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illusionarymelody) wrote2018-08-12 01:23 pm
illusionarymelody) wrote2018-08-12 01:23 pmSome letters
Just a few letters that Vita wrote for a special someone while in deadlands.
illusionarymelody) wrote2018-08-12 01:23 pm
Week 3, Monday
Today Richard arrived to this place and we met the woman who lives here. She is the Priest of the Sherry and told Akira and I to call her Kerri. But more importantly, we found out something really good: Akira and I are not dead.
We helped Kerri with Richard and when he arrived he had a pulse and a heartbeat and she told us that we were the same. She knew of Marie and considers her an enemy like we do.
I very much would like to find some way to rescue all of you, but we do lack in numbers and don't even know where the base is. I'm definitely going to investigate the river some more for any clues.
Also, I think you should know that Akira and I formed a truce. After I slapped him for leaving me in a way that would hurt you, that is. I forgive him for what he did, but not completely for the manner of doing it. We'll fix this by finding some way to let all of you know that we're still alive and someday I'll see your smile again, for real. I already see it in my dreams every night.
Vita
Later in Week 3
So today Akira and I investigated outside of the temple a bit more. I didn't mention it in my last letter, but when we woke up we were in futons in a lovely temple. Kerri has been a very gracious host providing us with clothes and anything we can need. The three of us also pitch in and help out.
Outside the temple there is the river we arrived in, a pink pond that contains strawberry ice cream, a garden, and a bathroom for us all. We do also have a very nice bath.
Akira investigated the pond and I checked out the river. I couldn't find any clues about where we arrived, which is strange because if we drifted too far I'd not even be able to write of this experience. The currents are swift, but the river itself isn't deep.
Even stranger is all the scrap, it just doesn't belong here. The temple itself is a very simple place, there isn't even power like in the base. Our life is a simple one and I find myself appreciating how simple it is. I think I could get used to this and the only thing I dislike is how much I miss you and worry over your safety.
I also feel selfish for wishing you could be here with us when I know what you'd have to go through to be here. Yet I know you'd be safer here than in there. I hope we can figure out some way to tell all of you that we're still alive and outside the base. It hurts to know you think us dead. It hurts to know I caused you pain.
If I can see you again, I promise I won't intentionally cause you pain ever again. My only hope is that someday I'll be able to say that to you.
Vita
After Naoya and Rosie arrive
So today Naoya and Mr. Rosenkreuz arrived. I asked them about you and was glad to hear you're doing all right. Well, as much as you can be still trapped there and thinking that we're all dead.
Mr. Rosenkreuz was a bit less inclined towards acting peacefully towards Naoya than I was towards Akira, but he's at least not being outwardly violent. I forgot to mention that Akira and I decided not to tell Kerri about the fact that we tried to kill each other. I told her the base is dangerous and the two of us met with dangers and died in there. I do think they will agree to keep that from her unless she actually asks about it at the very least.
The two of them mentioned that a new floor opened up and all of you have some things like we do. We have some of the same strange plants in our garden as you have in yours. I am wondering if they are somehow connected. If they are, maybe we can use this to tell all of you that we're alive and outside the base.
It probably won't work, but not trying would only ensure failure. I have an idea and I'm going to try to send all of you a message.
We're not giving up on all of you and I just hope we can find and rescue all of you before more come here.
Please stay safe and well.
Vita
After her failed attempt at sending a message
Well, I did try and it didn't work, unless the pond accomplished duplicating my letter. If not, then I'm sorry you won't ever be able to see it because I dropped it in the pond while pulling it out and it couldn't be salvaged.
Maybe it's for the best since I wouldn't have been able to see your adorable blush when you read that. Maybe some day I'll get to whisper words like that into your ear or you'll say similar words to me with that utterly delightful accent of yours. Even better if I could kiss you after that. I never did get to tell you, but I did enjoy that night and want many more kisses from you and far more. In a way you might be lucky to be so innocent because I very often think of things I'd want to do with you.
At least if you ever read this I'll be able to see your reaction and you'll know that you accomplished melting the wall of ice that I've kept around my heart all these years as I focused on my duty. If you'll still have me, I'll gladly be your witch.
Vita
After they discovered the mecha
I think we have found what we needed to come and rescue all of you. Akira and Naoya called it a "mecha" from something called anime. Kerri and I didn't know anything about that, but it was something like Crow's Divine Knight, Ordine. I know I didn't explain about that in my letter, but the fact that he could pilot a Divine Knight is why he is not easily replaced and his hatred for the one I have to stand against now is why I would not accept replacing him. I was his guide in learning how to handle Ordine, so I'm familiar with such devices.
I seem to have become the pilot because I'm the only one familiar with it. Naoya is trying to do repairs on it so I can pilot it more efficiently. Either that or I'll teach him. The communications and weapons systems seem to be down, but it can still move and it can hold all of us plus a pilot.
Once repairs are complete, we're going to scout more and find the base. We will come for all of you. I know I am not going to accept leaving this world without seeing you again.
Vita
After Passepartout arrives
Passepartout arrived today and I found out from him that you had been doing quite poorly. I'd lecture on how even you need to take care of yourself, but it's hard when I know I may be partially to blame.
Sometimes I wonder if I was wrong to admit how I felt about you knowing there was a good chance I'd die or you'd find out that I'm not the good person you think I am. At least not completely.
But when I think that, I also think about the regrets we both could have had for saying and doing nothing. It seems like that debate about whether it is better to have loved and lost or not loved at all.
I hope there isn't a next time for something like that, but if there is, I'd rather be there to ease your pain.
Vita
While they are surrounded by the army
This may well be the last time I'll be able to write you like this since it seems we only have a reprieve for now. Today an army arrived to the Temple and demanded our surrender.
Of course we refused to and attempted to find any means of driving them off. Since we lacked in weapons, we met with their leader.
Their leader was a mere child, the supposed "demon" that favors Marie. She was shocked to see that Akira, Naoya and I were still alive and outside the base. We ran with that and tried to convince her to leave and ask Marie about it.
We also found out we were missing even more memories than we had thought. The demon implied we should know her and that we were all to be executed after our capture. Instead it seems Marie decided to make a game of it.
Toying with her worked though. The demon left for now and while the army does remain, they are just surrounding us. We can't leave, but we can work on trying to find some way out or to come up with a plan for when she comes back.
I just hope it doesn't mean she's going to find you and finish what Marie failed to do. Anyway, I don't know when I'll be able to write again and I truly hope I won't have to because I'll be able to see your smile again for real. That will make all of this worth it. If not, I'll write a long letter when I can.
Vita
P.S. You had better be in one piece still. If I hear anything more about you taking poor care of yourself, I'll be very upset. I meant what I said about wanting you to live a long and happy life. I also want to be a part of it for as long as we both want it.