Amber
17
Location: Camp then to Sanctuary
Tagged: Her Pack
17
Location: Camp then to Sanctuary
Tagged: Her Pack
Amber's eyes widened when she saw Cilan was glowing. Literally glowing, faintly, but still glowing. For a moment, Amber wanted to study him, but she had to shove the emotion down. She had to get the others to safety, and then she could do whatever she wanted.
"If you would please follow us." Amber smiled to the group, squeezing Cilan's hand as she turned and started walking home. She was at a fast, yet casual pace, despite the anxiety coursing through her.
Were her siblings all right? How would she even know if they weren't? Is everyone at the Sanctuary okay? Is Solara going to make it? When were the armies going to get there?
Her mind was racing faster than her heartbeat, and she couldn't calm either of them. She couldn't even stop the sparks emitting from her hands.
Amber knew the dangers of bottling up her emotions, and they were only amounting to even greater lengths. She just took a deep breath and let it out slowly. Whatever happened, Cilan would be there and help her, just as she would help them. They were a team, and she didn't have to do things alone anymore.
"I love you," She whispered to Cilan, looking at him. She memorized the angle of his eyes, the slope of his nose, the curve of his mouth. She focused solely on him, grounding herself enough to make it back to camp. From there, who knew what would happen.
Mayne
16
Location: Sanctuary
Tagged: Rowan
16
Location: Sanctuary
Tagged: Rowan
Mayne watched Rowan crumple, or at least almost crumple. He stumbled over to help Ivana, much to Sorcha's chagrin. Despite the fact that Sorcha looked like she wanted to take the girl and run, she stayed still. Mayne watched as Rowan healed, feeling numb himself from seeing Gavotte dead. Ivana suddenly had color back, and she looked beautiful. Mayne bet her beauty would even compete with Regina's, not that Mayne had a concrete definition of beautiful. He thought everything was beautiful, but Ivana would be devastating when she was all done up. Mayne jumped when Rowan ripped himself away like he had shocked Ivana. Sorcha took a step back, no doubt seeing something on Rowan's face that made her want to get Ivana away. Rowan then covered his face with his hands, and Mayne's heart shuttered at the first sob that Rowan emitted.
"Please..." He pleaded, so quietly Mayne was sure it was his imagination. But then Rowan crashed to his knees and practically crawled towards Mayne. He gripped his shirt and opened his eyes up at Mayne.
"Kill me, Mayne." Rowan snarled, sounding nothing like Mayne's friend. His unseeing eyes, how they were filled with haunting sorrow. Mayne trembled in Rowan's grasp, his memories trying to overwhelm him. Mayne blinked, and instead of sightless eyes, he saw gold eyes full of wonder and curiosity. He blinked again, and those eyes were gone.
"I can't." Mayne whispered, his voice trembling. He grabbed Rowan's hands and gently unfurled them from his shirt, and wrapped his friend in a hug.
"You are not a murderer. You are not a burden." Mayne murmured, his voice still trembling as he lowered himself to the ground. He was shaking so hard, he felt himself shaking Rowan. "You will be okay. This is not your fault. War is hard, and no one will blame you if you have to leave here. You will not die though. You will live to a ripe old age, carrying on the memories of those we lost. To die before our time would be a slap in the face to our loved ones."
Mayne couldn't keep the tears out of his voice, or the sobs. He couldn't stop shaking, not when he saw his dead sister when his eyes were closed. He kept his eyes wide open, not wanting to see it. Not wanting to see his baby sister bleeding out, not wanting to relive those moments in which he had to make the hardest decision of his life.
"We will be okay." He whispered between sobs, holding Rowan tightly so he could not hurt himself or others. Mayne wasn't strong, but he was determined to contain Rowan until more help could come.
Sorcha
17
Location: Sanctuary
Tagged: Ivana and Vivien and Rowan and Mayne
17
Location: Sanctuary
Tagged: Ivana and Vivien and Rowan and Mayne
Sorcha did not like the gleam in those sightless eyes. They were filled with such guilt, Sorcha had half a mind running away with the beautiful creature in her arms. But something told her that he could save her, so Sorcha stayed still, even as the man put his hands on Ivana's face. Sorcha watched as the color returned to her face, and Sorcha let out the breath she was holding. Ivana was going to be okay.
She looked up to the man with sightless eyes, ready to say thank you, only to see his face crumple. She immediately took a few steps back, wanting to get Ivana away from the explosion the man was about to ensue. Sorcha turned to leave, to go put Ivana in the house, when she heard the healer snarl. She watched as he grabbed onto Mayne and begged to be killed. Sorcha didn't know why, but she set down Ivana against a tree, close enough to still have an eye on her, and turned towards the sobbing mess of the healer and Mayne. Mayne's eyes were unfocused, but he kept them open as he sobbed to Rowan. He was sobbing so hard, she couldn't even make out his words.
Timpani was going to kill her when she returned, seeing her love in a state like this.
