The Little Widow (pt 2)

[Xaldin]

CONTINUED FROM PART 1 HERE

<anime-oujo> "Order of lovin from Pink you mean~?" The one eyed man chuckled, swiping the tips of his fingers over the eyelid of his damaged eye, having forgone his patch since it was just going to be whisked away with the rest of his gear. Groaning theatrically with shoulders slumping Xigbar headed through the new portal, near hissing when he felt Halloween Town so kindly replace all his clothing, redo his hair and add on some new appendages. "Greaaaaaaaaaaaat, welcome back to Ankle-Breakerland. Home of six inch fucking high-heels." As if to emphasize the point he clicked his heels against the pavement, frowning as some of his now curled hair fell in his face. "This sucks."

<BlindTaleTeller> Saix couldn't help but chuckle " Perhaps.~ " as he followed behind Xaldin, giving the Third a little more space knowing he was about to have his legs replaced with a very long tail. He himself didn't particularly dislike that world.. though his tail sometimes annoyed him. He stretched his wings a bit, liking the feel of those for certain when he heard a telling 'click'. He was grinning before he even looked up, Xaldin had already snapped another shot of the Second's rear view. He couldnt' help but laugh a little, though he did draw his blade in ready, knowing the heartless were always in the town square. " I don't know. I tend to agree with Xaldin in that the view isn't half bad, Two. "

Xaldin chuckled at that, and randomly took a picture of Saix in his cat-demon form; furry ears and tail, fishnet, bell collar, somewhat puffy sleeve and all: before he replaced the camera in his bag. " When we get past that big one, to her... " He didn't use the word if as he summoned a Lance in each hand. He didn't plan to fail in doing so. " ...I hope to talk her into letting me take a picture. I didn't do that with Eis, and I doubt he would let me: but maybe with this one we can come away with a visual other than description. "

<anime-oujo> "Oh yeah, laugh it up you two. But this time I came prepared for this bullshit." Reaching into his bag he grabbed the leathers, tugging them from the bag...to find that they were no longer his leather pants, but a skirt that matched the one he was wearing.

It was quite clear that this world had a great fucking sense of humor. "...MOTHER FUCKER!!" Clearly Xigbar didn't presently have his, slapping a hand over his face in frustration. "This is utter bullshit..."

<BlindTaleTeller> Saix didn't have anything to say to that, a slow raise of one brow and he contained his laughter, though not the smile shaking his head. " Now I know not to bother to try and bring an extra shirt.. "

[Xaldin]

Xaldin on the other hand, couldn't help but laugh at the irony, the camera was in his hand again briefly enough to take a picture of that as well, and replaced just as quickly. " Oh well.. " He patted Xigbar's shoulder with his now free hand, holding the Lances in his right. " Maybe if we find a place to buy you pants -here- later, we can take care of it? " For now, he was still enjoying the view even if he wasn't calling any more attention to it, and swatted one of the snakes on his head back away from his face out of habit. " lets get a few captures in before hand, shall we? "

<anime-oujo> "Tch, sure sure. I'm sure this damn place will make everything into skirts if we try that out." Summoning up his guns with a flick of each wrist he sighed, sticking out his tongue at each in turn. "Just don't enjoy the view too much, kids. Wouldn't want you getting sidetracked during battle."

<BlindTaleTeller> " I don't plan on being behind you very often Xigbar.. don't worry. " Saix didn't waste any more time once all weapons were out; a fast flick of his tail and he ran through the first set, only three to start but he dove into the middle one's chest, pulling it in once skewered to slash the heart free with a hard backhand full of claws, leaving the other two to the Whirlwind Lancer and Free Shooter. He smiled a little as he went after the next group in line, four this time: he used his blade to skewer the closest and knock the next one back into the guillotine .. slashing the third away and finishing the one on his sword with the return swing before he went after the fourth, eyes on the one recovering. He intended to send as many hearts as he could with the other two.. and as such intended to pull out every single grouping in the square. " Don't fall behind, now~ "

Xaldin took the left one, of those left behind. He had the same thought, as far as the hunt. There were a few groups between the square and the wood.. and they didn't know how long this would take: -if- they didn't fail. While Saix went forward first.. he swung around and set off the group waiting in the shadows behind him, pinning them with his four other lances before bringing them in to buzz them down as the total number surrounded him. He glanced back towards the other two. " Don't work yourselves up too much. " They didn't know exactly how strong that spider was, after all. Not yet.

<anime-oujo> Activating the orb as soon as Saix took off, popping the one on the right without a second thought before heading straight for the next little cluster, cackling somewhat as he stuck them full of arrows. "Don't worry about me, I have more than enough stamina for the three of us! Even in fuckin heels!" Despite the annoyance at his attire he really was enjoying being in the field again, eager to face off with the massive spider already.

