[HC Event] Conviction

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He didn't recognize her, but she didn't blame him. He looked delirious and she worried that he might have caught something from the bite at his neck, something that she would be unable to combat, but she had to trust that Ebony Cascade and Feather Storm would come through with their promise of medicinal healers - surely they would know how to treat wounds like that if there were anything special to note.

"I think he'll be okay," she replied, glancing back down at him and the scar at his neck; she wanted to try to heal it again but didn't want to seal any disease in if an expert was on their way. "How are you?" she asked, offering a small smile, "You were great back there."

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"M-me?" Having people ask how she felt so much was difficult to get used to. SAM was more used to keeping to herself, or having conversations with Ferrum.

"I, um...I'm fine. You did more than me. I just said what came into my head. I'm not really trained to... not speak the truth." She paused, and then looked back at Amarachius.

"I'm not sure if this is wrong to ask, but... how do you just touch people like that?" Was it some kind of custom she hadn't grasped? And that thing where her lips touched her hand to heal people, what was that magic?

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She smiled reassuringly again at Sam's humble, if a little confused, response, a little unsure of how to respond when someone admitted they had never been trained to lie before. The thought was puzzling to her, even in the way her mind had phrased it - trained to lie. She... she supposed she had been trained to lie. A lot. And in a lot of different ways. It was... kind of endearing to meet someone who didn't even call it a lie.

But that was nothing compared to the next question. Her brows furrowed, repeating the question in her mind, How do you just touch people like that? Just...? "I'm not sure what you mean," she admitted, but smiled softly in an attempt to be reassuring, "but where I'm from, this is... normal, you know? Touching people, showing physical affection - it's just what we do. It's been a little weird around here not to have people reaching out for me, you know? Do you not usually... touch people?" The phrasing sounded awkward on her tongue, but she couldn't think of any other way to ask it; but once asked, she felt... uncomfortable. The the thought of not being surrounded by love, to not be hugged for a good job, to hold hands with friends, to get and give kisses... just considering it felt lonely.

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Physical affection. Was that what the term was? It seemed risky to communicate an emotion with prolonged contact. Were words and actions not strong enough in her culture? Was it a chemical process that required direct touch to work?

SAM shook her head, though she tried to consider Crysdal's point of view.

"It is not considered polite or sanitary to touch an unprotected person... Even armored, it is unnecessary. Our bodies are sensitive to new environments and substances, and our cities are constructed to be as sterile as possible. The air here...I can't even be sure I'd breathe well without my helmet." The outside world was toxic, and the Tech-Spliced had learned to be careful with their fragile lives, even as biologically enhanced as they were.

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Crysdal looked over and tried to think with an open mind, but still the notion of never being touched, of sterile cities, of being so vulnerable that the air could kill you, and yet being unable to be physically comforted in that knowledge. She felt sad, and didn't know what to say ---

Quote :: The door opened slowly, revealing two tall dark figures cut out against the stars. "It is Ebony Cascade," the familiar voice assured before stepping in and closing the door behind him. "Storm Feather will be along; I have brought a medicinal healer to aide with your unconscious allies." He stated, waving an arm to introduce the other. "He is sworn to secrecy and is friendly to our cause besides. There have been no reports of your arrival, and Feather Storm's acting was accepted as truth. Now all of Cawth will know that we were attacked and the RedEyes with us were defeated by an unknown enemy. Already hope stirs among our people." With a motion, the second unnamed birdman approached, ready to be helpful in aiding these mysterious people.

As the door creaked open, Crysdal bit back a frightful cry, silencing herself despite the panic a return visit by the Hermit brought, but as Ebony Cascade announced his presence, her heart beat hard and solid, easing her adrenaline rush as the pair entered and he explained the situation. She nodded, releasing Gabriel's hand and motioning the stranger over, putting her trust in Ebony Cascade yet again as she listened to his impassioned speech.

Quote :: Amarachius Sworn is revived to 3 HP

"If there is hope, let us use it," she stated calmly, the air of authority returned to her voice despite the butterflies in her stomach as the second plan that had stewed half-baked in her head came forth in the middle of the night, where only a handful of her companions could hear, and while that made her feel a little bit guilty, Ebony Cascade seemed like he could be partial to the idea at this point and if she let it pass they could miss out on something she believed to be crucial. "Let the rumors spread, let your people know that there is hope, and spread in secret that we are here and we will help them, if they in turn help themselves and help us in return. Together we can free Cawth, and then this planet."

All she had needed was a little bit more information on these RedEyes, and hearing him speak of them now, she felt she understood that they were the reason the people were not safe here. They were part of Ebony Cascade's group, and yet they were spoken of as enemies; the only beings they had fought had been birdmen, and considering what had happened on Cipriere, she felt like the Chaotic control of creatures by Chaos was here, too, only they didn't go off into the woods, they stayed in plain sight. If she was right, and if these RedEyes were some sort of Chaos-controlled policing force within Cawth, if they defeated all of them, Cawth would be free.

And Cawth's warriors would fight with them when they went after the Worm.

Quote :: Sailor Aldrin is revived to 3 HP

Quote :: Ebony Cascade nodded, "I will do so; we will return later with Feather Storm and other free minded people in positions of power." He paused, "You are lucky Feather Storm did not die." As the medicine person finished, they both left, closing the door behind them.

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This time Sworn did wake up in a startle as his hand went to his throat again. That would leave a nasty scar. He thought? Sometimes healing properties were stronger than attacks, but he wouldn't know. He wasn't one who held the power to heal. 'Greetings, mother, I almost got my throat slit by a bird'. Great. Yep, he did hope the scar would fade. Otherwise... well... he'd deal with that once home.

His memory was quicker this time to come and despite the gasping intake of air he first took when he woke, he seemed in better shape. Less feverish and delirious probably. With a certain apathy that was familiar for him. Whenever he was hurt badly, this would be the first feeling to come, then the others would join soon after and it would take some minutes for him to be wholly himself again.

Oh, a headache. Well, one more proof that he was alive, right?

He massaged his temples, slowly sitting up, then looked around (maybe should have thought of doing that first, idiot...), relieved to see Crysdal and Chalybs and seemingly everyone else. They weren't in the middle of nowhere anymore. He felt as if a giant statue of a man-bird had fallen on him, but tiredness was to be expected...

"...that was fun..."

He commented, voice muffled by most of his hand. Ugh. What a good warrior he was... so marvelously good. How sarcastic could one's inner voice be?

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As Ebony Cascade and his companion left, she turned back to look at the others, her cheeks blushing faintly. What if they didn't like this plan? What if they felt it wasn't the way? What if it was deemed stupid and dangerous and totally worthless? ... She supposed they could slip away before the birdmen came back, now that Gabriel and Aldrin were --

'...that was fun...'

The flat commentary brought palpable relief. Gabriel was awake, and not delirious as he had been before. She shook her head, smiling, the potential political problem pushed aside for the moment. She looked him over and approached; the scarring on his neck still looked bad; the potion, then, might have just been something akin to smelling salts. She frowned, wondering if she should start carrying those around in her belt, and knelt down next to him. "Not how I'd describe it," she replied and nonchalantly kissed him on the cheek.

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"No?"

He asked with flat humor, but it was still humor, a small smile stretching his lips as she kissed his cheek and he felt his energy returning in kind. He probably felt bad for giving himself as such an easy prey like that, but honestly, he was alive, they were alive and there was still things to do. Had they found the source of chaos? Had they defeated it?

"I had a blast."

He added, his smile turning sour, though still strangely amused.

"I'm glad you lived." He commented, then he glanced at Chalybs, both of them seemingly the only ones awake? "You as well." His eyes went back to the healer, softer features, but no more smile.

"Do I have time to ask what happened while I was..."

He gestured vaguely, lips setting in a hard line.

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More birds arrived, and the promised healer treated Amarachius and Aldrin, pulling them out of their critical conditions. She needed to remind herself to apologize to Sailor Aldrin. After she had stifled her emotional responses, she had forgotten her promise in the midst of everything. She really did mean to stay by the other senshi... Aegle did what had been called "physical" affection on Amarachius, and his wounds healed even faster. It was a fascinating technique, but SAM was still unsure if it was completely safe. Otherwise, he seemed recovered, though he didn't know what had happened since he had fallen unconscious.

"Sorry if I'm interrupting, but... what is our plan to free Cawth?" Crysdal had sounded incredibly sure of herself when she had been speaking to the Cawthians, so it must be a good one.

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She rolled her eyes at his response and the small smile, sitting back and taking a breath, her eyes evading his at first, guilt for having missed him and healed his enemy welling up again inside as he expressed what sounded like genuine gratefulness that she hadn't been killed. As his smile faded and he asked the question that felt like it could take ages to explain, her eyes caught his and held them for a moment, and she wished it could all just be told like that, just like that. Without searching for the right words or phrases, just open and honest communication with a glance. But that's not how the world worked, and she had to find some way to tell him waht was going on and what had gone on to get him back up to speed. "It's a long story," she started as a general warning, and paused, figuring to start where he left off was best and bracing herself for that, but Sam's question gave her a grateful mental breath, and she looked over apologetically to her.

With a small smile that could have been classified as simultaneously apologetic and hopeful, she quickly but semi-sheepishly rolled out, "To give the people the hope they need to fight back and serve as figureheads as they overthrow their opressors and then ride the wave of confidence right back to the Worm? They could handle its children while we figure out how to neutralize the creature and defeat it, keeping both promises of freeing Cawth and Destore but using primarily their own manpower to do it." She half-smiled, "I mean, in theory, anyway? There's no denying that Ebony Cascade and Storm Feather were worthy enemies; if we could just give them the boost to get over their worked-in reluctance to cross the RedEyes, we could save Cawth and gain some allies in the process; all it takes is a little bluff and postering; we'd have to fight a little to keep up morale but it shouldn't be too bad, right?"

