Scene #4705: A Silent Shiny

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Mitsu Mirage	It's a wonderful afternoon on this Non Administered World *****! The sun is shining, the ocean is crashing against the waves and the beach looks perfect to do some sunbathing on... it's almost the perfect beach house world, if one didn't discount all the buildings in the back, seemingly abandoned... It's here, that there's a lowly TSAB officer in plain view, looking around with a small scanner in his hand. "Hmm, it's around here somewhere..." they muttered... The Officer does take a few steps "Should be over... there." turning towards the menagerie of buildings, "Hmm, it's still silent, better get myself over there quick so they..." he blinks a bit, a couple of odd figures already moving towards the buildings, one with giant claw gauntlets and another with a possible menagerie of folks behind! "Oh, this isn't good... Alert, unidentified people moving to the targeted area, requesting backup!"
Allan Bodily	The scream of an old engine and plumes of thick, black smoke announces the arrival of the Red union. A truck with an open bed, seemingly cobbled together form all sorts of random stuff is barreling up the coast, A logo of a scarred fist holding up a broken tool on either side of it. Riding in hte bed of the truck is 5 men, in patchwork armor with various refurbished weapons, The only hing that stands out is one person, seemingly angrier than the tohers, holing a surprisingly well cared for shotgun as he watches the horizon.
Ariah	Five men and one woman. Though Ariah is tomboyish enough to look somewhat androgynous. She's wrapped up in her own uniform, holding her staff between her knees, fingers wrapped around it. Her eyes are closed and she just sits, and waits while the truck trundles along the coast. She can run fast, but she'd rather keep her energy for the potential fight ahead. Combat medic support and direct fire is her task. The call for backup is one that meets her ears via headset and slowly those grey eyes open. "I don't mind the sun... it seems to surprise some, though..." she says quietly, thick French accent tinting her voice.
Guest Vivio	Vivio had not intended to get involved in the TSAB's business. Especially as she was on her way to do some fun shopping. However it seemed like some bad things might be going down and help was requested. And Vivio definitely isn't the kind of person to turn away when someone needs help! So it's for this reason that Vivio is currently in her Adult mode complete with Barrier Jacket, soaring through the sky leaving behind a trail of iridescent light. As she flies through the sky towards the source of the call for help, Vivio turns her head to look at her partner/Device flying along side her, "Can you detect anything bad yet?" The plush bunny shakes his head. Vivio asks, "What about the Lost Logia? Any signs it's active? The plush bunny shakes his head again. Vivio hmms doubtfully, "Are you even trying?" The plush bunny shakes his head once-He pauses. Then nods. Vivio hmmmms knowingly, "I'm sure." Still, Vivio hasn't seen anything troublesome just yet, but she's almost to the location where the transmission originated.
Soma Cruz	Soma is actually doing something instead of doing his homework! Amazing! Unlike Vivio, Soma is groundbound, but he's moving faster than is humanly possible. The Dark Lord Candidate skims over the ground, the air itself rippling around him in an almost shockwave, his great white coat billowing in his wake. His hair is unruffled, though.
Rebecca Chambers	As soon as the distress signal went out, Rebecca was quick to respond. She didn't know what TSAB was or what this stuff they were talking about was supposed to be, but she always believed in helping out in any way she could, and this is no exception to that rule. Being locked and loaded and ready to rock and roll, that's the ideology of Rebecca! Arriving at the scene from where the distress signal originated, Rebecca takes cover behind her tactical shield as she loads her MP5K with a clip. Peering out through the viewhole, she attempts to survey the general area before moving forwards.
Mitsu Mirage	Mitsu's bounding around like normal, kicking off walls and going here and there.. For one who can't fly, she's really getting some air time through bouncing. "Alright, I'm gonna create a barrier, should prevent entry, though... keyword should. It didn't last time I tried." She smirks a bit, the Rabbit's finally gotten there before the TSAB and she's going to rub it in their faces. Kratzenfaust bings and starts muttering to Mitsu's allies. <Item detected, underground. Fifth building to the northwest. Also, unknown signature flying through the air, be advised.> comes the German voice from the gauntlets. "Hmm, heads up everyone. Not sure who got the signal before me or after me... but I'd be damned to let them get it before me!" <It's here. Down.> comes another ping, "Alright, Barrier, set up. Time to get to work! Ariah, Allan, your job is to cover me, make sure no one gets IN this barrier or to me. I've got work to do!" she calls out, and soon, a cube barrier is set up around the building and a couple other properties, sealing them in temporarily.
