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 Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2011 10:07 pm
  Rena Redeyan, Cheery Junior And Orvaeus Velvatair, Manic FreshmanAnd, as Yue would fling a shadow at the girl, a small burst of Nuclear energy came towards him, as a figure stood, holding a butterfly knife in one hand, and, apparently had a house key between his fingers in the other.
"Ohhhhh, Why not let me have some fun?" he called, clearly showing who's side he was on. He had been spacing out a bit, but he knew which side he had to join. The side of the one that was told to eliminate the trash. Yes, yes....just what he needed to test his power. "Come at me! Make Me Bleeeeddd!"
The bandaged one patted his body, as if waiting for Yue, or Karu even to make the first move. Or anyone else, so long as they hurt him.Rena, on the other hand, was...a bit perplexed. While she did want to do as she was told, like a good girl, she wasn't exactly the most offensively capable, but looking at the others, she got an idea.
"Sisyphus, Help us!" she called out, as a wave of healing energy coursed through the veins of those fighting on her side. She had to keep them in top form, yeah? Sounded like a plan!Quote: Orv: Frei (Yue) Rena: Mediarama (Divine Grace Boosted) Orvaeus, Sawyer, and herself
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Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2011 10:14 pm
  Faustus Necromonium and Kusuri KeirakuStriking down other Shadows bit by bit, Faust made his way up with everyone else, hearing Rise's voice. They were getting close, he could hear it! But, as they approached, he seemed to flinch. Something, or someone was there, and it visibly made him shudder just being in the room. Who....Who could produce this kind of feeling?Kusuri herself followed along, a bit annoyed at how Rise kept on running, though she understood. If Faust had a shadow like that, she'd probably run after him mindlessly too...and beat his head in, but that was beside the point. She cringed as she walked into the room with Faust, feeling the strange sensation. Who...or what was it? Not a Shadow....she could feel, but.....still...
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Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2011 10:24 pm
 Teddie! RAWR!!!!The Bear watched as the firework was lifted, then tossed, as the bear seemed to almost tumble-roll out of the way. The Claw on his hand really helped him keep on his feet, and thus, away from the explosion!
"Ye-owch!" Okay, maybe not THAT away. But enough to avoid major damage at least. The Tarot card from Before came back down, as Teddie broke it with his claw, Several Large Pillars of Ice Forming, and going towards both the Fire-work wielding one, and the one who was helping him. He had to get them out cold, so he could move on quickly to help the others!
Hehe. Cold. Get it? Cause he Used Ice? Ah, that was a beary good one. Quote: Weapon Equip: Night Stalker (Raise Evasion by a respectable Amount) Mabufudyne: Noir and Kenta
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Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2011 10:35 pm
Samara Nakagawa
Samara's gaze had been fixed intently on Soji during his speech, though she had remained frowning the entire time, she'd hung onto his every word. So then she wasn't alone, there were others like her – another sign that she wasn't the problem, it was just the inferior masses. The Messiahs, she could join them, she could be a part of their evolution. Her thoughts began to race by too quickly for her to properly process, the excitement of this group settling deep within her. Yes! She would join them! It wouldn't require her getting close to anyone, and surely they could use a witch on their side, the darkness was calling her. A shiver of anticipation ran through her as she raised her hand and pledged herself to them. ”I, Samara Nakagawa, will join you,” her voice was punctuated with a little giggle at the end, her glee clear in her voice. Her attention grew divided at the sound of a male voice, he too sounded excited... only he had denied Soji's offer to join the group...? Samara's eyes narrowed, she could hear others denying the invitation and the very idea infuriated her. How could they turn down such a just cause? How could they be so blind to all that was being offered their way? Did they truly think they were heroes? She would assure them that they were quite wrong! The ungifted people were choking the life out of the world, they were a cancer, multiplying at a rate faster than the earth could handle and they needed to be eliminated. Her fingers found their way to a pair of her beloved scissors as she moved stepped in front of the simple farm boy, blocking his way. ”Where are you going?” she asked, her voice holding none of her earlier glee. Her fingers twitched as she held her scissors, a tick betraying the fact that she was still trying so hard to stay still, that she was excited for this new power; she'd had a little taste of it and now she was hooked. Quote: Choose wisely...you cannot go back once you have made your decision! I will join you, Master, and safeguard mankind's evolution into the New World!
