As his eyes combed over the latest mission reports, Berg let out a small breath in frustration. While mission #57-1 had been a success, the data delivered during #57-2 had mysteriously disappeared. There was no reason that should have happened -- the base radioed a messaged confirming the case's safe retrieval, but now it seemed like no one could ( Read more... )

[from here]Niikura edged around the corner into the corridor proper, heart suddenly beating faster than ever. And yet there was no one. The hall was a little eerie in that way...but honestly, what had he been expecting to see? Writhing bodies? A mini boss? In some ways, just seeing nothing was worse, because now he'd hit a dead end ( Read more... )

( The power of kings comes at a great cost. )

That movie had been far more depressing than Guy had been ready for. It might not have been as bad if it hadn't all been based on real events, but knowing that people had tried so hard to escape only for so many to die was rather sobering ( Read more... )

As the sun rose over the valley, it became obvious that the snow had finally stopped. Despite the below-freezing temperature, the skies were as clear as those in summer. As such, the Head Doctor sounded practically relieved when the jingle came on and he spoke to the patient body ( Read more... )

The intercom jingle was slightly different for this shift, almost as if it had gone up in quality. The Head Doctor gave a sigh of relief, his own voice clear as a bell despite the usual electronic buzz ( Read more... )

It barely felt like she'd been outside for any time at all when the intercom sounded and the nurse came to fetch her. "Can't I stay a little longer?" she asked, but the woman only clicked her tongue and frowned, reaching to feel her forehead as though testing for a fever. "The weather simply isn't good enough, Natalie dear," the nurse said, once ( Read more... )

When they told him he would have a visitor, Nigredo could not even feign surprise. He had, after all, asked the one who looked like Citrine to visit again. Despite the falsity of her presence, the child had liked her in the sense that out of all his siblings, she had been the most forgiving on his sanity. Not to mention, a part of him wanted to ( Read more... )

"-na-"

… Viridian red buildings; clear water rushing-blood red running and then somewhere else; raining now, raining so hard it rained through bones, sounded like a drum-beat or a klaxon or Cait with his tail stuck in a socket…

"Han-"

… Insistent rain, more like Barret's gun-fire or pebbled sand against glass or both, loud and pounding and ( Read more... )

[ from here ]"The pharmacy should be right here," Naminé announced, grasping at the door knob once she and Riku reached their destination. The night had been uneventful, and she hoped it would stay that way, so that was why Naminé made sure that she opened the door slowly to make sure there wasn't anything else inside. Nothing happened, so she ( Read more... )