Okay guys, we come to the end of the first mission here. Next chapter we will start going on some more Character Arcs, but this is more of a cooldown, and a bit of a setup for future events. Kinda like most chapters, but that's irrelevant right now. I dont know. Been working on a few other things recently. Nothing finished yet, I wanted to get this out first. Enjoy!
-Aftermath-
"I'm gonna kill you!" Violet yelled as she watched the man. This evil man kicked Kya in the chest when she came at him. He held Meian by the throat, and kept her there until Seilo ran at him, then he threw the girl at him. Her skull hitting his, and knocking the both of them out.
"I'm sure you will dear girl." He said, before he used the Darkness to conjure several large hands to grab at her. Violet did a quick back flip to avoid one. A second hand closed around her, she stayed in one spot long enough to feel it brush against her, before she planted her foot against a finger, and kicked off, dragging Oathkeeper through the hand, cutting the fingers off.
"Stay away from Violet!" Kya yelled as she ran after him once again, pointing her Keyblade at him and shot a ball of light at him, he glared at her and faded into Darkness. He reappeared behind her a few moments later, and used once hand to grab the wrist of her hand holding Rainfell, the other gripping the back of her head, as he sent a strong pulse of Darkness to the back of her head, knocking her out cold.
"Kya!" Violet yelled, before she glared at the man. Tightening the grip on her Keyblade.
"We are above such weapons are we not? Too afraid to fight me with your fists?" He taunted her, knowing that she would take the bait. Violet smirked at him, and dismissed Oathkeeper, clipping it onto her belt.
"I'm not afraid of anything, let's go then." Violet told him, as she formed fists, and dropped into a fighting stance. He did the same, and rushed her, she smirked, and punched forwards with her left hand, sending a blue ball of flame as she did so. Before she stomped the ground, sending a pillar of rock up, stopping his forward momentum.
"How are you casting magic without the traditional ways?" He yelled at her, she smirked at him and placed her hands in front of her, then twisted around, and moved her hands in wide circles, before she put them together palms forward. A blue tornado of flame erupted around the man, preventing him from leaving it, or seeing anything outside of it.
"Cant keep up?" Violet taunted him, as she stomped her feet to pull some rocks up, each one about the size of her head, she began chucking them at him through the tornado of flames. She kept this up for a few minutes before she pushed both her fists up, and created a rock formation around him, trapping him inside, so only his head was sticking out.
"Violet… What are you doing?" Kya asked as she pushed herself up, holding her head, Violet looked at her, and smiled at her.
"I just imprisoned this guy." Violet said simply, as she let out a breath, and let the blue flames of the tornado cease. Revealing the man, imprisoned in rock up to her head, the side of his head was bleeding, most likely from the rocks Violet was tossing at him.
"You… Why don't you have your Keyblade out?" Kya asked, Violet shrugged and waved her hands.
"Because my uncle taught me how to… As he called it 'bend' the elements." Violet said, Kya just shook her head.
"Well, you're lucky you didn't get yourself killed. Now, can you knock him out for me, while I go wake the other two?" Kya asked, Violet nodded, and formed a fist walking over to the man, and punching him in the jaw, knocking him out cold.
-Aftermath- Several Hours Later- Apex High Infirmary-
"Seilo, let me talk to you for a second." Kya said, Seilo nodded and looked at her, the two had just finished getting looked at by the nurse, Violet, and Meian were still getting looked at.
"What is it? You seem tense." Seilo asked her, Kya gave him a serious look.
"I just have to ask this… Why did you have one of Xehanort's reports?" Kya asked, watching as Seilo looked at her in shock.
"Wait… You know about that? Is that why it's missing?" He asked, Kya narrowed her eyes at him.
"Yes. I took it from your bag while you weren't paying attention." Kya lied to him, Violet was the one to pick it up, but she didn't need to tell him that.
"Well… Are you going to report me?" He asked, she glared at him.
"Why did you have it, and why are you using the Darkness?" She asked him, he let out a sigh, and shook his head.
"It was just simple research… I'm… Fascinated by Xehanort and all he did, not saying that any of it is right, morally you know, but he was powerful. Immensely so. It's all very inspiring." Seilo told her, Kya just gave him a look.
"Being fascinated by Xehanort is just how the Children of Darkness formed… Listen, I don't care if you want to research him, or anything like that. Violet likes you, and that's enough for me, but the other Guardians wont see it that way." Kya told him, he chuckled, and nodded.
