The Final Assault (Frontside Skirmish)

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Destiny gave the girls one last smile and returned their hug, giving them a last, "Good luck, and stay safe." before they ran off to do as she asked. Some part of her felt guilty for asking children younger than she was to help kill a god, especially when they obviously cared so strongly for her. It almost felt manipulative. But this was a dire situation that required all hands on deck. She couldn't afford to dwell on sentimental notions for very long. Of course, that didn't stop her from saying a silent prayer that those two and everyone on-board would be safe.

The girl turned at the sound of her name, catching sight of one of the other girls who'd joined their group tonight. Mir, if she remembered correctly. She listened quietly to what she had to say, her gaze immediately drawn to the dangling objects she held out to her. After a moment, she reached out and took hold of them, gently taking them from the girl's grasp. Lockets...? She ran her fingers over the front of them, then opened both of them, taking in the pictures inside of both with a small smile. While she was confused as to why they'd give her a pair of them, she didn't mention it, and instead clipped both around her neck before refocusing on Mir.

"You're going on the ship, right?" She waited for some kind of confirmation before she gave a small nod. "Let me see Kahn's gift, then. That way you can get moving faster."

Regardless of what Mir opted to do with the gift, be it hand it over or keep it and wait, Destiny would tilt her head slightly at Mir's expression. "Right, I'm sorry...you need to talk to me about something?"

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The android raised an eyebrow. Well, that was kinda what she was here for. "Yes, I'll be entering the ship in a moment." But when she heard the request, her eyes widened slightly, and she sighed but gave a light nod. "Alright, please deliver it safely. And the pendant with Rinne's picture... she said it was for her father, so if you could." Mir would retrieve the necklace Azame had given her and hand it over to the blonde, but she'd keep the lockpicks on her. When it came to Vera... she'd rather be the one to give them to her. Either her or Valentine should.

"Anyway, I'd rather there be no surprises here, so I'll just say it straight." The Weapon grumbled for a bit and tossed her violet eyes' focus elsewhere. "When I went into the last reality, I was the one who met with Rinne and Faith, your daughters. Again, I want it to come across cleanly... I can say I definitely allowed myself to get attached to Rinne during my short time there. To the point of, well, sprouting feelings for her." She scratched the back of her head and felt her cheeks light up slightly, but she looked at Destiny without breaking her expression. "I hope this doesn't come across as creepy, but when this is over, I plan on returning to that world... with them. So I figured I should tell you now what my feelings are for your daughter." Mir breathed out deeply, closing her eyes and shaking her head. What was she doing at such a time? Was this really worth wasting time over? Well, whatever, she needed to get going.

"I'll just... be heading towards the ship. Sorry to both you, Endeaux." She'd turn around and remain to listen to whatever Destiny wanted to respond with. It honestly took every ounce of courage she had to even say those words, not to mention admit it to herself. When the time came, she was just another girl...

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Oh...oh. That's why the lockets were duplicates. Destiny nodded, mulling it over in her head for a moment. Considering what they'd called her before, then their father had to be...

As Destiny nodded, took Kahn's gift and placed it in her pocket, a strange sort of frown came over her face, accompanied by a red tint to her cheeks. She hadn't thought too much of the implications when that girl...maybe she was Rinne?...when the older one called her "Ms. Tsurinai". Now, though, the facts hit her full force, causing a strange mix of frustration, embarrassment, and...well, one more that she couldn't quite describe to flood through her.

There was no time to decipher each and every little bit as she normally would, though. Mir was still talking, albeit...awkwardly, if she had to describe it. Still, the girl waited patiently for Mir to continue. If she wanted to talk now, considering the circumstances, it must be extremely important, right?

...Or maybe not, at least not in the way she was thinking of.

For a moment, Destiny focused only on the two names she'd heard Mir say. "Rinne and Faith". Heavens...she'd forgotten to get their names. She'd need to remember those for later. But as she tuned into the rest of Mir's...well, confession was the only way to term it, she merely started blankly at the dark-haired girl, trying to think of how to possibly respond to that. On one hand, she just met these girls. On the other hand, how could she not care for the children who'd greeted her so warmly, who eagerly offered to help regardless of the danger, who showed her the first ounce of levity and kindness she'd seen tonight and reminded her that there was more than just grim determination and foreboding.

"You're absolutely sure?" she called out as Mir turned. Apparently her words had some impact, since the girl opted to stop. While she could have continued talking to the girl's back, this topic was obviously important to her. That deserved a face-to-face discussion. Destiny then stepped in front of the girl and watched her carefully. "I don't know if or how long you've thought about this, but you must know it's a big choice. There's no guarantee you'd come back, if any, so you should consider this move permanent. And of course, there's Rinne." She took a short breath before continuing, obviously a little unsure about what she was saying. "We both know she's not really my daughter. But still, I want her and her sister to be happy. So...for both your sakes, are you really sure about what you feel and what you're planning to do?"

