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BrokenScreamBox Vice Captain
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 Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2014 1:30 pm
Raki shrugged nonchalantly. "Maybe I'm just a little curious about what big guys like you do with girls," he said in a tone that shows he was completely relaxed. "I mean, a thirteen-year-old kid like myself has absolutely no experience with girls. Would you care to indulge me with that little piece of information? You know, becoming a man?" He leaned forward and stared Aries in the eye, as if demanding the information."Oi! Enough of that! We're changing seats next time!" Cherry protested, though she made no move to push Elsa off. It would have been difficult to do so anyway. Besides that, this was another tense situation."Elsa, hypnosis does nothing to erase memories, but only reshapes them or blocks access to them," Daniel remarked. He almost expected Elsa to support his decision, knowing how much she hated Raki. Maybe she had cared before, but this betrayal had taken a toll on everyone. "Over time, Raki may end up remembering everything. Perhaps he may be grateful to stay alive or he may have a grudge against us for ruining his plans. In any case, I have made my decision." Daniel would have to set aside his feelings for this. It was for the good of Legion.Somehow, quickly, Samuel had translated the first half of the procedure. He tried to call Rin, but found he could not reach her. Was there a phone he could call? A quick rummage through Daniel's office produced a cell phone number, apparently something the old man had left behind for contact. Might as well try to call him.
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Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2014 1:56 pm
Aries could sense the same cocky attitude coming off of the boy and wasn't entirely sure if he was a fan just yet. "I wouldn't know. I'm not into girls you little p***k." he snapped back with the same cocky smile. "On the topic of becoming a man...in our family your first victim murdered is the cross over."Elsa wasn't very settled with Daniel's answer, although she had been all for killing Raki, but deep down she half expected Daniel to exhaust all possibilities before he decided on such a harsh punishment for his own family. She found the need to say the thing she almost never said to Daniel. "Y-yes sir...." she said reluctantly, moving off of Cherry's lap once again, having ignored her comment before.
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BrokenScreamBox Vice Captain
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Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2014 2:19 pm
"Not interested in girls? That wasn't what you implied when you mentioned going to Mexico," Raki countered smoothly, remembering how Aries had listed girls as one of the benefits of moving to Mexico. "First murder victim, hm? Where I come from, that's just a baby's first steps." Actually, he already had his sights set on who the first victim would be."Dammit, Gramps! You're not killing Raki! I won't let you!" Asher yelled. He would have punched the old man, regardless of what he was taught against harming the elderly, but his grandfather was driving and they could not risk getting into an accident. "He was only a tool for you, wasn't he? You only pretended to care about him just so you can have his obedience. Maybe the only reason he betrayed Legion was because the Triforce gang itself treated him better! What kind of grandfather are you?!"
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Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2014 2:30 pm
Elsa's fists clenched as she heard Asher speak but tried her hardest to refrain from punching the daylights out of him. It would be more difficult to climb over two people to do what she needed to anyways.Rin woke up hearing Asher's remarks and didn't like them at all. She sent a mental stab to his brain and gritted her teeth. "Don't you dare say something like that to our father!" she seethed, ready to do more damage to him if he snapped back at her. We can't be jumping at each other's throats right now. The second we start doubting each other, the gang will have already won and our team will weaken. We need to stay focused. She said in a mental message to Daniel, Elsa, and Asher."I prefer men...but if I can't get what I want, I take what I can." he said with a quiet smile. "You keeping tabs on my tastes in sex now? Makes me wonder if your cherry has been popped yet?"
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BrokenScreamBox Vice Captain
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Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2014 2:44 pm
Asher grabbed his head, trying to ease its pain, before he heard Rin's voice about focus. "Easy for you to say, but the old man's planning to kill my little brother! His own grandson! I don't care what excuses he tries to spew from his a**, I'm not losing Raki again!" He probably shouldn't be yelling at Rin, considering she had just woken up, but he hoped that at least she would be on his side of this matter. It seemed that Daniel and Elsa were all for Raki's death. Sure, Elsa had protested before, but Asher could tell she was more worried about the impact it would have on the old man than about Raki himself.Cherry sighed. It seemed they were all missing a crucial point here. "Hey, before you make a verdict, how about listening to Raki's side of the story?" she asked. "We can't just sentence him to death without knowing just why. Maybe he's insane and just needs help. Maybe he had other motives. Personally, I don't think it's a good idea to kill him." She was basing this off another prediction she saw. It was only one image, but it looked like Raki was crying, full of remorse and fear. Maybe he could be redeemed. "I mean, you all cleared everything up with Asher and the police after that kidnapper guy died. Why couldn't you do the same for Raki?""You got a problem with that? In my defense, it's pretty hard for kids my age to 'pop their cherries,'" Raki countered, though he personally had no shame about being a virgin. He sort of hoped Aries wouldn't be getting any ideas right now. The man should stick to men around his age. "Wipe that smile off your face. We still have a lot of plans to fulfill."
