#rubys aura is red so doesnt that mean she has a red soul?

[bridgyrose]

Ladybug study date in Blake’s room. A lot of cuddling and blushing happens

Blake smiled and slowly leaned in closer to Ruby, ever so slowly inching her hand closer to Ruby’s. She could smell the perfume that Ruby wore, a blush started to cross her cheeks. “S-so all you have to do here is carry the 2 and you’ll get your answer.”

Ruby finished writing down her answer and turned to smile at her. “Thanks for that.” Her cheeks went red as she realized how close she was to Blake and quickly turned away to start looking through her books. “I-its always nice that you can help me with all of this. This never was my best subject.”

Blake nodded and gently placed her hand on Ruby’s. She took a breath and slowly leaned closer to Ruby. “You know, if you like this, I think I know something else we could do too.”

“What do you mean?”

“W-well, I mean… we could…” Blake paused as she started to lose her words. Even in the back of her mind, the thought that Ruby wouldn't accept her. “I-if you like being close… we could… get closer…”

“Like cuddling?”

“Well.. that… but… I was thinking something… different.”

Ruby looked at Blake curiously. “Different from cuddling?” Her face went as red as her cloak as she thought a little harder. “I-I dont think I’m ready for sex…”

“No, not sex.” Blake let out her breath and stood up to head to her closet. She dug around and pulled out a small, jeweled box and brought it over to the bed. “You know I’m into occult stuff, right?”

“Like tarot and stuff like that, right?”

Blake nodded. “Yes, but also a bit more.” She opened the box and pulled out a leather-bound book and started flipping through pages. “I… was thinking we could try something out. If that’s okay.”

Ruby nodded and faced Blake. “Sure, what were you wanting to try?”

“I want to try a soul bonding spell. Valentines is coming up and I-” Blake held her tongue, her blush spreading to her ears. “-and I was thinking that maybe… for giggles we could try it out just to see if it works. Worst case it doesnt and then we could go on a date.”

“And if it does work?”

“And if it does work… then we’ll be bonded together and be able to understand each other more.”

“A-alright. As long as its not going to hurt.”

“Like I said, its just for giggles.” Blake started setting up the space to use, bringing over a board to set a cloth down and light some candles. She filled a small bowl with water and cut a piece of her hair and placed it in the water. “Something like this probably wont work. I mean, most occult stuff like demons and spirits are real, but magic? This is all for show.”

Ruby nodded and took the scissors and cut a little of her hair to put in the bowl. “Anything else?”

“Just about finished.” Blake took a drop of oil and placed it in the water. She lit it and let the oil and hair burn. “As we inhale the smoke, our souls will become as one. As the hair burns, may our pain be shared. And as the water blackens, may our love never wash away.”

The smoke started to turn pink and swirled around the two girls. The lights in the room started to flicker as the candles burned brightly and illuminated the smoke around them. The aura of the two girls started to glow, wisps of light starting to circle around them.

Ruby tried to pull back, the smoke keeping her in place. “I thought this wasnt supposed to work!”

“I-its not…” Blake quickly grabbed the book and started reading through the page. “I… I bought this thing at a thrift store. I-it was just supposed to be for- Ouch!” She dropped the book as the pages started to burn her hands, the words on the pages started to glow. “This wasnt supposed to happen…”

A voice started to sound in their minds as black tendrils encased the smoke shell keeping them in. “The contract has been made. May your souls be bound.” The candles went out and the smoke cleared away as quickly as it came.

Blake slowly sat up and blinked a couple times as she looked around the room. Once she saw Ruby laying down on the bed, she nudged her. “R-Ruby? Are you okay?”

Ruby shakily sat up, her face and skin more pale than usual. “I… I think I’m fine…”

Blake sighed and gently pushed her down. “You should stay down and rest.” She picked up the book once again and started flipping through the pages. “I’m going to figure out just what we got ourselves into.”

