City
-There are only traces left of the magnetite now-
-But even the echo has a strong allure-
Is that right? You're not an animal?
-As the party runs, somehow the voice stays with them, clearly supernatural-
But man is just an ape. In time you'll come to see how wrong you are.
-Chris runs with Fen, silent-
All sapient life is only what they are in their worst moments.
-They all burst through to the other side-
-People are understandably running from the sound of explosions-
-But there are no sirens in the air-
-Shakes his head again-
We need a different place. John.
I... got it.
-He takes off at a slower run, still holding Steph-
-He doesn't seem to be focusing on what she's saying-
Battlefield
Are you certain? Well, I would suggest you join the others with Stanton anyway Klara. It wouldn't do to have you miss anything.
Welcome back.
-Stanton looks very tired-
The TEAR is still open I see. I understand you took a lot of casualties.
-Gilgamesh-
What is it that you have to report? Or is there something else this is about?
edited 26th Feb '16 8:29:48 PM by ThanatoSeraph
City
-John keeps moving-
We will find a place soon.
-Before long, the sound of explosions and screams are far behind you-
-It's-
-John's house-
You have to be joking. This is the first place they would look.
I looked for somewhere safe. This is the only place that came to mind.
Battlefield
-Stanton whirls to Kath, hope in his eyes-
-It's the biggest reaction any of you have ever seen from him-
Well, what is it?!
-And then-
-The accusation-
-There is-
-Something there, in his reaction-
-He looks hurt, ashamed, but that quickly passes to resolution-
...
So. You noticed. Of course you did. Dr. Barkley could not mimic humanity that well without giving them it.
-He looks up at the party, his eyes hard-
"What have I done to my men"? I saved their lives. Not early enough, though. We lost an entire base, did you know that? Before you came, the demon named Thor attacked us. We're still not entirely certain how many casualties we suffered... only that they were in the thousands.
...
Do you have any idea how many people that is? How many families have lost a son, a brother, a father?
Now, with Dr. Barkley's program, that never has to happen again.
edited 26th Feb '16 8:59:51 PM by ThanatoSeraph
....Are we, uh... are we... did we lose 'em?
What gives you the right to play at being a god? You have not granted life. You have wrenched them, unwillingly, from their rest, and you have handed them guns. Say what you will in your defense, but do not claim that it is all for sentimentality.
UN JOUR JE SERAI DE RETOUR PRÈS DE TOIBattlefield
No.
-The door slides shut before Lance can leave-
I will not have you walk away from me. Not now.
Do you have any idea how many allowances I have made for you? How lenient I have been? You have been a great help, but if it was not for me, you would have been shot down the day you came here. We are in a war.
Every day, every single failed attack, every soldier's death... I have been here for it. I have seen or heard all of it.
Now, you're telling me that you have a way to close that damn thing, and you think you're just going to leave?!
Refusing to talk is not an option.
-Gil and Kosuke and Luffy-
... What? What on earth are you talking about?
-That-
-That confusion is genuine-
What do you think the program is?
City
-Chris looks around-
-Steph-
... It would seem so.
-Cloud-
Yeah. We all did our best, and Dio's taken care of. Good job everyone. We couldn't have guessed what would happen.
-Sora-
Heh. Well. Did they ever actually find out we lived here?
-His legs are still slightly inhuman-
How hard would it be to find?
Hey. At least here, I know that we can rest as soon as possible. And look at us. We need it.
edited 26th Feb '16 9:21:18 PM by ThanatoSeraph

He's right though...
I want it.
.....But I'm not an animal.
-very, very reluctantly starts to run again, slower this time mostly because she's getting tired what with the blood loss and the no magic-
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