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originally posted in:The Roleplay League
12/13/2015 1:15:06 AM
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The dust had settled. One whole quarter of the city lay trashed. Hundreds were dead, thousands were still missing. The amount of destruction that had occurred was unrivalled by any done to the city before. Aries had come, and he left an ugly scar.
Many broken families lay in the streets. Guardians were sprung across the debris. Survivors were too busy moving the dead to even think about tomorrow. The Guardians had been dealt a serious blow, but it was still not over. A tainted Guardian was still in the city, and they were determined to either get rid of it or drive it away. A group of twenty Guardians surrounded Switch at the square. They could all feel the Darkness within him. They didn't hate him, but they couldn't risk another Dark Guardian here, not again.
Meanwhile, James and Lakir were focused on keeping Lake alive. James was trying to mend the wound with his Light, but was having difficulty. The bite mark that Hunger left on Lake was large and looked extremely painful. He was on the verge of death, he could almost feel himself leave his body.
No one expected today to turn out like it did, but it could not be helped. The city had survived, but at what cost?
(( Open to those involved. As well as anyone else. ))
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"You know something pal?" Korvic walked through the broken streets of the city, calling out to an old friend of his. He had been out in the wild for a while, but he never expected to return to this. In his right hand he held one of his most prized hand cannons, and in his left he held his trusty knife. "I went through [i]a lot[/i], and I mean [i][u]A LOT[/u][/i], of nonsense to stop this from happening the first go around, and now you gotta go and ruin all my hard work? To be honest, I'm a little hurt."
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[spoiler]who is this being addressed to? I'm a little unsure[/spoiler]
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[spoiler]Aries.[/spoiler]
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[spoiler]got it. He's no longer in the city though. He recently left, leaving all this destruction behind[/spoiler]
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[spoiler]Korvic doesn't know that. Plus he could be hiding somewhere.[/spoiler]
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Edited by Moot: 12/13/2015 2:09:13 AM[spoiler]could be, but ask smokers. This post leaves right off where Aries decided to leave the city in this state. But, there is a situation of sorts developing elsewhere...[/spoiler]
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Switch slowly sat up from the ground and looked around at the surrounding guardians. He couldn't see it in their eyes but he knew there was fear within them nonetheless. "Look, I know that all of you can sense what's in me right now, but I'm being absolutely honest. I don't want to hurt any of you. Trust me, I'm sincere on that... Where's Lake? I can help him"
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The leader of the group only shook his head. " No. We understand your predicament, but we're going to have to ask you to leave. The Darkness is flowing through you, and we can't allow you to stay. People are tying to recover, and the last thing they want is another Dark Guardian here." They all raised their weapons but they didn't look like they had the intent to shoot. " I'm sorry. But you are now banished from the Last City, and are no longer accepted by the Traveller. You have been stripped of your title as Guardian. Now, you are an enemy of the Light, and will be treated as so. But for now, you can leave peacefully."
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Edited by Moot: 12/13/2015 2:32:31 AMAt this stage, if Switch had the ability to cry, he would be. He had lost everything in mere hours, going from a protector of the last great city; to being branded an enemy of the very thing that had brought him back from the dead years ago, like all guardians. "Just... Where's Lake? I need to see him, otherwise he's going to die"
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" James is doing everything he can. But like I said. You aren't allowed here. Just leave. Let us lick our wounds."
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Switch muttered under his breath: "...you think [u]your[/u] wounds need licking?..." He looked back up at the guardian addressing him. "Just let me try to heal Lake, please. And then I promise I'll leave. As much as this is my home as it is yours, I do understand your immense concern of having a..." He couldn't even bring himself to say it. He didn't want to admit the slightest part of it. He [u]wasn't[/u] a dark guardian, not truly. Right now, he was a guardian trapped in the body of a dark guardian. "Please. For his Sake. Just me help Lake and let me prove to you at least that I'm somewhat redeemable. Please..."
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The Guardian again shook his head. " Please just go! Lake will pull through, but you need to leave. Don't make us force you out."
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This time, Switch stood up. "You're already forcing me out! I dont have a choice anymore concerning that, and I get it, I really do, just please let me do this one thing. This one tiny deed. Is it really that much to ask?" "Dude, just let him through. And then he'll be leaving" Jaden had stepped forward from the crowd of twenty guardians. He knew that Switch still meant well and that he didn't want any of this, and he was prepared to vouch for his friend, especially while a fellow guardian's life hung in the balance.
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" You have no control over your Darkness now. You could probably do more harm than good without even knowing. Please leave!" The Guardians switched the safeties off.
