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[agent--shadow]

@silverdragon889 np

Rose walked down the hall with Kai in her arms, the sun was setting and she was pretty sure it was the little guy's bedtime.

She set him down in the room Oriae directed her towards, and he snuggled into bed, the blankets comically large for his size.

She chuckled and was about to head out when something shiny caught her eyes. It was some sort of golden sphere on the bedside table. She walked up to it, and picked it up gently, it was so intricate, maybe some sort of astronomical sphere?

All of a sudden the bands began to shift, forming letters and sentences. She nearly dropped the thing as she stumbled backwards. Heading out of the room so she didn't wake Kai up, and also to see if this was something she should be telling someone.

Once she closed the door to the room she looked back at the sphere, it read 'sing the song of the soul'

Huh, wonder what that meant. She went off to find Oriae, hopefully she knew more about weird cryptic artifacts than she did.

@silverdragon889

[agent--shadow]

Kai is brimming with confidence as his new fiery blue wings flap up into the air, and then stop as he plummets down to smash Ares into the ground. That should get him disoriented enough so that Ori could catch him off guard, maybe even deliver the final blow.

His eyes shine with determination. They are going to do this. For Nix. For his friends. And maybe, for the first time in a very long time, for himself.

Rose walked down the hall with Kai in her arms, the sun was setting and she was pretty sure it was the little guy's bedtime.

She set him down in the room Oriae directed her towards, and he snuggled into bed, the blankets comically large for his size.

She chuckled and was about to head out when something shiny caught her eyes. It was some sort of golden sphere on the bedside table. She walked up to it, and picked it up gently, it was so intricate, maybe some sort of astronomical sphere?

All of a sudden the bands began to shift, forming letters and sentences. She nearly dropped the thing as she stumbled backwards. Heading out of the room so she didn't wake Kai up, and also to see if this was something she should be telling someone.

Once she closed the door to the room she looked back at the sphere, it read 'sing the song of the soul'

Huh, wonder what that meant. She went off to find Oriae, hopefully she knew more about weird cryptic artifacts than she did.

@silverdragon889

[agent--shadow]

@silverdragon889 /np

Rose walked down the hall with Kai in her arms, the sun was setting and she was pretty sure it was the little guy's bedtime.

She set him down in the room Oriae directed her towards, and he snuggled into bed, the blankets comically large for his size.

She chuckled and was about to head out when something shiny caught her eyes. It was some sort of golden sphere on the bedside table. She walked up to it, and picked it up gently, it was so intricate, maybe some sort of astronomical sphere?

All of a sudden the bands began to shift, forming letters and sentences. She nearly dropped the thing as she stumbled backwards. Heading out of the room so she didn't wake Kai up, and also to see if this was something she should be telling someone.

Once she closed the door to the room she looked back at the sphere, it read 'sing the song of the soul'

Huh, wonder what that meant. She went off to find Oriae, hopefully she knew more about weird cryptic artifacts than she did.

@silverdragon889

[agent--shadow]

Kai feels better than he has in years. It was like this rotten weight had been lifted from his chest, and now he could fight with more precision and control than ever before. Working in sync with Ori, he's no longer in his head, he's here. Right here, right now. Helping the people he loves most. Being the person he always was.

He jumps off the wall and wings of blue fire sprout from his back to catch him, "Woah!" He turns around and looks to Ori, then at the stumbling Ares. "You ready?" He says with a smirk.

Rose walked down the hall with Kai in her arms, the sun was setting and she was pretty sure it was the little guy's bedtime.

She set him down in the room Oriae directed her towards, and he snuggled into bed, the blankets comically large for his size.

She chuckled and was about to head out when something shiny caught her eyes. It was some sort of golden sphere on the bedside table. She walked up to it, and picked it up gently, it was so intricate, maybe some sort of astronomical sphere?

All of a sudden the bands began to shift, forming letters and sentences. She nearly dropped the thing as she stumbled backwards. Heading out of the room so she didn't wake Kai up, and also to see if this was something she should be telling someone.

Once she closed the door to the room she looked back at the sphere, it read 'sing the song of the soul'

Huh, wonder what that meant. She went off to find Oriae, hopefully she knew more about weird cryptic artifacts than she did.

