"Good night." Jaden replied.
After some time, Demitra and Racquel awoke, and the former told the latter about what had happened. When they checked on him, they saw he was still asleep.
And he did NOT look happy.
His expression was twisted into one of fear and desperation, and he was shifting about and squirming.
It was a nightmare... and he was trapped in it.
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Quiet! Lady Luna is speaking!- - - -
Racquel just sighed before shaking her head.
"Sadly, I don't think we can do anything here." She told her daughter, who was looking around the room.
"I know, Mother. But.... dammit, where is that damned blade?" Demitra asked as she looked around, not able to find it. Racquel helped, and together, they found it.... out in the hall. Seemed Jaden hadn't wanted to bring it into his room, probably because of the nightmares that he knew would come.
Some part of him was shying away from it, but it wasn't hard to understand why.
"I wonder what he's trying to run from." Demitra then said as she brought the blade in. Racquel, being the smart woman she was, stayed silent. She had an idea as to what it was, but she wasn't about to say anything.
Demitra just left the blade, sheathed but out of the box, under Jaden's hand, before they left.
The reason? Her mother had done that when she was having nightmares because of it, and having the tactile feeling of it did help her fight them a bit.
"Sadly, I don't think we can do anything here." She told her daughter, who was looking around the room.
"I know, Mother. But.... dammit, where is that damned blade?" Demitra asked as she looked around, not able to find it. Racquel helped, and together, they found it.... out in the hall. Seemed Jaden hadn't wanted to bring it into his room, probably because of the nightmares that he knew would come.
Some part of him was shying away from it, but it wasn't hard to understand why.
"I wonder what he's trying to run from." Demitra then said as she brought the blade in. Racquel, being the smart woman she was, stayed silent. She had an idea as to what it was, but she wasn't about to say anything.
Demitra just left the blade, sheathed but out of the box, under Jaden's hand, before they left.
The reason? Her mother had done that when she was having nightmares because of it, and having the tactile feeling of it did help her fight them a bit.
- - - -All right, she is finished. You may speak again.
The hours passed, and sure enough, around midday, Jaden woke up.
And the entire house heard it.
Both Racquel and Demitra heard Jaden scream. And it was a scream of pure shock and terror.
But before they could go and check on him, he opened the door to his room, and walked through the house, purpose in his step, the blade in his hand.
"Hello." he greeted Racquel and Demitra when he saw them.
"I must go for a walk." he told them, as he continued to move.
And the entire house heard it.
Both Racquel and Demitra heard Jaden scream. And it was a scream of pure shock and terror.
But before they could go and check on him, he opened the door to his room, and walked through the house, purpose in his step, the blade in his hand.
"Hello." he greeted Racquel and Demitra when he saw them.
"I must go for a walk." he told them, as he continued to move.
Quiet! Lady Luna is speaking!- - - -
The two women shared a look before the younger one got to her feet and started to follow him, falling into step so perfectly.
"One simple question." Demitra started as she walked with him.
"Are you going to do anything drastic to yourself?" She asked. It was a simple question, and one that would say a lot with his answer.
"One simple question." Demitra started as she walked with him.
"Are you going to do anything drastic to yourself?" She asked. It was a simple question, and one that would say a lot with his answer.
- - - -All right, she is finished. You may speak again.
Jaden paused for a moment, and looked at her.
"Yes." he replied.
"Yes, I am." he told her.
"I daresay that this is something extremely drastic, and it's long overdue." he went on.
"Something I needed to do to myself a LONG time ago." he then said.
"It's about time I give this blade what it wants."
"Yes." he replied.
"Yes, I am." he told her.
"I daresay that this is something extremely drastic, and it's long overdue." he went on.
"Something I needed to do to myself a LONG time ago." he then said.
"It's about time I give this blade what it wants."
Quiet! Lady Luna is speaking!- - - -
Demitra just smirked. That did answer her question.
"If you need Mother or I. Just holler." She said before stopping, and letting him walk on himself. She just leaned against the doorframe he'd walked out of, crossed her arms below her breasts, and watched him walk off.
"Well... we shall see who triumphs." She said quietly.
