Beach (Ai)
-Ai can see that sadness...-
-She's hurting.-
-Ai doesn't know the whole story, but she can tell that Zeraphine's hurting...-
-She hears Zeraphine and...-
-She wants to believe that. She really does. She wants to believe that Zeraphine wouldn't do anything bad here... That she learned her lesson... and that she's not the bad person that Blade and Kareena believe she is...-
-...But at the same time, Kareena and Blade have a lot of good reasons to be wary of her, it seems...-
"...I-I... What Blade said... did you really do all of that...?"
-She wants to hear what Zeraphine has to say. To see just how she reacts, just what feelings she shows, just what she does...-
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Outside (Revived Aichi)
-Aichi's smile doesn't leave.-
"You're welcome. It's OK that you've only recently discovered it. I mean, I just sort of discovered I can turn invisible..."
-His smile turns a tad sheepish with that remark...-
-...but it switches back to less sheepish.-
"Maybe we can figure out our powers better together."
-Well, Aichi already had strange powers in his PSY Qualia to begin with, but now he has this strange new ability...-
-Blade can't even bring himself to look at her, instead walking over towards Kareena and putting a protective wing around her shoulders-
Zeraphine: ....yes...yes I did...but you have to understand...I was young and angry and stupid...my father neglected me, my mother ran off...and when I was under Yen Sid's tutoring it seemed I could never do anything right, for anyone, not even to him...
Zeraphine: I was angry at the world...but after being bested time and time again and always running back to my newest lair with my tail between my legs...I'm just...I'm tired...I'm tired of loosing all the time...they say starting over is harder than starting again, and it's true... I don't want to start over...if my bonds were broken here, and now, I'd just go into the woods and never, come, out.
-she looks at you, now waiting for your response-
All our wishes can come trueUpstairs
-She brings them up to the room Al's staying in-Alright... we gotta get those clothes off of you.
Can't I leave them on...? Can't I just let these stay forever to scab and make a cool scar?
Mmm.
Is there anyone who can even help all this...
mario is red, i am green, i try my best, but everyone's mean(lays Al down on the bed)
You'll infect yourself if you leave them on. I may be a lifeguard. But long-term infections are outside my domain.
(Uncle's just waiting outside the room, knowing that Al would probably desire some privacy)
(though Felicia, on the other hand, isn't having such things click and is instead staying)
...Let me look.
(Felicia taps that odd purple earpiece she's wearing, which seems to unfold and reveal a yellow stone and microphone-looking thing)
(and then she seemingly... zones out?)
...Shah.
(Uncle, meanwhile, starts from his improptu, as he stops leaning against the wall and sprints down the stairs, on the quest for a First Aid Kit)
Edited by foxmccloud4387 on Jul 4th 2018 at 8:12:21 AM
Beach (Ai)
-...-
-...Ai truly wants to believe this...-
-She truly, truly, truly does...-
-And she feels like Zeraphine actually regrets it all...-
-...But at the same time... Ai can't really blame anyone for holding a grudge against Zeraphine. Ai herself does not, but...-
-...To kill Kareena's father... and do all of those other horrible things... her past doesn't excuse it, does it...?-
-It's all very hard for Ai to think through...-
-A mental conflict.-
-She wants to say 'I understand. I believe you and I know that you're not as bad as they think you are'...-
-...But she also wants to say 'What about those you killed? What about their families? You caused so much pain'...-
"...I-I..."
-It's very easy to tell that she's not sure what to say or think...-
-That she truly does want to believe the best...-
-...But she just doesn't know.-
-Perhaps it's because she's never had to deal with something quite like this... The idea of innocent people being killed... The idea of meeting a killer and criminal... The idea of having to choose whether you believe them or not...-
-What is the right choice...? What is the wrong choice...?-
"...I-I want to believe you..."
-...-
"...b-but... at the same time you've caused so much pain... Kareena... Kareena deserved to have her father...! And those other people you've hurt... they didn't deserve that either..."
-She's not angry at all saying this. She's simply sad... It's clear by looking at her.-
"...I-I hope you are telling the truth, but..."
-...-
"...T-There's nothing I can do..."
-It's all she can say...-
-She has no power in this situation. She wouldn't be able to help at all.-
-She looks over to Blade and Kareena.-
-It's all up to them. They can see that Ai simply wants everything to be all right... and that she wants to believe in the best, but she's equally aware that perhaps things can't be completely fine...-
-Hopefully she didn't upset anyone saying what she did...-
-She spoke with her heart... She wants to believe Zeraphine, but at the same time she knows she did so much...-
-Such a conflict...-
-Kareena walks over and gently takes Ai's hand, as a silenced Zeraphine looks on-
Kareena: You're a bully Zeraphine, that's all there is to it...stop trying to manipulate people.
