IceboundMemoire

Seraph of the End (Officially DEAD)

So ugh, I take it you won't tell them about what happened at that laboratory? You won't tell them the secrets you found?

No, I won't, Lyn. They needn't know about that yet. Jean and Ellie know that Aya's alive, and you saw how they reacted. Completely oppositely. Who knows what will happen if that ever gets out? I sure do not want to find out; I'm betting Aya already knows. That's why she's staying away from us. To protect us.

Truly an admirable thing, this Aya of yours, has done. Not revealed she was alive, and for what purpose? She could have saved you so much stress, and maybe you could actually be happy.

Valerian gritted his teeth. Lyn knew how to respond to him in a way that irked him from the inside. She made it seem like she was unmistakably correct, and that there was no alternative. However wrong she was, it felt like there was an inkling of truth within it. Truth driven by desire for violence and revenge.

Have I made you feel funny? She chuckled.

He scoffed. You needn't do anything to do that. By the way, you're wrong. If Aya revealed herself, then Jean would've murdered her, causing Ellie to murder Jean. And I'm not entirely sure how Rai would react.

What would you do, exactly?

He had never thought about that. Obviously, I'd try to stop it. Just as I was planning on doing with Jean and Ellie now. The real problem will be getting Jean to accept Aya as she is. And I have no idea how to do that.

If he's anything like me, you never will.

It takes something beyond human to be like you.

Lyn grew silent.

Did I irk something deep within you? He laughed.

Yes, you did. I was once a human, too. But that's a story for a different day.

He sighed. He hadn't meant to offend her, only to return the repartee. I'm sorry, I won't bring it up again.

Don't you think it kind of smells like vampires?

What do you mean?

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@Nikki Moonlight

But when they wake up it'll carry on

Seraph of the End (Officially DEAD)

@Lady Athena@Nikki Moonlight@CriticalHit@DriveEMOut

I need another intermediary to stop them fighting, once they wake up xD

Seraph of the End (Officially DEAD)

@DriveEMOut@Lady Athena

Heh, these are the idiots who are your family.

"Rather them than the Hīragi, Lyn." He sighed. "I probably should have stopped them earlier rather than watching. But I really thought they'd sort this out themselves. Or hoped, rather."

He grunted as he asked Lyn to empower himself, covering his left hand in a similar gauntlet to the right one, then effortlessly lifting both Jean and Eleanor with each arm and taking them back the barracks. He plonked each one down on a bed, and made no comment on what had happened in the forest.

Sometimes, I feel like I'm the oldest one, Aya. And here I thought you being alive would solve all our problems.

He went back into a sitting area and sat down, unable to get any further rest.

Seraph of the End (Officially DEAD)

@Nikki Moonlight@DriveEMOut@CriticalHit

"You know Lyn well enough, Guren. She'd never let me come back if something went wrong." He turned to Jean, speaking in a calm and monotonous tone. "Not been up to much. I can see something happened to you though. Oh, and sorry, Rai, for leaving so abruptly. You can blame Guren. Mainly his fault."

Ask him. He brought him up.

"Guren, speaking of the Admiral, Lyn wants to have this note sent to him. It's about a laboratory we found out there." He handed Guren a note.

"Well, I'm off now, goodbye." He headed towards the sleeping areas and fell asleep quickly.

Seraph of the End (Officially DEAD)

@DriveEMOut@Nikki Moonlight@Lady Athena@CriticalHit

Valerian headed back to the barracks. Killing the vampire had been easier than Lyn had made out, requiring no effort as it fell from a single shot. What was strange was what he had learnt about the creation of that vampire, but he thought not to ponder on it; it wasn't too important.

He neared the barracks and upon seeing Aya and Ellie, thought not to bother them and went round, entering the complex from the window. Coming to the room most people were in, he pulled up a chair and sat down, not noticing that Jean was laying injured.

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@DriveEMOut@Lady Athena@Nikki Moonlight

Should I ship Jean x Ellie or Aya x Ellie? :^)

Seraph of the End (Officially DEAD)

"So, Lyn, if that was an attempt to make me hate vampires, it failed. Really badly."
"I'll change your mind eventually. That was just me being nice. But I guess it would make it harder for you to kill her." She chortled.
"Don't even joke about that sort of stuff, okay? Where are we headed now? I thought I was going to go back to the rest of them?"
"We've got some business to settle with my family; essentially, we're going to be freeing someone I know. And then killing him."
"Okay, who is this guy? And why should we kill anyone to do with the Hīragi family? Aren't they supposed to be on our side?" He fiddled with the interface on the demon weapon to find out how much longer this would take.
"Let's just say there's an animal that needs to be put down, okay?"

They came towards a laboratory-esque building that had stairs leading straight down.

"You owe me after this, okay?"
"Okay, I'll buy you a coffe- oh wait, I can't. Hah."

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@Nikki Moonlight

"B-bu- Okay, you have my word." He didn't need to ask for a reason; it was Aya, why should he?

"You should probably leave now, Val. Before the other's come."

"Alright, Lyn. Aya, I'll be off now..." He stepped forward and kissed her on the cheek. "I stil can't believe it's you." He smiled.

He left silently without anymore words; it was painful to leave Aya like this, but he knew they would likely both die if found together.

Seraph of the End (Officially DEAD)

@Nikki Moonlight

"Aya, we have to take you back to the others. They'll be so happy to know you're alive."

He smiled, ending the embrace. He felt happy that she had recognised him even though it had been four years.

He then remembered what Lyn had said.

"You're a vampire now, right?"