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[Well.
[It's happened.
[Wednesday can hardly say she wasn't warned. That hasn't quite been enough to stop her finding a spot by the wall and, knees drawn to her chest, curling up into a small, terrified ball.
[She doesn't know what to do. She knows exactly what she is supposed to do and she doesn't know what to do.]
W-well... it'll be quick, I suppose...
[She swallows. Hard.
[The room mists up before her, and splinters on her own tears.]
[It's happened.
[Wednesday can hardly say she wasn't warned. That hasn't quite been enough to stop her finding a spot by the wall and, knees drawn to her chest, curling up into a small, terrified ball.
[She doesn't know what to do. She knows exactly what she is supposed to do and she doesn't know what to do.]
W-well... it'll be quick, I suppose...
[She swallows. Hard.
[The room mists up before her, and splinters on her own tears.]
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Oh my! After all these games of pitting us against each other, now they want us to protect each other? That's certainly mixing things up.
Oh my! After all these games of pitting us against each other, now they want us to protect each other? That's certainly mixing things up.
[idly touching the collar with her fingertips]
Ah...
Ah...
[ it took a moment to read over the rules and another moment for the gravity of the situation to sink in. he frowns, looking around and spotting wednesday huddled to the side. ]
Wednesday... [ he immediately goes over to her and takes a seat to her side, hesitant to wind an arm around her shoulders, though he eventually does to try to comfort her. ]
Wednesday... [ he immediately goes over to her and takes a seat to her side, hesitant to wind an arm around her shoulders, though he eventually does to try to comfort her. ]
Wednesday-chan.
[Rise goes towards the wall and kneels down beside her, opening her arms to her.]
Take a moment, and just let it out.
[Rise goes towards the wall and kneels down beside her, opening her arms to her.]
Take a moment, and just let it out.
[going over to kneel in front of her]
Wednesday... I'm sorry. We usually have a means to protect ourselves, but...
Wednesday... I'm sorry. We usually have a means to protect ourselves, but...
[She screws her eyes closed. Pull yourself together, Wednesday. Nobody else wants to be stuck here either. Pull yourself together, pull yourself together, pull yourself together--
[It's not working. She suspects it seldom does.]
I'm sorry, Yugi!
[And that does it. She's crying, and crying hard.]
[It's not working. She suspects it seldom does.]
I'm sorry, Yugi!
[And that does it. She's crying, and crying hard.]
Okay. Okay.
[She swallows again. Slumps into the other girl's arms.]
I'm... being such a baby--
[She swallows again. Slumps into the other girl's arms.]
I'm... being such a baby--
It does. It's nice, in a way. All we have to do is worry about who we can protect.
Don't apologize, Wednesday.
[ he shifts, turning completely towards her so he can properly wind his arms around her and draw her into his chest. ]
You don't have to try to hide how you're feeling. [ following the bumper cars this isn't exactly the sort of game he'd been expecting. ]
[ he shifts, turning completely towards her so he can properly wind his arms around her and draw her into his chest. ]
You don't have to try to hide how you're feeling. [ following the bumper cars this isn't exactly the sort of game he'd been expecting. ]
I guess... we really can't count on anything. Can we?
[She wipes her eyes. Tries to smile.
[Idols are supposed to smile.]
[She wipes her eyes. Tries to smile.
[Idols are supposed to smile.]
[Wraps her arms around Wednesday tight]
You aren't. This stuff is scary, it's okay to be scared of it. But you don't have to be scared alone, we're here to help you through it.
You aren't. This stuff is scary, it's okay to be scared of it. But you don't have to be scared alone, we're here to help you through it.
[nods]
Who would you want to protect, Rise?
Who would you want to protect, Rise?
[reaches for her hand to squeeze it gently]
I think pep!pep! is generally were liked around here... and people value our abilities, so... we have good chances of being protected.
Not that... that guarantees anything, but...
I think pep!pep! is generally were liked around here... and people value our abilities, so... we have good chances of being protected.
Not that... that guarantees anything, but...
Thank you. Thank you... I know, but...
[She looks up, just a little. Shakes her head.]
But everyone's being so brave and we don't have time for this and... I don't know!
[She looks up, just a little. Shakes her head.]
But everyone's being so brave and we don't have time for this and... I don't know!
Okay.
[She nods. Wipes at one eye, for all the good it's doing.]
Thank you. I'm sorry. I... I'll get better at this, I promise, it's just...
[She can't remember anything. But she's never, ever been this scared.]
[She nods. Wipes at one eye, for all the good it's doing.]
Thank you. I'm sorry. I... I'll get better at this, I promise, it's just...
[She can't remember anything. But she's never, ever been this scared.]
[ he gives her a reassuring squeeze. ]
It's a lot to deal with all of a sudden, but you're here and you're brave too. [ eases up on her and sits back on his haunches to give her a smile. ] We'll figure this out together. Was there anybody you'd like to protect?
It's a lot to deal with all of a sudden, but you're here and you're brave too. [ eases up on her and sits back on his haunches to give her a smile. ] We'll figure this out together. Was there anybody you'd like to protect?
Thank you...
[Thank goodness she's got a hand free. She can use it to wipe at her eyes.]
I... is it selfish? To want that so badly, if it means that someone else--
[She can't finish. Doesn't know how.]
[Thank goodness she's got a hand free. She can use it to wipe at her eyes.]
I... is it selfish? To want that so badly, if it means that someone else--
[She can't finish. Doesn't know how.]
I'm not, Yugi. I-- don't think I can be brave at all--
[Her chest heaves. It's hard to get the words out.
[At least she can still wipe at her eyes.]
I don't even know where to start. There's too many people, already... and I shouldn't just want to save them because I like them! What about all the others?
[Her chest heaves. It's hard to get the words out.
[At least she can still wipe at her eyes.]
I don't even know where to start. There's too many people, already... and I shouldn't just want to save them because I like them! What about all the others?
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