43/Rescue Boris-kun!

Rescue Boris-kun!
Date of Scene:	03 June 2015
Location:	Mitakihara/Uminari City - Infinity Drive
Synopsis:	Hannah calls upon friends and well-meaning passers-by to rescue her dog!
Cast of Characters:	Yuko Minami, Hannah Sharpe, Junpei Matsuo, Sakura Kinomoto, Hinote Kagari, Rurako Doji, Ami Mizuno, Greta Legend

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Hannah Sharpe has posed:
Hannah Sharpe, along with some help from Greta, has finally calmed down enough to think logically. Sitting at a table in the Midori-ya, she's gathered friends and those generally willing to help. The target?

The big blue-eyed husky Boris. Hannah has a picture of her and the big mutt sitting on the table for everyone gathered to look at. After spending most of the day searching, it'd be hard to /not/ have heard about the event from Hannah asking so many people.

"Alright. So Boris and I got separated while we were heading to school this morning. Got caught in the crowds, and he slipped the leash. I've searched almost all of Downtown Mitakihara, but nothing. No one has seen him today." The woman takes a deep breath, visibly controlling her worry.

Still, to anyone knowledgeable on the subject, it might be a bit odd: trained seeing eye dogs aren't ones to just slip the leash. Her worry, at least, seems genuine.

"We should probably split up. Does everyone have each other's numbers? Any questions?" Asks the woman. There's a brunette beside Hannah, thin and a little sickly. She has a map, and has crossed off the searched section that Hannah went through. Some might recognize her as Ao, Hannah's friend.

She speaks up. "Call me if your area turns up dry, I'll be coordinating everyone!"

Ami Mizuno has posed:
"There should be two teams in each area, I think." Ami says as she looks at the map, pointing at the area that was crossed out. "I don't think dogs are going to stay still unless it's raining and they've found a dry spot. It's a fairly safe bet that your dog is looking for you too, Miss Sharpe." She says politely as she gets out her phone and flips it open to get Hannah and the sickly girl's numbers. "All right. I'll see what I can find, and I'll call if I find any sort of information on your dog."

Yuko Minami has posed:
Yuko's had experience with this type of thing... Sort of. Kids got separated from their parents all the time in the supermarket, and they didn't always listen to the scary, booming loudspeakers. Some of them even hid when they heard those things!

But would Boris react the same way? Possibly. If Boris did act like a kid, though, that meant he could also be lured out like one! It's that type of thinking that brought Yuko to carry around a massive backpack, packed with a giant bag of dry dog food, and several plastic bags by hand containing sandwich bags full of (what else) more dry dog food.

"Everyone take one of these. If we scatter a little bit in a bunch of places, we might be able to draw him out. Or if he's hungry, then this should keep him going until we find Boris." She passes the bags out to anyone who will take them, giving Hannah and Ao a determined nod while doing so. "We'll get him back. Don't worry, Hannah-chan."

Sakura Kinomoto has posed:
Sakura Kinomoto may not be familiar with Hannah or indeed most of the people here on any kind of personal level, but she's more than willing to help find a lost dog! After all, the more people that help, the better the chance of finding him, right? And for that matter, no, she's not knowledgable enough about seeing eye dogs to even think of asking about how it slipped the leash. Even if she were though, Hannah still needs help!

Getting what numbers she can added to her own phone and taking a bag of dog food from Yuko, the fourth grader taps her chin as she thinks of how she could put her own skills to use. She can't just go mentioning that she has magical tarot cards to these people she's only just met...but maybe if the search goes until nightfall, she can use Fly under the cover of darkness to cover more ground. Even Kero could help then. Finally, she realizes she forgot the most important part!

"Um, I'm Sakura Kinomoto, it's nice to meet you all." she says with a small, polite bow.

Greta Legend has posed:
    Greta had kind of committed herself to helping Hannah out in her endeavor to find her service dog, and boy did she. Being of well enough to do status and wealth, Greta was able to call in some of her family's staff to assist in the location of the dog. This allowed her to cover a lot more ground than she would have on her own.

    Still, she would have thought that someone would have noticed a service dog running around on its own by this point. This is the thing that gets her, and she can't fathom that it would be this hard to locate it.

    In any case, when a larger group has been gathered, Greta narrows her eyes as she glances to the others, before nodding to the lady, Ao, "I should think so, I know I saved them."

    The blonde English girl keeps to her cell phone at this point, observers would notice she's rather cold in demeanor, despite her taking part in this endeavor.

Hinote Kagari has posed:
Hinote Kagari doesn't really know anyone over there in the group, nor it's purpose- save for that cold girl from the other day at Infinity , which swore they'd probably never meet ever again---- Which is why he is over away from the group, nearby, perhaps watching the small gathering of girls- they seem to be talking about a dog, while one holds a map. What's exactly going on over there? Is something a matter? Is it some sort of scavenger hunt?

His curiosity gets the better of him as he begins to approach the group, he gives a quick smile, and a wave.

"Hi everyone! What's going on here? You all look rather serious." he states in his usually hopeful tone.

"Anything that needs a helping hand?" he asks, curiously to the rest. "It sounds like you're all trying to find something?" he asks, not having gotten Hannah's earlier explanation- nor the situation.

Junpei Matsuo has posed:
Matsuo Junpei spent the entire time just staring at the picture of Hannah and her dog, memorizing the dog's splotch patterns. He took a breath as he tried to make his leftvfoot stop tapping. "Any places he's likely to go to other than home Hannah-san?" He had basically cut short helping his band with post concert cleanup because o this, but in their own words 'dude if we could we'd be out there with you. Go.' So go he did, which is why he was here instead of there. "I know, silly question but figured worth asking."

He looked about and took another deep breath to try steadying himself, "anyone here have any idea what we're supposed to do instead of randomly moving around Tokyo?"

