(I'm baaaaaack!
Naomi: Oh! Hello, Di. Did you find Ansem?
Indeed.
Akumi: C'mon, fool. Get yer ass in here!
Ansem: ... ... ... *doesn't budge*
Ansem, if you don't come in here, I swear I'll throw you back into "The Abyss" and leave you there.
Ansem: O_O Anything but that! *Runs into the room*
Okay. Now go back to where ever it is you came from.
Ansem: ...
Well?
Ansem: I kinda...can't...
*twitch, twitch*
WHAT?!
Naomi, Akumi: Please Read the fic!!)
~'Her' Awakening~
Warm, forest green eyes met with the light for the first time in ages. At first, everything was a blur, but eventually the world around cleared, giving way to a room filled with strange murals and glass spheres.
Aerith Gainsborough blinked a few times, taking in her surrounding. She had recieved quite a rude awakening, being thrown the glass chamber like that. What was this place anyway? Was she not supposed to be within the Lifestream? She rose from her position on the floor, brushing off her dark pink dress.
And so she began walking.
It did not take her long to come to the conclusion that she was in a castle of some sort. Glancing about, it seemed to Aerith that it was similar to some of the castles in the fairy tales her foster mother had read to her when she was small.
It was beautiful to behold, but the lack of life troubled her senses. Her light footfalls echoed ominously through the halls, the sounds bouncing off the marble of which the building was made. Too empty. Was there anyone here at all?
She continued to make her way through the seemingly lifeless castle, the extreme silence unnerving her. Aerith's eyes shifted one way, and then another, for she felt as if some creature would come out and try to attack her at any moment.
Fortunately--or she thought it was fortunate--the being that came upon her was not a monster of any sort.
It was a man with silver hair falling just past his shoulders, dark shaded skin, and strange orange eyes. Despite his somewhat intimidating appearance, she could sense no hostility coming from him.
"Aerith Gainsborough?"
She hesitated for a moment, then, "Erm...yes. And you are, sir?"
"I am known as Ansem. That, however, is of no consiquence at this time. Your comrades require assistance, Light Hunter."
Huh?
"P-pardon? My comrades?"
Ansem nodded shortly.
"Yes. I do not believe you would be familiar with Squall Leonhart, however I believe you do know Yuffie Kisaragi and Cloud Strife?"
Aerith's breath caught in her throat. Yuffie was here? And...and Cloud?
"I-I do know them. What is wrong?"
"You will soon find out. There is not much time. I will also assist you to the best of my abilities, but I believe you in particular can wake the Shadow Hunter from maddness. Cloud," he added at Aerith's blank look.
The newly awakened Hunter of Light nodded, her face marred with worry. And she followed Ansem down the halls toward the place in which was unfolding a violent scenario...
Yuffie had no idea how she and Leon had gotten into their present situation.
Both held their weapons at the ready, facing off against CLOUD of all people. The Shadow Hunter's eyes were a swirl of violet and crimson, his expression a twisted smirk.
And then, he attacked; quickly and without warning. They were only barely able to dodge. They had less than a second to regain their bearings, as the Buster sword came down upon them once more. It missed them by mere centimeters, a large hole being created in the space between them. They lept away from Cloud once more, landing about three feet away.
"Cloud! Please snap out of it!" Yuffie cried.
He ignored her completely, and just as it seemed as though he would go after them again, he stopped.
Just like that. Just stopped.
Instead of attacking, he relaxed from his stance, eyeing Yuffie, then Leon, a contemplative expression on his face.
'He's figuring out which of us is a more worthy opponent,' Yuffie determined, feeling even more nervous than before, this due to Cloud's scrutinizing of them.
Then, once more without warning, the Shadow Hunter lept towards them-- no, towards Leon.
"Watch out!" Yuffie cried. "He's going after you, Squall!"
The Spirit Hunter had not the time to correct her, due to the situation. He tried to avoid the incoming blow, however, it seemed that Cloud had been merelly toying with them, speed-wise. There was no way he would be able to get out of the way in time.
Leon crashed hard into the rock wall of the Rising Falls. And he nearly cried out as he felt his right arm snap quite soundly.
Cloud stood over him, that smirk wider than before. He raised his sword up to strike, Leon shut his eyes, waiting for the end...
"Cloud! Stop it!"
(Aerith makes an appearance! ^_^ Anyway, please review! Umm, and would anyone be willing to take Ansem off my hands....?
