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"These branches need to swap or it won't spin." Tevini frowned, and leaned in to start marking up his sketch. There weren't a lot of changes, just a few minor ones to improve the mobility of the planets. Drawn in by the activity, she almost lost herself in it until his words.
"... it'd be easier if the whole thing could just... fly..."
"What?" She snapped, looking at him. Did he know? How could he? She hadn't mentioned it to anyone besides Byakko yet. Confused, she thought back to that night. How could he have witnessed? No, there was no way he could have. It was just a wish. Stop it Tevini. Stop it!
"What?" She repeated, with a breathier tone. Was she falling? Was the room shaking? Everything not tied down or heavy was floating around them now. Eyes widened. No- not now. Not him! She didn't want to hurt him!
"No!" Tevini shouted, angry and afraid. Pens and painted balls went flying as wire thrashed about and slashed into the new leather couch Cerpin had bought recently. Gasping from the exhertion, Tevini slumped against the mangled couch and looked for Cerpin in fear. She didn't want- She hadn't meant to-
Please be okay.
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Posted: Sat Apr 01, 2017 1:15 am
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The world spun around him, a blur of colors and motion that threatened to rip at his body. He was unable to stop the panicked yell from pouring out and he moved quickly to cover his face with his arms, shielding it from any possible debris. Only once he heard the clatter of everything falling back to the ground, of Tevini crashing down into a quivering ball on to the ground did he uncover it. Alarmed eyes surveyed the damage. His things were torn up but he was mostly unharmed. Just a few rips and tears in his clothes. Thankfully, leather was very protective.
"s**t, Vee, what... did you do that?" He wasn't sure what to feel. Fear? Concern? Wonder? When had Tevini had the power to do something like that? She'd never mentioned it before. It was just like her to keep secrets until she absolutely had to reveal them. But the way she was gasping for air and trying to keep her distance from him made him think this was a new development. Something she didn't have control over and thus, something she couldn't bear to share with anyone until she did.
"I'm fine. It's okay. You're okay." He took a seat next to her, his hand reaching to pull her face into his lap. Cerpin stroked her hair, letting her hide her face for now. Tevini cried easily but that didn't mean she liked others to see it, even if they had before. Only time would calm her body from shaking but maybe he could ease the terror in her heart.
"Shhh, you don't need to apologize. You can't control it yet. Don't worry about it." He knew her well enough by now to know what script her mind followed. "Tell me what happened. You can go slow." His hand continued to toy with the curls, a mix of uneasy emotions swirling in his stomach. Cerpin couldn't lie, he was scared. But he had to be strong for her right now. She needed him.
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Posted: Fri Jun 30, 2017 1:06 am
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"I'm sorry. I'm so sorry-" As Cerpin pulled her into him, Tevini shook from stress, fear, and shame. She was relieved at his gentle voice and understanding words, the usual script he pulled out when she needed it. At the same time, she felt terrible about how weak she was. She'd just accidentally almost attacked him and now he was having to comfort her. She should be comforting him! Reassuring him that it was okay and- it-
"I didn't know. This... I didn't know I could do this." The redblood's voice was half muffled by the embrace but she refused to pull away. Wrapping her arms around him despite the awkward positioning, she held onto him tightly as if afraid of losing him.
"I went back to my old hive, trying to scavenge old projects. But there was this girl there. She had no business being there. I- I was scared." Gog this felt so pathetic now. Scared of a child. She still couldn't believe what she'd done to the girl. But something about the tealblood had been so unnerving, so emotionless and cold. A sterile soul.
"She pulled a syringe on me. I didn't understand it but I knew it was bad. And then-" She could hear the screams of metal once more, the groans of the hive itself warping as suddenly everything in the room began to pull and fly out of control.
"Everything started flying around and it was so loud and- her- her... her arm was suddenly on the ground and there was blood everywhere! I cut off her arm Cerpin!" Her breathing hitched as she visualized the scene while she retold it. The look on Flydra's face was one she'd never forget. It sent chills down every bone in her body.
"I ran. And I don't know what to do! I don't know how to control it!"
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Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2017 1:13 am
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"Okay." Her voice was small, weak but not timid. It was hard to believe it but she had to try. Cerpin's hold was comforting, as were his words. She could feel his fingers tremble, from fear or excitement she didn't know. She knew that it felt good to finally be sharing the inexplicable feeling with someone. Nodding into him, she took in one last deep breath of his scent before pulling back to look at the object in his hands.
"Here." Carefully, her fingers plucked the metal from his hand and she rose to her feet. Looking over the plans once more, she bit her lip at the messy state of the room. Some of the wires had been shot into the couch while the other balls were around the room haphazardly. Quietly she began to clean it up, allowing Cerpin to do what he could as well. It was almost funny to see him crouch down and actually pick things up. Cerpin knew how to help out when needed but generally preferred to hire others to clean. He was brought up with different expectations, she knew.
By the time they'd gathered up most of the materials, the pair was talking as usual again. Hanging the mobile meticulously, Tevini made sure that no connections were delicate. She fused together what she could to try and protect it against any future accidents of her's. It was impossible to completely protect it, for her power could feasibly pull hard enough to break the wires if she tried, but at least for her weaker moments. This mobile was important, not only was it something for Polair but it was also something Cerpin had come up with all on his own. His thoughtfulness and consideration of others had improved dramatically from when they were younger, and when he looked over at her with a grin while trying to attach some stars... she felt proud.
He was going to make a great leader.
As they wrapped up, she dimmed the lights and admired the view. It was beautiful. Perhaps she could hook up some special lights to create more of a spotted star effect even if Polair wouldn't be able to see it. It would still make a nice surprise for Cerpin later. She watched him enjoy the sight and smiled.
"I think she'll love it. It's wonderful, Cerpin." Somehow it'd transported her back to that night on the mountain. He'd inspired her that it might just actually be possible. Hopefully this mobile would do the same for their newest team member.
"Thank you for letting me help." Tevini's voice was quiet as always, this time out of a embarrassed but determined need to express gratitude. She made no effort to catch his eyes, for they were both still too entranced by the stars to look at each other. Hopefully though, this time her sound would reach him and he would understand that she really meant it.
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