Denial? Just a little bit.

[kaya_waterwave]

Who: Kaya, open to all.
Where: Sensoriums
Summary: Ed not remembering her is sort of the last straw, so she's getting her aggressions out.
Warnings: Um. Are there any? TBA, I guess?



But so much for that now. Right now Kaya, who had had a pretty bad last few months, found the last straw was bringing Ed back and having him not even recognizer her had been the last straw. Now she was just standing here, around a background of water and streams, and she was moving in a combination.

First there was her own bending. Smooth, flowing each movement into the other, legs supporting the base as arms and shoulders tensed and drew forward, calling the water up and around her, making waves into developed whips, turning that into solid substances and back again.

And then, when the Bene Gesserit came into play, that slowed but accurate action became quick, deliberate fast. Her body become a putty oin increments as she geared for offensive kicks and movement, pushing her body to the limits here. There was no turning back, no moment of reflection.

At this moment, Kaya wondered what would become of her training, if they would form a base of strength and bending even she didn't fully understand yet. She would put aside those feelings of helplessness, of pain she could not do more.

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[purplephilic]

He'd snuck in with Fontaine, but failed to offer a greeting or even bring attention to his presence. Instead, he stood far off next to his wolf companion, a hand affectionately resting against its neck, and simply began to watch Kaya.

If it had been Ronnae or Nehaalista, he might have just shot an arrow at them, thereby initiating a sparring session. Luckily, he'd thought it over and it kind of seemed like a bad idea at this moment, given everything that had come to pass. If she didn't notice him in time, she'd have an arrow lodged in her side and he'd get scolded by Billy. Oh well. Such was life.

But...there'd be nothing wrong if he purposely missed the first shot to give her a head's up...right? Right!

With a plan in mind Nokosi slid his bow from his back, plucked an arrow from his quiver and notched it, then let the thin projectile fly towards its destination: a noticeable miss of her foot.

[kaya_waterwave]

She was already starting on her Bene Gesserit moves, already starting to contort her body to twist with disciplined purpose, when she heard the twang and was at attention, already evaluating where she heard it leave and where its was headed. The water was in her hand and blasted right at the arrow, freezing it and having it hit the floor harmlessly.

That aside, she was smiling. After the day she'd had, here was something to look forward to. She broke off with a burst of speed, found the offending Night elf and launched herself high in the air before coming down on him in a rough tackle.

[purplephilic]

Fontaine was quick to move to the side as he eyed the scene with bland interest. He just wasn't feeling in a very tackling mood, today, really. Not that that would ever stop his master.

Nokosi had just enough time to pitch his bow to the side before Kaya landed on him and the two went tumbling to the ground. Though he lay sprawled on the ground, he made no motion to move.

"Ishnu-ala, Kaya!" the elf greeted with a smile.

Ishnu-ala?

[kaya_waterwave]

Kaya was straddling him, smiling, and gave Fontaine an appreciative glance. Since the loss of Zhin, she had actually grown to care about Fontaine even more than before, and was calmed by his presence. With him around, she at least knew Nokosi had protection and someone to talk to.

"Where have you been? I've missed you!" And yes, you get a long, happy kiss.

Elven greeting. "Good fortune to you," basically.

[purplephilic]

"I have been around. Here and there and...everywhere. A lot of it was for Fontaine's sake, but my own as well," he replied, shifting ever-so-slightly to point at the wolf in question.

"He has been most distraught, but...today is a good day, I think."

Re: Elven greeting. "Good fortune to you," basically.

[kaya_waterwave]

"Oh?" She paused in her lavishing, looking at Fontaine. "What's made him distraught?"

She's hanging onto your hip, Nokosi. It seemed she missed you.

[purplephilic]

Nokosi lay still and stared up at Kaya, offering her no quick answer to her inquiry. His eyes shifted to Fontaine, who had taken it upon himself to get comfortable rather comfortable where he was seated--complete with his large, fluffy head resting against his paws.

"Nehaalista," he breathed, and raised a hand to tug at one of the coils of hair that framed her face until it was loosened from its bond.

Nokosi examined the bit of hair like it was the first time he'd seen it, or something like it. Rubbing the strands between his fingers, he tested the texture and nodded to himself as if he'd discovered something profound.

"She was sent back."

[badassfreakingoverlord]

"You know," the Overlord said as he floated by helplessly on a current of water, "I'm getting really sick of this running gag."

[kaya_waterwave]

Kaya looked up, ready to reply...when she saw the scene before her and dissolved into giggles. She would help you in a moment Overlord Zetta, but she really had to get this out of her system.

But kudos for getting her to laugh!

[badassfreakingoverlord]

A moment after the Overlord drifted away, a massive explosion sent a blast of water sheeting in all directions like a comet impact. In the wake of that detonation, the embodied Overlord stepped out of a curtain of steam. They WERE in the Sensorium, after all. "Yeah, yeah, laugh it up."

[kaya_waterwave]

"Nice entrance," she said, flicking the water away easily, "although your initial appearance was lacking. It's been awhile, Overlord!"

What could she say? She was actually really happy to see him.

