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Post by fearandloathing on Sept 10, 2007 11:34:39 GMT
Squall Leonhart and Rinoa Heartilly had been in the commander’s dorm.....'studying' when the Garden had suddenly stopped moving, and white light began glaring through all the windows.
‘Odd,’ Thought Squall, ‘I told Nida we had to be on the Cetra continent by this evening…why has he stopped?’
“Uh…Squall?” Miss Heartilly teased while waving her hand in front of her boyfriend’s face, “you there?”
“Something’s wrong.” The SeeD murmured as he sat up, an arm still curled around Rinoa’s shoulders, “What’s all this light?” She looked around in confusion, to be honest her mind had been on, well, *other things*.
“Oh, weird…” She said, then ducked under Squall’s arm to hop to her feet and look out the window, “maybe it’s time compression.” Squall couldn’t see how another time compression could occur, after all Ultimica had been defeated and Ellone wouldn’t do something like this without good reason or warning…but then again, there was nothing outside the window.
All of a sudden a scratchy static filled the air around them as the intercom crackled into life, and a cheery voice cried out for anyone.
“Sefie!” Rinoa squealed as she whirled around and met Squall’s eyes, “She must be on the bridge!” She ran forwards and grabbed Squall by the arm, then yanked him off the bed and out the door as if the world was going to end if they didn’t find the brunette in the next few minutes.
‘Why did Selphie sound like she was the only one there?’ Commander Leonhart wondered as he followed behind Rinoa, and began to notice a distinct lack of people on the way up to the bridge.
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Vincent Valentine shot Reno an unimpressed glare and resettled his cape over his shoulders.
“I know no more than you do.” He answered flatly, “but I did see the surrounding country dissipate as the light spread. We may’ve been cut off from the rest of Gaia.” He looked around and wondered if there was anyone else not taken by the light…hoping there was someone else.
too strong on the Yuffietine? Let me know if you want it toned down, lol. He will calm down once he knows she's safe, I promise.
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Post by Sylla on Sept 10, 2007 12:36:28 GMT
(Aw, that's sweet, Fear- I don't think it's too strong on the Yuffentine so long as he doesn't act all mushy.)
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Aeris gasped as Zack imediately drew his sword and launched himself at the strange monster blocking their path. She cast around for something, anything, to use as a weapon- nothing. It looked like she would have to go through this fight empty-handed. Ah well, that wasn't too much of a problem...
Clasping her hands together, she closed her eyes and concentrated. Suddenly, the air near the creature's right wing seemed to spontaneously combust. It let loose a shriek of pain and dipped slightly, catching itself near the ground, and rising angrier than before.
"Now, Zack!" she cried.
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Ow ow owie...
Rikku rubbed her head as she stood up. Why, oh why did bad things always happen when she was around machina? First she was digging for machina underground in Zanarkand with Brother and Pops and then there was this light, a really really bright light and she didn't know if the it was the machina or what, but it swallowed them all up and now...
Rikku looked around. Now she couldn't see anybody.
"Pops?" she called. "Brother?" She stamped her foot. "Not funny, you guys... where is everyone?" For a moment she felt very alone. It didn't last for long, though.
"Oh, well! Nothing for it but to go and look for 'em!" She threw her fist in the air. That's it, Rikku, think positive!
A sudden sound caused the fist to come down even quicker than it had gone up.
"Um..." she said, her voice suddenly very tiny. "Hello?" She pawed at the air in front of her, a habit she had when she was nervous. "Anyone there?"
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(Captain, how's about Auron coming in now? Or if you don't want to just yet, I can always make it a monser.^^)
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Post by ladyvaltaya on Sept 10, 2007 13:13:11 GMT
(As long as it's in his thoughts at this point, I think it's fine, Fear. No worries!! )
Zack watched the fat little monster curiously. He wondered how it managed to fly as fat as it looked.
Unfortunately, it didn't seem to like magic, and it was clearly turning its attention to Aeris.
That wouldn't do- not at all.
