暁美 ほむら

"We're not protectors. We fight for the sake of our wishes and this is how we pay for them."

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地 —                    He frowns but nods, feeling that the subject is                             something that goes far deeper than just being                             able to change her appearance. “A-alright.”                             Master Fung would probably be less-than-pleased                             that he brought a stranger [potential Heylin, he                             couldn’t be too sure, but he wasn’t about to mention                             that again to her] to the vault, but hey — what he                             didn’t know wouldn’t hurt him.                             He leads her into the meditation room and rings                             a series of chimes that give off a tune he has                             heard many times. In response, the center of                             the room spirals downward, a staircase of sorts,                             leading off into the darkness.                             “Ladies first.” He tells her.

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                     with a curt nod, she begins to descend down the                             spiral staircase, careful not to scuff her shiny black                             flats. as she moves lower and lower, there are small                             drawers in the walls. daringly, she opens one to find                             something that appears to be a... tail...?

                     plucking it out, she holds it in the air and inspects it                             without expression. lips purse. "what does this do?"                             homura asks him, turning her stony violet eyes to the                             cowboy.

                     the girl lowers the serpent's tail, holding it with both hands.                             "i would like to try it, if i may."

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地 —              Clay visibly relaxes as she transforms back to the                       way she was before, guessing that the danger of                       her potentially hurting him had now passed.                       “M-my name’s Clay,” He informs her. “Nice to                       meet’cha…” It has the potential to sound so much                       more sincere, but you can’t blame the guy — being                       scared to death by some sort of… was that a                        defense mechanism or was it magic?                       “If ya don’t mind me askin’, Miss Akemi… what the                        heck was that you just did?”

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                    "it's best you did not ask questions concerning me."

                    it was a mistake to transform before him anyways, someone                            who is not familiar with magical girls. and she does not want                            to drag him into something that may potentially hurt him..

                    she brushes her hair aside, then follows him quietly. would he                            get in trouble for letting a random, unknown stranger into this                            vault of theirs? she had to wonder.

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地 —            Clay’s heart about stops when she suddenly transforms                     out-of-nowhere, even more so as she threatens him. He                     takes an instinctive step back to distance himself from                      her.                     Wait a minute — eradicate him? Because he’s an                     annoyance? Boy, this girl does not mess around…                     She’s obviously not on the Xiaolin side, nor is she                     on the Heylin side…                     What does that make her?                     “M-my mistake,” He murmurs, finding his voice. “Well,                     if ya plan to eradicate him… f-follow me, miss, I’ll                     take ya to the Shen Gong Wu vault.”

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                    almost immediately, she calms down                            and reverts back to her original state. bowing                            her head once more, she let the tiniest of smiles                            cross over her lips. manipulation was, perhaps,                            one of her best talents.

                    "thank you. pardon me; but i don't know your name."

                    she pauses, taking another step closer to clay. "i                            am homura akemi -- you may refer to me as miss                            akemi."

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地 —            The cowboy is about to ask why when Dojo speaks                     up, and the information he spews leaves Clay’s                     skin tingling, blood gone cold. The cowboy takes                     a cautious step back. “Chase Young? No can do,                     little lady… I would, but knowin’ Chase Young an’                     talkin’ to him…”                     For all he knows she could be a Heylin Witch. The                     next Wuya, so-to-speak, in the flesh and using him                     to get to the Wu. It’s too risky.                     “I don’t want no trouble, ma’am, but as a Xiaolin                     Dragon it’s my duty to protect the Wu from Heylin                     warriors an’ witches.”

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                    "did you just imply... i am a witch?"

                    in a glow of purple light, she transforms                            before him, then takes a step forward,                            her heels digging into the ground beneath                            her. teeth draw back into a snarl.

                    "i would watch your tongue, the last thing i am                            is a witch. and i am not on this chase young's                            side. he is nothing but an annoying thorn in my                            side--someone i need to eradicate immediately."

                    but would madoka like that?

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                 your head is both lonely & crowded ;           a hundred different versions of yourself and                not a single one understands the rest.

