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deathsought) wrote in genessia2014-05-13 08:08 am
⚒ fifth - The Gates of Hades
WHO: Zeref, OPEN
WHAT: A sudden influx of demons, all carrying bad news.
WHEN: May 13, 2014 - Late night.
WHERE: Small clearing near Fayren Lake - Dream World
WARNINGS: Jackal's language, possibility for violence, omnicidal demons. Also, spoiler warning for Fairy Tail's latest arc.
Zeref didn't dream often. His light sleeping schedule, created by at least a century of living on an island with a bunch of giant monsters and a ghost, didn't lend itself to sleeping longer than four or five hours on a good night. When he did, the dreams were very rarely pleasant. He'd occasionally relive the few good moments of his very long life, but more often than not, they were nightmares fueled by guilt or the horrific things he witnessed during the various wars he was involved in. At least Exsilium had actual beds.
The dream Zeref was having that night was so uncharacteristically vivid, that he wasn't lucid. He had been sitting on a rock, watching the moonlight reflecting off of the waves. He'd had a lot on his mind recently, with Silver and Mavis's arrivals. Right now, keeping the peace between Fairy Tail and Tartarus was his priority. Whoever had brought them here was a far bigger threat in Zeref's mind, not to mention that Kefka... thing. That would become much more complicated if they started fighting.
Zeref mounted his chin on his fist, staring at the water. He heard something snap nearby. A twig, maybe? He had seen Lucy near this lake before, maybe she--
"Gyeheheh! He's here! Just like Silver said!"
That voice. That presence. That annoying laugh. "Finally... if only the Master were here to see this." "Our story can end happily, now." "The loving author, given birth to Etherious, sewing seeds of devilry upon the blighted land of cursed beings." "'Bout fuckin' time." "Oh, Master Zeref, you shoulda seen it! I ripped those human weaklings limb from--" "Quiet, Ezel. You will embarrass us in front of our creator." "Fufufu~! ♡ He's even more of a hunk than I imagi-" "Touch him and I'll kill you myself, Lamy."
Were it not already dark out, the color drain from Zeref's face would have been more obvious. All of those voices at once... as Zeref turned to face them, he saw the emerging silhouettes from the trees. Zeref felt his eye twitch. The demons kept speaking, but he couldn't hear anything. "Look at this! See? It's my most powerful soul! You killed him, remember? How much is his soul worth? How much?!" "Not this again, you wouldn't shut up about it for months! Don't bother him with that." "After the way Master Hades tried to use you, he's lucky you found him before we did."
Zeref's head was swimming. How was he going to explain everything? He didn't appear to them voluntarily for a reason, and now he was going to have to keep all of them in line. The moment they found Fairy Tail here, all hell would break loose, no pun intended. "All of you, quiet." A demon wearing a mask, helmet, and a leotard with avian feet and massive claws extending from sleeves on her arms stepped forward. The other demons fell silent almost immediately. "We did it, Master Zeref." She said, clearly nervous, but absolutely radiating pride. "Face detonated. Magic has been wiped out, and can't be abused by humans anymore. Master E.N.D. will be summoned by tomorrow morning. Marde Guille stayed behind to make sure it all goes smoothly."
Were Zeref more lucid, he'd have realized that that's not possible. Wendy already had told him that Face was stopped. Ezel shouldn't even be there, or at least not in that body.
"Then... Natsu failed." Kyouka raised an eyebrow at his words. "Who is Natsu?" "The fireball bastard," Jackal piped up from behind Franmalth, kicking his cane out from under him. "This armored jackass absorbed him before I could get my payback." "Don't touch my-- wait... where did his soul go?" "You couldn't even keep track of it!? I should splatter you all over the lake right now, you fucking--"
Zeref looked away from them. Be careful what you wish for, right? "May we stay here, Kyouka-sama? I want this world to hear our story as well." "You just want to go back to that library." Zeref began tuning out again. His eyes were wide, and he was staring at the ground. He knew Tartarus wouldn't be able to sit still for long, but he didn't expect them to actually succeed. If Mavis knew about this, there would be no possible way to avoid an all-out war on Genessia, and he'd be forced to pick a side between the guild he had been living alongside for two different worlds now, and the guild who owed their very existence to him.
As Kyouka went on to explain that Magnolia was in ruins with Crocus next on their list, Zeref didn't appear to be paying attention. "Marde Guille said he was going to look into creating a second Cube here. This world will be yours, too." He kept staring at the ground, with none of the demons seeming to notice. This isn't what he wanted. Did this mean he was never going to be able to die?
"... I'm sorry." The words were whispered under his breath. He felt tears forming in his eyes, which he had to close to ensure none of the demons saw them. "This era truly is over, then."
