Struggle Across the Tyrannical Dawn

Emily looks at Ares and she turns into wispy smoke.
"Let me see this," Emily said.
Emily grabs his thumb and sees the cut.
"This might hurt,"
Suddenly Ares thumb is somehow melded together and there is no more cut. Emily flips her hair to look at Ares.
"Is that better?"

 

"Yeah, its fine now. Also, you have cold hands." Ares looks into her red eyes and smiles. "So, if you don't mind me asking, what kind of stuff do you like to do in your free time? Since we're working together, I think its a good idea to get to know each other a little better."

.......She's actually kind of cute. Once her get past the mood swings, that is.....

 

Emily looked at the glass Ares had cut himself. She melted the glass.
"I don't really have a privilege to have any hobbies with those dirty soldiers around," Emily said, "But I have always wanted to try dancing."
Emily looked away after spilling out one of her most desired secrets.

 

"I must admit, that is a bit suprising. You don't look or act like what one would expect from a dancer. I guess you really can't judge a book by its cover. I don't know the first thing about dancing, but if you ever need a partner, please don't hesitate to ask." says Ares with a smile, as he starts to put more things into the bag.

 

Emily suddenly got up.
"I know a little ballet I use to watch the ballet classes when I was alone on the streets," Emily paused, "After a while I started to follow their movements and I learned how to do some moves."
Emily looked at Ares.
"I want to teach you to do ballet so that way we can dance Pas Duex,"

 

Ares gives a little laugh, and says "Now that is really unexpected of you. I wouldn't have guessed that you were the type to enjoy ballet." He finishes putting the stuff into the bag and stands. "I'm always willing to learn something new. Its how we grow as people? So what do you want to teach me first?"

 

Emily pouted slightly.
"I am a girl so of course I would be into that stuff," Emily said, "I'll be right back."
Emily ran off and came back with a pair of ballet slippers.
"You get the white ones, black are mine," Emily said, "I'm going to teach you how to balance yourself on your tiptoes."

 

Ares grins and says "Let me guess, you were never able to convince Arius to dance with you. Also, you should never judge someone by their gender."

Ares sits down and takes of his shoes. Revealing that his toe nails are painted the same sparkling silver that his fingernails are. He slips the ballet slippers on and stands back up. "I'm pretty good at keeping my balance so this shouldn't be too difficult."

 

Emily looks at Ares.
"Arius always told me that he was to old and he would get tired easily," Emily said.
Emily stood perfectly on her tiptoes.
"You have to keep your feet in a good position make sure you have enough arch, but not to much of arch,"

 

I just stood watching with a smirk on my face, I didn't even have to say anything, Ares was doing a fine job makeing fun of himself at this point. A dress, and now Ballet. I finally couldn't take anymore chuckled and walked over to the book store owner. "So, when are we going to start this wonderful plan of yours? As soon as he wakes up? Or in a few days once we are good and forgotten about?" I asked hoping he'd say the sooner rather than the later, I'd go insane watching the chick man and the man chick dance ballet.

 

Ares nods, and copies her movement. He feels a little unstable at first, but after a few attempts he manages he keep himself on his tiptoes. The white ballet slippers under the kimono made him look even more feminine. "How's this? Am I using the right posture?"

........Its a good thing Tantalizer isn't here to see this. She would never let me hear the end of it.....

 

Emily smiles.
"You have it," Emily said, "Now carefully extend one leg out to your side."
Emily does so with perfection.

 

.......Yeah, yeah. Laugh it up anarchy boy. I'm doing what an imperial advisor supposed to do. I'm gaining her trust. Also, its nice to see that someone is happy to have me around.....

Ares extends the left leg straight out to his side.

.......Man, I'm happy that I did a lot of work on flexibility. Otherwise, this would probably be very uncomfortable......

"Am I doing it right?"

 

Emily smiled.
"Yes that's good, but you have to have a stronger upper body and puff your chest out more," Emily paused, "Don't you want to put on some pants...I think we can see your junk."

 

I heard him ask the question and could not resist turning to look. I cracked up right their. He looked like such a pretty balerina, I teased him in my head, laughing softer now than the original loud out burst at seeing him in that pose. I covered my mouth and tried to stop but couldn't. "God I need to get outt of here." I said softly, still laughing, but not as badly now. I turned away, forcfully, it was like looking at a accident, it'll give you night mares but you watch anyways.

 

Ares follows her suggestion and puffs out his chest. "Don't worry, I'm wearing briefs. I know better than to go commando while wearing a kimono. So how does this look?" As Ares looks at her, he couldn't help but to be happy that she was enjoying herself.

.........With a little help, she really could be a someone that the people really like.......

 

Suddenly Emily starts twirling around in the most magnificent way. She looks like a dazzling beauty of black hair and leather. She perfectly aligns herself and kicks Jack making him fly into a wall creating a giant crater. She stops spinning.
"Jack are you okay," Emily said sounding as convincing as she can, "Did I hurt you?"

