Adopted Soldier

Alex kept on attacking Lilitth, and ever time he hits, he noticed that he was doing some damage to her body, but her wounds looked liked they were instantly healing. It was not too fast that you can really call it instant, but it was fast enough for the naked eye to see it healing.

Alex simply wanted to end this quickly. He didn't like the feeling of hurting this loli even further. Yet every time he gets a decisive hit, the damage dealt wasn't deep enough to stop her, she simply kept on coming. So the more time passes the more Alex had difficulty attacking Lilitth. If he could, he just wanted to escape from this room, with Eva.

Yet to open the iron door, will take some time, and he was sure that this girl called Lilitth wouldn't give the time he needs.

'Tsk, so many idle thoughts as I fight... Seriously what is happening to me?...' While Alex was confused by his own thoughts, Lilitth who was monotonous in her own attacks, was finally able to hit Alex properly. Alex who got hit by a punch to his ribs, reflexively jumped back to cushion the blow. Even thought Alex did lessen the force by jumping backward at the time of impact, the attack still hurt him, and he actually felt like one or two of his ribs got broken.

Not giving Alex any room to have a breather, Lilitth continues her assault. Yet this time something was different. Alex looked at the face of the doll like girl, and what he saw surprised him. She was crying, Lilitth the one he thought was in an absolute mind control was crying. She continued crying as he tried punching Alex.

Alex who was dodging, stopped attacking as he looked at the crying girl. How come she was crying? Why?

'I thought she was nothing more than a soulless doll, yet why does she cry? This feeling... I see she's the same as the me back then...' Alex who was having a difficult time awhile ago, suddenly smiled.

Alex's fighting spirit started to rise. The girl in front of him, must be going through the same thing he had went through. Yet unlike him, she didn't find a chance for salvation. So this time Alex decided he will be the person who will liberate her, and fulfill her wish, like how Carlo, his dad fulfilled his.

"Lilitth, let me ask you, do you want to live?"

...

Lilitth kept on attacking the man, as she was doing so, she had finally understood what the adults have done to her. They have found a way to control most of her Cerebrum, something foreign must be attached to her, yet she herself is unable to remove it.

She didn't like fighting the man in front of her. The pained look in his face, as she attacks made her feel pained as well.

'Why? Why did I have to be born this way? Why was I born as a weapon? Why did I have to hurt this kind looking Onii-san?... Just kill me already! Please Just end my suffering!' Even though Lilitth was scared of death, she still thought it would be better than this.

The Onii-san in front of her, was the first person that made her feel like she was actually human. He didn't say anything, but Lilitth could feel the kindness in his actions. He must be hesitating to kill her, because he felt pity for her.

He must be in pain not only because Lilitth was hitting him, but because he didn't like doing this to her. 'Such a kind Onii-san... I don't want to hurt him anymore!' Yet even though she tried all her might, she couldn't stop, it was then, she was able to hit the Onii-san. Even thought she felt that the hit wasn't strong enough to kill him, she knew that she must've broken a bone or two.

It was then she noticed that she was crying. Even though she couldn't control her body, she was still able to cry. She just wanted it to end, and she hoped that in the next life, she can be reborn. She wished in the next life, she can get a kind father, a caring mother, and a good Onii-san, much like the one in front of her.

Those idle thoughts made her want to cry even more. When despair was about to fill her heart, she saw the Onii-san suddenly smile. He actually smiled at her, that was the first time, someone actually smiled at her. Not a forced smile, not a smile full of secrets, not a sinister looking smile, but a natural smile that seems to be coming from deep within ones heart.

It was then Lilitth heard the question that will forever change her life. "Lilitth let me ask you, do you want to live?"

When Lilitth heard that question, she was confused. Yet even though her mind was confused, her body kept on attacking. Why did the Onii-san asked her that question? Did she want to live? If it was such a literal question then, her answer would be a simple no.

What was the point of living if she was going to be treated as a weapon? There was no point in living such a life, that isn't really a life... But Lilitth was sure the Onii-san in front of her was looking for a different answer, a much deeper answer.

'It's not that I don't want to live... I do want to live! But much more than that, what I truly desire is-'

...

After asking the question Alex kept on dodging Lilitth's attacks waiting for her answer. Even though his mind told him, that an answer will never come, Alex still waited.

Lilitth then started to slow down, her attacks that were unrelenting, was finally slowing down. Until finally she stopped moving entirely. Her body started trembling violently, as if she was forcefully stopping herself.

Her mouth started to move, her voice was trembling, as if it took all her power to speak. Yet slowly but surely words came out of her mouth.

"I... W.ant... to. be... free" When Alex heard her answer, he smiled even wider than before. As if reenacting the moment he was saved himself, the moment where salvation was offered, Alex said a line similar to his dad's.

"Roger that, but if you want to live and be free, first you must die."