As Drak lookde around, thankfully able to avoid the more crowded parts of the city, he finally found the white unicorn, just looking around at all the big buildings. Once she spotted him, she gave him a wave and then trotted into a clock store. Curious, the human carefully picked up the pace and soon entered the store as well.Surprise said:
Little Light asked him: "Dux, is being a soldier all you are? At first you seemed to also be a little bit of a flirt, and even if that did end up with a kick to the family treasures, it was a hint of something that could be an actual pony. After that time, you reminded me of my sister. I really don't want to talk about her."Drakalian said:
Dux remained silent, a bit taken aback by what Light said, keeping his head turned away from the unicorn, not wanting for her to see his face. It's true, he was a bit of a flirt at times, but that was mostly after a big fight or when they weren't in the middle of a job. Right now, he needed to keep himself focused at the task at hoof, so flirting with pretty mares is off the table...and most likely will be, considering if things are going where he thought they were. After a minute of silence, he let out a small sigh before turning to face her, a solom look on his face. "Yes Little Light...it is one of the very few things that I was taught to do. I wasn't raised in a noble home or a poor one, I didn't go to school, didn't get a job, never even...well, dated. The closest thing that I ever did besides being a soldier is what you already saw: just me hanging with my comrades in arms after a fight, getting a fling every once in a while if I could to ease the nerves, along with the drinking. I...I was born in a soldier life by soldier parents who were loyal to the Order through and through, never questioning the higher ups. The only thing that I was taught to do was to fight and be a proper pony, dressing up in fancy outfits, learning how to dance properly...learning how to kill effectively." As he continued to speak, his eyes started to glaze over, a far off look could be seen in them.ActionPony said:
[um, Dux, they are in the top floor of the Hawaiki Citadel. There are no alleys nearby.]Drakalian said:
(son of a...redo on that part)ActionPony said:
Dux doesn't really notice what she did, his mind still 0n his past as he continued to speak. "The very first thing that I was told was that I was going to be the best soldier in the Order, and for a while, I believed it myself. Not wanting to disappoint my parents, I joined the army at the age of eight, learning as much as I could. Of course, after a while I did start to notice that there where some...things, that just didn't sit right with me. I'm not sure when it all started, but after a while, I just...well, left. I...I wonder what they are doing now? Heh, most likely at some fancy party with that Order leader talking about other ways to improve their 'system' of theres. Well, they did say for me to either come back with my shield or on it. Guess I choose the third option: Don't come back at all." He continued staring ahead of himself, still lost in thought, a single tear escaping from his eye without him noticing.ActionPony said:
Little Light felt kind of sorry for Dux. She more than most others knew how cold Order could be.Drakalian said:
Vakti raised in eyebrow in slight amusement before giving a small chuckle. "Yea, I have that effect on others. I try to make some noise when I walk to a friend, but as you can see, I forget at times."ActionPony said:
[He's at the top floor. Leaving the building would be quite a feat, unless he used the window.]Drakalian said:
(must you ruin everything...just assume he left the building quickly walking down the stairs in say...5 minutes)ActionPony said:
[Let's just say he walked down the stairs, and make his whereabouts undetermined. It really wouldn't make much difference to Little Light, who would probably use the window if she needed to get down. She has just discovered that she hates stairs.]Drakalian said:
[i'm just reminding you of some things you've forgotten.]Drakalian said:
(I know, I'm just messing with youActionPony said:
anyways, just answer Vakti whenever you are ready)
(so, it's your turn now, btw)ActionPony said:
[Yeah, I'm not sure what to say.]Drakalian said:
(well, let me fix that then)ActionPony said:
Little Light stared pensively at where Dux had left. "I don't think so. We need to wait for the Council to finish debating. They said they'd call us back when they were done, and so I'm waiting for the call."Drakalian said:
The vampire shook his head and crossed his arms in front of his chest as he gave a disappointing look to the pony. "Honestly, you should go see him as soon as possible. He has never talked about his parents with anyone before, not even Tumult. If you don't, he'll just go back to his old self of doing things for the right reasons and...well, he just won't live his life for the right reasons."ActionPony said:
"What's our excuse, then?"Drakalian said:
"I need an excuse as for why he should come back."Drakalian said:
Vakti chuckled at this as he realized what she meant. "Oh, that. Well, you don't really need an excuse to bring him back, he'll come back on his own. However, what he will do afterwards...well, it's nothing to write a book of, that's for sure." The vampire then turned to face the stairs where Dux walked back down. "If I may, when you do find him, try bringing him to the building two blocks south of here. I have a feeling that it might be helpful" With that, he then wrapped himself in his dark cloak before taking a step back into some shadows. The next second and he simply vanished, like fog that instantly vaporized, as if he was never there.ActionPony said:
"I wonder what his talent is."Drakalian said:
