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"Doing your best" does not mean working yourself to the point of a mental breakdown. Its no longer your best at that point.
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7 yrs ago
The word homeowner has the word "meow" in it. Good luck pronouncing it correctly ever again. You're welcome ^.^
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When everything seems wrong...something goes right, and it changes darkness into light, and makes the shadows a little less daunting.
8 yrs ago
People cry, not because they are weak. It's because they've been strong for too long
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the bad thing about being bullied is that every time it happens it steals a little piece of who you are if it happens enough little by little you become a little less of who you were meant to be.
Use to Prince and his antics, especially the continual touching, Michael was nevertheless surprised that Prince didn't react to the roar. Michael himself flinched away from it, somewhat closer towards Prince and glanced around. His hand went to his keys, but he didn't pull them out just yet. "i... uh... y-yes... an ad-adventure." he said, not seeming at all confident. What was he doing here? "What are we meant to do?"
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Sasha
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Sasha looked to Amaya, listening as she spoke. She shook her head, "No... its a good idea, however I do not think the dragons will be spread apart and then we run into the same problem, one group may run into all the dragons and then be in a difficult situation." Maybe she wasn't suited to be the leader of this expedition, if they were already questioning what she thought was best. But she knew that she had to consider all the options, and it wasn't an easy choice. She had to know, she had to a hundred percent sure, that she was making the right choice.
She had to make the right choice for everyone. For the future. For her child. Closing her eyes, Sasha was on the verge of agreeing, when a voice broke through the air. "Oh, there are no armies here, just the dragons."
She opened her eyes, looking around her and was surprised to see the same figure that had been watching them, however briefly, from before. Marvis. She watched the group with a smile on her features, "And, of course, you." Her gaze roamed over those gathered, falling onto Ferrin. The smile seemed to fade a moment, becoming thoughtful as she watched him.
Jarvis
"I'd rather you were close, too." Jarvis said, although he would have prefered that she remained away from the danger altogether, but he knew he couldn't protect her forever. No matter how much he wanted to, Amelia was growing up- she could defend herself. It didn't mean he would stop trying to protect her... he was not going to lose either Amelia or Sam.
Penny
Penny sighed softly, it seemed that no matter what she said to Jasmine, the girl seemed to try and find a way to deny the simple truth of Penny's words. "You are stronger then you think, Jasmine." She said softly, reaching out to run her figners gently through Jasmine's hair, pulling it away from her face. She brushed away the streaks the tears had left on her face and any lingering tear drops.
"Yes, we are." Penny said softly, "I don't... my family isn't that big, Jasmine. Just four people. You, Sasha, Ariel and Damien." She said, sighing. And Ariel wasn't speaking with her. Ariel had a right to dispise her, Penny knew. "And I know that you are strong, I know that you are brave, and I know you can do this. Trust me, beieve me." She tried to encourage Jasmine, to do her best. She'd have to find some way of bringing up the girls confidence...
"That might be, Ryujin... but we will take the lacrima. We need to get there as quickly as possible... even if it is a risk."
"Of course we are... we just have to wait until they're ready, Rajah." Ignatius said, almost hesitantly, sure that his words would set Rajah off.
Sasha looked over at Mayt and gave him a reassuring smile. She had to make it clear that she thought everything would be alright… that they could do this. Mayt was one of the first people in the guild that she had ever gone on a mission with, and she still had the carved fish he had given her. She carried it with her now, as a token of friendship, and she wished she could tell him just how thankful she was, for everything he had done for her back then. ”No… but that’s why we are here for. To help, and bring about peace to this island once more. Restore the balance of magic and whatever else that means.” She hoped she sounded confident… she hoped she sounded like she knew what she was doing. She knew that she had to present a good image- a strong image even if she didn’t feel particularly strong right then.
Her guild was counting on her. The other guilds too… perhaps even the world. She went from confident, to unsure in a matter of moments, but she couldn’t let any of that show. She had to be strong. And she could be strong. She would be strong, for her little Hope. Looking to Ariel, she waited a moment before she answered, intending to answer everyone that spoke, whether it was to her or not. ”Well, i suppose that depends on your view point… but… it is danger we walk into, but if we don’t, well… we need to stop what is happening here.”
She turned towards Ferrin once more as he begin to talk, giving them advice on what they should do. She listened, her expersion serious as she considered each option. They were all good options, and she weighed them all heavily, seeking the best option. She would leave this island with everyone alive and well- no one was dying on her watch. No one.
The first option was a good one, at least to her. Despite the fact that this was Fairy Tail’s island, there could be anything here, after a hundred years. Particularly with the dark energy around the island… Anything could be attracted here, and she was willing to go careful, if it meant everyone would leave alright. The thought of spliting up was not even an option, at least to Sasha. Not when one small group could end up fighting a few dragons by themselves. No… She was not going to lose anyone. As she went to respond, Hunter came up and sasha waited for him to speak.
”There is more than one.” Sasha said softly, her voice steady, as she gripped her staff in one hand, looking up, and meeting their gazes. ”Arguing amongst ourselves won’t do any good.” she said, surprised at the authority in her voice. Where had that come from? ”Splitting up is not a godo idea, if what you say is true.” she said to Zero/Zenoram. ”We do not have the S class mages to go around, nor, do I fear, we have the Dragon Slayers. I think sticking together is the better idea, at least for now. I’m not losing anyone, and if we don’t have a way to communicate and send help quickly, well… I’d rather stick together, even if it makes things a little harder to do. I want to keep everyone safe.” The thought that everything rested on her shoulders… She cast a glance at Patrick, but the young man was chuckling softly.
[color=lightbrown]”You have to admit, you are a shady bastard.”[/color] he said to Ferrin, grinning. He didn’t seem to be worried… what did he know? Sasha tried not to let any of her worry or fear show- she knew that she couldn’t, not if they were going to win this thing. She had to be a good leader. Straightening to her full height once more, she shrugged her shoulders, her armor settling into place.
For once, it felt like it actually fit her. For once, she felt like she deserved the title of Ice Queen. For a brief moment, she wondered what her Edolas counterpart would think, seeing her now.
”the difference is, Phoenix’s come back” Penny replied, [i]”the only true death… is the Phoenix song.” she never wanted to remember that haunting beautiful death lament… not every again. She hoped to god she never died before her friends, before Damien and Sasha… because she knew she wasn’t strong, she’d choose the option to come back… and be a Phoenix Forever. And then who would kill her? There were no other Phoenix Slayers, that she knew off. Ariel, to her, did not count for that… and She’d never make Ariel have to make that choice. She couldn’t do it to her, or anyone else.
[j]”I did it because I loved him, and because I… didn’t want him to suffer. And I know that I would not want to live past those I love.”
As she continued to try and comfort Jasmine, ”its fine. I shouldn’t have tried to hide it from her… “ she replied to the dragon. What was she going to do with Jasmine? The girl was stronger then she realised, but convincing her was going to take a lot of effort. ”Jasmine… Jaz… You are strong, and courages. You are bright and kind-hearted. Look at everything you have done… everything that has happened to you and you are still going. If you don’t believe my words, believe that. You are still here. You have beat everything that came along, and you are still here. And if you ever need a hand, I’ll always be there. No matter what, okay? Because you are family.”
”I’m not exactly sure where the island is, or if we can reach it with the lacrima. The best i could do would be to use it to teleport to the boat- and even that might be a little risky. I’d have to assume who is on there… although if Jarvis is still on the boat, it would be easier.” she replied to the dragon, ignoring Rajah for the moment.
”Rajah… “ Ignatius said with a heavy sigh, ”Have some more food.”
What could Penny say? The silence seemed to grow, and Penny knew she was going to face the wrath of a dragon. Dead or alive, that would not be a pleasant thing, she knew. There was nothing she could do, nothing she wanted to do. She deserved anything that the old dragon sent her way. And she’d face that with her head held high, knowing she had done the only thing possible of her. She’d face it, not crying, but strong. She could do that. For Solias. She drew a deep breath, preparing herself. Perhaps it was only the solace that he wouldn’t harm her in front of Jasmine that made her strong. Penny didn’t know, but she knew that she would always face her death head on.
It wasn’t like she couldn’t choose to come back, at least that first time…
It wasn’t like she couldn’t choose to come back, the first time. And that was when she knew she would, as long as those she loved were alive. Surprised at that revelation, she contemplated it a moment, before she let out a slow breath. Let Ryujin do his best. She as ready. And so it was that she was taken aback when Ryujin didn’t smite her where she stood. Instead of feeling comforted by his words, Penny felt anger.
He was in pain! He asked me for my help! There aren’t many, if any other, Phoenix Slayers around! And even if there were, he trusted me. He asked me… I couldn't deny him.. No matter how hard it hurt, how much she wished she hadn’t had to kill Solias, she knew that it had been the right choice. Even if it would torment her for the rest of her life. It was not selfish… I was the only one who could give him peace… he was suffering… and before she knew what was going on, she started to cry once more even as she fought against it.
Her emotions were fluctuating, she didn’t know what she was suppose to feel anymore. She felt like she had to defend Solias… that she had to defend his honour, It was perhaps a foolish thought, given that she had killed him. What perhaps disturbed her the most was that she had sought those few months of solitude to gain control of herself once more. The change in her magic… the way that it felt, the difference… the way it affected her… she had thought that she could at least control her emotions, even if she didn’t yet understand what had changed within her.
No… My flames were always lit… The wheel of time turns, and what was, is again. She knew those words, words that Solias had told her time and time again. A phoenix just continued to turn, throughout time. ... until it dies… a new age must always come…
Only a Phoenix slayer could kill a phoenix. Although, that wasn’t true, was it? A Phoenix could kill another Phoenix just as easily. Although, there weren’t any Phoenix’s around… at least, she thought Solias had been the last one. And now… Ariel might not be a full Phoenix, and neither was she, not yet anyway. I… I don’t know if I can handle it… . With everything, would it kill her? Would it destroy her?
And then Jasmine was hugging her, crying and clutching her shirt. Penny didn’t know what had happened, but at once she put her arms around the younger girl, holding her up, holding her close. She held her close, hugging her. She didn’t know what had upset the girl, but Penny would fight whatever it was. ”Shhh… shhh… its okay, Jaz… its okay, sweetie.” she murmured, absently reaching up to stroke her hair.
Jasmine’s words left her frozen for a few seconds, as she struggled to realise that, somehow, Jasmine knew what had gone on. Jasmine knew. She knew what she had done. And she was crying on her, hugging her like she was never going to let go. She… didn’t hate her? ”Jasmine… “ She said softly, pulling back to meet her gaze, ”You are not useless, you are not a nobody.” she said strongly, ”I won’t have you saying that about yourself, okay? You are strong. And you are selfless. You need to realise that, realise you are stronger than you think. And I’ll be there, to help when you need it.” she promised, hugging her once more.
Jasmine needed her… she could be strong, for her. And the guild needed them, right then. She could be strong, for them. Turning, she took in the two exceeds, frowning over them. She’d had enough of the little one and her angry demands. ”We’ll be leaving soon. I can fly, but if I give Jasmine a lift I won’t be much use on the island. I know that you can carry someone. Would you carry Jasmine, Ignatius?” She asked, ”Unless, of course, Rajah is capable of doing so… and willing.” let the angry little Rajah think of that what she would.
While she waited for a response, Penny said to Ryujin in her mind I would like to speak again… to learn more about my father. For now… I’ll return to pendant to Jasmine.
The island seemed to both want them there and not want them there. Sasha let her gaze wander over the shore, seeking anything that could be a danger to them. Yet the island itself could be a danger, if it believed them to be dangerous to it. There were many things that she knew that could be hiding and yet… things didn’t seem to be particularly volatile to them. She decided to take that as a bonus, although she wasn’t about to let her guard down.
As Ferrin approached, Sasha didn’t respond as she climbed out the boat. The island seemed to be tensing, as if seeking a way out or perhaps seeking a way to contain something. She brought her gaze around, over the rest of their group before moving it to Ferrin, wondering just what he was feeling.