"Right the New Guardians of Light… I thank you for your understanding, and right now it is just research. Darkness is strong, perhaps stronger than light, but right now I need light. Things could change in the future however." Seilo told her, Kya looked at him.
"It's not just research, you used a but of Darkness on the mission. Not a lot, but I could smell it." Kya told him, he smiled at her.
"Isn't it odd that you can smell Darkness, whereas most people, New Guardians included cannot." Seilo said, Kya gave him a look.
"You're trying to distract me." Kya told him, he smiled, and shook his head.
"It may appear that way. I did use a bit of Darkness accidentally, because my magic was running low, and I needed immediate power. I had it under control, point is, New Guardians of Light cant detect darkness, but a Guardian such as yourself can." He told her, she gave him a look.
"You're talking like they're two separate things. A Guardian, and a New Guardian." Kya said, he nodded.
"I'm glad you noticed. You were trained by the Guardian of Light, Master Aqua… You are a true Guardian of Light, using, and protecting the light, but unafraid of, and accepting of Darkness until it becomes something of a problem. New Guardians see Light as the only thing to be in the world. The difference is that small for now, but what if it get's bigger?"
"That could be bad." Kya said, he nodded.
"It's just something that could become a problem. Right now, the differences are small enough that most people don't see them. Just be careful from now on." Seilo told her, she shook her head.
"This started with me asking you about ties to Darkness, and Xehanort and ends with this… Violet is having too much of an influence on me, if I allowed to topic to shift like that."
"You could argue that's for the best, Violet is the best person I know. Granted I don't talk to many people outside of those she's friends with." Seilo said with a laugh. "I promise I'll be careful, and keep you updated if I'm in any danger." Seilo told her, Kya nodded.
"Good. Just get some rest, you did well on the mission. I have to take Violet back to her house… Toni and Kelsi are going to kill me if I don't get her home soon." Kya muttered, Seilo smiled and nodded, as Violet skipped out of the nurses office, with Meian, and the nurse behind her.
"Andrea says I'm all good to know. Did you know she and my mom dated once?" Violet asked, Kya raised an eyebrow, but shook her head.
"It's not something to discuss normally, around strangers." Andrea said politely, Violet just smiled at her for a moment before looking to Kya.
"Can I go see Momma, Mommy, and my little Tsubaki now?" Violet asked, Kya nodded, and held out her hand, Violet smiled and took it. Kya lead them out of the building, and away from the school grounds. The two walking at a leisurely pace, Violet had a content smile on her face.
"You did well for your first mission… How was your talk with Meian?" Kya asked, Violet shrugged.
"I don't know. I hope I got through to her. She didn't seem to want to believe me though. I think she'll be fine, if she heard me at least… How did things go with Seilo?" Violet asked, Kya shrugged.
"Well enough. He explained that he was just researching for now, I didn't tell him that you were the one to take the report, though I don't think he would mind, considering how well he took the news that I had it. I'm still going to watch him, to make sure he stays safe."
"Good. So, do I have to do anything in the next few days? I'm pooped." Violet said, Kya gave her a look.
"Why would I know?" Kya asked with a slight smirk on her face. Violet looked up at her, with a smirk of her own.
"Because you memorized my schedule." Violet replied dryly, Kya chuckled a bit, and gave a small nod.
"Oh fine, I'll tell you. You're relatively free. Just regular days of school, no intense training for the next two weeks. The only things you need to do are our standard exercises, and normal school."
"Good… I just want to relax, I have some anime to watch, and you need to finish Death Note, and I need to show you The Beatles." Violet told her, Kya let out a sigh.
"I know. But I do have a mission. Three days from now, I don't know my team yet, but they're all in my division. I'll… I'm going to be gone for a week." Kya revealed, Violet looked up at her with big eyes.
"Then what am I gonna do for a week? I get three days and then my cuddly Kya leaves me… This is gonna suck." Violet moaned and groaned, Kya gave her a look.
"I know, and I'm sorry, but I cant just cancel."
"I get it… I'll just ask Damon if I can hang with him, he was gonna go world hopping on the weekend anyway." Violet said, Kya looked at her, with a raised eyebrow.
"You be careful okay?" Kya asked, Violet smiled at her.
"I'm not the one going on a weeklong mission. You be careful… But you still have three days so… Can we stay in tonight, go on a date tomorrow, and then I'll help you pack the next day?" Violet asked, Kya smiled at her, and kissed her forehead.
"Of course we can. Do you want to pick where we go?" Kya asked, Violet shyly smiled at her.
"Do you think we can go to another world for the day?" Violet asked, Kya looked at her.
"What world would we go to, and how would we get there?" Kya asked, Violet shrugged.
