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Final chapter with a twist?

[He is unsure of just how he got into this predicament. Where exactly is here? His eyes are narrowed as he gazes at the small buildings, shops, and houses. They seemed to be occupied, however quiet the town may be. A hand rests on his hip as he ponders the thought of going any further. There is no telling how peaceful the residents are, considering he knows nothing about this place. A sigh escapes his lips. There is only one way to find out, right? Considering the foes he has defeated and the tasks he has completed up to this point, he has a faintest idea that he could take any... hostilities this town has to throw at him. Be them big or small.

He is then brought back to the thoughts of what led to his return to a certain field on a certain starry night. The final battle... then the creation of who he is, now. When he and Asch finally merged... He finally became the real Luke fon Fabre. It was not, however, that the replica had taken in Asch. Oh no. The original Luke fon Fabre took in the replica. So, in a sense, the final product was nothing more than "Asch" with both he and replica Luke's feelings and memories. The most strange part was that Luke's memories and feelings were the ones that stood out more. After all, this final product called himself "Luke". Maybe it had something to do with the fact that Asch had been dead when the two of them merged? It would make more sense that way.

Luke unfortunately has no idea why things are the way they are. He just... is, in the way that things just... are.

Another sigh escapes his lips. He may as well just go on in, right?

With that, he begins walking into the town. Once inside, he smiles. This place is definitely odd, with a sense that there is something dangerous lurking nearby. Other than that, though, it is a bit peaceful.]

Heh, guess I should find out who lives here...

[[OOC: I HOPE HE IS OK. I KINDA TOOK MY OWN TWIST ON THINGS. ^^;;;]]

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[A bit further into town Luke might see someone who may not be that familiar at all. Quietly she's looking around, seeming a tad nervous as she is doing so. If anyone could sense that something was off it would be her. Or maybe it was the fact she could hardly sense at all. Sure, she could touch a building and after a moment of concentrating get a small story about what it had been through but she was use to gaining such information with ease. There was one thing that she was very sure of though.]

This is not Auldrant...

[The red head pauses a moment, when he notices the woman. There was something familiar about her. Her voice. It was even more familiar. The flash of a memory plays its way through his mind. A frown appears on his face. He cannot quite grasp the memory in its fullest. He is left with a feeling of frustration, so he simply decides to worry about it once he talked to her a bit.There are other things that require his attention, at the moment.]

No, it's not. [He gives her a calm smile, before he folds his arms across his chest. He looks around as he speaks once more.]

You're the first person I've seen since I arrived. What about you?

[The young woman blinked, staring up at him. Memories of what she had foretold came back to her and he was in one of her premonitions...]

Scion of Lorelei...

[This left her feeling quite confused, especially since he was to be born quite a bit past her lifetime. Carefully, she extended a hand for him to take.]

You are one of the first people I've seen as well.

[He pauses a moment, pondering what it is that she intends to come out of him accepting her hand. He decides that it is stupid to worry about something so simple. What is the worst that could happen? There is something incredibly calming about her presence, though, which is likely what is controlling his thought process. Without much thinking, he is already holding his hand out to accept the mysterious woman's. As his hand closes around hers, he gets yet another feeling that... she is incredibly familiar.

It is almost as though he knows her without knowing her.]

[After a moment of holding his hand she smiled, looking up at him.]

I see your journey was quite different than what I foretold...Very interesting too, nothing I would have ever imagined happening...And now you are looking to fulfill a promise to a scion of my own? Mystearica?

Edited 2013-06-03 21:46 (UTC)

[He is surprised at her words. It takes a moment for them to sink in, but he finally realizes who she is. He has trouble understanding how this could be possible, but... How, exactly, is he here? He has to resist chuckling, due to being unable to think of anything else to do. This place has already managed to surprise him, so he is somewhat interested in seeing what else it could do.]

Yes, it was interesting. Not to mention, rather tough. To be honest, I am surprised to be here.

I was planning on going... back to where the journey began, to meet her. I wonder if she appeared here, as well. If not, she may be disappointed. [To this he lets out an almost sad smile. He is worried, to say the least, about her well-being. Two years is a long time, though. What if she found someone else?

He has almost forgotten that he is still holding her hand, his thoughts almost taking over for a moment.]

It was tough for a purpose you know, because of your endeavors is the reason why you are here today.

[That and Lorelei's blessing didn't hurt too much either]

As for Mystearica...She is here. Many instances of her come and go though so to find the one that is directly connected to you may be hard...

[After a moment, Yulia seemed to be the one to realize she was still holding on and after a moment of hesitation, let go.]

I understand. [He smiles at her next words, then looks concerned.]

I don't completely understand what you mean, but I suppose very few things about this place is going to make sense. [When his hand is returned to him, he gently props it on his hip.]

Well, what do you suppose we do, now?

It is...hard to tell...

[It wasn't often that something like this happened...at all. Yulia brought a hand up, tapping her chin gently in thought.]

I suppose we should have a look around and see where it is best to rest before maybe inquiring to the locals as to what's going on?

[He nods to her words, then smiles.] That sounds good to me. Alright, let's go.

[He speaks softly to her, his voice deeper than when he was simply a replica. As he begins walking, he makes sure that she is coming with him. He is heading towards what appears to be a small inn, of sorts.]

