Session Start: Tue Jul 10 20:05:20 2007
Session Ident: #taw
* Logging #taw to 'logs\EsperNet\#taw.20070710.log'
<DeathStar> Stardate: Booga Booga
<DeathStar> Location: Hospital
<DeathStar> 6* Chad is rolled through a pair of double doors, with doctors on either side of him, yelling at each other as his body continues to seizure. Following a bit behind is a dazed Zephyr, who has handed Aya over to Dias in the lobby.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias holds Aya in his arms, a look of concern on his face as he watches them wheel Chad away
<DeathStar> 6* As Chad is rolled onward, they pass a room where Junior is laying, with an oxygen mask on his mouth and nose.
<DeathStar> 6* Pope glances up, hearing the commotion elsewhere in the ICU ward. "What the bloody hell?"
* Junior stares at the tiled ceiling, deep in thought.
<Ariel> Em> "It's a hospital. They get a lot of commo-" *stops*
<DeathStar> 6* As Junior stares, he could sense that, once again, he's note quite alone. Sitting in a chair is someone he knows very well. Katrina McCormick.
<DeathStar> 6* Chad is led into a separate area, where the doctors begin to debate what's wrong. Zephyr stops outside the doors, staring inside, her eyes wet. "This isn't happening. Not this soon."
* Junior turns his head slightly, looking at the girl sitting near him. He closes his eyes painfully, letting out what small breath he can hold.
<DeathStar> <Pope> What? 6He tries to sit up to look
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina says nothing, sitting there quietly, her hands cupped together as she stares at the floor in silence.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> He'll be fine Zephyr, if anyone can pull through this...It'll be Chad.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr shakes her head at Dias, not wanting to say the words in front of Aya.
<Ariel> Em> "I... I'm not sure..." *gets up to take a look outside the room*
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Look Zeph, thinking like that, isn't going to help him.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> ... This isn't some battle that you can just win with your fists, Dias!
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina listens to the monitors beep, showing Junior's lifesigns, which are slowly decreasing.
* Junior turns his head away, saying nothing. He thumbs at the IV in his hand, sizing up what all his life has come to--collapsing and finding himself in a cold, the same way the woman there with him and he has treated the other since coming back into each other's lives. He shakes his head slowly, laying it back into the white-paper covered pillow.
<Junior> *cold, sterile room
<Ariel> Em> *gets a better sense of the situation, and slowly heads over by Pope's bed...*
<DeathStar> <Katrina> I'm sorry, Junior. I'll miss you. 6She stands up and moves for the door.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias pauses, as if he really thought that he could punch Chad back into normalcy. 1"...Sometimes, all we have is faith Zephyr. It's something that we should never let go of."
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> ....
* Junior closes his eyes tighter as he says nothing while she walks away, his eyes tearing up.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina closes the door behind her.
<DeathStar> <Pope> Well, what is it, luv?
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias moves over to Zephyr and places his hand on her shoulder. 1"Plus, Chad's as stubborn as they get. Do you really think he's going to let himself die?"
<Ariel> Em> "...Chad is in critical condition."
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr just collapses into a seat, watching the doors. She says nothing.
<DeathStar> <Pope> Bloody 'ell.
<Ariel> Em> *nods slowly*
* Junior sighs, coughing painfully. "So this is what it all comes down to. Lightyears from the place I'd come to call home... An outcast who's lived longer than he needed to, trying insanely to stop the machine... I've been a fool."
<DeathStar> <Voice Near Junior> Well, at least this is a start.
<Junior> Leave it to plot device to have someone listening in just as I admit personal character flaws.
<DeathStar> <Wind> I was just waiting for the moment you began to die. I can't help it you happen to propose your sins at this moment. But, I AM God.
<DeathStar> <Wind> Perhaps you should confess it all.
<DeathStar> 6* As Wind finishes saying that, Junior's body blacks out, and his lifesigns dip
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
<DeathStar> 6* Darien looks out the shuttle windows, seeing smoke rising from the ruins of several Dragoon Colony buildings.
* Seraphna stares out the windows at buildings she's never seen before, but knowing full well the significance. <Oh gods...>
* Ariel peers silently out of the window, not having spoken in quiet some time.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl grimly stares at the scanners.
<DeathStar> <Darien> You really shouldn't encourage Wind to show up, dear.
<Seraphna> "...Th-They had somewhere to run... right...?"
<DeathStar> <Darien> We'll see. I'm going to land there. 6He brings the shuttle around.
* Ariel closes her eyes, trying to sense... anyone.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I'm picking up life signs. Human. So far, no Dragoons.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien lowers the shuttle down, depowering the engines so the landing is smooth. A few people peer out at them as they land.
* Ariel quickly moves to the ramp to step outside, surveying the damage from the ground...
<DeathStar> 6* It would seem this area was hit by an aerial bombardment
<DeathStar> 6* Judging by the craters, atmosphere conditions, and smoldering buildings.
* Seraphna moves out after her mother.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl hurries down after the two, glancing around.
* Ariel just stares... it looks even more horrible than from above.
<DeathStar> 6* The people, spotting the uniform that Darien is wearing, seem to quake with relief that EarthGov is finally there to save them.
<Ariel> "...what happened to everyone...?"
<DeathStar> <Darien> I'd say Xevil.
<DeathStar> <Darien> This was recent, I think.
<Seraphna> "...That rat bastard..."
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl clenches her hands into fists.
* Seraphna looks about. "...Should we search for survivors...?"
<DeathStar> <Darien> Lets split up and see what we can find.
<Seraphna> "...I should probably stick with someone."
* Ariel nods slowly, then starts off immediately away from the shuttle to search...
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Afraid, Sera?
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl walks in another direction than Ariel.
<Seraphna> "...Well, there's just cause."
* Seraphna looks to Darien.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien rubs his head, then goes in another direction than both Ariel and Cheryl.
* Seraphna heads after Cheryl.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl walks along, eyeing an area she helped build - which is now smoldering ruins. She sighs bitterly.
* Seraphna looks around, keeping a bit of distance from her sister, looking for injured people or bodies.
<DeathStar> 6* As Ariel moves along, by herself, she would spot someone on a nearby hill looking down at her.
<DeathStar> 6* Seraphna would see a half-buried metallic object in the dirt.
<Seraphna> "...Cheryl?"
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl glances at her.
* Ariel looks up at the hill... if there's someone there, then they're likely not in need of saving... but they might know something.
* Seraphna points it out, "...Any idea what that is?"
<DeathStar> 6* The person moves out of sight of Airel
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> No.
<Seraphna> "...Think it's possible the place has been mined?"
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Possible.
* Seraphna pulls out a datapad and starts scanning the thing.
* Ariel starts up the hill at a quickened pace.. she's hopeful, because she doesn't have anything else to hold onto.
<DeathStar> 6* Once Ariel reaches the top, she would see a hole in the ground.
<DeathStar> 6* Seraphna discovers 4a mine
<Seraphna> "...Place is trapped."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> It could be that it was a dud. ... want to touch it?
<Seraphna> "...No thanks."
