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Post by IDEK on Feb 18, 2020 22:40:09 GMT
Bacchus and Diana both turned, looking to Erinye who froze and put a hand near her mouth.
"..Oh, I did. Didn't I?" She asked, slowly.
"It's.. It's fine if you did, that's just, not that common." Diana said.
Erinye nodded, "I suppose not. I.. I need to lie down. My dad will be okay.. I hope."
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Post by Master Psychic on Feb 18, 2020 22:55:59 GMT
"...I'm certain he will be." Nephthys said, although she did sound worried when looking at Erinye.
Hercule just looked at Theseus, avoiding Erinye's gaze for one likely reason.
"...Don't be mad at him, he did his best. Now that asshole is dead, he won't have to risk his life anymore." Hercule said.
"I'll do whatever I can to fix his damaged side...but that can wait for later, plus I need to verify those ember fragments I found on Nephthys and Diana, hopefully Kur's DNA won't be very unstable and have enough of that juice to craft some new weapons when we'll end up running into Lynne when we will eventually decide to invade their ship to take their orbs." Dietz said, gesturing at the plastic bag he was holding containing said fragments.
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Post by IDEK on Feb 19, 2020 21:14:06 GMT
Bacchus nodded. "Now that something resembling a weakness has been found, we need to take advantage of it."
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Post by Master Psychic on Feb 19, 2020 21:38:38 GMT
Eventually, the Royal Guard approached the Absalon.
Dietz clicked on his transceiver and the door opened, the entire group walked in.
As the ship's door closed behind them, it was actually very cold in the hallway like really cold, accompanied by a weird sensation.
"...Why is it so cold in here?" Izanami asked, placing one hand on her other arm.
"Well, I did leave the AC on to cool off the ship to avoid the planet's heat from melting the circuits, it felt like being inside a boiler before we left." Dietz said, shrugging off her concern.
"...I feel something...disturbing." Nephthys said, looking serious as they were walking in the corridor.
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Post by IDEK on Feb 19, 2020 23:42:50 GMT
"..Is it him again?" Erinye asked.
Bacchus reached for his scythe pre-emptively.
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Post by Master Psychic on Feb 20, 2020 3:56:53 GMT
“I am not sure...but I can feel this presence everywhere around us...it feels very strong aswell.” Nephthys said with concern.
“...It could be just some Necromancy things lingering about the zone, we just need to get off this planet.” Hercule said, dismissing Erinye’s possibility.
The group reached the platform and took them to the second floor.
“It sure feels good to be back inside the ship after all the shit we’ve been thrown in.” Dietz sighed.
The metal bay door opened and-
“We meet once again, Royal Guard.”
The entire team froze up, including Hercule’s heart as soon as they saw the source of that voice and from where all that weird sensation and chill was coming from.
Aku was standing in the center of the corridor, staring at the Royal Guard with that eerie smile of his.
Dietz yelped, pulling out two guns aimed at Aku.
“Goddamnit, where the fuck do you keep coming from!? Are you a ghost!?” Dietz asked.
Izanami, with Theseus leaning on her back, placed her hand on her sword handle, glaring at Aku from where she was standing.
“...Aku Chikara, I presume. We meet at last.” Izanami said.
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Post by IDEK on Feb 20, 2020 22:39:36 GMT
"How'd you even get in here?" Diana asked. "Can you walk through walls or something?"
"...What do you want?" Bacchus asked, while Erinye stared straight at the intruder.
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Post by Master Psychic on Feb 20, 2020 22:57:58 GMT
"To meet the rest of you, of course." Aku answered, not even giving any thought to Diana's question.
"Meet us?" Dietz asked.
"I have already met Sir Hercule, Sir Theseus, Sir Nigel and Lady Erinye and I believe the rest of you are...Sir Bacchus, Lady Nephthys, Lady Diana and of course...Lady Izanami, the infamous traitor of F2, atleast that is how Gin painted you to be." Aku said.
Izanami scowled at Aku, her grip on her sword was tight as iron.
Nephthys's eyes glinted as she looked at Aku and backed away from him, letting out a small gasp
"...H-His energy...it's..." Nephthys said, her voice sounding strained with sweat dripping down her forehead.
Aku made one step towards the group and Hercule quickly got in front of them, glaring at Aku with clenched fists.
"Stay, away, from us, you monster!" Hercule declared, even though his hands were shaking like crazy by being in Aku's presence.
Despite his warning, Aku made a few more steps towards the group.
"While you did not win the orb, you have done splendid today regarding Cyndass and Cleopatra, as for Koshi, I am a glad that he has finally made a decision on his own without guidance from anyone else. For the longest time, all Koshi has been doing is following his old master's wishes, letting others make the tough calls for him, dedicating his own life for someone else, I am pleased that he is growing as a person and made the right decision in ending Cleopatra's suffering and Cyndass will not be haunted by the dreadful curse that follows every guardian either, now both of them can sleep peacefully forever." Aku smiled.
He placed his hand on his chest.
