[center][hr][img]https://i.imgur.com/oynjSBS.png[/img][img]https://i.imgur.com/L4GDi1Q.png[/img][hr][/center] [color=DC143C]Oh shit, this isn't good.[/color] Saskia slipped one hand in their pocket, fingers curling around their knife, while holding the other one up. [color=DC143C]"Is that what this looks like? We just wanted to ask [I]him[/I] a few questions before letting him go."[/color] [color=e77fbf]"Yeah! We tried to be nice about it!"[/color] Ella said, rubbing her arms like there was something nasty on them. Saskia nodded while considering their options. They could probably take both of them, but Kimberley and Jordan had said to run if they bumped into the PRA… which they presumably were. But Kimberley and Jordan weren't there, they wouldn't know if they slit their throats in a back alley, would they? But for now, she'd stall. [color=DC143C]"There's no kidnapping, so next question."[/color] “If there’s no kidnapping…” The redheaded one said. “Then please release Agent Stauber.” “And pleeeeeease take a [i]big[/i] step back,” The other Agent said, narrowing his eyes. “Then, we can talk about these questions you have,” The redheaded Agent said. “We’re all apart of the same organization here. But, I’m senior to Agent Stauber, so whatever you want to ask him… you can ask me.” [color=DC143C]"Righhhht,"[/color] Saskia glanced at Lisa and Ella, then back at the agent. Jordan had said that attacking one PRA agent would get loads more on them… and they already had the whole Society looking for them. They'd just been allowed outside. [color=DC143C]"Lisa, release him?"[/color] At the same time Saskia stepped back, and grabbed Ella's wrist to pull her back too. She kept her other hand in her pocket for just now. With a nod of her head, spiders erupted from all the unseen corners of the alleyway, briefly surrounded by a glowing cocoon. When they burst out, they had ant mandibles, quickly tearing apart the webbing around his arms and legs. Then he got up, ripping the web off his face. [color=e77fbf]"Saskiaaaaa you're making all of my flirting be for nothing,"[/color] Ella whined, shuddering. [color=e77fbf]"Do you know how difficult it was?!"[/color] [color=DC143C]"There, there, I understand,"[/color] Saskia comfortingly patted Ella's upper arm, though the deadpan tone they said it in made it sound incredibly patronising. She then looked at the two agents, deciding to test the waters first. [color=DC143C]"First question… do you know about the incident that happened at Morningstar Bank a few days ago?"[/color] “... I should have known you were up to something, [i]bitch![/i]” Jacob spat at Ella. “So, let’s cut the bullshit! Get on your knees hands-” “Agent Stauber,” the red-haired Agent calmly said while raising his hand. “Relax, we got this.” “You got this?! These bitches tried to kidnap me!” Jacob said. “I said, relax…” The redheaded Agent said, pushing his sunglasses up his nose before turning to Saskia. “We are not aware.” “But, I’m certain you can enlighten us,” The other Agent said. Well, assuming they weren't lying, that told Saskia that they weren't with Morningstar… probably. May. [color=DC143C]"Well, we heard-"[/color] [color=e77fbf]"Hey! You should feel lucky that even came near you!"[/color] Ella pointed at Jacob, seeming to come out of her despair. [color=e77fbf]"We wouldn't have had to if you'd come when I was trying to be nice!"[/color] Saskia sighed, before realising something. They looked at the two other agents. [color=DC143C]"Who even are you?"[/color] “FBI.” The redheaded agent said. [color=DC143C]"Do you think I'm stupid?"[/color] Saskia rolled their eyes. [color=DC143C]"Your names."[/color] “Ah,” the Red-haired Agent said. “I am Senior Agent Dexter Chertok. But, you may call me [i]Rush.