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Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2014 11:23 pm
Aries couldn't help but darken his grin a little. "Yes...yes you're right. And I just added one more plan to my own personal agenda." he said softly, stretching his arms a little and making himself more comfortable. Both Elsa and Rin looked at Cherry with a bit of a surprised expression, they hadn't expected any outsiders to speak on the matter but the girl was right. Elsa gave a low grumble and continued to stare out the window a bit frustratedly, Rin on the other hand was understanding. "You're right Cherry. We've been so focused on how we should punish him that we forgot that he has a side of this story we haven't heard yet." she said softly. Rin happened to look down at the cup holders, spotting a light blinking on the cell phone that was kept there. "Daniel you have a message on your phone." she said softly, picking it up and seeing that it was a missed call from an unknown number. Rin called the number back and hoped it was Sam.
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BrokenScreamBox Vice Captain
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Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2014 11:43 pm
Somehow, Aries' smile sent shivers up Raki's spine. Should he have lied about his virginity? It probably wouldn't have made a difference. Perhaps he should find a safe haven to sleep in, just in case. "You better not be thinking what I'm thinking," he muttered as he stared back out the window.Samuel picked up the phone. "Oh my gosh, finally! Who's speaking? I managed to decipher some more notes," he said as he went back to the notes and the translations he wrote. Since no one had picked up, he had revealed another page. "So, I finished the first half of the procedure. On the first page, Raki described that a friend of his wanted to join the Triforce gang, but he didn't want to go to the gathering alone. At the gathering, Raki noticed that the members acted like Nazis. Without explaining why, he made up his plan to join." He flipped the page for the next translation. "On the second page, he went to the next gathering and found that the leaders were targeting Leo Frost. His visions were accurate and could threaten the identity and location of the Triforce, so they wanted to catch him. Remembering that he saw Leo on the news with Asher, and Raki had never seen another Damican besides Daniel, he asked his grandfather if he had a brother. That's how he learned about Asher. Since the news listed Asher and Leo as brothers, Raki now had an excuse to join Triforce." He flipped the page again, taking a deep breath. "The third page is that page I told you about before. The fourth was a set of rules Raki set. 'Rule one: make it believable. If Legion believes it, the Triforce may believe it. Fool everyone. Rule two: don't tell anyone. Grandpa is a terrible actor when it comes to these. Rule three: write down cryptic notes to help your case if something happens to you.'" Sam took a deep breath again. He was in such a hurry. "Rin, based on these rules and the procedure, Raki may not be as loyal to the Triforce gang as we think he is. I'll make a clear conclusion after I get all these notes, but, if you're all thinking of a punishment for him, rethink it now."
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Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2014 12:00 am
Rin was glad to hear Sam's voice on the other end and decided to put it on speaker, knowing that there would be too much information for her to remember to recite back. Once he was finished with his translations she gave a soft sigh. "Thank you for your help Sam. Are those all of the notes or are there more pages where they might explain what the operation is about?" she asked, hoping everyone was at least a little settled by what they just heard.Aries closed his eyes for a few minutes but he found himself already bored. "Hey Orion, how long before we get there? I'm bored already!" he whined, giving his brother's seat a small kick to get his attention.
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BrokenScreamBox Vice Captain
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Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2014 12:12 am
"There are still more. I guess Raki wanted to make sure to get every detail. It's almost as if he expects to die and wants someone to understand his motives," Samuel replied. "I'm working on translating the next set of notes. Something about dissolving. I'll let you know."Daniel couldn't believe what he had just heard. He felt terrible, both for even thinking to put his grandson to death and for not thinking to try to learn his side of things. "Th-thank you, Samuel. Keep working on those notes. We must find out what this Operation: Parasite is," he said, hoping that the man could hear. "I'm going to have to tell Raki that I resent being called a terrible actor." The mention of acting and fooling everyone suggested Raki was only playing as a traitor. Perhaps there was hope in getting him back on their side, if he had left at all."It will take a day at most. Don't you know how far the border is?" Orion answered as he focused back on the road. He glanced at the mirror briefly to look at Raki, who seemed clearly uncomfortable. A sinister smile decorated the gang leader's face. From what he heard, Aries had plans for the kid. The poor thing needs to watch his back now.
