Artifact

Myriad Reality

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*Turns to face you, but not wholly*

@Valiance

Where's Chickpea? Is she okay?

Myriad Reality

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*Looks up*
If our one-on-one is through, sure. I won’t stop a reunion.
*A light shines from the sky, and the fog is suddenly blasted rapidly away by a strong wind, forcing it to clear out and revealing the rocky, barren landscape of the world, the unfiltered sky of space, and our current clash not far off, where I am dodging and blocking innumerable rapid blows that ripple spacetime*

@Heroic

*Runs toward the dumbfounding display as quickly as I can without my transformations*
Roland!

Myriad Reality

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The only people on this whole world are the three of us. He’s alone, yes.

@Heroic

*Appears briefly confused before making up my mind and dashing toward the mist*
I'm going to find him!

Myriad Reality

Myriad Reality

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Neither will I. “This is it” as in, for me. I thought only myself and Rythian… Ruari survived Misneachd. If there is someone still alive who suffers because of that day and cannot forgive me, I won’t rob them of their vengeance. Killing me still kills Maelstrom. Probably.

@Heroic

*Tightens my jaw*
How many people are you fighting right now? Is Roland alone?

Myriad Reality

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Getting away with it isn’t what I want. Roland is my brother, even if he despises me now. I won’t run from him, and I won’t fight him. Either he hears what I have to say, or this is it.

@Heroic

*Resumes my defensive stance*
No, I won't let you kill him.

Myriad Reality

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*Drops my arms and breathes heavily*
His attacks ring true when they land no matter what.
*Gathers myself and faces you*
He told you what I would likely be capable of, I’m sure. If I was really adamant about getting away with this, I could easily run away.

@Heroic

Then why wouldn't you? Why are you still here?

Myriad Reality

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If he trusts you, then there is actual merit to convincing you. Especially when he sees nothing but red right now, and won’t even begin to listen to the target of his pent up rage.
*Throws my head back as though hit by something, and grips at my neck like someone is grabbing it*

@Heroic

I'm no fool! I won't play the part of your trap today. I wasn't there, I didn't feel what he felt or see what he saw. If I changed his mind and ended up being wrong, that'd make me a worse monster than you!

Myriad Reality

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A subordinate… Does he trust you?

@Heroic

I.. don't know! Probably not. Maybe! What's it to you?

Myriad Reality

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…
You’re his friend?

@Heroic

*Seems taken aback by the question, and my face turns an embarrassed red*
I'm... his subordinate. For today.