#earthwilled

[dontmiiss]

terra's ears prick when he hears ven speak , turning to look at him with a smile that lasts only for a moment. truth be told , he'd been hoping this conversation would never have to happen , that he'd never have to prod at this particular wound. he supposes he should've known ven would be curious about what had really happened , about what terra had done.

heaving a slight sigh , terra's smile returns , albeit a bit bittersweet this time around. he sits up a bit taller , cocking his head to the side as a gesture for ven to come forward , patting the space next to him. he doesn't fault ven for asking , there was so much he & aqua had kept him in the dark about , it was time they stopped keeping secrets. terra , at least , thought they owed ven that as their equal.

❛ this ... isn't exactly a standing conversation , ven. but ask away , i'll tell you whatever you want to know. ❜ a brief pause , & terra fidgets with the edge of his glove nervously. if ven truly wanted to know this story , terra would tell him , wouldn't spare him any detail he could recall. but a part of him was just as scared as ven was about how this could go. ❛ this story ... doesn't paint me in a very good light. i'm okay with that , & ... i'm okay with however you decide you feel about me afterwards , too. i just ... want you to understand that ... that maybe i'm just as afraid of this conversation as you are. ❜

the look on terra's face is one he wishes he could avoid for the rest of his life if at all possible . he knows this is a necessary conversation , knows that the painful memories need to be brought up once more so that ven may finally be caught up with aqua and terra . it's not fair it's been this long and he still knows so little about their master and his demise .

it's not fair that all he's known is that ( @earthwilled ) had some sort of involvement in it . it's made the younger's mind run wild with all sorts of ideas , all of which he'd rather not be the truth . but how's he to know ? when the two still act like it's not important for him to know , still treat him like the child he once was who will break when he finds out the truth .

no , he is not the boy he used to be . it may be hard , but he'll sit through this conversation . he'll hear what terra has to say , because something in his heart has already confirmed some part of his suspicion is correct , and he won't run away from it . no more running away . not from those he loves , at least . ventus clears his throat awkwardly , finally taking a seat next to the brunet . he's facing him head on , hoping that the anxiety and fear that's been building inside of him all this time isn't showing too clearly .

well , can't avoid this for much longer . might as well jump right to what he needs to know .

' was ... was it your keyblade that took his life ? ' there's a lump in his throat and his heart is beating out of his chest , to the point where he's certain terra can hear it himself . ' and if it was ... why'd you do it ? did you -- want to ? '

[ducitestella]

● – || @earthwilled continued from HERE.

" And I seem to recall it happening equally . We both closed the door to the other . Surely you recognize that . "

She stubborn on this fact , unwilling to cave so easily . If he was going to be cold with her , she would return it . Though , her intention today was not to fight with him , it was to make amends . They were going to talk , whether [ [ e i t h e r ] ] of them liked the idea or not . It was not going to be easy , but they needed to do it .

" I'm here to [ [ t a l k ] ] to you , Terra . We have a lot of things to discuss . I didn't come here to hurt you . That's never been my intention . "

[stellarhistoria]

@earthwilled ft aryin because therapy time

"It's a bad habit,"  the young soldier wearily chuckles at the words spoken, half in show of faith and half in belief that perhaps he could change.  "I know, I shouldn't hold things in, but at the end of the day, I need to get through what I'm doing in order to have a moment to breathe and feel..."  he reaches up with his claws and gently takes off the new hat he had gotten from his aunt and his little brother. a cowboy hat with a single plume of a red chocobo's feathers. it looked barren, compared to the rest of him.  "Do you... do you think it's wrong of me? To not want to feel angry with the world that hurt me, and those that I love?"

[darkheartedprince]

x. @earthwilled​ <3 

Terra’s birthday . It came once a year and yet , every year , it seemed like Riku was anything [ [ b u t ] ] prepared . Of course , it helped even LESS that Terra never told him what he wanted for his birthday . He seemed happy with everything that Riku got him -- 

Cute . 

-- But not helpful in the slightest. 

He did in fact say that he would be happy if Riku got him a rock . While he wanted to test that theory , he thought that might be too on the nose . No , you know what ? He [ [ w o u l d ] ] test that theory . 

He would get him a real present too . 

