Saving (Private) Lune (Mission Thread)

Subject: Re: Saving (Private) Lune (Mission Thread) Tue Aug 19, 2014 8:31 am

....The change of weather itself was not much of a bother to Sharaku. They were in a place that was not entirely normal. Why would one expect the weather to be normal? Besides, he actually liked cooler air more than heat. Not that it was important right now. On a second observation, the weather change was apparently the least of their worries for the moment. For a little while, he was somewhat confused. Yes, he could recognize Rinna, as well as the fact that she seemed to have gone through some bad stuff, with how torn up she appeared to be. But, the way she was talking to the air...What? There wasn't anyone else here, and he didn't think someone could vanish that fast...If there had even been someone before they came around. Unless..she was mentally scarred as well, and just thought she was speaking to someone. That would only make this worse.

Then she turned to them and...Well, at least she still recognized them, so it wasn't neccessarilly that bad. However, she seemed rather out of it. Even as far as to threaten them. This definitely wasn't like her. She had seemed much more timid back then when he saw her once. '.....' Honestly, he had an idea where this was leading to, and he did not like it. It was probably moreso that she was trying to keep them away, because she felt threatened herself. That put them on quite the uneven ground. One wrong move, and she could attempt to jump them. This was surely not something to trifle with, that he knew. Well, he wouldn't mind letting her attack him if that helped her, but in her state, it just didn't seem like a good idea. She was hurt already. Calming her down was probably the better idea, just as Sentinel was attempting to, though, he doubted it would be easy. One doesn't listen to reason easily when backed into a corner. Even if only figuratively.

...It was worth a try though. He would only take a slow step or so to the side, so he could stand besides the android, not moving towards the whitehaired female either. Instead of raising his hands like the other, he would simply keep them at his side, not moving at all. ''He's right, Rinna. We aren't your enemies. I am not going to ask you to trust us right away, but we did come here to help. We can handle this. Consider it at least, okay? Just as Alphonse says, we won't do anything, unless you're fine with it.'', he tried his best to keep a relaxed tone, even though the situation was anything except that. Well, he wasn't a therapist or anything, but a try was a try. Hopefully, she would be willing to see at least a bit of reason. Her injury wasn't looking very good, and it would be for the better if she let them at least take a look at it, if nothing else. They could only hope this wasn't going to get rough....

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Shun would lift his eyes to the surroundings, looking carefully the whole change of environment. How odd. He wasn't expecting this world to be what people would normally define as "crazy". He braced himself with the cold breeze that made his hair flutter a bit, trying to not suffer from it. Even the surroundings were way more appealing than a forest-like scenary. And there's the girl. Wow. It was easier than he thought. As he rushed with the team to her aid, smiling at the possibility of ending that mission sooner than expected, he could take a better look at her state...and change drastically his mood.

— ...how gross.... — He'd mutter, in a tone only those close to him would hear, raising one hand to his mouth while his face would go to a completely disgusted expression. He had not against her personally...except her completely destroyed appearance. That girl was a total mess, but one couldn't say that's the main reason why Shunnosuke was wasn't really relieved to see her, unlike the others in the group. When he thought about what that girl could have gone through, he realized how serious her conditions are and that mission itself was not a walk in the park. Talk about a reality shock. The student wouldn't get any step closer. Not only because the girl didn't know him, but because he wasn't really fond of comforting people, let alone a never-seen-before person. Let that task be handled by those who truly seemed to care about her safety, like Sharaku and Alphonse. After all, if you can't assist, then don't get in the middle to make it worse than it already is.

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Wonderful. The climate was changing. Naomi had always preferred cooler temperatures over heat. She couldn’t explain why. Maybe it was because she always hated sweat. It made her feel sticky and gross. That wasn’t here or there though. She was more focused on the person starting to come into view.

