9TH FEATHER | VIDEO / ACTION

[spitfireprincess]

Video

Hello everyone. I’m sorry that I’ve been away for the last week. I hadn’t told anyone except Fai and Anastasia that I’d be going to the Dream Docks.

[She looks away from the screen, obviously sad. It’s as if the young princess has forgotten how to smile.]

I’ll be resuming work tomorrow but I’m trying to see what I’ve missed. If there is anything… Please let me know.

Thank you.

[With one last attempt at a smile she turns off the screen.]

Action: Trek Home (Genessia)

[Sakura flicks off her phone, pockets it and then heads home.

A million thoughts buzz through her head but one fact insists on remaining at the forefront of her mind. Does Fai know? He’s always been sweet and motherly towards her. She feels unsettled but she doesn’t know who to talk to. There is Clow but that might be awkward. She supposes she could talk to Yuuko. The time witch knows everything but Sakura doesn’t know what to say to her.

Where would she even start?

Sakura isn’t really paying attention to where she’s going and has to turn around a few times when she realizes that her house is the other way.]

[ooc: Sakura had been gone from April 16th to April 25th]

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[innocent_royal]

[Anastasia had gone to the dream docks with Sakura as both wanted to for their own reasons.

For Anastasia, she was plagued by a feeling of dread. After awakening from the dream docks, she found her problems have only gotten much worse. It seems, though, she has woken up before Sakura. That only made things worse for her. Now she has to deal with her darkness alone.

Quietly, Anastasia paced around the dream docks close to Sakura, like a frightened little girl who had a nightmare, trying her best not to let the darkness in her recent memories overcome her or ruin the lives of anymore people with her new found power. Anastasia stopped for a moment and would look into her hands and wonder what she had become, only for sparks of magic to dance from hand-to-hand, quickly followed by a loud bang. As a result, she collapsed to her knees, in tears, tightly trying not to let her magic destabilize again.]

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[spitfireprincess]

[When Sakura awoke she lay very still for a long time. Somewhere she heard Anastasia’s cries and if not for that she might not have risen. Slowly she lifts herself up and moves to Anastasia’s side. Her expression is blank, her usual smile gone from her features.]

Anastasia…

[She lightly rests a hand on her friends shoulder unsure what she should do for her friend. The weight of the future pressed against her and she wasn’t sure what to do with it now that she was in Genessia. Her death, her linage, everything plays again and again in her mind, never letting go.]

We should go.

[Saying here will only depress them both further.]

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[innocent_royal]

[Anastasia's gaze looked to Sakura in a panicked stare. She was glad her friend was awake again, but at the same time, she doesn't want her nearby. She didn't want to accidentally kill her, but she couldn't move to.

Her strength did gradually return when she realized her magic wasn't going out of control now. She nodded and slowly got to her feet, but will keep her arms wrapped around herself.

Anastasia opted to walk ahead of Sakura, just in case if her magic goes out of control again, Sakura will not be in the line of fire.]

"...Sakura... Everything was supposed to get better if we slept at the Dream Docks... But nothing is better..."

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[spitfireprincess]

[She feels it too though she can hardly offer Anastasia comfort.]

What happened?

[Sakura will push her thoughts aside and for now focus on Anastasia.]

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[orlokbutterfly]

[After the recent incidents in Nova City, and in almost futile attempts to calm himself, Gale had been practically pacing around Genessia City. Maybe he could go to Everglade and kick the snot out of creatures of the night to make himself feel better. Right now, he's just laying on the grass in the park and staring blankly at the sky. He eventually notices Sakura from the corner of his eye, and it sure doesn't take a rocket scientist to realize there's something missing from that face, so he sits up.]

Sakura?

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[spitfireprincess]

[Skaur pauses and looks over at Gale. She tries to smile but it looks weak and half hearted.]

Gale?

[Her brow furrows.]

Are you okay?

[It's easy for her to tell when something's bugging her big brother.]

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[orlokbutterfly]

I should be asking you that.

