//------------------------------// // Chapter 36: A Split Mind is like A House Divided // Story: Vocaloid in Equestria: beta session // by DerpyStarlet //------------------------------// Have you ever seen a bick that's a bock? A nick that's not a knack? Maybe a tic that goes toc? If not, you my friend of perfectly sane and boring, boring and sane. Kamui lay sleeping in his bed, his ability to awake sealed by Twilight, till it was decided how to try and exercise Jeff from Kamui. A futile notion, but try they will. Jeff you see, has always existed. Not all black plague victims were killed by the plague. Not all Aztecs were killed by Cortes. Have you ever tried to guessed where the Mayans went? Have you ever heard of the lost city of Atlantis? Now let me ask you this, ever heard of the snake that tricked Eve? That was Jeff's first...'life' you could say. As long as good exists, a force must negate it. Balance MUST exist. Jeff exists a bit in all yet none. For doesn't everyone bear a dark side? Ah, my apologizes, I rambled for a bit. Allow me to introduce myself, I am whats called a Soul Keeper. No, you won't find anything on my kind for we must remain unknown. My higher ups have asked me to give you an...'all expense paid trip' into the mind of Akira Takizawa, a.k.a Kamui, the good side of Jeff. Well enjoy your trip. Just….don’t get lost...you may never leave. ~The Mind of Akira Takizawa/ Jeff the Killer~ ~P.O.V- You the reader~ As you appear inside a bright light the interior of a castle materializes. You find you are shapeless and without the ability to talk, touch or anything except hear and see. However, you could float around a bit. Your attentions falls onto three beings sitting in thrones around a round table. One throne was obsidian and covered in skulls and bones, blood colored orbs floated around the throne and on the right side was a menacing black katana with a white hilt that seemed to suck in your very soul and sitting in it was a humanoid serpent with red eyes, his teeth like knives and his gaze monstrous and unceasing. Murderous intent emanates from him, being where you are, you realize this is in fact the murder Jeff. Next to him was Kamui, sitting in a colorful throne that looked like a child got a hold of it, filled with strange pictures and had little blue orbs whipping around it. Leaning on the left side of the throne was a beautiful white katana with a black hilt. He looked as aloof and free as ever. The final throne was black on Jeff’s side, while white on Kamuis’. A natural presence filled the atmosphere around it counteracting Jeff's murderous aura and Kamuis’ extreme happiness causing you still simply be calm and collective, unaffected by the world around. Sitting in it, was a human shaped cloud. It had a hazy human outline, nothing more except two black dots to represent eyes and a white line for a mouth. Being in the state the Soul Keeper put you in, they were unaware of their audience. You listened in onto the conversation. Jeff flared his serpentine tongue out obviously angry about something “Let me kill them already A! I'm tired of being held back by your ridiculous sense and ideals of balance! I want them to bleed A! I want them to scream as my blade slices their flesh and they cry out into the infinite darkness that corrupts all and destroys that which is good and leaves evil in its path!” “That won’t do Jeffie!” Kamui laughed like a madman “We can’t kill all our new friends! Hm...maybe a few days of the fishstick would fix you riiiiight up!” Jeff picked up the katana and pointed it and pointed it at Kamui's throat “To hell with you madman! I don’t care if you are the bloody God of madness! I am the snake that defiled even the greatest of God’s creations! I am the monster in the darkest shadows! The being that even SATAN gets nightmares of! Do not EVER mock me with your petty spouts of idiocy! I should kill you right here and now so I have control of the body and our power!” The form you heard referred to as “A” did nothing to prevent this, meanwhile Kamui laughed and faster than you could see was parrying Jeff's’ blade with his own. A put his formless...hands, you guess, where the chin should be, clearly wanting this fight to occur. His hands glowed, his right black and his left white. Jeff and Kamui glowed as well. Jeff smiled “Hm, so a fight with our powers eh!” His smile became demonic smirk, his razor teeth gleamed sending a shiver down your spine. “Let us see which is stronger Jeff, life or death.” Kamui struck an offensive style pose, his right foot was slid behind him, and his sword was pointed out from his side. Jeff took up a pose that mirrored opposite of him. Then a voice that both scared you and calmed like a friend was heard for the first time, the hazy man stood up and floated above the two, clearly acting as a ref. “Begin.” Next thing you know the world around you seems to slow, your mind ceases all unnecessary functions in order to watch the fight. Kamui and Jeff blast at each other, slicing and parrying each other. You were simultaneous in awe, afraid, and in shock. The two of them matched each other blow for blow never pausing, never stopping. The clang out metal on metal rang out like an angelic choir, strangely pleasing to your ears. Then, at the same time, the both jumped back seemingly sizing up the situation. Jeff's’ katana glowed black and he stabbed the ground. The stone floor shook and groaned like a torture victim. Then, it began to break apart. Black, demonic, and lifeless trees grew from the cracks extending their demonic branches out. The trees contorted and grew faces, hungry for the life of the living. They roared an awful sound at Kamui, their ordered prey. However, trees aren’t all that appeared, dark shadows formed around the bones of Jeff's’ throne, the bones and skulls flew up and skeletal soldiers became existent. Their soulless red eyes seemed to piece your soul and their black and grey shadow blades seemed to be able to kill anything and everything. Kamui noticed this, and his own blade glowed white, he thrusted his blade in the sky above him. White, lively