Twenty-First Strike - [Voice | Action]

[not_klonoa]

[It's been some time since Kratos had left now, and Presea had been invited to move in with Sheena and Zelos. She assumed it was high time to let most people know this little fact, what with Taokaka trying to break into House 19 on Christmas to deliver the gift she made for her. She didn't want any more misunderstandings like that to happen

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[corrinesbell]

[starting a fire going. It's that kind of day.]

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[not_klonoa]

[Presea spies the girl and approaches carefully.]

Sheena? May I...speak to you?

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[corrinesbell]

Huh? [just short of adding another log to the fire] Oh, hey, Presea. Sure.

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[not_klonoa]

[Presea looks down at her hands nervously, unsure of whether or not she should ask or not. Would it change anything if she knew about her future?]

I-I was... What is the last thing your recall? From ho--...from Tethe'Alla. If...there is anything about me, I-I would like to know.

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[corrinesbell]

Uh...well, the last thing we did that was big was...uh, reuniting the worlds and stuff like that. After that we all split up for a while.

If you wanna know stuff about you I think you're gonna have to ask more specific questions. It was a long journey, y'know?

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[not_klonoa]

Reuniting...the worlds? [Yes, that's right. Tethe'Alla and Sylvarant were separate worlds, but uniting the two? And she was part of such a major change? That seemed a bit surreal almost.]

Uh, well I-I... Have I harmed anyone needlessly? [She looks down again, sadly, and clasps her hands over her chest tightly.] I recently met with a boy...and he stated that I destroyed everything he hoped to achieve...and harmed someone as well. It was in my future, so...I...

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[corrinesbell]

A boy? What boy here would-- oh. Mithos. ...Right? You talked to Mithos?

[Oh geez Presea, don't look so worried. Sheena gets up from the fire to come closer and talk to her for real.]

He's...he's the reason the worlds were the way they were. We had to defeat him in order to save everybody.

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[not_klonoa]

His name is unknown. I did not think to ask for it during our conversation...

[Hey, you'd be upset too if someone told you you helped destroy their sister - the only person you ever trusted, even without a heart. Presea looked up when Sheena neared, and then blinked. Yes...now that she can recall, the boy did say something about creating his own world, but Presea thought little of it.]

I...I see. I had thought the names Mithos and Martel were only that of the ancient legends, but... [She trails off. This was very hard to grasp.] I still do not completely understand, but if our goal was the preservation of both worlds, and Mithos was and...is our enemy, then...

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[corrinesbell]

They're legends, but millennia ago they were real people. ...Well, Mithos is still real. Martel died, and he's been doing everything he can to revive her ever since.

Even splitting our worlds apart and using Colette's body as a shell for Martel's soul.

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[not_klonoa]

What? Colette was...?

[Presea's eyes widen in shock and disbelief. Is that even possible? How could anyone do something like that? It sounded impossible, how to mention insane. But now she understood why they supposedly "destroyed" Martel, and crushed Mithos' dream. It was to save Colette and everyone else, wasn't it?]

That is...I-- [She takes a deep breath.] Thank you for explaining that much, Sheena. I...will attempt not to take what that boy says to heart anymore. And I shall henceforth be wary of his presence.

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[corrinesbell]

Sorry. It's gotta be tough on you to hear all this at once, instead of in pieces the way we found out.

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[not_klonoa]

I...am still unsure if I believe everything you have told me. It is very difficult to grasp the details...as fantastical as they sound, but-- [She does trust Sheena's word. The woman's been nothing but good to her, after all.]

I wish...I knew more about myself, and about everything else. I am so far behind you all.

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[corrinesbell]

I'm pretty far behind a couple people too. Almost two years behind.

You being from a different time doesn't change who you are, though. ...I'll answer other questions if you've got 'em but I dunno how much sense it'll make.

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[not_klonoa]

[Presea goes quiet for a while. She's not sure about what Sheena said just now, that her time back home affects her time spent here. It was already drastically different what what she could have even imagined - like a fairytale come to life.]

I...no. No, I do not think I should ask anything else, for now. Even what you have told me thus far...it is difficult to understand. I am uncertain if it is even wise to ask about my future... [It seemed almost wrong.]

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[corrinesbell]

Okay. ...Most people who've left and come back said they couldn't remember Luceti, if that helps.

[somewhere at the back of her voice is a longing to be one of those people - the ones who got to go home. Even though they came back.]

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[not_klonoa]

[That does help, a little, but it's not convincing enough to persuade Presea into asking too much more. It all depends on if she'll ever be returned. She wanted to be, though. She wanted to go home more than anything else in the world. She just had to go home and make absolutely sure her father was all right.]

What you have informed me of just now...could you detail it a bit more? So my understanding is complete. To save Martel...Mithos used Colette? How? And how were both Sylvarant and Tethe'Alla joined?