**Nono (AKA Buster Machine #7) - Yggdrasil**

Nono hummed to herself as she wiped down tables in the giant bastion of the UMMA that was Yggdrasil. She didn't need to be doing that, of course, but she chose to do so of her own free will, and no one wanted to argue with the android that had flat out teleported a black hole as her last act before winding up in the multiverse. For her part, it reminded her of an earlier time, when she was with the Fraternity, where she had done similar things. It was familiar, and that she could live with.

Of course, that wasn't to say that she didn't get lonely at times, or miss Lal'c, but since arriving here, she'd like to think that she had adapted. Her mission back on Earth was over, and now she could dedicate herself to protecting humanity on a wider front, from the forces of the Shadow Eternity and whatever they were planning. It was quite a different scale, but she'd met interesting people, and she was confident that she would defeat them and make Nonoriri proud. 

Finishing the last table, she nodded with a satisfied smile as her hands rested on her hips, satisfied. She put the cleaning supplies away before moving off to find something else to do. Perhaps laundry. It seemed like a reasonable thing to do, except for the times when she managed to break something clean in two, but such occurrences had reduced since her memories as a Buster Machine had returned. She was the same girl, she just had confidence of self now. 

Moving along, she spotted a blond figure in a black suit moving along one of the side corridors. It brought Nono to a halt as she quickly recognized who it was, and moved after them at a run. "Onee-sama," she called, waving, as she caught up to Saber, the  older girl that Nono had practically attached herself to, much like she had with Lal'c in the past. Not that it was the same, and Lal'c would always have a special place in Nono's heart, but she needed friends here as well, and Saber, who was similar to her in a lot of ways, fit perfectly into that. Whether Saber actually approved or not just happened to be a pesky detail that Nono ignored.

"Onee-sama!" At last catching up, Non fell into step with Saber, exuberant and energetic as ever. "So, are we doing anything interesting today? I mean, I'm happy to help out any way I can, since there isn't much else to do around here." She looked to her 'older sister', waiting to hear what sort of agenda she had today.

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**Cinder Fall - Shadow Eternity HQ **

Heels clicked on metal as Cinder Fall prowled the halls of the Shadow Eternity headquarters, taking in the metallic tinged air, the variable lighting, a hundred different sensations. She wore a near constant smirk to go with her blackish dress, letting the slight chill in the air cool her Dust infused form as she prowled along. No solid destination in mind, she was on the lookout for one particular person, whos help she needed at the moment.

As always, she felt herself slightly marveled by where she was. an entire multiverse, thousands upon thousands of universes, an amount enough to boggle the mind. And here she was, working to make it her own, to claim it as her own. Well, after a fashion. But such things were better left kept to herself. No doubt the rest of the organization wouldn't approve if they knew her end goals. But in spite of that she was driven with certainty of purpose. She saw the truth, knew the way forward, and she would not be denied. not by Beacon, or the UMMA, or even her own allies if it came down to it. She would succeed, one way or another.

Moving along, the sound of commotion began to be heard from further up ahead, quickly resolving itself into something familiar, and Cinder had to withhold a sigh. Yes, that was who she was looking for alright, and as usual things were never quiet. It was something she was used to by now. That in mind, she proceeded forward to the source of the confusion.

Arriving in the hangar, she saw many of the Shadow Eternity members gathered there, the large sentient robot and the strange dragon creature, the armored man, the vampire, and most importantly of all, the Witch currently fussing about on the floor, Charlotte, the one Cinder had come to find.

Her relationship with the Witch was....strange, to say the least. At least from her perspective. She was familiar with the concept of Witches, them existing on Remnant, but Charlotte was a different kind of Witch, at least from the descriptions she got. In Remnant, her Witches were out in the open, hunting or hiding, spawning more Grimm to assault humanity, which was apparently not so in her world. And they did not produce Dust when they were vanquished either. Strange, indeed, and yet there was something of a bond, since Cinder had infused herself with Dust, which was produced by Witches, making them almost....sisters, in a sense. Which didn't change the fact that Cinder still despised Witches, but she didn't let the creature know that. She was too useful after all.

Stepping inside the room, Cinder walked up to Charlotte, smirk shifting to something of a warm smile. "Charlotte, leave the poor vampire alone," she said with a slightly chiding, but placating tone. "I need your help with something important."