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Post by Maladra Head of Security on Oct 8, 2015 14:01:55 GMT -5
Her words made his heart jump. He nodded then ran off with the twins. They reached the mansion moments later. They walked inside and Tori greeted them, seeing the looks on their face he rose an eyebrow. "So, whats up? Why the long faces?" he said. They looked among one another and then pulled a chair out for him. He sat and they began to tell him all about what has happened all that night. His face seemed unchanged through it all, like he wasn't surprised or worried. He shook his head, and stood up. Kaiden looked at him and placed a hand on his shoulder.
"Tori, Parshath needs to go back to you. You need him more than I do and his energy is unstable when I go around her, he is tied to you, making him more stable." he said, Tori nodded and they grabbed each others hands like friends, elbows bent, both looking like brothers. A white light shone through the windows of the message and then it ended as quickly as it began. Tori gasped at having Parshath back, he smiled. "Welcome back buddy... How was Kaiden?" he said nodding to silence. "Ah, ok... Good." he said cracking his neck, "Ok Kaiden. Lets go to her." as he said it, he made his way outside. The night sky was clear, the moon was full. Kaiden and the twins led him to the Tomb, and he entered alone. He saw the Harbringers and they eyed him. Aniko stood straight and became nervous, she spoke to him, unsure what to say.
"Tori...?"
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Post by Nuriko, Lillith, Adrianne on Oct 9, 2015 0:35:59 GMT -5
Nuriko was sitting in the center of the room, leaning against one of the pillars. She was humming songs she used to sing as a child. She didn't acknowledge anyone in the room for quite some time. She just hummed. The only thing out of the ordinary was the tensing of her hands. Every few minutes she would alternate between clenching her hands and digging her nails into the ground.
Not to long after Tori entered the room, the humming stopped. Then she began laughing again. Not as loud as before, but still laughing. She tilted her head slightly, her eyes flashing the bright sapphire blue as she grinned at everyone.
"Did I make it in time for the family reunion? It does look like everyone is here..." but he was cut off by Nuriko slapping herself across the face as hard as possible. "NO...not...YET... DAMMIT!" she grunted to herself. She was getting frustrated. She looked around, watching a bunch of vines on the opposite pillar wither and die. Then she gazed at the group.
"I... can't... "
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Post by Maladra Head of Security on Oct 9, 2015 0:52:51 GMT -5
Aniko shivered at the sound of his voice, she knew that look in her eyes. The last time she saw it, Kaiden almost killed her. She looked at Pest, and swallowed. "W-We... We should..." she said looking at the chains on the restraining platform. Her stomach churned, and she took a step forward. This place made her sick to her stomach anytime she came near. Pest walked to her and placed his hand on her shoulder. "Do what?" he asked as she pointed to the binds that once held her.
"We need to chain her up, if we don't who knows what could happen..." she said trying not to cough up something. He nodded to her and signaled Tori to help him. They approached her and Tori saw the craze in her eyes and it made him slightly sick. She was propped against the left pillar. They reached for her and Tori gulped in worry.
"I'm... sorry..."
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Post by Nuriko, Lillith, Adrianne on Oct 9, 2015 1:17:32 GMT -5
Nuriko glared at the people approaching her, her eyes no longer blue.
"Don't... TOUCH me..." she released a short burst of energy, just powerful enough to knock everyone back. She sighed, looking a mix of sad and frustrated. She shook her head, laughing again.
"That's quite a problem you have there isn't it. Touch her, and likely die. But if you don't restrain her, I'll likely kill you. Oh, what... to... DO...." Nocturne used Nuriko to look around, gazing at each of the people in the room. He stopped at Tori and grinned. "So, Tori... How does it feel to be the person in this room who knows her the LEAST?" He laughed before allowing the room to go quiet again.
