Square one, yet again. [Invite]

[seishounohana]

This thread is an invite-only thread. Therefore, If I don't tell you to post here, gtfo. However, if you feel that your character MUST be in this thread, IM/PM me with a reason and I'll see if that works out.

Currently invited:

• David Blaze
  
• Alex Hikari
  
• Em's Sister 8D!?
  

At the first floor of the hospital, there was quite a ruckus. It was probably because a patient escaped from the ICU.

Our two friends here were having a hard time finding that person.

"God damn it, Steph!" The Red-haired Japanese girl said, running around the halls with a brunette of the age of 14. Apparently, "Sophia" and Mary had told them that "The Queen had fallen". "I Remember telling you to watch her and keep her on her bed!" she said, "I swear, the girls in the ICU!"

"Yeah, yeah, yeah!" The British woman said. "I swear I just took a nap! I mean; I just flew in two weeks ago from god-damned London. What do you expect?!"

----------------------------- Elsewhere.

An empty hall resounded with familiar music as a young blonde German came inside where she knew Queen would be. She did her very best to hide her footsteps and stop the doors from making it's noise as she watched the white-haired girl play piano from the other side of the room.

Actually, not a room - a chapel. They were inside the hospital chapel - which ironically had the only piano.

Schubert's 16th Piano Sonata in A minor - Elise knew that this woman liked this piece. It was only now that she found that she could play as well.

Though, Elise sighed when Emily didn't finish the final chord. "... You called them, didn't you?"

Emily looked behind her, still wearing a hospital gown - slightly weakened in appearance. Her body was saved by her own Qi, but of course - she was pretty much still in tough waters. Talk about getting a fever of over sixty degrees.

The doctors were running around all over the place.

"... Premature. I know."

"You sure you want to reveal our existence to them?"

"I trust them."

"..."

[David B.]

"Sir...we...we were told..."

He squeezed a little more, cutting off the words before they wer allowed to escape.

"I don't care what you were told. You will take me to Emily Del Los Santos, or i will beat every doctor in this hospital unconscious until i am given her location."

"We...ack...can't-"

A fist to the face silenced the man and David tossed his body over the counter, nurses scattering as the body flopped and crashed through thier things. David marched forward, his Black vest tight against his frame, arms bare and exposed. Nobody got in his way, everyone stepping aside without argument as he made his way to the office of the chief of medicine. As David rounded the corner, the man exited his office, eyes going wide as he turned the other way to run. He would slam directly into the young Blazes chest, David having moved in front of him with a quickness.

"Apparently you are aware of my need." He gripped the mans neck, lifting him from his feet and into the air, holding him there as anger burned inside his eyes.

"Where is Emily Del Los Santos."

It wasn't asked like a question. He would be told by this man. One way or another.

"Doctor...classified inform...inform-"

David walked into the mans office, carrying the body without effort.

He would make the man talk.

One way...or another.

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Now, Franz had been on duty today - and considering that her comrade was supposedly "resting" today, she more or less had to take in some of her workloads - 2 more med-surgical wards. Good grief.

But of course, that was disturbed when she had heard of a young man, said to be of 259 origin, more or less making a ruckus all over the hospital. Franz sighed. "Teenagers." She grumbled, swearing a bit in filipino as she placed a chart back in it's holder, asking one of the older nurses to take cover while she was checking it out.

A trail of people more or less led the Filipina college student onto the Head of Medicine's office, where she found David strangling her boss. Interestingly, Franz only chuckled. "Let him go, Mister Blaze."

Of course, Franz knew who the young man was. "Superiors at the hospital don't know what goes on downstairs." She said, "Follow me. I'll lead you to the Queen."

Yes, she would lead this knight down a floor, into the chapel where voices would still be heard.

It was Emily's, and another woman's.

"Wie man in den Wald hineinruft, so schallt es heraus." Emily said, remembering something that Elise had taught her a few weeks back. The german lady only smiled, the woman was learning.

"... What goes around, comes around."

"I guess."

"You guess?" Franz said, pulling the door open. "I knew I'd find you here. You and your obsession with classical music. Laos ka talaga! [You're so out of style!]"

Emily smiled. Yeah, she had great friends at least - people she could call comrades besides those of whose allegiances run with Militia, or what Victor said to be the "Remnants" of Militia. She wouldn't really know the difference. She had yet to talk to "Unfettered" - at all.