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Edited by Moot: 12/13/2015 2:30:04 AMJaden rushed forward and put himself between the guardian and Switch. He wasn't intent on moving aside any time soon. "Don't even think about it, buddy. I doubt bullets can even harm him anymore" He turned around and knelt beside Switch. S: "Jaden, what are you doing?" J: "Go on. Prove them wrong" S: "What do you mean prove them wrong? I've been robbed of a position to prove anything now" J: "Prove them wrong, as in show that you have some control over who you are. I know you mate. I know you're strong willed enough to fight this, and I know that you haven't changed, not truly, just by looking in your eyes. Go on, strut your stuff" S: "Jaden, you shouldn't be near me. I could..." J: "why you worrying about me you nutcase? I'm not the one here getting their ass kicked unfairly by both sides. I think we both know you have enough control over this thing already to help Lake. So just go ahead, and do it. I sure as hell believe in you, so do me a favour and believe in yourself too" S: "okay..." Taking deep breaths, Switch calmed himself and sat neatly. He pushed everything out of his mind: Jaden, the guardians surrounding him, the threat of danger, the burning city, the cries in the distance, the realisation of his own fate. All of it was pushed out. Instead, Switch focused on the voice,and the voice alone. That one menacing voice he could hear in the back of his head, calling to him like an alter-ego. Small black wisps of darkness began to float out of Lake's neck where he had been bitten. They spiraled into the air, cleansing his body of any remaining abomination taint. The wisps coalesced above James, Lake and Lakir, before zipping over to the courtyard where Switch and Jaden were surrounded. They weaved around among the surrounding guardians, before finally moving to Switch and being gently absorbed into his body, letting out whispering sounds as they disappeared. J: "See? What did I tell ya? Knew you could do it, easy peasy. Wasn't too hard now was it?" Switch didn't look happy about what he had done. In fact, he just looked even more sad than before. S: "...he was right. Holy shit, Aries was right..." [spoiler]fuking. Ages. To. Write.[/spoiler]
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The Guardians didn't lower the weapons. " Now leave."
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Edited by Moot: 12/13/2015 2:49:36 AMS: "fine..." J: "...I'm leaving too" S: "Wait, what? Jaden, what the hell are you doing?!" J: "What? Someone's gotta cover your ass out there..." S: "have you even though part of this through?! You're putting yourself in danger just by being near me" J: "yeah yeah, quit the melodranaticism you metal drama queen. I can handle myself" S: "Jaden, this isn't something you can protect yourself from just by being a good shot" J: "Look mister. You and I both know that the real bad guy is out there, and not here standing beside me. None of these asswipes know that or get that, thinking with their twitchy trigger fingers all the time, but I wouldn't expect them to be capable of any more right now" S: "I can't believe you're doing this... think of everything you're giving up, Jaden. Do you really want this?" J: "Right now, all I know is that I still trust you more than I trust these guys. They don't know you, and they don't know what you've been though. And you and I both know Xaaria would be on the same side as us" S: "Heh. You think she's that dumb to do what you're doing right now?" J: "She's a titan, so I'm gonna say blatantly yes. Bit that's why we love her, right buds?" S: "wow. You actually thought something through for once. That's a first" J: " Don't push your luck, floofer boy. I'm giving up hot food and a soft bed to help drag you through this shit stain you've gotten stuck into, remember that"
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The Guardians escorted them out.
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Edited by Moot: 12/13/2015 2:55:50 AMJaden addressed the guardian leading the large fireteam. "Oh. And one more thing for you. Since you're utterly incapable of saying a mere thank you towards a battered guy for saving someone else's life, I think you're a thoroughly deserving winner of this highly coveted trophy:" Jaden proceeded to show his middle finger on both hands to the guardian's face. "Bitch"
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Erik put a hand on his shoulder. 'We don't know what you're capable of. You might...make things worse. I'm sorry, but it's for your own good. And ours. Just stay back for a while, okay?'
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"No, it's the-- look, that wound on Lake: its can't heal because it's still tainted. That bite was directly inflicted with one of Aries' abominations. It contains trace amounts of darkness, and I know that because I can hear it. I can feel it scream and writhe inside him, corrupt what light he has left. Take me to him, please. I can remove that taint using my... curse. Only someone who wields the darkness can do such a thing. And it needs to be me. No one else here is connected to that darkness and Aries like I am. Look, I know you don't trust me and I can understand that completely. But we don't have a choice, and Lake's life depends on it. He's still my friend, and my morals haven't changed..."
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'They will. I know what's happening to him, but we can't risk it getting worse. You can't control any of your new...abilities.'
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"Maybe not. But I have the best shot at it out of everyone here. It's either he dies for certain, or you let me see him and try to save him"
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His grip tightened. 'No.'
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Edited by Moot: 12/13/2015 1:58:14 AM"Do you [u]want[/u] him to die or not? I'm trying to make amends here. I'm going to make amends, I promise you that, and I'll start by helping someone who needs it"
