Why Must Love Hurt This Bad? - Part 1
—[The chrysos heirs was considered a hero by all, all except for you]—
Synopsis- • { having one of the chrysos heir being in love with you was the fantasies the ladies and perhaps the gentlemen of the Amphoreus' biggest fantasies, you used to think like that too until at one point, the fantasy becomes the reality and soon, dreams turn into nightmares}—°
Reader's gender: Gender neutral
Note: <[ Unlike what many may think, yandere is still yandere. Toxicities are bound to happen and no matter how kind and gentle someone may have been, the moment the obsession has taken over, even the kindest character can turn into abusive real quick, therefore please read at your own risk]>
Note: <[ I'm sorry if there are any mistakes in Phainon's part. I played through the story, but I wasn't able to remember every detail and thus, should you find any mistakes here. Sincerely, forgive me, I will work harder to give Phainon a much better characterization of him and of course, this too will be applied to more characters in the future]> (1/2)
Note: <[ For Anaxa's path I was trying my best to make it as logical as possible. However, I do want to make it so that it is aligned with the reader's mental state. However, I understand that I may have messed up Anaxa's part. I am sorry for that and, therefore, will try my best to make a better fic in the future. Also English is not my first language and if there are any grammar mistakes let me know in advance so that in the future I can avoid it]> (2/2)
Ft,: Anaxa, Mydei, Phainon
WARNING: emotional abuse, physical abuse, kidnapping, chained against one's will. Yandere, manipulative, hand breaking, limbs breaking, weapon used on the reader, threatening, items breaking, forced intimate touches, (no non con) reader being thrown to the wall, abusive character in general, reader's death
This is made after 3.4 please do not read it should you still haven't done the quest yet,
DO NOT READ THIS IF YOU CANNOT HANDLE ANY OF THE WARNINGS ABOVE. IF YOU READ THE POST, YOU ARE CONSENTING TO CONSUMING THE CONTENT THAT WAS GIVEN TO YOU,
The Hero Who Sacrificed The World For You
"s-stop this please ... I'm begging you..." You cried, your eyes filled with tears, and slowly you felt his gentle hand wrap around your waist. "Shh," he gently comforted you. "It's okay, I know you feel sad and I understand dear." he kissed your forehead and smiled at you warmly, his smile radiated pure joy from him like the sun, but to you... Although he was equal to the sun, it felt like he was the abyss itself. In what reality does the sun create such a bone-chilling atmosphere?
"No, no, no, please let me go!!!" You screamed at him, and he frowned, not because of annoyance but because he hates your tears, no, no, no, no.... Sometimes he does love seeing you cry, but that's when you cried out of happiness when you realized he was able to achieve victory during his journey, he loves seeing your tears when he surprises you with your beloved new home! He loves your tears when you marry him!
Everything was going so well! So why is it that now you have turned like this? Phainon signed. Perhaps it's just the stress getting to you, now that the Amphoreus is in danger... Everyone was panicking, and of course, as any normal human being, you would be nervous and scared. "It's okay my dear, it's fine... I'm here am I not?" He kissed your head and gently caressed your side face. Slowly wiping away your tears, Phainon loves your tears, but only when you are happy,
"...please, let me go... I can't... I can't do this anymore...!" You screamed at him, and Phainon shook his head. "Can't you see the chaos that is happening? I'm trying to keep you safe. Here, in our little home right here. He carried you to the sofa. "Shh... I know, it's a bit too overwhelming right now, but I promise you, dear, you will be comfortable here for the time being." Your tears had long since dried on your face. You can only look at phainon with tears in your eyes. At some point, you can't even tell what he looks like because the tears make your sight blurry. He put you down on a chair and gently pushed it to the table. He then kisses your cheek and begins to prepare food. He was too calm when the world was ending.