The monster dipped in the air, closing its huge eye a little in concentration. Zack jumped and his sword caught the distracted monster through its bulbous belly. It gave a pitiful chirping squeak as it spiraled into the mists far below.
"Good to know we aren't too rusty, at least, right?"
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Post by Sylla on Sept 10, 2007 13:25:43 GMT
Aeris giggled.
"Speak for yourself," she said, smiling. "That fire spell wasn't nearly as powerful as I wanted it to be... care to help me practice?" she laughed as she stepped onto the first of the silver stepping stones.
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Post by ladyvaltaya on Sept 10, 2007 14:25:48 GMT
"Practice getting you warmed up or practice dodging spells? Option A sounds better."
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Post by leafonthebreeze on Sept 10, 2007 17:08:56 GMT
"Penelo! Penelo! Wake up! Please wake up!"
Vaan crouched by his unconcious friend, frantically shaking her. Waking up in the deserted streets of Rabanastre was something that happened to Balthier (if his tales were to be believed) not him.
"Mmm.. huh?" Penelo groaned, then sat up in shock. "How did we get here? Where is everyone? What have you done now Vaan!"
"Hey, don't blame me!" protested Vaan. I just woke up here!"
"Wonder where everyone is... have you seen anyone?"
"No... I've only been awake a few minutes though..."
"Well.. sitting here won't help I guess" she sighed. "Shall we see if we can find anyone?"
"Yeah, good thinking" he agreed, as they got to their feet and made their way through the deserted streets, strangely foreboding without their usual hustle and bustle."
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"I don't suppose you saw Marlene or Denzel when you were on the roof did you?" asked Tifa worriedly. Or Cloud she added in her head, hoping that wherever he was, he was looking after himself.
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Post by fearandloathing on Sept 10, 2007 19:22:44 GMT
Balthier looked down at himself with an air of disgust. His clothes were filthy.
One minute he'd been happily drinking a toast to his latest conquest (and that was treasure, not women) in the Sandsea with Fran, and the next he'd woken up in a gutter of the Plaza...surely he hadn't gotten that drunk?
"Fran?" He yelled in distain, then continued irately when his partner-in-crime didn't show her frosty face, "Fran!!"
"Hmph..." The pirate grunted as he clicked his knuckles in annoyance, "fine...if she wants to..." It suddenly dawned upon the Hume that despite it appearing to be the middle of the day (although the sun was looking rather off) there wasn't a single soul upon the streets of Rabanastre.
"...Fran?" He said suspiciously, "...Anyone?"
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"All I saw was the light." Vincent announced icily, "Nothing else." He crossed his arms and flitted his gaze between Reno and Tifa... like him neither appeared to know what in gods had happened.
"Look for others?" He suggested, as knowing Tifa Lockhart, he knew she was probably worried about her family...in the same way that he was worried for her.
He's not going to act all soppy, gods no: fear ye not guys XD
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"Sefie!" Rinoa cried upon flinging the doors to the bridge open, followed by a more-concerned-than-he-looked-Squall. "What's going on!?"
Really hope Selphie doesn't mind me moving her a little (sorry about it, I'll ask next time) if she doesn't then Sefie could always not be there.
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Post by leafonthebreeze on Sept 10, 2007 19:32:36 GMT
"BALTHIER!!!!" Came a cry, and the sky pirate narrowly avoided being knocked off his feet by Vaan.
"You're the first person we've seen in the whole city, where is everyone, where's Fran?"
Suddenly the youth paused, and looked at Balthier suspiciously. "YOU didn't do this did you...?"
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Post by fearandloathing on Sept 10, 2007 19:40:02 GMT
Balthier groaned and resisted the urge to snap the little twerp's neck in two, they did appear to be the only ones in the vicinity...so perhaps punishment could wait.
"I have no idea what you are insuinating, Vaan." he stated curtly, "I fail to see how even I could dispose of all Rabanastre single-handedly, as before you ask again no I do not have the faintest clue as to Fran, or anyone else's, whereabouts."
