[IC] Final Fantasy X: The Final Atonement

[ReaptheMusic]

...So many voices came behind her as she stood in the entrance of the 'waiting area' the guardians usually stood in as the summoner went inside.@Riona Slowly, her head turned to her side, then she turned her entire body around to look at the group of people demanding to know her reason for being her. Immediately, her glowy blue eyes narrowed on the girl with her hand on her sword, ready to draw it. She raised her hand benevolently, then gently moved her finger as though flicking some piece of dandruff or something off her cheek. The result was the hand resting on the Katana becoming encased in ice around the sheath and the handle, rendering her immobile and in a rather awkward pose if she were using the opposite hand to draw it out.

While that provided some amusement, her laugh was but a small 'Hm,' and her smile a bare thread of one. Then her face returned to its stoic state as she raised her chin to the questions being tossed at her. She realized many of these people were ones from the beach, including the boy she accidentally knocked over with the help of Mercury.

"I come with intent to speak with my friend. Nothing more, nothing less." Her chin lowered a bit, and she sighed. As she did, her breath could be seen as though she was standing in the snow. "Let me be, for I have no ill will to harm any of you."

[Silver Fox]

Alex glanced back to see Alora taking care of two other fiends before catching up and asking if the taller red head was alright. Grumbling, Alex dug her own fingers against her skull, threading through the Crimson hair while her thumbs pressing against her temples, as if it was a attempt to contain something from bursting out from her head. Sure felt like it as the pounding grew harder and louder.

"I'm fine." Alex answered, glaring toward the mysterious woman before shutting her right eye in a wince.

As the others seemed to catch up, Alex listened to the loud voice of Naisha. Alex knew the black Mage was just worried, but bloody hell she was loud for a frail body girl. It was doubtful one could tell by just listening to her.

"I'm fine. Just... The usual Temple Headache. Don't worry." Alex answered, not wanting her friends to worry. Though it was usual Alex to say that and not be fine. She never asked for help even as a kid. Be it catching a cold, getting into too big of a fight, or every time she got these headaches, she truthfully believed she'd be able to power through her own issues. Yet she had no idea what issues helping others, like when Tidus wanted a errand or Naisha wanted to go somewhere. It was just normal.

Course, this headache was a little odd. Voices. The hum was still there but she swore she could hear voices, whispering ever so quietly in her mind. It caused her head to hurt more. Trying to decipher what they were saying was just causing the pain to worsen.

As focused enough to notice Alora pull her authority card, the mysterious woman simply froze the smaller red head's hand to the hilt of the katana. At the explanation, or what little there was, Alex ground her teeth together in irritation. Have little to no patience for this bullshit at the moment.

"What the #%#% kind of friend do you have down here?! I'm sure as shit haven't seen you here on this island in my life and the only things in here are fiends! And if you think we're the ones going to be hurt in a tussle with you, well I sure as %#%# would like to see you try! Bring it one icy %#%#%#!" Alex snarled toward the mysterious woman, ripping her hands away from grasping her head in order to hold up her fists, as if ready to launch a assault. Though perhaps she was at a area disadvantage, she sure as hell wasn't about to take some bullshit like this.

Though first, Alex turned toward Alora and grabbed the ice, crushing the frozen water between her fists and freeing Alora.

[Aerandir]

Once they stepped through the entrance of the cloister, Nai turned around to look at the priests and the few of the Yevon guards that were at the temple. They were shouting at them to stop.” To oblivion with all of you…” Gippal raised his eyebrows as Naisha said that and then raising her staff in the air. Most of the guards and priests stopped in their tracks at the sight of her.” FROZEN WALL!” The mage shouted, as at the entrance of the cloister flared a flash of magic and a ice crystal began to grow at insane rate. Just a second later, the whole entrance was already covered by a thick frozen wall.” That should stop them… at least till Lady Yuna and Master Lulu show up… teacher will probably melt it with a single spell.” Nai said with a huge grin.

At which Gippal Narrowed his right eye speculating, "I.....Think this isn't going to end well." There were many of time when Gippal got on the bad side of Aunt Yuna and Lulu. He was hesitant to be under the glare of those two again. But thinking on what was happening it wouldn't really effect him... he was trying to keep up appearances. He pulled his two K-bar knifes out and turned to make his way down the cloister.