They were kneeling in the flowers, showing obvious distress. Oh gods. It was Rinna, and she was looking like she had just seen the inside of a wood chipper. Forgetting where she was and the basic rules of ‘don’t get yourself killed’ she would slowly approach the injured girl and examine her more closely. She was still careful to keep some space between them though. If she got too close, the girl could launch herself at them out of fear. She wouldn’t blame her either, “Rinna…” She couldn’t stand seeing her hurt so badly, and the panic that was obviously filling her didn’t help. At least the girl recognized her. She could only imagine what would happen if they were complete strangers. She was careful to keep her voice as calm as she could so this situation didn’t get worse, “I need you to trust us and tell us what happened.” She would lift her hands to show that she meant no harm, “We also need to get you patched up and send you back to Azores. It’s not safe here.” That’s when it struck her. Was Rinna the thing that had been following Lune? It would make sense given the information that each of them had been told. If that was the case, she knew exactly who Rinna was looking for, “I promise, we’ll find Lune and make sure she’s safe. That’s who you’re looking for, right?” She was hear alone, meaning Lune was still deeper in. They needed to get to her and fast. At least they had Rinna now. Returning her to the entrance should be easy. It wasn’t that far away.

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Rinna didn’t care for the dumb punk and the prissy-looking chick. They were just going to attack weren’t they? The closer they were, the more dangerous this could be. She just had to hurry. “Get away. The longer you guys stay there, the more time it takes for that fucking bastard to do whatever he plans to do with Dally. He got away with her when I chased after him. Just go home. I don’t want to bring more people into it..” she said. Rinna seemed a bit more calm with the talking of the team, but she was still being short and not listening too much. Something heavy was on her mind. Or several, who knows.

Nothing would be said for a moment until she jerked her head up to Naomi, a her face contorting to anger. “No! I'm NOT going back without her! She is all that matters right now. If I leave, then she’s in his hands. I have to stop him, so get…out…of my way. I won’t take orders from you,” she breathed heavily. She turned back to look to the middle of the ruined flowerbed, pondering before looking back to the team and reaching for her pocket with her bandaged arm, before realizing what had happened and let her arm hang there. “Lewis is here. He has Dal-…Lune. We fell into this place and he got away. So just let me pass, please. I have to get her, I don't care how.” She was practically begging at this point. She walked a couple steps forward, this time without falling while looking past the team, leaving her around fifteen feet from them. She had to hurry. Whatever the bastard was planning, it had to be stopped now. This was her last chance to save her after she fucked up the first time. It could not happen again, no exceptions.

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Sentinel would not take a step forward, but let his hands lower to his sides. Listening to Rinna she was a lot calmer, but she was not listening to them. However, the android noted that Rinna was after Lune, meaning she was unknown presence that was chasing the other two. Well that was somewhat of a relief as it meant that it wasn't initially hostile. Granted, with the way she was, violence could still break out at any point. It was evident in her voice that she was not acting logically and not thinking straight. She thought that she could do this alone, get to Lune alone in her shape....admirable by some human standards, but foolish in others. The android pondered what approach to take in order to convince her to leave, but that train of thought ended as soon as it started.

The android's attention snapped back when Rinna's face contorted in anger toward Naomi, okay she had made it very clear that getting her to leave was not an option. Great, she was being overly stubborn even in her condition, she was not in a position to be declining help, but she continued to do so. Humans were so dang complicated, perhaps she needed a bit of a wake up call to her condition. Granted, she would most likely disregard his advice and instead get even angrier at them. Attacking them would be far more than foolish, she was outnumbered, and in bad shape. Surely she had to recognize this. However, when Lewis was mentioned and the fact that he had Lune came up, the android would silently curse their luck. Worse case scenario for them, granted it would be great if they could defeat Lewis right off the bat, but Sentinel would doubt that possibility. However, as far as they knew, Lewis didn't know they were here. That gave them a few options, namely the element of surprise. If the android could pick his fight then they would hit Lewis hard and fast, grab Lune, and be out of here before the criminal could get his bearings. A "smash and grab" operation as many people would call it, hit hard, hit fast, grab what you want, and be gone before the enemy can retaliate.

