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i'm dragging a heart that weighs a ton / holding out for not just anyone
[Fontaine: The technological hub of Teyvat.
For as long as anyone can remember, the country of Fontaine has always been the innovative center for the continent. High speed rail was originated here, and now spans across the entirety of Teyvat and beyond. High rises and skyscrapers pepper the skyline, modern Victorian buildings supporting a gear-like aesthetic from an era gone by. A thousand years ago, it was a much different place, but now it thrives with the bright lights and bustle of its people. One can hear the occasional street performer playing for cash, as businessmen and tourists alike walk down narrow cobblestone streets. People are buried in their phones, some take pictures as they gawk at the sights of the city, but one young man in particular walks languidly down the street, enjoying the life around him. He's in no hurry to get where he's going, as he has plenty of time to get there, noting a deli across the street from where he is now that he'll have to try.
Unfortunately, he is on business, so that'll have to wait.
Never being one to be dressed completely formal, he wears a comfortable pair of slacks and dress shoes, with a collared shirt that isn't buttoned up all the way under a grey vest. Various pieces of metal are woven into the vest, notably a crest on his right shoulder with a chain attached to it that hangs under his arm to the back. On his belt lies a Vision, glowing blue with hydro. The young man always seems friendly and easy going, but what lies underneath is something that not many are allowed to know- the heir to the family business of a company who develops tech for various products is also the right hand man of the mafia that runs the city.
And, their true business behind the scenes; creating Delusions to sell on the black market.
Today is a day where some investigating has to be done, and he's headed to see an old friend of his, from university. One that he's sure can help him with this problem he has. Entering the building, he swings in quietly to give a polite wave and a smile to the only person there.
Someone who looked exactly like their brother, whom he can only assume is the twin sister he'd yet to meet that he'd heard about.]
Hello, I was wondering if Aether was in today? I had a...business proposal for him, and I'm sure that he'd love to hear it. Unless of course, you might be of assistance instead.
For as long as anyone can remember, the country of Fontaine has always been the innovative center for the continent. High speed rail was originated here, and now spans across the entirety of Teyvat and beyond. High rises and skyscrapers pepper the skyline, modern Victorian buildings supporting a gear-like aesthetic from an era gone by. A thousand years ago, it was a much different place, but now it thrives with the bright lights and bustle of its people. One can hear the occasional street performer playing for cash, as businessmen and tourists alike walk down narrow cobblestone streets. People are buried in their phones, some take pictures as they gawk at the sights of the city, but one young man in particular walks languidly down the street, enjoying the life around him. He's in no hurry to get where he's going, as he has plenty of time to get there, noting a deli across the street from where he is now that he'll have to try.
Unfortunately, he is on business, so that'll have to wait.
Never being one to be dressed completely formal, he wears a comfortable pair of slacks and dress shoes, with a collared shirt that isn't buttoned up all the way under a grey vest. Various pieces of metal are woven into the vest, notably a crest on his right shoulder with a chain attached to it that hangs under his arm to the back. On his belt lies a Vision, glowing blue with hydro. The young man always seems friendly and easy going, but what lies underneath is something that not many are allowed to know- the heir to the family business of a company who develops tech for various products is also the right hand man of the mafia that runs the city.
And, their true business behind the scenes; creating Delusions to sell on the black market.
Today is a day where some investigating has to be done, and he's headed to see an old friend of his, from university. One that he's sure can help him with this problem he has. Entering the building, he swings in quietly to give a polite wave and a smile to the only person there.
Someone who looked exactly like their brother, whom he can only assume is the twin sister he'd yet to meet that he'd heard about.]
Hello, I was wondering if Aether was in today? I had a...business proposal for him, and I'm sure that he'd love to hear it. Unless of course, you might be of assistance instead.
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even her own body can't help but respond to him, shuddering and arching into his calloused touch as his fingers grip and sink into soft flesh. his touch leaves trails of heat on her skin, setting it ablaze with every squeeze and brush, every exploration and mapping of her body underneath her shirt. all touch before sight.
but it all seems to stop when he pulls away, his face paling when his gaze flickers elsewhere but her. her hand brushes down his face, trying to get ajax to look at her. ]
What are you looking at, Ajax?
