Nova stood and shoved Istar out of the way, "Not long. Listen to me Auran. Alice needs you. And I need you to take Istar along with you. I have buisness to attend to. Istar has nothing of importance." she glared at him as he snorted. "Right...except stopping my precious Alice from revitalizing a civilization that was destroyed thousands of years ago."
Xenree staggered and leaned on Orias. "Cool...or not...it takes a lot of energy from me." The souls flocked toward Xenree and swarmed around them, Please...why would you do it? Why did you take us away? I can't find my mommy...
Lynne and a flock of doctors hobbled down the hallway of the hospital. A few fretted that she shouldn't be moving and a couple others brushed them off and encouraged her to move around. "You guys...have to get off...my back. I can do...this."
Xenree shook her head and continued into the town Bazzar. Several people were standing there buying food and trading. Xenree would've felt bad if she had a heart. "Here we go..." "Darkness devour their bodies and consume their hearts...leave behind a simplistic form of their souls." THe area turned pitch black and when it lightened again it was a mear shadow of the light of the sun...The people were replaced by glowing balls of white lights.
Ash turned and frowned at her. "Uh..Cat right? Listen...I don't need help tracking down a girl with no memories. Lynn is my responsibility." His frown turned into something menacing, "And any Haven dwelling citizen would not ask to help the Captain of the Haven military... Who are you really." Sharpflash formed in his hand and he twirled it subconsiously, "If you tell me now I might not kill you." Neo frowned at Freya, "I have given you your answer. There is nothing more to say. I have yet to meet with Xenree and listen to her side. Martel...if you would like to stay in the castle for when I call upon you again I would offer you two only the best suites here." Martel shook her head, "Neo you cannot do this! She must be stopped! That fruit is needed for the survival of Lumini! Please!" Waving his hand, Neo brushed off Martel's plea's.
Xenreee squirmed until she fell out of his arms, "You....you love me? Are you nuts! You can't love a Nobody! Orias...?!" she ran out of words. Without her real heart Xenree couldn't make sense of Orias' emotions.
Xenree let him pick her up and sighed, "Thank you Orias..." Slowly, she stretched in his arms, "Orias...why did you kiss me?"
Martel swallowed hard and Neo flicked his eyes to Faya. "Your friend seems tense...is everything alright Martel?" Martel pushed back her hood and stood, "Neo...the entrances to the Dark Forest have been blocked by your Haven army...and Xenree. Recently I have seen her carrying at least this years harvest of the Moon Fruit. We, of Lumini need that fruit to cure our sick and wounded. A dear friend of mine needs that fruit for his family." Neo straightened in his chair and scratched his head, "Hmmm....I don't remember telling Xenree she could go to the Dark Forest.... Let alone take the Moon Fruit...but what Xenree does she knows is for the best of Haven's future. I cannot help you Martel. Whatever she's taken them for, we obviously need them." Martel clenched her hands and her glared at him. Adrien sighed as he watched Cat run after Ash. "All alone again, eh Nightmare?" he said calmly to his Keyblade. Nightmare didn't answer and he touched his head to the table. Ash searched for Lynn. Obviously he was too late to find her. "Dammit..." Ash's arm started to ache and he rested against a Twili-light pole. "This is getting out of hand."
Danny followed the scent of fresh blood back to Izzie and her pet. "Ah good hunting Izzie?" Izzie smiled for him and nodded, "As usual. He's type O. Delicious." She watched Danny's fangs grow in his smile and his eyes turn red. "Aren't we supposed to share with that other guy?" Danny's smile faded and he glowered at her, "Yes...you're right...I'd rather not share my meal."
Ash reached for Lynn but she was gone before he could grab her. "Lynn...dammit...we'll have to make this quick. Her name is Sharpflash and unfortunately...I cannot help you right now." Ash hurried out of the bar after Lynn. Adrien panicked, "N-no! C-Captain!!" He sighed and slumped into Ash's seat, "What now...?" Martel nodded nervously, "I'm sure that blood isn't by Neo's doing..." she pulled Faya into the throne room. Neo sat on a rather large....and frightening black velvet chair that was larger than him with severe metal designs covering the back and arms. His gray eyes locked onto Martel and Faya immeditately, "Martel? What are you doing here?" Martel gently sat down on her knees and bowed to Neo, "King Neo of Haven...I've come bearing ill news of Lumini and I request you put into action what I ask."
