"...Fireshard.." -- The Southlands

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Date Posted: 12:24:46 04/08/02 Mon
Author: Scaleblade and Fireshard
Subject: "...Fireshard.."
In reply to: Scaleblade and Fireshard 's message, "Mother and Daughter" on 18:59:47 02/15/02 Fri

Scaleblade and Fireshard had been walking around a bit, perhaps finding some sort of sign or something that would let them return home. Scaleblade now seemed much quieter and more peaceful then when she had the gemmed gauntlet haunting her subconsious, but now she felt worried about Fireshard. Indeed, her daughter was stronger in spirit then she was, but to suddenly take the burden of a Paleguard Gauntlet began to arrouse concern. Yes, Scaleblade was concerned, genuinely concerned. She didn't want that thing to have anything to do with her family. Not Rampage. Not Fireshard. Nobody. This would be her first step.

"Fireshard. I want you to take that thing off.." Scaleblade, with her new found concern, pleaded of her daughter, her eyes get on the chaotic gem studded, now, in the palm of her heavily armoured hand.

Fireshard didn't answer back, but continued walking, ignoring her. She obviously didn't want to take the gauntlet off any time soon, perhaps even ever. Yet, still, Scaleblade continued, and went into deep thought, still staring at the Paleguard gauntlet, much like a quitting human smoker would eye oa cigarette.

I wonder what powers this gauntlet holds.. before, when the gauntlet was on me.. the gauntlet was more like a skeleton and perhaps even reflected my dark soul upon itself. Now, with Fireshard, it shows not a nearly as twisted form of a weapon, but more armoured. Is this her soul? Deeply protected and bundled away? So to hide the little evil? Could it be that the connections between mental reality and the gauntlet have deeper connections then I could ever imagined?

Fireshard's behavior puzzles me as well. Before she would be opposed to fighting. Now she is the total opposite of what she used to be before I punished her. This thing even affected me. It took a long time, but it did. A long time. This effect was almost instant. As soon as Fireshard put it on she knew exactly how to use it. With anger and hate. Perhaps it was--Of course! It's a possibility.. Maybe Fireshard and I switched emotions while we were connected for that moment in time.

Oh, I hope that isn't the answer. It can't be! For Fireshard to be like me. She can't be! She has too much of her father! Ohh, my little Fireshard, I'm so sorry.. Why wasn't I a better mother? It's bad enough I killed your brother.. I don't want you to follow in my footsteps, honey! Please don't! Why can't you be more like your father? Please don't be like me! Take the gauntlet off! When will you realize what you're doing!? If you don't, then I'm going to have to force you to!

"...Fireshard..?"

Scaleblade's thoughts were interuppted by a violent severing of her and her body. She knew this because she now felt trapped and alone within this dream world, and no longer felt the presence of Rampage. Or even of any other planes of reality. Just this world. Will she possibly ever see him again? She didn't know. Can she return? She doesn't know that either, but one thing's for sure, for the time being.. she was trapped.

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