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A True Alternative: Exodus; ATA4's Alternate
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Sep 19 11, 9:23 PM
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Aria swung around suddenly, shocked by the voice. "OH YULIA!" She shrieked, falling back and seeing him. For a moment, she was breathing heavily, then she looked over him, wide eyed.
"M-Mommy... What is that?" The girl asked, never having seen another person, and by extension, never having seen a man.
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Valor turned about. "Reis..." He said, wide eyed. "... I..." He was stunned. 'Am I finally able to rest... Or...' He thought. "Reis... Where is Terios?" He asked, shocked.
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'... Who is this?' Anna asked, blinking. 'He looks like an absolutely horrible person.' She closed her eyes. 'Not to mention really pathetic looking... And probably a virgin too.'
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"But... Uh... Actually, they're more or less an army that can kick our asses." Mai-Fei pointed out, waving Tsune's arms about.
"... We just need to explain the situation, don't we?" Irvine asked, crossing his arms.
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"... She didn't want to be married to you!" Zach said, irritated at the man. "So what if there was some political wedding? The peace is there, shouldn't that be enough?" He asked. "She just doesn't like you, that happens, get over it! Just be happy for her, you ass!"
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"Quiet about that..." Fenix pointed out. "I mean... We're not exactly ready to switch... And... You're like my brother... You were born special... you have a gift! that's more than I can say! And we're both in charge, and you know it!"
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Sep 19 11, 9:42 PM
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"I'm an elf." Jace sighed, wondering what was up with the small girl. His expression then softened, shocked and yet calm over the woman's reaction. "Surprised? I am too." He breathed as he gulped, wondering if she would even accept him. "I've missed you..."
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"I didn't see him..." Reis replied. "He did not show up. I worry about him, but I am sure he is okay. How have you been?" She asked, wondering why she was existing in the first place.
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"I am not!" Leo shouted, his voice apparently very squeaky.
"...Yeah, I wouldn't doubt it. He's really uh... kinda pathetic. I have to agree with you." Glenn told Anna as he turned to his brother. "By the way this is my little horrible brother. Speaking of... why are you even doing this?"
"Because I want to get back at you! You think you're better than me!"
"I am better than you."
"GAH! You know what? I'm going to kill you, rape your girlfriend and kill her! And then kill Mom and Dad! And gran-" Just then he was thrown about a good thousand feet, smashing through several cliffs. Glenn held his hands open as before him was a large water dragon that emerged from just a pond near the couple. "We should probably get going, as much as I was comfortable with you. Sadly, you should also probably dress."
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Kain looked away for a moment, very upset. "I am sorry. I... I will leave you be. The marriage is annulled on my terms, and you are right. Alma doesn't deserve to be miserable. I do want her to be happy. Perhaps without politics, I can find the woman I have been seeking."
Alma nodded, smiling a little. "Zhank you, Kain. I... I am sorry zhingz did not vork out. I hope zhey do in ze future. I just... I felt zhat my heart alvayz belonged to Zach... even before I met him. It vaz just a longing feeling." Eyes suddenly golden, she finished, "I will not ever be separated from him. He and I will have our fights, but I love him more than my own life itself." Of course her words were slow, without either accent.
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"Yeah, you're right. When will we? I know I have been asking this, but I've wasted seven years on trying to be who I am not. I just finally... I finally want to be myself," Jessica whispered as she continued to walk. "I just... for once I want to experience womanhood. At least out in the open."
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Sep 19 11, 10:03 PM
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Fenix commanded Inazuma to stop his movement. "Well... Then just take off the wig." He said. "I mean... Not like I have anything to lose by not being myself now." He pointed out. "Since my brother is no longer the Fon master." He said.
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Zach blinked, a little confused by Alma's turning. He looked away, still trying to figure it out. He knew that it happened to him occasionally too, but still was unsure of what it was.
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'... I AM dressed.' Anna said. 'I like dressing this way, okay?' She asked, a little irritated. 'And If that little weasel comes anywhere near me, I'm gonna clobber him.' She said.
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"Wait... So that means... We are alive..." Valor said, staring at Reis. "... I see... There must be a reason for it..." He said. "But..." He closed his eyes. "I don't know if I should travel with you, my friend." He admitted.
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"My..." Aria blinked, still never having said his name. "But... How are you here?" She asked, completely stunned.
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Sep 19 11, 10:20 PM
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"I... I am not entirely sure. I just ended up... waking up. And on first instinct I walked over here," Jace replied as he took another step closer. "I am just happy to see you again..." Jace smiled before turning his head to his daughter, whom he didn't even know was his. "So, I take it... you found a different student?"
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Glenn blinked, then shook his head. "And you are very beautiful in that. Sorry, I may have been a little delirious," He coughed before taking a step back, knowing that he was going to face her wrath sooner or later. "Uh... I-I'm going to go on ahead." He coughed again before unsealing his wings and immediately taking off, knowing that saying anything else, such as he was going to take care of his brother for her, may get him clobbered. It luckily was only a once every few months thing, since most of the time she was alone with Glenn, and Glenn worked hard to keep the woman happy.
Meanwhile Leo twitched, having been more than knocked out. He could have been simply dead. But oh no. Since tenacity ran in the family... it wasn't going to stop him.
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"It is alright. You do not have to travel with me. I just wanted to say hello, that's all." Reis breathed as she turned away for a moment. "So, what are you going to do?"
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Kain was thrown off slightly by the effect, which caused him to take a step back. "I see. So you really do love him. I cannot see why, but I will leave you with him. However, I will continue to earn my keep here, and I won't do anything to harm your relationship."
Alma nodded with a small smile. "Thank you..." Her eyes became blue again, as she looked to Zach. "We should probably leave for a little vhile. Iz zhat okay?"
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"Perhaps you're right... I am sorry for pressuring you about this. I just think it is time. Especially in this time." Jessica smiled at him before turning swiftly toward the announcement. "Before we move any further!" She boomed, standing tall. "We have one thing to state before we make such an alliance! We must remain strong! And furthermore..."
Putting her hands under her scalp, she then tugged away to reveal beautiful hair that reached past her shoulders. "You must accept Fenix and I for who we are."
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Sep 19 11, 10:40 PM
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Fenix, of course, did not remove a wig. "Yeah, I need a haircut." He sighed. "But... Back years ago when we were squires, we switched places... To prove we had the strength to survive... That my name wasn't my only strength, and that she could prove her strength among men." He explained. "Now... Um... Can someone remove this corset?" He asked.
