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"Oh, t-that's not what I meant, honest! I just meant... Uh..." What had he meant? He'd said it sure enough yet Haku hadn't meant to imply T'charrl would put others in danger, had he? Biting his lip uncertainly the young Saiyan pressed his fingers together, knitting his brow as he wracked his brain for the right words. "I just meant... You can focus out here, right? Everywhere else we go there's people being attacked or something, but it's quiet here. Well... You know what I mean." Considering he could speak to spirits and the plants, or lack thereof, it was likely anything but quiet for his friend. Watching as T'charrl went back to the sapling he smiled slightly, crouching down beside him. "So you made a mistake, that's why you practice stuff, right...? If you don't do it then you won't get better at it," Haku pointed out, reaching out and tracing a leaf with a fingertip, "And... Hey, so what if others went nuts huh? I mean look at me, I'm a Saiyan with no power really, but here I am, doing something good instead of just being a soldier," he muttered, his smile turning a bit sad as he sighed, "I might not be good for much, but I'm doing something different than the people who came before me, and you can too."
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"Maybe that's the reason he sent you? You said it's like killing your own, right? So that means you're still considering yourself a pirate?" Sasha asked, scrutinizing Kiton for a moment before shutting off the PDA, "Maybe they want to see who you decide with before this is all done. Ricken and I can probably do this alone, I'm guessing this is for you to prove where your loyalties lie. Korian does it with a lot of converted Saiyans and soldiers, to make sure they're not going to stab us in the back. Not saying you will, it's just a thing we do." She wasn't too sure what Kiton meant by social rank, that bit was beyond her. Aside from your typical military rankings most everyone in the rebellion fleet was on equal footing, and she'd never seen much hierarchy on Uuonoe save for their leaders and everyone else. Besides, that social rank thing only applied again if Kiton still thought he was a pirate right? If he was something else then it didn't matter, he wasn't one of them and that didn't apply to him.
"As for what we'll do... I think we still should try to sneak in. I know it's not your style Ricken but if we go in blasting everything in sight they could kill the hostages. And we'll probably have to fight our way out regardless, it's best we make sure the people we're here to rescue are safe first." That may be easier said than done of course, there was no way of knowing where in the settlement they were even being held.
"Fine, then we'll do it your way. But we'll have to locate the captives first," Ricken pointed out, frowning as he crossed his arms, "Best way to do that, I think, is nab one of their men and make him talk. Most of them put on a big act but they'll buckle as soon as you push them a bit, it should be easy getting what we need. And don't worry sister, we won't kill him. Even if the bastard deserves it..."
Oh dear, two temperamental warriors with little regard to the rules, why her? If Ricken was to be assigned to this job she supposed she was the best fit for him, keeping him in line for the most part was her specialty. Kiton was an unknown but hopefully he'd listen to her too and not do anything too extreme. "Good, thank you. Now, the settlement should be just up ahead here, it looked like there was a bit of a patch of trees before we get there. We can scope it out before going in, see if they have patrols or anything like it. After that we'll see if it's all clear or not, take it nice and slow. Any questions?"
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It was startling to see Viral's reaction to her touch, he was panicked and trying desperately to get away from her. Refusing to yield Yumi kept a grip on his arm and even pulled him in for a hug, having to keep extra care to put him up as she felt him nearly collapse in her arms. "It's okay, your eyes probably just need a moment," she said gently, glancing up and giving her friend a reassuring smile. Boy did he look haggard, all covered in dirt and mud, his hair matted and his clothing torn. Easing Viral down into a sitting position to relax she removed her jacket, draping it over his shoulders before giving him her lap to lay his head on. "You're safe Viral, don't you worry. You had changed on us but now you're okay, everything's going to be just fine..." Yumi whispered as she rubbed his back, trying everything she could think of to bring him down from his panicked state. Parents did this sort of thing with their kids right? She was far from his parent and he far from a child but she figured it might still do some good. "Just take a minute and catch your breath, we can head home when you're ready, okay?"
