[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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[ordalias.livejournal.com]

No. I made sure I didn't.

[titanite.livejournal.com]

[ ...Normally she would say "there, see?" but something about that phrasing makes her think Xion used the same tactic she's trying here. Or something very similar. ]

Then what are ya tryin' to avoid now?

[ordalias.livejournal.com]

The same thing happening again.

[ Ah, Fang would be right. That would just encourage her. ]

[titanite.livejournal.com]

It's pulling teeth to get answers from you. So where's the problem with you stayin' here with me?

[ordalias.livejournal.com]

[ She stays silent for a long time, just lying there with Fang pinning her down. Xion thinks, tries to come up with an answer, but... ]

Uugh...

[ She's seeing a memory, and she knows it's not hers. Xion sees Fang, then Lightning, then a bunch of other people she hasn't talked with. ]

... a few screws loose...

[titanite.livejournal.com]

[ Her chest tightens slightly. She recognizes that phrase, but it's hardly unique. ] ...What'd you say?

[ordalias.livejournal.com]

[ She views the memory again, and she feels bad for it, but maybe this will convince Fang. ]

I've got... I've got a few screws loose, but I'm a... l'Cie? Same as you.

[titanite.livejournal.com]

[ Her skin goes hot and then cold, and her grip unthinkingly tightens on Xion. Well, she definitely believes something. ]

I said that to Light when we met. You can see memories?

[ordalias.livejournal.com]

[ Ah, so she does. ]

Sort of, and it feels like I'm living through them, too.

[titanite.livejournal.com]

[ She knows she's never told that to Xion. There's a slim possibility that Lightning said something, but it wouldn't be like her to repeat word for word like that. At that last line, Fang tries to shove some of her memories to the back of her mind - she'd rather protect Xion from feeling Orphan's torture or Fang's total despair that led to Ragnarok. ]

I'm a bad person to do that to.

[ordalias.livejournal.com]

[ Wouldn't really matter if Fang pushed those memories to the deepest, darkest parts of her mind. Somehow, someway, those would eventually slip into Xion the longer they were in proximity. ]

... so you believe me?

[titanite.livejournal.com]

[ Can't blame her for trying. ]

I believe that you got that ability. That ain't something to kill you over.

[ordalias.livejournal.com]

Maybe for a short while. I know I was made to absorb my friend, but others...

[ She isn't sure, but if she can see other people's memories by being in prolonged proximity of them, could it be true of others? ]

[titanite.livejournal.com]

I'm not gonna kill you over some power you got.

[ordalias.livejournal.com]

Why not?

[ Getting visibly more frustrated and angry. And she thought Fang would understand... ]

[titanite.livejournal.com]

[ There's a difference between understanding and agreeing. Fang can see why Xion is choosing her path, but she still thinks she's wrong. ]

'Cause maybe I've been hunted just for who I was and didn't find it much fun? [ That's said lightly, but c'mon, Xion. Listen to the person who's gone through similar stuff, at least. ]

'Cause I promised Light I'd look after ya, and I don't break my promises. Nothing's more important than keepin' our friends safe - why can't ya just trust us on this one?

[ordalias.livejournal.com]

[ She pauses at Fang's initial line of explanation. It wasn't so much as being hunted as, well... It did sound similar, nonetheless. But still. ]

Because... [ I'm the real affront. She's not supposed to be. Lower than those who aren't even supposed to exist, how can she? ]

[titanite.livejournal.com]

Because nothing. We want you to live. How ain't that enough?

[ordalias.livejournal.com]

But I can't... I can't be saved. If I let this happen, things might go wrong.

[titanite.livejournal.com]

So you're gonna kill yourself over a "might". You're smarter than that.

[ordalias.livejournal.com]

It's happened before. I know what's going to happen!

[titanite.livejournal.com]

[ She bites back her reply, trying to clear her head. They're going in circles, and it's doing nothing but driving them both crazy. ]

Look, you ain't gonna convince me. I'm not gonna let you do it.