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[ShadowVentus]

CreedTheChimera said
The Chaos Minions engage the Risen as I also fight them, dispatching the ones surrounding Vanitas before flying into the horde, their weapons tearing through me, but healing easily and the black blood that erupts from me erodes their weapons and burns their flesh and clothes. I am unhindered when struck, but quickly strike back with razor sharp claws.

Spotting the incoming attack from Grima, Vanitas takes this opportunity to put on his mask, blocking off Grima's breath and enabling him to fight against the Risen a bit easier. Michael and I are now toe to toe with Grima, attacking him. He takes each hit hard, but counters with even harder blows, us equally weaking each other down. "Your hatred is strong...join with me, Michael. Together, we can destroy them all!" Grima says. "No...today, I'm no longer your puppet!" Michael retaliates.

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ShadowVentus said
Spotting the incoming attack from Grima, Vanitas takes this opportunity to put on his mask, blocking off Grima's breath and enabling him to fight against the Risen a bit easier. Michael and I are now toe to toe with Grima, attacking him. He takes each hit hard, but counters with even harder blows, us equally weaking each other down. "Your hatred is strong...join with me, Michael. Together, we can destroy them all!" Grima says. "No...today, I'm no longer your puppet!" Michael retaliates.

I summon several larger Chaos (reminicent of the Titan Gaia Minions) and release them on the Risen. I then turn and charge up a ball of purple energy in my hand. "Chaos Cannon!" I yell before throwing my hand forward, sending a beam of the stuff right at Grima, with the intent of making things a bit easier.

[ShadowVentus]

CreedTheChimera said
I summon several larger Chaos (reminicent of the Titan Gaia Minions) and release them on the Risen. I then turn and charge up a ball of purple energy in my hand. "Chaos Cannon!" I yell before throwing my hand forward, sending a beam of the stuff right at Grima, with the intent of making things a bit easier.

This weakens Grima to the point where he is barely able to stand. "Auuuugh!" Grima exclaims, as he takes the hit. "Now! Michael, I'm going to finish it!" I say, but Michael shakes his head. "No...." He steps a bit closer to Grima and holds up his right hand, an orb of darkness forming in it. "Michael, what're you doing?!" I say. "For once I'm glad you and I are the same. Now, I can give my life to protect those I care for." "No, you wouldn't dare!" Grima exclaims. "I would and I will. It's time I take back what's mine!" Michael then throws the orb at Grima, hitting him square in the chest. His dragon form roars, it dying. Grima's human form then begins to dissolve into purple dust. In turn, Michael's body does the same. He turns to us, smiling. "I'm sure we'll meet again someday...I guess this is goodbye for now..."

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ShadowVentus said
This weakens Grima to the point where he is barely able to stand. "Auuuugh!" Grima exclaims, as he takes the hit. "Now! Michael, I'm going to finish it!" I say, but Michael shakes his head. "No...." He steps a bit closer to Grima and holds up his right hand, an orb of darkness forming in it. "Michael, what're you doing?!" I say. "For once I'm glad you and I are the same. Now, I can give my life to protect those I care for." "No, you wouldn't dare!" Grima exclaims. "I would and I will. It's time I take back what's mine!" Michael then throws the orb at Grima, hitting him square in the chest. His dragon form roars, it dying. Grima's human form then begins to dissolve into purple dust. In turn, Michael's body does the same. He turns to us, smiling. "I'm sure we'll meet again someday...I guess this is goodbye for now..."

I watch this, silent, my mask now an unreadable line. "..."

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CreedTheChimera said
I watch this, silent, my mask now an unreadable line. "..."

"No, Michael! Ah, Gods, NO!" I exclaim as I watch my greatest comrade, no, my best friend, disappear right in front of me. Vanitas watches in silence, removing his mask. "...." Michael simply waves goodbye as he finally dissolves fully. Along with that, we're moved to a cliff, viewing the ashes of the Grima's body.

