[1]
Suddenly, every single screen in Unity Group bases shows the same thing at once. Or rather, the same person.



"Can you hear this? Of course you can. Unity Group - ones who chose to shelter the unholy child who will bring forth the end of the world. Chose to, but not for much longer."

The camera moves away from the leader of the Knights of the Guiding Hand, to show something else.

"I will make it simple. I offer you an ultimatum - either you handle Volya Alkaev willingly and peacefully, or..."
That something being Sarah's son - Jacob. He looks scared and his body is bruised, it's obvious that he was handled roughly recently. Doubly obvious because a broken-horned Lilica is standing behind him, holding him down in place with a grip so strong her fingernails draw blood against his skin.
"Sarah Daniel's son dies. And he is not an only one. There are others, awaiting your decision. Who are they? I know not, nor care not. You were the ones who pushed us to such desperate measures, Unity Group. Do as I say, or their blood will be on your hands."

"I expect a response in less than a day."

[2]
Coming soon... (In a new post actually)
actuallyselfish: (You're a walking corpse!!!)

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"..." Dido turns her back on the video screen, breathing slowly.

Then she whips back around and flips a bird with truly majestic plumage at the image of the leader. "Screw! You!" She screams.
Edited Date: 2015-04-28 02:51 am (UTC)
majestic_keiki: (Serious mecha pilot)

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We've dealt with hostage situations before. We can do this as well.
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"We've dealt with hostage situation too freaking much!" Dido replies hotly.

She rubs her eyes and breathes softly. "...what do you think we should do, Kei?" She asks.
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Locate the hostages and move in to save them, then move on to stop the knights.

...We just need to figure out how...Quickly.
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"...Percival." Dido says aloud. "Sarah's ex-husband...and Jacob's father. He's been playing loyal tin soldier for the Knights...but there's no way he'd tolerate his own kid being put on the chopping block."

She slams a fist into her palm. "Yes! If we can contact him, he'd help pull a rescue op for sure! We need to tell this to Volya...'

She looks around. "Uh...where is Volya?"
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That might work...We need to talk to the officers.

[She pauses for a bit.] And Sarah.
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"Yeah," Dido says, looking a bit contemplative. "I caught a glimpse of her earlier... and I can say for sure that heads are gonna roll."

She scratches her head. "I may have said the wrong thing and pissed her off...so maybe you could talk to her, Kei?"
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1)


[It was hard for Volya not to have heard this message. In fact it was impossible for him not to. Which begs the question of where on Earth is he? And as a matter of fact where was Interitus? Both of them happened to be missing not long after the message came. Did he run away?]

"Hey! HEEEY!"

"Please let us through! Its important! We need to talk to someone! Ken-Senpai! Sybil-San! Anyone!"

"Life or death emergency! LIFE OR DEATH EMERGENCY!!!"

[Except Volya's gang of friends are freaking out at the entrance of Sakihama. More than that they all seem to have letters.]
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Volya's Nakama manage to find Sybil-san. She is giving the middle finger to some video screens showing an image of a bizarre Julius Caesar Cosplayer.

"Screw you, screw you, screw you..." Dido notices the gang. "What the hell are you doing here?"
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[Out of the three Taro was the first to speak despite being the oddball of the bunch.]

"Its an emergency! We got these weird letters from VVV during lunch! They were hurled onto the roof or something!"

[Misaki was the next to speak, clearly looking extremely troubled.]

"I... I read mine... Sybil-san... its... he's..."

[Jiro barks out his words in a panic.]

"Volya's acting like he's going to die or something! We checked his garden! He hasn't been to classes! We thought he might be here!"
Edited Date: 2015-04-28 03:17 am (UTC)
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"Like he's gonna die...?" Dido extends her hand. "Show me the notes! Now!"
Edited Date: 2015-04-28 03:40 am (UTC)
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1/3


[The three hand them over to Dido]

'Jiro.

You've been a great friend. Maybe you're kinda hard headed but with some of the people I met that's not really a bad thing. I don't think I can come to the Study Group or school anymore.

I wish I had more time to spend with everyone.

Goodbye'
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2/3


'Taro

You, Misaki and Jiro are some of the best friends I've ever had. As much as a mess as the Student's Defensive Theology Study Group was... I don't think I'll regret forming it. You guys try to keep it going without me okay?

I'll miss all of you.

Goodbye.'
Edited Date: 2015-04-28 03:56 am (UTC)
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3/3


'Misaki

You're one of the smartest people I know from school. I'm surprised you were willing to join a weird sounding club, but I'm glad to have met you and everyone else.

I know you'll probably figure out why I'm wrote these. I just wish I had more time. If you can, tell everyone I'm sorry. They can find my other friend where Seta left her mark. She deserves a chance for herself.

Take care of the Study Group for me.

Goodbye.'