The android would pause for a moment before speaking up, "Surely, you know the condition you're in is not optimal for chasing down a criminal and rescuing a hostage. We're not trying to order you around, we're offering you our assistance. We came here to rescue you and Lune, not one or the other. Our goals are aligned and we share a common enemy, namely Lewis. Also if you don't care how you get to Lune, then do so with our help and assistance. It would be rather foolish to turn away allies when time is of the essence. If you want to reach Lune as fast as possible then working with us would not only strengthen the chances of us getting there to stop Lewis, but also guarantee your arrival to help Lune. I'm not asking for your trust, I'm asking you to step back ,and think about this logically for a moment. There is mutual benefit in our cooperation." The android would say his eyes meeting Rinna's, his eyes would have an honest look in them. One that was backed up by what he thought was cold hard facts and calculations. It wasn't in his interest to decline Rinna's stubborn insistence. One more person would help them clear the path and ensure his groups safety...assuming Rinna remained stable and calm. Hopefully, she would at least allow them to tend to her wounds and mental state once she accepted their help. Granted, every moment that they wasted here was not beneficial for either of them. It shouldn't be that hard of a decision if Rinna stepped back to think about it. Of course, if she declined then Sentinel wouldn't simply allow her to wander off to her demise, but they would deal with that when the time came.

Subject: Re: Saving (Private) Lune (Mission Thread) Wed Aug 20, 2014 12:39 pm

Well, obvious. Rinna was right that the longer they kept discussing this, the longer Lune was in trouble. Whose fault was that though? They were trying to get it done, but she was being stubborn here. Sharaku could understand why she acted this way, but they didn't have the whole day to cool her down. Why did this have to be so complicated. And Naomi decided to take the opposite approach, and actually move towards the injured female...though it seemed it were mostly her words that invoked such an angry reaction. Sharaku really felt like facepalming at this whole situation, as again, things were getting ridiculous, but that would not help at all. It seemed that Rinna wasn't using logic very much right now. She was still asking them to leave...How was she planning on handling Lewis alone, let alone catch up with him in this condition? On her own, no less. That was stupid to even think about. Yet, she was so determined to shoo them. Rather impertinent.

Sentinel was on explanation mode again, and for a moment Sharaku was left wondering, if the android has always been so factual, or he was just imagining it right now. Maybe it was because he was actually a machine. Nevermind though, that was not the point, even if he felt like listening to a premade technical speech right there. ''Yes, we've already come all this way...Why would we turn back? Strength lies in numbers. It will be easier to bring Lewis down if we join forces. As it is, I'm guessing none of us have any intentions of turning back. As you said, the longer we argue, the more time Lune has to spend in there. Can't we just come to an agreement? You can yell at us after we save her all you want Rinna. This is not the time for that, is it? We all want the same thing. Let's not fight each other now.'' He did his best to seem calm, remaining where he was. He definitely didn't think Rinna was in the condition to tag along without getting hurt even more than she was, but it appeared that they may have no other option. She reacted rather fiercely at the idea of being lef out out of the rescue. Though, she was probably going to slow them down if they took her...but it was still better than spending too much time arguing to make her not follow. Why couldn't they just settle this simply? They were having a complicated argument, while they could be doing something much more useful than that. Sometimes, getting along was so tiring...

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Shun did right to remain in silence, for the first moment. Those she recognize from the beginning were having a hard time trying to put some sense to her, and even one of them — precisely, Naomi — received a harsh response, despite their efforts to show they care and cherish for her situation. Wow, he sure underestimated that girl's tongue; even in such state, Rinna had the nerve to be an ungrateful, arrogant jerk. What a tiring task it is to deal with the likes of her. Shun would just sigh, seeing how that conversation would go back and forth and Rinna wouldn't show any intentions to recognize she's an easy pray and would die anytime should she insist in the idea she can handle everything on her own. In that world, you can't survive unless you have means to fight — a Persona — and even that isn't any guarantee you're safe on your own. Rinna's decision was admirable — in a sense that Shun would NEVER do that for anyone — but also extremely foolish. He had no patience to deal with the likes of her and his understanding quickly grew short for that kind of intransigent behavior.

