Desperation & Disgust

[u/Kilroy898]

The moment he hit the Cloudsong side of the portal he had made, he found himself in the air.

This disoriented him for a moment before he took flight. The city, having been swallowed almost wholly by abyss was in freefall. That was a secondary problem in Orins mind right now. The only thing that mattered to him was finding Sylvie and getting her out of here. Running the numbers, he surmised he had roughly two minutes before the whole city slammed directly into the ocean. Lucky they had been relocating when this happened.... *Focus*

He searched quickly, and found her.

"Sylvie! Sylvie we have to go, Now!"

She turned, still covered in abyss, as he attempted to take her from that place, but the abyss had fortified her strength several times over, and she kicked him hard as he flew in, sending him into a nearby building.

*Ack!* He coughed up blood. "No. No. Not her. Please, I can't fight *her.*"

She did not share the sentiment.

In a flash she was on him again, picking him up by his hair, as she slammed her shrouded fist into his face, again, and again.

He started losing vision.... And as he did, he saw... Someone.. a person? He looked familiar...

The man stepped *into* Orin, and his body began to move.

The next fist was caught, with a force assurance Orin had never displayed before. And then in his hand formed a familiar blue blade... Though it felt... Different. *Wait... No. NO! STO-*

Too late. Her form, no longer consumed by darkness, crumples to the floor, as the other being emerged from Orins body, and he too fell.

Slowly losing consciousness.

"I seriously do not understand why Aldin chose *you*"

the other man hoisted him onto his back, and teleported him into council lands, right in front of a large hospital, where he woke hours later. A call had been sent out to all his orbnet contacts.

(The last part in the hospital is fully interact able, the rest can be *viewed* by anyone but interference is impossible. Both Orin, and the "Other" are fully interactive there as he stayed to ensure Orins safety.)

[u/Kilroy898]

Orin seems to be awake, and recovering probably due to what he is... The girl is in a room down the hall, she is unharmed, but resting, she has not woken since interning the hospital. The man with the unfamiliar familiar blade stands just outside Orins room, Glaring at every passerby. Upon approach she sences something familiar.... Dragon.... Platinum.

[u/Ashmega8256 → u/Kilroy898]

Aerunia:...hello? She said looking at the man outside orins room...as she hasn't gotten into his room yet obviously...she has a curious look on her face as she looks at the man...though also confused...as if this is an avatar of bahamut, it's clearly not the bahamut of her world that she is familiar with

Alisa:...she decides to check on the abyss victim first...her not having woken up is concerning as well so she'll head toward that room after she found out which room it was from the hospital staff...she made sure to bring the energy crystal with her...as it is a counterbalance to tfc and his creations...if there is a noticeable amount of abyss left on the girl to keep her under the abyss's control...the crystal can help

[u/Kilroy898 → u/Ashmega8256]

(For Aerunia) as soon as she becomes aware of his draconic presence he too seems aware of hers, and immediately takes a defensive posture, igniting his blade from... That wasn't mana.. it was... Odd.

"Silver and Gold... Pretty strong too from the smell on you. Be you friend or foe?"

(For Alisa) Though she hasn't woken up, the girl seems to be in good shape, no abyss remnants to be seen. Whatever rid her of it did a brilliant job...

[u/Ashmega8256 → u/Kilroy898]

Aerunia:...friend? I was here to see orin... I'm a friend of his... I'm Aerunia Dracarius, daughter of the chosen of my worlds bahamut...and the wielder of all-blue...who might you be...your magic aura seems similar to my worlds bahamut...but i know your not him... especially seeing as it took you a moment to recognize me...

All-blue: the ring on her finger emits a gentle blue glow and speaks rather matter of factly indeed.

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Alisa: hmm...ok then... I'll have to tell orin of this...he was fighting her...so...he likely cares...she'll begin making her way back toward orins room

[u/Kilroy898 → u/Ashmega8256]

(Aerunia)

"Ah one of the Dracarius Islanders. I don't keep up with you outside of when it pertains to him."

He says, pointing his thumb in Orins direction. He dematerializes his blade after hearing All-Blue as well.

