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It was not the first time in his existence that KS had found himself a captive but, it was certainly the first time a Sun had captured him. Honestly if he had known the armoured goons that had strung him up like a ham worked for a Sun... he might have gone a little easier on them.
Or hell, actually gone with them willingly to meet this curious looking Sun.
"Really love what you've done with the place" he peered around the low lit chamber "Sort of Renaissance fair meets Dracula's castle, not the normal place you might find a Sun but, you certainly make it work" the Sun in question was lounging on an oaken long back chair. His face plate was ornate and, might have been considered beautiful were it not for the coal black eyes and the wide rictus grin that had been carved into his face. His body was not that of a jester but, the solid ornate plate of a knight of old and, coloured a burnished gold that nicely contrasted the blood red cape that hung from behind his shoulders that ended in a series of golden bells at the base of the garment.
He certainly did not look like the myriad of simpering Suns that KS had liberated, and, even a quick taste with the killer's power could tell that this being's soul was something else all together.
Confident, cold and very, very angry.
"You do know if you wanted to see me you should have booked...." one of the soldiers holding KS cut him off with a smack of the but of his halliard to the back of the lunatic's head. The lout might have continued had the Sun not raised a hand "That's enough" the voice was a mechanical whisper has the creature lifted himself from his "throne" to step forward to look KS over as if he were a horse at auction.
Or a rabid fox in a trap.
KS smirked, already trying to wiggle out of his bindings "Like what you see Mr Tall Dark and Handsome?" a little flirtation never hurt anyone and, it certainly put plenty of KS's previous "friends" off their game. The sun tilted his head before letting out a dry chuckle "Amusing, a mad dog with a sense of humour" he stepped back "But, words will not save you from what is to come" without missing a beat the Sun placed something on the other's chest that burrowed in like a tick.
KS braced himself but, no pain came... not even a tingle or bad taste in his mouth that might indicate a poison or a sedative.
"There now, that should ensure no... upsets while you remain here" with a snap of the other Sun's fingers the manacles holding KS unlocked. The madman blinked, dumbfounded for a moment before getting to his feet, watching warily has the guards moved back and the other Sun returned to his throne. By right his instincts screamed to attack but, KS was no dope; it was very likely that his new... accessory would likely do something unpleasant and painful if he misbehaved.
"You do know there is nothing stopping me from ripping your tin soldiers apart right?" the other Sun shrugged " Drones" he responded flatly, taking a seat and watching KS with bored disinterest "Hmm what if I come over there and rip your throat out hmm?" now the stranger chuckled again "You wont be doing that, its not in your so called code" they made an air quote gesture with their gauntlets before shaking their head. KS's eyes narrowed "You find me at something of a disadvantage mr...." "If I ever had a name of my own it was lost a long time ago and long before.... Dark Sun as you call him so fit to construct that gilded cage for our kind" oh, now that was indeed curious.
"Oh you know of Dark Sun hmm?" he stepped forward, hand reaching for.....
That was when the screaming started.
It was only a moment, a flash of eternity but in that instant every Moon that KS had ended, had absorbed screamed as one loud all consuming voice. An icy blade, not of anger or contempt that many a Moon was raise against a Sun or even the gnawing annoyance he dealt with on the daily but a bottomless pit of hatred and insanity that wished to drag KS kicking and screaming into the void.
To make him suffer their purgatory and....
It was done in an instant, KS dropping to his knees with a gasp like a man coming up from a near drowning "What... what was that?" the other Sun leaned forward "Insurance" he indicated the device on KS's chest with a head nod "You are not the first energy vampire I have come across... the first with such revolting tastes perhaps but, I know how to keep your kind in line" Grunting KS got back to his feet, rubbing at the device thoughtfully.
He doubted pulling it out was possible or ideal.
"Nice toy but, in case you forgot to look in a mirror recently, we are two of a same kind, both Suns" the aura around the other Sun turned dark for a moment as if KS had walked into a church and insulted the whole congregation "Oh, we are not the same.... I do not deceive our own with half truths and broken oaths" he leaned back " True, I have killed a Sun or two for standing in my way, even coerced a few into my service but, I am honest about it" with a snap of his finger a hologram of the dearly departed leader of the Sanctuary appeared.
You did not need the power of KS or even any form of empathic ability to feel the contempt rolling off the armoured Sun for Dark.
"Guessing you two have some bad blood?" if he was not going to get free anytime soon KS decided he might get some information. The other Sun was quite before dark chuckle "Difference of opinion you might say" he looked at the lunatic and the hologram "I sought freedom, he sought stagnation and a cage" KS pursed his lips "Well you are looking at the exception to that rule there friend I...." another blast from the device "Its rude to interrupt" the other Sun noted "Besides, you are not free, you are a mad dog chasing a high and leaving despair in your wake" KS rolled an eye, knowing full well this might get him another empathic shock.
"You sound just like Dark, he did not appreciate my actions either" no shock came, just a head shake "Traumatising the traumatised and throwing domestic birds out into the wild... yes a real man of vision you are" he shook his head "But, that is nothing compared to your greatest sin, one you and Dark share" said hologram changed to a familiar Sun.
KS laughed despite himself; not caring how this armoured double seemed to have gained knowledge on him or his favourite Sun.
"Please I did Sun a favour in the long run his Moon...." this blast was longer and harsher than the previous, forcing KS to his knees and then the floor with the agonised howl of the Moons within. "You did not respect his wishes" the other Sun said simply, flatly like a teacher. There was a sigh "If you truly cared for all Sun's you would have let it be but no, a mad dog is a mad dog no matter how rational it pretends to be" the other Sun gave a nod to the guards who were quick to restrain KS again "Lock him up till we are ready" Despite the pain KS's bravado remained "Got a date for my execution do you?" the other Sun was on his feet leaning in like the Spector of Death.
He shook his head but, this was not an encouraging result.
"I'm not going to kill you, your fate is in the hands of another and, if he decides to spare you, have his Moon kill you, have one of his family enact... indirect justice on you or, melt you down to slag by his own hand.... I will respect that" the armoured being gave the maniac a glower of contempt "Because, unlike you and that.... other one I respect the choices of a fellow Sun" KS was dragged away to the chuckle of his captive.
"But, truth be told I hope he makes you suffer.
End