Strange and Stranger[Open]

[Maya Tindon]

IN THIS LIFE THERE’S NO SURRENDER

( there’s nothing left for us to do )
FIND THE STRENGTH TO SEE THIS THROUGH

Maya looked around the beach she had wandered on to. It looked different that she thought the ocean would. The water was crystal blue and hit her bare feet every time it brushed upon the sand. The blue haired girl had already taken off her shoes after finding herself on the beach.

Maya thought back to her adventure to this new world she was on. The ship she had been able to get on had found her hidden and left her on the beach she was now wandering. The only thing she was able to keep was her bag and clothes on her back.

"Not that I can blame them for leaving me. I did sneak on their ship."

The sun was setting when Maya sat down on the sand and started to sketch the ocean. She didn't know if she'd ever see it again. She had always dreamed of seeing the ocean.

After she finished getting a rough sketch Maya heard a familiar sound surround her. She looked around and saw mushroom like Heartless appearing around her.

Maya did the first thing that popped into her head and ran towards the water. As she ran she put her art supplies in her, luckily, water-proof bag. When she got to a certain depth, the blue haired girl dove into the clear water.

Maya felt a tingling sensation go across her legs as she swam deeper in to the ocean. When the tingling stopped Maya noticed that she was far from the surface and surprisingly the need for air didn’t arise.

’I wonder where I am,’ Maya thought.

She looked around her and saw that her pale legs were now a dark blue fin. Her shorts were gone, but her white shirt still flared past her hips. Maya panicked for a moment before she calmed down, simply accepting that she was now in an adventure.

”Hope I can find someone to help me find out where I am. And find my hat, where ever it went.”

WITH OUR FINAL BREATH,
WE’LL FIGHT TO THE DEATH

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[atrb=vAlign,top] [STYLE=background: #CFCFCF; color: #333333; width: 280px; height: 330px; overflow: auto; margin: 0px 0px 0px 10px; font-size: 9.5px; font-family: verdana; text-align: justify; padding: 10px;] Terra roamed aimlessly through the fast space that surrounded the worlds, no course set as he faced the seemingly emptiness that stretched as far as his eyes could see, not even a glimpse of a world in his sight. It had been weeks since he came back from wherever he was and he still didn't have a set goal to accomplish, merely tasks that he saw were needed to be done, but nothing he believed would influence the worlds. What he wanted the most was finding his friends, there was no doubt in his mind, but with glimpses of memories that were less then pleasant, he just didn't know how he'd face them, especially Aqua since he recalled fighting her on Radiant Garden, the ending uncertain to him. What if he did something to her that could not be taken back? He'd never forgive himself... He could probably find them easily, the only place he could think of where they would stay being their homeworld, but a very painful image hit him, their world completely destroyed thanks to Master Xehanort. He frowned and looked down, knowing he was the one that had been the trigger to all of that, his trust in the man his undoing along with so much more he wished that had never happened. The boy had a terrible burden of guilt on his shoulders, not many would probably be able to withstand it, but he was determined to redeem himself. Though slightly distracted by his thoughts, he didn't let the faint sight of a blue world escape his gaze, catching his attention from among the dark. Seeing that he had been traveling for quite some time, Terra decided to make a small stop to see how that world was handling the Heartless, a small spike of darkness felt by him and even though he was but an apprentice and not a master, he had an oath to uphold and a duty to fulfill. It was the least he could do after all that had happened and not to mention the great sense of duty that would always be in him. Increasing the speed of his ship, it would not take long until the keyblade wielder reached that world, the boy quite curious to see a new one and perhaps aid it if needed be with the Heartless problem. A fast blue ocean filled with life greeted him as soon as he entered the world, the underwater fauna and flora quite noticeable as he flew really close to the water, a few fishes even jumping out of the water startled as he passed by at great speed. Terra was actually enjoying himself as he formed a slight path along the water, making his ship skim the surface, though as he did that, he was suddenly rammed out of his path by a speeding black creature, making the boy lose control over the vessel and thus throwing him into the water. "What was that?...", Terra thought to himself as he skipped along the water a few times, trying to get even the slightest glimpse but unable to do so until he finally halted, eventually beginning to sink into the sea due to the weight of his armor. Seeing that it would only drag him further down, he dismissed it, though the minute his body became in contact with the water, Terra felt a strange sensation envelop him from his thigh down, the thought that maybe the attack had damaged him came to mind, but suddenly, he felt like he didn't have to breath. When he glanced down to examine, a large black shark tail seemed to have replaced his legs, with even a dorsal fin on the back. This was a surprise to the apprentice, who's eyes widened the minute he noticed it, but he recalled a story his Master had once told him, about magic that existed in some worlds which changed the shape of its visitors. It would appear that that world was one of those. For some reason, it had also taken his clothes, the symbol he wore on his belt now a pendant around his neck. "Interesting...", Terra said to himself as he examined the new addition, rolling around so as to try and take a clear look. He chuckled slightly and began to swim around, the fin proving to be a great asset given the nature of that world as he propelled around with decent speed thanks to it. [/style] [STYLE=background: #CFCFCF; color: #333333; width: 290px; height: 50px; overflow: auto; margin: -6px 0px 0px 10px; font-size: 9px; font-family: verdana; text-align: justify; padding: 5px;] NOTES: Them notes. [/style]

