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Post by Amnesty Lazuli on Jan 27, 2007 8:56:14 GMT
Jared smiled at Tifa serenely... all the while thinking of different ways to try using her belief that he was only a sweet little boy against her... Now I know how my mother felt, when she manipulated people this way, because she was this delicate-looking sixteen-year-old woman... It's amazing... it's like you turn your weakness into your power.
He decided to put those considerations on hold for a little while, let the alternatives simmer at the back of his mind...
I am Fruxas Shinra. The son of the two most ruthless people who ever lived.
And it's time the world knew it.
He climbed out of the little pool of healing water and hugged Tseng around the knees. My parents never loved, or were loved by, anyone except each other. You and Hope... the only ones I will never betray or lie to.
Anybody else is fair game. I'll use, abuse, lie, cheat, steal. Anything to get back what was taken from me... and to show those self-righteous b*****ds up there they DON'T control everything.
A Shinra answers to nobody.
Nobody.
He exhaled, feeling suddenly happy and motivated. He had a goal, a plan, a family. And what else does a person need?
"Tseng, I'm so glad to see you again." I know you'll help me. "Let's go nail those orange-eyed freaks already. My trigger finger is itching."
He went back to the truck and kissed Hope on the forehead. "I can tell you missed me."
The baby giggled with joy... her brother was all right... in fact, he seemed even better than all right. Something about him had changed... she couldn't quite pin down what... but somehow he reminded her a lot more of their father now...
He strapped himself in. "Let's go flatten some Patrans. I'm back, and I'm ready to rock!"
The sooner we put them in the ground... the sooner I bring my parents back again. If I could bring my uncle back, my parents should be a piece of cake.
He turned to his sister. Hope... when this is over... do you think you're ready to risk it?
Hope flailed her arms, gurgling contentedly. This translated roughly to, "Brother, I was BORN ready. Literally."
Jared smiled. "Glad to know it."
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Post by mistervillainman on Jan 27, 2007 18:06:33 GMT
Tseng hugging Jared quickly. "You okay kid? You gave us all a scare for a second there." He said worriedly.
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Post by Amnesty Lazuli on Jan 27, 2007 18:35:38 GMT
Jared hugged him back. "I'm way more than OK, Tseng. It's time I took the fight to them." My parents never hung back or shied away. And neither will I.
When I bring them back --and I know I will, it CAN be done-- I want them to come back to something they can be proud of.
He held Tseng for a while to keep him calm... because what he was about to say was very likely to freak him out. "I almost went to be with my father. But then somebody made a mistake." His young eyes turned hard. "They tried making a tool out of the Shinra family. And you know that's something I won't just let pass."
He spoke to Tseng's mind. Let's go defend one side of my family... and then we'll bring vengeance for the other.
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Post by mistervillainman on Jan 27, 2007 19:03:33 GMT
Tseng nodded.
"Your dad does have a tendancy to not be kept down... He'd be so glad to hear you right now." He said with a smile, climbing into the truck. "So where to now? We need to get that cure for you."
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Post by Amnesty Lazuli on Jan 27, 2007 19:14:23 GMT
Jared's eyes narrowed. "First... back to the Seventh Heaven. We've got an Alpha Male to retrieve, remember?"
He reached out to check his uncle's status and turned to Tseng, lowering his voice. "Looks like he's renewing an acquaintence... let's go crash the party."
The boy glanced back at Tifa, getting into the back of the truck. "She might be trouble. Keep an eye on her." Saved my life or no, I'm not going to let her get in my way.
((To Seventh Heaven))
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Post by Sin on Jun 26, 2007 9:09:19 GMT
Anhori finished praying, and looked up. It had taken him ages, but he had fixed the place up. Nothing major, but he fixed the roof, stoned a small wall so they couldn't go through the flowers, and he did the same with the water. He had fixed all the benches and the alter, and had begun holding sermons every sunday... Of course, no one could, or would, pin him for the dissapearences of those people.
In fact, he was about to go play with one right now. He got up, and adjusted his white robe white robe with the black strips and neckpiece. He grabbed his cross, and headed out and around the church. He crossed aroun dto the back, and opened the celler where he did his work. He looked at the back wall, and sighed. He was going to have to find more toys soon...
He walked into another room, and smiled. "Hello, and how are you?" The muffled screams came as a delight. He walked over to the cage and lifted the woman up. "I think we will play a little game." He brought the woman fully out of the pit, and removed some of her bonds. He led her over, and hooked her to another set of chains.
He looked into her eyes, smiling at the look of defeat and brokeness. He lifted her high and brought her into a large tank of water. He went slowly, and made sure the water was just above freezing point. He stopped just before he sumberged her completely, and he closed the top, befor letting the chain dropp into the water. He watched the show until she stopped kicking, and brought her out.
She was dead of course, but that would not stop his fun. He decided upon something different this time. There had been a pack of wild dogs near the church, so he choped her up, making sure to catch all the blood as to not stain his floors. He took the pieces and scattered them around near the slums. He sighed and went off to buy food. I mean, you couldn't live on human alone could you?
