I ’ m inside of you , Raven . A sense of foreboding wraps itself around me and my heart drops .“ This has to be a prank . ‘ You ’ re inside of me ?’ What does that even mean ?” This isn ’ t a joke . I became one with your mind the second that ball of light touched your chest . My heart stops and I stiffen . “ How do you know about that ? This is ludicrous , and it ’ s not funny .
Come out . Now ,” I hiss threateningly . Even as I speak the words , I know what I ’ m asking for won ’ t happen . The voice I ’ m hearing isn ’ t coming from anywhere . As crazy as it sounds , it seems to be coming from , well … inside me . As much as I admire your tenacity , Raven , don ’ t bother denying the truth . I can hear your thoughts ; I know you believe me . My breathing starts increasing and I and push myself against the wall , taking a few deep breaths .
There ’ s no way this is happening . It ’ s impossible . Control . I need to regain control . Calm down . I burst out . “ Calm down ?! You want me to calm down ?! I just found out that there ’ s a talking voice in my head , and you want me to CALM DOWN ?!” Well you ’ re going to have to , because you have a visitor . Sure enough , the door bursts open , knocking against the wall with a bang , and Lisa , my current assigned caretaker , walks towards me , busily texting on her phone . I scowl as her sharp blue eyes meet my gaze . “ This better be good ,” she snaps . “ I ’ m fine , thanks for asking .” “ Don ’ t you use that tone with me , missy . I feed you , clothe you , and give you a roof . And what do you repay me with ? Attitude and trouble . This is the second time I ’ ve had to leave George to come and pick you up . Is this how you treated your mom ?! No wonder she killed herself .” I stiffen at her words . “ She didn ’ t kill herself .” It sounds fake even to my own ears . “ Of course ,” Lisa smirks and walks out .
She doesn ’ t care about me . None of them ever have . I hate them almost as much as I hate myself . My heart pangs as I remember the one person who continuously loved me , no matter how I was .
Mom . Lisa seems lovely … I snort under my breath and roll my eyes , stalking towards the exit . “ You have no idea .”
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I pace back and forth in my room . The only pieces of furniture are my bed and the dresser . I never bother to decorate ; it ’ s not like I ’ ll be staying here long anyway . They always kick me out after a month or two .
“ So you were supposed to be trapped under a mountain for 500 years because of some stupid thing you did , but then you split into two different people ? I don ’ t understand .” I feel Sun sigh , a gentle vibration through my skull . In existence , there are several universes that parallel each other . In mine , there are gods that rule . I served them ; did their bidding . But , I was ridiculed for causing mischief , even though I cleaned up their messes . Eventually , a part of me wanted to punish the people that mocked me . Being cast under that mountain was the last straw . With nothing to do but wait 500 years , that part started fighting for control of my body . Then , one day , I just .. exploded . My body couldn ’ t take the struggle , so I ripped into two different beings ; good and evil , you could say . Somehow , we tore open a portal and shifted into your universe , bringing us to now . “ And the headband ?” I ’ m sorry ? “ Earlier , you said that your ‘ dark side ’ is looking for a headband ,” I say sarcastically , using air quotes . Erebus- “ Erebus ?” Erebus means dark , the opposite of Sun . He has his own body , but not the power to use it . When we were still one person , we , I , wore a headband that the gods gifted me . It contained all of my power . But once we split , it did too . The right half is lost somewhere , and we wear the left .