08-18-2018, 05:08 AM
Discovery
Atbash discovered Caesar's true plans whenever he had been talking to her over being upset with Vigenere being selected for the Guard. It has been a few months since their eldest brother had been Chosen and left with the Guard, and yet Caesar was still angry and bitter over it. Atbash tried soothing him, explaining that Vigenere was the oldest; of course he would be Chosen before he was, but Caesar refused to listen to her. "I should be there." Caesar had always insisted with a growl. "I'm more powerful than he could ever be." Atbash didn't believe that, she didn't want to believe the rumors that spread throughout the Dimension. The rumors stated that Caesar was a monster, that Caesar could kill them all at the flick of his tail, but Atbash didn't - couldn't - believe them. Caesar was the baby of the family, of course she wouldn't want to think her youngest brother was capable of such things. He was just angry and misguided was all, confused by all the whispers said about him.
One day when Caesar was talking to her, the demon had let it slip that he wanted to murder the Shaman for starting those rumors, sending their System into being shunned by the rest of the Tier. Atbash had been shocked to hear him say such things, and she made him promise that he wouldn't do that after she calmed him down. Or... she thought she had calmed him down. Not a couple hours later, Caesar and Vigenere were both being escorted by the Guard back home, clearly pissed off about something. Caesar was absolutely enraged about being carried by a lion, whereas Vigenere looked angry at Caesar. Atbash soon learned that Caesar had attempted to kill the Shaman and failed, forcing their System to be exiled and Vigenere dismissed from the Guard. Atbash was utterly hurt whenever the Guards said this and escorted the entire System - their parents included - to the outer reaches of their Dimension where the other Outcasts were.
Then cue Caesar's plan about attacking the Court and murdering the King. By this time, Vigenere had grown bitter at the Guard for not listening to him and insisting that because he was related to Caesar, he wasn't worthy of being in the Guard anymore. Guilty by association, Vigenere had explained to Atbash. He looked absolutely hurt by the Guard's actions, and that hurt soon grew into anger, so of course when Caesar began spouting about this wonderful plan he had, Vigenere was all for it. Atbash felt like she had to join in, so she did and supported Caesar, like she had always done. A couple days later, Vigenere had talked to his girlfriend, whom was the Princess, and told Atbash that she, their parents, and him could return to normal if they just lived normally for a few weeks, although Caesar couldn't join them back in the Seventh Tier. Atbash asked if Vigenere would return to the Guard and he said no, but at least they were going to be normal again, right?
Caesar hadn't taken the news well. He got angry at them for ditching his plans the day before he executed it and called them traitors, nearly attacking Vigenere himself. But he just left the scene and continued talking to the other Outcasts and when the day came, he went through with his plan. He killed the King and slaughtered the Court, and eventually set them Dimension to flames. In a last act of 'kindness' (it was really just Caesar trying to manipulate them again), Caesar saved them from rotting with the Dimension and pulled them out of it with him. Vigenere and Atbash refused, sending Caesar away. Eventually the two came to Earth and stayed by each other's side, until Vigenere decided he had enough and chased Atbash away, claiming that he needed time to think. Atbash ran off, having no idea where she was heading.
Then she discovered Snowbound. There were rumors of a tribe living in the tundra and Atbash followed the NPCs' directions and eventually came at the tribe's border and was soon accepted. Atbash had been relieved that Snowbound had been so welcoming, but what kind of surprise was that? They were a pacifist group after all. But she wouldn't change her decision for the world, because now she was leading them, discovering new things about herself almost every day. Including the fact that she could lead, despite her insecurities. After all, Snowbound was thriving, right?
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