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Post by Flood/Akvan on Mar 18, 2015 21:28:39 GMT
There had been a lot of death in the past few days. Those injured in the fight that didn't die in Dranar, soon fell to death's embrace later back in the clan. Flood could sense distrust in the air. He'd not been back to the clan for a few days after the attack. Having left everyone a lie rather than an order during the attack, and going alone, it left everyone in disarray. If Flood had kept to his own idea and believed in the others to protect themselves and each other, then perhaps they'd have reached better success in Dranar than what had really happened. Not many died, the clan was well protected, and everyone knew a good deal about staying alive, but those who did fall, fell hard. Their deaths had impacted the clan that had a strong sense of family to each other. Whilst there was new life in the clan, there were also torn hearts. It was a really confusing time, and Flood didn't want to add himself to it. And, he'd sacrificed his irreplaceable disguise in a bid to stop himself from dying in Dranar. Only now, after hiding out in his old mountain home for a few days to recover control over his unstable powers, could Flood activate Eteru again and hide behind the white misty mask. However, it felt different. Whilst each time Flood changed, he felt a spike of pain as his body evaporated, this time it was like a rip was going across each corner of his skin. It was like the first time Flood had been in his new body again. Nauseous pains, inability to control or shape the white mist coming off of his body. Perhaps that battle had drawn out too much of Flood's destructive power, he'd unlocked new energy that he couldn't cope with yet. Eteru form was just as unstable, fading then reappearing rapidly. Flood wanted to wait until he could be sure it wouldn't disappear and reveal his face randomly, but knew he couldn't keep others waiting anymore.
He walked carefully back into the clan, hiding his pale and guilt-ridden face behind the Eteru form. The clan was on a high alert from now on, to make sure no more members got kidnapped, and so Flood wasn't even in the clan before he saw the gather of souls in one place. It made the Sun child swallow down hard on his fear. They wanted answers, everyone felt like their second leader had abandoned them, and needed some sort of reason as to why. Flood pulled down on his hat, hoping to the Sun Goddess that her powers wouldn't disappear and reveal Flood in front of everyone right now. Because even if his mother's power ran out, Flood would do all in his own strength to make sure people weren't burdened by knowing who he actually was. Flood stepped out into the housing area, where everyone with interest was currently gathered. Amongst the faces, right now Flood couldn't pick out one face that wasn't genuinely upset or angry at him. The misty man wanted to scoff. This was the kind of impression he'd expected from people when first coming back to this place, and yet now seeing everyone's negative leer pointing at him made Flood feel hatred towards himself. Flood cleared his throat, "I.... I am-"
"Why'd you do it?" One man grumbled from the crowd, arms across his chest. "Why did you lie to us? That's not how this clan works!"
"That's right! We fight together, and we die together!" "That fight belonged to everyone, going alone was selfish!" "My friend died up there, he'd never need to if we'd stuck to a plan?" "Did you want to just take the glory for yourself?" "Who even are you anyway, under that mask I bet you're just a weak little man." "... Never belong here anyway, too secretive... suspicious."
Flood just let everyone talk at once, taking in every stab and word. He was nodding his head slowly, staring down at the floor near Flood's feet. "I am... not worthy of anyone's trust. You are right, everyone." Flood stated finally, drawing a curious silence from the crowd. "The fear of losing brought me to believe I should face all of our problems alone. Facing up to the enemy, saving our friends from capture. I thought... I thought it was all mine to burden. You have to all believe me, I only lied... t-to protect everyone." Flood finished, hearing nothing but slight mutters and huffs amongst the crowd.
"How can we believe someone who lies all the time? We don't even know you... for all we know, Flood ain't even your name." Another voice added over the softened voices. Flood didn't reply, only lowering his head further down behind his hat, feeling the emotions buried on his being pulling down on his disguise. Eteru was threatening to disappear again, and for now the hat was Flood's only loyal defence. He just remained quiet, not knowing what he could add if everyone refused to believe him anyway. Which Flood didn't blame them for. Even if it was for a good meaning, what Flood did was against the code that defined the clan itself, lying to them had ripped the trust out of the clan member's hearts, and Flood could do nothing but accept their words.
