A sigh escaped her lips as she looked around again. Whether or not she liked it, she was stuck on healing duty while the others fought. Perhaps it was because she cared too much of what happened, even if these were perfect strangers. She didn't want to people hurt like this and needed to protect them, so far this seemed the only way to do so. Once more a green light circled the girl beside her as Aislinn knelt down and offered Kaida a hand up. "Come on sweetie. You are okay now. We got to keep fighting." She encouraged helping the girl to her feet. Aislinn used cura on Kaida
Glancing over Maristela noticed that a young man asked the same thing that she had, although he was a lot more inconspicuous about asking it. Either way it seemed to be good enough for the lady as she lead them both up a set of stairs and to a room. Glancing around the room it was surprisingly empty. There was indeed a paneled bookcase, in the room, but nothing seemed to special about it. That was until the lady knocked on the book case and it opened up. There was a man on the other side of it ushering them inside. This had to be one of the most awkward things that Maristela had done. She only thought it was in books that they had hidden rooms behind the bookcases. Trying to not seem too amazed by everything, Stella forced herself forward. She walked through the long hall towards the a bit of an opening that lead towards a door. Opening the door was a room beyond. It looked rather cozy in there, and there was someone already in the room. Stella had stalled at the door for a moment taking everything in, that was until it slammed shut and Stella jumped a bit. She bit her lip nervously as she took a step in waving at the boy. "Hello, I am Mara-ah-ah-ah..... oof!" Maristela had gone to enter the room fully when she tripped on the rug and landed flat on her face, her backpack spilling out on the floor. Instantly her face was red as she shoved everything back in, hoping no one saw her underwear. When she got to her dagger, she hesitated before putting that away as well. Standing up, she tried to regain her composer, passing it off with an awkward laugh. "I'm Maristela, but most call me Stella." She introduced herself with a wave before noticing a small amount of blood on her elbow from rug burn. Her face turning bight red once more.
What was it with school girls and flirting with older men that would never, ever go for them. Why fool themselves with false hope that only annoyed the person that they were trying too hard to impress. It didn't matter anyways, Malik didn't plan to stick around for too long as it was. For now however he needed to deal with the issue at hand and not worry about the flirting. Stripping it off himself he tossed it over Zoey's head. "Come we should hurry and get her to the nurse." He told them in a cold annoyed voice. "I will call Lord Death, you two can take it from here I assume. I hope that weapon of yours is at least that competent." He insulted as he waved the two girls off, leaving them in front of the nurse's office. "By the way if there is any blood on that jacket, you are buying me a new one." He spoke over his shoulder as he left.
I have to say Kingdom Hearts 2, however it might be because it was the first one I remember playing. I think I tried Kingdom Hearts 1 and struggled and did better with 2 when my brother got it a few years later. But yes KH2 Dearly Beloved holds a place in my heart.
The bustle of the room continued to grow as the clock chimed. Just at that moment the crowd went quiet and a short chubby alien with eight arms and four eyes. He stood on two legs and held himself high as he spoke in the traders tongue, welcoming everyone to the slave trade. Looking around there was several different species of aliens standing around with others chained or bound in various ways. The human man was forced to stand in a hall slightly behind. They weren't keeping him hidden per say, but they didn't want him in the center of attention yet. It took a matter of minutes to go through the first two auctions, soon enough it was his turn. The human man was forced onto stage as he fought and cursed in the English language. That stopped as his body convulsed and a electric shock was sent through his body. He collapsed to the ground. There was a chuckle from the crowd before the bidding commenced at a sarcastically low price for a slave. The last slaves had sold 300 or more Kuffles each, the bidding for this man though started at 25. He however just spit at their feet, almost egging them on, causing them to curse at him some, kicking him while he was down.
With the wound healing Dania started to relax a little... That was until she got a concerning transmission from one of the crew aboard the trade station. Slave trade was something she was aware of and planned to keep out of. It was not their business and they could not afford to be picky about things. That being said trading of another human, Dania wasn't willing to stand for that. Thankfully Simon had finished dealing with her arms so she could deal with the bigger situation. Considering that there was people on the trade ship and she wasn't Dania was not going to waste time making them wait for her. "Commander Cartwright, I will leave this situation in your hands. I will be seeing what we can do for the situation, what resources we have to spare. Remember, though, first and foremost the safety of our crew comes first. I will be in contact from the ship. Keep me updated." Dania commanded then switched off her frequency. "Lieutenant Commander Cartwright. I trust that you will be ready for any possible outcome of this. Thank you for your good work. I will be in my office if you need anything." Dania tried to be at least somewhat supportive of her crew. She could see almost the disappointment of having to stay there, but it was an important place for him to be.
Surely he should have stepped in by now, but he wanted to see how the girls reacted. It wasn't like he was there in time to stop what happened with Zoey, and he just wanted to see how Dana handled things. From what he saw before, she seemed like the kind of person to run headlong into things without thinking about it. That could be dangerous when it came to missions, and more than that, it could be dangerous for her partner, especially with her... condition. Lord Death had informed Malik of the basics of the condition, not going into detail at all however. Slowly Malik stepped forward. "That is enough girls. Come lets get into the school, we will have the nurse take a look at your eyes when we get in Zoey. I have to say the way you handled things was good Dana, but try to avoid fights on school ground, don't want to get in trouble with Lord Death." Malik warned as he crossed his arms and turned away from the girls fully expecting them to follow him.
