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VoidTrecker Express Mods ([personal profile] voidtreckermods) wrote in [community profile] middleofsomewhere2021-03-26 04:46 am

The Will to Fight: Conclusion

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!)
blue_ice: (actually shocked)

[personal profile] blue_ice 2021-03-31 04:10 am (UTC)(link)
Kaiba listens. He hadn't seen much of the battle from his spot on the wall searching for stones, but he's heard bits and pieces. Enough to know that that was bad.

"Resurfaced some awful memories..."

He scoots around the table, leaning a little closer...not touching, but an invite.

"I've been there. You try to forget, most days you can...but it's there when you don't expect it. And you get angry at yourself because you thought you were past that..."

He keeps going, gentle. Unsure.

"You're not alone in that feeling."
miseris_socios: (suspicious)

[personal profile] miseris_socios 2021-03-31 04:19 am (UTC)(link)
Slowly, carefully, he scoots a little closer until he's almost touching Seto. He keeps having to remind himself to breathe.

"... I know I'm not past that. I didn't do what I set out to do." He swallows thickly, closing his eyes. "I couldn't... do much against the demon. I couldn't kill someone when I'd meant to. I couldn't... I can't do a lot of things. ... And I froze up. I've never frozen in a battle before, definitely not since I could summon Nemesis. It's..."

Breathe. In, out.

"It's hard to not feel like... like I'm a failure. I..." He sinks his fingers into his hair, holding his head. "I... I'm scared... if I can't do what I need to do no one will take me seriously..."
blue_ice: (rainy day)

[personal profile] blue_ice 2021-03-31 04:24 am (UTC)(link)
Seto finally closes the distance, pressing against Ken's side. It's feather-light, in case he wants to back off. But a feeble attempt at comfort.

"Failing one time doesn't brand you a failure. I've failed in my main goal countless times, but I'm still going for it...because I only need to win once to set things right."

He sighs and gently touches Ken's shoulder, uncertain. "I know it's harder for you, because more is riding on the line...but I promise no one's going to be thinking of you as an idiot compared to some of the spectacular decisions I've seen around here. We're all here to protect and support each other---and you're going to get even stronger."
miseris_socios: (blankly)

[personal profile] miseris_socios 2021-03-31 04:59 am (UTC)(link)
He leans back, calming slightly. He's not very good with touch, but... he trusts Seto. So it's okay. He's okay.

"I'm... I'm trying. I just... don't really know... what I'm good at. I can fight okay, but I'm..." He cuts himself off. "... I'm trying. I just... a lot of people write me off because of my age. I... I hate it." Not so much here, but at home? Yeah. Even his own team, to some degree. He knows why they don't take him and Koromaru on certain missions, but it doesn't help when he's sitting in the warehouse.