ANNABELLE PT2

"Shishimori!" I turned and ran straight into the school front door. The hallways were empty. Students were in their classrooms, completely unaware of what was going on! I turned to my left and noticed a yankee like guy just sitting by the stairs. I glided on the floor stopping with a slide.

"You!!!!" I pointed at the student.

"HUH?! Me?!"

"This school is a dangerous area. Evacuate everyone or else you'll die!"

Those were my words of wisdom. I ran up the stairs and pondered on everything that had happened so far.

What intrigued me was most likely how it managed to being in control of two separate bodies? Could it have been some kind of mind control? That would be a much safer assumption because that would mean the girl was still somewhat of a threat but with Shishimori handling the warp I doubt it could have time to focus.

I continued up the second stair well to the staff room hallway and I was forced to stop on my feet from the horror before me.

The hallway was destroyed. Signs of cuts scattered everywhere, the walls painted with deep red blood and piles of bodies plastered on the ground of both adult and students alike. My shoe stepped on the blood that covered a quarter of the hallway.

There were classes in here. I made my way to one and the mess was not shocking. The same cut everywhere and bodies chopped up into grotesque pieces.

In the corner of the classroom, six students cowered in petrified fear.

They were the only survivors in this class huh? But why did Shishimori engage with the warp to the point they entered a classroom?

Was the warp only interested in murdering the students and staffs? While completely ignoring Shishimori?

That was a possibility but there was no reason for that. Warps don't devour humans neither do they need their blood then why kill so many students... What a pitiful situation I had found myself in.

"You guys should leave this place as quick as possible."

I walked right into the classroom unfazed by the gory sight and approached one of the windows.

"W-w-w-why would m-mr t-t-t-takada of all people do something like that." The despair of lady caught my attention.

"Warps. That isn't your teacher."

"You were called by the principal weren't you? To handle a case for one of my classmate Annabelle." She spoke her voice cracked but yet stood firm.

"Yes she's safe at least..."

She had blond hair. The girl Annabelle mentioned?

She looked away and clicked her tongue.

Even though her life is in danger she cursed her other mate. Maybe she thinks Annabelle was the main cause of all of this. Humans sure are scums but the world itself appreciates scums if not there wouldn't be such a beautiful balance between good and evil.

"I see..."

I opened up the window and jumped out.

Under my breath I muttered.

"Gravity..."

My body floated as if it were feather and I flew right up to the only place I would assume Shishimori would be. To avoid casualties she must be on the roof after all.

I landed on the roof and I was right. I noticed the back of Shishimori, and took the time to check every nooks and cranny of her body and no injuries were clear.

"Why aim for the students? Warps might have an intent for killing humans but why kill those kids when I was still on you? Why desperately avoid me to kill them!" Shishimori's voice roared as she asked a question I was curious about.

A frown etched on her face.

"Intent to kill humans? You're wrong... we the warps aren't necessarily interested in killing humans but we only have one goal in mind, to wipe everything from this world and claim it as ours. Humans weren't the first things in this world. On this planet." The warp looked towards the hole in the sky. A malicious grin grew. "We were here before anything or anyone else. So it wouldn't be a problem if we claimed something we owned?"

"All that bullcrap huh..." Shishimori sighed.

She raised her sword to her left and blocked the warp's blade. So casually.

"What's wrong Akuto?..." Shishimori's voice cut through the silence. "Why do you look so bothered."

"Bothered? I look relaxed though."

"Does human death bother you. No you've seen quite enough of that already then..."

She tilted her head at me.

"You're frustrated by the fact you haven't reached a conclusion."

Conclusion.

"You hate doing something overbearing. Ridiculous or stressful."

That's true.

"Then get rid of the warp already!"

"..."

Shishimori was indeed a scary individual.

I wished I had the conviction as those people. Shishimori clung to life, it was evident as when she roared out in anger regarding the lives the warp had taken. I don't have such a conviction. Annabelle hated and despised everyone due to how bad they treated her. I don't have such convictions.

The warp goal of claiming this world, way too grand for someone like me.

If only I had such a strong feeling to fuel me to live?

My crimson eyes glowed for a mere second and the warp charged at me ignoring Shishimori.

It must have sensed it. Felt it. Something related to its existence. After all.

"Stop." I muttered.

The warp froze. As it were in a time stop it simply stood in place.

"T-THAT'S IMPOSSIBLE!"