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Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2014 12:36 am
Aries gave hi brother a snide expression. "No smart a**, thats why you drive on the road trips!" he snapped, turning his attention out toward the window. "If I fall asleep, someone wake me up when we get there." He grumbled softly.Leo could feel Rin's energy and gave a soft sigh, finding it a little easier to breathe but not by much. Rin....After Daniel said what he needed to, Rin hung up the phone and silence filled the car for a few minutes. "I'm going to try contacting Leo again. We might be close to him." she said softly, closing her eyes and concentrating her thoughts. She opened her eyes soon after she heard Leo's voice. "We're at least within five miles of him. I can hear his voice but faintly. Asher is there anything you'd like me to say to him while I have this connection?" she asked softly, looking at him through her side mirror in the front seat.Elsa gave a soft sigh and curled upon herself in her seat. "I guess I don't have to kill him really....I can settle with a flesh wound." she said with a half joking attitude but she knew right now wasn't the time for joking around.
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BrokenScreamBox Vice Captain
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Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2014 12:52 am
Raki would have commented that he would gladly smack Aries awake, but he decided against it. He didn't want to be close to the guy right now. That dark smile bothered him a lot. Was it going to affect his plans? Could he work his way around the problem?"The connection was only temporary, so Asher needed to think of something important to say. But what could he say right now? Maybe he could get some information out of Raki. The two of them were likely to interact. "First, tell him that I'm sorry I couldn't be there to protect him. I should have gone after him when he ran out," he began. "Second, ask him to stir Raki's nerves a little. Get him to reveal anything. His true feelings, Operation: Parasite, anything at all. Maybe ask about what he knows already."Chase was still bothered by Elsa's remark about Raki earlier. It was a bit of a relief that she considered not killing him now, but she seemed all for it when he asked what she wanted to do once they arrest him. Was she just upset because of the betrayal? Or did she always hate the kid? "Hey, what was Raki to all of you?" he asked. "Just curious. I'd like to know what kind of environment he lived in. He clearly cares about Legion, or at least its members, but it says nothing about whether or not he plans to come back after this is all over."
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Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2014 1:06 am
Rin nodded and closed her eyes once more, sending and gathering information at the same time. After a few minutes she opened them once more. "He told me to tell you that you shouldn't blame yourself. He chose to go with Raki in the first place." She paused for a minute or two. "He also said he started getting on Raki's nerves. He thinks Raki is starting to feel guilty about everything but right now he can hardly talk as it is because...." Rin trailed off on purpose, Leo must have fallen asleep or passed out noticing that she couldn't hear his voice anymore but she heard what he said before he did.Elsa looked over at Chase with a slightly sad expression before she turned her gaze back at the window. "He just used to be a cocky little kid. He was always so sure he could be the best spy....it was annoying how long he would talk about how he could do anything. He was always showing us up...thought himself something special for not having any abilities of his own." she said softly.
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BrokenScreamBox Vice Captain
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Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2014 1:19 am
Raki was feeling guilty? Well, that seems to support Samuel's translations. Asher became rather alarmed when Rin trailed off. "Because what? He isn't dying, is he?" he questioned, remembering how Rin had spit blood before and it was because Leo had been severely hurt."Seems like a healthy attitude for a kid his age," Chase chuckled. "I remember acting like that as well, though only around Cherry. I used to boast that I was going to be the best spellcaster or something. She would argue that it would be impossible because we're the closest thing to identical twins as one could get, so she would always be at my level, and therefore I can't be the only best." He took note of Elsa's sad expression. Maybe she didn't completely hate Raki. "There's always a good and bad side to a person, right? There must have been something about Raki that you liked or at least respected. He did write that you were like a sister to him. There must have been something, then."
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Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2014 1:24 am
Rin shook her head. "No...He said he was punched in the stomach pretty hard. He said it was hard to breathe and talk." she said softly, hoping Leo would make it through this. "I think he fell asleep though. I can't hear him anymore. But I feel his presence which means we're still within distance."Elsa glared at Chase' comments as he traveled back through memory lane. She hated it when people talked about being the best anything, it didn't get anyone anywhere. Elsa turned so her back was facing the twins. "I don't wanna talk about it so shut up." she grumbled, the only thing she could think of was how if they had thought like that before Legion, her and Rin would have died.
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BrokenScreamBox Vice Captain
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Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2014 1:35 am
Asher had to bite his lip to refrain from going into an all-out rant. "Let's just hope we catch up with them soon," he said as he leaned back into his seat. He could feel the car speed up a bit, which probably meant his grandfather was making an effort to close the distance between them and the Triforce. "Rin, do you think you could contact Raki? Or would it be impossible?"
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