Shadow Slave

"It's exactly the same."

The Chain Breaker was leaning on a broken cliff, the mist swirling around it. Saint was standing motionlessly at the bow of the ship. Nephis had just stated that she would still be able to fight despite exhausting all her essence.

Sunny looked at her, then shifted slightly and threw a glance at Cassie.

'The last time, I noticed her troubled expression and asked if there was something wrong. She explained how her instincts were screaming of danger.'

He hesitated for a few moments and kept silent.

Nephis, however, did not. Noting that Cassie seemed concerned about something, she asked evenly:

"Have you sensed something?"

The blind girl shook her head with a frown.

"Nothing specific. I just have a very ominous feeling. This place, Wind Flower... every part of me is screaming that we are in danger."

Sunny's eyes widened slightly.

The wording had changed a little, but it was almost exactly the same response.

'...How?'

While Nephis and Cassie went about locating the direction where Effie supposedly was with the help of the Guiding Light, he observed them without saying anything. His mind was strangely split between two extremes - one part of it had turned cold and analytical, driven into a heightened state of utmost vigilance.

The other... the other was shaken and distraught, still reeling from the agony of dying to the ghostly blade. The shock of remembering his harrowing demise was so visceral that Sunny wanted nothing more than to topple to the deck and curl into a shivering ball.

Perhaps he had only managed to remain standing because he was frozen stiff.

Let's go... if you

and glanced at

climbed on top of

should adjust

to disembark, he walked over to the edge of the

was the last one to set foot on the white sand of

to the past. Or is it an illusion? Then again, that vision of death might have been an illusion instead. A vision... did I receive a prophetic vision meant for Cassie,

was in

figure suddenly revealed itself from the fog.

scared me the last time, too. Now he's

indeed, glared at him

the apparition smirked and said

am actually starting to enjoy

of his inaction, this was the first thing that went differently

slight frown appeared on Sunny's

bastard the only exception to

apparition, he

Let's go for another

at him in

mist, discovered the line of footsteps in the sand, and continued toward the cliffs, Sunny was

really traveled in time? If it's the latter...

and not enough time. His mental state was in shambles, as well. Sunny vaguely realized that he was still in shock, but didn't know what to do about it. He

For example...

Sunny felt

how have I not thought about

already ascending the stone steps... which meant that Jet was going to be attacked

'Curse it!'

His mind ignited.

an entire hour trying