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A True Alternative: Exodus; ATA4's Alternate
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Jan 20 12, 2:46 PM
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"I'm sorry, Ace. It's not like I could help that," Therese sighed as she sat down beside him. "I don't mean to be like that, but you went kind of insane there for a little bit. I offered you water and you didn't want to take it, so I spilled it over your head." Now you won't have to put me through abuse... actually you would. Maybe I should have had you stayed like that, dammit. Why am I the stupid one? Ugh, too late now, Therese thought as she shoved her hands into her pockets.
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"I will!" Glenn shouted before pushing off, rushing at John with his blade held out at his side, preparing to strike him with a wide arc. Before he attempted to strike at John, he teleported and appeared from behind, sending a swiping blow at the man, wanting to end this while he could so he could rush after Leo to end his life, which could very well result in his own life being taken in truth this time.
Serenade turned her head at Anna, though her senses were on the battle. Luckily she was paying full attention to the woman. "I... think they will be coming back. Irvine and Taini said that. Not sure about Glenn's father, but... it could happen. Most likely he would be dragged due to the bond they share," she said with a soft smile. "You know them very well. You've lived with them for quite awhile, and you should know by now that they are still too stubborn to let death defeat them."
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Jan 20 12, 3:41 PM
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John whipped around and taking the blade to the shoulder, then gripping his grandson's arm tightly, not allowing him to let go of the blade, nor would he allow use of alchemy requiring both hands. "If you're going to move forward, then you're going to need to be a lot stronger and clearer headed than that." He explained. "That's my penance for the mistakes I made... The lives I ended... And the tragedies I could have prevented." He explained to Glenn, smashing his head into the younger man's own with quite a bit of force, hopefully enough to knock the younger man out.
'But... How?' Anna asked, her eyes widening with surprise. 'Can they... Is that really possible?' She asked. 'I mean... This isn't like when his cousin died last time, is it?' She asked. 'I mean... She was only dead until they disappeared... That... How does that even happen?' She asked, shaking her head, confused as hell.
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Ace puffed out his face angrily, looking at her as if he was about to say something, instead he didn't. "Look, I didn't need any damn help!" He said, standing and turning about, starting to walk in the other direction, only to fall in a hole as he wasn't looking at this point. He groaned, landing in what looked to be a dug out cave. then looked up. He must've fallen at least 50 feet, somehow landing uninjured. "FUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK!" He groaned, seeing the tiny hole above. He started to look around, and realized he was in a narrow passage, the quakes not making things any better.
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Jan 20 12, 7:50 PM
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"Huh!? Ace!" Therese cried out as she cupped her hands and shouted down into the hole. She was very worried about the hole itself, hoping it would not break underneath her. Just then another quake occurred. She would have jumped, and she did, but her foot managed to snag onto a rock, sending her crashing down into the hole as well. She was very dazed for a moment before realizing she was with Ace. Stuck down in the hole. "Oh, dammit..." she sighed before crawling back onto her feet, feeling very sick to her stomach. "Dammit, I should have been more careful about that rock..."
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"Simple... just fight out, I suppose. Or we speak with Mai-Fei, since she is the Necromancer and has the power to bring people back to life," Serenade attempted to explain, though she was not entirely sure how they were GOING to do it.
Meanwhile, Glenn reeled back while grabbing his visage, feeling blood seep down his nose. Just as he fell, however, he closed his eyes and mumbled a quick incantation. Just as his palms reached the ground, hundreds of strong roots launched and wrapped around John. With that, Glenn rolled to the side, feeling a headache coming on.
"AND YOU'LL ONLY CAUSE MORE DEATH IF YOU DON'T LET ME GO!!!!" he hissed loudly.
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Jan 20 12, 9:45 PM
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"Whether or not you go right now won't change anything." John said, struggling for a bit until he broke through the vines, his arms being cut repeatedly in the process. "No... It will change something... If you go now, the only thing that will change is that he will kill you, and will only behave that much more smugly in return!" He spoke, running forward and punching Glenn in the face. "Just stay down and calm down!" He shouted.
'R-right...' Anna mumbled, turning to watch what was going on. It pained her to watch Glenn fighting this way, which just seemed unusual. Normally Anna would cheer for him in any fight, but this time...
She felt like she wanted him to lose.
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"... You know, ye'r the one who can fly here..." Ace pointed out, still having a headache. "Ugh... I don't know what this place is, but the sooner we get out, the better..." He mumbled, looking at the dirt. It looked to have been moved aside by something big, and not in any quick manner either. The tunnel had been dug, certainly, and not by human hands or tools.
