melodiesoflife | Event || The Enemy Within

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Event || The Enemy Within

Characters: All characters who signed-up for the event.
Where: In their heads.
When: January 15th.
Summary: The Heroes of Light have a vision-- They are living through a hypothetical future where the Sage share his knowledge with them, and things went horribly wrong as some Heroes of Light became the villains in this timeline. Maybe they'll revise their thoughts on getting all of that knowledge.
Warning: The apocalypse, deaths, tragedies, overall a lot of very bad things.

Mingle Threads: The Antagonists || The Protagonists || The Others || General
Free Open Threads: The Two Years || Other Events

#01 Attempts at Negotiations || Trano Golsaucia
#02 Tactical Espionage Action || Aqures Ixen
#03 Judgmental Glares || Aerilon
#04 The Fight for the Crystallized Bodies || Aqures Tosf
#05 The Dusk of the Heroes || Mysidia
#06 The Fight for the Moon || Lunar Gate
#07 Conflict Above the Stars || Moon Base
#08 The Birth of a God || Crystal Life Tree
#09 The Death of a World || Moon Base
#10 Where Everything Ends || Pandaemonium

Conclusion || The Sage in Mysidia

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While violence was always the answer to solving problems, Minako had chosen to instead stay back and simply watch. Sure they all had a goal mind, but Minako didn't have the same ideals the others might have. But she didn't have much of a reason to step into the ring right now and was instead sticking to the shadows herself.

She was waiting for the right moment to attack or to act.

Reno shielded his eyes from the bright spotlight. "Shit..."

Still... they wouldn't be able to see Yuffie. Not with that invisibility crystal. They might not even be able to recognize Kobato. He had a general idea of where they were, so he was the first to stand and raise his hands -- hopefully taking some of Kaji's attention. There was really no point in trying to run from that Magitek armor, was there? Stepping forward, trying to cover Yuffie's position, he willed her to move. Hide.

"You'd sell it to us?" he asked, lip curling. Kaji looked different in a nice suit, from the messy man he'd sometimes passed on the streets. Reno didn't like it. It seemed like one or the other was a lie.

"At least some a' you guys are smart," he chuckled, glancing at Elena before lowering his hands. "So -- what's yer price? Just for us t' poke around."

Yuffie lightly grabbed at Kobato's shirt pulling the girl towards the computer terminal which was their current goal anyway. If Reno and Elena could distract the three of them then Yuffie might be able to do what she came here to do.

She just didn't want Kobato to get hurt as well. She knew the Turk's could handle it and she trusted Reno. He was skilled at playing both sides and making it seem convincing, there were times that he still fooled her.

Ib turns down the intensity of the searchlight, but still keeps her eye and her weapons trained on their opponents. She'll wait for her father to handle this his way. But if anything goes wrong, she's ready to act at any time.

Kobato felt the tug of her shirt and started to edge her way toward the terminal. She had the confidence of the others and what they were doing. She just had to hope it was enough really and that this won't turn into a all out fight.

Even though deep down she knew it was a very high possibility. She slowly made her way and looked at the terminal. She didn't have the job that made it easier to use and still had little to no clue how to really use one. So she continued to look at it confused.

One reason that Kaji and Ib make such a devastating force is the backup of people like Minako. Kaji is so good at drawing attention and turning the whole battle into a show, that he tries to distract from even the possibility that he would have anything hidden in reserve. Confidence to the point of overconfidence in the biggest weapon he can shove in people's faces...so that no one expects the hidden knife in their ribs.

Kaji trusts Minako to act on her own accord, but his signal to mark an all-out assault would be casting the Scholar skill Enlightenment on them both. He has no need of the skill unless they are about to fight.

"Hmm. You probably should have been here last month. One Jade Curtiss has expressed his disapproval in my 'poking around' price, so it's gone up. Affordable if you don't mind having a guard on you. I would say that the escort-free price is out of your league, but I know how lucrative playing both sides of a conflict can be."

"Of course, you could probably save time and money if you let me know what it is that you're after. Could've saved a lot of time if you'd just made an appointment, too. But I can respect people who don't bother asking permission for information."

Kaji's tone absolutely does not change, keeps casual, even as his words suddenly turn threatening. His gaze is still focused on Reno, but it turns to pure resolute steel. "Oh, you may want to step forwards, if you want to continue this negotiation. Ib, darling, could I get a wide-angle attack, something to fill the hallway from our guests' point back? Ice, if you've got it? Don't want to leave a mess, just make absolutely sure this isn't a distraction."

"On my mark," Kaji holds up a hand, two fingers pointed at the ceiling, but he does not let it fall yet.

"Tch..."

Wincing under the bright light, Elena couldn't help but give a slight frown in approval. Discovered so soon? That was inconvenient. Following Reno's lead, she too came forward into the light, hands lifted slightly. For now she'd play the quite, demure female. Unassuming.

Until the time was right.

Her eyes move to Reno, catching his gaze as he gave a short laugh, and her hands lowered in unison to rest at her sides. It was out of habit that she wore her gun more to her back and hidden beneath a longer coat, creating the perfect conceal carry.

"What we've come for is our own concern. A man, such as yourself, should know that to mention what is being sought can suddenly sky-rocket in value the moment it is mentioned. So I think we'll have to pass on your offer."