He looks at you and smiles. After finishing cooking, he puts down the plate for you. You look at the table with a grim face... Your heart fills with fear. You looked at him, "Please..." You begged him, one more time... Just one more time. Phainon sighed, he gently caressed your face and let out a sigh, "... Why?" You asked him, "Because we are meant to be dear," he said it with such a gentle tone you almost trust him, you closed your eyes. Your body trembles... After a few days with him, you discovered he has always been infatuated with you. Apparently, you and he were destined to be together. At least that's what he said.
"Why aren't you eating? Is the food not to your liking?" He asked. You shook your head and grabbed the spoon, "..." You scooped up the food and tasted it. "Urgh..." You can't help but let out a sigh... Phainon frowned, "Huh? You don't like the food? But you always do before," he said. "That's strange, I don't recall ever saying I like this food" you replied way too quickly. His eyes widened, and for the first time, you saw Phainon become speechless. The explosion interrupts that semi-calm atmosphere, before you can react, Phainon grabbed you and carried you out of the house.
You close your eyes, hoping that everything is a dream but you know it's not, you know that the black tide is destroying everything. Where is Phainon carrying you to?! "Phainon!!! Where are you taking me?!" He smiles at you, "somewhere safe, trust me..." He said. All you can do is just wait for his actions. At this point, it's useless to try to do anything. He jumped, and you hugged him tightly. All you can do is pray. After what felt like eternity he finally put you down. You don't know where you are, all you can do is watch as he grabs his weapon and slices the monster that tries to get to him. Perhaps it's just the survival instinct telling you to run, and just like that, you run into another hall, running from him, trying to escape from him.
That was proven to be the stupidest choice you could have made.
You felt someone grabbing your wrist and against your will, your body was turned to face him. Phainon looks at you, his gentle and smug face is gone. That makes you feel a bit better. "Why...? Why did you run away? Why can't you just stay? Again and again..." He looked at you with tears in his eyes. You frown, "You keep me with you against my will, and yet you dared to ask why I ran away?! Are you so delusional to the point you can't use logic for once?!" You yell at him, but before anything, he hugs you, and you feel wet tears falling from his eyes onto your shoulder. " I understand, my actions were unforgivable and for that i'm sorry, but you have stayed with me before right?"
"You once stayed beside me, comforting me after I got back from the battlefield, you once stayed by my side and baked some sweets to cheer me up," he says between sobs. "You once promised to stay by my side forever," he hugs you tightly, "so why can't you honour your promise? Why did you betray me? Again and again, again and again and..." He choked in his sobs, "again..." He grips your arms tightly, "I..." You were lost for words. He kisses your head and smiles. "But... Now that I've got you back, it'll be okay, we just need to fix this and then... And then we can be together,"
He grabbed you, ignored your question, and protested. You hit him, scratched at him, and even bit him. But Phainon doesn't bulge at all, he still carries you and treats you so gently as if one wrong move and you'll be shattered. You hated him... So much... You grabbed his shoulders, trying to get away, but he simply ignored your protest, as if what you were doing was nothing. And in truth? It is nothing, he doesn't even bulge at all. Soon, you and Phainon met someone, someone who resembles him a lot. You don't understand... "N-no way... Another phainon?!" Your eyes widen. Hearing your voice the other phainon turned around and smiled when he saw you, "I'm glad to meet you again love," he said.
"What? No, I ..." You looked at the phainon who carries you. Your face screams, 'tell me what's going on...' and he chuckles. He put you down, and now there are two phainon with you. "It's a shame that even in this 'loop' you still aren't gonna get your happy ending," he said. Why do his eyes become teary? Why does the phainon behind you begin to unsheathe his sword? Why? "What's happening...? Why?" You asked your voice trembling with fear, he said he loves you but-
"I don't understand... One day you just came to me and said you finally found me..." Your voice cracked revealing a pathetic sob, "and now you're gonna kill me?!" Phainon kisses your cheek, "shh, it'll be okay, my love, we will meet again, we can be together again, we can-" your patience broke, and you pushed him! In that moment of his vulnerability, Phainon wasn't able to stand still and fell to the ground. "How dare you?! First, you kidnapped me, saying you love me, then this whole thing happened, and you dragged me from the city to the house to the town to anywhere!!!" You yell at him, "But love, didn't you once say-" you looked at him-
"I NEVER MET YOU!"
