[ CLOSED ] hunting for love

[killuwatt]

Who: Killua Zoldyck and others
When: Septeril 27
Where: the nightmare city of Dream Aefenglom
What: fears and phantoms from the TDM
Warnings: blood, gore, physical and emotional abuse against a minor



Honestly, Killua doesn't really understand what's going on with the whole other city of Dorchacht. He wasn't around for any of it before, and though he's asked and learned what happened and why this is happening now, he's mostly stayed out of it. This isn't his fight. He has his Bonded to focus on, and he doesn't trust his magical abilities very much yet. It feels like an unnecessary risk, especially when it's been taken well in hand by other, more experienced people. He doesn't volunteer.

In the end, it doesn't matter. Maybe he's being punished for his selfish decision.

Comments

[gynvael]

That Killua's still conscious after a blow like that tells him everything he needs to know about what the boy can withstand. (A fucking lot, apparently.)

He takes the opening without hesitation. As soon as Killua tries to stumble away, Geralt darts to the left to try to intercept and tackle him to the ground. No way he's letting the kid run off while he's practically feral -- not just for his sake but in case he bumps into someone who can't fight him off.

He reaches for Killua at the same time, in an attempt to wrap his arm around his neck and choke him out. Maybe some time knocked out will snap him free of whatever's got its hold on him.

[killuwatt]

He can withstand a whole fucking lot. But this time, after the barrage from earlier, the blow to the head and now Geralt steadily cutting off his air, even Killua can't cling to consciousness without being able to breathe.

It takes a bit longer than it probably should have, by any normal estimate. He's been trained for this too; he can hold his breath longer than most people, even as he tries to fight back. In the end though, despite his stupid shounen protag strength training, he really is only human.

He goes limp under Geralt's grip.

Since this is a dream, though, the consequence of him no longer being aware in it has his body suddenly starting to just sort of... fizzle out in Geralt's arm, slowly losing consistency.