2nd Phantasm [Nightmare]

[crimsonspearit]

[Those who find their way into Kyoko's dreams will find that they're not pleasant at all. In this particular nightmare, there's an imposing shadowy figure with a large, crooked grin looking down at three bodies, each one with a terrified expression frozen on their faces. They're not alone, though. There's a younger Kyoko on her knees, trembling and unsure what to do.]

Are you ready to die, child?

[Kyoko's gaze shifts to her family. They couldn't fight...she couldn't protect them...]

Mom...dad...Momo...I'm sorry...

[Her words are little more than a whisper, nearly drowned out by the cackling of the Spiritomb shifter as he steps closer, she shows one final act of defiance. She grabs a tent stake and holds it out like a weapon to face the nightmarish creature before her, tears streaming down her cheeks and clearly terrified. It lunges at her, and she stumbles backwards, but flames seem to burst from her body, enough to distract the monster and giving the girl a chance to run through the trees.]



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[The second dream isn't much better. Kyoko looks as she does now, however she's once again standing before the Spiritomb shifter that killed her family. And once again, she looks...powerless. Even with her spear in hand and cloaked in fire, she's trembling.]

...pathetic. All this time, and you're still weak.

No...I'm not weak...I can't be.

Weak and all alone. How tragic. Now it's time to join your family.

[The shifter cackles maniacally as it continues approaching her.]




((ooc: Cut for deaths/mention of deaths.))

Comments

[cutiepanther]

That was a Pokemon wasn't it? What..what was is though? That's just a nightmare right?

[ There's no way something like that can really exist, not like that. ]

[crimsonspearit]

Of course it's strong!

[crimsonspearit]

No, it was real.

[crimsonspearit]

You...can't change the past.

[No matter how much she wishes she could.]

Only the future.

[footprints_on_your_face]

So why don't you want me to help?

[a_gentle_boy]

[A slight nod.]

It's hard not to help wishing, sometimes... even if that's true.

But... destroying that - that's what you want for the future, more than anything?

[crimsonspearit]

I won't let any trace of that thing remain.

[crimsonspearit]

I told you. This is my fight, and mine alone.

[footprints_on_your_face]

Don't be stupid! What if he kills you?

[a_gentle_boy]

...Ah.

[He nods a little bit again.]

But, um... please also remember... to have something else beyond that, too.

[crimsonspearit]

Then I'll make sure he goes down with me.

[crimsonspearit]

I can worry about that afterwards.

[If there is an afterwards.]

[footprints_on_your_face]

Oooooorrrrrr... I can help you take him down, and then you don't have to die.

[crimsonspearit]

He'll make a point of killing you first.

[footprints_on_your_face]

But you won't let him kill anyone else, right?

[CHIE HAS FOUND THE LOOPHOLE]

[crimsonspearit]

I can't help that if you get in the way.

[cutiepanther]

Does that mean...your parents were...

[ It's impossible for her to say, and so her voice trails off. ]

[footprints_on_your_face]

Then I won't. You take the left, I'll take the right, and we'll hit this thing together.

[She is not taking no for an answer.]

[crimsonspearit]

I'll fight it however I want.

[crimsonspearit]

Killed. Same with my little sister.

[footprints_on_your_face]

All right, do whatever you want. I'll just be attacking from the right.

[cutiepanther]

Y-You're whole family..?

[ Okay, Maki is tearing up now. That's too painful to think of. ]

[crimsonspearit]

If you die, it's on you.

[The spiritomb shifter just cackles, before sinking into its own shadow...and rising behind them. Kyoko whirls around almost instantly, turning into a blur of whirling steel and fire as her spear separates.]

[crimsonspearit]

Did I stutter?

[Sorry Maki, this is just a really sore subject.]

[cutiepanther]

[ Maki grimaces, but doesn't respond to that. She can't be too harsh on Kyoko now, knowing what she does. ]

I'm sorry... If there's anything I can do for you..