slayers_desire | following a spool of thread (part one of four)

"Are you evil? Who says so? And what have you done that makes people say that?"

"Actually, every person, demon and vampire has elements of evil and good within them. I know even April has felt the touches of a darker side."

The young woman nodded at the statement. Knowing it was true. "But if we both are dealing with the same emotions, how are we so divided on different sides? I don't like fighting, nor want to fight you."

Chloe paused. "There was a time when we were free. When the Gods and Demons controlled the world. But then humans came and destroyed us. You were upset over having the Sins in a form... but that controlled them. If you are designated with one gift, than it becomes yours. I am the past. That is what I am. That is what I always am."

"How did it 'control' them?"

"It defined you. If you were the Goddess of Lust, then lust was your gift. You had no other gifts. Only that one."

"But that is so... one dimensional." April can't image being defined by one term. To live her life like that.

"Most humans don't believe the same. That is why they destroyed us. And when we fought back... the Powers That Be decided the humans needed Champions. But where are our Champions? Who protects us?"

"No one believes in me anymore." Chloe looked away sad.

"You think no one believes in the past?" Clark's sure he's missing something here.

"No one respects the past. I see humans making the same mistakes over and over again." Chloe clarified. "There used to be a time when they would come to me to educate themselves on their past mistakes, to better prepare themselves. They would come to one sister to live in the moment. And they would come to another sister to receive warnings on their future."

"And now you feel unneeded?" April couldn't believe it was that simple.

"We are. Along with the other old ones, we are forgotten. Aurora wishes our glory days to return, and that is our goal."

"Then why not try to make yourselves wanted?" He leans forward a little, trying to meet her eyes. "You know the past. What happens when humans meet something they consider a threat? How do they react? And what do they do when they find something useful instead?"

Chloe looks at him. Her green eyes staring right at him. "You don't want us to attack others, but you would be fine with us forcing ourselves to be wanted?"

"The humans have no need for us anymore. Aurora says the only way to return to the ways of the past is to commit ourselves to our goal."

"Aurora is wrong, Chloe." April states simply. She looks at the young girl herself. "The Sins, when they attacked me, they said it was because I was a threat to them. And to your sisters."

"You were gifted with great powers when you were born. Aurora considers you a threat." Chloe replied.

"I didn't say anything about forcing anything. You could encourage History students to follow their passions, or promote museums. Use your own knowledge of the past to be constructive, not destructive. You know how humans think, and what they respond to. Have they ever reacted well to violence? Why use force when you can get them reinterested in history willingly?"

The sisters' view of April is another matter entirely, of course. "Why?"

"I have been attending this particular College for quite a while, and yet no humans have returned to me. I am lost to them." Chloe replied softly.

"I can't answer that. I do not see what she does."

"But you are still willing to stand at her side and hurt me." April whispered. "Clotho... I don't want to fight you. I respect my past. Clark respects his. We could find you another path to follow."

((bed time))

"Not all ways have to end in destruction, and fighting the people standing on the other side," he agrees. "There can be peace, but only if both sides are willing to sit down together and work it out." She should know this, if she knows the past.

"And you just expect me to trust that neither of you will betray me?" The Witch looked at them, "When there has been betrayal by humans claiming to want peace so many times before in the past?"

"I fear that betrayal happens when it is least expected, and that your sister is leading you down an unsuitable path." April gently commented.

"And where is your proof that we are on the wrong path? You two both claim to be on the side of 'right'. How am I just supposed to accept that?"

"You claim that you know our pasts. That you know us. Look at the stuff that isn't combat, look at who we are, and tell us what kind of people we are."

"Knowing your past isn't going to convince me that you can change things. How do you expect to make things better?"

April wasn't sure how to answer that. Giving power back to the Gods and Demons didn't seem to be the right answer. But allowing them to be destroyed didn't seem to be right either.

"I am not sure. Really."

"Things change. You should know that better than anyone. The 'glory days' of any empire are limited, and once they're gone, they don't come back no matter how hard you try. Everything is change, for better or for worse. But it's what you choose to make of it, it's what you do to change things that determines what happens. You said that no one has come to you since you've been here, but what have you done to even let them know who and what you are?"

"And I guess I just have to accept that my gifts no longer matter, that I no longer matter, and that no one cares because things change," Chloe closed her books. "I have been here, this whole time. Waiting."

"I can't just go up to people and tell them I am a Fate. They wouldn't believe me. And those who did would endanger me. It would be like you telling your world you are Superman. You just can't."

"But we could help Chloe. If you let us..." April replied. Trying to find the right words to make the situation better.

"You can't force humans to believe in something they don't want to. You can't give me a purpose. A reason for living. Aurora can."

Clark's not sure what else to say. It's like she's not even trying to hear their arguments, not even trying to make sense or do anything but blindly follow her sister's lead. "You can't force them to believe anything, no. But you can inspire them. You don't have to tell anyone what you are."

"And for the Fate of the past, you're sure putting a lot of faith in the Future."

"We are human this time. If we don't change the future, when we die our dying gifts will go with us." Chloe shrugged. "For you it might not be important to preserve the past, present and future. But we need to."

"This all still comes back to a future your sister is seeing." April pointed out. "Why not give us a chance?"

"The future isn't written yet, it's not set in stone, or you wouldn't have to do anything to change it. We're willing to try to help, so that you can coexist, not try to wipe each other out."

"I am curious, what do you see for my future, April?" Chloe reached out to take the other woman's hand. The vision came without asking, so suddenly that April almost spasmed slightly.

"Darkness..." April whimpered. "So much darkness."

Clark isn't sure if touching her is a good idea, but he can't just sit here, and lightly puts his hand on April's back in silent support. "What kind of darkness?"

There is a slight chill to April's skin that is a little concerning. "The Gods and Demons return to power. Destruction as they claim control of what they once commanded. So much death. So many innocents dead."

"The Fates... not all is well. One has power, while the other two are her slaves. Betrayal..."

"Make it stop..." April whimpers. Chloe let go, allowing the vision to stop and for April to slump slightly at the table.

Clark keeps his hand on her, trying to lend her as much of his strength and presence as he can. Worried about her.

He looks across the table at Chloe. "Is that what you want?"

"No." Chloe whispered. Seconds later she could feel the pain and darkness that April saw herself. And closed her eyes for a moment.

"I don't know how much I can help you. My gifts are not as powerful as my sisters. I am only one of three."

"One person matters..." April whispers. "It has to."

"One person is all it takes sometimes," Clark agrees, moving to hold April's hand in reassurance. "How many times has the course of history been changed because of one man, one woman, one moment in time?" Those that know of the multiverse know this better than most.

"And you don't have to be alone. Stop working against humanity and work with them. With us."

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Clotho? lol

Its her Fate name. Remember?

In my defense I was tired, and it IS a silly-sounding name :P

s'right

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