My eyes opened slowly...I was alive. For awhile there...I really felt myself fading away. It was weird...I had been fighting hundreds of copies of myself...man...I was STRONG. The longer I fought...the more of me I felt fading away. If I didn't fight them...they attacked me...but with each ME I cut down...I felt I lost a piece of myself.
Ugh...my head was hurting just thinking about it. I saw Domix looking down at me. He had a look on his face I had NEVER seen before.
"YOU IDIOT!" He shouted. "I really Hate you...you know that!"
I sat up slowly rubbing my forehead. "That's not a very nice thing to say to your brother...when he just had a near-death experience..." I moaned. "What the heck are you doing here anyway Domix...I AM still in Castle Oblivion...right??"
"Chh...I don't know why...I mean...it seems like they all want you dead here..." He muttered.
I suddenly recalled what happened. Kyxsha had squirted something in my face...that's what caused my reaction. I sat dumbfounded. "Where's Kyxsha?"
"The woman? Heh....don't worry she left." Domix dismissed.
I got ready to jump up after her. Domix threw me back down.
"What are you doing?! Get back in bed now!" Domix demanded. "She almost KILLED you Magni!"
"Magni?" I looked up at him questionably.
"Uh..." He stumbled. "I said Ximh..."
"No...you said Magni..."
We stared for a bit. Until he hurriedly changed the subject. "Look...just forget her...forget everyone here. Come with me and join Organization Zero...Ximh...we could fight side by side and refuse our fate!"
I thought about the suggestion...why was it that I didn't jump at it? I mean...I owed nothing to ANYONE here...my answers had come without any of their aid. Yet...somehow I felt at home in this strange place...
"I don't think so Domix...at least not now." I disregarded. "I have more to figure out before I leave. I have no desire to fight you though."
He was sullen by my answer. "Fine. But I really don't understand why you stay in this place..." He turned and formed a portal. "Watch your back...I don't know all the details...just take care. You have no reason to die for these fools." He prepared to walk through.
"Wait Domix..." I halted him. "Thank you for helping me...I know you were worried and I'm sorry."
He gave a slight smile. "Why would I worry about someone like you...I hate you...remember?" With that...he was gone.
I stood up immediately. I knew Kyxsha was probably feeling pretty terrible...and I had no idea what Domix had done to her. I didn't like the sound of his "heh" when I asked about her... I opened the door and found her standing there before me. She wouldn't look up at me...she slammed herself against the wall to the right. She almost seemed...frightened of me...it made me really sad. It was true...I'd almost died from what SHE sprayed...but I doubted she'd intended something like that to happen.
I stepped in front of her...still she wouldn't look at me. I didn't know what to say...so I did what my instincts told me to do. I grabbed her and pulled her close to me in an embrace.
"Ximh what are you...?" She said and tried to pull away.
I pulled her closer. "I'm glad you're alright...I'm sorry I threw you like that...I didn't mean to use so much strength...I just wanted you out of range...Did Domix do anything to you? He didn't hurt you?"
She went limp. "What are you talking about...I ALMOST KILLED YOU! What the heck...YOU'RE apologizing?! YOU'RE worried?! I shouldn't even be here...I don't deserve to talk to you...much less stand in your presence EVER AGAIN!!"
I pulled her away and looked into her eyes...she turned away but I made her look at me. "Don't ever say that again!" I stated forcefully. "If you ran away from me...refused to see me...that would make me very sad Kyxsha...VERY sad..."
"What are you saying..." She mumbled.
"I don't know...I want you to stay by my side Kyxsha...don't leave." I didn't know what I was saying...I just had this feeling if I didn't get it out...it would destroy me. "Don't leave and go to him...Stay with me..."
Maybe it was just the feeling of the whole moment...but my body just reacted...leaning forward...I kissed her deeply. At first she resisted...but slowly she slipped into the moment and returned it. When we pulled away...she seemed like she was dazed for a moment...I WAS a GOD after all...hehe...
"I won't force you..." I said suddenly feeling embarrassed by my rash actions. I walked back into my room. "Just think about it...alright?" I closed the door...leaving her in the hall with her thoughts.
Ximh
