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                    you are my SUNSHINE                                             my only SUNSHINE                       you make me happy, when skies are grey…                                                                   you’ll never KNOW, dear                       how much I LOVE you…                                                                   please don’t take….my sunshine away….

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                                small grunts of pain and shaky breaths fill the room. she had to fight through the pain — she couldn’t leave carmi alone! the medical team does nothing but patch her wound ( terribly, by the way ). it was sure to get infected, but that was the least of their worries; if they had it their way, she would’ve been DEAD. “ stop, leave him alone — don’t touch him! “ as soon as she speaks the first word, members of the medical team begin to abuse her: one holds her to the wall by her neck, causing her to choke and gasp for air; while the one stitching her up stops to grab a surgical knife, creating DOZENS of lacerations unto her navel area. none too deep as to warrant stitches, but they were just deep enough so that she bled and felt the pain. after doing so, he grab her cheeks harshly, getting close to her face and holding up the bloodied equipment. “ the next time you talk out of line, i’ll cut your tongue out. “

                                she hates to admit it, but she’s SCARED. she always wondered what left there was to live for: she had no family, her race had gone extinct ( by her own hands ). was it revenge? to murder every humans as some sort of penance for what they did to her, and for what they made HER do. or, was living itself her punishment? to live with the knowledge of what she had done, and what had been done unto her.

                                now was no time for such thinking, though: a way to escape, a way to use her powers, a way to SAVE CARMI — THAT’S what she needed to be thinking about.

                                and yet, emotion conquers logic. she’s filled with fury, and perhaps it’s her childlike state that causes her to react so violently.

                                biting down on the hand in front of her, she bites his index finger off, spitting it off to the side. her abilities were gone, but her eyes began to change color all the same: first hazel, then gray, then green, then RED. he screams and drops the knife in his panic, gripping his wrist with disbelief before glaring daggers at her.

                                 he picks up the knife and begins to stomp towards her, and she spits in his face. “ you think i fear you, human? you think i am AFRAID?! the pain you inflict upon me is justice for the wrongs i have committed, and the pain i will inflict unto YOU will be just for the wrongs you have done to US. you have already made me kill my family. what will you do? give me the satisfaction of meeting them in the afterlife? and then what? one of your precious hostages will be dead and the rescue missions will stop. you have already FAILED. “ she tries her best to keep carmi out of the conversation, as she doesn’t want them to think she has any attachment to him. if they found out, they’d most definitely use him as leverage against her, and if faced with the choice of either submission or harm to the naiad...

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                        “ carmi... when i die, can you promise not to forget about me? i don’t think i’ll be welcomed back and turned into stardust like the rest of my people did... i’ve done terrible things, so maybe i don’t deserve to be remembered, but.. but maybe if at least YOU remembered me, i could feel a little better knowing i’d stop existing and no one would care... “ she grows paler by the second, and despite the negation of their powers there’s a small white aura hovering right above her. upon further inspection though, you would see that the very fiber of her being was being taken away, piece by piece. she didn’t have much time left. her body grew colder by the second, and the prison floor didn’t help much with that.

                                   her last breath approached, but something much louder approached as well.

                                    harsh metal banged against each other, an ear-bleeding screech resounding throughout the confined room as the door was open. it wasn’t much brighter out there than it was in here, but still, the sudden change in light blinded the small empress.

                                    footsteps enter and approach her form, but they push her harshly against the wall she was chained to and a pained squeal is released from her. tearing away the piece of fabric that held her flesh together, a medical team begins to work on her. accompanying them is a guard though, who yells harshly at carmi and tells him to shut up.

                                   the pain of the stitching forces arabelle back to reality, though, and before she can even begin to take in her surroundings, the sight of carmi fills her eyes with light. it wasn’t all in her head — he was here, he was really here!

                         “ carmi — carmi! “ she yells enthusiastically. a smile appears on her face as the last of her tears fall. it doesn’t seem like she quite realizes the situation they’re in though, as when she tries to move closer towards him, she messes up the stitching on her stomach and is slapped across the face brutally. a wince is given, and then her face turns into one of worry. “ c - carmi..? where are we? who are you people..?! let go of carmi! let him go! “ another slap, and now she’s seeing spots, wobbling this way and that.

