Ace stared at the young woman in the school uniform. She looked a tad old to be wearing that, and much too mature to even be near it. This woman was a stranger to him, yet he felt vulnerable when she looked at him with a chiding expression and told him off. She wasn't human, the thought blared in his head like a siren. Ace looked to Shizuka, who only shrugged her shoulders.

"The Caribbean? Is that where the ship went?" He said, taking out a communication device from his pocket. "Um, do I know you, by the way?" He asked. This woman seemed to know him, and was apparently trying to help them, but he'd never seen her before. Rika clearly knew her, but the two didn't seem close. Shizuka nudged him, nearly knocking the device out of his hand. 

"We can trust her, nobody evil dresses like that." She said. Sadly, she had a point. Though he was quite put off by the thought that he was being constantly watched this whole time. And whoever Pepper was could still be heard firing rounds in the distance, rounds that sounded oddly unlike conventional gunfire.

"Alright." Ace said. "Just how are we getting... there..." His voice trailed off as he saw a familiar face approaching, Cerden. He wasn't alone this time, as there was a woman alongside him. He greeted them on friendly terms, and asked if he could come with them. Ace began to question the man's sanity. After what he had said to him the last time they spoke, how could he think this was okay?

"Cerden, wasn't it? Someone important was just taken by that ship, a ship I have a strong feeling is connected to Nomis. Now I know I'm in no position to order you to do anything, but I did say that before I would even think of working with you, you had to take care of your brother. You haven't done that, and the man is still causing us trouble." Ace glanced towards the woman next to Cerden. "I don't have much reason to trust someone that has family in the Empire, much less used to work for them, can you give me a good reason as to why I should trust him?"

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Running was taking it's toll on Asahina's legs, and her lungs, and her back with Jasmine on it... Overall she was yearning for the comfort of a nice couch and a glass of lemonade. Jasmine was still unconscious so unfortunately she couldn't drop her and take care of whatever was chasing her easily.

As she came across an intersection of halls she felt something strange, like a light pulling on her mind. Then a voice started speaking to her. "Okay... um, voice in my head. Whatever you say." Thankfully telepathy wasn't something she was unfamiliar with, as she'd learned about it in the academy, but experiencing it was something else entirely. 

Taking a deep breath she sprinted, following the voice's directions. trying to pass by seven halls exactly proved to be a tad difficult considering how damaged the ship was, but she managed to find her way to the cell. she summoned her keyblade, and unlocked the cell door. Before whoever was inside could leave she sent the keyblade away, it wasn't a good idea to broadcast that you were a wielder these days. "Hello?" She called out, hoping she wasn't walking into a trap. Again.

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Having arrived via a corridor of darkness, Ryoko had decided to rent a room in a hotel in Twilight Town. Considering many of her things had been blown to smithereens, she also had to do some shopping later. Meanwhile, Gavin was locked inside her room. She rented out the entire hotel, not a difficult thing to do given her status.

She was currently standing in front of a large building, the mayor's office. Standing at the door were two men in black suits. One with red spiked hair, and the other bald and wearing sunglasses. The red haired man opened his mouth to say something to her, but one look at her eyes convinced him otherwise. Ryoko wasn't in the mood for games at the moment. "Reno, Rude. Since you are here I'm assuming he's in, yes?" She held up a hand, not waiting for a response. "I need to speak with him."

She walked past the duo and into the building, she'd been here before, so she was quickly able to find the Mayor's office. Upon opening the door, she was greeted by a blond young woman and a dark haired man, both also wearing black suits. 

"Ryoko! The boss is having a meeting right now, you'll have to come back later." The blond said, trying her best to avoid eye contact.

"Helen, move." 

"It's Elena! You didn't even try that time. Leave or I'm gonna make you." She said.

"Do it then."

"F-Fine!" Elena threw a punch at Ryoko, which she easily side-stepped, leaving the girl to trip and tumble forward, rolling into the far wall.

"Anyway..." Ryoko stepped into the room, ignoring the odd looks from the man sitting at the desk in front of her, a middle aged, balding man that was currently meeting with the Mayor. Sitting across the impressive mahogany desk was a much more intimidating man, even sitting down one could see that he was easily over six feet tall. He wore a suit, but it did little to hide his strong physique.

"Shinobu, may I have a word?"