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Post by Ziya on Sept 7, 2018 20:51:21 GMT -5
Jennifer immediately ran after Conrí, patting Jason on the arm as she went. Once she caught up a few yards away she could tell her usual coping mechanisms wouldn't work here. What he needed was the real her, so that's what she gave him, her voice very serious and caring. "Conrí, I know you've been burned by this a lot already. You have every right to feel this way, but you're putting yourself in danger by leaving like this, and none of us want that." Her tone picked up a bitter flavor as she continued, with a touch of sadness. "I really want to leave too, but I swore on my son Zane that I'd help, and I'd never break a promise to him. If you want to go, then I can make a Corridor for you. But if you're really the kind of guy I think you are, then stay and help us. Not for that girl, not for her father, but for yourself." Tears were in her eyes as she finished, nearly pleading by the end.
Shortly after Jen left all hell broke loose as Hiroshi's clone tried to ambush them. Tori apparently blamed them, thinking they had betrayed her as she ran away once more. This time Jason had finally had enough, quickly chasing after her. An idea came to him then, potentially dangerous as was his forte. He started directing his thoughts at her as he ran, showing her exactly what he had seen since they had been trapped by Kira. He then tried to show her his own memories of being betrayed, how it made him feel and how it lead to the destruction of his world. Those memories may cause her pain, but at this point he didn't care. All he wanted was for her to believe them for once, and if this didn't work then they might as well leave.
Lucia was the last of the group to remain on the beach, quickly summoning Requiem's Resolve and standing alongside the creature-turned-woman, addressing her as she did. "I don't think we've met before. I'm Lucia Talec, Keyblade Master." Through the crystal visor her violet eyes began to glow slightly as she lifted her keyblade slightly and spoke to the clone next. "I don't know who you are, or why you're doing this, but I made an oath on my child that I would stop you. I will not fail."
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Post by Conrí on Sept 7, 2018 21:09:56 GMT -5
Conrí sighed once he realised Jen was following him. "Deirfiúr, if you're about to--" He stopped talking once he saw Jen's face, and realised that she wasn't acting like her usual self. The wolf boy listened to her words, and hung his head, deep in thought. "Ye know me well, deirfiúr--sister." Still, the would be king swung his fist at a sapling.
"Let's go back. There's no point in staying here. Besides, I sense danger on the horizon." Conrí summoned Lugus and began to run back to where he thought the others should have been. "I'm sorry for causing trouble, sis," he said to Jen. It then occurred to him that he also owed Jason an apology, too.
Once he went back to the area he'd left, he saw Lucia facing off with the clone of Hiroshi. "Master, your apprentice is back. And, he's sorry."
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Post by therunawaygirl on Sept 8, 2018 23:07:24 GMT -5
Tori noted she was being followed, thankfully not by who she was afraid of. However, it was somewhat an annoying presence, especially when they began to let their heart open and their memories quickly reaching her. She groaned, yet kept running, until it was enough. She slid through the ground in her dash, and then faced Jason, with a bitter expression.
"Knock it off!" she yelled, summoning her blade once more, defensively, "You don't need to show me what I already know, dammit! You think I'm THAT of an idiot?! Tch... Don't make me laugh! I don't give a damn of whatever you went through, because you and I are two completely different people. So get lost! I won't hesitate to fight you, you hear?! I'm NOT AFRAID OF YOU!"
She glared at him, her eyes quickly shifting purple, and a strange, invisible aura surrounding her, as she held her Keyblade firmly. She was ready to jump at any second, in case Jason decided to continue on pestering her.
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Chiseko simply smiled at Lucia's words, and then looked back at the fake in front of her, who clicked its tongue and proceeded to go pass them, after Tori.
"Not so fast!" Chiseko said, stepping in front of him. "Let me through" the fake retorted, "I won't hesitate to shoot at you, kid. So move it." "I'm afraid that your threat will go on deaf ears" Chiseko said, firmly and calm, "I won't move, or let you pass. I won't let you hurt Tori, not even a single hair on her head. You hear?!"
