Well, if she wasn’t at the maximum of how mad she could get, then Jaakuna just witnessed it first hand. He really didn’t understand why she was acting in the way that she did. When Jaakuna first told Wesley and Grant about having a portion of Zodiark’s powers in him, he saw the anger that they had in their eyes. Emiri had the same anger, but for her, she was definitely vocal about it. Wesley and Grant were more worried for him than anything else, which still prompted some kind of anger within them in some way, shape, or form.
As Emiri would yell at him, she would also take off her heels rather aggressively, no doubt cause of the way she felt towards Jaakuna at the moment. She would then lace up her boots as fast as she could and before she left, she would pretty much state that she was going to help the others and that Jaakuna was to stay in the Ifrit, as if ordering him. At the moment that she did, Jaakuna was speechless. He let out some starts to words, but before he could get them into complete sentences, Emiri was gone from his room. He would walk out to stop her, but by the time that he composed himself, she was already in the elevator. Even if Jaakuna were to chase after her, she would already be out of the Aerodome by the time he was in the elevator.
Completely in shock at this point, Jaakuna walked back into his room, pacing back and forth, tugging at his hair with his hands, screaming, shouting, cursing, and pretty much doing everything that he could to get out his frustration. He cursed the moment that he let Zodiark into his body, he cursed the moment that he agreed to accept Zodiark as his new god, and he cursed the minute he gave into Zodiark’s words and let part of his power get into his body. Jaakuna cursed himself for letting everything get so out of whack.
Just as Jaakuna was doing more pacing and cursing, he heard a laugh. He first thought it was in his head, but as the next ten seconds would reveal, a black shadow would appear before him and soon that shadow would shape itself into what Jaakuna remembered the form Zodiark took. “Poor Jaakuna, did your girlfriend not like our dirty, little secret?” A smug look of arrogance took Zodiark’s facie.
Jaakuna was livid now. “That’s none of your business!” Jaakuna snapped.
Zodiark laughed at Jaakuna. “Oh, you hurt me with your words. I thought we had a connection. I am inside you, after all.” Zodiark mockingly acted like he was hurt by Jaakuna’s words.
If Jaakuna wasn’t livid before, now he was after Zodiark’s words. “Why are you even here? To torture me more?” JAakuna asked him clearly pissed off.
“Actually no, Jackson. I’m merely here to check up on my favorite Hume.” Zodiark said smiling, his tendrils on his back retreating into it. “So, why don’t you let dear ol’ Zodiark know of your troubles, hmmm?” He said, trying to coerce Jaakuna into confiding into him.
“Why don’t you drop dead!” Jaakuna snarled.
“Why Jackson, I’m hurt. I mean no harm, I promise.” Zodiark said, genuinely(on he surface) hurt(mockingly inside)
Jaakuna wasn’t buying it one bit. He knew that Zodiark was up to something. “Why am I even talking to you after you sent your hounds in the nightclub that my friends and I were at? I should just leave.” Jaakuna said as he actually was about to.
Zodiark tsked a few times. “I wish you’d trust me. I had my reasons for doing that.” Zodiark said.
Jaakuna was now curious as what he meant by that. “Okay, you have my curiosity.” JAakuna said standing firmly in his position. “What did you mean by that?” He asked half-curious, half-suspicious.
Zodiark let out a rather happy “heh” as Jaakuna asked what he meant. “There is someone in Archades that is blinded by my power. This person is a poison to my cause. “ Zodiark said.
Jaakuna was even more curious now. Who exactly was this person that Zodiark was referring to? “And who might you be after, I wonder..?” Jaakuna said as he raised an eyebrow.
Zodiark smiled. “I got a proposition for you, Jackson. You take care of this person and I will take back my power from you and you will never have to deal with the burden of it anymore.” Zodiark knew that Jaakuna wanted to rid himself of his power.
Instead of being half-curious, half-suspicious, Jaakuna was full of suspicion for Zodiark. He didn’t even know what he was planning or if he was even serious about taking away his power. “How do I know that you’re even serious? For all I know, you can be lying just to get this person out of your way.” Jaakuna was definitely on-edge.
Zodiark made a noise that expressed disappointment. “Oh come on now. I might be evil, but I have honor too. I promise you that I will do it. “ Zodiark said as he would let Jaakuna know that he was an esper of his word.
Jaakuna still was highly suspicious, but given his current mental state, he wasn’t right in the head or even thinking clearer. “Fine.” He simply said.
Zodiark let out a slight cheer of excitement. “Okay, so this person you are to take out blinds their identity and gender from my omnipotence, but they align themselves with a wolf that shines of gold and fathers to an aura of the enigma kind.” Zodiark told Jaakuna. “You should be able to track them with my power. I’m counting on you, Jackson.” Zodiark said as he would then fade away was gone from Jaakuna’s presence.
As Zodiark went away, Jaakuna thought about who this person that the King of Espers was so determined of getting rid of was, he knew exactly who the Wolf was. Only an idiot wouldn’t know. If they were Archadian, that is. “So, I wonder what Francis has to do with this.” Jaakuna mused aloud. He would shrug it off for the moment as he went into his closet, changed out of his flashy gold and red outfit, removing each component of the outfit one piece at a time. He would then go to his usual outfit that consisted of a red jacket, dark olive-green pants, black shoes, and a belt with chain.
As he was ready to go, Jaakuna thought about Emiri. “She’ll be mad, but once I get rid of my-” Wait, did he just? “--Zodiark’s powers, she’ll understand why I had to leave.” Jaakuna said as he would get out of his room, go to his armory, get his twin swords and make his way out of the airship and onto would just follow a certain feeling that he had as he tapped into Zodiark’s power as he suggested and Jaakuna found where Francis was.
Michel was not expecting Wesley to use Earth Magick. Last time he remembered, the Dalmascan Prince specialized in offensive white magick. So, when the usage of the earth kind came, Michel was caught off-guard and was sent flying. As he was flipping backwards into the air, Michel stopped himself, but only with a few seconds to prepare(or not prepare) for the dozen arrows coming at his direction. Michel sensed a faint darkness about them, which made him deduce that they were all laced with dark magick. Just as he was about to send them all away, Michel noticed that they would freeze and soon surround him. They were injected with Darkja and the next thing that he knew it, Michel was in the center of a Dark Magick explosion, which sent him flying further.
As Michel landed thirty feet away, it would be seen that parts of his sleeves were burnt off from the explosion and it wouldn’t be long until he saw both Wesley and Grant appear before him. Mcihel smiled and actually started to laugh. He was pleasantly surprised at how strong both Grant and Wesley proved to be. Obviously he underestimated the strength of both of them. Granted, he didn’t think that Wesley had talents other than what Lola, Shion, and Meli had told him about. It mattered not, at least not at this point. It just meant he would be able to give it his all.
“I am surprised, Prince Wesley of Dalmasca and Prince Grant of Rozarria.” Michel said as he ripped off his torso attire, revealing seven tattoos all of seven different colors that circled around a sitting monk in a meditation state. “I hope you both are ready for what is coming for you.” Michel said as the yellow tattoo began to glow and Michel’s body was surrounded by a strange aura that just grew from the tattoo itself. In the minute that followed, his body was surrounded by a fire aura of red and orange color and heat so high that it distorted the moisture in the air. Extending his arms forward, fire trailed along it, circling it
Savayna’s icy wind went straight towards Meli and the Ice General would see as the shadow-user would throw up her shadow powers to block against Savayna’s ice ones, which froze it where it was positioned at. As it would soon crack, Savayna saw that Meli wasn’t there. She would deduce that she disappeared into her shadow and now Savayna would look behind her, ready for when the shadow bitch would show herself again. A half of a minute hater, Savayna saw that Meli was now ten paces away and she would sheath her wakizashi. Savayna would notice something off about the blade as it didn’t seem to have a solid blade like most. No, this had something of a dark substance about it. Before Savayna knew it, something had a hold of her leg, and it pulled her off of her feet and she was being tugged with tremendous force.
