I DON'T WANNA WAKE IT UP

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dallascapuno​:

That was definitely not the response she expected. “What?” Dallas slipped her phone into her bag and stood up, wanting to move away from the man. She had a feeling she knew who he was since she knew from Kala that their father was going to roll into town. And from their last conversation, it was clear that the man would seek her out if she knew of her existence. She just didn’t expect him to abruptly storm up to her. 

Her eyes went over to her sister, “Is he about to cry? Because… please don’t.” 

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Standing there, Kala felt like she was playing witness to something that wasn’t meant for her to see. Like she was intruding in on some special moment, and what she wanted most in this instant was to genuinely not be there. She turned to her sister but barely got a chance to open her mouth.

“I just can’t help myself,” Erik exclaimed in Kala’s stead, and without so much as a warning, he lunged forward and wrapped his arms around his daughter. “Oh, baby girl, it’s been so many years since I’ve gotten to hold ya.” He held onto her for a moment longer before holding her out at arms length. “I’m sorry, it’s just been so long, and you’re so grown.”

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dallascapuno​:

She had been cooped up in her room for the past.. who knew how long. As much as she enjoyed staying indoors and mixing her tracks, she needed a breather and so, she took a small walk to the nearest park. Finding a small bench, she sat down for a quick break - shooting a quick message to Tomi about what she was doing before sensing a presence very near her. 

Her guard was immediately up as she looked up from her phone to confront the other, “Can I he- Oh. It’s you.” Her tone flattened completely when she spotted the very familiar face before spotting the man nearby who seemed to be staring quite intently at her. “… Why is he staring?”

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Kala was not a fan of having her work looked over as if she were an incompetent schoolchild. Especially when the one who decided her work required review was her own father, and when he decided to do the overview himself. Granted, at least this would mean he had a vested interest in any matter concerning Kala.

The thought was very short-lived, as the universe had decided that her relationship with her father would always be overshadowed, and not twenty minutes into their walk about town, they happened upon Dallas at the park. Erik barely managed to wait until Kala had explained herself, before she was once again left trailing behind as his attention was zeroed in on his eldest daughter. At Dallas’ remark at their approach, Kala could only respond, “Trust me, I want to be here even less than you want me to be...”

Her second question was answered by Erik himself, as he found his voice -quavering as it may. “I’m sorry, it’s just- the last time that I got to lay eyes on you, you were still in diapers and had a codependent relationship with your blanket.”

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theslothboy·:

“That’d be sick. To be eating this every day for free though?” Kiyan clearly didn’t see any problem about visiting this booth often. “Nah, man. The chef’s nice!” So what if the stall itself didn’t look that great? Key was just there for the food and that was all it mattered. “I promise, you’ll love it. Don’t judge it before you try it!”

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“Yeah, I think ‘sick’ is definitely one word to describe it,” she snarked. “If you’re really around the place as often as you make it sound, I have very little doubt that the chef must be nice...” Kala certainly couldn’t think of a reason as to why she herself would allow such prolonged exposure. Kiyan was nice...but she was beginning to realize he was ‘small doses’ kind of guy. Kala snorted at his proclamation. “Yeah, you are not the first guy to say those words to me, and it did very little to sway me to ‘try it’.”

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dallascapuno·:

 At that, Dallas whipped around to yell out, “Or you can just not tell him!?” After meeting her sister, she was less interested in meeting the father whom she thought was dead this entire time. She could already foresee trouble coming since they were part of the Guild of all things. How did her mother wound up with someone like him when she worked against everything the Guild stood for? “You could just pretend you never saw me. That’s not very hard, you know?” Dallas was gone for so long after all, holding back the truth now wouldn’t make a difference. 

The half-demon didn’t know what to think of her twin other than the fact that they really didn’t get along as far as she could tell. And now they were stuck in a small town together? Surely the Scion knew there were more members of the Guild in town now, did she still need to report that? 

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Kala didn’t bother to turn around as she yelled back, “You really don’t listen do you? What part of ‘I’m not going to proactively tell him’ was it that you decided didn’t need to be registered? I have no reason to want to ‘sell you out’ or whatever you’ve decided in your brainwashed little mind it is I’m up to. All I’m saying, is that father will be in this very same town soon enough, and as much as I can go around pretending I never saw you, I can guarantee he won’t be fooled if you try to pretend you’re just me...Because he will find you.”

