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--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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[The surprise of seeing Xion like that makes Lightning stop dead in her tracks. She sees the hint of resemblance to Sora, but other than that, seeing someone she cares about no longer the human she knew...it brings up too many memories.

Too many nightmares of what she could have become.]

So I can help you. If that means pinning you to the ground until you see that this isn't the only way, I'll do that, too.

[ She holds her head, feeling of wave of nausea that quickly disappears. Does Lightning understand now? Sure, she avoided a similar fate, but Xion lived and died through it. It's the only way she knows how. ]

That's... [ It's a soft-spoken growl, a near plea of desperation before she shakes her head. Now both hands are holding twin, pink Keyblades, holding them out in a battle stance. ]

I don't want you to hold back. [ I'm sorry, Lightning. ]

[Again, Lightning shakes her head as she stands, arms hanging at her sides while she peers through her bangs at Xion. No weapon, and she won't bring up her shield. She's not fighting back.]

You're going to have to get me to fight you first. Let's see if you can do that.

Fine!

[ She's charging, Lightning, far faster than the small, thin girl you used to know. She's bringing her right arm in a swing at that shield, then following it with a thrust of her other arm. All towards the shield. ]

[The shield which Lightning does end up bringing up, but still no attack. Xion can push her back into a tree or down onto her knees if she wants, but she won't bring up that blade.]

Going to have to try harder than that.

Why?!

[ So angry and frustrated and desperate. Why won't you off her, Lightning. She's a danger to you and the others. You care about the others, don't you? She'll just... keep hammering away at that damn shield of hers. ]

Because you're my friend.

[She's still angry, but her voice is calm over the ringing of metal on metal. The shield isn't denting no matter how far the force of the impacts drive Lightning bck, and she's still got a lot of stance left in her.]

I won't just abandon you because you think you aren't human and need to be killed, Xion.

Ngh...

[ Her barrage falters, but it's crucial. Now's your chance for... whatever, Lightning! ]

["whatever"? How about putting her larger-than-Xion size to use and charging in an attempt to knock her over and pin her to the ground? Because that's what she's doing, shield knocking straight into Xion's torso.]

[ She gets startled by the charge and only has enough time to put her Keyblades in front of her before the shield smashes into her and down onto the ground. ]

No!

[ That was a stupid move. That effectively kept her Keyblades sandwiched between her body and the shield. But she's struggling despite this obvious disadvantage. ]

[She's struggling but Lightning's grip on the shield is a tight one. It's going to take some serious wiggling to get out of this one, or a fierce blow to Lightning's head. Either would work...though the grit teeth might throw Xion off the latter.]

How many times have I told you? Always keep your eyes on your opponent! Don't let yourself be caught off-guard if you want to keep fighting!

[ Hah! Is this is a training session now? Right, keep your eyes on the opponent...

She'll headbutt, then. ]

[It's an impact, and one that loosen's Lightning's grip on her shield and therefore on the pressure keeping Xion pinned. If she wants to get up, now's her chance before Lightning can regain her sense and get back into position. It's just going to take another hit, that's all.]

[ With a roar and renewed strength at the opportunity, Xion pushes Lightning back and pins her to the ground. Tables have turned! ]

[The tables have turned, but Lightning doesn't seem all that worried. She seems...angry and yet calm as ever. Doesn't seem to care that her shield is pinned out of reach, or that Xion has her pinned in a way that would hard to get up from without hurting the girl. Doesn't seem to care at all.]

What now, Xion? You kill me because I refused to kill you?

You don't care?

[ Lightning's bluffing. She has to be. She seemed like such a survivor, there'd be no way she'd let Xion off her so easily... even if she wanted to. No, if it wasn't going to be Lightning, it'd have to be someone else. ]

Why don't you tell me what you think?

[Same calm face, same calm voice, only....is that the crackle of lightning in the air? Maybe. The arm that Xion doesn't have pinned to the ground has suddenly found a place among the plates of Xion's arm, and yes, that is a low level Thunder spell ready to crackle from Lightning's fingers to the plating. Metal conducts electricity, after all, even if a spell this weak would only stun, not hurt.]

Tch!

[ She feels the bit of lightning surge through her body, made slightly worse with the metal. She resists, though, despite the momentary feeling of being stunned. ]

I'm not looking for anyone else's death.

You're right. All you're looking for is the coward's way out.

[Lightning's eyes finally narrow as her grip on Xion's arm tightens, the lightning stopping as it does. This is what's truly been bothering her about Xion's death-seeking. That she's not fighting for herself anymore.]

All you're looking for is someone to kill you because you're too afraid to do it yourself, aren't you.

[ If you're trying to anger her, Lightning... it's not really working. She doesn't deny it's a coward's way because... just how is this a "coward's way" out? If she could actually do herself in, they wouldn't be having this conversation in the first place. ]

... You don't understand. You can't. [ She presses harshly down on Lightning before suddenly springs off of her. Someone... There's probably some maniac out there who could give her the kill she needs. ]

You... [ Lightning never will. ]

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[Angering Xion wasn't the idea. The idea was to make her see that she would be hurting her friends by doing this, but that's obviously not working. Not if she just had the wind kicked out of her like that. Time for another approach. One that involves getting up quicker than most people would be able to after a press like that, and then running at Xion, taking her arm, and flipping her like she weighs no more than a pencil just before pressing down to keep her lying with her back on the ground.]

Then why don't you explain it to me? Make me understand, Xion. Force me to see things way you do and maybe I will then.

Maybe. [ It's grounded out, her voice the only conveyor of her feelings since her helmet lacks any means to do so. She's struggling a bit more vigorously now. ]

Why... Why won't you understand? If I exist, I'll hurt others; I nearly killed Roxas by being with him, and I...!

[ She just can't bear to have that happen again. It was so close. If she hadn't pushed Roxas to off her first, then things would be... well, certainly different. ]

[The struggling makes it difficult for Lightning to hold her down, but she can manage for a bit longer. She has to. She needs to make Xion understand.]

That's what people do, Xion! We hurt others with our words and actions all the time, but we also help them. Why won't you understand that? Friends don't turn on each other because of things like that.

You don't get it. You don't!

[ The struggling becomes a thrashing. She's getting visibly angry and frustrated again. It's not words. It's not with actions. Just simply being is enough to be a danger. ]

I'm going to help my friends. I need to return to Sora!

[It doesn't take very long for the thrashing to knock Lightning off balance, and she backflips away before Xion can hit her again. She lands in a crouch, staying there for a moment before she stands up, eyes downcast to the ground as the sword reappears in her hand in another flurry of feathers. She won't kill her. Killing Xion is never on the table as even a considered idea, let alone an option, but if this is the only way to stop her plans, well, so be it. A good knock on the head might work.]

Fine. If that's what you really want and I can't convince you to stop....you'll have to go through me, first.

[And, judging from the look on her face, she actually means through.]

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