Nightmare Fuel: The Post

[betrayalsquared.livejournal.com]

[On the outskirts of town, a familiar figure can be seen kneeling beside a small stream. But this is certainly not the Fon Master most people are familiar with: the hem of his robes are stained red with blood and his eyes are empty, as though no light is reaching them.]

[Leaning over the running water, Ion reaches down to cup a handful to drink. He remains like that for a few moments, almost as though he was considering going into the running water himself...]

[But before he can make that decision, a pair of dark, ghostly hands shoot out from his own shadow and gently pull him back. Then, just as quickly as they had appeared, they fade back into the darkness. Ion doesn't even bat an eye at what had just occured, simply staring down at the water.]

[That is, until he notices you.]


[ooc: From the same universe as replicasquared I give you yandere!Ion! AU information can be found here. He's not going to lash out right away, but he might be a little traumatizing for certain characters, so watch out for nightmare fuel! And yes, I know I'm a horrible person for this.]

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YOU ARE A HORRIBLE PERSON. ;A;

[soaringblast.livejournal.com]

[Thankfully(?), Anise had not seen that odd shadowy...thing, but she had seen Ion, covered in blood. Her first response is horror, not knowing if Ion was injured or...or whatever! And frankly, she doesn't care. All she can see is that Ion is bloody, and that is not okay.]

I-Ion! Ion, what happened to you?! Are you okay?!

[She rushes over, ready to aid him in any way she can.]

I DO WHAT I CAN.

[betrayalsquared.livejournal.com]

[Slowly, Ion turns his head in Anise's direction. Before she can get close enough to touch him, those same dark shadows from before creep up around him, one trailing across the ground in front as if you keep Anise away.]

[He stares for a few moments before smiling... but his eyes aren't smiling. It's a fake, forced smile.]

Anise. Anise, you've come back to me. I knew... I knew I would see you again.

AND YOU'RE SO BAD AT IT. and by bad i mean awesome.

[soaringblast.livejournal.com]

[Wh-What the hell are those things?! Anise is detered for only a second to stare in horror at the tendril of darkness slithering around Ion's body. Just what in the world were those things? Was it some kind of monster? Was that why Ion was all bloody?

...A-And acting so scary? Yes...yes, it had to be. There was no way Ion would look anything like that. Something was wrong. It had to be.]

O-Of course you would! Ion, just...just hang on, okay? I-I don't know what that thing is, but it'll be okay. I'll mark you, so...so don't worry! [And she begins to chant the verse of a fonic arte, the glyph forming under her feet. It is was shadows, then a light arte would do, right? And with Ion marked, he'd be safe.] Miracle Hammer!

[betrayalsquared.livejournal.com]

[When the arte hits the shadows, a strange screeching noise fills the air, almost as if they were in pain, as they recoil back into Ion's shadow. The glow around him, however, remains.]

[And that strange smile on Ion's face remains as well, even as he falls to his knees, his breathing suddenly ragged. He looks up at Anise, tears in his eyes.]

Anise... why? Why are you hurting me? Haven't you... haven't you already hurt me enough?

You make me use all my emo icons, you bad, bad lady.

[soaringblast.livejournal.com]

[That sound is like nails on a chalkboard, and Anise winces the moment it reaches her ears. But her eyes widen within the second that she sees her precious Fon Master down, in pain, and looking at her the way he was. Tears began to fill her own eyes, but from a different sort of pain. That wasn't supposed to happen! She had marked Ion, she shouldn't have gotten hurt at all!

And his words...it was like being stabbed through the heart. Was this some kind of bad dream? Punishment for what she did in the past?]

Ion... I-I'm sorry! I'm so sorry, I-I didn't mean to! I wasn't trying to hurt you, I--! Ion, what's happening? What are those things?!

/CACKLES also 1/2

[betrayalsquared.livejournal.com]

[Sorry.]

[Anise was... sorry? Sorry for what? Sorry she hurt him? Sorry she made him? Sorry she killed him and had him buried in secret? Sorry for leaving him all alone? Maybe it didn't matter.]

[It's small, but it's something. And somewhere deep in Ion's mind, he grabs hold of it and fights to the surface. She apologized. She apologized. The strange glow around him intensifies as he brings a hand to his chest and starts shaking his head.]