— Oh Lord...none of you know how to put a person like her in her place, do you? — He muttered while shaking his head in a conceited manner, putting one of his hands on his waist only to make his eyes meet Rinna's, and by the way he would fiercely glance at her, he was nowhere satisfied with that pointless discussion and that unusual way of showing her gratitude. — Girl, realize you're waaaay too old to behave like a spoiled brat. Judging by those wrinkles in your face, you're already an adult; start acting like one. If you're looking to achieve some sort of glory medal for rescuing Lune alone, you'll have a hard time with that lame state of yours. — The teen would chuckle a bit, making sure his voice would sound perfectly calm and clear and she'd listen to every word. What was Rinna thinking? More than that, he wouldn't just obey orders from an ill-mannered stranger whom he was doing a favor to rescue in first place. Didn't she say "I won't take orders from you"? When it comes to Shun, that works both ways. — This debate ends here. It's not up to you to decide anything except if you want us to leave you behind and risk your own life wandering alone in a dangerous place you clearly don't know or if you want to join us and accomplish our goals. Together. The worse could happen to your friend while we sustain this stupid discussion and it'll be all thanks to you, so be wise and make your choice. Now. — His ruthless sentence had no mockery tone unlike before, he really meant every single serious word this time; a bucket of reality is just what that unthankful dumbass needs to wake up. Honestly, if the girl decided to stay behind and do it without them, Shunnosuke would be perfectly fine with her choice, only because she was enough a bitch to tell them to "get out of the way", but that's just him. Of course the others would hate him for it and had some hero syndrome that would prevent them from leaving her alone...too bad Shun wasn't the leader of that expedition or they wouldn't be fighting like that to begin with. On the other hand, it's a good thing he's just "following the crowd", he couldn't keep up with the responsibility of handling someone else's life...

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Kurasawa was not making a good first impression right now. Naomi could read the emotions that people had on their faces, and she was filled with sympathy for Rinna right now. She wouldn’t say anything though. Maybe his harsh words were needed right now, since the empathy approach wasn’t working. All she knew was that they really couldn’t stand around and have this discussion all day. They had to get moving. Fine. If Rinna wanted to rush head first into danger, Naomi wasn’t going to stop her. It didn’t mean she would let the girl get herself killed, but she was willing to let her tag along until they faced real danger. Far be it from her to interfere and try to help, “They’re right. If we stay here and argue, they could get away. You’ll have to put up with us for now.” She would give her a small, sad look as she pulled out one of the medicines she was carrying and handed it to Rinna, “Use this. It should take care of some of those injuries. I know you don’t want to take orders, but we really do only want to help. We want to stop Lewis just as badly as you do and find Lune. Like I said, we need you to trust us. Our top priority is both of your safeties and we aren’t leaving without knowing you are both out of danger.” She would turn her back to Rinna and start walking out to leave. She gave Alphonse a look out of the corner of her eye and quiet her tone so that the girl wouldn’t hear her, “She’s not going to go back without Lune, so we may as well keep moving. My advice is that if she comes, one of us stands behind her just to make sure she isn’t attacked out of our blind spot. Someone stands in front to watch out for the things we know are coming.” Namely, Shadows, “The other two need to act as sword and shield. With Rinna with us, we can’t afford to make mistakes. We know how to fight and we can defend ourselves. We guard Rinna, and keep her a safe distance from the Shadows, and the moment we find Lune, we send them both back.” She wanted to hit herself in the head. She should have pulled out her gem and sent Rinna home the moment they found her. Something inside of her wouldn’t allow her though. The girl was obviously full of such fear, confusion, and worry that Naomi couldn’t bring herself to send her home without Lune by her side. Besides, the girl got in here once, she could just come back through the doors without their knowing and put herself back in danger. She just hoped that choice wouldn’t prove to be their undoing.

