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Post by therunawaygirl on Aug 1, 2020 17:00:28 GMT -5
The impossibly fast attack caught Fujiko off-guard. Unable to react at all, she barely turned back to see him scowling towards him before falling to her knees in pain. Glaring back with a fiery fury, Fujiko tried to stand back up, but unable to do so.
“You…!” she growled, her teeth almost screeching as they gritted with one another, “How dare you…!”
Meanwhile, Tori had managed to turn the tides, forcing the spear-wielding woman to the defensive this time. Her Keyblade, shimmered with a blinding light, seemed to gather mist around it as Tori later struck it down, her Twilight’s Outburst breaking through the woman’s defenses and tossing her all the way across the sand. While the attack left her somewhat exhausted, Tori gave no signs of weakness.
“How…?!” the woman tried to stand back up, but her body was unable to keep up. “Ruby!” Fujiko shouted, shocked. “…” the woman glared back at Tori, “How are you still this strong…?!” “…Had enough already?” Tori asked, her tone bitter yet surprisingly calm after all the fighting, “I don’t want to keep fighting you, so can’t you just drop it?” “You wish… I’m not done with you just yet…” the woman scowled, “You may have won, but don’t guarantee this victory as decisive —I will kill you.”
The woman stood up, staggering, but unwilling to continue fighting, as she admitted defeat. While Fujiko was fuming after having lost to Henoke, the woman —Ruby—‘s glare was a clear order to stop fighting and retreat. A gap of light formed behind them, to then quickly disappear as the two jumped into it, swallowed by that light.
Then, silence.
Tori winced, soon falling to her knees with exhaustion. The Keyblade disappeared from her hands, and she took deep breaths in order to recover. That amount of power was something she’d never experienced before. Recalling how the Shore was a place where Spirits were at their strongest brought her back to her senses, however, noticing the reason as for why she felt so exhausted.
“That was way too much for me to use alone…” she thought.
Remembering a voice that had spoken to her during battle, Tori looked up a bit. That voice had felt too familiar… Almost as if it was her own voice, but not quite. It told her to fight back, when she needed confidence the most. Thinking about it quickly, Tori tried coming up with a plausible answer to clear that doubt.
“Fay…” she thought a name without thinking, a name with too much familiarity, “Was that… you?”
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Post by hoodwink on Aug 1, 2020 23:00:40 GMT -5
”You…!” Henoke stood, turning to see Fujiko’s glare. Tch! Spitting at the ground, Henoke fixed the woman with his own scowl for a moment, both his Keyblades at the ready. ”You wish…I’m not done with you just yet…” Hearing the other woman’s voice, Henoke turned, jolted to see her admitting defeat. ”Wha—?!” Squinting at the sudden gap of light that formed between them, raising a Keyblade to shield his vision. Huh?! Within the blink of an eye, the two were gone, leaving Henoke and Tori standing alone near the huts. ”Tori!” Seeing her drop to her knees, Henoke’s Keyblades disappeared as he ran towards her across the sand.
”Oi! You okay?!” She seemed out of it, her breathing deep as her face betrayed her exhaustion. Lowering himself to one knee near her, Henoke’s face betrayed his worry. ”Hey, you good?” She seemed spaced out, distant—almost as if there was something happening behind the scenes he couldn’t make out. What was up with those two? Shaking the thought off, the teen realized he could ask his questions later. For now, he needed to focus on helping Tori. He crouched there near her, reaching a hand out to her shoulder.
”Yo—you here?”
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Post by therunawaygirl on Aug 2, 2020 10:12:37 GMT -5
Dazed amidst her thoughts, Tori hadn’t even noticed Henoke running towards her, showing his worry. She perked up as he placed his hand on her shoulder, trying to see if she was still there. At first dumbstruck, she smiled a bit, to then shake her head to reassure him.
“I’m fine, just a little too exhausted” she said in a somewhat joking tone, “I… Might’ve overdone it, though… I used a lot more power than what I thought I would...” she added with a chuckle.
