Luna put away her keyblade once she saw the krakken had been defeated. She let out a sigh of relief as she caught her breath. "Thank goodness that's over...." Jack and Davey Jones conversed with one another. "Since when were we 'your' crew?" She muttered to herself with a bit annoyance. She sighed as their conversation continued. Luna dodged the tentacles of the krakken as it began to wrap itself around the ship. Jack had given Beuce a compass as he was making his rounds while he was giving his farewells. When he reached Luna, he took her hand, saying he was thankful that he had never met a woman like her. "And be grateful you never will because I certainly will see to it that our paths never cross your path. Next time you want to include me in that whole 'your crew' business...do me a favor and don't. I'm more a leader than a follower as of late." Once Jack had passed Luna, she muttered to herself. "I have to be....I'm an heir to a throne..." She sighed before looking over to Jack as he made way toward the krakken. "Hey!! What do you think you're doing?! Get back her you imbecile! Forget your pirate rules!! Get back!!" Jack dived into the beast with sword in hand while the others headed off the boat. Luna looked back toward Jack before Marx yelled at the others. Luna ran for the dinghy. She stopped before jumping into the dinghy. She looked back once more before jumping. Once she was on the boat, she took off her hat and faced Jack's direction. She placed the hat over her chest as she bowed. Luna muttered to herself once more. "May the gods see you through this ordeal....Jack Sparrow." She put back on her hat before getting to the front of the dinghy. "Get us out of here now!" She looked back at her group as she prepared for their departure.
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With Balthier deciding to split up, Luna went along with Beuce to the east side to look around. Luna nodded her head as she walked off. She kept her eyes peeled for anything that might be interesting. "I wonder what we're suppose to be looking for. Though maybe it might lead us to a clue about how we're suppose to get to Olympus perhaps." It wasn't long before they ran into Gilgamesh along with an angry looking Davy Jones. "You again?!" From Davy Jones' words, Bathier wasn't the only one looking for Jack. "I thought he was off with you. How did you lose him? You're really not that well in keeping people aboard your ship for too long. I'm almost impressed and curious." Luna kept her guard up as Gilgamesh had wanted to start a fight. "What box are you talking about? What does a box have to do with you?"
Luna sighed with a slight annoyance behind it as Marx turned to her. "I used to be a pirate before, so I take great offense to that. And like it or not, we’re sticking to the deal. Because if we don’t help Jack, Davey is gonna get to him first. We can’t let that happen! Do I make myself clear?” Luna almost felt bad but she still couldn't help Jack regardless. "I'm sorry if I offended you but it still doesn't justify Jack's actions, past or present for that matter, we need to focus our efforts on getting to Olympus. Jack's on his own from that point. You can glare at me all you want but at the end of the day, our focus will remain the same and that's to get to Olympus. Now do I make myself clear?" Luna stared Marx down before walking away. Luna sat down and tried to calm her mind for a bit. After being in a chest for so long, she was trying to catch her breath for a bit. She closed her eyes and rested for a bit until she felt the boat reach land. After she got off the boat, she ran into a man with short brown hair and a pistol in his hands. "Okay I don't have all day, so I'll make this quick." Luna walked over to the man as he pulled out a "Wanted" poster of Jack. "Show of hands, whose seen this guy?" Before Luna could get a word in, Marx spoke for the entire group, saying that they haven't seen him. Luna sighed in annoyance before stepping in front of him and raised her hand. "Don't believe in any word he just said. We have absolutely seen him. The last time we saw him was when Davy Jones walked off with him and another interesting character. And for your information, I'm most certainly not a pirate, this outfit was all they had at the shop so I had no choice." She sighed as she pointed to the outfit. She then proceeded to ask him another question. "And who might you be?"
(Posting for Rienzel) Beuce's lifeless eyes started to return to their normal state finally, as he coughed and began to awaken from his stupor. The last thing he remembered was that pirate they'd struck a deal with. His breath was like nothing he'd ever experienced before. One good close whiff of it was enough to shut down his senses. He must've drank enough rum for ten men in the past hour for it to be that strong, not to mention the smell of his teeth... Beuce shook his head to try and regain himself, only to find the group in combat with a marauding band of fish people. Calling Lofty grasp into his hands, the master wasted no more time in joining the fray. As a particularly shark-like pirate squared up to face him, axe and Cutlass in hands, Beuce fired off a blizzaga spell across the ground and at his adversary. Hopping on to the trail of frozen seawater to follow behind the spell, Beuce struck down at the ill-prepared, and now frozen solid, pirate to shatter him. With one of the last remaining sea folk dealt with, he turned his attention towards a man with what seemed to be a clam shell stretching over his shoulder and down onto his torso, acting as some sort of makeshift breast plate. Davy Jones certainly had taken up a strange hobby in making these pirates. Odd as it was however, Beuce simply took up a stance of focus and vanished in a flash of petals. With a large streak of light appearing between him and the pirate, the clam shell shattered and the man who had worn it fell to the ground. Pirates Defeated: 2 Pirates Remaining: NONE!!!! THANK THE LORD IT IS DONE AND OVER!!!!!!