 

I slide down to the ground sure something was broken, but still smiling. "Totally worth it." I said looking over at the ballerina boy. "Since i'm already beatin, might as well ask you when your getting your tootoo." I teased and winced, I think i've got a few broken bones, i tried to get up but couldn't I hear a loud craking sound. "Damn you all are monsters, be it bad danceing ones." I said as the pain finally catches up to me.

 

Ares had to laugh at Jack getting kicked. "Nice one Em. Only you could turn ballet into a lethal martial art style." He laughs some more, while trying to keep up the ballet pose. "Jack, I know you don't like me telling you what to do, but in this case for your own safety please listen. Just stay down, and quiet. If you're good, maybe she'll teach you some dance moves as well."

........Ha. I would love to see him try to tell her no that he won't dance with her.........

 

I slide from seated to laying on my side and coughed into my hand, blood splattered out of my mouth, I quickly covered myself with an illusion of me that sat back up looking beaten but not as bad as I was. "I reached behind me wincing and pulled out the pistol looking at it as my double sat still, arms wrapped around his chest. I was bleeding internally, I wonder if I can hit him with the reamianing bullets. it'd certainly help keep her safe. I looked up at him playing ballerina, some how a kick like that hadn't fazed him but I was just a human, not some monster. I raised the gun and smiled.

 

Emily noticed the gun even though the boy was hiding she had a certain amount of awareness. She melted the gun with a happy smiled and put her leg down. She say on the couch and looked at Ares. Emily looked at Ares/
"You friend over there said he had found a path," Emily said pointing to Allan. Arius opened his eyes from the rest he had.
Arius looked at Ares and everyone else.
"I believe it is time,"

 

Devil stood in the balcony. He could see troops pile out of the castle and towards the city. He pointed his finger to a tree with burst due to radioactive carbon accumulating in it. He cackled and then walked to a side.

"Brother, what you're doing is foolishness." Arius had said, a staff in his hand. "Tatianna is known for her cruelty. Let alone civilians, soldiers fear her."
Devil had cackled like he always would and handed Arius his glass of wine.
"I can use that cruelty to my benefit. Plus, have you ever seen her beautiful body, Glamorous?"
He said mockingly, using Arius's pet name. Arius remained quiet for a minute, talking the wine to the kitchen.
"She will mash you."

Devil gritted his teeth.
"Glamorous was actually right. That whore."
He then smiled and folded his arms behind.
"Well, not a worry. She is smart, but not smart enough. I have listened enough of her babbling. My final plan to suppress civilians will surpass even her. All she needs is a good dose of a friendly, sisterly love."

He pulled out a small bot and pressed the button.

Tantalizer was dodging her way past the deluge of soldiers. Her luck was good, and she managed to escape most of them and even slayed a few in secret. Suddenly, as she waded to the rooftop of a communications tower, her head rumbled with pain. She fell to her feet, and then suddenly opened her eyes. They were blank as ever, her eye color lost.

"Must. Terminate. Tatianna Boujinsky."

She mumbled robotically, and soon she was somersaulting her way downtown. Her increased strength was baffling, and her precision was remarkable. Little she knew what she was doing.

 

"This far more grave then what I had expected," Arius said, "It will take me sometime."
Arius concentrated deep on his thoughts and he entered a dark void of the world. He saw a scared woman who resemble innocents instead of wickedness.
"Tantalizer you must wake up," Arius said, "Before you destroy yourself and the people you care about."
Arius kneeled down. This void world was Tantalizer subconscious and he needed to get through to her before he could teleport her. Either that or he could do something far to dangerous, but that would only be if he couldn't get through to her.

 

She came from the house, her arms were doused in fresh blood. Her blade went through the window as she wiped the blood from it onto the floral yellow curtains. Tatee quickly walked from the building, looking around for her guards, they were in the homes behind her, making sure no soul in the homes would come out alive. Screams filled her ears, and the stomp of the soldiers, in the area. Suddenly her guards walked from the homes, and came to her side. She motioned for them to follow as she went into a sprint. She ran until she was a few blocks from the others. She wanted to start on a new street.

She was about to enter the first home when she heard the voice. Her eyes traveled behind her, and she caught the sight of her sister running at her. She gave a yelp of glee as she ran forward, only to be welcomed with a gun pointed at her. She hissed angrily, falling to the side as the bullets came her way. One singed her side, as she pulled the blade out, rolling back behind the alley.

“Don’t touch her!” she yelled at her guards who had all ready came running at her blades held high, “Don’t you dare!”

She looked at her sister who came at her with void eyes, “What’s wrong sister?”

 

Ares relaxes from his ballet pose and sits down next to Emily. Ares watches Arius as he goes into a trance like state. "I hope he manages to get Tantalizer. She would be very helpful in fighting against Devil."

Ares takes off the ballet slippers and puts his shoes back on. "So Emily, are you ready to become Empress?" says Ares with a grin.