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 Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2010 7:45 pm
It was close Halloween, and there was a bitter cold chill to the air as it danced over your skin. As a senshi wandering around in her fuku... it showed her dedication. Walking around in what was... basically a miniskirt and a one piece bathing suit combo with bows and accessories, it left a LOT of skin exposed and the rest covered by thin materials. While yes, the powers of being senshi shielded away some of the cold... but it was still uncomfortable and had a hell of a bite.
"Bbrrr..." She shivered. It was not cold enough for Lyra to see her breath yet... but it was getting there. At least when it snowed, she would blend in... white fuku and all. Shoes clinking on the pavement she rounded a street corner.... only to pause. There was someone down the path, someone she knew only from the hair style.At least she thought it was him? He had the colors and the style, but his coat seemed longer than when she last saw him. Did the negaverse change clothing with the weather? If so she was suddenly envious of them and wonder if she could request some sort of coat at senshi's R Us.
... Who the hell cared if she was being crazy and thinking his outfit was off, he was Zinkenite... she knew him well from previous encounters. Their conversations.... She shook her head to remove those thoughts, and moved in for a closer look.
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Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2010 7:57 pm
He stooped and drew something carefully into his gloved hand, the mask that hid him from nose to chin obscured any facial expression he might have had, showing only the occasional breath of steam as he exhaled.
One finger traced gently against whatever he held cupped in the palm of his hand, so tiny that it could not be seen around the slight curve of his fingers.
Was it a starseed? But there was no body... at least not that could be seen.
He paused suddenly as though she had made some sound that had drawn his attention and his eyes narrowed, his chin lifted in either pride or studiousness... it was hard to say, perhaps there was no dividing line between them.
"Sailor Lyra... we meet again." He nodded. "Last time I saw you, there was a small cat kicking people.... if she's here now I'll ask you to keep her on a shorter leash." He said and tipped his hand very gently to show a tiny bundle of feathers that sat dazed in the curve of his hand.
"Ran into a window." He said simply.
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Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2010 8:17 pm
She drew in a sharp breath, which was probably the noise that alerted him, as she realized he was holding something in his hands. It was something he seemed to take care in holding... so of course her mind wandered towards the possibility of it being a star seed. What else would a negaverse take care to hold?
She felt her own gaze narrowing as he turned around... confirming who it was. Who else walked around with hair like that? Though... looking more at him she noticed his outfit wasn't a little different, it was a HELL of a lot different. The coat was not the same, and he not even had a sort of ninja mask thing going on. "Hello, Lieutenant Zinkenite." She mused back as he greeted her as well.
"Don't worry i wont be calling the cat in to kick your butts again, i dont think she would be needed at this time." She stopped herself from mentioning that if he REALLY knew cats he would know they did not like leashes... instead she found herself gaping wide, at the treasure in his hands. It was not... a starseed. It was something still alive.
.... She looked from the bird, and back to Zink suspiciously. As a negaverser, she thought he wouldn't have stopped to help a bird.... so their was only one option. "Your not going to kill it are you."
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Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2010 8:32 pm
He rolled his eyes. "I'd be more worried about your heroine cat doing that 'Lyra'" He said with a clearly omission of 'sailor'. "Or the rat's...but I am neither, but if you are feeling particularly blood thirsty tonight, I'll ask that you wait till I find someplace safe to put the bird, or that you wait for it to regain its rather addled wits and fly away."
No need to mention...yet that he was no longer Lieutenant was it? Or should he... would it help establish confidence in her?
"Captain Zink now...actually." He said running a light finger over the bird's feathers, you aren't the only one who went up in 'rank', I just didn't need a wall-eyed persian to do it. Though I will say congratulations, just how much of that fight do you recall I wonder."
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Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2010 9:01 pm
"Oh so you must be a rat, having the kitten take SUCH a interest in you." She quipped back at the comment with an eyeroll. She remembered parts of that night, enough to know that she was talking with Zink... b***h smacked by schee, saved by a cat and then returned to kick some nega booty.
