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ϡ - Chapter TwentyFour; Hello again [action/accidental voice]

[ The journal might pick up rustling and a brief intake of air before turning off.

He was alive and that was the cool ground beneath him, wasn’t it? It wasn’t saturated with his blood nor was it amidst the rain forest. Instead he was staring up at that beautiful cherry blossom tree at the top of the hill. It was a startling awareness that overtook him in that brief period of time from when he opened his green eyes to sitting up. His clothes were no longer marred with the blood he had lost and looking at them, despite the lack of blood and the shock it would have brought being missing, everything still came rushing back along with the shock. He didn’t want to remember it, those teeth and those claws tearing into him. God he never wanted to remember it and yet here he was remembering like it was only yesterday. His last dying breath was while he was looking into the faces of his two best friends as he lay dying at their feet. He looked at his arms, legs, and back, hands shaking slightly before steadying. His wings were fine as well all in one piece even and he moved them just to make sure he wasn’t dreaming…

He was fine and there was no more pain besides being alive in this place again. No he can’t think like that; he had people here he had to protect and people here he cared about. It was all so…disorienting. Like countless others Helios had been brought back from the dead, like necromancy or...immortality. It was a dream many men in his world would love having. Albeit what they make you give for such a life here…was it all truly worth it?

This was Luceti. This was the town, the same town, with those same individuals that entrusted him to put up barriers to keep away their fears and add a slightly deeper sense of protection. The barriers. Green eyes widened as he realized what his death had meant. ]

Oh no.

[ He had to go…he had to go and check on them. In his attempt at getting up he’ll turn on the voice function once more on the journal. There’s more sound of movement as Helios gets up the voice function still on as he mumbles something under his breath but he doesn't turn off the feed, absentminded as usual. He’ll be stumbling down from the hill making his way towards the appropriate buildings. He had to make sure everything was in place and functioning. He didn’t know what complications his death might have caused and it was best he make sure. He shouldn’t be wandering around like this but he doesn’t care. He does care about who sees him though, so he’ll try as much as possible to steer clear of people’s view. It obviously isn’t so easy for him since he is a derp coupled with the post-return imbalance and therefore he is stumbling and not paying much attention while he’s walking. He doesn’t know about his friend’s announcement, of course, but Helios knows one of them, Frederic or Giles, would have told people by now. God he hates that he had to force that on one of them at all. He didn’t want to see them…not yet. He put them both through so much…it-it wasn’t right. And yet he was so tired and just wanted to go home. Home, home, he didn’t even know what that meant anymore, really. Was this place a home when sent into battle and never told a single thing? Was it a home when friends were made to watch those they cared about die? It wasn’t and yet he was stuck here…they all were stuck here. And he just…had to cope that’s all they could ever do.

If anyone is nearby House 7, House 55 or the Playground or just in the vicinity walking between those places you might just find that blonde haired man with green eyes stumbling and using the trees to right himself each time he does trip. He’s not…paying much attention to anything as he’s still very much out of it. Too much thinking and he obviously needs people to snap him out of it. Or not. Just another day in Luceti though and Helios is finally back. ]

((ooc; Sorry for the tl;dr, derp. Also timeline doesn't really matter since Helios will be wandering aimlessly for a few hours. Probably until nighttime. ))

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I'm going to get you back to the apartment, do you want to put your hand on my shoulder?

[Frederic wanted to get home already now that he found his friend so they could talk, after all it was a lot to cover.]

[ He looks away shaking his head. The apartment. He'd have to go back eventually. He can't bring himself to be more of a burden on Frederic, especially when he's just gotten back. ] I was going to go check on the barriers first. [ Another sigh. ]

I'm fine enough to walk. Thank you. Just...just a little wobbly.

[He nods at his friend, but sighs a little.] Helios, the barriers can wait for now... We have much to discuss.

[ A slight wince. He knows it's true. ] They...they can, I know. I-I just don't...people have to be warned. I don't know what my...situation might have done to them.

[ He only mumbles this next part. ] Of course we-we do.

[He sighs and reaches to hug his friend, if but for a moment, then quickly lets go.] I'm so glad to see you back here, but let me heal you first then we can be on our way.

[Quickly casting a healing spell on his friend, Frederic then looks at Helios.] You can broadcast about the barriers soon enough, let us get you home.

[ The hug is nice if unexpected. Helios doesn't really have time to react to it as Frederic lets go just as quickly as he wrapped his arms around. But it is nice and a small smile touches Helios' lips. ]

You-you didn't have to- [ He supposed the other was right. He just...didn't realize his tiredness until just now. The healing spell might give him a slight boost of energy though. ]

Thank you. Just for a little bit, I suppose.

[Frederic was a little embarrassed hugging his friend, but felt it was the right thing to do. The healing spell was also something he felt that needed to be done.]

I know you are worried about the barriers, but I really want us to talk at home. A lot has happened since you've been gone.

