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Nearly the End (Rina/Naminé) Jun 10, 2020 23:25:14 GMT -5

Post by Rina Croft on Jun 10, 2020 23:25:14 GMT -5

It would be a lie if Rina had said she hadn't thought about the way she would die. She thought about it more often than she should. She personally thought she was extremely lucky and had overstayed her welcome in this life. Throughout her life there had been so many close calls and it amazed her she had somehow made it through each one.

This time she wasn't so sure. And this time was a scenario she had never been through so she wasn't so sure of her odds either.

Rina took a labored breath and continued walking down the street she was on. Every now and then a rough cobble would snag her foot and she would barely catch herself before falling to the pavement. If she fell now she may not get back up. She also thought if she stopped walking she might fall down as well, so she just kept going. She'd only been to this world once or twice and never for very long so she was wandering aimlessly. Her body was wrought with pain from the banging in her head, to the throbbing in her side where not so long ago a bullet had been lodged, all the way down to her feet which screamed for her to stop. Her chest hurt the worst though. Each breath she took was a chore and pure agony and her heart felt like it was about to explode one second and then about to be crushed the next.

Without knowing exactly how she got there Rina ambled through a small forest and she could see the path continuing through to the other side. She was oblivious to the fact that handfuls of Heartless surrounded her, but they were just standing there. Watching her struggle. Waiting. Almost to the end of the treeline her feet finally gave out and she went sprawling into the dirt. She laid there motionless for a moment and a surge went through the Heartless almost like they were moving in on her but then stopped. With a groan Rina made her way to her hands and knees and continued to crawl towards the light.

Rina blinked as she breached into sunlight her eyes adjusting to the brick lined gate that opened to a large mansion that was painted with colors of sundown. And that was it. Her arms went limp and Rina fell into the grass, but it was okay. She was warm and she was happy and she was ready to go. Rina was ready to rest. Her eyes closed and the slight smile she had slipped from her face.

Shimmering light seemed to surround Rina for a just a moment before a sea of Darkness opened up beneath her and surrounded her figure.

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Last Edit: Jun 10, 2020 23:25:52 GMT -5 by Rina Croft

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Nearly the End (Rina/Naminé) Jul 27, 2020 18:24:17 GMT -5

Post by Naminé on Jul 27, 2020 18:24:17 GMT -5

Warning may contains Kingdom hearts 3 spoilers

Namine was just coming out of the mansion. She had gone there to look for her old SketchBook. It has contained memories from Sora, and she thought maybe it could Aid them in their search. The old Sketchbook was lost somewhere and she could remember where that had been. She thought that the old mansion would be a good places any to start looking. However, to her dismay the Sketchbook wasn’t there. There was a silver lining, and that was even though the Sketchbook itself wasn’t there some of her drawing still remain. So she had collected them and stored them away in case they were needed in the future.

When she first entered the mansion she was in for quite a shock. It look like a tornado had went through. She had stopped in the foyer and stared at the damage that had been done with her mouth gaped . Granted, the old mansion had always been smashed up on first appearance, but now it was even worse than she remembered. She had thought that maybe a group of children from the town had broken in. The story of her so-called ghost didn’t seem to have effect on many people anymore. Then again, perhaps there was no need for the ghost story anymore. She wasn’t really sure if there was anything precious to guard with in its walls as it was. The computer is in the basement that held the programming from DiZ…..no Ansem's data world and research have long since been destroyed by Roxas. And she highly doubt it that her white room full of drawings was considered anything worth looting. The lonely girl Legend was no longer needed. And for some reason that kind of made Namine a bit sad. It was a silly thing to be sad over, but it was the first real thing but she had done when she was a nobody that actually helped protect something important.

Namine with now walking out into the Eternal sunset. The tops of the Trees of the forest beyond the gate had a Golden Glow that made it look almost in chanting. And you could even see through the darkness the little ray of sunshine but managed to get through the leaves. Something had moved on the path near the gate that caught the young girl’s attention. At first she thought it was a small animal as it got near. However its arms gave way and on a closer inspection she realized thought it was a person. Shadow heartless slowly began the move towards the person on the ground. Namine shouted hoping it would startle them and she ran towards the gate.

“ pick on someone your own size!” she said as she wiggled her way through the bars of the gate. She snapped her fingers at the same time and on command 3 creepers appeared in flying form. Two of the creepers Plunge head-first to attack and distract the heartless. The other one stayed near its summoners side as she ran towards the person laying on the ground.

