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♥ Who: Gladio and OTA.
♥ Where: Everywhere.
♥ When: January 3rd.
♥ What: Gladio finding his feet and meeting the locals.
♥ Rating: PG-13

Another Strange Place:
[Gladio had been walking toward a small group of children, smiling as disarmingly as a man as large and seemingly intimidating as he could. The adults were nowhere to be seen, aside from some of the elderly. He'd hoped to gain some information. Anything, to help...

But between one step and the next... everything went dark. Not not a bad kind of dark. It felt... strange...

... When Gladio opened his eyes to see sky above him, white clouds, blue, clear sky... He turned his head slightly to see... nothing he expected. Instead of rustic houses, dirt paths, wooden fences and children at play, he saw white. White pillars and columns shaped like trees. Red and white ornaments. Strange looking birds. And he was laying down in the centre of it all.

He rose slowly, turned and dropped his legs over the edge of slab of carved stone he lay upon. When Gladio looked down he still wore the same clothes he'd been wearing (black leather pants, dark brown tunic, black cloak), so at least that hadn't changed. There was a sigh as he lifted a hand to scrub across his face.]

Damn train's done it again...

[Was this a side mission? Why had he been pulled away? And where was everyone else? When Gladio looked at his wrist he frowned, his SCA was gone. That didn't bode well. He was just contemplating calling out when a strange robot approached him... and that's where Gladio found out that he wasn't in Irivar anymore.

He was lead from the stone slab into another area to find more robots... he was handed a tablet, some local currency... and sent him on his way.

Gladio stepped out of the, what was it? He looked back and up. Temple... definitely a temple. He stepped out... and immediately sat himself down on the steps in the snow to try and work his head around what the hell he'd gotten himself into this time.]

A Teeny Tiny Fortune:
[Having noticed the strange booth, Gladio approached curiously. These robots were a strange thing, but so was the box that he was handed. He shook it as directed, a small, amused smile on his lips.

Then he was given a piece of paper.]

"The smallest things can bring the biggest rewards." Huh... good things in small packages, right? Thanks.

[Still looking very amused, Gladio shoved the paper in his pocket and turned to go.]

Stuck On You:
[Apparently he needed to look for a place to live. This was a big step up from a small room with a smaller bed shared between four people.

Gladio had taken his cloak off and had it wrapped over one hand. The laces of his leather tunic had been loosened and he was considering just taking that off as well, but figured near stripping in the middle of the street could be frowned upon.

He was so distracted by his surroundings that he wasn't paying attention to where he was going. Gladio bumped into someone. Automatically he reached out to stop whoever he ran into from hitting the ground... except that never happened. Wait, why couldn't he let go?]

Sorry! You okay?

Taking Stock:
[He'd found his way to the centre of the city it seemed. He'd found a fountain, an interesting structure that Gladio stood for a while, just looking at. He moved around it slowly, looking at all angles, before he sat himself down on the edge.

He stretched his legs out in front of himself and sighed.

So far this place didn't seem to have anything in common with where he had been before... He was starting to get a sinking feeling.

It was cold, there was snow everywhere, but nothing that was going to bother him so much that he was rushing to get indoors. He'd spent so much time inside over the last few months, even the snow was welcome.]

Home Away From Home:
[Houses... Small houses bunched together... And he was supposed to find one.]

Right... so how the hell does this work?

[Gladio walked up the street, then down it again, before he stopped in front of a house that appeared to be vacant. The tablet thing claimed it was unoccupied, so he walked on in.

After having a look around, he laughed to himself and did what was necessary to become the new owner... and then dropped himself down on sofa. Well and truly done.]

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[ She stops walking, which means it's her turn to stop them both while they're still stuck together. Her eyes widen, her expression falling-- this. She's stepped to far with this one, then. What she had meant to be reassuring only brought up something painful. ] Ah... [ She whispers, ] You want her here with you.

[ A younger sister back home, with whom he wishes to see. Even if she told him that, apparently, given all the various points of time others have been taken from within the same world, some version of them still exists in their world, it might not help. It's this Gladio that misses her, that worries for her.

She pauses, gathering her thoughts. ] ...It's... complicated.

I think... you should have a chance of having-- ah, something of a home here. Just as Prompto described. [ Safe, comfortable, and loved. Looking at him, with that sort of expression he wears, feeling those ways is exactly what he needs. ] But your home. It's with her, too, isn't it?

Home... is where my family are. And right now my families split in three different places. Eos, the Trecker, and... here, maybe.

[Gladio still wasn't sure of the reception he'd have. Would they welcome him with open arms? Would they hold him at arms length? Would he even be needed here?]

I don't want her here. That's... selfish. But I miss her. And worry she's alright. I really hope I'm still there for her. Or the others are, and she's not alone.

[ "...and... here, maybe." If it would help him any at all, then she wants to help him in any way possible to make that "maybe" a "definitely".

Pyra's gaze softens. ]

You're a big brother in three different worlds. [ Of course he would worry. There's probably not a bone in his body that wouldn't.

Her voice drops to a whisper, as if it were to trespass her even asking-- ] How long... have you been away from Eos?

Hah, yeah, you could say that.

[He'd played Big Brother to several on the Trecker. It had made him feel better about Iris, though she was always at the back of his mind.

At Pyra's next question, he smiled.]

You'd think it was longer, but four months. Feels like four years though.

[ Four months. She inhales sharply.

