(GSE3) House Field: Seifer Leo's House

[RosaliaIzanami]

Don't fight him if he's acting weird. Those words rang in her head, Rosalia staring at her phone but otherwise didn't text Hana again. Is it because of this.. invasion? What is it that these invaders want?... The female put her phone away, holding Seifer's hand in both of her's. The banging on the door stopped, so whatever it was, Noel and Tsubasa must have taken care of it. She didn't want to know what they took care of exactly. Maybe it was the invaders, coming to finish off Seifer, or take Rosalia and her friends? I don't.. I don't think I'm strong enough for this... I'm scared... Why does this have to happen... She took a deep breath, laying her head on the edge of the bed while still holding Seifer's hand, sitting sideways in the chair slightly so that it wasn't uncomfortable. Is this like what happened with that War of Liberation the others have mentioned?... Can we even win?... Rosalia shut her eyes, and with another deep breath, the female soon fell asleep. Her nerves were fried after just day one, and she bet she hadn't seen the worst of it yet. This was going to be a long battle...

[Cherry]

Taking note of the address left by Seifer, the woman rushed over to his home. One of the insane Espoir drivers assumed his Speed Racer persona to arrive in record time. Leaving the Mach 5, the chauffeur departed while she approached. Yugure saw the door to the residence open already, which was good. Entering the house, she could only hope the worst hasn't occurred yet...

"Seifer?" The soldier's voice called out, hoping for an answer.

[Cece Lockhart]

Tsubasa left and left Noel in charge of both Rosalia and Seifer. A lot of things were happening at once so in order to try and not let it overwhelm her, she focused on the favor Tsubasa left her to take care of them until he returns.

"I dont even know what's going on anymore... Espoir don't do anything dumb or reckless! We are all meeting up at Seifer's place so you better come back as you and not one of those infected people!"

Noel replied to Hana's text and then went to check up on Rosalia and her brother. Seifer looked pretty much the same, stable but unconscious still. Rosalia on the other hand, fell asleep probably due to taking in all of this at once on her first day back. She smiled warmly and closed the door. I will do my best to protect you two...

Some peace finally returned to the house and it was so quiet and relaxing that Noel wanted to take a nap. However, when Noel was about to go to the front door to lock it, she heard a loud noise from a car rushing in towards the house. Then she heard a voice calling out for her brother.

No way! This can't be! Another one?! Noel hesitated a little but resolved herself to protect their safe haven from more intruders and readied her deck not knowing what would await her.

"Who is there?! What do you want from my brother?!" She yelled while hiding behind the couch waiting for the right moment to show herself

[OverDrive]

Having helped Shiki at the hospital and getting him setup for some recovery, Tsubasa heads back to Seifer's house at top speed, he did not want to give other people a chance to harm them, regardless of how much he had faith in Noel.

It did not take him too long to arrive at the house surprisingly though this time he was somewhat out of breath, until he noticed the car parked in front of the house, it looked familiar.

"..Oh god, why does no one lock the door here?!" he thought to himself, as he walked up to the doorway.

Upon entry he saw Yukino looking for Seifer apparently, "..Oh, hey Yukino, I'm glad you could make it." he said, locking the door behind him so that no more 'zombies' try to invade this easy entry house.

He saw how Noel reacted to Yukino's appearance, clearly she did not know her, "..Calm down Noel, it's ok this is Yukino, Hana's older sister, she may be able to help." he said, as he helped Yukino towards Seifer's room.

"..I locked the door this time by the way Noel." he said, trying to lighten the mood, even though he was severly worried about his friend.

[Cherry]

"My name is Yugure Espoir", the soldier calmly introduced herself to the frightened civilian. The woman bowed, "apologies to the intrusion". Maybe whoever left should've made sure the door was closed... Still, this makes her job easier. This girl said "what do you want from my brother". This is likely the sister Seifer mentioned to the queen before - the one who shared nightmares of the invaders. At the moment, a stable state of mind aside from mild panic was clear. Nothing wrong... yet. Tsubasa entered, and the queen re-positioned herself, standing straight.

"What happened?"

Hearing that they needed assistance, something was probably wrong. This instinct was confirmed when Tsubasa led to a slumbering Seifer. Unlike him, the girl asleep to the side slept more soundly.