[CreedTheChimera]

ShadowVentus said
"No, Michael! Ah, Gods, NO!" I exclaim as I watch my greatest comrade, no, my best friend, disappear right in front of me. Vanitas watches in silence, removing his mask. "...." Michael simply waves goodbye as he finally dissolves fully. Along with that, we're moved to a cliff, viewing the ashes of the Grima's body.

After another moment of silence, my mask falls from my face and shatters on the ground. "Oh, my times up... explain to him, he won't know about me... and he'll most likely refuse to believe it, but tell him..." I return to my normal form and begin to fall, my eyes rolling up into my head.

[ShadowVentus]

CreedTheChimera said
After another moment of silence, my mask falls from my face and shatters to the ground. "Oh, my times up... explain to him, he won't know about me... and he'll most likely refuse to believe it, but tell him..." I return to my normal form and begin to fall, my eyes rolling up into my head.

Vanitas holds you up, as I am occupied at the moment with the viewing of Grima's remains. "Hey, Creed, can you hear me?" Vanitas asks.

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ShadowVentus said
Vanitas holds you up, as I am occupied at the moment with the viewing of Grima's remains. "Hey, Creed, can you hear me?" Vanitas asks.

I do not stir, but I am breathing normally and am not injured in any way. Then, Mephiles speaks to Vanitas inside his head. "Also, I took the liberty to abuse my ability to revive..." He says as Madison, Ari and the guild members are teleported there.

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CreedTheChimera said
I do not stir, but I am breathing normally and am not injured in any way. Then, Mephiles speaks to Vanitas inside his head. "Also, I took the liberty to abuse my ability to revive..." He says as Madison, Ari and the guild members are teleported there.

Vanitas responds in his head. "Amazing..." I do not notice this, but a single tear streams down my face. "Gods...I can't believe it...I won't believe it...he's not dead..." I say to myself, shaking with grief.

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ShadowVentus said
Vanitas responds in his head. "Amazing..." I do not notice this, but a single tear streams down my face. "Gods...I can't believe it...I won't believe it...he's not dead..." I say to myself, shaking with grief.

Levy walks up and puts a hand on your shoulder. "Ventus..."
The others are all reacting to being alive and chatting about how it was being dead and the stuff. Madison and Ari walk over and look at me. "Is he alright?" Ari asks.

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CreedTheChimera said
Levy walks up and puts a hand on your shoulder. "Ventus..."The others are all reacting to being alive and chatting about how it was being dead and the stuff. Madison and Ari walk over and look at me. "Is he alright?" Ari asks.

Vanitas nods. "He'll be fine. He just needs some rest...but, I'm sorry, not all of us made it..." Vanitas says, not wanting to meet Madison's eyes. Instead, he simply nods toward me and Levy.

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I clench my fists, trying to hold back my tears. "He'll be back...I know it..." I say, continuing to shake, slightly flinching at Levy's touch. I turn to look at her. "L-Levy?" The shock of seeing her causes my attempt to hold back my tears to fail, them streaming down my face. "Am I dead too...? What is this?" I ask, very bewildered and vulnerable.

[CreedTheChimera]

ShadowVentus said
Vanitas nods. "He'll be fine. He just needs some rest...but, I'm sorry, not all of us made it..." Vanitas says, not wanting to meet Madison's eyes. Instead, he simply nods toward me and Levy. I clench my fists, trying to hold back my tears. "He'll be back...I know it..." I say, continuing to shake, slightly flinching at Levy's touch. I turn to look at her. "L-Levy?" The shock of seeing her causes my attempt to hold back my tears to fail, them streaming down my face. "Am I dead too...? What is this?" I ask, very bewildered and vulnerable.

"I know..." Madison says, sadness and unshed tears in her eyes. Ari also seems sad as well, though not as much.

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"I don't know how, but something brought us back." She hugs you, sensing your sadness. "I'm sorry about Michael..."