As they walked down the old halls he glanced back and noticed a small smile on Naisha's face he didn't say anything but looked forwards He knew the others would have cleared the halls of fiends, but he wanted to be sure. After a few minutes she finally spotted the rest of the group, near the Fayths room. The hum was getting even louder now. Was it coming from the Fayth's room? Alex seemed to be holding her head… He always knew she had an issue with headaches...but right now? That couldn't be good. Nai had moved ahead towards Alex

“Alex! What’s wrong!?” Nai asked. ” Do you need anything?!” She asked with concern.

"I'm fine. Just... The usual Temple Headache. Don't worry." Alex Answered, as Gippal shook his head, She always put on a strong face. He looked to Urick who had a look of concern on his face. But the big guy new better to ask...or was still shy.

Naisha then looked up to the girl in front of them” You… what are you doing here? Why did you enter the cloister? ” Nai asked.

Gippal had saw Alora's hand was frozen solid. Did the mysterious woman simply froze Alora's hand to her sheath? Who was this woman... Suddenly a thought popped into his head. Was she connected to him?. Suddenly Alex exploded.

"What the #%#% kind of friend do you have down here?! I'm sure as shit haven't seen you here on this island in my life and the only things in here are fiends! And if you think we're the ones going to be hurt in a tussle with you, well I sure as %#%# would like to see you try! Bring it on icy %#%#%#!" Alex snarled toward the mysterious woman, Her hands quickly balled into fist and a fighting stance.

But instead of rushing forward, Alex turned toward Alora and grabbed the ice, crushing the ice between her fists and freeing Alora. She defiantly was stronger, breaking an iron bar, shattering the ice... did it have to do with her headaches? Her strength did grow when ever she was frustrated...usually with her head aches. But that was besides the point now as Gippal moved forward ahead of the group... going on a hunch.

"Are you looking for the Fayth that used to Reside here?" Then judging that she might be nutter. seeing how the only other Being besides Fiends would have been a Fayth he added. "Valefor?" He sheathed his knifes, not wanting to be threatening." allowing the palms of his hands to be seen. Things were going south fast and he didn't want to be fighting in the temple.

All the while the Hum became louder and Louder, as if someone was singing in the room they were standing in.

[CAS1006]

Cassius and his caretaker returned with the new company of Bohdan to hut.
Most of the hut was plain and could be considered dull, but it was made in a way that emulated a standard home that would be seen in Luca. There was a rather large kitchen that was well organized to where it seemed it was electronically powered, while there was indeed some generator.

Rohzar immediately walked over to the kitchen while Cassius sat down in what was assumed to be his room, the sheets were black and blue as well as no light entering; this kept the room quite cool and even relaxing to be in. His living space was quite nice ; though at times could seem like he was always watching people from a distance when his caretaker has company- which is probably true. Either way; it was a home away from home.

The entryway from his room seemed rather small; had a sheet to block outside light, and always seemed to have wind going in.
There was a mat to place shoes on, or to just get dirt,sand, or anything off one's feet.

Cassius sat on his bed, Atelier right beside it where he'd set his drinks and glasses; which was a small dresser that had his belongings. "You can come in if you want." He invited the Ronso into his room.

"So... Tell me about yourself. I'm also curious of what you possibly learned from that fight." The half breed exhaled in and out; it could be best to assume he was out of breathe as he tried to compose himself.

[rivaan]

Listening to the girl’s explanation, Nai, eased the grip of her staff, relaxing her body. Old friend huh… indeed this girl wasn’t just an ordinary human… the ability to freeze seemed to surface from deep within her. The mage never had seen someone who shows signs of the elemental magic they used like this girl. Her breath was visible in the air as if it was very cold. An old friend huh? Well if that was the case a brief idea ran through the mage’s mind. Was this girl connected to the Fayth that formed Shiva? No that wouldn’t be likely, but was it impossible? Too many question and not enough answers. That was the situation at this moment.

“You reached the same conclusion huh?” She said to Gippal when he asked if it was Valefor the girl was referring as an old friend.” If I’m not mistaken the Fayth that was Valefor was a young girl. Are you referring to her?” Nai added to Gippals question as the hum got lauder and eventually a singing voice could be heard.” I knew it… the Hymn of the Fayth…Let me ask you this question, did you come to this temple right now for a reason or was it coincedence?”

Something was definitely going wrong here. The fayths should have stopped their singing and dreaming a long time ago. If that was the case why was the fayth in this temple singing again? Naisha felt the desire to enter the chambers and check what was going on inside.