[ but the question has barely left her lips when her own eyes follow his line of gaze, catching a glimpse of a familiar gold colour beneath the scattered red of the roses and widening. she feels her blood freeze in her veins, her mind going blank as it recognises it immediately. lumine doesn't even need to touch it, to reach out for it to know what it is.
a scream tear through her throat as she scrambles out of ajax's arms to try and gather the contents of the box. ]
No, no, no! It can't be—
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Aether. Aether's braid.
It was unmistakeable, they'd cut it off of him and stuffed it in the bottom of that box. Adding the chocolate and roses to just to add insult to injury. The mafia lord feels his stomach lurch, wondering if they'd done anything to the chocolate...but only time would tell now. He doesn't feel strange, other than the raging fire that starts to build in his chest.
Anger comes after. That fire comes to a head quicker than a spark igniting a field of dry grass in a water-starved landscape, his face flushing red as his temper breaks. The audacity, the insult to send her a package like this. To taunt them, to let them know that they weren't safe no matter where they were. And a reminder that Aether was still theirs, that they still hadn't found him yet.
It's all he can do to keep from bursting through the front door and hunting them down personally.
A note fell from the box as well, and he reaches down to pick it up from the floor. It's hard to put himself together to read it, and he sees something about if they want to see Aether again go to a designated spot. So he takes a moment to try to calm himself before he can read it in full, but at least he knows Aether is alive. Lumine is hysterical, with good reason, so he sets the note down on the coffee table to reach out to her, finding himself needing her touch to help him calm himself.]
Comere.
[He slips down from the couch, moving anything else aside that gets in his way, to hold her, wrapping his arms around her.]
It's okay. Shhhh, it's okay. He's alive.
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a multitude of thoughts plague her mind, questions about her brother's safety at the forefront. is he alive? is he okay? are they still going to find him? will she still see her brother safe and sound after this?
her breath catches in her throat, a sob punctuating her thoughts, when ajax pulls her to a hug. almost immediately, her sight blurs as tears well in her eyes, falling into fat drops down her cheeks. she buries her face into his chest as she finally starts to cry and wail. ]
I want him back, Ajax. Alive and safe and well. [ is it asking too much? she doesn't think so. after all, what kind of a sister would she be if she didn't? ] That's all I want.
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The family that's been stolen away from her. The friend that's been stolen away from him. The taunt that they'd sent in the mail is beyond infuriating, and Ajax swears right there that he'd make them pay for this. Dearly.]
We'll get him back, Lumine. I swear to you we will.
[It's the only reassurance he can offer, as his head dips downward over her shoulder to encompass her further into his arms like a protective blanket keeping the bitter cold from biting her. He doesn't move, lets her sob as long as she needs.]
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Are you ... okay? The box ... Those chocolates ...
[ if it contained her twin's hair to disturb them, what if those chocolates also contained poison to affect them physically? get them paralysed or asleep and then break in to take them?
lumine reaches out to touch his forehead and see if he's suddenly started to turn hot or cold. so far, his face isn't pale yet. ]
... I'm sorry. I didn't mean to cry like that.
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I'm fine. Even if they were poisoned, it'll take a lot more than that for them to affect me.
[Especially since he felt fine. By now, he would have expected to be on the floor if they had been laced with anything.]
Anyway, you don't need to apologize. You've been under a lot of stress these past few days. Sometimes, you just need to get it out. [His smile brightens, running a hand through her hair- he understands.] Anyone would feel the same way, but not anyone has our capabilities to do something about it.
[He reaches over to take the note from the coffee table, but doesn't read it or do anything with it yet.]
So cheer up. They just gave us their location anyhow, so now we're going to go take him back.
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her eyes flicker from aether's braid to ajax when he reaches over to the table. she didn't even notice that there was something else in the box other than the flowers and the chocolate, and now her brother's hair. ]
How ... did they know that I'm staying here, though? No one else knows except you, my assistant, and the housekeeper ...
[ and his sister, but tatiana is someone ajax trusts with his life. it's alarming to find out they might've been followed even here. ]
Does it say anything?
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Ajax looks down at the note to read it properly now, his eyebrows furrowing. As he continues to read, the look on his face becomes more distressed, and that same fire rekindles in his eyes. A burning anger that sears down to his stomach. He looks back up to her, looking ready to fight anyone who so much as looked at him the wrong way, his teeth clenching.]
