chapter five ♔ it'll be a day like this one when the sky falls down

[eldritchweaver]

the blues - switchfoot

WHO || The Knights
WHAT || Failboat returns from the disaster in LA as the Knighthood goes on lockdown
WHERE || The castle, London
WHEN || Directly after this, Fall 2017
HOW || Actionspam

Hasmed's announcement does not brook any rebuttal: all Knights are recalled to the Castle, where they must remain until the Section Heads and Jack Chessing have spoken about the events in Los Angeles that have left the Knighthood without their usual leader.  

The entire Los Angeles area is now covered with a dark miasma that has interfered with any signals that might be sent out from phones, etc., leaving the whole world wondering what exactly is happening down there.  Final images showed horrendous monsters, a panic of citizens, looting and violence from humans and Shadowkind alike.  

Hasmed has warned of extra magical wards on the castle, and anyone arriving will immediately take notice of one very prominent one: above the entire roof of the excessively large building hovers a black and red sigil in the air, a pentagram in a circle surrounded by runes or words in an unknown language, stretching for miles.  

[ This is the social log for post-LA lockdown.  Failboat must complete the top log before being allowed to tag outside of it. ]

Comments

[witchwoman]

The Elena I know could never hurt me. And yet she told me that was a possibility. Made it clear that she would choose him over all else, even if that choice meant bringing me harm.

What neither of you seem to keep in mind is that while we have not been around for all the time you've lived these other lives, we were not apart of those lives for you either. We are not apart of who she has decided to become. You are, and I am grateful that she has that reminder of who she once was. But just as time changed you, made you who you truly are, it shaped her too. Whatever shadow of our Elena remains is just a memory now.

[nothingsodivine]

I'm sorry. Not for the choices I've made, because I know why I made them, and I wish I could show you everything that made me choose this. I'm sorry that it all came out so soon- we could have left when it was all over, and you could have mourned us and moved on, and now it's just going to hurt more.

All I want you and everyone else to understand is our choices have nothing to do with Blade, and never will. We're just two people who chose a side in something that's background static to the rest of this, and we're just as much against Blade and the Mind Master as you are. We want to help, because we really don't want any of you to get hurt by those monsters more than you already have.

But I'm well frickin' aware that's a big ask from someone who's lied this long, but none of those lies were about hurting you. They were about protecting myself, and the other people I care about.

[witchwoman]

I've never thought that you were on Blade's side. I know you would never help such a monster. But that doesn't change the rest.

You've broken my heart, Des. The both of you. Ever since I woke up, I've felt this hollow ache inside of me. Like I'm grieving for something, but I couldnt figure out what.

But it's you. And her. And the family I thought I had.

[nothingsodivine]

Yeah. I didn't really expect anything better than that. I wish there was a way I could've had it both ways, but it wasn't possible. Someone was always gonna get hurt.

I'm sorry you were one of them.

[witchwoman]

I wish I knew that was true.

I need you to do something for me.

Look out for her. I know she may not need it, but I hope you'll understand.

[nothingsodivine]

I'm a Paladin of Cania, Myri, and she's the Queen of the Nine Hells. I already look after her as well as I can. You don't have to worry about that.

[witchwoman]

Good. Take care of yourself as well.

[nothingsodivine]

Thanks. We'll see how well I do on both fronts. I doubt this will be the last time you hear from us.

Don't worry. Elena and I are capable of maintaining a professional distance. We won't make this any harder on you or anyone else than it has to be.

[witchwoman]

That may not be a concern

[nothingsodivine]

Why's that?

[witchwoman]

It's nothing for you to worry about.

[nothingsodivine]

I deserve that.

My only concern is being stabbed and/or shot the second I walk into a room with all of you in it, and being able to help save the world, because I happen to still care about the people living in it. I don't need to know anything else.

[witchwoman]

You'll always be important to me, Des. No matter what happens.

[nothingsodivine]

You're still important to me too,
Little Bit. I don't want anything to happen to you. I don't want anything to happen to any of you.

[witchwoman]

I don't think that's up to either of us anymore.

[nothingsodivine]

I'm still the same man you knew, Myri- the same stubborn asshole who might be selfish, but tries to protect people all the same. I know I don't exactly have the best track record here. A lot of people should be alive that aren't now, and maybe I could've done more, and maybe I couldn't.

But I'm not letting anyone else suffer without a fight.

We'll see how that goes, I guess.

[witchwoman]

You've never needed my approval to do anything. I'm sure you will do everything in you power to make sure things go exactly the way you want them to. As will the others. All I want is to make sure that everyone comes out of this alive, whether I'm there or not.

[nothingsodivine]

That's fair.

[witchwoman]

I will always wish the best for you, Des. Good luck.