Note: For this drabble, it's a bit different, the italics are Kairi's thoughts in her mind that she's communicating, and BOLD italics are Elucifer's thoughts that he's communicating…compared to the usual. Regular BOLD is gonna be Liana's thoughts that she's communicating in her mind. Telepathy is hard with multiple people, there's no color option in this site that I'm aware of ;w;
Second Note: Elucifer's image is from the Kokuu no Kamen manga with Raven (I own all 3 volumes X3). It's very small, and not so detailed, but I tried to describe him the best I can describe him, as for colors…..I made them UP! Cause there's NO reference whatso ever of a colored version to this manga, and Black/White usually adds up to like ANY color…
I DON'T OWN Tales of Vesperia, Yuri's thoughts, Caryn, or Justin. I do have permission to use Justin and Caryn until they tell me no more XD I DO OWN MYSELF, KAIRI, and my work in this fic.
Kairi's POV
"Look, Yuri. It's the ocean," Estelle told Yuri in awe of the ocean view before her. "I can see that. …The wind feels great," Yuri said about breathlessly as he walked up beside her to join her on the cliff. The two staring off into the endless horizon, made for a picture-perfect love story book cover.
I turned away from the pair, my chest burning in envy and jealousy. 'Estelle's lucky…she'll win Yuri over in no time…with no effort…and I…no matter how hard I try or how loud I scream…he'll never look my way…'
'And why do you think that, young one?'
The sudden deep voice, cause me to shiver a bit and jolt from my sulking. I looked around and found no one, just where had that voice come from?
'Would you like to come talk about it? I rarely get visitors.'
The voice spoke again, and this time, I felt entranced by it. My vision seemed to blur, I felt dizzy, but I obeyed my gut and took steps towards the sound. I walked onward, ignoring that I was leaving everyone behind, ignoring any danger I could be putting myself in, I just felt like I could confide in this person...despite not knowing them. This heavy burden of carrying the secret of Vesperia, the secrets of my origin, the secret to my unrequited love…I felt safe telling this voice…why?
I stopped, and found myself in front of a rock…a rock? My brain raced with the many Vesperia playthrough's Liana had gone through, and the only rock that I knew was shaped like this on Ehmead Hill…was Elucifer's Grave.
"Elucifer?" I called a bit confused, was he the one calling me?
'You know my name…Interesting. How did you hear of it?'
Suddenly, an image came to view, above the grave stone, hovering over the cliff, was Elucifer in ALL his glory. He was a griffin, with two ears and a beak much like the Passion Cockatrice's in the Cados Mountains at night, he had feathers much like Phaeroh, but like the body of Belius, with a long flowing tail much like a horse with two red braid like strands coming from it. The body and tail were glowing a brilliant light yellow, while the feathers on his ears and wings began to ombre out from yellow, to orange, to red. The mane around his heck wasn't feathery as it looked fluffy as heck. He was transparent like a ghost, but his eyes were filled with curiosity, power, and a genuine kindness I never thought I'd see.
'Um, it's kind of a long story, you see…' I said bowing a bit, feeling a bit nervous and intimidated, this here was the previous King of the Entelexeia if I recalled…or was it the Spiral Draco?...Liana was the expert…
'I sense a divine presence from you. May I have a name, young one?'
'Kairi…' I said still unable to meet his gaze.
'Kairi….I have heard of that name before….pray tell…what is your father or mother's name?'
At that I gazed up at him, how had he heard my name before? I just got here to Terca Lumires, 'My father's name is Zane sir, my mother's name was Igetha…she was murdered when I was a child though…'
At that Elucifer looked taken a back, 'So, you're the child that Lord Zane deems the most precious. He never stops talking of you when the subject on how his children are doing arises.'
It was my turn to look surprised, 'You know my father?'
Elucifer bowed, 'Why, yes your majesty. All those in power need know the name of the man who controls this universe and his wishes, blest they seek the destruction of their world. He likes to make visits to ensure things are in order in this universe, but he made one thing clear, should anyone harm his daughter, death be it to their entire planet and race, should she perish, this universe shall be erased.'
Kairi sat down and bowed as Elucifer bowed, 'Um, I'm terribly sorry for all the trouble my daddy causes. And you don't have to be so formal, just Kairi is fine, I'm the stranger here on this planet.'