[Cece Lockhart]

Noel sighed in relief. Another Espoir member. Knowing that much allowed her to breathe easily.

"An Espoir I see, I'm Noel Kusanagi. Nice to meet you, I am glad you aren't one of those from earlier..." Noel stopped caring about hiding her last name now. Seeing that she is a member of the Espoir family, the girl would most likely know her regardless somehow. That and because the situation at hand is more serious that covering up what her last name is. "I would of closed the door but that was when you came along and that driver of yours came in at high speeds..."

"My brother, Seifer... Tsubasa had found him unconscious at the train station. He is  still unconscious and hasn't woken up since he was brought here. When I got here, he seemed to have a red marking by his right eye. I think he is trying to resist whatever alien power that wants to take over his body."

Noel was really worried deep down. "If only... if only I was here sooner... if only I knew what he knew also... if only I... Noel muttered to herself, wishing things were different. She then sat on the couch and relaxed a little, then after closing her eyes, she fell asleep

Tsubasa +2
Rosalia +2
Seifer +2
Yugure +1

[Cherry]

Of course.

Yugure quietly cursed, berating herself for not expecting this. The red marking confirmed the invaders were trying for him first, judging by his sister's reactions. "... If he is fighting back, I could figure out something..."

Like what, Chosen Sword?!

Admittedly, the woman had no clue how to approach this. Seifer gave a chance to outside interference - for assistance in fighting this menace. At least, that's what she wanted to believe. It'd be enough for her to believe he's a strong human. Stroking her chin, the Meister began to cycle through several solutions. First, could this power be removed or quarantined during his state of slumber? Second, what would occur if he woke up? The latter seemed to have more grave possibilities. The former was chosen, however, trying to calm the resident down to assure her brother's safety was also a priority.

"Yet again, this happens because I was absent. Do not blame yourself, this is on me for not doing my job."

That sounded far too rigid, but taking away the blame game to open a gate to a peace of mind sounded good. Gloves were removed, and Yugure's bare hand came into contact with Seifer's right cheek. This nauseating feeling of malicious energy felt as if it crept up on hand and bit. Grimacing, her pupils morphed into blades. The Chosen Sword and Liberators were looking for an answer.

"Did he have the red marking before you got here? Did he have it at the Train Station, Tsubasa? What was he like before you found him unconscious?"

... This last question was probably going to cause more stress.

"I assume your brother didn't tell you what I told him about your nightmares. Have you had any new ones?"

Best to confirm if they're moving further in for her too now. ... But the woman didn't notice the girl already fell asleep.

[OverDrive]

"You should not blame yourself Yukino, if anything it was my fault, he's a dear friend of mine...I should have stayed by his side more.." he said, the blame game was not something Tsubasa usually used but it was what he was feeling at this moment.

She began inspecting Seifer quietly, obviously trying not to wake him, Rose or Noel from their sleep. She then started asking Tsubasa some questions regarding his condition.

"He had the red marking when I found him, though it was more glaring at that point glowing a bright shade of red...though I should mention, I ran into a reversed fighter he had the same mark but...on both eyes." he said, as he pondered the meaning behind there being only one mark present. "..And to answer your last question,  he had an aura around him but...it was different from when I first saw it..darker more ominous."

He then began to wonder about these nightmares that Noel was having according to Yukino, "..Nightmares...and what she said at the end...could it be?" He thought as he tried to see if he could help Yukino.

[Cherry]

Yugure created an image - an astral being in her form stood on a trail of light. Surrounded by the vast infinite of space, the path shaped itself into a sword. It was slowly growing, extending toward a cloud of negativity - of red and black coloring. Finally, a way was pinpointed. Seifer's consciousness beyond the evil force was likely shut inside. Hand gripping at his cheek, the soldier did her best to hold the image. This was to secure a connection and break through. Ahmes appeared within the space of the bridge, and assisted with planting the Sword of Courage into the light.

"I'm reaching through", the woman stated, keeping a hold. "The Reverse outbreak started and I wasn't here to make sure things like this didn't happen... They likely succeeded in taking his mind, but he woke up and fought back, I'm assuming. I'll have to figure out what to do with said power once I get to him..."