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CreedTheChimera said
"I know..." Madison says, sadness and unshed tears in her eyes. Ari also seems sad as well, though not as much."I don't know how, but something brought us back." She hugs you, sensing your sadness. "I'm sorry about Michael..."

As she does this, Michael simply cries, embracing Levy. "Tell me...did you see him? In the afterlife?" I ask with a shaky voice.

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Vanitas puts a hand on her shoulder in an attempt to comfort Madison. "I'm sorry for your loss...he was a good man, and an even better tactician..."

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ShadowVentus said
As she does this, Michael simply cries, embracing Levy. "Tell me...did you see him? In the afterlife?" I ask with a shaky voice. Vanitas puts a hand on her shoulder in an attempt to comfort Madison. "I'm sorry for your loss...he was a good man, and an even better tactician..."

((So Michael embraced her, crying, asking about himself xD ))
"I did not... Though I'm sure he's fine..." She says, hugging you comfortingly.

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"Thank you... but I'm fine..." Madison says, a small tear finally escaping her left eye. She wipes it off and sniffs. "Gotta keep carrying on..."
Ari looks at her, seeming about to say something, but stops.

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CreedTheChimera said
((So Michael embraced her, crying, asking about himself xD ))"I did not... Though I'm sure he's fine..." She says, hugging you comfortingly."Thank you... but I'm fine..." Madison says, a small tear finally escaping her left eye. She wipes it off and sniffs. "Gotta keep carrying on..."Ari looks at her, seeming about to say something, but stops.

((Lol, no XD Did you already forget that's me? XD)) I nod at this. "I'm...I'm so glad you're alive...and the others, of course." I say, blushing slightly at how hard it is for me to form sentences.

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Vanitas removes his hand from her shoulder and nods in understanding. "He told us that he would be back someday...." Vanitas then trails off, going back to tend to Creed.

[CreedTheChimera]

ShadowVentus said
((Lol, no XD Did you already forget that's me? XD)) I nod at this. "I'm...I'm so glad you're alive...and the others, of course." I say, blushing slightly at how hard it is for me to form sentences.Vanitas removes his hand from her shoulder and nods in understanding. "He told us that he would be back someday...." Vanitas then trails off, going back to tend to Creed.

((You said Michael!))
She remains silent, simply hugging you as if her life depended on it.

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I shift slightly in my sleep, but am otherwise unchanged.

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CreedTheChimera said
((You said Michael!))She remains silent, simply hugging you as if her life depended on it.I shift slightly in my sleep, but am otherwise unchanged.

((No I didn't! Me, myself, and I asked Levy if she had seen Michael in the afterlife! XD)) I hug her in the same way, going silent as well.

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Suddenly, Vanitas does the unexpected. He slaps you. "Wake up." He simply says. ((Ok, maybe not so unexpected. It's Vanitas after all XD))

[CreedTheChimera]

ShadowVentus said
((No I didn't! Me, myself, and I asked Levy if she had seen Michael in the afterlife! XD)) I hug her in the same way, going silent as well.Suddenly, Vanitas does the unexpected. He slaps you. "Wake up." He simply says. ((Ok, maybe not so unexpected. It's Vanitas after all XD))

((True, but you said Michael hugged her and cried xD ))
I go into a kicking and punching frenzy, punching Vanitas in the face before jumping up. "Whoa! Don't do that!"

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CreedTheChimera said
((True, but you said Michael hugged her and cried xD ))I go into a kicking and punching frenzy, punching Vanitas in the face before jumping up. "Whoa! Don't do that!"

((Lol, I can imagine that happening. *hugs someone* Did you see me when I was dead? T-T)) He falls backwards, holding his face in his hands, releasing a muffled "ow".

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I then pull away slightly and kiss her, tilting my head to make the experience more enjoyable for her.

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((*checks post from when I was meant to be crying* .....Do you still have that bat?))