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A True Alternative: Exodus; ATA4's Alternate
Topic Started: Jul 17 11, 2:37 PM (23,196 Views)
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Mai-Fei... Serenade thought for a split moment, though she felt herself screaming constantly in her head, wondering why he had to do it. Why she was a failure. Though she was completely paralyzed, she felt tears streaming from her eyes, her body constantly burning. Why did they... Mai-Fei... I... I have to be strong... but I can't... I just can't... she thought, her own thoughts starting to fall apart.

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"Ugh!" Therese was hanging onto a tree, knowing that whatever happened probably was her fault. "Ugh, this is making me sick... this is bad, this is bad... is the ship going to fall apart? What's going to happen? Why can't I go somewhere else? Like that snow place? I bet bad things don't happen there..."

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Glenn nodded his head, knowing that whatever happened probably was bad. "We should follow, immediately... Can't I just become human again? I didn't know foxes could get so horny... UGH! Wait, horny over a human? This just seems wrong at this point." He grimaced before freaking out. "HEY! Anna!" he cried out as he licked her cheek, hoping he could do something, anything. "Please let the baby be okay too..." he said while panicking. "Oh my Yulia, oh my Yulia, oh my Yulia! DAMMIT!"
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Of course, there was no response, Anna eventually opening her eyes weakly. 'B-buh...' She mumbled, looking around. 'Ungh... I can't move my body at all...' She groaned. 'Hello...? Is anyone here? Is something going on now?' She asked, wishing her whole body didn't feel like it was asleep and covered in pins and needles all at once. 'Ungh... This is so not cool...'

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Ace came across her and blinked. "What, are ya still whimperin'?" He asked, crossing his arms. "You fought friggin' dragons, and yer wimperin' about a little tiny earthquake! Yulia, do ya have to be such a baby about things?" He asked, huffing.

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'Grandma...' Mai-Fei said. 'I have all their souls...' She said, headbutting the woman. 'It hurts... But don't cry... They're here... They aren't done yet... They still have a purpose... And... They want to talk to you... Just listen to their voices, okay?' She asked.
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Serenade tried to calm down, and she relatively did, but she was wondering why this had to happen. She couldn't bear it anymore. She was absolutely in pain. "M-M-Mai-Fei..." she managed to say with heavy struggle.

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Therese grimaced before throwing herself up, already becoming angry. "Gah, why did you have to come over here then? To just mock me!?" She then wanted to smack him across the face. "What do you want anyway...?"

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Glenn continued to lap at her, then snuggled at her neck. I know I can't do much right now... but I'm glad you're okay... I hope. Hmm... Glenn then walked over to the fridge and pulled it open. He then managed to get a bottle of water and brought it back with him. He was thinking about trying to get it open so he could pour it down her throat to help her, but he figured that he would wait until she could relatively move. So he crawled back to her with the bottle and continued his snuggling. Don't know where grandpa went... sadly...
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'Unnnnngh...' Anna groaned, still a bit delirious. 'Don't know what happened... Are you my mommy?' She asked, blinking at the fox, though she was definitely confused. She really did think the fox was her mother for a few minutes until she was back in her own head. 'Ngh... Huh? Oh... Water.' She said, opening the bottle and starting to drink the bottle weakly.

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"I came over because yer whimperin' was pissin' me off! I didn't even need to see it!" Ace said in an irritated voice. "I mean really... Do ya need to sit there huggin' a damn tree?" He asked. "Yer seriously bein' a big baby... Do ya need someone holdin' yer hand every time the ship shakes a little?"

~~~~~

'Do you want to talk to them?' Mai-Fei asked. 'They aren't sad, you know... And they don't want you to be sad.' She said, sitting on Serenade's lap.

Mom... Came Irvine's voice.
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Mom! Hey, don't cry! came Taini's voice. Serenade's ears flicked, having finally gained control of them at least. "Kid...? I'm so sorry... I should... I should have been a better mother to you both... my first babies... I'm just..." she whispered as Taini's voice responded quickly.

