forum Realm of Many and Criminals of Pain (closed)

Started October 14, 2018 by @Rvan group

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Rigel listened quietly, trying to take up as little of space as possible in the room. He wished today would have never started, he wished that he had never woken up in the first place.

(Lol the room is like as big as a regular classroom at school)

“Well, I’ll cook up what I can for us, and we’ll have something to eat…” He was on his way out when he turned to Rigel. “Are you okay with having fish?? I mean, you don’t have an allergy to it, do you…?”

(He’s doing that more out of his nature/state of mind rn, not because the room is small)
“I-I don’t have an allergy, but I don’t really need to eat anything…” Rigel trailed off, chewing his lip. It’d be better if they ate it instead, I’m not supposed to be here- I don’t fit in.

(Oh wow oof I’m terrible)

“You haven’t eaten anything since you got to Katsumi,” Daichi said gruffly. “If you don’t eat anything you’re sure to die….”
“Well, I’ll cook up everything I have, just in case you happen to change your mind.” He left, and minutes after he disappeared, an extremely wet Youichi stopped in the doorway, his arm full of freshly caught salmon. “I’m back! Did Naoki tell you anything about where to put the fish we got??” He caught sight of Kohaku, who was barely moving, let alone breathing. “Kohaku???? You awake???”

Rigel didn’t make a comment, wishing he could disappear into the wall. He wanted to give up. He didn’t want to keep fighting any longer. Rigel wanted to know that all of them were safe, and then be gone.

Kohaku stayed quiet.
Daichi walked on over, taking a look at her face. “Kohaku? Respond if you hear me…. Kohaku…” He touched her shoulder to shake her awake, and was badly burned. He howled, stepping back. S—She’s overheating!!!

“Kohaku?” Rigel was immediately at attention, rushing to Kohaku’s side, his hand wavering over her just an inch from touching her burning skin. The heat was radiating off of her skin like a furnace. “Kohaku?!?”

Youichi was dancing around, unsure of what to do. “Gimme your fish so I can go get Naoki!”
He did so and the kitsune took off down the hall. Mamoru went to her side with everyone else, feeling the strong heat from her. “Oh lord….” He wasn’t sure what to do— they could either douse the coals or move her from the slab, which would be impossible given her intense head radiation.
“Kohaku!!” Daichi barked, nursing his hand. “Wakde up!!”

When Kohaku didn’t respond, Rigel didn’t know what else to do. So he went for it- grabbed Kohaku and pulling her off the slab in one quick moment, a yelp of immense pain escaping his throat and he stumbled back, his skin burning and his shirt lighting on fire. But he didn’t drop Kohaku, tumbling to the ground where he let go, rolling away in a ball of flames and pain.

(I dunno if the heat was intense enough to catch his shirt on fire, oof)

Daichi was unsure how to react. “Rigel!!” He barked, and nearly everyone plunged into chaos.
But Youichi arrived with Naoki, who was howling, “Douse the coals!!! Douse the coals!!!!” The kitsune shot water from his palms, soaking the slab and putting out the coals, as well as putting out Rigel before he got too burnt.
Kohaku was still on the floor, covered in the fire-proof blanket.
Daichi healed his own hand and turned to Naoki. “…What the hell did you do?”

(Oof, sorry, I wasn’t quite sure)
Rigel whimpered, curling in on himself. The burn was covering his body in blistering pain. “K—Ko… Kohaku……” He whimpered out, the skin on his hands peeling off it was so burnt and he could hardly move and inch without making the pain worse. Rigel could hardly breathe.

Daichi stepped on over, and Naoki quickly joined him. “S— She was overheating,” The panda stuttered.
“I knew that would happen…. with combination of the healing Tsuchi essence, she would rest up, but I’m afraid all the fire did was heat her up…”
“Will she recover from that?” Youichi said from the back of the room, face full of worry.
“Fortunately, all she needs is a little time….” He took the blanket off her scorching body. “And she’ll cool down soon enough.”

Rigel closed his eyes, and he was in the room again. He let out another pained whimper, opening his watering eyes. The skin on his hands was practically burnt off. And it hurt.

Kohaku’s tail twitched a little, bringing a nice sigh of relief to everyone. “…D…Daichi…? Mamoru….?” She said faintly. “R….Rigel….? Wh… Where am I?” She was still a bit weary, but was doing much better. Her eyes opened up, and she didn’t care one bit that she was on the floor.

Rigel heard her voice, a candle in the darkness of his mind, “Kohaku…” He breathed, another sound of pain coming out of him at the burns over his chest and arms. “Ko—Koha…… Kohaku……………”

“….Rigel?” Kohaku said more clearly, rubbing her eyes with her black hands. “Where… where are you?” Her ears folded back as a loud, uncomfortable growling engulfed her stomach. Ewww…. She turned around to see him burned and scarred. She yelped, backing away. “Don’t tell me I did that to you!!”

“I- I landed on the-“ Another whimper of pain, “On the coals,” He got out, tears dripping down his face at the pain. The pain that wouldn’t stop, the pain that threatened to break him with every passing moment. Please make it stop, just make it stop-

(Pain pain pain pain pain :/ sighs)

Kohaku sighed. “Well, you’re still alive, right? I mean…” Gosh, how did that even happnen? What did he do???
Daichi helped her to her feet, and offered— once again— to heal Rigel. “You truthfully don’t deserve to suffer.”

(Sorry :/ trying to emphasize it cause Daichi took so long to notice how much pain Rigel is in…)
“M-Make it stop,” Rigel bit out, his body shaking with the memories that the severe burns brought. The memories of that single match in a dark room, the pile of tinder and wood next to Rigel, of Peter’s sadistic smile as he lit a fire on Rigel.

(Oof…)

Daichi poured out his essence, cloaking Rigel in an earthly green light.
Kohaku watched with a furrowed brow, afraid. Did I really burn him that badly…? I-I don’t know what’s going on!!! “Daichi….? What happened while I was…. asleep?” She was truly unsure.

Rigel’s sobs quieted as the burn faded into nothing. He wasn’t in the dark room anymore, he wasn’t on fire. “You- You were over heating and I tripped and landed on the coals when I was going to get water,” Rigel lied -for Kohaku’s conscious’ sake- as he slowly sat up, still shaking though.

“All that matters now is that no one’s on fire anymore and everyone’s alright,” Naoki generalized. “Now, if you’d like, Junichi is finishing cooking the fish in the dining hall. I can assume you’re all very hungry…”

Rigel stayed silent as he recollected every broken piece of himself, staring at the floor with unfocused eyes. Not there, I’m not there anymore, I’m safe, I’m safe from Peter- “D-Do you have any metal?” He asked quietly, just needing that stability of defense.

Naoki was caught a bit off-guard, not expecting such a question. “Um… I’m sure we have some that you can use— come.” He beckoned everyone to follow, and they ended up in the dining room.
Everyone sat down, but Naoki led Rigel into the kitchen. “I’m sure I can find some stuff somewhere…. what exactly are you looking for?”

“Just-“ Rigel’s powers felt the metal utensils, already grabbing onto the metal and pulling it out of the drawer and into his hand. It was two forks, two spoons, and one knife which he molded together to make a longer dagger that floated next to his waist. It was like an anchor, a protection. Something that assured him that he was no longer in that dark room.