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Post by Halo on Oct 4, 2015 21:39:31 GMT -5
"You can say that again," she shook her head solemnly. "When we decided we were going to try dating, we knew we'd have to tell the others. We knew, despite it seeming that Noah didn't care all that much about having me as his, that it would be a big deal to tell him. So we decided to tell him together.
"At first, we told Sotec. He was happy for us. He even thought it wouldn't be too big of a deal to tell Noah. After all, it was in his character to be happy for others simply if they were happy themselves. We figured,'how bad can it possibly be?'."
Ashi rubbed her temples at the memory. "...Bad..."
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Post by Arianna on Oct 12, 2015 21:16:30 GMT -5
Kyle began to look a little concerned. "What do you mean 'bad'? What happened?" If she was beginning to look distressed just thinking about it.. But I mean, it's not like she died or anything, and Noah's still here, so it can't be too awful..
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Post by Halo on Oct 12, 2015 21:32:54 GMT -5
"...He tried to kill Cyrus. When he couldn't, he fled to who-knew-where... I was... very upset to say the least. Now I was completely conflicted. Confronted with now knowing that Noah loved me all along but me now liking someone else and having started a relationship with them..." Ashi sighed as she finished that awfully long and laboring sentence. "But the real trouble came a few months later... When Ahriman came to town..."
Ashi paused to let Kyle process. Then continued.
"He began to cause much mischief. He regarded him as just a new villain that had come along in the midst of such a terrible time.
"One day... Ahriman came to get me..."
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Post by Arianna on Oct 12, 2015 22:10:12 GMT -5
Kyle was stunned. That was way too violent of a reaction to be warranted.. Noah didn't have any claim on her to react like that.
As she continued, he thought maybe he missed something. "Wait, who's Ahriman? And who thought Ahriman was a villain, Cyrus?"
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Post by Halo on Oct 12, 2015 22:51:24 GMT -5
"Well we all did. Sorry, I misspoke..." Then she continued. "Anyway, one night I was taken by force and dragged off by Ahriman to some weird secluded area. It was a place where for some reason, somehow, I couldn't use my Powers..." She shuddered at remembering the feeling. Complete helplessness in the face of...
"Then he raped me..." Was all she said. No fewer or more details to that. But her pained face said it all anyway. The memory haunted her still. "Afterwards I fled home. I was in shambles on the inside. Cyrus knew it, too, and he dragged it out of me..."
"I..." She sighed, a stray tear escaping her left eye. "I couldn't stop Cyrus from seeking out Ahriman for revenge. So all I could think to do was go with him so that maybe we'd have a fighting chance..."
"And then we found out..."
"It was Noah behind Ahriman's mask... It was Noah..."
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Post by Arianna on Oct 14, 2015 21:48:16 GMT -5
Kyle didn't know how to process this information. "He.. He.. It was Noah??" How.. How was this possible?! The person he'd likely said hi to in passing, the person who lived here, that Noah?! He could feel himself getting very worked up over this, this thing that changed.. well, everything. How could this have happened and he'd never heard of it?? How was Noah still here??
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Post by Halo on Oct 15, 2015 12:37:09 GMT -5
"Yes..." Ashi responded, a dark demeanor now spreading onto her countenance. "That fact didn't change things for Cyrus. And so it didn't change things for our fates...Suddenly, we weren't standing side by side anymore..."
"Noah murdered me and Cyrus that day.... Cyrus was dead. I was dead. We were separated. I was trapped in a hell I'd won for myself... and Cyrus was gone... And I was gone..."
Ashi closed her eyes.
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Post by Arianna on Oct 22, 2015 20:22:22 GMT -5
Ashi might have been speaking a foreign language (perhaps English?) for all it was worth--Kyle simply was unable to comprehend what she was telling him. Noah. Killed. Ashi. (..And also Cyrus, but ASHI). Kyle just stared at her, with a hard look in his eye she probably never saw, except for very few and privileged times on the battle field while glaring down an opponent. Despite Kyle's non-threatening appearance, the glint in his eye as he stared at her would be unnerving at the very least.
The only thing that he could think of was that there had better be a freaking good reason for Noah to still be hanging around. Like maybe if he'd paid for his crimes already.
"What happened next." He said through almost clenched teeth.
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Post by Halo on Oct 22, 2015 20:32:50 GMT -5
Ashi did notice how worked up inside Kyle was getting over this news. Under different circumstances, she probably would have tried to diffuse a rage that was growing that quickly. But... Somewhere inside, where a selfish part of her still lived, it felt good for someone to be making such a big deal of it again... Nowadays is seemed almost as if it had never happened. Or at least that's how it was treated. Or at least... That's how everyone made her feel about it. There had been several times where she had almost left the fortress. Times when she felt she simply could not bear to be around Noah any longer.
But she always stopped herself. She always rethought it through... Why?
