Home (Stigma)

[Thorn Wyatt]

With the attack on Gaia over, Stigma is being brought back to Dirt's capital, along with Ryder, Thorn, and their prisoner!

The four of them are walking up to the main gates of the massive castle in the center of Gaia's territory, leading directly to the throne room.

[Stigma Wyatt]

She feels uncomfortable with the decision to bring him here despite her protests...however it wasn't only her choice and she was outvoted.

She keeps her eyes on the prisoner, not willing to miss anything he might do.

[Thorn Wyatt]

The man seems content with just being led into the kingdom.

Stigma may feel more at ease with the sheer amount of guards around the entrance, as well as inside the throne room as they step inside, lining the walls all the way up the dais with twin thrones. There, king Elias Wyatt and queen Rose Wyatt sit, waiting for the prisoner and his captors to be brought to them.

[Stigma Wyatt]

It did ease her mind a bit, though the sight of her parents brought her some level of calm as well.

She would nod for the prisoner to be brought forward before walking closer as well and looking up at her parents.

"This man has been conducting experiments using our people. He says you'd be interested in what he has to say..."

[Thorn Wyatt]

The man is brought forward with her, flanked by Thorn, while Elias leans forward from his seat.

"Fine. Hurry up, before we kill you, nameless man."

The prisoner steps forward, then gives a small bow.

"You can call me... W, I suppose. I consider myself to be something of a forerunner in the matter of genetics, as I've been experimenting for a long, long time. I've seeded bloodlines across this continent for centuries."

Elias' brow furrows as the man continues.

"I came here because I recognized one of my works, here. As such, I'd like to stay here, under your protection."

[Stigma Wyatt]

"What are you talking about?" Stigma would ask, looking at her parents for any sort of explanation.

What 'works'?

[Thorn Wyatt]

"You, of course."

W turns to look at her, smiling.

"You, your mother, your brother... your father."

He looks back to Elias, who's in the process of getting up and walking down the dais towards them.

"It's diluted, of course, through so many generations, but I can recognize it. And because of that, I know what you want most of all in your hearts."

[Stigma Wyatt]

Stigma would narrow her eyes.

"And what is that?"

[Thorn Wyatt]

"It varies among you."

He smiles wider.

"Love. Acceptance. To no longer be alone."

He turns to Elias, who's stepped up face to face with him.

"And immortality."

[Stigma Wyatt]

Stigma would take a step back when she saw the proximity her father was to the prisoner. That last one was surely about him, but was her dad intrigued or angry?

She wouldn't dwell on which one was supposed to be her...

"Dad..?"

Please, please, pleaaase don't trust him.

[Thorn Wyatt]

Elias' eyes are narrow slits.

"How?"

W leans in to whisper in his ear, and Elias' eyes go wide. The moment W pulls back, Elias tears the man's head clean off his body, decapitating him in one smooth motion!

[Stigma Wyatt]

The most surprise she shows from the action is a slight blink of her eyes. She releases a breath she didn't know she was holding, finding some relief in the fact he would be dead and no longer a threat.

Of course, now that she could think clearly again, there were...so many questions and concerns.

"What did he say?" Stigma would ask...almost cautiously.

[Thorn Wyatt]

Elias turns to look at Stigma, the ice that had become synonymous with his latest victim's death beginning to crack and fall from his shoulders, but the voice that answers her question comes from the doorway.

"I told him what my most powerful Qi technique was: I'm able to transfer myself to other bodies, and use my Qi after death."

There, in the doorway, is an identical W to the one who's head still sits in Elias' hand.

[Stigma Wyatt]

Stigma would look back and forth between her dad and the newly alive prisoner.

So. Her dad had taken a new Qi...

Still that changed nothing of what he had done. He was put to death just now, but that didn't count if he just came back.

"He still needs to be punished, doesn't he?" she'd ask her dad with some concern. Surely he wasn't going to be under their protection.

[Thorn Wyatt]

Elias looks back at Stigma, and it's clear he's considering what his response will be.

"...punishment or something more of worth."

Since he'd just taken the ability without really trading anything.

W's smile never leaves his face.

"I can more than make up for the losses you've suffered. If you will allow me to continue using my lab, I will give you an inexhaustible army."

The king frowns again, considering it.

"They will be programmed to be completely loyal to you. And I will stay around as your...advisor, since I see your technology is... lacking, around here."