"Ah, yes, the sweet, sweet kiss of eternal slumber, all troubles are swept away as your conscience slowly drifts to sleep without having to wake up again, you can no longer feel the pain. And Sir Theseus has survived the dreadful gambit against his arch foe, I am certain a part of you is relieved about your father's outcome, Lady Erinye." Aku said, holding one hand out to Erinye.
"...Dude, you are fucking messed up." Dietz said with contempt for the Chikara with both guns aimed at his chest.
"...Don't indulge him." Izanami told Erinye.
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Post by IDEK on Feb 20, 2020 23:57:49 GMT
"...Why wouldn't I be happy that he survived?" Erinye asked, quietly. "If he dies, after only just coming back, that'd just be painful for everyone. Even for him."
"Hey, she said don't indulge him!" Diana frowned, the floor beneath her growing dusty.
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Post by Master Psychic on Feb 21, 2020 0:20:11 GMT
Aku peered at the floor, giving the dust a look.
“...Ah, that dust is a part of your ability, lady Diana, anything you touch, it crumbles into dust. You have quite a few members who have very interesting connections to Death, Sir Hercule.” Aku said.
Hercule’s body was trembling, still remembering quite well what happened the last time he challenged Aku.
“Did you just come here to compliment us and lay more cryptic threats? It’s about time you told us your deal is.” Izanami said.
“...The others mentioned you are the type of person who get’s to business first, pleasantries later. I suppose I am quite curious of one thing, Lady Izanami, about your questionable devotion to your former friends, your words are contradictary to your actions if you held them so dearly to your heart...and regarding lady Nakiri.” Aku said, gazing at Izanami with half closed eyes.
Izanami’s expression darkened.
“...Don’t you dare bring her up in this conversation.” Izanami growled.
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Post by IDEK on Feb 21, 2020 0:33:41 GMT
"Hey! We've already established that Izanami didn't kill her, back off!" Diana stepped in front of Izanami.
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Post by Master Psychic on Feb 21, 2020 7:46:42 GMT
"That is true. However, wasn't her leaving the group that pushed Nakiri and the others into a corner, if she really valued her bonds with them, she wouldn't of decided to break the bond with her friend, even Koshi was quite devastated by her abandonment. Now what was her motive? Was it because she was tired of F or maybe the threat of her impending death was too much take and had no other option but to run?" Aku asked.
Izanami's rage was slowly rising as Aku kept talking.
"You, you don't know a damn thing about me or the others so keep your made up facts to yourself!" Izanami shouted.
"Do not fret, Lady Izanami. Considering who the ancestor from the other side of your family is, it is no surprise. She too had valuable friends but din't recognize their value till it was too late for them and her, seems tragedy and loss of friendship is a common occurrence in your lineage." Aku stated like it was a fact.
"Ceres has nothing to do with this or me! I am my own person!" Izanami said, with one hand to her chest where her heart is.
Aku shook his head.
"...You say that...and you still carry the same mark as her." Aku said, raising one hand that started to glow back, directed at Izanami.
Her eyepatch was glowing with the same colour and was forcefully ripped off her covered eye and fell on the ground.
Izanami's exposed eye was blind white with three claw marks across her eye that looked like they were there for quite a few years.
"AH, BASTARD!" Izanami yelled, immediately covering the eye with her hand, Theseus accidently landed on the floor when Aku took the eyepatch off her eye with force.
"You can deny it as long as you want, Lady Izanami, but a part of her is within you no matter what you say." Aku said.
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Post by IDEK on Feb 21, 2020 21:53:48 GMT
"Dad!" Erinye gasped, when Theseus hit the floor.
"I thought I told you to back off!" Diana exclaimed, going right for Aku and grabbing onto his face.
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Post by Master Psychic on Feb 21, 2020 22:08:15 GMT
"DIANA, NO!" Hercule shouted, reaching out for her but was too weak to run after her.
Before she could grab his face, Aku grabbed her by her wrist and held her hand up, pointed at the ceiling as he stared Diana right in the eyes, his hand was really, really cold as far as Diana could feel, way too cold for a person.
"...My intention isn't to hurt you or your friends, Lady Diana. I just want to discuss. Do not use your talent so carelessly." Aku said, her wrist turning slightly from holding her hand for too long.
Dietz quickly ran up to Diana and tried to pull her away from Aku.
"Diana, you just got beaten to shit by a dead dragon, why do you think charging at this weirdo who can make an army of zombies his own bitches in your current condition is a good idea!?" Dietz asked.
"...Let's hear him out." Nephthys suggested.
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Post by IDEK on Feb 21, 2020 22:39:56 GMT
"Hear him out, why?" Diana asked. "All he's doing is trying to rile us up! He doesn't have anything worth hearing to say at all!"
"His 'attempts to rile us up' are clearly working on you, at least." Bacchus frowned, looking at her.
Diana frowned, with her hands still held out at Aku despite what he just did.
"...What are you here to discuss with us?" Erinye asked.
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