Lament of Innocence

~Taeryn~

I narrowed my eyes. "You seem to be under the mistaken assumption that you are in a position to bargain with me. I owe you nothing. For every piece of information you give me, Tarrion will be aided. Until then he will not recieve any treatment."

I stood up, glancing at Tarrion once more. "You can watch him die until you change your mind. After all, I really couldn't care less whether he lives or dies. It's up to you."

Gesturing to Arlene, I made to leave. "Come, Arlene, I have other things to attend to. I'll return tomorrow to see if you've changed your mind."

Feel free to put a time lapse in, cause prob nothing interesting will happen between visits...??

Selene
I paced biting my lip. 3 days had passed since Taeryns visit and Tar just got worse and worse. I sighed and closed my eyes I had made a stupid mistake and Tar had suffered because of it. I felt myself snap my ever so controlled temper breaking and I punched the wall over and over again. I heard clapping and looked up. Taeryn had walked in with the medic behind her. I looked at Tar and felt my anger go into its controlled state. I sat down on the ground facing Taeryn my face blank and calm. "Well?" She asked. "Well what?" I asked. Her face flushed slightly. "Are you ready to answer my questions?" She asked her voice shaking slightly. I smiled at her. "What questions?" I asked. Her face flushed even more. "Are you?" She asked her voice going back to calm and flat but her eyes revealed so much more. "I am." I replied a plan making its way in my head. "Shall we start?" She asked her face returning to its normal color. I nodded and she started firing questions at me.

TARRION

I groaned, forcing my eyes to open. Finally! For what seemed like forever, I had been able to hear every word they had said. Selene was going to cooperate?!

"Sss..." I tried to say her name, but I just couldn't squeeze it out.

Both shot their heads in my direction. "Tarrion!" Selene screached. She was suddenly beside me, murmering thanks to God under her breath.

"Selene....please don't tell her..." I groaned. I wanted to sit up, but I couldn't move. If I was paralyzed...

I could feel more blood coming...I coughed and my body jerked forwards, sending pain through it. I couldn't sit up...what if Taeryn or Selene didn't help me this time?

Selene
I didn't give a damn I helped Tar sit up and he coughed up a huge puddle of crimson liquid and I felt hatred and anger pulse through me when Tig, Aris and Kale got us out of here the guards were going to pay. I gently rubbed Tars back humming the lullaby my mom used to sing to me. I whispered in Tars ear praying that he was concious enough to understand. "I'm going to lie to her. If I cooperate or pretend to you'll get the medical help you need and if she catches me lying I'll convince her that it didn't have anything to do with you." I kissed his cheek and continued to rub his back slowly and gently.

TARRION

She was lieing? Well, that changed things. Unless she got found out... I rested my head on her chest, holding my eyes open. I don't think I had ever seen anybody more beautiful in my whole life.

"Selene, I love you," I whispered just loudly enough for both her and Taeryn to hear.

I watched Selene's eyes cloud up with tears and I managed a weak smile.

Selene
I closed my eyes as a tear slipped down my cheek. I continued to hum to Tarrion gently brushing hair out of his eyes and he smiled again still weak. "Can I stay with him while you ask me the questions?" I asked quietly looking down at Tar.

Jeff.

Kale

Aris was gone with that witch. And I was down here, trying to make a plan.

"Calm down, I saw them, they're ok!" Tigger said, exasperated.

"Right, like I'll believe that. Somethings going to happen," I said, pacing angrily. Aris, Aris, Aris...

"Listen, Kale, why don't we do something useful? If we can rescue Tar and Selene, then Aris can be rescued too," Rajun said quietly.

I paused and then nodded.

~Taeryn~

I sighed. "No," I decided finally. "You will stay in your cell." Selene looked a mixture of crestfallen and furious, and I rolled my eyes impatiently at her. "You'll catch an infection from him if you stay near him too long. Move."

There was a pause, and something of a determination flickered in her eyes, before it was masked by something else, probably as she was reminded of our deal. She reluctantly stood up and returned to her own cell.

"Better make this quick," I commented after a glance at the groaning Tarrion. "So, what were you planning, and how many were in your group? Where are they now?" There was a soft choking noise from Arlene at this last question and I silenced her with a raised eyebrow.

TARRION

They took Selene away from me! I was furious, and powerless to do anything. I finally wake up, and I only got to spend a few moments with her. Better than nothing. I reminded myself.

I managed to half-crawl to the back wall of my cell and lean against it. Better to be sitting up incase I had another episode. How much more blood loss could my body take? The world was tilting enough as it was already...not a good sign as far as I was concerned.

I groaned loudly. Perhaps if I could get Taeryn alone in here for even a second... I sighed. She wouldn't come back no matter how much I groaned. But if she did...there had been no mistaking the hurt and confusion in her eyes. Talen had scarred her, I was sure of it. The trick was how to work around that scar?

I closed my eyes, unable to stare at the tilting walls for another second. The others would be back soon, that much I was sure of. Well, maybe not Kale... I was very sure that Kale still hated my guts...the guts that were practically spilling out of me. I couldn't supress a smirk. For a few short seconds I felt like a Tigger. But only for those few short seconds...

