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Topic Started: Mar 28 2010, 05:48 AM (526 Views)
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Zander sighed heavily, his eyes casting a violet gaze on the park. He took a small bite of his sandwich as he stared ahead listlessly. It seemed that lately all he had was time and thoughts and both only served to frustrate and confused him. He needed to clear his mind but he was so confused about everything for the first time in his life and he just wanted answers to come easily when they never really do.

The only thing he was certain of was that something was really wrong with the way Cypriss died. Without glory or honor, a defeated dog who had nothing left. It was shameful, compared to that the smiling Jameson whom embraced death seemed so much more amazing. So then why was he a dog of the military? If all this training... fighting.. and sacrifice could wind up like that then why had he sold his soul to be here..

His mother..

Of course he always wound up there. But he wondered just how long he could use her as a shield. It had all been so damn convenient an he had just casually accepted it.. Was it too late now? Didn't he still have a choice in the matter? But even if he did what choice would he make? Did he really want to abandon his life to change courses at this point... COULD he even do that..? Did Oliver Glen even exist anymore..?

So many questions swirled in his head until he found himself wrapped up ever tighter in a constricting ball of indecision. He couldn't decide where he was or why he was there. He couldn't understand where he was going or who he wanted to be. A hero? No, that wasn't him. He wasn't Jameson. But... An agent? Was that who he really was? No! Now it was just more questions!

He pulled at his hair groaning in frustration. He had to do SOMETHING to get his mind off all this pointless indecision that went nowhere! He took another bit of his sandwich looking for someone, ANYONE, to strike up a conversation with.
Edited by Cypriss, Mar 28 2010, 05:48 AM.
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"So this is Hyakuji," Lavender mused as she strolled down a pathway in Izanai Park, brushing her bangs out of her face as she surveyed her surroundings. A stranger in a strange world, that was what Lavender is. But it appeared that Hyakuji existed on a Earth that was largely similar to her own, so despite being an 'outsider' she actually found herself fitting in quite well, with joggers and other passers-by sparing her nothing more than a glance as she walked by in a long-sleeved white blouse worn over a lilac camisole and a long floral print skirt that ends halfway between her knees and ankles. As far as the aeromancer knew, her job was done. The Heartless threat had been ended, Xemnas' plans for Kingdom Hearts had been thwarted with his defeat and the worlds were subsequently restored to their original state. As Lavender continued her stroll, it seemed as if Hyakuji continued on without missing a beat. Aside from those who were shunted off-world during its destruction, those who were resurrected along with Hyakuji appeared to have no idea that their world had been destroyed and they had died along with it. Needless to say, it did cause a slight bit of unease to Lavender, making her feel like as if temporally speaking she existed out of sync with the rest of the world.

She was certainly going to miss the company of Nozomi and the other GLADIUS agents that undertook the mission with her. With their mission complete, the others wasted no time in returning back to Nova Oasis after GLADIUS withdrew its support for Arcadia, having already accomplished their objective. Lavender, on the other hand chose to retire from active duty and spend time here in Hyakuji. She'd come to grow close to a number of these kids, and that was her reason for staying behind in Hyakuji. What is it about this world that made them fight so hard for it, risking their very lives in the process? She would like to, in her stay in Hyakuji, learn what is it about this world that is so important to its denizens. Lavender's mind rewound to her thoughts on Jameson. If only he could see them now! Back when she first received the news of Jameson's demise she had told herself and the rest of her fellow Arcadians that they should focus first and foremost on defeating the Heartless and Organization XIII instead of mourning him. But now that their mission is done, it should be okay to let it out of her system now, isn't it?

Lavender told herself that soon enough, she should gather the Arcadians and as many of Jameson's non-Arcadia friends as possible, to hold a session of dedication to honor his memory.

Lavender cocked her head slightly to one side as she caught sight of Zander; the only impression she had of the boy was the time he showed up in Neo-Arcadia HQ to deliver the news of Jameson's passing. But why was he looking troubled? "So we meet again, Zander Winston." Lavender greeted as she approached him, smiling as she waved gently at Zander.
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Zander looked over at Lavender with a small frown. "So we do." Of all the distractions she was one of the least pleasant. She reminded him too much of the time right after Jameson's death, the time when he was most affected by it. Now he was pushing into a damage done to his very ideals but at least it served as a momentary distraction from the pain of loosing a friend. Lavender's presence altered that.

