11-04-2005, 02:37 AM
Yamu stood frozen his arms still locked in a death grip around BJ. His eyes glazed over and looked out focusing on nothing, it sunk in slowly that it had really happened. It wasn?t a dream it was not a game. It was not a game anymore. Brim had taken something from the unmarked human. There was no question?
Burter was dead. Big Blue had died.
The scaly sapphire reptile had been the biggest influence in Yamu?s life, he had been a trustworthy friend, a masterful teacher, and a brilliant leader. Now...there was nothing there.
Words passed Yamu?s lips with out him knowing. He had never prayed before, he had never put any stock in religion, heck he had even spent a brief stint in Hell. Yet completely being wiped out of existence, out of life AND afterlife. It just seemed so?wrong?to let Big Blue go without anyone saying anything. The Earth-Jin felt the short litany expound from his mouth without thought or hesitation. ?You always had work for your hands to do. Your pocket always held a coin or two. The sun shined bright on your windowpane. The rainbow followed each and every rain. The hand of a friend was always near you. And the gods filled your heart with gladness to cheer you. You lived a long life full of gladness and health, and pocket full of gold was the least of your wealth.? Where the hell did that come from?
?That was nice Yamu?? the human realized his youthful friend was standing apart from him, looking up, the pangs of grief that had marred his face completely gone.
Yamu shrugged nervously, somehow the penetrating ruby gaze that reminded him so much of his father made the vein covered Earth-Jin?s skin crawl, ?It seemed?appropriate?you father went out the way each of us hope we do, fighting.?
?Dad was a good man wasn?t he?? BJ looked up at what he now saw as family with a hopeful look in the blood red eyes.
?The best.? Yamu replied simply.
?I am going to be like him one day.? The child said with a suprising amount of force and firmness, a certain steel had been placed in Burter Jr. at the site of his namesakes heroic demise.
?You ARE him. You are fighting the good fight, Little Blue. I?ll just help you be as good at it as?him.? The Earthling could not bring himself around to say his name. The miniature warrior seemed to take heart in the encouraging words.
Just as Yamu opened his mouth to say something else Bebi strode up to where he and BJ were standing as if he owned the place.
*Bebi?s post*
Yamu had developed a strong distaste for the dull skinned sunglass eyes warrior. He seemed so?dramatic. Yet, the unwanted presence did remind Yamu of something?this was no longer merely a game. He now held is own personal grudge against the orchestrater of this twisted ?Game? and he felt his vendetta was infinitely more righteous in spirit. ?Don?t worry, Little Blue, it will be you and I who make him pay.?
?Yamu? Where?s Burter? I don?t see him anywhere?? A young female voice from behind the human asked with the trademark mettle that could only belong to Bra.
?Hah Hah HA! BJ, have you been hanging out with this freakish looking monstrosity again?? Uub dropped to a knee in front of the tiny tike indicating Yamu with a thumb over his shoulder. ?Where?s your Pa at??
?Bi?Burter?Burter is dead.? Yamu began with his own nickname but felt the gravity of the situation demanded the warrior?s proper name.
The cyan-haired girl shrugged her shoulders and began looking at the other collected fighter suspiciously, weighing each one, ?Oh well, we?ll see him back on Arlia soon enough. How disappointing that he got out so soon?? Her foot stamped impatiently, angry with the azure lizard for not being there.
?No?he?he is actually dead?? Yamu began again?his fists clenched tight turning his dark knuckles a ghostly white.
Uub stood up and faced the bald human with a wide grin on his face, ?Burter has come back from dying more then once I believe. We?ll see him again soon, enough.?
?NO!? Yamu shouted with emotion ripping his voice. Nearly every head in the prision enclosure turned towards him. He began again softly, just barely holding his composure. ?The collar?it did not send him to the afterlife?it?Brim wiped him out of existence. Big Blue is?he?s NOwhere.?
The weight of the words slowly lowered themselves upon the two warriors and the universe just seemed?different?the cosmos was now missing something?
Burter was dead. Big Blue had died.
The scaly sapphire reptile had been the biggest influence in Yamu?s life, he had been a trustworthy friend, a masterful teacher, and a brilliant leader. Now...there was nothing there.
Words passed Yamu?s lips with out him knowing. He had never prayed before, he had never put any stock in religion, heck he had even spent a brief stint in Hell. Yet completely being wiped out of existence, out of life AND afterlife. It just seemed so?wrong?to let Big Blue go without anyone saying anything. The Earth-Jin felt the short litany expound from his mouth without thought or hesitation. ?You always had work for your hands to do. Your pocket always held a coin or two. The sun shined bright on your windowpane. The rainbow followed each and every rain. The hand of a friend was always near you. And the gods filled your heart with gladness to cheer you. You lived a long life full of gladness and health, and pocket full of gold was the least of your wealth.? Where the hell did that come from?
?That was nice Yamu?? the human realized his youthful friend was standing apart from him, looking up, the pangs of grief that had marred his face completely gone.
Yamu shrugged nervously, somehow the penetrating ruby gaze that reminded him so much of his father made the vein covered Earth-Jin?s skin crawl, ?It seemed?appropriate?you father went out the way each of us hope we do, fighting.?
?Dad was a good man wasn?t he?? BJ looked up at what he now saw as family with a hopeful look in the blood red eyes.
?The best.? Yamu replied simply.
?I am going to be like him one day.? The child said with a suprising amount of force and firmness, a certain steel had been placed in Burter Jr. at the site of his namesakes heroic demise.
?You ARE him. You are fighting the good fight, Little Blue. I?ll just help you be as good at it as?him.? The Earthling could not bring himself around to say his name. The miniature warrior seemed to take heart in the encouraging words.
Just as Yamu opened his mouth to say something else Bebi strode up to where he and BJ were standing as if he owned the place.
*Bebi?s post*
Yamu had developed a strong distaste for the dull skinned sunglass eyes warrior. He seemed so?dramatic. Yet, the unwanted presence did remind Yamu of something?this was no longer merely a game. He now held is own personal grudge against the orchestrater of this twisted ?Game? and he felt his vendetta was infinitely more righteous in spirit. ?Don?t worry, Little Blue, it will be you and I who make him pay.?
?Yamu? Where?s Burter? I don?t see him anywhere?? A young female voice from behind the human asked with the trademark mettle that could only belong to Bra.
?Hah Hah HA! BJ, have you been hanging out with this freakish looking monstrosity again?? Uub dropped to a knee in front of the tiny tike indicating Yamu with a thumb over his shoulder. ?Where?s your Pa at??
?Bi?Burter?Burter is dead.? Yamu began with his own nickname but felt the gravity of the situation demanded the warrior?s proper name.
The cyan-haired girl shrugged her shoulders and began looking at the other collected fighter suspiciously, weighing each one, ?Oh well, we?ll see him back on Arlia soon enough. How disappointing that he got out so soon?? Her foot stamped impatiently, angry with the azure lizard for not being there.
?No?he?he is actually dead?? Yamu began again?his fists clenched tight turning his dark knuckles a ghostly white.
Uub stood up and faced the bald human with a wide grin on his face, ?Burter has come back from dying more then once I believe. We?ll see him again soon, enough.?
?NO!? Yamu shouted with emotion ripping his voice. Nearly every head in the prision enclosure turned towards him. He began again softly, just barely holding his composure. ?The collar?it did not send him to the afterlife?it?Brim wiped him out of existence. Big Blue is?he?s NOwhere.?
The weight of the words slowly lowered themselves upon the two warriors and the universe just seemed?different?the cosmos was now missing something?
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