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                                             𝗂 𝗐𝗂𝗅𝗅 𝖻𝖾 𝗒𝗈𝗎𝗋 𝙶𝚁𝙰𝚅𝙸𝚃𝚈

                                       𝗂 𝗐𝗂𝗅𝗅 𝚂𝚃𝙰𝚈 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝙽𝙴𝚅𝙴𝚁 𝙻𝙴𝙰𝚅𝙴

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                                 ara... it’s been so long since she had been called that. it’s been so long since she heard that voice... “ carmuppy, “ she says with a small giggle ( although it’s quickly followed by a fit of coughing ). her eyes are still closed. she doesn’t know if she’s awake or asleep anymore: if she’s alive or dead. truly, it would be paradise to have her friend call her name like that so fondly, but that only fueled her brain’s confusion.

                                maybe this was all in her head.. but still, it was carmi, right? even if it was in her head.. she wanted to talk to him. she missed him.

                                she opens her eyes eventually, but they’re half-lidded — any larger exerted too much energy from her. she rolls onto her back, her left arm wrapped around her stomach covering a large gash that hasn’t quite fully healed yet; a deep red drips off to her side and slowly creates a puddle, staining her shimmering white dress crimson.

                      “ i didn’t fight the monster.. at best i was just entertainment for it, but at least i stalled enough time for some of the people to escape, right? haha... “ if this was all in her head, why weren’t her wishes coming true? was it because some semblance of her was still clinging onto life?

                                but why? why would it cling onto a life that had brought her nothing but pain?

                       “ carmi... where are you, carmi? i want to see you.. it’s cold — it hurts... carmi, where are you? “ her voice becomes hollow and longing as tears of her own begin to flow. where was he? she wanted to go back to her room with him and laugh on the pillows like they used to. she wanted to get on his back and tower over everyone else like he used to let her do. why couldn’t it be like that again? maybe if she closed her eyes and dreamed hard enough, her mind would take her to that place...

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                                       𝗌𝗁𝗂𝗇𝖾 𝗒𝗈𝗎𝗋 𝗅𝗂𝗀𝗁𝗍 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝗌𝖾𝗍 𝗆𝖾 𝘧𝘳𝘦𝘦 

                                  𝐓𝐀𝐊𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐀𝐑𝐊𝐍𝐄𝐒𝐒 𝐎𝐔𝐓 𝐎𝐅 𝐌𝐄❗

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&& they’ve been captured!

@melligine​

                                   after many attempts to free herself in order to reach the other, the empress finally collapses on the ground, her head spinning and body numb. there was.. a battle; a battle against horrible, vicious monsters that threatened the entire realm. she gave orders to all those enlisted before rushing to try and help aid the other kingdoms, but she never got the chance. beaten by one of the beasts, she still suffers some wounds from the futile battle. her attire was in shambles — torn cloth impossible to miss. there was a slash across her right eye, and bruises around her neck. her fibula seemed to be broken as well, if not only slightly fractured at best.

                                  a dry smile is forced onto her face as she uses all her remaining strength to lift her head and face carmi. “ it’s sad, isn’t it? that such a useless person like me was named empress… i couldn’t even help you when those things attacked… i really am useless… “

                                  and then, she resigns herself to the fatigue, falling onto the floor with a small thud, her eyes closing as her consciousness dips and sways between the realm of the living. 

                                  she should have tried to use the chaos when the beasts appeared to destroy the humans.. that’s what the voice in her head told her. but carmi wasn’t a human. and even so, there were other humans that she DID love… this internal strife…

                                  would humans be the death of her again?

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ARABELLE IS ARMED AND READY TO DEFEND HER CHILD SITRI CARTWRIGHT!!! SHE LOVES HIM SO MUCH OK TINY MAMA ARABELLE WILL FIGHT ANYTHING AND ANYONE FOR HIM. MUST PROTECT HER BABY

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PROTECT ARABELLE DE LA TORRE 2K17

Forget about Gabriel, he’s found a new Mom Friend. 

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List the  TOP TEN SONGS YOU’VE BEEN LISTENING TO LATELY and then tag 10 mutuals

tagged by @preciousyellowidiot​ (henlo there friend)

tagging: @blondestfaun​, @plaguedrinker​, @eventhem​, @reprobii​, @snaggletoothed​, @melligine​, @diimidium​, @sudaegwail​, aaaaand anyone else that wants to do this bc i dont have enough friends hahahahaaahshahahkslfasnlshs

It’s Over, Isn’t It (ver. Adriana Figueroa)

Chateau (blackbear)

fashion week (blackbear; it’s different remix)

Song of the Ancients (Emiko Rebecca Evans; NiER)

Sand Planet (Hachi; Hatsune Miku)

Bye Bye YESTERDAY (ver. Jenny)

The Heritors of Arcadia (Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia)

Kill Yourself (Bo Burnham)

Neverland (Prismo)

Lone Digger (Caravan Palace)

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✬;-❝ uwah..! ❞ usually she would eat her heart out and catch that cookie in her mouth like a dog would a frisbee, but she was so lost in her own grief for a moment that desserts completely slipped her mind, and so the cookie bounces off her head and falls onto the floor, her hand coming up to rub the spot hit gingerly before falling down limp to her side.

