First Clash

[mindtheboulder.livejournal.com]

[Felix's immediate reaction to the plane is fear, which he disguises by drawing his second-hand sword and putting on a mask of irritation.] What is this? Sol Sanctum? That is not possible.

[Rising tension] Unless--Wise One? Where are you? Is this your doing? Saturos! Menardi! Your threats I will bear without complaint, but this mockery is too much. Saturos! Alex? I swear to you, Alex, if you're playing games with me you will regret it!

…Jenna? [And, with an edge of desperation that can't really be labeled anything else,] Jenna!

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[got-the-stones.livejournal.com]

[Toph has been silent, taking all of this in and starting to form a picture of what's going on.]

[She jabs a finger at Felix.]

Alright, you hate each other, and you're just misunderstood, wah wah, so sad. You still didn't answer my question. Are you destroying the world or not?

[Points at Isaac.] And you're not doing much better. It'd be smarter here to try and get info, right? Rather than going off on him every time he opens his mouth.

[mindtheboulder.livejournal.com]

[Felix objects this summation.] I am not misunderstood.

[grand-gaia.livejournal.com]

[To Toph] He's not giving any info, so there's no point in asking anymore.


[Three unstoppable forces just met three immovable objects.]

[got-the-stones.livejournal.com]

[Rubs her forehead.] Maybe it's, I dunno, the way you're asking?

[Glares in Felix's general direction.] And you'd better answer my question before I turn you into a human stalagmite.

[mindtheboulder.livejournal.com]

I would hardly be able to give any information in such a state. [Yeah, now he's just being an ass.]

[got-the-stones.livejournal.com]

Yeah, but at least you won't be able to destroy the world. Either way, everyone wins but you.

[mindtheboulder.livejournal.com]

Then I suppose it's left to me to choose the manner in which I will fail.

'As unhelpfully as possible' I think is my conclusion.

[got-the-stones.livejournal.com]

...You are really stupid. What, you're gonna die just to spite us? Man, that's just sad.

[grand-gaia.livejournal.com]

[Mumbles something about wishing Ivan was around]

[mindtheboulder.livejournal.com]

Bring that Adept near me and I will kill you both! [Struggling now.]

[grand-gaia.livejournal.com]

We'll clobber you outcold first!

[got-the-stones.livejournal.com]

Somehow I doubt that, Mr. Stalagmite. [A pause.] So who is Jenna?

[mindtheboulder.livejournal.com]

[GOD HE HATES YOU BOTH.] I would sooner die than have that boy poking about in my head.

Jenna is my sister. Let me go.

[got-the-stones.livejournal.com]

What boy? This Ivan kid?

Not until I'm sure you're not gonna kill each other.

[grand-gaia.livejournal.com]

Yes he means Ivan.

[Grumble]

[mindtheboulder.livejournal.com]

I won't kill him. I don't want anything to do with him. Let me go.

[got-the-stones.livejournal.com]

[She considers them both for a moment.]

I'm gonna say it again. We're all in the same boat here, and you both are gonna just have to live with each other, got it? Cause I doubt the Twins are makin' either of you leave here anytime soon. So you'd both better not make me come separate you again. Heck, the mothering thing is s'posed to be Katara's job.

[She raises her hands and makes an outward, downward motion with them, and the rock enveloping the boys sinks back into the ground. Toph curls her toes a little against the ground in case she needs to catch them both again.]

[mindtheboulder.livejournal.com]

[He straightens his cloak and steps away, glaring just as viciously as he can.] If you're going to lecture anyone, girl, it should be him. Provocation, assumptive generalizations, uninformed needling. Congratulations, travel has changed none of the self-satisfied ignorance instilled by a life in Vale.

[No, Isaac, he's not jealous of you. Never ever.]

[grand-gaia.livejournal.com]

At least I'm not holding my own sister hostage!

[mindtheboulder.livejournal.com]

[FISTS.] She's alive. I satisfy myself with that.

[got-the-stones.livejournal.com]

Okay, don't ever call me "girl" again. The name's Toph, and you'd better remember it, hear me? [She jabs a finger at him, though she's still staring at the ground between them.] And that's a pretty lame excuse. Ever hear of a fates worse than death?

[mindtheboulder.livejournal.com]

[Oh, has he ever.]

I can see why Isaac likes you.

[got-the-stones.livejournal.com]

[Pffft.] W-what? What's that supposed to mean?

[mindtheboulder.livejournal.com]

[Smirk. And the chink has been found.] Is something wrong? There's certainly a fondness between you two, or he wouldn't be so quick to keep the nefarious hostage-taker away.

[got-the-stones.livejournal.com]

I can handle myself. Isaac knows I can handle myself.