WHAT: A sudden influx of demons, all carrying bad news.
WHEN: May 13, 2014 - Late night.
WHERE: Small clearing near Fayren Lake - Dream World
WARNINGS: Jackal's language, possibility for violence, omnicidal demons. Also, spoiler warning for Fairy Tail's latest arc.
Zeref didn't dream often. His light sleeping schedule, created by at least a century of living on an island with a bunch of giant monsters and a ghost, didn't lend itself to sleeping longer than four or five hours on a good night. When he did, the dreams were very rarely pleasant. He'd occasionally relive the few good moments of his very long life, but more often than not, they were nightmares fueled by guilt or the horrific things he witnessed during the various wars he was involved in. At least Exsilium had actual beds.
The dream Zeref was having that night was so uncharacteristically vivid, that he wasn't lucid. He had been sitting on a rock, watching the moonlight reflecting off of the waves. He'd had a lot on his mind recently, with Silver and Mavis's arrivals. Right now, keeping the peace between Fairy Tail and Tartarus was his priority. Whoever had brought them here was a far bigger threat in Zeref's mind, not to mention that Kefka... thing. That would become much more complicated if they started fighting.
Zeref mounted his chin on his fist, staring at the water. He heard something snap nearby. A twig, maybe? He had seen Lucy near this lake before, maybe she--
"Gyeheheh! He's here! Just like Silver said!"
That voice. That presence. That annoying laugh. "Finally... if only the Master were here to see this." "Our story can end happily, now." "The loving author, given birth to Etherious, sewing seeds of devilry upon the blighted land of cursed beings." "'Bout fuckin' time." "Oh, Master Zeref, you shoulda seen it! I ripped those human weaklings limb from--" "Quiet, Ezel. You will embarrass us in front of our creator." "Fufufu~! ♡ He's even more of a hunk than I imagi-" "Touch him and I'll kill you myself, Lamy."
Were it not already dark out, the color drain from Zeref's face would have been more obvious. All of those voices at once... as Zeref turned to face them, he saw the emerging silhouettes from the trees. Zeref felt his eye twitch. The demons kept speaking, but he couldn't hear anything. "Look at this! See? It's my most powerful soul! You killed him, remember? How much is his soul worth? How much?!" "Not this again, you wouldn't shut up about it for months! Don't bother him with that." "After the way Master Hades tried to use you, he's lucky you found him before we did."
Zeref's head was swimming. How was he going to explain everything? He didn't appear to them voluntarily for a reason, and now he was going to have to keep all of them in line. The moment they found Fairy Tail here, all hell would break loose, no pun intended. "All of you, quiet." A demon wearing a mask, helmet, and a leotard with avian feet and massive claws extending from sleeves on her arms stepped forward. The other demons fell silent almost immediately. "We did it, Master Zeref." She said, clearly nervous, but absolutely radiating pride. "Face detonated. Magic has been wiped out, and can't be abused by humans anymore. Master E.N.D. will be summoned by tomorrow morning. Marde Guille stayed behind to make sure it all goes smoothly."
Were Zeref more lucid, he'd have realized that that's not possible. Wendy already had told him that Face was stopped. Ezel shouldn't even be there, or at least not in that body.
"Then... Natsu failed." Kyouka raised an eyebrow at his words. "Who is Natsu?" "The fireball bastard," Jackal piped up from behind Franmalth, kicking his cane out from under him. "This armored jackass absorbed him before I could get my payback." "Don't touch my-- wait... where did his soul go?" "You couldn't even keep track of it!? I should splatter you all over the lake right now, you fucking--"
Zeref looked away from them. Be careful what you wish for, right? "May we stay here, Kyouka-sama? I want this world to hear our story as well." "You just want to go back to that library." Zeref began tuning out again. His eyes were wide, and he was staring at the ground. He knew Tartarus wouldn't be able to sit still for long, but he didn't expect them to actually succeed. If Mavis knew about this, there would be no possible way to avoid an all-out war on Genessia, and he'd be forced to pick a side between the guild he had been living alongside for two different worlds now, and the guild who owed their very existence to him.
As Kyouka went on to explain that Magnolia was in ruins with Crocus next on their list, Zeref didn't appear to be paying attention. "Marde Guille said he was going to look into creating a second Cube here. This world will be yours, too." He kept staring at the ground, with none of the demons seeming to notice. This isn't what he wanted. Did this mean he was never going to be able to die?
"... I'm sorry." The words were whispered under his breath. He felt tears forming in his eyes, which he had to close to ensure none of the demons saw them. "This era truly is over, then."