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A Search for You (Cecilia & Arcadia)

The sound of the alarm blaring in the on-call room made the valkyr groan in response. It was so loud it was making her feel like throwing the damn phone outside a better option than waking up to whatever the alarm was meant for. But to throw it meant she had to get up too. "I hate Tuesdays" she muttered under her breath and instead of sliding the snooze button as she should, Celia got up and stretched her limbs. Yesterday and today have been particularly hectic in Evermore General.

There were tons of patients being transported in here and she was really weirded out by the sudden events. Too many people were getting hurt, and some were even mortals. She wanted to investigate further but couldn't. Not now, at least. There was only so much one could do when they are being bombarded by hurt patients. However, Cecilia did tell her brokers to find out what was going on. A little bit of information wouldn't hurt anyone.

She changed out of her coat and said her goodbyes to the staff by the room before going out for late dinner. She was famished and god knows if the valkyr does not feed herself, she might lose control one of these days. Being too packed with patients meant she didn't have time to hunt either. But for now, human food will have to suffice. The brunette decided to take something on the go instead of staying for a meal since she had to go and investigate anyway.

It didn't take long for her meal to be delivered in the form of a paper bag. She munched on the taco shell and groaned in pleasure, "Tacos... always the best answer for everything..." While she was busy stuffing her face with the taco, she noticed a certain blonde in front of the stall, texting someone. Usually, Ce would just leave it be because it was just a random girl. But it wasn't just a random girl. No, she looked way too familiar for her to not stare longer.

Her flaxen locks reminded her of a certain someone she thought was gone forever. Even her height was the same. She decided against her usual instincts to leave it be and stalked the female. It wasn't until they passed a rather dingy alley that she pulled the other female in and pinned her against the wall. She tried to see her face under the moonlight and that was when she froze. No way. There were cases of people having similar faces but this one was too similar to the point the valkyr thought it was reincarnation. "What type of plastic surgery did you have to have this face?" she hissed.

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AurazinPermalink Reply by ✓ Arcadia Cassidy Violet on January 2, 2025 at 22:26

Cadia softened her gaze at Ce’s world because it was such a natural thing for her to say, she knew it was hard to understand, Ce had even died and been reborn as something else herself so it wasn’t an unfamiliar concept “I have to…if we ever find a way to get back” she responded and nodded her head sadly “There’s others…trapped there…I’m worried about them” she murmured softly.

As their lips met, she swore everything felt like it stopped, the world grinding down to a halt for just a few moments she never wanted to end. Her heart was beating hard in her chest, the feeling of lightweightedness taking her over. She slowly fluttered her eyes open as she stared back at her, the words exchanged silently saying a lot there wasn’t time to speak right now.

Before long they were heading into a bar nearby, to her relief there weren’t too many people inside so they could slip through the crowd easily until they found a spot they could sit together. She took a seat next to the brunette and took a deep breath, this wasn’t how she expected her night to go. “I…” she knew anything she said to answer that would sound like an excuse.

“I couldn’t offer you hope like that when I wouldn’t be able to stay…” she knew that Ce would be obsessed with trying to change things to the point she would never move on with her life, she would never be free of the heartache. “I’m always your Cassie” she responded, her eyes welling with tears as the rawness of the tone “But..mostly I go by Arcadia now…my aurazin name” she mumbled softly.

She squeezed her hand gently as she sensed Ce’s emotions “I never saw the valkyr’s face” she mumbled softly and naturally reached to touch her neck gently where she had been bitten that night “But…don’t…killing them won’t change anything” she whispered softly and lifted her gaze to hold hers “I…didn’t plan any of this…” she whispered softly but naturally leaned closer “All I wanted to do is run to you…I hope you know that”.

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ValkyrPermalink Reply by ✓ Cecilia Laterza ~Admin~ on January 8, 2025 at 16:38

If her world had fallen apart many centuries ago, she wasn’t sure how she was able to piece it back together now, even after witnessing that her first love is alive. Breathing. She’s right there. But was she the same girl she fell for? It was a bad thought to have but Celia couldn’t be sure. Her Cassie or this girl, Arcadia? “Can’t you stay?” For once, god knows she sounded so vulnerable. So raw. Her emotions were all over the place as the aurazin could sense it. But knowing her nature, of course Cadia would put everyone else above her.

“Still nice I see… sometimes I keep wanting to tell you it’s fine to put yourself first…” Unlike the blonde, the Italian was selfish, and knew when exactly to make sure she gets what she wants. But how could she think of herself when the person she wanted to protect so badly, is right in front of her? If Cadia willed it, then it would have been done, that’s what Celia knew.

“I don’t want to think about you… leaving. I know it’s a long shot considering all the circumstances going on right now but… can’t we just live in the moment? For once? Instead of worrying about the future…” That was their mistake previously. They kept thinking about the future to the point they forgot about living in the present.

“Arcadia sounds like a name you would pick… it’s cute and it suits you.” Not calling her Cassie would be weird but Arcadia suits her just as much and the valkyr wanted to respect her new identity. She rubbed her knuckles and smiled “I know…” The two of them loved each other deeply. She remembered wanting to elope with her even. History would paint them as friends. But they know each other as lovers. “I’m… a bit different than the Cecilia you knew too, and not in a good way, I’m afraid…” But surely Arcadia has kept up to date.

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AurazinPermalink Reply by ✓ Arcadia Cassidy Violet on Saturday

When she said those words, Cadia felt her heart lurch in her chest because of course that’s what she wanted, when she died, she had been ready to drop everything and start a new life with Ce, it was her dream. Even now, she still wondered what their life would have been had she not been forced down a different path “I don’t get much choice about it baby…” she mumbled in a soft tone.

“Nice me was exactly who you fell for” she responded and offered a slight smile, sure the valkyr had always chastised her for being too good…too empathetic to others, it got her in trouble plenty so she wasn’t wrong to be concerned. But she knew deep down that Ce fell for her because of her nature, because she was drawn to someone like her “And I never was good at…you know” putting herself before anyone else, just wasn’t in her nature.

She didn’t want to have to think about leaving either, but there was a constant reminder of the friends she had back in the veil who were trapped there. Were the voidlings under control? Were they in danger? She felt a sense of guilt from not being able to go back and ensure anything “We’re…together…” she mumbled softly, what a new reality that was.

She offered a small smile “I still hear your voice all the time…when I’m sad…when things feel impossible, I hear you saying ‘Cassie won’t you run away with me…’” she commented, feeling a tear well in her eyes “I’m different now…but I’m still her too…you know” she smiled as a tear rolled down her cheek “We both had to go through the opposite sides of hell…being any part of ourselves is…enough” Ce had changed and so had she.

“This is supposed to be a happy moment…so why do I feel like I want to cry my eyes out” she whispered vulnerably