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All around me darkness gathers; fading is the sun that shone.
We must speak of other matters; you can be me when I’m gone.
Flowers gathered in the morning, afternoon they blossom on.
Still are withered in the evening; you can be me when I’m gone.
Legion
ˈlējən
a vast host, multitude, or number of people or things.
great in number.
A man known by many names, seen as many entities, existing in many places.
But also, a man.
Legion does not know when he began. If asked, he could not tell you who (what) he is. Legion is a plaything to the devil. He is an older brother to twin demons. He is an (ex)lover of the god Apep. He is the best friend of Time itself; immortal, to a point. He can die. He just won’t stay dead.
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Where do you begin with a man who has no history? Or, rather, with a man who has no beginning?
Legion was not really… ‘born.’ One could say he was created, but it is more accurate to say he just appeared one day, bursting through the shadows like bats from a cave. He was probably around at the very crest of time, although no one could say for sure – not even himself, as he has no memory of his early life. Sometimes he remembers little things during quiet, lonely nights, like the vast, empty feeling of stillness before there was wind, or the feeling of endless wind before there were trees and land and water to disrupt it. His memories escape him, though. There’s so much to remember when you’re so old.
He knows he had made a home in Hell, before there was a devil. He believes, perhaps wrongly, that Hell once belonged to him, that he created it to live in when there was nowhere else to exist. He had been a ruler, once. A creator of things and places. An amorphous creature with powers beyond comprehension.
But now, he is just a man.
He knows also that he became a favorite toy of Lucifer’s when the angel fell from Heaven and stole Hell from him, guided by the power of a god Legion didn’t worship. He lived and he died. He reincarnated. He was at the mercy of the whims of the Lightbringer. That is, until Legion made the decision to adopt two unbearably annoying, mischievous, obnoxious little twin demons as his sisters. Creatures so exhausting and so unwilling to die and stay dead that they were banished from Hell to walk the Earth, Legion with them. Of course, he was welcome back any time. Without them.
Legion’s time on earth, some might say, has been rocky. Though his sisters were by his side for some of it, he was more often alone, and preferred it that way. Having no place to go, he wandered the earth for millenia. It’s hard to kill a creature like him, and he simply kept on living, never aging. Falling in love and out of it. The thing about living so much life for so long, is that you often become bitter. And if you don’t become bitter, you love more deeply than anyone you could ever know. Legion has been both of these people.
There is a lot of life to fit into the story of him. His most recent escapade ended, like most of the others, in tragedy. Deeply, madly, painfully in love with Apep, the god of chaos, he had chosen a life for himself at the side of the snake, against the Sun God, desperate for the life they could build together. No one had done for him what Apep had. He had felt rescued. Hell, the god had eaten Lucifer. For him.
And then, Apep died.
Or, rather, he was killed. Destroyed by his own family, murdered for his plot against the Sun. Legion fell into disrepair. He grieved in the only way he knew how: withering away. A catatonic state. Becoming one with the shadows. Starving to death.
Oh, death. Oh, what bliss.
When Legion dies, he changes. Over time, over many deaths, his memory fades away, until he remembers only a couple of his past lives. He takes a new name, a new appearance, and begins life anew. Sometimes with the memories and personality of his previous self. Often, there are alterations. He remembers Apep. Remembers the muscle of arms around him while they stood upon the beach. Remembers the elation he felt when Apep asked him if they shouldn’t live together, in a towering castle in the middle of the Irish moors, away from each of their troubles. Remembers the fear and exhilaration he felt as the god pressed a knife to his neck in a playful, sadistic manner. He remembers that their love burned quick and fast and hot, not like a candle but like a struck match. Knows that now, it’s over. Now, his name has changed. His face, too. Knows he is no longer the same.
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Legion Lucifai
He doesn’t know what he is, but he calls himself a demon. After all, he is not the devil, and he is from hell. With no other words to describe him, and with striking similarities to other creatures of the same name, this is how he prefers to identify. After all, Legion eats humans to survive. Blood, bones, skin, soul and all. What is more demonic than that?
