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.))

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[crimsonspearit]

[Kyoko on the other hand, starts to wobble. She's not quite asleep yet, but she looks like she could just collapse in an instant. And she thought she could take this thing alone?]

[crimsonspearit]

You can't help.

[footprints_on_your_face]

[Okay, that's it. Chie is making an executive decision here. There's no way either of them can take this thing alone, and if Kyoko is going down for the count, the only thing left to do is run. As she wobbles in place, Chie grabs her hand and starts running full-tilt away from the Spiritomb Shifter.]

Come on! We have to run!

[crimsonspearit]

[Kyoko actually tries to resist, but fails.]

No...I can't run again....

[footprints_on_your_face]

He'll kill you if you don't! Don't you want to end this on your terms?

[crimsonspearit]

If I run, that shows that I'm weak.

[footprints_on_your_face]

So you think getting killed instead will mean you're strong?

[crimsonspearit]

What will running away prove?

It'll just keep killing.

[Either way, she loses.]

[footprints_on_your_face]

If you stay alive, you can get stronger and come back and finish him!

[cutiepanther]

So I'm just supposed to ignore what I saw?

[crimsonspearit]

Yes. Forget you ever saw it.

[crimsonspearit]

That gives it time to grow stronger, too.

[footprints_on_your_face]

So you're just gonna die here?

[crimsonspearit]

Are you gonna stop me?

[footprints_on_your_face]

Look at how wobbly you are! You couldn't stop me from hauling you out of there even if you wanted to right now.

[crimsonspearit]

So you're gonna risk your life for mine, is that it?

[footprints_on_your_face]

What if nobody risks anybody's life and we just come back when you're in better shape? Maybe bring more friends next time and gang up on this guy?

[cutiepanther]

I can't do that.

[crimsonspearit]

Why not?

[crimsonspearit]

So you want me to put more people's lives in danger? That's good to hear.

[footprints_on_your_face]

What do you want me to say, Kyoko? 'Fine, go ahead and die?'

[crimsonspearit]

You could save yourself a lot of trouble.

[cutiepanther]

Because even if you're annoying, and a pain to get along with, something like that you shouldn't have to deal with alone!

[crimsonspearit]

Are you gonna fight that thing?

[cutiepanther]

N-No...

[ She could never fight much of anything. ]

I just want to help you. If you need a place to stay or something..