As she was pulled towards Meli, Savayna could see shadow tendrils poised for offense, no doubt to impale her. The tendrils would launch at Savayna, who was five paces away from them. Savayna held her hand up and a glyph appeared, to which Blizzaga was released. First, it took the form of an icy wind, but then reshaped itself into blocks of ice to which destroyed not only the tendrils that were coming for Savayna, but the grip that was around her leg. At this point, Savayna was up in the air, and she regained control and used the sparkly icy wind to float in the air. “Oh, and you were so close.” Savayna said mockingly. She would then rush downward, hand extended and fired a straight blast of water magick as a glyph would appear. “Waterga!” She said as the blast of water expanded.
As they left The High Life, Francis would listen to Shion as she explained who the girl was. She said this girl was the highly-rumored girl of time. Of course Francis knew of that girl. Everyone in Ivalice has at least heard about that girl at one point or another. The rumor was that she had the power to revert time to a point where something was back to where it was before being injured or whatever. Though, Francis always thought it was just that: a rumor. However, as he would listen to Shion explain that this girl was more than just a girl and that she was in fact a Scion of Time, Francis’ eyes widened in shock. Even more so, he would be further shocked when she said that the esper of time, Chaos or otherwise known as The Walker of the Wheel, warped a certain woman’s mist so that she could be a key of sorts. She would further state that this woman’s mother was Lady Justine of Rozarria, wife to André Iniabi. Francis knew that meant that the girl that Shion was referring to was Emelia Iniabi. Shion would confirm that and state that she went by the cover name of Emrii Iniko.
As she finished, Francis thought about it all. “It certainly makes sense.” He said agreeing with Shion’s motives. IT wasn’t just because he’s in love with her. No, he was agreeing with her cause it made complete sense. To save Ivalice from the Espers and Zodiark, getting rid of the key that has unlocked the espers was the best route to go about it. “Killing this girl does seem like the only way or else I’m sure you would have considered it. Any idea on where this Emiri--” before he could finish, Francis saw someone that he recognized. “Oh, Jackson, what are you doing here?”
Jaakuna smiled as he was in front of Francis and Shion. “Judge Francis, nice to see you.” Jaakuna smiled.
“I repeat, what are you doing here?” Francis repeated himself.
“Forgive me, I wish not to do this but, you are in the way.” Jaakuna said as he extended his right arm, hand out, fingers separated, and a shadow appeared beneath Francis, tendrils arose from it. They constricted Francis and tossed him twenty feet away and he would crash through a ceiling of a building. When Francis was gone, Jaakuna looked at the blue-haired beauty in front of him. “So, you are the one.” Jaakuna said as he examined her head to toe and then toe to head. “I admit, I didn’t want to do this, but to rid myself of these godawful powers, I must eliminate you.” Jaakuna said rather coldly, taking out both of his swords, and taking a poised fighting stance. “But before I do, I ask for your name. It doesn’t seem right to kill you without knowing whose life I am about to take.”
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Oh boy, she’s really mad now.
Jaakuna knew that she would be especially on what he said and how he said it. From the ways her arms flailed up into the air out of anger or just the way her nostrils were flaring up, Jaakuna got every ounce of angriness that was within her. From when she pretty much yelled at Jaakuna for being so stupid(she didn’t really say that, but it was heavily implied). Jaakuna wouldn’t even speak between her brief pauses(not for a lack of trying), but each time he would start, she would continue, so he would wait until she was done before he did.
When Emiri finished, Jaakuna rubbed his temples very firmly as he looked at her as she was up close to him, so he had no choice. “It’s not like I can just call upon the bastard and tell him to take his powers out of me, believe me I’ve tried.” Jaakuna said trying to explain it to Emiri. “Still, it’s not like the last time. And no, I’m not just saying that so you’ll be satisfied. I feel different.” He said, “Last time, I felt my body and mood getting empty and aggressive, but this time around, I don’t feel any of that. I have no desire to kill for no reason, which was how I felt last time.” He continued, arms moving around as if to add to his point. “I really don’t know what the bastard has planned for me, but it doesn’t seem like his power is posing any real threat to me.”
As the rose in her hair would glow, Francis would see Shion lightly pat it. She would then mumble something about a girl and her not being there. Francis arched a brow as he would then hear her speak to herself again, but this time about where aforementioned girl could be. Francis was curious as what girl she was talking about. He sort of leaned forward, below her head, eyes at her, and head cocked. It was a weird position for him to be in. He still looked to her as she was definitely in her own zone. “So, what girl are you mumbling about?” He asked her.
While Michel and the other two guys were fighting, the ladies would take lead as Meli would launch her shadow tendrils at Nadeline. The Rozarrian Princess, as Savayna saw it, would block it with a surprising spell. Savayna definitely was surprised when she saw a black magic spell instead of a white magic one. The spell that came from Nadeline’s staff was Thundaga and it ripped through the tendrils like it was a butter knife on butter. That’s when Nadeline would cast Faith for herself to enhance her magical prowess and Bravery to Savayna so her physical own was upped some. Savayna smiled and gave a nod to Nadeline.
When she turned to Meli, Savayna laughed slightly. “Time for you to chill out!” Savayna said as her free arm extended forward, light blue magickal energy glowing around it and pressing forward. A white glyph would appear in front and then a wave of icy-wind would be shot forth at Meli.
As the winds were shot forth to Meli, Michel looked over and smiled arrogantly at Wesley and Grant. He would taunt them to follow him as he would gently glide backwards. Wesley knew what he was doing, but he followed anyway. His Sword of Order was still glowing as it must have been a normal thing. However, Wesley wasn’t going to let Michel be the leading factor in whatever he was planning. Wesley’s right arm glowed with the same shade of his sword and the magickal energy flowed through his free one and went into the ground. The magic would cause the ground to shake, and the part below Michel would pop up like the other end of a seesaw. Michel noticed it, and was not only pressed upward into the air, but he was also sent flying about twenty feet away from everyone else.
“Grant, now’s your chance!” Wesley said, pointing to the now airborne-flipping Michel.
Jaakuna knew that she would be especially on what he said and how he said it. From the ways her arms flailed up into the air out of anger or just the way her nostrils were flaring up, Jaakuna got every ounce of angriness that was within her. From when she pretty much yelled at Jaakuna for being so stupid(she didn’t really say that, but it was heavily implied). Jaakuna wouldn’t even speak between her brief pauses(not for a lack of trying), but each time he would start, she would continue, so he would wait until she was done before he did.
When Emiri finished, Jaakuna rubbed his temples very firmly as he looked at her as she was up close to him, so he had no choice. “It’s not like I can just call upon the bastard and tell him to take his powers out of me, believe me I’ve tried.” Jaakuna said trying to explain it to Emiri. “Still, it’s not like the last time. And no, I’m not just saying that so you’ll be satisfied. I feel different.” He said, “Last time, I felt my body and mood getting empty and aggressive, but this time around, I don’t feel any of that. I have no desire to kill for no reason, which was how I felt last time.” He continued, arms moving around as if to add to his point. “I really don’t know what the bastard has planned for me, but it doesn’t seem like his power is posing any real threat to me.”
As the rose in her hair would glow, Francis would see Shion lightly pat it. She would then mumble something about a girl and her not being there. Francis arched a brow as he would then hear her speak to herself again, but this time about where aforementioned girl could be. Francis was curious as what girl she was talking about. He sort of leaned forward, below her head, eyes at her, and head cocked. It was a weird position for him to be in. He still looked to her as she was definitely in her own zone. “So, what girl are you mumbling about?” He asked her.
While Michel and the other two guys were fighting, the ladies would take lead as Meli would launch her shadow tendrils at Nadeline. The Rozarrian Princess, as Savayna saw it, would block it with a surprising spell. Savayna definitely was surprised when she saw a black magic spell instead of a white magic one. The spell that came from Nadeline’s staff was Thundaga and it ripped through the tendrils like it was a butter knife on butter. That’s when Nadeline would cast Faith for herself to enhance her magical prowess and Bravery to Savayna so her physical own was upped some. Savayna smiled and gave a nod to Nadeline.
