[After Sirens]

[mostbeautiful]

Who: Dorian and Phibrizzo
When: October 14th, just after Sirens
Where: The Streets
Summary: Dorian Gray has been couch surfing for weeks. He's looking for new clients to tutor, to make enough money to set himself up again, in a place he can feel safe, and know that the darkness proofing is safe. And, he took him a little longer to get home than he expected. Sirens! Oh No!
Warnings: Monster Attacks and Anger


The ride took longer than expected, and the walk further than he'd anticipated. He knew he should have started sooner.

When the sirens starts he breaks into a run. Surely it will take some time for the decay to start, right?

Yet he passes an alley, and he hears the growl and the run becomes a sprint, but it isn't quite fast enough...

Comments

[brat_from_hell]

Phibrizzo was outside after sirens with the intent of researching the Darkness monsters in their natural habitat. He was one of the minority of people that the monsters posed no real threat to, though he was still keeping that a secret. Though more open than he once was about his magical talent and intelligence, some things were best kept a secret as long as they could possibly be. Co-owning a magic shop was one thing. The truth was another.

When he spotted Dorian, he had to rein in the smirk that threatened to cross his tiny features. Oh, how perfect.

"Oh, it's Mister Dorian," he remarked, not looking particularly concerned by the fact that he was out after sirens as Dorian sprinted in his direction.

"What's the rush?"

[mostbeautiful]

This is no place to play, brat. Get inside, now. [Dorian is flushed and he pants as he speaks.]

[brat_from_hell]

You're not my father, Mister Dorian.

[Phibrizzo looks much calmer than a child really should when the Darkness monster shows itself.

He points at it as if it was a larger than average spider rather than a menacing creature bent on destruction.]

Oh, is that what you're so scared of?

[mostbeautiful]

Get away from it! Idiot child! [He tries to pull Phibrizzo by the arm. Admirably, he even tries to get in between the child and the creature, but it lunges, taking Dorian's leg.

He screams.]

[brat_from_hell]

[Oh, sweet suffering. Phibrizzo is grateful for the opportunity to not only have fun at Dorian's expense but also to feed on his misery and pain.

He's even surprised when Dorian tries to protect him. Well, that was unexpectedly noble of him. He supposes he should probably prevent Dorian from being hurt any worse than this. And what better way than to use the magic Dorian denies exists?]

Oh, source of all power,
light which burns beyond crimson,
let thy power gather in my hand.
Fireball!

[As soon as the incantation is finished, a ball of fire soars at the Darkness monster, destroying it and leaving cinder marks on the pavement.]

Thank you for trying to protect me, Mister Dorian, but you really didn't need to.

[mostbeautiful]

Don't just stand there saying nursery rhymes! Hel... AHHHHHHH! [Have a rather unmanly girly scream when the fireball actually emerges.

As the monster lays dead, Dorian stairs stunned, for a moment, then looks down at his leg. It's bleeding and his pants are ruined, but the injury doesn't look dangerous.]

W-what...

[brat_from_hell]

That was a spell incantation, not a nursery rhyme. I wanted to make sure I killed the monster in one hit.

[He pauses and glances up at Dorian.]

See? I told you I wasn't pretending to be a sorceror.

[mostbeautiful]

Y-you... got rid of it... [Dorian's still in shock.]

[brat_from_hell]

It wasn't a very powerful Darkness monster. All it needed was a good fireball spell.

[He's still quite calm about all of this.]

Sorry, but I'm no good at healing magic. So you'll have to see a doctor for your leg.

[mostbeautiful]

You little bastard... you creeping little bastard!

Where in the world did you learn to do THAT? And couldn't you have done it a little sooner?

[brat_from_hell]

You were pulling on my arm and yelling. A spell like that takes some concentration, you know.

[Now he's quite entertained at Dorian's expense, but he'll keep his expression neutral for the time being.

Especially when another Darkness monster shows up.]

[mostbeautiful]

This is... mad... you just...

with FIRE...

[brat_from_hell]

There's another Darkness monster coming, by the way. You should probably run.

[He's not offering to help until he hears a formal apology and a declaration that magic exists. But he'll at least feign concern.]

[mostbeautiful]

[Dorian scrambles to his feet, his wounded leg not taking his weight.]

That... thing you did... do it again!

[brat_from_hell]

I will if you say you're sorry for insulting me and that you believe in magic.

[It's unkind, but not as cruel as just leaving him to his fate. If he can humble the man and take in a little extra negative emotion, so much the better for him.]

Better hurry up with it, Mister Dorian.

[mostbeautiful]

What! You can't be serious! Kill it!

[brat_from_hell]

You treated me like I was just playing pretend and you were rude to Xellos, a priest from my world.

[Fortunately for Dorian, this Darkness monster isn't a quick moving one, because Phibrizzo's arms are crossed and he's sporting a petulant little pout on his face.]

Apologize and I'll hit the monster with a spell.

[mostbeautiful]

What? Are you MAD?

Ah! All right, all right... Magic is real. I was wrong....

[brat_from_hell]

And you're really sorry that you were rude, right?

[Yup, he's going to push his luck. It helps that he is the one capable of destroying the monsters while Dorian is not.]

[mostbeautiful]

What? Fine! I was rude. Sorry!

[brat_from_hell]

[Today is a good day indeed. This is even better than trying to draw the monsters to Dorian.]

That's better. Elmekia Lance!

[A long beam of white light shoots out toward the monster. When it makes a direct hit, the monster disappates into nothing.]

[mostbeautiful]

Jesus Christ... Now, get me out of here.

[brat_from_hell]

You have to say please.

[Yes, he's being a little brat about this, but it's not as bad as just leaving Dorian behind.]

And you have to be really quiet so I can concentrate.

[mostbeautiful]

You little...

My trousers are ruined and I am bleeding. It's the last you can do.

[brat_from_hell]

I saved you twice. I've done plenty for you already. It wouldn't kill you to say please, but it might be pretty dangerous for you if I decide to leave.

[He's having a lot more fun with this than his expression lets on.]

If you don't want to be polite, pay me to protect you. Otherwise, you have to say please.

[mostbeautiful]

[Groan.]

FINE!

Please!

[Complete with Icon bitch!face.]

[brat_from_hell]

[It's an unpleasant lesson but it could have been so much worse if Phibrizzo was in the mood to be sadistic rather than just obnoxious.]

Okay. Where are you staying? If I'm going to use a teleporting spell, I need to know exactly. Otherwise, we could wind up in someone's bathroom or something weird like that, so it'd be better to fly or for me to teleport to the Uzushio.

[At least now he's scaling the torment back to just planting discomforting ideas of what could happen if the magic went wrong.]