Chapter Fourteen: Torn Asunder
AN: More than halfway though the story. It will soon come to a close, but I have a lot to do before then. Thanks again, for all the great suggestions from everyone!
Chapter Rating: Pg-13
Veronica tucked the blanket snugly around Cirrus' neck. She pushed back one of his brown strands of hair, smiling down at the sleeping figure. Marguerite came along side, "How is he?"
Veronica shrugged her shoulders, "Still asleep….."
Marguerite pulled a chair along side Cirrus' bed, "Any idea of what happened?"
Veronica shook her head, "Wish I knew…. In my short time knowing Cirrus, I never saw something like what he did this afternoon."
Marguerite nodded, "No kidding….Those dinosaurs never even stood a chance….But still…."
Veronica frowned, "What?"
Marguerite shook her head, 'Its nothing….But I remember how he looked…"
Veronica tilted her head, "Huh? What do you mean?"
Marguerite leaned forward, "It was like, he lost control…."
Veronica nodded, "That's understandable, after everything that's happened, and we all haven't been the best socially with him. Maybe, he just snapped."
Marguerite nodded, "More likely, a nervous breakdown."
Veronica nodded, "But, at a super weapon level."
Marguerite stood up, "Well at least those lizards won't be around for a bit. After Cirrus' small act, they haven't shown their mugs around here."
Veronica laughed softly, brushing Cirrus' hair around, "I'm sure he'll be fine." She stood up, walking with Marguerite. She turned her head, looking at the still, sleeping figure. She stood, holding her breath, "I'm…Sure, he will be just…Fine." She smiled at Marguerite, she turned around, making her way back to the living room.
Deep in his own mind….Cirrus was running…..His breath entered his lungs, in deep ragged gasps. Exhausted, but he kept running….Something was chasing him…Something evil……. Cirrus ran on, trying to run from the dark shadow that persuades him like a stalking Black Panther. Cirrus stumbled, and fell to his knees.
The dark shadow stopped, looming over the kneeling man. Its voice rumbled as it spoke, "Well… Well… Well… Look who we have here…."
Cirrus rose to his feet, "Who are you!"
The shadow shook with laugher, "Aren't you the aggressive one? Heh…That's expected from someone inferior."
Cirrus took a step back, "Inferior?"
The shadow spoke, "Yes…Inferior. You couldn't even save your friends, without nearly killing yourself in the process! You… Are inferior!"
Cirrus gritted his teeth, "Then bring it on pal, I'll show you how "inferior" I can be!"
Cirrus shook against the loud grating laughter, "What pride, What arrogance!" The shadow stopped, "You don't know me?"
Cirrus turned his head, "Hell no! That's what I'm trying to find out!"
The shadow shook again, "Then…I'll take on a form, that you know!"
The shadow compacted itself, shirking till it was about Cirrus' height. Only it took on the form of a human. Cirrus took a step forward, as long white hair grew out of the top of the shadows head, He took another step back, as the shadow stared at him, with bright blue eyes. Even the black substance, had taken on the color of white, pasty skin.
Cirrus shook his head, "Who….."
The shadow cut him off with a wave of his hand, "You can call me X'el."
Cirrus though for a moment…."X'el? That name….."
The shadow bowed, "Yes Cirrus, Its me. X'el. The dark super weapon."
Cirrus frowned, "You're the one who made those creatures to attack me and my friends…."
X'el smiled, "Awwww, I'm touched! Actually, that was just a small portion of my power. Controlling the minds of the weak is really simple."
Cirrus clenched his first, "You…You!!"
X'el shook his head, "Don't act tough kiddo. I won't hesitate to kill you and to take back what is rightfully mine from your mangled carcass."
Cirrus steeped forward, "So…What are you going to do?"
X'el smiled, "Maybe I'll use you again to kill your friends in their sleep? Or maybe I'll use your powers to…Do something, not nice to your friend, Veronica?"
Cirrus snarled, "Touch her, and you die!"
X'el shook his head, "Such rage! No wonder I can control you so easily? Did you like how I manipulated you do cause so much destruction, when my minions attacked you pitiful band of friends?"
Cirrus shook his head, "That…was you?"
X'el laughed, "Yes…. Even us being separated, I still have some control over you. Since you are my other half and all."
Cirrus growled, "And you are mine….."
X'el smiled, "Looks like where getting somewhere…."
Cirrus nodded, "Why…Are you doing this?!"
X'el smiled, "Because…I can…Besides, what do you care anyway? There just mortals!"
Cirrus shook his head, "They're my friends…."
X'el laughed again, "FRIENDS? You are gullible….. Look kiddo, mortals are nothing compared to us!"
Cirrus shook his head, "What do you mean?"