Allan Bodily	As Mitsu sends her orders, Allan loudly pounds a fist on the roof of the truck, before suddenly point in the direction of the approaching reinforcements. "You heard the rabbit! Turn this thing around, we've got Union @$^ers to deal with!" As the Truck turns to face The newly arrived Heroes, Allan looks at Ariah and his troops. "Job's an easy one: If it ain't us, #$^% IT UP!" his men yell out affirmative as they ready their weapons, the truck picking up speed to close the gap.
Ariah	"Just like my army days..." Ariah says with a ghost of a smile tugging up at the corner of her lips. She's certainly an oddity, a near-silent soldier amongst the gung-ho gang in the truck. "Good luck, all of you. If anything should come back in one piece that isn't an objective, it's us. And you." A little pep talk from the French vampiress, a respectful nod given to the gun-toting troops. She stays in her seat, eyes front, sizing up their opposition in this beachside urban battlezone. "...I wonder if there is a gelato stand open..." she muses idly.
Guest Vivio	Vivio squints her eyes as she looks ahead. Beside her, her Device does the same. Until suddenly his bunny ears perk up. He turns to look at Vivio, jabbing his pointed plush arm ahead of them. Vivio nods, "I see it too, Chris." She looks at the cube that just popped up. Definitely a barrier. She asks her Device, "That's what I think it is, isn't it?" Chris nods. Vivio asks, "Any idea which style?" Chris shakes his head. Vivio hmmmms quietly... It's no coincidence that a Mage is here when there's a Lost Logia is in the area. Vivio coordinates with her Union allies, letting them handle whatever help the opposing Mage might have brought with her. She then glances at her Device, "So what do you think?" Chris narrows his eyes in determination. Vivio grins, "Yup. Sounds about right!" Vivio alters her flight path in the direction of the raised barrier. It doesn't take long for her to reach the same area, noticing but ignoring the other bad guys... They'll have their hands full soon enough. Instead Vivio focuses on the barrier itself. Magic begins to gather around Vivio's hand as she reaches a point above the barrier and arcs over. Now streaking straight down towards it, Vivio pulls her arm back and starts, "Axel..." The ground is quickly rushing up towards her as she finally swings, crying out, "SMASH!" Vivio streaks right into the barrier, her fist impacting against the magical protection... ... There's a brief moment of stillness... A huge burst of light and wind explodes outwards from the point of contact. Vivio's hair whips around wildly, her vivid red and green eyes alight amidst the flaring magic as she tries to break through the barrier with sheer force.
Soma Cruz	Soma closes on the weird cube Barrier. Midchildan Magic is so far outside of his comfort zone that he has no flipping idea how to breach it. Besides hitting it with a mighty weapon. A lot. Which Vivio is handling. That leaves the goons outside. Well, 'goons'. The thief's help, whomever it is. He skids to a stop, momentum carrying him less distance than it logically should have. He eyeballs the truck full of dudes with guns and one slip of a girl? Boy? Person. His senses, however, tell him something different. "Vampire," is all he says, somehow producing a blade of shining white and gold from seemingly nowhere. It radiates with holy power, but at least it's not Vampire Killer, right? Soma stays put for the moment, wind fluttering his coat as he regards Ariah. This could get ugly.
Rebecca Chambers	While Soma moves towards the barrier, Rebecca moves in behind him, using her shield for cover still. She doesn't like the looks of the barrier one bit and has a bad feeling about the others who are assisting Mitsu with this whole thing. "I've got your back," Rebecca comments to Soma as she peers out from behind the shield. "Something about this whole thing stinks, though. Keep your distance for now."
