Chaos Plot Reactions!

[thefinaljedi]

Who: Anyone/Everyone affected by Helios' nasty bout of Possession Sickness
What: Picking up the pieces
When: August 11th/12th
Where: Wherever there was bad mojo!
Summary: Apep, an Egyptian god of Chaos, possessed Helios and wrecked havoc. Those involved are going to have to cope with their injuries, mental traumas, and newfound night terrors!
Rating: R, for possible trigger warnings for descriptions of violence and bad language.


Nothing is ever easy for them House 46 folks. Gawddamn!

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[thebellthatbinds]

[Sabriel hadn't even noticed the birds outside of the building, even as she nears the House she almost doesn't notice the young woman waiting for her until she's already in the front yard. The sound of her voice brings Sabriel to a halt, a weight dropping to the bottom of her stomach as she looks up.]

...Hello Rei.

[Rei was the first innocent, living being Sabriel had ever attacked. Whether she was in her right mind or not she had attacked her friend, who was unarmed and only trying to protect someone else.

Viral.

Swallowing dryly her eyes flicker to the shoulder she had struck.]

How...how are you?

[faithfulflame]

[Rei stands up, quietly bowing and walking closer, holding out the box with both hands, willing the other girl to take it. A gesture of goodwill before the harsh words that were about to follow. Sabriel, after all, was her first real friend in Luceti, and one of the few she had anywhere who were not tied to her by destiny's strings]

I am well. Your body seems to be healing well. I...am sorry about that.

[thebellthatbinds]

[Shoulders hunching she shakes her head as she takes the box in her left hand, her right currently in a sling so she doesn't strain it.]

You did what was needed. I...I had to be stopped.

[She bites her lip and takes a slow deep breath, willing her voice to be steady.]

Thank you. And...and I'm so sorry.

[faithfulflame]

Sabriel...

[Rei doesn't exactly know what to say]

Don't...apologize. I've heard what happened from Grune. That wasn't you. That was some dark magic that twisted who you are. I couldn't even begin to blame you for the actions of someone else.

[She leads the way over to some outdoor chairs and sits, gesturing for the wounded girl to take a seat.]

We...need to talk.

[thebellthatbinds]

I should have- there must have been something more that I could have done to fight it.

[But lingering on the past will not change what has happened. Heaving a shaking sigh Sabriel dips her head in a resigned nod, following Rei to the chairs and takes a seat with the box resting across her knees. Just a week or two before they would have been chatting happily together, but now Rei sat sternly in her seat, Sabriel bowed in shame in hers.]

[faithfulflame]

Sabriel.

[Rei halts for a moment.]

Shut up. It happened. And for good or ill, we know far more about one another than we did before.

[Her stern voice is tinged with curiosity now.]

Do you remember what happened? In my house. And [She gestures towards the bandages on Sabriel's wrists] how you got those?

[thebellthatbinds]

[Sabriel closes her eyes hangs her head, the memories flashing behind her eyelids- the burst of wood, the blood oh god the blood and...fire. When she speaks her voice sounds worn, ragged and so tired.]

...I remember.

[faithfulflame]

[From her pocket, Rei takes out a familiar looking pen.]

Then you know my secret. I am Sailor Mars, the Soldier of Flame and Passion, and in my world I am a guardian of someone very, very precious.

[She closes her own eyes, and sighs, preparing to share something very, very important and also harsh.]

That precious person is here. Sailor Moon. My housemate, Usagi Tsukino.

[thebellthatbinds]

[Sabriel sits up a little straighter to take a better look at the pen. She only vaguely remembers seeing it in her friend's hand when she had forced her way in. Giving a faint shudder she pushes that memory back and focuses on this new information. At the mention of Rei's housemate Sabriel tenses.

Sabriel didn't remember anyone other than Rei and Viral in the house at the time.]

She wasn't hurt, was she?

[faithfulflame]

Usagi-chan was not home.

[She puts away her pen and shifts her gaze to meet Sabriel's]

The details are complex, but since you know I am Mars you should know the rest. Sailor Moon is, in brief, someone who is meant to be protected. Our other housemate, Ami-chan, is another guardian, Sailor Mercury. Only two others know our secret.

[And then she pauses, taking a deep breath]

And knowing this, you know what comes next, don't you?

[thebellthatbinds]

I haven't spoken of it to anyone.

[Which is true, even during the fight Sabriel had called the transformed Rei by her title, not by name. Strange how some thing carried over...and yet other more essential things did not.