No... no, I don't want... A-Anise, I... I-I...

/screw you HTML

[betrayalsquared.livejournal.com]

[With a gasp, the glow disappears as the strange shadows are gone. For a moment, Ion just stares down at the ground.] ...they're gone. Th-the voices, they're, I... I'm back.

[But the relief doesn't last long as he looks up and sees Anise. He hadn't seen her in so long, and to see that look on her face... oh, Anise. As much as he wants to rush up to her, to comfort her and stop those tears, he knows he can't. This moment won't last long; he knows that all too well. Hesitantly, he takes a few steps back.]

A-Anise... p-please, stay back. I don't... want to hurt you.

1/2 - you deserved that.

[soaringblast.livejournal.com]

[Something happened just then. Those things were backing off and--...and he was there. Ion was really there. For a few seconds, time seemed to slow to a screeching halt as Anise realized that those things were somehow controlling him. This wasn't a dream, this wasn't some kind of horrible punishment for what she did in the past.

This was really happening, and her precious Fon Master was being controlled by whatever those dark shadows were.]

I-Ion...? [Is it really you?]

2/2

[soaringblast.livejournal.com]

[What? Stay back?! No...no, way! Anise snaps out of her stupor and it looks like something ignites inside the young guardian. ...That's right. guardian. She was a Fon Master Guardian, meaning she had to protect the Fon Master - she had to protect Ion.

So, even against his warning, she approaches with a fierce sense of purpose and determination. She won't lose him again. She won't watch him suffer again...!]

No! Ion, you're...you're in danger! Just stay calm, whatever this is....I-I'll--...I promise I'll help you! I-I'll take you to the Colonel, o-or the hospital! You'll be okay....y-you'll be okay, I promise!

CAN'T RESIST, Wanna join me in Hell? 8)

[rendthescore.livejournal.com]

Nightmares? If there is Original Ion loves more anything else is nightmares and darkness. He sings it, he dreams it, he drinks in it, and he prophesied it. He walks in Death and Insanity. He yearns for a love that is out of his reach.

All because of the Score.

Oh, oh yes, there is you replica. Of course, Ion feels that he notices you too and he knows you're not quite right in your head with all of that blood and all of that darkness. May he pet your delicious insanity?

The original smiled. "Hello." His voice is warm and motherly and nearly affectionate. All false. "Are you all right?" Of course, he knows you're not all right, not with all of that darkness and blood all over you.

Yandere vs Yandere: The Ultimate Showdown. B)

[betrayalsquared.livejournal.com]

[For all his attempts at false pleasantries, the only response the original is going to get will be a blank stare. This delusion isn't a new a one. Haunted by images of the Ion he could never become... it was what he deserved. He was a creature born in sin and bathed in guilt, after all.]

Why... why are you here now? She needed you then and you weren't there... you weren't there, you...

[The darkness surrounding him grows stronger, a few of the shadows taking the form of arms and holding Ion, as if to shield him.]

[rendthescore.livejournal.com]

Shadows protect the weak and the suffering. They help you lock your prayers away with a black key. Which is good. It helps you abandon your hopes faster, when your fantasy couldn't become a reality.

Of course, you're a creature bathed in sin and guilt. You shouldn't exist. You don't belong in the Score. Therefore, you don't belong in the world or to anyone for that matter~.

"Ha." Original Ion said in one small huff. "The Dark leads me to you, my child...and because I want to, and because I can~." His smile widens. "As for the girl...I don't care. She's weak."

[betrayalsquared.livejournal.com]

Want to...? Why? [The darkness grows, his eyes slowly becoming darker. A few more ghostly hands stretch out from his shadow and linger on the ground around him. He reaches out towards the original, but one of the shadowy hands grabs his arm and jerks it back to his side.]

Are you real? I can see you, your heart is beating... beating so loud. So loud...

[Looking at the ground, he starts to shake his head.] Make it stop. It's too much, it... I don't... want to kill you. Hurt you.

[rendthescore.livejournal.com]

Because.I.can. [Ion stressed each word with a hard tone to make his point straight across. Why replicas are so dumb?]