She stood wide eyed for a moment, and did a quick glace up and down of his outfit. "I guess that explains the new ninja goth gear." She glared back, choosing to ignore the comment about remembering. "How am i supposed to know what your leader looks like, for all -I- know they could have yellow buck teeth. At least my upgrades doesn't come from darkness." Or turning them less human.
Wait. She mentally paused after her last sentence eyes once again on the bird. He wasnt killing the bird? Lyra watched the helpless thing in his hands as its head twisted about, confused and dazed. "As a negaverser i would have thought you would kill it. For all i know, animals might even have star seeds."
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Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2010 9:09 pm
"Squeak squeak" he quipped dryly. " What then would that make you?" He bobbed his hand slightly to see if it might be startled into flight, but it did little more than spread its small wings for balance and totter slightly opening its beak for a moment to pant till his hand grew still again, a flicker of...was that concern on his face for that moment.
"I'm sure you will meet our leader in due course...perhaps I'll introduce you both." He said with a casual shrug and an calculated yet almost playful look in his eyes.
"At least my...Ninja Goth Gear, leaves be better prepared for both of our attacks..." he said tapping a finger agains the goggles that hung about his neck.
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Posted: Sat Oct 30, 2010 11:45 am
"If you want crispy fried senshi, maybe." She bit back with the whole 'take me to your leader' bit from him. She might be senshin but shes not stupid, she knew that if she ever met this leader in her current mind set... she would stand no chance.
She eyed the glasses warily, he was right... the ninja mask would prevent her first attack from burning his throat and his goggles would protect his eyes. "From ONE of mine at least." She glared, knowing he would remember the other attack that left a nice burn mark on his partner.
Something about him holding that bird, and the compassion she managed to catch in his eyes, drew her closer to him against her better judgement. "Why are you so concerned for the bird?" She was worried for it too, but his random stopping and helping it was...confusing her even more so. It was showing that under that veil of darkness their might still be a heart. It was confusing her, showing her that "I was always told once you were converted you lost your heart." She said out loud without realizing it.
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Posted: Sat Oct 30, 2010 12:44 pm
He let out a sharp laugh at that "Really...who told you that? If we had no heart... how could I find -any- amusement in that, how could we do things like 'fall in love', and yes... there are quite a few of us whom are in love, who are concerned about friends and loved ones. No...senshi, we don't loose our hearts." He ran a finger down the bird's back again and it twisted its head about more alertly and fluttered its wings but did not yet lift off.
"Why shouldn't I be concerned for it... perhaps I like birds, this one in particular seems very small, and frail, but it took quite a beating and it's almost ready to fly again. Even though it beat 'itself' up in a way, you really have to admire that."
"Would you feel safer holding it? I'll trust you for at least long enough to take it not to use -physical- force against me." He said lifting his chin and proffering the bird. "Or do you envy it..." He added on a more curious note.
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Posted: Sat Oct 30, 2010 4:41 pm
"Why would i envy a bird?" She asked with a spark of curiosity and bewilderment in her green eyes. Why the hell would she want to be held by something so unpure and dark?
"it is easier to believe the worst of your enemy when fighting in a endless war." She added now realizing why everyone always said such bad things about them, so you could kill and not feel regret. Unlike most... she had a feeling she would feel regret from here on out.
She realized how close she was and it took all of her mental power not to back away. "No... you haven't killed it yet, i trust you not to." She trusted a negaverser? When did THAT happen.
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Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2010 10:48 am
"Because it's free..." He said simply glancing at her without expression.
He lifted his hand and the bird made one small chirp, glanced between both of them and flew skyward. It's flight though slightly off kilter was successful enough and before long it vanished from sight into the evening sky.
"So... do you trust me more or your own partners? I've been honest enough with you I think... what about them? Do you have a clear idea why you fight yet?"
