http://false-oracle.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] false-oracle.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] star_kingdom_logs2011-09-24 01:03 am

I dream of gardens in the desert sand

WHO: [livejournal.com profile] false_oracle, [livejournal.com profile] innerflow, closed
LOCATION: Agrabah; just out in the desert.
TIME: Around noonish on Saturday, the 24th of September.
WHAT: Magus has gone to Agrabah; Mercury is there. Line-facing will ensue.
RATING: Ah, PG-13? Possible R, but I doubt it.


For a number of reasons, and not just because he wanted to find a place for himself and Schala to start a new life, Magus had been learning about the other worlds around and visiting them. And while he had found that he could teleport to other worlds, it would leave him drained for a while. As such, he had been taking such explorations at a slow pace.

His current exploration was Agrabah. He has intended to arrive in the city of the land, but he had never been there before and pinpointing his teleportation from this distance was a fool's game. Which is what landed him in the middle of the desert.

Of course, for all of his magic and all of his power, it was still draining on his power to teleport like this. It took him a moment to gather himself after arrival, which gave time for several Crimson Jazzes to appear, hopeful to pray on the dark heart of the weakened mage.

[identity profile] innerflow.livejournal.com 2011-09-24 05:15 am (UTC)(link)
"Mercury Aqua Rhapsody!"

The attack blew back several Heartless; if Heartless could be said to have feeling, a good guess would be that they really didn't like water. So much the better for her. Of course, the Heartless had the advantage of numbers. She needed to find a better position, and-

Magus?! Why was he here? She didn't give any warning of the danger; she knew he was strong already. But it caught her off-guard to encounter him here.

"We need to make sure to push them back." They may have been in the desert, but it was too close to populated areas for her liking.
Edited 2011-09-24 05:15 (UTC)

[identity profile] innerflow.livejournal.com 2011-09-24 05:25 am (UTC)(link)
Impressive! Her eyes widened despite herself. But more important was defeating the Heartless. Several threatened her at once, leaving her to rely on a close-range attack this time, water again that sent them skittering away.

"I didn't know you were hunting them too," she managed as soon as she had the space to breathe. "Let's continue together!"

[identity profile] innerflow.livejournal.com 2011-09-24 05:39 am (UTC)(link)
Munny wasn't too scarce for soldiers like the senshi, so Mercury let that much go easily.

Her name, however... She lied instantly.

"I don't know what you mean, but I'm Sailor Mercury!"

[identity profile] innerflow.livejournal.com 2011-09-24 06:02 am (UTC)(link)
"That's our role, mine and my comrades. We protect the people here and push back the Darkness. We also support ourselves this way." The second was decidedly secondary - albeit needed here, where they were girls living on their own without families to support them.

[identity profile] innerflow.livejournal.com 2011-09-24 07:14 am (UTC)(link)
It was her duty. Mercury shielded her eyes against the glare of the sun.

"This group seems to have retreated. However, there may be others nearby. Shall we go together?" It was a sincere enough offer. "I'd be happy to accompany you to town, too. I know you're strong enough to handle these, but it doesn't seem right to wander alone, either."

[identity profile] innerflow.livejournal.com 2011-09-24 11:34 pm (UTC)(link)
"There isn't much. There are a few other oases in the desert. There are cave systems as well, and some areas of quicksand." She hadn't yet learned about the Cave of Wonders included among the other caverns.

[identity profile] innerflow.livejournal.com 2011-09-24 11:53 pm (UTC)(link)
"No, not yet," she admitted. "I'd like to explore them, but I haven't had the chance yet. I'm not sure what equipment it would require, or other preparations." This, however, would be a good opportunity. Even if the cave was hard going, they could always turn back - and both of them should be able to manage well.

[identity profile] innerflow.livejournal.com 2011-09-25 12:09 am (UTC)(link)
"We should bring lights at the very least." What else... "Possibly some water." Of course, the water, she could provide herself; and it'd be a long way back to Agrabah just to get a flashlight somewhere.

[identity profile] innerflow.livejournal.com 2011-09-25 12:34 am (UTC)(link)
It would have been rude to simply expect of him; and she isn't sure of his specific powers anyway. Now, as long as he's willing, she nods.

"Then we can go right away."

[identity profile] innerflow.livejournal.com 2011-09-25 01:05 am (UTC)(link)
"It's approximately three kilometers away. It shouldn't take us long." Even allowing for the desert heat and sun, they should be able to go at a decent pace. Mercury squinted up towards the sky, shading her eyes with her hand. "This way."

[identity profile] innerflow.livejournal.com 2011-09-25 01:37 am (UTC)(link)
"I could learn a lot from you." The words came out without thinking, but she wouldn't have taken them back anyway. Seeing him using his frost abilities that way made her resolve to experiment with her own powers, to think of new ways to use them.

[identity profile] innerflow.livejournal.com 2011-09-25 01:56 am (UTC)(link)
Arrogant or not, she had to suppress an urge to laugh at the words the way she might laugh at Usagi's antics, slightly embarrassed.

She'd already seen some of his capabilities, though. "I'm glad for the opportunity," she said simply. "The caves should just be a few more minutes - you can almost see them on the horizon now."

[identity profile] innerflow.livejournal.com 2011-09-25 03:26 am (UTC)(link)
They'd be cooler, at least, presumably; away from the beating sun, and insulated from the heat. Mercury quickened her pace slightly. "We'll make sure it's sturdy first, and then-" She stopped abruptly.

"It's enormous!" The view she'd had earlier hadn't prepared her for the close-up. "And doesn't it look a little... sculpted?" Like a giant, gaping maw and a yawning throat.

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