|
Post by Eira on Mar 23, 2016 22:20:00 GMT
Eira had come along way from the village her family resided in, and had learnt much about the world, even helping with the efforts of rebuild after a war took place. It made her feel useful, and Eira took much joy in seeing how everyone worked together, and couldn't believe the goddess in the sky wanted to destroy it all, the world was beautiful and amazing, with so much to offer. Like this tea, and the company of such an amazing healer. Nanari. Eira found the woman helping out a few a little away from here, having found a wounded man and dragging him to the first place she could to help him, leaving him in the capable hands of Nanari... Eira had asked a million questions on her work, and the dear woman just laughed and rolled with it, soon inviting her back to her place to talk. It was lovely, for once someone wanting to answer, willing to. Normally the others all gave up after the first hundred, but here they were a few days in and their twentieth cup of tea together. Eira hoped that she could consider the woman a friend now, and vowed to herself to one day bring Void here, if he didn't find her first. It would be her eldest brothers heaven, all the cute cuddly creatures. Cats, as she was told they went by name. "So they all just got up and helped your brother? Just like that? All because he was willing to give his life for everyone else, despite their treatment of him?" It amazed her the story of the recent war, how it came to be and end. She hoped to one day meet this 'Ruru' his mind seemed that of calm already, just like this Nanari, and it was settling to see the difference between them and her siblings. "It must have been amazing, how quick it rolled around. And I hope this sister of yours is alright as well... Chester right? It seems like she's been through a lot... I can help with that if need be, calming one is my speciality after all." It was, a magic useful when dealing with more aggressive people, meant she could leave without a fight, or help one to remain calm when faced with pain or danger.
|
|
|
Post by Void on Mar 23, 2016 22:35:15 GMT
Void wasn't a bad big brother, he swore he was good at it. Looking after the others, making sure they were happy, and they stuck to the rules. Rules big brother had set to keep them all safe, because the world was a bad bad place, that Void didn't want them to get lost in. He had once, and it was horrible. Life seemed perfectly fine, if confined to the village, he couldn't understand why anyone would leave. Other than Draiko, who was just a loose little cannon of a boy. So, when Mori approached, that distant look on her face, saying Eira had gone missing, Void was in hysterics. Looking all over the village, before coming to the conclusion that she'd run off. So curious, too curious, of the outside world. Then not an hour after he told the others, Draiko stormed off to look for his sister. So, Void bravely set off after the reckless boy, and Eira, packing a bag of random stuff he thought he might need, and the grey thing around his neck for company. Mori wanted to come, but Void needed her to remain in the village, stop anyone else from getting curious.
The amount of deep breath Void had to take was incredible, just looking at the bustling, half broken city before him made the boy tremble a little. What kind of monsters lived in this place, perhaps part fish people, if the water was anything to go by. Void pulled on his bag, before marching forth. He'd soon realised that he was completely wrong about the monsters here. They looked like normal people, and were ever so nice. One asked Void if he wanted to buy some weird hat, and offering some of the jewels he'd filled his bag with, the lady accepted very kindly. After that, everyone Void passed wanted to say hello, and offer him more things for one of the jewels. Void never felt so popular, and already his bag, now emptied of jewels, was now crammed with all sorts of other odd things instead. But, Void couldn't linger with all these nice people, Eira needed to be found. Of course, Void had no idea how to find her, amongst this many people, even finding her soul was impossible. So the boy did what he could only do, yell out her name repeatedly, at every single door. "EIRA!" Void called, "Please come out! Big brother is worried!" Void added, sighing and walking to the next street. Either the grey thing got bored, or found something she liked, but in a flash, the warmth around Void's neck was gone, and the little creature was running down the street, stopping outside a particular home. Void followed, giving the house a good look over. He smiled like nothing ever before when he looked at the souls inside, one bright golden one. There was a rapid banging of Void's hand on the door, "EIRA! I FOUND YOU!" Void called inside, "Well... the grey thing helped, please let me in, little sis!"
