Sing Me a Song [Tsumiko, Pm to Join]

Run, run, run. Run until it burns out. Darius couldn't stop his feet. Like a raging flame, he dashed through the wilds of the Castle of Dreams, making his way away from the bandits trying to chase him. He could take them on, but they have yet to discover who he was. Dive! Ellis shouted telepathically to the boy. Darius did so and dived into a ravine which held a river. Horses instantly made the gape and jumped to the other side. Seven at least made it, with one collapsing and almost landing on the boy. It crushed its own rider, killing him instantly. Summoning fire to his hands, Darius waited until a bandit wielding a great bow aimed down at him. The arrow flew from its rest, fire consumed it and the boy, turning them to ash. The man holding it was consumed by the fire and ran away burning and screaming. Darius unleashed his sword, feeling the art of flight encompassing his body. Ellis warped to his side in a burst of fire as the two soared into the air. Darius flung his sword between trees, bewildering the bandits. Several bangs could be heard, the trees shaking from the force. All of a sudden, the sword was lodged into one of the bandits, tearing itself away before spinning into a position Darius could catch it in.

Flying towards the bandits, Darius took the time to cleave his blade through the heads of a few bandits. Their blood spewed all over the horses and he just stared in horror. Due to his distracted nature, he smacked against a tree and slid down. "Owwwww." With the four remaining bandits, they all took to arms as they dashed on their horses over to the boy. Smiling, he awaited Ellis' assault. Bolts of fire swam across the shroud of leaves and into the heads of the bandits. They were not killed immediately, but they forced their horses to ram them into various branches and trees, causing them to at least be knocked out. Darius held fire in his hand, and in a fit let it consume the area around him. "HHHHHYAAAAAA!" Darius slammed his fist into the ground, watching as wildfire spread across the field and took the tries. Consuming the bodies of the bandits, he let his nitro charger take away the flame. Sheathing his blade, he held out and arm and let Ellis land on it. She crawled up it and sat on his shoulder, sharing a smile and interlocking eyes. "That'll show them to think I'm some prize." Darius nodded, however his intent held ulterior motive.

They may speak telepathically, but that's only if it is willed. Darius planned on killing those bandits because they were the seeds of evil in his earlier years. They were the reason he was led to what he did, so he killed them in order to cut yet another string from his life. He couldn't let himself live on and know that the people he helped were still alive, even if whatever he provided was not enough and they have failed to utilize his maps. In fact, he searched the purse of their leader and still found the older maps. It was of Castle of Dreams and whatever is accessible to a commoner. He was happy to be reunited with his self-made guidance, and used it to refresh memory of path. However, he donned a robe that would render him unrecognizable to the citizens that have condemned him to solitude. He needed to see his homeworld once again before Neverland became his final abode and the fact that he destroyed his place in Twilight Town. He only dreamed of his place in society, but the rebel he was was not going to die soon enough for that to ever be possible. People would only see him as a wanderer as he entered the city. Dust crawled across the stone and dirt of the roads, and he saw the shit he grew up in. However this shit was his shit. Smiling underneath his mask, he found a spot at the edge of town with enough green and the right assortment of things to call it beautiful. Sitting by a lone tree on the hill, he awaited for fate to bring him something of value to nudge him. Ellis flew around the open air, enjoying it and calling out to Darius without using his name.

"This is...wonderful! So free!" Darius chuckled at the sight of the fairy dancing around with flight. He liked her happiness. Her glow. The shine that brightened his heart. There wasn't anything really to keep the flame going but that fairy. She calmed him, kept him from causing things like mass death or explosions. She was her own person now, and even though he felt the locket, he still had no clue of her origin. Only that he wanted to embrace her. Ellis eventually came down and lay on Darius' stomach. Thinking on their meeting, he thought about how she considered the ash he brings to worlds. Where he steps burns at times, yet she still accepted him. In a world of beasts, he felt the empty one. Yet, she was a Belle to him. Someone who sapped knowledge but paid in smiles and unspoken love. It was so sudden, so surreal. It was a Dream. For those lacking the knowledge, it was a beautiful joining. For those that would realize what she was...it could be as an unfair lie with unspoken slavery. While Darius couldn't part with Ellis, he still wished he'd see the people he met at the lonely castle again. "You know Ellis, in some other universe I bet a boy and a girl met here and had the same view with the same amount of freedom." "Yeah? Were they as odd-ball as us two?" "You fuckin' know it." Ellis looked up as Darius looked down, and then their gazes shifted to the vast view of the city. From a distance, the rot was invisible and it shined with beauty. The same could be said for Darius at times. Especially when he needed to imagine someone into existence in order to fill the void.

