melodiesoflife | Preparations for a Fierce Battle

Who: Everyone
What: A meeting to discuss the plan of attack against Palitutu
When: July 13th
Where: Old Observatory
Warnings: Threadjacking and discussion is heavily encouraged

[Anyone approaching the Observatory can smell the meeting long before they enter the building. Mordecai and Ellena worked hard the past several days cooking dishes for the Heroes and any guests they brought, resulting in a tiring contests of who could cook the most.

Dishes from Mars. Dishes from Ellana's world. Pastries. Any snack the two of them could find the recipe for. If there were some people that were unsure whether to come to the meeting or not, free food is the strongest argument.

The largest meeting room is prepared with tables and chairs for everyone to sit down, with sofas lining the sides. When everyone settles down and grabs a plate, Mordecai steps onto an area at the end of the room devoid of tables and chairs.]

Alright, alright. We got food in our stomachs, so it's about time we get this started.

Now, we all know why we're here. Palitutu's comin' in less than a month, and we still need to come up with a plan of attack. Seein' how big this team grew, there's gonna be a wide differences in opinions. Last thing we need is all of us disagreein' on what to do at the last minute.

[Like a few days ago. That was a disaster.]

We have plenty of reason to believe that she's not gonna listen to anythin' we say and kill us at the start, so we'll need to prepare our openin' move. There's plenty of ways to fight a WEAPON, but we gotta work together to do it in an efficient manner.

So. Now that I got your attention, what ideas do you have to offer?

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Jack is going to immediately step up to defend Nanami. "This is not their job. Sure it's their world, but none of them should ever be asked to make this decision. We didn't get asked, either, but we have more ability to defend it than they do. It's not selfishness to step up so other people don't have to. We die, we come back. They die, it's for good. We die so they don't have to, it costs us so much less."

"And I'm going to repeat my earlier point. The people, the life on this planet is what is giving it the ability to defend against the Calamity. The crystal is keeping the Calamity from spreading and overtaking this planet already. If the people die, even if we're still standing? The planet itself is going to give up the fight."

"We can die for good, too. Remember Zelda? And all the visions we've had. I don't want to die before I even grow up."

Crystal Stasis and getting hurt is scary, but it didn't feel real. A bit like a fairy tale, where the kiss or the tears of one's True Love could awaken the sleeping princess or remove the curse. But they couldn't count on coming back any more., just like the locals died for good.

Jack turns and puts a hand on Nanami's shoulder. "No one's asking you to. Not even me. Just because we could die out there doesn't mean we will. And even though Palitulu's asking for every one of us out there, I don't care. Anybody who wants to turn back should."

Jack lets his hand drift away again quickly. "It's your life that should mean something, not your death, I agree."

"I'm just... so tired of this. We've done so much already, and we're still losing."

"Times like this, we can forget about what we've won." How would he handle these moments, at Torchwood? Is it so different for a kid? It should be, she should be able to step away and be safe. She's right.

"Nobody in this room can tell you what the right thing to do is. If I can offer some advice, though? It might be something that I do, myself?"

"Get out of here. Airship trip. Head up to the Lost Continent, Village of Santa Claus. Take in the sights, sure, but go and look at the people. Look at how many people are still alive, because of what you did." Jack pokes a finger into Nanami's shoulder. "You. Went right in there with us to a bunch of people who could have attacked us. And they are alive now because of you. I promise, what you did in Nabila City makes all the difference, to every single one of them."

"If that's enough? If you can look at that and be happy with what you've accomplished? Then you've done enough. And none of us can ask more of you."

"Maybe I'll do that." Nanami said. All of this... being an adult seemed like more work than she'd expected. No wonder so many people she knew didn't bother.

And if she decided that it was enough, she could just... stay. They'd protected the town after all, so it would stay safe for longer.

"That doesn't make it any better!" Twilight replied, snapping at Jack. "I mean, look at what you just said - you've practically said we're disposable just because we're here and we can keep dying and coming back to life! You're saying that we should just keep throwing our lives away on the off-chance that other people not dying will help protect this world."

"I don't want my life to be meaningless just because I can die and come back to life! That's what it is right now the way you're talking! What good is this... this... immortality if we just get back right up after a fight?! What's the point that everyone else around me can die and I can't unless some monster decides that I should be killed to prove a point?!"

The pony gets a glare. "Did I say we're disposable? No. I'm also saying that the people of this planet aren't disposable, and I'm not hiding behind them, when we were the ones Palitulu asked for."

"I don't think we're going to die out there, but I think that if Aqures Ixen brings an army out there, they are going to die. Because that wasn't the deal. The deal was for us."

"And what if you're wrong, Jack?" Twilight said. "What if we don't bring out an army? What if she does kill us?" She glares back at the human. "Are you seriously betting on the idea that Palitutu's mind is chivalrous? She's totally and completely nuts!"

She gets up on her hind legs as she throws her front legs out. "I mean, I'm surprised that she doesn't have some sort of mad scientist laboratory down below! I mean, if she isn't an Ancient, she's probably developed all of her little abilities from some...where..."

"...has... anyone bothered to check Palitutu's lab recently?"

"Because armies never get anybody talking." Damn you, Doc, if you're not here, then Jack will be the one to stand here and say that. "If all she actually wants is to talk to us and hear how we're going to stop the Calamity, stopping the WEAPON will get us talking. And the army can't do that. We can. I like Ales' plan to hack the damn thing again, personally."

"Because the problem is that she isn't nuts. Insane is harder to plan for. She's flat out told us what she's doing."

"You want the army to do something, leave them in the city as the second wave. If she attacks the city directly, then, yes, she gets everything she deserves, and Aqures Ixen rises to defend itself again. But she's drawing the best defense we have, namely us, out of the city. Let's not commit everything to one front."

Preparations for a Fierce Battle

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