Utopia

[Rikugurl]

Riku frowned as he watched his brother leave, looking down at the ground contemplatively. He should have known that he wasn't fooling anyone here; he rose into the very sky to leave, how could no one see him? He knew he was the trouble maker, his sister having to find him and bring him home all the time when they were little because he wanted to venture outside of the palace. And though he loved her, he was the only one who questioned mother. He was plainly different from his human formed siblings but still he had an inch for discovery. Mother told him that he was not like the others and her voice was so calm and still that he could never tell if that was a good or bad thing.

He turned and headed back to his room, looking out towards the nothingness that was out there. He wanted to believe Sephiroth, his mind fixed that he was right and true and that he should forget about ever going back out to discover more now that he knew just how those people were. But his heart.... his heart told him to look down. Aquamarine eyes lowered and widened when he saw the figure of the Skyflyer just below his room where he once met Iris when Sora was wounded. The man swallowed, seeing a few items being placed below but what was more important were his words.
"I'm sorry."
He ducked away back inside when Sora looked up and stayed there until they were flying away.

Yue gave a whine, nudging him in the arm, the man quickly petting her snout to calm her. "Come on..." He spoke softly as he climbed onto the window, making his sister give a worried chirp. "I'll be fine, meet me out there." When she gave a nod, he jumped down, landing a little hard on the sand but he recovered and dusted himself off. He hurried to the barrier, grabbing the little box and things that Sora had once shown him and tucked it away in a new pouch he had made the day before. He wouldn't bring fruit this time...
When Yue came around back, he easily climbed up and off they went, flying towards the ruins.

Maybe Mother was right. Some people weren't worth saving... but he knew at least one that he wanted to.

Feathered winds flew passed the rag shut towers, blowing them a bit as she swooped down to land in the Secret Place. It was dark and empty but where they held their fire, Riku ran a hand over it and a flame lit.
Above, where Sora was still trying to push away some tears, he saw the rags leading outside flutter and a single white feather flew in, landing on his bed.


A hand shot out and fingers curled into swirly blonde hair, giving it a strong and painful yank. "Don't think you can talk like that to me, Ven. I should be the one who should be mad after making me worry about you like that." He tugged the blonde closer, paralyzing him from the pain in his scalp. "You shouldn't worry the people who love you so much but don't worry... I'll show you just how much you mean to me. It will be better than ever before~~" Vanitas grinned, his rotten teeth flashing. With ease, he pushed his youngest brother out of the room and down the hall, forcing him into his own bedroom in which Keir quickly guarded the door with his body.

Roxas's arms were grabbed and wrapped around in rags, knowing that this little blonde was stronger than his last. As he tied the bounds, he leaned in, whispering in the other's ear. "You're my new Ventus now, brother. I'll take good care of you just like I did him, don't be afraid..." His cruel smile returned, a tanned hand gently petting the blonde's hair. Before Roxas could get much out, dirty, filthy fingers were shoved into his mouth. Van had to chuckle when he felt the jaw bite down on him as hard as possible, breaking through the skin to summon blood. "That's not going to work... you've tried that before, haven't you?"

Another skilled hand ripped away the rags on his brother's back, revealing the pale, soft back. "You're body has always been so beautiful, Ven..." He ran his fingers over the twitching skin, feeling it dip under his pads. Slowly, the golden eye brother leaned down, rubbing his cheek against the bare back, taking in a deep breath. "So warm..."


Ventus nearly fell when he heard the sound of the whip, his skin already tingling in pain. But when the man stepped forward, the blonde was quick on his feet again, slipping some in the mud and filth but still was able to get up and away, running back in the direction he came. His heart was pounding in his throat and he wanted to speak to keep himself calm but he knew his foreign language would echo in the tunnels, alarming other Chasers instantly. He shot passed the den where he was being taken prisoner and kept running down the unknown path. It curved and winded, a sickening feeling coming from his gut that he was heading downward.

He never thought he could run so fast or for so long but it wasn't fast or far enough when his legs finally gave out on him. He landed face first in the lukewarm mud in a tunnel that was slightly damage, no signs of any dens for quiet some time. If he had cared to look around, he would have realized that this tunnel was newer, the fossilized wood a bit cleaner and the walls were not slicked with mud. It also was dimly lit, the lights ending just a few feet away. It was the very hallway that Ienzo was working on before the raid.

[Reno]

Sora sniffed, rubbing away the tears when he heard Iris give a small, inquisitive noise from where she lay close-by. He looked over and saw that there was something white on the floor. He shifted up in his bed, reaching over and picking it up. “A feather…?” He ran his fingers over the delicate surface, always having loved the way Yue’s feathers – YUE! His eyes went wide, wondering if it was too good to be true though. When Iris sniffed it though and her colors turned to an excited yellow, he looked over and smiled, then jumped up and ran for the door of his room pushing it aside and yelling, “Riku!”

