Living Hell
Chapter 8 - Soul Sister
Previous ChapterNext ChapterMe and Tyler were just arriving at his house when I suddenly felt... off. I felt like I was being pulled from myself unexplainably. The sensation felt rather tiring, and it caused me to droop my head in sudden lack of energy. Then the world went black, and I felt myself losing contact with my body. This must be what the realm in-between looks like. I guessed.
Everything was black. That is, until an off-grey square of ethereal bars conjured in front of me. "Hello, dear imprisoner. If you have been paying attention to your new friend, I am sure you know who I am."
"It wasn't my choice to become your prison, and I'm sure you didn't willingly allow it, either." I stated, noting the form within the cage was made up of matte-shaded black ball of swirls, "I'm sure you've pulled me here to request freedom, but I cannot give that to you. I'm sure that you've noticed that your personality is an impersonation? I know that tone of voice, as I use it myself. your personality is taking after my own, and I'msure my own personality had seen influence from you. We very well may be twins in personality after sixteen years. I'm sure that the personality we share shall cause us to be inseperable. I hope that you understand my reasoning behind this, as well as the other reasonings that you should already know." I replied, using my natural ability to explain things with ridiculous detail.
With the same painstaking ability of explaination, the spirit of the mare of helll stated, "I assume you have already taken a realization as to what you, no, both of us, have become? I am impressed, I didn't think you'd take as much grasp to my sense of logic as you did. I knew this development might happen soon after I had failed to force my will into the control mechanisms of your body, but I didn't know that you'd take so long to gain a true dark side, and I was further suprised to see how quickly you adapted it to suit you. I was most suprised by the development of friendship afterwards. Currently, your friend is dragging your soulless body to a secluded area near his home. But I'm sure you could guess that he shook it and everything before deciding to do so."
"Well, that takes care of hiding on Earth for now, I guess." I replied, "But if I'm going to keep the body alive, we're going to have to make daily back and forth trips to go hunting and survive. Also, I need to ask, which one of us came with the painstaking explanations? It's always a hellhole to try to work around them."
"I'd say I didn't think of keeping the body alive, so thank you for that reminder. I'm sure that next time we won't have a hospital to keep it." Hellmare reasoned, "However, I'm sure we can work out a way to control both at once. It would require that I control one of them, though. I'm sure that you don't trust me with that after hearing what I can do with my... no, our evil, but just like my evil has affected you, your innocence has affected me. I know everything you know, and I share most if not all of your personality traits, so I would make an accurate imposter while you're off in Equestria."
"I don't doubt your logic with the blending of personalities, and while I may not have complete trust in you, I will trust you in this. However, I think that you should have a new internal name to match the personality change. How about, since you've practically become a me, you should share most of my name? However, I will have the first name be 'Samantha' rather than 'Samuel', since you originated as female. Is it a deal, my dear Soul Sister?"
The dark sphere changed to a form that resembled a female human with a similar, if not the same, body structure as me with longer hair and a pair of breasts, with my signature red jacket that I'd torn the cuffs off of sitting on it... her shoulders. "I like it."
"Then it's settled. On a side note, you look good in that form." I replied offhandedly, "Any way we can do that in the real world? That would be awesome."
"I do know some changeling magic, I'm sure it can be done. But first I need out of this cage."
"True, true. But how?"
"I don't know, you tell me."
"Well shit."
"Does that mean we go back to the original plan?"
"Uhh, I guess? At least until we can get you out."
"Well that sucks ass."
"Indeed. Should we goback to Equestria and feed that body or should we go back and eat?"
"We should go back first, I'm sure an immortal alicorn can live without food."
"Good point."
"I'll stay in your head and be your second personality, I guess. Think of it like insanity, only sane."
"Works for me, I've always wanted a distinct voice in my head."
Without a second thought, the duo went back to the physical dimension of Earth.
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I regained awareness of my body to find that I'd been covered in a sea blue tarp.
I tried to get up, but the tarp resisted my efforts.
'I think he tied it down', replied Samantha, 'Try crawling out.'
'Ok', I responded, crawling like I had been recommended to, 'you know, this voice in my head thing is going to take some getting used to.'
'I know, right? I'm still getting used to the idea of it myself. It feels wierd to be talking to my prison'
I got up and wiped the dirt off of my clothes, and took in my surroundings. I was under a fairly small covered patio with several items of assorted junk lying around in a non-orderly fashion. I knew a basic layout and sizing of the house from watching the background in previous Skype chats with Tyler, but I had never actually been there, so I decided I'd occupy myself with some hunting while I built up the courage to knock on the door.. I noticed a decently sized wooded area, if not a full-blown forest, not far from the well-kept property line. I walked over and studied the area for wildlife. To my suprise, I had actually found several small animals such as rabbits and especially insects, but most suprisingly, I had found a deer. I decided that the deer would be too much for me to eat, and with no way to store the meat, it would be a waste. I decided to go for a meaty rabbit instead. After determining the best rabbit to go for, I unsheathed my knife and picked the rabbit up with telekinesis.
'I'm still impressed with how well your magic carried over.' Samantha commented, 'I was almost sure that humans couldn't wield magic all that easily.'
'Have you met technology yet? I'm sure that technology can do magics of its own.' I gave reply sarcastically.
I brought my attention back to the rabbit and knife, and, using more telekinesis, I stabbed the rabbit through the eye into the brain, assuring an instant and near painless death. I held the rabbit up head over heels and began to skin it. Being unsteady as I still was with my telekinesis, the cut was jagged and varyingly deep.
I managed to get the skin off with fair difficulty, and ripped its guts out to fall on the ground. Using as fine of a form of telekinesis as I could, I pulled most of the blood out of the meat. Then, trying to forget about the stench presented by the raw bloody material on the ground below he floating rabbit, I concentrated into my third eye and imagined the meat sizzling and baking to perfection. As planned, the meat began to cook and was pretty well done all the way through before even a minute had passed.
'The process was sickening, but it was worth it, brother'
'That was actually my first time, you know.'
'I know, remember, I've been watching through your eyes ever since you were born.'
I rolled my eyes. 'Yes, I know.'
I enjoyed the magically cooked rabbit away from the bloody mess and made my way back to Tyler's place. When I made it back, he was sitting near the tarp. He had definitely noticed.
He took notice of my appearance and instantly replied, "Damn bro you left me. Then you left me again. God damn you left me twice without returning in between. What the hell were you doing anyway?"
"I was trying to not be a freeloader." I replied, showing no hint of emotion.
"How?"
"I caught killed gutted and cooked a rabbit with magic and knife." I replied, keeping a stoic expression as well as tone.
"Oh what the hell."
"If you don't mind, I'm going to get back under that tarp and have my alternate soul take me back to the other world. I'm sure my body there needs tending to as well."
"WHAT the hell. Whatever, I'm outta here."
Tyler went back inside in the direction of what was probably none other than the room I had seen many times before over skype. I made a quick and low army crawl back under the tarp and quickly found a comfortable position.
'I'm ready, sis.'
'Ok, but before we go, can I ask you why you and your friends are all assholes to each other?'
'We entertain ourselves with the sarcasm.'
'Oh. Very well then.'
I closed my eyes and allowed the odd and tiring feeling of being pulled from my body take me over as I made my way back to Equestria.
Author's Note
I... I have nothing to say about this chapter. I want to say something, but I have nothing... wierd. Anyway enjoy the chapter and next chapter WILL be an Equestria chapter I promise. not like I can break that promise from the way I ended this chapter... but anyways... Also I'm not sure, but I feel like the story has lived up to the gore tag by now, via rabbit mutilation.
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