Tenma Tendo

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[color=00ff21][h3]chapter 3[/h3][/color]

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FF7: SOLDIER [Big Game - Always Accepting!]

Pendulum || Turk || Junon, Abandoned Building || Turks (Landon) @Karl Kadaver and Sticks @Fuzzybootz

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Penn resisted to smile from Landon's praise, despite knowing that the others wouldn't be able to see it. She was lucky that Landon was a quick to forgive. And the time that she gave herself to relax was just as much as she needed to focus back on the job at hand; Stick's words of warning also sped up the process.

Now that there were two people on the hacker's tail, Pendulum got to work on requesting help from those around them. They needed all the help they could get: Turks, SOLDIERs, troops, anything. The girl took a seat next to her laptop and sighed, getting to work. Amping up the signal to the highest radius possible, Penn called out to all of those who were within her range.
"The hacker has been spotted. I repeat, the hacker has been spotted. If able-bodied please assist in the capture of said hacker. Coordinates will be sent after this prompt." As she clicked off, she sent the coordinates out to everyone. While she knew that the coordinates changed the second she sent them, bringing people together who she had originally asked to cover the perimeter to one spot should corner the hacker in no time.

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Laphicet placed a hand on his chin, deep in thought. Was this some kind of clue? A way of picking out what needed to be collected? If so, why his tarot cards? They were just a "gift" from a mother he hadn't seen in years, right? Why entrust him with something so important and them lock him up? Was it to keep the cards safe? Or maybe just add on to his suffering?

Multiply questions reeled through the boy's head as he tried to make sense of what he was seeing. It was only when he felt himself being hoisted up to his feet that he snapped out of his thoughts and looked up at Sunny, who asked them to grab as much stuff as they could and get ready to leave.

Choosing to busy himself with that, Laphicet got to work, checking mostly the bedrooms for blankets and clothes; most of which he would have to tailor to his size.

They had finished in no time and were about to head out, only to see that the old man from before and the fairies left. Ears twitching curiously, Laphi followed the others and moved up to his tippy toes to get a better read of the script. It was small, but gave them information that could be helpful for them in the future.

As Sunny lead them to their next location, Laphicet couldn't help but stare at the runes that lined his tarot cards, wondering mostly about what would happen if all the items were brought together. Knowing that he shouldn't worry too much about it now, Laphicet got to work on making the newest addition feel more welcome, much like Sunny had did for him, by wrapping a hand around two of Nyte's fingers; we wouldn't want the newbie getting lost, now would we?

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@Mokley okie, my last post was posted from my phone because my laptop was being stupid, but I'll try to get something up before I go to bed ^^

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@Mokley yep, that seems like a good place to wrap up the chapter ^^

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Despite how stone faced the child was, Laphicet gave the dark haired girl a nod of acknowledgment. He was glad that Sunny's wish was slowly being realized; that's all that really mattered her him at this point.
"Doubt it. I-It's broken too, l-like you said. It's probably something e-else..." He stuttered, his eyes stealing a quick glance to Nyte before looking back at Sunny, who was now very close, whispering into one of his ears which he quickly flattened. "Th-That's not a good reason at all!" He whisper yelled, falling silent when Nyte returned.

When asked if he could cook, Laphicet shook his head slowly. Most of the food he ate was given to him by the ones who guarded him from the outside. He opted to mostly watch the food being made, turning away when Sunny lit the fire.

Before he knew it, there was food ready for everyone. Nyte had declined any food, which was fine with Laphi until she continued with the cat stereotyping, in which he glared intensely at the knight as if looks could kill.

He minded his own business as Sunny talked about the Whistlehowl Star and even offered Nyte to join them. He was a little bit put off by the gesture, but knowing that the knight was strong made him overrule his original thoughts of the set of armor.