[/i]” “And I’m Special Agent Reiquel Gomez.” Rush nodded, saying, “It is a pleasure to make your acquaintance. Though I wish we could have met under different circumstances.” “Now,” Agent Gomez, “We were attempting to track a lead on a case we had before you three interrupted… So, would you kindly tell me what you three were thinking?” [color=e77fbf]"Well we were tracking our own lead when you-"[/color] [color=DC143C]"Elllaaaa,"[/color] Saskia interrupted, shaking their head. Hopefully she'd get the message and let Saskia do the talking… because she was the only one with half a chance of getting them out of this! [color=DC143C]"You see, we… heard that he,"[/color] they pointed to Jacob, [color=DC143C]"might be able to help us find the crazy people who broke into Morningstar Bank. We're really desperate to find them, for our, uh, boss. But it seems you don't know about it…"[/color] Agent Rush tilted his head downwards as he stared at Saskia. “I don’t know, crazy bitch,” Jacob said, before he grinned. “But… I heard who broke into Morningstar Banking were three girls…” Lisa loudly gulped. “... A tall girl dressed in bright colors…” However, on the walls of the alleyway, spiders covered the walls behind the three FBI Agents… but in full view of Saskia and Ella. If one of them were to look up, they could see one of Lisa’s cocoons glowing and growing. “... A short blonde-haired gal…” They quickly formed the words: [b][code]GET READY TO RUN. STALL FOR A MINUTE.[/code][/b] Then the Spiders dispersed before the agents could see. “... And a short black female…” Rush continued staring at them, before he asked, “So, who are the three people [i]you[/i] say broke into Morningstar Banking?” He raised an eyebrow. A minute? Jacob, the fucking asshole, had already outed them as being the ones who'd broke in. Saskia grimaced as she gripped the blade of her knife, letting it cut through the palm of her hand. Just in case. [color=e77fbf]"Hey, I thought you said you didn't know about it!"[/color] Ella jumped in, very aggressively pointing at Jacob. [color=e77fbf]"I think you're just describing our appearances to pin the blame on us!"[/color] [color=DC143C]"Oh, that's true,"[/color] Saskia played along, narrowing their eyes at Jacob. [color=DC143C]"Why would you know when your superiors don't? We heard it was three massive, muscular men who destroyed windows and walls. Do [I]we[/I] look like we could do that?"[/color] “Hey now,” Jacob said, raising his hands with a grin. “I don’t discriminate!” [color=DC143C]"You clearly don't,"[/color] Saskia said dryly. However, that walkie-talkie that Ella had in her pants pocket began buzzing, before they could hear Kimberly’s voice, “... E-Ella?” Kimberly began. “Is everything okay in there? We haven’t heard from you in a minute.” Ella laughed nervously, putting a hand in the pocket where the walkie-talkie was. She fumbled around, unable to hide her panic. “What was that?” Agent Rush asked. [color=e77fbf]"Oh no, I must've butt dialed my friend again, it always happens!"[/color] Ella laughed… even though the walkie talkie was in her front pocket. [color=e77fbf]"Sorry, can I take this?"[/color] “No you may not,” Rush said. Agent Gomez rolled his eyes, “I’m getting [i]reeeeeeal[/i] tired of this.” [color=DC143C]"No one's keeping you here,"[/color] Saskia shrugged. [color=DC143C]"You two can leave and let us have a nice chat with Agent Stauber."[/color] “I’ve had enough of this,” Rush said, pushing his sunglasses up his nose. “We’re going to talk about this at our field of-” The cocoon growing above them burst open, and an enormous tarantula emerged (the size of a pickup truck), landing directly in front of the Agents. [color=764820]”... [i][b]RUUUUUN![/b][/i]”[/color] Lisa shouted as she turned on her heel and hauled ass into the busy street. [color=DC143C]"Fuckkkk,"[/color] Saskia spun around and sprinted after Lisa as fast as they could. At the same time they pulled their hand out of their pocket, blood dripping down and coating her back with a thin shield layer. [color=e77fbf]"Good riddance!"[/color] Ella yelled, following last. She turned around and looked directly at Jacob, hands raising as they turned into blinding lights. [color=e77fbf]"By the way, I'm a lesbiannnnnnnn!"[/color] “... You’re not getting away that easy,” Agent Gomez shouted… as a massive blue hand that seemed to be made out of an aura appeared in front of the trio. It was balled into a fist as Agent Gomez flew out of the alleyway, with a similar wavy blue aura surrounding him as he floated over to the three. “Get on the ground, now!” [color=e77fbf]"No way!"[/color] Ella yelled. She pulled out her sailor moon wand, brandishing it as she went through her magical girl transformation, and her legs were coated in rainbow light. [color=e77fbf]"You won't take me alive!"