-Kareena's eyes are hidden by her hair in that cool anime way-
-Though she be but little, she is fierce indeed-
Kareena: Even if it means I have to keep watch over you until the end of time itself, I won't let you hurt anyone else. Sorcerers...sorcerers stand up to bullies like you.
-Zeraphine suddenly leans in close, sniffing at Kareena's face, as she still refuses to look up-
Zeraphine: Call me a name one more time, girl...I dare you...
All our wishes can come trueBeach (Ai)
-Ai looks at Kareena in surprise.-
-...She's such a strong girl...-
-Even when put into such a situation as this, she has a strong will that shines through.-
-It's inspiring to Ai, honestly...-
-She hopes that someday she can do that as well... She's stood up to someone before, but it wasn't under circumstances anywhere near as dire as this...-
-And then she hears Zeraphine, and finds herself quickly speaking up.-
"Don't talk to her like that...!"
-...Did she just speak up suddenly?-
-Zeraphine backs away from Ai's speaking up, and a growl rises in her throat. Blade stands behind the duo and spreads his wings to seem bigger-
-then, Zeraphine says the words that should never be uttered-
Zeraphine: ...your father was a thief, and a pirate and weak. All his riches he took from others like I do now... we're exactly the same Kareena...
Zeraphine:...your father deserved his fate...
-all goes quiet-
-Kareena looks at Zeraphine, dead in the eye-
Kareena: ...you...you're...I'LL DESTROY YOU!! You evil WITCH! NEVER talk about my FATHER that way!!
-golden claw gauntlets suddenly appear onto her hands, and Kareena lashes out with a ripple of fire, turning streaks of sand to glass-
-you've never seen her so...wrathful. But...years of anxiety, ptsd, a distant,well meaning, but depressed mother, a missing father, having your chosen family threatened over and over again...no, this is more than rage...it's utter crushing heartbreak and fear-
Zeraphine: we're the SAME Kareena, can't you see that?
-Blade tries to pull Kareena away, which simply throws her next fire burst out of line-
-and it breaks right through Zeraphine's handcuffs-
-Normally a villain would allow there to be a moment of dramatic silence as the realization sinks in, but Zera just bolts while Kareena is still in a red rage-
Zeraphine: And next time...I'll hit you where it hurts most my dear!
-Kareena, crying, sobbing, unsure of what just happened roars and claws furiously at the empy air and ground as Blade restrains her-
Blade: Kareena, you're going to hurt yourself!
Kareena: Nobody hurts my family!!
-Oh no...now what to do?-
Edited by Lunarcat on Jul 4th 2018 at 11:46:00 AM
All our wishes can come trueOutside (Revived Aichi)
-A secret?-
-Aichi nods.-
"I won't tell anyone. I promise!"
-He's had to keep his share of secrets before... He'll be able to keep quiet.-
-You can feel the sincerity, Luis. He'll keep that secret.-
-...-
-...Wait! Aichi never got his name!-
"I-I never introduced myself! I'm Aichi Sendou. What's your name?"
-Yep. Same name as Ai. Looks like they're definitely two versions of the same person.-
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Beach (Ai)
-Ai flinches at the growl that Zeraphine does, and is thankful for when Blade backs her and Kareena up.-
-Zeraphine says such horrible things about Kareena's father... To say that he deserved his fate... No one deserves to die, do they...?!-
-And then everything happens so fast. Kareena gives into a sorrowful rage, and Ai is watching wide-eyed.-
-Kareena... It's frightening seeing her like this...-
-Ai freezes as the scene is happening before her.-
-The handcuffs burst and Zeraphine flees...-
-Before Ai can even get herself to say a word as she sees Blade restrains her.-
-...-
-...Oh no... Now Zeraphine is on the loose, and threatening both Kareena and her loved ones...-
-Ai simply stays with Kareena and Blade for a while. She needs to be there for them both...-
-Kareena slumps onto her knees, tears falling freely-
-she reaches out to grab for something, anything, and leans into her chest, crying heavily-
-Blade wraps the trio in his large wings, and holds Kareena tightly-
Blade: She...she's just trying to get under your skin...She's a villain...you're a hero...nothing she says will change that.
-Kareena just nods, she seems so tired, so drained-
-a summer night's breeze blows by, just enough to make clothes flutter in the wind. Blade sinffs at the fresh air-
Blade: ...Wind's in the East...Change in the wind...like something is brewing...and about to begin...
-he lets the poem end there. Strange..you've never heard it before but at the same time it seems so...familiar in a far, far away sort of feel. Like that song has always existed
-but for now...all is silent on the beach-
All our wishes can come true

...Where's your room.
(Uncle opens the door to the indoors, for Nina and Felicia to pass through)