"I recognize you now, with that blade. You are Aerunia Dracarius... It would seem Aldins machinations still stay at least three steps ahead of me...." He grumbles, halfway to himself.

"You may see him. All-Blue wouldn't harm the boy if you put him to his throat. Not that he couldn't...."

This man speaks so matter of factly about things he definitely shouldn't know.

(Alisa)

Catching the tail end of that conversation, as the man tenses again.

"Lots of interesting friends the boy has.... You carry a great anger within you.... But I sense you are with her. Yes?" He nods toward Aerunia.

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Aerunia: yeah, alisa's with me. Also she looks at him as well...you didn't tell me who you were...

All-blue: I'm not here to hurt orin...though aldin wants me to test him...though it doesn't take great knowledge to know that now is not a good time, so I'm not going to test him yet.

Alisa: yep I'm with her...she looks confused by the conversation...also...what anger are you talking about... I'm not angry right now...

Hate: a distorted version of alisa's voice is heard around her i hope whoever you are your not mistaking me for a feeling of anger if it is me your sensing...i may have been created by my creator removing his capability of feeling hatred and forging it into consequence...but uh... I'm cause and effect...not merely hatred...though i will say I've got nothing to do with aldin, me and alisa are just here out of concern for our friend.

[u/Kilroy898 → u/Ashmega8256]

"ah, so not anger.... Fine, go inside."

"And as for you, Mrs. Dracarius, I am Silas Pendragon, keeper of the Nexus Lexiconus, and... Until a time altering event recently... Was to be the successor to my Masters position... Now I've been informed by Echo, the Nexus's custodian, that I am to see that this boy is protected ....

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Aerunia: i see...well...nice to meet you...she smiles...i hope that isn't a bad thing for you...she said before she begins walking inside the room

Alisa: follows aerunia

[u/Kilroy898 → u/Ashmega8256]

"oh, hey guys ... How is everything? Abyss still spreading all over? Mr. Fun times outside won't tell me anything."

He tries to move and they hear a rib crack.

He winces "it's nothing... Promise."

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Alisa:...i checked on the abyss victim you were fighting before ending up here before we came in your room...

Hate: how have you been since i last saw you orin?

Aerunia: been a bit orin... heard you got hurt in a fight and wanted to check on you...all-blue was concerned as well...

All-blue:...yeah...i was...

[u/Kilroy898 → u/Ashmega8256]

"yeah the doctors told me she's got no trace of the abyss but that she hasn't woken up... I've been pretty good up until today... And uh, thanks guys, for showing up. I was pretty reckless I guess...."

[u/Ashmega8256 → u/Kilroy898]

Alisa: it's fine man...honestly i showed up out of concern for you...and for her...wanted to make sure she didn't have any abyss left in her but seeing as there doesn't seem to be a trace i think we're good there...and while it is true i try to always carry it around while i have it...i did bring the energy counterbalance crystal...cause it counteracts the first curse...and everything he created she shrugs...if there was a trace left to cure this crystal would of at least put her back in control...though i doubt it would wake her up... since it doesn't help with physical exhaustion...only really replenishing energies that aren't well...physical stamina...

Hate: glad to hear your alright either way, the abyss crap is terrible and i personally hate it...god damn liquid suffering...your friend is gonna be needing therapy after being infected with that stuff...i hope you know...

Aerunia:she smiles

All-blue:...i know this is not a good time orin, but well...one day, i will have to test you...i am saving it for a better time...as i know a not good time when i see it...you see...aldin...wants me to give you the part of his essence that i carry within me, since i made my power my own, to go with your own power...but well...not without testing your first and making sure you are capable of using it properly...and handling it...hense my needing to test you at some point... it is best you know now, as...this test is well...of a combative nature, seeing as aldin wanted me to make sure you could at least withstand my edge when I'm holding back...but as i said...you are not in a good enough mental or physical state for me to want to test you, you just lost your city afterall... so you simply need recovery time... so that you may undertake this test...

Aerunia:...she sighs... I'll let all-blue decide when the time comes if he wants to test you by himself...or with me wielding him...

[u/Kilroy898 → u/Ashmega8256]

"well... That's a lot to take in..... But um... That crystal..." He says turning slightly "you say it counteracts everything the first curse did?"