She turned back to Gabriel, figuring it felt like she had just spoken a foreign language, and, her left hand pulling up the tattered remains of the right-shoulder side of her white robe in an anxious little move, she added, "Short version: After you were knocked out we had the bird people on the run, but then they turned tail in fear and we met with the Chaos entity that is controlling the planet." Her heart constricted and her voicebox with it, as she tried to rush past that part, the image of the worm erupting from the ground and swallowing -- She took a deep breath and continued, her eyes still flooded but her squeaky voice calming as she pushed past the moment, "It was too strong, and too unexpected. We retreated, and decided to follow the two remaining bird people to get information about the Worm out of them, and eventually got them to agree to take us back to their city to get you and Aldrin help in exchange for helping them free themselves." She paused, considering, looking at some point beyond his left ear and willing the tears to back away. "That's about it."

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The pauses and uncertainty was clear and he suddenly wished everyone here was just brutally straighforward. It would saved a lot of hurt, but they were all different and wasn't it the beauty of it? He was about to say 'hit me' in answer to her 'too long of a story' comment, but Chalybs chimmed in and the answer Crysdal gave the other girl didn't help him in any way. Who? What? How? Why?

And still, he would follow them.
The fight was not done yet, apparently. And he was alive, miraculously.

When she started to explain, he could see her getting worked up. Over what? He couldn't tell, but as she finished with something he considered a closing sentence, as if she thought the matter closed, he bit the inside of his cheek with force, willing himself to silence. Brutal honesty, brutal questions, didn't work with everyone.

Why did she look like she was about to break?

And she looked like she needed a breather.
Or something else to think about.

"I'm sorry."

He finally let out, features softening again, erasing the frown, but still without sight of a smile.

"For rushing in like this. I didn't anticipate and even a rookie fighter knows it was bad."

He sighed, then shook his head, as if it had no importance now that it was finally said and done. He shifted, then looked around, not counting, but rather thinking. He wasn't sure how he would be able to forget and fight with the bird people, but then again, hadn't they kill some of theirs? He rubbed his throat absently, then looked back at her.

"When do we leave?"

He asked, gently but grim, not questioning her decision, her plan, the fight ahead, or anything really.

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Their efforts would be focused more on the Worm than the Red Eyes, then. That made enough sense. If the Cawthians handled the majority of Chaos's minions, they could worry about the larger issue instead.

SAM nodded, agreeing with the plan, and then listened as Crysdal summarized all the events that had happened after they had been knocked out the air. it took her a moment to realize why she was crying though, and then it hit her all over again. Being dulled at the time had lessened the impact of losing a senshi right in front of them, but now it was easy to feel her absence. It was amazing Aegle was still together right now, and now she just felt bad for dumping her own problems on her earlier, as relieving as it was. SAM shifted her arm, as if about to try something, and then gave up.

There probably wasn't much of a way to make her feel better, since SAM couldn't do any of the comforting things she was used to or had mentioned earlier. She didn't even know how it was done.

"We're...we're going to be fine. We can do this." It was all she could think to say that was encouraging. No one could fill the gap Alshain left behind.

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She shook her head - he didn't need to be sorry, but it was sweet that he was. If anyone, she ran headfirst into them and immobilized herself and healed the wrong person and just left Elysande there to -- to -- her eyes welled up even more and she wanted to brush away the tears -- no, that wasn't true. She wanted to cry. She wanted to cry and keep crying and tell everyone about Elysande, the girl she was and the woman she would never be. She wanted to mourn openly, without holding anything back. She wanted to scream and sob and be held so tightly she could unravel without fear of being unable to put herself back together. She wanted to be home. She wanted her mother and her father. But she couldn't have that. That wasn't reality, and she couldn't afford to do that right now, so she'd settle for wiping her eyes before they could see, despite already feeling that they saw. She wanted to fake being okay. She could do that. She just couldn't cry, and it'd be okay.

She felt his eyes on her but she couldn't look at him just yet. Elysande had been his friend, too, and it's not like he wouldn't notice she wasn't there later, and then it'd come back to bite her, looking like she was covering it up with lying by omission. She breathed shakily through her nose, clawing into her control, and tried to clear her throat to answer his question, grateful and feeling guilty about being grateful for his change of subject, but she couldn't clear her throat properly. They just had to wait for Ebony Cascade to come back. For all intents and purposes they should be sleeping to get what rest they could between now and then -

'We're... we're going to be fine. We can do this.'

A sad smile cracked after Sam's attempt at comforting her. She appreciated it so much, especially after what they had talked about earlier. Feelings were important and valid. Her hands in fists on her thighs, she looked up at the armor, ignored the tear that rolled down her cheek and replied, "Thanks, Sam."

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He followed the exchange, looking at Chalybs, then at Crysdal, something obviously missing from the story she had told him. Was it the nerves? It had been a nerve wracking experience already, the birds attack not doing anything to help, the village destroyed back when they first arrived on the planet... Crysdal was sensitive to those kind of things. To war. He understood that pretty quickly and maybe was he just jarred by his own planet where fights weren't all that uncommon.

He smiled at Chalybs, it was small but gentle. Then he looked back down at Crysdal.

His hand gently went over hers.

"Take a breather. We're here. You're not alone. We'll go through this together." He said, less grim, softer.

Maybe it was strange for him to do something that wasn't overtly blunt, but she was suffering. She was... could he call them all friends? They didn't know much of each other, but he cared for them. They were all in this, all of them.

"It's okay... to break sometimes."

Better now than during the fight.

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His hand went over hers and her breath caught, the familiarity of the gesture shocking her, filling her with thoughts of home. She hadn't expected that. She had craved that kind of support and comfort but she hadn't actually expected to get it, and even that small amount seemed to undo her hard work in keeping everything in check. Tears fell, and fell harder with his soft words that blatantly gave her permission to falter, even if just for a moment. She selfishly wanted more, to actually hold his hand and squeeze tightly and be squeezed tightly in return, but just feeling someone's warmth on her skin was helping all the same.

She had to tell him. "Elysande is dead," she stated, her words forced, sounding wet with her tears.

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Well... he had asked for honesty. Straightforward honesty.

So that was the missing piece. The reason she was unravelling quickly, moreso than a nerve wracking experience should provoke, but then again, what did he know? He wasn't in her shoes, but for him, it made sense. And his own thoughts process took a while to actually comprehend why it made sense.

Elysande was dead.

His hand twitched slightly, but there was literally no words that could undo what happened. If he hadn't been taken down by that bird, could he have helped? If he had acted like a good soldier instead of an annoyed teenager. He clenched his teeth.

He quickly came to respect Elysande as they started on this mission together but Crysdal and her knew each other from even before the mission. How long had they been friends?

What did she represent for her? Probably more than a bodyguard, a friend at the very least.

He hadn't even noticed his throat was constricted. He looked at her, at a loss for words before he gave up on them and pulled her in by her hand. He closed his arms around her, tilting his head down, his nose slightly in her hair. He didn't care of anyone's customs. On his planet, you didn't shake hands with a crying person. You tried to be there for them.

And him opening his big mouth wouldn't help anyone.

"I'm sorry."

He meant it.

"I'm so sorry" Almost inaudible this time.

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SAM couldn't do much but watch helplessly as Crysdal finally broke and admitted that Sailor Alshain was dead. What did you do to make someone feel better about death? But she had to do something, this wasn't right-

Her internal struggle to find something that would help was ground to a halt when Amarachius put his arms around Crysdal and mumbled something to her only. Was that what was meant to be done? She'd never seen it before, but it looked right. Well... it was good he had helped, if at all. He had been more effective than she would have been anyway.

Feeling like she was intruding on something, she looked away from them, back at the door.

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As he pulled her in she gratefully accepted the hug, her arms wrapping around him tightly, her cheek pressing against his collarbone, the dried blood there and caked on his shirt reminding her how close they had been to losing him, too. And it was all her fault. All of it. He apologized softly, and her shoulders shook with quiet sobs, her head shaking acutely beneath his chin. "It was my fault," she replied, her voice barely registering in her throat. "I messed everything up; I rushed forward without thinking, I got shot and became a liability; I missed you and healed the thing trying to tear your wings off," she choked, swallowing hard to continue. "And then I got so distracted that I didn't even notice she was just standing there - not moving -" she shook her head again, harder, "She must've been in shock and I didn't even notice and then she was just gone," her voice broke, the soft whisper disappearing into a high pitch as a sob shook her. "It just - " she could see it all over again, the great beast just appearing out of nowhere and... "It ate her, Gabriel," she finally said, the horror and gravity of the admission harsh and hopeless in her tone. "It just jumped out of the sand and ate her. She didn't have a chance."

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"Shhhhhh." He kept her there, closing his eyes to avoid any of his emotions to come out in the open, leaning his head against hers. It wasn't her fault, hell, it probably wasn't his either. It was this planet, this universe, Jin who had conscripted them all. They weren't soldiers, most of them, they weren't meant to be thrown like rag dolls in the middle of death, loss and trauma.

"It's not. It's not yours, it's not mine. It's Chaos'. It's this rotten darkness destroying everything on its path." He tried not to think about his wings and it didn't occur to him yet that they weren't there, wheren't out. He had more important matters just there in his arms. "I'm not blaming you for healing that bird. Mistakes happen on a battlefield and I did rush without thinking."

"She..." It ate her. He clenched his teeth and kissed her temple slowly.