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"Well... Um... Since it's all over for sure now..." Zach pointed out. "Well, we could always head to Baticul... And... Well, bind ourselves." He said. "Now that we finally can."
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"... I don't know." Valor said, staring into the sky. It seemed desolate. "To be honest... Seeing you again after so long... I would love nothing more than to go with you... But... I do not trust myself to do that... Ries."
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Of course, Anna summoned Aska, riding sidesaddle on the back of the dragon, letting the wind sweep through her hair, which now reached down to her knees. 'So... where are they?' She asked. 'Do we have any idea?'
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"N-No..." Aria said, holding the girl, who was still timid. "She is... My daughter." She explained. "Her name is Macy..." She explained, not able to drop the hint.
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Sep 19 11, 10:58 PM
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Jace's face fell at the sight, unsure of really what to think. Was he easily forgotten?
He then knelt down before the elven girl, smiling softly, as if masking his pain. "Hey. You don't have to be shy, Macy. My name is Jace... I'm... your mom's friend." He said with a sigh as he stood tall again. "I..." He didn't even know where he was going any longer. Half of him wanted to bolt from the tower, the other half just petrified.
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Glenn sailed upwards into the sky, hoping to get a good look. "Not entirely sure where they can be. They could be back home. I just don't know." He sighed before shooting forward. "We can try grandma and grandpa's house first. Mom's house is too dangerous..."
He then sped along, eventually reaching the home. After several minutes of searching, he found no one to be in the house. "Dammit..." He sighed, kicking the door. "This may not be the best idea suddenly... wonder if we can just help them out by taking out several armies or so."
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"I understand fully." Reis replied. "I will not try to sway your mind, and I will not try to beg. I know we have been friends for a long time... but our times have long gone. I have rested for such a long time, and here I am. I guess I should be going along then. Not sure where, but I think I can have some good idea."
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"Bind ourselves? Vait, in zhis day and age? It still exzists?" Alma asked, her ears flicking wildly. "I still vould vant nozhing more zhan zhat but..." She shook her head as she grasped Zach's hand. "Don't you zhink ve should be vorrying about ozher zhingz?"
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There were several gasps, but overall it remained silent. Jessica shook her head. "This shouldn't be a big deal. We are still the same. In reality, Fenix is the God General, and I the Scion of Lorelei! I have climbed my way to the top alongside Fenix, and it will continue to be that way! Nevertheless, we must hurry!" She called, forcing the knights to shuffle around, continuing their march. She then walked forward again, feeling lots of relief. "I'll deal with your corset soon." She told Fenix.
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Sep 19 11, 11:12 PM
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Macy blinked. "But that's daddy's name! Mommy said daddy died!" She said, hiding behind Aria.
"Macy..." Aria said, stepping out of the way. "He is..." She shook her head. 'This can't be real...'
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'... Do you really think we could do that?' Anna asked. 'If that man arrived... Could we really survive?' She continued, closing his eyes. 'And even if not... I mean... the Armies aren't weak... I mean, even without him, the only city that hasn't taken significant damage was the crater city.'
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"..." Valor sighed. "As I said, I would like nothing more than to go with you... But... I don't... I just don't want you to regret it..." He said. "After all, you bound yourself to Terios... That is something I must respect."
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"I think that's one thing we should do now!" Zach said. "I mean... Otherwise, what's the point, right?" He asked. "We need that light in the darkness of the world, don't we? All we have to do is get to Baticul... Somehow."
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"Um... Thanks..." Fenix sighed, looking down. 'You have it easy at the moment, you know that?' He thought to himself, a befuddled expression across his face.
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Sep 19 11, 11:22 PM
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Jace glanced at Aria, then to the girl. He tried to remember everything prior to his death. The last thing he remembered was seeing Aria's face as he grew sleepy... but then he woke up. "I thought I was really napping... I... really died didn't I?" He asked as he thought. Why didn't I go to the underworld then? I don't understand... He then took a good look at the girl. Seeing her, he noticed that she had his eyes. "She's... she's really mine?" He found himself saying with a dry throat. "I was going to be a dad?"
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"You're welcome. Anything wrong Fenix?" The woman said, feeling so much more at ease now that she could be herself. "I mean... you can tell me."
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"I did bind myself to Terios. But it does not mean we cannot travel as friends, right?" Reis asked as she turned to the moon.
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"You're right. Ve just have to manage zhat and zhen ve can move furzher, right? At least it vill provide us vith some hope." Alma then unsealed her wings. "And you forget zhat I can fly."
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"Yes, I would like to know more about the situation. It's kind of unnerving to not know what's going on..." Tsune replied as she sighed. "After all, I just want to be able to at least take part of this with a clear... somewhat clear mind."
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"I know that, but it doesn't mean we can't try...Urgh." Glenn suddenly threw a fist into the wall, creating a large dent in the concrete. He then slid onto the floor, placing his head onto his knees. "I don't know where anyone is, and you're right. We can't risk ourselves when fighting an army. I just don't know what to do. We were supposed to be happy... I thought this quest would be over, dammit!"
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Sep 20 11, 9:24 PM
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'I still don't know how the heck this all happened...' Anna admitted, frowning as she sat in a chair. 'there has to be some way to get a hold of someone.' She sighed.
"Maybe if we just wait. I don't know. I really am at a loss. I almost want to try finding my brother again and see if he knew anything..." Glenn felt very disturbed, wondering where anyone could be. "I'm sorry." He mumbled, turning his head to her.
'What are you sorry for?' Anna asked. 'Surely there is some way for us to find them... There just has to be a way, right?' She asked, smiling for him.
Glenn smiled back softly, feeling a small push given to him. "Yes, you're right. There has to be a way. In fact, you know what? I should have thought of this earlier." He then walked over to her and pulled her out of her seat onto her feet. "You know all of the abilities of Seraphim right? Or at least the ones that I know?"
'Somewhat, why?' Anna asked, realizing that this post was forced to crappy length because I had to go.
"Teleportation and sensing abilities. Seraphim has like a homing infared sensor that seeks out others with similar fonon frequencies, abilities, blood, emotion... what have you. I can pretty much track down my family this way." He admitted to her as he raised a finger. "Now that we finally have some leads..." He then unsealed six of his white wings, the maximum amount he could ever have, and spread them. "We're going to see them in just a few."
Except that when he teleported them, he managed to land in the middle of a field. "...Great." He sighed, then spread his wings again. He stopped immediately, however, when he noticed a figure not too far from them.