But he wasn’t hovering outside of his window. He faltered in confusion, looking down at the feather like it had betrayed him – and it was fortunate he did look down, because a glow caught his eye. In the darkness, light was a very easy thing to see – even so far down as to nearly be level with the ground. And in not just any other hole but the Secret Place! His heart sped up and he called his dragon over, mounting her without reigns or gear and off they went.

He saw Yue first as Iris wings beat, carrying them in the first few steps before landing, her own excitement combined with his and his hope doing much for them. He smiled up at the dragon, “Yue…” Then he spotted the man by the fire, and it threatened to make him cry all over again. “Riku… I… I’m so glad to see you…”


He fought – or he tried to at least. His nails digging into the flesh of his sibling’s arms and his body twisting and trying to get away as he was pulled down the hall. He even yelled, but the ruins were large and he knew, with a sickening feeling in his gut, he was in the most remote side of them due to Nyx and Lux’s size. He was on the opposite side of Axel basically because the ruins had a large tower room on either end. The next thing he knew, he was being shoved down, all the breath in his lungs being pushed up. By the time he was blinked away black spots, one of his hands were tied up and the second was just being knotted.

“You're my new Ventus now, brother. I'll take good care of you just like I did him, don't be afraid...” Roxas’ eyes widened and somewhere in the back of his mind it clicked. Ven’s irrational behavior lately and even...

”Ven,” Roxas called as he passed his door, “Can you get Van, I need him to-“
“NO!” Roxas jumped at the sudden shout, stepping back a few steps and pushing aside the rags, looking in, seeing his brother leaning over his fire.
“I-I uh… I mean I’m just busy right now, I can’t…”

He had brushed it off at the time, but now… Ven… what was he doing to you? His fury peaked. “You dirty fu-“ He started to snap, when fingers were pushed into his mouth, making him gag at the taste. He bit down as hard as he could, and felt his panic rise when the other only laughed. He couldn’t help a garbled shout of protest as the other started to remove his clothes, to touch him without permission in places he very rarely touched.

“Ffffop!” He tried to plead around the fingers but somehow he knew it wasn’t going to. His heart raced in a combination of fear and desperation, he started to struggled harder, putting all his strength into snapping the rags holding his wrists and screaming around the fingers.
And then Van stuck his fingers down his throat, hitting his gag reflex, as his body shook as he heaved suddenly, tears coming to his eyes as he vomited around the fingers and ending up all over himself.


Ven got to rest only for a few moments before, “I foooooound youuuuu.” Came a sing-song call that would make even a murderous shiver some, the echo around his head and the blood-rushing in his ears distorting everything so it was near impossible to figure where it was coming to before it was too late.
Crack!
The whip came down and struck against his thigh, leaving burning pain behind.
"One lash for getting caught..."
Crack!
This one landed on his back, against the shoulder blades.
"And one for running away." Dragonhide boots stepped into Ven's line of vision just a few inches away and Terra was grinning, "Wanna try again?"

[Rikugurl]

The man stood there for some time, not heeding Sora's call, his eyes just staring down at the fire. It reminded him of his brother, the one who had just told him never to return. Sephiroth loved fire. Then, he finally pulled himself away, seeing Sora now not too far from him, his eyes looking a little desperate. "Sora..." He whispered, slowly reaching back to grab the pouch, pulling it down from his shoulders and slowly opened it up. Riku knew Sora was thinking food would be inside but when he picked the box of treasure up, he could see Sora's eyes widened. Slowly, the pale hand passed the box back to its owner. "This is all you have Sora... I cannot take it." He said softly and just at that moment, something blinded the brunette, a shine catching his eye perfectly.

When he moved his head and looked at where the light was coming from, he saw it. Riku was wearing the charm that he had given him so many nights ago around his neck and to his surprise, it was no longer cracked or faded but perfect, as if it was back to it's original state.
"I wan to hear it Sora."
Riku spoke, catching the brunette's attention. "I want you to say it... to my face." The Skyflyer could see the tears running down the Divine's cheek now, his eyes full of sadness.


There was a chuckle, the sound of the heaving not making the golden eye man flinch a bit. "Oh Ven, this is just like our first time, isn't it? Almost exact." He purred, pulling down more of the rags until he was completely naked. Hot, tanned hands ran down the blonde's spine until he came to two quivering round peaches and slooooowly spread them. "Amazing..." Gold eyes dilated, looking down at the perfect rosebud below, twitching and trembling already. "This brings me back years, Ven. Your wounds are all healed and I bet your tight, just like before I broke you in." A tongue swiped over his chapped lips, his thumb rubbing over the ring of muscles. "It is a blessing from Divine."

When he put his thumb through, he felt the blonde below him jerk and cry out, making him shake his head. "You never got use to this did you? You never understood that I do this out of love. That you are the brother I love the most... and this is why I do this." He forced his thumb in deeper, getting a more erratic response until he had to grip the blonde hair again, shoving him against the table again. "I love you Ventus. And if we could bear children, I would love them too... So much love...we don't need Divine's help to be happy." The back of the man's hand rubbed down a wet cheek before pulling back, adjusting his own clothes. "You'll understand one day. No one else will love you as much as I will. Never forget."