✬;-his final word is but a whisper that fades with the wind, but despite the sniffling and hitched breathing she exudes, she hears it. him? a monster?

✬;-she raises her head briefly to look at him. he.. was fallen. fallen from grace, but not by choice. a child of the heavens. she goes on her tip-toes to press a hand to his cheek in hopes of spreading warmth throughout his body. she hopes that her feelings get across through this one simple act, but things were never that easy, were they? afterwards, she hangs her head down low - vigilant about keeping her face hidden, ashamed about her tear-ridden face. ❝ you.. are still a child of the stars. the heavens accept you, still - they always have. they know of your sins and have forgiven you... you are a good person. the stars recognize that. your current position is not meant to be one of punishment.. that is what they tell me. ❞ perhaps she could never be redeemed, but if this boy truly thought that he was a monster of her caliber, than the least she could do was try to put his worries to rest. 

… oh no. she’s crying. was she crying before? oh god oh god he made a young girl cry oh no is that a sin???? there goes his chance at heaven - 

“ do you want a cookie? ” he practically flings a cookie at her. “ don’t cry please - or do you want cake instead? ” 

PANIC MODE ACTIVATED save him he doesn’t know how to deal with tears.

but hark! she speaks!

… a monster inside? doesn’t that apply to pretty much everyone? 

“ ah - um - ”

what has she done??

he literally has no idea how to respond. he can relate to her words; after all, he, too, is terrified about his legacy… if there will be one at all. 

“ i  think… everyone has a kind of monster inside. like… me. ” the last word is spoken so softly, though, he might as well have not said it at all.

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✬;-she had expected to land onto another person, but it seemed they had disappeared as soon as she made impact with them... she sits cross-legged on the sidewalk for a moment before spotting feet floating upwards, and her gaze follows the feet to their host. floating... yes, this person was certainly an angel! the stars told her so.

✬;-eventually, she stands up and dusts off her dress, her eyes subconsciously turning from their former amber hue to a bright blue now - as if to try and mimic the beauty held within the stranger’s own eyes. she continues to stare at them in awe, and when their face is tinted with red, she can’t help but express her opinion on it.

✬;-❝ cute... ❞ she mutters.

✬;-they weren’t an angel? truly? ❝ are you certain? the stars say you are not human. you are not of this realm. you are almost.. godly. they say you are from the heavens. do you mean to tell me the stars are wrong? ❞ they were just like her, then... had they been outcast as well? oh, how lucky she would be to only be an outcast, though... she wasn’t an outcast, because there was no one to cast her out. they were gone. each and every one of them. gone. gone because of her.

✬;-❝ what is your name, child? ❞

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the collision throws him off balance, but he manages to lift himself up off the ground on a gust of well-manipulated wind at the last moment, before the dusty ground taints the fabric of his clothes.

turning to see who bumped into him so roughly, he hears a soft “owie…” and glances down at the ground before settling his feet back onto solid sidewalk. the dim streetlights cast a soft yellowish glow onto the child before him, although for a moment it’s almost as if she creates her own light. when those slightly dazed amber eyes raise their gaze to behold his own curious cerulean irises, he can swear the stars above are reflected in them. there’s too much light - and he instinctively steps back, intimidated. heaven? he doesn’t consider the gods - they say most minor gods have died out already, in the wars long ago, the conflict he should have remembered but can’t. 

his own reverie is broken by her awed admiration. as she continues, a rosy blush slowly spreads across his cheeks, his feeble mind frantically searching for a proper response. 

“ahh - oh, thank you.” he pauses. he feels such an earnest compliment deserves a bit more than an anxious reflex reply, but finds he has no way to accurately answer without giving away his true identity. does the girl know with certainty of the angels’ existence? or is she merely offering a poetic metaphor to flatter him? 

“i’m - not an angel, no.” he wishes he were though. a fallen angel, that’s what he was - an outcast from paradise. 

