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And you believe there’s good in everybody’s heart; (CLOSED)

Who: Blue Saber (

cashcow) and Xion (

ordalias)
Where: Breeding Centre grounds
When: Friday, February 24th
Summary: Arty decides to interrupt training for a Serious Discussion
Rating: PG
Log:

[ Two weeks. It had nearly been two weeks since the love of Arturia Pendragon took his leave of this realm. She had convinced herself last week that a week was long enough to spend in grief, so this week it was a matter of convincing herself that surely she was over it. It took her approximately three hours to talk herself into removing the ring just out of fear of damaging it, metal gauntlets being raised to deflect a blow from her Dragonite's tail.

Two weeks. Three hours.

Time passed by too slowly without that wizard. Maybe part of his unspoken sorcery was time manipulation. The memories of him felt too brief, yet they had been long enough to feel natural. It was home here only because he was at her side.

Speaking of at one's side, Saber's quick to fall down on her own to dodge another blow from Kilgharrah. If she didn't know better, she might think the Pokemon felt vicious enough to defend the honor of his fallen brothers. How many dragons fell to the blade of King Arthur? It wasn't what she was notorious for (there are far too many things she's discovered that she's well known for in legend), it was enough to make a dent.

More specifically, a dent in the metal on her hand. Feeling the sharp edges pierce into the back of her left hand, she leaps back away from the larger Pokemon. ]

Hoh.. [ This felt all too familiar as she held up her hand with a slight smirk. ] I almost miss that man... Well, that is enough for now.

[ Masking the pain, her gaze looks around to match with Xion's, a confident smirk along her face. This cut reminded her of something she can't believe she almost neglected and now it was time to recruit. For those honorable who have fallen in battle before. For her beloved Merlin who felt so passionately for this group. Yes, there were things that needed to be done and it was about time she started doing so.

Time was only going to tick by slowly if she didn't keep herself occupied after all. ]

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[ Xion could only silently watch the training Saber had with her Dragonite. The blonde woman is obviously skilled, more than Xion, she thinks, and Xion couldn't help but look back up at Saber in awe. In her own hands is her own wooden Keyblade, brought with her just in case... well, just in case. They were obviously both fighters. It is just obvious who is the more disciplined and trained.

She blinks when Saber - Arturia, she knows now, but she prefers the former. Personal names are, well, personal - looks back at her and unconsciously goes to stand from her sitting position. Bahamut the Garchomp takes a step back sort of nuzzling her hair while the two fought. It did look like Saber wanted to talk about something. ]

Something wrong, Saber?

Nothing is the matter. [ Lowering her hand, she'll approach the girl as her smirk softens into a smile. ] I was just thinking about something.. Tell me, what do you think of Team Rocket?

[ Another blink. That's... a bit of an odd question at the time. ]

I don't like them. They hurt others and tried to separate their Pokemon from their trainers with force.

[ Without further restraint: ]

Would you take arms up against them?

Yes.

[ A prompt answer. ] Are you gathering a group together?

[ Her eyes widen a bit in surprise. Keen of the girl to figure that out, but perhaps it was too typical of Saber herself to do such a thing. ]

No, not quite. [ There's already a group after all. ] It is in the hands of others. Would it not be too obvious if I were? I might be one of the first to be targeted as a founder.

[ Which naturally she welcomes the challenge. ]

I guess there's that. [ She looks down for a moment. ] With what you said... There are already other people? How many? Who actually formed it?

I am uncertain. All I know is if you will to fight alongside us, then I will ensure that you do. [ Easier to keep an eye on her if she keeps her close and it's easier to focus on other tasks knowing she has someone she can trust to watch over her. ] I know that Merlin was passionate about it.. Perhaps it was his doing or maybe he just gathered those that were interested.

[ Xion blinks in surprise at that. Did she remember the guardians she mentioned? ] Thank you, Saber.

Merlin... I remember he knew a lot of people here. All the more reason to see it through for him, right?

Naturally. If I must shoulder all of that which he left behind as a burden, then I will do so without complaint.

[ For that's what one does in love, she surmises. Deep down she knows that he never wanted to leave her behind, that he would never want to leave anyone behind. These tasks would be completed by her own hands if she must. ]

I shall keep you from getting into unnecessary trouble as well. [ Don't worry, she respects her enough... but she also knows what it's like to be young and battle hungry. ] So your allies need not worry.

But, Saber... You know you're not alone in that.

[ Is her small argument to that. Saber did, sometimes, give off an air of... loneliness, is what Xion could only best describe it as. And a small note to herself, Xion felt something similar to Saber, though she couldn't pinpoint what. ]

I'll try my best. [ But she gestures to her eye. ] Even if I can't control it.

