Woo! Longer chapter than usual. Hey guys, I would just like to say... Man, fuck Mysterious Figure in Birth By Sleep. That guys, man he just... Fuck you Young Xehanort, and spoilers, I guess if you didnt know that was Young Xehanort. If you didnt, then it's your fault, BBS came out in 2010, and DDD in 2012, so your fault if you dont know by now. Anyway, none of that is important. What is importatnt is this story, at least right now. So, sit back, read enjoy, maybe pop a review, I dont know, your call. See you at the end.
-Aftermath-
"I am so fucking bored…" Violet complained, at their usual table during lunch, Damon looked at her with a raised brow, Jesse rolled his eyes.
"So, be loud, and say something offensive. You like doing those things." Jesse pointed out, Violet glared at him.
"But Kya's not here! I would bang my head on the table in frustration, but Kya would probably yell at me if you guys ratted me out. Which you would, because all of you are assholes." Violet said bitterly, causing Arthur, Ruby, Jamora, and Seilo to look at her.
"Not all of us, just Arthur." Ruby pointed out, Violet shrugged in general agreement.
"Hey, I resent that, even if it is true." Arthur said, Violet shook her head.
"Anybody got anything I can hop onto, and before you even say it, Arthur, your dick isn't an option." Violet told him, narrowing her eyes at him, Arthur chuckled a bit.
"Other than our weekend plans not really." Damon told her, Violet nodded.
"What world are we even going to?" Violet asked, Damon hummed, and pulled out his phone.
"It's… Someplace called Republic City, your Uncle told me about it, we're taking a Gummi Ship." Damon told her, Violet nodded.
"Well, that's my weekend, but I've still got like three days of school to kill." Violet muttered, Jesse rolled his eyes.
"You could always do your school work?" Jesse suggested, Violet laughed at him.
"Nah, I want something fun to do. Like… I don't know, meet new people, hang out with friends… Does anyone want to ditch class?" Violet asked, excitement lacing her voice, earning a chorus of no's from everyone except Jesse, and Damon, who just shrugged. "You all suck, except my two favorite guys ever!" Violet exclaimed, wrapping an arm around each of them.
"We could skip, even find more people to hang with, I got a few in mind." Damon said, Violet sneezed loudly, covering her mouth before nodding.
"Sorry, who?" Violet asked, Damon seemed to know so many people, and a part of Violet was curious as to how.
"There's this one guy, uh… Neraju Samuel Jekalo Wekyan. He's the one with red, slightly orange hair that watches us from time to time." Damon told her, Violet raised an eyebrow.
"Watches us? Why isn't he ever over here?" Violet asked, Damon shrugged. "And I'm just gonna call him Sam, cause fuck the rest of that name." Violet said, Damon shrugged again.
"Cool, anyway, it's your table, and I don't invite people you don't want me to, plus he wont approach us, he's just not like that." Damon told her, Violet nodded.
"Will he skip class with me?" Violet asked, Damon shrugged.
"Maybe. He might. We could ask him, but what would we do?" Damon asked, Violet smirked.
"Do me a favor and think of me needing Yuri's help real quick, he'll show up like he always does. I have an idea." Violet said, with a smirk, Damon raised an eyebrow, but did as she asked.
"Okay, I'm leaving you all… Except my two lovely companions, Jesse and Damon, who are coming with me, because they are actually cool, and not steaming piles of shit. Love you all!" Violet chirped happily before standing up, Jesse and Damon followed her lead, but not before Damon grabbed both his bag and her own, Jesse grabbed his as well.
"You shouldn't yell in the cafeteria Violet." Jesse told her, Violet rolled her eyes, and looked around, spotting the long and wild red hair rather easily. She walked over to Samuel's table, where he was reading something. Samuel's yellow eyes scanned over the pages. He had an average body type, with a brown complexion, looking taller than Violet by a few inches.
"Yeah, yeah. You're a goody, goody little two shoes twat." Violet told him, before she sat down at Samuel's table, across from him, Jesse and Damon next to her. "Hey." Violet greeted with a smile. Samuel looked up at her, with a raised brow.
"Uh… Hey… Blonde girl who I don't know." Samuel said, Violet smirked.
"Better than being called Blondie. Hiya Sammie, or Sam, whichever you prefer. Anyway, me and my lovely two friends here were planning on skipping school, you wanna come with? Better than being here, and watching me like you usually do." Violet told him, he raised an eyebrow, and shrugged.