Mitsu Mirage	Mitsu's working her way down the building, thankful that she doesn't have to worry about anyone interrupting her burrowing down the building to get to the Lost Logia that's hidden down there. After all, no one around could conceivably break this amazing, supremely strong, absolutely impenetrable RABBIT BARRIER... Someone did. Mitsu looks up from her burrowing.. There's a distinct hole from the top of the building leading down... "Crap, please don't tell me it's Fate... pleeeeeease don't tell me it's Fate, I don't need MOM MODE right now." she grumbles before punching down more and more... pausing just a moment. "Shock ball!" she quickly turns around, launching a ball of lightning up through the hole, as a discouragement measure if anything!
Allan Bodily	Allan carefully stands up as the truck closes in on Soma and Rebecca, showing little signs of slowing down, Ariah might notice the rest of the crew finding something to grab onto, are they up to something? The answer comes swiftly as the drier suddenly makes a hard turn and hits the breaks, kicking up a cloud of sand as the truck swings itself around, turning it's side to Soma and Rebecca as it slides to a halt in front of them Allan? He lets the violent turn fling him from the truck, sending him tumbling end over end before crashing into the ground right in front of Rebecca! It only takes a second or two for him to pop up into a kneeling position, shotgun at the ready and a wicked grin on his face. "Sup #^&0 0 LET'S DANCE!" He immediately opens fire.
Guest Vivio	The barrier shatters and Vivio flies down towards the building. She lands on the roof down on one knee with a solid thud and puff of dust. Vivio stands, looking around for a moment, before turning to her Device and grinning, "See Chris? I'm getting better at landings all the time!" The plush bunny nods approvingly, before floating over to the new hole leading down into the building's interior. Now that the barrier is gone, it's a lot easier for the Device to get a read on things. He looks down through the hole for a moment, before turning to Vivio. He waves his arms and hands a bit, to which Vivio nods, "So it's not active yet... That's good! But if she gets to it first... That's bad." Vivio stands tall, "Well then, let's go make sure that doesn't happen!" Vivio goes to take a step to jump down into the hole... Only for a sudden rush of lightning to burst up out of it. Vivio falls back onto the roof, a look of surprise on her face. Thankfully she was only slightly singed by the close call. Of course, "Lightning... Again!" Why just last week she was noting to herself she should start carrying around lightning rods. What with everyone apparently picking up that particular power set. And while she hasn't yet figured out how to work lightning rods into a spell, Vivio looks around at the ruined building... Maybe she can improvise. Mitsu might suddenly be surprised as several large metal beams come streaking down through the holes she's created to embed in the building around her. Judging by their rusted nature and the bits of debris hanging from them, it looks like they've been pulled from the building's structure itself. Shortly after the beams comes Vivio herself, falling down to land nearby. She stands up... Looks at Mitsu... Then grins and raises a hand in greeting, "Hello! I'm Vivio Takamachi! I'll have to ask that you please stop trying to take the Lost Logia that is here. Unless of course you intend to hand it in to the TSAB, in which case I'll be glad to accompany you to the closest outpost. I'm sure you'll be fairly rewarded for your efforts!"
Rebecca Chambers	It should be noted that Rebecca is still wielding her shield, but the shotgun blast causes her to go off-balance and drop to the ground. She is completely vulnerable, but she doesn't wait for another shotgun blast to try to knock her into oblivion or something like that. Instead, she responds in kind... in a sense. "Nice language, I bet your mother loves it when you kiss her with it!" Rebecca's voice is sarcastic and stern as she draws her MP5K and fires off a three-round burst with it before going for her shield again, hoping it's not too badly damaged.
