[IC] Final Fantasy X: The Final Atonement

[Experiment 249]

What a day yesterday had been. Sifen had an apprenticeship for an entire three or four hours before being kicked out of an airship for pulling some 'unneeded parts' out of the engine mid flight. The ship didn't crash, since it was functionally just fine. He knew those engines in and out and the model they were using was inefficient and needlessly heavy. So he popped his head into the moving engine and very swiftly, with deft hands and movements full of grace, unhinged some bits and bobs before returning to his master, who's face shot whiter than a ghost. He was then escorted to the door and dropped (Of course they swept closer to the ground as to not kill him.)

And there he was, stranded in Besaid with no connections other than bad blood between old mentors. He spent most of the day either trying to steal or trade scrap metals for food and gathering some cardboard to sleep on. His belly not full and his body exhausted, Sifen pulled up the blanket that was made of a few shirts sewn together and rested on his cardboard mat. He didn't pass out right away, since he kept getting visits from small animals and the occasional hover would whir by. After a bit, he saw the airship he came with take off and leave in the sky and passed out finally.

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Waking up to panic in the streets and people screaming about the blitzball stadium being attacked by fiends wasn't exceptional. The homeless engineer popped up and grabbed his trust rifle, holstering his grenade launcher onto his backpack full of tools and scrap metal and started to make his way to the stadium, as it seemed all of the commotion was over and done and the scrap metal would be all over the place. Maybe he could find an engine to make his first robot of sorts! A nice automated metal detector and collector, something he had dreamt of after cutting his hands on sharp metal far too many times. However on his way to the stadium, he noticed something interesting. A floating machina following a group of people rushing some sleeping girl covered in... blood? Paint? Sifen didn't know, but that robot might have an engine that could be of use. He followed them through this unknown city to a hut on the edge of the town.

The group entered, leaving Sifen's view, but he did not slow his approach, reaching the outside of the hut as quiet as a boy carrying a bag of scrap metal and tools on his back as well as ammunition for more guns than he even owned possibly could. The clanging was no louder than the jingle of a set of keys would make, but loud enough that stealth wasn't a good plan. He entered the hut only to be directly within view of almost all of the occupants and he froze up, and without thinking sprinted full bore to the machina he was planning to dismantle for it's engine. With one hand on his pack that was rattling violently making a cacophony of rattles, jingling sounds and ruffling and another reaching out ready to grab the small hovering machina, he raced through the entrance. Hopefully his momentum could carry him through the occupants, and then out the next wall if he used his back to take the hit.

[CAS1006]

Helios turned around and emitted a large screeching.
Cassius quickly turned around, but rather than pulling his gun out, he raised his leg, his heel connecting to the man's chin with enough force to stagger him backwards.

"Someone is ready for the Emergency Room Doctor." Helios joked as Cassius put his foot onto his chest, grinding it in.
"I didn't invite you into my house.~" He said flatly before pulling his gun out, pointing at his head.

"Alright, I'll let you decide how you die... Frozen head...? Scorching flames...cutting winds....earth? Well...? Or I could step on your fucking neck and break it." He raised his voice, quite furious how he was ready to save a life at the expense of taking his.

[Silver Fox]

Alex took the ice spoke out, putting it in the cylinder like instructed before firmly pressing on the would to keep pressure on it. She felt a sticky substance run over her bare callous fingers. Soaking them until they were a dark crimson color. The gloves the red head wore getting soaked as well. Growling a little at the half ronso's words she growled at him.

"Just hurry up and help her!" she snapped, turning her cold blue glare toward Gippal and that pink haired girl. Yet said nothing. Her mind wandered again to Urick's words and Thane's words from yesterday and she couldn't help but feel.... Somehow... Lied to? Betrayed? She wasn't sure. She honestly didn't think Gippal or Urick would do something to purposely cause this but... They were at the source of it. And she was having difficultly choosing between her trust and loyalty to them, or be infuriated at the possibility Thane was in a way correct.

Not wishing to deal with them at the moment, Alex snapped her gaze away and looked at Naisha.

The tall woman however snapped her her eyes toward a man that came in, having a bunch of junk on him. Cold blue eyes narrowed suspiciously before full on glaring as he rushed toward the machine. Cassius kicked him in the chin and caused the stranger to stagger. Alex ignored Cassius's threats and turned her eyes on him in a glare.

"Shut up and focus on her!" she hissed before looking to Gippal and the girl.

"Girl. Keep trying to heal her. The ice is out so it should help." Alex said firmly before standing and suddenly charging at full speed at the stranger. Like a behemoth fully going to drive a horn into someone's fleshy body.

Pulling her right arm back, she thrustd it foreword left as she charged, punching the man on the left side of his jaw. Her strength and momentum would most likely cause him to go flying into the wall. And he'd be lucky if he didn't black out from a hit like that. Before he could fall or anything, she snapped her left hand out and grabbed him by the throat.

Her terrifyingly strong grip crushing against the container for his wind pipe. Although, she did not grip hard enough to completely choke him, but good enough to allow speech and to make him feel quite uncomfortable. Lifting him up off the ground a little, she pulled her right arm back again.

With a loud snarl, blue eyes glaring and burning with utter fury, she grit her teeth together as she tried her best holding back to not completely snap his neck.