Darius was relaxing with Ellis, pondering about the things they could be doing. Exploring the worlds, trying to race before the symbol on his hand would restore and push him through another hole. In fact, it seemed that it was starting to take longer before it would do such, so it might be that it's wearing off. Ellis and the boy hummed in tune together, his arms behind his head to prop it up and Ellis snuggling his chest. The moment was so peaceful, and they nearly fell asleep before someone approached. Turning his head, Darius momentarily uncovered his face as Ellis rolled off his chest. She flew upwards, pouting before smacking him. He tumbled for a short distance and looked at the sprite in fear. "Rude ass!" Darius waved his hands in apology, then rubbed where she hit him. "Ellis, I'm sorry! This, this is my friend Tsumiko. I met her briefly while traveling the halls of a strange castle." Walking over to Tsumiko, his arms opened wide for a hug. Meanwhile, Ellis crossed her arms and entered resting bitch face mode.

If she would embrace his hug, Darius would lift Tsumiko into the air in excitement that she survived whatever had come to them. He would then turn to Ellis and wave his hand between them to introduce the two. "Ellis! Meet Tsumiko, Tsumiko meet Ellis! Ellis is my, uh, friend. And Tsumiko is from that castle I was sent to by the mages in Twilight Town!" Ellis was still in resting bitch face mode, staring at Tsumiko. Telepathically, she spoke to Darius. Just a friend is she? I don't trust her. She has the hair of a whore! Darius widened his eyes at Ellis and his face turned red. What is up with you! Ellis wouldn't say it, but she was jealous that Tsumiko was a full-grown person. It was clear for those that took a moment to see the two look at each other to know the Sprite and Darius were clearly more than friends. However, they didn't quite see each other as people in a relationship either. Ellis sometimes wished her body was of normal size so that she could do things with Darius regular humans could. Like actual hugs, actually playing instead of her flying around him while he did something, and maybe...more. But for now, she just had to watch the regular humans come and take his attention.

Darius was wondering if Ellis was actually jealous, for her reaction to Tsumiko was instantly hostile. When he tried feeling angry towards her, something fiddled with his mind and he entered a state of forgiving thought. Whatever accusation he had towards Ellis felt false and faded, as if someone just messed with him. The blush hidden by her fiery body, Ellis had just altered Darius' mind to make him forget the notion of her being jealous. She had to let it be, so sighed and floated onto Darius' shoulder. Smiling at her, he turned back to Tsumiko after she was clearly felt off-put by Ellis' instantly hidden viciousness. "No issues, Tsumiko. Right Ellis?" Ellis mumbled under her breath, crossing her arms and pouting towards the punk. "Mhm, that's what I thought. It's great to see you too Tsumiko! It's just...hard to explain. A little tired for the ol' fold and patty of speech and cakes. Oh, there I go, same ol' me." He was really tired, and he tried avoiding his signature comfort of speech as he crept through the world that hated him knowingly rather than the symbol that seemingly plagued the citizens before his actions.

Darius brushed a finger underneath Ellis' chin, trying to cheer her up as he looked at her with solemn eyes. Ellis...don't be like that... Ellis couldn't help but mix a smile into her pout, still a little bothered that the boy knew other women. I thought...but you... Darius held in a laugh, only letting out a humble hm-hm-hm. Do you want me to sing you a song? Not around her, I want it all to myself. Darius nodded and momentarily closed his eyes, turning to the songstress. "Well, I would hope you two like each other. So just stay, stay. Not like I should be talking to others anyways. Come enjoy the view with us." Darius took his seat by the tree and hummed, which aggravated Ellis because she knew he was ready to sing. He wouldn't however, and simply would relax. He covered his face in case someone wandered by, but really just wanted to spend some time in peace. "It's...N-nice..." she glared at Darius before choking out the words. "Nice you meet you." whore. She made sure to keep her insults to telepathy between her and the warrior, just so she didn't offend Darius' friend. He wondered, though, what the two would think of his ash-making habits. Of him setting Twilight Town ablaze.