I have always been alone in my goals. Even when I had the strongest of knights beside me, I was alone. That is the part of my history that I do not enjoy sharing with others.

[ With a nod. ]

We will work around it.

[ She blinks, and there's a look of dismay on her face for a moment before she suddenly takes a hold of Saber's hand and sort of shakes it. ]

You aren't! Not in this world! Please don't forget that.

[ Sounds very earnest. ]

[ It takes a moment for the girl's reaction to sink in, but when it does, it leaves her feeling something she hasn't felt in weeks. A lingering sense of hope overwhelms her mind, leading her to nod in agreement. ]

R-Right. I should not forget those who have agreed to help me.

[ She smiles at Saber's answer before she looks down at their hands. She looks at the dent made by Saber's Dragonite. Then she slowly lets go of Saber's hand, following by a brief nod. ]

We're friends, Saber. Friends help each other out, no matter what. [ Then her smile turns a bit sheepish, but then it turns into a grin as Xion taps the side of her own head. ]

Got it memorized?

Right, memorized. [ It takes a moment to sink in, but when it does, she informs her. ] I.. I got it.

You are the first to actually call me a friend here in this place. Well, no, Merlin did as well... it was different between the two of us though. I was his king, but I was not.

[ She initially is curious about Saber's latter part of her statement, but first: ]

Really? Is it wro- I mean... is it okay if I considered you my friend? Am I your friend?

No, it is not wrong. Such a concept is difficult for me to understand as I have never had a true friend up until my stay in Johto. It is true I trusted my knights as though they were friends, but I still had to keep my true self a secret from them. It pained me to deceive them so, but it could not be helped.

[ A sigh. ]

The cruelest thing was having so many good men loyal to a woman who did not deserve it.

That's... [ A slightly long pause. ] ... something I can understand.

[ About one's own truth and holding it away from others. Still. ]

It'll be different here. My friends keep telling me that, and I think... I'm really starting to believe that. It's the same for you, too, Saber. So I'll try to make you see that you deserve the loyalty friends have with each other.

You can understand that? [ Saber's torn between relief to find a mutual thing with the girl and concern that she too had to keep things hidden. ] You should not have to.

[ Different here. That sounds familiar too. ]

Merlin often told me that I had to learn to be selfish and that it was alright to do so. That every so often I could live for myself instead of those I choose to serve. My country and it's good people were all I loved, but I had to keep them at a distance. Such a predicament made my life prior to Johto a lonely one. Even now I still have trouble admitting the things I want or acting on what I want to do instead of what is right.

You are kind to think of me in such a way, but please do not take offense when I head off into danger right away. That is just the person I was raised to be.

[ To that, Xion nods and she gives a soft, yet almost sad smile in return. ] I may not have to, but sometimes, it's something we can't really control.

So we're both trying. Right? What Merlin said sounds like something my friend, Fang, told me: that I should simply have fun and do things for myself. I just... find it difficult to stop wanting to help people anyway, you know?

I won't. Only if you don't mind the same with me, Saber. Please.

Fang..? I do not think I have met them myself. Are they here as well? [ Because if there's someone like Merlin around, they might be good to familiarize with if only for the reminder Saber needs to make friends. ] We should really remind ourselves often that this is another chance for a new life... So necessarily the things that mattered in the past do not hold much weight here.

I do not mind it at all, Xion. It is refreshing actually to think this way. Although I shall stop you due to my own nature.

Yes, she is! She was one of the people who dropped me off here before they had to go a bit further on.

You could be right on that, yeah. [ Because Xion still has some reservations about her own... things from her world. ]

Your... nature?

[ She'll acknowledge that for the future with a nod. ]

Yes, I am afraid I am so used to being knightly that I cannot help myself. When I see someone I care heading off into danger, I have to follow after them. It is just the way of things.

Someone you care for... [ For some reason, that makes her smile a bit wider. ]

Then it's not just you being a "knight," Saber. You care about people like friends do. So...

[ So... yeah, you could try to stop Xion, but she'd still want to help out. Stubborn! ]

[ They both can be stubborn. Stubborn and short. That's their team name! ]

R-Right! It is just in my nature to care about those I have chosen to protect. That is all.

[ ... does this also count Fang? Lady's standing at 5'9". fff ]

And there's nothing wrong with that. I'm the same way, too. I'll do anything to keep my friends safe and happy.

[ Fang can sit on her knees :| ]

Then we are more alike than I originally thought.

[ Ouch! ]

Hehehe. Yeah! [ Her laugh drifts off a bit as she thinks about that, though. She hopes, for Arturia's sake, it's just in personality. ] At least, like this. Our personalities, right?

Perhaps even more. I suppose only time could tell us of that, no?

Yeah, it looks that way. [ She smiles widely at Arturia. ] Thank you, Saber.

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