Honora Castellum

-Little does he know I use a partial shadow mimicry to turn my left pinky into a shadow which I control to go over to Progenitor where he has the keys and wrap it around them-

A: At least tell me what this is for...

P: I should think all my notes made that clear. The Strayers were a small family of aurors. But the others aurors... they abandoned us on missions for such things as self attachment, greed and so many other missions. I resolved to never have that happen again!

A: So... wait, does that mean the tales of Archimedes Strayer building our family was false?

P: Exaggerated, not false. He did establish the family tradition of being aurors... but the grandscale of our operations, our code... I established all that when I was younger and just made everyone believe it was set down by Archimedes Strayer,

I listen intently glad I still had my locket

A: So... everything we've lived for... it was all for a lie!

P: -While looking through his scalpels- NOT a lie, this world needs an ultimate force of justice, one not bound to such idiotic things as self attachment. One that is ruled only by honor and the mission.

A: And yet, you're willing to violate your own code by killing, kidnapping and manipulating just so everyone can serve that purpose. -my shadow silently takes the keys off of him without him noticing and I direct it to the doors and to Liria's cell-

P; I don't like doing this Sound, but it is necessary. -I takes his scalpel and goes over to cut me up-

I see the keys and gra them and unlock my cell...I stat running to were Artemis is..

-Right before the blade cuts my skin, I pull out my wand and blast him back-

Not happening... your deceptions and depravity end here...

I burst into the room- Artemis!- I cry running over to his side

-I look at Liria, relieved- Good, you got the keys... -I keep my wand pointed at Progenitor-

Yeah....- I look at Progenitor in disgust

-I notice her disgust- I take it you heard everything he said?

OOC BRB

Yep... So what do we do with him now?

-I think for a few minutes, never once lowering my wand- We're going to make him do the thing he's never done. He's going to tell the truth. To everyone. Every little detail he's hidden.

Progenitor: Don't be an idiot! You owe me your life and now you would ruin the life I made for you?!

You telling the truth isnt going to ruin his life!- I snap

Progenitor: He needs this family more than anything! If the truth gets out, this family will scatter! He'll have no creed to live by! What will he do when he doesn't have honor, justice, and family to live by? FULFILL YOUR DEBT TO YOUR CREATOR!!!

Artemis: -I think for a minute- I owe you nothing... and

I look at Artemis- And?

And I have my love of my family and my girlfriend to live by!

Don't you get it? It's not the concepts of honor and justice that make the defense of the law important. It's the protection of the innocent that does.

Creed isn't what makes justice justice! Protecting the ones you love does!

I smile glowing- You right....-I turn my back to Progenitor-

Artemis: Tell them the truth Progenitor!

Progenitor: You would risk the collapse of EVERYTHING I made... including yourself.... purely to get the truth out?

Still with my back turned to Progenitor- Things can go back to the way they were...with Artemis as the head of the family and using the rules that Artemis came up with

Progenitor: -Chuckles- Think it's THAT easy huh? Well the little potion I put in the drinking water to make everyone here more open to suggestion and more prone to forgetfulness should make things more difficult then... they all don't remember anything of what happened and they all believe my story.

Artemis: -glares at him- You... you...

Progenitor: For the last time, Sound... fulfill your debt to me... hand me my wand, boy, forget this happened... continue with the way things were...

I hate you Progenitor..- I say with malice in my voice

To Artemis- What are we going to do?

OOC Shit... how am I going to get him to tell the truth? ....OH WAIT GOT IT!!!

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Artemis: -I lower my wand and walk over to him- Progenitor.... Terrance... I understand your motivations... but your means, they're amoral. Look at what you've done.

You've murdered your family, you've deceived us for years, kidnapped the innocent...

Where does it end Terrance? How much further do you have to go to be the ultimate force of justice?

Im surprised you even allowed the Strayers to be in a relationship or get married..You are such a dictator!

OOC GTG ttyl!

OOC Bye! TTYL!!!

Progenitor: -Gets a new look in his eyes as though realizing what he's done wrong- I... only wanted to bring order. My wife and I... betrayed so many years ago by disloyal aurors

Artemis: I know, I read the notes. But this... isn't the way. Just tell everyone the truth, face up to the things you've done.