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Post by Mujihi on Mar 18, 2015 21:49:17 GMT
Mujihi felt something snap within her after the battle, no longer seeing Exitium as her king. She wasn't sure why, whether it was due to her human brother Rurushu being willing to give up everything to save those he cared for, despite the pain she inflicted onto him. Or if it was the revelation of who Flood really was, and his need to protect despite everything that had happened to him in the past. But something snapped, and Mujihi was now going against everything she believed in to find the Mun Clan and help them out, after all she did... Because there was no way they would be able to defeat Exitium like this, in disarray and un trusting. She supposed she hoped that her old family would accept her into their lives if she helped, that longing for family always remaining in the back of her mind... But after the torture she left on Chester, and the red ropes that she was now willing to destroy, she doubted it would happen. But there was no use thinking on such a thing, there were other things to worry about, Exitium was just getting stronger, and under the full belief he could easily win this war, now that he knew exactly what he was up against. Walking to the front of the Clans entrance was easy, especially when most were gathered outside hounding 'Flood' for what he did, it made her chuckle, before she took a few steps behind and showed her entry. "Well aren't you all friendly with one another." She smiled slightly at watching the weapons focus on her, and the mumbles of 'witch' and 'kill her now'. "Oh don't mind me. Im here to help of sorts... You all did so terribly in this battle, and Exitium is just about ready to let your pitiful lives end... But I can help you." Smirking, Mujihi stood a little beside 'Flood' before looking around at everyone. Her brother and sister, the 'Fantasies', Chester, Gensho, Zuura, Mizetto... And the lot. They were all there, having heard the commotion from 'Flood' and wanting their own explanation. But Mujihi wasn't done yet, she had one last thing to uncover... Because this unit wouldn't work unless they knew the truth. "And Flood isn't who he is... Its an alias. I've seen who he is... And I have to ask... Was it fun lying to those who cared for you, loved you?" Mujihi took a look at Gensho and Chester in turn before turning her gaze back towards 'Flood' "Well, was it, Akvan?" |
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Post by Flood/Akvan on Mar 18, 2015 22:33:11 GMT
Perhaps everyone gathering together like this wasn't the best. When there should be people keeping a look out for enemies, they were all gathered around Flood for an explanation they had every desire to ignore. And because he was distracting them all, the enemy they should be looking out for walked right into the clan. Everyone turned to look at Mujihi as she waltz in, Flood however was hesitant to raise his head, the Eteru mask was nothing now, the white fog so thin that even moving his head would cause it all to disappear. Although, Flood was desperate to attack this woman right now. After what she'd helped Exitium to do. Hurting Chester with the hellish red rope, attacking Flood to let the Demon King strike the previously invincible Flood. Nothing from her mouth should be trusted, but Flood amongst anyone knew that she spoke the truth. She always did, even if it was bad, which from Mujihi was almost all of the time. But Flood swallowed, freezing in motion, with his head completely hidden by his hat as she walked closer. He knew what she'd managed to uncover, with Exitium up in Dranar. How they'd both forced Flood into giving up his disguise for preserving his life. She knew who the real Flood was, under all the smoke and magic, and Flood could tell she planned on revealing all to everyone here. Worst of all, there was nothing Flood could do to stop her, because even if the news was coming from the enemy, Flood couldn't deny it. Hearing that name spoken again, made Flood shiver, and probably caused everyone to fall into a deathly silence. They were looking for a reply from Flood, one he couldn't give to counter Mujihi's question. His head was as low as it could be, and unchallenged tears were welling up in his hopeless eyes. To add to the shock of everything, all it took was a slight breeze to pass across the group of Flood's hat to fall, and the Sun child simply let it happen. He had a good idea of what satisfaction Mujihi had for revealing Akvan, but he knew what it would mean for himself. It was the end of a long struggle to forget who he once was, and was being forced back into being Akvan again, the weak Demon who couldn't see hope in the world. He shook his head slowly, unable to fathom any words to reply with still. But Akvan did raise his head, scanning the crowd of new distrust, before falling onto two people who's expressions would probably crush the lying ex-Demon forever. Akvan couldn't look up for any longer, those gathered tears in his eyes already falling. "I... I'm sorry." He muttered, probably unheard of by the crowd.