Patting his hand back, she tried to make sure his worry disappeared, trying to reassure him that she was, in fact, fine, albeit a bit exhausted. Still, she could stand up easily, and although she wasn’t in the best form to fight, there was no need to be wary for now.
After all, the enemy had taken their leave.
“Are you okay, though?” Tori asked back, calmly, “Those two were definitely no slouch…”
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Post by hoodwink on Aug 2, 2020 11:06:51 GMT -5
”I’m fine, just a little too exhausted.” Henoke sighed in relief as he straightened himself up, resting a hand on his hip as he shook his head, grumbling. ”Tch—stressin’ me out like that…” A faint grin rested on his face as Tori stood up, though it seemed like she hadn’t been exaggerating about using too much power. ”Are you okay, though?” Giving the girl a confident smile, Henoke nodded as he shoved his hands into his jacket pockets, seemingly relaxed and in a good mood after their ‘victory’.
”Yeah—I’m fine.” Though his Zantetsuken had indeed used up a significant source of his energy, Henoke had only gotten stronger since reawakening. Crossing his arms, he furrowed his brow a bit and tilted his head as he gave Tori a quizzical look. ”Who were those two?” He knew they were with Adrien and Kira, but not much else. Well…I know that they’re jerks, too. The thought irritated him, though there wasn’t much he could do now that they had fled the battle. ”Are they tryin’ to help break the ghosts out?”
Tori had already explained to Henoke a few times since being here that the wisp-like memories were a threat to the outside worlds, if escaping this place. That’s what Adrien and Kira want…but what about them? He had no clue as to what the blond and the orange-haired woman were up to.
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Post by therunawaygirl on Aug 2, 2020 12:59:32 GMT -5
”Who were those two?”
Taking no time in asking what mattered, Henoke seemed irritated, something Tori couldn’t help but acknowledge. It made sense, really, given the fact that most Traitors were similar in attitude.
“Those two were Traitors” Tori explained, “Spirits that decided to go against their nature… In other words, those who cannot accept the reality of being a Spirit, and fight against it. And yeah… Just like Adrien and Kira, those two also wanna do that” she nodded, “In order to rewrite, so to speak, how the worlds behave currently —make it so they can coexist in the worlds their existence was denied.”
Sighing a bit, Tori shook her head. The matter was now gone, but it was guaranteed to come in the future. The grim thought did trouble her, but not to the point she’d worry too much about it. So long as she managed to remember what was important, she’d be ahead in the game.
That was the plan. Why else would they want her to forget?
“Ah, right…” Tori seemed to suddenly recall, turning towards Henoke, “There was something else I wanted to ask you… A favor, really, before we leave… Would you be willing to listen to it?”
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Post by hoodwink on Aug 2, 2020 14:43:18 GMT -5
”Those two were Traitors.” Henoke’s confused look didn’t change. ”Spirits that decided to go against their nature…” Hearing how Spirits could ‘fight against their reality’ piqued Henoke’s interest. It seemed Adrien and the others were fighting so they could exist on other worlds. Oddly enough, this small fact made the teen’s anger subsided a bit. There was a part of him that understood fighting against one’s own reality, especially now. The truth wasn’t easy for everyone to accept—and Henoke personally felt like it was within everyone’s right to fight against a preordained or handed ‘fate’. Tch—if they weren’t such pricks, I’d almost feel bad for ‘em. Too bad they all acted like sociopaths, otherwise who knew—maybe Henoke would’ve even tried to help them from the start? Probably not... He only just realized his own identity, after all.
Hm… He did wonder how Tori was able to travel from world to world as a Spirit, even with the Keyblade—existing outside of her home. Is it ‘cause she was pushed out without knowin'? Maybe for Spirits it was all about intent? ”Ah, right…” Tori’s words brought him out of his thoughts—reminding Henoke not to waste his time wracking his brain about things he didn’t fully understand to begin with. ”There was something else I wanted to ask you…A favor, really, before we leave…” Henoke nodded, resting his hands behind his head.
”Sure—what’s up?”