Darius bobbed his head left and right slowly, getting Ellis into the tune, refraining from their song but instead singing about what's around. Darius smiled, letting the negative thoughts fall behind just so he could see light ahead of him. Tsumiko took a seat, and eventually Ellis just relaxed against the boy's stomach. The two hummed as they got into tune. Looking at each other, they looked into the distance. "Well, maybe a musician would be nice so that people can see the things I can do for good...instead of bad." His eyes distanced into remembrance of what he did to Twilight Town, but he shook it away as he kept tune. Clearing his throat, he let his head hang in Tsumiko's direction, looking at her. "I see trees of green..." Ellis sprang up, knowing what he was singing almost instantly. Totally not related to their telepathy. "OOH! OOH! Red roses too~" Darius hummed as they paused. "I see them bloom, for me and you!" "And I think to myself." Fire. Destruction. Death. Tyranny crumbling on top of the crushed innocence of others.

"...I see skies of blue..." Ellis didn't pick up on it, but she kept on singing. She let her happiness instill a duplicate into Darius' heart and mind. "And clouds of white!" "The dark blessed days." Darius and Ellis locked eyes, the sprite floating back up to Darius'  neck so they could nuzzle each other. "The dark sacred nights..." "And I think to mysellf, What a wonderful world...." Darius couldn't stop seeing it, and underneath his mask he started tearing up. Ellis cried too, and it was because the boy didn't know what to do and the fairy felt it. He didn't know how to handle the mistakes he just made, or how to own up to it. If he told those who did not know, he'd simply crush himself. The best he could do...was sing a song. Ellis' voice was soothing and kept the fire at bay, but even she collapsed at the touch of Darius' powerful emotions. Even her empathy was too heavy at times. They shared pain, and that was because she could see into his mind.

Darius and Ellis continued to sing along with Tsumiko, humming until it came to a part where the song would conclude, in which they would sing at the same time with Tsumiko. Ellis herself felt a fuzzy feeling from singing in duet with Darius, not minding that Tsumiko joined in. While she was able to tinker with the boy's mind, his voice was a calming melody to her in any moment. Her jealously was quelled by him giving her good feelings, and the two just rested together in happiness. When the song ended, Tsumiko had complimented his singing and revealed she herself was a bit of a bard. "I sing only for people that matter. Otherwise my voice is locked in Sallies and sultry." He smiled towards the blueberry girl. He hoped that she could see that he wasn't simply a confusing mess of words. Ellis understands him, so maybe other people could eventually. Sighing, he pulled out his notepad and flipped through his sketches. He saw his pendant's sketch, touching his hand to it. Ellis looked up at it, feeling entranced by its glow.

"Whatever happened to Terra?" Darius was excited to see Tsumiko, and with that excitement came a solemn realization that out of the two he met, only one showed up alive and well somewhere. Now the real question was, did Terra survive? Selfishly, he was hoping the Keyblade in his hands could be Darius'. He wanted it, and he didn't want it to fall in the right hands or for the right hands to crumble. "What's wrong Darius?" Darius shook his head, just awaiting Tsumiko's answer. He remembered what Hayden had said about the Unions, and if Terra was one of those who oppressed the public. Controlled the people. He burned those who held such a grip, and he didn't want to have to do the same to someone who saw him for something good. It didn't take understanding, and Terra certainly couldn't follow him. Darius didn't think anyone could fully understand him. No one but Ellis at least. "Ellis...The universe has a plague. Let's leave it at that." And what is this plague? Leadership.

The Darkness? Darius started worrying about Terra, if the darkness was such an evil to consume the brightest lights. He worried that Terra might have become corrupted, as he saw something bright in the boy just like he radiated to others. He couldn't protect his friends, so maybe he could create something to protect them for when he's gone? His hands didn't just create weapons or devices, but they created wonders that normal people couldn't build. He was happy that Tsumiko would try to instill a smile into him, however things weighed heavily on his mind and it was hard. It was hard for him to smile genuinely without it being instinct in response to social moments. Smiles that were warm and given to others who he truly felt deserved something more than the grin that punk made often, that was washed away by his actions. Maybe he over-exaggerated what he did, however the images of burning children rest in his sub-conscious. When Tsumiko mentioned that Terra resurfaced in Radiant Garden, a place he had yet to venture to, he was relieved.

