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Cerdian ([info]violettidemage) wrote in [info]dc_nextgen,
@ 2010-10-12 20:01:00


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Entry tags:iris west, npc - cerdian, npc - dolphin, plot - "time of troubles"

A Talk
Immediately following the meeting with the other avatars, Cerdian attempted to speak to Jai, but the younger man almost literally vanished into thin air. Upon recognizing where Jai was headed before the battle, Cerdian couldn't fault him. He envied Jai's finding of someone he loved and who loved him in return. Cerdian had never experienced that in his young life and knew now that he never would. It was sobering, but there was little time to dwell upon it.

He had others to speak with before too long.

Leaving the Justice League headquarters, Cerdian bent the space between worlds and found himself at the front door to the West household. Dispelling his staff and creating normal clothing, rather than his robes, he walked to the door and knocked.



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[info]catchmeifyoucan
2010-10-13 01:10 am UTC (link)
"I got it!" Iris called to her parents, running to open the door, glad to have an excuse to abandon her math homework.

Her face broke out in a smile when she saw Cerdian. "Hi, Cerdian!" She ushered him inside.

Though granted something about Cerdian looked a little...off. He looked more serious than usual. If that was possible.

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[info]violettidemage
2010-10-13 01:14 am UTC (link)
"Hello, Iris. I came to speak with you. Do you have time to leave the house?" he asks quietly, so that her parents won't hear.

The last thing he needs is for Uncle Wally and Aunt Linda to hear any of this.

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[info]catchmeifyoucan
2010-10-13 01:16 am UTC (link)
Iris nodded. "Yeah," she said, "Just let me put my school stuff away."

A couple of seconds later, she was ready to go. She'd ask him what was up when they were out of the house.

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[info]violettidemage
2010-10-13 01:22 am UTC (link)
He wouldn't immediately answer her question.

"Would you take us to the water, Iris?" Cerdian asks.

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[info]catchmeifyoucan
2010-10-13 01:25 am UTC (link)
"Sure," Iris said, taking his hand in hers. "Just hold on tight..."

Within seconds they were at an empty beach, standing at the Pacific.

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[info]violettidemage
2010-10-13 01:40 am UTC (link)
Cerdian says nothing for a long time, inhaling the scent of the salt and water, the scents of home. He would have to speak to mother and J'anna as well. He would not be able to see Lian before the end, so he would have to entrust people to take care of her.

For now, he focused upon Iris.

"Do you remember how you planned our wedding when we were little? Never once did you question that it would happen. It was never a matter if for you, but when." he chuckled, remembering the napkins she'd asked his mother for.

"Any man would be lucky to be chosen by you, Iris. I will always be grateful you chose me." Cerdian smiles.

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[info]catchmeifyoucan
2010-10-13 01:49 am UTC (link)
Iris blushed. She had been five years old at the time, but she'd been dead set on marrying Cerdian...even though her brother told he was being silly.

Somehow though, she didn't think that he called her here to get down on bended knee and ask her to marry her (though a part of her would probably jump and down for joy and rush straight to San Fransisco to get Cait, Dinah, and Pippi fitted for bridemaid dresses).

Something was up.

"Cerdian...are you okay?"

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[info]violettidemage
2010-10-13 02:04 am UTC (link)
No.

"Yes." he says. "I'm fine, Iris. There are so many things I'd like to say to you, but...I can't. The time has passed for them. I can only tell you what is important and very little at that.

A darkness looms on the horizon Iris, for all of us. Some of us will rise to the occasion and others will fail. You're going to be tested, Iris, in ways you never thought you could be. People are going to look to you to lead them out of the darkness, and...you have to be ready." Cerdian says, now looking at her for the first time.

"You will need to become the last person you ever thought you'd be to survive what's ahead. You and Jai walk different roads but they lead to the same place. I know you'll find your way." he says quietly.

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[info]catchmeifyoucan
2010-10-13 02:14 am UTC (link)
Iris felt a know form in her throat. She didn't really like where this was going. Why would he be telling her all of this if everything was going to be okay?

Something was wrong. She'd known him for too long for her not to catch on that something Was Not Quite Right.

She was silent, looking out to the ocean, staring at it.

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[info]violettidemage
2010-10-13 02:22 am UTC (link)
Cerdian didn't say anything else for a while. He'd already said too much and he was running the risk of altering everything he'd already seen.

"Promise me you'll take care of yourself, Iris." Cerdian requests.

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[info]catchmeifyoucan
2010-10-13 02:26 am UTC (link)
"I promise," Iris said.

"Cerdian...you know you can tell me if there's something that's bothering you, right?"

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[info]violettidemage
2010-10-13 02:41 am UTC (link)
"I know I can, Iris. But everything I could tell you would only burden you and I never want to do that. I would die before I did that to you." he says.

Famous last words.

"Do you remember the flowers you chose for our wedding?" he asks.

"Someday, I would take it as a favor if you would toss one into the water for me, wherever you are." Cerdian says.

"I should go."

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[info]catchmeifyoucan
2010-10-13 02:46 am UTC (link)
That knot in Iris's throat? Just became one massive knot in her stomach.

"Please Cerdian," she said, grabbing his hand, "Tell me what's wrong. Maybe I can help."

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[info]violettidemage
2010-10-13 02:49 am UTC (link)
"Everything I've told you is the only way you can help. You just can't help /me/." he says.

"I have to go home for a bit. If there's time, I'll try to see you again before...before things with the Titans come to a head." he says, turning to go.

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[info]catchmeifyoucan
2010-10-13 03:03 am UTC (link)
Iris felt helpless. What did he mean, she couldn't help him?

"Cerdian...wait." She wrapped her arms around him.

"I love you. Please don't forget that." No revelation in it or anything, just telling him the way she always had, in her own way.

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[info]violettidemage
2010-10-13 03:13 am UTC (link)
Cerdian feels her arms around him and, finally, he allows himself to feel the despair that has clutched him since Prometheus first granted him clarity of his Sight. Before now, he could take comfort in the fact that he didn't know for certain if his visions would come to pass.

Now, he no longer had even that refuge to run to.

His arms wrap around Iris and he holds her, burning this image into his mind.

"I love you, too, Iris." Cerdian says, finally admitting at the end what he could never have said before now.

With that, he lets her go to return to the sea.

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