#rwby #ruby rose #rwby ruby rose #blake belladonna #drabbles #rwby ladybug #ladybug #ruby x blake

[clanonadventures]

𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗼𝗻𝘀

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Dutch anon - dutchy

☑ Platonic - ☑ Romantic

Facts

-Preferably goes by she/her

-They/them would also be fine

-Fairly tall

-M e s s y a s s h a i r

-Struggles to speak English

-Her room is full of orange, red, white and blue

-First option to anything is just violence

-Very athletic (but competitive)

-Gets hurt a lot while sporting

-Overworks a lot, so she barely get sleep

-Don’t insult her s/o if you enjoy not having someone go apeshit on you

-Give her a tulip and she’ll melt

-good friendship with rhinestone 👌

-Loves all pets of the other anons

-Pls pet her tail, she loves it <3.

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Squid anon - Squiddy

☑ Platonic - ☑ Romantic

Facts

-19 years old

-Works at Anon city (AC) Aquarium

-Obsessed with sea life and pirates

-Is bi

-Occasionally wears a squid hoodie

-Was kicked out of the house at 16

-Loves musicals

Design

Her eyes are purple

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ENON

☑ Platonic - ☑ Romantic

Facts

"A chaotic trickster entity with a dark and mysterious past that takes a form resembling that of popular character ENA. ENON shares many similarities and mannerisms with her counterpart, but is know to be more brutal. A lawful evil type to be sure. Her moral compass is a roulette wheel. Just wants to be entertained.

Come to think of it, I don't really think ENON had an "original form" Like she just kinda existed as a spirit/eldrich demi goddess who had it really rough before deciding to join the physical world like 'all I know is cause problems on purpose- what is love and friendship'"

Design

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Satyr Anon

☑ Platonic - ☑ Romantic

Facts

-Loves horror movies and scary video games

-18 years old and already wasted her entire life-

-Aspiring Therapist/Psychologist, is the mom friend ™️. Very sweet, with sarcastic and wise advice whenever she's needed

-Never gets enough sleep, ever.

Design

She is actually a Satyr (goat ears, goat lower half with mostly human top half, long tail, horns, etc) with thick mane of white hair.

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Peacock Anon - Viernes

☑ Platonic - ☑ Romantic

Facts

-24-doesn't have a gender, but goes by she/her

-shapeshifter of sorts

-if she becomes overly stressed (which is somewhat often) her face begins to crack and give way to static

-only reveals her true form to people she trusts a LOT, and even then, she'll only reveal her true form in private

-somewhat energetic, full of herself and sarcastic

-can change her appearance to some extent (can't change her clothes tho)

-underpaid tv host

-actually quite introverted when off stage

-sounds like ruby vocaloid

Design

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Rhinestone Anon

☑ Platonic - ☑ Romantic

Facts

-He/Him

-Has had a bad past with relationships so it's hard for them to trust anyone

-Comes off as cold and unapproachable but once they trust you then they are sweet, affectionate, honest, and cuddly

-They're really fucking tall (9'3)

-They're a cuddle-bug

-Really soft hair

-Love language is physical touch

-Has never shown anyone their true form

-Big history nerd

Design

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Bug anon

☑ Platonic - ☒ Romantic

Facts

-Average height (5’00”)

-Really nice but is quiet and likes to lurk. Really shy.

-Likes bugs, drawing, video games, reading, going on walks, sunsets, forests, cats, sweets and plushes!

-Has ASD!

-Tired (™)

-Drawing later

-Tries to be optimistic when she can

-Uses she/her, they/them, it/its and bug/bugs (in no particular order)

-Asexual and aromantic!

-Age unknown, but is a teenager

-Backstory: A sentient bug who dreamed of being an Anon so they could make friends, who’s wish was granted by a strange Higher Being/entity of light and rainbows. They live among the anons now as an anon, trying to adjust to their body and life.

