Topic: Growth

Lucy Ravenlock

Date: 2006-05-16 20:41 EST
Revenge

And then There
WAS no



Order...

No...

Order...


Swords and sheilds clash with claws and bone and teeth and jaws clamped with hate and sorrow and still it was relentless...

The Shadows...

Inside...

The man.

The scarlet rain droplets fell gently to the ground of the green, green grass, never had it seen such a day of colour.


A Day of Death.
Death Death What Death?
Oh sweet Death Death Such a great Death!

Relentless; Elevated; Neither; Not; All? Perhaps not, but the man felt great. His cloak whipped about him as stalked through the cobbled streets that ran red with the blood of children.

A child killer.

A heartless man.

Destroyer of families.

Scum.

The great sword's tip dragged menacingly across the ground, he seemed even to weak to hold up his sword. A gloved hand limply dragging that weapon behind him, his boots jingled with every slow cumbersome step, like some grea weight bore down upon his hunched cloaked form.

"Come... Come... Come..." He repeated under his breaths, the man's eyes wide, deep black rings under his eyes showing his lack of sleep, the bloodshoted veins within the sclera of his eyes readying to burst out his tiredness across the cobbled street.

"... I'll kill you... For what you have done!" A bulky man, stood before the killer.

Returned silence offered back to him.

"Fuck you!" The big man lifted his sword-

They're coming...

They're coming to get me...

... To get me! No! I won't let them!

My body! MINE! MINE!
Is it mine?

It's mine... MINE!

Warmer blood splattered across the ground as the great sword slid neatly down the middle of the big man. The tip connected to the ground below him, it took several moments for the killer to compose himself, his oppenent falling into two unequal halves.

Before he moved on the man paused yet again. Someone ELSE was standing in his way. Tilting up his head and straightening his body he slowly gripped the hilt of his sword tightly.
His eyes were wide and his mouth gawking open like he saw some ghost. Other hand meeting with the hilt he lifted the weapon up into the air, as if he was about to slice this obstruction in half as well.

"YOUR MINE!!!" He cried, readying himself to drag down the sword when... The sword was torn out of his hand and flung to the side effortlessly. He fell back onto his ass and moved his arms infront of his face, screaming.

"Stay back!

"Keep away from me!"

His form began to shadow as the light of the sun - there was a sun? Was it a moon? He couldn't tell... A bright light stood behind the black cloaked figure, casting it's long shadow down to loom over him, to cast his gaze up into the hood of Darkness.

Something gripped his wrists and ankles...

Something was prying his mouth open.

Something was drawing out his tongue!

MERCY!


HAVE MERCY ON ME!

A runed sword carved off his tongue.

The man writhed like some fish out of water. Held into place by god knows what, he then came to look about him for the first time ever and came to realise it was night. The light was COMING from the cloaked thing... Too same... A darkness deep within that hood.
His screams were muffled by his gurgles of blood pouring down into the back of his throat from his recently removed tongue.

The figure's gloved grip clenched tighter upon the blade, moving the tip to the man's forehead.

"... Why?" Lucy Ravenlock questioned.

The man smirked.

It was a child... And he launched forward suddenly, his hands griping around the child's neck. Laughter twisted into a shrilling shriek as if by magic - his fingers were bent to snap off.

"Why do you do it?" Lucy pushed the writing man away, stepping back a little. She didn't like pain, but right now... Lucy saw it in this brutal man's eyes and she was worshipping it.
"People like you..." Lucy's tone darkened, her brown orbs letting loose a mist... of mana. "Deserve to die."

Unimaginable mutilation. Wrists went back to snap, ankles twisted to break, legs pulled untill the knee ligaments tore, and lastly...

Lucy walked along side the unmoving man.. His eyes wide, almost somewhere between passing out and screaming out his pain, she aimed the sword down, both hands moving to the hilt... And down the blade went - the man's legs tensed, jerked upwards and then fell to the ground once more.

The brutal child murderer was found dead the next morning, inside the streets of Rhy'Din itself.

Lucy Ravenlock

Date: 2006-05-17 07:33 EST
Beware.


Beware.
Beware


Click. Click. Click. Drip. Drip. Drip.

Is something wrong?

"...Was what I did, okay?"

Yes.

"But... What will happen to him?"

Nothing, he's gone. He's dead.

"What if he comes back?"

He cannot, your body has absorbed him.

"W-what do you mean?" Lucy turned her head to the side shifting a little upon her bed within the Abbey. Her form lit by the moon that periced through the window, and disrupting it's beam for it hit the flow... There stood Renna, The Betrayer adorned in her Black Monk's attire, full bodied armour glistening in the light.

Your body absorbs the Dark, and the Light. You are immune to what I was not, and that will make you the most powerful being anyone will have ever seen.

"... But I don't want to be." Lucy retorted, stroking the big cat known as Nana in her lap, as she slept soundlessly in a purr.

You have no choice, my powers along with Darkin's will only worsen, will only make you feel hate. You MUST vent this anger. Or it will consume you.

"By killing..." Lucy added.

Yes, by killing... There is always, self control.

