Mark's Inner Darkness

Log Entry Part 7

I shuddered, “I hate that neck slicing thing.” I reached for my neck and made sure it was okay.

            “Are you okay Mark?” Light asked softly, lowering his hands.

            “Yeah, why?” I asked, looking at him.

            “You just defended yourself with spikes that came out of your skin. Did you not know you could do that?” He said, giving me a sideways glance. He turned to Hero.

            Hero shrugged. “He bought us some time. Don’t question it.”

            “I’m not questioning it much. I just thought she locked his powers.”

            “She did,” I spoke up. “She said she would unlock them though.”

            “She told me personally that she was sorry for not unlocking them.” Light discussed, “That doesn’t explain why you were able to do that.”

            “Maybe it’s defensive.” Tim spoke up, “She locked away his powers but maybe she knew he would need them but not all of them.”

            “That sounds like something she would do.” Light said thoughtfully. “She would take precautions like that.” He walked over to me and put his hand on my chest. “This is made of bones…”

            I saw glimpses of a small room, with Hawk. I was looking up at her and she was speaking to me. I think I was in pain.

            I blinked a few times.

            “What was that?” Light asked.

            “I don’t know. I don’t remember that…” I answered.

            He stepped back and pulled his sword out again. “Okay, I’m going to try to see something.” He aimed it at me. “If Tim is right, then we can use it.”

            I glanced down, felt and saw the bone shield expand across my ribcage. I looked up at Light, “Um…” Light stepped towards me. My right arm blocked the sword and I felt more bone move through my skin. I looked at my arm and saw three bone spikes locked with the sword.

            Light smiled and turned to Tim, “Looks like you are right again Tim.”

            He smiled and shrugged, “I just think outside the box.”

            Hero started laughing. I smiled and joined in. Light simply smiled at the pun.

            Light breathed in deeply, “Tiny Box Tim was that really necessary?”

            “Yes.” He said quickly and looked at him with his bright blue eyes.

            Light put his sword away. “So it’s only defensive and probably only the bone stuff.”

            I sat down on the couch and picked up the cool cup of tea. “So how do we defeat them?”

            Light was silent, Hero joined me on the couch, Tim nudged his way in between Hero and me, and we turned to Light.

            “What?” He asked.

            “You’re kinda the ring leader here.” Hero answered, “You usually come up with the plans…”

            He shook his head, “I don’t know what we could do.”

            “We could ask for help couldn’t we?” I suggested. “I know there’s more than just the five of you guys. And I know I consciously created Wilfred…”