forum Dying to live// one on one (closed)

Started April 28, 2019 by @_sleeby_rat_

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“Yeah. There’s a doorway that leads from here to outside the walls, you can take that and run with your prize,” Amato answered, gesturing towards the far end of the room

Skye nodded, heading for it. But then he paused. "I've seen other royals outside the fortress before, but I've never seen you until now.." he said, "Don't you ever come out?" he asked.

“Why would I be allowed out when my brothers can do everything my father needs done? I have been long forgotten, and it’ll be like that until I’m dead,” Amato said with a small shrug, trying to be as casual as he could telling some strange thief his sob story

Skye watched him for a moment longer. "Then why do you stay here?" he asked. "Why not see the world?"

“Because what world is worth living in without someone to share it with?” Amato said, voice softening as he twirled one of his rings. “My father killed my twin, and now I’m trapped. My retainers don’t even answer to me anymore. Dwyer is the only friend I have, and he’s never left the castle either.”

Skye's breath caught at the mention of a twin. He'd seen first hand how painful that could be, after witnessing his younger brothers. "I.. I don't know what to say…." he said honestly. "Maybe.. Maybe come with me?" he suggested, a bit hesitant. He hated seeing others upset.

(He’s meant to be a big ol softie under the tough exterior :>)

Amato just gave a soft, dry laugh at that. “You wouldn’t care enough to pity some poor, forgotten prince. And it would be a cold day in hell before I left Dwyer here. I’m the only friend he’s ever known. And you wouldn’t get anything out of helping us.”

Skye shook his head. "I know what It's like to be alone with only one friend in the entire world." He said quietly. "I've been on the streets since I was little. The world may have been full of people, but I was always ignored." He sighed, decidjng not to go any further into his past. "If you can get Dwyer back here, I might be able to get both of you out."

Amato looked amazed at first, really. But he quickly snapped out of it. “In…In that case, let me go find him,” he said, making his way back towards the staircase

Skye nodded, settling against the wall to wait for the other's return. "Make sure you're quick!" He called, the last thing he needed was to get caught.

Amato just waved him off as he ran, ascending the tower once again.

After about ten minutes, Amato returned with Dwyer, the two in full armor and traveling gear. In better light, Dwyer looked a lot younger now, but terribly tired, his soft blonde hair obscuring a good portion of his face. He looked shy, keeping his eyes off of the others

Skye nodded, watching them both. "Good, now how about we get outta here?" He asked, turning to open the door. His demeanor had changed slightly as his usual confidence came back.

Amato nodded, adjusting a strap on his armor. “We’ve got about ten minutes to get out if we go through the nearest wall, the rounds will make it through by then. Though I have to warn you, there’s…anti-me precautions out there…”

Skye rolled his eyes. "Can't be that bad." He said, "It'll be a lot easier than getting in!" He smirked, then opened the door. He scanned the area with his telepathy before making a run for the far wall.

Amato just inwardly groaned as he jogged after Skye, or, well, what would count as running for a normal person. Dwyer was mumbling something to himself that sounded vaguely like "Wish I'd had a nap first," and "Lucky I'm his friend," to which Amato had to resist laughing at

Skye kept running till he reached the gate, which was conveniently empty due to a guard change. Pulling something out of his pocket he quickly got to work on the lock.

Amato tapped his foot idly as he waited for Skye to pick the lock, already dreading what was about to come for him. Dwyer looked nervous too, and he hunkered a bit close to Amato

Skye finally cracked it, grinning as he slid the gate open. Lets go mates! he said, using his mental abilities. As soon as the gate was open he bolted into the city streets, looking back only to make sure the other two were following.

Amato made it all of five feet out of the gate before crying out, falling to his knees as something seemed to shock him, pale blue electricity arcing across his body. “A-Amato!” Dwyer exclaimed, running to the shivering prince’s aid

Skye whipped around, paling visibly. Swearing under his breath he sent a wave of aura about the gate, sensing the spell that was doing the damage. Swearing some more he dashed back to the gate, a violet, indigo, and silver aura gathering around him. "Nebulae!" he sent a burst of power at the gate, negating the spell, next he set up a negating shield around the prince. "We need to leave! Now!" he yelled.

Just as he said that, shouting could be heard from the towers of the wall, and enormous bonfires were lit around the fortress. Amato groaned as Dwyer dragged him to his feet, though as he tried to walk he slowly began shifting of his own accord. Though it wasn't entirely like he was turning into a dragon, but rather being stuck halfway as he went

Skye continued to curse as he took the Prince's other side, trying to help guide them away. He set up a shield around them to ward off arrows and the like. But he knew it wouldn't do much good if the men attacked.

(sorry, been really busy with stuff. I really only have time to respond a time or two at best on the weekdays but I'll be on a lot more on the weekends)

Dwyer flinched a little as an arrow narrowly missed them, and he did his best to haul Amato to his feet mid-shift. He was sporting a pair of antler-like horns now, his tail elongated and whipping around angrily. Black scales had patterned his skin, and his armor had begun to warp until his shoulder plate and other bits of his armor began to form spikes