When they had both fallen asleep two figures materialised in the dark
shadows of the room.
'They look so sweet.' Siren said softly.
Orion nodded. 'Yeah he looks at peace for once.'
'Yes he seems such a tortured soul.' Siren replied.
'Tortured beyond even I know.' Orion said.
'Oh? And so how did you come to be his guardian?' Siren inquired.
'The usual way. I found myself inside some monster after I was summoned here, Jayson slew it and drew me from it.' Orion replied.
'Why did you accept? If his mind is anything to go by now surely it was darker and colder back then?' Siren asked gazing at Jayson.
'He needed someone. Besides I liked his sense of humour, all black and cynical. As for the cold that was usually kept behind a steel barrier in his head. Even I couldn't see behind it. The cold and darkness you see now is because of her.' Orion told her, his wings ruffling nervously.
'What do you mean?' Siren asked confused.
'She's punctured the barrier, all the pain and feelings he's kept behind there is leaking out and now he's facing it.' Orion explained.
Siren looked at Orion. 'You're worried about this?' she said softly.
'Yes. Whatever he put there he did it for a reason and I'm not sure how it will affect him.' Orion told her watching as Meia moved in her sleep her hands moving from Jayson's.
'But he has Meia to support him.' Siren said not noticing Meia's movement.
Orion grimaced in a sort of pain, as Siren was aware of a change in their realm. 'What was that!?' she asked bewildered.
'Pain...' Orion hissed.
'Where from?' Siren asked unable to sense where the overwhelming sensation was coming from.
Orion dropped to his knees, his nails lengthening and then the sensation was gone.
'Was that Spore?' Siren asked once Orion was able to stand again.
'No it was Jayson.' Orion replied.
'What!?' Siren asked shocked. 'But that power...'
'I told you all what he's kept locked away is getting out now, he can't control it in his sleep and what I just got hit with was paralysing fear because Meia moved. He thought she slipped away.' Orion explained.
'He fears loneliness? But he subjected himself to being alone!' Siren said perplexed.
'That didn't bother him; he was locked away inside himself then. But he doesn't want to lose her that's why he went to tackle Spore alone. He didn't want Meia involved.' Orion told her.
'We have to get rid of Spore soon. If he can get control of Jayson again there's no telling what he will do.' Siren said softly.
'Hopefully they can find something in the Library.' Orion replied.
'But it was a long time ago.' Siren said doubtfully.
'There's bound to be something though like Jayson said it's bound to be tied up in myth.' Orion replied moving closer to her.
'So why did you start talking to Meia? It's nothing to do with compatibility, Jayson told her that to give her hope. We choose who we communicate with so why her?' Orion asked changing the subject.
'I don't know, maybe it was because she so desperately wanted to talk, to treat me as a friend not as a tool.' Siren replied.
'I see' Orion said reaching out for her hand. Siren recoiled form his touch pulling her hand from him and tightly wrapping her arms around herself.
'Did I do something wrong?' Orion asked confused.
'No I'm sorry I just can't do this I still have to atone.' Siren answered unable to look him in the face.
'What do you mean atone?' Orion replied perplexed.
'As you mentioned before what the people here regard as Guardian Forces are entities summoned to a realm by a power beyond control.' Siren started explaining, sitting down. 'Before that I was an evil creature tricking hapless humans and making them see what they desired, luring them in to devour. However on that world a group of people led by a man named Bartz was able to withstand me and I was slain. Instead of dying I found myself placed in another world where I became a being known as an Esper at the time of a great war and I was sacrificed to aid those who were trying to save the world from a madman, thus my atonement began.' She continued.
'So how did you come to be in this dimension?' Orion asked, respectfully keeping his distance.
'When they saved the world, magic was lost from it including Espers and so we ended up being transported to other dimensions. I know Shiva ended up in another world before this one. And so I continue to atone by aiding those upon which I once preyed.' Siren concluded.
There was a stirring from Meia, which broke the following silence.
'Well I think we'd better get back where we belong and see what the morning brings.' Orion said softly trying to hide his dismay.
'Okay.' Siren agreed and the two dematerialised.
The pale rays of sunrise fell upon Jayson's eyes awakening him. He was aware of numbness in his left arm and realised that Meia still lay upon it. He gently slid it from under her so not to wake her, but remained laying next to her his right hand moving from her waist up her body gently caressing her arm and shoulder before softly sliding it into her hair and stroking it.
