Chapter Six~

(Aesop's POV)

The next moment, I was already transported to another place. Apparently the map was Arms Factory.

While Jack was still giving me a card, I suddenly heard Joseph's voice inside my head.

"Ready to win, little one?" As I heard him say 'little one', I suddenly got flustered and just nodded.

A thought suddenly went in my head and I can't believe I forgot why I was even playing with him. Taking a deep breath, I asked Joseph trying to sound intimidating.

"W-what do you mean by maybe I like you?" Alas, I stuttered and failed.

I heard Joseph chuckle before hearing him say. "Didn't you already ask me that?" Joseph interrogated me and I just went silent realizing I actually did.

I heard Joseph laugh. And I just stood there waiting for my card.

"Just do your best, alright?" I heard Joseph ask me and I just nodded in agreement.

I soon got a card, it was a 5. I quickly decided to decode a cipher to get more chips, unfortunately, the Hunter which was Leo, was now chasing after me. After a few seconds, I was already huffing and puffing as I quickly got tired.

"You alright?" Joseph's worried voice rang through my head. "Yeah." I said, while still running away from Leo. "You can stop running, I'll take over from here." Joseph said. "B-but I-" I was cut off by Joseph when he suddenly said. "Don't worry." Joseph reassuringly said before I sighed and stopped moving.

A few seconds after stopping, I had this cold aura around me which made me shiver in astonishment. What is this? Leo, who was still pursuing after me suddenly stopped and nodded his head which was weird and he suddenly stared at me with confusion and soon after, came towards me.

I looked at him also with confusion in my eyes but Leo shrugged and hit me. I closed my eyes expecting that burning sensation which usually happens when I would get hit by the Hunter. Surprisingly, I only felt a little tickle from where he hit me. I was shocked but I got hit again and now I was incapacitated. Leo showed me his one and only card and I had to take it.

It was also a 5. Phew. I would be in big trouble if it was a big number.

A few seconds later the round ended and Jack gave me another card.

Six. Alright, I guess I have 16 now. I felt a weird and uncomfortable sensation somewhere inside my body but it was bearable, Joseph's voice then sounded out in my head. "I guess it's time for me to emerge." Joseph said while smirking "I'll win for us." I just nodded in agreement. Why did he have to say 'us'?

(Leo's POV just a quick one hehe)

As I was running after the Embalmer, he stopped moving and a cold aura suddenly surrounded him. "What the hell? Shouldn't I be the only one who uses it?"

I was confused but suddenly a voice in my head rang. "Leooo. I have a favor, can you not hurt Aesop? He's sick right now. Also don't worry, I won't make Emma's hit painful, okay?"

It was Joseph. I was confused but just nodded in agreement. After doing so, the cold aura vanished and I now went near Aesop with confusion written in my face. He too also looked confused but that's his problem.

I finally hit Aesop when he just stood there after playing Cat and Mouse.

I tried my best not to make it hurt or else that Photographer would get mad. I shrugged about the the thought and I hit Aesop again. He now took my one and only card, which was a 5.

(Joseph's POV)

After transforming I didn't go after Emma or else Leo would kill me. I teleported to another cipher and fortunately, Vera was there. Good, now I can avenge my Aesop for whatever this Vera does.

I ran around Vera not trying to hit her when she's too far and I eventually outsmarted her and hit her.

Vera cried out in pain as I was using half of my strength in that hit. I grinned evilly, knowing that Aesop was getting pissed of by Vera.

Vera was now limping and had a long bloody slash on her back. She ran as I was still recovering from my hit. She couldn't get far anyway, I ran after her and she was now panicking.

Amidst our running, I heard Vera mumble. "Aesop... Just you wait..." My eye twitched and now I got pissed.

Was Vera gonna try and make Aesop suffer? Ohhh, nonono. I was gonna make her suffer first.

I smirked then finally decided to do a charge shot. Vera was now terrified when she looked back, seeing me doing a charge shot.

She tried stunning me with a pallet but fails miserably.

As I was still amused by playing around with her, I purposely missed my charge shot and Vera now smirked.

This kid... She's smirking at me? How dare she? I got pissed off more and that just made my amused state to an annoyed one.

I charged a shot again and now I flash an evil grin towards Vera.

She now looked pale. She was panting hard and she was limping from the attack a while ago.

She was probably pale as she saw me doing a charge shot again.

Jack and me was known for having attacks that hurt as hell. And if we still do a charge shot... Oh boy, goodluck with the pain later on.

I wasn't such a cruel hunter tho, I'm usually merciful towards survivors except when I see Emily and Vera. They just piss me off alot.

I wouldn't do a charge shot to Emily tho, since she's a doctor I'm not that against it if she's the one who heals Aesop.

She just shouldn't touch him other than the wound Aesop has.

Anyway back to story, I finally hit Vera with a charge shot and she did a blood curdling scream.

"You're so noisy..." I told Vera. She was now crying as I showed her three of my cards.

"Now pick." I told Vera. Her fingers were trembling as she took the Six from me. I smirked at her and now we had ten again.

- Time skip to end of Blackjack as I'm having writers block and I'm being lazy. -

(Aesop's POV)

"W-we actually won..." I told Joseph through my mind. Still rooted to my chair.

We were now back to the lobby which was weird about how I can still talk to Joseph.

I stretched my arms as I let out a sigh. "H-hey Joseph." I suddenly asked him.

"Hmm?"

"I-I feel weird around you... It's like... My heart beats quickly whenever you're around... And when you call me l-l-litt-."

I let out a sigh as I couldn't even finish my sentence. How pathetic.

"Little one?" I heard Joseph ask and I became flustered. Upon seing me becoming all flustered, he chuckled at me.

"Why do I also feel the same way?" Joseph suddenly asked. I jolted out of my chair upon hearing Joseph say that.

My heart started beating uncontrollably. I suddenly turned away not knowing what that even did as I was talking to Joseph through my mind.

I closed my eyes for a long time but upon opening them, I saw Joseph in front of me.

"J-joseph..." I stared at him then suddenly asked. "It's... Against the rules..."

Joseph stared at me looking sullen but just ruffled my hair. He went near my ear and whispered. "I don't mind." He said before blowing on my ear which made my whole body shiver.

I became embarassed and just said goodbye bedore running away from Joseph.

(Joseph's POV)

I smiled as I saw my little one running away from me.

I went to the Hunters side of the manor then went to my room while humming a tune when suddenly, Leo patted my arm and asked. "Heyya kid! Why didn't you want me to hurt that Embalmer?" Leo said while staring at me intently.

"He was annoying, he kept on saying that he didn't even wanna play, so I just made you not hurt him."

"Aaaaah....righhhht...." Leo said while still having that "I don't trust you face."

I rolled my eyes and just went to sleep. It was a pretty exhausting day so I quickly fell asleep. (While still thinking of Aesop~)

- End of Chapter Six -

1428 words~ as the last chapter was kinda short, I added more words.