#dying will flames

[awesomecitys-blog]

Today I headcanon the Straw Hats with what their flame type from Hitman Reborn would be. Since not everyone knows what the flame types of Hitman Reborn are, I’ll make a separate post later talking about them. Let’s get started:

• Luffy-Sky and Sun: Man draws everyone towards him, encompassing all like the sky, while also having a ton of sun motifs and lighting up peoples lives.

• Zoro-Storm and Lightning: Everyone’s favorite swordsman, Zoro destroys his enemies with relentless attacks, while also drawing them away from the rest of the crew.

• Nami-Cloud: Clouds float alone, only joining up to bring the rain, and no one does that better than Nami.

• Usopp-Mist: Striking from the shadows and from afar, hiding their allies from sight, Usopp is the perfect sniper.

• Sanji-Mist and Lightning: Sanji is great at sneaking around and also excellent at protecting his allies from harm.

• Chopper-Sun and Rain: A light that brings life to all and a flow that washes away the dust, perfect for a doctor intent on creating medicine for all diseases.

• Robin-Mist: An assassin that is also book smart, Robin is not afraid to shield those she loves.

• Franky-Storm: This cyborg brings the pain with a radical beam that is relentless in its destruction.

• Brook-Sun and Rain: At an angle of 45 degrees, our musically inclined skeleton brightens the day with a jaunty tune and washes away foes with an icy chill.

• Jinbei-Sun and Rain: He makes his allies happy, and is known for causing a flood to sweep away those who would threaten his friends.

That’s all of them. If you like Hitman Reborn, I would love to hear your thoughts about these headcanons and which ones you would recommend. For my One Piece fans, if there’s a character that you would love to see headcanon for, my asks are open, and I would be thrilled to work on that for you. Thank you!

[tokiro07]

Things keep making me think about Reborn lately so here I am back on it

Where did the Earth Flames come from? Everyone is stated to have Dying Will, and everyone in the cast is designated a Sky Flame type at some point or another, even non-combatants, so how did this group of seven lineages all happen to get seven distinct flames that were apparently limited only to their bloodline?

The Night Flame at least was explained to be a result of the Arcobaleno Curse, but the Earth Flames have no known origin or explanation at all!

Maybe they're some kind of mutation?

Or going by the rune-like symbols that appear when in use, perhaps they're more like a spell, a deliberate alteration to the Sky Flames? The Tri-ni-Sette were meant to keep the world in balance, maybe they came from an attempt to solve the same energy crisis?

As always, my questions about the Earth Flames are abound and the thing that really keeps bringing me back to this series

[khr-guilded-cage]

I think Sky Flames aren't the 'Leaders'

They are the HEART

[thewritingdj]

Gotham Skies glow Brave and Bold

When Thomas Wayne dies, everyone feels it.

It doesn’t matter that it’s late at night. It doesn’t matter that most people are asleep or that some are so hopped up on caffeine they can taste color or that some are so drunk they can barely remember if they’re wearing shoes or not.

None of it matters.

Because suddenly, without warning, every single person in Gotham, from the poorest urchin to the sleaziest mob boss to the richest philanthropist, hears a sound like a gun going off right before something snaps.

It’s like the world stops.

Suddenly, breathing is impossible, throats caught on nothing but the shocking feeling of loss. Suddenly, skin becomes freezing cold, like all the warmth has been sucked from the room. Suddenly, knees buckle and eyes shoot open and heads turn unerringly towards the same place, looking to where there is now a hollow space in countless chests.

And suddenly, everyone knows.

Thomas Wayne is dead.

Gotham’s Sky is dead.

Someone killed their Sky.

The world stands still, breaths caught and fingers freezing and Souls screaming.

And then the world burns.

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Because if DC and Katekyo Hitman Reborn! existed in the same universe, you know everyone in Gotham would have Flames and you know the Waynes would be their Skies.

[justaravingwritingdesk]

If KagePro Characters were in KHR...