"It's not your fault. She wouldn't want your to guilt-trip yourself over what happened, what none of us could have controlled. You didn't stuck that arrow in your chest, you didn't control that bird, that worm."

He loosened his arms just a bit, in case she would prefer to take some distance.

"We'll make her proud. Alright?"

'We're going to die and join her' was left unsaid.

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She calmed down, accepting his words, taking them in slowly but surely to ease her guilt. She felt his lips at her temple and it felt even more like home; how did he know? But as he loosened his hold she stayed close, not yet quite ready to face the world alone again; and nodded, agreeing to his suggestion and making it a promise.

They'd make her proud.

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Hours passed and the sleeping shifts changed, a very brief explanation of what was going on retold from one group to another as sleepers awoke and guards went off to sleep.

It was less than an hour before sunrise when there came a knock at their door and it opened to find no less than a dozen birdmen, all prepared for war. They looked fierce and fearsome, but their mannerisms towards the group were nothing but respectful as they filled the room ahead of one of their own who stood a little taller, something on their crownline catching the glint of the morning sun. A scar ran across his face, and he was missing many of his feathers, making his identity to them unmistakable: Feather Storm. Ebony Cascade stood behind and to his right, looking proud and fierce and ready for anything.

"We have come, Sailor Senshi, to accept your aide in ridding our city of the RedEyes and the threat they pose, that we may once again be the Greatest Free City of the Skywarn!" Ebony Cascade announced, his voice booming from outside the chamber. The birdmen within cheered, as did an enormous echoing sound without. "We, the free minded of Cawth, are here, and ready to take back that which is OURS!"

"I, Feather Storm, son of Wind Caller, lend my aide and my leadership to this endeavor. Let it be known that the Weather Clan supports this rebellion, and will fight alongside our people until all traces of the RedEye presence have been eradicated from our fair city, that it be Fair and Just once more!" Another cheer erupted as the half-bird, apparent prince, made his statement.

As the cheering died down, their friends entered the room and the dozen gathered came closer, among the Senshi, and the planning to free Cawth began. In all honestly, they did not need much input from the Senshi - it had been just as Crysdal had hoped: they needed hope, not strength; they would make their own miracles, they just needed a bit of a push and a little magic to sway things in their favor and take them out of the ominous shadows failed similar attempts in other cities had left in their memories. In the end the plan was somewhat straightfoward; they would sweep out from their current position in rays with a contingency of volunteers - scouts, soldiers, anyone able bodied and ready to fight for their city - and defeat any RedEye they came across. Those who weren't fighting with them were told to stay in their houses and make some sort of commotion if they spotted a RedEye; those they did not trust were left in the dark about the operation.

The Senshi were split up and spread out; it was understood that they would spend most of their time flying, with Xtal-Diamante, Aldrin, and Aegle flying backup and healing wherever necessary. Agreed, if shakey, at dawn the time came to attack, and they did the best they could.

Quote :: In the end of that morning, Cawth was free, but not without cost.
Sailor Cosima of Planet Cosima has died.
Sailor Aldrin of Asteroid Aldrin has died.
Both lost their lives fighting for those who could not. Aldrin died early in the morning in a sneak attack involving three RedEyes; Cosima survived nearly until the end, but finally succumbed in the last stand, her wounds great but her deathcount greater.

Their city retaken, they set up guards to keep it safe, refreshed their tired bodies, and set out for the desert to fight that wicked Worm and the others it had enthralled. Confident in their earlier victory, over 30 warriors joined the remaining senshi in the skies, their duties clear: destroy anything that gets in the way of the Senshi's fight against the Great Worm. Warn them should danger be approaching too quickly, and fire arrows into the Great Worm whenever possible.

Today, Destore would be taken out of Chaos's Clutches for good.

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Setting: (for those who want to respond in thread before then) is the flight after the battle for Cawth. They fly with the Birdmen, and can choose to fly together or separately, to talk or remain silent, totally up to them.

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The rocky one remained mostly silent as they returned. Her quietness was not for the same reason as some of the others, however. The deaths of Sailors Aldrin and Cosima registered without emotional impact. Xtal-Diamante wondered how this turn of events would influence their future battle—particularly having lost Cosima's offensive capabilities. They had to defeat the Great Worm.

Despite it all, the sailor soldier in the maroon garb was actually in relatively high spirits. She had been working in the fight that just finished. She was useful. Her crystal core still tingled with the remembered use of her power to heal and enhance the others. In a way, it was like being back home on Xtal-Diamante, moving rocks and performing other tasks for all of her waking hours. It soothed a part of her that she hadn't even realized could be homesick.

As she flew along, her hand once again touched the strange amulet that had appeared so mysteriously. With the thoughts of her homeworld, she quietly activated it.

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It was time. They were heading to the final battle for Destore. The battle for Cawth had been rough and while they were victorious, the death of both Cosima and Aldrin made it feel like an absolute failure to her. There had been so many casualties and death, Ari had to force her emotions from bubbling forth in the middle of it all. It helped that she could let go while transformed, letting the natural instincts take over. It allowed her to fight without feeling and letting her fears and doubts get in the way. Discovering Cosima's body at the end of the fight nearly caused her to break and she knew the rage she felt for the deaths of her friend would fuel her in the battle against the Great Worm.

She kept quiet as they flew among the ranks of the Cawthians. If circumstances had been different, she would have loved to converse and learn more about their world, but for now her only comforts was Bas's constant presence and flying next to Hadley. She eyed the red haired girl attempting to speak, to ask how she was doing but her mind stayed blank.

Looking ahead towards their destination was all she could do. It was time to end this.

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Nyx eventually began to doze off, when she heard a familiar voice. One she did not really want to hear again. That Hermit was back?

She did not move, pretending to still be asleep. She only listened in his conversation with Aegle and Sam, ready to intervene if it came to it. And hopefully she would not have to, considering that old woman's warnings.

Eventually, he made to leave, until Gabriel's words stopped him. Sheesh, how does he manage to get into trouble even unconscious? Thankfully, the girls managed to save the day again, and the rest of the night was uneventful.

The same could not be said for the day that followed. Aegle's plan was certainly ambitious, and Nyx was surprised that the winged ones were actually willing to get into battle. How did their perspective change so dramatically? However, they suffered even more losses. Cosima, and Aldrin... her heart ached especially for the latter. Cosima seemed to at least be a warrior, but Aldrin obviously had no place or desire to be here... To be brought against her will...

She shook her head. Regrets would not bring anyone back.

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The scenery passed in a blur, as if she were in a daze. How had everything gone so poorly? Aldrin... Cosima... Alshain. Hadley had spent her tears, and there were none left to give. Now was not the time for sorrow, as they made their way towards the battle.

She was afraid, and that alone was distraction enough, though she didn't want to admit it. For now she would not think about the fallen, and focus only on making certain no one else joined in that list. She glanced at each of them in turn, though her eyes lingered on the comforting presence beside her. She'd protect Ari. She had to.

Staying close to the other girl, Hadley repeated two words to herself. Focus and strength, that was what she needed right now. Her stomach roiled as her heart raced, but she had to be focused and she needed to be strong.

If she faltered, more people would die. And she couldn't bear that thought.

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Battle for Destore pt 1:

[Kyra] Sailor Uranus | ♅-Today at 12:08 PM

Code:: Conviction - Finale

Cawth was saved, but both Cosima and Aldrin were lost in the process; however, they had no time to mourn. Using intelligence from the Skywarn, the race of bird-like creatures they had solified as allies, they learned that when other cities had rebelled, even those who destroyed the RedEyes that had infected their people, the Worm would counter, somehow creating more RedEyes while sending its children and the Boars to destroy the city for its betrayal, leaving few, if any, free survivors. They could not remain in Cawth so long as the Great Worm survived.

And so, fresh from battle within the city, hearts heavy with grief and fear, the eight remaining Sailor Senshi flew among the Skywarn of Cawth back into the desert to seek out the Chaotic manifestation and destroy it once and for all. For Destore, for the hundreds of lives lost here, for Cosmos, and for Elysande, and Maenyra, and Aldrin.

While in flight they were briefed on what they Skywarn knew of the Great Worm from the initial attacks of the previous half-decade, their liason being the Prince of Cawth himself, Feather Storm, whose mother had been finally freed to retake the reigns as Queen, and Ebony Cascade, an up-and-coming leader with a heavy scouting background. Unfortunately for them, they knew much of the Great Worm's strengths - its hide was toughened to heat and was course, the armor itself somewhat resistant to weapons. It was weakest within its mouth, but having that gaping maw open it could, on occasion, spew poisonous fumes that would disorient anyone above it, rendering them unable to fly. And finally, but not least of all, it could ensnare minds, creating RedEyes of friends and allies.

The Skywarn would take care of any foe that attempted to join the Great Worm; they could handle its children and the Boars, but never all three together; the Senshi, then, would be taking on the Great Worm.

They approached.

(edited)

Sailor Mercury ☿-Today at 12:10 PM

Sailor Xtal-Diamante hung back in their formation, but stayed within range to use her abilities on her allies. The Great Worm would be a formidable foe, and those with long-range magic would be those most capable of facing it directly. She would do her part while they did theirs.

Light-Today at 12:15 PM

Nyx glanced at her sister, the increasing amount of losses filling her with worry. Would they really both make it out of this? Together, they were at their strongest, but still...

No. They would be okay. This was not the time for this. She continued flying forward, right next to Hemera.

