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"I think so..."
"What do you mean by that? It is a yes or no question Falco," Gustav said with a calm but threatening tone.
"I can't answer with a yes or no... because I don't recall what happened," Falco responded with a fearful tone.
"I saw you Falco..."
Falco's breathing turned even more hurried as Gustav said this.
"What do you mean by you saw me? I really can't remember what happened... When i came to she was already dead... I swear!" Falco stuttered a couple of times but managed to voice the last part with a look of certainty .
"Hmm? Tell me everything that happened without mincing any words," Gustav demanded.
"Every... thing?" Falco's mind reeled back to the incident.
"Everything... don't skip anything," Gustav reiterated.
"...I was asleep..."
Falco began narrating how he had another nightmare on that day. He explained to Gustav that in his nightmares there was always a person that claimed to be his father advising him to take the crown.
How he would get threatened with insanity and the so called voice always telling him his loved ones would be put in danger if he keeps declining the crown.
He went on to mention how in the last nightmare everyone was killed. Angy, E.E, Endric, Aildris, Teemee, Ria, Elevora, Glade and even Gustav.
The voice mentioning how they would be in danger but not from the voice, rather from him. Then he awakened to find himself on the rooftop with the corpse of the Handler behind him.
"How long has this been happening... the voice... how long has it been appearing in your dreams?" Gustav inquired with a worried tone.
"Since the nightmares began... since Darko's disappearance...." Falco answered with a low tone.
"This has been happening since that time? I thought you said they were just nightmares," Gustav had a slightly shocked expression on his face as he voiced out.
"I couldn't... tell anyone. At first I thought they were normal nightmares but then it started getting worse... I couldn't go to sleep without the voice appearing in my dreams and everytime I would watch you guys die by my hands... hahaha... I think I'm going crazy... maybe you should just put me away Gus," Tears welled at the corner of Falco eyes as voice.
He looked like he was starting to lose it.
"Hold on, work with me here Falco... The voice claims to be your father, right?" Gustav questioned.
"Yes,"
"Have you ever found your father suspicious? Is this something he could get involved with? Think," Gustav kept questioning.
"No, my father is a very simple mixedblood who only has eyes for business. Also, he is very weak. I am currently the highest in bloodline rank within my entire immediate family. Big brother followed in father's footstep and went into business while father made me join the MBO especially because of Darko. They believe I'd be able to learn how to control my bloodline better if I joined the MBO camp," Falco explained. It looked like he already thought about it as well and concluded his father could never be behind this.
"Hmm the voice... the crown... Falco... did you ever stop to think you might be adopted?" Gustav inquired.
It hit Falco like a train the moment Gustav pointed this out. It was a possibility that never crossed his mind most especially because right from a young age people had mentioned he was a splitting image of his father.
"That can't be right... oh wait, you've never seen my father," Falco shook his head.
"There's always a possibility..." Gustav pointed out.
"In this case I don't think there is... I really am a splitting image of my father," Falco seemed to be in denial regardless.
"Either way, we need to get to the bottom of this and we have two focal points. Your father and the crown," Gustav listed.
"I think the crown may just be showing me these nightmares so I can accept it," Falco said.
"That is a possibility as well but we can't have you out here killing people Falco... At the moment you are a danger to everyone and even yourself," Gustav decided to lay it down straight.
"...I know... That's why I don't wanna join the next challenge... What are you going to do to me now? Are you going to hand me over to Planet Ozious authorities?" Falco inquired with a sigh of defeat.
"No... We need to find out what... who you are. Beyond all of this... there is something. Your true identity, we need to discover everything and the motive behind all of this," Gustav responded while stepping closer.
"How are we going to do that?" Falco questioned.
"You are going to accept the crown," Gustav stated.
"Right I'm going to accept the... Wait! What? No!" Falco immediately shook his head, declining.
"We need to know what we're dealing with. You need to know who you are," For some reason Gustav was starting to suspect that Falco had some identity crisis.