Marry is definitely a Sky. Her love for and her attachment to her friends is well reciprocated. They died protecting her, like how Elements would for their Sky. And while she didn't exactly die for them, she did turn back time for them. Considering how Combining Eyes attracts the other snakes back to her, it fits the bill for Sky Attraction (canon, fanon, schmanon). "Combining" is also mentioned as an ability of Sky Flame's Harmony attribute. As for her bloodline ability to petrify... well, just go search "petrify" on the KHR wiki.

Kano is a Mist primary, with a Storm secondary. He's almost always putting up a front, hiding his true self behind illusions. He's extremely proficient at pretending to be someone else, to the point where he can even trick himself into thinking he's actually the person he's pretending to be. Physical pain is the only thing that can ground him and dispel his illusions. But what's even worse, is that it's all because he wants to protect them and their happiness so much he hardly ever thinks of his own happiness anymore. Deceiving is an aspect of the Mist. He also has a habit of traumatizing Shintarou by pretending to be Ayano, one of his most traumatic disguises, so...

Momo is a Lightning. She wished for attention, yes, but she also worked for it. If there's anything Momo really wants, it's to be acknowledged by everyone fair and square. She's very eccentric, and her actions are often driven by her whims. And while she does get sad and depressed sometimes, she never stays that way, always looking at the bright side.

Ene is a Cloud and a Mist. Her "territory" would probably be games. Explains so much why she got annoyed when Shintarou beats her at her own game without even trying, but used the bet to her advantage. She's very proud of her gaming skills, and doesn't like it when people don't take her challenges seriously. That's Cloud behavior right there. Also, Haruka appreciated her love for games, that's why she let him into her heart. And her wish, if you remember, is "to be free of human needs". As for the Mist part of her, well, she never got tired of finding new ways to mess with her "Master," did she? (She still finds ways, and Shintarou suffers for it.)

Kido is a Mist. She doesn't deceive so much as she conceals. Where Kano shows something else, Kido is all "nothing to see here" with her power. Still, she tricks the senses of others. And she's also a good leader, coming up with creative ways to support themselves. She never does the work all by herself, though. By hook or by crook, she gets Kano and Seto to help out.

Seto is a well-balanced Rain and Sun. Contradiction, sure, but his personality is very "sunny" and "rainy". He's very active, probably the most expressively happy person in the series besides Ene, who's more playful, and Kano, who fakes it 'til he makes it. He's also the most loyal person there is! Even after seeing bits of the past loops from Marry's mind, he still held out his hand for her.

Shintarou is a Rain primary, with a very minor Sun secondary. He's laid-back most of the time, especially before Ayano died. He's mentally active, understanding more than he lets on thanks to his ability. He'd be a Lightning if he had more ambition. After Ayano died, and after Takane and Haruka went missing, he became very depressed. My headcanon, though, is that the loops where Shintarou gets suicidal isn't many because the Retaining Eyes gives him enough deja vu to think "I couldn't stop it this time again" instead of asking the repetitive "Why?"

Hibiya is a Lightning. He keeps chasing after Hiyori's approval. He's persistent, and never gives up. Seeing Hiyori's interest in Konoha only fans the flames of his determination. He's very blunt, too. And in Kagerou Days, he does everything he can to save Hiyori. Also, Hibiya never thought of sacrificing himself for Hiyori's survival, and that's why he's not a Storm..

Konoha is a Cloud and Rain. His "territory" is his friends. Other than that, he doesn't wish for much else. He's laid-back and passive but also very watchful. He's like a baby, though, so he hasn't matured that much compared to the rest of the Dan.

Haruka is a Lightning and Sun. He's very active, mentally and physically (as much as he can be, anyways). His mind is always filled with things he wants to do. He's the one who drags Takane along to make his wishlist come true. His will is strong enough that even though his new body rejected his spirit, his snake still carried out his wish, though that might also be attributed to the snakes' wish-granting nature

Ayano is both Storm and Sky, in equal amounts. She's very warm and accepting towards her new family. She made them feel wanted and loved. Ayaka may have given Kano, Kido and Seto a house, but Ayano was the one to make it a home. She loved her family to the point of sacrificing herself to the Daze just to stop Saeru's plan from coming to fruition.

