Currently he was watching a chibi attempt to dust a youma and man her magic was a hoot. He didn’t think he ever saw a youma laugh. When it looked like she was going to succeed at killing the thing he jumped off the roof of the building and teleported right in front of the girl.
“Boo!”
She was patrolling around the school as usual and almost had a youma on the ropes. She was just about to dust it … the thing was so confused laughing when a nega popped right in front of her scaring the daylights out of her.
“Ahhh,” she shouted, jumping and stumbling. She was on guard, instantly heart pounding. “That was so not cool nega slime.”
“Awwww baby magic slinger … though looks like someone’s a little magic stunted huh?”
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Perhaps she had her days mixed up but she could have sworn she was supposed to be patrolling with her little cousin today. Having just made super had Arae feeling nice and confident in her ability again, hopping from roof to roof when she felt a familiar presence that was a bit off to the left. Ugh, she knew that disgusting power signature anywhere...She stopped, considering her options before rolling her eyes, heading in the direction of the power signature. She frowned when she felt her cousin's power signature as well, picking up speed.
Nope, not today.
Mu Arae leaped up in the air, grinning wickedly as she started to come down fast, heel jabbed out and aimed at the back of the Nega that was currently harassing her cousin.
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Rhea ground her teeth annoyed with the nega for his little comment, “Yes, I'm a very tall chibi … get over it,” she practically shouted. Okay she was going to have to figure this out soon. She could feel another order signature coming, but that probably meant the nega could as well, though the cocky man seemed more focused on her.
“What do you want, anyway? You saved your little youma pet, now get.”
Wither laughed and shook his head, “Hit a nerve there? Baby magic slinger hasn’t quite grown into her big britches … how pitiful.”
He could feel the other signature coming his way and it was bothersome because it was making a beeline for them and it was moving very quickly. He had to pay attention to the sass bucket in front of him, but he was very aware of the missile that seemed to have charted a course to his location.
“So much sass for someone so stunted, if only … we could use a little more bolden blood.”
He summoned his weapon and turned when felt the signature reach them and get closer coming down on him. He turned and launched his weapon hard, right for the senshi headed for him as he jumped back not wanting to be kicked.
He ground his teeth and turned to grab the chibi, “you little magic slinger … are going to call off your dog or pay with your life.”
Rhea’s eyes went wide when she saw the guy turn and throw his weapon right at Mu. “HEY!” When he turned she went to use her magic but he grabbed her by the neck and squeezed her throat. “N … o … let … go,” she said, trying to get his hands from her throat.
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Mercy forgot that he would be able to sense her just as fast as she was able to sense him, eyes widening when she saw the giant fork hurling towards her. She had no desire to be skewered on anything again so she squealed and barely managed to duck out of the way rolling to the side when she landed. “You're really pathetic, you know that?” she got up and dusted herself off, eyes narrowing when she saw his hands around her cousin’s neck. “Cant handle someone your own size so you go assaulting kids?”
She looked him dead in the eye and made the come hither motion with her finger, “Why don't you leave her alone? I dare you to come and choke me dear~” She wasn't afraid of when she saved that knight and she wasn't about to be afraid of him now. Hell, wolf man was scarier than this p***k. “Unless you're too much of a chicken s**t like you were the last time.”
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Wither rolled his eyes, not caring about or interested in the senshi’s words. He smirked and shook his head ignoring her taunt and choosing to focus on the little pink senshi, who he was certain was actually taller than the one making threats.
He summoned his weapon back to him, “it's a shame little sassy one … you could be an asset,” he said with the fork poised to launch at the tiny half dressed menace should she make a move. He was draining the chibi as he spoke, his grip on her tight. “I’m going to stab you, if she attacks me.”
He turned and looked at the youma, “Don’t just stand there,” he said, tossing it the energy he’d gathered that night, “distract ‘mouth almighty’ over there.”
Rhea looked at his wide eyed, although it was hard for her to turn her head. This guy was crazy, he was going to stab her and not only that, she was starting to feel kind of off. “Mu … don’t … this guy he’s fully crazy.”
She felt kind of weakened and frowned, “stop it, what are you doing.”
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Mercy did not like these odds, she needed to do something to make sure her cousin got out safe at least. She didn't care about herself. “Look, can we just trade? Me for her? I'm sure I have a much better energy signature.” Which she did, given that she was a super senshi now. “Let her go and take me instead?” She hoped this would work, otherwise she was going to have to use her oh s**t button in the form of her best friend. It was already late at night, which meant if she called now Lily would be pissed.