Legion can go a very long time without food, if he trains for it. Typically, he prefers to eat every couple of weeks. In previous lives, when he was stronger and when he had more power, he could live for years, even decades at a time without consuming anything. These days, he is not the same creature he was then, and he simply must have nourishment, or he becomes ravenous and weak. When not consuming food for sustenance, however, Legion prefers sweet things to eat. Human food does nothing for him, except that he likes the taste of it. Ice cream is his favorite.
In the same vein, human vices do nothing for him except act as a comfort. Legion smokes because it hurts his lungs. He drinks because it burns. If he does enough of one drug, he will begin to feel something.
Legion appears to be in his late twenties or early thirties. He stands at a moderate 6’3 when he looks like a human. Sometimes, he appears to be shorter. Though he does have a demonic form, he has found very little reason to actually use it, and so it remains essentially useless to him. His hair is the deepest brown; without direct sunlight, it appears black. His skin is ghostly pale, and his nails are often black and mildly pointed. He prefers the aesthetics of black clothing to almost all else, though he will sport a white shirt now and again, if the vibe calls for it. The only thing about his appearance that doesn’t change with his reincarnations are his eyes. They are black through and through, from pupil to sclera, with only a thin red ring around his iris. He sports deep bruising beneath his eyes, dark purple and blue, the bruising of a lobotomy victim. He hides his eyes beneath sunglasses for the part. Once upon a time, he had wings.
Legion is a playful and somewhat sarcastic character. Most often, he comes off as aloof and flirtatious (both things he actually is) but with a temper. He tries very hard to keep his cool, but it is in his demonic nature to run hot. He is exceptionally kind until he isn’t, playful to an alarming degree, and enjoys spending time with animals.
Legion is a musician. Actually, the better description of him would probably be a singer. He fell into the job after giving up his position in a large local drug ring, realizing that the high of performing on a stage for an enraptured crowd vastly outweighed selling drugs to rich snobs. Legion craves the attention of an enamored audience. His pop-punk style of both music and clothing earns him plenty of fans, and the tabloid stories of his rendezvous with both men and women keep them interested. His fanbase is small, and though he is considered more underground than mainstream, the fans are loyal. He has gained a cult following over the years. It is said that his music can change lives. People leave the concerts feeling more pleasured than when they came in. The feeling, they say, is addicting.
He lives in a London flat by himself. When not preparing for a performance, Legion often sleeps his days away and stalks out into the dark for the London nightlife. His natural way of consuming food is very conducive to night owl behavior.
Fun Facts:
Likes
Cats, flowers, sharp things, ice cream, shitty Chinese food, most men, fierce and powerful women, arguably bad animated movies, rain, the cold, cigarettes, bonfire smoke, iced coffee, scalding hot showers, blatant flirting, the taste of Vampire blood
Dislikes
Most dogs, most animal meat, hot coffee, yelling matches, vibrant colors, licorice, bitter foods, loneliness, injustice
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NPCs that often show up in Legion’s stories. Some of these characters I have written separately and others are only ever written with the purpose of advancing plot for Legion.
Anna
Legion’s manager and a siren. Anna has been around for as long as Legion has been making music. He saved her once, and since then they have been close friends. When he decided to quit his drug business and pursue music instead, Anna was the first to support his decision and help him grow his presence in the music industry. He doesn’t make any career decisions without her input. She manages all of his appointments, from modeling to interviews to concerts. Although she is a strict manager, she would never put Legion in a position that is too uncomfortable for him. She loves him dearly and would give her life for him. Anna is married to a gorgon woman, Navy.
Aki
Legion’s little sister. Aki presents herself as a thirteen year old girl with white skin, long black hair (picture The Ring), and a thin, emaciated body. She has fascinating eyes – silver most of the time, but opalescent when she’s using powers. She has no interest in love, relationships, or even, really, friendships. She is as creepy as a child can get, and although she appears as a teenager, her behavior often makes her seem much younger. It is important to note that despite this appearance, Aki is almost as old as her brother. She is the definition of evil and annoying. She loves causing mischief, murdering people (and animals!), and terrorizing humans. She carries around a puppet-like doll with her who holds a scythe called Mr. Happy. Some people say Mr. Happy is alive.
Aki is the twin sister of Keller, a beautiful blond-haired banshee. Aki loves her sister and her brother more than anything else in the world. Unlike Legion, she will kill upon the slightest inconvenience.
