forum Runner's Start (Private)

Started May 19, 2019 by Deleted user

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"Why?" he asked looking down at his feet. "Why did you make me leave? Why wipe my memory?"

"There are terrible enemies out there," she said, spreading her hands palm-up as she spoke. She didn't dare step closer to him. "I had to take precautions to keep you safe. Wiping your memory was one of those precautions. If they had gotten a hold of you…" she closed her eyes and took a calming breath. The very thought seemed to terrify her. She opened her eyes and started again, slower. "If they had gotten a hold of you, they would have used your memories against you. Without any knowledge of me or your past, you are of no use to them. I needed you to be as far away from me as possible. I'm sorry you hurt, but I had no other safe choice."

He frowned the more and more she spoke. He knew she was right, but couldn't help but still be upset. "Who was after you?" Runner asked, looking up from his feet.

She seemed to be chewing on her words, thinking over them carefully before she divulged this information. She had promised to answer all of their questions. "A demon king named Agdrin and his ilk. By the orders of his superior, he wishes to use me and anyone of equal or similar power to his gain."

(It's funny. With the way Runner's magic works, he can theoretically be the least powerful and most powerful being in the universe in the span of 2 seconds)

He frowned even more. "Okay….but how does that apply to me?" he asked. "I'm nowhere close to your power."

(Now that I think about it, that's accurate. And weird)

"You have my blood running through your veins, pardon the pun, and have the potential for greatness. You just need to harness that potential."

It took him a while to process this information. A good 5 minutes, maybe more. By the end of it, he only had one more question: "Can I get a hug?"

(he's such a hugger)

The one corner of her black-painted lips twitched upwards. 8 years and he still liked hugs. She spread her arms out for him, wordlessly.

He closed the space in barely a second. It was weird for him, considering he was at least two inches taller than her now, but just her smell comforted him beyond belief.

She loosely wrapped her arms around him, then sighed as she spotted his ears. "It still disappoints me to this day that you inherited your father's looks. Though, I suppose it helps you blend in."

"Do I look like him?" he asked, leaning back slightly. He never got the chance to meet his father before he was killed.

She nodded. "Very much so." She reached out and brushed a tuft of hair from his face.

He scrunched his face up playfully, but didn't move away. It was a familiar gesture she always did when he was little. "I'm happy you came back, Mom."

She smiled kindly. "As am I." She gently grabbed his shoulders and pulled him back at arm's length. "Now, down to business. Unless you have any more questions?"

He shook his head, smiling happily. "None at all. What are we doing here?"

Arachne and Tessa came back, thanks to a silent summon from Rhianon. "We are here to discuss our impending doom," The Fae princess explained, then nodded her head towards Tessa. The girl straightened slightly, lifting her chin smartly. "I recommend your Vanguard laying low for now–that means not to get everyone involved. I'd also recommend only having you and Runner–maybe someone else–work together on this. Perhaps your precious princess in the background. "

Runner blinked a couple times at the sudden mood change. "Woah, woah. Let's back this up to the whole impending doom thing. What is going on?"

(Spending time together, maybe? Going on little shenanigans and getting to know each other)

Arachne, for once, set her lips in a serious frown. "Agdrin is prepping for multi-world domination. Starting with Earth yet again. I worked for him once before, and I can only tell you how urgent it is that you stop him right there and then."

"Wellll…..how do we come into play?" he asked, realizing how serious this was when Arachne frowned. "Can't Mom just kill him?"

"He knows my tricks and will expect an attack from me," Rhianon said. "You, however, are a wild card that has yet to be revealed to be in play. Theresa is good for both stealth and brawn, so she is the ideal trained candidate for this."

He frowned again, scrunching his face up. "I don't even know how to fight. How am I supposed to stop a demon lord?"

"Give him a hug and beg him to stop?" Tessa suggested with a quirked lip. Even at the most serious times, she was finding something amusing to do.

He chose to ignore the comment and continued to think. You're gonna have to work with her. Just deal with it.

Arachne shook her head at Tessa. "Teach him the basics and have his back, little dragon. We can't spare the time to train him properly."