'Ah, no please, your father takes such good care of the universe, but, however did you arrive here, Ka….Kai….your majesty?' Elucifer said, finding it a bit disrespectful to even try to put her name off his tongue once more.
'…That, was my fault… I got frightened, and out of fear, I recklessly wished to see someone… and I got my wish…I met him, I should be happy…but every second near him fills me with such joy…and such pain…' I said, feeling my heart crying out…yes, I could trust him with everything.
'Because you love this individual?' Elucifer asked, recalling my first rant.
I merely nodded before bowing again, 'The thing is…everything that's happened, everything that's happening, everything that will happen… back where I was on Earth, all this…it's just a game people play….a storybook…a bit changed when me and my companions arrived…but it's still keeping it's course…which means, I can't gain his affections…even if I were to try. It's in his program…he'll fall in love with Estelle…he'll be with her…and I came to realize, no amount of love can change that programming…'
Elucifer prepared to respond, but I cut him off, the pain made me want to cry, I wanted to cry so much, 'I know! It's cruel to say this is all just some story, just some game played for amusement despite it being the reality were in right now…but it's a truth! A truth I can't tell them…if we tell them…they won't believe us…and if they could…they'd abandon us… it's almost too much to bear…'
'Your majesty…' Elucifer began, trying to find words before responding once more, 'I understand. Give them time, and in time, perhaps they too will understand your burden.'
I wiped away the tears that were threatening to fall, 'Thank you. Um, Mr. Elucifer?'
'Yes, your majesty?'
'I think we should stop bowing, our necks are going to hurt…' I replied as my neck began to throb in pain from this position forcing me to just look upright at him to make the pain stop.
'O-Of course, your majesty,' Elucifer said as he stopped bowing his head, 'Though, if I might be bold, your majesty. This person you love…you haven't given up on him though, have you.'
I looked up at him with a smile, he was so wise and observant, it was comforting, 'No. I haven't completely given up, albeit, my companion likes to torment me about my feelings. Though…I'm not so sure how to convey my feelings, it's too early to say, 'I love you', because to him, we just met a few days ago, while as I….I've been loving him for years…feelings like those, don't just up and disappear so easily.'
'Indeed, they don't…' Elucifer said a bit sadly, as if in thought.
'You thinking about Duke?' I said, it was obvious Elucifer was worried about his friend.
He looked surprised, but that surprise faded when he recalled my previous claim, 'Why yes… Your Majesty. I haven't seen him recently, and I know my death impacted him greatly. I'm grateful for him to tend to the Aer Krenes, but I can't help but worry for him. He too is human, he should lead a life filled with happiness, not fulfilling the duties that once belonged to another. As a friend, I want him to do what will bring him and those around him great joy.'
I nodded and closed my eyes, 'Don't worry too much. I mean, you can worry a bit, I mean he is the final boss we have to face, but he'll learn, and he'll survive, and he'll be happy…I promise.'
'A final boss? …Well, If it's your word, your majesty, I'll take it. I thank you so very much. Please, tend to Duke…forgive my selfish plea,' Elucifer said so gently.
'No need to apologize, I'll do it,' I smiled up at him, until.
'Kairi! Where are you?! Estelle's going into MOTHER MODE! ….KAIRI?!"
"AH! Oh, sorry, I was talking with someone, I didn't hear you. What is it?" I replied to Liana's shouting.
"Talking with someone? Huh? Ugh, whatever, where are you?"
"Elucifer's grave, where else?" I answered her, just as things went silent.
'Your majesty?' Elucifer spoke up, at the silence.
'Don't worry. That was my companion, Liana, she was calling for me,' I said smiling.
'Your companion? Is she too a divine being?' Elucifer spoke.
I shook my head, 'It's kind of hard to explain…but she's just a human…a human who gave birth to my father, my family and I. Though she isn't divine herself, let me make that clear…it's complicated.'
Elucifer looked dumbstruck, 'I should think so. A celestial mother, and yet being no more than just mere human? It is quite a puzzlement.'
'Well….she does have one incredibly overactive imagination, it's how we came to be, while I might be my parent's child, my appearance was based on my mother, with traces in both my appearance and traits, that she too wished to have… and what she once had… in other words, I'm an image of what she wanted to be, and my siblings are part of her as well," I tried making it clear, 'I'm not helping, are I?'
