TITLE
Captain
Communication Skills, part 2
November
19, 2008 at 7:01 p.m.
DRAKE
Like I said… After I helped you… she and I
would leave. She gave up the ability to bear children all so you could spend
time with Maheone.
NATHANIEL
That sounds like a win-win, but did he ask
her to?
DRAKE
I am heading home to Remirum and she was
coming with me. Then you could have your alone time with your lovers.
ILLYBRIUS
She shouldn't have done that.
DRAKE
She did it because she loved you and you
told her you didn't want kids.
TOD
But that's quite a strong reaction. It
sounds as if she didn't even discuss it with him.
DRAKE
She was just trying to make you happy.
EVRYN
Poor communication skills obviously run in
the family.
ILLYBRIUS
I told her I was undecided! My children
haven't exactly turned out brilliantly.
DRAKE
Send Caleb to me if that stupid girl didn't
send him back. I can at least give Corri back to her family.
CIN
Now I'm tempted to send him back.
DRAKE
Look give Caleb to me so I can send them
both back to Corri's home. No harm will come to either of them. I swear it on
my sister's life.
CIN
Still tempted.
DRAKE
Fine. I don't care then. Let Corri spend
the rest of her life as a crystal.
EVRYN
Sounds good to me! Who wants ice cream?
CIN
Hmm. Something tells me that if you didn't
care, you wouldn't have asked.
DRAKE
I broke every promise I ever made to my
sister. I refuse to break any more.
CIN
Would it really make a difference? I mean,
why upset a perfect score?
DRAKE
I have no pride, no honor, and the one
person I care about… Doesn't really need me anymore.
THRENODY
Sounds like a great excuse to Hail Jaden!
DRAKE
I figured the least I can do is try and
make her happy.
CIN
Hmm. Alright, I'm sorry, I guess.
EVRYN
Noooo, I was living for your brutality!
Why'd you go and ruin it!
CIN
If you can get Evil Maheone back and
talking to Illybrius again, I'll give you the boy.
DRAKE
Are you kidding?
EVRYN
I wish!
DRAKE
I can't get in.
EVRYN
Bet that's not the first time that's
happened to you.
ALLYA
No wonder he's such a disappointment to his
sister.
DRAKE
Unless…
CIN
Or Good Maheone. It doesn't matter. But
he's going to start crying again and quite honestly, I can't stand it.
DRAKE
I need one of you to do a spell real quick.
"King's coffin rests of old, end this story that was never told." As
long as you or he do it I can get him back, if only for a minute. After that,
it's up to you until I can get them out. Understand?
EVRYN
Oh but I thought you didn't like leaving
things up to this lot because they're too proactive!
CIN
King's coffin rests of old, end this story
that was never told.
DRAKE
FUCK!
ILLYBRIUS
What?
DRAKE
Be ready.
ILLYBRIUS
Ready for what?
DRAKE
Did it work?
ILLYBRIUS
Yes, but what can I possibly say in two
minutes?
DRAKE
Try. I'll get Orion.
*beat*
Got him.
ILLYBRIUS
Good. Now what.
ORION
He's not here. He's trying to get Akuma
then help your friend.
ILLYBRIUS
Fine. Just administered stuff.
ORION
He says good now move him someplace safe.
ILLYBRIUS
Where and how?
ORION
He says move him to anywhere that isn't
near you.
EVRYN
Yeet him into the Mariana Trench!
ILLYBRIUS
I'll try.
ORION
Good.
ILLYBRIUS
There. Teleported Enon to Larlia.
EVRYN
Is SHE in the Mariana Trench?
ILLYBRIUS
Now what?
ORION
We have to wait for Drake to come back.
ILLYBRIUS
*sigh* My counter made a mess of things.
ORION
I could tell. I owe her several bruises.
CIN
You can try.
ORION
I said I owe them to you. I didn't say how
I would give them back.
CIN
Again, you can try.
ORION
Don't push me. You've fucked things up
enough for one night.
EVRYN
Strong words, coming from someone whose
entire existence is a fuckup.
CIN
I'll do what I like and you can go fuck
yourself.
ORION
Where is Caleb?
CIN
Oh. Here. Try not to drop the ice crystal.
CIN shrugs
Oops. My bad.
ORION
He's fine. He's safe with Corri again. No
thanks to you.
CIN
As if I care. It made things interesting,
anyway.
