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@dvarapala​ always and forever

                               For a moment he cannot believe his own eyes, as he sees her step out of the underbush. Is this some trick? Some ancient magic messing with his mind? After the last weeks - Mind Fairies, scrappers, Blood Witches - all seems possible. All, but the girl he had lost stepping out of the trees right in front of him.  Sky does not dare let his guard down but as much as his head screams No, his heart is already taking over and the sword in his hand slowly moves, pointing towards the ground. He is unarmed, in body and in spirit, when he looks at her.  "Udyati? Is that you? What... what are you doing here?" And then it is back. The fear. She is here, which means she is in danger. For his life has become so much worse since the last time the two of them spoke. 

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Traces of the Past 

A Fate - The Winx Saga Drabble Characters: Sky, OC (Thelia Merricks) tags: friendship, childhood memories, monster attack, specialist training words: 1,092 to be continued: maybe

Eraklyon, five years ago. 

Mist rolls in from the ocean, pale fingers stretching over the mossy ground and the overgrown trees. Closer and closer the cold creeps towards them, dancing upon the wind like the first taste of winter.  It is not even autumn yet, but already the darkness grows with every night while the hours of light melt away. They are thirteen, lost in the woods but both to stubborn to admit it. And they should have been back in the warmth of their homes hours ago, the blonde boy and the red haired girl with the unruly hair. 

He grunts, trying to lift the log out of their way. And he fails miserable. She's going to make him feel that. Just like he made her feel every time she stumbled on the cliffside path. "You need to become stronger if you want to be a specialist one day. My father said only the best of the best get into Alfea." From the corner of her eye she sees Sky nod in agreement but as soon as she turns to look at him he is on his way already, expression stern, unreadable. Thelia wonders, has she hid a raw spot? After all she has heard, about Sky's real father and about Saul Silva she had simply thought it would be the most logical way for him. To become a specialist.  "You want to be one, don't you? A great hero, like your dad and Saul.", she follows after him, through the half-light of the forest, eager to not step on vines or roots.  The last thing Thelia wants is to scrap her knees even more - or gods forbid, seriously hurt herself. She has heard so much about Sky and his great future from her parents, being embarassed in front of him is the last thing she wants to do.  Maybe they could end up being friends. "I honestly don't know why that is any of your concerns", the blonde boy scoffs over his shoulder at her. Or not. Maybe they  won't become friends at all. "Or do you want to go to Alfea, too?", his voice is almost mocking her and Thelia can feel anger bubbling inside her chest. Who does he think he is?  "What now?", she quickens her pace to walk beside him instead of talking to his back, but the trail is so small there is hardly enough space for two, "You don't think girls can become specialists?" He shakes his head. "Of course they can. I just don't think you can. After all you fell how many times? Three? Four? You are way too clumsy." She had thought about attending Alfea. She had thought about becoming a specialist like her uncle.  But in all her years Thelia had never truly considered it. Never truly wanted it.  Until now, in this dark and tiny forest, walking beside this tall and conceited boy. Now she wants to. Simply because he told her she could not.  And then there is that sound again. This animal, this bird that sounds so much like a human scream.  They both stop, straining their ears to hear something in the silence that comes afterwards.  "We should hurry", Sky finally says, sounding weirdly out of breath, "We need to get back to the clearing before it is too dark to see."  She knows he is right. But she also knows that he is scared. So "What if it is not a bird?", is what she says instead of a reply, "What if it is truly someone in need of help? Or some kind of monster ready to kill us in our sleep if we let it sneak up to the house?" "This isn't some scary bed time story", and he's doing it again. Talking over her as if she's some little girl that needs protection. He might be bigger, but she's actually the one two months older.  "Well then there is no reason to not check it out, is there? I want to see this supposed bird of yours." And Thelia is on her way again, in the other direction, towards the screams, towards the darkness. Head held high, back straight. She knows he will follow her. After all this is no longer a game. This is a question of who will be braver. And she knows Sky of Eraklyon is not going to back down. Neither is she.

Alfea, now.

With one swift motion she rises out of the water, red curls now clinging to her face in thick and frizzy strands. Thelia is back up on the platform again before anyone can move as much as a finger to help her. And the anger is clearly painted upon her face.  "Do not let your emotions control you", Silva's voice is a warning in the distance, not strong enough to make its way through the fog already clouding her mind.  Riven smiles at her, smug and overconfident as ever.  It has been quite some time since he bested her and she can see in his features how pleased with himself he is.  Time to change that.  She takes off the wet shirt that is now more in the way than any kind of protection against his blows and she can see his eyes dart to that spot above her navel, to the three scars that run over her skin, still red and angry... like the wardrums beating in her ears right now. "One day you gotta tell me what that's about", Riven's sword dances through the air in fast circles as his feet begin to move around her again.  "Ask your roommate", is all she replies before charging again - right before Silva can call "Again." She needs no reminder that Blood Witches won't give them a break to catch their breath, needs no reminder of how it feels to have your body controled by something else, something ancient and magical.  As she charges at Riven - again and again - swords singing in the air, she spots a familiar blond head of hair and she does not need to break her concetration, does not need to look at Sky, to know he is thinking about that day again.  He's back in the woods.  Back in the dark.  He, too, knows what is at stake.  And it fills her with confidence.  Yes, there is a war looming on the horizon but her friends are well trained, her friends are determined. They will stand side by side. And they will get through this. Somehow. 