Well I tried, and it seems that Arch will no allow me to overthrow him so easily. It looks like it will be a while yet before that will happen and I can leave Unicornis and help another group, so my apologies. Perhaps one day.
The man behind the booth looked at Kathi with annoyed eyes. He rolled his eyes, mumbling under his breath before starting to speak in the common trade tongue. "Shut up and move out of the way girl. If you don't know what this is, you obviously aren't here for it, but I personally like to watch the slaves being dragged up, so if you don't mind buying what you need and scramming it starts in a few minutes." He told her, clearly annoyed at the human girl attempting to talk to him
"You sound like your father." Dania responded with an exasperated sigh as Simon started to lecture her about how long it took for her to come back for a check up. Yes she knew how many virus's were out there, and yes she knew how dangerous they could be. That was why she had gone to him the day before for a temporary patch instead of just bandaging her arm herself in her office. Like father, like son, she supposed. They both seemed a little too paranoid about her health. If she had thought it was serious then she would have done more earlier, but it wasn't, so she couldn't see the problem. "While I appreciate the concern Lieutenant, what I do is not your call to make. I know you are competent, and if it was really that bad I am sure you wouldn't have let me leave yesterday. The fact of the matter is, it wasn't that bad in the end, and we needed some sort of direction. We couldn't vary well just sit idol in a sector where we had made a few enemies. The well being of my arm was no concern compared to the well being of this ship and the remainder of the human race." Dania tried to defend herself but didn't know if it mattered much. When the comment of discomfort came up, Dania just sort of rolled her eyes. The slight burning was nothing compared to getting shot all together. While her hit was a graze on the arm, it still hurt at the time, a lot more than this hurt. She simply sat still keeping her mouth shut, not wanting to start another lecture. She didn't like getting after people for ranks and respect around the ranks. Discipline was important to survive, but she didn't think herself any higher than anyone else. That being said she didn't want to be lectured on her choices. She was the Admiral after all, her word should respected.
The trade station was a large unit with many different halls and rooms with a variety of different stalls set up in each. Everywhere, however, seemed to loop back to one singular location. The location was a large room with a circular stage type area in the middle. It was empty for the time being, but aliens of all different types seemed to mill around it like they were expecting something to happen soon. There were no signs, nothing to indicate what everyone was waiting for, but those their seemed to already know what was coming. Down on of the adjoining halls, a man who looked to be in his mid forties was dragged along by two tall reptilian like aliens. The aliens spoke among themselves on how much they might fetch for a one armed human, but they spoke in their own language instead of the common traders language. As the stage came into view the man started to tug against his restraints that bound his hand and his feet. "Slave! Stop! It is a futile attempt by a human to try and escape us." One snapped at him in the common tongue of the traders, the only one that he would be likely to understand. "What are you going to do? Kill me?" The man retorted in the same language. At this point it would almost be a blessing to die now instead of endure another sale. "You won't be so lucky." The alien retorted as he yanked the chains and whipped his tail around, causing the man to fall. On his way down the man caught a sight that he never thought that he would see. Down the hall, in the direction that he had come from minutes earlier, humans stood, seeming to get ready to disperse. He had thought there was none of his kind left... or at least none free. He didn't actually know how the others that were captured off the ship he had once lived on fared. They had been captured and quickly all auctioned off to various people, only a few stayed together, but that was 21 years ago, it was possible that none were left, and he didn't hold onto hope that any survived.
Congratulations to Dana and Zoey for completing their mission. They are free to head back to the school. Interact with npc's or other players, head on another mission. Th choice is yours.@Maka Albarn @Glen
Well the boy was up again, that was good, now she could actually focus on putting an end to the source of the pain.... or not. As Aislinn prepared herself to actually attack the thing, Mizrabel turned around and somehow managed to lock everyone in chests again. While Aislinn felt bad for not freeing Kel last time, if things continued how they did last time, he would be freed in no time at all, so instead she turned her attention to the girl on the other side, tapping the box with her keyblade so it opened once more. Aislinn Freed Kaida.
Thankfully she wasn't hit a third time, that being said the boy from before fell again, along with the girl she rescued out of the box and one of the other people that was left out of the chest. This was bad, very bad. Aislinn was biting her lip. What was she to do. All her experience in fighting and she could only do so much here. There was an option of attacking but with the current situation, Aislinn just wanted to make sure everyone was well. It seemed like others were fighting fine anyways. While Aislinn wasn't particularly skilled with magic, she turned her focus to that and face the boy who had been knocked down for the second time. "Please be okay." She whispered as she cast a spell on the boy, hoping to cure him. Aislinn used Cura on Stratos.
