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Italics are memories.
Author Note: This is going headcanon crazy by now. Just roll with it. Oh and this is dialogue heavy cause there are nine people in a room and other interesting stuff happening. Also because I don't know what language the dark signer cards are in I used Armenian. And Yami no Crow's appearance is coming in Greed.
The Sin of Pride
"So then Dragan will you confess or should I?" I ask with a smile.
"I have no idea what you're talking about, I know I have pride." He says.
"Ah but pride isn't self-esteem it's the desire for attention and you really want someone in this room to pay you attention." I continue with a finger wag.
Yuusei is shaking me now but I can't stop.
"So will you tell Jack-kun or will I?" I ask.
"Shut up." Dragan orders.
Harald stares at the broader man.
"What?" He asks without his signature smirk but rather a deep set frown.
"Nothing, he's lying." Dragan tells me.
"Now knell before the truth." I laugh.
Wait I can't bring people with me into memories, can I? Well you know what I guess I can. Oh crap.
The place fades to reveal Jack and Dragan standing together.
"Hey Jack, I don't want to go back to Norway alone." Memory Dragan says.
"You won't be alone; I thought you were going with the rest of your team." Jack says, clearly confused.
"I meant I don't want to go without you." Dragan says getting closer to Jack.
"I have seen enough." Harald starts. "Turn it off."
"No can do pretty boy, I wanna see the end." I smirk.
"Harald." Dragan whimpers, touching the mature man's shoulder.
Harald shakes it off and continues listening, eyes closed, to the memories with heavy breathing. Brave is nervously pacing the space around me.
"Crow, please stop this! Dragan doesn't need to remember this. Are you upset with me?" Brave asks with his lids covering half of his usually bright eyes.
No, I can not say.
"Yeah, sorry Crow isn't actually here right now so would you like to leave a message babe? I am Yami no Crow which in case you don't understand stupid means Dark Crow which is kinda redundant cause have you ever seen a white crow before? So I'm not gonna stop until I've shown you your sins. Don't worry you won't have to wait long you're next." The other me that may still be me laughs bitterly at the humor and pride of the scene.
"I won't go with you. I can't, what about my team, Aki and Yuusei?" Jack sighs.
"Can't Crow cover for you for at least a little bit? I don't want to leave without you Jack and there are so many things I want to experience with you."
"Then do them with someone else. I'm sorry I can't come with you."
"Aren't I good enough for you?" Thinks the man.
The scene changes to a young Dragan standing with a woman.
"So why can't my dad take care of me, ma'am?" He asks in Japanese.
"Because he's a very important man and he doesn't have time for you I'm afraid so he's sending you off to go live with your older brother in Norway okay?" She smiles motherly.
"No, it's not. Why doesn't he want me? Am I not worthy?" The younger Dragan pouts.
"You're just too young to understand, he loves you but he can't spent time with you."
"I thought my dad was an evil man."
"W-what? No he's not, who told you that?"
"The security cameras. I hacked into them and they showed him talking about dark signers and signers and how he was disappointed that I didn't get abilities but I did. Thor chose me and this power is better than any crummy dragon."
"You have such an overactive imagination. Just because he has to send you away doesn't mean he's evil. And who's this Thor?" She asks.
"Well he's THE Thor. You know from the stories, but he doesn't look like you'd think he would. He's a bit mean on the outside but once you get to know him he's nice."
"Oh, there you go you and your imagination."
"Whatever. I hey look at me." He says when noticing that she's looking off into the distance.
"Don't be rude." The woman scolds.
"Just pay attention to me, alright?"
"Don't be so needy."
And once again the scene changes to a much older but still young Dragan preening in a mirror.
"How do I look?" Dragan asks with a smile.
"Like a hooker without boobs." His older brother sighs.
"Damn, I don't want to look like a woman." Dragan frowns.
"I meant you look like a guy that's wearing a woman hooker's clothing. Did you buy that yourself?"
"Yeah, so?"
