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forsurvival,

raizanshou, possibly also

ledbythewind and

denyingreasons later on.
What: Mallynap return!
When: 12th of February, around sunset.
Where: The river near house #43.
Summary: The Malnosso have returned Lambda from his kidnapping. Drama ensues.
Rating: PG-ish?. But there will be major Tales of Graces spoilers.

[Four days have passed since Lambda was taken by the Malnosso and finally, they've had their fun and deem it time to return him. They've extracted all the information they needed, after all. Perhaps they're even a bit curious to see how people will respond to his current state. Results of experimentation can be an experiment in their own right, sometimes.

As the sun sets over the village of Luceti, people living in the most northern part of the village may hear a loud splash. Something's been dropped into the river. Something heavy. Yes, you guessed it! Lambda's lifeless body remains floating on the surface of the river, the current dragging it along, but only for a few seconds. Then it slowly begins to sink. It settles onto the river floor in such a position that one might be fooled into thinking he's sleeping. Things couldn't be further from the truth.]

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[Asbel was just returning to House 43, having decided to call it a day on his training.

As he passed by the river though, he heard that loud splash, which caught his attention. Enough so to make him stare at the river. Just what was that...?]

[Bubbles rose to the water's surface at an uneasy pace. Whatever oxygen was trapped inside Lambda's body was steadily escaping, all the nooks and crannies filling up with water. He wouldn't rust, of course; A Humanoid consisted of great synthetic compounds and its circuitry was completely waterproof. Still, there was no way Lambda's body could function properly until it was drained again.

The river's currents continued to tug at him, his shredded clothing and mildly singed hair waving gently, but other than that he remained unmoving.]

[As the river dragged the object closer, it became apparent to Asbel what that object was. It was Lambda! They had returned Lambda, depositing him in the river!

Not stopping to do anything sensible like remove his shoes or roll up his pant legs or anything like that, he instead steps right into the river, wading over to where the body is.]

[When Asbel finally reaches him, Lambda won't struggle or anything of the sort. He appears to be completely unconscious, which may seem a little odd as Lambda never truly sleeps. He can become dormant, yes, but only in extreme cases. Ever since arriving in Luceti he hasn't done anything remotely similar to that.

While the lack of struggling is probably a good thing, it won't mean Asbel has his work cut out for him. Now that Lambda's body is filling up with water, he's growing more and more heavy by the second.]

[It does take him by surprise that Lambda seems to be completely unconscious, but that thought quickly leaves his mind, replaced by a new one--Lambda is very heavy now. This much is apparently to him when he tries to lift Lambda without putting his full strength into it, almost getting dragged down himself.

Lambda is too heavy to really lift and carry right now... So Asbel elects to drag him to the side of the river, and then push him out from there.]

[Once Lambda's body is safe to shore, the full extent of the damage can be seen. His clothes are singed and torn in some places, revealing a blackened body. At some point, smoke was pouring out of him, but that has long since stopped. Now there's just a lingering smell of burnt electronics. One of his arms flops oddly whenever Asbel moves him; the joint's been bent in such a way that if this were a human arm, it'd constitute as a broken elbow. Miraculously, his wings are still completely intact.

Lambda's eyes are open, but completely unseeing, making him look eerily similar to a corpse. It seems that nobody's home, in the literal sense of the word.]

[Once Asbel does get Lambda safely to shore, the damage done becomes apparent. The smell is almost overpowering, and Asbel has to cover his nose just to get past it.

The expression on Lambda's eyes are especially disconcerting...]

...Lambda...?

[No response. At least, none from Lambda's body. Still, if Asbel were to pay attention to his surroundings, he may notice a presence between some trees, a short distance behind the house. A very familiar presence. It isn't quite within sight, but the dark aura it exudes is spreading out like a mist.]

[That's worrisome to Asbel. Lambda's unresponsive...

He notices... something out of the corner of his eye, but he doesn't pay it any attention yet, more concerned with Lambda at the moment. Maybe if he tilts the body up to get some of the water to drain out...]

[Water does drain out. Out of his mouth, his nose... There's even a little stream trickling out of his ears for a moment. It just doesn't do any good.