"But-"

- Listen child if you do not do this you will turn on your own parents. Do you want that? Do you want to become, me?

"No."

Then, kill all you deem evil.

"... What about you? What are you going to do? You can never come back..." Lucy's teary face glanced up from Nana.

Silence.

"... Renna?"

My return will bring much chaos. But that cannot happen, you must prevent me from ever returning if you wish a happy life. A normal life.

"How?"

Silence.

"Renna?"

Nothing replied.

"Mom?" Lucy leant forward, the figure was gone.

Click... Click... Drip... Drip...

Renna's eyes opened. That noise was highly annoying and as she stepped out of her Den and walked out into clearing which brought so much moonlight to pour out over her... .
Renna's gauntleted fists clenched tightly, she stared upon the many souls that stood waiting for her command to attack. Stuck forever, in the same formation before Renna died.

She had an army of souls.

And she couldn't use them.

And without bodies they were totally useless.

Frustration, anger, she came to move towards the ranks of her army, the dead monkish spectres raising their hoods towards her...

Awaiting for their final command.

But sadly, Renna's death too destroyed them all with her.

They were as harmless as Renna, in such a state of limbo.

Lucy Ravenlock

Date: 2006-05-17 14:05 EST
Lucy awoke that morning and she was dead tired. Lazy eyes glancing about her room, she shifted herself under the weight of Nana which slept soundlessly upon her stomach.
A gentle smile to Nana, and she went to scratching behind the big cat's ears.
"Morn'in Nana..." A small smile offered to her as the cat rolled over and fell straight back to sleep.

Slipping carefully from under the Moor Cat, Lucy stood with a big, big stretch, a yawn and a scratch of her head. She hadn't a clue she over slept again, and already had miss class. But then recently she had been going more frequently so... What was one day without class? A little giggle passed her lips as she moved to dress herself, and paused to stare upon her short sword.
Those brown eyes drew softer, despite their tired appearance, and then, slowly getting to her knees she placed her hands together, and bowed her head.

The girl was praying.

Silent words spoken by her lips, she did it for several minutes before standing up, and dressing herself.

Entering the common room which was a bustle of people, sword at her hip, gloves on, choker and golden necklace from Li Li too, she made her way towards the piano and began to play something soft, and gentle.
Although there were whispers amongst the other children, they looked at her, some even looked disgusted... And she had no idea why!
Playing skillfully, her fingers gliding across the keys with such flow Lucy's foot lightly pressed upon the sustain to let her song ring out... And dying...
Brown orbs opening again her hands fell down to her lap, and she stared to the keys.

There were rumours that Lucy was indeed a monster. A troublemaker. Everything like that.

And Lucy timid and shy, keeping to her own as she did everyday was completely left in the dark about this.

Standing slowly she turned to the room which then got most of the children's attentions, and she smiled to them softly.

Lucy...

I am sorry for last night, it was none of my business of what your true intentions were.

Lucy continued on though, she walked through the sea of people to leave the dorm area, closing the door silently and carefully behind her. Turning she made her way through the grounds in complete silence...

Just walking. Head lowered. Eyes fixed to her feet. Hand on hilt. The other fiddling the choker around her neck, thumbing the initials 'LR.'

"Why... Do I feel no sadness anymore?" She whispered, pausing to stare towards the sky. She wanted to be alone, and speak to Renna without the glances of other children, thinking she was crazy or something.

Because you have found happiness...

Lucy.

A smile grew on her lips, and she moved to fall back onto the grass. Legs spreading out, arms opened wide as she laid there.
"I am happy." She repeated that word with such glee, turning her head to the side cheek smudged against the grass that sad look upon her eyes began to return.

Your thinking about that boy again?

"Yeah..."

Love dies, Lucy.

"But why now? Why did he have to leave me when I felt-"

So good?

The child did not respond to that, instead she moved to lay on her side wishing that Charlotte and Brian were here to comfort her.
"I know I am never alone but I always feel this empty now... Daddy never really comes to see me. I know he checks up on me by Nyu-"

About that Lucy...

Lucy continued, "But why does he need spies? I just don't get it..."

Don't start feeling like that. They both love you, accept that fact. I could never had been loved properly because I always turned it away.

"What am I to do?"

A chuckle from Renna.

Stupid child, don't assume I'd tell you what to do - ha, that's the last thing you would want from me... But, don't ruin this thing you have. Don't let me ruin it again for the next god knows how many years.

Lucy then leant up, drawing out the sword which was cleaned and polished by her fantically after the killing of the Murder. She did good, by doing bad... And still yet she enjoyed the idea.
Perhaps Renna was right, perhaps - maybe, just maybe she has a good thing here.
Charlotte and Brian love her very much. She has a family - heck she's a damned Ravenlock now! There is no short of family members there.
Standing suddenly she clenched her fists tightly, raising the sword short with some skill to her side, it wavered a little in the child's gasp as she spoke.

"Okay... Renna?"

What is it?

"I love you..." The child smiled to the ghostly figure only she could see at the time, dorned in her full battle gear.

You make me sick.

Lucy smiled to her turning around when...

Lucy Ravenlock

Date: 2006-05-19 07:42 EST
...She lifted from the ground, by her throat!