"So? One, where the crap did you get them from and Two, who the fuck let you buy them?"
"One, the clothing store down the road, Two, the cashier." Dragan grins/
"Wait, you mean the store for… You didn't!"
"I did."
"Get changed."
"No."
"Why not?"
"No one will look at me if I dress like everyone else."
His brother frowns and then smiles and ruffles his hair.
"You are handsome just the way you are, effeminate, but handsome." He smiles.
"Thanks, I guess." Dragan frowns.
"Yeah but still change out of the hooker clothes."
As soon as his brother leaves Dragan stands looking at himself in the mirror.
"Liar."
Dragan makes two fists and it seems that Yami no Me confused the hell out of Team Unicorn.
"So wait, Dragan's dad was his brother?" Andore asks confused.
"Yes it seems so." Harald replies.
"Are you okay?" Brave asks.
"Well of course he is, we haven't gotten to the loss of his pride yet." I smile.
"I took that and he regained it!" Jack screams.
"No, no silly Jack-kun, the true loss of his pride was at the hands off their dark signers, specifically The Dog." I correct him.
The scene melts to reveal in the giant rough shape of a dog Dragan getting blown into the sides of the white walls.
"HA HA HA!" Laughs almost hysterically a man with a hood pulled up.
"Please, have reason! You believe in fate don't you? It isn't your fate to be like this! Harald please!" Dragan begs as the white starts to engulf him.
"Stop this now." Harald demands.
I simply laugh. Please I beg myself stop. This isn't right, I don't know what happened to Dragan but I know this is the worst! Please don't defile his pride or Harald's. I don't listen.
"You were a dark signer?" Yuusei asks.
"Shut up." Harald snaps.
"Please can we all be rational?" Breo asks.
"Yeah what he said." Brave agrees.
"YA HA HA HA HA! Dragan I won't kill you! I am going to KEEP you!" Harald laughs.
"Harald!" Brave cries. "The darkness is corrupting your mind! Did you notice that you can't summon Odin?"
"I assure you I am thinking just fine!" Harald laughs.
Dragan draws his card and is obviously distraught.
"I needed a monster, I got a spell card." He frowns.
Harald laughs again.
"Then I suppose I attack you directly! Shunn attack him with atamneri dzhokhk'i!" He smirks as the wind blows his hood off and his face falls for just a second.
Dragan crashes and collapses and Harald speeds off for some reason. Brave runs over to him.
"I couldn't save him, I'm worthless." Dragan says wincing in pain.
"His skills outweigh the both of us, we can't defeat him alone. We should tag team duel him with The Pelican." Brave suggests.
"No, we shouldn't, you should duel him. I give up."
"What? Why?"
"Because he destroyed my pride."
"And that Dragan is your greatest sin, you quit out off pride." I finish. "And yet he is still more virtuous then the rest of you. So let's go next with Greed."
"Who's greed?" Jean asks.
"Why everyone's favorite treasure hunter, Brave step up and let's see how you played your part." I smile
"B-but, I'm a good person!" Brave cries.
Dragan has his mouth slightly open. He stands still and frowns. Harald is glaring at me and he mouths what I think is 'stop or die'. I cry inside my mind where no one can hear me.
"But before we start let's go with how much you really want attention." I laugh.
The scene changes to Dragan standing beside Harald staring out a window over frost covered lands.
"I love you." Dragan says.
"What is this about?" Harald asks in return.
"This is about how I know you are thinking about disbanding us."
"We ought to go our separate ways."
"Look at me when I talk to you!" Dragan snaps. "Am I not important to you at all! Not worthy? Tell me! Love me! Hate me! Please just acknowledge me rather than standing like nothing matters at all!"
Harald frees himself.
"Please do not tell me that I don't, I just don't feel things the same way that you do." Harald says.
"Please pay attention to me."
"And there you have it the ultimate sin or pride. This is almost as much fun as Lust or Wrath which trust me or fairly, brutal." I smile.
Brave pulls at his collar as the scene melts yet again to show…