Kieri's Tale - Part I
Title: Rehab
Series: Musings - Kieri's Tale
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: General creepiness
Summary: While Kira deals with celestial beings over in the human capital, the other main character reflects on her life in her own, mildly disturbing way.
A/N: So... Inspiration struck. In the form of 150 word drabbles concerning the slightly more insane main character, Kieri. These take place around the same time as Gabriel's Story, and I'll try to update them alternatively.
(I have given up on the formatting of this.)
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When I first met this group of rebels, they asked me who I was. Simple enough. Kieri Callisto, age sixteen, from a small fishing village north of Desora. Also, Raine Shinmari, demon, 300-someodd years old, currently inhabiting the aforementioned sixteen year old's body.
I mean, I left the part about the demon out, but aside from that it was an easy question.
But later, when they had seen what I could do and wanted me to fight in their army, the question became: what are you?
Alindri: A demon-touched mortal. Alindri can be born, from the union of a demon and a mortal, or created by a demon possessing the mortal. An Alindri is able to use the demon's powerful magic, called anima, and can be considered a highly dangerous weapon...
To be honest, I think they only heard one word out of that. And I don't think I mind.
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I finally realized today that I had no idea who or why I was training to fight. Of course, I could have asked Prima or Andain, but they already see me as an immature, self-absorbed little kid, so...
With that in mind, I went to Haruke. He told me that the leaders of this rebellion have been fighting to take over the human government. Apparently, when they're in power, they'll end the enslavement of the magical people and bring about a new era of equality or something. To be honest, he didn't sound that convinced.
Then he mentioned the barrier surrounding the capital city. Maintained by the city's mages, it keeps out any magical people - which makes up the majority of the army. He didn't even have to continue explaining from there. They need a way to break the barrier. They have a powerful demon under their control. Simple.
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I smiled at my sister's murderer, Carai Aradi, today.
He was walking down the hall, maybe to a meeting with the king or to talk with his girlfriend or something like that. It wasn't hard at all, to be honest. After all, he saved my life, right? Saving a defenseless girl from her crazed, bloodthirsty sister is heroic and all. And of course you can always give the girl a little leeway for not thanking you right away. It's only right to mourn your sister, even if she wasn't quite the person you thought she was.
And of course, he only sees things the right way.
So I smiled. Smiled to assure him that I did not hold a grudge for my sister's death, and that I certainly didn't imagine his face every time I needed the rage to use my power. At least I think it was a smile...
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The other night, I had a nice dream.
From the moment I met Prima, I had just a little crush on her. Who wouldn't? A tall, beautiful warrior woman who carried me all the way across the country when I couldn't walk... She knew about my feelings; I was too easy to read then. I almost dared to think she might reciprocate, but things happened, and, well...
Anyway, the dream. She and I survived this rebellion. She and I left this country, exploring to find a way to exorcise the demon in me. And after we found one, we settled down. We had a little house near the sea, making our living from protecting the nearby town. It was nice...
Then I woke up, still in Raine's male body, lying naked beside a sleeping and abused Haruke, and...I cried a little.
Would something that wonderful even be possible for me?
--- - ---
Haruke always waits for me after his training sessions. His end a bit earlier than mine, so he sits around and watches me tear through armies of magical constructs until my anima runs out. That always takes a while, but he never seems to mind. Of course, his friend Carai always trains at the same time... I wonder sometimes, but it's not my place to ask.
After my training is over, we go back to my room. I think there were some objections to it at first that I never heard, but really, it's all... Well, I can't say it's all innocent. After all, I use him for a power source and he has sex with the male demon living in my mind.
It's not as bad as it sounds, I swear. Just three lonely people trying to get some comfort in their companions, no matter how extreme the methods.
Series: Musings - Kieri's Tale
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: General creepiness
Summary: While Kira deals with celestial beings over in the human capital, the other main character reflects on her life in her own, mildly disturbing way.
A/N: So... Inspiration struck. In the form of 150 word drabbles concerning the slightly more insane main character, Kieri. These take place around the same time as Gabriel's Story, and I'll try to update them alternatively.
(I have given up on the formatting of this.)
--- -- ---
When I first met this group of rebels, they asked me who I was. Simple enough. Kieri Callisto, age sixteen, from a small fishing village north of Desora. Also, Raine Shinmari, demon, 300-someodd years old, currently inhabiting the aforementioned sixteen year old's body.
I mean, I left the part about the demon out, but aside from that it was an easy question.
But later, when they had seen what I could do and wanted me to fight in their army, the question became: what are you?
Alindri: A demon-touched mortal. Alindri can be born, from the union of a demon and a mortal, or created by a demon possessing the mortal. An Alindri is able to use the demon's powerful magic, called anima, and can be considered a highly dangerous weapon...
To be honest, I think they only heard one word out of that. And I don't think I mind.
--- - ---
I finally realized today that I had no idea who or why I was training to fight. Of course, I could have asked Prima or Andain, but they already see me as an immature, self-absorbed little kid, so...
With that in mind, I went to Haruke. He told me that the leaders of this rebellion have been fighting to take over the human government. Apparently, when they're in power, they'll end the enslavement of the magical people and bring about a new era of equality or something. To be honest, he didn't sound that convinced.
Then he mentioned the barrier surrounding the capital city. Maintained by the city's mages, it keeps out any magical people - which makes up the majority of the army. He didn't even have to continue explaining from there. They need a way to break the barrier. They have a powerful demon under their control. Simple.
--- - ---
I smiled at my sister's murderer, Carai Aradi, today.
He was walking down the hall, maybe to a meeting with the king or to talk with his girlfriend or something like that. It wasn't hard at all, to be honest. After all, he saved my life, right? Saving a defenseless girl from her crazed, bloodthirsty sister is heroic and all. And of course you can always give the girl a little leeway for not thanking you right away. It's only right to mourn your sister, even if she wasn't quite the person you thought she was.
And of course, he only sees things the right way.
So I smiled. Smiled to assure him that I did not hold a grudge for my sister's death, and that I certainly didn't imagine his face every time I needed the rage to use my power. At least I think it was a smile...
--- - ---
The other night, I had a nice dream.
From the moment I met Prima, I had just a little crush on her. Who wouldn't? A tall, beautiful warrior woman who carried me all the way across the country when I couldn't walk... She knew about my feelings; I was too easy to read then. I almost dared to think she might reciprocate, but things happened, and, well...
Anyway, the dream. She and I survived this rebellion. She and I left this country, exploring to find a way to exorcise the demon in me. And after we found one, we settled down. We had a little house near the sea, making our living from protecting the nearby town. It was nice...
Then I woke up, still in Raine's male body, lying naked beside a sleeping and abused Haruke, and...I cried a little.
Would something that wonderful even be possible for me?
--- - ---
Haruke always waits for me after his training sessions. His end a bit earlier than mine, so he sits around and watches me tear through armies of magical constructs until my anima runs out. That always takes a while, but he never seems to mind. Of course, his friend Carai always trains at the same time... I wonder sometimes, but it's not my place to ask.
After my training is over, we go back to my room. I think there were some objections to it at first that I never heard, but really, it's all... Well, I can't say it's all innocent. After all, I use him for a power source and he has sex with the male demon living in my mind.
It's not as bad as it sounds, I swear. Just three lonely people trying to get some comfort in their companions, no matter how extreme the methods.