Cross Effects 3.0 - April 13, 2015—June 23, 2016

[SINIB]

Sakura


Sakura searched throughout her room, looking under the bed and then under the sheets, throwing them on the floor, they needed to be washed anyway. It wasn’t there. Where was it? Sakura wondered where she’d put it, it had been so long since she’d stowed it away!

In the middle of her frenzy, she noticed something bad. Something terrible. Her Shirou plush was lying face-down on the floor. She ran over to him and picked him up as quickly as possible, brushing off his mussed up hair and straightening his clothes.

“There there.” She said quietly, holding him close to her, feeling his eyes with her face, the smooth feeling of the fabric comforting her. “Don’t be worried, everything’s ok now.” She cooed at him, tightening her embrace as she walked over to the bed. “Here we are, everything’s fine now! You don’t have to worry about anything.” She sat down on the bed and sprawled out, laying him next to her lazily, he laid on her right arm.

“I’ve found Rider, Nee-San, and even Senpai! Oh, not you, you don’t need to feel jealous! I won’t forget about you, don’t worry. Just now I have two!” She waited for it to respond before continuing.

"Don't worry, I understand!"  She said in a lower pitched voice than normal.

After he ‘responded’, she grabbed him and rolled around on the bed. “Oh, you’re always so understanding! I love you!” She gushed.

“Oh! Senpai! I have an important question!”

"What is it?" “he” asked.

“Do you know where I put it, I can’t find it anywhere!” She asked him with distress filling her body, her face, “It’s very very important, you know!”

"Did you check the closet?"

Sakura paused. “N-No, I haven’t! I’m so silly sometimes! Thanks, Senpai!”

She placed him down on the bed, sitting up and blankly staring at her as she went to the closet.

[Panda]

Michael

The sound of footsteps behind him alerted Michael to the woman's approach. The immortal aborted his interruption to bring the staff around, catching the kick squarely in the center of the staff. The blow pushed him back a bit, just in time for a dome of ice spears to appear all around them. Michael only had time to shoot the hydromancer an exasperated look before the ice promptly turned back into water, soaking all of them thoroughly.

The deluge left Michael looking no less annoyed as he did his best to clear his vision. Finally, the immortal managed to clear the water from his eyes just in time to hear the keyblade-user's complaint.

"Agreed, kid," Michael said, "Being a hydromancer of his caliber, however, makes him a fair bit better off than the average joe. And having her," Michael indicated the woman, "For backup only reinforces that. That said, you've already proved why it would be a bad idea to let you tag along for this. To put it simply, you're like a gun with a hair-trigger, and whatever we're going to be hunting tonight is going to require a more cautious approach. No offense to your capabilities, but we can't bring you along for this."

[Kat]

The sound of footsteps behind him alerted Michael to the woman's approached. The immortal aborted his interruption to bring the staff around, catching the kick squarely in the center of the staff. The blow pushed him back a bit, just in time for a dome of ice spears to appear all around them. Michael only had time to shoot the hydromancer an exasperated look before the ice promptly turned back into water, soaking all of them thoroughly.

The deluge left Michael looking no less annoyed as he did his best to clear his vision. Finally, the immortal managed to clear the water from his eyes just in time to hear the keyblade-user's complaint.

"Agreed, kid," Michael said, "Being a hydromancer of his caliber, however, makes him a fair bit better off than the average joe. And having her," Michael indicated the woman, "For backup only reinforces that. That said, you've already proved why it would be a bad idea to let you tag along for this. To put it simply, you're like a gun with a hair-trigger, and whatever we're going to be hunting tonight is going to require a more cautious approach. No offense to your capabilities, but we can't bring you along for this."

Rikuyo

"Says the guy who butts in a duel. It's Richard's decision if he brings you, but I don't want a guy on the team who has even less patience than me." she bluntly said what she thought of Michael. And now her clothes were ruined again. But at least they weren't destroyed or something. They would dry in time. Still, that soured her mood even more, and she was itching to show Michael his place if he gave her a reason.

[Kotomine_Rin]

Richard Maxwell

"Are you done?"

With a wave of his hand, the water covering her slipped away and collected on the ground. By all means and purposes, she was dry. And Richard was pissed.

"Listen once and listen carefully kid, because I've already wasted my all too valuable breath trying to deal with you. I won't repeat myself, so make sure to not doze off. I am not involving a kid in this and that is final. If you understand that, then piss off. If you don't, piss off. Just piss off. Capiche?"