Hannah Sharpe has posed:
Hannah beams a smile at the number gathered. So many people, many of whom she hasn't yet met, coming to help her find her dog. She can't quite hide how touched she looks, and clears her throat

"Agreed, Mizuno-san. For those of you that do not know, I am Hannah Sharpe, 10th Grade, Infinity High. I..." She chokes up a bit.

"Thank you." She says quietly, then takes another deep breath. Calm. She sips some tea. It helps a little.

"Alright. Places that he could have gone..."

She trails off, smiling to Yuko, and taking the offered package of dog food.

"Perfect! Good thinking, Yuko-san. Alright. Mizuno-san, Yuko-san, can you two search the neon district? He always loved kareoke night! The manager at the club even lets him in."

Sakura, too, gets a big smile. "A pleasure to meet you, Kinomoto-san. Mmm. My, erm, clubmates like to hang out at an abandoned building in the harbor district. It's a little scary, but at least safe right now. Maybe he went there? Miss Legend-san? Would you mind accompanying her?" Surely the two will be safe together!

Hinot gets a nod from Hannah.

"Ah! Hello! My dog is missing, you see. We are all trying to spread out and find him." She notes to the young man.

Hannah brightens. "Perfect, actually! If you do not mind, would you help us search? Ummm...ah! The only other place he would go is the large park just off of Mitakihara's downtown. Oh, why did I not search there? Junpei-san, Sir, could I get you two to search the park?" Marching orders go!

Sakura Kinomoto has posed:
    And that's it, then! Their orders have been given, and it seems Sakura's been paired with...well, she really doesn't know anything about Greta at all, so maybe she'll make a new friend? Approaching the older girl, she starts with a friendly smile and a cheerful greeting. "Hi! It's nice to meet you, and...um." Hold on, did Hannah say /abandoned/ building? Turning back to Hannah for a moment, Sakura asks, with a slight stutter, "T-there aren't any g-g-ghosts there, a-are there?"

Ami Mizuno has posed:
Ami Mizuno smiles to Sakura and bows to her as well. "Ami Mizuno, from Seishou public." She says before she looks to Yuko. "Come on, I'm pretty sure one of the busses are heading tot he neon district soon." She says before smiling to sakura. "there's no such thing as ghosts." She says starting of at a bit of a run towards one of the bus stops and waiting for a bus.

Junpei Matsuo has posed:
Matsuo Junpei nodded as Hannah gave him his marching orders before looking to Yuko. And giving the girl a thumbs up. "Good thinking with food." He basically just ran once he got the text about missing Boris. Attention then turned to Hinote, "park for us then. Do you have a bike?" He didn't like the idea of carrying passengers, but they couldn't afford to waste time. He was wearing a long coat, which seemed out of place for the weather, but the coat had a few very large pockets sewn on the inside which gave him a lot of options. Mostly first aid, money. Wait... Snacks! He always had snacks on hand.

Hinote Kagari has posed:
Hinote Kagari smiles. "The name's Hinote Kagari. Oh! You're trying to find a lost dog? Well of course I'll help." he asides. "The park?..." his eyes glance over to Matsuo and he narrows his eyes. He looks... familar. Where has he seen that face before. He might be thinking of the whole affair in the park the other night. With the bands, but it isn't immediatly occuring to him. "No I don't. I'll keep up. Just don't race me~" he asides, meaning, he's asking Matsuo to go a little slow.

H"Hey-- what's.. your name?" he asks to Matsuo.

"You look familar, and I don't know why...." he muses.

Greta Legend has posed:
    Greta DOES notice Hinote when he wanders into the group, and rolls her eyes a bit as she mumbles, "Geez, not that idiot.. Whoever he's stuck with is gonna get so lost..." She pushes her glasses up her nose as she listens to Hannah organize the groups, and looks to the much younger girl. Greta maintains her general coldness as she listens to Sakura introduce herself, before sighing and replying, "Greta Legend. Nice to meet you."

    She shakes her head at the girl suddenly getting scared of ghosts, and replies, "There's no such things as ghosts, kid. Chances are nothing's gonna happen."

Junpei Matsuo has posed:
Matsuo Junpei gave a small bow to Hinote, "Matsuo Junpei, Grade ten, Seiyou." Then after a moment his hand ran through electric blue hair, "And an... If you were at the concert the other day you might have seen me." A shrug before he glanced back to Hannah, "Anyone other than you we should call if we find anything?"

Hannah Sharpe has posed:
~Harbor Group~

Sakura's words actually draw a laugh out of Hannah. The girl grins and throws a fist or two at the air for emphasis!

"If there were any ghosts, then my club mates kicked their butts out of that building ages ago! You will know them by the black leather jackets with a '5' on the back, if they are there. Tell them 'aniki' sent you. They might look a little rough, but they are good people."

By bus or bike or walking, it won't take /too/ long to reach the harbor. Ao has helpfully texted the pair with directions to the building. It's a three-story affair, looking to be the remains of some small office building. Most of the windows are cracked, there's a hole in a chain link fence leading to the only door not boarded up. That very door, from the looks of things, has had a padlock cut to get in. Right above the door is a massive white 'five' in spraypaint.

Inside of the building, it's all concrete and debris. Someone's dragged an old couch in here, alongside some chairs and even an old desk or two that are stacked with empty bottles and other trash. All in all, it looks like a perfect delinquent hideout. It looks sketch as all heck, but no one immediately seems to be around.

It /does/ smell lightly of dog, however. There's even a food and water bowl. Both look fresh.

There is also a small staircase leading upwards. The door to it is open, and an eerie groan comes from within, carrying all throughout the building!

Anyone with any magic sense could feel that particular spark in the air.

Yuko Minami has posed:
The turnout was great for this, wasn't it? That would definitely make it easier to find Boris, if nothing else. "Neon district... Okay. If we find Boris or any clues, we'll call." Adjusting her hold on the backpack, Yuko snaps her hand to her head in a pseudo-salute to Hannah before pausing. Right, introductions were probably in order!

