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Array 132 // Video

Aug 13, 2010 19:03

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new worst week ever, nightmares, there are no psychiatrists, when in doubt be busy, jesus christ cheer up al, rhode kamelot, moment of weakness, negi springfield, death, *event: birds of a feather, riza hawkeye, remembering: not so great actually

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[Video] innerfirewithin August 14 2010, 01:10:26 UTC

Where are you?

[Video] bloodseal_soul August 14 2010, 01:12:48 UTC

[He shakes his head a little, before realizing that Zuko really won't take no for an answer.]

... supply closet. Down the hall.

[Offline] innerfirewithin August 14 2010, 01:23:06 UTC

[If Al hadn't told him, he'd just wander through the clinic anyway.

It takes him a few minutes -- he's still healing from his various battle wounds -- but he leans in the doorway once he arrives. He doesn't speak for a long moment, arm draped around his midsection, simply watching Alphonse.

If it had been Zuko, he would've broken down awhile ago. Perhaps that's still coming... Toph is still missing and Junior is still dead. Would he even come back? Albedo claims otherwise.

He shakes his head slightly.]

...I'm having them too.

You okay?

[Offline] bloodseal_soul August 14 2010, 01:35:36 UTC

[There's so much material for nightmares it's not even funny.]

Not really.

[Al shifts, looking back over his shoulder. He's wiped the tears away, but he still looks like hell.]

You should be laying down. Come on. [He'll get to his feet and slide an arm around Zuko's back to help him.]

[Offline] innerfirewithin August 14 2010, 01:56:24 UTC

[Zuko shrugs off his arm and shakes his head a little.]

I've had enough lying down. I'm lucky to escape from my room.

[Iroh totally locked him in all day.]

Want to talk about it?

[Offline] bloodseal_soul August 14 2010, 02:18:12 UTC

[Al lets him, crossing his arms, leaning against the doorframe to stare at the floor.]

... I don't even really know how.

[Offline] innerfirewithin August 14 2010, 02:31:45 UTC

[Zuko's grip around his midsection tightens for a moment. It was always easier, talking about what was bothering you when someone else starts the conversation.]

I've been having nightmares about Rhode getting back into my head all week. And about... Albedo.

[Junior is one of his really good friends. And he's not back yet. And Toph is still missing. Goddammit, Rhode.]

[Offline] bloodseal_soul August 14 2010, 02:41:10 UTC

[This is easier for him. He can barely function, thinking about his own problems, but listening and helping Zuko is second nature. Al's expression sobers, and he lifts his eyes, soft and sympathetic.]

... Albedo. ... the guy who started hurting others right after Rhode did.

[The last few days are a blur.]

[Offline] innerfirewithin August 14 2010, 03:01:46 UTC

Yeah.

[He doesn't say much after that. There's no need.]

[Offline] bloodseal_soul August 14 2010, 03:14:52 UTC

[Al looks back at the floor, then leans back into the doorway.]

...

My nightmare was about my brother. [And other things, but this scared him the most.]

The transmutation... the one I did right before I came here, to save him? ... I dreamed I did it wrong. He came back... wrong.

[Offline] THE END OF BROTHERHOOD JUST MADE ME CRY FFFFFFFUUU innerfirewithin August 14 2010, 03:21:49 UTC

[Zuko honestly has no idea how alchemy works. The basics, sure, but even so, a transmutation to bring back a human being seems like a very overcomplicated thing to do. How it could go wrong... Zuko doesn't even want to think about it.

He shifts uncomfortably.]

That sounds terrible.

[Offline] Mannn. bloodseal_soul August 14 2010, 03:55:56 UTC

... the homunculi in my world are made from failed human transmutations.

When the come back, they retain the appearance and some of the memories of the person they were, but they have no soul. They don't have any conscience, or anything to make them human.

Envy killed, tortured, started wars... because he was bored.

I dreamed that I brought my brother back to be that.

[Offline] innerfirewithin August 14 2010, 03:58:03 UTC

[Zuko is quiet for a long moment before pursing his lips together.]

Ed wouldn't do that.

I know, I hunted rainbows with him.

[This is seriously the only time he will ever mention The Great Rainbow Hunt (TM) again.]

[Offline] bloodseal_soul August 14 2010, 04:12:14 UTC

If he were a homunculus, he wouldn't be my brother.

[Flatly.]

[Offline] innerfirewithin August 14 2010, 04:18:04 UTC

[Zuko blinks before sighing to himself. He is terrible at comfort. He glances around the room for a moment, as if searching for something to say, before settling on the obvious.]

Then it's a good thing you didn't screw it up.

[Offline] bloodseal_soul August 14 2010, 04:32:54 UTC

...

[He doesn't know if he did.]

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