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Post by Skylar Tenebrose on Mar 11, 2018 16:57:30 GMT -8
Skye didn't really hear Lucien when he called out to him, his senses to the outside world were blocked off as he focused his power to see this faded energy. The static was soft and quiet in his mind but he kept pushing, a minute passes and he picks something up. It sounds muffled but something is there. He tries to push just a little further and the sound gets a little clearer but still incomprehensible, he had to push his powers just a little more and soon whatever was being said, he could understand it.
Gem. Trapped. Message.
The voice repeats the words over and over in Skye's mind before fading back into static. So it was clear what had happened, this person must've discovered the gem and had gotten trapped, this way is only open thanks to the pokemon. But the last part, message. What message? Skye felt a throb of energy from the bag, he carefully opened it and found old rusted digging equipment and a journal. The journal was actually well preserved since the whole place was sealed up nicely. Still he was careful in opening the book and a message feel out of the book, skye picked it up and directed the flashlight over it. The ink was mostly faded but there were parts he could read.
Dani,
If you ever get this message than that means I'm no longer with you. I was an idiot, and you were right. I shouldn't have come here alone. I shouldn't have come here at all. It was too dangerous, but I was so desperate to find something. Anything that I could cash that any risk was would be worth it.
I found a gem, it is so large and beautiful this could finally pay all of our bills. As I tried to dig it out there was a small tremor, and the unstable rocks above me collasped over the way out. It's been a week and I've run out of food and water. I'm so hungry and cold. I wish was back home with you and in your arms...but this is to be my fate instead.
I'm so sorry I didn't listen to you, and I'm so sorry you'll never know what happened to me. But know that I didn't abandoned you. I did this because I loved you and I wanted you to be happy with more money than what you could do with. I hope that maybe one day this message will get out to you.
Love you always,
Jack
Skye frowned, what a way to go. if only he could find this Dani person and give them this letter. He knew that would make this energy happy at least and if this person missed whoever this was...it could bring them closure. Eventually Skye snapped from his thoughts, where...was he? Oh! wait a moment! He was still in the tunnels! Wasn't he here with someone? Skye looked behind him and saw Lucien standing there.
"Huh...? Oh! Lucien...uh...hey..."
Did he do the thing in front of Lucien??? Oh, oh no. He has made a horrible mistake! ABORT ABORT ABORT! Before he could say anything he just showed the note to Lucien, hopefully to distract him from what he was doing.
"Check this out, this was on the skeleton. Guess they were a treasure hunter..."
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Post by Lucien Benoit on Mar 11, 2018 17:15:09 GMT -8
Lucien stood there for a solid minute. Every couple of seconds, he'd say Skye's name, but it was pretty clear by the third or fourth time that whatever was happening was on a roll. The way his aura moved was unlike anything he had ever seen, and that in itself was baffling enough for Lucien. Huh…
When Skye started to move again, however, Lucien twitched a little. W-what? As Skye went through the bag, Lucien's mouth opened. "Ey man ya shouldn't-" Mess with the dead? Steal things form skeletons? Some shit like that?? It seemed like Skye wasn't paying attention, however, and Lucien fell silent again. This was… weird… His aura was so weird, and the entire situation was so weird and- It's like a trance huh? It hit him so hard and fast that Lucien had to wonder how he didn't realize it before. What was… So he was in some kinda.. weird mind state?
The minute Skye started speaking again, however, Lucien was aware of how his aura shifted. The trance or whatever it was had faded, and he was now being handed a not? Taking it slowly, Lucien fished out his cellphone and shined a light on it, reading over the message slowly. Dani… His eyes scanned over it reading it at a slower pace than Skye. "Suck," finally escaped from him as he looked up again at Skye and then to the gem. "This poor bastard." He bit the inside of his mouth before looking at the skeleton and then Skye again. "What were ya doin' jus' now tho'?" he asked after a moment. "I was tryin' ta talk ta ya and it was like ya couldn't hear me?"
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Post by Skylar Tenebrose on Mar 11, 2018 17:38:42 GMT -8
Damn it. He was hoping that getting handed the note would kind of allow for him to gloss over what took place. He could lie of course but what? Nothing he could say would make sense....unless he was vague about it. But if the other asked more questions? Well now he was in a philosophical corner.
"Oh...that...I kind of zoned out...sorry."
It wasn't a lie, when focusing on these entities it causes him to zone out so that nothing outside could deter him from what was important. He turned back to the gemstone, Kit and the salandit were digging at it the entire time that he was out of it. As rock particles fell away he could hear the wall cracking a bit.
"You guys should stop, that wall might not be-"
A large pile of rocks gave way and the wall began to part all the way up to the ceiling.
"--stable."
Skye moved up toward the pokemon to grab from from the wall and then quickly distancing himself from the wall, without the two digging at it the crumbling stopped, for a moment. But the crack was still there and the more it parted the more rocks started to tumble out.