Indeed it does. Seems they've taken him to the one spot we'd never think to check. So not only did they stalk you back to your apartment, probably when you left the police station; they also had the audacity to capture one of our facilities as well to hold your brother prisoner in.
[He'd recognized the address immediately. Ajax's mind races as to how they were able to keep it a secret...how long had they had control of it? Pieces that fall into place again in this big puzzle between the Dufont family and his own, but then more questions only crop up.]
He's being held in a warehouse we have downtown. It's a sort of smaller hub when the demand for Delusions is higher than expected. But we haven't had to use it to its fullest extent in quite some time, seeing as there's no major conflicts going on in the world at the moment- and it turns out they've taken advantage of this and secured it for themselves. But I have no idea how I've not heard of this prior to now. It's not abandoned.
[They still have people report in all the time, and it's been two days since Aether disappeared. He should of known about it.]
But, it seems that's where we have to go if we want to get Aether back. Are you going to be okay to go?
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and she can tell that he's feeling the same, though with more than just a hint of anger. if their enemies are using something that belongs to the volkov family, then it means that someone has infiltrated them. possibly even getting information about them. that's beyond worrying. no wonder they can easily track them down. ]
I'll be fine.
[ lumine gives him a slight nod, her eyes momentarily lowering to her brother's braid. she's pretty sure aether is somewhere uncomfortable right now, possibly hurt or unwell. she has to get to him quickly.
a moment later, she looks back up at ajax. ]
Should we tell your dad? If it's your facilities, then he must know that it's being used.
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I'll let him know after we get Aether out of there. There's a good chance, since they've taken one of our Delusion facilities, that they've got another one of those Celestia remnants there with them. It wouldn't surprise me if the gods themselves were curious as to how we were replicating their own gifts.
[Which he doesn't care if they don't like it or not. They've got a business to run, and it's up to him to make sure everything goes smoothly.]
So I'm not interested in getting any more of my guys involved in this. You've seen what happens when ordinary people like them go up against the strength of the gods.
[It's a hard reality to remind her of, given what happened in Inazuma. Something he hasn't asked her about yet when she'd lost control of her body, afraid that she'd have to tell him that the spirit had murdered his own people with her powers. For him, that's not something that would shake him, but for someone like her who's kept their hands clean her whole life...it changes a person, he knows.]
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she slowly pulls and shifts away from ajax, still holding the only thing that connects her to her twin brother right now, before she gets back up on her feet. ]
Okay ... I guess we can figure out what to do next ... [ she pauses, glancing back at her room. ] I still have a few things I need to finish so let's talk later?
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Okay. Don't linger too long, we'll have to make a plan of attack to slip in so we don't walk right into a trap. The sooner, the better. Time is against us now.
[They'll be more ready for them in ten hours rather than in three. He's already on his laptop, accessing information he needs for such a plan, so they can hash it out between themselves.]
I want to get there soon. In two hours, maybe three. I'm sure they've been counting the minutes since the package was delivered here.
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but there's another thing she doesn't want to risk.
lumine steps out of her room after a few minutes, having changed into a white blouse and a pair of black pants. she has her laptop and the paperwork she's been working on gathered in her arms, her pace towards the front door brisk and quick as she's typing a one-handed message to her assistant. her other hand picks up her keys from the bowl, opening the door before ajax can say anything. ]
I'll be back in a bit.
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[He opens his mouth to say something more, but she's gone. Already out the door, with all her work paperwork and laptop. Ajax blinks a few times, that was rather abrupt. Suspiciously abrupt, if he were to think about it. A few seconds later, he's calling someone-]
Keep tabs on her. I want to know where she is every ten minutes.
[-and he hangs up. There is no doubt in his mind that she's upset, and he doesn't want her doing anything rash. He can't help but worry, given how stubborn she is.
So he stands up, an hour later, having easily gathered the information he needs and after he'd recieved a text that they'd lost her, and he calls her phone. She doesn't pick up. Ajax rummages through the backpack to dress himself properly for the fight that he's sure is coming. The holsters he wears under his jacket are put on and he's made sure his guns are loaded, Vision glowing brightly on his belt.
He finds the spare key to the apartment, locking the door behind him as he makes his way down to his car. His destination- near the facility where Aether is. His car is parked somewhere a little further away, sticking to side alleys and places he knows he can get there without being right out in the open. When he arrives, it doesn't look any more consipicuous than normal, just a warehouse that looks as if it's only used for storage.
