Solace of Nirvana

Emma nodded and quickly followed after the woman. She glanced back at the others wondering what all else needs discussed except maybe plan discussion on what to do next. She looked over at Hope and Angel.

"So whats going through your minds you two have been awfully quiet."

 

"Beats me." Gerik answered, still walking towards the group. "Wouldn't want to leave my wonderful tour guide alone though, even though she can just as easily reach you guys without me."

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"Sometimes it's better to do things in the heat of the moment. Especially if your plans never seem to work. Then it just gets annoying trying to plan things." Voltair spoke as he rested his chin on Raven's uninjured shoulder. "After all, trying to open a portal to the kids for you was a spur of the moment type of thing. And that's gotten you here, which is personally my preferred outcome. Even though it isn't preferred for everybody else." He sighed. "Is it okay? For me to be greedy like this and have you stay here, even though everybody else needs you more than I do."

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"Even though the Ark is going to destroy them, I wouldn't mind having a rematch with the darks." Zack spoke, still wearing some bandages over his injuries. "Preferably one without interruptions."

 

"I'm just amazed how such a place can be built. . ." Kavi mumbled as he descended the stairs with the others. But once he got far enough in so that he could see what was below, he was shocked. An orb rested in the center of the room, huge and perfectly round, and both attracted and repulsed him all at once.

"What. . . what in the world is that?!" The former Atlantican gasped, entirely dumbfounded at the existence of such a thing.

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"It doesn't matter. When the Ark is finished, nothing they do can stop us. So having a match with them, provided you don't get yourself killed, would be fine, I think."

 

"Wait, is that?!" Emma exclaimed looking at the orb before pulling out her sketch book and opening to a page where a broad room with a bright lot orb seemed to glow even on the page. To the side was written a small description.

"The cornerstone of light, I thought it was just a legend!" Emma exclaimed looking at the orb in amazement before turning to look at Star.

"That's unbelievable..."

 

"Cooooooooool... Gerik thought as he rolled his eyes. "Such an amazing place underneath the throne. Because something like this is clearly impossible to do, even though here it is." Gerik wasn't all that interested in this room. There wasn't anything special about it aside from the gigantic marble (Gerik's words) inside. After all, they were in a similar chamber about twenty minutes ago where they grabbed their weapons. "Can we just grab the last weapon and go?" Hearing Mickey's comment about their 'calling' bugged him. "I'm perfectly fine with the fact that we've got the strength to fight against these Light Knights. But I have issue with saying that it is our calling. We didn't have to be involved in this. The girls may want to go through with this, but unfortunately I still feel some doubts. And I wouldn't be surprised if our latest member tries running away again."

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"Of course I couldn't exist without you. Even without being the darkness I'd feel the same. Although I suppose the darkness just hastened that feeling. After all, would we be so open about our feelings right now if I had never accepted the darkness within me and taken this form?" Voltair asked Raven, referencing when he first gained his wings and powers over darkness and when Raven first spoke about how she loved him.

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"Fuuuuuun." Zack sighed. "And what do you plan to do now Vincent? Stay your hand and wait for the Ark to be finished? Or do you have some sort of desire for certain... Reparations for the damage they did to you?"

 

"This room is legendary... however something doesn't seem to add up right..." Emma trailed off and looked over at King Mickey.

"Nice to meet you, I'm Emma, that's Angel, Hope, Gerik, and the other one... I don't even think I got his name yet." Emma looked over at the water elemental.

"I'm definately for it, as I was talking to Star about before. Though I do have a few questions, and just upon entering here a few more have popped into my mind. For one, I realized we obviously aren't completely dark, however we do have some darkness in ourselves, the cornerstone of light, is supposed to keep out all traces of darkness, how can we even be here?" Emma stated. Emma then looked over at Gerik.

"What's so significant about us? Why do we have calling? I mean, I was just a shy, weak girl from Twilight Town, not some legendary hero, I don't have a whole lot of friends, I don't even know what true friendship is. Why on Earth was I called upon to wield..." Emma said extending her arm and in a firery blaze the staff was in her hand. "this weapon? Not only this but, I have magic powers over fire without never learning the spell for fire. I guess the big question to all of them is simple..." Emma looked around the room making eye contact with everybody in it before closing her eyes and sighing.

