The Leader released me from my mental prison, and I found myself being held up. I sighed and stood up on my own. It wasn't my policy to be depended on anything.....
The group moved through the portal leaving me still somewhat paralyzed. After a while the Leader spoke.
“Is there anything else you would like to mention?” the Leader asked.
The image of the Leader smirking suddenly entered my mind. I felt ready to burn something.
Baka I yelled in my head. You know something don't you?
[I">Don't insult me Triskix of course I know. There is an imbetween world that connects this one to the Wold that Always Was," his thought answered.
"Then you are sending them to their deaths?" I asked.
"If they live they live, if not....well lets just say you would have less nobodies to deal with...." he answered, "You should be happy...."
"RaXi and Lexian went....they...no never mind.....fine...but I bet they will live...they're strong."
"It is of none of my concern. That is why I hired you Triskix. Also....it seems your body is having trouble recovering from the Pact effect...You shouldn't have pulled away even to use an attack on Minx. I'll have pleasure of watching it scar your body," he answered.
"I'll be fine," I answered, "I am stronger than that...."
"Heh.....those scars will be your teachers then...."
I felt my body slowly being released from the Leader's power....I could actually move my fingers now.
“Because I got tired of having to listen to their complaints. One that you will have to get used to if you intend to stay here." the Leader said aloud. I had no idea what he meant and figured he was still talking to Xakiah....
“I am not going to ask you again: is there anything else you would like to mention?” he asked again.
An so that was what he was doing.....he wanted to make it seem like he didn't know about the inbetween world so they wouldn't yell at him....smart...
“Oh, nothing much. It’s just that between this world and the World That Always Was is an intersection of Betwixt and Between that’s full of renegade nobodies and high-level heartless,” Xakiah answered.
“You call that ‘nothing?’” the Leader answered.
Oh he's going to drag this out.... I though.
“Why, yes; particularly because your…allies are capable of handling those things with some ‘minor’ difficulty. The castle itself, on the other hand, is much like Castle Oblivion. Only…it’s called Citadel Abyss, and it’s literally a living maze, always altering its inner structure to confuse intruders.”
Suddenly I felt the Leader use his power. I looked over and saw Xakiah fall to her knees. I figured he was done. The hold on me was completely gone now.
“Perfect—thanks to you, I now have to send in another rescue party to save the first one," the Leader answered.
I could still hear his thoughts which laughed something about the resuce party dying for the rescue party who died for Nyx. I felt my eye twitch. Even I wasn't that harsh....my order wouldn't allow that....
“Triskix! I leave this matter—and her—to you.” the Leader yelled...I figured it was time to get up. I moved up slowly until I was standing again. The pain in my body was yelling something to the effect of pure undenying hatred for me...
“I don’t know which is worse,” I sighed “Leaving me with a mess of incompetent nobodies in which to save, or leaving me with an irritating witch.”
“No, no, no. Queen irritating witch. If I’m going to be anything in this universe, I might as well be the best.” Xakiah answered.
"You are one egotistcal nobody," I answered, "No matter how strong you are it is meaningless without a heart."
"And what would you know about a heart?" Xakiah laughed.
"A lot more than I am willing to tell...now then...." Suddenly I felt the pact attack my nerves....It stung like crazy. I sighed and looked down at my hand. A black line formed from my middle finger and up my arm.....dam that Leader...he had held his pormice...and was slowly branding me......
