Chapter 48

'I'm here at your Illusion. Where are you? ' my eyes widened at what he said.
'What ?! Why Tita ?! '
"Guess we have another, visitor, then" I looked in the mirror and it looked like there was a plan I wouldn't like.
"Wanna play hide and seek, Devon? Let's even make it a twist" he challenged, geez.
"Play yourself, I don't like playing with crazy women" I said sarcastically and she just laughed.
"Wether you like it or not, we'll play. The prize is your mother and our visitor. Answer all my riddle while playing hide and seek. If you win, you'll have them, If you lose, I will take you and game over. Are you ready? "
I frowned at him and waved.
"I can save my mother using my clone, witch. And, go bait our visitor (Tita Desseri), as if, you will win with her" I replied with a laugh.
"Watch, Devon. Don't underestimate me" he said and disappeared into the mirror. I became alert.
From his mirror, the scene of my clone chasing the copycat appeared.
The other half of the mirror is Tita Desseri, she walks around fast and looks at each mirror.
My eyes went back to my clone. He had already caught the Copy cat. It was about to be handcuffed with ice but suddenly my mad reflection appeared.
My clone approached and they talked for a while. I clenched my fist and wanted to teleport there but nothing happened. I wish I could just run but I can't move it.
"Geez. Conceited crazy sh ... hayst" I almost scolded out of annoyance. I shouldn"t have underestimated this madman.
My reflection went crazy and suddenly the clone disappeared. I narrowed my eyes at what he did to the copy cat. Looks like, she's hypnotizing that copycat.
The incident disappeared from the mirror and I only saw Tita Desseri there.
He still does that until they meet my reflection. I was about to shout but my mouth suddenly stopped.
Bitc ..... Aissht!
That crazy w-tch is controlling me!
Is it still my illusion? It looks like no eh! If this is my illusion, what kind is it?
First, I tested my emotion which is Emotionally, not so, Mentally now? I just gasped at the right suspicion.
Looks like I'm going crazy here ?!
I just looked in the mirror since I was controlled by that madman, they both fought. They started talking but I didn't hear anything.
Perks that w-tch! Geez.
For a few more moments, he touched Tita Desseri's forehead as if hypnotized as well.
Suddenly the mirror returned to normal and I saw my reflection. My reflection went crazy.
"So how is it, Devon? I thought I had no inheritance in our guest? I still have high expectations of him" he seemed even sadder. Seeing myself with her, not in my dreams to be like her, crazy.
"Uh. I just underestimate a crazy witch eh?" I said bored. Suddenly my body returned to normal and I was able to control myself.
"I told you, before. I'm going to do anything to have you play with me. I guess, you're not satisfied." he said regretfully and later smiled as if someone had thought of it again.
"Aha! I know now how you deal with me! I'm really sure you can't reject my game" he said as if threatening and just lost the mirror. I balled my fist.
The mirror changed again. And there, I saw Tita Desseri and Copycat tied to a chair. They are unconscious.
They seem to be in the loose part of the part of this place. I don"t see mirrors around where they are.
I sighed even more when my reflection showed up holding Mama who was also tied to the chair and unconscious. I was devastated to see that he had many wounds and that his uniform was covered in blood.
I clenched my fist more. What did they do to you, Mama?
"You'll agree, won't you?" he said and laughed out loud. I can"t hear its laugh at my location, geez. They are far away!
"Bring it on, Witch!" I said angrily and stared at him from the mirror. He stroked Mama's hair and laughed again.
"Yun oh! I thought you would still be stubborn and not be allowed to play with me anymore ?! This is your last test so you must survive your own Illusion, okay?" he said and threw something in my direction. It penetrated the glass and fell at my feet.
I immediately picked up the wrist watch he had thrown at me and put on. I need it to estimate when I will finish.
I looked at the clock and 1:50 P.M. na pala.
I have 6 hours and 10 minutes left.
"Let's start the game, Devon" I turned to my reflection. It grinned at first which made me wince. She snapped her fingers and every mirror suddenly changed in order.
