Discovery

[Robert Pratt]

--The following transcript was a live chat roleplay--

Robert Pratt: His head rolled over to look at the wraith that was talking to him. He'd not really moved or done much since Oria had left. He was so confused and a mixture of pain, disbelief and anger ran through him. As well as confusion of course. That was the strongest thing within him. Too many thoughts and feelings that one couldn't take hold and make decisions for him. His unseen eyebrows scrunched, so he knew he was frowning though of course his featureless face would show no change. The voice was familiar, but the words weren't right. "Serry?"

Serendipity: Oberts.... *she said as she heard her name being called. She knew it was him now. She was sure. The voice was unmistakable to her, even in her state.* Oberts... Izzie needs you. She sad. Upsets. Wifes needs you Oberts. Must go homes... Familys needs you. Pease? *she said in her screwed up talking. She was really trying to make everything make sense and it sounded perfect in her head but with the bullet to the head, her speech was all but gone in normalilty sense.*

Robert Pratt: Yeh, it was definitely her. But what the hell?! Why was she hear, how had she got here and why was she talking like that?! "What's wrong with you? What happened?"

Serendipity: *his questions hit her ears and her head shook. She had no time for this. She was on a mission* No times, Oberts. *she commented* Had... someone kills me to come talks to you. You is coming omes, Oberts. Needed. Nows.

Robert Pratt: He just chuckled a little. "There's plenty of time. If you just died, as far as I'm aware, you aren't going anywhere for a few days at least. But, seriously....." His voice showed his surprise here. "You had someone kill you so you could come here? What in the hell woman?!"

Serendipity: *a growl left her. Why was he arguing with her? Why did he not want to come home? She knew others had been down here to see him. They had to. She sighed and shook her head. He had a point but she didnt care* I has get spirits toos. Doesnt has all time in worlds, Oberts and Yeses.... Had someone kills me. You need come homes so I come gets you. Plain and imples.

Robert Pratt: Well, if she was here with a head wound, perhaps she would be able to answer the question in his head that was most prominant and most painful to think on. Maybe she'd tell him the truth where he might not have got it before. "Tell me then. Lizzie and Asher. Did she **** him?" He closed his eyes and waited for the response. Half not wanting to hear and half desperate to know.

Serendipity: *she perked a brow and tilted her head to his words. Why did Zietsef say this and now, Robert? Did Robert get told from Z? Would make sense that her asshole ex husband would say things like this to hurt Robert. Of course, Seren had knowledge of the truth and so, she said the only thing she knew* Izzie wouldnt does that to you, Oberts. She wouldnt does it to me eithers. Loves us. Why thinks so bad? If mans told you it because Mans is an assholes. He kidnap Ily, Oberts. Attacked me and Izzie. Me twice. Hurt Integras. He a bad mans out to hurt familys.

Robert Pratt: He was silent for a while, trying to work out what in the hell the woman had just said to him. Lizzie wouldn't do it to him - but she wouldn't do it to Serry? That didn't make any sense. What would it matter to Serry if Lizzie slept around on him? He guessed that the 'man' she was talking about was Zietsef - and it was true, that was who'd told him. However, he had no idea who or what Ily and Integras were. "Yes or no Serry. Did Lizzie and Asher have sex?" He didn't know why, but he just needed to know. Something in his core needed to know so desperately - just so he knew how to move on and what to do next. One person was getting shot. He just didn't know who.

Serendipity: *she grumped and shook her head to his words. Didnt she just tell him allof this a moment ago? She thought she was the one with the head wound.* NO OBERTS!

Robert Pratt: He nodded and looked up at the starless sky again, his voice not so desperate. "So then, why did Zietsef say they did? Why did Lizzie sound so guilty when she sent me a message right before? Why did this Asher bloke contact me right after?"

Serendipity: *she blinked to his words and then, she tilted her head gently* I... doesnt knows. Mans is always tryings to start troubles now. I has no ideas why Izzie sounded guilties or why Ashers is talkings to you. I has no ideas..... *she said softer now. She was getting sad. It couldnt be true, could it?*

Robert Pratt: "It's one of the reasons I'm still here. I'm.... scared of learning the truth. Yet I'm desperate to know. It's killing me inside and freaking me out. The voices, the suspicions, the pain, the doubts - yet also the belief and trust and such. There are two parts of me, fighting against each other and I'm so, so lost and confused Serry. I don't know what to do!"

Serendipity: *she frowned as she listened to his words and then, she nodded. Now she knew why. She sighed a bit and then took a seat on the cold shadow realmed ground before she spoke back tohim* Isnt it better knows, Oberts? Should go backs. Finds truths. Deals with truths. Embrace truths. Heres? Staying? Makes worse and you doesnt even knows truths yet. Talks to Izzie. Ashers. Learns and gets over withs.

Robert Pratt: He just sighed and nodded his head. "I know. But.... aren't they better off without me? I just cause pain to everyone. I mean - look at you, here, now, perfect example! You're dead because of me - again. For the second time in a couple of months. Lizzie's died because of me. Ivy, Oria - even Pi has. Your...." his voice softened here. "Marriage has broken down too. All because of me. That's never what I wanted. I only ever wanted to help and do things right. Make everything right in the world. Instead I'm hated and cause pain everywhere! Why should I go back to hurt and be hurt repeatedly? How is that fair to anyone?"

