Rebecca Gales (![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
throwabookatit) wrote2018-08-25 09:36 pm
throwabookatit) wrote2018-08-25 09:36 pm
jogging and trust falls
stupid sexy terra
Huh? [ Well... She nods. ] Yes, you... Your friend, Aqua, she passed it, and...you didn't, right?
Was there more to it?
Was there more to it?
[ Really, she doesn't even know how to start. How can she even describe what she remembered...?
She sucks in a deep breath. ]
I- ...Terra... I remembered something...from after I died. It didn't just end there.
She sucks in a deep breath. ]
I- ...Terra... I remembered something...from after I died. It didn't just end there.
There was, yeah.
[ He takes a breath. Start with one, and if he can manage to bring up the other part, then.. ]
I wanted to be honest and tell you the real reason as to why--you had put your trust in me when you told me all of that, so I figured it was my turn to do the same.
...My Master stated the reason I failed was because I had too much "darkness" in my heart. In my world, darkness is a force, that can be used and naturally exists within most people--but using it for the wrong purposes could cause someone to be corrupt or worse. [ ... ] Or even if they just have too much of it within themselves--or so my Master's said.
Whether or not I agree with him, I figure you'd also want to know--you've already seen all the good in me, but you hadn't known the full story. Now you do, for the most part.
[ He takes a breath. Start with one, and if he can manage to bring up the other part, then.. ]
I wanted to be honest and tell you the real reason as to why--you had put your trust in me when you told me all of that, so I figured it was my turn to do the same.
...My Master stated the reason I failed was because I had too much "darkness" in my heart. In my world, darkness is a force, that can be used and naturally exists within most people--but using it for the wrong purposes could cause someone to be corrupt or worse. [ ... ] Or even if they just have too much of it within themselves--or so my Master's said.
Whether or not I agree with him, I figure you'd also want to know--you've already seen all the good in me, but you hadn't known the full story. Now you do, for the most part.
[ ...That's not what he's expecting at all in the slightest.
Is it too much to hope that it could be a good thing, he wonders. ]
What do you mean?
[ Wait... ]
...Did something happen to change what happened to you, or was it something else?
Is it too much to hope that it could be a good thing, he wonders. ]
What do you mean?
[ Wait... ]
...Did something happen to change what happened to you, or was it something else?
Too much..."darkness?"
[ Rebecca stares at him, trying to comprehend it. ]
But... You've been nothing, but nice, to all of us. Maybe...okay, you have a bit of a temper, but no more than most.
[ No more than her, she means. ]
[ Rebecca stares at him, trying to comprehend it. ]
But... You've been nothing, but nice, to all of us. Maybe...okay, you have a bit of a temper, but no more than most.
[ No more than her, she means. ]
S- something else.
[ It's way too much to hope for it to be a good thing. Rebecca looks him in the eye, pale. ]
It's not... I'm- I was more than dead, Terra. I was trapped. All of us...w-we were trapped...in the bloody...h-house, the stupid haunted house. I could just...just watch as all these horrible things happened. I barely- I could barely feel myself being me, it was all...everything was just...bleeding, and screaming, a-and...
[ The more she talks, the more of a far away look she gets on her face, the more scared she looks. ]
[ It's way too much to hope for it to be a good thing. Rebecca looks him in the eye, pale. ]
It's not... I'm- I was more than dead, Terra. I was trapped. All of us...w-we were trapped...in the bloody...h-house, the stupid haunted house. I could just...just watch as all these horrible things happened. I barely- I could barely feel myself being me, it was all...everything was just...bleeding, and screaming, a-and...
[ The more she talks, the more of a far away look she gets on her face, the more scared she looks. ]
[ Terra would've smiled at that, if he weren't kind of nervous right now. It's true though--in regards to the temper, he thinks. ]
I know, but even after I thought my Master might've been wrong, I...there was an incident I had remembered a few weeks back, and I thought for awhile it meant that he was right. There was this witch, and she somehow manipulated the darkness within me, and controlled me to steal the heart's light from a princess. And I couldn't even resist at all.
[ Technically, it's just 'heart', but... he's learned quickly from just talking about the Keyblade and such that people don't know this terminology that easily, which might take too long to explain when it's late at night. ]
But what I did meant until it's returned, she might as well be... [ ... ] I don't know, like that for maybe forever. I had been trying to find a way to return it, but I don't think I ever found out how. [ He releases a sigh. ] Sorry, I just wanted to let you know all of this, because it also felt like it would be dishonest not to tell you--I didn't mean for me to just seem like I sprung it on you like this.
I'll...also understand if this changes things.
I know, but even after I thought my Master might've been wrong, I...there was an incident I had remembered a few weeks back, and I thought for awhile it meant that he was right. There was this witch, and she somehow manipulated the darkness within me, and controlled me to steal the heart's light from a princess. And I couldn't even resist at all.