Hey! Don't think that at all! You raised us well! I... if I was pitying myself, I would have blamed myself for all this. I thought I raised him awfully... but that isn't true! It's not my fault. It's his own! So please, Mom! We've lived happy lives... so they were cut short. You can still see us, can't you? Maybe not Dad... you get the idea.

"But..."

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"No! I don't! Why don't you just leave me alone and stop bullying me for once! Geezus!" Therese hissed, wanting to go into tears again. The only time she felt better was when HE wasn't around. She was happy to be away from him. Now she was miserable all over again.

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Glenn blinked for a moment before shaking his head. She really must have been knocked through a loop. He then nuzzled her again, his tail flicking constantly. "I love you..." he tried to say as he made sure to watch her, hoping that she would be okay soon. He had an instinct to find his grandfather, but he knew he had to stay put.
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Anna continued to drink her water for a while, then sighed. 'Stop being a dumb animal.' She said, sighing and rolling to the ground. 'So... Bored...' She mumbled. 'Why does everyone keep leaving, huh?' She asked, groaning.

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"Well then stop actin' like it!" Ace retorted. "Sheesh! Look, I'm gonna watch ya to make sure ya don't piss yerself!" He said. Was it caring? Maybe, maybe not, but it was what he was doing. "Now come on! I'm hungry and I want to go get somethin' to eat." He spoke.

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I was prepared. Irvine said. When Glenn disappeared... I had made a plan... Mai-Fei's been tailing him for a long time with Tsune... And... Well, we were ready to die. He explained. Ai and your other grandchildren are safe... And... Well... Just believe. We're ready to find a way to stop Leo... And bring him back to his senses.

It was at that point that a rheiard landed.

"Hey... What's going on!?" John asked, running over, a bit wide eyed.
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Serenade flinched as she heard her husband's voice. She then decided to focus on her children.

"How... how do you plan on doing that...?" Serenade whimpered before deciding to change her focus. "JJ..." she mumbled before breaking into tears ago. "Ugh... JJ! Help... me!" she squeaked desperately as she continued to sob. This was probably the worst she ever had felt in her entire life, after all...

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"Right, right..." Therese responded as she rolled her eyes. She could simply walk away. She didn't make a sound, and he didn't have to travel so far just to tell her that. What a weirdo.

She followed behind him, nevertheless, as if it felt obligatory.

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"I don't know... it's really bad though. I know it is! And I can't just up and turn back into me!! Anna... Ugh, why did I do this! If I leave to find out what it is, you'll get upset, and if I stay here, I'll probably be killed due to your boredom! I'm starting to lose it here!" Glenn cried out before beginning to run around. "Aren't you exhausted? Isn't that a pregnancy symptom? Dammit! Be tired!!!"
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And he was suddenly grabbed by Anna, who thought that it was some sort of running game, since she couldn't understand fox, nor could she read people. So, she held the fox as he ran. '... Gotcha!' She said with a smirk, yawning afterward.

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So, Ace continued to walk until there was a quake. He stopped, holding tightly to the ground so that he wouldn't fall over outright. As son as it was safe, he turned around. "Ya'd better not be cryin'!" He said, standing up and walking back over to her to keep her steady.

What's your game, Ace?

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"What happened?" John asked, holding her in a tight hug. He shushed her slightly, stroking her hair. "I felt... I felt pain." He spoke, seeing the cat. "Is that Mai-Fei?" He asked. "What happened? If she's here than... Leo moved, didn't he?" He asked, hugging her even tightly. "No... I didn't think it would come to this..." He said, his voice cracking.
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Serenade's eyes closed tightly as she finally felt her arms, then her legs. She quickly clenched onto him, feeling an unbearable amount of pain, physically and emotionally. "JJ... I... Mai-Fei... this is too painful!" she cried out, her head buried into John's stomach.

Please... Mom, Dad, don't mourn for us!! Taini's voice was heard. Don't worry... I'm just happy that we did what we wanted in life. We had kids, we finally became happy... hey, our lives were beginning to get dull. Isn't it time for a change? At least Irvine and Derrick are with me! And Mai-Fei, in a sense!

