[Voice]

[thenightmarebegins]

A chance to return...

[A pause, along with the sound of water rushing behind him. Vincent has been coming to the Battle Dome ever since that announcement to go to the simulation of the place he wants to truly return to.]

I cannot help but still wonder what price will be paid for such a chance... and whether it's worth the potential risk.

[Not to himself, of course, but to the people and worlds involved.]

I suppose only time will tell for certain.

Comments

[Voice]

[thenightmarebegins]

Perhaps not too surprising, considering how much they keep us in the dark. We have no means to take advantage of their disorganization.

[Voice]

[lostinmyway]

That is true. Despite the best efforts of many, it has been frustratingly difficult to put together any sort of coherent picture of the organization. It seems they are adept at this, at least.

[Voice]

[thenightmarebegins]

It lends the impression that if we did find out what they keep from us... we could easily gain some advantage.

[How, exactly, and what, remain unknown. But if someday they gain just a little bit... it might lead somewhere.]

[Voice]

[lostinmyway]

It does. [Her voice turns wry.] It is something to aspire to.

[Voice]

[thenightmarebegins]

We have little else to do with our time.

[Voice]

[lostinmyway]

Do you believe so? I personally find myself quite occupied.

[Voice]

[thenightmarebegins]

At times... not that I mind it.

[Voice]

[lostinmyway]

Is it a change from what you experience on your original world?

[Voice]

[thenightmarebegins]

Considering that everything on my world appears to be settling once more... it is.

[There always is that threat looming over them here no matter how calm it seems...]

[Voice] ...You have no idea how distracting that icon is. /staaaaaares

[lostinmyway]

Is it for the better?

[Quiet is not always a positive thing, after all.]

[Voice] now that you mentioned it, I can see why the distraction!

[thenightmarebegins]

I would hope so... but the last time we believed all was well, a threat returned in another form.

[Voice] He has a couple of icons that disrupt my concentration, actually. XD;;

[lostinmyway]

[She can't say she's surprised.]

And so you remain on your guard?

[Voice] ...he does have an ability to do that, EVEN IF HE DOES NOT INTEND XD

[thenightmarebegins]

There is no other choice.

[He vaguely wonders if there will ever be any sort of peace on his world.]

[Voice] And presumably would not want. XD

[lostinmyway]

"The price of peace is eternal vigilance."

[A quote from another world, but apt all the same.]

[Voice] yep, soooo much DO NOT WANT from him XD

[thenightmarebegins]

[Vincent nods agreement.]

All too true.

[Voice] Unless it was Lucrecia?

[lostinmyway]

Is there anyone else in your world to help you?

[Voice] ONLY Lucrecia, yes. as always XD

[thenightmarebegins]

Not that I know of... this is unlike anything else I've encountered.

[At least, this "Omega" he's read about is unlike anything else... and perhaps if he can reign in Chaos and prevent Omega from awakening as described... but he has no idea if he'll be able to.]

[Voice]

[lostinmyway]

[Now that gets her attention.]

Would you be willing to speak about it? Perhaps I could help.

[After all, she has seen a very great deal in her life.]

[Voice]

[thenightmarebegins]

[...well... perhaps it will help him make sense of it, or find some solution...]

I could... although that involves a long story.

[Since he hasn't explained other parts of his background yet, and they go along with this.]

[Voice]

[lostinmyway]

If you wish to tell it, I will listen.

[No matter whether she is awakened or not, she will always have time for her friends.]

[Voice]

[thenightmarebegins]

Very well... then you must first be aware that I'm no longer entirely human.

[Voice]

[lostinmyway]

[That he is not human is not any cause for interest. Out of her four housemates, only one is human. Centuries have gone by without her seeing a single member of the species.

However....] "No longer"?

[Voice]

[thenightmarebegins]

...There was... an experiment, that turned me into a monster. I've had the ability to transform ever since.

[His punishment, he's always called it and still does even now.]

[Voice]

[lostinmyway]

[She goes still.]

Was this while you were in Luceti, or before you were taken here?

[Voice]

[thenightmarebegins]

This was before... many years ago. For a long time, all I knew about these creatures was what I experienced from their presence... that was, until I received a gift from home.