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Leith just stood staring wide-eyed at the terrible scene playing out before him. Everyone's emotions were flooding him in torrents and he found that he couldn't even speak, his entire body frozen. Insomnia and Alephonze were on the verge of attacking each other and everyone else was getting upset in one way or another. So why couldn't he stop it? Wh-.. what was going on? Anger was soon the main emotion in the area and it hit him so fast he almost shot into the near fight himself.. What the hell was wrong with him? Too many.. too many emotions were slipping past his defenses. His defenses that he had constructed so carefully were finally falling apart. His breathing turned shallow and his eyes went vacant as he pushed himself back into a final reserve of calm. Pull yourself together!!! Just stop the fight! That's what you're here for!! He couldn't move though, couldn't speak, the emotions all flooding him and taking over his thoughts until he didn't even know where he was.

Finally, words reached his ears once more and his eyes focused a little on Cael, who was speaking. Insomnia was gone and Aratus... Wait, what was up with Aratus? He didn't seem quite right.. Ara? Who was..? Oh. The Gemini could separate? Blinking a few times, he brought himself fully back to the present and found himself filled with instant shame. He was there to stop such things, to be the diplomatic one in all situations, and he just stood there frozen in the emotions.. Pathetic...

He may have been much younger but that gave him no excuse to let his empathy get the best of him like that... He should have been stronger and been able to control the emotions and step in to perform his duty. Instead, everyone else had to take care of it for him.. Like a small child that couldn't handle a simple task... His defenses against the emotions were all but shattered after all of those strong ones had crushed on top of his worry and stress. The lifting of some of that now that things were calmer left him felling weak and dizzy. "I..... I'm sorry......." he said quietly, not even knowing what the current conversation was wholly about at the moment. His hands started shaking slightly so he put them in his coat pockets to try and hide it but it was rather futile because the shaking began spreading up his arms. Oh gods was he ever pathetic.. Worthless at even his own duty as the Pieces...

Aratus.. or rather half of him gasped and then ran off, presumably to search for his other half. Then Endellion shouted that she had the path. Well he would not fail this time.. Taking a shaking step forward, he stood by Endellion, waiting for her to lead the way though he wasn't entirely certain that he could go much further than those couple of steps it took to reach her side without simply falling over. He was determined though to do at least something of use...



((Oh my gods I am so so so sorry!!!!!! I am so sorry!!! Sorry is not even adequate here x.x I hope that this sort of works. Gah! I'm sorry!!))

Leith tried to start after Endellion but instead found himself being suddenly supported by Cael. "I.. I'm sorry." he managed to say. He allowed Cael to lead him to a place to sit and gratefully did so, if at least only for a moment. "We need to.. to go after them. Help find.." Words just kept getting harder to form and it scared him momentarily. What was happening? Leith had never experienced such a torrent of emotions before and he was unsure as though to what was going on. "I- I'll be okay... after.. after a minute. I'm sorry... I failed a...already.." he told him as he hung his head down. There he was having to get help to just sit down after a simple thing that he should have been able to handle.. It was only him, Cael, and a couple others so be should have been fine by then, the torrents passed. Instead, he found himself entirely exposed to every little feeling and even those small things lashed at him.

"We need.. to..." He had to go help, not just sit there like a complete weakling. So, stubbornly, he attempted to push himself back up, which ended up proving to be stupid. The world tilted sharply and he went straight back down with a small gasp of pain, one hand lightly gripping Cael's arm in an attempt to try and figure out which way was up. Giving a ragged sigh, he gave up. He was obviously going to be of no use.. again... "Just.. go on and help.... I'm sorry...." he said again. He just felt so entirely useless right then as he surely was. What good was an empath when they simply broke down when things got too tense, and a Diplomat that couldn't even stop a fight amongst his allies, let alone stop a whole war?

Alyssia slid slightly away from the group as things started to escalate, her gaze dropping to the ground while she just allowed everything to progress the way that it was. She felt bad for stepping out, but she didn't want to risk rising the tempers that were already flaring, up any further. However, when Tus and Endellion ran off, she did lift her eyes to take in her surroundings. When she did, she came to the realization that things were actually a lot worse then she had assumed.

"Oh dear..I really should have been paying attention.."

She said to herself softly as her golden gaze landed on the forms of Leith and Cael. It seemed that something was wrong with the empath, and that Leo had stepped forward to try and calm him down. However, she was sure that the others would need the guardian more then those of whom had remained behind. Not to mention, she had the feeling that Leith would probably need help from someone who was calm and could actually calm others down. With a small smile, she approached the two.

"Cael..I'll take care of this...why don't you go on ahead to where the others have run off to. i'm sure they need your help..especially if it deals with Scorpio."

She said softly before glancing towards Leith, and gently placing a hand on his shoulder. She was hoping that she could at least calm him down a bit, if not mostly. With a gentle smile, she crouched down in front of the Pisces, and tried to meet his gaze.

((sorry if it's not quite up to par with my other posts, I just wanted to get something down for her and figured that if Cael had to go to where the others were, it would solve the problem. not to mention Alyssia is able to calm people a little.))

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xxxxAlistair stared at the sights that played out before him. As the arguing commenced, the Aries began to feel uncomfortable. He mindlessly stroked the crystal he received from Ophelia with the tip of his thumb. It was cool to the touch, and felt almost alive, as if a current were moving inside the solid mass.

Edellion, Alephonze, and Insomnia all lashed out of each other. Feelings of anger, despair, regret, and irritation flared up all around him. He may not have been as strong as his companion Leith, but the ram could steadily feel the hostile emotions colliding with each other.