Namine grabbed the collapsed person under the arms after she had flipped her over. The other creeper had wound its legs around the unconscious woman’s legs. It’s spread its wings and started to Flap as Namine raised the other person’s body off the ground. Together the two of them attempted to carry the woman to safety. They managed to squeeze themselves through the bars of a locked gate and towards the mansion, through its doors, up the grand staircases, an into the white room.

She recognized the face of a girl. She could feel that the girl was starting to slip away. Her heart and soul had not yet crossed over, nor had it gone yet the world of ocean and sky. It’s a good thing because it meant but she was not yet Beyond namine’s reach in the Here and Now.

Namine close her eyes and her appearance began to melt away. Blond hair became pink and shorter. Her outfit also became pink and a replicated keyblade appear in her hand. She hovered the Keyblade over the woman’s body and a soft green light in golf turn as she attempted to heal whatever wounds she had had.

Meanwhile, In the unconscious Darkness that engulfed the Rina, a soft and kind voice attempted to call out to her.
“Hello.” Namine’s voice echoed all around in the Darkness. If one was searching a small ball of light could be seen. It would give warmth and comfort to those who would accept it. It was also the source where the voice called out from. The light would also more into the shape of a blond girl in a white unlike the girl she had become in the waking world, still giving off the glow to light up the darkness. “I remember you. You fought in the tournament I was in a while back.” She gave a soft smile to. Namine looked around the darkness before laying crystal blue eyes on the dark-haired woman again. “Don’t you think it is time to wake? I have it on good authority that this is a pretty boring place to sleep.” She indicated to the darkness and quoted Riku as she floated gracefully in the void.

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Nearly the End (Rina/Naminé) Aug 10, 2020 3:27:35 GMT -5

Post by Rina Croft on Aug 10, 2020 3:27:35 GMT -5

Even though Rina had carried Darkness most of her life, she rarely chose to explore it. She tried to live as symbiotically as she could with it. When she did explore it though she was always surprised that it greeted her with kindness and was warm and inviting. In hindsight it made sense. Kill them with kindness. It always made her feel like it would be so easy to give in and welcomed her like a friend or lover. This time it would be different, because this time the Darkness had finally won.

After being pulled into the portal, Rina had instantly been consumed by a pitch black and oppressive vacuum. There was little oxygen and every breath was painful and set her lungs on fire. Rina spun slowly around trying to find a means to escape, but there was no escape. Not this time. Almost like a mystical mirror was placed in front of her, a woman nearly identical to Rina appeared. The only difference was that her flesh was made from stardust and brought together but the colors of the universe. The embodiment of Rina’s Darkness, the Dark Woman. As usual she was holding out her hand to Rina, beckoning her host to join with her. She had her usual pleasant smile in place and her lulling voice entered Rina’s mind. I can make it stop, Rina. The pain, the agony. You can rest. The Woman’s starlit palm came to rest on Rina’s cheek and Rina could have cried at the relief it brought. She could breath and was more numb to pain than any drug had ever made her.

Rina had nearly surrendered when she jolted herself away from the Dark Woman. Fear and confusion and pain all came rushing back to her as soon as the contact was broken. This was wrong. She didn’t want to succumb to her. All Rina wanted was a peaceful death, not to live eternity as a literal shadow of herself. Sensing her hesitation The Woman’s face contorted with anger, baring sharp teeth and yellow eyes associated with the Heartless. With a snarl her hand shot out to grip Rina’s throat, sharp talons digging into flesh. If Rina thought it was hard to breath before, she truly couldn’t breathe now and her body was helpless to move on its own. There was no fighting someone who basically gave you all of your strength anyway, was there?

The Dark Woman pulled Rina close. You have teased me for far too long, you foolish girl. You will tease me no longer! You WILL submit your heart to me.

Rina’s eyes widened with shock as she felt her Darkness shove her free hand through her chest, fire and ice surrounding Rina’s heart as it was nearly extracted from its spot within her. She blinked and tried to renew her struggle to move, but couldn’t. It was over. She was gone….or was she? The Dark Woman met her eyes with confusion before dropping Rina to the ground with a pained howl, heart still intact. A small orb of blinding light had appeared near Rina and her Darkness. “Hello.”

The warm voice permeated the space and with an angry hiss Rina’s Dark counterpart shied away from the Light. “Damn you, denizen of Light!” She turned back to Rina with a disdainful glare. This is not over, Rinalee. I am still a part of you and always will be. Don’t forget... I’m always closer than you think. Glare still in place, The Woman’s features returned to normal and she seemingly melted back into the Dark.

