Jayson nodded. "It's nice to meet you too~" He was caught off guard with the question. It had been a while since Ember had left but he just figured that it was a girl thing to take that long. "Oh right, she went to take a bath…I guess we could check up on her, though, I'm not sure where she went exactly" Jayson confessed after realizing that Ember had left to who knows where. Maybe the hotel? Was all he was able to think of.
"No worry, souls and their reaper can often find each other easily. Think of it as a built in navigation or something. Its how us reaper don't lose the soul we're helping." Zero had done his research, and he could answer almost any question about reapers. Thought there where still secrets that not even he could find.
Jayson raised an eyebrow to that. "How do I use this so called navigator? Do I just walk and hopefully eventually I'll run into Ember?" Jay stayed quiet. "Or maybe Ember will come to us?" He questioned. To be honest, Jayson didn't know what the fuck he was doing but he decided to check out the hotel he was at previously. "Maybe she's at the hotel where she left me the other day?" And if she wasn't then he though to give his surrounding a look before panicking and thinking that she had left him. Though that wasn't possible, Ember wouldn't do that to him. He nodded and started towards the hotel.
"I'm afraid I have no idea how it works. Perhaps its just dumb luck most of the time? But souls and reaper are always drawn together somehow. Maybe its the fact that reaper don't have souls of their own." Zero offered a wicked grin, seeming almost joking. But who really knows?
"I shouldn't have left him. Gosh fricking darn it- I swear if he died." Ember continued her rant, as she made her way down the stairs and into the main lobby to find Jayson. Of course it did help that he also seemed to be looking for her, as she saw him just barely walking in. (Oof I know that's a little bit of character control. Sorry, tell me if it bothers you.) "Jayson! Thank goodness, I had a bad feeling and I thought you freaking died. And I got worried." She sounded slightly out of breath as she spoke. As her words where coming out rather fast and slightly panicked.
(Lmao no no, I'm totally chill with that, I wouldn't mind at all~)
As soon as Jayson had walked in he had already been searching for Ember. Jayson hadn't taken two steps before he heard Ember. "Ah! Ember!" There was automatic smile on his face, already forgetting about the guy he had just met. Jayson laughed when Ember admitted that she was genuinely worried. "Hey, same here- though not the dying part" He gave her a smile of triumph. "See? I told you I could make it, I've got skills~" he teased, knowing he had done no such thing. If anything, he would have died back there if he had decided to wander off. "Oh, I met a friend-" the words froze on his tongue when he remembered that Ember told him not to talk to anyone. "I mean….a reaper" he chose his words carefully. If he said that he had met a reaper then everything would be a-okay….he hoped. In all honesty, he had no idea if the guy had told the truth but he decided to trust him for now. He certainly seemed to know reaper stuff so he hoped that counted.
"A reaper, as a friend?" Ember raised an eye brows. The reapers she knew weren't all that friendly, espisly towards souls. After all, what's the point of getting attached to someone who's going to leave so soon? Then again, weren't all friendships that way? "So, where did they go?" Ember looked behind him, taking a moment to glance out one of the front window's. "Or did you finally break?"
It didn't take more then one look for Zreo to recognize the fiery red haired girl. "She's alive." No, not quite. She was dead. A reaper to be exact. Should she recognize him? It would be hard, after all it had been a ten years. None the less, one look and Zero had decided to flee. Staying would just be an unacacary risk. Especially when he could taste victory. It was so close, all he needed now where the crawlers on his side.