|
|
|
Post by Chester on Mar 23, 2016 22:56:37 GMT
Chester had tried to keep her emotions in check ever since leaving the cave and crying her heart out. But it was difficult, especially when Akvan didn't even try to come after her. That's what stung the most, after everything. But she was grateful to have both Tenshi and Shinda here, it felt like in the short few months together, they were all family, and it was a pleasant feeling, knowing she hadn't lost everyone she cared for, or had limited time with them. They became her rock during the travel back home, and besides Ru and Nanari, she had never been closer to anyone. Chester went straight for Nanari's in return, not wanting to live memories with Akvan anywhere else, and while they would be strong here, there was plenty of distractions... Just like the shouting kid who was quick to move to outside the door. "Erm, hey kid... No need to shout, here, I'll let you in." Chester gave him a smile before opening the door and calling to Nanari that they were back, knowing her sister would put on some tea and want to know all about it, Chester didn't want to tell her what happened, and hoped Tenshi would take charge with that... "Your looking for your sister yes? She's more then safe here, Nanari is the greatest woman and sister you could ever ask for." Chester headed into the living room, dumping her stuff by the door, intending to collapse on the couch... But eyes widened by what she saw. "Ru has some serious explaining about this apparent missing twin..." The woman, Eira she suspected, was almost her exact double, and Chester couldn't wrap her head around it. Why would Ru not tell her she had a twin, after so long... "Yeah, I wondered the same when I saw her... But I discovered a few things, Eira here is a Sun Child... Chester you know what that means right? Maybe you didn't lose the baby, or babies as I could hear..." Chester didn't react to Nanari, looking ahead at the girl, eyes blinking, and mind unable to process this.
|
|
|
Post by Void on Mar 23, 2016 23:19:29 GMT
Void was so confused. Should he break down the door? He wanted to keep low profile around here, not destroy too much. But, this was his sister in here, what if Eira was being harmed, what if she was being killed. Void's hand was slowly turning into mist as he thought about it, only stopped by someone else suddenly appearing at his side. And Void's eyes widened when he could swear this lady was Eira. She... looked just like his sister, but with different clothes on, and older. Void shook his head a little, Eira was so unique and adorable, she couldn't have a body double around here. But, Void didn't focus on the strange lady, because whoever she was, she opened the door for him. Barely even listening to the words meant to reassure him, Void dove into the house, plucking the grey thing off the ground as he went. Void's bright blue eyes darted around the room, selective eyesight looking for one person only. When he spotted Eira, Void's eyes began leaking, and he practically pounced on his poor sister. "Eiwaaaaa... why did you wun away?" Void asked, his emotion jump to this sobbing mess was sudden as lightening, usual for the very emotional fellow, "Was I not a gwood big bwother?!" Void asked, choking Eira in one of his hugs before eventually letting go. And, just as soon as they'd appeared, Void's tears stopped, and he turned to stand next to Eira, arms firmly around his little sister as all the strangers started talking. So it appeared this Eira double was equally confused. Then his eyes turned to his little sister again. "Eira! Did you tell this lady what we are?" Void accused, before trying to whisper- a hard thing to do for a boy with a naturally loud voice, "It's too dangerous to tell people that we're all Sun children, remember what I told everyone?" Void asked, feeling like he was just tutoring Eira again, something that never seemed to work. He picked up the word 'baby', causing a frown on Void's face, as he turned to this Chester lady. Did she lose a kid? Void could sympathise, with all the siblings he kept losing track of. But, then like a light, it clicked in Void's head. "W....wait." Void muttered, "You lost babies... w.. we're lost babies." Void added, gesturing with a shaky hand to himself and Eira, the latter already had a look that knew exactly what was going on.
|
|
|
Post by Eira on Mar 24, 2016 21:40:58 GMT
Eira's eyes widened when Void entered the room, how did he find her? Why did he come looking in the first place? She never expected that Void would come looking for her, that was more a Draiko move, simply because of who he was, but she hadn't had word from any of her siblings. It wasn't a hated thing though, as Eira rushed from the chair to give her brother a large hug, hoping to get rid of his tears. "Your a great big brother Void. I didn't leave because of you. I left because I wanted to know more, see more then the little village. This world is beautiful and friendly and oh so wonderful. I cannot believe the goddess in the sky wants us to destroy it all dear brother. We must get the others. Show them..." Eira knew her brother would worry, and that the others wouldn't listen to her, they haven't done so until now either. That's why she left, grounded to what they think, and no knowledge on the rest of it all. But now seeing the world, Eira couldn't leave it. Eira gave a look to Void, smiling softly remembering what he told them all. "I know, but I never said a word about what we are. Nanari here must have met another and made her own guess by the things I have said. I wouldn't go against all your teachings." Just the ones that made her feel trapped. But the conversation with her brother was short lived as she listened to the conversation of the others, and the mention of babies. Eyes once again widening as she discovered what they meant, and connected with the other reason she escaped the village. "Mother?"