01:35:26 AM <BlindTaleTeller> The Diviner seemed to have more fun tearing things to shreds with his bare claws than with that jagged claymore. Whether that was the result of his change there or just something he'd found out since his ability had waned to the inability to use his summoned weapon: it was a fact that was showing itself in the way that he used the blade more as a grip to catch them out of his arms reach, and drag them in deep.. usually straight to the sharp points waiting for them at the end of his fingers. " Heh. " He was brutal, and equally as brutal on the next group after he finished with one, using the last almost like a club to knock all but one at the end back.. slicing through that one with the middle of the toothed blade. There weren't very many groups left: two or three maybe, and all on the other side where Xaldin and Xigbar were closer. That in mind, he let them have them, stretching his free hand a bit and soaking up the bright, full moonlight. He planned on using that other blade again tonight.. but not on these lessers.

Xaldin on the other hand was simply buzzing through his group and the next he brought up with little care for enjoyment. All six Lances in play he made fast work of them, one more between himself and Xigbar. The courtyard would be clean very quickly at this rate. A fast glance to Saix as he finished off the last straggler of those he himself had dragged out of the shadows, and he toned it down to two lances. There were enough of them to make very fast work of this; and Saix was very accustomed to hunting this place, enough to know the precise count, he bet. So he trusted that, and readied to back Xigbar up, otherwise staying out of the way of those arrows.

[Xaldin]

01:41:30 AM <anime-oujo> Xigbar popped the most of the last set like party balloons, almost going to what one would call overkill, using the last of his round to turn the heartless ahead of him into veritable cacti. A loud and rather crazy cackle pulled itself out of his throat as those he'd taken from the crowd blew up. "Have at the rest of em, Xal~, I've gotta reload."

01:55:02 AM <BlindTaleTeller> Xaldin didn't make much of a show of it. His lances simply dropped down and skewered the remainder twice over: disappearing again only to have two of them appear in his right hand. He was shaking his head, but smiling when he started towards Saix. " Lets go.. after the next area.. we have to be on our toes. "

Saix shrugged slightly, stepping ahead of them out of the town gates, his eyes turning toward curly hill for the first dozen or so steps, and the moon behind it, knowing there wouldn't be any groups until they were nearly at the mouth of the graveyard. He had been here just yesterday. He wondered if he would be able to make out the sounds of the smaller heartless Eis had told them about, over the larger. Keeping himself and the other two from getting flayed, was his main priority; in his mind. He had a few ideas how to do that, with his other blade: if things came close.

02:07:22 AM <anime-oujo> Reloading as fast as possible he nodded, heading out as soon as he was done. "Sooooooooooooo~ anybody see any good movies lately~?" The Second didn't really have much else to say, knowing exactly where their focuses were anyway, his own mostly on it as well. "I saw that movie with the guy who played the gay cowboy. It kind of blew." Chuckling after a moment he adjusted his hold on the right gun. "The ostriches were amusing though."

<BlindTaleTeller> " ....Hoping there was more action in it?~ " Xaldin teased as his longer strides caught up with Saix, chuckling. They were closing the edge of the gates to the graveyard. His eyes went briefly to the woods beyond the brief clearing. It was dark as usual, the spider hard to make out with all of the trees. He swung one lance up onto his shoulder at the ready. They had a few more groups to get through. " Shall we..? "

Saix shrugged. " Any time.. " and flipped his blade down. " No movies.. Alexandria has a play theater though. You take the middle Two.. " That was all he said before he nodded to Xaldin, and they split down either side taking on the heartless that popped up, leaving the center bunch for Xigbar between gusts of wind and lances, slashing claws and that jagged blade.

<anime-oujo> "Dude, its not like it was a gay movie. But he clearly ain't straight cause his chemistry with the woman in that movie BLEW SO HARD. My god." Xigbar pulled a face, shouldering his gun for the moment. "When they kissed it was like she tried to eat his face. And not in a good way." Heading toward the grouping indicated he brought his gun down from his shoulder, glancing at his "subordinates" as the buggers popped right up on cue, barely paying them attention as he shot the first few, laying into the rest as he brought his other gun up, a barrage of ammo cutting through the others.

[Xaldin]

02:41:30 AM <BlindTaleTeller> Three and Seven met up on the other end, turning only to finish the very few remaining out of Xigbar's line of fire: as had been Saix's intent with that set up. All that might be left was whatever Xigbar didn't finish off. Cleaning his sword of the last of his own, Saix glanced back to the other side of the gate, his ears perking before he sheathed the jagged blade.. and summoned his usual instead. " In my condition, and this level a fight: I don't have much time with this. Shout out if you need more space. I'll use something to blow it's legs back if I can. "

<BlindTaleTeller> Xaldin nodded, glancing back himself. " The goal isn't to kill it.. just get past. I want to talk to her, not piss her off. " That, he thought.. was going to be the difficult thing. The big one had a long stride, just for starters.

<anime-oujo> Xigbar shot up the rest with relative ease, heading over to the other two as soon as he was through. Lifting one leg up he began unfastening the heels, humming a little. "Well I can always shoot that shit heads legs full of holes if you need me to." Tossing the shoe aside he went for the other one, definitely not needing the hinderance in this situation.

