Forgotten Memories: Part IV
by Ryoken
As I sat on the curb of the street, I pondered my current predicament: kill Kain, ensure my safety, and lose the man who knew the answers to my questions, or have Kain run free, guaranteeing my demise, along with a possible fatal paradox. If I killed Kain, all of the answers would be lost forever, on the other hand, if I didn't, history would be wiped out. I decided the best thing to do was to seek out Janos. Either he knew the answers to my questions or he could help me out of this dilemma.
I stood up, ready for the journey, when my the strength from my legs was suddenly torn from me. I could no longer stand, and fell helplessly to the ground. I wondered if this was another one of Moebius's tricks, possibly knowing that I would try to gain outside help. I then felt a hand upon my shoulder and my strength returned. I turned to face Sious, apparently trying to restore me.
"Are you alright?"
"Yes, I believe so. What happened?"
"I'm not sure, but it appears someone doesn't want you to head farther into the mountains."
"It must be Moebius, the cowardly dog."
"Perhaps. Why do you wish to head farther into the mountians?" I explained what had happened in the memory, and she appeared very interested, although I was sure to keep out what had happened to her in the village.
"It may be impossible to reach Janos, now that Moebius appears to know my every movement."
"Maybe not."
"What do you mean by that?"
"What I mean is, perhaps I can go with you. You watch my back and I'll watch yours."
"No, it's far too dangerous a journey for you."
"Raziel, you don't seem to have much choice at the moment." I knew she was right.
"Alright, but you must promise to stay close to me. I don't want you to get yourself killed."
"I promise." So we began our journey back to Janos's retreat. When we first began, I started to feel my strength being leeched once more, but Sious was able to quickly restore me. I began to wonder how she was able to control such powers with the greatest of ease and never seem to grow exhausted.
We arrived at the retreat with no trouble, but it appeared reaching the top would not be an easy task.
"Hang on to me like before, I'll see if I can't climb back up." Ever so gently, she put her arms around me and I started to scale the wall. Halfway through, I began to weaken once more. I realized how far above the ground we were and that we had just walked into a trap. I began to lose my grip on the wall and I tried to hang on, using every once of strength I could muster. Sious was unable to aid me, she had her hands full just trying to hang on, and she knew exactly what was happening. I was beginning to lose my grip on the wall, I shuddered to think what would happen if we BOTH died. My strength gave way and we began our plummet to the ground. I then lost all consciousness.
"Raizel...Raziel? Good, he's coming around." I could hear voices, this one no doubtly came from Janos.
"Uggghhh...what happened..oh no, Sious!!" But as I opened my eyes, she stood before me. "Sious...what happened...you're alive but...how?"
"Janos luckily peered over the balcony just as you lost consciousness. He flew down and caught us."
"Raziel, now that you are awake, what brings you here?"
"Ah yes, I needed your advice." I told him of my vision and he seemed to ponder over it.
"It is strange that the Time Streamer would enter into a memory like that. I believe that he may be trying to keep you from finding some secret from Kain."
"A secret from Kain, eh? Well, what should I do, Janos?"
"You must find the edge of this coin, my son."
"An edge? What do you mean by that?"
"That is something you will have to discover for yourself. For now, I want you to think about what it might be before you take action." He then disappeared from the room.
"What do you think of all this, Sious?" I was curious to see what she might make out of this puzzle.
"I'm not sure, Raziel. But I think finding Kain may be the answer."
"Or I finding you."
"What are you doing here, Kain?"
"Fate, Raziel. It is the destiny that Moebius prepared for me that I might meet you here. I would tread carefully if I were you, Raziel. Moebius and his puppetmaster are at work."
"Moebius has given me a dilemma. I must kill you in order to preserve my own childhood life."
"Perhaps. But do you really think he would put your life in danger? It would cause a paradox if he did so, and I know Moebius's master would not let that happen." Kain's words did make sense, but I still so unsure and so confused. All of the knowledge of time confused me. "Trust me, Raziel. They wouldn't want history destroyed because it would kill them as well. Follow your instinct, not your rage or your knowledge. They will only confuse you and turn you down the path that Moebius wishes for you to tread. Come, Raizel, we will take Sious home and then find Moebius." I had no idea what he planned to do, but he was more trustworthy than Moebius was, that I knew for sure.
Kain teleported Sious and I to the village, where I bid her farewell, I hoped to see her again soon. Kain then ported us to the swamp. I remembered that there was what looked to be a time chamber here, and that was exactly where we were headed.
