Skyrise

The Talk

Dragonfly

I knocked on the door of Spectre's room the next day. "Come in!" I heard him call. When I pushed the door open, he was just pulling on a jacket over a short-sleeved robe, t-shirt and shorts. I decided against questioning his fashion sense. Besides, I had bigger fish to fry with him. "Did you want something?" He asked.

"Oh yeah! Heeeeyyy! What's the deal with you and that princess? What was her name? Lilith?"

"We were only hanging out because you guys left us behind, thanks by the way."

"See, I only ask because Songbird told me--"

"Ugh. You two talk too much." He grinned sheepishly. "What'd she say?"

"She said that Lilith was looking at you with something that looked like, well, like."

"Was she really?" He asked, feigning disinterest.

"Yup. And she also said that you were looking back with a gleam in your eyes, almost as if you liked her back."

     "And you're acting like a boy-crazy teenager because...?"

     "It means that you are capable of love! Humans here feel love and compassion."

     "Of course! You didn't know that?"

     "Nope. Hey, do you really like her?"

     "Sure. She's likable. I like her eyes especially. That clear-water blue."

     "That's not what I asked."

     "Okay, fine. She's pretty, wide-eyed, fun and curious. Of course I like her. Wouldn't you?"

     "I guess."

     "Anything else?"

     "Actually, I was wondering..." I hesitated, wondering briefly if this is considered a personal question. "I was wondering what my soul color is. What does it mean?"

      "I'm afraid I can't tell you. The more kind acts you do, the more visible your soul will be. Right now, though, I can't see it. I can't tell for sure. Unless..."

     "Unless?"

     "Unless someone gets so peeved at you, they engage a fight with you."

     "A fight?"

     "Yes. People here fight using their souls. Their colors give them certain abilities. Patience, for example, allows me to sort of manipulate time in chaos mode."

     "Chaos mode? Sounds dangerous."

     "It's just your soul at full power. It allows for some pretty heated fights. Anyway, I don't recommend getting into a fight. It only happens when someone feels extreme emotions, not unlike fight or flight. And God knows... You could kill a man in that state." He paused. "Fighting with a soul is dangerous, especially in chaos mode. That's why you really need to know what you're doing."

     "Oh." I said, suddenly afraid of war. "If I can kill someone without moving, the soul is a powerful weapon, huh?"

     "Yep. I recommend taking a pacifist route if you can."

     "Will do. Can you help me build a house? I want to live independently, you know?"

     "Yeah, I gotcha. You wanna start today?"

     "Sure! Let's go!" I exclaimed.