When she turned to Meli, Savayna laughed slightly. “Time for you to chill out!” Savayna said as her free arm extended forward, light blue magickal energy glowing around it and pressing forward. A white glyph would appear in front and then a wave of icy-wind would be shot forth at Meli.
As the winds were shot forth to Meli, Michel looked over and smiled arrogantly at Wesley and Grant. He would taunt them to follow him as he would gently glide backwards. Wesley knew what he was doing, but he followed anyway. His Sword of Order was still glowing as it must have been a normal thing. However, Wesley wasn’t going to let Michel be the leading factor in whatever he was planning. Wesley’s right arm glowed with the same shade of his sword and the magickal energy flowed through his free one and went into the ground. The magic would cause the ground to shake, and the part below Michel would pop up like the other end of a seesaw. Michel noticed it, and was not only pressed upward into the air, but he was also sent flying about twenty feet away from everyone else.
“Grant, now’s your chance!” Wesley said, pointing to the now airborne-flipping Michel.
Jaakuna knew that Emiri would react this way. Like, how else would Jaakuna expect her to react? He just told her that he willingly let Zodiark to transfer some of his powers into him. So, of course Emiri was mad, even when she came up to him, and pretty much gave him the death glare. Even if he wanted to, Jaakuna couldn't look away from Emiri. She was literally that close to him and boy her expression was livid.. He would let her finish and then speak. "It's not like last time." Jaakuna said as if excusing what he did or trying to justifying it. "It's just a small portion of his powers, and I have it under control." He continued trying to explain it to Emiri. "And I did it to save you. If I hadn't, I could've killed you back in Nabudis. I didn't know who the real you was." He said as he told her the reason why he did it, but he knew that didn't excuse what he did. "I know there isn't anything that I can say that will justify or make it right, but I was left with no other choice."
As he kissed her, he heard and felt her shock, but she did not turn away, so obviously Shion liked the kiss that Francis was giving her. He would pull away very slowly, the saliva stretching from his tongue and hers. He would smile at her. He could still see the shock in her eyes. He would also release her from his embrace. "Now then, what shall we do now?" He said as his gaze came to the bloodbath around the floors of the club.
Michel laughed slightly at the comment that Meli gave about him pointing out that their target that was Savayna would lead them to the others. He could just sense the annoyance from her, but then she would point out that two of them were missing. Michel had noticed that as well, though it really didn't matter. Like Meli said, they would be drawn out eventually, it was only a matter of when not if.
Savayna and Wesley looked on and both of them would brandish their respective weapons, Savayna had her Ice Queen Sword and Wesley his newly-obtained Sword of Order. Wesley's own would pulsate and emit a orangish-brown glow and his Lion Seal would react to it. Wesley could feel the power flowing through him. He would look to Grant. Wesley would nod at him as he would waste no time and dash quickly to Michel, who would get his own weapon as it would meet Wesley's own steel-on-steel, but it was more than that. Both blades would pulsate and glow. Wesley's already showed its own glow, but Michel's would glow a faded violet color. It would then increase in the glow and get more bolder. Then, almost as if on instinct, the blade — and Michel by extension — would repel The Sword of Order and send Wesley back a few feet. Wesley was a bit shocked. That's when Michel's dagger returned to it's normal look and he smiled. "It's not going to be that easy, Prince Wesley." Michel said smiling still.
As he kissed her, he heard and felt her shock, but she did not turn away, so obviously Shion liked the kiss that Francis was giving her. He would pull away very slowly, the saliva stretching from his tongue and hers. He would smile at her. He could still see the shock in her eyes. He would also release her from his embrace. "Now then, what shall we do now?" He said as his gaze came to the bloodbath around the floors of the club.
Michel laughed slightly at the comment that Meli gave about him pointing out that their target that was Savayna would lead them to the others. He could just sense the annoyance from her, but then she would point out that two of them were missing. Michel had noticed that as well, though it really didn't matter. Like Meli said, they would be drawn out eventually, it was only a matter of when not if.
Savayna and Wesley looked on and both of them would brandish their respective weapons, Savayna had her Ice Queen Sword and Wesley his newly-obtained Sword of Order. Wesley's own would pulsate and emit a orangish-brown glow and his Lion Seal would react to it. Wesley could feel the power flowing through him. He would look to Grant. Wesley would nod at him as he would waste no time and dash quickly to Michel, who would get his own weapon as it would meet Wesley's own steel-on-steel, but it was more than that. Both blades would pulsate and glow. Wesley's already showed its own glow, but Michel's would glow a faded violet color. It would then increase in the glow and get more bolder. Then, almost as if on instinct, the blade — and Michel by extension — would repel The Sword of Order and send Wesley back a few feet. Wesley was a bit shocked. That's when Michel's dagger returned to it's normal look and he smiled. "It's not going to be that easy, Prince Wesley." Michel said smiling still.
As he listened to Emiri speak about how he was wrong and how she did have to take care of herself, he wanted to say something, but he would just let her finish. She would then state that he wouldn’t always be around and that things would happen that would put her in danger despite what Jaakuna wanted to. He knew that she was right, but damn it he didn’t have to like it. Maybe Jaakuna just liked the idea of being the guy that would always save her. “You’re right. I probably can’t protect you from everything, but I sure as hell will try.” Jaakuna said as he sat on the edge of his bed. As he just sat there, Emiri would bring up the subject of him not being totally honest with her. Yup, it was time. Jaakuna sighed and laid back on his bed. He just stayed in that position for a few minutes, still and mostly silent, with the occasional sigh every half of a minute. After the few minutes were up, he sat up and looked at Emiri. “It’s true, I haven’t been totally honest with you.” Jaakuna said, arms bent and placed on his legs and he leaned forward. “It’s about my nightmare I had back at Nabudis..” Jaakuna said.
“In my nightmare, it started just as my best dreams have always been. It was me getting the crown as Emperor and all of my friends and family, even my mother, were there for me. The Grand Magister was just about to place the crown upon my head and then I was teleported to the time where it was just moments before I killed the person I thought that was my father.” Jaakuna said, “As the moment played out, I knew something was off, so I looked over at my brother and his head was down and throat slit. The same was for my father. I then looked at my own self, first at my hands, and then down to my lap — both covered in crimson blood.” Even as he told Emiri, Jaakuna’s body was shaking. He tightened his fists to get his composure back. “I then got out of the chair I was sitting in, turned around, and saw everyone dead — my mother, Wesley, Nadeline, Grant, Savayna — everyone with their throats slit and in my hand was a dagger dripping with blood. And that’s when you came in the door as if nothing had happened. I asked you if you could heal them and you did, but--” Jaakuna paused. He didn’t want to say it, but he continued regardless of how he felt at the moment. “Due to the extensive amount of healing you had to do, you were lost to me, and you faded away, no doubt you got lost in time.” Jaakuna said as tears started to form in his eyes, but he wiped them away.
“When you were gone, I screamed, I cried, and just did some more over and over again. Though, that’s when everyone would start to trap me in a corner, all saying it was my fault that you were gone. I rejected their claims, but the guilt of being the reason that you were gone became too much, it was so much so that a certain someone called out to me as he did before. This very person claimed that he could take away the pain and all I had to do was accept him as my god. I refused of course, but after he pointed out some grim facts, I gave in.” Jaakuna said laughing at how pitiful he was. “It wasn’t long until this certain someone took control of my body once more and took away my pain and guilt. I felt no more and I was finally free.” Jaakuna said looking at Emiri. “I don’t remember much about what happened, but I do remember screams from everyone, so I have no doubt that he killed them.” Jaakuna said as he recalled everything. “The last thing I remember about it all was Lola-as-you came into the prison I was in and freed me. She was able to free the darkness that had consumed me. “ JAakuna said. “Once I got out, it was now at the point of two copies of you, you remember right?” Jaakuna asked her, but he continued even further. “When I was trying to figure out who the real one was, he came to me again and said he could help me. All I had to do was allow a small portion of his powers to be transported from him to inside of me. He said it wouldn’t be like the last time and it would just be an extra source of power, so I gave in once more and that’s how I was able to figure out who Lola was and who the real you was.” Jaakuna said.