Luna kept her eyes on the remaining crew members as someone welcomed her back. "Appointed business? With that pirate?? The only business we're taking care of is finding our way out of here. Whatever he did, he can pay for it. I don't care about whatever this 'chest' he's looking for. Understand??" Luna was definitely not in the best of moods, considering what has happened since she had arrived. She ran away from the boy. Luna grabbed a rope that was near by and wrangled up one of the undead pirates. She wrapped the other end of the rope on her keyblade and immediately pulled. She swung the pirate around in a circle, picking up one pirate while knocking another one overboard. She then ignited the rope and dropped it before running over to strike at both pirates. "This is why I never associate with pirates. They're nothing but a world of trouble." She sighed before turning back to see another pirate charge at her. "And they never learn." Luna easily dodged the pirate and went in for a kick before following up with a slash from her blade. Pirates defeated: 4 Pirates remaining: 5/20 Undead Pirate: 50 bp each
Luna continued to try and free herself from her small prison. She couldn't really hear what was being said outside but the minute she attempt to escape, the top went flying off. "Finally!!!!" She squinted her eyes a bit as she was trying to adjust her eyes to the brightness of outside. Once her eyes readjusted, she saw her comrades just a few feet away from her as well as some interesting characters. "Anyone want to explain where we are?" She sighed in annoyance before screaming. "This is exactly why I hate pirates!!!!!!!!!" Luna took a deep breath before summoning her keyblade. She looked at the undead crew as she walked toward them. "I've been dressed as a pirate, followed a pirate only to get myself captured by a random stranger, and now I'm on a pirate ship. I'm in an extremely foul mood right now!!!" With that, Luna went in for an attack. She kicked one of the crew members into another before freezing them. With one slash from her blade, she sent two of the crew members overboard. She then jumped towards the ship's wheel where another two were waiting to be attacked. She immediately ran her blade through one of them before kicking the other. Luna threw both of them overboard before moving her right shoulder in a circle. "The minute we get onto land I'm looking for that Gilgamesh and I'm giving him a peace of my mind." Luna sighed once before looking over to where more crew members awaited her. Undead defeated: 4 Remaining: 14/20 Undead Pirate: 50 BP
Luna definitely was unsure about Jack Sparrow and as they were discussing, a rather odd character had appeared out of nowhere. She immediately turned toward them. "Who are you?!-" Before Luna could question anything else, her sense of gravity was thrown off as a chain was being pulled around her ankle, pulling her toward her kidnapper, Gilgamesh. She saw that he had opened a hole out of nowhere and brought out a chest. The chain dragged her into the chest and shut her in as she was inside. "NO!!!!" Luna banged against the chest and tried to get herself out. "What's going on here?!?! Let me out!! Release me at once!!!" Gilgamesh and the group kept talking for a bit while Luna continue to try and get out of the chest. It sounded like Gilgamesh was about to leave."Let me out of here!!! Help!!!!" With one last cry for help, Gilgamesh departed with Luna in tow. It seemed as though they had finally made it to their destination. Luna continued to hit the roof of the chest to try and escape. She moved the chest around hoping maybe flip the chest around. After a little bit, she felt a weight on top of the chest. From outside, she could hear someone speaking, calling Davy Jones. "What's happening out there??" After a little bit, Luna made another attempt. "Let me out of here right now or you'll regret it!!! Let me out!!!"