Lucy flailed in the air her legs kicking about as the tip of her shoes skimmed the grass, trying despertely to gain some footing as... Lucy strangled her?!
Eyes widneing she looked upon herself, her face turning a shade of red as the blood was restricted to flow down into her body.
"...Who...Your...Me?" Her choked words were squeezed out with a sharp and deep intake of a breath, struggling to keep air within her lungs long enough to fight off... Herself.

The clone did not reply.

Without warning she fell and there was no ground to catch her. She fell and fell through a dark misty void that seemed to gobble her up the further she fell.

SPLASH!

Lucy was submerged in blood, she struggled to get up to surface as looked down below her to the blackened dephs and there, hands moved up slowly, painfully slow to grip at her ankles, her hair... Her soul.

She was still laying on the grass at the Abbey, eyes wide open her body fitting upon the floor. Drool escaped her lips as her brown coloured eyes with their pinhole pupils stared out to nothing in particular. Violent movements, strong muscle spasams, she writhed upon the ground untill she lashed herself to her feet, hands gripping her hair to pull tightly.

Spat out onto the ground, covered in blood Lucy struggled to her feet, on all fours she slowly tilted her head up to see... Her Father, Brian Ravenlock standing over her body, sword in hand, Darkin's gauntlet upon his fist once more.

"Daddy!" Crying, hysteric, she hugged him tightly, hands wrapping around his waist she berried her face into his stomach. "What's going on? What's happening?!"

'Brian's' hand gently smoothed her blood soaked hair, without saying a word. His hand soothingly fell down to the back of her neck, and yanked about her hair to jerk back her head.

"DADDY!? Stop! It hurts!" Lucy's eyes widened in fear as she dug her nails into his fist while Darkin's gauntlet gripped out his sword down into a stabbing position and rammed it through her skull, right through the pentagram.

Falling to the ground with her hands to her forehead, her knees covered in mud and grass stained, she looked about her. The smell of burning... The smell of wood. Of flesh.
Lucy jerked her head to the side now, not in fear, not in sorrow, but in total confusement.

The Abbey was burning. The skies were thick with smoke and it blanketed the sky to prevent any light from escpaing the clouds... All except the light of the fires that burnt the Abbey to the ground.
Children's bodies alight they ran about squeeling, laughing... Playing as if nothing was happening at all.

"NO! I wanna wake up! I wanna wake up!"

"... Renna..." Came the gruff, dark voice of a man.

It caught her attention, and she twisted her head to the side sharply to see... A bed. She was dressed in a gown, she was older.

She was Renna.

"What's going on?" Lucy looked at the gown upon herself, seeing Toby's necklace hanging down about her neck.

"Lucy." The chorus of three men's voices echoed out to her, for at the foot of the bed stood, Toby, Brian, and Jodiah.

Naked.

They advanced.

The three most important men that shaped Renna.

The three men...

Jodiah gripped her neck. Holding her down.

Toby drew a curved schmitar-like blade.

Brian, held down her ankles.

Make it stop! Someone please make it stop!!!

Mommy! Daddy? Renna!? Help me!

Your on your own. I cannot help you.

Nor can I.

Not me.

Alone. Just like Renna.

You disgust me!

I loved you!

May you find peace.

In Death!

I love you Lucy!

We love you Lucy!

"Drake?" Lucy's eyes opened, felling the soft touch of a hand upon her face, and again, she was in a bed, but Drake was with her, holding her tightly, his stomach pressed against her back.

"... Your safe now." Drake soothed. But didn't move.

"...Drake!" She turned, the bed clothing removing from her older naked form. Arms wrapping around his neck they embraced, kissed... Lusted... made love.

...

...

...



So, am I a monster?

Maybe - Yes? - Depends - Your only a monster if you choose to be - That's a lie! - Don't listen to HIM Lucy - Yes! - No...

Shut up! Shut up! Shut up! Shut up! Shut up! Shut up! Shut up! Shut up!
"SHUT UP!" Lucy stood, her sword thrown to stick into the ground not far from her, her hunched form twitching violently, her teeth gritted as angry growls escaped her mouth.
Suddenly, the blue mist of manner poured out from her forehead's scar, her eyes doing the same, it swirled about her form... And then.

Like some nuclear bomb, a blinding light blew away the grass from the very ground, sending it to scatter everywhere. A huge amount of dark energy was vented out from her form, Darkin very much present, so too Renna. She still had control. She still had it!
Vectors pouring out of her back, gripping the soil, their handprints visible with not a physical force seen.

Moving to her sword, she tore it from the ground, twisting the runed blade side to side, inspecting it, the narrowed eyes of Lucy Ravenlock, future Queen of Shadows then glared out to the crowd of children that now gathered far away, watching her... Afraid.

As if nothing happened. Lucy returned to her room. Locking herself there.
Ignoreing the children's fearful eyes and gasps as she walked back into the dorm.

Meanwhile, Renna sat upon the Abbey roof stareing down with a smirk upon her ghostly lips. She had nothing to do with it, perhaps her pressence alone was enough to spark the power within her.

Looks like I need to keep an eye on her afterall...