.......please?)
Naomi: Oh! Hello, Di. Did you find Ansem?
Indeed.
Akumi: C'mon, fool. Get yer ass in here!
Ansem: ... ... ... *doesn't budge*
Ansem, if you don't come in here, I swear I'll throw you back into "The Abyss" and leave you there.
Ansem: O_O Anything but that! *Runs into the room*
Okay. Now go back to where ever it is you came from.
Ansem: ...
Well?
Ansem: I kinda...can't...
*twitch, twitch*
WHAT?!
Naomi, Akumi: Please Read the fic!!)
~'Her' Awakening~
Warm, forest green eyes met with the light for the first time in ages. At first, everything was a blur, but eventually the world around cleared, giving way to a room filled with strange murals and glass spheres.
Aerith Gainsborough blinked a few times, taking in her surrounding. She had recieved quite a rude awakening, being thrown the glass chamber like that. What was this place anyway? Was she not supposed to be within the Lifestream? She rose from her position on the floor, brushing off her dark pink dress.
And so she began walking.
It did not take her long to come to the conclusion that she was in a castle of some sort. Glancing about, it seemed to Aerith that it was similar to some of the castles in the fairy tales her foster mother had read to her when she was small.
It was beautiful to behold, but the lack of life troubled her senses. Her light footfalls echoed ominously through the halls, the sounds bouncing off the marble of which the building was made. Too empty. Was there anyone here at all?
She continued to make her way through the seemingly lifeless castle, the extreme silence unnerving her. Aerith's eyes shifted one way, and then another, for she felt as if some creature would come out and try to attack her at any moment.
Fortunately--or she thought it was fortunate--the being that came upon her was not a monster of any sort.
It was a man with silver hair falling just past his shoulders, dark shaded skin, and strange orange eyes. Despite his somewhat intimidating appearance, she could sense no hostility coming from him.
"Aerith Gainsborough?"
She hesitated for a moment, then, "Erm...yes. And you are, sir?"
"I am known as Ansem. That, however, is of no consiquence at this time. Your comrades require assistance, Light Hunter."
Huh?
"P-pardon? My comrades?"
Ansem nodded shortly.
"Yes. I do not believe you would be familiar with Squall Leonhart, however I believe you do know Yuffie Kisaragi and Cloud Strife?"
Aerith's breath caught in her throat. Yuffie was here? And...and Cloud?
"I-I do know them. What is wrong?"
"You will soon find out. There is not much time. I will also assist you to the best of my abilities, but I believe you in particular can wake the Shadow Hunter from maddness. Cloud," he added at Aerith's blank look.
The newly awakened Hunter of Light nodded, her face marred with worry. And she followed Ansem down the halls toward the place in which was unfolding a violent scenario...
Yuffie had no idea how she and Leon had gotten into their present situation.
Both held their weapons at the ready, facing off against CLOUD of all people. The Shadow Hunter's eyes were a swirl of violet and crimson, his expression a twisted smirk.
And then, he attacked; quickly and without warning. They were only barely able to dodge. They had less than a second to regain their bearings, as the Buster sword came down upon them once more. It missed them by mere centimeters, a large hole being created in the space between them. They lept away from Cloud once more, landing about three feet away.
"Cloud! Please snap out of it!" Yuffie cried.
He ignored her completely, and just as it seemed as though he would go after them again, he stopped.
Just like that. Just stopped.
Instead of attacking, he relaxed from his stance, eyeing Yuffie, then Leon, a contemplative expression on his face.
'He's figuring out which of us is a more worthy opponent,' Yuffie determined, feeling even more nervous than before, this due to Cloud's scrutinizing of them.
Then, once more without warning, the Shadow Hunter lept towards them-- no, towards Leon.
"Watch out!" Yuffie cried. "He's going after you, Squall!"
The Spirit Hunter had not the time to correct her, due to the situation. He tried to avoid the incoming blow, however, it seemed that Cloud had been merelly toying with them, speed-wise. There was no way he would be able to get out of the way in time.
Leon crashed hard into the rock wall of the Rising Falls. And he nearly cried out as he felt his right arm snap quite soundly.
Cloud stood over him, that smirk wider than before. He raised his sword up to strike, Leon shut his eyes, waiting for the end...
"Cloud! Stop it!"
(Aerith makes an appearance! ^_^ Anyway, please review! Umm, and would anyone be willing to take Ansem off my hands....?
.......please?)