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BrokenScreamBox Vice Captain
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 Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2014 9:12 pm
Orion smirked. "This one's got spirit," he commented as he circled Leo, thinking about just how fun it would be to break him. "You're only hurting yourself, boy. I'd suggest you give it a rest." He turned toward Raki. "Why don't you show him to the guest room? Make him... comfortable."Raki gave one nod and then grabbed Leo's arm. "Come along," he said mockingly and in a voice that sounded as if he was taking a guest somewhere. He led Leo to middle room, full of various boxes that would be hard to navigate around in the darkness. Once he opened the door, he shoved the captive in. "If you're a good guest, I might bring your turtle."Daniel was shocked when Elsa returned with a Triforce jacket. "Elsa, what happened?! Why is that here?!" he questioned. He could already tell that she was going to mention a traitor in their midst. Somehow, he didn't want to know just who that traitor was.
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Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2014 9:25 pm
Leo gave a soft groan as he hit the concrete floor and a few boxes. He could still feel the slight breeze from the opened door as he tried to sit up on his bottom to give himself a little bit of an edge. Leo could hear a faint sound in the distance, almost like someone was calling out to him, then he recognized it as Rin's voice. Rin! I don't know where I am...Raki took me somewhere with three other men. I'm scared and I don't know what to do!Rin gave a shaky breath at the response she heard. Hang in there, we're coming for you! Rin could feel heat from the other room and knew her sister was getting too angry. She knew what might happen if she didn't cool her sister down, now it was time to reveal to everyone their secondary powers.Elsa glared at Daniel, though she knew he didn't deserve it. "Where do you think!? Sasha found this in Raki's room! I told you there was something fishy going on!!!" she yelled, feeling herself growing hot as flames flickered on her skin but luckily it didn't get too out of control as Rin came up behind her and embraced her tightly with frosty blue skin, turning the small flames into steam.
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BrokenScreamBox Vice Captain
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Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2014 9:37 pm
Raki lingered at the door for a little. It looked like Leo was concentrating on something, as if he was communicating. That was quick. Closing the door and taking a seat on one of the boxes, Raki decided to wait for whatever conversation there was to finish. In the meantime, he would reflect. He forgot to get his jacket out, which meant someone might find out sooner or later. That meant there was no way he could go back and pretend. Elsa would be pissed, Grandpa's heart would probably be broken... He became rather sad when he thought of his grandfather, but it was expected. "You done yet?"Daniel wasn't sure how to react to that. The jacket had been in Raki's room? But it could only mean...! He found difficulty retaining his composure. His own grandson was... "Why, Raki?"Asher eventually returned to Legion, unable to find even a trace of his brothers. The closest he got was that someone told him about two boys of their age, one black-haired and one blond and blind, going to the park, but they weren't there. "Gramps, we have to do something. What if they've been kidnapped? What if—!" He had to shut up when he saw the old man looking unusually depressed.
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Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2014 9:48 pm
Leo had been concentrating on talking to Rin so much that he didn't hear Raki move to the box beside him. He jumped and hastily moved away from the voice, his heart still pounding as he tried to slow his breathing to allow the oxygen to fill his lungs. Elsa took a few deep breaths and calmed herself down, hearing Asher's concerns and giving a soft sigh. "This wasn't supposed to happen." she said softly, looking rather defeated as she stared at the jacket on the ground. Rin took her hands away from Elsa when she saw her sister calm down. "I finally got through to Leo. He's pretty far from us right now. He said Raki took him somewhere with three other men. He didn't sound like he was hurt but he's definitely scared." She turned toward Daniel and saw his expression. "Daniel I know this is really difficult to
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BrokenScreamBox Vice Captain
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Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2014 10:00 pm
Leo was full of distrust, as expected. Raki rolled his eyes and moved closer. "You certainly can't be comfortable like that. I don't have a key, so your handcuffs can't come off, but I can remove the gag," he said, taking a seat on yet another nearby box so Leo wouldn't kick him. "Well? Do you want it to come off?"Daniel stood and walked over to the jacket, shakily picking it up. It certainly wasn't simply loot that Raki usually brought home after his missions. His first instinct was to exclaim that the boy was no grandson of his, yet he couldn't bring himself to do so. "There must be some reason, isn't there? He wouldn't betray us like this," he tried to reason. This was no time for denial. He had to come up with a plan and quickly!
