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The trio moved in silence, for the most part. Like Wesley, Emiri wished to say something, but was at a loss for words. She didn't want to leave Jaakuna in all honesty, but she knew they needed to find a way out. Once they were out, once they were on the Ifrit, then she could help him. Right now, as they were, she could not do anything for him, even if she tried. And so she followed Nadeline, though she was not sure how the girl was holding up. She was not used to it being so quiet, though. One could probably cut the tension with a knife, and it was all radiating from Nadeline, of all people.
She didn't understand, she was just as frightened and worried too, but Nadeline just became...so distant. She was right there next to them physically, but it felt like she was miles away from them. She wished she could go back to how she usually was, but she knew that wasn't an option at the moment. For now, she would just make sure they found a way out. For all their sakes. Yet, this resolve would be tested once they reached a fork. Obviously, it was either go left or right; she couldn't quite recall which way they came from, either. The place was just too big and maze-like. Maybe that was why they had yet to encounter any soldiers.
"Continue with Wesley. I will go this way." Nadeline instructed them, moving forward to the left path.
At this point Emiri took her wrist, halting her. "We shouldn't wander too far from one another, what if you get attacked?" She asked her, clearly worried.
Nadeline yanked her hand back, glaring at Emiri. "I can take care of myself just fine, thank you very much." She snapped back, clearly angry.
"Naddie, please, stop being like this!" She begged her. "We have to stick together now, I don't want anything happening to you, too! I can't...Just go back to how you usually are! I can't stand to see you like this!"
Emiri's words seemed to have struck something within her. The blonde haired girl turned away from the two at this point. "Like what?" She asked. "Forgive me. I didn't mean to upset you." She replied quietly, looking back at them. "I was...just trying to be pragmatic."
"This isn't like you at all. What is wrong?"
Nadeline shook her head. "Nothing. Let's keep moving."
She didn't understand, she was just as frightened and worried too, but Nadeline just became...so distant. She was right there next to them physically, but it felt like she was miles away from them. She wished she could go back to how she usually was, but she knew that wasn't an option at the moment. For now, she would just make sure they found a way out. For all their sakes. Yet, this resolve would be tested once they reached a fork. Obviously, it was either go left or right; she couldn't quite recall which way they came from, either. The place was just too big and maze-like. Maybe that was why they had yet to encounter any soldiers.
"Continue with Wesley. I will go this way." Nadeline instructed them, moving forward to the left path.
At this point Emiri took her wrist, halting her. "We shouldn't wander too far from one another, what if you get attacked?" She asked her, clearly worried.
Nadeline yanked her hand back, glaring at Emiri. "I can take care of myself just fine, thank you very much." She snapped back, clearly angry.
"Naddie, please, stop being like this!" She begged her. "We have to stick together now, I don't want anything happening to you, too! I can't...Just go back to how you usually are! I can't stand to see you like this!"
Emiri's words seemed to have struck something within her. The blonde haired girl turned away from the two at this point. "Like what?" She asked. "Forgive me. I didn't mean to upset you." She replied quietly, looking back at them. "I was...just trying to be pragmatic."
"This isn't like you at all. What is wrong?"
Nadeline shook her head. "Nothing. Let's keep moving."
*lurks*
Fifteen minutes was not usually a long time, but when the time ticks, it would seem like an eternity. Especially when in said time, you needed to both escape a place and simultaneously avoid the enemy. There weren't many options at this point, but staying put presented the least chance of staying safe. As Wesley put his hand on her shoulder, Nadeline had half a mind to smack it away. Despite being 'calm' (read: resisting every urge to smack the stupid smirk off of Savayna's face) she wasn't exactly happy with him, either. It was more of a by product of being pissed off at Savayna rather then actually being upset with him, but once Nadeline's temper was inflamed very little could be done to simmer it.
"No, actually, staying together is not how we will survive." She replied, unsheathing her sword once more. "I propose we split up."
Emiri stood up from next to Jaakuna, mirroring Nadeline's movements. "This I can agree with." She stated. She felt somewhat invigorated; she was able and ready to fight. "Perhaps Nadeline, Wesley and I could provide a distraction of sorts? I think Savayna's ice may help with Jaakuna's...situation. It's easiest to evade the enemy as we are able to slip through them, maybe find a way out?"
"No, actually, staying together is not how we will survive." She replied, unsheathing her sword once more. "I propose we split up."