(Aki is my own character, but Keller is not, so she is not available to write or play at all.)
Lucifer
The devil. The lightbringer. The morningstar. Lucifer has always had an obsession with the demon. Their relationship is complicated. Legion is branded with Lucifer’s sigil, although what the angel really wants with him is hard to say for sure. Once upon a time, Legion was stronger than Lucifer, held more power over him. Now? Well, now it’s the other way around. Legion is Lucifer’s slave. Lucifer uses him as a toy, a sexual release, a punching bag.
Apep did eat him. Although Lucifer can regenerate and is immortal, it will take a while for him to return.
Uriel
In the 1980s, Legion (who went by a different name, Cassius) was considered a growing rockstar to rival other large bands at the time. He had the stage presence, the appearance, and gave just enough of a glance into his life that tabloids and fans thought he was scandalous and fascinating. However, all of that changed after he met Uriel. A man who had come to his shows, wormed his way into the demon’s life, and eventually into his heart. But Uriel’s intentions were cruel. Slowly, he dismantled everything Cassius had worked for, including his house, his job, and his friends. Uriel wanted the man all to himself, and he succeeded. After this, the tables turned. The sweet man Cassius thought he knew shed his skin to show a monster beneath it. Everything about him was swift, abusive, vicious. Cassius had never been more terrified of an angel.
Their break up was hard and left him with nothing. It almost ended his life. Uriel, being an angel, is equally as immortal as Legion, though the demon hasn’t seen Uriel since their relationship ended. Some pieces of it still haunt him, especially knowing that, somewhere, Uriel is lurking.
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About the Writer:
Hi! My name is Micajah (they/them). I'm 28 and a grad student in Library Science. I've been writing since 2007 (16 years!!!) but have had a rocky last few years. I haven't consistently written since 2020ish. You might know me from Rolepages or Faeries and Vampires (if you're OG)! I'm typically a really fast replier, but with a full time job and full time school, my response time has been greatly reduced. I do my best to get to things within the week, but it's not always possible.
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To tell the truth; the pale skin was the last thing she'd noticed about him, stuck on the other oddities that stood out in this crowd. But the longer she looked, the more she began to wonder if mayhaps he could be a spirit. She'd never seen one before, nothing in her magical training suggested a sensitivity to the spectral world. But she couldn't deny the otherworldly quality he possessed. Her footsteps faltered for a brief moment under his regard; before she shook herself and steeled her spine.
"Perhaps." She lifted her shoulder in a lopsided shrug and took a slurp from the half empty drink she held. "It's not like I asked you what colour your underwear was though." She pressed her lips together in an effort to suppress the smirk that wanted to tick up the corners of her lips. "True, but something tells me you aren't blind." She inhaled, turning his scent over as if trying to puzzle out what he was. His accent certainly wasn't going to tell her, on the one hand he sounded British; like many of the other people milling around enjoying their own conversations. And at the same time...not. Talk about confusing.
Did he just....oh no he didn't... A low rumble of a growl built up within her chest and her free hand balled into a fist. The urge to punch him riding her hard. "I am not a dog." She ground out between her teeth, near trembling with the the urge to lash out. The rest of his words taking a moment to even register.
What did he mean, he wore them for the comfort of others? She didn't know, and right now she was too angry to ask. She released a soft, bitter snort. "Preaching to the choir, I know all about humans and their prejudices.."
Why was she telling him this?
She didn't exactly know him from anyone in the club. He was a stranger to her. He could call her in and get her captured. But, here she stood, blurting out her frustrations to him like he was an acquaintance. Her hands came up and collected her biceps, as she finished her rant, her lips pinched shut. Her piercing blue gaze looking anywhere else, perhaps at the tops of her black strapped heels.
I'm sorry.
The words made the avian look up in the direction of the stranger. Her lashes fluttering a few times with her rapid blinks. He was...apologizing to her? For what..?
His explanation didn't do too much in terms of making her feel any better, but it did ease some tension off her shoulders, making her stand straight, palms haven't left her biceps. Afterall, she did force him outside into the breezy air in nothing but her "uniform".
...His offerings seemed to make her tense a bit again, her gaze turning towards the lights of the bar across the street, down the alleyway they rested in. Its flickering fluorescents casting a few stray beams into her striking blues, and pale face. No makeup seeming to cake up her face; no, she was free of any of that. Natural beauty.
