Life Shards: The Recollections

[Tina]

As Lennox walked down stairs, he began to realize something was off. It was quiet, too quiet. By now he would expect nothing less of the police surounding the building based on how much commotion that was created tonight. He went to a nearby telephone and picked it up...dead silence. The shadow was smart enough to cut the wires apparently, but if it was smart enough to do that, then it could very well...having trying to avoid detection at all. How long had that shadow been here? A sense of dread filled his entire body. He headed to his bosses office to make sure he was still there. "Boss? You in here...i have everything undercontrol now." Dead silence. Then an unmistakable scent touched his nose...the scent of decaying flesh. He could tell it was coming from his boss's chair, which was turned around facing the window. Lennox dared not check, if he was alive he would be yelling right now. He hurried to the employ's lounge, surely the shadow didn't go past there. He opened the door. "Linda, Kattie, Josh...you alright in there?" "Of course we are" is what he wish he had heard. Instead the only responce was silence. The bodies of his co-workers were splayed out on the ground, Kattie must have tried to call for help because she had a deathgrip on her phone. Lennox closed the door, he was slowly starting to lose it. Who was still alive at this point? He went to the tenets rooms, by his count there were 36 tenets amongst 19 rooms. As he opened each door, the body count began to go higher and higher. As he opened each door, he hoped for a responce, anything at this point. As he opened each door, he began to lose a little more of his sanity each time. Soon there werer no rooms to check, and Lennox's eyes were completely glazed over. Slowly but steadly he walked down the stairs. He was still the doorman that meant he had one last duty to preform. Checking out the tenets. He ignored the two Wolgon he had went looking for before as he came down the stairs and went behind his desk. He pulled out the check-in book, opened it up and began to cross out all the tenets and next to their names he put wether they died or escaped...only two tenets escaped.

[Saphira/Sephir Wolfdragon]

"Lennox.. Hey Lennox? You okay? What's wrong mate?" Sephir asked worried as he saw the look on Lennox's face. He put Vital down and let Saphira handle him. He walked over to Lennox behind the counter and laid a hand on his shoulder "Lennox talk to me, what is wrong?"

Saphira held Vital close as she looked at the males, worried. Something wasn't right here, it was too quite and lifeless.

[Tina]

Lennox didn't speak, he was to intent on finishing his work. He continued to cross names and putting in the fact that they were dead. The only survivors were Martha and her daughter Marry. He mechanically pulled out the employ check in book, and then began to cross out their names, putting dead next to each. When he reached his name he crossed it out and put dead. He took off his gem necklace, put it on the counter and reached for his knife. "I'm sorry everyone...i have failed..."

[Saphira/Sephir Wolfdragon]

Sephir backed up a bit when Lennox pulled out the knife but slowly moved closer again to stop him when he realized what was going on "Lennox calm down mate. Just breathe for a moment okay? Look at me and just breathe. Now tell me what is the matter." Sephir kept moving towards Lennox slowly as he spoke to him. When he was close enough he slowly turned the palm of his hand upwards and asked Lennox "please give me the knife Lennox. Besides if that necklace you got there is what I think it is this will not kill you. Just give me knife okay?" He kept talking calmly to him and slowly reached out for the knife.

Saphira dared not move, she just stood there holding Vital close to her, but silently a tear ran down her cheek. She had figured out what must had happened.

[Babydoll Animis]

Vita let out a scream, he seemed to be in agonizing pain as tears flooded his face, "AAKOR NNNOOOO!" he screamed loudly again as his body slowly started to dissipate into ash

[Tina]

Lennox dropped the knife at the Sephir's feet as soon as he heard Vital scream that name. He came around the desk to Vital. "You know Aakor! Explain! Who is he? Where is he?" As soon as he touched Vital's shoulder it turned to ash. "No! You have to at least tell me where he is? Please!" Lennox was on the verge of tears. If this boy knew him by name, maybe he knew more.

[Fenox Helkiin]

Aakor woke up at the remains of Lennox's old house from when he lost control the first time and wondered around unable to speak and tears falling from his wispy smoke like eyes. Then he felt that he still had some sort of connection to vital still. "V-vital?! H-how the hell I'm I still able to hear you?" He thought to himself hopping that vital could still communicate with him through his thoughts.

Soon after he had started to make his way back through the forest and to the main road. He saw a familiar face. It was one of the other protectors. He appeared to have some sort of rune on his face which made him stand out even through the rain and window of the cab.

[Babydoll Animis]

Vital slowly appeared and flew through the protector Aakor saw, he reached a hand out, "Aakor!" he teared up

[Fenox Helkiin]

"H-how?!" Aakor yelled as he pulled himself back to avoid causing harm and fled into the forest tree tops using the claws on his wings and paws to grip onto the tree trunks.

[Babydoll Animis]

Vital sobbed and landed on the ground hard, "please... dont go... dont let me lose you again.... any of you... i cant... i cant stand to see you all lost again!!!"

[Fenox Helkiin]

He jumped back down and landed in front of vital. "I'm sorry. It's just.... This new form. Sharp edges all over and the long claws. I-I'm a m-monster... I can't even talk with my mouth. I have to think what I want to say..." Aakor said as he started to tear up and slumped to the floor with his large paws over his head.

[Babydoll Animis]

Vital grabbed Aakor's paws and held them close to his chest, "you arent a monster... you are not a monster Aakor..."

[Fenox Helkiin]

He pulled them away then looked into vitals eyes "go ask Lennox, the one I gave my life shard too, what I did to his parents. Ask him what happened that night when I murdered his father and mother.... Then try to tell me I'm not a monster, a freak of nature, a beast or whatever describes what I've done... And what I've become."

[Babydoll Animis]

Vital latched onto his paws again,"that wasnt your faoult if you hadnt said yes then the reaper wouldve just found someone else!!!!"

[Fenox Helkiin]

"The reaper wouldn't be back if I didn't exist! It's my fault he's back... I was exploring a cave when I came across a strange black gem... Me being the idiot I am I picked it up... You know what the grim is like vital. You've battled each other for millennia..." Aakor snarled as he got up and started to walk towards Lennox's old house. "....I just... Please vital. Lennox is going to need you more than me should the reaper decide to 'improve' my form to suit his needs and wants."