Chapter 37: The Preeminent speaks
YNs' POV:
You lash out, stabbing at any ghost that gets in your way. Your only goal is to stop Bansha from hurting any more people, and you won't let her cronies prevent you from doing just that.
You leap up and vault over a ghost who has the misfortune of being in your path. You spin around and deal him a quick but powerful kick in the rear, your foot somehow connecting with his ghostly backside and sending him flying over the side, his arms flailing.
You don't even slow down to watch the spectacle, though. You only want one thing.
You stride coolly towards the middle of the battlefield, where Bansha floats, smirking. But her smirk falters as you approach her and she sees that nothing is stopping you. Even as he watches, you suddenly grab another ghoul by the throat, and toss this one, too, over the side, not even missing a beat.
Bansha glances around frantically, looking to escape, but you quickly lunge for her. You catch her and pin her down. Then, you raise the arrow...
You feel something. It's not unlike a tremor, but it's coming from inside your head.
Out of the corner of your eye, you see the ghosts still.
Overhead, Morro freezes and cocks his head. Then his eyes fill with horror, before taking on a glazed look.
You feel the mental tremor again, but this time, it forms itself into words. The voice is soft, but not in a good way. Rather, it's like slime slipping over rocks. Dangerous, ancient, evil, and ugly.
In a flash, you realize that this is the voice of the Preeminent.
Stop this. She commands. Her slimy voice wraps around your mind, forcing you to comply. You obey, stepping back and letting Bansha rise to her feet.
Come here. The Preeminent instructs.
All of the ghosts start walking mechanically towards you, and you wonder if this is how the Preeminent will have you destroyed. But then she speaks again, and she sounds distinctly irritated. Not all of you, you fools! Only.. Here, she pauses, as if searching for a candidate. ..Morro.
Morro jerks his head up at the mention of his name and immediately jumps down beside you, landing with all the grace and agility of a cat.
My dear General. Why have we come to this? What have you done?
"You betrayed our Master." Bansha hisses at him.
Morro slowly turns his head around and blinks at her. "She's not my Master anymore." He says finally.
As long as I am here, you belong to me. The Preeminent snarls at the boy ghost, making your mind hurt with its force.
Morro twists around and stares straight into the Preeminent's gigantic, hideous eye. "No. Not anymore."
The Preeminent goes silent for a long moment, and then continues quietly, You were once my most faithful General. But now...
Morro mouths 'Run' at you, right before he screams.
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