Prologue

There's heat, everywhere. Burning buildings, shattered blocks, wounded people. I hear battle cries from outside the arena. Cries that meant helpless bystanders. I can feel it, I can hear it, I want to help but I didn't want innocent lives at stake. As long as this objective of mine - destroy Eve - isn't complete, no one's safe. There's this girl - a familiar face, yet every memory of her seems so foggy - keeping me from my goal. 

My memories are slowly but surely fading away, the more I use these much power, the more likely I'll lose myself to the monster - eating its way out. I knew well that owning this much abilities would have its drawbacks, I just wasn't sure what kind of abilities I poses. Whatever these were, I will give it my all to achieve my sole purpose.

"Alison..."

There's this faint voice echoing. Calling out, I'm just not sure to whom.

"Alison..!"

There it is again. Calling out louder. I, then, notice the girl calling out to me. Alison... Is that my name..?

"Alison! Snap out of it!" She called out as she dodges the boulder, just in time before it crashed at her.

Snap out of what..? I wonder, but that's when I came into realization that the mark on my arm's blinking in random colours, continuously.

I wonder what this girl's name is and who she is. She seems exhausted... How long have we been in battle against each other..? I'm getting tired with all this conflict. I start to descend, I've been levitating for a while, and using this much, tires me down. We were both breathing heavily, I don't even remember what I was doing.

The girl approachs me with both arms stretched out with caution, "Alison. Calm down."

As soon as I landed, I sensed something - something suspicious - and acted reflexively. I levitated a couple of bricks and swinging them randomly towards the girl and to my rear, as I flew upwards. The girl barely dodges those heading toward her, while the other, a guy, slowed some of them down and ran past it.

It made me furious, but I don't feel any danger on them. Rather, I felt danger behind them. I clunch my right hand into a fist, focusing most of my energy on it and plunged towards my target. And a split second before I landed, something - or someone - tackled me. Making us both crash into a wrecked building.

My vision starts to get blury, I saw a faint shadow from the distance, slowly approaching me. I barely had any energy left, but I still forced my way up. My body feels heavy, and once I looked again toward the figure, it grasp its arms around me, holding me close.

"Alison..." I hear a voice - a soothing voice, lulling me, "its okay... Calm down..."

My surroundings were getting dimmer. I fight the urge to lose consciousness, I'm afraid that something might happen if I give in now. I feel my adrenaline kick up high, again. Wanting to break free.

"Shhhh..." the voice said, again, hugging me more tightly. "Calm down..."

It makes me feel safe and secure. My consciousness is slowly drifting away. Then I heard footsteps, running towards us, another voice echoing in the distance.

"Crayton..."

Crayton..?

Crayton... Why does that ring a bell? Its like something - or someone - that's important to me. Something - or someone - that I care about the most. But... Why can't I remember..? Why did I have to forget..?

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