melodiesoflife | Event || Revelations

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Event || Revelations

Characters: All the Heroes of Light and their Moogles.
Where: Order's Sanctuary, The Interdimensional Rift and their Homeworlds.
When: August 03rd - August 30th

Summary: Following the battle against Palitutu, all the Heroes of Light were transported into the Interdimensional Rift. They were told by Palitutu they would have to find her to prove they can break the cycle-- But before they could reach their destination, a malevolent entity from the Rift stripped them from their immortality...

And now, they woke up in a decaying and dying world, most specifically in a place called Order's Sanctuary. From there they are ready to jump... Into their homeworlds! Feel free to use this post for the Mingle at Order's Sanctuary and should your homeworld be the stage for the Heroes of Lights' next adventures, feel free to make a thread for it and as many sub-thread as necessary! Please refer to the OOC Post for questions and plotting.

Warning: Whatever you come up with.

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[Okay. Okay. Everything was going to be okay. Elena was perhaps being jumpy. That's it. Of course it was understandable that she was over-cautious coming across a random stranger in the middle of the woods in the dead of night. And the moonlight could easily play tricks. At least the man was smart, moving exactly as ordered to remove the hood and show that he was -]

...Fffuucckk.

[The word is uttered low and slow under her breath. A striking contrast to the string of obscenities that now flowed like a torrent in her brain, the content so rich in vulgarity that it might have even shocked Reno.

Elena doesn't move for several seconds, doesn't breathe either. She's staring, mouth slightly unhinged and eyes wide, at the man standing in front of her. At the silver braid that belied its actual length, bangs that fell over brilliant green eyes that all but glowed in the growing pre-dawn light.]

How many times do we have to -

[Eyes move quickly from hands to face, to hips and legs, back to the chest, then face, then hands. The hands. Hands that are lifted, palms outward, and elbows bent in clear surrender posture. Surrender? That didn't make sense. And where was that infamous blade of his? Why hadn't he struck her down yet? Why did he look at her with such...such.. fear?]

...Reno?

[She hears him before she sees him, eyes darting to the cave - she could tell it was a cave now by the brighter shades of purple that stretched across the sky - where he emerged. Feet plant more firmly to ground her posture, her weapon unmoving from its target as she turns her attention to the red-heaad.]

Reno, what the fuck? [Elena is furious and confused and there's a hint of that panic rat in a faint waiver of her voice.] Why aren't you in Edge? What the hell are you doing here? And with...and with...

[She can't even say his name. Won't say it. Her attention goes back and forth between the two men, making sure that her glances to Sephiroth are hard and firm and daring him to move. Reno, on the other hand, gets an incredulous look. She's utterly oblivious of the man in the shadows and the gun aimed at her, too busy having a small aneurism.]

What are you waiting for?! Take him down already before he does something!

[It isn't what she thinks it is. Was what Sephiroth wanted to point out, but logical judgment -a somewhat skittish Turk with a handgun trained between his eyes- held any comments firmly under wraps. Speaking, or even moving an inch could well be the last thing that he did.

As the front of the short cloak opens out around him, Elena would be able to see something else she may also find perplexing. Underneath the poor attempt at a disguise Sephiroth wore what seemed to be the old, standard 1st Class uniform; still with the signature belt-harness arrangement but otherwise not a fiber of leather on anything that he was wearing. An additional strap seemed to lead back behind him, into another harness arrangement but, sure enough, he'd left Masamune in the cave. There hadn't been any need and, quite rightly, if there had been any circumstance in which he'd need to defend himself to that extent then a retreat into the cave would be needed to alert the others anyway.

But damn if that initial reaction isn't there, to take the distraction Reno offered and blow it right open. Disarming the gun in his face was preferable and from keeping his eyes trained completely on Elena as she looked between the two of them he was almost convinced he might be able to pull it off-

But hang on...Elena-]

...not doing anything-

[It's hard to put a softer tone into any voice when there is such a threat in front of him, but behold his attempt at reassurance.]

[ Sheena had been trained to be on guard even while asleep, so the sound of voices had found their way through while she slept. But it wasn't until it registered that one was a voice she didn't recognize that brought her fully awake.