"...You are throwing a lot on me, all at once." She finally spoke up, after his question hung in the air for a full minute without anything further. "I still have work...and a few hours left." She just got there, and she knew that her boss would kill her if she were to skip. Needing this job, she didn't have much of an option.
"...How about this," The woman sighed out a breath, rubbing her arms as they started to form some goosebumps on the skin. "...I finish at three in the morning. If you are still awake, and functioning, and still want to take me out to get that meal...I'll go with you." Turning her gaze off to the side for a moment, before it met his face, and those glasses that seemed to block his eyes.
"..." Hand parting from her bicep, she motioned it towards him. Held open to shake his.
"...My name is Ryan."
She didn't believe him. Not one bit. They were always sending those with some type of ability after her, ones they engineered themselves. The thought could only make her wings tremble...
...But he seemed to be telling the truth.
Her hands unclenched from his shirt, and fell to her sides, taking a step back to assess the situation at hand. No one dared to even look at her the way he was right now. All too coked up, or drunk to notice the feathers were attached to flesh instead of wires.
That burning questions he's asked her multiple times came back up in her mind, which brought her head up to meet his hidden gaze. "...Does it really look like I'm okay?"
She was on edge, the giant feathered appendages behind her giving a brief flap to straighten out her down, before they seemed to tuck themselves back up against her spine...and away from the naked eye. Into her skin they went, disappearing...
"...I work at some shitty club to afford to eat, and keep a decent appearance. I live in an abandoned hotel with broken windows and stray druggies that come in for a fix. I'm running from people trying to capture me, and I haven't had a decent nights rest in three days. Does it look like I'm okay?"
Her voice sounded broken, as if she had given up with this existence. Unsure of what to even do now that she was caught by the first person to notice her. Did he even know what she was? Chances were he kind of knew...
"...why are you asking me...?"
The woman was taken aback by the laughter that was in front of her. Her body seemed to tense as she set her now empty can of soda on the bar counter, piercing blue eyes staring at him. Most men came in and asked for her. And here he was, laughing at the prospect. Eyes lifted to meet his covered gaze, feeling almost insulted where she stood.
The more he talked, the more cautious she became.
Then...her wings.
Her hand reached out, and grabbed him by the front of the shirt, and yanked him towards the nearest fire exit. Pushing past the door into the club's alleyway. Her grip was strong, definitely not human by any account.
Her strength didn't waver as she used both hands wrapped in his shirt to push him up against the brick wall beside the rusted club door. Her eyes fierce...
"...Who are you working for?"
Her words were tense, demanding. As if to try and get the answers out of him, those wings that were once folded up against her pale back, they grew in size as they outstretched. A threat to him that he should start talking immediately, and answer some of her questions.
"...Did they send you to find me?"
Who exactly was "they"? It seemed like there was a clear answer she had picked out in her mind when it came to the culprit. He could notice that her breathing was getting a bit heavier...and a thin film of nervous sweat blotted across her forehead.
...Was that fear?
With a fierce cry, Aurora raised her knife, this time slicing through the auburn strands of her hair, freeing her from Legion's unholy grip. She stumbled away, hissing in rage. Her anger sparked hotter when he…pulled out his phone. Legion's nonchalance infuriated her; he should be cowering in fear, not calmly reaching for his phone.
Unleashing her wrath, Aurora flung out her arms. Blazing fire erupted from her hands, swirling around Legion to strike his back — she thought perhaps he was only protecting his front. The flames burned with a ferocity that could melt steel, suffocating the room in blistering heat. As the inferno raged on, dark tendrils of magic began to swirl through the air, probing for weaknesses in Legion's defenses. These were no ordinary flames - they were alive, pulsing with a power that could drain the life from anything they touched.
But Aurora's assault didn't stop at Legion. Her shadowy magic seeped into the blood staining the floor, exploiting the forbidden power of blood magic. Most witches shunned this dark art, but Aurora wielded it without hesitation. From her outstretched hand, a blade of darkened energy shot forth, its purpose to shred Legion's protective barrier. If the blade ricocheted off his defenses, Aurora was ready to dodge its deadly arc. The magic instead would slice into the wall, leaving behind a crescent moon shaped scar in the plaster. If it was able to land, it would weaken Legion's protective spell, but not completely.
