Chapter 5 Revelations of the Past Part 2

=I try not to disturb anyone and fall asleep on the roof=

=the marines get even more nervous as I continue training, practicing ways of killing in the most brutal forms imagined, just as ONI wanted. one of the marines crosses himself as I turn in his direction to continue a "kill." to his credit, he kept his rifle trained on me the entire time. i speak, as Mali before letting Dormii continue talking= You fear him, us. I understand why, but you do not know how much I am preventing from coming through. I will show you, partly to let you know how cruel ONI is, partly to show you how much I am trying to help, and partly because it is tiring.

=i let Dormii continue talking, this time uncensored. The only sign of Mali's presence is the glazed look in the eyes= The blood. The blood! Drip, drip, drip, drip. A smear? No, splatter. Flesh. Can't. Is. Not that burnt. But it is. Make it stop. Tear it out. Make it leave. Please. Bullet. Tearing, ripping, shredding, invading. Click, ignition, fly, impact. All it takes. Make it stop. Take it away. End it. Can't. Won't? No. Need to. Need. Must. Have to.


=all the while Nalepa Monday is playing on the speakers=

I stir and gradually open my eyes. I sit up and remember the events of a couple of hours ago. As i go to stand up i notice a marine and i realise i have a lack of clothing currently. I blush and get dressed quickly, throwing on my armour.

Why are you here marine?


Thank you, i shall go immediately.


Shut up. Forget you saw anything. That clear Marine?

I head on out of the room and up towards the bridge

(He sighs again)

In this day.
I shall pray.
In this day.
I shall pray.

Pray for the lost.
Pray for the cost.
Pray for the life.
Pray for those under the knife.

Hate no one.
Love everyone.

In this day.
I shall pray.
In this day.
I shall pray.

=I start to speak louder, getting to the shouting level. i still have not gone any closer than 5 or 8 feet to any marine= The blood. The smears. The hands. The bodies, the blood, the fires. Make it stop! Get it out! I KEEP SEEING IT! IT WON'T GO AWAY! THE BLOOD! THE SCREAMS! THE BODIES, oh gods, the bodies! Take it away! Make it go away! I can't! I need it gone! Make it! Make it STOP

=the knife continues on it's deadly paths, all while my glazed eyes watch, emotionless=

Pray for the fear to not take me.
Pray for the darkness to stay away.
Pray for my demons to vanish.
Pray for all the pain to end.

In this day.
I shall pray.
In this day.
I shall pray.

(He remembers back)
(When he was just a baby)
(His mother would speak those words to him)
(Tears begin to form and he smiles)

I walk into the bridge and salute as the Admiral turns to face me.

Sir.

He looks at me before beginning to pace up and down

(as the Admiral)
=i stop and look at Spartan Jay= Spartan. Tell me what you you've discovered. What info have you found out? What data have you gathered?

=i cross my arms behind my back and await her response=

I remain stood in an alert stance

Sir. Over the past months i have learnt a lot about the group of rebel Spartans. I know where two of them will be headed. I know that there are a few still down on Chi Ceti IV. I must admit, i have lost contact with a few of them. However i did find out that the good Doctor himself is working with them. Sir.

(as the Admiral) =i nod= So, Nikolaus is back...Anything else? Anything about Dormii Fortuni...? =i raise an eyebrow and look her in the eye=

Go see him yourself Sir. I believe he is in the training rooms currently. He is mentally unstable so i'd be careful.

(the Admiral)
I know that part. We saw...part of what went on in the medbay. We also have, say proof, of another consciousness in him. Tell me about this, Mali character.

=i bring up footage of Dormii training in the training room, the Marines with the rifles trained on him, but their faces nervous and scared. i let the audio play=

Quote :

BLOOD! BLOOD EVERYWHERE! MAKE IT GO AWAY! TAKE IT OUT! THE BLOOD! THE FLESH! THE FIRES! THE PAIN! THE DEATH! TAKE IT! TAKE IT!! TAKE THIS PAIN FROM ME! I CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE!

(He looks over)
(Ash had sat down beside him)
(Her head on his left shoulder)
(He brings his arm around her)
(Looking back into the sky)
(Silence fills the rooftop)

Inside my helmet my face cringes and i feel glad i am encased inside.

I don't know much sir. It is something that only manifested recently.

I shut the audio off on the file and close it.

I'd recommend putting him somewhere to rest for now. Keep him under guard though. Sir.

(as the Admiral)
=i walk closer to Jay= Spartan. Tell me everything you know. Everything. I need to know how to deal with him if he goes violent. So far, only this Mali seems to be keeping him in check, but that only seems to be making him worse. Tell me everything.

I hold out a data card

Everything i know about this character is on there. There is very little information though Sir.

(the Admiral)
=i take the data card= Thank you, Spartan. Dismissed.

=i turn around and start reviewing the data card=

(the Admiral)
=i noticed that Spartan Jay is still standing there= Questions, Spartan?

Yes Sir. More about my father Sir.

(the Adm)
=i sigh and turn around= What about your father?

How is he? Where is he?

Draco wrote:

(He looks over)
(Ash had sat down beside him)
(Her head on his left shoulder)
(He brings his arm around her)
(Looking back into the sky)
(Silence fills the rooftop)

=Currently in the Talls sector=

Hmm the stars are bright tonite...theres going to be a storm tomorow. Got to remeber to stay in.

