The Will to Fight: Conclusion

[voidtreckermods]

The battles rage loud and ferocious at the gates of the city and off in the ruined wastelands of Erda, and on the walls a struggle of a different kind occurs. The team who stayed behind at the towers are small but determined as they move stoically across the walls to right the stones that have become misaligned, even as their friends battle not too far away.

The city begins to hum. It's a quiet hum, not loud enough to be heard out where the others are fighting but it vibrates even through stone. The recovering monks assure them that it is done, the wards are back up and no demon will be able to enter the city.

Eventually the battle is won, all three battles. The demons fought back and killed, a major blow to their gate system that will keep them back for hopefully a long time. Those waiting in the caverns return to the city and by the time they get there the illusions are gone. Everyone can see the world for what it really is.

But despite the ruins of their world the people are relieved, the adrenaline of the fight coursing through their veins and the mood is one of hope. They will build again, their people will survive.

All Voidtreckers please return to the Voidtrecker Express. Departure will be in a few hours

It has landed not too far from the city, cloaked to make it unnoticeable to the citizens, for all the good that does. No one has been particularly subtle this last week. People can begin regrouping, packing up the camp and getting any wounded not already healed to the train.

However roughly half an hour later another message appears on their SCA.

Passenger Persephone has requested we remain on system System #86525656412355 for an additional day to further assist the people of Erda. The Voidtrecker Express will depart on the morning of Day Fifteen of the month of Kazoo.

The train remains where it is, so the voidtreckers can use its facilities. There is definitely a lot that can be done to assist those of this world and the citizens will welcome any helping hands.

After an extra day they finally depart, returning to the void once more.

(OOC Note: Once the wards are up any characters who are demonic in nature will not be able to enter the city either!)

Comments

[redmeguca]

No, it's something that developed because of exposure to the Fissures back at Keystone. You might be able to find some way to duplicate it, I don't know, but it's probably best not to try unless you've got a guarantee.

[magicurls]

"Mm. Rosetta will take care of me, then. But it was just so strange...I'm sorry I worried, but it seems that bad news follows us."

Try not to worry. Try not to dwell. She's not good at either.

[redmeguca]

Hey, things have been getting better, right? We're healthy, fed, more or less safe, and we've got plenty of friends. Hell, I even have an adoptive sister back at Keystone. I think our bad luck's pretty much run out.

[Huh. That is a startling amount of optimism for her, even to her.]

But, uh, don't blame me if things start going wrong again after I said that.

[magicurls]

...mm, when you look at it that way, you're right.

[ Mami's expression shifts to a smile, and then... ]

Is there something else I should know?

[redmeguca]

[It's barely there, almost imperceptible, but Kyoko does slightly flinch at that question.]

No, that's about it. Well, unless Madoka didn't tell you about how we can only get one hundred meters from our bodies?

[magicurls]

...that's the limit of my soul's projection?

[ She pales, but nods. ]

Got it. No taking the ring off. I'd disappear or drop dead, right?

[redmeguca]

It's the drop dead one. We'll get control of our bodies back once our Soul Gems are back in range, but until then it's just a corpse. Sayaka found that out the hard way.