"please! fight with us!"

[grandsummon]

Characters Yuna & OPEN.
Where Hospital → Residential District
When Loosely dated for early in the month!
Summary It's just another day in Crystallis for the summoner... OR IS IT?? Multiple prompts to pick your poison!
Warnings Possible violence in the fight prompt.



         HOSPITAL.
It was another day of normal rounds, at least, as normal as it got these days. At the beginning of her shift, Vaan, now crystallized, had been brought to the heroes wing. With a heavy heart she had spent the better part of her shift there, her quiet regret locking itself tighter into her heart as she stood there. Yet again, someone she had cared about had been taken away so easily... with nothing that she could do.

Sitting now at the station, she rubbed at the side of her head, voicing only a sigh. "Y-Yuna?" Momolumi poked his head out from in front of the desk at her station.

"Mm?" she lifted her head, a small smile making itself known when she saw who it was.

"Ku... kupo shouldn't you eat something?" Eating, being a very important past time to Momolumi, was something that he kept close track of for his hero. And she hadn't had anything all day!

"I'll be all right..." she trailed off slowly, reaching to pat him gently on the head as she floated over the counter top. The sound of footsteps from one of the hallways finally caught her attention as she looked up, "Ah, hello..."


         DARK VALEFOR.
Breathing in deeply, Yuna stepped outside of her house at B7, and into the bright, warm air. Recently the weather had taken a turn for the better and the islander found herself spending more and more time outside. The fresh breeze felt crisp as she inhaled, then exhaled slowly, opening her eyes and smiling upwards to wards the sun.

In her grip, she held her father's staff, the gift she had received back on Christmas. Looking down, her fingers tightened around its shaft as she thought about how it had gotten here — knowing the possibility that Braska had been in this world wasn't unheard of. For now, all Yuna could do was move forward, though today, she was looking for something more familiar...

Moving slowly but deliberately, she spread her arms out at first, stretching them as she thought — how many times had her father made these same steps? — as she folded her arms, then began the motions of the Sending.

Although there were no souls to send here, the dance was nostalgic, and she felt closer to Braska in that moment than she had in a long time, losing herself in the moment, time falling away... until an ominous cry moaned.

Her eyes shot open, blue-and-green scanning the area for the chorus of the dead that started to sound all around her — the distinct sound of pyreflies gathering. Then, suddenly, a great light shot upwards, parting the skies as a glyph took shape, a concealed figure coming crashing down through them.

Yuna knew these glyphs — she knew these sights and sounds! But how could it be...?

There was no mistaking it. With a painful screech — Valefor her very first aeon... landed in the yard. But her colouring looked foul and tainted, and her cries... this was just like how Bahamut had looked during her time in Kalki's lab!


         WILDCARD.
( interested in running into yuna elsewhere? safe at home? the city square? anything goes! )

Comments

[derplander]

It was strange, at least to hear their pleas, but he understood on some level. The power to defend their people, the strength to guide them. Summoners tapped into this power, and kept any who would abuse it under control.

Their honesty touched him, and Adventurer defended against the swooping attack as he leaped backwards, much farther than one would imagine.

"Geez," he said with a smile as he landed on a rooftop half a block away, such the power of the Echo enhancing his abilities. "There's no hope for it now. Let's just get her out of the city."

Provoking her once more with his ability, Adventurer took off along the rooftops as he bounded across gaps with relative ease. The comforting embrace of Hydaelyn's blessing upon him made him smile, and the paired Dragoon ability allowed him to leap far. He couldn't get too far away, but one last leap took him over the gates as he landed with a roll.

Sorry I'm late

[neverfirstclass]

"KWEEEEEHHHH!" The arrival of reinforcements was heralded by the high pitched trill of a chocobo, the blue bird running to the group was without his rider. It wasn't until a few seconds later that Cloud appeared, rounding a nearby corner, greataxe in hand. He still was neglecting the swords that had come to him from Gaia, but that didn't mean he was going to keep out of the fight.

Taking a quick look around he shot Sephiroth a nod before running to Yuna. He could tell by the anguish on her face that she knew something was going on. Placing himself between her and Valefor he glanced over his shoulder. "Just tell me what you need me to do. You can explain the rest later."