(OMG THE PLOT THICKENS)
Jayson rolled his eyes, like the sassy little thing he is. "Yes, Ember. I keep telling you I'm pretty amazing~ and he's right here" he said gesturing beside him to the empty space. He waited for the guy to respond but when he didn't Jayson turned to look and found no one. He frowned. "But he was right here!" Jayson starts looking around but it was like Zero had disappeared. He froze at Ember's 'did you break' comment. "You know what Ember, I am dumb but I am NOT insane, I swear, there was a guy!" He said, though if someone introduced him to a new friend and pointed at empty air he would have thought they were pretty cracked. He sighed in defeat. "He said his name was Zero if that helps any"
(Yes the plot! Ha ha ha I have no idea what I'm doing. xD)
"Zero?" Ember fround, the name sounding somewhat fimmilier. "That really doesn't sound like a real name." Though who could say the name Ember was a real name? "Well whatever, I'll believe you." Ember rolled her eyes. Zero zero zero? Why did the name strike such a cord. Perhaps it was something from when she was alive, but that was to hard- to painful to even try and remember. So she decided to put it aside for now, and let it haunt her later that night. "And by the way, you're not dumb." She gave him a small smirk before adding, "at least not that dumb."
(Oh my gosh lmaooo)
Jayson crossed his arms. "Well yeah but it sounds cool right? I mean, Ember is also a pretty cool name- do all of you reapers have nice names like that?" He smiled triumphantly when Ember said she believed him, then frowned. "Okay but like I can be pretty funny, you gotta admit that. Besiiides, if I were in a really dangerous situation I would be very much capable of getting myselt out of it with my smartness" he stated. Yeah right. Flashback to the time where he jumped out at Ember like a dumb idiot when he thought she was a crawler, not a very smart move.
"Nice names? Gosh no- I once met a reaper named Bob. He's kinda dead now-." Ember shuttered slightly, knowing that dying again would not be fun. "Crawlers got to him in the real world." Though it was a long time ago. Now they where sure crawlers could never get into the real world again- or so she hopped.
Suddenly Embers attention snapped up, her face twisting in pain. She let a sharp intake of breath out, and fell to her knees. What was happening? Her mind raced with what if's as the reaper would around her seemed to fade. "Jayson-" she wimmpered out. Someone was forcing her to make a jump. A jump back to the real world.
A smile curled his lips when he saw Ember fall, she was feeling the effects. And to think she'd just been talking about dying in the real world, a shame really. What bad timing. He knew the soul would soon feel them too, along with any Crawlers prowling out side the town.
For now he'd focus on getting the crawlers to the real world. Separating out the Reapers and Souls he wanted. Then focus on convincing them. Everything was falling into place. "See you in hell." He whispered to the winds, before he too made the jump to the real world.
(Sorry I disappeared for a while. My grades were sufferin a bit so I had to take care of that for a few days. Also, sorry for the short response. I'm not sure what to do with my character lmaoo)
Jayson was about to laugh at the name but then heard he was dead and quickly silenced himself. His face turned from an amused expression to a concerned one. "Ember? Are you alri-" when she fell to her knees he quickly rushed foward, desperation now taking over his emotions. "I'm right here Ember. What's going on? Are you feeling alright?" He tried to make sense of what was happening.
(No its totally chill always take some personal time. Especially if its your health and or grades suffering. Also, lol sorry I'm trying to move things onto the whole big bad villain come at ya'.)
Ember bit back a laugh as pain completely filled her. Of course she wasn't alright, who would be in such a situation?
Much like the first time they'd arrived in the reaper realm, the ground seemed to drop out from under them. Making it seem as if for just a second they where floating in complete nothingness, just before the real world slammed down on them.
It took Ember a moment to realize what had just happened- as the pain still had to subside. She blinked around the spots that obscured her vision, and her jaw dropped with realization. "This is the exact moment we left." She muttered to herself.
(Ahhh thanks dude, the break helped a lot and it's all cool my dude, I totally forgot this existed and I thought I had answered so when I didn't get a response I went back and looked and was like "what the hecc??? I thought I had answered??? And now I'm here lmao XD sorry for the late response. Also, sorry it's really short I don't know what else to do lol other than get dragged along with what's happening x.x)
Jayson seemed stunned by the transition and it took him a second to register what was happening. "Umm Ember…what the hell just happened?" He looked down at her and then panicked, remembering the pain she had been in preciously. "Oh lord! Are you okay Ember?!" He said thinking of some way to help her while panicking even more, not sure what to do. He couldn't quite hear what she muttered since he, himself was too busy with his thoughts.