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Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2014 10:11 pm
Leo kept his knees to himself as he listened to Raki's voice. He didn't want to give the boy the satisfaction of seeing him looking so damn helpless but he couldn't help it at this point, he needed that gag out so he could breathe easier. Leo gave a soft nod of approval to his question and waited for Raki to take it out.Elsa couldn't have been more angry with Daniel's response. "Damnit Daniel, who cares what he did this for! He's taken one of our own from right under our noses! If you won't make a plan that will get us to him faster, I'm gonna do this my way, and you know what that means!" she said with a stern expression as she took out her real gun, though she didn't point it at anyone. "Leo could be used as a punching bag right now! We can't just stand here!"
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BrokenScreamBox Vice Captain
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Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2014 10:26 pm
Raki proceeded to remove the cloths, allowing Leo to breathe more easily and speak again. "Scorpius sure kicked you hard. I'll have to sneak a little something in his drink for that," he said as he returned to his seat on the boxes. "I bet you have questions. I'll be nice and answer anything you have." Just keep the details to the minimum, he said to himself.Daniel had to admit that Elsa was right. They had to find Leo and retrieve him quickly. While he is in the hands of the Triforce gang, everyone else is at a disadvantage, and there was no telling how Leo is treated at this moment. As for Raki, as much as it pained Daniel, the boy was now their enemy. In that case, if Elsa decided to take matters into her own hands, it wouldn't be too far-fetched to say that she would have no qualms shooting Raki when she got the chance. "You're right. We cannot afford to waste time," he agreed. "Rin, would you mind looking at this jacket?" It was likely that it would have memories of Raki going to certain locations. If they managed to find one, they might have a chance of encountering either Raki, Leo, or anyone else in the gang.
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Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2014 11:49 pm
Leo took a deep breath when the cloth was taken out. He looked up toward Raki's voice and glared at him. "Why are you doing this? And where am I?" he demanded, still staying on the defensive.Rin gave a soft nod as she was instructed to look into the jacket. She placed her hands on the leather fabric and was flooded with memories of Raki sneaking off in the middle of the night and having conversations she couldn't quite hear. It didn't take long to figure out that there was nothing about Leo except for the fact that they wanted him. She stood back up again and looked rather pitiful. "I-I'm sorry but....there's nothing really useful. I only heard some conversations about needing Leo for something. There wasn't much information passed between Raki and the men." She paused for a minute or two. "But....I know their headquarters is in a warehouse. The warehouse is in a very heavily wooded area. I'm not sure where it is though."
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BrokenScreamBox Vice Captain
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Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2014 12:03 am
Raki had to be very careful with his words. He didn't want to be discovered too soon. "A warehouse. We'll be moving you soon, though, so don't get your hopes of rescue up," he said with a small smirk. "As for why I'm doing this, how about you answer something for me first? Explain parasitism." A subtle explanation. "I'll give you a hint, though. You're still my partner. We're still working together."Daniel was disappointed that there wasn't much else, but he was thankful nonetheless. "Thank you, Rin. I suppose the best thing to do now is to search the nearest forest warehouses," he said. "I'll be in my office if you need me." With that, he rushed away, hoping to search for the Raki and Leo's possible location.Chase had looked through the notes that were hidden with the jacket, but everything seemed to be chicken scratch. The only clear clue he could find was something called Operation: Parasite. Maybe this was a clue for Raki's motives. Standing, he returned to the dining room. "Old Damican is gone already?" he asked when he arrived. "I think I found something really important here. Raki seems to be working on something called Operation: Parasite. It's everywhere in his notes."