Illiana got back onto her feet before walking beside Koa. She stopped as she reached him and readied herself. Before Koa could strike, a hand stopped the blade and gripped it to stop Koa from moving any further. When she turned her head, she almost couldn't believe it. There, standing before the two, was the very lunatic that had blinded Koa with his ridiculous idea of a utopia. She decided it would be best to remain silent. As she watched the interaction between him and Ardyn, she was holding back to urge to speak up against Ardyn. However, her brother took care of that. Illiana chuckled a bit before going silent again. As the Light Chaser discuss his plan in this world, he sent Ardyn off. However, in the next moment, Illiana couldn't help but gasp. Before he sent Ardyn on his way, the Light Chaser had cleaved Ardyn's arm right off. Illiana almost looked away but managed not to. As Ardyn disappeared, the Light Chaser looked to the two siblings. "It is nice to meet you Illiana but perhaps you should be joining your friends." Illiana looked toward where he pointed and pointed toward a factory. She sighed before the Light Chaser stood by Koa and vanished in the next moment. "Hey!! Wait!-" She held out her hand toward the two before they disappeared. She let out another sigh before dropping her hand to her side. "At least I was able to see him, I'm grateful for that at least......Koa....stay safe until we meet again...." She frowned for a moment before looking toward the factory. "Let's see what kind of mayhem they've caused in my absence." Illiana started walking toward the factory and saw a coat and took it with a smirk on her face. As Illiana continued walking, she eventually got her communicator back up and running. She remained silent while she listened in as Gladio was explaining a plan of some sorts. 'Utter destruction and chaos?.....Sounds like my kind of party....and I wasn't invited? Oh well....I was always one to be fashionably late. Then again....I always prefered that over being on time.' She smirked again as the hood of her coat covered her face. She continued walking before climbing onto a rooftop and running across some more rooftops. Illiana stopped in her tracks to not only hear the sounds of guns ringing out and alarms blaring through but to find Take and Tinarah just a couple yards away. 'Should I?..........' She put a finger on her chin before nodding her head. 'Man I'm such a bastard but man it can be so much fun most of the time.' She smirked again before sneaking over. As she got closer and closer, she crouched a bit and put her head between the two before putting her hands over their mouth. "Can you believe all this destructive chaos?! Man, it's like Christmas came early!" Illiana stood up and removed her hood. "It's hard not to join in all that destruction y'know? Guess it's showtime. Don't get too cozy." With that, just as she came, she just as quickly left. She jumped to another rooftop before looking over to see 3 mechs causing the destruction in the factory. Illiana put her hood back up and then, using her keyblade, made an ice rail leading into the factory where the three mechs were. "Hehe...No matter where I am....This part never gets old." With that, Illiana jumped onto the ice rail and made her way toward the mechs. She jumped off the rail as soon as she was past the walls that were barricading the factory. She saw an idle mech and landed on it before jumping off it, causing some damage to the mech. She took off her hood,stretched a little bit before looking to the three mechs. "Am I late for the party? Or did I make it on time?"
As Luna got back, Beuce had commented on her new attire. "Man, you should consider being a pirate full time. That's a great look for you." Luna's eyes widen a bit before she responded. "Absolutely not!! I apologize for my outburst but there is no way I could ever consider, let alone, have a single thought about being a dishonest pirate." She took a deep breath before continuing. "Anyway, let's have a look around." As she said that, a man ran past them before stopping to introduce himself as Captain Jack Sparrow. She sighed as she looked at Jack. Of course he's a pirate. Just my luck. Luna sighed as Jack then pointed to her. "My name is Luna Kiatespira. Pleasure to make your acquaintance." It wasn't before long until she heard Beuce strike a deal. Her head dropped with a sigh. "And now this.....Remember Luna....Just keep your guard up at all times.......Right...." She decided to follow them. She walked alongside Beuce and in a hushed tone, spoke to him. "I hope you know this is a bad idea. For all we know, he could probably double-cross us and get us in danger. We should consider other options besides making deals with a pirate."
Illiana's hand had been swatted away as Ardyn knocked the keyblade out of her hands. She did her best to dodge her own fire spells. Ardyn was disappointed over her actions and in the next second, he vanished. "Where did he-?!" Illiana immediately looked around her until she heard a voice right behind her. "Keep your eye on the ball." Illiana's eyes widen and before she could turn around, she felt an intense pain in her back. She was sent flying right beside her brother. "If you were to stay still you might thank me for granting you a swift release of your life." Illiana slowly opened her eyes, looking at Ardyn with defiance in her eyes. "G-g-o.....s-screw yourself...." A smirk ran across her face as she uttered those words. Koa had then recovered by that point and immediately made his move but missed Ardyn by a hair. Illiana looked up to see a hand reach out to her. "Come on. We can handle him." Illiana looked up and saw the hand belong to Koa. She smiled a bit before taking his hands. "Even after all this, you're stilling willing to work with me?" She chuckled a bit. "Some bothersome sister I must be......but a happy one." Illiana gripped his hand as she smiled. She looked forward before speaking again. "I hope you haven't forgotten our dear old mom's 'lessons'. She may have been from the circus but you gotta admit, they're pretty good." Illiana cracked her knuckles before summoning her keyblade, readying it for her next strike. "First strike is yours little bro."
