Event || Melodies of Death

[melodiesofdeath]

Characters: Kalki and you.
Where: Aqures Ixen, 03rd District.
When: August 03rd.
Summary: As promised, Kalki is before the Crystal of Fire. Every character has the possibility to speak to her (or try to kill her). If you want to speak to her individually, please reply to the first thread! If you want to play out the conclusion, please reply to the second thread-- It is a lead-in to the next part of the Anniversary event and will be one single, big thread.
Warning: All of them.

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[melodiesofdeath]

[Kalki kept her back turned to Riku, but after a while she did turn her head her way.]

I wonder, why are you hesitating?

[victorix]

[Tensing when the woman turns to her, Rikku tightens her grips on the hilts of her blade seeking their comfort. They remain neutrally poised towards the ground. The girl's brows knit downwards at the question.]

I'm not stupid!

[Stronger heroes than her would surely try, getting herself killed would just make Yunie sad - and the Al Bhed did not place so little value in her own life as to throw it away.]

I don't know what you are after, or what you're trying to do. I'm not gonna pretend I think I can even come close to figuring it out, you're probably just nuts and very sick and unhappy - since those are the only type of people who hurt others like you do.

[melodiesofdeath]

[Kalki listened to what Rikku said, but the looked back at the Crystal.]

Still a child...

[She did add a word after a pause.]

Though I suppose you are right, I am probably very unhappy.

[victorix]

[Rikku did not like being called that one bit, her voice growing animated as she leaned forwards in a shout.]

I'm not a child! You're one to talk, running around like a three year old kicking over sand castles!

[Her words cut off with a huff as she stares daggers into the hated woman's back. Seeing Kalki's despairing doppelganger in the strange world of memory had almost made her feel sympathy for the woman. Almost. At least, Rikku kept telling herself she did not feel sorry for her. Nothing excused the horrors the woman had caused, the Al Bhed did not want to feel sorry for someone so terrible!]

....Why did you do it?

[All the pain Kalki had caused Yuna, her friends - herself during their time as prisoners at the Heran facility. Rikku wanted to know why.]

[melodiesofdeath]

The question is, why wouldn't I have done it?

[She paused and looked back at Rikku.]

If I fail today, in two thousand years you or any of the other Heroes could be the next Kalki. Is that what you want?

[victorix]

[A wince. For the sake of cruelty. That...That was the answer she'd been afraid of. There's tears in the Al Bhed's eyes when Kailki turns back to her.]

What? Monsters? No way! Just because you broke and poured your grief and anger or whatever on others doesn't mean we would! Don't kid yourself, don't pretend you're doing these horrible things for the sake of helping others because that's totally wrong!

[melodiesofdeath]

[Kalki marks another pause.]

When you kidnapped Summoners, to the eyes of the world you and your people were criminals trying to cause chaos and hurt everyone. But we both know your intentions were altogether different, am I not correct?

[victorix]

[There's a moment of stunned silence, before the Spiran's features grow livid.]

How...dare...you. [A dagger raises to point towards the woman in a threatening gesture.]

Don't you ever, Ever compare yourself to the Al Bhed! My people lost their Home, and their lives protecting the Summoners. You're trying to tell me you have some greater good in mind - if you're hurting, torturing and killing people to reach that then there is no justifying it! You fiend!

To say such a thing! You're no guardian, no protector. You're just a destroyer! Sin be with you!

[Sheathing her daggers with a decisive shink, no longer trusting herself not to attack the fallen hero before her - Rikku looks at Kalki with a sneer of utter disgust before turning away, her retreating footsteps loud with anger.]