Ajax quietly makes his way across, sneaking in through an emergency exit that he knows has a faulty alarm on it when it opens- and he gets in unnoticed.
Time to find Lumine, which his gut tells him, is here.]
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which surprisingly works, asking one of the guys in the management team to drive her to the nearest train station. from there, it's an easy commute using a cab to the supposed warehouse.
for something that's being used, it sure is strangely quiet, no one accosting her even when she slowly steals inside. all she can hear is the whine of what sounds like machines, groaning like old metal beasts. it's also empty, devoid of any life, something she immediately notices as she walks through the space, which is strange. after all, if her brother is here, if they're expecting them to come here, shouldn't there be more people around?
lumine walks in further, finding a metal staircase to the side leading to a walkway above, thinking she might be able to see everything from this vantage point. but even before she can take a step forward, a sharp pain lances through her head, and she blacks out.
the next time she wakes up, she finds herself on a chair next to her twin brother who is unconscious, bound and gagged and with a painful headache, in a mist-filled, cold room. she can see dark spots matting his hair down and his collar, almost immediately understanding that it's blood—his blood. she tries to call his name out loud, her voice muffled by the cloth across her mouth, and struggles in her seat until she hears footsteps.
a blond man, his face unfamiliar to her, starts walking towards her, a phone pressed against his ear. there's a small pouch in his other hand, and lumine feels a sinking dread as she stares at it.
yeah, she's here. the stupid girl came here by herself. looks like volkov is losing his touch. ... are you sure it'll work? she doesn't look very special. ... it works better if she's dead, right? then why can't we— ... fine, once it's out of her, we can use her however we want, right? i'm sure someone will pay a good price for her.
a shiver runs down her spine when she meets his gaze, cold and calculating. she struggles against her bonds once more as the man walks closer and closer. one hand firmly grips her face as his other hand tugs the gag away and forcefully opens her mouth, shoving a crystal-like stone down her throat.
say aah. you'll need to eat more of it, pretty girl.
tears well in her eyes, a muffled scream rising up her throat, as another stone is shoved in her mouth and another and another. ]
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He heads towards some of the offices inside, and he can hear voices within. Some he recognizes, some he doesn't. They aren't talking about anything important, so he rules out that Lumine is in there, or Aether. It would be too easy to find them here anyway, and it's not like this is a spot that's hard to corner someone in, given that there's windows to be utilized.
So their people here are in on it too, it seems. But Ajax doesn't have time to deal with them now, so he keeps moving, back into the warehouse proper. There's a few rooms in the back that he knows are nothing but concrete walls with windows far too high for any normal person to reach without a long ladder, and he heads there. The farther back he goes, the colder it gets, though it feels very unlike any cold he's felt in Snezhnaya. This one is unnatural, unnerving. A mist begins to creep up to his ankles, and he focuses on moving faster- this isn't good.
Ajax slips quietly into the room that contains Lumine and Aether, this blonde man shoving something down Lumine's throat. His temper instantly spikes, finger gripping into his palms with rage. But his voice is steady, calm, cocky. Dangerous. Borderline unhinged. Almost playful and tipped with poison, as he walks into the room, a crazed bloodlust in his eyes.]
I'd step away from her if I were you.
[His silhouette appears from the shadows, walking toward the blonde man, his eyes locked on him.]
Pierre, my old friend, who would have thought we'd meet again like this? I'm so glad we have this opportunity. Maybe you'll be able to finish the fight you started this time?
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just a bit more, c'mon. that's a good gi—
she feels him stop dead at the voice that cuts through the eerie silence that surrounds them, seemingly brought in by the mist. lumine quickly looks around, her gaze eventually falling on a familiar silhouette walking towards them. almost immediately, she lets out a cry of relief—
but not before pierre pushes down the sound and shoves a handful of the crystals into her mouth before fixing the gag back. even with ajax's greeting, he doesn't seem to fazed, patting lumine's head like she's an obedient little girl or pet and telling her to swallow the stones or risk suffocating.
ajax, long time no see! where did you find this one? no gag reflex at all, she took in everything i placed in her mouth. did you train her?
lumine's eyes dart between the two men, choking on the stones still heavy on her tongue, refusing to swallow them further.
too bad i can't give her back to you. i was promised i can have her. she flinches when the other man rubs his cheek against hers, giving her a kiss on the corner of her lips. after all, there's a few other things i'd like to put in that mouth of hers. ]
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It's like a pain shoots through him, instantly and without warning. His knees falter for a moment, but he keeps walking forward, shrugging it off.]