[ His train of thought is a bit derailed at that statement. ]

A lot? What...what happened? Is everything all right? [ Helios isn't sure now what could have possibly go wrong. But something isn't right. ]

[Frederic only looks away and remains quiet.]

[ He doesn't like that reaction, not one bit. ]

Frederic?

[He sighs and looks at his friend.]

Giles and I had a fight after he took your powers. From there, I lost my trust in him, so...he left the apartment and hasn't come back nor have I let him in.

[ He can't believe what he's just heard. A fight? Giles isn't living in the apartment anymore? Almost too much to handle at the moment, they probably should have gone back to the apartment. After he took your powers. No...this isn't happening. He knew it, he shouldn't have done that, he should have gave Giles so much. It was wrong all wrong. ] What?

Why...you-you kicked him out? [ The fact that Giles has been alone this entire week dealing with this by himself, it almost makes Helios' head spin. He almost has to sit but he doesn't. ]

He nearly killed me Helios, blinded by rage and a power-lust. I almost didn't make it pass that day because of him... [He shakes his head.] No, I didn't kick him out. He left of his own accord since he knew I didn't trust him after the fight. Giles and I have been dealing with all of this on our own for the past week, I... [He sighs and says no more.]

The power, the anger. I-I should have known. [ Almost killed him? He didn't understand...that wasn't supposed to happen. God none of this was supposed to happen. Him dying and now the two of his best friends disjointed and separated. ]

It-it wasn't his fault, Frederic. I-I gave my power to protect you, the both of you, had I know it would affect him like that. I..I wouldn't have... [ He stops trying to compose himself. ] There was no other way.

[He sounds a little mad.] I can protect myself, Helios. You've seen what I can do, I didn't need Giles going mad with power to be protected.

[ He knows. He's trying not to make things worse. Just sighing at the tone coming from the other man. ]

At that point? Could you really protect yourself? Could any of us? We were all past our limits. It was out of desperation, Frederic. It...it was being forced into a corner and not wanting more blood to be spilled. [ He bites his lip. ]

It wasn't supposed to end that way.

[He sighs more and lowers his head, he felt horrible and yet he had to speak the truth.]

I know this, yet why did you not pass the powers onto me? I feel a little betrayed by you on that part, we're both magicians and who do you give your abilities to? Someone who is not. Then what does he do with all of that power? Becomes blinded by rage and said power. The same may have happened to me, or it could have not.

Edited 2011-06-13 01:01 (UTC)

If I knew you...you could do such a thing I would have. But it wasn't me who passed them on. My world...such a thing is impossible, implausible really. Giles had a means to take them that I knew of and in that moment I simply turned to him. It wasn't to betray you or keep you from helping, quite the opposite. If I could have, I would have given you both my strength. It doesn't make things better I know. But...I'm so sorry you feel this way. I'm sorry that what happened, happened at all between you two and that I was the catalyst to it.

Giles...Giles didn't have anything. He... [ He pauses looking away for a brief moment. ] He's used my powers before. He didn't go insane that time and I thought it wouldn't happen again. It didn't happen the first time.

[ He just sighs. ]

It was just an act of desperation. I never intended for my power to drive him mad and I'm sure he didn't intend to be driven mad either.

So then he did not take your powers without permission then, I did not see that happen as I was trying to take the Hunters away. [He's just signing.] But I forgive you since I know you did not wish to wrong me intentionally.

I never intended to wrong anyone. Gods...if, if I could have kept my powers and helped you all just-just a bit more. I would have. [ But fate has nasty ways at getting to you. Helios is just shaking a little now. From everything he's heard from coming back to all this. He bites his lip before continuing. ]

I-I want things to go back to n-normal for us three. I just...I don't want this war to tear us apart anymore than it already has. [ He wants Giles to move back in. ]

[Holding up the gold watch Giles gave him, Frederic sounds very serious.] Giles gave this to me and only said to give it back when I was ready. You may be able to forgive him so easily, but...I need more time.

[ Helios' eyes widen a little as he looks at that. ] That's the...watch we gave him, isn't it?

[ He merely nods the silence getting increasingly apparent, so he speaks. ] I-I understand. Just...just think about what I-I told you, what feels right to you.

[ There's a small chance Frederic will or will not come around. But at least Helios told him the entire truth, so, that had to account for something. ]

Yes, it is. [He'll look at his friend and just look at him with a frown.] I will, just...please give me some time.

Of course. [ Helios wasn't there, doesn't know the extent of Giles' actions, so he can't fully understand how Frederic is feeling right now. But he knows he's hurting and time is sometimes the only cure for such wounds. ]

I think going back to the apartment would be best. I'm rather tired all the sudden.

[Frederic takes Helios' arm and wraps it around his shoulder. He then starts walking with him.]

Lean on me and we'll get back as soon as possible.

[ooc: Btw dude, it's your turn on the log if you still wanna tag it.]

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