"Sure." He agreed just as a teacher walked up to the table, and touched Violet's shoulder gently. Violet squeaked, and jumped, turning her head to look up at the teacher. The teacher had long black hair tied back in a ponytail, with a few red highlights going through it. She had a darker skin tone, and a gentle, and slightly surprised smile on her face.
"Yes ma'am, is this about my yelling earlier?" Violet asked, the teacher nodded. She was dressed in baggy jeans, and a dark purple t-shirt.
"Yes, that is why I came over here… Please refrain from yelling again, Miss…" The teacher trailed off, Violet blushed for a moment, and rubbed the back of her head, with a smile.
"Hart. Violet Alexandria Hart." Violet informed her, the teacher smiled widely.
"Hart huh, I thought I recognized you." The teacher said, confusing Violet, who blinked a couple times.
"Who are you exactly?" Violet asked, the teacher smiled.
"I'm Amanda. I… You could say I knew your mom." Amanda told her, Violet looked at her even more confused now.
"By that you mean?" Violet asked, Amanda laughed a bit.
"Didn't your mom ever tell you how she found out she was gay? We were at a party, and we kissed. We both ended up liking it, so she dumped her boyfriend, and started dating me, as we spent a couple weeks figuring out our sexuality." Amanda told her, Violet's eyes widened.
"Oh yeah! Wait, wait, wait! Mom had a boyfriend?" Violet asked, Amanda nodded.
"Yeah, she never told you? Well, not my place. I just came to tell you to be a bit quieter." Amanda told her, Violet nodded.
"You should come over sometime. You and my mom had a nice breakup right?" Violet asked her, Amanda nodded.
"Yes. Now, enjoy the remaining lunch period Violet." Amanda said, before she walked away from the table. Samuel had a questioning look on his face, as Violet turned back to him.
"What?" Violet asked, Sam cleared his throat, after a moment of staring at her.
"You're mom is gay?" Sam asked, Violet nodded.
"And my mother, and Amanda, and my friend Ruby. I'm bi, and so is my girlfriend, now you know everything except the steamy details of my sex life." Violet teased him, before she stood up. "So, you coming with us?"
"Sure, why not." He told her, standing up, Damon and Jesse followed Violet outside, Samuel close behind them. Once Violet got out into the courtyard, she saw Yuri, with a small smirk.
"You want to visit Steven don't you?" Yuri asked, Violet smiled, and nodded.
"That kid's awesome, yeah I do. I would introduce you to Sam here, but you know everything about him already, I assume?" Violet asked, Yuri nodded, chuckling dryly.
"Yes, and I'm not happy viewing his thoughts… They are of you in a sexual nature… I'm partial to killing him to prevent it, they are unwelcome, and very offensive to you, myself, Kya, your parents, and your two loyal companions." Yuri said, darkly, Samuel looked very, very surprised to say the least, Violet glared at him.
"Okay, I'm keeping Yuri with me constantly while around you. This is strike one, you get three, before I sick him, and Kya on you, or my mom." Violet told him, Samuel looked very scared for a moment.
"That is better. Better not happen again, now should we go before the bell rings?" Yuri asked, Violet nodded.
"Yeah, but I also wanna go get Tsubaki, is there any advanced blizzard spell that would just keep her cold?" Violet asked, Yuri nodded, and held out his hand, opening a Corridor of Light, and gesturing to it, Violet smiled at him. "Wait where's my bag?" Violet asked, looking around.
"I got it Baby Girl." Damon said, holding it out to her, Violet smiled, and took her bag, before she walked through the Corridor of Light. Damon, and Jesse followed her, Samuel stepped up, before Yuri placed a hand on his chest, stopping him.
"Keep that mind clean, or I will kill you." Yuri warned him, a dangerous tone, to his even voice, before he walked through the portal, Samuel shook his head, and followed him through the portal.
It came out in front of Violet's house, he hummed, before hearing something explode from the back yard, and a woman yell out.
"Christ Kels!" Violet chuckled at her mom's voice, before hearing a battle cry, as a few more smaller explosions were heard. Violet shook her head, and ran inside the house. She barely got in the door before Tsubaki ran to her, and up to her shoulder, licking her cheek a few times, Violet giggled.
