Redi Domum

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Who: The missing visitors and you. Open to everyone.
Where: MAGI Labs
Summary: After being violently removed from the Tower of Animus, everyone is returned 'home'.
Warnings: None

There was a tight clench behind your navel, the sensation of something dragging you through the fabric of time and space itself... it was an unpleasant sensation, almost sickening. Those of Hinoto-Ri had vanished from the tower completely when the clock struck midnight from what had just happened, removed from that reality. It had happened with such abruptness that it was downright disorienting to observe. There was no chance for a hurried goodbye, no chance of even letting out a surprised scream...

Those of Hinoto-Ri were dragged back to their own world with very little grace, and for a dizzying and wild thirty seconds, they suffered from the sensation of thick tentacles grasping and yanking their bodies this way and that through a swirling blur of matter. Where were they going? What had caused this?

After those sickening moments that seemed to last far longer, they were unceremoniously shoved out of the Shining Trapezohedron in a stream of bright lights, and into what looked like a giant room filled with computer screens. At least it didn't appear to be the Mictlan, like when the other group had returned.

Pray that you weren't on the bottom of the pile...

Now there was a quiet hum, as an alarm went off. Lights shone brightly upon you as scientists outside were running scans to determine you weren't harmful from your trip. That left you time to think.

You had finally met him...

Nyarlathotep, the Crawling Chaos. He'd taunted some of you, shown you another world you had been sent to save...but in the end, nothing much had changed. Perhaps there was small solace that it was still standing and not completely obliterated as had been his plan. The questioned remained, however...

Where was He now? ...you could figure that out later. There were reunions to be had first.

[OOC - Anyone can start threads.]

Comments

[nofairy]

[He presses his face into her shoulder, hugging her back. He knows she's probably right... but there's something nagging at him, something that can't believe he was totally wrong. And even if someone would eventually rise to defeat evil, the world would be under its control for a long time...]

I... I know...

[But he squeezes a little tighter, even so.]

[princessofheart]

[She squeezes back, pressing her forehead against the top of his head as she desperately attempts to hold back the tears. Not only was the talk with Nyarlathotep taxing as hell... she'd promised her friends from the Tower she would find a way to take them back with her, that she'd protect them, that Hinoto-Ri could be their safe haven like it was hers from Facility...

Obviously, that hadn't even come close to happening.

Kairi can't help it any longer as the tears force their way forward, causing little dots of wetness to drop against Link's hat. Hope you don't mind, bro.]

I-It'll be okay.

[nofairy]

[It's okay, he's starting to cry too. Sorry about your shirt.]

B... but... I... I couldn't...

[His voice is hoarse as he speaks again.]

I... I never asked... to... but I was the only one who could... and... and I'm still... I'm y... younger than I look and... o... of course I would have failed somewhere but... but it hurts...

[princessofheart]

Sssshh, it's alright.

[She carefully rubs her hand up and down Link's back soothingly, trying her best to help him even if the tears wouldn't stop running down her own face.]

We can't be sure that his words were true, but in the end you're only human. You did your best, Link... don't let him ever make you think otherwise.

[nofairy]

[He can't even muster the usual response of 'but I'm a Hylian'. She's right. ... And there's the other thing, too.]

I'm only ten, too...

[princessofheart]

Either way, you're one of the bravest people I've met.

[nofairy]

I... huh?

[... 'Scuse him he's gonna blush for a moment.]

I... I mean I have the Triforce of Courage but that... I mean...

[Deep breaths, Link.]

... Thanks.

[princessofheart]

[She gives him another squeeze.]

Even with all of the bad that happened, your words helped me realize something about myself. Thank you.

[There was still a lot of healing left to do, but...]

[nofairy]

Um... you're welcome.

[He hugs her back a little, a little bit of a smile starting to creep onto his face.]

[princessofheart]

Well... I guess we did it. Kind of.

[They certainly stopped something???]

[nofairy]

[He nods, and pulls out his Fairy Ocarina, starting to play Saria's Song. They could all use a little bit of a pick me up right now, honestly.]

[princessofheart]

[She hums a little to his song, eyes closing as she listened.]