@silverdragon889

[agent--shadow]

An invisible weight seems to be lifted from his shoulders. He's stopped shaking, the tears from his face are all dried up, and he looks more sure of himself than Ori has ever seen him.

He stands a little taller and turns towards Ares, "Well in that case, I think we have a Deity to beat." He hovers off the ground again, but this time without the lost look in his eyes, and goes to punch Ares with the most power and control he's ever had. No longer fueled by desperation, it hits much harder when it's powered by true belief in oneself, and backed by his closest tia.

Rose walked down the hall with Kai in her arms, the sun was setting and she was pretty sure it was the little guy's bedtime.

She set him down in the room Oriae directed her towards, and he snuggled into bed, the blankets comically large for his size.

She chuckled and was about to head out when something shiny caught her eyes. It was some sort of golden sphere on the bedside table. She walked up to it, and picked it up gently, it was so intricate, maybe some sort of astronomical sphere?

All of a sudden the bands began to shift, forming letters and sentences. She nearly dropped the thing as she stumbled backwards. Heading out of the room so she didn't wake Kai up, and also to see if this was something she should be telling someone.

Once she closed the door to the room she looked back at the sphere, it read 'sing the song of the soul'

Huh, wonder what that meant. She went off to find Oriae, hopefully she knew more about weird cryptic artifacts than she did.

@silverdragon889

[agent--shadow]

He looks up into her eyes, and for the first time in a long time, there seems to be a speck of hope gleaming in the center.

"Really?" The question was practically rhetorical but he seeks assurance nonetheless. His mouth curves into a smile as all the guilt and the shame and the anxiety he's been carrying for years begins to melt off of him as her words sink in to his mind. He's not a monster, he never was, he's just... Kai. And he's finding out it's a pretty great person to be.

Rose walked down the hall with Kai in her arms, the sun was setting and she was pretty sure it was the little guy's bedtime.

She set him down in the room Oriae directed her towards, and he snuggled into bed, the blankets comically large for his size.

She chuckled and was about to head out when something shiny caught her eyes. It was some sort of golden sphere on the bedside table. She walked up to it, and picked it up gently, it was so intricate, maybe some sort of astronomical sphere?

All of a sudden the bands began to shift, forming letters and sentences. She nearly dropped the thing as she stumbled backwards. Heading out of the room so she didn't wake Kai up, and also to see if this was something she should be telling someone.

Once she closed the door to the room she looked back at the sphere, it read 'sing the song of the soul'

Huh, wonder what that meant. She went off to find Oriae, hopefully she knew more about weird cryptic artifacts than she did.

@silverdragon889

[agent--shadow]

The corners of his mouth twitch upwards as the last tear trickles down his cheek, and he collapses in Ori's arms.

"Tell me I can do it, tia." His voice is almost hitched, but it comes out almost like a demand. "Tell me I won't succumb to the power and hurt the ones I love." He looks up at Ori, searching for trust and genuine intent in her eyes. "Tell me tia, tell me."

Rose walked down the hall with Kai in her arms, the sun was setting and she was pretty sure it was the little guy's bedtime.

She set him down in the room Oriae directed her towards, and he snuggled into bed, the blankets comically large for his size.

She chuckled and was about to head out when something shiny caught her eyes. It was some sort of golden sphere on the bedside table. She walked up to it, and picked it up gently, it was so intricate, maybe some sort of astronomical sphere?

All of a sudden the bands began to shift, forming letters and sentences. She nearly dropped the thing as she stumbled backwards. Heading out of the room so she didn't wake Kai up, and also to see if this was something she should be telling someone.

Once she closed the door to the room she looked back at the sphere, it read 'sing the song of the soul'

Huh, wonder what that meant. She went off to find Oriae, hopefully she knew more about weird cryptic artifacts than she did.

@silverdragon889

[agent--shadow]

Kai stares at her with eyes wide, slowly floating down to the ground, and utters a single, devastating word. "Really?" He fears so deeply the monster he could become, that he has forgotten almost completely the person that he is.

Rose walked down the hall with Kai in her arms, the sun was setting and she was pretty sure it was the little guy's bedtime.

She set him down in the room Oriae directed her towards, and he snuggled into bed, the blankets comically large for his size.

She chuckled and was about to head out when something shiny caught her eyes. It was some sort of golden sphere on the bedside table. She walked up to it, and picked it up gently, it was so intricate, maybe some sort of astronomical sphere?

