Destined

Chapter Nine

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Kaida's POV

I sat in the dark, the voice echoing around me. It was all I could hear. All that I could focus on. It wouldn't go away and I clenched my jaw. I just wanted the voice to shut up. I wanted it to leave me alone.

Alone.

I was alone. Well, I was alone in the physical sense. No one was physically there for me. Which was why the voice was making its nasty appearance. It bugged me day and night and it pushed me to the breaking point. My sanity was gone and every time I heard footsteps, I wanted to attack.

Attack? No. I couldn't attack innocent people. Er, mostly innocent. They were keeping me trapped. In a cell. And for what reason? Oh. Right. They wanted me to snap. To become something uncontrollable.

I grimaced. How long had I been in here? It felt like forever. Every time someone brought me food, I tried asking. I wanted to know what I was missing. Was I missed? Did anyone even notice that I was gone? My father would have, but he was gone.

They killed him, the voice whispered. I shut my eyes. As if that would help. Keeping my eyes open didn't help me either. It was too dark for me to see more than a few inches in front of my face. I was surrounded my darkness. It was all around me in my cell. And it was in my mind and body and soul. What was wrong with me?

You're too weak, the voice hissed and I clamped my hands over my ears. It was a futile attempt. The voice wasn't outside, it was inside. The evil, nasty voice was inside of me and there was nothing I could do to get it to stop. To get it to end.

Just give it up. You're weak and I'm strong and I'm going to win. You should just accept it. It would make everything so much easier for you... 

I pressed my hands into my head harder and let out a strangled scream. Why wouldn't it end?! Why wouldn't it go away?!

I screamed again and I heard the voice whisper to me again. It seemed louder, my normal voice fading. It seemed more in control and I screamed louder.

Come on, Kaida. Give it up. Give up your control. Just give up. It's not hard. Just breathe and let go. Give up. It's easy. I'll take over and everything will be alright. 

The voice seemed to make a valid point. It wouldnt be hard to let go. It would be easy. Then everything would stop. The voice would take over and I would get my revenge. They would get their uncontrollable creation and I wouldn't have to think or worry anymore. It was a win-win. All I had to do was just let go.

It sounded wonderful and I slowly unclamped my hands from my ears and opened my eyes, my body relaxing. I was done fighting. Just for a little bit. I would just give up and everything would be alright. Everything would be easy. Right?

But then, something stopped me. I couldn't give up. My father would be so upset if I gave up. I could almost hear him telling me to remain strong. But he wasn't alive anymore. If I gave up, I could get my revenge. Everyone would pay for what they did to him. To us. Nothing would be impossible.

See? See how wonderful it would be? Revenge, Kaida. You would get your revenge. Everyone who ever hurt you. Everyone who ever wronged you. You could get revenged on anyone and everyone. Your teacher, Fallon, Jaython... Everyone. You would never be hurt again. You would never be wronged again. They would all pay for what they did to you. Every last one. So just give up. Just give in. I'm stronger than you. I can give you the revenge you deserve. I can give you the revenge you want. I can give you the revenge you need.

It sounded promising. Delicious. Why shouldn't I give in? What was so bad about giving in? Nothing, really. Everyone would get what they wanted and needed and deserved. Everything would be right with the world. Nothing would stop me. Nothing could stop me.

Just relax and let me take over.

I closed my eyes and thought about it and then, my body relaxed and I felt control slip away from me. Gone. Completely and totally gone...

My eyes shut and I heard the voice make a sound of happiness and then I drifted off into a dreamlike state as the door to my cell slowly creaked open.