Wave after wave of such magic crashed against Legion's defenses, each strike trying to chip away at his protections, aiming it all at his back as she darted around him. Aurora held her ground, refusing to advance until his barriers were sufficiently broken. Only then could she risk closing in for the kill. For now, she was a specter of vengeance, her dark magic weaving a deadly spell of destruction that would not rest until Legion fell.
Legacy had Jupiter pinned beneath her. Blood welled in her eyes, nearly blinding her. Using his greater strength, Jupiter kicked his back legs into her soft underbelly, knocking the wind out of her as she flew across the room. Her body slammed into the wall before falling into a motionless lump. Dazed, she tried to stagger to her paws. Jupiter was faster. His heavy weight landed on her back, pinning her, before sharp teeth closed over her neck. Panic settled like a heavy stone in her belly, causing her to scramble to find purchase, to lash out, to do anything. She only managed to squirm onto her side, but she was able to twist and kick out with her back leg. Her claws sliced along his throat and down his chest. Legacy wretched herself away from Jupiter as he gasped in shock.
Legacy had to end this fight with Jupiter. She was starting to tire. She dodged Jupiter as he launched himself at her, aiming a paw and slicing his side open as he leaped past her. Blood soaked his pelt. His eyes shone with a brilliant hate as they circled each other, testing and pushing. Blood oozed from Jupiter's throat like a sludgy red river.
Legacy's ears flattened, her tail twitching like a metronome on steroids. Jupiter, that arrogant tom, stood before her, fur fluffed up in a pathetic attempt to look larger. His eyes gleamed with a feral light, but Legacy wasn't intimidated. He was losing this fight.
A low growl rumbled in her throat, a warning. Jupiter merely sneered, baring pointed teeth. He thought size gave him the upper hand. Thought wrong.
Legacy danced back as Jupiter swiped at her, his claws whistling past her ear. Too slow. She darted in, quick as a snake, raking her claws across his right eye. Blood spurted out as her hooked talons sliced over the delicate pupil. Jupiter yowled in agony, shaking his head and stumbling back.
Now. Legacy sprang, landing on his back. Her claws dug deep into his scruff, holding tight. Jupiter bucked and spun, but she clung on, a determined little burr. The excruciating pain in Jupiter's face caused him to stumble under Legacy's weight. His legs buckled. Legacy struck quickly, teeth sinking into his throat. His blood washed over her tongue, bitter and vile, but she clamped her jaws tighter. He kicked and slashed out with his paws, but she stood behind him, safe from his blows.
Jupiter's struggles weakened, then ceased. His eyes glazed, fixed on some point beyond this world. Legacy released him slowly, as if unsure. Red dripped from her jaws. She looked feral, then. Panting, she nudged the lifeless body with a paw. It was already growing cold. She stumbled back a little, as if somewhat shocked by her actions. She knew, deep within her heart, that this fight would only end with Jupiter's death or her own. She'd had no choice, but it still went against everything she had been taught.
His death made Aurora stumble and clutch her chest. Wild eyes landed on her. She screeched at the sight of Jupiter's lifeless body.
“You wretch! You vile, detestable beast!
My familiar, my friend, my Jupiter - you've unleashed your wicked wrath upon him, and now he's lost!
How dare you! I'll flay you alive myself, don't you know?
Your death will not be peaceful, a swift letting go.
It will be torturous, a slow, agonizing woe,
A fate worse than any the harshest tyrant could show.”
Aurora hurled the words at Legacy like sharpened thorns. She unleashed a ball of fire, aimed right for Legacy. Unlike Legacy's, Aurora's magic was tight and controlled, yet chaotic with rage.
The comments from his friends would indeed be heard on her sensitive ears, which made her grimace when she made her exit. Her nose turned up a bit to it. Not much that has changed with men in his club. Whatever. It didn't resonate with her as much as it should.
With the soda foam stopping when she popped it open, she felt that strange presence once more. Turning her head to the side to spot the gentleman with the glasses she had seen before. Her body stood straight up, the can still to her lips...letting her take a long sip from its container before she addressed what he just asked her.
