Chaos is known as the being that never became a star. It is everywhere and yet nowhere at the same time.
Neither good nor evil, the ultimate expression of nothingness. The antithesis of the cosmos, creation itself.
Although Chaos claims to be the very state of existence from which the first entities appeared, it cannot form into the entity it wants most.
So it has been cursed to stay in the form of a dark and shapeless void. Floating between existence and nonexistence.
Longingly watching as stars are constantly born and lives are lived. The seeds of malice had been planted, flourished and transformed Chaos into the purest form of evil.
There was no work today and Julius was only outside because of his book club's meeting. The discussion had been rather interesting with the debate between fiction and non-fiction. In truth, the male never understood the debate as he saw merit to both. Did he have a preference? Yes, in truth he was more interested in non-fiction...unless it was the mystery genre. Nonetheless, that did not mean that one was objectively better than the other. [break][break]
As the prosecutor walked down with a book in hand, he soon saw the road being closed off. There was a building on fire and people were being redirected away from it. He can see the building from where he stood and for a moment he was ready to walk away. It didn't seem to be too dangerous and he had assumed that the fire station would be able to handle it. Then again, maybe he should stay just in case? That moment of hesitance allowed Julius to hear someone scream about how her younger brother was still in there. Her scream was followed by an explosion that only fed the flames. This was naturally (and perhaps ironically) followed by a choir of screams.[break][break]
The male found himself running past the firefighters, his experience in fighting youmas allowing him to dodge albeit not without stumbling a few steps. Julius grabbed a bucket of water along the way dumping it on him before entering the building. The kid...where could they be? "Someone! Is anyone in here!?" he shouted raising his voice as he started to run through the hallway of the aparmtent complex. This was what was going to make it hard. There were so many rooms.
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For once, someone beat her to the punch. Right before her eyes, right as she pulled the straps on her helmet down and fashioned the mask firmly over her face an idiot ran in grabbing a pail of water, as if that would protect him, and ran headfirst into the flames. [break][break]
"Aibou, you ain't allowed to call me reckless anymore alright?" Ayakka laughed, tapping her partner on the back as he checked his oxygen tank. The man in turn sighed, waving off what he knew was coming next. Shooting the exasperated man a thumbs up, Ayakka grabbed a spare axe and oxygen mask and cracked her neck. "Just another person to save, right?" Were the words she muttered, more to herself then anyone else. But, she thought to herself, it was still nice seeing someone else risk their life to try and save someone. And what kind of hero would let that person die in an inferno? [break][break]
With an easy swing and crack, the door easily gave way as Ayakka carefully scanned the building for an easy access deeper. And, possibly, the scrawny little man that had charged in headfirst. As nice as the gesture was, Ayakka doubted that becoming a charred corpse was high on his list. As if answering the questions that bounced around her mind, a voice echoed from somewhere else in the burning complex followed by the loud stamping of feet. Perfect, the firefighter thought to herself as she glanced at the nearby blaze and checked over her shoulder to make sure no on else had followed her in. Eyeing the nearest blaze, Ayakka took a leap of faith, hoping this would put her close enough to the people that needed help. Always more guesswork then she'd like with her ring of fire, but it was a useful tool at the very least. And hey, maybe once she got good enough she could even figure out how to properly aim this thing![break][break]
"Someone! Is anyone in here!?" [break][break]
As luck would have it, her headlong run had her emerge behind the man screaming into the blaze. Trying her best to exude an air of calm and cool, Ayakka raised her voice behind the man's back.[break][break]
"If you're looking for an application we don't usually do on the job interviews you know." Ayakka joked, tapping the man on the shoulder as she eyed the fire around them warily. The building was going fast, judging by how the supports were giving. "Also, please leave this to the professionals next time." Ayakka said as she handed him the spare oxygen mask. Last thing she needed was to carry the adult that passed out because of the smoke. "I don't think you're family wants to read about how you were a hero in the obituaries, 'kay?"[break][break]
Now for the kid...If this were a fire, where would she try to hide first?[break][break]
Was there anyone? Julius was unsure of how long the water can hold. Even if it helped with the heat and his coat helped keep his skin away from the fire, the smoke was not exactly very good for his health. Still, if he can just get in and out, it should be fine. He screamed praying he would hear someone's voice in this apartment, although he had a feeling he might have to check every floor. The prosecutor should have asked the girl where her brother was before running in. There were reasons why he wasn't a firefighter.[break][break]
Before being able to take a step, he felt a tap on his shoulder and turned around to see well..a properly dressed firefighter behind him. By the sound of the voice, he would assume it was a girl who seemed rather casual about this. Yet, her eyes eyed the fire, so perhaps this was just how she did her job. Julius would not exactly know. He took the spare oxygen mask and placing it on allowing him to breathe much easier. This had certainly helped. [break][break]
Family..the only one he had left was his brother. Although Julius saw no reason to inform the girl that. "Split up?" he suggested before he started to move towards the stairs. "I'll look...at even floors...you look...at odd?" came the suggestion. Yet, despite his words, he didn't leave the woman out of sight. She was the professional, as she had phrased it, and therefore her plans would hold much more weight than his own.