Emiri stood up from next to Jaakuna, mirroring Nadeline's movements. "This I can agree with." She stated. She felt somewhat invigorated; she was able and ready to fight. "Perhaps Nadeline, Wesley and I could provide a distraction of sorts? I think Savayna's ice may help with Jaakuna's...situation. It's easiest to evade the enemy as we are able to slip through them, maybe find a way out?"
The blonde haired girl stared at Savayna as she was released, though she calmly picked up her rapier and sheathed it. "You talk a lot." Nadeline stated simply as she crossed her arms. "By the way, I still haven't heard this brilliant escape plan of yours."
Emiri let out a sigh of relief that she apparently had been holding since the entire confrontation had began. She still didn't understand Nadeline's actions, but she did have a point. Savayna had convinced her otherwise, but in a sense Nadeline was right: they weren't going to be able to sneak out, they weren't going to be able to fight their way out, her power wasn't working so they couldn't use that either. So then...what were they going to do? She looked at Wesley, then at Jaakuna,
Emiri let out a sigh of relief that she apparently had been holding since the entire confrontation had began. She still didn't understand Nadeline's actions, but she did have a point. Savayna had convinced her otherwise, but in a sense Nadeline was right: they weren't going to be able to sneak out, they weren't going to be able to fight their way out, her power wasn't working so they couldn't use that either. So then...what were they going to do? She looked at Wesley, then at Jaakuna,
Emiri couldn't believe what was happening. She didn't understand Nadeline at all. Had she finally lost her mind? At the same time, however, she couldn't see a way out of this. Even if Nadeline was right in there being no escape, she was pretty sure Grant wouldn't spare them anyway. Why was she doing this? They needed to fight the enemy, not with one another! As Wesley and Savayna tried reasoning (with two different tactics, mind you) she couldn't help but look at Jaakuna. Why did this have to happen now? How would they get out of this? To Emiri's surprise, Nadeline was hit by Savayna's punch, but she knew that look on her face: she let her do it. "Stop it!" She called out to them.
"How irrational, general, you're actually starting to sound like a human being instead of the cold hearted witch you are so famed for." Nadeline replied somewhat mockingly. "I repeat myself once more: there is no way out of this and if you have a better idea I am all ears." With that she wrenched her sword hand free, and charged for an attack.
"How irrational, general, you're actually starting to sound like a human being instead of the cold hearted witch you are so famed for." Nadeline replied somewhat mockingly. "I repeat myself once more: there is no way out of this and if you have a better idea I am all ears." With that she wrenched her sword hand free, and charged for an attack.
A voice brought her out of her thoughts and back into the classroom, much to Charlotte's dismay. Without moving her head, her eyes went straight to the source: the red head. She probably knew his name, but she was never any good at matching them to faces. She closed her eyes, opening them as she looked at him once more. She wasn't too interested in conversation, but she was not one to ignore people. That would just be rude. And she wasn't a rude person...well, maybe she came off as such, but she didn't mean it. She let out a small sigh, fluffing her hair slightly.
"Whoever isn't ready at this point doesn't deserve to be here, really." The blonde responded as-a-matter-of-factly, though she did quirk an eyebrow at him. "'m fine. Though...I can't say the same for others. Most people are fine when it comes to written tests and the like. The field is where you truly see people's strengths and weaknesses. Sometimes people overestimate themselves or freeze up when they see the enemy up close." Her tone was more nonchalant at this point, and she gave him a shrug.
"Whoever isn't ready at this point doesn't deserve to be here, really." The blonde responded as-a-matter-of-factly, though she did quirk an eyebrow at him. "'m fine. Though...I can't say the same for others. Most people are fine when it comes to written tests and the like. The field is where you truly see people's strengths and weaknesses. Sometimes people overestimate themselves or freeze up when they see the enemy up close." Her tone was more nonchalant at this point, and she gave him a shrug.
As the Dawn Shard was destroyed, the Mist that had been collected in it over the years poured on out. Seeking a place of refuge, it decided to take refuge within Jaakuna. For a split second, it was as if the entire world froze around them, and then it happened. He fell, eyes closed, Mist emanating from his body. Emiri slowly sank to her knees, completely shocked. What had happened? Why did it happen? What had gone wrong? As she watched Wesley reach out to him, she was about to warn him not to touch him, but it seemed the Mist beat her to it.
