Post by Makora on Jun 23, 2006 2:53:54 GMT -5
The sun had just risen but already the heat was unbearable. Makora stood in the wasteland looking to the north over the horizon waiting for his brother Jevin and their dual.
"Hello...brother." Makora spun around. There standing only a few feet away was Jevin. He hadn't even heard him approach. How could he have snuck up on him? "Heh, well I'm happy you showed up. I was worried you might skip out on our dual and run like you did ten years ago." Makora unsheathed his swords and looked Jevin in the eye "Even if I had run, you would have found me." "You still are the same coward you always were" spat Jevin "At least your facing your demise instead of running from it like you did..what was it..four years ago? Yes, thats it. Thats how you lost your eye right? Running from battle and leaving your comrades to die? Coward." said Jevin, smiling maliciously. "Shut up" said Makora quietly, getting into his ready stance he said "Lets finish this." Smiling Jevin took out his dagger "With pleasure."
They stood their, poised for who knows how long, when suddenly Jevin charged. "Fool" thought Makora "All he has is a dagger while I have duals." Faster than Makora could see Jevin reached to his waist and produced a throwing knife and quickly threw it. Makora felt a pain in his thigh and looked down to see the knife protruding, and when he looked up he saw Jevin slash at his throat and moved just in time. Smiling, Jevin grabbed another throwing knife and threw it, but Makora was ready he brought his sword up and blocked it. Reaching down and yanking the knife that was in his thigh out he threw it to the ground. Still smiling, Jevin charged again. Looking up at the sun a thought hit him. He angled his sword in such away that the reflection blinded Jevin. Letting out a yelp Jevin covered his eyes, and opened them just in time to see a fist coming towards him then he saw stars. "This is the end" Jevin thought, he would be skewerd by one of Makoras swords, he had dropped his dagger and had no way to defend himself. He just lay there and waited for the end. But, the lancing pain of a blade never came. He opened his eyes to see Makora looking down at him, his swords were sheathed and he had a look of sadness on his face.
"End it." Said Jevin. Makora just shook his head. Jevin began to yell. "Kill me! Kill me you god damn coward! Do it!" again, Makora just shook his head. Jevin tried to sit up but a lancing pain shot through his head and he became dizzy and lay back. "Your nose is broken and you might have a concussion, so I'd advise you not to move for a while." Makora said calmly. "Shut up. You should die. You should be dead along with our parents. It's your fault their dead!" Makora just shook his head "No, it was not my fault. I know why you blame me. But your wrong." Looking up at Makora with hate in his eyes he spat "You ruined my life you know. I've been killing people for years just to get by. I hear their voices and see them when I sleep. Their waiting for me. All this could have been avoided if you had just stayed at home!" Makora started to laugh and get a deranged look in his eyes then started to yell. "I Ruined your life? What about Zen? You think your life is messed up? She was raped and tortured for YEARS. And you think your life is messed up." Jevin looked taken a back for a second than said "How come you didn't go get her than huh?" "Because I didn't know where to look but," Makora looks away for a second ", I'm making that up to her now."
they both remained silent then Jevin finally said "I need help Makora, I need it bad. I need to atone for all the people I've killed. All the Men, women, and Children. I need to atone. So, I'm leaving. I don't know where but, I'm going."
Makora remained silent "What now between us than?" Jevin looked at Makora than said "Your not my brother anymore, I've forsaken the name Vykor. I will neither acknowledge you on the streets or acknowledge Zen. Maybe someday I can forgive you but, not now, not yet. Hopefully, while I'm out" he motions to the horizon ", there I'll come to terms with out parents death and then one day, I'll come looking for you and beg your forgiveness."
Without another word Jevin stood, grabbed his dagger, took out a scroll and disappeared.
Makora stared at the spot where Jevin had just disappeared and said aloud "I already forgive you...brother." He than took out a scroll marked "Dion" and read it. He would need to spend some time with Zen then rest. He looked out over the wastes one last time and smiled before he disappeared.
"Hello...brother." Makora spun around. There standing only a few feet away was Jevin. He hadn't even heard him approach. How could he have snuck up on him? "Heh, well I'm happy you showed up. I was worried you might skip out on our dual and run like you did ten years ago." Makora unsheathed his swords and looked Jevin in the eye "Even if I had run, you would have found me." "You still are the same coward you always were" spat Jevin "At least your facing your demise instead of running from it like you did..what was it..four years ago? Yes, thats it. Thats how you lost your eye right? Running from battle and leaving your comrades to die? Coward." said Jevin, smiling maliciously. "Shut up" said Makora quietly, getting into his ready stance he said "Lets finish this." Smiling Jevin took out his dagger "With pleasure."
They stood their, poised for who knows how long, when suddenly Jevin charged. "Fool" thought Makora "All he has is a dagger while I have duals." Faster than Makora could see Jevin reached to his waist and produced a throwing knife and quickly threw it. Makora felt a pain in his thigh and looked down to see the knife protruding, and when he looked up he saw Jevin slash at his throat and moved just in time. Smiling, Jevin grabbed another throwing knife and threw it, but Makora was ready he brought his sword up and blocked it. Reaching down and yanking the knife that was in his thigh out he threw it to the ground. Still smiling, Jevin charged again. Looking up at the sun a thought hit him. He angled his sword in such away that the reflection blinded Jevin. Letting out a yelp Jevin covered his eyes, and opened them just in time to see a fist coming towards him then he saw stars. "This is the end" Jevin thought, he would be skewerd by one of Makoras swords, he had dropped his dagger and had no way to defend himself. He just lay there and waited for the end. But, the lancing pain of a blade never came. He opened his eyes to see Makora looking down at him, his swords were sheathed and he had a look of sadness on his face.
"End it." Said Jevin. Makora just shook his head. Jevin began to yell. "Kill me! Kill me you god damn coward! Do it!" again, Makora just shook his head. Jevin tried to sit up but a lancing pain shot through his head and he became dizzy and lay back. "Your nose is broken and you might have a concussion, so I'd advise you not to move for a while." Makora said calmly. "Shut up. You should die. You should be dead along with our parents. It's your fault their dead!" Makora just shook his head "No, it was not my fault. I know why you blame me. But your wrong." Looking up at Makora with hate in his eyes he spat "You ruined my life you know. I've been killing people for years just to get by. I hear their voices and see them when I sleep. Their waiting for me. All this could have been avoided if you had just stayed at home!" Makora started to laugh and get a deranged look in his eyes then started to yell. "I Ruined your life? What about Zen? You think your life is messed up? She was raped and tortured for YEARS. And you think your life is messed up." Jevin looked taken a back for a second than said "How come you didn't go get her than huh?" "Because I didn't know where to look but," Makora looks away for a second ", I'm making that up to her now."
they both remained silent then Jevin finally said "I need help Makora, I need it bad. I need to atone for all the people I've killed. All the Men, women, and Children. I need to atone. So, I'm leaving. I don't know where but, I'm going."
Makora remained silent "What now between us than?" Jevin looked at Makora than said "Your not my brother anymore, I've forsaken the name Vykor. I will neither acknowledge you on the streets or acknowledge Zen. Maybe someday I can forgive you but, not now, not yet. Hopefully, while I'm out" he motions to the horizon ", there I'll come to terms with out parents death and then one day, I'll come looking for you and beg your forgiveness."
Without another word Jevin stood, grabbed his dagger, took out a scroll and disappeared.
Makora stared at the spot where Jevin had just disappeared and said aloud "I already forgive you...brother." He than took out a scroll marked "Dion" and read it. He would need to spend some time with Zen then rest. He looked out over the wastes one last time and smiled before he disappeared.