The fake clicked its tongue once more, and shot at Chiseko point-blank. However, despite the bullet reaching her hip, she was oblivious to the pain, even when blood began to flow, and stroke back with her two daggers, aiming to force the fake to drop the gun. Noticing this, the fake dodged out of the way, and aimed once more at Chiseko, who simply sighed in dissapointment.
"Haa... So, you truly have no control over your body, even when I'm in this form, huh, father...?" she asked, "Not only that, but... Seems like she doesn't know where it is... Works for me..." she smiled, and looked at Lucía, Jen and Conrí, "While I do understand the urges you all have to defeat him, I beg of you that you don't aim for a kill. Otherwise, you'd be killing the real one along the fake. So, please, do not attempt to kill. For now, alright?" she asked, calmly smiling with a hint of unease.
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Post by Ziya on Sept 8, 2018 23:46:44 GMT -5
Jason slid to a stop as Tori did, eyes blazing as she leveled her keyblade at him. He stopped sending memories at her at the same time, but refused to draw his weapon before he spoke with venom in his tone. "I don't care if you give a damn! What I care about is keeping you from making the same stupid mistakes I did. I ruined the lives of my best friends and caused thousands more to die because I didn't want any help, because it was my problem. But you know what?" Bitterness crept into his tone as he continued. "I've learned better, and I'm not going to let you screw over everyone else because of your pride. You can fight me if you want, but I guarantee you'll lose. You want me to leave you alone? Give me one good reason, a real one, why you can't accept our help with this. I'm tired of you constantly saying it's your problem and nothing else." If she attacked he'd let her hit, but it would be the end of this after.
Jennifer smiled at Conrí as the pair turned around, wiping the tears from her eyes. "It's alright. I'm just glad you didn't take my offer." She returned to the beach just as the woman got shot, quickly charging forward with the recoil of her Aura Celica only to change her attack last minute at the woman's request. "Got it! Binding Shot!" The blast of Light shot out from only a few feet away, accelerating at the same speed as the fake's bullets before it would expand into three feet of chain on impact, binding him for a short time if it hit.
At the same instant Lucia slammed her keyblade into the ground with a cry of her own "Crystal Genesis!" The sand rumbled for a few seconds before diamond hard spikes of crystal a few feet tall shot out at the fake, continuing ten feet from the tip of her blade. "It may get rough, but as long as he doesn't die we can heal him. Want me to patch that up?" That last was directed at the wounded woman, who still had yet to return Lucia's introduction.
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Post by Conrí on Sept 9, 2018 3:48:49 GMT -5
Conrí looked at Jen and Lucia as they readied themselves and leapt into action. He felt like he'd only be in the way here. He nodded when Jen mentioned not taking her up on his offer. He looked around, and realised Jason and Tori were gone. Then, he heard his love's voice in the woods. The wolf boy breathed in as he pressed a bit of his shirt to his nose and picked up Jason's scent. He could see a glowing trail leading into the woods. "Ma--" The would be king shook his head, "Lucia, I think it would be best if I tried to find Jason. No armor on my end. Besides...I would only feel like I'm in the way. He sounds distressed. Tell Fen to get me back if you need. I'll send him here, once I find Jason."
Conrí summoned Fenrir, jumped onto his back, and directed him where to go.
I am not a steed.
Yeah, I know, sorry. I just don't feel like rushing there, in case I'm wrong.
Fenrir snorted. Just don't make too much of a habit of it. You're not so wee anymore.
The wolf boy nodded and grit his teeth. The glowing trail was starting to condense into a mass. He jumped off Fen without a second thought. Go back to Lucia. Relay to me if she needs help. Stay low and hidden.
Fen nodded, shook himself and went back to Lucia. The would be king ran up behind Jason, grabbing him in a quick hug. It was a bit of a foolhardy move, if the crimson eyed one was trying to expect an attack from anywhere, but, this was the only thing Conrí knew for sure to try. "Chuisle," he whispered softly, "Oh, chuisle mo chroí," he held Jason tighter when he realised just how tense Jason's body was. His heart is pounding, and I can only imagine the look in his eyes. Conrí also saw Tori standing across from them, her eyes purple, Keyblade poised. He thought quickly. "She's but a wee nabin, a stór. If it comes to it, be gentle." He nodded, and whispered ever so softly in Jason's ear, "I know this isn't the best place to say it, but, tá mé i ngrá tú." The wolf boy let go of Jason and distanced himself from the two physically, making it more than clear that he would not be involved with this any longer -- he'd only rushed in to try to soothe his love's rage, and quite honestly was still a bit upset himself.
