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The outcast played ball for a while, until the Queen got his attention, Judas told the children to go play without him for a moment, he meekly approached the Queen and bow down, lowing his wings to her " queen Alexandria....I...i don't know were to start...I'm sorry...for everything" tears started to run down his face

" Judas, rise " Victoria place her hand on the outcast shoulder The outcast did just that, he slowly got up but keep his wings low to still show his respect

" Judas, there was a time I was like everyone else...I hated Omen for everything he took from my people and from me...but that was before I knew who you are and what you have gone through..." the Queen took her hands and placed them on Judas face to wipe his tears " I see now the difference between you and Killy, that you are just as much victim of Soledormirs evil as the rest of us "

Of many years Judas except the queen would have try to kill him for all the evil he was made to do, he destroyed their homes, there world, he murdered countless people, he murdered Alex mother and father...he betrayed his best friends and brought Alex husband to Soledormirs like what was planned... death was what Judaa excepted, its what he believed he deserved for all the pain and evil he did but Victoria didn't, she was sympathetic to the outcast

Judas look at the Queen and choked out a sod as he pulled Victoria into a hug, her words were something he thought he never hear or deserve " I-Im so s-orry...I'm so sorry "

Victoria tensed up at first but then return the outcast hug, she rubbed his back " shhhhh, Judas I know it was Soledormirs who made you do those things..." she to started to cry

(The two talk for a while, tears were shed, smile were traded and some questions found answers )

Judas and Victoria were now setting down on a falling tree, the two had been talking about the Dreamer twins and Judas's involvement with them

" you and Faye did all that?..." the Queen look down and laced her fingers together " he never told me..."

Judas nodded his head as he put his elbows on his knees and lean forward "...it was to dangerous, Faye didn't even tell me what he found out about Sol...just that it was a key in finally stopping him, we had to keep Secret on both sides in hope too keep Soledormirs in the dark as long as we could but...Sol good at finding things out...he learned what Faye found out and it made Sol mad, really mad but I think what ever it was Sol must be sacred of it...at list I think he is but it's why Sol hates the golden star family members...he hates them because Faye found something he wasn't supposed to..."

After a long period of silence the Queen wiped her tears " and with what he found, we and the other kings were able to make the keys..." she looked up with a sadness " why couldn't you tell me?" She think about her husband

" would you have let him go if you knew?" Judas asked looking at his hands he folded " Faye knew our kind, it's not that he didn't trust you, but he knew we star wars for the one we love most...our kind wa broken, scattered amongst the Stars, they needed a leader focus on them "

Ai finally had a day to spend with her brother, without Killy showing up, and she was older than the first time she'd got to know him. And he was spending too much time, in her mind, talking to Victoria.

She had learned a few spells in that time and how to hide her sibling call from Judas. Ai used that spell a few minutes ago as Judas was in deep conversation with Victoria.

The little filly was smart and had taken off her bright pink dress, now wearing her dark, almost blackish purple swimsuit she'd had underneath. She crept up behind Judas and Victoria, as stealthy as a 3 year old could manage.

Her ears were strained, listening to their conversation, she crawled slowly along the ground, carefully placing each hand and knee. Ai got right up to the closest tree she could without getting spotted. She was within three arms lengths of the two adult Vaseterm and stopped, continuing to listen and hoping she wouldn't get caught.

It hurt the Queen deeply to talk about the past, Victoria like Judas held a lot of guilt, but as they talked but at the same time it made her feel better

" I know things were ruff for you, but you stuck though it all, are people are still going and a big part of that because of you, were broken but not beaten " the outcast smile

" we are a stubborn people " the Queen manage to tease

Judas chuckled at that " yeah, we are, I don't think I still be around if it wasn't for that stubbornness " after saying this the outcast looks out across the area " we have come a long..." he thinks outloud, the outcast didn't expect anyone to understand what he meant though...he had outlived many of his kind and had watch his people rise and fall, he had been in many wars and battles more then any of them that were here had faces...all expect one that is...

Now it was Judas turn to ask something, he look down at his hands and slowly rubbed them together "...he still can't talk can he?"

Victoria look to at him with that question " you mean Osiris?... yes he can not, the seal on him keep him from speaking things "

Judas nodded, he knew that about the Phoenix shapeshifter " he was that way when I was a kid...I thought for the longest time Vanessa put that seal on him but..." he look to his arm band and took his figures across its smooth surface " if it was done by Vaseterm magic I would have crack the code but it's deeper than that..."

" I know it is...I know it's a seal place by Soledormir " the Queen replied

Judas nodded his head " yeah it is....Sol used him as a spy when he was a slave in the organization... Sol needed someone who would take care of me and that was Osiris." A small smile came to the outcast lips " I wouldn't have known anything about hero's or the outside world if it wasn't for him...but " Judas place a hand to his forehead " I can't remember things...there holes were my memory was taken "

Ai crept more forward, slowly sliding down onto her belly, the long grass around the trees helped hide her. They curved high above her head, she wiggled as close as she dared, staying hidden. She was proud of herself, how she hadn't been discovered yet.

She listened to their conversation, understanding it a lot better now that she was a little older. She knew Soledormir, that he was a very bad guy and Killy's Father, she remembered Judas telling her about the organization before, but she still struggled to comprehend what everything meant.

Ai just listened intently, memorizing as much of what was talked about as she could. She dug her fingers into the ground, she couldn't help but feel her gut swirl with a sense of uselessness. Victoria and Judas got to experience so much, know so much and she knew nothing and was never told anything.

She let out a little huff of frustration and she quickly remembered she wasn't supposed to be eavesdropping. And pressed herself to the ground, holding her breath and hoping she wasn't heard, or at least, she hoped the tall curved grass would keep her hidden.

Victoria look down at her hands " part of your memory were taken? But why?" She asked looking to the outcast

Judas sighed " I'm not sure, I don't remember but it was probably to keep me under control or they hope "

The Queen grimaced, the more she found out about Judas the more she felt sorry for him, she was going to ask him more but Judas put a hand up and had an intense look on his face

Victoria tenth up, she was about to ask him what was wrong when he put a finger to his mouth and "shhhhh, we not alone " he whispered softly so only the queen can hear

The Queen then look to there surroundings but she didn't see anything and when she look back to the outcast, her eyes widened "Judas?" She called but he was gone without making a sound...

" you should breathe through your nose it will cut back on the sound and your scent " the outcast whispered to his sister, Judas was laying down next beside her, like he was hiding to, he glanced over at Ai and smiled

Ai was so focused on trying to avoid getting caught, she hadn't realized Judas had left his spot, until he spoke up so close to her and Ai screamed at the top of her lungs. Her heart felt like it shot its way up into her throat and jammed itself there.

She scrambled up and ran to Victoria, clinging to the Vaseterm Queen, her eyes wide and she fought to swallow her heart back into her chest. Ai also wasn't wearing her gloves or boots, but luckily she was holding onto Victoria in a way that wouldn't hurt the Queen.

Victoria jump a little when Ai screamed, it gave her a many heart attack but she was able to claim down pretty quickly, she place a hand in the top of Ai head " it's ok, I'm here"
Judas sat up and blinked, he wasn't expecting that from his sister " why does everyone do that?" He thinks outloud

" perhaps ots because people usually don't vanish and suddenly appear like that" the Queen replied as she still stroke the little girls hair

Judas then rubbed the back of his head, feeling a little silly about what he did " I didn't mean to scared you Ai, I thought I help you with eavesdropping "

The Queen rises a eyebrow " you both should know better that it's not polite to listen in on people's conversations"

Ai was taking deep breaths, still clinging to Victoria, the Queen stroking her hair helped calm her down quicker. And she finally let out a breath, bowing her head a little when Victoria got onto both their cases about eavesdropping.

"No one tell me anything!" Ai pipes up, lifting her gaze to meet Victoria's and then Judas's. "I wanna know stuff! I want to help beat up Sol-mo-mo-mir!" She bounces on her heels, "I can help! I'm not useless!" she insists.

" no one said you were useless Ai, but there are things that only adults should deal with, " the Queen replied gently to the girl as she pet Ai head " you must have patience and there are things you can do now, your laughter and smiled has brought your brother joy and hope to his dark life, if it wasn't for you, we wouldn't have seen him trapped behind Killy, that was no small task Ai, you did that "

Judas moved his hands to his lap, he felt bad that he hadn't told his sister everything but the times he did tell her things it overwhelmed her " I'm sorry Ai... it wasn't just you, I wasn't allowed to talk to people for a really long time...." the outcast then got quite and hug himself " if Sol or Void find out what happened today i- I will get in big trouble..." Judas got up and was looking to the shadows, he had gotten so caught up and having a day off that he forgot about Void, he didn't know if he was there or not but that was the thing with Void you never knew were or when he was around...

Ai sighed, she got quiet as she listened to Victoria, "Then I want to grow up faster! My hair will turn white too! Then I can be an adult and /really/ help" she moved her hands and grabbed her black hair. Frowning down at it.

She looked to Judas when he spoke up, Ai blew a raspberry, "I'll kick both Sol and Void's /asses/ so you can't get in trouble!" the little filly shouted, "They won't mess with me!" she declares boldly.

Victoria was about to say something but she seen the look on Judas face...he was heartbroken

The outcast understood why Ai wanted to grow up but there was something he hadn't told her yet...

he stay on his knees and scooted over to Ai, Judas gave a sad smile before taking his hand and brushed it though her black hair " please don't wish this away..." tears pricked his amethyst eyes " you have a chance to be a kid with a family that loves you...you only get to be little for a short time Ai, I want you to be what I never was allowed to be and that was a child...I was forced to grow up fast, to the people who made us a child was useless and they wanted there weapon up and running as soon as I could...they did things to me Ai, they hooked me up to machinery and put things in my body, things to make me get smarter and grow faster than if I was left to age naturally...my body ached with pain from the experiments and growing faster than it should have... at 15 I was forced to awaken to my War Horse form but it almost killed me...I might have had an adult body but I was still a child but they didn't care, I wasn't a kid to them, I was just a tool " he place both hands on his sister face then kissed her forehead " can you be what I couldn't be? Can you be a kid for me?" He asked giving his sister a hopefully smile

Ai watched as Judas scooted closer to her, she gave a small smile at his touch. But it quickly faded at his words and when she noticed the tears in his eyes. She listened to all he said, she did want to grow up and help, but she didn't like seeing her brother sad.

"Okay" Ai whispers, she was gonna hug him, but stopped. "I promise to be a kid for you" she nods, "But you gotta promise to come home one day" she pokes his main guardian stone. "When the big pink ugly all gone, when we can be a family" She spreads out her arms for a hug, "No let the bad guys win, promise?" she smiles at him. She didn't move forward, she waited for him.

Judas was relieved that she promised to be a kid for him, he look down as Ai poked his Guardian Stone, he then look up as she counted to speak, the outcast smile as tears ran down his face but they went from sorrow but happiness " I don't plan on giving up and letting that bully win" he put his hand under Ai chin " I have a family now " Judas lead forward and wrapped his arms around Ai in a big hug " when I'm free my little sister going to be the first person I hug" he promised

Ai squealed with pure delight, hugging him as tight as she could. "I better be the first!" Ai nuzzles his neck, "It's a promise! You not allowed to break it!"

Judas hug his sister tight " I won't! " this was a promised he really wanted to keep.

After he held his sister for a while, he wounded about something, Judas pulled away and look her in the eyes " Ai, were did you learn 'asses'"

Ai had gotten a hold of one of Judas's gloves and was pulling it off, when he asked his question, "Oh Daddy said it! But he said I should blame my Uncle, so Jason did it!" she grins and pulls the rest of his glove off, then proceeds to put it on her own arm.

She definitely didn't have as big of hands as Judas though..."Daddy said asses is just another word for butt! I mean Jason said it" Ai nods.

Judas slowly nodded his head as his sister explained were she learn that word and her instructions on who then came from, " well, Jason right in one sense, it also means a donkey " he then look out across the Horizon for who that really was, he then look back to Ai " but it's a slang word that little girls shouldn't use, I don't want you using that word any more, I'll speak with Jason about it to" however A smile came to his face seen Ai play with his gloves, he rubbed his bare hand, it was always strange having his gloves off, on one hand he like it, he could feel the wind brush against his arms and feel texture with his fingertips but at the same time pain and death can with his touch

Ai giggled when Judas said he'd go talk to Jason about it. She looked over as he rubbed his barehand, and quickly put her free hand in his, knowing they couldn't hurt each other with their touch.

"See!" Ai looks to Victoria as she holds Judas's hand, "It doesn't hurt!" she moves her hand up, grabbing and squeezing two of Judas's fingers. "The bad touch doesn't work anymore!"

Judas nearly jumped when Ai took his hand, he still wasn't used to someone willing taking his bare hand and then it not hurt them.

He look down at his sister and be took his other hand and place it around her tiny hand, just to touch someone and not hurt them felt like a gift to Judas, and it was even more special because he could touch and hold his twin

Victoria heart melted watching the twins, she could only imagine what it must be like to live life that way, to not be able to touch and feel without hurting someone and have no control over it, and Judas, she knew she couldn't grasp just what kind of life he had to live for so long but here they were together and happy " yes Ai, the bad touch doesn't hurt you or your brother, you two are special " the Queen then took out a par of gloves and put them on before placing her hand on Judas's " we will free you Judas " she remembers when the outcast told her moment ago " I will keep his promise "

Judas look to the Queen as tears filled his amethyst eyes, he knew who Victoria was referring to and it made him cry

Ai grinned at the Queen, then looked to their hands, then to Judas crying. She pulled her hand out from his and quickly stepped on Judas's legs, since he was still kneeling, and threw her arms around his neck. Planting a little kiss on his cheek and then nuzzling him, "No be sad, we can be happy today" she whispers.

" Ai is right, Judas, you should enjoy this day" Victoria patted the outcast on the shoulder.
Judas hugged his sister and nodded his head, " I'll do that, Blue gave me a holiday " he pulled back form Ai, he still had tires running down his face but he smiled at her " what should we do for fun sis?"

Ai looked up at him, tipping her head to one side as she thought. She then remembered what she was wearing and her face lit up. "SWIMMING!" She yells excitedly, "Let's go swimming!" she points in the direction of the lake

All the happiest melted form Judas face when Ai said what she wanted to do, he looked horrified as he repeated " s-wimming?...oh dear..." the outcast then started his nervous rambling " are you sure you want to do that? Swimming means getting wet and that means water and...and I...i don't think that very fun " he fluttered his wings " m-y wings will get all wet and that's not fun, I can't fly with wet wings...I can't do anything with wet wings....can't we do something else? Like maybe swimming in grass? But that gets he so that wouldn't be very fun either. How about tag? Tag fun and dosen't have water, I like tag! "

"Yeah and get wet is fun!" Ai shouts cheerfully, "There grass in the water!" she was thinking of seaweed, "We can swim there!" she hops off his knees and takes a hold of his hand. "Come on, swim, swim, swim!" Ai's trying to pull him along.

Victoria watched as the two left, she knew Omen fear water, in the old days of the king's rain was seen as a blessing because Omen would not show himself, she like many others just believe it was because be was a Male Vaseterm and couldn't fly with waterlogged wings, but now she knew Judas did to feared the water // maybe is for the same reason or...I can only imagine how many times someone has try to drown him...whatever the reason, I feel his fear is something deeper then him just not being able to fly when his wings get wet //

Judas reluctantly got up, he could have easily resisted his sister but didn't, he let her pull him but he was dragging his feet " Whyyyyyyy? Its water! I don't like it Ai!" He said in a very whiny tone

Ai happily lead her whiny brother along, excited to go swimming with him, nothing was going to deter her as she lead the way to the lake. Passing Blue on the way, he had been looking for the two of them and paused, raising a brow at Judas.

