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HALL OF ORIGIN.

The Hall of Origin isn't without its accommodations - after all, humans do live here from time to time, with at least one of them a permanent resident, and even with Arceus' release it doesn't see fit to just make the place into the glass-paned OSHA violation that it normally seems to be.

The building itself contains more or less anything you would need after an encounter like this one, whether you want to sleep or locate something to eat, or simply exist around the others for a while; the large hall you first entered into is likely the best for the latter, and you're welcome to gather there for as long as you need. ...Any food is going to be vegan as hell, however, because no one is sure what else you expected.

Cyrus and all three Commanders are present for the time being, and amenable to being approached; granted, Cyrus is going to remain outside with Arceus like the asocial individual that he is. Meanwhile, Saturn and Mars in particular seem...it's difficult to say whether they seem "better" or not, but they don't seem acted upon by the Red Chain's influence anymore. (Which is likely a good thing, whether they consider it to be such or not.)

There are plans to be made, of course, and things to be done; for now, however, feel free to enjoy the present moment. It's been well-earned.

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[Camilla's honestly just walking in the hall with Arion in tow, when she sees what appears to be one hell of a coagulation of friends, and one hell of a ruckus. Honestly, it makes Camilla laugh just a bit.]

Plans for the future going rather interestingly, Sena?

[It's a bit of a gentle response, if anything, but it is genuinely good to see him so confident and happy!]

Huh? Ooof!

[Sena stumbles backwards a bit, just barely managing to catch Vee as she leaps in his arms. Again. For the fifth time in about three minutes.]

You could say that, yeah...

[Oh, gods...Camilla does chuckle just a bit, though she give Vee a bit of a Look for her efforts.]

Come now, dear, try to control yourself for him, won't you?

[But it's at least stated a little lightly, before her look goes back to Sena, brightly smiling.]

It's good that you're getting such things together, however. You seem to be doing very well after everything we've just faced.

[She sounds proud??]

[Vee wiggles a bit around in Sena's arms, as if to say "I totally did! I didn't jump into his arms for like one whole minute!" Which is probably a lot for her, honestly.]

W-well, in the end...we somehow made it, right? [Even if he feels like he didn't contribute much, in the end...]

Compared to that, anything else we have to face in the future seems pretty, uh...light. At least it is for me... [In the end, he's just an ordinary high school student who really wants to go back home and play sportball.]

We absolutely did, dear. In the ever harrowing way that we usually seem to rely on, but I suppose if it's not broken, then one shouldn't fix it, hm?

[Camilla smiles, though, as she says it.]

I think it's going to be lighter for all of us, really, but I do believe you're going to be doing great things. You've got your life ahead of you, and much training to do still for yourself, hm?

[That sounds like something Hiruma-san would say, is what Sena thinks, but he doesn't voice it. Instead, he grins broadly.]

Yeah! I mean, I still have the Christmas Bowl to get to - although, if I passed six months here and it's the same thing back home...

[He frowns deeply at that. That would mean he'd have missed the entire tournament - would the Devil Bats have even won without him? Every team member was a necessary part when you only had 12 regular starters, especially the team's ace. Was there a way for him to get back to the time he'd been stolen from? Surely there must have been, if time and space were bent to take him, right?

He shakes his head. He can't think about that now, not when he still needs to put a brave face on for his friends here, and to reassure them that he didn't resent them for being in a completely different world, for being part of the reason it was so hard to go back.]

And besides, after that...I want to challenge new heights with my team here, too!

...Gods, I truly hope that time hasn't been running concurrently, both here and in the other worlds. That would be quite a mess...

[...Okay, that gets some of the worries to intensify a bit, and she's all too tempted to try to comfort him before he speaks up again. She really does hope he'll be okay, but...]

I know you will, Sena. You're incredibly strong like that, after all; you keep pushing forward no matter how scared you are. That's something about you that will carry you incredibly far, no matter where your journey takes you.

[...]

...I do hope for your sake, that it is as if no time has passed in your own world. So you can make it there on time, and show them what you're made of at home.

I hope so too...otherwise, I'd have let the team down by disappearing, you know? That, or...

[A brief memory of the dream that Darkrai had shown him surfaces. Someone there in his place, like he'd never been gone at all. Someone who was more Eyeshield than he'd ever be.

He shakes his head. Like that'd ever happen...]

You think so? I hope you're right...

[He tilts his head.] What do you plan on doing, Camilla?

[...Oh, honey.]

Sena, darling. I'm sure they'll understand when you have a chance to explain it to them--what happened here, and the circumstances of such a thing are not your fault at all. They'll be right there waiting with open arms. I'm certain of that.

[...Can she ruffle his hair a bit, she's gonna if she can, but the words she speaks are determined. The question, though, gets Camilla to smile.]

I do need to check to see if our plans are still concrete, but I will be going back with someone else to their world. I do wish to keep an eye on them, after all; everything is bound to be chaotic, and I would be worried sick about them if I didn't.

...You're right. We've been together too much as a team for anything other than that to happen...

[He looks a little more reassured when she ruffles his hair, at least.]

Really? You're not going back home? [There's a few of you guys who aren't, huh?]

Exactly, dear. It'll work out perfectly--you'll see.

[...]

No, it'd...cause more problems than it's worth, to do so. [Camilla averts her gaze a bit.] ...I don't know how they're doing, or how they'll be, but--I know that much with certainty. Besides that, there's someone I need to keep an eye on, too.

...Really?

[Sena can't help but tilt his head in confusion. He's seen how Camilla is, how she dotes on anyone she cares for. It's hard to imagine her being satisfied with leaving behind her precious people in her world.]

...Not even to just check up on them...?

[Camilla shakes her head, sadly--there's definitely an air of reluctance in her, but...]

It would be too dangerous to do so, I'm afraid. As saddening as such a thing is.

[As if paralleling her expression, Sena's lips turn downward, clearly upset for her sake.]

...That doesn't seem fair to you. After everything...

[Camilla pauses a bit, just...turning away.]

...It really isn't. I'm going to miss them all terribly, and all I can do is pray that they find some form of happiness in the world.

...You're strong, Camilla.

[He's always had that impression, but...]

...I do what I can to. It's never been an easy thing, to know that and be able to find strength in myself...

[...she's just gonna reach out and ruffle Sena's hair a bit, putting a smile back on her face.]

But...I believe in them to be okay. And that perhaps one day, they'll find themselves in this world, away from everything else, and then we'll find each other again. I'm sure of it.

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