Thread: ☢Final Fantasy: Edyn's Lament☢ [-Haru|Lila-]

Aeshir had been quit comfortable where she was when Hojo tapped on the glass to get their attention. She had been quite content laying there curled up next to her brother. She sent a look of disapproval towards Hojo and made a small noise of discontent as he brother moved to better look at him. She was, however, quite intrigued at the idea of being allowed not only out of their holding cell but also out of the facility entirely. She eyed Hojo with interest as he spoke. Her brow furrowed when he mentioned Lunenova's escape. Lunenova was rumored to be one of the strongest Far'Anthi brought to this facility. At least that's what Aeshir had been told. She and Stone had never had the chance to meet her before her escape. From what Aeshir knew Lunenova was supposed to be mating with Judge, one of the other powerful Far'Anthi being held by ARC. It was during this first attempt that Lunenova used her power to escape. Lunenova had apparently injured Judge quite badly but he seemed to be on the mend according to what Stryker had told her the last time he'd stopped by their cell. She sighed at the idea of having to kill another Far'Anthi, or Stryker, for that matter. Personally she'd rather not help ARC at all. If her brother didn't practically need her to survive she would have likely disappeared with Lunenova. However Professor Gand had assured her that they would look for a cure for her brother and, so long as she was compliant, would help restore his seemingly broken mind. Jenova was a plague, and Aeshir would have tried to stop them from combining Stone with Jenova's cells, except she'd been gravely injured in their last combat test and had been healing. She had been unable to do anything save watch as they tried to combine her brother with that monster. She assumed that the cause for his break in sanity after the procedure was due to his Far'Anthi nature trying to resist Jenova's control. She followed her brother's lead as they prepared for their first mission outside of the facility. You don't think we'll have to actually kill them, do you, Stone? She asked as she looked up at her brother who towered a foot and one third over her. She'd kill them if she had to. She'd do anything to keep her brother safe, but that didn't mean she had to agree with it. --------------- Akin Falcrest had been sitting in the bar that Stryker had walked into. He had been enjoying a meal while discussing some things with some of the villagers regarding the idea of setting up a small medical facility in the area. Akin had arrived at this village with Lunenova. Or he should say he arrived at Edgewater Cave with her. He'd immediately helped her inside the cave and had managed to get her to the small island area that was home to a seemingly dead tree in the middle of the underground spring that inhabited most of the large cave. Lunenova had been exhausted from their escape and had all but collapsed under the tree. After he was certain that she'd be safe there Akin ventured out to see if he could find a nearby village. He needed to grab provisions for Lunenova. He came across Haven, a small, but rather economically important, village. When some of the villagers heard about their problem they followed him to the cave with items such as blankets and food. However none of them could have expected what they saw wen they'd arrived. The crystals that were littered around the cave were all aglow, and the tree he'd left her under that had been dead mere hours earlier was full of life. The villagers were convinced that Lunenova was an angel and did all they could to help them. They'd even offered Akin a place to stay. In return he'd been treating the sick an elderly of the village. In nearly two weeks time Lunenova and Akin had found themselves accepted and loved by the villagers of Haven, though Lunenova had taken to staying in the cave out of view of others. Akin was currently having a conversation with one of the village elders while a young girl of about ten was tugging on his arm to try and get him to take her and her friends to see Lunenova when Stryker walked into the bar. Akin immediately recognized him the moment he set foot into the establishment. This was trouble. If Stryker was here than that meant that Gand had sent him after Lunenova, and if that was true they were in trouble. Stryker must have followed her scent all the way here, and if that was the case then he was certain to track her to Edgewater cave. He leaned down to the little girl that had been tugging on his arm and whispered in her ear. Trana, I want you to run to the cave and tell Nova that Stryker is here and she needs to leave. Do you understand me? He told her as quietly as he possibly could. He knew how big of a risk it was for him to say that in the same room as Stryker with his enhanced hearing, but someone had to warn Lune. The little girl nodded at Akin before running out of the bar and taking off towards Edgewater. Normally the children weren't allowed near that cave without an adult, but if Akin had told her to go then Trana wouldn't get in trouble. Akin watched Stryker carefully and waited for him to finish his meal before approaching him. He walked over to the young man that was perhaps 10 years his junior and placed a hand on the bar next to Stryker. I'm assuming Gand sent you. He said bluntly as he looked at the young soldier. --------------- Trana had run as fast as she possibly could. Dr. Falcrest seemed to be worried about this Stryker man and that could mean that Nova was in danger. She liked Nova, everyone did. She looked like the moon kissed her and was so kind. Only good things had happened since Nova had come to live in Edgewater cave. The cave had come to life, and there were suddenly more fish in Shimmerstream lake than anyone could remember. The waters of the lake had become crystal clear, almost as though Edgewater Cave was