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Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2011 11:12 pm
 KANJI.tasumi
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They kept moving forward, despite the shadows that came in their way. They didn’t have time to fight all of them, and so Kanji kept on bashing the ones in his way and continued the charge. He only had one thing in mind, and it was that sick twisted monster that dared to look like his senpai. Rise was already way ahead than anyone of them, and she didn’t even have offensive powers to defend against Shadow Soji; all the more reason for Kanji to push himself so that he could catch up. Already the fiend had the nerve to talk about Soji, as if he was dead; the mockery Rise was receiving, the mockery they all were receiving was just fueling Kanji’s mindset to crush this devil once and for all. He was so close to catching him, almost in swinging distance, but then the bleach blonde man stopped in his tracks. Seeing someone that he dared not wish to remember again, it was that twisted immortal, Vamp. Oh Kanji remembered that vile man, in a grand scaled battle; this man was seemingly undying. Kanji had went to the point to where he actually killed him with a desk, or so it would have seem, but then he came right back. A monsters of Monsters, he would most definitely try and stop the rest from going after Soji. “Keep going guys.” he called to them, gripping his desk tightly, “I’ve got a score to settle.” He didn’t like the idea of being left behind, missing the chance at making the Shadow of Soji hurt, but he knew what Vamp was capable of and he would not let him get pass. So what would happen if you put a monster of all monsters against a man of all men? “Alright you sick b*****d! Get ready for round two!” Kanji and Vamp were about to find out.
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Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2011 11:39 pm
 Chie Satonaka
They managed to make it through! Chie rubbed her nose with her thumb in some triumph before she sprinted forward to chase after her friend and after the shadow of Soji. They couldn't stop now! With everything on the line and new innocent people getting mixed up into this chaos, they just couldn't stop at this rate! The wall of shadows cleared away and the group was off to catch up, knowing that the ominous feeling of the shadows and the very aura that this tower held was just getting heavier and heavier, pressuring down onto their backs and shoulders like a merciless sun. It wasn't until there was another blockade that got her to stop once again, irritation beginning to grow in her chest and soon Rise slipped away from them ago. She didn't care now in this matter, when she saw the large, muscled figure stepping toward them, she just couldn't allow this guy to stall them. "Guys!" she called out to them then stood in her fighting stance as a frown of determination came and confidence flashed into her eyes. "Go on ahead! I'll stall this one!" She was sure that she has enough strength to take on this guy to stall for enough time for the others to get further. Her eyes then met towards Yukiko and Naoto before smiling some and giving off a quick salute. "Catch up to her, alright?" But was she strong enough to defeat him? She wasn't sure. With a tap of her toes done onto the bloodied, marbled floors and soon giving her stance a bounce, she prepared herself for what is to come. "Alright, here we go." This guy... she was really feeling some chills about him. But no matter, she had to play her part for the others so that everyone will be able to make it forward, to gain answers that the Shadow was leading them to. So she'll use whatever she can in her power to not let her team down, and fight until she drops! With an adjust to her glasses and soon a swift kick to her card, her Persona emerged from her mind and charged forward towards Vamp. A great force would fall onto the foe, Chie not wanting to waste any time in trying to get this guy out of the way for the sake of him not getting to the others before they made it to the top. And it looked like she wasn't alone for this one, a grin going towards the lovable delinquent who is of course pumped to take this down! Well she will, too! Quote: skills used -- God's Hand
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Fashionable Businesswoman
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Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2011 7:00 am
  Naoto Shirogane
The Detective Prince of Inaba Yue Adomachi
