09-05-2017, 06:19 PM
Tearen's mouth drew into a thin line as Malon now too beset him with questions of minds and domination. Perhaps he had been too hasty with his invitations. Perhaps indeed the mortal minds of the Omniverse were not open to the fruit his teachings bore. Oh certainly, these here gathered had the intelligence to comprehend the secrets he had thus far divulged, but there again he could not be sure they had the wisdom to wield them where they might bring beneficence in the manner in which he had designed.
Malon gave the Shadow's face a concerned stare as Tearen swept up to the platform of the granite gazebo with his disciples eagerly in his wake. All at once, he snuffed the light of the green beacon, plunging the jungle clearing into darkness, save for skittering light from lamps hung in the distant living quarters. The assembled Primes blinked in the darkness, and stared at the tiny viridian glow that the ex-enigma's eyes emitted. The sounds of the jungle seemed to fade away, and grow distant. Replacing them was some...noise. Like the rushing of a river, but deeper and yet more shrill. Gamzee sort of thought it sounded like the noise his gawk-screen made when its signal went bad.
"I'm afraid I may have mislead you all..." Tearen murmured, somehow audible over the hissing din. Karkat scoffed.
"Imagine that."
"...however unintentional it might have been. I have shown you great power, and I have opened your minds to the path, but now you must answer one of my questions..." Tearen continued, his eyes unblinking against the inky veil of night. Dane immediately stood a little straighter; ever sure that he could at least riposte whatever inquiry might be imminent.
"...why is it that you desire this power?"
Malon gave the Shadow's face a concerned stare as Tearen swept up to the platform of the granite gazebo with his disciples eagerly in his wake. All at once, he snuffed the light of the green beacon, plunging the jungle clearing into darkness, save for skittering light from lamps hung in the distant living quarters. The assembled Primes blinked in the darkness, and stared at the tiny viridian glow that the ex-enigma's eyes emitted. The sounds of the jungle seemed to fade away, and grow distant. Replacing them was some...noise. Like the rushing of a river, but deeper and yet more shrill. Gamzee sort of thought it sounded like the noise his gawk-screen made when its signal went bad.
"I'm afraid I may have mislead you all..." Tearen murmured, somehow audible over the hissing din. Karkat scoffed.
"Imagine that."
"...however unintentional it might have been. I have shown you great power, and I have opened your minds to the path, but now you must answer one of my questions..." Tearen continued, his eyes unblinking against the inky veil of night. Dane immediately stood a little straighter; ever sure that he could at least riposte whatever inquiry might be imminent.
"...why is it that you desire this power?"
And, we dream of home I dream of life out of here Their dreams are small My dreams don't know fear I got my heart full of hope I will change everything No matter what I'm told How impossible it seems We did it before And we'll do it again We're indestructible Even when we're tired And we've been here before Just you and I
Don't try to rescue me I don't need to be rescued
Don't try to rescue me I don't need to be rescued