010 Summons ❈ Dictated ❈ Backdated to the 9th

[ninjainviolet]

[Unaware of just how much time had passed while she dreamed and shared experiences, Sheena awakens from sleep more tired than when she started. Although it's more a mental exhaustion than physical, it's still draining enough that the idea of falling back to sleep is a very appealing one.

However, the notion that what she has just gone through being the result of the castle and one of its trick won't die, so after several minutes of debate, the young ninja leaves the relative comfort of her bed and changes, taking what she needs for where she's going.

A place away from the castle and possibly anyone else. Flipping open her journal, she speaks quickly.]

Hey. Sheena here.

I'm not exactly sure what just happened, but if anyone wants to talk or something, we can do it over this thing, or--

[A pause]

Or if you need me, I'll be staying in the stables for a little while.

[Filtered to Zelos]

...

[She has no idea what to say here but maybe he'll get she understands--sort of.]

[Filtered to Once-ler]

That's what you didn't want to tell me, wasn't it? I-- I really can't hold it against you, Once-ler, and you saw why.
And--
I'm sorry about trying to kill you.

[Filtered to Ino]

I really couldn't stop myself from trying to kill you. I-- I just wanted you to know that.

[That done, she closes the book and hightails it to the stables.]

Comments

[waterproofed]

I'm sure the horses wouldn't mind the company.

[ninjainviolet]

Hi, Percy.

I hope so, since I really don't know how long I'll be there.

[waterproofed]

... Dealing with all the stuff everyone else is dealing with?

[ninjainviolet]

You mean the nightmares? Yeah.

[waterproofed]

Figured. [he's used to nightmares, but he can get how other people would need time to themselves]

[ninjainviolet]

Did you have any?

[waterproofed]

No more than usual.

[ninjainviolet]

[That catches her off-guard.]

You have a lot of nightmares?

[waterproofed]

Yup. One of the perks of my life.

[ninjainviolet]

Yeah. It's such a joy of a perk, isn't it?

[SARCASM]

[waterproofed]

Oh, totally. Almost as much fun as almost dying every few weeks.

[ninjainviolet]

Huh? What do you mean?

[waterproofed]

Monsters come after me and try to kill me. And that's just at home.

[ninjainviolet]

They come after you on purpose, like they're hunting you?

[waterproofed]

Well, yeah. Monsters aren't always the most clever but they don't usually try to kill people by accident.

[ninjainviolet]

[Ah. You're talking to a woman whose fought some monsters in her time.]

They generally only hunt you if you enter their territory and they get your scent, though.

[waterproofed]

My monsters aren't like that. They come after us no matter where we are.

[ninjainviolet]

The only time I've seen that is when someone controls them--you know gives them your scent and sends them after you.

[waterproofed]

Oh, yeah, that's happened before. Those dudes were like evil Enegizer Bunnies: they just keep going and going.

[ninjainviolet]

What kind of bunnies? [She's heard of different kinds of monsters, but not those. Must be just on his world.]

[waterproofed]

Enegizer Bunnies. They're the mascot for this battery company. Their slogan is that the batteries can keep going, see?

[ninjainviolet]

[She's guessing batteries are some kind of power source.]

So, they never run out?

[waterproofed]

Well, yeah, they do, but it's just a slogan. It's something that'll make you remember the brand and buy it when you see it in the store.

[ninjainviolet]

A slogan? Oh, a saying! Okay, I see what you mean now. [A pause.] So, do they live up to it?

[waterproofed]

Ehhh, yeah, I guess they work pretty well.