Chapter 11 – Return – Part 3.

[Sometime later – Rescue Shelter.]

"Today on the news- "

"-Weather is- "

"-Regarding the recent accident."

"!"

"-The murderer had been catched by the police."

"Oh."

(Nope. Nothing. On the news.) – though Akrema while flipping through the TV channels, trying to find anything related to her situation.

"…"

(Well, make sense. I never heard of anything like that "Secret organization that deals with other world". So why the fuck would there be anything at all on the news regarding them.)

(Hell, she even said that they are working for the government, so of course they have ways of silencing the news.)

(…. Still, is Amber alright?)

(I mean, I know its weekend now and stuff, but those bitches better not have touched them…. I asked these guys if they could make sure she is safe and stuff, with is quiet relief that they said yes.)

(But there is also the old man… He will definitely wants to have answers…. I did warned them…. Wait, are they going to make him forget or hypnotize him with magic or something?)

(Damn, then this would had explained why nobody knows anything, since they straight up erased people memories.)

"…"

(But honestly I think its an good thing…. Hell, I want them to erase my own memories and make sure I wouldn't remember any of that.)

(….)

(No…. They won't do it. Shuten said that they cannot take away my status as Tale Bearer.)

("Oh! Don't worry! We erased your memory! What is this? You accidently transformed into something like an monster in the middle of the city?! Upsie! Memory erase beam!")

(….)

(I…. Okay. I can see one possibility that I don't like at all.)

(And I would wish for it to not to come…..) – though Akrema as she turned off TV.

"…"

"…"

(Still, it had been few hours already…They did gave me some clothes, proper meal and all sort of stuff… They even have the newest games in here from different kind of consols, with is quiet interesting…. But still, how long they will keep me in here?)

(Days? Weeks? Months?)

(Fuck me, at least let me finish my last high school year properly, then I wouldn't at least complain.)

"…"

(There is also this whole rescue shelter…. Its big…. Way too big.) – though Akrema while looking around.

(This place can hold many people. Does this crack accident happens often?)

(Or maybe they just have it that big just in case?)

(Either way, its creeping me out in an way.)

(Right now, I think I'm alone…. But is this place normally filled with people?)

(If that is the case then is the situation that dire?)

"…"

(No…. No…. Don't think about it. Putting some random ass theories in my head right now isn't worth it, since they may just end up revealing the informations to me…. But would they really? I mean, I'm just civilian.)

(Then again…. Maybe Shuten lied?)

(What if she said that there is no way to remove the tale…. But in reality there is one? One that includes possible forcefully extracting the "Tale" in forcefully way…. For example, killing the original bearer?)

(There is no reason for the murder to tell their victim that they will kill them.)

(….)

(But can I even escape if I want to?)

(I mean, my body is still in messy state and I don't know if transforming would be safe.)

(Hell! I was only able to fight for few seconds only before then my body gave up!)

(And these guys are military type of people! Guns and all sort of shit! There is also magic and everything!)

(That woman…. I think she may had been on the same level as Shuten.)

(Not only that, but the fuck was that?! She straight up bend space around her fist!)

(I wasn't seeing things! I fucking clearly saw her bending space!)

(Nope! I can't fight back.)

(I will get gunned down or shot down.)

(And if they have somebody with same amount of physical strength like Shuten, instant game over.)

*Sigh*

"I'm fucked."

"!"

Akrema turned around upon hearing the door being opened, only to see Ayako entering the room.

"Sup." – said Ayako.

"…"

"So…. What will you do with me?" – asked Akrema with tired look.

"?"

"What up? Why are you looking like that?" – asked Ayako.

"Well, I just want an honest answer, since I'm already hopeless and have no way of defying you." – said Akrema.

"So, what will it be? Some sort of memory erasing magic? Or maybe execution in order to extract the Tale from me? Just spit it out and be over with it."

"…"

"Welp. We won't be doing anything with you for now, nor we will be doing anything inhumane to you since there is no need to because of the fact that you are just some random person that isn't psychopath nor its letting the power get into their heads." – said Ayako.

"So don't worry about your safety."

"However, the problem is that you had became an Tale Bearer, meaning that you had just gotten an "gun" that you could possible fire at any moment."

"With is why we cannot just do stuff like "Erase your memory and let go", since you can kind of imagine what sort of trouble there would be if we did that you."

"You would just have an "gun" that you are not aware of and one that could fire at any moment."

"For the safety reason, you will have to stay here one whole day, recover your body."

"Afterworlds, you will be questioned about different stuff, like how did you gotten here and if you feel anything weird, like an change of character… For example, are you more aggressive and some other things."

"…"

"I doubt that." – said Akrema.

"You said I have an "gun", right?"

"So you would either make sure that this "gun" would never go off…. Or you would do something like turn that "gun" into "your gun", an "gun" you can use."

"Recruitment."

"Is this where this is going? Do you want to recruitment or maybe turn me into "pet"?

"…"

"Huh…"

"Honestly I shouldn't be talking about this, but by the look of things you figured out stuff out, eh?" – said Ayako.

"Yeb. We plan to possible recruit you."

"…"

"And if I refuse?" – asked Akrema.

"Honest answer. Death?"

"Nope." – replied Ayako.

"You will be allowed to live freely, but also not. Pretty much you will be observed, stuff like where are you going for bigger trips and stuff. But your private life would be untouched."

"But I would be still observed. Like an criminal, wouldn't I?" – asked Akrema.

"…"

*Sigh*

"Well, it's not like I don't understand." – said Akrema upon not receiving any answers from Ayako.

"I'm nobody, but I can somewhat think and put pieces together."

