Brings Himself To Trouble

[plate_builder]

WHO: Reeve Tuesti, Open (Power Plant Gate Team too)
WHERE: Power Plant, Power Plant Gate
WHAT: Attempted Repairs, Upside-Down Trauma, Mindflayer Fight?
WHEN: October 13/14th
WARNINGS: Potential for all event TWs: blood, mouth related body horror, sentient vines/tentacles, choking, 'animal' attacks.

I. Heading To The Power Plant

The power was being irregular. Clearly it wasn't entirely the storm, because Reeve could feel his magic flickering in and out during the day.

Really, he should be wiser than to move across the city at a time like this. But here he was, moving on heavy metal crutches, with Mini moving next to him with a heavy piece of rebar. At least they are going to fight their way forward. Reeve was going to see they had power, because with power people would have a chance to be safer.

Which was of course why he was moving up toward the power plant as he heard a screech in the air. A bat. Reeve turns, reaching for his magic and feeling it surge back in answer. The man raises a hand, thrusts it out, and the fireball takes the thing right out of the sky.

"Annoying things aren't you?"

II. Unwilling Explorer and Gate Attack CW: sentient vines/tentacles, choking

This was a mistake. Of course Reeve had made it. There he was, limping through a hallway to try and figure out just what had broken the power system. Had followed some red light thinking it was an alarm. And instead... Instead something had grabbed his ankle. The injured one, of course. Because that's just what Reeve was going to deal with, wasn't it?

He shouts in distress as he's pulled away from Mini, as he looses his crutch and his bag and his tools. As he loses everything while he's hauled through the crimson hole in the wall. Hauled out through into a place of cold. His back slams against another wall in a room just like the one he'd been hauled into.

Immediately he was slammed up against the wall, another vine or whatever moving to press against his wrists, to pin him, to choke him. Reeve couldn't breathe. Fuck. Fuck.

And his head was screaming in pain from the distance to Mini, whose voice he could hear shouting from somewhere distant. He reaches for his magic, hoping to do something to save himself. In the end he manages to spark enough fire to get the things to let him go, to release him. The gate was too high for Reeve to get back through on his own. So he did the only thing he could.

Gasping in pain and desperate for breath, Reeve falls to the floor, trying to find his balance again.

III. The Gate Battle TW: Potential for blood and mouth related body horror

A day in hiding, unable to get home. With the communicator in his pocket he couldn't get back in touch with anyone on the other side other than Mini, linked as their minds still were. But there needs to be a solution to this, and Mini had explained it.

Find the monster that anchors this gate. Destroy it. Seems simple enough. Which was why Reeve was trying, despite his pain, to limp out of the Power Plant.

"How am I supposed to do this alone?" he asks himself as he moves. He's got to find a solution, with or without help.

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III

[thelastechidna]

Knuckles is wandering about, trying to punch any enemy that moves. He's boiling mad, hasn't discovered the fire secret yet, and sees Reeve trying to stumble along. Concerned, he hurries over.

"Hey, what are you doing over here?! You should be back in the normal world!"

It had been weird enough. But it was certainly normal compared to this place.

[plate_builder]

Yes, he's well aware. Reeve sighs and shakes his head.

"I assure you that I did not choose to come here. I was dragged through."

[thelastechidna]

Knuckles growls.

"That figures. I need to get you back to the other side." He looks around for the way out.

[plate_builder]

"No," Reeve says, his voice hard and annoyed. "I am here to help. Maybe I got hauled in, but I find that my magic is useful here!"

And he's not a coward. He's tired of running.

[thelastechidna]

Knuckles regards him in disbelief. "But you're still hurt! How will you fight, even with your powers?!"

[plate_builder]

Really? Reeve gestures off to the side, thrusting his hand out and a fireball goes flying through the air to strike a wall. With that he raises an eyebrow at Knuckles as if to say 'like that'.

[thelastechidna]

Knuckles scowls. "Okay, wiseguy. But don't tell me you think the monster will just stand still and let you blast it! It'll come after you, and you're in no condition to run!"

[plate_builder]

Yes, he had picked up on that part.

"And yet, there is a need. And from what I have seen here, I do not believe that a single person can master the thing. So I believe it would be wise to consider something together."