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地 —                   He’s conflicted as to what he should do, but as                            the moment goes on his posture becomes less                            tense. He doesn’t know what it is about her that                            makes him decide to trust her, but before he can                            stop himself he’s nodding and gesturing for her                            to follow him across the temple grounds.                            ”Shen Gong Wu are magical items that were                            made some 1,500 years ago,” He informs her                            as they walk. “A great Xiaolin Dragon named                             Dashi pitted ‘em up against a Heylin Witch,                            an’ with them he won an’ sealed her in a                            puzzle-box.”                            ”Every so often one becomes active, an’ we try                            to find it b’fore evil forces can. Every Wu does                            somethin’ different.” He got the feeling he was                            telling her too much, but persisted on anyways.                            ”That’s really all there is to them.”

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                    she listens intently, cocking her head to the side                            as he speaks and clasping her hands in front of her.                            "i see," she murmurs. then she comes up with another                            question, "might i see one of them?"

                    from beneath clay's hat, the little dragon speaks, "don't                            do it, clay! i saw her with chase! chase! plus she's a total                            nutcase!"

                    at the mention of chase, her face screws up. "you saw me                            with the heylin warrior whom i believe is stalking me, little                            dragon. trying to convert me over to his side."

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地 —                         He practically hisses as she threatens him,                                  standing his ground. He can feel Dojo                                  quaking gently under his hat.                                  ”I’ll take you to them if you tell me                                  honestly what you intend to do once                                  ya see them.” He mutters. “I’m a man                                  of my word.”

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                    "i will be grateful of your kindness and quietly take my leave."                            the flash of a smile, cold and devoid of kindness. she didn't take                            well to those who questioned her constantly, or doubted her sense                            of morale.

                    hands settling in front of her skirt, she dips her head in a bow. "you                            have my word."

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heylin!homura tho..................

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地 —          Clay’s eyes widen in concern as the girl pulls Dojo                   out from behind her back, taking a step back in                   shock. “Dojo!” He calls out, and holds his hand                   out as she releases him. The little dragon scuttles                   up his shoulder and under his hat, safe from the                   girl’s touch.                   “Y-you better not’ve hurt him in any way.” He                   all-but spat at her, eyes narrowing. “Why should                   I show you anything? I’d leave right about                   now, if I were you. You’ve overstayed yer welcome                   already.”

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                    "must we make this difficult?" she sighs,                            ready to transform any moment. all she wants                            to do is find out what these mystical items are,                            she's not interested in stealing them at all. she's                            got enough magic as is.

                    "i did not hurt him. calm down," she spat out, the                            words like venom on her tongue.

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               the chiding tone she used with him                     was quickly starting to get on his nerves. and                      while he wasn’t the man with the most short-                     est fuse on a daily basis, but boy, was it short                     when it came to getting what he wanted.                     as soon as he recognizes the flashbang in her                     hand, it’s much too late— he tries to swipe it from                     her, but to no avail. the blinding light floods the                      entire floor in a moment’s pause, and chase lets                     out a mighty roar in a fit of pure rage. not being                      able to see made him feel vulnerable, it made him                     feel weak. disgusted, the warrior swings blindly                     at the slightest noise— his fists sometimes connect                     with one of the pillars, and marble is shattered with                     ease and sent flying in every direction.                     ”you," he hisses, voice dripping with venom as he                     squinted his eyes for them to refocus faster. bared                     teeth gnashed as he ground his molars in frustra-                     tion, nostrils flaring— then, with his keen ears, he                     picks up a rather familiar sound coming from one                     of the rooms upstairs.                     fighting off the feeling that it would be better if his                     eyes were bleeding, chase kept one hand on the                     walls at all times to guide himself. “come out, come                     out, wherever you are,” he says in a song-like voice,                     but the malice laced in his tone is all too noticeable.                      each room is thoroughly pilfered through in search                     for homura until there is none but one left: his own.                      growling, his footsteps are purposefully loud as he                     approaches it cautiously, staying back in the shad-                     ows to see where she was.

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                    tch, what a temperamental man. she can                            hear his tantrum all the way up from the room                            she's sitting in. mindlessly, she plays with her                            hair, all until she hears him outside of the door.                            he's ready to charge in, she knows it, so she                            stands up on the bed, steady in her heels, and                            a gun materializes in her hands.