[And if she's not smiling, he certainly knows something's not right. The incidents in Nova City were no where near as important right now, nor did he care about the marks on his neck being grey, his focus was more on her.]

What's going on, kid?

[He had to put up a front for her, though it was probably just as easy to see right through it.]

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[dreamtamer]

You're Sakura, right? I think we met once.

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[spitfireprincess]

Yes. It was when you first arrived I think.

[Her lips curl into a weak smile.]

How are you?

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[dreamtamer]

I'm okay. Are you okay? You sounded a little upset.

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[icyheart]

[Oh look it's the little bird again. The one that doesn't know how to fight and relies of others to do her own work. But it had been fun time before then. Heels clicking on the pathway, Icy had been walking over, to make it look like she was walking past. As she was about to she spoke up.]

Has the little bird lost it's wings?

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[spitfireprincess]

[Sakura appears unfazed by Icy’s words. She shakes her head, looking towards the rolling clouds above them. She’s stronger now, which is a problem or it will be.]

I wish I hadn’t.

[Her voice is soft as she turns away from Icy. She knows that the other girl doesn’t wish anything but ill will towards Sakura.]

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[icyheart]

Aw, such a shame.

[She crossed her arms over her chest.]

What got ya so down? Did someone finally tell you the goodie acxt will only go so far?

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[namemeansbeauty]

[Well that explained why she hadn't been around when she went to the cafe. But she was at least glad the other seemed okay, though yet at the same time she could tell she was sad. Giving a small frown she switches on the feed.]

Are you okay? You don't seem like the cheery girl I use to see in the cafe.

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[spitfireprincess]

I'm okay...

[Sakura is a terrible liar.]

I mean... I will be.

[She hopes she will be. She doesn't know what to do or say or how to even begin explaining.]

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[namemeansbeauty]

So you aren't fully okay, but you'll need time to be able to be?

[She could get that, she knew they didn't have to tell her what was wrong.]

So it's something that will take time.

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[truesmiles]

[Fai had been dealing with his own issues since she felt and had been keeping himself busy with his pokemon patrolling Everglade while he was trying to get through a tough time. They did well with that job since they weren't human at least, so it worked out.

So today was going for a nice little walk through Genessia. The air was fresh and nice for a change as he had his hands in his pockets as his thoughts were on what to do next, but as he turned the corner he stopped, looking up slightly.]

Sakura-chan?

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[spitfireprincess]

Fai...

[Sakura pauses, her thoughts blanking when she sees her friend. She doesn't know what to say to him or what to think. The dream replays again and again in her thoughts as if it never wanted to let her rest.

Fai is going to kill her.

She forces her lips into a smile.]

I'm back.

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[truesmiles]

I can see that. Welcome back.

[He paused for a moment. Something seemed... off to say the least. He knew she had gone to the Dream Docks, which he had been very against for good reasons.]

You okay?

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[mightletyouknowme]

[Huh? This girl is pretty cute! Eh...but she seems a little sad. Polite, which is especially adorable, but sad girls aren't something she wants to see.]

What is a dream dock supposed to be?

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[spitfireprincess]

It's a place where we can receive memories of our home.

[It's the best way she can explain it.]

I thought remembering would be good but now... I'm not so sure.

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[mightletyouknowme]

Can we see them? If I go, can I see Papa?

How wouldn't it be good? Instead of seeing this weird place, you get to see your real home. I want to go.

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[tresbeau]

[ He had just watched her video, and spotting her before he pressed reply saves some trouble. He was on his way home from the shrine (he would prefer an actual church but you take what you can get) but now he, instead, walks over to her, a little concerned frown on his face. ] Ma chérie, Mademoiselle Sakura, have you taken ill? [ She is ucually such a bright young lady. ]

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[spitfireprincess]

[Sakura turns and looks over at the boy curiously. She tries to force her lips into a smile but it looks weak compared to her usual bright glow.]

No, I haven't. I'm sorry if I worried you.

Have you been doing well?

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[tresbeau]

Oui, I have been well. But my dear, you do not appear to be yourself, it makes this humble salesman concerned.

[ "Humble" might not be a word that suits him. ]