(Again that's TOTALLY chill! Don't worry 'bout apologizing so much. ^^ tbh I was getting ready to check and see if I was the one who didn't respond. Lol. And again, don't worry about the response being short. In my opinion you're still writing rather long. So. Tis chill my dude.
Also sorry I'm trying to rush into the whole big bad guy thing still. Tell me if I start to go over board. Lmao.)
"Jayson-" Ember looked around wildly till her eyes landed on him. She couldn't deny the fact that she was overjoyed he was okay. That he hadn't been left in the realm by himself. But still, the fact that he was there. It seemed like it wasn't very good. Ember jumped to her feet and threw her arms around him. Hugging him tight. She was confused, and scared. And Jayson was the only thing that was familiar. She looked down, seeing that he was still dead, and his body was still on the ground. "Dear gosh. Jayson you might want to get back in your body."
(Ahhhhh thanks dude aha sorry if I apologize a lot- I kinda sorta get slightly nervous around cool people like yourself and I'm afraid I mess up or will mess up lol but thanks again for understanding 😹 and no! That's perfectly fine! It's good to get a move on, I think that both Ember and Jayson have had enough time to bond lmao)
"I'm right here-" Jayson was surprised to receive a hug from Ember. She usually wasn't hands on with him. Jayson hugged her back and gave a slight reassuring squeeze. "Hey, it's alright. I got you I'm right here." Jayson's words sounded endearing and soft, in that moment he deeply meant his words- he always had but right now he was speaking his genuine feelings-he was speaking from his heart. When Ember spoke up again he noticed what she had said. His body was right there, his eyes widen and it took everything he had not to literally scream of panic. "G-Get back in my own dead body!? Is that possible?" He questioned. Staring at his body with almost a blank stare.
(Oh gosh lol. No I'm not very cool. You are though! I've kinda been wanting to do a RP with you, so I Litarlly squealed when you asked to join. I'm low-key a nerd. xD
Also don't worry I tend to apologise a lot to. Speaking of which sorry mines kinda short.)
Ember nodded her head, Reluctantly pushing away from him. "It might hurt like Hell." She fround slightly, taking into consideration. "Heck, it'll probably hurt a lot." Concern crept into her voice. She looked around wandering how far the nearest hospital was, and if the forced jump ment humans could see her. "I'll try and heal you. Don't worry." Though she honestly wasn't sure she could. She wasn't sure of anything right now.
(oh my looooord aha awwww but yes you are! You are hella adorable and cool~ and it's alrighty mine is too 🤣 also, sorry for not responding quickly, I've been a bit lazy on the whole respond to rps thing lol)
Jayson looked disheveled and when Ember said that it would hurt a lot he looked even more stressed. "No wait- I don't want to do that if it's gonna hurt….a-at least tell me how much on a scale of one to ten" Then it hit him. Was he not going to hell anymore? He looked around, the familiarity of the place soothing him. What he wouldn't do to come back permanently in his real body and fix things. If he had known there was a place you go to when you die he would have maybe put a little effort into not pissing people off. Jayson's gaze softens when he sees the necklace around the neck of the dead him. It was made of a sort of red stone and was shaped like a butterfly, it had chipped here and there but otherwise in great condition. A pang of sadness hit him like a bus and he looked away, a harsh look on his face. No. He was right. He was right to have killed the mafia leader- his father. He wasn't about to regret that. What was done was done.
(Oh my gosh that's chill. I've been the same all month. I keep staring at RP's till I build up the cuarge to reply.)
