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 Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 5:38 pm
Very much amused by the dark haired teenager's exuberant greeting and subsequent introductions, Lenne nodded and murmured her own polite greetings to each of them.
Catching Yuffie's gaze, Lenne simple spoke, smiling slightly. "That is Tidus, and the gentleman there is Mr. Auron." A short pause, and she continued, her voice even and cultured even as she explained their circumstances. "I'm not quite sure of that. I simply found myself here after having to fight a horde of strange....creatures. I believe Tidus has arrived under a similiar circumstance as well. As for Mr. Auron....I'm not sure. However, Tidus seemed to know him...."
She trailed off, turning back to them and waiting for the two men to speak. It would be rude of her to monopolize the entire conversation, right?
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Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 5:27 am
Underworld
Tidus had his mind elsewhere. He was stareing at Roxas and Namine. Man those two looked strangely like Sora and Kairi. "Uh...hey, who are you two? You remind me of two of my old friends..." Tidus found himself asking, totally forgetting what Lenne had previously said.
He stepped towards them, stopping before them and looked the two over closely. Blue eyes...blond hair...same looks as his two friends. As if his mind was totally confused, he scratched the back of his neck. "Sora? Kairi?" He asked, thinking that maybe, JUST maybe, Sora and Kairi had completely changed their looks.
They were seperated for two years...So why not?
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Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 5:41 am
Underworld - Main Cavern
Roxas, luckily, was able to speak to Demyx online and learn what was wrong. Sloth, huh? And his past? The boy felt that he had already dealt enough with his past to be done with it. Especially since Sora was still around, why worry?
The blond stopped. Who was… Auron?! Auron was back! He… oh yeah. That was Sora who met Auron, not Roxas. That was always something very painful that Roxas would just have to learn to live with. All the people he had met and made friends with… all the people that he fought side-by-side with… none of them knew him. They knew Sora. Roxas could only bring silence to greet Auron. What was he going to say?
Then he stopped, loosing track of everyone and everything that was happening before him. Azure eyes grew wide in terror has he stared ahead, looking at nothing in particular. He didn’t see the Underworld but mental images flooded over him. And fear.
His body was drenched in fear.
A fit of trembling fell over the boy has he continued to stare in horror. It was back. It was still here. It hadn’t gone away. When he was free from Sora, he had completely forgotten about Him.
That sneer… the grin… His bloodlust… His rage… His hate… His hate for Roxas. It was overpowering. He was overpowering. Roxas had thought he was free from the hell that He brought upon him.
What was he doing here? Now?! How? No no no… not now. He was free! He was gone! He had his own heart! He couldn’t come back to plague him! No! No! NO!
The feeling suddenly subsided but did not fully dissipate. Roxas suddenly felt very tired and a small portion of fear rested within him.
“Aros…” his whispered.
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Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 6:06 pm
Underworld
After speaking with Roxas and Yuffie on the network, Demyx felt lighter--- more at ease. He felt more like himself again. Breathing out a sigh of relief, he turned his attention to the man who had just asked about Sora and Kairi.
"No, that's Roxas and Namine.... they're uhm--- Well, it's kind of complicated, you see..." A hand rubbed the back of his neck sheepishly, an embarassed sort of grin on his lips.
How did you describe Roxas and Namine's story without completely confusing someone? The musician had only barely understood when it had been told to him, and the only reason he had understood it was because he had been a Nobody. It would be horrifically complicating to someone who had been normal their whole life.
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Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 6:53 pm
Underworld
Concerned at Roxas' sudden reaction - he seemed terrified of something - Lenne frowned slightly but did not move closer. "Are you...all right, Roxas?"
Was it something he felt? Sometimes people were sensitive like that, and this place truly was unsettling her. Who was this Aros, and why did he look like the world had fallen out from under him?
And...Sora and Kairi? Who were they? Were they missing as well. It was strange, the way Tidus seemed to mistake the two blondes for them...it seemed like mistaken identities were going all around lately...
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Posted: Sat Aug 26, 2006 5:18 am
Underworld - Central Cavern
Roxas’ attention suddenly snapped back to the situation when he heard Demyx speaking again. What was he doing? He was freaking out. He was being ridiculous. C’mon Roxas! Let’s go! Get a hold of yourself!
