Epic Of Ice Dragon: Reborn As An Ice Dragon With A System-Novel

Chapter 20: Nightmares

??? POV II 2/2

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Ahh…

It hurts…

It hurts so much…

Where am I?

I slightly open my eyes, as I find a blinding light hitting my face, and various men wearing big outfits that cover their entire bodies like those people would wear while entering a place with high levels of radiation…

Those people…

Ugh… Aghhh…!

"Subject M-001 seems to be stabilizing. The Mold is growing steadily across her body and merging with it…"

"Administrate the anti-parasitic substance. What are her levels of Hive-Mind Consciousness?"

"Administrating anti-parasitic substance. And her levels seem to be low at the moment, she's stable."

"Good… See, Miranda? You will become our greatest creation… With you, the world will become ours…"

A man glares at me, as I can see his crimson eyes across the suit he is wearing, he's not looking at me as if I were a person, but as if I were an item, something of his property as if he owned me…

I do not want this.

No, no, no!

Let me go!

I DON'T WANT THIS!

I HATE YOU! I HATE ALL OF YOU!

IT HURTS, IT HURTS SO MUCH!

Suddenly I begin to tremble as a giant, black-colored tentacles emerge from my body, my mind feels dizzy as if I were being possessed by something else, I begin to crush the men that were doing this to me as I laugh wickedly…

What is going on? T-This is not me!

"Unngaaaa!"

"She's going out of control, quickly, administrate the sedative!"

Suddenly, a man jumps from my back and pierces my neck with a large syringe, pouring some strange liquid into my veins.

I begin to fall unconscious.

The man with the crimson eyes glares at me… I think he is smiling.

"Fascinating… Your power is truly wonderful, Miranda. Do not worry… We will take good care of you… You will become the bioweapon we need to finally take over this world… You and I will do great things…"

"She's stabilizing!"

"Quickly, administrate more sedatives and the anti-parasitic serum… Keep the mold in check!"

"Yes sir!"

"Good night, Miranda…"

As I see the man's crimson eyes glare at me the last time, my eyes close.

What was I?

I never understood it…

I was some experiment, something they used me for.

They injected me with this mold when I was a mere baby.

I was a subject of their creation.

Mama… papa…

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I suddenly wake up with a strong headache.

I glance around me and into my own arms.

Blue skin… and a wooden house.

I am… here.

That was… but a dream, nothing else.

Hahh…

I feel relieved that such a thing is nothing but my previous life, that in this life I am a completely different person.

…Or so I thought.

I suddenly realize something.

Something pulsating within me.

Gibbering.

Throbbing.

As if it were alive.

No… What is this?

No, please… NO!

I see as my veins turn completely black, and wounds begin to open all across my arms.

The slimy black ooze begins to spread through my entire body, it devours me as it gibbers and pulsates.

"What is going on?!"

"My daughter!"

My parents quickly appear as I try to tell them to not get closer.

"No… please don't come here! PLEASE!"

"Benladann! My girl!"

My father tries to come closer, to rescue me from this monstrous mold, I try to stop him, but the mold comes closer to him, and devours him!

NO…

Do not take this away from me!

NOT… THIS!

"Nnnnggghh…! Aaagghhhh…!"

"No! Benladann, stop! STOP!"

My mother cries as she tries to rescue my father, but the mold moves towards her and…

No!

Please stop!

Their entire bodies are consumed by the mold as I cannot stop it, I CAN'T… CONTROL IT!

NO… PLEASE…

NO!

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

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I open my eyes once more.

Eh?

Was… that a dream?

My head hurts…

What… happened?

Is this real life now?

I pinch my arm, as I feel slight pain.

Then I glance outside the window, as I see a lot of snow and no houses. They seem far away from here.

Eh? Is this not our house?

What happened while I slept?

I feel so tired…

I move out of the bed as I glance at my entire body… blue skin.

This… I should have woken up now.

And…

It is… what I think it is…

The mold…

That sensation I felt when I was awakening my Mana Core.

The mold… came to my second life.

Knock, knock.

The door of my room opens as my parents walk inside timidly and silently, however, they are surprised to see me awake.

"Ah, you are awake, my little rabbit!"

My mama jumps towards me and embraces me tightly, kissing me…

Hahh…

I feel like all the worries of the world disappear now.

"My girl… Are you okay?" asked my papa, as he embraces me as well, and even kisses my cheeks, something that he barely does as he doesn't like to kiss as much as mama.

"Y-Yes… I am… fine…" I said timidly…

I cannot tell them about this…

I cannot… tell them what I have.

But I cannot stay here, waiting for the mold to come back and eat them away like it did in my nightmare…

No… I cannot… let this happen.

Tears begin to pour out of my eyes, as I consider that I have to escape.

I do not want to kill them… they are… the first persons I have ever loved so much.

These seven years I spent with them… I was so happy.

I cannot… let them die so horribly.

I do not want the mold to convert them into mindless puppets either… No… please, don't…

My parents notice my tears as they begin to caress me.

"It's okay… It's oaky… even if you can't wield magic, we still love you…" said my mama.

"Indeed. Magic is not everything in the world, you know? I am pretty bad at magic but look at these muscles! With my axe and this body, I am unstoppable! See? You are my daughter so I am sure you will grow big muscles too! Papa can teach you how to use the axe!" said my papa… he's trying very hard to cheer me up.

I love them so much…

I cannot…

It hurts me so much to think that I have to leave…

But…

It is better to escape than to let this mold do as it pleases.

I am… a danger to them.

I tightly hug them, appreciating these last moments that I will spend with them…

I feel their warmth and love, which I treasure deep within my heart.

Tonight, I will go away from them, until I can one day control this…

I am sorry…

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