Ember chewed on her lip, not really knowing how to tell him. "You'll probably want to die- again" she watched as he looked at his body. Though she could only guess what he was thinking. "Look if you don't you'll just be a soul wondering around, and another reaper will take you. One that can get back to the realm." Though maybe she should let another Reaper take him. Why would she care so much? That she really didn't know. But no wasn't the time to be wondering why she cared so much. "Look if you really don't want to- though I highly suggest other wise- you can stay as a soul."
(Aha me too dude lol but also partially cause I gotta take care of a sick person, so there's that too)
Jayson froze. He didn't really want to be feeling that much pain again. But what could be worse than a loved one's death? "I can?" He asked as he looked up at Ember from his body on the floor, but his smile dropped when she said that someone else would be coming to take him. This only made him think harder about his decision. "N-No…I'll do it. I don't think it can be that bad despite the facts you just gave me" he laughs nervously, knowing that it was going to hurt like a bitch. "Besides…I don't want anyone else taking me to my doom. I rather it be by the lovely Ember" He flashed her an almost devilish smile, but then looked away sadly. "I rather spend as much time with you as I can before I go" he said softly, barely above a whisper. "So do we get started right now?" He rubbed his hands together, he was a little shaky. "Do I just jump into my body like a puddle?" He joked, never being able to take anything that was serious- seriously.
(Oh no! I hope who ever they are, that they get better!)
Ember rolled her eyes at the smile he flashed. Though she did find a small smile coming to light her lips. She was happy- heck over joyed he wanted to stay with her till all this was figured out. "Right, so you do kinda just jump in your body. After your soul is back in a reaper will be alerted, so we have to work fast. Once your healed you need to run. Reapers don't like it when a soul is given a second chance, but they probably don't know this place As well as you." Again Ember chewed on her bottom lip, and keeled next to his body. "Once somewhere safe I need to figure out why we where pulled back-" why I can't get us back. though she left the last part sticking on her lips. She didn't want to scare him anymore then he probably already was. "Ready?"
(aha it's my mom but she's doing a bit alright I suppose lol better than most days anyways 😊)
Jayson blinked at her, his joke had been partially right. He laughed a bit. "Alright, alright yeah, I got this. I just jump in and you sew me back together, awesome. Then I run and it's asta la vista wit-…" The words died on his tongue and he looked at Ember. "But wait, what about you? Will you be okay? I'll get to see you again right?" Jayson had so many questions and not enough time to get a response for all of them so he tried to ask what he thought was most important for him to know. I could see the fear in your eyes. I know everything's not okay. What's going on? Is what he wanted to say, but decided against it. Whatever it was Jayson hoped that Ember would be able to manage because….reapers don't die, right? The words of what Ember had said echoed in his head. They could. But perhaps it was rare, who would want to kill a reaper anyways? The thought put him somewhat at ease but he could hear the small negative voice in the back of his head. You're just trying to make yourself feel better, making up excuses so that when you're alive again you'll be able to ditch her. Run away from everything. You're good at that aren't you?
(Oh gosh. I hope she gets fully better.)
"I'm stuck in the human world Jayson, I-" she stopped herself knowing it wouldn't be smart to keep talking. The chances of another reaper already on their way, it was to bug a risk to take. "I'll follow you." Was all she cared say. At least for now. A thump made her panic grow. It could be nothing. A cat, stray dog, or even a homeless person. "Quickly." She urged him. Ember placed her hands over the wound, she'd only ever healed souls, not their bodies. The blood making her flinch. its just blood. Its just blood. she reapeted to herself ober and over again.