"That's good, then he's safe. But how safe are you guys? How safe can you guys be in these worlds? People are going around, burning buildings down, peddling drugs. Tsumiko. If you let me, would you let these hands work a forge in your name? To protect you? Because from what I've seen as of late...everyone's in danger." Darius thought on the keyblade unions, how dangerous they could be as an unknown and how dangerous the leaders of the worlds were. Water washed away his flames and killed many, not as much as he had killed but a substantial amount regardless. Darius feared for the future of the worlds, and only wished that he could grasp a keyblade with his own hands. If anything, he'll just take it. He had a thought, an idea of sorts. "What if I built a sentinel to walk for me? When I am bound by this mark, I cannot stay in one place for too long. Then...I can make a sentinel to guard us both, the three of us, but more importantly you." Ellis looked at Darius in frustration, but she knew that it was because she would always be by his side, he would want to protect her directly.

Jealously turned into understanding, and she just continued to nuzzle him. Touching his pendant, Darius hid the picture of his drawing away from the girl, knowing she saw it but of course being too shy to admit it had some meaning to him between Ellis and the boy. They loved each other in such a genuine way, but shotgunned by unnatural development. He was still too afraid to say it, because the kid was arrogant and tough, and things like "I love you" were too powerful to throw around and a clear breach of his hide. "It's nothing, just something I made...Anyways." Darius blushed a little, as did Ellis. People wouldn't understand what it was like for the two. The connection between man and fairy that transcended the fragility of human and human. They'd think she was a pet of his, while he sees himself as her sentinel and her as his leader. "Just something for the Rudolph of my sleigh." He smiled, and it was genuine this time. Some things do bypass the rules of depression.

Excited, Darius pulled out a tiny gizmo to hand to Tsumiko. It was a mechanical bird that he had built from cheap, fragile parts. His body stuttered in excitement as he show the blue-haired girl his creation. He twisted a piece on its back, causing its head to turn and the wings to stiffly flutter. It chirped, but it was the sound of a coil scraping along a turning wheel. Darius loved gizmos like the one he held, turning to Tsumiko with a smile and offering it. Ellis enjoyed this creation of his, as with all the other things he built. Petting Ellis with his index finger, she acted like she was purring and arched her back. He made sure he was gentler, and she hugged his finger when he pet her belly. "Darius! Not now!" Darius realized what he was doing and put his hand away. Ellis coughed cutely, as Darius put his attention back onto the bird. "Who needs magic? Machines. Metal. They can have life on their own, Tsumiko. The only thing magic is needed for...is separating machine from creator so it is its own."

Instilling his will and magic, Darius put his free hand over the bird as blue and golden energies released and imbued into the bird. The metal that moved with rigid structure actually bent in compliance and the bird flapped with might. It flew around the two, chirping away. Darius looked at it with a bright smile, seeing his creation live so lively. "I'unno how I know, but I just feel it in my heart. I can feel that when you imprint your magic on things, you can breath LIFE into them. What we build...will need your will. And mine, but machine needs to be free. It's kinda like having a child. But if you want to learn how to make weapons, or armor or anything of the sort. Just talk to me. I do have one idea though." Darius smiled devilishly, looking Tsumiko up and down. Whipping out his notepad, he drew a robotic Tsumiko with the proportions making her out to be a giant her. He thought it'd be pretty funny, and even dubbed it Tsubot MK I. Tsumiko might not agree, but he could always change the sentinel once Tsumiko was elsewhere.

"I feel the best term for the craft would be synthesis. I'unno why, it just fits. Y'know? But there's more to it than knowing. You gotta feel it, you gotta absorb it. The sleigh has no need for life if there is no synergy among brethren. If you cannot connect to your creations, the step where you free them or form your bond and tighten it is erased. They'll feel empty. But that's a concern of the creator, not so much the wielder. It makes me think of some legends I've once heard. A smith who made a blade that chose what it cut through, and a worthy wielder could choose for it. If it didn't want to cut, it'd pass through, leaving the object unharmed. That was created with the soul of a passionate smith." Darius unsheathed Wildheart and stabbed it into the ground next to him. "This sword? It was a reward for saving a smith. I caused a ruckus so his assistant threw me out. By a ruckus I mean I pissed off some people and that endangered them. They are likely dead now because of me, because villains like to punish the undeserving. I use this as a reminder that each creation has a purpose and place in the heart of the creator. Be careful when making that dedication, Tsumiko." Darius allowed the sword to warp in a burst of harmless fire back into his sheath.

