Syb was no stranger to art. He watched the masters at work many years ago. He observed the Majesty and beauty of artists like Van Gogh and Da Vinci and he understood it. They were famous because they were good. They were famous because their art was a cut above and it was unique and pleasing to behold. Because Syb watched art in the classical era, what he could not get behind was modern art. A series of splooshes and splashes and random lines and colors mashed around the canvas as if done by a 4 year old. To Syb Modern art was nonsense, literal gibberish in art form. Ironically, the art portion of the museum was basically just modern art, boat loads of it. Syb just quietly followed Nika around as she stared at the paintings and sculpture in awe.
"How do you enjoy this stuff honestly." Syb asked her casually.
"It's art. Appreciate it." Nika replied, her eyes glued to the painting in front of her.
"Art that you get in kindergarten." Syb replied.
"Oh come on, Syb" Nika started
"Oh come on look at this!" Syb shot back as he pointed towards a painting of faces drawn in different art styles side by side. "This is an insult to the old masters. "
"Insult to the old masters?" Nika asked, her face displaying the expression *wat.* "Syb, it's art."
"Exactly!" Syb exclaimed "Its supposed to be art not some preschool project."
"Syb, art isn't always about the greatest creation." Nika said to him, warmth and passion in her eyes. "If it was then art would all be the same, but it's not. If art was just about who can make the greatest masterpiece then everyone would be painting like Da Vinci."
Nika turns around and looks back at the large painting.
"Art is diverse and different. Art is a different approach for different people. At the very end of the day it's still art, no matter how different the pieces come off. Because the point of art isn't to be the greatest... it's to make you feel something when you look at it."
Nika stared at the painting in silence, a small smile appearing on her lips. Syb stared at Nika, the only thing in the room that made him feel something.
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"So what's next Syb?" Nika said as she walked down the steps of the museum.
"We'll originally I planned that we'd go to an aquarium or a zoo." Syb started as he followed behind her. "Buuut I realized how boring it is when all the animals are frozen in place."
"aww shucks thats a shame." Nika replied. "I like turtles."
"But I do have one more idea." Syb said as he swung his cane.
"Are you getting nervous?" Nika asked him gleefully.
"Nervous?" Syb raised an eyebrow. "For what reason?"
"Your 24 hours is almost up." Nika said with a smirk.
"Nah." Syb said with a smirk of his own. "You're definitely going to want to redeem."
"Lets see." Nika says with a smile.
Syb opens a rift and together they hop inside.
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"This is?" Nika asked as the world slowly came into view around them.
Street lamps and buildings surrounded them. The path was a brick road with benches dotting the sides. In the distance, a football field could be seen with bleachers sitting by them. Nika recognized all the buildings, pathways, street lamps, and everything else.
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Redeemer
FantasiaNika died even if it wasn't her time yet. With the help of Syb, she can return to life and undo her death. But the time they spent together and the feelings that came with it make her question if she really wants to. Nika and Syb try to learn what...