That one thought left a strange feeling in her brain, “Hey, Rinna, I don’t mean to intrude considering everything that’s happening, but how did you get here?” Was she dragged in here against her will? That was unlikely, considering no one was dragging her now and she said she’d been following them of her own free will. If not that, did she simply just walk in? That would imply she could see the doors that lead here so that she could follow, “Also, how did you get so beat up?” It was just a guess, but if the second option was correct and she followed them through the doors, and if the damage was sustained in a fight that she had participated in, that could mean she was using something supernatural to fight. Definitely helpful here, but still perplexing. It was all just speculation though. If that was the case, however, it meant Rinna was something more than they originally thought.

((Naomi is handing Rinna a medicine. If she takes it and uses it is up to her.))

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Both the punk and Sharocku were at least making some kind of sense. Rinna did not look any less out of it, but she took a deep breath and straightened herself up as best as she could, moving her hand over to her shoulder. She took one dangerous look to Shunnosuke however. While the student’s words spoke truth, Rinna was not going to let their words slip by without a bite of her own. “And yet you sit here, trying to talk like I was going to stop you? If all high schoolers are as stupid as you, God help us all. Idiot.” Rinna stood up fully erect, looking down at the kid’s prissy face, despite her being only several inches taller than him, around six feet. “You must work hard to try to put up your tough guy act. Don’t break a nail now.” Even in her state, Rinna’s words were tinted with venom and stung hard. Rinna would have continued; perhaps even move to him, but Naomi had begun to walk to her and hand her the medicine she had, and looked at it for a tiny moment. Rinna nodded and took it. “I’m not doing this for you. I want her safe. So…let’s go together then,” she said. She would follow Naomi and join the team, keeping part of the group.

“Details later. Just know that I found Lewis Rhodes, we fought, and he took Dally in this place, bringing me with him. We should move on, I know where to go, so if you do as well, then keep up,” she said, giving one last sneer to the priss, before quickly turning away as though the very sight of Shunnosuke made her cringe. She held on to her wounded shoulder, and began to walk ahead of the team and showing a confidence and posture that greatly juxtaposed to the weak state she was in earlier, even despite that her words and face still looked a bit out of it. Whether it was a show for the group or merely forced by her sheer will, there was no denying she certainly had a fighter's image. She began to walk outside of the block, ready to find the person she was desperate to save.

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Sentinel was beginning to think they had a chance when Sharaku seemed to support what he was saying, if they got her to cooperate then they could get a better grasp of the situation. His ally even hit on a point that the android should have also hit on, and that was the fact that they were wasting valuable time here. If that didn't convince her then he wasn't sure what would, and he thought everything was going swell....until Kurosawa opened his mouth. That isn't to say that the newbie didn't resonant on some very powerful points, but any diplomacy or friendliness just jumped straight out the window. The android managed to maintain a stoic face, but mentally he was facepalming. Well he just hoped that Rinna still had some sense logic and would not outright lash out at them. The last thing they really needed was a scuffle to break out here and now.

However, Naomi would offer one of her healing aids as a bit of a peace offering and made the comment that if Rinna was to come with them they should put a person behind her, and one in front of her. Essentially they were going to form a vanguard, or a wedge and protect her by clearing out the shadows. "That doesn't sound like a bad idea, I'll take the front since I can usually spot trouble before it begins." That and he was likely to come up with a solution faster than his comrades, no offense to them, but being able to process information from his senses, while applying various combat tactics and maneuvers to the situation was something that an android could do easily, while humans were limited to only 10% of their brain. After Rinna had her little spat with Kurasawa, and strode past them the android would look at Sharaku, "That went slightly better than what I anticipated, but perhaps we should keep them separated for now." He would say in a low voice to his comrade. After that was said he would pick up the pace and move in front of Rinna, this would allow him to get a few details about Lewis while they moved.