And then it happened. Vanitas pressed is hard, wet, bulbous head against the other and pushed through with not mercy, shuttering from how tight it was. "OOH DIVINE! V-VEN!!"


"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!" It felt like his leg was going to he cut off with the slick and quick snap. "GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAAAAA!!" Then his arm, his screams drowning into the mud as his body suddenly went limp for a moment. He panted hard, coughing out the mud that slipped into his mouth, his eyes widening when the boot fell in front of his face. And for some, Divine sake reason, he struggled to lift himself up, his arms shaking so bad but he managed to pull himself to his feet. His eyes peered up at the man holding him hostage before he turned and started to run, only able to get about a hundred feet away before collapsing again, falling down against a wall and back onto his stomach.

[Reno]

"R-Riku..." Sora whispered, seeing the tears and he hadn't realized you could really feel this guilty before. He set the treasure box down, almost tempted to to just throw it down like it didn't matter - because to him it really didn't and he faced the other blinking away the wetness in his own eyes. "I'm really very sorry Riku, for everything. For taking the fruit and for yelling at you and being the worst friend ever." He bit his lip some then reached out rubbing away some of the tears, "But most of all I'm sorry for this. I never meant to hurt you."


"N-No please, please, no..." Roxas was gasping as he felt something weird against his skin, feeling the thumb pushing through and his heart was racing so fast now it actually hurt to the point he thought it might explode. He knew what was coming, and he felt sick to think his brother - his own flesh and blood who wasn't even seeing him as Roxas anymore - was about to rape him. Someone he had trusted and loved all this time was about to betray him and hurt him in a way he could never forget. Had hurt Ven like this.
He was shifting away, as much as he could as if he could just cut through the table and get away. Every inch of him, every fiber, every cell, was screaming, No, it's not for you! But whether he wanted to give it or not Van was taking it from him. Right now.

He wasn't sure when he started crying.

But he certainly knew when he started screaming. Searing pain from his ass felt like it was splitting him in two; worse than getting hit by lightning, worse than any torture he could imagine. "AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!!" Fingers clenched up, and then he really started to struggle with renewed vigor, his entire body thrashing against the table as he screamed with all his might, "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! NOOOOO! STOP VAN, STOOOOOOOOOP!!"



Cruel chuckles filled the little tunnel as Terra stalked forward to the crumpled form and - CRACK CRACK - swung twice with little mercy, getting the blonde's back twice in vicious lashes. He reached down, gripping the blonde by his hair and turning his head towards him, smirking down at him, "I can beat this lesson into you all day you know little flyer. There's no where you can run to get away from me. I'll be with you always until you die - and you won't die until I let you."

[Rikugurl]

When Sora came close, the silverette cupped the round, tanned face, their eyes becoming lost. Almost instantly, Riku leaned down, pressing his lips firmly against the other's, their kiss becoming fiery and passionate within seconds. It became so intense that Riku found himself pressing Sora up against the wall, their bodies flushed against each other and their mouths pulled away, the Divine leaning down again to lap, suck and kiss on the Flyer's neck.

Yue blinked and gave a whine, slowly turning around when she heard the feverish moans coming from the cave to give them their privacy.


Vanitas continued to chuckle, a sinister grin running over his face as he watched his brother struggle below. "Venny, Venny... don't make me get out the gag. I love hearing your voice but it's just hurting my ears now. Don't ruin this for me." He hissed, grabbing the blonde's hair much like what was going on in the Chaser caves. The skin around the elder's length was straining, ripping from the lack of lube. Blood started to trickle down Roxas's tense thighs when Van pulled out before forcing himself back in, the man probably never being gentle with anything in his life. "Ooooooooh, fuuuuck!" Van moaned as he leaned into his brother, pushing himself all the way in until it reached the base. "Y-you feel so amazing again..."


Face covered in blood, mud and waste, his blue eyes still shined through as he looked at his tormentor. "Uckf........ouy....." He hissed with his last breath before going lip from pain and exhaustion.

[Reno]

"Nnnaaaaah Riku!"
Iris too quickly turned away, her color and brilliant pink once more as she hurried to settle beside Yue the two respectfully ignoring whatever was going on behind them.


The metal table continued to ring and clang and clink as the body atop it jerked into it and struggled atop it, Roxas yelling for the other to stop and, when he realized it was hopeless, for help. It was enough to piss the other off and soon there was a loud bang as Roxas head met metal, limbs trembling all over before the teenager fell limp against it, blue eyes staring outwards towards nothing as tears silently slipped past his eyes and dotted the table below.


Hands gripped the blond and hefted him up and over his shoulder, carrying him back to the den and, once he reached it, dropped him unceremoniously on the ground. "If he tries to go running off again," Terra said as he wrapped the whip up in coils. "Let me know."


