Event || The Enemy Within

[melodiesmods]

Characters: All characters who signed-up for the event.
Where: In their heads.
When: January 15th.
Summary: The Heroes of Light have a vision-- They are living through a hypothetical future where the Sage share his knowledge with them, and things went horribly wrong as some Heroes of Light became the villains in this timeline. Maybe they'll revise their thoughts on getting all of that knowledge.
Warning: The apocalypse, deaths, tragedies, overall a lot of very bad things.

Mingle Threads: The Antagonists || The Protagonists || The Others || General
Free Open Threads: The Two Years || Other Events

#01 Attempts at Negotiations || Trano Golsaucia
#02 Tactical Espionage Action || Aqures Ixen
#03 Judgmental Glares || Aerilon
#04 The Fight for the Crystallized Bodies || Aqures Tosf
#05 The Dusk of the Heroes || Mysidia
#06 The Fight for the Moon || Lunar Gate
#07 Conflict Above the Stars || Moon Base
#08 The Birth of a God || Crystal Life Tree
#09 The Death of a World || Moon Base
#10 Where Everything Ends || Pandaemonium

Conclusion || The Sage in Mysidia

Comments

[grandsummon]

There was a shake of her head, at both things really. He had no obligation to tell her what had happened that day, and she had no right to ask. Especially not with all the things she was keeping from him... from everyone. And rest -- well, that was out of the question seeing him in such a state. There would be no rest until she could somehow make him feel better. He'd been keeping this secret for so long... almost two years, wasn't it?

Grasping tighter to that metal hand, she lifted it up, moving to spread both of their intertwined finger out, then bringing what was his new palm to her cheek, cupping her face with it, as she looked up at him.

"It's okay," Yuna's voice was softer than ever, "that day... I was just glad you were alive. I -- don't know what I would have done, if..." her eyes closed, and she tilted her head just slightly, managing to somehow find warmth in that cold steel -- if only because it belonged to him.

[idleskypirate]

Vaan and Yuna's relationship was complicated, to say the least. Friends first, lovers occasionally, and always comrades in arms. He was grateful for her presence, even if most may frown upon what they did when he visited. But here and now, as she held his hand as though it wasn't made of metal, it was almost like things were normal. That there was no war between the Heroes, that Terra had never reacted like she did and he would have never lost his arm.

"Well, I had you, didn't I?" He replied just as softly. "And Mary, too. I would have died if she hadn't come into the flower shop that day...c'mon."

Gently pulling from her grasp, Vaan held her shoulders to move her back to the bed. And he made it plain that he would join her once his boots were off. She needed to rest and stay warm, the least he could do right now was provide what he could. Just like he always did.

fade to black on your next tag, y/n??

[grandsummon]

"Always." So many things would stay left unsaid between them, but despite that, there was the smallest of smiles at what he had said. One that threatened to crest tears in her eyes, that she held them back for both of their sakes. She offered no resistance as he rose, directing her back to the bed, hoping that somehow revealing the truth had eased some of his fears. As he went to remove his boots, she slipped under the covers again, and shifted underneath them carefully before he would return.

By the time her movements had quieted, she had pushed her back up against the wall of the cabin, making room for him in the bed. With her head resting comfortably on the pillow, the covers revealed her bare neck and shoulders -- while she looked up and him, and waited.

Just for one more night, they could forget about what loomed outside of this room.

Just one more night...

Of course <3

[idleskypirate]

Vaan pushed his boots to the side, knowing what Yuna was doing as she moved about beneath the sheets. He joined her in the same fashion, pulling the blanket back up shortly after once settled and he had her in his arms.

He brushed his thumb beneath her eyes, wiping any remnants of her own sadness for their lives. Tonight wouldn't be about that. They needed to forget what was said tonight, to take comfort and warmth where they could and not worry about the outside one more time.