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                                 Friendly reminder that this is a sideblog to @wxrgirl so all following back will come from there. I am selective and private, so shoot me a message if you wish to interact while I figure out what parts of Season 2 to use and what parts to ignore.

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siphonersheart·:

“i know.. i’m sorry. i just don’t want to see you get hurt.” his voice is painfully weak as he tries to keep his emotions in check, there is one mighty flaw: sky. his friend, and his adoptive brother who is one of the kindest souls in the world, but can larkin stay? “and if i can’t? you saw what happened to dad and.. i don’t want it happen again. so, i have to.” for a moment there is a smidgen of hesitation until - – his mind is finally made up. “i’m sorry.” his smile is gracefully weak before taking a few steps towards the barrier. “i have to do this.”

Larkin is as much a part of his life as Silva and Riven, two men he has already lost this year - one to a terrible place and a terrible crime, the other apparently to the other side of this fight. He does not want to lose his friend, his brother. “The same goes for you. We need to look after each other now, your father would not want for us ti be divided while he is gone. Makes us weak” - And they need to be strong now, they need to figure out what happened here. As soon as Larkin moves Sky lifts a hand, “Don’t you dare go through this barrier alone! It makes no sense, don’t you see? We need to help Silva, yes, but we need to plan this.” He knows he will rush after the other, but he hopes he can convince him to stay. Take the tactical route, for once.

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“Losing you was an earthquake. Everything else felt like a speed bump.” @ Pip

He blinks. Once. Twice. And then he almost shrugs it all off. It is strange to be here again, to come face to face with Udyati. He had expected to be angry, to scream, and to claw at her eyes like a rabid animal. But instead, he is calm, collected. It was not her fault. It was no one's fault.

It is simply his fate.

„I am sorry if my...“, he stumbles over his words. He cannot call it death, can he? He has died before. Hektor has died before the walls of Troy all those millenia ago. Philip has died in that cold hospital bed in Paris.

They both returned, two souls, one heart, only to die together. At her command, some might say, at the very doors of Hades where he had travelled so foolishly. To help her, to save her. Because they were friends back then. They still are friends, are they not?

„I am sorry if my disappereance has brought you so much pain, Ud“, no reason to tell her the truth of all that has happened. He knows the cold embrace of death but even worse, he knows the screaming pain of rebirth. Pip does not wish to burden her with such a knowledge. „And believe me, I would have returned sooner. Sometimes fate simply is not on our side. But speedbumps? What happened after I was gone? Did you get hurt? Were you... were you able to find her?“ And one question he does not voice: Did you meet my brother?

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And move she did. They’re out of time. The door would close in a moment or so. Whether or not she was allowed to set foot down there, she would soon find out. “Remind me to give you the biggest hug when we’ve lived through this and dragged Mare back to the proverbial light, okay?!” And with that, Udyati tumbles through the door, just when her monsters spot her. And Pip. Once on the other side, she blindly reached out for Pip, not yet daring to open her eyes. “Pip,” she whispers softly. “Pip, are you still with me?”

With his eyes pinched together he holds his breath. One heartbeat, two heartbeats. Nothing happens. He can feel Ud reach for him, he hears her voice. But Pip is not sure if he’s truly still there. He knows he shouldn’t be here, he knows this is dangerous. His soul stirs within him, the last escape out of the Underworld was terrible and now he has to go through it all again... “I feel cold”, he finally whispers, “That’s a good thing, isn’t it? Means I am still alive” And then he remembers that he’s supposed to be a hero now, that heroes prevail despite fear, and he finally opens his eyes, grabs for her hand so close to his. “Let’s not waste any time. I know part of the way. Be careful though, once we reach the rivers you cannot touch the water”

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“Pip, she’s my friend.” Her beloved friend. “Just like you’re my friend. If the roles were reversed, I’d come to get you too.” Her words are nothing but a whisper. She, too, presses herself into the ground, prays that they’re passed by. But she knows in her heart of hearts that it’s only a matter of time before they’re found out. “It’s either fighting monsters here, or an impromptu trip to the Grecian Underworld. If I were you, I’d take my chances with the door. Speaking of which, it won’t stay open forever. So we’re gonna have to move.”