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl gives a tight smile.
* Ariel looks down the hole, "...Hello?"
<DeathStar> 6* She can hear movement down there.
* Seraphna grins softly, "...So do we go on or assume we'd be walking into a ratehr explosive experience?"
* Seraphna scans the area for mines.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Stand back.
<DeathStar> 6* Seraphna's scanners tell her 4nothing
* Ariel carefully starts down the side of the hole.
* Seraphna moves backa bit the way they came
<DeathStar> 6* As Ariel climbs down, the rock gives way and she falls into the abyss - a good 15 meters until she hits the ground hard
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl spins, forming her whip, and she hits the mine, causing it to explode.
* Ariel winces... oww...
* Seraphna looks around to see if they got anyone's attention, forming a gun in her hand.
<DeathStar> 6* A face peers down at Ariel - one of her Dragoons. Probably the O or P
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Well, lets keep looking for survivors.
<Seraphna> "...Alrighty."
<Seraphna> <Be careful, the place is boobytrapped.>
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl pauses, then motions for Sera to go first.
* Seraphna sighs at her and goes first.
* Ariel looks up, a little dazed. After that fall, she's not sure she isn't seeing things.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> What? I'm pregnant. Do you want my unborn child to come to harm?
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl follows after her.
<Seraphna> "...Of course not."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I knew you cared.
<Seraphna> "...So what do you think, will it be a boy or a girl?"
<DeathStar> 6* Dragoon Alpha Promethius helps her up. "Welcome home, Mother. Unfortunately, I believe you are trapped with us in this cave."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> *sigh* I'm not psychic.
<Seraphna> "...It's fun to guess."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Fine. It's a birl.
* Seraphna looks about carefully, checking the path they walk ahead of herself, on the eye out for both survivors and the dead.
<Ariel> "...trapped...? But... I saw someone on the hill. Was it not one of you...?"
<Seraphna> "...That'd be interesting."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I don't like to guess wrong.
<DeathStar> <Promethius> I ... do not know who you are talking about.
<Seraphna> "...Good strategy."
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl spots some humans trying to help others out. "Well, there's some survivors. Lets go chat them up."
<Seraphna> "...Well played." *she grins and heads over*
<Ariel> "I saw them watching me from the edge of the hole..." *frowns*
<DeathStar> 6* Promethius pauses, then glances up awkwardly
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
<DeathStar> 6* Xanatos would be drenched in rain, as the old capital is experiencing one of the worst storms of the year. And it's a cold, freezing rain, that should be snow, but no, God hates Xanatos.
<Xanatos> ....I hate the rain. *he mumbles*
<DeathStar> <Erevis> That is illogical. It doesn't care what you think.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis stands about, soaked to the bone herself, but doesn't seem to complain as she helps the volunteer teams search the old capital for survivors.
<Xanatos> I know but..it'd be nice if it would take a break or something...
<DeathStar> <Erevis> ...
<Xanatos> You know...so some of the survivors trapped underground don't...well...drown.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> ... Of course that was your primary thought.
<Xanatos> Probably not. *he lifts up a rock and looks under it* Nothing here.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> .... .....
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis stares at him like he's a completely and utter idiot.
<Xanatos> I'm kidding, ok. I'm going to be serious now. *he glances at her*
<DeathStar> <Erevis> ... 6Her expression doesn't allievate.
<Xanatos> ....*he straitens up and sighs* Well at least there is some good from this rain. *he notes, moving on to look for survivors*
<DeathStar> <Erevis> And what good is that?
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis turns and moves along, keeping her mind open for thoughts
<Xanatos> What with the moisture and your lack of a bra, I'm getting a suprerb view of your breasts. *he notes, glancing back at her again* I
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis stiffens consideribly, and glances down, then up. She makes some sort of sound and just walks off.
<Xanatos> Oh come on! At least I was being honest! *he follows after her*
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I do not care for your words at this moment!
<Xanatos> Ok, Ok. I'm sorry, that was rude. Very rude. Let's just...continue working.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis says nothing, but Xanatos' leg suddenly gets stuck in some thick mud
* Xanatos blinks and glances down, then up at Erevis. He looks back down and tries to pull his leg free.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis walks off, leaving him stuck in the mud.
<Xanatos> No that's just mean! *he calls after her*
<DeathStar> 6* A piece of hail hits Xan's head.
<Xanatos> Gah! *he grabs his head and howls in pain*
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
<DeathStar> 6* The doctor stands in front of Dias, Zephyr, and Katrina. "I'm afraid the news isn't good."
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Baka...6He just grumbles
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr closes her eyes, taking deep, meditative breaths. Katrina hangs her head a bit.
<DeathStar> <Doctor> Mr. Winters is dying. And it will be within the next few hours. However, we have him conscious right now if you would like to visit him one at a time.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias looks down at his fist, then at the doctor, then at his fist again. 1"Hmmm..."
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Zephyr, why don't you go talk to Chad first? Dias and I can wait here a moment.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr nods, takes a deep breath, then steps into Chad's room
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias then looks over at Kat. 1"Think if I hit the doctor, he'll change the results?"
<DeathStar> <Katrina> I doubt it, Dias.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Can I atleast try?
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina crosses her arms, brooding over the loss of both Chad and Junior. "No, Dias."
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr sits down beside Chad's bed. "Hey you."
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias scowls, kicking his foot
<DeathStar> <Katrina> You can hit the vending machine.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias looks at Kat then hand her Aya and moves off to the vending machine
* Chad`Winters 's face contorts in pain as he turns it slowly to look at Zephyr. 1"Hey..."
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina holds Aya, playing with her hair. "Hey you. You have your father's eyes."
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr holds back her tears. "You look...bad, Chad."
<DeathStar> <Aya> Pony.
* Chad`Winters goes to laugh then grimaces. 1"Thanks..."
<DeathStar> 6* Outside the hospital, a pony eyes the hospital, eyes narrowed.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> You have to hang in there for us, Chad. You can beat this.
<Xanatos> *Marcus steps up beside Katrina. "You here for Chad too?" He glances at her, his face is red, clearly he came in a hurry.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> ... do I know you? 6She stares at him.
<Chad`Winters> Zeph...6He closes his eyes briefly then opens them. 1"In my datapad...Are..6He grimaces again. 1"Is the genetic coding you need to start growing up."
<Xanatos> <Marcus> You don't remember me, Erevis?
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> What?
<DeathStar> <Katrina> ... 6She grinds her teeth. "I'm Katrina."
<Xanatos> <Marcus> Oh...*he pauses and glances at Aya* Well you have Chad's kid there. You heard anything from the doctor yet?
<DeathStar> <Katrina> ... Who are you...?
<Chad`Winters> When ever you're ready too. 6He closes his eyes again briefly.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> What are you talking about, Chad?
<Xanatos> <Marcus> Oh right sorry. I'm Marcus. I am a friend of Zephyr's.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> I ... see. 6She sizes Marcus up. "Well, Chad's dying, Marcus."
<Chad`Winters> When I was trapped in the future...You were grown up...She gave me what I needed to tell you so you could unlock your growth genes.