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Wither arched a brow and shook his head, “I do not understand why you think I would give up one for the other, when I can have both, but I’ll bite.” The chibi was growing weaker and limper as he pulled energy from her. He certainly didn't want the useless little thing making things hard when he took her friend to Beni to be forcibly corrupted.
The youma chose that moment to go after Mu Arae and Wither smirked watching the thing attack while he finished up with the senshi.
Rhea struggled, but she had less and less energy to do so. “Stop,” she said weakly, clawing at the grip he had on her with hardly any strength, so much so her finger barely caught his hand while she struggled.
She looked at her cousin with tears in her eyes feeling like she was going to fall asleep … pass out? “Mu … help … m…”
The last words didn't make it out of her mouth as her consciousness slipped away from her and Wither tossed her to the side like a ragdoll, to the side and turned on the senshi weapon in hand ready to take her down.
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Mu was out of options.
She dodged the youma, gasping when she saw the b*****d toss Rhea aside as if she was nothing. That just pissed her off, causing her to be a bit irrational. “You b*****d! I said me for her! What part of that didn't you understand?!” She Had to wait for Wither to move away from Rhea before she could get to her. The youma swiped at her and she barely managed to dodge that, hissing when the tip of the creature’s nails nicked her forearm. She aimed a kick for the creature’s side, hoping to land a good enough hit.
The plan would be to get to her cousin, press the oh s**t button and get the ******** out of here. She could take Wither if he was alone, but with a youma, that was a bit much for her to handle.
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Wither shook his head, “I understood perfectly … she is there … shes alive and she’ll wake up at some point.” He summoned his weapon and went over to the senshi coming up behind her while she tried to defend against the youma. “Its you who isnt understanding,” he said hitting her in the back with the large metal fork he sported as a weapon. “You should have come quietly, but now I suppose we are doing this the hard way.”
He grabbed her by the back of her fuku and pulled her away from the chibi. “I have better things to do than waste time on chibi senshi.”
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At least Arae could give the youma credit, it was doing its job keeping her distracted.
She was not expecting the hit to the back, falling forward and barely missing her face. Just as she was about to right herself, the feeling of being dragged was the next thing she felt. “If you would have just called off the youma I would have come quietly you a*****e!” She tried wriggling out of his grasp, moving to where she had her phone. Once she was able to grasp it, she quickly pressed her oh s**t button, hoping it would reach her best friend or anyone really. But mostly her bestie.
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Rhea started waking up hearing her cousin's words. She was very weak, her body felt heavy and her eyelids felt almost glued together. He’d surely taken almost all of her energy, but still surprisingly not enough to kill her. She twitched her fingers toward her cousin, feeling frightened at the weak chaos signature that was way too close for comfort. She had forgotten about the youma.
“Mu,” she tried to call out weakly, forcing her eyes open to see the negaverser had her cousin in his clutches. ‘It can't end like this she couldn't help but to think as a tear slipped down her cheek.
“Mu,” she tried again before she felt the weak chaos signature back off and even better, a few more familiar signatures, warm and good. Help was coming for them … they would make it after all. Rhea sighed softly and let sleep take her once more.
Wither really despised senshi and rolled his eyes at her less than intelligent explanation. She hadn't even attempted to come quietly. She had gone after the chibi and no she was going to suffer the consequences. He pulled his free fist and punched her hard in the gut, only then noticing the senshi had a phone in her hand and attempting to snatch it.
“You disgusting little sneak of a magic slinger … what are you doing?”
It didn’t matter what she was going to say because Wither could feel them coming. His grip tightened on the senshi and he pulled her close, “... I was going to spare you, but now, next I see you I will kill you little magic slinger … and the young one too.”
With that he dropped her and teleported away before the cavalry arrived.
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Wait what?.....Did he just?.....
Mu was still wheezing from the hit to the stomach, but she was too shocked at the words that came out of the agent’s mouth… “The ********?!” She blinked and looked up at the sky, “These idiots are really quoting the wizard of Oz?!” She shook her head and slowly made her way over to her cousin, lifting her head into her lap. She could feel the power signatures coming and thank god for that phone. She sagged and held the chibi close, kissing her forehead. “I got you baby girl. I'm sorry I couldn't keep him from draining you.” and she felt so bad, so very bad. If she were being honest, she wished she could keep the poor girl away from all this. At least help was coming and they could rest now. She was definitely going to get stronger so she could kick that agents a**.
This was not the first time they ran into each other and it certainly wouldn't be the last.
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