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dallascapuno​:

 Dallas did not like her sister especially with the way she was talking to her. Slipping her headphones back on, she wanted to drown out whatever Kala had to say next. Her mother was definitely going to hear from her - why was her sister alive when the older woman told her otherwise? She spent her life listening to her every word that it was hard for it to sink in for the half demon. 

“…Stay away from me.” For personal reasons and also for the fact that she didn’t need the guild to sniff around since she was involved with the enemy. It also didn’t look good if her mother knew she was interacting with them either. Overall, it was best to stay away. “We’ve been living without each other until now, there’s no need to change that.”

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Kala just raised her hands up in mock surrender. “Fine by me,” she began, before looking back up at the other. “Can’t speak for dear ol’ dad though. I’m sure he’ll be very interested in finding out everything there is to know about you.” She straitened up a bit more, feeling her body repair itself enough to be able to make it back to town. “I won’t proactively be calling him up with the news, in case that was a concern for you, but that’s not really going to make much of a difference as he’s set to drop into town himself any day now.”

With no further words, Kala just turned her back on the other and began to walk back in the direction of the edge of the forest.

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dallascapuno​:

 Dallas had no idea what that reaction to her question was supposed to mean. Why would their parents split them apart? There were barely any mentions about their family after the one time she asked. It didn’t seem like a topic her mother enjoyed so Dallas left it alone. Perhaps it was because her father and sister was part of the Guild that drove them apart? 

Irritation hit as her twin laughed at her, then proceeded to insult her mother. However, she couldn’t argue that her mother wasn’t exactly the best mother out there yet the half demon had always strived to make it to her expectations. “Shut up.” She muttered as she started to collect her things.  It was clear that despite being family, they were on opposing sides. 

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“Aww, did my spotlight on your mother’s glaring deficiencies cause a burn?” she asked sarcastically sweet. A part of Kala understood that her sister was just a product of her raising, but they were also twins - which meant that Dallas was a grown woman now, and had been for a few years. Kala was in Fallcrest as a result of the choices she made for herself, outside of her father’s will. Dallas was in Fallcrest as a result of the choices she was still allowing her mother to make for her. There was little room for Kala to genuinely feel bad for because of that.

“You may be able to run away from me now, Dallas, but the truth of the matter is that you’re aware I’m alive, that I exist. And from now on, no matter how far you go or how long you try to stay away from me, you’ll never truly be able to leave me behind because, I will be there. Staring back at you. Every. Time. You look. In the mirror...”

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theslothboy​:

“There’s this little stall not far from the university, and I swear, it looks sketch, but the noodle soup there is the bomb. AND they open til way late so I’m always picking up a bowl there when I work late.” He grinned, “The cook is friendly too! If he likes you enough, he might give a few free side dishes too!” Without asking, he was already leading the girl towards that direction. 

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“It sounds like you practically live there,” she noted, but not really hesitating to follow his lead. “Are you sure the cook hasn’t just decided to adopt you? And you said it looks sketch, but just because the noodles are good doesn’t take away from the fact it might still be very much sketch.” She briefly began to wonder if she should allow herself to be guided by someone with such poor instincts.

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dallascapuno​:

 To think that her sister was part of a group who basically was the enemy of the one Dallas was associated with. What was this strange twist of fate. It was clear as day now that their mother clearly didn’t share the same views as their father and now their daughters followed suit. “Did you know about me then?” 

Not that she ever thought about revealing that she was working for the Scions, but it was probably not the best idea to confess that to someone who was basically a stranger. “Protecting them? Why would you do that?” Having someone else protect you sounded like a foreign concept as no one she knew, including her own mother would do something like that. 

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The wry chuckle that the question garnered came out sounding more like a scoff, but Kala wasn’t really in a hurry to clarify the difference. “Yeah...I don’t think not knowing was ever really an option, sis,” she muttered sarcastically. If anything, a part of Kala would probably always wonder if her relationship with their father would have gone better if she wasn’t constantly being treated like the ghost of someone she’d never really met.

The next set of questions just caused her to flat out laugh in her sister’s face. Taking a bit to settle back down and catch her breath, Kala looked at Dallas with something akin to pity in her eyes. “Oh my, what a number your mother must’ve done on you if the idea of helping someone who needs it just because it’s the right thing to do, doesn’t even register as a possibility. Oof, mother of the year that one.”

