11-13-2005, 12:45 AM
Sitting there was all they could do. For now they were at the mercy of the forces against them and yet Uub grinned inwardly. He would fight with everything he had in him, use any means necessary in order to win this corrupt game, to survive, that was the primal instinct, the only instinct that mattered here. And for Brim, there would be no survival, not if Uub could help it.
*But if Burter failed, how can I succeed?* the seed of doubt had been planted by his own subconscious. He stood, his mind racing, the wandering eye?s of the Watchmen bearing into the back of his head as he opened the doors to the balcony.
It was weird Uub thought, that such a place was ever hospitable. That the arctic climate and thin soil ever produced any sort of eatable food source. How was it the people here had lived, and why exactly did they die off, civil war could not have been the only reason.
Uub gripped the stone railing and peered into the horizon. ? Brim you bastard....? he shook his head. ?You've caused so much death and destruction."
?Yes, he has.? a soft voice spoke from behind the human warrior causing him to turn. Akira Dezmon and her slender frame occupied the once empty space beside the bronzed fighter.
?And he will continue to cause death untill this game comes to it?s conclusion.? She ran an icy finger along the railing, leaving an icy trail of frozen stone in it?s wake. ?How many more have to die?? she whispered into the wind, vapor swirling from between her lips.
Shaking his head Uub?s widened eye?s closed. ?As many as needed.? he finally said, his obsidian eye?s reopening and looking into the oval shaped eyes of the women next to him. ?As many as it takes in order for me to reach Brim.? he clenched his jaw. ?And rip his throat out!?
She nodded. ?Admirable goal.? she grinned slightly. ?But you have no chance, Burter was stronger then you and he failed too match that bastard!?
Uub gripped the railing, the veins in his hands bulged as anger flowed through his fingers. ?I?ll find a way, somehow, someway, either by myself or with my allies I will tear that fucker apart!? the stone erupted into chunks of rubble from the exertion of his strength.
?Don?t be foolish, I have more reason then anyone here to destroy Brim.? she placed an icy hand on his shoulder, making Uub shiver from the intense shift in temperature. ?He took my free will.? it was but a whisper in Uub?s ear as she said it, her eye?s a glossed mixture of pain and grief. ?Do you know what that is like??
Shaking his head Uub felt his own anger and personal vendettas melting away in front of this elemental women. ?I?ve no idea how that must feel, and I won?t pretend to.? he grabbed Akira by the wrist. ?We all have something to fight for, no matter how much the odd?s are stacked in his favor, no matter how often he escapes, someday he?ll pay, and we will make sure that day comes soon.?
He released her wrist and turned to go back inside. ?I know I?m crazy for wanting to fight him, but he need?s to pay, and somehow I will find a way.? He bowed his head and reentered the tower common room leaving the ice covered women to ponder his words.
?And may that day come soon.? she whispered.
*But if Burter failed, how can I succeed?* the seed of doubt had been planted by his own subconscious. He stood, his mind racing, the wandering eye?s of the Watchmen bearing into the back of his head as he opened the doors to the balcony.
It was weird Uub thought, that such a place was ever hospitable. That the arctic climate and thin soil ever produced any sort of eatable food source. How was it the people here had lived, and why exactly did they die off, civil war could not have been the only reason.
Uub gripped the stone railing and peered into the horizon. ? Brim you bastard....? he shook his head. ?You've caused so much death and destruction."
?Yes, he has.? a soft voice spoke from behind the human warrior causing him to turn. Akira Dezmon and her slender frame occupied the once empty space beside the bronzed fighter.
?And he will continue to cause death untill this game comes to it?s conclusion.? She ran an icy finger along the railing, leaving an icy trail of frozen stone in it?s wake. ?How many more have to die?? she whispered into the wind, vapor swirling from between her lips.
Shaking his head Uub?s widened eye?s closed. ?As many as needed.? he finally said, his obsidian eye?s reopening and looking into the oval shaped eyes of the women next to him. ?As many as it takes in order for me to reach Brim.? he clenched his jaw. ?And rip his throat out!?
She nodded. ?Admirable goal.? she grinned slightly. ?But you have no chance, Burter was stronger then you and he failed too match that bastard!?
Uub gripped the railing, the veins in his hands bulged as anger flowed through his fingers. ?I?ll find a way, somehow, someway, either by myself or with my allies I will tear that fucker apart!? the stone erupted into chunks of rubble from the exertion of his strength.
?Don?t be foolish, I have more reason then anyone here to destroy Brim.? she placed an icy hand on his shoulder, making Uub shiver from the intense shift in temperature. ?He took my free will.? it was but a whisper in Uub?s ear as she said it, her eye?s a glossed mixture of pain and grief. ?Do you know what that is like??
Shaking his head Uub felt his own anger and personal vendettas melting away in front of this elemental women. ?I?ve no idea how that must feel, and I won?t pretend to.? he grabbed Akira by the wrist. ?We all have something to fight for, no matter how much the odd?s are stacked in his favor, no matter how often he escapes, someday he?ll pay, and we will make sure that day comes soon.?
He released her wrist and turned to go back inside. ?I know I?m crazy for wanting to fight him, but he need?s to pay, and somehow I will find a way.? He bowed his head and reentered the tower common room leaving the ice covered women to ponder his words.
?And may that day come soon.? she whispered.