[center][h1][color=goldenrod]Kichi Takada[/color][/h1][/center]
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As more of the murk cleared, Kichi grinned at the sight of Haruko flailing with claws like her own. 

[color=goldenrod]"Pest-catching's what we cats do best!"[/color] she shouted, steadying herself and slashing at a lesser Vice. Every movement felt like she'd been fighting for much longer, but maybe with all of them working together, this would be easy after all...

Just as she threw her weight into another blow, the aura winked out. [color=goldenrod]"Oh crap..."[/color] Missing her target, she toppled, her claws lodging into a wooden fence as she landed. Instantly, she ended the spell, the weapons disappearing. At a chill behind her, she scrabbled just in time to face the creature - which hissed and fell, sliced in half by the rose-knife wielder in berserker mode. [color=goldenrod]"Whew, thanks!"[/color] she called, although she didn't know if the girl would even hear her in that state.

Just then, the air heated up, light flaring. The remaining smog cleared to reveal the main Vice imploding into a spiral of darkness, which crystallised into a jet-black fragment on the ground. [color=goldenrod]"Wow, whoever did that, impressive move ther-"[/color]

Kichi winced as the fireball demolished part of a nearby, thankfully abandoned building. Maybe that move had been a little too impressive.

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[center][h1][color=royalblue]Aki Harigae[/color][/h1][/center]
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Just like that, the last few Vices were taken down, the team not unscathed but victorious. [color=royalblue]"Well, that takes care of that."[/color] Aki glanced from the largest crystal to the wrecked office block, a slight frown creasing her forehead. [color=royalblue]"Although I wonder what people are going to make of this."[/color]

She turned her gaze towards the upper storey of the warehouse. Sure enough, the man stared at the other building, withdrew from the window, and a few moments later hurried through the doors past the group. Even though magical girls and Vices went unnoticed by most people, that kind of aftermath wouldn't. The important thing, though, was that they'd succeeded. They'd saved him.

[color=royalblue]"This wasn't my doing,"[/color] Aki told Haruko, picking up the gem, [color=royalblue]"so this should go to the one who earned it."[/color] As she scanned the team, cold shock gripped her. First at the state of the rose wielder, skin torn to ribbons, then at the realisation that they were a magical girl short.

Ignoring her own injury, she rushed towards the group. [color=royalblue]"I'm sorry I can't do more,"[/color] she said, resting the Celestial Beacon against the wounded fighter's shoulder and sending forth an energy pulse, [color=royalblue]"but it'll help with fatigue at least."[/color] Once she'd done the same to the others, she turned to a new arrival on the scene, a pink-haired girl with bunny ears and a maid outfit. This girl had to have only just joined them - Aki was sure she'd have spotted someone so distinctive looking, even with all combatants partially obscured. Maybe she knew where the swordswoman was.

[color=royalblue]"Ah, hello."[/color] Aki bowed in greeting. [color=royalblue]"I was wondering, there was a red-haired girl here just now... Would you know where she went, and if she's alright?"[/color] She summoned the orb of light again, in case a search was needed, as she resisted the urge to lean on her staff. Revitalising everyone had taken its toll on her, but the rest of the team had enough to worry about.