It's still quite the amount of time to be away from home-- from someone he so deeply cares about, regardless if he's present as just a duplicate as himself while time marches on without fail in his own world or not. ] Gladio...

[ Four months. ]

[ Overcome, she almost moves to hug him. But-- it's a bit awkward while stuck, and she's also carrying flowers beneath her other arm. So instead, she'll do the next best thing, bringing one of her hands down to his, giving it a small squeeze. ]

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry you've been away for so long.

[ She gives him a small but well-meaning smile. ] If there's anything I can do for you, don't be afraid to let me know, alright?

Hey, could be worse.

[Ignis had been gone for several months longer than he had. And had gone weird as hell... They'd just not been able to connect like they had before. He was a little worried that might happen here. These strange worlds changed people. Would Noct and the others be the same? See him the same? Would he be too different for them to accept?

It was worrying.

Still, Gladio smiled, he pushed the worries deep down for now.]

You're doing it now. You're being kind. That's all I can ask for.

[ It certainly could be worse, or longer, yet to her it's his words-- "Feels like four years though"-- that concern her. So, she'll take it, that he thinks she's kind. She'll be as kind as she can be.

She takes a moment to think, then, of what it might be like to be in his shoes, coming from a different world into this one and meeting someone who may not remember. Somnus actually had been in the same situation before he vanished: he can come to this world from a different one, one in which she had been, and she hadn't remembered. He hadn't said a word about it to her, initially...

They continue walking together, still stuck. ]

You know... I'm glad I've gotten to finally meet you, Gladio. [ This who time, Noctis as been without him. She's happy to see someone who has had such influence in his life. ] I think, in some way, we were all waiting for you.

[When Pyra began walking, so did he. Not like he could really help it, since they were stuck, but he didn't resist it in any way.

He did laugh though, and then skipped over the first several replies that popped into his head.]

You wanted the complete set, huh?

[ She considers her reply, and then answers with a smile. ] I think-- mm. I think there was just something missing without you. [ Perhaps that's just her way of viewing their brotherhood. Perhaps it's just her assumption. Either way, she's glad he's here.

A bit more reflectively, she adds after a moment: ]

For Noct and Prompto, especially. [ The former hasn't seen him in a while. For Prompto, even longer. They deserve to be reunited in a place that might see them gone the next day, at least they have time together in a world where the Prophecy does not hang over their heads. ]

[Gladio would give her the benefit of the doubt and keep an open mind, as much as he could. But he hoped she was right. He kind of hoped that they missed him. That he'd be welcomed. He wasn't sure what he'd do if that didn't happen, if he was pushed away...

He'd gotten so used to being allowed to be open with the others. Gladio was afraid of who he'd become if that stopped.]

I look forward to seeing them again. I can't say I've missed them, I left them in another place. But it's always good to see them.

[ That seems to be a fair answer, and she smiles at him, giving his arm a small tug with here where they are attached to continue their walk. ]

I... really only know that you've been traveling with them for a while-- back in your world, I mean. In case you're wondering, it's relatively peaceful, here. No empire. No daemons.

[ They're not too far off from their house. Pyra turns them down one last street to another, leading to a row of residential buildings and larger houses. Luckily for them, they've been here long enough to afford one of the bigger homes to accomodate all of their pets, too. ]

Travelling, yeah. But I've known Noct and Ignis since we were kids.

But peace? That sounds good.

[Because Gladio was just so tired of fighting. He would, if and when it was needed of him, hell he would just for fun. But fighting for his life had lost its shine these days.

As they turned down a street, Gladio gave a low little whistle.]

You guys live here, huh?

Welcome.

[ She opens the door for him, stepping inside for him to enter and motioning for him to take his shoes off as she does the same.

While it would have been awkward to do all of this while still attached, fortunately for the both of them, whatever sticky-enchantment had found them suddenly releases. Pyra takes her arm back with a soft giggle, and then sets her sylleblossoms upon a countertop. She leads him inside.

Looking around their living room, she sees that Noctis is nowhere to be found sleeping upon a couch; then, putting a finger to her lips to call for quietness, she leads him down a hall to their room. Opening it some, she spots his sleeping form sprawled upon the bed.

Pyra closes the door gently, turning to Gladio and whispering, ]

Mm, looks like he's fast asleep still. You might need to find him another time.

[ On the plus side, he at least knows where they live! ]

Thanks I... hey, you're free now.

[Gladio laughed and looked down at his hand now that it had left Pyra's arm. Then he bent to removing his boots. They were covered in snow, he would have taken them off without being asked. It was only polite, after all.

From there he followed Pyra. He was quiet. For such a big guy he could be light on his feet when he wanted to be But he stopped and leaned against the wall when she peeked into the bedroom to check on Noctis, and Gladio knew what the verdict would be. He smiled his understanding. Had it been a normal day he might have just walked in there and bellowed for him to wake the hell up, for old times sake. But knowing he hadn't been well, he didn't even try.

Pushing away from the wall, he retraced his steps to head back to his boots.]

I'll come back later when he's awake, let him sleep. He needs the rest.

Alright. [ She nods and smiles, leading him back to the foyer. ]

Oh, and Gladio...? It was nice meeting you at last. [ She smiles gratefully. ] I hope we can speak again.

[After he pulled his boots back on and straightened up, he grinned.]

It was good meeting you. And we'll definitely speak again.

[He had no plans on going anywhere, after all. He was sure they'd see each other again.]

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