Sometime later, Sora was sighing, eyes half-closed as he watched the shadows on the ceiling dance. His fingers were wondering down the hard scales of the other's back fascinated by how they felt. Riku was settled more atop him in their make-shift bed of Riku's robes and his rags. He hardly even noticed the hard surface, but he knew the silverette was more used to soft surfaces then he was - unfortunately he could only offer his body as a 'suitable bed'. He didn't seem to mind being sprawled over him. His head turned some, seeing the treasure chest in the distant and he looked at it for a time, silently contemplative, before he whispered, "Riku?"
"Mmm?"
"I want to tell you the real reason I have these things." He pointed to the box, making the other have to lift his head and looked as well. He reached out, flicking a stray bit of hair back into place as Riku turned to look at him. "I was hoping to give them to your mother. It's silly but, I had this idea in my head maybe we were out here because she wanted us to find something for her. Something special only we could find. And once we did she'd let us come in." He said frankly.
"Truth is, everyone's goal out here - well at least the Landchaser's and Skyflier's goal is to find a way into Paradise." His eyes lidded some, sadness in them, "We'd probably even be united by that goal. Except the Landchasers want to get in by any force necessary - and we want to get in peacefully. So now we fight I... I told myself a long time ago I'd do everything I could to get my family there." His face twisted in shame, "And with each loss I feel like I've failed everyone."

There was a small stretch of silence then a quiet, "Why didn't you ask me?"
Sora hesitated then looked back at Riku, "Honestly? I guess because... well partially because I'm so used to trying to do everything myself and make everything better myself. I've always been the one in my family to keep spirits high and keep hope alive as much as I can. So because I'm stubborn."

A silver eyebrow arched but Sora wasn't done. "But also... I was afraid if I asked you wouldn't want to see me anymore. That you'd think I only wanted to be close to you to get me inside... not because I liked you. And then you'd leave all mad thinking everything I'd done was just to score points or something." His cheeks flushed a little and he smiled. "And then I'd never get the chance to tell you that being with you, whether it's in there, out here or up in the skies, it's like being in paradise. That's why I wanted you to have my treasures. Whether I deserve it or not, that's where I wanted them to be - with my paradise."

[Rikugurl]

Riku gave the man below a gentle smile, his silver hair tickling the other's cheek when he leaned down to give him a soft kiss. "But I can't possibly take these things from you. H-how about you keep them... and when you miss me during the day, you look at them to remember me?" His nose nuzzled up against the warm body, his own shifting over the other's to lay down against the cloth, allowing Sora to get some air. "I was so caught up myself..." He admitted, looking up at the ceiling. "I want to help you and your people too but... I forgot all about... well.... everything when I was with you. Tomorrow... tomorrow let's gather fruit together... and bring it to your people. I... I will speak to mother the next day and tell her that... she must rethink her decision because the man.... the man I love... I want him to be with me. Always."


Darkened yellow eyes looked down at the blonde who was limp against the table, watching as some creamy clouded liquid ran from his insides. Bruises were starting to develop around the cheeks, the rough prints of his fingers still visible. "Look at what you've done and made me do..." The man tsked but leaned over, dressing the body of his blonde lover and pulled him up into his arms. He made his way passed Keir and down the hall but instead if bringing Roxas back to his room, he was place down in Ventus's bed, the covers being pulled up to his chin. "Sleep well, Ven..." He murmured lovingly, giving him a kiss on the forehead before leaving him.

[Reno]

A hand reached down, fingers slipped between a slighter, longer pair, one tan and pale yet fitting together just fine. Sora looked at him and smiled, blue eyes glittering with happiness, "Yeah that's what we'll do." He lent forward, sealing the promise with a kiss.


In the room, the stunned and injured teen laid there for a long time, afraid to be alone but too injured - physically and emotionally - to encourage his body to move. Instead, he just curled the best he could on the ragged sheets that hadn't been used for a few days now that the owner was gone forever. He threw the covers over his head as if he could keep the monsters from coming after him, soft sobs echoing off the walls.


The next morning, shaking fingers reached up, pulling the strap a little tighter on the reigns to make sure it was definitely on Lux securely. He winced violently as it pulled at a dozen muscles at once, pain shooting up his spine. If just moving hurt this much he wasn't completely sure how he was going to stand riding. "Fuck,"

His dragons watched him and whimpered some as he turned and limped across the room to where Oathkeeper was, hissing as he bent some and fingers curled around the cool handle.
"Roxas?"
"AH!" He absolutely screamed, spinning around so fast he ended up against the wall, holding his blade up threateningly, his fingers trembling just a bit. His heart calmed a little when he saw Lilo there, lowering his weapon some. "O-Oh...Hey Lilo. You startled me."
Her eyes, which had become wide, slowly became a more normal size as she nodded the strange reaction off. "Axel wanted me to find you. He needs to speak with you."
Roxas felt his gut twist in near-true illness and he was sort of happy he threw up everything last night. "C-Can't it wait? I have to get hunting and-"
"It's about hunting he said. It's really important."
"Oh..." He swallowed and shut his eyes then nodded, "In a moment then..." She nodded and left and he breathed a little shakily, trying to calm himself down. How was he going to face Axel now? Or maybe he was in on it... maybe everyone knew, maybe that was why no one came last night.