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Ayakka's ears perked up at the boy? Man? The person's voice as she looked for a good place to look for her next rescue to be. [break][break]
"Split up?" Ayakka rolled her head to the side, juggling the idea for a bit. "I'll look...at even floors...you look...at odd?"[break][break]
"Probably not a great idea. If we get separated, there's no telling whether or not we can find our way back together. Better if you stick close to me kiddo." Ayakka nodded, mostly to herself. Better to keep the party together where she could keep them safe rather then try to split their forces and getting trapped. Well...they would get trapped. She'd be fine, but that was hardly the pressing matter at this point. "Buuuut as long as you're here I don't mind a bit of help." Flashing what was hopefully an inspiring thumbs up, Ayakka continued. "Just need you to stick close to the wall, stay behind me and keep your ears listening for anyone calling for help. Oh and think of places a kid could hide if they get scared, that'd be a great. Make escaping this place a lot easier if we found him sooner." With that said, Ayakka turned around, heading toward the stairwell nearby and placing her hand on the wall next to her for guidance. [break][break]
"So, do you make a habit out of running into fires Mister....?" Ayakka joked again, trying to keep the mood light as she inwardly cursed realizing that she couldn't just dash through the fire like she normally did. This job was getting more complicated everyday...[break][break]
[attr="class","nologicpost1"] Kiddo? Julius blinked at those words. From her voice, she couldn't have been too old and well..those words were usually used by the elderly. At least when someone was addressing the prosecutor as 'kiddo' anyway. He saw the thumbs up but couldn't explain why. Even with her words of wanted help, Julius hadn't exactly done anything to warrant such a reaction. Unless...gray eyes looked up. Was she trying to tell him to move up? Was this how firemen do it?{break][break]
The raven haried male waited for the other to move past him before moving behind her, close to the wall as she had instructed. A place a child would hide? Where would Julius hide if he was scared? As a child, he usually would run over to Alex but what if Alex wasn't home? Well then...under the cover of his bed? Although, if the child hiding in such a place would most likely have met an unfortunate end. Best not to suggest that location.[break][break]
One moment, the girl had called him kiddo and the next mister. Was she confused by Julius's age? Then again, many did seem to think he was older or younger than he looked. He could never really understand why it was usually one of those two. "No," he answered before spotting something falling. Instantly, he grabbed at the girl's hand and pulled her back before one of the beams crashed down and hitting the floor. "Can...you jump?"
