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SKY - Isaac vs Nomi [RT]

POSTED ON Nov 27, 2023 2:07:17 GMT

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"Is this ongoing conflict the cause of the instability, or does the instability necessitate an ongoing conflict?" Nomi asked softly, in response to Isaac's existential inquiry. The Torchic or the egg, which came first?[break][break]
Isaac was correct, however: it was too late to waste time on trying to answer that question. The Triad's minds were made up: they would destroy the Origin Point and everyone in it, and there was no going back from that decision. Nomi had seen the look in Holo's eyes when she'd threatened to end their lives - it was pure, unfiltered, unshakeable resolve.[break][break]
They are zealots, Nomi thought. Which was the most dangerous type of enemy a person could face: faith was a shield stronger than any metal.[break][break]
Isaac made a suggestion she hadn't yet considered, and she paused. Our own people, he'd said. Who were they, exactly? League and Rocket? Or some strange hybrid of the two, cherry-picked individuals. Was she still "one of his people"? She dare not ask for confirmation, though the fact that they were still only mere inches apart seemed to suggest - to hint - that she might be. The possibility was enough.[break][break]
"It's probably futile to suggest you stay away from tempting fate," she murmured, a small smile spreading across her lips. He might be the Liberator now, but he would still be Blackjack, now and forever: trickster, jokester, survivor. "If you intend to speak to other Rockets besides me, please be careful."[break][break]
Too many of her colleagues held onto grudges like they were million dollar bills.[break][break]
She glanced out at the horizon, the swirl of colors threatening a sunset, as if searching amongst the clouds might reveal some hidden tidbit of information about Arceus.[break][break]
"Well, if it is the end of reality we'll be facing," she murmured, finally, ripping her eyes away from the sky and back to him. "Then it will be up to me to protect it. Perhaps you've noticed - I've got some measure of control over reality now." She nodded at Kallistatus, eyes shining bright. "The Unown have tasked me with "seeing to our end." I refuse to let Arceus decide what will happen to us, Isaac. The Triad seems afraid of the outcome should Arceus perceive us, so I will find it and force it to perceive me. I'm not going down without a fight."[break][break]
She had a feeling he would understand the sentiment.

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SKY - Isaac vs Nomi [RT]

POSTED ON Nov 27, 2023 2:56:15 GMT

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[attr="class","textbox"]"This point, doesn't matter what tipped the wheel. Just that it's gonna keep on turning."[break][break]

So long as the war continued, Hoenn would continue to fray at the seams. So long as Hoenn continued to fray at the seams, Rocket would capitalize for its own gain. So long as Rocket capitalized for its own gain, the League would follow in their footsteps to avoid losing this little arms race. So long as both of them were growing bigger and stronger, the war would continue. It was a vicious, deadly cycle, and one where if any parties involved took their feet off the pedal they'd risk death.[break][break]

Were the Dark Triad the only zealots here?[break][break]

That, too, was a question that didn't matter. What mattered was that he and Nomi were here, and both of them were every bit as stubborn, driven, and dedicated as the other was. Being here together only lit that fire under them more than ever.[break][break]

"Too late," he admitted. "Some heard what I had to say. But, lot of the others . . ." Tempest Quinn hurt bad. bryan delarosa hurt worse. There was a sorrow in his eyes, even as he tried to smile Nomi's way. "But, c'mon. Since when've either of us passed up the chance to tempt fate?"[break][break]

Case in point, Nomi declaring her intent to fight Arceus itself and force it to heed her. "See what I mean?" he said, the snark in his voice the thinnest veil over how impressed and proud he was. Nomi was crazy, but a part of him would always be crazy about her. Who else could say something so bold and have Isaac wholeheartedly believe it? "But, good. Arceus doesn't get to tell us how this goes."[break][break]

They both stood against the impossible. Who could they count on but the only other person that understood?[break][break]

"We'll see the end, alright. And then, when I break Arceus' chains, it'll be your vision holding it all together." It was a promise, one that stretched across faction lines, the corners of the multiverses, and even the will of god itself. "And if we're wrong, and this all blows up in our faces? Then I don't care what it takes. We'll find a way to make it right."[break][break]

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SKY - Isaac vs Nomi [RT]

POSTED ON Nov 27, 2023 16:14:19 GMT

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"We aren't the only Avatars," Nomi laughed, though there was a somewhat forlorn cast to her gaze. How much easier it would be if his "us against the world" attitude had merit. "We need to rally the others to our cause. And not just them - there are other powerful men and women on both sides, talented trainers and skilled leaders, who will be critical in the war to come. You need to help me recruit them."[break][break]
One face in particular came to mind, then - because of course it did - and Nomi felt her chest ache. Wars had costs, she knew. Just because they all might finally be fighting for the right reasons didn't make it any less safe. Any less tragic. Any less painful.[break][break]
"Parker's angry with me," she admitted softly, an abrupt change of subject. "She wants me to stay away from you, because of Cillian. Because of Walsh. She doesn't get it. The DRK Triad, Arceus, all of it." Nomi clenched her fists, frustrated. "It's not that she isn't smart enough to make sense of it. It's just...she's afraid. She doesn't want anything to happen to me."[break][break]
And could Nomi blame her? A sudden vision of Parker's broken and bleeding body, a useless arm that would never function quite right ever again, a toxic wasteland of a battlefield that had claimed so much of their joy. That had not been real (or had it?), but the horrible memory was as clear and crisp as ever.[break][break]
She almost asked him about Cygne, but instead she murmured a different question, even as the emotion drained from her body, leaving only a softness that was neither pitiful nor heartening.[break][break]
"Does love make us weak, Isaac?"