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Illiana immediately turned around as she heard a very familiar voice, a most unwelcome voice. There he was, Ardyn had been sitting on the ledge of a rooftop. "Ardyn......" Koa had then told Ardyn to go away. Ardyn had then looked between her and Koa before jumping off the perch he had been sitting upon. Koa then stood in front of Illiana the minute Ardyn touched the ground. Koa summoned his keyblade and prepared to fight. "Koa...Hold on a sec..." Before Illiana could stop, Ardyn had then swung Koa, with his keyblade in hand, crashing toward the wall. "KOA!!!!!!" She was in shock. She could barely even process it. When she saw Ardyn kick her brother in the gut, she just about lost it. "You bastard......you bastard....." She started whispering to herself as her voice started to escalate. "YOU BASTARD!!!!" Illiana immediately dashed toward Ardyn in rage over her brother. She immediately transformed her keyblade into her twin fans. "You're gonna pay!!!!!!" She started slashing at Ardyn before jumping back and shooting several of her Firaga spells at him while still making sure she wasn't hitting Koa. She put away her fans and went straight for a kick to Ardyn's side.
After several minutes of waiting Illiana heard the clearing of a throat behind her. Her brother Koa stood by and waited for her to turn around before giving the girl a slow wave. "Sorry to keep you waiting, sis. It's good to see you." She sighed while crossing her arms. “Sure took you long enough. Two years too long....little bro.” Illiana smirked before turning around. She walked toward the boy. “I think you owe me a better reunion and some band-aids.” She casted her eyes toward her shoulder. “Never took you for the magic using type but...things can change in two years I suppose.” Illiana sighed before continuing. “I mean I’ll live but I am surprised but ‘c’est la vie’.” She uncrossed her arms before putting them on her hips. “I still want a redo of our ‘touching’ reunion.” She paused with a small smile creeping on her face. “You don’t know how ecstatic I am to see you little brother...” Koa scratched the back of his head and laughed. "Yeah...I guess I was a little rough. Things were tense. Sorry about that." He watched his sister as she came closer. "I'm happy to see you too but I...I know what you want." Koa turned away and shook his head. "And I just can't go back home. Not until this is settled." Illiana sighed in annoyance. "Can we talk about something else besides that? It's been two years man. TWO years. When I said I wanted a redo of the reunion, I didn't mean immediately talk about this crap." She rubbed her temple with her free hand on her hip. "Besides, a little 'rough'? That damn attack just about scarred me and I'm not talking about mental scars...." She sighed once more before lifting up her sleeve to show Koa. "You were definitely NOT holding back. Trust me...I know when you hold back. Or were those spars back home warm-ups?" She waved her arms back and forth in front of her, as if to signify a change in topic. "Anyway, I've already forgiven you. Now, can we have a redo? Topics regarding the LC or the Council are strictly banned until it's time. Is that clear? I just want to have a nice conversation with my younger brother....Or are you gonna deny me of that too?" Illiana looked into Koa's eyes with not of a soldier but eyes of an older sister. "Hm..." Koa closed his eyes and folded his arms as his thoughts went to the events of the past few weeks. After having trained so long they were finally ready to start doing more than fight Heartless yet even with the state of the Realm being the way it was he was still shocked to see that the Council had not done more. Everything would have been so much easier if Illiana's friends had just heeded his warning back in Eventide Town all that time ago. "Alright." He said after a moment of silence. "We've got the time to talk." "I would imagine so." Illiana sighed before going over to a bench. "I'm still in shock that you're alive after all this time....Almost a miracle...." Illiana lowered her head before mumbling to herself. "Through all this pain....." Illiana closed her eyes and tilted her head back. She opened her eyes and turned back to Koa. "So. How've you've been? Been sick at all? Are you getting your rest? Are you eating right?" Illiana was just ready to shoot Koa a thousand questions with that smile on her face. "You're looking a little thinner than the last time I saw you. Are you sure you're eating okay?" She chuckled a bit before ruffling his hair. "I really am happy you're okay. You know that right?" "Hah." Koa grinned and immediately went to fixing his hair after Illiana had messed with it. "I've been good. Up until Eventide Town became our base the living arrangements weren't anything to brag about but now things are downright cozy. Minus the fact that we lost Dentro...but..." He cleared his throat. "Yeah. As you can see I'm alive and well. What about you? You've been traveling with that group for a while. How've they been treating you? Got any boyfriends I should know about?" Illiana nodded her head as she listened before her eyes widen a bit as a blush crept on her face. She furrowed her eyebrows a bit before hitting the back of Koa's head. "Idiot. Does it look like I do?! Tch...." Illiana turned away before sighing. "You know I don't have the time to invest in that 'love and dating' crap. Never had, never will." Illiana