Yugure turned slightly to confirm his sister was asleep. "Link Joker can manipulate or warp the heart. They can harvest us by turning us into one of them - Cray's beings are included in this danger." The woman came clean with an explanation to Gold Paladin's vanguard. "We become Reversed by the invaders when they can reach our hearts."

[Cipher Izanagi]

Seifer didn't stir much in the physical plane, however... As the image would become stronger and more stable, even through the darkness, Seifer would become visible on a platform surrounded by deep pure darkness, with a soft weak light shining down... Just bright enough to illuminate the platform and the brunette. He however had his back facing toward them, and his hands were in his pockets. He seemed rather at peace if you just looked at him, almost like he'd accepted what had happened to him, or that he'd isolated himself away.

[OverDrive]

As Yukino did her 'magic' to try and reach Seifer, as Tsubasa began to see the void that his mind had become as he appeared to be sealing himself away or trying to keep to himself. Upon her remark regarding Noel and Seifer, Tsubasa began to understand the idea of the reverse more.

"The promise of power...reaching our hearts..now I see..." he said, unwillingly.

He then began to thought about her mentioning of Units of Cray, making him remember his fight and the conversation that he had with Noel about Blaster Blade, "...That would explain some things but...is it possible..." he thought.

[Cherry]

"There!" Ahmes shouted, throwing his sword at a midway point in the path. The Sword of Courage kept the path connected to the twisted, solitary darkness. He nodded, rushing forward to attest to the situation first.

"Grab my shoulder, you'll be able to exist in this space as well", Yugure offered in reality. Her astral form followed the hero of light down the trail after getting the okay. The duo were visibly unsettled, but steeled themselves. Some sort of experience with this affair showed itself, knowing that the man before them was likely content in this void. However, that wasn't going to stop anybody from pulling him out. Especially not the stubborn soldier nor her stubborn Avatar.

"Seifer", she called softly, continuing to approach. "You can hear me."

[Cipher Izanagi]

The male's head lifted up a bit at the voice then down in a sigh. As he slowly turned to face the pair coming in he spoke. "You shouldn't of come here. It's not safe. He sort of.... Failed... At keeping me at bay."" Seifer's voice twisted and distorted mid sentence, another voice over laying his. Finishing the one hundred-eighty degree turn to face Yukino and Tsubasa. "It's impressive though, how much he still resists, even if his mind is locked away. Amusing creature really, such a strong will and burning desire to protect all of you... Even at the cost of his own life. Hahaha... Useless sacrifices though, now that you've bridged the gap between your world and the emptiness of this shell." as the brunette took a step forward, a deep black and red aura appeared around him. Striking a Dauntless Dominate pose the male gave a menacing smile, his eyes going wide with what seemed insanity. "And you two! You two call yourselves friends and allies of his! You couldn't even protect him! What wastes! Failures!" Whatever this thing... was, covered his face laughing manically as he poked and pulled emotionally at the two.

[Cherry]

Yugure's done enough self-loathing to express apathy in response to getting berated. Ahmes... was rather concerned with that, thinking no good of her mindset when it came to this. The female soldier's face grew somewhat worried, seeing as the connecting paths did make it so this creature could escape. ... Over their dead bodies, that is. "Failure after failure", the woman mumbles. This hate for the self had enough merit to stand at the top of her heart, having experienced the buildup of her life result in constant mishaps and shortcomings. Naturally, it'd get to her. Not because of this being stating such, rather, because she already said the same thing to herself.

"I'm rather sick of it."

Always yearning to succeed, just once, when it mattered. Silent fury enveloped the queen, sights set on separating this evil from Seifer. His "sacrifice" bought them time to show up, and it wouldn't be in vain.

[OverDrive]

As Tsubasa gained a clearer image of the situation at hand as he stood next to Yukino, he began to hear the Seifer look-alike speak about the demented thoughts that the reverse tried to implant into Seifer to twist him for their purposes. He stood back and listened realizing the darkest thoughts that clouded Seifer's mind in a way, or maybe that was a shield to keep them out..for their safety.

"Don't take too much heart into what he is saying..that't Seifer, if it has to say this much in order to keep us out then we must be close to ending things here." he said, addressing Yukino then staring back at the figure with determination.

"..I may not have been able to do much before now, but whatever happens I will make up for it, i'm sure Yukino intends on doing the same." he said, smiling.