Freedom at last!

[tanglenose]

Nikolaos stilled the balls, confused. "So, who's the sun?" He asked, as a few of the fireballs went out, leaving three.

[♫iSilk♫]

Zexion didn't answer right away. He knew the answer, but he wasn't sure how Nikoloas would react to the news. "Apollo," he said simply, silently hoping the son of Helios would develop a hatred for the Apollo kids. Axel was a son of Apollo, his friend, and there were plenty others. "He's also the god of music, medicine, and prophecy."

[tanglenose]

Nikolaos growled and the balls merging into a fire ball the size of a tennis ball. "Remid me to maim a few of his kids. Just for revenge." He added, deep hatred swelling in his core. He expanded the ball of fire so that it was hollow and took out a few triangular 'pieces'. The result looked like a large atom. Nikolaos smiled as the fire turned and twisted, creating an hypnotic effect.

[♫iSilk♫]

"No thanks," Zexion replied, stopping, "And what did they do to you? Or anything like that." He had a point. They had done nothing that needed revenge, nor had their father. Helios faded and Apollo took over his job. Simple.

[tanglenose]

Nikolaos immedatly felt bad for what he had said. "Ok, good point." He said shyly. "Maybe not maim, so much as loathe." He said. Nikolaos put his hands out and the atom shrunk to ping pong ball size and flew into his hand. It hovered a few centimeters off his skin, but enough that Nikolaos could feel it's warmth. "I'm not going to have wine with them, if that's what you want." He mumbled.

[♫iSilk♫]

Zexion shrugged. "They won't mind," he said truthfully, "Except perhaps Ice.... Watch out for her. She's not so much mean as mischevious."

OOC: He would soon get tired from making so much fire, by the way. Not bored, but the power could exhast him

[tanglenose]

Ooc: *Face palm* Oops, of course. I'll be sure to remember that in future treads. I'll just stop doing it in this thread. Thank you for reminding me

Ic: Nikolaos clasped his hand against the ball of fire and it dissapeard instanty. "Ok, I can live with that." He smiled, then winced as his bad leg came down a small ditch. "So... What else has happened in my absence?" He asked sensitively, fearing the answer

[♫iSilk♫]

"Absence?" Zexion asked, not that he didn't know the answer to that, "Pan faded, not too long ago, if I recall correctly. "

OOC: No problem

[tanglenose]

Nikolaos felt a wave of depression seep over him. "Anyone else I know dead?" He asked sarasticly, half meaning it. The other half wasn't sure if he wanted to hear the answer.

[♫iSilk♫]

"I wouldn't know," Zexion shrugged, "Everyone not immortal from your time?" He didn't really mean to be mean, but it did sort of come out that way. He shot a sorrowful glance at Nikolaos, but silently hoped he didn't see it.

[tanglenose]

"Good point." Nikolaos sighed. "Everyone I ever knew is dead." Tears welled up in his eyes and turned away so Zexion wouldn't see. He whipped his eyes with his arm and fell over as he tripped over a rock. "Oww..." He moaned, trying to push himself up.

[♫iSilk♫]

Zexion turned as he heard the poor demigod fall. He held out his hand to him, silently offering his help. The night was begining to fall, and his black, leather cloak, along with the silver/gray/blue hair thta covered one eye made him look shadowy and mysterious, plus his black gloves. Some would think that the heat of the day, especily in the summer, would cause him to constantly be overheating, but the coat actually kept him cool.

[tanglenose]

"Thanks." Nikolaos mumbled. With Zexion's help, he pulled himself up from the forest ground. He brushed the dirt from his ripped toga and picked up his walking stick. "How much longer?" He asked, sounding whiny, even though he wasn't.

[♫iSilk♫]

"Not long," Zexion replied, continuing on his way. It was true, but the path they took, which was less rugged, caused them to take about 10 more minutes untill they got out. If thet had taken the more rugged one, it would've been 5 for him, but loinger for the injured boy.

[tanglenose]

"Ok, cool." Nikolaos moaned. "I don't think I can walk too much farther." He walked, staring at the trees as they passed him. "Sooo..." Nikolaos dragged on. "What year is it?"

[♫iSilk♫]

"2010," Zexion's simple words replied. He stopped for a moment; sniffing the air, as if determinging a scent. The only difference was that he was. "Hold on," he said, "I'll be right back." Without waiting for a response, the son of Morpeous seemed to vanish. He went to a certain tree that wasn't often on his route in the forest, and the leaves produced a wonderful scent, for him, at least. He was planning on doing something with them, but he hadn't decided what. Moments later he had the delacite leaves and appeared back on the trail, slippping them into his pocket. "Ready?"

[tanglenose]

Nikolaos went wide eyed as Zexion vanished infront of his very eyes. "Woah! Where did you go?" Nikolaos called out, panicing. "Don't leave me..." Nikolaos looked around wildly, trying to relocate his rescuer, until Zexion reappered infront of him. "Ok, now that your back," Nikolaos sighed, relieved. "Dont do that again, okay?"

[♫iSilk♫]

Zexion looked back, appearing emotionless. "I told you not to worry, did I not?" he asked simply. He had said he would be right back.

[tanglenose]

"Ya, I guess..." Nikolaos muttered, looking at the dark figure infront of him. He limped past Zexion and continued to stumble in the direction he hoped camp was in. Mosquitos buzzed around his head, but Nikolaos ignored them, his eyes looking at the ground ahead of him.

[♫iSilk♫]

Zexion nodded. "This way," he murmered, touching Nikolaos's shoulder lightly, directing him slightly to the left. "There's a fallen log over there, don't want to strain your leg, right?"

[tanglenose]

Nikolaos turned in the direction Zexion had shown him. "Yeah, right." He mummered, walking behind the demigod. His walking stick poked into the dirt and his bare feet easily ignored the rocks. Years of roaming the cursed maze left Nikolaos' feet rough and thick.

[♫iSilk♫]

Zexion nodded, heading off infront of him again. He walked a little slower than normal for Nikolaos to keep up with him. He knew this forest like the back of his hand. Moments later they emerged to see the sun sink below the horizen. It was officialy night.

[tanglenose]

Nikolaos exited the forest, following Zexion. The cover of trees disappeared to reveal a cloudless sky, growing darker by the minute. "Ah, good." Nikolaos sighed, relieved. He cracked his stiff fingers and kept following his rescuer.

[♫iSilk♫]

Zexion nodded, his Rper museless and unsure of what else to write.

[tanglenose]

{Ooc: Lol I burst into laughter when I read your last post }

Nikolaos limped up beside Zexion, nervously looking around. "S-so where are we going again?" He asked, flicking at every shadow movement in the night. Nikolaos, being a sun gods kid, was afraid if the dark.

[♫iSilk♫]

OOC: So glad I could amuse you *Bows* XD

IC: Zexion nodded again and continued. "I suppose I should get you to Chiron, and get an Apollo kid," he mused, "Chiron needs to know about you and the Apollo kid could fix your leg better than I did."

OOC: New thread?

[tanglenose]

Nikolaos followed Zexion, trying to see through the curtain of darkness. "O-ok" He stammered, tightening his grip on his staff. He couldn't wait to be in the light again.

Ooc: Yep

[♫iSilk♫]

OOC: ^^ www.olympiansrpg.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=bighouse&thread=515