Despite this, Conrí looked at Tori. "Ye really have drawn a line in the sand this time. If you're going to attack, go ahead and try him. But, know if you do that, you might as well let the one you're that afraid of, the one who my sister and Master are fighting, win. Loneliness is the worst Darkness there is, but, you still have a choice. One last one, from the looks of it." He jumped up into a tree, the height slightly dizzying him since his encounter with Steve, but, he soon rested his back against the tree and waited.
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Post by therunawaygirl on Sept 9, 2018 8:51:01 GMT -5
Tori gritted her teeth at Jason's words, and was slowly growing her anger towards him. That only grew further when Conrí decided to show up, snapping something inside of her head.
"As if you know what loneliness is!" Tori shouted, a powerful aura quickly growing around her, "You're an idiot if you think I'm doing this because of my pride, by the way! The only pride I have relies on my memories! And if I say I'll finish this myself, then you'll freaking listen, you hear?! So screw you!"
Her blade now in front of her, Tori moved quick as lighting at Jason, strengthened by a strange, blue glow surrounding the arm with the Keyblade. Quickly, she stroke down at him, hoping to at least land and run away amidst the confusion.
"...Kosuke... Please... Help me..." a thought that quickly materialized in her head unconsciously, drawing a few tears at the end of her eyelashes.
Tori closed her eyes, holding the Keyblade firmly, and quickly drawing her blade down at Jason, oblivious to anything that might happen after. Just what was that thought just now?
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Chiseko smiled seeing that both Lucia and Jen had caught onto her plea, and looked relieved. When Lucia suggested to patch her up, she quickly shook her head in reply.
"I'm fine, dear. Thanks" she answered, "This is nothing. It'll heal on its own during the fight. Besides, it doesn't hurt as much as you think! For me, that is..."
The fake quickly attempted to dodge out of the way from Jen's attack, but was caught off-guard by Lucia's Crystal Genesis. While it did get hurt, it was nothing more than scratches and bruises, not a lethal wound. At first, he aimed at Chiseko, but quickly shot at Lucia. Chiseko tried to parry the shot, but was unable to, and instead leapt once more to force the fake into dropping the gun.
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Post by Ziya on Sept 9, 2018 10:09:34 GMT -5
Conrí's hug and soft words blunted Jason's rage enough to realize what he had been about to do, but not enough to calm him entirely. Jennifer's link was still active, so he sent a quick message to his love during Tori's ranting. "If she attacks I'm letting her hit. Don't react to it. I'll be fine." Sure enough, she rushed forward and sliced at him twice, the power behind the blows shearing through his armor and drawing blood across his chest in a rough X as he stood firm. The blows would be mortal to a normal human without treatment, but he was anything but normal.
Darkness began to manifest around him as he began to speak once more, his tone mocking her anger. "You're the only that knows nothing of loneliness. I'm one of the only three survivors of my entire world. I spent an entire year as the only living being on a world of Heartless. And you still haven't given me a reason, but I don't care anymore." The Darkness began to swirl around him as he began to absorb massive amounts of it, his voice continuing to echo from within. "You should know that Jen wasn't even using half her power against Neku. If she had used this, he'd be dead. Elemental Aspect!"
The Dark maelstrom burst, revealing Jason and his armor both healed and in a new form. His eyes were now completely black, glowing faintly with the starlight of the night sky, and he hovered a foot off the ground on iridescent black angelic wings. The Dusk Shroud had become blood red, and burned with a pitch black fire that seemed to absorb the surrounding light on his back. When he spoke the name of his new form it sounded as if it echoed from a great void. "Aspect of Ginnungagap." His aura and power radiated out from him as his wings generated enough force to crack the trees surrounding him. "I could utterly destroy you now, but you've made your choice. Know that we saved Mel from being killed earlier, and that anyone you know is being targeted to flush you out."
