In the world of eternal dark , a boy skips his way with nothing but a backpack full of things he brings around to the blinding dark unable to see anything other than through his flashlight and the light reflected by it .
" Are they playing hide and seek in the dark then it might be fun . " Syko is curious about what and how they are playing until he saw a full working mall " Wow this place is very bright . "
Syko wandered around the mall and was tired so he grabbed a sleeping bag and unscrewed the end letting the cotton absorb the air inflating it into a soft and comfy sleeping bag . He fell asleep and dreamed of a colorful world .
Syko was dreaming of toys flying around the sunny world while he was resting on swaying grass . The grass tickled his back and a big cute plushie approach him .
Syko woke up locked on a chair in a small room and saw a realistic plushie smiling at him wickedly " Aww a cute toy you look so real I wanna play with you . " Syko said innocently and saw a bunch of plushies carrying needles and threads .
It sewed Syko's lips then chopped his limbs with a bone saw and sewed stuffed animals' arms to the severed section . Syko couldn't get his voice out as his lips were sealed .
It continued to sew plushie parts into him it turned around because it was satisfied with Syko's current look . He had a bear claw on his right arm , a webbed left foot , a goat right foot and a fuzzy clawed left arm . It wanted to turn Syko's organs into a knitted work so it turned its head to grab a scalpel .
But when it turned back it saw only a chair with opened locks . And Syko appeared behind it smiling and pushed it down locking it with shackles " Hey , you made that game so easy though . Why did you make me wear a bear claw on my right hand ? it was easier to open the lock . "
Syko sewed back his body parts with the thread and needle and healed from his wounds . Syko placed a scalpel beside its arms the plushie assumed it was going to be killed ' You little kid even if you kill me I can reincarnate and hunt you for revenge I just have to wait for a little time . '
" Okay ! Let's play a game because I played yours . You will be the victim and I will be the killer . " he used some needles and tied them to the doorknob with threads . The knot was very simple it was like the one used on a shoelace so pulling the end will untie the whole knot then from his bag he took out a switchable magnet and attached it behind the chair .
" Okay then you are trapped on a chair and behind you is a magnet . In front of you is a lot of needles . You need to escape before the thread on the doorknob loosens . Okay start ! " the magnetic force reacted pulling the needles , the knot was getting shorter as the needle got closer to the plushie .
The plushie had no idea how to pick locks so all it could do was use the scalpel and randomly poke the locks it watches as the needles got closer to it ' I got no chance ... Why did I learn to use the keys but never use the lock . ' it stared at the inactive plushies it controlled regretting losing its amassed strength .
Soon enough the needles loosened and stabbed around its chest letting the plushie die from too much pain " What !? You don't know how to open the locks ? " he stared at the corpse that lay unconscious " I guess you don't know how to . " ' Can it try again next time ? '
A soul left the body , Syko grabs it after identifying it as the plushie " Then you can play another game instead . "
The soul couldn't resist because it was unconscious . Every time a soul attempts reincarnation it needs time to heal from pain so it would take a while to reincarnate and resurrect . Syko took it and wanted to put the soul back inside .
Syko took off the needles and put the magnet back in his backpack . Syko pulled back the needles and revived the body healing it in the process " What ? " the plushie look up at Syko and found itself in a different room with
" You're not good at unlocking so let's play another game . " ' Game ? ' he smiled innocently and did two two fingers " make the correct plushie " the surroundings brightened showing the shelves of plushies and a small counter .
" You have to make one plushie that looks just like the drawing and then replace it . " It was a fun game relative to the skills the plushie demonstrated .
' If I don't follow what he said maybe he will kill me . Or torture me forever he can also revive me . ' the plushie cut off and sewed the parts perfectly as if they were supposed to be there . It kept on doing it while the pages kept on turning .