The outcast was whining and complaining like a little child as his sister pulled him, he spotted Blue and reached his free hand out towards him " Blue help! Ai talking me down the green mile! I don't want to die! PLEASE HELP ME! I DON'T WANT TO DIE!! " he cry out desperately

Blue just smirked and followed behind the two, he had an idea of what was going on. Based on the direction Ai was heading.

"Oh come on Judas, the water isn't so bad" Blue says.

Ai soon reached the edge of the lake, the trees were thin and sparse near the water and the lake itself, was gentle and calm.

Judas gave Blue hurt look, a look like the animals at a shelter give, that says ' please take me home '
the closer the water got the more dramatic he got, the outcast took long drugged out steps, he was crying with tears and snot running down his face, he didn't have the will to hold up his wings so they drag behind himself but he still follow his sister, he keep up his desperate pleading " Ahhh! I don't want to get wet!! I don't want to!!"

Blue was right behind Judas, he noticed Ai had let go of Judas's hand so she could test the waters. The young royal grinned mischievously, he quickly grabbed Judas's shirt, by the collar and the back. Lifting the older royal up with all the strength he could muster.

He did it all in swift movements, as threw Judas into the shallow waters. That were only about 2 feet deep. Blue stumbled forward from heaving Judas, a wicked grin on his face, "Payback for almost killing me before" he huffs out.

Ai had gotten splashed from Judas being tossed in, once she realized what happened, she started to laugh.

Judas let out a girly scream being tossed, his wings we're in the right position and he was too close to the ground to make any use of the to say himself. * insert dramatic music* Everything was moving in slow motion to the outcast as he flew, he held out his hands to shield his face just before hitting the water making a big splash.

Judas immediately shot up failing his wings and arms wildly in a panic "H-HELP! HELP! IM DROWNING!!"

Blue laughed for awhile as Judas freaked out, he held his gut as he wheezed from laughing so hard. "Moons sake Judas" He wheezes, "You're in about two feet of water, you'll be fine" he shakes his head, he didn't even try to hide the amused look on his face.

Ai walked over to Judas, but had to stop, as he was flailing around so dramatically. She didn't want to get hit. Squinting at him, "Judas, you okay, I'm here" Ai says then nods.

Judas was almost in to much of a panic to hear anyone, but it finally clicked and he stopped frailing his limbs around, the outcast just sat there with a embarrassed pouty look, he was soaking wet, were his white hair covered his face, he pulled his wings as close as he could to himself but could feel them already heavy with water, the outcast lip quivered as he whispered a whine" ...that wasn't nice Blue..."

Blue took his boots off and his jacket, he rolled up his pant legs to above his knees and just walked into the water. He went up beside Judas and placed his hand on the outcasts head, bending over and peering down at Judas. "Well, you can call it even then" Blue grins, "I had to get back at you somehow"

Ai could finally approach her brother, "The water is nice! I like it" she smiles.

"Mmmm yup! Not so nice on the wings though" Blue had the tips of his wings trailing the water surface.

Judas was still salty about getting wet, he push his lips out at Blue when he patted him on the held.
Judas glace though his things at his sister to see her location to make sure she was out of the way, " I'm glad you do " he mumbled
The outcast knew he couldn't touch the young Royal with his hands right now but he didn't need to, to do what he was going to. now that Blue was close Judas moved swiftly, he took his leg and swept it under Blues

Blue's eyes widened as Judas retaliated, he went down, back first into the water. He could feel the water soaking into his wings. He quickly got back up, onto his knees, then proceeding to tackle Judas before he was fully weighed down. Bringing the outcast under water into deeper waters, grinning the whole time.

Ai just watched the two wrestle, for now.

Letting out yet another dematic scream being tackled, the outcast try to keep his gloves free hand away from touching Blue, he held it out to the side as far away from the young Royal but was using it for balance as well.

His wings were heavy but the outcast knew how to use that to his advantage...

grabbing Blue with his gloves hand, Judas twisted his body as he wrapped his legs around Blues torso, putting the Royal in a hold, an intent to bring him down before reaching the deeper water

Blue bared his fangs as Judas got him in a hold, but he wasn't gonna give up so easily, oh no he was not. He twisted and pushed against Judas, trying to get free from the outcast, he then realized he could still touch bottom and he started to dig his feet in. Pushing himself and Judas out further. Seeing who would play chicken first.

Ai just watched from shore, "Uh oh" her eyes widened as the boys went further out.

Judas held on to Blue in the heat of the battle he was keeping surprisingly calm for being in water but that soon changed the deeper they went....The outcast held his breath but being under water frighten him and he started to panic, he try to hold on as long as he could but memories of the past surfaced in his mind and his fear got the best of him...
Judas let go of Blue, when his head pop out of the water he screamed but it wasn't a silly one like before but full of fear, the outcast try going for shallow water the best he could with way down wings

Blue felt satisfied he won, but only for a moment when he heard Judas's fear filled scream. He was still under and he shifted to his true form, digging his hooves into the murky bottom. He walked under Judas, getting him on his back as his lungs started to burn.

It didn't take more than a few steps before his head was out of the water and he inhaled sharply. Slowly making his way back to Ai, his wings too heavy to move.

Judas cling to Blue when he felt the Royal beneath him, he buried his face in the stallions Main as he kept repeating " I'm sorry " over and over again with a trembling voice

Blue stopped once the water was at his belly, hearing Judas apologizing over and over again. His ears were back as he listened. He then headed a bit away from Ai, but close enough to keep an eye on her.

Walking out of the water, he just carefully laid down on the grass, "What are you sorry for Judas?" Blue questions in a quiet and calm voice.

Judas didn't move off Blue, he started to sob uncontrollably when the young Royal question him. ." I-I couldn't...the water... the w-ater...I couldn't stop the water...I...I Couldn't save her! " he finally choked out, the outcast cried in Blue main

Blue didn't mind Judas crying into his mane, he wanted to learn more about the outcast, he wanted to be able to understand him better. To help him.

He moved his head to look back at Judas, "Who, who couldn't you save?" he questions in a gentle voice, "Tell me her name Judas and what happened to her"

this was something he keep very close to himself and didn't share with others lightly but he broke down " I-I couldn't save Alora! " he choked out " I couldn't stop the water... I couldn't save her! " memories surfaced of this Alore " Alora she was my last handler but, but she was different from all the others, she didn't see me as a tool but made me her friend...she show me what a life was, how it was to be a person, that I could be more then what the organization wanted me to be..." Judas was trembling,he gripped Blue mane as memories surfaced in his mind like the tragic event happened yesterday " she found things about me, about the organization she wasn't supposed to, she was the first to find out what they did to me! What Killy really is! All my brothers and sisters who were murdered because of Killy! She found out everything the organization did and she wanted to take me away from them, she wanted me to be free! But it costs her life!" His voice cracked under his emotions, it was clear this was something far deeper to the outcast " we couldn't just run away, the organization place tracking device on some of my augments " he moved a hand to his back, showing it was in his spine " they would find me were ever we went and I wouldn't be able to stop them if they activated my locks...my body would be temporary paralyzed...she planned it out, instead of doing a mission, I hide in a safe house Alora made to Jam the organization signal so they didn't know I was there, in the meantime Alora went to one of their phases of operation to manually deactivate their tracking device and lock on my spine....I waited what felt like an eternity for her, but she was train for infiltration and the organization shouldn't have known our plan but...but they did...Soledormir did " Judas bear his fangs, he still felt like a fool for believing Zanaery for so long, the very creature who set everything up,He counted his story " Alora did deactivate my locks but she never sent the message...I waited but something didn't feel right and I couldn't wait any longer....I shouldn't had waited...I should have left as soon as the device was deactivated, maybe I would have made it in time? I could have saved her! I could hav-" Judas started to sob uncontrollably again, he knew even if he had made it in time he wouldn't have been able to stop Soledormirs from killing her and that hurt Judas the most...that no matter what he couldn't stop Soledormir from taking everything he loved....

Blue was quiet as he listened to Judas, his mind trying to picture everything that he explained happened, trying to picture what Alora looked like. But he did know what Soledormir looked like and how insanely powerful he was.

Blue flicked his ears, "I'm sorry for your loss Judas, I can tell you really liked this Alora" he looks over to Ai, then back to Judas. "I think you know, that even if you left early, Alora still would have died, especially since Soledormir was involved"

"If he was easy to beat. Then he wouldn't be a problem today, someone would have sent him packing a long time ago" Blue sighs. Going quiet for a few moments as he thought.

"Then I suppose I owe Alora a lot" Blue says, "if she saw you as more than a tool" he could imagine what Judas was like under the organization, after all, he almost got beheaded by that Judas. "I wish I could have met her myself, she sounds like she was truly one of a kind"

The outcast sob for a while, had been bearing a lot of baggage over the years all by himself and now that he finally was able to talk to someone Judas was an emotional mess...after he cried before cailm down enough to speak again, he slid off of Blues back and set on the ground. Judas leaned his back against the stallion as he hug his knees " I know.... I couldn't do anything against Soledormirs even when I was at my full power....no matter what I try Sol would have done what he wanted..." Judas whisper as he gripped his pants leg, that truth hurt Judas the most that with all of his powers he was weak compared to the chaos king.

A smile came to Judas face with what Blue said about Alora, he lead his head back looking up at the sky thinking about his handler " Alora was one of a kind...." he then shook his head with an embarrassed look " I actually didn't like her at first...she was confusing compared to my other handlers, she would set things up for me to choose between tasks instead of just ordering me what to do....that wasn't something I was trained for, to makes decisions, she turned my world upside down, it took a few hundred years, you know how stubborn I can be but she kept up with it and well, I learned what it was to be a person...why people smile, why they cry, that were more than just bodies in space with no real purpose but I was wrong....and for the first time I wanted to be a person to...." Judas look down at his hands and rubbed his bare hand "Alora show me I was a person all along, I was just made to forget that...."

The outcast trun and look at the young Royal and grinned " I think you two would have gotten along, she was noses like you" he teased tapping his own nose

Blue was watching Judas as he spoke so fondly about Alora, "I see" he gives a playful grin. "I really wish I could have met her, she does sound like one of a kind...And like I owe her a lot, because of her. You became more than a weapon, you found yourself"

He flicks Judas's head with his wet tail, "It's tragic you couldn't give her your kiss" the stallion's grin widens, so he's flashing his fangs at Judas. His tone was filled with amusement and teasing.

The outcast Flinch making a face when Blue flick him with his tail, but his childish pouty expression changed with what was said, Judas eyes widened as his face heat it up "W-HABAKRB!" he spurred it out then pointed at the Young Royal as he demanded " HOW DID YOU KNOW I ALMOST KISSED ALORA!" he would have raised his wings but they were currently too heavy with water and still draping over the stallions back

Blue burst out laughing at Judas's reaction, rolling onto his side and wheezing, "It was too obvious!" he snorts as he blurts it out. "And now you just confirmed it~" he hums playfully. His sides heaving with his laughter and his nose twitching as he watched Judas.

"No one remembers someone so fondly, yet painfully, without having loved them deeply" Blue snickers and pushes Judas playfully with one of his hind hooves. "You're too easy to read, lover boy~"

Judas face was hot and he patted with his hand, but that didn't help any " Blue you made my face on fire!" His mind was twirling about his handler now " yeah, I loved her...I wanted to kiss her even after my mother forbid me in making a life bond with anyone...mother didn't like Alora at all, she would have been Furious if I kissed Alora but I was going to if our plan worked and I was free..." a boyish smile came on the outcast face thinking about his dreams with Alora, what they talked about, finding a place and starting a family but that changed knowing Blue was present and teased him
He pointed at Blue again getting very frustrated with his embarrassment "Hey! I haven't told anyone in 20'000 years! Not since Faye or Shoji! You can't tell anyone or something bad will happen to you to if Sol finds out!" He snapped back.

Judas then folded his arm as he made a pouty face with his lip out

"That's called blushing Judas, it's your face telling the truth" Blue snickers, "I won't tell anyone" his smirk then fades as he finally pieces things together. "And that's not true. You told Ai" he gets up and quickly pounces.

Pinning Judas down with his front hooves, "You seriously dumped everything on, an at the time, a one year old? Are you dumb?" Blue pricks his ears up, "Do you have any idea how badly you confused and scared her? You don't tell toddlers your deepest secrets!"

"I can handle anything you tell me, Qui can, Victoria can, most adults can" Blue keeps his weight on the royal, "Not children! If you tell Ai or any of the other children stuff like that again, when you're free, you'll spend the first month sleeping outside in a doghouse. And you'll be responsible for keeping the entire palace clean, understand?"

the outcast squeaked, he wasn't expecting Blue to suddenly pounce on him

It never occurred to Judas what he told Ai was to much, she was his sister and he felt when she asks he just let the flood gate open, it didn't click in his head she was to young and how much it would confuse and scare her, and that look of realization came on Judas face as he try to explain what happened "I-I " but at the same time he didn't know how to explain it, that he obeyed those he seen as his handlers...

Judas pulled his eyes down from Blues and just nodded his head that he understood " I'll try not to Blue...." he whisper quietly, it was clear to see the outcast was completely submissive

Blue tilted his head to one side, surprised at Judas's submissiveness. He'd never seen this side of the outcast before. Hell, no one but Ethan was usually so submissive. He moved off him and was still looking at him perplexed, trying to figure it out.

He flares his nostrils and paws the ground with a hoof, "Why the sudden submission?" Blue questions, "You've never done it around me before. Then again, most of the time we meet, Killy wants me dead"

Blue takes a step forward and prods Judas with a hoof, "Tell me Judas, who are /you/? Not Killy, not Omen, /you/"

Judas grimaced, but still didn't look Blue in the eyes yet as he reply " Killy does what you dead, he really, Really hates you and thinks your a uh... well he wants to rip your wings off and were your head as a hat... at least that what he he usually goes on about"

When the young Royal asked Judas who he was, the outcast stood up at attention " my code is, G3, J, 62, name Judas, Dark Star, I'm a genetically engineered weapon designed to defend the Vaseterm people from tainted contaminants from the outside realms " he said this with little emotion and like it had been something he rehearsed many times...

" I...I'm Judas." but as he said this a name he held deep down want to come out of his mouth, the name Alora gave him but he didn't say it, it might have been a name Judas would have used instead of the one the organization gave him but now he couldn't because Alora was gone...

But What Blue asked was something Alora always asked him so now his mind was working on maybe it was that kind of question but maybe he gave Blue the right answer? However It didn't feel right so he try to answer a different way " I like mac and cheese! birds, flying, I like music and dancing! I like to paint and make things with my hands! I like having friends...and family!" Judas grimaced as he lead forward a little and place a hand to his forehead, his head was hurting from all the thinking he was doing " , I want to help people not hurt them...I'm Judas that who I am.. I'm Judas, dark star "

Blue listened quietly, studying Judas as the royal went on, his ears twitching in thought. "Is that who you are?" Blue thinks out loud, he begins to pace back and forth.

"Judas, as you said, was the name the organization gave you" Blue stopped his pacing now and lifted his head up, tilting it slightly to one side. "G3, J, 62, name Judas, Dark Star. Created along with his twin Oracle, to wipe out the half bloods..."

"Yet, Oracle was kept frozen, kept unborn" Blue shifted to his human form, finally. "Only for me to find her and give her a new name, Ai" he looks to the small girl splashing around in the shallow waters.

