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McmollyVincent was messing with her, and it was working. Gods, how she hated to admit that, but seeing Grant completely broke her composure. As he spoke, she almost didn't hear him, but she was in disbelief. Grant was to be executed. That couldn't be true, could it? What bothered her more was the fact that it actually bothered her. After everything he put her through, the fact that he was going to die shook her to the core. No, it couldn't, she hated him, she didn't care what happened to him. But it did. And she didn't know why. Gods knew how many times she cursed him, hated him, but this...she was so confused. She actually felt the tears run down her cheeks, and she didn't understand. Grant shook his head. "I am sorry." He stated simply. Sorry? Why was he apologizing? He thought apologizing would suddenly fix everything?! She was so angry, so frustrated, so confused that the guards had to drag her away--not from her resisting, but the fact that she was rooted to her place.
Grant watched as Emiri was taken away, letting out a small sigh. So Vincent decided to dangle her in front of him, did he? He had to admit, it did sting a little. He was well aware that she despised him, but her terror only proved that he still had his grip on her after all. But now she was in his hands. "Do be gentle on my beloved, she is a sensitive thing." He said quietly as she disappeared from his sights, and now he gave the Emperor his full attention. "What was that? Forgive me, the sight of her tears upsets me." He spoke.
It must have been hard returning to one's home in such circumstances. Nadeline leaned against the wall, her arms crossed as she thought carefully. Sure, getting arrested was never a good thing (boy was her father going to freak when he found out she had been arrested twice!) but she only prayed all of this would go well. She didn't know what Vincent wanted with Emiri, she only knew he was bad and her being around him was bad. As the boys conversed, Nadeline looked at her nails, though she was deep in thought. She did agree with Jaakuna on one thing--one mistake and there would be no getting out of this.
"You do know the layout of where we are going, correct?" She asked for conversation's sake.
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Apparently Savayna was a sore topic for the Emperor. Emiri felt mildly satisfied that at the very least just once she managed to get a shot at him. The aircab stopped, and as they got out, she was greeted with a view of a very tall, grand building. She had heard much about Archades being the pinnacle of modern society, but this was the first time she had ever actually seen it. She admitted she was somewhat impressed by this. As she followed Vincent, she couldn't help but notice that they were heading downwards. For one reason or another, it struck her as odd. It almost reminded her of the holding cells--was this their dungeon, so to speak? Why was he leading her here?
Eventually, they stopped in front of a cell. Emiri looked in, only to see Grant looking right back at her. Hamut did mention that they had Grant prisoner, but to see that it was true was still somewhat surprising. Grant rose from his bench, approaching the door. While there was still the door between the two, Emiri found herself backing away from him. She couldn't keep her anger under wraps, it was written all over her face and body language. She turned to Vincent, clearly pissed off. "What is the meaning of this?!" She half-yelled, half-demanded to know, and she absentmindedly clutched her shoulder.
Grant shook his head, letting out a wistful sigh. "Yes, Vincent, I too would like to know." He responded, though he looked right at Emiri's shoulder. "Seems like you have gotten my gift. A reminder of sorts."
Emiri stared at him, wide eyed, though her eyes turned watery. She put a hand to her mouth and turned away from him and Vincent. Gods, why was this happening?
At Wesley's question, Nadeline wondered the same thing. "We'll just have to see, won't we?"
Eventually, they stopped in front of a cell. Emiri looked in, only to see Grant looking right back at her. Hamut did mention that they had Grant prisoner, but to see that it was true was still somewhat surprising. Grant rose from his bench, approaching the door. While there was still the door between the two, Emiri found herself backing away from him. She couldn't keep her anger under wraps, it was written all over her face and body language. She turned to Vincent, clearly pissed off. "What is the meaning of this?!" She half-yelled, half-demanded to know, and she absentmindedly clutched her shoulder.
Grant shook his head, letting out a wistful sigh. "Yes, Vincent, I too would like to know." He responded, though he looked right at Emiri's shoulder. "Seems like you have gotten my gift. A reminder of sorts."
Emiri stared at him, wide eyed, though her eyes turned watery. She put a hand to her mouth and turned away from him and Vincent. Gods, why was this happening?
At Wesley's question, Nadeline wondered the same thing. "We'll just have to see, won't we?"