Even after she saw him come back.

Heh.

"Alam ko. What do you have for me, Franz?"

"A friend of yours."

"...?"

Of course, Emily didn't realize who was waiting behind the chapel doors - at least not until he came in.

[David B.]

David dropped the body, the mans face now bloody as he gurgled. He looked over at the female as she asked him to follow her, then ripped the mans coat from his back, wiping his bloody hands on it. He spoke at the body.

"Well...thanks Doc."

He tossed the coat on his face before walking out, catching up with the nurse in short order. He walked behind her without comment, standing about five to ten feet back. He stopped outside the chapel doors, watching as she skipped inside. He looked around. There wouldnt be a trap here would there? Coming all the way down here to find Emily? He growled, honing his Qi, which vibrated his body with its power, causing the glass to shake. He stepped through the doors, and upon seeing Emily actually there, cut it off immediately. He walked forward, eyes on her alone.

"Are you alright?"

He looked at the people around her, taking note of them and making sure they weren't too close to the girl that he couldn't stop them from harming her as he waited for a response.

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Emily smiled, seeing David Blaze enter. This was the second time that he would visit her under the same circumstance - only this time, Emily had been completely unable to stand up against her opponent.

Something she could attribute to something she heard Matrim said while she was... barely conscious.

Heh. Foolish man.

"Are you alright?"

Emily would try to stand, more or less still a bit wobbly as she leaned against the piano. Elise ran forward and lent her a shoulder, "Sind Sie in Ordnung, meine Königin? [Are you alright, my Queen?]"

"... I didn't catch that, Elise. Es tut mir leid." Emily would allow herself to be weak. At least just for today. She was more than aware of what might happen if she strained herself any further than she already had been trying to prevent herself from being burnt to a crisp, which was actually quite close. She fixed her emerald eyes on her old Varsity Captain, smiling despite some aching pain. "I'm quite gut... er... Good."

Bah. She's been hanging around Elise for far too long.

"I guess I've got the time to catch up on my language studies, right?" She laughed to herself. "How's the school since he became captain?" She inquired, quite curious about the aftermath. "Hopefully I'm the only one he set on fire..."

[David B.]

David would suddenly be in front of Elise, gripping her shoulder and forcing her back with a determined and threatening look. He helped support emily in her place- nobody would touch her while he was standing there, especially not some girl who thought herself special because she could speak a different language. David didn't trust a person in this room besides Emily, and though he would do as she said, unless he was ordered otherwise, he would make sure she was well taken care of and given the opportunity to recover.

He dared someone to try and attack her right now.

He would lead her wherever she wished to go, and speak as he did so.

"Well, i'm not entirely sure. He hasn't done much. He approached me about being his Varsity Captain, but i refused. I won't follow him- he's no better then Linda, and too relient on the little toys he has picked up. Without them, he has no strength." He took a deep breath.

"I'm...I'm sorry i wasn't there. I would have made sure this false Captain didn't hurt you."

Yeah, that was as close to admitting guilt as David would get.

My, how things had changed for him...

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Elise wasn't arrogant or ignorant of the fact that David Blaze was indeed a strong fighter, so she did as what the man more or less implied with his eyes. Her stoic face not exactly showing off the slight annoyance.

But then again, he seemed to be a little too overly protective.

"Well, i'm not entirely sure. He hasn't done much. He approached me about being his Varsity Captain, but i refused. I won't follow him- he's no better then Linda, and too relient on the little toys he has picked up. Without them, he has no strength. I'm...I'm sorry i wasn't there. I would have made sure this false Captain didn't hurt you."

Emily just smiled wearily. She could admit, she never really took the fight as seriously as she should've. If she did, she probably would not be in this state - or probably even worse. Em wasn't willing to jeopardize her life for a useless title.

"The title of Captain is a stupid thing to fight for to begin with." Emily began. "It's fine, David. I needed a good beating anyways."

"..."


"Elise, Franz... could you please find Mary and the others?"

"... but."

"Franz, please." Emily said, "I'll have David take me back to my room. I'll transfer to a med-surg ward tomorrow. There are people who will need the ICU more than I do."

"... kay."

With that, The two women left the two pillars alone inside the Hospital chapel. Emily would lean against David, slightly trembling. Of course, she wouldn't let her comrades see her in this state - especially after that embarrassing loss.

She trusted David, at least.

