04-08-2015, 08:02 AM
Aria was lost in a world of darkness and pain. Death was like that. And many deaths, so sudden, so close together. But it explained nothing, only that whatever happened had been sudden, had been catastrophic, and dozens of people lost their lives. There was nothing of the Ascendancy in these things, nothing that said there was malice on his part. For her it was all a one sided battle.
Her world rocked when Nox touched her hands. She blinked up at him and he spoke, there was no humor, no normal fun layer, it was serious and it took her moments to register what was going on. What he'd said. Aria whispered, "Ascendancy."
There were three options, the first was to try and kill Ascendancy. That would result in all their lives. Aria looked to Lucas and knew that his life was not an option. He was here because of her. The second would be to just walk away. That was no fun, it wasn't really an option, with their backs to Ascendancy there was no telling what he would do if he found out they were Atharim. They'd be dead again more than likely. The third option was to reveal themselves, talk to the Ascendancy, be truthful and honest and pray he didn't smite right there.
All three options could result in death, but only the last was truly an option for Aria. Aria removed the gun from the back of her snow suit she laid it on top of a piece of charred wall. She held out her hand to Nox and without asking he handed his piece over as well. "There is no weapon that will get us out of here alive. Do not be stupid Nox."
He only grinned at her, but Aria knew he understood.
Aria turned to Lucas, "This could go very badly. You can stay here or you can come with us. But the choice is yours to make."
Aria didn't wait for Lucas to answer, she turned around taking a deep breath of the cold air and headed in the direction of the one person Aria could feel.
Her world rocked when Nox touched her hands. She blinked up at him and he spoke, there was no humor, no normal fun layer, it was serious and it took her moments to register what was going on. What he'd said. Aria whispered, "Ascendancy."
There were three options, the first was to try and kill Ascendancy. That would result in all their lives. Aria looked to Lucas and knew that his life was not an option. He was here because of her. The second would be to just walk away. That was no fun, it wasn't really an option, with their backs to Ascendancy there was no telling what he would do if he found out they were Atharim. They'd be dead again more than likely. The third option was to reveal themselves, talk to the Ascendancy, be truthful and honest and pray he didn't smite right there.
All three options could result in death, but only the last was truly an option for Aria. Aria removed the gun from the back of her snow suit she laid it on top of a piece of charred wall. She held out her hand to Nox and without asking he handed his piece over as well. "There is no weapon that will get us out of here alive. Do not be stupid Nox."
He only grinned at her, but Aria knew he understood.
Aria turned to Lucas, "This could go very badly. You can stay here or you can come with us. But the choice is yours to make."
Aria didn't wait for Lucas to answer, she turned around taking a deep breath of the cold air and headed in the direction of the one person Aria could feel.