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Post by Chester on Mar 18, 2015 22:58:15 GMT
Chester didn't really know what to think about Floods actions, having been captured by Mujihi before hand, but she could understand the Clans hate for it, even if she didn't give her opinion. She disliked the fact they lost, that others died during this battle, but its what they signed up for. She had spent the last few days recovering from the injuries she sustained, and assuring her family that she was fine, listening to them go on about what Flood did and how it should have been them to do that, to help earlier on. She didn't know what to say to that, Exitium's words still shifting around in her head, despite the proof that they cared. But the commotion from Flood's return managed to get Chester to rise from the pit she had cocooned herself in, the others following behind. Flood looked upset for what he did, and Chester could see why he wanted to help, she herself would have done the same... But the second Mujihi just walked through the defences, Chester felt a change in the air, and pushed to the front of the group. And her next words she could see why... Chester's eyes opened in shock when the hat blew away and she saw who Flood really was... The familiar look making it near impossible for Chester to be seeing things. And she went through a whirlwind of emotions in a split second. Happiness that he was alive, Sadness that he was alive and didn't tell her... Before that Sadness changed to bitter anger and betrayal in a millisecond, she felt tears run down her face, and could hear her heart break in two... Chester couldn't believe it, all this time, seventeen years, and Akvan, Akvan was alive... And lied to her very face... He was the figure behind the man who got her trusting again, she would never forgive him. She knew Gensho was probably in tears, and that others would be angry at Akvan, but she cared for none of it as she stormed over to Akvan, Flood... Whoever he was, and raised her hand to slap him as hard as she could across the face, not finding the strength to do much more. "ALL THIS TIME... YOU WERE FUCKING ALIVE THIS ENTIRE TIME AND DIDNT TELL US... DIDNT TELL ME... AFTER EVERYTHING I TOLD YOU, THE TRUST I PLACED IN YOU...." Chester wiped away tears before taking a step back. "I will never forgive you for this..." She felt her voice crack, before running... She couldn't deal with this, it was far too much... And if she stayed, then she would do something she would end up regretting. |
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Post by Gensho Night on Mar 19, 2015 20:47:26 GMT
Gensho was a wreck of emotions, though right now he had control of them all. He was happy that Chester was recovering and safe, and that he'd been able to help in the process of the birth of two little impossible babies. But where the clan had new life, others had also fallen to death during the battle. And where there was death, there was a need for blame. And everyone was blaming Flood, because he'd gone against his own plans to strike first. Gensho didn't feel the same anger as the others. He was still mad for being lied to, and not being allowed to save his sister, since he was so close to Chester. But in the end, Chester had been saved, she was alive and Gensho couldn't hate their mysterious second leader for that. But the rest of the clan still had a bone to pick with Flood, and curiosity brought Gensho to follow everyone who began to gather around the housing area. Gensho simply listened to the clan let out their anger, and felt a slight bit of pity for Flood. For one person to go and receive the anger of an entire clan was tough, no doubt behind the misty mask, Flood was being weighed down by people's words. Gensho knew he would be, any sane person would feel saddened by something like this. But Gensho was soon put on alert as he saw Mujihi, making sure the devil woman remained a good distance from Chester, after all she'd done to Gensho's precious sister in Dranar. Everyone was taken back by the entrance of their enemy walking forward so calmly, and the silence was stretched across painfully as Mujihi spoke to Flood. Or rather, she didn't address him as Flood. It had felt like a life time since Gensho had heard his brother's name, long ago he'd treated it almost like taboo to say. And it made Gensho shudder to hear it again. By the time everyone had collected together what Mujihi was saying, something else happened that forced Gensho into tears. No one could share that light hair, purple eyes and naturally shy face. He looked a little older, but it was definitely Akvan. Gensho's mouth was quivering, and the Demon had to cover it to stop himself from whimpering. This was all Gensho had ever wished for. To see that face again, and yet now after so long of slowly forgetting it, Gensho was looking at his twin brother again. The brother he'd buried along with Onrah long ago, who was supposed to alive only in others hearts, and in the constellation in the sky. And yet here he was, standing before the broken Demon after never even sending a word for seventeen years. Gensho felt so bad for how he felt, but he couldn't help it. He'd long since given up believing in seeing Akvan and Onrah again. Just when Gensho was accepting that he was the sole remaining brother, Akvan had come back to life and thrown Gensho back into the hurricane of emotion. It didn't feel as wonderful as it should to see Akvan alive... As Gensho was torn between being overjoyed, to being crushed by the idea of his much loved and treasured brother believing it would be better to avoid the God of Night for so long.