=Kyle continues along the rooftops and stops on one of the tallest structures=

This breeze is perfect tonite.

=Kyle looks around and takes in the bright neon glow of the city then he notices something so he makes his way to the building which has a group of people on it=

Well what do we have here.

=He notices one of the people from the other day and teleports behind him(draco)=

Nice veiw huh?

(the Adm)
You will forgive me if I say I can't tell you. Because I can't. Not with what he is doing now. I'm sorry.

(He is unstartled)

Yes it is.

(Ash begins to stir. He strokes her hair)

=Kyle steps on the edge of the building overlooking the drop and the city=

Who are you?....I saw you, you took out quite a few of those soldiers?

=Jack cant sleep. He gets up and turns on the TV. an ad comes on=

Ad- Suche gut gebauten 18-30 jährigen zum durch geschlachtet werden der metzgermeister. Suche 18-25 Jahre alten Mann mit einem guten Herzen zu sein Lehrling zum Metzgermeister.

Jack- Hmmm... Good pay...Doing what i love... Maybe ill give that a shot...

=He writes down the number and address and puts it in his coat pocket before turning the channel to History. An episode of Modern Marvels comes on, the one about UNSC supercarriers. He watches, trying to sleep. He decides to have a cup of Tea. He gets the fireplace going and makes a pot of his favorite tea, a mixture of his own design=

(He continues looking at Ash)
(His voice monotone)

I had no choice.
My name is Draco.
Your name?

A guardian, the names Kyle.

=Kyle sits on the edge=

So what shit are you into.

(back to Dormii/Mali)
=i keep training, until I see Jay walking the halls. Before I can stop him, Dormii has run out of the room and pinned Jay against the wall with his forearm. I slam my knife in the wall next to her ear. I keep talking, my glazed eyes meeting hers=

Make it go away. Take it. End it. Make it bleed. Kill it. Blood. Drip, drip, drip, drip, drip. Little pools, little ponds. Red rain. Falling ashes. I keep seeing them. Take it all. Make it stop.

=fear, anger, and pain are all in my voice=

(He looks forward)
(His eyes dimmed to a dull red)
(His voice still monotone)

@Kyle
It is nice to meet you.

Fleeing the UNSC.
Staying here on an anti-UNSC planet

So what have you gotten into, I mean when the UNSC is involved.

=Kyle takes out something from his pocket, a datapad, and enters the name Draco in it=

I wave down the Marines stood behind Dormii.

Dormii. Please. Go rest.

I push him away from me and pull his knife out of the wall, handing it back to him.

@Kyle
I had destroyed an entire village on Reach.
I fled.

Why are you asking so many questions

=i take the knife and slice one of the scars on my body=

Can't. I see it. The blood. The bodies. Drip, drip, drip, drip, drip. Plop, plop, plop. Burning ashes, burning people. Take it. End it. Stop it. Make it bleed. Make it BLEED! I CAN'T TAKE IT! YOU TAKE IT! I can't, i can't, i can't, i can't...

Just wondering why your bounty is so high.

=He passes Draco the datapad=

And let me guess, she is Ashley Cole right? Dante.

(He takes the datapad)
(He smiles)
@Kyle
You are a bounty hunter?

I take the knife off of him whispering into his ear.

Idiot. Behave in front of the Marines. Stay calm, stay strong. Wait for my signal.

I toss one of the marines his knife.

Keep that and anything sharp away from him.

I turn back to Dormii

Please.

=i shake my head and start clawing at my skin=
I can't. Icanticanticanticanticant. It's everywhere. The blood, the bodies, the fires. They're everywhere. Make it stop. MAKE IT STOP!

=i give a small shake as Mali takes over again= You still believe he will be fine? He is in pieces. And you did this to him. How can you sleep?

@Kyle
Bounty Hunters do not have a definitie look.
Any person could be one.

(He kisses Ash's head)

I glare through the helmet visor

He. Is. Fine.

I walk off

Just do what i said. Keep him under control for now.

=i yell to her as she walks away=
You can't see him like I can. You can't see his actual mind, in all of it's faces and edges and changes. The joints have broken. He his falling apart. CAN YOU SLEEP AT NIGHT? KNOWING WHAT YOU DID?

I spin naturally and my knife is thrown to bury itself in the wall just below his groin.

Shut. Up.

=Kyle looks around and gets a better look the the crew=

Looks like you guys have been through hell.

=Draco continues through the datapad looking at the info of ash and the others, after some time he find the memory banks that is filled with information and dossiers regard General Torres. Even the blacklisted one=

=i glare at her= You disgust me. Playing with his mind like that. Who gave you the right to do that? To anyone much less him?

(He looks up)
Hmm.

Havent seen Torres in awhile.
Wonder how he is doing.

Did you say something?

=Draco comes upon the last peices of intel describing the death of Torres in a ONI operativees personal log=

Who are you to sit and pass judgement on the rest of us. You are not so innocent yourself.

I walk towards him, slowly and mockingly

Your the reason he became like this in the first place. If it wasn't for you, he would never be here. he never would be in this condition.


And you sit there and pass your judgement on me?

I sneer

Hypocrite.