His eyes widen, and you begin to ramble about how you hate him. "We never met at all! I've seen you in the poster! I heard about you from people's mouths! But before this?! I have never met you!!!" Before he can speak another word, you continue, "No, I have never cried seeing you coming back from the battlefield! I have never married you! I have never fallen for you! We have never gone on a date! Phainon! You are a stranger who claimed to be my lover and did all of this!!!!"
He stands up, just as you finish yelling, your face turns pale. Phainon's eyes are empty, and he... Chuckled? But there is no smugness or sarcasm behind it. "... Ah I see..." He took a step closer to you, you tried to run, but the second phainon grabbed your arm, making you stand still. You scream for help, but no one comes, of course, no one comes. Everybody is dead. "In this loop, I never make an effort to find you because I thought it would hurt my soul to fall for you again, but... It seems that on the brink of destruction and being able to see you still alive makes me forget about that. He gently holds your face and brings it closer to his. "I forgot that in this loop, we never met. I'm sorry, love, I truly do," he mutters the word with such a soft tone you almost forgot the blade in his hand.
"Pathetic," the second phainon said, you turn around. The second phainon begins to grab your wrist and pull you to him. "I must admit, I find him to be very commendable, in my previous loop I immediately find you and make you mine, but I suppose because slowly things start to change, all phainon becomes more self-aware..." He stops before continuing. "Few of them start to try and avoid you, to make sure they don't become obsessive. Two of the previous loops failed because you died. Those phainon immediately complete their mission in hopes of a future cycle being able to save you" You stand still not knowing what to do, "One of them actually never met you in their lifetime, when he checks, it's because in that loop you never existed at all" he gripped your wrist tightly, "and this one... It seems that he almost didn't meet you... Ah but of course fate has other plans no?"
Before you can speak a word, a gasp goes out of your mouth, and slowly your vision gets blurry, your hand touches your stomach, and instead of feeling the smooth clothing, you feel a cold blade instead. "In many cases," the second phainon started speaking, "most phainon weren't able to handle the thought of letting you alone, so now that it has come to this..." He turned his back and didn't say anything.
The phainon behind you hugs you, "I'm so sorry, I really am sorry love," he cried while hiding his face against your neck. "We will meet again," he said. His voice was shaky. The second phainon looked at you back with soft gentle eyes. "Don't worry,"
"As long as he wants it, he will always find you"
The Last Crown Prince Who Bathes In Your Love
"argh!!!" Your sight turns blurry, and for a second, you thought you would faint. But turns out the suffering had just begun. "Not bad," the cocky voice fills your ears. You look up to see the Last Prince De Guardian of Amphoreus watching over you with his yellow eyes, akin to the sun itself watching over you as if you are not a human being, No... This is no equal fight, this is a predator capturing its prey. And you know you are not the predator. Despite his cocky attitude, and prideful characteristics... He grabbed you in a gentle manner that shocked you. Looking at your wide eyes he scoffs,
"Are you shocked that I'd treated my lover well?" He asked, and you nodded. "I've always thought that the mydeimos would have been... Rougher" he smirked. "I could have treated you roughly, I could have pinned you to the ground, or maybe broken your leg so that you won't run away anymore. I could have cut off both of your arms so that these hands of yours—" he grabbed your wrist and put it against his side face. "—would never be able to attack me anymore." He looks at you, his eyes grim.
"I could have done all of that, I could have been rougher, crueller and yet... I didn't, I treated you so gently right now aren't I?" He asked you. "Yes, that is correct..." Your voice was shaky, how could you not be afraid? A chrysos heir who was known for his immortality and his brutal ways of fighting in a war is kneeling in front of you. "So tell me, what more could you want from me? Why can't you just give up and accept it?" He asked, his voice filled with contempt. You frown at him, obviously wanting to say something. But you understand that if you pushed him further, instead of getting slightly beaten, he might beat you further until you fainted or worse. Have permanent injuries.