<Xanatos> *Marcus widens his eyes for a brief moment before looking down. "Ah...well that's not very good news then."
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> ... I see.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> ...
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr gently takes Chad's hand. "That isn't important. What is important is that you get better."
* Chad`Winters slowly smiles as he looks at Zephyr. 1"This isn't nothing Zephyr...I'll be back on my feet in no time."
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> You better. Promise me. Promise me you will be.
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<DeathStar> 6* Aya bites Marcus' shoulder.
* Chad`Winters pauses, hesitating for the fact that he doesn't want to lie to her. 1"I promise Zeph, I won't die."
<Xanatos> *Marcus winces and slides away. "She...just bit me."
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr nods, then blinks her eyes so the wetness goes away. "I'll let you get rest." 6She stands up and steps away.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Really? Awww, that's so cute, Aya. You're teething.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina hands Aya her doll.
<Xanatos> <Marcus> Yeah...cute. *he rubs his shoulder and moves over to lean against the wall*
<Chad`Winters> Zeph...Thank you.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr gives him her best smile, and steps out.
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFt-
<DeathStar> 6* Ariel is still trapped.
<DeathStar> 6* In a hole.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl finishes helping the last of the survivors they came across, then sighs. "Well, still no news on what happened to the Dragoons."
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<Seraphna> "...No news might be good news..."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> How can no news be good, if there's no news, Sera.
<Seraphna> "...Well, if they were dead, it'd be easy to tell."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Not if Xevil chopped them up into pieces. 6She notes grimly.
* Seraphna sighs softly, "...I'm trying not to think about that..."
* Ariel peers up, "How long have you been down here?"
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Well, I am.
<DeathStar> <Promethius> Since the attack. We came to help some humans, when the ground gave out under us. You're the first person we've seen in days.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl looks around. "Say, have you sensed Ariel in a while?"
<Seraphna> "...I can't really sense her, just Alphas... why is she out of contact?"
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I don't know.
<Seraphna> "...Try contacting her... she has a network like me right?"
<Ariel> "Any prospects of escape yet?"
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> ... I don't think I'd bring it up, Sera, if I could contact her.
<DeathStar> <Promethius> No. This cave has no exits but the one above us.
<Seraphna> <Darien? You there? Cheryl can't sense Ariel anymore.>
* Seraphna closes her eyes a moment.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien just gives him an affirmative thought, with no real words.
<Seraphna> <You could talk yah know...>
<DeathStar> 6* Darien just gives another affirmative thought
* Seraphna sighs and opens her eyes. "...Well, DS is okay."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I'm overjoyed, but how does that help us with Ariel?
<Seraphna> "...Just tells us we're not getting picked off... lemme try one more thing then..."
* Seraphna closes her eyes again and tries to sense Alphas.
<DeathStar> 6* Nothing.
<DeathStar> 6* 'cept Cheryl.
* Ariel looks up... it's easier if she can see sky.
<Seraphna> "...Nothing but you hun... we'll have to look in other means..."
<DeathStar> 6* AS she looks up, she sees what appears to be an eclipse occurring - no, wait, someone is covering the hole up.
<Seraphna> "...I mean, how far does she have to go to go out of contact?"
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Depends. We should retrace her route.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl turns and hurries back the way they came.
* Seraphna moves after her.
* Ariel fires a weak plasma shot up, as a flare.
<DeathStar> 6* The shot barely makes it up before the hole is covered.
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
<DeathStar> 6* Xanatos is barfed on by some poor dog he managed to save
* Xanatos makes a face. "Oh now this is gross." He makes a face as he sets the dog down once he gets it to safety.
<DeathStar> 6* A brick falls down and kills the dog moments after Xan saves him
* Xanatos blinks. "...."
<DeathStar> 6* So far, Erevis hasn't noticed his latest failure, as she's helping some people out.
* Xanatos slides away from the dog's corpse.
<DeathStar> 6* Blood oozes out from under the brick, like a tell tale sign
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* Xanatos just continues away from the dog, he wipes some of the vomit off of him, using the rain to help get it off.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Did you succeed? 6She asks Xanatos, after finishing helping two people to safety.
<Xanatos> ...no. *he says in a grumble*
<DeathStar> <Erevis> ... No?
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis looks baffled at how he failed to save a dog.
<Xanatos> I got the dog out, and I set it down so it could frolic off to freedom, and a brick falls on it...
<DeathStar> <Erevis> ... 6She sighs.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> At least you tried.
<Xanatos> ...it just seems like everything good I do is trumped by something horrible.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> It is merely your imagination.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis turns, as if sensing something.
<Xanatos> If you say so. *he stops and glances at her* You picking up more survivors?
<DeathStar> <Erevis> There are three children. And they are scared. 6She moves along, glancing around, spotting a building a head, that is half-submerged into the mud.
* Xanatos moves after her. "They'll be fine. We'll save him." He says, more to assure himself than her.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis glances, not seeing a way in but through the broken rooftops. "There."
* Xanatos glances up and looks around for a way to get onto the roof.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis studies this as well. "We can use the broken bricks and holes to climb onto the top." 6She neglects to mention it'll be slick with rain and Xan might fall to his death, as this building is 2 stories.
<Xanatos> ...alright. *he moves forward, looking for the best possible course*
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis grabs the side, and climbs up first, deciding she is faster.
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* Xanatos watches Erevis for a moment before attempt to follow after her. "...be careful." He tells her, though he knows he needs it more than her.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis doesn't waste words in responding, and quickly works her way up, until she climbs up onto the top of the roof.
* Xanatos almost slips but catches himself, his face going pale with fear as he works the rest of the way up.
<DeathStar> 6* Just as Xanatos is about to reach the top, a hidden Tsivrixsh trap is triggered, and the rooftop explodes, sending him flying backwards and back into the mud outside the building
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
<DeathStar> 6* Wind shakes his head as he stands by Junior, watching Katrina talking to Chad.
* Junior folds his arms, "What exactly do you want from me, Wind? You should know by now I don't have the Emerald Sword anymore."
<DeathStar> <Wind> I just want to talk. After all, it would seem no one else is here to see you off.
<DeathStar> 6* Wind turns his back on Chad in the bed to face Junior.
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<Junior> You're hardly the person I would have expected to see me into the next world.
<DeathStar> <Wind> And why not? 6He gestures and the scene changes to Cheryl and Seraphna hurrying to rescue Ariel. "Do you think I don't care that you're about to die?"
<Junior> I think you care to the extent you feel someone such as yourself should feel obligated to.
<DeathStar> <Wind> Do you really think no one cares about you, Junior? That you're so far removed from everything, that no one would miss you?
<Junior> Hardly.
<DeathStar> 6* Wind slides his foot out and Seraphna is seen tripping.
<DeathStar> <Wind> Sorry, I just really don't like her.
<Junior> ... How benevolent of you, 'God."
<DeathStar> <Wind> You blew her hand off, Junior. Not that she really cared.
<Junior> Yes, but she had the opportunity to move her hand--or rather, it was her choice to put it there.
