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 Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 10:28 am
Faust was inches from Hao; the quick dodge had required equally quick reflexes on his part, but he was surprised by the lack of interference on the part of his demons. He glanced furtively towards the darkness where Mephistophiles and Beelzebub lurked, watching, even grinning slightly. If this was making them happy, should he really kill Hao?
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Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 6:19 pm
*hao was focused on the new guy now...his attention was away from netsubo giving her the chance to slip away to begin a trap*
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Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 7:18 pm
The root of our problems is Hao, Faust thought, rationalizing the situation as best he could. But if I kill him, will his fall cause an even greater one?
Such times weren't for speculation. Silently blessing Shizuka for distracting Hao, he quickly jabbed, driving the syringe between Hao's shoulder blades.
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Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 7:20 pm
*hao stood still, in shock at not noticing faust*"y-you?!"
*netsubo dared to get a closer look. she silently hoped that faust would be ok*
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Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 7:33 pm
"The cancer that kills fastest," Faust said quietly, "often goes unnoticed for quite a long time. Forgive me, but this must stop. Now." he braced himself for whatever might happen next. He'd emptied the syringe most of the way, but when Hao had turned the delicate needle had snapped. He'd be weakened considerably, but there was a chance he'd survive for quite a lot longer than anyone else with that amount of poison in their bloodstream.
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Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 7:35 pm
*hao gave fuast a powerful punch then got his spirit to grab onto faust*"give me two good reasons why i shouldn't kill you now?"
*netsubo was ready to run out, but she sensed something comming out...something evil, but not like hao..like it was mad at him for something...*
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Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 7:44 pm
"Did you break him?" Beelzebub asked, as Mephistophiles possessed Faust. "Because we don't like our toys broken."
"As for two good reasons," Mephistophiles said, wiping blood from Faust's face, "I believe that would be Bub and me."
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Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 7:47 pm
*hao released faust*"sorry...but he needed to be taught a lesson...and as for the girl...you didnt convince fasut to kill her....i tried but apparetnly he's too....how should i put this?"*he searchd for the word*"honorable?"
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Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 7:55 pm
Mephistophiles rolled his eyes. "We've had a bit of a problem with that, too. He's just so morally driven... makes me sick! His soul is too damn pure, which is why he can't die now! He has to commit a lifetime of sin to cement his place in our Hell, and at this rate he'll die like a saint. The angels will be clamouring to fit him with wings and a halo." Mephistophiles said "angels" like they were an unsavory species of rotten fish that had washed up on the beach in the middle of a barbecue.
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Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 7:57 pm
*hao*"then what do you propose we do to get him to kill her? thats the only way that both sides will be happy..."
*netsubo held her breath..so they wanted faust to kill her...hao would die at her hands for this*
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Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 8:06 pm
"Physically, he's done," Mephistophiles said, moving Faust's arm experimentally; there was a sickening crack. "It's been down to willpower for a while. To get him to kill her... wake him up. He'll be in copious amounts of pain... he'll be willing to do anything to end it. If you need another nudge, try this..." Mephistophiles produced a skull with a bullet hole in it. "Threaten to crush it. He'll cave instantly, I guarantee it. But, shouldn't you look to yourself? That injection wasn't a flu vaccine."
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Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 8:08 pm
*hao*"i'll be fine...this i can deal with...just bring faust back.."
*netsubo tensed..that skull....was it...?"
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Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 8:16 pm
"Done," Mephistophiles said, grinning. He left Faust's body, and Faust was again himself.
"Wha...?" he moaned. He seized his arm and winced, his trembling fingertips exploring the injury. "Hao... why don't you die? Why don't you die, so I can take the children home?" He drew breath in shuddering gasps; Faust looked like he'd stay conscious for a few more minutes, if for that long.
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Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 8:18 pm
*hao*"i'll make the pain stop when you kill netsubo..thats when i'll leave too...."*he tossed up the skull and caught it*"hmm...wonder who this was..."
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Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 8:28 pm
Faust had assumed an expression of angry defiance, but it vanished the second he caught sight of the skull. Wordlessly, he watched Hao toss it, his face whiter than the bone dancing through the air.
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