[@PaulHaynek] [@Xaltwind]

[quote]"Someone wake that fool. She's the one who got painted with Takeshi's essence, right? I might need her to track him down."[/quote]

[color=fff79a]"Wow, could you say that a bit louder for the people in the back? Let the whole temple grounds hear you!"[/color], retorted Kerry, criticizing Kikyo as she retrieved her spears and slipped on her bracelets. [color=fff79a]"You know what will happen if people caught wind of that particular scandal, so how about you be a little more sub- wait, what's that?"[/color]

A shining glimmer from a corner of the temple caught Kerry's eye. Curious, she strode over to investigate. What she found gave her an alarming sense of familiarity. An entire section of the grounds had turned into a workstation, with various gadgets and mechanical parts decorating the area. It was completely out of place with the rest of the grounds. And standing in the center of all this machinery, was a workbench.

A very....[b]very[/b] familiar workbench.

[color=fff79a][i]....No way....[/i][/color]

There was a sign on top of the workbench. The was simple and to the point:

[i][b]Do Not Touch![/b][/i]

[color=fff79a][i]That sign.....that handwriting....I recognize it![/i][/color]

Looking for one final confirmation, Kerry went over to one of the opened crates. Scanning it over, she would find a stamp that read:

[i]Property of the Mechanized Battle Corps, subdivision of the Grelden Armed Forces[/i]

[color=fff79a][i].....OH MY GODS, THERE'S NO WAY IN HELL THEY SENT HER HERE![/i][/color]

Soon, Kerry was running around the temple, asking various villagers and refugees the same question:

[color=fff79a]"Have you seen a furry-eared mamo-er, yokai around here recently? About half my height, carries a giant backpack with robotic arms and has the mouth and personality of someone who's never been to a party in their entire life?"[/color]

Eventually, the searching lead her to Ayu and she found out that a mamono fitting that description set out with a monk to a disease-ravaged camp. Upon hearing that the duo were heading for Onrai, Kerry took to the skies, a knowing smile on her lips.

With her speed and magic, she caught up in no time. However, upon arriving, she saw group of villagers being held up by...

[color=fff79a][i]Shit, Varjans.[/i][/color], Kerry thought to herself as she now tried to think of a way to rescue the peasants. As she looked around, she noticed a man in traditional robes hiding behind a bush. That must have been the monk, which means the mamono beside was....

Kerry, once again, smiled.

Quickly diving down to not be noticed by the Varjans, she landed behind the pair, the buzzing of her wings alerting them to her presence.

[color=fff79a]"S'up, Rel? Fancy seeing you here in this backwater sinkhole."[/color], Kerry announced herself, smirking as she called the gremlin by a nickname.