Turning his back to the girl he rose to eye level with Conrí before offering his hand. "Thank you for stopping me, lilulf. Let's head back to the beach. The others could probably use the help after all, and I promise not to fly too fast."
Lucia sensed Jason's Aspect with shock, praying he wasn't about to kill Tori when they were trying to save her. She had to think about herself when the fake sent a bullet her way though, quickly using Flash Step to appear behind him and beside the crystals. "We need to finish this soon. Stonega!" The crystals and the sand shook for a few moments before flowing toward the fake like multi-hued waves, attempting to surround and cover him from the neck down before hardening again.
Jen wasn't aware of Jason yet, but she wasaware that her sister had just been shot at. Fire appeared in her eyes once more, covering nearly half the blue as she fired two shots of her own at the fake's legs. "Guided Shot!" Using her hands she could redirect the blasts twice each, following him for up to two dodges.
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Post by Conrí on Sept 9, 2018 10:39:11 GMT -5
Seeing Tori lunge at Jason made his heart sink. He heard Jason's voice in his head and nodded. He sat on the tree branch and closed his eyes to keep himself from just moving without thinking. He focused on his breath, not wanting to think about what was happening down there. He remembered his freak out before he even stepped into this world again. His heart started to pound. Tori's insults rang out louder than whatever Jason was saying to her. What would I know about being alone? You just don't get it, do you? I found them. That doesn't mean I have anyone to go home to. He was very careful to keep his thoughts to himself. The darkness behind his closed eyes became weighted, and he saw Claiomh Solais stabbed into the ground, surrounded by darkness. The sword was absorbing the dark, but, the wolf boy could tell it was the darkness in him beginning to overflow.
Before he could try picking up the sword, his eyes snapped open when he heard his term of endearment called. He marveled a bit on Jason's new form. "Well, it beats that hell beast. I suppose ye can be my dark angel." He hid his feelings behind a smile. When he tried to stand and take Jason's hand, he realised his knees started to shake again. "I think...Steve had some interesting side effects. Still the prospect of travelling in such a manner with you doesn't bother me too badly." He took Jason's hand and stepped off the branch. By the way, he thought to Jason wryly and a touch sadly as he gave Tori one last look, screwing him is a hopeful privilege for me, girleen. When it finally clicked that he thought what he had, Conrí blushed a bit.
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Post by therunawaygirl on Sept 9, 2018 12:12:38 GMT -5
Tori stepped back, her eyes shut closed, trying to hold the tears away. She didn't know if she'd hit Jason or not, but she didn't care. Just what in the world crossed her mind? That thought wasn't one she came up with on her own, but rather, it just appeared so suddenly...
"Kosu...ke...?" she muttered aloud, falling down on her knees. She then placed her hand on her forehead, "W-Who... Is that...?"
She didn't see Jason or Conrí anymore -her vision was blurry all of the sudden. She didn't pass out, however, and instead kept looking at nothing, her vision slowly connecting to the blade in her hand. She felt dizzy. What exactly happened to her?
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The fake flinched as it saw Lucia behind it, but quickly jumped out of the way. However, it wasn't expecting the Stonega spell, leaving him no chance of dodging out of the way, but left it a chance to get out of the earth's grasp.
"Alterna!" it yelled.
Small sparks of light surrounded a forward area, and soon, it collapsed, leaving him free of a possible trap. Smirking, it aimed once more at Lucia, but Chiseko, alerted by the spell, jumping in front, managed to force him to drop the gun before it even shot. The fake took a step back as his weapon was taken away, and, as it tried to grab it back, a creature with a bellflower for head grabbed it, and brought it back to Chiseko, who looked at the fake.
"So? Will you give it up now?" she asked, sternly, "You're weaponless, meaning that, in a fight, we'd have the upper hand." "...Tch" the fake clicked its tongue, and turned his back towards them, "You win this time. Next time, however, you won't be as lucky."
As he said that, he headed back to town through the shores, not looking back.
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Post by Ziya on Sept 9, 2018 14:05:53 GMT -5
Any remaining rage in Jason left as he held Conrí tightly and heard his mental comment. That still left his frustration though, and the fact that the person they were trying to help had instead attacked him. One final look was all he gave Tori before gliding through the trees on his wings, quickly returning just in time to see the fake leaving.
