star_kingdom | [ accidental video ]

[ Albel knew this place too well already. there were people here that he couldn't stand and then people here that he didn't want to even speak with. he hated this place. he hated it more than home.

at least in Airyglyph, he was still "loved" and told how amazing he was even if he had failed. even if he had let the enemy win, he was still the best. unchallenged and undefeated in the eyes of his people. here, there was no one. not even the idiots that he couldn't stand to tell him to do things or the king to give him new missions. nothing.

Albel was on the roof of a building in Traverse Town. he still didn't have anywhere to stay, so he tended to stay wherever he could. after his battle with Aqua, he tried to get as far away from everyone and the tournament as he could. he didn't want to hear about any of it either and made sure that the moogles around him knew that. the wounds and burns that he had gotten from the battle before only seemed to be getting worse. though he had been used to being burned before, he didn't even wince at any of it.

in the darkness, the video showed Albel sitting on the roof as he unstrapped his gauntlet from his arm. he let it fall off with a few quiet clanks as he looked at the bandaged arm underneath. without having anything else to bandage himself with, he began to unravel the top bandages on his arm and then take the wrappings out of his hair. he started to wrap the burns on his leg and his other arm, mumbling to himself angrily ]

Stupid woman. When I get better, I'll slit her throat.

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[A death threat just because he lost in some silly tournament? Well, he needs a good talking to.]

...Is this about the tournament?

[ he turns his head quickly in the direction of the communicator once he hears it. he snatches it up with his good arm, still trying to bandage it while he's talking ]

What does it matter to you?

I would hardly think that a tournament is reason enough to slit someone's throat.

Would you like me to sit here silently until you're done lecturing me like a child?

...Unless you're ready to stop acting like a child.

[ he laughs to himself, sounding pretty tired ]

You're too much.

Go ahead with your gallant speech, I'll listen to as much as I can stand.

[Lucky for you, he's already stated the important part.]

These tournaments are little more than petty competitions. A fight for glory, which actually means very little. Whether you win or lose, it amounts to nothing when it is over.

But this tournament is run by Hades. I can't help but think that he has some scheme in mind, though he has yet to put it into action.

[ he doesn't reply, though he is listening while he's bandaging himself ]

[Saleh remains silent as he waits for a reply, but it quickly becomes apparent that he's not going to get one.]

Well, I kept it simple and to the point for you. But you still look wounded. Shall I heal your wounds?

I was listening, I just had nothing to say. I told you that I'd listen to your lecture and I did.

Tch, I don't need your help.

...So what will you do then?

What do you mean? With my wounds?

Either with your wounds, or with your threat.

Neither needs to be any of your concern.

If you're going to kill a woman just for defeating you in a mere competition, that is cause for concern.

It wasn't meant to be announced to the entire world, you idiot!

...Do you really believe that makes a difference?

Bah, do I look like I really care?

[He'll take that as a no.]

...Why don't you?

Why should I?

You don't think at all about what you say, do you?

Not usually.

At least you're honest about that. In that case, you should think more about what you say, and what you do.

I've already told you, that wasn't meant for everyone to hear. I'm sure that you have secrets and say things out of anger in private.

If I have secrets, I would not speak them at all, private or not.

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handofdoom - 2012-07-29 15:42 (UTC) - Expand