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theslothboy​:

Seeing that the girl didn’t deny nor reject the idea of being friends with him, Kiyan was definitely more giddy about this. He made a new friend and he was definitely going to tell Erin all about this. 

“I think all the places I’ve been to are pretty safe. Everyone’s really friendly around here.. I usually go to wherever they serve good food though, but like that’s just me. Like, what places are you exactly looking for though?”

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“I am still so new to this place, that just about any place of interest would suffice at this point,” she admitted. Turning once again to look at him, she said, “What’s your favorite place eat then? My stomach has suddenly decided to remind me that drinks are not actually sustenance.”

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dallascapuno​:

Dallas decided to ignore all that and focused on the more significant topic of their conversation. “What do you mean? We’re sisters though.” Identical twins at that too. Although it seems that their powers were different from each other, she could tell that the other wasn’t human. Why would their mother not want anything to do with the other? 

Her eyes widened at the tattoo. She never really saw it up close but to think that her twin had it and was part of the Guild, Dallas became even more wary regardless if Kala was here for her or not. Perhaps this was why her mother never mentioned anything. Were they enemies from the start? “Why are you with them?” 

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Kala took in a breath; the first one she was able to do proper since hitting the ground. “I think the fact that you didn’t even know I was still a thing, should be more than enough to explain why I’d want zero to do with that woman.” She had chosen her words carefully, because there was no telling what their mother had actually told the other girl or how being confronted with the fact it was lie would make her react.

At the question that followed, Kala once more measured her words. “They protect supernaturals who may otherwise not be able to protect themselves, be it from specific individuals or more larger threats like the opening of the Nexus. Also, I get to play detective without actually having to join the pig pen.”

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theslothboy​:

“Uh.. But like.. we’re friends, aren’t we? Killing friends is just not cool.” He grinned, somehow not concerned for his life at all nor care that they only just met. To him, this girl was already a friend to him. 

“Sooo.. you need me as a tour guide right? Totally can do that. But like what do you like to do in general. I don’t want to bring you to a place when you have no interest in.”

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Being referred to as ‘friend’ was new to Kala, but she supposed it should be expected from someone as seemingly extroverted as this guy turned out to be. “Yeah...I’m pretty sure there’s some extensive history on how murder is just not cool, period, but I can see your point.”

Kala slowed down enough to match his pace, and turned to look at him. “I’m more so looking see what places in town your friend feels safe enough to visit. Nine times out ten, if one supernatural goes to a place often, there’s usually more there because it’s safe to be there. I would have just asked where you hang out on your own, but you’ve proven to be a rather defective litmus test for that.”

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dallascapuno​:

“Same thing.” She muttered, still refusing to approach the other any closer than she already is. Half of her was still wondering if she was hallucinating because to her knowledge, her sister doesn’t exist anymore. However, it was clear that sarcasm ran in the family. “Why don’t you want her to know?” This was a topic that was never raised again after the one time she asked about it. Back then, she just figured that unpleasant memories weren’t worth bringing up again so Dallas left it alone. 

“Wait. Why are you here?” Considering how no one told her that she looked exactly like someone here, it was obvious that Kala arrived after she did. 

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“If you genuinely believe that the sky and a tree are the same thing, then I think we can safely assume which one of us got the functional braincell in the zygotic split,” Kala deadpanned in response. The dragon couldn’t help but scoff at the question. “Why would I want someone who wanted nothing to do with me to be aware of any aspect of my existence, or lack there of?” she asked rhetorically. Not that she felt her dear sister would be up to answering the question anyhow.

“You are a very demanding creature. Definitely got that from mother,” Kala tsked, but began to roll up her sleeve nonetheless. Holding out her inner forearm for the other to see, she was sure the magic ink would make the hidden portion of her tattoo visible to her, just as it would to any other supernatural. “I was sent here by the Guild. Don’t worry, I’m here for the Nexus, not you.”

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dallascapuno​:

“You fell from the sky. I’m pretty sure an ordinary person would be dead when they hit the ground.” She muttered before growing very quiet when the other introduced herself. This whole situation was confusing to her and she still haven’t figured out why this person looked like her. “Why do you look like me? I.. are you a clone?” She sighed as her mind tried to wrap around this information. 