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Post by lutz on Jun 27, 2007 8:18:09 GMT
Samson headed to the church, he slowly opened the wooden door and peeked in, "......Hello..." A cloaked figure stood in the center of the room. Samson.....for a second there I didn't think you would come....Samson fully walked into the church, That voice...."Who are you!?" I am a friend.....an old friend....Samson: "Ha, an old friend you say!? most of my old friends are dead!" Oh really what happened?Samson: "Like its any of your business you creep but they died in a war...." aahhhh the Blood and Quicksand war....Samson stopped walking forward "Who the hell are ya stranger! how do you know about that!?" Lucky guess....Samson: "You playing games with me!? I hate games!" the Pirate ran over to the cloaked figure and pulled off his hidden cloths to show who he really was......  Samson stumbled to the floor..... "Lord.....Vacsh......" |
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Post by lutz on Jun 27, 2007 8:33:58 GMT
Samson: "Vacsh! I thought you were dead.....Lucifer took your throne...."
Vacsh: "And something I couldn't thank him enough for....if I were still in that Throne maybe Amnesty would have killed me....not anymore...."
Samson: "How do you know Ami...."
Vacsh: "You know so little, she knows so little, they all know so little.....even I don't know what it set in motion but I do know Samson you are on the wrong side....our Sarsha kind has been washed away, very few of our true selfs are left.....you Samson are still pure....its why I need you...."
Samson: "....wha...."
Before Samson could finish Vacsh dashed out at him and stuck his figure in his chest, a dark liquid oozed out from his finger and latched itself onto Samson. the black ooze quickly surrounded his whole body and in cased him in a solid cacoon.
Vacsh: "Goooooood......"
Vacsh the pull out a scythe from his back, it was the same Scythe Raja used to wield. he spun it in circles and formed a portal, the twisted Sarsha jumped into the portal and it closed behind him. Samson still layed there incased in this cacoon.....
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Post by Amnesty Lazuli on Jun 27, 2007 8:40:49 GMT
Ami brought the bike to a rolling stop, jumping from her seat before even killing the engine. She braked it and stomped down the kickstand as it idled to a halt, not breaking pace as she ran into the repaired Church.
She looked around in stupified wonder. "This place..." Saint's remodel job had gone farther in a few weeks than most construction crews could dream of approaching.
Her surprise was the reason why it took her so long to spot the black cocoon on the floor. "Oh, my G**!"
She ran to the mass of ooze and frantically tried to pry it loose. "Guys, help me!"
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Post by lutz on Jun 27, 2007 8:45:49 GMT
Lutz flew down and entered the church with Abel not to far behind him,
Abel: "What the hell is that!?"
Lutz: "I may seem Samson is stuck in there...."
Abel: "Samson! well lets get him out!"
he rushed over to help Ami but the ooze quickly turned into a solid it was hard as a rock.
Lutz thought to himself.
This is getting very strange.....what the hell is going on here...
"Is it heavy Ami?"
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Post by Amnesty Lazuli on Jun 27, 2007 8:50:30 GMT
Ami's hands, buried in the goo, were stuck but good as it solidified around her wrists. "Oh, s**t..."
Her last blast of pain energy shot out as her tugging at the substance, and lack of results, gave way to panic. But it wasn't enough-- it cracked the cocoon, but did not get it open.
"He's got to be suffocating in there... I need someone's pain!" She glanced over her shoulder. "Abel, you'll have to do. Touch my wrist. Hurry!"
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Post by lutz on Jun 27, 2007 8:53:45 GMT
Abel looked around
"uuhhh me? touch your wrist....ok...."
He grouped aholdof her wrist slowly. Lutz slightly chuckled.
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Post by Amnesty Lazuli on Jun 27, 2007 9:03:39 GMT
Ami curled over into a fetal position and screamed as all his sadness, fears, and injuries washed into her, as a tide of red light... she didn't wait for it to be absorbed into her essence this time. There was no time for the relief that would bring.
With a mighty concentration of effort and will, she shoved the pain back into the huge, black ball.
For a moment, nothing happened.
Ami opened her mouth...
The cocoon exploded, sending black fragments all over the sanctuary, blowing several holes in the walls around the flower patch and the healing water. One of the slats fell from the roof, letting sunlight pour in.
When the dust cleared, Ami found herself on all fours over Samson's inert form. She blinked to clear her eyes. "Samson, are you all right?" Ami asked frantically. She started clearing the black stuff away from his mouth to let him breathe. "Samson, come on, d**n it... I was starting to like you..."
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Post by lutz on Jun 27, 2007 9:17:32 GMT
Samson heard a voice, Amnesty's voice. he opened his eyes and smiled. "Oh....hey there doll...." Just the the fragments that made up of Samsons cacoon had once again returned into ooze form, they all quickly ran along forming into one big ball of ooze, black oozey tenticals shot out wrapping around Samson and pulling him back into the glob. Lutz dashed out shooting fire balls at the fiend, his flames burned it alittle and moved back abit, a screech could be heard from the oozey friend, yet it had no mouth, What the hell is this thing? Lutz wondered The ooze once again lached itself onto Samson becoming one with his body, Samson did his best to run away from it but it was to strong, all Samson could do was reach out and try to grab Ami's arm, his fingers slightly touched hers and a wave of memories shot into her mind, memories of Samsons lost love and the horrible images she some how felt fimilar with, images of her old home world, Jenova, Sephiroth, darkness, then the ooze pulled Samson back into it and slowly formed a twisted creature,  It spoke, "I am the one who dwells within! stay out of our way!" Abel: "is....is that still Samson....." Lutz: "....." |
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Post by Amnesty Lazuli on Jun 27, 2007 9:27:49 GMT
Ami turned pale at the sight of this ghastly creature.
"Samson..."
She took a step closer and tried to stare past the soulless eyes. "Samson, please. I know you're stronger than this. Please, come out of there. Try, please."
Her face was etched with concern and fear. "Look at me. Hear my voice. It can't control you."
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