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ϡ - Chapter TwentyFour; Hello again [action/accidental voice]

[ The journal might pick up rustling and a brief intake of air before turning off.

He was alive and that was the cool ground beneath him, wasn’t it? It wasn’t saturated with his blood nor was it amidst the rain forest. Instead he was staring up at that beautiful cherry blossom tree at the top of the hill. It was a startling awareness that overtook him in that brief period of time from when he opened his green eyes to sitting up. His clothes were no longer marred with the blood he had lost and looking at them, despite the lack of blood and the shock it would have brought being missing, everything still came rushing back along with the shock. He didn’t want to remember it, those teeth and those claws tearing into him. God he never wanted to remember it and yet here he was remembering like it was only yesterday. His last dying breath was while he was looking into the faces of his two best friends as he lay dying at their feet. He looked at his arms, legs, and back, hands shaking slightly before steadying. His wings were fine as well all in one piece even and he moved them just to make sure he wasn’t dreaming…

He was fine and there was no more pain besides being alive in this place again. No he can’t think like that; he had people here he had to protect and people here he cared about. It was all so…disorienting. Like countless others Helios had been brought back from the dead, like necromancy or...immortality. It was a dream many men in his world would love having. Albeit what they make you give for such a life here…was it all truly worth it?

This was Luceti. This was the town, the same town, with those same individuals that entrusted him to put up barriers to keep away their fears and add a slightly deeper sense of protection. The barriers. Green eyes widened as he realized what his death had meant. ]

Oh no.

[ He had to go…he had to go and check on them. In his attempt at getting up he’ll turn on the voice function once more on the journal. There’s more sound of movement as Helios gets up the voice function still on as he mumbles something under his breath but he doesn't turn off the feed, absentminded as usual. He’ll be stumbling down from the hill making his way towards the appropriate buildings. He had to make sure everything was in place and functioning. He didn’t know what complications his death might have caused and it was best he make sure. He shouldn’t be wandering around like this but he doesn’t care. He does care about who sees him though, so he’ll try as much as possible to steer clear of people’s view. It obviously isn’t so easy for him since he is a derp coupled with the post-return imbalance and therefore he is stumbling and not paying much attention while he’s walking. He doesn’t know about his friend’s announcement, of course, but Helios knows one of them, Frederic or Giles, would have told people by now. God he hates that he had to force that on one of them at all. He didn’t want to see them…not yet. He put them both through so much…it-it wasn’t right. And yet he was so tired and just wanted to go home. Home, home, he didn’t even know what that meant anymore, really. Was this place a home when sent into battle and never told a single thing? Was it a home when friends were made to watch those they cared about die? It wasn’t and yet he was stuck here…they all were stuck here. And he just…had to cope that’s all they could ever do.

If anyone is nearby House 7, House 55 or the Playground or just in the vicinity walking between those places you might just find that blonde haired man with green eyes stumbling and using the trees to right himself each time he does trip. He’s not…paying much attention to anything as he’s still very much out of it. Too much thinking and he obviously needs people to snap him out of it. Or not. Just another day in Luceti though and Helios is finally back. ]

((ooc; Sorry for the tl;dr, derp. Also timeline doesn't really matter since Helios will be wandering aimlessly for a few hours. Probably until nighttime. ))

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[Don has been hanging back, not wanting to interrupt the reunion between his partner and his friend - awkward to watch though it is - but at this comment he can't help speaking up.]

That's my house.

[It probably is awkward as hell to watch, especially considering the obvious adoration Robert has for Helios. Of course, his adoration for Don is just as obvious, but it's still uncomfortable to watch your boyfriend practically hang off of somebody you know he still has feelings for.

He piques an eyebrow at both this and Don's comment.]

... Why would you need to go to the Hamatos' home? [Robert does know about the barrier, actually... but he probably doesn't know that Helios' death would cause them to be destroyed.]

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[ It is awkward can't you tell by Helios' body language? He might move away now, since Don is now actually watching. Helios nods looking back at Don as he comes into view. ]

They might have stopped w-working. After, after...everything that happened. [ After he died. ]

I-I just need to go see. [ The one at house seven was in tact but he can't be too sure here, about anything really. ]

[The barrier. In everything that's happened, Don barely had time to think about it, but he knows immediately what Helios means.]

I'll take you there. [Don moves into position so that Helios can take a turn hanging off him too. Clearly this makes everything fair.]

[Robert, meanwhile, shifts so that he can follow the two of them. He's not exactly going to be fast, but Helios needs the rest more than he does, and he's more than willing to have Helios be safe in this case.]

Please do go ahead. I would not want to hold you back...

["They might have stopped working"... Huh. What's "they"? Robert searches his mind for it... was it about that barrier that Don had brought up, once?]

[ Helios won't being do that though, the hanging. He's fine albeit a bit wobbly. He appreciate the offered assistance though just the whole touching business and after he just got back...it makes it hard to do so. ] Thank you.

What...what day is it? [ He just needed to ask. If only to keep himself busy without having to think about anything else at the moment. ]

Sunday. The twelfth. You were gone a week...

