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Glow of Night [active]

Character(s): Emizel and Ansem
Content: The path to the doors takes a little longer than expected. A follow-up to the last log with these two.
Setting: Elysian Fields
Time: After sunset
Warnings: .... Guess?

It was weird to think how simple it was to leave comparing how much the first attempt was a failure. All it really took was knowing when the security was at it's weakest and just slip right through. Kind of worried how easy it will be to get back inside though, but Emizel assumed he would cross that bridge when he reached it. Not really a tactic he liked using, but everything by now was a risk he was going to have to take. Especially if he wanted to try to get out of this castle for good.

Really his main goal was only just to find where the floor was, and gathering clues to anything else along the way if he was lucky. Actually going up once he found it was still a little debatable from the fear of it either being too dangerous or getting lost in a different world. So far every word on the street said that the floor was somewhere passed the Elysian Fields, so that was the direction to try going in first.

It was starting to get dark fast though, less than another hour of daylight at the most. Nothing really too concerning when considering he had an exceptional night vision, and, well, a convenient flame behind him to help light the way anyway. Unfortunately said flame also made him an obvious target to anything else out this far. Which might be the only thing that was kind of worrying him right now. But maybe not for too long.

As soon as the sun could no longer be seen, something else happened. For awhile Emizel had no idea that the ground below him was slowly getting brighter, strangely so in fact. Until in the distance vivid shimmering lights could've been seen, and after looking back, they were behind him too.

The grass, for whatever the reason, was glowing. This was something new.

Emizel was not sure what was making it do that, or why it had never happened before the last times he was out here. It was a pretty amazing, almost mesmerizing sight to see though. It was like walking on a sea of glittery blue lights, that temporarily lost their effect when stepped on (leaving behind white footprints for a few seconds) and sparkled a white dust when brushed against something.

He had to keep on moving though. The glow the certainly favorable in a few ways, but from the looks of it, he still had a long way before reaching his hopeful destination.

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Emizel wasn't the only one wandering outside the domes after dark. For all that Ansem willingly walked in the sunlight, it was the darkness that was his true home. Besides, he had to admit that the subtle glow of the grass was intriguing. Not enough to truly capture his attention, but intriguing enough to spare a brief moment on. Bioluminescence like this was certainly rare enough to afford that. Most of his interest, however, rested not only in the other worlds present but also in the lone heart he could sense out amongst the glowing grass. A familiar heart.

Besides, he had said they would perhaps be meeting again. That it happened to be in the middle of a glowing field of grass was of no real consequence, as Ansem turned to head towards Emizel. If his approach was noticed, it wasn't like he minded and if not he wouldn't mind being a surprise.

--There was that feeling again. That dark feeling.

He must be here somewhere. Not that there was anywhere to hide in such an open area like this, so naturally it wasn't hard to find him after just looking around. But still strange that Emizel didn't see him at all sooner.

Doesn't really say anything, just kind of watches confusingly and curiously. Was Ansem out here to get to the door too, or was there some... other, reason.

Those were questions Emizel would have to ask, if he wanted a proper answer. While Ansem most certainly had reasons of his own to be out here tonight, none of them were things that he meant to share. Instead he simply made his way over to where the other stood, leaving a glowing trail of footprints in the grass as he came.

"Enjoying the sights?"

"Kind of," it had been impressive for awhile, although he was a little more indifferent about it now. The flame might have rippled a little behind him.

"Were you going this way too?" maybe the way to the next floor really was out this direction.

It was true that the sight did pale after a while, as the surprise and wonder wore off into something closer to simple acceptance of the flashes of light that accompanied every step further on. But it was at the very least something he hadn't been expecting to find. Worth seeing more than once? No, likely not. But once, most definitely.

"I was," Ansem answered with a nod.

It was mainly that. The Netherworld is riddled with all sorts of supernatural wonders that while this was something a little different, it probably hasn't been the strangest thing Emizel has seen before. Probably not even close.

"I hear that there's something interesting behind all this.." perhaps that was an attempt to yank out some information, testing out how much Ansem knew. Seemed like a better plan than the risk of saying too much.

An interesting turn of phrase. True, Ansem had heard many of the same whispers about there being other worlds (assuming they could even be truly called whispers with how often they came up), and while he was less interested in the worlds there was still enough to capture even his attention. What exactly Emizel meant by 'behind all this' was a matter that he didn't mean to directly address. It would have been unseemly and he could only guess at the reasoning besides.

"So I have heard."

Behind this glowing field, of course. Who really knew how long it went on for, after all. However this must mean he was going the right way.

Emizel made a thoughtful little sound and gazed back over the field. "So you haven't seen it either."

"I haven't," Ansem answered. "But I see no reason that can't be fixed."