"Dad!?" Came the voice of the figure as it neared them quickly. Glenn wanted to take off, but he felt his curiosity get the better of him. So, standing almost in front of Anna protectively, he peered at the person.
Who stood before them was a young woman that appeared to be their age, with auburn hair and golden eyes, which caused the man to be thrown off.
"Mom? No... you're not Mom..."
"Huh? You're not him either..."
"Who are you!?" They both cried out. The woman peered at Glenn for a little longer, then sighed. "You look a lot like Mom and Dad... Sorry 'bout the mix-up. So let's clear some stuff up, 'kay? My name is Kerri Renton. And you are?"
"...Glenn. Glenn Atma. Did you say Renton?"
"Um, I'm pretty sure I did."
Grandma's sister? No... she's living but... she doesn't have a fonon frequency. What gives?
"She's dead." Came a voice behind them both. Ela stood with a yawn, having looked incredibly groggy. "Morning..." Her body strangely had grown, and she definitely represented a combination of her mother and father, petite yet strong and gorgeous, just like her younger brother Glenn (not Leo).
"Ela!? Where have you been?" Glenn blinked, shocked that he had seen his sister for the first time in a few years.
"Well I have been... sleeping really. I was... a little um..." Can't admit that I was envious of your girlfriend taking you away from me... "Yeah sleepy I guess. So how are you two lovebirds?"
"Anna and I can't possibly be happier... well until all of this blows over."
"Awww and no kids yet? Bummer, I wanted to be an auntie!"
"Ahem!" Kerri announced, throwing off the reunion. Ela nodded quickly before moving on. "Right, well this is Kerri, as you may already know. She's great grandma's daughter from Yulia knows how long ago. So she's actually grandma's sister that she probably never met!"
"So this is your brother?" Kerri asked.
"Yes... you can tell that Kerri and I talked much. We were like auntie and niece team no one could ever match!" Ela giggled.
'Wait, how are we talking to dead people now?' Anna asked, not even realizing the specter was right there, even though Kerri clearly was, so of course, she did the most rational thing possible.
Poke, poke, poke.
Kerri then gripped Anna's finger. "Hey, would ya stop that?" She asked as she placed the woman's hand away from her. "Look, I donno how I could be seen or why I am even up here..."
"Maybe something called you?" Glenn asked as Ela shrugged. "Has to do with the calamity. So! About a little niece for me to play with..." She sheepishly grinned before her face was shoved back by Glenn's hand. "I love you, Sis, but can it. I don't want to talk about kids right now. -.-" He told her before looking to Anna. "Ela is here too, as you can tell."
"Riiiight... so you're technically my grand-nephew... so who's that?" She pointed at Anna.
"-.- My girlfriend. Anna."
"...Aren't ya a little young to have a girlfriend?" She asked, judging his age by only his height.
"-.- I'm 26."
"...Since when did shortness run in the family?"
"... -.-"
"So uh... Tell me about yourself... Anna, was it?"
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"Oh! I think we meant explaining to all the dead people who I killed my body to revive!" Mai-Fei said in Tsune's mind. "I mean... How are they gonna know what's wrong then?" She asked. "Also, we need to probably find them first." She laughed.
"So..." Irvine said. "We should probably start looking for confused dead people then, huh?" He asked.
"Probably... how many could there be?" Serenade asked as her ears flicked. Tsune blinked. "Wait, who are the dead people? I really don't know my history... sorry."
"Oh, we can explain it on the way. History is my expertise!" Taini chimed in before walking out.
"History may not be the problem." Irvine reminded his sister as Mai-Fei hummed a song in Tsune's head.
"Good point." Taini sighed, wondering why everyone except Mai-Fei had to seriously be glum at times. Then again, she was the one acting glum at points.
Tsune, of course, was already annoyed with Mai-Fei's singing, considering that:
A) She hated the song.
B) She always hated songs getting stuck in her head.
"Can you please stop?"
"What are you talking about?" John asked.
Suddenly Tsune started singing the song.
"WARE KOSO WAAAAA... WARE KOSO WAAAAAAA... BARAN DOBAN!" She shrieked, but it wasn't Mai-Fei singing. No, Tsune had a weird demi control of the action, since Mai-Fei had demanded she sing the song out loud instead.
"Haha, you're a good singer!"
Of course Tsune flushed rapidly as she attempted to close her mouth with much battling with the other woman. "Hey! This is my body, Mai-Fei!" She cried out after regaining control for who knows how long. "Play nice! I thought you loved me!"
Taini blinked, placing a hand to her head. "This is growing more and more bizarre every time..."
Serenade also nodded. "I'm a goddess, and even I agree with you Taini."
"I do love you!" Mai-Fei said in a voice that only could be heard within Tsune's head. "Now bawk like a chicken! It'll be fun!" She giggled.
"Can we please get serious for a moment?" Irvine asked, not having heard his daughter, even with those ears.
"MAI-FEI!" Tsune cried out before she began to bwuk. "BWUK!" She cried out, throwing off Taini completely. "...I think your daughter is screwing around with her girlfriend, Irvine." She sighed. "You know how Mai-Fei is... she can't keep serious for more than a minute."
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"I don't think that's the problem... The problem is convincing them we aren't a threat, isn't it?" Zach asked. "I don't think flying in would grant us any points with the local armies." He sighed.
"...Vell ve vill land nearby and valk in. I'm sure I can uze my name, right? You may just have to hide zhough. Kain and all. He was heir to Baticul." She admitted with a frown. "So let's make sure zhis goes vell, okay?"
"Okay..." Zach sighed. "Still... It may be painful..." He said. "Perhaps we can just talk things through."
"I am sure ve vill be able to. Vhy must you vorry so much?" Alma asked. "It iz not like zhis vorld functions on politics anymore. Az of zhis point, I'm no different zhan anyone else."
"Wouldn't that make it more difficult for us to get in?" Zach asked, suddenly nervous. "Well, either way... As long as we don't look like we're with the God King... We should be okay, right?"
"I am pretty sure ve aren't. I mean, I don't know how zhey can tell, but most humanz are not vith ze God King. Only cowards." She pointed out as they flew on, eventually landing at the outskirts of Baticul.
"Or warmongers... Or the families of the cowards and warmongers." Zach sighed. Somehow they got through the security belt without too much trouble, and were now in the city. "So... Uh... To a church?"
"To a church... do you zhink people vould be more religious or less now?" Alma asked as she walked alongside him, eventually seeing a church. "I feel az if ve are simply eloping. No elegant vedding, no anyone to bozher me."