It's order is like .... maze.
"Yeah. It's a maze, my Devy--"
"It's Devon" I irritated correcting.
"Whatever. You're at the entrance of the maze and we're at the exit part. First, answer the riddle and hide. 'Cause if they seek you, you'll loose! And when you win, you can recover all three of them and get out of your own Illusion "No rules, so do anything you want! I'm testing you, Physically, Emotionally, and Mentally. Let the game, begins!" its announcement and disappeared into the mirror, and suddenly the light became dim.
He is no longer that clear. It was dark but I could still see the mirror and the path. It will be difficult.
I took a deep breath, and entered the maze. It was a bit dizzy because the fence was made of glass instead of cement. I can see my own reflection even in the dark.
That madman is really smart. I turned and my eyes were fixed on a mirror, I saw the first riddle. It is written in green theme color and font.
'I have a handle but I'm not a car door.
I'm found in a kitchen but I'm not a cupboard door.
I sometimes spread things but I'm not a sneeze.
I'm used to cut things but I'm not a pair of scissors.
I have a blade but I'm not a grass'
I frowned to read that with my mind.
"Now you read the first riddle my dearest Devy, I will give you 30 seconds to answer it, and immediately hide. The answer will pop out of nowhere and seek you to kill and loose the game, and the time given to play is 30 seconds also, in total of 1 minute. And when each given hour is over you will hear a sound. And then, back to normal again to answer my second riddle. Time starts now! "
*Ting!
I heard a loud tune signaling that it was starting. I read again the riddle and think properly.
It has a handle and found in kitchen. Lots to see in the kitchen and lots of things to handle.
'Sometimes spread things but not a sneeze' what could possibly it spread?
Found in kitchen, ah! A butter, cream, or anything that can be spread on breads or cakes. What is used for spreading? It is..spatula? There is a handle for that And it can be seen in the kitchen. Pwede rin.
'Cut things but not a pair of scissors, it has a blade but not a grass' geez. I was just confused by my senses and confused about what to answer.
My conclusion is wrong. It's not a spatula because it doesn't hurt, nor cutting shears .... What is something that hurts--
gosh! That's it! Nakakahiwa! He has a blade but not grass yet. It could also cut things like fruits, vegetables, meats, and anything including our skin!
That's it! My answer is--
*Ting!
I sighed when I heard the sound that was over for thirty seconds. It's time to play ....
I felt the surroundings and eventually it was as if I could hear something rattling from above.
I looked up and my eyes widened to see the fast falling meteors, the sharp ones and colliding ....
"Aissh! A knife!" I blurted out and ran to where. I can't hide if they come from above. The answer is 'knife' to that riddle and now I'm going to
rid of it. "Ahh!" I moaned when my knee and shoulder were hit. I sat down and backed away when I saw more and more knives coming in my direction.
Before that knives stabbed me to death, I made a shield temporarily. The breath I let out was fast and heavy with fatigue and pain.
I winced at the sight of blood running down my knees and shoulders. "A-ahh!" I cried in bait as I quickly removed the two knives. My blood scathed the ground.
I immediately looked at the shield I had made. It has a lot of cracks and almost everything will be broken.
Perks of her twisted game! Geez! I looked at my wrist watch and it would be over in 10 seconds. I need to wait for it.
10 ....
9 ....
8 ....
7 ...
6 ....
5 .....
4 ....
*CRIK!
I gasped and then the I build broke up.
1 .....
I close my eyes just a few feet away from the knives. Is this my the end?
For a few more seconds I didn't feel anything so I slowly opened my eyes. And it hardened to see that we were only a short distance away with knives. It was about to reach my nose.
*Ting!
Suddenly all the knives were gone so I rested deeply in comfort.
"Well done, Devy! Are you ready for the next round?" I heard she said in a broken mirror, smiling michivously. I glared at her and balanced myself to stand.
It laughed and examined my wholeness. "Still alive even you have your deep wounds." seems to regret that he said.
I ignored him and continued to walk even th e. I need to find the finish point and save them.
