Flying To Judgment (7/11/2022)
The tower has many sub sections. One of them contains a subway system. Grass led Violet to this subway and both boarded a train that brought them to an indoor training facility.
Within this facility is a padded room with various platforms and ladders.
The ceiling is painted with depictions of clouds and doves, all the way to the center where the Solcorp sun logo is painted in a realistic fashion.
Violet looks around with awe as she holds Grasses hand with a smile at the place
“This is amazing!”
"This is where newly winged Naomi train... Ready to try them out?"
Grass rubs her left arm.
"Do you need me to explain the muscle movements?"
Violet gives a smirk
“What the fun without a little challenge?”
Violet looks to the fake clouds and try’s to levitate with her wings, taking it easy for now
Grass holds her breath and imagines flying, hoping it helps you.
Violet try’s to get off the ground looking to Grass for support
Grass demonstrates with her own wings
"Watch the muscles in my back carefully."
Violet watch’s and try’s to copy what Grass is doing, seeing if it will work
Grass starts slowly then picks up speed until she lifts off. She lands on the lowest platform.
Violet try’s to reach her, trying to focus to not fall
“I- got this!”
"I know you can do it!" She holds her arms out to Violet.
Violet grabs it during flight and lets Grass pull her up
Grass pulls you up into a hug. She giggles.
"You are such a quick learner! I'm so proud of you."
Violet catches her breath
“Awww thank you. I try my best. Thank you for the help!”
she looks down to see how far she got
It's about 8 feet off the ground.
"Ready to try the next one?"
She points up to the next platform. It's about 12 feet above you and on the other side of the room.
“Yea!”
Violet say excited as looks to the next platform and try’s to fly to it, probably over confident on a whole 8 ft
The room is roughly 30ft across and climbs to a whopping 120ft at the highest level possible (near the ceiling)
Grass easily flies to the next platform
She waves at you.
Violet try’s and see if she make it faster than she did last time, giving it her all
"Steady! Keep focus and don't overwork yourself! Newborn wings aren't very strong!"
She is yelling, though it's not really necessary. Her voice echoes off the high ceiling
Violet try’s and takes her advice and try to keep steady. Try to keep her flight balance
As Violet makes her way up to Grass, she try’s to give a steady landing and look to Grass with a big smile
Grass's eyes twinkle. She is absolutely impressed and in awe of how well you are doing.
"Are you some kind of goddess?"
Violet gives a chuckle
“I wish. I am just learning from the best!”
Violet give her a smirk
Grass blushes and is also a bit embarrassed by having been so corny. She tries to play it off and goofs up, stumbling a bit and shuffles a bit, slipping off the side of the platform
“Grass! You ok?!”
Violet looks off the platform to Grass to make sure she is safe
She thrusts her wings down and lands gently. She has landed safely on her legs.
"Uh, yeah, totally fine... I was umm... Testing my flight reaction time."
Phew
Violet giggles
“Want me to try and come down?”
"You can... Or you can try to fly to the mid-way platform on the other side."
Violet looks to next platform
“I got this.“
Violet sprints off the current platform and try’s to fly… to sore to the next platform
Grass watches with wide eyes. She holds her breath.
Violet makes it to the platform as she stubbles a bit on the platform as looks to down and gives a thumbs up with a big smile
Grass jumps up and down in excitement
"You did it! You're so amazing! Now come down here and kiss me!" She gives you a mischievous wink and laughs.
Violet giggles as she try’s her best to fly down and fly’s into Grass’s arms and gives her a smile and a kiss
Before you can kiss her, however, an alarm goes off in both of your minds.
"You are requested to participate in today's meeting at central gathering hall 23. She Who Wears the Gloves has invited you by name. Violet... Grass..."
The voice is in both of your minds.
Violet looks around confused at the sudden invitation and the request by name… surprised
“Woah Um yes! Um we will be right there?”
She says confused unsure how this works as she looks to Grass
The directions to the meeting hall enters your mind. You now know exactly how to get there.
“Woah…”
Violet looks to Grass
“So? Shall we head there?”
Grass is silent. Her gray skin has paled to a silver. She nods slowly.
Violet holds her hands
“Hey… it’s gonna be ok… I’m here.”
"I...this...Why us?"
“I don’t know… I don’t know. But we will get though this together. Whatever they need. Ok?”
"I think we might be in trouble."
“Well I don’t think we are. But I think if we are by chance. We will get though this. Just breath, hold my hand, and we will do this”
Violet give her a comforting smile
She nods confidently.
You both board the train, heading westward. When you stop on the platform, 5 very large Purple Powederpuffs are waiting for you.
They quickly circle you two.
Violet looks a bit worried but try not to show it for Grass
"You have vip seats and backstage passes. Please, allow us to escort you."
