Reborn In Shadows: Belphie's Second Chance Chapter 2: A New Beginning

Belphie jolted awake, his chest heaving as if he had just escaped from a nightmare. But it wasn’t a dream—it was real. He had been stabbed by his own brother, Alaric, and betrayed by Quincy, the man he once loved and trusted. The memories flooded back, sharp and painful.

But now, as he sat in his bed, everything felt different.

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"I'm not dead. Somehow, I was given a second chance.... Is it the work of an angel or the devil itself." (looking around)

His room was just as it had been before the betrayal—before everything went wrong. The familiar stone walls, the soft light filtering through the window, the faint smell of the garden outside—it was all the same.

Yet he was not the same. Belphie stood up slowly, his legs unsteady. He walked over to the mirror and stared at his reflection. The face looking back at him was his own, but the look in his eyes had changed. There was no longer any trace of the trusting man who had once stood in this room. Instead, his eyes were hard, filled with a cold determination.

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(Belphie’s voice was low as he muttered to himself) "I may look the same, but the man I was is gone, replaced by something... colder, something that knows better now."

He clenched his fists as memories of Alaric’s betrayal and Quincy’s lies replayed in his mind. They had taken everything from him, left him broken and defeated. But now, he had the power of knowing the truth. He wouldn’t make the same mistake twice. Belphie’s heart raced as he realized the opportunity before him. He could change everything. He wouldn’t be the weak, trusting brother anymore. This time, he would be smarter, stronger. He would play their game—but on his terms. He knew what needed to be done.

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(Belphie smirked and declared) “You think you can use me again? This time, I’ll turn the tables and watch you both squirm in your own web of lies.”

Alaric and Quincy would never see it coming. They still thought he was the same naive Belphie, easy to manipulate. But they were wrong. He had seen their true colors, and now, he would make them pay for what they had done. Taking a deep breath, Belphie straightened his shoulders. The time for being gentle and trusting was over. He had a second life, a second chance—and he wasn’t going to waste it. He would rise from the ashes of their betrayal and take back everything they had stolen from him. And this time, no one would stand in his way.

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(With a cold, steely gaze, Belphie whispered) "You thought I was weak, but now you'll learn that I’m the one in control—and I’ll enjoy watching you crumble." (smashed the mirror) "life is to short so live your life while you can... Is what I'm supposed to say but... out of many living beings out there losing 1 or 2 won't hurt, don't you agree my sweet so called lover and brother" (said sarcastically)