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James stood in the door and watched Miridia for a while. He couldn't help but smile at her. He then took a breath and made a sandwich. He walked into the cellar and looked at Dasken hurting himself. " Here." He said giving the boy the sandwich. " I thought you might be hungry. He said before sitting down.
Dasken looked down. "Everyone says they accept me for who I am. Everyone says they care about me because I'm a member of the group." He looked up, blinding and painful sorrow in his eyes. "I can tell they lie. I can tell they need my powers, not me." He looked at the sandwich and picked at the bread. "I hurt those I care about."
Lyric watched James and followed him. She leaned against the wall and moved past the other man when she heard dasken start to talk. She sat infront of him and smiled softly, "we don't need your powers. We are family and no matter what now we all need eachother. You hurt people but you can still learn. It takes a while to learn and control your powers. Everyone just needs time and you'll do fine once you've had enough of it".
He frowned. "That's not true. I've been given several years, and still have little control over my powers. I'm of no use to you guys as a person. I'm just a weapon to use against enemies."
James frowned. " So you intentionally keep every one at arms length to try and protect from yourself." He said. For the first time he was finally understanding Dask. " Look Dask." He said. " Your not the only one who's fucked up. I made a deal the devil. I changed history I would die a lot earlier. but instead I came back as the man you see before. Now I'm trying to change my ways, and it will be tough." He said. " But I'll help you try and work on your issues if you help me." He said putting his hand out for the man.
A tear creeped out of Dasken's eye. "I... I can't be helped. I've done too much bad..." he tried to hide his pain and sorrow, yet again, behind a cold expression, but couldn't manage it.
"I'm not perfect either. I crystalized everything and everyone I knew before I came here," Lyric shook her head and looked him over. She placed a hand over her scar that ran over her heart and sighed, "it takes diffrent amounts of time too. Some powers people don't figure out until their dieing of old age! Your not a weapon, your a friend that we get worried about and would miss if something happened".
"But... But I've hurt you so much. I've been mean and cruel, and you all still... no, it can't be true." He curled up into a tight ball, chin resting on his knees. "It can't be true. It can't be."
"Please." James said looking at Dask. " I made it so nobody remembers who I am. I lost the woman that I loved. and now even though I see her I know I should never tell her the truth. I made it so my sister had to stay as my brother and god knows what else." He said. he held Dask's hand. " Everyone is entitled to forgiveness if they only accept it." He said before hugging the boy.
Dasken's body tensed harshly at the contact. "I murdered hundreds. I can't be forgiven, whether or not it was an accident. It can't be- you have to be lying. Nobody can be so forgiving..."
Lyric hugged him to, gently rubbing his head with her fingers as she kept smiling to hide her sadness from him. She kissed his fore head and whispered encouraging words as she tried to calm him down, "you'll be fine. We all care about you and are willing to help you. You're like a little brother to me, I won't let anything hurt you. And we are this forgiving because sometimes people need to be forgiven".
Dasken's eyes became filled with emotion, revealing intense weakness, loneliness, and insecurity to all. His body went slack, and tears fell down his face. "I can't... no... no way... lying..." he fell silent, body slack. "How.... how can you care..?"
"It's just something humans do," Lyric kissed his forehead again and rubbed his back as she used her other hand to wipe away tears. She smiled and pulled away to look him straight in the face, "I'm saying this again and will say it as many times as I need to. We care about you and nothing can or will change that, not even Middie's Magic".
Dasken said nothing for a long time. He had no grasp on the emotions he was feeling. After an hour of consoling, he was able to actually sit upright. "If you can give me a second chance..."
"As many second chances as you need," Lyric back off and crossed her legs as she looked at him. She then stood up and kissed both of their cheeks, "I'll go make some more food then just a sandwich for you".
She then left the room, ready to make some macaroni and cheese for her friend.
She then left the room, ready to make some macaroni and cheese for her friend.
Akron woke to the smell of food and walked to the kitchen. He ruffled Lyric's hair. "Is that for Dasken? That smells good. I'm gonna go practice outside. Don't worry, I'll be careful with my hands and feet."
