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Post by Alethia on May 23, 2007 1:13:25 GMT -5
Light came into Shadow's realm at full speed, staggering a little even as she landed and cried out, "Shadow! Illuminous! I'm home!"
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Post by Northen Light36 on May 23, 2007 3:52:45 GMT -5
Darkness appears, coming out of Shadow's room. "Shadow's... unavailable at the moment, Light. He's taking a... forced nap." ~Illuminous, your mother's back. Come to Shadow's realm.~
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Post by Alethia on May 23, 2007 5:24:34 GMT -5
"What..?"
Illuminous teleported then, running into her mother's arms. Light held her close, stroking her hair. "Did you hurt Shadow?" She'd be more angry, perhaps, but she was low on energy and still a little disoriented. "Why?"
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Post by Northen Light36 on May 23, 2007 5:32:53 GMT -5
Darkness snorts. "Better that he wakes up with a headache then what'd happen if he'd managed to drag Celesta back here," he replies. "He'll be fine by morning." Darkness sighes, his expression sorrowful before he forces himself to focus. "Are you alright Light? I was about to come after you myself."
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Post by Alethia on May 23, 2007 5:40:58 GMT -5
Her retort from his earlier statement forgotten, Light stares in Darkness in complete shock. "Why would you do a thing like that?" she asks, sounding sincerely baffled. Illuminous hides her smile in her mother's embrace.
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Post by Northen Light36 on May 23, 2007 5:44:33 GMT -5
Darkness scowls. "Don't get any ideas that I like you, Light," he growls. "I just like Sombra even less then I like you and I'm not letting her get the upper hand by dragging Shadow down."
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Post by Alethia on May 23, 2007 5:47:19 GMT -5
The fragile beginnings of a hopeful look fall and shatter. Light nods. "I thought as much," she said in an all-business tone. "If you'll excuse me, I'm going to go sit by my husband until he awakens." She strides off without another word.
Illuminous smirks at Darkness. "Real smooth."
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Post by Northen Light36 on May 23, 2007 5:59:59 GMT -5
Darkness scowls at the child. "If Light wants a fairy-tale prince to run to her rescue," he says, forgetting how easily voices carry in Shadow's home. "She has Shadow. I'll drag her out of trouble if she gets into it, but I'm not her shoulder to cry on. I'm her balance, not her friend and if your mother wants that to change, she should consider growing up a little and forgetting some biases and I'll consider it. Illuminous, Sombra doesn't appear to be home, so you can stay with your parents for awhile, but come back to my realm or go to your own if she comes back." That said, Darkness teleports away.
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Post by Alethia on May 23, 2007 6:04:30 GMT -5
"Stubborn beast," Illuminous grumbled sourly, wandering around Shadow's home in search of something to keep her entertained.
Light, pulling up a seat next to Shadow's bed, sighs softly and rests her chin in her hands, deep in thought. Naive man, I'd treat you better if you were my friend. You don't even try. Fine, be that way. Aware she's growing tense and prickly, she forces herself to calm down while keeping vigil over Shadow.
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Post by Northen Light36 on May 23, 2007 6:55:02 GMT -5
Sombra returns home, Naberius in toe and walks boldly into Shadow's room. Seeing Light, she merely nods to the other divine. "I believe this is yours?" she comments, nodding to Naberius as she takes a seat by Shadow's bed. "Might be too late to do anything for him though."
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Post by Alethia on May 23, 2007 6:57:17 GMT -5
"Noel!" Light cried, jumping up and moving to embrace him. Naberius's eyes flashed angrily and he moved back, hand darting to his longsword. Light stopped in her tracks, with an expression as though she'd been slapped. Turning she snarled, "Is this your idea of a joke?!"
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Post by Northen Light36 on May 23, 2007 7:01:35 GMT -5
"No," Sombra replies. "Demetria corrupted him before I could get him out. He doesn't know you anymore. I was hoping Shadow and I might be able to free his mind though." Sombra reaches out and tenderly strokes Shadow's hair. "Poor little brother... You weren't supposed to be hurt." There's genuine regreat in Sombra's tone for the last sentence.
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Post by Alethia on May 23, 2007 7:05:04 GMT -5
Light reaches out to slap away Sombra's hands, leaning over Shadow, wings mantling like a threatened mother hawk. "You've never done an altruistic thing in your life, serpent, especially not for one of my angels or me. Now get out."
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Post by Northen Light36 on May 23, 2007 7:08:14 GMT -5
"It wasn't for you," Sombra snarls. "It was for Shadow. For whatever reason, he's become fond of your winged rats." Sombra's eyes blaze. "And, as much as I hate you, thief, I love my brother."
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Post by Alethia on May 23, 2007 7:10:28 GMT -5
"Then do him a favor and stay out of his life," Light says in a low, threatening voice, not wanting to wake Shadow with hysterics. It was enough to bring her daughter in.
"Both of you," she hissed, "Have the decency to fight outside father's rooms. Especially you." She narrowed her eyes at Sombra. "Even if you do love Father, I see no reason why he should love you back after all you've done to mother and I."
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