* Junior glances to the imaginary jury on that note.
<DeathStar> <Wind> Is that how you justify it? Well, of course it is, you're no longer high on pain right now.
<DeathStar> 6* Wind glances up at the sun of the colony.
<Junior> I didn't say I was right to.
<Junior> But she had a chance to avoid it.
<DeathStar> <Wind> Yes, she did.
<DeathStar> <Wind> So, why aren't you moving your hand?
* Junior looks at Wind, tilting his head.
<DeathStar> <Wind> Death is coming at you full on. And you can move your hand and avoid it. But you're keeping your hand right in it's path.
<Junior> You know, I've never been a big fan of martyrs.
* Junior cuts Wind off, placing his hands in his pockets.
<Junior> Look around at the world you've created, Wind.
<DeathStar> 6* Wind circles Junior.
<Junior> You're right on one end. This is a world filled with lies, hate, ignorance and suffering.
<DeathStar> 6* Wind listens quietly.
<Junior> A place where the vey girl you tripped had to watch the only person she really thought cared about her die--granted, by my hands, no less.
<DeathStar> <Wind> That girl has betrayed her friends a half a dozen times. She has chosen evil time and again and why? Because it was easy
<DeathStar> <Wind> She slept with her lover in another woman's body, simply because it suited her,.
<DeathStar> <Wind> She is corrupted and worthless.
<Junior> So it's been subtlely suggested to me.
<DeathStar> <Wind> This whole universe is like that, because of the Dark Ones. They corrupted every being here.
<Junior> But this is also the same world where, in the future, John McCormick adopted 'my' daughter.
<DeathStar> <Wind> A daughter you never had, and so, simply exists in a split off reality.
<Junior> People from this same world cursed you and me for focusing on Xevil instead of rescuing Michiru and Erevis.
<DeathStar> <Wind> ... yes.
<Junior> Cursed us for choosing the easier, safer, path.
<DeathStar> 6* Wind tilts his head back. "Yes."
<Junior> These same people accepted, and some nearly embraced, Serena's return. Despite my protests, despite taking the "easier" path of merely killing her on the spot, like I came so close to doing.
<DeathStar> <Wind> And what makes you think they can move past the Dark Ones' corruption?
<DeathStar> <Wind> Because they did a few good deeds?
<Junior> What makes you think it's purely the Dark One's influences? Is it too much to see that people are creatures of balance?
<DeathStar> <Wind> Because, with this power, I can see the stains. All over in the galaxy. My best friend is one of the worst.
<Junior> So you would cut off your nose despite yourself? Wind, that's the problem with you being "God"--from your high vantage point all you see are the imperfections, and none of the--I hesitate to use the word--but none of the humanity.
<DeathStar> 6* Wind cups his hands together. "Then, why are you willing to die and leave them all behind?"
<Junior> You want to know why I don't move my hand? Because that would be taking the easy way out.
<DeathStar> <Wind> I disagree. Dying is the easy way out, Junior. The coward's way. Living and fighting for what you want, and for others, that's hard. You're dying so you can run away from it all. So you can cease to exist - in the old world, and this one.
<Junior> Maybe I foolishly believed the old world could be rebuilt and brought back to life. I fought in vain for longer than I can remember, collecting all the artifacts of the universe. You know, you're allowed to disagree. I may be wrong, and you might be right. But can you see it from my perspective?
<DeathStar> <Wind> ... Your perspective of utter loneliness? A man who comes in like a deus ex machina, and then is forgotten? Why would you want to die, Junior? I heard you say you wish you had more time.
<Junior> I came here after sensing what was going to happen. I made the hard decision to leave behind what little I had back in the old world to come here and do what I thought was right. And what I think is right--in this case--is that in the long run I would permeate the stain of the old world here by persisting.
<DeathStar> <Wind> And if you're gone, who will stop me from dealing with the stain?
<Junior> I have resolve, but no good person wants to die. I've lived a long, full life and am willing to accept it's course. I don't know who can stop you at this point. You've managed to take care of, or otherwise survive every threat that's come your way thus far.
* Junior unfolds his arms, turning to Wind.
<Junior> Honestly, I don't even think I could stop you at this point. I'm just more willing to accept what I've been given than you are.
<DeathStar> 6* The scene changes to a raining scenary, with Xanatos laying in the mud, with a bloody forehead. And, inside the building, buried under debris, is Erevis, submerged in raising water, which is up to her chest. Three frightened children are trapped in the corner, water up to their chin.
<DeathStar> <Wind> So you'll walk away from this as well? 6He motions.
* Junior looks over to Wind. "What's stopping you from helping them? You don't seem to understand... if I could ask for any one thing, it would be to remembered for what good I did, leaving out all the rest. I would help them, if I could."
<DeathStar> <Wind> You could live, and help them.
* Junior shakes his head. "You still don't get it, do you?"
<DeathStar> <Wind> No. I do not. 6He slumps a bit, staring down at the rising water.
<Junior> I have been fighting it--ever since I said I made my wish. I'm only a man, Wind. I can't have all the answers all the time. That's what I've come to accept.
<DeathStar> <Wind> So, what is it you seek in eternal rest, Junior? What do you see there?
<Junior> That I don't know. We both know the face of the grim reaper, though.
<DeathStar> <Wind> You realize that once your soul goes to the Dark Ones, I cannot save you.
<DeathStar> <Wind> They will use your power for their own.
<Junior> Lot of good it will do them.
<DeathStar> <Wind> Death is here for you. 6He nods behind Junior. "Goodbye, Daimen Junior Hianule."
* Junior looks over his shoulder.
<DeathStar> 6* Billy stands there, hands cupped together behind her.
<Junior> Unexpected.
<DeathStar> <Wind> Only Death would like you so much.
<DeathStar> 6* Billy holds out her hand to Junior.
<Junior> I'm slightly more likable than you seem to think, Wind.
<DeathStar> <Wind> I'm not a naive woman who thinks she's human. But... I will miss you.
* Junior closes his eyes.
<DeathStar> 6* Wind turns so he doesn't see Junior embraced by death.
<Junior> Don't spare yourself, Wind.
<Junior> You yourself said you despise the easy way.
<DeathStar> 6* Wind turns to look at Junior. "But I thought you wanted to die alone."
<Junior> You've always assumed that.
<DeathStar> 6* Wind nods, then turns to watch.
<Junior> Maybe one day you'll understand why I'm not moving my hand--and maybe one day you'll understand that sometimes the best "God" is the one that stays his.
* Junior takes Billy's hand.
<DeathStar> 6* Billy turns with Junior into a vortex
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl eyes the top of the mountain. "I could have sworn that the flare came from here."
<Seraphna> "...Me too."
<Seraphna> "...Could be a trap."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> My thoughts exactly.
* Seraphna adjusts her gun. "...Why can't anything in this world ever be easy... alright, let's spring it?"
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> You first.
* Seraphna smiles and heads up.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl follows along.
<Seraphna> <We're investigating, you should come join us sometime soon.>
<DeathStar> 6* Darien leans over the edge of the mountain. "Too late."
* Seraphna grins.
