Cαɴ'т ѕтop, woɴ'т ѕтop (Crim)

[pipintan]

She hums, the smile still curling her lips, though she didn't push it further. Perhaps at a later time... Cybele draws to attention, saluting the lieutenant, her smile slipping off to replace a neutral deadpan one. "Cybele Orson, it's a pleasure to be in your presence, sir," she says dropping her hand to her side.

[CrimsonMoon]

" Welcome home Cybele," Archer smiles crookedly then glances at Corvo," Report." He orders flatly, bluntly.

Corvo salutes and begins his story. He had been stationed on a planet being terraformed to guard the worker crews, only one of three genetically engineered soldiers in the solar system of said planet. One night, several alien space crafts landed and seemed intent on robbing the colony. Corvo and his two companions were dispatched to deal with the problem. Longg story short, both his companions were killed, he was taken prisoner and told he would save ancancient dying race.

" Why?" lieutenant Archer immediately growls, crossing his arms over his chest, eyes narrowing with suspicion

" Why what, sir." Corvo gazes at him coldly and his lips twitch in his attempt not to scowl.

" Why would they choose an abomination against God to save their race?" archer cries, clearly in outrage, he was known for being a religious man and had been a strong advocate against genetically engineered soldiers. With his family's political backing, they had successfully shut down the program to create soldier but had failed to destroy those already made... Hence his hate for Corvo and the two's obvious tension.

" I do not know sir, most likely because the average human would not suffice." Corvo responds coldly, the two glaring at each other... One would swear lightning crackled between them

[pipintan]

Cybele hesitates, her mouth opened to start shouting something. She had to do something, though if she did, she would risk getting thrown out of this program and she needed to be here. "Lieutenant Archer," she finally calls out, her voice calm, "though your displeasure is evident, is it not good that Crovo has returned? If he hadn't, the captain..." She leaves that sentence thinking, her own stomach rolling at the thought. Though she admires Archer as a person, his views seems too strong for her, even to the point of him seeming to push it down people's throats.

[CrimsonMoon]

Archer glanced at her, growning deeply but sighs and nods," I suppose it is relatively well that he returned." He agrees sourly, the whole room seeming to let out a deep sigh of relief," Private Corvo, you will be reassigned to another terraforming planet at the nearest convenience. Dismissed-" the lieutenant turns back to the large board before him as a final end to the discussion

Corvo immediately turns on his heel and walks out briskly, pausing at the door and looking back at Cybele, not sure if she need assistance or not

[pipintan]

She lets out a sigh, saluting him, before slowly following after Corvo. Her hearing was her strongest scent, it having to take over for her loss of eyesight. She brushed her fingers against his arm, giving a triumphant smile of not crashing into a wall. "Shall we go?" Cybele asks him, staring at the door.

[CrimsonMoon]

He nods wordlessy but quickly murmurs," Yes... That would be best," he quietly leads her out the door, as soon as it closes behind them, he begins to walk much more briskly, anger radiating off him like heat off a generator

[pipintan]

She has to walk quicker than he does, as his strides are twice as long as hers. "C-could we slow down, or were you planning on walking to the next planet?" She gasps, almost tripping. "I know th-that you don't like Lieutenant Archer, but still..."

[CrimsonMoon]

Corvo huffs like a pouting child but grumbels," Yes ma'am," his strides shortening and slowing," It's just being call an abomination of creation is not exactly my cup of tea, if you understand." He frowns deeply, yellow eyes sweeping the base," But i do wish to know why those aliens wanted me. I do not save any race but mankind's..."

[pipintan]

"Of course it is," she says, trying to soothe him, "I would be as offended as you are if I was in your shoes." She gives a shrug, flashing him a smile. "Well, if they do come after you, they need to take down this base first. I highly doubt that the captain'll let you be captured."

[CrimsonMoon]

" The captain-" he breathes and his eyes narrow slightly," May I see him?" He gazes at ger intently

[pipintan]

Cybele raises an eyebrow. "Sure...I mean, why are you asking me?" She asks, chuckling slightly.

[CrimsonMoon]

" Don't i need permission?" He asks softly and quietly- almost as if he was afraid to speak. He suddenly stopped, a stabbing pain in his temple making him groan

[pipintan]

She looks worried, her smile falling a bit as she hears his moan. "Are you OK?" She asks softly, pressing her hand lightly to his forehead. Her skin is cool to the touch.

[CrimsonMoon]

He clutches his forehead, flinching away from her hand," D-don't worry about it..." He grumbles, though in obvious agony. He slowly crumpled, blackness clawing at the edges of his vision, it felt like the void of space was suddenly sucking his soul from his mortal body- the stars boring down on him in cold flame- his entire body felt like it was being burned by the light of the universe-

What did they do to me?! his mind roared through the pain

[pipintan]

"Sol-soldier!" Comes her surprised yelp, as she crouched down beside him. "Help! Please, I need help!" She calls, panic entering her voice, as she glances around. "It's OK, help will be there soon, stay with me Corvo," Cybele says, putting her hands on his shoulders.

(Time skip? )

[CrimsonMoon]

A noise like a high pitched siren short through his barely concious mind... A scream tore from his throat despite everything, the blackness rising up and swallowing him into soundless void

-TIME . SKIP-

Corvo lay on a hospital bed, in his mind, he witnessed... He couldn't make sense of it but someone with religious beliefs would have said the creation of everything- he twitched in his mind

[pipintan]

A damp towel presses against his forehead, a soft voice floating in the air.

"Leaves from the vine, falling so slow.
Like fragile, tiny shells,
Drifting in the foam.
Little soldier boy, come marching home.
Brave soldier boy, comes marching home."

The voice is barely above a whisper, and the towel whisks away, as the song finishes.

Cybele leans back against the chair, letting out an exhausted sigh. She has been up for hours, sitting in this stupid chair, pressing cool towels to his head. There wasn't much the nurses and doctors could do, since they couldn't identify what was wrong with him... So, they gave him some pain killers and left the rest to Fate.

She sits there for a moment, letting her numb exhaustion take over. Finally she starts, before dipping the towel into a water basin nearby and squeezing out the excess water.

[CrimsonMoon]

Corvo's breath hitched as he opened his eyes, shuddering and breathing in shakily, he felt a sudden immense hatred- hatred for life. All of it... As he felt the cool towel press against his temple, he grasped Cybele's wrist, his grip so hard her bones creaked. Realizing who she was, he loosens his grip immediately, feeling sudden horror-

" Cybele-! I'm sorry-!"

[pipintan]

She lets out a bloodcurdling shriek, tears pooling in her eyes, as hot pain floods her hand. She craddles her hand to her chest, her mouth quivering, as she looks right at him. For the first time, it seems like she actually "sees" him for who he is. Cybele stumbles to her feet, almost tripping over the chair and knocking over the water basin. Mumbling something about having to go somewhere, she flees the room, dodging things effortlessly.

Then, he's alone.

[CrimsonMoon]

" Cybele! Wait-" he calls, sitting up quickly, wincing in pain from his throbbing head. He was wrestled back by several doctors. Thrashing in a panic, nearly sending several of them to the very hospital beds they were supposed to be attending," Cybele!!" his voice roars through the hallway after her, like the sorrowful cry of a lone wolf.


She runs into someone," Woah there-" Archer catches her quickly," What happened to your hand?" He questions