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Post by focusedheart on May 16, 2017 7:46:00 GMT -5
She tenses and tried to move out of the way of the dagger but felt the sting as it cut into her side. She glares at him as she still tried to keep him pinned but now attempted to take the dagger from him. "There is more than one way to kill a vampire."
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Post by gravitron on May 16, 2017 7:49:19 GMT -5
"And he tried two! What are you going to do? You happen to know how to do a spell at the Fountain while fighting me off?"
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Post by focusedheart on May 16, 2017 7:56:51 GMT -5
Her eyes flicker slightly and she glared at him. "Or I could just burn you myself. Part Angel remember?"
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Post by gravitron on May 16, 2017 8:04:52 GMT -5
"'Burn me' yourself? Funny choice of words, considering Originals don't burn. Remember, that's how I tried to kill Lucifer? We're not flammable."
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Post by focusedheart on May 16, 2017 8:09:42 GMT -5
She glances to the opening, where was Lucifer. Her eyes flicker and she smirks at him, the energy moved across her skin for a moment. "Different kind of flames."
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Post by gravitron on May 16, 2017 8:12:25 GMT -5
"You wouldn't dare use angel magic in front of Lucifer? You'd risk killing him!"
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Post by focusedheart on May 16, 2017 8:14:33 GMT -5
She tenses and let the energy fade before drawing one of her own daggers. The blade gleaned with the new blessing on it. "I have other means."
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Post by gravitron on May 16, 2017 8:22:45 GMT -5
"Ah. Of course. Your version of these." He made another attempt with his dagger, simultaneously pulling out his sword. "My weapons are quite unholy. You bless things, sure. But with the Fountain, I can curse them. Now you can know the pain you put us through."
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Post by focusedheart on May 16, 2017 9:44:11 GMT -5
She tried to keep a grip on him but the sting of the dagger as it slices her stomach sent her leaping back. She stumbles as she lands before pushing back to her feet.
Her eyes seem to darken, more red entering them. "Lucifer took care of that when he bit me." She growls. "You are a coward who no longer has the interest of his people in mind. You cause civil war among your own and let greed cloud your mind. Your people deserve peace ,not what you have been giving them. "
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Post by gravitron on May 16, 2017 9:50:35 GMT -5
"I have started no wars. In fact, I have created peace with the angels. My brother started the civil war- Just like the war with the angels. He has made no peace!"
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Post by focusedheart on May 16, 2017 10:02:32 GMT -5
Her breathing was heavy now, the wounds the dagger had caused struggling to heal. "I never saw his hand in things. Show me proof of such a thing. "
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Post by gravitron on May 16, 2017 10:19:04 GMT -5
"He was king. When things with thecqngels began, I was merely one of the king's three younger brothers. I could start no war with your people. He, on the other hand, did. And I watched as our people died. Killed in an unnecessary battle with no purpose and no foreseeable end. That's when I knew: I could do better. I had looked up to my brother all my life, admired him. But he was killing our people. And only I would stop it. Our brothers respected his rule, would not interfere. So I made sure the decisions would fall to me. I ensured myself the throne. And do you know the first thing I did as king? I called for peace with the angels, and we met. And we signed a treaty. Everything I have done was for the greater good."
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Post by focusedheart on May 16, 2017 10:35:33 GMT -5
She stared at him. One hand holding her own dagger as the other put pressure on the wound to her stomach. During the end of the war, the details were lost to her, she had been dealing with her new half and her own king trying to kill her.
Her eyes flicker slightly and she looks to the cave then back at the brother. Could he be telling the truth? Could she take that risk? "Why didnt you instead prove him to be a bad ruler and not good for the people? Why go against your own laws?"