He escaped inside the depths of his mind, trying to find any way to escape the negative feelings he felt from the people he considered his family. He hated when fighting stared between themselves, even though he was guilty of starting his fair share due to his infamous temperament. His eyes snapped open in time to see Aratus separate for the first time in centuries. He was kind of excited to see that they finally split, but not for the reason that they did.

There was so much information to take in right now, Insomnia running off with Ara, Tus and Endellion giving chase, Leith almost passing out through the mass swarm of emotions. It was just so much to take in. He collapsed to his feet and hung his head low. They were fighting with themselves, when they were supposed to be preparing themselves for war against the others.Psychological warfare, possibly? He didn't know, but he knew they had to keep control and stay calm otherwise they would lose without even trying.

xxxx"Our future is not...

...Always set in stone"xxxx

((OoC: Sorry for such a terrible post but I really couldn't think of anything and I know I needed to post soon after not posting for a long time x-x))

Insomnia remained the way he was at first, with his gaze towards but not directly on the twin that stood before him. However, that didn't mean he didn't hear his response, or take in his actions. 'That's not what I wanted to hear...nor can I honestly believe that he doesn't know what I'm talking about.' He thought to himself, his anger finding it's way through his grasp and snapping. The scion lifted his gaze to the others, and the pale green became dark with the emotion.

"You don't know what I'm talking about? You don't know..? How is that even possible!? How is it that you don't notice that you yourself, or the whole you if you must, avoids me!? How do you not remember that I told you about me holding a respect for you?!"

He said, his rage causing his voice to shake. Usually Scorpio's were good at hiding their emotions, and yet, for some reason, that day just wasn't on his side. The scion could feel the flames rolling beneath his flesh, but he at least kept them down...though that did nothing for his anger as his body protested against the action. The male knew why it hurt so horridly when he tried to use or hold back the element, but he still didn't understand how the mistake had occurred. He was meant to hold the element of water, seeing how that was his natural alignment, and yet he had some how ended up with sun fire. That alone probably played a major role in why he had been reborn with the temper that he had.

The scion reached out and grabbed hold of the front of Ara's shirt, using it to hold him in place

"I think, you're lying!"

He snapped before his anger got the better of him and he suddenly lashed out, swinging his fist at the others face. The hand he had used, was the one that no longer held the gloves in place, and the heat in his skin still hadn't cooled enough to not burn some. Insomnia hadn't planned on hurting the other, he really hadn't..and yet it obviously had turned out differently. At the moment though, he felt no remorse for doing what he had done.

Endellion sprinted. She was not as fast as Tus, nor would she ever be, but she had one advantage- certainty. She knew which way to turn before she reached each corner, and she never slowed or faltered, tracing the line of white light unerringly. She could hear Tus, and then the heavier steps of another coming after her. If she needed help, she knew she would have it . . . if they ended up where she was starting to fear they would, one of them, faster than her, could call for help. She slowed down and the final turns approached, stopping, slightly winded and grim faced before Insomnia's door. The white line was gone, and she simply stared for a long moment at Tus darted past her with scream of rage to kick and pound on the door. 'Oh, damn it all... She thought. War is on our door, half of us haven't showed up yet, everyone but Alyssia is either anxious or upset, and now Insomnia has Ara. Tus gasped softly, and Endellion stepped forward, turning to look at him.

"What is it, Tus? What did Insomnia do to him?" She asked, steady dark eyes searching his face. 'Please nothing bad . . . Insomnia, don't you dare mess with him. She waited for the answer, but she was already calculating.

According to Alyssia, Insomnia was exhausted and starving . . . he hadn't stopped for food, nor any kind of help from Ophelia. He couldn't be in good shape. Even if he rested first, which seemed unlikely, while holding Ara, he couldn't stay in his quarters long. But if he was hurting Ara, could they afford to wait that long? No one had ever managed to get into another Scion's chambers without the key, not as long as she had been Scion....If there was a way though, Alyssia would know it. Endellion glanced from Tus to Alephonze who had been hot on their heels. Alephonze could handle himself, she knew, but Tus . . . Alyssia's calming influence could only help, while they had to wait here for Insomnia's exit. Where was Cael? She didn't know what had kept him, but it couldn't be good. Between herself and Tus, they could watch the door. . . but if an angry Insomnia emerged they would be in trouble. So she couldn't send Alephonze for the backup. She sighed and closed her eyes, pressing her palms together in front of her.

"Voco spiritum meum signum
." She recited clearly. A moment later, Sen in all his shaggy white enormity trotted around the corner. She gave him a brisk bow from the waist to which the goat bleated once. As he approached, she hurried toward him.

"I'm sorry Sen, but there's no time for explanations. I need you to find Alyssia, and Cael, if you can, and bring them back here . . . I know you don't like to run, but I need them as swiftly as possible...and be nice." She told him,tacking on the last bit as an after thought. He stared up at her with his yellow goat's eyes for a moment. So great was his size that they were only a handful of inches below her own. He stomped one foot, a sign of agreement.

"Fine. I'll be back." He stated simply, his low voice deep and somewhat gravelly. He sounded, more than anything, like an aging man who was used to occupying a station of considerable authority. Then he turned and ran back the way Endellion had come, his hooves clattering loudly on the floor.

She turned back to the door.

"I'm sorry Cael, but this can't wait for you to catch up . . . Tus, please back up. I'm going to close in the door. When Insomnia opens that door, we will get Ara back." She said,staring intently at the door with harsh eyes from where she stood.

Endellion took a few deep, steady, even breaths. She couldn't remember the last time things had come to such force as this between the Scions . . .. she also couldn't remember the last time Ara or Tus had emerged for longer than required. She could remember Ara's face though, just the way she had seen it from the fortified walls that protected their camp, where she had waited during the last war. If it came once again to battle, she decided, at least one thing would be different. She was the Cardinal of the Earth. And she was going to work much, much harder to make sure that no one else died.