"Sybil-san... where... where is he?"
Edited Date: 2015-04-28 04:15 am (UTC)
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"Seta left her mark...?" Dido mumbles to herself. Then her eyes widen.

"Oh damn! C'mon, kids this way!"

Dido hops into one of the nearest transport carts, waits for the kids to pile in, then puts pedal to the metal. They drive through the TSEN to Alhambra Base (Whoosh! Zap! Stargate Effects!) and Dido takes the cart offroad, heading to a forest grove where a great warrior left her last message....
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[And when they get there?]

"Wh... what is that?"

[The trio would find themselves gawking at the sight of Interitus. Except nobody had ever seen what happened to her if she gets left outside for extended periods of time have they?]

"Is that Volya-kun's partner...?"

"You really weren't kidding about it being a plant..."

[It seemed like the very grass around the draconic plant creature had grown upwards and weaved into her body. Moss and even small plants that would have taken days, weeks, perhaps even months and years were growing upwards on the armored skin.

A number of vines now hung freely from both her maimed wing as well as a number of cracks and fractures that had not recovered from the battle with the Kijin Emperor. Scattered across them were blooming flowers.

Dido could spot more than a few animals that lived in the woods resting upon the massive beast that was curled so closely to a certain tree and the small motions that betrayed her resting state.]
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"Talk about a not-rolling stone gathering moss..." Dido mumbles.

She cups her hands to her mouth and shouts. "Yo! Interitus! Up and at em! We gotta move fast if we're gonna save Volya!"
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[There's a rumble as she simply regards Dido. She doesn't understand. She didn't even know why Volya told her to stay there, just that he did. Still... She moves slowly, the various animals that were resting on her quickly vacating the premises as she was now on her feet. Her wings were still in tatters but the rest of her was in one piece... Mostly.]

"ThhhbbthhrrrrrghhllllghhVvhhHhholllllllyah....?"

"D... Did it just talk!? You never said it could talk!"

"It... Makes sense. If it's alive and Volya-kun's partner... He would have understood it somehow."

"It's... Really tall. Like...really tall."


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"...wow." Dido mumbles, impressed at Interitus's improved vocalization. She scratches her head.

"...anyways! Volya's in trouble, Interitus! The leader of the Knights of the Guiding Hand just kidnapped a bunch of kids, including Sarah's son Jacob! He sent us a video threatening to execute them unless Volya turns himself in!"

Dido clenches her fists at his side. "Volya snuck away while we weren't looking. I'm pretty sure he's gonna try and sacrifice himself so no one else gets hurt. She looks up at Interitus. "We need your help to go save him!"
Edited Date: 2015-05-02 07:27 pm (UTC)
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[Well, you called for two of the Savior Team's members, but it's the leader who answers you. She's brooding pretty hardcore in response to this announcement, but-]

I'm here... and if it's important, please. By all means.
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"We got these letters from Volya during lunch! I mean he didn't turn up for classes and we were waiting for him at our usual spot and these were there!"

"Onodera-san... the contents of these letters... they read like suicide notes... a goodbye..."

"You guys know where VVV is right?! We couldn't find him anywhere!"
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[Like a goodbye...]

Then...

[Oh this isn't good.]

I don't know, but the Unity Group has resources beyond any of you. If anyone can find him... we can...
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"Please... you gotta! Seeing this stuff from a friend... it isn't right!"

"Jiro.. its alright... Onodera-san can handle this."

"Yeah! I mean after we promised VVV told us a lot about the people here! There's no way they won't be able to find him right?"
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You're right.

I've always tried to be there for Volya... and right now things have been a bit rough for us as a whole.

But that's all the more reason to find him, and make sure he stays safe.
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...Huh?

[Sarah was just sitting in a lounge drinking a beer when the announcement came on. Was, because now she's standing up and staring at the TV screen in shock.]

Jacob...no, no...

[Zieg makes his threat, and the rest of his speech is rather hard to hear over a crazy woman yelling.]


Like hell you will! I'll kill you first, you pretentious sack of shit!

[Anything else Zieg has to say is cut off by Sarah throwing her bottle at, and through, the TV screen.]

You god-damned asshole! I'll fucking kill you, you hear?! YOU HEAR?!
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"No!" Dido snarls besides you, flipping the tv screen the bird. "I'm gonna yank his eyes out with a rusty wrench first! Then you can kill him!"
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SHUT UP!

[Sarah stamps her foot, and hard.]

That's not your kid out there! So just shut up!

[She storms out, slamming the door after her-it hits hard enough that it swings open again, hanging loosely on its battered hinges.]
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"I..." Dido stretches a hand out after the departing Sarah, then lowers it.

"Yes, ma'am." She mumbles. "Shutting up."
Edited Date: 2015-05-02 06:45 pm (UTC)
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