I took turns and sometimes was dead end. I took a deep breath and went back to where I had walked before. I'm at the dead end again. The wrong path.
When I turned around again, I noticed another riddle. I clenched my fist. Here, we go again.
I looked at my wrist watch first, much more time. I read the second riddle.
'I am wingless but airborne, and when I met your gaze, tears will fall from your eyes. What am I? '
I took a deep breath. "You can surrender and lend me your body if your tired, Devy"
"Shut up!" I shouted in angered and faced my back. The other one mirror where my reflection's innocently smiling.
"Ahh. I love the way your being angry. Negative emotions are flowing to your mind and body. It makes me feel stronger" he said and smiled and closed his eyes. I frowned at what he said and processed the words he said.
My negative emotions can make her stronger. I gulped and faced the riddle written in the mirror, though it's glowing.
"Same mechanics, sweetie. But then let's add one more riddle" I was shocked by what he said. I faced the goggles but the only thing left was another riddle.
'I'm the air you don't seem to catch, you are not enough near; My secrets known only to those who are meant to hear '
I sigh in confusion.
Now, I have two riddles to answer.
I winced in pain when my knee hurt even more so I sat down. I teared off my t-shirt below and tied it to my knee.
Now, what should I do? The time's already ticking! Think, Devon! Think!
This is so much unfair! Two riddles in 30 seconds ?! Hayst.
Despite being tired and in pain, I need to answer those to know what to hide.
I read it once more and the two riddles. Good thing, I'm good at memorizing, and walked again. I can't get to you mama if I just go there.
"Smoke?" I whispered to answer the first riddle of the two. Flying and being blown away by the wind, when our eyesight hit my eyes would hurt and I would cry. That's it! The first one is 'Smoke'. I even thought it might rain or clouds. It's smoke.
I looked at my wrist watch. 20 seconds left for the second riddle. I turned again and straightened the path. I guess I'm in the middle of the mirror maze.
I sighed and stopped for a moment then leaned against the mirror. My two deep wounds are already hurting and they continue to bleed. I rested myself first and thought of the Second Riddle. 'I'm In the air you don't seem to catch' that's the first line. That which means, it is virtual or invisible or invincible since untouchable and visible.
15 seconds .....
'You are not near enough?' so it means, not far?
'My secrets known only to those who are meant to hear'
Secret ... only people you trust can hear. Hmmm ...
10 seconds ....
Okay, let's sum up! The first is invisible, intangible. Second, not too far away. And third, these people can only be heard and held.
Trust? But not far away?
5 seconds ...
Let's connect the second and third clues, when your neighbor wants to say something, they say it through low voice so that no one can hear. It's like, they're whispering their secrets .... Mmmm.
Secrets, invincible, near, whispers--
Wait --- right !! the answer to the second riddle is Whisper or Whisper"! That's it!
*Ting!
I was horrified by the end of the 30 secs.
I left the incline and started to run. I have a bad feelings about Smoke and Whisper.
I turned and three lanes opened up to me. One on the left, one on the right, and one in the middle. I gasped and turned my back.
I saw a thick smoke coming through my direction. I took another deep breath and waited for the thick smoke in front of me.
I have a plan, baby.
It quickly headed in the direction as if to swallow me. Before the the thick smoke covered the whole the maze, I immediately run to the middle, little did the smoke know, I have my two clones in the left and right side.
I stopped running because I could no longer see where I was going. Up to the chin was covered with thick smoke.
'Devy ....'
I gasp when I heard a whisper somewhere far away from me. Geez
That is not only a typical Whisper but a killer.They are called Serial Whisper. According to my parents, Serial Whisper haven't any body figures nor faces. But you can see their flashing red eyes in the smoke. They also live only in thick smoke.
'Devy ... Where are you?'
the whispers coming through this way, I can sense it, even if I can't see his eyes. They will kill you with their gaze and take your soul. Serial Whispers are great deceiver. Especially since they are targeting your past life.
Even though it was difficult to see the road, I could still feel the surroundings and be careful not to make any noise.
