“I’ve thought about staying with you permanently before but I’m not entirely sure if I can truly pull it off without feeling utterly homesick though…”
“You are welcome to visit anytime and stay as long as you desire. Perhaps I will create for you a bedroom of your own to use in your visits. Would you like a say in its design?”
“I… can’t argue with the Frosty one but WHY THANOS?! He’s the worst! I have a better father figure! How about Aku, huh? At least he’s not out rampaging on planets and conquering… them…”
“………”
“Aw, shit.”
“Don’t forget I do MY galaxy–conquering in the name of pure and honest EVIL, not some flimsy pretense of self-righteous philanthropy.”
That clearly makes him the Superior father-figure and conqueror.
“I thought getting rid of him would help me put my fears into ease but… I just feel more distraught than ever.” She didn’t even find that usual comfort Aku has whenever he pats her head, just numbness.
The demon sighed. Why did she have to be such a hero-type?
“How unfortunate it is that your sense of morality will not allow you to feel the slightest bit of relief,” he spoke. Morality. What a bothersome and pointless trait. “Here you are, rescuer of all humankind, yet you speak as if you have committed the greatest act of evil.”
This was not the first time Azura’s actions had led to death and destruction. For once, this was a death that had spared the lives of billions. Aku was beginning to think there was nothing Azura thought she could ever do right.
“Let me ask you this: do you think the Samurai would have any regrets if he had the chance to slay me?” He would not. Aku was absolutely certain of that. “And would you view him as any less of a hero regardless of your feelings for me?”
“He would regret it,” she replied, rather quietly, “If he knew you better personally.” Azura kept her head down, deep in thought.
“All my life I always thought that heroes have the easiest jobs because of how easy it is for them to take down foes. It looked simpler on the TV. Hunt them down and beat up bad guys, stuff them in jail. They don’t feel troubled or grief of taking down a deadly enemy. They were relieved knowing that killing them would bring peace to everyone, never the opposite.”
“I don’t know if it’s just me or that I’m doing things wrong… but I don’t want to kill anybody. I’m just not that kind of person to do so. Even if they’re bad. There’s always some ounce of goodness in them that’s waiting to be noticed.”
The Samurai? Regret killing him? Aku was very certain that would never happen. He opened his mouth to retort yet no arguments came forth. For once Aku found that he could not speak. Finally, he seated himself beside her with a quiet huff of resignation.
“You are cursed with a heart that is truly pure. I had hoped I might be able to change that, but alas…” Alas. It had been she who had changed him… in a small way. She was exceptionally skilled at worming her way beneath the skin of evil and rooting out any possible trace of goodness hidden within. Aku almost wished he could be angry with her for it but it was far too late for that. Better to deny it. Better and easier.
“You did all that could be done,” he continued with quiet honesty. “You searched long and hard for what you so believed was there. Perhaps you were not slated to find what you sought. Or perhaps there was nothing there to find. You could have spent your entire lifetime searching for something that may or may not exist.”
In all likelihood, it would have been a waste of a perfectly good lifetime. Aku twisted to look at her, his clawed hand resting on the ground behind her.
“But you should keep in mind, Azura, that you are not beholden to any one being’s happiness or his ‘reformation’. In the end, it is not up to you if someone should accept your help or your kindness.”
“I thought getting rid of him would help me put my fears into ease but… I just feel more distraught than ever.” She didn’t even find that usual comfort Aku has whenever he pats her head, just numbness.
The demon sighed. Why did she have to be such a hero-type?
“How unfortunate it is that your sense of morality will not allow you to feel the slightest bit of relief,” he spoke. Morality. What a bothersome and pointless trait. “Here you are, rescuer of all humankind, yet you speak as if you have committed the greatest act of evil.”
This was not the first time Azura’s actions had led to death and destruction. For once, this was a death that had spared the lives of billions. Aku was beginning to think there was nothing Azura thought she could ever do right.
“Let me ask you this: do you think the Samurai would have any regrets if he had the chance to slay me?” He would not. Aku was absolutely certain of that. “And would you view him as any less of a hero regardless of your feelings for me?”
“She’s not my twin! If I had a twin I would’ve known a long time ago, but she’s not, but she’s THERE and she’s freaking me out! How did this happen?! Who did this?! Did you know doppelgangers are a sign of imminent DEATH?!”
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N: “That’s really harsh…”
Aku bent closer for a better look at the clone. Indeed, she looked and smelled exactly the same as the original and nothing about her seemed out of place or threatening. His gaze lingered on her for a moment before turning to Azura.
“She doesn’t seem so bad,” he concluded. Of course, Aku was plenty used to seeing ‘doppelgangers’ of himself. “Perhaps she is from an alternate reality much like I have multiple selves scattered across the dimensions.”
No question about it, Thanos would probably be the worst dad she’ll ever get but i am Afraid that the opposite would happen like it did with Aku and Azzy would genuinely bond with him at some point.
Like the father/daughter thing with Aku was so sweet and unplanned, initially I thought she would try to kill him at some point because the main reason she worked for him was that she could help Jack defeat him, and now she’s an honorary daughter of Aku. She threw a proper funeral for Aku back when she heard the news that he died, managed to throw parties in his honour, and I’m pretty sure she’d fight and defend him if anything happens.
I’m dying squirtle.
Azura had an unexpected impact on Aku and it really brought out his fatherly instincts! Before this he never thought he’d have love for anyone, especially not a mortal and especially not a human. If he has any good in him at all, she totally found it.
He could have been a crazy-ass and locked her up ‘away from the world’ but he didn’t. He could have tried to steal the Infinity stone from her but he didn’t. He could have tried to use her to get to Jack but he didn’t. And if she tried to fight for him, he’d probably teleport her away to somewhere safe.
The Shogun of Sorrow 