<Seraphna> <Show off.>
<DeathStar> <Darien> I might not say much, but I get work done. 6He glances over the flat landscape once the two arrive. "Nothing here."
* Ariel looks to Prometheus, "...who would want to keep you trapped down here?"
<Seraphna> "...We saw a flare."
<DeathStar> <Prometheus> That's just it. I have no idea. We lost about 4 Dragoons in the initial attack, and we managed to get the others to safety, then we were trapped in here.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Well, whoever did it isn't here now.
* Ariel nods. She fires a strong shot up at the covering, to test it's strength.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien pauses, glancing around. "I thought I heard something."
<Seraphna> "...You did."
<DeathStar> <Prometheus> Try another shot.
* Ariel tries again. "...if this doesn't work, we might need a stronger 'knocker'."
<DeathStar> 6* A shot knocks Darien up into the air.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Well, that's new.
* Seraphna blinks and looks at the ground, then at Darien, moving to catch him.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl glances down the hole. "Hi, Mom!"
* Ariel blinks, "...Cheryl?"
<DeathStar> 6* Darien is caught by Sera
<DeathStar> <Darien> I can't feel my legs.
* Seraphna looks about as she helps Darien up.
<Seraphna> "...THat's not good..."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Did you fall and you can't get up?
* Seraphna looks down at them.
<Ariel> "Was worrying about the fact someone lured me here and covered the hole."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Odd. ... there's no one here now.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl looks about.
* Seraphna is checking Darien's legs, though she's tensed.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Why do I have the feeling this was to get us out of the way? 6He winces, eyeing his legs, which seem fine, except for being blistered.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Well, if this was some elaborate spy game, I vote we just don't care and get out of here. 6She lowers his whip on a low energy setting so they can climb up.
<Seraphna> "...Could be."
<Ariel> "There's five of us down here." *looks to Prometheus* "Are the others alright?"
* Seraphna supports Darien and looks about still. "...Though get us out of the way of what?"
<DeathStar> <Prometheus> We're fine. I'll get them ready to climb. 6He moves off
<DeathStar> <Darien> Hard to say. Are there any computer files here, Ariel, that are important?
* Ariel hesitates. "I can think of only one thing they'd be after... but it wasn't stored here."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> What's that?
<Ariel> "The ark."
<Seraphna> "...The what?"
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> You mean that place we found?
* Ariel nods... then realizes she's down a rather large, mostly covered, hole. "Yes."
<DeathStar> <Darien> *whistles as he realizes* Xevil is after that?
<Seraphna> "...THe place...? Do you mean Mother's homeworld?"
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> The place her people went to after the homeworld.
<Seraphna> "...He was trying to get that information out of Hotaru."
<Seraphna> "...THat's what she died protecting."
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl looks grim
<DeathStar> <Darien> I see. And if the files weren't here, then Xevil will try again.
<Ariel> "I'm more concerned about why that location is important to him."
<DeathStar> <Darien> I hate mysteries.
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
<DeathStar> 6* Xanatos would come awake in the mud.
* Xanatos slowly opens his eyes, then as if realizing what happened he would sit up suddenly, moving to pull himself to his feet. "Oh god...oh god...EREVIS!" He calls into the building, moving towards it.
<DeathStar> 6* As if some people were near by talking about him, a rock falls on his head.
* Xanatos winces and almost falls into his face, catching himself in a kneel, he holds his hand. "Damnit...damnit..." He pulls himself up and does his best to get back into the building. "Erevis, answer me! Are you ok!?"
<DeathStar> 6* No answer. It would seem he will need to climb again.
* Xanatos starts climbing again, his face is grim and his jaw is tense as his mud covered body begins to make it up the side of the wall.
<DeathStar> 6* Once Xanatos reaches the top, he would see the roof is gone - mostly in the bottom of the building, where debris is litterd about in rising water.
* Xanatos does his best to move lightly down toward the bottom, not wanting to cause any more debri to fall.
<DeathStar> 6* As he gets closer, he can see Erevis pinned, and submerged in water up to her neck. Blood is running down her forehead. nearby, three children, also pinned by different debris, have water up to their mouths, and are busy crying, which causes them to swallow water now and again
* Xanatos widens his eyes. "Erevis. Erevis wake up. Wake up, I need you to wake up. I can do this alone." He says, as he does his best to get over to the children, working his way to attempt and free them.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis stirs a bit. The children stare at him in terror. The building groans, as if it's about to collapse entirely on them all.
* Xanatos tenses up at the groaning and frown. "Oh god..." He struggles to free the children, trying to be as delicate as possible.
<DeathStar> 6* Xanatos will have to lift a heavy beam of wood off of them.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis opens her eyes, glancing about, the water rising to her chin, and up to the children's noses almost. They have to tilt their head back.
* Xanatos wraps his fingers under it and lifts, growling in pain as he does so.
<DeathStar> 6* The beam lifts a foot.
* Xanatos growls a bit more, trying to lift it more. "...try to get out...try." He manages to gasp out to the children.
<DeathStar> 6* The children, shivering from the cold water, move out. The whole building groans again and a wall seems to be tilting as if it'll fall on them all.
* Xanatos widens his eyes. "Please hold wall...please..." He glances over to children to see if they are ok enough for him to help Erevis before he moves over to Erevis and begins to help her.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis glances at Xanatos, then the wall. "You must...remove the children...from the building.." 6she says, her teeth chattering against her will.
<Xanatos> I can't leave you here. *he says, straining on some debri*
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Then...we will..all die.
<Xanatos> ......I can't...*he lowers his head*
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Xanatos Durran...you know..what must be done.
<DeathStar> 6* The wall groans again.
<Xanatos> ...I know...I know...*he makes a face and moves over to the children, lifting them up* Cling on to me with all you've got. *he glances back at Erevis* Erevis...I love you. *he says, moving to get the children out.*
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis just shivers, trying to keep herself from panicking and going into shock.
<DeathStar> 6* The weeping children grab onto Xanatos. They weigh a lot, combined and soaking wet.
* Xanatos damn near collapses with each foot he rises up the building, his breathing is labored but he doesn't seem to even think about stopping.
<DeathStar> 6* Part of the wall breaks off.
<DeathStar> 6* As Xanatos climbs, he finds a broken window. A quick way out
* Xanatos gets to window. "Oh thank god..." He struggles to get through it, and make his way down.
<DeathStar> 6* As Xanatos lands outside the window, the wall begins to fall.
* Xanatos lands and slides back, making sure the children are ok. He looks to the falling wall and screams out. "NO!!"
<DeathStar> * The wall ignores him
<DeathStar> 6* The rain pours down. Mostly on Xan.
* Xanatos sets the children down, he sends up a flare to let the volunteering people know that there are some freed survivors at this location. Then he pulls himself up and runs for the building, grabbing at rock as he throws it out of the way, trying to get Erevis free.
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina smiles at Chad. "You're a brave man, Chad."
<DeathStar> Song: No Regrets
<Chad`Winters> I'm just stubborn Kat.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> I call it like I call it.
