"Ah, look at her, my dear sweet Queen." Brutus said ecstatically as he watched the large screen placed in the hall of his castle. The other Diclonius watched with inspiring awe as Queen Celia decimated the humans in her way. The only one who didn't cheer was the muscular man in the very corner, crossed arm and looking more bored than anything else.
"Did you see that?" Brutus yelled as Celia inflicted a rather gruesome death to a poor bystander. His Diclonius screamed in agreement, this was the best movie in the theatre. All those humans, all those pathetic, loathsome scum dying so painfully. They screamed! Their Voices screamed! Keep it up! Keep it up Queen Celia! Murder and purge the world of all the humans. This was fate, a desired destiny that all Diclonius came to accept.
"Are you enjoying the show, human?" Brutus mocked at the superhuman in the chair, whose response was to shrug his shoulders indifferently. "What do I care about the world of your kind? Humans…Diclonius…all are equally inferior. I don't give a shit if you win or not Brutus." The King frowned, tilting his head to Crease's direction. "What do you mean by that…human?"
"Isn't it obvious? It doesn't matter who wins and who loses. There will always be death and destruction and that will never stop until one achieves their goal in the end. I will never stop resting until Frederick is dead. You will never give up your illicit hatred for humanity because you are unable to see both sides of the same coin. So don't boast to me about the death of humanity.
The only thing you've proven for over 15 years, is that you are every bit as incompetent as the humans you loathe so much."
"You mean you are not worried of your fate? As a human, you are destined to die in the end. It only by chance that you have allowed to live this long." Brutus mumbled.
"Worried? I accepted death long ago and I accept it today. Dying isn't the problem, refusing is the problem. But I guess the real statement I should make is this. You…Vonjineu Brutus will never be able to kill me."
"Say what?" The King uttered.
"I can only be killed by a man, a real person who doesn't fall under the damn flaws that you Diclonius do. I refuse to die any other way."
"Brave words." Brutus growled, as he could think of no retort to give.
"I would like to ask you something though, Vonjineu Brutus. I hate humans because even though I was one, they neglected me and sent me through horrible tortures. You however have never been through that. You were raised by your father in this castle and although your dad obviously hated humans, he apparently had enough respect for them to bring in Frederick. So I must ask you, is your hatred for humanity based upon your father's words? What makes you tick inside, to murder humans so brutally?"
Brutus starred, opening his mouth to speak, and closed it again. The other Diclonius, intent on watching Celia slaughter those foolish humans, suddenly found themselves starring at the human and King.
"Y-you…dare to even…what are you…I hate humans…they…" Brutus stammered on, leaving Crease to give him a look of disapointment before leaving. Brutus glared at the Diclonius around him, who instantly looked away, as if fearing he would suddenly attack them. The King jumped from his throne, sweating and shaking while he went to his room. The door closed and Brutus sat at the edge of his massive bed.
"H-how dare he…damn that human. Like he knows what's he talking about…" Not even when Crease had pierced his hand through his chest, had Brutus anxiety been this terrible. The 15 year crossed the room, pacing back and forth as his vectors swirled around.
"I kill because…shit…I…they deserve to die! All of them! Isn't that right?"
"That's right…" The Voice spoke.
"I don't need a reason…"
"But you have a reason, King Brutus. Think about it…humans ruin the lives of everything. Think of all your Diclonius, those loyal to you, who were tortured by humans."
"Yes."
"Think…of all the good Diclonius, who were killed by humans."
"That's right…yes!" Brutus smiled, glad to see reason.
"Don't let them get to you King Brutus. Diclonius were meant to kill humans, this desire is your reason, they have merely instigated it more thoroughly."
"They did, they all deserved to die. I have done nothing wrong."
"Of course not King Brutus. You never did. Relax yourself! RELAX!" The Voice yelled as Brutus had begun shaking violently. The King went to his bed, plopped down and relaxed his body. "Continue killing them, murder them all. Once you do, you'll have a world of Diclonius. Besides you're the King, greatest of all. Out there is your Queen, your love. She's probably looking for you, wanting you."
"That's right." Brutus agreed, his anxiety wearing down now. "I don't know what I was getting so worried about. Stupid human."
"That's right King Brutus, you've always been right. There is nothing to worry about at all. You should kill him, though I admit, he does pose some usefulness."
