A Rift in Time

[ultimecia]

[glow=purple,2,800]Ka-Tick…ka-tock…ka-tick…ka-tock sounded an old clock within the silent abyss, though no relic at all was spotted. The quiet room would hold two and two alone, watching ever-so-intently into a hovering orb as events continued to unfold: They have watched the introduction of the Holy Knight, and the acceptance of a starting White Mage, to the ascension of the General. They continue to watch as the Dark Caretaker fends for his kind, and the two halves move forward with a sinister plan. They’ve witness the capture of a wizard and his bird by a witch, and the appearance of a new face in the equation. They have watched a pure soul obscure herself within darkness’ grasp via the tempting strings of music. They have seen a faerie destroy the walls of a king with godly power, and yet that is all that they did: Watch.

“Hmm…” spoke one of the two there, the tall one. Her gold eyes peered down towards the Holy Knight who broke the laws of time. She reached up with a clothed hand, her fingertips stretching the fabric through it as she tapped a little at the hovering piece, “…This upsets the balance, though only a little. This one has died in her world, only to be born in this mess. A past with no supposed future, living in the present… sadly it has all been seen before.”

The witch slowly turned her head, rolling her eyes to meet with a small creature there, a TaruTaru, “The caretaker wishes to eradicate all species, in creation of his own; a simple extermination to grow a single population,” She sighed, reaching up to rest a hand under her chin, while the other arm remained folded over her exposed stomach, “ So many events unfolding, with such little time left… for them at least, what say you of this, Shantotto?” [/glow]

[Shantotto]

[glow=Teal,2,300]Shantotto, climbed upon her stool to peer into the orb to watch the events as they took place. Hearing the little whims of Ultimecia, Shantotto's eyes began to grow big as if she had created some new spell to perfect. Shantotto stood straight up on her stool, folded her arms across her chest then raised a hand to small chin. "Oh~ohohoh a balance you say?!" Shantotto leaned to the orb once again. She began to wave through the events, in hopes of finding something to meddle in.

As Shantotto was whisking through the events of the worlds, "Oldmecia, it may have been you who gave me the "tick" of time, but it was "I" who perfected it's "tock." Seeing what looked to be an intriguing figure, a man dressed in metal. "I grow quiet weary of such a void place, how about a bit of fun OH~ohohohoh! I promise not to do anything to dramatic my dear Oldmecia." She jumped off her stool, dusted off her robes, and grabbed a hold of her staff swirling with a black and dense aura. She began to cast a something of a purple and black vortex. "After all I already have the witch of time to contend with, I don't need the witch of drama as well ohohohoh!"

Shantotto stepped through to the warp hole she had created to appear with our adventures in hopes to create self amusement. Only to appear in Hyperspace, and travel to A Rose and it's Clippers.[/glow]

[ultimecia]

[glow=purple,2,800]The witch would glance over to the retreating TaruTaru, not of anger, but simply annoyed at the midget's ego. Rather a child, the way she acted at times, and still she would let it slide. She turned back to look into the orb, her black painted lips slowly parting, revealing pearly white teeth as she did so, and she began to whisper something incomprehensible.

Her mouth shut, and she reached up to hold at her arms, closing her eyes. The black wings behind her curling around her form as she thought. She relaxed her body after several minutes, and opened her eyes again, to view a silver clothed wizard, her eyes softening as he reminded her of someone of her world: Always serious. Always restless.

"Their ends," she spoke to no one in particular, " All of their ends... are such dull conclusions." she sighed, reaching up with covered fingers to tap at the orb again, "So, close, and yet so far on your answer... Mayhaps... a little push is needed for a new chain to unfold?"

Ultimecia rested there, pondering her next move, examining her pros and cons in doing what she wished to do... she was that kind of woman after all: Life was like 4-way-Chess. It needed to be precise.

**Opens a Time Rift, and travels through it, going to A Rose and its Clippers, in Hyperspace, and returning in what seemed minutes **

"Shantotto!" She called out, her arms crossed infront of her as she examined her surroundings. She knew the TaruTaru would bound to show up at any minute... [/glow]

[Shantotto]

[glow=teal,2,300]A purplish rift had opened up directly across from where Ultimecia stood. Trotting out with her arms crossed, and a hand under her chin laughing. This was short lived once Shantotto saw the same depressed and empty look on Ultimecia's face. Though she knew after the ages how to see slight variations. Ultimecia knew something but probably not enough.