Hearing the threat, and seeing Reno's reaction, she knew the woman meant business and knew what she had to do.

Getting to her feet slowly, she used to cover of darkness and Reno's movements to get into position. She had to time this just right...

Stepping back a little, she used a Guardian Seal on herself for protections and cast Shunshin to hasten her movements before disappearing with Smoke Bomb and reappearing behind Elena, grabbing her and reappearing some ways back into the cave--facing away from Sephiroth. But, she wasn't done yet.

Still under the haste spell effects, she immediately stepped back and pulled out a Pyre Seal, which multiplied and surrounded the other woman--almost like walling her in. ]

I wouldn't move if I were you. Otherwise, each one of those cards will explode. You see, I kind of don't like it when people try to hurt my friends.

[Sheena moving past Vincent was noted, and he hoped she wouldn't do anything too reckless or rash. Elena was clearly spooked--and knowing what he did about Sephiroth, Vincent did not blame her. Nor had it been clearly established just when they were yet. He wasn't certain if the blonde turk would consider him an enemy or not, regarding his affiliation with Avalanche.

Keeping his eyes opened, he shifted position smoothly as Sheena moved Elena via her ninja Job-skills into the cave. Pivoting in his crouch, keeping his firearm out and trained on Elena. Of course, now Elena could likely make him out against the cave-wall, weapon trained on her. Just in case, in addition to Sheena's seals.

No need to really hide anymore then, and they needed to all calm down.]

Elena, I would believe her.

[Besides the fact that Vincent had his own gun trained on the blonde and wasn't known for hesitating. This would be the only warnings the female turk would likely get.]

Your panic is understandable. There are different circumstances at play here, however, that require him alive and unharmed.

[During the instant in which Sheena poofed in and grabbed Elena, Sephiroth took a sharp breath as his life seemed to flash both before and behind his eyes at the same time. He crunched them shut, expecting to hear the loud hammer of the gun going off and that might be the last thing he ever did hear. But it didn't come.

It almost didn't feel real, as then a moment later he opened his eyes and found no one stood before him; before reason caught up and he remembered then that Sheena was indeed in their company. Off the back of that thought, something swelled up into the base of his throat, stole words away as Sephiroth's eyes fell to the phone that had crashed to the floor. A glance to Reno, as he stepped closer and crouched to retrieve it -whatever signal had been let off might not leave them much time before more trouble would come- and offered it to the red-haired turk. It seemed logical that Reno would have the best idea in how to 'disarm' whatever had been called upon them.

Still without a word. He then turned back to the cave, the short cloak ghosting his movements as he did so and made to also retreat back inside. But stopped just then, sharply, as another prickly feeling crept it's way around the front of his forehead. It caused a deep frown, as again he raised a hand -squeezing thumb and forefinger between temples to try to focus past that pesky headache that came from time to time.]

Well, that was enlightening- [He spoke to no one in particular, but seemed to be quickly catching up in terms of that elusive 'when' which had escaped them still, so far.

As steps were taken into the cave, and back into the vicinity of the others, one phrase stuck repeating around his head. 'How many times...']

Reno took the phone and disabled the alarm. Still, it wasn't like Elena would have set it off accidentally -- Tseng and Rude would inevitably be on their way.

"We gotta move," he said, tucking Elena's phone into his inside jacket pocket. "We got maybe an hour t' get as far away from this cave as possible -- an' that's a generous estimate."

He sighed, shook his head, and rested a hand on Sheena's shoulder. "It's okay, Sheena -- she's my coworker." Meeting eyes with Elena, though, he affirmed, "That will still blow up, though, if you move -- sorry."

Shaking his head, he rubbed the back of his neck. "Things're... complicated. Elena, what year is it?"

He had a hunch, based on what she'd said to Sephiroth. How many times. He assumed she'd have finished it with do we have to kill you? Which meant that Seph had died here at least twice now -- and, since Elena said Edge, that city had already been built.

"... How's Rufus?" He looked at her hard, concerned. If his hunch was right, she could tell by looking into his eyes what he meant: Geostigma.

[It doesn't make sense. None of it does. The planet had been healing. Slowly, yes, but they were looking for ways to stop using the Lifestream. Providing that all-curing medicine to those still infected with Geostigma. They were getting better as a planet. But then, if that was the case, why was he here. His presence brought nothing but calamity.