"Ah. Yuko Minami, from Verone Academy. Good to meet everyone." She gives the rest of the group a decidedly more lazy wave. She's gotta conserve energy for searching for Boris, after all! Flashing a grin at Junpei and returning the thumbs up, she glances between Ami and Sakura before turning to the latter with a skeptical hum. "Miiiight help to have some salt with you just in case they are real, though."

Turning back to Ami, she nods at the blue-haired girl before breaking into a steady jog after her. She might not be fast, but even a giant backpack full of extra dogfood won't slow her down that much!

Sakura Kinomoto has posed:
    ~HARBOR~

Sakura still looks a little worried, but she gulps her fear down and tries to steel her resolve for finding the dog...though she takes up Yuko's suggestion and stops on the way to buy a can of salt. Hey, whatever it takes to keep those spirits away.

"So this is it? It looks like people come here a lot, but I don't see anyone..." she says, some time later, as she enters and looks around the building. She's holding that salt close to her chest, making sure she doesn't drop it or lose it somewhere, and mentally rehearsing how she'll introduce herself if any of those delinquents show up. But then, that strange groan echoes through the building, and a shiver runs up her spine, causing her to jump behind Greta! "D-d-d-did you hear t-that? W-w-what was it?"

Ami Mizuno has posed:
The bus arrives right about the time Ami said, with plenty of time for yuko to catch up and rest, and even rest on the bus.

The bus ride is short and very uneventful. Ami and yuko get off the bus and Ami sorta leads the way towards the karaoke place indicated, letting Yuko take her time if need be because she's carrying a lot more than Ami.

Hannah Sharpe has posed:
~~Neon District~~

Ami and Yuko find a bus easily enough, and soon, they're let out in the district. It's not quite the time where everything's bustling, so the crowds are relatively thin. But Kareoke sleeps for no man or mahou, and there's already the sounds of music coming from one of the bars that Hannah and Ao texted the two about. It's a side-street entrance.

The pair might catch one of the patrons leaving: a tall young woman likely not much older than them. Oddly, her eyes are glassy looking, and she staggers out of the building nearly lifelessly. She doesn't even notice as she brushes by Ami.

And it's not just her. Another patron, a salaryman in his forties, walks out with the same look. The music coming from within is beautiful, and the closer one gets, the more it seems to prickle on the senses. Almost leading one invitingly inside.

An employee grins.

"Welcome ladies, welcome! Come on in, it's free tonight, and tonight only! Sing your heart out!"

Hannah Sharpe has posed:
~Park Group~

Hannah waves. "Just call Ao! She'll let everyone know!"

The park itself is decently sized, but the two would get directed towards a small fountain. There's a few trees lining the path. No signs of Boris yet, but the duo /can/ hear noises as they approach the fountain.

"Heh heh heh...can't believe our luck. Finding that mutt all alone without that tomboy. It's been too long gentlemen. Even /if/ the 5th Street Saints are all 'turning a new leaf', they're still our enemies! And their new boss is gonna shine my shoes now." Comes the gruff voice of an older teen, with four others all sitting around him and drinking what's likely booze. They all share a laugh.

"Yeeeeeah!"

"Ain't gotta take that from Infinity anymore! Mitakihara's belongs to Seiyou Sabers!"

Greta Legend has posed:
    HARBOR

Greta in the mean time doesn't seem at all bothered by the abandoned warehouse once she and Sakura get to it. It looks pretty non-eventful from there, though she takes a moment to sniff the air, her nose scrunching up, "Tch, it stinks in here... I think there's a dog smell though..."

    The English girl's attention though gets drawn to the groan coming from upstairs, and more importantly, that Spark. Her eyes widen a bit, before she's distracted by Sakura, blinking a bit when the girl ducks to hide behind her. "Now now, it's just the wind. This place is old and doesn't seem like anyone is here right now. Just stick by me, alright? Everything's gonn be fine."

    With that, she turns her eyes up to the stares and glares up, starting to make her way towards it, and quietly stepping up, while her hand slides into her pocket to grip a gem inside it.

Ami Mizuno has posed:
Neon District

As Ami gets closer to the karaoke place, she finds herself bumping into more and more people with glassy looking eyes, staggering from the place. She looks at them worriedly since she was in that position not too long ago. If it wasn't for Usagi and Luna, she'd still be in the same situation, or worse. She looks warily at the person inviting them into the place and holds up her phone to the man. "have you seen this dog around here?" She says plainly for him to hear over the din of the music.

Hinote Kagari has posed:
~ PARK ~

Hinote walks along towards the park and keeps the pace up good. He's not running, but He doesn't mind jogging. He answers. "Oh! That's it! You were... on the stage! Much of that music really wasn't my thing, but I went anyways, I needed to unwind. It's been a... uh..."

"Weird week." he asides. Very weird.

So far, no signs of a lost dog, at least, not one matching the description he'd been given by now. He walks along the fountain as he huhs and hears voices. Talking about unpleasentness. UGH Bullies. Why does it always needs to be bullies. He looks towards Matsuo, frowns a bit but stays on the other side of the fountain. "Boy, the jerkiness level around is super high now!" he says, perhaps just loudly for bullies to hear. "It's barely tolerable!" he says to Matsuo.

Yuko Minami has posed:
NEON DISTRICT

Thankfully, nobody questioned Yuko too much about the size of her backpack even while they were riding the bus. Sure, the smell of dry dog food did start leaking out of it after a while, but they're off the bus before it can really become a problem.

Spotting the bar in question, Yuko steps aside as the woman steps out, the strange look in her eyes not going unnoticed. "Ehh.. You okay, ma'am? Er. Sir?" She tries to keep a neutral expression as the salaryman follows after, eventually glancing to Ami. "You ever see that happen with these places?"

When Ami approaches that emnployee, Yuko seems content to let the blue-haired girl do the talking while following her, trying to keep her expression as neutral as possible even while glacning around rapidly. She even takes out one of those bags of dog food and opens it up, just waving it slowly to try and get the scent to start traveling.