When Nyte pulled out her blade, Laphicet nearly choked on his food from shock. It took a set of body shaking coughs for the child to regain his composure, and once he did, he pulled out a tarot card and placed it beside the sword.
"...They have the same...symbols on them." He pointed out before gazing at the map deeply. What was it trying to make them collect exactly? Items with the same runes on them, or was it just a coincidence? The boy furrowed his brows in defeat, unsure of what to make of the whole thing.

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The boy stared warily at the other, furrowing his brows faintly at her response. If that was the case, then why act like one? As he was about to question the knight again, Laphicet's attention was brought over to Sunny. He was a bit surprised to see that Sunny was rather forgiving, despite both of their lives being put in danger in order to complete this 'request', but nothing surprised him more than said girl shouting his name. Flinching back a bit, Laphicet nodded slowly when Sunny mentioned his teleportation.
"...Y-Yeah..." Was all the child could mutter out as Sunny kept going on, and her story became more and more surreal.

So it was Nyte that managed to stop the mechanical beast in its tracks? All by herself? Now feeling a little bit guilty for yelling at her and accusing her of lying even though she pretty much saved their lives, Laphi bowed slightly, now staring at the ground.
"U-Um, thank you..." He muttered, practically under his breath before standing straight again, his eyes never leaving the ground, even as introductions continued and information was traded. It was only when Sunny whispered something into his ear that he spared her a glance. "She d-does?" He questioned, as he looked back at Nyte to see that she changed armor. "Wh-Why do you think so?" He followed up, now giving Sunny a confused look.

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Laphicet continued to move in the knights grasp. He thought that with enough movement he might be able to set himself free. Unfortunately for him, Nyte's attempts to calm him down only made him embarrassed and squirm even more. A bright pink blush dusted the boy's pale cheeks as his ears flattened harder against his head. Although he was relieved to hear that Sunny didn't completely abandon him, hearing this forest guardian refer to Sunny as his mother was too embarrassing for him to handle; at that point Laphi was more than prepared to hide under a rock for the rest of his life.

Finally, after enough struggling, Laphicet was put down and he backed away at the same time that Nyte had. He clutched his tarot cards tightly to his chest as he watched the knight move and speak, his ears twitching every time Nyte moved. And although he didn't respond to anything Nyte said, his eyes followed the girl as she made her way up onto the porch, probably to get a better look at the armor they were assigned to get her.

...Wait a second...

Curiosity getting the better of him, Laphicet struggled to get himself up the porch. He stood quite a bit away from the hollow knight and was silent for the most part...that is, until he gathered enough courage to say something.
"...Wh-Why do you lie to Sunny?" The child kept his tarot cards in hand in case the knight did anything funny. "You're not a f-forest guardian." He continued, lowering his head in the process.

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@MokleyYou can chime in anytime really. An interruption right after my post (already have it written up now) would be a good way for Nyte to explain how she isn't a forest guardian and just went along with it?

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Laphicet had been sleeping peacefully for the most part. He could feel his body moving around, but his eyes wouldn't open no matter how hard he tried.

All he wanted to do was sleep...and he would have remained so if it weren't for Nyte's shining new armor reflecting in his eyes. At first, it wasn't much of a problem, but after a while, it caused the silver haired boy to stir. Ears twitching before flattening against his head, ruby eyes fluttered opened. Laphi stared blankly into space for a moment, his eyes unconsciously focused on the 'forest guardian'...wait, forest guardian?!

Realization slowly formed in Laphi's dazed eyes, his skin becoming even paler than normal. His mouth slowly opened as if he was about to say something, but instead of word, a shrill cry escaped the child's lips.
"NYAHHHHHHHH!" The child screamed/meowed as he began to squirm in the knight's grasp. "LETMEGO! LETMEGO! LET! ME! GO!" He continued to shout angrily, almost on the verge of a tantrum. Did Sunny leave him behind with the forest guardian? What happened?

The child could barely think straight as he attempted to push away from Nyte, small hands prying hastely at the hollow armor in hopes that he might be able to get free.

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