Heat seeker, beast point of view
I drag my leg long behind me, its broken in multiple places. I move my arm, trying to put it in the socket. My breathing isn't coming up right but I don't need to breathe. I can't stop breathing, that would make me panic more. There's a pop as my arm links back into the socket. I use my other arm to cover my face as the newly placed arm goes out of control. I finally get it fully under control.
"Okay... okay. Just, just my leg. Thats all. That is uh really all"
I flinch putting my hand over a massive cut on my side. I look at the ruby dust falling from the wound. I have to keep moving. To keep going, or I'll be found. I can't let that happen. I'm not too far from the chains. I can keep moving. I move my jaw back into place with a sickening pop. Its only been a day since Asterion acted, how could this all of have happened so fast? Unrelenting storm attacked, I only survived because noctis held it back. Its already night, how long has really passed? I'm so tired, i don't need to sleep but I'm so tired. I think i might throw up, i put my hand on a tree trying not to fall over. My heart, or whatever version I have, is beating incredibly fast. I'm a sovereign yet I'm suffering from blood loss. It's never been this bad, or well hasn't been in a few years at least. I have to keep going or I'll be caught. Either killed or... well I don't want to become a mindless thrall. Someone, a saint, is approaching. Their of the snow domain, from their heat signature it seems so.
"Heat seeker!"
I look up up from the ground.
"Caster? What are you doing here?"
He runs over helping me up. Hes freaking out. He starts pulling me
"we have to go. Now. Please. We have to go"
he tries to drag me away, towards the Chained Isles.
"Caster what's happening?"
"He's almost here. Please we have to run."
He sounds close to crying
"I went back for kai. But, he was there. I couldn't save him. We have to go"
he keeps dragging me. I try to focus on caster. He's bloody, covered in countless cuts, some small some big. He looks older then he should.
"Please he's almost here. Run please. You have to go, ple-"
a pleasant voice rings out interrupting him
"saint lightning slayer"
caster looks at me then pulls me behind him as Asterion walks over
"i know you just want to help and protect your clan, look around, its pretty clear that the sovereign of snow can't help your clan like i can."
He slowly walks forward. Playing, a lone saint can't beat a sovereign after all
"and you can finally make up for your time on the forgotten shores. You can make ■■■■ proud finally, changing star will acknowledge you, you'll be truly accepted by your cohort"
asterion reaches for him, a smile on his face.
I push caster to the side, I grab Asterions arm and using snow storm to push him back, I pull off Asterions arm. He stumbles back almost falling. He looks down at his missing arm with a almost confused expression. I throw the arm away, I don't need it after all.
"Huh. I didn't know you'd be here."
His voice is flat, there's none of that condescending edge he normally has.
"Leave him alone"
caster tries to pull me away
"go. Run, I can deal with this"
i dont move
"heat seeker"
Asterion looks back up at me, his face going back to normal.
"Really i didn't expect you to be here. I suppose that broadcast they sent out wasn't a lie, or not a complete one"
a broadcast? What is he talking about? Caster tugs on my arm again
"what broadcast?"
He waves his hand
"I suppose you wouldn't have learned of it. It seems war as you call it, wants you back. And judging from how you look, its to kill you."
The stump of his arm starts twisting, writhing
"but don't worry, just team up with me and I'll protect you. We both know you need it."
He steps forward yet again. I get into a fighting stance, he puts his hand up with a smile stepping back.
"There's no need for us to be enemies here, is there? I can help you do this you otherwise couldn't"
he summons a memory, a box? It seems to be a storage memory. My face falls as it opens, and the contents fall to the ground.
"Don't you want to give them a proper funeral? A proper grave?"
Its the first lord, and the nameless companion that died due to the rock tyrant. Its their skeletons.
"I can help you have a honest conversation with your parents. I can tell you arent too good at it, but dont worry i can help you. They miss you so very much, I know they do"
caster stops trying to pull me away, in horror. He got my parents.
"They want you t-"
"shut up."
He smiles tilting his head
"no. Just shut up."
He starts walking forward as his arm finally regrows.
"There's no ne-"
suddenly, half of the region is gone in a explosion of ice. Asterion is sent flying, and is frozen at the same time.
"■■■■? Are you okay?"
Caster tugs on my arm.
"■■■■, please talk to me."
I stare at the two skeletons.
"He was just trying to mess with you"
I finally look up, and I slap his hand away from my arm. He stumbles back falling. I put too much force into it. I broke his arm. I broke his arm. I reach out and he flinches away
"I'm sorry. I'm so sorry."
I turn away and I try to run. It's more dragging my limp leg along side me but still. I run along the chain, to my old home, the Chained Isles. One by one I pass by islands, I pass under them. The sanctuary I spent some of the best days of my life in. The iron hand island me and sunny found the chain worm. The island I gained a new core, it hurt a lot. The shipwreck island, the place all started. Finally to the black tower, the home base of mordret. I limp to the door and I push it open. Everything is blurry.
"Oh look we have a.... ■■■■?"
I take a few steps inside, and I start falling. A gust of wind hits me as I'm caught. Did he really run to catch me?
"Hey, your alive right? Oh gods your so injured"
I look up at his face.
"It seems we're teaming up again..."
everything gets fuzzy then dark
"hey dont....!"
And it goes black.