Francis had to give her props for not being so dumb. Though, Francis didn’t really lie, not really. [b]“Miss Shion, what exactly did I lie about? I asked to see my son, did I not? That would also mean for me to know about your…garden. Truly, I did not lie, I just didn’t fully state my intentions right up front.”[/b] Francis said as he would see Shion twirl a lock of her long hair between her fingers. She would then state that Michel was strong, good-looking, and a high-ranking member of Utena. [b]“Ah yes, my son is indeed the looker to the ladies, that much I know.”[/b] He laughed. He always had known his son to be one to surround himself with beautiful women. If the one in front of him was any indication, then he truly was lucky. [b]“I wish to meet with him. If you do not accept, then I will just have to seek him out myself through other methods.”[/b] Francis stated. [b]“So, Shion of Utena, it would do the both of us time and effort to just give me what I want.”[/b] He smiled., walking closer to Shion. [b]“Unless, there are [I]other[/I] ways I can persuade you.” [/b]His right hand lightly caressed her cheek. ----- He cried and he cried, hearing Nadeline’s screams as she was being raped by the one known as Sylvester. Wesley couldn’t bring himself to even look, but some strange force was making him look and when he would dart his eyes to the let and the right he would see that it was his [url=http://digital-art-gallery.com/oid/117/640x890_20211_Jinglingnan_2d_fantasy_male_portrait_mask_picture_image_digital_art.jpg]brother, Sylvester[/url]. Wesley’s eyes widened. He just couldn’t believe it. But, that wasn’t the only person there. To his left, he saw his father, Jonathan. He was so confused. Why were there here and why were they forcing him to watch Nadeline get raped? He didn’t understand. [b]“Why are you doing this?” “Foolish little brother.” “You always were the idiot of my three children.”[/b] Wesley didn’t get much out of them. He didn’t even understand. He knew that he was being forced to watch the nasty man that called himself Sylvester rape his beloved with everything he had. Nadeline’s butt being violated and she would cry out in such terror and fear. She looked over to Wesley and she would utter the words [b]“Help me.”[/b] in whispered voice as if he couldn’t make out what she said. Wesley tried to speak himself, but he too couldn’t get any sound out. It was like everything he tried to do that was to voice out his regret was fading away. Nothing he did would help her. Just as Wesley had given up hope, he saw someone come in. His eyes darted to the door and his brother and father, and the false Sylvester went over to it and one man came through the door. This man bore a Gun with a blade on one part of it. As he would slice up the false Sylvester, Nadeline would also look over. Her eyes would widen and then Wesley’s brother was too slain. Wesley’s mouth opened so wide as if to speak, but no volume came out. He heard the screams of his brother being put to death and then his father, with all his might was shot right between the temples and fell to his back in the same instant. As the man would look to Wesley, the Dalmascan Prince knew who he was. [b]“Grant!”[/b] Wesley suddenly had sound come from his mouth. He was amazed, but now his regret and shame took over. Grant looked to Wesley with such a disgusted look. He walked over to Wesley and spat on his face. [b] “You promised you would protect her, and look at her now! You failed as a fiancé to her, you failed as a friend, and worst of all, you’ve failed as a man.”[/b] Grant cruelly said to Wesley. At this point, Wesley knew Grant was right. He was right and Wesley knew it. He just couldn’t believe how right he was. [b]“You’re right. I failed you, I failed her. I’m not good to anyone.”[/b] Wesley said as he started to cry. Grant turned around in disappointment and faded away. Wesley would look up and he saw Nadeline walk up to him. He didn’t understand. What was this about? How did she get up? She looked at him with sad eyes. [b]“You promised me! You said you would protect me from all harm, even if it would cost you your life.”[b] She said with crying eyes. Nadeline would extend her hand outward, and her rapier would be summoned. She looked at him sad and disappointed. [b]“It’s time to be a man of your word my love..”[/b] She raised her rapier and with a slash, blood flew everywhere. ----- Crying, sulking, feeling so bad for herself — Savayna was in the dirt, laying down. She had nowhere else to go. The fire upon her homeland was burning away any coldness that would bring her peace and warmth(ironic right?). The more the fire ranged on, the more cold she felt. The more she was reminded of her past transgressions, the more Savayna cried her eyes out. There was nothing that could make this moment any worse for. As Savayna would see, she would be proven wrong. Savayna looked up, and she no longer saw any dirt, she no longer saw any fire burning her village. No, she was in Archadia, in the Emperor’s office. Savayna saw Vincent and she saw herself. [I]What is this?[/I] She mentally asked herself. Savayna would inspect closer and she saw that it was the day that Vincent had raped her. She saw herself being forced to strip down, she saw Vincent force her to come near him and she saw that he bent her over his desk, but something different this time. From what she remembered, he didn’t go all the way. He stopped, but this time he didn’t. He actually did it in full force. He could see herself cry and cry out, but no one heard her. Or rather, no one cared to bother to hear her. She looked further, moving closer and she started crying. The more steps she would be taking, the more her tears would increase and the sounds of her weeping voice would be heard, but from who? She would get right to the desk and the other Savayna(the one getting raped) would look at her. [b]“You deserve all of this. You did much worse when you were sixteen, so it’s only natural it should happen now.”