You groan in pain when he grabs your hair, twisting it and pulling it to the back, revealing your throat. "If I wanted to, I could slice your throat now," his face gets closer to your neck, "or, I could snap your neck and have you die right now" he muttered besides your ears, your heart begins to race, "break you, torn off your limbs one by one until you no longer able to run away again" he carried you in his arms. You begin to tremble. AEON AEON AEON... You begin to pray. You don't remember what sins you have committed to gain this man's love. No... You can't even call this love. This is an obsession
You were scared... He's gonna take you back to that palace, the big place where he simply puts you with books that he thinks you like and some food that he knows you love. Of course from the outside it felt like a dream, you won't need to work or get any job. But at some point a human needs interaction, and you can't just deal with mydei's hot and cold attitude, sometimes he's kind, letting you scream and even hit him. After that, he'll simply put you down and leave you alone. But when he's in a bad mood...
"ARGHH!!!!" You scream when he grabs your knee and snaps it back, your eyes filled with tears and you grab whatever you can. The pillows, the bed sheet and the bed veil. The pain is unbearable; it doesn't take 5 minutes before you burst into tears, sobbing due to pain. He simply looks at you with cold eyes and leaves the room. Minutes later he returned with a physician. The one that, of course, is under his rule. You were trapped, forced to stay in bed for months because of your broken leg. And he even dared to say you should be grateful because he didn't snap both of your legs. You can't help but silently curse him, does he know? Of course, he knows, but somehow, this man doesn't seem to care about it unless you specifically say it yourself.
... That's how your life mostly went on, seeing him. Eating the food he provided for you, although sometimes you asked him to bring another type of food, perhaps a snack, perhaps another type of drink. But you do occasionally drink pomegranate juice with goat's milk and cheese. Does it taste good? Maybe, you usually spend your day reading a book or maybe even drawing. Can't dance because the last time you escaped through your window he broke your legs and can't even look at the sunlight. The window is now sealed— "until you prove your loyalty, I won't let you see the sunlight," he says. You can't help but wish to just hit him until he dies at that moment.
He was terrifying when he was in a bad mood. Anything you did, you say, even the way you breathe, could trigger him. No, he doesn't hate you. His bad mood is always linked to you, it usually happens after a long period of going against his orders or simply running to another place for shelter. Of course, the place is destroyed beyond recognition, you never run after people. You know what will happen. But if he was in a bad mood with other people? Then, seeing you simply makes him feel calm; it is at this time that he is most vulnerable. This moment is where you can ask almost any exception with a few and he'll do it for you. Perhaps asking for new clothes, accessories or maybe even something expensive like jewelry will be accepted.
As savage as he was, he could also be gentle and kind. In rare moments where you and he are alone and you don't feel like fighting against him, and coincidentally he is in a good mood. He can change from 1 to 180° and sometimes it makes your head spin. No, he doesn't act 'cute' or 'cheerful' or even 'flirty', he simply acts more... Calmer, much less angrier and sometimes you joke in your head that finally, his face got a resting time after frowning for so long. But of course, such moments are rare, and sometimes you wish to ask him to keep doing it often, but you think to yourself. Is it worth it to risk triggering his wrath in hopes that he'll act much gentler?
... You opened your eyes again, this time. There was a bruise on your wrist. Sometimes, the prince hurts you. Not because of sadism, but simply because he forgets your body is not compared to his. No normal human body could be compared to his. Not unless that human was chosen or simply blessed by Aeon. He sees this as an inconvenience and sometimes even clicks his tongue when he hears you whimpering, but to you? It makes your heart feel dreadful, his normal strength during the punishment is already torturous enough... If he can forget how to be gentle with you by accident. You can't imagine what his real strength could be if he were to be truly mad with you.