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Post by Maladra Head of Security on Oct 9, 2015 15:54:35 GMT -5
Tori grimaced at the words. It wasn't his words, but, the fact they came from her mouth that made it feel awful. He stopped Pest and sighed, "Shes not yelling at us to not touch her because were are going to chain her, but, it could be fatal. We need to chain her without contact." he said as Kaiden walked inside. Aniko, who was sadly looking at him, called Pest down."Kaiden, switch with Pest please?" She pointed at the pillars, showing the guys there were levers and gears. "Pull those levers, they lower the chains and you can restrain her from where she is at on the ground." she spoke trying not to break. Tori rose an eyebrow, "I'm not sure how you really know all this but... okay..." he said sadly. She scoffed and looked away.
"Well... her mom was the one who used them..." she said shuttering. Tori nodded, and sighed. Kaiden walked over and stared at the lever, he shut his eyes and tears rolled down. "I... don't want to do this.." he said pulling the lever, causing the chains to collapse. Each of the guys took a cuff and walked to each side of her and stood there silently. Kaiden approached her, the cuff open.
"Im so sorry..."
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Post by Nuriko, Lillith, Adrianne on Oct 9, 2015 16:48:23 GMT -5
Nuriko grimmaced as Kaiden began walking toward her, tears falling down her cheeks. Because behind the heartbreak that was showing in her eyes, was Nocturne refreshing memories of when he pushed her away. When she was forced to fight him. All of her most painful memories, playing in her head, with him laughing hysterically in the background. So she sat there crying, watching as Kaiden cuffed her wrist, before turning to watch Tori do the other. Her eyes narrowed, the blue shining as she glared at Tori. Then she looked around at everyone.
"So she never told him about the Emotional Conditioning? You'd think you should tell people you're supposed to be "In love" with..." He raised his hands to make air quotes, grinning like a madman. "That you are emotionally incapable of truely LOVING said person. Ever wonder how much more all these people know that she's NEVER told you..." He laughed, before turning his head to Kaiden.
"How does it feel, boy? Knowing you are in the same situation she was in all those years ago. Getting an idea of just what you put her through?" he tilted his head while staring at Kaiden. He laughed, then started imitating nuriko's voice. "I failed him! He will never forgive me!" Then he burst into laughter, slumping over on one side and leaning on one of Nurikos arms, which were now chained up. "Should have seen the look on her face when I told her you never loved her. And she believed it. It was priceless..."
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Post by Maladra Head of Security on Oct 9, 2015 17:31:35 GMT -5
Kaiden locked it and stood up. Walking away, he shut his eyes knowing this was his favorite thing to do. "Ignore him, his main attraction is to try and eat away at you like maggots on a carcass. Just don't say anything..." he said Walking closer to the door. Thats when he heard him speak again, "How does it feel, boy? Knowing you are in the same situation she was in all those years ago. Getting an idea of just what you put her through? 'I failed him! He will never forgive me!'"
This made Kaiden stop, his eyes became cold. Hearing that particular set of words hit him hard. It wasn't the same when that infection was in him, it was worse in her. He looked back and stared at her, not sure what to do or say. Aniko walked up and stood in front of him. "Kaiden, you know better than to listen to him. Just walk away..." she said, he moved her and shook his head with confusion. Tori looked at Nuriko and backed away a little, looking rather confused.
"What do you mean... 'Emotional Conditioning'?"
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Post by Maladra Head of Security on Oct 9, 2015 18:06:49 GMT -5
Pest stepped forward and his mask huffed. "The conditioning... It was a method to keep her emotions in check. When we all got our harbingers, the only one who took it well was..." he said looking at Aniko. She cleared her throat, and nodded. She looked at Tori and then folded her arms as security.
"I was the only one able to take in my harbringer without issue. Pest gained respiratory issues and Kaiden got... Well... dark." she said looking up at Nuriko. "Then there was her. Thanatos caused an inability to completely control some of the abilities, as they seemed linked to her emotional state. So, she ended up causing an... issue." Tori walked closer to her, "What issue?" he said, causing Pest to move closer.
"She killed several children due to her losing control. That was the first strike Diabound got, but, her mother loved that torture so she helped cover it up. Nobody really remembers it... except us." he said looking at Tori painfully. "During our time, everyone had pressure on them. This mask didn't coem from just the harbringer... Nocturne... caused this." he said looking at Nuriko.