|
|
|
Post by Chester on Mar 24, 2016 21:50:11 GMT
Chester blanked out for a moment when the moment caught up to her. It would make sense this being her children, Eira looking almost similar, Sun children. And while they shouldn't be so old, Chester knew time worked differently for the Sun Children, and them being like this wasn't of any surprise. But she dared not get her hopes up, she felt the pain of loosing them once, but it was so difficult, and all resolve lost once the word mother was muttered. Chester broke out into tears, rushing over and hugging both close. "I think I just found my babies." Two of them anyways, there was more if she heard correctly, and it was all too good to be true. But she held these two close, afraid if she let go it would all be a dream, and she would be back in the icy wasteland that she lost Akvan... Akvan, does she call him back right now? Let him in on the news? Would he even care? No, she would let him come, Chester gave him his freedom, and she wouldn't abuse the power she held over it, he decided this, he can continue to do so. Chester pulled away a little then, cupping both their cheeks in her hands and inspecting them, no doubt about it, they were hers and Akvan's, too similar features not to be. "I thought I lost you... How many are there? Are you all safe? Happy? Wasn't too difficult right? I'm so sorry I wasn't there... I wish I was, but I didn't know." Chester felt terrible, even if she was telling the truth. But she would be here now, if they accepted her.
|
|
|
Post by Void on Mar 24, 2016 22:17:19 GMT
Void couldn't help his sorrowful look. Not because Eira ran off, but because he worried, worried for all his little siblings. To Void, they were all still so tiny and fragile. Unable to ever survive the harsh world alone. Void had seen a little of the world, before it had been scary, but now, Eira did have a point. It wasn't as deadly as Void thought, peace seemed to be around now, for some reason, and everyone was so much nicer. Void sighed, giving Eira a little nod, accepting her opinion about this world, how it was worthy to not be destroyed, before giving little Eira a bigger hug. They both looked to this woman, looking like Eira, who then seemed to see something in the two Sun children. And when Eira said the word, Void's smile widened. He didn't get to hug first, as Chester went first, grabbing both in her arms. Void for once, held back his tears, far too happy to see that someone he and his siblings had wondered about for so long. Their parent, the one who actually created them, rather than the Great mother. "It's okay, we're all safe. All twelve of us. I... I appeared first, and looked after all the others." Void replied, before he clenched his eyes shut, stopping himself from crying. He put his own arms around his... mother, this time. "M... mother, it was really scary." Void muttered.
|
|
|
Post by Chester on Mar 24, 2016 22:40:56 GMT
Chester gave a small smile to Eira, trying to convey a small message of 'give me a second' to her when she heard Void speak, knowing right now she needed a quick moment to talk to him one on one. Tears pouring from her eyes at the pain he looked to be over the memories, and Chester knew here and now she would do all in her power to help him. Bringing him into a tight hug, just them, Chester rested her head on his and kissed his head, acting ever so the mother she was. And despite her surprise at there being twelve of them, Chester held that down for a moment. "I know baby boy, I'm so sorry. If I had known, I would have done all in my power to come after you and your siblings. It's been an awful time these past few years, and you must have been born in the worst of it, but that's over now. And I'm here for you all, nothing will tear me from you again." Chester tried to link with Akvan, knowing he at least needed to know of this, no matter what he chose to do. 'Akvan... You see this? Our Children? They need us, and I hope you cant get out of whatever mind set your in to at least be there for them now, we owe them that much.' Truthfully, Chester hoped he would return, even if it was only for them, because she couldn't bare the thought of them not knowing their father. Chester knew that feeling well, and she wasn't going to let her kids go through that, not any longer. Dragging Eira back into the hug, not wanting to be away from either for long, Chester had a few questions of her own. "You said there was twelve of you... What are their names? May you take me to them? I want to be there, and I don't wish to make them uncomfortable by dragging them out here so suddenly."
|
|
|
Post by Void on Mar 24, 2016 23:09:03 GMT
"Yes, I... I do. I won't appear yet, they need a moment with their mother, and I... I need to calm down myself, I'll be there soon."