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[Maya Tindon]

IN THIS LIFE THERE’S NO SURRENDER

( there’s nothing left for us to do )
FIND THE STRENGTH TO SEE THIS THROUGH

Maya sighed as she swam back into deep water. She had just finished putting her shoes in her bag, happy that it was keeping her things dry. As she started to swim in hopes of finding someone, she noticed something hit the water.

'Looks like a person,' Maya thought as she swam towards them. 'Maybe they can help me, or at least we can travel together. Unless they attack.'

Maya paused as she swam and tried to get the thoughts of being harmed out of her head. Her blue tail-fin swished in the water to keep her from going further down. Once the pink haired girl got a hold of her thoughts she started swimming towards whoever had landed in the water.

As Maya swam she took in the different fish that swam near her. They were in all colors of the rainbow and all sorts of sizes. A few of the fish swam close enough that if she wanted she could touch them. Those who were brave enough would swim beside her until their school was almost too far away.

Maya smiled as she watched them. 'At least I'm not being attacked at the moment. I wonder why the fish are so brave. Maybe there are others with tails like mine. What did Sensei call those that lived under the water with half the body of a fish?'

"Mer-people," Maya answered herself after a moment of thought.

Maya's lips straightened a little, making her smile almost invisible. She was almost to the person she had seen. Now she could see what they looked like. She took in the male body and black fin she recognized as a shark. Around his neck was some sort of necklace, but she was too far away to see it fully. She could see his brown hair.

After she looked him over, she decided that he seemed to be a good guy, though looks can be deceiving. The pink haired girl sped up slightly so that she could catch up with him. When she was in a distance she believed he could hear her from, she called out.

”Hey! Wait up!” Maya called, hoping he would wait for her.

WITH OUR FINAL BREATH,
WE’LL FIGHT TO THE DEATH

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[atrb=vAlign,top] [STYLE=background: #CFCFCF; color: #333333; width: 280px; height: 330px; overflow: auto; margin: 0px 0px 0px 10px; font-size: 9.5px; font-family: verdana; text-align: justify; padding: 10px;] It was all so strange to him, yet at the same time so amusing, each stroke of his tail something that just came natural to him, as if he had done that before and was just remembering how. He had forgotten how all the worlds were so unique from each other, some being as magical as this and actually really fun to visit, given the fact that where else in the worlds would he be turned into a... Merman was it? Whatever the term was, he didn't really care at the time, just enjoying it for a few brief moments going around that small space, testing to see if everything was ok. Back and forth, sideways, barrel rolls, flips, he did it all as he explored that new form, though it finally hit him how he was restricting himself to just that one place, while having a whole ocean to swim on. He scolded himself lightly, saying he had to scout that world for a bit and see how the heartless were influencing it, maybe even find the source of the problem, so he put on his game face, his serious self taking over and telling him, "This is no time to be messing around." Though as he was about to go on his way, starting to gain some speed, a voice made him look backwards, resulting in him stopping the movement of his tail and turning to face whoever was calling out to him. Blue eyes landed first on the pink hair, that stood out the most, passing by her eyes and finally ending his examination on her tail, that despite being different from his, still held similar features. the first thing that crossed his mind was perhaps that she was from this world, but given that he wasn't and was still transformed could also indicate she was like him, a visitor. Terra gave a slight smile and greeted, "Hey."