One of them says
He looks very sturdy and very stern. A no for an answer will simply not do.
“Thank you. Please lead the way”
Violet says as she holds Grass’s hand
Grass grips your hand tightly. Her palms are sweaty and she is shaking a bit.
Violet looks to her and shows her with her hand and mouth to and how to breath, trying to help her
Grass tries to smile. Her lip quivers.
Violet smiles to reassure her as she holds Grass’s hand. Following the escorts
The Powderpuffs lead you away from the platform and down several long underground hallways. At the end of one is an elevator. One of the Powderpuffs tells you to enter this elevator and then take a left and enter the fifth door on your right. Your seats are on the ground floor by the stage, he tells you.
Violet nods to them
“Thank you for the escort”
Violet holds Grass’s hand as she steps into the elevator
As soon as the doors close, Grass falls to her knees and begins sobbing.
Grass leans down and hugs her
“Hey… it’s ok… dear… it’s ok…”
She reaches up and grabs your arms, clinging tightly to you.
"VIP tickets don't mean what you think they do.", she chokes out.
Violet holds back
“Take your time… what do they mean…”
"We are... Going to have to speak with her face to face..."
“Oh wow… well that can’t be that bad right?”
Grass shrugs
"It could be really good... or we could be executed... I didn't do anything worthy of note... So, it has to be bad, doesn't it?"
“I does not have to be bad. I can be good. Think on the more positive note. It’s going to be ok. And if anything happens, I will protect you. Don’t worry.”
Violet gives her a reassuring smile, trying to give her the confidence to stand and look to the situation with courage
Grass's expression flattens.
"If it's bad... there is nothing you can do to protect me... She Who Wears the Gloves could destroy us both in the blink of an eye..."
“Well then let hope and pray it is good. And if not… let’s spend these last moments together knowing that we went out together…”
Violet gives a weak smile try to build confidence that she is slowly losing
Grass stands and holds you tight. She is trembling violently.
Violet stands and looks to Grass with a weak smile, giving her a kiss. Unsure if it will be the last
She cradles the back of your head gently and pulls you into the kiss, holding you there as long as she can.
The elevator stops and the door opens. The noise from the crowd, and thumping of the music, floods the elevator from the hallway you find yourself stopped at. It sounds like a concert is happening nearby. There is a door at the end of this hall.
Violet slowly gets out of the kiss, not wanting it to end as she looks to Grass with a smile and holds her hand while looking out to the now open door, looking to Grass for her readiness
Grass tries her best to smile back. She holds your hand tightly, waiting for you to lead the way.
Violet leads the way, looking for the first left like the escorts said to go and the 5 door to the right
There is no left or right in the hallway. Just the door at the end.
Violet makes her way to the end of the hallway to the door, as she looks to Grass with a smile as she opens the door
There is another hallway on the other side of this door. It's composed of many branching hallways and doors.
Violet leads the way, looking for the first left and the 5th door to the right
You enter and find yourself at the bottom floor of a massive indoor stadium.
Lights and lazers shine everywhere and music blasts from around the stage at the center and also from speakers suspended above. There are several large screen suspended above you as well and a great shadow that covers the center of the ceiling. The lights are all shinging away from it, making it almost impossible discerning what it is, but it seems to be moving... and has many legs. The stadium is packed full with thousands of cheering Purple Powderpuffs.
There are two seats by the stage near the bottom, between two tween Powderpuffs. You know they are yours. You hear it in your mind.
Violet holds Grass’s hand as she gives it a squeeze to tell her that she is here for her as she make her way with Grass to the the two seats
You sit down and a moment later the lights dim. The song changes to
And then a spotlight comes on and a circle at the center of the stage opens.
Violet watches, keeping an eye now and then on whatever is on the ceiling
A platform raises from the circle. Two people are standing on it. The first of the two you notice is decked out in a glittering purple bodysuit and pink and purple glittery veil. She is very tall and has a vibrant smile plastered on her face, under her pointy sunglasses. The young woman beside her is very short, and if one didn't know better one would assume she was a child. She had black hair in a long bowl cut and wore a black jumpsuit and combat boots. Her expression seemed like she was scowling, but it was hard to tell under the smiling orange mask she wore over her nose and mouth. The crowd screamed and cheered when the two stepped off of the platform and into the spotlight.
Violet watches, remembering the figure in purple from Twitter. Watching to see what they do
"Hello, Dears.", says the taller one. She waves her gold-plated leather gloves and looks around at the crowd. The crowd loses their minds.
Violet looks to Grass to she how she is doing, holding her hand
She is hyper-focused on the lady. She seems to have completely relaxed... It is unsettling how quickly she changed.
