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Never Normal - a Superhero Vigilante RP

Wraith

Wraith barely registered what the others were saying. She'd been able to figure most of it out already, to a point. The only thing that surprised her was hearing that Graffiti had been kicked, which added 'being kicked out' to her list of worries. As much as she had found them difficult to work with, she couldn't make herself believe that having to deal with Umbra's people on her own was a better solution.

As the other vigilantes left one by one, it seemed like everyone knew that the operation hadn't exactly been successful, to put it lightly. Wraith was slightly surprised that Graffiti had been kicked out of the group, considering her own personal actions seemed to conflict with their ideas a little more. She wasn't going to take it at face value, though. It wasn't like they were going to be all smiles and hugs and just assume that she wouldn't do it again. The group were a lot of things - moralistic, self-righteous and irritating to name a few - but stupid wasn't one of them.

She didn't say much in response to Raven's question, only a mumbled "I'm fine." and a slight nod. She didn't trust herself to say any more until they'd all left since she was barely holding her façade together at that point. Trying to say anything more would only make her lose her composure, and she didn't want to show weakness in front of the group. No point in giving them anything else against her.

Once the last person had left, she took off her mask, wincing as she touched her nose, and sat down on the ground again. The world was spinning, and she felt sick. Why did she feel sick? What was wrong with her? She'd killed before, hadn't she? It's not like it was the first time she'd hurt someone. It was just the first time that she hadn't meant it. She felt confused, afraid, vulnerable. To anyone who'd looked in the room at that moment, she'd have just seemed like a scared little girl. Pathetic, aren't you, Kara? she laughed to herself quietly, slightly hysterical. You really are just a stupid little kid.

It took her a few moments to even summon the willpower to stand up and control her emotions. Even more was needed to take the first step on her way to the headquarters, ignoring the startled yell of a police officer as she phased through a wall inches away from his face, thankfully having put her mask back in place. Once she started moving it seemed as though her feet moved without any input on her part, taking her towards Racket Avenue.

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I guess I'm back here again. She didn't expect a warm welcome, but she hadn't run away. That had to count for something! At the very least, it made her braver than most criminals - braver than a coward like Walker was.

Wraith decided to avoid drawing any more suspicion, so she decided that she'd just go in through the front door instead of doing any more phasing. She seemed to be a little late, as most of the others weren't there yet. Her walk had given her a little time to compose herself, but it hadn't been as much as she'd hoped. She wasn't really sure how she'd handle the inevitable interrogation that she expected. It was true that some of them had a reason to be angry with her, Ecto coming to mind, but for the most part, they just had different methods of operation.

I'm not worse than them. I'm one of the good guys. That thought kept circling around Wraith's head, repeating itself over and over in the girl's mind. It was certainly true in her head at the time, even if her thoughts insisted on being contrary at this particular moment. She had to convince them of that. Of course, it would help her case immensely if she were able to convince herself.

Steeling what was left of her courage, Wraith walked past Ecto, and into the room.

Never Normal - a Superhero Vigilante RP

Wraith

The explosion snapped Wraith our of her confusion, and she span around quickly to look at the crater that was left in the wall. She turned her head to look at Ditch, trying to hide her shock, only to be met with a look of anger and irritation which only lasted a couple of seconds before she collapsed. She's in the middle of collapsing, and she still has time to glare at me? I'm almost impressed. thought Wraith. Although maybe I deserved it- No. Don't go back to that again.

Omega seemed to be taking charge of the group, ordering them all upstairs. The rest of the group already seemed to be going, wasting no time in getting away from the scene. Wraith decided to follow them up at the back, covering their tracks as best as she could in hope that the police wouldn't search the area too hard. Hopefully they'd just assume that the person responsible had just run off.

She stopped for a few seconds before the door to the room where the group had hidden. Last chance to walk away. She could just leave them behind, go back to doing things on her own, without interference. Without do-gooder self-proclaimed heroes who thought they could save the world with kindness and friendship or whatever their plan was. But at the same time, if she did that then she had a feeling that those thoughts wouldn't just go away. Feelings of unease, uncertainty. Until she sorted those out, she would stay with them. Just to make sure that she was in the right.

