cruxisa | Are you there, Symphonia, it's me, Sheena...

[It's been a long time since she's looked at her journal, but even in her darkest moments, Sheena's never forgotten it or the people she once spoke to over it. How could she, when she'd see their faces as she hunted them down again and again?

For several long moments, she sits in a quiet corner of Once-ler's cave running her hand over the binding, as though trying to commit it to memory before opening it. Her eyes narrow in confusion as she sees what's been written there. Strange ramblings about anything and everything--including a comparison (with pictures) of Once-ler and a giraffe and the theory of how they're related.

She closes the book, then re-opens it. Yes, all those things are still there. Picking up the pencil she had found, she sighed as she put the shaking tip to the paper and began writing.]

[Filtered away from Mithos and his unchanged supporters and those who have been turned into Angels of all kinds and have yet to be fitted with a keycrest]

[That should do it because she's not exactly writing anything, but sketching...

At first the strokes are hesitant, but soon they gain confidence as her skill comes back and those who recognize who she's drawn will know it for what it is:

A notice that she's alive and has been 'crested.

Setting the journal aside, she sits with her knees drawn to her chest, hoping that this signal isn't too late.]

[ooc: She's trying to get in contact with those from home who might still be around in order to start healing, but anyone is free to contact her and let her know they're alive.]

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[Though it has been a long time since he last saw his journal, Dhaos has far from given up attempting to communicate through...alternate means. Most minds were unfamiliar to him; the few he knew would not have had the capacity to answer, trapped within the deepest recesses of their own minds as they were. But now, finally, finally was someone he could "speak" to without causing an instinctual distrust. And so he reaches out with his mind to hers.]

I see you have broken free of your confinement. I'm glad.

[Sheena jumps at the voice, but doesn't see anything in the journal. Is he here? She looks up but doesn't see anything. She KNOWS she heard him, though and very quietly says his name.]

Dhaos?

[It's a full day before Zelos even looks in the journal to notice it (there's only so many Garry theories one can take). It's another few hours before he fully gets the courage to reply to it. He makes sure that he is far away from the cave he's been hiding- in case it's a trap so they don't pick the sounds of the others. He uses a pen that he was able to snatch before writing out slowly]

Hello?

Edited 2012-11-12 20:26 (UTC)

[Eventually, the Once-ler reappears, a cup of hot tea in each hand. He'll offer her one of them as he heads towards his workstation, pausing to peer at her picture]

Hey, that's Corrine, right? [He remembers the little creature from that nightmare of hers. Amongst all that mess the castle made before everything went to hell]

[She sits in amazement as the letters appear on the page slowly. Does she recognize the writing? She's not sure, and like the writer, she fears it may be a trap and that the filter failed, so, she picks up the pencil and writes a response quickly, but in her unmistakable style.]

Hello? Who is this?

[It certainly looks like what he remembers of Sheena's handwriting, but at the same time...]

[Well, he'll give a clue as he writes]

What? You couldn't recognize me by my sheer gorgeous handwriting alone? That hurts.

[He smiles. Success.]

Yes. It is good to know you have not forgotten my voice. ...Or the "sound" of my thoughts in this case.

[She takes the tea gratefully. The sensations are dim, like a faded memory, but she'll swear she feels the heat and can taste the tea as she drinks it. Whether she can or not doesn't really matter, it's a step towards being normal.]

You remember him?

[She's surprised and thrilled at the same time.]

[And she's going to give a clue right back, dictated with much affection.]

Zelos, you Idiot.

[So it really is her...there's a sharp exhale and a pause...before he finally dictates]

Hey. Long time no see.

Yeah, I know.

[She hesitates, but she can't say why.]

Are you doing okay?

[How quiet her voice is...it seems so wrong. It's been a long time since they last spoke, sure, but...it's Sheena. Sheena was always loud.]

[Another reminder that nothing was okay here. ]

Okay enough.

[a very brief pause, he's almost scared to ask]

What about you?

[She knows how loud she used to be, and that's the problem.]

Just enough? What's wrong?

[Some things--like her concern for others--just won't go away, no matter how much she wants it to. A start towards "okay"?]

[And she's almost afraid to answer.]

Okay, I guess. Everything's so loud.

You mean...other than what's been going on?

[Yep. Meanwhile Zelos tendency to push away concern hasn't changed. If anything, it's gotten stronger.]

Oh...yeah.

That takes some getting used to, I'm afraid.

Oh. I guess I really have no right to ask that, do I?

[Yep. She's still blaming herself for this.]

Once-ler's cave is the quietest place here, but I hope I get used to this soon, so I can stop bothering him.

No right?

[Weird way to put it.]

You will. Though...keeping quiet probably won't make it go faster, even if it's less painful.

After what I did-- I don't have any rights, Zelos.

[Yes, she's serious.]

You mean I need to be around noise?

[Maybe the sounds Garry makes as he practices flying will help.]

[Yep that statement? Pisses him off, even if he can get where Sheena is coming from]

Are you kidding? You didn't DO anything!

Yeah! How else are you supposed to get used to noise? By being around it!

OW!

[She claps her hands over her ears. Even through the journal, he's loud.]

Don't yell, you Stupid Chosen!

[Quiet screams? No. Harsh whispers.]

[Yeah, that's not gonna stop Zelos]

WHY? YOU YELLED IN MY EARS FOR YEARS!

[That brings her up short. She hadn't realized what she put him through until now.]

I'm sorry. [She lowers her hands.] Go on, then. I deserve it.

[And that just causes him to give a frustrated noise as he tugs on his short hair. This isn't entirely Sheena's fault, more like hairline triggers being laid everywhere. ]

Oh shut up with that!

Don't you have special hearing now?! Use to actually listen then!

[She's confused by his reaction, but if it'll get him to quiet down so she's not in pain, then she's going to shut up.]

Okay.

Your thoughts?

[She's on the verge of checking outside when that stops her.]

[He exhales and there is a long pause, because oh- now I actually have to think of something to SAY. Good going, Zelos]

[Finally he'll speak, but at least he's not at shouting anymore]

Look, I know you feel...really guilty about everything that went on, I know you do. And I'm not telling you how to act with the people you've hurt.

But...

I'm the last person you should be acting that way towards. All you did was try to save me.

If anything...I should be the one with no rights and apologizing.

So..knock it off, okay?

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