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Jan 21 12, 11:37 AM
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"I can't fly! I don't know how to..." There complained as she bit her lip. "It's not my fault at all! No one taught me!" she said as she walked into the tunnel. "Huh? I wonder... well, we should try over here..." she told him as she continued to trot further and further into it. For some reason she found this shiver run down her spine, but she paid no heed to it and continued instead.
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Glenn growled before he struggled to his feet, knowing that he wasn't even close to the strength as he used to be. However, before he could make a move, he reeled back and feel, feeling pain throughout his face and torso. The hell? I could normally... What the hell is wrong with me! GET UP DAMMIT! he thought as he simply lied there on his back.
"Guess... it's over..." Serenade muttered as she felt sorry for the young man. She turned to Anna for a moment before sighing.
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Jan 21 12, 12:04 PM
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'Yeah...' Anna said in a small voice as she walked over to Glenn. She summoned up her strength, and started carrying him over to a guest room and dropping him in a bed. As she looked at him, she leaned over and kissed him on the forehead, then hugged him. 'I don't want you to leave again... Idiot.' She motioned, stepping away hesitantly, then turning around to walk downstairs where she found John standing in place, seeming slumped and grim. 'H-huh?' She blinked.
"Seres... Can you heal me?" John asked. "I... I need to figure this out... I need to see what's going on." He said, weakly picking up Trinity, which was glowing faintly from all the power it had taken in over the years. As he held it, the glow changed to red for a split second, then went back to its colorless glowing.
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Jan 21 12, 12:09 PM
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"Tch... It's supposed to be a damn instinct." Ace said with a sigh, walking forward. There was an occasional shifting, though it didn't feel like it was sourced from the quakes, but rather, from the tunnels themselves. "What the hell is goin' on here?" He muttered, looking around and squinting through the darkness.
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Jan 21 12, 12:45 PM
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Glenn felt relaxed for the first time in weeks (months) when he was placed into the bed. Guess I should not berate her maturity all the time... Maybe I'm the one that's always immature... Glad you all stopped me... I probably would be dead... and then I wouldn't be a good father... or a good protector... or a good anything... he thought as he decided to take a small nap, considering he had nothing better to do.
Serenade placed a hand onto her husband's shoulder, kneeling beside him. With a lot of struggle, she began to heal him. She noticed the red change, which reminded her.
"He has Trinity..." she breathed with her eyes widening. "He has Taini's blade! Shit!"
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Jan 21 12, 12:56 PM
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"I wish I could tell you," Therese told him as she felt the shifting, which caused her to slightly jump. "Oh man... this cannot be good..." When the ground shifted again, she found herself slipping and falling onto her hands and knees. "Goddammit... This is not what I wanted to do. Playing in the dirt is for only little kids!!!"
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Jan 21 12, 1:02 PM
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"Well then quit whinin'!" Ace huffed. "We're gonna find a way out of here." He said. "And that's that. If ya have wings, ya may as well try and use 'em, cuz sittin' here isn't goin' to do us any good." He said, hearing a loud scuttling noise.
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"... It doesn't matter." John spoke. "That one isn't as strong. And I'm not going to do anything to allow it to get any more powerful." He explained, standing up and getting on the rheiard. "I'll come home soon." He said. "And that's a promise." He explained as he boosted forward, blade strapped to his leg as he flew ahead.
Anna then came out, blinking. 'He left again, didn't he?' She asked.
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Jan 21 12, 1:20 PM
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"He did... he's stubborn, just like the rest of us," Serenade sighed as she squeezed her eyes shut. "I'm so worried for him... this is JJ... he's no where nears as strong as my twins... or Glenn, for that matter... If I couldn't even touch Leo... how could JJ?" she decided to ask Anna with a frown. "I can't even chase after him! Dammit!!! Ugh, I'm going to make some soup to get this off my mind."
She then walked inside, wondering why all the men were stupid. "I know you guys want to protect us... you're nothing but a hypocrite... you can't just tell Glenn to stay put and then go off on your own..." she said with a cracked voice. "I know you'll be okay..."
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"Uh..." Therese replied as she stood tall again, knowing that she had her balance. "You seriously just can't tell me to fly. How the hell am I to know how to use these things?" she asked softly before taking a step back, hearing the noise. "You hear that, right?"
