Fear? What does this child of weak flesh presume to tell me about fear?
They were standing in a charred crater; Blasts of heat had melted the snow and ice and turned the ground to blackened ash and stone. Before them stood a whirling mass of teeth and claws, fire erupting from the shadowy figure like an ancient volcano finally awakened.
"Your tricks aren't going to work, dragon. We're going to find you and kill you and you know it. That's why you hide in the shadows." Warren's voice and his thoughts were one in the same there. He knew on some level that he was dreaming but his heart roared back with defiance that this creature would dare to infringe upon him and his; Howl had spoken the truth before they'd attempted to sleep and that assertion resonated in him.
The inky blackness laughed then, piercing and deep and bellowing from everywhere.
So your solution is to murder me, then? Like the rest of your problems? Something comes along you don't like, so you plot and move with secrecy. Did you bring your tools this time, mortal? Will you try to cut off my limbs, too?
Warren lashed out, aware that it was for nothing in the dreamscape. His thoughts reached outward for warmer locales and he felt nothing but ice. The formless shifting mass before him started to churn and swirl.
Do not worry, son of man. You will come to understand as I have, before you face me. You have a strong heart, the heart of one who will do anything for the ones you love. You will fail them, as you always have, but I will remain. I will teach you.
"I'm not going to play these games, Ryuuga! You have nothing to offer me but lies. I've already made up my mind to destroy you, and I am resolute." Warren tempered himself against the rising urge inside of him and forced his thoughts back towards determination and away from hatred.
You have the heart of a murderer beating inside of you. When she prostrates herself before me and bows to my whims you will understand. The way to me lies through her. Come, then. We shall see how resolute you are.
The shadow lost mass, twisted and shrank and spit out a mangled body. Warren only needed to see the streak of gore-matted blue hair to understand.
They were standing in a charred crater; Blasts of heat had melted the snow and ice and turned the ground to blackened ash and stone. Before them stood a whirling mass of teeth and claws, fire erupting from the shadowy figure like an ancient volcano finally awakened.
"Your tricks aren't going to work, dragon. We're going to find you and kill you and you know it. That's why you hide in the shadows." Warren's voice and his thoughts were one in the same there. He knew on some level that he was dreaming but his heart roared back with defiance that this creature would dare to infringe upon him and his; Howl had spoken the truth before they'd attempted to sleep and that assertion resonated in him.
The inky blackness laughed then, piercing and deep and bellowing from everywhere.
So your solution is to murder me, then? Like the rest of your problems? Something comes along you don't like, so you plot and move with secrecy. Did you bring your tools this time, mortal? Will you try to cut off my limbs, too?
Warren lashed out, aware that it was for nothing in the dreamscape. His thoughts reached outward for warmer locales and he felt nothing but ice. The formless shifting mass before him started to churn and swirl.
Do not worry, son of man. You will come to understand as I have, before you face me. You have a strong heart, the heart of one who will do anything for the ones you love. You will fail them, as you always have, but I will remain. I will teach you.
"I'm not going to play these games, Ryuuga! You have nothing to offer me but lies. I've already made up my mind to destroy you, and I am resolute." Warren tempered himself against the rising urge inside of him and forced his thoughts back towards determination and away from hatred.
You have the heart of a murderer beating inside of you. When she prostrates herself before me and bows to my whims you will understand. The way to me lies through her. Come, then. We shall see how resolute you are.
The shadow lost mass, twisted and shrank and spit out a mangled body. Warren only needed to see the streak of gore-matted blue hair to understand.
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