sighed once again before changing the subject. "I've seen better days...had better years, but that's another story." She turned back to Koa. "Honestly, I don't pay attention to that group enough to care nor do I care enough to talk to them. If you honestly think that lot is my 'friends', I could honestly do better than that." Illiana put a hand on his shoulder. "I...I'm sorry about Dentro. He seemed like he was a good friend to you. Someone who watched your back when I couldn't....." Her hand dropped as she lowered her head. "I...I...I'm sorry." She paused. "I'm sorry for not having enough strength to protect you back then. I'm sorry for not being able to look after you all this time." She clenched her fists as she apologized. "Coulda fooled me." He spoke referring to her lack of time as he shrugged. "And it wasn't your fault what happened to Dentro. He...I don't know...it just wasn't on you." Koa placed his hand on his sister's shoulder and smiled. "Look at you. Blaming yourself for more things that weren't your fault. You've always looked out for me. You did your part, sis." "I had to leave. If anything, I was the one who wasn't strong enough. But I'm strong now. Strong enough to protect our home." Koa spoke with confidence. Illiana put her hand on top of Koa's as she responded. "You shouldn't of had to. I was suppose to be the one to keep our family safe. That's why I-" She stopped before letting out a small secret of hers slip out. Moments of silence passed by before Illiana spoke up again. "Why do you think I sacrificed the rest of my childhood? The opportunity to go to school like you did? The chance to just have a normal life like I was suppose to? I did it all to protect you and to prevent you from ever having to end up from being a soldier. I didn't sacrifice just about everything for you to do all the fighting." She immediately stood up with fists still clenched. "I helped pay for school tuition so you would have more opportunities to do something else than all this!!!" Illiana felt tears welling up in her eyes and tried to stop them from falling. "You have no idea how much I've endured...How much I've suffered....and now all of this is going on...this is bull crap!!!!!" She shouted, trembling just a bit from all the past pains she's endured. "Illiana..." Koa looked down unsure of what to say to what she had said. There was no changing what had happened. "I'm grateful for everything you've done but this is where it all circles back to where we started." He shook his head slowly. "Nothing, not you or I, could have stopped this. This realm is no longer stable. It isn't fair but that's just how it is. I could have either stayed home and whined about the reality of the situation or I could have done something about it. And I did. At the end of the day I picked my side and regardless of where that leads me I have to live with it." "Don't feed me that crap!!! We've could've talked about this before you walked out of our lives after all this time!!! You could've come to me and talked about this!!!" She turned back to Koa as her dam that kept her tears at bay broke. "Did you not trust me?!?! Have I given you a reason not to talk to me?!? I've told you nothing but the truth, I always have and I always will tell you nothing but the truth!!!" Illiana put her hands together before bringing her palms toward her face. After trying to find her next words, she dropped her hands to her side again. "I don't trust that Light Chaser of yours and don't you dare think I trust the council cause, news flash!, I don't!!" She started to raise her voice and as she did, she paused and tried to calm herself. "I don't want to tell you how to run your life. Trust me. That's the last thing I want to do but I don't trust this guy Koa. Just look at what he did to Tinarah! That poor girl had her childhood ripped away!" Illiana took another moment. "I'm trying to look out for you Koa! Believe me I am!!" Her tears kept streaming down as she tried her best to stay calm. "Talking was never an option. It had to be me. You had already given up so much already." Koa spoke lowly. "And as for Tinarah...well the Master already explained that part to me. Just look at how much danger you've faced already. Do you honestly think a twelve year old girl with no talent with the keyblade would have made it this far? She'd have died a dozen times over by now. What the Light Chaser did to her wasn't right but...well I have a hard time judging him for planning so far ahead that he's found a way to save an enemy's life." He paused and lowered his head. "I know eradicating the darkness will hurt a lot of people. But the way things are...I'd rather one realm be saved than to leave both get dragged into oblivion." "No it didn't!!!!" Illiana shouted at the top of her lungs. She went silent as Koa went on. She dropped to her knees as they gave out. "It wasn't suppose to be you....Even back then...." She stopped before continuing. "A lot of people? If you continue on like this with that 'master' of yours...You'll be killing an entire race of people. Innocent people...innocent children....children, Koa. I have so many bodies that have been slain by hands underneath me that it's just above my knees. If you move forward with this...I can guarantee you, you'll be drowning in it. I don't want that to happen." Illiana lowered her head. "There has to be another way to do this. I won't let you get rid of half of what makes the entire universe. I won't let