I open my eyes. I see that I'm back in my room. I sit up as I press a gloved hand to my forehead. "Ugh, what happened?"
"I happened!" Speak of the devil.

Eloc has returned. He's speaking to me through my concious. And I helplessly listen to every last word that he says from within. I can't ignore him. His voice is stopping me from focusing, from breathing.

I feel like I'm being suffocated. "What do you want with me, Eloc?!"
"I needed a carrier."
"No. Please stop." My head is hurting and so is my body as usual. But only after he says something does it really hurt.

"Look at you." I pull off the blanket. "My power, my soul, everything." I get up from the mattress. "Has been passed down to you. Now, you will do as I command."
"Never! I won't do it! You can't make me!"

"Yes...I...CAN!" Suddenly, I felt a thought turn off as it was replaced by another one. A more sinister one. I feel...evil. I...want to be evil. But how and why? I don't...I must. "N-NO! GET OUT OF MY HEAD!"

I run out of my room as fast I could. I need to stop him. I have to stop him. "You can't win, Amethyst. Quit fighting! It will do you no good! You're weak! You'll never be truly loved by anyone! Not even her."

"You know?!" I feel sick in the pit of my stomache. "I knew. You just care about her so much after so much hate. And hate isn't your friend. Nor your lover."
"I...don't hate her anymore!"

"And is it all because of a kiss? How do you know that she's in love with you? She could just be faking it to help you feel better."
"NO! YOU'RE WRONG!"

I tear up and I feel myself reeling back into the couch in pain. "Back to square one, Amethyst!"
"Ah! Please! Just tell me what you want me from me!"

"You will only do what the others don't want you to do. The first thing you're going to do is destroy your memories. After that, you will slowly become mine to fully command!"

"I DON'T GET IT! WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!"
"DESTROY THIS PLACE!"
"NEVER!"
"THAT'S AN ORDER! FOLLOW YOUR COMMANDER LIKE THE QUARTZ SOLDIER YOU ARE!"

"No...no...no...Yes. YES!" I laugh. But something doesn't feel right. What's going on? Did Eloc just dissapear? I can't hear his voice. I close my eyes and I wake up on the floor seconds later.

I put a hand on the back of my neck as it throbs with pain. I feel dizzy and nauseous. "Eloc?!" No answer. I clutch my stomache. I want to unfuse. What happened? Did that really happen? Was it a side-effect from the fusion?

"Please. Just let me unfuse." I don't feel anything controlling me. I can't unfuse. He's right. I really did meld a part of him inside me. But is it talking to me? Am I just going insane? Is this what madness feels like?

I can't understand my current dilemma. All I can think about was the dream and Pearl. I need help. Anyone's help would be great right now. I'm a ticking time bomb. I can feel sparks ignite in my hand.

"Please. Steven. Garnet. Pearl. Someone. Anyone!" I can't control myself. I don't understand this feeling. Who is the one in control? Where are these thoughts coming from?

I get up and I collapse again on the table. I get up, clutching my forehead. I face the temple door as I hear the one word that will never stop repeating itself. "Corruption, corruption, corruption."