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]

I am what I have always been.

[...wait what is that flash of purple out of the corner of his eye-]

[7_0_7]

Voracious!

[is it an arrow]

[15unknowns]

[yup


And is forming right under Seven, popping right from the darkness]

[7_0_7]

And DIRTY!

[He definitely saw that coming enough to dodge it, so now he's out of the seat, levitating. And pissed. And reaching for his cell phone. He probably could have stopped that attack with another attack, but like hell is he going to fire into his car]

[15unknowns]

[And that is when Seven sees a bunch of vector arrows screen under the car. As arrows accumulate, the car shoots away from Seven.

Welp. Her car now.]

[7_0_7]

[Reaching his hand out dramatically for his car as it blasts off]

!!!

[bendwiththewind]

[Guess who's still in it? It sure is Yoyo! And boy she's not happy because not your car, kid and trying to take control.]

[15unknowns]

I hope you have your seatbelt on~

[7_0_7]

I hope you brought a rubber suit!

[...because yeah the image of Jupiter is projecting now and he is calling down a big fast line of lightning bolts on her]

[15unknowns]

Vector Arrow!

[She throws her arrows to respond in kind to the lightning.]

I hope you're not disappointed!

[7_0_7]

Are you a snake or a one-trick pony?

[It's annoying, but even if his ranged attacks don't hit, he can at least keep her distracted with them. This is when he realizes he will need to get someone in on melee and goes to get Zack]

[15unknowns]

Why don't you come closer and find out?

[And then Akko decides to do just that so...!]

[bendwiththewind]

[Wait, she has her phone with her, right? With one hand on the device and the other on the steering wheel, the Composer lets out a loud yell of frustration.]

You are really becoming a nuisance! Sorry if this scratches the car but we have more important things!

[It begins small, coming around the arrows as a faint glow of white appears. But they soon become bigger and longer as they form into beams, attacking the arrows all at once, to shake off the control and get her back into it.]

[15unknowns]

[It's just as well that the arrows are asploded. It seems the little girl is distracted.]

[bendwiththewind]

[Good! Yotsuyu doesn't take time to celebrate because they're still in a fucking tornado but she will be heading back towards Seven and the others. Or rather speeding like a madwoman.]

Hold on! Don't leave me out of it!

[15unknowns]

You know they will, eventually.

[Wait-]

Given who we are...

[And right next to her is-]

...I'm surprised it hasn't happened sooner.

[bendwiththewind]

[What the hells?! She's completely shocked and it almost makes her crash the car into the windy walls of the tornado. Pressing on the breaks, she grabs her phone and hisses before releasing another beam in the...twin's face? Who the bloody hell is this?!]

Piss off!

[15unknowns]

[Probably much to Yotsuyu's annoyance, the newcomer also summons beams.]

Why do you keep pretending? You know what you are. You know what you were. And you know you will slide back again. Who really can stop it? It's in your nature.

You should embrace it.

[bendwiththewind]

[She bites back a curse as she has to duck her head from the beam, eyes widening at the copy of her own attack being thrown back at her.]

Aye, I do know. I'm not some kind of hero like this lot, never will be. But going back to who I once was...no, not possible anymore. Not because of them.

[Pointing her phone again at her mimic, she hisses out:]

Activate Blue Blood Burns Blue!

[And fire with be released straight at her opponent like a stream. This poor car.]

[15unknowns]

June Hearth, January Fan!

[Yup, she's going to use that car to throw at the other' attack. Hopefully someone has auto insurance.]

Without them, what will you do? This is not your place. All that waits you here is an oblivion that you refuse to acknowledge.

[bendwiththewind]

[Dammit! She wanted to not break her promise to Seven and then this asshole rolls up!]

Like you know any better? Don't assume you know me! Activate One Stone, Many Birds!

[And whatever is wearing her face will be greeted with many energy bullets coming out of her phone. Bullet Hell literally to the face.]

[15unknowns]

One Grain, Infinite Promise.

I am Yotsuyu..

[She grins as, suddenly, something awakens.]

And I am stronger than you will ever be.