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It was almost noon when the aspect of death woke up. A late hour to start the day according to most, but not very unusual for the broody male who didn’t really have a circadian rhythm. He didn’t have any obligations demanding him to wake up a certain time. No hobbies forcing him to be at a certain place. What he did have was duties but he hadn’t fulfilled them in ages and now it felt almost insuperable starting, but he knew he would have to sooner rather than later.
Erythreus yawned as he got up from the bed, wondering what today would bring. Nowadays everyday was almost the same, escape the guards pretending to go to the grave yard helping lost souls find peace and keeping order in the death realm. However instead he ended up drunk in a bar reminiscing about old times and old love. Somehow life had taken a turn and Ery didn’t know how to break the pattern. The rest of his aliward family had looked at him concerned, trying to break trough to the bitter shell of Erythreus but without luck.
After a quick look in the mirror assuring he didn’t look like a complete wreck, not more than usual anyways, the aspect left his residence and made his way to the shared kitchen. The mansion was quiet, all of the guards were outside practising with the new weapons that had been delivered the previous day. The rest of the aspects were probably with them helping and participating. Erythreus had a faint memory he’d been asked but grunted a sour ”No”. Now he regretted that decision. It would’ve been nice feeling part of something again. The blonde knew they would welcome him with open arms if he decided to join in now. He could hear their laughters from a far and longed to be there with them. Anyhow he also knew that if he had been there he’d feel distanced, ruining the fun for the rest of his family.
Instead the lonely aspect searched through the fridge for something to eat. His eyes noted a hot sauce with Bexley´s name tag on it, causing him to frown. That guard had been one of his closer friends but had also had a rough period in life and left the manor, and suddenly Ery knew what today would bring. He found himself a sandwich in the fridge that he devoured on his way to town, hoping any of the guards wouldn’t give him hell about it later, and heading for Bexley´s little shop in town. It wasn’t weather to drive his motorcycle and it would’ve drawn too much attention. He didn’t want to tell the guards where he went, hoping they wouldn’t notice he wasn’t brooding in his room until he came back.
A bell rang as he entered the small shop announcing his arrival. ”So its here you’ve been hiding Bex” Erythreus stated not meeting the females eyes.
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Watching as the two shared a sad moment. A moment of pure understanding and care for the other made Erythreus look away. It felt as if he intruded on something very private and intimate. It made him wonder if anyone would care that much when he left his position as the aliward of death and found his replacement. Would anyone truly miss him? Go through hell just to see him one more time? He doubted that. Even tho he knew his family loved him he couldn’t help but. Wonder if they would love the next just as much, and maybe more. Perhaps the next guy or girl would better and more cheerful. The aspect of death couldn’t read emotions like the aurazins did but he still imagined he was okay at interpreting and he knew his gloomy appearance nowadays bothered people.
Through out the aliward entire existence all Ery had wanted was a family of his own. Someone who would pick him over everyone. A little boy or girl looking up at him with his eyes with pure love and admiration. He’d never really been good with kids. He was too rough around the edges for that but still that was his deepest desire. He’d never been in a relationship long enough for that to be on the map.
Hope glimmered in Bexleys eyes as she heard him speak, but also disbelief. ”You can create portals right?” Erythreus asked revealing his theory. He wasn’t 100% sure that it would work but he was aware that the guard would want to be given the choice. At least that is what he would have wanted if he was in his friends position. ”If I take Crane to just before the veil and then you create a portal to me, and same on the way back” The aspect continued waiting for her reaction. It was a crazy risky idea, but it was something and. Both him and Bexley had been through worse.
”I would come back for you” Erythreus assured her. Terrified of the thought to leave a living soul behind. It was a realistic fear to have. He didn’t think anyone had done had done anything quite like it ever. However as he didn’t seem to be able to get the spirits to pass over as it was, or stay there, Crane was a living proof of that, he wasn’t too worried about that scenario. ”I am all ears” Erythreus said happy to secure the odds of a successful mission watching as Bexley absorbed Crane into a sphere of glass.
”The Archives?” Erythreus repeated trying to search through his memory for a connection but he couldn’t remember that he had heard of the place before. ”Sounds a bit nerdy, not really my thing I was more of the stupid jock person in my previous lives” The aspect of death admitted with a laugh. It felt good to laugh and interact with people again. Even if it was in a matter like this. He barely missed the emotionless state and fuzzy head. He got from being constantly intoxicated. Likely that would change when things started to go south as they tended to whenever he was involved.