03:03:25 AM <BlindTaleTeller> " Actually, if we can get it turned over, it might at least buy us time to get by. " Xaldin had been thinking of ways to do this on and off for the past few days. " I would say make a dash under it.. but those snapping jaws on the underside that ripped apart the jack in the box the last time we all had a look say that isn't a good idea. "

Saix turned the attention of his eyes and ears nearly entirely on the wood, stepping right up to the border and listening. Those fuzzy ears perked high, and moved a little ahead of his face to one side or the other. " If I push at one side with a few shock waves where his legs are concerned, and you pull or push the other up.. we might be able to get it on it's back or throw it off balance. What do you think? " He glanced back to Xigbar then, and Xaldin again, before watching for motion. He leaned over and broke a thick branch off of one of the trees, tossing it deep in to see if there was any reaction...

<anime-oujo> "Here it comes~" Xigbar crooned, heading on after the younger men with a smirk, heels left forgotten on the cobblestones. "I wonder if it already ate Ms. Muffet and the tuffet..." Lifting up his guns he squinted, lining up strategic shots as both he and the huge monster moved.

03:57:23 AM <BlindTaleTeller> " Given it's size, I'd say the curds and whey are gone as well.. " Xaldin smirked. That first leg made his stride jolt to one side: he'd misjudged it's reach... but the center was plain to see now, and he was luckily on the side he had hoped to be. The thing was, this close up, it was plain teh thing wasn't just black, it was either nearly entirely iron or some metal very much like it. That might make things a little more difficult, with it's weight alone. " ...and maybe some of the fence down the way... " His eyes shifted between where it's dark legs were and where he could barely see Saix skirting the other side. Unlike him, the Diviner only had one weapon.. so his shots, had to count on every one. Especially with his currently limited ability. The dim light as he charged for the first hit was plain as day in that dark wood though.

[Xaldin]

04:02:25 AM <BlindTaleTeller> The legs stomped hard and fast in an attempt to skewer them... going after the most visible, which to Saix's detriment was him at the moment. That first slashing stomp had been in the other direction though. Unlike Xaldin, he could see very clearly in dark places once his eyes adjusted. That was all he was waiting for: to be able to see just where he should try to land the first wave. Dodging it's legs made him think of those really bad old television shows with a deadly obstacle course.. only this one actually aimed for you. A tree went down somewhere behind him with one particular chittering metallic sound and inward kick of a leg. With it and the front one on the same side going after Xigbar, as well as another going after Xaldin: he took his chance and drew his stronger sword arm across his chest at an upward angle, barely grabbing the air with a small jump " Pull now! " And landing with the full force of his charge behind it before those two legs on his side could land..

<anime-oujo> Xigbar tried to weaken some of the legs with shot after shot at its joints, concentrating for the most part on covering them as they did the bulk of the work. Every now and again he'd shoot a round or three at the body, just for the added distraction. But when the spidery thing came for him he almost didn't make it out of the way, having to full out dodge-roll to avoid the attack. Hopping up just as the Diviner shouted he pushed from his side, guns disappearing in a cloud of sparks as he put all his effort and energy into helping out Xaldin and to keep the damn thing down for the count, starting to edge toward the way they needed to go.

<BlindTaleTeller> Fast and hard, that was the idea. The very moment Saix's call went out, Xaldin put five of his six lances into hooking and sweeping the spider's legs out and up. Xigbar's added help certainly did seem to at least tick it off enough for it not to have been paying attention. Even as it was falling, the third was moving for the line of thick, leafless oaks at the back of the grove after Saix: who had gotten out of the way of those already kicking legs and heavy metal body just in time after that hit. The Diviner was focusing on picking out the female. That was when something red and black with bright blond streams suddenly tackled Xaldin's head and shoulders for above; planting him face first in the earth halfway to those trees between his own momentum and it's landing. " DORKFACE! HOW DARE YOU HURT SCHNOOKI! " The size of the voice, the name.. and the bad attempt at a wrestlers submission hold on the Third slowed Saix to a halt. " ....pigtails? " Six bright golden eyes glared at him from behind a cracked, crooked black mask bearing a red hourglass in the middle. If this was the widow, she wasn't any bigger than Barrel, between the three infamous children known to this world. Xaldin, was about to swing back.. but he was a little more concerned with the gargantuan sized hand scythe her little arm was lifting over her head. " WAIT! If you're the Widow, Eis told us about you.. and: he attacked first. " Three eyes on one side squinted as if she wasn't sure what to make of that at first.. sighing and letting go, sitting down on the Third's shoulders. " Schnooki's a girl. GIRL. G-I-R-L. "

12:00:40 AM <anime-oujo> "YEAH, well this girl is fucking hard to handle!" Xigbar had finally backed his way all the way back to them, still adamantly holding "Schnooki" under the augmented gravity, not trusting that the bugger wouldn't continue to try and eviscerate them even after they found Eis' acquaintance. "I'm getting tired, call her off, will ya?"

