4 - Overflow

After the most of what happened today, he was roaming about the areas again. Still not quite able to understand humans and what happened earlier, he only listened and heeded what Tsuzune said. At least for now. For the most part, after leaving the arena, he went to find Johnathon and upon following him into this area, he had to look around seeing the shape it was taking.

"....hm... this looks.. unusual..."

He'd then also blink, staring as he saw someone else here aside from him.


"Oh. Sirocco...it's been a while. Have you seen... Johnathon here..?"

The faint shadowy figures of people started to clear becoming more solid and vivid as  Johnathon himself was slowly engulfed by the same shadow. Johnathon stood mouth agape as muffled voices appeared behind him.

Johnathon raised his eyebrows in alarm as he turned back. " Oi hello! Sirocco? Anybody!?" exclaimed Johnathon as he squinted his eyes the shadow making his vision more blurry as the people and area became more solid.

" The Hells happening ! where are you guys!"

This is troublesome indeed... We need to find a way to get to him and leave...

"John, if you find a way out of here take it! We must leave now!"

We have to move fast... If we don't we're all doomed...

Heard screaming and that was enough for him after seeing Sirocco and his sense of urgency..


"....I think it came from in front of us.. I'm right behind you!"


He wasn't going to ask what exactly was going on. Just that he would try to assist with it.

"shit shit shiiiit!!" Yelled Johnathon as he shook off the darkness the muffled voices still gargled but he knew they had  urgency to them and so took off down a ally way.

" T-this is not fun! I don't like this i don't like it one bit!!" complained Johnathon as he ran down an ally before getting hit with a rather fierce light from ahead making him skid and stop shielding his eyes from the light.

The shadow ebbed away from John and the Area the shadow its self fleeing into corners the light couldn't touch.  finally able to hear the voice that came from the light Johnathon looked his face full of awe and surprise.

" Oi you plan on standin' there like a twit all day or are ya gonna say something!?~"

... We should look for an alternate route... There might not be one, but...

"Sandy, Odhran... Let's go! Stay close... We may face something dangerous..."

Sirocco runs down an ally hoping to catch up to John.

He nodded towards Sirocco, taking an immediate glance of the perimeter while doing so.

"I'll keep track of where we are! Running aimlessly won't get us anywhere.  I think I heard a voice down.. this alley?"

Still floating to keep up, he's looking around as, he was expecting it to be a preemptive Upset attack..

Running after Sirocco and Sandalphon, Odhran hears the voice as well.

"That sorta of sounded like Johnathon but different...? It sure sounded like the way he talks."

Johnathon takes a couple steps back shaken by the voice coming from the light. A figure emerges from the light, the light fading as he does.

" N-no this is some sort of joke right? ahaha! look I'm laughing very funny!" chimed Johnathon as his eyes all wide started to tear up from the sight of the person emerging from the light.


" Ooh This ain't no joke Johnny boy, this the real deal~~" chuckles the voice as the light finally dissipated and there stood in its place a young boy.


" What no hello for your old pal Little Tim!?~"

Sirocco's ears raise... and he takes a sharp right turn...

"Hey... Sandy, I think this will lead us to him... I can hear 2 people..."

Sirocco picks up his pace giving the party [haste].

"You won't get a single complaint out of me..."

Having [HASTE] cast on him, his movement and pace pick up, tryign to track down the sound of the voice... plural based on what Odhran stated.



"I think we're close. That voice doesn't sound as if it's echoing anymore. John! If you can hear us, please respond!"

I hope we get to John before it's too late.

"You there mate!?"

He calls out to Johnathon.

Johnathon falls to his knees a smile creeping on his face as a tears leaves his eyes.

" T-timmy B-but im dead how are you. The others timmy.." rambles the feelings overpowering him.


" Oi get up ya eel for brains!! what do you think this is? " Laughs as he raises an eyebrow. " Oi you dolts out there ya pals over here!!"

Johnathon looks taken aback as Timmy yells

Sirocco stands behind John and has his Rapier pointed...

"John, listen... This is an illusion, we must leave before things get out of hand..."

He looks over to Sandy with eyes that say "be prepared"

He would step into view of Johnathon and the Timmy individual that he believes he may have caught the name of. And looking around for other individuals... or creatures, the might be waiting around as well at Sirocco's warning

"I take it this is...... oh... I see now...."


He blinked very slowly putting it together based on what he's heard within the town


"So then this is what Johnathon is....."

Timmy  gives the group a wide sly smile. " well well well if it isn't the cavalry~" Timothy walks closer  to Johnathon and the others.

