Hero

𝘍𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘋𝘶𝘴𝘬 𝘛𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘋𝘢𝘸𝘯 | 𝑯𝒆𝒓𝒐 // 𝑻𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒓𝒂

The usual interior of her home--a warm yet simple place--was in complete ruin. Whatever was left of the furniture had been slammed into the walls, a path of destruction laid out before Kai. The walls had been completely demolished, shattered glass weakly reflecting off the lights. At the end, the scene at hand was clear. Aira stood with her back to the wall, trapped with a terrified expression on her face as a scythe was embedded in the wall next to her.

A rose haired girl stood on the opposite end of the scythe, an emotionless expression on what could have been a kinder face. Her black attire gave off the vibe of sinister work despite her rather bright hair pulled into two very long ponytails that easily reached her thighs. Her gloved hand gripped the scythe, slightly raising it as she approached Aira. Her free hand grabbed Aira's wrist, pulling her off the wall, though she lifted her arm up, leaving the younger girl on her toes.

"I've finally found you, Cielle," She stated, her voice coming out rather coldly. "Trouble me no more, and come quietly. We are in need of your services."

Struggling against her grip, Aira shook her head. "I told you, that's not my name! I don't know what you're talking about!" She cried.

The girl didn't seem convinced, though at the arrival of another, she turned her gaze towards him for a moment. Her eyes narrowed slightly, though she said nothing. Instead, she released her scythe, and as it glowed, it exploded in what could only be described as a burst of darkness. Surrounding the two females, it spread rather quickly and seemed to cover the entirety of the floor around them.

"So, you return," She told Kai, showing him Aira. "This time, things will turn to our favor. Let's see how you handle things without your Dawn interfering," She said, lifting up Aira once more.

As she let Aira go, instead of simply hitting the ground, several tendrils of darkness wrapped around her legs, the rest of them enveloping the girl as she disappeared. Dragging her further into the darkness, Aira struggled against their grip as they reached around her waist. What was this?! In that moment, however, the wistful feeling of repetition hit her. She had been in this situation once. A long time ago, she had been dragged against her will into the darkness. Was that what her dream was? A memory? Was this history repeating itself? Her attempts to get out ceased after that thought crossed her mind, but she found her hand stretching out for Kai. No, no, this couldn't be happening! Why now?! Why again?! Again? It was...But...she didn't want to lose everything again...not like this...!

"Kai...!" His name escaped her without her realizing it, and his face was the last thing she saw.

Let's Go Save the Princess!

EST, sir.

Let's Go Save the Princess!

Hmmm there seems to be alot of people interested in this but I kind of want to make some over the top warlock/pyromancer who constantly over estimates his own abilities and has very little control over his considerable power. Is it too late to make an application?

@Pyromaniacwolf

My final decision for the party will be up tonight, if you can make it in time then sure, if not I apologize for the inconvenience.

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@Hero

Shoot.

Hey Hero. I've got to cut down my RPs anyway. Dont worry about reviewing mine. Thank you for taking the time. Hope you guys have fun.

@ShwiggityShwah

No problem! Thank you for the interest and best of luck to you!

𝘍𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘋𝘶𝘴𝘬 𝘛𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘋𝘢𝘸𝘯 | 𝑯𝒆𝒓𝒐 // 𝑻𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒓𝒂

With weapon in hand, Kai was unstoppable. The shadows stood no chance against him, and with a single swoop, he eliminated them. Aira found her jaw dropping at the ease of his moves, it had come to him so naturally. She should have been used to it watching his Struggle matches, but none of that held a candle to this. As the shadows vanished, tiny little hearts floated away, released from their dark hold. If Kai hadn't vanquished them, would that have been their fate? Would they have lost their own hearts, too? The realization formed a pit in her stomach, but when all was set and done, the quietness returned. Aira let out a breath she wasn't aware she was holding, her look of amazement mixing in with pure awe. He was like a knight in shining armor...sans armor...and with corny lines.

Kai voiced his own relief, snapping her out of her daze. "Y-Yeah...thanks to you," She had to give him credit where it was due, though her eyes trailed over to the weapon in his hand. "That's...a Key..."

Despite never seeing it before in her life, she knew exactly what it was. But how? Furrowing her brow for a moment, she approached Kai, gingerly touching his arm. "Maybe we should get out of here before more of those things showed up...what if they're in town?" She asked, unable to quite hide the worry in her voice.

Let's Go Save the Princess!

Just a last reminder to put in any edits, the party will be formed tomorrow! Thanks for your patience!