Suddenly, the very ground beneath their feet shook and Sasha found herself crouching, using her hands to help balance her as it seemed to take forever for the shaking to subside.It seemed to happen slowly and just when she thought it was over, a roar suddenly engulfed the air around them. The shocking sound was deafening, and seemed to go on forever, until one might think it was the only sound left in the world.
Without thinking, Sasha rose and almost instinctively, she let her ice queen armour form over her. With it came the increase in power, and instead of the sword that formed with it, it was a spear like lance instead, that seemed almost brittle but as her hand curled around it, she knew it was incredibly strong. Only as the sound started to fade away did Sasha once more turn to Ferrin. ”I do not think anyone can plan for this… I don’t know what we are to expect. But i think it’s safe to say, we ought not daly. I think we should stay together, but… if you have any ideas, I’d be open to them”
Penny
The tingling sensation was almost pleasant and Penny had to fight hard not to simply let flames spread across her body. It was getting harder and harder to control that, particularly when she did feel something strongly. The last two months had seen a difference in how she had to manage her powers, and there mere fact that she was still learning the different way of control them was perhaps a strong reason why she hadn’t wanted to go to the island.
Gently holding the pendant in her hands, Penny frowned over it. It was obvious that Jasmine had kept this from her, but she didn’t mind- it wasn’t like Penny had told Jasmine everything, yet. As the dragon began to speak with her, Penny listened to his words. As he mentioned Jasmine’s fair in her, Penny couldn’t help but feel that it was misplaced. What had she done to deserve jasmine’s faith? She had promised to help jasmine, and then disappeared for some time. She could understand Ariel’s response to her, but Jasmine? It didn’t seem like Penny could do anything to break the girls trust in her. What had she done, to inspire the girl so? While she was thankful, she couldn’t help but think of the inevitable time when Jasmine would realise that Penny was going to disappoint her.
She just couldn’t seem to help it. She’d hurt Ariel… she should have been there for her. Ariel had been there for her, and that was what had got her into the mess she was in right now with the Phoenix magic. She had essentially abandoned the other girl, even if she hadn’t meant to. But being near Ariel… it had been painful. That wasn’t Ariel’s fault, though. Penny didn’t know how to fix things there. She suspected that as long as Nolan was around Ariel, then Penny was going to have a hard time even trying to fix it. She had disappointed Damien… that hurt more than Ariel. She never wanted to disappoint him… but why couldn’t he understand?
Of course, he hadn’t been there. She hadn’t wanted him anywhere near her father’s death, even though she had sought him out. Had it just been a coincidence or fate that she had found Ariel instead that day? Well, it mattered not. She was heading to the island whether she willed it or not. It did not seem she had a choice. Which pissed her off to no end, but it was what it was. If she could help… well, she would just have to be careful. As if that was a choice. She shook her head, to try and clear it off those thoughts and turned her attention back to the dragon’s words- for who else would it be? Somehow, Jasmine had access to her dragon. Which went a long way to explaining why Jasmine had been talking to herself quite a bit on the journey back to Magnolia. Did the girl not know that she could probably talk to the dragon in her mind? Penny would have to mention that to her.
”Yes… I am Penny. We can converse with our thoughts, if that is okay.”
I am glad you approve… I’d rather not have a dragon’s disapproval. Jasmine is important to me. she responded, choosing to reply in her mind, at least for the moment. She wouldn’t put it past the little Rajah to take what she said to the dragon against herself, the angry exceed didn’t seem to need much to retaliate. She is stronger than she knows, and I will try to be worthy of her faith. Here was someone that knew her father, that might give her some insight into him, but she couldn’t bring herself to ask. It hurt too much, and she knew that it always would. The thought that this might be the only time she would get that insight wasn’t even enough to ask.
And then he asked how Solias was.
Penny flinched at the dragons words, closing her eyes a moment and letting out a shaky breath. He’s dead. unbidden, and not what Penny ever wanted to dwell on, came a flicker of the scene from Solias’s death. From her murder of him. She clasped the pendant tightly in her hand, for fear that she would otherwise drop it. I killed him. There was no point denying it. For who could kill a Phoenix, except a Phoenix Slayer? The images, the song, filled her mind and she knew that she would never escape them. She’d always remember the beautiful, daunting and horrible song of death. He… asked me too. but that didn’t matter. She had still killed him.