Soon enough it couldn't take it anymore and dropped its hands down " Hmm you're tired ? " " I don't want to do this anymore I'd rather die . " Syko looked at the plushie confused " Why would you die ? You're just making plushies why would you die ? "
The plushie stared confused at Syko ' Isn't he planning to torture me and then kill me . ' Syko poked the plushie " Why aren't you answering ? " ' Then I will play along ' " Umm because you killed me when I couldn't get out . "
" That was because you did the same thing to me some people may die , but because you did it to me , so I did the same thing to you because I thought this was the game you like to play but you died ... Oh sorry , I didn't know you don't like dying . " he carried the plushie up and let it lay against the cage filled with plushies .
" But if you don't like dying then you can just tell me . " Syko put a blanket on the plushie and then took out bread " Surprise bread there is something good inside but I don't know what it is . " he stuffed the plushie's mouth with one piece of bread " Here guess what is inside . " ' Don't tell me this is poison ? ' ...
" Wow, it's meat and it's good . " Syko stares at the plushie thinking it would know ' There is no poison at all ? ' " Hey ? What do yours have? " ' I don't even feel angry anymore this kid is just making fun of me . '
Syko stared at it and said " Hmm Why do you kill ? " the plushie already gave up on concealing its thoughts and replied " Because it was fun " " Then let's be friends we both like killing . " " No " " Okay ! "
Syko cut off the parts of the untouched plushies and played the game he made ' What !? Why didn't he kill me ? ' " Aren't you gonna kill me ? " Syko pouted in response " Why would I play with someone who doesn't want to be my friend . I only played with you because I wanted to have a friend and you played with me but because you don't want to then I won't play with you . "
Syko did a terrible job at making the plushies while the plushie was left dumbfounded ' Why !? Why doesn't he want to kill me and what's this about wanting to be friends in this world , there are only enemies . '
The plushie only watched Syko sew the plushies having fun while itself couldn't even feel its fingers . It stared at Syko's sloppy work and decided ' if he is not gonna kill me might as well have fun . ' " Hey kid you are not doing it right . " " eeeh !? "
Syko stared at the plushie confused " Hmm then how do you do it correctly . " the plushie snickered silently "You're supposed to make one go straight up and the other go slanted down . Then you keep repeating it . " Syko stares at the plushie and smiles .
" Thank you ! " Syko followed its instructions and made more plushies ' hmph this kid is really dumb it took me so long just to make that technique . ' one plushie missed and landed beside the plushie .
' What !? How is he doing it he is even making patterns at all of them . ' Syko sensed the plushies curiosity and stares at it happily " Hey you want to learn ? " " NOO " the plushie turned its head in refusal " But you looked like you wanted to . "
Syko approached the plushie and started talking about the kinds of stitches and embroidery he is going to make as he made them . The plushie slowly showed curiosity and peek from the corner of its eyes at Syko .
Its curiosity grew to the point that it got up and took a plushie that had patterns serving as stitches and embroidery decorating the plain cloth . Syko excitedly blinks at the plushie " You wanna try ? "
Syko gave it the needle and thread and some plushies " Then do it I wanna see " Syko sat with anticipating eyes and because of the lack of communication the plushie smirked nervously but also confidently .
They both ended up in a contest of who makes better embroidery and patterns for the stitches . Soon they were both tired but were smiling " Sooooo friends ? " the plushie laughed thinking about its past of being killed and killing having allies which turned to enemies but Syko was going to befriend just a friend " Yeah friends "
" My name is Syko Light what's yours ? " ' Syko Light he is a crazy kid who thinks dying is just part of his game . And Light what a good name it feels like he is a light . ' " Don't have one forgot about it . " Syko stared at it feeling wronged .
" Why did you forget ? " " I never talk to others ever for a long time so I forgot about it . " " Then I'll call you Patches . " ' That would be a good name ' " Sure "
Syko got up and looked at the plushies " What if they can be our friends ? " ' Did he think that they were alive when I control them ? ' " Light I don't think that's possible I only make them move not to make them alive " Syko smiled at Patches " It's possible , I just need a little help . "
Patches felt his gaze asking " Wait what kind of help ? " it backed off a little afraid of Syko " I need to find Fiction ! " " Fiction ? " " You know stories " Patches faced the direction of the bookstore " How about there then ? "
Syko looked at the bookstore and took Patches's hand and drag it there " Hurry and search for some soul fragments . " Patches stood dumbfounded as Syko filtered through books without knowing what the filter he is using " Uh Light what are soul fragments ? "
Syko turned to Patches who wasn't doing anything with a confused look " What you don't know ? " he showed it a book that in his vision had the fragments he was talking about .
