[narrations + overflow]

[darkinferno]

[A collection of narration bits that don't belong anywhere else from Dante/Riku's time in Recollé.]

[Or, a personal overflow.]

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[embraves]

[It better be the coolest, because the stupidest implies that they're going to end up snake food. That or fall and break something very important.

He waits for Dante to hop on, then revs the engine of his bike a little, trying to mentally prep himself for this insanity.]

Right. The... "Keyblade".

[He's not sure where he would've gotten such a strange-looking weapon, but there's no time for questions now. Cloud pushes his visor down, eyes narrowed at the snake. It's trying to coil upwards again, as if preparing for a strike, and his mind tells him to get going right now, before riding next to the snake becomes improbable.]

Hold on!

[In off they go, tearing up rubber on the way. Cloud accelerates quickly, and they're at the tail of the snake right now; he eases into a turn, trying to follow the creature's body.]

[darkinferno]

[It can absolutely be both!

As Cloud takes off, Dante's holding on tight, but as he gets used to the feeling of acceleration he loosens his grip a little bit so that he can lean out to the side, sword at the ready... and lashes out as they reach the snake, the blade ripping into its body with no resistance at all. As Cloud directs the bike into their turn, Dante comes back a little bit so that his lean won't completely wreck their balance, but keeps the "teeth" of the Keyblade well within the snake's body.]

All right!

[embraves]

[Amazingly, it seems to have worked, because the snake is recoiling up with a hiss of pain. It twists its body, wound seeping, then tries to slam its fangs down into Cloud's motorcycle.]

Watch out!

[It's glad that Dante is leaning in one direction over the other, because Cloud needs his balance to practically careen the motorcycle between two massive fangs that are piercing into asphalt.

He can't believe he's doing this. His body is working on auto-pilot at this point, his heart racing. What the hell do they do now?]

Gonna loop back around! See if you can get it again! [Guess he's already decided for them.]

[darkinferno]

[Dante doesn't even hesitate--as Cloud swerves, he draws back and slashes hard, the blade cutting straight through one of the fangs. They're through too quickly for him to get the other one, but it's just as well with how the snake rears back and up.

Luckily, Cloud seems to be getting the hang of going with the flow, and the two of them are setting up for another approach. Dante readies his blade again, looking up at their enemy.]

Got it! Whenever you're ready!

[embraves]

[Cloud's ready to make another go at it, but this time won't be quite as simple. The snake might be big and monstrous, but it isn't stupid. It senses a pattern, and it's angry; while the bike rushes towards its tail once more, so that Dante might cut into it, the serpent lashes its tail out, hard. It's like a whip, and it slams right into Cloud's bike, causing him to go careening off of it, hitting pavement and rolling away with the force.]

Shit-!

[He manages, before he actually hits the ground. He only hopes that Dante managed to leap off in time.]

[darkinferno]

Shi--

[Dante doesn't have time to figure out how to shield the both of them from the snake's tail. When the bike is hit, he's sent flying as well, and there's not enough height for him to slow his fall or get his feet under him first. He can only cover his head as he hits the ground and rolls, Keyblade dropped and flashing out of sight.

Once he's come to a stop, Dante groans before dragging himself back up to his feet.]

All right, that didn't go so well... Are you all right?