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 Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2004 9:43 pm
TJ's words just cause Aeris to sneer. Slowly, she takes a few steps towards the man, her hands tensing at her sides as she moves.
"I spent days wondering if you were going to come to me. I trusted that you would, that you would save both me and OUR daughter. What I witnessed that day was more horrifying than anything Forge could have done.." She once again slows her steps and comes to a halt in front of TJ.
"I TRUSTED YOU! I LOVED YOU! And when you showed up at the harvestor, I had soo much hope.. but.. what you did was unforgivable."
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Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2004 9:51 pm
*He sighs a little, though no remorse, sorrow, or even delight show on his lips* I remember once telling myself that the day I lost you was the day I died. That day Forge came to BC and killed you was just that to me. From that I abandoned everything I believed I had. I don't have anything more to lose. Killing those clones on the harvestor wasn't the only thing I did. I've threatened the black company, I fought and easily beat Axl, and I tore Akki to shreds after stabbing his heart. I'm not the same person you loved anymore.....nor am I the same person who would have given everything for you anymore....
*He stands firm*
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Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2004 10:00 pm
Aeris's eyes widen when she hears those words. She really cant believe what shes hearing. Part of her has to fight back a few tears, fortunately her anger is overcoming such an emotion.
"But you didnt lose me TJ! You knew I could come back, you knew!" Her voice chokes a little as she says those words, her hands tightening even more at her side. "How could you do this? How could you abandon your own family!? Its.. its heartless! Are you soo willing to throw away everything we've had together, even our love, over.. this?"
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Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2004 10:02 pm
((Due to lack of good-guys,this guy has been forced to make this post.))
*As the dragon charged after the horse,something green came whipping at it from a tree.before it could react or move it's large body it was broadsided by a green "Wtf was that?". The force of the hit caused the dragon to tumble into the woods through several trees,the tentacles getting caught up.It's prey well out of sight it decided to resume the hunt lat,and burrowed into the ground,leaving a large black tunnels heading off somewhere. It's scraping and digging could be heard getting further and further away as it dug at insane speeds.*
((Night all.))
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Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2004 10:09 pm
*He takes her words into consideration. After a moment he scowls a little* And what about you huh? Just because you would come back did you really think that your deaths would do nothing to me?? Do you really think that watching you die 3 times wouldn't kill a part of me each time too!? You could die 100 times and always come back but you have no idea how much watching you die right in front of me for a second time hurt more than anything Mastema, Truinthil, or anyone else could do combined. Everytime you suffered I suffered to...... and I guess I just couldn't take it anymore. But know this..... I haven't forgotten anything I felt with you. Never in my life was I happier than with you. And it killed part of me each time something happened to you..... shattered feelings can only break and be put back together so many times before they just stay broken.
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Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2004 10:10 pm
*he lay on the forest floor, sprawled out on his back and looking up at the night sky between the tree branches and leaves, dried blood caked his neck and chin, but a fresh trickle started from his forehead as he closed his eye*
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Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2004 10:16 pm
Aeris cant hold it back any longer, those words hit her hard! Squeezing her eyes shut, she turns her gaze away for just a moment, releasing a few tears upon her cheek.
"Do you think I wanted to die! I would do anything to take this back if I could. These last few months have been hell for me and the only thing keeping me going has been my thoughts of you! Do you not think this hurts!? To see you give up soo easily, to hurt everyone we care about just because I died!" She finally turns her gaze back to TJ and shakes her head lightly. "If this is the way you want it, then perhaps we're just not meant to be."
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Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2004 10:30 pm
*The only sign of emotion TJ shows is a rather sad sigh. Then there's a smile as if he'd just realized something ironic*
Of course I knew you were counting on me.... of course I knew you were in pain..... and I knew that I may very well have been the only person that gave a damn. I'm a coward..... I didn't thinkI could take that pressure or that suffering. I thought I could turn my back on everything and just become emotionless.... hell maybe I even wanted to revert to being the soul less Zephyranthes. It almost worked to. I almost separated myself entirely from everything and was on my own. I was a monster beyond belief with everything I've done. But now, I think in good time I would have gradually realized what was wrong with all this. I didn't wish any pain upon you or the guild. Even Axl could see that if that's what I really wanted then I couldn't leave without repaying all the suffering I put everyone through. I know for a fact that I would have come back and lived the rest of my life at the guild, though haunted by the thoughts of what I've done I would have gone back. You know what made me realize that?
*He looks to his right, back toward the canopy where Aileen slept*
It was her. Our daughter was the first thing that started to try and piece me back together. Even as distant as I was she still wanted me to be here. Ever since then..... I realized how badly mistaken I was. I killed and denied her a mother on the harvestor and I denied her a home and family at the BC by not doing what I know I would have done as the person you fell in love with. She reminded me of everything I had.....and she doesn't even know what I've denied her. But now it's too late..... I'm finished. Mastema's parasite will kill me off before I can ever be the person I was again.....