[ReaptheMusic]

The red headed woman had been the first to react to her statements, and the rider was taken aback by the insults hurled out of her mouth. Her face darkened and her hand balled up into a fist at her side, preparing herself for being attacked against the violent woman. Her icy glare was a gale of offended bitterness.

"The gods hear your words and they pity your display."

She hissed to the woman, her words dripping with venom. However, as the pale haired man from before spoke, her face fell into her emotionless mask from before. Politely, she took the time to listen to his questions, as well as the mages beside him. She visibly relaxed as she saw them drop their fighting stances, but kept an eye on the violent redhead that had hurled words at her. At the name 'Valefor,' she perked up and a look of happy nostalgia washed over her face, melting the emotionlessness like a warm ocean wave washing on white sands.

"Valefor..."

She whispered the name, then felt her lips as though saying the name aloud felt foreign to them, her eyes lowering in thought for a moment. She pulled her hand back down and looked at the mage to listen to her next question. She was quiet for a moment, then turned half way to look towards the Chamber of the Fayth. She stood like that for a moment before looking back at the group.

"I have wandered for a very long time. Then I heard my friend calling to me..."

The rider stood silent a moment longer, then looked down as though thinking of something. When she looked back up, her emotionless face was back. She had made her decision. Though she knew the mage would be able to take it down easily, it would at least put a bit of distance between her and the meddlesome redhead. Perhaps it would... cool her off as well? The thought made the rider chuckle. She turned to face the entire group once again.

"I'm sorry... but I can't keep her waiting any longer."

Quickly, she dropped down into a stance as though she as about to make a lunge towards them, but instead of that, something else happened. Beneath her feet a large, blue and black alchemy-like circle formed underneath her and took up the entire opening leading into the hub room between the cloister and the chamber of the fayth. With a grunt, the rider leapt backwards into the room, and in her wake a frozen wall not unlike the mage used before closed up the entrance. Through the dull transparency of the ice, they would be able to see the rider turn and run into the chamber of the fayth.

[Silver Fox]

Alex glared daggers at the black hair woman, the woman responding in a more mad tone while listening as the others took a more. As the mysterious woman seemed to scold her about gods, Alex simply glared and snarled back. "Screw your Gods!" she growled as she balled her fists tighter together. Yevon's teaching were false and if there were any gods, they did very little for her.

They didn't do anything for her, she had to work on it all by herself so why should she play nice for things that were possibly not real, and if they were why be nice to them at all when they did nothing? They don't deserve the credit for her hard work she made in life. The Fayths were gone, at least until now apparently. So this lady could shove off and her 'gods' could continue to shove a stick right up their glory hole.

It was a little weird though, despite her bitterness, she still prayed at the temple. Though usually only this one since it was home to Valefor. Perhaps it was a little hypocritical, yet perhaps deep down, she just kinda wanted her prayers to be heard for once.

As the woman spoke of Valefor, Alex narrowed her eyes, her head throbbing further as her left hand gripping the choker around her neck and holding onto the Valefor engraved pendant. It felt warmer then usual, compared to the usual coldness it had. It was then the mysterious woman put up a ice wall before running off.

Giving another snarl of irritation, Alex through up her hands away from her head. "Why you little.... RAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!" Alex screamed in anger before suddenly lunging foreword, slamming her fists against the icy surface. Repeatedly, she stood there repeatedly pulling her fists back and slamming them against the same spot of the icy wall. At first, it didn't seem to do much until there was a large crunching sound and cracks appearing over the wall.

It would have probably been better to just let Naisha melt it, but Alex had little to no patience for that. Whether Naisha assisted in fire magic or not, Alex pulled back her body before ramming into the wall and shattering a chunk of it to make a hole. Breathing heavily from anger and the exertion she was forced to do, her head pounding and arms shaking, gloves fists having ice crystals sticking to them before she bolted after the woman.

[Riona]

She looked to her hand as it was suddenly frozen to the sheath under the guard. She had never in her life seen someone do that. She tried to move her hand but it was in vain, it couldn't even move a millimeter. She glared up at the woman and was prepared to fight with her hand frozen like that. She had at many times before only fought with the sheath backhanded to subdue a criminal without a lethal weapon.

It was then Alex exploded with anger daring the woman and picking a fight, but instead of jumping into the fray she quickly turned and grabbed her sword and hand, crushing it with ease. She let out a yelp, expecting her hand to get crushed in the process. But thankfully due to the cold her hand didn't feel it as much.

"The gods hear your words and they pity your display."