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Valor pocketed his hands. For a little bit, he followed her, then speaking up. "Reis... Do you trust me?" He asked. "To be honest... Until the day you died... I never trusted myself around you... It may have been ancient history... But I still was jealous... I wanted you to grow fed up... To leave him... Something... So that I could have my chances." He admitted. "Even when I was hundreds of years beyond being a child... I still acted like one." He admitted. "And now... You know... It was two hundred years beyond your sleep... I thought I had buried my childish streaks... But now it's all coming back." He sighed. "Sorry if I'm boring you with my whining."
"You aren't boring me." Reis laughed suddenly. "Sorry that Terios had beaten you to the punch. It could have been different. It really could have. But it just didn't happen. Who knows? I may have ended up the same way. But since I met Terios, things became very different. I trust you, Valor, even though you disappeared since the day I kissed Terios." She admitted with a soft voice. "I just wanted freedom desperately. It was absolute torture. Hating everyone only caused me pain in return. But, we shouldn't dwell on the past. Just the future, right?"
"Right... But... If we had already died, then what future are we owed?" Valor asked. "To be honest... I was robbed of the netherworld with you and Terios... I have yet to get my sleep..." He told her. "It has been... Over a thousand years since I had died... At least... It had been the last time I had been dragged here."
"A thousand!?" Reis exclaimed as she took a step back. "So you were really able to enjoy life as well, huh?" She fumbled with her flute again, feeling a tad embarrassed for an unknown reason. "Well, we do just have a purpose on here. I'm not sure how much of a future we have, nor do I want to know."
"I was lonely... And not quite... I only lived for another two hundred after your passing... I had spent the time trying to deal with Terios." He sighed. "Surely he had told you of this..." Valor looked up, seemingly spacey. "But... After I died... It's probably only been two or three years by my perception... But I've been shifted from plane to plane, being forced to fight in battles of which I had no purpose... I haven't yet earned my rest... No matter how much I've wanted it."
"That is really bizarre..." Reis replied quietly before walking along again. "I have never heard of such a thing. I mean, there are always multiple planes, but traveling there? I didn't think that was possible, even in death. But yes, Terios did explain it all. Why did you both do something so insane? I wouldn't have ever imagined Terios driving himself to insanity after my death."
"He was shellshocked..." Valor said. "I... He just wanted to see you again... That's really what it is in the end." He explained. "To the point that he became deluded and thought that your descendant was you..." He looked at Reis, then had an idea. "Hold on." He said, pulling out a small drawing pad and drawing a picture. "I met her too... Before I chose to pass on." He said. "I passed my legacy onto two... I suppose we should find them and punish them for allowing this mess." His pencil moved quickly. "Right... I guess I should say this... I died in a rather unusual way... I rid myself of the sword... And without it, my body started to degrade... Since it had lost its support structure... My fonons were simply dispersed into the world... But something... It caught them and reformed them... Since then I have been dragged to other worlds against my will... It's only been a couple of years since I figured this out... But the person who did it had power enough to recreate the Eternal Sword... Technically I never died by that standing." He sighed.
He then showed her the pad, revealing a photo-realistic sketch of Reis.
Reis took the sketch, appearing very shocked. "And you say... Oh never mind." She mumbled before sighing. "So I had a descendent that looks like me? Well, that is quite interesting. All of this... it's funny to hear about, especially when you have been dead for so long. It was actually nice to be dead. I never thought I would like it, but you feel at peace... By the way, did you ever like that cat that we got you?" She chuckled.
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"I'm physically uncomfortable and I need a haircut." Fenix sighed, answering a little bluntly.
"Well, we should probably do that first thing when we get to Baticul, eh?" Jessica announced before trotting ahead. It was very dreary along the path to Baticul, but they did eventually make it.
"And... Looks like there's a security point..." Fenix sighed, approaching. "We're emissaries of the Order of Lorelei, please, allow us passage!" He said.
They were both inspected and they soon were allowed to enter. Jessica marched on, feeling very cold with the change in temperature, though it was expected to be warmer when entering Baticul. "Good, we made it through phase one at least."
"Yeah... Next up is getting an audience with the military leaders to discuss the possibility of an alliance." Fenix sighed. "But first... Hey, everyone pitch up tents! For tonight we rest with peaceful hearts!"
So everyone did, this time with cheerier hearts with the relief that they made it to Baticul. Jessica had set up her tent, then climbed in, finally having peace to herself. She then undressed her top, but only for a few minutes or so. Removing the tight wraps around her breasts, she breathed with much air going through her lungs, relieved for everything. "Now I can continue my life. I've been done with playing another's."
It wasn't long before the tent had been entered by another. "Uhm... Hey." Fenix said, sighing as he started to undress to the corset. "So... Can you help me out of this thing?" He asked.
Jessica raised her brows at Fenix, then recalled that she was going to help him. "Oh yes! Of course!" She nodded as she stood onto her feet and began to remove the ties of the corset so that it would loosen. "Wow, you really did a number on your body." She laughed.
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"She is." Aria said softly. "She celebrated her sixth birthday just a couple of days ago..." Aria said.
"..." Macy was quiet once more, still nervous around Jace, even if he was her dead dad.
... Wait, no, that just made it worse.
My own daughter...? Jace was absolutely stunned. It seemed as if everyone was. He then took another step closer, then knelt down before Macy. "I should apologize then for being a little late. Consider it a belated birthday gift." He smiled before opening his arms a little, hoping she would accept him.
Of course, the girl was just a bit too frightened. After all, dead people don't just come to life. Dead people die.
"You'll have to forgive her... She's just scared." Aria said. "To be honest... I am too."
Jace sighed as he backed away from them. "I see... I'm sorry. I don't mean to scare either of you." He turned, then began his way out of the tower. I don't understand. How am I even alive then? She killed me... I woke up. And now I can't seem to face anyone, not even Aria and my own daughter. So... why am I back on Carleon? ...You never were like this before, Aria. Nothing scared you. I just really hoped you wanted to see me...
As he reached the base of the tower, a voice could be heard. "Wait!" It said, Aria having run down to meet him. "I had simply never expected to see you again." She explained. "And... You are exactly as I remember... You have not changed... But the world has."
Jace blinked, then turned around to face her. He lowered his eyes for a moment. "Well... you haven't changed either. I guess I just..." Glancing at his shirt, he noticed the hole where he was stabbed, where the skin revealed nothing but a small scar. "Came back. But I've noticed that the world changed... did D really do this?" He asked, not even knowing Equinox. He then impulsively pulled Aria into a hug. "I'm sorry... you told me not to throw my life away, and I did..." He mumbled, unsure of what he was even feeling. "Because of it, I missed out on everything. Even a life I didn't even know I made with you."
