Eden grumbled in frustration as Riku took over without her permission, but sighed and allowed him more time "I believe you can read maps, Shadow. Try leadin the way for a bit. I need to rest".
Eden took out her maps, quickly, in a rough grace that meant you had to stay quiet. "Here. Salar de Uyuni. Mirror to the Sky. That is my first guess for a keyblade, it's a natural salt flat and if the weather's right, which judging by the overhead clouds may be, we will have a lake that shows an endless sky. It's big, it's natural, and it seems like the perfect place to hide a keyhole here. In a place no one bothers with because of all the areas surrounding it." Her gaze and mannerisms showed she was strict and final. Her eyes cast a deep glare, as if the wrong move would send her into a fiery rage similar to when the heartless were around and were put in a human inferno of fire.
Eden took control back, not going to allow Riku too much control. Within minutes, she was back with the group, sitting next to Sora for the comfort of Riku. Her expression was cold and bitter still. It was hard to push away such events. She wanted to forget it, but no great darkness within her allowed that. It didn't even stir.
"There's the Road of Death, but given Sora's current condition I will not have us go near there unless it is absolute." Eden looked around, this chill was getting frosty, though the temp remained the same. "Must be a heartless..." she muttered. "Ri, you know better on how to deal with these, I'm allowing you control."
Eden went around, noticing Bolivia wasn't as much of a tourist attraction compared to Brazil. So she settled for confusing maps of places local, and sparked any interest. "The mirror lake. Here." She took in the surroundings, pinpointing their location. "Salar de Uyuni." she read to herself. "It's umm... Route 4... and then to 1... cross to 603... and we're there." She started heading back, finding the nighttime chill creeping up on her. But this chill felt odder, and even smelled thin and dry with the cold. "This isn't right..." she muttered, her keyblade glinting to respond.
Eden sighed. " Sora, it won't get very warm up in these mountains. Just letting you know." She warned. She thought back, wondering if she had a map from earlier. "I'll go look for maps." With that, she headed out once more, the fiery red Keyblade in tow.
Eden could feel Riku trying to take control, quietly concentrating on keeping herself to her body. " Not yet, Shadow. Right now be just that. A shadow."
"Stubborn as fire. As I am." Eden muttered to Riku. She munched a pear, remembering his distaste for them. "Oh, you're just like 10. He didn't like pears either." she munched on, thoughts distant, trying to distract herself from the recent events.
"Sora, please tell Riku that you're fine. He won't stop worrying and I'm not gonna have to calm him when he's in my own heart. It's just silly." She muttered, munching on her fruit. "If anything, try taking control a bit."
Eden nodded, slaying a few heartless with the red heated metal. It wasn't hard really, maybe since there were only shadows popping up here and there. It didn't take too long to head back. "I'm back, got some food. Better then elixirs." she laid down her back-pack, showing her catch. Mostly canned food, fruit, and some snacks. "Eat up the perishables now." she almost ordered, taking a few pears and apples for herself.
Eden shrugged. "Couldn't find a lot. Male house. Mother might not being around." She looked around, finding some clothes to fit an older, skinny father. "Well, food's the best we've got. Let's head back before they worry." She started heading back, noticing it was nearly night and heartless were starting to appear more frequently. "Dammit." With some fierce concentration, she summoned forth her keyblade, different then the last. ooc: http://browse.deviantart.com/?qh=§ion=&global=1&q=Keyblade+Sagittarius#/d3e0gjf the red one
After some time getting undressed, but reserving some undergarments as none were found in her size, she had taken the first shower in what seemed like ages. She quenched her parched throat from the crisp water, and quickly got dressed after the 5 minute shower. Her clothes were clinging to her body due to the water still on her skin. She dried her hair with a towel, brushing it out with a stranger's comb. "There we are. Clean as I'll ever get in the next few weeks. You can look now." She looked around, raiding for food in the home. A lot of foods and snacks seemed familiar to her, and others weren't, so she could to have the fruits and stocked up on anything possible and put it into a small backpack that most likely belonged to an adolescent boy, as were her clothes. She didn't mind, as she had once worn her cousins' clothes for pajamas as a child, and she couldn't be picky during these times.
"Why would I need that speech?" Eden grumbled, looking at the key. "I already have it in my hand. See? Right here, ready to slay." she seemed to be very bitter still, looking about the place to find a bathroom, working water, and after some scavenging, clean clothes. "Little big, but will do." she muttered, the key dismissing itself. " Ri, you'll need to look away a while."
"A very pained heart. I lost two lives today, Nexas in my arms, Andrew in front of my eyes..." Her mouth went dry at remembering that. She forced it away, concentrating on the keyblade. At the moment, it was the King's Keyblade, as there were no enemies to fight or defend against. "It takes a push, and the will to protect anyone even if it costs yourself."
Eden found a small store, having encountered now heartless on the way. "Riku, please, you were distracted. Now stop moping, and tell me how to call a keyblade." she muttered to herself. She wouldn't a sniveling mentor in her heart.
"No no, I won't show you the memories of that. Look at this memory." Eden pointed to a memory of how a keyblade had come to her call, and her fire magic showing. "I still need to learn how to control these things..." she muttered. Her form faded, waking up. "Sora... Val?" Eden groggily stood up, still tired with little sleep, but needing to walk around. Her rag of a shirt was barely covering her undergarment anyway. "I'm gonna go head out and scavenge for clothes. Valerie, Jeffery, take care of Sora. If I'm not back in an hour, look for me. I'm not going to have Riku lost because I was alone. He is more important to this mission, other then Sora. We're consumables. So, later." And she headed off, ready to raid the first place she could.
Eden silently observed Riku within her own mind, almost floating in front of Riku. "Hello, Shadow."She allowed her words to slowly sink in, unsure what her next words to be. "Now you know how it felt to be in my place." she walked over to a few memories, recent, of the attack. "I believe you should see this, as I think a Keybearer like yourself can teach me a few things."
Ooc: I thought pregnancies take like... I dunno, 9 months? Or at least a few to have the buldged stomach? I dunno, that's what I have always learned <B| Bic: Eden kept still in her sleep, thinking of Riku in her half-drowsy state. "Hope you're getting well aquainted with your new home. It's going to be a while before we return you to a body. I had destroyed the heartless one." she coughed, thinking once more. "Only choice I had."
Eden nodded, going to sleep. She would allow Riku to access her heart, sealing off a few things, but allowed him freedom to roam.
Eden glared at Valerie, wanting to strangle her for the comment. " You lost hair, Valerie. I nearly burned everything on me, and I saw two of my loved ones DIE today! One in my arms. So no whining unless you've lost more then I have." she hissed.