The bakery was closing for the day and Maristela was getting ready to head out for the night... or longer, she didn't particularly know. "Did you pack extra underwear?" A voice called to her from the other room, the living room to be exact. The bakery was just the front of building, meanwhile to the rear was the house that Maristela and her mother lived in. "Yes mom, I packed extra underwear and a change of clothes and a toothbrush. Don't worry I got it." Maristela insisted from the front of the store as she swung a backpack over her shoulder and adjusted her glasses. They had been over this same conversations three times that day, her mom always insisting that she didn't have to do this. Apparently her mother didn't understand when you are summoned by the high families, you don't just ignore that. While they were not really affiliated with a family themselves, it was still in the best interest to respond to them and respect the requests of them. "At least take some bread with you for a snack." Maristela's mother rushed into the front room holding a couple loaves of bread passing them over. "It is okay mom. I am fine. I love you and will see you soon." She insisted, turning to leave. "Wait, one more thing." Maristela's mother grabbed her arm hastily. "I need to grab something." Her mother left the room and returned holding an object wrapped in cloth, and handed it to her daughter. "I hope to god that you don't have to use this, but please, just to be safe take this." She placed the object in Maristela's hand. Unwrapping it the slender, heavy object, Maristela found a dagger, worn and old. "It was your fathers, just to be safe. If anything happens to you Stella-" Her mom continued but Stella stopped her. "It will be fine mom. Love you. I have to go." Maristela insisted, shoving the dagger back in her backpack before running out the door, tripping on the slightly raised edge as she did. The walk to the inn that she was supposed to meet at, was not far, and she had done the walk several times. Being one of the better bakeries in the area, they would often make bread for the inn, and on occasion she would deliver it after her shift in the kitchen. It was not often that she came this late however, and it was almost startling how busy it was. Stella had never been a huge fan of crowds, but she took a deep breath and pushed her way through. As she approached the counter, Stella opened the letter once more and checked it to make sure she knew what was supposed to say. Finally she got up to the desk and her confidence faltered. "I uh... need a room." She said hesitantly. When the woman told her there was none available, she replied, "well I... I already have a room booked. It was... uh the one with the paneled bookshelf?" Maristela responded nervously, hoping she got the answer at least close enough to pass as the response needed.
Aislinn grit her teeth trying to hold her ground against another attack, by the end, she was barely holding her ground. The edges of her vision were growing dark. It was difficult to keep upright, but she seemed better off than some as she watched one of the boys go down. Aislinn wanted to help him but considering that she was hardly remaining on her feet herself, there was not much she could do, besides slowly raise her keyblade in the air, casting a spell. A green light enveloped her as she struggled to keep up, refreshing her body slightly and helping her stay on her feet. Aislinn used Cure (or Cura, or whatever the highest level she can have right now is)
I will not be able to stop hearing that when I play 0.2
It seemed that the opening of chests came mostly full circle as Kel had been freed from beside her. Aislinn gave him a weak apologetic smile before turning her attention to Mizrabel. She didn't mean to just leave him, but she had to do what was the best and most practical for the fight, which is what she did when she freed the girl. Now it seemed like they had most of their warriors on their feet and Aislinn couldn't help but look around and scan the abundance of teens and young adults, all bearing their own unique keyblade. Then there was the girl in the middle, caught in a bubble, looking to not really be in a conscious state. She couldn't just leave them here like this, it seemed the first real trial of her journey had began. There was a silence, a stillness about Aislinn as she focused herself, almost like meditating. She focused on her breathing for a couple breathes and readjusted her hands on her keyblade. Finally she was able to push away the residual stinging sensation from when she had been hit in order to put her focus into a full force attack on Mizrabel. Aislinn attacked Mizrabel for 29 damage
Bonnie and Clyde The group took the path to their left and it lead them to a circular room with four doors, one of which they had come there. There was a compass on the ground. East is the direction you came from, meaning North is to your right, South is to your left, and west is straight ahead. Below the compass there are words reading: "Three paths lie before you. Two will take you back here, but one is the right direction, in order to not waste time, solve this simple question to find the direction. What is 4+no5?"
"It seems that our paths here are not so different...." Aislinn contemplated these things as her eyes glided over the group. "So you are all wield-" Aislinn was cut off by the sudden change, music filling the air. The doors behind Aislinn slammed shut, making the not normally skittish young woman jump a little, her keyblade, thankfully already in hand, ready for battle. Her head shot around scanning the room around her before a voice echoed through the hall. It didn't seem to be coming from any of the other members here. Next thing Aislinn knew they had been moved and most people were locked up. The girl who had not been in good shape floated in the center of the room and most of the others had been locked up. Only four of them remained standing. Unsure of what was going on or who the Hellfire club was, Aislinn turned her attention to the people who were locked up. "Hold on. I will do what I can." Aislinn spoke even if no one was really listening. Seeing who the others were freeing, Aislinn decided to try to free the person to her right. Aiming her keyblade at the chest she managed to unlock it, freeing the person inside. It was a girl with blonde hair and a yellow outfit. She gave her an awkward smile before turning her attention to their enemy. Kaida was freed.
