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Gabby playfully punched her partner in the arm. [color=f7976a]"Shut it. That dude totally had it coming."[/color] She stuck her hands in her pockets as she walked down the scorching streets of the city. Deathbucks Café was straight ahead, a popular location in the city for both students and residents alike and a beautiful sight for Gabby. 

She quickly darted into the café like a falcon that found its pray, and purchased a large coffee. She emerged from the shop a moment later, sipping it from the cup. [color=f7976a]"This stuff is the best I'll ever taste,"[/color] she proclaimed, raising the cup into the air like it was the Holy Grail. She then realized she looked fairly stupid and brought it back down. 

[color=f7976a]"I'm assuming you want to head back to the apartment to crash, and there's nothing I can do to stop you, so we should probably get going,"[/color] Gabby said with a sigh. However, before the duo could get going, there was an ear-shattering boom that resounded across the city. The almost-empty coffee cup fell from Gabby's hands due to the tremors. [color=f7976a]"So much for your break.
Let's go."[/color]

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Jackson certainly was not anticipating his weapon's response, but he wasn't going to say no. [color=39b54a]"Alright then. Try not to have a panic attack,"[/color] he said with a wink, emerging from the building and walking down the steps. 

Sphera had certainly improved since when Jackson first met him. When he had first found the weapon, the poor boy was almost wholly inaudible and would not look anybody in the eye. Jackson had to admit that he had his doubts about the boy when they first became partners, but he had grown on him over time. And plus, his weapon form was purely badass. 

Once Jackson hit the bottom of the steps of the DWMA, he prepared to venture out and enjoy himself. Alas, this would not occur due to a massive explosion near the DWMA. The ground shook and smoke rose from a nearby building, which Jackson recognized as one of the DWMA intelligence buildings. His Soul Perception saw 2 souls leaving the building, a weapon and a meister, neither a Kishin egg. Peculiar.

[color=39b54a]"Sphera, let's go. Can you retreat those spikes? We need to keep them alive, if possible."[/color]


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