Re: Reaching Salvation: Post-Acer Part 6

[Stabberz]

Nathan nodded. "It's the least I could do..." He responded before his body blurred and he was gone.

Within seconds he appeared on a roof bordering the one that Zackary was on. "Eithne told me you had some unfinished business with me?"

[quackers are yummylicious]

Kira screamed when Luke shook her awake, falling off the bed and onto the floor on the opposite side from Luke, before remembering where she was and who she was with.

"Ow..." she mumbled to herself, having landed on her arm, before poking her head up above the bed to look at Luke. "I-I-I'm s-s-sor-r-ry..." she stammered, rubbing her eyes to try and stop the tears.

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"Kaylee says you're her friend, and pretty much everyone I've met is stupid," Benji frowned.

[Big Uri]

Luke wrapped her in a comforting hug.

"What's wrong Kira?" he asked soothingly. "C'mon, I'm here for you."

[Ra The BlazeWingPhoenix]

"Past is past, I really don't care for it anymore," Zackary simply said, not moving from his position of laying down.

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"I...suppose I am..." Sage said to the first part, unsure of how she should respond to the second one.

[quackers are yummylicious]

Kira flinched at the touch, before snuggling against Luke, holding onto his shirt. "J-Just a n-n-nightm-mare..." she mumbled into his shoulder, though she was still shaking a bit.

[Stabberz]

"They were your words." Nathan responded, leaping onto Zackary's roof. "A little birdy told me that you've got three personalities nowadays."

[Big Uri]

"Helps to talk about it," Luke replied gently, albeit a bit hypocritically.

[Ra The BlazeWingPhoenix]

"Let live in the past, die in the past," Zackary responded to him, closing his eyes.

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"Th-The St-St-Storm...o-or a b-b-bit after i-it, I g-guess," Kira mumbled, suddenly feeling uncomfortable. If Luke knew what happened, would he still be her friend?

[Big Uri]

"Would you like to talk about what happened?" Luke asked. He cared about her, but he wasn't sure where the line between caring and intruding was. "I mean, I know I'm not the best person to be asking this, but I'm here for you."

[Creation of Pokerus]

"You're really cool," Kaylee grinned.

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Kira bit her lip. "I...I was in Miguel's b-b-basement a-a-again, a-and th-the footsteps...a-and th-they j-just...i-it hurt...i-it hurt s-so much a-and I j-just...I...I..." she mumbled hysterically, before sobbing and continuing to cry.

[Big Uri]

It took Luke a second to realise what she meant, but when he did, he held her close, muttering words of comfort, letting her cry it out, the pain of tears against his skin not affecting him in the slightest.

[Ra The BlazeWingPhoenix]

"Me?" Sage asked of Kaylee, blinking at the ghost girl.

[Stabberz]

Nathan nodded. He wasn't the only one who'd grown up and changed in the five years.

"Figured I owe you an apology still..." He returned before taking a seat and looking off into the distance.

[Ra The BlazeWingPhoenix]

"You honestly expect me to accept an apology from you?" Zackary asked as the wind seemed to pick up.

[quackers are yummylicious]

Kira continued to cry for a while, slowly quieting. "L-Luke..." she murmured, tightening her grip on his shirt. "I...I k-killed th-them..."

[Big Uri]

"I know Kira," Luke replied, his mellow voice a lot more quiet than usual. "Sometimes it isn't our fault for things like that. I...I've done as bad myself, and I-I know it wasn't my fault. It's still hard, but don't ever let it fool you into believing you aren't a good person."

[Creation of Pokerus]

"Of course," Kaylee smiled.

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"M-Miguel...he...he f-fixed my h-head..." Kira murmured, guilt seeping into her voice, as she brushed back her bangs to reveal the jagged scar that darted in and out of her hairline. "A-And I...I...I'm h-horrible. I-I'm selfish, a-and j-just a h-horrible person!"

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Benji watched the conversation with mild interest, not quite sure what to say.

[Ra The BlazeWingPhoenix]

"So...would there be anything you require?" Sage asked of Benji.

[quackers are yummylicious]

"Um...I don't think so?" Benji answered unsurely, not sure if there was a right or wrong answer.

[Big Uri]

"That's not true," Luke replied, almost sternly. "You killed people that were trying to... You can't control your Flow! I couldn't control it normally, hell, I still can't, and that's in a calm mood! It's. Not. Your. Fault. Don't ever let anything convince you you're a horrible person, because it's not right! Please Kira, I've never been good at this kinda thing, but you have to believe me, if only for this one thing."

[Ra The BlazeWingPhoenix]

"If you do, just let me know," Sage said, giving him a smile. "I will do my best to help."

[Creation of Pokerus]

"Sage can make anything," Kaylee grinned.

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