And The Clocks Ticks Again

[strangerpeople]

[You feel as if your body has not moved for a long time. The ache is dull as you can feel your limbs creak and move, trying to shake off any potential rust that has seeped into your bones. And maybe actual rust if you're Proto, sorry buddy. With eyes blinking out any tiny crusties from your corners, you may remember that you were trying to escape.

Escape? But where to in this hellhole? There's no exits from this abyss...right?

You remember screaming from someone...one of the strangers who showed up in the car, yes? She was speaking to her friend about something-]

Did you hear me, Seven?! I said-what in the bloody hells happened here?! AND WHO STOLE MY TIME FREEZING POWER AND USED IT ON US?!

[Yotsuyu is livid, screeching to anyone who hears. Anyone might be confused as to what she means by 'time freezing power' but looking up at the sky, there is a reason for her to be concerned: There are blue streaks and the bright light of Logos, but they are starting to die like embers, absorbed into the black.

There had been a war; the Amaranthine Conjunction doesn't let go of its possessions easily, even beyond its borders. But this is too far for it; this is not its territory and it never will be. Its Law has faltered. It's light is useless. The power is retreating, forced back from the black thing that pervades the sky. Just what happened to make this happen? Who is powerful enough to freeze everyone including two strong Angels?

It matters not because the clock is still ticking against you all...and the storm is not letting up.]

Comments

[15unknowns]

[She smiles, as if daring him.]

Come on. You know you want to, Zack.

Just try to tear me apart!

[zackthekiller]

[Uh. Yeah, he's falling for the bait and standing up.]

Come and get it, you little freakshow!

[Seriously, someone stop him before he hurts himself. Or join him in the slaughter, whatever seems more appropriate.]

[15unknowns]

[excellent.]

nake snake, cobra cobra...

[7_0_7]

[Well shit. Now that he's been chased out of the car, he's going to fly right over to the other guy that's jumping out into the abyss. Because he's clearly going to need it.]

Zack! By our powers combined!!

[zackthekiller]

[Thanks for taking his attention off the shitchild for a second, mr. hacking angel... Wait, hey. This is something he can use.]

Sure, why not? [Just make it quick, it looks like we'll need to dodge some snakes soon.]

[7_0_7]

[An incredibly bright flash shines around the two of them as their pact aligns. A sphere of green light remains around Zack's body for the time being (a light puck that will return to Seven after he's done enough damage to their mysterious foe.) Now that his car is hurtling off in a random direction, he'll spare some of his levitation powers on this murder boy as well.]

Launch!!

[15unknowns]

[Vector arrows go in a dozen different directions, allowing the puck, once in their grasp, to be redirected as the girl desires.]

You quickly forget, don’t you?!

[zackthekiller]

Shit!

[Sorry, he hasn't met you before. But he is a stubborn brute, so he tries to kick some of the arrows down to at least play keep away with the puck. Thanks for the footpath!]

[7_0_7]

Do you think we can't harm you without that? Because I'm pretty sure a weapon from your own world is capable of damaging you!

Akko, that means you~

[alwaysgonnatry]

[ Akko immediately grins and nods proudly. ]

You got it! Just make sure not to drop me, okay?

[ With that said, she shifts into her weapon form. One that takes the form of a bear trap with vicious looking jaws. ]

Alright! Let's do this!

[7_0_7]

[grabbing that bear trap and this time he will pass it to zack directly. stupid vector arrows]

Hope you get along!

[zackthekiller]

[Zack's seen a lot of weird shit by now, but this is new.

Still, he's happy to get himself armed! He makes a grab for the bear trap before the little shit can vector arrow it away.]

Hahaha! MAYBE WE WILL NOW!

[He wraps the end of the chain around his hand and grips onto it tight as he tosses the bear trap end right at the little bitch's throat.]

[15unknowns]

[The little girl isn't that dumb. Zack is telegraphing pretty damn hard, and she's vectoring away pretty easily.

Still, the trap manages to snag her arm, and so she is paralyzed as she flies all over the place.]

[zackthekiller]

[He hit something!]

Great! Don't let her go!

[He's using all his strength (and then some, thanks to Seven) to yank on the chain and try to redirect the girl himself.]

[alwaysgonnatry]

Don't plan on it!

[ Akko definitely is holding on tight now, not going to let go if she can help it. ]

I can only keep up the paralysis for a short time though, so take advantage of this!

[15unknowns]

[The smile is still there, even though she grits her teeth and she seems to be bleeding.]

Is this all you have? How pathetic. You could be so much stronger, you know.

[7_0_7]

[A projection of Venus appears in the dark. He'll chase her back with some energy bullets before she gets into Zack's range]

[telecosmetic]

Good job, you two! [Man, Eliza is kind of jealous of Akko for getting to do a cool combo attack here. Aelfryth appears on her shoulder, waving her sword.]

Give her a swing over my way! I'll knife her good!

[zackthekiller]

RIGHT! LET'S FINISH HER OFF!

[Excuse him Akko, he's gonna try to bring the little bitch right to you... Wait, is Eliza on a boat right now?]

[15unknowns]

"Finish me off". How cute. Just because I'm paralyzed?

[Zack might notice the little girl has tattoos on her arms. And...one of them is moving.]

[telecosmetic]

[Well, if he doesn't, Aelfryth does. She leaps off Eliza's shoulder, blade held high, to drive it right into the middle of that moving tattoo.]

I'm wise to your tricks, whoever you may be!

[15unknowns]

[The snake hisses, and quickly turns to evade. The knife drives into her arm as well. Ow.]

Are you?

[Because the...other snake on her other arm has moved, and has dove into the little girl's cloak.]

I'm not so sure you are.

[At this, something flashes in her pupils as she turns towards the bear trap.]

Do enjoy my Sizzling Gaze, little Kagari! Your Meister shouldn't be so careless~

[alwaysgonnatry]

[ Okay so she thought that they had this handled pretty nicely.

Then there is suddenly pain as whatever it is the kid had hit her with had suddenly set her on FIRE. It's enough to make her scream and she ends up letting go of the kid's arm. Someone please help her.

Of all the things she's experienced, this is not something that feels great and she wants it to stop. ]

AAHHH! P-Put it out! Something!

[ That's about as much as she can even manage, the words strangled with pain. ]

[15unknowns]

[And of course, the little girl starts to zip backwards, smirking the whole time despite the injuries she now has.]

[zackthekiller]

SHIT!

[It's fucking FIRE! His first impulse is to yank Akko away. Someone have water magic? Because WHAT THE HELL IS HE SUPPOSED TO DO WITH THIS SHIT.]