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Honestly, Mir couldn't help but look away as Destiny stepped in front of her. Yes, the words had impact and she stopped, but she honestly didn't know what to say. The android scratched her cheek, looking over the blonde's shoulder and towards the airship, before letting out a sigh.

"I'm well aware it's most likely permanent... I have nothing left to live in this world for, however. No family, one of two people I considered a friend died in this whole mess and the other I'm not confident will survive until the end. On the other hand, in their world, I have Rinne, Faith, Azame, Kiryu... I have people I can actually be friends with, and someone to give my affection to as well." She closed her eyes with a frown, shaking her head. "I don't even know why I'm telling you this. You're right, you're not Rinne's biological mother, but in her world, you're all she had. Heh, I guess that's why I can trust you with this."

Mir gained a sort of wry smile on her face as she spoke. This was the last task she had to undergo, and whether it would result in them dying or not... well, it was something they had to do for sure.

"...I'm completely sure of my decision. That world's the only one for me. With Kogami gone, there's only one more person out of our group who needs me specifically here anyway, and not just me as another unit." She chuckled, but then reached up to her eyes as she felt them getting wet. This was stupid... a robot being able to cry, it was unheard of. "We can't waste any more time here... please let me pass towards the airship, I at least want to meet with Rinne, lest it be the last time I get to do so."

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"...You're right."

Destiny didn't hesitate to wrap her arms around the girl and give her a tight hug. "Go. Stay safe." She then pulled back, still holding onto the girl's shoulders, and gave Mir a smile. If any tears fell, Destiny would slide one of her sweater sleeves over her hand and wipe them off. "I hope you'll be happy over there, and that you'll keep an eye on those two for me."

With that Destiny backed away from Mir, allowing the robot to get to the airship and for her to focus on the god still stomping around.

Subject: Re: The Final Assault (Frontside Skirmish) Fri Jan 01, 2016 1:30 am

"..." She stayed quiet for a few seconds, sucking on her teeth, then wiping her eyes before any tears could fall. She was so stupid some times. Maybe that's what gave her hope, though.

"Thank you. I won't disappoint you." Mir couldn't help but lean her head slightly on Destiny's arm as she hugged her, maybe because she was tired, maybe because she simply didn't want to reveal her eyes, which were stained red now... or maybe because she really simply needed a hug. "Protecting them will be my duty from now on. Both Faith and Rinne, I promise you that..."

After saying that, the android lifted her head up and looked towards the God near the tower, then at the top. She smiled afterwards, with a kind of fire in her. She didn't have that mental connection with the others anymore... that must have meant Tomoe was already up there.

"I believe in you, Kyokudou... I just hope you don't betray that trust. You're one person I consider a friend in this reality." Mir caught herself lifting her hand up towards the top of the tower, as if grasping for it so she could aid too... but then shook her head and dropped it, walking towards the airship and inside it.

"Rinne? Everyone? I.. I'm back." She stepped inside and looked around for the others. If she had a real heart, it would be pounding like a set of drums right now...

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There we a few people already aboard the ship. Some of the thieves that were a part of LGV were tending to the ships repairs from the minor crash. Atsuki stood outside the ship with his hands in his pockets. He didn't particularly like being asked to separate from his comrades for this next battle. A leader should have always been with their people. Though Valentine did leave off the ship somewhere, so going off without him would be a problem. It seemed the cyan haired man had no choice but stick to the ground team, no matter how much he did not want to get separated from the otehrs.

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Azame would hang off the railing of the ship, looking down towards his comrade. "Don't worry, Atsuki. I'll keep all of our comrades alive. Just don't go dying down there. I'm the only one allowed to kick your ass, alright?" The Crimson Captain gave a toothy smirk and Atsuki took a breath and smiled. Well whatever. They were too stubborn too die anyway. He would simply give a nod towards Mir as she boarded the ship. It seemed he'd have to work with these two, which he didn't really mind them. He knew one was the wife of one of the commanders of the Azure Flag, and the other was married to the Android who had boarded the ship earlier aswell. He felt out of place since his own family was nowhere to be found. But to show respect, he bowed his head to Destiny and Hibiki.