"You alright?" she simply asked her, unsure what else she could say with all that happened.(edited)

[Verdi] Sailor Saturn-Today at 12:17 PM

Her heart would burst from her chest, she just knew it. The nervousness, the fear, it pulled at her and made it hard to concentrate. But no, focus and strength, she reminded herself. It was the only way this would work.

Hadley did not stray from Ari's side, and she reached out for her friend's hand. A small indulgent gesture of comfort before things truly began.(edited)

[Kyra] Sailor Uranus | ♅-Today at 12:18 PM

Fighting off the guilt that sat heavily in her chest, Sailor Aegle kept her eyes on the ground, and waited for the worm to surface. She didn't have much by way of attacking, but she had pockets filled with poisonous vials, and she had no hesitation with throwing them into the Chaotic monstrosity at the earliest convenience.

[Bubbles] Sailor Neptune ♆ (≠ ☿)-Today at 12:19 PM

Three people dead. Dead as in, gone forever. Hemera was having a hard time dealing with the fact that people were dying. They had been knocked out and injured in Cipriere, but... even her optimism was having a hard time trying to prop her up. She kept thinking, what would she do if it had been Nyx? She hadn't even told her about the conscription...

As if sensing her worry, Nyx appeared beside her, and asked her if she was okay. "I'm fine..." Physically, at least. "There is... something I've been meaning to tell you..." she started, then paused, wondering if now was the right time.(edited)

Brit-chan-Today at 12:20 PM

Feeling the familiar touch of Hadley's fingers caused Ari's heart to squeeze even harder from the nervousness and fear. She gave a gently squeeze and did her best to look strong and fearless. She had been able to fight transformed during the battle for Cawth but it hadn't been easy. She wondered how her saber form would work against the worm.(edited)

Light-Today at 12:24 PM

Something she's been meaning to tell her? She did not like the sound of this. The just-in-case talk.

Just in case she could not say what she wants to say later. No. She would not have that.

"I see. Is it about your crush on that winged boy? You can tell me all about it later, though I'm not so sure I want to hear about it," she teased, smiling at her, as reassuringly as she could.

Sailor Pluto (JTC)-Today at 12:24 PM

The city had been retaken, but even their victory had been marred by more losses. Sailor Cosima and Sailor Aldrin... The guilt at not staying by Aldrin ate at SAM even worse than before, and she had no idea how distanced she could feel from most of the group of senshi until the other was gone. She wasn't like the rest of them, and she knew it acutely, especially after explaining her culture to Aegle the night before. The Tech-Spliced were not natural creatures, and it had probably been silly to even try to understand the other senshi. They were not made for their purposes like she was, they got to choose.

Silently, SAM kept to the front, knowing her long distance beams would be effective with the least risk to herself.

[Kyra] Sailor Uranus | ♅-Today at 12:24 PM

Code:: The force around them paused as archers prepared their arrows.... and fired them at the ground.

One wave.

Then two.

The arrows fell not in unison, but scattered, almost as though they were attempting to falsify the sound of footsteps on the sand... and apparently it worked.

The Great Worm hurled itself out of the ground after what sounded like a peel of thunder from the depths of the desert itself, its great body springing from the sand in the same sickeningly fast way it had done when they had seen it before. Its maw was wide open, rows of teeth brought to bare, ready and waiting for them.

Code:: The Skywarn knew this would come and scattered, flying sufficiently far and above where the worm reached on its initial jump, and as it fell back towards the enormous hole of its tunnel opening, Ebony Cascade cried out for battle and surged towards the sand, where smaller worms erupted and Feather Storm turned to them, nodded his head, "Swift Winds!" and joined his friend in the fray.

The battle had begun.

[Bubbles] Sailor Neptune ♆ (≠ ☿)-Today at 12:28 PM

Hemera found it hard to laugh, but she managed a smile. The sad thing was, she hadn't even thought about Gabriel since she woke up, beyond making sure he was okay and recuperated during the night. "It's not..." But she never got to finish, because just then the worm reappeared from the ground, and she felt as if the trauma of watching Sailor Alshain came rushing back at her. She knew she'd be useless against it - all her powers were heat-based, so she didn't know how useful she'd be. She flew higher just to be safe and grasped Nyx's hand, squeezing it once. "Be careful."

Sailor Mercury ☿-Today at 12:29 PM

Sailor Xtal-Diamante felt the worm before she saw it. It echoed loudly, intensely, jangling her crystal core so violently that for a moment she thought she would not survive it. But as it emerged, her eyes hardened. She would do more than survive. She planned to help defeat it.(edited)

[Verdi] Sailor Saturn-Today at 12:34 PM

As the Great Worm burst from the ground, Hadley reacted as quickly as her poor flight skills allowed, and flew higher into the air on instinct, attempting to pull Ari up with her to what felt like a safer distance.

Her heart raced even faster but now was the time. This was why they were here, after all. She could feel a slight drain of her powers and for a moment, she berated herself for not preparing herself better before this moment. Maybe she should have slept better or... or something!

But then she remember the kind elderly lady, and her gifts. She pulled out the amulet she had been wearing around her neck ever since she had been given it. Clasping it in both hands, Hadley closed her eyes and gave a small prayer, both to her home and her grandmother, as well as to the kindly lady who had given it to her. She prayed for many things, to anyone or anything that would listen. (MP Amulet (1st use) +10MP)(edited)

Sailor Pluto (JTC)-Today at 12:35 PM

The Chaos monster emerged from the sand once again, teeth bared and prepared for them to attack once more. SAM could still recall how it had swallowed Alshain in one bite, but stood her ground and activated Steel Defense (3 MP). Her armor glowed as it rerouted her energy to form an extra layer of protecting from attacks. She took the vial of liquid that she had saved, and slotted it into a section of her suit that would drain and inject it. The green Invigoration Potion stung slightly going in, but she did not taste it at all. Invigoration Potion (Adding 5 Control)

Light-Today at 12:35 PM

"Don't do anything reckless," she told Hemera before letting go of her hand. This was it. There was no turning back now. But somehow, she felt calmer. More determined.

They'd just do their best, like always. It would be alright.

Before the worm could retreat to the ground again, she extended her arm forward. "Moonlight Lullaby!" she cried out, directing her beams of ice towards it. (3 MP, possible effect: freeze)(edited)

Sailor Mercury ☿-Today at 12:36 PM

Sailor Xtal-Diamante looked at the creature and then at Sailor Nyx. Her eyes flashed twice as she focused Boost - Control (3MP) on Sailor Nyx.

Brit-chan-Today at 12:36 PM

The Skywarn shouted and the battle began. Bastet Energy Barrier! (4 MP) Her shield was up and Ari summoned her quarterstaff and daggers (WPN Bonus +1 for each). It was weak around the mouth. They just had to avoid it and try to disable it...somehow. She eyed the others to see what they would do, though her only option seemed to dive in head first. Hadley flew upwards, instead of following, she reluctantly let go of Hadley's hand.

"Stay safe."

Ari shouted a battle cry as she flew towards the worm, keeping just out of range of its mouth. Daggers in hand, she threw them near its mouth hoping to find a weak spot.(edited)

[Bubbles] Sailor Neptune ♆ (≠ ☿)-Today at 12:50 PM

Nothing reckless... Well, she didn't know if she could promise that. She flew away to the backside of the worm, avoiding its gaping mouth, gritted her teeth, summoned her wand, and before she could think twice, zoomed down close enough to its body to swing the weapon as hard as she could toward its tail. STR 7 (WPN BONUS: 1)

This was probably the opposite definition of not being reckless.

[Kyra] Sailor Uranus | ♅-Today at 1:00 PM

Code:: Hemera uses Staff (1 WPN)
--Hit
--4+STR7+WPN1-2ARMR=10 points of damage
Amarachius uses Sword (2WPN)
--Hit
--3+STR12+WPN2-2ARMR=15 points of damage
Aegle uses RED Chaos Potion(x2)
--Miss
Nyx uses Moonlight Lullaby (3MP)
--Critical Hit- Freeze attempt; tough skin resists; is cold - dex reduced by 2
--2+CTRL7+MP2=11 points of damage
Chalybs activates Steel Devense (3MP) and gains 4 Vitality Points; HP increased to 33
Xtal-Diamante uses Boost (3MP) and increases NYX's control by 3 for 6 turns; Nyx ctrl 10
Bastet uses Energy Barrier (4MP); shield strength 4+2MP+6=12
Valdis uses MP Amulet (+10 MP)
Chalybs uses Invigoration Potion (+5CTRL) Intravenously; Suit immediately employs countermeasure

Bastet's weapon summoning will come into play next turn.

(edited)

Crysdal grit her teeth as the tiny red vials she had pulled out of her pocket flew wide, the air resistance knocking them off the intended path. She shouldn't've thrown two of them at once without trying it out first. Angrily, she reached in and picked out two more at random from the Chaos-Potion-Pocket and adjusted her aim to throw again --

Sailor Mercury ☿-Today at 1:07 PM

Sailor Xtal-Diamante turned and observed the others, After pondering for a moment, she set her sights on the bladed one. Her eyes strobed twice yet again, this time using Boost - Strength (3MP) on Amarachius Sworn.(edited)

[Bubbles] Sailor Neptune ♆ (≠ ☿)-Today at 1:07 PM

She'd hit it successfully, meeting its tough skin, but she also saw that it did some damage. Feeling more confident, Hemera attempted to have another whack at it, making sure its head was still turned away from her. (STR 7 + WPN BONUS 1)

[Kyra] Sailor Uranus | ♅-Today at 1:11 PM

Code:: Hemera attacks with staff (1WPN)
--Miss
Amarachius attacks with sword (2WPN)
--Miss
GREAT WORM spews POISON GAS!
--Hemera BELOW RANGE OF GAS
--Amarachius BELOW RANGE OF GAS
--Aegle HIT
--Nyx HIT
--Chalybs MISS
--Xtal-Diamante HIT
--Bastet MISS
--Valdis HIT
----Poison is reducing characters HP by 2 per turn starting this turn. The hit above have lost 2 HP

Sailor Mercury ☿-Today at 1:13 PM

The cloud of gas enveloped her, and Sailor Xtal-Diamante felt the strange sensation of the stuff seeping into her tough body. It didn't have a vibration. That in and of itself was something she found disagreeable.(edited)

[Verdi] Sailor Saturn-Today at 1:16 PM

Only just finishing her praying, Hadley opened her eyes as the cloud of gas came at her, no time to react as it surrounded her. She coughed on instinct, but she could feel something wrong. Whatever was in this, it had affected her. The sense of calm that had been given to her from the prayers left her in an instant.