If Ayano's Flames combined, it would probably be called the Sunset Flames, a Flame born of passion. It'd counter the Night Flame and soothe the Wrath Flame. "Like the Sunset, it's a flame that burns beautifully, even beyond death. It's a Flame that will never die, even when the body dies, as long as the wielder's resolve burns ever true." (Poetic, innit? Har har. New lore from a ramble.)

Hiyori is a Sun. She's active and stubborn, and she knows what she wants. She's also very intense, as shown in her relationship with Hibiya.

Saeru is Mist and Cloud. His "territory" is his existence. He doesn't tolerate any threats toward his existence, but he plays the long game in eliminating them. He's indignant when Azami "forgot" him, as in, she forgot the wish that "birthed" him. The long game was using her descendant to make a new medusa and then breaking them to the point of returning everything to the beginning. Trapping Azami in the Daze was so she couldn't interfere. He's very creative when he makes the Dan suffer.

I can totally see a crossover-slash-fusion story blooming from the idea of this! So many compatible elements!

For reference, here's @insanescriptist's post on Dying Will Flames and their corresponding personality traits.

[ciaossu-imagines]

So, I'm writing these on my phone, so please excuse any typos or the length. So, I've been thinking about the Dying Will Flames from KHR lately and how the characters from my other fandoms would fit those flames and figured I'd share my thoughts on K and the big four of HOMRA!

Now, since all Sky Flame users we've largely been exposed to have been bosses of their respective families, which does make sense considering the flame itself, one would automatically assume that Mikoto, as defacto boss of HOMRA, would, of course, be a Sky Flame user but I honestly don't see that at all. It just doesn't fit him to me and I'll go a bit into why in the explanation of what I do think his Flame is. Now, with Mikoto, I see him having a dual Flame, with Cloud being his predominant type with a secondary, weaker, Lightning Flame. Now, while he is the Boss, I think the most fascinating thing about Mikoto for me is that he's always come off as someone who kind of stumbled into being a boss-type figure. It's not something he sought out and I don't think it's something he ever really fully embraced. Like, he is the Red King, he is the top of HOMRA, but I do see him, in the anime and in the manga, who kind of always does keep himself to himself in some regards. He doesn't fully embrace relationships with others for the most part, with a few exceptions, and while he does care about those in HOMRA, he kind of always does his own thing and largely seems okay with letting them do their own thing. He truly is 'the drifting cloud' who protects the family, or HOMRA, in this case, from where he really is at the moment instead of really rallying the rest of HOMRA or meeting them where they are. It's not that he doesn't care about them; it's just that to Mikoto, his own feelings and wants always are what takes first priority. He leaves the rallying and organizing to others better suited for it. Now, in terms of fighting, even though his Lightning Flame is weaker, I do seem him using it more during actual battle than his Cloud Flame. More or less, Mikoto is someone who does enjoy fighting, going on the offensive instead of the defensive more often, and the Lightning Flames help him more that way. Truly, in battle, he does as the Flame suggests - draws the damage towards himself, serving as a lightning rod for anyone dumb enough to try to take him on. For those curious, I do see him having a Lightning Lion type box animal, whose roar can project a solid barrier but whose body is almost shrouded in electricity that will electrocute anyone who touches it.

Now, Totsuka is actually the one I see possessing a Sky Flame. While he doesn't seem the typical Sky Flame user, especially since he does prefer to follow, does prefer to support instead of to lead directly, he, both as a person and in the role he fills in HOMRA, lives up to the Sky's responsibility of accepting all and enveloping all. We see, especially in MOR, that Totsuka is often the one that new members get to know best, who kind of acts as a welcoming host and is the one people are encouraged to go to with questions and the one who the HOMRA members really find themselves the most influenced by, again, especially shown in the manga. The Sky Flame's characteristic of Harmony is especially shown in Totsuka's personality itself and in how he deals with and sees the world. On top of that, the Sky Flame can be combined with any other type of Flame and I really feel that Totsuka was the best, among the top three of HOMRA, at really getting along with, building relationships with, and combining his own personality with all the other HOMRA members. He truly did kind of colour them all with his own personality but at the same time, the other members of HOMRA inspired and were accepted as was by Totsuka. For those curious, I see his box weapon as being a Sky Slow loris, something really deceptively cute but incredibly dangerous, much like Totsuka himself.