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Post by therunawaygirl on Aug 2, 2020 15:37:40 GMT -5
Noting his rather nonchalant expresión, Tori couldn’t help but draw an unease smile at how easily he’d agreed. But didn’t that mean that he trusted her? The uncertainty did cause her to doubt whether she should truly ask, but deciding to do it regardless, it was quickly dismissed.
“There’s something I want you to remember” she explained, calmly, “Something that I think could also help you out get a few answers. The reason is… Well…” Tori looked away with some unease, “Some things you’ve told me —or rather, that I’ve seen— don’t add up… And it worries me a bit. I know you’re good with what you have, but… Could you… Do that for me?”
Tori fidgeted a bit as she waited for his answer, although she wasn’t expecting much. Would insist sound desperate? She couldn’t tell. But it’d help to clear her intentions regardless… Right?
“I know this’ll sound desperate, but… I don’t want to see a memory that belongs to you just to satisfy my own curiosity… It’s not fair for you —for me to know something about you that you yourself are unaware of. Just this once, I promise.”
Her expression was a concerned one, wondering if he’d even let her lure the memory towards them. Since she wanted to find a particular one, then Tori could easily lure it to her, but she didn’t want to be selfish.
Although wasn’t the request a bit selfish, anyways?
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Post by hoodwink on Aug 3, 2020 1:45:32 GMT -5
”There’s something I want you to remember.” The sudden idea caught Henoke off guard—he hadn’t thought Tori would be that invested in him regaining his memories. Hearing the reasoning behind Tori’s idea, Henoke only gave the girl a confused look as he scratched his head. Hm…stuff that doesn’t add up, huh? But what would be in his memories that would help her out? ”I know this’ll sound desperate, but…I don’t want to see a memory that belongs to you just to satisfy my own curiosity…” He only grew more confused, wondering exactly what Tori needed to begin with, then? If it wasn’t out of curiosity—what for, then?
Shrugging a bit, Henoke rested his free hand on his hip, wondering where she was going with this. ”Uh…sure, I guess?” With a faint sigh, he shook his head before scratching at his cheek a bit. ”I dunno how that’ll help us with those freaks, though…” Resigning himself to trust Tori and allow her to do what she must, Henoke decided not to worry about it too much. ”How’re we gonna get the specific memory y'need, though?” Part of him wanted to simply ask what the memory was, but he supposed that’d ruin some of the surprise.
”And how’s it gonna help you?” He couldn’t help but ask the question on his mind the most.
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Post by therunawaygirl on Aug 3, 2020 2:30:13 GMT -5
Listening to his skepticism, Tori smiled with unease. His reaction alone proved that, maybe, she was indeed doing a selfish deed, but her curiosity was bigger than anything at that point. She shook her head at the mention of being helpful against the Traitors, since that wasn't her intent to begin with.
"It's not something that'll help us against them" she acknowledged, "Rather... It's something I think might help me in the long run... Regarding what I can and can't remember."
"Something's been bothering me a lot... Ever since you remembered about the war, there was something in those thoughts that wouldn't go away..." Tori took a deep breath before continuing, serious as usual, "Particularly, thoughts about avoiding the war from happening. During that battle, the only thing youw ere thinking about... Was your tutor, right? And how he'd be trying to stop the war from happening. So, then... There's 2 questions that, right now, I want answers for."
She looked at Henoke, with a somewhat serious gaze, yet a hint of concern remained. Unsure as she was, Tori wanted to make sure that he'd at least be following.
"One of them has you in mind, but the other's a more general question" she proceeded, "First, how did you get to that war, when you were most likely told to avoid it; and second, was that war really unavoidable" Tori sentenced, "Seeing that you were thinking about it, I thought... Maybe a particular memory of yours would help give some answers... And that's why I asked -I can't say whether you'll even want to remember."
Crossing her arms calmly, Tori waited for a bit of silence to take place, before explaining a few things. Surely, Henoke would be confused, seeing that, well... Tori didn't need to ask if what she wanted was to see his memory. She had done so before, right? Yet in Tori's mind, it wasn't that simple.