Elucifer looked puzzled, but then snapped back into the conversation, 'Not at all your majesty! Your words give some light, though a lot still is unanswered.'
'And I'm afraid I can't give a better answer, I don't understand it too well, and I doubt she does either.'
"WOOF!" Repede said as he ran over to Kairi's side.
"Oh, Repede, you came to check on me? It's ok, I'm fine, just talking to a friend," I said as I smiled at the canine and rubbed behind his ears.
"Waaooon?" Repede said as he looked up and growled a bit when he seemed to 'see' Elucifer.
"I-It's ok Repede, he's a friend! A FRIEND! It's okay," I said as I hugged the canine to settle him down.
"…" Repede seemed to pick up that I was fine with this 'being' before me, and sat down beside me and yawned.
'I'm sorry about that, he's just very protective of his friends, please don't bear him any ill will,' I turned back to Elucifer.
'Oh, I don't your majesty. It's a pleasant thing to know you're being protected. Should anything happen to you, our Terca Lumireis could end up destroyed,' Elucifer answered.
Repede's ear twitched at 'destroyed', and I shrugged it off, 'I'm certain if I speak to father, he won't do a thing. He isn't so cruel as to force me to leave if I don't want to, so I know it'll be fine.'
'Speaking of protected, it would appear your companions are arriving,' Elucifer said.
"Kairi!" Estelle shouted out waving her hand.
I turned to see everyone running towards me, "Huh?"
Estelle knelt beside me, checking me over, "Did you get hurt? What happened? Why'd you go off without us? You could have been hurt!" I squirmed in Estelle's patting, "I'm fine. I just…got lost in thoughts and…I found myself here talking to this…"
'A Child of the Full Moon? A survivor or descendant?' Elucifer said surprised.
'Don't worry, she won't be the cause for the Adephagos, I swear it.'
Elucifer looked to me with wide eyes, but soon settled, 'I trust you, your majesty.'
'The Adephagos will return, but this time, we will be rid of it. At that time, please, we'll need you and Duke's power…please.'
'You needed ask twice your majesty. My power is yours. Use it as you see fit, when this time you speak of comes.'
"What's this supposed to be?" Karol asked looking at the rock. "Is it a…grave, perhaps?" Estelle asked a bit wary. "A grave? In a place like this?" Yuri skeptically remarked. "Actually, this is just the type of place I'd expect to see one," Rita said knowingly. "What do you mean?" Karol asked curiously. "You know, like the grave of someone who plotted against the empire…and failed. If you wanted to bury somebody and keep it quiet, you'd want a place like this with no one around," Rita said nodding.
'It's quite the opposite really…" Elucifer said.
"Yeah, you fought FOR humanity and SUCCEDED, yet they betrayed you out of fear…I'm sorry.'
'Don't apologize, your majesty. I bear no grudge towards people, humans are human by nature, and that is precisely why I fought for them, I died without harming them, and why I love them and this world dearly…' Elucifer said.
I felt myself smiling at him, he truly deserved to be the King of the Entelexeia.
"Though…if that were the case, why bother making a grave at all? Wouldn't it be easier for them to slice that person up and dump them in the ocean or something? Burning them to ashes to leave no evidence and toss 'em away? Bury them in the thick of the woods with no marker what so ever?" Liana stated the darker choices.
'And that there is our so called 'celestial mother'," I awkwardly grinned.
'Realistic, not afraid to delve into the dark without being overwhelmed or tainted, impressive.'
"Well sorry, for picking the dark, obvious choices that most evil people would pick! I think logically and madly to figure something, even if it's too dark for people to handle…" Liana shouted at the others who were looking at her oddly.
Yuri turned his gaze to the grave, "Huh, wonder if that's what I've got in store for me." Estelle fussed and angrily shouted at Yuri, "Don't say such things…! That isn't funny!" Yuri looked serious a bit, "I wasn't exactly kidding. It's just a fact of life that some folks from the lower quarter never get a funeral or a proper burial."
'Your majesty. Is this the man you love?'
