navy = flashback
I open my eyes and stare up a Lina
"I've lost haven't I? Please tell me the truth Lina."
I whispered, I had lost again. Every since my creation I have lost one way or another.
I heard them talking over me.
"How is he doing Eris?" Koppii heard someone with a
deep voice with an almost raspy hint to it.
"Fine Rezo-sama." I heard a woman murmur.
"And how old it he Eris?"
"Biologically he is a year and a half old. I had to
keep him incubated that long so that he appeared to be
the same age as you."
"He's awake." Rezo said softly and I heard someone
step next to him.
"Rezo." The one named Eris murmured.
"Yes." I whispered
"Open your eyes." I open my eyes for the first time
and stare up at a woman with short black hair and
amber colored eyes. She gasps and backs away slightly.
"What is it Eris?" I look up at the tall violet haired
man dressed in red robes.
"His eyes, they are mismatched, one of them is almost
Mazuko looking." Eris murmured.
Lina blinked her crimson eyes. "Yeah." She murmured.
Such beautiful eyes. I think to myself
"Interesting." Rezo murmured as he walked past Eris
and towards me. "Look up me." he murmurs softly and I
stare up at him. "You are me, do you understand?" I
shake my head. "You are a exact copy of me. I am
Akoushi Rezo, the Red Priest, and you are now me." I
felt the panic well within my stomach.
No I don't want to be you, I want to be myself! I
cry silently as the darkness enfolds me once more.
"Why did I lose?" I whisper as I taste more blood fill my mouth. "Was it because I was just a koppii?" I cough weakly.
I heard Eris softly crying and I walk over to her. In
the year since my 'birth' I had become quite adept at
walking with my eyes closed, I think that sometimes
Eris doesn't even remember I can see... unlike Him. My
lips curl back in a silent snarl, which is almost
immediately replaced with a smile.
"Eris what is the matter?" I murmured as kneel down
next to her. Eris opens her tear-filled amber eyes.
"Rezo-sama!?" she cried as she threw her arms around
me, and I feel as if I have been stabbed through the
heart. Have I come to look so much like Him that even
my own creator can't tell the difference between Rezo
and I. "You're alive, I thought you were dead. But
you've come back to me." I stare at Eris in shock.
"Eris it's me!" I cry and she looks up into my eyes,
which were wide open in shock. I long to hold her, but
she isn't holding me, she is holding Him.
"I'm sorry, I... I just found out that Rezo-sama was
killed by that Inverse brat!" Eris spit the name out.
I stand up.
"I ma not Rezo." I murmur softly as I go to my rooms.
I look at all the robes, all of His robes. I will
never look like him again. I rip off the blood-red
robes and toss them to the ground. I stay up late into
the night designing my new clothing and by the time
dawn had come. I was wearing my new clothing. A
blood-red surcoat over a loose fitting white tunic and
pants fastened at the waist with a wide belt. Next I
design my stave, made of steel and deathly sleek. It
looks a lot like His, but mine is a weapon of a
warrior, not a priest. I hear her knock at my door.
"Rezo." Eris whispers as she opens and gasps at my new
clothing. "What have you done?"
"I am not Rezo, so why should I look like him?" I ask.
"You are a copy." Eris murmurs.
"Then call me Koppii, just don't call me Rezo." Eris
glances down at her clothing.
"You are right Koppii Rezo, I should change my
clothing as well. After two hours, Eris stands before
me in her new clothing. A tight, short dress with
spiked shoulder pads.
Gods, that is ugly. I think to myself. But no, I
will prove to her and the entire world that I am not
Him.
No, you lost for a different reason." Lina blinks and looks away. "You couldn't see what cam before you. Or what was to come after you.... Surpassed the original Rezo.
Why? I wonder silently. Why must I be connected to
this machine? I am better then Rezo! I mustn't be
weak.
"There Rezo-sama." Eris said cheerfully as she unhooks
me. Since we had left the shelter of Rezo's lab, Eris
had insisted on calling me Rezo-sama and making me
wears this ridiculous headband. I hear someone walked
into the room.
"Ahh you are Zangalus and Vrumagen?" Eris asked.
"Yes." One said with a pleasant yet dead voice. "I am
Vrumagen and this is Zangalus.
"Why are we here again?" Zangalus asked.
"I want you to capture these two people and post a
reward for them in Sairaag." I hear coin rattle but I
don't open my eyes, now point in spoiling our fun.
Soon. I promise myself. Soon I will surpass Rezo
and get my revenge.
I look around at Lina's friends. The young shrine maiden looks nearly in tears and the dumb blond swordsman is holding her. The young princess simply stares at me, and Zelgadis, the Chimera is expressionless.
"Yes I see." I whisper. "All I could ever see from the moment I was created was Rezo's back. I cursed him my creation for making me a koppii of him. All I lived for was to surpass him, and that's why I never could. Please tell me one thing...." I close my eyes yet a tear still trickles down my cheek, and I look at Lina. "What is it you see when you look into the future?"
I laugh as I watched Sairaag burn to ashes.
"That's what you get Lina Inverse!" I crow.
"Rezo! What have you done?" Eris asked in horror as
she stared at the destruction I had caused.
"I am going to kill Lina Inverse Eris, even if it is
the last thing I do." I laugh and Eris turns around.
"We have to find Lina and her friends." she whispered.
I follow wordlessly but behind her back, my lip curls
in disdain. First Lina Inverse, then her. I smile
horribly, I can't wait
Zelgadis walks forward and stands near Lina. "What do I see?" Lina winks jauntily. "I see a great big beautiful flower!" I smile slightly
It's not fair! I almost had her!
"You may have gotten away this time Lina....." I snarl
at least I can take my anger out on her friends. And
Flagoon, Vanafyr calls for your life. I begin to blast
the tree and Lina's companions.
"Is that all you've got?" I sneer.
"Rezo!" I turn around and see Lina standing there and
smirk at last! Even with all of them attacking me at
once, it's not enough! I'm more powerful then them. I
laugh, I have surpassed Rezo! I have..... I gasp as
Lina's sword runs through my body pinning me to the
tree.
Zel kneels down next to me.
"What name should we put on your gravestone?" he asks softly.
No I scream mentally. I have to surpass Rezo, no I have surpassed him! No I.... the Shrine Maiden casts high powered healing spell and I feel Vanafyr leave my body, suck me dry and I fall to the ground. And suddnely i understand. Of course, I figure it out now that I am at the end of the road, the end of my life.. "What name should we put on your gravestone?" I look up at Zelgadis.
"Please, I want no gravestone. But if possible, I'd like to be buried beneath Falgoon." I close my eyes as the darkness comes for me. "This great tree shall be my mon...ument." I breathe, and then I knew no more.