We Can't Find Common Ground
Could they? His brothers tone was...unsurprisingly, full of doubt. He didn't think that things could be fixed anymore, and that told Dragon that perhaps Lykos didn't very much care enough to even want to try. So instead of trying to convince him, he shrugged. "Then I guess not." His brother always seemed so...pessimistic. And it was how he had always been. And truth be told, it was no one else's fault but his. Granted...Kharnage was also pretty pessimistic, at least he talked about things that bothered him. Likewise, Dragon often found himself acting in a similar manner sometimes, despite his attempts at trying to see things in a better light, he often did fall into the same attitude as his brothers on occasion...he just...tried not to show it as much. Dragon couldn't understand why others chose to live without some sort of optimism, it's not like Lykos' life had been so horrible. Their mother had done everything she could to raise them on her own, without any help from the bastard that sired them. And even though shit had happened with his brothers...friend, or whatever Mercy was to him, he knew that it would have pained his mother to have to issue more punishment then she already had. Then again, Lykos' rank wasn't that bad anyway. He had gotten off easy in his opinion. But regardless, he knew their mother would have rather avoided it all. And that was why she had fallen into the sink hole she was in now. Not because she was inferior or because she felt like she wasn't an adequate leader, but because of the decisions she was so conflicted with. The fight inside between being an Alpha, and being a mother. That was why she had decided to retire.
And he was glad she did. She deserved to relax and take time for herself. And if she ever did want to resume leadership again, he would gladly give her the position once more. But for now, he was the alpha. He had to make the decisions. There was never a right or wrong decision, or so he felt. It was a learning experience, and he knew he wasn't the first or last alpha in the world to have to make hard choices. Everything had a price. A consequence. And no matter what path was chosen, there would always be some form of conflict. Life was never easy...it didn't give the answers to everything, if at all. And when Lykos answered his question after several long moments, Dragon would in turn take his time to think.
Unfortunately, it didn't seem like Lykos had learned anything. At least that's how Dragon felt. He remained unchanged. Not sorry at all for anything. Didn't even ask how mom was, or if she had healed okay. He pursed his lips when he thought about it, and the more he thought, the more he felt that his brother only really did care about himself. Or at least...he didn't care about any of them. It pained him that it seemed his brother didn't appear to feel otherwise, and it was one of the many reasons he was doubting his brother more and more. Lykos believed this had never been home. And it made him wonder then, why the hell his brother had shown up of his own accord? It's not like anyone forced him to join...he could have gone anywhere he pleased. But instead, he had come to join the pack, and that had been when shit hit the fan. All Lykos did was accuse their mother's late mate of so many things with no evidence. Refusing to let their mother be happy. It was as if Lykos didn't want anyone to be happy, if he wasn't happy. And those thoughts didn't sit well at all with Dragon "You really don't get it, do you? You really don't care..." That was what he had come to perceive, anyway. He eyed his brother, holding back a sigh. He didn't know what to do right now, and he certainly couldn't think about it now. Not when he had preparations to make for the journey to a new home. Slowly, he shook his head. "I don't have time for this right now. I've got preparations to make...we're set to leave soon, and whether or not you choose to come is on you. All you've done so far is hide away. Not even bothering to contribute since you've been here, or even having the decency to see if mom ever healed okay. Sorry, but until I feel like you've maybe...I dunno, learned to not act so selfish, then my answer is no."
There. That was his answer for now. He wasn't doing any of it out of spite, or because he hated Lykos...deep down, he still loved him even when his larger sibling was being a complete asshole. They were brothers, that had to mean something, right? Dragon would turn to leave then, but before he walked away he half looked back towards his brother. "This has been more of a home then you think...I'm sorry if you feel otherwise. I'll revisit this after I've tended to the pack. And again...whether you choose to stay or follow is on you. I'm not going to drag you by the scruff." He wouldn't really wait for an answer, as his mind was more on the pack move. Now...he had to go and gather the pack together and finish any last minute preparations. And of course, he would revisit this like he said he would...and if Lykos chose not to follow, then he supposed he would have to come back. He had no doubt of course, that he would have to go out of his way to come back here and find his brother. |
Dragon never goes anywhere without his Dragon armor, assume he is always wearing it unless otherwise mentioned! He also has a pair of seeing eye jaguars, assume they're always present unless otherwise mentioned.