"How have you been baby?" Violet cooed, as she rubbed her fingers across Tsubaki's head, causing the small Frost Ferret to squeak happily a few times. Violet giggled, and walked back out of the house, Yuri was waiting with a patient look on his face, Damon and Jesse talking to Samuel about something.
"All set?" Yuri asked, Violet nodded, Yuri smiled and snapped his fingers, casting an advanced Blizzard spell, causing Tsubaki to remain cold, despite the weather around them. Yuri smiled as the Frost Ferret squeaked happily, before he opened a Corridor of Light.
Violet smiled, and walked through the Corridor of Light, Damon, and Jesse behind her. Yuri gave another cautions glance to Samuel, before walking through the portal, Sam followed after him, and the portal closed behind him.
"Yuri, you're not gonna disappear on me again are you?" Violet asked, Yuri shrugged.
"I only did last time because I had business, and you were on a date. Now, neither of those things are true, so yes, if you would have me." Yuri said, Violet smiled, and looked around.
"So, Yuri, where is Steven at?" Violet asked, Yuri chuckled, and pointed towards the beach.
"Technically he isn't there, but that's where he is." Yuri said, Violet just stared at him extremely confused by his words, Damon and Jesse exchanged a look of confusion.
"I don't… Fine, I'll go see for myself. Damon, Jesse, come on, you'll love this kid, he's great." Violet said, before she began walking towards the beach. The four boys followed her.
"So, Sam, you have a girlfriend? Fuck buddy? Sex kitten? Slave?" Violet asked, Sam shrugged.
"Not really, to all of those questions. I mean I have a few preferences, but those don't matter, if it's a good relationship." Sam answers her, Violet nodded, accepting his answer.
"Generally prefers C's, or double D's, a wild personality, and prefers a relationship with some open qualities." Yuri informed her further, Violet giggled as Samuel scoffed, embarrassed. "It's amazing how illogical his actions are, he doesn't seem to have a reason for anything, he just feels things, no hidden agenda. It's refreshing, and annoying how illogical it is." Yuri said, Violet shrugged.
"You are just wonderful to have around aren't you? Anything I want to know about anything… If I weren't with Kya, I would definitely be with you. I'd be untouchable." Violet told him, Yuri shrugged.
"To be honest, you have it better now. Kya would do anything for you, as would I. Now you have six guardians instead of just three."
"Where did you get six?" Violet asked him, Yuri shrugged.
"Me, Kya, your parents, Damon, and Jesse. I suppose Zack, and by proxy Vani would protect you as well." Yuri told her, Violet nodded.
"Okay then." Violet said, acceptingly, looking towards the beach to see a someone staring at her. They had long curly dark brown hair, black eyes, and a darker complexion. They also seemed to be wearing Steven's shirt, though noticeably smaller, and jean shorts. They had a Rose Quartz gemstone where their navel should be.
"Violet! You're back!" They said, before running up to Violet, who just stared at them confused.
"Wait… Who are you? You kinda remind me of Steven but, I'm…" Violet said, before she stopped, blushing a bit. "God, you're pretty…" Violet trailed off, and they blushed, before their gemstone glowed, and they disappeared in a flash of light. When the light cleared Steven was standing there, alongside a girl that looked around his age.
"Wait…" Damon said, blinking a few times. The girl had a darker skin tone, with waist length puffy dark brown hair, she was wearing magenta lens less frames. She had red sneakers on, her socks remaining visible. High waisted shorts, a white tank top, with a buttoned collar.
"Hi Violet! Sorry, that was Stevonnie you just met, this is Connie by the way." Steven introduced Connie, who waved to Violet.
"Hello Ms. Violet." Connie said politely, Violet smiled.
"Hey Connie… So, was that a Gem thing you just did? Normal people don't fuse like it's Dragon Ball Z." Violet told him, Steven laughed, and nodded.
"Yup! What are you doing here though, and who are your friends?" Steven asked, Violet giggled.
"Skipping class, and that's Damon, Jesse, Yuri, Sam, and this is my little Tsubaki." Violet cooed, earning a squeak from Tsubaki as she rubbed her head.
"She's so cute!" Steven said, eyes shining with stars. Violet giggled, and held her hand out, Tsubaki climbed on it, and she lowered it to Steven.