"You dare come in here and try to steal the thing that is a possible key in saving my friend's life huh? Listen here, I've had a shitty couple of days. One of my friends won't tell me shit of what's happening but has enough guts to talk back at me, another was just possessed and hurt a ton of innocent people and now is possibly dying, some crazed lunatic destroyed the stadium and slaughtered innocent people, I still have no %#%#%#% idea what is going on and I just went through a dozen of fricken fiends and got in a solo aerial brawl with a giant flying bird, and now I have a possible chance to save my friend and you want to take that away?!" Alex roared, slamming him up against the wall and punched right beside his skull, creating a large hole.

"Give me one good reason not to take these fingers..." Alex growled, pulling her hand out of the wall and point her fingers toward his eyes, one finger for each. Just inches away from contact.

"To gauge out your eyes, and shove them up your ass so you can literally watch me as I kick the %#%# outta you?!" Alex snarled angrily, looking like she was fully ready to do what she just said.

[Aerandir]

Gippal carried Eva to the building where Cas had directed them Setting her down in a chair as she nodded that she was fine. He didn't know what to do so he only watched. He was worried for sure, but he felt that everything would be ok. Suddenly a man tried to steal the robot and was kicked around and then knocked out of the hut by Alex. Alex also told Eva to continue healing, at which she nodded and moved over to heal her wounds.

Eva knelt down and used cura, and quickly her wounds on her body and inside it began to mend. Then suddenly something clicked in her head...memories unlocked as she tried to think what else she could do for the poor girl. She remembered training as a Summoner and one of her duties was to help with the wounded who came for aid. They didn't have Machina, it was all done by magic.

She quickly cast another cura to make double sure and to help with the blood to regenerate. She then looked around and saw an Elixer that had fallen from the medical droid, she picked that up and opened Naisha's mouth. She poured a little in at a time to allow her sub body take over swallowing like it was normal. The Elixer helped replenished the mana, which was also connected to blood, the life force of everyone. She knew there was something she could do, now her mind clear, she knew with out a doubt Naisha would be fine.

She could see the color come back to her cheeks and she sighed, still worn out from the summoning. Gippal smiled as he saw Naisha returning to normal. He gripped her arm and could feel the warmth of her body. "ALEX! Forget about him! Eva did it! Nai is ok!"

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As Urick fought off the three Fiends he could barely keep up. He managed to kill one with a powerful jab to the jugular, but the other two pummeled him afterward. He raised his arms as they took most of the beating but he was starting to get dizzy now. He glanced at his chest at the wound from the Behemoths claws, which was bleeding more than it was before. Grunting as his body grew weaker with every hit till one knocked him onto his back, He pushed through his weakening senses and got back up. His vision blurry now but he could still see there were Six of them now. That wasn't good. He rushed forward and grabbed for one in the middle of a group of three, having trained before knowing the real one would be in the center of the two. Once gripping it's arms he grunted and swung him around, knocking the other away towards the man who had thrown the rubble at Thane @JerkChicken and letting go of the first as it flew towards the Warrior monk Nearby.

He heard a shriek but didn't know what it was as he crumbled to the ground, his vision going dark, and his extremities cold. He slowly reached into his back satchel for his potion...but he waited too long, his fingers numb as he fumbled around but only managing to get his hand stuck and now too weak to pull it out. "Not... Yet..." He said as he tried to force his conscious back to now, as if sheer will would keep him alive. It seemed to work for a second but it was taking more and more effort to stay awake.

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The shriek was the Dark aeon getting pierced to a wall not too far away from Urick, It was still alive as it tried to pry the Ice shard out. It looked to the Personage of Naisha as it was the closest to it.

[ReaptheMusic]

Saina felt pleased that her ice had delayed the creature enough to allow the pompous summon to kill it off when it could. As she made her dash to Urick she watched as the three behemoths teamed up and brought him down, injuring him severely. He had managed to take care of them despite crumbling to the ground afterward. She gasped softly seeing the large, fight loving man struggle to keep his wits and increased her speed.

It didn't take long to reach him, as she got to his fallen, heaving form she nearly power slided to grab him, her katana clattering to the ground in the process. She turned him by his shoulder onto her lap, blue eyes darting over him in concern whilst her expression remained neutral. Her eyes then followed where his arm went, his hand still limply reaching into his pouch to retrieve it's contents.

"Hold on just a little longer."

She spoke softly as she reached into his pouch, her hand brushing his as she swiftly gripped the potion he had been searching for. Without delay, she repositioned Urick's head to sit upright in her lap and uncorked the potion. It was only at that moment she paused as she looked down at him. Her lips twitched and her fingers drummed on the open bottle, but no more emotions were evident.

Taking a breath, her cold hand rested on the cheek Thane had punched as she used her thumb to gingerly part the weak man's lips. Taking care to go slowly, she pressed the top of the potion to his mouth and tilted it back to allow the healing liquid to pour in.

[Experiment 249]

Well, the plan failed. He rushed in and got kicked, staggered backwards and then the largest man- or so he thought- he had ever seen punched him in the face and then choked him against the wall. His feet dangling in the air, his vision blurred and tunneled, survival mode kicked in. Surviving, as opposed to living, for years had drilled instinctual reflexes into his mind, albeit slower now that he was so disoriented. he reached back and tried to grab a shard of sharp scrap metal from his bag, but as he was pressed against the wall he couldn't maneuver like that and his hand waved around until he reached the one thing strapped to the right side of his bag. A grenade launcher. He pointed it in all of it's unloaded glory (it's not a good idea to store an explosive in a launcher not in use, lest it slip out in a situation such as this) at the... woman!? His eyes opened and he smirked, showing his teeth. "I just want the machina lady" He coughed out weakly, blood slowly dripping down his face after what seemed like a train had struck him.

