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 Posted: Wed Dec 02, 2009 7:41 pm
Iri blanches and slaps her own face. Then she mutters behind her hand, "You are not an unloved orphan!"
She brings the hand to her side and frowns. "Amae was something Reeve had to deal with. I thought he got rid of him at one point. Of course, I could be wrong. I think it was some sort of demon. Part of his fox demon side. He never fully explained it to me. But, apparently, the thing made his life pretty miserable. Did you not realize what you just said? Do you not remember that?"
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Posted: Wed Dec 02, 2009 7:59 pm
"I could tell I said something, but I dunno what," he replies rubbing the back of his head the way his father would do.
"What...just happened?"
((Sorry, computer is being a little wonky))
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Posted: Wed Dec 02, 2009 8:05 pm
(( It's all cool. ^_^ ))
Iri crosses her arms and tilts her head the other way. Such a strange child. Carrying his father's sword, though Iri's sure he had it last time she saw him. She swears Amae plagues him much like the spirit did Reeve. And he is so similar to his father, even in his mannerisms, that it's strange to think he didn't grow up around him. It's almost like a chibi form of Reeve is standing in front of her.
A wing twitches and Iri steps forward. The fans in front of her dissolve. Looks like the lesson plan is changing.
"I've got an idea, Dalcon. Do you trust me enough to open up your mind to me? I just want to make sure we don't have a very big problem."
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Posted: Wed Dec 02, 2009 8:17 pm
Dalcon looks up at her, unsure, yet instinctively trusting of Iri.
"Oh-okay...I-"
BLAM.
In the distance, a fireball billows up with a fiery roar accompanied by the whine of twisting metal, chased in a hurry by a column of smoke.
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Posted: Wed Dec 02, 2009 8:28 pm
With a shriek of surprise, Iri leaps up, both wings snap open, and she lands in a fighting stance with her fans in her hands, facing the door.
"The f*** was that!?"
In the forest surrounding the Kaze Dojo, Jin is similarly caught by surprise. In his case, he made a quick jump into his dragon form. He's now spiraling around the Kaze Dojo, roaring his fury. Why? Well, in his shock, he slipped up in his sword dance. Long story short, he now has a sword sticking out of his left rear leg. The Irish dragon is pissed. Pained. And more than a little embarassed.
Knowing well enough to report to his sensei, Jin sends a mental image of the chaos to the Fury.
Back in the dojo, Iri's eyes go distant for a moment as she takes in the scene. "Well, that's no good. What exploded, I wonder?"
Iri relaxes her stance and lets the fans fade. She looks back to her student. "This is a little more pressing. Jin can watch for us outside. Just relax, hold still, and open you mind, Dalcon."
Relaxing herself at the same time, Iri takes a step forward and places her hand on Dalcon's forehead. If she's lucky, the unexpected distraction might give her an upper hand.
"Is anyone in here, other than my student? Amae? What do you know? If anything's happened to Reeve, surely it would amuse you to see my reaction."
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Posted: Wed Dec 02, 2009 8:32 pm
"There are answers in here you want," says a voice that would seem familiar to Iri, yet feminine and catty, "But there's a war going on and you're going to stay and pet your ex's boy?"
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Posted: Wed Dec 02, 2009 8:44 pm
Both mentally and physically, Iri blanches. "Oh, that sounded sooo wrong. Really? You had to have done that on purpose. As for the war, I'm not much help. Never really was, and I accept that. If they do find a use for me, they'll contact me. Now, you cough up some answers."
It is true. Iri is probably the weakest link in the GNA. As much as she would try, she probably wouldn't last in a serious fight. That much was proven against the armored chick from before. In fact, she might get in the way or hinder someone else. So, why not try to help her student? If her guess is right, this is a situation that could get out of control very quickly.
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Posted: Wed Dec 02, 2009 8:53 pm
"And who is they, actually? You have no chain of command..."
The voice laughs. "And wrong? He's like Reeve. You know that's crossed your mind."
