Phase 3: Mission 153

[soul_mods]

Characters: Grand Canyon mission goers, victims, medics
Location: Grand Canyon
Rating: R
Time: Feb 5, 2009, mission starts at dawn
Description: Event links list.


The scouts had done their jobs well and the mirror deposits its travelers just at the end of the area Shibusen has closed off as their mission target. It's still dawn, the sun barely visible over the horizon. The witches hasn't noticed them there yet, the scouts say, so it's still possible to take them by surprise.

This is what the agents are told: In the rock face of the Grand Canyon is a cavern system made up of many small caves and three large ones. The large caves contain a kishin egg pit, the kidnapped agents and civilians, and what appears to be a machine at one end. There are about five dozen zombies crawling the area, and an equal number of ants, spiders, and ravens on top of it.

Worst of all, the scouts report that they had sighted a few of the agents patrolling for the Witches. The scouts hadn't been certain if these ones had soul perception or other abilities, and had given the area as much space as they could in order to avoid an early confrontation. Still, it's bad news and it looks like a fight with some of the kidnappees themselves is inevitable.

Not much time is given to the agents after the briefing before they're being ushered into place. A few scouts are going to be causing a commotion some distance away to distract the familiars and zombies, clearing a path for the agents. After that, it's all up to them.


[ooc: Just put up your own threads with the subject line [Characters][Feeding Cave/MMM Cave/Kishin Egg Pit/Elsewhere][Open/Close]
Kidnappees can go thread in the caves while waiting for the rescuers, too.
For those who want to thread with a witch, please add it in the subject line so we know where to go!
This day change will be one week irl.
The mirror will stay open for anyone who needs to be rushed back to the medics.
For those handwaving, please put your summaries here for the meister points and soul tally record.]

Comments

[prosecutory]

"Of course." He held his head up a little higher, and stood straighter, prepared to put this partnership to the ultimate test. Then he scanned their surroundings, trying to pinpoint the other Meisters and Weapons within the vicinity. "Have they gone ahead of us?"

[recitings]

"Some have. Come on. We shouldn't be left behind."

With a smug smile, Genesis stepped forward and gestured for his partner to join him in venturing out on the rescue.

[prosecutory]

He agreed - and showed his agreement by stepping forward as well. Tentatively he held out his right hand.

"Will you transform now, or when we enter the caverns?"

[recitings]

"It'll be a much better idea to wait until we encounter a foe. Carrying me around might wear you out before we get to your colleague."

Genesis simply smiled at the outstretched hand and gestured for it to be put away.

"Not to worry, I can take down most smaller foes on my own. Just leave the fighting to me. We'll need your logic to get through the caves."

[prosecutory]

"Ah, yes. Good point." He nodded in agreement, and withdrew his hand. "Even if you wish to handle the fighting, I can still lend you a hand." The prosecutor was not a skilled fighter, but he had been trained enough to know how to defend himself, and his Meister ability had saved him quite a few times.

Of course, that didn't mean he minded being the navigator. Brain work had always been one of his strongest points, an advantage he was still learning how to use in combat.

[recitings]

Genesis nods then.

"Lead the way. I've got your back."

[prosecutory]

Miles had listened carefully when the agents had been briefed on navigating the caves. Instead of completely relying on his memory, he had taken notes, which he had studied not long after.

So he walked on toward the entrance, only glancing briefly over his shoulder to make sure Genesis was really at his back.

[recitings]

As Genesis wasn't really the note-taking type, he admired how his partner had the natural ability to study and keep things in mind. He supposed then that this partnership wasn't so random and haphazard after all. He had the sharpness of mind, and Genesis had the strength of body to back him up.

No matter how many times Miles looks, Genesis was always close behind him.

[prosecutory]

"We should look for the larger caves if we are to find Detective Kuzunoha and the others," he said, more to himself than to Genesis - although not so softly that the Weapon would not be able to hear it clearly. Somehow he found a little comfort in bringing out his notes, stopping for a moment to scan them.