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"Maybe that's the reason he sent you? You said it's like killing your own, right? So that means you're still considering yourself a pirate?" Sasha asked, scrutinizing Kiton for a moment before shutting off the PDA, "Maybe they want to see who you decide with before this is all done. Ricken and I can probably do this alone, I'm guessing this is for you to prove where your loyalties lie. Korian does it with a lot of converted Saiyans and soldiers, to make sure they're not going to stab us in the back. Not saying you will, it's just a thing we do." She wasn't too sure what Kiton meant by social rank, that bit was beyond her. Aside from your typical military rankings most everyone in the rebellion fleet was on equal footing, and she'd never seen much hierarchy on Uuonoe save for their leaders and everyone else. Besides, that social rank thing only applied again if Kiton still thought he was a pirate right? If he was something else then it didn't matter, he wasn't one of them and that didn't apply to him.
"As for what we'll do... I think we still should try to sneak in. I know it's not your style Ricken but if we go in blasting everything in sight they could kill the hostages. And we'll probably have to fight our way out regardless, it's best we make sure the people we're here to rescue are safe first." That may be easier said than done of course, there was no way of knowing where in the settlement they were even being held.
"Fine, then we'll do it your way. But we'll have to locate the captives first," Ricken pointed out, frowning as he crossed his arms, "Best way to do that, I think, is nab one of their men and make him talk. Most of them put on a big act but they'll buckle as soon as you push them a bit, it should be easy getting what we need. And don't worry sister, we won't kill him. Even if the bastard deserves it..."
Oh dear, two temperamental warriors with little regard to the rules, why her? If Ricken was to be assigned to this job she supposed she was the best fit for him, keeping him in line for the most part was her specialty. Kiton was an unknown but hopefully he'd listen to her too and not do anything too extreme. "Good, thank you. Now, the settlement should be just up ahead here, it looked like there was a bit of a patch of trees before we get there. We can scope it out before going in, see if they have patrols or anything like it. After that we'll see if it's all clear or not, take it nice and slow. Any questions?"
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It was startling to see Viral's reaction to her touch, he was panicked and trying desperately to get away from her. Refusing to yield Yumi kept a grip on his arm and even pulled him in for a hug, having to keep extra care to put him up as she felt him nearly collapse in her arms. "It's okay, your eyes probably just need a moment," she said gently, glancing up and giving her friend a reassuring smile. Boy did he look haggard, all covered in dirt and mud, his hair matted and his clothing torn. Easing Viral down into a sitting position to relax she removed her jacket, draping it over his shoulders before giving him her lap to lay his head on. "You're safe Viral, don't you worry. You had changed on us but now you're okay, everything's going to be just fine..." Yumi whispered as she rubbed his back, trying everything she could think of to bring him down from his panicked state. Parents did this sort of thing with their kids right? She was far from his parent and he far from a child but she figured it might still do some good. "Just take a minute and catch your breath, we can head home when you're ready, okay?"
"I don't know, maybe they sent you here to work it out?" Haku suggested hopefully, not having much of an answer aside from that, "I mean... There's no people here right? So there's no one in danger, and uh... Well you work with spirits and plants, maybe they figured... I don't know." He wasn't sure where he was going with that really as he grasped at straws, trying to find something to justify why T'charrl had been sent. All he knew was he'd come along in part because he was trying to make a friend and in part because he felt guilty; he'd followed orders out of cowardice and nearly hurt some good people, he had to make that up somehow. Lamenting how upset T'charrl was Haku rubbed at his neck, glancing around the wastes before smiling sadly. "I don't think so, maybe... This is how you get better? If you practice making plants grow maybe you learn how to use your power better?" he tried again, sounding a bit more confident as his features brightened, "That has to be it right? If you can make even some of these grow it means you're getting better at it. And that maybe means you won't turn into a monster then."
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"Don't call me that Frost Demon, you haven't earned the right to," Ricken hissed, his face beet red from embarrassment and anger alike, "And you're right, I don't trust you. You were a wanted criminal up until a few days ago, you have to do a lot more than what you have to earn my trust." He'd accept Kiton into their ranks if he had to, fight along side him if he was forced. Yet that didn't mean he trusted the alien entirely, he likely wouldn't for a while yet. He was indifferent as to whether Kiton lingered or not and he'd say as much had Sasha not cut him off yet again.
"Enough, both of you. We're here on a mission so quit arguing like children," Sasha said with an exasperated tone. Rubbing at one of her temples for a brief moment she sighed, looking back to her PDA and scrolling through documents to find a map of the area. "So the settlement they're holed up in should just be about half a kilometer ahead, and I'd expect they'll be pretty set in. We should be ready to have to fight through, and if we do it should be quick to save the hostages. Otherwise we can try sneaking through."
