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 Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2009 3:12 pm
"Yes, I hope that the spirit of this flower doesn't come back to harm me," he stated with a laugh to his tone. "I'm sorry, are you the owner of this place? I'll pay for the damage. I was chasing someone here to see if they needed help. They were crashing and went through the big metal obstruction over there."
He paused. "My apologies, miss. I am Balthier." He bowed politely. "And this," he motioned to this ship behind him, "Is my baby, the Strahl."
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Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2009 3:36 pm
"Well, nobody owns this place," Aerith said shaking her head slowly. "I just tend to the flowers here, this is the only place that they'll grow in Midgar," she explained as she walked over to check on the flowers. Aerith paused for a moment, attempting to figure out what he was talking about. "You mean the plate?" She asked looking up to the bottom of the plate overhead, a nice large hole had been left above.
"I'm more used to having people fall in through my roof than an entire airship," Aerith said giving a sigh and looking back towards Balthier, now placing her flower basket on the ground. She tilted her head slowly, studying Balthier and his airship as it did not look like one she was used to at all. It was so much smaller than the Highwind she had seen. However, she chuckled somewhat at Balthier's bow. "I'm Aerith," she finally said. "It's nice to meet you." Aerith paused for a moment yet again, debating on having him pay to fix it. Then again, who was going to come out here and fix a church? Then again, if she was here, the possibilities were endless as to the people who would be in Midgar. "Paying won't be needed," she finally said slowly. "As long as the flowers are fine, that's all that matters."
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Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2009 3:47 pm
"My lady, I doubt that the flowers will protect the harsh environments of the weather without a wall to protect them."
He called into the Strahl, "Jote, can you repair these walls with your magic? Or has the wood stopped talking to you already? I'd hope that if it new you were trying to save it - being the elder and leaving - it would stay with you. Desperate times call for desperate measures, that sort of thing."
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Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2009 4:12 pm
Aerith shook her head and pointed upwards towards the plate.
"That protects them from just about everything that could harm them," Aerith said looking back towards Balthier. "Maybe the fresh air will do them so good as well. Before, there was only a hole in the roof, maybe they'll like it better like this," she said looking back down towards her lillies. Without saying anything else, Aerith moved around her lillies only to get on her knees beside them at one point and start to tend to them, removing dead leaves and such.
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Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2009 5:15 pm
A shadow, in the form of what looked to be a woman in a prom dress, loomed over Aerith. Someone was apparently standing on the overhead support beams.
"You evaded me once," said a voice that could only be described as ineffable - very deep yet soft, lingering words. "Time you came with me. I can use your abilities that I seem to lack." He added under his breath, "for whatever reason..."
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Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2009 5:25 pm
Aeris froze for a moment and felt her hands becoming cold. That voice. She knew precisely who it belonged to without a doubt in her mind. Quickly, Aerith got onto her feet and turned around, looking up towards the shadowed figure. She should have assumed him to have returned as well. Where was her staff when she needed it? Aerith shook her head quickly.
"What - what are you doing here?" She asked, stepping backwards, barely on the wood and moving around the flowers, backing towards Balthier. At least this person who crashed into the church seemed nice enough. Was it time to recruit a new guard? Certainly seemed like it.
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Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2009 5:47 pm
"You don't listen very well, do yo. I said what I was doing here and wanted - YOU!" He leapt down from the rafter, cloak billowing upward as he came down, landing like Spiderman with his cloak following noisily after. He slowly raised his head until his eyes met her gaze. He wanted to see the paralyzing fear locked deep within them.
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Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2009 5:53 pm
Balthier looked at the new guy with hus gun already at the draw and ready. "Friend of yours, Aerith?"
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Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2009 6:03 pm
"I try not to listen to people bent on world destruction," Aerith called towards Sephiroth, backing up towards Balthier before darting behind him. "He's quite the opposite of a friend," she muttered. Her eyes moved over towards the alter that had been pushed over somewhat, why did herstaff have to be all the way over there? "And I'm not going anywhere with you!" She called over Balthier's shoulder towards the silver haired man, rather defiantly.
"Think you can get this ship off the ground?" She whispered to Balthier. "Because that would be wonderful."
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Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2009 6:47 pm
"She looks to be in working order, Fran should be inside and able to get her off the ground... but he is blocking - " He fired three shots at Sephiroth. "The doorway."
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Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2009 6:50 pm
Sephiroth blocked the three shots with his no'dachi, he held blade down. He leapt at Aerith, wrapping his arm firmly around her and then with a long stride, jumped out of the church and out of view.
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Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2009 6:52 pm
"Well," Balthier said as he lowered his gun, "That could have went better."
"Time to get this thing airborne fast Fran!"
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Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2009 7:01 pm
"Let go of me!" Aerith demanded quickly while attempting to wiggle her way free from his grasp, including hitting on his arm with balled up fists and flailing her legs around, attempting to kicking him. How many times did this make a kidnapping? One too many for her liking! And she was about through with people stealing her! Where was that spikey blond when she needed him?! Some body guard he was! "Let me go!"
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Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2009 7:54 pm
Jote's ears flicked as Balthier called her, reaching the entrance of the ship upon hearing the gunfire, and saw a black cloaked being in front of her. Not knowing who it was, she watched, her pink eyes wide, as they scooped up a young girl and just as quickly exited the scene. Stepping aside to let Balthier pass, she blinked slightly.
"I gather we are going to be airborne again?" she whispered hoarsely, looking faintly pale.
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