"Here you can hold her for a bit." Violet told him, Steven laughed as Tsubaki jumped on his shoulder, and licked his cheek. Connie laughed, and reached over, petting Tsubaki's head, making the small Frost Ferret squeak happily. Violet smiled at the two, and stretched a bit.
"I could go for some Ice Cream." Violet said, Yuri nodded, Damon and Jesse chuckled, and Sam smiled nervously, wondering what he got himself into, by actually agreeing to be around Violet for the day. It was going to be different, but not entirely unwelcome.
-Aftermath- Violet's First Day back at Apex High- Apex High-
"Violet? You okay Baby Girl?" Damon asked, his voice quiet as he stared worriedly at the blonde, they were in their first class of the day, Violet didn't seem to be paying attention.
"Huh?" She asked blankly, blinking a few times, and turning her head to look at him. She looked exhausted.
"Are you okay?" He repeated, worriedly, Violet just looked down at her desk, blankly.
"Oh… Sure." Violet answered, in a hollow tone of voice. Damon shook his head, letting out a sigh. He went back to listening to the teacher, and copying notes. He would make sure Violet had notes to copy. Kya, or even Yuri could copy them for her, if she wouldn't do it at least.
"I'm worried about her, obviously… But you should talk to her." Ashley said, Jason looked at her curiously.
"Why me?" Jason whispered back to her, Ashley got quiet for a moment, and gave him a serious look.
"Because you know what it's like to lose people you care about, and blame yourself for it." Ashley told him, he looked at he shocked.
"How did you-"
"Internet does exist. I found out about the fire. Plus I'm friends with a guy who can read your mind. Listen, I know my sister, she loves people, and tries to help whenever she can, she's blaming herself for Emily's death, even though it wasn't her fault, you should know about that." Ashley told him, Jason got a distant look.
"It was my fault." He told her, Ashley glared at him.
"No. It. Wasn't. It was a fluke, one of my best friends was killed, and I wasn't there. That doesn't make it my fault." Ashley told him, Jason looked at her in an unsure way.
"I was leading them outside, and they told me to leave them. If I had stayed, or… been stronger, I could have gotten them out." Jason told her, Ashley shook her head.
"You did all you could. You didn't directly kill them. I ruined one of my friends lives by breaking their Keyblade, now they wont even fight." Ashley told him. "I feel no guilt because it just, is what it is."
"So why don't you tell her that?" Jason asked, Ashley looked over at Violet, still staring off in space.
"Because she wont listen if it's me. Violet is very stubborn, if I tell her it wasn't her fault, she wont believe me because it's just pity, that I have to say to her. But if it's someone she doesn't know, she's more inclined to listen." Ashley told him, Jason furrowed his brow.
"I don't quite understand."
"In other words, it's like when a parent tells you they're proud, they genuinely are, but you generally brush it off as something they have to say, because they're so close to you. But when a stranger says the same thing, it means more." She told him, Jason let out a sigh.
"But… How can I approach her? She's not exactly receptive to anything right now." Jason noted, Ashley shrugged.
"I can get Damon to drag her outside after class so will you help?" Ashley asked, Jason let out a sigh.
"Fine… Don't know how I can help her though." Jason said, Ashley shook her head.
"Your situations aren't entirely similar, but Violet does blame herself for her friend getting kill in front of her. Just talk to her about that, maybe it can help you heal as well, you know?" Ashley asked, Jason let out a sigh, and nodded.
"I suppose." Jason groaned, causing Ashley to smile and wink at him.
"I'll make this up to you. How about dinner sometime?" Ashley asked him, causing his cheeks to turn extremely red, and glance at Damon.
"Wh- what about Damon?" He asked, Ashley giggled, and shrugged.
"We aren't in a relationship, and I like to go out on dates. So, you in? it doesn't have to be romantic, but helping my sister deserves some for of reward." Ashley told him, Jason gulped, and shrugged.
"It's fine, really."
"Nope. Not accepting that at all."
"Okay then, if you wish."
"Great!" Ashley chirped, and relaxed in her seat. Jason let out a sigh, and looked to Violet. She just looked so… Sad right now.
-Aftermath- Present Day- Beach City-
"I'm gonna get you Steven!" Violet yelled as she chased after the boy laughing, he laughed as he ran. They were playing tag, and Steven was Violet's target.
"Steven!" Connie yelled, Steven looked over, and saw Connie being chased by Damon. Yuri was sitting out of the game, while Steven, Connie, and Jesse were currently being chased. Violet, Damon, and Sam were it right now.