With that sorted out, Wraith opened the door to the room and walked in, trying her hardest to keep a cool, calm expression despite her inner conflict. She walked in casually and stood leaning against one of the walls as Raven and Ecto started to ask what had happened. She decided to try not to draw attention to herself, staying quiet and hoping that no-one asked her to explain her actions. She couldn't even figure herself out for her own sake, never mind explaining for someone else's benefit.

Besides, they wouldn't be asking for an explanation anyway, they'd probably be accusing her of whatever took their fancy. She'd definitely heard Ecto yelling something or other at her earlier. Stupid ghost. If he'd just gotten out of the way, none of this would have happened! Walker would be dead and she'd have done what was necessary. Now she was stuck with all of these stupid accusing thoughts spinning around her head that just wouldn't shut up no matter what she did.

Akame ga Kill! - An Alternate History (Lasrever & Otaku95)

Hey, take your time to work it out, it's no problem. Hope you feel better soon.

Akame ga Kill! - An Alternate History (Lasrever & Otaku95)

Skye

The servants weren't exactly talkative once Lady Aria had left. Skye had tried to start a conversation as they escorted her down the corridor towards her guest room, but they wouldn't even look at her. Not even when she told her best jokes! It kinda put her off a bit, almost like they had something to hide, which seemed weird. Was there something wrong with the house? Once she reached the room, she flopped down on the bed with a smile.

She stared up at the ceiling, deciding to take a nap before thinking more about the way that the servants had acted. If she wanted to snoop around, it made more sense to do it once the sun had gone down. Just in case, though, she kept the 'instrument case' within reach as she lay down for a short nap. She'd be awake a few hours later.

Tatsumi

This place is amazing! Tatsumi thought as he looked around his room. He hoped that Ieyasu and Sayo had met someone kind enough to look after him. Well, Sayo, anyway. Ieyasu probably got lost on his way to the capital. The guy's sense of direction was really, really bad. At least if they got to the capital, Aria might find them too.

Maybe he'd reapply to the Imperial Army later. He could go with Rex, maybe. He'd have to find a way to thank Lady Aria for her kindness someday. There wasn't any way he could do that now, but someday he'd make sure to pay her back. For now, though, he lay down to sleep.

Never Normal - a Superhero Vigilante RP

Wraith

Wraith had sat shakily down after Raven accepted her surrender and the summoner rushed over to Ecto, who had been injured somehow. Wraith wasn't quite sure what had happened to him - he'd been in ghost mode. hadn't he? Walker had to have done something, probably. She still hadn't completely managed to get herself together. How could Walker have done so much damage though? Maybe it was when she was reeling from the punch. She glanced at her hands, hoping that the world would stop spinning for a few seconds, before she did a double take at the glove on her right hand. There was some kind of... goo was the best word to describe it, covering the glove. She looked at it for a few seconds, before the realisation hit her like a truck.

She looked over at Ecto on the ground, who was being spoken to by Raven, then stared at her hand again, horrified. The stuff on her hand was the same stuff that was all over Ecto's wound. Was it me? Wraith didn't get it. She didn't remember hurting him, she'd specifically tried to avoid it, and now she'd left a complete mess for the rest of them to clean up. She thought back to the moments right after she'd been hit. She'd lost concentration, so it was completely possible that her hand had naturally phased back - that was the only real explanation she could think of.

It was an accident. She didn't know if they'd believe her, but it was an accident. A real one, not a deliberate action made to look like it. It wasn't supposed to go like this, no-one innocent was supposed to get hurt! But they had, and it was her fault - she didn't know what was happening inside the building, but that was probably her fault too. She'd gotten carried away, not listened and if she'd just let them try to talk then none of this would have-

No. What was she saying? These things happened, right? Sacrifices were necessary. She'd tried to do what had to be done, and it hadn't worked out. That was all. That had to be all.

She shook her head furiously and stood up, stumbling forward as she headed to the door of the building. On some level, she felt as though she should just leave. Run away, not bother dealing with the inevitable lectures and moral talking-to that she would have to deal with, but something made her go in.