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"I'm not crying!" Therese grit her teeth, no longer afraid of the quakes. She made sure she was stable for a moment, then grimaced. "Okay, I'm ready to go. Just hurry!"

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"Wait! I wanna tucker you out! Huh? Are you finally sleepy?" Glenn asked as he tilted his head for a moment. "I er... well..." he then nuzzled into her neck, wondering if she would sleep. "I wish I could sleep on your tummy... but with the baby and all..."
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'... So... What?' Anna blinked. 'Well... Whatever!' She said, standing and walking outside, shaking her head. 'What do we do now? We need to stop you from being such a stupid animal!' She said, sighing and walking along.

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"... Good, you better not be." Ace said as he walked along. They eventually reached a fruit tree, where Ace grabbed some fruit and threw it at her. He then started eating as he jumped down.

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John hugged her tightly with a frown. "Dammit... This... It wasn't supposed to happen... Damn... Damn..." He said, tears streaking his face.

Are you fools going to get a hold of yourselves or what!? Irvine asked. Look... Don't make this all for nothing by just sitting here and feeling bad... We're okay... It didn't even hurt... Just believe in us.
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Hahaha! Geez, you're being too melodramatic! Give us some slack! Taini's voice rang in her parent's ears.

"I... I..." Serenade closed her eyes, feeling very relieved for the moment. "I see... I'll... I'll believe."

Great! So... we're just going to do some exploring. Haha, I can really talk to Ela now! Make sure to tell Glenny never to worry about us... we want him to have a great life. If possible, Leo as well... and of course Anna!

"I... I'll make sure they'll live well... whenever I get my strength back..."

Hey, leave it up to Glenny and the others... you need to retire already. Just what happened now proves it!

"Okay... I guess I should... just... Please... I know... but you have to understand that we love you so much... I'll make sure to visit... somehow."

Haha! Okay! We'll be looking to it! Right, Irvine? Hey, do you want Mom to actually give anything to Ai or have her just... figure it out?

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Therese followed until she noticed the fruit hurled at her. She caught it quickly and bit into it, savoring the flavor and juiciness. "Wow, these are pretty good! These ARE peaches, right?" she asked, noticing that they looked a lot like peaches. "If not, I have much to learn."

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Glenn quickly jumped away from Anna's arms, feeling very sick to his stomach. "Oh Yulia, that chicken did NOT settle right..." he moaned before his stomach churned to the point he coughed up the chicken. He then stepped back feeling his paws begin to grow.
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'Eep!' Anna exclaimed, scrunching back a little bit. She blinked, her eyes widening as she saw the fox beginning to change in shape and form. 'W-what's going on!?' She asked, stunned. 'What are you doing? You're becoming... Really creepy... Like... Oh no! You're turning into a monster, aren't you!? Oh no! You're gonna turn into a monster and eat me, aren't you!?' She asked, quivering and backing into a corner. 'Please don't eat me and the baby! You still love me and you don't love to eat me like a chicken wing!' She whined, shivering.

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"I dunno." Ace shrugged. "I wasn't payin' attention, I just grabbed the first food I could find. It looked like food, so I ate it." He said, never having even really looked at the juicy fruit he was eating. In fact, he continued not to look, right up until...

"AUGH!" He exclaimed, holding his mouth. He was apparently bleeding from the gums after having bitten into the pit. "YULIA DAMN!" He exclaimed, dropping the peach.

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... It's going to seem selfish... but I have no intention of sticking around here... I'm going to go back after this is all over... Maybe teach that boy of yours a bit about discipline. Irvine said. But if something needs to be said, just tell Ai to be safe, mom. Tell her to be safe and that we're watching things to make sure we can put Leo in his place. He explained.

"... What's going on? Is that cat Mai-Fei?" John asked softly, stifling his tears and trying to be conscientious of what was happening, even though he couldn't hear from the spirits of his children.
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You know what? I think I should try to do the same... what am I thinking, giving up!? Taini retaliated as Serenade nodded.