"I'll save you Connie!" Steven exclaimed, and altered his course, running to his best friend, he reached her, and formed a bubble around them, just before Damon and Violet got to them, Damon stopping just in time, and Violet slamming into it full force, and bouncing off.
"Ow…" Violet moaned, as she held her nose, Steven looked surprised and worried, dissolving the bubble, he ran to Violet's side, alongside Connie.
"Violet, are you okay? I'm sorry, I didn't mean to!" Steven quickly said, Violet smirked, before she grabbed both Steven, and Connie's ankles.
"Got you both!" Violet exclaimed, before she let go, and jumped up, using Aero magic to move faster, laughing loudly as she did so. Steven and Connie just exchanged surprised looks, and nodded to one another. Violet stopped for a second, and turned around, to see a flash of light, before Stevonnie stood in the middle of where Connie, and Steven once were.
"Okay, Violet, let's do this." Stevonnie exclaimed, before they ran after Violet, who laughed again, before she ran to Stevonnie, and jumped, using Aero magic to propel her further, she winked at them, as they reached for her. Violet landed with a quick roll, before taking off in a sprint once again. Stevonnie chased after her.
"They'll be fine without us right?" Jesse asked, as he and Sam walked over to Damon, who nodded with a chuckle. Yuri just hummed quietly and rubbed Tsubaki's head gently.
"You're right about that Tsubaki. Violet is pretty great. How have the days been with Toni, and Kelsi?" He asked her, Tsubaki squeaked loudly, causing Yuri to chuckle. "You really do take after Violet, making Toni chase you around the house like that. So mischievous little one." Yuri said fondly, before he let out a sigh. Tsubaki squeaked, and ran up to his chest, pushing on it for a moment, squeaking a few more times. Yuri chuckled and smiled at her, rubbing her head again.
"I'm fine Tsubaki, just thinking… About an old friend, recently I've felt her presence coming from the Catacombs. I know it's a replica, but all her memories are so… vivid, they should be. They were taken directly from her." Yuri said, letting out a sigh, Tsubaki squeaked again. "I'm fine. Haven't got the sadness to feel anyway." He told her, his blood red irises staring off into the distance.
"Oh, come on!" Stevonnie exclaimed as they were hoisted up in the air on top of a big pile of sand that Violet had raised with Earth magic. Stevonnie jumped off, and moved their legs like they were running in mid air, making them slowly float to the ground.
"Why are you Yoshi all of a sudden?" Violet yelled, as Stevonnie flutter kicked her way down to the beach. Stevonnie smirked, and ran at Violet, who made a few exaggerated strides in the opposite direction incredibly slowly, before she used Aero magic to push herself away from them.
"You cant keep running forever Violet!" Stevonnie yelled, Violet giggled, before jumping into the air, and diving head first into the sand, making Stevonnie stop completely, and look a bit scared. "What the… How did she do that? Oh right, she has magic that controls the sand."
"Righto!" Violet exclaimed, as she burst from the sand behind Stevonnie, and jumped up, placing both her hands on Stevonnie's head, and balancing herself straight up. Stevonnie growled and reached above themselves, for Violet, who simply pushed off their head with her hands, before she grabbed Stevonnie's wrists, and forced her hands together, balancing once again.
"This is fun, but you still haven't touched me!" Violet said, in a sing-song voice. Stevonnie made a face, and moved her wrists to the side, attempting to grab Violet with their own hands, only to find the blonde missing from above her, and now be on her back, with her lags wrapped around their middle.
"You are so frustrating!" Stevonnie exclaimed as they used one hand to try and grab Violet's head, and the other to try and grab her legs, Violet quickly moved out of the way, dropping down to Stevonnie's legs. Stevonnie reached for her once again, and Violet let go, falling back into the sand, and disappearing into it, Stevonnie let out an enraged noise and tried to drive their hands into the sand to find Violet, but she wasn't there.
"Welcome to Kya's life with me." Violet said, as she once again burst from the sand, this time she stood on top of Stevonnie's head. "You'll never catch me." Violet informed Stevonnie, before leaning over to look into her face with a jack-o-lantern grin. "Wanna give up?" Violet asked, Stevonnie let out a sigh, and opened her mouth to respond, Violet just assumed it would be yes, and jumped down, moments later Stevonnie grabbed her shoulder.