[/b], though that smile didn't last long as he noticed black shadows speeding behind her, swiftly hiding from sight. His eyes narrowed, recognizing that presence with little effort. Though this was bad, because a swarm that size would be difficult to fend it off and protect the girl at the same time. He could only hope that they were few enough to be easily defeated, but from the darkness he was feeling... It seemed he was out of luck on that one.
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[atrb=width,400,true][atrb=border,0,true][atrb=cellSpacing,0,true][atrb=style,background-color: #d5e2e5; z-index: 3; position: relative;][STYLE=font-family: georgia; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; font-size: 10px; text-transform: lowercase; text-align: center; margin-top: 10px; color: #6191af;]this is a perfect day to die[/style][STYLE=font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12px; text-transform: uppercase; text-align: center; letter-spacing: 1px; margin-top: -5px; color: #6191af;]wipe the blood out of our eyes[/style][STYLE=font-family: century gothic; font-size: 14px; text-transform: uppercase; text-align: center; line-height: 50%; opacity:0.6; filter:alpha(opacity=60); letter-spacing: 1px; color: #6191af;]in this life there’s no surrender[/style] [STYLE=font-family: helvetica; font-size: 8px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px; color: #3d4c5f; text-align: center; width: 365px;]NOTES ▪ Honestly never done action scene in 3rd person... This'll be interesting WORDS ▪ 311 CREDITS ▪ made by zingara of btn[/style] [STYLE=width: 365px; background-color: #e1e8ec; opacity:100; filter:alpha(opacity=100); border-top: #6b9fc0 solid 3px; border-bottom: #6b9fc0 solid 3px; padding: 5px; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 10px; text-align: justify; margin-left: 5px; color: #000000; margin-right: 5px; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-top: -7px;] Maya sighed happily when she saw the male stop swimming away from her. She sped up a little so she could catch up to him. The fish around her sped up as well, making her smile slightly. "Hey." 'Thank goodness! He isn't attacking me.' When the pink haired sixteen year old saw him smile she smiled back. Though his smile vanished about the same time the fish swimming with her ran away. Maya glanced around at where the fish had gone, but her golden brown eyes couldn't spot them. The male's blue eyes were darting around them. The way he looked set Maya on alert. She tried to look around her without moving her head, but her now free long hair was getting in her way. Maya sighed inwardly and sped up a little more. 'Hope he knows how to fight. Otherwise, we're totally screwed.' Maya took out the daggers hidden in her sleeves, letting the tips rest on her wrist as she held the grip them. Maya knew she would be almost useless in a fight in water. Usually her daggers would lodge into some object and stay there until she grabbed them. Now that she was in water, she would have to keep a hold on them at all times. 'I might wanna invest in some long range weapons,' Maya thought as she reached the brown haired merman. "Hi," she greeted properly, pretending she wasn't prepared to fight. "I saw you crash. You're okay right?" She was trying to keep the conversation as normal looking as possible, though he probably thought she wouldn’t be prepared. She knew the risks but also knew that surprises from allies were usually good. ’Unless that surprise is them really being a bad guy,’ Maya thought before inwardly shaking herself of the thoughts. 'I need to stop with the negative thoughts all the time.' [/style]

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[atrb=vAlign,top] [STYLE=background: #CFCFCF; color: #333333; width: 280px; height: 330px; overflow: auto; margin: 0px 0px 0px 10px; font-size: 9.5px; font-family: verdana; text-align: justify; padding: 10px;] Terra was not pleased at this, the idea that Heartless were around and that there was another that could possibly be unable to defend herself slightly troublesome since he'd have to make sure no harm would come to her, while fighting the creatures of darkness. From what he was feeling, it would only be a matter of time before they got surrounded by them, so he didn't have time to curse his luck, rather his eyes started to scan the area, the Keyblade wielder preparing himself for what was to come. If he was alone, it would be better, but since he wasn't, he'd just have to adapt to his current situation, hoping that the creatures would not pass him and go directly to the girl, who greeted him when she got close enough and inquired him about his state, given that moments before he had just crashed. The girl appeared weak at first glance, without any indication that she could fight, but appearances tended to be misleading, so Terra decided not to pass judgment until everything was on the table. He replied with a nod and stated, "I'm alright. It looks like we might be in for some trouble..."

[/b], his eyes noticing a swift green shape speed out of sight.

"If you can't defend yourself, stay close. I'll protect you.", Terra said to her and with a downfall motion of his arm, his Keyblade was summoned in a faint glimpse of light, actually providing a relief to the boy since he was uncertain if the magic of the world would also lock his weapon from him. "Here they come.", he said right before a large group of Heartless, formed by two Aquatanks each with three Screwdivers, appeared. Terra didn't have time to question if he could fight effectively in that form, because just a few moments after spawning, one of the Aquatanks launched a Screwdiver straight to them. Terra didn't waste time and with an horizontal swing of his massive Keyblade, he was able to dispatch it, only then to swim as fast as he could at the group, charging head on so as to finish it as fast as he could. The less time he took defeating them, the less chance there was for the two to get hurt.

He attempted to strike the first Aquatank, evading one of the Screwdivers by parrying it to the side, but as he did so, the large fish-like Heartless rammed into him with itself, making Terra stagger for a second. He gritted his teeth as he swam down to avoid another one of the smaller Heartless that were launched by the second one, though he, without knowing, allowed that Screwdiver to pass him, which went as fast as he could towards the girl. "Watch out!"[/b], Terra shouted as he looked at her, hoping that she would be able to at least dodge it.


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[Maya Tindon]

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