" You're gonna have to excuse Johnny over here he seems to be remember all the sweet times we had as kids with him being the leader and protecting us from the other gangs on the street."

Timmy chuckles a bit before kicking john straight in the face making him barrel backwards into Sirocco." Ahh that nice sentimental crap is probably what made it so easy to get rid of him~"

Sirocco catches John and helps him up...

"You okay...?"

Looks at Timmy

"Hey kid, I don't want to ram this sword up your ass, but you're making it rather tempting..."

"Wow this Timmy guy is an asshole."

He looks to check over if Johnathon, and then glares at Timmy.

Since both Sirocco and Odhran are looking after Johnathan, he figure he'd give a slight explanation to what he's seen going on.

"Johnathan.. from what I believe this is... something in your past that's occurred... that.. you are going to have to end up facing....so perhaps.... this fellow.."

He said this looking at Timmy

"....could tell us why he's here in the first place...."

Timmy laughs loudly at the comments. " well to answer the weird looking lions question~, The names Timmy as you have guessed and i was well Johnny boys right hand man.~"

Timmy smiles before glaring murderously at Johnathon." day after day it was a fight for survival...The gangs the stealing he said it was all necessary for us to live.. I believed him I basically worshiped the ground he walked on after all the weak should follow the strong?"

Johnathon looks at timmy wiping away some blood from his nose." T-timmy! I-i never wanted that, I did everything i could for you guys i did what was necessary I wanted to protect you!!"

" SHUT UP!! You dare say things like that!? you say you wanted to protect us to keep us safe?! well what about Mary and Alex?? what about them!! it was because of you that they died! you talk about how you where strong and the strong will always be on top but what kind of strength leads to the death of your own friends!?" Timmy looks down in disgust " no you'r not strong and that is why i had you killed"

... Holds his blade towards him...

"I don't care about his past, he could've killed the president and I could care less... He's a kind boy and a friend of mine. I won't hold back if you threaten him..."

Sirocco motions for Odhran and Sandy to guard John...

Odhran walks over and in front of Johnathon.

"Aye I got you."

He held up his hand on front of Johnathan, as now, once Timmy began to speak things.. made sense to him...as he whispered it out

"....so that's why he wanted strength so greatly...."

He then closed his eyes to think about what may have been the best to say at this moment


"......Johnathan did his best for his age. And in this world.... this sickening world he'll do better. He's with the company of people who trust him. Of people that can possibly rely on him.. Even with the sins he may believe himself to have, shall he still grow and learn and become stronger than that which he once was."

Upon stating this would he shake his head

"Speak what you will spirit. For your grievances may be aired, shall perhaps you know peace.."

Johnathon looked at sandy and the others tears clouding his eyes. " g-guys y-you.."

"SILENCE!! You twits! you bloody hell think some cowering buffoon like him can be good for anything?! I bet you've already experienced his pranks, sad excuses for attention from a pathetic little orphan!" Rages timmy as he takes a step back in anger.

" Worthless worthless worthless!!! all of you just weaklings helping other weaklings do you really think his past crimes will ever be forgiven!"

Sirocco sighs and looks at Timmy with contempt...

"... Crimes, like wounds always heal through time... You're no better than a killer... As an officer and convict... I know what that means... You're scared in heart, while John here is strong... You're the true twit, a perfect zero!"


Sirocco raises his sword and points it at Timmy.

"Past crimes is it...."

He'd take a moment to conjure a ball of flame..and a ball of light within one of his paws.

"They're just that young man. Crimes of the past, to which you're no longer given the power to judge. You nor I can cast fault onto him for the power he lacked as a child. He's learned from his mistake and grown from his experience."

He closed his eyes once again


"Away with you child. Your grievance in this world heard already. Move on the the world beyond this one and plague this young man no further."

"The past is the past. Johnathon's been here since the beginning for me. Leaders aren't perfect, they will fail. Accept it Timmy."

Odhran readies himself to battle.

Timmy Fumes as the shadows start to creep back over the area. " You fools!! FINE! if you want a weak nothing like that with you by all means you can have him! But how trusting how caring can you be for some one like him? some one who doesn't even know what strength is and is so weak minded." Timmy chuckles as he backs up the shadows now starting o engulf him. " I guess I'll leave you with that and the fact that this isn't over. I as the strong will destroy the weak as they are nothing but crippling weaknesses in this world." Timmy finally fades completely into the dark leaving the group by it's self.

Johnathon sits behind the others his head down. "...He's right you know, I am weak I'm nothing but a pathetic weakling." Johnathon grinds his teeth as tears fall from his eyes." I couldn't even save Alex or Mary."

... The feeling is mutual John... How little you know of my sins...

