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"I will be in charge of the group that goes after her Alessa." He wouldn't take no for an answer. There was no option for him, he had to make sure she came back alive. No one knew the past, no one knew how drastic her life use to be. She hadn't had the chance to see how happy the could be now. How they where no longer in their own little world anymore. Catching site of a certain red head, he quickly ran over to her.

"Kat!....Kat!" Reaching her he took hold of her arm. "Listen I'm sorry, Tsukiko needs me...I can't explain perfectly, please just understand. I will make it up to you okay. Find a time a place anything. If you would please....give me another chance. She's more then a friend, more then a sister. We aren't lovers, not on this world at least....I just...for the longest time we were all we had. If I went missing she would drop everything, skip meals not sleep, leave the world behind if she had to....Please this had been the most fun I've had in a long time. Don't think it meant nothing." With that he took her hand and kissed it. "I still owe you okay, any time any where just tell me when." With that he raced outside.

He wasn't sure why, but he like Kat in some way. Friend or more he didn't know. So far he liked having her around, and he didn't like leaving anyone on a wrong foot. Sliding on the ice he easily found Nemo. By this point the weapon boy was out of breathe. "I need to know one thing, and one thing only. I know she's messed up, you've had ever right to hate her, be mad at her what ever you want. Trust me as her best friend when I say this, she thinks the world of you." Knowing how stupid he sounded he quickly continued.

"Since Kiko had been drawn into this she watched how it has effected you. She'd a stupid confused little girl, and I'm not just trying to made her look good. Tsukiko is running around a brightly lite room with a blindfold on. Tripping on things that don't exist, or that do. You need to know how much she admires you're strength. How she wishes to be as strong as you. She offered her magic to keep you awake, but you wanted you try you're own way. How you let her have tonight. Even if it had ended like this. Even if she dies right now,....I know she'll be somewhat happy. I don't know if you can understand or see why she loves him. It took even me a bit of time, but she truly does. Honestly she doesn't even think he loves her back. Tsukiko doesn't trust people, but she trust you, and Fyte."

"Please just please help me find her. I know you can, I will make sure no one harms you. Look." With that he let his arm become a scythe. "It won't be easy, but I will not let them harm someone else. We have to hurry though. If they try......anything..on her, she'll basically self destructed. There are just things she doesn't know how to handle...I'll understand if you don't come, hell she'll even understand. Neither of us are in the position to be asking this of you. Especially not me, the boy she wouldn't have, but she still needs me. I can only go so far alone though."

Nemo nearly fell back onto his rump when Ryo went on his verbal tyrade. It took him a moment to realize he wasn't being mean or attacking him, but trying to mend things in his own way. Trying to tell him how Tsukiko really felt. Asking for his help. He had no idea she felt that way and it made him feel even worse for it. How selfish and self centered he'd been. After everything he'd been through with everyone, from the kidnappings to the suicide attempt to kiko's coming of age. He felt sickened at how much he had tried to bring on himself.

With such an epiphany that growing up often provides, Nemo felt bolstered in his purpose. After everything, it was definitely time for him to step up to the plate and be a man. No hiding, crying, or letting the woes of the world dictate his life. He had been given this power and had let it go to waste, because he had been frightened by what it did and the form it took. Now he knew the time of backing into the corner and letting others fight his battles was over. He would use his dreamscaping abilities to bring Tsukiko home, safe and sound. Or die trying.

"Thank you," Nemo managed after hearing Ryo to the end. He honestly didn't know what to say to everything, but figured a response wasn't needed. If they lived to the end of the night, he would tell his thoughts directly to the source.

"I think I have an idea," he said after giving the situation some more careful thought. He never was one for taking action without having a sense of direction, but at least this one wasn't cowardly.

"Tell the others," he urged as he went back into the gym. "I'm going to need everyone gathered together so I can tell it once."

His head still throbbed softly from Palian's violent return, but it was easing for whatever reason. He knew that whatever had poisoned his demon would need to be removed before Palian could be revived. Even in this state, he knew the demon was watching, waiting for him to fail and beg for help. But not this time. This time he would do things his way. This time he would rely on his powers alone and not the manifestations that tried to drain him by their very being.

"If they ask why, tell them I have the key to our numbers problem." He was referring to, of course, the fact that they were a rag tag team of kids. A small team at that. And compared to the unknown numbers of the organization behind the abductions, they were greatly outmatched. "I can even the playing field."

Walking up behind him, Alessa gave Ryo a small smack upside the head. "Screw that. You hardly know how to organize a group this big." She scolded, but there was a tone of amusement in her voice. She made no move to stop either Nemo nor Ryo, and anyone who could read body language was aware of that. Nodding to Nemo, she gave the attention of the group over to him. "So what is it that you need to have someone shouting their lungs off for you?" she said with a bit of snarkiness in her tone. She meant it all with no ill will towards them. They needed to move, fast, and the more knowledge they had now, the better.

"I'm sitting in a room.....Made up of only big white walls, and in the halls there are people looking through....The win.. the window." Her voice cracked, and she hugged her knees tighter and refused to bring her head up. Being thrown in to this room then being thrown a white shirt and some black pants. Being as scared as she was she changed before they came back and took her dress away. "Though they know exactly what we're here for....." Why was she here..what had she done. "Don't look up just let them think....there's no place else you'd rather be-" Her voice cracked and she started crying again. Her voice was fading in and out. Yet it was all she had now. Her voice to ward off the darkness the treated to consumer if she lifted her head. At one point they threatened to cut her hair off if she didn't stop making a fuss.