12:11:23 AM <BlindTaleTeller> She finally hopped off of Xaldin's back, pointing her scythe at the spider. " Schnooki! Play dead! " Just a few more kicks, and it pretty much went limp, chittering something. Saix wasn't sure whether he should laugh or not, but a half smile was there, along with a shake of his head as Xaldin dusted himself off. " Well.. you're certainly one of the more; interesting of the bunch we've met.. " Shouldering the flat side of the hand scythe, she flipped one of the long curly pigtails back over her shoulder. She certainly looked like she belonged in Halloween town; from the mask to the almost sack-looking black dress and somewhat crooked bow tie she was almost cute.. until one put the scythe into the picture. " I guess so. So you been talkin' to the fish-cicles? Was startin' to think I was the onnnnnly one up.. "

[Xaldin]

12:37:52 AM <anime-oujo> The Second sighed loudly, slumped forward a moment before stretching himself out again. "Man. That thing was hell to try and shove down." Wiping his brow and tugging his skirt down some he finally looked over the little spidery girl, one eyebrow quirking. That was definitely not who he was expecting. "Yeah, well it ain't just him either. Some of the flower patches are up and talkin too."

12:52:04 AM <BlindTaleTeller> " Flowers? " scratching the opposing cheek of her mask with the scythe, she hummed. " Harpies or Fleut---HOLY MOLY! " Xaldin had stood up. " And I thought the guy with the blue pineapple for a head was big! You look WAY smaller from up there! " Pointing up, Saix followed the line to where she had come from: a very large spider web in amongst the tree branches. " .......harpies, apparently. " And then, her head twisted entirely around, and back again, apparently in disgust. " Ew. Two faced vine freaks. " Saix came a little closer, putting his claymore away for now. " Eis spoke fairly highly of you. " Seemed to make her chest puff out a bit " Of course he did, he's mah Wiggles. " while Xaldin wiped the dirt from his face, his lances dismissed: a brief raise of brow for that. " ....I see. Anyway. He gave us the impression you might be able to help us, or explain more about those of you who had been sealed.. "

<anime-oujo> "...pff...Wiggles?" Snickering as he came up beside Saix, nudging him with his elbow. "Sounds like something that applies more to Xaldin, doesn't it?" Chuckling some more he tried to focus, the mild fatigue having damaged it quite a bit. "Yeah, like if there's anybody in there that happens to match any of us. I bet mine is some dumbfuck Cowboy."

01:28:09 AM <BlindTaleTeller> Looking between them, she nodded, though at her height, it was clear she was uncomfortable: so it wasn't surprising that she hung her scythe on her back and reached up, a few of the webs arching down for her to catch onto and flip up into a seated position a few feet higher. Schnooki, had finally decided to move.. though.. only to roll over; and bunch and fold up into an odd form that resembled something like a dead tree trunk: six eyes peering out at them. Otherwise, it didn't move for the time being. " I caught him poking around my web once and he got stuck..? So he was wiggling .. Wiggles. " A viola motion of one hand, the webs strung out almost like a hammock. " As for that kind of stuff, I know some things.. but I dunno if there's any cross dressers... " That last comment made Xaldin try to swallow a laugh. Saix managed to keep his smile to a minimum as he replied. " We're looking for our other halves, among other things. " A slight sigh came back at 'other things'. " Yeah.. I saw you hunting stuff over there. If you wanna throw more over, Schnooki liked that. The door's still shut though. I got out, but I got no way to go back to look for that stuff. That jerkface put a lot of heartless inside. It's like that all over though: no telling where your other halves are. Bet bet is to pass the guardians and see for yourselves. It's prolly the same way for the others. Not that they'd want to go back, before it's open. I wouldn't.. who knows if we could get back.."

<anime-oujo> Xigbar actually choked. "I'm not a crossdresser! This world just has a rotten sense of humor, okay!?" The sharpshooter rubbed a hand over his face, irritated all over again. "I didn't choose to be dressed like this." Unbeknown to him his devil tail had started to wag angrily, his wings flapping once and settling closer to his back, the Second not in control of those bits of him at all.

[Xaldin]

01:48:25 AM <BlindTaleTeller> She giggled, .. rather evilly, rolling over on her web. " You're silly Stripes.. but I like you. And! You got a cute tail! " Saix shook his head a bit, as Xaldin simply nodded: a sharp grin. " Agreed. But to continue: do you know anything about the seals? We know the keys are required, and that how to make them is locked away in the False Garden. Do you know anything else? " She seemed to contemplate that. " Well.. maybe a little more. There are two False Gardens.. the one you probably want right now, is the one made after Ansem the Wise's home world. Radiant Garden. I was the last one in, so I got to see a lot. He stuffed a lot of stuff in there. Some meanies too. It'd be great if you could open the doors.. maybe then I could play a little further out.. or go visit Wiggles. It gets pretty boring here.. "

02:04:31 AM <anime-oujo> "...? Oh what the shit." After a moment of trying he finally grabbed the foreign appendage, it continuing to wiggle even with him holding on. "So. Anyway. Two versions huh? Thaaaaaaat's just fucking peachy keen." Grimacing Xigbar shook his head, wiggling his toes against the dead grass. "Now we get to play more hide-and-seek shit with that asshole."

