paixaorpg | So What Now? [Complete]

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So What Now? [Complete]

Character(s): Roxas, Dib
Content: The pair escape the chaos and violence at Paixao for Elysian Fields where they each discover something of interest to them.
Setting: Elysian Fields [D10]
Time: Afternoon
Warnings: Mild angst

Why did he keep running away? What was he really running from? The Dusks weren't something that should cause him even the slightest annoyance... or even make him think about petty things like this for that matter. He had arrived at a vast empty field of white grass. There was a barely noticeable breeze that swept the blonde's face: it was a pleasant feeling. It didn't calm him down but it was certainly much more comforting than what he felt in the city of Paixao.

Roxas shivered. It wasn't that it was cold... it was just...

Where in the world are you Sora?
If you're my Somebody, aren't you supposed to be somehow connected to me?

After a moment of musing, the Nobody took the liberty of taking several steps from the place that he "came from" and lay down, and closed his eyes. It was too quiet in this strange field: was it alright to even slightly relax like he was right now? At the thought, a pair of icy blue eyes was visible again. It was snowing here? Huh.. he didn't notice it before... Roxas lifted his arm in an attempt to touch an orb. It just scattered when his hand closed around it.

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Again with the teleporting.

Dib began another bout of incoherency once he found himself in a place that was decidedly not where he had been a moment before. His derangement was further compounded by all the little white orbs that were falling from the sky. "AAAAAAAAAAAAGAAAAH!" he screamed, holding his hands over his head to shield his face from the aerial onslaught... that disintegrated harmlessly when they hit him. "...Oh. Heheh."

Once Dib noticed they weren't a weapon of some kind, he relaxed and lowered his arms. Now that he looked at them, the... things... were actually kinda pretty. "What are these?" he asked, gazing up at the sky. They almost seemed like balls of pure energy.

There was a scream in the background that diminished after a minute or so, which Roxas chose to ignore. He continued to lie down, also continuing his thought process.

These orbs... they were... "Light." It made the blonde muse where in the universe he resided in: the light, the dark, or in between. Nobodies were supposed to be "in between" but then again, so far, he wasn't your average Nobody. He had no memories of his Somebody. And, he had a higher goal than the others-- Sora.

"Light?" Dib repeated, incredulous. That was impossible; light didn't behave like this at all! For one thing, it needed a... well, come to think of it, considering how whacked-out this place was, perhaps even light didn't behave the same way. After all, if this world was just a virtual contstruct then even the fundamental rules of physics would exist only as they had been programmed. Or perhaps this was a glitch in the system.

Dib's mind eagerly began to pick apart this new mystery. He spent a few seconds trying to catch one of the light-balls for closer examination, but that proved fruitless. Hmph. Fine then, be that way. Dib plopped down on the grass a few feet away from Roxas and gazed at the expansive fields surrounding them. "So now what?" he asked. After all, they couldn't just sit there.

These orbs were definitely light. He hadn't seen enough of other worlds to think about something called "physics" and the laws of science. Normality wasn't found in the Nobody's life-- his existence in itself was atypical. From behind, Dib seemed to be asking him to rearticulate what the Thirteenth had said, which, was not going to be answered. Then the other boy seemed to observe the orbs, eventually giving up. What was so interesting about orbs made of light to him?

"So now what?" The question was something Roxas yearned for an answer to himself. What was to come? When would he finally find the people he wanted? His Somebody, and maybe the Nobody called Namine... He left in a moment of silence until he finally answering, "Anything".

Dib rolled his eyes, assuming Roxas couldn't see him. Wow, what an enlightening response. This was certainly getting nowhere fast. Perhaps if Dib were a more empathetic person, he would notice that Roxas was absorbed in some sort of inner ~~ANGST~~ turmoil, but Dib had never been empathetic and therefore didn't notice or care. "Anything. Riiight. Great." At least it was safe here. Since he had nothing better to do at the moment, Dib left a brief message for Lucifer (http://community.livejournal.com/paixaomb/34967.html#comments) in the hopes that the fallen angel would have learned something interesting.

It was then that Dib realized he'd never really been outside Paixao up to this point. And since nothing was trying to devour him, maybe he'd best look around a bit more. Maybe he'd recognize something...? Dib stood again and turned in a small circle, observing the entire landscape around him. Grass, paler than any he'd seen before. Some trees - real trees? - off in one direction, a good half-mile away. The faint glitter of water could be seen in the other three directions, meaning they were on some sort of peninsula or maybe an island. "What is this place?" Dib wondered. He wasn't so much addressing Roxas as voicing his thoughts aloud.

At Dib’s signs of annoyance made Roxas scowl: did the other boy expect him to make a speech about what could happen? The Nobody gave an “hmph” under his breath, watching Dib. The other body was doing something with box-like object… “What’s that?” the blonde asked, cocking his head toward the direction of the box. But with that being said, the other boy seemed to be drifting off further and further from the present, mumbling to himself about… whatever he was mumbling to himself about. Roxas scowled. Again.

