Polar Opposites (Willow and Arsen)

He shook his head. "The majority of people are single minded idiots that arent willing to consider there are other ways to live or other creatures out there that can live a perfectly normal life along side humans." He said. "Most humans are pighead morons that wont give other creatures a chance to live with them without passing judgement." He spat his hands scrunching up into fists.

"There's a small minority of good people in this world and even they do nothing to stop those destroying it. You know what they do? They stand back and watch as innocent kids are killed, but once they rise from the flames alive it the kids thats the demon not the man that killed him and made him that way in the first place." He said his breathing coming in quick now as his anger built. "This world is sick and twisted and you know what? Im glad there is a war because at least then we can get rid of some of the filth."

He nodded, both please and jealous of her life. He'd give anything to have a normal family that cared for him, but for him that was never going to happen. Especially since his family were now dead and his real father was a fire demon stuck in the deepest pits of hell. Although he would like to meet his father one day even if he had just left and abandoned him with nothing but the stupid pendent to keep him safe. He knew nothing of his demon side for all he knew he had the potential to blow up the earth and after one of his tempers who knows what could happen.

"I feel it eating away inside of me Willow. Its only a matter of time before it wins and takes over. I'm not... i'm not strong... enough anymore, its tasted death and it wants more."

It was clear from the way that Arsen now spoke that she was going to have to do an awful lot of work in order to get him to let go of the blackness he was nursing in his heart to humanity and everyone who wasn't different like he was. Willow knew that without some sort of help, Arsen would travel down a path he couldn't turn back from.

"Well that is your opinion Arsen, and true, some people are like that, some people let their bad sides take over their good far too ofte but you dont want to be one of those people do you? Or do you?"

Willow bit her lip, hoping that he would say that he wanted to be a good person, he wanted to be able to say no to the desires he kindled inside of him, otherwise she didn't know what to do.

"Arsen, please, you're taking your own experiances and dwelling on them, you shouldn't. Okay? Its not healthy and you're beginning to see that aren't you? You're letting the anger rise over you and it's scaring you...so you need to find a way to let go of it."

Softly she walked over to Arsen and patted his arm gently, looking him in the eyes and smiling at him, maybe she could help him after all.

"Maybe you're not strong enough now, but you will be, if you let me help you, all you need is to calm yourself a little bit more, that way, you'll be in control."

"I've met a lot of people from around the world Willow, my opinion is quickly becoming fact." He said before thinking for a second. "No! I don't know a part of me wants to, but i dont have much choice." He admitted, because it truly felt like he didn't he was angry more times than not now a days. "People arent making being human appealing and my humanity is hard to cling onto as it is without having nothing to hold onto it for."

"I don't know how... im just always so angry all the time and there nothing i can do to stop it." He said but he wasn't truthful. Killing calmed him down for a little while, but he'd seen his future in his uncle and he didn't want that for himself. He couldn't be like him, he just couldn't. "I'm tired Willow. Im just tired of hurting all the time and im sick of having to fight against myself, i've had enough."

He nodded and took a deep breath, he needed all the help he could get and since Richard wasn't being much help recently he was glad of her help.

Willow felt her heart grow heavy, she was really uspet for Arsen, he didn't seem to have had a life as a kid like everyone should have and that hurt her immensely after all, all children should have a happy childhood to look back on. It formed the basis of their adult life, and if they had a bad one it would make them into a bad adult.

"I can tell Arsen that you have something to hold onto this world for, whether it is someone, or something or even just a place where you like to go, there's something here that's keeping you sane. You need to be able to be around it. That will help so much."

Nodding her head Willow looked sadly at the floor, she didn't want Arsen to think that she was pitying him, but then again she didn't want to look like a bit of an idiot getting upset about someone she'd only just met.

"Alright then Arsen, I'll find a way to help you, I'll ask someone who has had dealings with this before and then I'll hopefully be able to help you properly mkay? Just hang on for a few more days."

As Arsen accepted her help Willow smiled happily and felt a lot better about this situation now she was able to help him.

His thoughts turned to Char, of course he had something to hold onto. She was all that was keeping him sane now. He would have lost it ages ago had it not been for her, he didn't know what it was about her but he just couldn't imagine a world without her and that meant staying human. "Your right but i can't just follow her around. She will want her own space but im not sure the time we spend together now i enough." He frowned.

He nodded, truly hoping she could help him but he doubted it. Professor Romain had tried then gave up and he was fairly sure she'd do the same. Everyone gave up eventually, his parents being the first of many. "Thanks i think i can manage a few more days." He agreed.

Willow smiles softly at Arsen and she was glad to hear that he did have someone to hold on to in this life and she smiled even more when she thought it could be a girlfriend of some sort, maybe in the future or something.

"Well, have you asked her? She might not mind and even if she doesn't want you there all the time there will be things you can work out together, I am sure if she cares deeply for you she won't mind."

With that Willow tilted her head to look at Arsen who seemed to be a little bit upset, lost in his own thoughts perhaps, and she didn't know what to do so she just left him to puzzle it out himself.

"Don't worry, I'm not like other people, I will help you."

Reaching into her pocket Williw drew out a peice of parchment and drew a map on it, writing down the side the times that the shop was open for business and scoring next to the days she wanted Arsen there. Handing it to him with a smile Willow said:

"Here, by Monday, I promise I will have some information for you."