When it comes to Izumo, it never occurred to me that he could be anything other than a Rain Flame. The Rain Flame's duty is 'to square away conflict and wash away the blood spilled, the requiem of rain'. And really, when it comes to HOMRA, Izumo is the one who keeps everything together. Who takes care of all the issues and problems and who keeps an ear out and an eye on things. Without Kusanagi, HOMRA could not and would not exist. Though the opposite of the free-spirited and accepting Totsuka, Kusanagi still very much influences and colours the lives of all the HOMRA members and is the one that anyone of them would trust and put their faith in to solve any problems the members can't solve themselves. Another interesting bit regarding Kusanagi and the Rain Flame is that Rain Flames can negate or cancel out other flames to a certain extent and I do feel that, in his dealings with the other HOMRA members, this also very much fits Kusanagi. A harsh word or a lecture from Kusanagi can and has kept members, and even Mikoto himself, from doing stupid things. While he takes more of a background to the more charismatic Mikoto and Totsuka, I think without Kusanagi's influence, and without a good Rain Flame user, that HOMRA wouldn't work in the long run. For those interested, I think his Box Animal is a Rain Flame Bat, just because of spirit animal symbolism and all, haha!

Shocking nobody, but Yata is definitely a Storm Flame. "Continuously at the heart of the attack, the furious storm that never rests." Yeah, that's most certainly Yata and I don't feel like there needs to be a lot of explanation for this one. Yata is unapologetically who he is - brash, hot-tempered and hot-headed, unafraid to use violence as a means to protect or to achieve his goals. For those curious, I see his Box Animal as being a murder of Storm Flame crows, at least four or five Box Animal Storm Crows that he uses in conjunction with each other, simply because he thinks only one would be lonely for the Box Animals.

[revelry-in-severity]

I couldn't stop thinking about their flames from Hitman Reborn and sorted them

No, not all the leaders are Skies to make it easy, but some did end up being Skies anyway

Ichika- Sky, Saki- Mist, Honami- Storm, Shiho- Lightning

Minori- Sky, Haruka- Rain, Airi- Sun, Shizuku- Mist

Kohane- Rain, An- Sun, Akito- Storm, Touya- Cloud

Tsukasa- Sky, Emu- Sun, Nene- Rain, Rui- Cloud

Kanade- Cloud, Mafuyu- Mist, Ena- Storm, Mizuki- Lightning

[hopeswriting]

what if the seal the 9th out on can’t be broken but rather limits how much flak is is available and out at such a point it barley supplied tsuna the flame he needed, which could be another angle for why Reborn’s training is so intense for tsuna (besides standard trollborn) as tsuna needs to increase how much flame is out of the seal rather than in

hi nonny, thank you for the ask!

hmm, idk? i know this is something that's often done with the seal in fanon (or was anyway), giving it more consequences than what nono said it was there to do, and bad ones at that, but if i can be honest with you nonny it personally never really did it much for me. like i said in my tags, i think what nono did was make tsuna flames dormant again (because they were clearly active enough already to react to his emotions) and not so easily triggered by his emotions anymore, instead of any kind of actual sealing or limitation. but if it’s not as clear-cut as a seal that’d need to be broken to go away, it rises the question even more, doesn’t it? can it be broken indeed then? ever? and i actually really like the idea of tsuna never really being able to get back his flames to the way they were pre-seal, and needing to adjust to it!

and on that note, in the context where we consider the sealing as canon, that’s how i’ve always explained to myself why tsuna needs the dying will bullets/pills to activate his flames. why he needs them to be triggered by an external factor instead of them just answering to his (dying) will, the way it seemingly works for everyone else. (especially when, clearly, pre-seal, tsuna’s flames had no problem answering to his will.)