[thelastechidna]

Knuckles grunts. He is definitely not the biggest fan of teamwork, but he's learned that sometimes it's necessary.

"... Yeah, you're probably right."

He doesn't want to admit he hasn't had any luck bringing down any of those monstrosities on his own, but yeah.

[plate_builder]

Well then, they have the beginnings of a plan.

"Do you know what monsters we're supposed to kill?"

[thelastechidna]

"All of them! ... But probably especially the huge ones hanging around specific areas. I think there's supposed to be one around here." Knuckles looks around.

[plate_builder]

Huh, was there? Interesting.

"I admit I have not gone outside very often," he admits. It had seemed unwise to him. "How big are the big ones?"

[thelastechidna]

"Real big! ... Like that." Knuckles sees the huge thing and points at it. Luckily, it hasn't noticed them yet.

II

[heavenlyhonour]

Angeal had been outside and kept an eye on Reeve. For some reason he had the sneaking suspicion that the guy was going looking for trouble and if one did that at Shinra, one would definitely find it.

So he trailed the man down the hallway and soon enough he heard a shout. "Director!" Angeal called, now hurrying his steps.

Damn it.

He then found Mini and stopped the little cat. "You were just with him. What happened to Reeve?"

[plate_builder]

Of course the man would hover and fuss. It was not something Reeve had been expecting. Perhaps he should have been. Perhaps he should have known he would have a protector out there.

Mini, meanwhile, looked to Angeal with relief.

"Kidnapped!"

[heavenlyhonour]

"Kidnapped by who or what I wonder?" Angeal asked, looking away from Mini. He then sighed. Reeve was the only person Angeal knew from home and even if he wasn't the Director of Soldier like Lazard, the former First still considered Reeve to be someone to be kept safe.

It was the only sense of 'normalcy' he had here.

Looking back at Mini, Angeal took in the small cat. He hadn't had any reason to interact with this one before, but that wasn't going to stop him now.

"Did you see who took him?"

[plate_builder]

Mini nods and he looks frustrated.

"Aye! Like ah large tentacle, but plant. Maybe a wee bit like a dark, slimey, Malboro vine."

HE looks around and then reaches for Angeal's hand.

"Ah can show ya where!"

[heavenlyhonour]

Angeal scowled when he heard what had taken the Director. That was one nasty opponent and the poor guy probably didn't stand a chance. The man had a career of being behind a desk, not a target for a creature such as the one that was being explained to him.

Looking down, he took the offered paw and nodded.

"Let's go get him back to safety."

[plate_builder]

"Ay!" Mini agrees, looking at Angeal. "Ya look like a Soldier. Ya're tha one Reeve was gabbing with recently, yes? Hope ya're as tough as ya look!"

Which of course Mini didn't know. He wasn't a Cait Sith exactly so he didn't have all the experience they had.

[heavenlyhonour]

Even with the situation as grave as it was right now, Angeal couldn't help but feel a little self conscious. Genesis or Sephiroth might toss their heads proudly and love being admired, but he wasn't one of them.

"I can handle a lot."

Hopefully that was explanation enough.

[plate_builder]

Handling a lot sounds ideal to Mini.

"Come on then! Ah need to save Reeve."

And honestly, he looked like he couldn't do it himself. His fur was a mess, his arm was slightly bent. Clearly he'd been through some stress to get here too.

[heavenlyhonour]

Angeal let go of the little paw and gestured. "Lead the way, let's go save the Director." Sure he literally did not mean that they as a pair would do it, but if Mini could just point him in the right direction and show him the way, the former First would do the rest.

[plate_builder]

Mini nods and guides Angeal to the rent in the wall. A gash of crimson surrounded by slime and angry light.

"Through there."

[heavenlyhonour]

Angeal's senses were on high alert, just walking around trying to get a good look at everything. And of course he frowned, not sure what was going on here.

But then the small cat showed him the place. Hesitantly, the former First pushed on the metal to see if somehow he could get through, which he highly doubted.

Looking back at his small companion, Angeal shook his head. "Whatever happens, just stay safe."

[plate_builder]

Indeed Angeal could get through. Pushing would mean a hand passing right through. It was a tear between worlds that could not be resealed easily.

"Ah'll try. But tha safest ah can be is if he is safe."