When he finished, Jaakuna looked at Emiri. “The person who took over my body in the nightmare and who I allowed his powers to enter my body was Zodiark.” Jaakuna was looking away at this point.
When Shion would state that the young ones just needed guidance, Francis nodded in agreement. She did seem quite proud in the fact that she could lead the young ones on a path to which that they could follow to their death, not like Francis wished his son to die, but he chose a dangerous life, so he must be willing to pay the price of it. That was when Shion would inform Francis that Savayna was most likely going to die either by his son’s hands or Meli’s, to which she would warn the Golden Wolf yet again about joining her. Francis laughed and smiled. He then took his two hands and patted Shion on her very smooth shoulders. “I told you back at the restaurant, I am joining you no matter what.” He said smiling at Shion. “If you need anymore proof, then let this be it.” He said then tugging her to him, which would cause her to stagger to him. Francis would catch her in an embrace-like action, and kissed her soft, succulent lips.
When Grant asked if they were done, Wesley nodded and he placed The Sword of Order on his left waist and he would follow Grant and Nadeline as they all rushed out of the Armory and eventually out of the Building itself to go help Savayna. When they reached the streets, they headed back to the direction of The High Life, which was only about ten miles out from their location, to which they would hitch an Aircab to.
As the Aircab would take to the air and head back to The High Life, about three miles in and only five minutes since getting in, Wesley spotted a certain icy-blue dress from the corner of his eye. “STOP THE CAB!” He shouted at the cabby and he would completely halt the cab and land it on the ground. Wesley had spotted Savayna and he would wave her over and yell. “SAVAYNA!”
As she flew, she heard Wesley’s rather loud voice. She looked over, landed on a streetlamp, and slowly descended to the ground. She smiled at her friends. “Boy am I glad to see you guys. I take it things went well with Roman?” She asked them.
Wesley nodded and smiled. He was just about to speak, but that’s’ when he saw two shadows above him and they would land on the ground. It was Meli and Michel. “See hun, I told you that if we followed the soon-to-be colliding auras, we would find all of them..” Michel said as he smiled.
“In my nightmare, it started just as my best dreams have always been. It was me getting the crown as Emperor and all of my friends and family, even my mother, were there for me. The Grand Magister was just about to place the crown upon my head and then I was teleported to the time where it was just moments before I killed the person I thought that was my father.” Jaakuna said, “As the moment played out, I knew something was off, so I looked over at my brother and his head was down and throat slit. The same was for my father. I then looked at my own self, first at my hands, and then down to my lap — both covered in crimson blood.” Even as he told Emiri, Jaakuna’s body was shaking. He tightened his fists to get his composure back. “I then got out of the chair I was sitting in, turned around, and saw everyone dead — my mother, Wesley, Nadeline, Grant, Savayna — everyone with their throats slit and in my hand was a dagger dripping with blood. And that’s when you came in the door as if nothing had happened. I asked you if you could heal them and you did, but--” Jaakuna paused. He didn’t want to say it, but he continued regardless of how he felt at the moment. “Due to the extensive amount of healing you had to do, you were lost to me, and you faded away, no doubt you got lost in time.” Jaakuna said as tears started to form in his eyes, but he wiped them away.
“When you were gone, I screamed, I cried, and just did some more over and over again. Though, that’s when everyone would start to trap me in a corner, all saying it was my fault that you were gone. I rejected their claims, but the guilt of being the reason that you were gone became too much, it was so much so that a certain someone called out to me as he did before. This very person claimed that he could take away the pain and all I had to do was accept him as my god. I refused of course, but after he pointed out some grim facts, I gave in.” Jaakuna said laughing at how pitiful he was. “It wasn’t long until this certain someone took control of my body once more and took away my pain and guilt. I felt no more and I was finally free.” Jaakuna said looking at Emiri. “I don’t remember much about what happened, but I do remember screams from everyone, so I have no doubt that he killed them.” Jaakuna said as he recalled everything. “The last thing I remember about it all was Lola-as-you came into the prison I was in and freed me. She was able to free the darkness that had consumed me. “ JAakuna said. “Once I got out, it was now at the point of two copies of you, you remember right?” Jaakuna asked her, but he continued even further. “When I was trying to figure out who the real one was, he came to me again and said he could help me. All I had to do was allow a small portion of his powers to be transported from him to inside of me. He said it wouldn’t be like the last time and it would just be an extra source of power, so I gave in once more and that’s how I was able to figure out who Lola was and who the real you was.” Jaakuna said.
When he finished, Jaakuna looked at Emiri. “The person who took over my body in the nightmare and who I allowed his powers to enter my body was Zodiark.” Jaakuna was looking away at this point.
When Shion would state that the young ones just needed guidance, Francis nodded in agreement. She did seem quite proud in the fact that she could lead the young ones on a path to which that they could follow to their death, not like Francis wished his son to die, but he chose a dangerous life, so he must be willing to pay the price of it. That was when Shion would inform Francis that Savayna was most likely going to die either by his son’s hands or Meli’s, to which she would warn the Golden Wolf yet again about joining her. Francis laughed and smiled. He then took his two hands and patted Shion on her very smooth shoulders. “I told you back at the restaurant, I am joining you no matter what.” He said smiling at Shion. “If you need anymore proof, then let this be it.” He said then tugging her to him, which would cause her to stagger to him. Francis would catch her in an embrace-like action, and kissed her soft, succulent lips.
When Grant asked if they were done, Wesley nodded and he placed The Sword of Order on his left waist and he would follow Grant and Nadeline as they all rushed out of the Armory and eventually out of the Building itself to go help Savayna. When they reached the streets, they headed back to the direction of The High Life, which was only about ten miles out from their location, to which they would hitch an Aircab to.
As the Aircab would take to the air and head back to The High Life, about three miles in and only five minutes since getting in, Wesley spotted a certain icy-blue dress from the corner of his eye. “STOP THE CAB!” He shouted at the cabby and he would completely halt the cab and land it on the ground. Wesley had spotted Savayna and he would wave her over and yell. “SAVAYNA!”
As she flew, she heard Wesley’s rather loud voice. She looked over, landed on a streetlamp, and slowly descended to the ground. She smiled at her friends. “Boy am I glad to see you guys. I take it things went well with Roman?” She asked them.
Wesley nodded and smiled. He was just about to speak, but that’s’ when he saw two shadows above him and they would land on the ground. It was Meli and Michel. “See hun, I told you that if we followed the soon-to-be colliding auras, we would find all of them..” Michel said as he smiled.
“So, I guess it was just me seeing that you were in pain every time you used your powers.” Jaakuna didn’t want to come off as a dick. No, that wasn’t even his intentioned. He wanted to open up her eyes to the grim truth that her powers were starting to spiral out of control, but of course like the stubborn little minx that Jaakuna knew her to be, she was snapping back at him. Jaakuna took it all in in silent suffering. Though, when she brought up the fact that she had always been alone, a nerve seemed to be touched as Jaakuna felt a slight tick in his neck in response to that. “That’s the thing, you’re not alone anymore, Emiri.” Jaakuna said as Emiri had thusly removed Jaakuna’s grip from her hands. “You have me, Wesley, Grant, Savayna, and Nadeline. You also have Prince Lorenzo and Lady Karolina, my father and Vincent. Hell, your own parents, Lady Justine and Lord Andre. Everyone, whether they voice it verbally or through their subtle actions, they’re all worried about you. “ Jaakuna said trying yet again to get it through her thick skull. “I know you can take care of yourself, but you don’t have to.” Jaakuna said,
As Jaakuna was going to state what he did in regards to Zodiark, the Aircab had touched ground right in front of the Aerodome. That’s when Jaakuna and Emiri got off, paid the cabby, and went to the Ifrit. Jaakuna could feel Emiri’s death-piercing glare in the back of his head. He knew she wasn’t happy that he had yet to tell her what exactly he did, but he was thankful for the fact that the aircab touched ground when it did. It gave both him time to think of how he was going to word it without saying the wrong thing and it gave her time to process what he had told her and perhaps actually get through that stubborn-ass skull of hers. The minutes would pass and Jaakuna and Emiri were in the Ifrit, going straight to his room. Though, not like they needed the privacy. They had the freaking airship to themselves at the current moment, but it was what it was.