Sniffing loudly as he saw Chester's reaction to it all, Gensho felt her anger rub off on him. She was right, after so long simply watching Gensho and Chester from afar, Akvan still didn't think of talking to them. Instead he just let the pair fall into hopelessness. If it wasn't for Akvan's stupidity, or selfishness, or whatever urged him to stay away for so long, then perhaps Chester would be closer to her former self than what she was now. Gensho was slow to walk up after Chester, almost fearing to approach Akvan after everything going on in Gensho's head. But he needed to make sure, make sure of everything. The Demon didn't know what to expect from Akvan, after being slapped by Chester, Gensho supposed he expected just the same from the equally crushed Gensho. So Gensho did slap his brother, hard since it came from a Kyuban, though Gensho didn't feel any better. What would punishing Akvan achieve anyway? He'd already done enough, and yet Gensho just needed to vent something out. And touching his once brother's face and feeling the warmth, only made Gensho drop more tears when he was pushed closer to the reality that Akvan was even alive. Gensho held his hand, shivering on the spot. "I... I looked for you." Gensho muttered, head down as he couldn't cope looking up at Akvan, "I couldn't believe that... that you'd really died. For so long, I suffered, Chester suffered... didn't you see that?" The God couldn't continue, he wasn't about to burst, but his throat couldn't produce any more words. So he simply shook his head, grimacing as he turned from Akvan to go follow after Chester, feet dragging across the ground as Gensho thought he might collapse into a heap any moment from all of this.
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Post by Rurushu on Mar 19, 2015 21:26:17 GMT
Rurushu was going to ignore the commotion outside, not finding fault in what Flood did, considering he would have done the same... Or it was due to his Outlawed past that allowed him to easily ignore the lies from Flood. But as Chester left to see what was going on, Rurushu just had to follow, making sure she was alright, his sister still recovering, in more ways then one... As it was easy to tell something was eating at her on the inside, more then normal anyways. But what the Demon didn't expect to see was Mujihi, and neither did anyone else so it seemed, he didn't want to believe the witch of her words, but even he knew she never lied, no matter how harsh the truth... He briefly wondered why the change, and he wouldn't fully trust her... But he was once in her shoes, in a different time and place, so again, he couldn't find a way to complain. But it was what transpired from her entrance that got to Rurushu... The knowledge on who Flood really was, and the second the hat blew away, Ru felt anger rise within him. How could Akvan do that... Watch Chester and Gensho for years, not saying anything, lying to their very faces, even though it was easy to see them suffer... Even easier to see that Chester was suffering... She even told him so. He would have given a proud smile when Chester slapped him, and laugh at the face the other made... It would have intensified when Gensho did the same... But Anger was far too great for that... And no sooner then when Gensho left, did Rurushu himself storm over, much more calmly, before raising his fist and punching Akvan right in the nose, enough force to knock him to the ground. "Do you even understand how much Gensho and Chester suffered? How much my sister changed after losing you? What she did? Having herself be turned into a Demon, taking your old powers so that you wouldn't have to be burdened with them... Having the whole world believe it was her fault for the disease seventeen years back, and her 'happily' accepting the blame so that your 'dead' self didn't. Any idea what both went through? Gensho believing that he lost both of his brothers... His family? I would expect such a thing from someone like Itami or Exitium, but not from you..." This was just the calm before the storm, and one wrong word from Akvan would cause Rurushu to snap properly... And he feared what would happen if that was the case. |
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Post by Flood/Akvan on Mar 19, 2015 22:22:37 GMT
Honestly, Akvan could have been ripped in two, he could have Shinda infest his mind again, tear his mental world apart, and it all would be better than this. This was the reality Flood had been too fearful to face again, and the one Akvan remembered. His eyes were glued onto the ground, refusing to budge, even when approached. He couldn't look up, because he knew he'd be looking right into the world he once died just to get away from. Akvan couldn't just kill himself again, take the easy way out, not again anyway. So he just stood frozen, preparing himself for what everyone had to say. Specifically, two people Akvan both loved and feared the most. Chester came over first, and Akvan never thought he'd feel physical pain from her. Being slapped wasn't the painful thing, it was the person doing it that shattered Akvan even more. His eyes were soon widened, rubbing his cheek in surprise, and accidentally looking up to Chester's face. Her face was a picture of everything Akvan didn't want so see, hatred and sadness, tears falling and livid intention in her eyes. She loathed Akvan, and he would willingly be beaten to a pulp than feel the intensity of her pain right now. He closed his eyes, retreating into darkness like the coward he felt like. He couldn't even speak, not anymore. Gensho was as bad. Whilst he didn't appear as angry as Chester, he was just as broken. Akvan's brother was shaking with the strain of Akvan's utter betrayal, and it took all of Akvan's strength not to make a move right now, remember what hugging his brother felt like after so long, and try and support Gensho in some way. But after another slap to the face, Akvan knew he wouldn't be welcome anywhere near them. He'd accepted staying away for seventeen years, but yet now more than ever Akvan was the furthest away from Chester and Gensho. They were so close, but the break between Akvan and his loved ones was impossibly vast.