All of a sudden the bands began to shift, forming letters and sentences. She nearly dropped the thing as she stumbled backwards. Heading out of the room so she didn't wake Kai up, and also to see if this was something she should be telling someone.

Once she closed the door to the room she looked back at the sphere, it read 'sing the song of the soul'

Huh, wonder what that meant. She went off to find Oriae, hopefully she knew more about weird cryptic artifacts than she did.

@silverdragon889

[agent--shadow]

The blurs almost immediately stop, and a moment later he's floating in front of her, looking at her, almost expectantly waiting for her to continue. The tears are still in his glowing blue eyes, but his expression has softened drastically, as he looks to her, waiting with an almost eerie calm to hear her voice again.

Rose walked down the hall with Kai in her arms, the sun was setting and she was pretty sure it was the little guy's bedtime.

She set him down in the room Oriae directed her towards, and he snuggled into bed, the blankets comically large for his size.

She chuckled and was about to head out when something shiny caught her eyes. It was some sort of golden sphere on the bedside table. She walked up to it, and picked it up gently, it was so intricate, maybe some sort of astronomical sphere?

All of a sudden the bands began to shift, forming letters and sentences. She nearly dropped the thing as she stumbled backwards. Heading out of the room so she didn't wake Kai up, and also to see if this was something she should be telling someone.

Once she closed the door to the room she looked back at the sphere, it read 'sing the song of the soul'

Huh, wonder what that meant. She went off to find Oriae, hopefully she knew more about weird cryptic artifacts than she did.

@silverdragon889

[agent--shadow]

Kai is just... going at it. In fact, as far as Ori can tell, he's getting faster, and it's getting harder to not accidentally attack him.

It's messing with his head, Nix dealing with this on a day to day basis is truly impressive, because right now? Kai can't get away from the memories being drudged up, the painfully strong emotions exaggerated by the pure power flowing through his veins as he tries to pound this thing into the ground. Maybe that would make it stop.

Soon enough there was a glowing blue blur flying across the room. Hitting Ares at every possible point, but if you looked closely...

You could see tears dripping from the blurs.

Rose walked down the hall with Kai in her arms, the sun was setting and she was pretty sure it was the little guy's bedtime.

She set him down in the room Oriae directed her towards, and he snuggled into bed, the blankets comically large for his size.

She chuckled and was about to head out when something shiny caught her eyes. It was some sort of golden sphere on the bedside table. She walked up to it, and picked it up gently, it was so intricate, maybe some sort of astronomical sphere?

All of a sudden the bands began to shift, forming letters and sentences. She nearly dropped the thing as she stumbled backwards. Heading out of the room so she didn't wake Kai up, and also to see if this was something she should be telling someone.

Once she closed the door to the room she looked back at the sphere, it read 'sing the song of the soul'

Huh, wonder what that meant. She went off to find Oriae, hopefully she knew more about weird cryptic artifacts than she did.

@silverdragon889

[agent--shadow]

Kai grips the railing as unfamiliar power flows through his veins, and he shoots through the air towards the Ares, just absolutely sucker punching him in the face.

His head is spinning, he's not usually much of a fighter, but right now it's all he can think about. His mind is slightly clouded as he zips around the room, smashing into the deity several times at alarming speeds. If he wants a fight, it's a fight he'll get.

Rose walked down the hall with Kai in her arms, the sun was setting and she was pretty sure it was the little guy's bedtime.

She set him down in the room Oriae directed her towards, and he snuggled into bed, the blankets comically large for his size.

She chuckled and was about to head out when something shiny caught her eyes. It was some sort of golden sphere on the bedside table. She walked up to it, and picked it up gently, it was so intricate, maybe some sort of astronomical sphere?

All of a sudden the bands began to shift, forming letters and sentences. She nearly dropped the thing as she stumbled backwards. Heading out of the room so she didn't wake Kai up, and also to see if this was something she should be telling someone.

Once she closed the door to the room she looked back at the sphere, it read 'sing the song of the soul'

Huh, wonder what that meant. She went off to find Oriae, hopefully she knew more about weird cryptic artifacts than she did.

@silverdragon889

[agent--shadow]

Kai falls to the ground as power surges through his veins, making every muscle in his body tense as he tries to contain it. He holds his head as it pounds with unpleasant memories of a similar sensation. Except this time, when Kai finally looks up at Oriae, instead of the putrid green flair of the mind control, his eyes are aflame with a neon blue fire.