Vincent was an arrogant bastard, but he caught on rather quickly that Emiri wasn't sure if she could even do it. The asshole was smart, that much she had to admit. She gripped her dress lightly, trying to calm herself. She wasn't usually the type to lose her temper, but he was really pushing her buttons--and he knew it..The urge to get up and hit him was great, but she wasn't an idiot. He could probably kill her right now if he wanted to. It seemed the Archadian family had much power in their hands, and yet here they were. She was brought here for a reason, but if she could not fulfill said reason, she was unsure what would happen afterwards. Would he kill her? Imprison her?
Emiri looked away from Vincent, choosing to remain silent. The situation reminded her much of her and Savayna meeting in the Ark. "It seems I have no option but to trust your words. Funny...your General, too, made me an offer just like this one. I did as she said, and she released me." Her voice was quiet, but held a curious tone as she looked at Vincent. "It must be an Archadian gesture."
Nadeline almost laughed. Almost. By whatever miracle of the gods, she managed to keep a blank face. He was everything she had heard and more. No wonder Jaakuna was frightened; most people would probably tremble in his presence. And yet, to Nadeline, she saw a lot of Jaakuna in him. It reminded her a lot of when she had first met him: completely rude and annoying. Still, the way Bahamut could make even Jaakuna tremble was hilarious to her. Things just got more and more intriguing as the conversation continued. She declined any drink (she had half a mind to think the man would probably poison it. Probably not true, but you never know) and instead listened to the conversation unfold.
She was delighted when Jaakuna mentioned Emiri as his girlfriend. It was like a situation where he was trying to get his elder's approval for her hand in marriage despite her status. Oh, shoot, there she went again comparing the situation to one of her novels. At Jaakuna's confession to admitting he thought of Emiri as the love of his life, she lightly pinched Wesley, throwing him a 'I can't believe he just admitted it' look. It was just so romantic! Bahamut could even see Emiri's feelings for Jaakuna, but this much surprised her. How could he know? Her question was very quickly answered and followed with something that finally struck mild surprise in her. Not only had he met with Emiri (was it at the Highwaste? She would have to ask Savayna) but he wanted Jaakuna to marry her. Nadeline could not hide the spark in her eyes, nor could she not smile. She tried to bite her lip and cover her mouth, though she pinched Wesley harder, shooting him a 'did you hear that' look.
Nadeline nearly cheered in delight when Jaakuna agreed, but by this point she had managed to put her poker face back on, though she did pinch Wesley one more time with a 'I can't believe this wait until she finds out' look.
Emiri looked away from Vincent, choosing to remain silent. The situation reminded her much of her and Savayna meeting in the Ark. "It seems I have no option but to trust your words. Funny...your General, too, made me an offer just like this one. I did as she said, and she released me." Her voice was quiet, but held a curious tone as she looked at Vincent. "It must be an Archadian gesture."
Nadeline almost laughed. Almost. By whatever miracle of the gods, she managed to keep a blank face. He was everything she had heard and more. No wonder Jaakuna was frightened; most people would probably tremble in his presence. And yet, to Nadeline, she saw a lot of Jaakuna in him. It reminded her a lot of when she had first met him: completely rude and annoying. Still, the way Bahamut could make even Jaakuna tremble was hilarious to her. Things just got more and more intriguing as the conversation continued. She declined any drink (she had half a mind to think the man would probably poison it. Probably not true, but you never know) and instead listened to the conversation unfold.
She was delighted when Jaakuna mentioned Emiri as his girlfriend. It was like a situation where he was trying to get his elder's approval for her hand in marriage despite her status. Oh, shoot, there she went again comparing the situation to one of her novels. At Jaakuna's confession to admitting he thought of Emiri as the love of his life, she lightly pinched Wesley, throwing him a 'I can't believe he just admitted it' look. It was just so romantic! Bahamut could even see Emiri's feelings for Jaakuna, but this much surprised her. How could he know? Her question was very quickly answered and followed with something that finally struck mild surprise in her. Not only had he met with Emiri (was it at the Highwaste? She would have to ask Savayna) but he wanted Jaakuna to marry her. Nadeline could not hide the spark in her eyes, nor could she not smile. She tried to bite her lip and cover her mouth, though she pinched Wesley harder, shooting him a 'did you hear that' look.
Nadeline nearly cheered in delight when Jaakuna agreed, but by this point she had managed to put her poker face back on, though she did pinch Wesley one more time with a 'I can't believe this wait until she finds out' look.