"You said you fought Lewis, care to tell me what he has in his bag of tricks? I'd rather not walk into a situation completely blind if I can help it. I'd love to have some sort of plan or way so I can maximize the group's effectiveness. Anything you know could be helpful, whether that be attack types, patterns, defenses, or weaknesses. Anything you noticed could be helpful and increase the success of this operation greatly." The android knew he was responsible for the safety of everyone here, and if Rinna had information that could help him fulfill this responsibility, he had better gather as much as he could. He doubted Rinna trusted him enough to inform him of her own capabilities, but the shadows would allow for a demonstration of that.

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Subject: Re: Saving (Private) Lune (Mission Thread) Fri Aug 22, 2014 8:52 am

...Maybe a discussion wasn't the best pick for solving this problem. Or at the very least, not the kind of 'discussion' they were having right now. Most were saying their own thing, and honestly, Sharaku was surprised they hadn't gotten themselves tangled up by now. Shun wasn't exactly helping by his sudden speech, even if he was somewhat right. Then again, even if he found such words rather inappropriate for the situation they were in, he couldn't say he expected otherwise. Sure, he hasn't seen Shun speak like this much, but he had never considered the younger a very 'buddy' type of person. Thankfully, it didn't go farther than a few harsh words from both parties. As amusing as watching spats was, it was not what they needed to have happen right at this moment. Naomi succeeded a little better at least, with Rinna taking the offered item. All in all...it went...well, let's just say it was passable. At least, Rinna was only acting tough in her words, and not putting it out and trying to fight them. That would have surprised him, if nothing else. She didn't seem the type to engage in these things. She either had some tough skin he hadn't noticed back then, or was just pretending for the sake of not looking weak in front of other people. Either way, it probably didn't matter too much. As long as it was only that. Because honestly, if it was him in her place, he would probably just want to hit everyone in the head at this point. Ah, that aside, let's just...move on.

''Maybe. I don't think you need to worry too much though.'', he would respond, when the android turned to him. Yes, well, it was obvious that the dynamics between Rinna and Shun were not exactly good, but he didn't think it would get much worse. And if so...maybe he could just shut Shun up somehow. Not that he had any plan for that, but perhaps he could figure something if it was needed. But, he didn't think Shun would want to keep conversing with Rinna much, if it already showed he didn't like her presence much. That said, time to go. Though, he would turn to Shun for a moment before following the two. ''...Were you actually trying to get her pissed off, or was that just unintentional..?, he would ask, in a pretty much casual tone. It didn't seem that he was angry about what happened or any of the like. Just..sort of curious about the reasoning behind that.

Moving forth, he could hear Sentinel going into plan mode again. The android was really going to ask such things of everyone, wasn't he? Hey, it wasn't bad to know, but he himself would get annoyed if someone poked him like that right off the bat. At least inwardly. In any other situation, he probably would have said something, but hearing all these analyses again made him loose the mood to join that conversation for now. ''.......'' He would follow behind the two, looking ahead, and choosing to remain pretty much quiet unless he was spoken to, or something in that boring talk caught his attention. Planning ahead was helpful, but for some reason, he didn't like 'listening' to it extensively. Too much was sometimes just too much, and he would rather focus on other things for at least a damn moment.

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Wow, did Shun strike a nerve? He would stay still, not fazed by those words. Not even the "break a nail" part, which could be considered the most inappropriate insult if you know how extensive the care with your nails should be in order to prevent them to break in first place. Left Shunnosuke wondering if Rinna was jealous his nails are in a better state than hers and if she was trying to insult him in any sense, it didn't work as planned. All in all, he would likely to return the stare after her first words addressed to him were done.

