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My name, is Nexus. For most of my life, I've enjoyed a rather normal upbringing. I knew about the timelines. I just never had an interest in crossing them... Not until I had that feeling. There was something out there, waiting for me. If I was ever going to find it.. or them, I would have to cross those lines. [[This blog is an OC based upon the FFXIII-2 Universe.]]

[scarletinerouge]

The Nexus of Time (Nex and Fayith)

[knexus]

"Luckily for you sour puss I know all about paradoxes. So no confusion for me. However, the pain in my ass says you do in fact exist." He smirked and walked over to the window to grab a bottle of water from the mini fridge. "We’ll gloss over the part about you being indebted to me for my good deeds. You’re lucky a perv didn’t pick you up out there." 

He handed her the bottle and decided to ease up on the sarcasm a little. “Look, just take it easy and drink lots of water ok. This room is fairly cool I think you’ll be fine before long and you can jet off and go do whatever it is teenage girls are doing these days.”

[scarletinerouge]

"Well! First fucker to not shit themselves. Last one fainted," Fayith threw back before sitting up and moving from the bed. Glad to see another Paradox Runner flying about.

Wait… Which Paradox was HE?

"And I already know about the I-Owe-You," she rose to her feet and shook her head, feeling the dizziness still there and quickly glanced at the mark… It advanced. Not much really… But it moved.

The bottle flew for a moment, before the gun mage took it and broke the seal, taking long gulps and sighing from the mere relief it gave, “Yeah, yeah… I know. Dad’s a Medic. Not like I haven’t heard this shit before.”

"… So, why are you in this paradox?"

[knexus]

"Call me old fashioned but I save the pants shitting for special occasions." He smirked, "Your father also no doubt told you that moving too much after passing out can make it happen again so at least stick close to the bed and give yourself a decent chance to land on it." 

Nex didn't think he was in a paradox. He regarded this timeline as just another one of the many. Maybe she saw things differently, "Look I'm not sure how I got here. In fact I was going to ask you a few questions before your lights went out... I guess we're both striking out in our own ways. Can I ask what you're doing here since I assume you don't belong here either?"

[scarletinerouge]

The Nexus of Time (Nex and Fayith)

[scarletinerouge]

"Well. He’s hardly translucent…" Fayith uttered, partially due to the irritated sentience of the Awaken becoming rather cross with the individual before her. And he even decided to for right in the kitchen, just to bother him way too much.

"… Buuuut… I don’t think you wanna know where I come from, well. That’s if it fucking exits now. Blame time for that, then again, timelines are such a mess anyways, you can walk forward just a few years and land in the wrong place at a wrong time," Fayith chided, though there within that tone was rather serious.

"Name’s Scarlet," Fayith lied, "I’m gonna confuse you right now so you never have to ask that question in your lifetime, okay? Okay. Paradox of a paradox of another paradox in the future that got cleared off, and I became nonexistent. Good enough?"

[knexus]

"Luckily for you sour puss I know all about paradoxes. So no confusion for me. However, the pain in my ass says you do in fact exist." He smirked and walked over to the window to grab a bottle of water from the mini fridge. "We'll gloss over the part about you being indebted to me for my good deeds. You're lucky a perv didn't pick you up out there." 

He handed her the bottle and decided to ease up on the sarcasm a little. "Look, just take it easy and drink lots of water ok. This room is fairly cool I think you'll be fine before long and you can jet off and go do whatever it is teenage girls are doing these days."

[scarletinerouge]

The Nexus of Time (Nex and Fayith)

[knexus]

The moment she started talking it threw him for a loop. “Oh! I…" Then he realized he just hauled what was probably an underage girl like a sack of potatoes into his hotel room. Oh the tales that were probably being told. It was a wonder police weren’t berrating down his door. 

"O-Ok look I can explain. First of all, that place was haunted and the presence of ghosts can alter a persons mentality. Particularly mine. So… I managed to get you out of there, you’re welcome, and bring you here. I don’t know where the hospital is so.." Then the threat of a gun. “WOAH HEY. Ok take it easy no shooting. I’m just being a good Samaritan. Next time I’ll leave you to the ghosts for food…"

[scarletinerouge]

Ghosts?… Ghosts… GHOSTS…. Seriously? There were worse things than fucking ghosts. And why would he think she was hau…. Oh…

Luna.