Ricken frowned at the idea of sneaking, finding it both too tedious and impractical. With so many pirates around did they honestly believe they could do that? "I have a better idea. What if someone acts as a distraction, pulls them away and lets the other two get the hostages? If they're free then its no holds bars, we can give those bastards what they deserve."
"But that's putting someone at risk by sending them off alone. They'll have to fight by themselves while the others sneak around," Sasha pointed out, frowning as she followed her brother's gaze to Kiton, "No, we're not volunteering him for it either. It's a bad plan Ricken, we'll find another way to do it. Kiton? Any ideas?"
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Mmm... What time was it now? Yumi had returned to the lake promptly after she and Aito had dropped off the creature back at the facility, spending some time tracking Viral down. She had kept her distance just to be sure not to agitate him, not that she expected to be detected anyways. He'd managed to get himself down in some kind of tunnel by the looks of it with the trees several dozen meters away to begin with, so there she waited, figuring he'd come out when he was ready. To get a better vantage point she had taken to one of the trees near the edge of the forest, propping herself up as she awaited her friend's arrival patiently. Before long the sun had begun to set and Yumi, still without a shirt from the day's ordeals, curled up a bit tighter to keep warm in the cooling air. Some time later still and there was no emergence of Viral, getting so late that Yumi eventually fell asleep. When she came to the following morning he had still yet to emerge, yet she could smell him and tell he was alive and well even if he was underground. Needing a change of clothes and a meal she'd gone back to the house, promptly returning afterwards to wait again.
By the time of dawn on the second day she swore she heard some rushing water, shooting a glance towards the dam and not spotting any valves released. Puzzled she directed her gaze out towards the lake itself, peering through the warm glow of the sun across the lake to try and spot any movement. And there it was, signaled first by bubbles rising to the surface and then Viral himself, breaking through and hastily moving towards shore. He seemed to be in a panic, clambering out onto the shore and breaking into a run. Where was he going? Dropping down from her tree Yumi took off after him, weaving through plants to try and catch her friend.
"Viral! Viral wait!" Darn it, what had him in such a fuss? Doing her best to chase him it wasn't terribly hard, he must have been under there for some time and hadn't rested well, she reached him before long. When she finally did Yumi reached out and took him by the arm to stop him, smiling nervously as she turned him around. "It's okay Viral, I'm here," she said as she pulled him into a hug, ignoring the water still clung to his body as she held him. "Everything's going to be okay now, just relax and breathe."
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"Don't call me that Frost Demon, you haven't earned the right to," Ricken hissed, his face beet red from embarrassment and anger alike, "And you're right, I don't trust you. You were a wanted criminal up until a few days ago, you have to do a lot more than what you have to earn my trust." He'd accept Kiton into their ranks if he had to, fight along side him if he was forced. Yet that didn't mean he trusted the alien entirely, he likely wouldn't for a while yet. He was indifferent as to whether Kiton lingered or not and he'd say as much had Sasha not cut him off yet again.
"Enough, both of you. We're here on a mission so quit arguing like children," Sasha said with an exasperated tone. Rubbing at one of her temples for a brief moment she sighed, looking back to her PDA and scrolling through documents to find a map of the area. "So the settlement they're holed up in should just be about half a kilometer ahead, and I'd expect they'll be pretty set in. We should be ready to have to fight through, and if we do it should be quick to save the hostages. Otherwise we can try sneaking through."
Ricken frowned at the idea of sneaking, finding it both too tedious and impractical. With so many pirates around did they honestly believe they could do that? "I have a better idea. What if someone acts as a distraction, pulls them away and lets the other two get the hostages? If they're free then its no holds bars, we can give those bastards what they deserve."
"But that's putting someone at risk by sending them off alone. They'll have to fight by themselves while the others sneak around," Sasha pointed out, frowning as she followed her brother's gaze to Kiton, "No, we're not volunteering him for it either. It's a bad plan Ricken, we'll find another way to do it. Kiton? Any ideas?"