Something Void perhaps didn't realised he'd longed for, but the moment he was able to act young, act like the child he was, was so relieving. Void had spent all his years just trying to act like the eldest, the responsible one who was suppose to carry everyone else along. Being able to act... no, not just act, be someone's son, felt like a weight off his heart. Void took a deep breath, smiling lightly to his mother. "It's alright, you didn't know, and I was too scared of the world to come looking." Void admitted, before giving his sister a glance. Eira was the reason this even happened, her curiosity. And Void smiled, giving her a silent thanks for that, rubbing his sister's hair in a brotherly way. On the question of all the others, and their names, Void had a big smile on his face. Having named them himself, and being very proud of them. "Well I'm Void, and this is Eira. There's Meinu, Mori, Hebi, Fawn, Rebi, Luna, Cory, Yasmin, Comet and Drai....ko." Void's face went pale, and eyes widened at the last name. He chuckled awkwardly, looking to Eira with almost a wince. "We... we'd love it if you'd come to our home, Mother, but... but first, can we go find Draiko? He kinda, went searching for Eira too." Void said, and he knew Eira would understand why this wasn't a good thing. The only actual good thing was that this town was still standing. Void removed himself from the hug, shuffling quickly to the front door, looking outside with just his head showing. He was looking for something very specific, and very obvious. And sure enough, as Void looked up, swallowing hard, he saw the spiralling clouds above, twisting like a storm ready to strike down on this poor little town. Draiko was warming up. Void awkwardly chuckled again, "Yeah... yeah... okay... we need to go."
|
|
|
Post by Eira on Mar 28, 2016 20:12:37 GMT
Eira was happy to watch her mother and brother interact, she knew that mother wasn't doing it for any reason other to comfort Void, who in all deserved it after looking after everyone and being the first. Eira was just glad she had her mother, that the missing piece was filled, she knew that father must not be here, otherwise he would be giving hugs too, but wouldn't dwell on it, there was a reason, and Eira wouldn't push, not if it meant possibly loosing mother and never meeting father. Happily being pulled back into the hug, tears still pouring down her face from the first, Eira eyes were quick to clear up and widen at the thought of Draiko, and what he beloved twin must be doing right now. "Draiko came after me? And you still came looking for me first? Void, Draiko may have well taken on half the world by now..." Giving a small look to mother, Eira followed Void and looked to the storm above. "Oh no." They really did need to go, especially if the familiar storm is anything to go by. Trusting that Void would stick with mother, Eira began a sprint towards where she assumed her brother would be, looking over to him with slight annoyance and amusement, this being all so typical of him. "DRAIKO! DONT!"
|
|
|
Post by Draiko on Mar 28, 2016 20:37:35 GMT
Eira was stupid. Thinking this world was safe, after all the group had seen. She didn't carry a weapon, and whilst her magic would protect her from a lot, it wouldn't stop the strongest of fighters. Draiko also felt a little betrayed, they'd made a deal, never wander off without letting the other know where they were going, simply because it meant the other could tag along with or without their twin's permission. Which would have been exactly what Draiko would have done. He wanted to explore the world as much as Eira had, find the suitable foes to fight, and yet off his twin sister had gone, alone, to get the first look. Draiko didn't even wait for Void to announce it, he'd already ran off after Eira. Call it a twin's sense, but Draiko had a gut feeling as to where Eira had gone... and after searching three towns without luck, Draiko was sure this fourth would be the one.