"Why...?"

OOC: Edited, my appologies to me italics is adding sarcasm to the speech and with the thoughts they were/are pretty sarcastic.

 

OOC: Italics on a single word amidst a whole sentence is usually sarcasm or emphasis. Over a whole sentence is usually thoughts. THE MORE YOU KNOW *Rainbow*

"Kavi."

The ex-Atlantican coolly informed Emma of his name, simply leaning against a pillar. He holstered his chakram using a tie of string to hold them together and a small clip of metal to pin them to his pants, listening carefully to what the girl had to say before adding his own thoughts to the mix. The young man sighed before beginning, "I cannot lay claim to any knowledge of. . . anything, really. I'm a survivor, and that is all I have been. What that has to do with these-"

Kavi took a pause to flick the metal blades of his two discuses, continuing, "-things, I cannot say. But what I do know is that they chose us. Because of the time being right, because of the circumstances, I do not know the answer. But they are burdening us with some duty, and at the very least we should find out what it is."

He felt tired. It was the most he had ever said in one sitting, let alone in one day, and actually using his voice for more than warning and self-contemplation was an unfamiliar experience. But these people were good company, for the time being, so he figured it would suit the occasion more to actually try communication.

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"Zack, you know I'm the sort that likes to see things from the tallest tower!" Vincent cackled, pushing his glasses back up onto the bridge of his nose, twirling a coin between his fingers. "I'll be overseeing the final stages of construction myself. After it is finished, then I can join a little. . . sportive hunting, before the REAL festivities begin."

His finger danced over the comms button in the middle table, starting with "Ghi-" when a nigh-instantaneous reply greeted, "Yes, sir?"
"Wow, fast timing. I'll be down in a bit."

 

>Okay, I just noticed that you've been switching her name between Meg and Mel. Which one is it?<

"And here I thought that earth was the most steadfast and strong of the other elements. You prove to me that each person truly defines their own path in spite of what nature hands them. But is it not better to follow greatness rather than live blind to what you could achieve?"

Gerik's eyes made contact with Mel's before he thought out a reply to the voice he heard in his head. "I want to be steadfast and strong. And noble and all those other things you said the earth is. Unfortunately I'm not any of those things at the moment. I'm insecure, I push people away, and I'm currently terrified that there are people out there who are trying to kill me. Yesterday I was living on my own without a care in the world. And now I'm essentially a fugitive with a few other people. My own self hatred will probably keep me going with them for a while, but don't you think it is understandable for somebody like me to be filled with doubts?"

"Well now, all of this talk about elements is interesting and all, but I hope I'm not the only one forgetting something. We still missing one of these elements." Gerik motioned towards Angel and Hope, not really sure which one was supposed to wield the weapon they currently didn't have.

"Also, what are your guy's plans? I don't know how long you all have been awake, but it has been a fairly eventful day for me. I'm kinda tired right now."

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"Even if you belong to me, my heart still belongs to you alone." Voltair spoke. He tightened his grip on Raven and moved his wings in a way as to envelop the pair. "Your wounds have healed and I've been able to feel a warmth I haven't felt in a long time. I suppose it is almost time for you to leave here, no matter how much I don't want that. I love you and I don't want to let you go. Not now."

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Zack had left the area and went to a training area. He had both keyblades in hand, was covered in sweat, and surrounded by people who were on the ground. "More." He ordered. "This isn't enough. I need more people to fight. To make up for any lack of skills that I have."

 

Emma closed her eyes taking in everything. A balance of complete light and dark.

"I couldn't even begin to imagine the past of that. Light AND dark, two opposites, thought to fight against each other, lie in our hearts." she nodded her head in content. She looked back at Angel and Hope.

"So where can we find the last elemental weapon?"She asked she walked up to Mickey.

"Also, what about Raven I think she's with the full dark person in the dark realm, if we're a balance would one of be able to get her maybe even her dark friend?" she asked hoping to get back the one that has been with them at the start and the one that saved her life.

 

"I. . . believe I have an answer to that. . ." Kavi half-mumbled in response to Emma's weapon question. "Upstairs, there is a scythe. It did something much like mine did when I first found it, except it was wind and it forced me back. It might have been a defensive spell or of the similar sort."