"I never said I gave up." Stevonnie told her, with a smirk, before taking off, Violet looked from Yuri, and Tsubaki, and then back to Stevonnie several times, with a gasp, her mouth agape, before her face settled into once of determination, and she glared at Stevonnie.
"That tears it! Come back here Stevonnie! We'll razzle-dazzle, if you wanna fu- wait, Kya would get mad at me… We'll razzle-dazzle, if you wanna razzle-dazzle then! There, simple and clean." Violet said, before she used Aero magic to catch up with Stevonnie.
-Aftermath- Violet's First Day back at Apex High- Apex High-
"Violet…" Jason said, the four of them were out in the courtyard. Him, Violet, Damon, and Ashley. Ashley and Damon were sitting in the bench across from him and Violet, talking about something or another.
"Hm?" She replies, not even bothering to look at him, she just stared at the ground. Jason let out a sigh.
"I know how you feel… I couldn't save people I cared about either… There was nothing you could've done." He told her, causing Violet to wince, and look at him, a glare in her tear filled eyes, he gulped. There was a great amount of pain in them.
"Nothing I could've done? I could have saved her! But no, I was too weak." Violet muttered bitterly, her voice dying out near the end, as she went back to staring at the ground. Ashley and Damon looked over at the two worriedly. Jason gave them an unsure look, before he let out a sigh, and looked back to Violet.
"I was dragging my father, and sister out of the house, I was so close to saving them, and then the fire got worse, we couldn't all make it out. They told me to leave them behind. Do you know how that feels? To leave people you love behind? I'm to blame for their loss, but you? You were tortured, and beaten, you couldn't have gotten up if you tried. It's not your fault, so stop thinking it is. You have no idea what it feels like, so stop pretending." He told her, anger in his voice. Violet glared at him for a few moments, before she broke down, and started crying gently.
"How else am I supposed to feel? I want to be a hero, and the hero always saves the day! Bad things aren't supposed to happen to innocent people…I was right there! I could… I could have…" Violet trailed off, Jason looked at her.
"You couldn't have done a thing. Sometimes… Bad things happen, there are horrible people out there, and you're a student, you aren't a hero yet…" Jason told her, Violet just glanced at him, and started crying, before she latched her arms around his neck, and began crying into his chest. He just looked unsure and blushed terribly. "It's um… It's okay…" He said awkwardly patting her back.
"I just miss her so much! Why would someone do that? Why? She didn't do anything wrong! She didn't do anything wrong…" Violet finished, out of breath, before continuing to cry, Jason just let out another sigh, and looked to Ashley and Damon for help. Ashley smiled, and stood up, walking over to Violet, and Jason, she placed her hand on Violet's shoulder, causing the blonde to look at her.
"Come here sis." Ashley said, with a smile, before Violet got up, and hugged her, continuing to cry. Jason stood up awkwardly, as Damon smiled and walked over to him.
"Thanks man. We just didn't know what else to do." Damon whispered to Jason, who nodded.
"Yeah… No problem. Why did you need me though?" Jason asked, he hadn't done anything special. Damon shrugged.
"You know what its like to feel like her, and you're a stranger. She just… She took what you had to say with more heart. Only Kya's been able to get any sort of reaction out of her, and Yuri said that she just needed someone else to break down to. She thinks too highly of us to break down in front of us, it had to be you, plus… You need help too man, don't let what happened back then consume you, you'll lose yourself like she did…" Damon told him, Jason nodded a bit.
"I think I understand…" Jason admitted, Damon smiled.
"Yeah, and you better enjoy your date with Ashley, she's a nice girl. Things should start getting better now. You should hang out with us more man." Damon told him, Jason shrugged.
"I will certainly try." Jason said, Damon nodded with a smile.
-Aftermath- Present Day- Virtuoso City, Unmarked Warehouse-
"You awake? Finally, you need some water or something?" Reeve asked, as Laura groaned and pushed herself up, shaking her head and looking at him.
"I'm fine, really…" She said, before she coughed a couple of times. "Actually, on second thought, some water would be nice." She told him, in a hoarse sounding voice. Reeve nodded and got up, Laura looked around, seeing several weapon books lying about her bed, all of them incredibly thick.
"Here, drink up." Reeve told her as soon as he came back, handing a glass of water to her, she smiled gratefully at him, before taking the glass, and drinking some, before pointing to the weapon books.