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Granted, talking would entail using up more oxygen and possibly breathing in smoke but still...Ayakka had to admit. She was not used to having such reticent company. Granted, her company was usually less inclined towards running towards burning buildings but, semantics. If he was the strong silent type so be it. Brick walls gave in before she did. [break][break]
"No,"[break][break]
Ayakka sighed, watching in real time as her joke sailed over the boy's head. Kids these days.[break][break]
"I can't keep calling you Mysterious Man X forever you know? Ayakka said. "What's-?" The Magi turned her head, feeling the hard tug on her hand as her temporary partner pulled her backwards and a piece of the ceiling caved in the floor in front of them. "Huh."[break][break]
"Can...you jump?" Gauging the distance, or rather guesstimating with her eyeballs, Ayakka nodded firmly and backed down the hall. It was a small jump, sure, but no telling if the floor around the hole would give. Besides, it would seem a little odd to the stranger if she suddenly jumped clear across the hole with no start. Better to make it seem like a massive herculean effort rather then a bit of magic assistance. [break][break]
"Give me some space, then follow me after I get out of the way."[break][break]
With a grunt, Ayakka ran down the hall, draining the heat as she ran along the hall and hoping that the stranger wouldn't pay too much attention to the slight temperature drop as she ran by. She could just tell him that he was suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning, yeah that would work. With more then a bit of sweat running down the inside of her mask, Ayakka cleared the gap easily and looked back at the stranger. [break][break]
"Not to tempt fate but, you never gave me your name if that's alright with you." Ayakka motioned for the man to jump over, waiting for him just in case he fell. "I mean I can keep giving you nicknames, but I'll run out eventually you know? I ain't exactly an English teacher." [break][break]
[attr="class","nologicpost1"] The moment Julius felt his companion had stabilized her footing was the moment he had let her go. Gray eyes measured the gap before asking if the woman (she had to be at least eighteen to join the fire department) if she believed she could make the gap. If not, they would have to try to look for another way. At her instructions, the prosecutor stepped back in order to give her room to make over the gap. In truth, he wasn't even sure if he could make it but the firefighter had He watched as she made a run, feeling not exactly a chill but rather for a moment it almost felt easier to breathe. Then again, perhaps that was only his imagination.[break][break]
Either way, the woman had been able to clear the jump making it to the other side. Julius was expected to do the same..even if he was quite unsure. Nonetheless, the firefighter had given him instructions and he saw that it was indeed clearable. Theoretically...he should be able to do it then right? As the male thought this through, the woman had asked him for his name. Gray eyes blinked as he blankly stared at her. Did they really need any form of identification if they were the only two at the moment? Nonetheless, there was nothing wrong with giving her his name. "Julius," he stated unsure if his voice was able to get past the roaring fire.[break][break]
With the introduction of the way, Julius started to make a run over to the gap and jumped. Unfortunately, his body was not as athletically trained and he found himself falling. It didn't come much of a surprise nor did Julius really feel any fear. If he fell down, he can use his magic to help himself after all but nonetheless, he found himself trying to reach over to the firefighter. She did tell him that they needed to stay close to one another.[break][break]
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Thinking idly to herself as she watched the man she now knew to be called Julius, Ayakka nodded slightly to herself. There were people who had names that fit them, and there were people that didn't. For what it was worth, Ayakka thought the man looked very much like a Julius. [break][break]
"Hey-" Ayakka started as Julius made his jump. "Hey!" Scrambling forward, Ayakka launched herself at the outstretched hand and grabbed it as Julius fell short. Surprisingly, and thankfully enough, the girl found that the man named Julius was much lighter then she had thought. As she grunted and heaved, Ayakka still found time to engage in her favorite pastime. Banter.[break][break]
"You-" Heaving the man higher and higher while the boards under her creaked threateningly, Ayakka found herself wishing that she had some sort of strength magic that let her bench press buildings. "You might wanna think about a gym membership before you run into your next fire."[break][break]
With a grunt Ayakka dragged Julius back onto the ledge and began dragging him into the hallway where she let him go, not wanting to test the durability of the ledge anymore then she had to. Escaping was looking more and more like a magical solution then anything...but hey it was a better option then burning to death, right? [break][break]
"Well Mr. Julius, name's Ayakka. Resident hero and savoir of your ass as of this moment. Hold the applause." As things stood, Ayakka doubted that Julius needed any sort of calming banter or jokes to keep him from panicking. That being said, Ayakka had done this so many times that she had already settled into the routine so....why change what isn't broke? Or broke yet anyways. "Goddammit i can't hear sh...er...anything in here." Ayakka muttered to herself as she strained to hear for cries of help or crying. Anything in the fire that'd let her find the kid. Turning to her companion Ayakka looked him over quickly to see if he had any injuries as she talked jokingly. "Don't suppose you have any magic powers that let you find people or anything do you?" [break][break]