"Alright... I'll tell everyone... I'll tell them you'll also be coming back," Serenade replied with a small smile, feeling assure that everything was going to be okay in the end. Nothing could go wrong with the family. They've been through anything and everything, including death, after all.

Serenade's ears flicked as she nodded. "It's Mai-Fei... everything's going to be okay..."

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"Ack! Why'd you get to the pit???" Therese asked, baffled as to why he would try that. Maybe he just wasn't one for noticing anything. "Ugh, I'm going to get some water from the river nearby."

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The fox continued to writhe around in pain, not at all transforming into a monster, but instead shifting back into himself, nudity and all. "Oh ma....n.... gah, so much pain..." Glenn groaned as he lied face down in the ground. "I... thank Yulia I'm back like this... thought it was going to be a few days... not a few hours..."
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'Nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn.....' Anna groaned softly, still acting frightened. Once he had stopped changing and started talking, she scooted forward and poked him. 'N-not a monster?' She asked in a small motion, still completely shocked. 'You're not gonna eat me?' She asked. 'You're not gonna hurt me, right?' She asked.

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Ace continued to curse and huff in an irritated voice at nothing in particular, kicking the tree. At that point, there was a quake, and a bunch of peaches fell right on top of the poor bastard, burying him in the fruits, some of which weren't ripe, and as a result, were hard as rocks. Apparently fruit hated Ace in general.

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"I see." John said, still hugging her close. "Well... Let's live for that day." He spoke, squeezing her as the cat ran off, taking the spirits with her. "Well, where do you think she's headed now?" He asked. "Somewhere safe, you suppose?" He asked. "I just... Well, I hope that's the case." He said as he stood up. "But... Should we get back home, dear?" He asked, his voice a little hollow.
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"Of course not..." Glenn groaned as he then sat cross-legged for a moment. "Finally... Do you really think I was going to eat you?" She was much more clever back then... and the first thing she'd do was clobber me half to death with that stupid staff... or anything, for that matter.

Just then Serenade and John appeared....

Serenade wondered if she could keep hidden the fact that Glenn's parents were dead, but most likely come back. Maybe leaving him not knowing would give him hope to have his lifeforce return very quickly.

"Glenny... Anna..."

"Hm?"

"We need to talk with the both of you..." the woman said rather gravely as she turned her head away. It was problematic that she could barely move, despite what facade she placed upon herself.
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Therese groaned as she came back, seeing Ace in the pile of fruit. "You're not okay are you?" she asked as she managed to bring back a small cup like tool for Ace to use. Kicking away most of the fruit, she sighed, knowing that he probably would attack her for even helping. Go figure.

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"Mrrph." Ace grunted, though it was unclear if he was disgruntled or something else. Once he was uncovered, however, it was more clear that he was simply battered to the point of exhaustion by the fruit. In fact, he didn't look to be even in his head any more at this point. "Grah..." He groaned, his head ringing and not even understanding what Therese was saying, even though he could hear what she was saying. "Ungh..." He groaned once more as he sat up, looking around. "Oh Yulia, there's two of everything." He muttered, the ringing starting to subside.

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'Huh?' Anna blinked at Glenn. 'Well how was I supposed too know what was about to happen?' She asked him as the others entered, seeming grim from their body language, although Anna wasn't able to know that until Serenade spoke up. 'Huuuuuuuuuuh... W-what's going on?' She asked, feeling afraid of the answer she would receive.

At the time, John squeezed Serenade's hand, as if to tell her that he could be the one who would give the 'children' the bad news. For several moments, there was nothing said from anyone, and the air began to feel very tense.

'Um....' Anna mumbled. 'So... Is anyone going to say anything? Didn't you go to find his parents?' She asked, pointing at Glenn. 'I mean... Where are they? If you went to find them, shouldn't they be here?' She asked. 'Oh... Oh no... They aren't hurt... They aren't dead, are they!?' She asked, immediately jumping to the worst, although the tone of melodrama that was normally present had simply vanished.