... Usually, people would stay or maybe hope for an escape one day, but you, the stupid, naive, truly incapable of any thoughts, decided that another escape attempt must be made.— wait, no. This isn't your words or your thoughts. No. This is mydei's thoughts. Yes. He grabbed your wrist and pulled you closer. "Usually, people would stay or maybe hope for an escape one day, but you, the stupid, naive, truly incapable of any thoughts, decided that another escape attempt must be made" you gulp. "How the hell did you get away? Truly, I have underestimated you. And for that I apologize," he said, his voice eerily calm. He grabbed your left hand. "Clearly, you didn't learn." Before you could say anything—
Your eyes turned blurry, and you couldn't help but let out soft, pathetic sobs. What sins have you committed you think? What crimes have you committed to be given such harsh punishment? What sorcery have you performed to manage to make the prince fall head over heels for you? You know he loves you, and he knows you hate him. After breaking your left hand, he kissed you gently on your neck. After that, he grabs your chin and presses his lips on yours. His kiss was rough. A mix of dominance, love and obsession. You taste blood, ahh... You bit his lips. And yet he doesn't stop. No, he won't stop. Not until he got his fill. He pushed you to the bed. You can't fight. You can't do you. No...
You taste a desperation, is it from you or...him? You close your eyes. You feel tears falling on your face. Why? Why is he crying? You were the one who was suffering right now. You were the one whose limbs, hands and heart got broken multiple times. You were the one who was kidnapped and forced to live with this man. Both of you were once close friends, you remember chatting to him and sometimes even patching his injuries. You remember your happy moment together. But now? It felt like a joke. Perhaps it is, as his golden eyes met yours, you feel his gentleness. He hugs you and kisses your cheeks.
"... Don't fight me, don't run away, just stay. Let me love you" he mumbled. You looked at him. "... You won't get away, what you're doing is more harmful to yourself than it is to me," he said. "Don't go. Don't even think of escaping," he added. You don't have the strength to even talk back. You slowly drift off to sleep. You felt a gentle lip to your mouth.
"You once asked what crimes you have committed for this"
"It's simple, really"
"You stole my heart, and therefore. You must pay the price"
The Scholar's Most Precious Test Subject
The sound of a chain rattling against the floor fills the room. You look at the door, and for a second, you wonder if you can ever reach it. But it's impossible. The chain was made with the finest metal, and around your ankle, there was an ankle bracelet, as cruel as Anaxagoras is, he was kind enough to only use it on one of your legs, while the other one enjoys the freedom of not being chained. Although is that enough? While you can take another step, the chains were specifically made to be far enough for you to reach the bathroom and do whatever you need to but a few feet away from the main exit door. It felt like a joke and when you realized it, you almost broke down crying.
"Ah?" You let out a pathetic sound once the cold hands wrapped themselves around you, it was him. Anaxagoras, the chrysos heir and the most brilliant scholar. There he was, hugging you and slowly dragging you away from the main door. Unlike what many expected, the brilliant scholar was content with staying in a quite sizable yet still small apartment, of course, with you as his captive, nothing could ever make him feel unsatisfied for some time. You looked at him. "Let me go, Anaxa," you said bitterly...knowing this man won't obey or even listen to you. No, he was too into your existence, saying he needed to study you. It was scary. Anaxagoras was not someone who would joke around, at least to you.
"No," he replied, that's all. You almost screamed at him but the sight of his pistol to your head makes you back away. You sighed and let him drag you to the bed. "... Tell me, how is it legal for you to do this?" You asked him, "Legal? It doesn't matter whether this is legal or not." You frown. "How ironic, the chrysos heir was seen as the hero of Amphoreus, and yet this one here acts more like the villain than that of a hero," you glare at him. He simply stood up and put his pistol into a drawer. You flinch a bit when he extends his hand to your head. You close your eyes! He pulls your face closer and— "as expected," he said. "You'll close your eyes" he added. You open them back and look at him dumbfounded. Of course, you will close it, after many times he grabbed your hair, or even slapped you. How are you supposed to face it without closing your eyes?!