Sifen shifted uncomfortably, keeping the empty gun pointed at the enormous woman holding him by the neck. His tunnel vision slowly widened and his ears stopped ringing. The fact he didn't pass out was amazing. The fact his jaw wasn't broken was another miracle. "One click away from all of us dying over a little robot-" he was cut off by the sound of an Elixer falling from it. "Oh come on he didn't even build it right!" He shouted as best he could, lowering the weapon. He shimmied a bit more, grabbing the red heads forearms trying to slip out. "I can't believe he forgot to tighten the storage on that thing, and look at that, the hover mechanism drifts to the left! Poor thing has to constantly turn right!" He kept trying to wiggle out of the hulks grip. Eventually, the man working on the unconscious girl told her to set Sifen down, to which he happily encouraged her to do. He was itching to scrap this machina and maybe even rebuild it later.

"Please, I NEED to fix this thing. It'll bug me forever if I don't." he pleaded. Kicking a bit as his feet flew away from the wall free from the clutches of gravity. Sifen was so eager to dismantle all of the pieces of the robot to find out how it runs. After he fixed it up of course, as it would destroy him if it sat unfixed before it was destroyed. He kept shifting his gaze between the machina and the woman holding him up, waiting to be dropped while taking short shallow breaths.

[rivaan]

“Tche… now you decide to help.” The fiery summon mumbled as the girl shot an ice shard the size of a big spear at the fiend, piercing it and nailing it to a wall. Well she didn’t lack power if nothing else. Her personality was awful though. Or at least that was the opinion of the flaming summon. She suspected Naisha herself wouldn’t have much problems with the ice girl.

As the summon watched the dark aeon struggling to break free, the fiery creature suddenly noticed that it’s body was beginning to fade. Her left hand and her legs were already starting to become transparent.” Well seems my time here is about to end…” She said staring at the dark aeon.” Nothing else than bring you down before that happens doesn’t it?” She said as the flames flared up for one last time. She dashed towards the aeon, as the fiery summon was coated in more and more flames. When the flaming creature was about to collide into the dark aeon that was nailed into the wall, she pierced her sword into the ground.” Purgatory circle…” Escaped the summon’s lips as from the sword pierced into the ground, erupted a pillar of flames in a radius around her and the dark aeon. When the fire disappeared there was no trace left from the fiery creature and all that remained from the dark aeon were apready disappearing pireflies.

[Silver Fox]

Alex narrowed her eyes, a quite threatening growl vibrating from within her throat as she glared at the man in her grasp. Watching as he pointed a gun at her, a grenade launcher at that. At his words, her glare just intensified as her grip around his throat tightened, almost daring him to try. She could snap his neck right then and there and possibly prevent him from shooting, but she had doubts he'd actually want to shoot and end up killing himself and obliterate the thing he came in for. Either way, her grip didn't loosen and she held him there despite his wriggling and his hands pawing at her arms for some sort of release.

"Doesnt give you the right to just start pawing at somebody else's things. Especially when in the middle of something like saving somebodies life." Alex snapped.

However, the tall woman finally glanced away when Gippal spoke. The corner of her blue eye looking to him then at Naisha. Briefly, her furious expression melted into one of relief before her glare returned to look at the thief. Eyes narrowing as she thought over to let him go or not. With a scoff, her hands released him, letting him drop. She thought about taking his things, but if he wanted to actually hurt them, he would of done it rather than just charging for his objective. It seemed he just wanted the weird medic bot.

"Try anything and I'll make you bedridden." Alex warned before turning and returning to Naisha's side.

Kneeling down, the red head placed a hand on the black mage's arm and sighed in relief. A smile crossing her lips for the first time today since this morning when she met with her friend. Gently taking Naisha's hand and cupping it between her large ones, gently grasping it.

"Thank the ancestors." Alex said softly, a odd gentle sound coming from her and the anxiety she felt for what felt like hours melted away. The red headed woman paused though as she released Naisha's hand and looked to her own. Covered in blood.

Now that she wasn't completely panicked or angry, her blue eyes narrowed a little in a mixture of confusion, uncertainty, fear, and wonder. Naisha's blood. Looking at it felt... Surreal. Like a odd untouchable beauty. That was a little frightening to the red head. She didn't feel this way in looking at her own, but seeing the red liquid now... The dark Crimson brought a odd sense of awe and longing. Odd.

Alex shook her head before finally turning her blue glare to Gippal and the mystery girl. Standing up, she turned toward them, arms crossing over her chest. Glancing to Gippal, she took a moment to think.

"Go help Urick. Make sure the idiot is alright and knows where we are. I can protect your girlfriend here." Alex instructed in a calm cold manner. Seeming waiting for him to leave before her eyes turned on the mystery girl.

"....Thank you... For helping Nai. I was afraid we would lose her there." Alex said, her tone returning the gentle soft tone as she glanced to Naisha. Her voice softer now, as if a attempt to keep her loud voice quieter so the black Mage could rest.

The tall woman returned her sharp gaze to the pink haired girl, now looking her over and examining her before making eye contact. Having to look down a little as Alex moved up so they were only a couple feet apart. "Now. Explain to me what is going on. Urick won't tell me, even though he apparently grew up enough to tell me to shut up. And Gippal tends to flounder a bit in explanations. So, I'd like to hear a explanation from you first before I question them. What is your name, who are you, why is that man after you, and how exactly did you come to accompanying Gippal and Urick? We're you always a Summoner?" Alex said, her words firm and precise like a sword cutting paper. She didn't sound mad, but her words and tone were firm and to the point. Her eyes watching this stranger's every move. As if watching for any signs to call behemothshit on.

