Infinity: Rising of the Soul Weavers

* Feint - My Sunset *

"So you're not able to sustain it for long?" Raven asked as she sat on ground, hugging Kayla while ignoring the noisy city.

"Uhm,"she nodded, "I'm not sure how I am suddenly able to do this in the first place, but if I had to guess, I'd say it has something to do with your weird powers, you know, when you turned white and all..."

"Uhm," Raven nodded as she used her shoulder to support Kayla's head, "so what basically happened is that now you're still connected to my mind, but you're merely assimilating your own energy to create a clone of sorts?"

"I guess that's what you'd call it, yeah, but it's also more since it feels real to me... almost like I have my own body," Kayla said with a smile as she was enjoying the feeling of having a body and laying on Raven's shoulder. "I think- I think I may be able to help you better this way... instead of always watching from the sidelines. You know- it's always painful... seeing you- euigh"

Kayla was about to start crying but was Raven instantly tightened her hug around her, "hey now, don't even think about it. You've always been here for me. You don't know how much that means to me, having you by my side..."

Raven couldn't help but feel sad for Kayla who had to endure being bound to her. She was basically robbed out of her own will...

"Uhm," Kayla nodded while some tears still managed to escape her eyes.

"You look cute by the way," Raven said as Kayla blushed.

"You only say that because I have your face..." she complained even though her cheeks got warmer.

"Hm, we might look alike in a way, but you have your own defining features, you know," at that both Raven and Kayla smiled.

Even though they looked pretty much like twins, they weren't completely identical.

Unlike Raven's golden eyes that gave off the feeling of majesty and sublimity, almost demanding the person on the other end to kneel in their presence, Kayla's void black eyes seemed to attract the person's soul towards them in a calm manner. Whether that soul was being attracted to its salvation or end was a separate matter.

Plus, Kayla's hair wasn't crimson-purple but rather dark purple which seemed less fancy yet more cozy and mysterious.

Not to mention the fact that she was notably shorter than Raven, so it was really easy telling the difference between the two of them, from a distance even.

"Alright, shall we go home?" Raven asked while looking at Scott who was unconscious on the ground.

"What do you want to do with him?" Kayla asked curiously.

"Hm, the only concern here is if he deems us as enemies or high risk individuals which will basically mean we have to fight the EDA," Raven said while using her right hand to massage her forehead, "but I think the voice did force a contract with him so he should keep quiet about this incident. You know, for such a weird voice, the dude was rather kind, in a way..."

'Thank you.'

"You're welcom-" Raven answered before a 'WTF-look' painted her face. "Hey Kay, did you say anything?" she said as she blinked a couple of times.

"Uh no," Kayla answered, "that was the voice... the Monarch of Contracts, right?"

"Uhm," Raven said, "I thought so too."

"..."

"..."

"What in the f*CK?"

"Language!" Kayla said while using her index finger to shut Raven's mouth. The gesture felt rather strange yet kind and reassuring in Raven's perspective. Kayla didn't realise but her cheeks were red herself having willingly touched Raven for the first time.

"I'm sorry," Raven said with a blush, "Ok, timeout, so Mr. Voice, what are you doing here?"

'Well, since you've broken the seal but still kept me bound to you... I am still here,' the voice answered, 'this is what you wanted, no?'

"Not quite... *sigh* it's ok though, if you don't cause any troubles I guess." Raven said with a tired sigh. 'I should have asked him to go into details about how to use those powers, instead of trusting him blindly...' Raven thought to herself.

"Is it ok with you, Kay?" Raven asked, "having him here I mean."

"As long as it doesn't bother you, I'm fine," she said with a smile. "Although, I do hope he doesn't try anything funny, that would be annoying."

"Ah, I'll give him a beating if he does, hehe!" Raven smiled. "So don't worry about it."

'To think that I- the Monarch of Contracts am being harassed by a young Soul Weaver and her younger Cyber Valkyrie friend... seems like the world has changed indeed *sigh* but it's not such a big deal since it is what I have chosen after all,' the voice thought to himself, 'if my hunch is correct, then she is hiding more than she even realises. This should be interesting...'

"So, err, since you'll be sticking with us here for a while," Raven said, "what should we call you 'cause I'm not calling you Monarch or whatever...?"

'... I've been called Turanor before," the voice said after some thought, 'you can call me that if you'd like.'

"I like the fact that you're rather polite, such a fresh change," Raven said with a smile, "but no that's a long name, how about Tu?"

'How is Turanor a long name?' Tu asked with confusion.