Hannah Sharpe has posed:
~Harbor Group~

Sakura's fright echoes off of the walls. Really, all of their voices do. Worst still for poor Sakura's nerves, it's a little chilly in here.

As the two begin their ascent, that feeling of magic grows stronger for at least Greta, if not Sakura. Even without magic senses, there's an ominous feeling in the air that only grows as one ascends the steps. Entering into the second floor, it's much like the first: a few scattered furniture, some pipes and shinai and chains. Clearly, the group's 'armory'.

The source of the groan becomes clear: an older teen with black hair lies face down on the ground, visibly battered and blue. He grips a wooden sword near him. On his back is a black leather jacket with that same white 5 that Hannah mentioned.

"G...get away! Monster!" Yells the delirious young man.

Should the two run too far into the building, everything changes. From stone and concrete to a strange room. A metallic bronze disk is the floor, with clockwork gears outlining everything. Advancing towards a 'door' to where the young man was, is a clown. Made out of metal and brass. With small scythes for hands and arms. They look rusted horribly.

Junpei Matsuo has posed:
~PARK~

Junpei parked his bike and walked, whistling every so often until....

Wait. These punks were from /his/ school? His jaw tightened as he reached into his cost after waving Hinote-san off that he would approach these people. Bachi weren't much in way of weapons, and he didn't want to fight, but these people, HIS people, thinking robbing a blind woman of her eyes. It didn't matter to him that this woman was Infinity, or could stand on her own just fine. What mattered was they took pride in robbing someone. "And just where is this. Mutt?" Junpei's voice was calm as he slowly approached. "And it should not matter what other schools do or do not. I will thank you for finding my friend's dog, now if you will give him over so I may return him. We'll just call it a day huh?" He doubted very much that it would be so simple. He knew, vaguely, that these idiots kept talking a big game. Knew enough to warn his sister away from thinking they were good people. Look up to. His coat flared behind him as he walked towards the bunch. "Then again you have no intent of returning her dog do you? I would think upperclassmen from my school would have more pride in the!selves than this."

He was making himself very obvious. Very in the open in hopes his partner would get the hint and let him hog the attention. That's right guys. Focus on the rocker boy.

Hannah Sharpe has posed:
~~Park Group~~

Luckily for Hinote, Junpei makes himself out to be enough of a target to get their attention. They don't seem to notice him! Soon all four boys start to encircle Junpei.

"Eh? Who the heck are you, kid? What's some punk coming here and trying to tell us what to do? We're the Seiyou Sabers! Get lost. You some friend of that blind wench? Heh heh, good timing then. We'll just take the dog /AND/ you!"

Two of the boys pull out chains, the leader a shinai, and the last one a knife! Thankfully, the one with the knife has his back turned to Hinote!

Sakura Kinomoto has posed:
    ~HARBOR~

Now that Greta mentions it, Sakura does notice it kinda smells in here, and the dog bowls are evident at a second glance. Well, there's a chance at least... And with such a strong and confident person like Greta around, it's doing a good job of easing Sakura's own fears as they head toward the stairs.

During all of this, though, a small stirring in Sakura's backpack goes unnoticed by either of the girls, as, apparently, does the muffled voice from inside as it struggles to free itself. Once they reach the top, the flap of her backpack finally bursts open, and the tiny winged lion known and loved by all as the Beast of the Seal KERO flies out, yelling, "SAKURA! Don't go any further, there's a /huge/ magical power that way-"

But it's too late, they're already in the Witch's labyrinth, and Sakura instantly freezes up at the scene playing out before them. Is that clockwork clown a ghost? She doesn't know, but with the chill in the air and the sudden shift in surroundings to a much more spooky locale, it's all she can do to bring her hands to her mouth to cover up a scream of terror.

Hannah Sharpe has posed:
~ Neon Group~

Ami shows the picture, and the employee grins wider. He laughs, a little /too/ much. Weird!

"Yes, yes in fact! That cute little doggie, we put him in the back to uh...keep him out of the cold, yeah. He yours? Come on in you two. I'll show you the way."

Then he leads them on in! Yuko gets utterly ignored by the pair. Waving around the dog food doesn't seem to do much. Not even a hint of a bark.

There /is/ the scent of magic around, however.

Which grows impressively strong as the two pass a tall woman with white, ruffled hair. Her singing is the definition of enchanting. Worst still? The magic is clearly comign from her. All around her, glassy-eyed patrons are passed out.

"Ahhh hah hah! That's right darlings, give me ALLLL of your energy!" Comes the woman(?) loudly. Then she turns to the two girls.

"Two young energetic ones! Come here, listen to Vesilva's singing! Relax...lay down like the others." Comes her voice, soothing, hypnotic.

As she sings, one might start to notice sharp claws on her hands, bird-like feet, and wings from her back. A youma!

Hinote Kagari has posed:
~PARK~

Woah, okay this got a little too /real/ all of a sudden. He ducks behind the fountain and shoves his hand into his pocket. Was it reasonable to transform? No---- no. Not even dirtbags like this deserved to be curbstompped by steel gauntlets and flaming swords.

Also. He didn't want to have to explain where Hinote went when Matsuo started looking for him after the Guardian Knight stomps everyone. What he does do, is grab a rock, and pops back up, and gives it a nice, firm, throw into the side of Knife-Jerk's(TM) head, in an attempt to knock the wind out of him. That's about the best he can do.

Ami Mizuno has posed:
Ami definitely knows something's amiss when she goes in, but when the woman practically cackles and turns into a bird woman right in front of them, Ami knows there's trouble. Ami's first thought is to run back to Yuko. "Yuko-chan! You need to get out of here!" She says practically shoving her towards the door very very fast and hard. She almost looks like she's ready to bolt too, but her eyes are watching the youma's actions very closely as she tries to get Yuko out of harm's way.