"Aha! Gotcha! Wait- what? A Clone? !!" I heard a serial whisper shout in the other direction. Looks like he already caught a clone of mine.
I turned and felt the surroundings again.
"Evo ...." I stopped walking a lot the very familiar voice. Only one says Evo" to me.
"Evo? Help me ...." I heard her whisper in smoke. I was swallowed up and could not step further.
I covered my mouth so as not to pronounce his name.
"Evo? Where are you? Help me, please ....."
That lines, I still remember it. That day he fell into the well in the wooded part of our house.
"Evo? !!! It's me! Ayu! Your bestfriend! Help me!" her voice croaked out. I clenched my fist. No Devon, she's not Ayu. He's just distracting you, Ayu is dead.
"You said leave nothing ?! But why are you hiding me ?! Why did you leave me ?!"
"We've promised together that we will bestfriend forever and ever ?! But you left me behind the woods ?! And let me die ?!"
Suddenly my eyes warmed up. And then, tears escape in my eyes.
No ..... no .... It's an accident .... I don't know how you go there .... I don't ..... I'm not ......
"Don't cry, Evo. I'm coming for you. And we will be together forever again" I sighed and no doubt ran somewhere. I wiped my tears one after another that came out.
I controlled my emotions because it couldn"t help. I looked at my watch and the game should be over. Ba't nag e-exceed ?!
"I SAID WAIT ME? !!" I immediately hid in a mirror and covered my mouth. He is already there. Her voice is furious.
"Devy ....." I stiffened in the position where I was hiding as its voice changed and became a voice ...... Crush .....
"Don't you miss me, my Devy?"
I close my eyes tightly. You don't know how I really miss you so much, Crush ....
"How's Dush?"
Geez. The chick too. Hang on there, Dush.
"There's so much we need to talk about, my princess. Come out, now. I won't hurt you"
I can feel his presence behind this mirror. "If you don't come out, I'm breaking up with you"
He wasn't Crush but it stabbed my chest to hear those words. I can't afford to loose, Crush. Now, that I love him. I won't.
"I SAID COME OUT !!" his voice roared and shattered the glass I was hiding. In my panic, I was suddenly able to teleport somewhere.
I rested deeply and was ready to stand when my knee really gave way. Now, I can't walk properly.
"Why do you have to do this to me?" I stopped moaning and my hair stood on end at the cold voice that whispered behind me. He's here. He followed me. I don't want to look behind me. I'm not yet ready to face a serial whisper one.
And that voice, is not that quite familiar to me.
"Why are you hurting me?" my forehead is more furrowed here even though I'm scared. I'm totally confused. Is this part of my past, too? But why can't I--
"Ahh!" I moaned when my head suddenly hurt. Blurred memories flashed through my mind. The pain, as if torn by pain. I saw myself in the park, holding the cage of dush and her.
This is what Crush said goodbye to before. "W-who are you?" I sighed remembering as if I had said something like that before.
Deja vu.
"I'm your mate, Solaire. I'm always waiting for you, but you're hurting me. I'm still right here behind your back, but you're pushing me away. It really hurts, because you chose him , over me. Devon, our bond is fading "
My new tears fell. I ..... I remember .... now ..... On how he'd done a favor, hugged my back, hearing his cold voice, talking through telepathy. I ..... already talked .... My mate .....
"W-Why? ....." I cried in annoyance.
"Why do you have to erase our memories if that's the chance to see atleast once ?!" I cried in confusion.
"You loved Crush. You surrender me ...." I heard his voice. "But now, I'm going to kill you !!" I was shocked when his voice immediately changed like a demon. I immediately turned around and saw the face of a serial whisper.
I can only see its bright red eyes heading in the direction to kill. I immediately backed away in fear and when he got past the smoke I saw his whole being. He looks like a flying centipid with horns, ready to stab his sharp claws in my heart.
I'm afraid of everything. But it's time to face them. It's time to face myself. I took a deep breath and boldly looked at Serial Whisper.
To be continued...