-Her “hair” is her antennae- DO NOT PULL ON IT!

Design

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Coke Anon

☑ Platonic - ☑ Romantic

Facts

-Unspecified age

-Has no concept of personal space

-Someone referred to coke by they/them and they took off w/ that

-Their body is like jello in their blob form

-Their voice is autotuned on command, they do it to annoy people

-The red bit is a shirt

-Was originally named E-304 but changed their named to Coke

-Can shapeshift with no known bounds

-They CAN turn into other people, but you can tell its coke by a chunk of their hair being white/red

-Kinda stupid

-Enjoys bone marrow

-Also enjoys icecream

-Was kinda lonely for a long while

Design

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Mask anon - Melian

☑ Platonic - ☑ Romantic

Facts

- She/they

- 8'7 ft tall

- she's 19

- e n d e r m a n

- friendly, aggressive is looked at in the eyes

- wears sunglasses out in public bc for some reason she doesnt mind eye contact with them

- is only comfortable with eye contact with people they're comfortable with

- has terrible memory

- sleepwalks a lot

- loves to collect toys like dolls, plushies, action figures and small toys

- s o m e h o w manages to break an exact block of anything, even concrete

- if you mention you want something, she'll bring it to you, may or may not have stolen it

- doesnt understand what is means to steal

- can purr

- changes to enderman language when talking too fast

- knows how to speak Portuguese and will change to it when curssing at something

- used to have a brother

- knows how to play the piano and acoustic guitar

- adores calm songs like Cavetown, Mitski Mitski, etc.

- has a few pet moths that live in her pockets and two cats

- t o u c h e d s t a r v e d

- treats most of the other anons like her siblings

- only the ones closer to them can call them Meli

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Bamboo Fox

☑ Platonic - ☑ Romantic

Facts

- A shapeshifting fox [REDACTED]? that guards and tends to a sacred bamboo forest on a mountain somewhere in the astral sea, I don't know.

- Has no concept of gender or age, but enjoys the sound of being referred to as he, or they.

- Is very small, like about 2 feet tall when standing on back legs in fox form.

- Has a very comforting aura to them, very chill vibe

- Will invite you in for tea

- Their rapping sounds like little yips. They can't speak, no matter what form they are in.

- If he likes you, he will offer you a single piece of bamboo with sticky rice inside

- If he does not like you, he will eat your soul

Design

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Basil Anon

☑ Platonic - ☑ Romantic

Facts

Is 7' tall. Hes a tall boy

Goes by he/they pronouns though is also agender.

Can shapeshift to an extent. Cannot shapeshift his eyes though.

Isnt even really human but doesnt talk about that, like ever.

Eyes are pitch black- like completely flat black- hair covers eyes always. (unless they really trust you)

Cheerful baby! But gets depressive episodes alone! Tries to keep a smile on his face. When in those episodes he is more likely to isolate.

Has a pet chicken named fluffy. Is actually immortal. Literally. The whole anon fam loves fluffy, and he keeps a chart to see who gets to pet fluffy, and who needs to be watched (coke).

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Part 2

#anons #requestable characters #requestable anons #anon list #anon x reader #headcannons #headcanons #imagine #x reader

[megashadowdragon]

jaunes semblance has 7 aspects to it one for each color of the rainbow

There’s the color you think he is, the color he lives up to, it’s a lot of stuff. -Monty in Forever Fall commentaries which implys that yellow which jaune means is not  his true color theme

the symbol on jaunes shield  is a rainbow  and the french word for rainbow is arc en ciel  and jaune has 7 sisters and there are 7 colors of the rainbow

so it fits that the arc familys theme is supposed be having each members colors  to one of the 7 colors of the rainbow  but jaunes color is all 7 of the rainbows colors jaunes aura  is white 

which is the combination of all colors on the visual spectrum

consider jaunes base aura color as  white ( I have to point out when pyrrha used her semblance her aura turned black 