X'el frowned, "Kid…We were created to be GODS! We are gods, superior to all forms of life on this world. Do you know what that means?"
Cirrus shook his head, "I won't cause any unnecessary harm to this place."
X'el blanched, "Listen to you! This coming from the god, who destroyed his own planet? Like you want to save people? Liar! We destroyed our own worlds!" he walked forward grabbing onto Cirrus' shoulder, "When we joined….The galaxy paid for their crimes against us! Our own people betrayed us! And look what it got them!"
Cirrus pushed him away, "These people are my friends! I will not cause any harm to them. Even if it cost me my own life!"
X'el face was set in stone, "Then I guess this means we cant be friends, can we?"
Cirrus shook his head, "I'll die before I let you hurt Veronica…."
X'el smiled, "Oh you will die…And when you do, I will be there…"
Cirrus smiled, "To become whole?"
X'el grinned, "Yes….Then I will finish what I started!"
Cirrus took a step back, "You know…That you will have to go though me before I'll let you hurt this world."
X'el sighed, "You already made your point, stop repeating yourself. Makes you sound like a idiot."
Cirrus tiled his head, "Huh?"
X'el frowned, "Look kid, I gotta go, but I'll be back. And when I do, we will have to fight, and I will kill you. And on that day, we will become one. Even if I have to drag you though the gates of hell to do it!"
Cirrus smiled, "What happens if I win…And I become dominant?"
X'el face lit up in a grin, and he broke out laughing. Cirrus frowned, as the dark shadow faded away….He looked up, a bright light was shining above him. He could hear a voice, soft at first, then growing stronger…"C..us…Ci..rrs. Cirrus!"
His eyes snapped open at the sound of his name, looking up into the eyes of Veronica. She was leaning over him, gently ruffling his hair. "Your awake!"
Cirrus put his hand to his head, "Ugh…Have one hell of a headache….."
Veronica chuckled, "That's for sure, you've been out for three days."
Cirrus leaned up, pulling the blankets away, "Three days!?"
Veronica cleared her throat, Cirrus gave her a quizzical look, "What?"
She pointed downwards, following her lead, Cirrus looked at himself, stark naked. He took in a deep breath, "Oops…"
She just laughed, getting up, "Don't worry, its not the first time that I've seen you like this."
She thew him a robe, "Hopefully, it wont be the last…." She winked at him, walking out of the door.
AN: More than halfway though the story. It will soon come to a close, but I have a lot to do before then. Thanks again, for all the great suggestions from everyone!
Chapter Rating: Pg-13
Veronica tucked the blanket snugly around Cirrus' neck. She pushed back one of his brown strands of hair, smiling down at the sleeping figure. Marguerite came along side, "How is he?"
Veronica shrugged her shoulders, "Still asleep….."
Marguerite pulled a chair along side Cirrus' bed, "Any idea of what happened?"
Veronica shook her head, "Wish I knew…. In my short time knowing Cirrus, I never saw something like what he did this afternoon."
Marguerite nodded, "No kidding….Those dinosaurs never even stood a chance….But still…."
Veronica frowned, "What?"
Marguerite shook her head, 'Its nothing….But I remember how he looked…"
Veronica tilted her head, "Huh? What do you mean?"
Marguerite leaned forward, "It was like, he lost control…."
Veronica nodded, "That's understandable, after everything that's happened, and we all haven't been the best socially with him. Maybe, he just snapped."
Marguerite nodded, "More likely, a nervous breakdown."
Veronica nodded, "But, at a super weapon level."
Marguerite stood up, "Well at least those lizards won't be around for a bit. After Cirrus' small act, they haven't shown their mugs around here."
Veronica laughed softly, brushing Cirrus' hair around, "I'm sure he'll be fine." She stood up, walking with Marguerite. She turned her head, looking at the still, sleeping figure. She stood, holding her breath, "I'm…Sure, he will be just…Fine." She smiled at Marguerite, she turned around, making her way back to the living room.
Deep in his own mind….Cirrus was running…..His breath entered his lungs, in deep ragged gasps. Exhausted, but he kept running….Something was chasing him…Something evil……. Cirrus ran on, trying to run from the dark shadow that persuades him like a stalking Black Panther. Cirrus stumbled, and fell to his knees.
The dark shadow stopped, looming over the kneeling man. Its voice rumbled as it spoke, "Well… Well… Well… Look who we have here…."
Cirrus rose to his feet, "Who are you!"
The shadow shook with laugher, "Aren't you the aggressive one? Heh…That's expected from someone inferior."
Cirrus took a step back, "Inferior?"
The shadow spoke, "Yes…Inferior. You couldn't even save your friends, without nearly killing yourself in the process! You… Are inferior!"