She'd vowed to not use her power selfishly.
"I can lure what memory I want towards us with ease" Tori began to explain, "Since I already know which one I want to see, then I can search for it easily. Remember? They seem to listen to me first and foremost" she added with an uneasy smile.
"So..." Tori help her hand forward, while keeping the other over her chest, "Will... Will you remember it for me?"
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Post by hoodwink on Aug 3, 2020 9:53:31 GMT -5
Hearing how Tori’s memory could potentially be helped by what he remembered caused Henoke to regain interest. Crossing his arms as he listened to Tori begin to clear up what she meant, Henoke followed along, nodding his head slowly. ”There’s 2 questions that, right now, I want answers for.” Henoke was surprised to hear Tori’s first question was one he had asked himself prior. He had no idea how he had managed to get mixed up in the war. ”Second, was that war really unavoidable?” At her second and last question, Henoke’s confused expression met Tori’s serious one. Unavoidable? Wasn’t that what his Master was supposed to have done? Made it so the war couldn’t happen?
Master…what happened to you? Shaking the thought off, Henoke returned to the conversation, shoving his hands into his jacket pockets. ”I can lure what memory I want towards us with ease” Raising an eyebrow, the teen did recall seeing Tori handling the wisps decently well. ”So…Will you remember it for me?” Truthfully, he still wasn’t totally sure how this was supposed to help Tori regain her memories—but the chance alone was reason enough for him to agree. ”Alright, sure!” She had already helped him remember more than what he had dreamed of—he’d return the favor and help her get her memories back, too!
He couldn’t be the only one getting what they were after.
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Post by therunawaygirl on Aug 3, 2020 14:42:53 GMT -5
Smiling gratefully, Tori nodded as Henoke agreed. Her hand remained forward towards him, waiting for him to reach out to it. Mostly, it was more a precaution in case it wasn’t a pleasant memory.
“You don’t mind, do you?” she asked, nudging at her palm, “It’s mostly just in case the memory isn’t a pleasant one… Y’know, for reassurance.”
“I will ask that you close your eyes, though” she said, “The way I’ll lure this memory isn’t exactly… Understandable. You could get dizzy from seeing it, so… I’d rather have you with your eyes closed to avoid trouble. You’ll just… Start watching the memory scroll by you, instead of how it’s been so far.”
Once Henoke did as told, Tori would take a deep breath, before her free hand hovered near Henoke’s chest —particularly where his heart would be. Her eyes shifted from blue to purple, as a strong mist surrounded them. Memories were flooding around them, but none dared to cross an invisible threshold Tori had placed near them.
She was keeping those unwanted away, while keeping those she wanted to see closest.
“…There you are…”
After a while of searching, Tori found it. The memory she’d wanted to see. Luring towards them, the wisp seemed to shiver as it hovered over her palm. Dismissing the mist around them, only the wisp remaining, she allowed the mist to dissolve, all of it gathered around Henoke as his body seemed to once more absorb it all.
She waited for the memory to settle before prying and, hopefully, receiving her answers.
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Post by hoodwink on Aug 3, 2020 16:19:41 GMT -5
”It’s mostly just in case the memory isn’t a pleasant one…” Henoke felt a prick of irritation as he felt himself gulp—hating the fact that his heart still felt nerves around such things. ”I will ask that you close your eyes, though” Hearing how the process would be different for this specific memory, Henoke nodded as he took Tori’s hand, closing his eyes with a furrowed brow. Stupid memories—you don’t scare me. Calming the discontent in his heart, the teen felt his breathing slow and level out as he stood on the sand with his eyes shut.
