[center][img]https://txt-dynamic.static.1001fonts.net/txt/dHRmLjExNi5hMzNhMDAuUzJGMFlYSnBibUUsLjA,/propaniac.regular.png[/img][/center] [@Flamelord][@BrokenPromise] [hr] Not seconds after lamenting the loss of her doughnut, did something unexpected happen. Her ears heard it first. The sound of something...climbing? Like scratching against stone. For a few seconds she simply passed it off as post doughnut loss stress, but it continued until she could very clearly hear it from close by. Once she looked up, she was met with a sight she had no idea how to even respond too. A girl - no wait - two girls, one with cat ears with a bag of...doughnuts in her mouth had somehow climbed up the entire building, carrying a second on her back. It took Rina's brain an entire thirty seconds to process what she was even looking at. The cricket symphony she was pretty sure she was hearing wasn't helping. Had she finally gone crazy? Had the magic finally all gone to her head? What she did understand however, was one thing. [i]Doughnuts[/i]. Placing a hand on both of Mika's shoulders, looking at her like she was some sort of doughnut goddess, swiping the bag from Mika's mouth and quickly taking one out before realizing she probably should be questioning this more. A normal girl somehow speaking the thoughts of a monster girl was most certainly not normal. Yea, little red flags everywhere, but Rina didn't feel any inherent hostility from this one. [color=chocolate]"...uh, right, okay."[/color] She coughed nervously, biting into one of the doughnuts. [color=chocolate]"I'm just going to...not ask questions because I don't think I want to know the answer, but uh, thanks. For the doughnuts."[/color] It was then, she got another beep from her phone. That was fast. Thankfully she wasn't startled by it this time. Quickly flipping out the phone, Rina read the message. [quote]Hello. I would be glad to discuss a partnership and potential cooperation between you and the Beacon. If you can see the ominous storm clouds above the city right now, I would be happy to meet with you at their epicenter, where we can get to know each other better and determine if a partnership would be worthwhile at the same time[/quote] She wanted to meet...there? She was probably in the middle of cleaning up whatever that mess was then. [color=chocolate]"Uh look-"[/color] Taking a second out of the bag, she handed the bag of doughnuts back to Mika. [color=chocolate]"Thanks, but I've gotta go."[/color] She motioned towards the ominous clouds in the distance. [color=chocolate]"I uh, dunno about your friend,"[/color] She blushed slightly, remembering the 'more than friends' part. Actually. Wait. She had a phone now. She could...text people! Maybe...could she? Would she?... She didn't have anything to write it with, did she? [color=chocolate]"But I've got work to do and not any time to waste. I'll properly thank you later!"[/color] Said perhaps a bit harsher than she intended, but she was too embarrassed to try and correct herself. Besides, she did have a job to do. So Rina stuck one doughnut in her mouth before jumping off the rooftop, unknowingly dining and dashing on Mika for the second time. [quote=Rina]Understood. I'll be the bow user with the swords. Red Attire. Meet you there - Rina.[/quote] [center][img]https://txt-dynamic.static.1001fonts.net/txt/b3RmLjExNi5lMTE0ZmYuUTJoc2IyVWdTWEoyYVc1bklBLCwuMA,,/btx-ornstein.ornstein.png[/img][/center] [hr] What even was this? The feeling of illness in the air. A stifling, stagnating, sick smell that threatened to make her vomit. Urgh, this was just bad, wasn't it? The ominous clouds in the air proved as such. She could easily tell what was going on. From both the dragons experience, and her other sources of information. This was bad. Someone was doing something quite filthy. How obscene. She'd find whoever it was and make sure to thoroughly purify them. She wouldn't stand for such things in [i]her[/i] world. "Woooow! It's like it's almost nighttime!" [color=violet]"Indeed, Aurora."[/color] Chloe said with a frown. [color=violet]"Smells like someone's doing something they shouldn't."[/color] The Dark Magical girl tapped her orb irritably, the dark sphere cold to the touch as usual. This was...troubling. Extremely so. She may have had slight...shall we say, not morally upstanding traits or desires, but she didn't wish the destruction of the world. Nay, she wanted something infinitely better for everyone. "So what we gonna do?" [color=violet]"Hm. Whoever and whatever this is, I'm getting nothing. The dragons' old memories say this seems familiar, but I'm getting nothing from our Lord except a hatred."[/color] Smirking lightly, Chloe shifted her stance. [color=violet]"I'll go...deal with them. No doubt Beacon is also going to be all over this, and It would be best I deal with them. I can at least, talk my way out of things easier than you'd be able too."[/color] "Aww...I don't get to fight?" [color=violet]"I want you to do something else for me. You've gotten a good grasp of your powers now, correct?"[/color] "Hmm...I think so? I've been training on some ghosties I've found around the place." [color=violet]"..."[/color] Chloe turned to look at Aurora, face turning into one of mild confusion before being replaced with obvious anger. Reaching out, she grabbed the boy by one of his cheeks, pulling on it roughly. "Wah! Hey! What'd I do?!" [color=violet]"Those [i]ghosties[/i] were my scouts."[/color] "Wah I'm sorry I didn't know!" [color=violet]"Ugh, well It doesn't matter at the moment."[/color] She replied with a sigh. [color=violet]"I want you to simply keep watch for now, Aurora. If Beacon shows up in mass, I'll definitely be in a slight bit of a bind."[/color] "But-" A swift glare from Chloe quickly silenced Aurora. "Yes Chloe sorry Chloe. Understood!" He meekly replied, before quickly bouncing back. "You can trust your back to the luckiest magical girl around, yep! I'll make sure nothing bad gets yer backside!" She had a few reasons for not including Aurora in this. Mostly because she didn't want to potentially reveal more of her hand to Beacon. She also couldn't afford to potentially lose Aurora in this. Man power was a precious resource she wasn't keen on wasting, and she if nothing else, protected her things. [color=violet]"Lets get started then, shall we?"[/color] Wings of crystal carried Chloe into the air, her orb trailing behind her. Hmhm, maybe she could have a little fun with Beacon while she was there. She really did want to get on some speaking terms with them, if possible. Maybe she could use this to build a relationship of some sort, hm? Either way, she couldn't let whatever this was happen on her watch.