"... Solstice returned... Or perhaps was reincarnated... That would be a better word for it." Aria said, shaking slightly. "The world is a mess... And I've been hiding out here because of it."
Jace blinked, pulling back for a moment. He was shocked at her behavior. "Since when were you ever like this?" He asked, placing his hands onto her shoulders. "You're incredibly strong... I saw it. So why are you afraid? I mean, you seem to be afraid of everything suddenly... including me." He asked before looking over at Macy, which forced his heart into his throat. He then backed away from her, making sure he was a good five feet away. "When I woke up... I wanted to come see you. I wanted to just be able to... I guess be your student again." He frowned. "But I guess I just... had my time with you. So I should probably just find out why I exist again."
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"The woods..." A man said, sitting on a rock. He held a longsword, and stared down another man. Both looked to be in their mid to late twenties, one with jet black hair and one with blue hair. "How appropriate... Shinta Ean Raine... Has the afterlife treated you well?"
"Hmph. Second time was probably better than the first, I will admit to that." Shinta sighed as he sat on the ground, his katars pierced into the dirt in front of him. "Got to spend time with Roy, Cheska, and Sarah. Oh, and the kids too!" He then placed a foot onto the end of his katar and yawned. "So what about you? I'm sure you have had a great one."
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"... I wonder." Ezrak said. "I feel like I was in a far off dream. For quite a long time I was alone... Perhaps that is fate." He said. "But then... I suppose dying before everyone you love can do that, can't it, moron?" He stood up. "Come on, slo mo, we probably have something to do."
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"How would you react if every dead person you knew suddenly came back after seven years and acted as if nothing had happened?" Aria asked. "And Macy needs to be kept safe... As your legacy." She continued to explain. "That's why we've been here."
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"You had it easy..." Fenix reminded her. "I mean... You just had to wrap and dress a little bulky." He pointed out. "I had to screw biology... Speaking of which..." He sighed. "How am I gonna get a girl looking like this?"
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"..." Valor looked off for a minute. "You know... We should actually probably go see her." He said in a rather odd manner.
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"Well... No, but we do need someone to administer the wedding, don't we?" Zach asked, closing his eyes. "Just like that time years ago, right?"
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"True enough..." Irvine said. "But... Ah... For now, we should get going, shouldn't we?" He asked as Tsune suddenly ran off.
"We'll catch up later!" Mai-Fei said through her, fleeing into depths nobody else could reach.
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'I summon spirits.' Anna said. Yeah right. She looked like an escapee from a wild jungle lady movie, far from a summoner of great and powerful beings.
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Shinta snored for a little while longer, until he heard Ezrak leaving. Blinking and yawning, he stood up onto his feet rather groggily and followed. "Right, right. So what do you think? I mean, the world looks a lot worse than it did... how many years has it been?" He asked, now confused.
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Taini sighed as she turned to Irvine. "We should probably go. We can't follow her..." She then ran ahead in the other direction, wondering about who was to show up as Carleon's heroes.
Meanwhile Tsune cried out, trying to suddenly take control of her body, though she had given up halfway there. "Mai-Fei, where are you taking me... us!?"
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"...AHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! YOU!?" Kerri burst out laughing as she fell onto her romp, her eyes shut tightly. "SERIOUSLY? YOU!? A summoner!?"
"Kerri..."
"So what!? Are ya gonna summon the big giant PANTHER ON ME!? Will it roar me to death!? Or better yet, a snake!? Oooh, so big and bad on Carleon! Or ya may as well summon the greatest of the great! THE ALMIGHTY RAPPIG!"
"Kerri...-.-" Glenn glared.
"Oh, what? Ya sad that I'm mockin' Miss Georgette of the Jungle!?"
Let her handle it, let her handle it... Glenn thought as he took a step back.
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"Yearz... ago?" Alma blinked, suddenly sensing a flash in her memories. "Yup... it was a small one, huh? Jus' a few. But I liked it like that." She pointed out to Zach. "Of course, I don't think right now it's a shotgun weddin'!"
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"Good question. We probably went a little too far..." Jessica sighed as she then undid the corset and slipped it off, seeing the damage that had been done. And it was pretty bad. "...You could always play a pretty boy..." She blinked, a little stunned by how shapely... his hips were. "Or you could tell the potential ladies that you just wanted to get in touch with your feminine side. I bet that'll wring some in!"
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"...Your... cat?" Reis folded her arms, a little dumbfounded. "Valor, now is not the time to go visit your pet Fluffy's grave of Yulia who knows how long ago." She scowled, reverted to former Reis mode. Just for that moment.
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"I... I see..." Jace smiled a little at the girl, then turned his head again to Aria. "She's actually very cute. Heh, bet she takes after her mother more than her father." He shrugged before turning away again. "Really though, I just wanted to see you. Now that I know you... and now her, are okay... I really don't have anything to worry about huh?" He asked. "I have a feeling I had to come back for a purpose. And you said there is a threat... I wonder if I have to go help with that or something... so I probably should really say my goodbyes properly," He laughed, "Since I screwed up my dying words."
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"Wait..." Aria said. "For whatever reason... You have another chance... You still have my gift to you... Right?" She asked him.
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"Reis... It's... Hard to explain." Valor sighed. "But... Once you see, it'll make sense." He said, unsealing his wings. "Come on... I'll be able to find her."
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"Exactly." Zach said with a smile, closing his eyes. "But... Perhaps we should allow them their moment, shouldn't we?" He asked. "After all... We had ours, right?"
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Suddenly she was surrounded by summon spirit. Summon spirit Volt. Who proceeded to zap her kinda, making her look like she was a scared little kitty.
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"Remember the super secret place nobody can follow us? The one we had to find when we had everyone come here?" Mai-Fei asked in Tsune's head.
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"Who knows?" Ezrak asked with a sigh. "But whenever it is... Something bad Is happening... We should probably go and check it out."
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"Gift... you mean the collar?" Jace asked as he pulled it from his pocket and held it up to her. "Of course. Geez, wasn't going to toss it aside or anything."
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"Yeah, you're right." Shinta replied as he unsealed his wings and bolted far ahead of the man. "Meet you at Werites! May as well check there first!"
