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Post by Keran Jaxsom on May 20, 2011 23:03:42 GMT -5
The male jumpped up quickly as she offered him to help he hated being seen as weak yeah his mucles were complaining at him about using them so much so suddenly after how long he had been in status but he wasn't about to revile that information to her.
"I'm fine" he said with a quick smile as he walked after her surprised at how weak he really did feel maybe he shouldn't have jumped out of the chair so quickly. "And don't worry about giving materia...I like to buy my own...Shin-ra supplied most soilders with materia but....I always got my own...theres something more satifying about mastering and buying your own" he smiled as he said it putting his hands behind his head as he walked however on of his knees buckled slightly and he fell to one knee.
"Ouch..." he muttered then laughed pushing himself up again his legs felt like lead.
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Post by kommandokitty92591 on May 20, 2011 23:09:41 GMT -5
"Unfortunately all the materia here is old Midgar has either been plundered out or destroyed, so no good searching here." Tehra said as she walked a little ahead of him. Once she heard his footsteps cease, however, Tehra turned around and looked at him. "Come on now... shallow your pride. You were in stasis for two decades, its a wonder you can even talk..." She walked back to him and draped his arm over her should and gripped him around the waist with her hand. "Just let me help you, I won't tell anyone I promise..." Tehra smiled at him, her pretty teal eyes sparkling a little and she slowly lifted him to his feet.
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Post by Keran Jaxsom on May 20, 2011 23:14:02 GMT -5
"Ugh..." he sighed darkly as she helpped him up he looked away lightly as his cheeks flushed lightly. "I don't like looking weak...when i was younger if I cried about anything my mom would force me to stand in a corner for hours untill my legs would finally get so tired I would collapse...I think my record was a week..." he said with a lightly proud grin about how long he had survived his mothers wrath. he walked lightly letting her help him as he sighed again.
"Thanks for everything..." he said lightly.
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Post by kommandokitty92591 on May 20, 2011 23:19:48 GMT -5
"That right there is horrific and abuse. Your mother shouldn't have done that. Besides, you don't look weak right now, I'm pretty impressed considering how coherent you are. Shortly after the downfall of Shin-ra they released several people from stasis that they found. Most of them were completely mentally incapacitated and basically awake but comatose. You see to be either the luckiest or the strongest." Tehra said as she helped him towards her motorbike. "And you are welcome. I wasn't exactly going to just leave you here..." She grinned as they reached the bike, emerging into old Midgar. "Here it is. The ruins or the once great Shin-ra...." Tehra stopped and looked around "What do you think?"
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Post by Keran Jaxsom on May 20, 2011 23:23:58 GMT -5
As Akio stepped out into the sunlight he was forced to blink the glinting remains of the metal and glass the desolate wind that had settled in the area his pupils seemed to slit even more responding to the lightly.
"Holy shit...they really did a number...hard to belive that this is Midgar...I mean...I grew up here" he said lightly as he looked around pushing off her as he stepped towards the rubble with a wide eyed look.
"....I guess...theres no going back now is there" he turned to look at her as if it had finally dawned on him he really had no home to speak of everyone he had known were long gone. it was more lonely then he thought it would be.
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Post by kommandokitty92591 on May 20, 2011 23:28:13 GMT -5
Tehra simply shook her head no as the wind tousled her curls, her eyes showing her pity for him. "I'm sorry Akio... Twenty Years and Sephiroth can do a lot to the world. I couldn't even tell you how many died here...." she sighed, walking up next to him and looking around, placing her hand gently on his shoulder. "I can't imagine what you must be feeling right now, and I doubt I will ever understand it, but I promise I'll help you the best I can." Tehra said, looking up at him.
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Post by Keran Jaxsom on May 20, 2011 23:31:51 GMT -5
Akio smiled at her and laughed it off the only thing he knew how to do when things seemed for the worse.