Ariah	Ariah takes Allan's advice to heart, but in a different manner. She sees the men in the truck gearing up for a rough landing and the moment the truck starts to brake, she's on her feet and in the air. The small form of the silver-haired witch might not be able to fly, but she can jump, and that she does. As the truck whirls around, she's gracefully sailing through the air, a languid backfliip that sees her on her feet mere yards from Soma. "...so you know what I am... unless it's simply blind luck that you've drawn such a weapon to meet me?" she asks, her voice cold and thick with her accent. The unholy energy of a vampire is easily detectable about her by one such as Soma, but she seems much more ... alive than the typical animated corpse. More warmth. A heartbeat. But neither reflect in her eyes, purple glow shining in her irises as she presses the end of her staff into the sand. "The line is drawn here, then. Your passage will only occur in the wake of my retreat." The short woman narrows those eyes, fingers curled around her runed staff, toes and the end of that weapon forming an equilateral triangle between them. "...I am a soldier. Face me as one."
Soma Cruz	Soma's dark eyes follow the graceful dismount of Ariah, his face neutral. His senses are not as acute as a vampire's, he can't hear her heartbeat, but he can feel the life in her. He frowns then. "A dhampir? A half-breed?" He hefts the Climah Solais in one hand. Somehow. He handles the weapon like it weighs very little. He straightens, his pose and presence probably familiar to anyone who knew the former Field Commander of the confederacy. "My name is Soma Cruz. I will not be stopped." The great blade flickers in Soma's hand, starting to swing as he steps forward, but he hesitates, pivoting slightly and splaying his coat open with his other hand. Three orbs of searing flame rocket free, racing through the air, weaving around each other in a twisting spiral.
Mitsu Mirage	Humph, so, she hopes that ball of lightning would dissuade her, but... as she's finding out, this isn't dissuading her at all! She bounces between steel bars as some of those beams are coming down to try and impale her, bouncing here and there before missing a step and crashing down upon the ground, wincing. "Ugh... ow... that hurt." she muttered, shaking her head slightly as she pulls herself back up from the ground. "Owie, owie... owie..." another shake of her head and Kratzenfaust chimes in helpfully.. <Warning. Incoming. Logia is fifteen feet underground.> "Hmm... " though, as soon as she mutters that, she looks towards the ... woman that's near. "Vivio Takamachi, huh? Name's Mitsu Mirage... TSAB. I'll be taking it from here." at least, she hopes that saying she is TSAB will dissuade her from coming to get this, "I was just about to get it myself and take it away..." she smiled innocently, the rabbit ready to strike if need, "So, I don't think I need you accompaning me. And... say hello to the other Takamachi too..."
Allan Bodily	"HA! She's probably who I got it from!" There's a sickening thud as the bullets hit home and his dead body hits the ground. Followed by an annoyed groan as he drags himself to his feet. "Or maybe it's from all the crap I went through to get here... Meh. I'll leave the philosophy to you guys, heard rumors you got an arena for that sort of thing." There's a loud ka-click as he reloads and Takes aim at Rebecca. "More importantly though: DIE!" BOOM!
Guest Vivio	Well that changes everything! Vivio happily says, "Oh! You know my mama?" That should be no surprise as she is well known amongst the TSAB. Vivio nods in acceptance, "Alright then... There's still the others outside to deal with. I'm guessing they were chasing you? I've got some allies helping with that, I'll go see how they're doing." Vivio smiles at Mitsu, "It was nice to meet you, Mitsu!" Vivio goes to turn to head back out of the building, when suddenly her Device flies up to face Mitsu and raises one of his arms, which roughly translates into 'Stop!' Chris crosses his arms, eyes narrowed in suspicion at Mitsu which means, 'Let's see some ID.' Vivio ehehes at her Device, "I don't think that's necessary, Chris..." The plush bunny shakes his head in defiance. Vivio gives in, giving Mitsu a smile, "I guess it wouldn't hurt for you to show us your ID." Vivio has seen plenty of official TSAB identification holocards. It should just take a moment to confirm Mitsu's.
