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EVENT: Witch Attack on the City!

Characters: Everyone and anyone
Location: Anywhere in Death City!
Rating: PG-13
Time: August 23
Description: There's a Witch attack on the city and, to make matters worse, there's a dangerous individuals while Meister powers go completely out of control

The evening before there had been a PSA going around the network and the radio to watch out for an individual causing trouble in the city and a reminder to please stay indoors if possible.

Then around midnight something distinctly...strange happens. At first, Weapons probably won't notice, because it's only Meisters who suddenly find their powers flaring up for no apparent reason even when they're not trying to use them.

There's a two hour window where the abilities become stronger until it's practically impossible to control before the alarms in the city sound.

Kishin Eggs have been spotted entering the city in droves and this time they haven't come alone...

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He could feel his power growing with every human soul that he consumed. The city streets were being paved with the bodies he'd slain and left in his wake, but Diablo cared nothing for those lost lives. He could feel his demonic powers beginning to resurface. Whatever had suppressed his abilities had only delayed the inevitable for so long, and he would soon enough return to his former glory in order to take revenge on this pitiful world. He would enjoy watching it burn to ashes while all that remained was his laughter.

His large form stepped out into a new street. It was impossible not to notice the near-twenty-foot skeletal form as it stalked out from the shadows. Blood dripped from its claws and the wicked sharp bone formations on the back of its wrists. With his tail swishing around, his burning eyes turned and fixated on another filthy human when it screamed at his appearance.

"Each soul I consume brings your world closer to ruin," Diablo calmly said even if his voice rumbled with power. His chest cavity looked as though it was on fire while the mouths on his shoulders opened with anticipation for what was to come. "Now come, show me the reason to why you tremble with fear," he declared, his attention was no fixated on the human as the fiery glow throughout his body seemed to brighten. The man screamed in terror as the wavelength hit him, and soon after he was clawing at his own skin trying to get rid of the bugs that now crawled beneath the surface.

[It was nearing two in the morning, and Takuto's room was too bright to sleep. The light wasn't coming from the window. It was emanating from Takuto's chest like a bluish X.

So, naturally, glowing like a star--and already dressed in pants, boots, and his favorite white coat--Takuto bursts into Shinji's room with quite a bit more radiance than usual.]

Shinji! Look! I'm a ginga bishounen again!!!

[And then the alarms start going off.]

W-wake up! We've got to go!

[They are surrounded by Kishin eggs. And more keep coming. And Takuto is creating quite the scene.

He has a small, humming knife (Shinji) in one hand, and a leather stock whip (Yako) in the other, and also there's a bluish glow... coming from Takuto's chest. He's dressed in a his white coat with long tails decorated with blue and stars, white pants, and tall boots. The air around him nearly sparkles with a dazzling soul energy that apparently no Kishin egg can resist. And as if that weren't enough to make him the center of attention, Takuto isn't fighting quietly. His movements are punctuated by shouts of 'Galactic Whip Slash!' and 'Galactic Knife Stab!' and with every Kishin egg that falls, he quickly strikes a dramatic pose before getting caught up in his next foe.

Simply put, there is no way he is actually going to make it out of this alive if he keeps this up.]

[He hadn't felt much of anything when the field hit. Sephiroth had separated from Cloud during the hunt for the creature that was terrorizing the city. The ex-General hadn't cared about the deaths, human life still wasn't valued within his mind, but he did what he had to in order to protect his partner.

When he had sensed the drastic change in Cloud though, the ex-General had ceased his search for the creature and had instead taken off to find his partner. He moved swiftly through the city to Cloud's location.]

[Even if Shinji hadn't already been up himself, that is quite the dashing entrance needed to wake just about anyone up. He didn't exactly catch the first part - a little too startled and a little too preoccupied with removing the headphones in his ears to actually hear it correctly - but he at least manages to to snap to attention when things turn urgent.]

Wh-what's going on?

[Luckily he has the sense enough not to dawdle, emergencies weren't uncommon in Tokyo-3 and he knew well enough to not waste time and get to the Meister's side. As a result, he's going to look pretty silly next to Takuto while wearing pajama pants and a t-shirt, but hey. At least Shinji isn't glowing. What's up with that?]