[attr="class","nologicpost1"] As strange as it was, the sensation of falling wasn't exactly new to Julius. There were times where he had overestimated his body (or rather its magic) and did not make a jump. The fact that he had something that could break his fall had always helped him and his body was usually durable enough. However, this time, a hand had reached out and grabbed onto his arm. With no ledge to use, Julius had to depend on the woman to pull him up. The comment about a gym membership was heard but the firefighter merely received a small blink. He didn't care much for the gym despite how he imagined his parents to be with their occupation. He also did not exactly have any plans to run into another fire and he can only hope that the woman did not think he made this a habit.[break][break]
Once he had been dragged up and helped away from the ledge, the prosecutor gave her a small nod of gratitude. "A...yah...ka..." he repeated the name that was certainly foreign. Not that it was anything new, not everyone had a French or Angelo name. Julius obliged to her words and did not applaud Ayaka..not that he had any plans to. This was her job after all and they were on a time limit.[break][break]
Yes, as the firefighter commented, it was hard to hear anything. At the mention of magic power, the woman received a blink. Did she know or was it just a figure of speech? A few months ago, Julius would have believed in the latter but well... let's just say recent events had opened his eyes a little. Still, it wasn't as if magic was a well-known knowledge so...Julius shook his head. Even if he admitted to being a magi, it wasn't like his magic allowed him to magically find people. "Lets move," because obviously standing still wasn't going to help and they still have the find the room in this apartment complex.[break][break]
The two ventured down from hallways and stairs until...Julius tilted his head. Was that a sound? "A scream?" the male muttered looking over his companion. Then it came again, yes this was certainly a child's scream. Gray eyes hardened as the prosecutor started to sprint down the hallway.
note: forget catching, you might have to carry me soon with julius's rash actions XD
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"Don't wear my name out, I still gotta use that for awhile you know?" Ayakka joked, patting an ashy, gloved hand on Julius' shoulder. [break][break]
A blink. Truly a master of spoken craft this one. Ayakka waved the blink off, thinking nothing of it as she continued on and glanced up the stairwell. What was it someone had once told her about climbing higher and higher into the sky? Something about getting closer to heaven. Ayakka found that she was sincerely doubting the truth behind those words seeing the flames licking to and fro above them. Still, with her raven haired companion moving forward into certain danger there wasn't really much of a choice there was there? She shook her head, chuckling ever so slightly at the brave attitude of the man clearly out of his element but followed anyways. [break][break]
With the helmet and protective mask limiting her field of vision and hearing, Ayakka ran into the back of Julius as she did her best to look for signs of life. Thankfully her impromptu partner was less inhibited by his, or lack thereof, of equipment. [break][break]
"A scream?"[break][break] Brightening up at the first good sign, Ayakka looked up to a somewhat dismaying scene. Yes, while it was good that he did hear that scream, what was not okay was the sprinting down the hall! How easy did he think it was to find him?! ...Granted it actually was fairly easy, but that was dumb luck! Her fire jumping was better for escaping not chasing after idiots in long coats sprinting downs halls that were in the midst of intense immolation! [break][break]
"Oh for, stop running you idiot! You'll get yourself killed! Obituaries remember?!" Against her better judgement, Ayakka stomped down the hallway after Julius. Catching up to him, she had half a mind to swear him out and disappoint her mother again by breaking her promise of being less of a potty mouth, but there were things that needed doing. Namely, a kid to save. "Alright, so this is a little more complicated." Ayakka muttered to herself, surveying the scene. "No worries kid, the heroes are here to save you." Ayakka yelled as she flashed a thumbs up at the kid, mind racing at what options to pursue. [break][break]
As luck would have it, the fires hadn't yet reached the room. And yet as their shitty luck would have it, the fire had already burned through parts of the floor above them and caved part of the ceiling onto the kid's bed, which he was hiding under. And trapped under that debris was a scared little kid, waiting for a miracle.[break][break]
"Know what? I'm actually kinda glad you ran into here Julius. Would've been a lot more complicated without you. So, here's the plan. I grab this crap on top pinning the kid under the bed and you pull him out when there's enough space, got it? Nothing here should collapse if i start pulling it away, there isn't too much debris he's pinned under. Bad news is, fires above us and we need to exit quick? Got it? Good, get your ass ready." Wishing to god she had a strength skill again, Ayakka set to work pulling the bits and pieces of the ceiling off the top of the bed as the child whimpered below. To be fair though, she did cheat. A lot. The sweat in her body started to build as she ran back and forth, discarding the garbage to the side of the hallway so as not to block their, hopefully, timely escape.[break][break]
Gray eyes glanced down at where Ayaka had patted Julius only to see the ashes coating his jacket. Hmm...he was really going to have to make sure his jacket was washed well, wasn't he? A small price to pay for a life, all things considered.[break][break]