Rinne and Faith were with one another in the lobby of the pirate ship. They seemed to be amazed at the place; especially Rinne who was quite a pilot herself. Though she piloted a personal bike, she did want to fly a ship like this one day. Stars were lit in her eyes before Faith tugged her sleeve and pointed towards Mir. Rinne also looked towards the girl and waved her hand. "Trini, hey! It's been about a month since we saw you guys. So this is the world you all came from? I wish I could say it looked nice, but... it's quite in a mess. But don't worry, we'll fix it right up!" ... It only took a few seconds after this before she looked to the side.

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How embarrassing.. Regardless, she stood and made her way over to Trini, taking her hands in her own. Azame entered the scene with his own hands in his pockets. His eyes looked towards Mir, and he approached the group with a questioning expression. "I saw that monster brunette chick out there and now you. Where's that fedora wearing guy? I figured we'd be teaming up like before."

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Around this point in time, Natashi had made it to the area where Destiny and Hibiki were. He raised a hand for a wave with a smile before looking up towards the moon. He could have sworn he felt Souka's trace vanish and there was a rotten feeling in the pit of his stomach.

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Naturally, Mir understood that Atsuki didn't need words to convey his feelings. She nodded back towards him with a smile. "It's good to see you again, Captain." But unlike him, she did need to say that, to at least be able to express herself. She didn't have as many of the mannerisms humans had, after all.

Though, as she entered the ship, her eyes widened lightly as she saw the pilots, but then shook her head. How would their world's Vera be in here if she just saw it come in from the other realities? Ridiculous. Must have been just another version of her.

And then she smiled, the widest she could, as she saw Faith and Rinne. This would be one smile she couldn't ever replicate for anyone else, one she didn't even imagine giving at the start of this day, but here she was now, giving it. She opened her mouth to speak, but Rinne beat her to it, and then the android blinked lightly. A month...? It had barely been a few hours... no, less? She didn't even know anymore, but it was nowhere near that long. Then again, the time she spent this one night had started to feel more like a year at this point...

She shook her head and chuckled as Rinne grabbed her hands. The android seemed perfectly relaxed.

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"I'm so relieved to see you all are fine... We'll all be okay, I'm completely sure of that, now that we have you with us."

Mir closed her eyes and brought Rinne's hands up to her chest as she grasped them, then let out a sort of relieved sigh before being snapped out by Azame. The android's expression quickly became surprised as she looked at him, then let her hands fall quickly with a light blush.

"Oh, uh, Kogami..." Jaqli looked away, frowning. "He's out there, that's for sure. Maybe... not him exactly, but someone like him, at least." She couldn't bear to actually tell them what happened, or say it in her own voice. Mir wanted to forget, but she really couldn't, could she? Dammit, that idiot...

"A-anyway, I got something to talk to you guys about. Which may be a bit celebrating early but... I still don't want there to be any surprises." She looked at Faith, Azame and then Rinne, before regaining another trace of a smile, this one much lighter and calmer. Mir had something to look forward to, at the very least...

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"Everyone, please take your seats. We'll be taking over within three minutes. Once we get in the air, feel free to go out on deck but stay close to the doorways. We wouldn't want you getting blown off during combat. Also if you feel sick, do not throw up on the ship. I repeat, do not throw up on the ship. If you do, I will throw you off myself." Vera sent out the announcement to the majority of the ship before returning to the pilot's area with the two other girls. The others began to take their seats at this announcement, yet Rinne and Azame stayed standing with Mir in slight confusion. They didn't understand what she meant about Kogami's situation, and Azame couldn't help but scratch his head. For some reason, he felt as if Kogami had had a serious accident or gotten himself in some crazy situation again. That bastard never learned, but the red head believed he was too stubborn to just die. So he'd pat Mir on the back and give a nod before walking to his seat.

Rinne would look towards Azame with a frown before facing Mir again. "Save any good news for when this is over. Once the fight starts, we don't need any distractions. Let's make our friends proud and have a good ending to all this. Just like before, I'll be acting as your support with everyone else."

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"Don't worry, Ice Princess, I can't throw up anyway. Thankfully. That'd just be disgusting." Mir shrugged and then looked at Azame. She honestly didn't know whether to take this in stride or seriously, but the android did feel something in her, even if only a hint of it. She cared for these people. The android let down her guard and accepted the pat, putting on a smile right afterwards as she nodded towards the redhead.

"Rinne... you're right. Good news are just motivation to end this on a high note." Trini chuckled and started to turn around towards the stairs... but then stopped. Letting out a deep sigh, she turned around her heel and quickly wrapped her arms tight around Rinne, hugging her for just a few seconds before letting go.

"I'll be counting on you guys... Let's show this God what we're made of." Mir now fully turned around and punched her open palm, smirking. She wouldn't let this be the end of their journey.

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