The Half-Blood Academy IC (Redo)

[Charlia]

Darkness and shadows are good places to hide, whether from the past, the present, or perhaps the future. Of course, when one has spent much of one's life hiding and hoping desperately not to be found, one learns this.

Charlotte had found herself a shadowed corner to hide in. She had to hide when she was sad. She firmly believed if anyone saw her weakness, if anyone saw her tears, that would be the end. So she hid, weeping softly, the shadows pressing in around her and increasing her loneliness.

But she was just a Naphil, after all. Eternal loneliness was her curse...

The curse of the Nephilim.

[Holy Empire of Avalon]

Elizabeth's eyes welled with tears as she looked up to the man before her, last she had seen that face his mane of hair glistened like golden flames as his eyes shone like the sun itself. She clutched James' side most similar to a child as she pulled his arm around her, "Yes, I am a mother." James knelt down beside her and began to whisper, she turned her head away from him each time in an effort of trying not to hear him. He put his index finger to her chin and stared right into her eyes, his words too quiet for anyone else to be heard, but looking closely could reveal what his lips said as he wiped tears from her eyes with his left hand and brushed her curly red locks from her face.

"He is your father, the past is all just that. Please, at the least go hug him? This whole thing was a lot like Issac and Abraham, he just did exactly what God asked; if you'd never been banished then we would not have met. I need my guardian angel after all." His eyes shimmered with sparks of light as Elizabeth finally nodded her head in agreement.

She stepped over to Michael and extended her arms, "I do not blame neither you nor the Lord, I understand that God works in mysterious ways." She breathed and smiled, "Now you are going to have to lean down a little so I can hug you, I am only four feet tall after all." James stood awkwardly at a distance, he was glad Elizabeth met her family, though he was not sure how he felt about all of it himself; she had to stumble through the world all on her own, but in the end he smiled as tears rolled down his own cheeks, he was glad Elizabeth finally had a family. "He gets emotional," Elizabeth smiled at James, "ten bucks says he is gonna walk up and ask you to bless our marriage. You know, two hundred, almost three, years and that still bugs him? Might have got me the gavel, but he was the right choice, father."

[Faal Lot Himdah]

Merlin

Merlin kept on walking. He did eventually stop and looked down a hallway. Something was in the hallway, he could feel it. After a moment it clicked, he figure out what it was. He could sense the faint trace of a Nephil.

He walked down the hall, stopping when he saw Charlotte in a corner. He noticed the tears, but decided not to comment.

"Charlotte... Are you alright?" He asked as he crouched down.

[Charlia]

Merlin

Merlin kept on walking. He did eventually stop and looked down a hallway. Something was in the hallway, he could feel it. After a moment it clicked, he figure out what it was. He could sense the faint trace of a Nephil.

He walked down the hall, stopping when he saw Charlotte in a corner. He noticed the tears, but decided not to comment.

"Charlotte... Are you alright?" He asked as he crouched down.

Well, here we are again. Is it just me, or is he a little too interested in you?

...Shut up. I refuse to believe that everyone in the world is like you.

But you do believe that, don't you? Why else would you hide like this?

Not because you trust people, that's for sure.

"Perfectly normal," she muttered. "Nothing new under the sun, as they say."

Hmm, telling the truth about your emotional state while implying that you're fine...

Lying to him by telling him the truth. I'm actually rather impressed.

[Faal Lot Himdah]

Merlin

Merlin smirked sadly, "Don't lie to yourself.... Well, at least don't use a lie to tell the truth... I find it a little insulting.... I can see the pain on your face. I've been around the block many times." He paused, "How bout we talk in a more private setting?"

[Charlia]

Merlin

Merlin smirked sadly, "Don't lie to yourself.... Well, at least don't use a lie to tell the truth... I find it a little insulting.... I can see the pain on your face. I've been around the block many times." He paused, "How bout we talk in a more private setting?"

DID HE JUST SAY--he did! What are you thinking now?!

I'm thinking that you take everything out of context.

Think about that combination of words there. Really, now... those last two sentences...

Stop it! Stop trying to make me feel even worse!

Yeah. Like he would actually care about your feelings, at all? I don't think so.

...

You know what?

Just to spite you...

"All right," she said firmly.

...You didn't just...

Oh, yes, I did.

I'm going to prove you wrong.

[Faal Lot Himdah]

Merlin

Merlin nodded and stood up. He lead her down the halls and to her office. Open the door with magic, he invited her in.

"Take a seat if you want." He said as he motioned to the chairs.