The darkness that was already present in the city hardly needed his watchful eye. It was only the first careful beginnings that required a watchful eye, and really, darkness could and did begin without him. This was merely curiosity and a desire to see what others of his kindred made their presence known.

"Well, of course," Emizel replied back, though he was quickly running out of things to use for small talk. He was really hoping that Ansem wasn't just gonna follow him the whole entire way. The last thing he needed was to have the previous encounter brought up, especially when his will wasn't quite enough to solve his dilemma.

For all that their paths happened to be heading the same way, Ansem had no real intention of following Emizel. If they ended up walking alongside each other for a time, so be it, but it wasn't and hadn't been his intention. Not forever. This was merely a friendly discussion.

"Did you manage find your friend?"

Emizel's breath hitched and he froze, as if caught in the act of something he shouldn't be doing.

"... How did you.." there was a bit of fear in those words as he slowly faced him again. He never shared that information with Ansem, so how did he know about..

"I didn't," Ansem answered, with a distinctly amused smile. "Although I must thank you for confirming my suspicions."

True, he had certainly guessed. But he would hardly regret having the proper answer. Especially when it had come on the heels of such a lovely set of reactions. Whatever Emizel had said had been the truth, and one he hadn't wanted to share either. Better still, both were facts he could and would use. Why else would he have bothered to learn?

Damn, it was like being pinned against a wall. How was he supposed to get out of this after making a big deal about his strength earlier?

"... Sure I found him," Emizel tried to say with the straightest face he could. Although the initial hesitation and that poor shaking flame might be betraying him.

It was more the hesitation over anything else that gave him away. For all that they'd met before, Ansem had no reason to believe the flame was connected to Emizel's emotions. It was certainly interesting that it was flickering now, but that was all. Why should a flame be of more interest than that?

"Is that so?"

"Yeah, it was taken cared of awhile ago," he was feeling better about his lie and therefore was less tense about it, with even the flame starting to be more steady than before. Hopefully Ansem wouldn't ask much more about it and he could slip through the conversation free. If not Emizel wasn't sure how he was going to find a good way out of this.

That drew a laugh from Ansem, low and quiet. He knew enough of how human emotions worked to doubt still. Nothing was without its context and he knew hearts so very, very well. Even a heart so intriguing as Enizel's was bound to fall into the same instinctive patterns. Hurt, need, desire... those were the things that anyone could know.

"Your heart betrays you. I can see it now. You have accomplished nothing."

"-!" .... Damn, it didn't work. Well, not that he really thought it would anyway.

Emizel did nothing but back away. With the facade destroyed he was nothing but a frightened little boy, what he truly was.

"Now you see. You still have so very much to learn."

After all, for all that the other worlds were present, none of them held the strength to find someone. That was something that could only be earned or granted, and while Ansem would be willing to grant it there was still the matter of what would come next. He had certainly knocked down a facade, but that alone was not desperation. Not yet.

"... I'm still working on it!" was finally the snap back. Which was true, he hadn't given up on it quite yet. However options were dying out fast. And it was somewhat futile to search out a place that did not seem to even exist. A lot of that hope was not quite as strong as it had been weeks ago.

"Then search to your heart's desire. Perhaps you will find a light in the darkness."

It might not be likely, but there was little harm in offering the suggestion. He had no true need for Emizel. Merely an interest in what might yet come to be and how far he could push things in this particular matter. Anything else was simply a convenient bonus.

"... You're telling a demon to look for light?" he probably did understand what it meant. Although, there was a bit of irony in that statement.

"Would you rather try to find your friend in the darkness?"

Of course, that would be a futile gesture indeed, but he wouldn't stop Emizel from making the attempt if he so desired. It would only draw him closer to failure and so closer to that which he would eventually offer.

Emizel thought about that one for a moment.

"... I will find him, one way or another." Be that way light or dark, although in darkness he would probably strive. It was a demon's natural element after all, a natural resistance should also be expected. Nothing really to fear from darkness itself but some things that could also wield it, and do it better.

Ansem nodded at the comment. It was only sensible that the boy would want to do it on his own. The last one had been very much similar. In time, Emizel too would find that natural strength failing. From there, it would be trivial indeed to coax him deeper into the darkness at last.

"I wish you luck in your search, then. For now, I believe we both have other places to be."

"Sounds fine to me." That actually was great news, he really would rather not be followed by Ansem the entire time. Although, it did beg the question of what he was doing out here if they really weren't going in the same direction.

For the time, they were at least nominally going in the same direction. But Ansem was perfectly content to take a slower route to the door beyond the city, if that was what it took. The Heartless would wait, in ways that it seemed Emizel's search wouldn't - or rather, shouldn't. What happened was hardly his choice.

"Then I shall see you later," Ansem commented, before turning and walking back out into the field.

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