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originally posted in:The Roleplay League
12/23/2015 5:49:26 PM
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Lakir used the moment to lunge at Xil, who was knocked off balance. But Xil was more than ready, and sliced Lakir across the face with his sword.
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It seemed that James was the better duelist. Lake was pushed back until he was on his back. The tip of James' sword touched his neck.
J," I told you. The path you chose was one of weakness. You have become nothing."
L," What makes you think I'd give up that easily?"
Before James could react, a giant tendril erupted from Lake's chest and slammed into James, throwing him across the field. As he landed, Lake hadn't finished his attack yet. He grabbed James by the throat and stabbed him in side of the stomach.
L," You're weak and feeble. You stood no chance."
J," Is..... This what.... Abby would've wanted? For you to..... Turn out like this."
Lake stopped for a second, as if he was thinking.
J," Just look at yourself.... You've become a slave..."
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((Lol I was actually planning to fire at Lake instead, but sure I can roll with this :p)) Switch, Jaden and Zaaria had all been knocked and thrown back the moment Aries impacted with the ground, the sheer force shaking them clean off their feet. After the dust had finally settled and the valley once again laid Silent, the three guardians wearily got up the floor onto their feet. Z: "that was... Big... And unexpected..." J: "did it work? Is he...?" S: "let's find out..." They all summoned their sparrows and raced over to the newly formed steaming crater, driving over the crest and down towards the centre, where Aries and Lake were located.
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Aries and Lake were on a big puddle in the middle of the crater. Aries was on his knees, his strength completely drained. Lake was standing, with a gun aimed at Aries' head. L," It's over! This is all over!"
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Switch lept of his sparrow and ran towards the two figures. Jaden and Zaaria followed close behind. S: "Lake, wait! Don't kill him!" J: "did he just say [u]DON'T[/u] kill him?"
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A," Come on.... Do it..... Pull the trigger. You know you want to...."
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Switch had grabbed onto the gun barrel aimed at Aries' head. S: "I telling you, just don't. we both know that you want to kill him. Hell, we both want to kill him, period. But he's asking for it. [i]don't[/i] make his final breath of life be a command that you or I obey" Switch let go of the gun barrel and knelt down besides Aries in a squat, looking into his defeated eyes. S: "You know, I used to think that you were cold, heartless, manipulative, and just plain evil. But it's taken me this long to realise that that isn't who you really are, not on the inside. You're not cold, or heartless, or manipulative, or evil: you're clever. And smart. Simply embracive actually. That's the main difference between you and I: you embraced what you became, while I rebelled against it" "And I don't blame you for that, for deciding to join with it. I can still hear it, you know? The voice. That little menacing persuasive voice in the back of my head, and your head too. Becoming a dark guardian is like sustaining a large wound. It's painful and takes a long time to heal from and remove. But even if you do remove it, like what happened to me, it leaves a scar: a reminder of what you once were, and it stays with you forever. That voice is the scar. I can't ever get rid of that, not ever. As a result, I'm never going to feel quite the same again. I won't be trusted as much, and I won't feel as pure or unscarred as I once did, and that's going to be hard to live with. So I don't blame you for sticking to the bad side" "But please Aries, prove to me that you are indeed clever and smart inside by ceasing your service to that foul voice. You've done a lot of harm to many people, not just today but for many days prior. Innocent people have died undeservedly at your hand and you know that's entirely true. So let me make this very clear: [i]choose wisely[/i]. I'm having to use a lot if strength to give you this offer to live, so [u]don't[/u] take this offer lightly. I believe in second chances, so I'm giving you just that. But you're only getting one second chance. That's it. So, as a reminder:" "Prove to all of us that you're smart and clever; don't take this offer lightly; and choose wisely. If you accept, you live. What do you say?"
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A," You know nothing about me. You know nothing about what I've seen, what I've done. At this point, there is no turning back. I walk a path that you can't return from. A path of solitude. I fight for the Darkness, to be free of it. Because I know that somewhere, someone will be strong enough to defeat me, and kill me. Only then will I be free. Only then can I stop. But until then, I'm going to keep going, keep killing, until it kills me."
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S: "well then. If you wish to die, so be it. I won't try and stop you from accomplishing that goal, if that's what you truely want. At least it's good to know that you fight to be free of the darkness, rather than embrace it further" Switch stood up from his crouch and stepped back to give Lake the space he needed, still looking into Aries' eyes as he went.
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Lake holstered his gun. He walked right up to Aries. L," Take it back. Take back the Darkness that you put inside of me. I don't want it." A," And why would you do that? It'll give me the strength to kill you." L," I have faith that you know you've lost. Just take it and get out of here."
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J: "Lake, you're letting him live now?"
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L," Look at him. He doesn't deserve death."
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Edited by Moot: 12/25/2015 5:26:54 PMZ: "he [i]is[/i] death" J: "I'd say he deserves it, sure" S: "no. He doesn't"
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L," You do deserve this though." Lake punched him in the jaw, hard. Enough to knock him on his back. A," Fair enough..."
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Z: "I think you should go, Aries" S: "how do we know that you won't try and do something like this again?"
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A," You don't..."
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S: "knew you'd say that..." Z: "Lake?"
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Lake was busy ridding himself of the Darkness in his system. He balled it up into his palm. L," I don't want this curse anymore." The ball floated back to Aries, who absorbed it, and had his strength return. He stood up, while Lake fell from exhaustion.
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S: "just... Go... Find some way to redeem yourself out there"
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Edited by IXMMISmokey: 12/25/2015 7:01:24 PML," I have a ship.... Just outside of the valley. Take it and leave..." A portal opened up behind Aries, and he disappeared.
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Jaden was the first to break the sudden silence. J: "so... Is that it? Is it over? No more Mr evil ass?" S: "I'm not sure. Only time will tell" Z: "just be glad that we're not fighting anymore"
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L," He'll die before he even reaches the cockpit. The damage to too much, even for him.."
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Edited by Moot: 12/25/2015 7:59:21 PMS: "somehow I doubt that he'll die that easily"
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L," Doesn't matter to me anymore... I've done my part. Now.... I don't know what to do..." Meanwhile Aries stepped through the portal, and sure enough, on a rock ledge, was a ship. As soon as he took one step though, he realised something was wrong. He fell to his knees, and could feel blood coming up. He yanked off his helmet and coughed into his arm. Sure enough, the damage had been too much. He laughed at the irony.
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J: "hey, where's James and Lakir?"
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L," Probably back at the camp with everyone else."
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Z: "we should probably get back there" J: "yeah, let's go" Jaden and Zaaria summoned their sparrows and prepared to leave. Switch however, was more reluctant. He seemed distant from the others, looking off into the distance with a sincere look in his eyes. S: "I feel bad for just letting him go like that..." J: "Switch, that guy had it coming to him. Stop worrying about him, it's over" S: "were it soo easy..."