[Kyra] Sailor Uranus | ♅-Today at 1:16 PM

Aegle's eyes widened as the green gas erupted out of the creature's disgusting open maw, but she was unable to fly away fast enough to escape its effects; she coughed, sputtering, spitting out the acrid taste and wishing her mouth had been closed instead of gasping like an idiot. As the chemical started burning in her veins, she raised her hadn as quickly as the gas moved past her and drew her eyelashes across it ina Butterfly Kiss (1MP).

"Who was hit?" she coughed, feeling better as warmth spread from the contact, "Find me! I can help you!"(edited)

Sailor Pluto (JTC)-Today at 1:18 PM

SAM paused as the potion worked its way through her system, and then Ferrum chimed in again. "Toxin detected! Neutralizing foreign substance in bloodstream." Huh? She felt strange for a moment as her chemicals rebalanced herself, but there was no strengthening of anything that had occurred. It had failed, most likely because it was not meant for her body. The Crone had been wrong then... The worm opened its mouth and spewed a cloud of gas, and while she was able to dodge its reach, some of the other senshi were caught in it. It was most likely toxic, and while she was worried, Argle seemed to have a soultion already.

SAM moved closer and used Chalybs Beam (3 MP) to act as their cover while they took care of themselves

Light-Today at 1:20 PM

Her attack found its target, and it seemed to have an effect. The worm's movements seemed just a bit slower.

Her sister went straight at it instead -- so much for not doing anything reckless. But they were informed that fire-based magic would be rather ineffective, so she supposed it couldn't be helped. She hoped she would be careful enough.

At that moment, she felt getting somewhat stronger. She noticed the rock-like senshi - wasn't that one of her abilities? She wasn't entirely sure, but she nodded in appreciation.

But the worm did not take long to retaliate, and she coughed as the gas enveloped her, leaving her feeling queasy. "It got me," she called out to Aegle. She'd move closer to her, but first things first.

"Moonlight Lullaby!" (3 MP) she cried once more, sending the energy straight towards the worm. With that done, she began making her way towards their healer.

[Bubbles] Sailor Neptune ♆ (≠ ☿)-Today at 1:21 PM

This time she missed, the worm moving faster than she would have liked. As green gas began to descent on the group flying above, she gasped, losing momentary sight of Nyx among its cloud. Was her sister okay?! In coming all the way down here, she'd actually protected herself, albeit inadvertently, which was something she certainly did not expect... She waited patiently to hear Nyx's voice or see her again, and did not breathe until she heard her shout and saw her moving toward Aegle.

[Verdi] Sailor Saturn-Today at 1:24 PM

Still coughing - as if that would help - Hadley heard Crysdal's call. "It hit me too," she said before making her way towards Crysdal. She wanted to attack, she had done very little so far in helping her friends, but she knew that if she waited, it would only get worse. Better to get help from Crysdal first.(edited)

Sailor Mercury ☿-Today at 1:27 PM

At the call from Sailor Aegle, Xtal-Diamante moved towards her as well. She wanted to stand her ground and keep fighting, but she recalled the events of the last battle like this, on Cipriere. No, she did not want to repeat that.

[Kyra] Sailor Uranus | ♅-Today at 1:28 PM

Code:: Aegle uses Butterfly Kiss (1MP); poison status removed
Nyx uses Moonlight Lullaby (3MP)
--Hit
--2+CTRL10+MP2=14
Chalybs uses Chalybs Beam (3MP)
--Miss
Xtal-Diamante uses Boost (3MP) STR on Amarachius; Amarachius's STR increases by 6
Bastet throws Daggers(x2) (WPN2)
--Miss
Valdis heads for Crysdal

TURN TWO ENDED

(edited)

She noted Nyx, but as the purple-haired girl moved to attack, Crysdal stayed out of her way, heading instead towards Hadley, who had called out and was moving towards her. She wished she could do this faster. As Hadley came close, Crysdal reached out and took either arm to steady herself, her wings beating gently as she moved in and Butterfly Kissed(1MP) Hadley's face, "It should feel better," she stated as warmth flowed out of her and into the little redhead.

Sailor Pluto (JTC)-Today at 1:31 PM

The projectile shot past the worm, impacting the sand that was yards away behind it and melting it slightly. SAM shifted her position slightly, knowing that it was best to keep moving in battle, and used Chalybs Beam (3 PM) again. Has a chance to burn target

Brit-chan-Today at 1:31 PM

Ari watched with dismay as her daggers flew past it. As they did, the worm spewed its poison gas and got several of her friends, her position sparing her of the attack. She cursed under her breath, wondering what she could do next when she remembered something the old Crone had handed her. She felt for it and found the die. She eyed it carefully wondering what would happen but no sense in thinling, it was time for doing. Ari tosses the Weighted Die Alpha in the air.

[Bubbles] Sailor Neptune ♆ (≠ ☿)-Today at 1:31 PM

With Aegle seemingly taking care of those affected by the poison, Hemera returned her attention to the task at hand. Her magic was weak, and would be ineffective for this worm, so attacking it physically was all she could do right now. She aimed for the same part she had damaged earlier, hoping she had cracked the armor on that part and thus would be able to inflict more damage (STR 7 + 1 WPN)

Brit-chan-Today at 1:38 PM

And...nothing happened as it came back down in her hand. She sighed and stuffed it back in her fuku, so much for that. She glanced around the battle field, seeing Hemera on the other side attacking it with her staff directly. She decided to do the same and positioned herself closer to the worm, doing her best to avoid its mouth again. Ari strikes the worm with her quarter staff. (STR 4 +1WPN)

[Verdi] Sailor Saturn-Today at 1:45 PM

Hadley felt the warmth of magic rush through her, and she couldn't help but to smile a little at Crysdal. "Thank you," she said, placing her hand on the other girl's arm, trying to convey many different things she didn't have the time nor the skill to say, before turning her attention back onto the battle. Now, she could help.

"Verdant Spikes!", she called out, aiming towards the mouth of the Great Worm. (4MP, chance to inflict Burr)(edited)

[Kyra] Sailor Uranus | ♅-Today at 1:53 PM

Code:: Hemera attacks (1WPN)
--Miss
Amarachius attacks (2WPN)
--Hit
--4+18+2WPN-2ARM=
POISON REFRESHES
GREAT WORM sucks in a deep breath!
--Miss - All Senshi Avoid being Sucked In
Aegle uses Butterfly Kiss (1MP) on Hadley; Poison Status Removed
Nyx reaches Crysdal
Chalybs uses Chalybs beam (3MP)
--Miss
Xtal-Diamante moves towards Crysdal
Bastet attacks (WPN1)
--Hit
--1+4STR+1WPN-2ARMR=4
Valdis uses Verdant Spikes (4MP)
--Miss

GREAT WORM falls back into ground, expelling teeth and some sort of gas in one great effort!
--Hemera
HIT with Teeth!
--3+10-3=10points of damage!
MISSES PARALYZE BREATH

--Amarachius
HIT with Teeth!
--4+10-4=10points of damage!
PARALYZED; falls!

--Aegle
MISSES TEETH
PARALYZED; falls!

--Nyx
MISSES TEETH
MISSES PARALYZED BREATH

--Chalybs
MISSES TEETH
PARALYZED; Exosuit remains aloft!

--Xtal-Diamante
MISSES TEETH
MISSES PARALYZED BREATH

--Bastet
HIT BY TEETH
--6+10-12SHIELD-4ARMOR=0 points of damage
PARALYZED; falls towards surface

--Valdis
HIT BY TEETH
--1+10-3=8 points of damage
PARALYZED; falls towards surface

Brit-chan-Today at 1:58 PM

She felt her staff come in contact with the worm and it seemed to do something. Ari had no idea if her attack damaged it enough but before she could get the chance to attack again, the worm descended back into its hole. A burst of gas and teeth were released from its mouth and Ari couldn't dodge it. Her shield could protect her from the teeth but did nothing for the gas. She began coughing and trying to wave it away but quickly she realized something was wrong as all her muscles froze up, including her wings. Panic raced through her mind as she felt herself falling, with nothing she could do to prevent the inevitable impact with the ground.(edited)

[Verdi] Sailor Saturn-Today at 2:02 PM

It felt good to fire off her magic again - even as a voice in the back of her head tried to remind her that this was a living creature she attacked. But as they arced through the air, she saw them miss their target completely, and she let out a small disappointed sigh. She hadn't done anything so far! Her friends were working so hard, and doing so well, she wanted to help.

Before she could prepare for her next round of attacks, another burst of gas came rushing towards her. She felt sharp things cutting into her skin and she let out a cry even as she felt her entire body freeze up, stiff and unmoving.

