Points of Authority Chapter 7: You want someone to hurt like you ll you livewhat you learn, an escaflowne fanfic

A/N: Two RP sessions get you this. Enjoy the little Dil/Cel you get. I'm working on a KMSO chap for Celesi Entreri but need to ask some things about Dillan's reactions. Either that or RP it out when Keli and her aren't working on their better version of Dillan. Then again, Dillan gets hurt more than insulted there. Here, he's mainly just insulted. Oh, and the thing that silenced me for half an hour and got my grandmother's voice out of my head, SARAH IS AIDANA!!!!! *madness* so I start another fic. Yes, I already have thirty. Yes, I know it will go no where. Tell me something new? *checks email* Update Rory the Prey or I will kill you...eh...not exactly new, but I'll work on it.

Points of Authority

You love the things I say I'll do

The way I'll hurt myself again

Just to get back at you

You take away when I give in

My life

My pride

Is broken

Dillan lifted the blade as if to kill Celesi, but then slowly brought it back down to his side, "I'm sorry. I can't. I've never killed a woman before." His voice held coldness. Although I don't know WHY I can't kill her... He shoved the blade to Ayanna, "YOU can kill her."

Ayanna burst out laughing. "If you killed her, Aidana wouldn't be too upset. But if someone outside the family had the joy, I'd be screwed."

Celesi smiled. "Earth slang."

"What makes a difference? If she's dead, she's dead."

Celesi glared. ~Aidana, come and kill me, already. Leave Dilandau alone for an hour.~

Aidana teleported over. "You finally acquiesce to death? Wow, I never thought my moment would come!"

Dillan pondered how Aidana came to resent Celesi. More so, though, the fact that Aidana had survived.

Aidana turned. "Long time no see, onee baka." she said with a smile, taking the sword from him. "In a minute we'll talk about the past--especially the annoying one of her killing Yogore before you."

"SHE'S the one who killed Yogore?" Dillan was slightly dumbfounded, not even hearing the old insult that was thrown at him.

Celesi blushed, waiting for the blow. "It's Chiyla's fault. I did not mean to take family revenge from you, HiRyuu."

Aidana kicked Celesi in the stomach. "Baiata prophet! Stop knowing everything and die!"

"Don't. Call me. HiRyuu." Dillan's voice had resumed its coldness.

Celesi winced, then bowed. "Gomen nasai." she turned to Aidana. "No biting, I've got enough of Chiyla as it is."

'Biting'? Dillan wondered. O...k...then...

Aidana smirked. "Why shouldn't I? Dillan's not killing you mercifully. It's me, after all."

Dillan stood back and watched the two women argue.

Ayanna smiled. "Celesi, you do remember the prophecy."

Celesi shouted without turning, "Shut up!" Aidana giggled. "You mean I can whack her neck repeatedly, and nothing'll happen? Whee!"

Celesi caught the blade in her hand. "Baka." she whispered, turning away from Dillan. Taking the blade from Aidana, turning the hilt and replacing it in her own sheath, she turned and walked off. "If I cannot die, I will go mourn for my best friend. Leave me be, councilors."

Aidana pouted, and whispered to Ayanna, "Why does SHE get to be head? I thought I was!"

Ayanna whispered back, "Because she doesn't kill innocent people at the drop of a hat the way you do."

Aidana crossed her arms, still sulking. "I wish she'd drown herself in the lake she's going to sit beside."

Ayanna nodded. "Your mind works the same as hers."

Aidana shrugged, unable to pout any longer—being back on Gaea and having victims dead—and all. "No, I've just known her since the prophecy was activated."

Ayanna laughed softly. "She thought that you hating her would save her life, Dillan. But now, it's just another dagger in her heart. Everything is her fault. You could destroy Gaea, and she'd blame it on herself."

Aidana smirked. "I'm going to go help her drown herself. She might get scared--or something along that line."

Ayanna threw her head back and laughed. "Chiyla's taken care of the one thing she's scared of. There won't be anything else, ok?"