He shook away the paranoia... but brought Oathkeeper along, just in case.
"You... wanted to see me Axel?" He couldn't even look at him as he walked-limped into the room, keeping his eyes firmly on the floor.

[Rikugurl]

Green eyes glanced back for a moment and just as he looked away, he looked back completely, taking in Roxas's disheveled look. He had noticed the lip too and the weapon by his side. It was all very strange. He slowly turned his body to face the younger, ignoring the burning feeling in his back and side. "I wanted to give you this." Axel said, walking over to one side of the room, grabbing something metal and long. When he handed it over, the blonde gasped, seeing that it was another weapon much like Oathkeeper except this one was black with dragon wings, the vibe much darker and malice. "Your twin gave this to me when you started training and told me that after you became a man, that he wanted me to give this to you. I figured... that I could use it more as a thank you. For everything you've done for me."

When Roxas took it, he could tell that the weight was the same as the blonde didn't struggle holding it with one arm. "I'll think of something else to reward you with when you become a man." The redhead smiled, his lips pulling up only slightly. "Besides, I figured an extra weapon would help you on your hunt tonight. Those moles are fast."
The narrow eyes looked up and down at the blonde before he frowned. "Are you alright?"


"H-hyw rea ouy oingd hist ot em...?" A faint voice carried out through the den, the man now tied back up against the rib cage not caring who his question went out to. The room hadn't changed one bit and he could only hear his stomach growl, though he was given fresh water this morning. Did the Chasers have a shifter? Did they have a well? So many questions ran through his mind and he faded in and out. The air here wasn't as crisp or clean, especially not in this room.


"What do you think your people will do when they see me?" A question was asked between the spaces in the black berry bushes where Riku was picking the ripe fruit. "I can imagine... then being frightened...?"

[Reno]

OOC: power outages all night X.x

Roxas looked down at the blade, seeing the familiar make of the blade, his hand reaching out to curl around the handle, Axel not noticing how he didn't even touch him. He held the two blades together, his throat choking up as he realized they were twin blades. He wondered which blade represented Ven now - the dark blade that indicated hidden secrets and a tainted, hellish life or the white of freedom and purity gained in death. His eyes started to water, almost irrationally, and Axel's voice snapped him out of it as he jerked a little and looked up at him, seeing the mask of concern there.

He looked away and blinked rapidly. It was definitely not manly to cry in front of another man - it was beyond unmanly if that man also was your crush. "Y-Yeah fine. I... I guess I better get hunting then." He turned away mumbling, "Thanks for this..." He shifted the blade but their was a lack of enthusiasm in it that could be concerning, but hopefully Axel would just assume it was the tone of mourning.

And though it hurt like hell he straightened up as much as he could and walked out with as little of a limp as possible. He just had to act like it never happened... and maybe he could believe that too.


There was a growl in the room but nothing more. Atteris was watching him again while Terra was busy with human things. But soon he'd be back to torture the mumbling, delirious blonde. And he couldn't wait too watch.


"Well, maybe some of them." Sora admitted, smiling at Riku,"I more so think they'll be silent." The other gave him a strange look and he laughed, "Remember it's forbidden to talk to a divine." His voice was mildly teasing, though he did worry about that. "Once they realize you're here to give them food and help though, I'm sure it'll be fine."

Iris was watching them from a rock she was curled upon, lazily stretched out and content. Yue was settled near too, moon bathing.

Unbeknownst to them, glowing green eyes watched from the bushes, a pensive, furious frown on a tall man's face. "Alert mother." He told the smaller beside him.
Some lessons just had to be learnt the hard way.

[Rikugurl]

Roxas returned to his room, getting the last of his items and gear ready for the hunt but before he could leave on top of one of the mighty beast's head, there was a fluttering of rags, making the blonde look back only to see Vanitas standing there. "You know, Roxas... Ventus died when he tried to avoid me..." His eyes shined almost as it matched the joyful grin. "I hope you don't start getting the same idea. Dad was so kind to give mom so much love to give me two of you, I wouldn't want it to go to waste~" His head cocked up so that their eyes were now gazing at one another. "I'll be waiting for your return. Good luck on your hunt." And then he was gone, behind the rag to leave Roxas there with his chilling words.


"Mmmm...I hope so." The silverette smile, taking down the last apple where he was standing, placing it in his full pouch. They would have to be careful with their flight back or the fruit may fall out.

The other silverette, hidden in the overgrowth of the forest looked up slightly before nodding, turning away quickly and rushing into the darkness as silent as a doe. He didn't have to run too far, knowing that the Great Cave was just on the side of the inner walls of the Crater, the same cave where they were all born. Easily, he hiked up to the path to get to her and casually walked in, knowing how much she hated people running in her home. His bare feet patted against the smooth, stony floor, winding down into the darkness, following a single glow of light until the tunnel became a large, shimmering den. Green eyes slowly looked up and up, seeing his large, glorious, beautiful Divine.