this happen to you. I swear on my life." Illiana put her hands on his cheeks before resting her forehead on his. "I can't go home even if I wanted to...." She paused before correcting herself. "Our home is fine so don't worry. What I mean to say is....I've been in hiding for nearly two years now. Nobody knows if I'm alive or dead. I told myself I wasn't going to go home unless I found you. You're my younger brother, it's my job as your older sister to make sure you're safe. I don't care if I have to sacrifice more in order to do that. I'll do it if means I can keep you safe.....Don't rob me of my only responsibility....Please....I can't trust anyone and I don't remember how to anymore. Please....please...just try and understand the position I've been put in." "So that's how it is huh?" Koa sighed heavily. "I'd rather have half the universe left than none of it. You haven't seen how bad it's gotten...You haven't seen the darkness's true strength. There's nothing strong enough to beat it. The only way to salvage anything is by getting rid of the darkness at the source. I...I have no other choice, Illiana. If you want to join me then come but I can't stand by and watch both realms burn!" “I understand that....I’ve seen the damage!!!!” Illiana sighed for a moment. “There’s always a choice...Koa. You just need to open your eyes to what’s around you. If you think this the only way, then that’s on you. I’ll support your decision.” Illiana wrapped her arms around her brother and pulled him into a hug. “I just want you to know I love you and just want to make sure you’re safe.” She pulled away before putting on a fake smile, hiding away her pain. “If salvaging both realms means you have to kill me to do it....I won’t resent you or hate you. I just want you to follow your heart.” Illiana looked into her brother’s eyes. “Promise me we’ll have another chance to talk....please.” Illiana turned away. “Pagos...he’s a good kid. Tell him that I send him my thanks. I’m staying neutral in this. I’ll do my part in eradicating heartless but that’s as far as I’ll go.” Illiana paused once more. “I love you little brother....I hope you know that at the end of the day.” Illiana paused before sighing to herself. "Get going. I'm sure your friends are worried about you. I don't want to get you in trouble."
Luna looked over as Beuce put up his make-shift curtain. She scratched her head before looking around. "Again...I really am sorry about that." She sighed while Beuce asked for her input. "Well, I'm sure we're not too far from land." Luna reached a hand into the water. She closed her eyes before opening them. "Yeah. We shouldn't be too far from land." The girl looked back over to Beuce as the curtain went down revealing Beuce's new outfit. "Nice outfit. It suits you. Though I haven't been one for pirates." She smiled while Beuce decided to ask about their next move. "Well first let's get ourselves to land first before anything. Once we've docked, then we-" Luna then felt the boat start moving. Another voice rang out right then and there. She turned around and saw an unfamiliar boy steering the boat. The boy had then spotted land and alerted the group so. "Before we get to any sort of discussion of Olympus, let's gather information. Olympus can wait. It's not going to disappear all of sudden. Let's think about where we are and formulate a plan. Does that sound good to everyone?" Once the boat reached land, Luna immediately got off. "You three stay here for a few moments. A change in attire is necessary for me. I can't really walk around like this." Luna then pointed to her bright white dress. "In the meantime, while I'm out looking for a boutique, you three watch over the boat. And it seems Steel is asleep, so if one of you could check on him, that would be great. Well, I'll be back!" Luna then ran ahead into town looking for any place that might have some appropriate attire for her. The princess walked into one of the buildings where an elderly man was looking over a dress. "Excuse me? I beg your pardon but would happen to know where I might find some new clothes." The elderly man smiled and happily helped the girl. He went into the back room before bringing out an outfit and placing it into a changing room. "This outfit should fit you like a glove. And here I thought I might have to throw this old one out." Luna went inside and placed Bernard outside. After she changed, she did question it a bit. "Umm excuse me sir? I'm afraid this one is a bit. Well..." She then drew back the curtain. Luna then walked out and then the elderly shopkeeper smiled in amazement. "A perfect fit my dear!!" Luna then spoke feeling a bit awkward. "Well, it's not that it doesn't fit but well...I feel like a pirate in this, which wasn't what I had in mind." "Nonsense! I thought this would be a perfect match for you and besides, we all have a pirate side deep down inside. And I for one, think would be an excellent one, maybe even a captain!!" Luna smiled before Bernard jumped into her pocket. "How much do I owe you?" The elder waved her off. "I was gonna throw it out anyway so might as well be in your hands!" Luna bowed with her hat in her hand. "Many thanks sir. Enjoy the rest of your day." With her new attire, she walked back to the boat. "Alright boys, I'm back! I do apologize if I made you guys wait long." Luna smiled as she greeted the three. "Well, let's look around and see just where we are? Shall we?" With that, Luna walked ahead of the three.