02:29:10 AM <BlindTaleTeller> " Don't worry, you'll be able to tell them apart.~ " She was having way too much fun with one thought or another, and rolled onto her back in the hammock. " I don't like him either though.. so if you wanna know anything else, come and ask me if you can't talk to Wiggles. I know he can be frigid sometimes. " A giggle, bad elemental joke. Saix shook his head, tempted to groan. " Do you know what the key parts are made of, by the way? " A wide grin broke through the bottom half of her mask: jagged teeth showing clean and white against the black contrast. " Yeah, but telling you wouldn't do any good at this point. You have to be able to get there first... and making them is worthless without the bones of the keys. You'll find directions to each door there. There is, a lot of stuff he hid in there.. including memories.. and.. even a few hordes of heartless. " A shrug was paused. " Come to think of it.. if you can get in there: it would be a good place to start looking for those others of yours. I know he stuck a few big ones inside. Dunno if it's one of our kind though.. "

<anime-oujo> "...memories...?" Now that rung an odd sort of bell in his head. "Man, I hope he stuck at least one of the matches in there. At least we'd have better indicators he didn't just up and destroy them." Xigbar pulled a face, settling his free hand against his hip...looking even less manly than before.


<BlindTaleTeller> " No telling.~ He put a lot of stuff in that thing.. " Either way, it was more than they had known about the hard drive prior; Saix was content with just that. Between the Widow and what Axel had pulled from her 'Wiggles' .. a good deal more had become clear. He nodded in agreement with Xigbar, thinking on the next course of action while Xaldin spoke up again; done picking the dirt from odd places and scraping his tongue with his teeth. " By the way, since you dislike him so much: we should probably warn you.. " he spat to one side, a brief twitch from the bunched up spider, he glanced that way. " The others have been visited by Ansem, and questioned apparently. Eis seemed to think he was acting strangely. I was wondering if I could ask you a favor, in that direction. " Her head turned again, one triple set of eyes on her left squinting. " I'm listenin'. " Saix could guess what he was going to ask, but he kept his mouth shut for now. " If he comes by here.. don't chase him off right away. We haven't seen much of him yet, but we know he's up to something. See if you notice anything.. out of place; and if you can get anything out of him without looking suspicious. " She almost giggled. " Are you kidding?! Spiders love to play with their food before they eat it! Course we'll do that.. 'sides.. " she sat up in her hammock a little straighter. " I owe him for locking me up for so long, 'specially without Wiggles. " There was a definite pout and huff to her tone. " I -suppose- I could help out like that, since you brought me news about him. "

11:43:56 PM <anime-oujo> "Alright, sounds like an awesome plan and shit..." He looked around momentarily, humming as he stared down the spider that was still curled up. "Sooooo now that we're allies of sorts, do we get to know your name or are we just supposed to call you THE WIDOW like you're a superhero or something?" Flipping some hair back over his shoulder he quirked the visible eyebrow at her, grinning a bit.

11:53:30 PM <BlindTaleTeller> She stared at Xigbar for a moment, leeeeaning forward. That look lasted for a few moments before she belted out " THE WIDOW KNOWWWWS!~ " and followed it by a cackling -- well the closest thing she could manage as a cackle -- and three hundred and sixty degree spin downward, and then back up on her hammock. By that time the cackle had died down to a snicker. " Widow's fine, iffin I had another name before I don't remember. Besides.. how many people with that name? It's not like Jack, John or Andy ya know: only one of me. " She giggled and shook her head. Neither of the other two could argue that point, though they shared a look for the fact that she was definitely unique all over. " We have an agreement then. " Came from Saix, who by that point was smiling wide with her 'Shadow' impersonation. " Hopefully we can continue to come to this sort of arrangement. " She just shrugged and shook her head. " What am I gonna do, eat you? You guys already got no hearts.. kinda pointless, that. Still.. " she rubbed her mask a bit. " Might want to kick somethin over the fence for Schnooki like last time if you come visit again. That way we know it's you and not somethin' edible. Sometimes she bites first and brings me the bits later.. "

<anime-oujo> "Bah, if she tried anything she'd just get shoved over again!" Xigbar cackled something, giving the thumbs up and looking like a veritable moron. "Just make sure to be careful around that old man, alright kiddo? He can be a real asshole if you give him reason to be." Another hair flip, it made one wonder if he was trying to imitate Saix with how much he was doing it.

[Xaldin]

12:22:06 AM <BlindTaleTeller> Another huff, she straightened her shoulders " Okay, okay.. you can wrestle with her if you want, but .. she's heavy. " Another short giggle, she cocked her head at them. " So.. that all? Were you going to go inna tree or somethin? " Xaldin was trying not to be distracted by the constant flips. Xigbar should have known by now he had a thing for that hair, and it was catching his eyes.. medusa form or not. " I think that's it for now. We'll come by again likely.. and kick one or two over the fence for you, seeing how they seem to try to avoid this area as much as possible. " Saix agreed, nodding. " I don't see how losing a few every time I hunt here should be any type of problem, especially given the number that spring up in the cemetary. " The Widow, seemed very pleased to hear those answers. " Thanks. And I know he's a jerkface. Schnooki used to have a brother.. until he got hold of him. " the agitated sound to the last part, seemed to have some weight behind it, like there was more to it. " OH. Be careful in Twilight Town if you go there.. if we're awake, the others might be too.. the Wyrms? They... make Schnooki look like a cuddly chihuahua. "

12:29:04 AM <anime-oujo> "Wyrms? Like...wiggly, eyeless buggers??" Xigbar wiggled his arm demonstratively, as though it was unclear what he was talking about. "Or is this something completely different?" Again he tossed the curls over his shoulder, it seemed that every time he moved they fell back over it. He had caught the Lancer's look briefly, eyebrow quirking again though at the other man now. The sharpshooter was sorely tempted to grin, though the occasion really didn't call for it, especially with what they were talking about.

