A Ninja's story

"Alright. I trust you." Violet started and nodded. "Everything started 10 years ago. I was going to pass to final test to become a ninja. For this test,I had to kill 200 chickens,150 wolves and 100 bears. Of course,I made it to the bears without a single scratch on my body. Just after I killed the 149th bear,the last one came and attacked me from behind. It almost cut my head off. And I died. When my people knew about my death,they performed some kind of ritual,and I came back to life. They gave me another chance to live,but they also gave me one codnition to stay alive. I must carry this ninjato,where my spiritual energy has been locked when I died.If I dont,my soul would abandon my body and I would disappear. About the other girl...It's another soul they put in my body so mine could be complete." Violet told Hel about her hard past. After all this time,she kept it a secret. But she felt really good after she told her.

Hel listened with the bright eyed enthusiasm of a school girl at this story. "Wow... 150 wolves? Like... all at once. Bears too? Wow."

After Violet had finished the story, she took a moment to ponder what she had just been told. For a second, she thought she must be mad to believe this so incredulously. Better to just plunge forward with it. "Yikes. Serious business that. I... uh... I'm sorry about keeping the sword away from you... though in my defense you DID try to kill me with it... what... like six times?... Speaking of which, how DID you do that badass super speed, suddenly I'm cut like sixty times move? That was AMAZING." She grinned ecstatically, somewhat oblivious to the fact that she was describing the move that almost killed her.

She clicked her tongue and crossed her legs, "Alright, so you're calm, cool and collected NOW. What is with the crazy voice and the I WILL KIIIiiiiIIILLL YooooUUUU attitude? Why tell me all this after you were a couple inches from killing me?"

"I got a serious problem with the noise. And because of it I become violent,creepy,scary,or whatever." Violet was a bit confused. After hearing from Hel's mouth that she became a lot stronger when in that psychopath state,she didnt know if call it a strenght or a weakness. She thought about a good excuse to answer Hel's question.

"I think you deserved to know it. Nothing more."

Hel nodded, appreciating the trust this girl had for her, "Thank you. I appreciate that." This was a lot to take in. "So... you and the... other, nice Violet... How much does she know? Are you okay with being a prisoner in your body half the time, only coming out when you are bloodied or beaten?"

Leaning in, she smiled, "And, you might wanna consider wearing earplugs to the next match... or a change of career. I'm a Hollywood washout. I'm nobody. But if you cut up one of the AFW's big stars that maybe can't take bladed implements with the badassery I can, well... Sellers might come down on you like a ton of bricks.... not that you would be in a bad way, but I just don't think you need more enemies."

"Then again, you probably bring the ratings like no other."

"She knew absolutely nothing about my existence....until just a few minutes. And yeah,I think it's the price I have to pay for being alive." Violet said to Hel,standing up and leaning on a wall. It was a really uncomfortable for her to be sitting around all the time. She folded her arms under her bust and looked at the blonde girl.

"I dont need enemies.....nor friends...I'm a ninja. I just need myself...and well,the other Violet. No one else. I dont care if people hate me. I'm me and I'm not going to change because of them."

Hel shrugged, "Still, I don't think it helps your cause to be cutting people up." Besides, what about the other Violet, she thought... and then remembered the strange question the other Violet asked her at the start of the match.

"And... how do you think your other half feels? You have it easy compared to her. You just get to come out and cut up your opponent. Everything is simple for you. She has to deal with the mess afterward. She's... hated..." Hel was guessing at this point, but her sense of drama was driving her forward, "by everyone here for the bloody path you carve through her foes."

"I dont care at all about her. She is just a weakling. If she cant handle that kind of things,it's her problem." Violet coldly said. It was clear that she only wanted the other Violet to fill the gap in her soul. But...maybe Hel was right. Maybe she was making the other Violet feel terribly bad. She should care. She thought about it for a second.

"If she wants to play the nice girl,tell her to leave my body. I'll look for someone else" Violet said,completely ignoring the fact that if the good Violet's soul abandons her body just for 1 second,she would definitely die.

Hel rolled her eyes, "Look, sweetie, the tough girl, everyone else is a weakling act only works in movies, and even then, that character usually figures out that other people matter or they meet a richly deserved and highly satisfying death in the second or third act."

"Was she on the sign up sheet for ninja soul transfusions? If not, then you're both an anchor on the other at the moment." Hel turned halfway to the side, giving a wry grin, "Besides, she doesn't have to hold on to that sword, does she? If she ditched the ninja cosplay routine and pitched that sword in the nearest dumpster, what could you do to stop her?"

" *Sigh* How can I explain it so it will get in your little head? If she tosses the sword,our souls will get separated. If that happens,my body will disappear and we wont be able to come back ever.It would be a double edged sword" Violet answered to Hel. It wasnt an act of hers. She didnt really think that anybody would be able to defeat her when she is in the ring.

"Understood? I got no way of freeing myself from her,as she got no way of freeing herself from me"

Hel nodded, ignoring the insult, "Ah, I see. Still, you only get to come out when she stabs herself. What if she walked away from all this? Decided that, yes, she can't handle what you do in fights. So she solves the problem. She stops. Suddenly, you don't get to see the light of day." Hel tried that hypothetical largely to make "Evil" Violet squirm for insulting her.

"Still, that's irrelevant. You're stuck together. WORK together." She scoffed, "If your vaunted ninja pride can take it, that is. Though I don't know what you're so ninja proud of more, the fact that you are routinely getting your ass beat in the ring or that you have to pull a sword on unarmed foes to cheap your way to victory."