Selene
"We had about 15 give or take a little or a lot. What we were planning was to just get away and start new lives under new names, Where they are no idea they left us behind because we were slowing them down," said quietly.

TARRION

I was getting dizzier. I stared at the floor of the dungeon, it was full of blood. My stomach churned uneasily. That was my blood... I didn't know how much more my body could take. The room tilted violently and I squeezed my eyes shut, trying to make it stop.

"Selene..." I groaned absently. "Somebody help me!" I was dieing and I knew it. I couldn't leave Selene behind. I couldn't do that to her. "Please!" I swallowed and and tried to take slow breathes.

Come on..somebody come in! Anybody! I willed the others silently. I groaned and coughed. I attempted to hold back what I knew was coming. Of course that was much easier said than done.

Selene
"Help him please! Please!" I begged I got down on my knees sobs making there way out of me. "Answer my questions first." Taeryn said coldly. In reply I sang the lullaby my mom had sung to me "Hope of sweet dreams I go to bed and close my eye lids
Instead I'm having visions images of gothic violence
I'm in a realm of darkness
Scared but can't stop this
Tossing and turning
On a blood stained carpet
Cant sleep
I close my eyes I hear screams
Morbid lullabies give my mind bad dreams
I'm seein blood splattered
Body parts scattered
Clinging to picture she no torn and tattered
And yo I'm mad and I've had it
And now myself should be pattered
And no I'm dreaming of a victim all beaten and battered
And as these faces of death they haunt my nightmares
My worst fears invading my brains sphere
Pains severe
As my heart pounds right through my chest
Years sense I've had a good rest
Depressed
Visions of death are now rotting like flesh
Voices in my head put my mind to the test
Time to reflect on the shit I did wrong
By this time tomorrow I'll be gone
I still don't give a fuck
And I have no remorse
I'm dreaming of my body being turned into a corpse
Envisioning my soul rotting in the flames of hell
I don't wonna die or stay in this cell
But I don't got a choice
I gotta pay the price
Seein hellish bodies all sliced
Faces with no eyeballs in the sockets
Chasing me down as I flee into the darkness
The unknown
My minds in a zone and I'm froze
To just sit and let these sick thoughts roam
Sweet dreams close your eyes
Listin to these morbid lullabies
Waken up in cold sweats in the middle of the night
Nightmares nightmares got you all a-fright
Angels and demons play tug of war with my soul
I've lost control
Eternal bliss is my goal
I fold under pressure cause this life that I treasure
Is in a parallel dimension that's beyond human measure
Purgatory unsure where else in eternity
Embracing life but still flames are burning me
I'm turning the page to the next chapter of life
Cause after your life on earth ain't even half of your life
Its like passin the mic in infinite eternal cipher
Each emcee representing a new life
I deal with jealousy hate guilt and anger
Wanna make to higher ground but I'm in danger
Of negativity consuming my whole being
Corroding my soul with all the misery I'm seeing
I'm fleeing this rotting human shell forever
Demons chewing on my mind trying to sever
I touch with reality in my rationality
Now I'm battling multiple personalities - personalities
I can't sleep
Sweet dreams close your eyes
Listin to these morbid lullabies
Waken up in cold sweats in the middle of the night
Nightmares nightmares got you all a-fright" I looked up at Taeryn and she was looking at me with a look of mixed surprise and grim respect. "I will tell you everything just please help him." I said quietly bowing my head. *Lullaby is Morbid Lullabies*

~Taeryn~

I internally rolled my eyes at the random interlude, or whatever that had been. Didn't she realise Tarrion probably only had about an hour left, at best?

I glanced behind me to where Tarrion lay, now silent. "Nevermind," I murmured, standing up suddenly. "He needs the treatment now."

There was an sharp intake of breath from Selene - probably out of surprise. Whilst gesturing to the doctor, I turned back to her coldly. "You will answer my questions whilst he is in surgery. Should you become uncooperative, a guard will be sent immediately and Tarrion's surgery will be undone."

A pause, then a nod. "Will he stay here? ...I want to make sure he's okay."
I barely stifled a laugh. "You really think it would be a good idea for the surgery to be performed here? Maybe you have more of a death wish for him than I'd imagined. No, I think it'd be best for you two to stay seperated. Arlene will accompany him, and I will stay here with you."

TARRION

I was hardly able to keep my eyes open, but I wanted to shout out a victory cry. Aris..ahem... Arlene was going to be with me. Sure she wasn't exactly Selene, but she was my best friend. I groaned when they pulled me from the ground and carried me back to my cell.

I glanced at Aris, she looked frightened. I didn't blame her. I managed a weak smile that was returned. I knew I didn't have long left. If this surgery wasn't succesful, I would never be able to see Selene again. Never.

I was placed on the cold ground not harshly, but not overly carefully either. Hours would slip by and I would be gone...maybe even less. I let my eyes close as I felt Aris brush hair out of my eyes.