Just as the Hernia and Ogawa were discussing the nature of God and this world's truth, [url=http://www.fightersgeneration.com/np6/char/wesker/wesker-re5.jpg]Harker[/url] came in through the door with an unknown [url=http://images.wikia.com/streetfighter/images/e/ee/27_cody10.png]man[/url] following him. [color=daa520]"Your philosophy can wait, we are here to discuss more pressing matters."[/color] he said in a dry business-like voice, [color=daa520]"This is our last member for the time being, Kanne Summers."[/color]

[color=ffa500]"Pff, so that's the shack were we'll be hiding in, eh?"[/color] Kanne said as he walked to the table and picked one of the fruits that were on a plate over it.[color=ffa500] "Ish you ashk me dat ainst sho greatsh a plashe."[/color] He said while stuffing his mouth with it. After that, Kanne pulled one of the chairs and sat on it while propping his feet on the table.

A loud crack would echo across the room and everyone present fell silent as they turned in the direction of the newcomer. Hernia stood tall over a now kneeling Kanne, eye raised in interest at the man's reaction. The fruit he was so ungraciously feasting upon lay splattered on the ground next to his crouched form. She had rammed the grip of her parasol into the man's ribs faster than he could react. How she had managed to close the distance between herself and Kanne was beyond anyone else.

[color=1a7b30]"I'm afraid I don't approve of ill manners in my household,"[/color] she said calmly in the face of his pain. [color=1a7b30]"Please proceed to remove your feet from the table after you've cleaned up the mess you made on my floor."[/color]

[color=ffa500]"Oh ho! This kiddo may be a midget, but she packs serious punch,"[/color] Kanne said after being hit by Hernia, [color=ffa500]"Anyway, you're lucky that I was surprised, or else..."[/color] the burly man said trying to activate his powers just to find that he couldn't. [color=ffa500]"What the hell? What you did to me you panty pisser?"[/color]

That particular quip would be answered with another crack at his rips via parasol followed by a smile. How she was able to do that in his position was still a mystery, even to the onlookers.

[color=1a7b30]"Please no vulgarity in my household,"[/color] she added.

[color=daa520]"Your efforts are fruitless,"[/color] Harker said to Kanne, [color=daa520]"her powers consist mainly on deactivating other's powers, it would better if you followed her demands and then sat like a human at the table. Nevertheless, we've got to discuss how we're going to handle our two main tasks, obtaining both the vessel and the power font as well as destroying our oppositors"[/color] 

[color=1a7b30]"Blunt as ever, aren't you Harker?"[/color]

Hernia now appeared before the crowd at the front of the dining room. She rested the black parasol between her arms and crossed them, her confident smirk met with the looks of the gathered group.

[color=daa520]"Time is money. Money is power. Ultimate power is all that YTC is interested in."[/color] Harker answered bluntly. He didn't expected the ages old Youkai to understand such a simple human concept, but neither she needed to, as long as her actions continued to further YTC's needs.

[color=1a7b30]"You heard the man everyone. Any ideas as to how to run this little operation? I'll handle the vessel myself so I suggest you all put your brain juices together in finding a way to find a conductor."[/color]

[color=daa520]"Actually, YTC was working at a suitable one,"[/color] Harker said as he placed a file over the table, on its cover the words [color=ed1c24][Project Aurora | Warning: TOP SECRET][/color] were written in big red letters. [color=daa520]"However, the subject was stolen from us by one of our scientists. We've lost track of him about six months ago after he made a desperate retreat to the Crimson Sky."[/color]

[color=1a7b30]"It's not exactly top secret when random scientists can just steal them randomly,"[/color] Hernia commented. [color=1a7b30]"I take it a team will be sent to retrieve the stolen conduit?"[/color]

[color=daa520]"I'll see to it personally,"[/color] Harker said while pushing his glasses up, [color=daa520]"along with Summers, as a matter of fact."[/color]

[color=ff00ff]"I hate to interrupt our gathering, but it seems that we have an uninvited guest."[/color] Orihime said while pointing to a patch of shadows outside of the mansion. The were quite peculiar shadows in fact, since they were waving their right arm and smilling to them.