"How did you feel when you found out I had Ai? When I birthed her and gave her a new name?" Blue asks, he continues his thoughts out loud before the outcast could respond. He had thought a lot about the twins and different outcomes. "That situation could have gone any which way Judas. You weren't there, I could have easily driven my halberd through her chest and left her body there for you to find. She is after all, just another Omen, just another killer in the making"

He was curious what Judas would do for Ai, how far he'd go. So Blue summoned his halberd and pointed it right at Ai, right at the oblivious filly. He then met Judas's eyes with a cold gaze, doing his best to mimic the look of a cold hearted killer.

Judas try to stand up right but when he wasn't focused he was lazy and didn't hold his ones solid posture, as Blue rambled the outcast mind was struggling, he was breed to act one way, trained for another and over the years he had different handlers treat him differently and trained him to react to different things. Some of his handlers were good like Alora but he had a lot of bad ones...

Judas grimaced as Blue keep taking, it the dug up old feelings he had and as the young Royal continued, he would be lying of he said at one time he didn't hate Blue himself and that it was all because of Killy but that wasn't true.... when Judas found out about his twin and that it was Blue who bith her and name her he was fully of jealousy and spite....he try to say anything but Blue spoken like he was asking him a question, Judas clenched his fists at his side " ....I hated you....I should have been the one to be there for her not you..." he was almost disgusted with himself as the words left his mouth, at one time he believed that but Judas knew better now, he couldn't care for Ai not like he was..he was going to tell Blue this but didn't get the chance as the young Royal when into things could have gone differently...

Judas look up at Blue, he never thought about him killing Ai but it could have happened, she was just other weapon and at the time Omen didn't have a good reputation... his heart aches with pain imagining if things were different but he stay submissive like a child being scolded until Blue began to threaten his sister...

Judas was already emotionally thinking about what if Blue killed Ai and when he summoned his halberd and pointed it at His sister the outcast demeanor completely changed in that instant...
Judas swiftly put himself in between his sister and the one who threatened her, his war paint had turned red and glow threateningly, Blue would see first hand the twins connection, Judas subconsciously sent a signal to Ai warning her danger was near...he stood at a battle stance and unlike Blue who was faking a cold look Judas was not... his eyes were that of a red demon and they bored into Blues, he didn't make the first move, he still seen the young Royal as a handler but right now Judas was retaliating, he done it before with his handlers including Soledormir...right now Blue was the one in danger

Even if Judas stop to think on it more, why would Blue do this now? The outcast skin would still be crawling telling him Ai was in danger and he needed to protect her

Blue did his best to remain calm, even as he had the most powerful Vaseterm giving him a death glare. //He didn't even hesitate, he put himself between me and Ai with out a moment's hesitation//

Ai felt Judas's warning and quickly got out of the water and hid in the bushes. Ducking low and hugging her arms to her chest, she didn't know why there was suddenly danger or even what was going on.

Blue had noticed Ai get out of the water suddenly and in a panic too. //That's interesting// He looked at the red demon still facing him down, in slow, non threatening movements. He let his halberd disappear and he put his hands up in defeat. But he was still intrigued, by how quickly Judas countered him and how Ai had scrambled out of the water.

"Relax Judas, do you really think after all this time, I'd just kill Ai?" Blue kept his hands up for now, but raised a brow at the outcast in question

Even after Blue put his weapon away and made himself less threatening, Judas held his defensive stance for a moment longer, slowly his markings cooled and went back to normal as he relaxed, his warning signal also let up.

Judas then made a face at Blue," you make my head hurt " he complained, he was very confused by the young Royal

Blue put his hands down now, relaxing himself, he smirked at Judas. "I was just trying to figure you out, seeing how you react and stuff" He slowly crosses his arms.

"You're obviously more inclined to listen to others, you seemed overwhelmed when I rambled to you" Blue hums as he thinks, "Was that the point of Ai? To be the one in charge of thinking? Hmmm...Hard to tell, she's still so young" he was just thinking out loud, trying to figure it out.

"Speaking of Ai, Judas, you did something that caused her to run out of the water and hide in the bushes" Blue points behind the outcast, where Ai had been. "What did you do?"

Judas made goofy disapproval face, he puffed his cheek at what Blue did.

As the young Royal continued to rambled the outcast frowns, he shifted his weigh and placed a hand on his hip, Judas didn't know himself why Ai was made, the organization didn't tell him anything about her but he did know he follow orders from handlers " I'm not sure ether, but maybe that why were twins.... ever since I can remember I was given a handler to follow and do what they say " Judas then threw back his head as he let out a frustrated moan, been very dramatic, he then dropped to his knees and faceplate the floor " I feel like I should do it, that I have to... " he mumbled, the outcast didn't know how to explain the pull he felt to carry out a task that was given to him, the trust he placed in his handlers judgement, but his childish displayed show his frustration

Judas then look up when Blue brought up his sister, he turn and noticed Ai was gone but could feel were she was, " uh, she in the bushes " he them wip the mud off his face as he thought more about it " I don't know, I felt she was in danger maybe her tassels picked up on that? Or maybe its something else? I know I can since her and I'm sure she can me, it might have to do with us being twins?...its really weird having something else pick up on it..." he was now rambled about when he used to have tassels " when I had my tassels I could since others around me but not the other way around, it funny now having someone else do that that not a Dreamer " he thinks outloud.
Judas tips his head looking in Ai directions, even though he didn't have tassels anymore he felt a strong connection with her " I'm guessing, when I felt she was in danger I gave off something to worn her of it. My skin felt all funny for a moment, kinda like when I feel Ai call me "

Blue rolled his eyes at Judas's childish display. "Okay, so Ai was probably intended to be your handler. I don't think I could begin to imagine how different things would be if she was born with you"

He half listened to what Judas said, as he was distracted with his own thoughts. "Oh? That's interesting, I know you two are drawn to each other, but I didn't know you could silently communicate. That's pretty neat" he rubs his chin as he looks to the bushes.

"See if you can do it, instead of Ai calling you, you try calling her here" Blue says.

Judas push his lips making a thinking face, he scuffled around on his knees to fully face Ai's direction " alright I can give it a shot!" The outcast then relax with his hands in in his lap, he took in a deep breath and focus on his sister, he focused on her, were she was at until Ai presents was all his since was focused on, he closed his eyes remembering something his closest friend told him before, letting his natural senses call out but he focused on what he wanted..
Judas markings began to glow and slowly pulse as he sent a message to his sister, it was calming and inviting, letting her know it was ok to come out.

"I did something, I think I did?" Judas cracked one eye open to see if he sent the right thing

Blue watched quietly, his arms loosely crossed, he waited to see if it worked. And it did, it wasn't a few moments longer until Ai came out and was looking around nervously, even though Judas's signal was calm and inviting now.

Ai then quickly ran towards Judas.

"I'd say it worked" Blue says calmly, "I wonder what else you two can do?" he tilts his head in thought. "Why don't you do some experiments Judas? Ai is a little older now and you've got plenty of time today"

Judas held out his arms to his sister and pulled her into a hug " everything ok now, sorry for worrying you " he nuzzled her, now that his sister was safe in his arms the outcast then look up at Blue " I don't know, they never told me what I could do with a twin, I wasn't trained anything ether, not that I know of "
Judas look back to his sister and smiled holding her out so they could see face to face " what to try doing stuff together? I don't know what we can do but I might be fun!" He cheered grinning

"Well, now's the time to figure it out, you know more about team work and Vaseterm, more than I ever could" Blue moves back and leans against a tree. "I'll be here to monitor and help out if needed"

Ai nodded excitedly, "Yeah! Let do it!" she was ecstatic to do something potentially fun with Judas.

Judas nodded and moved Ai so he could stand up, he try to ruffle his wings with his excitement but they were still wet, that made him frown but he just as quickly push it aside.
The outcast fist pump, feeding off his sister excitement "Yeah! " he then look down at Ai then back to Blue " uh, do you know what she can do?" He looked back at his sister " have you used magic before? I know you're loud familiar has fire and that means you have fire to...hmmm " he tipped his chin with his index finger, he knew the Vaseterm magic system better than anyone " well, what I wonder what your magic focus more on? Your familiar brun my house so that be more offensive...that like mine magic, magic that use that has kind of harmful effect, fire burns " Judas held out his hand and chanted, a small purple flame danced in his palm, he then look to a nearby Bush and snapped his fingers as he uttered a command, the Bush combusted into flames " see how fire burns the bush? That what fire does and what most other magic system can do
But the Vaseterm magic go much more deeper then that, are arms bands have a way in separating the components of an element, take the fire, fire is seen as fierce and dangerous, it destroys all that in its path without mercy" Judas moved his hands and the flames danced more fiercely " people think Fire is independent, it's why you see a lot of hot head wield it with short tempers! They think there hot stuff! but
fire isn't independent, it needs fuel to feed on and air in order burn, but most don't understand this, it's why Fire true potential is rarely seen "

The outcast continues to explain " fire has a different side to it but this is often never seen, because fire isn't truly understood, fire not only burn but it makes light, it gives off warmth, and even can heal and purify, but it takes understanding of the core of our magic that been lost to our people thanks to what Soledormir did" as he said this the fire did something odd, the flames were not wildly moving about but now moved together in unison, they look bizarre but beautiful at the same time, fire that was truly understood and control " but even with this knowledge not all Vaseterm can achieve an elements full potential, some of us are natural offense, like myself, but some people skills are more in defense, or support even healing....even with all my training and knowledge I can only achieve offensive and some defensive magic, I can never use fires full potential of support and healing " Judas then close his hand and the fire went out

Blue waited to respond until Judas finished, he could tell by the look on Ai's face, she understood almost nothing said. His lips curling in a smirk, he understood what Judas was saying, but not even he could have guessed the full potential of fire.

"Very interesting, I'll have to train myself in other ways with that knowledge, thank you Judas" Blue says, his voice betraying his interest. He was excited to learn some new things as well.

Ai just looked puzzled, "You want the birdy?" she asks, that's all she got out of it.

Blue quickly reacted, "No! No, no, no! Please do not call Echo, Ai" he waved his hands in a panicked 'no' gesture. "For the love of my ears, don't do that!"

Ai giggled at her Father's reaction, and she listened, she didn't summon Echo.

Blue was tense, listening for any sign of the obnoxious bird. He slowly relaxed. "I didn't really test Ai out, but you know Judas, there is one thing we've yet to discover that's right in front of us" he leans back and points at Ai.

"We've only seen two of her three familiars" Blue says, "She's summoned the headache multiple times" he groans, "And her chaos familiar, Gypsy. But we haven't seen the third" he looks a little worried. "She should have summoned it by now, but she hasn't, we're worried something might be wrong. Or we're just paranoid parents" he gives a small smirk. "Maybe that one can answer a few of our questions?"

Judas smiled big at Blues approval " I can help when I can but it might take a few thousand years but you get it! "
The outcast nearly panicked as much as Blue when Ai was going to summon her familiar, but that did bring up another part of Vaseterm magic that many didn't know... once the situation calm down, that Ai wasn't going to call the loud bird, Judas put one hand on his hip and the other on his chin thinking " that something else I Wonder if Ai is capable of to, /innate gifts/ " he looked at Blue, then remember he wasn't around 40'000 years ago " that right, you wouldn't know that ether... innate gifts is an inability a Vaseterm can use without having to chant and use an armband, summoning is one of those but some Vaseterm have rare innate gifts, they usually don't even know about them because it's so uncommon and there of the forgotten elements of the Vaseterm, sound, pressure, luck, moonlight, etc..." Judas had a suspicion that Blue actually had an innate gift but didn't know about it, but it was only a suspicion

Judas then go on to demonstrate, the outcast look at Blue and whistled but no sound came from his lips, he then stood there with a smile and held up a finger " wait for it " he said and a moment later a whistle rang from /behind/ Blue not in front of him

" I'm what the organization classed as an conductor, I have innate sound magic that I can use without having to rely on my arm band or chanting, I can use those for more complex or control spells but I don't need them to use sound music " After explaining Judas look down at his sister and grinned " Echoes the familiars name? She has a loud voice, I wouldn't I doubt either she innate with sound or she get it from Ai and that Ai an conductor like me to, that something else well have to test " he Pat's the top of his sister's head

Judas didn't show the same concern as Blue when it came to Ai's 3rd familiar not showing up yet "Ai isn't an infused with a monster, it natural so there's nothing to worry about" he kneel down to his sister's level and place his hand on her chest to feel her three Guardian Stones " summoning one familiar is easy peasy, having two is a bit more work but 3, that a lot of power in one person...hmmmm, Gypsy and Echo are average sized for their element... I'm guessing what you haven't seen is Ai's main battery " Judas moved his hand to his own chest and tap the guardian Stone that held his third familiar " Ruin is my bratty, he a really big boy with a lot of energy, not only do I get energy from moonlight but my familiars as well... the simplest way to explain how my body works is like a charging system that made up of three major components, the battery, that moonlight, the voltage regulator, is the strange markings on my body,
and an alternator is my familiars, with these components I'm practically a walking battery of energy...If were the same, then Ai is to. "

" why her 3rd familiar hasn't showed yet is likely because it's the biggest power source and her body is naturally going to want to conserve that, Ruin was my last familiar to come out, he would probably have took longer if he wasn't forced out the first time... I wonder if she has another chaos familiar like me or is it a different element? I guess we won't know until it comes out... I do know how to draw draw out familiars " he thinks outloud

//A few thousand years huh?// Blue shakes his head, //At least I'm not even in my first one thousand, there'll be plenty of time// he continues to listen to Judas go on about innate abilities.

Looking immediately behind himself when he heard the whistle, "That's weird" Blue rubs an ear, looking back to Judas and Ai. "I don't think I can do anything like that" he didn't think he had an innate ability

Ai had grinned back up at Judas and Blue snorted, "I doubt it, Echo is just loud like Ai is. You haven't heard Ai when she's throwing a fit, I swear she's louder than Echo!" he rubs both his ears now. A frown on his face as he went back to listening.

"Okay, so you two are living batteries" Blue lowers his hands and crosses his arms again, "And this last familiar will take more out of Ai?" he looks thoughtful, "Draw it out then Judas, let's see Ai's last familiar"

Judas chuckled at Blue and then smiled as he said playfully " maybe not that ability but I would cut you short on having an innate gift, I have a pretty good feeling you have one~ "

The outcast then looked down at his sister and tipped his head, he wasn't sure what Blue meant about Ai throwing a fit, he seen her cry but never throwing a fit. But he push that a side as he focused on drawing out Ai last familiar.

Judas please his bare hand on Ai's Guardian stone that he believed to be her last and biggest familiar, it was the same one that Ruin guardians stone on Judas " ok Ai, were going to call your last familiar out ok! It probably going to be bigger than your other and you probably feel tried but you're a tough girl right! And you have me here to!" After giving his sister a little head up, the outcast then focus on her familiar, he stared to chant and use his power to draw out the dormant Familiar inside Ai...

Blue tipped his head as Judas said that, //Hmm, if anything, I've probably got dumb luck as an innate ability// he smirked, amused by himself.

Ai looked down as Judas placed his hand on her last Guardian Stone. She nodded, "Okay! I can do it!" she keeps nodding and closed her eyes as Judas started to chant, focusing on that Guardian Stone and the last familiar she had.

Her face scrunched up with discomfort, and she whined a little, her markings glowing as Ai felt her energy being drained to call her last familiar. She didn't like the feeling, her other familiars weren't so exhausting to call out.

But it happened and soon a ball of armor was summoned, curled up tightly and not moving yet. It was much bigger in comparison to her other familiars.

Blue's eyes widened in surprise, then he raised a brow in question, "Soo...she has an armor /ball/ for a familiar?" he looked to Judas, "I've never seen that before, usually they're animal or creature like, no?"

