slayers_desire | the road of destiny is never an easy one

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destiny,
rain

the road of destiny is never an easy one

Every since the day she was old enough to walk and talk, April knew that she was special. It was in her mother's eyes, when she aged faster than she should have. It was the reason why her father died, fighting off Demons who wanted to try to taint 'the Chosen One'. And from that young age, April knew a lot about her destiny. About the prophecy about a vampire who would help free the world of evil, in one of the biggest battles of all time.

During her training, April came to understand more of her destiny. She also slowly learned of how someone she had always cared for also shared the same destination. That person was Rain. The Slayer who should not be, being taught by the Vampire who should not be. They both were people who should have not been there... who should not have the powers they did... and both were going to make the future a better place to be.

Of course, April had been careful in not letting Rain know of his part in this destiny. But no matter her hopes to protect him from what might be... April knew that he would face tests. And that one test would come tonight.

Looking up to the Slayer, as he meditated after his training, April softly cleared her throat. "Rain... Tell me your deepest fear."

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"We have to... make you face one of your fears today." April tried another tactic.

A shudder went through him, he didn't really want to admit one of his fears and sound like a sissy.

"Spiders." he mumbled.

((I am TOTALLY at a loss. I've never really given much thought to what he'd be afraid of. I only mentioned the fear itself because I think it would be hilarious to have him completely break down afraid of everything like Dean in Supernatural, if April knew a spell or something. If you have something in mind, perhaps you could have a spell or something that searches Rain's subconscious for something he doesn't even realize would terrify him and have him face it. Anything you picked, I would go along with it. It's been a looong day. Sorry I'm semi-useless))

"Spiders. Now that one will be easier to conquer." April smiled. Taking his hand in hers.

((you are cute when you are semi-useless))

He shivers again, even as she takes his hand. "Really? Do we have to? Because I'm okay with it." he almost pulls away. He's VERY afraid of spiders.

((Am I? I would think I'd be annoying, but it's nice that someone thinks I'm cute.))

"To prepare you to face the Master in this area, I am afraid it is important." And to help him be ready for his destiny. But she does not say that. "We could go with something else you mentioned."

"But the stronger the fear, the more prepared you will be for future trials."

((I always think you are cute))

"Those other things seem less likely... although I'd rather not face any of them. I don't want to face losing you because I know it's not real and it was almost real enough when I found you in the sewer. That's close enough for me."

((It's the chubby cheeks and baby face, does it everytime.. oh wait, you can't see those. hehe. Must be something else.))

"Then we will stick with spiders. Deal with something real." April kisses his cheek. She too fears losing him. And knows that someday, she will have to face that reality.

((awww. cute. pinch))

"A-alright." he says hesitantly. He wonders what she's going to make him do, and he dreads it.

((Tee Hee. *blush*))

"Tell me what about spiders scares you. Is it seeing a spider? Touching a spider?"

"The way they look, the way they move... I would NEVER touch one. I've tried, I can't. I panic." He looked VERY embarrassed to be admitting this to the woman he loved. A big slayer scared of a little spider.

"We will start slowly then. With looking at one. Then work from there." April paused. Then decided to offer him something that might help the situation.

"Would you like to help me conquer one of my fears?"

"Alright." he nods, still not wanting to do this, but he doesn't argue with his Watcher very often.

"Sure, what can I help you with?"

Standing to go over to the table, April collects a glass container. "Well lets see... I fear losing you. I fear losing Mother. I fear of being tainted by evil. I fear losing control of my beast."

Coming over to sit by him again, she places the empty container on the floor. "I fear coffins. Now."

"I never much cared for mice. It was why I had Zephyr around when I was a child."

Rain spies the container, wondering what she's doing with it.

"Who's Zephyr?" he asks.

"Which of your fears do you want help with?"

"Zephyr is my winged kitten. I have been hoping to bring him here, if you were all right with it."

"Mmm well to help you best to deal with the Master. The coffin one should be a priority."

She places her hands on the glass container. It glows. And when the light fades, there is a black widow inside.

"The coffin one should be easy. We'll get one big enough for two and we'll sleep in it together a few times, first with the lid open, then closed, see if we can work you out of your fear."

He jumps when he sees the spider, falling out of his chair and scrambling away from it. "A black widow?! Are you fucking shitting me?"

"I never thought of sharing a coffin with you." April seems okay with that. She bit her lip at his reaction.

"The Master in your area favors Black Widows."

"Oh HELL no. No, wrong. Nope. There are other slayers. What about Faith? I could call her, she could take The Master out." He REALLY did look scared.

"Faith could. But then why not ask Faith to slay all the others that might come afterwards."

"The others might not have creepy venomous spiders." he says, as if that made complete rational sense. He was okay, it wasn't near him, it was all good, it was in a glass, nothing to worry about.. right?"

"Oh. Rain... I would not put you in that sort of danger. Not until you were more used to spiders, and had anti-venom in your system. This is an Steatoda... a fake black widow."

"It is not poisonous."

"It's not?? Are you sure? It looks like one.... and it's still gross and creepy..."

((Must sleep. HARD day today and nearly no sleep last night. Sorry to disappoint.))

"I selected one that looked like a black widow, because sooner or later you will have to face a couple of real ones." April gently explained. "Just look at it. I am not asking you to do anything more than that."

((Night Night. Sleep tight))

Rain looked at it. His skin crawled, breaking into goosebumps.

"Tell me Rain, what is the thing that worries you the most about spiders." April asks gently.

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