Rina numbly turned her attention back to the Light which had now formed into the shape of a smiling girl, dressed in white. She was speaking, but Rina was unable to focus on her words due to the ache that was reverberating in her chest. One thing was apparent though, the girl was radiating warmth and that warmth felt like home. Rina’s eyes fell closed and she focused on following that voice back home to the Light.
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Rina woke up with a gasp that quickly dissolved into panicked sobs. Her hands jumped to her throat where she could still feel sharp claws digging into her skin, and it was painful to swallow. Next her hands went to her chest where she could feel her rapidly beating heart. Thank the gods, it was still there. She was nearly doubled over in pain because of it, but her heart was still there. With one shaking hand still at her heaving chest, the other tried to wipe away her tears so she could see her surroundings. She wasn’t in any condition to protect herself though, so it probably didn’t matter.

The room she was in was completely white. Walls, floor, sparse furniture. All of it. Nearly missing her with her first scan, Rina’s eyes began to focus on a blonde girl in white just across from her. It was the girl who saved her. “It’s...it’s you.” Rina’s lips moved but a harsh whisper of a voice came out and she winced. Talking hurt too. Rina tried to take a deep breath in to calm herself, but that was a mistake that caused a sharp pain to tear through her chest and it only got worse. Hastily, she pulled her collar down to see what was causing the pain and was shocked at what she saw.

The old, pink faded scar across her heart that had always been there from her first brush with Darkness was still there. But crossing through the middle to make an angry, red ‘X’ was a new deep gash. Proof of a second attempt at her heart etched into her skin. Rina pressed her hand against it, willing the ache to go away, but the Dark Woman’s words echoed in her mind. I’m always closer than you think. She was still there, lurking in Rina’s heart somewhere. Waiting for her chance. Rina was finally able to look back up at the young girl. “What happened?”

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Nearly the End (Rina/Naminé) Sept 6, 2020 21:39:04 GMT -5

Post by Naminé on Sept 6, 2020 21:39:04 GMT -5

As Rina began to stir the green glow around her ceased. The color from Kairi’s likeness drained from Namine’s hair and clothes. The Replicated Keyblade vanished and in its place appeared a sketchbook. Namine laid the now sketchbook next her and watched as the other girl came around. She was relieved to see there didn’t seem to be any lasting fatal injury to the lady.

Namine jumped a little at the sudden gasps and sobs of the girl she just rescued from the clutches of the Heartless. Her Creeper companion retreated further away as its summoner tried to calm the dark-haired Somebody. It watched from a shadow that was being casted by a white wardrobe along on of the walls.

Namine placed a comforting hand on Rina’s shaking shoulders as she sobbed. She tried to well her to calm down and breath. “Its okay.” Namine tried to reason with her. “You are safe. Just breath. Its okay.” She wasn’t sure if the other women even heard her. However, she continued trying till the Lady’s hand grasped at her own throat and they ended up knocking Namine’s hand away in the process.

The Little Replicated Nobody just watched as the Women worked her way through what she was going through. Namine stayed silent as to not add more stress to the Other’s already panicked heart. Her crystal eyes watched her every moment. She had been told by the guards of Radiant Garden that a panicked person can be dangerous to themselves and others. She should always keep vigilant around someone like that. Keep quit until they are ready to accept the situation. Try not to make and sudden movements or noises until they have established that they notice you and don’t see you as a threat. Anything to the contrary could end up trigger the panicked and they can lash out.

“It’s…it’s you”

There was the establishment of presence that Namine was waiting patiently for. Namine gave her a soft smile and nodded before it replaced with the look of concern once again. She watched as the young women pulled down the collar and looked down through the hole. The Witch of Memories tilted her head. She wondered if she missed a wound to heal. However, that thought would have to wait a moment. The Creeper lurking in the Shadows gave few clinks and noise, then looked over towards the window. Namine looked over towards it, nodded as if she understood it, and stood up. She made her way to the big window and pulled back the white curtains a few inches peeking out. She watched as the other two Creepers tried chase the Heartless away.

“What happened?”

Namine heard the other girl questioned. “I don’t really know.” She shook her head and turned back towards Rina. The light from the sunset creating a halo of golden light around her. The Flying Creeper flapped and was airborne before it swept out of the shadows and landed so it was draped over Namine’s shoulders. It wings wrapped around her chest from her shoulder. Momentarily giving her the look as if she had wings herself before hung off her like a child would pig back on its parent. Its sharp beck like nose poked over her right shoulder as it rested its head on its wing. Its legs wrapped around her hips like a silver belt.

