Array 150 // Voice

[bloodseal_soul]

[For anyone listening who knows, that's the familiar roar of the Zoomer -- Al's bike-like hovering contraption. The one he's had for the past few years. But something sounds a bit off about the engine, even to the untrained ear. It keeps fading in and out, sputtering.]

Oh no, nonono-, come on-

[The engine roars back to life, but then sputters

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[sauceytomato]

Al!

[Gooddammit Alphonse Elric you had better be okay. He can't handle something happening to someone else he loves too much.]

[Voice]

[bloodseal_soul]

[It takes him a few agonizing minutes. He murmurs something, and there's more crunching of metal, the searing sound of something clanging.]

M'okay.

[Voice]

[sauceytomato]

[Just the smallest, shakiest of breaths from Sasuke. Don't scare him like that 8|]

... I'd hope you are. Don't scare me like that.

[Voice]

[bloodseal_soul]

Y-yeah. I'll... try to keep that in mind for next time.

[Voice]

[sauceytomato]

[A brief pause, and then:]

...Where were you going?

[Voice]

[bloodseal_soul]

Just coming home from my usual rounds...

I guess I just- I should have expected it to run out of power sometime.

[Voice]

[sauceytomato]

Why not take someone with you during this event?

[Voice]

[bloodseal_soul]

... I should have.

[A deep, heavy sigh.]

But in this case I'm glad I didn't. They would have been killed.

[Voice]

[sauceytomato]

[Silent for a long, long moment.] I'm glad you're okay.

[Voice]

[bloodseal_soul]

... me too. You can really thank Negi for that, though.

Without the Pactio armor, I wouldn't have survived that fall.

[Voice]

[sauceytomato]

I can't lose you too.

[Voice]

[bloodseal_soul]

... I'm sorry I scared you.

[Voice]

[sauceytomato]

It's okay. [His voice is just soft, tired, shaky.] You being okay is all that matters.

[Voice]

[bloodseal_soul]

... how are you doing?

[Voice]

[sauceytomato]

... I'll live. Zuko'll come back.

[Voice]

[bloodseal_soul]

He will be. And he'll be even more determined than he was before.