Of And Dot

by not plu

Dot

....

“Where... where am I?”

“I never knew you were so cliche, Twila.”

“Eugh... everything... hurts.”

“I am aware.”

“Wh-what did you... do?”

“It was a simple knockout powder of sorts, which I had up my sleeve. I thought you were a magician.”

“I... am. But that isn’t... m-magic.”

“Anything is magic, scum. Science is magic. Nature is magic. Friendship is magic.”

“How did you... know...?”

“Ugh, you think I don’t have time in there? Time to research a target’s weaknesses? Plus, I had plenty of information from my master. I doubt yours told you anything about me, mine was always more informed. That's why-”

“Luna.”

“What?”

“Luna, Princess of the Night, sent to- mmph. Mmm.”

“I said never to speak her name. I told you... not to. Why didn’t you listen?”

“MMM!”

“Oh, that’s right, because you’re a spoiled teacher’s pet who always gets her way. Who’s had everything just handed to her. Well years in mental institutions has actually taught me something. And that’s how to hurt someone. You were wrong earlier, when you said you hurt everywhere. Ready yourself, because you don’t know what pain is. Yet.”

“Mmm... mmph!”

“Ring around the prodigy
Pocket full of prophecy
Ashes, ashes
The queen falls down...”