[/color] [color=764820]”... You can take [i]me[/i] alive, though,”[/color] Lisa weakly noted. [color=764820]”I like living.”[/color] [color=DC143C]"Let's not be that dramatic,"[/color] Saskia said. She moved the blood on her back into a long tentacle. At the same time she said quietly to Lisa. [color=DC143C]"Can you give the spider wings?"[/color] [color=764820]”The spider that’s still in the alley-”[/color] As Saskia asked, Ella jumped forward, aiming a glowing foot at Agent Gomez with a high kick. The giant hand blocking them disappeared as he put his hands in an X, creating two glowing arms blocking the kick. “... I guess we’re doing this [i]the hard[/i] way.” He swung his leg out for a key, and a glowing leg appeared that shadowed the motion - flying directly at Ella as he blocked. [color=e77fbf]"Ahhhh,"[/color] Ella shouted, colour spilling from her bracelets and coating her arms in bright pinks, purples and blues. She blocked the kick with them, getting pushed back. [color=DC143C]"Ella!"[/color] Saskia shouted, running forward. [color=DC143C]"Throw the Walkie Talkie to Lisa!"[/color] Saskia pushed themselves in front of Ella to try and cover her, blood tendril shooting forward towards Agent Gomez's shoulder. However, he flew to the left, dodging the attack, as he shot his palm out at Saskia. A glowing hand appeared, flying directly at Saskia’s midsection to knock the wind out of her. Saskia grunted as the hand connected, doubling over. The tendril pulled back and pressed into the ground to stop her falling onto her knees. [color=764820]”We gotta get out of here!”[/color] Lisa shouted as a wave of spiders came out of the unseen crevices of the environment. [color=764820]”That Spider is - [sup]probably[/sup] - not going to hold them off forever!”[/color] [color=e77fbf]"Call Kimberley, see if they can get us out!"[/color] Ella shouted back, pulling out the walkie talkie and throwing it to Lisa. [color=e77fbf]"Otherwise we're trapped! We can hold him off till then!"[/color] [color=764820]”Like hell we are!”[/color] Lisa shouted as she tried ti catch the walkie talkie… only for it to smack her in the face and then it fell into her hands. Ella jumped back to Saskia's side, spinning around with another kick from the left towards Agent Gomez's stomach. At the same time Saskia, panting heavily, steadied herself and swept her blood tendril round to his right to try catch him if he dodged. Agent Gomez caught the leg using his abstraction, however the tendril launched him off and he hit a car. [color=764820]”Kimberly, come in K-Kimberly!”[/color] Lisa shouted into the Walkie-talkie, hunching down under a car. “What’s going on?! Where are you?!” [color=764820]”We’re-”[/color] She felt a pistol pressed against the back of her head. [i]“… Under arrest,[/i]” Jacob said. Rush walked out, cupping his hands together as he shouted, “Stand down! Deactivate your abstractions immediately!” [color=DC143C]"Shit!"[/color] Saskia swore. Until there was a gun involved, they could probably get out of the situation… but not now. She wasn't going to let Lisa get shot. [color=DC143C]"Alright, we surrender."[/color] They held up their hands, blood tentacle pulling back across their body and into the open wound on their palm, which then clotted. Ella's legs and arms went back to normal and she also put her hands up in the air, though she still had her channeler in one. And was still dressed like a magical girl. “You all made the right choice,” Rush said. [color=e77fbf]"Get your gun away from her!"[/color] she yelled at Jacob. [color=e77fbf]"If you're going to hold it up to anyone's head it should be mine!"[/color] “Agent Stauber,” Rush said, turning to him. “Yeah, yeah…” Jacob took the gun from Lisa’s head and holstered it. However, he pulled some handcuffs out and restrained Lisa. Agent Gomez walked over to Saskia and cuffed her while Rush cuffed Ella. “Agent Gomez, grab the car,” Rush said. “We’re going to have a long night.” [hr] The three girls were herded in the questioning room… a white room with a mirror. The window was behind them, a door was to the right. but they were all sat down at a table. The door opened, and Rush strolled in with a clipboard. “Hello, hello,” He greeted as he sat down. “Need a glass of water?” [color=DC143C]"Ohhhh, you're starting with a glass of water,"[/color] Saskia nodded, face completely expressionless. [color=DC143C]"Water torture? Or will you put it just outside of our reach?"