The morning of Terra’s birthday , Riku trudged up and down and all around Terra’s home until he found the [ [ p e r f e c t ] ] rock . Not just any rock , it was white , round . . . shiny . Bright . . . much like Terra’s own personality . And whiel Terra was eating breakfast , Riku walked up to him and uncurled his fingerless-gloved hand to reveal said rock .  “--Happy birthday.” 

[rexelectus]

● – || @earthwilled sent: “  i thought i’d never see you again.  ”

● – || It had been , what ? Ten years since Noctis' eyes had seen the world he knew . Everything looked so DIFFERENT now . It was dark , cold . . . A shadow of the glimmering world that once was . He felt guilt for leaving it all behind for so long . He wasn't the reason that the world fell to such a state , but it certainly felt like it was .

As he made his way slowly into the camp , and he looked at everyone , he offered them all a gentle smile and a head nod . But it was when he saw one person in particular that Noctis' heart melted . Ten years locked away , and he'd still know that charming look anywhere .

" . . . Terra . . . "

Nocits sighed in happiness as he made his way over to Terra . He looked up at him then set his hand on his shoulder . He was real . . . [ [ T h e y ] ] were really here together .

" I'm . . . so glad to see you . "

I'm sorry that I didn't say goodbye .

[hernoah]

[ CATCH ]:          sender, noticing the receiver’s legs beginning to give out beneath them, rushes over to them and catches them before they collapse to the ground.  |  @earthwilled​

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sleep hasn’t come easy to him in the last few nights . there’s too much to plan , to think about , to do .  there’s excitement from the newest discovery of the city , and the people within , but there’s also the way their time keeps dwindling , and the heavy weight the ouroboros carry on their shoulders . he’s been dealing with it quietly , though in hindsight ... 

really , noah thought he was doing perfectly fine . no one seemed to note sluggish movements or delayed reaction times , so as they traveled out to an island on erythia sea , he felt confident .

of course , the second they set out on foot to their next destination , that goes out the window . he was fine for a while , but one too many skirmishes left him struggling for each breath . it didn’t take long for the rest of him to give out . he hears someone ( himself ? ) gasp before he even feels himself falling .  the newest addition to their party catching him as he collapses comes as a shock , but it’s greatly appreciated . terra gently guides him to the ground , and noah rubs his cheek sheepishly . 

‘ i - i’m fine , really . just ... didn’t get as much sleep as i needed , i suppose . ’

[ducitestella]

● – || @earthwilled​ for Terra’s Birthday <3 

● – || It was Terra’s birthday today and , naturally , Fubuki spent the last three months fretting about what the perfect gift would be . He knew it didn’t have to be anything [ [ s p e c t a c u l a r ] ] , but he did know that he wanted it to be special .  He had even asked his sister if it was good enough of a gift and , of course , she gave him very little hope that it was actually good at all . Though , she did support his choice . So , he thought that good enough . 

When the day arrived , Fubuki made extra care to set everything up by Terra’s bed before he woke up . Wrapped in green and gold striped paper with a gold and emerald bow was a little tea cup and a saucer . The tea cup was decorated in swirls and earthly patterns all of Terra’s favourite colours . The saucer , matched [ [ p e r f e c t l y ] ] . Something small that Fubuki hoped Terra would enjoy [ [ a n d ] ] think of him when he saw it . A book , wrapped in the same matching paper , that was a love story -- of a prince and a knight who fell in love despite a world of obstacles against them . And , lastly , a card:  Dear Terra, Happy Birthday. I do hope that you find these gifts well. I wanted to gift you something that I thought you may enjoy, even if small. I wish you nothing but the best on this joyous day. I love you, Terra.  Forever yours, Fubuki Spring. 

[darkheartedprince]

@earthwilled continued from HERE!

Not to say that he was stubborn , but Riku [ [ w o u l d ] ] say that he was going to make Terra's life hell if he didn't stop squirming so he could help him recover . One of them had to get hurt on their mission and it [ [ w a s n ' t ] ] Riku , for once . Well , maybe he got hurt a little but nothing compared to Terra .

He continued to sit next to Terra on his bed with a rag and a bowl of warm water , using the rag to clean up the blood .

" -- I know I don't have to take care of you . I'm doing this because I want to , not because I have to . Knowing you , you were going to walk this off like you always do . "