"After basically being in Hell for... well. There really is no sense of Time there, so, I'm not sure how long I was there. I've never wanted to ask the others how long I was actually dead. But anyway... A Death Human named Morodin was visiting there one day. I was able to get him to bargain with me. He would give me new life as a Death Human and, in return, I would serve him as my new master and I swore to kill Noah for him, who was a great threat to him at the time..."
She let out a sigh.
"And thus. Ashi the Death Human was born..."
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Post by Arianna on Oct 22, 2015 21:24:17 GMT -5
So, why wasn't Noah dead? Although a part of him realized that it was strange to suddenly hate someone so passionately that you had once thought amicably of, there was really no other way for him to feel about it. What Noah did was so evil it was beyond his comprehension, he was glad he and Noah had never become close friends, he didn't know what he'd do. Even now, a part of him remained conflicted about his feelings. This was someone he'd known for over a year now... But clearly, he wasn't who he'd seemed. Unless he's redeemed himself since then, a voice reminded him. Doubt it, was his reply.
"So, why is he still here, then?" Kyle asked, his voice still laced with an unfamiliar hardness.
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Post by Halo on Oct 22, 2015 21:35:19 GMT -5
"Truthfully? Of the times I did get to fight him, he proved to be a very strong opponent. Plus, I no longer had my old Powers, which I was more used to fighting with. In short, things didn't last that way long enough for me to end him..." She paused, then continued. "See, I was lucky enough to keep my free will under Morodin. He would usually take that away from his Death Humans. So... I started to regret becoming one. I wanted to go back. Avenging Cyrus seemed impossible. And I was tired. Much too tired..."
"So one day I was able to meet with someone known as the Shadow Rider. He discovered my plight, and offered to help me. And, well... he did. Somehow, he put me back. He made me an Earth Human again. I even still had the warped Aura Power I'd gotten from Meki so long ago. I was back to Ashi."
"But I was not Ashi. I was a shell of who Ashi used to be... I... Well I suppose I still am..."
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Post by Arianna on Oct 22, 2015 21:53:20 GMT -5
It only made Kyle more upset to hear her last statement. "How can you say that??" Clearly, he wasn't taking any of this well. "You're smart and powerful and strong and kind and I refuse to just let some.. some.. cretin make you doubt yourself." She might almost see steam coming out of his ears as he fumed. "How could someone as whole and as real and alive as you be just a shell?? No," he shook his head, "You are MUCH more than that. Being around him too much must just make you feel terrible all the time.. that's it." He was looking away, rambling on, but then directed his attention back to her.
With a hard, stone stare, and narrowed eyes, he inquired, "But, Noah must have repented in some way, done something to make up for it, right? I know, nothing would ever be quite enough, but he's living here so he must have apologized.. Right?" His 'question' sounded awfully more like a lead-on, or a trap, as if he was looking for a problem.
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Post by Halo on Oct 22, 2015 22:08:08 GMT -5
Ashi was frowning. It was nice to hear Kyle say all those things, but somehow she had a hard time making herself believe them. "Kyle. I'm a broken woman. I don't think I can ever be truly repaired..." Then he asked if Noah had 'paid for his sins' so to speak. "W-well... No... He... He really didn't..." She looked away from Kyle. "In fact the... the first thing he did the first time he saw me after he'd killed me and I wasn't a Death Human anymore was... he hugged me... He hugged me... And I was so stunned. I didn't know what to do or think or feel... And they all just let him back into the Fortress like all he did was break my arm..." She sighed a heavy and deep sigh. "I haven't felt nearly as close to my friends ever since..."
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Post by Skylos on Nov 4, 2015 15:47:01 GMT -5
The group from Terra 002 would arrive in front of the fortress, a large wooden structure that was hexagonal. Skylos could sense all of the Auras, although some seemed to be absent. "We might have picked a day where some people are out and about. I'm sure they'll be around eventually though."
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Post by Aqua on Nov 4, 2015 15:51:08 GMT -5
Rem was looking for auras, but he couldn't tell who was who. He didn't know them well enough to judge by power alone. "That's when the fun begins. It's like a grab bag, you dont know what your going to get." Rem chuckled. He also seemed to be keeping a sharp eye out for Remus. Last time they met, their battle was left unfinished. If Remus noticed him, a battle might insue again. "Honey, you been to terra 000 before? Im not sure I've ever been here with you."
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Post by Halo on Nov 4, 2015 15:51:50 GMT -5
"I'm pretty sure I've been here once or twice," Halo responded.
Yisha scanned the auras within the Fortress as well. She didn't know anybody here. But she knew she wanted to find her counterpart. That was for sure.
"Welp! Let's go in!" Zoe rushed for the door.
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Post by Skylos on Nov 4, 2015 15:52:47 GMT -5
"Well. Let's tread lightly. I haven't been here in awhile." Skylos opened the front door and looked around in the front room. The usual person was in the room, on the floor, against the back wall nearest to the entrance to the dining room. Belak Pantech looked up with violet, Darkness Demon eyes. "Skylos." He then muttered, quietly, in greeting.