[For the most part she was following the man, she had stopped in front of a few buildings, staring at them for a moment before brushing her hand against the rough stonework. Eventually she caught up to him, staring at the inn with knowing blue eyes. Gently she pressed a hand to the door, holding it there for a moment before reaching for the handle to let herself in.]

They have a room available on the second floor, they seem to be free of charge too...

[He folds his arms over his chest, watching her a moment. A slight smile appears on his face as he hears the word "free". He has to wonder if the available room has two beds or one, though. That is always good news, right? He nods and opens the door for her, holding it open so that she may pass. He pauses at the desk, noticing that there is nobody there to check them in. How will they know what room? ... oh wait. He glances at Yulia a moment.]

Do you think we should simply wait and see if someone shows up?

[A soft, grateful smile appeared on her lips before she thanked him as she passed through.

The inn seemed to be rather sleepy, which seemed like a good thing. An actual place of rest than a rowdy party. Yulia followed him to the front desk, pausing for a moment to place a hand on the counter.]

Someone should show up...

[After a minute, someone passed in the back, pausing before realizing that there were customers.]

Oh sorry! Room for two? The two of you seem new so this night will be free of charge.

[Yulia nodded her head in agreement, the clerk then picked up a key to their room before showing them the way. The room was where the young woman said it would be, on the second floor. The clerked opened it and showed that it was quite cozy looking.]

If you have any problems just come to the front desk.

[With those words, the clerk left the two of them along. Yulia stepped into the room, looking around for a moment.]

It feels almost like home.

[Luke quite enjoys the fact that it is nice and quiet in this place. He nods to her prediction of the person showing up. Sure enough, someone did. He nods along with Yulia to the question, though a frown appears on the way the clerk said "seem new". Did he mean to the town? Do the permanent civilians of this town know of the comings and goings? Is this clerk even a permanent civilian, himself? Too many questions flow through his mind, at once. He decides to push it all aside, for now, as he follows the clerk up the stairs; then, not long later, to a room.

His green eyes inspect the room, after the door is unlocked and opened for the two previous citizens of Auldrant. He hovers in the doorway a bit, staring at the single bed. I guess he assumed that we're a couple...

His current intention is to simply let Yulia sleep in the bed, and he on the floor. After all, he has slept on more uncomfortable places than that. With the thought locked into his mind, he steps into the room and gives her a nod and smile.]

It does. This should do, for now. Tomorrow, I will go out an attempt to find a source of income so that we can each eventually have a more permanent place to live... while we're here.

[He sighs, then realizes something.]

I wonder what we should do for food.

...Oh...I almost forgot about food.

[She was so distracted by someplace new. Of course with food being mentioned a small growl could be heard from her stomach. A look of embarrassment came over her before she tried to laugh it off.]

Perhaps we could look around some, there should be something relatively cheap. Maybe free even.

[He blinks, a bit, then gives a hint of an exasperated smile while rubbing the back of his head. It's never a good idea to simply... forget about food. Especially if you are obviously hungry.]

All right, let's do that. [He smiles and glances around the room. Unfortunately, there is nothing in here. With that, he walks over to the door and opens it for her, holding it so that she may pass through.]

I'm sure there's something around here.

[Yulia thanked him softly before wandering out of the hotel. She weaved here and there, looking at places before seeming to go off in a daze when she touched them. After a around ten minutes or so of this she finally stopped in front of a building. She gave it a good look over before placing a hand on the door.]

This is what we want. They offer free meals to travelers and I believe we qualify as such.

[She gave Luke a big smile before pushing the door open to enter.]

[He smiles to her, before nodding at her suggestion. He follows her inside, his eyes immediately surveying the area. This definitely does look like a nice place to eat. The setting is calm, so it definitely helps, considering the ordeal they have just been through. A waiter approaches them, asks if it is just them (and if they are travelers), to which Luke answers "yes". With that, he waiter leads them to their table and hands them two menus to look over. The waiter asks if they would like to sample the special, to which Luke gives a nod. Why not?]

Wow, they have a large variety... [And it's a good thing they are eating free, because the food looks expensive...]

[Aslan Frings has taken Anise's words to heart. Seeing as the town lacks a security force of any kind, it's become something of a mission for him to patrol the area throughout the day and make sure that nothing is terribly amiss.]

[It's during one of such patrols that he spots the town's newest visitor, and he offers a polite smile as he comes to a stop a few feet away. This man seems familiar, if a little different than he remembers.]

Master Luke? It's good to see you again.

[He hears his name, though the "Master" part has not been said in years. The voice peaks the most curiosity. It is one he has not heard in a rather long time. The red head looks to the source of the voice and sees a face that brings about nostalgia. An expression of slight confusion fills his calm features.

If he were not in an absolutely strange place, this moment would be the strangest turn of events (since his surviving the final release of Lorelei and setting everything straight). The last time Luke saw Aslan Frings, the man was dead.

This thought causes a major frown on the twenty-year-old's face, at first. His expression returns to normal. Luke decides to wait before freaking out over it. After all, he already met Yulia Jue-someone who was supposed to be dead, as well.]

Frings... Same here. How long have you been here? [He offers a smile, in return.]

Edited 2013-06-06 17:26 (UTC)

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