melodiesoflife | Event || The Enemy Within

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

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

He had long been a source of reason, a fond supporter of pacifism, a pillar for laying words upon the table rather than lifting weapons to engage in combat. There was nothing more frightening than staring down the length of a blade, despite the numerous times in which he had been brought to do so. This was not like confronting a dark, ancient evil. This was nothing like trying to solve puzzles or fight against relics of a forgotten past.

He had arrived parallel to Midna, but a few steps forward put him between the two younger heroes that had entered before them.

A slow draw pulls the Master Sword from its sheath, the slick sound of polished steel ringing in his pointed ears as another steps puts him out in front of them. His other hand unfastens the shield upon his back, hooking his fingers around the worn, leather cord that allows him to wield it. The last hinge of metal rings out as the blade becomes free, shifting so that the blade is pointed out before him towards the one person who could end this dispute, towards the last person he ever wished to raise the sword against.

Long ago she had gifted to him for his devotion, so that he could vanquish the threat against their kingdom and her people. Never would he have ever dreamed, even in his worst nightmares, that he would be pulling that very sword on the woman who had deemed him worthy enough to carry it.

There is no shudder or stifle in his voice. He speaks clear, calm, collected- no longer holding to anxiety or fear now that he knows what must be done.

"If I were you, I would choose my words very carefully. If I've learned anything from our last conversation, it's that words are wasted on you. Do not assume that this sword is just an ornament, you should know that better than any one. My friends here seem to think that they can sway you.. So do them the honor before we finally settle this."

Zelda nodded at Jack however her eyes never left Link. It hurt to see him again and she wished that she could someone shed her mask and tell him the truth. She had never stopped loving him and she didn't dare think that he might have thought the same. She stepped forward walking past Johnny, Jack and then Levy. Her steps were soft and slow and she made no move for a weapon of any kind.

She stopped just at the tip of Link's sword. Her eyes reflecting the pain she felt within her heart. She heard what the others said but there words didn't penetrate her heart... not like Link's did.

"Are you simply here to kill me then?" Her voice was soft and she moved so that his blade was aimed towards her. "Then do it. You know I can't ever fight you."

She'd leave it up to Levy. If she chose to step forward or not in their plan. There was no way that Zelda could fight Link or Midna. They were both important to her and she would have done anything to protect them.

"Wait!"

Levy jumps up from her seat, rushing over to Zelda's side half in a panic. She'd joined this side of things to make sure she wouldn't have to lose any more friends, not for something like this to happen.

"Haven't enough people died already? Do we really have to fight again, like this?"

The alternative isn't pretty, but it's the best thing she can think of. But she won't be able to do it at all if everyone throws their lives away here.

As soon as the sword scraped along the scabbard, Jack's biotic aura flared brightly. Levy lept to Zelda's side as Jack swiped her hand in an arc - forwards, then back - towards Link. A pulse of blue energy thudded along the floor, followed by another. The first narrowly avoided those standing in opposition to Zelda, while the second stopped suspiciously short of Link and Midna. Her skin tingled with the effort to restraint as she envisioned the nasty crack of a shockwave hitting him. But no...not yet.

"Third won't miss." she growled as she rolled her shoulder."Someone get your friend here before he gets you all wasted."

She lacked the panic Levy had, smiling darkly as she moved foreward. Looking over Zelda, she gave a quick, derisive snort before looking to meet Link's gaze.

"Settle the fuck down, Hero. 'Cause if you wanna dance, asshole, I'm cutting in."

Edited 2016-01-27 12:55 (UTC)

With her one eye, Midna blinked slowly, realizing that this had been inevitable. She could have nearly felt the frustration and the hurt that she supposed Link might feel, and so she let him say those words, but after Zelda approached him, and then Levy to her side, she floated alongside of the green-clad hero again, laying a small hand on his shoulder and squeezing it gently... trying somehow to convince him to reign it in.

She didn't move as the threat of the blue aura came dangerously close, she didn't even flinch. Only narrowed that eye of hers in Jack's direction. "I'm not sure you know this one," for a tiny thing, her voice was low and dangerous, "Probably best to sit this one out."

There was only a small pause before she went on. "You should listen to your blue-haired friend, aren't you here under her order, after all?" A flick of yellow-and-red shifted towards Levy, "More than enough people have died, that's the most sense I've heard from your faction in a long time. If you truly believe that -- then why try to stop us here? Why now?"

"Hey, hey, come on. No one's wasting anyone here. If you've all forgotten, we're here to negotiate instead of fight."

Not that Erika's defiant stance said anything. She had gauged that biotic power and scowled a little. It would hurt, but worse comes to worse, she could probably subdue their attack dog knowing that Erika herself was bulletproof and had taken far worse in her time.

"Stand down Link, and that goes for you too miss head."

"If we don't do something, everyone will die anyway," Levy replies, shaking her head sadly.

"The Calamity... it's too strong. There's no way we can beat it. The best we can hope for is Kalki's plan. We have to use its power to create a new world. A better one, where nobody has to worry about how long they have before a brute force of nature eats the world."

Stepping forward once again, putting herself that much closer to the other group, Levy reaches a hand out toward Tsubomi.

"Please... I'm not doing this to hurt anyone. You have to believe me, Tsubomi."

Zelda held up her hand to stop her protector even as Jack's spell was unleashed. Her eyes never once wavered away from Links. She felt her heart pounding in her chest as the gleaming sword of light pricked against her skin.

"You will not attack." Her voice was strong, ringing through the air like a princesses command. She would not have Link hurt, there was a reason she took such great lengths to not see him. He was the only one who could stop her; Zelda's one weakness. That was never going to change.

Zelda's composure didn't waver as she looked into Link's eyes. She saw furry but beyond that she could tell that he was hurt. She had hurt him countless times. Her voice was soft meant for only Link's ears however those close to them would have heard the Goddesses words. "I'm sorry Link." She had given up but if the next round of heroes could defeat this then their souls might be free once more.

She felt Midna at his side and the rope constricting her heart tightened. She remembered their last conversation, the weakness and doubt that she had shown. Was that why they came? Was that why Midna brought Link here? It hurt however Zelda wasn't about to let that emotion show. She'd stand proud and tall. She wouldn't falter even with The Heroes Sword, the sword the goddess had made for Link, was pressed against her throat.

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gonna keep this moving along

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