She shook her hand trying to get some feeling back into it before the woman attacked, as she sounded ready to. She paued though however and looked to her right to see Gippal walking slowly in front of them. She didn't expect that... he seemed so calm and collected, She looked at his face and he seemed to be thinking deeply before asking.

[b]"Are you looking for the Fayth that used to Reside here?"[/ He then added. "Valefor?" He sheathed his knifes, and raised his palms. She looked back to the rider to see her face

“You reached the same conclusion huh?” Alora heard Naisha say to Gippal.

The woman perked up with a happy look coming onto her face. Apparently he was spot on, same with Naisha. The rider now actually more human with that expression on her face, instead of a blank slate, she whispered "Valefor..." as if testing the words after a long time. She seemed to relax... this is good, keep it up... she thought to herself as Naisha spoke again

” If I’m not mistaken the Fayth that was Valefor was a young girl. Are you referring to her?” Nai added to Gippals question as the hum got lauder and eventually a singing voice could be heard.” I knew it… the Hymn of the Fayth…Let me ask you this question, did you come to this temple right now for a reason or was it coincedence?”

"I have wandered for a very long time. Then I heard my friend calling to me..."

The rider stood silent a moment longer, then looked down as though thinking of something. When she looked back up, her emotionless face was back. Alora heard the rider chuckle. She turned to face the entire group once again.

"I'm sorry... but I can't keep her waiting any longer."

Quickly, she dropped down into a stance as though she as about to make a lunge towards them, Alora's sword flashed out of her sheath, no way she would be caught again. But it didn't come, the rider had a large, blue and black alchemy-like circle formed underneath her and took up the entire opening leading into the hub room between the cloister and the chamber of the fayth. With a grunt, the rider leapt backwards into the room, and in her wake a frozen wall. Through the dull transparency of the ice, they would be able to see the rider turn and run into the chamber of the fayth.

"Damn it.." She said softly, she jerked back as Alex said, "Why you little.... RAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!" she jumped towards the wall and started slamming her fists into it. She tried to step up and tell her to calm down, but she felt that maybe it would be best not to distract her fury...

Soon the Ice wall crackled, groaned and with a final punch shattered a whole large enough for them to get through. Alora took this chance to follow...for some reason she felt she was going to get in major trouble doing this... But she followed up into the Fayth's Room behind Alex.

[Sophitia]

(Few hours before)

Eva stood on the Observation deck of the airship heading for Besaid. She would have rather been on the top deck to feel the wind, but the crew wouldn't allow it since they were landing soon. She let out a sigh as she watched the fluffy clouds pass under them. It was so beautiful, she loved flying but it wasn't the same... she wish they were here with her. It just didn't feel the same... it's just boring with out those two idiots. she thought with a smile.

Her smile went away as she regretted asking to go alone these last few months... wanting to experience the world with out influence hoping to find some clues to her past...to who she was. Of course it was more dangerous now with out her "Guardians" but she didn't want them to feel stuck with her. Despite them saying they didn't mind and all that she forced the decision by slipping away on a airship while they slept.

"Idiot..." she called herself. Rubbing her skin to bring some warmth in them as she saw the island come into view, she gripped her staff and turned towards the loading doors to make sure she was the first off. This is where they said they wanted to come to someday. Perhaps she might walk into them some how. She wondered what they would say. Would they be angry? Would they forgive her?

She sighed and straightened her shoulders while slapping her cheeks with both hands. Course they would, not after all they been through together... why would she ever think that of them? She nodded to herself as airship landed and the doors opened. Stepping onto the sand she took in a deep breath of the salty air and warm breeze. No wonder they liked it here. It was a little Paradise. She decided to head straight into town. Perhaps someone would know if they saw them... they were hard to miss.

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After a couple of hours of unsuccessfully finding the two or any hint that they have even been here, she groaned and went to the temple. There she could sit and relax for a bit, perhaps find out some more about Fayths and the Aeons. She had gained much knowledge already, but she felt that it was a key to her past. She stepped the the doors and smiled at the architecture of the building. Quite quickly a priest hobbled over to her and said, "Welcome m'lady. Not many young visitors to the temple nowadays, what brings you to the Besaid temple?"

She smiled and said, "I've come on my own pilgrimage of sorts...I finished my first trail and was about to start my Pilgrimage while High Summoner Yuna defeated Sin, and never had the chance to do what I wished. Now that I'm able I wish to walk the path that I couldn't... even though Sin is no more." She bowed and offered the symbol of Yevon to the Priest. Since there was no need for Summoner's anymore she couldn't become one. So instead she decided to use this little white lie to gain access to the Fayths Chambers.

