Finn gave Ruu a cheerful nod. "Hey, no problem at all. That's what friends are for, right?" He rubbed the back of his neck. "I figure it'll take a little bit to get used to sayin' it, but once you say it enough, it should come more easily for ya."
"We're here~"
Finn turned around to see Hakuno and Ruby walking up to the couch, the teenager occasionally fretting with her magical girl skirt, a slight blush on her cheeks.
"Well hey there, Miss Haku! Come and join us, we found a marathon for ya!"
Hakuno was a bit less enthusiastic about it, given her current circumstances, but Ruby forced her to walk the rest of the way and plopped down on the couch. Clearly, there was one course of action left...
Archer, you there? There was a moment of silence before the Servant responded.
I'm here. Is something wrong?Um... well... I-is it possible for you to wash and repair my uniform right now?Did you really have to contact me via our ley line just to ask for some clothes? ....Are you naked right now?Of course not! I'm transformed right now because I don't have any other choice.Let's just hope Ruby doesn't "conveniently" decide to stop the transformation then. There's been an incident, so I'm going to help with that first. Forest seems to have it in hand, but I'm just checking to make sure. Then I'll get to your uniform.Thank you. Just be careful though.I've got it under control. Doesn't mean I can't still worry about you. I'm not sure why you're worried....For someone so smart, you're sure an idiot sometimes. Just be careful, OK?Finn gave Hakuno an appraising look. "Hey, Miss Haku, you OK? You look a little unhappy there."
She looked at the freelancer in confusion before shaking her head slightly. "It's nothing. Just was thinking a little, that's all."
"If you say so. If ya wanna talk about it at all, just say something, alright?"
Hakuno nodded before turning to look at the television screen. If Ruby was going to force her to watch these things, she might as well start now.
***
Slivers of moonlight escaped to earth from cloudy skies. It did little to illuminate the haze which covered the city like a fetid shroud, and even though it was not time for the air to develop a deathly chill, warmth seemed to leech away from the air.
Below, working his way through the maze of lighted monoliths that stood testament to humanity's vain attempts to defy the heavens, was a young man, bespectacled and cloaked in a coat that reached his ankles. He pulled the covering around himself more tightly, more out of distaste for the foul atmosphere than the sudden nip in the air. Frowning up at the odd structure that now managed to tower over all the other buildings in its own sort of willful arrogance, the traveler continued on into the night, hoping that this evening would remain uneventful. Knowing what he did of this strange City though, he somehow doubted it.
***
So, this is the place huh? The young woman gazed at the large, brick building with rather intense interest before her attention was directed below. It was a scene that was far too common in movies, TV shows, and comics. A young woman, out of breath, panicked, fled through the dark, twisting alleyways away from a somewhat thuggish, unpleasant looking sort of fellow that menaced her every footstep. Doubtless, his intentions for her were not good at all.
A bit cliche, unfortunately. Ah well, regardless, it's showtime~ The girl reinforced her legs before jumping down behind the bad man.
"Hey, mister!"
Mr. Generic Thug Assailant Guy turned around to face the newcomer. "The hell you come from?"
"Around. Whatcha doin'?"
"None of your damn buisness. Although..." He gave her a rather nasty leer. "We could have some reeeeal fun times if you just stand still there for me."
The other woman stopped, looking back behind her.
"Oh yeah, sure thing." The girl approached the man, innocently enough, casually enough. He hardly got any time to process the fist that flew straight into his face before he crumpled unconscious to the ground, and with a broken nose to boot.
"That's what you get for bein' a creeper!" The strange girl was about to walk off, but instead found herself face to face with the woman she had just rescued.
"You know, I should really thank you. Really, I wanted to toy with him some more before I ate him, but you saved me the trouble of knocking him out myself. I prefer my prey conscious and squirming, but the occasional fast food doesn't hurt." The woman's fangs gleamed as she smiled. "But he'll just be the main course. I can still get the blood out of you kicking and squirming."
The vampire lunged at the girl, but the undead only grabbed at air as her quarry barely managed to dodge. The girl flipped towards a dumpster, quickly taking a survey of its contents. Sitting on top of the rubbish was a broken chair. Before she could make a reach for it though, the vampire lunged at her again, fangs bared. The girl dodged again, but it was an even closer call than last time.
"Three strikes and you're out, honey." Before the vampire could charge again, the girl jumped up on top of the dumpster and retrieved the chair before jumping right back off.
"Name's Rebecca Kururugi." A huge grin crossed her face as she broke off a chair leg to use as a stake. "And I've always wanted to slay a vampire."
The vampire hissed at her before lunging at her one last time. ...Running straight into the stake. The vampire gurgled before collapsing on the ground. She tried to retaliate one last time, but Rebecca quickly grabbed the stake and, reinforcing her arms, shoved it straight through the creature's heart.
Rebecca sighed and shook her head. "My first vampire, and it's one that's real bad at fighting. That sucks. Ah well, this city's crawling with 'em, I'm sure I'll have a second chance at a proper fight with one."
Leaving the assailant she had decked faintly groaning and prone on the ground as he slowly started to regain consciousness, Rebecca began to make her way towards the brick compound, not for certain what awaited her there, but her curiosity still peaked.