"Mother... It is Riku....he has brought... and Outsider to your haven. They are picking your fruit at this moment with a plan to return it to the outside."

[Reno]

OOC: I just thought of what Axel could give Roxas when he becomes a man XD

Shivers ran over Roxas' skin, as if Vanitas had actually frozen him to the spot. His stomach twisted, making him want to barf again, but he swallowed it down. Instead he was panting hard, leaning against one massive leg, hearing his dragons whine in concern. What was he going to do?

Need to hunt... need to hunt... Need to hunt... He just kept repeating until his legs were no longer shaking and he was able to climb up the back of one of his beasts and off they went.


A head turned slowly in the room. The caves around her where sheens of soft green colors that seemed to emit their own glow. The caverns were made of crystal, always many degrees cooked than the surface despite it's massive size.

And the reason it was so large was easily apparent, as Divine herself was no small dragon. In fact, she was the largest of all. Her eyes narrowed upon her young son, then she growled, her voice loud and magnificent, seeming to echo from the walls around them, rather than from his mind. "Is that truly so?"

When the child reported he had seen it for himself, a low hissing growl emitted from her. "You are dismissed." When he bowed and hurried out, she turned her head, looking to the far end of the cavern where another man was. He was tall and lanky, with white hair unlike all her children's silver. "What are we to do with him?"

[Rikugurl]

OOC: Please txt me when you get on~

If Roxas didn't have bad luck, he would have no luck at all. Feeling a bit safer now out of the ruins, which had been a haven to him for most of his life until now, he was heading off towards the area where the warrior had told him that food was available for the taking. Moles would feel one or two people depending on the size and bringing some home wouldn't pass him as a man. They were nothing compared to the bear Axel had hunted and brought home. These creatures would fill bellies and would ward off hunger for two to three days, long enough for Axel to hopefully get back on his feet.

As he landed against the rigidity rocks, about to climb down and get ready to a hunt, the sun cut out above him. When the young warrior cranked his head up, he could see, way up above, something soaring over him. It wasn't a massive eagle that was rare around these parts, having been hunted to near extinction by his people over the years. This creature had outstretched wings, a long tail and a strange shaped head. It was a dragon and not one that Roxas was familiar with. No Skyflyer had this dragon and no Landchaser flew in the sky unless it was during a raid. That meant, the only rider this dragon could have on its back was an Unbroken.


The man in which Divine was looking at was dropping a pinch of glowing water into a bowl, mixing it up with a thick, heavy and rounded piece of wood before turning some, taking some leaves and crushing them up with a rock. When he was appointed, he paused for a moment, slowly glancing up towards the mighty dragon. Those his hair was wore, old and faded, his face and body was youthful, just like how it had looked when the Divine children were created. He had not aged due to his mother's love. "When he was born, Mother, I tried to rid of him but you wouldn't let me. Now you ask me how to punish him?" He gave a soft chuckle and looked back at his things, looking for a now potion to help with his hair. "You always had a spot in your heart for weak, pathetic things. If you really want my opinion, I say destroy them both. Riku has already been on the outside, a rule that no one else has broken. What makes you think he wouldn't do it again?"

[Reno]

Heart racing, Roxas cursed, "Shit!" His fingers gripped onto the reigns of his dragon, but he knew better than to go home. Unbroken were fierce, but rather one-minded. If he was spotted, it would follow him no matter what, showing the meaning of cannibalism. And it would follow him - if he lead it home, it's wrath wouldn't end with him. Of course, in one day it won't remember where it had been or where their home was.

His eyes swept over the scorching sands, knowing there really wasn't anywhere to hide. He lowered his body along the dragon's calling, "Go that way." He said, pointing. The dragon twisted around and flew off at his command, leading him to face the opposite way of the other dragon so he flew under his tail. If he hadn't been seen yet... he would be fine.


Clear eyes that seemed to hold the wisdom of the universe in them narrowed around the pearly, shimmering scales. Her snarl was fierce, her wings giving as rough beat and upsetting his workings. "Is that the only answer you can ever give?" She stood, her massive form taking up the entire space of the tunnel as she walked down the tunnel. "It is a good thing I do not keep you far from my eye any longer." Her voice hissed, thinking of the dead young of her own littering the floor. Her beautiful children...

Her wings spread as she came to the edge of the cavern, eight glorious ones on her back all thin and streamlined. She beat them and with no trouble was up into the air.