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SKY - Isaac vs Nomi [RT]

POSTED ON Nov 27, 2023 16:31:06 GMT

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[attr="class","textbox"]"We aren't. But not a lot of people are chomping at the bit to reach across the aisle these days." The several attempts on his life, on and off the battlefield, spoke volumes there. "Just means we're gonna have to stick to our guns, put our money where our mouth is, and prove to them all we're worth listening to."[break][break]

Then came the other foot, hard and fast. Many of those important, powerful people wouldn't like what they were doing. Many would be infuriated by the other's presence. parker jones feared Isaac was a risk to Nomi, maybe even a liability. Frankly, Isaac couldn't even disagree with her.[break][break]

Times like this, Isaac felt like a jinx.[break][break]

"I don't either, you know," he said, voice soft and sympathetic. "It's half of why I didn't say anything. So, hey. Take heart knowing your two favorite dumbasses made the same mistake. And if my stubborn ass can come around, I know hers will, too."[break][break]

"I don't think she's mad at you. I think she's mad at the world, and you're the only one she trusts enough to show it to."[break][break]

Isaac made up his mind, then and there. He'd find her. Maybe she'd scream at him. Maybe she'd beat the shit out of him. Maybe she'd even try to kill him. It didn't matter. He'd take it. He'd be her catharsis. He'd let her vent the anger she loved Nomi too much to show and feared the world too much to confide in. She was a good person. She deserved the chance he'd never given himself.[break][break]

"Love makes us vulnerable," Isaac said, knowing his own drove him to put himself in danger time and time again. "But that doesn't make us weak. It just means we've got something worth fighting for. And when the chips are down, it gives us the strength to fight for it, too."

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SKY - Isaac vs Nomi [RT]

POSTED ON Nov 29, 2023 17:32:22 GMT

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I think she's mad at the world, and you're the only one she trusts enough to show it to.[break][break]
Nomi bit her lip, looked away. Her eyesight blurred as more tears threatened to spill, but she fought them off. Sniffing, she let her vision unfocus, the fading light of the sun something of a comfort. Until she noticed a moving spec in the distance: something dark and winged. A Corviknight or Honchkrow, perhaps?[break][break]
It could be one of us, she thought suddenly. Another Rocket.[break][break]
And if they found Isaac? With her? Parker's fears really would manifest into a bloody reality.[break][break]
Love makes us vulnerable.[break][break]
Reluctantly, she began the process of tearing herself away from Isaac. Her heart screamed at her not to let go, terrified that if she did, he would become the wind again - and she would never be able to find him a second time. Logic won over, however, so she nudged Trillium with her legs. The Togekiss fluttered back, creating space between Nomi and Isaac. Her arms fell away, the end of a hug that had felt like life-support, leaving only the dying embers of a fire in its wake.[break][break]
"We can't stay here like this," Nomi murmured, regretful. With an effort, she began to repair the walls of resolve that Isaac's kindness had cracked. She needed to harden herself once more, for his sake as much as hers.[break][break]
"We will keep an eye on you, Isaac." She glanced at Kallistatus. "Perhaps it will bring you some comfort to know that we're watching." She paused, voice growing softer, quieter. "I won't let them hurt you again."[break][break]
Cillian. Elisabeth. Zev. Hypocrite, a voice in the back of her mind hissed. She'd helped them hurt plenty others, including the man Isaac had risked his life to save, and she did not regret it.[break][break]
But Isaac was special. Isaac was important.[break][break]
"Try and convince the League to focus on the DRK Triad instead of the conflict with Rocket," Nomi urged. "And Isaac? Don't make me any promises you can't keep."[break][break]
Survive, her eyes pleaded. Don't you dare leave me again.

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SKY - Isaac vs Nomi [RT]

POSTED ON Nov 30, 2023 3:54:44 GMT

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[attr="class","textbox"]"You're right." Slowly but surely, they parted. It hurt, but even then, Isaac refused to let his smile drop. This wasn't a goodbye. This wasn't a see you later. Isaac wasn't sure what the heck it was, but it was the end of something he'd held near and dear and the start of something beautiful.[break][break]

They'd make a better world, even if from opposite sides of an impossible ravine. Maybe then, Hoenn would be free to heal.[break][break]

"And I'm not letting them hurt you, either." Who was they? Were they even talking about the same they? Perhaps they were. Perhaps they weren't. Perhaps they was the whole damn world, because as far as Isaac knew if worst came to worst, it would be them against it. "One way or another, we're figuring this out."[break][break]

At her last promise, her met her eye. "I'll do my damndest. But I'm gonna need you to do the same, okay?" Isaac asked. "All these stupid slapfights over random islands and portals is one thing. But if something like Littleroot ever happens again . . ."[break][break]

He hated to admit it, but the League had casus belli to turn Sootopolis into a crater by this point. He couldn't afford them giving the League any more reason. It could spell the end of so many people who deserved a shot at a better life. It could spell Nomi's end, and that was unacceptable.[break][break]

"I'll promise you this much; no matter what happens, I ain't going anywhere. And you'll always know where to find me." Isaac guided Sunny to fly back, taking in the sight of Nomi for one last time. They'd never be this close again, and yet if Nomi had her way they'd never be apart. It was a contrast as bittersweet as it was fascinating.[break][break]

The warmth in his eyes and the fondness in his smile said everything his words couldn't. With a last, quick wave, Sunny dove away from sight.

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