Fragments of Time ( A Disney Twisted Wonderland x OC story) Book I

5.11 - Haunting Repercussions

-previously-

"She's lying to you. She is hiding things of the past, YOUR past, that she won't let you know. Everything she told you about your origins is a lie!"
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"I wouldn't say it's mine....it's actually yours! And this is MY special ability! You'll pay for your transgressions! This ends NOW!!"
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"...this gift is more powerful than you're aware; with an equally strong backstory as to whom it came from. Never let it fall into the wrong hands. Promise me."
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Kalim felt her stirring in his arms. His eyes flew open and he looks at her with hope. She moaned in pain as her eyes flutter open.

"....Kalim....?" Her voice was quieter than a whisper.

"Charlie....!" He breathed happily, crushing her into a tight hug, one filled with relief and joy.

"O-ow..." she murmured.

"Oh! Sorry...." he mumbled and helps her sit up, keeping a hand on her back in case she still felt dizzy.

"Charlie!" she looks over. Ace, Deuce and Epel have joined by her side, fear in their eyes.

"She's waking up!" Ace grins.

"G-Give her some room to breathe!" Epel said. The first year trio did so and let Charlie have some air.

"What....happened?" she croaked.

"Well, when you came back....you and Deuce saved us!" Kalim smiled kindly. "But we didn't know where you were when the explosion happened....I was so happy Carpet found you in time!"

Charlie looks over to see Carpet giving her a sheepish shrug of sorts, making it seem like he was embarassed. "Thanks.....you saved me, literally...." she chuckled, and the carpet chirps, tickling her cheek with a tassel as thanks.

"Those shadows that took you.....are they-"

"Yes. They're the same as Xedok. But different. They tried to lock me away, but I escaped from them....B-But for now....what happened to Vil....is he...?" Kalim looked at her, noticing the discomfort in her eyes and accepts her wishes not to speak about what transpired during the fight. He carefully helps her up, arm at her waist for support.

Vil was in Rook's arms, withered and beaten. His hair was disheveled and dirt and scrapes marred his face. Yet even passed out, he still looked magnificent. His face scrunched in pain and his eyes opened slowly. He looked left to right, muttering, "....Where....where am I....?"

"Vil!" You're still alive!" Rook smiled. "The shine in your eyes have returned."

"H-He's back...!" Kalim started hiccuping, tears glistening. "Vil....we were so worried...."

"And here you are, bawling....geez..." Jamil, standing on his other side, rolls his eyes.

"Thank God...." Deuce sighs. "For a moment, I thought I actually hit somewhere vital...."

Vil's eyes swept over all of their faces, until he came to Charlotte. Seeing her in an even bigger mess than him.....made his heart clench. He remembered bits and pieces of the fight: battling with her, seeing her getting kidnapped, but only to return and weaken him with her Light magic, turning the tables in her favor. Her eyes, filled with rage and vengeance towards him before, looked so dull and aching to match her condition. 'She was right.' he thought. '.....I am a monster....as she said.....I was going to forfeit their lives to get what only I myself wanted more than life itself....' He kept looking at her as he spoke his mind. "......What I have shown now was something horrifying. I took out my anger on every one of you, and became a monster like I was told.....that can never be forgiven....truly a vile and loathsome behavior you've seen from anyone else....."