Back in the never-ending garden, Sora's eyes sparkled as arched his hand up as high as it would go, swinging his hand as he tried to reach an apple. He tried hopping from one foot to the other. Even jumping. But it wasn't getting any closer."Neeeeh! Riku?"
The silverette, bending over large red, round fruits - tomatoes he called them? - looked back.
Sora gave him a full on pout, waving his hand which was a foot too short even on his toes. "Can we switch jobs?!" Those pretty eyes blinked at him for a moment, before a wide grin split across his face and he started to laugh at him! "HEY IT'S NOT FUNNY!" Sora stomped his foot, face streaked in red, but even he had to smile a little. As the gorgeous man stood, he lowered his hand and the two of them walked over, meeting each other in the middle.
"Sure Sora." Riku finally said, already partially lost in his eyes.
Sora smiled about to lean up and kiss him - when yellow and then the shifting into straight, deep, night black caught the edge of his vision. Riku and Yue hardly ever took notice to Iris' changing scales but Sora, so in tune with her and her moods, felt terror strike his own heart as his head twisted around. "I-"

A shadow fell over them both and he heard Riku gasping in fright. Sora looked the other way, head tipping back as his eyes went as wide as they could go, unable to believe he never even heard this dragon touch down. But then again, she was Divine.
In the distance, he heard Riku shouting - he wasn't by his side any longer because two other divines were dragging him back. But for the moment that was all beyond him; nothing registered except for this large, glorious creature snarling down at him.
"D-D-D-" He stuttered, and then she roared, the sound so fierce it made all the power go out of his body and he fell to his knees before her.

But before she could end it, another dragon was up and rushing the field in an instant getting in between this boy and the dragon, her scales a brilliant red of pure fury as she roared right back.
"You dare?!" A booming voice Sora had never heard before shook him all over. And the much smaller dragon growled right back that seemed to mean nothing. But to her ears and perhaps that of a windwalker's, it was language.
"I will not let you harm my Sasheer!"
Divine's eyes widened but a fraction, knowing the term as all dragons did. Perhaps translated the closest thing human language could come to was 'soulmate'. But it meant nothing romantic - it was the dragon bond. A fabled thing really; dragon tales. Or so most thought. "Then let me take mercy on you as well." She said with a seemingly softer growl.

"IRIS!" Sora cried as his dragon jumped into action, fire burning from her throat and towards Divine. But she and her fire even were so small compared to this dragon. The great beast lowered her head and blew, the flame blowing backwards and into Iris. She was fireproof but Sora yelped and covered his head as flame streaked on either side of him, some of it lightning the underbrush of the grass. A noise, a screech high pitched made him open his eyes and looked up, his arms lowering.

And his eyes widened in horror at the sight of his little dragon, his faithful friend, in between that...that monster's jaws. Iris was squirming, her entire middle caught as one free wing beat weakly and her colors were changing from red to a bluish tint. Sora yelled a plea, tears falling from his eyes "NO, PLEASE!"
And then the world seemed to just disappear as Divine's jaw clenched and the sound of snapping echoed in his ears. Iris gave one scream of pain before instantly going limp. Her maw opened and she tumbled into the grass before Sora.
"I-I-I..." Sora stuttered, his shaking fingers reaching out and touching her head. One rose-colored eye flickered open the scales around her eye changing to a little sunny yellow as if happy to see him. But the rest of her didn't change, as if her scales had been broken. "Iris!" He wailed in agony at his dying friend, but didn't have to suffer long.

Because Divine had not forgotten him as with just a little flick from her foot against his chest, Sora went sailing. He hit something hard enough he felt bones snap and he crumpled to the ground in a heap. The last thing he saw in his hazing vision while consciousnesses slipped away was Riku's terrified face streaked with tears.
When... am I gonna stop making you cry?

[Rikugurl]

Roxas's plan had worked, the Unbroken's Changewing flying right over without noticing the large dragon just below. It was rare to see Unbroken so close-by, the vicious, cannibalistic monsters living quite a few hundred miles away. Axel had told them awhile ago that his 'people' knew that he had survived and he had tricked them into believing that he would kill and eat all the Skyflyers. To his 'people', this territory was his. If they had known about the Landcahsers, they would have hunted them years ago. The blonde couldn't help but watch as the Unbroken flew off, getting lower to the ground for a hunt. Much like the redhead he had grown to love, this man too wore no protection from the sun, his skin tanned like his eldest brother. He too had brown hair, bleached from the sun and the size of his body indicated that he was no older than himself.

Distracted by the sight of another Unbroken, he completely forgot that Unbroken don't hunt solo.
Suddenly, the sand and dirt in front of his dragon exploded and a horrible screech filled the air. Roxas was fast enough to whip his head around, spotting a Slitherhawk that had touched down not far away.
"HA! Inaflly oufnd osme indner!" A female called from the top of the dragon, her red eyes blazing under the son, being shielded by her dusty, grey hair. Despite her hair color, she was young and thin, her body matching Axel's nearly perfectly. The language she spoke was foreign to his ears, the only person he knew who could understand it being miles away back at the ruins.

He really didn't need to understand what she was saying because her motives were pretty clear when she pulled a large sword from her back, pointing it straight at him.


Down below in the tunnels of the Chasers, an older man was swinging a hammer into the crusted walls of the cavern, making the wall crumble before he swept it clean. There was no way they would reach the Crater now that the Driller Dragon was gone. His lover was looking for another source, perhaps a glowworm or something along those lines. He glanced to his side, seeing his nephew doing the same task as him, though with a bit more enthusiasm. Terra hadn't said a peep since he started working, their lighting not as good anymore with Ienzo gone.

