Khaalida stands there dumbfounded. Someone else... Understands
me? He doesn't... Hate me or want to kill me? Is my life being kind
to me for a minute by showing him to me? "You... Embraced the
fact?" She chuckles slightly. "I've never thought of it like
that... But humans will still hate because of what we are... And we
must still feed off of them, because of what we are... How did you
embrace that?" She takes a step towards him, looking like a lost
animal.
Riku chuckles. "Well when you put it like that," He begins but once
he sees her face he stops. Deciding to not joke around he nodded.
"I know, it sounds hard. I still remember being human and that made
it, no, makes it harder for me. What I do is pretend that I
don't remember and it works half of the time." Riku sighs walking
over to Khaalida to place a hand on her shoulder. "I know how you
feel because that's how I think or used to think but now its not my
main problem. But is hard..." He admitted. I never told anyone
this...why am I now?
Hinami chuckles at Eden's wink. "Why not?" She says and turns over
to Draco.
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Aurora picks the bow and the sword up. She puts the sword on the
string and sighs. She looks at a target and breathes. She releases
the string and the sword sails through the air and hits the white
she groans. "That wasn't the best shot ever" she mumbles and walks
to it.
Khaalida wipes the tear that was resting on her cheek before
letting a slight smile brighten her features. "I'm not sure why...
But simply knowing, that there is a way of... Coping at least...
Helps the empty feeling..." He's right... I need to move on and
accept what I am. What I am shouldn't... Won't determine who
I am.
Riku smiled as well. "I guess that's the reason why we met. At
least I made you feel better." He says. "I know you won't be able
to embrace it overnight this takes time but I know you will be able
to." Riku squeezes her shoulder before stepping back.
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Khaalida nods. "Thank you... It will take time... But my life has a
purpose... And meaning... I have a reason to not give up..." She
smiles. "Thank you very much..." Her expression fades and she looks
back at the ground. "What I said before... About being the
replacement... It was a lie... I ran away and have been running
ever since..."
"W-What?" Riku took a step back, confusion clouding his brain.
She lied to me... He shakes his head as a Noble's voice
rings in his head. There are vampires out there who have
betrayed us...if you meet one, kill it on the spot! Riku
turned away shutting his eyes tightly. No, I can't kill
her... He clenches his hands. "I won't..." Riku whispers.
(he's been through a lot T-T )
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"I lied because I didn't want you to think I'm just another
vampire..." She steps back away from him as she sees him fighting
with himself. "D... Do what you must..." She stopped backing up a
couple yards away from him.
Riku shakes his head again. "No...I won't..." He half-whispers not
glancing up. "You're not like them...maybe that's why..." That's
why they want them to be killed, they can't have vampires and
humans against them... He realizes. Riku looks up to reveal his
teary eyes. "I finally understand..." He then unsheathed his sword
and threw it, the weapon sliding away. "You made me realize," And
yet, the voices still echoed in his head. Kill her!!
Riku shook his head, ignoring them.
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Khaalida steps back again and stares at the sword and then looks up
to Riku. "Realize what? What did I make you realize?" What did I
do? I know the King instils in his scouts to kill vampires that
have betrayed... But what on Earth did I say or do?
Riku presses his lips together. "We're not like them, obviously. We
think differently and they don't want vampires against them too."
He explains and looks at his hand. "I guess I'm not on their side
anymore..." Riku said bitterly.
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Khaalida could feel a slight smile tugging at the corner of her
mouth. I'm not alone anymore... I have a side to stand with...
I... I have a reason! She looks to the sky and the tops of the
dead buildings hanging over them.
"Khaalida..." Riku begins and walks towards her again. "...Thank
you." He says with a small smile. For once, I'm truly
thankful, Riku follows her gaze.
(yeah..)
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"And thank you Riku..." Khaalida lowers her eyes and smiles gently
to him. "You've not only given me a direction... But you've shown
me that I'm not alone..." This must be the best day of my
life... Or second life, whatever you want to call it...
Riku smiles, slightly flattered. "Yeah," He murmurs. "But...now
what?" Ever since he was turned, Riku had always followed orders;
it was part of his life. Now though, he had thrown it away. Simply
discarded like a human body. Riku couldn't help but to feel
confused.
(meh, I like how it got all happy and stuff :3 Well I got to go
now!)
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Amy was yet on top of another building. "Why did you ignore me? Why
can't we just he friends...?" Amy slid down the building in front
of Draco. "Now before you shove a sword through me for interfering,
I can explain everything. Listen, I have been following you around
because of this." Amy handed him the photo she had kept of all of
them. "That was you." She said, pointing to one boy that shared the
same look as him. "And that was me." She explained, pointing to a
small girl with long blonde hair and shiny blue eyes. "This was
taken a week before the attack, by the date it shows. I don't mean
to make you emotional, or mad at me for interfering in your past,
but this wasn't just your past, thus was our past, Draco." She said
to him, still remembering his name. "I am Amy Yuki, I was a close
friend of yours."
(Recap?)
(No one again)
Ace starts to unleash his flames as he starts to bring up his sword
pointing towards sky.He charges his power as he make's a stab
direct on there heart,He looks up at the sky as he sighs.He notices
Amy..He then realized that he was asking her name.He climbs up as
he looks at Amy with a tilted head.."Hey,Hq's girl last time I
asked your name, isn't it true?'' He sighs as he looks at the sky
again.
Khaalida looks around as her face looses all expression. "We
survive. That is all there is... Now that you've... Left, the
King's service, he will most likely come after you..." She turns
and begins pacing, kicking up a small cloud of dust with every
step. "He sent people after me when I first ran... But..." She
grins slightly. "I'm still here... If I can do it you can too..."
Draco looked at Amy "You're terrible at lying. Everyone at my
orphanage each and every single one of us family, we never
considered each other friends, we called each other family. I don't
know how you know my name but pretend you never even heard of it"
Draco said and started walking away "It's impossible that she
knows me. It's probably just a coincidence their in somebody that
looks like me and has the same name as me" he thought