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Celliwig had been quiet for a moment; possibly a moment too long. Her violet eyes narrowed as the mouthy senshi started again. He seemed like he was about to add 'punchy' on to 'mouthy' and Caedus was distraught enough that she wasn't entirely sure the alien would defend himself.

That was alright, because she would. Celliwig, Page of Earth, put herself between the angry senshi and the alien who had assisted the group that had gone into the portal.

"He gave them a means of transportation. He wasn't the one driving. He didn't wreck the car. You aren't going to fix anything with your fists. Not here. Not tonight." He was going to have to go through her to try, at least.

Methone, Trans. Eternal of Aurora Borealis

Methone had just gotten off the phone with Aegir, relieved to hear they would be coming home when she caught Pollux's tone.

With all the dignity and lazy gait she always carried with herself, she was one of three that put themselves in front of Caedus to keep the frost senshi from acting rashly. Of the three though, Methone was pretty sure she was the only one who could take a hit from Pollux and return the same.

She didn't want Sedna or Cellwig to get hurt.

"Castor went on his own. Like always. Castor does it himself." She rose a brow, "Don't take your anger out because someone offered something your brother took. If you didn't want Castor to go, you should've spoke up sooner." her glow seemed to brighten just a bit.

"Don't take another step unless you are intent on a calm reasonable talk, Pollux." The girl spoke, lifting her hand to her glowing planet symbol. "Don't make me push you out."

Caedus was busy fumbling with the crystal, but the more Pollux spoke, the more difficult it was to stay focused. He was fumbling, and even if he had known it was a futile task, he was still trying different combinations. Sometimes, a crystal he held sparked, and sometimes it just fizzled or cracked. He was going to keep trying combinations, but the commotion to his side made it impossible to focus.

He was still on the ground, kneeling before his crystals. He looked at the wall of senshi that stood between him and Pollux, and though the shadows hid his expression, he was calculating.

"You have done enough for me tonight," he said to the three, though he sounded uncertain when he added, "I do not ask you to put yourself in harms way on my behalf. You have more important things to worry about. I can protect myself."

It was not that he was ungrateful, but he did not like the in Pollux's eyes. He had no doubt that Pollux would use whatever force necessary to pry his way through them, and he didn't want to put the position where they needed to be pit against each other.

His eyes were on the man. "Please do not make me."

Sedna, Senshi of Ships

Sedna winced, and it wasn't so much what Pollux was saying, but the idea that maybe, just maybe, she'd be pitted against a fellow senshi. The thought had never occured to her, until now, that maybe she'd come into conflict or go head to head with others she was supposed to be on the same side with. Hnngh...

"Ditto, what she said---" Sedna inclined her head towards Celliwig, but also felt more confident with Methone's presence, the transcendant giving off a comforting glow.

Caedus had no time to admire the bravery and good heartedness displayed by Celliwig and Sedna before Pollux was lurching at him. He tried to take a step back, to avoid Pollux, but he was not fast enough. The Eternal Senshi got a fistful of cloth, and it was so tattered and worn that the threads split and gathered in the other man's hand.

The fabric torn from Caedus' face revealed something that looked reminiscent of a human; he had a forehead, a nose, cheeks, a chin, lips—everything that made him seem human.

But the similarities ended there.

They had already seen his eyes, though in pure moonlight they looked every bit as unnatural as the golden glowing orbs from beneath the shadows of his cloak. Only, now they looked like molten gold.

His skin was an otherworldly color; a pale shade of blue that seemed to look all the more unnatural in the moonlight. Only, in that moment, his skin seemed to have no color, like all the blood had drained from his face.

His hair was long, tied in a messy braid to keep it out of his face. There was no color; it was white, though seemed to glisten like silver. Even the loose strands, messy and framing his face, did little to hide his pointed ears. They weren't obscenely long, but it was difficult to miss. Almost as difficult to miss as the tiny crystals that flecked his skin, forming near his hairline, his temples. They were all dark, varying in shades of black to rich blues and purples.

His face was marred not only by the speckling of crystals; three long marks raked across the bridge of his nose. Old scars, it seemed.

Caedus looked horrified in a way that was more than just fear of death; his concern stemmed as much from having his cloak pulled from him. He tried to draw away, resisting the hand that reached for his neck, but he clutched at the fabric Pollux had attached himself to and tried to yank it free.

His eyes were wide and he shook his head slowly; he had not been expecting this, and for all his words, he made no effort to fight the senshi—only to free himself.

"Let go," he commanded, voice loud and raspy. He was desperate to put space between the two of them and return himself to the comfort of his shadows.

Sedna, Senshi of Ships

Sedna could only freeze and gasp as the sudden exchange took place. She was jostled as Pollux pushed past, but as Methone radiated some not so calm waves---actually, seeing Methone---Nadia---like this was kind of frightening. The air was tangibly charged and had her on edge---and wow, her lesbian crush for Methone had somehow increased yet she was scared? Wait, focus.

The senshi was staying well clear of that---of course she had Methone's back, but these were two senshi that far exceeded her power level. She'd just get in the way. She shot an anxious look at Celliwig, and then finally, sheepishly turned towards Caedus. She regarded him with a wowed awe, but also couldn't help but feel ashamed for another senshi's actions. "I-I'm sorry." She replied lamely, "Um---" The senshi hastily pulled off her scarlet overcoat, and offered it to the man. "If you wanna borrow it---um---"

Just in case that cloak wasn't coming back soon...much less in one piece.

Pollux

"Oh no." Pollux coughed, the neck grab and toss earning Methone a moment of the man having to gather himself to regain composure.
"Like hell I will give himself something to hide behind." For good measure Pollux held up the fabric and began to rip it apart, the worm threads splitting and breaking easily in his grasp.

"He deserve to be exposed, to let everyone see just what they trusted." Pollux hissed, tossing the rags down.
"He was ready to let hundreds die for his revenge, and you expect me to pity him? To trust him? No, you are the ones who know nothing." A fist curled, and a sardonic smile filled his features.

"None of you know what you were doing when you chose to listen to a revenge hungry monster than logic." He spat the word monster blue eyes focused on the man who was nothing like a human in the eyes of the senshi of frost.
"A mistake needs to be fixed, but a mistake can't fix itself can it?"