lokuri

((OOC: By the way, Arri, who is that girl in your sig? ))

Niola glanced over at Cyr, realizing he too wasn't himself. Voices that muttered in unison with his own spoke in different tones, so that it sounded like an unharmonized song. Hatred was the fuel that seemed to be empowering the war all around them, growing stronger and stronger even within the people she knew as her allies. The people Niola was close to calling friends, so close to connecting to them with an unbreakable change, suddenly seemed so...distant. Where was Cyr? Dzi? And who were these beings that tried to replace them?

"Maybe I shouldn't have gotten envolved...but, since I already have, I must not lose!"

A trickle of clear liquid rolled down her cheek, and for a second, she thought she subconsciously started crying without realizing it. Then her head tilted towards the sky, which released thick orbs of water from within dark blue clouds. A storm seemed to be on its way, yet it seemed to be lured by the might of the battle around her. As Cyr and Dzi to fight, the rain grew harsher and larger, until each drop could be clearly spotted from the rest. Then, the sky transformed into that found in a nightmare, black and horrifying.

"The sky is like a messenger, warning those beneath it of what fate awaits them."

When her eyes focused back on Dzi, his body seemed limp, yet continued to stand. A sinister aura hung over him like a monster of the night, controlling every muscle of his body. Any chance of reaching Dzi seemed to crumble before her as an obsidian tornado engulfed him. When she was able to stare into his eyes again, Niola saw eyes like that of dried blood found around an area where a massacre occured. As though confirming them that that would be their destiny, a dark ball of wind headed towards them after the word "die".

Niola found herself doubting a chance for survival and closed her eyes. When she felt no impact upon her after a few minutes, Niola opened her eyes and watched as Dzi slayed one of his allies. Anger surged through her as he walked closer and closer to Nel. Instantly appearing by her side, Niola held up her hands and glared at "Dzi". Upon his neck was the chip, yet her fear of losing him deminished. After all, she'd rather protect those that stood beside her than try to save one who tried to crush her friends.

"It's no use, Nel! He isn't himself anymore, and trying to reach him while your guard is down is foolish." Her tone was harsh, but it softened with the next words. "I want to save him too. I've seen enough people die. But...sometimes you have to fight back in order to reach someone who is lost!"

With that, Niola tugged at the wind around her and began twirling it, like the contents of a mixer. All the while, Niola stood tall with her hands spread out, her eyes held in a manner that told Dzi "if you dare lay a finger on my friends, I'll kill you". The wind that started to take the shape of a tornado now looked circular, ready to strike in any direction.

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