Misdirection

-Moments Earlier-

Baby, can you hear me?

The angel’s eyes clouded over into empty pools.

Botan-kun? Is that you? Crackling filled her right ear. The angel winced and rubbed her ear. Her eyes came back into focus.

Sorry about that. Listen to me. I don’t have much time. Masayuki is flying into a trap.

What?

He’s coming to get back the piece of your soul that’s trapped here.

My soul?

Yes. Your friends sent him back here to try and get it back. But it’s a trap. He already knows that your friend is coming here.

What do I do?

Link up with me and we will try to hide him as he tries to get the rest of your soul back. His voice sounded hazy, almost like it was underwater. Baby Doll felt like her head was swimming as her eyes started to water.

What do I need to do?

Focus your center on me. We will link up and keep moving in the opposite direction.

Okay. She closed her eyes and felt her body floating into that space. Her body hit the floor with a thud.

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Masayuki opened his eyes. The wavy light pink lines shot up red flags. The boy’s eyes shifted left and right.

“What the…?” he asked. Something wasn’t right.

Masayuki. Can you here me? The boy turned around.

Baby Doll? Is that you?

Yes.

The boy looked around in the empty space. “I don’t get it. Where are you?”

I’m still on the outside. Listen to me, you are in danger. He’s on to what you are doing.

“What?” he asked.

We don’t have much time! You have to keep moving so that he can’t track you down.

“Hey, you’re that kid that was trapped in the chair!” Masayuki said.

Yes. My name is Botan. I am gate.

“A gate?” the boy asked with a confused look on his face.

I will explain everything later. It’s time for you to get moving again.

Masayuki looked around in the vast empty space. “And go where?”

We will guide you. Just stay with us. Close your eyes and focus your center on us. Baby Doll’s voice had a calming effect on the boy’s soul. Masayuki mentally let himself go as he closed his eyes. His being started floating off the non-existent ground and started flying away.

In a flash, he was gone again.