[Okay, no hanging. But Don will follow closely, in case Helios' wobbles get worse.]

[Robert needs no encouragement to stay at a possibly-uncomfortably-close distance to both of them, ready to offer assistance at a moment's notice.

As they walk, he studies Helios. Nothing visibly wrong anywhere. He's all coherent, he hasn't made any complaint about forgetting or not being able to sense something... where is his effect?]

We all m-missed you, but it is wonderful to have you back...

[ Helios is sorry Don. Blame his awkward touching phobia. ] A week...it doesn't seem like it's been that long.

Thank you. It's nice being back, nice seeing everyone again. [ It is, it truly is and Helios' smile might spread a bit more. ]

What does it feel like...?

[Sorry, Helios. Don just can't contain his curiosity. He's known some people who have died and come back, but he hasn't gotten a chance to talk to any of them about it.]

[Despite himself, Robert is curious too. Disgusted at himself for being curious, but curious.

... On Terra, people died, and stayed dead.

But here that wasn't the case.]

... I must a-admit... it certainly seems like... l-like an interesting process.

... B-But you don't need to speak about it, if you don't wish to...

[ There's a not so noticeable wince from Helios. Masked by merely rubbing his neck and looking at the ground. Helios has learned here that speaking about things is more helpful than not doing so. He used to think holding the weight of the world on your shoulders was better for everyone involved. But...that was when no one cared. He didn't have to worry about that here.

He's silent for a few moment. Death was not easy for him especially when it came to talking about it. He's watched the one person who mattered most to him die in his arms. It never gets easy but it gets marginally better talking to people who care. ] N-No it's, it's fine. Better-better to talk about it than not to, hm?

It's...startling. You go somewhere indescribably cold and then just like that you're back. [ He'll look at his hands. ] It didn't even feel like a day. [ And that's the most startling part. ]

[Oh, so kind of like that damned teleportation magic Giles used on him.]

[Which reminds him. Don isn't sure he wants to ask this question either, but...]

Helios... Do you still have your magic?

... You don't suppose the Malnosso took it as that one "death effect", do you? [That was something Robert hadn't considered. Everything else about Helios was externally healthy, so that could certainly be what they had decided to take.

He studies Helios in alarm.]

[ He just holds up a hand shaking his head. ] Fine. I-I'm fine. I have my m-magic and everything.

[ Odd since he let Giles take most of it. He thought if anything they'd take that away from him, like a justifiable punishment. ]

[Don doesn't say any more on that subject. He doesn't think what happened between Giles and Helios is meant to be common knowledge.]

We're almost there...

[Robert is still unaware of what happened beyond Helios' actual death, so he's confused, but he doesn't pursue this. Helios can tell him later if he wants.

For now, he just marvels at having his friend back alive and whole.

... Hopefully. Maybe the Malnosso gave them a break this time.]

[ It isn't and it won't be common knowledge, ever, probably.

Helios is grateful to be alive and well too. He's not sure about his penalty but right now he's not concerned. It doesn't seem to be having an immediate effect on him that he can notice. So he'll take this whole back to life thing in small steps.

It's a nice hope he can get behind Robert with. But it's never the case, usually, but after everything...Helios can't seem to care right now. ]

We are...hm. It's funny how much you can remember even never frequenting the place very often. [ He might even be eyeing things with inherent interest. Having your life taken away gave one a new appreciation for things, insignificant though they may be, he supposed. ]

[Don stops in front of House 55, standing quietly and letting Helios do whatever it is he wanted to do. Don has no idea whether the barrier is there or not, so he'll just watch and not interfere.]

[Robert watches curiously himself, but unlike Don, he's talkative.]

So how exactly are you going to... check whatever it is you are checking, Helios?

[He thinks it might be the barrier but doesn't want to assume.]

Oh it's not very difficulty, actually. More easier than setting it up. You just have to-- [ Helios walk up to one of the placement seals. He's not looking at it directly as he closes his eyes and places one of his hands against what appears to be air. There's a flicker of blue as the entire barrier shimmers in and out of visibility. ] --do this and it'll show you.

[ A relieved sigh escapes him. ] Good, good. It's still functioning.

[Don looks in wonder at the flicking barrier, and a little tension slips out of him at the reassurance that it's still there. He's still concerned for Helios, though.]

... Ah...

[Robert stares at the air where there was formerly nothing at all - and then suddenly a something. A physical presence.]

... That's... that's the barrier, then...?

... Remarkable.

Is it some form of electromagnetic field?

Mm. It is. [ He turns sighing tiredly. The subsequent action of turning makes him lose his balance a bit. But don't mind him holding his head and keeping himself steady. ]

Ah. It-- [ Give him a second. It's taking way more energy to check these things than usual. And that on top of everything else... ] --it is. Just a minor shock and push backward to those who you've listed to keep out.

[Don moves to catch Helios but - nope, he doesn't need it.]

Someday I really want to know all the physics of it...

[Action]

[Action]

[Action] Robert - Helios - Don post order? :I

Yay

Works for me~ <3

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