"Naw everything will be alright...Thing change but hey at least I have skills that i can use I mean theres always need for a protector" he said with a light smile as he ran a hand through his hair. "Yeah things look bad right now but give me a week I'll be back on my feet" he said putting his hands behind his head again grinning lightly.
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Post by kommandokitty92591 on May 20, 2011 23:36:11 GMT -5
"That's a good mindset to have. And yes, I've heard of plenty of rich people looking for bodyguards- they've tried to enlist me before, but I refuse. My duty is to the public, not one family. Shall we go then?" Tehra said, sitting on her bike and starting it, motioning for Akio to sit down behind her and hold on.
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Post by Keran Jaxsom on May 20, 2011 23:39:58 GMT -5
Akio nodded and got one behind her feeling quite a bit out of sorts in that position. He loved motorcycles but only when he was driving them....but then again right now, he would probably end up running himself into a ditch. he grabbed her around the waist firmly as he looked at her.
"Sorry don't wanna slip off" he said with a laugh. "Hmmn body guard...that might be interesting.."
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Post by kommandokitty92591 on May 20, 2011 23:44:58 GMT -5
"I was going to tell you to hold on if you hadn't done it on your own..." Tehra said with a grin "I'll let you drive it once you get your strength back." she chuckled as she drove towards new Midgar.
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Some time later, they stopped in front of a nice apartment complexes in one of the few "shiny" areas of town. "Well here we are" Tehra said after she put the bike away and walked to her room, the penthouse apartment. She unlocked the door to reveal a large living room and kitchen area with floor to ceiling windows all around. It was very open and clean looking. "I hope you can deal with this..." She chuckled, knowing full well it was nice than anything he'd ever lived in before considering he'd been in a tube for most of his life.
"Here's your room..." Tehra said, placing her keys on the counter as she opened the door to a fairly large bedroom. "You also have a private bathroom and shower."
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Post by Keran Jaxsom on May 20, 2011 23:50:12 GMT -5
Akio nodded as he looked around it was a nice place for sure but he had grown up with one of the heads of shin-ra his mothers place had been much more lavash though he was glad to knotice a distinct lack of weapons something that had been way to prevelent in his childhood. he looked to the room she pointed to and slowly walked in looking around it lightly. it was nicely furnished and made him feel a bit more at home. he smiled lightly as he walked to the window and looked out at the other nicer homes. this part of town was so much more diffrent then the others he had seen on his drive in. he sighed softly as he sat down on the bed running a hand through his hair.
"Where ever you are Scarlette....I hope your rotting...." he muttered to himself lightly as he looked at the mirror across from him on the dresser his blue eyes glowed lightly as he looked at himself.
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Post by kommandokitty92591 on May 21, 2011 15:49:51 GMT -5
Tehra overheard his muttered comment, but didn't say anything. She just walked back to her room and shut the door, looking in the mirror. Tehra sighed to herself. "I hope you didn't just make a horrific mistake..." She said, shaking her head at herself. Then Tehra took a quick shower and changed her clothes, her other outfit was dirty with the grime of Old Midgar. She walked out into her kitchen, grabbing some food.
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Post by Keran Jaxsom on May 21, 2011 15:58:16 GMT -5
Akio sighed to himself hanging his head lightly as he slumped forwards on the bed his brillent blue eyes worn.
"This sucks...." he looked up at the mirror again he wished he could go back home but there was no turning back not for him. he stood lightly as he started to pace his mind racing over all of the information churning in his head. Sephiroth had gone insane the little brat that he use to talk with in the library Shin-ra destroyed his home for almost all of his life....and his mother the woman didn't even have the common curtisy to let him kill her first. He clenched a fist lightly as he let it hit the bed his legs buckling as he kneeled on the floor his blue eyes closed.
"Damn it....I can't let this affect me so much...." he said as he turned his back to the bed leaning against it on the floor his eyes looking up at his reflection. he barely recognized himself his messy black and red hair his scruffy appearance. he sighed to himself and forced himself up. "I guess I need a shower" he said sheepishly to himself as he walked towards his private bathroom. An hour later he was out clean but still not really feeling himself as he walked into the main room to see if Tehra was there.