Lucia turned to see Jason coming out of the trees in full Aspect carrying Conrí, though a quick glance at his aura showed neither were injured. Before she could say anything he gently set her apprentice down and opened a Corridor, only pausing when she finally found her words. "What the hell happened to Tori, and where are you going?" His eyes were less creepy than the old Aspect's demonic red, but a shiver still went down her spine as he replied evenly. "Ask her. She had a breakdown and attacked me when I confronted her, and nearly killed me in the process. I'm done here, Lucia. I won't help someone that treats her allies with that kind of disregard."
Jennifer was silent until he finished talking, only walking toward him until he finished speaking with her hand on his chest, looking straight into his eyes. Her voice was soft and sad as she realized what had almost happened. "You came that close. Take a rest Jason, it'll be alright." She turned to Conrí as Jason nodded and stepped through the Corridor, her voice breaking just a touch. "I didn't have to be there to know that you just stopped him from making a terrible mistake. Not even I can pull him back from that, but you did. If you ever doubt his feelings for you, remember that." With that, she rejoined her sister near the woman.
Lucia sighed as she watched all of this, then turned to Conrí. "Go with him, please. He needs someone close right now." Her eyes hardened again as she shifted her focus to the woman next to her, her tone sharp. "Unless you have some actual answers for us, we'll be right behind them. We swore an oath, but that could easily have been fulfilled by our actions just now."
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Post by Conrí on Sept 9, 2018 14:26:42 GMT -5
Conrí did his best to keep his eyes open. This time, flying wasn't so scary. The wolf boy thought he felt something in Jason ease, but, he still sensed that the now winged man was burning on the inside. Realising quite quickly and suddenly what all that could mean for him in the near future, whenever they got back to their date, given what he just thought, the would be king blushed furiously. "I didn't mean any time soon, a stór," he said so that Jason would hear.
As his feet touched the ground, Conrí hesitated to let go of Jason's hand, especially when he just made a portal immediately. The wolf boy breathed in, ready to use his stubbornness to get the man to stay, but then, he heard his love's voice. His hand dropped to his side. All of his emotions started to come to a head, and he was having trouble keeping it all in. When Jen touched Jason's chest, Conrí looked down, wondering if he had really done enough.
Jason left, and the wolf boy forced himself to stay still and stand as the druids had taught him when in the presence of the master. Lucia gave him free will, but he didn't know for sure what running through that portal would tell Lucia, so, he held his breath, waiting. As Jen spoke to him, Conrí's eyes started to tear up. He nodded at her. "If I ever break his heart, ye have the right to kill me yourself, deirfiúr--sister." He finally let his stance relax, feeling like he could control his body better. "Truthfully, I'd die before I ever did that to him, though."
Conrí jolted when Lucia spoke to him. The grin on his face and his nod as he jumped into the portal probably told her everything she needed to know.
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Post by therunawaygirl on Sept 9, 2018 15:15:02 GMT -5
Chiseko sighed as the fake left, and looked in shock as Jason and Conrí decided to leave through a corridor. Hearing Lucia's comment made her shudder a bit in unease, but understood the reason behind it.
"Well... I can or cannot give you answers. I don't know everything, after all" she said, calm, "However, if I can answer, then I won't leave anything behind. In the meantime... Would you mind if I look for Tori while we're at it? I'm kinda worried about her, and the way she reacted... I'll understand if you don't."
She remained there, petting the creature now in her shoulder with care, as she slowly shifted to the forest, where Tori last ran off to. Since they were inside Chiseko's Illusion, nothing would happen so long as they remained there, and Chiseko would easily tell where Tori was. Simple as that.
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Post by Ziya on Sept 9, 2018 19:23:10 GMT -5
The Corridor vanished a few moments after Conrí stepped through, and with it Lucia's awareness of Jason. It killed both her and Jennifer to leave him like this, but at least he was in good hands. Now that they had gone Jen had shifted from motherly to furious however, the air around her growing hotter by the second before her sister put her armored hand on her shoulder. "Jennifer, please. We need to keep our heads clear for his sake."
