Board Thread:Role Plays/@comment-13488655-20140203074052/@comment-24204208-20140526000521

(I think I might've gotten a bit carried away with this one. XD)

"...I..I never knew. I'm sorry. Truly, I am...", Argent said looking down with a serious expression. He was at a loss for words. He knew Gylfie long enough to know that she wouldn't betray them for no reason, but now he almost regretted hearing it. Gylfie had been suffering ever since they met, and he blamed himself for not noticing until now. Even worse was the fact that, this time, he wouldn't be able to protect her or her grandfather. But the worst of all...they now needed to hunt down the very thing that's was keeping her grandfather alive. If there was anything that Argent could have done, anything, to help Gylfie he wanted to know, but now...

".....I see. So that is what you've been hiding since the beginning..." Kuro said, lowering his weapon and closing his eyes, pondering the situation.

From what it appeared, Gylfie truly had just reasons for committing the crimes...yet, he knew they were not completely justified. There were many times Kuro had faced enemies that had committed sins for their own personal desires. This situation was exactly the same...though completely different at the same time. Despite finding herself within a hopeless predicament, she still sought to save her grandfather's life, even if it would have risked and likely costed the lives of many others...why? It was illogical. Was it selfishness...instinct? He started to realize that not only criminals, but most humans he encountered inhibited the exact same, 'selfish' behavior. The unruly urge to sate the descriptive natural laws written within one's own heart...to preserve...it was one Kuro must have lacked. But did he really...?

...No. The more he contemplated, the more he realized that he and Gylfie were the essentially the same, fighting simply for the sake of lives they wanted to preserve. Kuro wondered if he would have likely committed the same vices for his clan. Perhaps...he had more in common with Gylfie and humanity than he initially thought.

Argent walked up to his grieving teammate and put a hand on her shoulder. "...I was not aware that you carried such a heavy burden upon your shoulders. And for that I must apologize. Just know that I never have and never will think of you as an enemy. I promised to protect and help my comrades in any way that I can and that's what I will do...but..." He turned back to Kuro, who he worried might not be so forgiving.

Rouge suddenly spoke to Kuro, interrupting his thoughts. She suggested that they needed to focus on the true culprit rather than Gylfie. After a moment, he gave a simple nod in response and walked towards Gylfie.

"Well, now we know the truth.", Argent said to Kuro. "What will we do?"

After a moment, Kuro delivered his verdict. "Gylfie...it seems I misjudged you and your intentions...however, you must know I cannot let you go completely without recompense. Just know this..." He said pushing up on his glasses. "Where there is life, there will always be death...where there is joy, there will always be suffering. That man would guarantee you the life of your grandfather...but for what cost? With that information, he could potentially take the lives of students or their families...do you understand? Right now, we must stop him to prevent the loss of as many lives as possible. Ezylryb...your grandfather is a good man. If it meant preserving the lives of his students, I'm sure he would wish the same."

Kuro thought about his next words. "Right now, he is the true threat. I'm asking you: please, tell us everything you know about Hook."