Judas look up when a armor ball appeared, he patted his sister and pointed at it " take a look that! "
The outcast then picked up Ai seen summoning her last familiar likely took more out of the girl the first time, he walk over to the armor ball then walk around it " yeah, familiar are always inspired by a creature of some type, if it's an animal or reptile, bug and in very, very rare cases even a human....familiar were given as a gifts from the stars to protect those who do not have the power to protect themselves..." he explained and placed his free hand on the armor ball and close his eyes, a smile came to Judas lips " she a bit shy, why don't you talk to her Ai? " he said looking back at his sister

"A human familiar would be creepy" Blue makes a face, staying where he was and watching the twins, "If that thing has a human face somewhere, I'm so done"

Ai looked a little tired, but was excited to see her final familiar, she had her head resting on Judas's shoulder when he told her to talk to her familiar.

She leaned forward a bit, "Come out, come play!" she tips her head as far as she can to one side as the ball seems to move a little bit, the armor plates clanging against each other. Ai gasped as she saw the blue glow of the familiar's eye, only for a second, before the familiar tightened up again.

"Uh oh, she doesn't want to come out" Ai says to Judas, "She really shy"

Blue just rolled his eyes.

" it very rare but yeah, I seen a humanoid familiar before " Judas replied, he smirk at Blue, he doubt this one of Ai would have a human face but she did have Gypsy who would be class in that group but so would Killy...

The outcast tipped his head when the familiar only gave a little peek before closing up again " peekaboo~ " he Chuckles, he push his lips thinking after she closes up " well, we will just have to make her want to come out won't we?" He said holding his sister out but in a way they were looking at each other
A smile was on Judas face " well just have to have some fun so she want to play to!" He cheered and then started to swing his sister around in a Circle with him

Ai was going to say something, when Judas started swinging her around in a circle, butterflies filled her belly and she began to giggle and laugh.

It didn't take too much longer, before the familiar peeked again, this time unwinding a bit more.

Blue was trying to figure out what animal the familiar was based off of. He watched intently as the familiar slowly uncurled herself, "Oh! She's an armadillo! That's pretty cool" the young royal grins.

The familiar panicked and tried to curl back up, but she was sprawled out on her back and couldn't seem to do it, so she started to rock until she could roll herself onto all four paws and she just barely managed to do it. It was clear by the deep grooves left in the earth, that not only was she a big familiar, but a heavy one too.

Judas laughed with his sister as he swung her around in his arms, he slow to s stop after hearing what Blue said " haha! See it work! Everyone loves fun and curiosity usually win! "

" go say hello!" The outcast sat down Ai, He then step back to watch the two " yeah, it looks that way, she heavy armor to... more for defense, that pretty interesting, all of my familiars are offensive, the only one who has support is Dust but that because he a bit different..." Judas was hesitate about something refrain to his shadow familiar but he moved on and watch curiously //...I wonder if any of Ai are the same? She has a chaos familiar and a great familiar but her chaos and great familiar are two different entities as mine is one...Ruin, she has one that looks like Dust but she fire not Shadows, but...hmmm// Judas place a hand to his chin in deep though

Ai ran over to her familiar, and the Armadillo lowered her snout to her anchor. Ai happily started petting the familiar and stroking her muzzle, the familiar made happy, squeaking, sounds.

"Why is Dust a bit different?" Blue questions, he caught on to Judas's hesitation, he seemed thoughtful. "And Ruin, what about him? Why don't you summon him? I've seen your bird and naked mole rat, let's see your last one" he grins in excitement.

Judas amethyst eyes watch his sister interact with her familiar, he wish he could do the same...

The outcast place a hand to his Guardian Stones and whispered" I...am...well.. he...he not really a....." he wanted to tell Blue he really did but Judas look to the Shadows with worry, it was difficult even for him to know if Void was watching and listening, the outcast hug himself, this was something very difficult to talk about for many reasons, it could get him in trouble but he look up to Blue and wanted to answer him " I'm a..." Judas shook his head and rubbed his arms " its safer if you didn't know..."
Judas look down at his chest and move his hand to Ruins stone "... Ruin?... I can't....or I guess I shouldn't... I mean I can call Ruin but we...its not go for us...or anyone else..." he mumbled

Blue watched the outcast as he stuttered, he walked over to the Vaseterm, "The shadows watch and listen to you, hmm? That's what Ai told me, you're scared of what lurks in them"

He put his hand on Judas's shoulder, "Judas, we're friends, are we not? What working towards freeing you, but you have to tell me things. I can't walk into your world blind and naive"

"I will be just fine, Ai will be fine, everyone in both Clans will be fine" Blue smiles, "You can tell me, I need to know more about you, so I can help you" he looked to the shadows. "If you're afraid for your own safety, then you don't need to tell me, we can't help protect you, yet"

Judas nodded his head when Blue asked if he was frightened of the Shadows, was struggling with himself, he really wanted to tell Blue but it was true he was afraid of what could be lurking in the dark that he couldn't see...

The outcast finally gave in, he took a nervous breath " Dust isn't just a falcon...he a Phoenix but not just any Phoenix but the harbinger of the end of Twilight...and I'm a... I'm a bright wing, Blue...or at least partly, it's why Soledormirs went though all the trouble getting all of that royal blood to make me...he wanted a bright wing, not just a seer of time, one who could twist fate and send time on a path he picked....that what I am Blue...its how Soledormirs has been able to twist things...."Judas hug himself in shame as he look down " I'm a omen of bad luck...."

Judas shook his head, he was scared just talking about this stuff, he was braking a rule that was made very clear to him that he should never tell anyone and now he did....

It didn't take long before the outcast to start trimming from his nerves getting the best of him " b-ad things happen Blue when other fine out...people die....I-m...im made to do evil thing-s....S-ol d-osen't want others to know...who I am....w-hat I am...people die...I kill them....he makes me kill them....i..." Tears streamed down Judas face he already regret telling the young Royal " . ..I-I just kill you....he going to make me kill you...I know it...he will find out....he always does... and, and he make me do it...I-I don't want to... I don't want to kill you or anyone else ...but he will make me... just like last time...." Judas was a absolute mess, he kept repeating himself as he sobbed with fear, because he was right Soledormirs had a way in knowing things...

Blue was about to ask what exactly a 'harbinger of the end of Twilight' even was. But Judas kept going and so Blue listened, patiently, //So that's why Sol kept him over any other Vaseterm, why he put so much into Judas// he scratched his head. He couldn't even begin to comprehend how to even use a power like that or have it in the first place.

He moved forward when Judas started to break down, "Judas, hush" he coos softly. "You won't kill me, you won't be bound to Soledormir much longer" he puts his hands on Judas's cheeks and puts his forehead to the outcasts. Their heads angled, so they were looking at the ground.

"You are my friend, my family, no matter what happens. You won't kill me" Blue says in a gentle voice, managing to keep his tone even and calm. "You will be free, this will not be in vain, I swear it. On my life I swear it" he moves and lifts the outcasts chin, so he can look into Judas's eyes. "You. Will. Be. Free!" His blue eyes seemed to burn with a fierce and devote flame, his tone becoming stronger and louder, he didn't care if the shadows were listening. "Soledormir will LOSE his precious gift from Deluna and you will help us, the Vaseterm and the Candidates, bring bad luck down upon Soledormir! For Deluna! For Alora! For everyone who's lost their lives to bring him down! We will not fall or fail a second time"

Ai had sensed Judas's distress, she looked up at her familiar with concern, then ran to Judas and hugged his leg.

Judas couldn't stop shacking, he was to sacred of what might happen if Soledormir found out he told Blue, he had kill friends before and had done even worse things to the people he cared about because he said to much or got to involved with them.

For once the outcast didn't have any words, he just cried, even with Blood brave words Judas was still frightened for him and others, the price for this information was high and Soledormirs always had a way to collect,.it might not be now, but Sol always always collected the bill.

Judas just pulled Blue into a hug, he moved a hand down his sister and squeezed her shoulders, he was so scared for them

Blue hugged Judas tightly, he took in a deep breath, //For Judas to be this scared...// he tightens his grip more, wrapping his wings around Judas and Ai. //I can't even imagine what Soledormir has done to him or made him do//

Ai could feel Judas's fear and it was spooking her, she started to cry, her markings flashing with her fear. Tears rolled down her cheeks. She didn't know why Judas was so scared, she didn't like him being so afraid.

Her familiar was still out, looking around at the trees and shadows, for anything unusual.

Judas just held on tightly to Blue and Ai, he flash his markings in reply to his sister but they were slower and off beat do to nerves going out of whack, even with Blue and Ai right there he felt just like the times back with the king's before Soledormirs was lock up, living in a endless fear of the chaos king.

" i- don't want it to happen again.... I don't want to kill my friends....my family...." Judas whispered bearing his face in Blue clothing

"Judas" Blue says softly, "It will not happen again, besides, I'm more worried about you" he didn't move, letting Judas bury his face in his clothing, if it would help comfort him. "Will you be alright? I don't want anything to happen to you" he sounded genuinely concerned.

Ai just cried more, trembling, "J-Judas no c-cry" she sobs out.

Blue glanced down at Ai, "You're spooking Ai, try and take a few deep breaths and calm yourself" he whispers, "You don't want her to spend her time in fear and worry, do you? Now relax" he starts taking deep breaths himself.

Judas nodded, he try to take a few deep breath to calm himself down, it wasn't easy but he try for Ai sake.

After a moment of focus on calming down the outcast finally did. He stop crying but still shattered from time to time, Judas pulled back from Blue" I'll be ok...Sol won't kill me...I'm his son host...I'm worry about you and Ai and the rest of my family...even people I don't know...Sol will hurt them more, not me"

"Well, as of right now, Soledormir is locked away" Blue folds his wings neatly behind himself. "I will keep my family safe, I swear it Judas, I keep my word" he ruffles the feathers on his wings.

"Well, the cat is out of the bag now, no going back" Blue looked to the armadillo familiar. "Hmm, Judas, what does Dust's title mean anyways? The harbinger of the end of Twilight, that's the most confusing thing I've ever heard"

Ai was still clinging to Judas, tears rolling down her face as she trembled.

Judas nodded and took the back of his hand and wiped his face.

The outcast follow Blues line of sight over to the armadillo " you seen Dust only as a shadow familiar, a Black Falcon of Twilight but his true element is order... Dust can be reborn in a way, he becomes a Phoenix of order magic, and by doing so he no longer a creature of Shadows but one of light...." Judas rubbed his arms looking down " why do you think Killy hates Dust so much? I mean yeah, he doesn't like being a familiar himself and Dust listens to me not him but he pick on Dust because he knows what he can become, and chaos does not like order "

Judas look down and pick his sister up and hold her " but its more than that....Dust can only do that because I'm a bright wing but I'm not allowed to use that form, Soledormir forbid it but it's not like it a easy form to take....I have to have a strong bound with someone or I need something that out put order Magic...I only done it fully two times in my life "

The armadillo wiggled her ears at the two royals watching her, making squeaky sounds at the two.

Blue tilted his head, "Oh, I see" he rubs the back of his head, "I guess that helps put a few pieces in place" he looks back at the outcast when Judas mentioned it being a form. "How many forms do you have?"

Ai was just starting to calm down now, burying her face in Judas's shirt.

"Wait!" Blue puts a hand up, "Before you answer that, what about Ai? She is your twin, do you think she has any of this bright wing stuff? She's not going to be turning into any other forms is she?"

Judas look at his baby sister in his arms before looking back to Blue " i..I'm not sure but I would guess she would have bright wing blood in her to, we are twins....I was well past my 5 thousands before I took it the first time...it was because of Alora that was before I lost any of my horns to....maybe I could take that from more if I wasn't broken?..." He thinks outloud, then shake his head " Fade helped me the next time but it was in a dream....after that I only been able to tap into order a few times but it takes a lot of control....I think Ai will be fine for now "

Judas then went on to answer Blue question " I guess it be 5, this form, my true form, my war horse form, red demon form and my bright wing form, yeah I think that all of them that I know about "

"So another words, it'll be a very long time until Ai takes that bright wing form, if she even can" Blue rubs his chin in thought as Judas lists all his forms.

"A red demon form?" Blue looks back at Judas, "What do you mean by that? Do you turn into a red demon? Like Isaac and other regular red demons?"

" most likely...but we won't know until she gets older " he mumbled, he was worried about his sister, if she was a bright wing like him, Soledormir would be after her to " let's hope she doesn't show any signs of being a bright wing....Void would do something bad "

the outcast kiss the top of Ai head " I'll be okay, why don't you check out your familiar? Get to know her better?" He set his sister down

Judas then go to reply to Blue, he sighed and looked down, his red demon form was the one he disliked the most " you know I'm sometimes call the devil of the Night?... well... I lost a battle with Sol and when it came time he wanted to take Deluna, he... he took me to his kingdom and made me stay under a blood moon light..." Judas rubbed his arms, he remembered the sting feeling on his skin as he turned " the red moon burns but it didn't kill me...it turn me into what you know as a red demon but my skin Black as midnight and
I'm taller and I get a tail like a war horse and I well..." he then moved his hands to his sides and rubbed there " I get two more arms and wings... getting four wings isn't that bad, it's like a war horse but
its really wired having four arms..." he made a goofy face at that, he really didn't like having four arms

The outcast shifted his weight to one side as he rubbed the back of his neck were his seal was... " my chaos magic get sent though the roof to were my touch can kill someone Instantly....my Physical strength increases to, I'm already more Stronger than a normal Vaseterm but Chaos in my body Beefs up my muscles and....well I crush a Vaseterm head with my hands before, and it wasn't their human form...." Judas never looked at Blue as he talked, he was I shame of that form "....my people feared me....I couldn't control myself in it, Sol let Killy have control for the 1000 year Sage of Deluna....I was made to do Terrible things...I killed people and Killy, he...I.." Judas started to cry again, he felt sick even though what happened took place so long ago " I-I ate people in that form.... I didn't want to....but he made me....he made me wear there bodies parts as Decorations...I was gross and unclean but that what Killy wanted....I hate that form...I... I never want to be in that form even again..."

"Void won't touch Ai even if she does show signs of being a bright wing. He'll have to go through me first" Blue says fiercely.

Ai looked up at Judas as he set her down, a worried look on her face, but she listened and ran over to her familiar. Immediately seeing if her familiar could do any tricks.

Blue listened and watched Judas as he explained what happens when he shifts, //That form sounds really cool to me...really over powered too// he scratches his nose.

"Ew! You ate people!? Oh that's so gross" Blue couldn't help but make a face, "I'll keep that in mind for if I ever encounter you in that form...I don't want my head crushed...or to die from a handshake. Your regular touch hurts enough as it is"

A thoughtful look then came across his face, "I have a gut feeling I'll have to face you, face Killy, in that form. Before this is all over" Blue groans, "Why do you have to have such stupidly powerful forms?"

Judas made a face right back at Blue as he cried " it's not like I wanted to! Killy made me do it!" He pointed at the young Royal " I bite you remember! Killy would have wanted to eat you but Cannibalism makes me Throw up so he doesn't do it if I'm in charge! He doesn't like feeling sick" he turned his head and rubbed his arms, that was one of the worst things he hated about Killy, he couldn't stand Cannibalism.

The outcast hug himself and push his lips as he mumbled like a little frustrated kid " it's not like I had any say in it...Sol wanted a super weapon and made my life hell to get it and everyone else" after saying that Judas though went to what Blue said, it was very likely that Soledormir would use him against his friends " hmmm, if we do have to battle you should know some things about me "

Judas turned around, showing Blue his back, he then pulled down the collar of his shirt showing the young Royal his neck, some of Judas markings could be seen but a strange device was Imbedded in his neck, it had an Intricate design that made it look like a magic seal " this is what keep me from taking my full red demon form... A, mmm, friend talk Sol into putting it on me...kinda a deal thing, that I uh...I kinda broke by telling you but lest hope Sol doesn't fine out...even though Sol always does...hah oh boy..."