Greta Legend has posed:
    The chill just seems to go up and down Greta's spine, but if they're going to find the dog, they're going to have to check everyplace they can. Once they get up though, Greta goes wide eyed as she sees the guy flat out on the ground. beat up and freaking out. At the yell about a monster, Greta grits her teeth, "Could a Dark Beast have done this..?"
    Then Kero pops out of Sakura's backpack, and that distracts Greta just enough, "Wh--Is that a winged talking cat?" By that point, though, she's taken one too many steps in, and the labarynth closes around them. "Crap---!"

    She looks back to where the young man was, and goes wide eyed once more as she sees the horrific clown, "That's---That's not a Dark Beast...!"

    She grits her teeth as she looks over her shoulder to Sakura, and tells her, "Sakura, stay behind me!" With that, she <STAND BY READY></span>" The voice from it then distorts into another, "-BRING IT-"

Yuko Minami has posed:
NEON DISTRICT

Slipping that bag of dog food back into her backpack, Yuko frowns slightly at the singing woman's rather blatant attempt to steal their energy. Couldn't she at least use more subtle lines? Or at least a different word than energy. Even a regular girl like Ami could...

... Oh. Right. Ami! Regular girl! Not magical! She'd be vulnerable to the singing just like all those others, isn't she? Except... She's not. Well, that'll make getting her out of this place safely easier, at least. The green-haired girl yelps lightly as Ami starts shoving her out, but she does start moving along with her quickly enough.

"You gotta get out of here, too!" Her eyes widen at the sight of the Youma's clawed hands and... Are those wings? Moving to the side, she slips the backpack of dogfood off and turns around to fling it at the woman in one smooth motion before continuing for the door. "Split up when we're out? It can only chase one of us!"

Hannah Sharpe has posed:
~~Harbor Group~~

As Greta henshins, the Evil Clown Familiar indeed brings it! It dances from scythe-leg to scythe-leg, a hopping style that keeps it rarely still. It's quick, too, leaping at the two girls in a high arc! It comes crashing down at Greta, pointing its legs at her and sweeping the bladed edges towards her neck!

The air itself practically thrumms with the emotions of the Familiar. Hatred and anger linger in the area, and the scream the familiar gives is full of both while it starts to flail and try to tear at Greta to get at Sakura!

Hannah Sharpe has posed:
~~Neon Group~~

As the girls run out, the bird-youma scowls! "Get back here you brats! I need your delicious energy!" She screams shrilly. She's about to give chase, but some of the dark-singing blissed out listeners show signs of getting up. Then she's back to singing!

"Bob! Get them!"

The manager from earlier suddenly becomes big and fuzzy, not unlike a human-bear hybrid, with two axes! It rushes out!

"Come back in valued customers! You're going to tank our reviews if you just run out!" The big bear-youma tries to give chase after the two! But there's two convenient alleyways nearby.

Ami Mizuno has posed:
Just as the bird youma calls out to the managar, Ami sprints right past the managar, and doesn't let him change fully before she bolts. She turns towards her right and runs as hard as she can going for an alley to get away from the bear-youma. As she runs though, she's grapsing her pen. She couldn't just leave Yoko all by herself. How right she was.

Hannah Sharpe has posed:
~~Hannah Group~~

Hannah herself has slipped off from the Midori-ya! Her destination? Infinity University. It's the only other place she can think of. Hefting her phone, she gives a quick call.

"Rurako-chan? I need some help. Boris is missing. Can you meet me at Infinity? I have other friends scouring the rest of the area. It is the last place I can think of that he would go." She can't keep the worry out of her voice here.

Unfortunately, one of the other Eclipse interns was dumb enough to let one of their youma out. Thankfully the school's mostly empty. But there's an ominous feeling in the area!

Rurako Doji has posed:
Rurako Doji is walking home from Chess club practice when she gets a phone call. "I'm on my way Hannah-chan!" She says as she makes a stop at her house, one, to change into a pair og black cargo pants and a t-shirt with jogging shoes, and also, to get her wooden sword, much better then a kendo stick. She then steals her father's motocycle and heads twoards infinity, the old historian isn;t home anyway so not like he will use it.

"Hannah-chan." Rurako says as she stops the bike and walks over to Hannah. "Where did you last see him?" She asks as she places a hand on hannah's shoulder.

Junpei Matsuo has posed:
~PARK~

Deep breath as Junpei found himself surrounded. While theoretically it was two on four the practical of how everyone was positioned meant he was going to get hurt bad if he didn't act. Fear fluttered in the pit of his stomach along with a familiar sense of calm. This was just like stepping on stage. The Stage had no room for fear, or excitement, or doubt because he forgot to turn his phone's recorder on. The Stage was not a place for these things. It was a place of action.

Junpei's grip shifted as he lashed out with one of his bachi, aiming at one of the Chain Guy's heads. There was no time for calm. Not enough practice to try disabling or disarming. Decisive action. His deliberate motions were often mistaken as slowness of a body overburdened by muscle. Those that made that mistake never saw him on stage. Working drum or guitar meant he had to pivot, twist, and react quick to changing conditions.

So as he brought his other arm up in approximation of high guard to protect his face he pivoted. Swinging at one of the Chain Guys was just to get him to back off as his real attack was aimed at their leader. Body pivot as he swiftly lashed out, kicking with every ounce of strength and speed years of endurance cycling, band practice, and hours long taiko sessions at the gang leader's kneecap.

There would be fear later. Doubt later. Now? He was answering deadly force with decisive action intended to quickly end this fight by taking down their leader. If it crippled him? Better to be off the track team and forced to reexamine your life than dead in an ally somewhere.

Yuko Minami has posed:
NEON DISTRICT

Just what did they get themselves into? This was supposed to be a search for a missing dog, not dealing with crazy youma and protecting a kouhai!

... Wait. Was Ami older or younger than Yuko? It's hard for the green-haired girl to tell given the circumstances, but she's gotta bigger things to worry about. Namely, trying to get Ami to safety. Slipping one hand into her vest pocket to grasp the mirror tightly, she nearly barrels right into the manager on the way out before turning into the alley! If she could get somewhere unseen, it wouldn't be too hard to just transform, take out the youma, and show up somewhere else with Ami none the wiser!