As Wesley processed all the information that Hashmaal gave him, he almost didn’t hear his fiancé call out to him in a worried tone. He shook his head and snapped out of whatever groove he wasn’t in. He looked to her, and smiled. “I don’t know.” He said placing his right thumb and bit down against it lightly. “I don’t know how to explain it, but Hashmaal contact me.” Wesley said looking down at The Sword of Order. “He told me that he knew of the events that have happened in regards to Zodiark.” Wesley said as he recalled the rest. “He also told me that his two friends — which I’m assuming are the two remaining espers — know of it too. He branded me with The Lion Seal.” Wesley said as he slid his right sleeve up slightly and an orangish-brown symbol flashed. “He said it belonged to another, but they couldn’t tap into it. He called this Katana the Sword of Order, the sword that my ancestor, King Raithwall, used to save Ivalice when the Galtean Alliance was formed.” Wesley said as he still could hardly believe all of which he had just experienced.
As he stayed in his bowed position, Shion would tell Michel to follow Meli and by result, follow the Ice General. Michel nodded and faded away as his body zipped through the air. Francis was surprised for sure. He looked at Shion as she handled her business. It definitely gave him slight goosebumps all over his body. “You run a tight ship.” He commented. He was more shocked at how obedient Michel was. He remembered when Michel was reaching his first years as a teenager and he was so rebellious. It was just a little hard for Francis to believe that his son was that obedient. “Ya know, Michel’s mother — may the gods rest her soul —and I couldn’t even get that boy to clean his room, let alone follow orders so faithfully.” He said as he was pretty much musing aloud. He would then look to Shion. “I think I’m falling for you even more now.” He said, still staring into her eyes.
As Michel followed the orders given by Shion, he made his way through the rooftops of Archades, following the specific scent that Meli gave off. It wasn’t that he had a very well-enhanced sense of smell, Michel could sense auras of people all around him. He had this ability for as long as he could remember and tracking people was his specialty. As for Meli, she had a grayish-black aura about her. It only took him a few minutes to catch up to her and appear beside her. “You know, you really should try and mask your aura more often.” He said as he hopped the buildings beside her.
After she had left, Savayna couldn’t let herself think back on why Francis was in cahoots with that Meli bitch and Michel. No, she just couldn’t let that takeover her mind. She had to focus on finding the others. Savayna did remember telling the others to go to Roman, so perhaps first she should head to The Emperor’s Building and work her way from there. As Savayna would make her way through the air(she was gliding thanks to her magical ice powers), she would do exactly what she mentally told herself not to do which was think about Francis and the blue-haired chick. She remembered seeing her in a dress and she came with Francis. “Were they…on a date?” She would ask herself.
As Jaakuna was going to state what he did in regards to Zodiark, the Aircab had touched ground right in front of the Aerodome. That’s when Jaakuna and Emiri got off, paid the cabby, and went to the Ifrit. Jaakuna could feel Emiri’s death-piercing glare in the back of his head. He knew she wasn’t happy that he had yet to tell her what exactly he did, but he was thankful for the fact that the aircab touched ground when it did. It gave both him time to think of how he was going to word it without saying the wrong thing and it gave her time to process what he had told her and perhaps actually get through that stubborn-ass skull of hers. The minutes would pass and Jaakuna and Emiri were in the Ifrit, going straight to his room. Though, not like they needed the privacy. They had the freaking airship to themselves at the current moment, but it was what it was.
As Wesley processed all the information that Hashmaal gave him, he almost didn’t hear his fiancé call out to him in a worried tone. He shook his head and snapped out of whatever groove he wasn’t in. He looked to her, and smiled. “I don’t know.” He said placing his right thumb and bit down against it lightly. “I don’t know how to explain it, but Hashmaal contact me.” Wesley said looking down at The Sword of Order. “He told me that he knew of the events that have happened in regards to Zodiark.” Wesley said as he recalled the rest. “He also told me that his two friends — which I’m assuming are the two remaining espers — know of it too. He branded me with The Lion Seal.” Wesley said as he slid his right sleeve up slightly and an orangish-brown symbol flashed. “He said it belonged to another, but they couldn’t tap into it. He called this Katana the Sword of Order, the sword that my ancestor, King Raithwall, used to save Ivalice when the Galtean Alliance was formed.” Wesley said as he still could hardly believe all of which he had just experienced.
As he stayed in his bowed position, Shion would tell Michel to follow Meli and by result, follow the Ice General. Michel nodded and faded away as his body zipped through the air. Francis was surprised for sure. He looked at Shion as she handled her business. It definitely gave him slight goosebumps all over his body. “You run a tight ship.” He commented. He was more shocked at how obedient Michel was. He remembered when Michel was reaching his first years as a teenager and he was so rebellious. It was just a little hard for Francis to believe that his son was that obedient. “Ya know, Michel’s mother — may the gods rest her soul —and I couldn’t even get that boy to clean his room, let alone follow orders so faithfully.” He said as he was pretty much musing aloud. He would then look to Shion. “I think I’m falling for you even more now.” He said, still staring into her eyes.
As Michel followed the orders given by Shion, he made his way through the rooftops of Archades, following the specific scent that Meli gave off. It wasn’t that he had a very well-enhanced sense of smell, Michel could sense auras of people all around him. He had this ability for as long as he could remember and tracking people was his specialty. As for Meli, she had a grayish-black aura about her. It only took him a few minutes to catch up to her and appear beside her. “You know, you really should try and mask your aura more often.” He said as he hopped the buildings beside her.
After she had left, Savayna couldn’t let herself think back on why Francis was in cahoots with that Meli bitch and Michel. No, she just couldn’t let that takeover her mind. She had to focus on finding the others. Savayna did remember telling the others to go to Roman, so perhaps first she should head to The Emperor’s Building and work her way from there. As Savayna would make her way through the air(she was gliding thanks to her magical ice powers), she would do exactly what she mentally told herself not to do which was think about Francis and the blue-haired chick. She remembered seeing her in a dress and she came with Francis. “Were they…on a date?” She would ask herself.
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Why is she still trying to hide it? I know already.
If Jaakuna was to say that he wasn’t a little mad at Emiri for still trying to hide the fact that her powers weren’t failing her, then he would be doing what she was doing and lying to himself. He knew that she knew and it made him hurt a little inside. Jaakuna didn’t want to flat out yell at her for lying, but what should he do in a situation like this? He doesn’t want to lose her cause of what may happen to her if she uses her powers again. At least, in the same degree that she did when she healed his father. No, he definitely doesn’t want to lose her.
As he sat across from her, hearing her obvious lies, Jaakuna would just speak. “That’s enough.” He said rather bluntly. “You’re not fine, and you know it!” He said looking at her, “You got frozen in time for gods’ sake. You were lucky that you were able to pull yourself out of it.” Perhaps he was being a little too blunt, but she needed to hear it. “Damn it Emiri, what if it happens again and you’re not able to do it? What will I do with myself if you’re not here?” At this point, Jaakuna sounded more like he was pleading with her than reminding her about the supposed hiccup. It was at this point that he took her hands and made sure that she was looking at him. “Listen to me, it’s not just a hiccup. Your powers are slowly getting out of your control the more that you use them.” Jaakuna still held her hands and still looked into her violet eyes. “I beg of you, please don’t use them anymore. If not for you or Grant or Nadeline or your parents, then for me. I’ve already done..” Just as he was about to speak about Zodiark, Jaakuna stopped himself. He knew that he was saying too much at once. How will I even tell her about what I did in regards to him?
As Nadeline listened, Wesley saw the obvious shock on her face. He didn’t think that she would be satisfied or anything of the sort after hearing about Emiri’s powers. That was when she would ask how did Jaakuna find out and Grant said that Justine told him. Nadeline would then ask if Emiri knew. That was the thing that Wesley didn’t know for sure. He remembered Jaakuna said that he would tell Emiri when he got the chance. He prayed that it was sooner than later.
