Author Topic: In Hiding (Read 9402 times)

Queen Bright · « **on:** July 20, 2010, 12:05:49 AM »

The group of four appeared in the grassy meadow area of the Outerverse, from where Hikaru fell unconscious before. A few walks distance away from the Rip. Hikaru lay in the ground, still knocked out cold, and Inari looked around for Verrtsi.

"We have to stay with that jerk again." Inari groaned. "I just hope he doesn't get a temper with us again. He needs to lighten up."

"Should we try a healing potion on her?" Echo inquired.

"Does that work for being magically exhausted?" Inari asked. "I don't remember the lesson on healing."

Gaserlake · « **Reply #1 on:** July 20, 2010, 12:15:19 AM »

The Aralangs wondered why they came back. "Maybe the Special Forces are on their ass?" One wondered.

"Nah," another said. "It's a non-tech area. They probably figured this is the best place for Hikaru right now."

Nisorin · « **Reply #2 on:** July 20, 2010, 12:23:34 AM »

Verrtsi, standing between them and the rip, is patting the shoulder of the massive, crystalline bear that Celestie left. "Get that uniform off her. Boy, come over here and keep the bear calm. Dark girl, figure out where the chip is, then teleport it out of Hikaru's body. Chatty girl, work a barrier around the bracelet. Once you're done, pour the water into the bed." He calls out, not turning around to face them as the bear growls at passing Aralangs.

"Oy, Aralangs! Tell your boss I wanna have a word with him." He shouts into the rip, erecting a large, opaque black barrier behind him so Hikaru can have at least some privacy.

Queen Bright · « **Reply #3 on:** July 20, 2010, 12:27:57 AM »

Inari look offended. She was NOT chatty. The nerve of this guy! "Helllooooo Strict Guy! Won't a healing potion just work? I mean Hikaru had some- er... right. We don't have those now. BUT STILL! Healing spell maybe?"

Echo looked skeptic. Dark Girl? "I can't sense the chip." She replied. "Nihil may be anti-magic. But it doesn't sense things not magic."

Gaserlake · « **Reply #4 on:** July 20, 2010, 12:32:27 AM »

The same Elite leader that has seen Hikaru past the rip came. He went to the edge of the Aralang territory, careful not to step into the Outerverse. "First you want us to go away, then you want us. Make up your bloody mind!" the Elite said to himself very quietly. He then cupped his mouth and shouted. "What is it?"

Nisorin · « **Reply #5 on:** July 20, 2010, 12:41:11 AM »

"God damnit girl what do you think the water's for?! Now are you going to shut up and help your teacher or are you going to stand there bitching all day long?!" Verrtsi shouts, arcing a small, cherry-bomb sized explosive ball over the barrier to land several yards from Inari's side.

"You seem to be a higher authority than Leserlake, since you could control whether Hikaru got to leave or not. Tell the Special Forces to get the hell off our backs before they start a damn war that doesn't need to be started." He replies to the Aralang, keeping a tight hold on the bear.

Queen Bright · « **Reply #6 on:** July 20, 2010, 12:46:23 AM »

Inari stuck her tongue out, after jumping a few inches, from the shock of the blast. "Well SORRY! It's not every day regular water heals and all, you know. Regular water, healing. Not when you can just use a healing potion or healing spell." She gave a shifty gaze at Verrtsi. "Anyways, so I just throw these buckets of water on her, or what? AND! Can't we just force THOSE BOZOS TO TAKE IT OFF OF HER?" Inari raised her voice and spoke loudly on purpose, as she hoped the Elite dude would hear.

Echo just stood by looking clueless.

Gaserlake · « **Reply #7 on:** July 20, 2010, 12:59:46 AM »

"I can't do much, I'm afraid. If Leserlake can't help you, then get Gaserlake. I'm sure he can help you." He then heard Inari's words and smiled. "Oh, right," he yelled again. "The beacons. Yeah. We can help with that."