"I'm only human I've got a skeleton in me." Changing songs so hopefully her voice wouldn't crack. Tsukiko was trying her best to stay strong, to get through this. That one day she would learn to accept her fate and then she could maybe even escape. "But I'm not the villain, despite what you're always preaching. Call me a traitor I'm just collecting your victims, and they're getting stronger I hear them calling....there calling."

"I'll stop the whole world, I'll stop the whole world.... from turning into a monster.....eating us alive." She was already being eaten alive by this darkness. Her voice was still cracking and she wanted to be strong....like Palian though she could be....had he not told Ryo that she, Tsukiko, could take care of herself.....What did he know he was long gone by now. A part of her wanted to lie down and sleep, but she feared what they would do to her if she did that. Not that she was in a position to stop them anyway now. Finding her voice again she tried to sing more. Like her mom use to sing to her. "Don't you ever wonder how we survive? Well, now that you're gone, the world...is ours...."

At that moment she heard a voice in her head. A small voice....then another...then another....Ryo's voice telling her they were coming....Kojo, her brother's voice telling her it was going to be okay......the the last voice she'd expect to hear....her mother's.....Lifting her head up the room didn't look as dark anymore.

"Well, you thought of strength and solutions But I like the tension And not always knowing the answers But you're gonna lose it You're gonna lose it."

Getting up she began banging on the steel door locking her in the room. "Let me out. I swear to god if you don't let me out you going to freaking die when I get a hold of you." If they where coming to get her, then by god she wasn't going to sit by. If she was being noisy then they where going to give her a lot of attention. Kicking the door, throwing her body against it, she hoped they had more then a key to get in here. Because once she was through this door would never open.

"Let me out of you bastards." She said throwing herself against the door again. She went quiet for a moment, let them think she was unconscious. By god they messed with the wrong witch tonight.

((Yeah this is probably going to get her killed.)

She lifted a finger to her chin, an obvious gesture that she was considering all possibilities of the situation. "I think this would be a good tactic to use if we are to initially panic them into disorder, and we use that to rescue Tsukiko. I approve of it." She declared loudly to the group, only to whisper lowly to Nemo as soon as they got into the wings of the stage. "Are you sure you'll be able to do this? I can only imagine that this would take a tremendous toll on your body… if you'd like, I can have one of my teammates help you out; her specialty is drawing things to life." Alessa offered the white haired boy. Although she was very appreciative for his immense cooperation, she did not want to have a situation on her hands if he collapsed in the middle of the mission. It would definitely not benefit anyone, were it to come to that worst-case-scenario.

"I don't mean to be a kill joy here, but how do you know if they haven't left a false trail. I know where to go, I can find her. With or without you I'm going to where she is. I need you to believe me on that. I could find her any day than 1000 times faster then anyone else." Ryo had a better bond with the girl, and he was going after his master if they didn't like then screw them all. He'd rather die trying to save her anyway. Brushing his bangs from his eyes he took in a deep breath. A scowl was permanently placed on his lips. "Drawing things to life won't work here would they. We don't want them to be living creatures, more life shadows if I'm correct. They won't feel because they are merely a dream image. As for you're energy, leave that to me. Tsukiko offered you spells and potions. Well she's not the only magic user here." He would never have the magical talent of her, but he had gotten pretty damn good using her spell book.

"....She's causing a distraction....Tsukiko is, she causing quit a ruckus actually....she thinks they are going to drug her soon...."

"Of course. The more the merrier. In fact, if its possible along the way, we should gather all those who have abilities like this. Can't hurt to have more than needed," Nemo agreed as he twirled a strand of his hair in thought. "We'll need to stay in the rear, so that our concentration is not disturbed by the active combat. But not too far away, range can effect performance after all."

Nemo heard all of the arguing between Ryo and Alyssa, all the while his brow furrowed in concentration. So many facts coming in, even the early report from Fyte on the hound trail. He glanced at her as she backed away, but the pain of his own personal problems dwarfed compared to the problem at hand. He was at heart a tactical planner. One crisis at a time.

"If Ryo knows exactly where Tsukiko is, then let him be part of the scouting party," he suggested. Then he looked up at the blond, his face more serious than anyone had ever seen him.

"Ryo, take them to where they have her, but don't do anything. Get us the information we need to plan a good attack," he said steadily. "I know it will be difficult. You'll want to attack the moment you lay eyes on her captors. Be strong, for her. Get all the intel you can on the place so that we can all go in and save her, together."

See, he could be diplomatic. He could tell that Palian wanted to but heads with Ryo on sheer principle, but even the demon agreed that rescuing Tsukiko was priority number one. For that alone, he could play nice with others. Everyone has their moments.

When he heard the breathy premonition, Nemo's eyes widened.

"We don't have much time."

A pounding echoed along the furbished hallway. The plush chairs the rested against the same wall, shuttered with each blow. Tsukiko's screams were muffled by the velvety carpet covered walls and the thick banisters stationed every few yards. An antique crystal chandelier jingled as it swayed from the feint vibrations. No one came to the door, no one answered her pleas, no one told her to be silent. The silence of no one was absolute. Wherever the bad guys were, they weren't guarding her doorway in that lavish hallway.