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Jan 21 12, 7:05 PM
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"I dunno, probably." Ace said with a shrug, being helpful as ever as he walked ahead, looking for any way out. "Damn." He mumbled, shaking his head. There were more scuttling noises, and he saw some foot tall spiders scurrying past, thankfully ignorant of the two.
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'W-what!?' Anna asked, blinking, looking a bit stunned. 'Why are you insulting me all of the sudden?' She asked with a frown. 'I don't understand...' She mumbled, looking off into the distance. 'And... I can't do anything right now anyway...' She whispered. 'Because I can't even fight with this little kid.' She admitted.
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Jan 21 12, 7:19 PM
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"Huh... OH! Sorry... I was referring to JJ!" Serenade cried out, a little stunned with what she said herself. "I'm not insulting you at all. I know exactly where you're coming from. When I had Irvine and Taini, I couldn't do a damn thing. I lost all mana, and I became weaker than a damn human... It's JJ I'm worried about... JJ's the hypocrite here... I'm just too worried... for Glenn... JJ... I can't even fight anymore... I have to sit back and watch, just like you... and it pisses me off!!!!"
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"Wow, talk about tall," Therese mumbled as she brushed past them. Did you really expect that she would freak out?
She continued on her way, seeing nothing but darkness. There could be a place that I could try to practice my flying... if what you say is true.
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Jan 22 12, 12:33 AM
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"Huh?" Ace blinked. "Well, why not try now? Ya have mana, just use it! That's what I heard before." He said, realizing that the foot tall spiders were babies, and the real event was going to come in just a couple of minutes. "And ya should probably hurry about it..." He said, wondering what was going on.
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'But what about his sword?' Anna asked, blinking. 'I mean... It does a lot for him, doesn't it? I mean... He was pretty much the only one who that evil guy ran from solo?' She asked. 'I mean... Doesn't that mean something?' She asked.
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John landed on the island and gripped his blade, starting to walk forward. "Come on out, you brat! I've got a knuckle sandwich with your name on it! A ham knuckle sandwich!" He shouted.
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Jan 22 12, 1:32 AM
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Leo stepped forward from behind a corner, his eyes narrowed. "You really think it's just a stupid joke now, huh? Well, I have to agree with you, you son of a whore," he lifted his hand, then chuckled. "What, a little upset that I killed my own parents and Uncle? Upset that I killed your children? Does it really matter? They were going to die at some point anyway. I was just hurrying the process! You should thank me! They should thank me! AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! COME ON, JOHN!"
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"Yeah, you're right. Nothing to worry about. JJ has Trinity. He'll win. He can stop him," Serenade told Anna as she began to put together meat and vegetables for the broth. "You're going to be okay, right?" she asked as she appeared genuinely concerned for her "granddaughter".
Meanwhile, Glenn twisted and turned, frustrated and in pain. He wanted to get back up and go join his grandfather, but he knew he had to stay put. However, he didn't want to stay in bed the entire time. He was being driven mad just being alone.
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"I... why? I mean... I guess..." Therese tried to focus her mana through her body, but nothing was happening as a result. She was going to end up with a battle here soon enough. She crept forward slowly, knowing that she had to take it easy. "I can't do it... it's nearly impossible for me. I only know how to use mana with my fists, nothing else. I hope everything is friendly here..."
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Jan 22 12, 1:43 AM
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"Yeah, well hope in one hand and shit in another, see which one fills up fir-" Ace said, only for a wall to explode next to him, revealing what appeared to be a 15 foot tall spider, one that looked very pissed off. "Ah, damn..." Ace said, backing up, only for the spider to continue plowing forward. "DAMMIT!" He said, wishing he had his bat. "Do something then!"
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And great niece. Don't forget the great niece part. She's Serenade's great niece. In any case, she nodded and headed upstairs to the bedroom, looking at Glenn. 'Um... Hello?' She asked, blinking. 'Um... I... I wanna rest and...' And then she barfed. 'Urrrrrgh...' She groaned, falling to her knees. 'Stupid... Baby...' She groaned right before she barfed once more.
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"You're pathetic." John said, only to be ambushed from behind by a claw aimed for his heart which would be to go through his back. Of course, John had about 60 years of combat experience on either of the two, and unlike most humans, his body hadn't degraded. He blasted the demon back with a burst of energy from Trinity. He then pointed the blade at Leo. "I'm not holding back just because it's you. And I'm not going to hesitate either."
