Exploring New Things

[Walter Grace]

Walter walked in, looking around. The church had at least ten people sitting in it, praying. Must be from that incident... Walter yawned silently, remembering hearing about some massacre that had happened in town not long ago. He quickly walked up to the statue, smiled while bowing to it, and walked to the back rows to sit down. He had never seen a church before. It was quite lovely.

His superior would not be happy he was here, though. But he did not mind that. Walter wanted to explore the whole town, not just one portion of it.

Walter had just started getting used to the sunlight. It still pained his eyes, but not as bad as when he first surfaced. So he sat in the church in pure daylight, straining to be able to see.

[Denzel Kumori]

Denzel slowly and carefully made her way into the church, still looking pale and weak. All of the people in the church glared at her, and when denzel smiled, they ran out of the church in terror. "they will always do that...." she sighed, leaning against a pillar to support herself.

[Walter Grace]

Walter was highly amused at the people running out of the church. Aren't churches suppose to be sanctuaries?

"Why is that?" Walter asked the girl. He knew she wasn't talking to him, but he was fairly nosy.

[Denzel Kumori]

she raised her eyebrow and sadly crossed her arms, looking away and hiding under a black hat. " im the one that massacred the town..." she could barely say it.

[Walter Grace]

"Ahh, it makes sence then," Walter shuckled. "Do not fret, they will get over it one day."

"What is your name, my dear?" he asked, smiling at the girl.

[Denzel Kumori]

Denzel hesitated and looked at the person who she has never seen around town. "im Denzel Kumori. Part Vampire, part winged elf."she said, " ive never seen you around here before."

[Walter Grace]

"You probably wouldn't have, I got here not too long ago," Walter smiled.

"I'm Walter Grace, pure demon. I am pleased to make your acquaintance." Walter stood up and walked over to Denzel, holding out a hand to shake.

[Denzel Kumori]

she nodded and shook his hand. "pleased to meet you too...ive never met a pure demon before..."

[Walter Grace]

"Well, we normally reside underground. I just recently came up to the surface, so I apologize that my vision is a bit blurry," he chuckled. "I've never met a vampire, or a winged elf before...how do you-" Walter stopped his question, and frowned. He was about to ask how Denzel controlled it all, then realized she couldn't. The massacre was proof of that.

"...hmm...I do apologize for the question I am about to ask...It's rather rude, but, how have you been able to control it since the incident?" Walter smiled sadly, hoping he did not harm the girl's feelings.

[Denzel Kumori]

She looked down sadly " surprisingly, yes i have been able to control it.... But my theory is that when my friend gave his life for me, he not only brought me back from the dead, but its almost like he gave me power. " she showed him, lifting her hand and playing with a bit of fire like dante used to do.

"he-" denzel let the flame go out. "he loved fire....." her eyes began to fill with tears, but she blinked them away quickly.

"Not to be rude or anything, but you dont seem very....demon like. Whats it like underground?"

[Walter Grace]

"It is very...dark. And gloomy. It's not a place most would like to live in." Walter frowned. "It is fiery, and evil."

"I don't look demon-like because I have a human disguise on right now," he smiled, "It not only hides my appearance, but my true personality as well."

[Denzel Kumori]

"oh....hides the true you huh...." walking over to a bench and sitting on it, she sighed. "I tried that once. It didnt work out...."

[Walter Grace]

Walter stared at the girl for a few moments, before walking over and sitting beside her. He rested his arms on his knees, and sighed.

"What happened...that was not the true you...more or less, a part of you. What I see right now is another part of you." Walter smiled. "You must learn to accept all parts of you, just as I have accepted that my other form is the true me."

"This is not a side of me, for instance. It is just an illusion. To fool others, and myself," he smiled sadly. "But I accept that. You must also accept it. Embrace every side of you. Know that even the bad sides are you, as much as the good sides are you."

[Denzel Kumori]

"thanks, walter." it would be awhile befor she would be able to accept all of her, but she would eventually. "if your not you, just simply an illusion, would that mean everything that you do isnt actually you? What if this illusion of yours makes friends? would it be a real friendship with you, and not the illusion?"

[Walter Grace]

"...It all really depends on my real personality...I could make friends with someone in this form, and truly believe I care for them." Walter looked down at the floor. "But...in all honesty, knowing my real personality I wouldn't be able to care at all for them in my real form."

"If i was in my demon form, I would not have talked to you. I would have laughed." Walter stared at the ground angrily. In this form, he truly hated his real self. "My dear, I am the complete opposite in my real form." he spoke bitterly.

"Though I know that the illusion only goes so far. Lets say I can honestly state that I love one of my friends. It means that they have gotten through to my demon side." Walter sat up, and stared at the statue. "It means, even in my demon form, I do truly care for them."

[Denzel Kumori]

denzel smiled slightly " well, i hope we can be friends. after all, someone has to get through to your demon side"

'like dante got through to me...'

[Walter Grace]

Walter smiled sadly. "I hope that you can...it would be nice to be friends with you." He did not think that anyone could. But he could hope.

[Denzel Kumori]

"so....whats a demon doing in a church?" she asked awkwardly. she didnt even know what she was doing in a church, herself.

[Walter Grace]

"I've never seen one before. I thought I might as well see all the sights while I'm here. Not to mention my superior will not like the fact I am here," Walter chuckled, running a hand through his hair.

"What are you doing here then, if I may ask?" he looked at Denzel, smiling.

[Denzel Kumori]

"im not really supposed to be here...but i come here to think every now and then. My father dissaproves of me being in Avaleur now entirely." She smiled back slightly.