For a split-second, things felt strangely still, before she felt herself begin to plummet down, down, down.(edited)

Sailor Pluto (JTC)-Today at 2:06 PM

Another errant shot from her Star Cannon hit nothing, and SAM tried not to panic at how ineffective she was being. "Run a re-calibration test..." she mumbled, reloading. The monster retreated towards the ground and fired off a set of its own teeth as weapons, followed by another round of gas. The teeth only found their marks in some of them, and she was so far unscathed, but SAM could not dodge this cloud of fumes. Even with her breathing mask, it seemed to slip right through the filter, and her muscles began to seize and lock up.

"This toxin has a paralyzing effect, beginning to work on a countermeasure. Standby..." SAM felt frozen in her own suit, though her wings, being based off light projection, were not frozen, and kept her from plummeting like some of the others now were. She tried to speak, but her jaw was numb and unresponsive. All she could do was watch and hope someone could catch them in time.

[Bubbles] Sailor Neptune ♆ (≠ ☿)-Today at 2:08 PM

She missed, again. Frustrated, she looked around, and suddenly sharp pains began cutting into her skin as the row of teeth flew toward her. She winced, letting out a small cry, and saw the poisonous gas again. This time, the effect was different. The senshi suddenly began to fall, one by one, in front of her eyes. It was horrifying to say the least. She looked at the closest to her; Bastet. Without thinking, she ran to catch the other senshi, and if successful, she would then attempt to set her down. Meanwhile she yelled at the Cawthians, "We need help around here! Our people are falling!" Gabriel was falling just further ahead, too, but she hoped Xtal-Diamante would catch him since she seemed unaffected and was close by.

Sailor Mercury ☿-Today at 2:10 PM

The cloud of gas missed her this time, and she managed to avoid the sharp teeth that were suddenly expelled. At the call from Sailor Hemera Xtal-Diamante saw the distress of the others and dove forward to catch whoever was nearest. Right now that seemed to be Amarachius Sworn.

Light-Today at 2:10 PM

She made it to Aegle, barely dodging some sort of projectile by the worm on her way there, but several of her teammates were not as lucky. Aegle and Valdis began to fall towards the ground, and she instinctively grabbed both of them, but she was far from strong enough to hold them.

"A little help here!" she cried out, attempting to slow down the fall if she could.

[Kyra] Sailor Uranus | ♅-Today at 2:10 PM

She was reaching for Nyx when it happened. The creature just - fell, rock solid, beneath them, removing a huge feature in her peripherial, distractig her just enough to turn her attention downwards as a white gas shot out of its mouth and spiraled up at them, the light glinting off of something solid shooting up towards them, hidden in the foul mist. She tried to cry out as the mixture overcame her, to warn people not to breathe it in even as she got a mouthful, but immediately everything that came in contact with the stuff stopped moving - her tongue included. She quickly cut off her throat with her tongue, hoping to be able to continue breathing, and thanked her lucky stars that the projectiles didn't touch her.

As the gas moved onwards and upwards, Crysdal began to fall, her eyes unable to move from Nyx as she slipped away, seeing Hadley do the same out of the corner of her vision.

How could they have predicted this?

Code:: Their voices and the large distraction of the worm's disappearance was enough to get the attention of the closest by of the Skywarn Warriors. They pointed, and several of the surrounding birdmen rushed in to be of assistance, some crowding by Hemera and Bastet and Xtal-Diamante and Amarachius, not understanding they didn't need assistance, as others rushed up to help out Nyx and her charges, and one still went towards Sam.

"Move!!" they were all crying with frantic desperation, their claws unintentionally digging into vulnerable skin in their hurry; they continued, their phrases different but the overall meaning just the same: "We must move!! Move aside! Out of its path!!"

The party members lose 2 HP with unintentional roughness

(edited)

Sailor Mercury ☿-Today at 2:17 PM

Xtal-DIamante tried to shove back some of the winged creatures that crowded her. "The falling ones," she stated, her tone not betraying the slight annoyance at the not welcome interference. "The ones who are falling. Be careful; they are fragile."

Light-Today at 2:17 PM

This was not going well. More than half their team seemed to be unable to fight.

She hoped it did not have to come to this last resort, but there seemed to be no other choice. There would be more fatalities if this continued.

Once Valdis and Aegle were safe on the ground (or relatively safe), she flew a little higher up, and materialized her Rod of Moonlight. "Inara!" she called her sister and pointed to her staff, hoping she would get the idea and fly to her side.

Sailor Pluto (JTC)-Today at 2:19 PM

The claws or the Skywarn Warrior dug into her suit and bruised her under it, but SAM couldn't protest other than a few twitches as she tried to work past the paralyzation. Were they catching the others? She couldn't see without turning her head.

[Bubbles] Sailor Neptune ♆ (≠ ☿)-Today at 2:20 PM

She was immediately surrounded by birdmen, who seemed panicked for some reason. She winced as their claws dug into her arms unnecessarily, but she couldn't blame them for not realizing that she didn't need help carrying Bastet. Hearing their urgent shouts, though, she moved further away from the hole, but then her sister called her. She set Bastet down carefully out of the way, her heart beating faster as she noted Nyx's use of her actual name; it must be serious. As her sister pointed at her staff, she nodded, knowing what must be done. She flew up toward Nyx and readied her own Rod of Sunlight, her eyes scanning the hole and the ground carefully for movement. The last time she'd done this... it had not ended well.

Brit-chan-Today at 2:20 PM

Thank god for Hemera. It was the only thought that could come to her mind as she felt the girl catch her. Ari couldn't even move her eyes, nothing. What was going on? In a mass of chaos and wings, the Skywarn Warriors attempted to assist but she felt the pain of their claws digging in. Couldn't they be more gentle? Ari wondered if everyone else was all right, allshe could do was stare up into the sky, eyes watering and burning from being unable to blink.

[Verdi] Sailor Saturn-Today at 2:22 PM

From the corner of her eye, she could see Crysdal falling as well. Panic settled in, but she couldn't do anything. Nyx came to them, reaching out to help both, and Hadley was desperate to tell the other senshi to worry more about Crysdal, to save her instead, but she couldn't open her mouth. They continued to fall regardless, however, until the Skywarn came to help. She could feel the pain of claws slicing through her skin, but she couldn't protest. At least the descent down was slowed. She tried to move, to do something -anything - but her body simply wouldn't listen.(edited)

Light-Today at 2:22 PM

Covering the remaining distance towards Hemera, she nodded. "When that thing is out of the ground... We have to do this. We won't get another shot at it."

"Can you do it?" she asked, as if they had much choice over the matter anyway. She glanced towards the ground, trying to pinpoint where it would strike.(edited)

[Bubbles] Sailor Neptune ♆ (≠ ☿)-Today at 2:23 PM

"Of course," she answered without hesitation, even as her stomach churned. She still hadn't told Nyx... what if this didn't go according to plan?

Light-Today at 2:26 PM

"Okay. Be ready," she replied with a half-smile, holding her staff with one hand and proceeding to hold her sister's hand with the other.

[Kyra] Sailor Uranus | ♅-Today at 2:26 PM

Code:: Those nearest Xtal-Diamante eased off, but still they pushed or pulled their charges from the diameter of the hole; when Nyx separated, the Skywarn nearest took full hold of Aegle and Valdis; when Hemera made to release Bastet, she was gathered and flown higher.

Chalybs's Suit nullifies the paralysis.

More Skywarn gathered to protect the senshi, moving them off of the ground, taking them higher into the sky, out of their perceived range of the Great Worm.

"Retreat!!" an unfamiliar Skywarn voice called.

"Remain!" Ebony Cascade's voice countered from somewhere afield, "Give them their chance! Clear the ground!"

It was as he said.

The battle field below them was covered in sticky substance, at least two lesser worms dead and splayed out across the sand. Bulky, human-sized beings with thick boar-like heads and tusks squealed cruelly, standing in a battle field of the dead or dying, shaking crude weapons and drawing arrows to fire after the Skywarn, but they soon moved out of range. The field was not only filled with the dead of their enemies; black, crow-like bodies were scattered and lifeless, but their dead were not so large in number. They fought well, and now they waited, putting their faith in their Warriors of Hope.

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Code:: With a shuddering quake, the Great Worm emerged, launching out of the ground, directly towards the twins.

Death of Hemera:

[Bubbles] Sailor Neptune ♆ (≠ ☿)-Today at 2:30 PM
She wasn't ready. That was all Hemera could think about when, grasping her sister's hand, she held her staff aloft and watched as the Great Worm reappeared, launching straight at them as if it knew what they were planning. She didn't have time to breathe. Only do. Summoning every ounce of magic left in her body, she willed herself to become one with Nyx, praying to their planet for help. "MIDNIGHT SUN!"

Light-Today at 2:32 PM

This was it. No turning back. Even remembering what happened the last time they did this... Would it even be enough? Or would that simply remove from the battle the last few that were able to fight?

The worm launched itself directly at them. She held her sister's hand tighter. Summoning every ounce of magic left in her body, she willed herself to become one with Hemera, praying to their planet for help. "MIDNIGHT SUN!"

Sailor Pluto (JTC)-Today at 2:33 PM

"Toxin has been identified and nullifiied!" As Ferrum informed her, SAM was already regaining motion, and she gasped as her mouth opened again. The Great Worm emerged, charging straight for Sailor Hemera and Nyx, but they weren't fleeing from it. Why?! She slipped out of the talons holding her up, and tried to get close enough to help them. If their attacks didn't stop it, they'd be swallowed whole...

Sailor Mercury ☿-Today at 2:36 PM

Sailor Xtal-Diamante watched as the worm approached, and tried to move in slightly closer—just enough that she could be in range if they were injured, while hopefully staying out of the worm's target zone.

