[7] vs. Rosemary

[Friend or Foe]

Wizard


"This isn't real," Oliver Nash said.

"How perceptive of you," Rosemary responded.

The two were in a white room with four walls and no doors. It wasn't very big, probably as big as an average dojo mat during arena battles. Just enough room for a clean bout, but not much else. There was no furniture and no windows, which meant that every tiny little speck of dust and blood would be obvious.

The Wizard had just watched her end the life of Ares and toss away Juno like he was trash. He had watched, helplessly as he was held down by the weight of the psychic injuries he had sustained. But in here, in this astral world, he was perfectly healthy and ready to move.

"Why am I here?" He asked, noting the lack of companions. "No Jackson...no Champ."

"Jackson is only with you because he desires answers about his past. His friendships with Kai. With himself. With me. But you are here for a different reason."

Nash nodded. "I want that Emblem."

"Exactly," Rose said, "So you, too, can get some answers."

The Wizard didn't like Rosemary much. He had extreme respect (and a little fear) for her telepathic abilities, but she was too powerful for her own good. She could look into people's minds and pick out what information she wanted, but that wasn't a substitute for truly getting to know somebody.

"I don't know where you stand," Wizard said, "And I guess that's what you want people to wonder about. Do you have loyalty to Kai, or are you using him like he probably thinks he's using you? I always like to think about shit like that, you know? I like to figure out who the good guy and the bad guy is...but right now all I want know is that you've got that Raptor Emblem. You can give it to me, and help me take down Kai Demolic, or I can take it from you."

Rose smirked.

"Alright," Wizard said, cracking his knuckles. "If that's how it's gonna be..."
















(Feel free to change the scenery if you want. She's good at head games, but you're also not in her head, you're in the Astral Plain, which means you both have control over the environment)