ORION
You almost got people killed.
CIN
See? Interesting AND population control!
ORION
Fine. You think you can take such good care
of things then you can take care of Illybrius.
CIN
I'm not going anywhere near him until he
learns how to be a man. Or, re-learns.
CIN shrugs
So, guess he's all yours then. Once he
stops crying, that is.
ORION
Illybrius…
CIN
IF he stops crying. Wow. Been a while since
I've made a grown man cry.
ORION
You are worse than I could ever be.
CIN
Thanks. Means a lot coming from you. Orion.
I've known some heartbreakers but you… Wow. You make it an art. Every day for a
week, according to his diary.
ORION
I gave up everything for him though. All
because for the first time since I became a demon I disgusted myself.
CIN
Aww, poor you. You know, he thought you
were hot as a demon.
ORION
I'm still a demon. I just gave up the more
evil side of myself so I would stop hurting him.
EVRYN
Clearly, that's going swimmingly!
CIN
You don't act like a demon. You act like a
bloodbag.
ORION
Fine. I'll use the orb. If nothing else it
will shut you the fuck up.
CIN
I doubt that. I'm not always like this.
Usually I'm just as whiny and weak as everybody else. I think I like me better
this way.
EVRYN
I know I do!
CIN shrugs
Unfortunately, I think this'll pass. Then
I'll be yelling at you for making Lee cry. Again.
ORION
I don't. I respected you. Now I see you're
nothing more than the same type of female Amberanne was.
EVRYN
Oh really? Did she chain you up and rape
you offscreen?
NATHANIEL
Does she want you to be her WHORE?
CIN
Heh. Right, you respected me. Somehow I
just don't believe that.
ORION
As Orion no I never respected you… but as
my human side came out yes I did respect you.
CIN
Great, respect from a bloodbag.
ORION
Fuck you.
CIN
If I were myself, I'd be flattered. Or not.
I'd probably be too busy crying over Bliu to be—
ORION
I'm leaving.
CIN
What you want?
ORION
Illybrius, if you can hear me… I can't
stand to be around her. I'm leaving.
[exit CIN]
ILLYBRIUS
Ori, Ori, I am so sorry.
ORION
I love you but I can't stand to be around
her.
EVRYN
Why, because she calls you out on your
bullshit and won't let you pity yourself? Does it offend your narcissistic
sensibilities?
ORION
I'll be back tomorrow. Just don't bring the
girl.
EVRYN
Bold of you to assume "the girl"
can't move about on her own as she pleases. Illybrius doesn't have to
"bring" her anywhere.
ILLYBRIUS
She's gone! She got sick of Maheone and
left.
ORION
hugs Illybrius close.
ILLYBRIUS
Ori, Ori, I don't want Maheone to die. I'm
going to have to let him go now, and I—I'm so—
ORION
I'll go. I'll help him for you okay?
ILLYBRIUS
No! No. I need you.
ORION
Illybrius… I thought you would want to be
with him.
ILLYBRIUS
He has to heal. I already offered. It's
risky to keep letting Blake take Bliu over.
ORION
I agree with that.
ILLYBRIUS
wipes himself off and returns Orion's hug.
ORION
nuzzles into Illybrius.
ILLYBRIUS
Careful. You'll get dirty and bloody.
ORION
holds Illybrius tighter.
ORION
I don't care.
ILLYBRIUS
blinks
ILLYBRIUS
Can't hardly see.
ORION
bites into his wrist and presses to Illybrius's lips.
ORION
Drink.
ILLYBRIUS
drinks.
ILLYBRIUS
Coppery.
ORION
*hisses* Not too much. My blood has healing
and it will strengthen you.
ILLYBRIUS
stops drinking.
ILLYBRIUS
Thank you. But, the reason I couldn't see
was because my eyes were filmed over from red.
ORION
I know but… I figured it was for the best.
ILLYBRIUS
sniffs.
ORION
holds Illybrius tight.
ILLYBRIUS
clings.
ORION
rubs Illybrius's back and kisses him.
ENON
That stuff tasted awful.
ORION
It kept you from getting raped and killed.
Be grateful.
ENON
I am. Still it's rank.
ORION
Sorry. Take it up with Drake if… He comes
back.
ENON
No need. I'll just find a nice morsel to
wash out the taste.
ILLYBRIUS
I don't like the sound of that.
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