— The same act you're failing to emulate with those looks? Hypocrite. — He'd reply, crossing his arms and chuckling provocatively. Perhaps if she were in a better condition she would have been more intimidating and worth the fear, but well, this is Shun. He wouldn't retreat any step to a woman who had virtually no class, a messy, not nearly moisturized hair and, well, wounds around her body. His restrained laugh quickly ended since Naomi interposed and it was fruitless to keep up with that exchange of sharp words and they had more urgent matters to worry about rather than egos being hurt. All in all, if it wasn't for Naomi's initiative, they would still be exchanging insults...or not. Until Shunnosuke got tired, that is. He would have to commend his party mate for that later, she had the necessary patience to deal with such a person even after being rudely rejected more than once. And well, they wouldn't have this discussion in first place if it wasn't for Rinna thinking she's entitled to be a stubborn unmannered jerk in first place. It's not his fault if he had to throw the truth at her face while the others tried to sugarcoat their speeches.

He wasn't oblivious to the scornful glare Rinna would give him, and thus he just raised an eyebrow and returned the glance with a sarcastic smirk. Oh God, the things he had to stand...
The teen shrugged past that brief heated moment, leaving it as it is, bracing himself once more and "going with the flow", right after Alphonse and close to Sharaku.

— Neither of those. — He replied, shaking his head for a tiny moment, when the taller man made him a question, lowering the tone of his voice. — You can either be miserable or ingrate. Not both at the same time, but sadly those traits are not mutually exclusive... — Shun would have more consideration for Rinna's state if it wasn't for this "little" detail about her behavior. — Hm, I wonder if Lewis Rhodes is really as bad as people paint him... — He muttered in a tone that wouldn't be too audible, except for the ones close to him in distance (Sharaku) or those eavesdropping (the others, maybe). Of course he meant it because the criminal was able to seriously injure Rinna and he had no empathy for the girl, which implied in a bit of sympathy for the criminal. But that's not everything he had in mind when he opted to remain in silence. Sure, Lewis kidnapped a young girl, but probably he wouldn't kill her, otherwise he'd have done it right away. Possibly he wouldn't rape her either and if they find out that's what he did, Shunnosuke would be completely disgusted and change his opinion right away. It's just...recalling from the moment back at the cavern, he couldn't really think about it until now but, judging by his despair, it seemed like it was some sort of necessity for him to find Dally. If that's the case...what was he really planning?

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It seemed that everyone was in agreement. Rinna was going to tag along. She honestly expected it to be a bit harder than it was, especially after Shun insisted on being a jerk. Thank goodness for Sharaku and Alphonse and their use of logic. What would she ever do without them? That solved at least one of their problems. A small smile would work its way over Naomi’s face as the girl took the medicine she had handed her, “I know, and as long as we stay together, we can bring her back safely.” Now she would have something to keep herself healthy with. It was slow, but at least the problems were being taken care of in time. At least she was willing to let them together without making it too hard on them. She’d hate to have this turn into a mess when all they wanted to do was help. She was not pleased that Rinna seemed to go on ahead without her though. Rinna needed to stay with them if they were going to have any chance at protecting her against the Shadows. Come to think of it, how would Rinna even react to the Shadows. For the love of all that was holy, she better not try to fight the things herself. If she were even within reach of the things, Naomi would have fit. Based on the story Rinna had just given them, she was still a normal human who had no way to defend herself. That was probably the most worrying thing about this expedition now. Well, that and finding Lune so they could get both the girls out of here. If they could do that, she would be a happy camper.

She did kind of wonder what Alphonse was planning though. The way he questioned Rinna about Lewis, she was wondering just what the robot was thinking. Whatever it was, she knew he meant well, but Rinna didn’t seem in the mood to talk as much as keep moving forward as fast as they could. While the plan was simple in retrospect, it could get tricky if she ran so far ahead that she saw just what was waiting for them down here. Thankfully, Alphonse took the front. That way, he could stop her from rushing into a fight if needed. It also meant she wouldn’t be the first one the Shadows saw. At least they could put up a fight and defend themselves and Rinna. She just prayed that this wouldn’t turn out badly. If it looked like Rinna was going to dash off on her own, or if any of the monsters that called this place home showed up, she would be in just the right place to hold her back and keep her away from the danger. Thank goodness she was quick on the draw. And, as unfortunate as it was that she was injured, it didn’t look like Rinna would be able to stop Naomi from keeping her back. That was only for when the moment struck though. As long as Rinna stayed with them and way from everything else, she wouldn’t have to do it. The girl wasn’t a prisoner, after all.