"This area is gonna collaspe at any moment. We need to get out of here."
His Sableye was upset, the gem! They had to get the gem! He squirmed in Skye's hold but the other held on tightly. He looked to Lucien and handed him back his pokemon before grabbing on to his shoulder and leading them farther away from the unstable secret tunnel.
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Post by Lucien Benoit on Mar 11, 2018 17:50:43 GMT -8
Oh huh? Just kinda zoned out? Lucien shrugged. He guessed he got that sometimes, especially with how weird the situation was. He knew some people sometimes just retracted into the back of their minds when shit went down, so …. Yeah, totally made sense. His eyes flashed sideways as Skye spoke talking to the Sableye and the Salandit. Rocks were falling. The ceiling was breaking. Lucien's eyes flashed everywhere at once as his senses were quickly overrun with dust and debris. He coughed several times even as the Salandit was shoved into his arms.
Still, he walked fast as Skye did, but his arm was shifting, folding the Salandit under it before returning her all together. A different Pokeball was released, a Abra who seemed less than fazed by the entire situation. Lucien grabbed a tight hold on Skye before a simple word escaped from him. "Teleport!" Engulfed in light, the group was pulled away from the underground entirely, only to reappear above ground, about a mile away from where they had been underground. Standing there for a second, Lucien let out a breath before collapsing to his knees. The Abra sitting by had already gone back to sleep.
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Post by Skylar Tenebrose on Mar 11, 2018 18:27:09 GMT -8
Skye was handed back the salandit and watched as Lucien pulled out a pokeball and called out an Abra. Lucien immediately ordered the Abra to use its teleportation ability. They were gone in a flash of light and reappeared somewhere very far away, he knew this because the area was no longer shaking. Skye sighed with relief and set his Sableye and the Salandit down. He quickly placed his pokemon back in its ball before tending to Lucien who had been coughing and collasped. He kneeled beside the other and made sure he wasn't hurt from any of the rocks that suddenly piled out of the ceiling.
"Hey are you alright? Do you need water?"
Skye slid his bag off his back and looked for his cantine. He was very prepared for injuries and what now with nice sizable first aid kit and tons of over the counter medication from pain killers to allergy meds. Just in case he needed anything else he left the bag open.
"Are you hurt?"
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Post by Lucien Benoit on Mar 11, 2018 18:45:04 GMT -8
Lucien was in pain. His shoulders, back, legs, sides, everything was in pain. Sharp coughs were escaping from him in tandem with hard sharp pulses, and his head spun wildly. Was he alright? He didn't even really have a chance to say before the second question came. A small nod was given, though. Yeah, water would be good. He'd take the cantine as it was handed to him and take a rather long gulp of water before finally settling again.
Sitting back, Lucien groaned. "Shit," escaped form him in a low, tired way. He'd somehow managed to aggravate every pained part of himself all at once, and now it was out for revenge or something, heh. A small, weak laugh escaped, and he shook his head a bit. "Ah'll be ok… jus' ate a bunch 'f sand…" he grinned a bit briefly before sighing. Man, he'd done something to his shoulder in specific, huh. He could feel it all weirded out. A hand reached up and pressed on the muscle.
A faint glow of green would shine passed his palm, and the familiar warming sensation of healing started to course through his veins. Even Skye would feel it to a certain degree, a sense of unnatural calm and warmth rushing through the area like a breeze.
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Post by Skylar Tenebrose on Mar 12, 2018 9:30:39 GMT -8
Lucien looked as if he was in a lot of pain, his face was scrunched up and he was still coughing. Skye had handed him the water and the other took it gratefully. After a long quiet drink Luci was finished and handed the water container back. But now they had to deal with any injuries Lucien received and boy it sure sounded like that was the case the way he cursed. Skye helped him back against the wall for support.
"Maybe you need to see a doctor." Skye said worriedly, he was going to offer to carry him back out to the nearest medical facility but the blonde laughed and shook his head. He was fine, just ate a bunch of sand. That didn't sound any better!
"Are you sure you don't need help?" Lucien didn't answer, instead he placed his hand on his own shoulder. Skye looked confused but suddenly he was picking up something. Like earlier when he first met Luci, there was that sensation again but this is time it was different. It felt...nice...instead of the annoying hum he was used to, it was quiet like a breeze in a forest. He felt warm all of a sudden too, and it felt so calm just so...relaxing. Skye felt at ease and very very drowsy, the hell was going on?
"Lucien," Skye sighed in reaction to the new sensation. "what are you doing?"