Blue snickered at Judas as he whined about eating people. He couldn't help himself. "Yeah, I remember you bit me, that hurt for days after" he rubs the back of his neck.

He was listening to Judas as he showed him the device embedded in his neck, "Oh, I see, so that is what keeps you in check, at least, from your red demon half" Blue shrugs, "You just told me your most sacred, not supposed to say, secret. At this rate, my hide is already on the chopping block"

He shrugs again, "So back to Ruin, why won't you summon him? Because he's your battery, I say summon him! I want to see" Blue grins, "You made Ai summon hers, it's only fair"

"Yeah! It's fair!" Ai pipes up...she had her head in her familiar's mouth...for whatever reason

" I still need a barrier like everyone else or my get in this funky limbo thing were my skin turns black and I get red marks and my voice get all funny sounding..." Judad rambled as he made a goofy face " I told you, I just killed you when I told you that stuff "

The outcast look down at his chest and place a hand on his Ruins stone, he was quite for a moment " I guess I could this one time...Killy sleeping..." he mumbled still not sure about calling Ruin but he had both Blue and Ai bugging him about it.

Judas toss his arms up and he let out a frustrated moun " ok! I'll do it but Ruin really sick, he can't stay out for long " he turned to face the lake and sit down, Criss Crossing his legs, the outcast take a breath to ready himself,he began to chant calling his greatest familiar to come...

Judas grimaced as dark clouds formed over head, his markings turn red as he felt his energy being pulled out as ringing appeared in the sky, soon a massive creatures emerged from the rings, Ruin, a colossal familiar that had 3 heads, the beast look to be a mixed of creatures, his body was that of a serpent like dragon, one head was that of a horse, the middle was that of a dragon and the last look like a bird.

Judas gasped and leaned forward when Ruin took full form, it had been a while since he called on this familiar but he look up and a small but pain smile came to his lips....it was like seen an old friend after so long but also meant he had to see the condition that friend was in...

Ruin was dark in color, he had red strange markings on his body, the familiar look in pain as he let out a loud moun that echoed, across his body were placed that look to have been eaten away, they were large open wounds that started to bleed
Judas forced himself to stand "this is Ruin..." he looked up at the Colossus creature in the sky" ..my battery..."

Blue snickered as Judas gave into the pressure, he followed the outcast and stood a few feet away, watching Judas chant. He looked up to the sky as dark clouds formed.

Ai had taken her head out of her familiar's mouth, looking up at the sky.

Both Ai and Blue's jaws dropped, "That's the biggest familiar I've ever seen!" Blue threw his hands up, "Moons above, I didn't think you'd have a mountain for a familiar!"

The armadillo familiar half curled into a ball, her eyes wide, until she noticed Ruin's wounds. She uncurled and walked ahead of everyone, into the water, until she was up to her belly. She stretched up onto her hind legs as tall as the young familiar could make herself and let out multiple cries towards Ruin, her mane started to glow pink and gentle wisps of pink pale light waved and sparkled off of her.

Blue watched the armadillo, then looked to Ai, "What's she doing Ai?" the young filly responded with a shrug. "How do you not know? She's your familiar" Ai just shrugged again and Blue rolled his eyes.

The outcast rarely used Ruin and if he did it was in battle as a last resort, meaning Judas would be running on adrenaline and wouldn't notice the effects of using him right away but right now he wants and he felt the weight of his familiar, his pain but he tolerated for now and took some of the burden himself so Ruin could have a day off to
Judas look tired, his eyes look dull and his wings drop down, but he smirk at Blue reaction " Riun has been class as the biggest familiar on record... Alora theory was Ruin ended up like this because all the Royal blood that was shoved into me to support myself and Killy...and I sure she was right, Ruin a ' great familiar' but he also in the group of multi heads like Cerberus, hydras and Chimera Etc... but he all mixed up, its like Ruin was supposed to be 3 different familiars but they all got crammed into one, him being a chaos familiar dosen't help with his defects but he still a pretty nice guy even though he really. really big and looks funny " he explained and then Lean Forward putting a hand knees, Judas wasn't doing to well, there was dark spots appearing on his skin and in some places they opened up and he started to bleed from the strange wounds, the same injuries were on the Colossus familiar as well.

However Judas tipped his head seen the armadillo go out into Lake // she going out into the water to him?// he watch as Ruins heads look down at her, the outcast cover his ears knowing the Colossus familiar was going to reply back and it was going to be loud and Ruin did, a loud Thunders Roar came from the massive creature and then he slowly lowered himself down to her level

Blue looked worried as he looked to Judas, "I guess that makes sense...But are you okay? You don't look like you're doing that well" he noticed Judas cover his ears and Blue quickly did the same thing and just in time...

Unfortunately, Ai didn't and she yelled, "OW MY EARS!" she cups her hands over them too late, "TOO LOUD!" the little filly yells.

Her familiar felt the same, her head rang from Ruin's roar, she shook her head and blinked a few times to focus again. Her mane glowed even brighter as she focused on her healing elements, but now keeping her paws over her ears and her eyes bulging impossibly wide as the massive familiar came down to her.

One it was clear Judas uncover his ears and glanced at Blue before looking back at Ruin, he grimaced " I'll be fine for today but I shouldn't have Ruin out for long..." the outcast Lean Forward and took a breath before standing up right again, he was trying to act fine like now, like nothing big was going on with him " Ruin just take a lot out of me, but he the one who hurting....Sol curse us and well, were slowly dying...it gos faster when Ruin out and using his energy " Judas rubbed the back of his head and made a goofy face " but don't worry, I'll be fine for today, I'll just sleep really well tonight under the moonlight, so don't worry! "

The head that look like a bird was the one who lower itself to the armadillos level, he gently nudged her

" I think she wants to help him, at least that what I got from Ruin " Judas tipped his head and grimaces, he wasn't sure if the little familiar could help, Ruin was massive and the curse was placed by Soledormir but he wait and see what happens

"Oh well you should have said something sooner, I wouldn't have pressured you to summon him, I'm sorry" Blue grimaced, "I'll be sure to work quicker after today, to free you from Soledormir, the last thing we need is for you to die, so hold on a little longer"

The armadillo looked to the head that nudged her, uncovering her ears now and raising back up to her full height...which was incredibly insignificant next to Ruin. She took her paws and placed them onto the bird. Letting out a cry, the gems on the familiar started to glow the same as her mane, and energy flowed from her into Ruin.

Although, just through the familiar's bird head, as she was too young and small to send it all the way throughout Ruin. And it was her first time being summoned, trying to heal something so massive, was a daunting task for the little armadillo.

Ai gasped as she fed her familiar more energy, her vision going spotty, "Judas, it...I feel funny" she wobbles and falls down onto her butt.

Judas just smiled at Blue " I said don't worry about it! I'll be fine...we been cursed sense we lost to Sol, I doubt I'll just kill over right now, I just don't feel good that all " he didn't want his friend or sister to worry about him, he was just that kind of guy. Instead the outcast pointed at each of his familiar heads " each one has a different personality and abilities, the horse is more timid, he controls what our people call the black rain or chaos rain...it exactly how it sounds, its black rain that has chaos touch but pretty nasty...the bird is the cunning one, he has control of the Wind, he can make the storm reach devastating speeds, enough to rent buildings from the ground...and then there Draco boy, he the serious one, he has control over the lightning and has the most powerful breath attack out of all 3...but what ever more dangerous is when the 3 heads combine the breath attack until one solid beam...you seen the ruins of the Laboratory I was made from?... well now you know what brought it down " Judas took a breath before continuing " why I'm telling you this, is if Sol ever make me us my full force, I'll use Ruin....just like I did when I destroyed Deluna... you need to know what you be up against Blue "

The outcast felt some relief coming from his familiar, he look over at the two, his eyes widened and he rush over to Ai and pick her up as he shouted something in the Vaseterm language to his Familiar.
Ruin pulled his head away from the armadillo and the other heads just started down at her.

" Hey, hey Ai, you never to focus on my voice ok, can you call back your familiar? She using to much energy right now " Judas said gently even though his thoughts were in a panic, but he try to stay calm

Meanwhile while this was all going down Victoria was having a panic attack staring up at the Colossus familiar, the Last time she seen Ruin was the death of her father and the end of her world.

She knew Judas was different, that Killy wasn't in control like that time but seen the massive creature that can block out the Sunlight hovering in the sky brought back horrifying memories of the fall of Deluna and the devil of the night

Blue nodded as Judas spoke, he didn't say anything, instead he looked deep in thought. //So one day, I'll have to fight Ruin// he looked up at the familiar and was thinking on how you'd even stop something like that.

The armadillo looked up at Ruin, tipping her head in confusion, her mane still glowing pink. She let out another cry and raised her paws, she wanted to heal him more.

Ai couldn't hear Judas, still deafened from Ruin, she looked up at him and gave him a tired smile. "She heal, make all ouchies go away" she looked drained as she kept feeding her familiar her energy.
-
Aaliyah had noticed the storm clouds and then who could even miss seeing such a massive familiar? She gave Juno to Theo to watch and booked it towards Victoria, calling for the royal, she knew what the Queen had been through and was worried for her

" yup, your main ability is healing, that very special that you can help others" Judas smiled softly at his sister, he knew just how much she wanted to help him and knew her familiar share that desire but he knew she was to young right now " I feel better thanks to you and Arma but my ouchies have something Soledormir did so they wouldn't go away until I'm free from him.... you done what you can right now but I don't want you to push yourself and get hurt over me " he try to reassure his little sister not really getting that she probably can hear him yet.

Ruin just shook his heads ' no' at the armadillo, the dragon head made a low grumbling sound.

Judas turned his head to look over at Ruin, he was debating if he should try and get the great familiar to mimicking like he used to but the two hadn't done it before after the curse "... I can get Ruin to a smaller size but I don't know how that be on us....we hadn't done it before under these conditions "

-
Victoria was just staring up at the darkened Skye and the monstrous familiar looming above, she was just a child when Deluna fell " the sky...the sky turned black with no moon light...I look from my window, t-he clouds they covered the moons as far as the eyes could see.... everyone said he couldn't break the barrier, the city of Royal could not be taken...they said we were safe but father...father knew but it was to late...Soledormir had taken everyone kingdom and destroyed every continent, we were all that was left, the great city of Ríeikō....my home..."

Ai gave Judas a puzzled look, he sounded muffled and funny to her, she started squirming in his arms. "Juudasss I wanna help" her attempt to escape him was feeble and she gave up quickly, panting heavily.

"Judas" Blue says now, "Ai didn't cover her ears in time when Ruin roared, I don't think she can hear you right now" he smirks in amusement.

The armadillo familiar let her jaw hang open as Ruin told her no...She didn't like that, at all, the familiar shook herself angrily. Her armored plating clanging noisily, she glared right up at the mountain sized familiar and started telling him off, with squeaks and almost barking like sounds, she sounded as angry as she looked.

She even went as far as to point a paw at Ruin and shake it angrily, like one would their fist, except she couldn't curl her paw like that. So angry shaking it was. She even slammed her tail down on the water and kept giving Ruin angry-squeaking shrieks. She was not happy with him.

Blue burst out laughing at the armadillo familiar's display, it was quite a silly sight to behold.
-
Aaliyah soon reached the Queen, "Your Majesty" she dips her head, "I came to check on you..." she looks to the sky, "Are you alright?"

Judas grimaced and then look over at Blue for directions " what do I do then? She can't hear me...I don't know what I'm supposed to do" he looked over at his familiar " should I just call him back?"
Ruin look at the armadillo and then over to Judas then back at the armadillo
" she unhappy " the bird said
" she is displeased" the dragon said
" she mad..." the horse said
Ruins voices were distorted and loud do to his size and him being a red demon familiar

-

Victoria just stared up at the sky "... the the Beast that brought ruin to our world...." she whispered, the familiar frightened her, something so powerful existed, a creature who very storms to this day ravage Deluna but the Colossus familiar look different than her childhood memories, The Ruin she seen wasn't sickly and covered with so many wounds, he also was wild and aggressive not just hovering in the sky looking complex // he different just as Judas is different...he was under Soledormirs control...he different....// she try to tell herself but how do you get over something like that?

"Hmm" Blue made a thinking face, "Is there a way to force Ai's familiar back?" he asks, then covers his ears as Ruin speaks, //Ugh, chaos familiars// he rubs his ears.

Ai just started to cry, because she wanted to help and Judas wouldn't let her, she also couldn't hear anyone properly and that upset her. Blue didn't seemed bothered by her crying, he knew she was just upset, not hurt.

The armadillo shook her head from how loud Ruin was, she whined and pawed her head, stopping her angry squeaks for the moment.
-
Aaliyah nods, "I heard the stories" she walks closer to Victoria and takes her hand in hers. "But that's not happening today, I don't see a raging beast, I see a confused familiar" she would be lying if she said she wasn't terrified. The familiar was big enough to crush everyone. And she wasn't a royal, she had no awakened form or familiar to rely on, she knew her barriers would do little to aide her against such a colossal creature.

Judas push his lips " yeah, there a way to get her back in without Ai calling her back "

The outcast then grimaced, he didn't have the same experience with kids as Blue did, he didn't like when kids cry and wanted to make her stop, he held Ai out to Blue " hold her and I'll get her familiar to go back "

-

Victoria nodded her head, she knew that, but seen Ruin again " I know this is not the same Ruin, just like Omen is not the same as Judas...but my fear is, if Soledormir makes Judas turn against us, how will we survive....the armys of our world could not stop him....how well we?"

Blue took the upset little girl from Judas, rocking her in his arms and rubbing her back. Ai just continued to bawl her eyes out. "Oh you're so dramatic Ai" Blue rolls his eyes continuing to rock her as he watched Judas.

The armadillo immediately turned her gaze to Judas, she knew from what happened to Echo, what he was going to do, and she covered the stone on her chest with a paw and backed up into deeper waters. Narrowing her eyes at him.
-
Aaliyah couldn't help but tremble at that thought, she squeezed Victoria's hand, "Things are different now" she steadies her voice the best she can, "We know better, we know what's going on now...and well...maybe we can do some tests? To see if we can create something that counters or nullifies chaos magic?"

Judas rubbed his hands together, he didn't like seen Ai upset and it was more then just seen her, even though he didn't have his tassels he could still since his sister been frustrated , he look to Blue and made a goofy nervous face before getting to work " ok Ai were going to do like we did before..."

Judas place his hand on her Guardian stone and started to chant, he focused his magic to guide The Familiar back.

Ruin just watch.
-

Victoria squeezed Aaliyah back, her eyes still lock on the great familiar " I hope so...but us knowing the truth might just make things more difficult...before everyone was out to kill Omen and we couldn't ...now we are trying to save Judas, an even more difficult task but one we must try to over come...." she knew the odds were not in their favor, she looked down "...Order counters chaos but it is not easy to achieve, and even less even know how to use it "

Ai was growing tired quickly, having her battery out and all the energy she'd used, but she still cried as Judas worked. Blue just held her and watched.

The familiar let out a whine, she didn't want to go back, she had a job to do. But it wasn't long before she returned to Ai...and the small high royal immediately passed out, going completely limp.

A look of panic overcame Blue, "Ai!?" he moved Judas's hand and put his head to Ai's chest, he let out a breath, "She's alive, just out cold, I think we over did it"
-
Aaliyah grinned determinedly, "We can do it! If anyone can use order magic, it's us! The Vaseterm! We're crafty and hardy, we'll figure it out. We've just gotta dig around for information on it, and then run experiments" she seemed really motivated. "We haven't survived this long just to give up and die. We can do it!"

