caughtinanetwork | 11 | dream / video

"Kohaku, come here."

The last part of her spirune had been recovered; it was a happy event. A happy ending to this part of their journey. Kohaku stepped forward, toward Shing, and received it, finally completing the part of her that had been shattered and scattered across the entirety of their world.

It was when it was completed, though, that something struck her as wrong. Very, very wrong.

"Shing ..."

Suddenly, a voice confirmed the feeling for her.

Kohaku!

"What's wrong, Lithia ..?"

That's not Shing!

"What are you saying?"

Creed Graphite.

Kohaku had heard this name before ... Lithia had told her of Creed Graphite. She knew that if she was saying this, it was bad ...

Still, it was Shing. It had to be Shing. It had always been him.

"You're lying ... that's ..."

Beryl stood nearby, and noticed the look on Kohaku's face.

"What's wrong, Kohaku? It looks like you've seen a ghost." Kohaku's brother, Hisui, took notice as well.

"There's another problem?"

Another voice was heard, and another figure seen; a tall man, dressed in purple armor and long, silver hair.

"Is her Spiria incomplete?"

It was then that a familiar voice spoke once more; Shing.

"... Somehow, Lithia's been revived safely ..."

But it didn't sound like Shing, despite how his lips moved in time with those words, and how his body reacted to what he was saying. Kohaku trembled, took a step back.

"Why ... are you ... here ... Creed Graphite?"

The tall, purple man from before, Kunzite, expressed his own shock at this revelation, and the other woman of the group, a taller, bustier woman with short, silver hair, spoke up uncertainly.

"I don't feel .. any enemies."

Innes wouldn't. Of course she wouldn't. This was an enemy she felt because of Lithia's influence within her ... Kohaku knew this. It still didn't stop her from reacting. She shook her head rapidly.

"No ... no ...!!"

Kunzite remained as stoic as ever. "Calm down. Do you know who Creed is?"

"You're forgetting your manners, mechanical thing!" 'Shing' snapped at Kunzite. Kohaku shook her head again.

"You're not Shing ... You're ... You're ... Creed ... Graphite!!"

Shing ... no, Creed, smiled eerily. That smile then became a smirk, and then evolved into full-blown maniacal laughter.

"Heheheh .... AHAHAHAHAHA!!"

The image here becomes black for a few moments, as a foggy transition is made into the next part; for a few moments, untelligible voices could be heard, before the first clear words were finally said.

"Creed Graphite ..."

Kohaku and Shing stood facing each other, though it would be apparent to anyone who knew the two of them that the tone of their voices were very different from how they were ordinarily. 'Shing' sneered.

"So you're finally out, Lithia Spodune ... I wasn't able to catch you in that girl's Spirmaze, but this time, I won't let you run. As long as I understand the tricks to your mind artes, I'll crush them all beforehand."

'Kohaku' sighs, closing her eyes for a moment and pausing before opening them once more.

"... Even after two thousand years, your sinfulness has not changed."

'Shing' glowered at her.

"Sinful ...? What nerve! If that's a sin, then you're responsible too!! I'll bury all of your sins with you! No buts; open the door to the Forest of Thorns!"

'Kohaku' stood her ground, staring pointedly at 'Shing.'

"So you're really not going to give up on its revitalization ... How terrible ... And what a pitiful person ... Creed, I have no reason to let you into the Forest of Thorns! ... No matter how many people you kill."

The image becomes dark once again, but this time it stays dark. After a few moments of unintelligible voices, Kohaku's voice speaks again. It sounds like some mixture of shocked and devastated, but it's very obviously Kohaku's voice; it's not Lithia.

"Hisui ... Shing's heart ... stopped."

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Kohaku gasps and wakes up, eyes wide, and a cold sweat over her skin. She frantically looks over to her side, to Shing, and listens to his heart to make certain he's alive. She's currently unaware that any of this was broadcast at all; she's far too panicked to even think of such a thing.

( ooc: This is a joint nightmare between Shing Meteoryte [

oursomalink] and Kohaku Hearts [

spiria]! Expect responses from both of them. Some information about this: This dream is actually comprised of memories of a certain event that took place in their canon. Therefore, we'd like to give some credit to the game script for providing diologue. If anyone wants the game script, I'd be happy to provide a link to that, too, because I am a dirty rotten enabler and want more people to be aware of this glorious game we play from. We took a few creative liberties with a few things, as well, like Lithia's voice inside of Kohaku's head ... her exact words weren't really put into the game script, so I wrote that out to kinda make things go a little smoother.

In addition, both of us are going to be very slow, due to RL shenanigans. I'm working a hell week at work (8 days straight, and I'm only on day 3, cryyyy), and Moro has a lot to deal with at school. Oh, also, It's Moro's 21st birthday today, so everyone wish him a happy birthday!! Do it do it do it!!

Okay, I think we're done here. Any questions? Direct 'em at us, we can take it. c: )

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[She has no idea what Spirunes are. This is all foreign to her, and she imagines this must be what it feels like when she tries to explain the concept of a Persona. But she takes the explanation as it comes, trying to understand it best she can.]

Then...what was that about Shing's heart stopping at the end? Did that have to do with this "Creed" guy, too?

... Shing ... said he would protect me. He took control over Creed for a moment, and told me that.

When he opposed Creed, he got hurt. Badly.

He was very strong despite that ... but for a moment, his heart did stop.

Luckily, he was able to be resuscitated.

[ it's pretty obvious from the look on her face that she didn't like talking about it; maybe if she did, the images that were still in her head from all of this would go away faster ... ]

[She listens. She falters quite visibly at the words she didn't want to hear, because she knows what it feels like to lose a loved one--but she catches those last, quiet words at least, and breaths a sigh.

Perhaps that is all she needed to hear then; she doesn't need to make her relive it again.]

I'm glad. You're really lucky to have someone like that...y'know?

...And he's still here with you. Don't ever forget.

[ Upon hearing those words, she finds herself smiling a little. Yeah ... Shing was still here. And more than that, he was here with her even in this place. She was very fortunate. She nods. ]

I really am very fortunate ... Thanks, Yukari. I won't forget.

Good...

[Yukari breaths a sigh of relief, hearing that. And though she doesn't want to abandon her, she does think she should get some rest.]

Think you'll be able to sleep a little easier with that in mind?

A little, yeah.

I think we'll be okay. Thanks again, Yukari.

Any time.

...Call me back if you guys need company. I think I'll be up for a while.

If it comes to that, I'll give you a call, definitely.

[And to be honest, she hopes that it won't. Because she wants to see her smiling the next time they speak.

But she'll be here either way.]

All right. G'night, until then.

[ Such a wonderful friend, Yukari. ;; ]

Good night.

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