All the words formed cracks in Akvan's heart. He wondered if Mujihi had planned for this. Because as soon as everyone had their chance to attack him, which Akvan was going to give them believing it to be their right, he'd probably go and disappear. There was no way he could stay around now, trust wasn't just weakened in the clan now, it was shattered. And Akvan was shattered with it. Akvan finally looked up as Gensho and Chester moved off, though his eyes could focus on nothing else but a sea of angry, upset and somewhat fearful faces. He didn't expect Rurushu at first, although was soon reminded exactly how much the Dracomancer cared about Chester. The punch's intensity knocked the Sun child right off his weak feet, wincing in surprise as Akvan rose a hand to feel blood dribbling down his face. How easy it was to see the difference between Flood and Akvan. One was calm and collected, though quick to turn violent when violence approached him. The other, a snivelling mess that couldn't get up after an attack, let alone retaliate. But Rurushu's words did get some other emotion drawn out of Akvan. Amongst his self-loathing and utter hopelessness, Akvan felt a little frustrated. "Well then, t-they suffered for n-nothing..." Akvan muttered, resisting the urge to glare up at Ru. "Because I am more despicable... more worthless than a-anyone in this world. And they n-never deserved to suffer on my behalf." He looked down, thinking back to the fact that Chester took everything Akvan once had on her shoulders. He'd hated the idea of her burdening such a thing the moment he'd discovered it. But until now, Akvan couldn't speak his mind about it. "I n-never... I never asked C-Chester to do anything for me. If she thought it would make a d-dead Akvan feel better by t-taking his powers, taking his blame... then she w-was wrong."
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Post by Rurushu on Mar 19, 2015 22:53:34 GMT
Ru felt his anger boil even more at the next words that escaped Akvan, not even resisting the urge to kick him in the stomach. Akvan really had no idea did he. "YOUR SUCH AN IDIOT. Chester didn't take them believing you were dead, she took them hoping that when you returned you could live happy and smile... She was willing to deal with it because she believed you would be there... And then you died, and she kept those powers, dealt with peoples hate, dealt with the fact she couldn't control them, because the previous owner couldn't show her how, dealt with it all because she knew how much you yourself hated them, and how you didn't want anyone else to suffer that burden. You have no idea what she has gone through because of you, and yet through all of it she still loved and cared for you like you were alive... Which we can obviously see you are, not to her knowledge at the time. You were the world to them, to her... And you believe your worthless... Because if you truly were, why is my sister suffering, having done something to try and keep a smile on your face? EXPLAIN TO ME THAT... You cant can you, because you weren't there... You hid, you lied... You were right there in front of them, of her, could see what she was going through and did nothing. WHY? Everything she did, she did for you because she loved you... And you have managed to break her today, more then anyone else has in seventeen years, Exitium included... I hope your happy Akvan... Because everything terrible she went through could have been avoided, just with you being there for her to come back to. And because of this stunt you have pulled... The strings that kept her from breaking fully have just been cut... And you were the one to do it..." Ru looked down to Akvan, hoping he felt as much pain as Chester must feel right now... Because even then it wouldn't be enough... And if Chester or Gensho never forgave Akvan for this, then he wouldn't blame them. Taking a breath, Ru gave Akvan one last murderous look, before moving back to stand with the others... He said his piece, and he knew if he looked at Akvan at such close range any longer then he would really try to kill him.
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Post by Flood/Akvan on Mar 20, 2015 19:50:26 GMT
Akvan himself didn't even like what he was saying in return, but it still came out anyway. There was too much pain in the Sun child right now, and he had nowhere to put it, other than to express it. The plan to one day rid Akvan of his powers had been something the Demon boy had been aware of. He'd heard Gensho and Onrah mutter about it constantly, but Akvan knew in the end he didn't want anyone else getting his powers. Because it would never make Akvan feel any better being freed from them, he'd only be drawn lower into despair by seeing someone else try and handle his lifestyle. But it had happened, at a time when Akvan couldn't resist losing his cursed powers. And of all people to inherit them, Chester was one Akvan never wanted to hurt anymore. Air was forced out of Akvan with the kick, expecting it to continue from the enraged Rurushu, and understanding why it would. But no, Rurushu decided to attack Akvan in a worse way. Words always affected Akvan more than anything. His attitude was much like a slippery ladder. Good and positive words helped him climb, but it was slow. And as soon as Akvan was verbally assaulted, he dropped right to the bottom very quickly. Akvan hugged around his stomach, trying not to cough through listening. Everything just built up on Akvan, and he slowly retreated, lifting knees up and burying himself in his arms. He hadn't been this bad since the last time he'd been in front of Itami, seeing what he thought would be the last sight of Chester. The only difference this time, was that Akvan couldn't hide in his mind, and Shinda couldn't force his way and destroy. This time, Akvan was the one destroying everything, and perhaps that had always been the case. "They... they once wanted me to smile more." Akvan muttered. "They said a smile suited me... so just for them, j-just for her... I tried. I-I tried to be happy... b-be good. But what happened when I did?" The Sun child lifted his head cautiously, already shimmering in tears. "I... I d-destroyed the w-world... I k-k-killed so many people, b-because someone hurt her, s-someone hurt Chester... I hurt her." Akvan knew he was treading and cracking thin ice right now, the memory of the pandemic was already putting shades of red on the souls of those gathered here. The clan members that remembered the lose of their loved ones, and the one responsible for it.