trees fell from the sky, seemingly from no where. Their elegant branches and leaves seemed to hug each other. No faces grew on these trees, however. White portals appeared around the trees appeared and people armed in shinning white armor and beautiful white wings appeared in an ‘avaunt garde’ style. A’s hazy form became red, like anger would be on a mood ring. “NO!” The creatures summoned disappeared “I DID NOT GIVE YOU PERMISSION TO SUMMON FAMILIARS!” Time returned to normal for you. Jeff flared his tongue “Then what did you give us leave to do?!” “I am allowing you to fight with balance only!” Jeff somehow produced a frown “Balance?! You want us to have balance?! I shall never use powers that an idiot can use!” “Same as I would never use the power of a murderous ass!” Kamui snapped back A sighed “Very well.” The glow around Jeff and Kamui stopped “Until you two find a way to get past your very different personality issues, we shall be stuck in this sleep-like state. Kamui smiled “Well, maybe the others will be able to exorcise Jeff!” Jeff hissed “You know as well as I it is bad for the very nature of the world Kamui!” “Who says I bloody care!” Kamui looked angry, no he looked like he was about to rip off Jeff’s head. ”If it weren’t for you, Steph would b alive and well. If it weren’t for you I would never have killed those men, if it weren’t for you murder wouldn’t exist! So YES Jeff, I want you gone, ridden from existence itself! Forgotten to very stream of time and space so NO ONE suffers from misery nor misfortune! Could you honestly blame me?!” “No...I couldn’t.” Jeff sighs “...Honestly I don’t care what and idiot like you thinks. Your opinions are trash of the worst parts. Your thoughts of ‘peace’ and ‘good will’ is but a fools hope!” “Silence! Both of you!” A shoved both of them. “...Hm...should I?” A mumbled. He looked down for a second before looking at each of them. “I believe it well enough to punish you both.” Jeff and Kamui stepped back a bit “As you both know, I am what would exist if you were combined together. I believe Instead of having three persona’s to make just one ‘Kamui’ is in order. To a point of course.” Jeff and Kamui frowned “Like hell! Who named you leader of us?!” Jeff and Kamui exclaimed simultaneously “...Apologizes...I sometimes forget we are all equals here.” Kamui sighed “The only reason you can prevent us from using our powers of nature is that you yourself cannot appear outside of our conscience.” “...I am balance after all...it honestly never surprised me Kamui.” A said blandly. “...Maybe we should return to the topic of how to break the barrier that dunce of a pony Twilight put on us.” Jeff spoke her name with disdain. Kamui and A nodded in agreement. “Maybe you should slash your sword at the seal at the same time.” A said “....It’s possible….we’d need our powers though.” Jeff nodded, knowing what Kamui was wanting to do. “If this works Kamui...I’ll take back my regarding you as trash. You’ll be a poor worker instead.” Kamui chuckled knowing this is the closest he’d get as a compliment from Jeff. A’s hands glowed releasing his restriction on their powers. “Ready Jeff?” Kamui readied to attack the giant glowing door you hadn’t noticed was behind you. Instinctively, you move to the side His sword began to glow. Jeff smiled “Oh yes, the sooner were out, the quicker I don’t have to talk to you.” A looked to both of them. “On my mark...MARK!” Jeff and Kamui blasted toward the door, slicing it at the same time. The purple glow contorted and began to dissipate. Unfortunately, before it went away fully, it came back. “Damn it.” Jeff flicked his tongue aggravated. “It looked like it would have worked.” “Well... that’s the only idea I have.” Jeff crossed his arms, thinking deeply it seemed for a few minutes. “Mm...nope sorry, I got nothing.” Jeff sighed A walked up to the door and inspected it “Hm...yes...I see...oh…maybe if...no...can’t work...wait…” He looked back “Try it again, but don’t stop slashing this time. Make sure you strike at the same times.” They nodded and launched forward again, and instead of slashing and going back, they hit the door blow after blow. The glow contorted rapidly instead of slowly like last time. Shifting about, trying to not be destroyed by the powers of the two. The glow eventually disappeared and a distinctive click was heard, like when a door was unlocked. “Huh, it worked.” A said surprised “Honestly I thought it wouldn’t...I just wanted to say something smart…” Kamui face palmed and Jeff just sighed. Jeff and Kamui looked at each other. “I guess we should go.” Jeff nodded “So we should.” “Together?” “Eh, why not. It couldn’t hurt.” “One.” “Two.” “THREE!” They opened the double doors and jumped into the bright light they revealed. The room around you disappeared and you found yourself in front of the Soul Keeper again. “I’m surprised how boring that visit was. Usually something falls from the sky, or lemonade begins flowing out of ears…” He sighed “Well...good day…” He disappeared. ~P.O.V- Kamui~ ~Location- His room~ My eyes opened to see my ceiling. I sat up quickly, causing me to get dizzy for a second. A voice was heard in my head “So it seems this time we are able to communicate for once in the body.” I jump a bit before realizing it was just Jeff in my head. “Don’t scare me like that…” He chuckled. “We should get moving...it may be risky to stay in the castle after my stunt.” I nod and head towards the door. “No you idiot! The window! A let us have our powers, we can have a tree move its branch and carry us away! Besides, do you really think it is a good idea to be around the others?!” I sighed, seeing his point. I walk to the window and find it unlocked. I open and my hand glows purple, a nearby tree’s branches move and form a bridge to the ground. I grab my backpack and find it has all my things, I jump on the branch bridge and have it carry me to the other side to the Everfree. I look back to the castle and shed a single tear about what happens before I rush off into the forest, unaware that I had not one but two katana’s at my side, one black and one white.