Did her mother lie to her? “Are you.. my sister?” She asked because now she wondered why her mother never told her that the other was still alive. “Does our mother know you’re alive?” 

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“Technically I fell from a tree. Granted, I was in the sky, before I hit said tree, but I still fell from the tree nonetheless. Hit every fucking branch on the way down, so I’m sure it slowed down my descent some.” Kala had no intention of hiding her supernatural nature, but she liked accuracy. Even as she began to feel the throbbing pain in her ribs, Kala let out a scoff of incredulity. “Oh? You think someone is willing to invest millions of dollars and thousands of hours of research into genetics, so they can make a copy of you?” It was a rhetorical question more than anything. Who would bother with clones, when magic existed.

Letting her head drop back to thunk against the bark of the tree holding her up, Kala just said, “Ding, ding, ding. We have a winner.” Holding her head back up to look at her sister, she gave a half-hearted shrug. “Fuck if I know, but I certainly hope not.”

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theslothboy​:

“Uhh….” He had no idea what she was talking about but he figured it was probably a good idea to follow her - although he vaguely recall that Erin told him not to follow strangers around. But was she a stranger? He knew her name after all. “Right.” He got up from his seat and left the place after her. “So.. where are we going?” 

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Kala continued to look ahead as she walked, “Well, with how easy it was to get you to follow me out of there, I’m tempted to lure you into the nearest patch of forest and see if my working theory for the perfect murder is viable...”

After a second she turned to glance at him over her shoulder as she said, “Kidding...mostly. If you’re not in a rush, I was hoping maybe you could show me some of the spots you and your Erin person hangout.”

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theslothboy​:

“Oh… Right. Secret. Right. I.. You totally did not have to kick me to tell me that.” He frowned, having stopped rubbing his shin for a while now. “is there a lot of … our people here? I mean, this town is kinda known for it, isn’t it?” He glanced around too, wondering just what the girl was looking for since there wasn’t many people filling up the place. “Honestly, I always thought a small town meant that it’s hard to keep a secret when there’s so many residents who are.. ya know?”

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“I haven’t known you for very long, my dude, but I somehow don’t think just flat out telling you to ‘stop talking’ would’ve bee enough to actually get you to do so,” she replied matter-of-factly. Hearing the ringing of the bell signaling another patron had come in, Kala just shook her head in response to his questions and made to pick up her stuff and head towards the door herself. Glancing back over at him, she asked, “Are you coming or would you rather us continue to sound like homophobic cis-white people addressing their queer relatives?”

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theslothboy​:

“OW!” He flinched back, making a loud screech with his chair as he he reached down to rub his shin. “Why did you kick me for?” Kiyan frowned, “i’m definitely going to bruise there. That was so unneccessary, like that really hurt.” He looked back up at the girl who clearly didn’t look very apologetic. 

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“If that’s all it takes to bruise you, I’d suggest never leaving your house without at least three layers of bubble-wrap,” she shot back. Glancing around, she turned back to face the young man. “You can’t let your excitability get the better of you. We may be a in town that is know to have a lot of others... like us, but you can’t let that lull you into a false sense of security where you suddenly think it’s okay to just start hollering things in the middle of a very public café.”

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dallascapuno​:

Dallas could only.. blink at the.. stranger? It was definitely tripping her out that she was literally staring at herself. Her brain was not catching up to the fact that her face spoke. “Who are you?” It was then did the stranger’s question register with her. “Clearly you didn’t need it if you can still talk after that fall.” Her tone lacked the usual amount of sass because the half demon was too wary of the other. 

It was clear the other wasn’t human as they survived that high of a fall. She had never really heard of shapeshifters who could look like another person but this really didn’t seem to be the case either. This was either a clone.. or.. her twin? Her mother had vaguely mentioned something of it but from her understanding, this twin should be dead. 

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Grimacing slightly as she propped herself up proper with the tree, all Kala could do when faced with the sass was to respond with sarcasm. “Ever head of adrenaline? I’m practically a desperate mother lifting a two ton vehicle off her kid right now.” She took a moment to catch her breath proper before even remotely attempting to answer the question of who she was.

“I,” she began, “Am Kala Xanatos. Whether that means anything to you or not, completely out of my hands,” she stated. And it was true. Neither Kala nor her father had even the slightest clue as to what their mother would have told Dallas or what she would’ve kept from her.