{Sixteen} &diams She let her feelings grow / To tears she'll never show

[burntorangesky]

[Words appear slowly. Writing is very precise, though proper punctuation and such isn't being bothered with.]

hes gone
theyre gone
theyre not here
hes
I cant find him them they arent anywhere hes gone theyre gone Ive looked all over edensphere I cant find him them him

[Pause]

waiting
I dont
I cantIm so tired of

Comments

log/quicklog/handwave?

[ghost_of_00]

The Wilderness is the most likely place. I will come retrieve you.

Qucklog, if you like :D

[burntorangesky]

ok

[ghost_of_00]

[00 wastes no time in going to the elevator. When she finds herself in the moonbase, she doesn't bother wondering what this place is or how it's possible to reach outer space from the elevator.

She uses the low-G to her advantage as she begins searching the base for Fred, moving quickly.]

[burntorangesky]

[Fred is sitting against a wall, probably not too far away from the lift; she's mostly likely been running in circles. Her journal is in her lap, and she's staring (slightly blankly) up at the stars. Every now and again she glances down at the journal. She's glad she still had the presence of mind to reply to it, really. Otherwise people might have thought that she'd gone and disappeared, too.]

[She probably won't notice 00 until she actually makes an effort to get Fred's attention.]

[ghost_of_00]

[00 locates Fred, looking alternately at the journal and at the stars. She does not look responsive, and does not appear to notice her. 00 walks over, quickly but calmly.]

Fred. Come with me.

[burntorangesky]

[At the sound of 00's voice, Fred slowly brings her attention to the present. It takes her a few seconds to focus on 00, and another second to recognize her.]

Zero. Hello. [Her voice sounds a bit hoarse.] You came to get me.

[ghost_of_00]

Yes.

[She hesitates, unsure about what to do. Fred is obviously in a great deal of pain, even though she doesn't appear to be physically hurt. 00 reaches out a hand to her.]

Please come.

[burntorangesky]

[Fred looks at 00's hand for a second before she takes it and allows 00 to help her to her feet.]

I'm... sorry. That you had to come. I... [Her voice trails off for a second. Wasn't there something else she should say? Ah, yes.] Thank you. Zero.

[ghost_of_00]

[She does not let go of Fred's hand. Maybe the contact will be of help to her. People like to touch each other in times of emotional distress.]

You don't need to thank me.

[She turns to search for the elevator.]

[burntorangesky]

[Fred doesn't try to let go of 00's hand. The contact does feel nice. It rather reminds her of... never mind. The contact is good, that's all that matters.]

Still. It was good of you to come.

[Speaking is good, too. It seems to be helping her recover from her panicked... insanity, or whatever that had been. She follows after 00 more-or-less docilely, too tired to try and take the lead.]

[ghost_of_00]

Why wouldn't I?

[Fred needed help. 00 knew she could find her.

And she is living in Fred's house, with her brother and Pinky. That's important. She doesn't know Fred well, but--it is a connection.

The elevator is around the next corridor. That's... strange, because it isn't where she came in.]

[burntorangesky]

[Fred shrugs slightly. She is grateful that someone found her (if only because otherwise she would have been forced to sleep here), but 00 seems to think this rescue is simply a matter of course.

Fred feels the corners of her mouth quirk upward in a faint smile as 00 walks into the next corridor, sees the lift, and looks ever-so-slightly confused.]

Never been here before? This place is like that.

[ghost_of_00]

[She presses the call button, and looks at Fred. Now there's a slight smile--but her eyes still look hurt.]

This is the first time I have been here. I was told it changes.

[burntorangesky]

Yes.

[Slight pause.]

Just a few days ago it was covered in snow.

[The lift gives a soft 'ding', the doors sliding open.]

After you. [Another faint smile at the half-joke, one that 00 probably won't get, but still.]

[ghost_of_00]

[She steps into the elevator, still not letting go of Fred's hand.]

A place that is never constant, always changing. I wonder how it is achieved.

[Then the doors close, cutting off the moonbase.]

[burntorangesky]

[Fred walks into the lift with 00.]

Who knows. It sometimes seems that Edensphere itself is in a constant state of flux.

[She leans against one of the walls, still absently holding 00's hand and rubbing her forehead a bit with her free hand. Right now she wants food and sleep, but mostly she wants tea. She's wondering if they have any in the house; she doesn't think so. Too bad. She will have to find some soon. Tea would really help right now.]