Luna was surprised as Bernard had jumped out of Luna's dress pocket. The girl had completely forgotten all about the mouse. "Oh my goodness!! I'm so sorry Bernard!!" As the mice went over the current events, Luna nodded her head as she listened to the three. Jiminy had started saying his 'byes' and such. Luna then smiled at the cricket and spoke. "It was a pleasure meeting you Jiminy. I hope we cross paths again soon." Bernard then popped out of her pocket in a small fit of envy. The girl giggled before petting Bernard's head. It wasn't before long until the area around the group began to shake. The whale started shaking violently as he was getting ready to sneeze. Luna started to move to the boats but was knocked over and started falling toward the boat. She then felt a hand grab her and pull her to safety. She kept her head down as the boat was ejected violently. Luna opened her eyes and tried to make out her surroundings. She started to sit up when she saw Beuce right next to her. She was immediately startled and threw him over the boat. After she screamed, it only took her a couple moments to realize that she threw Beuce off the boat. "Oh my goodness!!! Beuce!!!" Luna reached over and grabbed Beuce. "I'm so so sorry!!! I didn't mean to do that!! I was just startled!" Luna started to pull him up onto the boat. She struggled a bit but managed to pull aboard. "Again, I'm sorry for doing that. It was out of instinct. But thank you for helping me onto to the boat back in that whale's mouth." Luna scratched her head and took out Ursula's crown. "Is this a bad time? I wanted to make sure I returned it to you."
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Luna dropped down to her knee to catch her breath as the Heartless fell. After a few moments, the girl stood up and saw the trio laughing together. She was glad to see those three were safe. She then looked over to see Aux walking off while Kel and Karina were talking. "Maybe it's best if I give them some space. I hope they're both okay..." Luna closed her eyes and joined her hands together. "They'll talk when they're ready." Luna smiled to herself before a voice called out to her. "Neat crown. Seems interesting. I know Beuce gave it to you. Where did you get it?" Luna turned around a saw a boy asking about the crown. He looked familiar but she couldn't, for the life of her, remember his name. "Oh. Hello!" She decided to smile and try to get answer the boy's question. "It was merely a sort of booster. Which reminds me, I have to find him and thank him." Luna placed her pointer finger on her cheek as she was reminded about the crown. "Anyway, as for the origins of the crown....well, it's a bit of a long story but it's a surprisingly a wonderful booster to my magic." Luna took off the crown and her other crown reappeared on her head. "Much better!" Luna smiled as the weight of her crown was back on her head.
Illiana nodded her head as Pagos shook his head at her offer. She took another sip of tea and as she did, Pagos had revealed a very interesting detail. "You're not the only one who's thought they lost someone only to find that they're still alive. One of our own, Avra, has two sisters who both thought she was dead until recently. Atmos and Aster. I believe you've heard of them." The girl almost spit out her drink over the shock of it. She put down her teacup as she was processing this new information. Illiana took a deep breath before speaking. "Avra.....I'll definitely keep that noted. Thanks. It's like they say 'Help can come from unexpected places' or in this case 'unexpected people'." Illiana poured herself a bit more tea. She put her thumb under her chin as the rest of her fingers laid on her lips as she was pondering for a few moments. "It's starting to make a bit more sense but I doubt she could've known that much. Still doesn't answer some of my other questions but as long as one question gets answered then I should be able to decrypt the rest." She sighed before she sipped her tea. Pagos then folded his arms. Illiana sat up a bit straighter as she awaited for the boy's next words. Though she had a gut feeling this wasn't going to be good. "I suppose I can arrange for you and him to speak with each other but Koa's dedicated to this cause. He sees that this is more important than anything else." Illiana sighed before looking at her locket again. "Can't say I'm surprised. Though I doubt all the pieces are lining up." Illiana looked at Pagos as he had more to say. "Darkness will soon consume everything if it is not wiped out from the realms. No amount of wishful thinking and ignorance will change that." Illiana nodded her head in agreement. "Koa's on our side because he, like myself, believe it is the only way to save this realm. So if you're hoping to persuade him to go anywhere with you, don't get your hopes up. If anything you'd have better luck convincing the Light Chaser to join his side." Illiana went silent for what seemed to be a few moments but immediately broke through said silence. "I know.....I'm his sister. I should know my own brother better than anyone...." She paused before sighing. "Well, the second person to know him better than anyone else. His fiancee has that top spot and is keeping a tight hold on it." She chuckled softly before sighing again. She looked at Pagos before asking a question. "How much of this whole situation has your 'Master' told you? Cause I can almost guarantee you he's definitely hiding a couple things from you. Especially you, since you're so young." She laced her fingers together as her chin rested upon them. "I'll let you in on something that maybe you might know or perhaps you don't know." She paused before continuing. "If you guys get rid of all, and I mean all, darkness in the realms...... You'll be eliminating more innocent people than the Light Chaser is