purifying them. Lunenova may have looked strange, but the people had no reason to fear her as her kindness seemed to know no bounds. No one in Haven wanted Nova to leave, but they would rather say their goodbyes to the beautiful white angel before they saw harm befall her. It was with that thought in mind that Trana quickly ran into the cave. Lune was sitting in the middle of the underground spring that sat in the center of the beautiful cave. Trana wasn't able to go all the way to the center because while the waters weren't so deep that a grown man couldn't stand up in them, they would have come almost to her chin. NOVA!!!!! Trana yelled as she waved her arms back and forth to get Lune's attention from where she stood near the edge of the spring near a crystal that was almost as tall as Trana was. NOVA!!!!!! Lune looked up from the book she'd been reading and noticed Trana standing there. Trana appeared to be alone, and seemed a little frantic, which worried Lunenova. They never sent a child alone, so something had to be wrong. Lune closed the book and set it down where she'd been sitting under the tree in the center of the little island. She allowed her wings to come out and quickly flew to where Trana stood, landing softly on the ground next to the little girl. Trana? What's wrong? Lune asked with a great deal of concern. The little girl took a deep breath before she started to talk with great speed despite how out of breath she already was. Mr.Akinsaidthere'samaninthevillagenamedStrykerandyouneedtoleaveoryoucouldbeinalotofdanger!! The little girl spoke so quickly that Lune could barely understand more than a few words here and there. Slow down, Trana. Lune said as she held out her hand to halt the little girl's rambling. Take a deep breath. She said as she took a deep breath in as a demonstration. Trana did as instructed but held the breath in as she looked at Lunenova. Now exhale. She instructed while once again demonstrating what she wanted. She smiled as Trana did what she asked. Now then. She nodded to the little girl. Tell me again, but slower this time. Trana took a breath before repeating her earlier sentence slower than before. Mr. Akin said there's a man in the village named Stryker and you need to leave or you could be in a lot of danger! The urgency in the little girl's words was just as strong as before regardless of the decreased speed of her message. Luna sighed as she listened to Trana. This was definitely not good news and she could understand why Akin had sent Trana to warn her. Thank you, Trana. You go ahead and go back home. She said with a gentle smile. Are you going to leave? The little girl spoke with concern. Trana only smiled gently in response. I'll do what I have to. Lune answered knowing that Trana was certainly not going to leave if she'd just said no. After a few moments Trana seemed satisfied with that answer and left the cave to return home. Lune had no intentions of leaving her cave. It wouldn't have helped. It may have given her a head start, but for how long? Stryker could track her down. He'd already tracked her this far and she flown most of the way from Shornhelm to this cave. He'd be able to find her again, and while he was built for tracking she was not. He would eventually catch up to her. The best thing she could do was try to stand her ground here. --------------- Aeshir raised her hand to cover her eyes as they stepped out into the streets of Shornhelm. She wasn't used to the bright natural light of the sun. It had honestly been years since they'd last been outside. Everyone was eying the two of them. Quite a few people even going so far as to cross the street or take different roads. She was quite thankful now that she had opted to wear pants underneath her leg armor. It seemed as though Stone was attracting quite a bit of attention. She had honestly expected it though. The people of Eden weren't used to seeing a man his size. It also probably didn't help that she was so small in comparison. She merely shrugged off the stares and turned her attention to the matter at hand. Where do you think they went? She asked her brother as they began to walk through the market. The marketplace was no different than the streets outside the ARC building had been. They received many odd stares and people would turn to whisper to one another about them but Aeshir merely ignored it. No sense in upsetting Stone over nothing. They continued on their path through the marketplace while she awaited her brother's answered. As they walked around she noticed a girl celling flowers and she couldn't help but smile. She'd always loved flowers. She remembered how Stone would always bring her flowers when he'd come back from helping some of the other local villages before the Far'Anthi had gone into hibernation. However she hadn't seen flowers in a very long time. They'd grabbed them almost as soon as they'd set foot out of the tower and immediately brought them here. She saw several light blue flowers in the cart the girl had. She let her eyes linger for a moment and sighed before looking up. She met eyes with the flower girl briefly and smiled before turning her attention back to her brother. They were about halfway down the main road just outside the marketplace when they heard someone yell. KATOR LOOK OUT!! Aeshir turned to see what was going on. The voice belonged to the flower girl she'd seen in the marketplace earlier. She was standing next to her cart and yelling at a little boy that was playing across the street from them. For a moment she thought that the woman was simply worried about them but she saw the boy's face twist in fear as he looked up. Aeshir allowed her gaze to follow his and then she saw it. The man that had passed them as they had exited the market place must have lost his grip on his cart because it was barreling towards the little boy at breakneck speed. There would be no chance for the child to