Black Memories

[a_linear_mind]

[As with others involved in the final battle against Chimera, Willis has found himself in a contemplating mood following its conclusion and his return to a Unity Group base. Despite his best efforts to seemingly throw himself onto the quickest route out of this world he was still here.]

Great...now my head is jumbled up with all of this also.

[The state of his mind on the other hand was a bit more loosened after making near direct impact with a Sphere, even if it was a false one. Considering that it was his third time having to deal with dimensional instabilities and this time in a much more direct way. Fleeting images of others dimensions had been burned into his mind, small glimpses but it was enough to make him question his own memory after witnessing some familiar faces in those flashes.]

That was such a stupid idea...

[While he knew it was simply Jii Edel's way of messing with them he couldn't help but feel that the puppetmaster knew more about them than he let on despite his mocking tone. Willis would know about that best.]

The Black History, are there really that many dimensions that are doing worse than this one...how many other dimensions do we even exist in...

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[star_of_sad]

Some scientists postulated an infinite universe theory. But I never expected we'd witness it in person...

[a_linear_mind]

We've had our own fair share of dimensional travelers but...it's difference experiencing something like that.

A few more seconds and I think he would have collapsed everything together.

[star_of_sad]

Even with a fake Sphere... I wonder where he got this kind of power from.

And what would happen if he succeeded.

[a_linear_mind]

Something bad I'm sure...colliding all of the dimensions together. No matter what happened I'm sure it would have left us all in a much worse place.

[star_of_sad]

One Jii was bad enough and he made it sound like there is a lot more of them out there.

Even if you disregard everything else, only that was horrible in itself.

[a_linear_mind]

Well we've run into other versions of our old friends so it's not too surprising, although given that if they were all like him...

[star_of_sad]

I really hope they weren't all like him. I'd sleep easier knowing there is at least one Jii Edel out there who doesn't want only chaos and destruction.

[a_linear_mind]

Maybe I could give you some reassurance if I could sort out some of the things I saw back there.

[star_of_sad]

You remember the things you saw? Not just as glimpses or fleeting feelings?

[a_linear_mind]

Sometimes a small glimpse is enough, unfortunately the only things I can recall are...not that important.

Other worlds, some like this one...others different. Same goes for the people in them. It all happened so quickly, I don't think the human mind was meant to see those things. Let alone make any sense of it.

[star_of_sad]

If Jii Edel was any indication... no, it really wasn't meant to. Just thinking about it is giving me a headache.

[a_centered_mind]

Stupid is putting it lightly. I hope Setsuko gave you a good chewing out for that.

[Someone else who looks less than pleased by the stunt Willis pulled is there too.]

...You know, it's almost like you -want- to get yourself in trouble.

[a_linear_mind]

So you heard about that...

[He knew he was probably in for another earful yet for some reason he looks at Elys in a very strange way.]

...wouldn't that be better for you though Nagisa, I'd be out of your hair and you wouldn't have to worry about me anymore.

[Wait...]

1/2

[a_centered_mind]

...Nagi...sa?

2/2

[a_centered_mind]

[Having no idea who that is and not liking that weird look in her friend's eyes, Elys approaches and holds the sides of Willis' head.

At the same time, she examines it like something fragile she just dropped, and hoping not to find cracks in.]

I know from what Setsuko experienced that it's rough being around a Sphere's powers, but did you hit yourself somewhere too?

[a_linear_mind]

H-hey Elys stop, I'm fine...and is that really what you should be taking away from this.

I'm trying to be serious.

[a_centered_mind]

...I'm serious, too.

Who's Nagisa?

[a_linear_mind]

Ah...don't tell me. You're jealous aren't you?

[Time to push the Tsun buttons as a distraction]

Don't worry, she's just a friend. A close friend, I don't think you'd like her.

[a_centered_mind]

[Elys treats this with understandable incredulity.]

Oh? I'll be the judge of whether I'll like her or not. And if she's that close to you, you would have mistaken me for her like that before.

I did hear what you said about dimensions too. Now spill: what did you see?

[a_linear_mind]

It's not really anything special, and besides I'm still in a bit of a daze. I could have mistaken anyone else for her...

[Despite saying this he's trying his hardest to avoid eye contact with Elys.]

[empress_without_a_throne]

Who's to say.

Though I know first-hand there's at least one other world that I existed in.

Or rather, had the kind of person I was supposed to be.

[a_linear_mind]

But you didn't turn out like them...and I'm rather glad that you aren't.

[Okay, he has to be delirious or something right? There's just honesty coming from Willis.]

The few glimpses I got...let's just say that my luck does not seem to change.

[empress_without_a_throne]

But you're still alive. And you helped save... god knows how many people out there along with Setsuko.

... I know you have... some sort of history. But you still made a huge difference, like you always do.

[a_linear_mind]

It's funny, sometimes I feel like you guys have more faith in me than I have in myself.

[empress_without_a_throne]

There's two types of people out there. Ones with too much faith in themselves, and ones without enough. Just how things always seem to go.

[a_linear_mind]

True...I should consider myself lucky to have garnered the faith of the Abyss Empress.

[empress_without_a_throne]

Oh don't act like you're that special. A lot of people, ordinary people even, have my faith too.

Life on Earth would've been extinguished centuries ago if cooler heads hadn't managed to prevail time and time again.

[a_linear_mind]

Ah...and here I thought we shared something special after all this time.

[empress_without_a_throne]

We did. Mushrooms.

[a_linear_mind]

Ah...the mushroom roast.

[empress_without_a_throne]

And speaking of that... I still owe you a dinner one of these days for when you showed up again. And considering what just happened... you probably do deserve some time to unwind.

[a_linear_mind]

Mmmm, I don't think I could afford another car like last time.

In all seriousness that sounds nice, if you don't mind being stuck with me for that long of course.