Except they both managed to end up in the same alley. Well. Crap. Plan B, then! "Mizuno-san! What's that on your shirt?"

Good enough. Whipping out the Pretty Change Mirror, any semblance of stealth goes right out as a bright light envelopes her, signifying her transformation into something with significantly longer hair and 100% more pistons!

"The undefeated of the sea! Cure Boost!"

Hannah Sharpe has posed:
~Park~

WHACK! Right in the head goes a drumstick, Chain Guy going down hard. Not much of a jaw on that one! The others look suddenly surprised at actual resistance.

But the kick isn't quite as useful. The leader takes the blow on an arm, dropping his wooden sword. He grins.

"Heh. I'm not some chump!"

Then he aims a punch for Junpei's face, straight and hard!

Then, there's a rock to Knife Guy's head! He staggers, drops his knife. Soon he's scrambling for it! A perfect time to strike!

But there's another Chain Guy soon aiming a metal lash at Hinote! Swiiiiing!

Hannah Sharpe has posed:
~Neon Group~

The manager leaps away as Yuko runs by! He's too slow to catch her as he's nearly tumbled into, and thus loses the pair!

The manager-bear sighs. "I'm so getting fired for this." The poor youma laments, sniffling a little.

"It's so hard to get a job as an evil personification of animal savagery in this city!" He's too busy lamenting to really do much right now.

Hannah Sharpe has posed:
~Hannah Group~

A hand upon her shoulder and a familiar voice! Hannah smiles in relief. "Rurako-chan!" Suddenly she gets a hug, tight and a little desperate. A deep breath, and she manages to not cry in worry.

Then she lets go. "Alright. It was yesterday. He slipped the leash while we were walking and got caught up in the crowd in Downtown. Still no sign of him. He could be anywhere." A sigh.

"But he's trained to return to places he knows if we do get lost from each other. The computer lab is one of them." To the Lab! She'll lead on Rurako, using her access card to get into the building. Being an intern is awesome sometimes.

It's an elevator ride up for the two! Hannah pauses outside the door.

Both girls might sense magic. Rather than give anything away, she reaches for the door.

"Oh please be here Boris!"

Something stirrs in the rows of computers. A large half-snake half-woman youma sits near the door, ready to pounce when one of the girls enters!

Junpei Matsuo has posed:
~PARK~

On the plus side Junpei's kick not connecting meant this guy wasn't going to be lamed for life. On the other hand, well forearm currently getting hit, Junpei was fighting somebody that didn't want to pull punches. "Dude you realize how much trouble you're in? Just stop!" Junpei stomped down hard to get both feet firmly under him. "We're not talking detention, or even expulsion." His arm dropped, thinking the next blow would be to his gut as he swung at Jerk Face's weapon arm. He wasn't doing something as precise as aiming for his hand, just hoping to connect with wrist, arm, something. Even if the guy kept hold of it he'd have to be on the defensive right?

"We're talking jail. Not just attacking me, but stealing a woman's dog. A Blind woman," that could probably kick all of them around in a fair fight but that's besides the point. "How do you think cops are gonna react when they hear what's on my phone?" Junpei was bluffing, but he had to get this situation to stop. Plus worm doubt into the kid's head and maybe he could get a sucker punch in.

Rurako Doji has posed:
Rurako Doji catches Hannah's hand. "Wait... something behind the door." She says as she looks at hannah. "Ha-chan, get back to the elevator..." She says as she backs up. "Whatever you hear, do not leave the elevator." She adds, looking at her girlfriend and hopeing that she will go like she is asked, mostly because she just can't change in front of hannah... that information would put her beloved Ha-chan in too much danger.

Hinote Kagari has posed:
~Park~

Hinote's rock hits true! Ha! Of course, now he's making himself known and he's no longer being ignored because here comes one of the deliquents with a chain at him! Ah! He steps back quickly- he's quick on his feet, at least, able to stop from being flayed by the chain being used as a whip.

He manages to pick up another rock and chuck it into the direction of chain guy's face- though this time he might see it coming. Really, rocks are his only defense at the moment.

"Yeah, what he said!" he asides to Matsuo's take on the situation! Are these jerks even listening!

Hannah Sharpe has posed:
~Hannah Group~

Hannah gulps, and gives a nod. She runs to the elevator, and steps in!

"Alright. Do not get yourself hurt alright, Rurako-chan?" She says severely before the door closes.

It's then that the door to the lab starts to open, clawed hands about ready to slash at Rurako!

Hannah Sharpe has posed:
~Park~

Hinote dodges, and the group actually pauses at Junpei's words! Doubt besets them!

"H...hey boss. Why don't we just tell 'em where we hid the do..." He soon gets whacked by a wooden sword. Down he goes!

"No! If we beat these guys up, we won't get in trouble! Like you could prove it, anyway!" Then he gets smacked in the arm, dropping his weapon! His minions finally back off. Best take out the leader!

Rurako Doji has posed:
Rurako Doji having never transformed so fast, once Hannah is safe, she uses her wooden sword to smack the hands before spining to the side and raising her left hand, drawing the Kanji for protection in the air and engulfing the hallway in a silver light.

"Well, today is my lucky day, one less youma to worry about, I am lady Silver, Purity Blade of protection." Lady Silver says as she wears a fuedal samurai's outfit, all in silver, the Hakama and haori billowing from the aftermath of her transformation as she places a hand on her silver sword, tossing back her now silver hair.

Junpei Matsuo has posed:
~PARK~

One on one now. Junpei was still armed with two stout wooden drumsticks thick enough to double as batons, and he kept making short jabbing motions as he advanced. He wasn't trying to connect, just keep his opponent from hitting him. "Is this the road you want to roll down?" His grandad's lectures on strength and duty to those around oneself echoed in his head as he tried to kick the Guy's sword away. "Expelled, possibly in jail. Dead in a back ally somewhere in a few years. Just another blip?" He didn't stop moving. Always jabbing, moving, trying to keep his opponent busy. Of course a trained fighter might see a dozen ways. Take him down, throw him to the ground, take advantage of a glaring opening, or otherwise take advantage of the fact Junpei had no idea what he was doing.