( when her aura color is red in its base state

)

and his activation of his semblance as a prism where depending on the ability he switches between seven colors of the rainbow (

so I think that while jaunes aura when he amplifies someone elses or his own aura is yellow 

and it changes when he chooses a specific ability which fits with the paladin/cleric/support role 

 2nd  semblance immunity/blocking : he  and the stuff he is using as a conduit for his aura is immune to  certain  semblances which is meant to put a sort of status effect on him or manipulate his body  like telekinesis or polarity ) or to put it another way if it begins to affect him/ if the person trys to use it on him  this ability nullifys it  and works passively for him   where itreacts when someone uses their semblance on him unless its not meant to hurt or mess with the person like rens semblance ( given the trust jaune has in ren  and knowing what rens semblance is when ren uses that on jaune he would subconsciously let it happen  and not have the semblance immunity goes off for it reacts to his desire or sensing a threat )  ( even if he is unaware they are doing it )  after he awakens the ability  ) or the stony glare  which is meant to paralyze an enemy one they look into their eyes or emeralds hallucinations ( but neos illusions would still not apply since its not meant to directly affect him  so semblances like ruby or yang wouldnt apply) or semblance nullification ( maybe) and  the semblance to steal someones semblance or 

think of it as him putting up a shield against effects of semblances of that type  or uses of semblances of that type meant to hinder someone or indirect attack etc) 

 and he can put up this shield for  other people  (in games there are spells to prevent debuffs 

the 3rd ability   the ability to undo the effects of someones semblances like for mercury he could restore mercurys semblance. or if yatsuhasi wipes someones memories jaune could undo that in rpgs there are moves/spells to undo / cure status effects on someone like ( blind, petrify, stun , forget etc ) 

4th semblance  ability to sense someones semblance being used to react to it ( a passive one )  and when he gains it the semblance blocking will activate depending on the type of ability it is )

5th aura constructs  the ability to make constructs of aura  like wings (  vine suggested extending his aura to jaune when he was falling   I thought what did vine mean by that   and then I came up with this ability because how  would extending his aura stop him from falling or being grabbed )

and jaune having angel wings would make him an ARCangel (a term for angel of high rank)

it would allow him to create constructs  of his aura like cinder using her semblance to make weapons ( and this will make it so that pyrrhas polarity wouldnt work against jaune (and I like that idea ) if he created weapons out of aura like cinder creating glass weapons and it will be fitting if his semblance grows to allow him to take a page from his enemy cinders

what if in the case of say jaune losing an arm he will be able to create a prosthetic made of pure aura that will work like a normal arm and after he made it it doesnt cost him any aura  maintaining its existence  it only costs aura to create it once he makes it it stays in existence without using up any  aura   (and he can  choose to undo his creation at will   with 0 aura cost)   so while cinder has a grimm arm which would allow her to absorb the maidens power but it has a weakness of cinder being unable to use her aura   on it to protect it for grimm are beings of darkness which lack aura  because they have no souls  jaune will have a arm   made of aura where after creating it ( and its actually even stronger than his original arm ) he is able to use his aura on it to further protect and strengthen the blows dealt by the arm  (like how when mercury blocked yatsuhashis sword strike it with his legs the fact that they are metal means that he doesnt need to cost as much aura to protect from his hit)  and the force by the things the aura arm can bring .

and is able to cover his scars with aura construct

and what if jaune is able to make it so his fake arm made out of aura  look and feels like a real arm like hisoka  from hunter x hunters texture surprise

“ Hisoka can apply his aura to any smooth, flat surface, such as paper or cloth, and manifest imagery on it to change its appearance and texture for deception. He can replicate over one thousand different textures. He has tricked Nen users of the Spiders’ caliber with this ability, with none of them realizing he had used it, either by sight or by touch. Against Kastro, he utilized Texture Surprise to hide his wounds and confuse him. It can also be applied to pure aura, such as Hisoka’s Bungee Gum, to alter his own appearance.  Since no aura is detectable once Texture Surprise is active, whether through eyesight, touch, or extra sensorial perception, its effects are also visible to individuals unable to use Nen, it is safe to assume Texture Surprise is a Conjuration ability, which is further supported by its requiring Hisoka’s direct action to be dispelled and by a verb used in its description.

