SHATTERED

The croc saw how it was affecting her then held onto her and wiped the tears off her face "Its okay rune, im a natural born superhero now, i just say into the brace, Wild Pink Activate, then i get a cool hero suit and literally before you know the alien is gone, no sweat. Its like not even a second in normal time" taking a bite out of her chocolate as if the idea of real actual proof of aliens wasnt a mind blowing experience itself, but then felt her get shaked by her friend and almost made her little tiara crown fall "Hey watch it, you made her fall over, and its okay i always got it under contr-" then noticing the brace is blinking red, oh shit how long has it been blinking, that means a attack is happening, but now she has noticed how long shes been quiet for and tries to say something to not show its weird that shes been quiet for so long "Well uhhh to answer your question...i uhhh...just go where it tells me, and i beat the guy, thats all i do know for right now" nervously laughing and scratching the side of her face with her long gyaru nails "i hope your not mad that i kept it a secret this long, the brace is really strict about it and i literally dont know what will happen if it knows i lied to it"

Rune grabbed Lemon's collar and yanked her close. Hands glowing with emotion.

"Dammit! This isn't chill. This isn't some weirdo anime action story. This is real fucking life. And when I was a kid I thought aliens were gonna come kill us all eventually. And then I grew up and I found out that wasn't possible. And now it fucking is. So what the fuck am I supposed to do? Why the fuck was I lied to? Our jobs are power profiling and combative abilities. How the goddamn shit fuck are we supposed to be equiped for this? Wh-" She was cut off by the device's noises. "An attack? Where? Let's go" Rune's attitude changed. She seemed to have instantly forgotten her rage just a second ago. For now.

"Obviously I'll help you kill these things. So better if we just do it, right?" Rune released her grip. "Do you know where that thing came from? Why's it helping you kill aliens?" She nodded to the bracer.

The croc then like a child held her arm up to see "See! can a human do that? i dont think so" talking with a smug face as if thats the killing blow to totally get it to believe her, with her smug little catlike mouth, "Processing..Processing...Correct, such is not usual human behavior, you may proceed, But be warned No humans may know the secret is it imperat-" as she smothered the brace under her hand cuz she was already annoyed of it talking, then looked around as she took it off and tried to look for somewhere to bury, then theres a first for everything. She actually had an idea in her head! as she made her usual circle with her thumb and first finger to blow a bubble then dropped her pink wrist brace in there and made the surface tension really thick, flicking it a few times with her nails to test it "Yep that should do it" then grabbed her friend by the shoulders and started talking really quickly as if shes been dying to say all this "OKSOTHESEALIENSATTACKEARTHEVERYNIGHTBUTIHAVETOBEATTHEMINTHEFROZENTIMEBUTITSACTUALLYNOTFROZENITSJUSTLOOKSFROZENTOYOUBECAUSEIMMOVINGSOFAST" talking of aliens and hero modes, even for Lemons normal drivelling talk this was really far fetched and weird sounding, then after she was done she was out of breath and panting "Okay...got all that..You believe me right?" gripping the others shoulders, you could tell this wasnt another one of her weird stories, as you could see in her big doe eyes she really meant it

"What in the fuck have you gotten yourself into?" Of course Rune believed her. In all her years, aliens have been low on her prioity list. But now, thanks to Lemon, they've been moved up.

"Like really? How did you manage to get into this mess? Might have to look into getting you a supervisor.." Rune sighed. She noticed all the nights Lemon stayed out late or snuck out. Only now does she blame herself for not questioning her sooner. She only wanted to respect her privacy. But aliens? Of all things to get mixed up with.

"Whatever just.. How do we fix this? You know how to fix it right?" Rune put her hands on Lemon's shoulders. Her knees felt weak. "Please. I never imagined myself dying by aliens" She shook the other, tears streaming down her face. "We gotta do something"

Flinching a little hearing her name then looking over and seeing it was rune now sweating and getting more nervous by the second, as you can tell shes really starting to go crazy as she cant think of anythign normal to say as swirls appeared in her eyes then pulling her friend into a bush with her to hide and covering her mouth also "Rune what are you doing here! did anyone follow you! are you alone!" then noticing the tight grip she had on her friends mouth and then let go "okay so i dont know if i can tell you, but like its supposed to be a secret, but i think its okay because" and now just trailing off trying to see if theres a way to say her secret without actually telling it so the Aliens dont think shes cheating, as a robotic voice came from her pink arm brace "Incorrect, Humans may not know of your identity" The croc now arguing with it "But im not exactly human and neither is Rune so it should be okay right" the croc nudging her friend with her tail to agree with it

"Of course I'm alone. What are you even talking about? A secret?" Rune shrugged. She fixed her clothes since they got ruffled jumping into the bush. Then the device on Lemon's wrist started talking. "Whoa. What the fuck.. Who's talking to you? What is that?" Rune jumped back.

"It has something against humans? Er.. I mean yeah. I'm not excatly human. I've got special powers" Rune held up her hand and flickered her destructive blue light.

She turned the corner after you see a bright flash of pink light, the woman carrying what looked like some kind of power ranger like helmet, then it also disappeared into the same girly pink lighting, "Ugh soo much work, this deserves a reward afterall" reaches into her bra pockets and pulls out a huge bar of Green Tea Mochi chocolate, but just as she starts walking with the chocolate in her mouth, she notices you and stops in place mid walk, as if that will make her invisible somehow "uhhhh....im a..Cosplayer?" even she wasnt believing the lie

"Lemon? Is that you?" Rune looked the other up and down. Was she going to a costume party? Nah. She would have heard about it. "Why do you look lilke some super sentai something?" Maybe she was trying out some new gear. It was flashy though.