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Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2014 12:53 am
Leo was only more confused as he tried to think of the answer. A parasite was something that lived off of a living organism to feed itself. "That....that doesn't make any sense....I don't understand, what does parasitism have to do with me?"Elsa and Rin watched Daniel disappear upstairs. Elsa gave a soft sigh, she hoped they could do something. After she heard what Chase had to say, Elsa became concerned. "Operation: Parasite? I've never heard of that mission before. Then again when Legion was first formed it was just Daniel and Raki. Maybe it was a really old mission or just a mission he made by himself." she said softly, looking at the notes Chase had in his hands.
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BrokenScreamBox Vice Captain
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Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2014 1:04 am
"The hint wasn't for parasitism, it was for why I took the trouble to get you here. The whole parasitism thing is just another clue," Raki explained as if it was the most obvious thing in the world. "But we shall save that conversation for another time. It's too early. Just know that you're going to help me with something. In fact, you've already begun." He knelt down next to Leo and moved his head so that they were face to face. "What do you think about that, Partner?""The writing looks pretty recent," Chase said as he examined the notes once more. "I can only really understand those two words. Why parasite? Was that some sort of hint that Raki was going to betray us?"
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Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2014 1:18 am
Leo glared something fierce at Raki and spat in his face. "Over my dead body will I ever help you after what you've done now. Let me out of here!!" He yelled, struggling against the handcuffs once more, he didn't care how much the metal cut into his arms.Elsa wasn't entirely sure. "Well...a parasite is something that sucks the life out of another living organism in order for the parasite itself to continue living. If that's true then...we have to assume that they plan on killing Leo when they don't need him anymore." This was definitely not sounding good at all.
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BrokenScreamBox Vice Captain
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Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2014 1:29 am
Raki wiped the spit off in disgust, but he was not surprised. "You don't really have a choice in the matter. Besides, I did say you're already helping me out," he said with a shrug, moving back a little. "You're making this pretty easy for me, you know. Such hatred makes everything more believable." There were risks, too, of course. For one, he would have to watch out for Elsa's gun, fix his grandfather's heart, maybe even fix Asher's."What could they use him for? They can't get visions out of him if he can't control them yet," Chase said. "Somehow, Raki reminds me more of a parasite." It would make sense in a way. He hardly knew the kid, but it seemed he had been living with Legion for a long time, and the organization was clearly hurting for whatever sick benefit he was getting.
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Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2014 1:37 am
Apparently Raki had a strategy to this. "What....exactly...am I helping you with right now?" he asked cautiously, ceasing his attacks for now since he needed the information Raki had.Elsa gave a soft sigh. "Here, let me have that. I'm gonna bring it to Daniel, maybe he can read most of it." she said softly, bringing the notebook up to Daniel's office, though she didn't bother knocking this time since it was an emergency. "Chase found Raki's notebook. You might wanna look at this." she said softly, handing the notebook over to the old man.Rin looked over at Asher who was probably worrying more than anyone else here. She came up next to him and gave him a soft embrace. "Don't worry....we will find Leo I'm sure of it." she said softly, hoping she was providing him with the comfort he needed.
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BrokenScreamBox Vice Captain
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Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2014 1:53 am
"I already said it's too early for you to know, but I guess I spilled a little too much," Raki said as he took a seat on a box again. "Just know that we're still partners in this. Granted, your role is a bit risky, but it is no less important." He began rubbing his chin as if contemplating something. "I can't say much more. It would ruin the effect. I need your distrust, your wariness."Daniel took the notebook and looked through them. "A lot of this writing is very distorted. It's almost as if Raki wants to keep everything a secret," he muttered as he flipped through the pages. "What is Operation: Parasite? Why is it the only thing we can read?"Asher had been silent the entire time, unsure of what to do. His mind was in a scramble. First, Leo was gone, in the clutches of murderers. Second, it had all been Raki's fault. He didn't want to believe it. Why would he do this? Asher moved himself out of Rin's embrace and took a seat on the couch, a hand on his head. "Why did this happen? What did Raki want?" he questioned no one in particular.
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