'…He is…and Estelle there is his future love interest…'
'…I see…'
Karol looked confused, "What happens to them, then?" Yuri was pretty straight faced as he explained to the young boy, "They get cremated and have their ashes scattered over a river or a field, usually." Estelle looked surprised, "Are you telling the truth…?"
Rita looked awkward, uncomfortable, and confused, "How did we get started talking about this, anyway?" Karol turned to the grave, "Cause we're trying to figure what a lone grave is doing in a place like this." Yuri looked confused, "Yeah. So, just who does it belong to…?"
"Well, it's no one of bad intentions, I can feel that much…" I smiled as I placed my hand gently on the marker.
'…Thank you, your majesty.'
'*giggles* Hopefully next time, you'll be able to stop calling me that.'
Liana jumped back as if in fear, but teased, "Let me guess, you've been possessed by the spirit and brought us all here to deal to us the same fate!"
Rita, Karol, and Estelle stiffened up and looked shocked, while Yuri looked pretty relaxed.
'The celestial mother, certainly has great creativity indeed. I can see how such a vivid imagination could create gods,' Elucifer said, though his tone portrayed a more 'How is this the celestial mother, she's just a weird human girl' vibe.
Elucifer's quote made me giggle uncontrollably.
Everyone looked bothered, even Yuri himself at my sudden random laughter. Liana spoke up, her tone kinda disturbed a bit, "Uh…you are in your right mind, right Kairi?"
I waved a hand to brush it off with a lie, "I'm good, I just felt a tickle when you said that." She looked blankly at me, "Felt…a tickle?...Can you…talk to ghosts? I know you can talk to Repede, there no hiding that…"
I tilted my head with confusion and proceeded to lie, "Well, no, I can't hear them, or see them, but I just feel something, that's all."
'I'm sorry, about having to lie. They'll be freaking out all night if they knew, plus I'm already on Rita's observation list as is.'
'I understand your majesty, drawing attention to yourself will only endanger you. Please do tread cautiously though, lies can cause issues.'
'Don't I know it…'
Everyone was now freaking out while Yuri looked a 'bit' startled, "So, you 'feel' dead people?"
Liana turned to Yuri, "Yuri, that sounds wrong, rephrase it…"
Elucifer looked taken aback by realizing the insinuation, which almost caused me to giggle again at his reaction at the thought of being 'felt' by a goddess.
'I apologize, she's not proper and can be quite crude.'
'No need to apologize, your majesty. I see now why you yourself were created so proper and polite as a being she wished to be.'
'Thank you for the compliment, she too was proper at one time, though things change when one is exposed to so much darkness…'
'As does it for many…'
Yuri waved off Liana's insinuations and looked to me, he wanted an answer.
I tried my best to answer without giving too much away, "I don't know…it's like, they try to talk in another way, like…I felt dazed and came here…kind of like they were saying, 'I want to talk'…" That much wasn't a lie, I had been put into a daze and came here due to Elucifer's summons. He also had wanted to talk, though talking in another way I guess was technically accurate, we were telepathically speaking rather than with speech.
Yuri looked at me for a minute, which felt like eternity before smirking and shrugging, "Well, so long as it doesn't happen all the time. You're pretty vulnerable against attacks, so getting put in a 'daze' and wandering off wouldn't be good at all."
"Okay," I smiled, grateful that he at least was thinking about my safety, in his own Yuri way.
'Your majesty, please do take care. If you ever feel like a chat, I shall be here.'
'Thanks, Elucifer. You're surprisingly more social that I figured, though not much was given to us about you. How you were remains within Duke's heart and memories. I'll keep my promise, and I'll see you again someday.'
'Unti next time, your majesty.'
'Bye bye, Elucifer, and stop calling me majesty by next time, please.'
'I shall try, your majesty.'
I felt myself sweat drop, being treated like royalty was so unfamiliar to me. I hadn't been treated or called like that since I was a small child, before the issue in my home within Falias happened…that tore me from my family for years. Though that would be a story for another time…
Yuri turned to the others who were backed up pretty far, "Alright, let's keep going, we can leave this mystery behind for now." The others slowly nodded as we all got back into formation, with me now added in the center with Liana, surrounded by the others.
Huzzah it's done. I need to add in the 2 Extra drabbles, but college is about to start up…*sighs*
