Things You Can't Explain[Invite]

Tseng let out a soft sigh after finally landing in familiar territory. That had been one of the most stressful experiences of his life. Though, he had managed to live. That was good in itself. The question he was now asking himself was if it had really happened or if it was a delusion he'd created after finally losing his mind. He would need to call Elena in the morning. He'd made sure to get her back to her apartment before heading off to the new and improved Seventh Heaven. It was normally closed this time of day to normal customers. However, Reno and Rude were still close with some of Avalanche. They two parties weren't at war anymore and were working on a common goal. So, Tseng didn't mind spending time at the bar. At least he didn't need to worry about Tifa slipping anything in his drink. He'd at least see it coming if something went down. But, Tifa likely would not let it escalate that far.

The Director pushed his hair back out of his face. It really had been a stressful day. One that a simple coffee would not cure. He needed something stronger than that. Normally he did not drink anything that might dull his senses. But, special occassions like now were an exception. He pulled his phone out, noting that he had a few missed calls and text messages. The man went through till he opened the one from Cissnei, a picture of a Keyblade attached.

"Ever see something like this? Apparently it's called a keyblade. I don't know much about it right now, but I plan on finding out. It sounds like quite a few people might have these weapons. You may encounter them on your hunt for me. By the way, how is that going?"

The Director shook his head. Cissnei was really pushing buttons. If he reported this to the president, he'd probably be frustrated. Both with Cissnei and himself. But, it was more to report back with at least. He doubted that Rufus would believe what he'd seen.

As he approached the bar, his eyes landed on Tifa. She seemed to be in a panic as she exited the bar, leaving the door open as she commented something to herself, running off down the street. "Tifa? What's wrong." He asked as he watched her heading in his direction. The man had no problem assisting her. Especially if he planned to get a drink at some point today.

Tifa took a moment to realize he was speaking to her. Though, he seemed to be important enough to stop and speak to. The woman was obviously in a panic and the Director could tell. But, he didn't dare tell her to calm down. It wasn't like she was very hard to understand. Elena talked that fast on a normal basis. He had gotten quite skilled at understanding the gibberish that tended to get the words a little bundled up. Tseng watched her as she explained that Rude was supposed to be watching Marlene. But, there was a letter left.

"May I?" He asked before taking the letter from her. When he opened it, the note seemed to spit out glitter everywhere. The Turk pulled a face at the response to it. The last thing he wanted was to get glitter on his suit. That stuff ended up everywhere. But, the words were quite small and he truly had trouble reading it as he looked closer.

Tifa continued on asking where Rude was and Tseng shook his head. "I couldn't tell you what day it is let alone where Rude is. I haven't really been in town." The Director checked his phone to see if he had any messages from Rude. He shook his head again. The phone call going right to voicemail. That wasn't normal. Though, the comment about Marlene being with Rufus was slightly amusing. Honestly, that was probably one of the safest places to be on Gaia next to being surrounded by Avalanche. "Relax, Tifa. Rude wouldn't let any harm come to Marlene. He'd probably put forth more effort than he would protecting Rufus." The Director commented rather matter-of-factually. They all knew that Rude had a huge crush on Tifa. It was honestly pretty obvious to everyone. But, he masked it well by fussing over Marlene.

"He's not answering his cell or office line." The Director had no idea where to even start looking. Except maybe at Reno's. But, the chance was low. If Rude was off, that meant that Reno was on guard duty.

It really was a surprise that Tseng did not recognize that language at all. The Director was fluent in two languages and he was able to recognize the others to be able to find a translator. He had been in situations before that required him to learn that talent rather quickly. Maybe it was a code of some sort? That was a true possibility. One that he may need to explore if his Turk was in danger. Tseng took his phone and was sure to take a picture of it before sending it back to someone to analyze it. The computers might be helpful if this was their only clue. Yet, if it was of another world... they were back to square one.

The man's eyes flickered up to Tifa briefly when she addressed that fact he'd told her to calm down. This earned the poor lamp post a death sentence as it collapsed. They were lucky it was only a light to brighten the street. Tseng let out a defeated sigh at her outburst. The woman could be hotheaded when the orphans were involved. "It is harder to think rationally when you aren't calm, Miss Lockhart...But I am sure that if Marlene is with Rude, she is safe. He is more attached to those children then he should be."

Tseng handed the letter back to Tifa as she started off toward the memorial. She could be quite frustrating like the rest of Avalanche could be. But, if Rude was involved, he needed to be here. They didn't need any other turks getting whisked off to other worlds unintentinally. He was a little worried, even if Rude could fend for himself.

Thankfully, Tifa's worry could be put to rest when his eyes landed on Cloud with little Marlene in tow. His eyes traced the nearby area in search of Rude, but to no avail. The Director let Tifa tend to Marlene and Cloud before Tseng spoke up. "Did you find Rude as well?" He asked once the group settled.

Tseng stayed well out of the well of the family reunion that was taking place in front of him. He knew better than to get involved in that conversation. It did not concern him as the group spoke and Tifa fussed over the little girl. To be honest, he understood the concern. He had been worried about his turks before and it always was a relief to see them safe and sound and not too worse for wear. His eyes watched as he stood back and let them catch up.

Thankfully, Tifa asked his question again. Rude was Tseng's concern at the moment. The bald man would not have willingly left Marlene's side. Or, if he did, something serious had to have happened. That was the concerning part. Tseng had not heard anything.

Cloud interjected stating that he'd only found Marlene, that Rude was nowhere to be seen. Marlene confirmed that she'd been with the Turk, but he'd gotten a phone call and had to leave her. "...hm..." Tseng pulled a face at that statement. What could have been that urgent that he left Marlene to walk the rest of the way home on her own? That didn't seem like the Turk at all. It certainly threw Tseng off a bit. If it was something urgent, the Director would have at least had some sort of alert... He would need to check on Rufus after he had time to speak with Tifa and Cloud.

He nodded at Cloud's offer to go inside the bar and discuss everything. "...That would be appreciated.. " He had a lot on his mind at the moment. Maybe Cloud or Tifa would have any knowledge of these other worlds. Maybe even something on these keyblades that Cissnei had mentioned in her text message. He checked his phs again and shook his head a bit. This was insane. Ironically, he wasn't even thrown off by the fact Marlene had made friends with a fairy.