”There you are…” Hearing Tori’s voice, Henoke was tempted to take a peek—though he also didn’t want to ruin whatever process was already started. I don’t get any o’this… He might as well follow along, instead of messing up something above his head anyway. As the memory neared, settling in to the mist—the teen jolted as his vision was flooded by the past—
”Henoke—are they safe!?” Chirithy’s voice caught his attention, though his eyes didn’t leave the gigantic Heartless he fought. Twisting with countless tendrils around its head, with a body larger than most buildings, the Darkside loomed amongst the ruined remains of a cottage home. Chunks of grass and other bits of land floated in the air around it, the very world itself seemingly ripping apart from its very presence. ”Yeah—I sent Alice with the Rabbit! They’re gonna head to the door!” Henoke shouted to Chirithy while batting back another wave of Shadows.
”Tch—It just doesn’t quit, though!” He had already been fighting the massive Heartless for some time. Henoke grit his teeth as he leapt over some of the remaining Shadows still plaguing the small fenced in yard. The teen leapt from floating bit of land-chunk to land-chunk. ”It’s tearing the world itself apart!” Chirithy’s yell was lost in the clash of steel as Henoke swung his Keyblade in a powerful arc into the giant Heartless’ shoulder. ”Get—LOST!” Tugging with all his strength, the teen hung from the Darkside’s shoulder, the Keyblade having dug its way in.
SKKKKKKKKK! With a spark of light, Henoke dragged himself down as the Keyblade sliced through the demon—a burst of light following the wound left in its wake. Even the Shadows on the ground were soon destroyed as Henoke fell upon them. With a burst of light, the Darkside and other Heartless erupted into a massive cluster of shining hearts, floating up into the sky. ”The hell’s goin’ on?!” He had never seen so many Heartless in Wonderland. It’s like this everywhere we’ve been, lately… The last few worlds he had gone to with Chirithy had ended up with some overwhelming numbers. Thankfully, Henoke had been trained well, and was strong in his own right.
”It must be the Foretellers.” Chirithy had come up to Henoke’s shoulder, thinking aloud. ”What?! The Foretellers sent that thing here?!” Henoke’s anger flared as he raised a fist, glancing around the area to make sure there weren’t any Heartless he missed. ”No, you idiot!” Chirithy shook their head and sighed, resting a small hand on their large forehead. ”I mean their emotions could be what’s causing this. Think about what your Master told you!” Henoke crossed his arms, furrowing his brow. Chirithy realized after a few short seconds of silence it was hopeless.
”If the Foretellers really are enacting a war amongst themselves…that would definitely mess up the balance of light and dark.” Henoke nodded, finally starting to understand. ”Oh…’cause darkness feeds off o’negative emotions, right?” It was part of the reason his Master was always harping on him for his anger. ”If anger or hatred build up in too many hearts…” Chirithy sounded worried. ”But, isn’t he gonna stop it from happenin’?” Henoke turned his head to look at Chirithy, still perched on his shoulder. ”Well, that was his hope…” Chirithy hopped down onto the ground, glancing around at the ruined state of the Rabbit’s home.
”But there’s definitely been more darkness than usual, no matter where we go.” Henoke jolted forward, a surprised look on his face. ”Does that mean the war’s already started?!” Chirithy turned back to him, shrugging. ”I’m not sure, but I think it’s safe to say, whatever’s happening can’t be good.” It certainly seemed like the balance was off.
”Then what the hell are we doin’ here?!” Henoke was already preparing their Keyblade, an irritated and earnest expression on their face. ”W-what?!” Chirithy leapt up, waving their arms and shaking their head. ”B-but he said to stay away for now! Besides, what about Alice?!” Henoke glared at the small guardian, a defiant look on his face. ”Tch—what if somethin’ bad’s happening?! Alice's fine, she's with the Rabbit and the cat!” A mental image of his friends flashed before his eyes—his gaze growing more determined than before. ”I can’t just run away!” Ignoring the small guardian’s protests, Henoke readied his Keyblade as he closed his eyes to focus, feeling a bright light beginning to shine—
Jolted out of the memory, Henoke blinked as he shook his head, his free hand raising to his forehead. So…I chose to go…? There was a pain in his heart as he thought of the battle in his memory—the one against him and the boy in the Moogle Mask. I’m an idiot! He’d gone to protect his friends, only to end up fighting them and failing them.