telling you, if he's telling you at least." Illiana lifted her head and stared straight into Pago's eyes. "If the Light Chaser succeeds with his plans......an entire race of people could be in grave danger or worse......go extinct." Illiana put away the tea set before looking back at Pagos. "There are innocent people that done nothing wrong to you, your friends, your master, or this realm." She paused. "Do you really want to be held responsible for killing so many innocent people? I don't want you to bear something like that when you're so young. You have your whole life ahead of you. I'm saying this because I've been in a similar position....Not exactly this similar but I can definitely tell you this...." Her hands immediately turned into fists before taking a deep breath. "I have so many corpses under me that I'm drowning in it. I can't even tell you how many lives I've taken with these two hands. I've been robbed of just about my entire childhood all the way until I was 16 or 17. I don't want the same thing to happen to you or any others that are just about your age." She closed her eyes as the sounds of war echoed in her ears. She shook her head as if to rid herself of those horrid memories. "I'm not telling you to change sides but I am telling you to really think about what I've said and what we've talked about. Really think about what you're doing.....There's a balance to everything in the cosmos. You can't have one without the other." She looked at Pagos once more. "Let Koa know I'll be right here. He and I have a lot to catch up on but.....Pagos...." Illiana paused before reaching into her pocket. She took the boy's hand and placed something in it before closing it. "It's a good luck charm. It's a dragon claw necklace. Its helped me through some tough times and I'm sure it'll help you. If Koa finds you good in his books....then that means you're good in my book." She smiled before ruffling his hair. "Once you find Koa tell him I'll be here. Which reminds me..." Illiana pointed over at the ice wall Pagos made earlier. "Folks are gonna get really curious if that stays up for too long." She chuckled a bit as she looked at the ice.
Illiana sipped on her tea as the boy sat down with her. The boy scratched his chin as he noted an observation he made about her. "Interesting...I was expecting you to be more violent given the temper of yours I was informed about. I shall have to make a note of this for later." She sighed before putting the teacup back on the small plate. She shook her head before looking at the boy. "Whoever told you that was telling you nothing but lies. I have my moments of tension but enough to be a recurring situation? Definitely not." Illiana picked up her teacup once more and took another sip of tea. "You know you're more than welcome to have some tea? Which brings me back to a prior question." She paused then continued. "You got a name I can call you by or what?" The boy then answered. "Ah. Of course. I guess you wouldn't know me just by looking at me. My name is Pagos." Pagos curiously looked over the entire table and as well as the chairs. "Curious about this little set-up?" She chuckled before explaining it. "It's not that complex. Don't go digging too deep. It's a pretty simple spell. Learned it from my father. He called it his special 'Dine and Dash' spell. It comes in handy though." Illiana chuckled once more over the fond memories behind the spell. Illiana ran her finger over the photos in the locket. Pagos had then asked her as he glanced at her locket. "Hm. I'll humor you but I don't suppose this is about you wanting to switch sides, is it?" She remained silent as she shook her head 'no' slowly. She took a deep breath before passing the locket to Pagos. On one side of the locket was a picture of her, Koa, and her parents and on the other side was a photo of her and her brother and what had appeared to be a swing. Koa was sitting on the swing while Illiana had her arms wrapped around his neck from behind with nothing but pure, genuine smiles on their faces. "What do you see when you look at these photos, Pagos?" She took another sip of tea as she went silent for a few moments. After some moments of silence wafting through the air, Illiana broke the silence. "I see a family that knew struggles but kept looking on the bright side and adapted. A family that trusted one another and shared almost everything with one another." She laced her fingers together and squeezed them. "A family that would got to hell and back if it meant to save their family." She took a deep breath before continuing. "This was never about taking sides and fighting against some force. This, for me, was about solving the mystery of my missing brother and who caused this pain and suffering to our family and his beloved!" She slammed her fists down on the table before taking a deep breath. "You have to understand that Koa has been missing for two years. My family have grieved and suffered for those two years at the thought we would never see him again." Illiana took another sip of tea. "And now I hear from a complete stranger that my little brother is alive and well? I thought it was a joke but...there he was.....and went and scarred my shoulder and side." She lowered the sleeve of her left shoulder just enough to see the scar. She paused before continuing. "It's a scar that is punishment for not keeping my brother safe...." Illiana lifted her sleeve back up. "Pagos.....if you know where he is, I need you to tell me. At least give me the chance to really sit down and talk to my brother, face-to-face." Illiana looked at Pagos straight into his eyes while her eyes could only paint just a bit of the suffering she had gone though these past couple years. "I can't go home. Not without him and not without talking to him. Please.....I.....just want to talk to him again......"
