THE FOURTH TRIAL

[strangerpeople]

THE FOURTH TRIAL
(~SK. 24-25)




[There's no announcement informing the Strangers to come into the theater. There is only the sound of the doors opening, beckoning those left to come inside. It's best not to tarry-really, do you want to know what happens if they refuse to go to the trial?

When they enter the theater, it's...different. Sort of. Maybe it's because the area where the podiums are covered in donuts (and yes, Roland will see the little white animals pop over and pinch a few off the top). Maybe it's the fact that more spaces are draped in black. Maybe it's the fact that Zack's podium is also missing from where it sat, leaving nothing but donuts-in fact, that's where the primary pile of donuts are. Digging through that pile will only yield donuts, and nothing more.

(Some of the animals try to approach Akane. They disintegrate before they get two steps. Apparently they're better off eating the donuts.)

But-most of all-it's the fact that Zero is not on the screens that pop out through the theater. There's nothing but static. And while the curtains are closed, you know you are being watched regardless.




Uh. So. Maybe it's not worth waiting for Zero on this.


The trial for the murder of Zack Prince, the One, has begun.]

Comments

[godspiousjasper]

[ He's just taking a couple seconds to just... do his best to put his blades back in their bladed form instead of the whips. Mostly since there was no way in hell he'd release Durandal anyway.

That's about the time Alastor reaches him. He sure can taste blood and everything hurts. ]

...Sorry for making you... carry me, Alastor.

[superstylishsquid]

[His wings flap hard to pull up after grabbing Roland, and he banks to soar toward the exit.]

Carrying you out of here is a small price to pay for seeing you make that asshole scream.

...And I did promise I'd fly with you, didn't I?

[godspiousjasper]

[ That makes him chuckle a little despite the pain in his face this time. Ah, that would probably swell up later, he figured. ]

Couldn't resist. I figured i'd... put that holy water to good use. Make it suffer as it consumes Hubert.

[ Hell. He's a bit dizzy too. Granted, if he was any less durable? He'd have probably passed out. ]

You did. I just feel bad I can't... enjoy it properly right now.

[superstylishsquid]

Just means we'll have to do this again once you're healed up a bit.

Hopefully with a real sky to fly through, too.

[godspiousjasper]

Yeah. Sounds quite lovely. I'll be looking forwards to it.