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Post by Creator on Nov 25, 2007 1:49:29 GMT -5
Damon's eyes softened and he stopped when she made her slight retreat, honestly wishing to help. But he could also remember honestly wanting to kill Alyx, and couldn't process how the two thoughts could exist in the same mind. He thought for a moment before speaking again. "Why are you scared of me?" he asked. "Do I really seem that dangerous to you?"
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Post by [red].Raven on Nov 25, 2007 16:30:39 GMT -5
Rei's breathing all but stopped, if only for a moment, with surprise. She had been hoping that question wouldn't come up. 'I can't very well tell him the truth, because I don't know what that is... if I say "just because", would he become suspicious?' Rei hated lying; she was horrible at it. "I, um-" In a dishonest flicker, Rei's eyes went from Damon, to somewhere off to the side, and then back again. "-I just don't feel comfortable with new people, it's not you..." Okay, so, half of that was true. Yes, Rei was uncomfortable when meeting someone for the first time, but never to such an extreme. And no, actually, it was Damon., she just couldn't put together why. Rei flinched at a dull stab of pain, as though signifying her lie.
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Post by Creator on Nov 25, 2007 16:36:29 GMT -5
"You're annoyingly soft-spoken," he said, sighing and crossing his arms. "I'm beginning to lose my patience. So, if whatever demon's inside you were to break out, what would happen? I assume that's why you're so far from the school, because whatever might happen would be dangerous, am I right? If that's the case, I might have to ask you to let the demon out. I have the slightest bit of experience with kicking demon tail."
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Post by [red].Raven on Nov 25, 2007 16:46:22 GMT -5
When Damon mentioned losing his patience, Rei's hand flew to her abdomen to hush another sharp pain. 'Let... Let it out?' The mere thought made her eyes widen. "N-No, I'm not going to just let it out. I've worked my life trying to keep it in. I-" Rei cut herself off and looked down. "-I've done horrible things..." The Mark concealed beneath her hand grew warm compared to the usual coolness of the rest of her body. 'If I can't relax, things will only get worse... his presence isn't helping...' Rei's fear only ever makes situations like this much harder to control.
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Post by Creator on Nov 25, 2007 17:03:41 GMT -5
"Yeah, I know," he said. "I've done this before. If you let it out just this once, I may be able to kick it around enough to convince it that yours isn't a pleasant body to live in. One bit of pain versus a lifetime of enduring this? What would anyone choose?" he asked, making the answer obvious. "I don't care what you've done, we've all done horrible things. This is a chance to fix it."
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Post by [red].Raven on Nov 25, 2007 17:13:49 GMT -5
The hand that wasn't currently on Rei's stomach- the left one, to be exact- balled into a loose fist. "No." She fought another wince and nearly succeeded. "It'll stop soon enough..." 'Once I can calm down...' Rei's eyes shot upward to evaluate time. It had been close to dark before, but now she could see a star or two. Wonderful. And of course, she was in the Dark Forest. Ah well, she'd still be able to see. "You can't fix what I've done, so you won't try."
The heat on her stomach died down, but the pain was still present. Well, apparently defiance subsided the fear.
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Post by Creator on Nov 25, 2007 17:25:12 GMT -5
"Fine," he said, "whatever you say. Sue a guy for trying to help." He shrugged, watching her carefully. "You're just scared, though, and I don't guess I can blame you. I have no idea what it's like to turn into a demon, but I don't imagine it'd be too pleasant. Still..." He raised an eyebrow. "I'm extremely curious."
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Post by [red].Raven on Nov 25, 2007 17:35:00 GMT -5
Wonderful, now there was nothing more to be defiant about. The warmth beneath Rei's hand rekindled slightly and her arms returned to their original crossed position. 'Scared...' That word had been in her mind since meeting Damon, and now of course hearing it only made it even more true. 'Curious? I don't like that...' Curiosity was also very familiar with Rei, and often got her into situations she didn't feel like being in... such as the current one, for example. "I'm fine now, anyway..." Hah, lie. The pain was still present, the Mark was heated, and she was sure the skin around it would still have that odd red line that her arms were hopefully covering.
