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Post by Talon on Feb 2, 2008 14:42:05 GMT -5
Shive and Cynder landed in Shive's abode forcefully, saved by the mattress-covered floor. The portal closed as Shive shook his fist at it, then brushed himself off, standing up.
"Stupid old man... at least he got the destination right." He muttered.
He glanced around, then sat back down on the mattress beneath him. He pulled his legs towards him Indain-style, and asked,
"So... did the trip help at all, Cynder?"
He smirked, waiting for her response. He hopefully knew what her answer would be...
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Post by Azure_Ghidorah on Feb 2, 2008 14:51:59 GMT -5
"I already said it, it really helped... Thanks..." Cynder replied, clutching the amulet Daralog gave her. She noticed that her tail twitched without her thinking about it all. That was the second time it happened... The first was when she was on the shuttle, about the time Solranous took Shive off of it...
This was starting to worry her...
"Um... Shive... Has there ever been anytime that your body did anything... even a slight twitch, without you thinking of doing it?" the wyrmling asked, worry in her voice, "Even when you can't see anyone trying to control you?"
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Post by Talon on Feb 2, 2008 15:06:16 GMT -5
Shive's eyes widened, then lowered back into their original state.
"Yes... there has been multiple times. Some of them were just nerves, and others were..."
Evihs suddenly came to mind, and Shive growled.
"Others were the result of my darker side's control over me."
Wait a sec... Sol said something about Cynder having a- He thought, then his eyes widened again.
He glanced at Hakaisha, who lay next to him. He hoped... it wouldn't come to that...
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Post by Azure_Ghidorah on Feb 2, 2008 15:29:20 GMT -5
Cynder's eyes showed the panic now going through her mind when Shive mentioned a darker side.
'Could, could it really be that? Oh god, please don't let it be that...'
She never expected a reply.
'It is, Solranous hit it right on the mark about... Me...' The other being in her mind hissed contently, seemingly trying to drive her mad.
'W-Who are you!?'
'Who am I, you ask? Well... Shive had to deal with one of my brethren before you showed up. Do you remember that white mask he had on his face? If you do, I'll answer your question.'
'What does that have to do with you?'
'Ah, so you do remember it. Very well. That mask... Was the mark a sign of the presence of a spiritual being called...
A Hollow. And a Hollow, as you'll find out eventually, is a very evil creature. How fitting for someone with your dark past... Heh, if you ask me, its your destiny to become a Hollow.'
'Shut up, Shut up, Shut up! Leave me alone!'
'Oh, sorry. No can do sweetheart. This body is as much mine as it is yours. Now why don't you just be a good little girl and let me out.'
'IN YOUR DREAMS, B****!'
The other being seemed unintimidated by this mental roar from Cynder.
'Sooooo, you've got a lot of spunk to ya, eh? Oh well, looks like little ole' will just have to wait. Before I come back, you might want to ask around about my kind... You'll need all the preparation you can get to beat me. Anyways, Ja'ne!' with that, the Hollow left Cynder's mind, diving deep into the parts of her mind the wyrmling wouldn't dare go to.
The wyrmling stayed still for a few minutes, frozen in fear from what has now come to be. She turned towards Shive, her facial scales now a pale gray instead of black.
"Shive... Just what should I know about..." she stopped, swallowing a lump that formed in her throat, "Hollows?"
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Post by Talon on Feb 2, 2008 15:45:24 GMT -5
His face hardened, and he closed his eyes.
"Hollows are undead beings that form from souls of the living that have been disconnected from the spiritual plane. They vary in size and shape, and even power levels. Some unfortunate souls, like myself..."
He paused, biting his lip.
"...can gain them as halves to their being while still alive. If such an event happens, the Hollow will continuously attempt to gain control of their host until they're either slain or they get what they want."
He opened his eyes, clearly shaken.
"There are two characteristics that define all Hollows: They all have a mask of what looks and feels like bone over their face, and they have a hole where their hearts should be, signifying their disconnection to the living. Hollows live by feeding off of spiritual essence, whether dead or alive."
He looked directly at Cynder, and his eyes seemed to bore into her skull.
"It's very hard to rid one's self of a Hollow, but relatively easy to keep them at bay. One just needs the reason and will to fight it off. Surrounding one's self with close friends usually helps."
His eyes became downcast, and his hands clenched and unclenched.
"The power of the Hollow depends directly on the hosts' amount of reiatsu... I had the misfortune of having the highest rank of Hollow... a Vasto Lorde..." He muttered.
He whipped his head back up, and stated seriously,
"Cynder, please... stay around someone you know whenever it's possible. Fight this thing whenever it even attempts to break out."
His lower jaw trembled as he stated,
"They're... they're horrible things to have to deal with..."
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Post by Azure_Ghidorah on Feb 2, 2008 16:48:33 GMT -5
"Constantly? Um... That's not exactly happening right now... but... now your not the only one plagued by a Hollow, as you seem to have figured out. But... this... This Hollow seems to.. to just... She's got to be planning something, because she's not mounting any effort to control me... I don't even know if what I heard from her was my fears playing tricks on me... But anyways... Thank you for telling me, I feel I may need to know for a long time now..." The wyrmling stuttered, practically praying that it was just a horrid trick, yet deep down, she knew it wasn't.
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Post by Talon on Feb 2, 2008 17:01:38 GMT -5
Shive nodded.
"You need as much info on these things as possible. But hey, there is a... 'lighter' point to having a Hollow... if you defeat it, you can become a Vizard..." He stated.
He sighed. That reminded him of something he still needed to do...
"But please, do everything you can to fight her. We'll all be happy to help in any way possible." He stated, standing up.
Shive knew that amulet his father gave the wyrmling only worked against outside forces trying to gain control. They'd all have to keep an eye on her, and hope she didn't act like Shive did with the Hollow...
"And Cynder... don't make the same mistake I did with your Hollow. I tried to run away for fear of my friend's safety, but that didn't help at all; it only made things worse."
His fists clenched. He wanted to kill that damnedable Hollow over and over for the things he had done... using his body! He turned back to Cynder and sighed, smiling.
"Just keep an eye on her, please. I hate losing friends."
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Post by Azure_Ghidorah on Feb 2, 2008 17:26:48 GMT -5
"I will... I swear, I will."
'I just hope its enough.
She almost swore that she heard the Hollow say something along the lines of 'We shall see.'
[End Thread? I'm not sure how to keep this going]
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Post by Talon on Feb 2, 2008 17:28:49 GMT -5
((Nor do I... End thread))
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