“I don’t know. He said he would tell her as soon as he could. “ Wesley said biting his thumb. “I wouldn’t be surprised if he’s telling her as we speak.” Wesley said as he slightly shrugged. He would then lightly clap his hands. “In any case, we’re here.” Wesley said.
As the Armory came to view, Wesley couldn’t help but chuckle as he saw that the lock was back on the door and it seemed to be magic proof this time around. It was no doubt that they did that to ensure that no one — especially those like Grant or Wesley — could smash the door through. Regardless of that, the trio would head into the armory and as they would come to view of it, they would split and find weapons of their own personal tastes.
As Wesley looked around, he saw that they restocked on some weapons and even added some new weapons. Wesley remembered the last time he was in this specific armory and he got the gems that were the Yagyu Darkblade and his Demon Shield. He still has them in the Ifrit, so he wasn’t going to get repeats. Instead, he was going to find something completely different. Yes, Wesley was going to find a sword that was true to him. He continued on and he wound up in the area where the Katanas were at. As he looked around, he seemed to be attracted to a certain one that was hanging high above the rest. There was a certain golden-brown glow about it, but it was different. It was as if it was calling Wesley specifically.
Going to the sword, Wesley touched it and only around him, a glow surrounded him, transporting him to a coliseum of sorts. The coliseum itself was comprised of several shades of orange and brown and gold, four floors of seat and all surrounding him. On the ground was pure dirt and Wesley stood on opposite sides of a lion-like creature. Two gigantic claws attached to its arms and cuffs were around his wrists with chains hanging from the bottom of them. This creature had white hair both around most of his face and head. Wesley looked at this creature and he swore he looked familiar.
“Descendent of Raithwall, Heir to Dalmasca — I have found you at last.” Said the creature, voice deep and echoing.
Wesley looked at him as if confused. “Wait, are you..? No, it couldn’t be. Hashmaal?” Wesley asked him.
The creature smiled. “I have been called many names. In the old times, the Humes called me Leo, The Lion. However, the legends of you Humes have referred to me as Hashmaal, Bringer of Order.” Hashmaal said.
Wesley was completely dumbfounded. “Why have you presented yourself to me?” Wesley asked as he tried not to freak the hell out.
Hashmaal walked straight up to Wesley and as he did, Wesley saw how tall the Esper truly was. With the Dalmascan Prince being barely six foot, he didn’t even come to Hashmaal’s waist, showing that Hashmaal was around ten feet tall. “Descendent of Raithwall, Ivalice weeps for her children. The Viera have sensed it and my two dear friends hear it too. They know of our King who is bringing the end of Ivalice.” Hashmaal said as his claws would form into a hand. “Descendent of Raithwall, you are the one who shall take my strength and fold it for your mission to save Ivalice.” He said placing a hand upon Wesley’s head, covering it entirely only leaving Wesley’s eyes uncovered. “You are far away, yet you are so close.” He said as a glow emitted from his hands. “I grant you with The Lion Seal, the one that another was branded with but could not tap into its power. With this you will be granted the Sword of Order, the weapon your ancestor used to save Ivalice that came to be known as the Galtean Alliance.” Hashmaal told Wesley as he removed his hand and it would then retreat back into its claw-like form.
Wesley didn’t know how to explain it, but he felt stronger. He would look at his arms and along his right forearm, an orangeish-brown symbol appeared. It would flash and then disappear. “Hashmaal, I thank you. I will come to you within the sun’s next setting.” Wesley said. Hashmaal just smiled and Wesley was teleported back to the Armory and time barely passed, maybe like a five minutes. The funny thing about it all was that Wesley would just be seen standing staring at the sword in his hand.
The hug was cut short(much to Francis’ disappointment). Meli offered an apologetic shrug and departed through a shadow. If Francis hadn’t seen it for himself, he wouldn’t have believed it. He would then look to Michel who also shrugged, but he went to one knee, bowing to Shion. “So, uh, Boss, what do you wish for me to do?” He asked her. Francis looked over at Shion and looked at how loyal his son was. He smiled and just would let Shion give the orders to their--his son.
If Jaakuna was to say that he wasn’t a little mad at Emiri for still trying to hide the fact that her powers weren’t failing her, then he would be doing what she was doing and lying to himself. He knew that she knew and it made him hurt a little inside. Jaakuna didn’t want to flat out yell at her for lying, but what should he do in a situation like this? He doesn’t want to lose her cause of what may happen to her if she uses her powers again. At least, in the same degree that she did when she healed his father. No, he definitely doesn’t want to lose her.
As he sat across from her, hearing her obvious lies, Jaakuna would just speak. “That’s enough.” He said rather bluntly. “You’re not fine, and you know it!” He said looking at her, “You got frozen in time for gods’ sake. You were lucky that you were able to pull yourself out of it.” Perhaps he was being a little too blunt, but she needed to hear it. “Damn it Emiri, what if it happens again and you’re not able to do it? What will I do with myself if you’re not here?” At this point, Jaakuna sounded more like he was pleading with her than reminding her about the supposed hiccup. It was at this point that he took her hands and made sure that she was looking at him. “Listen to me, it’s not just a hiccup. Your powers are slowly getting out of your control the more that you use them.” Jaakuna still held her hands and still looked into her violet eyes. “I beg of you, please don’t use them anymore. If not for you or Grant or Nadeline or your parents, then for me. I’ve already done..” Just as he was about to speak about Zodiark, Jaakuna stopped himself. He knew that he was saying too much at once. How will I even tell her about what I did in regards to him?
As Nadeline listened, Wesley saw the obvious shock on her face. He didn’t think that she would be satisfied or anything of the sort after hearing about Emiri’s powers. That was when she would ask how did Jaakuna find out and Grant said that Justine told him. Nadeline would then ask if Emiri knew. That was the thing that Wesley didn’t know for sure. He remembered Jaakuna said that he would tell Emiri when he got the chance. He prayed that it was sooner than later.
“I don’t know. He said he would tell her as soon as he could. “ Wesley said biting his thumb. “I wouldn’t be surprised if he’s telling her as we speak.” Wesley said as he slightly shrugged. He would then lightly clap his hands. “In any case, we’re here.” Wesley said.
As the Armory came to view, Wesley couldn’t help but chuckle as he saw that the lock was back on the door and it seemed to be magic proof this time around. It was no doubt that they did that to ensure that no one — especially those like Grant or Wesley — could smash the door through. Regardless of that, the trio would head into the armory and as they would come to view of it, they would split and find weapons of their own personal tastes.
As Wesley looked around, he saw that they restocked on some weapons and even added some new weapons. Wesley remembered the last time he was in this specific armory and he got the gems that were the Yagyu Darkblade and his Demon Shield. He still has them in the Ifrit, so he wasn’t going to get repeats. Instead, he was going to find something completely different. Yes, Wesley was going to find a sword that was true to him. He continued on and he wound up in the area where the Katanas were at. As he looked around, he seemed to be attracted to a certain one that was hanging high above the rest. There was a certain golden-brown glow about it, but it was different. It was as if it was calling Wesley specifically.
Going to the sword, Wesley touched it and only around him, a glow surrounded him, transporting him to a coliseum of sorts. The coliseum itself was comprised of several shades of orange and brown and gold, four floors of seat and all surrounding him. On the ground was pure dirt and Wesley stood on opposite sides of a lion-like creature. Two gigantic claws attached to its arms and cuffs were around his wrists with chains hanging from the bottom of them. This creature had white hair both around most of his face and head. Wesley looked at this creature and he swore he looked familiar.
“Descendent of Raithwall, Heir to Dalmasca — I have found you at last.” Said the creature, voice deep and echoing.
Wesley looked at him as if confused. “Wait, are you..? No, it couldn’t be. Hashmaal?” Wesley asked him.
The creature smiled. “I have been called many names. In the old times, the Humes called me Leo, The Lion. However, the legends of you Humes have referred to me as Hashmaal, Bringer of Order.” Hashmaal said.