With a visible effort Jen reigned in her anger, allowing her aura to cool. Her eyes still displayed only a hint of blue behind the fire however, showing just how close she still was almost as well as her voice. "Alright, let's go find her then. She's got a lot of apologizing to do though." The two prepared to follow the woman into the forest.
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Post by therunawaygirl on Sept 10, 2018 6:12:18 GMT -5
Chiseko chuckled, uneasily amused. But she did understand where Jen's anger came from, and didn't pursue it any further. With the creature still on her shoulder, she headed inside, slow enough for them to follow.
"Bell? Can you keep an eye out for me while I answer?" she asked, looking at the creature on her shoulder, "It'll make things easier for all of us." "Sure! Leave it to me!" a voice echoed from the creature, as it stood up and jumped down to the ground, with its stubby legs giving a rather amusing run.
Chiseko giggled seeing Bell -the creature- run about, and then looked back at the two, still calm.
"For starters... I somewhat understand why your friend there left, and I sincerely apologize for this, but... I believe he may have been a bit too quick..." she stated, "And... Are you really not sure of who I am? I thought I'd introduce myself before... I guess not in this form, though..."
"Feel free to ask whenever you want. I'll make sure to answer as best I can."
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Post by Ziya on Sept 10, 2018 8:07:06 GMT -5
Jennifer gave the woman a flat stare when she mentioned Jason and Conrí again, her voice deadpan for once. "The only reason he'd have used Aspect is if he got hurt bad enough he couldn't wait to be healed. I think almost being killed by the person you're trying to help is a valid reason to leave. And no, I guess you knew Conrí but we've never met in any form." Vaguely she wondered if this woman had power over memory as well, but at the moment it didn't matter.
Lucia sighed again, but agreed with all of her sister's points. Her own voice was exasperated as she took the woman up on her offer to explain. "All we really want to know boils down to three things. First, why is Tori so insistent on doing whatever it is by herself? Second, who's after her and why? Third, what can we do to fix the situation and protect her and her dad?" She might have more questions after those were answered, but until she knew more she wasn't sure.
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Post by therunawaygirl on Sept 10, 2018 8:27:54 GMT -5
Chiseko stopped flat on her steps, and looked at Jen, sincerely confused. If there was one thing she was sure off was that Tori would never aim to kill anyone. So... Was it possible that something happened?
"Umm... Tori tried to... kill him?" she asked, "I'm really sorry, but... I sincerely doubt that. She's not the kind of person who'd do that. But... Hmm..." she thought a bit before continuing, "We'll get things sorted out once we find her, I'm sure."
Chiseko then looked at Lucia, who had made her questions clear. Calmly, she took a deep breath, readying herself for a long explanation from her part.
"Tori's always been the stubborn type" Chiseko said, calm, "But this case in particular... Is because of something that happened way too long ago. She feels as if it's her duty to finish this. If yuou need to know, it has to do with Kira. And, that also leads to the second question!" she chuckled, "Kira, and, to an extend, all Traitors, are opposed to Tori, and, to an extend, us, Loyals. Like cats and dogs. You've met her already, haven't you? Kira, I mean. She trapped you inside of her Illusion, after all..."
As she reached Lucia's final question, Chiseko sighed, seeing that explaining things would turn difficult, but possible.
"Fixing this sittuation is... well... complex, in simple words. Helping out would mean... Well, joining the war-to-be."
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Post by Ziya on Sept 10, 2018 14:13:29 GMT -5
The sisters shared a look at the woman's doubt, both knowing Jason far better than she ever could. Whether Tori had meant to kill him or not, if he hadn't been in danger he wouldn't have used his last resort. They both decided to ignore it for now, as the woman began to answer Lucia's questions.
Once she was done Jennifer was the first to reply, a hint of bitterness still in her voice. "Red eyes, silver hair? Yeah, we've met her. I'd like her to meet my fist." Lucia eyed her as she went silent again, but chose not to comment. She must have been scared to lose Jason after so much had happened in the past month. Truthfully she was surprised that Jen was even functional after that. She assumed that she was delaying confronting her emotions for now, hoping for a better time.