[Kyra] Sailor Uranus | ♅-Today at 2:39 PM

Code:: Great Worm spits its teeth up at the twins!

Hemera and Nyx use combined Ultimate Attack: Midnight Sun!
--It Hits!
--5
--CTRL Bonus Combined: 14
--MP Bonus: 12
--HP Bonus: 10
----Total of 41 points of damage. 24 points of damage Dealt.
Hemera and Nyx have 3 HP Remaining

GREAT WORM is defeated.
GREAT WORM's teeth continue to move upward!

Sailor Mercury ☿-Today at 2:40 PM

She did her best to dodge the teeth, and focused as best she could. Xtal-Diamante uses RECOVERY (6 MP) on Nyx and Hemera.

[Bubbles] Sailor Neptune ♆ (≠ ☿)-Today at 2:40 PM

She watched as the worm fell, but even as it did, the sharp teeth remained on their trajectory. Panicking and doing the only thing she could, she moved in front of her sister to make sure none of it hit her.

Light-Today at 2:43 PM

They did it. And unlike last time, she was stll conscious, but barely able to move. There seemed to be something still headed their way though... And then... her sister jumped right in front of her.

"Wh-- what are you doing? D-- don't!!" she cried out with all her remaining strength.(edited)

[Kyra] Sailor Uranus | ♅-Today at 2:44 PM

Code:: Hemera blocks Nyx!
GREAT WORM'S TEETH reach twins!
--Hit Hemera!
--5+10-2=13 points of damage
------------------Hemera is dead.

Xtal-Diamante uses Recovery (6MP) on Nyx and Hemera!
--It misses Hemera!
--Nyx regains 2+CTRL5+MP3=10 HP

Brit-chan-Today at 2:45 PM

The Skywarn had positioned her to where she could see more of the fight. She watched in awe, though her facial expression was stuck, as both Hemera and Nyx defeating the Great Worm with a brilliant magic attack. What power they had... Her elation of the worm's defeat was short lived as she watched the last ditch effort of the beast's teeth fly towards the girls....Hemera jumping in front of her sister and taking the brunt of the attack. She wanted to scream and cry and thrash about but all she could do in her state was feel the tears stream down her cheeks uncontrollably.

[Kyra] Sailor Uranus | ♅-Today at 2:46 PM

Code:: With the death of the worm, paralysis fades from the afflicted senshi

Sailor Mercury ☿-Today at 2:48 PM

Unfortunate. She had not managed to reach both with her ability.

[Bubbles] Sailor Neptune ♆ (≠ ☿)-Today at 2:50 PM

It had happened so fast. One moment they were victorious, not even passed out, but then that attack... all she could do was think not her, not before I tell her, and then she was there, and then the pain... so much pain. There was nothing but pain. She fell onto her sister's body, her wings useless now. "I'm sorry, Amaya," she said as quickly as possible, while she still had some strength. "I didn't mean to get you here... you weren't conscripted. I just... didn't want to go on my own. I wanted to have an adventure..." She felt strangely light. "...together with you." One last tear rolled down her cheek as she clung to her sister, feeling the life seeping out of her. Her body was turning into stardust, slowly but surely losing its solidity in Nyx's arms.(edited)

Light-Today at 3:02 PM

As her sister's body fell on hers, Nyx lowered both to the ground, unable to keep both of them afloat. "No! You... You can't!"

And then Hemera proceeded to tell her that little secret of hers. Her just-in-case. "No... shut up... we'll get you fixed..." she added in between, but she continued. She wasn't... conscripted? She only wanted to have an adventure together with her...

And then just like that, she was gone, her body slowly fading away. "No! Do something! DO SOMETHING!" she cried out. There has to be a way, there just has to!

Then she remembered the square objects that old woman had given her. They possessed great magic, enough to reverse time, didn't they? Without thinking twice, she dropped one, and she found herself right before the moment of the impact. But nothing changed. She tried to push her sister out of the way, but she was too late.

It all happened the same way.

She stared at the last square object she had left. Rather emotionlessly, she dropped it.

Again, she was at that same frightful moment. But this time, she made no attempt to move. It was something else that she would change.

She let her sister say the same words again, and grasped her hands tight. "You idiot! I don't care! I would never have left you to go alone anyway!" she said, tears streaming down her face.

"I... I always knew we could fly. I was just afraid... Afraid that you'd just fly away on your own... straight into danger... Never really considering what would make you happy. I-- I'm sorry too. I'm so sorry... In-- Inara..." she concluded, sobbing as her sister closed her eyes once more. Her body beginning to fade from existence once more.

Conclusion:

[Verdi] Sailor Saturn-Today at 3:05 PM

Lying like a stone on the sand, she could only watch as the twins attacked together to defeat the Great Worm. The sense of victory came with the sudden rush of warmth to her limbs, and slowly, she could move them. She sat up, glad to be out of the sand. But that sense of gratitude and happiness was cut short as she watched the Great Worm get off one last attack targeted at the spent twins. Hemera moved in front of her sister, taking the full brunt of the attack.

A small noise escaped Hadley as she watched, tears prickling at her eyes. She couldn't hear what was going on, but she could see Hemera beginning to fade and become more transparent in her sister's arms. She was dying.

No, this couldn't be... Hadley wanted to get up, to help, to do something. She felt an ache in her chest for Nyx, and for Hemera. Hadley wished she had helped more in the fight, maybe then this outcome would have been different somehow. She wanted to protect her comrades - her friends. So many were gone already. What was the point of continuing if everyone was going to die like this?

Unable to watch any longer, Hadley buried her face into her hands, and sobbed.(edited)

Sailor Pluto (JTC)-Today at 3:06 PM

It was too late. The Worm had died from their combined blast of energies, but the teeth had found their mark, and she could see Hemera fading out of existence in Nyx's arms. SAM stopped short in the middle of her flight over, and watched them from afar. There was nothing that could be done. All she had accomplished was burning some sand with missed shots and being a target. Hemera didn't deserve this...

[Bubbles] Sailor Neptune ♆ (≠ ☿)-Today at 3:08 PM

She didn't expect death to be like this. But it wasn't so bad... she felt like she was becoming one with Amaya. Maybe she could be the stars that dotted the night sky Amaya loved so much. Hearing her sister's words broke her heart, but at the same time the forgiveness bathed her with relief. At least she wouldn't die with regret. She wanted to go with her anyway... Hemera almost smiled, her soul clinging for dear life as hard as it could even as the crystal was pulling her away, back to the cauldron. She willed herself to stay just a little longer. Just enough to say goodbye.

And to hear that Amaya had known how to fly all along... It surprised her. And it made her sad to think she'd been so afraid to be left behind. They were both afraid of being separated... but if only they'd been honest with each other, they would know sooner that their heart was the same as always. "It's okay... we'll fly together again... someday." It was more painful to speak now. "I'll... I'll wait for you in the Cauldron, okay? Til our crystal becomes whole again..."

Her body faded further, nothing but a transparent line now. Her last words echoed behind after it had disappeared completely, "I love you... Amaya..."

[Kyra] Sailor Uranus | ♅-Today at 3:11 PM

She couldn't see anything.

They had been pushed and pulled, thankfully helped before they could fall back into the creature's mouth; she had watched as Nyx left, calling for Inara, whom she could only assume was Hemera, but then as the Skywarn flew higher and away from the danger, they repositioned her. She couldn't see, her eyes staring at the clouds, but she could hear. She heard the pair preparing; she heard the ground explode as the creature erupted out of it, heard them call out their attack in unison and felt a wave of power burst out from them both.

She heard Nyx's cry of alarm.

The paralysis let go of her slowly, and her heart beat quickly as she turned in the arms of the Skywarn who held her to see that the twins were okay. ... but they weren't okay. "You idiot! I don't care! I would never have left you to go alone anyway!" Nyx was crying, Hemera's words too soft to hear. Her heart in her throat, she dropped from the arms of her suppoters, her wings catching her, and her gaze landed on Hex, who watched the pair with her blank stare - hadn't she tried to --? She kissed her palm hurriedly towards them, but as she blew towards the sister, the dark curled around the light in a heartbreaking way, Hemera's body started to shimmer and disappear.

It was already over.

She stayed away, keeping her distance, quiet sobs shaking her chest and tears streaming down her face, and let them have thier last moments. Hemera, too. Hemera, strong and brave and cheerful - the planet had taken her, too? ... Four of them? She wrapped her arms around her waist, hugging herself tightly, and cried.

Brit-chan-Today at 3:13 PM

A strange guttural cry escaped Ari's throat once the paralysis wore off. Hemera began to fade. She forcefully pulled herself from the Skywarn, screaming for Hemera and cursing the gods. Why!? Why her!? Hemera had saved her life while she could do nothing. How many more had to die? Why couldnt she protect her friends? Why was she still alive while four of their companions weren't? This just was right!(edited)

EK | Eternal Knight-Today at 3:16 PM

When the paralysis stopped being in effect, he called back his sword to him, by automatism, by nervosity, even if it was clear that their last attack had worked. The big worm had been defeated. But feeling the handle of his sword in his hand calmed him. So many deaths. This planet had been their undoing. His wings drooped a little as he kept quiet and watched around them, making sure they were safe still. He looked around at the warriors that helped them, swallowing the lump in his throat. His eyes sought Crysdal's form, but there was nothing he could say in the light of Hemera's death that would ease anyone's emotions. His fingers clenched around the handle.(edited)

Light-Today at 3:17 PM

We'll fly together again... someday. Nyx nodded at her sister's words. Yes. One day, they would be together again.