A bit similar how she interrogated Urick, but Alex wasn't as intense towards this girl. She was usually hard on those two.

[Jerkchicken]

Kahl found himself on the receiving end of a magic attack with a sense of weightlessness pervading his body as his rose at an increasing pace higher and higher above the ground. He just let the spell run its course as he began to be pulled down like if he was being sucked to ground. Trying to slow the upcoming slam he positioned his sword to touch a wall as it carved a deep gouge into it until it got stuck and he let go as the pull was strong but he was much lower than at the start. The slam still hurt but nowhere near as badly it would had he not done anything.

He quickly ran up the wall to retriever the blade and just in time! The big beefy dude seems to have tossed a monster his way. Tendrils of slime shot from his blade becoming one thick cord that slingshotted the monster even faster towards him and into the sword. The end result was a monster kebab before erupting into green pyreflies. He then ran to attack both monsters at once.

[Sophitia]

Eva scooted back a little as Gippal took Naisha's arm. She could tell he was really concerned for her So much he didn't complain about his face and it's nasty burn, it was third degree burns but he didn't utter one complaint. Only focused on his friend in front of him. Did...did he worry about her as well as much as this fragile girl before her? That wasn't fair..she almost died....and they haven't been friends nearly as long as he and Naisha.

She looked over at the tall red head as she threatened the would be thief. "Try anything and I'll make you bedridden." She then returned to Naisha and knelt down, placing a hand just like Gippal on her arm and sighing with relief, Then smiled. This was a first sight for Eva as she only saw this woman angry and in a panic. She then took the fragile woman's hand in her own and whispered "Thank the ancestors."

Eva took this time to reach over to Gippal and took his face in her cool hands, She whispered a word of cure and suddenly his now scarred face seemed to wash away till it was smooth once more. She smiled for a moment until she noticed Alex looking at them. It seemed like a switch was flipped as her blue eyes now glared at her and Gippal. Standing up, she turned toward them, arms crossing over her chest. After a moment of thinking she then said rather coldly, "Go help Urick. Make sure the idiot is alright and knows where we are. I can protect your girlfriend here." Eva turned bright red at the comment, pulling her hands away and into her lap.

Gippal stood up and said, "She's not my girlfriend." A pain shot in her chest but she pushed it away. He looked to her and continued, "You will be safe here, don't worry we wont let him get you." a small smile pricked her lips and nodded. He kept his promise so far these last two years she had no hesitation that he would continue to keep it. With the look in his eye, she could tell he really wanted to get back to the fight with Thane. He turned and rushed out the door. Alex waited for him leave before her eyes turned back to herself.

"....Thank you... For helping Nai. I was afraid we would lose her there." Alex said, her tone returning the gentle soft tone. Eva cleared her throat but only could bow her head.

Alex examined her before making eye contact. Having to look down a little as Alex moved up so they were only a couple feet apart. "Now. Explain to me what is going on. Urick won't tell me, even though he apparently grew up enough to tell me to shut up. And Gippal tends to flounder a bit in explanations. So, I'd like to hear a explanation from you first before I question them. What is your name, who are you, why is that man after you, and how exactly did you come to accompanying Gippal and Urick? We're you always a Summoner?" Alex said, her words firm and precise like a sword cutting paper.

Eva had looked away from Alex as she asked her all those questions. She was slightly uncomfortable and her hands grabbed at her dress, Wringing it out as if it was soaked in water. So she decided to do what she knew what would calm her down. She stood up and grabbed a wet cloth in a bowl next to them, then turning back to Alex she started with. "My name is Eva..." She tried to think which question would be best next answered, and as she did she lifted the cloth, keeping eye contact with Alex and motioned to her hands. Then reaching out she took the womans hand's and began to wipe the blood off of them.

"I... I don't really remember who I am... I only know my name, and the last two years of my life." She focused her red eyes towards Alex's hands as she dipped the cloth again and rinsed it. Continuing with her other hand. "I met Gippal and Urick while they were rescuing me From Thane only minutes after I came to two years ago. Apparently Thane was going to use me for a human sacrifice for one of his experiments, as he did with the girl just before me." She closed her eyes and paused for a minute, remembering the girl who was laying beside her, her chest oozing with blood.

Forcing her self to open her eyes as she finished wiping Alex's hand and then hers before looking up to Alex again. " I don't know what it was but it seems he needs me to complete it. He has been chasing us up till about six months ago... He never told us in the times he caught up why. So during this time we have been trying to look for who I am, while trying to be discreet."

She pulled her hands up to her foreams and hugged herself "Also I only became a Summoner last night....at least I think so...During the two years I've seemed to regain only bits and pieces of my memory. Some of those are memories of training to be a Summoner, which is crazy I know Sin's dead and all... I think it was to help preserve the memory of Summoners, to always remember where we been." She squeezed her eyes shut. For a moment, she felt it wasn't right, but it was the only logical explanation.

She then looked up to Alex and said, "Gippal and Urick wouldn't leave me, as they promised to help find out who I am. I know I caused you and your friend trouble by keeping them away, but it wasn't their fault. They wanted to return it was just that Thane was always one step behind us and if we stayed in one place too long he would catch up. They didn't want to endanger you two or the village." She placed her hands together and bowed to Alex. "Forgive me...it's all my fault." She started to cry, thinking to all the people who died and all those hurt.

