|
|
Post by nintendonut1 on Apr 19, 2009 15:05:31 GMT -5
The waiting was unbearable. And he was in so much pain.
As night descended on the apartment, Double D found himself unable to sleep. Thankfully, Felix had. He looked quite peaceful, laying next to him; at least, for having his soul name revealed. The moon reflected off his face and made it glow in a beautiful light.... Double D couldn't help but caress it gently, yet not enough to wake him up.
This was getting out of hand. He hated the suffering he was enduring... what Felix was enduring... it was becoming to much to bear.
Carefully and quietly, Double D slipped out of bed with more effort then usual. Though his steps were staggering from the effects of that evening, he did his best to steady himself, walking through the apartment, past all of his sleeping companions and slowly out the door.
It took some time, but he finally reached the roof of the complex, dragging himself up the nearly endless flight of stairs to the outside. Exhausted from his climb, he collapsed to his knees, his tear-filled eyes turned up to the heavens.
"Pl...please...!" he begged, trying to find solace in the last entity he could think of. "Please, God help me... i-it hurts so much... I've never... felt more trapped... in my life...!"
He fell forward, sobbing uncontrolably.
"Why...!? Why is this... happening!?!" he demanded, pounding on the pavement. "I-I-I try so hard... to be a good person... so why...? Why?? Will you..... CAN you... help me... please....."
|
|
|
|
Post by Felix Falora on Apr 19, 2009 15:46:32 GMT -5
"Evil is moving." The white-haired man sat behind Double D. "He is being summoned... as we speak... the harbringer of death and despair... Hell's current king. It is why Leon left when he did... to face him in combat." He stood up and walked over to Double D. "Shinichi's sins are still forgivable... if you can find strength to forgive, it may draw him back into the light. I can understand if you find yourself unable to, but... soon he will forget. Unfortunately one will be sacrificed... but he will never again remember your soul names, nor will anyone besides yourselves."
|
|
|
|
Post by nintendonut1 on Apr 19, 2009 20:42:17 GMT -5
Double D was comforted slightly at the man's warm, yet dire words, but stayed slumped over, not having the courage to look up into the man's face. Still sobbing, a great lead weight pulling on his chest in pain, he was suddenly awashed with terrible unworthiness.
Until a hand gently touched his face.
|
|
|
|
Post by Felix Falora on Apr 19, 2009 21:07:51 GMT -5
Felix being the harbringer of that hand, the white-haired man gone. "My love... are you alright?" he asked softly. "It has effected you greatly, hasn't it?" His other hand held Edward softly. "Please... I want to have enough strength to protect you... Please don't give up on me."
|
|
|
|
Post by nintendonut1 on Apr 19, 2009 21:18:01 GMT -5
"...I..." Weakly, Double D slumped into Felix's arms, taking the warm hug with a small whimper. "I..I'm so sorry... I wandered out... I-I-I didn't know what else to do... you're suffering as much as I am, and... I don't..." A light, dry sob. "...want to be a burden..."
(btw... a sacrifice? X3)
|
|
|
|
Post by Felix Falora on Apr 19, 2009 22:08:07 GMT -5
(Not Felix or Double D... Leon's going to die)
"I've been a burden my whole life... but you took me in... and made me needed," Felix said. "You are not a burden... nor will you ever be... not to us."
|
|
|
|
Post by nintendonut1 on Apr 19, 2009 22:23:32 GMT -5
(gotcha *thumbs up*
Now, you're saying Double D will be able to save Shinichi by forgiving him? Like he did for the guy he killed? Cause that would be teh awesome)
Before, Double D had felt slightly hurt when he asked for help on high and didn't recieve any... but now, as he finally cracked a grateful smile to his love, he realized he didn't need it, and they knew that. He thought about this for a moment, reaching the conclusion that no help was needed if one had the power to help themselves... whether they believed in themsevles or not.
The difference now was that he did.
"...Felix..." he muttered softly, though not as weakly as before. "...there... has to be a way... we can stop all this. I... I'm tired of feeling helpless and scared." He finally lifted his gaze, less hollow and more firm, to meet his love's, taking his hands. "I believe that if we all can work together, we'll find a way to bring him back... the way he once was. Call me idealistic all you want, but... I can't sit here and wait for something to happen. I just can't."
|
|
|
|
Post by Felix Falora on Apr 20, 2009 5:54:44 GMT -5
(Pretty much)
"I know... I know you hope he can come back, but... I don't know... He... He's done so much... Even if we did forgive him, what if the others didn't?" Felix sighed. "He's doomed... It's over for him... for his chance."
|
|
|
|
Post by nintendonut1 on Apr 20, 2009 19:14:42 GMT -5
"N...no!" Adamently, with his own, building stregnth, Double D leaped to his feet. "I-I'm not giving up on him!" Slowly, he calmed down. "...and I don't hate HIM. Only what he's become. I.. I can't bring myself to hate him... hatred only begets more hatred, and..." He bit his lip, turning away and looking out inot the city.