"At a very young age, I think fourteen I heard a voice. It understood me quite well as I grew up and had no reason to question it. At some point I began to accept this abnormal voice as me and that voice as myself. Although I can't hear that voice anymore it granted me with an interesting perk that contradicted my existence."

I hate socializing. I despise talking. I am not afraid of dying but this ability forces me to put myself in a death bed.

The ability to alter reality with mere words.

"You aren't a warp? No that's not possible... yet you."

I don't think it matters, because you were dead either way.

Shishimori slowly approached the warp, silence.

"Such an unnecessary monologue, trying to make yourself a character with depth?"

"How rude." I grimaced at her word.

Shishimori raised her blade high as it shimmered blue and it came down clamping the warp on the head.

The weapons developed for us executioners to use had multiple properties similar to an anti-warp device. Although I never understood the logic it was enough to kill a warp with ease.

"It seems everyone evacuated but twelve bodies unfortunately didn't make it." Shishimori clasped her hands together in a prayer.

An habit of hers, praying for the dead. She never showed much interest in anything but yet she clung to life and I admired such about Shishimori.

Even though the warp had been killed something did feel odd.

"I see... I understand it now." I sighed.

Shishimori looked to her left and her eyes widened for a second before shutting right back.

"I assumed the warp was possessing the body while controlling Annabelle but I was wrong. It was the other way round."

"The other way round?"

"The only who was truly possessed was... Annabelle herself. Did I get that right."

"I suppose but does it matter?" Annabelle spoke.

Walking right up to us and then gazed at the baldie's unfortunate position.

"Sorry Takada-sensei, you were one of the people who bullied me so I had no choice but to use you." She played with her hair.

"If she's the possessed how."

"How?" I turned to Shishimori. "How is she still sane? How was she capable of interacting with me throughout? That wasn't a warp perfectly impersonating a human..."

That's right. Annabelle had been bullied her whole life, mocked, degraded in pitiful ways but she held her ground.

Specifically attacked the students and teachers while ignoring Shishimori. Why did she do all of that? It's simple.

Annabelle's desire for revenge overwhelmed the warp's possession.

She wanted to kill everyone, erase her own existence and make everyone suffer the same way she did.

"It's that simple..."

"I can control other people but even though I was blessed with such a power I feel disgusted in myself."

"That's distain in morality. In the end you weren't trying to prove to anyone. You weren't showcasing your strength as a human or as Annabelle herself... this is mindless killing."

"Shut up! Then what could I have done!"

Regret.

She grabbed her neck, tried choking herself. Tried punching herself but failed. Tried gouging her eyes out but stopped at the last moment.

"I... cannot relate with you." I said. "We are two completely different existence. You're asking me a question I've always asked myself so I can't give you a concrete answer."

"You really are a strange person..." Tears rolled down her eyes and turned to face Shishimori. "Kill me."

"...."

Sadness.

I don't understand.

"I'd rather just end it all..." She cried.

Annabelle cried.

Shishimori appeared right behind her and gently placed her right arm on Annabelle's shoulder.

"No human would willingly make such a sacrifice."

I see. Annabelle never hated humanity. She was simply acting out of anger the whole time and now... she regrets it.

Killing yourself huh.

"We will keep you under arrest. I'm sure the organization will find some use in her. A human who managed to retain her sense of humanity."

Organization. Beatrice is going to like that.

The wind blew. It was heavy. Cold. I hadn't anticipate such an anticlimactic ending but yet such was suited for this gray world.

Did anything in me changed? Nah but I think I understood something. Humans are such interesting species. They grow in ways I wouldn't help but gawk at.

"What am I talking about..." I sneezed right after.

The police and fire department showed up right after but they had no idea what had truly happened but Shishimori managed to explain things to them as I waited in the car, watching each student reactions.

And my eyes laid on the blond girl.

"Annabelle you didn't try to kill her... I wonder why."

A black van was ready to take in Annabelle right back to the facility. That was indeed a shame. I really wanted to interact with her. The second person I ever spoke with other than Shishimori.

I watched as she was pulled into the van and she laid eyes on mine.

"Akuto, I appreciate everything..."

"..."

I simply did my job.

"I'm starting to feel more confident in my looks."

"Huh? How..."

"Because..." I read her lips as the van door closed. "You said nerdy girls were just your type."

The case of Annabelle came to an interesting close.