A Dusk By Any Other Name (BoyxBoy)

XVII: Conscious

~Illicero's P.O.V~

There was no easy way to say it, it was all I could do not to hide the truth from her any longer. I used my soul-sensory on her just so that she'll be somewhat okay, but I could tell she was still upset.

I heard wings fluttering, I looked to the sound of the winds, and there came Navi, in his Celeaste form, yet another concept Cyrine isn't going to understand.

"Illicero, what the hell is Cyrine doing here?"

I winced and bit my tongue, there's no easy way to explain my actions this time.

"Navi!" Cyrine shrieked, running towards him and hugging him. "These people are absolutely insane. Can we please go home?"

I noticed that she just realized Navi's form. She backed off slowly, her levels of discomfort rapidly growing. Which... I of course, didn't blame her.

"Wait a minute..." Cyrine breathed. "You're telling me... you guys are Reapers?..."

Navi punched me in the chest. "Now you did it, the fuck were you thinking!?"

I knew it wasn't completely right so I let that punch slide.

"Yes, Cyrine, all of us are Reapers..." I confirmed.

"But if that's the case then........ Oh my god..." Her eyes widened.

She walked up to Navi, and looked up at him.

"Y-yes... Cyrine?"

"You're my brother, right? We're family, and you would do anything to protect me, right?"

"Yes Cyrine, of course." He said.

"Good........... fucking son of a bitch!" She scolded harshly as she slapped him in the face, hard. "You manipulated me into thinking that, fucking liar. I know how the hell Reapers work."

Oh shit... The perception spell that Navi made broke... They only work as long as humans don't know it exists... so how does she know Reapers possess it?

"You know they can manipulate perception? How?" Navi asked, disregarding her slap.

"Oh please, you don't think 5 seasons of Supernatural would teach me that?!"

"I TOLD you that show was evil!" Navi yelled at me.

"Oh my god, this isn't the point!" I yelled back.

Cyrine's anger and heartbeat are starting to increase.

"You fucking lied for all that time!" She screamed.

She started breathing heavily, and it was clear she was crying at this point.

Crepsus tried taking steps toward her again.

"Come on little Cyrine, don't cry, it's-"

Navi charged at him, enshrouded in lightning.

He angrily huffed. "You have some nerve!"

They both fell on the ground, but Crepsus quickly got back up and kicked Navi back to us.

He folded his arms. "I'm tired of all of... this. If you all are trying to keep my power away from me, I must simply be rid of you."

Navi got up and ran to Cyrine, whom was still crying.

"You know what, I don't know why I've been stalling for this." I said, transforming into my Celeaste form.

"What are you gonna do Illicero? Without a soul, you have no weapon, or did you forget your power has limits beyond a soul-sensory?"

"You're so... so wrong Crepsus, I have my weapon right here."