[badassfreakingoverlord]

"The cosmos runs on cheap comedy," he said, in the tone of one imparting an insight so obvious he felt more foolish for needing to say it. "And I've been busy. Council stuff. Life stuff."

[kaya_waterwave]

"We could all use a little comedy every now and again," Kaya replied. "Yeah, life stuff. I hear you and Lash are doing pretty well too. So much for all that 'Overlord don't do love' you were telling me. Of course, Lash is pretty unique, so I don't know what you guys call it now."

[anwei]

Anwei's thoughts were a blur as she paced into the Sensorium. She was desperately trying to think of how a damaged, stressed, personality-partitioned AI of her acquaintance could be repaired. What sort of erosion could be resulting from those lack of repairs. What the Daligig might be doing to prevent certain changes from progressing-

But the Sensorium was occupied, and by a familiar figure. She waited for the soaring water-clouds to move out from between them, and then just waved.

"Kaya, hello! It's Anwei! I'm back!"

[kaya_waterwave]

Kaya, who was very much in the zone, couldn't help but recall the voice, and her joy at someone who was actually familiar and still here broke her depression very quickly. She turned, smiling.

"Amwei! It's so good to see you again!" Yes, you can't escape her hugs! "Are you well?"

[anwei]

She returned the hug, of course. "I am well, and I'm so glad you're still here! I heard about the repoddings - like Sam."

She would miss Sam. She got along very well with vampires, apparently.

[kaya_waterwave]

Kaya nodded sadly. "There were a few. The captain for one. Sasami. N-negi."

She choked up a little here, then cleared her throat. "But I'm glad you're back. The ship could use more familiar faces."

[anwei]

The air was humid from Kaya's art, but that probably wasn't why Anwei's eyes were wet.

"I'm so sorry. They'll be missed. I'm sorry I wasn't here to help when I might have been able to ... Were there many injuries during the attack by SHODAN?" There must have been.

[kaya_waterwave]

The Sensorium was starting to warp again, this time to Kaya's home in the Northern water Tribe. It was a relaxing place for her, and she at least wanted the chance to center herself right now.

"The injuries weren't so bad. At least we helped each other out. The worst was when the sleeping pods were attacked. Some people were lost. Zhin, my companion, was killed at the hands of those robots."

[burnedbrighter]

Azula had been having a somewhat decent day. Her mind was only now becoming unsettled so she had beat a hasty retreat to the sensoriums in an attempt to reclaim her calm.

As fate would have it she stepped through the door directly into a stream. With a shriek like it was acid she scrambled for the land splashing everywhere. It wasn't a deep stream but her hydrophobia kicked in hard an left her wild eye'd and panting in the grass glaring at the water like it had tried to kill her on purpose.

So much for calm.

[kaya_waterwave]

Kaya, however, was still in the process of calm. Did she hear the shriek? Yes. But she was still practicing, getting into the flow of the teachings of the woman who's impact shaped her well, even now. Her moves went from the flow of the bender to the flow of the striking snake, from water to a concentrated whirlwind.

In some ways, it was like the inbetween of firebending and waterbending: dangerous but calculated, offensive but defensive at first glance, a smooth flow with a hidden current, which was why she had taken to the training of her body so quickly. Joints moved in superhuman ways, sweat poured off her but still she maintained perfect balance, waiting for the intruder in the Sensorium to show themselves.

[burnedbrighter]

It took Azula some time to regain her composure. Instead she crawled away from the water and watched Kaya work from the bushes. It was impressive enough to take her mind off the disgusting feeling of wetness clinging to her skin reminding her of how helpless the water had rendered her.

It was impressive, but nothing that Azula hadn't once also been capable of with her fire bending.

[kaya_waterwave]

Except this was NOT firebending, which she would see in a moment. Kaya's moved started to become like Sheeana's had that one day: it was quick, effortless and took movement Azula herself could not do. Kaya was putting herself back in that place, and soon, the Sensorium background changed accordingly.

It was the desert area, the middle of nowhere where the fremen toiled and went about their day. The background had the Sietch, and Kaya was lost in its pull, moving her body again, feeeling the sweat pouring from her as she danced her dangerous dance, as she pulled from her hips and back again, as she rolled and twisted and pulled and pushed again, now incorporating the dance of the Bene Gesserit to her bending, resulting in movement one had to strain their eyes to see.

[burnedbrighter]

Azula's sharp eyes could follow each motion. It was nearly impossible, but ever the perfectionist Azula was already studying, absorbing the information. This had to have come from Kaya's "teacher" the one she was always talking about during their little arguments.

With the enviroment changing to something she was more comfortable with Azula sat up to continue watching. What had driven Kaya to this state? Had she lost someone else? It seemed that misfortune seemed more determined to torture Kaya even more then the disposed princess on Stacy.

[kaya_waterwave]

Kaya never did everything though: she knew precisely how far she could go with what she was trained to do, and even for her, there were places she simply would not cross. But she had listened to Azula the last time they spoke: that time would come, and she couldn't hesitate.

She flipped into a hand stand, propped by nothing, keeping her whole body completely straight, level, rigid. She inhaled, exhaled, allowing the serenity of this place, even with the lack of water, to soothe her, quiet her inside.

Even in this position, Kaya was meditating.