“If I were to draw upon memories of our old interactions, yes, you were oh so vehement on the idea of being a ‘Hero’ for your world.”

He leans back in his chair then.

“And no, I don’t think so, but you seem quite interested in sharing with me details of your time with my Black half.”

Her Cheshire grin grew as she tilted her head, examining her ‘ex-teacher’ with interest.

“That was the pathetic me…I’ve realized now that it was nothing but a hoax..wouldn’t you agree,hmm?~”

“I see… So the rumors were true. A hero turned villain, faithful Commander of my Maple World counterpart now. Tell me, whatever made someone as stubborn as you decide to turn?

“Oh come now White King,” Her head tilts as a giggle follows after while her arms go to rest on her lap,”Was I ever a hero?” 

All she was before was a fake.

A Big Fat Fake

Ophe seemed quite amused, though she wished she could’ve gotten a bit more out of him.

Alas, she’ll make do..

“If I were to draw upon memories of our old interactions, yes, you were oh so vehement on the idea of being a ‘Hero’ for your world.”

He leans back in his chair then.

They had just decided to take a stroll to clear their mind, especially when the streets were clear for them to walk together without attracting unneeded attention. The stranger was a surprise though.

“Hmm? Ah, yes, it’s a nice evening.”

“May we have your name, Mister?”

For some reason, they couldn’t quite make out what this stranger was.

   Freud gave the two a smile; it was a sweet, like honey, but something that shouldn’t be fallen into. This was all a trick after all.

          “ My name is Freud. A pleasure, sir. Miss. ”

   Freud didn’t quite care for their names, no, they were just prey for him. Learning their names would be useless information for him. 

He was surprised by the sudden gesture but went along with it.

“Where are you taking us?” She questioned.

   Ah, sweet night time; the time in which Freud rules. Unfortunately, his time isn’t as lively as he would have hoped. Sure, he wouldn’t want a large number of people out on the streets but come on! There’s not a single soul in sight! It wasn’t even that late, where was everyone?!

   Freud pouted as he walked along the street, glancing into every window he could. Ah, so they were all celebrating. Wonderful. It was one of those types of days again. Ah, well, he would just have to wait until past midnight to catch someone-

   Ohhoho, wait a minute. He turned a corner, catching sight of something white. Bingo, his lucky day. There’s two of them but, eh, more for him. He slipped up to walk next to the two, flashing them a sweet smile.

“Hmm? Ah, yes, it’s a nice evening.”

“May we have your name, Mister?”

He hadn’t been expecting a guest, merely staying back in school so that he could settle his teaching materials and not deal with too much the next day.

Still, his senses alerted him to the feel of familiar magic, making him frown then turn, eyes widening at the sight of Ophelia, but different.  

“Who are you?”

“Oh come now White King..surely you haven’t forgotten about little old me~”

Ophelia’s sickly sweet smile seems to mock him, her eyes glowing as she lets herself sit on an invisible stool.

Raven paused in his steps, upon seeing someone teleported into his path. If eyes could become deader than fish, that would be how the thief would look to anyone watching the scene. A tsk of irritation escaped his lips, hand moving to tap on his cane, waiting.

He winces at the look. “I - I... I just want to apologize for being so rude the other day.”

A tired sigh. “We just didn’t think through our words properly when we were discussing. You know as well as we do that we’re not always the most eloquent or understanding kind of lover like you...”

She sighs and teleports next to her male half. “What we mean to say is... We’re sorry. We’re sorry for being fools and chasing away the best thing to ever come into this dull lives of ours. You probably will hate us regardless of what we said, but we just want to apologize.”

“If you ever think of forgiving us, well, we've got a Christmas party planned back at our apartment. We were hoping to have a celebration for us both, just a private little thing should you ever come back.”

They both turn to leave after that.

It was supposed to be a short visit, one she had no particular reason for. The commander saw no use coming back to Seoul unless it was by order of the Black Mage himself.

Speaking of Mage…

How was that WM of hers doing.

A cruel smirk ghosts the kinetic’s lips as she decides to visit them..knowing full well they should be done with school. Perhaps it would’ve been a throwback to when she used to go to The School of the Gifted…

But alas..not for educational purposes.

Her prey was in sight, the only one in the office building. A chuckle emerges as Ophelia merely teleported herself behind them, smiling so sweetly.

He hadn’t been expecting a guest, merely staying back in school so that he could settle his teaching materials and not deal with too much the next day.

Still, his senses alerted him to the feel of familiar magic, making him frown then turn, eyes widening at the sight of Ophelia, but different.  

“He’s mad,” she hisses, nudging at her male self as she tracks Raven through magic.

“I know, but we need a proper reason to make him forgive us.”

“How about... We just tell him why we were so determined to make him leave?”

His body felt sluggish, and he barely parried one blow from a junior. The junior’s look of amazement was funny, but inwardly he cursed. 

This was not normal.

Still, he didn’t know why his body was reacting like this. It’s only the start, he couldn’t possibly be fatigued. ‘I’ll have to account for the lapse in time… Every moment has to be done a step faster.’ 

“His reactions have certainly increased.”

“I guess we’ll just have to observe him more then.”

Just why were they here? What did they want from this world? As much as possible, he’d like for a safe world for his counterpart to return to. He would prefer that his counterpart didn’t have to deal with these two in his stead.

“I still can’t understand this magical fluke that caused them both to switch places.”

“Is it important to know? Currently, we should be focusing on how to further test the strategist.”

“True. Let’s follow him more.”

@catalystreincarnate

   Return the favor!? Excuse me!? Oh, oh dear. They were moving closer. As he moved back, he felt his back hit the wall; the feel of ‘oh shit’ washed over him.

“But surely you want more than that?”

“Well then, it seems he’s back.”

“Indeed. And just when we had our collection of toys all set up nicely.”

“Let’s distract him then. He won’t be able to resist when both of us work together against him.”

“Excellent idea. Let’s get him~.”

“Oh, darling Raven ~, we’ll like to have a word with you~”   

“There’s no need to start out so rudely. We’ve no need for your gold.”

“Nor those glittery rocks you call jewels.”

“Posterior... Possibly, but no. We would like your attention please.”