The feel of wetness on her cheeks let her know that tears had escaped. She reached up with her friend hand to dash them away, not wanting Jasmine or the exceeds to see. She wasn’t weak… was that a lie, was she fooling herself? [i][color=coral]I’m sorry… [/i][/color]
Not sure how else she could explain, what else she could do, Penny fell silent and instead let the memories flow. Solias long ago asking her if she would come, when he needed her. He had been sick, for more than a few months. After thousands of years of living, the Phoenix had finally been near the end of his existence. She had promised, before she had gone off in search of Sasha. The note coming to her at the games, going to the cave with Ariel…. The song and what had happened in the cave that had been Solias’s home. Living the memories again were almost too painful, but Penny sought to keep control of herself.
I’m sorry…
Ignatius sighed heavily, although he was relieved.If Rajah was demanding food, then Rajah was okay. Of course he suspected that she would always demand food even if she was two seconds away from death. He didn’t know where she put all the food she ate- sometimes he thought it was almost twice her own weight, which wasn’t saying much.
He moved away for a moment or two before returning with some food, ”Try actually chewing the food for once, Rajah.”
@Joshua Tamashii@Lunarlord34 Of course the angry little Exceed burst out in fury the moment she was woken. Penny was almost tempted to just put her back to sleep, but her word was her word even if she hadn’t given Ignatius her word. The intent had been there. Penny merely schooled her expression, keeping it void of her annoyance, and simply stared at the small exceed. She knew that the exceed knew she could easily put her out, it would merely be time before the exceed actually realised that. Weary of it all, Penny was tempted to just walk away but she knew that she couldn’t. She had a duty to Jasmine, but it wasn’t just that. Jasmine was important, to her at least. So she endured the angry little creatures insults.
Finally, she leaned forward slightly, her expression a little dark as she said softly in a matter of fact tone, ”If I were weak, little pest, then you’d be weaker as you succumb to my magic quite easily.” She did not particularly like the little exceed, and didn’t understand Jasmine’s fascination with her. Turning her gaze to Jasmine, her expression softening. ”Jasmine… I wouldn’t have given you the opton to come if I didn’t think you’d be okay.” she said ”You can do things. You’re stronger than you think, Jaz.”
”Rajah… “ Ignatius sighed, and shook his head. ”How will you ever eat if you are flapping your gums like you are?”
She reached out to give the girl a gentle squeeze on her shoulder, and smiled. ”I’ll be with you.” She knew that if they were going to get there soon, they’d have to fly. While she could carry Jasmine, it would leave her tired. And she did not think the small exceed would consent to carry her, even if she could carry her weight. She glanced to Ignatius, wondering if the exceed would be content to give Jasmine a ride.
She was distracted by these thoughts by Jasmine’s words. She frowned, taking the pendant ”What?”
Jamie looked to Amelia and smiled, even as Jarvis hesitated, ”I don’t know, Amelia… “ He said, not wanting Amelia to get hurt. He didn’t want to get hurt, but there was also the fear that something might happen to the boat, and Amelia would get hurt or killed. He wanted to be able to protect her, to make sure that she was alright. The island would be dangerous… ”I want you to be safe.” he said slowly, not wanting to disappoint her or get her hopes up. [color=tan]”And the safest place is with us.”[/color=tan] He would do anything to protect his family, he would not lose any of them any time soon.
Gabriel sighed, trying to ignore Leo. The spirit was more than a little chatty, and Gabriel just didn’t know why. Part of him wished he could just shut the gate on the zodiac spirit, the other half wished that he didn’t need the spirit. And a small part of him was glad for the spirits presence. But that didn’t mean he wanted the spirit around all the time. The pompous, somewhat arrogant spirit just seemed to like to torment him, even in the littlest ways. ”We keep in touch… its not the best but we sought different things.” Gabriel said softly, looking away from Leo, the spirit was grinning. Gabriel didn’t particularly like that. Who knew what he had planned?