Nisorin · « **Reply #8 on:** July 20, 2010, 01:08:40 AM »

"Oh? Glad you're being more cooperative than the Aralangs on Aralia. Honestly, you'd think the second in command would have the authority to call off his own damn troops. Now if only these two would be as helpful. Excuse me a moment." He replies to the Aralang, before turning to check on Hikaru.

"You mean you didn't bring the damn bed with you?! What the hell?!" He shouts, walking right through the barrier to stand before Inari and Echo. "There was kind of a reason why Celestie made that bed you know! For a student of one of the brightest and most powerful sages you certainly aren't very bright." He adds, scowling at her as he proceeds to summon the bed from Lesh, which lands between Verrtsi and Hikaru. "Lay her on that, ditch that ugly-ass uniform of theirs, pour the water on her and shut the hell up so she can get her strength back. By the gods girl. One would think I have to do everything myself." He says to her, before going back to hang with the bear.

"Sorry about that. Now, how do we get the bracelet off, and how do I get in contact with whoever's running the Special Forces?"

Queen Bright · « **Reply #9 on:** July 20, 2010, 01:46:47 AM »

"Uhhh, but if we take the uniform off she's gonna be...." Inari glanced up at Chal. "You know... I still say we just use a healing potion or spell. How does regular water help anyways?"

K2 · « **Reply #10 on:** July 20, 2010, 11:54:57 AM »

"You're right," Chal agreed, "I remember learning this one spell when I was training..."

He paused. "It's white magic. Healing magic. It won't take care of her exhaustion, but it can help her cuts and bruises... Healing light!"

And so, Chal's hands lit with a white aura and he began to move his hands, hovering up and down Hikaru's body but not touching her, healing her cuts and bruises and such.

Gaserlake · « **Reply #11 on:** July 20, 2010, 12:16:49 PM »

"His own troops?" the Elite shouted. "You mean the Special Forces? No, you misunderstand. Once they're involved, they're involved. Takes a hell of a lot to get them out. They aren't under Leserlake's or even Gaserlake's command. You can see them as, uh, the higher-ups." After a moment, he yelled, "For the bracelet, we can get it off the quickest way. Without us, you would have to perform some, unusual ways to get it off, like, chopping off the arm and regrowing a new one, or you perform extensive surgery. Don't forget the chip in her, too. Without us, you would probably need surgery. Again, get Gaserlake. He might be able to get them to stop."

Queen Bright · « **Reply #12 on:** July 20, 2010, 01:14:38 PM »

"So what? You expect us to just hand her over to you so you can remove it? Nuh-uh! Not no way! Not no how! Under ANY condition! You could be lying as a way to get her back over to your side!" Inari shouted back, standing up. She hadn't noticed the rip before, taking it as second nature, but now she looked in shock. "Waaaait a minute... How are they over there anyways? I don't remember that in the Outerverse last time."

K2 · « **Reply #13 on:** July 20, 2010, 01:15:53 PM »

"I've never heard about it when I was reading about the Outerverse... Wait, how DID she escape!?" Chal exclaimed.

Gaserlake · « **Reply #14 on:** July 20, 2010, 01:23:20 PM »

"Alright. Forget it, then. I was going to offer you help with the beacons, but forget about that." the Elite said, purposely ignoring the rest.

Nisorin · « **Reply #15 on:** July 20, 2010, 03:32:18 PM »

"Ignore them, please. They aren't even trying to think about the situation. We can get it off, just tell me how." Verrtsi replies, waving off the other two even as Celestie teleports in next to them.

"You haven't even dealt with the beacons yet? What's taking so long Verrtsi?" She asks, seeing both the uniform and bracelet still on the sleeping woman.

"Those three friends of hers are being completely useless. Instead of trying to help they're bitching about it. And the kid is even trying to use a healing spell when there's no damn wounds to heal."

Celestie turns to face Inari and Echo. "Come on, Hikaru needs our help and this is no time to be messing around." She says, shaking her head as she lifts up the sand from the bed and the water. "Lesh water is unique, though the property's not completely returned yet. This sand acts as a catalyst, creating a sort of rejuvenation lotion. Add regular water, and it makes something drinkable, though it's got the consistency of a milkshake."

