"Yes! That was beautiful! Out of all the scenarios, the main one was just so mwah! Chef's kiss…"
Devin's eyes fluttered open, and the world around him spun in a haze of violet. Everything a blur, his head throbbed with hundreds of realities playing through his mind. All in the first perspective, from his hands to the smell of his sweat, everything felt too real.
In one reality, he accepted uncle Carlen's offer. Living peacefully under his roof with Darcey and his family. In another, he massacred the man's family under Darcey's frightened blue eyes.
In another, he made sweet love with Emily in the roof of her house. Her lips so soft, her tongue so tantalizing in his mouth, wrestling with his tongue. Then in the other, Bale violated her as he was forced to watch. Held in place by Levi.
In another, he achieved his dream. He worked hard, and got Darcey through school with her becoming a successful lawyer. He died of cancer, proud of what she became. In the other, he killed his parents and beat Darcey to death. Starting his reign as one of the worst serial killers in the history of South Africa. He broke into homes of happy families. He'd kill them all and pluck out the eyes of the daughters as trophies. He became prolific throughout the Western Cape, having never been caught… 'What is all, this…?'
"D-"
'What, is, going, on?' Devin could barely muster the thought, wrestling with all these realities in his mind.
"De-"
"These are merely scenarios buddy. B stories to the beautiful main story you just had. There was just something so succulent, when you wrapped your hands around Darcey's neck." A distorted voice taunted him. It sounded so familiar to him, that it felt wrong. He strained his eyes through the hundreds of scenarios, clearing some of the blur around him till he could make out His face.
"Dev-"
'What, are, you? What… do you, want?' Devin asked this being with his mind. His body felt bound, with all these scenarios making it impossible for him to move or even speak.
"De..."
The entity, His face pale and hair ash white. Had His violet eyes on Devin. They felt immensely deep, like an amalgamation of all evil and sin, staring through his soul. Wearing Devin's face, the entity smiled through His pearly white teeth and said. "Oh Devin, buddy. I'm your greatest wish and your worst nightmare."
"Dev."
"I am The End Devin. And I want what's best for you-"
"Dev!"
'Darcey! That's Darcey!' Devin heard her sweet voice call out to him in this weird space. He strained his eyes even further, with blood running down his nose.
'There!' He found her through the haze. She looked transparent, crawling on the dark floor with her neck in a collar on a heavy silver chain embedded to the floor.
"God! It's so hard to get good slaves these days!" The entity stood up, and walked to Darcey with a violet whip materializing in His hand.
Thwack! "Ah!"
"I mean where did she learn her manners from?"
Thwack! "Ahhh!" Thwack! "Argh!" Thwack! "Argh!"
"Didn't you learn not to speak when grown folk are talking!"
Thwack! Thwack! Thwack! The entity whipped Darcey over and over again. 'Stop! Leave her alone! Why are you doing this! Stop! Stop! STOP!!!' Devin strained his body, gritting his teeth as blood ran down his crimson eyes.
"Why am I doing this?" The entity dropped His whip, much to Darcey's relief, shivering on the floor with whip marks all over her transparent body.
"Simple really, you see Devin." He walked on the dark floor, making his way to the frozen Devin. "As the worldline was about to seal, I was looking for a successor. Someone with the potential to hold my nigh indomitable power. That's when I saw you." He knelt down in front of Devin, Amused by his anger.
"You radiated so much potential, that you were just perfect. But alas, you had distractions. Playing house with that little brunette and actually building a bond with your sister. No, no, no, we can't have that."
"So I took her soul, and made you watch as she died in agony." He licked his lips. "Hmm, it was so delectable. And right before you died I brought you here and put you through all these scenarios to get you ripe and ready. So tell me Devin, are you satisfied?"
He turned to the side and gestured to Darcey's bound figure. "Look, Darcey is still alive. Well kind of, her soul is just bound to me, FOREVER MY SLAVE! HAHAHAHAHAHA-"
'You killed Darcey?' Devin asked, cutting off the entity's revelry. The entity looked down on Devin in satisfaction, inhaling the bloodlust released by him. He lifted Devin's chin and looked into his bleeding crimson eyes. "Yes."
'I'll kill you! I'll hurt you! I'll bury your existence into nothingness! I'll make you an example! How dare you hurt Darcey! I'll kill you! I'll kill you!!! I'LL KILL YOU!!!'
"That's it my young sprite! That's the spirit!" The entity cackled, bringing his hand in front of Devin's face. "See you on the other side, at the centre of it all!" He put his thump and middle finger together with a resounding snap.
Snap! 'No, no, Darcey…' Devin desperately looked at her fallen figure one more time, before he faded away…
"Hah." The entity sighed, rising up.
"I hope little Amun likes my surprise." He chuckled, walking back to Darcey's prone figure.
"Now." He bent down, picking up his whip.
"To teach you some manners." Darcey looked up in horror.
Thwack…
End of Chapter 20
Dream Arc concluded