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A fated encounter

[In a mysterious room of pastel colors and whites, Kouzuki Kallen is sitting on a plush chair, glancing all around her in suspicion. She is no stranger to being sent to new places -- first the island and now... whatever this place is supposed to be. From what she can gather, it is called as "La Vorágine"; it seemed rather harmless but Kallen isn't one to let her guard down. The first thing in her agenda was to leave as soon as possible.

Her blue eyes narrowed at the sound of the door being opened. She got up from the chair to face the visitor, whoever it may be.

And suddenly, her feelings are completely mixed. Confusion, relief and shock all at once, a familiar face stands before her.]

-- Lelouch?

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Where--?

Kallen, were you caught in the explosion as well?

Edited 2010-08-24 02:34 (UTC)

[She blinks. Something is off about Lelouch, but she can't pinpoint the exact reason why.]

Explosion...? What are you talking about?

[Her eyebrows scrunch up ever so slightly. Could he be referring to the volcanic eruption at the island from several days ago? Except she was nowhere near the area -- in fact, the inn was one of the few places completely intact.]

I thought you were at the inn this entire week!

The Inn? Why would I be at the Inn?

What is the last thing you remember the two of us doing?

Did you hit your head or something? You actually live there. I told you about the inn, remember?

[Either the monkeys attacked him with coconuts -- which is quite possible given the "anything goes" nature of the island -- or something drastic must have happened to make him forget his current home.]

I was actually checking up on you after everything went back to normal.

[And sure enough, the door was locked -- it just won't unlock itself again.]

Mm, you'll have to forgive me. I'm not feeling like myself today, this place isn't helping.

[No, she's not buying his response. Something is up and he's hiding information that Kallen needed to know -- namely what is going on with his current behavior. As Lelouch observes the room, Kallen walks back over to the plush chair and flops on it, reaching over to massage her temples.]

You'd better not be sick or else.

[The only memories she has, besides those from her home in Japan, are the ones from the island. And there's this place but it doesn't count since she's brand new.]

I'm fine. Like I said, I'm just feeling a bit off today.

There's something about this place that I find unsettling. It's nothing like the island or where we are from. Do you have any idea what it might be?

[Her suspicions are only increasing as she keeps an eye on him. What he's hiding couldn't have anything to do with any of his identities, could it?]

Wherever this is, it's nothing like I've seen before. The only thing I know besides how warm this place seems is its name.

[And her eyes are suddenly on that collar. Since when did he have it? Was this an island trick?]

... Where did you get that?

"You're full of questions today."

You can take a better look at it, if you want.

Thank you for your concern, Kallen. I feel better knowing that I'm here with you.

I'm full of questions?

[With quick reflexes, she catches the collar with one hand and brings it closer to her for examination. The material is hard and sturdy plastic, as if it's made of the same material as Zero's helmet.

Just as she was going to ask for more information, a hand suddenly touches her shoulder and-- wait, is Lelouch smiling at her? It's not the usual smirk or small smile either. This is very off. Not that she doesn't feel the same way; it's really good to see someone she knows here but utter confusion prevails at the moment.]

Lelouch... what's going on?

Edited 2010-08-24 04:26 (UTC)

What do you mean, Kallen? I'm only expressing my gratitude. Unless you mean what's going on with the two of us being in here, then I'm not sure.

[She shakes her head. While kind gestures from him aren't bad, per se, they are unusual under normal circumstances. Not that being trapped in a random place with him can be remotely normal anyhow.]

No, not that. Don't get me wrong, it's nice to see a familiar face-- but I meant what is going on with you.

[And Lelouch is still at a close distance to where she's sitting, that smile of his only getting gentler. It's nice... but too sudden. Something must be up.]

Edited 2010-08-25 00:06 (UTC)

There are more important things to worry about at the moment. I'll be fine.

Hm.

[Well. At least he's being more like himself... sort of. She has a strong gut feeling about him, or the person she thinks he is. Just as he noticed the lock, that's when she sits up straight, glancing at him. As he thought, there is no exit. This is real.]

We can't leave this area. I've tried punching and kicking the door open, even unscrewing the latches but so far? Nothing works.

[A frustrated sigh escapes her lips as she lies back against the plush chair once again.]

But I've looked at the other rooms, they seem practically normal so far.

Edited 2010-08-25 00:41 (UTC)

There's a reason why the two of us were brought here. We're not going to be trapped in here forever. Though it is strange that we've been brought in from different worlds, rather than the same world.

Different worlds? What are you-- [A brief pause as the realization kicks in.] ... As I suspected, you're not from the island after all, are you?

[Different people from completely different dimensions exist at the island she was currently residing; she even befriended several people from that place. Subsequently, people also leave and return to the island at will, save for the memories which were wiped out. As a result, a theory of multiple versions of the same person existed. She thought all of that was complete lies until she saw it for herself -- Lelouch is actually a perfect example since he left months ago, only to return with different memories... almost as if another Lelouch took place. It's still a concept that Kallen wasn't particularly fond of.]

And how do you know for sure we won't be here forever? Because I have important things to do.

I am from an island, but not the one you're familiar with.

I cannot not say with absolute certainty, but I have my suspicions.

On my island, people from the same world can come from different points in time. For example, someone could be brought from my childhood. Even though they were taken from that point in time, I would still remember them as an adult. Time in the reality we come from seems to be suspended. Is that true of where you come from?

Must be a completely different island, then. That's too bad.

[Is it as crazy as the one she resides? That one tends to tamper the laws of physics and throws logic out the window. Trees that grow cotton candy and pizza, skies that rain chocolate, springs that can turn you into animals, and much, much more.

And then she heard what he said. Suspension of time was also prevalent at the island she came from.]

Yeah, it's exactly the same thing. So tell me, is your island as crazy and unpredictable as mine?

If it's exactly the same thing and we are from two completely different realities, then it stands to reason that time will not pass any differently here.

You could say that.

Either you've been on that place for too long or you were secretly watching too many of those sci-fi movies. Anyway, I'll be back.

[Kallen gets up from the plush chair and heads off to the kitchen. There is a sudden light from opening the refrigerator and as soon as she closes its door with her foot, two drinks appear in her hands. She then returns to the living room where Lelouch is sitting on the couch.]

You might be thirsty so I brought these here.

Thank you. Since you seem to disinclined to believe what I am saying, do you have any theories on how we ended up here?

[She takes a seat beside him and sips her own drink -- a deliciously fruity one at that. She, too, was suspicious when she first arrived here, but it looked safe. For now. Who knows what will happen in this house?]

We just teleported here out of nowhere? I don't even know.

Given the incredible lack of helpfulness from your explanation, we'll go with mine.

There's likely something in this house that will help us figure out more about our world, we'll just have to figure out how to find it.

Gee, sorry you had to ask me. [She rolls her eyes as she sets her drink down on the table.]

What do you suggest we should do? Go through every single room and find clues?

There's that, but there's also being aware of our surroundings. If this is anything like the island I'm used to, whoever or whatever brought us here will have some sort of game in store for us.

I think I'll investigate the upstairs and see if I find anything of interest there.

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