12:38:08 AM <BlindTaleTeller> A pfting snort, she shook her head and waved her hands in front of her. " No nono.. like Wyrms.. " Raising up her arms and spreading her fingers, " You know.. like dragons, Wyrms. They're a specific kind. These guys are real mean.. their partner.. extra super mean. Like.. worse than Ansem mean. And big too.. he's bigger than .. the snake guy here. He's really tough too.... regrows arms and legs and -- " A visible shiver, she shook her head. " Creepy stab you with a smile and suck out your eyeballs mean. I think Ansem used to call him .. something Chameleon. " That brought up another subject, the Diviner had almost forgotten. " That was it.. can you tell us any more about your partners? " That question though, seemed to put a little pause in her. It took a few cautious seconds to answer, and it was a far more serious tone. " You think your other halves might be them? That might be the case, and it might not. You get these doors open.. set us loose? We can take you to them. I dunno how they'll receive you though.. they might not wanna go back, if they are. "

01:07:36 AM <anime-oujo> Xigbar frowned deeply at that, that heartless now definitely categorized as an enemy in his brain as well as getting a mental note to put a warning out on the mission board. "Damn...sounds like a real badass..." Eying the Widow briefly he scratched at the back of his neck, listening for the moment. "Why wouldn't they want to go back? Its to nice and warm inside a real body." He chuckled quietly, shaking his head.

01:25:14 AM <BlindTaleTeller> Again, that cautious sensation: she didn't seem to be certain what she should or shouldn't say. " Some like it this way. Some.. don't want to go back to what there was. And some, never wanted the lives they had to begin with. " Not her tones, but the way she talked, suddenly sounded a lot older than she looked. " There is .. at least one, who would be imprisoned by his own nature; if he went back. Probably to die. And another who will eventually die either way: that one, is the Chameleon. He distrusts everything, and only vouched with the rest of us under one shared purpose at the time: none the less, what trust we could give him was only so far as we could have him in our sights. He's .. malevolent..? towards most everything that moves and lives. I don't know much of the reasons why.. the few who knew, often went silent when it was brought up. He enjoys the kill, more than any being with reason should. To the point of torture, and violation of the dead... or half dead, depending on how you take that. There were very few that could reign him in.. very rarely, Ansem was one. " She had Xaldin's full attention, and Saix's well before she was finished. " Very rarely? So then.. they're on par with him? " She shook her head. " Yes and no.. alone they can be, and were overcome. The Chameleon, he was before me.. but even then, it was a very difficult fight, with his regeneration, not to mention the ability that gives him that title. Ansem didn't come for us, until a few weeks later.. probably licking his wounds. " She straightened slowly, a soft sigh, and her tone lightened considerably. " One thing to remember.. think of all of this time you've spent apart. You've existed like this without them? They've existed without you too. Whether they've been sealed or not.. you may in some cases the end find yourselves the only ones reaching for your other half. When it comes to that.. can you truly force that other half if you must, not knowing why, or if they've found their own lives? Can you say, everything will be fine when it's done? Can you say, they won't have to give something up, perhaps even something so important they would die for it? Knowing they, are a part of you.. would you take that certainty or freedom away anyway? "

[Xaldin]

<anime-oujo> Xigbar actually frowned again at that, the thought clearly never having crossed his mind. He just wanted to be human again, the notion that his other half wouldn't just kind of blew his mind. "Ah...this is gonna suck. If I know me I've probably found someone hot to bang." Chuckling humorlessly he brushed the curls back, including the ones over his blind eye, making a quiet annoyed noise sounding as they fell back the same way they were.

02:40:00 AM <BlindTaleTeller> Saix looked just as upended by those questions, if not more so. He had nothing to say; or nothing he -should- say, and set his jaw, evening his features purposefully. Xaldin couldn't answer either, not right away. " Denying what we are and were cant last forever, regardless of our answer. Eventually, this is something that even they will have to come to terms with. Not all of us come from that kind of difficult background, but I think: for the most part, those who thought they had to for whatever reason would agree with their other halves and try to leave it be. " Looking to Saix, he could see the tautened muscle in one side of his jaw. He knew this was a particularly difficult subject for him, especially with what he could remember. Being confronted with the very real possibility of the risks involved and possibility that their other halves may not want to join at all must have been incredibly difficult. Saix, was not the kind to leave things unfinished, if he could help it. " Thank you for your time, and your honesty. You've given us a great deal to think about. " The Widow nodded, propping her elbows up on her knees. " You've been pretty straight with me too Snakes. Sorry my end couldn't be more rainbows and lollipops like the other side of that door.. " She pointed a thumb at the tree-door to Christmas Town. " The truth always has as many facets as there are people involved. You won't know which face you're going to get, until you get there though. " With that she shooed them away, the sense of a smile there none the less. " You got a lot to do.. if I could go with you and help I would.. I miss world hopping.. stupid seals.. "