*TJ takes off his right glove, his ring finger still had his engagement ring on after all this*
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Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2004 10:38 pm
The urge to walk away and rip her own engagement ring from her fingers is all too strong. Though, as she hears TJ's words, things start to change once more. She stands up more fully now and faces forward, a look of confusion wrote over her face. Slowly she glances over to the canopy when TJ looks to it, knowing full well who must be in there right now, Aileen.
But when she hears his continueing words, her eyes widen once more and she jerks her attention back to TJ. Her anger quickly slips into that of concern as she steps towards him. "What!? You cant die!"
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Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2004 10:49 pm
*TJ smiles a little now and chuckles a bit*
Aileen, our daughter, said the same thing. I'm the worse thing in the world here yet she still clung to me as someone close to her.
*He sighs and looks back to Aeris*
Mastema has been slain yet again. If I live he'll just get rid of me and come back through my body..... but if I die at least I can stop him and me at the same time. I don't want to do it.... not anymore..... but it's too late now. I discarded everything I had..... and now that I don't have the time or ability to heal everything I'll never have another chance.
*TJ looks to the ground and drops to his knees right then and there. He leans forward on his arms and his white hair hangs over his shoulder, almost touching the ground*
I couldn't do any of it. I couldn't save you, I couldn't stop Mastema, I couldn't stop Forge, and now I'm dead. I'll never be able to make up for what I've done in the last month. But.... the least I can do is make sure Aileen still has someone. You, Axl, anyone at the BC.... It doesn't matter as long as they can do for her what I won't be able to. Other than that all I can do is do whatever I can to give back what I've taken before I'm gone.....
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Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2004 10:55 pm
"TJ NO!" Aeris cries out now as she rushes over to his fallen form, her heart racing nervously. She quickly folds to her knees in front of him, wrapping her arms tightly around his own form. She cant beleive what shes hearing now.
"You cant leave me TJ. There has to be a way to get rid of this parasite, without you Im.. Im lost." She presses her face up against his shoulder, her tears still falling down her face. "I know your trying to do whats best for us but... whats best for us is for you to live. Our daughter wont be safe with me, not as long as Forge can control me. I need you here, to protect this family. There.. there has to be a way to save you."
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Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2004 11:04 pm
*TJ just sits on his knees almost limp. He listens to her, and, by the end of it, slowly starts to wrap his arms around her. Then, something in him just snaps. His embrace turns into a tackle like maneveur and he pushes Aeris to the ground. After this, he raisese himself up, still on his knees, and draws out his diamond shaped knife. He holds it above him for a few moments before his lets himself fall forward, bringing the knife down towards Aeris's head. At the last moment, TJ seems to move his hand and stabs the ground a few inches from Aeris's head. He lets the knife go and his hair hangs over his shoulder again, a little sprawled over Aeris's right chest and shoulder. He seems to shiver a little and his voice chokes a lot*
Tell me.... why can't I forget about you?? Why can't you forget about me?? Why is it that I can't just end it all right now..... What's wrong with me......
*He utters the last sentence almost silently. His head looks straight down toward Aeris and the ground. A few wet drops hit Aeris's stomach. both of TJ's cheeks are covered with tears coming from behind his blindfold like paopei*
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Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2004 11:14 pm
A sudden gasp brushes over Aeris's lips as she feels his hands tighten and push over her body. Slamming against the ground with a hard thud, her braids sprawling out around her, she stares upwards at TJ through the thick emerald goggles. Shes confused now, even more so as she notices him pull out the knife. "TJ?" She gulps nervously, her body squirming faintly below him. When she notices the blade start to rush for her head, she lets out a sudden scream and winces her eyes shut, her head turning suddenly to the side.
There is no pain that follows, though she did hear the knife hit something. Her heart racing, she slowly flutters her eyes open, her breathe stilling as she hears TJ's voice. The feel of his tears nearly send her into a sob of her own, but she fights it back this time and turns her attention back towards him. One hand reaches up to brush through his hair, trying her best to comfort the man as best she can.
"Theres nothing wrong with you. We just love eachother."
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Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2004 11:25 pm
*TJ doesn't move except for his trembling. He acknowledges the feeling of her hand in his hair. He lifts his head a little more. Behind the paopei Aeris can tell that his eyes are looking towards hers*
I told you..... that night we were dancing..... that no matter what happened to me or someone else, that I would always love you. No matter how much I ever suppressed myself that feeling was always there. The one thing that never changed. hah..... I'm facing my own end and thats the only thing I can be certain of...... I don't know who I am anymore..... All I can do is try to be the person i was
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Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2004 11:31 pm
Aeris lifts her hand from TJ's hair and gently starts to pull the clawed glove off of it. Placing the weapon on the ground beside her, she glances up to TJ, eyeing that Paopai that covers his eyes. Slowly she reaches for it and tries to pull it away.
"I was afriad for a while that you didnt love me anymore, after all that happened. I know now thats not true. "She smiles just a little." Its going to be hard for the both of us. I dont want to lose you, I dont want to think of what will happen to me if I do... your my reason for being here."
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