>>20600149Lexi hesitates, allowing Cassie a chance to speak. When she however remains silent, Lexi continues. “That’s why we have… a ritual of sorts. We just have to enter a dream state so The Foremother can bring our souls to her realm. And there we fight for control. And either we assert dominance over our spirit self and access the ability to use its power in the physical world… or it asserts dominance over us, and we become the spirit form.”
“If you don’t do this, one day your spirit self will drive you insane just like your mother,” Lexi says. “Or you’ll find it starts taking control of your body, like what happens to your sister. And when that happens, if it doesn’t like you, who knows what it’ll do.”
“What did you say about my sister?” Cassie snaps.
Lexi leans her head to one side. “You… you didn’t know? Oh, mate… that’s tragic. You seem to care about her so much, yet you paid such little attention.” Lexi shakes her head. “I noticed it when I was in the GJPW dojo. I’d watch your matches and Nikki’s, every single one. But on one of the shows Nikki was… different. The way she dressed, the way she moved, and she had them announce her as ‘Coco’. Don’t you remember that? Did you not watch your sister? She wrestled Pizza Girl that night and lost. That was Nikki’s body in the ring but I assure you, that was not her pulling the strings. It was the little voice you’ve heard her talking to.”
Cassie’s heart races in her chest. No matter how she tries, she can no longer convince herself that Lexi is lying.
Lexi sighs. “Look, mate you’ve got multiple demons wrestling in the company you work for, this really isn’t that big of a deal. So be reasonable, untie me, and let me help you and your sister. That’s all I want.” Lexi smiles. “Our mothers are twins conceived by The Foremother herself. We should be standing side by side, we’re practically sisters. So please. Just let me be a sister to you.”