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"AIIE!" Kerri shrieked as she felt zapped. Immediately she leaped away and grimaced. "OKAY! GEEZ! Yer a summoner..." She sighed before turning to Glenn. Ela couldn't help but burst out laughing, and Glenn only sweat dropped. "I warned you." He pointed out.
"...Whatever. So what are you two doing here?" Kerri asked.
"Well, trying to find my parents and family..."
"Cool! Can I come!?"
"Me too!" Ela cried out.
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"Yeah, yer right, Gary. Heh, jus' wanted to have a little input I guess." Alma laughed a little. "Well, hopefully they'll celebrate the union with a bang after." She then reverted, and her eyes were once again blue. "Zach... I really feel like zhis vill be ze best decizion I ever made."
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"Yeah, why do you want to go there?" Tsune asked as she felt her body move along. "Is there something important there?"
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"I uh... alright." Reis unsealed her wings and waited, wondering what the man was even talking about. "I have to see what you are up to..."
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"Well, It's... Ah... Very interesting in a strange way." Valor explained. 'Being around you... It makes me feel young... Just like always.' He thought to himself. "I can feel her... This way." He said with a smile, taking Reis' hand and leading her.
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"Priiiiiiiiivacy, dooy!" Mai-Fei said, arriving and making Tsune gently flick herself on the nose. "I... I wanted to share the ultimate intimacy with you!" She said.
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Zach smiled, closing his eyes once more. "Me too... I can't believe we're actually doing this!" He said as he entered the chapel.
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'This all feels really familiar.' Anna said, blinking. 'Like we're going to have another entire entourage...'
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"Hey! Slow Mo!" Ezrak said. "I can't fly, remember? I only have Angelus gene mapping and your replica's fonons, not the abilities of either!"
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"Well... Good." Aria said. "I want you to stay by our side." She explained bluntly.
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Reis wanted to burst out laughing, wondering if her friend had gone senile after so long. "...Valor..." She simply said before shaking her head, being led on anyway.
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"The... ultimate intimacy...? Brain... sex...?" Tsune couldn't even believe she had said such a thing. She shook her head and blinked, very confused about this point. "Mai-Fei, if this is what you plan to do, I really... REALLY don't want any part of it. It seems so weird!"
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Alma turned to Zach, chuckling. "Kind of makez you zhink ve are a couple of young kidz eloping to flee from all ze politics and hardshipz in life." She teased as she then clenched his hand only tighter.
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"Uh... who would be the lead of said entourage then?" Glenn teased, "You again?" Sticking out his tongue he then placed his hands on the back of his head.
"Hey, the reason why I want to come is only to catch up with Glenny here, that's all!" Ela chimed as Kerri unsealed her wings. "And I just want to come until I know what the hell is really goin' on."
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Jace stopped for a moment, then blinked. "But... I shouldn't. I just..." He then lifted his collar, then placed it into her hands. "Would it be safe for either of you? Would Macy even want that? She's petrified... and so aren't you."
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"I know!" Shinta laughed. "Find some other way!" He then sailed throughout the skies, making sure he reached Werities before Ezrak ever would.
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Except for one thing. "IMPERIAL BUSTER!" Could be heard, a blade of energy coming down upon Shinta from above (contact) and below (base). In any case, it was stronger than a cow.
"It feels nice to be able to use that without feeling tired." Ezrak said with a smirk.
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"I'm shocked, and she's a confused child." Aria said. "But this COULD be the chance for her... To get to know her father... Nobody will seek you here." She explained.
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'I don't know, this was your idea.' Anna said. 'So You, I guess.' She seemed both confident in her answer, and I don't care in her knowing she wasn't the leader, and wait, wut in knowing Glennypoo would be the LEADER FROM THE SARS!!!!!.
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"But we're not on the run... We're just looking for someone who can marry us." Zach pointed out.
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Fenix sighed. "I really think that people won't think that isn't what I was doing." He said, "They may just think I'm some effeminate weirdo." He sighed.
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"What? No!" Mai-Fei said, making Tsune sit down and stroking her cheek with the left arm, which she was controlling at that point.
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"Just trust me, okay?" Valor asked, landing at the cove, which seemed somewhat dead. "... This is... Horrid."
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Tsune felt incredibly odd with this movement, half trying to make sense of what was going on, the other half trying to take back her control. "Mai-Fei... why are you doing this? You know how this weirds me out..." Tsune whispered as she bit her lip, surprised that she could not even feel her left arm at this point. It was as if someone else's hand was stroking her cheek. As if it was...
Mai-Fei's.
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"Horrid? It is more than that..." Reis added as she stepped forward. "So this is where your cat's grave is? Did you live here at some point?" She asked, now riddled with a butt load of questions.
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"Well, I can vouch for you. I don't know! Just cut me some slack! I bet I can play matchmaker! Even if I have never played it before! Besides, pretty boys are all the rage nowadays!" Jessica chuckled as she threw the corset to the side. "Hm... maybe I s... nah."
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"I know ve aren't, but who can ve get to marry us?" Alma asked as she called out in the church. "Hello!? Anyone here!?"
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Glenn sweatdropped, suddenly NOT feeling like a leader. Especially when he found out that he would probably have to put up with his sister's antics... and his great dead aunt's somehow familiar batshit insanity.
To him, it felt like a babysitting trip. "I think I was kidding..." He mumbled under his breath as he then turned to Anna. "Right well..." Unsealing his wings again, he knew it was going to be a bit of a struggle to teleport all four of them, so he spread six of them, which fluttered silently.
"I guess, time to see them..." In a flash, they all left, and soon appeared somewhat near the cove, right near John and Serenade's home. "Here? But we just..."
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"But what about you?" Jace asked, "N-never mind. I will stay. I want to make up for a lot... and I'm here for who knows why. So my next question is... where will I sleep?" With a sweat drop, he couldn't help but grin widely.
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Shinta was blown back for a moment, but he gained his footing, having grown annoyed. "THAT'S NOT GOING TO MAKE ME NICER!" He cried out with a growl before continuing on his way.
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"No, I know it won't." Ezrak said. "Good thing it wasn't supposed to make you nicer, slo-mo." He continued. "The point is, if you don't help me, I'm going to keep blasting you with sword beams." He said. "Now, shall we continue in a reasonable manner?" He asked. "Or... Are you going to just be a general idiot manchild?" He asked, swinging again, but knowing that Shinta would likely expect it, he made a preemptive adjustment of his swing. To the left.