"Oh I wasn't asking you Mr.," Raven said while tilting her head to the side, "Kay, what do you think of Tu?"

"Has a good ring to it," Kayla answered with two thumbs up, "I like it. Nice to have you on board, Tu!"

'Ah...' Tu was flabbergasted at how he was being treated, yet he didn't mind it. In fact, he was sick of people always making a huge deal of every minor thing he did or said so, in a way, the girls' carelessness and how casual they acted around him was rather refreshing to him as well.

"Sweet!" Raven said with a smile as she stood up and supported Kayla by her side, "from what I remember, Scott was rather strong, no Tu?"

'Strong is rather subjective,' he said, 'but he is indeed one of the strongest on this planet, yes.'

"Good," she said, "so we can leave him here and assume he'll be ok while we head home."

"Say, say, Raven," Kayla pulled on Raven's sleeve, "you haven't told the girls about me yet, so do you want me to go back to your mind space already?"

"Are you joking?" Raven seemed almost attacked, "are you saying that I'd rather prevent you from being out in the real world just because I'm too lazy to make some introductions?" she said the last sentence with raised eyebrows.

"I'm sorry," Kayla said while looking down in embarrassment, "not what I mean..."

"Haha it's ok," Raven said while holding Kayla's hand. For a stranger, they'd look like an older sister and her younger sibling.

'If the young Cyber Valkyrie is being introduced, I'm assuming the same goes for me?' Tu said as Raven felt a wave of mana escape her body.

Watching closely at how the mana seemed to condence, allowing Tu to construct a clone of himself made Raven rather conflicted.

In front of her stood Tu in a human form. He looked like a young man in his early-twenties, yet he looked rather mature for his age.

He had bright crimson eyes that slightly resembled a cat or a dragon's depending on how a person would look at them, while his hair had a similar glow.

He was wearing a pair of black pants as well as a black T-shirt that highlighted his eyes rather well. In addition, a dark and thick cloth necklace was strapped tight around his neck.

"Hi," he smiled and muttered with a wave.

"..."

"..."

Raven wasn't into guys, yet she had to admit that she'd understand if some girls or even boys fell for him on first sight. But even then, Kayla only chose to stay closer, by Raven's side.

"I don't remember allowing you out, Tu," Raven said with raised eyebrows. The fact that he could do that now without even asking for permission was unsettling. But for some reason, she felt as though he wasn't going to cause her any real trouble.

"I apologize," he said in a noble manner, "but I thought you wanted to introduce us to your family, no?"

"First, that sounds so wrong coming out of your mouth. Second, Are you Kay?" she asked while looking between the two of them, "I don't think so."

"Ah," Tu seemed rather disappointed, "it's ok I suppose..." sighing, he was about to disperse his clone and return his attention to the space inside Raven's mind. For a stranger, it might have looked like a young girl was scolding her older brother.

"But it's ok...," Raven muttered while looking down in embarrassment, "you can join us for a while I guess." Raven's weak point was polite people.

She'd feel extremely bad if she had just let him back in after being so polite towards her. He didn't even try to convince her otherwise, but rather just accepted her decision calmly.

In another world where he didn't have powers to dominate the world, Tu might have been the shy kid at the back of the class... The idea alone made Raven want to pamper him and almost pat his head. It was a problem that he was well taller than her though.

"Oh, thank you," he said with a sincere smile that made Raven blush slightly. 'Ew I'd like to die please,' she thought to herself while shaking her head at the thought of blushing to his words.

"Anyhow, do we have a contract of sorts between us two?" Raven asked Tu with a serious expression.

"Hm, no not as of this moment," Tu answered curiously, "would you like to form one?"

"Not necessarily..." she answered, "I was just wondering why you were being so noble and calm about all of this. I'd imagine someone like you to have other things to do and maybe don't wanna stick with us, you know."

"It's true that I have other stuff that I'd like to do," Tu nodded, "but I can't exactly just leave. Even though I don't have a contract with you, nor am I sealed within you, I am still bound to you.

"Plus, the spell you used earlier on me was a strong one, even in my standards. That spell prevents me from harming you in any way." After saying that, Tu looked at her curiously, "I'm sorry, but you already knew that, no?"

"Eh, hahaha... sure" Raven smiled as she scratched her cheeks in embarrassment. 'Yes, I should have asked about the function of that spell, silly me...'

"Anyway," Raven tried to dismiss Tu and Kayla's gazes as she looked the other way, "let's go home now, shall we?"