Judas did a panic shriek when Ai went limp, he almost tried to take her from Blue when he pulled her away form him, the outcast join Blue in taking a breath when Ai was fine but his wings still quivered " yeah, I think that was a bit much..." he mumbled rubbing the back of his head " at least she past out this way instead of what my mom would have done...."

Now that there wasn't a little familiar below him Ruin slowly lowered himself to the Lake again but this time dipping himself in it....making the water rises and a Title Wave...

-

" yes....we will fine a way...if Faye did, we will to " Victoria softly said, oh how she miss him and wanted to fulfill his wish she now knew.

Blue was about to ask what Judas's mother would have done, when Ruin sent up a tidal wave, he panicked and quickly flew up. "Alright Judas, try to keep your familiar from drowning us please" he looks to the colossal familiar now hoarding the lake.

The young royal smirks, once the water is back down, he summons Kyro, the wolf does his usual howl...but it's cut off quickly with a loud yelp when he saw Ruin. He looked up at his anchor with a sort of canine version of 'are you mad!?'

Blue immediately burst into laughter, still in the air with Ai in his arms. "So Judas, what would your Mother have done?" he's still smirking at his wolf.
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Aaliyah nudged Victoria playfully, "Faithful was a very smart man from what you've told me, I'm sure some of his brains have rubbed off on you" she teases to lighten the mood

Judas eyes widened seen the water coming his way, he toss his arms up and did a girly scream, his wings were mostly dry but he ran to the closest tree and climbed up it...

It didn't take him long to get to the highest branches, he cling to one of them panting before glaring over at his familiar " THAT NOT COOL RUIN! YOU KNEW I WAS ON THE GROUND!"

Ruin just made a Gravely chuckling noise, he dunked his heads in the water and then lifted them back out, splash the water onto his back, the great familiar was given himself a bath, the cool water felt good on his injuries.

Judas made a face at his familiar before looking over at Blue and then to Ai " well mom...mother would have made me use my familiars until I pass out or the other way around...I would be put though training exercises well my familiar was out to exhaust me until I past out...some of her methods were extreme, but I don't want Ai to ever go through that like I did "

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Victoria smiled looking down " he really was, together we found out many things but I feel lost without him...that is how our kind is with our lover but I feel there something more....I just wish I knew what " the Queen shook her head " it finding the bread crumbs and putting the pieces together, but I been so caught up with stopping Omen I almost missed who Judas was... Soledormir Shirley has a way of putting something right in front of your face and hiding it."

Blue landed on the ground, watching Ruin for a moment, then looking up at Judas perched in his tree. "I'm glad Ai never had to go through that, I'd never put her through something so cruel, I'm sorry you had to live through that Judas" he smiles. "But nothing I could do, I didn't even come close to existing that far back" he tipped his head, a normal Vaseterm life span was odd to him, Judas's just baffled him.

Kyro danced around, he didn't like the water, being he was caked in flames. He gave a disapproving chuff at Ruin as the familiar bathed himself. He continued to prance around, looking for dry land.

Blue looked down at Ai, he was curious, "So we figured out she has healing magic, and she was likely bred to be your handler, with your instincts to obey others" he hummed as he thought, "Can you use healing magic? I know I can't"
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Aaliyah gave the Queen a sympathetic smile, "I couldn't imagine losing Theo" she puts a hand over her heart, "I'm sorry you lost Faithful" she taps her foot in thought, "I think together we can figure out the order, we'll just have to dig deeper and look harder"

Judas sat on the branch, he broke off a twig and twiddled with it in his fingers " I'm glad to... I never thought anything about it until after Alora showed me how to live " an smirk came to his face as he look over at Blue " yeah, I doubt your grandparents were even born yet in my youth, maybe your great, great grandparents, you can't really do anything if you didn't exist yet " he stick his tongue out
Ruin made gurgly sounds as he scooped water in his mouths, his dragon head watch the wolf and then he shot the water out at Kyro.

" RUIN BE NICE TO KYRO! DON'T BE JELLY OR YOU BECAUSE A JELLYFISH!" Judas hollered at his familiar before continuing on his talk with Blue, the outcast then let himself go and hung upside down " yup, and with it being her great familiar that her strongest element it would seem...hmmm , curious curious" he hummed rubbing his chin " chaos magic doesn't have any healing properties except stealing life from others in one way or another so I'm guessing out of the two of us I got stronger chaos and she must have less? Unless her touch drains people faster than my touch?"

Judas let his arms dangle along with his wings " that not uncommon for a Vaseterm to not have healing magic, so don't worry ro much, now for me, I do have chaos Touch where I can steal a person's life force and use it for myself...but I don't really call that healing magic...and well, I am genetically modified to heal faster but that not really what were talking about..." Judas was rambling like he always did " now I do have what we call moonlight magic, its were I take the moonlight I absorb and focus it in one spot, if it's on a injury, it makes a kinda glowy Crystal made of moonlight, it speed up the natural healing in the area but can drain the energy out of other areas of the body...other then that I have a needle and thread I've used to pack myself up "

" thank you, Aaliyah. That means a lot to me" the Queen replied with a smile smile " I think together well figure something out "

Blue smirks, "I'm glad Alora came around and helped change you, you old fart" he grins

Kyro's pelt spiked with alarm when Ruin sent a blast of water at him, he took off running, but it was too late and his hindquarters were nailed, sending his back half twisting around and the wolf rolled a few times. Stopping on his back.

He growled and quickly got up, shaking himself off, he drew in a breath and blasted fire right at the chaos familiar.

Blue in the meantime, was listening to Judas ramble, "You've quite the experience with wounds, eh?" he snickers. Judas's rambling on chaos touch got him thinking, "Do you think Ai has a form like your red demon one? What do you suppose would happen if we put her under the red moon's light?"

(I had to fix it xP)

Judas moved to set on the branch more comfortably, he rubbed the back of his head " I had to... ones I wasn't under the organization I didn't have anyone else or at least not for long, I hung out with clans here and there but it felt so, so...I don't know, odd... but I had to take care of myself...I knew how and did sometimes in the field but it wasn't the same as the lab..." he try to explain but the outcast still didn't like to talk about his past. Judas cleared his throat " ANYWAY! yeah, I had to take care of myself to live this long... Killy not any help but I'm still here " he gave Blue a reassuring smile.

But when the young Royal questioned if Ai had a red demon form to, Judas smiled faded " I really hope she doesn't..." he mumbled, the outcast feared that form even though he never fully used it without Soledormirs son in control but all he had to go off of was his own experience "... taking that form hurts more than a war horse... the red moon light burns but it doesn't kill me, it makes my body change in a way I don't think it was meant to...it hurts a lot Blue and I hope Ai never has to go through that " he looked to Blue genuinely concerned

"I see" Blue murmurs as Judas talks a bit about his past, he couldn't imagine living the way the outcast had to.

He looked up at Judas as he talked about the red demon form, and noticed his concerned look. "Hmm" Blue looks back down at Ai, "I would think if you have it, she does too, you are twins after all" he then quickly adds, "I won't put her under the red light, I'd never do that to her" he pauses a moment as he processed what Judas described it to feel like.

"I imagine putting her under that, the red light, would be like trying to force her to Awaken into her War Horse form, at this age. It would probably kill her" Blue stands up now, holding Ai in his arms, he shakes his head. "Not probably, forcing a three year old to Awaken /would/ kill her. Even someone like Ai, who was created to be faster, stronger and smarter than normal Vaseterm"

He smirks however, "I am curious to what she'll be like as an adult, it would be easier to figure stuff out if she was" he shrugs, "Well, we've got plenty of time, hopefully" he was still concerned about knowing the truth of Judas and the effects that would have on him and Ai. He knew the little filly must have heard some of it.

Judas nodded, he agreed that the red moon light would likely kill his sister so young " I was 15 when I took my war horse form and it almost killed me...my red demon one probably would have, I'm just glad my mother never thought to put me under the red moon..." the outcast ruffled his wings, he was curious to what it would have been like growing up with his twin instead of alone and how she be as an adult " it's hard to say, but I think it's safe to say we were made to work together...I was told my some of my abilities were locked and I need my armor to use them but now I'm wondering if it really meant, I didn't have my sister? " he thinks outloud
The outcast pointed at his sister " just be careful Blue, you already know people hate me and will go after her, you tell me that all the time, you have to keep her safe "

Ruin made a strange gurgling sound, he was laughing at Kyro after hitting him with spit...

The Titan familiar took one paw and smack the surface of the water and made a huge splash.

" funny doggy " the dragon head grinned showing his big teeth

The horse head look over at the wolf but didn't really do anything, he just started to drink water from the lake.

The bird head rolled his eyes but didn't do much, he was more focused on conserving energy, then goofing off

"I'd put money on that's what it really meant, I mean, they weren't /ever/ gonna tell you 'hey Judas, yeah it's not the armor, we just have your twin in cryosleep. She's your other half'" Blue snorts, "I bet they looked for ways to kill Oracle before you ever found out, dispose of her in a way, you would never know her. I guess cryosleep was the best option for 'disposing' of her without affecting you"

Blue grins at Judas, "Yeah I know, I'll keep her safe, from my enemies and yours" he supports Ai with one arm, as she slept on his chest. "At this point, we've both got big targets on our backs. I think it's time I start combat training Ai, or at least how to defend herself. As of right now, she doesn't know anything, not even basics. We've spoiled her" he chuckles
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Kyro's fur fluffed up and he growled, raising himself up as tall as he could make himself. He then sort of bark-howled at Ruin, and then he promptly turned his butt to the chaos familiar and waggled it in a 'catch me if you can!' sort of taunt and the wolf took off running into the trees.

Judas didn't like talking about Ai like that but it was true, it made him feel sick what they did and even more what they likely wanted to do "... yeah, I can see that...they lied about my other brothers and sisters who can before me...but I'm sure they did that because they knew what I do if I found out " he mumbled hugging himself.
The outcast look up at Blue, he was torn, he wasn't Ai to be able to protect herself but he feared she loses her childhood, like he did "...I...I don't think its bad... she got to be a kid, being a kid is what a kid is supposed to be " he gave a goofy smile

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Ruin huffed at the wolf, he was slow to move but his great size cover a lot of ground

Blue gave Judas a sympathetic smile, "Hey Judas, come down here" he gestures with a nod to the ground. He knew the outcast was uncomfortable talking about Ai that way, it made him feel sick even saying it.
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Meanwhile...

Kyro was tearing through the forest, his paws pounding the ground as he ran, fast as he could go. All four limbs strained with the effort to outrun Ruin.

Judas Pier down below at young Royal, he did what he was told and went to jump down but his foot caught on the branch and he fell down, hitting the branches below him... his traumatic descent was followed the outcast girly scream until he hit the floor...

Judas laid flat on his face and muffled " I did that on purpose..." he moved his hands and pushed himself off the ground, he was a bit slower than usual but the outcast got to his feet and dusted himself off and picked off the sticks and branches that got caught on him.

-

Ruin wasn't used to this, he wasn't used for chasing things, that was the other two familiar job, he was to big to follow the wolf into the forest so had to do the best above the Treetops, his 3 heads were looking intensely for Kyro, his dragon head even went as far as a poking down into the forest snapping trees and uprooting them as he sniffed around, his breath making gusts of wind blow though the trees

Blue bit his lip not to laugh at Judas, half his mouth twisted in a half grin as a few snickers escaped him. "Graceful Judas, very graceful" he waits until the outcast settles and then hands him Ai. "I think you could do with cuddling her, you seemed upset with that topic, Ai's the sweetest when she's sleeping" he winks.

Ai instinctively wraps her arms around Judas's neck and nuzzles him as she sleeps. Her snores were soft.
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Kyro was hiding now, waiting for the perfect time, he felt himself get buffeted by Ruin's breath and he took off running, towards the chaos familiar.

He made a leap of faith and landed right on the dragon head, since he was lowest and dug his claws in. Quickly scaling up Ruin's snout

Judas didn't complain he gladly took his sister and held the small girl in his arms, he smiled down at her and just held Ai close " life was so different before I had a sister... and now I can't imagine a life without her " he whispered Softly to Blue.
Ruin wasn't expecting that, he pulled his dragon head up out of the forest, the great familiar would have roared but Judas had told him to keep quiet after Ai feel sleep, Ruin wasn't sure what to do, he wasn't allowed to act hostile so he just pinned his ears back and tip his head to make it harder for Kyro to run up him.

The wolf's paws would have burn in some places were the great familiar chaos energy would flow out if Ruin let it. The massive creatures had rigid plates and armor, but there was spot his body showed his injuries, pools of blood and large gaseous would provide to be obstacles for the wolf

Blue snickered, "I couldn't imagine my life without Ai, at first, I'll admit. It was hard to separate her from Omen, you two are so alike" he tips his head, "At least, in appearance, your amethyst eyes are striking and beautiful, anyone who sees them. Connects you two, without having to see her chaos markings."
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Kyro whined and whimpered when his paws burned from the chaos. He noticed the wounds on Ruin and the wolf stopped by one, lowering his head and sniffing it. And then he did the only reasonable dog thing to do, he licked the silverblood.
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Blue had made the mistake of looking through Kyro's eyes at that moment, to see what he was up to, and Blue gagged. He swore to himself he could almost taste the silverblood in his mouth, "KYRO THAT'S DISGUSTING!" he suddenly yells out. Still standing in front of Judas.

That made Judas smile to know they look alike so much, he squeeze his sister gently, the outcast smirk and look up at the young Royal when he brought up and his eyes and Ai's " that because we have specialized eyes " as he got to explain Judas eyes started to change... the Starry pattern moved " my eyes like the rest of me have been genetically modified, my eyes can see more than normal Vaseterm in both universes...the physical and magical and they can do a lot of different things to! I can see magic with them and even use magic with them " Judas then look down at his sister " I say her eyes are the same as mine, she just doesn't know how to eye the unseen yet "

Judas looked up quickly when Blue shouted, he took his free hand and pointed to a spot on his face " you think that gross, I can feel what Ruin feels...Kyro feels like a flee running on my face but I know nothing there and now he licking Ruin....it feels weird " he made a face sticking out his tongue

"That's pretty neat" Blue tips his head, "They really went all out creating you two, gave you all the works" he smirks. "I don't think anyone, but you, could teach her that"

"Yeah, I think our two familiars have had enough fun, don't you?" Blue raises a brow, "I know Ruin is costing you, you should call him back, Kyro will be fine"

" yeah they really did...a program that took over a thousand years and a lot of lives and me and Ai are the results...my mother was very tedious with her work " Judas made a face but then look down at his sister and smiled " those will be fun lessons "

The outcast nodded at Blue " yeah, I'll start really feeling it soon..." he didn't want to say he had been already or Blue might made him call the familiar back sooner.

Judas close his eyes and focus, he grimaced as he called back Ruin.

Soon the massive familiar vanished from the sky taking his dark clouds with him.

The outcast leaned forward, he held back painful mound, sweat beaded off his brow, he just held Ai close to himself as he shivered. Even though he try not to make a big deal of it using Ruin took his toll on Judas

Blue didn't summon Kyro back and laughed as he heard the distant, startled howl of his wolf as he fell. Kyro landed jarringly on his legs, Blue felt it, but ignored it.

He walked over to Judas and patted his back, "You're a terrible liar, you know that right?" Blue smirks, "Come on, let's lay down somewhere dry and warm, we'll continue talking once we find a spot to rest"

Blue starts guiding the outcast through the woods, while having Kyro, at a far distance, help look for a good spot.

Judas stuck his tongue out at Blue remark but other than that he didn't protest.