He shakily stands to feet, and with more confidence than he'd ever had, looks Ares in the eyes. "You're on."

Rose walked down the hall with Kai in her arms, the sun was setting and she was pretty sure it was the little guy's bedtime.

She set him down in the room Oriae directed her towards, and he snuggled into bed, the blankets comically large for his size.

She chuckled and was about to head out when something shiny caught her eyes. It was some sort of golden sphere on the bedside table. She walked up to it, and picked it up gently, it was so intricate, maybe some sort of astronomical sphere?

All of a sudden the bands began to shift, forming letters and sentences. She nearly dropped the thing as she stumbled backwards. Heading out of the room so she didn't wake Kai up, and also to see if this was something she should be telling someone.

Once she closed the door to the room she looked back at the sphere, it read 'sing the song of the soul'

Huh, wonder what that meant. She went off to find Oriae, hopefully she knew more about weird cryptic artifacts than she did.

@silverdragon889

[agent--shadow]

"woah.." Shadow looked closer at the embellishments as they walked. "What do they do, exactly?"

A letter appears next to Shadow one day, while she’s sleeping. It’s sealed with the stamp of a strange golden shield made of interlocking lines, one that glitters like the sun. It’s utterly unfamiliar, but the signature on the side is unmistakably her handler’s.

Shadow is very surprised, but her curiosity overrides any caution she may about opening a Mystery Letter.

She takes the letter and slides her finger across the top, peering inside.

[agent--shadow]

Kai shrinks back and looks to Oriae. He really hopes being in the mindscape allows some kind of distortion of reality, because if not he is Screwed.

"uhm, Ori? What do we do??" He whispers. not very calmly.

Rose walked down the hall with Kai in her arms, the sun was setting and she was pretty sure it was the little guy's bedtime.

She set him down in the room Oriae directed her towards, and he snuggled into bed, the blankets comically large for his size.

She chuckled and was about to head out when something shiny caught her eyes. It was some sort of golden sphere on the bedside table. She walked up to it, and picked it up gently, it was so intricate, maybe some sort of astronomical sphere?

All of a sudden the bands began to shift, forming letters and sentences. She nearly dropped the thing as she stumbled backwards. Heading out of the room so she didn't wake Kai up, and also to see if this was something she should be telling someone.

Once she closed the door to the room she looked back at the sphere, it read 'sing the song of the soul'

Huh, wonder what that meant. She went off to find Oriae, hopefully she knew more about weird cryptic artifacts than she did.

@silverdragon889

[agent--shadow]

Shadow nods along, she's never been personally invested in the arts, but one couldn't deny that it was impressive.

"How long have you been here?" She asked upon hearing how long Blue's outfit took to make. Did they just have extravagant outfits ready for people who saved the country?

A letter appears next to Shadow one day, while she’s sleeping. It’s sealed with the stamp of a strange golden shield made of interlocking lines, one that glitters like the sun. It’s utterly unfamiliar, but the signature on the side is unmistakably her handler’s.

Shadow is very surprised, but her curiosity overrides any caution she may about opening a Mystery Letter.

She takes the letter and slides her finger across the top, peering inside.

[agent--shadow]

Shadow looks around the halls, gazing up at each and every piece of the palace. She'd never seen anything so... Intricate.

"This is crazy..." She muttered to herself, as she followed Blue down the halls.

A letter appears next to Shadow one day, while she’s sleeping. It’s sealed with the stamp of a strange golden shield made of interlocking lines, one that glitters like the sun. It’s utterly unfamiliar, but the signature on the side is unmistakably her handler’s.

Shadow is very surprised, but her curiosity overrides any caution she may about opening a Mystery Letter.

She takes the letter and slides her finger across the top, peering inside.

[agent--shadow]

@blueorchid-95 /nf

A letter appears next to Shadow one day, while she’s sleeping. It’s sealed with the stamp of a strange golden shield made of interlocking lines, one that glitters like the sun. It’s utterly unfamiliar, but the signature on the side is unmistakably her handler’s.

Shadow is very surprised, but her curiosity overrides any caution she may about opening a Mystery Letter.

She takes the letter and slides her finger across the top, peering inside.