[ Technically, it's just 'heart', but... he's learned quickly from just talking about the Keyblade and such that people don't know this terminology that easily, which might take too long to explain when it's late at night. ]
But what I did meant until it's returned, she might as well be... [ ... ] I don't know, like that for maybe forever. I had been trying to find a way to return it, but I don't think I ever found out how. [ He releases a sigh. ] Sorry, I just wanted to let you know all of this, because it also felt like it would be dishonest not to tell you--I didn't mean for me to just seem like I sprung it on you like this.
I'll...also understand if this changes things.
[ He feels his blood run cold as she says that--not only is it unexpected, but Terra's never heard anything like it and so as the trend has been, that's not a good thing. It's like she was in some form of eternal suffering--it actually sounded like a terrible spell cast from dark magic or a curse. ]
...You mean, even though you were dead you still couldn't leave?
[ Terra definitely doesn't want her somehow returning home now. Anything but going straight into that kind of hell again. ]
How--do you know if someone had...cast a spell or worse on all of you?
...You mean, even though you were dead you still couldn't leave?
[ Terra definitely doesn't want her somehow returning home now. Anything but going straight into that kind of hell again. ]
How--do you know if someone had...cast a spell or worse on all of you?
[ Rebecca listens, and...a lot of it's over her head? At least, the exacts. Darkness in hearts, stealing light... It's different from what she's experienced. But... After all of this? She shakes her head. ]
You said it yourself...a witch manipulated you, Terra. That's- ...I appreciate it, the honesty. [ ...It's something she hadn't gotten from Ashton in years, but...well, that went both ways, didn't it? ] It doesn't change a single thing.
You said it yourself...a witch manipulated you, Terra. That's- ...I appreciate it, the honesty. [ ...It's something she hadn't gotten from Ashton in years, but...well, that went both ways, didn't it? ] It doesn't change a single thing.
It was a curse. [ Her voice is breathy and high, almost a horrible laugh.
Dislikes: Curses
Rebecca wraps her arms around herself, and she shuts her eyes. ]
Belle found that- that damn letter, and it cursed us all. Now... none of them are going to get to rest.
Dislikes: Curses
Rebecca wraps her arms around herself, and she shuts her eyes. ]
Belle found that- that damn letter, and it cursed us all. Now... none of them are going to get to rest.
[ He'll nod, honestly thankful he's told someone--and it wasn't even as painful as he'd thought it'd be. Terra thinks he'll just...move on from that, then. ]
Alright. [ ... ] Thanks for listening. Really, I mean it.
[ He doesn't know how else to phrase it, but it is what it is--they've talked about a lot tonight. Time for them to reach the elevator. ]
Alright. [ ... ] Thanks for listening. Really, I mean it.
[ He doesn't know how else to phrase it, but it is what it is--they've talked about a lot tonight. Time for them to reach the elevator. ]
[ ...This is the most terrible curse he's ever heard of. Every curse could be dispelled, he's sure of it. But, he hasn't even heard her mention much of magic concerning her world--until now. He's guessing that there might not be that much.
Even if it's a world he doesn't want her returning to, her friends are likely still going through all of that pain and suffering right now. ]
Whoever did this needs to pay for what they've done.
[ Something like this--it could've only been done on purpose, right? Evem if it was found, it could've been planted. ]
I'm sure there'd be a spell to get rid of something like that, but does anyone else know that this is happening back there? [ As in, anyone back in her world. ] Or have knowledge to break curses.
Even if it's a world he doesn't want her returning to, her friends are likely still going through all of that pain and suffering right now. ]
Whoever did this needs to pay for what they've done.
[ Something like this--it could've only been done on purpose, right? Evem if it was found, it could've been planted. ]
I'm sure there'd be a spell to get rid of something like that, but does anyone else know that this is happening back there? [ As in, anyone back in her world. ] Or have knowledge to break curses.
Not a single thanks necessary. After... After what I told you tonight... Don't worry about it.
I- I don't know, everyone- everyone we talked to about it, they- everyone swept up in it just kept dying.
[ She looks to him now, eyes wild and desperate. ]
There were so many... So many voices, and all of them were- all of them were suffering...!
[ She looks to him now, eyes wild and desperate. ]
There were so many... So many voices, and all of them were- all of them were suffering...!
Wait--take a breath, Rebecca.
[ He's just saying so now because it looked like she was about to have a panic attack, which he thinks he might have...caused. He could've been wrong, but he's not about to leave that up to speculation. Better to assume erroneously than to not. ]
Just remember I'm here and that it's just us, just our voices right now--here you can hold onto my hand if you'd like.
[ But seriously...just when he thinks it can't get any worse, it does. This sounds like something Master Eraqus would be able to handle--in regards to the curse. Maybe Aqua too.
...Yes, he's trying to think of ways to solve it, even though they're stuck here and there's no guarantee what may happen.
For the record, he's held out his hand, if she still isn't clutching onto his forearm. ]
It's--I can't even say that it 'sounds' like a lot, because it's more than that. But just remember we're here and not there right now.
[ He's just saying so now because it looked like she was about to have a panic attack, which he thinks he might have...caused. He could've been wrong, but he's not about to leave that up to speculation. Better to assume erroneously than to not. ]
Just remember I'm here and that it's just us, just our voices right now--here you can hold onto my hand if you'd like.