"A-and it all ended in pain... p-pain I didn't want anyone to bare... So I died, s-so that they could m-move on. Because i-if I s-smiled again, I would o-only destroy the world, their world again." Akvan's lip quivered, head shaking slowly. "A-all I do is destroy... i-isn't that right, mother?" He muttered, mostly to himself. Finally, Akvan just closed his eyes, noticing how some from the group had reached their limit of patience. There a few together that moved forward, wanting some revenge perhaps on Akvan's lie, or his sins from seventeen years ago, perhaps both. But Akvan didn't care. Beat him, kill him, it didn't matter.
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Post by Rurushu on Mar 20, 2015 22:58:12 GMT
Akvan really was an idiot. Not seeing the full truth behind things, and as much as Ru hated him for what he did, hate him for hurting Chester so badly, he knew deep down that he only did it because he cared, even if he couldn't show that right now. But at the same time, Ru took a deep breath, and decided this next move had to be done. Walking over to Akvan, stopping others from getting too close for this moment, Ru took hold of his cloak and brought him to his feet. "I hate you. I hate you for lying, and for hiding, and for breaking my sister. But she cared, she still cares even if she doesn't show it, and killing you now wont undo the damage done. The pandemic was as much your fault as it was mine... And im sure that fucking split personality of yours had some helping thanks to Itami... So you cant blame yourself for that... Not when there were others pulling the strings... So I don't blame you for that, just like many others who don't. But what I do blame you for is running from that problem, hiding away under a mask... Right there underneath our, their noses like you never cared... They didn't move on, because they cared, because they loved you, Chester loved you, and you threw that away because of your belief that when your happy you destroy..." Taking a breath, Ru brought Akvan's face close, and stared right into his very soul. "Now your going to listen... I joined this Clan because someone was willing to fight against Exitium, because I could see someone strong enough to defeat him... Someone who could do what others could not. Now don't throw away that, because that will make you the enemy, that will make you someone who destroys... If you don't get back up and fight, don't amend your mistakes as many have done, are doing... Like Chester attempted for you, then I will happily throw you into hells domain myself... Are we clear?"
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Post by Flood/Akvan on Mar 21, 2015 13:44:45 GMT
Maybe he wouldn't do anything now, but Akvan knew it would only be a matter of time. Because as much as he'd tried, Akvan never got to choose his own destiny, it forced him down whatever tragic path he followed. Living a life assuming it was his own, when in fact he didn't even exist. Then finally being himself, only to realise that that life too, wasn't in his control. No one could understand that, and Akvan feared telling anyone about it. He'd explained his situation in part to his sisters, to Zuura when joining the clan and to Nanari when she'd saved him. But he'd never detailed what Mo had told him in the mountain. And Akvan had his reasons, he had reasons for everything he did, but feared telling them.
This time, Akvan was silent as Rurushu returned to pull him onto his feet, giving a reason for others to stay back in the process. Rurushu had many points, perhaps the disease wasn't completely Akvan's fault, but it sure felt like it was when he was stuck in the cave with Shinda torturing him every second, feeling the pain of everyone outside caress his body like burning acid. That determination to continue to love someone who didn't even exist was what had broken Akvan once before, drawing him to take his own life to save theirs, and free himself from that tragic reality. Watching from afar for so many years, only hoping that one day, Gensho and Chester would meet someone else to take Akvan's place. Someone who was real, alive. Who couldn't cause them more harm than good. But that never happened, and perhaps now it never would. Then Ru brought up a different point. The second issue piling up in Akvan's list of many. Exitium, or rather the one currently feed off of the King like a leech.
One good blast of Shinda's Oblivia magic had defeated Flood so easily. That could easily be done again, and now that Akvan was Akvan, without Eteru form or confidence, how could he possibly go against something not even the braver Flood could defeat? Though Akvan was terrified, a coward compared to his other part, he supposed that dying from trying to fight his sworn enemy was the least he could do.