Darius smiled, thinking on how he could give life to something so artificially animated such as a mechanical bird. An item was a child of his when made, but it truly reaches birth when his will touches the frame and forms a flaming heart. It was a wonderful thing to let things breach the boundary of reason and science without destroying its fundamentals, as magic was a wondrous and terrible thing. It belonged but didn't, and it bent rules to share its wonder and terror with many. He just liked exploring the wonder, but knew very well of its terror in the face of hard decision. In the face of political corruption that needed scorching. Little did he know, in the distant future someone would be killed because of him. Someone powerful. He wanted to create a sentinel so his actions didn't get Tsumiko killed. Eventually someone would recognize him, and eventually someone would hunt him. She wanted to learn the craft, but one cannot find the inspiration or will in a sitting.

Darius may put on a fancy show, but the dedication it takes to create such a complex golem such as the bird was tremendous and time-consuming. No amount of knowledge cuts down on the time it takes to create perfection. He understood and accepted that, but Tsumiko need to too. Looking down at Tsumiko's concept, he took time to think on it, eventually having a bulb shine in his head. "Tsumiko. You the handle to act as a control rod, using the breath of your magic to control the water of the blade. In fact, I can create a version of this that doesn't use water. I can breath life into metal with fire as it is one of the elements that connect with my heart. What you'll need to do is reach into your heart and extend your will into the things you create. Then you may create something like this. I'd suggest taking time to practice, learn the craft through experience, not words. I faintly remember destroying a forge with one of my creations because I let my heart get out of control."

Darius meant the forge in which he crafted his pendant, a forge located on this very world. A forge violently and furiously destroyed with fire and molten metal. A roar of passion that consumed it, and possibly injured others in the crossfire. But he understood that his craft built something of great importance to himself. He didn't build a weapon or set of armor, he built himself a reminder that Ellis, wherever he goes, will always be with him. A piece of his soul was what gave her life, and she became her own being. He wish he knew why he cared for her so, but he knew it was more than just her being a wonderfully cute sprite. Standing up, Darius offered a hand to Tsumiko while using the other to catch a tumbling Ellis. "God. Damn. It. Darius! Ugh, don't forget I'm laying down! Flinging me around and shit." "Oi, calm down. Tsumiko, take my hand and I'll help you build the Sentinel. AND I SHALL NAME IT!"

Ellis looked at Darius as if he was stupid as he took a Captain Morgan pose. "TSUBOT! M! K! ONE! AND SHE WILL LEARN TO BE YOUR FOLLOWER AND MINE, AND SHE WILL BE A HULKING FIGURE FOREVER IN YOUR SHADOW JIHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!" Ellis face-palmed, shaking her head. "Darius. You're an idiot."

Darius took Tsumiko's hand and shared a look with Ellis, the two smiling at each other. Immediately as Tsumiko rose to her feet, he'd have the fairy let Darius lift his feet off the ground. Pulling Tsumiko along, he'd fly on across the sky. Fire would trail off of Ellis and Darius, as he would find a smithy to purchase the materials to build Tsumiko. Looking around to make sure no one else was around, Darius would reveal his face. "Yo, Jorgi, I need the smithy." The smith looked at the kid with a big, warm smile. He shrugged, it had been a slow day anyways. Leaving the smithy, he put the "out at lunch" sign on the door. Winking at the two pretty ladies accompanying him, he 'd rub his hands together. Excited to start, he'd throw some ingot into the smelter. "This process as a whole is important. You need to make sure if you physically craft something, you make sure every detail is to their best." Picking up the smithy hammer, veins of molten could be seen shining through his arm. Alarmed, Darius had a quick flash of when he smashed a hammer down and destroyed the forger with his furious fire.

Spinning the hammer, Darius hid the molten veins, feeling the heat calm from his arm once they went away. He didn't understand what he was seeing, but there was a task at hand. "Tip-top the hammer must pop, Tsu. Now, watch the genius at play!" Darius took to the forge, beginning to craft the first limbs of Tsubot. He started with the innards of the prototype, building the mechanics and taking them over to a table to finish the circuitry. He'd create a core that'd be introduced later. Forging a frame with slots and complex machinery, Tsubot would appear to be a skeleton. Banging on the forge, wildfire would flare as well as molten. Infusing it with part of his own will. The shell was being crafted as he wore molten-resistant gloves to let him create articulate details. Using his memory, he'd craft a replication of Tsumiko's appearance, scaled to a much larger scale. Tsubot's body was hung with chains, and Darius was slowly adding on parts of the outer shell. They'd lock onto the skeleton with all the gizmos connecting. Gears churning, air-tight locks, interlocking locks.

