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Post by Deleted on Jan 14, 2014 15:40:03 GMT -6
"There's something wrong here." Storm stood up. "Rose... do you hear that?" He shushed. "Hear what? I can hear Ike's heart but i always hear that." Storm snapped his fingers. "Their both in here though. Why is only HIS beating?" Sereph took ike's head and placed his ear to her chest. He heard nothing but her breathing. No beating. Something was missing. Something important. He held his head for a moment trying to feel what she knew she should feel when having him so close to her, but upon failure released him... "Gone." She sighed flatly. He kept his head there a moment longer bewildered by the absence of the sound he knew should be there. Her skin was soft and warm like always but her feelings... they were gone. His heart ached for her again. For what he'd come to love, her smile, her beautiful voice, loving as it used to be. Her voice now flat and unfeeling. It was some sick twisted flat noise in his mind. He had to make it right... if he could. he had to. He lifted his head from her chest. What had she done...? It worked... What worked...? she had done this to herself...? taken her love for him away? but WHY? His heart felt like it wanted to die.
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Post by Ike on Jan 14, 2014 16:12:56 GMT -6
Ike pulled himself away from Sereph and looked in her eyes. "Nothing ......" He couldn't believe it. She didn't have a heartbeat. He took hold of her shoulders again, he could feel his emotions boiling inside him but he could not stop them. "Sereph ..... what did you do?!" He shouted out in something that was a mix of anger and helplessness. "You kept me alive didn't you?! But at what price?! It was my time, Sereph!" He let her shoulders go, his rage was gone but it made room for the helplessness. He stared blankly at the wall in front of him. "What can I do ....? Is there anything?" He mumbled to himself.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 14, 2014 16:19:34 GMT -6
"My heart... For your soul." She told him. "I succeeded. Would rather live like this than live alone." She shrugged. This seemed twisted in so many ways. So very wrong. The pain continued with each beat of his heart without hers. She sat up. "I'm starting to feel better." She moved away from him, which was painful, and the last thing that he wanted. Then it dawned on him, the book of time has every magic known to man, good bad and otherwise... alekai's words echoed. If it could replace her eyes, could it replace her heart? No, not replace... restore...?
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Post by Ike on Jan 14, 2014 16:28:07 GMT -6
Ike got up and left the room, still staring blankly into space. He walked out of sight then punched the wall as hard as he could. "Damn it ......" He sighed trying to keep his tears back. The thoughts of the magical book echoed through his head. He leaned with his forehead against the wall thinking of it. 'It could work, but I promised Sereph her eyes back. I promised the Sereph that I love her eyesight, but this isn't the Sereph that I love.' He thought to himself as he just stood there for a few minutes, remaining silent, just thinking of his next move as these thoughts just kept repeating themselves.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 14, 2014 16:35:58 GMT -6
He heard her talking. it inturupted his thoughts. "what do you mean your giving up looking for the book!!! " Rose exclaimed. "Did i stutter?" Sereph said. "i just dont care anymore. whats the point?" Did he want that? for her to give up? His heart ache got worse. No... because then what reason would she have to go on? what reason would he have to follow her and go on looking for himself? his own selfish desire had changed from money to sereph-lyn vanhale's heart. the book would get him that. end of story, all actions justified. death would be brought to those who hindered him. he would make that book his.
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Post by Ike on Jan 14, 2014 16:41:11 GMT -6
As he heard those words his heart stopped for a second. He smashed his fist against the wall a few more times then got back into the same miserable position. "Damn it, Sereph." He mumbled. All of a sudden the urge to get the book got him, like some kind of vision, and he pushed himself away from the wall. He pulled his hood up and smirked, he had a goal to achieve. He was on his own again, but this time it was not a matter of survival, he had his goal. He turned towards the exit and walked towards it. Not saying a word to anyone he left the castle.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 14, 2014 16:50:44 GMT -6
"Did you think you could escape me that easily...?" She stood behind him. "Why are you leaving...?" She asked. "I may not be able to muster the power to lift a ton anymore, but i can still feel you. You are in pain. I want to know why." She raised an eyebrow. Could he stand to explain himself, or would it hurt more. They had silently agreed once to always be honest with each other. But was he bound by that promise now that her love for him was gone...? No... not gone. Taken. By a stuffy angel in exchange for his life! Yes... that promise is still valid. But would he tell her...?
