First Feather [Accidental video]

[everydayimsuffering]

[The Pcd flickers on, though all there is to see is blood dripping from somewhere and concrete. The sound hasn’t quite picked up yet, the video itself a little rough before suddenly the feed is thick with heavy breathing and a pained moan trapped behind grit teeth. This is followed by shoes sliding against gravel, and another soft sound of pain before a teenage boy comes into view of the video, slumped against the wall of a building.

His hands are gripping his left leg where, now that video is coming more into focus, an arrow has gone straight through and lodged itself in his thigh. His clothes look a little worse for wear, his cheek is bleeding, skin is red and raw.]

M-mokona? Where did you take me? I...Where is the princess?

[All in all the building seems to fit the setting he had been in before, but it isn’t the same, its different, and also devoid of strangers. Gritting his teeth again, he pushes himself to stand slowly, ignoring the pain in his leg as he limps. He moves further away from the camera but despite the slow movements he looks frantic, yelling at the top of his lungs in search of someone important to him.]

Princess? Princess!?

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[Video] Dooooon't worry about it /loves you

[lostforhersoul.livejournal.com]

[He's still a little cautious, but your voice really doesn't sound all that threatening, Usagi, so he lets it slide. He does finally spot the thing though, limping over to it to pick it up.]

Its a pleasure to meet you Usagi.

[He sounds a little withdrawn though, still looking around for the girl he was calling for earlier.]

[Video]

[buntails.livejournal.com]

Um, about the person you're looking for. Can you tell me her name, and some things about her? I might know if she's here. [But please, please get attention for that wound, too.]

[Video]

[lostforhersoul.livejournal.com]

[See, now that he knows you'll help him, he's a little more interested in the conversation. Excuse him if he's a little one track minded at the moment.]

She's the princess of my country, thin...very pretty, with light brown hair and green eyes. She's not in good health and it would be dangerous for her to be alone in a place like this...

[Video]

[buntails.livejournal.com]

Wait! Could it be your princess is the Mokona you mentioned? [No wait, that doesn't make sense either; he'd talked as though they were separate people.]

[Video]

[lostforhersoul.livejournal.com]

No, no. Mokona is a Mokona.

[As i that made sense, but thats the best way he can describe the little creature.]

Her name is Sakura, Princess of Clow.

[Video]

[buntails.livejournal.com]

I know a Sakura-chan here, but she's from Naruto-kun's world I think, and I never heard she was a princess. [Of course, that can sometimes be a secret. Could it be...?]

[Video]

[lostforhersoul.livejournal.com]

That's what the other boy said...

[hearing another person confirm it, he slumps against the wall of one of the felled buildings and hangs his head.]

Mokona isn't here either.

[Video]

[buntails.livejournal.com]

Hey, we can't be sure of that yet! If new people are arriving, she might be here, or come here really soon! Or even later.

[She's pretty much blindly trying to be reassuring; this isn't a place it's good to be trapped in, especially in its current condition.]

And I'll definitely help you find her if she ever comes here.

[Video]

[lostforhersoul.livejournal.com]

You don't understand, if she's not here...I..

[The fingers of his right hand curl into a fist, shaking his head.]

I can't keep my promise.

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[buntails.livejournal.com]

[She does understand: She understands that's something very important.]

What was your promise?

[Video]

[lostforhersoul.livejournal.com]

I promised I would find her feathers.

[Video]

[buntails.livejournal.com]

Her... feathers?

I don't really understand, but... I can help you look for those, too. What are they exactly?

[Video]

[lostforhersoul.livejournal.com]

[Syaoran looks a little upset, nodding at her question.]

They are the physical manifestations of her soul. When I first left home with her, she was dying because her soul shattered into feathers and were dispersed across different dimensions. If I'm not there to look for them...she could possibly die.

[Video]

[buntails.livejournal.com]

Wait! If it's different dimensions, then.. they could still be here! We're all from different worlds, so.. Somehow it could be here, too, from that world!

[Video]

[lostforhersoul.livejournal.com]

[Syaoran seems to brighten up a little at that.]

That's true....Though without Mokona I don't know how I'll find them. He was able to sense where the feathers were...

[Video]

[buntails.livejournal.com]

Maybe... Maybe someone can help with that, too. There are people here with strong spiritual senses.

[Video]

[lostforhersoul.livejournal.com]

Is there? And what kind of world is this? It is very similar to the last dimension I visited...

Though it seems the rain is less toxic here, judging by the rock formations...

[Video]

[buntails.livejournal.com]

It's not poison, or anything like that, but... [But it's pretty burnt right now, to say the least.] But sometimes weird things happen here, so please be careful.

Video] lj ate the notif for this :|

[lostforhersoul.livejournal.com]

That's a little comforting. Though this place seems to be in poor shape. A lot of it looks old, but there is new damage here. Did something happen recently?

[Video] lj, notifs are not tasty

[buntails.livejournal.com]

There were a lot of fires. We put them out, and we're working to repair the damage, but there's a lot of work to do still.

[Video] Well you know, goats eat everything.

[lostforhersoul.livejournal.com]

That sounds unfortunate...I'd like to offer my services if you need them.

[Video] /sob D: stupid goat-infested lj

[buntails.livejournal.com]

But right now, I think you need help yourself. Can you get to the clinic if I tell you where it is? I can come show you if you need it.

[Video]

[lostforhersoul.livejournal.com]

I...There is a boy coming to help me, but thank you Miss Usagi. Is there any way to tell me where it is for future reference if needed?

[Video]

[buntails.livejournal.com]

I can give you the coordinates. [They're one of the ones she keeps handy for just such a purpose. X,Y.]

[Video]

[lostforhersoul.livejournal.com]

[He'll keep those noted until he can figure out how to use the PCD for navigation. If he weren't so confused, he might actually be excited about the thing.]

Thank you ma'am.

[A pause.]

Do new residents come often without knowing how they arrived?