tvk | [007: Video/Action: During the Dark Hour]

[When the video flickers on (looks like it got turned on by accident) it shows the image of April pressed up against a wall... with what seems to be pole skewered through the area beneath her shoulder, which is pinning her there. She looks more annoyed than in pain though as she tries to pull it out, but she's not having much luck. And standing in front of her is her Shadow, with electricity faintly flickering around it and chains laying at it's feet.]

Of course I would have to force to make you listen, we're always far too stubborn to go along with things we don't want to do.

[She doesn't give a reply and just stares coldly at her Shadow as she continues trying to pull the pole out.]

But you know I'm right. How could I be anything else but a monster after what I've done? After all the people I've hurt and killed over the years...

[April visibly winces at that, and there's now a look of guilt and pain on her face. The funny thing is that she knows how to get rid of her double, but she just couldn't accept it, not after keeping this all bottled up for years and years.]

... I-I know that-

And despite feeling guilty, I continue to hurt others. I couldn't be the daughter my parents or Quinton wanted, I can't be the leader my group needs, I can't protect those I promised to look after, I can't be the friend that the people I care about deserve. So I fight and kill, since I can't do anything else right. I want to help others, I want to be accepted and mean something to someone, despite what I am and what I've done, but who would care about someone like me? So I hide everything away; wanting to reach out to others but too scared of being thrown away again. A sad, cowardly, pathetic monster; that's all I am.

S-shut-up! Just stop it! I'm not- [And her sentence gets cut short by the chains that move from her doubles feet to wrap tightly around her neck; despite her attempts trying to pull the chains off, they don't budge and just seem to become tighter instead..]

... If you won't accept me, then I guess it'll be alright to kill you instead.

[In reply there's a few gasping and strangled sounds from April as she struggles to say something.]

What was that-

Ga... G-Garu!

[And with that, her persona appears and a violent wind knocks her Shadow back and the chains drop to the ground, as well as allowing her to finally be able to pull out the pole that was pinning her to the wall. She stumbles forward with a sharp, pained gasp and a few harsh coughs, before finally taking notice of the phone laying on the ground and reaching down to grab it. This is when the feed cuts off.]

(OOC: She'll respond to anyone that calls her back, but she won't be able to talk for long due to being busy with her Shadow.)

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Yes. It's okay.

Thank you.

[She just rests her head against his shoulder as she tries to calm herself down. It's been a while since she felt this emotional.]

... I'm, um, sorry... a-about all this.

Edited 2011-11-27 03:05 (UTC)

You are worth something to me, April. You are worth more than I can adequately express.

[She stiffens up at that out of shock, before her arms tighten around him slightly as she starts to cry again. But this time she's happy, and it shows in her voice when she speaks.]

T-thank you, Ledah... It means a l-lot to me to hear that...

[He can't adequately express a lot. He decides not to mention this and just hugs her.]

[But still, it's nice to know she does mean something to someone after doubting it for all these years. And she's both surprised and happy when he hugs her.

It takes a while, but she soon finally pulls away a bit while rubbing at her eyes.]

Thanks, and s-sorry for breaking down on you like that...

It's understandable. Think nothing of it.

[She nods with a sniff.]

... Ah, is it okay if we head back to the hotel? [She felt exhausted and her shirt is pretty much a mess now thanks to her Shadow.]

It's perfectly okay. Come, let's go.

[A nod and onwards they go! April pretty much sticks to Ledah's side like glue until they get back to the hotel.]

...We're here. You're safe.

[She shakily nods, and wanders over to the bed to take a seat on the edge of it with a deep sigh; she wants to rest for a moment.]

... Ugh, I've never felt this exhausted before...

Now would be an excellent time to rest.

[She gives a nod in agreement, but she makes no move to rest yet and actually stands back up.]

... I'm gonna go quickly get changed first. [Since her shirt has one nice big hole in it thanks to being skewered by a pole. So, she quickly goes to the bathroom to swap her shirt for a few-sizes-too-big sweater, and soon returns to just flooomph onto the bed.]