"I believe I have an answer to both questions." Yuri's voice sounded, Violet squeaked, and jumped into Kya's arms, Kya just held her without thought. Yuri seemingly appeared beside them.
"How long have you been there?" Violet demanded, he just shrugged, as Violet glared at him. "Don't do that again!" Violet screamed at him, he nodded simply.
"As you wish Violet. I apologize, but I do have a solution. If it's a date, I can accompany you simply as a means of transportation, and I know the perfect world to visit. How's a romantic beachside town sound for a date?"
"That sounds great! Would that be okay Kya?" Violet asked, looking up at the Guardian, who was still holding her, she nodded.
"As long as you're happy, I'm happy." Kya told her, Yuri laughed, but it was only for show.
"People say I give canned responses." He said dryly, Violet smirked and rolled her eyes.
"Do you want me to put you down?" Kya asked, ignoring Yuri for a moment, Violet just shrugged, and wrapped her arms further around Kya's neck.
"I'm good." Violet said simply, Kya smiled a bit, and Yuri gave the two a small smile.
-Aftermath- Two Days After The Party- Emily's Funeral-
Jesse let out a sigh, he was standing on a stone path, overlooking Emily's grave, next to him were a few friends. Damon, Ashley, even Yuri was there with him. Emily's parents, Claire, and Mary were there as well.
"Would it be weird if I said you looked snazzy in a suit?" Ashley asked, Jesse gave her a blank look, and shrugged. "Well, you do."
"This is all your fault." Claire said, turning to give Jesse a hard look, her bright blue eyes, the eyes Emily shared staring back at him accusingly. He just swallowed a lump in his throat and nodded, before looking down at the ground.
"Stop that Claire…" Mary muttered, gently tugging on her wife's arm. "Let's give him some time to say goodbye." Mary said, Claire just glared at Jesse, then Mary, and stormed off, towards the car.
"I'm sorry…" Jesse breathed out, hands shaking, Mary just shook her head, and placed a hand on his shoulder.
"You're fine sweetie. Claire doesn't mean it, she's just upset. Emily loved you, we love you, please don't blame yourself Jesse." Mary told him, squeezing his shoulder gently, before she walked off.
"Is it normal for girlfriends parents to love her boyfriend?" Ashley asked, Damon elbowed her in the side, she nodded.
"I'm sorry…" Jesse repeated, his voice breaking slightly, he let out a breath before he fell to his knees, gripping the grass tightly, and shaking his head as tears fell from his eyes. "I'm sorry… I was stupid and I'm sorry!" Jesse yelled.
"Jesse…" Ashley started, stepping forwards, before she looked to Yuri. "Say something to him Yuri…" Ashley pleaded, the blood red irises disappeared for a moment as Yuri looked away from her.
"There's nothing you could have done Jesse. I witnessed my best friend get killed in front of me." Yuri said, Ashley gave him a look.
"Nice comforting there Yuri." Ashley said, Yuri gave her a look.
"The point is, I beat myself up a long time about it, until I eventually realized that Victoria would have found a way to kill her regardless. She is a sadistic person, whose only goal I can see is to hurt people. The only way to fight back properly is to live life to it's fullest despite the things she's taken from us."
"You didn't lose your fucking girlfriend!" Jesse yelled at him, glaring up at him, Yuri watched him emotionlessly.
"That's true. The only person I want, I can never have. That doesn't mean I'll completely give up on life. There's more to life than just loved ones, life is beautiful. Celebrate her life, mourn her death but celebrate her life, it's what she would want." Yuri told him, Jesse looked up at him, and shook his head.
"I need some time alone…" Jesse said, in a hollow voice. Ashley looked worriedly down at him.
"We'll be waiting nearby Jesse. Take as much time as you need." Ashley said, before walking away, Damon frowned at him.
"Yeah, take your time man." Damon said before he followed Ashley, Yuri looked down at Jesse.
"Everything will be okay." Yuri told him, before he walked off. Jesse let out a sigh, and looked at Emily's gravestone. Emily Marie Holland, the love of his life… Dead. How could he go on after this?
"I don't mean to sound selfish here, but I still needed you Emily… After my dad… I couldn't imagine losing someone else close to me, you helped me move on during that time… What am I supposed to do now?" Jesse asked, letting out a sigh, as he collapsed on the ground as memories bubbled up in his mind.
"Man, you look like ass." Jesse smiled as her voice echoed through his head.
"I know." Jesse said, shaking his head, their many movie dates echoing through his head. Emily leaning in to kiss him, and him sneezing due to her perfume.