Slowly, Xigbar looked back at the wall before him and sighed. 'Ter... I... I'm sorry about being a dick. If anyone, I should keep my mouth shut since I, thank Divine, have my family still alive. I'm.... sorry about what happened to Ienzo. That...should have been me instead of him." The man gave another whack at the walls, seeing them crumble and then suddenly, explode. Both men were thrown back and covered themselves from the falling rocks. For a moment, Xigbar figured he shouldn't have talked because the tunnel was liking collapsing but when the debris stopped falling, he coughed a bit, sitting up and blinking his single eye when he looked out to see but another shimmering, gleaming wall.

Another shield.


Down the tunnel quite away, a dirty, filthy blonde was finishing up the last of the meal that had been waiting for him when he awoke from his nightmare laced dreams. As he choked on the last piece, he found himself looking around the den. He knew every nook and cranny of it now, having been here for what seemed like forever. The Murderous was watching the exit, sleeping right in front of it and the room's smell finally became norm to the blonde, hardly being bothered by it anymore. When he awoke, he managed to get his restraints off again and when he landed on the moist ground, he began to rip off his clothes and wasted his fresh water of the day to clean himself. Without a proper place to urinate or have a bowel moment, he was forced to soil himself.

With his dirty rags thrown aside and his penis and bum cleaned, he ate and was now thinking of a better way out. With food and water, his mind was thinking more clearly and he knew with all the shit laying around, he could figure out a way to really make this work. His blue eyes looked back, seeing the dragon sleeping, his ears not twitching and his breath deeper than usual. This time, he truly knew the dragon as asleep. The damn thing had to do that ONCE in awhile. He took note of a small space that the dragon was leaving unarmed, up off the ground and almost near the top of the mouth of the cave.

Silently, Ventus began to search for broken and slit bones, finding the sharpest ones and carefully digging them into the ground, seeing how well they pierced it. he found four, two large and two smaller bones that would work. Neck, he located mush that he was sure were once organs to whatever the dragon fed on and started to collect them, placing them by his rib holding. When he found as many little ones as possible, he started collecting smaller ribs, testing them out to make sure they could hold up some weight. When he found five that met his standards, he began collecting spinal cords and tendons, testing how well they too would hold. Lastly, he grabbed two more ribs and headed back to his little spot.

Taking the five ribs, he placed them down in a row and tied a piece of tendon or spine around each end and the other end of the 'string' was wrapped around one of the other two ribs. When he finished, he opposed the two ribs, forming a circle and tied them together. Then, he started to wrap more pieces of tendon and cord around the other tendon, making a make shift covering so that it connected all ten 'strings' between the five bottom ribs and the two top ribs. When he was out of tendons and cords, he picked up the top and smiled, seeing that his make-shift bag was complete. With a new spirit filling his body, he grabbed a larger piece of spinal cord, two to be exact and made them into straps, wrapping one over each of his shoulders.

Carefully, he picked up the large organ by the rib cage, Verrill's heart, and placed it at the bottom of the 'bag'. Next, the balls of organs were picked up and he placed them in the rib and tendon bag on his back with the heart and left two out, piercing them easily with the sharper bones he had waiting for him. He looked back, seeing the Murderous still sleeping and crept towards the wall where the opening was. As quietly as he could, he pierced the wall with the bone, the sound of it cutting through the rock and mud being drowned out thank to the organ. He continued to do this, using the two large bones for his hands and the smaller bones between his toes to crawl up the wall.

When the organs he was using started to deteriorate due to the excessive use, he would throw the organ to the ground, the sound of it hitting no louder than the gross sounds of the den itself, and he reached back, taking a fresh organ to replace it. He tried to stay calm when he found himself nearly on top of the Murderous, keeping his breath shallow and near nonexistent. When he moved over the dragon, into the open space, he ran out of wall but saw the tunnel below. Ven took a deep sigh and reached back, pushing the remaining organs away to grab Verrill's heart. It was large and still full of blood even now and would be perfect. The large organ was throw below, hardly making a sound when it hit. Then, Ventus let go of the bones, falling down and landing square in the middle of the organ.

His head whipped back, seeing that the dragon hadn't moved an inch and quickly, he grabbed the heart and ran down the tunnel on his toes. He found an indent in the tunnel, finding some weapons stashed in there and threw the bag of bones and remains, including Verrill heart deep within, hiding it all easily before he continued to run, finding some way to reach the surface.


"SORAAAA!" Riku cried, seeing the brunette being flung into a tree. What was this violence!? "MOTHER!? STOP THIS!" He called but her eyes showed no sign of hearing him. That was when anger took over him, forgetting his tears as his pupils became nothing more than slits and his teeth became sharp. The scales on his spine started to glow and with a burst of energy, it pushed his brothers holding him back away. He ran from them and headed straight towards Sora, standing before him and looking up at the Divine. "MOTHER, NO! I LOVE HIM!"