napstar: (say whaaaaat)
Minato Arisato ([personal profile] napstar) wrote in [community profile] balance_logs 2019-07-03 03:26 am (UTC)

Warning: blood, murder, dissociation

[ Many Shadows struggle through their deaths, spewing ichor that dissipates in the air, their bodies vanishing in a cloud of thick heavy smoke. When he finds the Skum again, still glaring towards Kaede even as it clings to Gundam's arm, he intends to use his sword to put an end to its struggle. He doesn't expect all the blood.

He runs his sword through the Skum and the blood leaks out around its wound. When he withdraws it, the blood comes gushing out. It doesn't disappear. He's suddenly aware that this is a living, breathing creature. Not a Shadow, not a concept of the collective mind, not a being born of the soul, but realer, fuller, containing within it dreams and ambitions and life. He feels outside himself, not sure what to make of what's happening. But there's an awareness that he needs to finish this, and with nothing else to do he follows that.

It falls to the ground, lifeless, and Minato stabs its corpse one more time. Just to make sure. He's aware that he's is shaking slightly as he does it, though he can't tell why. He catches his breath. The pain in his chest grows.

... Oh right. He's wounded. He takes a few steps away from the thing before he falls to his knees, then allows himself to lay on the ground.

It's an overly dramatic reaction -- the wound isn't so bad that he can't remain standing -- but gods! He's so tired! He wants a nap!! ]

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