Poltergeist (Part 2)
Chapter 10
Poltergeist (Part 2)
---Building 84, Apartment B12, Aizawa Town--- (10 P.M.)
The drugged woman claws Bill's eye, and dashes towards the door. A mana suppressing collar is attached to her neck, blocking her from the use of her Divinity. The tall, blonde man picks up the dagger by his bedside table, and rushes her. Her trembling hands unlock the door, and she runs down the hallway screaming. The residents of the apartments on the floor, come out to see what caused the ruckus
'Fuck', Bill clenches his fists and goes back into his apartment
---Aizawa Town, Merchant Street--- (10:15 P.M.)
A weeping, semi-nude lady pushes past the pedestrians, screaming 'Police'. She has long, silky, black hair and is wearing nothing but a collar, a torn, white, blouse and panties. Ella grabs her and hugs her
"It's alright, you're safe now", Ella reassures her. AJ takes off his coat and cover the woman with it
"Tell us what happened. Take your time", Ella holds her trembling hands
"He tried to kill me. He tried to kill me", she repeats over and over again
Looking at AJ, Ella informs, "she's drugged and about to lose consciousness. Let's take her to the police station"
AJ drops the bags and carries the young woman in his arms. He obediently follows his mother to the authorities
---Aizawa Town, Police Station--- (10:25 P.M.)
The scared victim describes Bill, and what he tried to do
She explains to the officers how they met at a bar, and how she agreed to accompany him back home. She vividly describes the nose-churning smell of his apartment, as she entered it, the newspaper on the floor and a pair of thick, yellow gloves. When she grew suspicious and tried to leave, he pinned her to the floor, and attached a mana-restriction collar on her. Then he drugged her, and waited. The woman started to act as if she were under the influence, and got on top of him. When the killer let his guard down, she escaped
After removing the collar, four B-ranked officers accompany her to the murderer's residence. Ella and AJ join them
---Building 84, Apartment B12, Aizawa Town--- (10:35 P.M.)
The door is open but no one is inside. The apartment reeks, grossing out the officials. A middle-aged man is screaming at the police officers
"I told you lot, he was suspicious, but you dismissed it. A lack of evidence you told me. Why come now? You're too fucking late"
AJ holds the young lady's hand, she shaking
"It's alright, we're with you", Ella holds her hand too
"Sir, I found eight female heads in his closet. A demonic book in his drawer. He appears to be a cursed energy user"
"Sir, a vat of acid in the bathroom, and a slab of what appears to be human torso"
The old chief rubs the tip of his nose and orders, "gather the evidence. Send out the search team to find this asshole"
As the evidence is being collected, Ella picks up a skull and makes use of her divinity
While everyone busied themselves, AJ notices the temperature of the room drop. He vigilantly looks around, only to shiver in fright. A floating girl curiously floats around the crime scene, and no one seems to notice. She appears to a young adult, five feet six inches tall, chalk-white skin and hair. Her lips are full, and black in color, her eyes shine red, just like her sleeveless dress
Calmly assess the situation, AJ decides to ignore her, acting like he can't see her too
'Might'
'Might'
'Might'
The ghost voices out. She sounds in need, but AJ choses his safety above all else. With everyone unaware to her disappointment, he decides to leave. Then it happens—she turns to phase through the walls, but makes eye contact with AJ. They stare at each other for a few seconds.
Though his cover is blown, AJ still acts like he can't see her, but she knows
'Might'
'Might'
She starts to twirl around AJ, before pulling his arm
'Shit, she's a poltergeist'
Seeing how she's pleading instead of hurting, AJ agrees to listen
'Might as in power? Does she wish for me to unseal an ancient power or something', he ponders
"Wait, give me a minute", he mumbles back to her, before approaching his mother
"Mom the crime scene is making me nauseous, I'll meet you at the police station"
"Alright, sweetie", Ella waves him bye
---Building 38 (Abandoned), Aizawa Town--- (10:54 P.M.)