Gently, he caresses your side face and kisses your forehead. This is not new, you knew Anaxagoras, or rather... The name he hated was Anaxa. You groan when he kisses your forehead. It felt disgusting. He then walked to the kitchen and cooked dinner. Although he kidnapped you, at least he is rational enough to know that he can't just make you cook his dinner or do any chores. Of course, except for a few to make sure you don't become too 'lazy' in his words. But the truth is he is just simply making sure your body is still moving. The act of hugging you from behind sometimes leaves you confused. The main exit door was in front of you, but it seems that he always managed to go back in without alerting you at all, which is weird. You have been looking at the door for so long you wondered if he just slips out of your mind.
You looked at him and you looked at your chained ankle. "I don't understand... Why can't you just be...normal? Court me like a normal person does. Maybe then, we can still spend time together without you needing to chain me here and me being afraid of you" you mumbled to him, not too loud. Just enough so that he can hear you.
"..." He looks over the pot he had filled with water, "would you trust me if I said, I have a good reason for it?" He put the sliced vegetables inside. You looked down at the floor. "What reason could ever justify kidnapping me and chaining me here as if I were some kind of animal?" You asked him, your voice trembled with rage. He put the pot on the stove and turned it on. Sometimes you forget that this man actually eats and sleeps, seeing as he often just spends his time studying, watching over you or simply taking care of his favourite animal toy. Actually, you almost forgot this man who kidnapped you is the same one who specifically bought a Dromas doll more than he could and should have ....
But it's hard to look at his cuter side now. You sighed and silently lay down on the bed. The bed wasn't the softest but a million times better than the floor. You closed your eyes, imagining an alternate route or perhaps a timeline where you were freed of him. Just when you're about to drift off to sleep, you feel his fingers wrapped around your shoulder. "..." You look up to him. "Dinner's ready, let's go and eat" he pulls you. Too emotionally and physically exhausted you comply. You don't have the energy, to fight against his words or his hands. Sometimes you wondered... How the hell did he get back so fast? Anaxa leaves on time and always returns at the same time unless something's or in other words YOU do something that triggers him.
You sat on the chair and took a sip of water before you enjoyed the dish. After a few minutes, you finished your dinner and put the dishes into the sink. Anaxa simply walked past you and washed it. You looked at the exit door, and the chain is just enough to reach it. Somehow... A thought appeared in your mind. 'If I were just a bit taller and my hands were just a bit longer.. I could probably open the door, but of course, you've already passed the age of growing up. Anaxa's cough which makes you stop thinking about the door and turn back to him.
Your days with your captor go on as usual; you just get through the books he's giving you. Meanwhile, Anaxagoras is simply enjoying himself watching over you while hugging you from behind and looking at you from the side. You felt so powerless and in truth, you are. You could never match with someone like him. Your brain is nothing compared to his genius. Your power is nothing to his title. Your existence is nothing compared to the prodigy. So why is he doing this? Keeping you all to himself... It makes him less than a scholar, more like a...
You snap out of your thoughts and notice that he was drifting off to sleep. Just as you open your mouth, he falls asleep upon your shoulder. On a second thought, you'd take notice of the dark circle under his eyes. But you don't exactly know what he is doing to the point he gets so tired, and it's not like Anaxa was willing to speak to you about the outside exception of when you want to learn. "Anaxa..." You called out to him. He hated that nickname. He opened his eyes and he frowned. You felt a spark of joy seeing that.
"If you're sleepy, go to bed, don't fall on me. You're heavy you know?" You purposely remind him of his height and weight. It sounds a bit too cruel, doesn't it? But you don't care. Anything to make him love you less? His eyes meet yours, and before you could say anything, he whispers to you, but you don't understand and thus, can only give a nod. He then simply hugs you tighter and falls asleep. You sighed. This isn't working for sure. In the end, you lie down in bed next to your captor. He was good-looking, that is no lie, but does his appearance matter now? Obviously no.
... The next day, he leaves for work once again. And for a few minutes, you only spend your time watching the exit. There were a couple of times when you saw what was behind the door. A tree and a blue sky. You could watch the sky from the bar window, the locked balcony with bulletproof glass but you are more interested in seeing the sky behind that exit door. "Speaking of the blue sky..." You mumbled to yourself. "That room's light really looks so blue-ish, are we up in the air?" You shook your head. "No way... After all what sky has green trees right?"