"...Am I...okay?"
The scent on his man was something she's never experienced before. It didn't necessarily burn her nostrils like the men that always came up to her after her dances...no, it was strange.
"...Look," She began, tilting her head to the side, giving a gentle, but blank expression. "I would be happy to give you a dance if you were looking for one, but..let me finish my drink first.."
Her piercing blue eyes focused anywhere else, leaning her side up against the corner of the bar, her wings seeming to shudder a bit at the proposition that left her brims, yet remained tucked up against her back. She didn't know what drove her to not put them away this night, but...having them in the open was making her worry of those who weren't drunk enough. Surely they wouldn't ask too many questions, as most of the girls in the club were dressed up as other characters to catch the fancy of wandering eyes.
The smell of desperation, sex, sweaty bodies, and alcohol. A perfect melting pot for sin and debauchery. The Devil's Angels was a place where no one was judged from their past mistakes, which was a perfect place for young women with no advantages in life to work.
Red everything.
Red carpet, red counters. Everything was scarlet, to show that this was truly the work of the devil. The stage area was fairly clean, but a few strays wrappers from a pack of gum lay on the floor. Seems one of the other strippers were here, chewing to destress before their turn up on the stage, or to simply dress up their breath with something minty and alluring.
Drifting from the foyer into the two golden and black doors, the sit down section of the club was made aware to the many guests that were coming in for the night's performances. Plush crimson chairs were scattered about along the floor, decorating around the stage that rested amongst the middle.
Among one of the people entering the club was one of the dancers. A stark contrast to most of the women here, who were all bombshell blonds, and fiesty redheads. No, this woman was different. Black curly hair that touched the middle of her back, striking blue eyes, and pale skin. Her nickname from the other girls Snow White didn't seem to far off from her description.
Her fingertips tapped against the punch in clock on the wall near the changing room. Her beat up leather jacket hung across her shoulders, partnered with faded jeans and scuffed sneakers. The ticket was spat back out, punching a hole in her ticket, before she placed it in an empty slot beside the machine. Ryan it read at the top, not that she could tell.
Drifting into the back room, the jacket glided across the woman's pale shoulders, and down by the locker she was given in the corner of the room. No one dared even look at her, or each other for that matter. Seemed that beauty was more important here, even if it was fake. The smell of perfume, foundation, and cigarettes permeated the air thickly. One could get lost in its familiarity.
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Porcelain palms collected up the curtains behind the stage, peeking out betwixt the fabric to see the audience. Tilting head head back, the black haired beauty forced herself to take in a deep inhale of that permeating scented air.
The bass of the song started, and Ryan tilted her head back forward, brushing the bridge of her nose across the curtain...before she exhaled. Here we go...
Sliding past them into the open air, the crowd seemed to cheer at the woman, despite her being mostly covered by her lingerie. Ebony heels clicked across the less than polished stage floor, right up to the silver pole that rested in the center. She felt like she was a caged animal, being watched in the zoo, and eyed up by beings that appeared to be better than her.
Her thick hips swivel, lowering themselves while her hands held the pole close to her breasts. A deep squat she had put herself in, motioning them forward in a grinding movement before repeating it as she stood up.
Not many, if any, men would be looking in her face during that dance. But, the dull, lifeless look she had in her gaze was evident to those who did. She wished she was anywhere else, doing anything else...
However....one man seemed to catch her gaze. It was one of the mysterious types in the front, wearing a pair of glasses to hide his eyes. There was..something off about him...and she wasn't sure where to put her tongue in the matter. Nevertheless, she kept dancing...
The song didn't last too long, however. It soon ended with the soft words of the artist, which left the black haired beauty on her hands and knees in front of the hungry gaze of the men in front of her. Hands reached upwards, and stuffed bills happily into her top, fingertips brushing along her large breasts. Her back tensed a bit, trying to put off the distaste in her mouth for them. The scent of alcohol staining their tongues and minds...ergh...
Standing up, the woman collected up her earnings and stuffed it where she could. The rest would be swept off stage by someone paid to do so, so she can collect it when she was ready to clock out for the night. Slipping back to her locker, she was stuffing the cash in, so she could go out about on the floor for her duty before her next duty.
