Note: As ntioned in Excerpt, text written in [square brackets] is a past mory from the story.
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My calling out his na made Donnie chuckle. Connie and Donnie were twin brothers, and it was not easy to distinguish between them, but I had figured it out since Connie, who was my teammate, had ntioned how his brother was an expert at hypnosis and I rembered that conversation during our first et,
[I took his hand shaking it politely, "Nice to et you, Connie. You are the ntalist, right?"
"Yes," He answered, "but I specialise in dreams unlike Donnie, my brother, who specialises in hypnosis. Well, our powers complent each other when we use them together, you will know that as you get to know us more"]
When did Donnie hypnotise ? Plausibly the mont he t here, sparing no ti.
Donnie turned around with a grin plaster on his lips, "I did not expect you to figure it out this easily, usually people take so ti before they understand sothing is wrong"
"Let out of it!" I didn't even know which part of the forest we were at, and this hypnosis was not in my favour for the win.
Donnie didn't have any evil expression, but sothing dutiful towards his team. After all, everyone in the competition was here for one reason - to beco the Beta! He pursed his lips and shrugged, "I am sorry Selene, I have nothing against you, unfortunately, I can't set you free until Suzan has finished her task and crossed the finish line"
It all made sense. I was the only one who could keep up with Suzan's speed, and holding back was to their advantage. Running away would be dumb right now, as there was no saying of where we were in the timber. If it has co down to this, then I have no choice but to fight!
"Well, no hard feelings then Donnie, I have to fulfil my part as well." My palms tightened into a fist and I charged at Donnie.
I had to be fast, or I might lose out on this chance. Becoming the Beta was important to because it was going to give easy access to pack mber's trust, not that it would be easy but there were other factors. A beta gets to interact with the public as a second face of the village after the Alpha and pay visits to the village elders. That was an important part. For bringing the pack by my side, there was no better way than becoming the Beta, a position of authority that is by default given so trust.
My fist caught up to him and punched his face. But that was not what exactly had happened. My hand went right through him while he disappeared right in front of like smoke.
"I was never walking alongside you, Selene," Donnie's voice ca from behind and my feet sprinted towards him and punched his smoky image again. "It is all an illusion, Selene, I am nowhere near you" His voice resonated in the crowd of trees and hanging roots. I looked around frantically, still in a defensive stance, but there was truly no one here.
"Co out, coward!" I bellowed, trying to figure out his position.
But it was all opposite. Donnie chuckled, and it just resonated everywhere, as if every tree was speaking his words, "It is true I am a little weak at combat but don't challenge my abilities, I am not letting you out of here"
I cald myself down. There was no use in panicking or overstressing about the situation. Think about it, Selene, where could he be hiding!
My eyes scanned everything in the vicinity. The dense forest had given him enough places to take cover, and I barely thought he would have included his place of hiding in this hypnotised world. Sothing, anything that looks abnormal would do. There is no way he changed the world around , just my perspective of it.
As I made my way past a few trees, my ears registered a rustling noise, followed by the crunching of dry leaves. I trudged to the source of the sound. Peeping behind the tree where the sound had co from, I saw his face, Donnie was standing there.
"Selene!" He shouted concernedly and ran forward towards . Why was he heading towards this recklessly? He was probably planning to catch up on and make unconscious.
But I had to do sothing or he would trap in this circle of illusion, in this place, in this false reality. My feet bolted to him and he stopped in his tracks with his hands coming up in a surrender position. But I would not negotiate anymore. I had to knock him out and break out of this instantly. I scread as my fist raised up, ready to hit him.
"Selene, what are you do-" Donnie ducked as my fist traced the air where his face was a split second ago.
Nothing was stopping now, any werewolf can handle a little damage. My leg kicked the blonde man who was curled in front of with hands that asked to stop. "Let out of this!" Donnie went tumbling back at the force of my blow. I walked ahead imdiately and picked him by his collar. "Let out of your stupid hypnosis right now!"
Donnie looked up, brows creased and mouth gasping for air. His face was cloaked with confusion. "What are you talking about, Selene? I don't understand"
Still holding him by the collar, I swung him in the air before throwing him at the nearest tree. His back hit the trunk and he winced on the ground, holding himself in a coiled position while trying to get up. I did not want to hurt him, but he had chosen to play dumb, and it only irritated . "Don't fool around anymore! Better get out of your lies or prepare for more damage"
My knuckles cracked inside my palms as I pressed against my fist. Donnie stood up, looking like a lamb cornered by the lion, a line of blood dripping down one side of his mouth, which he imdiately took care of with the back of his hand.
He looked scared as if he had nothing to do with this and his palms raised ahead, "Stop Selene, there seems to be a misunderstanding" He certainly was not hostile but he wasn't exactly being cooperative here!
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