Darius would open up Tsubot's chest, inserting the core. Turning to Tsumiko, he'd offer his hand once more. "Tsumiko. Let me show you the next step. You want Tsubot to live? You need a part of yourself in her. I'll start it off...but I'll leave room for your will." Darius felt an orange energy secrete from his body, crawling on to his hand and releasing into the core. Inserting his flame and light, Tsubot's eyes would light up and her body would slightly animate. She wasn't exactly moving, as there wasn't enough energy in the core. Ellis would get close and look into the core, hugging it and letting a piece of herself release into the core. Flying on over to the synth savant, they'd wait for Tsumiko to do the same. "Just...reach into your heart. Let it speak to the outside, don't keep it locked up. Let your heart see and speak to Tsubot's. She has a heart, too. We are giving her one."

Darius connected all the proper wires and tubes to the core, watching the magic flow throughout to power all of Tsubot's gears and pulleys. Tinkering around with the insides, he made sure everything was in place. Closing the torso, he took a step back with the fire wisp on his shoulder. Tsubot's eyes flickered with light and it began to animate. Darius' face made a look of wonder, realizing he created something that lived. He took his skill over synthesis, got some metal, and breathed life into another creature. It a glorious accomplishment...one he should continue to do. Making different beings and instilling life...it gave him power. He wanted to share his creations someday, but he needed to slip into the shadows soon and Tsubot would be what would protect his friend while he slipped into the shadows.

"It's wonderful...We...we gave birth to something new." Placing a hand on Tsubot, he put his other hand up to his mouth as he held back tears. Ellis clasped her own hands together and looked in awe. "How did you...Darius! You really -- she's moving!" Tsubot twitched, her head shakily shifting around to look at the three. "Hell. O. Master. S." Tsubot nodded at the three, beginning to creak and waddle. Darius pulsed his will throughout the metal body, giving it much more flexibility. Tsubot moved towards Tsumiko, looking down at her. "Are. You. My. Mother?" Darius chuckled, putting his hands at his waist. "Well, Tsumiko. I guess you're a mom now. Go on, Tsubot, give 'er a good ol' huggins." Tsubot enveloped the songstress for a powerful hug that might harm her severely. Darius laughed, not realizing that the monstrous strength of the robot might splatter Tsumiko across the robot's chest.

Darius would leave the two to their love and tenderly care, continue to make something on the forge. He had a warm, calm smile on his face. Once he built the shell of his design, he'd built a much larger version. Tinkering with the mechanics, he built something similar to his Nitro Charger, his Nitro Fist. He placed it on his arm, but the larger glove disappeared into Darius. He made a giant sword for his weapons to enter, also making it absorb into his body. Darius needed to be prepared for when someone attacked him, frowning while his back was turned to Tsumiko. Turning around, he smiled, allowing the Nitro Fist gauntlet to shift its parts, the sound of gears turning ringing off. It formed to his hand, and he wiggled his fingers. "Well, Tsumiko, if you survived the hug of ultimate love, I guess it's your turn on the forge." Tsubot then began singing. "AND. I. I. I. I. I. I. I. I. I. I. I. I. I. I. I. I. I. I. I. I. I. I. WILL. ALL. WAYS. LOVE. YOU. INSERT. EMOTION"

Panting at the end of his crafting, waves of heat emitted from both Darius and the Forge. He looked down after making his creations. Time seemingly slowed for him, and on the inside he felt the fire burn within. He was making tools of war, tools to destroy things lying within his path. The obstacles or people that obstruct his future. But knowing this, he obstructed the futures of many. Closing his eyes, the pyres of Twilight Town rung within. Opening them, he looked towards Tsubot and Tsumiko. Creating a copy of the schematic, he left it near the forge for the blue-haired girl to read and follow. It had a few instructions. Looking down at his hand, he nodded. Walking past the two, he turned back to wave them off. "Well, I guess this is goodbye. Maybe the next time you see me, I'll be under the gullotine. Rightfully so." While he couldn't understand the mark, he understood it was still a part of him. Tapping into it, he let it connect to his heart.

His body began releasing streams of flame and he engulfed himself in glorious flame. Burning up into nothing like a phoenix dying, he vanished before their eyes. Tsubot viewed with empty eyes. Momentarily directing her attention to Darius, she spoke with a rigid yet still trembling voice. "...Dad. Dy?" Tsubot wondered where he had gone. Ellis had vanished too, seemingly. Taking rumbling steps towards the door, Tsubot pawed at the air. "Mas. Ter. Daaaaaa. D." The core within burned brightly with the elements formed, shining through the metal body. Hunching over, Tsubot looked quite sad from seeing one of her masters disappear.