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Post by gravitron on May 16, 2017 13:00:20 GMT -5
"I'm sure my brother has told you that he rules better with the people on his side. That's what he tells everyone. But the truth is, he has a way of manipulating their minds, tricking them into thinking up is down and good is bad. And I can't openly break the Ancient Laws. Nor could I convince them to. I'm not my brother. I may have disobeyed the laws, but to do it openly, for all to see.... If I had spoken against my brother's rule, I would do no good. This is a monarchy. I'd be protesting the king. And he had broken no laws, so as the first vampire, he was king by all rights. There was no changing that, and no breaking the laws. I did the only thing I could. Trust me, killing my brothers was not an easy decision to make."
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Post by focusedheart on May 16, 2017 13:08:55 GMT -5
She stared at him. Could he be telling the truth? She didn't want to believe anything he said but too much of it made sense. She shakes her head slightly. The wounds still had not healed and she was growing weaker by the second. "How can I trust what you say? Would you not lie just to save your own life?"
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Post by gravitron on May 16, 2017 13:58:07 GMT -5
"Save my life? Are you paying attention? I'm winning! You're holding a stab wound right now! I could have killed you by now if I wanted to. But I see no reason to. You seem like a good person. It's just that my brother found you first and got inside your head like he does everyone else. The way I see it, we're on the same side."
"Don't listen to him," Lucifer appeared from behind with the Chalice in his hand. "He tried to kill me, he successfully killed our two brothers, and he tried to have you killed! You watched him have Rexeth killed, too, an innocent law-abiding man. He can't be trusted."
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Post by focusedheart on May 16, 2017 14:14:02 GMT -5
She tenses and looks to Lucifer." Did you start the war?" She asks watching him carefully. She kept distance from them both now.
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Post by gravitron on May 17, 2017 6:58:54 GMT -5
Lucifer hung his head. "Some people see it that way, yes. But it's not as simple as that. The angels started the war. They were killing my people needlessly. I told them I would handle it, to let me take care of my business, but they refused to keep these matters in house and attacked my people. All who made a mistake were killed by Heaven instead of being given a fair trial. So, yes, I retaliated! I couldn't just stand by and watch my people get slaughtered. I retaliated. But I did not start the war. Ask yourself this: Was what came really my fault? Was I to blame? Or did the angels not overstep their boundaries? I warned them countless times, asked them repeatedly to let me handle my own people, but they wouldn't trust me. They left me no choice."
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Post by focusedheart on May 17, 2017 7:03:53 GMT -5
She thought back to those centuries so long ago. Even as a general she had done some of those killings. She was ,like so many, following orders.
She grimaced and felt her legs wanting to buckle but still she stood. "So you retaliated and ended up killing more people. Why didnt you challenge? A one on one challenge would have solved the matter without thousands dying from both sides..." She shakes her head.
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Post by gravitron on May 18, 2017 8:07:25 GMT -5
"I tried. I asked to meet, countless times. But you'd all gotten impatient with me. You were sick of my complaining. So you were in no hurry to talk to me. I was at the bottom of your to-do list. One day, before you'd found even a sliver of time for me, I came across one of my men, being slaughtered by some of yours. I helped him, choosing to protect my people. Your leader got upset at me for abiding a criminal and killing angels. Hypocritical, considering all he did was kill vampires. He sent soldiers. I told my men to fight back against any angels who tried to harm one of us. They obeyed happily. By now, I couldn't step foot near an angel without an attempt being made on my life, and any messengers I sent you never came back. You didn't want to hear anything I had to say. It wasn't long before I gave up trying to be heard. I know a lost cause when I see one."
"You had access to the Fountain; you could have used it to contact them whenever you wished! But instead you let it sit there, being wasted!"
"You know the same as I we were never supposed to use it. That's why I separated the Artifacts. Only I knew where the Fountain was, your older brother hid the Book, you the Chalice. They were never supposed to be reunited. But then you used it...." Realization hit him. "Wait.... You used it. You've been tricking us this whole time."
"I don't know what you're talking about," he smirked. "How have I been tricking you if you knew I'd used it?"
"I'm the most ancient and powerful vampire, right? That's what you had me believe. But I never took advantage of the Fountain like you did. I know you. If you used the Fountain, you're..... You're....."