Ariah	"No, I am quite the real thing," Ariah says quietly, voice like ice. "I am the only childe of a woman most ancient, power undiluted." She takes a step back, eyes staying narrowed, quite familiar with that pose. "I am Ariah Olivie. Fight well, Soma," she states with a hint of reverence. No cruelty, no hatred, just respect. And then the dance begins. She seems wary of the blade, and with good reason, keeping her staff held in preparation to parry it. Her eyes widen as the coat opens and flame erupts from within, a flash of purple in her eyes an obvious sign of her surprise at the feint. Soma has the distinct advantage, knowing what the woman fears. She dances back, driving the end of her staff into the ground, blue-white light filling the runes as a partial shell rises to intercept the flames. They splash against the barrier, sending ripples across it as it fractures like glass, hastily formed and hastily dropped before it can shatter. Embers leave lasting black marks on her cheeks that don't seem to heal. The lingering energy from the shield is reformed, repurposed before it can dissipate, and hurled towards Soma as a bright, searing kinetic sphere in return. "I am at a disadvantage," she states, but remains determined to stand her ground for now.
Mitsu Mirage	"Sure do..." she mutters, "Nanoha. One of the best agents we have right?" she smiles a bit nervously, "But yea, those people were chasing me, I'm just glad you and your backup arrived to take care of them. I'll take care of this Logia, good luck to your allies." she smiled and looked to the ground, ready to go back to digging for it. "It's inactive so I think I can handle sealing it myself and taking it to the base." though, when that smile is given and Vivio starts heading out... that Device gets into her face and she acks. "Hey, get out of my face, I'm doing something peaceful here." she mutters to it, frowning. And then there's Vivio coming to turn back to her... and she sighs in a defeated manner, "Well, I think those people out of my..." a pause, "Oh, you broke down my barrier. Those people might have taken mine, I can always go get a replacement from HQ..." at least, she thinks she can. She does back up slightly, Kratzenfaust pings a bit... "Not now..." Another ping is given by Kratzenfaust "I said not NOW Kratzenfaust. Can't you see that I'm trying?" <I can, Master. Logia is directly under you... are you done with your meeting with them?> "Almost..." she shakes her head and looks at Vivio. "Sorry, I haven't shown my device how to shut up as yours is." she grinned, "If you'll excuse me though, I need to dig this out... I think your allies, however, could use your help though..."
Rebecca Chambers	Before Rebecca can even grab her shield, she's hit by the blast from the shotgun. The good news is her bulletproof vest is protective against the shots. The bad news is that the impact knocks her away, causing her to become even more vulnerable than before. "Ugh... dammit," She mutters, feeling the pain of the impact racking through her like she just got hit by a car or something. "Son of a...." She grabs her MP5K and fires quickly while racing to grab her shield, still reeling from the pain but determined all the same.
Soma Cruz	Soma is mighty. A fitting heir to the soul of Dracula. That said, much like his past incarnation, he is not terribly adept at getting the hell out of the way. He lets his coat close, bringing both hands onto the hilt of the Climah Solais and bringing it to bear. The young man interposes it in the path of the ball of force and takes it, struggling against the magic with his considerable strength and Will. Physics still wins, though. He loses the fight, getting hurled backwards by the ball. He lands in a crouch, boots that don't seem suited to combat at all kicking up dust as he slides. As he comes to a stop, he rises, his grip one handed again. "You remind me of Olrox," Soma muses aloud, flashes of another man's ancient memories dashing through his mind. Soma's feet blur as he sprints, his great white coat streaming behind him. He leaps, blade held in both hands and raised high. As he descends, his coat billows like great white wings as he brings the holy blade to bear. This might sting.
Ariah	Ariah doesn't rest on her laurels, moving forward to try and intercept Soma before he can fully recover. His speed and agility aren't something she's accounted for, however, every moment of this fight a learning experience for her, things to remember, things that will slowly put her on more even ground. But not with that blade. "Olrox?" she asks, "Tell me of him," she welcomes, bracing her knees and raising her staff. Metal grinds hard against metal, the blade impacting the rod, fingers curling tight around the metal as the contest of strength and the impact leaves her feet sinking into the sand. As unfazed as her expression is, there's something in her eyes, a clear and present fear that keeps her gaze focused intently on the edge of that sword, keeping her on the defensive and making her grip on her staff tight but unbalanced, not wishing for her hands to come in contact with it. "...were we in a friendlier situation I would welcome tales of old..." she breathes out.