The priest narrowed his eyes and looked to her. "You seem a bit young lady..." He was fishing for a name, "Eva. Exscuse me for my rudeness, my Name is Eva." She then gave a sweet smile. "And thank you priest for the kind words. But do believe me I am a Summoner... or well used to be. I was studying about to start in Kilika with Master Yev." This part was true... she did remember the name Master Yev and when asking around found out he had died fifteen years before.

Apparently that worked, as the priest perked up. "Ah master Yev, That old goat. He and I entered into the priesthood together... my condolences for his passing Lady Eva... he was a good man." He bowed with a symbol of Yevon, showing his respects. She did as well "A great man. Thank you." She said with a smile.

The priest pointed towards the trials." Will you want to visit Valefor's Fayth?" he said with a toothy grin.

"Yes Thank you..." She nodded before walking up the stairs, and entered the cloister of trails. She ran her hands along the cool walls of the ancient temple. She smiled hoping that this would be the place she will regain more memories.

It was fairly quickly she made it to the Fayth and stepped through the doors, she could hear a slight humming noise, and when she looked at the fayth she was surprised to see it slightly glowing...a very dim glow barely visible. Her head suddenly throbbed and she fell to her knees. She saw herself back in the main hall of this temple, speaking with a blonde haired man, dressed in green with a sword at his side. She had seen this man before, flickers of memories. She didn't know his name... but she knew...she could just feel that he was a close friend... she saw him speaking to her, with a smile on his face but she couldn't hear him.

Suddenly it vanished... and she found herself laying on the glass of the Fayths statue, her eyes moist for some reason. It was different now though, It's glow more brilliant now, and the low hum was gone. Her eyes widened as she pushed herself up to her hands and her right thigh. She couldn't believe it. She was hearing the Hymn of the Fayth clearly now. Suddenly a young girl appeared infront of her, looked down at her and said, "Eva... You are worthy to become my summoner..." She couldn't say more as sounds of people yelling came from outside the chamber, then suddenly the door opened and a woman came rushing in, her skin white and her eyes a brilliant blue.

The sudden Burst in scared her and caused her to push herself farther back onto the Fayths glass on accident. What did she want? Before she could think of it more, two more women ran in, heads full of fiery red hair, were they sisters? The abnormally tall one seemed to be the one who was yelling as she had a fierce look upon her face while the smaller one, was more collected but serious. She could hear some more people yelling from behind them. What was going on?!?

She tried to sound brave, but it didn't come out well. "Wh....what are you all doing! This is the Chamber of Fayth! P..P.lease show respect, she only just came to..." She looked up to the Fayth who indeed looked tired, despite being pyreflies.

[Aerandir]

Gippal watched as he seemed to be getting somewhere with the woman. He simply nodded when Nai stated that he came to the same conclusion. She then asked if it was a coincidence or if she meant to be there. the woman then mentioned her friend called out to her... that she now need to get to her. She jumped backwards shooting up a wall of ice, just like Nai did a moment ago but it was different.

Urick was about the move towards the wall of ice to try to punch a hole, as he was trained to break rocks with his hands, but before he could Alex exploded with rage and started to slam her fists into the wall. Urick's eyes went wide with concern, she didn't have the correct form and the way she was punching he was worried she would break her knuckles/wrist. But in a few moments the wall cracked then shattered. leaving Urick a bit surprised.

They moved through the hole where they started to hear another person yelling, a female. He couldn't hold back, with Alex and this woman barging in, he was worried some collateral damage might happen. He sprinted forward and leaped up the 15 steps in three strides, quickly slipping into the door. He slid to a stop as he yelled, "Alex Wait! Don't Do anything!" He grabbed her shoulder, when he saw a woman lying on the ground, frightened from the three woman that barged in.

His eyes wide as he realized who it was. "Eva?!" With out thinking He rushed over and fell to his knee's and wrapped his arms around her in an embrace.

[21308]

Bohdan accepted his invitation and walked in. He was in no way underwhelmed by the size of the house and tried to take his surroundings in, absorbing anything that might be of interest. He sat on the floor, trying to take up as little room as he could. He felt that he owed them politeness, but he had very little experience in actually being proper or polite. Nothing about his demeanor seemed overwhelmingly grateful.

"I have made the decision to travel the world, in order to find useful knowledge to bring back to my people." he said simply. "Our fight showed me combat techniques that I may have never seen otherwise. At the very least it gave me the opportunity to see them in a relatively safe environment. It also showed me how far I have to go before I'll be proficient in hand to hand combat."