"...listen to me... I sound like an optamistic fool..."
|
|
|
|
Post by Felix Falora on Apr 20, 2009 19:24:16 GMT -5
"... True... but if the world were as optimisitic as you, there would be no fighting... and no hate," Felix said. "Sadly... not all of us can be on the lighter side of the world."
|
|
|
|
Post by nintendonut1 on Apr 20, 2009 22:49:33 GMT -5
"...I know." A breeze blew in, chilling Double D slightly as he rubbed his arms. "I only wish we could... I only wish people didn't have to die, didn't have to sacrifice themselves..." He lightly shook his head. "...I've accepted that that kind of world is too ideal and out of reach... there's an order to the cycle of life, one that is sometimes viewed as unfair, but... it's a good one. Life always recycles... Shinchi and Masahiro are proof of that."
Slowly, he turned to look back at Felix meaningfully. "Even so... I've always held faith in the goodness of humanity, no matter how small it may be. My friends have aided in that faith. Darkness... I'm not afraid of it anymore. I can't be." Slowly, he stepped closer, hands clenched. "And when we face him, I'm going to do everything in my power to bring him back. I think I know how, so I'm going to try. Anything I can do to prevent his second death, I will try it."
Gently, he took Felix's hand into his. "Will you... help me do so? If not... I understand. But I won't be detered."
|
|
|
|
Post by Felix Falora on Apr 21, 2009 5:50:43 GMT -5
"... ... ... I can't do anything but help. Every other option is unacceptable to choose. If I didn't choose to help, we'd be enemies... It can never... never lead to that... never," Felix said. "Though we may have our disagreement, I refuse to do anything that would ever make me want to hurt you... or worse..."
|
|
|
|
Post by nintendonut1 on Apr 21, 2009 9:45:32 GMT -5
At last, Double D beamed with almost the same brightness as before. "...Thank you." He brought Felix into a warm hug. "I respect that you admit you don't agree... but it's the strength of our bond that helps us overcome these hurdles despite disagreements... and...give us the power to believe in one another..."
He hugged his little angel tighter, smiling. "...thank you for believing in an idealistic fool like me."
|
|
|
|
Post by Felix Falora on Apr 25, 2009 22:21:16 GMT -5
Felix smiled softly. "You may be overly idealistic, I must admit... but don't ever call yourself a fool. The title does you no justice." Then he sighed. "It's getting cold out here... we should go back inside." With that, he led Double D back inside to their apartment... to find everyone there. Felix was about to speak, but then he suddenly whimpered and doubled over. Masahiro went over to help him and then helped him up.
"Shinichi... used your soul name?" Masahiro asked.
"What it feels like," Felix gasped.
"We found out what he's up to..." Suddenly the room went silent and Felix's eyes widened.
"What's going..." Trevor asked, also there with the rest of the Superchildren, but was suddenly cut off when Felix began screaming. Masahiro's face went pale, eyes wide, mouth gaping with fear. "What's going on?!"
"That fool really did it... he summoned ultimate evil to this world," Masahiro breathed.
"HE OPENED THE PORTAL TO HELL!" Felix screamed. "EVERY APPEARENCE BEFORE WAS AN APPARATION... HE'S BROUGHT LUCIFER'S TRUE FORM TO THE WORLD!"
"What?!" Trevor gasped, taken aback. His new friends, Shine and Minato, also looked shocked.
"The ultimate evil..." Shine gasped.
"This... could be difficult," Minato agreed.
|
|
|
|
Post by nintendonut1 on Apr 25, 2009 22:53:47 GMT -5
"Lucifer HIMSELF!?" Eddy gaped incredibly. "CRAP! We're screwed!"
"...no." The others were surprised in the firmness of Double D's reaction as he held Felix in comfort. "I refuse to believe we're truly doomed. Only if we stay here and try to hide from him."
"Eddward... this is the Prince of Darkness we're talking about," Fletcher sighed unsteadily, rubbing his forehead.
"I don't care WHAT he's the prince of!" They jumped back at his sudden shriek. "I'm not going to run away anymore! I'm not afraid of him!"
Silence followed. He took a moment to calm down, then left a kiss on Felix's forehead before drawing away. He approached his darling daughter, still in Raz's arms, taking her tiny hand into his. She pouted slightly, knowing the meaning behind this, whimpering slightly as he kissed her forehead as well.
Finally, he went for the door, turning back briefly.
"I'm not going to sit here and wait for someone else to take care of Shinichi. I'm going to find a way to bring him back. As for Lucifer..." He paused, then forced the door open. "Any of you are welcome to come with me. If not... I understand."
|
|