Still, he couldn't assign a stigma to her existence. It wasn't HER fault that he'd only seen her moments after loosing his best friend.. He took in a deep breath before taking another bite of his sandwich, munching contemplatively. After a moment of silence her glanced away from her with his lavender eyes, fixing them on the park itself.

"Why are you still here..?" He said in a low voice. "Why didn't you go home to your friends and family..? Aren't you a GLADIUS operative after-all?" He said with only mild interest. He didn't really want to ask these things but he had to force himself to talk about SOMETHING to get all the annoying things circling in his head to quieten down a bit and allow him to function normally again. Besides, it WAS a legitimate question.
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"So we do." Zander replied flatly, frowning slightly. Lavender barely stifled a giggle as she noted the young man's response. She couldn't remember if she'd ever seen him in anything other than a bad mood, like a sullen high schooler returning home with a poor report card. Then again, she had only met him but once, when he showed up to bring to her the news of Jameson's death and Xemnas' true motives behind Kingdom Hearts. The young man took another bite out of his sandwich, and Lavender wondered if he felt unsettled by her presence as throughout the conversation Zander made no attempt to make eye contact with her. "Why are you still here..? Why didn't you go home to your friends and family..? Aren't you a GLADIUS operative after-all?" he asked.

Well, that was a good question, Lavender would give him that. He knew she wasn't from Hyakuji; how he managed to know that, in addition to her background as a GLADIUS operative, she did not know. But the aeromancer figured it would probably be a pretty accurate guess if he knew Jameson, seeing how the late super sleuth was the only one from Hyakuji to have uncovered her off-world origins and her background as a GLADIUS operative before it became public knowledge.

"I wanted to know..." Lavender replied as she approached Zander, pausing as if to consider her words. "What is the je ne sais quoi that this world possesses, that made the boys and girls of Hyakuji High School fight so bravely for it, putting their very lives on the line." Special powers or no, with the exception of a rare few like Jameson, individuals like Erin, Star, Yumi and the rest weren't highly-trained professionals like herself or the other GLADIUS operatives. Before the destruction of Hyakuji, most of them probably led pretty ordinary (aside from living with their gifts) and blissful lives. This cataclysm pretty much changed everyone, and Lavender couldn't help but feel impressed over how a group of unassuming youths found the courage to fight against such overwhelming odds. Perhaps the premise that apocalypse scenarios help to bring out either the worst or the best in an individual is very much truth in television.

"So," Lavender smiled as she stopped right beside Zander. "Care to say what's bothering you?"
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"An operative's mission supersedes personal desires." Zander said flatly as he eyed her. It seemed like he was only interested in this. Well, the truth was that she had obviously done exactly what he was thinking over. So he wanted to know WHY she chose to operate the way she did. Was she like him or was it something else entirely? The more he thought on it the more he had to know, needed to know.

"How could you leave your group? You were a leader! You had responsibilities! What if because you left people DIE or worse.. the organization is irreparably damaged!" He said emphatically. He was asking himself these same questions, he could only hope she had managed to find answers to them in her soul searching before she decided to leave her organization behind. He ideas might be invaluable for his own decisions.

"Aren't you at all afraid.. such a selfish decision as to leave will only damage the meaning of the years of your life you invested..?" His mind drifted to Cypriss, to Scripsyx. How could HE of all people loose his way... "There are those whom give up everything for their agencies... Heroes who risk their lives but loose their souls... People willing to go that far... You were in charge of some I'm sure. How can you just leave knowing that..?" It was unlike him to have sudden outbursts like that. He had always been trained to allow the foe to speak more than you, but none of that mattered right now before the intense desire to have answers!

His eyes fixed on her intensely, his lips pursed together. It seemed he was all ears for her reply to this interrogation.
Edited by Cypriss, Mar 30 2010, 05:44 PM.
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        You wonder around the park in Hyakuji, wondering what to do next.
        It must be frustrating for you.
        Just as things ends well and you think you could go home.
        Now you have to stay in this stupid to investigate someone who looks like you and have your name.
        Life sometimes just isn't fair, isn't it?
        Zhuge Xuanmeng, just what is she thinking? What is she planning.
        Well, no one ever could ever guess anything she plans until she reveals it.

        Well, fortunately, you found someone familiar standing near by.
        Your commander, Lavender.
        So what do you do?

