Silver's Sims: Crystal Legacy - Generation 6 (Part 25)

What should have been a simple life in the desert sand and stars becomes anything but. Haunted by dreams of a life of violence, and seeking answers as to why, Peridot and her friends find themselves caught in an ancient battle between Light and Dark...and find that the cost of being a soldier is higher than they might have ever thought.

cw: this section contains violence, blood, and death (also a visual of guns)

Peridot: *aggravated sigh* Herb, what part of leave me alone wasn't clear? I'm not interested in you, I'm not going anywhere with you, I'm not doing anything with you! Now buzz off! I've got places to be.

Parsley?: You're not going anywhere. You have a standing appointment with destiny, girl, and you will not be late for it.

Peridot: The hell--let go!

Parsley?: You think you've been so smart, so clever. You think scrabbling in the shadows was enough to stop me? How foolish. I exist beyond you. You cannot begin to comprehend--

Peridot: I said let go!

Peridot: I have had enough of you! Leave me the hell alone!

Peridot: I don't care who your Daddy is! You buzz off or I'll break your spine!

Parsley? :....no. you won't.

Peridot: Don't test me, Herb!

Peridot: You don't scare me! I've taken down bigger fish than you've ever seen--

Parsley?: And yet the shark remains in the water. Foolish child!

Peridot: Gah!!

Parsley: Haven't you realized it yet? You're not dealing with your little...friend any longer.

Peridot: You--Obscuro! How?!

Peridot: If you think I'm just going to let you--

Obscuro-Parsley: Let me? Oh, child. You have no idea that which you meddle with.

Obscuro-Parsley: My dear sister should have warned you I would return. Did you really think I could be banished so easily?

Peridot: I think you talk too much!

Peridot: And I am sick to death of that smug look! Come here!

Peridot: Ack--

Obscuro-Parsley: Foolish child. You bested me once, true, but you have no weapons now, no powers, no skills. Did you really think you could do away with me again?

Peridot: *choking*

Parsley: Now, be a dear and stop fighting. We have places to be.

Peridot: *scream*

Parsley: ...but I suppose it would be easier to take you unconscious, so...perhaps I can spare a few moments to ensure that.

Obscuro-Parsley: A shame. You were a worthy opponent then. Not so much anymore.

Peridot: Ack--

Obscuro-Parsley: But I suppose that is what happens when one loses all of their memories. Ah, well. Lucera's loss, again.

Celestial: Get off of her!

Obscuro-Parsley: You--!!!

Celestial: I said get off!

Obscuro-Parsley: You fool! Do you think you can defeat me?!

Celestial: I don't think, I know!

Obscuro-Parsley: You brazen--you think you can defeat me?! Me, the Master of All Evil--

Celestial: more like the master of talking too much!

Celestial: ...fudge. He's out enough to get a thrall? *heavy sigh* We're out of time. We're--Peri!

Celestial: Peri--hey, can you hear me? Peridot!

Peridot: mm...Cel? Where...where are we...

Celestial: The Station. You just got your bell rung--can you sit up?

Peridot: I...what...what is this place...we were just...we were in the Abyss, not...

Celestial: ...Peri?

Peridot: ...you stayed behind...El and I...went on ahead, we...the gate...

Celestial: Peri, that...oh, Watcher...

Peridot: What...happened?

Celestial: I'll explain everything later, I promise. Here, come on, sit up.

Peridot: ...there's...he's here? In the...sun?

Celestial: ...yeah. --Peri!

Peridot: ...mm...

Celestial: ...are you remembering, finally? Or is this another dream? *sigh* We can't stay here. Come on--up we get.

Peridot: *soft groan* Cel?

Celestial: I'm right here. I'm taking you to El. You'll be okay, I promise.

Peridot: ...'kay...

Celestial: Just rest. I've got you.

Celestial: Everything's gonna be okay...somehow.

Celestial: I promise. I won't let you die again.

Later...

*kicking at door*

Celestial: El! Open up! We need help!

*kicking continues*

Virtue: The hell--

Edelweiss: Dad?

Virtue: Stay behind me.

Celestial: El! Please!

Edelweiss: Dad, that's Cel! He's--something's wrong.

Virtue: Edelweiss!

Edelweiss: Cel? Oh, Watcher--what happened?!

Celestial: Parsley got turned into a thrall. He jumped her in a parking lot--tell me your healing magic still works.

Edelweiss: It does but--a thrall?! He shouldn't--he can't be--

Celestial: He is. El, I need you.