[yinsukin]

Roxas

Roxas turned to Micheal in order to address his comment.  He was getting impatient with the doctors stubbornness and annoyed at the staff guys hypocritical views.  He pointed oathkeeper at the man with the staff.

"And no offence to you but that is the most hypocritical thing ive heard all day! The first thing I saw when I woke up was you guys fighting."  He said, ignoring the guilt he felt for jumping the gun.

He lowered Oathkeeper and turned to Richard.

"Why are you being so stubborn about this?  I don't care if you don't want to take me but stop pretending your more capable then me just because your an adult!"  He said, slowly raising his voice.

[Kotomine_Rin]

Richard Maxwell

Richard glared at Roxas, not like anything prior. His eyes were filled with cold anger and his voice was filled with a chilling calm. But despite that, you could definitely sense fury in his words.

"You are missing. The point."

And spears of ice erupted from the ground, like a flower blooming around richard. He was so angry, he felt like he was going to scream any second now. To call him livid was an understatement.

"I am saying that I don't want you to be involved in this, because you are a child. You are young, you have a life to live. If anything happened to you, do you think I would forgive myself that easily!? You are an imbecile and a cretin. If you do want to throw your life away, you are free to do so, but I will not bear the burden of your life. I shouldn't pretend I am more capable because I am an adult?" said Richard, his cold voice slowly but surely beginning to shake. He was trying to keep calm, but it didn't seem like he would be able to any longer.

A faint rictus formed on his lips, but that smile was short lived. His cold glare eyes were now burning with ire. And he yelled, he screamed at the boy with a voice full of anger.
 
"YOU BLOODY MORON! DID YOU EVEN CONSIDER FOR A SLIGHT SECOND THAT I ASKED YOU NOT TO GET INVOLVED BECAUSE I DIDN'T WANT YOU TO BE IN DANGER!? DID THAT GET PAST THAT THICK CRANIUM OF YOURS FOR EVEN A SECOND?"

[yinsukin]

Roxas

Roxas's eyes widened.  He was caught off guard by the doctors genuine concern.  However, he was too caught up in his emotions and the flow of the conversation to back down.

"WHY DO YOU CARE?!  I JUST MET YOU!"  He shouted back.

[Panda]

Michael

At this point, the immortal's exasperation with the kid finally boiled over. Unlike the hydromancer, however, the thing he felt wasn't quite rage. Rather, it was...contempt. Kid or not, this was not how one should repay the person who healed them, who offered them food and shelter.

"It doesn't matter why," the immortal simply, keeping his voice as level as he could manage, "Isn't it enough that he cares? That he doesn't want to put you in harm's way? Would you really be so foolish as to risk yourself like this? And over what?"

[SINIB]

Irisviel


Irisviel stared at Sakura with an expression that screamed “are you serious.” She was-scared of dying? In a game. Irisviel was dumbfounded. “You mean—let me get this straight. You were scared of-actually dying. In a game. Because Towuh was scared?” Irisviel raised her eyebrow.

[Kotomine_Rin]

Tohuw Balagan

The demon gulped, sweat all over his face. He was relieved, so relieved that there was no way to properly express it. Coughing, he spoke up with an *almost* composed demeanor.

"Detroit is a map that was removed in a later patch of the game due to numerous complaints. All those who tried this map never returned, and those who did were different. It was as if they had changed, down to their very soul. I didn't think it was possible that there still was a copy of this game with Detroit. By all purposes, this shouldn't even be in the vanilla game."

She must have bought the DLC by accident...

The demon rubbed his temple, still pondering on what to do. Then, he smiled and bowed respectfully before Irisviel and Sakura

"I am sorry, but Detroit is off limits. If possible, I would ask that none of you go as far as to consider playing on that map. However, the other ones should be safe! Besides... it is time to choose."

Floating was a text box hologram. In this pitch black darkness, it would be this that would decide their fate.

Choose Track

Burning Love

Confirm

Yes ------ No

[Kat]

Rikuyo

They kept on arguing and arguing while the time passed. She grew bored without anything to do. "Richard, let's just go and kill her. If you don't want them to tag along, I'll make sure myself they don't interfere." she bluntly declared. For Richard it was some sort of calling to kill the woman. For her it was just entertainment. That is, even watching from sidelines him fight was fun. If Richard was displeased by them coming back, he wouldn't give all his heart into the fight. So she now glared silently at the two, waiting for a response from Richard.

[Kotomine_Rin]

Richard Maxwell

Richard stopped short at the brat's words. He didn't know what to answer in the first place, nor could he answer at all. This was unlike him, to get so emotional for such petty reasons.

