10-11-2013, 02:08 PM
“Lightning, wait up, I’m coming with you!”
That girl. Lightning just barely looked over her shoulder, but she didn’t stop. Why is she coming with me? She didn’t go any faster, or any slower, simply kept on her way toward the south of the expanse. This gate was just as good as any of the others, maybe it would lead home, or maybe it would lead toward death. It wasn’t that she wanted death, but it would have been a better fate than what was in store for her.
“Look, kid,” she said once Kairi was at her heels, “I’m not a babysitter.”
Maybe she’ll go away once she realizes I don’t want to be friends.
But whatever Kairi had to say fell on deaf ears as the soldier kept on. There was no pussyfooting around when it came to Lightning. She wasn’t going to make Kairi do one thing or the other, but she also wasn’t going to pretend to want her help.
After walking in stoic silence, they were close enough to the gate to see the mists pouring through the void and ghosting along the ground. It was a bizarre sight, white mixing with white, it felt as if Lightning were walking on clouds. It began to feel cool, the air dropping, gaining a crisp quality. It was as if she could taste the cold on her tongue.
The arch was comprised of glistening blocks of ice. No block was the same as the other, each one being a different size and shape. Frost covered jagged corners, snow piled at the threshold, and a gust of biting chill swept at the air around them. It looked similar, aside from the cold, to the crystalline lake she had been taken from.
“I’ve never felt cold like this before,” she said at length, after staring at the portal as if to make it stand down and quit with its choice in temperature. “I – we – can’t go on like this.”
Lightning, with one hand on the hilt of her sword, lifter her other hand up. Her gloved palm faced the sky of the void, and she stared in thought. She could feel those big owl eyes of the youth on her, staring, wondering, but Lightning said nothing.
This is Omnilium. It’s what ties the Omniverse together. Without it, you are nothing. With it, anything you desire can be yours. But you will need more than this. If you desire it enough, you will find it. You will find that using it comes naturally. Just think of what you desire most.
She woke further, and further from the fog of this dimension. Her mind was clouded, and her memories mixed, but she had focused intensely on her entrance to this god-awful world. Omni had spewed all manner of things at her, and although some of it made sense, none of it mattered to her. In the end, magic was magic, no matter what provided it. She, herself, had an AMD, but she was sure the thing wouldn’t work here.
But now I’m I’Cie…
Lightning closed her eyes and focused on the so-called power of Omnilium. If what Omni said was true, she would be able to create what she needed. If it was this cold outside the gate, chances were, it would be even colder inside.
It took time, more time than she expected, but she could feel it. A warmth filled her core, her fingers tingled, and light swirled to life in her palm. It enveloped her hand, and it fell like the mists at their feet. It was a vibrant light, not white, just there and growing. Minuets passed, and she didn’t so much as open her eyes. All she could do was focus, breathe, and get the job done.
Just when it felt that the task would never be complete, a pile of clothes appeared where the light had gathered. In a flash, a sparkle, and a exhalation from the soldier, it was done. She opened her blue gaze to stare at the results. “These will suffice,” she said, and picked up the coat. It was lined with fur and as she pulled it on she noticed immediate warmth surrounding her.
“If you insist on coming with me you had better get this gear on,” she said to Kairi. “Also,” she gave the girl a glance, from head to toe, “I don’t know what will be on the other side. If you don’t know how to fight, just stay out of the way. I’m not a hero, and I’m not here to protect you. I can’t stop you from coming through the portal, but I won’t have you whining if things get tough.”
God damn it, why do I attract these kids?
She stepped forward, pulled the hood of the jacket over her head, and walked into the Frozen Fields.
That girl. Lightning just barely looked over her shoulder, but she didn’t stop. Why is she coming with me? She didn’t go any faster, or any slower, simply kept on her way toward the south of the expanse. This gate was just as good as any of the others, maybe it would lead home, or maybe it would lead toward death. It wasn’t that she wanted death, but it would have been a better fate than what was in store for her.
“Look, kid,” she said once Kairi was at her heels, “I’m not a babysitter.”
Maybe she’ll go away once she realizes I don’t want to be friends.
But whatever Kairi had to say fell on deaf ears as the soldier kept on. There was no pussyfooting around when it came to Lightning. She wasn’t going to make Kairi do one thing or the other, but she also wasn’t going to pretend to want her help.
After walking in stoic silence, they were close enough to the gate to see the mists pouring through the void and ghosting along the ground. It was a bizarre sight, white mixing with white, it felt as if Lightning were walking on clouds. It began to feel cool, the air dropping, gaining a crisp quality. It was as if she could taste the cold on her tongue.
The arch was comprised of glistening blocks of ice. No block was the same as the other, each one being a different size and shape. Frost covered jagged corners, snow piled at the threshold, and a gust of biting chill swept at the air around them. It looked similar, aside from the cold, to the crystalline lake she had been taken from.
“I’ve never felt cold like this before,” she said at length, after staring at the portal as if to make it stand down and quit with its choice in temperature. “I – we – can’t go on like this.”
Lightning, with one hand on the hilt of her sword, lifter her other hand up. Her gloved palm faced the sky of the void, and she stared in thought. She could feel those big owl eyes of the youth on her, staring, wondering, but Lightning said nothing.
This is Omnilium. It’s what ties the Omniverse together. Without it, you are nothing. With it, anything you desire can be yours. But you will need more than this. If you desire it enough, you will find it. You will find that using it comes naturally. Just think of what you desire most.
She woke further, and further from the fog of this dimension. Her mind was clouded, and her memories mixed, but she had focused intensely on her entrance to this god-awful world. Omni had spewed all manner of things at her, and although some of it made sense, none of it mattered to her. In the end, magic was magic, no matter what provided it. She, herself, had an AMD, but she was sure the thing wouldn’t work here.
But now I’m I’Cie…
Lightning closed her eyes and focused on the so-called power of Omnilium. If what Omni said was true, she would be able to create what she needed. If it was this cold outside the gate, chances were, it would be even colder inside.
It took time, more time than she expected, but she could feel it. A warmth filled her core, her fingers tingled, and light swirled to life in her palm. It enveloped her hand, and it fell like the mists at their feet. It was a vibrant light, not white, just there and growing. Minuets passed, and she didn’t so much as open her eyes. All she could do was focus, breathe, and get the job done.
Just when it felt that the task would never be complete, a pile of clothes appeared where the light had gathered. In a flash, a sparkle, and a exhalation from the soldier, it was done. She opened her blue gaze to stare at the results. “These will suffice,” she said, and picked up the coat. It was lined with fur and as she pulled it on she noticed immediate warmth surrounding her.
“If you insist on coming with me you had better get this gear on,” she said to Kairi. “Also,” she gave the girl a glance, from head to toe, “I don’t know what will be on the other side. If you don’t know how to fight, just stay out of the way. I’m not a hero, and I’m not here to protect you. I can’t stop you from coming through the portal, but I won’t have you whining if things get tough.”
God damn it, why do I attract these kids?
She stepped forward, pulled the hood of the jacket over her head, and walked into the Frozen Fields.
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