*Warning- dark log.* Cillian and Jake

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[Warning- this is a dark log. Bad things are thought about, bad things happen. Read it, don't read it, make an adult decision.]

[Directly follows Marton and Christian, having a moment. ]

Jake came around the side of the barn, his hands clenched into fists, fingernails digging into the palms of his hands. Well wasn't that a nice tender moment between father and son Jake sneered, watching his father and oldest brother as they walked back to Palace, completely soaked after their water fight. Totally unbefitting of a monarch... ridiculous. He fumed, stamping down the wave of envy that swept through him, pushing aside the thought that kept invading his mind as he watched the two interact.


*I wonder what that's like... I want that.*

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[darknightjess.livejournal.com]

Okay ladies, I know how hard this was to write - Jay I know you and Ano both were not looking forward to this AT ALL!!

Everyone did a wonderful job.

It is harrowing and awful, but such desperation shines through. Maybe I'm spending way too much time with the Weasel, but I still feel sorry for Jake. He is so freakin' damaged and broken...

Poor Cill.. Jason needs to go find him NOW and make it all better!!

Good job! Hugs!
Jess - the mun of the idiot that loves this psychopathic demon....

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[palace-johnny.livejournal.com]

Well wasn't that a nice tender moment between father and son Jake sneered ... Totally unbefitting of a monarch ... I wonder what that's like... I want that.

I really like the contrast here -- that's stupid and undignified and I want it. Good example of how Jake's fighting himself inside.

He had a few hours yet before he was meant to go meet Jason for dinner, so the boy had grabbed his violin and headed off

OK, right here I was going, Ohmigod, not his violin!!! :(

Jake smirked, his eyes darkening. It's been far, far too long. He pushed himself off the wall, and followed the boy down the path, grinning wider as the music started up. Perfect opening.

And here the music from Jaws started to play.... OK, not really, but it's the feeling I was getting, you know? Like when you're watching a horror movie and the monster or psycho or whatever starts following the next victim and the music turns ominous and you want to yell, "Look out!!!!"

"Oh I'm so sorry!" Jake blustered, dropping his head and letting his hair fall into his eyes, his entire body radiating embarrassment. "I was walking, and I heard you playing, and I just wanted to see who it was, and... hell. I didn't mean to interrupt you- I'll go. Please- don't let me stop you. I'm really sorry." He adds one final time, backing away. Three... two...one...

Treacherous, deceitful, manipulative bastard. [glare]

And I'm in. That was easy- don't they teach these kids anything these days?

!Michael makes a note to add a lecture on predators to the basic intro class, with a huge PowerPoint slide with Jake's face on it. :/

I've got a few hours before I have to be anywhere.

[facepalm] Cool. Now Jake knows that no one will miss him for a very long time.

A slave and a whore... this just gets better all the time.

He is such a fuckwad! I just want to reach through the monitor and strangle him!

Wouldn't want that... we'll save the familiarity for when you've got my dick buried in your throat.

OK, I knew what he meant to do when he first followed Cilli into the woods, but having him just think it so calmly is... shivery.

Cillian... could this possibly be that little backwoods creature that Christian was fucking? Oh this is just too perfect. Jake thought as he remembered the gossip flying all over the building. Wonder if I can make your little fucktoy scream, Chris.

And at this point I got really frightened. Bad enough when Cilli was just a random target of opportunity. But if Jake's planning on working off some frustrated hate, using Cilli as a substitute for Jake's number one rival to the throne, this is going to be extremely ugly. The first time I read this I almost started crying right here.

"Yeah...it's the first one I saved up and bought with my own money..."

[wince] 'Cause you know something's going to happen to it. :(

Cillian started to pull away from the young man, his shields slamming down immediately. However, given how startled and upset he was, they weren't as strong as they could be, though he tried to hold them steady.

Yes! Come on, hold it!

pushing at Jake with his free hand, feeling the mental push against his shields, which waver slightly and he used that moment of wavering to shove as much fear at Jake as he can, just trying to free himself

Good one, keep going!

pushing hard against the weak spot he'd discovered in his shields, breaking through, and quickly gathering all the suspicion, all the apprehension, all the anger he could find, skimming it off. Breathing hard, and fighting the massive influx of fear he received- he looked straight into Cillian's eyes. "Stop struggling." he ordered, his voice pained.

Fuck.


[Continued on Next Rock...]

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[palace-johnny.livejournal.com]

[...Continued From Previous Rock]


His original intention was blown- there's no way he can plant a suggestion big enough to cover if he fucks it- not after this.

That's something, at least. [growl]

it loved someone, and they loved it back...

Wouldn't Jake have assumed that this was Christian? I'd think that he'd have taken the love he found in Cilli and put it together with the rumors that Cilli and Christian were fucking and conclude that Christian loves Cillian, which would draw a big red circle around him in Jake's mind. He might not be able to do everything he wants right now, but I'm afraid he'll keep Cilli in mind for later, when he has time to plan something "good" on the assumption that hurting Cilli would hurt Christian. And it would, too, even though they're not lovers any more.

"You're not going to tell anyone about this. They won't believe you. Why would anyone believe your word against that of a prince. You're nothing. Even your lover won't believe you... and are you sure he feels for you what you feel for him?" Planting the last suggestion, Jake forced every bit of fear he's received back into Cillian, paused for a deep breath, and skimmed away all feelings of being loved out of Cillian, leaving just a few traces behind- enough for him to feel the loss.

You know, if it's a choice between either this or being physically raped, I think the rape would've been less traumatic. Jake is such a scumbag.

By the time Jake actually got to shoving the fear back into his mind, there were a few silent tears running down Cillian's pale cheeks. He whimpered as the fear hit him and as soon as he was released, the boy curled into a ball on instinct. There was a strong impulse to run, but Jake was still right there and he was absolutely terrified. He wanted to sink into the ground and just...disappear.

Shit, Cilli. :(

On impulse, Jake raised his foot and brought it down hard on the neck of the violin, snapping it loose from the body with a sickening crunch, the strings breaking loose.

Ack! [cringe] And somehow that was the worst of it. I know it makes no sense, but.... :(

Fighting through the nearly overwhelming nausea, he took a deep breath and pushed, forcing the unwanted emotions from him, sweat pouring down his temples from the effort.

Because, of course, god forbid he should have to integrate a big old wad of love into his psyche. :/

His date with Jason was completely forgotten in the chaos of his brain and once he was safe in his room, with the door locked, he huddled in the darkened room with his knees pulled tightly to his chest. His violin lay broken, a few feet away.

Oh, owwww. :( [cuddles Cilli] OK -- Jason, here, now. RIGHT now! Where are you?!

Damn.

I told Jay in chat (where I found her curled up in a ball hiding under her desk) but I'll say it again here, this was beautiful. The emotion was wonderfully drawn without going overboard into melodrama, and I felt every bit of it. I loathe Jake and I'm crying for Cilli. I'm looking forward to watching that bastard get his ass kicked and hoping that Jason gets at least a piece of it. I can think of a number of great plot threads that could spin off of this scene, and waiting eagerly to see what happens next.

Angie

[palace-kate.livejournal.com]

That... that... that... ARGH!

*Kate paces her room, teeth gritting and teeth clenching*

That bastard hurt my little cousin!!

Listen Jake, you sick fuck, I'm going to kill you for that!!!

*Kate resumes pacing and cursing very un-ladylike, then decides the best way to cool down will be a trip to the lifts for the East Wingers*