Oh, so that's what you think? I hate to be the one to tell you this, but your benefactor is going to have to break their promise. You should of known better than to sell your soul to the devil like this, Pierre. Someone was bound to come along and steal all your precious dreams away.
But we should make it fun, shouldn't we? I've been itching to test my new skills out since last I saw you.
[His hydro blades snap into his hands, twirling them a few times as he stops a short distance away from Pierre. His focus is on the man, but his plan is to get that gag off of her and let her spit out whatever he's crammed down her throat. There's no way something bad won't happen if she swallows them.]
What do you say? For old time's sake?
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a laughter suddenly punctuates the tension between them as pierra walks behind lumine, his hands on her shoulders. she tries to get it off of her, but it was in vain. his hands squeeze her shoulder painfully, fingers digging into flesh. she almost cries out again, but she doesn't like it.
us, fight each other? when it doesn't seem like you'll be able to stand any time soon. how brave.
but i suppose this girl is very important to you. do anything for her? pierre's smile is just as cocky as ajax's. will she still hold importance in your life after i ruin her?
the hands on her shoulder descend just a tad bit lower, poised to touch her further—or strangle her if ajax makes the wrong move. will you really take my dreams away if i get to it first? ]
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[Ajax's body tenses with rage, the hands on her that inch closer downwards sends a intense line of fire through his system. But what comes immediately after is even worse, as a purple aura begins to envelop him and his hand comes up to his head. A sharp, unrelentling pain lances through it, and he stumbles forward, his body feeling weaker as something seems to be feeding on him.
His vision blurs, and he can barely make out Pierre laughing at him, his hands still on Lumine, her eyes still filled with tears from fear...
It seems all three of them are here now. Well done, Pierre, perhaps you'll get a reward for all your hard work.
The woman who walks into the room has an aura that Ajax has never felt before in his life, eyes that glow a deep red against her snow white hair. The garb she wears is nothing but ancient, from a civillization that must of existed thousands of years ago, adorned with strange diamonds against a black and yellow scheme. He can barely make it out, as he falls to his knees, his strength beginning to wane. How dare they, what a dirty trick. What is this...
The Harbinger isn't going to be moving anymore. Finish it now, Pierre. Take what's ours and you can have yours.]
Ngh-
[He can feel something brush against his mind, a promise that was made to him that comes bubbling up from deep inside. It tells him to calm himself, that his anger was being used against him, sapping his strength. Childe, thankfully, has the gift of knowing what is happening, trying to soothe Ajax from losing himself to the mist.
You can't save her like this. You have to calm down. If you don't, she'll die. You'll die, Aether will die. Those sentiments are being sent through him over and over, and Ajax tries to regain control of his breathing. And he waits. He waits for the right moment to strike.]
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she struggles in her seat once more, moving her arms to try and loosen the bond. aether remains unconscious, but who knows what they'll do or have already done to him. and the thing they shoved in her mouth, it seems to slowly sap her energy, each stone seemingly eating up a part of her as they slowly, one-by-one slide down her throat. but that's something she can deal with later.
stay still for me, pretty girl. we'll have to start feeding again, mm? i hope you're ready.
she's not and lumine gestures with her hands, forming a small thin blade from memory using hydro. the spirit has used something similar, and the process stayed with her. almost immediately, she starts cutting through her bonds, slowly but surely, only pausing when her gag was shoved aside again—
she calls out ajax's muffled name before a hand grips open her lips once more. pierre tsks at the sight of the crystals still in her mouth, his fingers pressing inside her mouth to force her to swallow them all.
that's it. enjoy the food. i'll have you feast on that until your power isn't yours anymore. ]
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I have to calm down. Settle down, don't let your enemy control your emotions. He chants this to himself, his eyes glued to the woman. He can feel the weight of whatever power is feeding on him slowly let up as his breathing comes back under his control, and when she seems fixated on Lumine, he moves.
It hurts to move, every muscle in his body screams at him as the aura hasn't dissipated from him, his anger still apparent. But he's managed it enough to move, and that's all that matters.