He wasn't going to just simply wait though and gathered a mass of dark energy in his hand which he threw at the flying Aeon. If it hit home it would render the magical beast blinded for a time. Not spectacular for leading it away from town but it would help keep people from getting hurt.

Where Cloud was defending, Zack took a bit more initiative. The Adventurer seemed to have things under lock and Sephiroth's brief stumble was a bit disconcerting, but then there was the lone girl calling for the creature's attention. Not knowing her own job setup or her plan, the chocobo ran to her side, trilling and nodding its head before turning to try to tell her to get on. Just because there wasn't a Chocobo Knight present, that wasn't going to stop the bird from helping because he wanted to.

its not to late, its never tooooo laaaaaate

[grandsummon]

As claws met defense, Valefor wailed again, a burst from her wings to propel her backwards again, twisting in a quick circle. Her instincts were sharper than ever, sensing Sephiroth's movements without even having to turn to see him coming. Her tail kicked up behind her as she beat her wings again, the masamune's blade catching the long appendage instead, as she made an attempt to fend the weapon off.

Yuna watched in horror as friends struck friends... realizing that in her maddened state, the aeon's prowess seemed almost quadrupled. Tidus' Haste jump started her thoughts finally, and she nodded in his direction, trying her best to keep it together. Those around her would feel the warm sensation of both Protect and Shell wash over them. She needed to keep it together... Not just for the sake of the party, but for Valefor, too.

Rikku's sudden appearance at the beast's side was enough to cause confusion, grabbing her attention away from the Adventurer and Sephiroth both for a moment, to screech loudly at the thief. She was becoming more and more aggravated, and while her tail tried to fend off the silver SOLIDER, she whipped her head downwards, a glyphic force radiating from her hair as it lashed towards the Al Bhed.

"Rikku!" Yuna pleaded, coughing from the remnants of the smoke bomb. Everyone seemed to be looking to her, the summoner, for guidance. Only... the last time this happened the result was less than favourable. But the arrival of another hero called to her instead. "Cloud..." everyone coming together... to help them all.

With renewed purpose again, Yuna nodded, grateful for the blond man's help, and not needing an explanation she didn't seem to have anyway. "Keep going, we're almost out clear of the houses!" and a glance towards Cloud for him to understand where they were exactly. "We need to get her out of here."

Although his blast of dark energy hit its mark, Valefor was able to shake it off, immune to status effects, and only further enraged. She didn't seem to appreciate the enclosed space any more than the rest of them did... and this time, ignoring the Adventurer, she took off in the direction opposite of the heroes... what luck.

[ninjainviolet]

Sheena had taken off beside Yuna, ready to offer the use of the Rheaird when she saw what the others were doing. Even if how Valefor was acting wasn't right, what they were doing really wasn't either.

Yes, getting her away from the houses was the right idea, but not by doing something that would cause her to destroy them in the process.

Luckily, that wasn't happening, and hearing the pleading note in the other Summoner's voice, the ninja turned to her, her expression understanding. "I don't know how she came to be here, but you're the one she made a pact with. Deep down, she should remember that!"

How they would accomplish that, the ninja had no clue.

[shinrasfinest]

The summon was sharp indeed, sharper than any run-of-the-mill monster that was for sure; to have changed it's position as if it knew he was coming - Sephiroth felt lucky that his sword had even managed to nick at its tail and soon found, with a quick glance over his shoulder, that he needed to near enough dive for the pavement to miss the counter-move as the appendage tried to fend him off.

It seemed that the Adventurer had gotten its attention again, and Sephiroth took a moment to gauge the situation as Cloud's dark energy spell surged in from back a ways. Heaving a little in his breath, though it felt strong to do so and not tiresome at all. Between his mako-energy levels and the Echo on top, it was already likely that he'd probably be able to go for hours yet. Sleeping might even prove to be an issue tonight.

As the Aeon lifted itself higher into the air, and flew off pointedly away from the Heroes, Sephiroth drew himself back up to his feet and craned his neck up, looking around to at least try to get the bearing that the giant bird-type creature had flown in. The Adventurer could jump from roof to roof all he wanted; Sephiroth wasn't about to take that much of a risk chasing something down.

Better to wait for the others. Sephiroth eventually turned back to where the others had lingered back further, closer to Yuna's residence. Turning his long sword around and tucking Masamune back up the underside of his left arm again as he strode closer.

"Well, she's out of here now. Any ideas?"

