Trying to catch up again. Wish me luck~!
Ember smiled and he brought the hologram out to a charred forest. Somewhere Pyro liked being due to the raw fire damage. His favorite part of the charred forest being the dead trees with bits of dead flaming leaves still attached to the branches. Ember hoped the raw destruction might make the hologram think like Pyro.
" What do you think mister hologram? "
The boy said cutely, his tail wagging behind him.
" Daddy loves burned forests. The raw destruction and the lingering fire. Taking me and momma here for catch or a picnic. It's nice and fun~! Ooh! Look at this tree! "
Ember rushed over to the largest burnt tree, placing his hand on it and turning his head to the hologram.
" He particularly liked the large ones! What do you think mister hologram?! Pretty cool, right?! "
The holograms eyes soon settled into a glare and glowed red, soon holding it's sword up high and speaking in it's robotic tone.
" New challenger detected! "
In a swift movement, the holographic Pyro sliced his sword straight through the tree, sending it to the ground. Ember pulled back, amazed that the hologram did that, and that it was sliced through so easily. That must've been a really strong sword if it could do that. But still, Pyro would've never done that. He would've watched the charred tree as if it were a beautiful Sakura tree.
Ember swallowed and grinned, taking a few steps back.
" Th-that was... "
He mumbled, wringing his hands together.
" Interesting, but ah... not what Pyro would do. Ever. "
" Perry! "
The hologram shouted, lifting it's sword up a moment before lowering it. Ember frowned and looked down at his feet, twirling his feet a little in the ground. This may be a bit tricker than he thought.
" How about some archery?! "
Ember cheered, holding up his bow in one hand and his arrows in his other.
" Daddy loves archery! He's super good at it too! "
The boy soon turned to the target and pulled his bow string back, shooting the arrow and getting a bullseye. He soon jumped up and summer saluted on the ground, springing on one knee and launching his arrow quickly, getting yet another bullseye. Finally he stood up straight and shot an arrow up at the target in the tree, getting a third bullseye. The hellfire child soon stood normal, smiling brightly and turning to the hologram.
" Here! Give it a try~! "
As he tried to hand the hologram his bow, the holograms eyes glowed red again, sword raised high, shouting.
" Challenger detected! "
Ember shrieked and threw his bow up, watching the hologram slice right through it.
" Challenger defeated! "
" M-m-m... my bow... "
The boy whimpered, kneeling down in front of the broken pieces of his bow. The bow Pyro had given him. The bow he'd taken great care of since he'd gotten it. Tearing up greatly, he glared red and blue up at the hologram, fisting his hands tight and shouting.
" Uuuaaah! You're HOPELESS! "
Feeling crushed, he gathered up his bow and ran away from the hologram. Not wanting to be near it.
" So how are you holding up Yuki? "
Wulfric asked simply, turning to the woman as she was flying around the potion room, restocking it's contents. He knew how tough all this was on Ember. The kid missed his dad so much he was talking to a hologram of Pyro. But Yuki seemed much calmer about his, and he wondered if she really was calm, or hiding a storm inside her.
The woman didn't even turn to him, yet responded simply.
" Fine. This is nothing compared to the LAST TIME he got proofed. "
" Last time? "
Wulfric pondered, wondering when this "last time" was. To his amazement, Yuki sighed softly to this, ceasing her movement and turning to him, eyes reflecting her sadness. Soon... telling him of the event in time.
Pyro looked up at his brother, his bright blue irises returning.
" ... Fine. "
He said softly.
" Do it. Kill your brother... "
Flash frowned sadly, his hand shaking in mid air. Slowly his hand clenched into a fist, lowering a bit.
" I... "
Those eyes... those eyes that were his big brothers... the eyes he'd grown to adore and admire... he couldn't do it...
" I can't do it... "
Pyro smiled brightly, before suddenly cackling and slowly getting to his feet.
" Well that's good... because I sure can! "
The demon tried to ram his hand into Flash's neck, only to be blocked. Moving quickly, the angel rammed his hand into Pyro's chest, causing the demon's eyes to dilate.
" Hngh-! "
Slowly, Pyro looked down at the hand before looking at his brother in shock. The angels eyes were clenched shut, and his face was contorted in sadness. His hand suddenly moved up further, and Pyro could feel it clutching his heart. His irises now rolled up into the back of his head, before his entire body faded away into flames. The flames soon shrank into a tiny blue flame, and Flash reacted quickly by locking the flame in a clear jar.
Slowly his eyes opened, fresh tears slipping from them, simply eyeing the flame. With a heavy heart, he placed a golden hand over the lid, placing a magic seal over the jar.
Finally the angel broke down, crying heavily and holding the jar close to his heart. He could mentally feel dark presences leaving, meaning the hellfires. He knew he needed to pull it together and heal the town, but he just didn't have the emotional strength to do so right now. His heart just couldn't take this much loss anymore... first his wife, and now his big brother... and worse, his big brother was sealed away by his own hands...
" It's like, I get it. "
Yuki finished, lowering herself to the ground and hanging her head low.
" Flash had no choice. But because of it, I couldn't see him for THOUSANDS of years. I always felt lonely, I... can only imagine how horrible it was for him. Being completely cut off from the world. All alone... "
Shaking her head, she soon looked up at the wolf, smiling gently.
" But. That's not the case now. Now, I don't feel sad because he proofed. This time, I know he'll come back. And he'll come back in much better shape. And I'll be right here waiting for him. "
Wulfric felt... amazed by this. Knowing how... horrible it must've been for both Pyro and Yuki. Pyro being sealed away in a jar for THOUSANDS of years. Alone in complete solitude. And Yuki, away from him. Unable to help. Never knowing if he'd come back. Yuki was... incredible, to have waited so long for him truly.
The woman soon shook her head and flew back up, working again on the shelves. And Wulfric merely watched on, still in a daze.
Hope this was an ok chappie.