Regret 006; [Action] SCREW THE BANDWAGON

[returninghope]

[Zan'nen hasn't been feeling well the past few days. In fact, tonight he's feeling quite ill. Trying not to wake his roommate, Zan'nen leaves the apartment and heads outside to the square in the hopes that the cool night air will clear his head. It's too bad he doesn't make it there

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[falenandawn]

[Frey wakes with a start when he hears that scream. Was someone getting attacked?

Pulling on his clothes and grabbing his weapon in a hurry, he's rushing outside before he even stops to think to tell his roommates. He'll be searching all over the town for it's source, and once he finds it, he's shocked to see he knows this person.] Zan'nen?!

[Rushing over and kneeling down next to him. What's going on....?]

[Action]

[returninghope]

[Sorry, Frey. Zan'nen is currently doubled over on the ground, wishing the burning in his body would just stop. He can't speak right now, it hurts too much to breathe, but that doesn't stop him from trying.] D-Dammit! ...Frey?!

[Action]

[falenandawn]

What's going on? Who attacked you? [Looking him over for injury, his face very obviously conveying worry] Are they still here?

[Action]

[returninghope]

[Zan'nen opens his mouth to try and explain, just as another wave hits him. Zan'nen claws at the ground, trying to strangle the scream that erupts in his throat before it can escape him.

But he's forced to open his mouth anyway, because strangely, his mouth is suddenly full of blood, and he needs to gasp to breathe.]

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[falenandawn]

[Reaching out to hold him steady, patting him over... no wounds...but why?

And then there's blood. That sets him into panic mode, because blood from the inside means internal injury.] Hold on, ok?!

[Right hand glowing blue, he places it on Zan'nen's back and tries to cast a healing spell.]

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[returninghope]

[At first the spell feels, well, nice. Cool, soothing, and well, healthy, exactly like a normal healing spell should. But no more than a few seconds pass when Zan'nen's stomach seizes up terribly, and the pain slams into him ten fold.

Zan'nen instinctively shoves Frey over and falls on his side, trying to scramble away from him. He sputters and coughs up another fair bit of blood, seizes, and produces something he nearly chokes on. Something that was dark, firm, and looked like it definitely didn't belong outside of him.]

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[falenandawn]

[Frey falls back from the shove, startled.] It didn't work....?

[He sits back up and goes to reach for Zan'nen before stopping and staring in horror at the violent coughing and blood and.....

Oh runes....]

Z-Zan'nen....?

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[returninghope]

[There's a lapse in... whatever this is, a lapse in pain just long enough for Zan'nen to stop and try to catch his breath. He places a hand on top of his head, deciding not to respond to Frey. He didn't have anything to say. He wasn't okay. He wasn't dead, but he wasn't okay-

His body ached too much to think.]

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[falenandawn]

[healing magic isn't working.... he's coughing up something that's solid and looks like flesh.

It's too chancy to move him. He'd never seen something like this. Pulling out his journal, he tries to reassure Zan'nen.] I'll call a doctor, don't move. Just hold on.

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[returninghope]

[Journal? Doctor? No. No. He doesn't want a doctor. He doesn't want anyone else to know. Zan'nen lurches towards him, reaching out with a bloodied hand to clutch at the journal. No one needs to come. No one needs to worry over him.

This... Maybe this was the punishment he'd been asking for all this time. Retribution.]

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[falenandawn]

[Frey tugs at his hand, gently though, confused as to why he was grabbing him.] Zan'nen, let go. I need to call someone.

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[returninghope]

No... Help. [Zan'nen gasps and leans in over Frey, trying to jerk the journal away from him with as much strength as he can manage. Honestly, it isn't much at this point. Frey could brush himself off with very little effort at any time. It almost isn't even necessary, because Zan'nen buckles slightly, and folds halfway back down to the ground. He is not letting go of that journal.

Do you recognize the small green buds poking out of his wrists? They might be familiar...] No...

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[falenandawn]

[Thanks to Zan'nen reaching for the journal, he does see them. For just a second, Kaori comes to mind. Would she know what it was? It seemed like the ones she had.... maybe...and He didn't want help, but why?] If not a doctor, Can I call Kaori?

[If not, surely she could convince him to get help. She knew him better, afterall.]

[Threadjack!]

[seiriald]

[There's no reason to try calling her over the journal, Frey. You may notice the sudden shriek of hatred quickly coming from behind, because... there was a Human near him. A Human had witnessed the transformation of an Auria, risking the newborn's life. Her own freedom was already stolen by a Human in the village, she would not allow the same for this person that she just vaguely recognized as.... Rikuto

[OH THE PAIN OF ACTION.]

[returninghope]

[Zan'nen has no idea what's going on anymore. He was just about to protest calling Kaori too, but the scream made him flinch and cover his ears, huddling into a ball on the ground. The next thing he was aware of, there was someone on top of him, and he couldn't even tell if he was being attacked or not. There was pain coming from everywhere, and just... too much blood.]

Fr.. Frey...?

[IT HURTS SO GOOD. ONLY NOT.]

[falenandawn]

[Frey goes to turn around to face the shriek, but isn't fast enough- The knife is driving into his back before he can fully turn to face her. When he does see her face, he's shocked and horrified, though that doesn't stop the stifled scream that escapes his throat as the knife digs in deep and he falls to the ground.] K-Kaori.......? Why......?