Hiro sits on a bench, watching the children play. Their parents love them so much, and you can see the sadness in Hiro's red eyes. With his blond spiked hair flowing in the breeze, he looks at peace. But his eyes... they are so sad... a hurt so deep that he cannot overcome it on his own is present... in his red eyes... They might as well be blue...

OOC: Talk to him, please... Ever since Blank's remark in the Underworld, Hiro has not been feeling right. No offense taken, Blank. You put a good rp element in there.

OOC : The ugly remark? Heh, never thought it would branch into another topic... Or was there another comment...

Blank has been exploring the Temple Quarter, on leave from his regular schedule of mystery and mayhem. Spotting Hiro, he approaches his Crusader ally.

Hiro! Didn't expect to see you here. How goes your rune search?

Blank notices a hint of despair in Hiro's figure. He recalls the condolences he had received from Victor when he was feeling bad, and decides to emulate the compassion. He sits down next to the Incineran and thinks of what to say.

So... I can see there's something on your mind. We can talk of the Po rune later... What's wrong, Hiro?

OOC: Nope, the one about his family. You remember?

IC: "Them... look at the children playing with their parents..." Parents. That's the word. Hiro's red eyes wince as he says it. "I... never knew my parents... they were always too busy with royal matters... only mother would talk to me... Father... no, Remix... he wouldn't ever give his time... and then... he killed her... He is no father of mine anymore... I have no parents... I only wish I was strong enough to stop him..." Hiro shifts in his seat, and settles once more. His spiky blond hair blows in the breeze. "You never knew your parents either, did you? Do you feel like this, mourning that you have no family? I have a sister, but these times of war have brought us apart... The Elemental War, I mean... why can't the elements get along? Why did this war rip apart the only family I had?"

OOC: Oh yeeah... the part where I said they should get counselling.

IC:

Blank figured as much, Hiro has a serious problem. Blank has always felt that his plight was of a different type than Hiro's, ut it was essenially the same. A family matter. But Hiro... he had seen his own mother murdered by his father before his very eyes. Blank had been kidnapped and never knew his family at all.

I... can only imagine the pain. My parents... I can't call them by a name, I have no memories related to them. That pain, the pain that I bear, is nothing compared to yours. Hmm... an analogy... Ah! A heart! Imagine being born without a heart. You would cease to exist at that instant, and would feel miniscule pain. But, in your case, your heart has been torn apart and ruined after years of growing and maintaining healthy vitality. The pain of that, it must be substantial. The loss of the memories... As opposed to having none at all. People think my sanity is shattered, but yours is far more at risk...

The Elemental War... it is like a family. Not everyone is bound to get along. You have to work hard at keeping peace between them.

Blank sighs as the wind blows through his hair as well. The cool breeze is refreshing, but talking of these matters still made him uncomfortable. Try as he might, his past was coming back to haunt him. A secret that couldn't be held in its box.

Perhaps when the Elemental War is over, you will start a new family. And, unlike Remix, you won't fail in your task of leadership of the family. Remove Remix from the position of dominant Infinite, you are far stronger than you think. I've seen you fight, so I know you can beat him.

"True... I can defeat him... Although his physical being is destroyed, and his spirit unable to return, his folly is the last thing I must destroy. Starting a new family... Well, I think I found a way... But I'd rather not talk about it considering her recent actions... Kidnapped, never knowing your parents? I had a chance to make things right, but you had no control. People think having a chance makes it better, but I still feel the loss and failure that haunts me forever. You must not feel like you failed, seeing as you had no chance to stop it in the first place..." A ball rolls near Hiro, and a child comes to pick it up. Hiro leans over and hands it to him. The pain in his eyes grows larger. "My sanity... that's not a problem, because after long years of battling, I've been able to shut my heart from the death that haunts me... and yes, the Elemental War is like a family. The different elements can't exist without the other, but they still fight for dominant power. No element is more powerful than the other, but the one who uses the element is the key. But the user doesn't know that. They beleive their element is more powerful, and will the Dragons Within to beleive so. The Dragons Within are actually brothers (and a few sisters) and they fight, actually killing each other in some cases! But by killing each other, I mean that they willingly increase their power to destroy the Shard holder opposite! It's all just a viscious cycle, and eventually, I will become part of it... We're playing with powerful toys here... so powerful it destroyed my family, and now my friendship with the Old Order."

Sovelis lays his real hand on Hiro's shoulder. "I feel your pain, my friend. I lost my parents a few years ago, and the pain of there deaths still haunts me..." he says. looking at the children, Sovelis sighs." They should not have to endure the pain we have, of the lose, the people of your world are plagued by requring evil. I know little of your past, or of anyone elses, But I met your sister, she seems able to cope, buy let not my unwise words cause you to sink into depresion. If you need any help, you know where to leave a message, I hope. Just leave a mesage at my house in Rauru Town."he says to Hiro." Take care,Hiro Infinite, And may Peace favor your sword." he says as he walks away into town...