he hadn't had a break in a long time. 221 years, to be exact. ever since his first death his life had been a constant cycle of death and rebirth, death and rebirth. pain, darkness, light. the cycle was easy enough to get used to after the thousandth time, but getting used to something was different from enjoying it. as much as he loved the typhoon and his supposed family (he could never believe that he'd made one, despite goldenluxury's insistence), the thing he wanted most in the world was a little rest. that's it, just a break from death and loss and the burning sensation that never stopped its assault on his sensitive skin. at least while he was 'dead', in that limbo state his soul resided in while his body was deemed unfit for return, he could feel nothing at all. no flames licking at his legs, no boiling of his blood. just a calm, cool nothing.

but nothing lasts forever. ironically enough, that included nothing itself. it was only a matter of time before warmth began to creep into the center of his body. gentle at first, then growing into the violence he was used to. phantom flesh smoked and charred, and luca grit still-forming teeth to bite back an anguished growl. he hated this part the most, the slow return of his nerves and all that torment that they brought with them. soon he would grow used to it, the touch of his companions would sooth the flames, and the energy he gathered from their affections would extinguish it completely. but now, while he was starving and completely drained of energy, there was nothing he could put towards lessening the pain.

from the outside perspective of the pirates, it would start about now. a stray ember glittering among the sands before erupting spontaneously into flame. larger and larger did this flame grow, center glowing white and the edges stained a familiar shade of pink. only when it found itself the size of your average wolf would it change again, slowly taking shape into a form many would recognize without trouble. even when made of nothing but fire, those unusually shaped wings and long spaded tail were once seen often around the golden sands of the typhoon. a form had been finalized, and only then did the flames begin to die. behind them they left ruddy brown fur and sleek enhancements; two wax-like wings, still wet and melting at the tips, and a glossy pink tail.

luca collapsed as he finally found himself solid and alive once more, the brightness of the typhoon blinding after months of nothing but darkness. he lay on the ground, paws over his eyes and claws digging deep into his muzzle, trying to gather himself before bringing his hellfire-ridden body to move. — burn with me, heaven's on fire

The smell of burnt flesh tainted the air. The rough smell of burnt flesh vaguely chased in the back of her mind, the burns scarring Goldie's old bodies' back. She grimaced as she tried to follow it, as the winds that danced across the beach of the island slowly chased it away. It wasn't long before she spotted the new figure, who was hudded up and hiding from.. what? The sun? Slowly her large paws traced the sand as she stalked closer, gold and silver eye lowered down to observe him.

In a hushed voice she spoke to him. [color=#A90000]"It would hurt less if you didn't press your claws into your muzzle." She knew in his state he couldn't leash out- or at least she hoped so. Her figure was crouched down, but her muscles were still tensed in defense. She hadn't experienced the cycle of life and death- rebirth had never touched her figure. Standing 8 years old, and strong still.

She hoped she would never have to, either.

SPEECH

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help was something that the pink toned demon definitely required. his body was rigid from pain, muscles tense and pulled tight beneath tufts of silky fur.  the strain of it all was evident in the subtle shake or his body as his ears turned to pick up deldrach's words. a single eye cracked open, claws parting to let a tiny crack of light in. even that was too much, but the subtle shadow that the feline cast over him helped his vision adjust somewhat. a guttural growl rumbled behind his teeth, snarl etching itself on what could be seen of his obscured muzzle. beneath his claws was dripping with black slime, obscuring most of his facial features from view. the thick, tar-like substance pooled from the gaps of his teeth and dribbled down his neck, staining the fur black up to his shoulders. the regeneration process wasn't always elegant, wasn't always complete, that much was evident in the growing puddle of viscous black and the wild spark in his visible eye.

"what do you know?" he snapped at her. it was common sense really, there was no point in arguing with her words, but he had never been the type to do things the easy way. the burning that raged though his every limb completely drowned out the assault of his claws, now splattered with a mixture of pink and deep purple. a much larger shadow fell over the two of them, this one much more recognisable, but in a vague sort of way, a kind of recognition that his brain couldn't quick place. his eye dared to open more than a slit with the appearance of this large shelter, odd-shaped pupil skimming the vantablack form as if searching for an answer among all the spines and glossy plates.

"i'm in the typhoon again," he murmured, mostly to himself, and finally began to pull himself upwards. his body was perfectly normal from the neck downwards. it appeared that only his face suffered from the apparent deformation, the pink crescents of his eyes the only features visible behind a constantly shifting mass of sludge. torn ears flicked as another approached, glowing irises quick to snap in their direction. did he need help? did he? his dripping muzzle creased as he flashed his fangs. "only if you're willing." people always wanted to help him until they knew what helping an incubus entailed. "where's dee?" he was quick to change the subject. the captain was the one he remembered the most. if he wanted anyone to see him in this state, it was that golden workaholic. — burn with me, heaven's on fire

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