"Why are you doing this? Why take? Pride? What pride is there in crippling your opponent then kicking them when they're down? Does it make you feel powerful to shove people around, or is that hole gnawing in your middle just getting bigger the more you try filling it?" Mouth? Y'know what? Keep talking. For once you running on your own isn't completely useless. "Turn yourselves in. Help me find Sharpe-san's dog. I'll try helping you find a better way."

Ami Mizuno has posed:
~Neon District~

Ami looked into the alley they ducked into and.....finds it's a dead end. "No! He'll find me for sure if I..." She then hears Yuko right behind her and truly worries now.

But...

"I don't ahve anyhing on my...." And Ami looks up to See Yuko enveloped in a bright light, and Cure Boost taking her place. This raises Ami's eyebrows considerably from before. "As much as you'd like me to run....I'm afraid I can't. Not when so many people are in danger and you look ready to defend them.....

As much as I am.." She then holds her pen up.

Mercury Power! Make-Up!

A blue symbol spins out of Ami's pen, followed by a blue and white ribbon, Which she sweeps her arm down, and spins on one foot with her back arched. The ribbon surrounds her body, and covers it, uptil it bursts, revealing...

Sailor Mercury

It's then Sailor Mercury looks to Cure Boost. "We have to keep that thing from rampaging in the city."

Hinote Kagari has posed:
~Park~

Hinote is glad to let Matsuo handle the words here. The jerk he was fighting backs off as he notices all that's left is the leader. "Well, right now it's two against one." he asides.

"I'd listen to him!" he says with a smile. He crosses his arms and waits for the leader to make his hopefully 'good' decision. He'd hate to have to chase after someone today.

Hannah Sharpe has posed:
~Neon Group~

The manager and the singing siren-bird soon are walking, drawn by the magic flare of the two girls!

"Ohhh wherreee are you little girls?" Comes the bird-creature, her voice causing the bricks of the buildings nearby to vibrate!

The manager just stomps around. Soon they arrive at the alleyway, now with a senshi and a precure within!

Hannah Sharpe has posed:
~Hannah Group~

A wooden sword baps the creature's hands, and it reels back defensively! Silver light blinds it, and the thing hisses at Lady Silver!

"Graaaaah! Light! I'll squeeze you to death!"

Then the youma launches its tail at Lady Silver, trying to wrap her up in it and crush her with the pile of muscle! The lash is hard enough to destroy part of the wall!

Hannah Sharpe has posed:
~Park~

The leader jukes and dodges, the fists, soon separated from his weapon!

"Because I hate the wench! Everyone loves her, and her precious mutt! I want to make her pay for....for humiliating me! Yeah!"

One of the mooks chuckles.

"She rejected ya pretty hard boss!"

"SHUT UP!"

Cue one of the mooks smacking their leader on the back of the head. Thunk!

The mook tosses a piece of paper to Hinote and Junpei.

"...It was a stupid idea. There's the address. Don't tell her it was us, she'll hunt us down!" Comes the man in abject fear. Then they all run away!

Rurako Doji has posed:
Lady Silver blinks att the incomming tail and leaps out of the way, her hand still on her sword's sheath. "You call that an attack? My weapon is elegant, your tail is just so ugly!" She says, goading the Youma into getting upset and leaving an opening for her attack. "Also, you smell really bad too, like, I'd rather wear garbage them smell like you, and that hair, just unforgivable." She says, letting out verbal attack after attack, though, her smile turns almost wicked. "But I'll send you back with the rest of the youma I've beat... I'm no novice Snake Lady... and your time is up... ugly."

Yuko Minami has posed:
So she was a magical girl, too! That... Actually makes things significantly easier for Yuko. Now? She won't have to bribe the girl to keep quiet.

"Sailor... Mercury? Like the stuff in fish?" Dropping her JUSTICE shpiel for the time being, Cure Boost just watches Sailor Mercury with a dumbfounded look as she comes down from her transformation. It's not the strangest name she's heard so far, but it's definitely an odd choice of name.

Mercury's recommendation does draw a quick nod from her, and she pounds her fists together as two massive tower shields materialize in her hands. "Right. Stay behind me, then. I've got these." Flashing a grin to her blue-haired Sailor, the green-haired Precure takes a deep breath before heading back for the club!

Junpei Matsuo has posed:
~PARK~

Junpei frowned as the trio fled, leaving their leader on the ground. As he fished about in his coat for parachord to tie the punk's wrists with, yay scout preparedness, he grunted. "My offer still stands. If my grandfather can do the things he says he did in Burma and turn out like he did there's hope for everyone." Junpei fished his phone and took a picture of the guy befor emailing the guy's picture to the police with a short account of what happened and who was there with him. Once he hit Send he grunted at the man. "That's a fairly easy knot to get out of. Shouldn't take you more than a few minutes, but by then cops'll be here to scoop you up." He handed Hinote the address. "Hey, I'll be here a bit to keep jerkface company. Go ahead without me, I'll catch up. Mind texting everyone that address?"

Hinote Kagari has posed:
~PARK~

Hinote listens to the leader's explanation. Then the mook's explanation. Then back to the leader.

Is this all over being rejected over a date!? Ughhhhh. Hinote will never get it. Why are girls such a big deal to some people!? Maybe someday he'll understand, but that isn't right now. He's given a slip of paper, and hrmmmms. "Right. I'll go.. handle this!" he says with a smile as he takes off, pulling out his phone and texting the group with the information, well more specfically, Hannah- but he'll text whoever gave thier number earlier. He's wondering if the others had any luck, too!

Ami Mizuno has posed:
Sailor Mercury starts to run back towards the club when the bird and bear youma step right in front of the alley where they transformed. Mercury can't believe their luck. GOOD luck that is. She stops in her tracks, and looks behind her briefly before holding out her hands in front of her.