Violet smiles, trying to pay no mind to the quick change of mood as she looks back to the people in the spotlight, listening to what they have to say
"Thank you all so much for joining us here, today! I am so happy to see you! To get started, let us award the six brave Naomi who brought Thistle back to us with a golden star!"
The woman in black reaches behind herself and retrieves a gold pin in the shape of a star. She spins around and shows the crowd.
Six people seated on the other side of the stage stand and bow. The crowd cheers. The four women and two men are escorted by Powderpuffs up to the stage and they quickly join the two in the spotlight.
The woman in black pins the star to the woman closest to her then tells the others to line up, and she retrieves another star and pins it to the next Naomi. She continues until all have pins.
The lady in purple claps her hands. The crowd does the same, including Grass.
Violet claps as well
"Though our numbers are growing exponentially... We at Naomi must remember the importance of each and every one of us. There is no Powederpuff too small or Color that is too insignificant to give due reward. We are all equal and vitally important in many ways. We must hold these truths near to our hearts and never forget them. Naomi is about love and acceptance and fairness... We must never ever forget this. That is why we are gathered here to celebrate the return of our lost child. Though she is small and a single entity within our vast numbers, Thistle is so very important to us... Just as each and every one of you are.
As we move on to the next phase, we congratulate these young Naomi for their bravery and would also like to acknowledge the hard work of each and every one of you. Without your efforts, we never would have been able to spread into this strange new world as we have. Without you all, we never would have discovered the 'essence' and the potential of this dying realm. Thank you all for your diligence and hard work. I love you all!"
Powderpuffs escort the 6 guests off the stage. As they do so, the lady in purple begins to sing along to dubstep remixes of popular 90s songs.
She finishes with "I Want It That Way" by the Backstreet boys and then sings what seems to be some sort of anthem in a language you don't recognize. Everyone sings along, including Grass and yourself, though you don't know the lyrics at all.
It comes involuntary
Violet looks to the figure on the the ceiling, checking up on it
It remains unchanged
Violet goes back to watching
"But with recognition of the good we all do... So does the bad... As a free, fair and safe society, Naomi must not deviate from our core principles. We must practice discipline and morality and kindness... and most importantly, we must complete our assignments, as everything we do here leads to the future best for everyone. Now, I hate to point fingers, you all know this... but it must be done for the greater good."
The lady in purple points at the crowd, seemingly at you.
Violet’s eyes go wide
"Grass, my sweet little Naomi. Will you join me on stage?"
You hear Grass gasp, as her blood runs cold.
Violet looks to Grass with a worried look and nods to her, telling her she gots this
She wimpers a bit, but forces herself to stand. She has no other choice.
With slow, steady movements she starts for the stage.
Violet watches with a worried look
The lady in purple reaches out toward Grass, smiling. She looks like someone who is trying to coax a puppy to come near.
Grass reaches the stange and looks back at you.
Violet gives her a worried look but looks for her to go on
Grass witnesses the sheer magnetude of those gathered there and feels her knees get wobbly. She feels like she is going to vomit. She swallows hard and turns back toward the two in the spotlight. The little one in black seems to be smiling now... but that doesn't comfort her at all.
The lady in purple coaxes her further.
She walks up to them and stops a few feet away. The lady in purple steps forward and grabs Grass by the hand, pulling her into the light.
She hugs Grass briskly and then addresses the crowd again.
"This Naomi has recently graduated from Green to Purple and now directly serves under one of our newest Lavenders, Violet. She has done an exemplary job and has never failed a mission. This is why she was awarded such a title and increase in status."
The crowd cheers for Grass. She forces a smile and chuckles nervously, waving at the crowd.
Violet gives a cheer too
"Let me be among the first to say thank you... Thank you for being the model Naomi that we all strive to become."
Violet gets a sick gut feeling. Worried of what is to come
"Thank you.", Grass says meekly. Her voice is somehow amplified, and it echoes around the stadium. She is embarrassed to hear her meek tone of voice so loudly amplified.
"Let me ask you something, dear Naomi... What do you make of your new Lavender?"
Grass feels her blood run cold again. She doesn't know how to respond to that. Stage fright sets in hard.
She looks for your face in the crowd, but the lights are blinding her
"She is one of the best Lavenders I have ever worked under... She really cares about my well-being and success.", she finally managed to think of what to say, though she still can't see you.
Violet gives a smile for the kind words
"I am very glad to hear that she has been treating you well... but let me ask you this, how well do you know this Naomi?"
Violet’s blood runs cold, worried
"I...um...fairly well... I haven't known her long, but in the time I have known her, we have gotten to know eachother very well. I would like to think so at least." Grass feels like crying. She feels very exposed and slightly reprimanded even though she is not in trouble.
The lady in purple sighs and her expression seems genuinely empathetic. "Do you know of the incursion at one Harmonia Reeds home?", she asks.
