Parasite reLive

Death Is (Not) Inevitable

A face of mine, lost in the abyss of my delusional mind, a new endeavour, drifting to the end. Can I really look forward? Continuously moving backwards, flailing arms. What's going on? I turn and look towards the aisle of the bus, a fight has broken out, "Where is the money? Huh Kanei?!" A taller boy named Winmei has him by the collar, "I'll get you the money tomorrow, Winmei!" The bus driver isn't paying attention. Winmei drops Kanei to the floor, "You better bring it tomorrow. If not, you know what'll happen." Kanei turns towards me, "You could've helped, God Complex." I shrug it off, and distort this world into my own. I find myself staring out the window again, my reflection peers into my eyes. He's right, really, I could have helped, but do I care for a simple parasite? I could care less about them, in reality. "You can't help anyone besides yourself." The reflection stares into my soul, it grins, "You know it, you know it all too well, Izuya Rotomine." It peers into me. "You are nothing but a coward. You're an addict to the pain and misery. You're a vulture eating the decomposed idea. Kill it off, Izuya Rotomine." I laugh at myself, delusional and afraid. "Go ahead, put up your fences, pretend there's no consequences." He continues, "You hide your blurry, toxic wall." I smile at my reflection, his eyes red like blood. "Goodbye." I wipe off the condensation from the window. I hear the microphone of the bus crackle, the driver starts to speak in Japanese, "Alright passengers, as we approach the school, please be cautious of your surroundings, and exit with patience. Have a good day!" I pick up my bags, and start to walk towards the front of the bus, the parasites follow behind me.

You Can (Not) Escape Death

Staring out the window of the classroom, dozing off… "Rotomine-kun!" My eyes open quickly, "Answer this question!" He slams his guide stick on the board "x = 12." He grins, "Correct. Now don't doze off again, Rotomine!" I stare out the window, peering at the industrial city. The bell rings, I hear a hand slam on the desk, "Where's the money, Kanei?!" Winmei, he stands there, giving Kanei a death stare. I stand up, grab my bag and begin walking away, "Someone, help!" I turn my head slightly, Winmei has him by the neck, "Someone…help." I turn around and walk towards Kanei, "Let him go, Winmei." Winmei laughs, "What're you going to do, Izuya?! You're weak and puny!" I laugh, "Your point?" I grab his arm, "Haha! This doesn't hurt, Izuya!" A sudden increase in strength in my arm, "Izuya..my arm, let go! Let go, it hurts!" I stare at my reflection in the window, deep crimson eyes gaze at me. "My arm…my arm!" I look down at my hand, it's covered in blood. My eyes make their way upwards to his arm. It's crushed in two. His hand limp as he moves his arm upwards. My bag in my hand, I run towards the door, pushing it hard enough that it slams to the ground. I jump over the staircase and dart down the main entrance. Running through the doors, I dart towards the woods, hiding behind a tree as the school officers try to find me. Standing there in silence, I notice a small hole in the tree in front of me. I walk forwards and stick my head into it. I hear the police yell, and I jump through it. My eyes closed, I feel the wind grace my face. I open my eyes to see myself falling, the beautiful blue sky striking my eyes as they adjust to the sun. I feel something sprout from my back, I look side to side and see what seems to be a pair of white wings. Have I died? Am I above the sky? I smile and forget about it all, allowing the world to let me float among the clouds. A sky full of light. I turn around and face the city line, letting the buildings enter my eyesight. I feel the white wings flap, as I glide away from the city. The limitless sky absorbs me into it. I let the sun hit my face, and I forget about it all. An open world to explore, but the idea of it blows my mind, has the world always seemed so limitless? I laugh to myself, there's no point in thinking when all I need is the sky.