[victorix]

“Chocobo!” There was a trill of delight in her voice as Zack appeared in the mayhem of the moment. The blonde pauses in a mist of evaporating black as, shortly after the scream, the assassin had erupted into a series of smoke bombs that pulled the brightly colored girl through an ever growing haze. Her expression quickly turned to dread,

Oh no, where’s your knight? I don’t wanna get you killed!

Spiral pupiled eyes blink, regarding Zack curiously for a moment at the nod. A quirk of the bird? Rikku hears her name get cried out in the same instant Valfor is swinging towards her. “Look out!”

Daggers criss crossing over her face, the thief springs to the side with all her might – tucking into a roll to evade the flare of the glyph that comes barreling down. The shell enchantment placed on her flares in stubborn resistance. The cobblestone of the street erupting where the magic struck it.

[grandsummon]

A pact... Sheena's words offered a little bit of comfort in what was looking like a bleak situation, and she nodded towards the ninja in thanks. With everyone here, wanting to fight to help tame Valefor once again — it strangely gave her some hope.

They seemed to be clear of most of the houses now at least, as the summoner searched the sky for her otherworldly friend, having lost her in the clouds. Mismatched eyes squinted in the afternoon sun, widening a moment later just after Sephiroth's words reached her.

Any ideas?

Well, she had one, that was for sure — "Take cover!"

The aeon didn't come into view at first, but the unmistakable laser-like attack of Energy Ray came barrelling through the obscurity, aimed right at the bulk of the heroes.

[derplander]

Well this sucked.

He realized he had kited the Aeon too close, and now... well...

Sensing the build up of energy, he charged back into the fray, bringing the full brunt of his power. Striking the ground, he swung his axe as Berserk took over, coupled with Vengeance. With a cry he threw the axe headlong into the Energy Ray, hoping to divert its course as he was too far from the attacker.

[ninjainviolet]

Sheena nodded in return, somewhat aware of the feelings churning within Yuna. Summons were more than creatures at your beck and call; they became comrades, friends, a part of you. And to see one suffering hurt you as much as it did them.

She stopped next to Yuna and was about to offer up an idea when the severity of the warning in the other woman's voice reached her. Looking up, she saw immediately what was going on and grabbed Yuna's hand, pulling her back out of the way of the attack.

"Down!" she commanded, shielding the Summoner.

That idea she had had? Yeah, it just changed.

[shinrasfinest]

"-tch."

The Energy Ray came down from somewhere in the clouds, well before the summon-gone-rogue might come into view and it was only by Yuna's prompt warning that Sephiroth's attention was snapped in the direction she had spotted the incoming attack. Moving with less than a second to spare.

He leaped down and away from the bulk of the group, better to scatter and dodge and then reassess, than attempt to take an unknown attack like that on head first; he's no stranger to the power that summons wielded and since he didn't even know this one it's better safe than sorry.

Immediately after collapsing his front to the pavement a fair distance away, it's almost as if he's spring-loaded, the dexterity with which he gets back to his feet - sword back out and around his front again - ready.

[neverfirstclass]

On guard as he was, the chocobo managed to avoid getting struck by the Energy Ray, but his leap away from the blast put some distance between himself and the Al Bhed. Instead of running back to her the chocobo looked around at the state of the battlefield once more. His eyes met with Cloud's, who nodded to him. The chocobo responded with a trill and fluffed its feathers up.

Cloud didn't like seeing Zack out in the middle of the fight without him, but it's what his bird chose to do. He trusted him.

"Kwehhhh!" Zack flapped again and ran around in some tight circles before trying to lead Valefor away from his city, doing his part to help that group. If anyone looked like they'd need assistance he'd divert to pick them up, but for now the bird was running and trying to get as much attention as he could.

[victorix]

Hopping back up, she shook off a fine layer of dust the attack had shot up from the ground. After darting a glance towards Zack to see to her delight the rouge chocobo was very much ok, the blonde flew back towards her own charge, initiating stealth so she does not agitate Valfor when they finally have the aeon headed the right way.

"Oh...no."

At the telltale swoop of mighty wings the guardian used a combination smoke bomb to blink herself besides her summoner, just in time for the slice of the mighty blast.

"Yunie!" Rikku braces down in cover with her cousin, placing herself between the summoner and the attack.