He gives her a long look, fear rising in his heart as the boy realises there will be no turning back. He cannot convince her. It’s a battle already lost and if his senses are right only the first of many. “Ud, the Grecian Underworld is no place you wanna go. Yes, the Elysian fields are great and all, but the dangers are plentiful and... you can lose more than just your life” He has lost more after all. His memories, his past. Pip wishes to help his friend, to go with her, cause she’s right. Friends help each other. But inside his heart there is another soul stirring, an older one. Hektor has been through that door and he fears the otherside. What if he looks upon the river again and that carefully crafted picture of him, the boy stitched up and made from a thousand tiny pieces, falls apart? What if he loses the little bit of self he has left? Please don’t make me go back there, he wants to whisper. But as he sees the door slowly closing he can’t help but sigh. And then jump. And run for it. Being left behind appears to be even worse. “Then move!”

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He lets out a deep sigh, accompanied by a deadly glance at the elder demigod. During his time at Camp Half-Blood Lucas has come to believe that he’s quite good at fighting, but this is a different challenge. The Romans get another level of training, they’re raised to be an army and this firsthand experience makes him realize that he’s most likely inferior ( especially with abilities he’s just learning to handle ). Not that he’ll admit that though. Instead he clutches his sword stubbornly, ready for the next round.  “I can open a pit right down to Hades for you, if you prefer that.” 

“Oh, really?”, his eyes widen in pretend schock as he rolls his wrist, letting his own blade circle through the air. He can see the pressure Lucas is putting on his sword, too much, too tense. It may almost be too easy to knock it out of his hand. “I am tempted to dare you to do that. But been there, done that. No reason to repeat it” Pip has seen the underworld many times, in his dreams, his memories, on that wretched quest he never talks about. He moves to the side, circling the other, “You see, Hades ain’t that scary if you think about it. I am a son of light, and shadows cannot endure where there is light. Besides we all need to die one day...”, he continues speaking nonsense with every step and then, all of a sudden he jumps forward, sword clashing down.

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“Wow. That was...”, one eyebrow raised Pip gave the young man in front of him an almost derogatory look, “Real impressive. Like, I am so scared right now, you won’t believe it” Sarcasm dripped from his tongue as he moved his feet, slowly coming into a fighting stance. “Seriously though, don’t they teach you something better at camp?”

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@nirgama​ cause I can

“I swear to the gods, Ud, I will not let you go through that door alone”, his voice only a whisper as the kravyādas are only a few feet away, sniffing, snarling. Too close for his liking. It was never his intention to play the hero here. Pip is after all no hero, he is just a boy with half a heart and strange memories inside his head. But if she goes he’ll have no choice but to follow. “This queen of Hades you are after? She’s lost her marbles completely. It’s too dangerous” And with that he presses his body even further to the ground, wishing to be one with the earth, wishing for these creatures to pass them by.

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unsettled by sky’s stubborn nature, a weak groan slips free. before feigning defeat with a quietening groan - – “fine! but if something goes wrong i don’t want you to get hurt. alright?” in other words if shit hits the ugly fan sky better leave. otherwise he will kick his annoyingly tall blonde butt.

“I did not mean it like that...”, there is a certain kind of sadness in his voice as he tries to find the right words, “If you want me to come, I shall come. And I will have your back. But this is dangerous” One hand reaches up as Sky ruffles his blonde curls. Silva will have their heads for this. “But if I were to make the choice? I’d say we both stay exactly where we are. On this side of the barrier, save”

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"I wish I could live a thousand lives so I could fall in love with you a thousand times."

inbox fun feat. @nirgama

                    He cannot help but chuckle as soon as he hears her words. “You'd do that?“, one eyebrow rises as Sky turns to her, shoulder bumping gently against hers, “Falling in love with me? Even if I am too fond of my own voice and could beat you in a fight?“ His voice is teasing but he hopes she can still hear the fear in it, the little bit of doubt that almost counts on her saying no. Sky has never felt this unsure before, not with Bloom, not with Stella. Udyati is different. She has seen things, she has done things... She is more powerful than he is. Not just in her own way, but truly more powerful. And it scares him that he may not be enough to keep her here. They are close to the barrier but still on campus grounds. With the sunlight slowly dwindling Alfea is lighting every window and every door, warm and welcoming in looms in the distance. But they are far away for a reason. He has not told Ud yet, but there is supposed to be a conjunction of planets, up there in the sky tonight, and from their little spot on the hill they should be able to see the stars perfectly clear. If only he could move the clouds away a little. She'll like that, won't she? Stars and planets, the grand universe being bigger than the two of them, but never bigger than their love. At least he hopes that. “I'd fall in love with you again“, he finally mumbles, hands locked around his knees as he stares into the distance, “Again and again. Not in another lifetime. But right here, right now. I'll chose you, day after day after day. No matter what happens. I'll always be falling in love with you, deeper. You're like a freakin' sea and I am ready to dive as deep as you will allow me to, for I want to feel every wave, every up and down. I want to be with you, Ud, through it all. Even if that may sound cheesy“, he laughs, looking everywhere but at her, “But you started it, being cheesy and all“

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@siphonersheart​ sc. 

                 “It is dangerous outside right now. You probably shouldn’t go alone”, Sky has lowered his voice so no one might hear them, the barrier is their only protection, they both know that much.