Ended :)

[Fatal Star Syndrome]

Ivan didn't move when Ami bumped him, he was in shock, trying to work out everything that had just happened. Whatever that red creature was...had been inside of Merr...? Did that mean that... Merr was better now? For good? Ivan shook his head, but even after the red demon had been killed Merr had taken Amiselle's blood. He didn't understand. It was hard to think when he couldn't even breath properly. As another boy he couldn't even name started shouting Ivan slowly snapped out of it, looking around at those that had gathered around him. He'd ask about the other demon later, everyone seemed worried over something else. Before he had the chance to speak, Merr asked about the other boy. So his name was Will...or Chase. He paused momentarily, deciding that Chase was the better name and listened again. They were talking about...school. Something so distant that Ivan couldn't remember what is was. As names were exchanged he sat down beside a very upset looking Amiselle but made sure there was a noticeable distance between them, not really comfortable with any of them at the moment. He fiddled with the end of his jacket as he listened quietly, continuously sending worried glances over at Rose and Charlie. He'd have ran over there if he didn't feel so disoriented and had the breath to do so.

[Solanum]

Merr looked back at Ivan, sighing softly. "Ivan... I'm sorry for frightening you. It was all my fault... I allowed Ebony to talk me into letting him go, and instead of killing her, he went after you guys..." He looked away, frowning, hurt present in his eyes. "But it is all over now... He is gone... And with him, half of my soul..." He looked back at Ivan, staring right at him, making eye contact. "His severed head is going to haunt me for good... I'll be seeing it everywhere, I just know it. The guilt is going to kill me, if no one gets there before..."

[Fatal Star Syndrome]

Ivan stared back at Merr, a confused and pained expression on his face. He waited, listening but as Merr glanced back his way and made eye contact...A shudder passed through Ivan and he turned away as if it hurt to look at him, his eye barely open and looking the other way. "Don't look at me...It's...tempting me, even now..." He lifted a shaking hand up and covered his left eye, hoping that was enough of an explanation. "I-I can learn to forgive you Merr..." He stuttered, not denying that he blamed him for his fear, it would be easier for him to forgive than forget.

[Solanum]

Merr didn't move, or attempt to. "Then why don't you. I deserve it after all. I put everyone here at risk, I could have killed you all..." He put his hand up to his face, closing his eyes and sighing. When he was slightly calmer, he returned his gaze to Ivan, frowning. "Just kill me now. Let me join my brother." It was obvious that murdering his brother had taken more of a toll on him than he thought. Sure he was evil, had tried to kill Merr many times, almost succeeded once, but they were still the only ones left of their kind... Now he just felt alone.

[Fatal Star Syndrome]

Ivan's hand dropped away from his eye, and he stared unseeing in front of him. He wouldn't turn, if he did now, he knew he couldn't control what would happen. "M-Merr..." He whimpered, shaking. He couldn't believe what he had just asked him to do...Ivan was still suffering from stealing the lives he had while being experimented on, and the countless others that had followed after...To willingly turn around and...kill...Merr...It would ruin him. "I can't...I can't do that..." Some thought, fed by the power that wanted so badly to be used, told him that he could do it. It would be easy, all he needed to do was look..."No...I don't want to do it..."

[Solanum]

Merr sighed, his gaze shifting to his feet and the ground around them. "I just feel so guilty, about my brother, about taking Ami's blood..." He sighed again, not really wanting to continue. "All of it. You of all of us should know exactly how I feel, except you probably didn't have a period in your life where you went around willingly killing and mounting their heads on pikes as warnings... Yeah... I regret that too..."

[Fatal Star Syndrome]

The way Merr thought...It wasn't far from how Ivan felt after killing, even if was accidental. He'd wanted to die, like Merr but...He couldn't bring himself to do it. He was afraid to. "I envy you...You have the strength to do what I can't..." Ivan replied, his voice nothing more than a strained whisper. "And I do understand but...I can't help you do that, I won't..." He spoke with his back turned to Merr, afraid of what would happen if he faced him. He didn't want to talk about it anymore, he'd stay silent and hope the demon would drop it...or at least, move on to someone else. In all honesty, he wouldn't try and stop him. Ivan knew all too well what he was feeling and he couldn't tell him it would get better...he didn't think it would.

[Rose.]

(( ^^" -Tries to catch up- ))

Rose watched as everything happened, her mind spinning as Sombra was killed, Merr had drinken Ami's blood. She frowned slightly as Ami brought back a wolf for Merr to kill and he dissappeared off to devour it. As everyone made their way over to Ivan and began to bicker and talk, she pursed her lips and padded over to them. "I-Is everyone alright?" She asked, blinking in confusion at them all, her eyes resting on Ivan's back and she frowned. "Ivan?" She murmered, walking up to him and nudging his back gently with her large head. Was he alright? Why was he facing away from the rest of them...?

((I can't post for Charlie... I have to go.))

[Fatal Star Syndrome]

Ivan waited, chewing his lip and listening for Merr to say anything more. He hadn't replied yet, maybe he'd given up on him, which was probably best. Ivan wasn't going to change his mind about...helping him. He sighed and stared down at his hands, they were pale, scarred and were shaking ever so slightly as he held them up. As he examined them someone spoke his name, pulling his attention back to those behind him and before he could even process who had said it, he felt something push against his back. Who was...-? "Rose...?" It wasn't really the recognition of the voice but more of a hopeful guess as to who was behind him. Ivan turned his head slowly, coming face to face with the large black wolf. "Rose..." He repeated, letting out a shaky exhale. Last he'd seen her she was running, claws and fangs at the ready, to attack Merr. Was she hurt? Did Merr fight her? Did the red demon get to her? "-Are you okay?" He paused, realizing that with the rush of relief he'd spoken all his thoughts in a jumble of words.

[Rose.]

Rose paused as Ivan questioned her name, he didn't sound so sure that it was her. So she paused for a moment until he turned to face her and spoke her name again, but this time in what seemed relief. A smile tugged at the corners of the wolfs lips as he spluttered out a million things that made no sense quietly. Just as she opened her mouth to tell him to calm down, he managed to stop himself and ask her a question that made sense to her ears. "A few bruises, but I'm fine." She smiled gently before taking a step back away from him and the others and phasing back into her human form. Glancing down, she looked at her human self briefly before darting back over to Ivan and out of the blue, she hugged him and whispered, "I'm so glad you're alright." Even though it seemed she was speaking of the latest drama only, she meant the entire time they'd been here. He'd made it through in one piece, and for that, she was more than grateful.

Charlie ran over to the others, shaking slightly. His eyes quickly darting between them all nervously. "Is this type of thing what happens all the time?" He asked suddenly and, clamped his mouth shut as soon as the words had left his mouth. He didn't mean to ask that, it had just been spinning around in his mind at the second and he'd accidently brought it to words. Pursing his lips, he actually wondered if anyone was going to answer him. Maybe this 'new start' in life wasn't so good after all.