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Posted in Neither Living nor Dead Posted 6 years ago
One.. by... one.
They only fall... a-part.
Can it be.. undone?

"Right." Sharp replied, before taking out his cell phone and calling someone.

"Yes, I need you in my office." he told whomever he called.

"ASAP." he said.

"It's about dealing with the statues, and YOU are the only one that can help." he told them.

"So I want you here ASAP. I don't know where you are, but I need you here."

Why can't I just be
The one
For once!?
Posted in Light and Darkness [FIN] Posted 6 years ago
One.. by... one.
They only fall... a-part.
Can it be.. undone?

Aly was silent, before her eyes lit up.

"Oh!" she exclaimed.

"Yes!" she said.

"I'd forgotten you promised me you would play the piano for me." she admitted.

She then smiled, and took a seat nearby.

"All right, let's hear you play."

Why can't I just be
The one
For once!?
Posted in Neither Living nor Dead Posted 6 years ago
One.. by... one.
They only fall... a-part.
Can it be.. undone?

Hal just sighed once more as Casey said what she did.

"Fantastic." he said.

"One one person that can help us, and he's unattainable for anyone..." he said further, before pausing.

"Wait..." he mumbled.

"Someone... living..." he muttered further, before he had a flash of clarity.

"I believe I have ONE agent that can help you, here." he told Casey.

Why can't I just be
The one
For once!?
Posted in Neither Living nor Dead Posted 6 years ago
One.. by... one.
They only fall... a-part.
Can it be.. undone?

"..........." Hal was silent, and his expression sank.

"Wonderful." he said quietly.

"Yet another avenue has been closed off to us." he muttered.

He was obviously crestfallen and angry, but he was trying to keep it together, and sighed.

"Thank you for trying, though." he said to her.

"Though I AM surprised a necromancer of your pedigree was unable to contact him." he then admitted.

Why can't I just be
The one
For once!?
Posted in Neither Living nor Dead Posted 6 years ago
One.. by... one.
They only fall... a-part.
Can it be.. undone?

".....eh?" the guard muttered as she said that.

"Uh... right then." he said.

He then sighed, and went back to reading his paper.

Casey managed to make it through the building, and when she got to the receptionist's office, she was immediately directed inside, where Hal was waiting.

"Come in." he said when she opened the door.

"Do you have news or progress?" he asked her.

Why can't I just be
The one
For once!?
Posted in Light and Darkness [FIN] Posted 6 years ago
One.. by... one.
They only fall... a-part.
Can it be.. undone?

Aly just smiled.

"I know it tastes awful." she said.

"But trust me, it'll really help with your cough." she assured him, before he made his last statement.

This seemed to confuse her.

"Hm?" she mumbled.

"What do you mean?" she asked.

Why can't I just be
The one
For once!?
Posted in Light and Darkness [FIN] Posted 6 years ago
One.. by... one.
They only fall... a-part.
Can it be.. undone?

Ryker just rolled his eyes.

"Yuh-huh." he muttered, as Aly approached him.

"Here." she said, handing him a capsule-style pill.

"Put this in your mouth and let the plastic dissolve. Once you feel the bitter taste in your mouth, take a drink of water and swallow." she explained.

"It should start to help with your cough."

Why can't I just be
The one
For once!?
Posted in Neither Living nor Dead Posted 6 years ago
One.. by... one.
They only fall... a-part.
Can it be.. undone?

The guard sighed and looked at her, before shaking his head.

"One moment." he said, before a serpentine tongue darted in and out of his mouth.

"Yep, you're Casey Kiczys." he confirmed, before pressing the button to let her in.

"I can tell this is serious." he told her.

"I'll let him know you're on your way as you're on your way." he said.

"Do you remember how to get there?" he asked.

Why can't I just be
The one
For once!?
Posted in Neither Living nor Dead Posted 6 years ago
One.. by... one.
They only fall... a-part.
Can it be.. undone?

Gregory just sighed.

"I do, too." he said.

"...but Casey, be very wary about the realm of purgatory." he then warned.

"It is a realm of peace and tranquillity, yes, but it stands between heaven and hell... and as such, the forces that pull on the realm are something no living person can withstand." he told her.

"It is a domain that not even myself or your mother have dominion over, so neither of us can help you, sadly." he then added.

"I do wish you luck, though." he finished, before disappearing in a cloud of thick black smoke that dissipated almost immediately.

Why can't I just be
The one
For once!?
Posted in Neither Living nor Dead Posted 6 years ago
One.. by... one.
They only fall... a-part.
Can it be.. undone?

"Eh?" Gregory muttered.

"It's starting, but then just... dies?" he asked.

"Hmmm." he mumbled, thinking about it.

"There's a number of reasons for that to be happening." he said. "One reason is that the necromancer themselves aren't strong enough to do the summoning." he told her.

"...but that's clearly not the case." he said with a small snicker.

"Another case is that the individual has so much strength and power within them, that they can resist the summoning." he continued. "But, again, that's probably not the case, as I can only think of a handful of people that could do that against YOU." he went on.

"And... the third option is probably the most troublesome." he then continued with a sigh.

"The third option is that the person you are trying to contact and/or summon is not in heaven, nor is he in hell." he told her, before pausing.

"He's in purgatory."

Why can't I just be
The one
For once!?
Posted in Light and Darkness [FIN] Posted 6 years ago
One.. by... one.
They only fall... a-part.
Can it be.. undone?

Ryker and Aly watched Eke go, before looking at each other.

"Right, let's begin." Ryker said.

Sure enough, about an hour later, Ryker had returned with the ingredients that Aly needed, and Aly was starting to mix up a variety of different medications for Eke.

"...so these will really help him, huh?" Ryker asked.

"Yes, they will." Aly replied.

"And when he comes down from his nap, I'll have him take one of the meds right away." she added.

Why can't I just be
The one
For once!?
Posted in Neither Living nor Dead Posted 6 years ago
One.. by... one.
They only fall... a-part.
Can it be.. undone?

A few moments later, a cloaked figure emerged from the rune, hood covering his face, a large scythe in his hands.

"WHO SUMMONS-" they started to say, before pausing.

"Oh." they muttered, removing the hood, revealing the face of a young-looking man with red and silver hair.

"Yes?" he asked Casey.

"What do you want? I'm kind of working overtime right now, and don't have much time to spare." he told her.

Why can't I just be
The one
For once!?
Posted in Neither Living nor Dead Posted 6 years ago
One.. by... one.
They only fall... a-part.
Can it be.. undone?

"I'll see about finding anyone, myself." Hal responded.

"And I'll keep you updated, as well." he told her.

"Good luck, Sydney." he then finished, before hanging up.

"....damn it." he cursed.

"I get the feeling we're so close to a solution... but it keeps evading us!" he muttered.

"This is so FRUSTRATING!" he then exclaimed angrily.

Why can't I just be
The one
For once!?
Posted in Neither Living nor Dead Posted 6 years ago
One.. by... one.
They only fall... a-part.
Can it be.. undone?

"....see, I have people working on that task right now." Hal responded.

"This is something that's threatening to become global if it's not stopped soon." he told her.

"These things kill indiscriminately, and efficiently. They have no signal, nothing to trace. And they can get ANYWHERE on this planet." he warned.

"I'm not so sure the answer is as simple as smashing them." he then said further.

"If you find a way to do so, tell me."

Why can't I just be
The one
For once!?