Wesley was completely dumbfounded. “Why have you presented yourself to me?” Wesley asked as he tried not to freak the hell out.
Hashmaal walked straight up to Wesley and as he did, Wesley saw how tall the Esper truly was. With the Dalmascan Prince being barely six foot, he didn’t even come to Hashmaal’s waist, showing that Hashmaal was around ten feet tall. “Descendent of Raithwall, Ivalice weeps for her children. The Viera have sensed it and my two dear friends hear it too. They know of our King who is bringing the end of Ivalice.” Hashmaal said as his claws would form into a hand. “Descendent of Raithwall, you are the one who shall take my strength and fold it for your mission to save Ivalice.” He said placing a hand upon Wesley’s head, covering it entirely only leaving Wesley’s eyes uncovered. “You are far away, yet you are so close.” He said as a glow emitted from his hands. “I grant you with The Lion Seal, the one that another was branded with but could not tap into its power. With this you will be granted the Sword of Order, the weapon your ancestor used to save Ivalice that came to be known as the Galtean Alliance.” Hashmaal told Wesley as he removed his hand and it would then retreat back into its claw-like form.
Wesley didn’t know how to explain it, but he felt stronger. He would look at his arms and along his right forearm, an orangeish-brown symbol appeared. It would flash and then disappear. “Hashmaal, I thank you. I will come to you within the sun’s next setting.” Wesley said. Hashmaal just smiled and Wesley was teleported back to the Armory and time barely passed, maybe like a five minutes. The funny thing about it all was that Wesley would just be seen standing staring at the sword in his hand.
The hug was cut short(much to Francis’ disappointment). Meli offered an apologetic shrug and departed through a shadow. If Francis hadn’t seen it for himself, he wouldn’t have believed it. He would then look to Michel who also shrugged, but he went to one knee, bowing to Shion. “So, uh, Boss, what do you wish for me to do?” He asked her. Francis looked over at Shion and looked at how loyal his son was. He smiled and just would let Shion give the orders to their--his son.
As they rode in the aircab, Jaakuna and Emiri sat across from each other. The aricab was full-speed to the Aerodome. It was more or less silent in the time that they walked on out of the Emperor’s Building. Sure they talked, but any questions that came to him about why Emiri had to stay behind with Jaakuna, he would change the topic. Even now, he sat quiet, but Jaakuna knew he had to tell her and he wanted to do in privacy. The good thing about the Aircab was that the window that blocked sound from the cabby was up and Jaakuna would inhale a deep breath. He looked to Emiri, and exhaled.
“I know about your powers.” Jaakuna said, “I know what they’re doing to you; or rather what they will do to you.” Jaakuna said clenching his fists. “I know that if you use them anymore, then you’ll be frozen in time and I wouldn’t have any chance of saving you.” Jaakuna was looking down at this point. He truly was terrified as seen in the way his hands were shaking. “That’s why I wanted you to stay behind. I know that if you were to go with them, there was a chance your powers would malfunction again. I couldn’t let that happen.” Jaakuna probably sounded selfish at this point, but maybe being selfish was what he needed to be. “And there’s more..” Jaakuna said with a tone of distance in his voice.
As they were walking to the Armory, Nadeline wouldn’t waste any time. She would instantly ask both Grant and Wesley what was going on with them. She would first look to Grant and then to Wesley. The Dalmascan prince was nervous, but he sighed. He looked to Grant and nodded, as if telling him that they had no choice to tell. “It’s a little complicated.” He said scratching the back of his head. “There is some stuff that Grant and I can tell you, but the rest, well we can’t; we promised Jaakuna that we wouldn’t.” Wesley said regretfully. “However, what we can tell, cause most likely Jaakuna is telling her as we speak, has to do with Emiri.” Wesley said looking to Grant once more. “Her powers are failing her. What you suspected beforehand, Nadeline, is what’s happening.” Wesley said, “According to Jaakuna, the more that she uses her time-stopping abilities, the more she risks being frozen in time.” Wesley said as he finished what he had to say.
Michel and Francis continued their laughing. It would continue for a minute longer until it faded into breathed-out chuckles. That’s when they made their way back to the ladies, who seemed to be having a serious moment. Francis wouldn’t ask about it. Michel knew the look that Meli had and how Shion’s face was. He had no doubt that Meli was getting a grilling from the boss.
As the four of them were together again, Michel scratched his cheek and would hold Meli’s hand and look to Francis. “Um, dad, there’s someone I would like you to meet.” He said showing redness on his face.
“Yes?“ Francis raised an eyebrow.
“This is Meli, my girlfriend.” He said standing straight up and looking at his father rather sternly.
Francis was a little shocked, but not for the reasons that his son thought he would be. “Well, Michel, it must be serious huh?” He said placing one arm across his chest and the other propped on it and the hand of the propped arm on his chin. Francis looked deep in comedic thought. “Well, there’s one thing I have to say.” He said looking at both Meli and Michel.
“Which is..?” Michel asked rather nervously.
“WELCOME TO THE FAMILY!!!!!!” Francis shouted, taking a pose, arms stretched out as he would hug not only Michel and Meli, but because she was close enough, Shion.
“I know about your powers.” Jaakuna said, “I know what they’re doing to you; or rather what they will do to you.” Jaakuna said clenching his fists. “I know that if you use them anymore, then you’ll be frozen in time and I wouldn’t have any chance of saving you.” Jaakuna was looking down at this point. He truly was terrified as seen in the way his hands were shaking. “That’s why I wanted you to stay behind. I know that if you were to go with them, there was a chance your powers would malfunction again. I couldn’t let that happen.” Jaakuna probably sounded selfish at this point, but maybe being selfish was what he needed to be. “And there’s more..” Jaakuna said with a tone of distance in his voice.
As they were walking to the Armory, Nadeline wouldn’t waste any time. She would instantly ask both Grant and Wesley what was going on with them. She would first look to Grant and then to Wesley. The Dalmascan prince was nervous, but he sighed. He looked to Grant and nodded, as if telling him that they had no choice to tell. “It’s a little complicated.” He said scratching the back of his head. “There is some stuff that Grant and I can tell you, but the rest, well we can’t; we promised Jaakuna that we wouldn’t.” Wesley said regretfully. “However, what we can tell, cause most likely Jaakuna is telling her as we speak, has to do with Emiri.” Wesley said looking to Grant once more. “Her powers are failing her. What you suspected beforehand, Nadeline, is what’s happening.” Wesley said, “According to Jaakuna, the more that she uses her time-stopping abilities, the more she risks being frozen in time.” Wesley said as he finished what he had to say.
Michel and Francis continued their laughing. It would continue for a minute longer until it faded into breathed-out chuckles. That’s when they made their way back to the ladies, who seemed to be having a serious moment. Francis wouldn’t ask about it. Michel knew the look that Meli had and how Shion’s face was. He had no doubt that Meli was getting a grilling from the boss.
As the four of them were together again, Michel scratched his cheek and would hold Meli’s hand and look to Francis. “Um, dad, there’s someone I would like you to meet.” He said showing redness on his face.
“Yes?“ Francis raised an eyebrow.
“This is Meli, my girlfriend.” He said standing straight up and looking at his father rather sternly.
Francis was a little shocked, but not for the reasons that his son thought he would be. “Well, Michel, it must be serious huh?” He said placing one arm across his chest and the other propped on it and the hand of the propped arm on his chin. Francis looked deep in comedic thought. “Well, there’s one thing I have to say.” He said looking at both Meli and Michel.
“Which is..?” Michel asked rather nervously.
“WELCOME TO THE FAMILY!!!!!!” Francis shouted, taking a pose, arms stretched out as he would hug not only Michel and Meli, but because she was close enough, Shion.
