034. Voice

[im_not_a_rookie]

[The familiar voice sounds confused, tired, as if it's fighting a yawn. The recorder itself is turned on by accident, the words slightly muffled from where it's sitting in the depth of her pocket.]

Wait, this isn't where I went to sleep. What happened? Are we supposed to be having a field drill that I don't know about? Where am --

[There's a

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:D!! You're back! *snugs*

[outboundchris]

...Elena?

Well, I'll be damned. Nice to hear your voice again. How'd you get back here?

YESSS! Thanks to stealing someone else's connection in the apartment building! ::laughs::

[im_not_a_rookie]

Chris! You're still here? I missed you! You'll have to fill me in on what I missed after I go to Sunde.

Luck?

Mooching Internets is always full of win. :D

[outboundchris]

Hell yeah, I'm still here! Not always happy about it, but I'm here. You missed out on a boatload and a half of things going on. Somebody messed with the fountain water, for one.

The bad kind or the good kind?

XD Tell me about it. I feel bad.

[im_not_a_rookie]

...who? And how?

Call me a glutton for punishment, but the good kind. I'm glad to be back.

It'll be okay. :)

[outboundchris]

Don't know and don't know. All I know is, the stuff looked bad and people said it tasted metallic. So I got river water instead.

Glad to have you back. I'm guessing the Shinra bunch are happy that you're back.

Tomorrow, our cable gets hooked up. :D

[im_not_a_rookie]

Looked bad? Discolored? Muddy?

Thank you! And I don't know yet. I'll find out soon enough!

So it's only for a day. No harm done!

[outboundchris]

Sort of... like the ocean looks after an oil spill. Kind of had a blackish sheen to it. Really sketchy.

Want me to let Leon know you're back? ...Even after the things that happened, you're still my pal.

That's what I keep telling myself! :D

[im_not_a_rookie]

...was it Sephiroth's doing? How many people drank it?

He's still here? Is he okay? I know he hates me; I don't blame him. Yeah, it'll be best coming from you, I think.

[outboundchris]

I don't know, like I said before. Shinra might be able to fill you in. All I know is that something happened and Miss Zelda was in the crossfire. She'll be okay, thank God.

He's okay and leading the task force right now. He and I... we're not on the best of terms. Not bad, but not good.

I'll let him know you're back. ...I'm glad to hear from you, Elena. Stay safe.

[im_not_a_rookie]

Wait, what happened to Zelda?! Who's with her?

...is it because of what happened before I left?

Thank you, Chris. You, too, all the way.