        Oh, so you decide to go over and meet her, and she seems to be with some guy.
        "Lavender-Sama," You called out to your commander as you walk towards them, "How's life? Anything interesting at the moment? And who is this nice sir over here."
Edited by Kounoko, Mar 30 2010, 10:13 PM.
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"An operative's mission supersedes personal desires." Lavender nodded at Zander's statement as the lavender-eyed boy finally made eye contact with her. Could that be seen as an improvement then? That he was finally in a mood for talking? Zander spoke true, however. And Lavender herself remembered saying something along similar lines to GLADIUS operatives before. He does seem pretty advanced for his age, the aeromancer would give him that. "How could you leave your group? You were a leader! You had responsibilities! What if because you left people DIE or worse.. the organization is irreparably damaged!"

"Well, technically I didn't 'leave'," Lavender replied, resting her hands on her hips. "The Director granted my request to be put on the organization reserves. So I'd consider this to be an indefinite vacation on my part." She had to admit that she'll most likely miss Liz and the others in the weeks to come, but Lavender knew she had little to worry. For now, Achilles-sensei was reactivated by The Director and reinstated as the GLADIUS field commander. And as far as the old man was concerned he considered it a welcome break from the usual administrative work of being the headmaster of the SEED Institute. In time, she figured Nozomi would most likely take over from Achilles; that is if she didn't return back to Nova Oasis before then.

"Aren't you at all afraid.. such a selfish decision as to leave will only damage the meaning of the years of your life you invested..?" Zander queried. "There are those whom give up everything for their agencies... Heroes who risk their lives but loose their souls... People willing to go that far... You were in charge of some I'm sure. How can you just leave knowing that..?"

"Besides, I know GLADIUS is in good hands; I didn't exactly just leave like that," Lavender continued. "I've made sure that the proper out-processing and handing over procedures were carried out. There are people in the organization who are just as capable as I am at running GLADIUS, if not more so." While Lavender was certain that the battles with the Heartless and Organization members had made her a good deal stronger than she was, till this point she was unclear if she was at the same level as her mentor, whose abilities as an Esper were legendary, being only surpassed by two the founders, Munchausen and WTB. Perhaps, one of these days when she returned back to her world she might decided to relive the old days and have a friendly spar with Achilles to see how much she had improved.

"If you're talking about what constitutes a hero, there is more to it than the agency or institution one works for," Lavender replied as she rested her right hand on her chest. "My true loyalty lies not to GLADIUS, but to the cause I believed in. And what did I believe in? To defend the weak and stand up for the downtrodden, to avenge those who are wrongfully wounded. I've lived a good life, and I've seen what my investments have brought. Perhaps, the time has come for me to invest my life in a place, in a group of people who need my guidance and abilities more than those in GLADIUS."

Lavender looked in Zhimeng's direction as the tall Chinese girl greeted her. "All's good I suppose." Lavender nodded. "This is Zander Winston," Lavender looked back at Zander. "It was he who provided us with the much-needed information that allowed us to stop the Heartless threat and thwart Xemnas' plans."
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Zander groaned in frustration. "I'm not asking whether you put in the paperwork!" He snapped back at her shortly. He turned away pursing his lips together. How could he expect her to understand his meaning if even he didn't really know what he wanted to hear from her. It was all getting jumbled up inside. However as the new person arrived he took a deep breath before looking away from them both feeling a mix of embarrassment and frustration.

"Sorry, it's none of your concern. I overstepped my bounds.." He said coldly as he restored the calm front that he should have when consulting with superiors. He rose from the bench bowing his head to the two. He then turned sharply on his heel and jogged away on his own. He was acting like a hotheaded rookie. At this rate he'd get himself in some real hot waters and wind up screwing the pooch on this mission and his chances to remain in Hyakuji...

He just needed to sort this out.. But doing so in front of a superior officer...er.. a teacher! What was he thinking?! If she wanted to she could get him in real trouble.
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        So this is the one who provided the information that helps defeat the heartless?
        What a great guy, isn't he.
        "Wow, so you are the guy that brings those information to us? You are rather brave and smart!" You commented with a smile, "I am really honored to meet you."

        With that, you jumped at him, intending to give him a hug and a kiss.
        Hay! Did I not told you not to do that to guys?
        Well, it's good that he jogged away in time.
Edited by Kounoko, Apr 3 2010, 01:35 PM.
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