[Charlia]

Merlin

Merlin nodded and stood up. He lead her down the halls and to her office. Open the door with magic, he invited her in.

"Take a seat if you want." He said as he motioned to the chairs.

She sat down cautiously, glancing around as if expecting an attack.

...

Starting to regret it now, aren't you? That's the way it is. In the end, you'll see I do actually know what's best for you...

No! You can't! You don't! You're... you're a liar. You have to be.

A lying liar who lies, huh? Oh, in the end, you'll come back. And I'll be waiting...

No! I'll never, never come back! Never!

[Faal Lot Himdah]

Merlin

Merlin raised an eyebrow, "Charlotte... you are perfectly safe here. There is no reason to be afraid or worried." He said as he sat down across from her.

"Look into my eyes. What do you see?" He asked.

You tell her not to worry, and then you give her an opportunity to catch a glimpse of this.... you can be stupid sometimes.

Shut up... If she can see you, she'll also see that you are chained.

[Charlia]

Merlin

Merlin raised an eyebrow, "Charlotte... you are perfectly safe here. There is no reason to be afraid or worried." He said as he sat down across from her.

"Look into my eyes. What do you see?" He asked.

You tell her not to worry, and then you give her an opportunity to catch a glimpse of this.... you can be stupid sometimes.

Shut up... If she can see you, she'll also see that you are chained.

She was confused, but she did as he said.

She had already noticed that his eyes were much older than he would have otherwise appeared to be(this would have been odd, had she not seen something very similar every time she looked in the mirror), like he had seen much more than one might think.

But she saw something different, now... something else familiar...

"Whispers in the dark," she said quietly. "A demon of fear and pain locked inside, always reminding you, mocking you, trapping you in the past... something that must always be hidden, or the innocent will learn of horrors no one should ever know... Something I know very well."

Only I think... yours is somehow even worse.

[Faal Lot Himdah]

Merlin

Damn....

Care to comment?

No response, and Merlin smirked a smug smirk.

Wipe that smug look of your face...

Make me...

"Very perceptive of you." Merlin said, "As you can see, you can trust me. So... What's wrong?"

[Charlia]

Merlin

Damn....

Care to comment?

No response, and Merlin smirked a smug smirk.

Wipe that smug look of your face...

Make me...

"Very perceptive of you." Merlin said, "As you can see, you can trust me. So... What's wrong?"

She smiled, but it wasn't a happy smile--it was a bitter smile with a touch of resignation.

"Where, exactly, do you want me to start? The list is very long..."

[Platypus Reborn]

Nico's eyes were still viewing the tiled floor, he sighed and said, "Not like it matters, I'm broke and I don't think a Dollar-Fifty will cover a meal".

"And this is why it's helpful to have a girl who doesn't need to eat as a friend, yes?"

Ely grinned. "And you can look up now."

Nico's cheecks became a little pinker as he looked up and gazed at Ely's covered eyes. He looked at her for a moment before speaking.

"Well, do you have any money?" He asks.

[Charlia]

"And this is why it's helpful to have a girl who doesn't need to eat as a friend, yes?"

Ely grinned. "And you can look up now."

Nico's cheecks became a little pinker as he looked up and gazed at Ely's covered eyes. He looked at her for a moment before speaking.

"Well, do you have any money?" He asks.

She nodded, winking behind her glasses.

"Although I never did figure out why..."

[Platypus Reborn]

Nico's cheecks became a little pinker as he looked up and gazed at Ely's covered eyes. He looked at her for a moment before speaking.

"Well, do you have any money?" He asks.

She nodded, winking behind her glasses.

"Although I never did figure out why..."

Nico slid up the locker, more so then stand up, and offered his hand to Ely.

"We should go then, we don't want to miss Lunch," He says with a hint of a smile.

[Charlia]

She nodded, winking behind her glasses.

"Although I never did figure out why..."

Nico slid up the locker, more so then stand up, and offered his hand to Ely.

"We should go then, we don't want to miss Lunch," He says with a hint of a smile.

She took his hand gratefully, standing up and then letting go of his hand, remembering the uncomfortable temperature others often experienced when coming into contact with her skin.

"Right. Come on, then..."

[Faal Lot Himdah]

Merlin

"Depends. How far back are you willing to go?" Merlin said, "I don't want to force you to tell me all about your past... But I trust that you'll tell me all I need to help you."

[Platypus Reborn]

Nico slid up the locker, more so then stand up, and offered his hand to Ely.