They'd have to let her explain herself. As much as they seemed to despise her methods, they had to understand that Wraith was trying to do the right thing. She opened the door slowly, keeping as much distance as she could from the other vigilantes, avoiding looking any of them in the eyes.

She wasn't some blood-crazed murderer, she was just trying to clean the streets of scumbags like Walker. They had to understand her motivations, even if they didn't agree with the way she carried out her objectives.

After all, I'm not the bad guy... Am I?

Never Normal - a Superhero Vigilante RP

Wraith

You stupid, self-righteous little bitch. Wraith had allowed herself to get so distracted that Walker managed to pull away without her noticing. She turned to launch a punch at him, but before she could, his fist connected directly with the bridge of her nose. She could swear that she'd felt something crack.

The guy could throw a punch, she'd give him that. Wraith clutched her nose and staggered back, stunned. I think it might be broken. Dammit! she'd zoned out for a few moments, and didn't notice that the wall had been electrocuted as she tried phase through it. She instantly felt as though she'd been hit by a truck, completely blacking out for a few moments and waking up with her head on the floor, staring up at Raven, who seemed like she was ready to fight her. I'm not the bad guy here!

She wasn't sure where Graffiti had went, but she heard the woman yell at her to hold off Raven and Omega. She looked at Raven for a few moments. She seemed angry - disgusted might have been a better word for it actually. Some people didn't have the stomach for getting rid of problems, she supposed. Wraith stood shakily up, clutching her nose. She wasn't exactly fighting fit right now, and she had a feeling that Walker would be long gone anyway. This whole thing was a mess. She'd been impatient, and now the criminal had escaped because of her childish tantrum.

Wraith sighed and raised her hands in surrender. "As much as I hate that he got away, I'm not gonna fight you, Raven." she said, looking at their faces to try and gauge their reactions to her speech. "I don't fight the good guys. It's against my principles, you know? Not that I'm in a state to take on a super right now anyway." she fully expected there to be consequences - wouldn't be surprising if they decided to turn her in or something, but she had no intention of going against her own morals. That was the only reason she could consider herself better than a murderer. Not that the rest of them agreed.

Wraith raised her voice, yelling to Graffiti. "Sorry Graffiti, but you're on your own here. There's no way I'm fighting people who're trying to do the right thing, even if they are a bunch of soft-hearted idiots." she looked at Raven again. "Whether they want to fight me is up to them, though."

Akame ga Kill! - An Alternate History (Lasrever & Otaku95)

Skye

Skye woke up with a start. They had arrived at the girl's mansion. She definitely agreed with this Tatsumi guy - the place was huge! She leaped out of the carriage as soon as the guards opened the doors. It was pretty neat, for sure. Skye felt pretty lucky to have been taken in by this Lady Aria. Rich, kind and had a huge mansion? What's not to like? Apart from Gloomy over there. He didn't seem to like her - maybe she really should have beaten him up - she had an imperial arms for a reason.

No, that was stupid. Lady Aria's guards seemed to be escorting them inside, and Skye was happy to follow. The sooner they got done being introduced to the family, the sooner she could get a good night's sleep.

Tatsumi

"Oh, you're from a village? Same here. Tatsumi said to Rex, surprised. "I guess that explains why you're easier to get along with than most people here." he grinned happily at Rex. "Hey, we'd better follow Lady Aria. We don't want to get locked outside now, right?" as soon as he finished talking, Tatsumi hurried over to follow Aria. He wasn't sure what he was looking forward to more. Getting a good night's sleep, or having a decent meal. Both would be good.

Never Normal - a Superhero Vigilante RP

Wraith

Got you. Wraith grinned like a shark as her fist made contact with Walker's face. He seemed surprised at her attack. Not so nice when you were the one taken off-guard. She lunged forward, preparing a blow that would just about split the guy's head in two, when she noticed Ditch at the end of the alleyway. Dammit! she couldn't stop the blow, but she changed the angle of her swing enough that it flew just past his head. The rest of the group seemed to be catching up as well. She'd be surprised if a few of them hadn't seen her hit Walker, which wasn't great.