After raising his eyes up from a small tear in his shirt sleeve (perhaps he could con Vaan into paying to have it mended...) Balthier caught sight of the boy's girl (a.k.a. Penelo) stood shakily by his side, and let out a thankful sigh: Vaan wasn't half as much of an idiot when she was around.
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Post by ladyvaltaya on Sept 10, 2007 20:09:22 GMT
When they got to a tiny floating island out in the middle of the sea of mist, Zack sighed and looked around.
"This is interesting," he said. "There are a couple of different paths we could take, but the big metal tower bobbing along over there still looks like the best bet to me. That's a desert and the other one is a big tree- or back the way we came... So does any of this feel familiar to you at all, yet?"
When she sighed and shook her head slightly, Zack winked at her. "Well, we'll just have to keep looking until we do find something we know."
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Post by Sylla on Sept 10, 2007 20:47:53 GMT
(Now where on earth is Captain, and Daze for that matter? Helloooo? You guys out there somewhere??)
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"All right," she smiled again. The abscence of the Planet's voice troubled her more than she wanted him to know, and she smiled to hide her worry. Now more than ever she was happy for the comfort his steadfastedness and optimism leant her.
As they neared the floating silver structure, it became apparent that it was much bigger than it had first seemed. The top, crowned by an enormous ring, towered far above their heads, and the bottom of it plunged far below into the mist.
"Do you think we'll find anyone here?" she asked Zack. When he shrugged, she smiled mischievously and called out, "Hellooo? Anybody hooome?"
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(Yeah, I suppose the distances are bigger in the actual Otherworld than the map shows. Darn small pieces of paper...)
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Post by Azul Eyes on Sept 10, 2007 20:51:15 GMT
"RINNY!" Selphie screamed as she threw herself at her friend. "You're all right! Do you know where the others are?"
Worry filled her emerald eyes. She glanced behind her friend and saw Squall. "Where were you guys anyway? You said you'd meet us for lunch."
(It's okay, Fear. You didn't write her reaction in or anything.)
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Post by fearandloathing on Sept 10, 2007 20:56:06 GMT
(Rinoa & Squall)
Squall *coughed* very loudly all of a sudden and went rather red in the face, while Rinoa burst out laughing and gave Selphie one of her patented hugs...then remembered something was up and leant back to stare into her friend's eyes.
"We just got a little sidetracked, right Squall?" She explained with a cursory glance at her red-faced boyfriend, "but where's everyone else? What happened, Sefie?"
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Post by Azul Eyes on Sept 10, 2007 20:59:08 GMT
(Selphie)"Side-tracked?" the brunette asked suspiously, she eyes sparkling with laughter. Then she sobered. "I don't know. We were here having lunch, and this light went everywhere," Selphie started, motioning wildly with her hands, "and suddenly everyone was gone." She looked at her friends sadly, "I was hoping you could tell me where they were." She paused before looking at them, her eyes sad. "I'm worried about Irvy." (Since I don't believe anyone is playing Irvine, I'm gonna throw some Selphie/Irvine in here. )
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Post by fearandloathing on Sept 10, 2007 21:08:28 GMT
Oh HELL YEAH! (ride that cowboy *cough*)
(Rinoa and Squall)
Rinoa saw the worry in Sefie's eyes and grabbed hold of her hand.
"We'll find them, don't you worry." She said optimistically, then with a jerk of her head beckoned Squall.
"Well Mr. Commander," She teased as the dark-haired SeeD rolled his eyes - he couldn't stand her calling him that. "What is your most professional assesment of the situation?"
'She really pushes it sometimes.' he lamented to himself while staring out the windows surrounding the control room.
"Well," he started in a flat voice, which made the girls giggle at how serious he sounded, so after shooting them a vengeful glare he continued, "We seem to be isolated in a place of bright light, there also doesn't appear to be anyone but us present...and for all I can see there is nothing outsi..."
"HEY!" Shrieked Rinoa, with her face pressed against the glass and her palms spread across it, "I think I see something! Sefie look! Does that kinda look like a pink blob being followed by a slightly larger black one to you?"
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