Emiri was in disbelief, so to speak. She didn't believe Vincent for a second--even if he was telling the truth, any time she would hear those words from other people they had all turned out to be lies. And thus, they meant even less coming from a man who had the simplest intent to kill on a whim. But something he had said made her curious, mainly how he wondered exactly how far back her powers went. She couldn't help but wonder the same thing. Sure, she had just practically brought someone back from the dead, but it had also just happened. Maybe the person she needed to heal was sick? That meant she had a lot of time to turn back. She shifted in her seat slightly, her eyes towards the window like Vincent's but she wasn't really looking at anything in particular. She felt unsure, anytime she had healed a person it was something that was recent. Who knew what condition this person was in?
She didn't know what to say. She didn't want to voice her doubts, but she didn't want to make any promises either. She shifted the topic ever so slightly. "Really now? Why would you let me just waltz out of here?" She asked quietly, now looking at him. "After all this trouble you'd just let me walk away once I've completed my task? You must forgive me if I don't believe you."
Yes, one surprise after another, it seemed. Although this, she was not that surprised. She knew who Hamut was, his strength was famed across Ivalice. And once Jaakuna's true identity was revealed, it was easy to piece together his family. She supposed the only real surprise was that they were meeting with him. Jaakuna was not exactly on the best of terms with his family, so this was rather intriguing for her. Nadeline did a proper curtsy to the Judge--technically speaking she and Wesley were a higher rank then he was (Jaakuna was exempt as, of course, he was his grandson) but she did not want to disrespect the man. Still, the fact that he was here sparked her interest, though she did managed to hold her tongue on any questions for the moment.
"A pleasure, my lord. Nadeline Lenore." She introduced herself, figuring he already knew who she was.
She didn't know what to say. She didn't want to voice her doubts, but she didn't want to make any promises either. She shifted the topic ever so slightly. "Really now? Why would you let me just waltz out of here?" She asked quietly, now looking at him. "After all this trouble you'd just let me walk away once I've completed my task? You must forgive me if I don't believe you."
Yes, one surprise after another, it seemed. Although this, she was not that surprised. She knew who Hamut was, his strength was famed across Ivalice. And once Jaakuna's true identity was revealed, it was easy to piece together his family. She supposed the only real surprise was that they were meeting with him. Jaakuna was not exactly on the best of terms with his family, so this was rather intriguing for her. Nadeline did a proper curtsy to the Judge--technically speaking she and Wesley were a higher rank then he was (Jaakuna was exempt as, of course, he was his grandson) but she did not want to disrespect the man. Still, the fact that he was here sparked her interest, though she did managed to hold her tongue on any questions for the moment.
"A pleasure, my lord. Nadeline Lenore." She introduced herself, figuring he already knew who she was.
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Apollo sat in the Town of Beginnings, clearly bored out of his mind. His avatar was dark haired and burly, the complete opposite of Felix. But that was the beauty of MMORPGs--you can be anyone you wanted to be. Tall, short, manly, feminine, whatever. Escapism, perhaps, but it was somewhat relieving not being burdened by real world identities. Only people you knew in real life would know what you liked like and who you were. Speaking of said people, a certain little sister was taking forever to finish up her character. True, the options were vast and extensive, so it may have been too much for the poor noob. He chuckled lightly to himself, but let out a sigh. He had specifically instructed her to pick a certain name so he could find her, as well. But knowing Fiona, she was bound to mess it up somehow.
Thankfully, his prayers were answered in the form of a player appearing in front of him. She was tall with short dark hair, and as she turned to him, blinking with purple eyes, she flashed a grin. He knew this was Fiona, or rather, "Artemis". "What took you so long?" He asked, raising an eyebrow.
"I wasn't sure if I wanted blue or purple eyes." Despite Artemis' very adult appearance, Fiona's young voice made it very clear that she was a high school kid acting as an adult. "I mean, I was going after one of those 'tall, dark, and gorgeous' types, but...eh?!" She let out a yell of disbelief, pointing to him. "You have purple eyes too?!" Apollo let out a nervous laugh at this point, scratching his head, though in about five seconds Artemis went around him, inspecting his character. She paused before him before letting out an irritated sigh. "Onii-chan...we're basically the same character but gender swapped." She stated flatly, clearly unamused.
"Great minds think alike?" He suggested. "About the whole 'onii-chan' thing, I decided, it's weird enough that I'm playing with my little sister, so I'm going to have to ask you to cut it out."
"What? But...you realize Apollo and Artemis are brother and sister in Greek mythology, right? People are going to know we're siblings anyway, so what's the big deal?"
"I know that, that is specifically WHY I picked these names weeks ago...took me forever to think of decent names--wait, no, the point is it's weird when you call me that!"
