FINAL WEEK

[strangerpeople]

FINAL WEEK

[Soon after, many of the figures lay dead. They bodies are splayed all over the stage. The female, however, seems to be gone.

Where did she go? What is she planning? It's unknown. But, soon after the Titled leave the Debate Hall, they are struck with a vivid vision. It is quick, but strong. Another dream, and this time, it is a waking dream.

Another memory. The Depths haven't been cleaned, either. The halls are silent, and no new doors seem to have opened. Yet deep down, you know. The end is near.

Its time to get ready. So, get ready, Titled.

There are seven strangers left.]

Comments

[lightnen]

[ S i g h. ]

That didn't mean you should try to drink so much of it once. Besides... it's not like I want any of it.

[ Going to kinda kneel down in front of you now, Junior. Totally not impressed. ]

Do you really want to be out here like this where everyone can see you?

[carries_war]

Whatever. 'F anyone gives me trouble, I'll...

[He drops the closed bottle and waves his hand around in a vaguely threatening gesture.]

I'll do whatever the hell I want.

[lightnen]

[ Going to be shaking his head at that. Junior why did you go and have to do something like this? ]

Not in that state you won't.

[ Stated as bluntly as possible, Killua took a glance toward the bottles and then back to Junior. He couldn't just leave him here because he wasn't about to risk something like the other passing out in here and getting 'punished' for it, even if part of him knew the woman in charge probably couldn't do anything against them for it. ]

Here. How about I help you to your room and then you can keep drinking and whatever there?

[carries_war]

[Because trauma, more or less.]

Don't wanna. Grass' comfier than that damn rock they call a bed.

[lightnen]

That's not an excuse. Come on. You gotta do this for me, okay?

[ Then something hits and he decides to just roll with it to see a reaction. Cue a rather wide, impish grin. ]

I mean... if you don't, I could decide on taking you as an example and drink to get away from my problems.

[carries_war]

The bartender back home's always telling me it's gonna stunt my growth. Doesn't matter 'cause I'm not gonna get any bigger anyway, but you wanna end up like me in fourteen years?

[lightnen]

Idiot. We're not the same so I don't think it works like that.

[ Shaking his head, Killua then fixed Junior with a bit of a look. ]

So come on, Junior. Let's go back to your room.

[carries_war]

Could still end up a goddamn shortie.

Don't wanna go back to my room. Sick and damn tired of sleeping on a rock. Not like I'm gonna sleep much, anyway...

[lightnen]

Not likely. Probably gonna be tall like my dad.. or something like that.

[ Rude, Jr. Though he's gonna just let it roll off of him either way. ]

Still. It'd be better than being out here drunk, right?

[carries_war]

I like it out here. It's the closest thing we've got to outside.

[lightnen]

...I can't argue with that.

[ Why are you so stubborn? Ugh. ]

If I stayed out here with you for a bit, then would you let me help you get back to your room?

[carries_war]

[Keep in mind that his stubbornness saved Maglor's life, Killua.]

...Yeah, alright. Don't like being alone, anyway.

[lightnen]

[ Oh he's well aware of this so he ain't gonna bring it up. Even if it's something he's grateful for. ]

Cool. Glad we could agree on somethin' finally.

[ So as casual as ever, Killua's going to just sit down next to Junior properly with blue eyes soon fixing on him curiously. ]

If you wanna get if off your chest... you could always rant about what's on your mind. You know.. instead of keeping it to yourself.

[carries_war]

Just...pissed off. At that invisible bitch, at Albedo, at goddamn U-TIC...they've got the gall to frame us for attacking Federation ships! And then Albedo...I dunno what I'm gonna do, what I might've already done.

...I don't even know anymore if my second heartbeat's gone 'cause of them messing up my powers or if...

[He trails off and rolls over so his back is to Killua.]

[lightnen]

[ Junior. Damn. You have a lot on your plate and he gets this, but even so it takes a moment to actually think of what remotely to say to that. ]

Bein' angry at that lady I understand. I am too. Though for the rest... I guess we'll just have to push forwards and find our way back home so we can get some answers, as well as our powers back.

[ A pause. Should he be more worried about Junior than he already is? ]

Thinking about the worst isn't going to do you any good, though.

[carries_war]

I'm not sure if I even wanna know. Albedo's a bastard and he hurt MOMO, but...I don't want to lose him even more than I already have.

Probably sounds pathetic, huh? I oughta be treating him like an enemy, but I can't.

[lightnen]

Nope. It's not pathetic at all. You were really close once so it's not easy to just turn your back on them and hate them, even if they deserve it.

[ His tone is level, and fairly calm. Going to let Junior get it all off his chest here. ]

[carries_war]

Not just close...we were the same, once. We were conjoined twins, connected right here.

[He reaches around to tap his back, opposite his heart.]

An' even after we were separated, I could still feel his heartbeat. Even after I broke the link, I could feel it...when he was excited, scared, angry...just like it was my own heart racing. Feels empty now.

[lightnen]

...Definitely sounds like this place's doing.

[ Closing his eyes for a moment now. ]

We're gonna all get out of this stupid place and get things back to what they should be. Think we could get some answers out of that woman when we catch her?

[carries_war]

We'll get 'em, even if we gotta beat 'em outta her! She doesn't deserve to die quick, anyway.