Back out on to the club's floor, gliding past the bar to give a gentle welcome to those who are regulars who were decent to her. Motioning her hand to the bartender to give her something sweet. He knew what she meant, raising a can of Coca-Cola and sliding it in her direction. Using her finger once she caught it, she cracked the tab, and immediately put her lips down to capture the foam that was spilling over. . .
Aurora was busy watching the cat fight with sick fascination, obviously enjoying the brutality that it wrought. She did not immediately notice the threat Legion possessed until she detected a shift in the air, unnatural and unnerving.
When Legion stood before her, a scream of rage tore from Aurora. She turned her frantic gaze on Legion. “How dare you! You know not what you do! I gave you the choice, freedom's open gate. Yet here you stay. Do you even know, do you even see, the person you protect, the secrets there be? The price she paid, the desires she's gained, Are you aware, or are you but feigned?” If she feared him and his terrifying form, she didn't show it. Magic crackled, causing a buzz to fill the air.
Legion found himself suddenly in a lush, green forest. Ferns shivered in the gentle breeze. Trees stretched for the sky, sheltering the grounds below in dappled light.
“See for yourself!” A harsh whisper broke the peaceful calm of the forest. He could hear voices, but they were muddled. He couldn't make out the words nor could he see them. He did hear the rumbling crack of the earth, followed by a yowl of bone chilling fear. The green of the forest blacked, as if diseased. Plants and flowers shriveled, becoming nothing but death and decay. The vision began to fade, the real world leeching in.
“Ask her the price she paid!”
Aurora's taunt broke the vision. Something cold and sharp sliced along the skin of his cheek — or perhaps it didn't, if he could see it coming. She had used the vision to momentarily blind him, daring to dance closer and strike. Time would tell if she landed the blow. She laughed with mad glee as she darted out of reach, sending a shockwave of energy out towards him in an effort to knock him off his feet. Pictures were yanked off the wall from the force. Her jagged movements made it clear she had no idea on handle a creature like Legion. If her blade did cut, she would be shocked at how much resistance the blade made against his skin.
Legacy battled Jupiter with a vicious ferocity. Where she was a novice in many things, she was holding her own quite well. Muscles rippled along her pelt with every move. She slashed at Jupiter with a forepaw, slicing open his cheek. Jupiter hissed with fury and launched himself forward. The two cats rolled together, locked in a screeching ball of claws and teeth. Legacy rolled, savagely kicking at Jupiter's belly with her back claws. Teeth closed over her throat and for a heartbeat, terror gripped her. Legacy rasped out a growl as the teeth locked tighter. She hooked claws into his shoulders and using her back legs, she heaved him off of her. Jupiter landed with a huff; before he could recover, she was on him again. Blood splattered the walls and seeped onto the floor.
Legion grasped Aurora by the hair. She had been focused on his hand, trying to decipher the meaning of the mark. She bared her teeth — despite her young age, they were yellowed and misshapen. A shame too, since she had such a pretty face. His voice rattled her, as did his form, but she did not voice it. Instead of answering in her riddles and rhymes, Aurora used one hand to raise her blade, aiming for his throat. The witch focused all her energy, feeling the familiar tingle of magic at her fingertips. With her other hand she let out a burst of dark energy. The blast hit Legion with the force of a sledgehammer. It should send flying across the room. But would her dark powers hold against him?
// Want to plot in PMs? :)
Legion spoke of interesting things; his eyes were different from Emily's, somehow he believed them to be more frightening. And he preformed? Preformed what? Music, art? She had questions. She always had questions. But for now she tucked them close to her chest. There would be plenty of time, later, to inquire. She hoped at some point the two of them could actually have a normal conversation that didn't include demons and witches and magic.
But for now her focus on the home, of the inside, and later, of the mysterious witch that resided within the walls.
“Not exactly,” she rasped, her mind trying to comprehend what had happened. Her heart warmed a little when Legion placed himself slightly in front of her. "Aurora." The name echoed through Legacy's mind like a haunting whisper, sucking the color from her cheeks. A chill ran down her spine as memories of this woman flooded back.
"Be careful around her," Legacy warned. "She's Agatha's plaything – a witch warped and twisted into something otherworldly by Agatha's own hand. She senses emotional pain and trauma and feeds from it, draws power from it."