Guest Vivio	Vivio nods along as she listens to Mitsu. However the nodding pauses as Mitsu claims that her ID had been taken. That doesn't make much sense as surely her Device could generate some... It finally dawns on Vivio that Mitsu might not be being entirely truthful. Which probably makes sense now that she thinks about it. The shift in Vivio's demeanour is pretty obvious as she starts to look sadended. She says softly, "You know... It's not very nice to lie to people." Chris flies back over to join Vivio, nodding in agreement. With little warning, Vivio raises her hand and says, "Hoop Bind." Several rings of iridescent light appear around Mitsu, before quickly shrinking to try and restrain the Mage.
Allan Bodily	There's an annoyed grunt as Allan takes a bullet to his side. "Kiddo." He staggers for a moment as his leg is shot. "Do ya think that gun's gonna do anything..." A yelp as blood sprays form his arm. "Besides piss me off?" There's an alarming spray of blood as one hits him right between the eyes! THUD With a groan Allan slowly drags himself to his feet. "MOTHER #$^&ER do they have to keep-" Deep breath. "Fine kiddo. Let's see if you've got more ammo than I've got regen." He quickly brings up his shotgun, firing a shot off at Becky's leg.
Mitsu Mirage	Good, she's going along with it, Mitsu might actually be able to lie her way past a TSAB mage! This is the best day ever too! Get the Logia, fool a TSAB Mage, not get Ariah killed, hope that Allan doesn't get killed. Go back home and rest and laugh and have fun... At least, that would have been the best day ever until the fir... the lying bunny was caught. And in that damn binding spell too! "Aaaaugh, god... Fate did this too!" she grumbles, squirming against the hoop bind. "Okay, okay, you got me... for now." she mutters, "I don't know if you know this but... I'm former TSAB... and well." she smiles, "Shocker Shield!" a burst of lightning surrounds the mage, breaking the bindings off her as she digs into the ground with her feet to reach the Logia. "See, I may not be that impressive... I don't know bindings, but I sure as heck can get out of them!" It's here those talons upon her gauntlets glow and the tell tale sign of the cartridge system loading echoes through the abandoned and damaged building. "Shocker Breaker!" With this, a large ball of lightning appears in the mage's hands and she THROWS it at Vivio! "Get out of here!"
Soma Cruz	Soma grits his teeth at the impact, pushing as he can, but gaining no ground. He gives a shove, ending the blade lock and falling back. He hits the dirt, throwing up dust. He lowers the blade slightly, watching the vampire warily. He noticed how hard she tried to stay the hell away from the terrible edge of the Climah Solais. "Olrox was, or is still somewhere, a servant of my past life. Majordomo, skilled in the arcane." And turning into a giant lizard man, but that's Arikado's story. He doesn't feint with the sword this time, and there's no real build up either. Soma simply points at Ariah, and three techno-organic looking tentacles sprout from his coat, apetures at the end opening wide. To both the relief and detriment of schoolgirls everywhere, only lasers come out, turning sand into glass as they sweep out towards the vampire.
Rebecca Chambers	Aiming for the leg? That's really cheap! Despite having her shield up, it's raised a little too high, and Rebecca is grazed by the buckshot, causing her to drop to one knee and lose her shield. In anger and desperation, Rebecca reaches into her pocket and produces a chemical flask. "Here, try THIS on!" She yells as she hurls the explosive flask at Allan while trying to limp away.
Guest Vivio	Vivio perks up a bit as Mitsu mentions Fate's name, "Oh? You know Fate-mama too?" But she is then surprised as Mitsu breaks out of the bind. Vivio jumps back, shifting into a combat stance as she lands again. She asks, "If you're former TSAB, then why are you doing this?" Vivio raises her arms as the ball of lightning is thrown at her. The lightning briefly courses over them, scorching parts of Vivio's Barrier Jacket, but otherwise Vivio is unharmed thanks to the defensive magics of said outfit. Vivio looks at Mitsu again, saying, "Surely you know how dangerous Lost Logia can be! They need to be kept somewhere safe where they can't hurt anyone." Vivio is starting to sound desperate, recalling a fateful day several years ago... The worst day of her life. Vivio doesn't neglect the fight though, stepping over to one of the beams she had launched down her, she spins and kicks one with enough force to dislodge it and send it spinning towards the Rabbit Mage.
