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[Lloyd's face is pale, panicked, when the video feed turns on.]

Guys, we have a problem. Cruxis is here.

[He swallows.]

And so is Kratos. He's taken over. It isn't Yggdrasill anymore, it's him. He's-

[His eyes abruptly widen, no longer looking at the Dreamberry but something off screen.]

Damn it, they're back!

[There's a flash of steel as he pulls a sword out, then the feed abruptly turns off.]

[ooc: Backdated to after this.]

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[Lloyd's breathing hard when he turns the Dreamberry back on, but he still manages to give Emil a look like he can't believe the other boy could be questioning him about this.]

It's not a mistake, Emil. There are angels, they've got Exspheres, and Kratos is leading them. They're not just people from a world like ours. They're definitely from our world.

But-! I know it looks like it but it's still not real! T-The same thing started happening with people earlier this week like Haseo...

[His expression turns harried for a moment as he abruptly twists and ducks. There's another flash of steel, a sword slicing through the air. Then Lloyd holds his Dreamberry up, showing Emil the empty sky.]

Does that look like it's not real?

That's not what I- uh...

[Quick think!]

I-It might be another person seeing things too!

[What?

Lloyd falters, caught off guard by the idea.]

But how could they fake the wings and the Exsphere? And why?

I-I don't know but none of this really makes sense in the first place.

[Kinda freaked and nervous. What if he was next? More than that what if those he knew got seriously hurt because of this misunderstanding??]

[Attention still half on the air, Lloyd edges back, warily keeping track of unseen movement above. He frowns, still not convinced.]

How do you know they're not angels? If we got here, couldn't they have gotten here, too?

I don't know-... W-Wait, if they're really angels then let me see if it looks like one to me!

[That earns Emil a funny look.]

I just did.

[But he holds the Dreamberry up again all the same.]

See, there's two of them. They've been after me all day, ever since I got away from Kratos.

[The Dreamberry shows a view of sky and clouds and the tops of trees - but nothing else. There's no sign of anything remotely like an angel anywhere.]

...

[That earns a rather funny look in return because, um, what?]

Um, I don't see anything though, just a couple of trees...

What?

[The view drops, showing the ground, and there's alarm in Lloyd's voice.]

But they're right-

[He whips around, the view spinning with him.]

Damn it, where'd they go?!

[Was not expecting the sudden change in picture quite like that. He was fighting against something though...]

They were flying around, right? Were they attacking you directly or just following you?

[Lloyd lifts the Dreamberry again, but his anxious attention is still clearly on trying to find his pursuing angels.]

They've attacked, but they're good. Really good. I haven't been able to land any hits. Why? Why do you ask?

I was just wondering what you were attacking, if um, maybe it was a couple of birds or a few scarecrows... I-If there aren't really any angels here I mean.

...Emil, I know the difference between an angel and a bird. I'm not seeing things.

[... This isn't going to go anywhere anytime soon]

Uh, are you in Somni or Espoir?

[Smart boy, Emil.]

I'm in Espoir.

[There's snow and trees in the background.]

I don't think you should come here, though. It's dangerous.

[As though to punctuate the statement, he tenses, eyes darting back to the sky.]

[He has his moments. He...might know where that is. Already heading out sorry]

I-I'll be there soon.

[Click! Yeah, didn't give him time to respond to that since he already knows what he'd say. Readying his equipment he leaves his cottage in search for what he saw through the Dreamberry. He just hoped Lloyd wasn't attacking a person...]

Emil, no-!

[Click!]

Damn it!

[Unfortunately, he doesn't have time to call Emil back to tell him not to come. The angels attack and he's too busy defending.

When Emil shows up, he'll find the older teen desperately attacking the thin, cold air.]

[Luckily, it doesn't take too long to find him seeing as most people are inside due to all the chaos. That being said, arriving didn't make things any less confusing then he thought it would. Was he...?]

... Lloyd, you're um, swinging at air.

[All of his attention had been on fighting the angels. He isn't prepared when Emil speaks up. Normally, that wouldn't have meant much, maybe just a startled jump.

But he's hallucinating.

Panicked, he whips around, an attack already on the tip of his tongue.]

Demon Fang!

[A wave of destructive mana hurls from his sword across the ground, straight for...

...another angel. A blond one. Lloyd's eyes widen in dismay. Damn it, the others have found me again!]

[Emil barely had time to dodge that attack as he tumbles onto the snow. Standing back up quickly with a worried look. This isn't good--]

Lloyd? I-It's just me, Emil!

What? No!

[He glares at the angel, anger tightening his hands around his swords.]

I'm not that stupid. I know who you are!

[He charges, trying to take advantage of Emil's temporary loss of balance.]

W-What?

[Oh crap, he thinks he's an angel. Going to be rolling out of the way of his charge, hand going for his sword but not drawing it.]

Please, I'm not an angel no matter what you're seeing! It's just an illusion, remember??

You're just trying to get me to lower my guard.

[He changes his course to follow Emil, his sword slashing for the other boy's neck.]

It's not going to work!

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