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Posts : 6498 Join date : 2013-07-06 Age : 30

When the team caught up to Rinna, she was simply looking ahead at the creatures that were sure to stand in the team’s way; the Shadows. Rinna oddly enough did not look surprised or horrified much, but she didn’t seem to look any better by catching sight of them. It looked a bit more like she was lost in thought to anyone who was paying attention to her. Though her concentration would be broken when Sentinel was asking her about what Lewis was like. Rinna looked to him and lowered her eyes a bit, taking a deep breath. “I don't know what he is capable of. He almost killed me twice, and he hasn’t used anything crazy. I only remember the eyes. He didn’t do much to fight me aside from using a knife. I wonder what he’s hiding…” she said, laying her hand on her strapped shoulder. It didn’t seem to be bleeding at the moment, as the fabric looked tightly tied around, but who knows how deeply she was cut. She took another breath, this time quicker, and looked ahead at the tar and creatures roaming around. She’d walk some distance forward before stopping to grab her shoulder in pain. She turned around to look at the team, ushering them forward with her head. Her face was strong indeed, but she’d only be moving so far before having to stop again to readjust the wrapping around her shoulder, using her hands and teeth to keep it tight as though she was some kind of war veteran.

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Posts : 747 Join date : 2013-09-13

Naomi was right about one thing....he only meant well, and he was hoping for more information, however he would have to make do with what he was given. Though a knife? That was all he had....odd. For the group to be able to enter the parallel worlds they had to have a Persona, if Lewis had access to such power why not use it? To avoid getting caught? By who, they would have never been able to find her body unless he dumped it into the real world. Not to mention, from what he had gathered, Persona's did not cause physical damage at all. A cause of death would come up very inconclusive. The only reason for him not to unleash his power, would be that he couldn't use it, but there was one other option.

He didn't have a Persona, granted this possibility was marginal at best, and the android wasn't even sure why he was considering it. However, who had pointed them towards Lewis? Rinna, who had told Hyde about the Dally girl or Lune. A man who has evaded capture for weeks by utilizing the portals, and only Rinna has details about him. She witnessed him, and saw his eyes....the only way she could have seen those is if he was looking right at her. Granted, that doesn't mean Lewis did see her, she may have cleverly hidden herself in some way. However, the moment Rinna was revealed as the witness she should have been busted, but rather than eliminate this threat to his existence he left her alive. Either getting Lune away from her was critical to his plan, or he was powerless against Rinna. The group's entire thought process depended on the simple fact that Lewis had the power to evade police capture, and keep his identity hidden. If he didn't have that power, then how would he have the ability to alter Rinna's words, T.V. screens, and escape a large force of police? If he had that power, why not use it to eliminate Rinna? Either Lewis does or was unable to use his power, or Rinna was stronger than they thought. If so, how did he manage to get so close with a knife to injure her that severely?

"Yes, it is best that we stay on our guard, he could be capable of anything. No doubt he is crazy enough to try anything too." The android would say in response to the information that Rinna fed him, but he saw the way she reacted to those shadows. It was as if there was some sort of recognition as to what they were, and what they were capable of. There was no surprise or horrified look, or a glance to the group asking what they were.....odd that would mean that she survived an encounter with these creatures before. The only way Sentinel knew was possible was by using a Persona or some variant of that power as Sharaku proved. When Rinna ushered them forward with her head, Sentinel would gesture to the group, "We don't have time to mess around if Lune is in danger. Eliminate them, while they're guard is still down, with extreme prejudice." He would say summoning his soulbound weapons to his hands. Two large white gauntlets with a skull in the center wearing a Roman laurel would appear on his hands as he led the group for a surprise attack against the shadows up ahead. As he passed Rinna a question would appear in his mind.

Who was she talking to before?

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