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Post by ParamountKeymaster on Jan 3, 2016 18:55:56 GMT -5
"Eheh... Yeah..." Evan gave Sanuta the best smile he could muster before joining his friends on their way back to the gate. "Thanks again. Hope to see you again soon."
Given the situation, that felt entirely too likely.
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Hands in his pockets, eyes on the ground, Evan trudged back the way they came through the village with a heavy head and a heavier heart. He couldn't help but grimace slightly at Swift's comment, even though he knew she meant no harm by it. "Sh-Shut up. That wasn't me! I'm... I'm not trying to be a god! I'm not trying to be anything but me! I'm not even trying to replace the Evan that WAS supposed to do all that stuff!"
"Who's to say it was his stuff to do at all?" Carter offered. "I'm not saying I believe any of the malarkey he was spewing, but if I did, I'd say why the hell can't all this hope stuff fall under your jurisdiction? It wouldn't be the first time in that context."
"You shut your face too! This is different!"
"I know that. I'm saying if."
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Post by gantzgun74 on Jan 3, 2016 19:23:00 GMT -5
Erin let out a groan... "... This is just getting confusing now...... Lizzie... Are you sure you can't tell us any more? Like maybe a way to explain how this could be possible-?
Lizzie shook her head simply. "Don't you get it yet Erin? This kind of case for the game is... UNUSUAL even for MY tastes... I mean, ask me about alternate timelines. I could vaguely answer that. Alternate selves? Maybe a riddle or something regarding a potential use... The Scratch? A new game in a new world? Definitely! But THIS? I've never seen anything like this before...." .... She chuckles... "But at the same time, it makes sense...Pieter WOULD be the one to take pieces of the shattered planets and use them to create something like this..." Yeah... Erin could picture Petra doing that too... "Still... That's a lot of pieces now in place... But there's still a lot of questions left unanswered..."
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Erin stood up and looked to the others. "Guys..?" She sighed. ".... We have to go to Mt. Bonsai. We have to confirm this... Cause... If... THAT THING is really there then..."
Then that would mean that this wasn't some kind of insane dream. It was really happening.
And there was something they HAD to do. No matter how much they may not have wanted to...
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Post by Pink Moon Wolf on Jan 3, 2016 19:31:07 GMT -5
It was safe to say that Sanuta was taken aback by Forsaken's parting remark, casting a shocked glance over his shoulder. "O-Oh...?"
He then turned back around, staring at the angel wing pattern on the temple with wide, hopeful eyes. "Sen...?"
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"Hey... Hey, come on, I know..." Swift softly crooned, wrapping an arm around Evan. "No one's asking you to be. What matters is that we know what's going on and why these guys are here. You said you wanted to help them. That's all you have to do."
She put her hat back on and gave Evan a gentle look. "For now, like you said, let's just check out what's waiting for us on that mountain." She smiled at him, her expression nothing but genuine. "If anyone can make the most out of this mess, I know it's you."
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Post by DMis on Jan 3, 2016 19:59:57 GMT -5
"I will give Yang a lift to her home. I can't stand to face what may be up there.... I have dark memories of failure that haunt me still.... And I just can't stay," Forsaken admitted to the group after they had gone down the path a bit.
"I'm going after-"
"No you're not. You're going home. Yang this isn't something for you to handle. You're the civilian in this case. I know you were training to be a huntress but this is not for you to join in on. Swift and Evan are allowed since Evan inadvertently got dragged into this," Todd commented interrupting Yang.
Yang went to argue back and Todd stopped her before pointing to Forsaken and the cube.
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Post by ParamountKeymaster on Jan 3, 2016 20:10:11 GMT -5
Evan took his sweet time in Swift's embrace, looking up partway through to cast Forsaken a solemn expression. "I understand... You take this at whatever pace you need."
He then closed his eyes and hugged Swift back. He wanted to say that Yang could do whatever she wanted. He wanted to object that if anything, Swift was the one being dragged into this, whereas Evan had willingly volunteered without being truly aware of what he was in for. But in the end, he knew that none of that mattered. They were here now. This was his problem, and he knew Swift was going to help him however she could, just as he would help his friends however he could.
And that was exactly what he was going to do.
With a deep breath, he pulled away and gave everyone a firm nod. "Let's go."
And then, boldly bracing himself, Evan marched onward, leading the group towards Mt. Bonsai, Swift's hand in his. He had to stay strong. He had to keep his chin up. He had to keep that light inside him shining for all to see. He would face whatever was waiting for him, and deep down, he knew that no matter how difficult the journey ahead of them was, he would be ready for anything.
At least that's what he hoped.
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