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Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2010 11:20 am
Lyras eyebrows drew together at the response, the bird was indeed free.... Was he trying to say she was not? Why would he try and compare her to a bird its not like she was inside some cage.
Her eyes drew up as the bird flew off, struggling at first but then clearly catching the wind and using it to go back to whatever...birds did. She hoped that it secretly would not run into another window. Lyra was cautious at first, thinking zink did this, but...then again if he did why let it live and not finish the job?
Still lost in thought... she had to snap back when the next question was fired at her. It angered her on a primal level. She felt it bubbling inside. "Do you honestly THINK ide trust you more than my own partners?" She snapped back agitated. "Your little pet is my enemy, and he has tried to kill me HOW many times now?" For all SHE knew Zink was sicking Scheelite on her. "At least my team fights beside me and we SAVE people, not kill." She growled back, trying hard to not slap or hell.... punch him.
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Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2010 11:26 am
"Ahh yes, my psychotic -EX- team mate..." He said with heavy emphasis on 'ex'. "I note that I'm trying to kill you now... Oh wait! He must be -right behind you-..." he rolled his eyes ignoring that little jab about killing people.
"And I'm sure no senshi...have EVER...-eeever- done anyone in, or..." he leaned in slightly. "Wished to... tell me you wouldn't like to kill him too. What IS that grudge you have against him? What's turned you into judge jury and would be executioner?"
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Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2010 11:51 am
Ex team mate? Well THAT was a improvement at least. Though she had a sinking suspicion they still were together. "For all i know in two seconds you could have a knife at my throat, or one of those stinking smoke bombs flung at me." Like the time they met on the roof and he RAN away.
At the last question if Zink was paying attention he would have noticed her eyes flashed with sorrow... regret, guilt, and then lastly anger. A anger that poured over, just as she took her right hand and slapped Zink across the face. "THAT... is none of your business." She growled waiting for retaliation.
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Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2010 11:55 am
His eyes blazed with anger... one hand rising to touch the cheek where she had struck him.
"And...you say WE have no honor, striking first, no doubt you'll try and hide behind being a 'lady' should I wish to retaliate. Trust me... oh lady of the burning smoke. There are FAR worse things I could fire at you than my smoke pellets." He hissed through his teeth taking a step back and fishing in his pocket. He palmed the smoke pellet quickly sign of practiced 'ease' and dropped it, crushing it with his foot.
"If you would LIKE a fight, my wounded bird...you'll have one. Just you...and me."
He pulled up his goggles and dropped a second smoke pellet to fowl the air before crouching low to listen for signs of movement.
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Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2010 12:24 pm
After all this time of talking and debating and Zink royally ******** with her brain, he FINALLY chose to fight... after she threw the first punch. Oh this will be glorious.
She slapped him for many reasons, that were overflowing into her mind with such ferocity it caused her to twitch. Schee killed her mother, burned her home, nearly killed her cousin, nearly killed HER a few times. It was as if he was out to destroy any connection she had into this world, and set her apart for easy pickings. She hated the negaverse for what it had done to everyone. They steal souls, kill, set youma on the world... not to mention that one time they tried to steal her cat, and the other time that sailor nea made her-
She grasped her head for a moment, shaking it as if caught in a terrible headache and trying to rip it out. Really what she was doing was forcing well hidden memories back into suppression. "I wouldn't have had a need to strike out if you didn't take such pleasure in messing with my head!" She raised her voice out a moment before the smoke bomb exploded.She too leaped back and squinted her eyes... placing a gloved hand over her mouth to prevent at least some inhaling. At first she was going to use her attack that blinded her foes..... but she thinks Zinks smoke bomb did good enough at that on its own, Plus with his goggles and face mask her first attack was pretty much useless.
Oh man she knew this was going to suck. Pausing for a moment... she removed her hand from her moth and started to charge her second attack.
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