[That was the most restful sleep Yua has had since coming to the First. Naturally it fell in one of the three main ways to get her to rest but the soreness of her coupling with Hades became naught but a distant memory as she had soon learned that it took her the entire day to rest up. Truly that long? She doubts it's just their activities that caused her to do much. She's surprised that none of the Scions came to check in on her and that's concerning. Usually Alphinaud or Alisaie try at least once and once she stepped into the Ocular, she learned why.
Naturally, it's a shitstorm.
Everyone is screaming at her because Alphinaud DID come to see her, only to find that Hades had scolded the boy and told him to let her be. He kept looking at her for a brief moment then away as if there's some kind of shame; not sure from which side honestly. It was the beginning of cracks to show in the foundation of the Scions as they learn that Yua did not deny having the ascian stay with her. And much more, how she was concerned about the tainted Light she was carrying within her and no one was bothering to tell her why or what to do with it.
She knew she stung the Crystal Exarch with her words and she wanted him to feel it. Oh she could see the signs of hero worship within him, after all, Asahi had it for Zenos and Alphinaud and Alisaie had it big for her during their early journey but this was ridiculous. For someone wanting to help her and save the world, he's keeping her in the dark and she has to agree with Y'shtola on not being able to trust him. Surely you could trust the same man who gave you connections to the Crystarium and have the run of the place, right? And yet, Yua couldn't help but wonder how much was he watching and how far it had gotten. No, he could never...perhaps not before but-! To someone else, the gesture is welcome and yet, now she feels uneasy. The only thing she doesn't feel uneasy on is Minfilia, the sweet child. She even came to check in on her after she stormed out and tried to talk to her. The conversation was enough to make her want to go seek out the original Oracle and make her choice. And so the group traveled to Amh Arang to seek out their fates but not without a few bumps in the road.
Seriously, fuck you Ran'jit.
They came to the desert with a girl named Minfilia and returned to the Crystarium with another named Ryne. Yua liked the new name and look, made her stand out more and gods did they need color; almost everyone within the immediate Scions had blond, silver or white hair, Yua included. But as they returned to the Crystal Tower, Ryne couldn't help but notice something.
"Yua? Did you know there's some dark aether within you?" "Huh?" "I can sense both the Light and the Dark in your body."
Y'shtola herself couldn't put her finger as to why since before, she could only sense the Lightwarden's aether pulse within her but Ryne speaks again.
"I think...that might be Emet-Selch's doing. Somehow his aether must have gotten combined with yours and is helping you."
Yua knew that both times she and Hades had made love or even gotten close, their aether seemed to dance together, let it seep into her body as a way to calm her. It surprised the miqo'te to learn that it was an ascian of all people helping out the Warrior that she had to ask if she was sure.
"No, I think...Ryne is right. There were a few times that I had felt his aether around me and mine around him." Yua had to speak up and thankfully the man was not nearby otherwise he would have crowed at the attention, being smug that somehow HE helped her and they did not. Afterwards, they told Yua to go rest for a bit with Y'shtola adding on a 'I will take you over my knee if you don't' line followed by Yua replying with "Don't give him ideas."
Look, she made a dirty joke and it took everything for Yua not to bite back. Ryne might be a teenager but Thancred and Urianger would kill their Warrior if she did that. Dads, she swears.
However as the sun was setting, turning the sky into a sea of glistening stars, Yua finds herself walking around the city as she takes the scenic route back to the Pendants. And yet, she hums a tune that she knows nothing about but feels like she does.]
Part 4
Naturally, it's a shitstorm.
Everyone is screaming at her because Alphinaud DID come to see her, only to find that Hades had scolded the boy and told him to let her be. He kept looking at her for a brief moment then away as if there's some kind of shame; not sure from which side honestly. It was the beginning of cracks to show in the foundation of the Scions as they learn that Yua did not deny having the ascian stay with her. And much more, how she was concerned about the tainted Light she was carrying within her and no one was bothering to tell her why or what to do with it.
She knew she stung the Crystal Exarch with her words and she wanted him to feel it. Oh she could see the signs of hero worship within him, after all, Asahi had it for Zenos and Alphinaud and Alisaie had it big for her during their early journey but this was ridiculous. For someone wanting to help her and save the world, he's keeping her in the dark and she has to agree with Y'shtola on not being able to trust him. Surely you could trust the same man who gave you connections to the Crystarium and have the run of the place, right? And yet, Yua couldn't help but wonder how much was he watching and how far it had gotten. No, he could never...perhaps not before but-! To someone else, the gesture is welcome and yet, now she feels uneasy. The only thing she doesn't feel uneasy on is Minfilia, the sweet child. She even came to check in on her after she stormed out and tried to talk to her. The conversation was enough to make her want to go seek out the original Oracle and make her choice. And so the group traveled to Amh Arang to seek out their fates but not without a few bumps in the road.
Seriously, fuck you Ran'jit.
They came to the desert with a girl named Minfilia and returned to the Crystarium with another named Ryne. Yua liked the new name and look, made her stand out more and gods did they need color; almost everyone within the immediate Scions had blond, silver or white hair, Yua included. But as they returned to the Crystal Tower, Ryne couldn't help but notice something.
"Yua? Did you know there's some dark aether within you?"
"Huh?"
"I can sense both the Light and the Dark in your body."
Y'shtola herself couldn't put her finger as to why since before, she could only sense the Lightwarden's aether pulse within her but Ryne speaks again.
"I think...that might be Emet-Selch's doing. Somehow his aether must have gotten combined with yours and is helping you."
Yua knew that both times she and Hades had made love or even gotten close, their aether seemed to dance together, let it seep into her body as a way to calm her. It surprised the miqo'te to learn that it was an ascian of all people helping out the Warrior that she had to ask if she was sure.
"No, I think...Ryne is right. There were a few times that I had felt his aether around me and mine around him." Yua had to speak up and thankfully the man was not nearby otherwise he would have crowed at the attention, being smug that somehow HE helped her and they did not. Afterwards, they told Yua to go rest for a bit with Y'shtola adding on a 'I will take you over my knee if you don't' line followed by Yua replying with "Don't give him ideas."
Look, she made a dirty joke and it took everything for Yua not to bite back. Ryne might be a teenager but Thancred and Urianger would kill their Warrior if she did that. Dads, she swears.
However as the sun was setting, turning the sky into a sea of glistening stars, Yua finds herself walking around the city as she takes the scenic route back to the Pendants. And yet, she hums a tune that she knows nothing about but feels like she does.]