(Thanks dude, me too ^^)
"Stuck?" He said a bit startled. "You'll follow me?" But how would he know if she needed help? What did she mean she was stuck? But with Ember urging him to hurry he had no choice but to do as she said. He quickly crouched down to his body and slipped in. Then everything faded to black. He felt like he was…floating? Maybe he was in his subconsciousness. It didn't take long for memories to start to appear, floating by like he was in space with no time. He felt something jolt his being. He staggered a bit as he regained his balance in the air. "What was that?" He whispered to himself but his voice seemed to come from every direction. Was this what it was like to think inside your head? He questioned, pretty amazed by it all but the amazement was short lived as another jolt him- hard this time. He groaned in pain as he huddled over. He slipped between the state of existing in his head- unconscious, to feeling heavy and in terrible pain. He would try opening his eyes but they felt heavy and he would pass out. It was too much effort that his body couldn't take. Ember had been right. This was excruciating pain. This was hell. Another jolt seemed to knock him out completely, both in his unconscious state and his broken human body.
When Jayson woke up he wasn't anywhere that looked familiar. There were walls- they were white with some soft pastel colors painted on them in abstract layers like art. He tried to get up but gasped out in pain, his body still felt heavy and extremely tired. He would have rather been dead than to have gone through that. Jayson closed his eyes and rested for a few minutes. He slipped in and out of consciousness. His memory only remembering bits and pieces. Someone in white walking through the door and saying something that Jayson couldn't hear though he was close enough to be audible. A woman in pants and a shirt that looked oddly familiar like a nurse. She would take down what seemed to be a bag with a red tint in it and replace it with a new one. A bag full of blood. Then another blackout and some familiar faces. This continued until he fully awoke. "Ember?…" he muttered, eyes still half closed. Ember had been the first thing to come to mind before his head started pounding, like pressure was being applied to his skull.
Once Jayson was in his body Ember tried to heal him. She tried and tried until it seemed like trying anymore would only do more bad then good. She cursed loudly, tears dotting the corners of her eyes. "Ember?" The voice was fimmilier.
Teddy rounded a corner looking as startled as she was. "What the-" he started but quickly saw Jayson. "You let him back in his body? Ember you know-"
"I know I know. Teddy please help me. You know where a hospital is right?" Her voice panicky and quick. Teddy nodded his head, worry on his face. He didn't know how Ember had endded up back here. But it seemed like more and more reaper where getting pulled back. Something was wrong, Ember and Teddy both knew, something bad was going to happen.
A smile curled Zeros lips much like before. Though it pained him to see Ember in so much pain again. The way her face had twisted, it left him feeling guilty. He pushed thoughts of the girl from his mind and focused at the task at hand. "Teddy is it?" The reaper had stood before him. Down on his knees and panting loudly. The blow Zero had dealt took him be surprise. "Lets make a deal. I let you live, and you join me." Zero had pushed him in a corner. He was down, injured, and surrounded by Crawlers. It seemed in the human world they where even more awful looking. Their pale, ashen skin agents the bright colors. The way the moved seeming to come straight from a horror movie. "Well?" Zero asked impatiently. Teddy nodded his head, "okay. I'll join you." Zero waved his hand and the crawlers backed down. "Good. I have a job for you." His tone sinister. He was planning something. Teddy knew it, now he just had to get to Ember and Jayson before Zero did.
(Hey Alex, um I wanted to come in and tell you that I probably won't be able to continue this. I've been feeling like shit lately and between the stuff I have to balance here at home (taking care of my mom and house maintenance) and my grades (which still don't look so hot) I'll probably have to put Notebook on hold for a few months. I'm really sorry, I really wanted to continue this but I really can't deal with anything anymore. Hopefully, if you're still on a few months from now we could continue? again….I'm sorry)
(No its totally chill you don't have to apologize! I understand things get hard, and real life can get ruff, so don't be sorry. And yeah totally I should still be here in a few months so don't worry ' bout it. Take care of yourself and your mom first. Worry about grades later. Don't let it weigh you down. Take care and be safe, Tam. ^^)
(Thanks dude, I appreciate it :') I'll probably check in now and then but idk, the chances of me doing that are pretty slim)
(Ah don't worry about adding another thing to your plate. Also don't die of stress. Please stay safe I may not have known you for long but your Litarlly one of the coolest ever. Idk what notebook would do with out you.)