“Code Orange huh?” Jaakuna smiled a bit. He knew that curfew all too well, as in his youth his father had pretty much branded him under that. Yup, Jaakuna definitely knew that one very much. Wesley would glance over to Jaakuna as the blonde-haired man would smile. Wesley couldn’t help but wonder if it had to do with the curfew. Wesley would just shrug and listen to Roman as he said that he would grant them unlimited access to the Armory. Wesley just smiled and looked to Grant. “The Armory, eh? Good times, am I right, Grant?” He said slightly nudging his future uncle-in-law.
Jaakuna wondered what Wesley meant by that, but he would shrug it off. “Then I guess we’ll take our leave, brother.” JAakuna said. “After this, there’s something you and I need to do.” Jaakuna said as he and the others would soon depart from Roman’s Office.
As they were out of the office, Jaakuna and Wesley exchanged looks. “Okay, you three go to the armory and do what you can. No doubt Savayna needs it.” Jaakuna said as he just looked at both Grant and Wesley and then to Nadeline. That was when the group split up. Jaakuna and Emiri went on to the outside of the Emperor’s Building, and caught an Aircab to the Aerodome to wait for them while the other three went to the Armory and help Savayna(once they got weapons of course.)
As Francis and no doubt Shion, listened to the half-naked chick, Savayna was just becoming disgusted. She didn’t want to think that Francis would actually buy what the shadow bitch was feeding him. Sure, it was exactly how it happened, but it still didn’t mean that Francis would have to buy it. She knew that Meli would try to sell this in any way that she could so that the bitch would come out like the victim. Savayna would not let that happen. “You can’t possibly believe this bitch. She’s the one who sought us out. If you had any idea what kind of day myself and my friends have had cause of this woman and that other ninja bitch..” Savayna was trying to sell it to him, but she saw the look on his face that Francis was still divided.
Looking and hearing Savayna, Francis sighed. “Just leave, Savayna” He said.
“What do you mean leave?” She said stepping forward, but Francis shot her a frightening(to her) look. Savayna stepped back and nodded. It was with that Savayna had ran out of the club, though she looked back at them. She knew something was up with the image of Francis telling her to leave and not backing her up. Whichever it was, she would not let it go.
As Savayna left, Michel looked to his father and then to Shion and to Meli. He really didn’t understand any of this. “Um, Dad, what’s going on?” Michel asked rather hesitantly.
Francis rubbed the area between his temples. He then looked around and he knew this would lead to some massive amounts of paperwork. He then looked to his son and the half-naked chick. “A lot of unwelcomed stress, that’s what.” He said glancing over to Shion. He then sighed and spoke. “I think what I said earlier will take a little longer than twelve hours.” He said not liking how things were shaping up. “Michel, come with me for a minute.” He said pretty much grabbing his son and pulling him a good ten or so feet away from the two ladies.
“What is it dad?” Michel asked nervously.
“I know what you got yourself involved in.” Francis replied.
“I don’t know what you‘re--”
“Boy, don’t act stupid! I know that you’re in Utena.”
“Levi told you, huh?” Michel said, laughing slightly.
“She shouldn’t had been the one to. Why didn’t you tell me?” Francis asked Michel.
Michel looked away, darting his eyes to Shion and Meli and then back to his father. “I didn’t want to worry you. Besides, with you being a judge, how--”
“Former judge.”
“What!?”
“Yeah, I was going to surprise you, but things changed — I changed. I’m going to be joining Utena as well.”
What Francis just told Michel sure as hell shocked the hell out of him, but he was very confused. He didn’t know what brought that up. “Why did you..?” Michel asked half-nervously, half-curiously.
Francis smiled. “Michel, you’re not that stupid right? What’s the first thing you know about me when it comes to making up my mind about something?” He said nudging his son.
Michel smiled. “A woman did this to you, huh?” He asked him as he thought about it and then looked over to Meli and Shion. “Wait you aren’t telling me..” Michel said rather shocked.
Francis nodded. “That’s right. Your old man is in love with that gem of a woman.” He said looking over to Shion.
Michel was totally mindblown, not even counting the fact that he was in love with Shion. “So, I guess your date did in fact go rather well for you.” Michel smiled. “But dad, you know she’s..”
“Yup, I know, but I don’t care.” Francis said, though he smiled at his son. “We’re a couple of suckers for love, aren’t we?” Francis laughed and Michel would laugh too. The both of them just couldn’t help but laugh a little loud, no doubt that Meli and Shion heard them.
Jaakuna wondered what Wesley meant by that, but he would shrug it off. “Then I guess we’ll take our leave, brother.” JAakuna said. “After this, there’s something you and I need to do.” Jaakuna said as he and the others would soon depart from Roman’s Office.
As they were out of the office, Jaakuna and Wesley exchanged looks. “Okay, you three go to the armory and do what you can. No doubt Savayna needs it.” Jaakuna said as he just looked at both Grant and Wesley and then to Nadeline. That was when the group split up. Jaakuna and Emiri went on to the outside of the Emperor’s Building, and caught an Aircab to the Aerodome to wait for them while the other three went to the Armory and help Savayna(once they got weapons of course.)
As Francis and no doubt Shion, listened to the half-naked chick, Savayna was just becoming disgusted. She didn’t want to think that Francis would actually buy what the shadow bitch was feeding him. Sure, it was exactly how it happened, but it still didn’t mean that Francis would have to buy it. She knew that Meli would try to sell this in any way that she could so that the bitch would come out like the victim. Savayna would not let that happen. “You can’t possibly believe this bitch. She’s the one who sought us out. If you had any idea what kind of day myself and my friends have had cause of this woman and that other ninja bitch..” Savayna was trying to sell it to him, but she saw the look on his face that Francis was still divided.
Looking and hearing Savayna, Francis sighed. “Just leave, Savayna” He said.
“What do you mean leave?” She said stepping forward, but Francis shot her a frightening(to her) look. Savayna stepped back and nodded. It was with that Savayna had ran out of the club, though she looked back at them. She knew something was up with the image of Francis telling her to leave and not backing her up. Whichever it was, she would not let it go.
As Savayna left, Michel looked to his father and then to Shion and to Meli. He really didn’t understand any of this. “Um, Dad, what’s going on?” Michel asked rather hesitantly.
Francis rubbed the area between his temples. He then looked around and he knew this would lead to some massive amounts of paperwork. He then looked to his son and the half-naked chick. “A lot of unwelcomed stress, that’s what.” He said glancing over to Shion. He then sighed and spoke. “I think what I said earlier will take a little longer than twelve hours.” He said not liking how things were shaping up. “Michel, come with me for a minute.” He said pretty much grabbing his son and pulling him a good ten or so feet away from the two ladies.
“What is it dad?” Michel asked nervously.
“I know what you got yourself involved in.” Francis replied.
“I don’t know what you‘re--”
“Boy, don’t act stupid! I know that you’re in Utena.”
“Levi told you, huh?” Michel said, laughing slightly.
“She shouldn’t had been the one to. Why didn’t you tell me?” Francis asked Michel.
Michel looked away, darting his eyes to Shion and Meli and then back to his father. “I didn’t want to worry you. Besides, with you being a judge, how--”
“Former judge.”
“What!?”
“Yeah, I was going to surprise you, but things changed — I changed. I’m going to be joining Utena as well.”
What Francis just told Michel sure as hell shocked the hell out of him, but he was very confused. He didn’t know what brought that up. “Why did you..?” Michel asked half-nervously, half-curiously.
Francis smiled. “Michel, you’re not that stupid right? What’s the first thing you know about me when it comes to making up my mind about something?” He said nudging his son.
Michel smiled. “A woman did this to you, huh?” He asked him as he thought about it and then looked over to Meli and Shion. “Wait you aren’t telling me..” Michel said rather shocked.
Francis nodded. “That’s right. Your old man is in love with that gem of a woman.” He said looking over to Shion.
Michel was totally mindblown, not even counting the fact that he was in love with Shion. “So, I guess your date did in fact go rather well for you.” Michel smiled. “But dad, you know she’s..”
“Yup, I know, but I don’t care.” Francis said, though he smiled at his son. “We’re a couple of suckers for love, aren’t we?” Francis laughed and Michel would laugh too. The both of them just couldn’t help but laugh a little loud, no doubt that Meli and Shion heard them.
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