The croc now having her mouth entirely full of waht she was eating, yet somehow still able to look cute while doing it "Dont worry ill help you with it" speaking with her mouthful and doing a cute little salute also then making a big swallow "Okay so whats wrong first"

"First? I don't even know. Remembering the days feels like remembering a distant dream. Sometimes, for a second. Or a minute. I go somewhere else. Am. Somewhere else. My mind. It just doesn't want to be cooperate with me"

whykeepitbrief

"I feel more comfortable in something that allows me to run and dodge and carry enough tricks that I have the edge," Brief patted down his suit and jacket, making a show off the fact that he could barely hold a wallet, much less anything of use. "I'd rather face down something that is honest about wanting me dead then I am dealing with people who would just as well rob me blind as shake my hand." He glanced at the party, seeking out shapes in the crowd before giving a shrug. "I know of most of these people, but honestly I know them more by them trying to get favors out of me then actual people. Not a lot of friends to be made, at least not real ones." his voice was sad for a moment, before he fit a smile back on. "Anyway, we should enjoy some foo-" before he could even suggest some relaxation the hiss of multiple smoke grenades roared over the conversation, filling the area with thick black smoke and the shouts of at least four men in full tactical gear. "Get the Rocks brat and evac!" Brief went low, pulling out a handkerchief and covering his mouth, this wasn't the first time someone had tried to kidnap him, but this was the most blatant.

#whykeepitbrief #dont get cut on my edges: mainverse

Rune's brow furrowed a little. "I see.." She knew what it was like to be used for your connections or who you are. She thought about saying something. But maybe it's best to not get personal on the job. Before she could decide, the moment passed. And she lost her opportunity.

"Get down-" She was fast to sweep his legs out from under him and land him on the ground. Rune took out two knives that were tucked in the back of her dress. They weren't super long, but they extended her reach a bit. And all she needed was the slightest bit of contact for her powers to work.

The smoke filled the area quickly. People screaming and panicking could be heard in all directions. Breathing and seeing was a little difficult. But Rune stayed postioned over him. Waiting for anything to come out at them.

"Stay close to me. Got it?"

"I need someone tall and gorgeous to hold me"

#open

strykingback

"Ooookay. I'm gettin' a lot of mixed messages here, is this an invitation to fuck or is it literally a sparring session?" He said scratching his hair a bit as he looked at the other while he watched her let go of his haori.

#strykingback: susanoo #neokinetic: ic

"You in a rush to be somewhere? I've got no plans but to have fun. What do you want to do?" She wasn't opposed to the idea of doing both.. Rune looked him up and down. He seemed he'd be entertaining either way.

strykingback

"Ohhh um... is this like an invitation for sparring or for something else? because I mean I am down to for something else if thats cool...." Susanoo said with a light dusting of pink on his cheeks.

#strykingback: susanoo #neokinetic: ic #((Well looks like shes being weird tonight

"Let's confuse pleasure and pain. We can fight on the beach and then skinny dip in the ocean" She released her grip on the bit of fabric. "Think you're down?"

She grabs you by the collar and pulls you in.

"I changed. I got so much worse"

#open #((im gonna try and write tonight

whykeepitbrief

Despite his well maintained facade Brief hated the flash of cameras and the tabloids trying to find their next scoop, forcing himself to maintain a smile that looked just real enough that he wouldn't have the board crawling up his ass the next time he wanted to put some money aside for his actual projects. "Yes, Rune, the woman who could take on an army and come out on top." he had read her file, what little there was for public consumption anyway. "You're probably wasted protecting a guy like me, but I appreciate your services." He considered her question for a moment. "Well there is an open bar, food to fancy to actually taste good, dancing with people who don't have any light in their eyes. And if we are lucky someone will try and kill me and we can leave early." Brief never bothered to learn to hide his feelings on the matter of other rich people, finding them either dull or dangerous as snakes. When they entered the main room the opulence on display was staggering, from the glimmering lights to the artwork that had been hung up. Brief took a flute of champagne from a passing server as they walked into the room. "Best advice is to talk in circles and say nothing, the people here are probably more dangerous then any assassin."

#whykeepitbrief #dont get cut on my edges: mainverse

Rune shook her head. "You think too highly of me. The higher ups just point me where to go" Though with being the daughter of the head of a private corporation, you'd think she'd have a higher standing than an errand girl.

An open bar sounded nice. She wasn't supposed to drink on the job, but who was going to stop her. Not lilke she was looking to get wrecked. But what really caught her attention was his mention of an assassin. Maybe they'll get along well. "Eager for some excitement? I've been to my share of these. And I must admit, they're much better with some drama" Rune smiled.

She took a second to take in the sights. Then she was back on guard. The decor was intricate. Everyone was dressed so nice. Rune eyed the fits of they're clothes. It's hard to tell just by looking, but Rune keeps at least 12 small knives on her at most times. Even in a tight dress like this one.

"Do you know anyone here?"

whykeepitbrief

There were few things that Brief hated more then gala's, having to pretend to care about the 'issues' of people who had never run screaming from someone or something trying to rip them apart. But his experiments were funded by the family legacy and all that was asked of him as CEO was to show up dressed in an outfit that cost too much and look like he cared about stock prices for a few hours.

However tonight's party also carried a threat against his life, which was at least more interesting then the usual threat of falling asleep from boredom. The board had even gone so far as to provide him a bodyguard, someone well known for getting the job done. That she was also apparently a pretty girl that would be able to get the usual line of women trying to get him to go out was also a win.

When the door opened Rune would find Brief with a kind smile and outstretched hand, orange hair carefully pulled back so his eyes were visible and gleaming in the light. "Glad you made it, hope the ride was to your liking?"