[Teancum]

Maximus watched as suddenly the Aeon was hit with Ice, pinning it to the wall. The Fiery summon quickly turned to it and after talking preformed a powerful attack, disappearing as she did it. He didn't have time to think as he looked over to see the woman who controlled ice rushing towards the massive man fighting three Bashura's. The man showed great skill as he kept up with the three, killing one but he noticed the blood coming from his side, and on cue almost he was knocked down. But on sheer will he got back up and grappled one, using his strength to swing him around, knocking one away and letting go of the first one, sending it flying towards him.

The man was very impressive, it brought a smile to his face seeing such will power and skill to take down three powerful fiends at once. He walked over to the Bashura as it rolled, grunting as it got back up it didn't have time to orient it'self as he quickly slashed through it. Continuing to walk by as it exploded into Pyreflies. He looked to see a man fighting two more fiends, And the ice lady now held the massive man in her lap, pouring a potion into his mouth. The coolness of the woman though her face was still emotionless was gone as he saw her blade on the ground slightly away from her, as if it clattered away. Also the fact she didn't blink an eye piercing the girl who was possessed. Was this someone she cared for?

He made his way to help the other man who was in battle, quickly killing one of the fiends as he came up behind it. It didn't know he was coming. The man seemed capable enough to defeat this last fiend as he already slayed a Bashura with a single strike. He nodded to the man as he would finished killing it before looking over to the woman and the massive man. He walked over and sheathed his sword slowly, seeing no more fiends nearby now.

[Aerandir]

After Gippal left the hut he sprinted towards the stadium as fast as he could. He dodged between people moving around, helping the wounded. When he reached the massive stairs that lead down to the stadium behind the temple he jumped onto the side rail and slid down the entire length of it. Landing at the bottom, rolling and sprinting again. Now having to weave in between soldiers that were still securing the area. He grew worried as he didn't hear the sounds of fighting now.

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As Urick's vision was darkening he heard clattering and someone grab hold of of him, turning him over into them His eyes blinked as he heard muffled tones of someone saying something, he blinked again to try and focus but the sun was now in his eyes, and who ever was there was silhouette against it. All he could tell it was a woman.

His eyes began to grow more heavy, it was then he felt her thumb on his lips and then the sudden taste of the bitter potion. as the last bit of potion passed into his throat, he choked as some sneaked into his airway causing him to cough violently which caused him more pain from the wound on his chest as it slowly healed up. When it was cleared he let out a grunting sigh. His eyes closed now as he felt the warmth of the potion washing over him...or in him. His ragged breathing now normalized and his mind began to clear. He winced as apparent broken bones from the last barrage from the Bashura snapped back into place.

As he felt warmth again in his body from proper blood flow after a minute of resting, he noticed the cold hand on his cheek, as well as the cold lap he rested upon. He slowly opened green eyes to see the silhouette woman again, after blinking again he saw it was Saina as the shadows of her face slowly went away. She had no expression but her eyes showed concern. Why...why would she be so concerned over him? They only met the day before.

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Gippal ran into the stadium only to come to a caved in entrance with a small opening at the bottom to crawl through. With out stopping he kicked his feet forward and landed on his hip, ignoring the pain as he slid under the rubble and out the other end. Pushing himself up with a quick movement he came to a stop looking around the Stadium. People were moving around checking for survivors As all the fiends were now gone.

His heart stopped when he saw Urick covered in blood, laying in Saina's lap. His eyes wide with fear. No...No no no no. Was all he could think. He looked around to see if Thane was nearby but it was clear he wasn't. He hopped over some stands and ran to the edge of the seating area and hopped onto the railing separating the seating from the water sphere area. As gracefully as a cat he ran along the edge of it towards the two. He saw a Warrior monk making his way over and another man with a weird sword near by, but he rushed passed them.

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Suddenly he realized he his head was on her lap, his face reddened greatly but he didn't move. It felt....nice. He realized now he was staring at her and looked away for a moment only to see the vile of potion in her hand. He realized she had given him the potion that he was trying to get. He swallowed hard, his body getting hot and sweat suddenly appearing on his face again. He looked back to her and said"Um...T-Thank you... S-s-Saina." He grew hotter after saying it, he had to admit he was getting lost in her blue eyes.

Suddenly he heard his name "URICK!" He looked over to see Gippal jump down off the railing and slide over to them. His hands quickly ran over Urick's stomach and chest with worry but seeing the blood was just left over. Gippal let a loud relieved laugh and hugged Urick by wrapping his arms around his neck and squeezing. Urick grunted in pain, even though the potion healed him his muscles were still sore, including his bruised cheek. "You gave me a scare with all the blood man." Gippal said as he pulled away, and looked at Urick. Who now was wondering how Nai was and if Eva was safe. "Don't worry they are both fine. Eva managed to heal her." He looked to Saina and saw the vile in her hand knew that she saved him. But she also was the one who almost Killed Nai.

"Why?" Gippal said pointedly at her. Yes he was greatfull that she saved Urick but still Nai was almost killed because of her attack. Urick looked confusingly at the both of them, and realized the Iceshard in Nai's chest could have been from Saina, He had not seen what happened. Gippal Asked again, " Why would you do that to Naisha and then turn around and save Urick?"

