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 Posted: Fri Oct 25, 2013 10:25 pm
Tantalus was beaten, battered, and terrified. Going out alone had been an awful decision - he should've called Damocles a very, very long time ago. Like when his double first jumped him. Instead, he'd attempted to fight it on his own, and...well. That had been a really awful idea. It had actually been a fairly pitched battle, for a while, but the thing's murderous instincts had more than compensated for its lack of skill (borrowed from Tantalus himself. Lover not a fighter indeed.) He was bruised and bleeding, his fuku torn, his scarf lost at some point in the struggle.
He was running at this point, desperately praying that he could outrun the thing, and then he fumbled for his compact communicator. 'Please, god, let Damocles be powered up, please.' He opened it up. "Damocles! That...thing found me again, please, I need help, I can't beat it on my own!"
"Hello there," a voice far too like his own said, right next to his ear, and then he was slammed against a wall and the communicator slipped from his hand. The thing kicked it away, out of his reach, and then it wrapped its hands around his neck. He kicked and struggled, nails digging into its arms, but it seemed, at least momentarily, immune to pain. "Die."
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Posted: Fri Oct 25, 2013 11:10 pm
Damocles wasn't too keen on going out alone, especially since this Eclipse stuff was still going on, but he never managed to get a hold of Tantalus. The blonde found it incredibly weird, since Tantalus always answered his call without fail. So because he had heard nothing left him with a sinking feeling.
It wasn't till later, when he was searching the city that his communicator went off. "Tantalus? Tantalus!" He yelled when the communicator went flying. Damocles had to move, and fast. He scanned the area, feeling for any chaos signatures and when he picked up on one he raced towards it, hoping it was Tantalus.
Lucky for him, it was.
The second Damocles' boots hit the ground, the blonde launched himself forward, tacking his shoulder into the shade. "I am so done with you..." He growled.
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Posted: Fri Oct 25, 2013 11:39 pm
Tantalus had enough breath to yelp when the shade was very forcibly tackled away from him, leaving angry red scratches on his throat from its nails. He sank to his knees, coughing and trying desperately to catch his breath, eyes on Damocles the entire time. He couldn't quite muster the energy to speak, much less to stand and fight right them.
The doppelganger Tantalus narrowed its eyes, growling viciously at the blond senshi. "Out of my way," it hissed, perhaps the most coherent thing it had yet said. Then, its expression became sick, twisted. "Not your concern. Tease." It summoned the apple, offering it to Damocles and then throwing. The real Tantalus made a small, weak noise of horror.
"No!"
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Posted: Fri Oct 25, 2013 11:49 pm
Damocles felt his stomach drop further when the thing spoke, thus calling it's attack.. "...Aw ********.." He groaned. And shot off after the apple.
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Posted: Sat Oct 26, 2013 12:02 am
Tantalus staggered to his feet, taking off in the same direction as Damocles. Hopefully he could keep in a close enough range to his boyfriend that he wouldn't lose too much time...but the thing was so fast, he swore it could teleport, because suddenly it was behind him and sweeping his legs out from under him and pinning him to the ground.
"Can't help you. No one can help you. Die. Die so I can be you!" The thing growled, wrapping its hands back around Tantalus's neck. He kicked and struggled, clawing at its arms and face in a desperate attempt to get it off him.
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Posted: Sat Oct 26, 2013 12:45 pm
Damocles cursed, both at himself and the clone (okay and maybe a little bit towards the actual Tantalus), as he chased after the apple. Every time he thought he had it, the stupid thing would shoot off another couple off feet or so. The blonde felt like he was running in circles, he probably was but he couldn't stop to check because apple.
He groaned as he tried to glance over his shoulder at Tantalus but to no avail. Looking away cause him to stagger over his own two feel. Smooth. "I swear, I'm never eating another apple as long as I live." The blonde growled as he glared at the thing rolling away from him.
Damocles had, needed, to get back to Tantalus. Needed to make sure he was okay. Needed to beat that thing into the ground for hurting him.