"I cannot do that... I feel I would lose myself," Falco shook his head repeatedly, shuddering at the thought of accepting the power.
Pat!
Gustav placed his hand on Falco shoulder and stared down at him.
"Listen to me Falco... Do you wanna know who you are and why all of this is happening?" Gustav inquired.
"I want to but its too risky... who knows what might happen. I don't want to harm any of you," Falco kept shaking his head.
"If you remain this way, the chances of harming everyone is higher. If you accept it at the very least we'll know what exactly we're dealing with instead of being on the fence," Gustav reiterated.
"But..."
"Its your power isn't it? Dominate it and control it instead of letting things go the other way around. Falco will be Falco... it is your power..." Gustav stated with a tone of certainty.
"Hmm... maybe you're right... maybe I'll be able to get Darko back faster too..." Falco was starting to consider it.
"That's the spirit. It is your power! It should answer to you. Its time to claim it," Gustav responded.
Falco took in a mouthful of breath as he gathered courage.
"Okay, I'll do it," He said while letting go of the duvet covering his body.
"Good... I'll be here for you the whole time if you need me," Gustav smile with a comforting gaze.
Falco nodded before shutting his eyes and activating his bloodline.
Shhrroouuuhhhhhh~
His body began emitting dark mist in the next instant and the image of the thorny crown appeared in his mind.
Zzhhrrrhhhhh~
In the next moment, half of the thorny crown appeared in the room, hovering few inches above Falco's head.
"Phew~ I'll begin the process of accepting the power now..." Falco voiced as he opened his eyes.
"Hmm?" His facial expression displayed a look of confoundment as he stared at Gustav before him.
"HAHAHAHAHA GOOD JOB MY SON! GOOD JOB! I KNEW YOU HAD A DEEP RESPECT FOR THIS PERSON AND IT WORKED,"
The voice that plagued Falco's nightmare was ringing out from in between Gustav's lips.
"What...? Wha..." Falco couldn't believe his eyes as the realisation dawned on him.
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Endric could tell that Gustav had truly forgiven him now and it was a great feeling for him. He felt all his hardwork to prove himself had paid off.
The battles continued and soon the batch ended. Endric and Muvierd's battle along with four others had been the highlight of this batch.
To say the spectators were stunned would he an understatement. Things were getting more interesting as weaker planets lost all of their points and got automatically disqualified.
Soon the planets challenging weaker ones to easily gain points would be unable to do so anymore once every single one of them was gone.
"Yuhuko, are you ready?" Gustav voiced while approaching the black haired beauty with a doll like face.
"Huh? Eh? What do you mean?" Yuhiko questioned with an expression of confoundment.
"We've lost 1200 points from declining the other challenges after our three tries," Gustav voiced.
Yuhiko nodded while maintaining an exprrssion of intrigue wondering where Gustav was going with this.
"It's time to regain everything and add a little more to that," Gustav added.
"Huh? How? What d... do you mean?" Yuhiko stuttered.
Gustav stood before her and gave her a small finger twack on her forehead.
"You're going next dummy," He voiced.
Yuhiko looked up at the screens displaying the one hundred fifty participants selected for the next batch.
"I am not amongst," She voiced with confusion still.
"Yes but one of these participants are going to challenge you and its going to be someone with a high number of points," Gustav responded.
"Are you saying I should accept... a challenge?" Yuhiko eyes widened with an expression of surprise.
"Yes... don't be slow," Gustav responded.
"But I thought..." Yuhiko still couldn't hide the look of surprise on her face.
"Whatever you thought was wrong. I was letting everyone bear a stereotypical thought about you in their minds. It's gonna pay off now," A smirk appeared on Gustav's face as he closed in further on Yuhiko.
"You go out there, take them by surprise and win," After voicing this out Gustav turned around and moved back to his initial spot.
Yuhiko's body trembled slightly in both excitement and anticipation as she stared in Gustav's expression.
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