Lucia's head reeled at the though of a war. "We've fought gods and their followers before, but a war with powers like this on both sides might be right up there with it. Let's get to Tori and figure out what happened before Jen and I make any decisions." She was being as non-committal as possible, but if this truly was a war then it was one they couldn't afford to be a part of. Not fully, at least.
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Post by therunawaygirl on Sept 10, 2018 14:30:07 GMT -5
Chiseko looked calm, and even chuckled a bit at Jen's bitterness. It was with reason, so she understood her urge to fight. As Lucia pointed out her experiences, and then mentioned Tori, Chiseko simply nodded.
"Let's keep going, then" she said, calmly, "She can't be far, I'm sure."
Sure enough, Chiseko was right. A soft sobbing was heard as they entered deep, and Bell jumped back to Chiseko's shoulder, with a concerned look.
"She's not listening..." Bell pouted, "Almost as if she's transparent..." "It's alright. Thank you, Bell."
Chiseko petted the creature, and stepped forward. Holding onto a Keyblade, laying on the ground on her knees, and looking down, Tori didn't even see them approach. She was left completely vulnerable to any attack, be it from a monster or any other threat. Sighing, Chiseko stepped forward, but was quickly stopped in track by Tori's voice.
"Why are you here...?" she asked aloud, the question aimed at Jen and Lucia, "If you're looking for a fight... Pick it somewhere else. ...Heh... Or make things easier and kill me, instead. I don't mind." "E-Eh?! Tori!? Chiseko looked dumbstruck. "It's alright, Chise... They have a reason."
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Post by Ziya on Sept 10, 2018 15:34:30 GMT -5
The pair followed the woman until they finally found Tori, completely out of it on the ground. Jennifer stated forward angrily, intending to haul her to her feet and demand an apology, but she stopped cold at Tori's words. Lucia looked over at her sister in confusion, then worry as she noted the patterns in her aura. "No," her voice was small, almost childlike, "no more killing."
Lucia dashed over just in time to catch her as she fell to her knees, her armor vanishing to reveal tears streaming down her face. "Why is that always what happens? Why does everyone leave? Why couldn't I save them?" Lucia's own armor disappeared as she sank to her knees with her, her own tears less but still present as she held her sister. "You'll be alright Jen. you still have us and Riley. You'll always have us, and I doubt Riley would go if you ordered him to."
A moment passed before Lucia looked over at Tori again, her voice rough but determined. "I can see that whatever happened wasn't what you wanted, but that doesn't change the fact that it did. Death is the coward's way out, and you'll not get it from us. We've lost too much as it is."
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Post by therunawaygirl on Sept 10, 2018 16:39:44 GMT -5
"So?" Tori asked back, coldly, "You hate me, don't you?" she looked away from them, "I probably would've killed Jason had he not acted and left, and yet... Looks like you won't be doing anything for me to pay back... You guys are weird..." she sighed. "Tori, what happened?" Chiseko asked, sternly, "This isn't you. What exactly happened when you ran away?" "...He opened his heart to me. Showed me his memories..." Tori said, spitting out a bit, "Said I didn't know what loneliness was, and that I was doing all of this because of my pride... Stupid guy doesn't know how to take an effing hint. Heck, he's head over heels for wolf-boy." "Tori, knock it off!" Chiseko shouted, "Seriously, what's with you?! You snapped again..."
Tori groaned a bit, trying to look even further away from them, but it was clear she was holding something back. Sighing, Chiseko took a small step forward, and then another one, until she was a few feet away from Tori. She smiled a bit pained, yet with that concern only siblings knew about.
"...Do you need a hug?" Chiseko asked, calmly. She recieved nothing more than a faint groan of pain, "Come now, Tori. You're hiding something again, aren't you?" "...I..." Tori muttered, clenching her fists, and soon, breaking into tears, "I dunno anymore... I'm so confused...!" she cried, sobbing. "Again, then. Do you need a hug?"
Tori didn't reply, and instead quickly jumped at Chiseko, wrapping her arms around her, and crying. Chiseko simply petted her head calmly, soothing her in her hug.
"I'm sorry!" Tori yelled, the sound somewhat muffled by Chiseko's body, "I'm so sorry...!"
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