Holy High - IC - Open

[Luminesa]

Follow the...darkness? She was the goddess of darkness, and she still didn't understand. She wanted to talk to him, she did--he was the only one she considered an actual friend. Real friends don't kill other friends boyfriends, after all. Lance seemed to be the only one, in her mind, that was actually trying to help. In her grieving, clouded mind, everyone wanted something from her. Except for Lance. He knew her pain, he knew what she was going through...he went through it himself. But, maybe, not so much of the back-stabbed, betrayed feeling she had. But, mostly, it was just grief over the loss of Hyperion, not so much the need for revenge anymore. Tharizdun was dead, that was what mattered. So maybe, as she kept walking, she'd find him. She was the queen of darkness after all.

To the north she would feel a strong distortion. An area of darkness so strong it could almost match her own.

Xavier felt it as well, and so he got up from the cafeteria table. "Hey, Raph, I'll be back. I gotta go check something out," he told him. He then walked out the cafeteria, out the school, and out back where Nyx was heading, and followed her from the shadows.

Hamiri was not far behind him, as she wanted to make sure Nyx didn't head into trouble, in the emotional state she was in.

When they saw the portal, they were both shocked.

"...What is that?" Hamiri questioned.

"Only one way to find out," Xavier hinted. He led the way, and the two students went through the portal behind Nyx.

[Skyline United]

To the north she would feel a strong distortion. An area of darkness so strong it could almost match her own.

Xavier felt it as well, and so he got up from the cafeteria table. "Hey, Raph, I'll be back. I gotta go check something out," he told him. He then walked out the cafeteria, out the school, and out back where Nyx was heading, and followed her from the shadows.

Hamiri was not far behind him, as she wanted to make sure Nyx didn't head into trouble, in the emotional state she was in.

When they saw the portal, they were both shocked.

"...What is that?" Hamiri questioned.

"Only one way to find out," Xavier hinted. He led the way, and the two students went through the portal behind Nyx.

The portal sent both Xavier and Hamiri back to the school. Lance created the portal to only allow Nyx to enter his dimension. His world. His Hell.

[Charlia]

Amaterasu sighed, wondering what had happened.

Why did I change like that? I am weak.

[Luminesa]

Xavier felt it as well, and so he got up from the cafeteria table. "Hey, Raph, I'll be back. I gotta go check something out," he told him. He then walked out the cafeteria, out the school, and out back where Nyx was heading, and followed her from the shadows.

Hamiri was not far behind him, as she wanted to make sure Nyx didn't head into trouble, in the emotional state she was in.

When they saw the portal, they were both shocked.

"...What is that?" Hamiri questioned.

"Only one way to find out," Xavier hinted. He led the way, and the two students went through the portal behind Nyx.

The portal sent both Xavier and Hamiri back to the school. Lance created the portal to only allow Nyx to enter his dimension. His world. His Hell.

"Wait...what?!" Hamiri questioned, baffled. She stared at the portal as it closed. "...What...what was that?" She stared at the spot where the portal was.

"I'm not even sure..." Xavier muttered, gloomily.

[Luminesa]

Amaterasu sighed, wondering what had happened.

Why did I change like that? I am weak.

Patriah saw her, and he grabbed Ryujin. "Fish-face! She's over here!" he shouted.

[Castle Crashers]

Ah, so there he was. She didn't really pay a thought on what might happen if she passed through, or where she might be on the other side. She saw him, her only friend, the only one she could talk to, and that was all that she needed. She walked through the portal, re-appearing behind Lance. "Hey." She said quietly.

They were in a world of never-ending darkness. The only things visible to her were Lance and a grave. He stared at it silently. Lost in thought, he didn't respond.

This place, this void, had a sad tinge to it. Everything here just felt gloomy. It was obvious on why, too. She saw the grave and Lance, and she felt saddened. Not for herself, but for him. She didn't have a grabe to grieve over, to continously remind herself of. She didn't really say anything, just watching the scene in front of her. It seemed inpolite to interrupt him.

[Italios]

Valkyrie skipped into the cafeteria.

[Skyline United]

"I don't know, maybe..." Mason replied.

Her fur began to glow again. It was like she was absorbing the energy, storing it for something.

With one hand, Raphael adds energy to Inari, and with the other, he sketches and eats.

The sketch in progress

He hums something as he does so.

She suddenly wakes up and changes to her human form. Still in his lap, she looked herself over and freaked out.

"Wha...What happened?!"

[Charlia]

Amaterasu sighed, wondering what had happened.

Why did I change like that? I am weak.

Patriah saw her, and he grabbed Ryujin. "Fish-face! She's over here!" he shouted.

She looked up, and glowed a little brighter, although she was still quite dim.

"Oh... Hello."

[Luminesa]

Patriah saw her, and he grabbed Ryujin. "Fish-face! She's over here!" he shouted.

She looked up, and glowed a little brighter, although she was still quite dim.

"Oh... Hello."

Patriah walked up to her, and bowed sharply, in greeting. It was a very awkward bow, more like he had just broken his back than he was greeting a queen. When he stood-up straight again, he said, "Hey! Ama! Ummmmm...Ryujin has something he wants to ask you..."

[Charlia]

She looked up, and glowed a little brighter, although she was still quite dim.

"Oh... Hello."

Patriah walked up to her, and bowed sharply, in greeting. It was a very awkward bow, more like he had just broken his back than he was greeting a queen. When he stood-up straight again, he said, "Hey! Ama! Ummmmm...Ryujin has something he wants to ask you..."