"We're not trying to hurt you." Ditch said to Walker. Wraith glared at her furiously. "Speak for yourself." she muttered, making sure that it was just loud enough for Walker to hear it. Why are we trying to protect a damn criminal? Wraith was not happy. Ditch's vague answers weren't helping her mood either. Luckily, she didn't seem to be the only one that felt this way, as Graffiti landed next to Ditch and voiced the same complaints that Wraith was thinking of. Imagine that! Someone here has sense after all.

Wraith was surprised, however, when Graffiti addressed her directly. "You cant tell me this isn't a little strange, I've read about your good work in the city, you ain't soft on these bastards, and why should you be?" before Wraith could answer, though, several things seemed to happen at once. Ecto swooped down and seemed to possess Walker, which startled her slightly, though she wasn't opposed to frightening the guy. She hoped that Ecto would have the sense to get out when he had to, though. She didn't want to be forced into harming an innocent person.

Raven also cut her off, trying to talk down Graffiti from her position. Sadly for her, and for Walker, she had chosen the wrong one to focus on. Wraith looked Walker directly in the eyes as she spoke, her own eyes looking as though she were a lion about to pounce on an antelope. "I'm with you on this one, Graffiti. I don't see why we're bothering to warn this scumbag in the first place. I also don't see why I should listen to the orders of someone who hides behind a screen instead of getting their hands dirty. Luckily, I have the perfect way to get an explanation from our fearless leader." as she was speaking, her grin grew wider, and she lunged forward in the blink of an eye, reducing the density of her hand and plunging it into Walker's ribcage.

"Now, before any of you flip at me, I'm gonna say that what I'm doing right now will do him no harm whatsoever. I mean, if I hurt him, who know what would happen to our ghostly friend? I don't want any unnecessary accidents happening anyway. Not to anyone other than this criminal." she looked at Ditch. She couldn't find this that surprising, really. After all, Wraith had only agreed to this business for the opportunity to track down more enemies of justice. She wasn't going to help them stay alive.

"The thing is, Ditch, I don't operate the way you want me to. And keeping my hand insubstantial like this is an effort. As soon as I stop, well, that's when accidents become necessary, I'm afraid." she really did hope that Ecto got out before that happened. She didn't really know the guy, but he seemed to have good intentions. Still, Wraith would do what had to be done. It was the kind of justice that people like Walker deserved.

"So, boss, clock's ticking. You'd better give me a very good reason to keep this guy alive."

Never Normal - a Superhero Vigilante RP

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Akame ga Kill! - An Alternate History (Lasrever & Otaku95)

Skye

Skye wasn't happy with this guy, and pouted angrily, looking like she was about to throw a tantrum. "Dopey? I can see why they kicked you out, Gloomy... she muttered, crossing her arms and staring pointedly away from him. She had decided to go for the silent treatment, forgetting that that only worked when they wanted to talk to you in the first place. She heard Lady Aria replying to Gloomy. "Oh, no! I hate how they mistreat you poor people out there! And after you came all the way from the countryside too..." she smiled at all three of them in the carriage. "Still, I'm sure my family will be delighted to meet you all! They simply love looking after new guests!"

At least she was being nice. Skye didn't feel like talking anymore anyway, so she decided to have a nap for the rest of the trip. Brown-haired guy's shoulder made a nice headrest. He wouldn't mind, right?

Tatsumi

Tatsumi minded. He'd thought that by getting into this carriage he'd at least left the crazy people behind, and now one of them was unsing him as a pillow. Trying to ignore the girl snoring in his ear, he looked over and Rex. "So, you're Rex, huh? I'm Tatsumi! It's nice to meet you, I guess." once he'd introduced himself, he sat back in his seat. After a little while, maybe fifteen minutes of travelling, Lady Aria spoke to them again. "We're here! I simply can't wait to introduce you all!" she said with a caring smile.

Tatsumi grinned. Finally, he'd be able to get this girl off him and have a good night's sleep! He looked at the mansion through the carriage window. "Woah! It's huge!" once he'd made it in the Capital, he'd have someplace like this, and enough to save his village, too. He looked at Lady Aria. There really are nice people in this city.