"Why?"
"Because it is!"
"Is it because of the whole incest thing they have going on in anime?"
"FIONA!"
"Ah, ah, ah, it's Artemis here, remember? You said we can't call each other by our real names!"
"You can't just talk about things like that!"
The two began to bicker with one another, clearly irritated with the other as they each tried to make their point across. Which was pointless, seeing as how the two siblings were arguing about different things.
Thankfully, his prayers were answered in the form of a player appearing in front of him. She was tall with short dark hair, and as she turned to him, blinking with purple eyes, she flashed a grin. He knew this was Fiona, or rather, "Artemis". "What took you so long?" He asked, raising an eyebrow.
"I wasn't sure if I wanted blue or purple eyes." Despite Artemis' very adult appearance, Fiona's young voice made it very clear that she was a high school kid acting as an adult. "I mean, I was going after one of those 'tall, dark, and gorgeous' types, but...eh?!" She let out a yell of disbelief, pointing to him. "You have purple eyes too?!" Apollo let out a nervous laugh at this point, scratching his head, though in about five seconds Artemis went around him, inspecting his character. She paused before him before letting out an irritated sigh. "Onii-chan...we're basically the same character but gender swapped." She stated flatly, clearly unamused.
"Great minds think alike?" He suggested. "About the whole 'onii-chan' thing, I decided, it's weird enough that I'm playing with my little sister, so I'm going to have to ask you to cut it out."
"What? But...you realize Apollo and Artemis are brother and sister in Greek mythology, right? People are going to know we're siblings anyway, so what's the big deal?"
"I know that, that is specifically WHY I picked these names weeks ago...took me forever to think of decent names--wait, no, the point is it's weird when you call me that!"
"Why?"
"Because it is!"
"Is it because of the whole incest thing they have going on in anime?"
"FIONA!"
"Ah, ah, ah, it's Artemis here, remember? You said we can't call each other by our real names!"
"You can't just talk about things like that!"
The two began to bicker with one another, clearly irritated with the other as they each tried to make their point across. Which was pointless, seeing as how the two siblings were arguing about different things.
Saying you were fine meant that you weren't fine at all, this much Nadeline knew. Still, she didn't want to further upset him, and decided to remain silent as Jaakuna and Wesley spoke. She did perk up slightly at the mention of meeting someone in Rabanastre. She wondered if Aloa and Vlyn were still there or if they had moved on already. The person they were going to meet, she wondered who it could be. Today was full of surprises, it seemed. But as she looked at Jaakuna, she could tell that this little meeting bothered him somewhat. Perhaps it had been a last resort he was somewhat hesitant to take?
Nadeline stood up as well, joining the two, though she was sure Jaakuna would probably leave to sulk some more. What could she even say to him? "What about Ixion?" She asked slowly, as if her speaking would somehow create a problem.
Vincent had stood up again, apparently to call a soldier over. Maybe he didn't believe her, but would he really injure one of his men? Her question was quickly answered, and she was sure she would have screamed if she wasn't paralyzed with shock momentarily. He ripped through him far too easily without so much as hesitation on his part. The way no other soldier seemed to so much as cringe or react meant this must have been a somewhat typical thing. This man was truly a monster. Her gaze met his, and she could see his very smug expression, as if he was purposely displaying his power. She was surprised she didn't become startled at his command and she felt very guilty, knowing what happened to the soldier was her fault.
The brunette looked away from Vincent, though she did rise from her seat. She knelt down next to the surely dying soldier, his blood already reaching her knees and soaking her dress. She was nervous now, if her power failed her she was more than certain she would be next. Furrowing her brow in concentration, she placed one hand over the wound and closed her eyes. She lifted her hand very slowly, concentrating intently. The blood that had been splattered before began to seep back into his body, including the blood that had gotten on her dress. Little by little, it all went back to him, afterwards skin and tissue rebound themselves, and following that the man's clothes and armor were repaired. She opened her eyes, letting out a small sigh as the job was complete. She was relieved: all was well as she had intended.
Emiri looked back at Vincent with clear displeasure. "Satisfied?" She asked him.
Nadeline stood up as well, joining the two, though she was sure Jaakuna would probably leave to sulk some more. What could she even say to him? "What about Ixion?" She asked slowly, as if her speaking would somehow create a problem.