At the sound of a scream, the prosecutor had broken into a run. There was someone there, someone that needed their help and time was ticking. Who knew how much more time they had until the building fall apart. He heard Ayaka crying out for him to stick together, "catch up," he did not exactly yell that back and it was a debate if the other even heard his voice over the roaring fire. Either way, the magi did not slow down as he was quite certain that she would be able to catch up. The jump from earlier had told him that she was certainly more athletically built than he was. [break][break]
His assumption had been right as the firefighter was able to catch up but the two were soon stopped just as they entered the room. Debris was on top of the bed the child was using for shelter. If Julius can use his magic he could try to blast them away or something. Unfortunately, magic had never been an option in this situation. Not with..gray eyes glanced over at his companion. One may not believe a child's words seeing it as nothing more than an active imagination but an adult was different. They tend to have more credibility and usually for good reasons. [break][break]
As Ayaka moved the debris away, Julius started to walk over a part of him wondering just how this was a good idea. Between the two of them, Ayaka was not only more physically able but also socially skilled. Still, he did his best to walk over slowly in fear that he may startle the child but also buy himself some time to think of the right words. "It's...alright..." he stated kneeling down and extending his hand. "Your sister...she's outside... let's go see her." If there was any benefit to Julius's inability to visibly display his emotions, it was that his voice remained calm despite the adrenaline and panic. He can feel his heart beating unsure if that was enough. "We'll protect you," he added for assurance and the child had taken a hold of his hand. Gently, he led the child out and away from the bed.[break][break]
As he did his best to let the child move away from the bed, however, more of the ceiling began to fall. Instantly, Julius moved to cover the child before casting a quick spell. If one was to pay attention, they would notice a small barrier held on top of the two protecting them from the debris. Remnants of the ceiling bounced off of the barrier before it was gone and Julius stood up. "Move," he told the child before leading him outside of the room. He glanced over to Ayaka (wherever she might be during this process), "we...have to go...the building..." he urged. Again, he truly had no idea how long it can hold but he did not want to test it either. More importantly, he didn't want Ayaka to think or question what had just happened should she have seen it.
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Ayakka cracked a smile under her mask. The man really could do it if he tried. Talking that is. Even if it was that dry, stilted words of a man that was clearly not well practiced in them it was at least an effort, and that counted. Ayakka cracked her knuckles as she laid the last piece of debris to the side and nodded in satisfaction. Calling out to her two charges in the bedroom, she joyfully announced herself once more.[break][break]
"No ones dying today kid. Not you, not the guy next to you, and no one else." And then the ceiling cracked. And caved in. And before she think, her feet pounded the floor as her left hand grabbed the axe on her belt. "Julius! Julius! Goddammit man this isn't the time be quiet! For fu-! And it was there that she stopped dead in her tracks, staring dumbfounded at the two emerging from the room unscathed. [break][break]
"Huh." Ayakka scratched the side of her head, idly wondering if she had imagined the ceiling giving way and was currently suffering some form of heatstroke. Wouldn't exactly be the first time, in all honesty. Well, better not to look a gift horse in the mouth. As it was, her mask was getting unbearably hot with how much she had been abusing her magic. ...And as it was she might have to abuse it a little more. Pulling the tank off her back, Ayakka handed the oxygen tank to Julius and strapped the mask to the child's face. "This thing's getting a little too hot for me anyways."[break][break]
Wiping the sweat off her face with a gloved hand, Ayakka ignored the soot she smeared across her face. A nice soak in a bath. That's what she needed after this....but....there was the little matter of the stairs. Tramping over to the stairs, Ayakka confirmed her suspicions. The fire had already reached the bottom of the stairwell. Try to go down and they'd burn to death. Go up...and they'd probably asphyxiate and pass out. Neither was exactly a good option. [break][break]
"Plan C it is..." Fishing a pair of googles out of her pockets, Ayakka strapped them on and nodded to herself. Hopefully Julius was naive enough to believe her. Down they were going, if she wanted to abuse this power a little more and give them a chance. Motioning to Julius and the child, Ayakka called to them.[break][break]
"Three things. One, and above all else, we're going down. Two, we're going to go through a lot of fire so i need you to close your eyes and follow me. And three, take my hand..." Looking back, Ayakka smiled and held out her hand. "Trust me."[break][break]
[attr="class","nologicpost1"] Julius heard Ayaka scream but he had stayed quiet more focused on getting out of the rubble before dispelling his shield. It was fortunate that his shield was not exactly very big and therefore can be somewhat hidden by the debris. Once they had gotten out, he saw the firewoman put the mask on the child's face. Ah..right...that...had never occurred to Julius. He had never given the child his mask and for a moment he was ready to offer Ayaka his own when she put on goggles? Well, that would certainly help her vision but that could not help her breathing. Before the prosecutor could open his mouth (or find the right words), the woman had given them three instructions.[break][break]
They were going to jump down the hole
Their eyes were going to be closed.