The outcast forced himself up, his body was sore but he ignored it and followed Blue, he was a bit slower then the young Royal but he didn't complain

Blue stayed at Judas's side, just in case he needed assistance.

After some time, Blue walked into a grassy clearing. Kyro laid by the edge of it.

The young royal guided Judas to the center, and then sat down on the grass. "I don't think a nap would hurt either of us, what do you say?" he lays back, arms behind his head.

Judas followed Blue into the clearing " I don't think a little nap would hurt... you did give me a day.." he sat down and then lead back keep Ai on his chest, the outcast folded one wing over her like a blanket.

He led there, thinking he only had a day like this... but he hopes in the future he would get his freedom...to live a life with his family and be in a clan, to really live like a Vaseterm. With those thoughts Judas close his eyes and let sleep take him...

[A few hours later...]

Blue hadn't slept long, he had called Kyro back before he'd napped, so now. He sat there in the field, the sun beating down on him as he thought. He replayed the day's events in his head and what he'd learned. He looked to the twins as they slept. He had a question he wanted to ask Judas, but he'd wait until he woke.

Judas was out like a light, he had been though a lot and needed to recover.
After a few hours the outcast slowly started to wake up, he opened his amethyst eyes, he moved a hand to feel Ai, to make sure she was still there and this wasn't just some dream he was having.
Judas just stay quiet, he didn't want to wake up anyone so he just look up at the sky

Blue didn't notice Judas was awake yet, he was lost in his own thoughts.

Ai slowly woke up now, moving her hands and grabbing Judas's, she blinked a few times to focus. "Hi Judas" she says through a yawn, she was peeking out from under his wing.

Blue looked over when he heard Ai, "Feeling better?" he smirks.

The outcast looked down at his sister and smiled at her " Hi Ai! Sleep well?" He asked gently.

Judas then turn to look at Blue, he grin at him " yup! Just needed a little cat nap " he moved to hold Ai up with both hands " how about you? You feel better Ai?"

"I sleeped good" Ai yawns again, squeaking as Judas held her up, she grinned down at him. "I'm good, all better, not sleepy no more" she throws her arms out over her head, still grinning. "Are you all better?"

Judas grinned up at his sister " that good! Naps are really good!" He sat down Ai so he could sit upright " I all better to! I was out and didn't even have a bad dream to!" He grinned

"That's good!" Ai shouts cheerfully, Blue reaches over and ruffles her hair. "I'm glad you both slept well" He says, "I've thought you'd sleep a whole moon, you two, I've been up for a while. Just thinking"

Judas smiled at Blue " I slept though the day before and night " he looked at Ai " I don't know about you" he tossed the little girl up and caught her again.

The outcast then look back at the young Royal " thinking? That a dangerous past time" he teased Blue " what about?"

"Pfft, when I awakened for the first time" Blue points to Judas, "When I fought you, I think I slept for two weeks!" he chuckles.

Ai squealed and burst into a fit of giggles when Judas tossed her up. She patted his arms, "Again! Again!" she chants through her giggling.

"About earlier, things we talked about" Blue rubbed his chin, "Specifically, when I renamed Oracle to Ai" he looks to the outcast, "If you could change your name, Judas, would you? What would it be?"

Judas chuckled at Blue and then gave him a funny face " the first time awakening always take more out of you! Your such a Lost Child "

The outcast tossed his sister up again and then set down Ai with Blue question, Judas started at the young Royal, " well..I...I don't know..." he mumbled look down " .... I always had different names but Judas is what my first one was... well Dark star, G3, J, 62... the letter J was were I landed so I was needed with the latter J, Judas... I " his cheeks flushed that was question, it was one Alora asked him long ago and at the time he didn't know how to reply but now was different, he had time to think "... if I could pick a name myself...I like the name Owen...I know it sounds close to Omen but Sol did that on purpose..."

Blue stuck his tongue out at Judas when he said he was such a Lost Child.

Ai was giggling, not really listening to the two.

Blue, however, did listen, "Owen huh?" he looks thoughtful. "It does sound similar to Omen, hmmm" he hums, "You know, I was told names are a blessing, from your parents. They gift you a name with love. But neither of us were named like that, I, an orphan. No home or family. Just picked the name Blue for myself, at least, I think I did. I don't remember having a parent"

"And you, your name was more a label, you were just a number to those Vaseterm" Blue pauses a moment, "I'd call you Owen, if you wanted to be called that" he grins. "I think it would be great to turn Omen into Owen"

"I like Judas" Ai pipes up, finally cluing in, "Judas my brother" she leans forward, hugging the outcast.

"Might take Ai some convincing though" Blue smirks

Judas cheeks were flushed talking about renaming himself, sure he come up with goofy nicknames before and someone of them he really liked but talking about giving himself a real name, he both liked the idea and at the same time felt embarrassing especially when Ai didn't approve.

".... I have to think on it more... It's been my name since i can remember...even if Sol try to wip it away and make it like I didn't even have a name and just wanted people to know me as a monster... it still was my name..." the outcast mumbled, he was very indecisive on theses kind of decisions even more so now that his sister voice her opinion " I don't maybe I shouldn't "

"You'll have plenty of time to think about it, especially when you're free, for now. You should think about it more, who you want to be when you're free" Blue smiles, reaching over and flicking Ai's head.

"I wouldn't listen to Ai, she's 3 years old, if you change your name to Owen. It might take time, but she'll start calling you that" Blue smirks as Ai scowls at him, "Do something for yourself for once, if you want to be renamed, then do so. Use that new name with pride" he tilts his head as he thinks.

"When we free you one day, we will claim that day as the day Omen died" Blue looks to Judas, "We could say it's the day Judas dies too. No longer an outcast. No longer a slave to Soledormir. You'll be a whole new Vaseterm. Just think about it and imagine it, imagine who /you/ want to be, when you're free."

The outcast sat there thinking, freedom was something he wanted but still even after all these years didn't fully understand it and so many people had gotten hurt or killed because of him "... something I want?" He thinks outloud.

Judas hug Ai, he wanted his family, to finally be a part of something good " I... I'll have to think about my name" he made a goofy face over at Blue " It hard to explain but choice are something I'm not good with, it's easier to just to what someone say then having to pick myself...I don't make good choices and I don't want to do something I'm not supposed"

Blue just smirked, "Judas, it's a name, picking one you like, won't have some terrible consequences" he grins, "All you can expect is people to mess up a few times, we all know you as Judas, it'll take time to call you something else. If that's what you wish for one day"

Ai hugged Judas tightly, nuzzling his chest

"You have all the time in the world to think about it" Blue tips his head in thought, "Maybe even give it a shot? Start referring to yourself as another name, think about how it feels rolling off your tongue or others tongues. See if you like it or if your nose wrinkles"

Blue and Ai both grin at that and wrinkle their noses at Judas, poking fun at him.

Judas made a face at the two, wrinkling his nose at them.

But something else pop in his head and he smirked at Blue " first we both have to live long enough to see that day, I might be rusty and not at hundred percent but if I go all out still, people are going to die, you been lucky so far but luck favor the favors the prepared how about I show you a thing or two? That if you think you can keep up " Judas teased with a wink and then got up

Blue grinned and stood up as well, Ai was still clinging to Judas as he got up.

"You're on old man" Blue stretches first, raising his arms over his head and spreading out his wings, his face scrunched up.

"I wanna fight too! I can help" Ai lets go of Judas, falling to the ground and landing on her feet. "I can help! I can help!"

Blue quivers and folds his wings back in and lowers his arms. "Hmm, Ai could be useful for support" he tips his head, "It wouldn't hurt to have her help" he looks to Judas with a serious expression, "Because if we fail to stop you. Me, the Vaseterm and the candidates. You know Killy will make you watch as he kills her"

"And things should be taken more seriously now" Blue hums, "We'll fight first, me and you, then we'll see about Ai"

Judas stuck his tongue out at Blue when he called him old.

He look down at his sister, he only had trained one child before...// Ai different though, she won't be set up like Crim...// the outcast kiss the top of his sister head, his gut twisted with guilt not only for the boy but for his sister... with what Blue said, Void could easily use Ai... if he didn't train her and Blue and the others failed, Killy would kill the girl, there was no doubt about it and he be forced to watch.

The outcast wings quivered at the thought, that would destroy him to watch that happen and be able to do nothing " ok...I'll see what I think of to show Ai and you what I know, but we only got the rest of the day, you have to do the best with what time we have "

Judas then hug his sister before setting her down, he then kneel down and placed his hand on her shoulder as he look her in the eyes " Ai, I want you to watch us and listen as I tell Blue stuff, you won't be able to do some of these things but you will in time " he smiled and then took his free hand and poked one of her tassels " after watching us for a while, I want you to try and see without seen, close your eyes and focus on what around you with your tassels...focus on seen use with them, listen to the sounds around you and picture it in your mind, this is your first lesson "

Judas would have like to do things a bit differently but time was not on their side, he had a lot to teach them both and wouldn't be able to continue the lessons until they get another chance like this but who knows when that would be, so Blue and Ai would have to remember and practice without him.

The outcast then stood up and gestured for his sister to go to the side, he stretched his wings and took off both his gloves " Killy dosen't like using weapons, it why I'm not going to use my gloves for this fight, you need to learn to survive, don't Hold back because Killy won't, he used to play games with you but he ticked now... he'll come at you with all he got if given the opportunity and after everything I told you...its likely he be given full control "
After saying this, Judas got into a battle position, his posture was much more serious than he usually held himself " now let see what you can do" he cupped his hand into a come at me gesture

Blue was quiet, taking a deep breath and preparing himself mentally for what was about to happen. While listening to Judas, he could feel his heart rate quickening and he clenched his fists tightly.

Ai nodded at what Judas told her, she remembered him showing her how to use her tassels. She then ran to the side lines, "Kick his butt Judas!" The little filly cheers.

Blue gives Ai a look for that, "Ai..." he shakes his head with a sigh.

The young royal focused on all he knew now, tuning out Ai and focusing on the outcast, he knew Judas could dispell summoned weapons. So he reached back, unsheathing his physical sword, one specially made.

The second it was unsheathed, Blue teleported, right behind Judas. He brought his sword down, holding nothing back with his swing

Judas smirk at his sister but didn't say anything, he was focus on teaching Blue.

And then the battle started...in that instant the outcast turned, he had predicted that what the young Royal would do, the way he held himself and placed his feet allowed him to Pivot quickly and Judas had unnatural speed.

He move with smoothly, grabbing Blue sword arm by his wrist and pulled the young Royal forward, using Blues own momentum against himself, as he pulled Blue forward to were his back was now exposed, Judas took free hand and thrusted his palm hard Square between the young Royals shoulder blades...

Blue would feel intense pain, not only from the outcast chaos touch but from were he striked Blue... it was a vital area to Royals and would have knocked him down.

After his attack Judas let go and just stood there as he watch Blues reaction to what just took place so suddenly " a teleport back from the back is to predictable, it left you wide open for a counter attack to your mythtorit gem between the shoulder blades, for a Royal taking a hit there can do some serious damage, it can stun the wings for males and if you damage it effectively, you can stop a Vaseterm from awaken "

There was definitely something different about how he moved and spoke, he was much more professional, he just stood there as he said" now try again but better this time "

Blue gasped as Judas struck him in the back, pain igniting through him, "Oh Moons! That hurts!" he was on his knees, his wings quivering from the shock.

"I didn't know we had a spot like that!" Blue took a couple tries to stand up straight, wincing, "I'm gonna feel that the next few days"

//Better this time?// Blue took a breath, //How do I do this without getting another shot?// he grimaced, he didn't want to experience that again.

Forcing his wings to beat, he flew back, away from Judas. Chanting under his breath, he began to twirl his blade and soon flames were spinning around it, coating the blade and Blue himself.

He finished the chant by pointing his blade at Judas and the flames blasted towards the outcast. Blue made sure to keep himself posed in a way he could quickly pivot on his heel, his eyes locked on to Judas.

Judas eyes never left the young Royal. He watch every move he made, judging and analyzing every movement of Blue, he was bred for war and trained for combat.

The outcast rises his wings and chanted when the flames came at him, he pumped his wings and twisted upward creating a wind Gayle in the form of a twister, the flames would get caught up in the Wind and turned it into a flaming tornado...

Judas was in the heart of the Twister, the wind Gale keep him protected from the flame for the moment.

Judas was show Blue by example different combat strategies Killy might use if he ever got full control

Blue was absorbing everything in the fight, but he was also using fire for a reason. The burning of the grass was throwing up plumes of smoke, filling the air around them.

//Think, think, he's hidden in the tornado and smoke, use it to your advantage// Blue folded his wings tightly and charged Judas. His steps heavy enough for the outcast to hear him coming.

At the last moment, he pumped his wings and landed on the other side, summoning his halberd in his free hand and pitching it with all he had at Judas. Then quickly beating his wings back to get out of arms reach.

That was what Judas was hoping for...

Killy would focus on anything that look to do physical damage, flames would burn but Judas knew Killy wouldn't put into account the heat of the flames nor would he think about smoke of the fire...

Judas try to see though the flames but it was difficult with all the smoke, his eyes were very adaptive but even they could only take so much. His eyes were watering from the smoke and he had to rely on his hearing.

The outcast had extremely good hearing, sound was his innate gift and since he didn't have tassels anymore he had to learn over the years really on his other since, he focused his ears to tone out the roaring of the wind and the crackling of the flames, he picked up on Blues foot steps.
He turned to the sounds, but when the sound stop the outcast knew Blue was up to something. He didn't have much time to react when he heard something behind him, Judas flapped his wings to turn he couldn't see well but his instincts were sharp, he reached out to grab the halberd as he try to evaded it, it just barely slid by and nick his side, cutting a few of his feathers.

The outcast didn't make no sound in getting injured, he took Blues weapon in hand and twirled it as he chanted, the flames tornado exploded and Judas rush out of it, he came at the young Royal like a rocket with his halberd in hand.

Blue was sent back from the explosion, as he moved to right himself, he summoned another sword in his free hand. Beating his wings hard, he didn't have enough time to gain a lot of momentum as his blades clashed with Judas's halberd.

Blue didn't waste anytime talking, he was doing his best to imagine Judas as Killy, he began to chant.

Meanwhile, Ai was on the side lines still, watching and when she couldn't see much through all the smoke, she closed her eyes. Focusing hard and fanning out her tassels, even if she was using her fingers to help hold them up...

She tried to focus on both males, making funny faces as she tried.

" Killy like to play games with his food but he doesn't think of you as food anymore, he hates you, he'll come at you with full force, he not so much a weapon user as I am, he'll try to get in close and grabbed you so he can bite you... don't ever let me get in arms reach or he'll mess you up "Judas locked weapons with Blue, the sound ringing though the air with each hit but the outcast had to remind himself, he needed to fight more like Killy.

He waited for an opportunity to pull away from Blue to quickly hurl his halberd at the young Royal, he followed it up by chanting in the dark language and dispersing some of his chaos energy to dispel Blues summon weapons, a move Killy favored as it left his opponent unarmed and usually surprised.

Judas then did what Killy would have and pumped his wings to ram Blue

Blue took a mental note of what Judas said, he knew from experience, Killy liked to grab and bite. He quickly swung his sword, knocking away the halberd, moments before his summoned sword vanished.

He wasn't surprised like others would be, he already was prepared for that, he moved his non summoned weapon in front of himself. When he remembered he was dealing with "Killy"

So he quickly rolled to one side and barely avoided Judas's ram. //Stay out of arms reach// Blue beat his wings and took off, up into the air. He looked down spotting Ai, //Hmmm// he rubbed his chin in thought, //If this were really Killy...// he teleported next to Ai.