.“

so jaune could use his ability to make it so his fake arm made of aura will look and feel like a real arm and cover up someones scars and make it look like the person didnt have any scars on their body to the point that it would feel like real skin. and after that ability is used it doesn’t cost  any more aura there is no aura cost to maintaining the aura constructs existence or making it feel and look like something else.

(and being able to do this adds to jaune being salems good counterpart for she is able to give people grimm limbs which she has a connection to  so jaune in contrast will be able to make limbs made of aura ( an extension of the soul)

and will be useful if someone loses a limb and they dont have someone who can make a prosthetic 

(though he most likely will have to first master his aura (and will probably go to ren for training to master his aura)

6th :  aura drain or aura consumption to allow him to permanently increase his aura ( if the whole theory that he is salems descendant and is part grimm is true given the theory that  grimm killing humans is what lets them grow  and get stronger etc ( due to humans having aura and being created by both god of light and god of dark ) if it is true and aura being sent into a grimm  

or aura absorption ( think of it like a spirit ball type thing and he could do it even if someones aura isnt unlocked and they have to let him do it  ) 

7th aura disruption or telepathy to speak with his team and form strategys ) or semblance replication to replicate someones semblance    (and this is only meant to work with semblances that dont mess with someones mind or put status effects on them like yangs semblance or noras semblance or  blakes semblance and bestow it upon someone temporarily  to increase their fighting capabilities like imagine what ren could do with blakes semblance or rubys   and in order to give someone a replicated semblance he would have a line with them to be able to do that  ( he would  have a line/connection with them to be able to give someone a replicated semblance  ( and ) 

basically the gist is that jaune will have 7 abilitys one for each color of the rainbow to fit with the paladin or cleric role to increase the strength of the party and prevent debuffs or cure them of status debuffs

if you have a better ideas for jaunes other abilities tell me ( and it isnt the first time we saw a semblance which has multiple abilities ( weiss and her glyphs )

and while the arc family is meant to have a color off of one of the colors of the rainbow jaunes color theme is all 7 colors of the rainbow ( which is brought up in wizard of the oz

basically 

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#rwby #rwby theory #rwby theories #rwby meta #jaune arc #rwby jaune #jaune rwby #rwby jaune arc #jaune arc rwby #rwby theorys

[dreamyarcana]

A Price to Pay

hey y’all did you want some angst to brighten your day??

basically, I wrote my spin on the scene in Asra’s route (Book XV: The Devil) where you have to make a bargain with The Devil. Around 1800 words minus the dialogue.

All dialogue and characters minus the narrator (which is me) are obviously not mine, they’re intellectual property of The Arcana.

Help!

Faust's tiny voice is weak and vulnerable - it's one filled with fear. Asra and I share a glance, and we rush into the clearing, abandoning all caution we had before. There's a goat with a repulsive aura. It has red eyes and fur as white as snow, exactly like Lucio's. The markings on its forehead are distinct, dangerous looking, even. I recognize this new horror. However, much to my surprise, it bows before us.

Asra positions himself so he's between the goat and me. I can't help by feel a tiny blossom of light bloom in me - even in the worst situations, he was looking out for me. I wanted to cry and kiss him and hold him in my arms. But that wasn't an option right now. Worriedly, he glances back at me.