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                                                 𝗂'𝗆 𝕃𝔸𝕌𝔾ℍ𝕀ℕ𝔾

                                                      𝗂'𝗆 ᶜᴿʸᴵᴺᴳ  

                                           𝗂𝗍 𝖿𝖾𝖾𝗅𝗌 𝗅𝗂𝗄𝖾 𝗂𝗆 ＤＹＩＮＧ

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✬;-it was a short sight, but a sight many people would find it hard to believe. inhaling as much as her lungs would take in, she exhaled with a scream that echoed to the very heavens, releasing a trail of star-fire in her wake. the ground burned blue - the cosmos dotted the earth for a few seconds, and when it reached the beast, it burned its shadowed body with the power of the stars. for a moment - just that split second, her eyes glowed a bright blue, and the shadow of a dragon seemed to hover over her, as if it were her. a manifestation of her ferocity and power, perhaps.

✬;-but that sight only lasted for a few seconds, as did the damage dealt to the shadow. it was enough to capture the beast’s attention, though. ❝ umu, this is not the beast weak to light, either?! ❞ more upset than she was worried or frightened, she looked towards the wounded. ❝ it seems my attacks are not effective in harming the creature, but they at least capture its attention for a moment. you - boy; you may not be one of my children, but you are wounded. i cannot leave you alone to fight this monstrosity in good conscious; will you allow me to assist you before i make way to melcio? ❞

This… wasn’t going well.

The malcontent of being drafted to help Acirus, not Melcio, certainly didn’t aid his performance, considering just how transparent the reason behind it was. Opening up to his king about his affinity with ice was a mistake at the time, and it still was. The creature didn’t seem to be having any of it, either.

With an unmoving expression, half-frozen hands wipe the deep gash on his head as he shuffles to cover, glancing around the area as a silent cry for help. 

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                                       𝗂𝗍'𝗌 𝖺 𝓁ℴ𝓃ℊ 𝗐𝖺𝗒 𝗍𝗈 ᴍɪʀᴀᴄʟᴇ

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✬;-she doesn’t want to fight them - doesn’t intend to. if they were to fight, they should do so together in taking down that gargantuan beast. and yet, her subconscious seeks to defend her, and three orbs take shape around her, constantly swirling. within each of them seemed to be different nebulas, but they were always changing, morphing from nebula to nebula - galaxy to galaxy.

✬;-it’s silent, and the tension is so thick you could cut it with a knife. she can’t see their eyes - only the sockets in their helmet. she has to crane her neck upwards, but she looks into those sockets with eyes unwavering. her stance shifts ever so slightly, and though she is small, she exudes an aura that commanded respect - perhaps even a somewhat regal aura.

✬;-the suit moves and groans, and she prepares herself to dodge an incoming attack. perhaps she could talk them out of trying to fight her as well as the beast. she didn’t want to fight anything or anyone other than the black shadows that haunted the realm.

✬;-her first reaction is shock, and she backs up ever so slightly. the sight before her was..a fearful one. who was this man? what was this man? he seemed to be a walking corpse... what had he done to anger fate so much that they had turned him into.. that? when the smell hits her though, she coughs a bit before plugging her nose. she wants to talk to him, though, and it was hard enough to get people to take her seriously given her outward appearance, so she was sure a nasally child’s voice would not help her in that aspect.

✬;-releasing the hold she has on her nose, she sticks her tongue out, a small ‘ blegh ‘ coming out of her as her face contorts into one that is visibly disgusted. ❝ i understand now, so put your helmet back on, knight! ❞ a disgruntled sigh. ❝ i wonder how long it will take my maids to wash the stench out of my dress... ❞ a gasp, and she shakes her head, putting her hands on her hips. this was no time to be thinking of such trivial things! lives were at stake - the world was at stake!

✬;-❝ahem, anyways, even though you dabble with necromancy and the smell of death follows you like a trail of roses, you are not dead, no matter your appearance or.. stench. you still walk among the realm of the living, do you not? you may not care if this world is turned to ruin, but i do. if you are to fight this creature, then let me be of assistance. ❞ it was more of a kind gesture that she asked for his permission, but even if he refused, she would still go after that beast along with him.

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                                   𝗂 𝗅𝖾𝖺𝗋𝗇𝖾𝖽 𝗁𝗈𝗐 𝗍𝗈 𝗗̧̩̫͓͓̭̻̯̒ͣ͘𝗜̳͈͒͒ͯ̓ͣ̄ͤ̒͢𝗘̢͙̣͖͇̤͔̩̽͡ 𝖺 𝗅𝗈𝗇𝗀 𝗍𝗂𝗆𝖾 𝖺𝗀𝗈