Where am I? [Anja]

[Noel Kreiss]

[[ Takes place after the raid on Pulse ]]

Choas. That was the last thing he remembered. The power of darkness and calamity taking over his world. Evil had won and the timeline was taken over. Noel's body began to float through the black void. Flash backs of the battle replayed in his mind over and over again. What went wrong? How did they lose? Everyone was doing great and holding their own but Caius still won. Was he just that strong? No, Noel had beaten him before. Lightning was even there too, they should have won. His body hovered in the darkness as his hands closed tightly to make a fist. It took a lot to provoke the young hunter but losing his world to evil was something no one could take lightly. He had to get it back, even if it cost him his life. Noel won't back down.

As time passed by, his eyes slowed opened. Hues of blue began to look around. Everything about him was different. "Am I dead?..." Noel slowly said to himself as something wet hit him between the eyes. Slowly reaching a hand up to his face, he touched the liquid that landed on his face. Looking at his finger, he examined it. "Water?" Slowly sitting up, he was hit by another drop and soon more. What was going on?

Scanning the area he was in, it looked like an ally in an town of some sort. As for the water and where it came from, it was raining. Noel was sitting under metal tube that came out of the wall behind him and into the ground. "Something's off about this place. Did I travel to another time period?" The hunter crawled out from under the tube and stood up as the rain began to rain onto the boy. Walk slowly, his eyes focused on the exit in front of him. The sounds of people walking through puddles of water and talking with another filled his ears. Was this Academia back when it was first built?

As he reached the end of the ally, his eyes widened. The people weren't human, they were animals. From Ducks to Horses, they walked around on two legs and ware clothing. They looked kinda goofy like something out of a cartoon or something. The town was weird as well. They were wrapped and some looked as if they could defy gravity. The vehicles looked old fashion compared to the ones back on pulse. They were so different - they didn't fly, hover, or talk even to you. As Noel thought that, a talking car rode by as he blinked a bit. Well, at least they talked but still. Did the Chaos cause a massive paradox and turned everyone into animals? Was this Caius's doing? In the name of Etro, why was Pulse now a giant farm?!

[anja]

He was here...

Anja knew the villain she was seeking was here. The denizens here were all too happy to tell what had occured, especially when Anja began tending to the injured. Eyewitness accounts weren't the most reliable, but she could at least glean what mainly happened. One, those of the Dark had tried to "protect" the world. Anja couldn't really say they were protecting the world when it was one of their number that had leveled everything. Even so, there was information that a Masked Man had entered the castle with his cronies. Could it be the same one? If so, then he had personal allies, as another Masked person was attacking the castle walls. Anja was worried... if there were two of them, this would make the fight against them much more difficult. She really wished that she could stay and help rebuild the town and the castle... but what point would there be if those individuals still existed? Still, she needed to tend to the citizens. There were many who had not evacuated in time.

As Noel was exploring his new environment, Anja had just finished curing a mouse girl's brother with her magic. "Now you should stay off that leg for a bit, but it should be fine to walk on in a day or two." The mouse girl whose brother she healed hugged her and helped her brother back into her house, where her parents looked on and waved at Anja. The paladin waved back and opened her umbrella. The umbrella was something she clearly got on this world, as it was just as cartoon-y as the rest of the world. Anja seemed to stand out in stark contrast with the world around her. She turned, her back to Noel and walked down the street, her sword at her hip, just in case some Heartless had remained to cause havoc. She had not noticed the new face that had just arrived in town.

[minnie]

Minnie had abandoned her frilly gown and jeweled crown once more in favor of a simple white mage robe as she walked among the people of the town, helping where she could, comforting where she could not. The Queen did her best to keep a strong, gentle air about her as she spread hope to her people. Looking at the massive damage done to Disney Town...

She knew things here would never be the same. They could rebuild the town... make it better even... However.

Minnie looked down as two small children tried to pick up the pieces of what had been their home before laying them back down and looking around hopelessly.

So many spirits had been broken. The veil of sanctuary that this place had represented was torn asunder. There wasn't much that could be done about it either, except stand strong and pull the pieces back together. All around the perimeter, Minnie could see guards standing watch to make sure that someone did not come back to injure these people. As if they could be injured further... their homes gone, their safety shattered... some of them even lacking food and water. Then the rain's struck.

Removing her hood, Minnie stood in the center of the town and the people of town began to flock to her, bringing her injuries, inquiries and seeking hope. Minnie laid her hands on a few people's shoulders and spoke to them. It seemed there were too many people without homes currently for the other villagers who still had buildings standing to take in... However, Minnie didn't think the Palace was safe... according to what her bodyguard, Shadow, had told her, the man who had destroyed the town would be back for the castle. Of that there was little doubt, since his entire being was destruction and carnage.

However, the only way off this world was gummiships... and the only gummiship hangar on the world was in the palace. So it seemed there was no choice.

Minnie stood on a wooden crate and held up her hands.

