don't mess with mama bear's cubs

[needmetoo]

Characters: Xion, Aqua, Ven
Date: August 3rd
Location: KH Apartment
Situation: Aftermath of This
Warnings/Rating: Mentions of attempted violence against children

Less than a minute after Aqua confirmed her location, there was the crash and bloom of a corridor opening, directly into the housing. A few seconds after, Xion half-tumbled out of it, her legs becoming increasingly like so much rubber as the adrenaline began to peter out. But that wasn't important now. She was home. Aqua was where. She was safe now.

Looking up, she looked around and caught sight of her Master. And wordlessly she pushed herself back to her feet and flung herself at her, clinging to Aqua as if her life depended on it. Taking deep, gasping breaths, Xion tried to reign her emotions in, to calm down. She would never have expected that being shot at again would make her panic as much as she had and yet...

There was no point denying that it had.

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[risingwinds]

"What?!" A Foreigner trying to shoot? To kill? Ven's face reddened, his hands balled into fists, arms bent and shoulders hunching. "But who would do that? Why would they do that?"

It didn't make sense. Sure, he'd seen villains before. He'd fought them, too, but with Maleficent, he faced magical threats, and with Hook, the bulk of his fighting involved speedy sword thrusts. Sure, they might've intended to kill, but this was different. It was obviously much worse. Why else would Xion be so shaken?

Furious, Ven took a glance at the door, half-tempted to run out and find this Foreigner. Somebody had to stop them if they were trying to kill people. This was way too huge to ignore!

[needmetoo]

Xion shook her head at Aqua's question. "Barrier spell." The one Aqua had taught her. "And I- I used a corridor... before he could catch me," she stammered. The hug was doing its job well, some of the tension starting to leak out of her again. Physical contact was doing a good job at having that effect in general. Especially hugs.

Ven's agitation though, made Xion's shoulders snap back up, her grip tighten again. She didn't know who he was, or why he was even going after her. That was part of the whole problem!

It was probably lucky she wasn't looking at him, wasn't seeing his obvious desire to do something about what had happened. The last thing she needed was the panic of seeing someone want to go tear off into a dangerous situation for her sake.

I prostrate myself in shame at how fucking late this is

[aquanimity]

She felt some relief as Xion confirmed she was uninjured, and a bit of pride that the girl had picked up the barrier spell effectively. The use of a dark corridor to escape was less favorable, but Aqua was not about to chide Xion for taking a familiar course of action when she was so unsettled already. "You're safe now, and that's what matters."

Ven's heart was in the right place, as it always was, but the way Xion tensed up again at his outburst led Aqua to address him softly. "Ven...." It wasn't a scold, simply a caution to calm himself some. She understood his fury; indeed, she'd be a liar if she denied her own anger at the Foreigner who would aim to kill at innocent lives.

Briefly she pulled back, to look Xion in the eyes. "Is there anything we can get you? Something warm to drink?" She brushed a strand of hair out of Xion's face.

I am also late, so it's all good

[risingwinds]

He was still looking at the door. Still fidgeting. He had every intention to rush out then and there and find this stranger, but then Aqua gave her... not quite a warning, but the blatant concern in her voice was enough to temper the raging fire building inside him.

His upper body drooped forward, and his gaze fell to his feet. Xion mattered more right now. She needed support, and going out and risking his own safety would probably just worry her and Aqua.

He still wanted to, but for now, he shifted toward his friends again. "I can get it if you want! It's okay." They looked comfortable, and he needed a distraction to keep him from doing something crazy.