Delusions (Monty's "Retirement" )

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Running Water...Tiled Floors under his feet, the cold sink beneath his fingers as he gripped it's edge. Monty Rizzo, a high-ranking member of the Sirius Cartel, just stared as his reflection who stared right back, except in his mind the reflection was smirking, mocking him, he could hear 'Phil', his alternate personality speaking almost as if he was in the very room.

"Monty Monty Monty." It lamented, it's tone was slightly pitying yet mocking at the same time, the reflection suddenly crossed it's arms in his mind, taking on a life of it's own as it mocked his existence. "You cannot shut me out forever, you knew this, not even the Medicine can stop me." he cheerfully gloated, the smirk growing on the reflection's face. Monty was sweating, his entire body felt weak, as if something was sapping his energy to feed this delusion...Scowling Monty looked away from the mirror.

"Shut up...I am Monty Rizzo, I am my own being, your nothing but a shadow to be ignored" he tried to convince himself, however all he received was laughter from 'Phil'. "Come now Monty, you and i both know that you do not mean it, after-all , YOU are ME, as I am YOU!" He crowed while Monty slammed his hands over his ears, trying to block out the voice, screwing his eyes shut as his mental status continued to degrade. "SHUT UP!" He shouted, mocking laughter greeted his order. "Monty, just give in, you and i both know these fools are merely suppressing the power you and i possess!" it reasoned, a cruel smile on the reflection's face as Monty gazed back into the Mirror. "Monty...They are using you...They think your nothing but a insane fool who can be controlled like a beast...Let me out...Go to sleep...I'll take care of us." It spoke in a soothing tone, Monty's will was rapidly being destroyed as his mental status finally broke down. Slowly closing his eyes he muttered in a exhausted voice "Yes...Sleep..."

After his eyes closed if one was present they could see rapid eye movements under his eyelids, suddenly they snapped open, cold and with an odd glint in them...Letting go of the sink he looked at his hands, gripping them experimentally before a large smirk covered his face.

"Free" he whispered, turning around and leaving the small bathroom in his quarters on Cali Base, as he left his quarters he took in the sights around him, finally experiencing them first hand instead of through the eyes of his 'brother', quite drab, but he wouldn't be staying for much longer.

As he headed into the Hanger Bay he made a beeline towards his Sabre, as he opened the cockpit and climbed in he gave a small laugh, he knew how to fly the ship due to watching Monty fly many times before, activating the Sabre's Power Core the ship lifted off the ground slightly, the bay door infront of him opening as he transmitted the clearance codes. Once they opened he slammed on the thruster, flying like a rocket out of the bay and into open space. Plotting his new course he gazed at the asteroids as he passed them by at a rapid rate, he could see the stars shining brightly...Almost like showing 'Phil' of their shining new future...

They...Were free...Nothing would stop them...Not even the Sirius Cartel...