World Refugees Final Mix

"So, um...long time no see?"

[Amy smiles faintly, waving at the screen]

"We've actually been home since late Saturday night, but resting. Worn out you know. There was a Darkness-filled dragon, magic being flung around, Song getting impaled in the shoulder by a six foot sword...but we're good now. Mabry took brilliant care of Song and she's good now. I about had a fit at Seph, though. I mean, I know he didn't want to and he was only trying to stop Medrau, but damn it, did it have to be her right side? At least I know Cure. Not that it did much, but it stopped the bleeding until we got back."

[Amy yawns a little, shaking her head]

"Sorry. I'm still kinda...I dunno. I had Awiergan's help at some points, but for a while there I had to hold Barrier on my own longer than I thought I could. I feel like I did when I first started learning. Oh!"

[Suddenly she brightens]

"We got the stone! Well, Seph's got it. I vote we give it to Yen Sid and let him hide it. Oh, and did I mention I got to deal with the dragon on my own? It was terrifyingly awesome...okay, mostly just terrifying. Barrier was a good shield for that initially, but I did get kinda scorched."

[She reaches off screen and pulls something into her lap, then holds up a greyish-purple coat. The right sleeve is burned away in spots between the wrist cuff and shoulder. Amy makes a face before speaking again]

"The suede coat Gran bought me a couple years ago. I really should've worn something else, but how was I supposed to know what was hiding up there? Um, what else. Oh! Ray. I need another bracelet."

[Amy holds up her right wrist to demonstrate that her's is still intact. Ray should be able to guess who the other one's for then.]

"Kay, I oughta go-" [Another yawn] "take a nap. Just a little one. And Seph, Jale's been pissed all week about the dragon, I explained why you had to-" [She yawns so big this time that she actually lets herself flop backwards onto the floor. After a few seconds her voice drifts up]

"He won't bite or anything, but expect some glares 'til he gets over it. Shouldn't take long, I'll distract him."

[This is followed by a soft giggle, and Amy pushes herself back up to close the lid.]

I've been feeling better over these last couple weeks. More myself. Ray gave me another bracelet, and I'll be paying closer attention this time if Awiergan starts picking at the spell on it again.

Jalen and I made up Eli's birthday to him; just a cute, private little thing with a small cake and some toys I insisted on running out and getting him. No, the ones he got on his actual birthday weren't enough. Besides, I don't remember buying some of them.
Also, I'm totally going to Earth to get him this for next year.

Jale and I also made up our anniversary. The least said about that, the better, because I don't need to be blushing for decades.

I e-mailed my grandparents, and Will and the girls, just to ask if they'd heard anything out of the ordinary from me lately. Thankfully, no. Well, Hay Lin says I asked her if she could make a little black cloak for Eli, with fur on the hood. Goddamn it Awiergan. I kinda think the cloak's a cute idea, but I asked if she could forget the fur. So when she's done with that I'll have to get someone to take me to Heatherfield. Can't use the portals myself, after all. Except for when I did, that last time. Pretty damn sure that was my will and not her's. Ugh, whatever.

And in case anyone wants to ask me about what happened, yeah, I'm remembering some things, but I might not feel up to talking about it, so be warned.

Hey. Um, you probably saw that video on Friday, and I'm kinda hoping you didn't, but anyway, I was looking over the comm to see what I've missed and I saw that you'd been talking with me- I mean, Awiergan, about Roxas not being around.

I talked to him on Friday. Through voice, I mean. He saw the video and asked if I was okay...he sounded really worn out, but I didn't get a chance to ask him any questions, I was really screwed up. But at least we know he's breathing?

So yeah. And...I'm fine.

[The audio comes on before the video does; first there's a buzzing noise, like electrical interference, then an all too familiar, disturbing warping sound - a Dark Portal. It fades, to be replaced with a woman's trembling voice.]

"It won't come off, oh God why won't it come off-"

[The video kicks in, and the sight is a shock. It's Amy, clad in a light blue t-shirt and jeans, both darkly splotched with blood and an inky black substance. It's on her arms and hands as well, with some spreading to her hair as she absently pushes it out of her face in her agitation. She doesn't seem aware of the fact that she's in her bedroom, or that the laptop is recording from it's place on the dresser; she only tugs at a rip in her shirt as she talks to herself, beginning to cry.]

"Why did I- why did she- I'm sorry, I'm so sorry..."

[Amy sinks to the floor and wraps her arms around herself, lowering her head to stare blankly at the floor. The video continues to run.]