That idiot Pierre, isn't paying attention to Ajax- and his hydro blade gets thrust right through his stomach, the force of the hydroplaning Ajax has used to close the distance between the two men allowing enough force for him to skewer the man right through, shock on the face of Pierre as blood begins to soak his clothes as Ajax releases the blade, opening the wound.]
I told you to fight me, so let's fight.
[The wicked sneer on his face is one of delightful, bloody victory, as the fingers fall out of Lumine's mouth when the other man staggers back. The woman seems unimpressed, her eyes narrowing and mouth upturning at the sight. Though she doesn't seem interested in intervening at the moment.]
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pierre staggers away from her, clutching his wound, a look of disbelief still on his face. it's bleeding profusely that not even his hand could stymie its flow, staining his shirt even further.
you'll pay for this, volkov! laying your hands on me— ]
Ajax, help Aether get out. Please.
[ as usual, aether's name falls out of her lips first, eager to get his brother out of this mess. lumine's eyes flicker at the woman, uncertain with what she'll do next. she too is unfamiliar, but she can sense her power radiating from her even from a few feet away. this is different from the god she killed last time.
she can still hear pierre screeching behind her, coughing wetly and laughing. it doesn't even matter. your girlfriend will die in a matter of hours and then turned into one of those trinkets you sell. that god right there will make sure of it. ]
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Since the god isn't making a move, Ajax moves to cut the remainder of the rope binding Lumine to the chair, breathing out sharply. Aether, sitting next to her, unconscious. He can see where they'd beaten him, where'd they'd hit him in the head to knock him out. He cuts his bonds too, as Lumine asks him to get Aether out of here. He doesn't answer her right away, his glare landing back on Pierre as he reveals the fate of Lumine- it pisses him off, the aura of purple intensifying around him and he grits his teeth as more of his strength is sapped from him, his body nearly buckling under it.]
I've had enough of your talk. If you're not going to fight me, then you're just in the way.
[He's got enough strength to reach into his jacket, and pull out his glock, aiming right at Pierre.]
Cover your ears, Lumine.
[Hopefully she's quick, because he shoots Pierre right in the chest, sending him landing on his back under the mist that covers the floor. It's one shot, a piercing sound that rings within the confines of the room. Just with that action alone, he can feel his anger seep out of him, the mist slowly releasing its grip. There's no compassion on his face for the man he's shot, his gaze landing on the woman in the room.]
So you're another one of those gods, huh? What did he do to her? What did those crystals do?
[He has a sinking feeling that he knows the answer to his own questions, as he and Lumine had already had an argument about it months ago. They were making Delusions, the way they had originally been made. And they were going to use her to make one.
Exactly what he said. We figured as long as we had her here, we could at least hold up part of our end of the deal by helping them make more potent Delusions. I didn't think it was such a terrible way to go, hahaha. Now look at her, the poor thing. She'll have to suffer before she dies because you interrupted the process.]
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without looking behind her, lumine carefully goes to aether. it's excruciatingly painful, however, her movements seemingly disjointed. but she pushes herself to kneel in front of her unconscious brother, checking him out, running her hands all over him to make sure he's all right. it's not long before his eyes flutter open, his gaze unfocused.
lumi— ]
Ae!
[ any ounce of happiness she has is quickly dismissed by the woman's words, lumine looking at her over her shoulders. her entire body shudders when her cold gaze lands on her, pain searing all throughout. even her heart seems to stutter, throbbing like a hand is squeezing it inside her chest.
so she really is ... dying? that guy wasn't just spouting off lies?
lu, what's going on?
lumine's gaze flickers back at her brother, smiling at him helplessly. how terrible is this, to finally find her brother in one piece and then, this. a moment later, she's staggering back to her feet, gasping in pain from every move she makes. ]
If I ... If I continue the process, will you let them go? I ... [ weird, this is usually the time the other lumine is insistent. but for once, she's quiet in her head. even her powers are starting to go haywire on her, not at all responding to her commands. ] My brother has nothing to do with this.
[ oh little star, your brother has everything to do with it, too. it just so happens he hasn't awakened yet unlike you two. but perhaps ... lumine's eyes widen when the woman raises a hand, a dark red energy spiraling in her palm. i can help him. ]
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