It didn't find anything special about the book " So you don't see it ? " ' I don't get it . ' " Don't worry you can help by bringing me the plushies . " Patches didn't understand why but did it out of curiosity .
Syko placed the books beside the cage of plushies and little souls floated out of the books going into every plushie in the cage " Done " " What did you do ? " " I put inside them soul fragments from now on they can move on their own . "
The plushies got up and started to move " See ! " " Amazing " Syko smiled like he had achieved something great . The plushies opened the books and read " I don't want to just leave some leftover so . "
He hold on to the floor and gathered all the soul fragments and spread it to the remaining plushies which still weren't enough " how did you do that ? " Patches looked at the mall filled with plushies walking around like actual people " You want to learn ? "
Syko eagerly looked at Patches in its eyes " No , But a while ago how did you bring me back to life ? " " So you want to know how to do that ? " " Um I do " it was interrupted when Syko killed it sending its soul out .
Syko look at Patches floating in its soul form and killed himself by mincing his head " Why did you do that ? " Patches looked at Syko's minced head " Why did you choose a painful way to die your soul won't be able to take it "
" Hahaha, Patches you're really my friend to worry about me instead of yourself " Patches turned around to see Syko " What you're awake ? " " Now look at how I go back to my body " Syko's soul grew a tentacle and wrapped his body healing the minced head back to normal .
" See ! Now you do it " unfortunately Patches doesn't have experience in molding its soul so it floats away " Patches ! " Syko pulled Patches into its body healing the killing damage he did " Are you okay ? "
" Only a little " " Then do you want me to teach anything ? " " No " Syko sat down bummed with nothing to do so he opened a book of drawings with different realistic arts " Hey Patches which drawing do you like ? "
Syko showed the book to it while flipping the pages " Oh this one I always like this drawing " Syko laid down the book " Then let's go " " What !? " Syko fell like he was falling off a cliff holding on to Patches .
" What is this ? " " A surprise you like that drawing so now we are in the world of that drawing . " they fell from the sky and landed on green clouds " Wow I can't believe you can do that " Patches watched the clouds move .
" I never seen them move " Syko went to the clouds to find some candy falling like raindrops " Patches do you like sweets ? " Syko took a basket floating around to gather many candies he could get .
Patches stared at him and did the same " I love them a lot " the two friends sat on a white cloud and ate the sweets " Usually I would get sick from eating too many sweets but here you can keep on eating them .
" Why ? " Patches ate a dark chocolate to balance the sweetness it was tasting " Because once we leave we won't feel full " " Why ? " Syko started stuffing his face with candy and answered Patches " Mmr becaushe when thish plashe isn't real but we cahn tashte the food and shmell the air gulp "
Patches quickly ate the food and followed Syko out " Gasp you're right I don't feel full but why did you go out is it because we can't stay too long ? " " No , I just wanted to bring plushies "
" Can you teach me how to get in ? " Patches wanted to eat the sweets inside again " Um I don't know how to teach you to get into other's paintings . " " Ehh ? Why ? " Patches depressed looking at Syko with puppy dog eyes " Because I don't really know how to teach "
" Then where did you get it " Patches started an arguable argument with Syko " I learned it " " But why can't you teach " " I DOn't KNow I just really love learning about what the one who made it thinks and when I reached the end I realized I had been thinking for too long . "
Patches looked in confusion at Syko " I don't understand what you mean . " Syko pouted and hit it with jelly punches " That's what I told you I can't teach you properly that's the only kind of lesson I can think of . " ' This feels like getting hit with a pillow thrown by a baby . '
Syko turned and reads a book " I wish I could eat some more sweets . " Patches tried to take Syko's attention but he was too focused on reading the book " Come on Light I want to eat some sweets please "
Syko started to cry , Patches saw this and started to try and comfort him and apologize " Wait wait don't cry I just wanted some candies you don't have to cry . " Syko patted it on its shoulder and smiled " No it's not you it's the book and the story . "
Patches stared at Syko and looked at the book " The story was about orphans who didn't have parents they survived begging for food and when war came to their country only one man came and protected them . "
" Then ? " " The man had one arm and one leg but he kept getting up he managed to protect the orphans but he died the orphans cried but he smiled seeing the children he protected still alive . " " But wouldn't the man still reincarnate after that ? "
" No Patches in this story you only have one life but the man gave his away for the children . " " I don't get the lesson of the story . " " Patches the story was that the man could've just run away but he helped the children instead . "
" He had one life and he wasted it on children " " You're mean is it because you died because someone killed you ? " " One of them is you " " And I thought you wanted to play " " You're twisted " Syko pouted at the accurate explanation .
