Shin Maru, Topaz
The shirtless teen watched unflinchingly as Yamato gave his spiel, following his release from Shin's crystal. The expression on his face was more like on of annoyance than acceptance, but even then he seemed almost devoid of emotion as the prodigy vented some of his rage and even threatened Shin. The Topaz didn't even bat an eye, until Yamato directly stated that he would kill Daiki if they fought again. "If you keep disregarding your comrades, you will find yourself all alone," Shin stated, his voice having detectable anger. "Your accomplishments will be meaningless if you die lonely." Unlike the two that were fighting, however, he was perfectly able to contain his emotions and stopped talking beyond the point he wanted to make.
Prodding Yamato like that wasn't very nice. His threat to Shin earlier wasn't an empty one, as Yamato would most likely try to attack him next time. But Shin felt that the prodigy wasn't so far ahead that he stood no chance. He had never tangled with Yamato in the past so he didn't know for sure, but Shin figured that he could beat his classmate if he really had to. The objective was to not have to fight his classmates. His blue eyes turned to Daiki as the prodigy walked away. It seemed that he got the idea and didn't wish to continue the pointless duel. The red-haired teen was soon snatched away by Aoi, to be scolded for starting a fight at her party. Shin never intended to scold either of the shinobi, but he wasn't the one hosting.
Daiki's response to her scolding, however, made Shin raise an eyebrow. It was evident that Daiki had some sort of pride investment when it came to Yamato, likely in relation to their clans' past feud. Or was it still going on? Why would it still be going on? Regardless, Shin narrowed his eyes at Daiki. He still intended to fight Yamato at a later date. Before he could interrupt, someone else did it for him. A feminine scream came from the forest that surrounded the small house and lake. Shin first looked to Jaakuna, finding immediately that the Sundance Kid was on his way to discovering the source. "Oh no..." he muttered to himself. This party was falling apart now. All he wanted to do was unwind and appreciate the nice bodies of some of his female classmates. But it seemed that fate had other plans.
Shin followed his friends to the source, arriving to see Aoi and Paneru tending to the sole survivor of a grisly scene of mutilated bodies. Bodies of his classmates. And the girl they were taking care of didn't seem to be in any position to survive. Not by normal circumstances, at any rate. "Stand aside," Shin commanded to Aoi and Paneru, approaching the severely wounded girl. He flexed his fingers a few times in preparation. His expression was stern, serious. All business, almost as if he dissociated himself from the scene. "Rena," he said her name as he stood above her. He brought his hands together, forming the Ram seal.
Much like how he intervened with Yamato and Daiki's fight, an orange crystal formed from the ground and encased the girl. The crystal was notably smaller, but his classmates may notice a slight difference in its apparent density. "I've crystallized her," Shin stated, turning his head to face his friends (who may be confused by his action). "She is basically frozen in time. Her skin, her organs, her blood. She needs medical attention that we can't provide here and now." His neutral expression seemed to grow sad now. His plan was practical and effective, no doubt. But he couldn't help but feel, in the back of his mind, that she still wouldn't survive. The shirtless teen faced away from his classmates as he hefted up the crystal encasing Rena, holding her on top of his shoulder. "Think about it, guys."
"These guys are all chuunin. Our classmates. We know they are capable of defending themselves... We need to warn the others." Shin finally turned completely around to face the others. He intentionally looked only at them, keeping his focus away from the gruesome corpses. "Yagyu," he said, looking at Paneru. "Come with me. We need to get Rena to the hospital. Someone needs to go warn everyone else about what happened and... someone needs to stay with the bodies..." The last task was the short straw, no doubt. It was the most unnerving and potentially the most dangerous. But if they left the bodies alone, there comes the possibility of the scene being tampered with or the bodies being taken altogether. "We can't lose our heads right now. Lives are on the line... C'mon, Wallflower. We can't waste any time." Shin held onto the large crystal with both hands as he jumped into the trees, taking the signature high-speed route of the shinobi. Jumping very fast from high place to high place, that is. The added weight of carrying Rena slowed Shin down slightly, but he also kept a pace slower than his maximum to allow Paneru to keep up. There was no point in leaving him behind, considering that time wasn't nearly as much of a problem in saving Rena's life. The only thing time was relevant to right now isn't in saving her life, but saving the lives of the rest of the party-goers.