Soon enough the apple disappeared, and Damocles would have done cartwheels if he wasn't so worried about Tantalus. He raced back to the brunette as fast as he could, hoping his little 'detour' hadn't costed them greatly. He didn't stop once he got close back to the pair. When Damocles' was close enough he grabbed the shade by it's own throat and used his momentum to throw it back and pin it on the wall behind it. "You're not going to touch him." He hissed as the shade tried to grab at his arm, which only resulted in Damocles pulling the creature from the wall only to slam it back against it. The blonde pressed his hand against it's throat. While normally, Damocles wasn't the biggest fan of violence, this thing had attacked Tantalus. He wasn't about to step aside and let it have it's way.
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Posted: Sat Oct 26, 2013 1:19 pm
Twenty seconds had never felt so long. Tantalus's struggles got weaker as he started to black out, which was probably the most terifying thing yet. If he blacked out now, he wasn't sure he'd wake up.
Thank God for Damocles. Once again, pulling the thing off left Tantalus with another score of nail marks on his throat. He was dazed, half-conscious, and in a lot of pain - but at least the was alive.
The thing snarled and reached out, grasping for Damocles's throat. "Kill you first!" It snarled, but it couldn't seem to get a grip. Six inches in height made a damned large difference here. It resorted instead to pounding and scratching at the blond's chest, hissing and spitting te entire time.
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Posted: Sat Oct 26, 2013 1:44 pm
Damocles just grunted, apparently not phased a great deal at the things attempts to claw it's chest. Then in one swift motion, Damocles kneed the creature in the stomach. When it lurched forward, the blonde moved his hand from the things throat to its face before slamming it's head against the wall. There was a small cracking noise and the creature stopped moving. The blonde said nothing as he let go, ignoring the creature as it slumped to the ground. "Tantalus." He called gently as he kneeled beside the fallen senshi. "Tantalus." He called again, slipping his hand into the other man's hand. "Can you hear me?"
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Posted: Sat Oct 26, 2013 2:35 pm
Tantalus made a weak little noise, his breathing shallow but there. He squeezed Damocles's hand, flashing his boyfriend a smile. "I'm alive," he said, his voice hoarse as he attempted to sit up. Being strangled was not an experience he ever wanted to repeat. He leaned over, resting his head on Damocles's leg. "Can we...get out of here?" He croaked weakly.
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Posted: Sat Oct 26, 2013 3:19 pm
Damocles's just squeezed the hand back, smiling a little. "I can see that.. Try not to talk till we can get some ice on your throat alright?" Damocles's free hand gently stroked Tantalus' hair before slipping around his shoulders. Sliding his other hand free Damocles's wound it under the brunette's legs before gently picking him up. "You can protest all you want later. For now I'd rather you not strain anything else."
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Posted: Sat Oct 26, 2013 3:37 pm
Tantalus nodded, falling silent. He curled up against Damocles when the blond picked him up, shaking his head a little. He definitely wasn't going to protest -now or later. Damocles was warm, and Tantalus felt safe in his arms. "Love you," he murmured. He noticed something wet on the back of his neck and frowned, reaching behind his head. His hand came away bloody - probably from being slammed into a wall and into the ground soon after. "Don't let me sleep." It hurt to talk, but that was important. There was very definitely the possibilty of a concussion. Damn.
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Posted: Sat Oct 26, 2013 7:04 pm
"Love you too. Now stop talking. Please. Just nod or shake your head if you have to." The blonde nodded. "Not till we've checked you over." Damocles placed a kiss to Tantalus head gently holding him close. That had been close. Too close. The blonde stood there for a moment, and just buried his face in Tantalus' brown hair. Far too close.
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Posted: Sat Oct 26, 2013 7:19 pm
Tantalus nodded, and then he reached up to wrap his arms around Damocles's shoulders, hanging onto his boyfriend for dear life. He followed Damocles's request and stayed silent, but he nuzzled his face into the blond's chest, trying to remind him that he was alive and Damocles had indeed saved him.
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