"Usefulness?" Brutus questioned, raising an eyebrow.
"Don't get it the wrong way, he must die, as any other humans should. Though you must admit, his…abilities are quite something. Damn bastard defying the laws of physics and all that shit! But…he is after all perhaps the only one who can find that bastard human who betrayed you."
"Idiot human. How dare he think…that he can leave me. How dare he even think that he is better than us Diclonius." Brutus seethed, thinking of that bastard Frederick.
"Good King Brutus. Head back out, continue watching your Queen."
The Voice faded, Brutus sighed and headed back outside, his servants looking at him anxiously. "There is nothing wrong…my dear Diclonius. I merely had to think for a moment. It's a wonderful day, humans are being killed off all over Japan. Rejoice."
"Well while you're rejoicing, I'm heading off to see if I can't find that Ridini Frederick anywhere in this hell hole." Crease muttered getting up. He expected Brutus to retort back, say something like 'You'll leave when I tell you.'
Instead, the King chuckled and answered. "Alright then, Vetus Crease. You go do that, I wish you best of luck in finding him."
Crease starred at him incredulously, wondering if perhaps Brutus had snapped. Well…snapped a bit more than usual. The King was already certifiably insane. He had told him good luck and he'd even addressed him by his own name. That was definitely a first.
"Feeling alright, Brutus?" Crease asked. The other Diclonius seemed to notice this too, and they instantly tensed up around Crease. Brutus however, lazily raised his hand to calm the Diclonius down before speaking. "I am just saying good luck. You and that man go back a long way, and with your abilities you're the best option against him. I guess you could say…Vetus Crease, that as much as you've pissed me off. I'm beginning to respect you…just a tiny…insignificant bit.
I don't know why exactly. Maybe it's because my father, held the most insignificant amount of respect for Ridini Frederick. It might because you…even though you are human…are understandable of our cause. You want the Diclonius to win. You will lose in the end, that is certain…but your efforts…I must admit are valiant."
"So in other words the thing you fear most of all is humans."
One could hear the pin drop from the near perpetual silence the issued. Brutus' smile faded, and drip of sweat hit the ground. "I…did not say that." Brutus replied, swallowing deeply in his throat.
"You think I don't see it. You think I don't see it every time I come by. You Diclonius can barely control your fear when I'm in the same room. Want to know what makes humans different from Diclonius? It has nothing to do with horns…or vectors. It has nothing to do with Kings, Queens and Siplitets.
It's freewill.
Humans, bastards and bitches they might be…have free will. So here's a little message to that small little Voice in your head King Vonjineu Brutus. Either grow the balls to take me on, in which I will gladly slaughter you like all the rest. Or shut the hell up, because boasting about how much you're going to kill me, is absolute bullshit."
Everyone's mouth was opened, Brutus, couldn't speak while Crease left the room. "I will be back, in a few hours." The man's voice answered echoingly.
"GOD DAMMIT KILL HIM! KILL HIM BRUTUS! WHAT ARE YOU DOING? KILL HIM!" The Voice shrieked, maidenly, bursting and throbbing inside Brutus' head. HOW DARE HE SAY THAT! AFRAID OF HIM? NO! NO! KILL HIM! GO AFTER HIM! GOD DAMN YOU HUMAN! GOD DAMN YOU STRAIGHT TO HELL!"
"My King…ignore him…he's wrong." One of the Siplitets said, resting a reassuring hand on his shoulder. It calmed the King down, but kept him breathing harshly.
"He…can't…do…this." The Voice moaned. "We're the best…I'm the best. We're better than humans, always shave been. GOD DAMMIT YOU BASTARD HUMAN! DAMN! DAMN! SHIT! SHIT! SHIT! SHIT!"
"Holy shit it's Lucy!"
"Say what?" Brutus turned suddenly around to face the screen. Brutus glared, eyes widening at the television screen. There was Queen Celia…and then there was….Queen Lucy? Brutus had known about Lucy long ago, as it was her he was originally supposed to mate with. However, he, like so many others, believed that she had died.
"What is she doing?" Brutus asked as the vectors swarmed around Lucy. "She isn't thinking of attacking is she?"
But that's exactly what Lucy was thinking. Brutus watched as the two Queen's attacked one another, vectors ripping across the landscape in their pure forms. Brutus became livid.