You're not strong enough to hurt me or kill me in the slightest. You're weak.

[At his pleading.] Make what stop? The darkness? Why not embrace it and see it as a part of you?

[betrayalsquared.livejournal.com]

No... no, it's loud. It's too loud, I can't-

[He stops moving. The hands seem to shrivel, pulling back into his shadow and only remaining as a dark aura around him. He looks up at his original, a twisted smile on his face. If not for the darkness in his eyes, he almost looked happy.]

You're strong. Maybe... maybe if it was you... maybe it would work.

[rendthescore.livejournal.com]

[Oh why happy? It's because you seen a glimmer of hope?]

Oh, you do now? Well, what can I do for you? I'm all ears.

[one-and-zero.livejournal.com]

「Hi, AU!Ion. Meet AU!replica. He's very quiet and quite good at moving almost soundlessly. He's sitting right across from you, on the other side of the stream, with one hand in the water. He's been staring at you, and when you notice him, he raises his wet hand in a short wave.」

Hi.

[betrayalsquared.livejournal.com]

[Ion's eyes widen slightly at the sight of who he's assuming to be Luke. Luke... he hadn't seen him since he-]

[The shadows grow restless behind him. One of the dark hands drapes itself over his shoulders and hugs him backwards. He doesn't return the wave, but a small smile does spread over his face.]

Luke. Luke, is... is that really you?

[one-and-zero.livejournal.com]

「He tilts his head at the shadows but otherwise doesn't really react too much. They're weird alright, but he'll ask about them later. For now, he'll smile a little. Any friend of Luke is a friend of his, or so he assumes.」

Sorry, I'm not a 'Luke', but I am a replica of him. Are you one of Luke's friends?

[betrayalsquared.livejournal.com]

[He doesn't answer his question, too surprised by that first statement. A replica? But Luke was a replica. Was he a replica of a replica, like him, or did he mean the first Luke? He didn't know.]

A replica. A replica of Luke. You are I... that means we're the same.

[one-and-zero.livejournal.com]

「He takes a little time, head still tilted slightly to the side, to process that answer. 'The same'... once the meaning of that statement sinks in fully, his smile grows.」

You're a replica too? Wow... wow! This is the first time I've met a replica of someone else here! Up until now, I've only met zeroes--you know, 'originals'--so... haha! That's so cool! Hi!

「Yes, he greets Ion again. He's just that excited, and this time, he's not just greeting you. As far as he's concerned, he's greeting you as a fellow replica.」

Sorry! Forgot to mark the comment above as 1/2. orz

[one-and-zero.livejournal.com]

「Then he pauses.」

Oh wait, I met one 'Luke' who was a 'zero'--I mean, even though he was a replica, he was a zero, like that. So uhh... 「He looks like he's confused himself for a second.」 That makes you the second replica I've met here! Yeah!

...he's so cute. ;A; <3

[betrayalsquared.livejournal.com]

[The talk of zeroes doesn't make much sense to Ion, and he mimics the other boy in tilting his head to the side. After a moment, he leans forward, pushing past the shadows and letting them recoil back into his own.]

[His mind is a little clearer, but he's not quite in the realms of sanity just yet.]

..."here"? What place is this? I've been traveling for... a long time. All the forests begin to look so similar.

He tries his best. (づ￣ ３￣)づ And apologies for the weird tagging times. I have an odd sched

[one-and-zero.livejournal.com]

「Once 0.00127 realizes that he's the senior in this case, he straightens up in an attempt to look responsible and like he knows what he's talking about. This has happened a few times now--though he still considers himself new to this place, there are always people who are even newer! So he's got to welcome them properly.」

I have no idea! 「And in a matter of mere seconds he gives away that he really doesn't know what he's talking about. At least he's honest.」 This place is 'outside', and lots of people from different 'worlds' find themselves here without knowing why. So we might not be from the same 'world', you know?

[fiery-liger.livejournal.com]

[Through pain and trial, Arietta has finally found him. She has been looking for him for such a long time. She is happy now. She can finally protect him once more, even if it means her life.

She approach him carefully, noticing the darkness around him. She didn't care. She just wants him to notice her, to acknowledge her once more...]

Ion...is that you?