“I was hoping you could tell me.” Namine said gently as reached up and patted the creeper on it head as it made soft clicks here and there. She knew and understood what happened in the physical world. It wasn’t she referred to when she said she didn’t know what happened and was hoping that Rina could shed some light on it. Namine had had done tons of dives into the Heart, Memories, Darkness and Realm of sleep, but she normally encountered Keybladers if she came across anyone.

“Heartless were hunting you down. We managed to get you out of their clutches and inside the mansion here. The other’s,” She gestured towards the Creeper on her back and then out the window. “Are trying to clear the Heartless away now.”

Namine looked the girl over still worried that she didn’t fully heal her right the first time. “Are you still hurt? I can do another healing section.” [/font] She wasn’t worried about the World order because even if this other girl was from this world, she already knew about the exitance of other worlds. Namine had been entered in the same tournament as her and watched her fight. In fact, She and Namine had made it to the semifinals. Namine did beat her opponent but Rina had to move on and face off against the one Namine had lost to, Gilgamesh.

After a pause Namine’s knack for bluntness and getting to point kicked in. Even so she remained as soft spoke and gentle as ever. “What did she want? The other you.”

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Nearly the End (Rina/Naminé) Sept 22, 2020 5:26:16 GMT -5

Post by Rina Croft on Sept 22, 2020 5:26:16 GMT -5

Pressing the palm of her hand even tighter into her chest, Rina watched with drawn together eyebrows as the young girl's gray pet wrapped itself around her. Something poked at the inside of Rina's brain about the creature and it's owner but Rina's head was aching too bad for her to figure it out just now. Rina's now darkened eyes went from the creature to the bright blue eyes of the girl as she stated that she hoped Rina could fill her in on the events that had just transpired. Rina let out a groan of either frustration or pain, she wasn't sure, as she shifted forward into the chair.

Biting her lip, Rina hoisted herself to her feet, having a white knuckled grip on the chair arm. Pain shot from her head to her toes, but it seemed to settle back into her chest and into her hip. She breathed deeply through her nose for a moment before making short scuffling steps towards the girl that had saved her. Rina was moving more like an old woman and not like the 20 something that she really was. She looked out the window and saw more of the gray creatures battering back a handful of Heartless. Seeing that made something click in her head. "They're Nobodies. The shells from the Heartless." It was then that the girl explained that the Heartless had been hunting Rina before she and her Nobodies saved Rina and brought her inside.

Rina's voice was still quiet and raspy as she spoke. "I don't...I don't remember them chasing me. Why were they...ah!" Another sharp pain went through her causing her breath to catch in her throat and her body to curl inwards as her hip continued to throb. A flash of memory blinked into her head of the moments that caused her to end up in Twilight Town and she was reminded that not too long she had been shot right through that hip that ached. Was the bullet still there? Surely not, but why was it hurting so much? The girl glanced at her, asking if Rina needed to be healed again. Rina shook her head and went to lean up against the wall near the window.

"N-no. No, I'm good. I just don't heal like I used to. Takes me a bit to catch my breath. It's time for me to retire, Naminé. It's Naminé right? I remember you from a l-long time ago." She tried to smile, but it came out more of a grimace. Rina slid down the wall to settle in the floor, tilting her head back and taking slow, deep breaths. She hadn't been joking. It was getting harder and harder to recover from stuff like this. The bigger the hits Rina took, the harder she fell and the longer she took to climb back up. She blamed The Woman. She was making Rina weak. Rina must have said her last thought out loud because Naminé asked Rina the question that she had been not wanting to answer.

"What did she want? The other you?"

Rina sighed and cursed under her breath. "You were really there then? You saw her? She...it...wants me. My Heart. To use me as a vessel for the Dark. I was tainted as a child and have lived with this...curse ever since. It's like we're both driving down a road made of light and dark, and most of the time I'm in control at the wheel. But sometimes she'll throw me out of the car and then back over me for good measure. But then she'll pick me up and dust me off like nothing happened. Not this time though...she was going to let me die." Rina closed her eyes and tried to determine how much time had passed. "Yesterday...I think it was yesterday...I was causing some trouble with some thugs who had stolen something of mine. I got mouthy and they got pissed. Started chasing me, cornered me, and well...I had brought a knife to a gunfight. I didn't have much of a chance that close range, they put a bullet in me and left me. I don't think I had laid there for long before...she took control. She's never did that, ever! She took control...took care of the thugs...and then I woke up here. I made it to the forest and I swear to Shiva I thought I died. But she was just trying to...take me. Take my Heart for good. You saw the rest..."

Rina had begun to tremble and she fought her way back up to her feet. "Thank you for saving me. Really...thank you. I need to get out of here. I need to go."

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