forum How to Forget a War (Dystopian-Monster Stuff?) (Closed Again)

Started May 05, 2018 by @Desvelarse pets

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Ronan looked at the cream with the same expression before applying it to his burnt arms and wrists. He mumbled to himself in an annoyed manner as he did so. “I could have just healed after feeding.”

Lila sighed. She knew they would have healed after they fed, but that didn't stop her from trying to help them. She fingered her silver medallion. Lila looked at her gun and pulled out the iron rounds. As she grabbed them the iron pinched her skin so she winced a little as she quickly reloaded her gun. Lila shook her hand to attempt to get of the pinching sensation.

Ronan noticed the look Lila made when she touched the iron. He gave a slight look of disbelief. She obviously wasn’t Corsai, and if she was Malchai, she would have to be a half breed. But Malchai barely ever had children with humans, it was unheard of. What could she be?

Lila hoped none of them noticed so she tried to divert the attention, "So what were you three doing in the North Sector?"

Ronan cleared his throat, looking down at Calla. “We needed to feed, she was hungry,” he said, nodding towards Calla. He didn’t feel completely comfortable giving them their names just yet.

Lila nodded, "Okay. Not enough sinners down here?"

“Not enough humans. It’s mostly Malchai in the South Sector,” Ronan explained in a level tone, eyes shifting to peer at the two that had accompanied the humans.

Lila nodded, "That makes sense. Most of the escaped Malchai go straight to the South Sector."

“Most came over during the wars,” Ronan said, fingers trailing over the wood of the violin in thought.

Lila thought for a second, "Did any leave during the wars?"

Ronan frowned now, looking at Lila. “What do you mean by that?” He questioned, getting up. He walked across the room and snapped open the instrument case, putting the violin inside before snapping it closed. He came back over and sat down on the edge of the cot again.

"It's just," Lila sighed, "I don't know. My mom used to tell me stories of the South Sector and they make this place sound all that great."

“Well, those stories are a bit off. Verity used to be one big sector before the war, but afterwards was when the iron wall was put up. The North Sector flourished while the South was left to rot,” Ronan explained, glancing out a gap in the wall.

"I'm aware," Lila responded. She crossed her arms, "I was born in this sector."

“You were? How strange,” Ronan said, leaning against the concrete wall.

Lila mentally slapped herself, "Yeah. Though my mother and myself got out of the South Sector when I was 5."

“And your father?” Ronan questioned, eyes narrowing in slight suspicion.

Lila almost held her breath, "He was dead by that point."

Ronan nodded slowly in response. “I see..,” he started. “How long do you think you all will be staying here?”

Lila looked over at the others, "Whenever they leave I'll leave."

“And are they staying?” Ronan asked, motioning towards the two Malchai. His arms folded loosely across his chest. He had never met a Malchai who didn’t want to come and stay in the South Sector. For humans, the South was a hellhole, but for monsters Malchai, it was considered a paradise.

"Are you staying Dax? Calixto?" Lila asked the two. She couldn't, not exactly. She was a half breed, no place was haven for her. Her hand reached for the medallion again.

Dax nodded, he never wanted to go back to the North Sector.

//Sorry, what’d I miss

Karina looked at Calixto expectantly. She knew he would say yes. The only reason to have stayed with her was because of the iron wall. She frowned at this, knowing he would really leave this time.
Calixto didn't think twice before nodding. Hell yeah, he was staying.
"Just maybe not here, cause you seem pretty pissed with us just standing here," he said.

//so idk how to jump in
So I’m gonna pretend Avi went to like
Scout
Or something

Calla dug her face into Ronan's chest, silently crying. The flicker of flames were just a memory, but she could still feel them. Still feel the man's spit on her cheek. "Burn in Hell." What had she done? Was she really that bad of a person? Was she even a person? She was a monster, reaping and feeding, taking other's into no account.

Ronan peered at the Malchai, a smile forming on his lips, but it was something more on the dark side. “A smart one. The packs will enjoy you,” He said before turning his attention back to Calla. He rubbed at her back gently, leaning down to whisper a few soothing words.

Lila sat down on the floor. She removed her medallion and stared at it. Her thumb rubbed over the metal. This was she had left of her family.