02:56:20 AM <anime-oujo> "Yeah, we'll send back souvenirs or something for ya or some shit like that!" It was really unclear if that was a joke or the Free Shooter being serious, chuckling as they headed on back toward the cobblestone walk. "Thanks for your time, kiddo~" He waved to not only her but to the lump that was Schnooki, grinning quite wide. "Very enlightening shit...wouldn't you say, Seven? Three?" Xigbar didn't feel much like being quiet with his thoughts.

03:16:33 AM <BlindTaleTeller> " Kay, bye! Don't lose any body parts in the process!~ " Though it was honestly said with the best of intentions, the implications were the same. Schnooki, started to stretch out just as the three passed.. it's mistress gathering herself up into the web that blended with the tree branches so well. " Definitely.. " Came from Xaldin, looking back over his shoulder. " We'll have to remember to toss a few over the fence on future excursions, for certain. " Saix finally answered then, though his focus was straight ahead; his mind still busied. " I most definitely will on my next trip here. " His tone was forced even, his expression still unreadable at the moment. All in all he wasn't sure what form of upset he should be, but it was definitely there. Perhaps the most annoying, was the creeping feeling that at least some of it had struck a chord, somewhere. " Should we go.. or hunt a little more? " He, was ready to go home himself, back to the quiet cottage by the stream and ultimately back to Marluxia.

<anime-oujo> "Mmmmmm maybe...I might hang around just to blow off some steam." Glancing around he located his shoes, heading over and swiping them up, leaning over and putting them on with more focus than he probably would have before, his mind seemingly elsewhere. "You might wanna go shoot off yours with Pink though. I think it'd do you more good than stickin around here." The Second glanced over his shoulder at the other two, humming a bit as his gaze stuck on Xaldin, unsure of whether or not he'd want to stick around or not.

03:38:39 AM <BlindTaleTeller> " I agree with Xigbar.. besides, you've done plenty today. I know using your claymore drains you these days. " A soft punch to Saix's shoulder, he offered half a smile. " Go home and pin your husband to the mattress, and get some sleep. " That, earned Xaldin a return a punch, though the Diviner couldn't help but snort out a breath, or smile a little. " I will leave this to you two then.. and hunt another day. Happy hunting gentlemen.. " And a salute as he took a veered path to the right, straight through a portal. Xaldin sighed a bit when he was gone, approaching the Free Shooter from the side. He reached to tug on one curl lightly. Whatever he was thinking when he did it wasn't incredibly clear when he did, but the look in his eyes had something inviting behind it, though brief. He hadn't forgotten the form he was in, just for one. " Shall we then? "

[Xaldin]

<anime-oujo> Xigbar quirked an eyebrow at him, turning a vague shade of pink for a moment or two before the color faded out. "Yeah, lets go pop some shadows~" Feeling a little mischievous his tail shot out as they started out again, smacking Xaldin's scaly ass before the owner cackled, speeding his pace quite a bit for having heels on.

04:02:32 AM <BlindTaleTeller> The Third immediately grinned for that response, and all the more so as he followed realizing Xigbar had forgotten on very important fact: Xaldin's tail was much, MUCH longer than his. A fact he reminded him of when the thin end of the twenty foot length snapped forward across Two's rear end on the way to the graveyard. Only one thing kept him from speeding to wrap it around him and force him down .. a sharp but somewhat distant giggle from the wood. She had said, she had seen them hunting there before. Another thought crossing his mind, he stopped at the gate looking that way, and suddenly laughed. " I wonder if Marles has any clue he and Saix's sexcapades were likely on display that day.. "

04:14:22 AM <anime-oujo> "Ah! Shit!!" The incubus found that Xaldin's tail was not only superior but more whip-like than his own, his ass stinging from the hit. Rubbing his behind briefly he found the humor enough to cackle at that realization. "I'm sure that "kid" got quite a show, huh~?" The sharpshooter turned back to look at the Lancer, grinning and wiggling his eyebrows. "Free demon porno~!"

04:24:09 AM <BlindTaleTeller> Xaldin's eyes had come back to Xigbar's face by that point, glancing to the motion of his hand and sticking for a moment longer than it likely should have. He chuckled, and shouldered a lance. " Indeed. " Head tilting slightly as he came close again, his hand reached for another curl; his eyes wandering down Xigbar's form and back up again very quickly. " Tempted to say.. skip the hunt for now: but. " The Lance came down from his shoulder then, leaning in close to catch the gate latch in the hand that had been toying with his hair: his eyes locked on the Free Shooter's. " This shouldn't take long, at all.. " It was almost funny, how the man could turn such simple words into sexual things, on tone alone. In this case? I want to fuck you, hard: was imprinted heavily into every tone of his voice.