[ReaptheMusic]

A Mona Lisa sort of smile pressed gently on the cold woman's lips as she watched Urick come to and his face redden as he realized the position he was in. Her eyes relaxed and a small chuckle bubbled up from her throat. She had relaxed now that the pale hair man was feeling better, but when he thanked her, she stiffened. Her eyes widened a bit and her mouth fell to the shape of a small "o."

Saina hadn't ever been thanked before. She blinked as she fought for the right response.

"I... ah, you..."

She didn't get far in her quiet attempt at a response. At that moment, the large man was whisked out of her lap by what she had deemed to be his younger brother. Saina watched the display with raised brows and nothing more as they went through their exchange. Then Gippal turned to her and asked her a question. She stayed silent a moment, then narrowed her eyes slightly. Her pale hand reached out from her side slowly to flick the bare tip of Gippal nose where a bit of dust had harmlessly landed. Her hand returned to rest in her lap.

"The mage was deadly in that form. No one had an effective method to deal with the situation, I simply took charge. Afterall, it was all to protect her ladyship..."

At this moment Saina pressed her closed fist over her heart. It appeared to be an old habit carried over many years by how precise the movement was as she swore her fealty.

"Our mission to her takes presidence over all else."

Her hand relaxed at this moment.

"As for aiding your brother, not only was he in danger of passing, but he too is a guardian of the lady summoner... Though, his kindness towards me has made me eager to assist him during his peril."

Her eyes lightened a little after her pause. Then she tilted her head to the side and averted her eyes with a frown.

"I am not receptive to those who deem me foolish or incompetant. My... father... taught me to look down upon those that do."

She took note of the man in red approaching.

[Silver Fox]

Alex rolled her eyes as Gippal left before watching this girl, apparently named Eva, explain her side of this little story. A sadly vague one thanks to memory lost. Fingers lightly tapping against her arms until Eva motioned to hold them out. In which case the tall woman slowly untangled her arms to be able to hold them out to Eva. Watching as the summoner started to wash the blood off while explaining, The red head's frown deepened as she listened to this fairly vague story thanks to Eva's amnesia, but it answered most of her questions.

At the words of Gippal and Urick staying with the summoner, Alex let out a sigh and a irritated grumble. "Couldn't bother sending a message? Or trusting us enough to help? Not like they don't know we get into trouble plenty with or without them. Safety is never our forte it seems. Idiots. Think they know what their doing but they always seem to forget important details." Alex grumbled before watching as Eva started to tear up.

In which case the taller woman stiffened up at the sight, watching the strawberry blonde start to tear up and cry. Apologizing as she bowed. Alex's eyes darted around as searching for a answer to make the girl stop crying. Running a now cleaned hand through the Crimson hair, the tall woman grumbled before giving a oddly cheerful smile and patted the top of the smaller girl's head.

"Hey, it's fine. It's not really your fault. It's mostly them, even if you did distract them, they still probably should of sent a letter or something. We were thinking they got eaten or something." Alex said, as if a attempt to cheer the girl up before sighing and glanced to the unconscious black Mage.

"To be honest, we overreacted a little bit. I was mostly mad not being told anything from the beginning. Guess my fault for assuming it was just a simple adventuring. We were just jealous really. Probably. Just thought we'd be forgotten. Thought you and Gippal had a thing and was mad he decided not to tell me the good news and give me some sort of mental preparation. Men." Alex said, her tone no longer cold anymore and was more casual and calm like yesterday when Urick and Gippal returned.

Her mind wandered though and she couldn't help but think at this point. Gippal and Urick would be the first to go. Then Naisha. It was something she'd always get mad about but always would have to accept.

"Well, glad you three decided to pay a visit. Ya know. Minus the chaos. Uh. I mean. Hey, just wished I coulda showed off more for the pretty girl they found Eh?" Alex said as she scratched the back of her head, trying to grab for something to cheer the girl up and make her stop crying. She didn't say she was exactly good at it, buuuut it happens.

"How about you rest a little? You used a lot of energy too right? I'll make sure one of these guys don't do anything weird and punch a fiend or Thane in the face if they try coming in here." Alex said before sitting down beside the bed, her back leaning against it.

[rivaan]

-Inside Naisha's nightmares

Laying down unconscious, Naisha didn’t react to anything that went around her surroundings. She didn’t even register the moment they pulled the ice shard from her. She was that much drained from everything that happened. Her going on and activating that Limit Break was the final drop. Now her body demanded it’s deserved rest.

Still her mind wasn’t asleep. No, she was having a very specific nightmare. She was a child again! She was running, jumping, swimming, playing with swords and blitzball. From what she gathered it appeared she had returned just back to the point before she fell ill. She looked around at the familiar surroundings. A bunch of people quickly ran past her, it was the auchons who were going of for their training. She followed them as she had no control over her body in the dream it seemed… Then an airship flew by… and a terrible realization occurred to her… This was the day she fell ill! This ship she had seen only once in her life! After that realization the whole thing started to become really twisted and confused as it was usually the case with dreams and nightmares. One thing did stand out in that chaos though… a thing that made her feel terror to the depths of her core. Three purple glowing eyes…

[Experiment 249]

A lot of ruffling was heard near where the medical machina was, bits and bobs of metal tinkering or rolling about. "I just need a little..." A squeak was heard, followed by a bang. "And maybe some..." A click followed by a persistent fwoosh sound, emitted by a welding torch. The machina was good as new. "Finally!" Hey uh, this thing has a lot of medical stuff built in it, so you might want to use it if-" He picked up the machine and turned to see that a spell was already used to heal the injured girl. "Or uh. I guess I can convert some of this little guy's parts into like, a cool new bayonet or something. A hover bayonet! Yeah!"