[Serendipity]

--The following transcript was a live chat roleplay--

Serendipity: *she smiled to his words and then shook her head. He was right in ways but he had it twisted. She chuckled a bit and then spoke* Three times, not twos and Oberts.... There has been eaders in histories that gots thousands killed and in the ends.... everything was betters. It takes empires fallings sometimes to makes it get built back betters. We is heres because we believes in you and your words. We understands them. We agrees. Not cause of yous. Cause of the causes. You needs tounderstands the differnces. My marriage dieded because Aures is an assholes that turned on families. We Crofts. We doesnt does that. His faults. Never yours.

Robert Pratt: "Great, way to make a man feel better. Tell him you've died three times because of him!" He sighed again and shook his head, listening to the rest. He couldn't deny that what she said was right, but there was that terrified feeling in the pit of his stomach that told him that if Z hadn't been lying, he would be absolutely devastated and probably want to be back down here again! "I know you didn't do that, like he did, like.... like Pi did." His voice cracked slightly there. "It's appreciated, more than I can express! But.... I don't know if I'm strong enough to face this one!"

Serendipity: Oberts... *she sighed listening to him. She understood his position but then again... he was the strongest person she knew. He just didnt see it himself* Oberts.... through alls the adversities you has faceded, youve been the ones that still came backs. No matter what they has said or dones, you has come backs. That is tellings them a huge fucks you. I is strongers than you! *she said with a smile* Thats what makes a great mans. Not the words. The inspirations. You stay heres, its all been for nothings.

Robert Pratt: He really didn't have anything to say against that one, because it was very true. It was why he kept on fighting, why he kept coming back and continuing on what he was doing regardless. He'd never let anyone keep him down before, but then - he'd never killed someone in such a rage before. He'd never lost control like that before. "I'm changing though. There's something wrong in me. I.... I killed her, that woman Every I think her name was. I was so angry, so very angry, and Dark."

Serendipity: *she blinked to his words and then shook her head. She couldnt understand how this mans brain worked or sometimes, if it even worked at all* Oberts.... *she shook her head* I is disappointed in yous. *she said softly* You is so smarts and so hards on yourselfs. She was goings to kill you, Oberts and nothing you saids would stops that. You dids the only things you had tos. Every ones has a breaking points. You had reached yours. No shames in that. Only shames if you hold onto it so hards. You is cradlings it like a newborns. Stop its. Let it goes. It dones. Just lets life happens.

Robert Pratt: He didn't want to admit that he'd stalked the woman through the sewers, to her house and then killed her in the apartment before turning on the other who was there with the intention of doing the same. So he just nodded his head silently and lay there on the ground, which had turned to grass while they'd been talking, the realm once again shifting. "You really, really think that I'm better off up there - fighting for my life and the lives of others at great pain to myself and those I care of than staying here and freeing them from the shackles?"

Serendipity: *she nodded her head softly to his words and smiled some* I does because as much as its easier down heres, Oberts.... It isnt where you belongs. Peoples loves you. We wants to shows yous that. While yeses.... lifes hards, colds and things happens that seems like it will breaks us.... we need to grabs life by the balls and shows life we isnt its bitches. Thats what comings back will does, Oberts. It shows the cities that you isnt giving ups. You is a fighters and the strongest persons I knows. Dis isnt yous.

Robert Pratt: He really ddin't have any arguments left. With all she'd said and all Oria had said before - he was all out of arguments. There was nothing else left to say and while he still wasn't 100% sure, the arguments of others were overruling that little voice in his head that was telling him he was better off here. He just nodded his head and slowly floated to a standing position. "I should stay though, keep you company. Afterall, you came here for me."

Serendipity: *she smiled to his words and then nodded her head gently* You is coming backs with me though rights? *she asked getting really excited now. She couldnt believe she won against Robert*

Robert Pratt: He nodded his head. "Yes, either now, or stay here with you then back. You and Oria are right, she got me thinking and you finished me off as it were. But as I said, wouldn't be right to go back without you when you came here because of me right?" Normally, she wouldn't have won. But he was really that broken down, his fight was lost before it even begun

Serendipity: *she nodded her head gently to his words and then spoke* Oberts.... You should go back nows. Bastians is here and he keeps me companies. *she said lightly* Izzies needs you nows, not laters.

Robert Pratt: He frowned and looked at her, hesitating. "Are you sure? You know I don't like leaving people in their time of need. Hiding while you all died, nearly killed me itself!"

Serendipity: *nodded her head and smiled to him softly* Bastians is here. I will be okays.... You goes. Find Izzies. Needs you. Go talks, Oberts.

Robert Pratt: "Call me. As soon as you're back. You understand? Promise me!"

Serendipity: *saluted and smiled* Yes, Sirs! *she laughed gently*

Robert Pratt: He nodded, still frowning, leant in and did the equivalent of a kiss on the cheek - the best way he could as a wraith - and then concentrated hard and forced his way out throught the fade, begrudgingly leaving her behind.

Serendipity: *she felt it, he faded from the black. She said happily and content. She did what she came to do. It was totally worth it. Yes, it would be so hard for him when he went back but the knowing is better than not. He would, eventually, be okay*