"Silver that's -" "I know who that is." I try to push whatever fear down my throat and stand up taller. No matter what, The Devil would not get the satisfaction of knowing he scared me half to death. He was one card I avoided or tried to avoid drawing, no matter what. Unlike Death, which looks bad and really isn't, The Devil, looks bad and is bad. He radiates a nefarious feeling. Cruelly, he holds Faust up as she struggles, like he was studying her intently. I clench my fist, furious. Let go! Her cries are so tiny as she struggles. I can't imagine what she's going through or thinking and wish nothing more to rescue her from this monster. A bile of hatred rises in my throat and I can feel myself glaring even more at the smug goat in the center. "Faust. Is that her name? How whimsical." The Devil's voice is not the gravelly, terrifying one I'd imagine. It had a handsome quality to it as if it was seductive and alluring me to fantasy of my dreams. I shake my head at myself and Asra gives me a worried expression before his attention snaps back to The Devil. "Asra and Silver ... welcome. First, I must apologize for the misbehavior of my underling." ...Great, we're starting out with bullshit. Glad to see this was going to go well with honesty and integrity. I curl my lip in disgust while Asra bristles indignantly beside me. His eyes are narrowed into dangerous slits, like a mother tiger protecting her cubs from the dangerous predator. "...your underling. Are you really going to tell me this is someone else's fault?" says Asra. "No need for such hostility. I simply just wished to talk to you. However..." The Devil gestures to Lucio, who slinks back just like Mercedes and Melchoir had when Portia commanded them to stop. "Rather than asking you politely, Lucio decided to kidnap poor Faust and abandon her in this maze. Most uncouth. Fortunately for everyone, no harm has come to her." Like hell no harm has come to her. You've scared her and that's a crime you would pay for by my hands if she wasn't in your ugly ass claws. I cross my arms, and then uncross them so I can take Asra's hand. He needs the comfort. "What do you want?" His voice is a growl as he spits out the unwanted words to the sinful being before us. "I want you and your dear Faust to be reunited, of course. But what is mortal saying? Possession is nine tenths of the law? I /am/ doing you a favor." Are you really? I really don't need be any closer to know than I am now, since I can smell your shit from all the way over here. I frown, making a face like I'm going to disagree and he continues. "Faust would've fared far worse in Lucio's tender care." That's an understatement, not only would Lucio have killed her, he would've likely cut her for Soup de Snake and have been broiling her or something. "I simply ask you for a favor. A trifle, really." A deal with the devil, just as the saying goes. This smells like trouble. Asra clenches my fingers even tighter now, and I try to squeeze back comfortingly. I can see how much this is hurting him and I can't help but want to take away every bit of his pain from him. "Get on with it. Tell me what you want," snarls the magician I love so dearly. I tense. I don't want Asra making any kind of dangerous deals any more. I don't want to see him hurt. He doesn't deserve any of this. "Oh, not with you. We've already dealt you and I." The Devil smiles, his defined mouth curling upwards unpleasantly. What does he mean by that? When Asra bargained half of his heart for my life, did he do it with The Devil? He couldn't have, oh please, no. Asra... I'm panicking as the gears turn in my head, but my thoughts come to a screeching halt as the snow white goat turns to me, the same sinister smile as before continuing to play on his lips. My pulse starts to increase, its drumming becoming erratic as the pounding in my head steadily agitates the rest of me. "No! No, listen to me, Silver," Asra begs, an equal amount of panic in his voice, "The Devil can't out right lie, but that doesnt stop-" Devil instantly draws a claw up to Faust's chin. No one says it, but it's easily understood that he's threatening Faust's life. I take a step forward, automatically reaching out towards the savage I loathe so much in the center. "Manners, Asra. I do detest rudeness." That's a little hypocritical, I want to say, considering you're being by holding Faust's life on the line. That's beyond rude, it's more like villainous and nonredeemable to me, but go off, I guess. "Silver, I propose you that you and I... Take a walk and have a private chat. We will be gone no more than an hour, probably less." ...that doesn't seem to awful, I guess, though I'd rather not be in the company of this terrible