I knew that this would not be the end of Nyx asking. She knew that something was not right... but I refused to tell her. She always worried too much and this, what I think is going on, would not help at all. Still after everything I caught myself before I said too much.
"We will talk of this later." I said looking down at Aidex. She didn't need to hear of any of this either.
Then I could feel Triskix approaching and sure enough around the corner he came. Watching him approach I gave him a stern glare. Glaring back as if saying 'I'm older', even though it is only by a couple months, but I wouldn't let this go and held my gaze.
"Nyx, Lexian, I'm off on a mission," Triskix stated calmly. "You two are in charge while I'm gone..... and Kyxsha and Ximh if they're still in the castle. I'm taking them," he motioned behind him to Lerxia and Zavix, "and Xemmsur."
"Triskix we have to talk," I commented out loud hoping that we could go somewhere away from the castle for a 'talk', as I looked down at the small gash and dried blood.
"Later" Triskix answered pushing the statement away and moving his hand away from the line of sight. I could see from the corner of my eye Nyx's curious glaze.
"Be careful Triskix...." Nyx said speaking up from behind me, walking up next to me.
"M.... Master Triskix?" a voice off to the side of Nyx asked.
Aidex stepped out from behind Nyx to stand shyly in front of her looking up at Triskix. Nyx put a hand on the child's shoulder and smiled. It is weird having children here, and though I will not admit it, it feels somehow... peaceful with them around.
"Hm?" Triskix asked the girl.
"Be careful ok?" Aidex said shyly.
I couldn't help but to grin at the scene, until I saw Triskix begin to leave. Without saying anything I walked up to him and grabbed Triskix's upper arm. Turning sharply to me he gave me a cold stare, well a cold of a stare as a pyro could give.
"He's torturing you again," I said in an extremely low voice close to his ear. "And I'm not such and failure that I didn't notice."
"Later," Triskix answered ripping away from my grasp, and walked away with Lerxia and Zavix still following him.
Clenching my fist I could almost taste the unforgettable metallic smell that hit my nose. A feral growl escaped threw my lips, and all I wanted to do, and all I could feel, at that moment was the need to tear the Leader to shreds. It’s like itch you can't scratch, and it was driving me mad and I couldn’t concentrate on anything.
That is until I heard a famine gasp and Aidex scream out. Immediately my senses where on high alert. The familiar cold dark metal of my Keyblade appeared in my hand, as I turned around to face whatever was there.
"Nyx! What--" I cut myself off when I saw the familiar look on her pasty face.
"Aidex." I said out loud walking to the pale faced girl that was shacking a also pale faced Nyx kneeling on the cold ground.
"Aidex!" I said more harshly this time. And when shining blue eyes met my somber purple ones, I could feel the fear rating off her small form. "Nyx is just reliving a long forgotten memory."
"B... But... Mas... Master Lexia--"
"She's fine." Aidex looked from me over to Nyx and back then down at her feet, debating if it was lies or the truth. Finally she raised her head, looked at me and gave me a weak smile.
Not long after Nyx's damp eyes opened, Aidex ran over and flung herself at the unsuspecting woman almost knocking her over.
"Aidex?" Nyx questioned. Then worry crossed over her face. "RaXi!"
At the mention of her name I could suddenly sense her presence along with Rexikat, Xyta, and Setxune. Both girls jumped up. Aidex grabbed Nyx's sleeve and before the child could pull the women away, Nyx reached out quickly to grab my hand. Within minutes we where almost already to the seen when I smelled blood.
"Aidex. Let’s slow down, okay!" Nyx's hand tightens around mine after she called out to the child. I could tell that she feared the worst. "Aidex. Stop! You don't know--"
We rounded the last corner and I simple stood there when Aidex let out a shriek. When her eyes landed on the blood on the floor, fearful eyes looked around for her friend.
"Xyta?" The word was just above a whisper.
"Nyx." I started calmly but the word escaped her hearing, she too saw the blood but she knew where it was coming from unlike the child.
"RaXi!" Nyx gasped out. I followed Nyx's gaze to the gash on her arm. RaXi’s marks on her face looked darker now as well. I put a steady hand on Nyx's shoulder trying to calm her. It looked like she had already tried healing it herself and the only major cut was the one on her shoulder… but that mark on her shoulder. It seems… it seems so familiar.
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If you feel so walked on
So painful so PO'd
You're not the only one
Refusing to go down
You're not the only one
So get up
~Lexian
