forum one on one?

Started June 04, 2019 by @Fenrir

tune

Nathaniel let V lead him back to the couch, still looking deathly pale and weak. His blood dripped onto the floor as they walked, a good deal of his wings now stained red.

V set him on the couch and glanced at the wings, flinching at the sight. "Angel, why?" He asked softly, holding the other close

"H-He said my wings or you…" Nathaniel whispered, huddling against him. "He… he was gonna erase your mem… memory so y-you'd forget me and love him instead…"

His eyes filled with pain "beautiful angel, I'm not worth your wings. Not even this." He nuzzled his hair and held him tighter, careful not to hurt him "I would've found my way back to you, as I always do."

Nathaniel shook his head, sobbing. "I… I c-couldn't have lived with the guilt of knowing I'd traded you for flight… he… h-he said he'd fix them if I handed you over… I told him if he truly loved you he'd know what a… a ridiculous request it was. He b-basically asked if I'd rather fly or have love… it's a horrible thing to try and ask of anyone…"

He nodded in agreement and stroked his hair soothingly "I will always be grateful to you my love. And will use every moment of my life showing you." He kissed the other's brow, glancing up as Urielle came over with a glass full of water

Nathaniel just held the glass of water in his hands, not sure if he could keep anything down right now. He glanced back at his wing and quickly turned back around, closing his eyes and covering his mouth with one hand.

"you're sure that it'll work?" V asked Urielle, pressing closer to nathaniel
"It's the only thing that will work." He reasurred
V nodded and turned back to Nathaniel "My angel, I'm going to need you to drink this all. It'll help heal your wings."

"All… all the water…?" Nathaniel asked weakly, seeming to be swaying a bit as he stared blankly at the wall.

"Yes, love." He said softly, holding him close. "It's holy water." V nudged the cup towards Nathaniel in encouragement

Nathaniel sipped the water, shivering as it slid down his tightened throat. He occasionally glanced up at Urielle, seeming to recognize him from his childhood.

Urielle watched the two "I see not much has changed since when you two were just boys." he said softly
V smiled softly "All thats a bit fuzzy for me, you know, after the banishment." V glanced up to meet his older officer's eyes
"I know. but I'm glad you found each other once more."

Nathaniel nodded weakly. "C-Conveniently enough, I've got a pretty severe wing injury again…" He went pale again, freezing up. "Just… just out of curiosity… w-what happens when you throw up holy water?"

"What normal happens with anything your body regects food or liquids." Ureille reasured "try your best to keep it down." he encouraged, standing to grab the trash can

Nathaniel kept his jaw set, but after a minute or two, he had to throw up again. "I c… I c-can't do it…"

V Rubbed his back reasuringly though his face was set in a stern frown "urielle can you stay with him?" he asked, his mind miles away from their apartment. Urielle glanced at V and started shaking his head "Valderian no, we can find another. please." he begged "Nathaniel needs you here." he insisted.
"I know, but i will not see him go through more pain." V stood and grabbed his jacket "If I don't come back in two hours, then you can look for me."

Nathaniel glanced between V and Urielle nervously. "W-Where's he going? V?" He looked up at V, seeming scared. "P-Please don't go… I… I don't want you to get hurt too…"

His features softened as he glanced over to where Nathaniel sat. walking over, he cupped his cheek and kissed him deeply "THe heveans havn't helped us for years. we have to take matters into our own hands now. stay here with Urielle until I get back." he pulled away and headed to the door

Nathaniel wanted to protest, but his words were cut off by having to quickly lean over the trash can again, dry heaving. He was shaking violently, as was one of his wings. The injured wing was still.

He pulled open the door and walked out, sending a prayer to the hevean's above. Pulling his jacket on, he went in search of jerch, ready to offer himself up for Nathaniel, for his freedom and wings. something that had been taken from him for far too long.

(Nooo bby)
Nathaniel glanced up at Urielle, his eyes shining with tears. "Is… is he coming back?" He asked weakly.

urielle stared at the door, wanting to go after V as much as Nathaniel did but was forced to stay back by his one wish to stay with nathaniel "I…I don't ..K-know." he said softly, voice breaking at the thought of losing the boy he thought of as the closest thing to a son.

Nathaniel choked a bit before starting to sob into his hands, his mind going a mile a minute. He wasn't sure what he'd do without V, honestly.

V made his way to the cliffs. They held so many memories, of him flying from them, trying to get back to the heveans to only be shot back down to earth a million times, to having found his angel again. He sat down among the tall grasses, recounting those memories now.
"I told him you'd come to me sooner or later. Little might never believed me."
"who would, when your kind have lied so much,"
"Now v, you know I'm not like them. I'm different. I can fe-"
"Feel, I know. you've told me."

Nathaniel got to his feet unsteadily and tried to run to the door, just collapsing onto the ground again. "V!" He cried desperately, knowing his pleas wouldn't be heard. "C-Come back… p… p-please…"

Urielle helped him back to the couch "Nathaniel, we have to wait for him here." He said gently "he said we can come in two hours."

Jerch sat down next to him "it's been so long, I…I don't even know where to begin."
"How about the building. Why did you attack Nathaniel?" V turned to face him, controlled anger flaring in his eyes

Nathaniel rubbed at his teary eyes with one hand, nodding shakily. He wasn't happy with their situation in any way, shape, or form, but he wasn't in any state to do anything about it.

Jerch's eyes filled with pain "I know you're mad at me v, but I had to do that. For us."
V huffed a laugh "there's nothing between us Jerch. And if there was, it's gone now thanks to you."

Nathaniel suddenly hugged Urielle tightly, shaking. He needed V's closeness to calm down, but V wasn't here. Urielle was his next best bet, and Urielle had been quite good at comforting him in the past anyhow.

Urielle held Nathaniel tightly, careful not to hurt Nathaniel's wing. "He'll be back before you know it."

Jerch's eyes filled with hurt "V can't you see what they've done? What he's done? He's infected your mind with these lies. He claims to love you and you feed right in to the infection!"
V stood, his wings spread out in rage "they haven't done anything to me, especially not Nathaniel. I haven't had their influence in years. I was once their future soldier. And because of who I chose to love i was sent here. So if it's anyone's fault it's mine. I could've protected you and Nathaniel."