”Hopeful and full of life have you met me?” The mostly gloomy male questioned rolling his eyes. He would describe his sister Argent that way or Virindeus. The two of them were always happy and saw possibilities instead of complications like himself. Except when he was in love then he was in a bliss. Anyhow those periods hadn’t lasted very long. ”The library?” Erythreus questioned rolling his eyes. ”I said nerdy didn’t I” the aspect of death sighed but followed his two friends through the portal.
”Ugh” The aspect shuddered as he passed through the portal into the library. It was always a special feeling passing through a portal, and not always a pleasant one. It was convenient for sure but he preferred traveling in his dragon form if he could choose. ”It was over a millennium ago” Erythreus joined in her laugh. He couldn’t remember the last time he ran. Or that was a lie the last time had been when trying to impress his ex by joining her on her morning jogs and he had still not caught his breath after that time. The observant aspect watched as they passed by alumnus and students amazed by how blind some could be to the supernatural world even if it walked right passed them.
The pair and the glass globe with Crane walked through the library into one of the rooms in the back and then through a secret door. A woman’s voice welcomed. The surroundings looked as something out of a sci-fi book Hogwarts meeting some new cyber thing. ”Miss Winston I presume” Erythreus guessed greeting the astonishing woman before them.
He frowned as his friend denied that there would be any problems at the manor ”Speak for yourself” the aspect said beneath his breath. Many of the guards had chosen not to live at the manor Bexley and Dom, the guards closest to him being some of them. Also his powers and some of the others had started acting up. However it wasn’t the reason behind today’s visit. Hopefully the rest would work out.
He kept quiet as Penelope came to the conclusion himself had lectured the dhampir about just hours ago, but not in such a calm manner. ”I think it would be best” he considered his words carefully letting his blue eyes meeting the diviners green. ”I believe it would help them both move on and not try something like this again even if its risky”
”As you wish Penelope” He replied with a faint smile. The aspect had grown. Up in another time. A time when you never got to first name basis with people. Mum and dad were Mother and father and were never to be spoken to unless they spoke to you first. The ancient aliward hadn’t quite gotten used to the causal way people preferred these days. It felt so informal and almost rude compared to what he had been learned.
”Alfred” Erythreus repeated thoughtfully, trying to recall his passing. He’d helped many souls pass over safely. Some needed more guidance than others to leave their life on earth behind. Everyone had left a mark on him. ”Ah yes I do remember him” He said his smile widening into a more genuine one. ”A sweet man, he was one of the easiest souls to guide he only needed to be measured that you would grow into the independent young woman I see before me today” His memory wandered to how he had talked to his brother Venetus the aspect of time to not make promises he couldn’t keep. He’d been pleased to report back to the awaiting soul that he could pass peacefully and reunite with his other half and his daughter would grief but still thrive and wouldn’t be too beaten down by lives lemons.
”Indeed” The Aspect agreed laughing uncomfortably. It was the type that he usually fell for. The blonde joyful selfless kind. Maybe to balance up all his bitterness. However they always left him for someone better. ”Sure I guess we have all day” mincingly joyful way rolling his eyes. Even tho the company was nice for a change he started to miss his blissful alcohol induced loneliness.
Erythreus let Penelope. Explain and preform her magic. He trusted the diviner fully and accepted that he would never understand the forces in motion fully either way. He barely understood the normal not supernatural world let alone the aspect magic. ”I need to go there in my dragon form” He announced ”I’ll meet you there” He said taking the glass orb with Crane in it and throwing his staff into the air before transforming into the red dragon that would let him travel between the realms. ”You ready Redthorne?” He spoke to the orb. ”We´ll take care of Bexley this time I promise” He assured the former guard hoping that it was the words he needed to hear to let go and wander peacefully into the afterlife…. Again. Erythreus threw himself into the air and then flew towards the death realm. A moment later he appeared just before the veil and then it was like he flew into an invisible wall. ”OUCH” He exclaimed. Confused that had never happened before. Was that the reason why he couldn’t get the souls to pass. Or had Bexleys attempt to bring Crane back destroyed some balance and now gotten him banned? Thousands of questions swirled in his head. ”Something is wrong we need to go back” He warned Bexley stressed about the whole situation. It was better to go back and calmly try to understand and solve thing with the help of others before anything else unplanned happened.