"Whether he saved them or not... He did his best... That gives you no right to look him down!"

Sirocco grits his teeth with a growl

"There is more weakness in your heart, it's easy to make a mistake! It's hard to forgive! If you can't see the truth than you're the weakest of all! Strength doesn't come from a powerful weapon, it comes from the bonds of trust you make with others! Bonds that can't be broken by mistakes and errors! Friends... Friends who trust and forgive... Leave! Let me believe in humanity!"

Sirocco holds his sword as it catches flames.

He couldn't help but stare at Sirocco after his extensive dialogue

"Believe in humanity is it..  That is a concept that humans do use often..."

He shook his head again as he's stated what he needed already to the apparition and Sirocco spoke what was further necessary.



"Get up Johnathan. You've made you errors and you can learn, for that is what it means to be human. Don't sit there and let yourself be taken in by what was said like a weak boy... and rise as the stronger young man you are now. ..otherwise Alex and Mary will never be able to rest in peace.."

Johnathon sniffles and wipes away tears as he gets up and group hugs all three of them silently sobbing into their shoulders as he does. " T-Thanks you guys... I don't know if i'll ever be able to forgive my self for Mary and Alex b-but I won't be weak anymore i'll be strong because of you guys i can be strong!!"

... Yeah... It's okay to cry... I won't tell you that... But just let it out now...

"It's fine John, in time someone very important will forgive you..."

... Little do you know... It will have to be you forgiving yourself... I can't even do it...

He wasn't expected to be hugged.. let alone physical contact for that matter.

It's... not a problem. You're human, and you'll make mistakes. It's only important that you learn from them...

He looked at Odhran and Sirocco.


"But I believe there's no other reason for us to stay here. Now seems a good idea to take our leave..."

(I wonder when I'll have to face my past).

"Looks like it, lets get out of here before another Timmy shows up."

Johnathon chuckles as he lets goes of the guys and gives a big smile. " Yea I think that's probably a great idea!~"

In a small suburban household in the cold winter... Snow falls slowly in the air, glistening in the moonlight as an individual approaches the house... He has spent many days in this warm household and shows a smile that hasn't been seen in a long time...

"Honey, I'm home from the office~"



The lady with light blonde hair smiles as she places some food on the table.

"Sirocco~ How was work today?"

Sirocco stands up and hugs her.

"It was great darling~ I think I've almost found out the truth about 'venom'~"


As people enter they are in a basic suburban living room in view is the kitchen with the man hugging his wife tightly...

She enters the area an is immediately in shock at what she sees as she looks around.

"Sirocco?! This place...it is just like before...I feel so comfortable yet I sense something...off...that woman must be Vayu...what can I do...I want him to be finally happy, but this world is not so merciful..."

Shira:
This, having been the first time she had ever been in a place like this before had left her a bit confused and wondering, but her straightfaced expression made it difficult to tell. She looked around as she got her bearings and saw Tsuzune and Sirocco in the same place as well, and the unknown woman. She didn't know what to make of it -- especially with this woman being human and all.

She bit her lip for a brief moment, questioning the meaning of it all...

"Hmmm?"

Notices the others who have entered and motions them to sit down~

"Ah, everyone~ This is my wife Vayu~"

Vayu smiles and takes out a few more plates...

"Please to meet you~ My husband talks a lot about you~"

Sirocco smiles and seems somewhat happy.

"Oh, I do hope you two are okay with stew, Sirocco I need you to pick up Aurora from her play date after dinner."

"Leave it to me~"

Sirocco motions for the others to join him for a meal.

Extremely confused at the current circumstances, she looks at Sirocco with pleading eyes. (Sirocco what is this? Is this truly the wife you hold so dear?!)

She bows to Vayu. "I am Tsuzune Suikage, it is a pleasure to meat you~" She puts on a fake smile for Sirocco's sake.

"A meal would be lovely~"

She's obviously discomforted, but she decides to play along. She makes sure her equipment is still in place for a few moments before presenting herself to Sirocco's "wife".

"Greetings. I am Shiravella Mon Fraiser. I am ...err... you could say dat I help serve de town where I am from."

She does a courteous bow and finds a seat, careful not to make too much noise or to overdraw her presence there.

"Oh~ So you're on the force with my husband~ It's an honor to meet another officer in blue~"

Sirocco sips on his stew as his tail wags a little...

"It's so nice to finally be home..."

Sirocco smiles and hugs Vayu... Then he thinks for a short time... He looks at the modern kitchen and at the snowy window...

"... I'm glad you two are here for this~"

As Sirocco sits back down an ominous creature is seen through the window... It looks like a raccoon...