(and if we take into account basil also needing to use the pills, it supports the idea that dwb and pills are used to force flames to go active instead of waiting for it to happen naturally, whether or not basil was a civilian too before iemitsu found him. that and how they seem to be used to force flames into a state that’s not naturally attained too, or attained with difficulty, i.e. the hyper dying will mode.)

but that’s as far as i personally like to push it (tsuna needing to work harder to do with his flames what seems to come so easily to everyone else, and to come up with his own ways to make his flames do what he wants because none of the ways that seemingly work for everyone else works for him too). like, if you watch the scene in the anime, nono obviously knew and was confident in what he was doing, and confident in the fact it’d mean nothing bad for tsuna. tho that said, i do think the seal is inevitably bound to have some side effects to some extent, can’t think otherwise when the only other example of a seal we were shown was the zero point breakthrough. (but then again, fresh out of the ice and xanxus had no problem using his flames, had he? and imo it’s much more interesting to make the side-effects be psychological/mental/emotional, rather than about the flames in and off themselves, even if of course, it’s only natural it’d affect them too. and also, of course, xanxus not looking like he had problems using his flames doesn’t necessarily mean he really hadn’t any.)

okay but i really can’t stop thinking about the seal being unbreakable, i’m really vibing with this concept nonny!! it’s like, yeah nono only meant well and didn’t think it’d have any bad consequences, but the road to hell is paved with good intentions and all that jazz, right? so what if he couldn’t undo it? not nono, not reborn, not iemitsu, not anyone? what if they could only ever just make it a little less bad, a little less crushing and suffocating and shackled around tsuna’s flames? what if they could only help crack the seal to let some of his flames slip through, but never break it fully?

tsuna’s resentment, bitterness, anger, grief, pain, what do they do with all of it then? what do tsuna does with all of it? especially knowing what type of life he went on to have post-seal, because i’m sure tsuna could have used the help of his flames during his years of harsh bullying. to the point it destroyed any kind of self-esteem in him entirely. and nono meant to give him a peaceful and normal civilian life by sealing his flames, but it only ended up meaning pain for tsuna he could have avoided if nono left his flames alone. and then the cherry on top of this tragedy is that years later? not only they need tsuna to leave his civilian life behind, but have to force his hand to every step of the way because tsuna wants none of this.

what then?

[drknedcrystal]

You know how in the anime Murasakibara is like "no one can defeat me why should I listen to you?" And then Akashi says "Sit."?

Here's the historical version of that scene: War Prize Atsushi after Emperor Akashi defeats his army.

The story focuses more on Atsushi finding his purpose after the loss.

I think.

Actually I just wanted to write a story where Kuroko gets inked so there you have it! Enjoy!

[ao3-fanfictions]

KHR! X HP WIP

A gentle hand softly caressed his well defined abdomen, soft fingers dancing over the firm skin as lovely green eyes looked on with a warm look.

With his eyes half lidded and his body as relaxed as he could manage, Fon watched his lover entertain himself. He didn’t mind at all, it was the least he could do after having so thoroughly ravaged his darling the night before. And still, he couldn’t help but think about how lucky he was to have scored such a lovely and understanding life partner. The green eyed beauty had been by his side for five years now, four of those years he’d been cursed into the body of a toddler.

He met his lover on a cloudy day, rumbles travelling through the air, indicating that it would soon rain. Fon had tried to find cover but the tall crowd of people around him hindered Fon from really moving forwards and just before another person made him inch towards the edge of the street again, he’d been grabbed by his lovely future lover and swiftly brought into a cozy cafe. Just seconds after, the rain began pouring down, announced by a deafening thunder.

Fon could’ve easily fought off the gentle hands holding him, could’ve made immense damage to the beauty that made sure he didn’t get wet. If it weren’t for the Flames that began to mingle with his own immediately after his darling initiated contact, that is.

He’d been trapped by the warmth and harmonious feeling, bathing in it, but sadly unable to mingle his Flames because of the cursed pacifier greedily gobbling up his Flames. It was torture, but he felt wonderful at the same time.

[puppetmaster13u]

Prompt 139

So. Dan has somehow found a small child. A practically newly born ghostling who had literally fallen right on top of him. A ghostling who had practically formed right above him, far away from nurseries and instead above him of all ghosts? 