So he would try to fight Exitium, if he ever got the chance to do so again. "I.... c-c-clear." Akvan muttered, head dropping down. "I'm... n-not a h-h-hero... l-like my sisters... or t-those who died... my s-sins are too much... to s-s-simply amend. That s-s-someone you saw, d-d-doesn't exist... b-but I... I still want to create a w-world where heroes aren't n-needed." There could come a time when Akvan himself was the one the world needed to fight against to survive, he had considered that for many years. But if he'd once killed himself to save the world from himself once, then Akvan would feel no different to do the same again. Akvan glanced past the crowd, where Gensho and Chester had left. "Then p-perhaps... t-they'll be happy."
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Post by Rurushu on Mar 21, 2015 23:38:54 GMT
Akvan still didn't get it, and Ru doubted he ever would. But the Dracomancer was damn well going to do all in his power to make sure he did, for everyone's stake. Releasing Akvan, Ru took another breath. It was difficult, being angry at him and wanting to help as well, it made things difficult... It didn't help that all Ru wanted to do was either go after Chester or beat Akvan into a pulp, but he had been through harder decisions, and he knew which one he was following right now. "Nobody is a 'hero', nobody ever will be... We all have mistakes and sins on our back... What defines us from the rest, what makes us, is how we deal with that... To give up, is to allow those mistakes to remain supreme. That someone I saw does exist... He himself just doesn't realise he has that potential, doesn't realise that he cant do things alone... He needs others to help, to be there." Spinning around, Ru gestured to everyone around. "We all lost something seventeen years ago... Things changed, and things will carry on doing so. And I can tell every single person here that Akvan wasn't to blame, because I know your all thinking it, and none of you can tell me you haven't done something wrong, even the most Angelic of people. Because you have all seen what he's done to try and help the past seventeen years, I may have said hero's don't exist... But Akvan is well on his way getting there." Ru gave a small smile over to Nanari, realising that she must have known something, and because she is close to Flood/ Akvan, then he cant be all bad... As much as Ru hated that fact at the moment. Turning back around, he looked right at Akvan. "They will not be happy without you... Not truly... Cant you see that? Are you so terribly blinded to think that they can be happy without someone they love... Can you truly be happy without them? Open your mind up to the world... Stop thinking about what's 'best for them' and more on what they want, because trust me... I saw the effect when they lost you once, I don't want to see what would happen if they lost you again..." |
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Post by Flood/Akvan on Mar 22, 2015 0:17:48 GMT
This was slowly leading back to the time Akvan met Rurushu, before the Ballroom event, or anything else happened. The last time Rurushu had managed to surprise Akvan enough, even though back then, and still now, Akvan was terrified of the guy. Akvan relaxed a little when Rurushu let go, looking away from the crowd whilst Rurushu addressed them. Sure, perhaps back then, other things had come into play, and Akvan himself wasn't all to blame. What made him feel it all bury it's weight down on him, was the fact that he'd been used, just like always. Acting alone had possibly always been the plan. Act alone, get no one involved and go against his own fate whilst saving the world from it. He'd found his sisters along the way, Labari and Hada. Taking them to act by his side had been Akvan's first step to understanding what a team stood for. But even as they became allies, Flood's need to protect them had overtaken the idea of working with them and relying on help.
The Mun clan was more based on being a home for the damned and sinful anyway, so everyone here knew what doing wrong was. But what they still mad about, what that their second leader was a liar, as well as believing that he was still a killer. If not for seventeen years ago, then for the fight a few days ago, taking the lives of those lost there because of changing the plans and lying to them all. There were murmurs and the like, and the crowd was still full of reddened souls, but Akvan could see them begin to dull a bit. At least to the point where he didn't expect the majority to attack him. There were still a few fire-starters amongst them, like the nurse from the past that pursued Akvan to kill him twice, they had faced death a lot, and needed someone to blame. Akvan was the closest thing that they could see to blame. But Akvan didn't give them attention yet, keeping nothing but a wary eye on their position. He nodded slowly. Now that the truth was out, unless Akvan really did die again, for good, he wouldn't waste the chance to try and live again. And offer Chester and Gensho the chance the have this fool in their lives again. "I was n-never happy without them. B-but I couldn't help but feel selfish if I simply g-gave in and saw them again... I... I can't explain why... n-not yet... but I just wasn't the right person to have around, I might still not be, but there's no going back now." There were some close people who knew what Akvan meant, in a way. In the first year after coming back, Akvan was back and forth from a maddened mess, slowly recovering years after. But not even the one who'd witnessed that side of Akvan, Nanari, knew what really distressed the Sun child into not wanting to see those from his past. And he couldn't explain it, not right now in front of everyone. "I p-p-promise not to leave again... e-even if Chester or Gensho want nothing t-to do with me... I w-won't go and hide."