"Oh~ohohoh! Come now Oldmecia, you can't expect me to just sit around and stare at such a pitiful sight? Why not something with a little more blight?" She would exclaim to the witch as she climbed her stool to see into the orb.

As the taru stood on her stool she watched the orb in a playful manner. Her hand waving over the orb, as she wobbled to and fro. A few moments went by Shantotto looked to the witch of time only to make a rude remark. "So are you trying to meddle in my fun Oldmecia? Do not think that you can track a tarutaru like me so easily! Oh~ohohoh." As she leaned back to laugh.

*Off to Beast's Castle > The Darkest Day*[/glow]

[ultimecia]

[glow=purple,2,300]" You play too much." Ultimecia stated, looking into the omnipotent orb in question, "You insinuate too much."

The witch held a hand out toward the orb, and tapped it lightly with a clothed finger, "Time here... has become delicate... This story, has become unbalanced. It does not need help from the likes of you." she sighed exasperatedly, her golden eyes moving quickly to meet with the TaruTaru, "To fix your mess, and the nothingness to come is a hassle. Try, at least, to keep your reckless destruction of natural order to a minimum... if you please."

Ultimecia blinked once, her eyes calming, "You gave that woman an artifact she is not supposed to have. A gem of Rough Heartsteel which she shouldn't be allowed to even see....why?" [/glow]

[Shantotto]

[glow=teal,2,300]Shantotto stood upon her stool with a slightly surprised expression after hearing what Ultimecia had just said. Just then her left eye brow lifted ever so slightly and with a gleam in her eye she thought of an idea. She stood up still on her stool, arms crossed and one hand under her chin she replied. "Oh~ohohohoh Like the little student even knows what it is, let alone use it. She is hardly a D class mage compared to me. So leave me be and don't get your feathers in a knot. Oh~ohohoh"

Shantotto climbed off her stool and began walking towards Ultimecia. "Uldmecia I am off for a walk, try not to disturb my student's retreat, or it is I you will meet defeat Oh~ohohoh" Once again arrogant as always, Shantotto walked by Ultimecia and opened a purplish rift. She stepped through to travel about to see what else this world had to offer for her amusement.[/glow]

[ultimecia]

[glow=purple,2,800]Ultimecia stood there, facing the orb while only her eyes moved, following the midget as she walked into that purplish portal of hers. The witch might not show it, but she was angry, and still she would do nothing to calm herself... what was the point? Everything had its time and place.

As the TaruTaru vanished, she finally turned, having been left alone with the lonesome sounds of the ticking clock.

'Tick.....tock...' it would sound slower, 'Tick..........tock....'

"With that crystal, you little fool..." she whispered, time seeming to stop at Castle Oblivion, " ... they might actually... no."

The woman paused, her eyes darting back to the orb that showed all. Her eyes narrowing, knowing that the balance was tilted to the Heroic favor, but in value, the darkness was still deep, and purging rapidly into the worlds... at an alarming rate.

'Hm...' She thought, '... even with that crystal... what a depressing outcome... This won't do for either of them. '

The Witch held out a hand, and lowered it... time began to run normally. Sadly, her momentary troubled thoughts moved her slowly through time... or had she traveled quickly? It was always hard to tell... when one was alone.

**To World of Darkness, The Dark Margin**[/glow]

[Shantotto]

[glow=teal,2,300]Shantotto arrived through her warp rift into Castle Oblivion, only to find that Ultimecia was no where to be found. Though this would hinder the tarutaru oh so little.

In a rather bright and cheery mood, Shantotto walked up to her stool that was next to the Orb in the center of the room. As she climbed the steps of her stool she whispered to herself. "For my empire I must entrust, the recruitment of adventurers I must."

"O~hohoho" Shantotto merely laughed as she flipped through the images of the Orb.

"Advernturers with promise, what a rare sight indeed. Hmm, Adventurers with purpose, for my empires plight they shall lead O~hohohoho"

*Off too Cornelia > My Kingdom for a Horse*[/glow]

[Asa Gainsborough]

~ there stood a tall man dressed all in black, silver hair down to his waist. his left hand placed upon the hilt of the great sword that rested at his side. his cold mako blue eyes scanning the darkness
as he wondered where the ticking was coming from ~ " Hmm.. " ~ he wondered as he bit into the apple that laid in his hand, chewing at the bits of the bittersweet fruit before swallowing ~