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Post by Lucien Benoit on Mar 17, 2018 16:49:05 GMT -8
Skye’s question drew a small smirk onto Lucien’s features. “Ah’ma student ‘f Aura, ya know like Lucario Aura?” he ask-answered pausing for a moment to let Skye process that before going on again. “Dis’s called Aura Channelin’ specifically. Promotes relaxation an’ healin’.” The muscle in his shoulder was starting to ease again, actually, heh, and Lucien exhaled slowly. “Ah’m nawt great at it yet, but ah’m gettin’ there.” Getting stronger, getting better. He wouldn’t realize it, truly, but he was more than just gifted in these talents but supremely so. His teacher recognized it but not Lucien. Not yet, anyways.
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Post by Skylar Tenebrose on Mar 18, 2018 6:17:04 GMT -8
Aura? People could use aura like Lucario? That was interesting, and very cool if he was honest. He watched the strained and tense shoulder drop, he watched with bewilderment. So this is what he was sensing earlier? So he could sense psychic abilities AND these aura abilities too? He wondered what was it about these abilitites that Skye could sense. He wondered if these abilities were tied into the entities he usually encounters. He should probably ask to see what else Lucien could do, then he'd look into it himself in personal research. "That's really cool Lucien, amazing even. What else can you do with it?"Lucien Benoit
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Post by Lucien Benoit on Mar 18, 2018 9:37:57 GMT -8
Skye’s question had Lucien smiling a bit weaker than before. “Ah c’n do a lotta stuff,” he answered easing back in the grass. Both eyes closed, and he took in a slow breath. “I can see tha aura ‘n every living thing…. can kinda know what ‘t means now ‘n again, and ah c’n project ‘n channel it kinda.” He’d used the word ‘kinda’ more than intended, but so much of his skill was still ‘in training’. Sure, he had proved that his Aura Reinforcement served as a great defense and even better offense, but that fight had been in a pique moment of internal turmoil. He wasn’t that good all the time, heh. “Ah’m still learnin’ all ‘f what ah can do with et.”
That was more honest than anything else. A yellow eye flickered open again, and Lucien’s lips quirked a little upwards before falling again. “Ah…. know ya’ve been through a lotta somethin’ or other…” he said a bit quieter than before. “Yer aura’s so…beaten down… like ya suffered a lot.” He… didn’t know why he was saying this now, perhaps just giving Skye an example of his abilities, but maybe more than that. “Somethin’s eaten at ya…” In more ways than one, he could guess.
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Post by Skylar Tenebrose on Mar 18, 2018 14:26:14 GMT -8
That was really interesting, so the living had their own type of energy huh? And how the aura looked had different meanings too? Curiouser and curiouser, obviously he couldn't see any other energy. Skye wondered what auras would look like, entity energy didn't have a distinct look but they felt so differently. Whenever he had a chance to actually see these entities....he can never put into words what he sees but it makes sense? Aura from what Lucien explains sounds a lot like life essence while energy Skye can sense is left over. Channeling and projecting the aura sounded interesting, so he could manipulate his own life essence like he did just now? It almost sounds like when he focuses his ability so that he can try and see the entities. Skye also noticed that Lucien said kinda a lot, as if he isn't using the entirety of his abilities or maybe he hasn't totally mastered it? Even then he still can do this stuff, he wasn't sure what that mattered. "Well if it makes you feel better you looked like you knew what you were doing." Skye looked at Lucien curiously, so he saw his aura and it didn't look very good. Well that was obvious, but it would seem that aura reflect the state of the person? Lucien can see his aura so beaten and torn, he knows he's been through a lot and something was eating at him. Skye was quiet for a moment. He wasn't really expecting anyone to read him like this. He's usually so good at hiding things but something like his aura could give him away so easily? He sighed, taking a seat beside Lucien. "You're right, I have been through quite a bit and something is bothering me. I just, don't feel comfortable talking about it to people. I don't need anyone to pitty me and to feel sorry for my existence. That's why I don't like to bring it up but...let's just say this mask I'm wearing isn't for show."Lucien Benoit
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Post by Lucien Benoit on Mar 24, 2018 6:29:18 GMT -8
A small, silly smile pulled across Lucien’s features as Skye mentioned that he looked like he knew what he was doing. Well, that was good? Heh? Yeah. Still, his own admittance had left him apprehensive about whatever was coming next. He didn’t want to completely blow Skye out of the water, after all. As Skye sighed and started to speak, however, Lucien frowned softly. That… really didn’t tell him anything, but pressing beyond that point threatened to make them both uncomfortable.
Instead, he eased back a little and nodded. “Yeah, ah feel ya,” he answered not really completely understanding but grasping a residual sense of what was being said. “Bout the pitying thing ah mean…” On some base level, it irritated him that Dad could probably garner other people’s pitty by having such an unruly child as him. Ugh, anyways. “If ya wanna talk about et, ya can wit’ me. Ah’m cool. Otharwise, ah c’n jus’ let et go.” It was all good.