She raised an eyebrow.

"All right."

[Free Empire of the Low Isles]

With one hand, Raphael adds energy to Inari, and with the other, he sketches and eats.

The sketch in progress

He hums something as he does so.

She suddenly wakes up and changes to her human form. Still in his lap, she looked herself over and freaked out.

"Wha...What happened?!"

Raphael's mouth simply fell open.

[Charlia]

'Do great things', she said.


And I didn't listen.


Fool that I was--that I still am--I never listened to her...


And now I am this. So far into darkness that I can never return to the light.

[Free Empire of the Low Isles]

'Do great things', she said.


And I didn't listen.


Fool that I was--that I still am--I never listened to her...


And now I am this. So far into darkness that I can never return to the light.

"Loki?" says a female voice.

[Luminesa]

Xavier and Hamiri came inside, still confused by what they had seen. They were trying to think of things it could be, but then Hamiri saw Patriah trying to talk to Amaterasu. She sighed. "Let me go see what on earth he's doing now..." She walked away to go check on him.

In the meantime, Xavier decided he would go to his room and grab his backpack, so he wouldn't forget it when he went to class. As he passed through the hallway, he heard Charlotte crying in her room. The Throne walked over to her door and knocked. "Charlotte?" he called to her. "Is everything alright?"

[Charlia]

'Do great things', she said.


And I didn't listen.


Fool that I was--that I still am--I never listened to her...


And now I am this. So far into darkness that I can never return to the light.

"Loki?" says a female voice.

His head snapped up.

"What? Who's there?"

Xavier and Hamiri came inside, still confused by what they had seen. They were trying to think of things it could be, but then Hamiri saw Patriah trying to talk to Amaterasu. She sighed. "Let me go see what on earth he's doing now..." She walked away to go check on him.

In the meantime, Xavier decided he would go to his room and grab his backpack, so he wouldn't forget it when he went to class. As he passed through the hallway, he heard Charlotte crying in her room. The Throne walked over to her door and knocked. "Charlotte?" he called to her. "Is everything alright?"

She shook her head, although of course he couldn't see it.

"No... I'm... afraid."

I don't want to be like him.

I don't want to...

But I can't stop this!

[Free Empire of the Low Isles]

"Loki?" says a female voice.

His head snapped up.

"What? Who's there?"

Xavier and Hamiri came inside, still confused by what they had seen. They were trying to think of things it could be, but then Hamiri saw Patriah trying to talk to Amaterasu. She sighed. "Let me go see what on earth he's doing now..." She walked away to go check on him.

In the meantime, Xavier decided he would go to his room and grab his backpack, so he wouldn't forget it when he went to class. As he passed through the hallway, he heard Charlotte crying in her room. The Throne walked over to her door and knocked. "Charlotte?" he called to her. "Is everything alright?"

She shook her head, although of course he couldn't see it.

"No... I'm... afraid."

I don't want to be like him.

I don't want to...

But I can't stop this!

A fleeting figure walks away from him, whispering "Looooki.... oh, Looooooki...."

[Charlia]

His head snapped up.

"What? Who's there?"
She shook her head, although of course he couldn't see it.

"No... I'm... afraid."

I don't want to be like him.

I don't want to...

But I can't stop this!

A fleeting figure walks away from him, whispering "Looooki.... oh, Looooooki...."

He shot to his feet, glancing around wildly.

"Who's there? What do you want?"

[Free Empire of the Low Isles]

A fleeting figure walks away from him, whispering "Looooki.... oh, Looooooki...."

He shot to his feet, glancing around wildly.

"Who's there? What do you want?"

"Why didn't you listen to me...?" comes the whisper next to his ear.

[Charlia]

He shot to his feet, glancing around wildly.

"Who's there? What do you want?"

"Why didn't you listen to me...?" comes the whisper next to his ear.

Frigg.

"Because I'm a fool. A fool who thought he could do everything himself. Just a stupid fool."

[Free Empire of the Low Isles]

"Why didn't you listen to me...?" comes the whisper next to his ear.

Frigg.

"Because I'm a fool. A fool who thought he could do everything himself. Just a stupid fool."

"You're not stupid... but a fool is certain." she continues, not allowing him to see her. "And there's nothing worse than a smart fool..."

[Charlia]

Frigg.

"Because I'm a fool. A fool who thought he could do everything himself. Just a stupid fool."

"You're not stupid... but a fool is certain." she continues, not allowing him to see her. "And there's nothing worse than a smart fool..."

He covered his face in shame.

"I know... but I've gone too far. I can't go back."

[Free Empire of the Low Isles]

"You're not stupid... but a fool is certain." she continues, not allowing him to see her. "And there's nothing worse than a smart fool..."

He covered his face in shame.

"I know... but I've gone too far. I can't go back."

"Oh." she says, whispering in his ear. "Maybe you are stupid."

[Charlia]

He covered his face in shame.

"I know... but I've gone too far. I can't go back."

"Oh." she says, whispering in his ear. "Maybe you are stupid."

What is this?!

"I don't see how I can ever be what I was. I look around me, and all I see is darkness and hatred."

[Free Empire of the Low Isles]

"Oh." she says, whispering in his ear. "Maybe you are stupid."

What is this?!

"I don't see how I can ever be what I was. I look around me, and all I see is darkness and hatred."

"That's because all you have is 'darkness and hatred'. You hate the world, for the things that you think it did to you." she says. "Because you didn't have the courage to fight back."