And that was when she laughed her gut off.

"YOU THOUGHT LUNA WAS A FUCKING GHOST?!!!!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! OH MY GODS THAT’S THE BEST JOKE EVER!!!!" Fayith laughed, clearly amused by that kind of information.

It took a moment to calm down before wiping the tears off her face, “Wow… Never saw him like that… Sorry. about that. Luna doesn’t eat people, he just kills things. As for what I wanna know is… Who are you."

[knexus]

"Oh, I'm sorry I'm not accustomed to those who JUST HANG AROUND WITH TRANSLUCENT PEOPLE! Call me crazy but the fact that he kills rather than eats isn't very comforting either!!" 

What a loon! She had to be from somewhere else to brush that off like a joke. So much for helping someone out. No more rescuing damsels for him that's for sure. 

"My name is Nexus. You can just call me Nex. Who are you? Where are you from? How do I avoid that place?"

[scarletinerouge]

The Nexus of Time (Nex and Fayith)

[knexus]

Nexus opened his door and laid her on one of the twin beds. A double was all they had available. He ran into the bathroom and found a rag. Rinsing it in cold water he wrung it out and folded it neatly to put on her forehead. 

He felt stupid taking her there, but he panicked. With her passing out, the ghost and having little to no idea where he was or how to get help he just did what he could. In retrospect, it was probably dumb. This girl was gonna wake up to a stranger. A slightly older man stranger. Score one for stupid on his part. 

Slowly he peeked around the wall of the bathroom to check in on her. As far as he could tell, she seemed to still be laying there. He grabbed the rag and headed over to put it on her forehead. 

[scarletinerouge]

So, at least he was doing something else other than strip. A redeeming point on him… Maybe. How the hell can she know. So, she waited and stared right at the creep. Damn… he did remind her of someone… But… Who?

Grey blue hues stared up through the cool fabric, an unamused stare on her face as she uttered, rather bluntly mind you, “Well. Wasn’t expecting that you would take me to your place. Should I shoot ya now or later."

[knexus]

The moment she started talking it threw him for a loop. "Oh! I..." Then he realized he just hauled what was probably an underage girl like a sack of potatoes into his hotel room. Oh the tales that were probably being told. It was a wonder police weren't berrating down his door. 

"O-Ok look I can explain. First of all, that place was haunted and the presence of ghosts can alter a persons mentality. Particularly mine. So... I managed to get you out of there, you're welcome, and bring you here. I don't know where the hospital is so.." Then the threat of a gun. "WOAH HEY. Ok take it easy no shooting. I'm just being a good Samaritan. Next time I'll leave you to the ghosts for food..."

[scarletinerouge]

The Nexus of Time (Nex and Fayith)

[scarletinerouge]

Luna… Was livid at the fool. Was this the Paradox? HAH. This couldn’t even tell about him. Oh well. At least now, residing within Fayith’s body, he could regulate her and keep her together. Such a strong shift was made. It split everything in two. Poor wittle Fayithy-poo… She needs to be huggled….

But… Fayith got herself awake, as she stared at the steps of the hotel out of confusion. What the fuck was going on?

Then she got a good look on the guy, and wanted to faint again. He… He couldn’t be… That can’t be him.

It was not him. That was for DAMN SURE. He would have panicked and floundered before hesitating to take her to the hospital. Not to a hotel.

Oh he better not try to get some action on her. She will fucking shoot his lower friend if he did so.

But she kept silent and waited to pull the gun out.

[knexus]

Nexus opened his door and laid her on one of the twin beds. A double was all they had available. He ran into the bathroom and found a rag. Rinsing it in cold water he wrung it out and folded it neatly to put on her forehead. 

He felt stupid taking her there, but he panicked. With her passing out, the ghost and having little to no idea where he was or how to get help he just did what he could. In retrospect, it was probably dumb. This girl was gonna wake up to a stranger. A slightly older man stranger. Score one for stupid on his part. 

Slowly he peeked around the wall of the bathroom to check in on her. As far as he could tell, she seemed to still be laying there. He grabbed the rag and headed over to put it on her forehead. 

[scarletinerouge]

The Nexus of Time (Nex and Fayith)

[knexus]

Nexus walked up onto the platform, seeing two people, a man and a young girl he decided to ask one of them for directions. For some reason, he felt… hostile almost towards the man. Something inside him had negative emotions. The girl seemed ok. She was just standing quietly. 

