“I am bored.”

Maria talked as if someone could hear her. She wished that someone could hear her. No matter how long she walked, she can’t see a wall. Everywhere she went to is an endless empty white void. After a while, she gave up and lie down on the ground. She tried to close her eyes hoping to get out of this place like before, but nothing happened. The advisor didn’t respond to her call either. She was truly alone in this vast white space.

"Crack" a thunderous sound, followed by a familiar door open in front of her out of thin air. Before Maria was able to react, the door sucked her in and transported her into another endless white void. However, this time, there stood in front of her, the Advisor. Maria immediately jumped on and hugged the thigh of the Advisor.

“Where have you been all this time?”

The Advisor tried her best to wriggle out of Maria’s grasp

“I have an important matter to discuss with you.”

Seeing that she can’t escape the iron grasp, The Advisor asked,

“Do you want to go back to that room again?”

Maria immediately released the Advisor and shake her head vigorously.

“Good. Now, follow me.”

The Advisor turned around and a crimson door appeared in front of her. The Advisor pushed open the door and lead Maria through. On the other side of the door is another endless space, however, the floor had been replaced with scorched earth, and the ceiling has been replaced with a sky containing many colored clouds flying by rapidly. In front of them is a girl bathed in fire. The girl was almost indistinguishable. Maria can only see her flaming hair and her crimson eyes existing within that writhing flame.

The red-headed girl banged her head against an invisible wall, but it had no effect. She screamed out screeching words toward the Advisor but the Advisor took no heed.

“This is the “Aspect of Violence”. Some time ago, she has awoken.”

The Advisor calmly explained the circumstance.

Maria, like a student, throws her hand up, begging to ask a question.

"Yes?" the Advisor looks at Maria.

"Can I ask... Who makes up all these names? No offense, but "Aspect of Violence", it sounds like... well..." Maria carefully look at the Advisor, then she saw and shut up."Never mind."

It was another uncomfortable silence for some time, then the Advisor continues.

“She was originally asleep with many others. However, due to the fact that you haven’t eaten for a very long time, she forced herself up, and here we are. Stuck in a mess that she created.”

The advisor then drew an invisible link between Maria and Aspect of Violence.

“When you get hungry, she also gets affected. When it reached a certain point, she will be allowed to take over the body and act as she sees fit. Her actions are very primal. Please keep it in mind”

Maria unconsciously tries to feel her stomach, but surprisingly, she feels nothing.

The advisor then threw something at the Aspect of Violence, she caught it and ate it savagely.

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“You don't have to feed her directly like this. You and her are linked. Whatever you eat is whatever she eats.”

When the aspect of Violence finished eating, her face was filled with satisfaction and she went to sleep.

“I also reawaken your digested system to let you know when you should eat in order to prevent her from taking over. It is very important to not wake her up, Maria. This is the first time she awakened so the situation is somewhat under control. The next time will be unpredictable.”

The Advisor pointed her finger on my forehead and give me a birds-eye view of my own action, how Maria wreck the fairy village, get subdue, and kicked out by a scary Onee-san.

“The next time she wakes up, it won’t be that simple.”

Looking at the devastating result from the memories, Maria feels worried, guilty, and lost. It was a dream for her to visit mythical creatures from fairy tales, yet it was taken away because she was hungry? She couldn't feel regret. This is something out of her control, yet she can't help but feel the sting.

(Then why didn’t you tell me this before?) Maria wants to scream in anger, but she knows, it's also part of her fault for not asking.

“It was a slight overlook.” Then the Advisor went silent.

Maria suddenly remember something and asked “You said that she is “One of”. Are there many others likes her?”

“Yes… however, you have to be in a specific situation to awaken them first. Of course, they won't be a problem as long as you are not too overqualified" Both Maria and Advisor automatically look at the now peacefully sleeping redhead. "Then you must convince them to help you. For Aspect of Violence, the condition is by feeding. In order words, go and eat as much as you can, the more, the better. In return, you will receive many benefits, mainly physical, I reckon that if you eat enough, she might even be able to grant you a body that never sleeps.”

The Advisor chuckled a bit “That is if you can eat enough though.” then turned around and saw a door that appeared slowly "Oh, I guess it's time up"

"Wait, I still have questions." But it was too late. She feels her consciousness slowly pull back to her body.

With that, Maria was returned to her body once again. When she opened her eyes, what she felt was her head was throbbing with pain. She could feel a big bump on her head with her hand “The Onee-san really did a number on me didn’t she.” She tries to recall the battle from the memories that the Advisor gave her. It was an odd battle, like an important piece was cut out. “How unfortunate.” She thought. If it wasn’t because of this takeover incident, she should be on a warm bed by now instead of a cold dirty place out of the middle of nowhere like this. “Where am I anyway?” She tried to communicate telepathically with the bird she created before, but she could feel that the connection is very far, it won’t be of any use to her for a long time. Before Maria decided what to do next, she noticed a pair of wings with a familiar pattern sticking out of a nearby bush.

“Ami? Is that you?”

As if a shock flowed through, the pair of wings stay frozen in place.

“Yes, I can see you behind the bush you know. Your wings are sticking out. Don’t worry, I won’t attack you like before. It was an accident.” Maria stepped closer to Ami but Ami fly away.

“And what accident that causes you to torch our entire village?” Ami replied angrily from above, outside of Maria's reach.

Suddenly, Maria's eyes overflowed with tears.

“I don't know why I am like this. I...I was kidnapped by evil people. I... they... I think they changed my body. I didn't mean to do it.” Maria cover her face and sobbing.

Taken aback by Maria's pitiful appearance, Ami let down her guard and tried to comfort Maria with a pat.

“There, there, I am sorry for being too harsh on you." she thought about it for a while then asked, " Anyway, do you know the name of.. uh evil people?”

“I don't know. I only remembered that he said I have to eat to keep myself from being crazy. If I get hungry, A curse will activate and rob all my reasoning.” Maria replied.

“How clever and wicked that bastard is. With a curse like that, if a little kid like you try to escape, you will starve yourself and cause destruction to everyone around you…”

As if remembered something, Ami turned around and try to reorganize her head.

“… like a remote control spell… Yup, that’s probably it. That would explain everything.”

Ami turns back and pats Maria's head again

“Poor little thing. Don’t worry Maria, the Queen has tasked me with a mission to take care of you. Until you can remove the curse, I will be your nanny.” Ami said while patting Maria's head gently.

(Well, that was easy) Maria thought while smiling at Ami.

(Well, that was easy) Ami thought while patting Maria.