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There was screaming in the streets, innocent civilians running away from the alley. What had begun as one pair of young teens seeing something they shouldn't have while tagging a wall had turned into a panic, as sounds and assumptions raced across the crowd. There was a monster! There were gunshots! There was a devil! Like something out of a horror movie, something that couldn't be real!

There was screaming in the streets, and there was the scent of youma in the air.

The fleeing crowd had created a deserted space around the alley entrance, debris and trash scattered about what had been a footpath but moments ago. The city police would surely respond soon, as so many people running would have to raise attention and some would remember to call them about the issue. The story of what exactly the issue was would be muddy, but that wouldn't be reason to slow.

Inside the alley, should any twiggy but courageous souls enter, a large youma, intermixed of goat, frog, and lizard stands, back hunched over. Two of its large hands press downward at something.

Clasped in those youma hands were human hands, wrapped in black fabric. A man, pulsing with the energy of a senshi but strange, was fighting back against the youma, but held largely in stalemate.


Alex's Journal

The man's gazed stayed on the youma, though their body shook briefly in surprise at the sound of the voice. They hadn't expected anyone to still be around, much less someone willing to speak and draw attention. While they were loathe to involve someone else in the struggle and risk them, they also knew this wasn't something they were winning so far.

"If you can offer aid, I would surely take it," they grunted out, one arm pushing up to try and shove at the youma. In return the creature's tail whipped, cutting at their ankle and driving the senshi down to a knee. "But if you wield the weapons of this world, I fear they may not offer much."

They couldn't see their new potential ally, but Telesto had never been one to be turn aside someone who had the power to help. They just really hoped this was one of those moments and not bravery overcoming logic. Or someone with a gun, they had gotten really tired of guns.