[center][i][h1][color=9966cc]Chasers: Boundary of the Crimson Sky[/color][/h1][/i][/center] With the end of the night's activities, the dawn approached as inexorable as ever. It was time for the Chasers to either go back to the Dangeki and get their rewards, or go back to their homes/bases for the day was not a time for them to ever be active. The creatures of the night naturally despise the light of the Sun. [center][i][h2][color=9966cc]The Crimson Sky[/color][/h2][/i][/center] [color=ed1c24]"Hehehe... you have yet much to learn, human. Sadly, you'll not have the time!"[/color] The Youkai assassin said after Vincent hacked off his limbs, before a vicious laugh escape its covered lips. A moment later the Youkai exploded as well, but this time the destructive force was about that of an anti-tank missile blasting a mere feet away from Vincent's face, probably not enough to kill the Executioner, but surely enough to leave a mark even if only on his ego. Just about the time when the presumed last of the assailants died, the interference jamming Vincent's communications disappeared and a youngish female voice blared on his comlink. "Vincent, Vincent! Are you ok? We had a severe jam on our systems, but now it's all clear," said the voice that belonged to the First Communications Officer, Lieutenant Cecile [url=http://i.imgur.com/DU96WPF.png]"Ciel"[/url] Dantes, codename Azzure ONE, a member of the French Navy and the main operator of the ATF (Anti-Youkai Task Force). "Anyway, the Damocles caught the sign of an extremely powerful target moving away from your location. We could send an aerial strike, but you would be caught in the fire as well, als-" "It would be useless, against that one", said another female voice, this one older and much more assertive, naturally belonging to the ATF's commanding officer, Vice Admiral [url=http://i.imgur.com/1dKdZJe.jpg]Reinhardt[/url] of the German Navy and leader of the PMC known as "Black Foxes", codename Discordia. "That target is the Youkai known as Efreet, a S-rank threat, conventional tactics won't kill it under any circumstances. However, there's a way. Send him the data, Ciel." "Yes, Ma'am!" Ciel said before sending several files to Vincent, contaning data regarding an individual known to have been hunting the Efreet for at least a few years. "Her name is unknown to us, but she seems to be known as the Scarlet Sage, among the ones who call themselves Chasers. She seems to be a mage (if you do believe in this sort of thing), that has a Master's Degree at Western Philosophy by the the Sonomachi University and her younger sister apparently was killed years ago, any extra information is dubious to say the least. There's an address as well for her office, at a paranormal detective agency known as the Crimson Veil, I'll patch it to you." "I think our business is concluded for the night. You can investigate that woman tomorrow, Executioner, for now return to base." Reinhardt commanded, before adding, "Don't forget the civilian who invaded the combat zone, though." Then the sound of her hitting the floor of the command center with her cane was heard before communications were cut with an order of "Dismissed!" The rest was on Vincent and Mami's hands. [center][@IncredibleBee][@Shisa][/center] [center][i][h2][color=9966cc]Amagumi Park[/color][/h2][/i][/center] [center][h3][i][color=ed1c24]Harumi Shizuka, the Shrine Maiden of the Lost Paradise[/color][/i][/h3][/center] [center][img] http://i.imgur.com/vLVGNdc.png [/img][/center] [color=ed1c24]"So, you're still around here?"[/color] Harumi said to Jun and Kat as she finally finished the ritual. [color=ed1c24]"Well, good thing, thing I have this to give to you. It's a parting gift from the ghost."[/color] Harumi said before giving them what looked like a miniature rabbit made of crystal, or was it ice? [color=ed1c24]"Either way, that seems to be a Treasure of some kind. I'll ask Reiko about it later, but I gotta go now, I'm dead tired after all that. See ya tomorrow!"[/color] As the weird esper waved the Chasers good bye, she shouted, [color=ed1c24]"By the way, I was being serious about the aliens. I want to believe, ya know?"[/color] And, with that said, Harumi simply disappeared in the fading mist, leaving Kat and Jun to their own devices. What an obnoxious thing mages could be when they wanted to be mysterious, right? [center][@GrafRoy Zeppeli][@Rune_Alchemist][/center] [center][i][h2][color=9966cc]The Seaside Freeway[/color][/h2][/i][/center] Right after Haruka and Kiara departed, Suzumebachi turned to Rui-Ling, "Heh, and what are you gonna do even if I tell you, Cow Lick? Yotsuba guys have been around for about as many time as you You won't be taking them down so easily." "Anyway, it's not like I care for this crap. Here's the list they asked you we to steal. It's complete, anyway, so they can't blame us for not doing our job." Suzumebachi threw a stack of paper (and his Hayabusa's key) at Rui-Ling's feet, before leaving as well. On the papers where described a huge number of pieces of art and antiquities which all had an slight relation to the Crimson Sky and Youkai as well as some nonsense items like pieces of technology and electronics that were either made by or could easily be bought by YTC and a few less nonsensical ones like the newest one of a kind prototype telescope of Sonomachi U's Observatory, which was stolen a couple weeks ago, before it even reached the university's campus. What Ling was gonna do or not with this knowledge or not was in his hands, though. [center][@TheWindel][@Ashifili][/center] [center][i][h2][color=9966cc]Downtown, Stock Avenue[/color][/h2][/i][/center] [center] [h3][i][color=9966cc]Orihime Tokisada, the Puppeteer[/color][/i][/h3] [img]http://i.imgur.com/4jS1xwt.png[/img][/center] "Tsc, that's more trouble than it's worth. Come back, Minotaurus, there will be a time for our justice to be enacted. Remember this and fear, Tokisada ORIHIME!" The masked guy said as he walked away, once he noticed that more and more Chasers seemed to be arriving at the scene. A second later and he had disappeared as the screech of a giant bird rattled the streets. Immediately the Youkai wolves ran away, fearing for their lives, and looking like they didn't knew what had happened to them or why they were there. Orihime on the other hand, barely had the chance to say [color=9966cc]"Thank you... I'm sorry for causing troub-"[/color] before she collapsed on Kazuki's arms, the doll getting back to the size of a child's toy right as her master lost consciousness. What the present Chasers would do with the unconscious girl was up to them. [center][@Flamelord][@Crimson Raven][@rechonq][/center]