07-22-2018, 02:46 AM
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[b]☾ IOTA [abbr="speech; self-reference; thoughts"]x[/abbr] info [abbr="attacks"]x[/abbr] MEDIC ☾
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She really must have been dreaming.
The scene was picturesque: two childhood friends reuniting in a beautiful field of larkspur and cherry blossoms as the bright summer sun beat upon their backs, the pair fully embracing each other as tears flowed down their young faces. Not a cloud in the sky. Only the crisp heat of the wind had accompanied the reconnection that had been occurring out in the uncharted fields. Body against body, the mutual longing for one another was intoxicating to Iota, her nerves tingling with the warmth of love for her long lost companion.
It was when 015 revealed her true name that revealed to the pink-toned feline that the kitsune had kept her longer in her own heart than she could have ever imagined. It told Iota that 015 kept the name that the feline had given to her as a memento of their long-separated friendship, and that she would never forget of the times they shared together. Iota didn't forget either. The fact that she called her 015 by nature was an effect of the mistreatment that the Laboratory gave her. No names. The only method of referring to one another in the torturous test chambers were code names, and any straying from these laws were met by harsh punishment, usually more torture stacked upon what was normally administered. She choked up, realizing she had upset the kitsune slightly with her mistake, and made an attempt to amend it.
"I ... I'm sorry ... You ... You kept your name. D-Delphi..."
She couldn't even finish saying her name before sobbing again. The disbelief was massive, and the moment was bittersweet; she was relieved that Delphinium was alive. That she remembered Iota's existence, and never forgot about the times they shared. But, even so, she feared the worst, that it was all just a dream, of her mind playing tricks on her once again. She didn't want the moment to ever end, let alone let go of someone she truly loves with all her heart once more.
Her citrus eyes gazed into Delphinium's once more, stifling a small, tired laugh as they truly connected once more. "Hah ... I — ah ..." She hesitated to reveal her true name to her; what sort of name was Iota in comparison to something as gorgeous as the flowers that lined the field around them? Even if it weren't some sort of digit that represented nothing more than a piece of data, it wasn't much more than that. It was still a code name. Even worse, it was one given to her by the Nines. She didn't have much else to go by, though. The kitsune hadn't given her a name prior, and she was content with staying as code 002 at the time. She wanted Delphi to be unique with her name; no other test subjects prior had a nickname like the one given to her by Iota. Plus, she had already well-acquainted with Tanglewood's cast, and she didn't feel a name change would be too efficient. She swallowed deeply as she could sense the kitsune beckon her to complete her statement. "I'm called ... Iota, now ..." The name rolled off of her tongue distastefully. She wondered if she even knew how awfully the Nines treated her.
"Hah ... It was you that made me pink again, wasn't it?" She realized then how idiotic of a question that was to ask her; she hadn't seen her in what felt like centuries, and she probably had no inkling of her color-changing "ability." She didn't care. The thousands of other thoughts in her mind outweighed that singular notion. There was one, though, that overpowered hundreds of thousands of others that raced through her head: what if she lost Delphi again?
No. That wasn't going to happen, she decided. Never again will they be separated by the will of the outside world, and Iota would make sure of it. She wanted to be by her side for as long as she could, through thick and thin, 'til death.
Iota choked up again, but breathed deeply, exhaling sharply as she made an attempt to clear her mind and speak it to her companion. "Delphi... I don't ever want to leave you again. Not ever." She sank her head back into the kitsune's chest, again taking in her every scent as if it were the last time she'd see her again. "Come live with me. Come live in my clan. I need you back in my life. I ..." Sniffle. "I don't think I could take losing you again." She was very sure of that.
The scene was picturesque: two childhood friends reuniting in a beautiful field of larkspur and cherry blossoms as the bright summer sun beat upon their backs, the pair fully embracing each other as tears flowed down their young faces. Not a cloud in the sky. Only the crisp heat of the wind had accompanied the reconnection that had been occurring out in the uncharted fields. Body against body, the mutual longing for one another was intoxicating to Iota, her nerves tingling with the warmth of love for her long lost companion.
It was when 015 revealed her true name that revealed to the pink-toned feline that the kitsune had kept her longer in her own heart than she could have ever imagined. It told Iota that 015 kept the name that the feline had given to her as a memento of their long-separated friendship, and that she would never forget of the times they shared together. Iota didn't forget either. The fact that she called her 015 by nature was an effect of the mistreatment that the Laboratory gave her. No names. The only method of referring to one another in the torturous test chambers were code names, and any straying from these laws were met by harsh punishment, usually more torture stacked upon what was normally administered. She choked up, realizing she had upset the kitsune slightly with her mistake, and made an attempt to amend it.
"I ... I'm sorry ... You ... You kept your name. D-Delphi..."
She couldn't even finish saying her name before sobbing again. The disbelief was massive, and the moment was bittersweet; she was relieved that Delphinium was alive. That she remembered Iota's existence, and never forgot about the times they shared. But, even so, she feared the worst, that it was all just a dream, of her mind playing tricks on her once again. She didn't want the moment to ever end, let alone let go of someone she truly loves with all her heart once more.
Her citrus eyes gazed into Delphinium's once more, stifling a small, tired laugh as they truly connected once more. "Hah ... I — ah ..." She hesitated to reveal her true name to her; what sort of name was Iota in comparison to something as gorgeous as the flowers that lined the field around them? Even if it weren't some sort of digit that represented nothing more than a piece of data, it wasn't much more than that. It was still a code name. Even worse, it was one given to her by the Nines. She didn't have much else to go by, though. The kitsune hadn't given her a name prior, and she was content with staying as code 002 at the time. She wanted Delphi to be unique with her name; no other test subjects prior had a nickname like the one given to her by Iota. Plus, she had already well-acquainted with Tanglewood's cast, and she didn't feel a name change would be too efficient. She swallowed deeply as she could sense the kitsune beckon her to complete her statement. "I'm called ... Iota, now ..." The name rolled off of her tongue distastefully. She wondered if she even knew how awfully the Nines treated her.
"Hah ... It was you that made me pink again, wasn't it?" She realized then how idiotic of a question that was to ask her; she hadn't seen her in what felt like centuries, and she probably had no inkling of her color-changing "ability." She didn't care. The thousands of other thoughts in her mind outweighed that singular notion. There was one, though, that overpowered hundreds of thousands of others that raced through her head: what if she lost Delphi again?
No. That wasn't going to happen, she decided. Never again will they be separated by the will of the outside world, and Iota would make sure of it. She wanted to be by her side for as long as she could, through thick and thin, 'til death.
Iota choked up again, but breathed deeply, exhaling sharply as she made an attempt to clear her mind and speak it to her companion. "Delphi... I don't ever want to leave you again. Not ever." She sank her head back into the kitsune's chest, again taking in her every scent as if it were the last time she'd see her again. "Come live with me. Come live in my clan. I need you back in my life. I ..." Sniffle. "I don't think I could take losing you again." She was very sure of that.
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