As he got closer he thought something was wrong. She was swaying where she stood. He stepped around to stand by her, “Hey are you… alright?" 

It was as if she didn’t hear him. Her eyes began to droop and her body leaned forward, heading off the platform. Nexus grabbed her hand and pulled her backwards, catching her with his arms before she hit the ground. Gently he fell to his knees, cradling the young girl. “Hey," he said shaking her lightly, feeling her forehead and face for a fever, “hey are you alright? Wake up!"

[scarletinerouge]

Luna frowned, he saw him… Odd, he was rather quite see through. His eyes narrowed as Nexus held her close. Of all the things the Chaos had to copy, it copied a fool. Fools can be played with later~… And he vanished without any form of trace.

He can take care of Fayith… If he knew well what was at stake.

She was still unconscious, barely aware of what was happening, except for the massive headache she was having. Yet the small heat of a fever was showing upon her warming skin.

[knexus]

The man was gone. Oh crap. "Oh my god..." He said in a panic. "This place is haunted!!" Suddenly he was afraid. This poor girl was amongst ghosts. It wasn't unusual for people to see spirits and suffer. Maybe that's what made her pass out. "Oh no, let's get you out of here." 

He picked up the girl and slung her over his shoulder, heading back to his temporary room at a hotel. As he walked in the man at the counter stared. What a terrible sight this must have been. "Oh.. see this.. this isn't anything. She can see ghosts and she just... kaput. Well she's not... not dead." Nexus wasn't doing well with his words. If you didn't give them reason to suspect, they won't. He was panicked and his defense kicked it, making everything a joke. Raising his eyebrows he nodded, "Good day to you sir," he said in a cheerful tone as he proceeded to haul this girl up the stairs.

[knexus]

Just for Now, Maybe Forever

[quarterlunarian-blog]

Ceodore stayed near Nex, still smiling as always. His depression no longer there. Finally… he was here… His Nexus. His heart was now whole again, and that made it all the better.

But dreams? Hardly. He remembered being with him. Spending time together, and the bunnies. And those small moments together… But no dreams. Not that he would think.

But he dream this moment.

“I also do not know you that much Nex, but we have that time now to know one another, right?” Ceodore smiled yet again, “I knew you, seen you. Dreamed this meeting happening…” his smile was softening at each uttering, as a tear came to the corners of his eyes.

“I am glad that you came. I missed you.”

[knexus]

Nexus felt slightly guilty for a moment. As glad as he was to see someone from his dream, Ceodore seemed to be much more grateful to see him. Almost to the point of tears. He said he 'knew' him. He was certain that he'd never met Ceodore before, but his reaction almost said otherwise. He smiled as brightly as he could. 

"Yes, we can get to know each other now." He nodded in agreement to what he said. "Weird that we'd have the same dreams. It must mean something, right?" It had to. He already felt.. something. His cheeks were undoubtedly pink and his heart was pounding like a drum in his ears. Ceodore's scent, the sight of him and being so close... it effected him.

Then he said it, 'I missed you.' Something felt unusual. Did Ceodore know him? Maybe he stopped having the dreams after a while. "I-I'm sorry have we met? I just saw a vague image of you in my dreams. I feel... like maybe you know more than I do." He looked around, "Where are we anyway?"

[scarletinerouge]

The Nexus of Time (Nex and Fayith)

Something was off as of late. Her memories were split once again. And her head was bugging her terribly. Who was affecting her time? Luna said that even if someone messed with the memories, she can’t disappear,

She’s her own paradox…

… As was he.

He was on the same platform as her, not to far away. But the sudden shift was becoming too much for the teenage L’Cie, as she found herself fading out in consciousness.

And began to fall off the platform edge.

[knexus]

Nexus walked up onto the platform, seeing two people, a man and a young girl he decided to ask one of them for directions. For some reason, he felt... hostile almost towards the man. Something inside him had negative emotions. The girl seemed ok. She was just standing quietly. 

As he got closer he thought something was wrong. She was swaying where she stood. He stepped around to stand by her, "Hey are you... alright?" 

It was as if she didn't hear him. Her eyes began to droop and her body leaned forward, heading off the platform. Nexus grabbed her hand and pulled her backwards, catching her with his arms before she hit the ground. Gently he fell to his knees, cradling the young girl. "Hey," he said shaking her lightly, feeling her forehead and face for a fever, "hey are you alright? Wake up!"