[rivaan]

Nai let a small smile as the hooded girl said some offensive stuff to Alex then proceeded to make a wall of ice and jump into the chambers of the Fayth. The thing that bothered the mage was that she said she was called. Adding all that into account it was obvious that the Fayths have reappeared… well or at least Valefor, but she wouldn’t be surprised if this was happening all over Spira.

As the tall red headed woman began to break the ice with her bare fists, Naisha wondered if it wasn’t time to forcibly calm her down before she does anything stupid, but before she decided to act, Alex already broke a hole through the ice and jumped inside. Now she really needed to act before things got out of hand. As Gippal jumped after the rest through the hole, Nai found herself in a predicament. She couldn’t go through it because of the chair.” Fira.” She said, blasting the opening in the wall of ice with the fire spell to widen it enough for her to pass with no problem.” Alex enough! You may be strong, but I can hit you with enough sleeping spells before you do anything if you force me. No need to continue this.” The mage said to her friend as she finally entered too the chambers. She had heard descriptions of these rooms. There was supposedly a huge hole in here before from the incident while lady Yuna and the rest were sphere hunters. That hole was already gone though. She did notice something that made her freeze in her tracks though… Gippal was on his knees embracing a woman she did not recognize. A pretty fast conclusion ran through her head… He must have met her after his disappearance…’ So that’s the reason he didn’t even send a letter huh?’ She thought. Truth was she did have feelings for him… ever since she was little. In fact deep down she wasn’t that angry that he found another woman... if that was the case she would have been happy for them, but that he forgot to even call. How many nights had she spend worrying sick, waiting for his mother to call and inform them if he was still living somewhere… A tear ran down her cheek, as she turned the chair and moved back towards the exit. Her mind was in such a mess that she completely forgot about pacifying Alex or to think straight. There probably was a perfectly normal explanation to all of that, but at this moment she was unable to keep herself calm. Pushing her chair to the maximum she quickly reached the wall she created. “ MELTDOWN!” She shouted as a wave of heat blasted through the ice, quickly turning it into water. The priests and soldiers were about to jump on her, but once again they stopped as they clearly didn’t want to risk it with a clearly unstable mage.

At this moment, noticed Lady Yuna and Lady Lulu to enter the temple. It was about time actually, they didn’t live far from the temple. Making her way to Lulu, with her head down and tears clearly finally running down her cheeks as a stream.” Teacher…” She said through her cries.

[CAS1006]

"You know you can sit on the bed." Cassius chuckled as he watched the Ronso try so hard to be formal; he honestly never understood the display, he just knew he felt bad having his company sit on the floor. Though he must admit, it was oddly charming to see his part of the culture he never knew by him in such a formal manner; he felt respected by his people for the first time.

"Just a seeker of knoledge? Nothing more?" Cassius somewhat raised a brow; he was a cynical person by nature, inquisitive even, but he didn't see what he heard as a lie, but merely a half truth. He somewhat placed his left hand under his chin before looking the Ronso in the eye in an attentive way.

"What can you tell me about your life? I'm curious acctully, ya know, for obvious reasons..." Cassius had never been to many places in his life. So these stories would more than likely fascinate him.

[Silver Fox]

Alex glared toward the strange strawberry blonde lying on the floor, head screaming and her fury continuing to blaze. At the attempted fierce words, Alex snarled back like a behemoth. Perhaps before, she'd have enough patience to hear the girl out but right now she didn't feel merciful. It hurt, and she was so mad. Fury and agony was all she felt at the moment, it was like a sedative for any possible physical pain she caused herself. Nothing compared to her headache.

"What are we doing?! What are you---" Alex shouted before freezing as her blue eyes caught sight of the apparent Fayth. She barily heard someone grab her shoulder and shouting at her to stop. Her eyes fixated on the Fayth of Valefor.

The fury suddenly vanished and she felt oddly calm, but the headache continued. It was weird, one part of her wanted to grab the pyreflies and smash them, the other part wanted to bow. Conflicting feelings really. Usually it was just smashing with pyreflies but this was a little different.

Now that she was calm, she noticed she could taste blood. And her hands were numb from cold, the crystal shards of ice imbedding into her gloved fists, piercing some flesh. She was getting sicker in bloody temple. It drove her insane. Yet in the Chamber of Fayth with the actual Fayth present, she felt calm. The pendant on her neck felt warmer, almost burning into her flesh as she tried to choke in heavy breaths and swallow gulp of blood.

