Event || The Night of the Thirteen Moogles

[melodiesmods]

Characters: Everyone!
Where: Aqures Ixen (Old Observatory, others).
When: Night from the 31st of October to the 01st of November.
Summary: Midnight is approaching, ghosts are everywhere and clouds are slowly gathering above the old observatory... What does it all mean? This post is open to all characters, there are no sign-ups for this.
Warning: The destructor has come.

Mingle || Before Midnight
Confrontation || Midnight
The Cursed Heroes
King Moggle Mog XIV

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[makingfriends]

[Even with Time Mage and Haste at Ven's disposal, Saori was still a blur. In one moment both woman and girl were in front of him; in the next, they were airborne. He instinctively leaped back, both Keyblades still in hand as he watched with a blend of torn concerns. Concern for Saori, hoping she got out of it okay -- and concern for Kairi, underlined by that strangely foreign yet familiar feeling that he couldn't quite place, the desperate hope that the real Kairi inside that shell couldn't feel and wouldn't remember any of this.

He had to look away when Kairi was slammed down into the road, although part of it was to close his eyes against the small wave of dust and debris that the impact created. When he looked up again, there was Saori, looking well. He jogged over to her with a weak smile, glad for her safety, at least.

At the question, Ven followed her gaze. There was neither sight nor sound for a few seconds, and he dared to hope that Kairi had been knocked out and nothing worse; but then the Keyblade in his left hand suddenly flashed, jerking itself from his fingers with enough force to make him stumble forward a step. As soon as it was out of his grip, it disappeared in a flash of light -- and a matching flash could be seen in the depths of that crater.]

...No. [His answer was deadpan as he glanced up at Saori.] Listen -- she's a Keyblade wielder, but there's something... something's off. [He was paying attention as they fought, and during Saori's Limit Break. There had been openings and opportunities, spells and maneuvers that other wielders -- seasoned wielders -- could and would have used in those situations -- moves that Terra, Aqua, or himself surely would have, and the one-sided fight with Sora earlier proved that he'd earned the title as well.]

She should've been a lot stronger, but -- she was mostly using brute force and those weird dark spells.

[He was doing his best to talk quickly, but movement could already be heard from that hole in the ground, and soon the top of Kairi's head was visible as she shambled her way upward. Wounded and slowed, but still coming. Ven looked at Saori again and cut to the chase.]

I think -- it's hard to say for sure, but she fights like she's still in training or something. She caught me by surprise the first time, but -- I think I can keep her distracted. I can keep her attention and buy you and the other Heroes some time. If I keep my distance, I should be fine.

[needsteaplz]

Tch. That still wasn't enough, huh?

[She wasn't sure why exactly wasn't enough. A god's strength was powerful and yet Kairi still managed to get up. Was she getting soft or did something from tonight's events made Kairi even more powerful? Ven's observations and plan stunned her.]

Are you really okay with me leaving, Ven? Just don't linger here too long. If there's a window of importunity, make a break for it. I don't want to hear that we lost you tonight.

[She pulls out two more potion bottles and presses them into his hands. Once she's sure he has them, she plants a kiss on the boy's forehead. If she had her powers back, it would've blessed him but the sentiment was still the same. It would've been easy to object to leaving Ven behind like any well-intended parent would, but after what she saw here, Saori knew Ven could hold himself in a fight. She did often state she hated the idea of children being dragged in as new Heroes of Light, but she realized not all of them had to be coddled like newborns and Ven isn't one of them.]

When this is over, I was thinking maybe we could adopt a pet or two for the house. But let's save that until after we deal with this. Do we have a deal?

[makingfriends]

[Ven nodded once, firmly, to say he'd decided. Even here, stripped of his usual speed and agility, he could run if nothing else, and one of his current Jobs was good for that, at least. Unlike Sora, Kairi seemed at least somewhat predictable -- and the fact that her Keyblade hadn't rejected Ven as soon as he touched it was a good sign. He wasn't just acting sure of himself for Saori's sake; he was confident he could survive this.

So he took the potions and the kiss with a grateful smile, and it was sincere despite his sweat and blood and mangled armor. He couldn't help looking a bit surprised at that remark, but then only nodded again, more gently.]

Deal! I think I know just where we can get some, too. [Kairi was just about level with them again, her Keyblade held in both hands. Ven turned to face her, holding his own Keyblade up -- one-handed, backhanded, but with a learned degree of expertise to it that the girl lacked. Whether that was more so a fault of her current state, he couldn't say, but he would take advantage of it all the same.]

Stay safe! I'll see you soon!