Queen Bright · « **Reply #16 on:** July 20, 2010, 04:14:31 PM »

"We're not being useless!"Inari shouted back to Verrtsi.　"We just can't take her to their side. It's probably a setup, an ambush, a total lie! Are you TRYING to just hand her back over to them? Well you're not sages, so we probably can't trust you anyways." Inari gave another shifty gaze at him. "And how did they get there?!"

Hikaru twitched slightly, shuddering in the grass, she groaned a bit and dug her hands into the dirt, gripping it.. It almost looked like she was dreaming, but with the expression on her face, not a happy dream. "Not....going..to kill...anyone .....else.. you can't make me!... I won't, I won't, I won't....I.......will."

Echo looked to Celestie as Inari and her stared, "Uhh... I don't think that's a good sign."

Gaserlake · « **Reply #17 on:** July 20, 2010, 04:32:43 PM »

"The bracelet is basically attached to the body. You would need surgery to get it off. It's attached to the bones itself. The attachments are like tendons. For the microchip, you would need surgery on that, too. It's in her left shoulder."

Nisorin · « **Reply #18 on:** July 20, 2010, 04:43:07 PM »

"Ah, easy enough to deal with the chip then. Bracelet's only marginally more difficult." He says, nodding before heading back to help. "Please excuse me." He adds, the bear stepping up to the rip.

"You two, take this. It'll bring you to my home. When you get there, go to the herb garden in the back and gather up some of the herbs you'd use to make a painkiller. When you're done, grind them up." Celestie says, tossing a pinkish crystal between the three. "Verrtsi, you ready?"

"Yes milady."

Orph · « **Reply #19 on:** July 20, 2010, 04:55:51 PM »

Twisting in a flurry of shadow and light a small figure began to appear, one of a young boy with white hair and a severe lack of clothes. He held in his hand a lance that appeared to be made completely of iron, except that it was darker and slightly bent, as if he had been used for a very long time. "Is Hikaru alive?" As all the boy asked, although many of the people there might not know it, he was Ryt, Horseman of Death and the newly born son of Koty.

"I've been sent to make sure she is alive, and kill the ones responsible for her imprisonment." Ryt stated his reason for being here, looking at the body of Hikaru for a split second before turning the rip. "She's alive, and I assume the ones beyond that rip in the dimensional wall are her enemies?" Ryt questioned, gripping his lance tightly.

Zero · « **Reply #20 on:** July 20, 2010, 05:27:22 PM »

Tristan appeared in the outerverse after tracking Hikaru's magical signature to there and then once he confirmed she was indeed there and comatose he teleported away again this time to the base of the special forces. This news would put him in good with the leader and set the Aralangs up for what he had planned namely their defeat.

Gaserlake · « **Reply #21 on:** July 20, 2010, 05:36:56 PM »

Great more company. This is attracting unwanted attention. "Well, the chip is as deep in as the bracelet's attachments," the Elite shouted, while taking note of two new visitors.

K2 · « **Reply #22 on:** July 20, 2010, 06:33:12 PM »

"Y-yes," Chal confirmed to Ryt, a bit startled at his arrival, "Those are the Aralangs."

He stood, walking over to Tristan. "This is a private place. Please, leave."

Queen Bright · « **Reply #23 on:** July 20, 2010, 06:50:35 PM »

Both Inari and Echo nodded to Celestie and then started agape at Ryt's appearance. They wanted to stay, but they figured they mas as well listen to Celestie's orders. Especially with everyone appearing. Inari glanced to Chal. "Are you coming?" She asked, before her and Echo touched the crystal and teleported out.

Still mumbling gibberish, Hikaru gripped into the dirt more, as she turned her head ever so slightly back and forth like having a nightmare. "Enemies...? But then why... why...did I save them...? Why would my magic..."

K2 · « **Reply #24 on:** July 20, 2010, 06:56:04 PM »

Chal quickly grabbed onto Echo, nodding at their question.