Details weren't necessary, but they'd led Draiko to where he was now, his greatsword resting just above someone's neck. The one below, a man with thick armour on, some sort emblem on his chest, and an open helmet, shook and sweated as Draiko held a sword so close to his lifeline, begging for the Sun child to stop. "You carry a sword." Draiko stated, glancing to the guard's sheathed blade around his belt. "By default, this makes you a swordsman, and therefore my foe. Fight me now before my patience runs out." Draiko demanded, a rumble of thunder above them, as the storm Draiko slowly summoned began to growl and prepare itself. The guard pleaded more, "Lad, y-y-you're crazy. We d-d-don't just go fighting e-each other anymore around here. L... l-lay down your sword b-before things get t-t-t-too serious." The winds grew stronger, Draiko's icy sharp eyes glowing, "Asking me to drop my sword is a death sentence, coward." Draiko hissed, sword glowing and warping into a silver mist, as others seemed to rush closer. Guards, more of them wearing similar armour... and all carrying swords. Draiko huffed, "Are these walking tin cans the only foe I might find here? If so there really isn't much this world can offer in terms of challenge. Disappointing." Draiko said, and the mist around his sword began doubling, turning into multiple swords around Draiko. The winds above them became more wicked, as Draiko lifted his blade- whilst the floating ones copied- to ready for a disappointing battle. "Such weak foes better not be holding Eira captured, then there would be no mercy, by the honours of a fair fight or not." Draiko muttered, summoning forth the worst of the storm, as a tornado began to push its way down from the clouds to surround Draiko, pushing a good few of the guards onto their backs, and causing on-lookers to run. Draiko could chuckle, at the shivering metal men around him, before going to slam his sword down onto the one guard he had below him, the first one he'd challenged. As his sword dropped, the summoned swords also charged towards the other guards, planning to end all of them at once. And the blade deathly sharp end was less than an inch from impaling the guard below, before through the tornado, Draiko heard his name, and a familiar voice leading it. His sword stopped, cold tip just touching the man's neck, before Draiko withdrew it, and all his other blades, as he turned to see Eira. The winds calmed around him, tornado lifting back up to the spiralling clouds, waiting but not gone. "Eira. You're safe." Draiko stated, indifferently to all but his twin, who was the only one who could see the second layer to Draiko's tone, how he was actually relieved to see her safe.
|
|
|
Post by Eira on Mar 28, 2016 20:53:24 GMT
Eira gave a small chuckle before rushing over to her brother, letting off some of her magic as she went to ensure that the guards wouldn't attack her brother for his methods of finding her. Jumping into her brothers arms in a tight hug, knowing that no matter how much he grumbled and complained his arms would still tighten a bit for her, and his voice would take that soft undertone which only she could detect as his worry was stripped away. "I'm sorry I left without telling you, I broke our promise. But I was so tired of being stuck in that village being told what the world was like without really knowing, that I just had to leave." She knew that would be the first point he made, and she wanted him to know before the shouting came that she was sorry. Kissing his cheek, and giving her twin a smile, Eira began dragging him back to Nanari's, both to introduce him to mother, as well as make sure Void didn't loose his head over Draiko and his actions. "You'll never guess who I have just met... And Void came looking too, he's back at the house I'm visiting. Nanari has taught me so much and the other. Oh Draiko its so wonderful." Seeing the house come into view, Eira's smile lit up at seeing everyone hovering outside. "Void! Mother! Found him!" Rushing over quicker, Eira stood in front of mother and Void, looking to Draiko with the biggest smile. "Draiko, meet our mother. Mother, this is Draiko, my over protective and secretly loving twin brother." Eira focused on Draiko's reaction, knowing he would have some change, even if he didn't show it.
|
|
|
Post by Draiko on Mar 28, 2016 21:17:11 GMT
Draiko did grumble into the hug, rolling his eyes a little as his twin wrapped her arms around him. He'd told her repeatedly about the hugs, how they made Draiko look weak, like his defence was down and his reactions slow. They made him uncomfortable, but for the sake of seeing Eira alive and unharmed, and that Draiko liked keeping Eira close anyway, he gave her a light squeeze before dropping his arms, sword floating into the air, and sheathing itself. The guards around, and any civilians, soon continued whatever pointless walks they were going on, letting Draiko's protective gaze leave them be, and focus on Eira. Draiko sighed, before his lips lifted to a half-smile, "Well next time bring me along with you. Like I can handle that dull place any better than you. Going off and seeing the world before me was cheating, Eira." Draiko replied, shoving Eira a little, to replace the louder warning he originally wanted to give her. Towed by Eira, Draiko kept a close eye on anyone around, gradually and reluctantly letting the storm above disperse and pass, as he was soon led to a house. Eira began blabbering about how great things were, and the name of someone she'd met, to which Draiko just sighed heavily. Eira rushed Draiko closer, bringing him to Void and another woman. Though, seeing her face, Draiko turned stand-offish, tensing in confusion at the sight of this Eira copy, and coming to the conclusion she was a danger. His hand rose to the greatsword, before freezing, the fingers just about to curl around it. Our.. our mother? Draiko thought, looking from Eira to this woman. In silence, Draiko just stared at their 'mother', looking suspicious, but internally surprised. Finally, his arm relaxed and came down from his sword's hilt, folding with the other in front of his chest. "So, you are the one that puts all of our questions to rest. Our reason for existing." Draiko stated. For a moment, his eyes softened, face almost lifting to a smile of relief, of longing. But they all dropped, to a level only Eira could read, as Draiko gave their mother a huff and shrug of his shoulders. "Well, you could be worse." He grumbled.