[ But seriously...just when he thinks it can't get any worse, it does. This sounds like something Master Eraqus would be able to handle--in regards to the curse. Maybe Aqua too.
...Yes, he's trying to think of ways to solve it, even though they're stuck here and there's no guarantee what may happen.
For the record, he's held out his hand, if she still isn't clutching onto his forearm. ]
It's--I can't even say that it 'sounds' like a lot, because it's more than that. But just remember we're here and not there right now.
[ An outstretched hand is probably the best thing he can do to help Rebecca calm down right now. She takes it, squeezes it so tight, tighter than she should be able to. She can't help but voice it, though, her fear, that...with a trembling voice: ] But what if-- what if I go back there?
[ She fears for her friends, it's true; but the memory of being there overwhelms her, so much so that she's paralyzed with fear. Witnessing yet another death today, of someone close to her, just hammered home the fact that...none of them are safe. ]
[ She fears for her friends, it's true; but the memory of being there overwhelms her, so much so that she's paralyzed with fear. Witnessing yet another death today, of someone close to her, just hammered home the fact that...none of them are safe. ]
[ Terra can deal with something like that, but he definitely notes the force behind it. It's why he brings his other hand to rest on hers as well, in an attempt to help continue to calm her down, if nothing else. ]
I won't let you go there alone, and I'd take you away from there. But even if things got ugly...
[ ... ]
There's a way...to travel in between worlds. If at the end of this, we leave, I should regain my Keyblade and my original abilities, I can not only help you get away or stay away from there, but I'd be able to get the help of Master Eraqus. He's powerful and with the kind of abilities he'd have, he'd be able to do something about the curse. Trust me on this.
I won't let you go there alone, and I'd take you away from there. But even if things got ugly...
[ ... ]
There's a way...to travel in between worlds. If at the end of this, we leave, I should regain my Keyblade and my original abilities, I can not only help you get away or stay away from there, but I'd be able to get the help of Master Eraqus. He's powerful and with the kind of abilities he'd have, he'd be able to do something about the curse. Trust me on this.
[ It seems to comfort her, a little. The idea that he knows someone so powerful, that he himself can travel between worlds. But.
But though she clutches his hands with her slender one, she bites down on her lip, still worried. ]
But... I-if... If I die here... What if, I just... What if my- my spirit goes right...back to that house...?
But though she clutches his hands with her slender one, she bites down on her lip, still worried. ]
But... I-if... If I die here... What if, I just... What if my- my spirit goes right...back to that house...?
Rebecca, listen to me.
I'm sure you won't die here--you're not the type of person who'd go out at night, wandering by yourself. And you have all of us [ Friends, and such-- ] with you. And you know that I'll be definitely looking out for you.
You'll make it through all of this--we all will. I'm sure of it.
[ Terra would never forgive himself if he let something happened to her. And though he knows the fate of them all is uncertain, he has to spread a little hope...or try to. ]
I'm sure you won't die here--you're not the type of person who'd go out at night, wandering by yourself. And you have all of us [ Friends, and such-- ] with you. And you know that I'll be definitely looking out for you.
You'll make it through all of this--we all will. I'm sure of it.
[ Terra would never forgive himself if he let something happened to her. And though he knows the fate of them all is uncertain, he has to spread a little hope...or try to. ]
[ She falters for a moment. Her voice breaks, as she says: ]
Connor... He promised me... He promised h-he'd be here...tomorrow too. He swore to me. He's not- he wasn't the type to- to break a promise. He wasn't the t- to do that, a-and yet...
How can we be...sure of anything?
Connor... He promised me... He promised h-he'd be here...tomorrow too. He swore to me. He's not- he wasn't the type to- to break a promise. He wasn't the t- to do that, a-and yet...
How can we be...sure of anything?
[ She's right.
He knows she's right and he hates it. He can't just imagine what it'd be like if he lost her too. Was he being selfish? He just wanted the people he cared about to be safe, and he didn't want anymore people to die! Why can't something like that be guaranteed? Why can't-- ]
...I don't know, Rebecca.
At this point, all we have is our faith, and maybe right now that's just going to have to be good enough.
[ ... ]
And maybe I'm just not willing to accept any situation where you'd die...and end up like that again.
He knows she's right and he hates it. He can't just imagine what it'd be like if he lost her too. Was he being selfish? He just wanted the people he cared about to be safe, and he didn't want anymore people to die! Why can't something like that be guaranteed? Why can't-- ]
...I don't know, Rebecca.
At this point, all we have is our faith, and maybe right now that's just going to have to be good enough.
[ ... ]
And maybe I'm just not willing to accept any situation where you'd die...and end up like that again.
Edited (mobile edits) 2018-09-20 21:20 (UTC)
[ Her greatly teary eyes meet his and she tries, very hard, to take comfort with that. ]
I'm...scared, Terra. I'm...so scared I don't know what to do about it.
But I... I'm going to believe in that...as best I can.
I'm...scared, Terra. I'm...so scared I don't know what to do about it.
But I... I'm going to believe in that...as best I can.
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