fiend. There were worse things, I suppose. Where was the catch though? A walk is a meaningless price to pay for Faust's safety and by extension, life. I brace myself. I am waiting for him to ask me to give up my magic or my life or half my brain or anything. I am waiting for the worst. But, strangely enough, it doesn't come. "After we are done, you will be free to go on your way. In exchange, for your charming time and company... I will immediately reunite your beloved Asra with his snake." Those words caught my interest and my eyes immediately shot to the snake his treacherous clutches. Anything to ensure Faust would return to my dear Asra alive. "Of course, if you agree to my terms, no harm will come to the three of you." That implies if I deny, harm would surely come to someone in the clearing here. All eyes are on me. Asra's are full of tears and I realize I am shaking myself and fight tears back myself. How dare The Devil make him cry! The Devil's ruby eyes gleam, but remain curious yet unreadable. My hands are tied behind my back. What could I say, no? What would that accomplish? Most likely, it would cause harm to Faust. The lavendar snake would be hurt, if not killed for a rash denial from me. However, making any deal with The Devil was dangerous. Anyone with even a smidge of goddamn common sense knew that. The way he worded his offer, it was like he was leaving out a /very/ important detail. Who knows - maybe our little walk had a staged accident. I could plummet to my death or walk into a trap that would kill me instantly. Really, the options were endless. I bit my lip. What would Asra want me to do? Would he pick his familiar over me or the other way around? Either option seemed unbearable, all I really wanted was to have a happy life with Asra, but most definitely not at the expense of his dear familiar. Refusing The Devil would be like sentencing Faust to death. Asra would probably be without the other half of his heart, Faust meant so much to him. He can't even cast spells without her. But what was Asra saying before he was cut off? The Devil couldn't lie but he could what? Trick me? Force me to play his little game? He already had Faust's life to play with. Therefore, we had to get her back, even if was the expense of my soul or even my life, whatever it may be. Secretly, I already knew the answer as soon as The Devil's words left his mouth. "Yes." The word was ragged, tired of this little game he had set up, desperate and exhausted. Asra buried his face in his hands. In response, I shut my eyes, willing myself not to cry here and now. "Reasonable and efficient. I like you, Silver." To be fairly honest, I rank your approval somewhere between shit and cobwebs in terms of preference. But that's just me. I say nothing in response. "So refreshing after the last mortal who dealt with me." "No, Silver, you don't know what the Devil has planned!" Asra looked even more anxious and I swiftly have to swipe away my tears that are gleaming like pearls in my eyes. It was the right choice, though. You know I would do anything to see you happy. I'd give up whatever that was needed for you or for Faust. I could never live with the guilt if Faust was dead. She didn't deserve to be dragged into this. It wasn't fair. Was it ever fair? Certainly not in The Devil's game. "True enough. But it wasnt your decision to make, Asra. Here is your dear Faust." I nearly collapse in relief as he released Faust, who dashes swifter than ever into her master's arms. Came to help. It is easy to detect a note of regret in her voice - she is very sorry, and thinks it was her fault. I shake my head the same time Asra shame his. "I would never abandon you, Faust," he croaks. His eyes flicker to mine and I can't bear to look at him longer. "Nor you, Silver." I'd rather you did though, if it meant the difference between life and death for Faust. Maybe he'd even gain the other half of his heart if I died again. "Most heartwarming. However, Silver and I need to settle the other half of our bargain." His seductive purr is almost amused, but remains detached. I swallow before moving towards The Devil. Like an after thought, I swerve to Asra at an alarming rate, and fall into his arms. He catches me, but I'm still able to catch him off guard with a brief hug and kiss that told him how sorry and scared I am. I pull away, much too quickly, but I know if I held onto him any longer, I could never let go. "Now then, Silver. Your time and company, if you please." The Devil offers me his claw and I take it, squeezing my eyes shut. No pain comes to me, but I know immediately I made the wrong choice. Now it's time to pay the consequences.

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