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[knexus]

Just for Now, Maybe Forever

[knexus]

He recognized him! This was better news that he thought. Not only did he not have to look for the person in his dream, it seemed they had an idea of what was going on already. Nexus smiled. He was relieved. Even better still, knowing someone the moment you got out of the Historia Crux made him feel safe. After all the warnings and stories from his parents, he felt like he was in good hands.

“You have no idea how glad I am to see you!” He was almost chuckling he was so happy. The young man was handsome. It put small butterflies in his stomach. 

“I was so worried about coming here and here you are! The first person I see!” He reached out, grabbing the stranger by the forearms, eager to ask, “Who are you?” 

[quarterlunarian-blog]

Ceodore couldn’t help that grin from growing, as he came nearer to the person before him. The memories took away his lover’s name, so he was also in the same predicament as he was before. But the feelings were still there. Still bubbling up in indescribable joy.

“And you do not know how happy I am to see you!” Ceodore laughed, before embracing him in a hug… Then stepped back to introduce himself, “I am Ceodore. Ceodore Harvey of Baron. I don’t recall your name however, may I know your name?”

[knexus]

The hug was slightly unexpected. Nexus blushed a little. Maybe Ceodore knew more than he did. Regardless, he lightly wrapped his arms around him in return, unsure if this was appropriate or OK. A small pat on the back and he pulled away slowly. 

"It's a relief to see someone I know, even if.. I don't actually know you. I'm Nexus, Nexus Kreiss. I.. I recognize your face," he said slightly embarrassed, "I've been seeing you in my dreams. Not entirely anyway. I see your silhouette and part of your face. But I know it's you. You're one of the reasons I've been... traveling... It seems like you recognize me too.  Has the same thing been happening to you?" The more he stared into the happy face before him, the more he felt.. safe and familiar. Maybe... somehow he knew him too. 

[knexus]

Just for Now, Maybe Forever

[quarterlunarian-blog]

It was out of Fayith’s insistence that he left the apartment, left work, left the depression that came over him. For some time, his mind seem to begin to fog, losing portions of what seemed to be memories.

And it hurt him to keep on forgetting. He used the final gifts to keep his memories fresh. To forget the brunette was unfathomable, but he lost those eyes, that voice… those precious moments…

It was hurting him. Tormenting him.

Then, he saw it. That flash of light. He recalled that light, and his heart leaped in his chest. His feet moved upon their volition, running without abandon as his ears heard the clatter if the metal plates of his armor.

His run came to a slow stop: light eyes, auburn hair… That beautiful face… Was he dreaming? Imagining that his beloved was now before him?

“…You…” his grey-blue eyes widened, his smile filled with such elation and hope as he stared at the man before him, “You came…”

[knexus]

He recognized him! This was better news that he thought. Not only did he not have to look for the person in his dream, it seemed they had an idea of what was going on already. Nexus smiled. He was relieved. Even better still, knowing someone the moment you got out of the Historia Crux made him feel safe. After all the warnings and stories from his parents, he felt like he was in good hands.

"You have no idea how glad I am to see you!" He was almost chuckling he was so happy. The young man was handsome. It put small butterflies in his stomach. 

"I was so worried about coming here and here you are! The first person I see!" He reached out, grabbing the stranger by the forearms, eager to ask, "Who are you?" 

[knexus]

There's Always 'Hope'

Nexus needed to find someone he knew. Someone that was familiar. As hard as it would be in this alternate timeline, surely they still had the same people here that they did in his time. Maybe just leaving different lives. He managed to find Academia and started looking for someone, anyone.

Then he found them. Hope. So far he hadn't seen him. As he made his way through the crowd, he could see Hope grow closer and closer. In the back of his mind he hoped that he wouldn't run into himself. That would be awkward. With luck Hope would welcome him and help out. Nexus was in need of some company. He also was trying to find an artifact for an inert gate he had seen in another area. If anyone had one or could find one it would be Hope. 

As he approached he resisted a friendly hug. The last thing he wanted to do was give this Hope the impression that he was the Nexus from this time. "Hope, hey! Look, before you say anything, and I'm only saying this because I know you'd understand, I'm not your Nexus. Not from this time anyway. But I need your help."

