♥ v2

[screwthatnoise]

A cold, delicate hand grabs yours and pulls. It pulls, and it pulls... there's a sense of urgency in this icy grasp, as well as a trace of reluctance. Abruptly the hand let's go, right as your vision fades to black, and for a brief moment, only a brief moment, your senses disappear. There's only the eerie sensation of weightlessness before your feet are settled back on solid ground again.

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Re: underground

[restorefromsave]

[Vaulting over the balcony after her.]

Re: underground

[knighttoremember]

[ Thank god for liquid stepford, or the idea of jumping off a high place would be totally debilitating right now. Following! ]

Re: underground

[screwthatnoise]

She does a flip and lands on her hands, vaulting up and over into another flip. What a freaky acrobat. There isn't enough time for her to draw her knives in this instant of overusing her hands like this, but she's darting towards the stage, calling back at them.

"Soooo uncooperative! Such ruuuuude guests!!"

Re: underground

[restorefromsave]

[Lands without much grace honestly, but without injuring himself either. He spares a glance to make sure Naoto lands alright but he's vaulting over the chairs to follow Zwei an instant later.]

[And he's fast.]

Re: underground

[knighttoremember]

[ What is judging distances though. Naoto lands without injury, but barely, and takes a precious few moments to regain his balance before following. ... Trying to clear the chairs would require way more coordination than he can manage with one eye, though, so he also has to take a different route to follow... he's following, but also falling behind, sorry about your tank problems Sion!! ]

Re: underground

[screwthatnoise]

To the stage she goes, and running in your direction from the stage are more of your friends from Aather. They're creating a crowd, a senseless, confusing crowd, and they're trying to attack you as Zwei tries her hardest to escape behind the stage.

Re: underground

[restorefromsave]

[Sion is pretty sure Naoto can handle these. He kicks one in the chest and uses it as a stepping stone to launch over the rest and follow.]

Re: underground

[knighttoremember]

[ Sion has judged wisely. Naoto might not be as fast as Sion, but he's way better at crowd-clearing, and while it's certainly slowing him down he's mowing through them like a scythe through grass as he goes. ]

Re: underground

[screwthatnoise]

Zwei isn't even looking behind her. This was poorly planned, they aren't even having feelings, this isn't good.

She darts backstage, and deliberately pivots on her foot to turn and face whoever dares to approach her first. This time her knives are out.

Re: underground

[restorefromsave]

[I'm sorry you are encountering the "sociopath" part of "homosexual sociopaths the series"]

[Sion's the first on the scene and he's had a knife tied in his hand since before they entered, he's not even hesitating when she turns. He dodges right and lunges forward, intent on stabbing her in the throat.]

Re: underground

[knighttoremember]

[ Naoto is still a ways behind, clearing out the rest of the crowd, but he's making his way there steadily! ]

Re: underground

[screwthatnoise]

She cries out, and in a futile attempt she throws her feet out from underneath of her to duck that lunge.

But in turn she falls onto her back. Not as planned...



"Dammit, stop!!"

Re: underground

[restorefromsave]

[Kicks at her hand, trying to stomp on her wrist before she can use the knife there and slams down with his own, just under her ribs.]

[Di[e]ce aren't the best at conversation while murdering.]

Re: underground

[knighttoremember]

[ and now he makes it to the stage, scrambling up with minor difficulty, approaching the two of them warily, just in case Zwei has something else up her sleeve ]

Re: underground

[screwthatnoise]

Zwei only had her knives up her sleeves, but they're gone now. She bites back a groan, looking up at him with lost, wild eyes.



"This is going to be it?! There's no way—!"

Re: underground

[knighttoremember]

[ Well, in a parallel universe you go via blunt-force trauma and inexpert stabbing, so ]

[ Bringing his sword up, making a little gesture for Sion to get out of the way— once he's clear, Naoto brings the sword down right on Zwei's neck. It's very sharp and very heavy.

At least it's very quick! ]

Re: underground

[restorefromsave]

[Steps back when indicated.]


[Well that was at least effective. It's really a bit of a relief that it went smoothly, a weight off their shoulders.]

[Er, so to... Speak.]

Re: underground

[knighttoremember]

[ What a time to lose your head over something, huh ]

Re: underground

[restorefromsave]

[She'll never get ahead in life like that. Kneels to pick up the head who knows what kind of regenerating shenanigans could happen if we leave it.]

Let's go.

Re: underground

[knighttoremember]

[ ... I could chop up the rest of the body! I could do that. I guess that would be ill-advised. Giving Sion a funny look for picking up the head like really baby?? before... oh yeah... ]

Where to?

Re: underground

[restorefromsave]

I don't know. Any ideas?

Re: underground

[knighttoremember]

... I want to leave... I'm not sure I can help anymore...

[ it comes out as kind of a whine, really ]

Re: underground

[restorefromsave]

I think we've done enough. We can go somewhere quiet.

Re: underground

[knighttoremember]

Maybe we could talk to... Hail's true heart and tell her Zwei's dead... maybe we could leave the head with the nurse.

Re: underground

[restorefromsave]

....I'd rather leave it somewhere more secure. But where is the true heart, do you know?