#On repeat for hours pased and will remain for hours more

[toasted-buguette]

Current state of affairs in my brain: Dust to Dust by The Warning is stuck in my head but only the bridge, and now it's forming a shepard tone and infinitely increasing in pitch

[twinfanfics]

The tale of the three head beast. The marching fishes (15/21)

Second part of the tale of the three head beast series, you can read the first part The chosen children Here and here, or look for the tag  3t3hb  on this blog.

Resume: Three years had pased since Taichi won the hand of princess Sora and both get crowned King and Queen of the living land, now they must faced the duty of the monarchs, but the King is must worried about cover his affair with royal guard. The war started on the Honest Island, does the King Joe would manage it?. Mean while at the other side of the sea Takato and Ruki stronger their forces.

And you can read all past chapters of the marching fishes in the links below

ACT 1. ESCENE 1: THE RAIN

ACT 1. ESCENE 2: THE WILL  

ACT 1. ESCENE 3: THE TRIP

ACT 1. ESCENE 4:THE SON

ACT 2. SCENE 1: THE ARRIVAL

ACT 2. SCENE 2: BROTHERHOOD

ACT 2. SCENE 3: MOTHER | **warning suicide attempt**

ACT 2. SCENE 4: THE BATTLE OF THE IKKAKU ISLAND

ACT 3. SCENE 1: THE INTERROGATION

ACT 3. ESCENE 2:  DELIVERY

ACT 3. ESCENE 3: RED DRESS

ACT 4. ESCENE 1:TRIAL

ACT 4. ESCENE 2: THE SAINT QUEEN

ACT 4. ESCENE 3:THE SPY

ACT 4. ESCENE 4: INTRUDERS  After the cut 

The alarm sound around the fortress, Ken ran until the bridge, great  another crisis, as if they need more, more defeats, more losses. more mistakes.

Intruders! was all  he hears from the towers, good, some stupid soldiers he could kill “Prepare the defenses!” he order, anxious for the trill, anything that cover his overwhelming guilt.

“NO!” Iory yells since the upper floor “Open the Gates!”

“Are you crazy?!” he longed for the day when he would not receive orders from a prince without a throne

“Open the gates!” Iory repeat and  Ken clench his teeth, he was so tired, the swords on his hands feel heavy, the soldier in the tower look at Ken and then at the prince “Open the dam gates!”  The storm winds surrounded them “Didn't you hear me?” Iory walked toward the tower “Open the gates!”

Ken saw the heavy doors moved slowly, opening the only way through the walls of the rebel fortress, the salty breeze was the first thing that entered and just after, with the golden glow of a miracle, Davis ran into his arms.

His hair smelled to smoke and fire, his clothes had blood stains  but his voice was comforting; Ken felt his eyes fill with tears, he smiled at his little brother who was  looking at them from the top floor; Iory was wright, he was wrong and Davis was in his arms, everything was back in place.

And they hug, Ken wait for a kiss, Davis  wait for an apology, both get disappointed

But Davis was not alone, a hooded figure accompanied him, Ken recognized his steps immediately, he had walked behind them for too long.

He raise his sword

“No!” Davis warn him, he was so sick of everyone telling him to stop “he help me to scape, he is with us now”

Oh, his love was so stupid, so naive, so trusted, the Universe has give them the opportunity to kill the Sea King, they must take it..  

“what are you doing here?” Iory  reach until them, shock as everybody else for the intruder,  Davis didn't yell at him when he approach Joe, and Ken realize he has no decision to make, once more he must be left aside so Iory could be the lider

“I'm looking for my family”

“They are our prisoners! you know our demands” Iory tried to sound menacing and fails miserably  “we are not gonna surrender, not to the light!  have you seen the things they have done!? we are gonna keep fighting for what is right!” he shouted

“Iori…”

“You should not come here without a proper guard”  he stutter, more than any other time he looked like a child, Joe come near to him “You cannot…” the King kneel and put one hand over his shoulder

“I'm looking for my family”  the young boy  was about to break “I miss my wife and my children so badly” his breathing stopped “all my children”

The weakness of his supposed lider disgusting him, Iory was crying over Joe shoulder, whispering apologies and excuses, and of course Davis join them in no time; the rebellion dies with every tear

“We are not gonna surrender” he yells, voice deep and proud “If they send you to convince us is not gonna work”

Joe stand up in front of him, sweet words never worked on Ken

“Me neither” so he talked as a King “the light is not gonna take control over the islands, we are gonna fight for our independency”

“Are you gonna fight?”

“I already did” he raise his bow and shout, so the entire fortress could listen “the flotilla of the light is burning right now “ all cheers, all except Ken Ichijouji  “I set them on fire” he couldn't avoid the feeling that the rebellion has a new leader “now” Joe keep talking directly to him “Where is my wife?”

