Axel wasn’t done ranting yet.
Oh no. The idiot still had more words left to spill, and I was the unfortunate soul forced to endure them.
"I swear, Luis, if I have to deal with one more ridiculous eting between these people, I might actually throw myself off a cliff," Axel groaned, throwing his arms up. "It’s like watching a group of toddlers fighting over a toy, except the toy is power, and the toddlers are full-grown n with the combined IQ of a moldy cheese wheel."
If I could have rolled my eyes, I would have. Instead, I sat there, unmoving, waiting for him to finish his speech about his terrible, terrible life.
"They all act like they give a damn about the pack," he continued, pacing now. "But the second sothing goes wrong? Oh, suddenly, no one saw anything! No one heard anything! It’s like a miracle, Luis! Everyone just goes deaf and blind when it’s ti to take responsibility."
He threw himself into the nearest chair dramatically. "Dios mío, I’m going to lose my mind."
You and both.
He stayed quiet for a mont, rubbing his face, and for the first ti, I noticed how tired he looked. Axel never took anything seriously, but sothing about this evening felt different.
He was different. And despite how much I wanted to throw him into a river, I found myself grudgingly admitting... maybe this version of him wasn’t entirely insufferable.
Not that I’d ever tell him that.
"Anyway," he exhaled loudly, stretching out his arms. "I guess I should leave before Rosario cos in and starts yelling at for ’corrupting the air’ with my presence." He smirked. "You know she still thinks I’m a bad influence on you? She thinks I tell you stuff that makes you go rogue after I left."
Because you are. And because you DO!
If I don’t go out to kill after every one of Axel’s rants, I take it out on Rosario. Hence, she never liked it when he ca around.
However, she was lucky I was powerless now and wouldn’t be able to react much.
Axel stood, stretching. "Alright, hermano, I’ll let you enjoy your miserable existence in peace. Try not to miss too much."
With that, he turned and walked out, leaving behind nothing but his usual chaos and the stench of arrogance.
Argh! Finally!
Even a toddler never blabbered and complained as much as he does! I really can’t stand him. However, since he was going to hold my position in place for , I guess we could be buddies again.
Silence reigned in the room for all of five seconds before...
BANG!
Rosario stord in like a furious storm cloud, her hands on her hips, and an expression so fierce it could have sent a grown man into hiding.
"¡Por el amor de Dios, Luis!" she huffed, stomping over. "Do you know what that idiot did? Do you? No, of course, you don’t, because if you did, you’d have already strangled him with your mind or sothing! Fire?! I swear, my heart almost jumped out of my chest, Luis. He said the house was on fire! I was sleeping! Sleeping!"
I would have loved to strangle you instead, dear Rosario, but alas, my powers were still locked away.
Rosario paced furiously. "I swear, if I didn’t know better, I’d say Axel is one step away from becoming a rogue! ¡Un descarado! Walking around, acting like the rules don’t apply to him!"
I internally sighed.
Here we go.
"Your friend is a nace. A plague. A walking disaster! I swear, he gets worse every year. First, he was just annoying, but now? Now he’s vulgar. Maleducado. Malcriado. Insolente."
She punctuated each insult with a flick of her wrist.
I stared at her, waiting for the inevitable conclusion to her rant.
"And you know what?" She leaned in like she was about to whisper a deep, dark secret. "I don’t think he’s one step away from becoming a rogue. I think he HAS beco a rogue as a matter of fact."
I blinked again.
She nodded seriously, lowering her voice. "I an, look at him! He’s loud, he’s wild, and Dios, the way he dresses..." She shook her head. "That is not pack behavior, Luis. That is feral."
I wanted to tell her that Axel had always been like this, but unfortunately, I was still stuck playing the part of a mute, paralyzed man.
Rosario continued her dramatic ranting for another twenty minutes, gossiping about everything from the cook’s terrible soup to how she thought one of the younger maids was secretly sneaking out at night.
Eventually, she sighed, glancing at the clock. "Ay, mira la hora. It’s late. I should go."
Finally.
"Well," she huffed, finally out of complaints. "Try not to let that fool drive you insane, ¿sí?"
She adjusted my blankets unnecessarily, kissed my forehead like I was a toddler, and then, with one final dramatic sigh, left the room.
And finally, I was alone.
****
The Next Night...
The mont the sun disappeared, I felt it.
A slow, slinking sensation crawled through my limbs like a sleeping beast stirring after too long in captivity.
The Devil’s punishnt had finally worn off.
My body began to heal rapidly, warmth spreading through my muscles, and strength returning to my bones. I felt my fingers twitch, my toes curl, and my breath deepened.
Then, at last...
I moved.
A grin blood across my face as I sat up, feeling the sheer power rush through . My senses sharpened instantly... every sound, every scent, every pulse of life around was suddenly clear.
My sorcery was returning... I could feel the power pulsing through .
The wheelchair creaked as I rose to my feet.
It was over.
I was back. Big Bad Daddy Luis is here again!
And now, I had work to do.
Ernesto, Ernesto, Ernesto... watch out for Big Bad Daddy Luis would visit you like a thief in the night. Hehehehe... Ti to show him who the useless idiot was.
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