"Demon blood I do consume," Aurora taunted, her voice dripping with malice. Well, that would certainly explain the wild look in her eye. Legacy had known Aurora for her insanity, but this was vastly different. Something had changed.
Aurora twisted her head to the left as she blinked at Legion.
“The person who lived here is no longer near. Dead they have been for many a year.” Aurora's nails bit into the wood of the bookshelf of which she sat. She stared right at Legion when she spoke her next verse,
“Tell me, tell me, how does one lose a heart's desire?
A love as deep as the Egyptian pyre.
With passion so great, and a soul so bright,
How could one bear to face the endless night?”
Her head tilted, twisting to an almost unnatural degree. She had stressed the Egyptian part, though Legacy had no clue as to why. Before Legacy could press for more information, Aurora slithered from the bookshelf like a snake, a glint of something shiny in her hand. A necklace dangled from her fingers, a large pendant hanging from the worn leather cord. But it was the two small vials beside it that truly captured Legacy's attention. One was empty, a hollow shell that seemed to scream for fulfillment. The other glowed with a liquid as red as rubies. Blood?
With a shriek of rage, Legacy hurled a ball of pure, crackling magic at the other witch. Aurora danced aside with inhuman grace, her lips moving in a silent chant. Thin threads of light began to peel away from Legacy's very being, making her skin prickle. She recoiled, but the strands wrapped around her like ethereal chains. Shadows swirled in, a cool counterpoint to the burning magic. The light ripped through the air, a blinding arc that filled the empty vial to bursting. The transformation happened in mere heartbeats. Where Legacy once stood in pride and fury, now sat a cat. Her fur was a dizzying whirl of browns, with a smattering of white and black mixed through. Her eyes, though, still burned with a witch's fire.
"Well, this is humiliating," the cat spat, her voice low and rough. “Change me back, right now!” Her words were sharp, but undeniably feline. Legacy let out a hiss of frustration, her tail twitching with agitation. This was not how she'd envisioned the encounter would go.
It was the talisman Legacy had wanted back. She had said it could still be used to control her. Apparently, it could also strip her of her mortal self. Aurora's face twisted into a wicked grin as she corked the tiny vial.
Something heavy dropped onto a nearby end table, right above where Legacy now stood. A huge gray cat stood menacingly on the top.
“Ah, my sweet familiar, I'm glad you've come.” Aurora reached out and stroked the feline with sharpened nails. She slipped the talisman over her head. “His name is Jupiter, so you see.” Jupiter only had eyes for Legacy. Malice oozed from every inch of his ruffled pelt. Legacy thought this to be quite unfair. No magic? This was just the sort of disgusting game Aurora liked to play.
"You can't use magic, my dear Legacy. This battle shall be your last. But to your acquaintance I offer a choice. Leave now, or dead you shall be."
With a flick of her wrist, she dismissed Legion. She seemed to think him nothing more than a bug on the wall. Instead, her shrewd gaze fixated on the cats.
As if willed telepathically, Jupiter launched his massive body towards Legacy. A blood-curdling yowl ripped from her throat, her muscles twitching with a whispered memory. With inhuman agility, she darted aside just as he landed, his claws tearing into the the hardwood floor with a loud thud. In a flash of tawny fur, she twisted and sprang onto his back, her claws sinking deep into his pelt like knives. Her teeth fastened onto the back of his neck, the points digging painfully into his skin.
Aurora watched the unfolding battle with gross fascination, her eyes leering and enjoying the bloodshed. Jupiter hissed with fury, his body rolling and bucking to detach himself from Legacy's deadly grip. Her attacks were a savage blur of claws and teeth, each strike aimed with lethal precision. Yet despite his larger size, Legacy held her own, her movements a graceful dance of violence. She had clearly fought before, her feline form a natural extension of the warrior that lay beneath.
Her claws raked across Jupiter's ears, eliciting a pained yowl as blood welled up. Undeterred, he spun around, his jaws wide open in a snarling snap that narrowly missed her face. Legacy leapt back just in time, her tail twitching. With a low growl, she launched herself at him, the two cats crashing together in a flurry of fur and claws. They rolled across the ground, their snarls and yowls echoing through the room. Each was a force of nature, their battle a testament to the savage beauty of the wild.
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