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Post by Aqua on Nov 4, 2015 15:53:36 GMT -5
Rem awkwardly followed the others inside the base, feeling awfully awkward that they all just barged into someones house.
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Post by Halo on Nov 4, 2015 15:53:57 GMT -5
"OH! You're a Skylos counterpart!~" Zoe said excitedly, looking at Belak.
"Hi," Halo said with a smile. She vaguely remembered Belak from long ago.
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Post by Skylos on Nov 4, 2015 15:54:07 GMT -5
Belak looked at the other two. "Greetings. You are an Ashi counterpart and you are a Remus counterpart..." Then he saw the others. "And Corona and... Antara...?"
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Post by Aqua on Nov 4, 2015 15:55:15 GMT -5
As the group went into the base, Rem felt slightly uncomfortable that the girls just suddenly barged into their home. They wouldn't of liked that at the cabin, so he assumed it was the same here. "Hello there." Rem said to return the greeting.
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Post by Halo on Nov 4, 2015 15:55:23 GMT -5
Had Halo met Corona before? Now she was struggling to remember. Her memory wasn't always the best, despite her being a Time Demon. Maybe the Storm half of her was responsible for that. Storm Demons were often very forgetful people. This led into a brief memory of how many times her mother forgot where she'd left her own wallet! Many a mini heart-attack, indeed. "Yes! Do you know where she is right now?"
Zoe's eyes glistened with joy upon hearing herself referred to as "Antara". "Oh, wow! You know my counterpart here, too? I'd love to meet her!"
Yisha's attention was pricked upon hearing the name "Ashi". "Ah. Yes. Ashi. I came here specifically to meet her, actually. Is she around?"
Poor Belak. So many questions!
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Post by Aqua on Nov 4, 2015 15:57:19 GMT -5
Clearly Rem already knew Remus, so he wasnt star struck. "Please.....excuse them. They are very excited. They don't meet counterparts to often..." Rem said, trying to make up for the girls slightly rude manners before.
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Post by Skylos on Nov 4, 2015 15:57:37 GMT -5
Belak looked at the ladies and shook his head. "They are out and about... all but Corona. She is upstairs, painting her nails in the lounge, shouting loudly at Remus... Although..." He looked directly at Zoe. "You would not ever find your counterpart here, under normal circumstances..."
Skylos rubbed the back of his head. "Sorry for bringing all the loud women, Belak." It was so weird to be talking to yourself and not have anyone care.
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Post by Aqua on Nov 4, 2015 15:58:53 GMT -5
"Remus....." Rem mumbled to himself. Jeez, what does that remind me of?.....But....That sounds a bit much honestly...
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Post by Halo on Nov 18, 2015 17:56:27 GMT -5
Zoe looked disappointed. "Oh, really? Well... Gee... I guess that means she's not a friend of yours?"
Halo perked up, however. "Ah, so it seems I'm the lucky one!" She grinned. "I've got to go and meet her!"
Yisha frowned slightly. "I'm going to go on a hunt for Ashi, then."
Zoe wasn't sure what to do at first. "And I guess I'll go find mine, too!"
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Post by Skylos on Nov 18, 2015 18:52:44 GMT -5
"I've already found mine so I guess I'll see you all later." Skylos noted to them, coming to the conclusion that he'd like to talk to Belak alone.
Belak nodded his head to Zoe. "Not... really. She associates with less than savory people..."
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Post by Aqua on Nov 18, 2015 19:04:18 GMT -5
Rem wasn't entirely sure how storming through someones house who you hadn't met would go. But it always works out in rpgs, so why not? he more so was worried about Remus and Corona. He knew Remus, but he heard a few things about Corona. And he wasnt about to let his wife go on alone, even if it brought him nothing but embaressment. "Well if Remus and Corona are in the same place, I guess Im going with you honey." Rem said.
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Post by Halo on Nov 18, 2015 19:58:10 GMT -5
"Sweet!" Halo then, after procuring directions to where she'd find Corona from Belak, set off to find her...
Yisha looked at Belak. "Uhm. Could you maybe help me a bit. Maybe give me an idea of what her aura looks like so I can find her more easily? I've heard it's quite unique."
Zoe also stood by. "And me! Please tell me where Antara hangs out!" She was a bit overexcited. She didn't seem to care that Antara wasn't friendly with the Savers of this terra. She just wanted to meet her first counterpart.
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Post by Skylos on Nov 18, 2015 20:10:31 GMT -5
Belak thought about it. "Ashi's aura is difficult to miss. Look for a strong Earth Aura that is mixed with something else." It seemed vague, but Belak couldn't really explain it properly since he didn't know what it was. "For Antara... look for a Phantom Demon aura. But she is usually found in the surrounding forest."
Corona was sitting in the lounge, painting her nails a deep crimson. "And Remus, don't make me look stupid in front of her. Okay? Good." Remus snorted. "I doubt you'd need me for that." "What was that?" "You look beautiful, sweetie." "Daaaaw. I love you!" Corona grinned, showing some teeth.
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