Edelweiss: Oh, Watcher...okay--okay, um. Get her upstairs to my room. I'll...fudge this cannot be happening again!

Celestial: It is. We're out of time.

In another world...

Celestial: We're out of time! You two keep going! I'll stall them here!

Peridot: What--no!

Edelweiss: Peridot!

Edelweiss: Peridot, listen to me! No, look at me! We have to go--we don't have a choice! That door has to be closed--one of us has to make it!

Peridot: Then you go--I can't lose anyone else!

Edelweiss: You know it doesn't work like that! You're the last one who can turn the key--you have to get there! We have to go, now!

Peridot: I can't!

Celestial: Yes you can! Peri, go! Go now!

Peridot: Edie, please...please don't...

Edelweiss: Peri, I am sorry. But if we don't do this, the whole world will be in danger. We don't have a choice.

Peridot: *sob*

Peridot: I'm sorry!!!

Celestial: *deep breath*

Celestial: Embrace your dreams. And, whatever happens...

Celestial: Embrace your honor, as a Guardian. Come and get it!

Peridot: *sobbing* Cel...Cel, we...he...

Edelweiss: Peri, we have to keep moving. I'm sorry, but we can't stay here.

Peridot: I never told him...I didn't get a chance to tell him...

*bones clatter*

Edelweiss: Void and stars, they're fast.

Peridot: Let me at them--they'll pay for all of this!

Edelweiss: No. No, you have to get to the door. I'll stay here, hold them back.

Peridot: No! No one else dies today, Edie! We do this together!

Edelweiss: ...*wry laugh* Silly...I'm the team leader, remember? You're not the one giving orders here.

Peridot: Oh like that matters anymore--

*magic, sounds of singing*

Peridot: Wha--no!

Edelweiss: *singing single, pure note*

Peridot: Ack--Edie no! Not like this!

Edelweiss: Goodbye, Peridot. And good luck.

Peridot: Edie--EDELWEISS!!!

Peridot: oof--*sniff* Edie...dammit...everyone's...everyone's gone...

Peridot: *sniff*

*portal closes*

Peridot: ...I'm all alone now...

Peridot: Guys...*sniff* You trusted me to finish this...I can't let you down. Get up. Get up!

Peridot: ...it's still closed. He hasn't broken all the way through yet...there's still time...

Peridot: ...I don't know if I have enough power to close this door...but I have to try.

Peridot: Blessings of the Great Mother descend, and guide our path through the valley--no. No, you can't be here!

Peridot: The Sages, the Council--

Obscuro: None can resist my Darkness, child. Not even the strongest of your ilk.

Obscuro: but I must commend you for your strength. You have made it this far, after all. However, your time is at an end. You are the last, and you will open that door.

Peridot: Over my dead body!

Obscuro: Believe me, child, that can be arranged! Your powers will be mine, and with them the key! I will be prisoner no longer!

Peridot: Like hell--you're going down, shade! Right here, right now!

Some time later...

*heavy breathing*

Peridot: It's...it's over...

Peridot: You're done, Obscuro. You're not getting out.

Obscuro: Not this day, but there will be others. There will always be others!

Peridot: And there will always be other Guardians to stop you. *cough* You can't win. We'll stop you...as many times as it takes...

Peridot: but right now...*splutter* this is the end of you, shade! By the Light, I banish you!

Peridot: Find peace...in the arms of the Watcher!

Peridot: Gah--*hacking cough* I can't...

Peridot: I....mm....*thud*

???: Oh...oh no...Peridot...oh, my child...

???: Oh...my sweet girl...Peridot, can you hear me?

???: ...oh, my poor child...it should not have come to this...this is all my fault...

???: Let me...oh! oh, no, little one...oh, child...I am so sorry...

???: Peridot? Peridot, can you hear me?

Peridot: ...mm...my lady?

???: Yes. Yes, I am here! Oh, Peridot...

Peridot: ...did it...the door...is it?

Lucera; You did it! It remains locked.

Peridot: ...the others? Did any...Cel?

Lucera: ...no, my child. They did not survive.

Peridot: ...Lady Lucera, I was...I think...

Peridot: Did she...

Lucera: No, child. She is...it was too much. I am so sorry.

Peridot: *coughing sob* But...we won...the world...it's safe? Right?

Lucera: Yes. It will be for many more centuries to come. You did well, Peridot...all of you. I am so proud...so proud to have called you my Guardians.

Peridot: 'm sorry...we couldn't be better...