”We might have the same magic, but the thing with Celestial magic is that it can be completely different between users. Michael’s is more mythical. Mines more zodiac in nature.” He said, flicking a glance to Leo again who appeared suddenly sombre, transfixed by the island. He followed the spirits gaze, seeing that some of those on the ship were getting ready to depart on the ships boats towards the island.
”We should probably follow suite.”
Michael seemed to squirm slightly, his own gaze flicking towards the island. The thought of going on there was suddenly overwhelming and yet, there had to be answers there, didn’t there? He looked back to Gabriel and zev, [color=lighrgreen]”y-y-yeah… “[/color]
Penny
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Keeping an arm around Jasmine just in case the girl succumbed to her song, Penny kept her gaze on both of the exceeds, the small fiesty one seemed quite angry still, and clearly ready to destroy them. Penny had faith in her song and with relief the little exceed finally succumbed to the song. Not particularly worried that either exceed would wake- the other one sluggishly reached out to try and stop the smaller one from hitting the ground, but merely ended up falling down beside her.
Satisfied that both exceeds were out for the count, Penny ceased her song and set out a heavy sigh, looking over to Jasmine to make sure that she was alright. Satisfied that she hadn’t been affected too much by her song, Penny moved over to the exceeds, crouching down and examining them. ”they seem alright. I should have warned you, but I thought it best to get them asleep as soon as possible. We can’t leave them here.”{/color] She sighed, glancing around them, and found herself pleasantly surprised to see that the fish had all been knocked out as well.
She hadn’t planned that, but it was a nice side bonus. ”Well, thats probably the best we can do for now. They’ll stay asleep until I wake them.” She said, before looking back to Jasmine. [/color=coral]’i think we need to take the exceeds back to the guild, but we need to return to the town, let them know they are safe from the fish for now. If they want to deal with them now, they can.”
Two days later
Penny and Jasmine, oh and the exceeds, speed boostt to catch up with the current time. This is NOT for everyone.
Every time the angry little exceed would get out of hand, Penny would simply put her back to sleep. It was oddly exhausting, and Penny was relieved when they reached the guild. Even then, she had to still keep the small exceed under wraps, the older and bigger Exceed seemed somewhat reasonable, although Penny was sure that that was because he was protective of the smaller one. Wondering what was going on there, if there was something happening with the two exceeds- perhaps she was his daughter? There was a thought. She hadn’t imagined exceeds breeding. Did not know it was possible on earthland.
During their journey back to the guild, the smaller exceed spent her time being carried by either Jasmine, or the bigger exceed- who Penny came to know as Ignatius. And the smaller one was called Rajah. Ignatius was easy to get along with, although he did have a little bit of a temper. Mostly whenever Penny refused to wake up Rajah.
Even as they neared the guild, Penny spoke with the red exceed, who was currently sullen. Jasmine had Rajah, and Ignatius didn’t like that. He only seemed happy whenever he was holding the little exceed, as if only he could keep her safe. ”What were you two doing? It seemed that you were waiting for us.”
”because we were.”
Penny sighed. It seemed the exceed was going to give her as little as possible. ”Why?”
”Exceeds need slayers.” Frowning, Penny pondered over those words. They needed slayers? Besides Nolan and Doltan, she didn’t know any exceeds that were paired with non-dragon slayers. Why would a Phoenix slayer need an exceed?
[color=colour]”Or?”[/color]
”Just the way it is.” Ignatius said grumpily, glancing around as if seeking out Jasmine and Rajah.
”Why us?”
Ignatius feel silent, and looked back to Penny as if not sure how to respond. He blinked slowly, and seemed perplexed that she didn’t know the answer. ”A friend suggested I might find a partner in a Phoenix slayer. I know not why Rajah wishes to pair.” he seemed troubled by that, ”But Rajah normally gets what she wants.” He fell silent, and sullen, looked away.
Penny frowned, and fell silent as well, thinking on his words. ”and the dragons?”
Ignatius seemed hesitant to say anything, ”If I tell you, will you wake Rajah up? I can reason with her… “
Not sure if she should be making deals with the exceed, Penny hesitated. ”Well, okay.”
