soul_logs | EVENT: Retake the City

Characters: Every who signed up to retake the city
Location: Death City
Rating: PG
Time: July 4th
Description: There are Kishin eggs in the city. Like, everywhere. They've pretty much taken over and we can't have that, now can we?

Early in the morning, the sandstorm finally began to fade. By noon, it was gone completely, leaving behind far too much sand for comfort. The city is not in the best shape, having taken damage from the elements as well as the Kishin Eggs that are crawling all over the place, who seem to have made this place a new home.

They could move under the sand (and were quite fast when they did) and the fact that apart from their mouth the rest of their orifices was quite small it's clear that they were built to move like that. There's also the pesky fact that the city has buildings and alley ways they can hide in. The fact that Death City is layered like a cake is also a problem as it creates a lot of place for an enemy to jump down and ambush unsuspecting victims.

Of course, it's easy enough to repay in kind.

Either way, the familiar streets of Death City is now a battleground and the objective? Take back the city.

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[Yes, they were 'swimming' and gaining ground on them.]

Understood! [They never had done this, had they? Still, she let the energy flow into him, trying to give him that boost of speed he needed.]

[He felt the energy begin to pool and 'reached' for it, taking hold. Immediately, a warmth spread from the core of him and outward to his extremities. His eyebrows furrowed and he wondered how he was supposed to get a handle on it... maybe he should--

He lowered his body and that's when he noticed he'd started moving quicker than he could normally. The sand was being kicked up a little behind him. Was this how Olympic sprinters had it?]

Catch up now, you sons'a bitches!!

[But he had to shut up and get to the city first, before he'd be eating those words.]

We'll be in the city in about a half-minute, but we're gonna cut it a little early to give 'em the impression that they'll nail us.. or they won't come out, right?

[Naoto hadn't seen Kanji move this fast before, but this was the utilization of their energy to cause a boost. They would obviously have to expand this use in the future. She sighed; he didn't need to taunt. Those eggs were still close enough to be uncomfortable.]

Precisely...

[He had the plan in mind so she would follow it through.]

[All Naoto had to do was feel all amped up on the energy like he was, and she would be feeling just as loopy! Guaranteed! At least, that's what Kanji thought.]

[The 'Mouth' monsters were tricky, and he could still feel the vibrations of their travel even now. In fact they seemed to be pushing the same limits he was. The city was coming in fast, all tiered and cake-like as it was.]

Fifteen seconds! I don't wanna know what'll happen if we don't cut at the same time... ten seconds...!

[Fuck fuck FUCK IT WAS RIGHT THERE...!]

[She was fine without feeling loopy thanks.]

You'll be fine! We've made it this far!

[They were almost there. She was prepared to take control if he got cold feet.]

[He swallowed, counting down the last five seconds, and the resonance hold wavered, ready to lower to safer levels. The moment his feet hit cobble, it dropped and he slowed, just in time for the first hungry worm to move in beneath. Before he could so much as blink, mouthparts rose from the cobble, catching beneath his shoes. In just a moment, he was standing on top of chitinous wormy parts and tentacles wrapping around his ankles-]

Shit-! G-give it all you got, Naoto!

[...But an open mouth! He pointed the gun down and unloaded. It had to end here and now!]

[Her eyes widened, but then sharpened, focused on the mouth holding her Meister. Bullets ready, they ripped into the worm's mouth and shredded it apart. Like she was going to let this worm have her Meister's legs...]

... The second one is coming.

[The telltale death of a kishin egg saw him plummet the few yards through black smoke, and he snagged the red light on the way down. With the warning that the other one was coming he nodded and let himself land on his feet with a little extra weight, adding a Soul Descent into the ground. It was with that that he held the soul high, and pointed the gunblade low. He was gonna see the last 'Mouth' smile before he gave it its last meal, just like its friend.]

[The vibration he let out made the egg nothing more than a skeet shooting target, knocked high into the air. It still had its forward momentum and was coming to land right before the pair at its trajectory.]

[Whoa. He was having target range flashbacks. Quickly pocketing the second soul he braced the gun in both hands, using the sights, which was something rare for him. But he thought now of mornings on the range and Naoto's instruction. He'll catch this bastard in the air.]

[His tongue poked out a bit as he lined up the shot, trailed just a smidge ahead of it, and took the shot, hoping he'd be really awesome and get this thing before it hit the ground.]

[Naoto had to smile. She had taught her Meister well...]

[The shot nailed the egg as it came down, shot sinking down its throat. It hit the ground before them, wailing and choking out black-red blood. It writhed for a moment more before becoming still.]

HELL yeah!! [It landed, writhed and he had to woop, throwing a fist into the air.]

I got the best freakin' teacher!

[He could learn things! He wasn't a moron like they'd been happy to call him at school. He was well on his way to being a goddamn sharpshooter and he didn't care who was watching him gloat. He gave the corpse a good kick as it dissolved, and emptied his pockets.]

All you, Naoto! I'm gonna just stand here and soak in these awesome vibes.

[She laughed herself at Kanji's excitement. He did excellent bringing down that worm and hey, they didn't have any other kishins within the immediate area.]

Fine... we can spare a moment.

[Switching back to her human form, she allowed Kanji to cheer for himself while she downed three souls. That made for a total of five just for today.]

I, uh, ain't the best in school, but to see that I can learn somethin' and get better at it, s-somethin' I ain't ever done before gives me a helluva lotta hope, y'know?

It's- it's 'cause of you. Ya didn't even have to partner up with me, or even teach me how to shoot. You could'a gone with some kinda marksman, but you didn't.

[With that he straightened up and bowed, one of the rare traditional gestures he'd engaged in since coming here and being exposed to American culture.]

So, th-thanks, for givin' me a chance. Seriously!

A marksman that I may not know as well as you. Had you been here when Minato-san was, I may have picked you over him.

[He had been relatively a stranger that somehow knew her secret after all.]

... You're welcome, Kanji.

EVENT: Retake the City

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