The woman was nice enough to ask about him but he just pulled away and mumbled, “I’m fine. I’m fine.” Roxas looked up at her face. She seemed like an incredibly nice person but he did not recognize her. Where was she from?
He gaze transferred over to the people Demyx was talking to, Auron and…
“Tidus?!” Roxas yelled happily, completely surprised and forgetting himself. He was Roxas, not Sora. “Tidus! What are you doing here? Why do you look so different?”
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Posted: Sun Aug 27, 2006 6:36 am
Underworld
Oh now this place was so dreary. Why did he have to come here? A look of pure disgust passed over Number Four’s face. Oh why him? This place was so dismal and eerie. Though he could never admit it, it gave him the shivers. Who would want to come to a place like this?
Holding out a hand, Envy opened another dark portal that led to the surface of the world. This place was much better. It was sunny and well-lit. There was the almost completed Coliseum before him. Shame it wasn’t done. The idea of watching matches might have been fun…
The only problem with the surface was his quarry was not here. With a sigh, he turned to head down the stairs back to the Underworld. He might as well start at the beginning.
And the beginning was right where he needed to be. Three of the once-Nobodies stood with a girl from Radiant Garden. There were three others but Envy paid them no never mind.
“Oh man…” He half grinned, half sighed in relief. “Am I glad I found you. That means I won’t have to search anymore!”
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Posted: Sun Aug 27, 2006 8:52 am
Underworld
Tidus smiled. So the kid knew him? But he wasn't Sora, which was odd. "It's a long story! I'll have to tell you later when we have time!" He replied happily, then his attention shifted.
“Am I glad I found you. That means I won’t have to search anymore!”
Who was that? Turning around Tidus looked at the Heartless, not knowing that it even was. "Excuse me? Do...we know you?" He asked, blinking as he went over towards Envy. What was with this guy's clothes? The once Dream had a hard time keeping in his fit of laughter. And what was up with those tatoos!? Tidus lost it then, he burst into laughter. ((I think that will make a very unhappy Envy XD))
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Posted: Sun Aug 27, 2006 1:37 pm
Underworld - Central Cavern
Wow. Tidus was here. Imagine that. It was nice to see a familiar face that was friendly for once. The boy returned the smile and it was just as large as ever. “Yeah,” He answered. But the problem was it didn’t look like that would be anytime soon.
“Am I glad I found you. That means I won’t have to search anymore!”
The Keyblade Bearer spun on his heels and found himself face-to-face with the Heartless like Vexen, Envy. Roxas’ smile suddenly fell. He extended both arms and in each hand a Keyblade appeared.
“What do you want with us now? Come to try to kill us again, Heartless?!”
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Posted: Sun Aug 27, 2006 1:44 pm
Underworld - Central Cavern
Envy’s look of relief turned into a frown. That kid was laughing at him! Why was he laughing? What was the big deal? Didn’t he know who he was?! The Heartless was not going to be mocked by someone like him! He had to endure that enough with Sloth and the others back at home! Before he could make a remark, though, the blond Organization boy spoke up.
“You say Heartless like it’s such a bad thing,” Envy frowned. “But if all you want to do is laugh and mock me then maybe you’d like to see even more Heartless!”
Both hands reached to the sky and five Fortune Teller Heartless appeared. He could control them. They would apologize.
“Now take that back before I tell them to kill you right now!”
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Posted: Sun Aug 27, 2006 3:53 pm
Her eyes widening in shock, Lenne froze in place even as she saw the five Heartless come into being, seemingly from nowhere. So this was the person responsible for sending those...things out??
She had no time to admire the gilded...weapons the blonde boy had suddenly acquired even as she looked back at the Heartless, tensing. Her first instinct was to perhaps summon the aeons, but she knew that it was blocked; no summon would hear her now. Nevetherless, she stood her ground, mentally running through the list of options that were available to her.
Not very much, really, even as a coil of fear curled in her gut at the sight of those creatures. She hated being defenseless, and if she could somehow get out of here, out of the mysterious trappings of this place and summon the aeons she needed...
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Posted: Sun Aug 27, 2006 5:10 pm
"Oh s**t.....not you creeps...."