<anime-oujo> The Free Shooters mouth dropped open slightly, staring at the other man with that single golden eye very, very wide. After a lengthy period he managed to blink, head snapping round to face the direction they'd been headed, hair obscuring his face that was undoubtedly far darker than it had been before. "Right. Hunting. Yes. Lets go." Guns appearing finally the tarted up Nobody moved forward again, finally baiting the heartless out of their hiding places with his quick, clicking footsteps.

blind: The Lancer just stayed there for a few moments, his smile growing wide and wild while Xigbar's back was turned. " Mmhm. " Moving after him and through the gate, he glanced to his left as he summoned a lance or two more than he had started with, taking that route and starting off almost right away by weakening and then blowing three of the large group over the fence and into the wood. He turned his back on them from there, eyes careful between whittling the numbers down on his side and watching Two. It didn't take him long to get down to his last pair. By then the spider had appeared at the edge of the fence and was making quick work of what Xaldin had thrown her..

[Xaldin]

Hyacinth Witch: Sauntering off Xigbar went about popping the heartless that meandered around into mere particles, going at the task with a rare exactness, not one arrow out of place. His tail twitched briefly with wings stretching out as he actually punted two of his prey over the fence for Schnooki to catch, grinning sadistically wide was he watched her rip them up. "Aw yeah, just what I needed~" Popping the last few he turned to look over his shoulder at the younger man, intending to watch him finish up.

blind: Apparently that tail was good for more than smacking Xigbar's rear. A lance in each hand he used the extra long extension to bat first one and then the other into impalement on each, using his own strength and momentum to 'yank' each through again by sliding the lances across eachother at an X in front of him.. teh result in angle exiting the lances through their sides forcefully, the sharp heads slicing through their necks. The motion was fast enough they dissipated even as their heads spun, and the broad other end landed again in an X between his shoulder blades. Looking over his shoulder at the Free Shooter, that intense violet-blue gaze while somewhat softened by the playful smirk on his features, was no less so bearing the heat his eyes did. The lances dismissed, his tail righted itself as he turned. Catching Xigbar's eyes, his deep tone nearly purred the question " Satisfied..? Or do you want, more? "

Hyacinth Witch: Licking his lips absently as he watched the Third go to town on the spooks, eyebrows raising just slightly at the display. Xaldin seemed to always impress him no matter how many times he saw him "work his magic", the sharpshooter finding his fingers twitching a little as the moon caught his scaled body. The graying brunette's mouth went dry, the question posed making his eyebrows raise close to his hairline, visible eye as wide as before, unsure for once how to answer. "......I uh..." Licking his lips again he followed up the thought by clearing his throat. "I'm not that easily satisfied~..."
Hyacinth Witch: Xigbar: *went dumb as soon as Xaldin started laying it on thick*)
Hyacinth Witch: X3)

blind: A slow smile, he made his way closer; and leaning again; this time his fingertips ghosted his jawline on the way to smoothing a curl between his fingers, his tail half circling the Second. " That's good news.~ " He did love his hair. It was something else to see it like that, and it distracted him for a moment before his smile broke into a half wicked grin. " Should we go another round.. or should we take this back home? "

Hyacinth Witch: "Heh~...it depends on if you're in an...adventurous mood?" Xigbar chuckled quietly, leaning somewhat just as the other Nobody did. "It's really up to you, Mr. Lancer~" There was a light purr to that teasing name, a devilish smile of his own cropping up as he spoke.

blind: " Oh..?~ " A thumb brushed Xigbar's ear, a little closer and their lips were almost touching. He all but whispered " You know you tempt me, by now Bright Eye. " and nudged his nose against the Free Shooter's, his breath warm as the rest of him edged in. " ..I just might snatch you up, hie you off to bed; and keep you there the rest of the night at this rate. "

Hyacinth Witch: Breath catching and eye widening even further, the older man biting his bottom lip as he suffered the effects of Xaldin's oh-so-enticing words. "...Flyboy...tempting you has been more than just a hobby for me~." Whatever that meant, Xigbar's tail really answered the other man's thoughts, flicking out to slide up over where the buldge would have been usually, the Free Shooter so close to closing the gap between them.

blind: His eyes flicking between his mouth and his eye, the Lancer licked his own lips, more than tempted, hands just about ready to twitch with the reaction Xigbar's words stirred up. There was definite tension there, even before the succubus felt him up hands free. That, was it. He growled and his hands snapped up to catch his arms, tugging him in against him and into a hard pressed kiss. He didn't wait or stop teh kiss, deepening it almost forcefully, the sounds of the spider retreating reminding him the girl-heartless could see, and tugging his arms around him, just lifted him off his feet to carry him through the portal that formed behind Two. The other side was dim, but easy to recognize.. Xaldin's room, the door closed and locked.. and the Free Shooter briefly had a view from in front fo the bed when Xaldin set him on his feet again, only to slide the door to it open roughly and all but push him down with his own body. Then, he came up for air, half hung over and pressed against him below. " No more playing games. " A grin, Xaldin went immediately after his neck, while his hands went after his clothes..

[Xaldin]

CONTINUED IN PART 3 HERE