The former Thirteenth pondered while tapping his all ten of his fingers on the surrounding grass. This whole world was probably simply an illusion. Something created from the technology of the Organization. And amidst it was his other half… No, that wasn’t right… He himself was the half… Amidst this illusion was the wholeness of life. He’d be given a reason to live. What was it mean to live anyway? Roxas clenched his left hand into a fist. This was getting stupid.

"Laptop. I built it myself. Well, most of it, anyways," Dib replied. He flipped the computer opened again and read Lucifer's response, his mouth twisting with skepticism. Riku, huh...? He didn't know why Lucifer was asking, seeing as there seemed to be a lot of people in this Paixao place. What were the chances that Roxas would know these random people? Pretty slim, at best.

...Well, it was worth a shot anyway.

Dib looked over at Roxas. "Hey, do you know some dude named Riku? Or maybe a girl named Kairi and a... um..." He peered at the name on the screen. Was this "Sora" a guy or a girl? Dib couldn't tell from the name alone. "... Or a person named Sora?" he finished finally.

Roxas stopped scowling to observe Dib's laptop with interest. Well, it was similar to all the computers Organization XIII had. Hrm. The blonde sat up, facing Dib, who was currently continuing his actions on his laptop.

"... Or a person named Sora?" Sora? There was a sharp pang in the Nobody's non-existent heart. Sora! For once, a feeling of excitement was overflowing him. None of it was apparent on the outside... but the other boy... Sora... Sora... The Nobody felt alive more than ever. Of course he knew that there were possibilities of Sora being here but for some reason, the fact that Dib mentioned Sora to him was fascinating. Was Sora really at Paixao? If he was, then Roxas might meet him under the right circumstances—

Without thinking or asking the large-headed boy how he knew of Sora, Roxas looked at Dib straight in the eye and blurted out, "Where is Sora?"

Roxas's intense response caught Dib off-guard, making him jump a little. "I dunno!" he said, a little defensively. "Lucifer wanted to know if you'd heard of them. Why? What does this 'Sora' have to do with anything?" Dib would have thought that Roxas would care about Riku more than anyone - apparently the guy knew something about the Nobodies already, which made him interesting to Dib at least. Apparently Roxas had something else in mind...?

"Hold on a sec," he said, holding up one hand. "Let me see where they are. Then you and Sora can get back together." Maybe Sora was Roxas's girlfriend or something? It would explain why he seemed so intent on finding her.

The Nobody paused to think: if Dib knew his intentions, would it be easier for the Organization to find him? Hrm. Hopefully not. But either way, as long as he found Sora before the Organization did anything, short answers should be good enough... "I just need to find him," Roxas finally said icily with a scowl on his face. Dib was asking too many questions—it was getting annoying. If the other boy found out too much on the other hand, there might be some circumstances Roxas would want to avoid...

"Alright." So. He really might meet Sora. Plans were going better than they should have: it was suspicious. Or wait: maybe the Organization had a way of intercepting messages? Then he might be found before he got to Sora. Roxas bit his lip. Even the simple act of communication might be something to be worried about.

"Him," huh? Well, scratch the girlfriend idea then. Not that it mattered that much anyway. "Lucifer says they're near Niflheim," Dib reported, snapping his laptop closed and slipping it into its carrier. "I'm assuming you want to go there right now?" he added, misconstruing Roxas's concern about communication for impatience. "Well, I'm ready whenever you are. You can meet up with Sora, and I can talk with Lucifer and maybe that Riku guy too. I think I've seen him on the journals before." By now he was thinking aloud more than anything.

He hoped there weren't any Nobodies around Niflheim.

The other boy really was talking too much... It was getting really annoying. But this really wasn't the time to think about petty things like that, Roxas thought as he mentally banged his head against a wall. Everything Dib was saying was somehow connected to where Sora was, and Sora was the most crucial part of his existence. He suppressed a scowl. There was no need to get frustrated now and mess something up. Even if there was the possibility of things already messed up because of "outside forces".

Niflheim. That's what Dib said: Sora was in Niflheim. That was just north of here... If he teleported, it couldn't take more than several minutes to find him. The Nobody's non-existent heart skipped a beat. Several minutes... That would mean that he'd have to formulate a plan (1) right now, (2) while travelling, (3) just go with the flow. The third couldn't possibly go well... maybe he'd do a combination of the first and second...

Maybe there would be Nobodies in Niflheim, but really, that would be no problem to him. Sora could take care of himself, and if the keyblade master couldn't well... then the Thirteenth would probably try to do something about it himself. A plan began to rapidly formulate within the blonde. Anyhow... when he reached Sora, opposing Dusks would be the least of Sora's worries.

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