And trust her by taking her hand.
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It was quite a strange set of instructions but Julius did not exactly have much of a choice. He gave a nod before gently nudging the child to take Ayaka's hand. He then took her hand as well, closed his eyes and waited for her to walk them off the ledge.[break][break]
How strange it was, just a moment ago Julius felt no fear in attempting to make a jump he did not believe he could do. Yet there had been no hesitation in his movement despite his doubt. Now, however, as he found himself falling, he can feel the fear. He couldn't place what it was though. Was it the fact that he was powerless? That it was not something he had a counterplan should it fail? Was it the lack of faith in Ayaka despite the fact that she had yet to fail him in their short time together? Or was it because there was a child whose sibling was begging to be saved at risk?[break][break]
Soon, Julius felt his feet on the ground, and Ayaka leading him away from something. Slowly, he opened his eyes to find that they were on the first floor...and walking out of the building. The child was quick to slip away from Ayaka and run to his sister.[break][break]
The prosecutor looked at the pair of siblings with relief coursing his system...until his brain went back to what had happened. One moment they were falling into the fire but...wait...in his fear...there had been no heat. The fire had not burned them and Julius knew that he had not used magic. So then...gray eyes turned over at the firewoman and grabbed her before she had moved away from him. "Come with me," he told her before all but dragging her away from the scene and hopefully where they can talk to each other quietly. He saw the look other people had given them and were quick to flash his license before continuing on his quest to find a quiet place for the two.[break][break]
Fortunately, there seemed to be one between two buildings. "Was that magic?" Julius asked letting go of the girl's hand and facing her, eyes narrowed. If so then..just what was she? If she saved a child, she was most likely not a corrupted...right?
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She gripped his hand a lot harder then she had intended to, but Ayakka figured she could apologize later. Fixing her eyes on the fire licking up at them, Ayakka breathed in slowly and closed her eyes. Panicking here wouldn't help. A nice, deep breath and a simple step forward. That was all they needed, and they'd be in the clear. Easy peasy.[break][break]
Opening her eyes, Ayakka took the step forward and steeled herself. Jumps like theses were always...odd, and rough on her sense of falling. Dryly, the girl wondered if this sort of thing would ever give her vertigo. That or an intrinsic fear of fire, as odd as that seemed. And yet...only around fire were her powers useful, and that meant only when someone's life was in danger could she do her best. If a youma had caused the fire...or worse...a corrupted...what would she do? Ayakka idly thought as she guided the three of them through the depths of the fire. Would she carry the corrupted through the flames to...or just...[break][break]
For better, their little journey through the flames was cut short as the fire spat them out in the lobby and Ayakka urged their little group on by tugging at her charges. [break][break]
"Phew, I need a break. And ice cream, ice cream would be nice...." Ayakka muttered to herself as she watched the little kid scamper over to his sister. A chuckle escaped her mouth as the kid brother collapsed into her arms, sharing the tears rolling off his older siblings cheeks. "...But this ain't a bad reward either... Ayakka whispered to herself as she started back to her fire engine. Started being the key word.[break][break]
"Come with me." Ayakka made a face as Julius began to drag her off. Normally, this sort of upfront action would elicit a very different response. A lot more bantering and shoving ideally. But normally, she wouldn't have had to abuse her powers this much. As it was, she there was an exceptionally tempting looking water bottle nearby that was asking for some attention. Sure that bottle belonged to her partner, who was currently manning the hose, but he wouldn't mind. Until after he found she drank it anyways. [break][break]
"...So is this the part where you tell me you fell for me orrrrr?" Ayakka asked, letting herself be dragged around like the world's largest dead weight. Which she felt justified in being, considering she had literally jumped through hoops of flaming building to save them. "Because if you're paying its still a no but I will take the freebie dinner."[break][break]
