Into the Void

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Dark squeezes harder and cuts off all air. “Your childish games end now. I have work to do and can’t be bothered with your insufferable nonsense any longer.” 

A strip of metal wraps around my head and seems to mold itself to my mouth. Dark holds onto my throat a few seconds more, squeezing harder before letting me go. I would have gasped for air but my mouth was sealed shut. I breathe in as much air as I can through my nose, hands rubbing at my neck to ease the pain. I glare at him, and he gives me a chuckle in response.

“There. That’s infinitely better than before. Try not to cause any more problems. You won’t like what I do next.” He’s so condescending that I immediately ki,ck out. If he had been a little slower, I’d have kicked him in the kneecap. What a pity. “I do love our little get-togethers. Hopefully, our next discussion will be a little more civilized.” Dark walks out and the bars conform back to their original form.

I can't get the stupid metal off. I pull at it, rub the chains against it, do everything I can. It’s like it is part of my skin now. I reluctantly give up, for now, and sit down to watch Dark scheme. I need time to figure a way out of here. I watch as Dark once again disappears from my mind.

Watching the screen, I see Dark stand up from the chair and turn to the large tv in the room. A wave of darkness covers it, “Any sign of them?” He must be trying to talk to Anti. That’s the only time I’ve seen them communicate like this. The silence seems to last forever, and Dark eventually loses his patience. “Anti? Anti, answer me. Anti, if you don’t answer me, I’ll assume you have failed and are no longer of any use to me.” I didn’t know my voice could get so low and gravely.

“Don’t get yer knickers in a twist. Ye have no idea how hard it is trying ta find two people in a world filled with electricity. It’s like tryin ta find a needle in a haystack.” Anti’s aggravated voice comes tunneling through the tv. “Quit tryin ta order me around like I’m yer minion. No matter what ye think, yer not the boss of me. Especially with a voice like that.” 

The tv flickers on, and Anti’s face fills the screen. He spots us and gives us an amused grin. “I really think ye should keep this body. The cuteness balances out yer dickish personality.” 

Dark ignores the insult, his mind strictly on business. “Did you find them yet? Madpat needs them. Relatively unhurt if possible.”

Anti crosses his arms in annoyance. “Did ye not hear me? It’s going ta take some time ta find them, especially if they aren’t using anything technological. If ye want ta find them so quickly, then do yer shadowy thing.” l can tell that Anti is becoming more and more aggravated as the conversation goes on.

Dark snorts, “If it were that easy, I would have done it long ago. Something is preventing them from being found.”  I have to grin at that. Anything that slows their search down is a win in my book. I jerk the chains around, making them rattle loudly. I am determined to annoy the shit out of Dark one way or another. If I can’t talk, then chain rattling will have to do.   

“Well then shut yer trap and let me work. If ye keep distracting me, then I’ll never find them.”  Anti puts his arms down and starts to turn away from the screen. Almost as if he is dismissing Dark.

Dark glared at him before putting our hands behind our back. “If I were you…. I would take care of the tone of voice you use with me before you find yourself back in that prison.”

“Yer threats don’t mean shyte ta me. I got better things ta do than listen to yer yapping.” At that, Anti does turn around, and the tv turns off.