Characters: Asch (
alizarin_asch, Luke (
replica_flameWhen: A little after the beach event
Where: In Asch's head, dreamscapey-ish
Rating: PG-PG-13
Summary: Being a perfect replica to his original, sometimes you see things that's not your own.
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Welcome to Asch's head )
Asch looks to the crown made of flowers and smiles as he holds Natalia's hands.
"Let's change it so no one has to be poor and war never happens." He kneels down as Natalia places the crown of flowers on his head.
"Let's work together to change our country, for the rest of our lives. Together." And with that, Natalia raises her pinky, a pinky swear. When Asch sees this, he only frowns and holds her hand instead. Natalia looked confused at that but thought nothing of it. Luke was with her, and they vow to be King and Queen on day.
The scene fades again, as voices echo through the darkness. Disembodied voices of panic flooded the darkness and somewhere within the chaos, a woman's could be heard, calling out for her son.
"Luke!? Luke! Where are you? LUKE!?"
"Mama! No! You can't take me! I belong here!"
The new scene appears in the darkness. The lighting wasn't any better and it felt...cold and damp. Luke would find himself inside what look to be a dungeon of sorts. Behind bars, inside a prison cell was the child Asch again, but he didn't look like his happy, healthy self before. He was curled up against the back wall and looked nearly beaten.
There came the sound of approaching footsteps, as someone in a white coat with two workers came down to see Asch. Asch was staying as far away from them as his cell would let him. He knew what was coming, and wasn't going to make it easy for them to get him.
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Then the scene suddenly changed and, instead of the field he had been in, Luke was surrounded by darkness. The sound of his mother's voice and, what he assumed was Asch's voice again, pierced the darkness, only adding to the feeling of dread and fright that was surrounding him.
Suddenly, the darkness parted ever so slightly and Luke was able to make out what seemed to be a dungeon. He gripped the bars in front of him to peer further into the cell.
"Asch!? What did they do to you?"
The sounds of footsteps made him turn from the boy in the cell. So, these were the bastards keeping him in here. Defiantly, though deep inside he knew it wouldn't do anything, he stood in front of the door to Asch's cell. Even if he couldn't help Asch now...he'd at least try!
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"No! Let me go! Don't put me back on there, please!" Asch was screaming in protest as the two workers started pulling him out from his cell. The scientist simply re-adjust his glasses and presses a piece of cloth over his mouth. It smelled funny to Asch, as he try not to inhale it, but it quickly knocks him out.
If Luke follows, he'll notice a large familiar looking machine in the next room. It had two different panels on top of the other. Asch was placed on the top panel, where Van stood nearby. Once he was placed on the machine, the scientist runs down the stairs to work the machine.
Meanwhile, Asch was slowly coming to. His vision was somewhat blurred, but he could make out the shape of his master. He calls out to him.
"M...Master Van...why?" Van looms over Asch, face indescribable.
"Luke...I'm sorry. I want you to understand." The machine suddenly activates as Asch feels that familiar tingling he felt on this machine before. Now he was pleading for Van to help.
"Master...Master, help me...!" Van sadly did nothing, as Asch suddenly felt this intense pain, like his skin was being pulled off.
He lets out a scream, helpless and unable to get away from the machine.
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Luck rushed forward and tried to pull Asch out of the scientist's arms, but he simply fell through them, as if he were a ghost. He felt useless in this place...
Curious and feeling worry about where they were taking Asch, Luke followed the scientists and stopped dead in his tracks when he saw the familiar fon machine.
"We're in Choral Castle!?"
Was this...was this the moment that he was created? He knew from Jade that this was a replica making fon machine and he knew from Asch himself that Master Van was the one that had kidnapped him and replicated Asch. But actually seeing it was...strange.
Anger filled his body as he watched and heard Asch's pain and saw that Master Van only stood there and watched as the boy was forced to endure this process. He wanted to help but...he knew that nothing he did would help. This had all already happened and there was nothing he could do to stop it.
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Meanwhile down on the panel beneath Asch, something was taking shape, a small child, an exact replica of Asch. Van smiles when he sees this. This time would be successful. Asch lets out another scream, even after the scene dissipates around Luke. Now he was left in the darkness again, voices even louder then ever.
Please let me go! I don't belong here!
There's no point in returning to the manor. To them, you are no longer of any use.
...A lie. That's a lie!
Just give up. We've already made a replacement for you.
It's a lie!
For the sake of the world, your power is needed.
I CAN'T STAY HERE!
The voices continue on endlessly, getting jumbled up.
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Luke took a step forward, trying to get a better look at what was going on, but the moment his foot hit the ground, he was surrounded by darkness and voices once again. There were so many of them and they were louder than before, he had no idea where they were coming from.
"STOP IT!" Luke screamed as he covered his ears, trying to block out the voices. "I don't want to see any of this anymore!"
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