"Unfortunate Junior Brother, Hermit's Philosopher, and Scrappy Protector" Naoto frowned more, seeing it was Vamp. She should have known he'd find them sooner or later. Soon enough Chie and Kanji volunteered to stay and fight, ushering the rest of them on. Naoto glanced at them both worriedly. "You two...had better come out of this okay later." She told them both, nodding. She looked to Kanji a second longer, but she understood by now. "I'm serious." She added to her comment. Hesitantly leaving their heavy physical fighters behind, Naoto ran after the others, out of the room and up the stairs again, keeping the shadows in her path back with her bullets and persona, trying to catch up and recover what distance Rise and the group had gained between them.Yue staggered backwards, trying to abruptly stop himself before the energy hit him, catching some of it still. He hit the ground, and immediately pushed himself back up in time to see two more join Sawyer, the new girl even doing something else weird. What...was she healing or something. That's just great... He frowned. Now there were three against two, one side who knew what they were doing and another who didn't. Worse, the other side could heal wounds in an instant. His fists clenched. "All right...if that's how you want it..." He said quietly. He kept a weather eye on Sawyer as he attacked the bandaged kid. That butterfly knife and key...makes things worse, I'm fighting someone else who's armed. Just his luck he was no good with actual weapons. Yue stopped his run and moved low as his shoes slid on the floor, hand grabbing Orvaeus's ankle and pulling in an attempt to pull him off his feet. Yue just hoped him and Karu could at least keep themselves alive until they by some miracle could find some additional help.
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Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2011 8:01 am
Orvaeus Velvatair, Manic FreshmanThe crazed looking senior watched as the figure moved closer to him, trying to pull him over. Raising the butterfly knife, Orvaeus swung it down quickly to meet the boy's hand as it grabbed at his ankle in it's attempts to upturn him. However, rather than the usual slashing moment, Orvaeus was trying something...else...
And if the boy didn't quickly let go, he would find his Hand pierced with Orvaeus's knife, which was swung with enough force to run right though it, along with Orv's own leg. A.....careless mistake?
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Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2011 11:11 am
Shadow Soji
[Tartarus - 103rd Floor]  After you climb enough levels of a tower, you stop counting just how high you've gone. Sure it was easy enough to use her power to determine just how high she was in this twisted place if she really wanted to know, but her position in the tower and really, her own safety were the furthest things from her mind at the moment. She simply had to know...had to know the answers to the questions that danced around inside of her mind, the answers to the voices that mocked her relentlessly with taunts that their rock, their team leader, her Senpai was really gone, that she was only fooling herself thinking that he was still alive, and that she was only running forward like this in some mindless sort of attempt to follow him to wherever he might have gone. But it wasn't that! It couldn't be...she couldn't believe that her heart would lie to her and carry her forward so readily to her own end, that hope would betray her. Even if it was wrong, even if she knew that this was the very reason that Soji had begun to feel alienated from everyone, to fight that inner demon that made him wonder if he really was different, that taunted him, telling him over and over that he had to be the one to save the day...making every single failure, no matter how small, stab at his insides and tear him down from that other world he seemed to live in piece by piece...even if it wasn't fair, she believed with every single fiber of her being that he was still out there. And as long as Soji Seta was with them, everything would be all right. And so she hit another lift in the Tower of Demise and ascended who knew how many more floors, drawing closer to the destination that she could feel growing closer and closer. The presence of his shadow was nearly impossible to miss...so powerful and intense it was, though last time Vamp had nearly been enough to draw her attention away for a bit and muddle her senses, there was no mistaking the location of her target now. Winding through the corridors on something like the 103rd Floor she finally entered into a clearing in the level, the strange, twisted walls seeming to shift with her adjusting perception...or maybe she was just getting too exhausted to see straight. And yet, when her eyes fell upon the silver hair in the path before her, the golden eyes, she knew that she had found it. Closing in fast, she didn't want to give it a chance to speak this time...she wanted to catch it! She wanted to take this doppelganger by the collar and shake it, hold it up before her eyes and scream with all her might to tell it to stop wearing her boyfriend's face! Stop talking like she knows everything about him! And most importantly...to bring him back to her, right here, right now!