“Mimi!” Iori scream “I almost forgot! Joe she needs you, i mean.. she need a doctor”

The sea King lost the few color that remain on his face and ran behind Iory, before Ken could follow them Davis grab his wrist.

It's feel different, urgent.

“We need to talk”

.

.

.

Ryo Akiyama had acquired many talents over the centuries, not only was he skilled in more than a dozen weapons and fluent in almost thirty languages, he also possessed survival skills that he had perfected over the years, almost as much as his skills of deception and improvisation,  one of the advantages of having lived hundreds of years is that few things surprised him, because only on rare occasions was the first time he faced a similar problem.

This was one of those rare occasions

Mimmi yells and scream, she was in pain treating with kill him, the water around her was cover in blood, she has fever, she was dying.

They had no midwives in the rebel fortress and  their last doctor died in the assault on the Ikkaku island, there were less than fifteen women in the rebel ranks and none of them volunteered to assist the queen.

So there was Ryo, holding the hand of a woman who wanted him dead, killing her would be so easy and he feel so tempting, but Mimmi was his only safe, the only thing that prevented the light from killing Davis, she should not die.

He need a miracle, she need a doctor and a doctor walk through the door, and Ryo knews he must run.

Joe Kido betrays the light, defiance the King of all land, rescued Davis, join the rebellion and  come just in time to assist his wife in delivery, in somewhere the gods were laughing at him.

“My love” he shout with tenderness “My love i'm right here”

Iory accompanied him, carried all the weight of his decisions; they almost didn't notice him, almost.

“Joe” Mimmi comes in sense “what take you so long?” she was weak and hurt but still make an effort to reach her husband “don´t look at me!”

“You look beautiful” he cares his face and stares at her missing eye, both started to cry in silent “As beautiful as always”

“I'm so sorry…” Iori cries

“How it happened? “ Joe rush “ no, later we would discuss it, first we need to…”

“Was all my fault!” the little prince couldn't control himself and Ryo resist the urge to shut him up

“No, It wasn´t” Mimmi interrupted “It was Ryo Akiyama”

The three turn to him and he look at Iory  and surprise, he shut up; part of him feel proud of the Prince, Iory only lies when it's matter

The queen smile, the women of the desert did not threaten in vain, but the pain hit hear again, sweat and tears and blood; it was among her screams that he took advantage to sneak out.

Between him and Joe, Iory would chose Joe in a heartbeat, he could not blame him, if he must choose between him and his brothers, Ryo wouldn't pick Iory, either. He has one and only one priority.

“Davis!” he call him as soon as he distinguished him “You lucky boy!” he was all he need,  they could use the birth and the arrival of the King as distractions, flee as soon as dawn, live to fight another day, take a boat and join Ruki on the other side of the world, Piramide was beautiful on this time of the year.  The only real problem was Davis boyfriend, he would never leave without IchijoujI.

O maybe he will

“Seriously? is that your excuse?” Davis was yelling “I asked you for space? I said i need time to think not that you where free to sleep with the first girl you met!”

“It was three years ago! why do you care?” Ichijouji defends himself  “it didn't mean anything! listen! she didn't mean anything to me”  unlike Iory Ken lies as a second nature  

“So why didn't' you tell me? why I need to found out from our enemies?! I looked like an idiot!”

“Well that's not a challenge!” Davis gasp, the anger get stuck in his throat “I mean.. I´m sorry, I.. listen I don't even know how they know, I never told anyone and we never talk again after that”

“Davis!” Ryo interrupted  “Davis what is happening?”

“Master” the boy jump at him but Ryo knew  something was wrong, Ken saw it as an opportunity to get out  “Where are you going?”

“Davis please, can we discuss this later?” he take a few steps far

“Later? when?” but Davis didn't let him “ in another three years?”

“Davis! ” Ken change his tone drastically “ my love please, you just come back” he hold his hand “and I missed you so much, i.. i thought you were death”

“Don't  said that” Ryo feel ashamed that Davis fall for such a cheap  trick “they barely touch me, must of the time we just talk, they try to recruit me”

“But i tough, i love you, i don't wanna fight for one stupid mistake so, what do you said if you go and clean yourself while i finish my duties and we talk about this later, when we are calm” it was not a suggestion, Ken leave before Davis could answer

“what was that about?”

“Nothing”  Davis was the only one  of his students that didn't know how to lie “i mean, nothing important; he cheat on me a few years ago, King Taichi told me”

“I'm so sorry” Ryo by other hand was an excellent liar “but how? when?”

“When we went to the desert” Davis laugh “we fight for like a couple of hours and he sleep with Mimi´s sister”

“Queen Yolei? Are you kidding me?”

