Journal 20 - Day 16 Pt. 1

**Written in the form of inside thoughts Kiiellien had while the battle went on according to me listening to the recording lol)
 
"An—d, yup. Still time-hopping. Blink’s invigorating flow keeps tugging me through split-second timelines, like I’m a dark-humor play flickering in and out just to taunt."
 
"The others stare. Or, in Jaxion’s case, glare. Ha. They’re all irritated — I can hear it in the silence. I don’t blame them."
 
"O-kay… anytime now would be great, yeah? We’re at the Ash site and tempers are still climbing."
 
"Sorry I’m not fully with you, darlings. Take it up with Blink and her teaching methods."
 
"Patience, Kiíellièn. Blink freezes you for a reason. Take your gift of time and observe. Breathing and timelines — same thing for me. I’ve got this. Breathe…"
 
"Ugh. Seriously? This time-out is annoyingly long. We’ve already parked, and of course we lose two to scout."
 
"Bye, Jaxion. Bye, Silas…"
 
"Shit. Of course. Shouting. But — I can move. Wait what are they-- "Fuck. They’re here for it too."? "What does that mean? Do they know what we’re after, or are they hunting different treasure?"
 
"They’re running. Great."
 
"Frikk — they’re firing. Fuck, fuck, fuck."
 
"Hang in there, Xhoya. We’ll find happiness."
 
"Good job, men. Solid posts. I’ve got to help — not something I want to get used to, but necessary. Judge me mercifully, Veritas. Love me always, Granny Iona."
 
"Ildris… please stay safe."
 
"Howdy, Echo."
 
"Lux — oh gods. Fuck. So frikkin’ eager. Way too frikkin’ eager. Smoke or not."
 
"Please, please listen to Jaxion."
 
"Fuck — at least she blends."
 
"Echo?"
 
"He hesitated. Why? Gambit saw it too, I think."
 
"I hit his shooting arm. What in the realms came out of him — something bright yellow before the blood. What the…?"
 
"Well. The hesitation’s gone. I hope I comforted him the way he’s comforted me."
 
"There goes Silas. He can really move. Where’s Jaxion?"
 
"Oh. Never mind."
 
"Bri—ght." (Flashbang.)
 
"Good shot, Echo. More weird color again?"
 
"Jaw shot. Goodness. How deadly."
 
"What’s wrong with these people?"
 
"Dang. Goodbye." (Catwalk dropped)
 
"There she is. Lightning. Flashy. Very her."
 
"Did Jaxion just stim?"
 
"They’re on the run. Fuck — can’t see, can’t help — fuck!"
 
"Oh… Xhoya. How can they not see your worth? I’m so proud."
 
"Ever the soldier, Jaxion. I do appreciate him offering fair surrender."
 
"Did Silas just leap? Why do they always go around the stupid corner? Ugh."
 
"Echo’s gone now too. Why did we decided to split?"
 
"They’re all moving slow. The land looks… sick. Like it’s wounded. Badly."
 
"Why… I know I have to go. The fire’s increasing. A trap? I have to go."
 
"If she needs me, she’ll tell me. Inspiration connects us. Gambit’s got her. Ildris… Ildris, please. We’re so close."
 
"Please. Save my wings."
 
"I don’t usually mind walking, but this is shit. Fuck all of this."
 
"Dammit, Lux! Who’s a bitch?!"
 
"Finally. I see — disaster. Shit."
 
"How are these people not affected by the fuck-you rain?"
 
"They’re hurting. No — I was late. I’m not supposed to be late."
 
"Who the fuck are these douchebags? Is he-- spinning? He turned himself into a spinning blade top. What the actual fuck?"
 
"Hang on, Jaxion. Fuck, Lux — get out of there!"
 
"Silas, I’m trying!"
 
"He just looked and knew. Like Echo."
 
"I — seriously, Jaxion? ‘I can do this myself. Save Lux. Save the cube.’ How heroic of you. Fuck off, big boy."
 
"I love distracting their timelines. It feels right."
 
"Well fuck me sideways. Hello, little bug."
 
"At least they’re giving these weirdos a run through the Shadow Labyrinth."
 
"Jaxion… no."
 
"No. No, no, no."
 
"Get your ass up. You can’t be down. You’re not done yet."
 
"Please!"
 
"I won’t let them. Fuck her a thousand times — I’ll make him bow to my word."
 
"Oh thank you, Lux. Thank you, gods."
 
"Honorable. Like he didn’t just fall. Commendable."
 
"Anything for you, Gambit."
 
"Jaxion — shit. Why? Stop telling us to leave!"
 
"Don’t touch him. He’s mine." (As Jaxion attacks the Beyblade.)
 
"Fuck you, Jaxion! WHY DID YOU TOUCH HIM? I TOLD YOU!"
 
"Again. Fuck you, Jax—ion." (Don’t you old-Yeller me.)
 
"Xhoya… was that you?"
 
"Again? My goodness. Gruesome." (Another catwalk failure.)
 
"They keep rejecting me. Frustrating!"
 
"Lux. My fiery ashen wolf."
 
"Echo. You are truly my knight in shining armor."
 
"Silas — you wily son of a so-and-so with that gun."
 
"Great job, people. We’re getting somewhere. Only a few more."
 
"Gambit — my new battlefield rival. I love it."
 
"Ew. Gods, Lux. Brutal."
 
"One left. Running. We should catch her."
 
"Fuck yo--u, acid rain. Fuck you so very hard."
 
"We lost her. Please, Blink — don’t let that bite us in the torso."
 
"Fighting again. New record for Sanct. Inc."
 
"FUCK."
 
"Logic. Only. Alone. Stopped Silas."
 
"Body-looting recovered holo-disks. That’s how they knew something was here. They were waiting without knowing why — desperation born of destruction."
 
"Who led these poor souls to their deaths? Deformed by wealth never meant for them."
 
"Oh. I see it now. My duty to you, Blink."
 
"It’s so beautiful. An ethereal flower surrounded by sickening desolation. I feel the timelines ripped from you here — the pain nearly blinding. But that golden ray you gifted… like a soft cure."
 
"Seriously, Ildris? Chains like Papa Ruth? It sparks homesickness."
 
"He says it belonged to our people. He claimed it as his. What is it?"
 
"The bomb. It looks like it landed here. Direct hit."
 
"What? A DRAGON??"
 
"A dragon. A dragon. A dragon. A dragon. A DRAGON."
 
"A mech dragon. Hope, you would adore her. I know you would."
 
"Oh. Z3RO did know... Meet him?"
 
"Ildris shares my thought. An Avariel… I can’t help but hope."
 
"Did he just invite me to drive the other head? Wow. Oh wow. Swoon much?"
 
"Well. I guess we found what we came for. Drenched in more mystery and questions."