But even as she darted across the room and her soft fingers lashed out to seize the collar of his black Yasogami High School jacket, the figure didn't flinch, it stood still watching her with some sort of twisted, perverted amusement. Oh! How rich this was to the shadow...how it loved playing games with this girl's passionate heart, twisting the dagger ever-deeper inside of her chest...and she was all-too-willing to keep walking forward, far too deep into her own despair to care how much more tangled in the spider's web she was becoming. Her fingers seized his collar but it couldn't be grasped! It disappeared as though it were ash, dust in the winds, something intangible...and before the orange-haired girl knew it the figure was standing a little further back in the clearing, laughing at her with a controlled, derisive sort of chuckle which cut straight through her flesh done to the very bone and chilled her. "How does it feel to know that the only way you're going to see his face again is when you look at me? Oh, you might go home and cry into a photograph of you and the rest of them, stare into those clouded eyes you loved so much, but even your tears won't bring that handsome fellow to life, will they? Not the way that I can...a photograph will never smile like I can, laugh like I can, only I don't intend to do any of those things for you anymore. Does that make you feel a little hollow, you poor little girl?" the shadow taunted cruelly, addressing her as a stranger, as though they had only just met for emphasis, "Cold, rigid, alone...you will always be haunted by this loss...you will never be able to grasp what you have lost, to hold it within your fingers and feel the warm life running through it...you will live with the bitter imitation that remains behind, taunting you, with the knowledge that the truth is this...you are never going to see him again. You have lost! And there's no getting back what's missing any more."
There was nothing that the girl could say in return...her throat ached, her chest throbbed, and her head was filled with the cruel words that the shadow spoke, made all the more painful because they were being spoken in his voice. Her head dipped and her body shook with a mixture of anger and despair, trying desperately not to give in but feeling her determination, her resolve crumbling with each emotional barrage that the shadow laid down upon her. It hurt...it hurt so much inside that she didn't know if she could take it. She didn't want to know...it made her want to curl up and run away, or curl her fist and hit something so hard that everything just shattered and gave way! But more than anything, it just made her want to cry...she couldn't believe the words that it was saying to her. She wouldn't! If she gave in...that was what the shadow wanted, wasn't it? It wanted her to give up! There was something at the top of this tower that it didn't want her to see! Some truth...something hidden...she didn't know what it was, but she knew it was there just beyond the next gates! She knew it! Her head raised and she wasted no more time, her feet carrying her swiftly and wordlessly after the silver-haired figure despite the acid burning inside of her lungs and in each of her muscles. When had she ever run so much before?! Never...but now was as good a time as any to start. It wasn't fitness that drove her, and adrenaline was nearly gone. All that was left was determination...heart. Before her eyes the shadow seemed to smirk and turn, disappearing into the distant hall, but she didn't even care, running ahead even as the path behind her darkened with the presence of another guardian. And all around the room a low chuckle emanated, though she couldn't hear it. Her friends, however...would be just in time.
"Can you see it? How perfectly she's breaking? A few little words is all it takes, you know. Answers to questions you don't want to hear...and anybody can be built up, torn down. With the right words, you can do anything you want to someone..." the shadow's voice laughed from the shadows with a sick sort of pleasantness, before continuing on, "You all know the truth to that, right? With just a few words, he's managed to worm his way inside of all your hearts, hasn't he? He's formed an...unbreakable bond? ...But anything can be broken by death. And with my words, I'm going to shatter that bond between the two of them. Eventually...I'll do the same to every...last...one of you." His voice was low, meaningful, and a low hum filled the room as the team tried to comprehend what it was telling them. It was messing with them...was their friendship no more than a game to him? Forming bonds, breaking them...all with just words. Could it all be so simple? Wasn't there more to friendship than words, than believing in one thing or another? Hadn't he touched their lives a bit more deeply than that? But then, one look at Rise and you could see how she was starting to crumble. Maybe it wasn't such a strong bond that held them together. Or maybe...that was...