The boy walked past the amazonian woman, placing the bot next to the girl on the bed. "So what's all this complaining about? You guys need to get over yourselves." He chuckled, moving the girl's legs. He placed the machina on the bed beside her and began dismantling it. He leaned over to the crying girl and opened his mouth to say something, but the tall burly woman who pinned him to the wall spoke up instead. Apparently there was a fight over a boy, or so it seemed from what was said. He chuckled as he continued digging out bolts and sawing metal plates off of the machina, leaving a fine silver dust that was harder to clean up then spilled glitter on the bed. "So what even happened to you guys? And why do you seem so focused on some amazing quest?" He grabbed the final piece he was looking for. The engine.

"GOT IT!" Sifen yelled, thrusting it into the air carrying the still warm engine. The thing was still pumping it's little pistons and the bot stopped it's mechanical whir. "Oh, and what's so special about this boy that you gotta argue about him for? Is it that guy that left? He wasn't that hot." The tinkerer began stripping more and more pieces off, tossing some he deemed useless onto the floor and brushing them under the bed. He stared into the tiny engine and hovering mechanisms he held in his hands, studying how they might tick. The engines he was used to were the big kind. A small beach's worth of metal shavings were forever embedded into the bed's sheets, and he grabbed the unconcious girl's leg again, returning it to it's original position.

[Sophitia]

As Eva felt Alex's hand pat her head she looked up and sniffed.

"Hey, it's fine. It's not really your fault. It's mostly them, even if you did distract them, they still probably should of sent a letter or something. We were thinking they got eaten or something." Alex said, But before She could explain why she continued

"To be honest, we overreacted a little bit. I was mostly mad not being told anything from the beginning. Guess my fault for assuming it was just a simple adventuring. We were just jealous really. Probably. Just thought we'd be forgotten. Thought you and Gippal had a thing and was mad he decided not to tell me the good news and give me some sort of mental preparation. Men." Alex's voice lightened dramatically at this point."Well, glad you three decided to pay a visit. Ya know. Minus the chaos. Uh. I mean. Hey, just wished I coulda showed off more for the pretty girl they found Eh?"

"How about you rest a little? You used a lot of energy too right? I'll make sure one of these guys don't do anything weird and punch a fiend or Thane in the face if they try coming in here." Alex said before sitting down beside the bed, her back leaning against it.

The man who tried to steal the Machina apparently fixed it like he said he would, but suddenly dismantling it the bed with Naisha. That and the fact he kept on making commment's about what they talked about, even though it seemed he totally got the wrong impression She still found it rude how he was acting. She moved towards him as he was looking over the engine and hovering mechanism, though it more looked like hobbled. Alex was right she needed to rest. But she had do something. She suddenly slapped the mans hands, knocking the pieces onto the ground. "You sir are being extremely disrespectful and rude." She pointed her finger at him and said, "Who gave you the right to destroy this mans Machina? After all even though Naisha does not need it, it can still be useful to all those people still injured outside." She narrowed her eyes as her voice sounded like a mother scolding a child. "And making all that racket with this poor girl trying to rest on her bed? You march your butt out of here mister and Make it up to Cas and all those who still in need."

She was sure Alex would do something as well, as she was very protective of her friend. She moved back to a chair and fell into it, Her body begging for sleep. As Alex shooed all the men away and left the three girls alone Eva said tiredly "Alex...they never stopped talking about you guys... they were always looking to come back... especially after what they went through. I mean I've heard so much about how you play from Gippal telling stories of games, I felt like I've seen you play already." She waved her hand lazily,"I mean other than today.

She closed her red eyes for a moment and opened them again, "Also please dont be too hard on Urick... As I found out he doesn't say much, but when he fights he acts way differently. All I know is that he cares alot for you." She smiled as she wiped the final tears from her eyes left over. "He never said it, but when ever your name was brought up he perked up. It's quite cute actually." She said as she closed her eyes again, only after a moment Alex could hear her heavy slow breathing as she fell asleep

[Silver Fox]

Alex sighed before turning her blue eyes onto the strange thief. Growling angrily as he dared to decide to use Naisha's bed as a workbench and even touching her. Standing up immiedietly, anger flaring as she felt her protectiveness kick in, she was about to make a swing at him out of sheer instinct but stopped as Eva acted first. Smacking the man's hands and forcing him to drop the materials. Before promptly scolding him over the rudeness of his actions and words.

Taking a deep breath in and out, the tall woman tried to calm down. Getting into a brawl wouldn't be good for Naisha or Eva. She had to stay calm for their sake at least. Glaring at the man, watching for him to try anything else on the summoner she was in charge to protect. Really, why did someone always assumed she liked Gippal? She didn't even understand why so many girls liked the guy. It's a wonder if people can't be just friends and care for them just as much as lovers do.

"You heard the lady. Out. Now. All of you. Thanks to you, I've got to clean the bed and while I'm at it, her clothes. So no guys, you go do whatever outside. Kill a fiend or two. Go help the thousands of people injured from the crazed fiend attack. Whatever. If you try coming in again without knocking, I'm crushing all your toys." Alex growled, her hands pushing the three males in the room out the door before slamming it shut. Looking around briefly before grabbing a bookcase, pushing it in front of the door with relative ease.