"And regarding the recruitment offer, the answer is "No" from get go."

"I don't know what I want to do in the future and I don't like having an "ordinally" and "boring" job."

"But that doesn't mean I want to go for some grand advertecture, acting like hero and facing death every day."

"I can fight thugs and stuff, I even know some martial arts and I've also trained my body to the point I have muscular to show. I did all of this in order to deal with any motherfuckers trying to fuck with me while also using it. I'm fine with being an police officer even, but military? War? NOPE!"

"I don't care how big the pay is or anything like that, I'm not doing that."

"Nor I'm planning on using the power of the Tale for my own gain. Hell, at the best I can somewhat play with it like an child, since this is obvious, but doing anything "real" with it? Fuck off! You guys may end up killing me or something."

"So here! My answer! Is this enough or do you want me give me some sort of bullshit reason like: "This world has less than 1 year and will soon merge with the other world, destroying both worlds!"."

"You may say that, but is there any real proof?"

"…"

"Hm… Well, we don't really know if these two worlds would like you said "merge and destroy both worlds", but still, you do realize the danger don't you? I mean the cracks?"

"!"

(Shit! I completely forgotten about this shit!) – though Akrema.

"…"

"But still…. Am I needed?" – said Akrema after quickly calming down.

"An real and proper question. Am I "REALLY" Needed?"

"Call me an coward or an bastard, I don't care."

"Play "heroes" and "saviors" without me. I just don't want to deal with any of this."

"…"

"Well, even if you say that, your body isn't in the right state to move around, so you cannot move from here even if you wanted to." – said Ayako.

"Focus on recovery for now and I will come back tomorrow after you recover both physically and mentality, okay?"

"…"

"Suit yourself." – said Akrema.

"…"

"Well, if you need something, then I will be- "

"Wait." – said Akrema, stopping Ayako from leaving.

"There is an girl by the name Amber, my friend and also old man priest. I want to make sure they are alright and that they shouldn't worry about me…. I already asked some guards about it and they said that they will take care of it… But can you make sure that they are really…. You know. I already told you about the Amber before when you asked me how I got here and the circumstance that had happened…. Please?"

"…"

"Sure. I promise." – said Ayako before leaving the room.

"…"

(If… If I haven't appeared there, if I haven't fallowed Amber and those bitches back then…. Would they instead be teleported back then?) – though Akrema as she approached to sofa and sat down on it.

(The Tale that murdered me would instead murdered one of the girls, possible fusing with them, creating Autos… And killing them…. But then again, Ayako was there, so there was good chance that she would had saved them…. No…. They would had abandoned Amber, use her as meat shield…. Shit. She may had gotten killed and then would had been turned into Autos… She would died from the get go because of those bitches….)

(…. This could had happened…)

(But it's not like I fucking knew in the first place that this whole bullshit would had happened, so its not like I'm "hero" who sacrifice themselves for the greater good, since I didn't knew shit.)

(For fuck sake.)

(First I was fucking teleported to another world, murdered, then I found the magic and all sort of bullshit is real, AND THEN I FUCKING FOUND OUT THAT THE MONSTER THAT MURDERED ME HAD BECAME PART OF ME! JUST FUCKING GREAT!)

(I wasn't lying. I can take on thugs and be policeman, but military is out of the questions, that it…..)

"…."

(There is also the fact that I don't know if I'm even an human anymore…)

"…"

"Monster…. Eh?"

(Well, that word does suit the current "me".)

[Meanwhile: Office ???]

"Why the hell you went and did that?" – asked the middle aged man behind the desk who was wearing an suit that also had short and white hair in stripes.

"Hey. The situation called for, beside, she understood the situation and though of a future." – said Ayako.

"So, there was really any use of hiding it, if anything, it could make things way more complicated if I decide to ignore her questions."

"…"

"Still, what do you think about her?"

"Why are you asking obvious question?" – asked the man.

"We don't need soldiers that have zero will to fight."

"If anything, based on the camera footage I saw from your conversation, I can kind of say that she just straight up hates the idea."

"Forcing her to work against her will be stupid and pointless."

"…"

"However, the problem is what you said."

"It could be just an coincidence that the whole thing happened like this, with her having the extremely high compatibility, but then again, the timing is weird, way too weird."

"Do you know how many people are living in the entire Tokyo? And there is also the fact that she appeared in the perfect location that would teleport her near that Tale location."

"An extremely high compatibility that allowed her to become Tale Bearer without even trying and the fact that she was teleported in the area where the said Tale was…."

"…"

"As much as you wouldn't want it, I have no choice but to force her to stay here against her will."

"…"

"You sure about this?" – asked Ayako with serios expression.

"Of fucking course I'm! This ain't normal!" – said the man with annoyed look

"One thing if this is just random coincidence. But other if this is some sort of new reaction that never had happened before."

"There is also the problem with her Tale if she has THAT kind of high computability."

"I'm sorry to say it, but she will have to train and learn how to use her Tale power, we need data and see if there is anything like special reactions or not."

"I will also have to brough this up in the board meeting and see if there was any accidents like that or if maybe there are some weird and powerful Autos variants that are made using humans."

"Sorry, but no sorry."

"She will have no choice but to work with us in order to see if there is anything seriously appearing now."

"And I don't think I need to tell you how serios this is if we really do end up finding something we don't want see, right?"

"…"

"Yea…." – said Ayako with annoyed look.

(Oh boy…She won't like it. I can already see her screaming in annoyance and anger.) – though Ayako.

"…"

(Welp. Lets just at least hope that we really don't find anything…. Or that may end up really finding out something extremely shitty.)