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Posted: Wed Dec 02, 2009 9:01 pm
"You really are a sick little f***, aren't you? He's Reeve's kid. Not Reeve. Groooosss. And considering what Jin showed me, I can take a guess at who the enemy currently is. I'm no use against them. Not the way I am now. But if I get the truth out of you, I can get myself a very good ally. At this point, if I can bring father and son back together under good circumstances, I'd even be willing to bargain with you. Now, what do you know?"
Iri's mind is staying focused on her goal. Amae never intimidated her, though she does have a healthy respect for the things a spirit such as this could do. She's seen that sort of thing out of people like Syn.
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Posted: Wed Dec 02, 2009 9:11 pm
"Oh, it's only Reeve's bones you want to jump, huh? Just sayin'...this kid's gonna be something special when he gets old enough. Ah, well... if I can't sell you off-brand...
Wrenching himself out from under Iri's hand, Dalcon hares straight off toward the battle scene, and Iri alone could attest to how hard it is to keep up with Dalcon after a head start.
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Posted: Wed Dec 02, 2009 9:19 pm
"Gah! Grrrr..." The growl, though it comes from Iri's throat, would remind one of the Fury within her. "Oh, I'm gonna see to it myself that Amae bites the dust this time!"
Iri takes off out the door. With a pump of her wings and a powerful gust of the air, she takes to the sky and rockets after her student.
Jin roars in surprise. Then, fearing for the safety of his teacher and fellow student, takes off after them.
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Posted: Sat Dec 05, 2009 1:58 pm
A figure of red and black can now be seen streaming toward the Kaze Dojo. Jin is flying slowly and carefully, making his passengers' ride as smooth as possible. The precautions probably aren't necessary. He had noticed Lina's partial barrier around the unconscious man. And Jin's sure the woman could catch Reeve should turbulance interfere. But, he would expect the same treatment, were he in the dragonkin's place.
"Ah would take ya ta yer dojo, Miss Lina, but tha' Daizing did nah seem ta enjoy me comp'ny much. Hangin' here won' bother ya, will it?"
Jin is now flying over the many windmills surrounding the actual dojo. Once he finds the largest turbine, he begins to slowly descend in a spiral formation around his home.
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Posted: Sat Dec 05, 2009 2:10 pm
She shrugged her shoulders before realizing he was focused on his landing and wouldn't see.
"It's alright, I have no reason to rush back other then to dump all this equipment back into my horde. Though that probably should wait till I know what his fate will have to be."
She grinned a very... creepy grin, the kind most would get shivers from.
"Besides it's not often I find such a pleasant view."
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Posted: Sat Dec 05, 2009 2:32 pm
A voice pipes up right next to Lina's ear. "No one is going to decide Reeve's fate, Lina."
Jin softly lands in front of the Kaze Dojo door. At the same time, the door opens and Iri materializes. She's back to her collected self, now that she's had time to think and relax. The Kaze Sensei walks over to the dragon man's side and offers a hand to Lina, should she need any help.
"Reeve is a friend, and last time I saw him, he was a member of this Academy. Shouldn't we think about helping him before thinking about killing him?"
A snort issues from Jin's snout. This could get ugly real quick. He can't help but think, "Why can't we all just get along?" With resignation, he lowers himself to the ground to allow his passengers to climb off.
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Posted: Sat Dec 05, 2009 3:13 pm
She did not seem startled at the sudden appearance. She rolled her eyes but sighed and accepted the hand to get down.
"I'd rather not spread more of the babble of things that most would find me insane for believing, let alone talking of, but I am not the one to decide his fate anymore, that much is true. Though ninja always should know that fate can be decided for someone by another."
After she reached the ground she made to move Reeve.
"He is one who I would still call friend and even trust more then many of those here, even including the current leadership, that much is certain."
She shook her head as she lifted him off Jin. Waiting for direction on where to move him.
"But I still realize that the mind of true living creatures can be corrupted beyond repair. With what I saw of the machinery, and know of forbidden ninjutsu it is something one must be wary of even under better circumstances. No doubt someone of your level has had to kill without knowing if the person you fought was truly in control of their actions."
Lina's tone was not holding much emotion more then the slightest traces of sadness.
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