genessia | ⚒ FIFTEENTH - [ video / open to action ]

Private to Sayla

{ I will annihilate both you, and the humans. Such is my duty. The words still rang in his ears as the light nearly blinded him. It was typical of how he felt after coming out of the Dream Docks; hungry, in need of a bath, trying to sort out the dream from reality. Just continue waiting. The final battle between dragon, immortal, and humanity approaches. A wicked smirk. Spirits attacking the city. The thought of finally going home, and taking E.N.D. with him. Wondering if the spirits completely trashed Tartaros' headquarters in Everglade. A plan already formulating in his head. Mavis. Lumen Histoire. Suddenly trying to remember the rules of Rejenca. The scent of Sayla's perfume and the sound of a page turning.

The sense of vertigo fading, Zeref found the heel of his hand pressed against his forehead, and then to his right eye, trying to force himself back to the real world; or as real a world as a place like Genessia can be. When at last he felt lucid, Zeref turned to Sayla, his eyes adjusting to the light of the room. }

You've stayed here all this time?

{ A question she needn't answer. Of course she did. }

You know, it's... I think it's time I told you the truth about your Guild Master. And yourself. { She has more than earned the right to know by this point. }

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{ Zeref's face appears on the screen. He's in the city, the sights and sounds around him clearly identifiable to anybody who's spent any amount of time in Genessia City. He's heading down 14th Street, towards the Bay, the Dream Docks vanishing into the distance behind him. }

Something about this world has been bothering me.

{ Something about a big party is heard in the background, spoken between a couple sharing a set of headphones. Zeref pays zero attention to them. }

In my world, the majority of dragons view humans as little more than food. The reason why they were hunted nearly to extinction began with that fact. In this world, they keep mainly to themselves. Why is that?

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The average dragon is more than three stories tall, with a mass to match.

{ He was hoping she'd think it was impossible. He should have known better. }

I don't think such an amount would be possible.

Did someone ever tried?

Aceman can do a lot of things that people think aren't possible.

I doubt it.

{ A beat. }

Who is Aceman?

Then someone has to try!

[She smiles at that. An odd smile.]

Shiro is Aceman and Aceman is Shiro.

[She looks like a normal little girl. She's anything but that.]

I haven't the slightest clue where one would even find that much, let alone how to prevent it from melting. It is best to simply leave the dragons be. No panacea exists for this sort of issue.

{ She's Aceman? ... okay then. }

I see.

You want to let people be eaten? [She's so shocked she's dropped the 'Mister'.] Shiro doesn't want to bother the dragons. Shiro just wants to help.

[No, Zeref. No, you don't 'see' at all.]

Mister knows Aceman?

Of course not. But from what I have seen here, the dragons aren't interested in doing that, anyway. At least, not in the cities.

{ Zeref shook his head. }

I do not.

Oh? [She pauses.] Shiro will still start gathering candies just in case.

Aceman is super cool. Maybe if Mister and Shiro become friends, Mister will meet Aceman sometime.

If you are Aceman, have I not met Aceman already?

{ Unless...? }

[Shiro ponders this a moment.] Mmm... Kinda?

Mister will know Aceman when Mister sees Aceman.

{ Well, that's... ominous. }

I see.

[Shiro smiles.] Mister has a name?

Zeref.

Hi, Zeref.

...Why does Zeref look sad?

[Somehow she can tell it's not just because of the dragons.]

{ Oh, Shiro... }

That is a very long and very complicated story. One that spans centuries.

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