Snapping out of her trance as Naisha scolded and threatened to put a sleep spell on her while Gippal rushed to the strawberry haired woman, falling to his knees and hugged her. Alex narrowed her eyes at the action. A woman? They left them without a call or letter for her?! For five years?! It seemed like a poor excuse. Unlike Naisha, Alex didn't have any actual feelings for them, never a time with romance. All she wanted was her friends, they were hard enough to Geth ujmhuuu. They were one of her first, despite their rocky start. She could accept wanting to adventure, but now it just felt like... She was abandoned. Eyes snapping back as Naisha turned and left, Alex ground her teeth together as she glared at three that softened as she glanced to the Fayth before cursing under her breath at her weird mood changes. She wanted to get mad and punch them, but it seemed she couldn't while around... This Fayth.

"You.... You..... Idiots!" Alex snapped at them before quickly turning and rushing out and following after her black Mage friend. Naisha was moving her chair quite quickly but Alex followed closely behind. They could bloody handle it then if they wanted to, she couldn't stay there though. It didn't feel she was reacting as herself, or if she did she didn't know why. That, and despite all her fury, she did worry over her friends like Naisha. The girl could take care of herself, but it was always good for a Mage to have a warrior by their side. Especially in a temple full of fiends.

Watching as Naisha melted a ice wall and went crying over to the newly entering Lulu. A,ex grumbled a little before walking over to Yuna. Her head still ached, but at least it didn't feel like it was about to split open like a banana. Holding her hands up to previous Summoner, Alex huffed.

"Lady Yuna, can you heal my hands and go to the Chamber of Fayth and make sure whatever the Behemoth's butt doesn't go completely wrong? There's like, two weird girls down there with a Fayth, one of the girls apparently Gippal and Urick know. And Alora of the Youth League is also there. My head hurts too much to stay down there and I punched a huge slab of ice. I do say it was a accomplishment on my part. Hands kinda hurt now though." Alex grumbled, gulping down another gulp of blood that made its way to her mouth. She felt dizzy, and now that she looked at her hands and she was calmer, her gloves were a bit stained from blood by the shards stuck in them. The coldness felt good though, weird.

Looking to Naisha, she went over, placing her hands on the handles of the chair and signed. "I'm tired and hungry." she grumbled a complaint.

[ReaptheMusic]

The rider looked at the two that came in and left with near annoyance in her eyes. The fayth had called her here, and her alone. At that moment, they had been trespassing. Luckily, they had both left. Good. She wouldn't be subjected to being a punching bag by that blasphemous red head. However, there was another red headed woman here. One that did belong. As the pale haired man she'd pushed to the water on accident before embraced the summoner girl, she felt a twinge of deja vu. His brother, or at least a man that looked to be as such, was also there. 'Urick' was his name from what she'd overheard. She looked to the summoner being embraced that had blanched at her when she came in, then to the man named Urick.

"...Don't be afraid."

It was all she said to them, though she doubted the summoner had fear, perhaps the men would at the sight of the fayth before them all. She turned to the fayth herself, her back straight. A strange familiarity was felt between them, but she had never seen the fayth before in her life... that she could remember.

"Valefor..."

Once again she tested the name on her lips, the foreigness of it still something to be worked around.

"Why... have you called me here, now? Who are you?"

[21308]

"I can think of no better pursuit. Fighting may be fun, but it is no longer nearly as necessary as it once was." Bohdan said as he tentatively moved to the bed. He was fairly certain the turning down such an offer would be rude. "I like to think that, now that the world doesn't need protection so desperately, one would do better to attempt to help discover things that will improve it, rather than only work to add to their own might. Although I like to think that my journey will add to my might, as well." He paused for a brief moment and tried to think of something worthwhile to say about his travels.

"I'll admit that my travels have hardly been anything special so far. I began when I was 16 years of age, and the first two years were mostly about working so I could afford the rest of it. I've had opportunities to fight fiends, that was probably the most exciting part so far."

[CAS1006]

Cassius crossed one leg over the other.
"It seems you're fighting to just improve yourself; stubborn to have the need to have a place in this world. I suppose I can admire such a spirit, but admiration only gets you so far through what to me seems like a blunt action. Do not mistake, I'm not trying to be rude, but it's one thing to train the body, but be sure to take in everything. And when politics around ensue, choose the lesser evil, or simply leave." He said as if he was foreshadowing something. Yet he was speaking from the heart.