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Post by Skylar Tenebrose on Mar 24, 2018 9:24:17 GMT -8
Skye stared at Lucien for a moment, studying him very carefully. He should talk about it, it would probably make him feelt better. On the other hand he was afraid, afraid of being judged, afraid of what would be said to him. He had already heard enough abuse from strangers in his day, he wasn't sure if it was a good idea. But he wanted to believe, oh how he wanted to believe that someone like Lucien could understand and not be afraid. Not push him away when he opens up and shows him the truth. He wanted to believe what the other was saying, that he would be cool with it, but saying it and doing it was two different things. "Maybe..."He murmured, he watched the sleeping Abra that had just been sleeping around. Maybe it was okay this time? Maybe he wouldn't be afraid? Maybe he could understand. Skye curled up, tucking his legs into his chest. He needed allies, he needed help. He knew he couldn't do this on his own anymore. It would only be a matter of time before they made their way over here to find him. He looked back at Lucien, he turned his body to face the other before raising his arms up behind his head. "Okay...I trust you. I'm going to show you something first, then you can ask whatever you want."He pulled on the snaps that held his face covering up, he pulled the two latches carefully and grabbed the front of the mask and pull it off completely. There his actual face was visible, it looked angry red, healed burns littered across the entirety of his face. In some places muscle was exposed along with scars, there were scars on everywhere. Especially ones that ran where there would be lips. Skye frowned some, he looked pained as if making expressioned hurt his face, he looked away having no courage left over to look the other in the eye. "So....here it is...."He whispered before he waited agonizingly long for a reaction. Lucien Benoit
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Post by Lucien Benoit on Mar 24, 2018 9:41:46 GMT -8
Lucien smiled a little and shrugged his shoulders at Skye’s singular word. It had been an offer so… yeah. All was good. The way Skye’s aura moved, however, made Lucien refrain from saying anything just yet. As Skye moved and spoke, Lucien warmed a little. “Surez dude…” he answered not… exactly sure what Skye wanted to show him but willing to see at least.
As the mask came off, Lucien’s eyes grew. Lips pressed together, but as Skye looked away, Lucien leaned forward, his hands clasping Skye’s pretty quickly. “Damn buddy… ya realleh suffered huh….” he mumbled softly. As if his aura didn’t already say that… Yeah, he knew, but he didn’t… really know did he? It all looked… so painful? As if just living with it could hurt beyond measure. Lucien bit the inside of his mouth slowly again before starting to speak. “Did…. Someone ‘r somethin’ do this to ya?” Intentionally, anyways.
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Post by Skylar Tenebrose on Mar 24, 2018 10:04:18 GMT -8
He felt hands clasped over his, Skye looked toward Lucien. Well he didn't freak out and run off like most people would do, so that was good. Suffered wasn't really the right word but he nodded none-the-less. He liked to think that he endured, a lot of what he had gone through he shouldered and carried. That was really wearing him down, he had to let it go and it would seem that this would be the best time to do so. Skye didn't need to be a mind reader to understand the look on Lucien's face, it was hard to swallow but this was reality, and Lucien knew it. Someone or something has done this to him, but who or what? And most importantly why. Skye was a person of his word and would answer anything Lucien asked at this point. "I...I'm not sure but I believe it was intentional. I was unconscious when it happened. A fire broke out in my apartment complex when I was little. I was told they had found me underneath my parents' body. They....they didn't make it but I did...mostly."He paused for a moment, deciding what he would say and what he would leave out. He supposed for now he wouldn't mention the nightmares and the shadow that tried to take control of him. That wasn't important to the question being asked. "I was told it was a simple accident, a fire randomly just happened and it spread quickly. But...when I was in the Kanto region, I ran into a Private investigator hired by my former caretaker. She wanted to warn me, apparently it may have not been an accident at all."He sighed shakily, he needed to do this. He had to say this and get it off his chest once and for all. "I've been left a lot of money by my mom. It was left to her by her parents. They had a some huge business in Kalos, I think they might've had a stake with the tech that was in Lumiose or something. But they had a lot of money and they left it all to my mom, their favorite for a lack of better words. In doing so my grandparents burned a lot of their family members who were looking to get some of that money."He remembered the conversation very clearly with the Investigator, he didn't need to actually say it. It had been so obviously implied. "So it's speculated that they....tried to...and it didn't work so now they're looking for me. They're saying I'm crazy and I'm too mentally unstable to be alone. That I'm a threat to myself and everyone around me. They're trying to say these things to insist that I need a permanent caregiver because who ever has control of me has control of the fortune. So I've been hiding ever since."He finally stopped, he remained quiet to let that all sink into Lucien's brain. It was certainly a lot to take in. Skye held his face covering in his hand he traced the line of the crack that ran down the right side of it. A testament to the bounty hunters that were hunting him. Lucien Benoit
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