After a quiet moment she nods, looking Rei in the eye as she speaks. Doing nothing was not a choice here, ether she would help protect Sailor Moon or be cast against them all if she refused. There choice was easy.]

I take responsibility for forcing your hand.

[faithfulflame]

Sabriel-san. I know you will keep our secret. And this incident does does not diminish our friendship in the slightest.

[She nods encouragingly. Sabriel understood what she had to do.]

I know you can help protect Usagi-chan. And...if it helps ease your worry, Dresden-san and Viral-san are the others who know. They also forced my hand. So, I forced back. I intend to speak to Grune-san as well.

[She points to the box]

Open it. A gift, to show that we are still friends.

[thebellthatbinds]

Thank you Rei.

[You really are too kind Rei. The corners of her mouth twitch up in a small smile for a second before she nods. Mr. Dresden and Viral were also recruited then...somehow she's not too surprised that Viral had pushed to find out about Mars.

Sabriel had almost forgotten about the box, but with Rei's prompting she slips a finger carefully along the edges held down by tape, lifting the lid to reveal...]

[faithfulflame]

[...a dark blue Sailor Fuku with silver trim, embroidered with a Charter Mark on either shoulder. The clothing clearly was altered by Rei, as the marks are still gleaming. Resting on top of the uniform is a silver locket, with twin symbols intertwined, a Charter Mark with the arrow of Mars slipping through the middle, another example of Rei's myriad of crafting skills.]

[thebellthatbinds]

Oh- Rei...

[Sabriel can only stare in surprise at the contents of the box. With a reverent hand she traces the Charter marks with her fingertips. She recognized the marks as symbols of unity, of partnership, and on then there was the locket. Lifting the silver from where it sat nestled in the fabric she brushes her thumb over the embossed design. The picture inside was unfamiliar but the flame reminded her of the one that burned in Rei's shrine.

Snapping it close she looks up at Rei with a small smile.]

Can you help me put it on?

[faithfulflame]

Of course.

[Rei...can't really help it anymore. Yes, Sabriel's done bad things. But she's the only friend Rei's made who wasn't a Senshi as well, or a crow.

Have a hug, Sabriel. Rei just can't not]

[thebellthatbinds]

[After all that has happened, everything they've been through the hug is welcomed. Wrapping her good arm around Rei's back she returns the embrace.]

Thank you.

[For standing up against her even if it meant Sabriel got hurt, for accepting what happened, for still being her friend...for everything. It's more than words can express.]

[faithfulflame]

Its what Senshi do, Sabriel-chan.

[Whispered, of course, but the subtle change in honorific is meaningful for the Japanese girl. She keeps the hug up, gentle and careful not to touch the burns. She almost apologizes for them, but thinks better of it, rather wanting to avoid spoiling the moment.

After a long hug, she pulls back and inclines her head]

I think the fuku will look good on you.

[thebellthatbinds]

[Doing the hard things that need to be done...in a way, that's what Sabriel's role of Abhorsen is about as well. It's a hard and dangerous title to bear but it must fall to someone. By the time Sabriel sits back she feels a lot...lighter.]

It looks lovely...you used my family's colours too.

[She smiles as she runs her hands over the blue and silver fabric again.]

[faithfulflame]

I tried to find something that would suit you.

[Being a Senshi isn't necessarily any easier. Some things don't need to be stated though, Rei wouldn't want to burden anyone with talk of the Dark Kingdom. But its got good points too]

I remember little things from my time as a Clayr, and it seemed like it would fit.

[thebellthatbinds]

It's perfect.

[Sabriel wasn't expecting it to be easy, every job like this has its own set of worries and hardships but...at least it shouldn't involve any of the Dead.]

It may take me some time to change into the uniform as quickly as you do though.

[faithfulflame]

Well, you'll just have to learn a spell to do so.

[And then she laughs ever so slightly. They could do with more laughs, these somber teenage heroes]

I'm glad you like it. And I hope you like the locket as well.

[thebellthatbinds]

When I get my Charter stone finished I will look into it.

[They really could, just that soft chuckle is enough to make their meeting happier.]

I do. What does the picture inside mean?

[faithfulflame]

Its like a Charter Mark, I suppose. A symbol to represent my shrine at home. Hikawa Jinja. We have many crows, and a sacred fire we keep burning nonstop.

[She nods encouragingly]

We need to get your Charter Stone working, and soon.

[thebellthatbinds]

I need to get in touch with the people who showed interest at the mage group meeting and arrange a time for the next step. This...should be the last one.