A Facade's Deception (For Emerald_Phoenix)

[Archangel99]

[Lol wut!?]

Hanuman yelps as he's pulled out of the tree and screams as he's hit by the bat and flies off, before stopping midair a pretty far distance away and turning. "Ow! That hurt!" He says, sticking his tongue out at him.

 

[Emerald_Pheonix]

"STAY OUT OF THERE, ALRIGHT!?" The Cathar shouts, before slamming the mental door shut, leaving his mindscape. He looks satisfied out in the real world, giving a content sigh "Alright, let's continue."

 

[Archangel99]

He returns to the normal world to see Plo Koon waving his hand in front of his face. "Oh he's back. You were just staring blankly into space for I assume... Five minutes. What happened?" He says.

Roc stumbles around drunkenly, still trying to wrap his mind around all that he had just heard. A small part of his mind refused to believe it, but... But that would explain so much... The way his master had been acting strangely the past few months, his random disappearances, his rather secretive attitude... No wonder!
Stumbling around as he is, he doesn't notice a figure until he collides with it.
"Oof! Hey! Get off me! What's wrong with you?" A female voice says. He rolls off and looks at her.

"Crap... Sorry..." Roc mutters.
"Hey, what's the matter? You okay?" The girl asks, looking at him with concern.
"Yeah. Yeah I'm fine." He replies.
"You... Don't look or sound fine." She says, a small smile creasing her face. "But anyway. It's not my business to interfere in others' business." She offers him a hand up, which he takes. "Thanks..." He murmurs. The woman nods and walks off, and Roc continues to walk, looking to rejoin his comp-
"Enemies! Do not think of them as companions anymore!" Shiva suddenly yells inside his head. Roc groans, shakes his head to shut Shiva up, and keeps walking back to where he last saw his companions.

 

[Emerald_Pheonix]

"Hanuman decided it would be a good idea to try and look at my more personal thoughts." He explains, completely ready to send his Persona into another galaxy if he tries again. He then glances over, seeing Roc approaching. He smiles and makes to wave, but he notes the troubled look in his friend's eyes. He walks over, stopping the Zabrak and looking at him.

"... Are you alright? You look like the worlds are ending." He states, genuinely concerned as he gingerly holds Roc's shoulders, frowning.

 

[Archangel99]

"Huh? Ah... N- Yeah. Yeah. I'm alright." Roc says, forcing a smile.

 

[Emerald_Pheonix]

The Cathar narrows his eyes, gazing directly into Roc's, before pulling away and nodding "If you say so." He offers a genuine smile, before turning back to his Master "So, how are we going to celebrate exactly?"

 

[Archangel99]

"Hmm... Lunch at Dex's Diner, anyone?" Aayla says, grinning. "Oh that friend of Obi Wan's, you mean? Dexter was his name, if I remember correctly." Plo Koon says, tapping his chin. Brenna shrugs. "I heard he's good. But I wanna see to believe!" She says, smiling. "I'm... Fine with whatever..." Roc mutters, earning looks from the masters.

 

[Emerald_Pheonix]

Another look came from Tyroc, who frowned again "You do not have to come with us if you're not feeling well." He states, before taking one of the male's hands, holding it in his own "You can talk to us. We care about you, Roc, we really do. You're a good person." He states, smiling in a welcoming, soothing manner "I believe in you."

 

[Archangel99]

"Lies! He is filling your head with lies! He lies right to your face! Look at him!" Shiva screams.
Roc's hand jerks out of Tyroc's. "On second thought... Maybe I'll pass. You guys go on ahead." He says, turning abruptly and heading for his room.

 

[Emerald_Pheonix]

The Cathar looked slightly hurt... but he nods "Okay..." He frowns, watching his friend leave. He sighs, before shivering, being reminded of the vision he had "Oh no..." He then turns "... I'm going to meditate. You can go without me." He walks off rather hurriedly, heading to his own room.

 

[Archangel99]

Entering his room and sitting on the floor to meditate, he slips back into the same vision, except this time... It's clearer, as if the future is becoming more and more definite.

 

[Emerald_Pheonix]

After the vision, he steps out of it, before curling up. What could he do? How could he stop his friend from becoming corrupted? It was all feeling so hopeless... he didn't realise it until later, but he had tears running down his cheeks. Hah. Look at how pathetic he was.

 

[Archangel99]

"Not pathetic... Helpless..." Hanuman murmurs inside his head.

