We Are Similar

Six days have passed and the only thing I've done since being stuck here is; walk around the cell when I'm bored, or talk to Sid, eat bread and drink water, and then after a while three people wearing red hooded robes and white painted face masks, show up in front of the cell, one of them takes out his keys to open up the cell and then he comes inside, while the other two block the opened cell door, the person inside the cell comes up to Sid first and says.

"hold out your arm."

Sid complies, and the person takes out a needle filled with the same green liquid that I drank when I was brought here and then he injects it into Sid, I then think to myself.

"so this is how they keep people that are locked in this place from using their magic."

the person comes up and gives me the same order as he did to Sid.

"hold out you arm."

I then think to myself.

"good this my chance to try and escape."

I clinch my fist and as I swing at him for a punch, I shout in defiance.

"no!"

my fist connects to his ribs, he lets out a painful yell, and falls to the ground, I quickly rush to the cell door, and one the guys blocking the cell door, holds out an open hand at me and quickly chants.

"wind blast!"

I feel a high pressure of wind hit my gut, the force of that spell, felt as if someone punched me, and with that I quickly collapse to the floor, I curl up in the fetal position and wrap my arms around my gut, and while I'm holding on to my gut, the other guy who just used his magic on me, comes in and gives his hand to help pick up the guy I just punched, and then the guy that I punched, shouts in anger.

"you little shit! you're lucky we already have food prepared or I would have taken you out to have you prepared to eat right now!"

he then takes out another needle and injects into my arm, and just as he he walks out, he turns around and with malice in his voice he says.

"I'll make damn sure that we get you for our next meal."

he stomps on my head a few times and then yells.

"restrain him and get the healer over here!"

as I get healed by the same woman who healed me on the carriage, I think to myself.

"damn it, that was a complete failure."

the woman smiles.

"now don't you try that again."

I return a smile of my own and say maliciously.

"one way or another you will all die."

she giggles at my threat and leaves our cell, after getting healed up, Sid approaches me as they disappear from our sights and says.

"don't worry kid, as long as you stick by me, when everything goes down, nothing will happen to you."

I look at him puzzled and asked.

"what do you mean when things go down?"

he replies.

"I didn't trust you at first, but seeing you put a hurting on them without using magic, really showed me who you are and, I like it."

he pauses and says excitedly.

"oh and also that threat you gave to that bitch with the big tits, really gave me chills."

I then ask with confusion

"then what was all that stuff about, when I first got here you said you liked me, so why wouldn't you trust me? and what about the playful attitude that you have?"

he replies with seriousness in his voice.

"well I do like teasing you kid because your expressions and reactions make me laugh, and the playful attitude that I have, was just an act to lower your guard, so don't take it personally kid."

I sigh and ask.

"so what did you mean by when things go down?"

he then replies.

"I have comrades who will come and get me, and when they do come get me, you can come with us, and I'll even vouch for you so, that you can join in our little group."

this is the best news I have gotten since being here, I then ask.

"why would you go out of your way to help me?"

he answers.

"I already told you kid, It's because I've come to like you."

he chuckles and then asks.

"can you use magic?"

I respond.

"yeah I can, but the thing is, if I try to use any magic, my mana depletes fast due to my limited mana pool, and what that means is if I use any basic menial type of magic, I'm left extremely exhausted."

he smiles and replies.

"so when you took out that the guy it was just your pure and raw physical strength?"

I nod and then he continues

"then that means you and me were once the same."

I look at him curiously and ask.

"what do you mean?"

he replies with a smirk.

"I used to have a limited mana pool too, and I was discarded and abandoned by my parents, and because of them I grew up in an orphanage, until I was fifteen, and then I ran away from that place hoping to find some kind of solution to my mana problem, and so there were some things that happened and now I because of those reasons, my mana pool increased."

My eyes light up and I joyfully ask.

"how did you do that? can you show me?"

Sid looks satisfied on how I answered and then says.

"yes eventually, and I'll tell you how but not right now now, because if I do, I don't think you'll like it."

I pout and ask.

"how about a hint?

he shakes his head and says.

"when my comrades get here, you will understand why I can't right now and from there it will be up to you to make the tough choice, on if you want to join us."

I then think to myself.

"it doesn't matter what it is, this is the exact purpose I was looking for, when I left Arce."

I then tell Sid with confidence.

"I've made a lot of tough choices before, and this one will be no different."

he laughs, puts his arm around my shoulders and the replies.

"I knew you'd say that, and that's why I like you kid."

And with that the only thing me and Sid can do is just wait around until his comrades arrive.