Letting go of Tori’s hand, he seemed to return to himself as he lowered his other hand from his head, instead resting it in his jacket pocket. ”Hm…so I guess…I went on my own.” Glancing at Tori, Henoke raised an eyebrow and tilted his head. ”That help you remember somethin’?” She had mentioned wanting to see the memory for her own reasons, after all.
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Post by therunawaygirl on Aug 3, 2020 16:56:34 GMT -5
Taking a spot while Henoke remembered, Tori listened attentive as he and his Chirithy spoke between each other. Her expression turned to a frown, as the words they exchanged echoed with far too much familiarity to her. Foretellers… Darkness… War… All of it —each and every word taking a steady weight on her shoulders and heart.
“I knew it…”
Deciding to focus on the words rather than Henoke’s following action in his memory, Tori began to reach out for her own memory, without meddling with Henoke’s anymore. Letting go of the memory altogether, Tori crossed her arms in thought, a steady frown settling in her gaze.
“I want to make a deal with you”
Tori took a step forward towards a masked individual, her determination firm and almost reaching out akin an aura. Besides her, a dragon coiled loosely around her, glancing between the two with a calm gaze —observing the exchange.
As for the masked person in front, at first they seemed frightened, but their body calmed down as Tori offered to make a deal. Her pose, first defensive, was now more relaxed, even opening the exchange altogether.
“Which would be…?” the masked person asked. “I know you have another Union under your wing —the Dandelions, was it?” Tori spoke, causing the masked person to flinch, “Don’t try to deny it.” “How…?” “I told her about it” the dragon spoke, “You already know why I did that, though, don’t you, Ava?” “…What about them?” Ava sighed before asking, “What exactly do you want from them?” “Dismiss them.” “I won’t.” “…” Tori glared, “Why?” “If the war does occur… They’re our last hope —they’re the only ones who can protect the light if we fail.” “We’re here to stop the war altogether —their existence is meaningless.” “Even so… I won’t do it.” “Tori…” the dragon spoke, causing her to calm down and glance towards it, “We already knew this would happen… I told you, didn’t I? And yet you're not listening to reason...” “…” Tori looked away, embarrassed. “Wait, what?” “Haa…” the dragon sighed, “Let me take care of this, alright?”
Tori nodded, still averting her gaze. The dragon uncoiled itself from her, soaring quickly to the sky. In a blink of light, it disappeared, and a swordsman dropped down in its stead. Kosuke rested one hand on his sword’s handle, while looking at Ava calmly.
“Just ignore her for now” he said with a cheeky smile, “We’re not here for that —Tori’s just bitter, is all.” “I-I see…” Ava said with unease. “What we’re really here for… Is so that you grant us access to the Dandelion’s database and operations. We can help you in case the war truly does happen —after all…” Kosuke smirked, “You want to keep the war hidden in case it does… Right?” “And how exactly can you help me accomplish that?” “…” Kosuke glanced over towards Tori, “She’s got an uncanny ability to see other people’s memories, and do as she pleases with them” he explained, much for Ava’s shock, “Of course, she doesn’t use it for her own gain —you can rest easy there. But… If the war does happen… Then we can help the others forget —hide it from them. For us, it’d be a piece of cake!” “…And what do you gain from that?” “Nothing” Tori spoke, “But… If this is truly unavoidable… Then I also want to lessen the damage as much as possible. I’ll still fight in order to avoid it, so don’t get the wrong idea.” “You can stop being so passive-aggressive…” Kosuke said with an uneasy smile, to then turn towards Ava, “That’s all for us.” “If you’re making a deal, then you’re allowing me to ask something in return, correct?” Ava asked, receiving a nod from the two Spirits, “Then… I’ll ask that you talk to the others, one last time. We all don’t want this to take the current course… So, if you can try to convince them to stop this, one more time… I’d appreciate it.” “…” Tori hesitated, but then nodded, “I’ll try to. I’ll confront them one last time. But don't blame me if they still don't listen —I won't allow this war to happen. And if it requires that I kill them... Then I'll do it.”