" Okay , I'll just continue he smiled at the end because he get to do something to protect someone . He was disabled so he couldn't do anything there wasn't any job for him to do but when he saw the kids safe and alive behind the walls he was the only one smiling during the war . "
" I still don't get the moral lesson . " Syko started hitting Patches without hurting it " It's Gratitude and Happiness he couldn't do anything meaningful for his whole life but when he saved them he was very happy . "
" But if he didn't then he would be very sad . " " But he will also feel it unlike us we can't because we can do better at the next life . " his tears remained with him as he was very happy for the man " And when he did wouldn't it mean he was happier even after death . "
Patches felt like it was going to cry " I think you're right . " " Those who have less can feel the saddest moments and at the same time , they can feel the happiest moments in one life . "
" But what if he didn't save the children ? " " He'll be more broken but if he were to have the next life wouldn't he have an even happier moment than he used to have ? So I'm jealous of him who was very broken and weak . "
" I'm jealous of you I don't think I can think like that anymore after reincarnating too many times . " Syko smiled and laid down " Patches you're a good friend . " " You too "
Patches watched the plushies "Let's call them Stuffies . " " What ? Why ? " " Because they all look friendly and soft . And it is a combination of stuffed toys and plushies " " Name them whatever you want . " " Okay then what about that ? " " That ? " Patches looked at a figure it recognized .
" Light stop " Patches pushed Syko away dodging a toy hand from crushing him . Syko looked at the cage that had the plushies squished and went mad . Patches felt his anger and couldn't feel its body anymore .
" You squished the stuffies " the light was scared away because of Syko's anger and the figure started to shake " What are you ? " " You ruined Patches's hard work " his voice echoed through the mall giving shivers to Patches and the figure .
' Oh god, what is this I didn't feel this much fear in my lives ' Patches tried to get up but the shaking was uncontrollable " Fix it " Syko pointed at the squished stuffies as the light came back and his voice wasn't so scary after he asked it was full of patience instead of rage .
Syko looked at Patches shivering he realizes what he has done and appeared beside Patches " AAAHHH " Syko started to cry " It's okay Patches I wasn't mad at you so please don't run away from him me . "
Patches's feelings became complicated " Why were you mad at it ? " Syko puffed his cheeks " Because it broke the stuffies I was going to make alive and the same stuffies we both made " Patches calmed down to see that side of Syko was just being mad for it .
" Please stop your making it harder for me to talk " Patches hit Syko's arms that were hugging its waist " UUu sorry " Syko let go of Patches and smiles seeing its emotions " Okay now what's your name ? "
Syko asked the toy trying to pick up needles with its hard toy arm " I-i-i don't have a name " Syko looked at its emotions and hugged it " I'm sorry I shouldn't have been angry " Patches connected their souls to communicate .
' Hey, you don't mind what Light did he was just mad " ' When were you this soft ? " the two toys have been fighting over something .
' Don't ask just forgive him and be his friend . Also, he can tell your emotions " the toy was a little hesitant but knowing that Patches just won't give it a reason it accepted the deal .