Shinta's eye twitched as he then pulled an idiotic move. And by idiotic, I only meant that it used excessive energy for no real reason. But then again, he's what you consider a manchild, so he automatically has hyper-active energy that all children have, especially when they have candy. So, in the end, the man turned around and expressed a whirlwind of fire about himself, cancelling out the beams. And thus he flew off like there was no tomorrow, with his body on fire. Hooray the Blue Hawk!
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"There's a couple of bookshelves we can use." Aria explained. "I had two cleared in different rooms of the library after I'd made sure to purge the beasts. Macy has been sleeping by herself for three whole years now... And I have too." She said. "But now my little bed may end up a bit more full." She said, inadvertently telling Jace that the shock was starting to wear off.
Jace only hid the wide grin, due to the cause of being accepted by the woman. "It would be nice... I haven't slept on... anything in years." He chuckled before turning to Macy. "...I don't know how to even approach her though, Aria. You said she's never seen another person... I... I don't even know how to be around a kid. But I want to try, because she's mine."
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"No... I just detected her Mana, and... Er... What?" Valor blinked, seeing the others who had just arrived, three young ladies and a young man. "... Hm? This place is getting busy." He said.
"Oh no, not him..." Came a male voice from the house. "Mother, HE'S one of the ones Mai-Fei summoned."
"... Ah, Serenade's son..." Valor sighed.
'Er... Do you know who that is?' The summoner asked, blinking.
Glenn turned to Anna and shrugged. "No, but he seems familiar. Just not sure where..."
Kerri and Ela merely exchanged glances, not sure of what to think about Reis or Valor.
"It's Valor!?" Taini's voice was heard as she ran out of her parents' home and pointed at him, dumbfounded and shocked. "Y-you... When did you get here!?"
Reis merely looked to Valor, wondering what the fuck could possibly be happening. She then looked to the woman, noticing a tail behind her... and belonging to her.
"...Are people undergoing evolution into cats?" She asked before Serenade walked out, then widened her eyes. At both of them. "M-mas-" Serenade clapped her mouth, hating the instinct to say the word master. "Valor, what are you doing here? And... who is your friend?" She asked.
Reis merely sighed. "The world continues to grow stranger. Yes, Valor, I would like to know who your friend is."
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"You should what?" Fenix asked, looking at her, a bit annoyed. "And there's pretty boy, and then there's preop transsexual." He continued, irritated. "At the moment, I'm more the latter than the former."
"Okay, okay, just was trying to cheer you up," The woman shrugged. "If you keep complaining like that, you're never going to get a girl." She then threw her back onto the ground, knowing that if she continued, she would start another argument.
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"Can I help you two?" Came the voice of a wiz babbleened old man. He was wearing a cleric's garb and seemed to be very much a beacon of pleasantness in an otherwise dark and dreary world.
"Um... Yes... We would like to be married." Zach said.
"Yes... um..." Alma raised a finger as her ears folded. "Ve vould like to be married. I hope you can be able to do zhat, even in zhis situation." She then turned to Zach, her eyes displaying nervousness. ~~~~~
"Hey, isn't it exciting?" Mai-Fei asked. "That's the thing... We share every sensation! I feel everything you do... And the other way around too!"
"Wait... this is so odd..." Tsune breathed for a moment as she closed her eyes. "I hope this works out okay. You're right. I gotta lighten up." She then closed her eyes. "But I can't see you... or well... yeah."
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7"It's okay, we don't really need to see." Mai-Fei pointed out. "But... We can either do this with you going first or me going first!" She said. "Either way, we'll both get to enjoy it!"
"I uh... you first, I guess." Tsune thought, realizing that she didn't speak this time. She closed her eyes, taking deep breaths as to not freak out.
"Hehe... Alright..." Mai=Fei said, starting to use Tsune's hands to begin fondling herself, sort of. "Hehe... We can feel all of it..." She laughed.
"It still feels so weird Mai-Fei... was this something you always wanted to do?" Tsune asked, her body wriggling slightly in reaction, though she knew she had almost no control over anything at this point.
"It was just an idea I got..." Mai-Fei said, moving Tsune's fingers to the snatch. "You can have your face though." She whispered.
"Face...? Thanks, I'd like to keep that at least." Tsune held in a breath, very weirded out at the moment by the touches she was feeling. "How can you feel what I am feeling? Is it because... technically this is your body now?" She asked, wondering if she had a chance that she could potentially LOSE her body to Mai-Fei completely.
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"Well, yes, I suppose I can do a wedding! What manner of wedding are you looking for?" The old cleric asked.
"We're not looking for anything special." Zach said. "All we want is to be linked."
"Ah, I see... And you, young lady?"
"Yes, I vant ze same zhing. I had an elegant once. Razher not go zhrough it again." Alma chuckled. "Ve just vanted to be togezher in an official vay. Iz zhat okay?"
"Ah, yes, that is quite alright." The old man said. "Follow me, follow me!" He told the both of them.
It wasn't long before they were outside the chapel, blinking. "So... We're married now?" He asked.
"I suppoze so!" Alma laughed. "It doezn't seem so special... so ve have to make it special somehow! How about it?"
"Honeymooning, I guess?" Zach asked.
Alma nodded. "Or, you know, zhere iz alvayz ze option of saving ze damn vorld. Just saying." She chuckled. "Like ve stand a chance anyvay. But vhere can ve go? Everyvhere iz horrendous." ~~~~~
"Ah, well..." Valor said, sighing. "Serenade, Reis, you both met about... I don't know, 1900 years ago when Serenade was just a newborn." He explained, being a little subtle.
"Ah, I remember her..." Irvine said, crossing his arms. "She was the one who took him to the pet store and directed him to take a kitten..."
'Seriously, I have no idea what's going on...' Anna groaned, shutting her eyes. 'Who is this purple dork?'
Glenn also groaned, his arms hanging practically limp from sheer confusion. "My question's exactly."
He then turned to his mother, who was watching intently. Reis just stood there, confused than ever. "Serenade... that's the name of your... cat."
"So this is the great Reis?" Taini asked with a shrug.
"EEEE!!!" Came Serenade's squeal, her tail flicking in ecstasy. "Reis! Damn, I looked up to you!" She cried out as she bounded her way over to the other woman. Sadly, Reis was even taller than Serenade, but Serenade didn't care.
At least she was as tall as Anna. 
Either way, Reis just had an exasperated look on her face. "This... she... is your cat?"
"Is, was, isn't any longer." Valor explained. "It's a long story involving a goddess, poker, and enough bad luck to draw an uno card from a regular deck of cards." He sighed. "So... If I may ask, goddess, why are we here?"
