The Trails of a Troubled Mind~ [PRIVATE - Mero and Utena only.]

by **Prince Utena Tenjou** Sun Oct 16, 2011 4:42 am

First topic message reminder :

OOC: I set up the topic, so no worries you don't have to do it. You can choose whether I play your Shadow or you do, it's fine if you want to play or if you want me to play, I don't have no problem with either. ^^ Also did I mention, you remind me a lot of Chie from Persona 4. If you've ever heard of or played the game before you'll know who I'm talking about. I partially got this idea from there anyway. Though I adapted it to its own setting with my mind. But, yeah have fun, sorry for the length of this message.

Often times, the evidence of a troubled mind is in the inability to function properly throughout everyday life. The individuals suffering would slowly atrophy because their own souls are battling them and winning. They are defeating their minds, overpowering them quite easily and snapping them as if they were twigs. Well, you must have the strength to face others in life; Quintessentially, everyone must learn this lesson. But, what some do not know is that there is a time when one will have to face oneself and that takes even more courage....

Everyone has things they hide. Everyone has hidden thoughts and feelings. Everyone has secrets. Part of what makes life and our interaction with one another as human beings so interesting is the urge, the yearning, the want, the need to know what the other is thinking. What the other is feeling; and more importantly, what the other is hiding. We as human beings always yearn for the truth, be it hidden or not, we always wish to know something, a secret, a knowledge, a thing that is not something personal to us. We love to know gossip for whenever a conversation flares out. But, mostly, it is the suppression of the being with a secret that keeps us from ever being COMPLETELY honest with each other. What if that were to change?

"Hey Mero, mind if I ask why we're training here anyway? I mean I thought the other place was good enough but you suggested we come here, any particular reason?"

It looked to be a completely empty field with tall grass swaying in the gentle winds that blew by. It was quite calm and relaxing. No life, nothing was in the area; and it seemed there never would be anything here. It was like this were a place, a secret place, on Earth that no one knew about, but, then again, things on Earth were not like this. We had gone through the portal once more to this alternate dimension, one that seemed to have a peaceful setting.

by **Prince Utena Tenjou** Sun Mar 04, 2012 8:51 pm

"I don't know."

"What are you saying? I wouldn't be caught dead being attracted to someone like the prince if she were the last person on Earth. Not that some other girl won't find you cute or attractive or whatever."

I smiled and finished writing the story, placing my pen back on the desk.

"Done!"

Blake started to clap as she took another puff of her cigarette, but then stomped it out since it was done. She looked at me holding up my manuscript in the air with such joy and snickered in a fit of small joyful laughter. She was amused by how happy I was.

"Alright, so can we read it now? I wanna be surprise by which ending you picked."

"Sure. Let's do this."

But, suddenly, the manuscript began to glow and things were changing. It seemed Blake vanished into thin air with a vortex that swirled around her. She screamed with terror as she didn't know what was happening. And upon later notice, I realized I was no longer in the palace, but I did have the manuscript in my hands as I was right outside the borders of the palace, in the small forest right by the kingdom. I blinked and I looked around to see where I was. But my eyes could have deceived me ten times over. What was happening?Mero was still placed at the palace.

by **Mero** Sun Mar 04, 2012 8:56 pm

I watched them both disappear and my eyes widened. "Utena! Where the hell did you go!" I yelled looking around.

by **Prince Utena Tenjou** Sun Mar 04, 2012 9:19 pm

Suddenly Mero would scream out in pain as it seemed the very sight from her eyes was being taken from her. The pain was as bad as if they were being gauged. I found myself lost in the outskirts by the forest with no materials and my prince's uniform that I always wore seemed to be ordinary now and only slightly tattered. I didn't dare speak a word, my eyes were caught in fright as I looked around for some form of a person I knew.

'What the hell is going on here?'

by **Mero** Sun Mar 04, 2012 10:52 pm

I screamed as hard and loud as I could, as I covered my eyes and fell to my knees. My eyes felt like they were on fire, and the pain was unbearable. I continued to fall forward, and now I was lying on the ground curled up in a tight ball, sobbing and screaming. I just wanted it to stop.