You grab the knife and simply look at it. No, you once tried using a knife on the chains hoping it could free you. Only to realize the chain works as a tracker and an alarm. It woke up. And you remember how he threw you to the wall taking the breath from your chest. How his fragile-looking hands grabbed you and dragged you to the bed. He doesn't hit you but he did tie you up and simply threatened you. The scholar can be calm as much as he wants but in that moment you can tell the stress of the work, stubborn people and your act has pushed him to the limit, but you still think it's unfair how he took it out on you.
At the present time, you simply wonder if you can somehow try to escape. Maybe try not to trigger the ankle chain. But if it reaches its full length, it would alert Anaxa that you're reaching for something out of your boundary, if you try to cut it. Immediately, Anaxa will be alerted to you trying to take it off. There is no button, and the chain's head is behind a room that Anaxa refused to let you in. Of course...
Not working, not needing anything... It sounds like heaven to those folk who might be tired of their job or life responsibilities, but humans need interaction. Whether it's from a real human or online. They really need one; you can only deal with Anaxa for so long until, at some point, you just start to find him no longer appealing. You shook your head. Truth to be told you're losing hope. It's been what? Weeks, months maybe a year if you are really pushing it.
After what felt like another hour of you thinking, you turned your back and gripped the knife really tight. You don't want to die. You really don't want to, but if this is what it takes then— bam! Your shoulder was shot. Instantly you let go of that knife. Your knees fell to the floor as you gripped your shoulder tightly. You groan in pain, and as you look up, you see Anaxa standing over you. Somehow, it felt like he was the council watching over you, while you felt like the prisoner was waiting for his punishment.
He gets down on his one knee and his other hand simply grabs your hair and pulls it to the side. You let a small whimper of pain. "Foolish, utterly foolish." He said. "How-?" Your eyes widen and tears fall down. "I didn't trigger the chain...!" Your voice cracks. "You seem interested in this door..." He said. He grabbed the chain, and after that, the chain broke into pieces. "Wha—?!" Anaxa grabbed your wrist and dragged you to the exit. Countless possibilities shoot into your mind. Is he finally letting you go? Is he finally getting bored with you? Are you finally seeing the blue sky?The door opened and...
"what...?" Your eyes looked around and ... The blue ish light that you thought were the sky itself was a screen... The trees that you saw were just decorations. On a closer look the room looks childish. A poorly recreation of an 'outside' world. Anaxa closes the door, his eyes look at you cold. "Well, go on. Speak up, this is what you wanted no?" He said, his voice fills with sarcasm. "I ..." Before you could say any more word he grabbed your wrist and grips it tightly, "go on, speak it up, speak what's on your mind now. Thanked ME now, this is what you wanted right? This room, this is the room you've spent months watching from the other side...! This is the room that you've spent countless of time trying to escape the chains to get to"
You felt like a joke, face turns into red with embarrassment and anger. You couldn't even mutter a word because of how truth it is. This room is obviously fake, but perhaps... Because you were isolated for too long, even the fake feels and seems real. Feeling exhausted you fell but he caught you. "... Why must you do this? Sobs...is it fun watching me like this?" You asked him, tears were already falling down. He looks at you. "Truth to be told at first it was fun, I know what's going to happen and I was looking forward to it" he admitted.
"but at some point I started to hope you'd stop." He added. He pulls you closer. "Because I've realized if I don't stop now. You'll truly break," he mutters. Slowly he puts you down to the floor. "I closed the light, and no longer put on anything in this room" he looks at you, "but you kept going. You still think on the other side of this door there was an exit." You gripped your hands. "You tried to escape countless of times, slice the chain, try to break your own ankle, grab a pot hoping you could smash it to the pieces" your chest feels tighter. "Haven't you noticed that I never seem to come back from this door?" Your eyes widen, "wait- I swear I"
"you truly are foolish aren't you?"
"there is no path other than me,"
