Apple's Heart

[dramatispersonae]

Your arrival is marked by the feel of sand under your feet, with the sound and smell of the ocean wafting in from behind you. A dampness hangs in the air and the sky is overcast. Directly in front of you the sand fades into a grassy hill, on top of which a white castle rests. To the left, a little ways off, you can see tall sandstone cliffs. Off to the right is a large field of sunflowers that stretches out into the distance. There are no paths or signs anywhere to be seen.

((#applecore))

Comments

Re: THE SUNFLOWER FIELDS

[appleofhiseye]

"Raaaaar!"
"Rooooar!"
"RAWR!"
They charge! There is intense fighting going on.

Re: THE SUNFLOWER FIELDS

[sirenes]

[I WILL PROTECT PRINCESS MADOKA WITH ALL MY MIGHT!

when she gets close enough to her, in the middle of the fighting, handing notMadoka the doll!]

Protect this!

Re: THE SUNFLOWER FIELDS

[appleofhiseye]

"I...! I will!" She hugs it tightly and stands next to her costumed sister princess and the king. One of the henchmen jumps through to duke it out with the king.

Re: THE SUNFLOWER FIELDS

[sirenes]

[yeah well I am going to duel the LEADER!]

Re: THE SUNFLOWER FIELDS

[appleofhiseye]

He is super ferocious and determined!! It is a true battle of awesome skill. Or as much awesome skill as a kid can have at sword fighting.

Re: THE SUNFLOWER FIELDS

[sirenes]

[letting him get the upper hand a few times . . . but Justice shall prevail.]

Re: THE SUNFLOWER FIELDS

[appleofhiseye]

He pouts a little, upset that he lost, but puts on a brave face.
"My villains and I will retreat and come back to take the princess another day!"

Re: THE SUNFLOWER FIELDS

[sirenes]

[ruffling his hair] You'll never win! But keep getting stronger, okay?

Re: THE SUNFLOWER FIELDS

[appleofhiseye]

He beams. "You bet I will! Someday I'll be the strongest!"

His hair changes from red to blue.

Re: THE SUNFLOWER FIELDS

[sirenes]

Hey . . . how did that happen . . . ?

Re: THE SUNFLOWER FIELDS

[appleofhiseye]

"Huh? What?" He looks around.

Re: THE SUNFLOWER FIELDS

[sirenes]

Your hair is different! But, you know, blue hair is the best, don't forget that!

Re: THE SUNFLOWER FIELDS

[appleofhiseye]

"Of course it is! Like yours. I'll be the coolest."

Re: THE SUNFLOWER FIELDS

[sirenes]

You guys are way too nice . . .

Hey . . . do you know where I can find Apple?

Re: THE SUNFLOWER FIELDS

[appleofhiseye]

"Oh! The castle!"
"The castle!"
"Or the other place."
"No, don't go there, she's not looking for that one."
"Then it'd be the castle."

Re: THE SUNFLOWER FIELDS

[sirenes]

What other place?

Re: THE SUNFLOWER FIELDS

[appleofhiseye]

There's a hush.

The boy with blue hair speaks up. "The mist. But you don't wanna go there."

All the kids shake their heads.

Re: THE SUNFLOWER FIELDS

[sirenes]

. . . Is Apple there? Is she in danger?

Re: THE SUNFLOWER FIELDS

[appleofhiseye]

"No."
"Well--"
"Maybe?"
"Who knows."
"It's kind of danger, but it's not."
"She's okay."

Re: THE SUNFLOWER FIELDS

[sirenes]

I'm going to go after her! Tell me where it is, please?

Re: THE SUNFLOWER FIELDS

[appleofhiseye]

They all exchange looks, before the pink haired girl points to the right. You can see a heavy mist in the distance.

"It's there. But you shouldn't go that way."

Re: THE SUNFLOWER FIELDS

[sirenes]

Because it's dangerous? I promise I'll be okay. I'm a knight, remember?

Re: THE SUNFLOWER FIELDS

[appleofhiseye]

"Okay--make sure you come back!"
"Be safe!"
"Fight all the bad guys for us!"

Re: THE SUNFLOWER FIELDS

[sirenes]

I will! I won't lose! Princess, you take good care of the doll, okay?

[and heading off towards the mist!]

Re: THE SUNFLOWER FIELDS

[appleofhiseye]

The mist gets thicker and thicker, and most of the sunflowers in this area are dead. They also thin out, but it gets harder to see.