"Speaking of...broken bonds. There's somebody here who has been dying to see you again," Soji's darker half smirked formlessly, enjoying itself immensely as the figure blocking the path was revealed, "He was one of you before...proof of just how easy it is to sever a bond of friendship. Isn't that right...Kazuma?" Quote: Shadow Soji Ascends!
Rise has followed the Shadow further into the Tower of Demise! The path forward is now blocked by the Investigation Team's regret, the traitor who left them for evil...the Black Knight, Kazuma! Rise is getting further and further away, so the team must continue on to catch her, leaving somebody behind! But who will volunteer for the job? Who will move forward? And can they reach Rise in time before Shadow Soji's plan is complete?
The ascent continues!
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Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2011 2:57 pm
Vamp"Mm, come for another ride, have you? I suppose you liked it too much to be satisfied with a one night stand?" Vamp chuckled a bit, humored by the punk's declaration. The two of them were going to keep him in place? There were only a few ways they were going to do that, and he couldn't say they would enjoy them quite like he would. "Quiet, the men are talking." Vamp snapped his fingers, and a Primal Force struck Chie, knocking the girl back behind Kanji. He might tolerate fighting the both of them, but the one he truly had expectations of was the one with the skull and crossbones shirt, who had managed to catch Vamp's 'interests' the last time the two of them had faced off with one another. Although Vamp had only played around with him before, Kanji had forced Vamp to reconsider their 'relationship', and now he was considering making arrangements with the punk that were more...permanent. "Oh? Would you like to try it, then? Could you be the ones to finally kill me?" Vamp asked with a haughty laugh, snidely looking down on the two as he waited for them to make the next move.
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Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2011 4:51 pm
Naoto Shirogane
The Detective Prince of Inaba Yue Adomachi
"Unfortunate Junior Brother, Hermit's Philosopher, and Scrappy Protector" Naoto caught her breath as she stopped again, abruptly, seeing Shadow Soji and Rise once again disappearing into the darkness. Naoto felt her frustration and anger bubbling up towards the silver haired shadow as his words sunk in. The things Rise must have been going through emotionally...the turmoil was driving her more blindly after Shadow Soji, after whatever it was he was trying to do. Other than take them out. No...he meant all the things he said. And you... They couldn't let him get what he wanted. To break them into pieces so nothing stood in his way anymore.
She watched the figure in their way now, walk more into view. "Kokoro." She said, the former investigation team member now standing before them. Not only had he broken away from them, he'd had a hand in devastating the lives of Inaba's citizens.Yue cursed as he let go of Orvaeus as quick as he reached for him, seeing him try to stab him with the butterfly knife. What's odd, Yue moved, and Orvaeus stabbed himself instead. If I had kept my hand there...what the hell is he doing? He frowned as he pushed himself up and grabbed Orv's arm. In a choice between fighting the hand with the knife and the one with a key, Yue preferred the key over the knife. So he grabbed the arm with the knife in its hand and gripped tightly as his other hand balled into a fist and hurled itself at Orvaeus's face. This was beginning to feel like some unfair street fight. Just, five times worse.