Ayakka waved at the passerby's that stared at them as Julius dragged her by, giving the man a look of confusion as he flashed...a prosecutor's license? Huh, did that mean she got a get out of jail free card for saving his life? That would be nice, if unnecessary. As Julius came to an abrupt halt Ayakka let herself enjoy the, somewhat, cooler air outside. Grinning at Julius as he opened his mouth, Ayakka wondered if she managed to fluster the young man. [break][break]
"Was that magic?" Opening her mouth, Ayakka found no words would come out, a rarity to be sure, and promptly closed her mouth again. ...Hopefully Calli wasn't omnipotent or she'd have to explain this in a fantastically awkward situation. Scratching the back of her head, Ayakka let out a loud, short laugh. [break][break]
"Aha...ha...haha w-what do you mean Julius? Magic? That's silly buddy, magic? Nah that's...that's kid stuff isn't it?" As she spoke, Ayakka's eyes vividly looked around for a way out. Anything to get out of her screw up, preferably. "I mean, what is magic anyways? What is this, the tenth century? Magic is so Dark Ages...." It was then that the last, non overheated, rational part of her mind politely informed Ayakka that she would be better off eating her foot at this rate. At least that way, she might choke on it and not make the situation worse. Well, there was always plan b.[break][break]
"LOOK A CRIMINAL!" Ayakka yelled, pointing over Julius' shoulder and turning to run. And, much to her credit, Ayakka made it three steps before tripping over her feet and running into the wall of the alleyway. Collapsing onto the floor, Ayakka rolled over to face her questioner. From the floor, Ayakka began yelling at Julius. "I WANT A LAWYER! I HAVEN'T DONE ANYTHING! I DON'T EVEN JAYWALK!"
[attr="class","nologicpost1"] Julius did not pay attention to her words, not when there were more pressing matters at hand. However, he couldn't ask his question right now and instead had merely pulled out his license in case anyone planned to stop him. This might lead some to believe possible arson but he will simply have to deal with that later. He could always pretend there was a case and never follow up or file it to the police as he was quite sure that it was nothing more than an accident. Then again, he wasn't exactly an expert on arson. [break][break]
As he opened his mouth to ask the woman his question, he saw the grinned on Ayaka's face. He was unsure as to why but had continued on nonetheless asking if what she did was magic. Having been trained to be a prosecutor and going through many witness interviews and testimonies, Julius had been able to pick up certain tales when one is nervous. Usually, they talk more, much more than they would have to. A person who was not involved with magic would most likely say 'no' and arc a brow or something of the sort. Ayaka however, had gone on a spiel, her eyes unable to make contact with him or even stay still as if looking for an escape.[break][break]
Even at her cry of what Julius assumed to be a fictional criminal (as if one would fall out of the sky that easily), steel gray eyes never once looked away from her. She took three steps, just three steps, Julius had opened his mouth to warn her but it came too late. The girl ran into a wall and had fallen onto the ground. Ironically, it had made his job easier.[break][break]
As the girl demanded a lawyer, Julius muttered under his breath, "Golden rays I conjure thee. To give thy truth unto me." A golden lasso appeared wrapping itself around Ayaka's hand, one that Julius held onto in order to make sure she did not escape. Kneeling down, he used his free hand to offer her some help should she need it to stand up. [break][break]
The lasso was something Julius had used in order to get a confession from criminals, usually when they start to yell so that Julius's quiet words would go unheard. His hands would be placed under the table and the lasso would tie itself around their ankle where it would usually be blocked from view until it was over. However, it wasn't something he used too much, only when the crime was too worrisome, would he bother to get the confession. Due to this, however, Marcus had jokingly started a rumor that Julius's cold gray eyes can scare confessions out of criminals. Now, however, it was to be used on a magic user, he couldn't help but wonder how that would play out. The lasso had a soft glow, one that could create a burning sensation for the woman should she lie, one that would cause them to answer his questions honestly.[break][break]
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