Vincent had stood up again, apparently to call a soldier over. Maybe he didn't believe her, but would he really injure one of his men? Her question was quickly answered, and she was sure she would have screamed if she wasn't paralyzed with shock momentarily. He ripped through him far too easily without so much as hesitation on his part. The way no other soldier seemed to so much as cringe or react meant this must have been a somewhat typical thing. This man was truly a monster. Her gaze met his, and she could see his very smug expression, as if he was purposely displaying his power. She was surprised she didn't become startled at his command and she felt very guilty, knowing what happened to the soldier was her fault.
The brunette looked away from Vincent, though she did rise from her seat. She knelt down next to the surely dying soldier, his blood already reaching her knees and soaking her dress. She was nervous now, if her power failed her she was more than certain she would be next. Furrowing her brow in concentration, she placed one hand over the wound and closed her eyes. She lifted her hand very slowly, concentrating intently. The blood that had been splattered before began to seep back into his body, including the blood that had gotten on her dress. Little by little, it all went back to him, afterwards skin and tissue rebound themselves, and following that the man's clothes and armor were repaired. She opened her eyes, letting out a small sigh as the job was complete. She was relieved: all was well as she had intended.
Emiri looked back at Vincent with clear displeasure. "Satisfied?" She asked him.
Wait do we actually have to put how many of each spell we stock? Seems tedious >_>
Poor Felix can't catch a break huh?
"How 'good'...? It's not a matter of how good I am." Emiri said slowly. "I just turn back time to a state where whatever is broken or wounded is repaired...I return them to the state they were in before they were hurt." She explained, though it made her realize just how little she knew about her own ability. She had it with her for as long as she could remember, and yet when it came down to explaining it, she didn't have a clue. Was she even making any sense? "It's difficult to explain in words. I just do it, I don't really...think about it. I suppose it is more of a 'show don't tell' sort of situation." She remained looking at her hands, despite knowing Vincent had sat back down. The more she looked at him, the more she was reminded of her nightmare. Specifically, he reminded her too much of the Jaakuna who had killed her.
Get through one mess, and then prepare for the next one. Except Nadeline never thought for a moment that Emiri would have been taken away from them. In all truth, sh e had expected Emiri to be injured with Savayna. As bizarre as it sounded, she would have preferred that. At the very least, they would all still be together, right? They've gotten out of situations where they've gotten hurt. But to her, this was worse. She felt like a mother whose child had disappeared. Who knew what they were doing to Emiri, she didn't know what kind of person Archadia's Emperor was, but Jaakuna's reaction bothered Nadeline like no other. Would Emiri get hurt by him? Would he abuse her? Force her to do his bidding? It was torture to imagine what could happen.
Wesley grasped her hand, and Nadeline looked up at him. He assured her that they would get through this and get her back. Oh, how she wanted to believe him. For now, she would let herself hope so, and prayed Vincent wouldn't do anything to Emiri. She smiled, nodding back at Wesley, though her smile faded slightly. "Jaakuna...I hope he will be alright." It felt odd to be worrying about him, but she supposed she felt a pang of guilt, too. "He insisted on going with her...perhaps in a way he knew something like this would happen. I mean, I imagined the worst, but when we found Savayna, I expected Emiri to be with her...how odd is it that I would have preferred to see her nearly beaten to death rather then being gone?"
Get through one mess, and then prepare for the next one. Except Nadeline never thought for a moment that Emiri would have been taken away from them. In all truth, sh e had expected Emiri to be injured with Savayna. As bizarre as it sounded, she would have preferred that. At the very least, they would all still be together, right? They've gotten out of situations where they've gotten hurt. But to her, this was worse. She felt like a mother whose child had disappeared. Who knew what they were doing to Emiri, she didn't know what kind of person Archadia's Emperor was, but Jaakuna's reaction bothered Nadeline like no other. Would Emiri get hurt by him? Would he abuse her? Force her to do his bidding? It was torture to imagine what could happen.
Wesley grasped her hand, and Nadeline looked up at him. He assured her that they would get through this and get her back. Oh, how she wanted to believe him. For now, she would let herself hope so, and prayed Vincent wouldn't do anything to Emiri. She smiled, nodding back at Wesley, though her smile faded slightly. "Jaakuna...I hope he will be alright." It felt odd to be worrying about him, but she supposed she felt a pang of guilt, too. "He insisted on going with her...perhaps in a way he knew something like this would happen. I mean, I imagined the worst, but when we found Savayna, I expected Emiri to be with her...how odd is it that I would have preferred to see her nearly beaten to death rather then being gone?"
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