Groaning, Tori placed a hand on her forehead, shaking it vigorously. Her frustration laid bare, she couldn’t help but groan displeased.
“So that’s how it is…” she mumbled, bitter, “They tricked me… It really was unavoidable…”
Knowing that wasn’t the place to get angry, Tori did all she could to calm down. She took a deep breath, before looking at Henoke.
“…It did help, if only a bit” she admitted, “And… What you did does sound a lot like you… Beating to your own drum, ignoring orders… Just like the Henoke I know…” Knowing it'd sound condescending, she shook her head and sighed, "Sorry... I'm... Just so angry all of the sudden... I shouldn't take it out on you."
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Post by hoodwink on Aug 3, 2020 21:03:31 GMT -5
”It did help, if only a bit.” Henoke grinned a bit, surprised that something as simple as him remembering something would help Tori remember. It was like some kind of bonus—two birds and one seed, and all that. Weirdly enough though, she seemed a little irritated. Was it ‘cause of her memory? Though empathy was far from his forte, Henoke had been dealing with a lot of new emotions due to his memories, which made it easy for him to understand. ”What you did does sound a lot like you…” Tori’s next comment actually caused the teen to laugh, forming a childish smirk on his face. ”Sorry…I’m just so angry all of a sudden…”
Shaking his head, Henoke’s smirk didn’t fade as he waved a hand nonchalantly. ”Ha! Don’t worry ‘bout it—I took it as a compliment.” It didn’t matter if he was a Replica—he was him. If anything, he’d be even more real than the real—with all of these new memories added on. ”’Sides, not like you were really wrong…” In a surprisingly good mood, Henoke scratched at the back of his head, trying to get back on track. ”Well, any ideas as to where those two ‘Traitors’ ran off to?” He wanted to search the odd castle that he had woke up in, but hearing about how those two had been in league with Adrien and Kira had really kicked him into gear.
If they get what they want—it won’t matter if I find who made me or not. Their legit goal was changing the very existence of the worlds themselves. Who knew what that would mean for every other world—including the odd castle he wanted to investigate. Crossing his arms, he waited to hear if Tori had any ideas where those two women had gone.
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Post by therunawaygirl on Aug 4, 2020 2:52:25 GMT -5
”Ha! Don’t worry ‘bout it—I took it as a compliment.”
Surprised at Henoke’s take on her comment, Tori perked up with a hint of shock. That… A compliment? She couldn’t help but smile with unease, wondering just what triggered him and what didn’t.
He was a tough one to read…
”Well, any ideas as to where those two ‘Traitors’ ran off to?” Henoke’s question brought them both back in gear, given the fact that they were mostly good to go. Since Henoke had stated that the memories he recovered were enough… Why stay any longer?
“I can’t say” Tori shook her head, “Odds are they’ll be roaming any other world in search for trouble… Where they might be now is beyond me —they could be anywhere. And, honestly, searching actively for them might be against our favor… We can’t tell if they’d be aware of us following, and be lured into a trap. It’s best if we find them by casualty, trust me.”
After a bit of thinking, Tori summoned her Keyblade —the regular one, the one that did look like a key. Stepping near the water, she drew it forward to then slash in a diagonal direction upward. As she did so, a Rift opened —waiting for the two to jump down.
“Since we don’t really know where a Traitor could be at the moment…” Tori said before turning towards Henoke, “We could technically go anywhere and try our luck. But…” she smirked, “I have an idea as to where I want to go next. Wanna listen me out?”
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Post by hoodwink on Aug 4, 2020 4:09:34 GMT -5
”I can’t say.” Henoke couldn’t hide his disappointment as he sighed, slouching a bit. ”Odds are they’ll be roaming any other world in search for trouble…” The thought didn’t sit well with him. Hearing how following them would most likely only lead them into a trap, the teen crossed his arms with a frustrated look. Damn…they’re a pain in the ass. He just wanted to beat ‘em up and be done with it. Taking a step back in surprise as Tori opened a Rift, Henoke watched with a curious expression. Cool… It was like a portal, basically. ”We could technically go anywhere and try our luck. But…” Seeing Tori’s smirk caused Henoke’s energetic side to flare up, getting hyped for the coming journey.