Him, the Sunkiller? The Worldeater? Jordan Vladimir FentonNightingale-Foley-Manson? Son of Space and War? Bringer of the End?? Seriously, what the hell! Ghostlings shouldn’t even be able to form within other ghost’s Lairs, and he knew for a fact this wasn’t his own ghostling seeing as he wasn’t interested in such things. 

So here Dan is, feeling more confused than he ever has with a newborn ghostling clinging to him and sobbing in his arms about wanting his dad. What even is his unlife right now.

[tokiro07]

If we make the Earth Flames a part of the Tri-ni-sette and introduce Sea Flames as a concept, I think we can even take it a step further and keep only the Sky Flames as Dying Will Flames

Anime-onlys likely won't know this, but back in the gag section of Reborn, Amano introduced another type of bullet to oppose the Dying Will Bullet: the Desolation Bullet

Like in Dying Will Mode, Desolation Mode causes the "deceased" to resurrect in only their underwear, but instead of gaining the drive to fulfill their dying wish, they pitifully recount sad memories to elicit sympathy from those around them

I always thought it would be interesting if Amano revisited the gag and managed to turn it around like she did with Dying Will, introducing a Hyper Desolation Mode if you will, wherein the user's regretful mourning becomes internalized motivation to prevent the mistakes of the past from repeating

Instead of Dying Will Flames, this power would manifest as Desolation Tears, water with distinct properties based on the user

Since they're accessed by processing different emotions, willpower vs. regret, it would make sense why most people use one over the other - the method for using Dying Will simply became the more well-known and utilized form

This would in turn also explain why only the Simon use the power of the Earth, as their abilities also derive from a distinct emotional driver - Pride. Pride was the running theme of the Simon Arc, so it would make sense that the Simon themselves access their unique abilities using pride rather than willpower

To contrast with the vaporous Flames of the Sky and the liquid Tears of the Sea, the proud Simon would use the solid Seeds of the Earth, as their pride allows them to manifest and grow physical phenomena from nature itself. Swamp and River might need some reworking for that concept, but considering that the Rain Flame has a water aesthetic, I think we can forgive a little bit of overlap

[khr-guilded-cage]

Harry Potter Fandom with their Hogward Houses and Divergents with their Factions

And us, the KHR Fandom, with our pretty colored fire

Either be classic, inverted or with a secondary

[spectral-snippets-and-drabbles]

A Martyr From the Ashes

For everyone in the fandom saying saying that Danny thinks Martian ManHunter is cooler than Superman, we don't really see it all that much in writing.

I'mma try and fix that...

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The Martian Book of Legends held the heroic tale of Saint Da'han'yul Fen'tuun of Mars, a sickly albino priest of a small town that held marriages, sermons regarding life and how it should be enriched and lived to its fullest, and specialized in funerals that used cremations with fire, a feat thought to be physically impossible by the masses. As people saw him look into the flames without fear while others cowered, rumors spread that the young man was blessed by H'ronmeer himself, the Martian God of Fire, Life, and Death.

People spoke about how Da'han'yul turned down all attempts at courtship, for he had decided to dedicate his life to bring light in the darkest times to all lives in the name of his God. He was a thing of beauty with a gentle soul and shy demeanor, even the Red and Green skinned who had still held a firm belief on the caste system could not deny his charm. How the terminally ill Martian carried on his mission with a smile, nobody knew.

However, tragedy struck on the day that should have spelled the beginning of the end for the Martian people. A parasitic species had invaded the Martian Homeworld and was causing untold havoc. As civilians fled from the threat and prepared a counter offensive, it was Da'han'yul Fen'tuun who charged into the danger headfirst to save his people from becoming prey.

As others pleaded for him to run away, in a great bright flash of light, a gigantic Martian loomed over the enemy emerged where the ill Martian stood, coated in flames in a form they've never seen before with a halo and body that burned a haunting green.

The deafening silence still held as the enormous creature brought a massive fist on the giant pale walker that was destroying homes. A wave of its hand sent a wall of green flames raced towards the foot soldiers, reducing them to ash while his people and buildings were not harmed in any form without an ounce fear of these fires the creature used to purge the enemy. Within the hour, the threat had been neutralized and peace was brought back to the red planet.