End of part IV
Next time: With Raziel and Kain now allied once more, they head off to seek Moebius and the person who is controlling him.
by Ryoken
As I sat on the curb of the street, I pondered my current predicament: kill Kain, ensure my safety, and lose the man who knew the answers to my questions, or have Kain run free, guaranteeing my demise, along with a possible fatal paradox. If I killed Kain, all of the answers would be lost forever, on the other hand, if I didn't, history would be wiped out. I decided the best thing to do was to seek out Janos. Either he knew the answers to my questions or he could help me out of this dilemma.
I stood up, ready for the journey, when my the strength from my legs was suddenly torn from me. I could no longer stand, and fell helplessly to the ground. I wondered if this was another one of Moebius's tricks, possibly knowing that I would try to gain outside help. I then felt a hand upon my shoulder and my strength returned. I turned to face Sious, apparently trying to restore me.
"Are you alright?"
"Yes, I believe so. What happened?"
"I'm not sure, but it appears someone doesn't want you to head farther into the mountains."
"It must be Moebius, the cowardly dog."
"Perhaps. Why do you wish to head farther into the mountians?" I explained what had happened in the memory, and she appeared very interested, although I was sure to keep out what had happened to her in the village.
"It may be impossible to reach Janos, now that Moebius appears to know my every movement."
"Maybe not."
"What do you mean by that?"
"What I mean is, perhaps I can go with you. You watch my back and I'll watch yours."
"No, it's far too dangerous a journey for you."
"Raziel, you don't seem to have much choice at the moment." I knew she was right.
"Alright, but you must promise to stay close to me. I don't want you to get yourself killed."
"I promise." So we began our journey back to Janos's retreat. When we first began, I started to feel my strength being leeched once more, but Sious was able to quickly restore me. I began to wonder how she was able to control such powers with the greatest of ease and never seem to grow exhausted.
We arrived at the retreat with no trouble, but it appeared reaching the top would not be an easy task.
"Hang on to me like before, I'll see if I can't climb back up." Ever so gently, she put her arms around me and I started to scale the wall. Halfway through, I began to weaken once more. I realized how far above the ground we were and that we had just walked into a trap. I began to lose my grip on the wall and I tried to hang on, using every once of strength I could muster. Sious was unable to aid me, she had her hands full just trying to hang on, and she knew exactly what was happening. I was beginning to lose my grip on the wall, I shuddered to think what would happen if we BOTH died. My strength gave way and we began our plummet to the ground. I then lost all consciousness.
"Raizel...Raziel? Good, he's coming around." I could hear voices, this one no doubtly came from Janos.
"Uggghhh...what happened..oh no, Sious!!" But as I opened my eyes, she stood before me. "Sious...what happened...you're alive but...how?"
"Janos luckily peered over the balcony just as you lost consciousness. He flew down and caught us."
"Raziel, now that you are awake, what brings you here?"
"Ah yes, I needed your advice." I told him of my vision and he seemed to ponder over it.
"It is strange that the Time Streamer would enter into a memory like that. I believe that he may be trying to keep you from finding some secret from Kain."
"A secret from Kain, eh? Well, what should I do, Janos?"
"You must find the edge of this coin, my son."
"An edge? What do you mean by that?"
"That is something you will have to discover for yourself. For now, I want you to think about what it might be before you take action." He then disappeared from the room.
"What do you think of all this, Sious?" I was curious to see what she might make out of this puzzle.
"I'm not sure, Raziel. But I think finding Kain may be the answer."
"Or I finding you."
"What are you doing here, Kain?"
"Fate, Raziel. It is the destiny that Moebius prepared for me that I might meet you here. I would tread carefully if I were you, Raziel. Moebius and his puppetmaster are at work."
"Moebius has given me a dilemma. I must kill you in order to preserve my own childhood life."
"Perhaps. But do you really think he would put your life in danger? It would cause a paradox if he did so, and I know Moebius's master would not let that happen." Kain's words did make sense, but I still so unsure and so confused. All of the knowledge of time confused me. "Trust me, Raziel. They wouldn't want history destroyed because it would kill them as well. Follow your instinct, not your rage or your knowledge. They will only confuse you and turn you down the path that Moebius wishes for you to tread. Come, Raizel, we will take Sious home and then find Moebius." I had no idea what he planned to do, but he was more trustworthy than Moebius was, that I knew for sure.
Kain teleported Sious and I to the village, where I bid her farewell, I hoped to see her again soon. Kain then ported us to the swamp. I remembered that there was what looked to be a time chamber here, and that was exactly where we were headed.
End of part IV
Next time: With Raziel and Kain now allied once more, they head off to seek Moebius and the person who is controlling him.