                    "you can come in now," she calls teasingly, her                            gun aimed directly at the door. if this didn't stop                            chase in his tracks, who knew what would?

                    perhaps she's being far too foolhardy, but she's                            always eager to prove her capabilities to anyone.                            and she's ready to prove she's not about to join the                            side of evil just because some devilishly handsome                            man asks her too. it's not in her nature.

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地 —               “Shen Gong Wu?” He asks, perking up at her                        question. “They’re mystical items we collect…                        but why d’you wanna know somethin’ like that?”

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                    "a little dragon told me," she says, then                            from behind her back pulls out a rather dis-                            oriented and frightened looking dojo. she                            smiles menacingly, then lets the dragon go.

                    "i'm interested in them. might i have a look?"

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"I have a question for you." Her English is a little shaky, covered by a thick accent, but she hopes he can understand her just fine.

地 —           “Hm?” Clay’s head tilts back to catch her eyes, and he                   offers the stranger a small smile as he nods. “Sure,                   li’l lady, whadd’ya need?”

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                    "what are..." goodness, what was the name                            of those things again? ah, yes... "...shen gong wu?"

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               so he had made one small error in                     calculating the girl’s probabilty for being able                     to reach him— big deal. the mean combination                     of being hit in the back of the head as well as                     being kicked was something clearly unexpected:                     and as a result, chase young is brought down                     to one knee in matter of seconds. stabilizing his                     posture with one hand to the ground, chase whips                     his gaze over his shoulder to locate her. this time,                     it’s him who’s baring his teeth at her.                        it wasn’t often that the warrior lost his cool so fast,                     but hey, he was technically still somewhat human.                      emotions were still a tricky thing to manipulate to                     his will…                     an animal-like snarl leaves him, and he’s soon                     slowly turning around to glare daggers up at the                     girl. “when your name holds weight in the world,                     you find little purpose in wasting time for oppo-                     nents that are unworthy,” chase snaps in res-                     ponse, challenging her to come close with one                     beckoning finger.                     ”oh, we aren’t enemies,” chase coos. yet. “my                      arms are still wide open— all it needs is you.” 

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                    "now is no time for flirting, chase young,"                            she snaps at him, remaining where she stands                            for a few moments longer before she appears                            right in front of him. he's so much taller, so much                            bigger, and could easily overtake her if she didn't                            have magic on her side.

                    then, something of a grin curls at her lips. it's almost                            frightening, and homura lifts her head up high. "i hope                            you can find me," she murmurs, "before i find you."

                    a flashbang is pulled from her inventory and thrown                            onto the ground, and when the dizzying brightness                            clears up, she's gone. idly, she's tinkering around in                            his bedroom, touching things she shouldn't be touch-                            ing before sitting down at the edge of his bed with one                            leg crossed over the other. really, she should be search-                            ing for him, but she thinks it'll be a bit more fun for him                            to find her himself.

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                "believe me, i’m not dumb. what i’m doing                        is compromising for the best of both worlds— and                        if it wasn’t obvious enough, your best options lie at                        my side.” he sounds awfully sure of himself— which                        he is. whether he is right or not doesn’t really matter                        to him. when she prepares to fight, he as well slowly                        slides into a defensive position.                        “a deal you may have proposed, but i should warn you:                        do not fight against fate. it can have… quite the nasty                        bite, and i’m sure someone of your caliber is familiar                        with that… aren’t you, miss homura akemi?” a dark                        chuckle with the intent to taunt her leaves him. the look                        of disgust is met with a cruel smirk.                         with a sharp inhale, chase focuses his mind to prepare                        himself for her offense. truthfully, he isn’t sure what to                         expect from this rather petite soldier, but he will not make                        the mistake of underestimating her. 

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                    her teeth grit at his jab, but she doesn't                            allow herself to lose her cool just because                            of one little comment. she slides into an off-                            ensive position, then suddenly, in the blink                            of an eye, she disappears...

                    ... only to reappear behind chase and give him                            a firm wallop across the back of the head, and                            a kick at his legs to knock him off balance.

                    and before he can turn around to retaliate, she's                            standing atop one of the many pillars inside the                            palace, looking down at him from above. she sticks                            her nose up at him. "it seems you aren't prepared                            for every type of enemy you come by."