Project, MalfunctionChapter Eight,Life, Death, and Somewhere In-between
He hated to come back here, but he hadn't any clue where else he should go. Thank God his mother wasn't here…first and foremost, he had to care for Tailz. The house looked bigger the last time he was here; now it looked small, and he realized how messy his mother was. Filth and shit where everywhere, bottles and glass broken along the floor. He was younger last time he was here. Not mentally, but physically, the human world had changed him. "Only away for a few weeks…and already, I am more adult like then Tailz." He muttered to himself, having thought it was strange that he grew instead of staying the same age.
Where had his dear, sweet mother put it? His father was always quite the wise one, thought Tenain never got to know him. He'd heard all about his father and all the success he had, and knew there had to be some kind of alchemist book. If not that, then magic…something to cure her wounds.
As long as her soul was still incased in her body, then she was not dead…bodies where nothing to demons…it was possible for them to shed and re-grow them almost instantly. She wasn't gone get, so he hoped.
Pushing his hair back, Tenain sighed heavily and continued his desperate search, heart ringing in his ears like the loudest drum he'd ever heard. At least, he stumbled across a book his father had pieced together. It was very old…very old indeed, and it was sure to contain some kind of human ritual. Kneeling next to Tailz, he started to flip threw the pages, eyes narrowing and widening with every new look at such chicken scratch.
Just thankful his father had put some notes off to the side in a actual language, Tenain sighed heavily and, with shivering hands, pulled back Tailz' bloody shirt, seeing the gash in her side form where Leviathan's teeth had been.
"Damn…" He whispered, rubbing his eyes as he strained to take in such a sight. How his brother would ever do such an awful thing was amazing. Levi was the first one who liked her…so, why would he turn, so very easily? Carefully cleaning off the wound, the demon teen felt her shiver and breath hoarsely, a sign that her body was not altogether done in. It was a relief, a relief like he'd only felt upon seeing his brother alive.
Tailz remained still for a long time after that as Tenain did her wounds, and tried to mend her broken bones. This book was very vague, and used terms he'd never heard in his life, but he did the best he could to manage. With a wet rag, he tried to wipe away the blood on her face as it dried, but there was to much of it.
"…Tannin…" Looking over slowly, Tenain felt a chill run down his spine at his name. No, not Tenain, but Tannin. His fathers name, passed onto him.
It was his mother, having just got back home. She looked an absolute mess, her hair frizzed and tangled, face scarred with years of ill treatment without her late husband to care for her. Only two children, this house, and Tenain himself, who was her late lover's only child. "Tannin…is that really you…?" She asked softly, sober, for once.
Tenain glared at her fiercely, thought he was terrified of this woman, still hovering over tails as thought he thought his mother would try and kill her. "No, I am not Tannin." He said weakly, ashamed at how quickly he resorted to being overpowered once more. His mother seemed a bit confused at first, then let her expression soften, realizing that this was her son. My, he'd grown very quickly. Human time where so much different then Demon time, what a shock to see him like this.
"But you are. His name is your own, as you are his. I have missed you…" she muttered darkly, her demon charm getting the better of her as she glanced over at the bleeding female at his side.
'Round and round it spins
The hatred in my blood
Marry go round for fools
Black heart so full of mud.'
It wasn't that he believed her, or that he even still felt some pity for his mother…no, he hated her all the same as before; Tenain just didn't have the mental patience, to deal with her. Levi was gone, Tailz was all but dead…this was probably the last thing he needed at the moment. Of all times for mommy dearest to come home, why did she come at the exact moment he had? No…the heavens must have loathed him.
Sighing with frustration, the lad put a hand to his forehead and rubbed gently, eyes casting over to the large grandfather clock. Yes, yes, he remembered all the time he'd allowed to tick away unchecked. How simple things where to him then, without all this havoc in his head. Pounding and pounding like hammers to his skull! To many things where biting at his brain now; how he longed for that moment when everything in his life either made sense, or didn't have to make sense. To just rot away…how pleasant that seemed to him at this very moment.
"Mother…its Leviathan." Tenain muttered softly, turning back to Tailz as he continued to wash her blood away the best he could. "Something bad happened to him…I…I'm not even sure myself."
Lilith just chuckled darkly at her son, pushing her hair back with a sort of bitterness to her. "Shuddup." She muttered, lighting up a cigarette to push past her dark red lips. "Something bad, you say? Tough shit, Tannin. Always did care about that little runt more then me, didn't you?"
Tenain sneered at her, trying to ignore the clear hints of jealousy burning deep in her ashy throat. "You disgust me…" He hissed threw clenched teeth, seeing her own lips pull back in a grin. She let out a barking mad laughter, then settled back down, humming tenderly as she watched her all grown up son tend to the first female he'd ever brought home. "…he's your son as well as I a, so why do you hate him so much more then you hate me?!" He snapped, glaring back at her.
"I hate him, because he is a bastard. You, are my only real son, dear." She said soothingly, her face cracking in his cold eyes as she smiled.
Tailz groaned deeply, then winced, feeling Tenain apply some pressure to her slowly healing injuries. "…its your fault, he has no father." Tenain whispered, happy to see that Tailz' body was actively working to heal itself. Good sign, that it was.
With a sneer, Lilith watched the other demon girl move about. A pretty little thing, she had to admit; Mommy would give her that much. "Who is she?" Lilith spat coldly, flicking some ash off her human smokes. Tenain just ignored her at this point, keeping well aware of her presence. He didn't trust his mother anymore…sober or not, she was a psychopath. Lilith was the first demon…well, the mother of all demons, so some books say.
"I asked you a question, ungrateful child!" Tenain glared at her again, but continued to leave her question unanswered. She didn't deserve it, in his eyes.
Reaching over to grab two of his father's books, Tenain lifted Tail's into a sitting position, then patted the side of her face, trying to wake her up. "Hey, Tailz…come on, wake up." He muttered, feeling more relieved by the second.
"A lot'a good that'll do you." Lilith muttered darkly, sneering and scowling every chance she got. "Worthless little trap. I hope she dies and her soul rots forever." With a bitter laugh, Lilith grabbed a half empty bottle from the table and pressed it against her mouth, sloppy lipstick smearing on the glass. "Best learn to deal with it. She's a demon, no better then your brother…there's no such thing as love, or romance for demons like us. Cheers to us damned souls!" She snickered and took a gulp, downing it all in one gulp.
Tenain sighed heavily, seeing Tailz' non respectful state. Maybe he was to late…and her soul had left the still living body as a result? He hoped that was not the case, because soul retrieval was hard, dangerous and was successful only once. Millions of tries, and only one success…
Rubbing his head again, Tenain could only try to think. Keep his own, childish mind occupied.