react. So Aeshir did the only thing she could. She made a mad dash for the little boy, scooping him up in her arms. She used the wall next to them to propel herself up and over the cart. Landing safely on the other side with the child in her clinging to her for dear life just as the cart sped by them. Shhh, you're alright. She reassured the boy as she checked him for injuries. People cheered when they saw that she'd saved the little boy and the flower girl came running towards them with tears in her eyes as Aeshir finally stood up and put the little boy on ground. Oh Kator! The girl cried with joy as she fell to her knees, and hugged the little boy tightly. She looked up at Aeshir with tears of joy in her eyes. Thank you so much. Aeshir merely smiled and nodded. The little boy pointed up at Aeshir as he tried to pull back from the girl. Sissy did you see!!! He asked with excitement. I most certainly did. She said as she stood up. She took the young boys hand and was heading back up towards where her flower cart waited as Aeshir walked back over towards Stone, whom she was quite certain, was not nearly as thrilled with what had just happened as Kator seemed to have been. They were getting ready to head towards the city gates once more when someone called out just behind her. Miss! Aeshir turned towards the voice only to be met face to face with the flower girl. Yes? Aeshir cocked her head to the side as the girl held something out towards her. This is for you! The young woman smiled brightly, some of her joyous tears still clinging to her lashes, as Aeshir looked to see what the young woman was handing her. It was a beautiful crystaline blue flower that matched Aeshir's eyes. Aeshir seemed shocked at the gift. I don't know what I'd have done if you hadn't saved him. She said gesturing to the little boy that was peeking out behind his sister's skirt and waving at Aeshir O-oh Aeshir said still slightly in shock as she took the flower. She looked at the flower and smiled before looking back up at the young woman. Thank you. She said with a small smile before returning the little boy's wave, placing the flower in her satchel and continuing to lead her behemoth of a brother through the city. CLASSIFIED NOTES OF PROFESSOR HOJO Subject Aeshir last name unknown Age unknown, though approx. 10,000 years though obviously younger than her brother appears 28 Height 1.67 meters 5'6 Weight 63.5 kilograms 140 lbs. Hair Dark brown Eyes Crystal Blue Aeshir was captured along with her brother, Stone, after exiting the southern most tower. To say that Aeshir is an interesting specimen would be an understatement. She seems to have an exceptional prowess when it comes to using healing and defensive magic. Her brother appears to be the more offensive member of their team. The two of them work together almost seamlessly. Stone attacking and barreling through their opponents while Aeshir heals him and keeps his defenses strong. It is believed that Aeshir and Stone are of a guardian caste in the Far'Anthi society. Aeshir has, on multiple occasions, shown the desire and almost compulsion to protect things. Stone, however, seems more inclined to protect his sister which, I suppose, only aids her in her end goal. The two of them are very close, and Stone seems to listen to what Aeshir tells him. This fondness goes beyond that of just siblings. These two are most interesting to say the least. They are already such a formidable duo that I'm quite excited to see how they may improve once introduced to the Jenova cells. It has been brought to my attention that Stone is much more compliant when kept near his sister. He seems to be quite protective of her. We introduced the Jenova cells into Stone's system today. Aeshir had to be kept in his line of view at all times during the procedure in order to keep him calm enough for the procedure to be completed. We are planning to begin introduction of the Jenova cells into Aeshir's system by the end of the week. Stone seems to be slightly unstable during the integration process so we are planning to place he and Aeshir in separate holding cells for the duration of the integration period for Aeshir's own safety. The attempt to separate Aeshir and Stone was cataclysmic at best. Stone became so violent and enraged that several automatons were destroy, multiple researchers, assistants and other personnel were injured, and a few others were actually killed. Stone was unapproachable and volatile until Aeshir was returned to his line of view. This is both worrisome and quite intriguing as it means that the chances of Aeshir coming to harm are minimal at best. However the plan to introduce the Jenova cells into Aeshir's system has been cast side as we cannot risk Aeshir losing control as well. It is speculated that introducing the Jenova cells into Aeshir's system could affect her in a manner that would send Stone into a rage hat could be almost impossible control and result in the unnecessary loss of two valuable test subjects. It has been decided to attempt and augment Aeshir with magicite. However if her brother refuses to allow us to do so there will be little we can do. Gand says that we cannot afford for Stone to have another one of his outbursts. Aeshir has agreed to allow us to augment her with magicite. It took a great deal of convincing to assure Stone that his sister would be fine, but he has finally agree. However he demanded that he be allowed in the room during the procedure. I am inclined to agree to his demands as this procedure should be simple enough and result in no harm befalling Aeshir. The procedure was more successful than I ever could have hoped for. Aeshir's already exceptional aptitude for magic has been increased ten fold allowing her to cast many difficult healing and defense spells with great ease. This breakthrough has made her and Stone an even more effective team as it allows Stone to endure greater damage.