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Post by Creator on Nov 25, 2007 17:39:46 GMT -5
Damon eyed her suspiciously, trying to decide if she was lying or not. The last time he had encountered someone with an internal demon, it hadn't caused them constant pain like this. At least, not to his knowledge. If it did, they had hidden it well. He considered the situation, remember that she had lied before about nothing being wrong, only to finally admit that she had a demon locked inside her. Perhaps another shot was in order. He didn't want to push too hard, for fear of making her run away, but he had to find out if she was telling the truth or not. "You sure?"
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Post by [red].Raven on Nov 25, 2007 17:52:30 GMT -5
Caught slightly off guard, Rei's mind pried for convincing words that would at least sound true. Like before, Rei's body seemed to turn away the slightest bit. "Of course I'm sure..." Her eyes remained tightly locked onto Damon. She remembered earlier when he had gotten behind her. What had he done? She hadn't been able to follow the sequence of travel. 'It was so fast...'
Rei's jaw clenched as she bit back pain. Her nerves just felt like acting up even more, not calming down.
((I thought about just having her say 'yes' xD))
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Post by Creator on Nov 25, 2007 17:55:32 GMT -5
"Jesus, you're a bad liar," he said, walking toward her. "Look, I tried to help you the easy way, but if you're scared to get help, I'm not letting that stop me. I don't know what it'll take to bring this demon out, but you could make it a lot less painful." He took out a kunai knife, twirling it on his finger by the loop at the end. "I want to hurt the demon, not you."
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Post by [red].Raven on Nov 25, 2007 18:04:15 GMT -5
Rei immediately shifted into reverse when Damon advanced, matching each of his steps with one of her own. 'No...' From beneath Rei's hand- her arms unlatching to give her more balance- there was a flash of red light and a very small whimper escaped her. She knew what she was feeling and didn't like what it meant. 'It was just a flash... it's not glowing... I'm still okay...' "Please, Damon, stay away... don't do this." Rei's voice was shaky and took on a desperate tone. 'It doesn't matter what you want to hurt... I don't want to hurt you' Yes, Damon terrified her, but Rei didn't ever want to hurt anybody.
And of course, Rei realized all too late that with each backward step she took, she was only going deeper into the forest.
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Post by Creator on Nov 25, 2007 18:11:25 GMT -5
Damon seemed to simply appear in front of her, moving forward with a special ninja technique that made it seem more like teleportation. "I don't even know how to do it," he said as he realized it, but just as quickly he realized it didn't matter. He knew how to make the demon want to come out on its own. He just had to add a little danger to the mix. A thin fizzle of plasma connected momentarily between their chests, only enough to cause a mildly painful tingle. "Come on then."
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Post by [red].Raven on Nov 25, 2007 18:24:00 GMT -5
Rei gasped at his speed and didn't have time to move before Damon attacked, however minor it may have been. She backpedaled quickly and placed a hand where the plasma had connected, releasing a muffled yelp. 'What... what was that?' Not a moment later, Rei collapsed to her knees, both arms tightly wrapped around her stomach. 'The words... what were the words for the incantation...' Perhaps she could do as before and seal the demon again. "Damon... please... y-you don't want to do this..." Okay, so saying please was unlikely to help anything, but a desperate person said desperate things. The Mark now seared against her arms.
Rei couldn't stand, so she simply remained on her knees with her head down and jaw clenched, hoping she'd be able to control things.
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Post by Creator on Nov 25, 2007 18:27:32 GMT -5
Damon had to suppress a laugh, but calmed himself quickly and his face returned to normal. "Nonsense, Rei," he said, "If I didn't want to do this, it's not likely I'd be doing it so willingly." He knelt down and looked at her eyes. "I promise to do my best not to go too far. I have to test things, you see. If it turns out I can't handle it, I have more than enough methods of escape." He stood once more, stepping lightly on her arms. "But I don't think it will be necessary."
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