[/color] [color=e77fbf]"What's with your obsession with torture, Saskia?!"[/color] Ella shouted, eyes wide with horror. [color=e77fbf]"I'll take a glass of water as long as there's no torture involved!"[/color] [color=DC143C]"I was just joking. I'm sure they'll use more sophisticated torture methods."[/color] Rush just stared at them. Expression was completely neutral. He wrote something down in the clipboard. “… Nobody is getting tortured.” [color=DC143C]"Aww…"[/color] Saskia sighed. Lisa sighed in relief while wiping a bead of sweat from her forehead. [color=764820]”That’s a relief! But I [i]could[/i] use some water.”[/color] Rush walked over to the door, knocked on it and said, “Three glasses of water.” Then sat back down, and asked, “While we wait for that… Mind telling me what happened?” Lisa leaned back, putting her hands together on the table, and had a flat expression as she explained her… side of the story. [color=764820]”Me and my - [sup][i]What did Adora use to say, oh yeah![/i][/sup] - homegirls, yeah [i]homegirls[/i] wanted a fun night out where we get to touch some tiddies. Because we [i]knew a gal[/i] that touched tiddies without permission, and we wanted to be better than that. So we went to a strip club, where you [i]pay[/i] to touch tiddies. So, me and my [i]homegirls[/i] were… [i]‘laxin[/i]. Then he, Agent Asshole, comes over here came and grabbed [i]mah[/i] tiddy, and I was like ‘nooooooo’. So we dragged him outside, then beat his ass.”[/color] [color=e77fbf]"Well you see!"[/color] Ella started. [color=e77fbf]"I was visiting the stripclub for the first time, because I rarely get to go outside! I wanted to see what it was all about! I was just enjoying myself, drinking some bud light, when that- what was his name, Josh? - came over to me and started flirting with me! I get that I'm attractive but I'm not interested! I think he thought I was a stripper cause he gave me twenty bucks and all! Then he tripped me up so it would look like I fell into his arms! I was trying to go outside to escape but he followed me, thankfully I was saved by this lovely lady and her spiders! I've definitely never met her before tonight! But she's my new best friend! Also, he touched me without my consent!"[/color] [color=DC143C]"Nothing important happened,"[/color] Saskia said, completely deadpan. [color=DC143C]"I was told there was going to be a four-way orgy including spider web bondage, and I followed them out for that. I guess he changed his mind when he saw us all."[/color] Rush’s jaw dropped. “I…” He took his glasses off, pinching his nose. “… I don’t get paid enough for this shit.” He mumbled. He sighed, as he wrote on the clipboard. “That doesn’t line up with what you three said in the alleyway.” [color=DC143C]"Well I wasn't just going to talk about a bondage four-way on a public street, was I?"[/color] Saskia looked at him like he was stupid. Obviously she knew it didn't line up, but hopefully if they lied enough they'd just be kicked out. Or jailed and rescued later. She definitely wasn't telling the truth, who knew if this guy also worked for Morningstar? [color=DC143C]"I also thought it would be embarrassing for your coworker. Don't judge him too much."[/color] [color=e77fbf]"What did I even say in the alleyway?"[/color] Ella asked, tilting her head and acting dumb. “All three of your stories contradict each other…” Rush groaned, as he wrote on the clipboard. The door opened and Agent Gomez had three glasses of water and he slid them on the table in front of the girls. Afterwards he glanced at the clipboard and laughed. “Classic Rush,” Agent Gomez said. “… You forgot to ask their names.” He laughed as he leaned up against the wall. “Oh!” Rush said, “Is it my first day on the job?” “Seems like it,” Agent Gomez shrugged. “Names please,” [color=e77fbf]"Ella Brooks!"[/color] Ella said cheerfully, grabbing one of the glasses of water and chugging it. [color=DC143C]"... Saskia Otten."[/color] Saskia said eventually, after weighing up whether they should lie. There probably wouldn't be much information on them anyway. [color=DC143C]"Spelt S-A-S-K-I-A O-T-T-E-N. Just in case you weren't sure."[/color] [color=764820]”Lisa Celeste Turner!”