[Barely beyond Casualty Communal, Kyubey sat outside with his ears erect and listening as the fighting commenced. Witches and eggs and a Guest on the rampage, it wasn't a good day for Death City at all. Still, he didn't feel one way or the other. This was bound to happen one day after all given BREW's rather unknown behavior.]

[Blinking, he felt the shifting forces around him, but isn't exactly sure what they are or the cause. It was something he wanted to look into as opposed to the actual fighting occurring, but he couldn't very well run out and get eaten now. Or get taken down by a Witch. No, he needed a Meister as much as he'd rather not to move out. Who around him wasn't completely panicked, willing to fight, and needed a Weapon?]

[ The shouting starts at half past midnight. Because up until that point, Naruto hadn't been sure what was wrong, really. Maybe he'd just been really wound up- between their last mission, and patrolling, and coming back to that guy terrorizing the city. It wouldn't be the first time he'd been too excited to sleep. It wouldn't be the first time he'd spent a night training himself into exhaustion or walking Death City to keep himself occupied.

But it this feeling wasn't staying the same.
It was getting stronger. Even his hands are starting to shake.

The syllables start small, unsteady through his cracked bedroom door and wobbling their way down the hall. He isn't even sure who's home, because he can't- he can't get his head to think about it. ]

S-Sakura-chan-
Sasuke?

[The call to assemble and set out after the demon who had been brought in by BREW was quite exciting. He couldn't remember a time when BREW had accidentally brought in such a threat to the city before, and he really had to wonder if the machine was malfunctioning completely. He and Sephiroth had decided to separate to take on more ground and meet up together; they were used to fighting both ways after all.

He had been so close to tracking the creature down when he had found a strangeness of his person that initially frightened him. Then, he felt as if he had been enveloped in a static bubble and there was no room to feel anything. He didn't even care that he didn't feel wavelengths around him, and his emotions seemed to bleed out of him along with any sense of danger, his tiredness, the aches of pushing himself hard... everything was gone. He also didn't care about it either.

Instead of chasing things down, he slowed to a walk and moved around the city with a leisure. People's panic didn't even annoy him and the dead at his feet meant nothing to him. He began to trail in the wake of death, but he had no care for it. He was drawn that way because it was honestly the direction that he was facing and nothing more.]

[ Naruto tears through the city like a man on a mission. And in his mind, he more or less is. The blood roars so loudly in his ears that he can't think straight. Can't think at all- and that feeling (it's anger, rage and he knows it but can't-) just keeps growing. Spiraling out of control.

His body had bent ages ago, and he whips down streets and alleys on all fours, lashing out at anything and everything even remotely in his path. He doesn't know it, but he's hunting for a place to direct his hatred. Somewhere he can throw his anger and fear and regret- he swirling vitriol in the pit of his stomach that whispers about his friends (the old and the new, the missing and the returned and the dead) and someone he can hold accountable. The way he can't anywhere else.

Naruto is looking for an enemy. And soon, anyone will do. ]

[ Honestly, she had been rather excited about having a day to herself. She had spent so much time out on missions with Saralegui, at the clinic, with the Watch, or otherwise busy, that time to unwind had been welcome.

But then, of course, a day off was never just a day off -- made it feel like Konoha again. A 'dangerous individual', they had said. The Watch was on high alert, but that didn't really change the lock down of residents staying home. Which meant that, despite the circumstances, Sakura was still going to attempt some form of relaxation.

Which meant stretching out on her bedroom floor on her back, book in her hands above her face, reading. The quiet of it can be thanked for her hearing her name, the tremor in it. Sakura sets her book down and sits up immediately, leaves it abandoned on the floor before making her way down the hall.

She doesn't bother knocking for once, simply pushes the door open the remainder of the way, leaning inside his room. ]

Naruto? What's wrong?

Something's... [ The blanket is caught around one of his knees- dragged from his bed, to the heap he's half curled in on the floor. Naruto doesn't really feel it. He's busy trying to pull his jacket off all the way while he's bowed over. It leaves both his shirt and coat bunched under his arms, and one naked elbow tucked into his chest.

His heart is beating so fast, and her voice sounds impossibly far away. Naruto latches onto it with every fibre of his being. ]

Something's wrong.
I don't feel- right.

[Mondo's evening had taken a surprising turn for the better upon finding that BREW had come to its senses and brought back his classmate, so upon hearing that there was a killer or some other threat on the loose? Like hell he was going to simply sit back and let that rekindled affinity for the city get trampled over.