<DeathStar> *see
* Chad`Winters just gives her a half-smile.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> I always knew you'd be great man. 6She puts her hand on his own.
<Chad`Winters> We can only strive to be the best Kat, even if it's not that much
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina nods.
* Chad`Winters 's face tenses up as he swallows.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> There's so much I wish I could have told you, but I guess all that matters is I will miss you. You were one of my dearest friends.
<Chad`Winters> You keep talking like I'm dieing...
<DeathStar> <Katrina> ... Sorry. She offers a sad smile.
<Chad`Winters> I'm not going to let my daughter grow up without her father Kat...Not again.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina nods. "I believe you."
* Chad`Winters goes to open his mouth then starts to convulse, his pulse speeding up then suddenly flatlining, with his body no longer moving.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> ... Chad!
<DeathStar> * Katrina grabs her face. "You always did have to lie." 6Doctors rush in, pushing her out where Katrina, Dias, and Marcus are
<DeathStar> 6* Wind stands beside another Chad, looking down at the doctors working on Chad's body.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias looks over at Kat, a grim look suddenly appearing on his face.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr suddenly sobs and grabs Marcus, crying into his shoulder.
<Xanatos> *Marcus looks up at Kat, and closes his eyes as he holds Zephyr. "Oh Zeph...I'm so sorry..."
* Chad`Winters looks down at himself, then over at Wind. 1"...I guess I couldn't keep my promise..."
<DeathStar> <Wind> Did you ever really believe you could?
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias looks at Zephyr then at Kat, he holds his arms open for her.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina sighs, then holds Dias instead, so he can cry.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> He told me he would live. He promised. 6She sobs out
<Chad`Winters> Not at first, no. I had no regrets, and I still do not...But my perspective changed...
<DeathStar> <Wind> How so?
<Chad`Winters> I saw how my daughter grew up without her father, it's not something she deserves...
<Xanatos> <Marcus> ...
<DeathStar> <Wind> I know what it is like having your daughter grow up without you. 6He acknowledges, glancing toward Katrina.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias just shrugs and embraces Zephyr, his hands slowly going down her back.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> It's okay to let it out, Dias. 6She tells him.
* Chad`Winters looks out at Katrina then at Wind. 1"Is that why you are the way you are?"
<DeathStar> <Wind> I care for Katrina greatly, but she has a new life here. After this is over, she will forget Junior and myself and her connection to us.
<DeathStar> 6* Chad's body is shocked by the doctors, causing it to jump.
<Chad`Winters> I don't believe that...
<Xanatos> <Marcus> I wish I could make it better Zeph. I'm so sorry. *he tells her in a whisper*
<DeathStar> <Wind> The power of reality is greater than any one individual. Besides, I'm here for someone else.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias starts sobbing, his hands grabbing her butt.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina says nothing.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr falls to her knees, holding onto Marcus
<Chad`Winters> That's not true...The power to change the world is in the individual as much as it is in the whole.
<Xanatos> *Marcus kneels with Zephyr, just holding, it's the only thing he can do.
<DeathStar> <Wind> Yet, all these individuals cannot save you. You cannot save yourself. In the end, you are powerless.
<Chad`Winters> ......But yet they continue to try. It's amazing how the will to sacrifice for others can overpower the most selfish soul.
<DeathStar> <Wind> But do you truly understand that? Out of all these individuals, your evil has made it's own persona. 6He reaches into the phantom Chad and yanks out another Chad - Id
* Chad`Winters grabs at where Wind's hand goes in. He looks down at himself then over at Id.
<DeathStar> 6* Id smiles at Chad.
<Chad`Winters> No soul is born pure, we all have a darkness inside of us, just as much as all darkness has a little bit of light inside of them.
<DeathStar> <Wind> Do you truly believe beings like Xevil have light in them? Beings like myself?
<Chad`Winters> Yes, I do. 6He looks over at Wind briefly.
<DeathStar> <Wind> You would be wrong. The Dark Ones would devour you all into an eternal abyss of darkness with no light.
<DeathStar> 6* Wind clenches his fist, crunching Id into a little cube.
<DeathStar> 6* Chad's body is shocked again
* Chad`Winters studies Wind. 1"If there are no obstacles for us to overcome, to trip us when we run and to hold us back, then we can never grow into something better. This goes for good as well as it does for evil."
<DeathStar> <Doctor> ... 6He motions his people to give up on Chad, turning to walk out and tell the people outside that he is dead.
<DeathStar> <Wind> Then I accept your challenge. I shall see if your people are worthy of survival. That you really are beings of light. 6* He holds out the Id cube. "Take your own evil back into you, if you truly believe you can control it."
* Chad`Winters eyes it then reaches his hand out, taking it into his hand. He then slams his hand against his chest.
<DeathStar> 6* Wind puts his hand to Chad's chest. "You will keep your promise this day, Chad Winters. But there is one thing you will do for me. And you shall never break your word to me: Protect Katrina from all threats. All threats.
<Chad`Winters> I will, even from you Wind.
<DeathStar> <Doctor> I'm sorry. Chad Winters is dead. 6* He tells them all. Zephyr lets out another sob.
<Xanatos> *Marcus winces at that.
<DeathStar> <Wind> Good. 6He smiles. "Goodbye, old friend." 6* He shoves Chad into his own body
<DeathStar> 6* Chad's vitals spring back up.
* Chad`Winters 's eyes suddenly open as his upperbody jerks up, his mouth opening as it gasps for air.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina's eyes widen. "Chad's alive."
<Xanatos> *Marcus glances at Katrina in shock. But says nothing, assuming that she is just acting out in denial.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> It's not funny Kat.."
<Xanatos> <Marcus> It's alright...just denial Dias...*he notes with a sad tone*
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina sighs. "Men..."
* Chad`Winters slowly puts his legs over the edge of the bed, his hand going to his head. He looks over at the others as he unhooks himself. He pushes himself off the bed and moves out of the room. 1"You guys look like someone just died on you."
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr jerks up, her eyes widening.
<Xanatos> *Marcus glances up, his eyes widening and his mouth dropping open.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr suddenly flings herself into Chad's arms.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina glances back at where Junior's body is being removed, but she can't seem to remember
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Chad! you're alive! 6She hugs him tightly.
* Chad`Winters stumbles back, his feet quickly adjusting as he catches Zephyr. 1"I made a promise to you Zeph, one that I intended on keeping.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina smiles at Chad.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias looks over at Chad then at Zeph, then at Chad, then at Kat. 1"...Z..Zo...Zombie!"
<DeathStar> * Katrina just punches Dias out
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias hits the floor.
<DeathStar> <KAtrina> Don't mind him. Go on with your touching moment.
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
<DeathStar> 6* The volunteers watch Xanatos work on the brick wall for ten minutes, none of them having the heart to stop him
* Xanatos doesn't let up, he constantly throws rock after rock off to the side, his face is covered in a mixture of mud, rain, snot, and tears. "Come'on damnit..come'on, be alive. Be alive.' He just seems to continue to mumble over and over again.
<DeathStar> 6* Xanatos finally uncovers wet see-through shirt.