The entity between the trees hovers there for a relatively long time, just watching. It's been hurt badly, but it can't count on the Humanoid vessel any more. The way it is now, it won't survive much longer. Survive... It doesn't want to die. Its scared of what will happen, even if the 'return trip' is supposed to be a certainty.

Lambda still isn't certain if he can trust Asbel, but this boy is his only chance right now. That's why he finally decides to reveals himself from his hiding place, a shadow of his former self.]

... Asbel.

[Okay, that's good... The water's draining... That's really good. It doesn't seem to be changing anything... Maybe it just still has too much water to function! If he keeps draining the water, then--!

...Wait, that voice... It sounded like Lambda... But... it didn't come from the body... It's empty and lifeless, but that sounded like him...

He turns his attention in the direction the voice came from, spotting the entity floating near the trees.]

...! L-Lambda...

[Lambda won't say any more. Words shouldn't be needed to explain exactly what's going on, but even if they were, he hardly has the strength to convey them. He just needs help, fast.]

[Oh man... Not good... Lambda's not in his body anymore. Asbel quickly pulls out his journal and sets up a filtered message to Richard, telling him he'd better come outside. He just might need the man's help here...

Asbel then rises to his feet.]

Lambda... What happened to you?

[Lambda can't help but experience a small twinge of frustration at that question. Isn't it obvious?]

Mal... nosso.

[Well, yeah, Asbel knows that, Lambda. He knows you were kidnapped, and obviously they're responsible for the state he's in now. He wanted to know what they di--never mind... He can find out later.

He starts walking towards Lambda, slowly.]

...You can't return to your body the way it is now, can you? ...What can I do to help you?

... Ves... sel.

[It's just that simple. Lambda needs a vessel, fast. He's already weakened and unable to recover in this state, but to top it all off he doesn't have wings right now. Without those to sustain him, he's slowly dying. The Humanoid body would've done fine, even if it's so busted up it's incapable of movement, but he can't get back in there.]

[Richard was expecting many things when he received that filtered message from Asbel. It was brief, cryptic, just telling him to come outside, but not why. He'd assumed his friend needed help with something-- it was Asbel, and Asbel was well known for his moments of derp.

He didn't expect that said help would involve something that had haunted his nightmares for months now. His call for Asbel dies on his lips as he just stands, staring at the hovering orb, part of his instincts screaming at him to run, the other part conflicted.]

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[Oh hi Richard. That was fast. Not that Asbel knows you're there yet.]

...Right, of course. I already promised that much to you, Lambda... [He's now walking towards Lambda, hand outstretched.]

[Richard's next action is pure instinct-- he isn't even thinking at this point, just running on pure emotions, because no, if he touches Lambda, then he'll--

Never mind that he made a promise back in their world, or that he offered himself as Lambda's vessel there. Richard wasn't conscious to see that happen, nor was he able to voice his objections to it.]

Asbel!

[He darts forward, intending to shove his friend out of the way before he can touch that swirling mass.]

[Asbel was just about to touch the swirling mass, but he pauses in his tracks at the sound of Richard's voice calling his name, his fingertips mere inches away.]

...R-Richard?

[OOMPH TO THE GROUND.]

[The expression on Richard's face is at once angry and worried at the same time as he stares at his friend accusingly.]

Asbel, if you allow him to possess you, you'll...

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[Asbel rises to his feet now, staring at Richard.]

Richard... Lambda needs my help... I can't just leave him to die!

Die...?

[At that, Richard freezes, then turns to look at Lambda. Asbel's right, that glow is weakening...]

[So it is. The dark mist Lambda was exuding only a minute ago is steadily diminishing, the mass swirling slower and slower. There are no wings to sustain him, barely any arles for him to regain his strength... Who knows how much longer he'll hold out?]

Yeah... I don't want to let Lambda down... [He starts walking towards the swirling mass again.] ...Not when he needs me most.

[He turns back to Richard, a sympathetic smile on his face.] ...I want to help him now, Richard, like I promised him I would... I'll help him like you wanted to back then...

[And now he turns back towards Lambda, continuing to walk towards him, though he continues to speak to Richard.] And... I know you'll watch over us both after this.

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