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Post by kommandokitty92591 on May 21, 2011 16:02:39 GMT -5
"Hey there Akio" Tehra called, standing by the stove. "I cooked some spaghetti, I figured you must be hungry. I hope you like spaghetti, its the only really meal I had ingredients for here. Most of the time I order out or go out. Come on over, take as much as you want" She said, motioning to a pot full of the hot pasta, her plate already filled with it. There was another plate right next to the stove, laid out for Akio.
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Post by Keran Jaxsom on May 21, 2011 16:07:16 GMT -5
Akio smiled at her as he nodded and grabbed his plate and got some of the pasta.
"Thanks for everything....particularly for waking me up....god only knows how long i would have been in there otherwise" he grinned as he walked to the table and sat down his strange blue eyes looking out the window again. he seemed distracted silently watching the world outside the window as he ate.
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Post by kommandokitty92591 on May 21, 2011 16:12:13 GMT -5
"You probably would have never been found. I've gone there many times and I've only ever seen one other human like soul, and he was a failed experiment by Shin-ra known as Cain, crazed from it all but mostly harmless." She shrugged, starting to eat "But it's really no issue. You only really need one more thing- clothing. A torn up soldier uniform won't do you any favors around here. After we eat I'll run to the store around the corner and pick up a few things for you. Then its up to you to find a job...." Tehra grinned a litle bit.
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Post by Keran Jaxsom on May 21, 2011 16:17:22 GMT -5
Akio hadn't even thought about his solider uniform she was right it wouldn't be welcomed but something inside of him still clung to the duty and honor the uniform represented. he sighed lightly as he looked at her with a frown.
"...when I put this uniform on for the first time I felt like I was actually doing good in the world....I was a soilder Shin-ra's elite peace keepers...I guess I was mistaken" he said with one of his shy kind of smiles.
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Post by kommandokitty92591 on May 21, 2011 16:23:05 GMT -5
"We all were" Tehra softly. "I understand what the uniform means to you, but they won't. I'm not asking you to burn, you just can't wear it." She shrugged, continuing to eat the pasta. "I think I can give you some names of people to offer to be a bodyguard for. Although I'm not sure if you'd have to live with them or not., it all depends on the nature of what they need. The crime rate is pretty high, so any kind of protection is wanted. Hence why I'm able to make so much money collecting bounties. The city thinks I'm worth it. " she chuckled "Truth me told, I make out like a bandit just for killing a murderer here and there."
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Post by Keran Jaxsom on May 21, 2011 16:27:32 GMT -5
Akio frowned lightly as he listened to her his hands folded as he rested his chin on it lightly looking lost in his thoughts.
"...Things really are pretty bad....why doesn't someone step up and fill the void that Shin-ra left...I mean more or less it seems like theres no governing body at all anymore" he spoke in a quietly curious tone his eyes not really making eye contact with her but more staring past her towards the wall. he would have thought that someone would have stepped in to organize everything.
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Post by kommandokitty92591 on May 21, 2011 16:31:27 GMT -5
"Everyone is scared too. A few people have tried, but they either couldn't get control or mysteriously disappeared, likely the work of those that do not want a government. It is pretty anarchist. There's a police force but they have become cowards. It seems they are still trying to recover from the fact that they couldn't catch Sephiroth-but I mean no one could, he was so powerful. It took a team of several highly trained individuals to do it. Trust me, I've thought of trying to take control myself, but I'd rather be rich and somewhat unknown than famous and unable to live my life myself. " Tehra shrugged, looking into his pretty eyes even though he wasn't really looking at her.
"I'm sorry you couldn't wake up into a Utopia, but this is how things are."Tehra sighed, she had accepted it fairly easily- it was all she'd really ever known anyways.
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