Death meets Chaos

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Markus again listened as the woman spoke. He found the difference between telepaths and mind readers interesting. He knew both were rare in earthland, and had little interaction with either. Markus priding himself in staying cool under pressure, and keeping his emotions in check was thrown off by the sudden inability to grasp the situation, and chastised himself even as she would have. Taking a breath the chaos mage nodded as she finished informing him of her home, and magic did Markus speak.

“Thank you for the information.” The chaos mage was glad when he learned of the truth, the realm he was in was still within the void and he had heard whispers of the primordial death. He was surprised to find such a place within the realm of a primordial, but then again the only other realm he had been within was Chaos and as such not a very good baseline.

Markus did not mean to be insulting, in fact he understood very well what it meant to be hated, or judged due to ‘gifts’. As such he listened with an understanding heart as anger touched the voice of the female in front of him. He could tell she had spent plenty of time thinking, and hating the situation her cousins were in, and to be far Markus did not blame her. The chaos mage held nothing against Demis cousins, in fact he had no person feeling against or for them. Markus purely had come to hate his own internal mind, Aporia had done wonders to show the chaos mage his weaknesses, and Markus’ own vanity did not wish for him to show those to others.

Markus decided there was no reason to hide such, and informed the female in front of him of his feelings. After all, most of what he thought was n the surface anyways so there was nothing to hide. HE very much believed they were kind, and was gladdened to learn they did not… squander their gifts. However being one such ‘blessed’ by a primordial he knew personal feelings, and moral codes meant nothing to the masses. It was something he had come to live with, and he knew it was something they too had to live with.

Markus did not recognize this Rui that she spoke of, and as such he listened as she finished her tale. “I can understand your anger, and I meant no disrespect. But, you have to understand my own apprehension. It matters not to me how moral they are, my thoughts, my fears, my weaknesses are my own to live with. Not for someone else to read willingly or not. I have enough trouble dealing with them, and as such I do not wish to… burden other.” That out of the way Markus listened as she spoke asking him questions on his destination.

For a second, the chaos mage was unsure… He had been informed that time moved differently here, or at least in Void. Besides, he still was not yet ready to return… he had too many questions, and to much to deal with before such a time. “I would like to return to the void.”

Upon hearing Demi speak of his guild mark the chaos mage actually looked down upon the symbol with a smile. A feature that until recently had been almost completely foreign to the man. No… they had not hurt him, and despite how much had happened Markus had come to call Fairy Tail his home and those within his allys. Markus thought ov what Ivy had said when he needed it most, of the girl Athena and their strange mission, of Aven and his… quirks, and of Nessa. He had still yet to determine how he felt about her, but he knew her to be a valiant ally and friend.

“They were kind to me, though I certainly did not deserve it. I was… not a good person in Earthland, yet I was accepted despite that. I refused to let go of my past, and fought tooth and nail to keep them at arms-reach, yet still…” Markus died off. He never spoke that much at once.

“I am not ready to return to them. Not yet at least…” Markus listened as she spoke towards visiting. “Well, if you ever find yourself free in Earthland, look for the town of Magnolia. There is an… office building. It does not look like much, but you would be surprised. It is the home to a wizards guild known as Fairy Tail. I am sure someone there will be able to help you.”

Markus finished telling the girl of his home, and even gave her some details of Magnolia itself. Of its beautiful forest, and silent seclusion. And, of its people as enigmatic and vexious as they are. Markus informed her of the wizards that he knew, for it is possible that at least one of them could help her.

Then, he spoke one last time on the subject. “If you speak to a… hopeless mage named Nessa. Tell her..” Markus was going to say to tell her that the chaos mage was sorry. But, the truth was he was not. She would never know why he left, nor the pain that night had brought him when Aporia trained him. She would never know how that night had also saved the chaos mage from destruction. Markus remembered what Aporia had said, ‘We both know she is safer…’

“Tell her nothing.” Markus finished.

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