Verglas lay still on the shop floor drenched in cuts and blood, He was too weak to move too tired to stand "F-F-Feiticeira.. bring me to.. him"

  She walked over and stood over him "I've barely regenerated this arm I'm not losing another one and he'll probably want more due to repeated use of his powers"

  Feiticeira turns around "Ey Cooke get out here.. Cut your hand off give it to him" Cooke sheepishly waddled to her "W-w-whaf if he's a-angry.. for"

  Cooke stammered out but he couldn't finish his words before Feiticeira loomed over him menacingly

  "If you don't cut that hand off I'll do it myself and eat your fingers too" She smiled manically towering over him ☆

  "Okay.. okay fine..!! You do it Feiticeira use your instru-" before he could finish speaking Feiticeira already used Knive prty chopping his hand off.

  Cooke cried in pain as Feiticeira slapped his head "Good work getting us out here.. don't bring the old man.. too much confusion.." She snatched Cookes arm out of the sky and chanted

  "My contract to you a worth of his flesh come to us save our Lest" as she finished the chant a mirror appeared from underneath them transporting them into a well-lit study surrounded with hundreds of books and an uneasy presence, like you were being watched at all times. The wooden desk in front of them was messy and unorganised covered in papers and seemingly alien scribbles

  Feiticeira and Cooke kneel before a desk "Please forgive us master for requesting your power again, you see Verglas is extremely injured and could di-" Feiticeira shivers, it feels like she's being peered into, her thoughts aren't only hers she cries in pain shaking on the floor

  "IM SORRY" she screams scaring Cooke "Feiticeira are you o-okay?!" She grabs her head and cries "PLEASE STOP" She suddenly stops crying and stares up at the desk a voice pierces their heads it felt like their own thoughts or brain was talking to itself like a running monologue but it wasn't their own thoughts

  "You think I don't know yet Sarah... I see everything I know everything i can hear your thoughts i can feel your fear but"

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  She floats up clawing at her neck she's choking

  "I wouldn't know the feeling"

  She falls to the floor coughing and spluttering

  "Now.. if you want my forgiveness find him and bring him to me alive.. he'll do nicely" An image appears in both Feiticeira and Cookes' heads of "Kurai Kanou... 'Artist' at Leixlip.. see his face remember it... I need you to subdue him and kill any other artists.. and I'll deal with him.." An image of Shiki appears in their heads

  "I know Sarah you've had an encounter with both of these gentlemen recently.. yes?"

  The voice washes over them lying isn't an option

  "Yes, master!" Feiticeira cries kneeling

  "And you've experienced the strength of Shiki first hand and the failure of Kurai... I believe you can succeed Feiticeira.. you Cooke and Verglas... Oh and I have a gift for you"

  Verglas's body sinks into a mirror and comes back instantly refreshed and healed still sleeping like a baby

  "When he wakes I'll bring you back but for now get stronger.. both of you... Slán"

  A mirror swallows up Feiticeira and Cooke transporting them into an abandoned Stage

  "Home sweet home.. finally" Feiticeira lies on the couch as Cooke shivers "He's.. terrifying!! He's a horrible man!!" Hurting you like that I wish him death!!" Cooke shouts enraged a rare moment of strength

  Verglas's body lies on the desk "This won't do... losing to him..? So weak... I have faith in you Verglas you will get stronger.. and I shall oversee everything.."

  Feiticeira's mask hides her face but it was apparent she was tearing up

  "Do you want to die Cooke..?? You keep thinking those thoughts he'll kill you I've seen it happen before my own eyes multiple people have died due to their thoughts... That's all he needs... So stop it Cooke I'm not losing someone else and.. who knows what he's doing with Verglas i can't be alone again Cooke i can't lose anyone again god now... I just hope he's safe.." She pauses and clears her throat "It's so.. funny how ever since that day my thoughts have never just been mine I can't ever make my own choices they're always dictated by him.. it's terrifying it's sad.. I'll never have my own secrets and I'll never know what I truly think... I don't know if it's my feelings of hate to why I'm giving this speech or if he's controlling me.. but god it hurts.. so if you're here right now listening hello Mystline.."

  He laughs "Vermin"

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  Character profile 1

  Verglas - He's very competitive especially at Smash bros he gets very angry at Cooke due to the fact that hes really good.

  He can't stand spicy food

  He laughs extremely obnoxiously especially watching stand up comedy, Feiticeira always teases him for it

  He snacks on ham slices, Feiticeira also teases him for it

  He's an insufferable movie snob and often sits around watching 2-3 films a day

  He was really short for most of his life but turning 17 he hit a massive growth spurt and is now 6'1 making him the same height as Shiki!

  He deeply cares for Feiticeira and Cooke and would die for them but he'd never admit it