Allan Bodily	Hisllan actually catches the flask, staring at it for a moment before muttering "Oh #$&&ing-"BOOM When the dust settles, Allan's arm is laying on the ground next to him. it's also hanging limply at his side. it's ALSO bent back over his shoulders at an impossible angle. Ew. Sadly, plenty of abuse like this means Allan is surprisingly good a using a shotgun one handed, as he opens fire on Becky again. "Here, diplomacy wants a word with ya."
Mitsu Mirage	"Y...yes, I know Fa...faaate... mama?" ... "Damnit." she grumbles, "I do know how dangerous they are, that's why I'm trying to get them." she frowns at Vivio and readies her claws once more ... at least until the beam is kicked towards her! And with a clang, it smashes right into her and sends her back, skidding along the ground, until she bursts the shield to send it exploding away. "Huff... Great, you're physically strong too, this is going to be my downfall isn't it?" The hole is there now and it looks close to where the Logia should be. MItsu looks at it, then back at Vivio... "Nice kick, though." she compliments at least, "But I'm not going to go down that easy and you should know that." a smile is given and she steps forward, the dagger-like claws upon those gauntlets pop out and look attached to some very strong wire that starts sparking. "Look, I don't really want to hurt you. Mainly so I don't get an earful from Fate, god knows I don't wanna deal with her." She whips out those claws towards ... the hole! "That's why I'm going to take this and deal with you and her later!"
Ariah	Ariah is thankful for the break, standing up fully now that she's able to. "I wonder what I could learn from him," she states, gritting her teeth, relaxing just a touch as that holy blade lowers. Her eyes look less wild but she's still completely on the defensive. But after all, she need only kill enough time for Mitsu to complete her mission, right? Right. "Tell me, then, more of you?" she inquires, bringing her staff up once more when that blade is thrust towards her. What comes next is unexpected, but who can expect tentacle lasers? Certainly not Ariah. But even with the way the heat is glassing the sand, she seems less terrified of this development. She's not reckless and starts moving immediately, intent on getting out of the path of the sweeping beams. Tentacles have that whole flexible advantage, though, even on a 3-d plane. She scatters small stones in her wake that explode into the sand, raising dust and dirt to obscure her passage. When it clears, though, she's gripping both halves of her staff, one of them a long, thin silver blade etched in runes. The arm holding the 'sheath' for the hidden blade has a tattered sleeve, a long slice of crimson running from the back of her hand to her shoulder, not bleeding but not healing either, the white-knuckled grip on it showing how much pain it must be bringing her. Not enough to keep her legs from carrying her forward in a swift dash, bringing that silver saber to bear on Soma.
Rebecca Chambers	Diplomacy is a good choice, but not in the way Allan intends. The buckshot blasts Rebecca, and some of it pierces through her kevlar vest. She can feel herself bleeding through her vest, and she drops to one knee. "Dammit... gotta retreat..." She says with a scowl. She glares at Allan and narrows an eye. "Next time you're mine!" She presses a button on her wrist device and teleports away.
Guest Vivio	Vivio's eyes go wide as she watches rather helplessly as the apparently expandable claws reach out to grab hold of the Lost Logia. Vivio could try and interfere, but she risks activating the magical artifact and /no one/ wants that. With the Lost Logia now in Mitsu's possession, Vivio holds off on striking for the moment. Instead she decides once more to try and convince Mitsu, "Please... Just hand the Lost Logia over to me. I won't tell my mama, or the TSAB, or anyone else... I just don't want to see anyone... Else... Hurt by those things..." Red and green eyes stare into sky blue ones, Vivio's full of sincerity and honesty as they plead with Mitsu.