"I was attacked by this 'God' during a training exercise, he had gained full control over Kaiden... Well, Diabound is good with his test subjects... He fixed me as much as possible..." he grunted after speaking. Tori looked at them all and the info flowed through his brain. It was a heavy moment for him, knowing secrets she wouldn't have ever told him. Pest looked at Nuriko angrily and stood feet away from her.
"All of us are monsters, although, some of us are scarier than others..."
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Post by Nuriko, Lillith, Adrianne on Oct 9, 2015 20:04:45 GMT -5
Nuriko was breathing incredibly calmly, her eyes looking sad. She took a deep breath, looking sadly off into space.
"Death does not love... Death does not regret... Death does not feel... That was part of what they were brainwashing me with. Death was designed to be a killer. If someone has to die, you can't feel bad about it. But, you can't have a killer who is a danger to herself and everyone around her..." tears start falling down her cheeks. "Kaiden was the first, and last person I ever truely loved. I wasn't kidding when I said that a part of me died when I locked him up, a part of me died. That part was the part that the Emotional Conditioning was struggling to block out." Nuriko couldn't bring herself to look at anyone.
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Post by Maladra Head of Security on Oct 9, 2015 21:24:49 GMT -5
Aniko shook her head. "Kaiden was always hers, no amount of 'conditioning' would, or can, change that." she said, looking at her sadly. "Nocturne, what should we do with Nuriko? How can we help her?" she said glancing at him momentarily. He walked forward, his face was stern. Once he reached in front of her, he raised the lever, raising her chains to a T-position. "Wait. Once the infection sets, there is only one thing we CAN do." he said looking at Kaiden. "I need you to accept me again, without the corruption, I am no longer a threat to you." he said approaching him steadily. Kaiden nodded, they grip forearms fiercly and a light shone. Once it was gone, Nocturne had vanished. Kaiden teared up and wiped his tears away, knowing what Nocturne meant.
"I won't allow her to go that route. We WILL save her!"
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Post by Nuriko, Lillith, Adrianne on Oct 9, 2015 22:39:59 GMT -5
Nuriko smiled as she watched the two rejoin together, she was feeling faint. Everything was going dark. She could feel him coming. "I'm counting on you..." and her head fell forward.
The room began to go dark. Shadows at the edge of the room began swirling inward towards the center, where Nuriko was chained. The atmosphere in the room started feeling like the inside of Nurikos zone. Everything felt... dead. It seemed like Nuriko was creating a barrier around her out of the shadows she was bringing in. After a few minutes, energy started pulsing out in waves.
Nuriko started laughing, but it definately wasn't Nuriko. Darkness started spreading over Nuriko, wrapping around her. Her wings spread behind her, and the shadow formed a mask which resembled a dead raven.
She grinned, materializing her scythe and swinging it, shattering the chains that held her. Then she swung her scythe again, sending a wave of energy out, causing the pillars to explode into pieces. The pillars collapsing caused the inside of the room to cave in. Nuriko dashed out of the front door, barely missing Aniko with the edge of her scythe.
She didn't go far. She landed outside on a patch of forest. As soon as she landed, the entire area just died. Trees withered, grass wilted. Any birds that were still there dropped. She closed her eyes, grinning.
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Post by Maladra Head of Security on Oct 9, 2015 23:46:45 GMT -5
The commotion had caught everyone off gaurd. The group rush outside and began looking around for Nuriko and her toxic new friend. Kaiden began looking at major points of interest, then, shut his eyes. After a few moments he darted off and shouted for everyone to follow him. Tori managed to keep up with him, huffing while doing so.
"How do... Know where she... is?" He huffed as the group ran. Kaiden looked at him and shook his head. "Nocturne is tracking her, we are all linked to the one being, we can't lose track of her. But, HE doesn't want us to lose him. Knowing his actions, he wants to be noticed. If anything, he would probably do something to harm those close to us... But, as of now, he could be planning anything!" He managed to slow down a little, eyeing a familiar shape among a meadow, it was miles from town, the grass went from lush green to empty patches of grey-ish dirt. She stood there, a evil grin on her face. Tori took a few steps forward before Kaiden put his arm out to stop him.
