Nice to know that she’d seen his reasoning, and accepted it as a definite course of action. They had to keep their heads, after all, lest they were to fumble along their hot pursuit. Of course, as it stood, the trail they were assumed to be following was a cold one. Nodding in agreement, the nephilim turned to Kasumi again, and returned, “So, would the subway system be a good start? It might not be the easiest place to navigate, and I’m guessing you don’t have any solid leads on Donovan’s whereabouts—or his habits, tendencies, the way he avoids and eludes.” Taking every minute detail into account would make all the difference. Of course, he’d momentarily forgotten that Kasumi had come to Limbo City for the very reason of finding out whether her target was here or not.
It would be good if he led her to the station, in any case: might be beneficial if she understood her bearings, the lay of the land. She was new here, after all, and this place would be unfriendly toward her. It seemed that, now, the nephilim had taken the lead. Longer strides, a stiffened set of shoulders pointed toward a claim over dominance of the situation. He’d pulled ahead of her as a result, but only by a foot at the most; he remembered they ought to stick close. Thanks to the reduced skyline, there were far fewer obstructions in the sky, thus rendering the city exposed to greater amounts of sunlight. In the heat of the afternoon sun, traversing a broken city on foot was by no means enjoyable or easy. Naturally, there were areas left untouched; others were relatively whole, but many others had suffered the same desolation as the grounds upon which the former Silver Sacks Tower had stood.
Paradise, oddly enough, and the block it was part of, had been mostly spared. Vergil, perhaps, should have been back there, but… well, he was tired of dealing with restoration, to say the least. Hunting a criminal appeared so much more fun for the time being. Of course, the deeper he involved himself, the less a chance he’ll have to back out. But it wasn’t his intention to up and quit. Most tasks were seen through to fulfillment, which the princess he aided now should appreciate for ever more.
Side streets and back alleys provided moderate cover for their trip, and all along the way they’d been fortunate enough to run into no hindrances. Vergil had, however, felt quite a few demons looming and watching, and he’d even sighted a few, though the images were fleeting at best—just blurs of colors and shapes that did not belong. But they’d felt him, too, and so turned tail. They knew him, of course; knew what he was and what he would do if so given the chance. He could only imagine there would be pockets of groups spread all throughout the underground metro. Kasumi should take caution, and Vergil with her. “There,” he went on to indicate, pointing the hilt of his sword toward the entrance that dipped below the surface. It lay several yards away, and it’d taken them only a long trot to get there. “The subway’s down there. I think it’d be fair to warn you that numerous hazards lie in wait,” he cautioned, eyes fixing upon a determined pair. “We can turn back, if you think it’d be more of a waste of time than anything to pick apart a subway station. It might be operational, or… on the fritz, at least. That, and– Well, I don’t know if you noticed by now, but there’s more than people that inhabit the city, now. They do a good job at hiding, for the most part, and there’s a remarkable chance they’ll be holed up beneath the surface. Fitting, I think, considering where they’d originated.” It was really all up to Kasumi, and whatever her gut was telling her.
THE CITY HAD GROWN MORE EERIE BY THE SECOND with each advance taken, more and more as they proceed ------ the DARKER its aura had become. No fear to be displayed upon masked visage, but extreme CAUTION taken highly. Every corner, every building && even the people seemed so MELANCHOLIC --- almost dull and lifeless. It was as though the DARKNESS had consumed the very spirits of these civilians. It was sickening to look out --- her ninja senses weren’t fooling her. She was able to sense the paranormal that hid in the shadows ---- just itching to come out and play. Huh... there are fiends here as well.
Kasumi’s auburn hues fixated on the WEAKNESS of the inhabitants, she could almost see it ---- what on earth happened to them? This was a terrible landscape CANVAS to study and it was evident that some sort of dark force has taken control of the city. && at the sound of her VERGIL’s voice, her attention was abruptly taken from the grotesque VICINITY and now focused on him, the girl was in another world for that second. It felt disturbing --- she had questions for him, but would rather not add more problems when she’s already got too much on her OWN plate.
❝Yes --------------- we should begin there and work our way to the top. Taking every detailed aim should help us reach our goal.❞ she adds.
She trailed behind the NEPHILIM since she wasn’t familiar with LIMBO CITY ----- yet it was so quiet, nothing resonating. That was never a good sign.
A path so filled with uncertainty, her visions came clear just as her destination was just unveiled.
A SUBWAY --- a very unsanitary one, at that.
--- Kasumi thought.
The conversation continued betwixt the two.
❝ It’s fine, I have no problem in proceeding, I can hold out on my own. I may have been raised by my mother like a princess but I was trained harshly by both my father and older brother. I’ve faced many obstacles over the two year span separated from home --- humans and monsters, I have killed too.❞
Just as they advanced in further.... an unwelcoming odor emits from the sewer drains --- the smell was harrowing, she was unable to breathe.
Several coughs were forced out from her and even behind the mask.
It was then && there, she needed to remove her ninja mask with one simple grasp and instantaneously torn from her. Her once concealed face was finally disclosed.
❝ – The smell isn’t helping, it reeks like 10,000 dead corpses down here.❞
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