Crowley disappeared and Xenree panted, "My...duty...I'm to...take the s-souls...of the citizens of the worlds..." She blinked slowly, "Orias....I owe Crowley my life...I have no choice in what he asks..."
Danny sighed melodramatically. "Always leaving messes....who would've guessed my own kind would leave such an unhealthy mess." He picked up the body and head and dragged them easily into the human world. Izzie returned and frowned. The man she had lured here was getting irritated that she wasn't putting out. Slapping his hand away for the hundreth time, she growled at him, "Be still or I shall still you. My Master needs to feed from you before I have my way with you." He went still and paled.
Ash closed his eyes for a moment and slumped down in his chair. "Hmm....You say you don't know how to speak to your Keyblade...? Interesting indeed....I'd like to talk to King Neo about this.... I've never seen...well maybe a few times....those who cannot communicate with their blades... I've trained a few of them....they said they were exempt from Apollimi's gift." he rubbed his forehead and absently ordered mead for the girl he was with. Adrien held perfectly still. His image of Ash ruined by the man before him. Black hair, such white skin....and perfectly golden eyes. His eyes fastened on his Keyblade that had appeared out of nowhere and now rested on his lap. The keychain was a curious ball of spikes...but the Keyblade itself was spiked..."C-Captain Novella...your Keyblade....wh-what's it's name?" Nightmare would've scolded him if he hadn't learned the name of the Captain of Haven's army's Keyblade's name. Martel kept her head held high and her shoulders back as she followed the carpet. A door was a few steps ahead of them....before Martel could touch it, it swung open and two guards carrying a beaten up man tromped past them. An almost kind male voice called after them, "I want those idiots eliminated! Out of my army and out of my City! I will not tolerate this sort of behavior! That woman was a gift to Haven by Apollimi herself!" even outraged, the voice sounded like that of a boy's.
Crowley laughed, "So the little boy wants to play the romantic....fine. But you cannot interfere with her duty. Xenree's job is important...and you are nothing but a nusance." he pulled Xenree from Orias' arms and touched the dark orb to her chest where it melded into her body. Awaken...my precious... Xenree's eyes flitted open and she moaned, "Crowley....my...time...?" He glared at her, "Seven months....You're running out of time Xenree." She sighed and he placed her back onto the ground, "Finish your duty here and come home."
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Danny's eyes turned red and he smiled his own fanged grin. "Deal. I'll bet you two humans, Izzie brings back a male." Danny liked betting. He'd been around long enough to know how and he was starting to get the hang of Izzie's hunting methods....sort of. Shifting back Izzie sat on a bench and waited until a young man sat ridicilously close to her. He smiled and she grinned a wolf-ish grin.
Ash frowned at the girl's sudden request, "I asked you a question. And please, don't call me 'Mr. Novella'. Gives me the creeps... If you must stick to formalities call me Captain Novella. Obviously you know my entire name....I'll ask again...who. Are. You?" Adrien shivered, his wave of confidence and power in the forest earlier had fled him. "I....I'm....Adrien.... and my friend, Cat." he didn't see a flash of anger in the Captain's eyes nor even the slightest recognition. "W...we live here...in Haven." he lied. Figuring Ash would help them if they were citizens of the same city. Martel caught her breath and pressed a hand to her chest, "I don't know Faya...I'm sure the Goddess Appolimi could...but as always gifts from the God and Goddesses of Haven come with a price to pay." She straightened and led Faya through the black marbled castle. Trinkets of gold and silver adorned the walls and a few mounted heads and bodies of Heartless and Nobodies the King or Ash might have fought. "We should follow the carpet and it would take us to the Throne Room..." she glanced down and noticed the red carpet was stained with spots of dark red....blood.
Danny nodded quickly and Izzie shot off into the darkness. She shifted forms easily and howled her thrill of the hunt. Racing through the Shadow world and into the human's domain she sniffed cautiously, trailing every possible meat source she could. Danny was better at hunting...he looked so human like and she was a wolf. "I don't suppose I'm going to be told on am I? Izzie always brings them back half alive so they're not dead and their blood is good still...She eats the meat and I drink the blood. Problems?"
Crowley tilted his head this way and that, as if actually considering. He laughed a bit and guestured for Xenree again, "Let me fix her...or she'll die. Xenree has agreed to the contract and it is signed in her blood. If it is broken...her seven years are forfitted and I gain her life... Either way...you lose your friend. You cannot take her place as she is mine. Xenree's duty can only be done by the descendent of Riku...not Sora."