"This situation has gotten out of hand, David." She said, "... I think it's my fault."

[David B.]

David placed an arm around Emilys waist, helping keep her up with as much gentleness as possible. Now that they had left, he could possibly loosen the shell a little- he would never act soft around them, or anyone else for that matter. Except Bastille, and even that was becoming cold the longer she stayed away. He would speak softly, his voice taking back only a little of his old self.

"It's nobodys fault Em. 259 is 259, and it won't ever change."

He pointed with his chin to the door the other females had gone out of, walking slowly toward the room Emily was occupying,.

"Who are they, and why are they here?"

He supposed Emily had friends outside of 259, but that didn't mean he had to like them being so close to her. David wasn't paranoid, but he was overly protective, especially with her in this condition. If anyone, or anything attacked her, they would have to move over his cold, lifeless body to reach her, and if the person is strong enough to put him in that condition, then they could probably rule the world.

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"It's nobodys fault Em. 259 is 259, and it won't ever change." Emily smiled softly. Yeah, 259 would never really change.

It was a cause beyond saving, eh?

Though, David pointed a the door as Em would begin making her steps towards the doors. It seems as if the man was either paranoid about them or grew a bit too distrusting. Emily wouldn't know of either.

"Who are they, and why are they here?"

Emily looked at the door, a sleepish grin on her face. "They are the ones that took me here as soon as Matrim let me go." She said. "... They've been... helping me on certain things, scholastically and everything else."

Yeah.

They were... more than friends. No, not in that way.

"They are members of The Regalia." She admitted, trailing off. Em wasn't sure if David would be interested, all considering that they've been through Militia and David more or less backed off of Gangs. Emily knew that.

[Kazuya Hikari]

"..." Alex stood at the front desk, his hands in the pockets of his green hooded jacket. "... Emily Delos Santos." He simply said, like he was hoping the receptionist would know where she was. "I'm sorry sir, I don't know where she is." "... Then tell ME who does." Alex said calmly, though there was a hint of coldness in his tone of voice. "I'm sorry sir, you could try the chief of medicine, but he's currently not here." "Then tell me who is." Alex responded, his tone of voice so icy, it made the receptionist flinch. "Don't make me have to interrogate every doctor in this hospital, because I will if I have to."

And Alex was dead set on it. He didn't care how much he had to tear the hospital apart, he would interrogate anyone and everyone in the entire place just to find his girlfriend. "I do not want to cause any damages to this hospital, but if I don't get any answers, you will not like what you will see." No one dared to argue with Alex, his expression alone, no longer bored, but now a ice cold glare, was enough to send anyone running away in fright. "Tell ME where she is... NOW." "I... I..." Alex knew this was getting him nowhere, so he turned on his heel, and began to stride off. It seemed no one knew what had happened to Emily, but no matter, Alex was going to find her... no matter how long it took...

[David B.]

David cocked an eyebrow.

"Regalia?"

His voice had a questioning inflection. He wondered what, exactly, this was. Something like the Enforcers? A gang perhaps? Upon seeing Emily sleepy and aching, David would lean in and whisper in her ear.

"Close your eyes."

Once she did, he would pick her up gently and vanish, appearing in the room that had her name beside the panel. He lay her in the bed, then placed a finger in the air, telling her to hold on a minute. David would suddenly appear beside the male he had flown passed, as though he appeared out of thin air through a teleporter. He would shake his head, showing how big of a n00b Alex was at getting answers. David just walked in and began choking people, then asked questions. And guess what? They got answers. He grabbed the kid and spoke.

"Close your eyes- otherwise your brain will fry."

After Alex did, he would vanish and re-appear in the room with Emily. When David said that Alexs' brain would fry, he knew it wouldn't, though if Alex opened them he would likely vomit everywhere from the influx of speed, and since his body wasn't conditioned to take that velocity, his eyeballs could potentially explode from his skull. He would then walk toward Emily and speak softly.

"Now...Em...what, exactly, is the regalia?"

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"Regalia?" Emily had opened her mouth to answer, though David leaned in and whispered her to close her eyes. Emily would actually wonder what he was up to.

She felt herself being taken into his arms and basically a few whooshes of wind and sound before she was laid on her bed. Emily opened her eyes, blinking.

What the eff was going on?

...