Why should he care if a fool wants to die meaninglessly? Silent, as if catatonic, he blanked out until Rikuyo spoke up.

Snapping back to reality, he glared at the boy and wiped his own face with his scarf. Then, he smiled. It was the same chilling smile that was almost constantly carved on his face.

"The man can do what he damn pleases, as long as he doesn't get in the way. The kid, on the other hand, is not to get involved. If he does come to die, I'll make personally sure that he dies a clean manner. Idiots who would throw their life away for no reason are better off dead by my hand than by whatever monsters lurk in this city. It would be a favour."

Then, he turned his back on the boy and walked off.

"Let's go, the night won't wait for us."

[yinsukin]

Roxas

Silence engulfed the air as Roxas finished speaking.  Had he gone too far?  Just then, Rikuyo interrupted the silence. "Richard, let's just go and kill her. If you don't want them to tag along, I'll make sure myself they don't interfere." she said bluntly.  With that statement Richards expression changed.  He returned to his normal, almost unnerving smile from before.  For some reason, it didn't bother him anymore, as Roxas realized that the doctor wasn't a creepy person, just a bit misunderstood.

"The man can do what he damn pleases, as long as he doesn't get in the way. The kid, on the other hand, is not to get involved. If he does come to die, I'll make personally sure that he dies a clean manner. Idiots who would throw their life away for no reason are better off dead by my hand than by whatever monsters lurk in this city. It would be a favor."

Then, he turned his back on the boy and walked off.

"Let's go, the night won't wait for us."  The doctor announced.

Roxas looked at what may end up being his former companions.  Rikuyo was now glaring at him and Richard was walking away.  Although Micheal was looking at him sympathetically.

"It doesn't matter why, isn't it enough that he cares? That he doesn't want to put you in harm's way? Would you really be so foolish as to risk yourself like this? And over what?" Said the staff guy.

"You know, your not the only one allowed to risk your life!  This city is filled with creatures much stronger than all of us!  Would you really be so harsh as to leave me here alone?  Don't you remember what happened to that girl from earlier?!  She left us and went in the direction of that huge explosion!  She could be dead you know!  You....."  He stopped.  It was stupid to get so worked up about this.  He said it himself, he barely knew this man.  However, if that was the case, why was he getting so emotional?

Roxas took a deep breath.  The words of the staff guy were finally registered in his mind.  He turned to Micheal  "No, that's not ok. I don't know what it is but he it feels like he is trying to keep me out of this for a really stupid reason, or at least something really selfish."  He said still clearly angry.  "He said before that he is trying to stop me because he cares for my safety, that because I have more years ahead I should avoid this fight.  But thats wrong!  My life isn't worth more just because I am young right?  That... That doesn't feel right!"  He said, venting to the man with the staff.

[MissingMandible]

Corporal Mathew Blackburn:
Mathew's salute quickly changed: arms went behind his back, legs repositioned so that the feet were two feet apart. "Corporal Mathew Blackburn," he rattled off, "Echo Squad - Second Platoon - 1st Company - Harlech 833rd Infantry Regiment. My platoon was attached to your Company for four days on Valanis Secondus, sir."


Captain Edward Coombs:

"Very well." Coombs stated when the teenager agreed to make a statement. She was emotionally compromised, but it is best to get the story while it is fresh in the witness' mind; helps prevent false memories from occurring. That, and since he is dealing with something that completely removed an entire building, the former military man wanted to know what went on as soon as possible, and was more than willing to use the more...frowned on methods to get the information he needed. However, his approach earlier made Medaka wiling to tell what occured, which tremendously sped things up.

When Blackburn told him that he,too, was from the 833rd and was on Valanis Secondus, Edward made a mental note to ask what happened to the regiment after he disappeared.

"Now, I'd like to take the two of you with me to a more..." Edward took a brief look around, noting the other people in the waiting room's discomfort, "Secure location for the statements to be made."

The man turned to vampire, "I'd like to have your statment, too, Seras," He stated in his raspy voice, "I'm lead to believe that it was you who brought these two here, and probably have a clearer picture as to what went down."

[Panda]

Seras

The vampire couldn't help but raise an eyebrow at the soldier's display.

Curious, that he would follow his military's protocol even out here in a place where they don't exist, even if Coombs is his commanding officer...

Filing that away for later, Seras turned to the Enforcer, ignoring the stirring discomfort echoing from the souls she within her as Coombs spoke.

"That is correct," she said, "Would you like my account of the events before theirs or after? If the need arises, I'm sure we can appropriate a break room here, if only for a little while."