Needless to say, the rest of the group halted in their conversation to glance over at the happy patch of darkness. Some of them looked on in fear with little more than a guess of what it was. Hernia only watched with greater indifference before waving back in greeting to the shadows.

[color=dc143c]"Jeez, this place continues gloomy as ever, huh, Mi...?"[/color] The shadow said as it disappeared from the mansion's garden and reappeared inside the dinning room, however it stoped before finishing the sentence when it noticed the flash of killer intent in Hernia's eyes.

[color=dc143c]"Oh, I see... Hernia, isn't it? Anyway, I'm just here to ask if that deluded fool will be trying to that same old trick again. Doesn't he knows that the humans will never allow us to take the other side no matter how powerful we may be?"[/color] The shadow said as it got close to Hernia, without a hint of fear of her abilities, since it was but a mere projection instead of the true being.

[color=dc143c]"Anyway, it seems that the kids these days have forgotten about the 'Shadow Monster' and are all up to the 'Monster of the Grave', isn't it funny how cultural trends shift so easily in few centuries?"[/color] The shadow asked while licking its fingers conspicuously, even though Hernia probably didn't needed that to get an idea of what it had done.

[color=1a7b30]"Oh, I don't know about that. As I recall, I'm older than you,"[/color] Hernia replied dryly. [color=1a7b30]"But yes, it would seem that the kids these days are more likeable to me than ever before. It's kinda cute in a way. As for the actions of that overgrown child, I really don't care what you or him think. As long as it's entertaining for me."[/color]

The other members of their group looked from the shadow to Hernia, amazed that the young looking girl was actually talking back to the shadows. Then again, none of them knew the true subject of purpose hidden behind their words.

[color=dc143c]"But for he to chose you as a prophet of sorts, he must be really invested in this attempt, I just hope that neither he nor you come back home crying after all is said and done.. Anyway, I just came by to say hello, so... Hello and see ya! I bet we will have plenty of chances play again in the future, Mi-chan."[/color] That shadow said with an overly sweet voice just to anger Hernia before disappearing.

Said attempt to anger her would only fall flat as the girl with the black parasol merely shook her head with a sigh. Really, the shadows did prove in giving her a migraine, if only because it reminded her of...well, herself. With that little interruption over though, Hernia turned back to the gathered group.

[color=1a7b30]"I guess the rest of you are tasked with causing as much trouble as you can. Doesn't sound like a bad deal, right?"[/color]

Kanne slammed his fists together, before flashing a crooked smile at Hernia, [color=ffa500]"If it's trouble that you want, I'm your man, Boss!"[/color]

Mizura watched everyone's interactions and sat in silence thinking about his little sister and the coming confrontation with her and her new 'friends'. 

[color=f26522][i]"You think she's shut out her "heart"?"[/i][/color] the wolf spoke from inside his head. He knew that the bond between him and the mutt was the same as the girls and her damned fox.

[color=9e0b0f][i]"No chance, unless she found a way to break the bond, and we tried...remember?"[/i][/color] he felt phantom pain from the enormous scar on his back. He heard the wolf whimper [color=9e0b0f][i]"It's alright, it doesn't hurt much anyways."[/i][/color]

As it seemed the meeting was coming to an end, Kanne spoke up again and slammed his fists together, but in the process knocked over a cup and spilling things on the table. Mizura moved in a blur and kicked the chair from under the dope, making him fall hard to the ground and liquids falling all over him [color=9e0b0f]"I'm not quite sure how clumsy a man can be, but there is more mess for you to clean up..."[/color] Mizura's eyes shined blue and he looked down on the man.

Hernia chuckled at the scene, already at the front door with an impossible speed of her own. Yes, she would definitely have her fun with this group of theirs for as long as this alliance lasted.

[color=1a7b30]"How unsightly. Please no spilling in my household. Do make sure to follow his suggestions Kanne,"[/color] she said before departing. [color=1a7b30]"Boss eh? I rather like hearing that,"[/color] she added to herself before dissappearing into the darkness of her mansion.

She had a boy to steal.