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Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2011 5:48 pm
 Rednal Ak'ThiasA scowl flicked across Rednal's face as he passed by Kazuma. Oh, what he wouldn't have given to be able to crush him... and Teros... but no such luck. They seemed to have gotten stronger, again, and at the moment, he was no real match for them. Says the person going to fight someone who makes them look like amateurs. Rednal considered this for a moment, then nodded. There was no real way to counter an argument like that. He was undoubtedly being foolish, heading towards the top instead of staying where it was safe. But then, they'd been diving into foolish situations for a long time now, and he'd long ago given up trying to be reasonable. There was simply no way to be reasonable when you were fighting gods and demons; all that could happen was doing the best you possibly could, and seeing things through to the end. It's too late to turn back. This was the path I chose. Kisa"..." Kisa blinked as she continued to discreetly follow the Investigation Team, ultimately bypassing another warrior. And, once again, part of their group bled away. The girl bit her lower lip again, considering. These people... they were being split up, broken apart, and yet they were continuing to head towards the most dangerous foe here. It might have been better to concentrate their energies on smashing each enemy in turn, together. Powerful as they were, they couldn't stand a focused attack from so many for long... but there was that girl up ahead, and who knew what would happen if she was left alone? That was making everything come unhinged... they were brave, and fighting hard, but Kisa couldn't quite bring herself to believe that this was going to work. ...The day when I am strong enough to deal with situations like this by myself... I'm looking forward to it. she backhanded a Shadow that had approached her, sending it through the wall and barely even noticing that she'd done it.
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Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2011 7:03 pm
 Sawyer the 'Cleaner'? and Karu Raiku  Good one of her fellow Messiah's got that other annoying boy off of her. She wanted a one on one fight with the brown haired one. She brought her saw up cutting the shadow that Yue had so carelessly tried to toss at her. Like she was going to fall victim to such a foolish tactic.]"Widow! Assist me in crushing these flies!" she called out to her persona again as the spider reappear this time it reared back on it's legs as Sawyer's saw was coated in intense flames and heat from Widow's pyro sword spell.Now this is more like it, the perfect tool for killing the flies.' She charged at Karu ready to cut him down moving as fast as her short legs could carry her. "Nooooow DIE!""You know I'd really rather not little one." He quickly moved out of her way. Getting hit by a chainsaw was one thing that hurt quite a lot. But getting hit around with a chainsaw that was one fire that was definitely on his Things I plan on never happening to me List. Now how did he summon this sweet power that she was summoning up. They apparently both had this power but how to summon it. Something was bugging him a name was ringing in his head. Do I say the say the name...? Whatever Let's try this out! Ka... Ka... what was it the name it was there but he was still reaching for it name, what was the name... .. . "Lets do this! KAZAMI!" he called out as what seemed to be a woman of some sort appeared beside him holding her umbrella out at the girl an almighty spell crashing down on her and several shadows in the area. Now that was cool, this must be that power. how nice
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Necromonium generated a random number between
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Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2011 8:06 pm
Rena Redeyan, Cheery Junior And Orvaeus Velvatair, Manic FreshmanAs Yue would strike at Orv though, he would notice himself starting to move just a little bit slower, as Rena had noticed Yue getting the upper hand.
"Sisyphus!!! she called, casting a Debilitate on Yue, which would hinder his abilities, but not directly harm him.As the knife plunged into Orvaeus, he noticed the figure grabbing his arm, and trying to punch him in the face. Not being one for that kind of contact, he leaned back enough to dodge the blow, before a small card seemed to find it's way to Orvaeus's other hand, the one who had gotten close to him having made quite the blunder.
"Prometheus.....Show him." Orvaeus called in a sinister tone, as the card was broken, and a Powerful Tempest Slash spell was sent at Yue, from point-Blank. No fancy moves here....that was for sure. He would soon remove the knife from his leg, having not even winced at stabbing himself, but rather....Seeming to calm down. What was he?Quote: Rena: Debilitate: (Yue Adomachi) Orvaeus: Tempest slash (see Rng for Number of Hits) Yue Adomachi Regenerate 1, and Regenerate 2.