Roc strides back to his room before closing and locking the door. What the fuck was going on!? Why was Tyroc being so overprotective? Why was he trying to maintain his inner peace or whatever the fucking Jedis did lately. Fuck them! He groans and sinks his head into his hands before collapsing backward onto the bed.

 

[Emerald_Pheonix]

"What do you expect me to to, dammit!?" He shouts, glaring at nothing "I can't force him to come out... He'll hate me. I don't want him to hate me..."

 

[Archangel99]

"Indeed. As your master would say... Hate is the path to the dark side..." Hanuman murmurs.

 

[Emerald_Pheonix]

The male stays silent for a long time, before sighing and uncurling "... Would... would confessing my... feelings help?"

 

[Archangel99]

"I... Don't know, really. Could go either way..." Hanuman says.

 

[Emerald_Pheonix]

"..." He pulls out his Evoker, looking at it. He sighs, then stands and slips the weapon into his pocket. He was at least going to try. He heads out of his room, striding purposefully towards Roc's, knocking on the door when he gets there.

 

[Archangel99]

The sudden knocking startles Roc out of his mood. He goes to open the door and sees Tyroc standing there. A sudden wave of rage boils through him, which he forces down. This little piece of-
"Tyroc. What happened?" He asks, leaning against the doorjamb.

 

[Emerald_Pheonix]

"I have something I... really need to tell you. Privately." He looks serious, but flustered at the same time, his cheeks redder than a tomato. "C-Could I come in, please?" He begins to fidget.

 

[Archangel99]

Roc raises an eyebrow and steps to the side, letting him in. Wonder what he wants now...

 

[Emerald_Pheonix]

Tyroc smiles and steps inside, sitting on the others bed. He remains silent for a while, before speaking "I... have something to confess. During the time we've been training together... I have been having trouble putting certain things out of my mind. Things... involving you."

 

[Archangel99]

Oh crap. This... Doesn't sound good... Roc thinks, clenching his jaw. "Things like...?" He asks hesitantly.

 

[Emerald_Pheonix]

"... My feelings towards you." He answers, before looking at the Zabrak, his cheeks painted in bright red "Roc I... I think I'm... in love with you."

 

[Archangel99]

"Shit.
Shit.
Shit.
Shit, shit, shit, shiiiiiiiiit.
I should have seen this coming! Fuck. What do I even tell him!? I don't swing that way! Dammit! Fuuuuuuck!!" Is all that runs through Roc's head when he hears what Tyroc says. "Umm... Tyroc, I don't... Uh... I don't-"
"Wait." Shiva says.
"What now?" Roc mentally groans, looking away from Tyroc.
"He... Might be useful. As a slave. We can use him..." Shiva says.
"Yeah. You're right... I can use him for information..." Roc replies. Then, he puts on a gentle smile. "Really? You've had feelings like that for me this whole time?" He says, rubbing the back of his neck.

 

[Emerald_Pheonix]

"I have." The Cathar blushes, before looking down "That and... visions. I've been able to see into the tears through the Force."

 

[Archangel99]

Roc frowns a little. "Visions? What kind of visions?" He asks.

 

[Emerald_Pheonix]

"... Visions I don't want to be true." Tears form, unshed in the Cathar's eyes "I see... I see a Sith... around my height, a little taller... h-he kills Brenna... and then he kills me." He states "... The Sith is a Zabrak..."

 

[Archangel99]

"On second thought... How about we kill him now?" Shiva states.
"No... He would have told others. If I kill him now... It's going to shift the focus onto me. I'll just try to comfort him and see where that goes..." He replies.

Roc walks over to him and stretches his hand out, rubbing his thumb over the other's cheek. "And you think it's me...?" He says, smiling slightly.

[You know, I just remembered. Zabraks have no hair. So no raised brows either. :|]

 

[Emerald_Pheonix]

"... It's blurry." he states, before looking at Roc "It's blurry, and it can be changed. And I refuse to let you fall, alright!?" He raises his voice slightly, but forces himself to calm down "You said it yourself, there are other Zabraks who became good people. I don't want you to seclude yourself from us, from me." He states, taking the outstretched hand and holding it in his own.

"... I can't say I'll do whatever it takes, but I can try by doing what I can. Even if you reject me." This was difficult... he sounded so genuine, it was hard to turn him down... but he was also keeping a firm hold of his morals "You summoned Shiva to represent yourself. Destruction is necessary, because without it there would be no creation. But that does not mean you should become evil."