"Everyone! Please, listen! We've all experienced... horrific circumstances these last two days. Our beloved town has suffered unfairly and so it's people suffer. Due to the extreme nature of this attack, there is little we can do very quickly except tend to the injured and those in need. Any help that can be given in that respect would be appreciated. For anyone who needs help, requires a place to stay or a warm meal, Lady Daisy is currently setting up an emergency care center in the palace. Everyone who is on this world is welcome to come and regain their strength. I know these circumstances are unprecedented... but I believe we will still make do as we always have. Working together, dreaming big and bright, and using our strengths as one."

A few people clapped, but mostly a flood of people who looked like they still had not been spurred forth to believe things would get better sauntered towards the castle, having no other destination. Minnie knew it as too soon to speak of hope and rebuilding. Many had never experienced this size of a catastrophe before. It would take time for them to grieve it.

After the crowd had dispersed, Minnie looked around the town. It had been so beautiful and bright... and now... nothing was left of it's happiness...

Her face turned up to the rain and she held her breath as a few tears leaked out her eyes...

This had been HER fault... because she'd not been here to protect her people who depended on her. They had needed her and she'd not been here...

What kind of a Queen was she? ... What would Mickey say... when he found out what travesty had happened under her care... She gritted her teeth together, her body still poised as her face was covered in tears. Tears for her people, tears for her home... tears for her love who had not returned, and now would return to ruin unlike anything he'd ever witnessed before...

And all of it was HER fault...

[Noel Kreiss]

Noel looked around the town and just noticed the damage. What had happened here? The town looked as if a meteor shower crashed into this place. Looking at the people, they weren't as happy as he once seen them. Their town was ruined and now they were forced to rebuild what was once a magnificent place. Turning around, he saw a woman healing some kids. As they ran off, she began to walk away. This woman, she wasn't like everyone else. She was normal, well normal for him. Before he could call out to her, a crowd of people began to form in the center of the town. What was going on? Noel heard a few town folk talking about someone who was the queen. Everyone seemed to wanting know something or have help.

The hunter decided to see what was going to happen. Walking down the street slowly, the rain didn't phase the boy. Everyone was trying to get out of it or had something over their head. Not Noel, he enjoyed the rain. It was a relaxing and calm at times. But today, it was here to wash away the sadness of this world. Finally getting to the center of town, Noel could barely see the Queen everyone was talking about. It was as if the whole town was gather in this very spot. He could hear her voice. It was filled with kindness and compassion for her subjects. She offered a place to stay and a warm meal to everyone here. But something caught his attention. On this world? What did she mean by that? As everyone began to leave, the crowd got thinner and thinner. Soon, the only people left were the Queen and Noel. Well, now he could finally see her. She was a mouse, like a few others on this world, and wore a robe that was white and red. The Queen looked the part but something was wrong. Either the rain was on her face or she was crying. It must of been hard for the little mouse queen. Having to help her followers in their time of need and all their pain and struggles fall upon her. The load had to have been too much to handle. Slowly walking over to the mouse, Noel picked up what looked like a newspaper and shielded the queen from the rain.

"You know, Things might look bad now but just look at the people here." He said as he looked at the people. They were helping one another and everyone was together. "They look up to you and now, in times like this, they need that. They need someone to look up to. Your their pillar of strength and I know at times it looks bad and it seems like the world is on your shoulder but its not. You have them, your followers and they want to help ease the burden. Everyone here will come together in this time of crisis. They will come together and rebuild what has been lost. But right now, your followers adore you and you don't want them to see you like this." He said as he knelled down to get to her level as she stood on the crate. "The name's Noel, Noel Kreiss." The hunter said with a smile. When in times like this, someone need a helping hand and she needed one.

[anja]

Anja suddenly saw people running past her and turned to find a crowd had gathered at the center of town. Anja decided to join the crowd to see what was going on, in case there was an emergency. As she reached the edge of the gathering, she noticed a young man who had also reached the crowd. This man was definitely not from this world. However, he seemed as intrigued as she was with what was going and so didn't bother him. Suddenly, she heard the words of what had to have been the Queen, her theory proven by the citizens quieting themselves. Her words struck a chord with Anja, as they were words she had spoken often to raise morale in her troops. Anja nodded to herself, agreeing with the queen. As the queen finished and the crowd dispersed, Anja looked around to find where she had went, as she had been looking for some sort of sovereign ruler as she traveled the town.

Finally, she saw the young man from earlier following a very small, robed figure into an alleyway and followed them. She kept a distance from them and listened to the young man talk. Apparently, the small figure was, in fact, the Queen. Her Majesty had apparently been disparaging herself and despairing over the current state of things. She also found herself agreeing with this young man. The looks on the crowd that she had passed suggested that the crowd was loyal to their Queen. When the man finished, the paladin walked towards the two, blocking them from view. She then held her umbrella over the duo, keeping both of them dry from the rain at the expense of herself. "Not just the citizens. I am sure there those from other worlds who, while not here in body, are here to bolster you in spirit." Anja said. She then bowed towards the Queen.

"Your Majesty, I am Anja and I wish to help you restore your world to its former glory."