The metal door creaks as AJ follows the poltergeist into a dark hallway. It's extremely cold and pitch black. Feeling the vibrations, he walks the blind path. A viscous substance crawls up AJ's leg but his senses tell him its not real. Ignoring the slimy sensation, he continues his journey
Illusions start to plague his mind. His family dead. The main characters of his world, bleeding on the ground, beaten. The world is an apocalypse. It rains blood, the sun is raging red, the land cracked, and barren. The mountains crumble like wool and float away. The seas split and evaporate away
'Just an illusion', he takes a deep breath
Cliclicliclicli, a sound rings beside his ear. The sound ruins his sense of balance, yet AJ paces forward
'Might'
'Might'
The girl moves up the creaking stairs, and AJ follows.
The upper floor is engulfed in a mysterious green flame. It isn't hot, but AJ is still cautious. He senses a man walk close. He is tall, thin, and wears a creepy smile. His blonde hair is buzzed. AJ recognizes him from the police sketch
'is he burning bodies? Evidence?'
Slightly unsheathing his katana, AJ lowers his body's center of gravity, ready to spring.
The windows shutter in the cold wind, SLING, they engage in a battle
AJ's katana hits his opponent's arm, instead of slicing through
'Diamond Surface. That's his Divinity'
'Can't use blades, they'll just shatter'
Throwing his sword away, AJ starts hopping on the balls of his feet
'Don't stop moving, AJ'
He arrives right in front of Bill and throws a barrage of haymakers. His fists coated with mana. Though it hurts hitting a man with diamond skin, he pushes through
The surprised serial killer is met with a jab to the face. Untrained, he can only hope it doesn't hurt, but it does. Closing his eyes, he lets throws a punch of his own, but swings at nothing but air. AJ isn't in front anymore, he's hopping at his right
AJ can taste his own blood, his knuckles crack, his fists bleed, his blood taste slightly metallic. A low punch to Bill's torso. He feels a few ribs snap, and an unhinged smile appears on his face. AJ's enjoying it
A right swing, followed by a quick, left punch that precisely hits the jaw. Bill scrambles to his feet, and eats dirt. A barrage of strong stomps kiss his lips. AJ's laughter can be heard
The green fire spreads up the walls, unnoticed by the ones of the floor
'He's losing mana, let's kill him'
AJ jumps back, opens a monster gate, lets out all his monsters
'Leave his face', he telepathically commands, watching his monsters feast on the criminal
Once confirmed, he feels a pull
'Might'
'Might'
"Alright, alright", he picks up the corpse and climbs the stairs to the roof
On the roof, under the starry night sky is the body a girl with chalk-white hair, and skin. She has full, black lips and red scarlet eyes. Her heart plunged by a dagger
"Isn't that you?", AJ frowns
Casually dropping the killer's body off the roof, he walks up to the girl. In the distance he sees a shop, Might Blacksmiths
Laughing, he faces the poltergeist, "so the word 'Might' was the last thing you saw"
Gently carrying the body, he walks back into the burning building, "I give you a proper funeral"
---Outskirts of Aizawa Town--- (11:45 P.M.)
Amongst the tall trees, in front of fresh grave, AJ prays to the Gods to bless the girl's soul. Her ghost floats beside him
After a few minutes of silence, the poltergeist radiates a golden, blinding light. AJ starts to radiate in the holy glow too. Once the light dims away, AJ hears his name being called
"Ajax, I love you", the poltergeist proclaims in a joyful smile
"WHAT?", screams AJ
Suddenly, his status screen opens up
---Status Window---
Name: Ajax Maxwell
Age: 12
Sex: Male
Rank: D+
Divinity: [Monster Manipulation: A dominated or a recently deceased monster will be absorbed into a black sphere before being orally ingested; making it a part of your army]
Soul-bond: Amanda
Amanda's Divinity: [Sound Manipulation: Users can create and manipulate sound]