"If you need Mother or I. Just holler." She said before stopping, and letting him walk on himself. She just leaned against the doorframe he'd walked out of, crossed her arms below her breasts, and watched him walk off.
"Well... we shall see who triumphs." She said quietly.
- - - -All right, she is finished. You may speak again.
Jaden continued to walk, determination in his step, until he disappeared out of their sight.
And about an hour and a half later, he returned.
He had no shirt on, and he was covered in cuts and slashes.
But his look was one of serenity and acceptance.
And about an hour and a half later, he returned.
He had no shirt on, and he was covered in cuts and slashes.
But his look was one of serenity and acceptance.
Quiet! Lady Luna is speaking!- - - -
Demitra, who had been outside, working on trying to repair the broken window, looked over when she heard Jaden's footsteps approaching. When she saw him, she just smirked and set the pane of glass down.
"Feel better?" She then asked after a few seconds, once he was within range to hear her.
"Feel better?" She then asked after a few seconds, once he was within range to hear her.
- - - -All right, she is finished. You may speak again.
"I feel better than even that." Jaden replied.
"I'm not human." he told her. "I'm not a vampire." he said. "And I'm not some wretched outcast." he then told her further.
"I am a DHAMPIR." he announced.
"And damn it all, I'm PROUD of it." he said.
"What those hunters carved into my back will forever remind me of what I am, and NOBODY can take that away from me!" he declared further.
"Once I realized that, this thing stopped cutting me." he then added, gesturing to the sword.
"I'm not human." he told her. "I'm not a vampire." he said. "And I'm not some wretched outcast." he then told her further.
"I am a DHAMPIR." he announced.
"And damn it all, I'm PROUD of it." he said.
"What those hunters carved into my back will forever remind me of what I am, and NOBODY can take that away from me!" he declared further.
"Once I realized that, this thing stopped cutting me." he then added, gesturing to the sword.
Quiet! Lady Luna is speaking!- - - -
Demitra just smirked.
"You honestly sound better than you had since you arrived." She commented.
"Good. Don't need some wretch here." She added, and he could tell she meant it as a way to say that it was good he'd 'smartened up'.
"Regardless, that blade is finally cooperating huh? Good. It's always something big that needs to be learned, I suppose." She then said. "Mother and I went through it as well."
"Take pride in who you are. You are you, and no one can take that away."
"You honestly sound better than you had since you arrived." She commented.
"Good. Don't need some wretch here." She added, and he could tell she meant it as a way to say that it was good he'd 'smartened up'.
"Regardless, that blade is finally cooperating huh? Good. It's always something big that needs to be learned, I suppose." She then said. "Mother and I went through it as well."
"Take pride in who you are. You are you, and no one can take that away."
- - - -All right, she is finished. You may speak again.
"Seems that's what all those nightmares and visions were about." Jaden responded.
"Now... mentally and emotionally, I feel great." he told her.
"Physically, not so much." he said.
"In fact... feeling kind of faint. And tired." he admitted, wobbling a bit.
"...and this patch of dirt is looking mighty comfortable." he added, looking at the ground at his feet.
"Now... mentally and emotionally, I feel great." he told her.
"Physically, not so much." he said.
"In fact... feeling kind of faint. And tired." he admitted, wobbling a bit.
"...and this patch of dirt is looking mighty comfortable." he added, looking at the ground at his feet.
Quiet! Lady Luna is speaking!- - - -
Demitra paused a moment.
"How about we get you to bed." She suggested.
"Because that'd be a lot more comfortable, I'm sure." She added before ushering him inside. Once she had managed to get him to bed, she sighed and made her way to her mother, to fill the older woman in on what had transpired.
"How about we get you to bed." She suggested.
"Because that'd be a lot more comfortable, I'm sure." She added before ushering him inside. Once she had managed to get him to bed, she sighed and made her way to her mother, to fill the older woman in on what had transpired.
- - - -All right, she is finished. You may speak again.
Jaden laid down in the bed, and sighed.
He looked over towards the sword that was leaning against the wall.
"...guess I should thank you." he said.
"After I sleep." he said further.
With that, his eyes closed, and he fell into another deep sleep. However, this one was far more restful, and nightmare free.
