OOC: hugs Thanks Valence, Im kind of glad that you finished it, seeing as I felt so bad not being able to post. I wasnt simply busy, but away from computer access for the last week or so. Sorry guys.
Though she leaned on Ta-vora heavily for support, Larra found herself slowly regaining strength. Finally, she stood on her own and stopped walking.
Ta-vora, she said quietly, If you dont mind, I need a little time alone. Ill be fine by myself now. Thank you.
All right, the Karee responded. With a nod he left, knowing there was probably some business for him to take care of. Wearing a faint smile, Larra watched him go. She was glad he had respected her wishes. Had he known more of her past, he probably wouldnt have.
Turning and wandering off, the young Acaran reached the regeneration chamber in which the red crystal had been incased. Her swords, still twin black voids, lay on the floor where they had fallen. No one, herself included, would feel inclined to touch them like this.
Larra lowered herself to her knees in front of the swords, studying them carefully. The last time Nevell had gained control, this hadnt happened. Then again, her swords had not been like these ones back then.
With a sigh she got to her feet, using a small amount of telepathy to levitate the blades behind her. Railixium, the metal used to forge the swords, had always seemed to stand out to her in a strange way. Her telepathy was drawn to it, and it was extra responsive in turn.
Simply by focusing for a few seconds, she could tell with exact accuracy the location of any Railixium in the multiverse. She could tell what each was by the unique signal it sent out. The swords in front of her were the closest. Next was her throwing knifes in her ship, which had been forged with the same metal. Then there was the Kamikaze itself, which had the left overs from her weapons embedded in the hull so she could always find it. Last was a distant planet off in another dimension. For now, it was the only source of the unique metal in the multiverse. Seeing as the substance was only created by certain stages of development in unique types of planets, it was never in the same place. Larra strongly believed that none but a chae telepath such as herself had the ability to find it.
After a few moments of walking she exited the Azula, following her instincts to get to her ship in the least possible amount of time. Finally she reached the ship that was really the closest thing she had to a home. Feeling incredibly sick, she opened the door and entered, collapsing on her favorite chair and dropping the swords on the floor. Even passing the area in which Lance had ambushed her shook her up more than she would admit.
It had reminded her of Demon. Larra brought her knees up and rested her forehead on them. Then she heard a familiar sound, and a flying ball of fur knocked her clear off her chair.
Demon! she screeched, hugging the shapeshifter, who was in the form of a furry little pomeranian dog. Demon licked her face until she was totally covered in little dog drool. Sitting up, Larra buried her face in his soft fur. As happy as she was to have him back, it didnt stop the depression that came with given in to the one thing she hated.
Before she knew what she was doing, the young Acaran found herself crying softly; Demons fur tickling her face. The shapeshifter licked her hand, to comfort him as much as her. In the eight years he had been Larras constant companion, he had never seen her even tear up, forget actually crying.
She recovered after about five minutes, simply hugging Demon and trying to decide what to do. She had been fourteen, the first and only other time Nevell had taken over.
Deep in the depression of losing her brother and nearly killing all others who tried to help her, Larra had attempted suicide more than once. Had she not been under the watchful eye of Darbain at the time, she would have succeeded.
Larra hugged Demon harder, fighting against her own emotions. Her friends had been hurt, badly yet, but they had still hung in there to help her despite that. Somehow that thought gave her strength.
Demon lifted his head and licked her cheek. Im going to tell you right now, he announced, that Im not leaving you alone for even a moment. If you even try to hurt yourself, Ill call Darbain. I dont know how Ill do it, but I sure will.
Larras only answer was to hug Demon tighter. I dont think youll have to, she whispered. Ill get through this.
Not wanting to let each other go, the two simply sat there for awhile, until Larra spotted blood on Demons fur. What happened? she exclaimed, holding him at arms length.
The dog studied her with his little black eyes. Its all over you.
Larra looked down at herself, realizing that when the shadow shield had broken, her wounds had become real. In the less then second in which Carnexi had taken to heal her, she still had bled all over the place.
I think I need a shower, she muttered, getting up. Demon gave her a doggy grin, knowing that showing concern for such a thing meant that Larra would be just fine.
About and hour and a half later, she could be found sitting up in her spot on Kamikazes wing, Demon sleeping on her lap.
OOC: Just so you all know...Larra is capable of opening portals into the Netherworld as well...
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