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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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I can't. I'm not going to.

[ Despite the slight waver in her voice, Xion stares back steadily, that one exposed eye glaring defiantly at Lightning. The situation's been made pretty clear: it's either Lightning or Xion, and the latter's going to make damn sure the outcome is favorable. ]

Get ready, Lightning.

[ Xion brings her Keyblades closer, forming an X over her face as she concentrates. This attack is powerful, she knows, but it's pretty predictable. She concentrates, and pillars of light start spewing out along the field... randomly, of course. For all the power Xion's gained at this point, she certainly doesn't have enough experience to properly master it at this level. This attack leaves her stationary, exposed. So long as Lightning can dodge the beams and get to her... ]

[Getting ready involves raising her shield, but when no physical charge comes, Lightning moves. Claws and swords are much easier to dodge than magic, especially the spells Lightning is used to, but these pillars are at least visible. And even shaky as she is, Lightning is adept at dodging most things as she makes her way up to Xion and lunges, tackling her to the ground in an attempt to both stop the spell and the fighting.]

We can do this the easy way or the hard way. It's your choice.

[ She doesn't respond verbally. Nope. It's the same scenario like before: Xion keeps struggling, trying to fight back. Trying to make Lightning see things...

Hard way it is, then. ]

[Yep. Definitely the hard way. Only this time Lightning won't be removed so easily; she's digging her heels into the ground to hold herself there while her shield carves a furrow in the dirt. Dislodging her will take a fierce blow...or a Thundaga to the face. Is Xion willing to risk shocking herself as well?]

[ Nope. At this point, even Xion can see she's pusing the older woman further to the limit. She can't have that, never intended to kill anyone else. It's her own death. It has to be. For now, Xion tries to merely throw Lightning off of her with various parts of her limbs jumping out and trying to loosen out of Lightning's grip. ]

[The struggling does make it quite difficult to hang on and keep Xion from kicking her off again, even if she has to put both arms on the ground and force her weight down further to keep from getting dislodged.

Not that it's likely to work; all that kicking and squirming makes it very hard to hold onto metal. A bit more and Xion can undoubtedly get free.]

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