It didn't matter that he didn't carry the famous blade or wore the usual standard uniform for 1st Class instead of leather - Leather that was always present. Leather that never stained with blood or 'stigma. He always wore leather, that much she remembered. So why..?]

As you shouldn't, if you know what's good for -

[She knew this sensation. Of her world shifting, moving under the influence of Haste, and being taken away from where she wanted to be. Its a dizzying feeling, one that causes her to wobble only slightly, her body frozen in its posture, unwilling to bend for whoever dared move her against her will. Her firearm threatened nobody now but a cave wall.]

W-what... [The voices come at her from different angles. Different genders. One unknown, one known. Eyes snap from the woman, to Vincent just to her side. Her weapon too moves to square at the woman's chest, her attention returning to her.] Friend? You call that monster a friend?! Who the hell are you and why should I let you live if you're protecting that - that...

[Her breathing is quickened, almost gasping, the a major visible sign of her distress. Her panic. Caught in a trap, moved where she could not see the one who had caused so much harm to this world. And to be trapped. Tapped by people she didn't know and were clearly affiliated with the enemy. Trapped by people she knew; people she trusted. ]

If it was understandable, Valentine, then you should have been the first to put an end to him. [She speaks low, just barely audible enough so that he can hear her. She had held a lot of respect for the man. She can't imagine how he had found himself in this situation.] How could you let this happen?

[Its a low blow, and in all honesty one she would not have said if she didn't feel so betrayed. Which is only amplified by the sound of Reno's voice behind her, speaking to Sephiroth. She's outnumbered and she knows it, feeling the trained aim of Vincent's own weapon on her. She moves slowly enough to not pose as a threat, returning the weapon back into its holster, now taking the pose Sephiroth has been in moments before.]

...... [Her lips press into a thin, angry line when she glances over to Reno. She lets her eyes say what she won't. That she's hurt by his actions. That he's betraying her by standing there, with him. For allowing them to hold her now as hostage.] Nothing complicated about it, Reno. A bullet to the brain ought to do it. Or do you really want to go another round? Cause if you asked me, I'd rather pass.

[Its all anger she speaks with, and utterly warranted in her book. But she doesn't miss that pointed look through the haze, the question just beneath it. Its a stupid question, considering she had left Rufus in his and Tseng's care.]

He's better, as you should already know. All signs are gone and we're just working on physical therapy.

[Crimson eyes narrowed, and only when Elena's gun is put away is his own lowered. Still out, but no longer aimed directly at her. She has valid points, and is intelligent--and further, Elena was a Turk. The Department regularly dealt with sensitive and confidential information.]

It's complicated; related to time-travel, Elena. THIS Sephiroth is not the monster the one on this world would become. Reno, myself, we're pulled from different points than the ones you know here in the present--and we've been traveling for months. We have Cloud as well, but a younger one not yet traveling with Avalanche.

[This is a risk, but if anything--Elena has to understand before she'll stop being a threat. Big risk, big reward, right?]

That is how this has happened. That's why Reno is here, instead of where you expect him to be. We have a larger mission, requiring all of us alive and unharmed, and your part of that mission now is to keep silent about it to anyone else. Even us.

[ Her gaze still steely and steady, Sheena doesn't flinch when Elena trains her gun on her. She hadn't been joking when she had called Sephiroth her friend, and it shows.

Taking a cue from Vincent's lack of explaining Sheena's true origins, the ninja doesn't go into too many details about herself. ]

I already told you. I'm his friend. [ And that's all that matters to Sheena right now. As for the rest...

The ninja doesn't even glance at Reno when he approaches, though she really wished he hadn't said her name. Oh well. This woman will just spend a lot of time looking for a strange woman by the name of Sheena who has purple hair who uses exploding cards. And never find her. ]

A co-worker, huh? Well... Forgive me, but I'm going to keep the cards up anyway. [ Even if the gun is holstered. Sorry, Elena, but Sheena's guard isn't going to be dropped that easily, so she'll just keep an eye on her while the others do the talking.

For now. ]

Edited 2016-09-20 06:56 (UTC)

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