Illusion of Integrity

In The Darkness

Mind is nailed,

Closer than ever, a delusional thorny path,

Heart screamed,

With hands trying to grasp things, but all trace is fake.

*****

"Papa.."

In the dark of the night she wakes up. With her small hands she wipes her face, trying to regain her senses. After looking around and finds out that nobody is there, her hands reaches out the bed cover, feeling the smoothness of it. Sometimes people just want to realize that everything is real, touches are the start of things. But the coldness creeps in. Hardly able to sleep again, Riss walks into the door. Suddenly something like a loud banging is heard from outside of her room with a flash of light accompanying it.

"[c***k]"

Bammmmm!

Like an object being slammed into the end of the coridor, that loud sound moves rapidly, away from her room. Until it's finally stopped with a loud explosion. Little Riss is scared, she tries to hide herself under the blanket and peeks on the door way.

Although to screams out her father's name is the most understandable thing, She realizes that such action can leads into a fatal mistake. She doesn't know what or who is there outside. When the doubt clouds up her mind, the door is slammed heavily and a buff body stands there with bloody hands.

"Riss!"

Her father's scream releases all of her worries. Riss runs into her father and cries with all of her might.

***** An hour after the incident, Bernidas Everlast's office room, Riss's Father *****

His fingers are snapping into the table with a rythmic sound. By leaning on his chair and closing his eyes, Bernidas lets out a sigh and starts speaking, "How is it?"

"My Lord crippled a guy, but he wasn't alone." Says his butler.

"How is that so?"

"Yes My Lord, because at the other end of this house, there was a trace showing that somebody was trying to find something in one of the cabinet. One of it was not fully closed, as if that person left hurriedly."

"How many of them?"

"We wouldn't dare to assume, we are sorry, My Lord."

"Hahhhhh, then how about the crippled person's condition?"

"We gave him a sleeping drug."

"Good, before we are certain that he is running out of method to kill himself, keep it that way."

"But in my opinion, there may be a follow up attack, either to kidnap or silence the guy that we caught, My Lord."

"He will be silenced, find a way to prevent it."

"Yes, Your Highness. Is there something else?"

"I need to write a letter. Bring everything needed into Riss's room."

"Yes, My Lord."

Bernidas then walks through the coridor until Riss's room. After that he opens the door, and he can see that Riss is still peeking under her blanket. Her small voice keeps calling her dad.

"Papa.."

"I'm here, are you okay, sweetie?"

Riss is nods and lets her dad pats her head while sitting at the edge of the bed.

"Sleep quickly, tonight Papa will accompany you."

While both of them are exchanging words, Lea comes in with heavy steps and whispers something to Bernidas. Bernidas then hurriedly walks outside and leaves them both in the room after he gives a glance at Riss.

"Papa!"

"Sweetie, let me hug you." Her mother hugs Riss. Riss can feel her mom's cold hands covered in sweats wipes her head gently. Trying to fool herself, Riss closes her eyes saying in her heart that everything is going to be okay. After that, she is asleep in her mom's embrace.

In the morning Riss tries to peek outside of her room and shocked by the c***k in the wall. With a pokerface she stares at it intently, like trying to find something that doesn't even exist. Her small steps shortens the distance, dragging her body because her cold stare ignores the surrounding. After getting close enough, a sillhoutte is vividly seen, like a person being slammed heavily by another person that is similar to her dad. Riss suddenly feels the fatigue, with flashes of unknown memories play in her mind. Her mind is blank. For a few seconds, she just stands there, until the color of her eyes comes back slowly.

"Wha-"

With a surprised face, she stares at her own hands, trying to understand things unfamiliar to her.

"What the hell is happening? My hands, what the hell. Has it becomes smaller?"

Her mind drifts, until a knowledge out of nowhere, pours in.

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Name: Riss Everlast

Age: 10

Race: Xagan

A legendary race that rules the earth in ancient time, the dragon race.

HP: 50

MP: 50

Level: 1

STR: 15

AGI: 20

CON: 15

INT: 10

WIS: 10

LUK: 75

Skill:

1. Eyes of Time (Legendary)

2. Black Joker Shifting (Legendary)

Unique Trait:

1. The Joker

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"Giiiiiiirl, what the hell. Seriously? Hmmmmmm."

Realizing her situation, she crouches on the ground.

"So, what to do now? Hmmmm, let's check my memories?" She closes her eyes, "Okay, I don't know where is this or who is this or whatever. But I guess, the real body owner still exists? Let's see, if I'm not wrong, this is like some kind of.... I don't know? Where we have to..... [Black Joker Shifting]"

With open eyes, Riss again, stares at her own hands, "Wait, what was that? Uggghhhhhh!" Suddenly her conciousness closes abruptly and she falls into the ground, "Ouch, that hurts like hell. But I think I understand a little bit of it. I need a way to communicate with my... alter ego? Hmmmm"

Riss slowly walks back into her room, trying to find something to write. When she finally found a table and a chair, she walks into it and starts writing.

To: My Other Self

Yo, this is ridiculous, I know. First, I got to say that I'm sorry for what happened. We both are same person but it seems that I somewhat possesed your body, illegally? I dont know, but check your status first, if there is something like Joker thing written on it, write it in this note you are reading. I will take over again after around 2 minutes later.

Nice meeting you.

After she wrote the note, she activates her skill again and another conciousness kicks in. With a shocked look, Riss stares into the notes, grabs it and starts reading.

"Unbelievable... let's see, she said, status?"

And again, a knowledge pours in.

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Name: Riss Everlast

Age: 10

Race: Xagan

A legendary race that rules the earth in ancient time, the dragon race.

HP: 50

MP: 50

Level: 1

STR: 15

AGI: 20

CON: 15

INT: 10

WIS: 10

LUK: 75

Skill:

1. Eyes of Time (Legendary)

2. Rainbow Joker Descending (Legendary)

Unique Trait:

1. The Joker

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"It's said... Rainbow Joker wha-" Suddenly another conciousness kicks in abruptly, and with a sigh, she gives an annoyed look while staring at the paper, "She is too dumb and slow. What the hell."

["Wait wait wait! I'm here! It's me!"]

"Yoooooooo, what the hell, really?" Riss looks around but she can't find anyone beside herself.

["I don't think that you need to say it out loud, I think?"]

"Errr, you mean, like this?"

["No, I mean, nevermind. So, who are you?"]

"I don't know, I guess? But if the description is correct, I'm your alter ego."

["Whaaaaaaaaaat?"]

"Look, I know you are dumb but-"

["Like I said, you don't have to say it out loud for god's sake!"]

"Oh, okay. so, what was the skill name?"

["It's said Rainbow Joker Descending"]

"Hoooooo, I see, that is something.

["Uhhhhh, what?"]

"Anyway, you know how to take over?"

["How?"]

"You see, it's like the feeling of a baton pass to yourself. I know it sounds weird but that's how it feels."

["Huh, like th-"]

"Ohhhhh, I'm back!" With a joyful look, Riss dances around in her room like a fool.

["Yoooo what the hell, girl. Don't make it looks like we are dumb. Both of us is having the same body you know!"]

"Okay, so, who are you?"

["Seriously?"]

"Wait, you said that you don't know, sorry. Then what to do now?"

["Just do whatever you need to do, I will be observing for now."

"Okay, then."

After such a weird conversation with herself. Riss walks outside of her room towards the dining room.