Aidana slapped Ayanna down. "Look, it's her fault our best friend is dead! Do you not understand that? You were stationed here with her!"

"What do you mean 'a dagger in her heart'? Why the hell should she care whether I hate her or not?"

Dillan's voice remained cold, but at the same time had lost a bit of its coldness. He thought he began to feel a little sorry for Celesi, but shoved the thought away. But deep underneath him, his compassion and sorrow for Celesi was trying to find a way to work itself free.

Ayanna resisted the urge to put a hand on his shoulder, and explain things in a motherly fashion. "Celesi's much like you, a lot of pain and suffering in her life, whether you believe it or not."

Aidana snorted. "Other than her mom, the only pain she's had in life is minimal."

Dillan only muttered a simple "Heh."

Ayanna glared. "Maybe you and HiRyuu aren't so different after all, Dillan. I thought you had a heart, but I guess all Albots are alike!"

Dillan growled, "Watch it..."

Aidana started powering a kinetic blast for Ayanna, but was knocked backwards. "You two can hide your grief in anger, but I learned something from Larissa!" she ran to Celesi.

Dillan's fists were clenched at his side, eyes fixed in a glare at Ayanna's back, but inside he was feeling so many things he didn't really know what to do.

Celesi didn't look up from her curled position, her arms locked around her legs. "You blame them for being cruel when you do the same to them."

Ayanna blinked surprised. "I thought you weren't listening--"

Celesi interrupted. "Yes, but you broadcast your thoughts."

Ayanna nodded. "You wish to be alone?"

Celesi just stared at her. "You lost a companion. I lost someone who knew me better than I knew myself." Her eyes glistened. "Please leave me, and go apologize to the Albots. You know Larissa would rather take things lightly."

Ayanna walked back, muttering, but did as instructed.

Why'd you have to go an be so mean to her, Dillan? I mean...Wait. No. I am not talking to myself like that. Am I? -.-; I dunno what I'm thinking.....Dillan mentally battled with himself.

Ayanna walked back, bowed, muttered "Gomen nasai, leave Celesi alone." and levitated off. Hissing, Aidana ran after her.

Dillan caught up enough to Aidana to rest a hand on her shoulder, "Calm down."

Aidana glared. "Look, calming down is the last thing on my mind. When Liss was alive, her, Cel and me were inseparable--until the curse. I'm not gonna let her go bitch herself out because she spent a few years with her on Gaea. Liss never wanted that!"

"I'm not saying you can't stop her from bitching herself out. Just calm down."

Aidana slapped him, knowing full well the futileness of it. "Look, you're dealing with your first girlfriend dying for you. Cel and I are dealing with losing a sister. I've never been good at being sympathetic, so Celesi can cry until someone comforts her, but I can bug Ayanna for being so angsty."

Dillan's head turned with the slap, but he hardly felt the pain. He was inwardly battling himself, reflecting on Aidana's words. Why can't I go over to Celesi and....No. Shut up. No more thoughts like that. -.-;

Aidana waved. "Both you sit in your misery--isolated. I'm going to go mad if I stay silent any longer!"

Dillan snapped out of his reverie and slightly nodded, then turned and began to walk over to where Celesi sat. WHAT the HELL are you DOING? I don't know.

Celesi looked up. "Hello."

Dillan didn't say anything. he couldn't decide whether to turn back or stay. He turned around as if to turn back, but then turned back around as if to stay.

Spit it out. Get it over with. Now.

"....About earlier...."

Celesi cocked her head. "Sou?"

".....I'm sorry. I was being childish."

Celesi nodded, and smiled softly. "Larissa was sweet and unpredictable. She brought out the child in me." she said, her way of accepting his apology.

"Why'd she have to go and let herself be killed?" Dillan asked, more to himself than anyone else.

Celesi blinked rapidly, and choked out, "For the same reason the prophets killed her. Misunderstanding prophecy, and to protect me."

I should have died, not her.

"Baka Liss...She should've read the whole thing..." Dillan said quietly to himself in a half-whisper.