The sudden change in tone causes the hair on the back of her neck to rise. She's encountered men like him before, though it had been some time. It almost was reliving a fond memory.

"I would highly recommend that you stand down. Like you, I would hate to have to make a mess."

She finishes with the softest of similes, eyes hinting at a promise of equal damage, if not more, should they follow through with the threat.

Yuffie finished slipping away with Kobato at her side. She pulled Kobato behind the control terminal keeping her down while Yuffie began to shift through the screens. She hoped that Reno and Elena could keep them busy however the soft clicks of her fingertips against the keyboards can most definitely be heard.

She's working hard on this sort of thing however she's nowhere near as fast and skilled at Chiaki was.

Yuffie didn't know how much time they had and all she could do was focus and pray that it would be okay. She was invisible but if Ib or Kaji turned their attack her way it'd still hit her square in the chest.

Reno rolled his eyes incredulously. "Are you shittin' me? A blast attack, with delicate equipment around? Even if we were gonna pay you, what'd be the point if you destroy the stuff!"

He shook his head and crossed his arms. "All this fuckin' trouble... I didn't know I needed your permission t' come back to work. I dunno what's funnier, being asked t' pay t' go to what used t' be my job, or the fact that you think I'd bring along anyone else besides Elena. I know my own equipment -- anyone else would just be in the way."

Reno's mind raced as his tongue wagged. Kaji was confident -- how much was bravado, and how much was a matter of having an honestly secure position? What would he do in this situation? No, what would Rufus do? Probably cut off their escape if things turned south.

"Or -- don't tell me," he was saying as his eyes narrowed. "You think I was incompetent enough t' be followed? Is that it?"

Minako had moved away from the others two, more than like just having a look around when she could hear some noise, but yet couldn't see anything. How odd that was indeed.

Her heels clattered against the floor as she moved closer and closer to the terminal. This was where the sound was coming from as she was going to check it out. As she reached she moved to stand right in front of it. Right where Yuffie was currently standing invisible. Feeling something as she had moved close, she paused before turning her head.

Should she tell the or not? She didn't believe in there idea, so she wondered why she should help them, but they would be very useful in fighting anyway.

"Can someone bring the focus over here please?"

At Kaji's command, Ib readies the ice beam on her armor. All the while glaring at the red headed jerk who was sassing her father. He'd see just how strong they were.

"I'm ready anytime."

But her attention shifts when Minako suddenly speaks up. Swinging the light around, she checks the area the other girl indicated. Was this whole thing some kind of trick?

Oh ho. Kaji keeps his attention on the Turks, Ib and Minako can lock down whatever they've found. He raises his voice, speaking quickly but clearly because every word counts right now, on this edge before a fight breaks out.

"I think that you are not the only people who are after the information stored in this lab, either for themselves, or to destroy it so no one can have it. It would be a setback to us all if we were to lose the data on the Calamity, coordination of our troop movements, or the current location of the crystalized heroes. That information could only be freely shared so long as it's not lost."

It's a risky shot, as Kaji takes guesses at what information that Reno and Elena could be after, watching their faces closely to see if he gets a reaction. There's an offer wrapped up in there. Kaji has always been better at taking people off the battlefield with a word instead of a gun.

Yuffie didn't falter or stop in her efforts. She made sure that Kobato was safely out of the way and behind her as she worked. Her fingers kept up their steady clicking as she tried to delete the data that they had collected. Yes, it could be shared but the antagonist have made it clear that they have no intention of that and so Yuffie was going to do something about it.

20 more seconds...

She didn't even look up as Minako stepped over. She wouldn't have time to complete her task if she wavered now.

16 seconds...

Yuffie let out a slow steady breath feeling Ib's attention pulled towards her. She didn't know if she would make it. The only thing that would stop her was if Kobato moved but she trusted the other girl to stay out of the way. She had made it clear to her before they started that she would stay back and fight because she knew that's where the girls strength's lie.

11 seconds...

She was so close but each remaining moment increased the tension in her shoulders. She began to pray that they didn't keep moving towards her but she knew that there wasn't much to stop them.

Kobato had tried her best to keep hidden at least, but she also felt a sneeze coming on. So covering up her mouth with her hand, she was trying her hardest to keep quite.

Just a little more. But it was soon too late, the sneeze was soon to happen as she just hoped that the antagonists didn't hear her.

"You son of a bitch!" Reno couldn't help it. His temper flared when Kaji mentioned the crystallized heroes. Not that he really believed their location would be in the data here... he could hope, but it would be pretty naive. They'd all been moved, pretty much disappeared without a trace. Whoever knew where they were wasn't talking.

And considering what certain people wanted to do with them...

Reno scoffed. "Bullshit! If you all knew where the crystallized heroes are, you'd have 'em already. Don't fuckin' insult me like that's a bargaining chip!"

The click of heels on the floor caught his attention and immediately his head was turned, eyes glowing softly with Eagle Vision. "Oh, well, look at that," he sneered. "Guess there was someone else after all -- except I think she belongs to you."

He could see where Kobato was this way, though -- and, he thought, Yuffie though it was hazy. Like an optical illusion, the only hint of her outline seeming to appear just at the periphery of his vision. Still, they were likely together -- and they were in a very, very bad position to be found.

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