((For the sake of moving us along, Rose gave me permission to assume that the attack landed and sent Axel out of the inn. Sorry, Heartless.))

[center][h3][color=silver]~ Vikki ~[/color][/h3][/center]

[color=silver][h2][b][i]"Enough!"[/i][/b][/h2][/color]

Vikki put herself in front of Grimm just as Axel flew out the door, with a look of severe disappointment on her face.

[color=silver]"No, it's [u]not[/u] time to 'get started'. It's time to grow up,"[/color] she spat, standing inches before the reaper as she looked down on him with a combination of her one-inch height advantage and five-inch heels. [color=silver]"[i]Look around you[/i],"[/color] she continued, stepping around him and looking at the others scattered around the room. [color=silver]"These aren't just your acquaintances. These are your [i]fellow soldiers[/i]. And the very first thing you do is [u]attack[/u] one of your own."[/color] She was now pacing back and forth in front of him and the others. [color=silver]"And for what? For [u][i]nothing[/i][/u]. Actually, [u]worse[/u] than nothing. For hubris. For a weapon you know nothing about. This is [b][i][u]war[/u][/i][/b], not playtime, and your 'model' here seems to be the only one that gets that,"[/color] she said, looking at Rain. [color=silver]"Do none of you realize what is at stake for you here?!"[/color]

Vikki stopped walking and planted herself in front of Grimm yet again. [color=silver]"We're in a race against time, and we're losing thanks to you,"[/color] she spoke coldly, in a quieter voice than before. [color=silver]"You apparently have no concept of honor, nor of being a soldier. Once you get those, you may rejoin the race."[/color]

She didn't have much better words for the vampire, but he was...outside.

Vikki turned to everyone in the room, still speaking in her cold, quiet voice but less furious than before. [color=silver]"We're leaving. We have a boat to catch."[/color] She took a very quick look around the room, and arbitrarily picked Crash and Mizuki. [color=silver]"You two,"[/color] she said, looking at them. [color=silver]"You're going with Prometheus to Europe. The rest of you are with me,"[/color] she finished, and walked backwards to the door, waiting for everyone to follow.