A Difference in Opinion

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He'd actually taken some of what Farris said to heart. Not all of it, but some of it.
Phantom walked into their base camp, having crept through the forest back home. Storm greeted him with a grin.
"Heya Indigo. How'd it go with the big halfbreed?" He asked, walking up beside Phantom as he strolled along.
"Not bad, all things considered. How are things here?" 
Storm glanced at the pretty obvious scar in Phantom's neck, but shrugged."All safe and quiet, and Tael's still being all moody. Maybe you should talk to him again. He's being a hatchling about this whole thing." Storm grumbled with an eyeroll.
"I see. Perhaps I will. Thank you, Storm." Indigo gave him a gentle scratch on the chin and walked off deeper into their new home. "Oh, and gather everyone for a meeting at moon high. There's a matter we should discuss."
Storm nodded and broke off down another tunnel.
Phantom walked until he found Tael gazing out at the moon at the other entrance to their current residence, an old Whispering death hunting grounds.
The dragon was humming sadly to himself.
"Tael, how are you?" Indigo asked, sitting beside the Fury. "I heard you're still upset?"
Tael avoided Indigo's gaze even when he took off his mask. "A little."
"Do you wish to talk about it, my friend?" He asked gently.
"Can I be honest with you, friend to friend?" Tael asked, turning to Phantom.
"...Sure."
Tael took a deep breath. "I hate this."
Phantom didn't react, letting Tael continue.
"I hate that we're killing all of humanity. It's just going to make things worse, and I know you're angry, but you don't have to do this, and I'm begging you to stop! It's not going to make anything better!" He found himself getting more confident.
"I stuck with you because you need us! You always have! And now you've driven half of our family away because you're stubborn!" Tael stated.
Phantom's face had darkened by the end.
He knew very well what he was causing. He'd told himself he didn't care, that it was justice.
"It's not gonna get better this way, Indigo. We need to try something else before everyone dies. What if one of us dies in the next attack? It's bound to happen! What will you do?"
Phantom didn't want to hear it. It was an echo of Farris' words.
But he knew it was true.
He wanted this vengeance.
But he also wanted his family to be safe, to stay with him.
He bent over, starting to cry. Tael immediately curled around him, comforting him. Indigo was sobbing, flames sputtering around his head and body.
Tael gently licked his head, wincing slightly at the scars and scales and lack of head fur.
"It's okay to let it go." He told Phantom. "We'll support you, and we want you to be better. To do better. Please. Let's try something new. I know it'd be hard for you to even attempt to be nice to a human, with all that's happened, but we'd support you. I would. And Storm and the others would take your example if given the chance."
He wasn't sure if Indigo was even listening anymore, but he had to keep trying. He had to get through the madness that had clouded Indigo's mind for so long.
He was also aware of the demon watching with interest.
"I have an idea, Indigo. Let's make this world better by joining the rebels. They're fighting for a cause you once fought for. To make this world safe for everyone. I can't believe I'm saying this, but Grey wasn't that bad." He gently nudged Phantom, hoping the man was listening.
Indigo didn't respond at all.
He gently grabbed the man and his mask in his mouth, teeth retracted, and walked back into the cavern. Indigo needed some rest.
Category:BOTGD 2
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Category:Act I
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