[/color] Lisa said cheerfully as Ella. Rush wrote down in his pad, before he sighed, “So, Ms. Otten, you mentioned Morningstar Banking earlier, and we found this on you…” He unclipped the, well, clipboard before he pulled a peculiar piece of paper and slid it across the table. The drawing Saskia showed Kimberly and Jordan. “… Mind explaining this?” [color=DC143C]"Isn't it obvious?"[/color] Saskia asked, reaching out for the picture and holding it up. They couldn't use this as evidence against her, could they? It wasn't like she'd killed anyone. Well… not that they could pin on her with this. [color=DC143C]"It's a drawing of my boss dying a horrible death. Doesn't everyone do that to get out their work-related frustrations? You don't? You should try it sometime, it's quite relaxing. Don't you think it's quite good?"[/color] [color=764820]”Yeah, it’s stress relief! Like our threeway with Agent Stauber!”[/color] Lisa shouted with a toothy smile. [color=DC143C]”Failed threeway,”[/color] Saskia pointed out. Rush pushed his glasses up his nose. “… I have more healthy ways to vent my work-related frustrations. Though I guess you’re not hurting anybody.” He leaned forward, putting his hands together. “All three of you are looking at jail for a long time-“ The door shot open. [url=https://i.imgur.com/4p0fNQB.jpg]Two tall, African-American women in suits[/url] stepped through. Both of them looked identical, like clones. One of them tapped Rush on the shoulder and said, “We’ll take it from here.” “But-“ “Take the rest of the night off,” She said. Rush and Agent Gomez nodded before they left. The two women sat across from the three, and stared at them, “… What did you three say your names were?” [color=e77fbf]"WHOA, are you guys twins?!"[/color] Ella yelled, standing up in shock. Then immediately sitting back down again when Saskia hit her thigh lightly. [color=e77fbf]"Whoaaa… "[/color] [color=DC143C]”Sorry about her,”[/color] Saskia rolled their eyes while putting their drawing back in their pocket. She then pointed to herself and her friends in turn. [color=DC143C]”Saskia Otten, Ella Brookes, Lisa Turner. Did my drawing traumatise them so much they needed a night off? Maybe they should look for another job…”[/color] The woman was silent and stony-faced. “… What are your names? I do not believe you.” [color=DC143C]”Saskia Otten, Ella Brookes and Lisa Turner.”[/color] Saskia repeated… before realising something. [color=DC143C]”Ah. Is it because we're dead?”[/color] [color=e77fbf]"WHATTTT?!"[/color] Ella shouted. [color=e77fbf]"Oh wait, yeah. That's right."[/color] “No, those girls are dead,” The Agent jammed a finger on the table. “On paper, they are missing, but I know the truth.” [color=DC143C]”That we all died fighting the Stygian Snake ten years ago?”[/color] Saskia said, not bothering to hide it. If they would even believe it. [color=DC143C]”Those girls are us. Dying is really shit.”[/color] [color=e77fbf]"Yeah, there's no other amazing magical girl called Ella Brooks in the world!"[/color] Ella declared. The Agent pointed at Saskia, “… You bled to death…” She pointed at Ella, “… You got mobbed by Apparitions…” Then she pointed at Lisa, “… And you… you…” She massaged her temples, “… Got ripped apart in front of us.” [color=DC143C]”... Huh?”[/color] Saskia tilted her head, squinting her eyes to try and recognise them. But it had been ten years. Ten years changed people a lot, them included. [color=DC143C]”That's all correct.”[/color] [color=e77fbf]"Yeah,"[/color] Ella shuddered, holding her arms. [color=e77fbf]"Feels like it was only yesterday."[/color] [color=764820]”... In a way, it [i]was[/i] yesterday,”[/color] Lisa awkwardly chuckled as she tugged her collar. [color=DC143C]”It practically was,”[/color] Saskia frowned, looking away. As much as she faked nonchalance, she didn't like being reminded of her death… or Ella's. She absentmindedly touched the clotted wound on her hand from earlier, scratching it until it started slowly leaking blood. [color=DC143C]”Who are you?”[/color] “We are…” The Agent cleared her throat before she looked at her twin. “… [i]Vanessa and Clementine Washington,[/i]” Lisa’s jaw dropped. Ella slammed her hands on the table and shot to her feet. Saskia's eyes widened. “Members of the Old Coven, just like you.”