As the Martian people looked to the titan, they knew. H'ronmeer's had chosen his most loyal servant, Da'han'yul, as the avatar of his wrath to smite those who would bring his people harm. The people hugged and wept tears of joy and cheered for the priest and H'ronmeer for saving them, but the tears soon became tears of sorrow.

The giant groaned in pain as he fell on one knee as it began to crumble into ash before the people's very eyes. Like a flame, Da'han'yul Fen'tuun had burned his brightest when life needed him most, and now death called to him as it slowly extinguished it to give him peace. With a final message, he pleaded to his people to come together as one and to not see one another as lesser or greater than, but as equals who can help one another in the darkest of times and the hardships yet to come. With his final moments gone, a final telepathic embrace was given to all before he fell silent for the last time.

The massive pile of ash that were his remains was brought back to his little village and made into a beautiful garden of ash in the temple where the newly titled Saint made his home in, where it would be made a holy site that many would come to give their thanks and pay their respects for H'ronmeer' and his champion alike.

And for centuries, peace was held before it was shattered by Ma'alefa'ak, who unleashed the Fire Plague to take vengeance on his people for his inability to experience the psionic way of life that was the norm. His smile as his people screamed in anguish was knocked off his face in the most literal of terms when a Martian struck him down and had him by the throat.

A Martian with eyes burning in anger as Ma'alefa'ak failed to break free and was being beaten severely for his crimes against the people of Mars. A Martian made entirely up of ash and green embers.

Saint Da'han'yul Fen'tuun had returned, if only for a moment longer. And he was not happy.

Quickly, one by one across the planet, the martians set ablaze burned a gentle green that healed them. In this miraculous act of divine intervention, not a single Martian had lost their life. Most were now unconscious with labored breathing being heard.

J'onn watched on as his brother screamed in agony as his body burst into green flames as a pool of ash began to swallow his brother whole. Before disappearing entirely, Da'han'yul told him the punishment his brother would be facing.

"Ma'alefa'ak's psionic abilities have been awoken. He will be sentenced to become a living flame until he has lived the collective life span of all that he has tried to extinguish."

J'onn was too stunned to speak. With how long a Martian can live, it was the equivalent of telling him his brother would be suffering for an eternity. It seemed unethical, but he knew his brother had dug his own grave the moment he saw the reanimated remains of Da'han'yul Fen'tuun's ashes take swift action.

"Everything will be ok now, J'onn. Go to your family and tend to them.

"Da'han'yul...Thank you. I'm sorry I wasn't there to help you when you were still alive." J'onn solemnly uttered as he looked to the ground, unable to look at his deceased youngest brother.

"Nonsense J'onn, it's not your fault...The caste system...it–"

"I could've done more! Instead I saved myself instead of being there when my brothers needed me most!"

"J'onn...you were just a child."

"It makes none of it right!"

He was right in that aspect, but it still didn't feel right. Ma'alefa'ak' was ostracized by society, was treated like a freak of nature for lack of natural gifts and he wanted to burn society to the ground in the most literal of terms because of it.

While Da'han'yul, the forgotten youngest brother, was treated horribly for being albino and treated cruelly. He contracted a deadly disease when he separated himself from the family to live in isolation with other albinos that made him sickly and cut his life expectancy down severely. Knowing what befell him, seeing him struggle to move and hold down food at times while J'onn and their parents did nothing.

These tumultuous emotions sat in J'onn for so long. The way he wanted to go and help them both, but the fear of association and social punishment for merely being seen with his brothers made him cry when he younger for being so weak willed. It wasn't until their parents bragged about the sacrifice their forgotten child had made, the sone they purposely scorned made him snap.

"J'onn, promise to keep my message alive for me. Help our people become whole again."

"Of course, brother." Is what J'onn tells him as he watches his little brother vanish again for a third and final time.

[a-dauntless-daffodil]

Vaggie: So.

*casually takes the jacket off Charlie and wraps it around her own waist*

Vaggie: Can you dance?

Charlie: Oh I dance pretty girl- pr-pretty gay. Pretty good! Good! Dance good, pretty good girl- I DANCE PRETTY GOOD!!!