shiva_dancing_backup

Who: Larsa and Vaan And NPC Guards
What: Escaping
Where: Bhujerba
When: Day time!
Warnings: /none

It didn't take long for the Judges to give into the complete silence and peek in on the little lord. He was laying on the floor, still and barely breathing. Instantly the one that looked over to Larsa and tapped at his cheek, trying to figure out what was wrong. When the pre-teen didn't responce the guard lifted him carefull and carried out of the room. "How do you take care of Mist poisoning...? He's barely breathing...Go tell the emperor."

Not long after the other Judge left, Larsa squirmed, right out of his grip onto the floor, and he sprinted. He knew the ship well, he knew the turns, and the patterns guards walked in. Even if Vayne had those two who approved of him, many more approved of Larsa. With ease he slipped out of the ship, running as fast as he could in any direction that looked open.

The Imperials chased after the boy and tried to find him but swiftly lost sight when he left the ship. They'd settled down in Bhujerba and Vanye had gone onto another ship by now, headed for Archades. At the palace in Bhujerba, however, the blonde boy waited outside Larsa's office, having been told by the guards that Larsa was expected back anytime soon.

That was where Larsa went, knowing that there at least they would protect him, that they would believe him. At the sight of Vaan he pulled him right inside, looking a little more than panicked. He pulled Vaan along with him until he reached the main office. "The Arcadian empire is not your friend anymore! Vayne has come back and is trying to take over! I..I can't stop it!"

Vaan had tried to speak to him all the way through to the main office but when Larsa spoke, Vaan actually laughed. "Larsa, calm down. Vayne's dead... you probably had a nightmare or something..."

"No! Two judges saved him and had been helping him back to health...He saved me...from Netzach...Th-Then he locked me in a room and h-he's going to Arcadia to..To take my place!" He whimpered loudly and tugged at Vaans wrist. "I didn't do it. They...He aims to start another war...To dethrone Ash...To take down Bhujerba!"

Vaan's eyes widened. "Then... it's him who has the Imperials all hunting Balthier and Fran?" He shook his head a little. "It's not just those two judges, Larsa. There are Imperials all over the place saying how great it is that things are 'going back to how they should be'."

Larsa eyes watered instantly and he shook his head, slowly rubbing at his eyes and shivering. He didn't know what to do. "I can't do anything...I can't help, I can't stop him...It's all happening again." He mumbles this, hugging himself and bitting at his lips. "I'm useless again, Vaan!"

He wrapped his arms around Larsa, hugging the boy. "Hey, hey, c'mon... we'll finish him. Once and for all. Ashe will keep her throne, we'll get yours back... Balthier and Fran sent me to come talk with you."

"I can't face them...I...I can't do it." He whimpered loudly, nuzzling his face into the other males stomach, shaking horribly. "I can't..."

Vaan crouched down to Larsa, wiping away the few tears. "Hey, once Balthier knows you weren't the one who sent the Imperials after him, we'll be able to band together again!"

He bit his lower lip, shivering and bitting at his lip before taking a deep breath. "I...I still have some Mist poisoning...Let me change and I'll come with you..."

"Ah... I can't take you to him. He and Fran have gone into hiding. They said they'll find me when they want to contact me again." He replied.

He just nods then, shaking his head slightly and moving away, slipping out of his clothes then into his normal clothes. A pair of plain black pants and a grey longsleeved shirt, tucking up his hair in his hat. "Then I am aswell. Just let them hate me."

"If you do that, Ivalice will become Vayne's for sure. Don't act like a kid, Larsa." He lectured, looking at the boy.

He pouted slightly. "If I don't go into hiding then they'll find me and lock me up again. Tell me what to do Vaan. Do I sit at my brothers side like an ornament. Or run like a child?"

Vaan frowned slightly. "Be my eyes and ears for Balthier and Fran. Stay with Vayne. Tell us what he's planning." He replied.

"There's no way he'll let me by him. He'll keep me away, keep me in the room."

"It's better than running away. It does nothing, it will just speed up his work. If you are there, even locked away in a room, he'll always have to be mindful of you being there."

Larsa nodded slightly, breathing deep and just rubbing at his eyes once again. There really was nothing he could think of to help with this. "He killed our father, our brothers, everyone who was in his way...What will you do when he kills me too?" He sighed softly and moved away, trying to find a way to get in contact with the Marquis.

"He's got a weird affection for you, Larsa. He won't kill you." He replied. He scratched at the back of his neck. "At least when Balthier and Fran come to find me, I'll be able to tell them you're still good old Larsa."

"You have much faith in a man who wishes to tear Ivalice apart." Larsa shook his head again, pressing a couple of things to open a communication link with the elder man. "The Empire is no longer your Ally...Vayne has come back and has overthrown me, there is nothing I can do, All of the Arcadian Judges and soldiers are glad for the return. I apologies..."

As Larsa did this Vaan frowned, trying to think of a way to remedy the situation. "Larsa... if you try to appeal to Vayne, play the part of the dedicated brother, he'll believe you. He's a fool who will gladly take you on side. Please, just... do this for Balthier." He said, looking weakly at the younger boy.

The Marquis responded quietly, not finding mush to say but taking in Larsa's current appearance as the urgency. He just rubbed slightly at his eyes and bit his lip. "You ask me to pretend that I want to teak all of my friends down? To ground Bhujherba?

"It is better to appear a traitor and come out victorious than to run away and let Ivalice fall." He replied, mimicking the way Balthier spoke

Larsa nodded slightly, stretching a little before shaking his head. "Hn...Fine..

Vaan stretched his arms up then nodded once. "Okay. Well, I'm gonna head back. I gotta get in shape for any battles coming up!" He smiled at Larsa then squeezed the boy's shoulder caringly. "Things'll be okay. You'll see.

"You know as well as I that I can barely get away with stretching the truth..."

"Vayne's still you're brother. You still love him, right? Just say that. Tell him you love him." He nodded a little before opening the door. "I know you can do this, Larsa."

Larsa nodded slightly, just shifting in his feet and waiting. They would fine him here. Easily