𝘍𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘋𝘶𝘴𝘬 𝘛𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘋𝘢𝘸𝘯 | 𝑯𝒆𝒓𝒐 // 𝑻𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒓𝒂

Seeing Kai's expression stilled her heart, if only for a moment. His promise was sincere, this much she was sure of, and she found herself nodding in confirmation. One of the shadows leapt forward, and Kai was prepared for it, taking a swing. To both their surprises, the Struggle bat would go right through the monster, striking Kai. It sent him back, and while he didn't seem hurt, he definitely seemed shocked. How could this be? She was so sure he wouldn't miss--Struggle was probably second to Kai's surfing talents--but those monsters seemed to defy all logic. Now what? Clasping her hands together, she nervously got closer to Kai out of instinct as she looked at the surrounding shadows stare at them. As her hand touched his back, she realized there was a bright light glowing from his chest. Blinking in confusion, she let out a small cry as the light surged around him, blinding them both.

"In your hand, take this Key. So long as you have the makings, then through this simple act of taking, its wielder you shall be. And you will find me, friend—no ocean will contain you then. No more borders around, or below, or above, so long as you champion the ones you love."

As the light faded, Aira rubbed her eyes as they adjusted to the scene before them. Her eyes widened as she noticed a change with Kai. "That's...!"

𝘍𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘋𝘶𝘴𝘬 𝘛𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘋𝘢𝘸𝘯 | 𝑯𝒆𝒓𝒐 // 𝑻𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒓𝒂

Only one step in and already Aira was nervous. Kai's hesitation did absolutely nothing to quell her fears, resulting in her planting her feet and refusing to move. It didn't help that she swore she heard something in the tunnels, although what exactly was a mystery. Suddenly she wished they were at the beach again, but as Kai spoke, she ended up wondering the same thing. Fear was just another part of the adventure, right?

Taking a few steps forward, she could see the dim lights barely illuminating the way in. Squinting, she didn't see anything of interest at first. What could have made that noise? Whatever it was, they weren't going to find out standing at the entrance. Beckoning for Kai to follow, Aira decided to lead the way. The tunnels were well built, and the further they went, the more secluded things became. The noise from the outside streets died down, the only thing accompanying them as they walked were their own footsteps. There wasn't too much to look at, though every tunnel started to look the same after a while.

Something out of the corner of her eye caused her to stop, something having turned the corner. It was small, but she wasn't sure what it was. "Hm? What was that?" She wondered out loud, frowning. It was so quiet they definitely would have heard footsteps, and whatever that thing was, it didn't make a noise.

Against her better judgment, Aria kept going, turning the corner and spotting a small, strange creature. It was completely black and had its back turned to them, twitching slightly as it looked at something else. That thing, she knew what it was, but how?

Taking a step back, Aira shook her head. "That's...!" She let out a small gasp, her head clearly recognizing the danger even though she couldn't possibly know how. As she turned around, she spotted a few more of them coming out of the ground, their large, yellow eyes set on the duo.

𝘍𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘋𝘶𝘴𝘬 𝘛𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘋𝘢𝘸𝘯 | 𝑯𝒆𝒓𝒐 // 𝑻𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒓𝒂

There was no hiding the disappointment in Kai's expression as she dared to strike out against their usual. She didn't have it in her to admit that his mention of the black sea was hat scared her away from the water, and for a moment, she felt a pang of guilt as he mentioned surfing and their typical treats. Kai was never the type to strike out from the norm or go out of his comfort zone, so it wasn't unusual to get some resistance. Honestly, she was happily surprised when he would concede, and she clapped her hands together excitedly.

"Well, our Berry Jelly Dogs can come after, like always," She gently offered the compromise, if only to make sure Kai wasn't going completely out of his way. "And as for exploring...I'm curious to know what it was you saw on your way here. We can go along the train tracks and go through the Underground Concourse on foot."

Despite it initially starting as a suggestion, Aira's mind had already been set, and once Kai's surfboard was safe in the hut, the pair walked together to the station. Instead of boarding, however, the two would instead follow the tracks leading into one of the tunnels. Her initial curiosity waned slightly as the pair stood before the large entrance, the lack of light slightly intimidating.

Biting her lip nervously, she moved closer to Kai. "It was through here that you saw it, right?" She asked him quietly, her voice echoing around them.

𝘍𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘋𝘶𝘴𝘬 𝘛𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘋𝘢𝘸𝘯 | 𝑯𝒆𝒓𝒐 // 𝑻𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒓𝒂

Aira jumped, her foot slipping in the sand, and it took a dramatic flailing on her part to keep herself steady. Once she knew she wouldn't fall, she sighed in relief, though admittedly she was glad Kai was his usual self. She nodded in agreement, her heart melting as he mentioned her and earning him a matching grin on her part. For a moment, she wondered if she should prod him for a response to her previous statement, but she figured it'd be too embarrassing to ask. No way was she going to bring up her ulterior motives, either. If he wanted to move on, so be it.

But as fun as Kai's plans sound, she felt like doing something different. For the first time in her life, the water felt dangerous, especially after what Kai said. "Well, we could try something else for a change," She suggested as she got out of the water, slipping her feet into her sandals. "Oh! How about we go exploring instead?"