After making sure Chihiro was safe inside his apartment, Mondo himself dashed out into the streets, and... wow. The mess was even worse than he'd imagined - where did all those Kishin eggs come from? None the less, he's determined to do some good for the sake of the city, even if he doesn't have a plan in place. That never dampened his resolve before, and why should it now? Things always somehow worked out. He just has to find himself a Weapon, and fast...

Luckily, the alien isn't difficult to spot, despite his small size. Already knowing that the two of them resonate well enough is plenty, and he calls out to him]

Hey! [Damn it, what's the thing's name again...? Ah, right.] Kyubey!

[ they get away from him, and the snarl that had left Sasuke was almost inhuman. fury at letting him slip away, but the anger had to be tampered by action. he didn't need to tell Sakura what it was, what the plan of attack would be—

the problem is the collateral damage. he spirals out of control quickly, goes feral and it's times like these that Sasuke laments the loss of his chakra. Naruto is fast, and quick as Sasuke and Sakura are— they can't keep up with the fox.

but it doesn't stop him from trying. he vaults from one rooftop to the next and it's following the wreckage that he spots him. he doesn't stop running, just points and launches himself to a lower rooftop, knowing Sakura will be half a heartbeat behind him. ]

[ Sakura's in front of him immediately, down on her knees and one hand reaching out to him, fingers curling around the wrist of the arm that's tucked closer to his body. The medic in her is taking a pulse, reviewing what she can figure out just from the surface, and none of it lends to be okay.

She edges closer to him, moves the hand from his wrist up to card through his hair, voice softening. The over heating, the accelerated heart rate; it lends itself to panic, and it's all she can think to do to try and ease him. ]

Just breathe for me, okay? Can you do that, Naruto? Big deep breaths with me.

[ And she takes one, slow, as though he needs the demonstration.

She tilts her head toward the door after the first breath, voice far steadier than she feels, and louder than what Naruto was initially able to do. ]

Sasuke, I need your help.

Edited 2014-03-16 02:01 (UTC)

[Kyubey's tail waves up and down, sweeping around when Mondo calls his name. That knowing grin just remains on his face. It wasn't a Meister he was expecting, but a Meister was a Meister.]

In need of a Weapon? I'm ready if you want to fight. [Close quarter combat with this one, but Kyubey would get his answers.]

[ He is breathing, but he isn't able to keep track of it. He's too hot, that's what it is. He's too hot so it's making him agitated. That's why he can't focus. Naruto's head bobs at her words, a nod he doesn't actively think about making, and his mouth continues to hang open.

He can't stop squirming- but maybe if he closes his eyes he'll be able to focus better. Naruto's elbow tugs inward again, a slow drag as he lowers his neck- tries to climb out of his shirt. The fabric muffles his voice. ]

Get- get it off me.

[ it's as she's shouting for him that Sasuke appears in the threshold of the open door. Naruto is on the floor, the nape of his neck is sweat-damp and his eyes are hazy— Sakura is holding on to him, her posture that of a nurse and helping him out of his shirt.

Sasuke's brow comes down, concern filtering itself into something like anger. ]

What's wrong with him?

[ the words are still on their way out of his mouth, even before he takes the few strides over to crouch next to them both. ]

I don't know.

[ And she feels helpless again; weak. Because while he isn't dying, it's certainly an echo of the feelings she had in their world. A feeling of defeat because she can't fix him, can't mend whatever is wrong.

She's barely finished pulling his shirt and coat off before she's reaching for his wrist again, another check for his pulse, measuring it against the blink of the clock next to Naruto's bed. Sakura exhales, changes the grip on his wrist to something less mechanical, and more a gesture of presence. ]

His heart rate is through the roof and he's burning up.

[ Sakura's grip adjusts, moves around his wrist, and the difference in their temperatures is steadily becoming more pronounced. Even without his shirt, it doesn't change. He feels like his heart is going to go pounding right through his chest- and his jaw keeps tightening.

He just can't figure it out. This is like being sick but it's not. He just feels so- so- geared up.

Oh.

He's breathless when he finally looks up, and the blue of his gaze has been entirely eclipsed. Replaced by a vibrant red. ]

It's my meister ability.