Ignatius watched her a moment or two, a rather serious expression on his features before he nodded slowly. ”Because bad things will happen if we aren’t there. I don’t know what, its just what I have heard.”
Penny didn’t like that answer, but she didn’t pressure him. Falling silent, she let her thoughts flow. She hadn’t wanted to go to the island… she didn’t think she’d do anything good by being there. The fact remained that she was still frightened about what her magic might do. Using it like she had been wasn’t as daunting, but going to the island where there would be who knew what magic there…
Standing, she moved away from the exceed and a little way a way, her thoughts twisting knots in her stomach. Damien’s words echoed in her mind and it took all her strength not to react to them once more. Was the fear too great? And if it was, what right did she have to be an S class, let alone in a relationship with him? And Ariel… her hands clenched into fists, Penny gritted her teeth. She wanted to be able to fix things there, even if she didn’t know how. And who knew how the island would affect her?
”this is not what I wanted.” she said furiously to herself. She felt like she was being backed into a corner, and that made her angry. She had no choice- it was clear she had to go. If she didn’t and if her friends, her family, got hurt because she didn’t… she would never forgive herself.
Frustrated, she made her way over to Jasmine, and with a few muttered song lyrics, she woke the exceed up. ”Jasmine… i have to go after those going to the island… if you want to come, you can, but it will be dangerous. And I’m not sure if I can carry you the whole way, i might need to use my magic. I’m not sure what to expect.”
Ignatius followed her, the exceed relieved that Rajah had been woken, and he spoke to her. ”Rajah?”
Jamie and Jarvis
Jamie walked across the deck, towards Jarvis and Amelia, smiling at both of them. ”Looks like we are ready to go.” She said, pleased to be moving. She reached out with casual ease, taking jarvis’s hand in hers, and reached out to give Amelia a one armed hug. ”We had best get going. I don’t know what we’ll face on the island, but I’m sure everything will be okay.”
Jarvis looked over to jamie as she approached them, more than a little bit of concern on his features which he quickly smoothed away. ”Amelia?”
Sasha
Sasha looked over to Ariel, her expression serious. She nodded slowly, returning her gaze back to the island. ”It does.” she said softly, ”Its going to be hard on the island… The magic is thick and unstable- you can feel it.” She said softly, falling silent. The feeling the island was giving out… it almost felt animalistic in nature, as if a wounded animal was trying to heal, trying to fight back against something that was hurting it.
It felt wild and unpredictable and not for the first time Sasha wondered at the wisdom of going to the island. And yet what choice did they have? This was something they had to do. She’d just have hope. It was all she had at this point and the belief in her comrades. As she watched the island, for a brief moment she was sure that she saw someone, standing on the edge of the water and staring out at them. A small woman with blonde hair, in a white and pink frilly dress. And then she blinked, and the image was gone.
Sasha starred, but it was Patrick beside her that said softly ”Marvis Vermillion. She still watches over the island to this day… “ His voice was sombre, the youthful looking man watching the island as well. Sasha sighed softly, letting her gaze slip away from the island as Ferrin caused some small amount of the sea to become glass. Sighing once more, a little heavily she watched as he began to cross it. She knew she couldn’t stop him, but wished that he would wait.
But she didn’t say anything, knowing full well that wouldn’t get her anywhere. The use of such magic however caused her to frown, hoping that he wouldn’t tire himself out before they faced whatever they were going to face on the island. As their boats slowly made their way to the water, the feel of tainted and unstable magic grew stronger until Sasha was sure the hairs on her arms and back of her neck would never stand down again.
The entire feeling of it was overwhelming and making her feel sick to her stomach. She let out a few deep breaths, sure that she was going to succumb to the feeling. Whatever the island had been, it now seemed a source of darkness and hatred. And then… it was like something washed over her, taking that away and leaving a light feeling of happiness and hope. Almost as if they had crossed some threshold, and entered the protective magic of the island- or perhaps those that resided on the island, Fairy’s of old. Whatever it was, Sasha was thankful for it as the boat continued to draw nearer to the land.
