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[rebornaninsect]

[The video first comes on to show darkness- the Sky Phone is being covered completely by someone's hand. There's the muffled sound of a moogle-explanation in progress. The hand only moves after the moogle's explanation is finished, as the man moves to examine the device. It becomes clear enough why no one could see anything on the Sky Phone's

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[trinitycrusades]

[Cecil stares at the Sky Phone. He doesn't know the man's face, but he knows that voice. Discounting Memoria, it's a voice he hasn't heard in seventeen years. A voice he had began to think he'd never hear again.]

...Brother...?

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[trinitycrusades]

[While Cecil has enormous levels of respect for his father, he barely knew the man beyond a brief encounter with a disembodied voice. Using his brother's name instead has a far more personal meaning.]

Ceodore seems quite taken with his namesake, at any rate. He said he'd hoped to see you again.

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[rebornaninsect]

He did seem disappointed when I did not remember him.

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[trinitycrusades]

I didn't realise he'd met you before, myself. He is from a time ahead of both of ours.

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[rebornaninsect]

If I had not been brought here, then a meeting would have been eventual, either way.

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[trinitycrusades]

That seems to be true, from what Ceodore said.

I'll be leaving in a matter of minutes to find you. Will you be safe until then? [It doesn't seem like he's been dumped in the middle of hordes of monsters like Kain the others had the misfortune to be, but just to be sure...]

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[rebornaninsect]

Yes. The monsters here will not cause me trouble in the time it will take you to arrive.

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[trinitycrusades]

I won't keep you waiting.

[And eventually Cecil does arrive, landing the airship on the outskirts of Tida. The lifeless town makes him uneasy, but he sets off right away, one hand on his sword hilt. His focus is on finding his elder brother as quickly as he can.]

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[rebornaninsect]

[Golbez is waiting in the center of Tida, arms folded. He'd examined the town as he waited, attempting to search out what had happened to it, with little success. He's used to disturbing places like this, so he isn't as much on guard as Cecil is.

When his brother finally appears, Golbez approaches him, and nods.]

Cecil.

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[lunarianlegacy]

[Ceodore's hot on his father's heels. He might not be yelling and stirring up the local monsters this time, but he's still eager to get to see his uncle again.]

Hey!

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[trinitycrusades]

[Cecil's first response is shock all over again when he sees his brother. Moreover, to see his face in person for the first time, more clearly than over the Sky Phones... It's a strange experience. Beneath the armour, he almost seems like a different man.

At his son's reaction, though, Cecil's expression breaks into a smile. For Ceodore to be so excited to see Golbez, instead of wary or even hostile like others from their world would be, is a pleasant surprise, and it echoes his own feelings.]

I'm... glad to see you again, my brother.

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[rebornaninsect]

[He sees the shock on Cecil's face, and understands it. He'd almost made it a point to never remove his helmet during his time under Zemus's control, and during the Conflict. The armor had only been removed because he had joined the Lunarians in their sleep.

Golbez folds his arms across his chest, and glances at his nephew.]

Ceodore.

... It is good to meet on the same side of a battlefield, for once, Cecil.

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[lunarianlegacy]

[Ceodore nods in response, but suddenly feels like he's intruding on something. And what is this about different sides of a battlefield?]

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[trinitycrusades]

It is.

[Cecil relaxes his grip on his sword, deciding no monsters seem to be a threat for the time being. He's still alert, but not too worried. At the same time, he moves to rest a hand on Ceodore's shoulder. It's an unvoiced gesture of gratitude to his son.]

Brother... Do you remember the last thing you said to me, before we parted ways? [Not in their world, but in the Void.]

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[rebornaninsect]

[He remembers both of those things very clearly. Both had been defining moments in his relationship with Cecil, after all.]

I said that I would join you, one day, if the light shone upon me.

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[trinitycrusades]

[Cecil nods. He remembers it all the more clearly, because he had relived that moment in Memoria only two months ago. The same way Basch had seen a 'memory' of reuniting with his departed brother, Gabranth... and now both reunions have come to pass.]

Maybe now, the light truly has granted you its favour. I've awaited this day for a long time... and now we've greater need of your help more than ever.

[Cecil lets go of Ceodore's shoulder, and steps forwards.]

I ask you once more: will you join us?