'They look so sweet.' Siren said softly.
Orion nodded. 'Yeah he looks at peace for once.'
'Yes he seems such a tortured soul.' Siren replied.
'Tortured beyond even I know.' Orion said.
'Oh? And so how did you come to be his guardian?' Siren inquired.
'The usual way. I found myself inside some monster after I was summoned here, Jayson slew it and drew me from it.' Orion replied.
'Why did you accept? If his mind is anything to go by now surely it was darker and colder back then?' Siren asked gazing at Jayson.
'He needed someone. Besides I liked his sense of humour, all black and cynical. As for the cold that was usually kept behind a steel barrier in his head. Even I couldn't see behind it. The cold and darkness you see now is because of her.' Orion told her, his wings ruffling nervously.
'What do you mean?' Siren asked confused.
'She's punctured the barrier, all the pain and feelings he's kept behind there is leaking out and now he's facing it.' Orion explained.
Siren looked at Orion. 'You're worried about this?' she said softly.
'Yes. Whatever he put there he did it for a reason and I'm not sure how it will affect him.' Orion told her watching as Meia moved in her sleep her hands moving from Jayson's.
'But he has Meia to support him.' Siren said not noticing Meia's movement.
Orion grimaced in a sort of pain, as Siren was aware of a change in their realm. 'What was that!?' she asked bewildered.
'Pain...' Orion hissed.
'Where from?' Siren asked unable to sense where the overwhelming sensation was coming from.
Orion dropped to his knees, his nails lengthening and then the sensation was gone.
'Was that Spore?' Siren asked once Orion was able to stand again.
'No it was Jayson.' Orion replied.
'What!?' Siren asked shocked. 'But that power...'
'I told you all what he's kept locked away is getting out now, he can't control it in his sleep and what I just got hit with was paralysing fear because Meia moved. He thought she slipped away.' Orion explained.
'He fears loneliness? But he subjected himself to being alone!' Siren said perplexed.
'That didn't bother him; he was locked away inside himself then. But he doesn't want to lose her that's why he went to tackle Spore alone. He didn't want Meia involved.' Orion told her.
'We have to get rid of Spore soon. If he can get control of Jayson again there's no telling what he will do.' Siren said softly.
'Hopefully they can find something in the Library.' Orion replied.
'But it was a long time ago.' Siren said doubtfully.
'There's bound to be something though like Jayson said it's bound to be tied up in myth.' Orion replied moving closer to her.
'So why did you start talking to Meia? It's nothing to do with compatibility, Jayson told her that to give her hope. We choose who we communicate with so why her?' Orion asked changing the subject.
'I don't know, maybe it was because she so desperately wanted to talk, to treat me as a friend not as a tool.' Siren replied.
'I see' Orion said reaching out for her hand. Siren recoiled form his touch pulling her hand from him and tightly wrapping her arms around herself.
'Did I do something wrong?' Orion asked confused.
'No I'm sorry I just can't do this I still have to atone.' Siren answered unable to look him in the face.
'What do you mean atone?' Orion replied perplexed.
'As you mentioned before what the people here regard as Guardian Forces are entities summoned to a realm by a power beyond control.' Siren started explaining, sitting down. 'Before that I was an evil creature tricking hapless humans and making them see what they desired, luring them in to devour. However on that world a group of people led by a man named Bartz was able to withstand me and I was slain. Instead of dying I found myself placed in another world where I became a being known as an Esper at the time of a great war and I was sacrificed to aid those who were trying to save the world from a madman, thus my atonement began.' She continued.
'So how did you come to be in this dimension?' Orion asked, respectfully keeping his distance.
'When they saved the world, magic was lost from it including Espers and so we ended up being transported to other dimensions. I know Shiva ended up in another world before this one. And so I continue to atone by aiding those upon which I once preyed.' Siren concluded.
There was a stirring from Meia, which broke the following silence.
'Well I think we'd better get back where we belong and see what the morning brings.' Orion said softly trying to hide his dismay.
'Okay.' Siren agreed and the two dematerialised.
The pale rays of sunrise fell upon Jayson's eyes awakening him. He was aware of numbness in his left arm and realised that Meia still lay upon it. He gently slid it from under her so not to wake her, but remained laying next to her his right hand moving from her waist up her body gently caressing her arm and shoulder before softly sliding it into her hair and stroking it.