"Come on! Just one picture, and I'll stop bugging you!" Emily exclaimed in his head, a distant memory, a melody from days past. He always hated getting his picture taken, but she insisted. Jesse smiled, but as quick as it came it faded away.
"Did I ever get a chance to tell you that I loved you? I don't think I ever said it to you… But I do, genuinely. I will never forget about you…" Jesse said, as he picked himself up from the ground, and stumbled away from her grave, Claire approached him, and shoved something in his hands.
"She'd want you to have it." Claire said simply, crossing her arms, and giving the boy a hard look as he stared at the picture in his hands. Emily's cheek pressed up against his, both of them smiling. He looked up to see Claire staring at him.
"Thank you Mrs. Holland…" Jesse trailed off, surprised when Claire gripped his shoulder, with a slim, barely noticeable smile on her face.
"You know Emily wanted you to call me Claire… You're okay Jesse. Take care of yourself kid." Claire told him, Jesse nodded stiffly, as he watched the woman walk away from him. He looked back down at the picture, and flipped it over.
'I love you! Girls Choice Dance in a week, go with me?' Jesse read the words written on the back of the photo, he laughed bitterly, as a few tears came to his eyes.
"I sure wish Emily… I really do…" Jesse muttered, turning the picture back over to stare at her face once again, with a smile. "I love you too…" He said, before he walked towards Ashley, Damon, and Yuri.
-Aftermath- Present Day- Hart Residence-
"Prissy little rich bitch." Toni muttered bitterly, Tsubaki had jumped from her shoulder to Janice's about as soon as she came in the room. Janice smiled at her a bit.
"Don't be jealous." Janice chastised her, as she rubbed the small Frost Ferret's chin. Kelsi smiled, as she sipped some tea.
"I'm home!" Violet yelled as she walked in the house, Tsubaki perked up, and ran down Janice, and towards the sound of Violet's voice. "Tsubaki!" Violet yelled, before she walked into the front room, where her parents and Janice were, Kya behind her.
"You're not hurt are you?" Kelsi asked, Violet shook her head.
"Nope, nurse Andrea checked me out, and everything. She got uncomfortable when I talked about her dating mom though." Violet said, as she walked over to her mother, and gave her a hug.
"Probably because she's never been open about affection. It was a one time thing anyway." Toni said, with a smile, as Violet walked over to her, and gave her a hug. "You kick ass out there?"
"Of course! Kya was with me… Will you guys mind if I skip school to visit a world tomorrow?" Violet asked, Kelsi and Toni exchanged a look.
"You know your grades came in right?" Kelsi asked, Violet nodded, with a smile.
"Did I do good? I forgot what they were already." Violet said, Kelsi gave her a look.
"You got all A's, as I knew you would. So yes, you can afford to skip a day of school." Kelsi said, Toni smiled.
"Awesome! But mom, why aren't you saying no, like usual?" Violet asked, Toni shrugged.
"Your grades are way better than mine were at your age. I had to get tutored by your mother, and Janice just to pass. I cant say anything." Toni told her, Violet smiled, and looked to Janice.
"Auntie! I'm sorry I didn't notice you before!" Violet exclaimed, as she skipped over to Janice and hugged her, Janice smiled, and laughed.
"That's fine." Janice told her politely. "You pay for everything okay?"
"Kya says it's rude to use your Munny card so much, so I've been cutting back, or trying to." Violet said, Janice shook her head.
"No, you're completely fine Violet. I'm your god mother, buy whatever you need. I like spoiling you." Janice told her, with a smile, Violet smiled.
"So, I'm gonna go lie down, because I'm tired. Come get me when dinner's ready mommy, love you all!" Violet yelled before she skipped off, and pulled Kya to her room. Toni glared after them.
"No sex in my house!"
"Mom!" Violet whined back at her, she hadn't planned on that… Right now, maybe later tonight but not immediately when she went in her room.
-Aftermath-
So, yeah, next chapter we will see where Kya and Violet go, as well as get started on the next character Arcs. I've got about three lined up immediately, and it'll largely switch between those for a chapter or two. Depending on how much ground we cover. We still need to go through some recovery scenes with Violet that I'm saving up for the next few chapters. I hope you'll like them. And I hope you liked Jesse's scene. There will be a bit more with him and Violet coming up, maybe apart of a longer chapter, depending on if I go through with my One Song per story rule. I dont know yet. We'll see. Anyway, hope you enjoyed, and if you did, leave a review, follow, and favorite, if you havent already. Ciao!