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Therese blinked again, surprised that Ace was a mess like this. Then again, she should have expected SOMETHING like this to happen. "Guess it doesn't feel so great.... please, take the water before I toss it over your head," Therese warned as she sat beside him. Geez, pain in the ass already. Wish that would have given him amnesia or something, so he could be nicer. And less rowdy. And less everything else about him. Oh, that would be the day when he stops getting on my ass about this and that, intentionally.

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Glenn widened his eyes before dressing quickly with alchemy, then stood onto his feet rather slowly. "Yeah... w-where are they...?" he whispered, staring at his grandparents for a moment. "I..." Serenade grasped John's hand, wishing she didn't have to say this. They're coming back, just remind yourself...

"Glenny... Anna... Leo managed t-"

"WHAT!?" Glenn cried out, shocked beyond belief.

"To kill them. Your parents and Irvine..."

Glenn grit his teeth, unsure on how to react. The parents who took great care of him and Leo, and Leo was being a selfish bastard. Normally he left him alone...

But this was an entire new matter. He needed him dead.

"HE CAN'T LIVE ANYMORE!! I'LL GO FUCKING RIP HIS LUNGS OUT!" Glenn replied before unsealing his wings. He was suddenly grabbed at by Serenade despite the lack of power she had.

"You're going to get yourself killed! Taini and Derrick wanted us to protect you both!"

"LET ME GO!!!!! HE CAN'T LIVE ANOTHER MOMENT, DAMMIT! WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS!!!?" Glenn roared as he struggled to get out of Serenade's grasp.

"WHAT DO YOU THINK I JUST SAID!? NOW CALM THE FUCK DOWN!"

"RAUUUGH!!!!" Glenn screamed as he slapped around in his grandmother's hold.
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"Seres..." John said softly, looking down a little, causing most of his face to be obscured. "Let him go." He spoke, holding out Trinity. "If you want to go kill him, then beat me first." He said, tossing the blade to the ground. It was pretty obvious to most all of the family that without the blade, John was a pretty average fighter, even if tenacious. "That's all you need to do." He said.

Anna blanked, frowning. 'How... Could this happen?' She asked softly, starting to mentally distance herself from the whole situation. Glenn... You just come back... And then they leave... It... It's not right... Oh Yulia, it just isn't right... She thought, wanting to throw up for a moment, though trying not to, even with the churning feeling in her stomach.

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"What are you saying, magical echo voice twins?" Ace said, his head still not on straight. "I don't need ya to water my head... I'm not a plant..." He groaned. "Damn headache... Stupid... Fruits..." He groaned.
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"....Uh.... I think you need this anyway..." Just then Therese dumped water onto the man's head, backing away and ready to high tail it in case of anything that could have possibly happened as the aftermath. "Oh man, I'm in trouble now... but it was to help him, right...?" Therese asked herself.

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Glenn seethed, knowing that he was letting himself go. "FINE! SO BE IT!" he shouted angrily as he stepped to face John. He then conjured a blade of his own from the ground, having difficulty trying to tame his sadness and anger. Along with every other negative emotion in his body. "I'll make sure to take you down! I'll make this quick too!!!"

Serenade stepped over to Anna, placing an arm around her shoulder and squeezing it. "Hey, it's going to be okay... I'm sorry... I feel tormented as it is... we plan on getting them back though. Just don't tell Glenny."
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Anna suddenly found herself snapped back to attention, much to her surprise. She nearly jumped out of her skin when her shoulder was squeezed, and for several minutes afterward, she found herself breathing heavily. 'W-what do you mean?' She asked softly as she looked at the older woman, though noting that she still looked to be the older one of the two.

John didn't move, not even bothering to look the boy in the eyes, in fact, not even bothering to actually look at him. "Are you really that confident?" He asked in an oddly cold voice. "Do you think you can do this? Then go ahead and try." He said. "I still have a lot to make up for... And I'll start with this." He said, still not looking up at his grandson. "Come on. Hurry up then."

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"GAH!" Ace exclaimed, snapping back to reality completely now. "That was too damn cold!" He said, looking Therese in the eyes and huffing like a child, for whatever reason. "The hell did you do that for?" He asked irritatedly.
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