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"Cmon, kitty!" I said, reaching up for my cat, who was trying his best to make it impossible for me to retrieve him, "you are not making this easy for me buddy."
With a 'mroww' and a leap, he was gone and way out of reach. I sighed in defeat, but as I turned around, I noticed something I was too preoccupied to before.
Blood curdling screams tore out through my lungs as I struggled to piece together what the hell was happening. Pain dug it's way through my veins as the world became a dark blur and I fell to my hands and knees. Unsettling silence filled my world as I shook from the pain for what felt like a lifetime, though was more likely a few minutes. My body moved with no command as 'I' stood back up with a laugh.
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Hazy blurs of consciousness slipped past for what could've been days. Glimpses of unfamiliar places and people flashed through my mind. This dream would end soon, right?
My eyes burst open, I finally woke up. I looked down to my hands. But instead of seeing the teal-green of my hoodie's sleeves and my jeans, was met with the skirt of a white dress with annoyingly short sleeves for the freezing temperature. Confused, as looked around wildly, the equally confused gaze of a yaojing met mine. Four long, spider-like limbs connected to the body of a woman crossing her arms. Her glowing green eyes stared deep into mine, contrasting with her purple skin. Wait no- that's a yaoguai- that's a yaoguai- there's no way she doesn't eat people. Shit, welp, it was definitely time to run.
A comical screech came out of my mouth as I bolted away from the yaoguai, leaping over rubble and muck as adrenaline pumped through my body.
"Hey-! What are you doing?! Get back here Little Miss Mystery, we were in the middle of a conversation!" The yaoguai called out, racing towards me.
I stopped dead in my tracks.
"What?"
"I said we were just making a deal. Then you spazzed out on me!"
"I just woke up! What are you talking about? And besides, my name is Mù'ǒu! Not 'Little Miss Mystery.' "
The spider demoness let out a chuckle.
"Alright Xiaowáwá"
"My name means puppet, not doll! And don't belittle me like that!"
"Alright, alright." The demon replied, amused.
"Good, now can you tell me wh-"
My response was cut off by sharp pain engulfing my head and spreading throughout. Struggling to stand, a collapsed onto the ground with only shakey hands to cushion my fall. My lungs felt ablaze as I screamed, the seizing pain spreading in my body like blood in water. Sweet release in the form of numbness overtakes any pain I felt in an instant. But what comes with the peace, is no control. Not even able to move my eyes, like I was stuck behind a screen. A spectator in my own body.
An eerily familiar feeling of dread coats any emotions I had before as 'my' body stands up with upmost composure.
"I apologize for, her behavior. I am The White Bone Yaoguai, but you may address me as Lady Bone Demon.