"That…bitch!" Brutus yelled. If there was one thing, one single possible thing that Diclonius hated more than humans. It was a Diclonius turned traitor. Stories of Number 7 and Number 35, who betrayed them, to help humans. But this? This was the lowest of the low. A Queen, one who all Diclonius respected…hurting another Queen. Helping humans! Unforgivable wouldn't even touch the tip of the iceberg now.
Ridini Frederck, despite relaxing on a very comfortable bed, head propped against the pillows, was very uncomfortable. He watched his television, intently, watching the fight that issued between the two Queens. "What have I done?" He thought to himself, seeing Celia's angers, spiteful and emotionally traumatized face.
"…It's my fault isn't it? If I didn't send to have you captured…you wouldn't be doing this. I'm sorry Celia."
Resting his head against the pillow, he couldn't bear to watch the television anymore. He'd just listen to it.
"This is bad, isn't it Keiro?" Esperanda uttered under her breath. Keiro said nothing, and his silence was answer enough. The trio watched the fight but Keiro was beginning to get a very uneasy feeling in the pit of his stomach. "I'm beginning to worry about the Diclonius here."
"What do you mean?" Orlene asked.
"It seems that Diclonius in Japan are following that girl. I'm afraid that what's happening there will affect things here. I'm concerned with how the Diclonius or humans will react to each other here now. Things might start getting bad.
"People everywhere now know about the Institutions. The humans know how we've been treated. If you want, I can head out to the city, try to calm people down. It'll be better too, as I can speak for both humans and Diclonius." Orlene said.
"That would be good, please do that. Be careful too."
It was a wise idea that Orlene come to the city, for she arrived at scene of discord. Humans and Diclonius, on a separate lines, throwing verbal assault at one another. She couldn't blame any of them for feeling like this. Diclonius were currently massacring humans all over Japan, and there had always been intensity between humans and Diclonius anyways. She had to fix this problem before it go out of hand.
"What are you doing?" A 15 year old Siplitet shrieked at her, pointing an accusing finger. Orlene had walked up with the humans, who likewise were looking at with both shock and infuriation.
"Please…I'm not here to hurt any of you." She said softly to the humans behind her. "Trust me." That was easier said than done, but the human's listened. More or less because they all saw the powers those Diclonius had, and were now visibly afraid.
"I know most of you have suffered in the facilities. I'm a Diclonius, just like all of you. However, there's no reason for this."
"Are you on drugs?" They yelled back at her. She expected this kind of answer.
"Oh please, get a grip on yourselves. How long have you lived here? Until now, all of you were content with the humans. You were living peacefully together. They didn't care about your horns, or anything like that. Why now?"
"What can we do then? There's nothing but hatred between us. It's just…natural that we hate humans."
"Natural? It was natural for you to get along with them before now. I bet few, if any of these people here have hurt you in anyways. I know what it's like, but not every human is a monster. Besides, we're just as human as any of them."
"Why are you helping us?" A young man asked behind Orlene.
"…Because I'll never forgive myself, if I can't save another person." She was almost on the verge of tears. The Diclonius, looked at one another in confusion, but their vectors slowly vanished.
"I guess we'll wait." The 15 year old Diclonius said. "At least until this is over, we're loyal to the Queen. So it depends on how it goes with her in the end. But…she's right…it's just.
All of us have suffered so badly, because of those Institutions. None of you have done anything wrong."
Orlene sighed with relief. If one of the Siplitets agreed with her, then most likely they'd all agree. The tension, while high, was starting to lower. It had only taken a few words, but Orlene has affectively stopped a massacre from happening. It made her feel incredibly good about herself, because she had just saved a life.
No. Considering she had affectively stopped this whole ordeal from happening, she had saved many lives. She could only hope that her efforts weren't for naught.
And then…with all the horrors and anxiety coursing through the world. It ended. They all saw, on the screen as that small child came up to the Queen, and changed her life forever.
Frederick watched, almost with joy as he saw this girl completely change around. The girl was healing the humans, helping them out. What a sweet thing for her to do. With a few choice words, the war between humans and Diclonius ended. She did it.
She made an excellent choice and he found that he couldn't help but smile at that beautiful girl, who despite all the pain she went in, was still willing to help out the ones who hurt her. What a sweet girl. What a very sweet girl.
Author's note: Another chapter finished. Read, Review and enjoy.