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Mmm... What time was it now? Yumi had returned to the lake promptly after she and Aito had dropped off the creature back at the facility, spending some time tracking Viral down. She had kept her distance just to be sure not to agitate him, not that she expected to be detected anyways. He'd managed to get himself down in some kind of tunnel by the looks of it with the trees several dozen meters away to begin with, so there she waited, figuring he'd come out when he was ready. To get a better vantage point she had taken to one of the trees near the edge of the forest, propping herself up as she awaited her friend's arrival patiently. Before long the sun had begun to set and Yumi, still without a shirt from the day's ordeals, curled up a bit tighter to keep warm in the cooling air. Some time later still and there was no emergence of Viral, getting so late that Yumi eventually fell asleep. When she came to the following morning he had still yet to emerge, yet she could smell him and tell he was alive and well even if he was underground. Needing a change of clothes and a meal she'd gone back to the house, promptly returning afterwards to wait again.
By the time of dawn on the second day she swore she heard some rushing water, shooting a glance towards the dam and not spotting any valves released. Puzzled she directed her gaze out towards the lake itself, peering through the warm glow of the sun across the lake to try and spot any movement. And there it was, signaled first by bubbles rising to the surface and then Viral himself, breaking through and hastily moving towards shore. He seemed to be in a panic, clambering out onto the shore and breaking into a run. Where was he going? Dropping down from her tree Yumi took off after him, weaving through plants to try and catch her friend.
"Viral! Viral wait!" Darn it, what had him in such a fuss? Doing her best to chase him it wasn't terribly hard, he must have been under there for some time and hadn't rested well, she reached him before long. When she finally did Yumi reached out and took him by the arm to stop him, smiling nervously as she turned him around. "It's okay Viral, I'm here," she said as she pulled him into a hug, ignoring the water still clung to his body as she held him. "Everything's going to be okay now, just relax and breathe."
*is lamenting Chukkle's distractedness*
I only got Zorander's totally fleshed out for now xD
@Mogtaki Forgive me! *bows profusely* W-Won't happen again!
Mog gets serious when "golly gosh gee" comes out, you'd better do as you're told.
So just a bit of a heads up for everyone:
The Saints all have a bit of lore around them from legends and stories handed down generation to generation. Now that I'm finally finishing up some I'll be putting them in the OOC's first page. Each Saint will have their own hider and the story is within, as well as basic facts about them. Read away at your own leisure if you so choose :3
The Saints all have a bit of lore around them from legends and stories handed down generation to generation. Now that I'm finally finishing up some I'll be putting them in the OOC's first page. Each Saint will have their own hider and the story is within, as well as basic facts about them. Read away at your own leisure if you so choose :3
"It's hard not to. I don't know what I feel, but this place is just... Bad..." Haku muttered as his eyes surveyed the landscape. It was easy to put on the bravado and play the part of the evil Saiyan warrior, he'd had to do so often to appease his commanders. Yet he never got used to seeing destruction on this scale, he couldn't. He got why you had to kill an enemy warrior yet he never understood this: buildings, forests, innocent civilians, that wasn't showing the enemy who was more powerful, it was simply being a bully. Breaking things because you could, that kind of thing. Examining a small sapling in the ground he gave a sad smile and lightly traced its leaf, dejected that it seemed to be the only plant left. "Because you're the only person who can do this sort of thing," Haku pointed out as he watched the plant sprout up, not by much but enough to get it on its way. "Who else do we know would bother doing this kind of thing? I mean... I know I did some lousy stuff before, but I always tried not to ruin the planet. Other planets are so... I don't know, pretty compared to Kortal. Ruining them by blowing it to pieces always seemed like such a waste."
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It had been a while since she and her brother were given an honest mission, given everything that had been going on. Dealing with space pirates was about as simple and straightforward as they came yet Sasha was more than happy to do as she was asked. Just because the Saiyans were temporarily staying themselves didn't mean the rest of the vile sort out in the universe were as well. She even didn't mind taking Kiton with them either as she saw it as a chance to prove what he was capable of: being a Frost Demon meant he probably had a lot of power, but so did being a Saiyan, and not ever Saiyan she'd met was exactly imposing. So she'd take his pedigree with a grain of salt, see how he did in the field and hold her reservations until after they finished. Besides it was impossible really to think much on it anyways with her brother and Kiton barking at one another back and forth. Ever judgmental Ricken was quick to question Kiton's loyalties, at least he was consistent. Unsurprisingly Kiton had a retort for that too.