[ Sakura's a breath behind him. Falls in step with him, lands where he does just a few steps behind, displacing the dust kicked up by his footsteps with her own. She doesn't ask what's going on, can sense it on her own; she knows this behaviour well, knows what Naruto looks like when the kyuubi courses through his veins. Just because she can't see the chakra, just because the kyuubi isn't inside of him here the way he is back in their world-

She still knows the rage, the hatred, she can still recognize it in his eyes and his movements. And she should have been faster, should have been more prepared for him bolting. But Sakura also knows that neither of them could have anticipated things turning out the way they did.

Even still-

Sakura shakes it off, all of it, brushing it away. She can't hold onto things the way she has been; it'll just distract her from keeping up with Sasuke, from finding Naruto and helping him get his control back, or at least detaining him until they can figure out what to do.

She urges herself forward to catch up with him, to stop falling behind and keep in step with his speed. ]

[ he hasn't even looked up all the way before Sasuke clues in. it's a slash of deep red, cut under the pale of his lashes, and Sasuke's eyes widen— his jaw makes an audible click as his teeth come together, reactionary to the way every muscle in his body locks up.

he hasn't even finished the thought this is bad before he lurches forward. Sasuke's palm claps over Naruto's eyes and the full weight of his body forces the boy hard to the floor, flat on his back. in the space between Sasuke moving and the air forcing out of Naruto's lungs, Sasuke straddles his hips and locks his ankles against his thighs.

it won't work for long, because when his Meister ability really kicks in? nobody can stop him. ]

[ Before Sakura can really realize what's happening, Naruto's wrist is ripped from her hand, barely catching that glint of red. Her blood runs cold, stomach lurching; she knows what happens in their world when his eyes look that way, but it isn't possible here. Shouldn't be, at least.

Sakura pushes herself back, out of the way, rises to her feet in the same instance as a hand reaches out behind her to catch her balance against the wall.

Finally, she finds her voice, steps closer. ]

What's going on?

[ why are his eyes like that? ]

Edited 2014-03-16 05:20 (UTC)

W-What thE HELL?

[ The shout startles out of him more than anything else, but it's the spark that kickstarts his fire. He's been simmering for nearly an hour, and the sudden surge of anger hits him like a punch to the gut. For one short stretch of eternity, Naruto feels like his head has been dunked under water. But- No wait. He knows this, he knows this. It's just like it was back home, training with ero-sennin. His ability here has always been like that. He might not have that chakra, but he can still...

Okay.
Yeah. Yeah this makes sense.
They can do this.

When he manages to uncurl his fingers from his palms, his nails have bitten in deeply enough that he's drawn blood. ]

Sakura-chan- [ Somehow it's easier to focus this way. In the dark. He still can't figure out how to calm his breathing. Maybe he won't be able to at all. Man- he really wants to go. The laugh is more a huff of breath than anything else. This is gonna be bad. ] You gotta find something for my hands.

[At least in weapon form no one will know Shinji is in his pajamas?]

I don't know, but it can't be good. [Takuto moves quickly into the living room, checking the city from the window but not seeing anything out of the ordinary yet. Hopefully it has nothing to do with the troublemaking new guest that Near warned them about.]

Come on! [And with a quick pat to a confused Firecracker, he heads swiftly to the door. There was something important he needed to check on before doing anything else: Yako.]

He doesn't have that fox here.

[ Sasuke rumbles on the end of Naruto's words, and he doesn't look up. he can feel it all through Naruto's body, the fury and excitement that makes all of him shake. for a moment, when Naruto's hands ball into fists (he sees it, from the corner of his eye, as he stares down at his partner's face), he's convinced he's going to grab him and battle him for dominance. ]

But his ability acts the same way if it gets out of hand.

[ it could be the Madness, but Sasuke can't feel it. so that can't be it. ]

Naruto. Can you describe it?

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EVENT: Witch Attack on the City!

[Diablo | In the streets | OPEN]

Takuto | Death City Heights | open to Shinji and Yako

Takuto + Yako + Shinji | around the city | Open | WITCH

[Sephiroth + Cloud | Around the city | CLOSED | Witch]

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Kyubey + Mondo | Around Outer Districts | Closed

Naruto, Sakura, Sasuke | Fatality Condominiums | Closed

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Ninjas | Everywhere + Your Mom's House | Witch

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