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Post by Nanari on Mar 27, 2015 21:59:53 GMT
Nanari watched the scene in silence, wincing as Chester and Gensho slapped Akvan... She knew it wouldn't end well if Akvan decided to hide, she warned him of that fact many times just for him to ignore it... And look where that got him. She knew Gensho would eventually forgive him, sooner then Akvan himself would probably believe, it was the kind of person Gensho was. But Chester was another matter entirely, losing Akvan changed her, and she waited for him to return... Knowing he was alive all these years without telling her... Nanari didn't think she would ever forgive him. She wanted to go and help when Ruru went over, and as much as she hated seeing Akvan in pain, she knew it was needed... Akvan hadn't listened to reason, nor could he stay away to make things easier, so perhaps the anger of those close to those who suffered will knock sense into him. She watch the exchange in silence, just as many others were doing, knowing somehow that they shouldn't get involved just yet, she could tell both Hada and Labari wanted to go over and help, but even they stood back for now. The elderly human was grateful when Ruru changed his way to punish Akvan, telling him reason, and in his own anger filled way, helping the other despite everything. Smiling to Ruru as he looked over to her, she knew that she was forgiven for her role, her dear brother having a sixth sense for these things when she was involved. Taking a breath, Nanari headed over to the two, hugging her brother briefly before turning her attention to Akvan. "I warned you this would happen, so I feel little sympathy for you, in the nicest of ways... I tried so hard to get you to understand, though I understood your reasoning behind things... I wont say much more, knowing more about this then others... But I will say this Akvan, our past doesn't defy who we are... Its our future. Both still care for you, they never stopped. And that you have realised your mistake, Ruru's right with his own way to say, 'Fix this' before its unfixable..." Nanari leant up to give him a hug, knowing he would probably be needing it, before taking another breath and turning to the forgotten Mujihi. "And you, I loath what you have done, to Chester, to Mizetto, even to that poor boy... But even I can see that your not lying about wanting to help, even if your methods to prove that are uncanny. So as proof to us all, you will free the others under the control of Exitium, and then we may give you a chance..." Nanari wasn't an unreasonable woman, and she was willing to give a chance, no matter how much the other didn't deserve it.
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Post by Hada on Mar 27, 2015 22:43:01 GMT
Hada was just waiting for all of this to happen. She didn't expect everyone to turn so suddenly against her brother like that, but Hada didn't know the clan all that well. She'd been here a long time, but never socialised, spending all free time training rather than talking. But this felt a little harsh, just because some people died, didn't mean everyone should go and point fingers and throw rocks at Flood for it. And her brother didn't look in good shape right now, whatever Exitium last attack had been, it did significant damage. For someone like Flood to remove his magic just to heal himself, it went to should what a powerful attack was used on him. Hada remained near the side of the crowd, silent as things transpired before her. She almost smiled as Mujihi came along, something about that woman didn't seem right when fighting up in Dranar, and this all explained it. Her eyes were widened when Flood's real name was revealed, though Hada already knew it, she'd never called Flood by his old name. Akvan's situation got a lot worse, but Hada didn't make a move, even when her poor and stupid brother was hit. Because he knew, beyond anyone, that he deserved this, interfering would be going against what Akvan himself wanted. But Hada's hand remained on her blade when the part-Dragon guy came along, just to make sure Akvan wasn't really going to be beaten to a pulp. Fortunately, things calmed down. Probably not mentally, but at least now everyone was talking calmly. Some members even began to lose interest, though it would still be a long time before they lost their grudge against poor Akvan. It was when Nanari went up that Hada also took her opportunity to follow soon behind. Silently, Hada smiled to Akvan, offering a quick, sibling hug, before smashing her hand down hard on his head. "Knocked some sense into you yet?" She almost growled, before grinning to Akvan. "Funny, 'cus I've seen a smile many times from you, like when you first found me wanderin' around Baransu. But the world didn't end then, did it? You can't call yourself this big, mean destroyer... Akvan, when you don't even have proof of it. I'm pretty indifferent and cold-hearted, and yet you're still my annoyin' big brother, because you saved me once. Despite being such a massive idiot, you also have one huge heart. You don't need to prove to me that you can still use it, but they need convincin'."
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