"Finally figured it out, have you? Took you long enough. I must say, I was wondering how long it would take you. Me and Zerron had a bet going, before you had him killed."
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Post by focusedheart on May 18, 2017 8:26:02 GMT -5
Angelian stares at them. She believed what Lucifer said about the angels. Mostly because she had in fact been one of them to carry out the orders given and to enforce them. Many of her kind followed the orders without question and that was mostly because they never questioned orders and there was no denying their righteous attitude about things. They had been fools.
She grimaced then tenses and looks to the brother then back to Lucifer. "Who is he exactly?"
She tucked her wings against her back and kept pressure on the wound as she eyes the brother carefully. More so keeping an eye on where his weapons were.
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Post by gravitron on May 18, 2017 8:44:24 GMT -5
"Go on. Tell her. If you can even put it into words."
Lucifer sighed. "Angelian.... He's been playing us for fools, and we went right along with it. All the spells in the Book.... Combined, they can have unimaginable effects. That's why he hasn't been afraid this entire time, even when I was about to kill him. He was only pretending to be weaker than us. He's still my brother, but he's not an Original Vampire anymore. He's something else. Something we can't even comprehend. Immortality, unimaginable power.... But there's a reason I kept the Fountain locked away. We were warned when we got the Artifacts.... They're dangerous. To the extent that my brother did things, it's a wonder he survived the process. There's no telling what side effects there will be. But they won't be pretty."
"In the meantime, I can easily destroy you and whatever else I want."
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Post by focusedheart on May 18, 2017 8:50:48 GMT -5
She tenses at those words and stares at the male. "That does explain a lot of things..." She glared at the brother. "You realize though that once it's realized what you did ,the heavens will open back up again."
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Post by gravitron on May 18, 2017 9:56:35 GMT -5
"No need for it to be realized. No one knew until you came along. No one else will have to find out. Now, back to the point. My brother wanted war. I brought immediate peace. I'm a better king."
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Post by focusedheart on May 18, 2017 10:20:07 GMT -5
She arches a brow. "You realize you are talking to an angel. I know better than anyone that we only ever followed orders and have a righteous attitude."
Her breathing was becoming harder to do. "Yes Lucifer went to war with the angels but he did so to defend his people because at the time we did indeed ignore his request for a meeting. I know because I was there for two of those discussions." She shakes her head a little. "Yes you stopped the war but that was because we finally saw what was happening and wanted it to stop as well. "
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Post by gravitron on May 18, 2017 11:16:23 GMT -5
"You can't be serious! He started the war, and made no attempt to stop it. I took the throne and immediately saved countless lives. And I'M the bad guy!?"
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Post by focusedheart on May 18, 2017 11:33:42 GMT -5
She looks at him. "You both are wrong and you both are right. " she shakes her head. "Angels were the most wrong." She looks at Lucifer. "You did continue the war for thousands of years. You should have fought harder to gain peace. Your brother did and lives were saved and angels remain in their realm." She shakes her head slightly and looks to the brother. "You still abused the power given to you."
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Post by gravitron on May 18, 2017 13:57:02 GMT -5
He gasped. "Abuse power!? Me!?" He became dead serious. "No, but in all honesty, when? When did I do something not in everyone's best interests? I put all my concentration into preventing war. Then you two came and complicated things. I tried to get you out of the way so peace could be maintained- With the angels, and with ourselves."
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Post by focusedheart on May 18, 2017 14:08:03 GMT -5
She shakes her head. "Angels are still as righteous thinking as always and that won't change." She decides to sit down now. "Either way you both are wrong and you both are right. So that being said, what do you too plan to do? Killing each other is clearly not an answer here."
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Post by gravitron on May 18, 2017 14:13:34 GMT -5
"Even if it were," reasoned Lucifer. "And I still stand by that opinion, I told you: He's immortal. The side effects will decide his fate."
"I, however, have no problem killing you. I've done it before." He jumped over and stuck his hand into Lucifer's chest. His eyes glowed bright red as he activated blood magic.
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