Soma Cruz	The tentacles retreat into nothingness again. Something resembling remorse flickers across Soma's features briefly. If one isn't looking for it, it might be missed. "What's to tell?" Soma asks. "I'm Dracula's reincarnation. I have his powers and some of his memories and the potential to be as awful as he was," he says. Ariah rushes Soma and he...steps into the blow, grimacing in pain as the blade bites deep. He doesn't cry out, his body language is still stable, but his eyes shimmer slightly with what may be tears of pain. Almost anyone else would use this moment to unleash a devastating counterstroke. To use the surprise of letting themself be hit to destroy their opponent. Soma shoves the tip of the Climah Solais into the sand and brings his free hand up to rest on Ariah's shoulder. "Go home. Vampire or not, you're not like others I've encountered. I have no desire to destroy you. Just...don't make me regret this." Blood stains the sand at his feet.
Mitsu Mirage	No one wants a Lost Logia activated, especially one that no one knows what it does. Hell, not even /Mitsu/ wants that to happen. But hey, she's got the inactive logia and she's now staring down Vivio.. and she looks... and stares. "You know how much I believe that, Vivio? Especially coming from the daughter of the TSAB?" she looks away from the younger Takamachi... and sighs, looking at the box like Logia in her hand. "How can I trust someone like you with this?" She clutches her hands, "Kratzenfaust, seal this Logia..." a pause, taking a few moments to seal it, then she tosses it to Takamachi, those eyes damnit. "I'm not going to stop you if you tell Fate or the TSAB. In fact, I actually want you to. Tell them that I'm on the hunt for more... I'm giving this to you for free." tch.. "Enjoy it, Vivio. Next time we meet, it's not going to be like this again..." and, if she's not stopped, she's hopping up and up and up.. until she gets the hell out of this building.
Ariah	It's a silver saber, a keen edged runeblade but neither holy nor unholy. As finely crafted a mana conduit as her staff, just far more direct. And now the shining blade is piercing flesh, stained crimson. Blood running into the etched symbols before dripping from the edge and into the sand. "You are bound only by your will, not your legacy," Ariah states, not pulling back, not pushing the advantage. Almost anyone else would use the proximity and the wound to press further. The wound wrought by the laser looks like it's cut to the bone, the flesh trying to knit itself together agonizingly slowly. Slowly, whether it's asked for or not, she pulses magic into her own blade, her eyes closing as she uses it as a conduit to feel the damage to the flesh she's inflicted, drawing it away slowly but leaving the lingering touch of mana to attempt to at least stop the bleeding, if further treatment is unwelcome. "...our time here is up, then. Our task complete, in one way or another. But at the end of the day, I am still a soldier. And we are still on opposite sides." She uses the hand gripping the half of her staff to squeeze Soma's arm before she begins to pull away more fully. "May the future see is meeting in a place that is not to become a battlefield, Soma."
Soma Cruz	The living and breathing second chance doesn't grunt or stagger when the blade is removed. If he notices that the bleeding has slowed considerably, it's impossible to tell. As she withdraws, Soma watches after her, obviously in thought. He sighs just a little and smiles ruefully. "I hope so too," he replies to the withdrawing vampire before he withdraws himself. With a deep breath, his form changes, shrinking and twisting. Soma no longer stands bleeding in the dirt. Instead, a little white bat flutters around, the wound mirrored, blood slowly leaking into snowy fur. Leathery wings flap, and the bat flies off into sky in silence.
Guest Vivio	Vivio looks a little confused as Mitsu seems to inherently distrust her for some reason. The 'daughter of the TSAB' comment is also a little weird. Sure her parents... Family... And most of her friends are members. But she herself doesn't really have much to do with it. Vivio finally breathes out a sigh of relief as Mitsu tosses the Lost Logia to her. Carefully catching it, Vivio gives Mitsu a friendly smile, "Thank you, Mitsu." The thanks is sincere. Vivio had a feeling that, despite her lieing and apparent desire to gather dangerous magical artifacts... There was a good person within Mitsu. As Mitsu begins to leave the building through the holes she made, Vivio calls out to her while waving, "I look forward to meeting again! If there's no Lost Logia involved, maybe we can have a proper match!" Vivio would like that, to see more closely how Mitsu fights. With everything finished and her allies apparently safely away, Vivio herself begins to leave to, planning to hand the Lost Logia over to the TSAB.