After what seemed like hours of suffering, the pain faded. I didn't want to move or open my eyes just incase. Eventually I gave up and slowly opened my eyes. More tears began to fall as I realized my world was now black- I was blind.

by **Prince Utena Tenjou** Sun Mar 04, 2012 10:58 pm

I looked around, still no one. I began wondering into the thick forest I was standing just outside of. This was strange. When I went to take a step, my body felt heavier, as if muscle had been added to it. I felt taller and slightly more clumsy. I shook it off. In the small state of panic I had left within me, I started to call out, searching for my friends. Hopefully they'd be able to hear my voice, if not by my being able to see them, since all I saw was trees.

"Blake?! Mero?! ... Anyone there?"

My voice appeared much deeper than it normally was. I decided it was a frog and cleared my throat some before calling out again. Then I called their names once more. Still deep. Hoarse? I tried to clear it again and called out once more. ..Why was it deeper than normal? I looked at my body. My eyes widened...

"No..."

by **Mero** Sun Mar 04, 2012 11:02 pm

I stood up and shook myself out. If anyone was around me I would have looked like a mess to them. My face was now stained with makeup, caused by my tears, that continued to fall down my face. This wasn't happening, I can't be blind. My world which was once so bright was now so dark. But I was stronger then this, even though my tears would say otherwise. "Utena.." I called out in a broken voice. When there was no answer I began shuffling around, trying to locate something to hold onto.

by **Prince Utena Tenjou** Sun Mar 04, 2012 11:08 pm

It was at this moment exact that the manuscript, the pieces of paper that had fallen into this place in the forest with me vanished into thin air. They were no more. It's cool, it's not like I noticed anyway. I was too much focused in what was going on to notice anything at this moment.

"The palace! I have to find my way to the pal-..."

A small warping wave passed over the area and swept through from the forest over the kingdom Mero was presently in. My memory had been completed wiped then. I couldn't remember who I was or what had happened. I couldn't even remember where I was or if I had any friends or anything. I sighed and wandered aimlessly, till I reached the outskirts directly outside the kingdom. The gates to the kingdom sparkled in front of me and I smiled with glee the measure of nothing compared to anything on this Earth. I ran towards it, hopefully, I could find answers.

by **Mero** Tue Mar 06, 2012 9:02 pm

I groped around until my hands fell upon a wall. I sighed and began walking, using the wall as my guide. I was hoping to run into someone or find an exit. My tears had dried, but stains of where they had fell, were still evident on my face. "Help.. anyone" I called out.

by **Prince Utena Tenjou** Tue Mar 06, 2012 10:17 pm

I continued on my way, entering the palace to the kingdom I'd reached. I slowed down once making it inside the doors to the palace. Everything felt lighter on my body now, it was so weird. It was like the things that weighed me down before were gone. But, having my memory wiped clean of who I once was, as if I'd become a new identity, a new person, I had no knowledge of what I once was before.

Soon, as I entered the palace further I spotted a woman gripping at the wall. I ran over to her, she seemed like she was in pain. I blinked curiously and then, approaching her closely and helping her a bit, I asked softly..

"Um, Miss, are you alright?"

My voice was as deep as a young boy's in high school, typically that tone. It was funny, I couldn't remember anything as if I'd been this new person all my life. And I was sure Blake's memory, wherever she went to, was wiped as well. The only one who could remember everything was Mero.

by **Mero** Wed Mar 07, 2012 5:05 pm

My heart skipped a beat out of pure joy. Finally someone to help me. "Please help me, I've lost my friend and I can't see anything" I asked in a humiliating pleading tone. I hated sounding so pathetic, and at the moment it's all I could manage.

by **Prince Utena Tenjou** Wed Mar 07, 2012 6:28 pm

"You can't see anything? Has something happened? Are you sick?"

I walked over to her and helped her in any which way I could possibly do that. I blinked in confusion. But, when I realized she wasn't taking my hand, I slowly spoke and gently grabbed her hand, helping her.

"You're blind..."

by **Mero** Wed Mar 07, 2012 6:52 pm

"Yes, I am blind" I sighed and took his hand. "Thank you. Everything happened so suddenly...I'm not used to being blind". It felt strange, this stranger all though very new to me, seemed very familiar. It was comforting to have this familiar presence here.

by **Prince Utena Tenjou** Wed Mar 07, 2012 8:24 pm

The essence of myself as Utena was still there to her and with time and a small bit of conversation, she'd begin to recognize who I was. However, my memory was wiped clean other than who I was. I helped her to a seat and looked at her, with kind eyes even that I knew she couldn't see.