As her body disappeared completely, Nyx remained on her knees for a moment, then floated upwards. The tears eventually stopped falling, her expression turning blank.(edited)

[Kyra] Sailor Uranus | ♅-Today at 3:25 PM

When Hemera had... disappeared, Aegle drifted closer to Nyx, her arms dropping to her sides, held out just a bit; an invitation for a hug, though not one she would force. She was there. Her blue-grey eyes seemed hesitant to meet Nyx's gaze in the offer.

Code:: The Skywarn watched as the great creature fell halfway back into its huge tunnel hole, the front half of its body flopping unceremoniously on the sands, completely dead, and, almost as one, turned to watch the smaller worms and the Boars. The former seemed to shudder, and slip back into their holes; the latter looked around, almost as if in a daze...

Code:: And then a wave of unseen energy rushed through them, coming from the East south of where the sun shone brightly in the sky; The Sailor Senshi were physically moved by the force, wavering in the air like windchimes in a storm, their hearts seeming to drop to their feet, filling with fear and dread and doubt, pain and sorrow and loss not wholly their own. They weakened, their stamina failing them, their wings losing strength --

Just as the grond below them seemed to erupt in a mass of dark energy that spread out from the carcass of the Great Worm and wiggled around the other corpses, briefly entering and exiting the lifeless husks before moving on; some of the darkness faded when it could find no host, but the trailing tendrils that found the Boars soon dug in, pouring into every oraface as the man-like creatures cried out in confusion and pain, then started transforming, becoming larger and --

"Shoot them!" Feather Storm instructed immediately, and arrows rained down upon the infected hoarde, but they writhed and fought back viciously, firing arrows with strength the creatures had not before...

Light-Today at 3:38 PM

As Nyx was floating aimlessly, she noticed Aegle drifting by her side... She glanced at the girl momentarily, her expression consistently blank, before returning her gaze to her front.

Then, she felt a wave of energy physically shake her. Something was happening. More enemies? Nyx extended her hand towards the creatures below, attempting to use her power, but she did not have any energy left.

Brit-chan-Today at 3:39 PM

As energy shook her violently, Ari looked around trying to understand why her energy was fading. Her eyes found Gabriel, who was closest to her but she couldn't speak. She just gave him a look of fear and questioning.(edited)

Sailor Pluto (JTC)-Today at 3:41 PM

SAM was shaken by waves of energy, and snapped out of her own mourning and loathing to focus on what was going on. Why was there still darkness here if the monster was dead? And now the creatures were fighting back?

"We...we need to retreat!" she said loudly. They weren't in any condition for this, and they could regroup if they hurried. "We have a better chance of surviving if we run!"(edited)

[Verdi] Sailor Saturn-Today at 3:43 PM

Lost in her grief, it was only the wave of energy that literally shook her out of it. Looking around, eyes wide, Hadley heard Feather Storm instructing for them to shoot the creatures on the ground. What was going on? Why was this happening?

Hadley glanced around, uncertain. Wasn't the Great Worm dead? Hadn't they done good?

She heard SAM calling out for a retreat, and a part of her wanted to rebel. No, they couldn't leave! But at the same time, she knew that, whatever was going on, their group couldn't handle it right now.

EK | Eternal Knight-Today at 3:44 PM

He caught Ari's glance and shifted just slightly so he was near her and could defend both of them if need arose. He turned his head to Sam, then back to Ari. "She's right, let's move." He hoped the birds would leave as well, for if they fought, Amara doubted they could stand their ground against... Well whatever that was. He looked around, trying to see if the others would budge or try to fight.

Brit-chan-Today at 3:47 PM

Ari nodded and kept close to Gabriel, ready to move the second he did. She stayed silent as she glanced down to watch the transform with what had to be chaos energy. What had they done wrong? Were they not supposed to kill the worm?

[Kyra] Sailor Uranus | ♅-Today at 3:47 PM

The pain was unlike anything Crysdal had felt before. She clutched at her chest, trying to figure out why - why was she feeling this way? What moved her like this?! She was already feeling the loss of Hemera, why did it feel suddenly worse? And the fear ---

But looking down, she thought she might have found the source of that, and black tendrils sought out life below them and swiftly corrupted them. Confused, she shook her head in disbelief. No, they had defeated the Great Worm - they won, what was going on?! Arrows rained down upon the transforming creatures, but not quickly enough, as they were soon returning fire, their arrows slinging so far and so hard that they flew between them, even at that distance. Sam's call for retreat was smart - they needed to figure this out. She nodded, "C'mon," she called gently to Nyx, then flew higher towards the rest of them.

"Contour!" Feather Storm called out, "Go with the Warriors back to Cawth, they are injured!" Turning abruptly, he announced, "Bristle! Down! Semi and Filo, keep on those Boars - we dare not let them get away!" and Feather Storm himself rushed off to lead the charge, his own bow singing as he launched arrow after arrow into the mass below.

Code:: Ebony Cascade waved them onward, 5 or so Skywarn waiting to flank them. "We will clean up the rest here," he stated with satisfaction, "You have done more than we could have ever hope. Return to the city, we will meet you again when we are victorious!"

Sailor Mercury ☿-Today at 3:49 PM

Sailor Xtal-Diamante halted in mid-air at the sudden rush of darkness that pushed her backwards. She saw nothing, but she felt it—oh yes, she felt it—screaming inside of her.

EK | Eternal Knight-Today at 3:50 PM

If they were victorious. Gabriel started flying in the direction of the city without complaining, making sure Ari followed and that the others wouldn't stay behind either, summoning his shield as to protect their backs would any arrows thought best to curve from their aim toward them.(edited)

Light-Today at 3:50 PM

So they were leaving? Well, if Nyx could not rely on her magic to attack, she could not really do much at all. She simply followed.

Sailor Mercury ☿-Today at 3:51 PM

Xtal-Diamante vaguely felt the voices of the winged ones and the voices of her comrades, but they were low and soft compared to that other awful sensation. Still, she could see that the others moved themselves along. She gathered her strength, trying to push on despite how she felt, and followed.

[Kyra] Sailor Uranus | ♅-Today at 3:56 PM

Code:: They arrived in Cawth to find order and activity, the prior battle being cleaned and buildings repaired. Their presence sparked much to-do as Queen Wind Caller stepped from Council Chambers to personally thank them, and show them to her finest rooms to rest and recover, her mind put to ease when an explanation of why her son was not with them. She was confident the force would succeed and would be winging their way home soon.

They were brought food and drink, but after reassured they were made comfortable, they were left alone to recover amongst themselves.

"I think we should call Sailor Jin," Crysdal announced, sitting on a soft down bed the little communicator already in her hand, but she hesitated before opening and activating it, waiting to hear consent or caution from her teammates. "She may know about what happened back there."(edited)

EK | Eternal Knight-Today at 3:57 PM

"I'm not sure she cares, but I do think we need to know if this is going to be a reoccurrence to every battle we'll fight in the future."

Sailor Mercury ☿-Today at 3:58 PM

Sailor Xtal-Diamante could still feel the echoes of that final blast when the Great Worm was killed. She stared blankly in response to Crysdal's question, not having a preference either way.

Brit-chan-Today at 3:58 PM

"She might not care but I think its our only option right now." Ari stated as she dropped on to another bed on the opposite side of Crysdal's. She was exhausted and wanted to sleep away everything that had happened but they needed to move on.(edited)

Light-Today at 4:01 PM

Nyx briefly twitched at the mention of Jin - the one who conscripted her sister. But other than that, she was indifferent to the decision and voiced no opinion.

All that mattered was to end everything that contributed to her sister's death. She'd do anything it takes to achieve this.

[Verdi] Sailor Saturn-Today at 4:04 PM

Hadley clutched at her chest, a mix of emotion and final blast, echoed inside of her, pulling and squeezing until everything hurt. She didn't know what to do about it, it overwhelmed her and kept her from being able to think straight. She heard the others speaking of contacting Sailor Jin, and she instantly rejected that idea. "No!" she said in a frightened half-whispered tone. She hadn't meant to say it out loud, hadn't meant to say anything at all.

All she could think of was that, if they contacted Jin, she'd just want them to go to a new planet, where even more bad things would happen, and more people - more friends - would die...

Unable to say anything else, Hadley looked down to hide her face and her tears.(edited)

Brit-chan-Today at 4:09 PM

Ari looked to Hadley. She sounded terrified and...she wasn't wrong to be. All Ari wanted was to go home but they couldn't remain here and they had no other option before them. Seeing her tears brought more to her eyes and she choked back a sob. Ari went on to Hadley and touch her arm. "I know how you feel but..." She whispered to her unable to finish her sentencen.

EK | Eternal Knight-Today at 4:13 PM

He let a tired look fall on the remaining girls. Most of them didn't belong on a battlefield. He rubbed his hand against his face, annoyed at Jin and not for the first time since that adventure began. They were merely things sent to the slaughter, that much was clear. Jin's words about the healer Celestal had left to replace found their way back into his memory and he sighed. He wished he could just tell those girls to leave and never look back, but he doubted they would be allowed to return to their lives. Would someone kill them if they deserted?

[Kyra] Sailor Uranus | ♅-Today at 4:14 PM

Crysdal jerked, the quick and sharp refusal startling her, her head turning quickly in that direction to find Hadley looking terrified. Ari went to her for support; Ari understood, and she could maybe help Hadley understand, too. Grimly, she set her face into a neutral expression, looked down at the communicator, and pressed the button. "Sailor Jin," she addressed amidst the faint hiss of static. "This is the group from Destore."

"Sailor Jin?"

There was no reply.

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