Vocalia

Fateful Convergence

The long road is paved with hardships, tests and grief, but the rewards at the end of that road is a sweet delight indeed. :D

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Hayley stopped for a bit, taken by surprise by Nigel's sudden change of heart. She began to laugh, a laughter of cynicism and utter contempt. "Us? Friends? Come on, you know better than that," she replied and turned to Nigel again, this time with a dark grin on her face. "So you're basically saying you're letting me live because I make a convenient, once-off buddy for your sister and then you'd dispose of me and Isaac like trash the moment your master says so. At least you're honest and you have your priorities straight, I'd give you that much." The blonde postponed her plan to return home and, against the warnings of the 'other her', closed the distance between her and Nigel, not close enough to invade his personal space, but close enough for either of them to strike.

"I came to notice something today," she said to him in an abruptly calm tone. "Y'know how people say all this old shit about not judging a book by its cover? Between seeing you not killing anyone and interacting with your sister, I came to realize that my view of you maybe wrong, if not slightly so. Your sister adores you and you didn't mangle me on the spot with her around. I don't need a PhD to figure out what it means. About her, I'm no genius, but I can tell than Sarah's been through hell and back. I'm not going to delve into that; it ain't my business. She's a nice girl and she doesn't need any more problems to deal with."

Pausing for a bit to let her words sink in, she continued, still with the same calm voice, "I also came to see a few similarities between the two of us. We're perfectly willing to do whatever it takes to accomplish our goals, be it through diplomacy or force. We're dedicated to what we believe in and we're both capable of caring for others, but that's where our similarities end."

Seemingly satisfied, the blonde finally gave him his lost space back and walked home, leaving Nigel with cold, blunt parting words.

"Unlike you, however, I still have standards."

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Knowing is only half the battle. :3

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Scoffing at his accusation, Hayley finally turned to glare at Nigel with a dark glare in her eyes. "How touching. That's rich, coming from you," she sneered. "And here I was, hoping that your sister's looks and name are nothing more than a massive coincidence. I guess I'm not as careful as I thought." Dropping her sardonic tone, she scowled and took a more cautious stance against her enemy. "I only came with her because she invited me. We bumped into each other and chatted for a bit, she offered to teach me a new recipe, I didn't see a reason to refuse and that's all there is to it," she said to him, not particularly caring about whether or not he believed her. Seeing that he had offered her no incentive to linger any longer, she began to turn around, planning on continuing on her way home.

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Done~! :D

Now Nigel would find out that Hayley isn't as lawless and unscrupulous as he thought. :3

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Chuckling softly, Hayley nodded and replied to Sarah with a grin. "Oh, I'll keep that in mind," she replied and waved her new friend goodbye before making her way along the open hall. She was about to head down the stairs before stopping, hearing her 'other self' warning her about an imminent threat around her vicinity. Taking a deep breath, she could feel the cold, chilling darkness pooling around her wrists and a cold wind inside her chest. "Make it quick. I'm not in the mood to deal with you again," she sharply stated to the threat she didn't see, her back turned towards the figure.

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I think I'm gonna put Hayley outside the room where she can talk to Nigel without Sarah knowing, then you can post. XD

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Haha. XD

Say, wanna have Nigel and Hayley talk to each other for a very short moment before she leaves? I dunno why I have this crazy idea, knowing that the two hate each other, but with her not bad-mouthing Nigel in front of Sarah and even saying mildly good things about him, I'd think that he would be very suspicious of her motives, don't you think?

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In a way, Hayley could understand why Sarah was so lonely. Despite their close relationship, she figured that she would do with a social connection with other people beside her older brother. "I'm surprised you still want to hang out with me, all things considered. I'm not exactly a friend material, but I'm glad that you enjoyed my visit," she replied, placing her utensils down with a stomach satiated with the delicious lasagna. Glancing at the clock, she realized that it was almost dinner time and she needed to head home. "Thanks again for having me here. I have to leave now and get my... boyfriend... something to eat for the night." Not wanting to be an ungrateful guest, she gathered up the dirty plates and utensils and carried them for Sarah before preparing to leave. "I hope you and your brother have a great evening!" she said to her.

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Watching this and RPing. :3