* Xanatos gasps for air, his lungs burning hot as he quickly moves upward to move the debri away from Erevis' head. "Come'on. Be alive. BE ALIVE."
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis' soaking wet head lifts up. The wall created a pocket of air where the water didn't reach her. She coughs hoarsely, still shivering.
<Xanatos> Oh my god. SHE'S ALIVE! *he calls back to the volunteers, struggling to move the debri away from her legs and gently pull her out*
<DeathStar> 6* The volunteers note that Xan is delusionsal.
<Xanatos> Goddamnit we need help over here!
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis shivers as she is pulled out, then pokes his nose. "I..g-got you."
<DeathStar> 6* The volunteers hurry over.
* Xanatos blinks. "I..." He smiles. "You really did. I was scared to death."
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis sneezes on Xanatos in response.
* Xanatos makes a face, gently lifting her up. "Gross." he says, though he resumes his smile.
<DeathStar> -TIME SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Stardate: 10-585.12.2 (2 days later)
<DeathStar> Location: Cemetary
<DeathStar> 6* Darien stands there, wearing a suit, as Junior's casket is lowered into the ground.
* Alicia is now known as Red_Fox
* Seraphna stands nearby, in a black dress, watching.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis wears a simple black dress, her arm in a cast, still healing. Katrina stands back some ways, watching the funeral with a detatched nature.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr scoops up some dirt and puts it on the casket, for the crazy old man
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias stands off to the side, mostly staring upwards into the sky.
* Xanatos stands by Erevis, a tissue in his hand.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Garland would have been proud. 6He notes sadly.
* Red_Fox stands to one side, in traditional japanese funeral gear
* Seraphna nods in quiet agreement.
<Xanatos> *Marcus stands off to the side, hands behind his back as his eyes are placed toward the ground.
* Cassandra` is there as well, in dress uniform.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien does a cross motion with his hand, then scoops up dirt, dropping it on the casket.
<DeathStar> 6* Pope smokes a cigar.
* Xanatos pulls up the tissue and wipes at his nose with it.
<Cassandra`> 6* Myria is there too, not having left for the Erus Ascendancy yet...wearing an Arhn-nesque gown.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren is there because Cheryl ordered him to be there.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren narrows his eyes at the casket.
<DeathStar> 6* Billy hops up, grabbing Marcus' arm, beaming at him.
<Red_Fox> <Terra> *is there, looking solemn, having not yet left, surprisingly*
* Chad`Winters stands there, Aya in a little black dress beside him
<Xanatos> *Marcus jerks and widens his eyes in fear when he sees Billy.
* Seraphna looks down at the casket and then at the ground, wiping a tear.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien glances at everyone assembled. "Where we all go from here, let us all remember what we've done together. I know we all are getting different assignments, so we might not see each other again. But let us never forget what all we lost - and sacrificed - to attain this moment."
* Ariel bows her head silently.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien nods to everyone present, then turns and moves away.
<Red_Fox> <Terra> *looks towards Pope for a moment*
<DeathStar> 6* Pope blows out a puff of smoke in Junior's honor.
* Seraphna clenches her hands, she holds back tears, not just for Junior, but for everyone lost.
* Xanatos glances up at the sky, closing his eyes as a slight wind blows over them.
<Ariel> <Setsuna> "...that guy put up one helluva fight, in his last days."
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis bows her head, saying a little prayer, then moves away. Katrina walks over to Xanatos. "Hey you."
<Red_Fox> <Terra> "... people usually do."
<DeathStar> 6* Billy smiles at MArcus
* Cassandra` nods...then reaches for Setsuna's hand.
<Xanatos> *Marcus sighs and frowns. "...How are you?" he says to Billy.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> He was something for an old man
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias looks over at Billy and Marcus. 1"So kids...When you two going to consumate the marriage?"
* Xanatos perks his eyes open and glances at Kat. "Hey."
<DeathStar> 6* Billy winks at Marcus,
<Xanatos> <Marcus> ...Never.
<DeathStar> 6* Billy scowls.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> ... Feeling better?
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> How sad...You know that you can't even fufill your duties as a husband.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien stops outside the funeral area, glancing up at the sky, thinking about PAX 3.
<Xanatos> No I still have this stupid cold. *he blows his nose into the tissue* What about you? Heard Chad gave you all a scare...and I don't mean the dying part.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> I'm good. I got an assignment as counselor on the PAX 3.
<Ariel> 6* Setsuna squeezes Cass's hand... she respected Junior. Just wish he managed to leave the gun to her...
* Red_Fox looks over to Warren, wondering if he feels as lost as she does
* Seraphna walks over to Fox, putting a hand on her shoulder.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren seems to be an emotionless blank.
<Seraphna> "...Hey..."
<Xanatos> Really? Well that's great news. Do me a favor?
* Chad`Winters looks over at Katrina, then glances at Warren.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> What?
<Red_Fox> "Hmm?"
<Xanatos> Stay away from weird planets that have weirld little aliens that want to kidnap you.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> I'll try. 6She smiles a biyt.
<Seraphna> "...Haven't really seen you since we got back, how're you doing...?"
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> I hear your first time is always your hardest Marcus, I'm sure you'll get the job done right tho.
* Ariel watches the grave silently... feeling off.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> I miss you, Xan.
<Xanatos> <Marcus> ...really Dias. You can just stop.
<DeathStar> 6* Billy offers Setsuna an Organ Grinder.
* Red_Fox pauses, then answers. "Still aimless."
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> You two make such a cute couple tho.
<Seraphna> "...Did you get a new assignment?"
* Xanatos glances from the ground up to Kat again. "...i've missed you for a very long time."
<Chad`Winters> NRP: Dias
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Really?
<Xanatos> Well of course Kat. I love you. That'll never change.
<Red_Fox> "No.. I... I feel I need to perfect myself... or at least, better myself, before I'm ready."
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias pauses, suddenly getting the feeling that someone he knows is about to do the stupidest thing ever.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Then come to the PAX 3, too. We could use you
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis steps up beside Ariel, giving her a nod.
<Seraphna> "...How about paying the bills while you do that?"
<Red_Fox> "Do you have something in mind?"
<Xanatos> I...don't know. *he glances back down* I'm not sure just what I want to do with my life.
<Xanatos> Well...what's left of it.
* Seraphna looks at her, a fondness in her eyes. "...Yes, I could use an assistant."
<Cassandra`> Well....looks like...you got a gift...
<DeathStar> <Katrina> What else is there for you but flying?
<Xanatos> *Marcus just sighs and turns to walk away from the cemetary.
<DeathStar> 6* Billy smiles while holding the big gun
<Xanatos> Flying. *he pauses and smiles* I've really lost my touch at it, I don't know how many times i've damn near killed the team with my shoddy flying.
<Red_Fox> <Terra> *pauses, then wanders a little closer to Xan and Katrina*
<Seraphna> "...You're a comrade in arms, I need someone I feel I can trust to watch my back. You're just the right person for the job."
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina studies Xanatos, then looks away.
