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Post by RedLyonArchfiend on Jan 17, 2012 21:15:33 GMT -5
"Yes.. it answers so many questions..." Lucien said, and picked her up into his arms. "...Well, should we find a place to rest?"
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Post by Kudzu Aura on Jan 17, 2012 21:30:52 GMT -5
"Yeah let's-huh?" Katrina said, only to spot something out of the corner of her eye. getting out of Lucien's arms, she walked over, and found a very ornate black and gold chest under a tree.
"Hey, where did this come from?" She said, and after kicking it with her foot, opened it up and looked at what was inside in surprise.
"Hey Lulu! There is some cool stuff in here!" she then yelled, holding up a white sword with a winged handle, and a mirrored shield with a moon engraved on the back.
"Hey, you may find something in here for you if you want to Lucien!"
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Post by RedLyonArchfiend on Jan 17, 2012 22:00:19 GMT -5
Lucien went over, and gazed in awe at the wonders inside the chest. He found a quiver full of crossbolts, a small harp, and an armored jacket, with some red, fire details. "...I'm imagining this thing is somehow fire resistant."
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Post by Kudzu Aura on Jan 17, 2012 22:09:55 GMT -5
"Most likely Lulu, I've seen capes in a couple of shops that are the same." Katrina said, and then found one last thing in the bottom of the chest. "A note?"
She took it out and looked at it, and her eyes widened at the name that was on it.
"To Lucien... from Moira. Lulu, you may want to read this." she said, handing the note to the dhamphir.
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Post by RedLyonArchfiend on Jan 17, 2012 22:35:54 GMT -5
"...T-that's impossible." Lucien said with a quiver in his voice, and noticed that it was in fact, in Moira's handwriting. Without even going a couple second into writing it, Lucien's happiness quickly melted into anger and memories he had thought long buried. "Damnit..."
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Post by Kudzu Aura on Jan 17, 2012 22:45:54 GMT -5
Katrina immediately went over and, after taking the glove off her right hand, placed it on his shoulder.
"Lucien... I'm here for you if... if you need someone to talk to... and, you don't have to read it.... if it's too painful for you, alright?"
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Post by RedLyonArchfiend on Jan 18, 2012 21:41:02 GMT -5
Lucien's mouth was agape with a lack of breathing as he read the letter. Painful memories suddenly gripped him, the past all coming back and hitting him like a truck. How he... he had let her die. Those damned elves turned her into a monster, and he could only sit back and watch. "Moira... I'm so sorry..." He said as he sank to his knees, and tears rolled down his face.
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Post by Kudzu Aura on Jan 18, 2012 21:55:09 GMT -5
Katrina did the only thing she felt she could do. She kneeled down infront of Lucien and hugged him, rocking him back and forth while running her gloveless right hand up and down his back, like a child as he cried.
"Sh.... I know it's hard Lucien, but I'm here for you, I'll be here when you need a shoulder to cry on." she said gently, and being respectful to Moira's memory, or at least she tried to.
"Just... just let it all out, okay?"
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Post by RedLyonArchfiend on Jan 19, 2012 18:17:13 GMT -5
Lucien did just that. Those yellow eyes melted into a deep blue, and he was forced to bury his head into her shoulder. "D-damnit all!" He shouted, and clenched his hands into tight fists. "...It's all my fault... I let her down..."
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Post by Kudzu Aura on Jan 19, 2012 18:31:06 GMT -5
Katrina said nothing and kept holding on to him. Tears were soon rolling down her cheeks as she remembered how the Desians took away her uncle Butch, and she her hold tightened.
"Lucien, you didn't know it would happen... Back then, no one knew would be taken by the Desians next... but, at least they no longer exist... If she were alive right now, I'm sure she'd want you to be happy in this reunited world." she said quietly after an hour, her voice cracking from her own sadness.
The Soldier, watching from her hiding place, wanted badly to comfort them, but could not. They needed to be alone, and she chose to let them have the comfort of each other.
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Post by RedLyonArchfiend on Jan 21, 2012 21:57:29 GMT -5
Lucien sighed heavily, his voice quivering with the agony of pain and guilt. "I... I could've stopped them. If I wasn't so afraid of what I am, I could've stopped them." He muttered, shaking horribly as those big, blue eyes looked at Katrina and blinked a couple of times. "...I was too weak... too bloody stupid..."
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Post by Kudzu Aura on Jan 21, 2012 22:55:38 GMT -5
"Lucien, as soon as that exsphere was fused to the skin... Moira was stuck with it.... it couldn't be removed without hurting her very badly..." Katrina said, her hazel eyes tearing up as she looked in Lucien's blue ones. "Lulu, I.... I think she w-would have wanted you to live."
She was trying hard not to cry, she really was, but, she was obviously going to start soon.
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Post by RedLyonArchfiend on Jan 25, 2012 19:42:41 GMT -5
"I don't care! I could've done something... I could've done anything, but I just sat there.... As she was completely defenseless... Goddamnit!" He sobbed, and his dark blue eyes shimmered as the tears poured down from them. "So goddamned weak... So stupid..."
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Post by Kudzu Aura on Jan 25, 2012 19:55:43 GMT -5
Katrina soon found herself with her face buried in Lucien's chest as she sobbed, and told of the events of what happened in the past.
"I w-was five years old... un-uncle Butch and I we-were playing hide and seek. Th-the Desians saw him and h-he let h-h-himself g-get caught to protect m-m-m-me... I... I st-still feel g-g-g-guilty about it."
She then hugged Lucien as tightly as she could, her own tears fogging up her glasses.
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Post by RedLyonArchfiend on Jan 29, 2012 22:13:23 GMT -5
Lucien sighed, and managed to suck up his own grief and suffering over his loss to comfort his lady. "...Come on now, please don't cry..." He said, wrapping his arms around her tightly, wishing he could be a little warmer for her. "It'll be alright... I'll always be right here with you."
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Post by Kudzu Aura on Jan 29, 2012 22:28:55 GMT -5
Katrina sniffed and looked Lucien in the eyes, her own red from crying. Yes, his body was a bit cold to her, but, at least it was someone.
"Lulu..." she said, "M-maybe we should g-get going. A change of Scenery m-might help ch-cheer us up a little."
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Post by RedLyonArchfiend on Jan 31, 2012 14:24:55 GMT -5
"...Yes. Let's get out of here." The dhampir said through his tears, and held her tight as his wings jolted forth from his garbs. Hee began to beat his wings against the ground, until they began to rise. "Hold on. I'm not as strong as in this human body as I am in my... true form." He said in a cautious tone, and took off again into the night.
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