"Fine and yes it's for dasken. He needs the comfort food right now," Lyric kissed him and then kissed both of his hands. She hummed and got back to work, "I better not see any injuries other then minor scrapes".
Miridia flopped onto on end of the couch and kicked her feet up onto James's lap, grinning up at the ceiling.
Miridia flopped onto on end of the couch and kicked her feet up onto James's lap, grinning up at the ceiling.
Akron smiled and hugged Lyric before walking to the forest. He practiced earth bending, knowing that the techniques involved would also help in hand-to-hand combat, as it created a flowing motion that could counter almost any attack. Stephen had better be ready tomorrow.
"Then we have to wait and see. Did you specifically say that it was her," Miridia kept her voice quiet enough to not alert the woman in the kitchen. She smiled at him and shook her head, "I don't require anything other then some rest. Hmm maybe a massage but the shadows can do that".
Dasken looked around the room, then decided to head outside upon hearing a crumbling sound. He looked to find Akron, training on an earth dummy. He tapped him on the shoulder. "I, uh... I might be able to help you."
" No." James said as he looked at Miridia. " All I said was that the woman I loved doesn't even remember me." He said. " or something like that." He said. He then looked at her. " Turn your back towards me and hold still." He said. " I... well I was good at giving messages maybe I can still do it."
Akron turned around. "Dasken. I didn't mean to wake you. Anything wrong?" He grinned, patting his old friend on the back. Sure, Dasken was a little explosive. That didn't mean he had to be cast out like a mistake.
"I found this weird device after I woke up." He held out the neutralizer. "I have a feeling everyone here besides me knows what it is. Do you?"
Akron nodded, his smile fading. "That, my friend, is a neutralizer. It's a device that electronically disables your power. I'll bet you had it because if you lost control again...." His voice faded, then brightened. "Don't worry. I can help you control your power on your own until you don't need it anymore, if you'd let me."
Dasken looked at Lyric, then looked at Akron. He looked at the Neutralizer.
He snapped it over his knee and looked up at Lyric. "Mac and Cheese is fine."
He turned to Akron. "I imagine Stephen will use one of these. I trained physically in that room a LOT. I can help you train physically, as well."
He snapped it over his knee and looked up at Lyric. "Mac and Cheese is fine."
He turned to Akron. "I imagine Stephen will use one of these. I trained physically in that room a LOT. I can help you train physically, as well."
Akron nodded grimly. "Yeah. Stephen's probably gonna want a clean fight with no powers. Which is what I want too, believe it or not." He patted Dasken's shoulder. "Sure. Thanks for your help."
"Not a problem, and thank you both very much." He turned to Akron. "Now, I want you to take this punch as well as you can. This is a full-power punch of mine withOUT powers. You ready?"
Akron nodded and put his feet shoulder-width apart, balancing his center of gravity. "Ready. Give me all the power you've got, with or without your powers."
Dasken nodded. "All you need is a hit without powers." Dasken stood three feet away from Akron. He spread his legs, each one smashing into the ground and rattling very slightly the area around the two. Dasken drew back his fist, eyes full of concentration, and thrust his fist forward.
The swing was audible, wind swooshing around his fist, and he threw a karate punch straight into Akron's gut. Dasken could feel Akron's flesh ripple, and his four-foot long arm, going straight outwards with just three feet between him and his target, gave him some serious leverage.
The swing was audible, wind swooshing around his fist, and he threw a karate punch straight into Akron's gut. Dasken could feel Akron's flesh ripple, and his four-foot long arm, going straight outwards with just three feet between him and his target, gave him some serious leverage.
"This feels great and I've been in a few. Usually to busy with my travels to really date," she hummed and sighed happily as her muscles relaxed. She closed her eyes and yawned, trying to not fall asleep.
Lyric walked back inside and prepped the food, keeping it warm for when he came in before going to play with the kids.
Lyric walked back inside and prepped the food, keeping it warm for when he came in before going to play with the kids.
Akron flinched a tiny bit as his feet gave way a few inches. He stepped back, snapping back into a ready stance. "Wow, you throw one great punch. Where do you get that much power?"