”I have an idea as to where I want to go next.” Giving Tori a grin, Henoke nodded and gave her a ‘thumbs up’. ”Yeah! Lay it on me!” He wondered what kind of world Tori was going to suggest. Having listened to some of her stories, he couldn’t help but get a bit distracted from the excitement of it all.
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Post by therunawaygirl on Aug 4, 2020 6:22:02 GMT -5
Lowering her Keyblade to her side, Tori turned fully towards Henoke, her gaze one with both determination and seriousness. Already having a place where she wanted to go, it was only natural he'd be curious about it.
And it wouldn't be an unfamiliar place to him, either.
"Castle Oblivion" she said, calmly, "I doubt you know the name, but I'm sure you know of the place regardless. The white castle you awoke in... That's where I want to go next."
Calmly, she dismissed her Keyblade, the sword dissapearing along the wind in faint blinks of light. There was nothing there to follow -not enemies, not memories. Silently, the place had seemed to change, but mostly to something hollow.
It was time for them to leave.
"I'm not doing this solely because you're here with me" she explained, "While I'm sure we'd get more answers regarding who created you and for what, I also have my motives for wanting to go there, now. It's an odd place, really... But we'll be okay. So long as you stick around me" she smirked with confidence, "...That's where I want to go. I'll reconsider if you've got someplace else in mind."
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Post by hoodwink on Aug 4, 2020 16:54:52 GMT -5
”Castle Oblivion.” Tilting his head a bit in confusion, Henoke’s face betrayed his slight dismay. Another castle…? Hearing that it would hold answers to who created him, the teen’s face changed into a more serious expression. So…that’s the name of the castle I woke up in… Now that she had mentioned it, hadn't he heard that name before? There was a fire burning in his golden gaze now. ”I’m not doing this solely because you’re here with me.” Curious as to what it was Tori wanted from that place herself, Henoke grinned as it seemed the two’s goals aligned once more.
”It’s an odd place, really…but we’ll be okay. So long as you stick around me.” His competitive side flaring up a bit, Henoke smirked as he crossed his arms. ”I’ll reconsider if you’ve got someplace else in mind.” Shaking his head, Henoke held up a fist, excitement pumping him back up. ”No way! I wanted to figure out about that stuff, anyway!” He had meant what he had said earlier: he would make whoever ‘made’ him pay. He had no idea what the reason behind his creation was—but what Tori had told him about 'Replicas' made him think it most likely wasn’t for anything great. I ain't some fake! I'll show 'em I'm more me than they can handle!
”Alright! Let’s do it!” Without waiting for much of a response, as he was fired up, Henoke ran headfirst into the open Rift. It was time for him to get some more answers!
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Post by therunawaygirl on Aug 5, 2020 1:36:21 GMT -5
Smirking with confidence, Tori nodded. Seeing him so eager like that flared up something within her heart -a feeling she'd gotten used to and cherished deeply. As he ran towards the Rift with recklessness, Tori took one last glance at his memories -both the good ones and the bad ones.
"If it's him... Then there's no way he'll allow himself to forget..." she thought, calmly.
The links between them, strong as they were, were bound to remain as such. She doubted the memories would simply detach themselves, seeing that they aimed to remain together and become whole. Knowing this, she nodded in relief, before joining Henoke.
"Don't rush it" she said, teasing, "You're not the one who can keep yourself safe while using a Rift. Or do you wanna get in trouble like that?" she chuckled, to then shake her head, "...Let's get going."
The Rift glowed dimly, somewhat unwelcoming, but tame regardless. Tori held her hand slightly forward, the glow slowly taking strength. Faintly, one could the see the world she wanted to go to, yet the mist made it hard to focus it properly. Turning towards Henoke, she nodded.
"Let's get going" she declared as she stepped in.
[Imma close the thread and then open on in CO :3. AWESOME RP!]
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