Patches had read Syko's expression guessing that he had calmed down and could see through the soul ' What did he see in me though ? ' " Okay I forgive you " " You're lying " Syko tightened his hug .
" No, really I forgive you " ' He really can tell my emotions ' " Really ? " " Yes so please stop this your breaking my body " Syko read its emotions and let go of it smiling " yay new friend what's your name ? "
' Hey did you forget your name too ? " ' Yes " " So you forgot your name then we'll call you ... Lever " Syko looked at Lever's hands to see how hard it was to pick a needle and that they were running out of material .
" We don't have enough needles and thread " Syko knows that there aren't going to be a lot of materials to use because all of them were used up by Patches during its stay in the super mall " I know let's enter the world of imagination. "
" Didn't you say that place isn't real ? " Syko smiled and took a very popular book " But if a lot of people imagined it then it will be real . " " Can you tell us how ? " Syko smirks and sits down putting on some glasses trying to look smart .
" We can get something from the world of imaginations because there are a lot of things that can be real " Syko pushed back the glasses to his head and continued " If something everyone saw and knows everything it can do it will get belief . "
He pushed it again closing his eyes and opening a comic book pointing at a book " This is the Calyrn a stone only those who are worthy can use . " he pushed his glasses flipping the page of the book .
" And only a worthy magician can use it " he pushed his glasses again and opened a passage to the world " I will prove it to you " Syko went in " Is he trying to look smart because he has been pushing his glasses too many times than he should . "
Patches frowned at Lever " Don't insult him Lever " " You are getting soft " " Shut up ugly " Syko popped his head out " I can't get Calyrn because I wasn't worthy " Patches chuckled " Don't worry Light "
Syko stared at him with childish hate puffing his cheeks " No it's true I can bring things out from the books . " Syko took another book about an apocalypse and entered it ' He is pretty young and innocent . '
Syko got out with a box of black goo " See this is the virus that made the human race extinct in this novel " luckily the box was tight and the black goo couldn't get out Patches and Lever finally and firmly believed in Syko .
" So do you want to go in and " Patches took a book and greedily opens to one page " Let's go in here " ' Is that a lollipop ? '
Lever was also a sweet tooth and fought against Patches because it wanted some candy and never found out of the "secret stash" Patches kept " Come on Lever let's go " the book floated and they were sucked into the portal .
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They fell from the sky and Lever was panicking thinking of how it might break from the impact " Marshmallows " Syko pointed at a giant marshmallow where they landed on cushioning their fall " What the ? "
Lever stares at the fluffy marshmallows and ate them " So sweet " even though its body doesn't have taste buds it can use its soul to sense things around . The same can be said for their animations all the people in this world have developed this ability .
Syko looked at a guard who was mad at them " Umm sorry ? "
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The trio was kicked out of the state as the gates shut tight on them " Leave this place " the guard shouted at them " Lever looks at the giant marshmallow it ate and drools wanting for more .
" I haven't eaten something so sweet in a thousand years " Syko laughs and pats its back " You are older than a grandma but you like to eat sweets " Patches on the other side felt embarrassed as it was like Syko even though it lived longer .
" Okay now to candy mountain " Syko got up from the soil and marched forward " Patches were is candy mountain ? " Syko didn't read the storyline of the world so he had to ask Patches for it .
" Umm, we need to find a map " Patches looked at the mansion and frowns " But we need to trade it with some candies coins . " Syko picked up a flat golden cylinder and bit it " That was the coin ! "
Syko eats half of it not minding Patches at all " This tastes very good and so sweet " Lever beams his eyes and takes the other half and ate it " You're right it's so good " Patches looked at them and sighed .
" We need a hundred candy coins to get the map from a traveling merchant " Syko looked at the shining candy like a mirror and wondered what candy mountain has . He has only seen the page of candy mountain and a lollipop in the middle of the mountain .
" Why are we going to candy mountain ? "
[ Playzone ] - he can warp reality on a certain range to his desire .
[ Fiction influence ] - Syko can tamper with the products of imagination from other people through materialistic means such as a book written with a story .
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