Wiping her hands together, she moved over to the materials, picking up a piece of equipment from the Machina. It looked like the engine. Alex was a bit tempted to crush it in her fist but decided against it and simply set it down on the counter of a desk. Just in case he tried coming back, she might threaten to smash the thing he was after just to get him to shut up and leave Naisha and Eva alone.

Giving another sigh and irritated grumble, Alex started looking through cabinets, looking for any spare blankets. Finding some, the red head took them out and started looking for other things and found a shirt and a pair of black shorts. These would do she supposed. Alex would of run to Naisha's house, but she wasn't willing to leave these two on their own, with completely strangers just outside the door as well as possible fiends.

Moving over to the bed, she gently picked Naisha up, left arm curving with the smaller body so her hand held just under the upper thighs and having the limp form lean against her shoulder. Pulling the messy covers off the bed, she payed out a fresh set before lying Naisha back down on it. Fingers gingerly removing the bloody robes, she quickly removed them and examined for any additional injuries or blood. Chest soaked in blood, the tall woman wetted a rag and started cleaning the drying up blood. Naisha would probably freak if she saw herself this messy.

Listening as Eva spoke, Alex's blue eyes glanced toward her briefly before returning to her task. At the mention of Urick, Alex frowned a little more.

"Guess Thane was a little correct then." she muttered though was mostly talking to herself. "It's nice to hear that though." she said softly before seeing Eva fall asleep and shook her head. "You'll get sore from sleeping like that dummy." she mused with a mild amused smile before finishing up and dressing Naisha in pthe extra change of clothes. They fit somewhat well. Cas was a pretty small guy. Naisha might be mad to find she's in boy clothes but she'd have to live with it.

Taking another blanket, she covered Naisha and tucked her in before looking to Eva. Alex pondered if she should move her onto the bed as we'll but Naisha would freak to find a stranger in her bed. She wasn't quite the type to be comfortable in sharing beds anyways.

Silently, she removed the Auroch's uniform, leaving her with just the leather vest tightly covering her chest and her general blue shorts. The yellow overalls were torn to shreds, the legs almost falling off. Probably won't be of much use now. Tossing them to the a garbage can, Alex touched the sheathed Brotherhood on her hip before picking up the bucket, moving to a stool and sitting down on it. Rubbing the robes into the water, trying to rid of the blood. Pulling the cloth out, she looked it over, grumbling a little as she continued scrubbing before standing and wringing out the water. Handing it over the chair before moving and pushing the bookcase back into its proper place. Satisfied with the changing of clothes.

Moving back to the two sleeping girls, Alex looked to Eva, thinking for a moment gently placing a blanket over her before picking her up. Returning to sitting beside the bed, Alex gently tried lying the blonde's strawberry head rest on her lap. Rolling her shoulders a little, Alex watched and listened for any signs of dangers while she dimly had her thoughts ring in her head.

A summoner Mhm? This seemed like quite a fairy tale. A dream. And she wondered, if she was just dreaming and she'd wake up to find everything was the same. And she was afraid to fall asleep. To wake up to a nightmare.

With another sigh, she took a soft breath, words gently looting from her lips and was like a hushed whisper as she sang a soft melody.

[Teancum]

Maximus walked up to the three now talking to each other He managed to hear partially what they said and stopped slipping his left arm back into his sleeve.

When she then said, "I am not receptive to those who deem me foolish or incompetant. My... father... taught me to look down upon those that do."

"But then you are exactly like them if you follow that philosophy. If that be the case you are acting just the way they deemed you." He bowed his head and said, "Excuse me, My name is Maximus. It appears to me that you three know of this 'Thane'. I wish to silence his words so they wont infect another generation of people."

He then looked to Urick and Gippal, "That is if you will have me." He finished, Looking back to the woman. Suddenly as he really looked at her face he caught a glimpse of someone who she reminded him of. After a moment of confusion he quickly put it to the side. No way she would be that young....

[Experiment 249]

Sifen froze as a hand swiftly struck his own. He dropped the delicate engine and hover mechanism onto the floor half out of fear and the sudden resurgence of suppressed memories and half because the slap kind of stung. He was being gently scolded for something he did. This was a thing that hadn't happened since he was nine years old. Every other form of discipline came in the form of violence or deadly consequence, such as with starvation or disease. But this gentle slap and scolding was unexpected, a bit of water pooled in his eyes, but didn't drip down his face as he remembered his mother, whom he was ashamed to ever reunite with.

"I uh. Sorry. I just." He stumbled on his words, frozen in memories of a family he hadn't seen in over a decade. A push was made on him to the door. Sifen obliged, going to where he was lead without any effort needed by the woman. Sure the girl was strong but so is your average blacksmith and he could have resisted it, but the state he was in prevented that. Sifen came to with the sound of something being pushed, a dresser. The noise stopped in front of the door and he knew it had been barricaded pointlessly. Huts weren't exactly solid structures and Sifen had access to most of his tools. He didn't try anything, just grabbed some small tools from another pouch and went to go work on the engine he had pi-. The engine was still in that room.

He sunk down and remembered most of his scrap metal was in the room as well, beside the bed. And all of his larger tools. All he had was a rifle with a few shots, a few wrenches, a hammer, tweezers and a knife or two. "Great." he sighed, sinking down on the wall all the way to sit on the floor. He eyed a pocket on his chest holding ammunition for his grenade launcher and moved his hand for it's zipper but stopped himself. Blowing a hole in this little home was silly. He could wait it out, and if he couldn't there would be a new door to that room and some authority taking Sifen away in chains, and that was not a desired outcome.