"No. Not this time. In this state, only I can beat her. She is under his control, if he controls her weapon, it's only a matter of time before Thanatos loses himself as well..." He said stepping forward. Seconds felt like miniature eternities as they passed, Tori then shook his head.
"Not by yourself Kaiden. She might not love me anymore but... she is still the woman I love. Got it? If you go after her, I can't let you do it solo." He said beginning to sweat. Kaiden grimaced at his words and swallowed the lump in his throat. "Tori... you know you can die here... right?" He said almost choking. Tori began to cry, his eyes dripping with sorrow. His arms changed into metal gauntlets and he sobbed slightly.
"As of tonight, I am already dead to her. So... I have no reason to care... about myself."
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Post by Nuriko, Lillith, Adrianne on Oct 10, 2015 0:11:53 GMT -5
He stood there, watching the emotional scene take place. He chuckled, grinning. He looked at himself, stretching his arms, getting a feel of his new body. When he talked, he sounded like Nuriko talking, if she was being angry or sarcastic all the time.
"It was a wonder she never liked fighting." He held up her scythe, then grinned at them. "Oh, and call me Noxious. Just so you know the difference between me and the suicidal pansy." He said, gesturing at Kaiden. He looked around the group of people gathered to fight him.
"So shes a monster, is she? Lets see how long you last against the monster..." he grinned, then charged at Kaiden, scythe ready.
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Post by Maladra Head of Security on Oct 10, 2015 0:27:49 GMT -5
Tori was quick to see her move, the scythe in-hand and ready. He managed to get in front of Kaiden, at that point, he shut his eyes. The sounds around him went silent, and before he knew it, the blade ripped him open. He managed to amass the strength to grab ahold of Nuriko after the attack, his arms holding her close. "You really... suck at... fighting..." He said coughing up blood on her. She was covered in his blood that was from his wound.
"Yet, I hit you. Go figure! Release me!" The being yelled struggling. Tori smiled, knowing even though this was his final good-bye, she was still there with him. Time for him came to a crawl, and he whispered to himself.
"Parshath... it was fun buddy... I love..." and at that moment, he began to glow. Kaiden looked at the event wide eyed, and began backing up slowly. "N-No! Tori stop! That wont...!"
"...good... bye... guys..."
The light got brighter, then, a detonation slammed energy through the meadow, throwing Kaiden and the other Harbringer backward. After the ringing in his ears died down, Kaiden looked up to see nothing but smoke. He began to tear up.
"He... told Parshath to... overload...?" He said as laughter began to ring. From the smoke, emerged Noxious and his vessle. Bruised up, cuts all over. Blood staining his attire. The scythe was cracked, bits were falling off as the smile stayed plastered on his hosts face.
"Things are getting crazy! Who would have thought? Pretty boy blew himself up all for her! Only to die... in vain... Oh how tragic and tasteful!" He said looking at Kaiden. Kaiden stood up and gritted his teeth and clenched his fists. He was being tortured all over again, but now it was even worse.
"I... will... I... will..." He said holding his head. Noxious began to laugh. "You'll what? Kill me? Riiight, this body wouldn't fair too well but... you know better than that... she's is all you have left. If you want me dead..." He said coming closer. "Come get me!" His words caused him to break down and fall to his knees. His tears began to blind him, the other Harbringer stood in horror. Not even sure what just happened. Aniko screamed in horror as tears ran down her face.
"Tori... why....?"
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Post by Nuriko, Lillith, Adrianne on Oct 10, 2015 0:58:19 GMT -5
Nuriko was screaming on the inside, but outside he was having the time of his life. All the pain and anguish, he was ecstatic. Then he gasped. A fairly large piece of his scythe was lodged into his arm, and it looked like it had been done himself. Nuriko collapsed onto her knees, shaking. Tears were flowing down her face, even as it was covered in blood. It was pretty obvious that the still healing hand that she had broken earlier that week was reopened. She cringed, trying to fight back control of her own body.
"Kaiden... please..." before she screamed. Then Noxious regained control, growling. "Don't... you... dare... you stupid BITCH!" And lifted himself back up slowly.
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