Sasha sighed softly, watching Ferrin and Amaya and listened to their conversation. ”There are no bad magics… its the way people use them that make them bad.” She said softly, before she drew a deep breath. ”Lets go.” There was no point in lingering, on dragging this out any longer than it had to be. The island would either let them on or it wouldn’t. She paused a moment, looking down at one of the ships boats before she started down the provided ladder.
She stared at the island, wanting to soothe the tormented magic and the torrent of bad feelings she was getting from it. Lazarus joined her, and she knew that he would not leave her side unless it was dire. She didn’t mind. She anticipated being in the thick of things, in any case. Which is where he would wish to be.
She looked back up at the ship, raising a brow. ”Well, come on.”
Penny
Penny sighed heavily as she watched the small, angry little creature. She had no idea what she could do for the fiery exceed. She knew the exceed couldn’t really hurt her, but she’d rather not risk it. ”You’re going to get yourself hurt.” She said, ”I give respect where respect is earned, and not where someone demands it. If you have to demand it, you don’t deserve it.” She shook her head, contemplating what to do.
The angry little beast appeared to be trying to get the other exceed to do its dirty work. Reaching up to rub at her temples, Penny muttered under her breath. As jasmine stepped out in front of her, Penny reached out to stop her, not wanting her to get hurt. More annoyed than anything else, Penny hurried went through her options. Light the cats up? Kick their butts? Or put them to sleep? She wasn’t entirely too sure she could do that, without putting Jasmine to sleep. She mused on that a moment, before she decided that she had to risk it. She could always rouse Jasmine if she put her to sleep.
She brought to mind the song that she needed, reaching out to Jasmine to bring her closer before she allowed the song to start. The song was soft, calming and quite clearly designed to be a lullaby. It was beautiful and warm, and Penny kept it up, watching the exceeds with wariness.
As Ferrin approached, Sasha frowned over his words. She looked away, looking over to the island once more. ”The island will be there still. It always will be.” she said softly, looking back to Ferrin, Amaya and the exceed. She still wasn’t so sure about Ferrin… he seemed quite odd, but then again, they all did. She was sure she hadn’t made decisions that would be considered sane the last few months. So, who was she to judge? ”Good Morning. I think that it will be a fine one… until we get to the island, then that is.” She said, shrugging. What was going to happen on the island, was anyone’s guess, but Sasha didn’t think that it would be good.
At Amaya’s and Cecilia’s conversation, Sasha frowned, looking back to Ferrin closely. What was it that he expected to find on the island? She contemplated that for a moment or two, before deciding that that was his business. If he wished to tell them, then that had to be his decision. There was no need to poke or prod. Still, she watched silently, her curiosity burning.
She could feel the island behind her, in a way she never thought it could. It was like it was reaching out, seeking help or perhaps seeking a way of keeping the dangers on its back from spreading throughout the world. Whatever it was, Sasha yearned to help it. .
Penny watched the flying fish, eyeing them, knowing full well the beasts were dangerous. Whether or not they would turn aggressive was another thing, but Penny decided being on guard was better then being sliced to death. Nor did she wish Jasmine to be. She would endeavour to ensure that Jasmine escaped injury free. These creatures… something was angering them. Or maybe this was just a particularly aggressive breed. Or perhaps the fish had just grown tired of humans and decided to retaliate.
”There are, but don’t worry. We can deal with them.” she said, trying to be reassuring to Jasmine, looking to her and giving her a smile. ”If they give us any trouble, you can capture them in water… or I can roast them with fire. But I’m hoping we can do this without hurting them.” She said, looking back towards the fish, frowning as she saw something coming towards them. "I don't know... " she said, stepping towards Jasmine and infront of her.
”They’re exceeds… “ Penny said softly, wondering if she should tell Jasmine that they were often companions to Dragon slayers. She didn’t get the time however as the little flying cat stopped above them. "I assure you, Exceed, we arrived here as fast as we could. As for getting down on my knees, I don't think I will, thank you very much." She said in a mild tone, refusing to be cowed even as the small creature exploded in apparent anger. She met the small, angry cats gaze, her own rather neutral.
”We have a job to do, if you’d like to be civilised.”
Ignatius sighed, following after Rajah. “Rajah, damn it!”
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