[Negation 3: The Final Countdown]

[probation_you]

Characters: probation_you and wayward_faith and lockandkeyblade 
Location: Somewhere on the streets, and then, to the forest~
Time: New Years Eve, an hour or so before the finale
Style: Action
Status: closed for...bro...something...times?

[The streets were crowded, full of cheer and joy, loud music and drunken fools, and Vanitas wished for nothing more than to go on a frenzy of hate and

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[wayward_faith]

[Ventus had been preparing for the big moment, having planned to set off a few Donald Flares since he kinda doubted there'd be any fireworks here in Vatheon, what with the bubble situation. Heck, he'd even struck up a conversation with a couple of the locals to see if it'd be alright since most of the outsiders, at least, were used to fireworks tonight.

He was talking to one of them then when he felt the slight chill before Vanitas' had clasped his shoulder. Ven blinked, a bit confused. His other had...something to show him?]

Uh...sure. What is it?

Uh...Ven--Vani--Sora?

[probation_you]

One moment.

[He tugged Ventus along, having spotted yet another in the crowd, and with no warning, he was tugging both Ventus and Sora away from the area.]

You'll see. It's something an idiot like you is bound to appreciate.

sounds good bb

[lockandkeyblade]

[Sora hardly had time to even absorb the fact that Vanitas had shown up, let alone time to register that they were going somewhere.]

W-wait a second, what's going on?

[The only thing that stopped him from jerking his hand away from Vanitas was the fact that Ven was there. And he seemed complacent enough to follow so... Sora just eyed his doppelganger suspiciously as he was pulled along.]

Works for me! \o/

[wayward_faith]

Wha- hey!

[And now he was being tugged along, shortly joined by Sora. He blinked, now even more curious.]

No idea, but hey, Sora.

[Didn't mean he wasn't a bit on edge, though. Ven frowned at Vanitas at the last bit, though.] And I'm not an idiot!

Good good~ <3

[probation_you]

You're an idiot. Both of you are.

[Honestly, they're both letting themselves be dragged along by a known enemy without protest, and despite Vanitas' intentions not leading towards their utmost peril, really, would it hurt to have a little more self-preservation?]

[He continued dragging them despite this, out of the crowds, down the street, towards the forest. The faster they made it there, the better.]

[lockandkeyblade]

[Way to jinx it, Vanitas. Ven's presence can only assuage his suspicions so much. The moment Sora sees the forest in the distance, Sora's mind wanders back to that little fiasco in the warehouse and all the violent encounters that took place in the forest and he's grounding himself where he stands, pulling against the grip.]

Tell us what's going on already, or we're not going anywhere!

[wayward_faith]

[Mainly because he still has the image of you as a four year old stuck in his head, but the forest... He's only heard of ill happenings there. Ven plants his feet in stubborn refusal at the same time as Sora, especially with the alarm bells going off in the back of his mind. Going with Vanitas, his other half, the one who'd threatened to kill his best friends, to the forest and away from everyone else....]

[Even with Sora there, he had a bad feeling about that place...]

Keywords :| 1/2

[probation_you]

What, you don't trust me?

2/2

[probation_you]

[A bit delayed, but hey, point taken. He gave them both a look in turn, shaking his head in apparent amusement.]

Well too bad; why would I drag you off to the forest for a fight, when I'd rather your humiliations be made public?

As I said before; its something an idiot like you will enjoy, Ventus. If that's not good enough for either of you, go back to the crowds.

[He could always think of something else, later.]

[lockandkeyblade]

Yeah well, you don't exactly have a good track record Vanitas. You threatened Roxas and jumped me at the warehouse. So no, I don't trust you. Sorry.

[Only he's not sorry at all. But he hesitates. He doesn't know Vanitas, doesn't know what he's capable of aside from threatening. Even if Vanitas is all talk, he's not happy Roxas or his friends were the target.]

[But if they were in real trouble, Ventus would be... fighting him off right? He hesitates, looking for some sort of confirmation from the blond.]

[wayward_faith]

[Yeah, it was a bit delayed since he was still in the Christmas spirit. But, well... Let's just say that he wasn't too thrilled with the parts that Sora had no clue about.]

Not to mention threatening Terra and Aqua, and hurting who knows how many people in our time... [...yet still not as bad as Xehanort's track record. Sweet Light. Ventus gives him a look asking "How do I know you're not gonna try and forge it again?" before glancing at Sora. Pure curiosity made him want to follow, but if things went bad... he'd grab his student and flee on the Glider.]

[probation_you]

World's tiniest violin, midget.

[He blatantly ignored Sora in favor of looking at Ven, since it seemed that his other was really the deciding factor. It wasn't hard to guess what he was thinking. He leaned closer to Ventus, a little private word just for him.]

One of us has to be dying for it to work, idiot. Do you really think I'm going to get myself flattened by the two of you?

[And straightening, he left them behind to continue down the path. Whether they followed or not was up to them.]

[lockandkeyblade]

[His face sours at the name calling, and he becomes even more apprehensive when he gets a little too close to Ventus. Once Vanitas is gone, he steps towards the boy. His voice is skeptical, but the question is genuine.]

You buying this?

[wayward_faith]

[Ven's fist clenches at the words whispered to him. Maybe he wouldn't himself get flattened, but... he cringed. He was not an idiot...]

[He watches Vanitas go without a word, but there's a faint spark in his hand.]

No, but now I'm curious. [He pauses, looking to Sora.] If he tries anything, we jump on the Glider and get out of there.

[probation_you]

[Tick tock tick tock; he's almost disappeared down the road, and the time to move is now. He's worked this far, after all; if neither of them come, then what he has planned will be set in motion, either way.]

[lockandkeyblade]

Right.

[And Sora moves down the path, slowly at first, and then at a quicker pace. He's wary of the darker surroundings and careful to keep an eye on where Ven is. What's Vanitas got planned?]