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Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2011 1:30 am
Yukiko Amagi and Minori Koroko   "Rise! Don't listen to anything he says!" It was an impossible request, Yukiko knew as much...but still, if there was anything she could do, it was to at least let the red haired idol that she wasn't alone...and that they would continue going, despite of what the Shadow's venomous words implied. They would find out on their own...they would get to the top of the Tower...they would get answers. Or just maybe it was just a way to push herself away from those dark lingering thoughts inside of her own mind…A way to make herself believe on her own words… Did that make the words less hurtful to her ears? Of course it didn't. Was her spirit unshaken? It certainly was. But still, the heiress went on, making her way through the sea of shadows, in pursuit of answers...of the truth. Soji... he counted on them. He always had faith on them. And, if they give up now...if they crumbled to his Dark Self's taunts...then they would have failed him. Soji had always been the strongest of the team, the one pushing them forward with his reliability and confidence...with his great strength. Whenever they felt like faltering, Soji was always there pulling them back to their feet. Maybe they had been too selfish. Perhaps they were blinded by the security...thinking he would always be there for them. ... This time...this time it was for him! They would reach him, no matter what!
So, it was when Kanji and Chie stayed behind that the dark haired girl knew that the ones moving onward couldn't fail... There were so many risking their lives downstairs...So many believing that they could reach Rise...that they could get to the top to confront the shadow of their leader and find some answers...Even if it meant... "We will..." And Yukiko wouldn't break that promise. "Chie, Kanji...Finish him! And you better catch up with us at the top..." The enemy they would be fighting against...the fact of them staying behind surely didn't ease the heiress mind. But...they were capable...very strong on their own way. She had faith in them... 'Please let them be alright...' Yukiko kept running, only catching the sounds of the battle breaking loose behind of her.
How many more floors had they covered? It wasn't important. Only the back of their teammate disappearing into the distance once again was important. They were always so close of reaching them...and she slipped away. How many friends had stayed behind...how many checkpoints had they covered? How many shadows had they killed... The girl pursed her lips, her hands curling up to fists at the frustration...at the worry of the others...But, they couldn't stop now. And just as the other floors below, there was someone waiting for them...to stop them from reaching their goal. And before she could stop, a head of blond hair separated from the group, stepping forward to meet Kazuma, letting them to keep forward. "Be careful, alright..."
That presence...It was unmistakable. She could recognize him anywhere...and it was in that fraction of a second that she had made her decision. And in pure instinct, she moved faster, slipping away from Amelia's and the rest of team's side, stopping in front of the one intending to stop them from going forward. Intense green eyes met that golden gaze, the grip on her weapon tightening in anger and frustration. "It's been a while, Kaz chan..." she spoke coldly, thought, if you paid enough attention, a small nervousness could be found on her voice. But, that hesitation disappeared as she turned back to the team with a determined nod. "Keep moving! I...I will stop him. Catch up with her." the blond exclaimed, urging them to move while they could, readying herself to counter if Kazuma decided to send an attack their way. "I can't let you stop them, Kazuma...They have something really important to do." she muttered as her body trembled, feelings trying to keep from spilling on the ground...as she tried to control her own anger inside of her. A confrontation with her own brother...to be truly honest, she would have never wanted this. But...in that very instant, her body was working on pure reflexes and raw emotions. Too many times she had hesitated in front of him, too many times she had seen him hurt her friends and...she couldn't...Right now she couldn't... She couldn't let herself lose control, she couldn't let him- A curled up fist connected with his jaw with all her strength, knuckles digging on his flesh in a incredible speed despite everything the girl had said just mere seconds ago. It would surely come as a surprise, the blond not being one to hit with her fists...and specially not her brother. She had never done anything like that before, and...yeah, even to herself, it had come as a shock. Quick breaths escaped her in form of short puffs, as she held her fist in her other hand, rubbing her knuckles softly. "How could you?! You had no right!" What? ...This...this hadn't anything to do with what was happening at that moment, did it? "To sell me to that man just like that!"
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