“no, in fact  she… she has a son,  a blue hair white son”

“You didn't tell Ken” the teacher had underestimated the student, maybe it was time to put the pieces on the board

“You know” Ryo hug him  “I like Ken and everything but you don't need him” maybe the gods where no laughing at him after all  “just said the words and he would not wake up tomorrow” Davis smile but something feel out of place “wait, the king told you? ” why the King would like to break Davis from his brothers? “ They tried to recruit you? What did they offer to you?

A baby crying shook the fortress, another prince of the islands was born, how much time was left to Ryo before Joe decided he should pay for his crimes? He must have killed him a long time ago, when he used the executioner's mask and Joe was nothing more than a scared soldier.

“Hey listen to me” Ryo hold him from his shoulders “You don't own nothing to this people”

“What?”

“To the islands, you, me, we are our own people, we don't belong to anywhere”

“Master what are you talking about?”

“Listen!” the soldiers were gathering around the hall, is a girl! someone yells as if it was important “Iory is right now with King Joe, he has chose him, someone has to pay from the wars crime and is not gonna be Iory”

“Joe said he is gonna forgive us”

“Yes, and he swears loyalty to Taichi and said he would married Yolei but he didn't, do you think Mimmi is gonna forgive us?”

“I didn't take his eye”

“no, but you where the face of the rebellion, the leader the people follow, your brothers were jealous  of you, do you believe it was an accident that you were the one they left behind?”

“Master!”

“Iory would sell all of us for Joe forgiveness and Ken, well… now we know we can trust him, If you have a way out of here i would be with you, did you understand?”

He saw his student suffer for his heartbroken, they were so many lessons he still has to teach him but the most important  was that  they must do whatever it takes  to survive

“Yes master, I understand”  And they will.

[thizislife]

I'm sorry for the long post and popping up on your feed with all of this. But I've been silent for too long about this. After the Presidential election last year, I decided to back away from politics for a while. I didn't badmouth Donald Trump or his administration. But enough is enough, and I can't keep holding my thoughts to myself or talking to one or two people about it. America voted for a bigot to be the face of our great nation. Hurricane Harvey, in Texas happened and Donald Trump made an appearance as a celebrity would, he was in and out of Texas in hours. The fact that he sees himself as a celebrity instead of the leader of the free world is beyond any thought of reasoning. He met with absolutely no hurricane Harvey victims. Then hurricane Irma strikes Florida. Kristen Bell did more for the people of Florida than I heard Donald Trump do. The earthquakes in Mexico happened, I'm not even going to get into what he didn't do for Mexico because it's pretty obvious to the world where he stands on Mexico with DACA and building his wall. The disaster in Puerto Rico is still affecting millions of people and our so called "President" can't seem to figure out logistics for a small island, instead of providing help like Jennifer Lopez, Marc Anthony and Ricky Martin, he'd rather be out golfing for the President's Cup golf tournament and tweeting. I applaud the mayor of Puerto Rico, Carmen Yulin Cruz for her amazing hard work, dedication in helping anyone who needs a hand during this difficult time and letting her voice be heard through media about how Donald Trump and the US relief efforts are nowhere to be found in Puerto Rico. We now find ourselves in the largest mass shooting in the US history with 58 killed and more than 515 people injured and our once again, so called "President" is tweeting about how Colin Kaepernick decided to use his freedom of speech and not rise for the national anthem. A friend on instagram posted about how mass shootings in the US are becoming a normal thing to us now. And how the routine will remain the same. Mass shooting will happen, people share their thoughts and prayers, government does nothing in response, some time pases, mass shooting happens, people yet again will share thoughts and prayers that don't stop bullets, government will still do nothing in response, lather, rinse, repeat. Just another day in America. So stop sending thoughts and prayers, because sending thoughts and prayers will do nothing to stop gun violence or even aid anyone who has been affected by the tragedies that have been happening around us. At the end of the day, there's people out there in Texas, Florida, Mexico, Puerto Rico and Las Vegas that will not have a father, mother, daughter, son, brother or sister to come home to anymore. Donate! Donate blood, money, food, or even clothes! Call your representatives and let them know how you feel. I just finished donating to the Southern Nevada chapter of the American Red Cross, as I've donated to the Texas, Florida, Mexico and Puerto Rico relief efforts. Any donation, big or small will go along way, so please consider donating if you can. Even if it's just your daily Starbucks allowance for a week. Donald Trump is a disgusting human being that turned America into a laughing stock. I wanted to give him the benefit of the doubt when he was first elected into the highest office possible in this land, but time and time again, he finds the perfect way to make us an embarrassment to the entire world. Dear Mr. President, you are not my President.