Cirrus gritted his teeth, "Then bring it on pal, I'll show you how "inferior" I can be!"
Cirrus shook against the loud grating laughter, "What pride, What arrogance!" The shadow stopped, "You don't know me?"
Cirrus turned his head, "Hell no! That's what I'm trying to find out!"
The shadow shook again, "Then…I'll take on a form, that you know!"
The shadow compacted itself, shirking till it was about Cirrus' height. Only it took on the form of a human. Cirrus took a step forward, as long white hair grew out of the top of the shadows head, He took another step back, as the shadow stared at him, with bright blue eyes. Even the black substance, had taken on the color of white, pasty skin.
Cirrus shook his head, "Who….."
The shadow cut him off with a wave of his hand, "You can call me X'el."
Cirrus though for a moment…."X'el? That name….."
The shadow bowed, "Yes Cirrus, Its me. X'el. The dark super weapon."
Cirrus frowned, "You're the one who made those creatures to attack me and my friends…."
X'el smiled, "Awwww, I'm touched! Actually, that was just a small portion of my power. Controlling the minds of the weak is really simple."
Cirrus clenched his first, "You…You!!"
X'el shook his head, "Don't act tough kiddo. I won't hesitate to kill you and to take back what is rightfully mine from your mangled carcass."
Cirrus steeped forward, "So…What are you going to do?"
X'el smiled, "Maybe I'll use you again to kill your friends in their sleep? Or maybe I'll use your powers to…Do something, not nice to your friend, Veronica?"
Cirrus snarled, "Touch her, and you die!"
X'el shook his head, "Such rage! No wonder I can control you so easily? Did you like how I manipulated you do cause so much destruction, when my minions attacked you pitiful band of friends?"
Cirrus shook his head, "That…was you?"
X'el laughed, "Yes…. Even us being separated, I still have some control over you. Since you are my other half and all."
Cirrus growled, "And you are mine….."
X'el smiled, "Looks like where getting somewhere…."
Cirrus nodded, "Why…Are you doing this?!"
X'el smiled, "Because…I can…Besides, what do you care anyway? There just mortals!"
Cirrus shook his head, "They're my friends…."
X'el laughed again, "FRIENDS? You are gullible….. Look kiddo, mortals are nothing compared to us!"
Cirrus shook his head, "What do you mean?"
X'el frowned, "Kid…We were created to be GODS! We are gods, superior to all forms of life on this world. Do you know what that means?"
Cirrus shook his head, "I won't cause any unnecessary harm to this place."
X'el blanched, "Listen to you! This coming from the god, who destroyed his own planet? Like you want to save people? Liar! We destroyed our own worlds!" he walked forward grabbing onto Cirrus' shoulder, "When we joined….The galaxy paid for their crimes against us! Our own people betrayed us! And look what it got them!"
Cirrus pushed him away, "These people are my friends! I will not cause any harm to them. Even if it cost me my own life!"
X'el face was set in stone, "Then I guess this means we cant be friends, can we?"
Cirrus shook his head, "I'll die before I let you hurt Veronica…."
X'el smiled, "Oh you will die…And when you do, I will be there…"
Cirrus smiled, "To become whole?"
X'el grinned, "Yes….Then I will finish what I started!"
Cirrus took a step back, "You know…That you will have to go though me before I'll let you hurt this world."
X'el sighed, "You already made your point, stop repeating yourself. Makes you sound like a idiot."
Cirrus tiled his head, "Huh?"
X'el frowned, "Look kid, I gotta go, but I'll be back. And when I do, we will have to fight, and I will kill you. And on that day, we will become one. Even if I have to drag you though the gates of hell to do it!"
Cirrus smiled, "What happens if I win…And I become dominant?"
X'el face lit up in a grin, and he broke out laughing. Cirrus frowned, as the dark shadow faded away….He looked up, a bright light was shining above him. He could hear a voice, soft at first, then growing stronger…"C..us…Ci..rrs. Cirrus!"
His eyes snapped open at the sound of his name, looking up into the eyes of Veronica. She was leaning over him, gently ruffling his hair. "Your awake!"
Cirrus put his hand to his head, "Ugh…Have one hell of a headache….."
Veronica chuckled, "That's for sure, you've been out for three days."
Cirrus leaned up, pulling the blankets away, "Three days!?"
Veronica cleared her throat, Cirrus gave her a quizzical look, "What?"
She pointed downwards, following her lead, Cirrus looked at himself, stark naked. He took in a deep breath, "Oops…"
She just laughed, getting up, "Don't worry, its not the first time that I've seen you like this."
She thew him a robe, "Hopefully, it wont be the last…." She winked at him, walking out of the door.