The moment Yuffie got a look at Envy, what felt like an artic wind exploded from her stomach and shot up her spine, resulting in her shivering in fear. Dammit!!! Why now? I know I can fight....and Roxas and Demyx can probably hold their own....but Namine and the others...? She bit her lip nervously and moved much closer to Demyx. "We should probably fight this b*****d....problem is, he's probably expecting an attack right now...."
“What do you want with us now? Come to try to kill us again, Heartless?!”
s**t, Roxas.....Can you be anymore dense? Her eyes widened as the Heartless fell from the cavern's ceiling. "And I thought I was beginning to have a good day......" In one fluid motion, she pulled her shuriken out of her pack, gripped it as to attack, and held it behind her back. She slipped her free hand into Demyx's, squeezing it for reassurance.
"If Envy doesn't call off the Fortune Tellers," she whispered "I'm taking them down myself. Back me up, okay?"
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Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2006 5:15 am
Oh s**t. He had been told by Roxas AFTER he mocked him that it was a Heartless. Shitshitshitshitshit! Damnit, Tidus! What in Yevon's name were you THINKING!? Tidus scoled himself as he drew his sword out. The blue, water-like blade glisening in the pale light of the Underworld.
He wanted to preform his Slice and Dice attack, it would have taken care of these Heartless no problem! But something wouldn't focus and he couldn't think of how to begin. Damned magic in the Underworld. He noticed Lenne was now defenseless, but he had an idea.
"Lenne! Focus on healing us as we fight!" He told her, knowing it was the best she could do for now.
Tidus begun to cast magic, grinning towards Envy. "Chill out, will you? Give us a minute or two!" He said in a mocking tone, and with a wave of his hand all six of them were suspended in time. They were still moving, but very slowly. Ah, the great thing for Time magic.
He looked back at Yuffie and Demyx. "I casted Slowga on them all, that gives us time to escape from this place so we can fight our all. Lenne can summon the Aeons and I can use my Overdrives! C'mon!" He told them, not much of a stratagist but it was pretty good for the once rookie Guardian and Blitzer.
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Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2006 7:21 am
And she ran, as fast as she could, the entire world falling away from her even as she concentrated on her summoning. She'd been jolted out of her thoughts earlier at Tidus' call and subsequent command, and had been readying herself until Tidus cast Time magic on them.
He looked so much like Shuyin then, and she almost hesitated, a sharp pang tugging at her heart. She missed him, she really did, but she knew that there were more important things to concentrate on.
Even though she knew that summoners did not exist now in Spira, she still had a summoner's blood, a summoner's pride, and the songstress knew to push away all personal thoughts for the moment.
There were people she had to help defend, especially Shuyin's dream, and she couldn't afford to be distracted.
Hear me, she prayed even as she ran. She'd never had to summon the Aeons while running - without a staff - before; however, she was known as a prodigy in the world of summoners a thousand years ago, and it took all her extensive skills not to falter.
The key was never to falter. Focus, and the summoner's staff would be unnecessary. It was, after all, more of a fancy way of summoning than anything, although the staff had definitely made things alot easier.
However....she remembered. She remembered the frontlines of Zanarkand, relying on the aeons to save her, to repel the Bevellians. How selfless, to face down sure death itself. Lenne remembered her fear and terror, sheathed in the unwavering belief of honor and cruel, cruel sacrifice.
How many of her comrades had died the day Zanarkand fell? Unlike Shuyin, she had been put to rest...until she had been awakened with her songstress dress sphere, and even then, her longing for her lover had overshadowed her sadness, and she didn't have the power of summoning to remind her of the days past.
But now....she had to fight to keep the memories at bay. It had all been over, but right now...there were people to take care of.
Please, Great Fayth....hear me, I summon thee....
Help me.
Help me.
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Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2006 2:49 pm
Underworld - Central Cavern
Oh man… They did want to fight. Why did they have to fall for his bluff? Envy didn’t want a battle! His eyes widened as the older blond boy nearly froze his Heartless. Just like Gluttony?! How? No… wait… They were still moving. Slowly… but moving.
“Wait wait wait!” The fear in Envy’s face was clear. “I’m not here to fight!” The slowed Fortunetellers vanished in a burst of darkness. “See? It’s okay!”
Hopefully this time Sloth would come flying out of a portal to strangle him to death. But this time the situation is… different. He had something else to do.
“I do have a question though,” Number Four almost mumbled. “Is Demyx here?”
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