[knexus]

Just for Now, Maybe Forever

It was hard enough convincing his parents that traveling through the gate was a good idea. His mother took it harder than Noel did. She was still in tears as he parted from them. To reassure them, he promised to finish college when he got back in time for the next semester. With a sad hug and even sadder kiss, he bid his mother farewell. 

His father took it better. In a way, he could understand. Noel's circumstances were different, but he knew that feeling. The need to go somewhere and seek out something else, something new. The hunter had done so looking for company. He reminded Serah, that it was his journey that brought her to him. Perhaps in all of this, Nexus would find that someone he couldn't live without. 

The trip was surreal. The feeling of weightlessness was enough to make you dizzy without spinning. He was at mercy with the gate. The small bag of items that was slung across his chest dangled in the air next to him. His hammer secured to his back. As the opening approached he remembered his fathers advice, and exhaled.

As he entered the new world he was blinded by the sun. The sudden appearance in a new place triggered his reflex to inhale, which made him glad he emptied his lungs before he emerged. 

Nexus struggled as he landed, falling to his knees. He could feel grass under his hands. Slowly his eyes tried to open and he started to gather more of his surroundings. They seemed abandoned. Typical forest type surroundings. Nothing seemed to be attacking him yet. But he heard something. Footsteps. 

From a distance he saw a figure coming towards him. He recognized them immediately. Nexus was elated...

The light hair, the clothes and the sword. It was the man in his dreams. Finally he saw his face. His stomach knotted. Something inside him told him to run, as fast as he could. He needed to know him, he had to see him. Slowly the young man got closer and closer.....

[knexus]

Opening...

Tap, tap, tap...

The sound of his pencil, limp in his fingers, was soothing. Rhythmically, he tapped it against the blank page in front of him. He was spacing out, not that it was unusual. It was just happening so much more often nowadays. It wasn't something he did willingly, it would take him over without notice and that, was problematic. Apparently not just to himself. 

"You know you should write something."

The voice of his father was usually what brought him out of these dazes. He heard the words, but for some reason he was so out of it, they didn't make sense. His best response was, "What?" 

Noel took a drink of his glass and looked down at his son, sitting almost lifeless at the table. He said it again, a little slower this time, maybe that would help, "You should write something..." picking up normal speaking pace he elaborated, "You're a smart kid and your mother spent two years talking you into college and another two trying to get you to even go once you found one. You should make it worth your while as well as hers." 

Nexus nodded. He never had much to say back when his father said these things. They struggled trying to get him to do his school work until he cracked down in high school showing everyone just how smart he really was. It backfired. He was singled out, in many ways. Teachers took preference, some kids took advantage, a few even bullied him. All he wanted was to blend in somewhere and go unnoticed, but it didn't work out that way. 

Then the weird feelings started. He would look around and for a brief moment, not even recognize where he was. Almost like a weird deja vu. He knew where he was, it just didn't feel right. Something was missing. It was that feeling that ate away at him. Nothing had changed, maybe that was the problem. After many late night talks and obvious hints from his mother, (Nexus's favorite were the pamphlets under his dinner plate with the promise of dessert if he'd only read it) he started college. 

The only thing that changed after that was he had more things to ignore while he spaced out unwillingly. He felt pulled away. His body almost physically craved to be somewhere else. All this he was doing, just didn't feel right. As if he was running on a treadmill with the horizon in his sights. He ran... and ran some more, but it never got closer. 

Something was out there for him. In the back of his mind he knew that. But it was made complicated by the feeling he felt around the gate. It was inactive, and had been for some time. He didn't want to go through, not until now. The horrific ending to his parents story of time travel had put a fear in him that until now kept him away from the dangers. 

Slowly he began to look into the gate. Asking questions few and far between to his parents hoping not to raise any flags. They liked it here, they were safe here. All they wanted was for him to be safe too. He was safe, but far from happy.

Then it happened. A paralyzing dream. Faces he didn't recognize flashed before him. Voices he had never heard were speaking to him. They were egging him on. Giving him reason to go, to leave his sanctuary and find something else. Something was meant for him.

The final straw was the figure on the hill. He never saw their face. From the back, his light colored hair swayed gently. The clothes he wore were foreign to him and the sword he carried was simple and elegant. Slowly, he began to turn his head. Pale skin light up and before Nexus could see the color of his eyes, he woke. 

It was then he knew he had to go.