Ace in hallway, walking the halls, looking a bit lost, eyes searching along the walls for signs and checking every passing door.
"Eyyy, Ace.." Came a calling voice. Ace turns to see Emiko approach, stop, folding her arms, and lean a shoulder against the wall.
".. been awhile." Carelessly casual, eye coolly inspective on Ace.
Scowling a dirty frown, disapproval at the sight of Emiko. "What do you want? Going to attack me, as you did Gamestar Blue Lightning?"
Sone scoffs up a smirk and shakes her head. "Oh no, I've moved past that part-timer. You know what I'm after.."
Emiko's head dipped lightly forward, eye connecting with Ace's, in earnest stare. "You know it's not Cartwright you should be going to.. it's me."
Straightening up off the wall, she steps forward, up to the face of Ace, who in turn braces herself!
Puffing chest, squaring her jaw, readying herself for a fight, as eyes become fierce! "I'm not afraid of you."
A splash of surprise, covers Emiko's face. "Oh..? I wouldn't want you to be, we're basically sisters after all."
Confusion befalls Ace, "What?" In a blink, she assessed this fact and determined Emiko wasn't wrong.
Sone's smirk washed away to a simple smile. "Jay hasn't contacted you all this time since he'd gone, has he?"
Ace was silent, face unchanged from her tough bluff. Emiko nods, getting all that she needed to know right there.
Laying out a caring gaze, "Listen. You've seen Cartwright's character and he'll do the same to you, as he did to your gift of gum.
And.. if I know you, as well as myself, as you are me, which I am you.. you know however much is true, that will line up in your world's future timeline.
So, allow me to help you here and now, going forward. Trust me.. someone that is you, has been through enough years of stolen opportunity.
Let me help give you, what you want and need." Giving a hopeful smile, Emiko makes a partial turn, adding, "Come with me."
Turn complete, Sone makes her leave, leaving Ace with eyes of admittance to a tad softening of her guard, yet torn in consideration at remaining loyal to GBL..
The same loyalty her alternate self, Emiko gave to Freakshow and Fox..
Scene fades in Ace following a new lead..