Sure enough, he woke the next morning, feeling refreshed and energized.
"Been a while since I felt like this." he said, getting out of bed and checking to see if anyone else was awake and about.
He looked over towards the sword that was leaning against the wall.
"...guess I should thank you." he said.
"After I sleep." he said further.
With that, his eyes closed, and he fell into another deep sleep. However, this one was far more restful, and nightmare free.
Sure enough, he woke the next morning, feeling refreshed and energized.
"Been a while since I felt like this." he said, getting out of bed and checking to see if anyone else was awake and about.
Quiet! Lady Luna is speaking!- - - -
Jaden had quickly learned that Demitra wasn't one to sleep much. He seemed to always encounter her when he was up and about, and this was no exception.
"Mother is still asleep." She told him as he walked into the room she was in.
"You look like you actually slept well this time. How do you feel?" She then asked.
"Mother is still asleep." She told him as he walked into the room she was in.
"You look like you actually slept well this time. How do you feel?" She then asked.
- - - -All right, she is finished. You may speak again.
"I feel pretty darn good." Jaden replied.
"I feel well-rested, and I feel refreshed, and I feel... just... overall? Better than I've ever been." he told her.
"I also feel like the weight of the world has been lifted off my shoulders." he then said.
"And that the blade is finally starting to... accept me? I guess?" he went on.
"Really not sure if it's starting to like me." he admitted further.
"I feel well-rested, and I feel refreshed, and I feel... just... overall? Better than I've ever been." he told her.
"I also feel like the weight of the world has been lifted off my shoulders." he then said.
"And that the blade is finally starting to... accept me? I guess?" he went on.
"Really not sure if it's starting to like me." he admitted further.
Quiet! Lady Luna is speaking!- - - -
"Liking and accepting really are two different things." Demitra commented before sighing.
"And good that you are feeling better. " She then said.
"hungry?" She asked after a second, figuring she might as well. She was working on making up something for herself, after all.
"And good that you are feeling better. " She then said.
"hungry?" She asked after a second, figuring she might as well. She was working on making up something for herself, after all.
- - - -All right, she is finished. You may speak again.
Jaden nodded.
"Yes." he replied.
"Famished." he told her.
"I feel like I could eat an entire bear." he then said.
"....but that's probably not a good idea..." he mumbled.
"Regardless, yeah. Yeah, I'm hungry." he reiterated.
"Yes." he replied.
"Famished." he told her.
"I feel like I could eat an entire bear." he then said.
"....but that's probably not a good idea..." he mumbled.
"Regardless, yeah. Yeah, I'm hungry." he reiterated.
Quiet! Lady Luna is speaking!- - - -
"Go have a seat if you want, then." Demitra said with a light laugh.
"I'll make you up something to eat." After which he left. He was sitting and waiting for a bit before she approached with a tray and some dishes atop it.
"Here you go." She said with a light laugh.
"I do hope I made enough, considering how hungry you said you were."
"I'll make you up something to eat." After which he left. He was sitting and waiting for a bit before she approached with a tray and some dishes atop it.
"Here you go." She said with a light laugh.
"I do hope I made enough, considering how hungry you said you were."
- - - -All right, she is finished. You may speak again.
Jaden sniffed the air, and smiled.
"Mmmm, smells good." he mumbled.
"I really feel like I could eat it all." he admitted.
"Well... less what YOU want to eat, of course." he then added.
"Thank you." he said to her.
"Mmmm, smells good." he mumbled.
"I really feel like I could eat it all." he admitted.
"Well... less what YOU want to eat, of course." he then added.
"Thank you." he said to her.
"There is no shame in deterrence. Having a weapon is very different from actually using it." - Ghandi
Quiet! Lady Luna is speaking!- - - -
"I have some for me out in the kitchen still.""Demitra told him.
"Dig in." She added as she waved and headed back to where she'd left hers. She returned a couple of minutes later and sat down across from Jaden.
"So what did happen yesterday?"
"Dig in." She added as she waved and headed back to where she'd left hers. She returned a couple of minutes later and sat down across from Jaden.
"So what did happen yesterday?"
- - - -All right, she is finished. You may speak again.
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