he's not [that] bad / magdan

episode 32

//ooc tiko

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a string of faded consciousness flickered through the raven-haired as he laid down in what seemed like a black void of nothing.

reddish violet eyes flutter themselves awake only to be met with the sight of the dark isolation. he stayed staring upwards for a bit, registering what even happened with the furrow of his brows. he wasn't scared, more like, confused. he had no idea how his current state came to be, he was all alone, where were the others?

where was dan?

magnus quitely groaned and rubbed his temple with his thumb and forefinger. "where.. am i..?"

no answer, not even a sign of life.

was he.. dead?

a small clutter and a little tap on his shoulder then made the boy raise his head. he looked to his right and hummed. "nillious?"

the little bakugan in its small form simply looked back as if to at least know of his partner's presence. magnus sighed as he remembered the cold truth: the other didn't understand him.

"...magnus black..." 

the sudden call of his name alarmed the darkus brawler. he gasped at the mysterious dark tone and assumed it came from the little being perched on him. "nillious? ...did, you..?"

"i see even in your dreams you're just as hopeless." the voice sighed. magnus narrowed his eyes in response before turning around and was quickly met sight of the same mysterious bakugan from earlier.

magnus' violet red eyes raked over the view of the large infected 'gan who looked back just as soulless as before. up closer, he met sight of his prominent red eyes.

after a shared moment of silence, magnus furrowed his brows, "who are you?" he asked with a slight growl and which the other was quick to reply. 

"i am the dark one but you may call me tiko." the being grinned back. "and you magnus, i can help you."

"help me..?" magnus rose a brow, he could have been wrong but considering what tiko was he might have known what he was talking about.. "are you, talking about the corecell?"

"heh, smart boy." the aurelus bakugan chuckled. He stood tall over him and circled around the boy with his hands behind his back - magnus stayed put and followed his threatening gaze. "yes, that's exactly what i mean. i know you seek great power, magnus, the hatred and desire seeping inside you is so powerful even i could sense it from the plane.."

"..." magnus rose his brows, he continued to observe him with his eyes raking up and down. he's seen him before.. he's seen him before.. and when it hit him he clicked his teeth. "you're the thing.. from my dreams.."

"oh?" tiko paused. "guess this is all a weird feeling of deja vu for you then, hm?"

"i suppose.." magnus mumbled before looking back up again. "but that's besides the point-! what do you want from me?"

"oh.. magnus.." tiko laughed again, with a sharp claw he gently reached down and rose the brawler's chin up. "i just want to help you.. i've had my eyes on you for a while and i know what you've been doing has led you no where. all this time you've been suffering in the shadows of your enemies while they handle the glory and now you've decided to join them just to nab them of what they're after. is that true..? he leaned in. magnus stared back.
"you seek power but also, revenge.. and for that sole reason, i want to be at your assistance.."