|
|
|
Post by Chester on Mar 28, 2016 21:39:59 GMT
She gave a huff to Akvan's reply, she wanted him here to enjoy this too, and could only hope he would be ready to join in meeting all the others along side her, but didn't say much more, let him have his time. She wouldn't force him, she could only hope he changed his mind quickly enough. 'I want you here Akvan, don't shy away from us forever.' That she couldn't deal with, even if she wasn't going to worry too much now. There were so many children, and yet, without even meeting them all the names sounded right, like they fit them. But eyes became worried as they mentioned Draiko, and what might happen, though Chester just gave a chuckle as Eira ran off and Void hovered around the door. "Hey guys, you go do what you need to. I think I have some kids to worry about." Chester addressed Nanari, Tenshi and Shinda here, knowing each had things they needed or wanted to do, like Tenshi introducing Shinda to Hane, no matter how that turned out, and Nanari with whatever she was doing. "You did good Void, I may have only met two of you so far, but in my heart I know you have done well for all your siblings." Giving her sons hand a squeeze, Chester looked to Draiko and Eira as she returned with the former, giving a smile, and out right laughing at his words. "You sound far too much like you father, he has his moments where he hides how he's really feeling, a mask of indifference." It reminded her of those years ago when it was 'Flood' she was talking to, and how Akvan did so well to hide his emotions. Shaking her head a little, Chester dragged Draiko into a hug. "I wont do this often if you really dislike it, but I needed to give you one at least. And before you say anything, hugs don't make someone look weak, I can tell what your thinking." She didn't keep the hug for long, but left it with a tighter squeeze that told him he could ask for one anytime he did decide he wanted one. But by the looks of things, he got plenty from Eira in itself. "And I don't want to be the best as a mother, I just want to be enough." That being in exchange of his comment on how she could be worse, she knew it may be a while to be fully accepted as what she was, but she hoped to make it one day.
|
|
|
Post by Draiko on Mar 28, 2016 22:01:58 GMT
Draiko's eyes squeezed together a little more. They had a father as well then, it would only make sense. What made Draiko glare a little was that this father was like Draiko, or the other way around. Something about being similar to another made Draiko feel uncomfortable, and he looked away from his mother for a moment. "I'm... I'm not hiding anything." Draiko muttered, grumbling like a little child, unintentionally. He was passed the point of being aggressive, so Draiko only rolled his eyes as his mother came closer, knowing exactly what she planned to do. "You're too much like Eira, it's weird." Draiko replied, wriggling a little in the hug, more uncomfortable than usual. Perhaps that was because, although Draiko couldn't feel things like heat or cold, that hug... made him feel warm, and the Sun child didn't like the change. Finally released, Draiko gave his mother a long look, before finally giving her a slight, tilted smile. "You'll be enough. I just imagined the one that made me to be some sort of mighty warrior, a sword made to cut the world in two. You are different from that, but you'll still do." Draiko replied.
There was a sudden arm around Draiko's shoulders, Void and his feline friend pushed against Draiko's side. "Don't be so rude Draiko! She's perfect!" Void added in, giving Draiko a little glare, letting the younger brother know he was going to receive a lot of ear ache from now on. "So Mother, now we've got Draiko with us, we can take you to the others, if you want." Void stated, smiling sweetly, before remembering something. "And... our Father, wherever he is, he can come too."
|
|