Dragon's last words cut him as much to the core as his attack did to Dragon. He battles the urge to run forward, though with his foot still frozen to the ground, he couldn't have done so anyway. Whether he would have gone to cradle Dragon or finish him off, even he's not sure. But it's moot, because Dragon explodes a moment later.
He's usually not so close when the Phantoms blow up, and he has to throw his hand up to shield himself. The explosion helps free him from the ice, and he stumbles back. He's both darkly pleased and depressed to see the circle rise from the wreckage of Dragon's body.
It flies into his driver and he hears Chimaera swallow it. He can't pose victoriously, though. That'll have to wait til Haruto is actually back. Still, the feeling of mana rushing through his body is a welcome one, and Chimaera nests with uncommon pleasure in his chest. He dismisses his transformation, standing unsteadily on his feet in the middle of the city. He's cleared every trace of Haruto from this town, now. Even though he has faith that he'll return, it still doesn't feel right. Right now, nothing feels right.
He turns and starts to walk, not meeting the eyes of the people who'd come to help him. He can't comprehend his own emotions right now, and he's not sure he wouldn't embarrass himself if someone tried to talk to him. Gryphon accompanies him, and drops something into his hand. It's Garuda's ring. He closes his hand around it. One last thing of Haruto's for him to hold onto for him, whether it's broken or not, til he comes back.
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He's usually not so close when the Phantoms blow up, and he has to throw his hand up to shield himself. The explosion helps free him from the ice, and he stumbles back. He's both darkly pleased and depressed to see the circle rise from the wreckage of Dragon's body.
It flies into his driver and he hears Chimaera swallow it. He can't pose victoriously, though. That'll have to wait til Haruto is actually back. Still, the feeling of mana rushing through his body is a welcome one, and Chimaera nests with uncommon pleasure in his chest. He dismisses his transformation, standing unsteadily on his feet in the middle of the city. He's cleared every trace of Haruto from this town, now. Even though he has faith that he'll return, it still doesn't feel right. Right now, nothing feels right.
He turns and starts to walk, not meeting the eyes of the people who'd come to help him. He can't comprehend his own emotions right now, and he's not sure he wouldn't embarrass himself if someone tried to talk to him. Gryphon accompanies him, and drops something into his hand. It's Garuda's ring. He closes his hand around it. One last thing of Haruto's for him to hold onto for him, whether it's broken or not, til he comes back.