Member
Majoraa
WardenCelestine
RPM
The World
IAmTheIsland
Pathei Mathos
Xaltwind
”Everything is going to be alright.”
— Tonya “Mac” Murphy
Mac had reached the limit of what she could do here. But she was determined to see this one to the end. She wasn't about to let anything happen to the cradle agents, not after all the assistance Veronica had given her. She ran in their direction, hoping to provide some unseen assistance.
“Very well.”
— Aighorost
Alright, I get it. I can insinuate as much as I like but it’s just not going to make you realize what I’m trying to say. Try as I might, you won’t be able to figure it out. So there won’t be any beating around the bush this time. I’m just gunna come out and say it.
I’m you.
I’m each and every one of you.
“I’m suddenly afraid of heights now. And walls.”
”Oh Su...”
— Su Fang N’ Trixy
@FamishedPants@Majoras End@Card Captor@AtomicNut@twave
For as long as Su had been a magical girl, you’d think she’d start to realize that magical girls are by their very nature not creatures she can predict. She had hoped that Leena might have recognized her as the girl that helped save her life, and barring that, maybe Dina would stick around in case her strength gave out. Fanfan was right below her after all. But all Su could really do was stay calm and joke about it.
“Bitch? I’m actually closer to an avian creature, I think. Certainly not a canine.”
For obvious reasons, Leena shouting “die” and preparing to take a swing at her was almost enough to convince her to stop holding onto Leena. But it was hard to tell if the fall downward was more or less dangerous than the incoming sword. Fortunately it wasn’t something Su had to think about. A loli named Josefin had managed to show up just in time to attack. Only now Leena was holding her like a club, and using her like one too. Man, Leena sure had some strong arms if she could do that.
This didn’t really bode well for Su. She was not a strong girl, and it was taking all of her being just to hold onto Leena’s legs. She was swift, but with gravity acting on her every curve, there was nothing she could do to move her center mass out of the way.
It is said that in your final moments that your life flashes before your eyes. That you see all the important moments before you shift off your mortal coil. As someone who had been reincarnated a few times, she knew this to be false. When faced with your death, you wear a look of surprise, your mind goes blank, and then…
When Josefin’s body slammed into Su’s, she was thrown into the opposing wall. There was an audible crack as her skull rebounded, leaving a spray of red blood on the side of the mansion. Most of the blood was running down the side of Su’s head. Right over her ear and down her neck. It wasn’t a slow bleed either. Su could only keep one of her eyes open, and it wasn’t like she could even see out of it. Her vision was blurring, and her body wouldn’t stop twitching.
“Nnngh!”
She had a white knuckle grip on her own arms, and something like blood loss wasn’t going to cause her to let go. Even death wouldn’t free Leena from Su’s fingers. At least now she could understand how Amber felt. Throwing her entire life into a gambit to buy the others just a little bit more time. Though it was a little different for Su. Beyond her lover or her friends, she needed to make sure Mariette survived. She was going to be her mother after all.
Wouldn’t any mother willingly die before their children did?
Her head swung backward before her eye closed, and everything went dark.
Trixy wanted to aim over the side and put one in Leena’s cranium, but they needed to ensure Justine didn’t get her magic back before it was too late. She wouldn’t leave without victory, or the other cradle agents.
She turned her gun on Alicia, who had just kicked Helga out of the way. With no friendlies in sight, she attempted to bury a round in her chest. She’d love to have taken a shot at Justine, but there was too much going on over there.
Just a bit longer. Just a bit longer and this would all be over.
”Cool, we got a character slot free’d up!”
— Viridian?
@Majoras End@FamishedPants@twave
The dimension was collapsing. The longer they lingered here, the more people would die. But all of those sacrifices would be meaningless if Justine wasn’t removed from this world.
”I suppose it can’t be helped.” The scarlet stranger approached Maura.
”Time for that huh?” Viridian watched the scarlet stranger move, but was ultimately ignored by her.
”Maura, our time together was short, but I can see you mean well and have the determination to continue the Cradle’s mission.”
”We’ll always remember dressin’ up for the party with ya, even if the mission took us down shit creek without a paddle.” Viridian giggled.
Just as Mariette could only operate her portals over her skin, Veronica could only access the cradle in shadows resting on her form. She reached for something behind her cape and pulled out a contract. Veronica’s fingers thrust into her own neck before smearing blood across the parchment. Once she handed the contract to Maura, It burnt up in an instant. ”The Cradle is now yours, Maura. You may continue with your own duties, but remember your obligation to all of your magical girls.”
With the Cradle in Maura’s capable hands, Veronica and Viridian were no longer patrons themselves. They served the cradle as some of its strongest members.
”Here we...”
”…Go.”
— Cradle Experience
”I can dispatch Justine myself.” Veronica drew her wrist blade. ”In order for Cradle to survive, her members must not die here. As my last order to all of you, you must ensure Viridian is safely outside the dimension when it collapses.” She paced around Sonia’s frozen form.
”That goes for you too, Sam, but I’ll permit you to finish your job here if you’d like.” She reached for Sonia’s head. ”I wonder, would you care to know what sort of secrets are rattling around in there? Who was Justine to this mindless thrall?”
”Oop!”
Viridian noticed Sakura’s arrival. She considered intercepting her in order to prevent Justine from getting another blood bank to drink. But she could also sense the magic welling up inside of her. It was powerful, and it was possible that she’d inflict some damage on Justine. The vampire had survived a killing blow in the past, and if anything she was stronger still now. Letting Sakura land a hit on her might be just the opening they needed to take down Justine. Lily was out of commission, so this was as close as they were going to get to replicating her attack on Justine.
She pulled a plunger out from under her arm and crept after Sakura. After her attack, she’d try to pull the mobster off of Justine. Worse come to worse, Viridian would try to keep the vampire’s fangs away from her with her plunger. Under absolutely no circumstances would she allow herself to get bit. If Veronica prioritized her survival in this situation, she would adhere to it.