"Mmm..." Cassius sniffed the air; he could just taste the grilled food that was being prepared. The spices played with his tongue even only if just scent. T'was a taste like no others; though that can be said about other things.
Cassius looked back at the Ronso.

"I apologize if I seem... foreboding. It is just mankind from every race has done some sort of atrocity to the next. Text book readings from the Al-Bhed chronicles. Some Writer through the underground. My store had connections to such things that talked about part of Yuna's voyage in great detail... It was nice; but reads more like an interview at times, mostly the part of the capture before Macalania... Which I wonder if it exist. Mostly because of one text entry talked about the forest and it's spirits dying." He somewhat pursed his lips at the thought.

"I must be rambling again... But is there anything you wish to ask me?" He kept eye contact with Bohdon.

[Sophitia]

The tall Redheaded woman glared toward her after her pathetic attempt to attain some authority while lying on the floor, Alex snarled back at her like a behemoth. Which frightened her even more, she couldn't stand people mad at her, she scooted back a foot so she was now right beside the Fayth Valefor.

"What are we doing?! What are you---" she yelled at her. Eva yelped and closed her eyes...Why? Why was this happening...she would be ok if only those two were here... Why did she leave them!" She heard a male voice calling for Alex to wait and to not do anything. Was that her name? Alex? Though it quickly lost priority of her thoughts when she looked up and saw a young man with white messy hair gripping the tall woman's shoulder. Their red eyes connected and it was as if all her worries faded away in an instant. She then heard him say as his eyes went wide. "Eva?!" In a amazed confused tone. At which he shoved passed the three women and fell to his knees, as he did her frightened look completely gone now. Replaced with a bright smile as she Yelled "Gippal!" As they embraced she pulled him as close as she could. Her face burying into his neck, It really was him.

She did glance up to see another girl in a chair turn around and ride away, fairly quickly. Nearly knocking over Urick, who stumbled and gripped at the door to avoid falling off the edge at which she smiled more seeing him as well. She let out a sigh, totally forgetting about Alex for the moment, till she yelled again. Yelling Idiots...she was probably referring to Gippal and Urick she felt. She watched her storm out, leaving only the smaller redhead, the mysterious white woman, Gippal, Urick and herself.

Gippal had by now let go and helped her to her feet. She couldn't stop smiling even when she looked to the first woman who barged in who said to them all, "Don't be afraid." then turned to the Fayth and said, "Valefor"

Eva tilted her head to the side at what she said next. "Why... have you called me here, now? Who are you?"[color=662d91][/color]

She gave Gippal a confused look, who in turned shook his head confirming that he didn't understand what was going on as well. She ask hesitantly "Do you think he did it?"

To which Gippal shook his head, "Unless figured out her name...which I doubt. And I don't think he can do it from a distance...he would have to be here."

[21308]

"I completely agree with that sentiment." Bohdan said in response to the first thing Cassius had said. He followed Cassius' words as well as he could, a lot had been said in a short period of time. He listened eagerly, as this new knowledge satisfied him better than any meal Caissius or his friend could offer. "There is likely a great deal I should like to ask you," Bohdan began "but this is the first time I've ever heard such a thing about Macalania. What exactly do you mean?"

[CAS1006]

He folded his arms. "Well, from what I read, it was dying after the calm rolled in; I however could not find the details as to why or what aside from Forest spirits fading or something. It sounds a bit too supernatural for me. In short... I could not tell you. I mean... these were passages wrote years ago. Some details about the events were odd, and the writer never says his or her name... just events and the perspective. Like, it talked about how the Guado and Meister Seymour ordered the attack on the Al-Bhed fortress like structure called 'Home' and how there were monsters... The Religious extremist are a bit... nuts." He chuckled.

"There was another passage about how Seymour killed a great many of the Ronso... Basically dark history. To the basic consul betrayals of Bevelle. To even the unsent being part of the council... Which would scare anyone. All I can say is the passages were interesting, but I wonder who this swimmer was. This person was brave and deserves respect. As do the locals of the village seeing as most listed in this book I read live here." He pondered who the person was.

"But... most of my knoledge is restricted to this book. Yevon is not as peaceful as people would like to admit.. But... There are still worshipers." He said flatly as he placed a hand under his chin; looking down with such a look that made him question if he was truly safe with such a group around him in earshot.

"Perhaps a change of topic while we wait on the food...?" He turned back to Bohdon. He was truly enjoying his company.