Re: Visiting Home...

[Alaric]

"A homunculus who will literally be paralyzed and left completely vulnerable just by being near their original's remains is what... Now where was that mausoleum... Ah, there." Envy said with a grin as he approached a mausoleum and entered it.

[Guest]

Tobi shrugged. "Still," He muttered, following Al into the mausolem.

[Alaric]

"I hope you don't mind dark and dirty tunnels..." Al muttered as he seemed to kick at a few bricks before one sunk in and a passage opened, "Follow me."
He then went into the passage.

[Guest]

Tobi sighed. "This is dark and dirty," He muttered under his breath.

[Alaric]

"I know, but it's a short cut none-the-less, it also leads to the unground tunnels under Dublith if you go further enough, but we're turning off before then"

[Guest]

Tobi nodded. "Interesting."

[Alaric]

"Sure is, I used to come down here a lot after Chamille got mad at me for just being me, haha, how funny..." He said in a dry tone before leading them down a second corridor, "Almost there"

[Guest]

Tobi nodded slightly. He wished he'd known of this tunnel before...it made him feel like he knew nothing about the town where he'd grown up. He'd never been allowed out of his house after Amaya was born.

[Alaric]

"Before you start berating yourself, you should've noticed how I got in.I think I'm the only kid who knows of this place and how to get in, because I liked kicking walls in my frustration once upon a time... ah, here it is." He then pulled at the long-since-burnt-out torch stand and another doorway appeared with steps behind it. He began making his way up the stairs.

[Guest]

"So you found this place?" Tobi asked, looking around. "Nice. If I'd have known this was here when I was a kid, I would have lived down here."

[Alaric]

"Trust me, I actually had to do that for about a month before I managed to get to Central after my sister kicked me out... haha..." He then stopped at what seemed a dead end before kicking at the left wall while holding down the torch with one hand and punching at the same wall with the other.
Once both bricks were pushed in, the boy hoisted himself up and began to kick at the tiles on the ceiling before finally pushing in the final tile and having the door to the back mausoleum open.
He crashed to the ground with a loud thud before pulling himself out.
"Damn... that hurt..."

[Guest]

Tobi blinked. "Woah," He said, "Impressive. Y'know, you're awful strong for a girl."

[Alaric]

"That because I'm a guy you idiot!" Envy snapped lightly as he made his way around the coffin in the centre and opened the Mausoleum to reveal the few graves at the back, "Ah... we're here."

[Guest]

Tobi rolled his eyes. "Still refuse to believe that," He pointed out. He sighed as he looked at the graves. "So," He said quietly, "Is your whole family buried here?"

[Alaric]

"My last name's Elric, genius, not Crabapple..." Al said with a roll of his eyes before leading Tobi up to a small hill with three single cross graves on it, all alone. Engraved into the wooden crosses were Rose Elric, Marque Elric and Chamille Elric in the middle.
"This is where they're buried... my original's family..."

[Guest]

Tobi nodded. "Ah," He said, not quite sure what to say here, "Are you...okay?"

[Alaric]

"Yeah, I am... I bet they are too... er, I hope Truth didn't tentacle-rape them..."

[Guest]

Tobi chuckled. God, that kid knows how to lighten the mood. "Hopefully," Tobi agreed.

[Alaric]

Envy shuddered at the thought of all of those small black hands that wriggled and curled around you and... he immediately stopped all thought process there, not wanting to get into the details of how bloody creepy it was... Ugh...
"Yes, hopefully."

[Guest]

Tobi smiled slightly and looked down at the graves. "So...is that were people go when they die, then? My dad always...talked about a god, but, I knew it was bullshit. Especially if someone like...him honestly believed in such a thing. He was always so sure where he was headed but..." Tobi paused, sighing. "I wish there were a hell sometimes, just so I could know that bastard was suffering." He wasn't sure why he was suddenly opening up. Maybe it was seeing the tombstones that represented death or maybe it was simply just coming back to the town where it all happened.

[Alaric]

Envy gave him a concerned, look, but chuckled none the less, though it was obviously less than half-hearted.
"Hey, I think eternal rape iss pretty bad, yes?" He asked as he sat down in front of Chamille's grave stone and began to hum what seemed to be a lullaby of some kind.
That was when the wind began to sing too, letting the soft lyrics reach Tobi's ears as he continued to hum contently, thoguh sadly.
'Lightest of black, and blackest of light
Singing a bluebird, high in the sky,
Daughter, dear daughter
No need to cry, for mother is here, in the dark of the night,

Please little child, rest your dear eyes, let mother sing now,
As you sleep away the night,
Don't be fearful, of what isn't there,
Mother will protect you, no need to be scared

Dearest bluebird, high in the sky,
Why do you cry? Why do you cry?
Dearest child, laying in bed,
He cries so you can go to sleep...'

Then boy the seemed to be playing an imaginary piano, while the wind conveyed the movements into piano-like sounds, as if he really was playing a piano and singing the song.

'Blackest of white, and whitest of black,
Time to sleep, let white go black,
Dearest, my dearest, don't let him cry
Do me a favour and close your eyes

Please little child, rest your dear eyes, let mother sing now,
As you sleep away the night,
Don't be fearful, of what isn't there,
Mother will protect you, no need to be scared

Dearest bluebird, high in the sky,
Why do you cry? Why do you cry?
Dearest child, laying in bed,
He cries so you can go to sleep... (x2)'

[Guest]

Tobi blinked. "Hm, you sing pretty well, Wonderbra," He muttered.

[Alaric]

The boy smiled softly and turned to Tobi and shook his head.
"I'm surprised you heard it..." Alexander commented before turning back to the grave and materializing a small black rose in his hand, before placing it on the grave, "It's the melody of the wind, only those with pure trust in me can hear it when it is played. I'm surprised you're in tune with more than the water element, Tobi."

[Guest]

Tobi wrinkled his forehead. "Well, that's interesting. I'm more talented than I first thought." He smiled slightly.

[Alaric]

"Hn, don't get too cocky, otherwise you might take over my brother's seat as 'Pride'." Envy said with a smirk as he stood and turned to Tobi and a soft smile, "Now, you want to head back? Or is there someoen you want to see?"

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