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Jan 22 12, 2:03 AM
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"I don't care if you do or don't... I've had it with the likes of you. Glenn is not the most hated in my eyes... it's YOU!!!" Leo shouted rather loudly as glass jutted from the ground at John. It appeared to be thousands of needles that shot to kill John, while he and the demon were easily protected. "I rather have you dead for good. I can't stand the sight of you... NEGATIVE GATE!" he called as he brought down a powerful black abyss that threatened to crush him as the glass whipped at him.
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"Sorry..." Glenn whispered before hurrying onto his feet, then quickly getting a bucket from the closet. He placed it onto the floor next to Anna, then rubbed her back, making sure that she would be slightly comforted. "GRANDMA!" he called out.
"WHAT!?"
"Can you get some toast and crackers! Please!"
"She barfed, didn't she!?"
"Yes, just bring them up!!!!"
It was not long before Glenn had crackers and toast for the woman. He brought them to her before continuing to rub her back. "We'll rest after... I'm still very sorry about... about the baby," Glenn said with a sigh.
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"AH! HOLY FUCK!" Therese cried out before jumping with a side roll. Standing onto her feet, she noticed the hole. "HEY! Run under it! We can run through the hole!" she cried as she fled for the hole. With another roll, she managed to break through, and with a pivot she called over the man. "GET YOUR ASS OVER HERE, ACE!"
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Jan 22 12, 2:15 AM
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"Oh yeah, that's REAL easy!" Ace shouted, regardless of his complaints, he ran under the many legged beast, trying to not be smashed or skewered by the long and needle ended legs of the spider. Meanwhile, the beast turned around and screeched at the two, who were now at a small aclove, and were quickly being surrounded by the 1 foot tall spider. "So, got any more good ideas, super chick?" Ace asked, now irritated. "Gonna try to get us killed some more!?" He shouted, kicking a spider and picking up a fossilized branch. "COME ON!"
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'Urrrrrrp...' Anna groaned, now lying down herself, with a sigh. 'Lie with me...' She mumbled, just wanting to sleep at this point, wanting to ignore the waves of sickness, and quite frankly, just wanting to be held. The past months had been far too difficult for her, and now that she had finally gotten Glenn back, she had lost her surrogate family. It just wasn't fair, and it was painful, in the end.
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John made one fell sweep of his blade, parrying the needles and then piercing the sword into the spell, allowing it to be absorbed into Trinity. He then ran forward, stabbing the blade into the ground and pulling the trigger. "Don't flatter yourself!" He shouted.
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Jan 22 12, 11:29 AM
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"I won't!" Leo shouted as he threw up a barrier to block all the blow, though this time, he raised his hand, and summoned flying glass from all directions to stab John, hoping to make him into a pin cushion. He sneered, knowing that he was in for a challenge, but he had to ensure that he won or ran off so he could continue to gain strength. Then again...
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"O-of course," Glenn responded, a little stunned for a moment. He felt guilty for all that he had done, just from seeing Anna's eyes and actions. The child, his "death", everything. He even blamed himself for Leo still being alive. If he managed to stop him earlier...
His parents would be still there, and they would probably all be laughing, sharing a good time. Carefully, he crawled into bed with Anna and grasped at her. He wanted to apologize for everything, but he found out that he just couldn't. He'd rather just protect her, though he found himself cracking. As he held her, he silently let the tears flow from his eyes, feeling as if everything was hopeless for the very first time.
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"Okay, okay! I have no idea!" Therese shouted. "YOU THINK OF SOMETHING THEN, YOU ASS!" she shouted before kicking away a spider, then launched at giant spider with her foot ablaze. "Rising Phoenix!" she called as she proceeded to kick it as hard as she could, hoping to knock it out at least while they fled.
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Jan 22 12, 12:37 PM
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"Well maybe ya should get yer damn wings workin'!" Ace shouted, swatting at more of the spiders with the fossil bat. "Damn arachnid things!" He shouted as he backed up, only to realize that the swarm had encircled them. "GAH!" He said, breaking one in the head. At least they weren't shooting webs.
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Anna, of course, had passed out by this point, the exhaustions of the day having completely wiped her out. She would drift off to another sleep with odd dreams and other fun things, and she would only feel the tears on the back of her neck as raindrops.
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John darted forward, closing the space and swatting down the shards as he could so that he wouldn't end up too injured. Of course, he would end with hundreds of nicks on his body, but it was really the least of his worries. He had one simple goal at this point: Take back his daughter's sword.
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