And then He disappears for a second or two, bringing back Alex, of all people. Emily had a soft grin on her face, especially now that two of the men she trusted the most were here. Though, there were a few questions to be answered, such as:

"Now...Em...what, exactly, is the regalia?"

The Regalia.

"... The Regalia... started out as a campaign for me to revive Militia back in 42." She said, continuing. "The Black knights were strong in their influence there, and those who want to oppose them were limited - so there weren't really much people who were interested."

Her eyes would meet David's own. "Franz, Elise and four other girls are a few of the people I have met. Ryuu would remember Nikki from our class at 42; she's a member as well."

She would sigh. "Basically, I am the "Queen"; the "Crown" that represents power and authority to Royalty. Symbolic, but powerless." She said, "I created this ... group, to become a sub-faction of Militia - comparable to a psuedo-Hierarchy, should it be given a chance. For now though, Regalia is nothing but a group of girls who gather information around 259."

[Kazuya Hikari]

Before Alex even took two steps, he found, of all people, David Blaze appearing before him. "..." Alex didn't even react to David appearing out of nowhere, just merely looked at his former Captain, who shook his head at him. Alex didn't care that David thought Alex was hopeless when it came to getting answers, but the fact of the matter was, Alex was not David. He hated resorting to using violence, but would only do so if it was necessary. "..." Alex didn't say anything, just did what David said, and closed his eyes. Seconds... well, more like milliseconds later, Alex was inside Emily's room. Slowly opening his eyes, Alex focused his attention on his girlfriend, returning her soft grin with a small smile of his own. His eyes shifted upon David walking towards Emily, and asking her what exactly, was the Regalia.

Keeping quiet, Alex walked towards Emily, and stood beside her bed, and listened to her explanation. Alex nodded his head slightly, confirming that he did indeed remember Nikki, who had been in his class back at 42. "The Queen." Alex chuckled quietly inside, her title was no different from the title he sometimes addressed her as. "... And we are here, for what purpose?" Alex asked quietly, his arms folded casually across his chest, as he looked down at Emily with a bored/half-asleep expression on his face, though if one looked closer, they would see a spark of interest and curiosity beneath that facade. "... I don't believe we came here just to give you a Get Well card and flowers. There is a deeper meaning to this visit, isn't there? I don't think you'd just tell us about The Regalia without a reason behind it."

[David B.]

David listened, not paying attention to Alex until Emily had finshed. Once she did, however, he stood, standing behind Alex and a little to the right, so he could see her face but also so he could pummel Alex if he touched her or hurt her. He trusted nobody- he already said this, and the watchfulness was obvious on his face. He looked at the kid as he spoke to Emily about them being there, and he also wondered it, though it wasn't exactly his place to question. He was there for that, and for emily as well. He would have come whether she wanted him or not, even if he had to sit outside her door the entire time.

"I don't remember ever hearing of this group, but i guess it doesnt matter. Was there something you needed from us?"

His voice too was similiar to Alexs', and he kept his gaze flicking between Alex and Emily, always watching the former Pillar with a malicious eye. He wouldn't risk anything, and Alex although trustworthy, was not totally his friend, more like an accuaintance with mutual interests.

He waited for a response, the door closing suddenly from a nurse.

[Drea]

Drea had entered the room, having been led there by a woman she hadn't recognized. She'd been surprised - the woman had told her that it was an 'emergency' - and she'd immediately thought of her parents. Then, she'd thought of her sister. When the woman had said yes, Drea had shoved the woman into the limousine before demanding directions from her. Then, upon reaching the building, she'd just as quickly pulled the woman out of the long car with only a demand to be taken to Emily.

Still, upon being led down a series of what looked like something that shouldn't be part of a hospital came out of a scary movie, she'd been a bit less worried and frantic and had become more concerned and calculating. This, after all, didn't seem to be a normal part of an average hospital...

Past several more doors, and several others after that... And then the woman had roughly shoved Drea into a hallway before shutting the door behind her. In the hall were several others, and one gestured towards a door. Drea entered, only to hear the door slam shut behind her.

She narrowed her eyes, immediately, though she didn't turn. Ahead, though, she recognized the figures she saw. Her sister, Emily. Kazuya Hikari. David Blaze.

What was happening?

She took several uncertain steps forward. Confused. Puzzled. She had no idea what this was. Like any animal in a strange place, she was a bit antsy.

"What's going on?"

Drea was nervous, but she tried to pretend her clear voice wasn't shaking.


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