[Audio | Action TO ALL | Fourth Wall Event]

[ordalias]

--stay!

[ Is that a distorted, but may be recognizable voice? Why, yes, maybe, to those who know her. There's heavy breathing, but it distances itself from the Gear, and there's surprised sounds from a Togekiss, Typhlosion, and Gabite in the background.

Xion shakes her head. No, no, this can't be happening. Wait, she knew this place might have had a chance for something like this, but... A-Ahhghhh... She holds up hands that aren't human, gold talons moving at her will...

Fix this... Have to fix...

Swish swish swish. Clothes are being put on. Then: ]

I need... I need help. With something. Please.

[ Maybe it doesn't have to be Roxas this time. Maybe it could be Sora. Or Ven. Or anyone. ]

[ooc: 4TH WALL EVENT! GUESS WHO'S GOING TO TRY AND FIND SOMEONE TO FINISH HER? She'll be under her hood, and underneath she'll look... like this. Just maybe not gigantic. And it can be anyone. Corridors of Darkness can be convenient in traveling around, why can't Johto just allow that...

So yeah! If you're up for a fight, or just to convince this derp and stop her dead (hah) in her tracks from setting on a selfdestruction path... by all means! ]

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[titanite.livejournal.com]

[ There's the sound of wings beating from behind you, Xion, as Bahamut lands and Fang jumps off his back. The voice - and Pokemon - is recognizable, but there's something wrong. ]

Help with what, Sunshine?

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[ordalias.livejournal.com]

[ She almost starts at the large dragon, but when she sees it's Fang, she stops. Her head is bowed for a moment. ]

My... My situation. I need help stopping myself.

[titanite.livejournal.com]

Might be able to help with that. [ She's confident in her own abilities, of course, but after her talk with Lightning about Xion's issues, she's wary about that "stopping" line. ] Stopping yourself from what?

[ordalias.livejournal.com]

Fang... [ There's a plea in her note. She's banking on the first part Fang said, but she knows she's skeptical. ]

Please. Before I hurt others.

[titanite.livejournal.com]

[ Her eyes narrow, and without thinking about it she moves into a more combat ready stance, though her mind is fixed more on defense. She's forcing her tone to remain casual. ]

Now why would ya go and do a thing like that?

[ordalias.livejournal.com]

I don't want to do it, I just can't control it.

It's... It's also going to make things right.

[titanite.livejournal.com]

[ She takes a step forward now, letting her anger color her voice. ] I can stop ya, but if you're talking 'bout me killin' ya, you're outta luck. Light ratted ya out on that, Sunshine, so don't start with me. There ain't nothing "right" about that.

[ordalias.livejournal.com]

[ She lowers her head, body shaking a bit. ]

And how is it not right? [ She doesn't understand: putting worth to a worthless being? What? The only thing she's ever glad for is meeting the people she's met and making friends. But with this... they won't have to remember. They won't miss what they can't remember. ]

Why won't you...

[titanite.livejournal.com]

Nobody deserves to die. 'specially not a kid. That's the short version.

'sides, Light would kill me. [ Trying to inject a little lightness to this conversation, even if she figures it's futile. ]

[ordalias.livejournal.com]

Nobody...

That's right. I'm not a Nobody. I'm... No one. [ Her hands drop, but in a flash, a Keyblade emerges in one. ]

She won't. She won't have to.

[titanite.livejournal.com]

[ NOT THE TURN SHE WAS HOPING FOR. When the... whatever it is, but apparently a weapon, appears, Fang steps forward again. ]

That's foolish. You're Xion: Bahamut's trainer, Light's student. My friend.

[ She reaches out to put her hand on Xion's shoulder. Her touch is light, but her whole body is tense, half expecting Xion to attack her. ]

[ordalias.livejournal.com]

[ Xion twitches at the contact, her grip tightening around the hilt of the Keyblade, the cloth of her gloves squeaking in protest at the strength. Her Pokemon look on in worry, wondering how they could help. ]

... So you won't do it.

[titanite.livejournal.com]

No, Xion. I ain't gonna kill you. I'll stop ya, but not that way.

[ordalias.livejournal.com]

[ Xion tries to jerk out of Fang's grip, and now she's quickly summoning a Corridor of Darkness. Her intent's pretty clear, Fang. ]

[titanite.livejournal.com]

Bahamut! [ Fang grabs for Xion's arm again as the Eidolon moves, attempting to cut off Xion's path to the Corridor. If Fang manages to catch her, she won't be holding on lightly this time. ]

Damn it, Xion, you ask me to stop ya and now you're running away?

[ordalias.livejournal.com]

Nghk! L-Let go, Fang!

[ Tries to wrench her arm from Fang. Rawr, you don't scare me, Dragon King! Blast me all you want! ]

If you're not going to do it--!

[titanite.livejournal.com]

[ Fang tightens her grip, and no, quite frankly, she doesn't care if she bruises or otherwise injures Xion at the moment. Injuries heal. ]

'Cause there are other ways! And I know that. If you knew what I've done-

Killing someone never just ends the problem. You're just running away, same as you just tried.

[ordalias.livejournal.com]

[ She doesn't feel the sting that would come if Fang was actually holding onto a fleshy body underneath the cloak. It's all cold. So cold. She tries even harder to pull out of Fang's grip. ]

You don't understand. Before, it was the only way. It had to be done to make things right.

[titanite.livejournal.com]

And back home I was supposed to destroy the world or become a monster. Yet everything's still standing, and I'm as human as ever. There ain't ever only one way.

[ A vast simplification, but she just needs to get Xion to stop and listen. ]

[ordalias.livejournal.com]

[ And how is she gonna stop Xion? She's still struggling. ]

If there was, I would've taken it. I...

[titanite.livejournal.com]

[ She'd been hoping to calm the wild thing in her grasp, but that's not working. Her mind shifts, focusing on her magic instead. ]

You need to stop so we can figure this out. Even at the end I thought there was only one way out, but Light and the others stopped me. And we did it - the right way. So cut it out!

[ And she'll cast Daze on Xion, hoping it sticks. ]

[ordalias.livejournal.com]

Ugh!

[ Xion actually seems to cease for just a moment... But in her state, the effects are quickly wearing off. What was only a momentary bit of respite now moves onto Xion spasming a bit as her own body fights off the effect of the magic. ]

Y-You... [ Magic. Right. ]

[titanite.livejournal.com]

[ For a moment she thought she had it, but it seems like Xion's resistant. ]

I'm trying to help ya, Sunshine. And I don't want to hurt ya.

[ Still, if she's got a momentary advantage, she's going to press it - have fun, Xion - now Fang's trying to put you on the ground so she can pin you. ] You ain't ever given me a reason to do otherwise.

[ordalias.livejournal.com]

Grrr!

[ Goddammit, Fang. Why're you so strong, even when she's in this state. She's struggling, and struggling, and trying in vain to get away, but she doesn't want to hurt Fang, even if a part of her is just screaming to destroy the other woman. ]

But... But how...?

[titanite.livejournal.com]

[ Fang's holding the pressure steady as best she can when Xion's thrashing like that. ]

You've never actually told me the problem, so how'm I supposed to know what to do? Let's figure it out.