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

[averyusefultray]

"I've never heard of a digital world."

She crouches down to take another look at Wormmon. "You look pretty solid."

[ourtomorrow]

"You can pick me up," Wormmon offers. He is so very, very okay with being examined if it means he gets anything close to a hug. Or being touched at all, really. Wormmon is a cuddler.

"Digimon remain mysterious," Ken summarizes. "But one thing's certain: Wormmon is alive. He's a living being."

And he will never, ever forget that about Digimon again.

[averyusefultray]

That does sound suspiciously like a request to be picked up. Who is she to refuse? "You definitely feel alive to me."

Feeling alive. "Ezra would be fascinated..."

[ourtomorrow]

He's very solid. His exterior is...probably an exoskeleton, but possibly also not? He's smooth and a little squishy because otherwise who the hell knows why he makes BOING noises when he runs.

"Is that your friend?" Wormmon asks.

[averyusefultray]

"Family, really." She looks him over with an interested, though certainly not scientific eye. "He's shown me so many unexpected forms of life since he came on board."

How does a digital monster feel in the Force? That she has no way of knowing with her Jedi off in another world.

[ourtomorrow]

On board...she was traveling even before the Voidtrecker Express? Or, with some of the things Hera's said, it's likely she's a spacefarer, isn't it.

Wormmon knows a version of this feeling. "Ken-chan's shown me many things too. I'm so happy I'm his partner Digimon!"

"....If you'd like, we can tell you more while we work," Ken offers. He doesn't want to be That Person who ruins everyone else's fun, but he also would like to contribute as much as he can, to make up for not yet being able to fight.

[averyusefultray]

"You're absolutely right. That's usually my line." She sets Wormmon back down so they can get to the next area.

She looks down the street. "There's a lot of larger buildings that way we should check. You can tell me about your world on the way."

fade to black and assume she knows about digimon now? since new event etc

[ourtomorrow]

"Right." Ken and Wormmon set off in that direction, Wormmon waddling with what he hopes is Worm Swagger. He's being useful! He's being useful!

It's such a good feeling.