"You're not used to being blind? Weren't you born this way...? You don't look to be too old so your eyesight couldn't have faded by now, could it?"

I blinked. This was curious...

by **Mero** Wed Mar 07, 2012 8:35 pm

I looked up, hoping to be looking in his direction. "Just mere moments ago I had my sight. When suddenly my eyes began to burn with a horrid pain, and then complete darkness".

by **Prince Utena Tenjou** Wed Mar 07, 2012 8:55 pm

"That is quite peculiar."

I blinked.

"Did a witch cast a spell, or a curse on you?"

by **Mero** Thu Mar 08, 2012 4:43 pm

"I only know of one witch and she would never do anything like that" I said confidently.

by **Prince Utena Tenjou** Thu Mar 08, 2012 9:19 pm

"Really?! Y-you know a witch?"

I exclaimed and seemed overzealous about this. In fact, way too intrigued than someone should normally be. I quickly retracted and cleared my throat, folding my arms in a comfortable style, even though I knew the girl couldn't see me. I smiled and held out my hand, joining it in hers and then speaking once more.

"My name's Xavier. And you are?"

I wanted her to introduce herself and shake my hand.

by **Mero** Thu Mar 08, 2012 10:14 pm

"Yes I know a Witch... She's also the prince of this kingdom and one of my best friends" I stated. With my hand in his I shook it and smiled, "My name is Mero, Mero Imaimashi".

by **Prince Utena Tenjou** Thu Mar 08, 2012 10:23 pm

"Oh really? Wow, you know some pretty cool people then, Mero. And interesting name."

I then let go of her hand, retracting it back to my side. I smiled and watched her as she sat on the throne, she seemed like a princess. Or at least a different version.

"So, do you know where this witch is?"

I started to look back and forth, back and forth. And within a few moments, Mero, who was sitting on the throne, could feel her feet dangling in the air. I was looking away, unaware she was in the air.

by **Mero** Thu Mar 08, 2012 10:57 pm

"No, she disappeared" I said sullenly. "Uhhh Xavier?" I gasped as I know longer felt the ground beneath me. "Am I in the air?"

by **Prince Utena Tenjou** Thu Mar 08, 2012 11:03 pm

"She disappeared huh? Oh that's too bad. I was hoping I could meet her. She seems like she'd be really nice and such a powerful witch too, with the way you're making her out to be. But, did you say she was a prince?"

The second question sounded to my ears and I turned around suddenly, looking up and seeing Mero float in the chair, calmly. I looked up and sighed, holding my head.

"Oh no. This can't be happening again."

by **Mero** Thu Mar 08, 2012 11:23 pm

I shook my head, "Yea yea she's a prince, why the heck are you saying not again! Get me down from here!"

by **Prince Utena Tenjou** Thu Mar 08, 2012 11:29 pm

"Well you see..."

I closed my eyes and concentrated and wished for Mero to have a safe landing, as I gently brought my hand in the air downward with a gentle swipe. That wasn't the reality of it though. Instead, the chair flew downward and made a small hole in the floor, slamming Mero into the floor with it, comically, of course.

"You see, I've never been very good at controlling this... thing I have. It always seems to get the better of me and do random things. Then again I don't know what it is or why I have it."

I shrugged.

"How does that work? She's a girl and yet she's a prince? She... wait! I get it. She altered reality and made it so everyone conceived the same thoughts about her, perceived her as a guy though she's really a girl. Wow, she must be really strong!"

I exclaimed.

by **Mero** Thu Mar 08, 2012 11:45 pm

I slammed into the ground, "No don't worry, I'm okay" I said bitterly before getting up. I sighed frustrated and dusted myself off. "Yeah she is strong, now look guy, you're nice an all but you're a bit of a pain.. literally. So f you don't mind I'm going to find my friend now". I reached my hands forward and attempted to step around him, once I did I walked away.

by **Prince Utena Tenjou** Thu Mar 08, 2012 11:47 pm

My voice caught her. I couldn't remember anything but it seemed that one of my dreams, I recalled. I began to say it, watching as she walked away and recalling the structure of the palace I was in. It seemed vaguely, VAGUELY familiar.

"Wait a second, this witch friend of yours. What does she look like?"

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