[/b] The other Savayna said as Vincent pounded her ass like ground beef. Savayna nodded. Her other self was absolutely right. She deserved all of it. She deserved everything from the beatings that Hamut gave her, the countless humiliations that Vincent did to her and every single thing that her so-called friends said to her. She deserved every bit of it. That’s when, as Savayna would want to join Vincent, she heard something call her name. She would turn and for some reason it felt…friendly. She didn’t know what it was, but it made her curious. ----- All of their words and all of their yelling, Jaakuna knew they were right and he couldn’t stop them from continuing. There was literally nothing that Jaakuna could say or do that would make what he did seem right or justify it. He made Emiri use her powers and now she was gone and frozen in time. There was now a pit of darkness in Jaakuna’s stomach that he now found himself wrapped up in. Soon, that darkness would take physical form and surround him and wash away those who were blaming him. Then, he was teleported to a realm of darkness Inside of the darkness, Jaakuna heard only his voice and he felt only despair and grief. He was curled up in a ball and repeated the words ‘My fault!” over and over again. This would continue for about five or ten minutes, to which, Jaakuna’s complexion grew paler, and his eyes almost as if he was dead. Jaakuna was lost in his own darkness that he didn’t know what to do, but that was until he heard a voice. [b]“Do you want to be free?”[/b] An echoed, male voice called out to him. Jaakuna’s head propped up from the ball he was curled up in. [b]“What?”[/b] He asked the voice. [b]“Do you want to be free of the despair that you are feeling?”[/b] The voice asked again. Jaakuna didn’t know what to think about this, but he did want to be free. [b]“Yes, I want this pain to go away.”[/b] He answered back crying. [b]“Good. All you have to do is admit that it was your fault. Admit that you are the poison that causes everyone to die and get hurt.”[/b] The voice told him. Jaakuna wanted to be free and he would do anything. [b]“It’s all my fault. I am the reason all of my friends died, I’m the reason they keep on getting hurt. I am a poison to everyone I know.” [/b]Jaakuna admitted loudly to whatever voice he was talking to. “Good, now repeat the following phrase: [I]Deus unus et verus, suscipio. Unum excipio verus salvator. Custodi praecepta suspicion(I accept the one true god. I accept the one true savior. I accept the Keeper of Precepts).[/I]” The voice said. Jaakuna heard the voice speak and as the phrase was said, it somehow made Jaakuna feel so much better. [b]“Okay here it goes.”[/b] Jaakuna said, [b]“Deus unus et verus, suscipio. Unum excipio verus salvator. Custodi praecepta suspicion(I accept the one true god. I accept the one true savior. I accept the Keeper of Precepts).”[/b] Jaakuna said. When he said that one phrase, the darkness was removed. Jaakuna saw his friends and family yelling at him. It was like time stopped in Ivalice and whatever time that elapsed in the Realm of Darkness only seemed like seconds in Ivalice. They would continue say that it was his fault and that he was to blame, but then something happened. The skies went black and in came a black smoke and a laugh that Jaakuna knew all too well. Before he could even let out a word, the smoke entered Jaakuna and in minutes, the black smoke that Jaakuna remembered was inside him. Zodiark was inside him and Jaakuna’s eyes flashed black. Everyone looked at Jaakuna and they would prepare to fight him. They all drew their weapons, Wesley had his Yagyu Darkblade, Nadeline with her Rapier, Simon with a short sword and dagger known as Twin Heart, Vincent with a long sword known as Terebus Lux(Dark Light), Grant with his Gunblade, and Savayna with her Ice Queen. They all would go towards Jaakuna and prepared to fight, but then multiple tendrils of darkness came from the ground and wrapped around each of them, suspending them into the air. The screams of their fear came from each one of them. Zodiark/Jaakuna would laugh and laugh and laugh until the point that he raised his arms and more tendrils would spout from the ground and they would wrap around every one of their heads. When Jaakuna would clench his hands into fists, all at once, their heads were snapped off of their necks and puddles upon puddles of blood would pour to the ground. It was on that instant that the bodies would be released and topple on top of each other. “You see Jackson, you are free now. With you as my vessel, there is nothing that we can do.” Zodiark said smiling. Inside his mind, Jaakuna was in a [url=http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20120119121114/naruto/images/archive/c/c3/20120119161023!Kurama%27s_initial_cage.png]locked cage[/url], as he was sitting down, knees up, arms around them and opposite of him was Zodiark. Jaakuna raised his head up slightly. [b]“You’re right, Lord Zodiark. You are the one who can save us all.”[/b] Jaakuna said, all free will sapped from his voice. Zodiark smiled and the image of him faded away and Jaakuna lowered his head once more.