The ex-Atlantican was feeling more and more apprehensive about this place. Old instincts were giving rise to old fears. Not moving quickly enough. Not observing the others' movements enough. Too long staying in one place. It took all his willpower not to just bolt from that room from where he stood. Fidgeting ensued.

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"Aw, c'mon Zack! Am I not good enough for you?" Raiga cackled, strutting into the square and brandishing his serrated sword by balancing it on the palm of his hand. "Ever since Ghira fixed me up, I've just been itching to go! What do you say, kiddo? Friendly duel?"

 

Emma nodded and looked back at Star.

"That sounds like a good idea." she nodded her head and looked at the two sisters, Hope and Angel. She crossed her arms though. She looked between the two of them.

"Question though, was it ever specified to which of you is the elemental, I'm sure Raven knows, but the rest of us were never told, unless you two know which of you is." Emma said. This has been a concern ever since coming, which one of them was the elemental.

"Meanwhile, perhaps we can head up there now." She said walking along.

 

"Tell me whoever it is that gets the weapon." Gerik said as he walked towards the stairs. "I think I'm gonna go do some more world hopping." It was an obvious lie, one that he didn't expect anybody to believe. He turned to face Kavi. "And please don't try running away again. I doubt anybody here has any intention of hurting you. I can bury you up to your head in the ground if it'll help keep you in place." He laughed. Before finally leaving the room, he faced Mel, thinking one last thought to himself. "Since you seem to be able to get to me so well, I guess you're welcome to come and find me. If you want to try and keep me on the proper path or whatever. Like I mentioned earlier, I don't know if I can trust myself to do the right thing at every opportunity."

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With Raven's last words, she vanished. Voltair sighed and let his body lay down on the ground. "I hope it is soon. It sucks being here all by my lonesome."

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"Come on over if you want Raiga." Zack grinned, quickly cooling off from his training. "I'll fight anybody if it'll make me stronger."

 

"I will. . . I will try. It is very. . . difficult to resist the urges. I've been running for a long time," Kavi simply replied to the Earth elemental. He let one of the rebels guide him upstairs back to the library along with the others, and waited for Hope or Angel to take the first step.

"I would suggest taking it one at a time. If you both go, I cannot guarantee what will happen," He told them, gesturing to the hanging weapon.

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"Alright, then let's DO THIS!" The man roared, dragging his blade along the ground. The electrified weapon cut through the stone like butter, leaving a rather unsightly gash in the once-smooth surface. Once he reached Zack, he aimed an upward strike at the keyblader.

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"So you're telling me everything is on schedule?" Vincent asked the artificer, raising an eyebrow.

"Ahead of schedule, in fact," Ghira replied."It should be finished within the week. Might I ask you something?"

"Yes, what is it?"
"You asked me to make something that looked 'practical', and not 'beautiful', correct?"
"Well, not specifically, no. But I suppose you're right. Is that a problem? Because last I checked, aesthetics weren't a big deal."
"No, no, that is all."

 

Gerik had wandered back into the courtyard where they had first appeared at when they arrived at this world. He climbed to the top of the hedge castle that was located in the center of the courtyard. "I wanna go home. Why the hell do these Light Knights have to be around? I was perfectly fine living on my own, but then they show up and try to kill me." Reaching to his side, Gerik grabbed the orb Ghira gave him. He pressed the button, opening up a portal above him. "Maybe I should just go and try to destroy the Light Knights on my own. But that would probably end in my death. But I suppose it would stop the fighting for everybody else. None of those girls will have to risk their lives in this fight. Hell, Kavi or whatever his name is could go back to whatever life he wants." Gerik pressed the button again, making the portal disappear. He made a portal appear and disappear a few more times as he looked up at the sky.

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Instead of dodging Raiga's attack like a sane person, Zack crossed his keyblades into an X and dived towards Raiga. His keyblades caught Raiga's blade and stopped the attack. Using the blades serrated edge against itself, Zack twisted Raiga into a position where Zack was able to push off the ground and knock Raiga into the air. As soon as that happened Zack threw both keyblades and a third blade of light at Raiga. All three blades spun, the keyblades coming from the side and the light heading for the center.