Penelope´s airy light laugh reminded Ery of his old flames. It was fascinating pleasant sound and the aspect wished that he could continue to listen to it but knew he was doomed to listen to peoples grief instead. It was the lot of the aspect of death. He shook the warm feeling he’d gotten while hearing the diviners sounds of joy and concentrated at the task at hand getting Crane back to the Kingdom of Death. He hadn’t been visited his kingdom as often as he was supposed to lately. It was a reminder of his failures. The souls he couldn’t get to pass who lingered at earth and created chaos. This time was the first time he’d felt exhilarated by returning. Probably because he could bring his friends. This day had been challenging so far, and he had missed his lonely drunk world a few times but it also felt good to be around people who cared for him again. Almost felt like old times when he had been enjoying his calling and being around the faction. Made him feel hopeful that he could get there again even if it would take time and a few setbacks.
Ery had no idea what had happened one second he was flying through dimensions next his body had collided with something making it impossible to get through the last portal into the realm of death. He was mesmerized it had never happened in his 1000 years. Had some other creature deemed him unfit too continue guiding souls and give up his position? Was this the reason why. He couldn’t get. The souls to pass and not his inability to help them let go of life?
He shouted out a warning to Bexley before throwing himself into the dimensions again hoping at least would work. Luckily it did and he found himself back at the archives along with Bexley and Penelope.
”I have no damn clue, Is Crane ok?” Erythreus responded still in disbelief of what had just played out. ”Em eh well I haven’t exactly done my part the last months” Erythreus admitted looking down in shame. When he the first souls had stopped passing. He hadn’t thought much of it, but when they started piling up and terrorizing him along with his recent breakup he had disconnected himself from everything.
”No I don’t think it was you either Bex” Ery said calmingly. ”This started way before that”. He regretted not telling someone sooner maybe it could’ve stopped this whole situation.
Erythreus mind spun. This was certainly not what he had expected when waking up this morning. If it had been a normal day he’d been drunk beyond senses at this time a day. Drowning in self doubt and loathing. Isolating himself from whoever could either help or judge him. Second guessing his every decision and existence. The aspect had known something about his magic had been off for a while. However he’d assumed it was due to his negligence and failures rather than a ”system” failure. Which in the end had driven him farther down the depression hole hed dug for himself. All this was his fault! He should’ve asked for help months ago when he first had trouble getting a soul to pass. Now thousands of ghosts lingered and disturbed the order on earth. Posing a risk to all the living. And in the middle of this how could his idiot brain think of how the light hit Penelopes hair and how her laugh warmed his heart?
Ery took a deep breath trying to shake off all his mixed feelings and regain composure, as if he’d had any from the beginning. ” I don’t know that has never happened to me before” he admitted as stunned and confused with the whole thing as the girls. ”I turned into my dragon from without problem and then threw myself through the dimensions as I use to when guiding souls but then just when I was supposed to pass through the veil keeping our universes appart it was like I hit a wall of glass keeping us out. Blocking anyone from entering.” The aspect of death tried to describe as well as he could. ” I don’t know if it goes both ways? So that the souls on the other side still can pass through to earth but then can’t return. Usually it’s the other way so the souls can’t go from the death realm and back as if the veil has mirrored” Ery said sharing his thoughts. Had this anything with the magic preformed to bring Crane back? He didn’t know and couldn’t say for sure. He certainly didn’t hope so. Too many kinds of magic involved.
”Good at least one problem we don’t have to think about then” Ery sighed lifting the orb with Crane to gaze through it ensuring his soul was still safely kept in it. ”Well if you haven’t noticed I have been kind of busy hiding from you guards and hanging out with my new bestie booze” He said giving them a sarcastic answer. It wasn’t like anyone had missed him. Dom had been too busy with his own struggles and his siblings had been awfully absent. Since his last relationship he had had no one to take his mind off things or cheer him up.
”Thank you, I don’t deserve that, but I appreciate it Pen” the aspect smiled faintly at the blonde whom he started to like more and more. A feeling he’d be forced to push down and hide to not get things messy. Something he was awfully good at. ”Hm I don’t remember exactly it was a few months ago I think” Erythreus tried to think back to when the problems had started. He had been sad because of a break up, another girl not seeing him as husband material, so had thrown himself into helping the lost souls pass instead of thinking about his heartache. It had been a soul who had been hard to motivate to pass fully. But after weeks he had succeeded and transported her to his kingdom, or so he thought because the next day she was back.
”Do we have a choice at this point?” Erythreus questioned just wanting to go back to bed.
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