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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...Admittedly, I could use a break.

Well, you should rest for a while. [She streches again, before standing up from the bed.]

[He lies down in his usual spot.] Thank you.

[She blinks down at him, before smiling softly.] It's nothing. Just have a break, and I'll make sure to keep the noise down.

[No answer. He was really, really tired.]

[A part of her couldn't help but feel a bit bad, since he was so tired from staying up. Though in the end, she was more gratful than anything that he helped her.

So, she makes sure to stay as quiet as possible and goes to do her usual hobby of reading.]

[He's going to be sleeping for a while yet.]

[April can keep herself entertained, though she probably goes out for a while when she get starts getting restless.

But when he does wake up, he'll probably find her curled up in a chair, reading a new history book she found.]

...Good morning. [He sits up slowly.] It is morning, isn't it?

[She lowers her book and gives him a small smile.] Hmm, more like afternoon. So, good afternoon.

It's close enough.

[She gives a quiet hum, before tilting her head slightly.] How're you feeling? It looked like you were really tired before.

I've recovered a little.

[And now she frowns in concern.] Well, rest for as long as you need to.

I should be fine.

If you say so... [She still looks pretty worried though, as well as maybe a bit guilty.]

Think nothing of it.

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