Nadeline opened her mouth to speak, but the sound of armor beat her to it. What now? Destroy the other shard and risk whatever had happened to Jaakuna to happen to one of them? Or take both the Shard and Sword and flee? Did they even have any time to flee? How close were they? What effect did the Mist have on Jaakuna? Was there any way to save him? Her mind buzzed with many questions, and she had to stop for a moment. With Jaakuna the way he was, would they even be able to escape? She looked at Wesley, then at Emiri, then at Savayna.
Taking in a deep breath, she withdrew her sword and pointed it at Savayna. "There is no way out of this. With Jaakuna in this state, we cannot hope to help him at this moment." She said, a very serious look on her face.
Emiri looked at the blonde in disbelief. Why was she pointing her weapon at Savayna? They needed to escape! "Nadeline, what in the world are you doing?" She asked, eyes wide with disbelief.
"They still aren't aware of Savayna's betrayal. We use that to our advantage to get out of here alive." She spoke without looking at her, eyes still on Savayna. "Grant wants the Espers. I know where to find them. As long as we have that piece of information we have something over him. He is a fool who wants only power. I give him the locations and he will not harm anyone."
"Are you mad?!"
"The soldiers are near. You can hear it as well, can you not?" She asked. "We cannot possibly evade them, fighting our way out is suicide. Unless you have any better idea, in which case I am all ears."
Nadeline opened her mouth to speak, but the sound of armor beat her to it. What now? Destroy the other shard and risk whatever had happened to Jaakuna to happen to one of them? Or take both the Shard and Sword and flee? Did they even have any time to flee? How close were they? What effect did the Mist have on Jaakuna? Was there any way to save him? Her mind buzzed with many questions, and she had to stop for a moment. With Jaakuna the way he was, would they even be able to escape? She looked at Wesley, then at Emiri, then at Savayna.
Taking in a deep breath, she withdrew her sword and pointed it at Savayna. "There is no way out of this. With Jaakuna in this state, we cannot hope to help him at this moment." She said, a very serious look on her face.
Emiri looked at the blonde in disbelief. Why was she pointing her weapon at Savayna? They needed to escape! "Nadeline, what in the world are you doing?" She asked, eyes wide with disbelief.
"They still aren't aware of Savayna's betrayal. We use that to our advantage to get out of here alive." She spoke without looking at her, eyes still on Savayna. "Grant wants the Espers. I know where to find them. As long as we have that piece of information we have something over him. He is a fool who wants only power. I give him the locations and he will not harm anyone."
"Are you mad?!"
"The soldiers are near. You can hear it as well, can you not?" She asked. "We cannot possibly evade them, fighting our way out is suicide. Unless you have any better idea, in which case I am all ears."
Friend? That was certainly a stretch, so to speak, considering they had known each other for all of, what, a few hours maybe? Still, Aurelia didn't have much time to contemplate, as the newcomer had extended a hand to her. She stared at it for a moment, as if the thought of shaking someone's hand was completely foreign. Never mind that she had literally just done the same thing with Felix, this was an entirely different situation. Before, she had been the one to initiate it. Now she understood why Felix had been so nervous; being offered a hand was, quite frankly, terrifying.
Is this punishment? She asked herself mentally, twiddling her fingers lightly. This is what I get for complaining, right? Slowly, the blonde extended her hand, though she couldn't really control her shaking. Nice and easy, just like before, no big deal, you should be used to interacting with so many people. She gulped lightly, closing her eyes as she took his hand in hers. The handshake was rather brief, but to her it seemed to last an eternity. As she withdrew her hand, she clasped it with her other one, holding it to her heart, as if afraid it was going to fly away at any second.
She then remembered she had to introduce herself. "A-Aurelia." Her voice was much like a hushed whisper, as if her name had been a mistake. At this point the girl's entire body was quaking, as if she was facing some fierce some foe. She felt quite small. "A...a pleasure."
Is this punishment? She asked herself mentally, twiddling her fingers lightly. This is what I get for complaining, right? Slowly, the blonde extended her hand, though she couldn't really control her shaking. Nice and easy, just like before, no big deal, you should be used to interacting with so many people. She gulped lightly, closing her eyes as she took his hand in hers. The handshake was rather brief, but to her it seemed to last an eternity. As she withdrew her hand, she clasped it with her other one, holding it to her heart, as if afraid it was going to fly away at any second.
She then remembered she had to introduce herself. "A-Aurelia." Her voice was much like a hushed whisper, as if her name had been a mistake. At this point the girl's entire body was quaking, as if she was facing some fierce some foe. She felt quite small. "A...a pleasure."
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