"We should go then, we don't want to miss Lunch," He says with a hint of a smile.

She took his hand gratefully, standing up and then letting go of his hand, remembering the uncomfortable temperature others often experienced when coming into contact with her skin.

"Right. Come on, then..."

After a minute of walking down the quiet halls in awkward silence, they arrived at the Cafeteria.

"Where do you want to sit?" he asks Ely.

[Charlia]

She took his hand gratefully, standing up and then letting go of his hand, remembering the uncomfortable temperature others often experienced when coming into contact with her skin.

"Right. Come on, then..."

After a minute of walking down the quiet halls in awkward silence, they arrived at the Cafeteria.

"Where do you want to sit?" he asks Ely.

She answered by pulling out a chair for him and sitting down herself.

Merlin

"Depends. How far back are you willing to go?" Merlin said, "I don't want to force you to tell me all about your past... But I trust that you'll tell me all I need to help you."

She leaned back and laughed, once again more bitter than happy.

"Help me? That's actually rather amusing. You can't help me, Merlin. No one can."

[Faal Lot Himdah]

Merlin

Merlin raised his eyebrow, "Oh really? You think a person who has lived since the Neolithic Revolution, was tricked by a demon, and ended up killing everyone he knew can't help you? One who had also tricked said demon into building what is known as Stonehenge in order for him to imprison it, and has lived for thousands of years as a walking prison can't help?" He paused, "I have helped many people with many problems, I have had to stand against the Catholic Church for a large portion of time. I am pretty sure I can help you."

[Charlia]

Merlin

Merlin raised his eyebrow, "Oh really? You think a person who has lived since the Neolithic Revolution, was tricked by a demon, and ended up killing everyone he knew can't help you? One who had also tricked said demon into building what is known as Stonehenge in order for him to imprison it, and has lived for thousands of years as a walking prison can't help?" He paused, "I have helped many people with many problems, I have had to stand against the Catholic Church for a large portion of time. I am pretty sure I can help you."

She raised an eyebrow in return.

"All right, then. If you really think you can help... If you've lived that long, I'm assuming you know what a Naphil is, and what they are cursed with..."

[Faal Lot Himdah]

Merlin

"I have heard of the Nephilim. But to be honest, I have never met one till now. I know of your combination of bloods, and how angels generally view that...." Merlin said, "I do know angels can be real dicks often... Never go drinking with an angel... it's not fun... nor is pulling pranks on them... they really need to grow a sense of humor...."

He shook his head, "Anyways, I think I can come to a fair conclusion of what you are cursed with.... not feeling like you belong. Hunted by angels due to you being an 'abomination' in their eyes, as well as never feeling like you will be accepted into human society because of your blood...." He smirked, "Am I right?"

[Charlia]

Merlin

"I have heard of the Nephilim. But to be honest, I have never met one till now. I know of your combination of bloods, and how angels generally view that...." Merlin said, "I do know angels can be real dicks often... Never go drinking with an angel... it's not fun... nor is pulling pranks on them... they really need to grow a sense of humor...."

He shook his head, "Anyways, I think I can come to a fair conclusion of what you are cursed with.... not feeling like you belong. Hunted by angels due to you being an 'abomination' in their eyes, as well as never feeling like you will be accepted into human society because of your blood...." He smirked, "Am I right?"

She stared at him and nodded.

"Although it's not just a feeling... I didn't always wear this backpack."

'Pigeon girl.' 'Freak of nature.' 'Weirdo.' 'Creepy.'

So many taunts, always keeping her head down, trying to ignore the names, and the bruises.

And always... always the laughter. Mocking laughter.

And of course, not even 'home' was an escape...

Unless it was possible to escape to hell.

[Faal Lot Himdah]

Merlin

Merlin nodded, "So... You've been bullied..." He paused, "Don't let them dictate who you are. You choose who you get to be, not the people around you."

He then looked at her, "But there is more... Why were you in the corner crying? I don't see you as one to be crying over names people call you."

[Charlia]

Merlin

Merlin nodded, "So... You've been bullied..." He paused, "Don't let them dictate who you are. You choose who you get to be, not the people around you."

He then looked at her, "But there is more... Why were you in the corner crying? I don't see you as one to be crying over names people call you."

How do I even explain this without sounding...

Pathetic?

...

"There was... well, there were angels, and some sort of family reunion and some such... which wouldn't be too bad, except it made me remember..." Her voice cracked, and then grew laced with venom. "The last excuse I had for a family... and everything that went wrong."