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Post by Ike on Jan 14, 2014 17:00:18 GMT -6
"You abandoned your quest for the book." He spoke as he turned towards her. "This means that hereby my contract is terminated, thus I've failed in completing my task." Ike spoke in an indifferent manner, like any other mercenary would to a contractor. "It hurts my pride that's all." He shrugged then turned around to walk away once more. Somehow he had kept his composure, stood strong instead of giving his emotions free reign. He couldn't tell her what was bothering him, he couldn't tell her what he was up to for now. He knew this all too well, he had to move forward and regain what he had lost.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 14, 2014 17:14:05 GMT -6
"We are suppose to stick together. You promised." She noted flatly. "You would damage your reputation going back on a promise like that, and besides... Aren't we suppose to be in love...? Aren't you suppose to want me? Want me around?" That's it. Just drive the spike in deeper. Because the pain wasnt already excruciating enough. Let's rub salt and alcohol in the wound. His Sorrow and pain yearned to be known, to be free. It was wrong but he wanted to lash out at her, for her to know what she'd done to him, what she'd condemned him to. He'd never been twisted in such a way by any girl... now what she'd done to him, what she still did to him... his heart twisted with sorrow and longing to be close to her again. It wan't fair. And still she followed him out of the city. Asking him the same questions until he answered her.
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Post by Ike on Jan 15, 2014 0:13:22 GMT -6
"Then tell me Sereph." He said as he came to a halt. He held one of his hands to his heart, as if it was to stop his emotions from flowing out. "Exactly how in love are you with me?" He voice too sounded blank and flat, but it was just an act. He was trying to leave her hear for now so he could get to her house first to find the book. "You know the answer to that, so how much value has it for us to stick together?" He sighed then walked onwards. "Storm can bring you home, I know he will. You will be much safer travelling with him."
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Post by Deleted on Jan 15, 2014 1:48:35 GMT -6
"I won't go with him. The void inside me is deep. There's nothing there not even my heart. Its in you. Its tattooed on your chest!" She grabbed him with dagger in hand and sliced at his shirt. Sure enough it was there on his chest. Glowing and now burning. Sereph-Lyn's mark onhis skin. "You think it gave it up... just to watch your back as you decided to leave me behind?" She touched the mark and the burning stopped. It felt plesently warm. "Feel that? Two hearts beating in you. Yours and mine. When I'm this close. Its right there. Then I know I'm as close to feeling as it gets." The tears welled up in her eyes and the mark reacted. "Try to go without me... you will fail. My heart is in you. Its not dead. If you want an answer to how much I'm suppose to love you ask my heart." She whispered. "You still need a heart to live..." she went on. "I wonder what would happen to me if my heart was too far away..." low blow. She knew it. But it was a valid question. But in asking it she was gambling on her life and his love for her. Without emotions she could not feel the regret. But he could. The mark burned again with guilt. He was so focused on the pain in his own heart he didn't realize that he was feeling her pain too. This would explain why he felt so out of control. He was feeling her heart inside him too.
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Post by Ike on Jan 15, 2014 4:09:16 GMT -6
Ike's eyes started to tear up a bit as well. The sadness was intense almost overwhelming him. yet he also felt relieved, the old Sereph was there. She was not standing in front of him, she was within him. He Grabbed Sereph's shoulders and pulled her close to him, hugging her. "I'm sorry ........ I didn't realize." He said as his voice cracked a bit. "I will not leave you behind, but there is something I need to do." He whispered into her ear.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 15, 2014 6:17:53 GMT -6
"I wasn't born yesterday Ike." She told him flatly. "I know where your going. Storm filled me in." She said to him conversationally. Then she placed her hand on his chest again and for a moment her eyes lit up like they used to do when ever he was so close to her. She gave him one gloriously dizzying kiss and he almost needed help staying upright. He could handle it when it was just him but when she touched the mark he could feel her heart slamming around in his chest right next to his. Her feelings were a rush like adrenaline. Pure. Uncontrollable. He hadn't known that this concentrated wave of attraction crashing over him was what she always felt whenever she came into contact with him. It was staggering.
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Post by Ike on Jan 15, 2014 7:24:54 GMT -6
His thoughts rushed around uncontrollably. His body froze as soon as Sereph's lips touched his. This feeling took hold of him and he just stood there dazed for a few seconds. When the feeling finally started to subside he shook his head and regained his senses. "Well, what Storm says is only part of my plan probably." He said still blushing a bit after the kiss. "I have a better plan, let's go." He said.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 15, 2014 7:36:02 GMT -6
"You are Ike, you are my boy friend, and i've been around you long enough to know how you think. Don't try to pull anything over my eyes. I happen to know that, and correct me if i am wrong, You are going to pick up right where i gave up. You want that book for yourself now. To fix me. I am still going to help, but i just 'saw' clearly for the first time. I don't know if theres anything in the book about undoing an angel's magic, but if there is we should try..." She traced der mark on his skin and it felt like an electric shock and he felt her heart leap again. To think he once underestimated what she was feeling, now, feeling it for himself, he would never laugh jokingly about it ever again. She was more jumpy than he'd given her credit for. Girls are tricky creatures it wasnt fair and it made him feel simple. His breath caught for a moment and the urge to kiss her whether it came from her heart or his it was there again. There was much work to be done but surely there was time to count the blessings in between. Each kiss and touch would be a blessing having almost lost her in a way worse than death. "I feel like humpty dumpty..." She admitted.
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