"Don't…go yet" She was still hearing the voice again, every time it got clearer more defined, more masculine she didn't know how or why this was happening, last she heard a voice, she was about to end her life to protect her close friends.
"Stay here…with me, I'll protect you, I'll keep you safe, nothing will keep me from that promise. Vanille" The voice was caring but the warmth was over flowing she didn't know how to react, when she finally opened her eyes she noticed that she was in a bed, oddly enough it wasn't where she expected to be she expected to be asleep still, within the crystal.
"The crystal…where am I?" It donned on her that she should still be within the cocoon like state.
"You…finally awoke, I was worried." A masculine voice over head, the thickness of the voice buzzed in her ears when her vision finally came back at full force she was blinded for a few moment, she quickly closed them again to let her eyes adjust to the light, when she finally looked into the face blocking the light from her eyes, she felt nostalgia but, at the same time confusion.
"Who...are you?" She asked barely even a whisper
"I'm, here to protect you, keep you safe, my name is Eonomni" He said without a hint of emotion in his voice
"Where am I, what am I...doing here?" She asked obviously confused
He said softly"Don't worry, rest up, I'll explain everything soon"
"W-Wait, why, why are you helping me?" She asked
"Because, everyone needs you" He answered
"That isn't what I asked I-" His hand reached her forehead and she paused, he had a small warm smile adorned his tanned features.
"Everything will be okay, don't worry, When you wake up I'll tell you everything then will go find Fang."
"Fang, she's here too?" Vanille asked herself
"H-Hey wait, I want answers…please" The young man looked at her with a glint of guilt in his eyes
"I…can't not yet," He smiled softly "Trust me when you wake up, fang will be here, and I'll explain everything to you I promise" She felt the smile contagious and softly smiled even if hers was full of concern for herself rather - she masked it fairly well.
"Don't worry, no harm will come to you, I won't let anyone harm you." He said the last part almost menacingly it sent a shiver down her spine but when he left and after a few minutes of waiting he made no intent to come back, she finally fell asleep she felt like a log. Her body felt like cement was piling upon her body even after finally closing her eyes.
"Vanille!" A familiar voice shouted as Vanille's eyes finally fluttered open she was greeted by a crushing hug she looked off in the distance to see her counterpart looking at them with a calm yet warm glow and a small smile as he left the two women alone.
"Do you remember anything?" Fang asked intently looking at the pinkette for any signs of truth in her next words
"Shouldn't…we be inside the crystal, we shouldn't be able to move, we shouldn't be…" She looked up to fang her face set in a bit of a glare her tone, completely serious.
"But we are, and something tells me, that kid knows more than he's willing to tell us." Vanille had a worried look in her eyes
"What…What are you going to do?" She didn't get an answer she had a glare boring into the entrance of the makeshift tent she stood up and grabbed a hold of her spear and slowly set herself into her battle stance "Fang!" The pinkette shouted Fang made a hushing sound before using her arm furthest away from her as a battering ram and rushed through the sheet ramming into the black haired enigma she had him against a wall.
"I take it you won't even let me tend to her? Even knowing that without me, you will have no answers…and everyone is waiting, for you to return. Let me get inside, I'll explain." He said calmly, she was about to risk it and hit him, but she felt the presence of her partner and turned away from the man as he slowly walked towards the tent making sure to let the two women walk inside first.
"First off, my name is Eonomni, second this is well how do I put this, I'm a paradox. "
"What exactly do you mean by that?" Fang blurted out everything about her shouted
"I shouldn't exist – the only reason I'm here is to help you two."
They waited for him to continue
"You two were tasked with becoming Ragnarok and with that, you had a special task, after completing that task you should've returned but didn't. In truth, the both of you shouldn't even be here. Due to the fact that anyone who becomes said beast normally ether never lives or is faced with such a strain you 'd never wake up from the coma you get sent into, as for you two, you two to got stuck in a crystal like state where…I came into fruition. As a guide to the way home but as I said you should've returned but due to an outside force-"
"-The question that remains, why help us?" Fang asked cutting him off
"Because, the world needs you two, I am the bridge to connect you to the home you once had, and I want nothing more to get you back, I will go to any extent I can to make sure you two get back." His face stern with conviction in his normal stone face made her believe him
"So, how do we begin this….bridge?" Fang asked
"Simple we find Orphan or a remnant and kill him," Eon said softly as he stood up
"You two need to catch up I take it and you probably need time to think, I'll leave you two alone until both of you are ready to leave"
"Wait, what about you, don't…you have somewhere to get back to?" Vanille asked
"I…-" He stopped "I'm here to risk my life to get you back, that's all that needs to be known besides I'm a paradox I-" He stopped "Never mind." He smirked and walked away.
"You're playing the role a lot better than I expected" Noel said softly
"I need to get them back even at the extent of my life I'll do it, you explained everything I'm just acting the part." Eon said softly
"To think a paradox could feel" Noel smirked
"Shut up or I'll end this stupid charade and send you out of this crystal in more than just ribbons" Eon's eyes flared in anger
"In the off chance we find a remnant of Orphan you may get to live, but if there isn't…" Noel folded his arms
"That isn't my problem my life isn't my concern if my life ends to get them back so be it"
"I guess will be leaving later on today?" Noel asked as the girls exited the tent
"We have to help everyone we left back at pulse!" Fang looked to both men.
"Good…" Noel said softly.