Star 026

[grand-gaia.livejournal.com]

[Isaac appears, and he does not look amused at all. In one hand is the crumpled remains of a letter thanks, Axel, the contents of which are responsible for the almost frantic manner in which Isaac is surveying his surroundings.

But on top of that, he just looks exceedingly frustrated with himself.]

I don't need something like this right now...

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[maturelildevil.livejournal.com]

Like what? [eyes the crumpled piece of paper in his hand] Did you receive some bad news?

[grand-gaia.livejournal.com]

[A sigh as he begins to relax a bit] Yeah, but this isn't it.

[maturelildevil.livejournal.com]

No? Hmm. One less piece of bad news is good!

[he drops off the Plane and returns with two cups of tea] Here, you look like you could use something to relax.

[grand-gaia.livejournal.com]

Huh? Ah, thanks! [He sips it gently, testing the heat of it]

[maturelildevil.livejournal.com]

[watches him, letting his own cup cool before he has a sip] How is it? It's our new Darjeeling blend.

[grand-gaia.livejournal.com]

[Isaac blinks a bit at that. Tea is tea to him, but...] I like it. It's a bit spicy.

[maturelildevil.livejournal.com]

[blows on his then has a sip] Ohhh, it is! I'll have to let Kyouya-sempai know about this.

So, what's that bad news you received? Do you need to travel on another boat?

[grand-gaia.livejournal.com]

Oh, no...someone died.

[maturelildevil.livejournal.com]

[well, that surprises him]

Oh...I'm really sorry to hear that. [frowns, uncertain what to do now. somehow, tea doesn't seem like enough]

[grand-gaia.livejournal.com]

[Isaac sighs] I just...If we'd gotten to Lemuria....

[maturelildevil.livejournal.com]

[awkwardly pats Isaac on the shoulder] You can't start thinking of the "what if's". You can't change anything now.

[grand-gaia.livejournal.com]

I know....I just feel so....useless? Helpless? I don't know. I couldn't keep my promise to Babi, and he died because of it.

[maturelildevil.livejournal.com]

What was your promise?

[grand-gaia.livejournal.com]

That we'd get to Lemuria and get more of their Elixir of Life...

[maturelildevil.livejournal.com]

...Oh. [looks away] I'm sorry.

[grand-gaia.livejournal.com]

It's...

[He doesn't really know what to say in response, so he changes the subject!]

At least now we can focus on the lighthouses.

[maturelildevil.livejournal.com]

[he feels bad for poor Isaac. he remembers their conversation about Lemuria and his trip there for Babi...]

Hmmm? Lighthouses? What about them?

[grand-gaia.livejournal.com]

We can't let the last two be lit. And I don't know if Felix or Alex are still alive to try and light them in the first place.

[maturelildevil.livejournal.com]

So...are you trying to stop those two people from lighting them?

[grand-gaia.livejournal.com]

Yeah.

[maturelildevil.livejournal.com]

[frowns] It sounded like they're your friends for a moment there.

[grand-gaia.livejournal.com]

I grew up with Felix, and Alex used to be Mia's apprentice.

[maturelildevil.livejournal.com]

Maybe you can reason with them then! If they are--wait. Why don't you know whether they're alive or not?

[grand-gaia.livejournal.com]

We've tried.

We haven't seen Alex in awhile...and Felix....jumped off Venus Lighthouse to try and save Sheba...

[maturelildevil.livejournal.com]

Whoa, he did that?! [sorry Isaac, he thinks that's kinda cool]