Serenade scowled for a moment. "Why am I here? I live here." "Durr."
"..." Reis appeared even more confused. "Goddess? Your cat. A goddess. This is way too rich. NOW you're pulling my leg!"
"Not you." Valor said. "Why are Reis and I here? Why are we alive again?" He asked.
"... Mom... Will you explain or should we?" Irvine asked.
'What is going on?'
"..." Reis, of course was too confused to do much of anything. She simply stood back and listened intently. Taini looked to her brother, then to Serenade as Serenade made the decision. "I'll explain." She said, stepping forward to the both of them. "My great-granddaughter..."
Great-granddaughter? @.@ Reis merely thought.
"...had summoned the heroes of Carleon to help fight back a force. The force being Solstice..."
"Again?" Reis asked, suddenly concerned.
"Tougher than before. Let me finish. Somehow he managed to come back stronger... much stronger than before. I could handle him easily before on my own... and this was before I could even become a full fledged goddess. But now, he is a great threat. I merely stand no chance. A couple of the strongest on Carleon before you all arrived were my own twin son and daughter, and even they do not compare to either of you. By far."
Thanks -.-. Taini thought.
Glenn took a step back, having been elsewhere in his thoughts. I should probably tell them all about the forbidden tomes.... He mumbled.
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"Well..." Aria blinked. "For now, the best thing that you can do is just take your time." She explained.
Jace nodded as he then looked to the girl, then decided to take a deep breath. He then shook his head, then turned back to Aria. "I... I think I'm going to turn in now. I'm exhausted." He explained to her. "I'm going to give her a little time. Let her come to me, y'know?"
Aria smiled. "Well, it is late." She said, closing her eyes. "And I do believe that to be the best domain for now." She said, smiling. "I will join you shortly. There is simply something I must do beforehand."
"??" Jace blinked, then nodded, understanding. Sort of. "Alright." He told her before trotting off to where he would be sleeping. "A bed seems so nice..." He breathed as he bit his lip. Lying down in the makeshift, he stretched and yawned. "Feels great to be alive..." He then remembered that he existed upon a different plane altogether during his death. He couldn't tell if he was sleeping or awake. He wasn't sure about anything. He was in a space full of white, nothing else. Floating endlessly.
A vague noise could be heard, that of Aria speaking in a gentle voice to Macy, telling a bedtime story.
Jace attempted to listen in, but all he could hear was the woman's muffled voice... He didn't mind. It was very soothing for him.
"Mom, what's it like outside of here?"
"Well, Jace, it's a different one. Completely different from here, but it does not mean it is awful," A woman replied as she stroked a young boy's cheek, who was curled up in the bed. Together they were lying down, mother and son, enjoying what the boy would consider the greatest bedtime story he had ever heard.
"What do you mean?" The boy asked.
"Well, Carleon itself has many different wonders. You can consider them giant treasures. There are so many places, each of them different. You have Triet, which is a great oasis... Baticul, advanced in technology. Keterburg, the Everwinter Wonderland. You even have ancient areas, like the Dyecroft, which was a massive floating civilization. However, it no longer exists. But..."
"But?"
"There are people who destroy that blessing of the world. They are people not like you or me, Jace. They are wicked, and tend to harm our people."
"Why?"
"They are merely and simply ignorant. We may be the oldest race, but we are the most isolated and hated."
"Really? We didn't do nothing wrong..."
"They will simply never learn... Jace, I never want you to venture out there. I never want to see my only son in pain."
"...I won't Mom! Promise! So please, tell me a story about the Great Elves!"
"Hehehe, of course my dear. We have a little more time before you need to sleep..."
Jace snapped his eyes open, finding himself having dozed for a little bit. He then shook his head, then sighed. My own mother was unfortunately ignorant... there aren't all bad people out there. Hmph. I want to give Macy the life I never really had. I swear by it.
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Of course, the man was not easily deterred. "You're a force of nature, you know that?" He asked, charging once more and slashing at Shinta, this time not doing any fancy preemptive maneuvers of the sword.
Shinta, quicker than a blink of an eye, dodged every strike, growing very unhappy. "Look, can you cut that out, you old fart!!?" He shouted, clenching his fists.
"Who is the old one?" Ezrak asked. "Now would you please kindly help me along?" He asked.
"What do I get out of it?" The blue haired man asked as he turned to Ezrak, feeling very cruel today.
"I promise not to spread your terrible secret to all the world." Ezrak said, bluffing like he was prone to do what with his crazy poker face.
"What terrible secret!?" Shinta suddenly whirled around, feeling a little apprehensive. He then floated back, his eyes intently on the man. "You don't know shit about me!"
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"I didn't say I needed help." Fenix sighed. "Just that you have things easier than I do. Again."
"...Will you stop that? Geez, it's like you're always trying to pick a stupid fight with me. Look, if you're going to complain and not do anything about it, then suck it up and move on. I don't want to hear it." Jessica shrugged. "Can I be let alone to rest now?"
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Sep 22 11, 6:43 PM
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"This IS my tent too." Fenix pointed out, moving over to his corner and lying down in his cot, staring at the roof, right before opening the netted window so that he could see the sky above.
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"I'll tell them that you can't grow a beard." Ezrak said, stroking his GLORIOUS SIDEBURNS. "Now then, shall we continue, or will I have to tell everyone how 'well' you handle your liquor. Or about the whole thing with you trying to get me to teach you to win at checkers... Or..." Blah. Blah. Blah.
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Of course. by this point, Aria had returned, wearing a dull expression on her face. "I told her a story of a terrible place." She said. "And of the world I will one day show her... The story of Faze Light." She said.
Suddenly, Aria's ear flicked, hearing sounds from the lower tower. "Someone's here... And... No... They're going to undo the work I did to keep out the monsters... I must stop them." She said, standing suddenly and walking down to find...
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'... Wait, what? More dead people?' Anna asked, blinking.
"It would make sense." Valor said. "But... What's this about Solst-" He started when there was a sudden blast of energy. It was all Valor could do to raise a second barrier to protect those around him. Anna, however, was not among them.
Equinox named character kill count: 1
"So, this is the rats nest?" Equinox asked. "I see you've revived some pathetic children." He chuckled.
"That... Isn't Solstice..." Valor muttered.
'Oh no... Not again...' Anna muttered.
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"Well, there's always... A hotel." Zach suggested. How helpful.
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"Well we're both inhabiting it, right?" Mai-fei asked as she leaned against a wall, sliding the fingers in the slit.
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