forum At War // OxO // Closed

Started November 11, 2019 by @ElderGod-Icefire

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Eclipse couldn't help the whimpers that escaped every time he was touched, but the healing sensation was comforting, and extremely unsettling at the same time.

The healer stepped back. "Fight me, and you die." They said in a calm voice. They unshackled Eclipse's hands, then tied them behind his back.

Eclipse wasn't about to try it, cooperating as the other retied his hands, not bothering to fight him for the moment.

"Come." The healer led Eclipse through the woods, and to a tent. He opened the tent flap, revealing that the inside was a cell. Almost a cage. Nik lay inside, leaning against the metal bars. He was beaten and bloody and bruised, and looked barely conscious.

Eclipse was able to walk, but every step on his burned feet was painful. Sure, they'd been healed, but not fully. He made no reaction at the sight of the other,not for the moment, partially because he knew he wasn't much better.

The healer sighed softly, and opened up the metal door. Once Eclipse was inside, they closed it, locked it, and left.
Nik looked up. His face was bruised, his lip split and bleeding.

Eclipse stumbled over to him, starting to cry. His earlier statment that his father was worse? He'd sorely underestimated these men.

Nik reached for him, wrapping his arms around Eclipse and tugging him close, starting to cry softly himself. His clothing was torn and blood-spattered and stained, and his breathing was shaky.

Nik reached for him, wrapping his arms around Eclipse and tugging him close, starting to cry softly himself. His clothing was torn and blood-spattered and stained, and his breathing was shaky.

Eclipse let himself drop into the other's arms, careful not to hurt him further. He knew he should be the one helping the other, and he felt pathetic , but he did need this, badly. Everything hurt so much still, his skin more marked up than it was before.

Nik's left leg stretched out at a strange angle, his calf looking like it was nearly in shreds, leaking blood onto the floor. He held Eclipse close, crying. "I'm sorry." he mumbled. "I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry, this is all my fault I'm sorry."

Eclipse let himself cry in the other's grasp, wishing he was capable of comforting the other the same way as he adjusted to a slightly more comfortable position, making sure to keep the soles of his feet off the ground in hopes they'd gain a chance to heal. "It's not your fault Nik… It really isn't…" he whispered.

"It is." Nik gasped out. "It is because if I wasn't a monster and if I hadn't hurt Seren this wouldn't have happened. You wouldn't be hurt." he whispered, crying still and holding onto Eclipse. He was careful not to hurt the other male. He himself was still bleeding and bruised and in pain.

"You are not a monster!" said Eclipse, "I refuse to believe that. Ever." his voice was firm, despite everything. "Just like I'm not a freak for being a hybrid…." his tone was soft, pained as he said it. "It's not your fault for what you are. You have no part in that. And neither do your parents. The laws against magic are stupid, they were made to discriminate against the things normal people don't understand, and we can't help that…" there were tears in his eyes as he said it, trying to comfort the other verbally.

(dude it's totally fine, I get it. My autocorrect likes to fuck up my sentences sometimes)

Nik shook his head a little. "But you can control it." he whispered miserably. "You can control your wolf. I kill people and I…I-I eat them and I can't do a fucking thing about it." his breath caught in a sob. "I killed my own mother. I killed her."

(dude it's totally fine, I get it. My autocorrect likes to fuck up my sentences sometimes)

Nik shook his head a little. "But you can control it." he whispered miserably. "You can control your wolf. I kill people and I…I-I eat them and I can't do a fucking thing about it." his breath caught in a sob. "I killed my own mother. I killed her."

"I couldn't at first…" whispered Eclipse, "I really couldn't…" he sighed, "I bit my mom when I was little, and had to be hidden from public eye till I was about five, because I'd shift randomly, and be unable to shift back…." he sighed, "That was the only time my father ever actually did anything, he taught me how to control my wolf instincts, and my powers for the most part…" he sighed, "I bet you could learn too… someday…"

(Oof yeah, that sucks. And don't worry about it. I'm not a huge stickler about proper spelling/grammar, I just…really really prefer it lol)

Nik shrugged. "But that's different." he mumbled. "The monster isn't…isn't me. The monster is…is…I don't know." he shook his head, and stuck as close to Eclipse as possible. "I can't control it."

Eclipse sighed, "We'll figure it out when we get out, but just know that you, are not a monster. No matter what other's say.." he said softly, blinking away tears, wincing as he moved against the other.

Nik was still crying softly. "I'm sorry." he said again. "I'm sorry." he was shaking a little. His left leg was still stretched out at a strange angle. It was hard to tell if he would ever be able to even walk again.

Eclipse let himself melt in the other's grasp, not sure what else to say to reassure him, letting his eyes trace the other's beaten frame, his eyes landing on the other's leg and wincing. "Why?" he asked softly, looking up at Nik, "Why?"