Violet looks embarrassed as she thinks in a panic
”I’m sorry. I’m sorry. I’m sorry-“
"I...uh...can't say I have... I'm sorry." Grass's pace of breathing quickens.
The lady in purple extends her arms to the crowd. "We as Naomi are here to offer the world peace, equality and progress. We are a name to be trusted. A force for good, in a world corrupted by evil... We must be, and the world must acknowledge us as such or everything begins to crumble."
On the screens above Luna's tweet is shown.
Violet’s breathing gets quick as she closes her eyes in her hands
”Please no I have changed please no no no”
"Peyton, or as she is known now, Violet, commanded a rogue party of Powderpuffs know as the Tangled into combat against people whom she considered to be her friends. She had intended on killing them, and when all was said and done, the lives of hundreds of our brothers and sisters were lost... Luna was killed... Did you know of this?"
Grass is unable to speak
"Can someone like this be trusted?"
The crowd boos.
"Hey, hey now... I was not finished."
Violet is now having a panic attack
”Please… forgive me… I’m sorry I’m sorry I’m sorry please please please”
"Under normal circumstances... No... but there is one thread to this story that doesn't quite fit the stitching... How did she gain Lavender status and how did she gain control of the Tangled? This Naomi was brute forced into the system... She was not made a Naomi by myself or any of you... So, how? Why? Did she intend to kill or was she somehow manipulated? Violet, please join us up on stage."
Grass is now noticeably crying.
Violet goes wide eye as she shakily stands up
She slowly makes her way to the stage, shaking in fear
The lady in purple watches you closely the entire time.
As you step up on the stage, you think you see some movement above you. You look up and notice that the shadow above is gone, in its place is a deep, dark circular shadow, much darker... It seems to be a hole.
Violet looks to it as she looks back to the stage in fear and shaking, tears forming
"In your own words, Dear, will you explain to everyone what happened? Were you somehow manipulated?"
Violet walks up to the shot light
“My… um… my mind was twist… it was Um… changed by a demon… I-I… I regret my choice to do the attack… I… I’m sorry”
Violet breaks down crying
“I’m sorry… I’m… im sorry I’m so sorry…”
Grass sees Violet crying and forgets everyone else. She rushes to her and holds her tightly.
"See, she was being controlled and is sorry for what she did. Can we simply forgive her and move on? It wasn't her fault."
The lady in purple frowns. "Show your respect, young lady, remember whose audience you are in the presence of. I want to believe you, but I know how love can cloud one's judgement when applied incorrectly. If she was being controlled and she trusted you, why was she keeping it from you? What else is she keeping from you? What is her past and how will it reflect on all of us? How did she get her Color? Why? We must find these answers and we must find them with the utmost urgency."
A look of doubt crosses her face for a moment, but it is soon dissolved into determination.
"No, she would have... You said it yourself, I haven't known her for long."
Violet just cry’s on the stage, feeling her life is falling apart
"You are saying she simply has not had the time to tell you everything yet? Alright, that is fair... but whether she be innocent or not... Justice must be served for the dead Naomi."
Grass gets a look of bravery. "I agree, Lady Lavender... and that is why I would like for you to assign the investigation to the both of us. We will not fail you... If we do, I will lay down my life to atone, as a resolution... I will give my essence to bring forth new Naomi."
"Oh? And what if her current rank... It was not earned of her own works."
"She will earn it... My Lavender and I will earn it properly AND some."
The lady in purple taps her chin with her finger.
"I suppose retaining her rank temporarily will aid you, if you two do partake in the investigation, but... and don't take this the wrong way, little one, I trust you fully. You have given me every reason to... how can I trust you two to lead this assignment? What if Violet is somehow still under their control?"
"Appointment!", Grass shouted. "Have our doctors examine her brain."
The lady in purple taps her chin again.
She looks to the crowd, "Let us come to a compromise... At Naomi, democracy is paramount... Let us not forget that... but it is not proper to decide such matters in a manner such as this... Let us do this properly... Go back to your apartment, Dear Grass, with your Lavender in tow and allow us to decide upon your terms... If we accept, and you discover the truth, we will let you both go free of charges... but if the decision is turned against you, or you two fail in finding out the truth... Both of you will be recycled into matter, no buts. The decision will be discussed tonight. Thank you for your participation! You may return to your seats!"
Grass still has her brave face on. She keeps it on until she has guided you back to your seat. When she is sure you are seated and safe. She covers her face and breaks down.
She goes slack after a moment, almost losing consciousness.
The lady in purple speaks about a few coming events then dismisses the room. A cloud of smoke covers the stage and when it clears the two are gone. Everyone begins piling through the doors to leave the stadium.
Careless Whisper is played over the speakers to see everyone out.
Violet just holds Grass’s hand. Unsure on what to do
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