"What are those?" She asked him, he chuckled a bit, sheepishly.
"I was trying to find the person who stole our contract's weapon, I couldn't find the weapon though, didn't really understand the sorting system." He told her, she nodded, and extended her hand, silently asking for a book. Reeve understood, he grabbed a book, and gave it to her.
"It was a shotgun katana correct? But it looked more like a Katana, very little looks of a shotgun. Blade was… Silver I believe, it shined like it…" Laura muttered, as she flipped through sections of the book. Before she stopped and pointed to a picture that matched the katana the thief used. "That one, it's exactly like the one they had, right?" She asked, Reeve nodded.
"Yeah! You're incredible you know that?" Reeve asked, Laura shrugged nonchalantly.
"I just know weapons. Anyway, there are three different makers of this exact model. Depending on how much force the shotgun part held, that should determine it. Each manufactured uses a slightly different infrastructure, and blade strength." Laura told him, pointing to the three seemingly identical blades.
"So, which are we looking for?" Reeve asked her.
"I was just getting to that." She replied, he nodded.
"Right."
"Great, so shut up please. Cid's is the most powerful, but the blade is duller. Then there's Cactuar's which makes a weaker blast, but stronger, and sharper blade. Finally we have Moogle's which has a balance of the two, sharper blade, medium blast… Shit."
"What? What's wrong?" Reeve asked her, Laura sighed frustrated.
"None of these are right… Cid's, nor Moogle's blades shine like theirs did. Cactuar's does, but it doesn't have the stomping power to launch them down with as much force as they used… It had to be a custom made blade… But how?" Laura asked, Reeve shrugged.
"You know how to make weapons."
"Yeah, but these are particular. Cid's has an explosive lock that detonates if you take it apart. Cactuar's mechanism is too fragile to handle anything more inside. Moogle's in integrated too well into the blade itself… It doesn't make any sense…" Laura said, Reeve nodded.
"Well… Shit. How else could it work? They had a sheath for it."
"Yeah but you can… Buy sheathes… Wait, wait, wait! I get it now!"
"Tell me." Reeve said, Laura rolled her eyes.
"I'm going to moron. You can buy sheathes anywhere, from any weapon store!" She exclaimed, he nodded.
"Yeah, and how does that help?" Reeve asked her, Laura scoffed.
"It means that they don't have to have one of these models to use a sheath from one… People have access to magic Reeve! They can-"
"They summon their weapon with magic!" He finished for her, she nodded.
"Exactly! They summoned their katana, and then placed it in a sheath. Probably to throw people off their trail just in case. But… why?" Laura wondered, Reeve rolled his eyes.
"Cause they're a fucking thief." He told her, she shrugged.
"Maybe, but that can be worked out later. We found it out thought Reeve. What would you do without me?" Laura asked, Reeve shrugged.
"Probably be confused terribly." Reeve admitted, Laura nodded, and took another sip of water.
"Now we just gotta wait for Zephyr… He goes to Apex, so maybe he knows someone there, lots of magic, and weapons at that place." Laura said, Reeve nodded, and chuckled, it was good to have Laura back.
-Aftermath-
Oc introduced in this chapter:
Neraju Samuel Jekalo Wekyan- Samuel98
So... Without Kya this was weird, but good. I've been waiting to get to that Jason and Violet scene for a long time, and next chapter we will probably see bigger developments in Zephyr's arc, like who that mysterious figure was. We may have met them before, just saying. I said may have, doesnt mean anything. Jamora will have his time, with his whole balance thing, and Jason had some of his development, though he still has quite a lot to get over, it was a start at least. And finally, I refer to Stevonnie as They in this chapter becasue they dont have a gender, specefied. Though it's possible they have both, in the show at least, it have been described as nonbinary.
So, yeah, just wanted to clear that up, just in case there was any confusion. Most likely a little bit if you dont actually watch Steven Universe. If you dont, hey, I'm not here to judge, but you should watch it. It's pretty good. Probably the best thing on Cartoon network at this moment, at least it's my favorite. I've rambled enough though, no one's probably gonna read this. If you do, congrats, you just I dont know, read my rambling thoughts, you get... The satisfaction? I dont know, anyway, see ya later! And as I've said, dont be shy, you can send a review if you like, I appreciate each and every one of them. Bye!