Meeting Again.

[doctor_crescent]

Character(s):Lucrecia Crescent and Vincent Valentine.
Content:Lucrecia waits around for Vincent, and rams right into a dusk.
Setting: Near the Vanaheim gate
Time: Late Afternoon
Warnings:None

Lucrecia decided a while back that it was best to leave the strange purple-haired man to…whatever his business was. She didn’t want to know. All she gathered was

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[dark_turk]

It was too close. That was all Vincent could think about afterwards. How close that thing had gotten to reachign out and slicing Lucrecia's throat. Not to mention how luckey it was that he was in a perfect position to fire a shot right through the Nobody's head, sending the monster flying away from Lucrecia.

Vincent had arrived just in time. He was slightly exhausted fro, running and jumping from that far away at full speed, but with the idea that he would finally get to see Lucrecia again it wasn't that bad. And his shot was flawless.

Jumping down from the rooftop, Vincent landed in a crouch, taking his time to address the woman. It had been a long time since he had seen her alive, and he wanted to make sure everything went smoothly. Lifting his head up, Vincent locked eyed with her. It was her alright. No doubt. The Ex-Turk made his way to his long lost love, his footsteps clicking against the ground.

"Lucrecia," was all he said to her, stopping a few feet away from her.

[doctor_crescent]

She immediately turned her head at the sound of her name being called by a very familiar voice. Momentarily forgetting that she almost came face to face with the white creature’s claw, the fear seemed to evaporate into thin air. Lucrecia looked up at the man before her, feeling a smile form on her lips

[dark_turk]

The dark haired man turned his eyes away from Lucrecia for a moment to look at the monster. It was dead and no more seemed to be around at the that time. Even so, it was best to keep the greetings short and find a safe place.

"Mhm," was the sound he made, not exactly making real words. Even if Vincent was relieved more than ever to see her, he was still the same person deep down. Quiet, stoic and unfeeling.

"We should get somewhere safe," he said to Lucrecia, checking the area again. He stood with his arms crossed, with a happy look on his face that still could have been read as sorrowful. Then out of no where he said, "It's good to see you again Lucrecia."

[doctor_crescent]

Good. It didn’t look like he saw her upset for that brief moment. The last thing she wanted was to worry him. Lucrecia simply nodded when he suggested they move elsewhere. She stared at him a bit, smiling. He was still the same quiet…almost shy Turk from years before. A part of her was relieved that he didn’t change too much at heart. Sure, appearance was one thing, but his personality was still there.

“It’s good to see you too…” she grinned a bit, “It’s only been a couple decades” she said, with a bit of humor in her words. Lucrecia scanned the area a bit, trying to find a place where they could sit and talk; without being interrupted by whatever those white creatures where. There was so much she had to tell him. After all these years…she could finally tell him everything.

[dark_turk]

Without warning, Vincent took hold of Lucrecia's hand. It seemed best to try to get inside and away from those things.

"Come on," he said, his voice barely letting his emotion seep through. He hated being out in the open with Lucrecia when those things could attack at any moment. And he wasn't going to lose her to one of them right when he finally got her.

"Let's head into that building," Vincent said, pointing at one of the nearby buildings. He pulled her along his longer strides probably making it a little tough for her to keep up. He wasn't trying ot be a jerk, he was just trying ot keep her safe.

[doctor_crescent]

Lucrecia found herself stumbling as Vincent lead her to the building. He walked fast and she couldn’t keep up, especially in heels. She tripped over the tip of her shoe and collided into him.

“Sorry!” she flushed lightly, embarrassed. “It’s the heels….” Lucrecia pointed to them.

Maybe she needed more practical shoes…she’d make a mental note to buy some later.

After adjusting her shoe, she moved so she was next to him, hopefully to prevent herself from tripping again. Still holding his hand, she squeezed it gently.

“I promise I’ll keep up this time.”

[dark_turk]

"Don't worry," Vincent said, scooping up Lucrecia into his arms. She may have taken it as a romantic thing, but to Vincent, it was simply a means to an end. And that end was getting to the hotel in front of them quickly and safely.

In a few moments Vincent kicked open the locked door with his metal shoe, breaking into the obviously empty but still well furnished building. He set Lucrecia down to her feet, and made short work of barricading the door. Those things were back and a lot of them this time. But with the barricade he set up there was no way they were getting inside.

Turning back to Lucrecia, he looked her up and down, to see if she was intact. She was still just a beautiful..

"Are you alright?" he asked her, taking a small step toward her, to comfort her if she allowed it.

[doctor_crescent]

She nodded, "What were those things...?" Lucrecia leaned to the side a bit, peering over at a window. Gasping and looking away when she saw a dusk claw at it. Well, at least it wasn’t getting in. She sat down in a nearby chair, looking around the room a bit.

He could explain things to her later; right now she wanted to tell him how she really felt after all these years. Lucrecia smiled faintly, if not sadly.

“Vincent…there is so much I need to tell you.” She began softly, “I made so many mistakes….I hope you can forgive me for hurting you. I never meant to…”

[dark_turk]

"I'm not sure," Vincent said after a moment or two, finishing his barricade completely. And with that all the light from outside was pretty cut off so Vincent found the nearest light switch and flicked it on. "I fought those thing with..." he couldn't say Sephiroth.. "a man I met. They aren't very strong but I wonder who's controlling them," Vincent thought aloud, leaning up against a wall, crossing his arms.

When Lucrecia started apologizing Vincent just felt his head start sinking down until he was staring at the floor. There was a lot he wanted to say, but nothing could come out. So he just stayed silent.

[doctor_crescent]

After listening to his brief explanation, Lucrecia decided to continue on with her story. “I…never.” She stopped abruptly, not sure how to word it. Looking down at the ground she found her wordings and went on, “All this time…I said otherwise. I pushed you away, caused you pain, and so much more….but…” Lucrecia looked him in the eye from across the room; to ensure him her words were sincere.

“I loved you…and I still do.”

Her eyes began to water up slightly, as a hand rose to hold her head. “When…I saw you…lying there, half dead....I…I was so scared. I didn’t want you to die….I tried everything to save you! And….I…” she eyes looked distance, “I’m so sorry…” she whispered, burying her face in her hands.

“I hope you can forgive me…I just want to start over…”