Heavy Decision

By instinct, I put myself in front of Shiho and stare angrily at Damien who is standing there staring at us with a grin, I snarl at him

"I knew it, you were behind all of this!"

Shiho asks confused.

"do you know her?"

before I get a chance to say anything, Damien gets closer and smiles at Shiho.

"my name is Mauri, and it is pleasure to meet Daisuke's beloved little sister that he always talks about."

Shiho shakes Damien's hand.

"I didn't know he had friends in the states, it's nice to meet you."

I look to Shiho and say with a concerned voice.

"hey, I'm going to catch up with Mauri, I'll be back in time before we start boarding the plane."

noticing my tone of voice she asks.

"is everything okay?"

I nod trying to hide, how concerned I am about Mauri approaching me.

"yeah, I just really need to talk to her about some stuff."

I walk up to Damien and say.

"let's go talk in private."

he gives me a sinister smile and replies.

"sure."

Damien waves at Shiho.

"I'll catch you later."

while we start walking, I say to Damien.

"alright, you better start explaining on how you are aware of all this."

Damien replies pointing at my forehead.

"it was simple after I managed to break that damned mind protection magic, I found so much interesting things about you."

I then ask.

"so you created this world?"

Damien stops walking and responds while trying to catch his breath.

"this damn world really takes a lot out of you?"

I reply angrily.

"don't ignore what I asked you."

Damien chuckles.

"no I didn't create this world."

I reply.

"you are lying, I died in this life before, so there is no way I could still exist alive."

Damien grins.

"well it isn't the exact world you died in, it is in a world where you survived."

not wanting to believe that Damien is capable of being able to bring me in a time where I survived, I reply.

"you are just messing with my mind."

Damien responds.

"not really, if I wanted to mess with you I wouldn't have brought you to place where your heart desired."

I ask suspiciously.

"then why bring me here?"

Damien replies.

"I'll put it to bluntly, you and that friend of yours Rosie are incredibly powerful and I want you the two of you to join me."

I respond.

"what does me joining you have anything to do with you bringing me here."

Damien replies.

"I wanted to show you that I'm capable of granting you anything your heart desires, like bringing you to a time where you survived and live

out the rest of your life as Daisuke."

I ask.

"how about when you need me?"

Damien responds with a question.

"are you aware of the existence of many dimensions?"

I remember the magic anomalies, the ogres that traveled through it, and the mana dimension and nod.

"somewhat."

Damien replies.

"ever since I consumed the great hero Isaac and gained his unique magic, I discovered many wonderous things he was capable of."

she looks around the airport terminal in awe.

"I've visited many interesting worlds from many dimensions, and it still amazes me that Isaac had such great power."

I ask.

"how did you beat him?"

she chuckles.

"Isaac was a fool holding back his power so he didn't kill his friend, but in the end that was his downfall since I came back alive from that void dimension he imprisoned us in."

I grab Damien by the shirt and slam him against the wall.

"you are nothing but a vile entity that is blight to every living thing."

Damien grins.

"if you are going to kill me, now is the best chance to do so."

I grit my teeth.

"gladly."

Damien keeps grinning.

"but then you would be stuck in this world for the rest of your life and you would spend time in prison here."

I loosen my grip and ask.

"does that mean you hold no power here?"

Damien nods.

"yes apparently there is some kind of anti magic matter floating around in this world, but there is a doorway that leads me back to where I have all my magic power."

I smile.

"this is perfect then, if I kill you now I will save everyone from your devious plans."

Damien then asks.

"are you sure that you are willing to throw your life away by killing me here and now?"

I take a moment to think.

"if I kill Damien now, I will most likely spend most of my life in prison here in the states since I'm a dual national."

I then cast out the doubts in my mind and say to Damien.

"I can't let you live, you will only bring death."

Damien asks.

"so does that mean you are willing to abandon your family in the other world."

Ellena, Celeste, Rosie, Hope, Shiho, Anthony and Edward come into my mind and just like that I lose my resolve to kill Damien.

"I can't abandon them."

I look over to where Shiho, Kazuya and Emmy are at and think to myself.

"but I also can't abandon them either."

Damien somehow notices the conflict that is going inside my mind and says.

"if you join me, you can have access to both worlds whenever you wish."

I then think to myself.

"damn it, Damien is actually getting me to consider joining him."

I then ask Damien.

"before I make any decisions, can I spend a couple more days here?"

Damien chuckles

"of course, but I will come back in a couple days in Japan to hear your final decision."

Damien waves goodbye while walking towards one of the terminal exits, but I stop him and ask curiously.

"so what have you done to Rosie?"

he answers.

"I also placed her in a time that her heart desired."

I sigh in relief.

"good, she is still alive."

Damien asks me.

"do you want to know what her heart desired the most?"

I shake my head.

"I have no idea."

he replies.

"I took her back when the two of you were children."

I reply.

"I see, she really misses the time when we spent a lot time together."

Damien then walks away.

"I'll see you again in a few days, so you better have made a decision by then."

he waves one final time before disappearing in the crowd.

"later Daisuke."

I return back to Shiho, Kazuya and Emmy with the heavy decision that I must make in a few days.

"should I give in and join Damien?"