"Dying before your time is the coward's way out." Sorcha coldly stated, ready to knock some sense into this healer. She went and crouched by the two boys. "Mayne, let go of him." Mayne didn't release him, and just continued to sob. Sorcha realized that Mayne was going into shock, and cursed soundly. She ripped him away from Rowan, not that it was hard. Sorcha carried him towards Vivien.
"You are a water user right? Splash him with cold water. Don't drown him." Sorcha simply stated before turning back to Rowan. She lifted him to his feet and moved him away from Gavotte, closer to Ivana. She set him against a tree that was as far as she would go from the sleeping beauty.
"Rowan, that's your name right? You're the healer?" Sorcha stated, making sure her voice was sharp and controlled like the flames she used. "I understand what it feels like, to fail your friends and family. You just want to give up and hide forever. But you can't." She took a deep breath as she continued, trying to calm the fire threatening to expel from her. Her blood was living flames, her anger stoking until she was an inferno.
"You are important. As a healer, you can save lives. You've already saved countless lives, and yes, there will be times when you cannot save everyone. You cannot and will not let it get to you and shut you down. When you shut down, more people die. I know how devastating it is, but you have to move on for the greater good. It is hard, and there will be plenty of more times when you just want to give up, but you can't. If you give up, more of your friends and family will die. You can't prevent all deaths, because you can't cheat Zelkova, but you can prevent some. Some is better than none. So suck it up, and help those who need it. I will personally ensure that you do not die until your time."
Jonah
17
Location: Celestial Tower and then Lanette's Mind
Tagged: Clove and then Lanette and Katherine
17
Location: Celestial Tower and then Lanette's Mind
Tagged: Clove and then Lanette and Katherine
"It is a pretty good theory, if I do say so myself." Jonah chuckled, and then full out laughing as Clove threatened him. "I'd love to see you try, love. It would definitely be interesting." He could just imagine being locked to her for all of eternity, and he was not surprised at how much he loved the idea. He wasn't as territorial as his parents or his siblings, but he still liked the idea of everyone knowing that he was hers, and she was his. He shook his head, needing to do something before he fantasized even more about being chained to Clove for eternity.
"Be nice to Katherine." Jonah simply warned, smiling wickedly, before throwing them both into separate minds. He opened his eyes and looked at Lanette.
"Hello, General Lanette. My name is Jonah Soare. I've come to relay the message that the armies are need to assemble and are called to the Sanctuary." He introduced, bowing low in the waist before standing back up. Jonah just wished he could see into Clove's mind so he could watch her interact with Katherine, but his power had limits even in death. He had more power in death, but not infinite like Lord Ada seemed to have.
Flynn
15
Location: Sanctuary
Tagged: No One
15
Location: Sanctuary
Tagged: No One
Flynn's breathing was erratic as Jen roared at him, and he just rested on the ground when she pushed him off. He knew she had returned to Sanctuary, somehow in his gut he knew.
And with no one around him, he allowed the first tear to slip. And another, and another. Until he was sobbing, alone in the middle of the forest.
Kelly
39
Location: Celestial Tower
Tagged: General Ada
39
Location: Celestial Tower
Tagged: General Ada
Kelly swore she felt the tower shake from Ada's wrath, and she couldn't help but chuckle. She crossed her legs as she continued to read the book she had picked up to peruse. Something about another world called Concordia. She found it rather fascinating. Then, to her amusement, a worn piece of leather appeared and fell onto her book.
Kelly recognized the angry lettering and cackled when she read the words. Knowing she was just poking the raging Tyrant, she grabbed a piece of paper and her favorite pen and wrote a quick note.
So is that a yes?
And kissed the paper, making sure she left a pink kiss mark next to it. She then willed it back to General Ada with a wave of her hand, and returned to reading the book in front of her. But then, Kelly had a better idea.
A wickedly, awful idea.
Before she could lose her nerve, she immersed herself into the shadows, and then traveled to the underworld, stepping out of the shadows near the door of the massive throne room.
"Hello, my love. Still raging as always?" She flirtatiously smiled as she strolled in. Kelly tilted her head and exposed her neck for a moment, showing her respect for the immortal God in front of her, in her own way.
"You know that Agatha is a force to be reckoned with, and I know it will take most of us to bring her down. With you being ruler of the Underworld, and effectively the dead, I was wondering what I would have to do, have to bargain, for you to open up the door between the dead and the living realm? Our allies in the living world will not be enough to kill Agatha, enough to weaken her, but not enough to kill her. They need all of the help they can get." Kelly explained, stopping a respectable distance away from the Lord's throne. "So, what do I need to do, oh powerful Alpha, for you to open the door so I can help our children prosper?" Kelly was above begging and pleading, but not above hoping. She would never hide the hope that shined in her eyes, or the need to protect her own. Kelly had felt so helpless when her children were in pain, and she couldn't stand it. She needed to take action, even if it meant bargaining away her existence to the God before her.