"No one is going to have to deal with anyone other than the pirates, got it? Like Kiton said we're aiming for the pirates here, not each other. So quit giving him a hard time Ricken." She loved her brother dearly yet sometimes it was infuriating to work with him. Saiyans, other aliens, whatever it might be he was harshly critical of them. In some parts it was warranted, they had taken in a lot of people with shady pasts, the majority of which truly did reform however. There was another reason for it too, one which bringing up would cause her brother no endless amounts of grief. "I know you're trying to look after your little sister, but please, I'm not a child anymore," Sasha threw in teasingly, glancing back and smiling at his flustered expression, "I'll take care of myself big brother."
Ricken grumbled something beneath his breath and looked away as she brought up their sibling relationship. They shouldn't look at themselves in that light anymore, they were both adults and warriors, members of the rebellion trying to make the universe a safer place. Yet he knew clearly as well as Sasha that he'd still treated her in such a way, much of his abrasiveness born out of a desire to keep her safe. "I am the stronger fighter between the two of us, it has nothing to do with our being siblings," he muttered, folding his arms and sniffing, "It's natural for a superior to keep an eye on his subordinate, that's all." Seeing Sasha stop out of the corner of his eye he stopped as well, edging himself back half a step when she glowered up at him. "What? Now what are you on about?"
"Superior? You're older than me, I can't help that, but we're of equal rank. And... Last I checked I've done more missions than you," Sasha retorted, smiling proudly as she turned on her heel and laughed, "SO... Age aside, that probably makes me your superior. You should get used to calling me ma'am pretty soon." Looking at Kiton she gave him an amused glance and a nod towards her brother. "If he gets on your case again call him 'Ri-Ri', it's what the other children used to call him. He loves that nickname, don't you, Ri-Ri?"
"Stuff it Sasha," Ricken hissed, his face growing redder as he narrowed his eyes at her. Honestly he had the most insufferable sister in the world sometimes.
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It had been a while since she and her brother were given an honest mission, given everything that had been going on. Dealing with space pirates was about as simple and straightforward as they came yet Sasha was more than happy to do as she was asked. Just because the Saiyans were temporarily staying themselves didn't mean the rest of the vile sort out in the universe were as well. She even didn't mind taking Kiton with them either as she saw it as a chance to prove what he was capable of: being a Frost Demon meant he probably had a lot of power, but so did being a Saiyan, and not ever Saiyan she'd met was exactly imposing. So she'd take his pedigree with a grain of salt, see how he did in the field and hold her reservations until after they finished. Besides it was impossible really to think much on it anyways with her brother and Kiton barking at one another back and forth. Ever judgmental Ricken was quick to question Kiton's loyalties, at least he was consistent. Unsurprisingly Kiton had a retort for that too.
"No one is going to have to deal with anyone other than the pirates, got it? Like Kiton said we're aiming for the pirates here, not each other. So quit giving him a hard time Ricken." She loved her brother dearly yet sometimes it was infuriating to work with him. Saiyans, other aliens, whatever it might be he was harshly critical of them. In some parts it was warranted, they had taken in a lot of people with shady pasts, the majority of which truly did reform however. There was another reason for it too, one which bringing up would cause her brother no endless amounts of grief. "I know you're trying to look after your little sister, but please, I'm not a child anymore," Sasha threw in teasingly, glancing back and smiling at his flustered expression, "I'll take care of myself big brother."
Ricken grumbled something beneath his breath and looked away as she brought up their sibling relationship. They shouldn't look at themselves in that light anymore, they were both adults and warriors, members of the rebellion trying to make the universe a safer place. Yet he knew clearly as well as Sasha that he'd still treated her in such a way, much of his abrasiveness born out of a desire to keep her safe. "I am the stronger fighter between the two of us, it has nothing to do with our being siblings," he muttered, folding his arms and sniffing, "It's natural for a superior to keep an eye on his subordinate, that's all." Seeing Sasha stop out of the corner of his eye he stopped as well, edging himself back half a step when she glowered up at him. "What? Now what are you on about?"
"Superior? You're older than me, I can't help that, but we're of equal rank. And... Last I checked I've done more missions than you," Sasha retorted, smiling proudly as she turned on her heel and laughed, "SO... Age aside, that probably makes me your superior. You should get used to calling me ma'am pretty soon." Looking at Kiton she gave him an amused glance and a nod towards her brother. "If he gets on your case again call him 'Ri-Ri', it's what the other children used to call him. He loves that nickname, don't you, Ri-Ri?"
"Stuff it Sasha," Ricken hissed, his face growing redder as he narrowed his eyes at her. Honestly he had the most insufferable sister in the world sometimes.
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