<Red_Fox> "... I'm your first choice there?"
<DeathStar> <Katrina> You don't want to go because of me, right?
* Red_Fox sounds a little disbelieving
<Seraphna> "...Haven't asked anyone else."
* Seraphna smiles softly.
* Xanatos tilts his head, eyeing her like she is insane. "Oh come'on, you know that's not true."
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Then come and join the PAX staff.
<Red_Fox> "It doesn't seem like I'm the best choice... but I can't really say no."
<Seraphna> "...Good, I'll inform Command. I know this might sound ironic... but welcome to Janus."
<Ariel> Setsuna> "...where did you get that, Billy?"
<DeathStar> <Billy> *just looks cute*
<Red_Fox> "I just hope I don't end up regretting this."
* Seraphna gives an almost half hearted smirk. "...It'll be far better then the last Janus."
* Red_Fox nods. Well, that's a start, at least.
* Xanatos studies her for a moment. "I'm not so sure i'd be welcome in all honestly. You've been around enough to realize, things have changed a bit, no one seems to like me."
<Ariel> Setsuna> *smiles, and pats Billy on the head as she takes the gun* "...you're a good kid." *wonders how she got the weapon into the funeral*
<DeathStar> <Katrina> So that's it? You're just going to run away?
<Xanatos> *Marcus steps up beside Darien. "Umm, sorry to bother you sir." He says, looking to Darien. "May I ask you something?"
<DeathStar> 6* Darien glances at Marcus.
<Xanatos> You saying I should force myself into people's lives even when they clearly don't want me in it?
* Chad`Winters places his hand on Aya's head messing up her hair.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Fine. Whatever, Xan. 6She just walks off.
<Cassandra`> 6<12Myria6> "...good bye...Mr. Junior..."
* Xanatos tilts his head. "I don't remember you being so touchy Kat."
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> God why won't my collossal idiot alarm stop going off? 6He looks around confused.
<Xanatos> <Marcus> I was curious...if you needed a counselor aboard the PAX?
<DeathStar> <Darien> Already got one.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias suddenly slides up beside Xanatos. 1"Wow...You'd think she wanted you to be with her or something...
<Xanatos> *Marcus lowers his head, "Oh..." He frowns and looks off to the side. "Well...ok. Sorry to bother you."
<DeathStar> 6* Darien nods. "Try not to get shot anymore, Marcus."
<DeathStar> 6* Darien holds out his hand.
<Xanatos> Fuck off Dias. *he moves forward to catch up with Katrina*
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias yawns and sticks his foot out to trip Xanatos.
* Xanatos simply steps over it, not in the mood for games.
<Red_Fox> <Terra> "I wonder if they need another pilot?"
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Well, I better go console Erevis since you''re obviously dumping her now. 6He turns to head towards her.
<Seraphna> "...If you'll excuse me for a bit..."
<DeathStar> 6* A Delivery man arrives, walking up with six packages. "Excuse me? Is there a ... Dias, Terra, Marcus, Zephyr, Em, and a Darien?"
<Xanatos> FUCK OFF DIAS. *he growls back at him, catching up and sliding in front of Kat.* Stop for a minute. Please.
<Red_Fox> <Terra> "I'm Terra."
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina eyes him. "I think we said enough, Xanatos."
* Chad`Winters kneels down beside Aya, he adjusts her dress.
<Red_Fox> "Okay.."
<DeathStar> 6* Darien eyes the delivery man. "I'm Darien."
<DeathStar> 6* The man nods, handing Terra a package, then Darien.
<Xanatos> *Marcus blinks and then holds out his hand, shaking it. "Sorry I couldn't have been a better soldier." The pauses and then eyes the man. "I'm Marcus."
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias suddenly spins on his heel. 1"I'm Dias!"
<DeathStar> 6* Dias and Marcus are handed packages.
<Red_Fox> <Terra> *takes her package*
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr takes her's, holding it with curiousity.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> OOOH! Presents! 6He quickly rips it open.
<DeathStar> 6* Dias wound find a decayed finger inside. Zephyr opens her's and finds a thumb.
<Red_Fox> <Terra> *opens hers curiously*
* Seraphna begins to head towards Darien.
<DeathStar> 6* Terra finds a finger.
<Xanatos> *Marcus eyes his and opens it.
<DeathStar> 6* Marcus, too, finds a finger.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> ....This is odd...6He pulls out the finger
<Red_Fox> <Terra> "... what...?"
<Xanatos> <Marcus> What the...hell is this?
<DeathStar> 6* Darien opens his, eyes a note. " ... 'I'm keeping you in my thoughts. See you all very soon.'"
<Ariel> Em> *looks up. She'd stayed off to the side* "I..." *hesitates, thinking she doesn't want it any more*
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Ho--Hotaru. 6Her hands start shaking.
* Seraphna looks around at the sudden outbursts and sees those parts, suddenly looking sick.
<Xanatos> No. I don't think we have. I'm a horrible horrible person Kat. Things happened while you were gone and I don't know if you remember them or not but...*he lowers his head*
<Red_Fox> <Terra> "What? It's Hotaru's?"
<Chad`Winters> Dias suddenly looks over at Zephyr then the finger. He drops it quickly, stepping back.
<Cassandra`> ..we have a situation here, Setsuna...
<Ariel> Em> *looks sick, and faints*
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr turns and hurls on the ground.
* Chad`Winters looks up and stands, picking Aya up. He quickly moves over to Zephyr
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Look, if you want to stay here with Erevis, fine by me. HAve a nice time
<Xanatos> *Marcus also drops his making a face. "OH god, this is horrible.."
<DeathStar> 6* Aya sucks her thumb.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien crumbles the paper up, looking grim.
<Red_Fox> <Terra> *drops hers* "..."
<Ariel> Setsuna> "...some people have no tastes."
* Seraphna looks between Zephyr and then Darien, her skin pale.
<Red_Fox> <Terra> "That's sick..."
<Seraphna> "...Xevil..."
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias suddenly balls his hands into a fist. 1"I'm so going to break ever rib in his body..."
* Chad`Winters stops behind Zephyr, he kneels and places his hand on her shoulder.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> That---that monster
<Xanatos> You know what. I really didn't want this to happen, I really didn't. Why do you think i've been avoiding you? I wanted us to be ok...
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl sees the commotion, then realizes what happened.
* Red_Fox nods, calmly, the sunglasses hiding her concern quite well
<DeathStar> <KAtrina> You think I don't see what's happening. I CAN FEEL YOUR EMOTIONS.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I'll kill him.
* Xanatos lowers his head. "...I know."
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina just shoves past Xanatos. "I hope she breaks your heart, Xan."
<Red_Fox> <Terra> "..." *looks to Cheryl* "... mind if I help?"
<Seraphna> "...Not if I kill him first..."
* Xanatos glances back at her. "...yeah. Have a nice life." He lowers his head.
* Chad`Winters just squeezes Zephyr's shoulder.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien takes a deep breath, then glances up at the sky.
<DeathStar> -END SEASON 11-
Session Close: Tue Jul 10 23:41:13 2007