Which startled her, causing her to scream, Blue quickly clapped a hand over her mouth and whispered for her to do something...

As Blue flew up, he watched Ai run into the bushes, flashing her markings to call Judas. The young royal knew because Killy was in Judas, he'd be compelled to follow her.

Judas twist around after missing, he wasn't going to eas up on the young Royal.

He turned to face Blue he started to chant, he was working on a spell to rain fire down on the young Royal but his skin felt prickly as Ai called him.

Judas try to to ignore it, he was trying to train Blue but the feeling was bugging him, he couldn't take it anymore and let out a goofy squawk and look down for his sister

Ai continued to run further away from the fight, flashing her markings more and continuing to call him, she could feel he wasn't coming. So she put even more effort into silently calling him.

Blue snickered when Judas squawked, he chanted and shot a fire ball at the outcast...and he didn't stop with one, he continue to chant and throw more. "What's a matter Judas? Distracted?"

Judas was looking for his sister below, if this was Killy he would be putting up a fight with the outcast but Soledormirs son was sleeping so the dive to follow Ai was more especially sent he wasn't under a handler orders, even though she was so young Ai was the closest one he had now.

The outcast took the fire ball full on, he wip around and shot Blue a look, he was going to snap back at him but Ai call was still there, Judas put his hands on face as he try to resist but ultimately he failed and let out a frustrated whine.

Judas tuck his wings in and dove down to follow Ai, he flew low looking for her

Blue just laughed and landed on the ground, he started working on a spell to put out all the fire.
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Ai was still going off what Blue told her, she shifted to her true form to go faster. But wasn't accustomed to running in the woods and ended up running right over the edge of a very small drop off. She thumped down on the ground, letting out a sad whinny as she laid on her side.

Judas was focus on finding Ai, he Weaved between the trees getting closer, he Swooped low and landed close to his and then rush over to her " Ai! Are You ok!" The outcast mover to help his sister up

Ai whined, "Nooo" the little filly then dramatically wailed, "I felled down and died!" she doesn't even try to stand, just lays floppy as Judas tried to help her up. She even let her tongue hang out, to show that she "died"

Judas play along " OH NO! She die!!" He gasps putting his hands on his face

The outcast then fell to his knees and put one arm across his face " oh what a world! " he dramatically spouted, Judas then place his hands on the little filly as he counted " she was such good sister the best I ever had, a funny looking like this " he made a goofy face, Sticking his tongue out and crossing his eyes

Judas then suddenly grabbed a A front leg and back leg " well, I guess it time to bury her~" he Teased as he hoisted the little filly up and over his head, he placed Ai Across the shoulders and held her huffs in front of them.

The outcast used his wings as Balanced as he stood up " I'll go fine Blue to help me in making a hole" he snickered playfully

Ai giggled at Judas's funny face he made, then quickly closed her eyes, to continue pretending to be dead.

She did however, squeal, when he lifted her up and onto his shoulders.

Ai just continued to play dead on his shoulders, occasionally, a little giggle escaped her.

As Judas was walking back with his 'dead' sister over his shoulder, the outcast was thinking more on his talk with Blue... // I stop to fine Ai when she calls me....I been able to do stuff even when Killy in control if Ai doing calling maybe we can get better with it? // " hay Ai? You want to try something with me? You know how we can call each other my flashing are marking? I was thinking how about we make up our own league to talk to each other it it?! "

Ai's ears pricked up at what Judas suggested. "Okay!" The little filly flicks her tail in excitement, slapping her brother in the face a few times with it.

Judas made a goofy face Each time Ai tail whack him. He didn't reply right away to keep from getting her heir in his mouth.
The outcast carefully Kneel down and got his sister off Is shoulders " you're so heavy Ai" he set her down in front of himself.
Judas got more comfortable and sat down fully, he placed one hand on his sore side but other than that made no Indication he was hurting. The outcast leaned tipped his head and tapped his chin thinking " hmmm, let see here, we got a few call so far, let try and do them On Q! "

Judas push his lips, so far they had a come and Panic call but didn't really know how to use them. " ok, we did the come call and panic one let see if we got other one" Judas focus with his making, they started to pulse in a Pattern

"I not heavy, you are" Ai giggles as he sets her down. The little filly shifted back to her human form and stood there, facing Judas and watching him.

Ai felt something when Judas's markings started to pulse, she closed her eyes and her markings began to pulse as well, in perfect sync with his.

Judas was trying to figure got how there markings work, it seemed so natural before, like it was part of his instinct but he still didn't quite understand it.

The times they used their markings was always emotions based so Judas focus on that, he remembered the fun time they had and his markings flashed with his excitement

Ai giggled at Judas's excitement, she peeked open an eye, she could tell by the face he was making, that he was trying to figure it out. She had seen Blue make a similar face many times.

She wanted to try something spooky.

So she decided to test it herself, thinking of a time Judas scared her, letting fear chill her to the core. Her markings flashed in a panic.

Judas was really trying figure out how there markings work, he thought he was on a good start but Suddenly the outcast got a Returning Signal from Ai.

He grimaced feeling a prickly sensation down his spine, Judas Shivered and reply back with more flashing, they were quicker and brighter than his others, he was trying to ask what was happening or Figure what to do to change it, the outcast didn't like this feeling it Scare him.

" Ai Stop!" Judas couldn't take any more of it and opened his eyes, he couldn't hide the look of fear that covered his face

Ai jumped when Judas shouted at her to stop. She wasn't expecting to be shouted at, she shivered as she stopped flashing her markings.

She opened her mouth to say something, but only a sob came out, she didn't understand what she did to deserve to be shouted at. Ai's eyes were filling up with tears, she was still scared at what she thought of and Judas's obvious fear wasn't helping.

Judas wasn't expecting to make Ai cry, he grimaced and rubbed his arms, he didn't like what his sister made him feel, it spooked the outcast and now it with Ai freaking out wasn't helping.
" shhhhh, shhh, it ok Ai, I didn't mean to Scare you " Judas wave his hands trying to make a calming gesture " I just felt scared with that Signal you did and I didn't know what to do" the outcast then Reached out to his sister to Comfort her " it not your fault, were both trying to figure this stuff out "

Ai slowly nodded at Judas's words, she took a few deep breaths and walked forward, into his arms. She rubbed her face against his shirt, to wipe away her tears, then she remember just moments ago.

She reached down, to the spot he'd been holding, and touched his wound gently, soon the pain was disappearing. Without Ai saying a word, the wound was healing up quickly.

Judas rubbed Ai back, he put his head on top of his sister head and just hug her for a moment.
At first he didn't realize that she had heal him, the outcast body work different then a normal Vaseterm and person, he could turn off feeling pain for a while, this helped to let him focus on a mission but it did have it limits, if he didn't feel pain at all Judas would have been dead a long time ago, Getting injured and then continuing without stopping to fix it so feeling pain was Crucial for his survival this long, but if he was like a normal person he would have dead because of the abuse he gone though, no normal person body would be able to live though it.

Judas finally realizes Ai was Touching his side and it felt better than earlier. The outcast move and look down were his injured had been, he took his figures and touch this skin and then look at his sister with a smile on his face " that so cool! I wish I could use magic like that "

Ai moved her hand from his side, tilting her head to look up at him, she smile at first, "You can't heal?" she asks, looking at her fingers. She didn't know how she did it, "I didn't know! I didn't know I can heal!" she gives an excited bounce.

"I saw you hurt, so I wanted to touch" Ai puts her hand on his, "Are we gonna keep trains?"

Judas shook his head 'no' " I can't use healing magic, well the only thing I can do is crystallized my injury or burn them to close them up but I can't actually heal myself, I have to get bandages "

The outcast took his hands and placed them on his sister hands " I think you can heal because it something I can't do, I was made to hurt things as you to heal them " his mind thought on his more, he was curious what else she could do that he couldn't.
Judas tipped his head and then grin " yeah! We can continue training! " but after saying this, he push his lips thinking about something " ok, we did some of flashy mark siblings stuff, we got that come here" he flash his markings for that and then the other one they used before " and the oh no! Go hide! Markings " Judas made sure to have a hold of his sister hands so she didn't run off, he only flashed that a few times before stopping " but Ai... what was that creepy one? What did you focus about?" He asked gently

"I heal and you hurt stuff?" Ai was more repeating him, then asking a question. She looked thoughtfully down at their hands and thankfully, he was holding her hands. Because she tried to run and go hide when Judas flashed his markings in that pattern, she jerked and tried to pull away, her skin crawling, telling her what she should go do.

She only did it for a few moments, until Judas had stopped, letting out a breathe, she shivered.

When he asked his question, Ai looked up at him, then back down at their hands. She worked her jaw, but couldn't lie about it, "I..." Ai whispered, "I focus on you, when you are all scary and trying to kill me" she starts trembling. "I don't like scary Judas" her voice breaks as she speaks.

Judas smile slowly faded as his sister explained about what happened, The outcast look down and took his hands off Ai " oh..." his heart felt like a darger was stab in it.

He knew what his sister was talking about... Killy but also the part of him who was bred and trained to kill without thought...

"... I don't like scary me either..." Judas Whispered, his eyes started to Sting as Tear swelled up in them. Guilt washed over the outcast he couldn't stand himself and what he did, Even if it partially wasn't his fault l

Judas got up without saying anything, he didn't look to his sister, his guilt keep him from doing so, the outcast walk over to a tree, he was about to place a hand on it but as he did, he realized his hands were bare and that only fractured him even more.

He grimaced and clenched his fist get upset with himself, but he didn't lash out, that wasn't something he did, he just suck one hand in his pocket and pulled out his gloves as he took his other hand and wiped his face... he didn't know what else to say, he couldn't even look at his sister without Tears streaming from his eyes, he hated what he did and feared what he be forced to do...

Killing people, children had been things he done before and it made the outcast feel sick

Ai let her mouth hang open when Judas let go off her hands, she flexed her fingers and frowned when she noticed the tears forming in his eyes. She didn't like seeing him upset, she didn't even have to have some sixth sense to know he was upset.

She walked after him and took the hand he used to grab his gloves, her hands were bare as well, but she wasn't bothered by her markings as badly as he was.

Ai didn't know what words would help him, but she knew one thing, he was compelled to listen to her. She drew in a breath and was almost giddy with the thought that she was about to give an adult an order, "Judas" Ai starts, trying to make her voice serious, as serious as a kid can be, "Kneel! That an order!"

Judas flinch when Ai touch him but he didn't look at her nor did he pull away, he just stood there.
That was until his sister order him on his knees, Judas ears Twitched and he grimaces, he didn't say anything but got down on his knees like he was told... the outcast keep his head down in shame, he started crying more but try not to.

Ai walked around, so she was in front of him, a little smooshed between him and the tree. She reached up with both her hands and started playing with his hair, gently. "No cry Judas" Ai whispers, "I sorry I made you sad"

Judas moved his hands In his lap, he fiddle with his gloves as he stared at them, he try to stop crying like his sister said, at first it was hard, his emotions were all over the place but he finally taking Controlled breaths and cailm down.

" it not your fault...it mine, I'm the one who Scared you...I did mean things before...things I wish I didn't but I did...people hate me Ai because I done bad things, I'm not a good guy...I hurt and scare people...it what I was made to do, my hands don't heal...they only hurt people "Judas sniffled as he rubbed his hands, he then went to put his gloves back on

Ai was listening to him, she watched as he was about to put his gloves on and she quickly tried to snatch them away from him, "No!" she shouts.

"Your hands don't hurt me" Ai says, "I know you don't hurt me.." she looks at his main Guardian Stone, Killy's, "He hurt everyone" she whispers. "You not a bad guy"

The outcast flinched when Ai snapped at him and took his gloves away. He rubbed his hands Nervously as his sister scolded him.

Judas look up from his mark hands to his sister face, he wanted to cry but he was told not to, his lip quivered as he try really hard not to cry any more but being told he wasn't a bad guy by his sister, made him want to cry for a different reason.
The outcast took Ai hands and pulled her closer again and hug her, just hearing those words meant more to Judas than anything else.
He was broken but loved, he had a family, one who cared for him

Ai made a happy sound when he hugged her, she buried her face in his shoulder. "I love you Judas" She says, her voice muffled against his shirt, she focused and her markings flashed in a way that helped convey her feelings to him.

" I love you to "Judas cry hugging his sister. he hated that this was only going to last for a day but the outcast had hope he would be free one day. He returned flashing his markings letting his sister know he loved her back

Judas knew he had to do something though, like Blue had said, Killy would come after her if he got the chance... right now he could resist but all it would take would be Void or Soledormir to step in and that could change...

The outcast spent the next few hours working with Ai on their siblings Marking Morse code communication, they practiced until they made a basic language out of their flashy markings.

Judas was setting, he wanted to practice more but time wasn't on their side and he only had a day and his sister was still young. He flashy his markings in the Patterns, one was for Ai, asking about her, the other was tried or sleepy and then he flashed a different time meaning different, By what they were practicing he just asked Ai if she was tried yet and wanted to do something different

Ai was standing there, watching Judas quietly and rocking her shoulders side to side, talking without actually talking, was still very weird to her. And it didn't help she was still so young and knew so little.

She made a face and focused on what she wanted to answer him with, her markings flashed, she wasn't tired yet and wanted to do more.

Ai had a few times during the training, just gotten frustrated and verbally answered him, but now she was communicating fully in silence.

Judas nodded and smirked at his sister, she was young but Stubborn like him.

The outcast flash his markings, he wanted to try out there Range and maybe have some fun with it... he flashed telling his sister he wanted to sneak and Surprise Blue and if she wanted to go to

Ai nodded quickly, opening her mouth to respond and then quickly closing it, she smirked back at him. Flashing her markings and confirming she wanted to do it.

Judas had to keep himself from giggling, he nodded his head Excitedly.

The outcast then muttered his chant and like he did before in his Palace, became harder to see in the shadows, he flashed his markings but to normal eyes were unnoticed but to his sister who had Special eyes like his, she could still see them.

He wanted them to Split up and circle around Blue, he use himself as a dikoy as Ai get the Jump on the young Royal

Ai panicked a little when it seemed like Judas was disappearing into the shadows, she had reached out and was now touching his arm.

She got his signal however, then started off, in the direction she knew Blue was in. Not quite picking up on going around to the other side, she was just heading straight for him.

Judas shook his head with a smirk as his sister took off. He could hear her steps going though the Forest.

He flashed his markings to calm her down, to Study her breathing and Quiet her steps.
After that Judas walk over to the shadow of the trees and Vanished...

Ai only knew one way to quiet her steps, she started tip toeing through the forest, remembering to breathe through her nose instead of her mouth.

Blue was leaning against a tree, his arms crossed and eyes closed, he was half asleep

Judas had himself Perched up in a tree, he was Crouched on a bridge looking out across were his Target was...

A small can across his lips and he opened on hand that had a small rock, he held his Palm flat and took his other hand and Took aim before Flicking the small rock right at Blue...

Blue felt himself get pelted in the side of the head with a rock, he flinched and looked in the direction it came from. A frown on his face, //Oh please// he walks in the direction, "Judas, I know that was you!" He shouts.

Ai froze hearing Blue, then quietly snuck out of the bushes, sneaking her way up behind Blue, her markings flashing with her nervousness.

Judas snickered at Blue, he moved quickly from tree to tree, he moved in a way to be know but not really seen, a snap of a Twig here, a snicker there, all the well flashing his markings letting his sister know what to do and when to strike

Blue scowled, //What are they up to?// he decided to play along and followed the noises Judas was making, his head tilted to one side, he strained to listen as he followed the outcast into the forest.

Ai was creeping up quietly behind Blue, she then flashed her markings, she didn't know what she should do to Blue. How was she supposed to strike? And with what?