Shabou!

Causing a sphere to glow in front of her cupped hands, she then spins around and crosses her arms behind the ball, which grows in size slightly.

Spray!

She sweeps her hands in front of her, which cuases the ball to fly forward in a torrent of bubbles directly at the two youma....surrounding them in VERY dense fog.

HOW DARE YOU DRAIN ALL OF THE ENERGY FROM THESE INNOCENT PEOPLE! All they wanted to do was have fun and you had to steal their energy! I WILL NOT FORGIVE YOU FOR THAT! I AM SAILOR MERCURY! THE GUARDIAN OF JUSTICE AND KNOWLEDGE!

Hannah Sharpe has posed:
~~Hannah Group~~

Infinity is going to have one heck of a bill with all the wall destruction going on. In an ironic turn, the financial report will eventually end up in Hannah's in-box of Evil Corporation Intern Duties. Life can be strange.

Hannah did just as asked, and has been quietly using Area Search to get an idea of what's going on. Just a tiny burst of magic, pretty stealthy really, especially for her. Hannah smirks. This 'Lady Silver' is indeed strong!

There's more pressing concerns. Like a very angry youma that's practically vibrating in rage. "H...hey! I bathe every day you know!? And afros are all the rage these days, aren't they?" Someone's been stuck down in a lab waaaay too long. The youma goes for a dual-clawed slash at Lady Silver, leaving herself open in rage!

Rurako Doji has posed:
"Silver...."

"Sonic...."

"SLASH!"

Lady Silver's sword comes out of her Sheathe and she steps into with it to deliver the now blindingly silver blade to the torso of the Youma. "Do not mess with the Purity Blade of Protection, you will get cut." She says as she looks around the room once the Youma has been purifyed. "Hmmm." She says as she walks out of the room, and transforms back to her Human form before making a run to the elevator, grabbing her wooden sword along the way. She pushes the button on the elevator and waits for it to open so that she can make sure Hannah didnt get into any trouble while she was gone.

Hannah Sharpe has posed:
~Neon Group~

The manager-bear-youma is a dutiful employee, and when Sailor Mercury tosses her ball of condensed, magical bubbles at them? He's right in front of singer-bird-youma! But it's fog, and all he manages to do is get in the other youma's way.

"Grrrr! Sailor Mercury, huh? I'll crush your 'justice' with my fists!" Then the youma is wildly flailing its fists amidst the fog, slowly creeping towards both girls! It's easy to dodge those fists even for Cure Boost, but when they hit wall? They shatter what they hit! Seems the bear-manager is blinded by Mercury's fog!

The bird-siren-youma is sobbing.

"Noooo bubbles in my eyes! It stings!"

Seems one of Mercury's initial bubbles got into the singer's eyes. /Ow/. Both youma are ripe for the picking! But the siren screams, sending vibrations towards the girls powerful enough to rattle bones! Every piece of glass in the area shatters instantly.

Boost might be able to protect mercury with her shields, the metal of them both easily handling those vibrations!

Hannah Sharpe has posed:
~Park~

Hinote gets the number and texts everyone! Ao, back at the Midori-ya, helps by further spreading the address. It's to an apartment building in Mitakihara not far from the Midori-ya! Inside the elevator, Hannah scowls, her fist clenching as she undoes Area Search.

"...When I find out whoever is responsible for this, I am going to POUND THEIR FACE IN!" Yells Hannah in rage, audible to Rurako even through an elevator door and a youma fight. Even the youma pauses in fear.

The leader wakes up all tied up!

"I...what? Uh." Cops. Oh no! He grins.

"ALRIGHT! I'll do anything! Just forgive meeee and don't tell Hannah-chan!" Comes the leader, soon sobbing. Many a respect point was lost, and a new trainee under Junpei was gained.

Hinote Kagari has posed:
~Park~

Hinote continues texting, he only has so many numbers, but overall, begins his way to the address. He's hoping, that, this will be fairly easy from this point onwards. He doesn't like the idea of leaving Matsuo alone back there, but hey, it's better than nothing! --- and the jerk might learn a lesson when this is all said and done!

He'll take his time- he didn't want to get there first.

Yuko Minami has posed:
NEON DISTRICT

This makes things easier. Much easier, infact! With the boar and bird youma in sight, Cure Boost slams her shields together again and opens her mouth to speak before just... Listening to Sailor Mercury go off on them.

That's definitely putting Boost on the spot to keep up, isn't it? She clears her throat and activates the pistons in her arms, glaring at the youma with the most intense stare she can muster!

"Enemies of peace! You only care about your own desires while trampling on the weak and innocent... No more! I am Cure Boost, the shield of the righteous!" With the fog to cover her approach, the Precure doesn't actually need do much to avoid the bear youma with how much fog there is keeping him from even attacking her effectively.

No... Her attention is on the screeching bird-youma! As it starts wailing, the green-haired girl slams her shields together against the bear youma before just carrying him with her. Putting herself (and the bear) between the bird-siren and Mercury, she lets out a powerful grunt as she slams her shields into the ground to hold them and the bear youma in place, using all three to shield herself and Mercury from the vibrations!

Hannah Sharpe has posed:
~~Hannah Group~~

And it's that pause in fear that signals the youma's end. That glittering silver blade slices through the lamia-youma, bisecting her. Both parts float in the air for a moment, before the being crumbles into dark-magic dust with a poof of a spirit of evil.

"Noooo! I was going to get a spa treatment tomorrrowwwww!" Poof!

Ding! Open goes the elevator door, and there's a furious Hannah.

"Rurako-chan, let us go get my dog back!" She doesn't even question all the noise, or destruction before her. Maybe her blindness leaves her ignorant of the fight?

"Are you okay?" She then asks as they ride the elevator down.

Then, Hannah grabs Rurako's hand if she'll allow it, and starts running towards the apartment building in question! She seems to know the area!

Rurako Doji has posed:
Lady Silver blinks as she sees her rather upset and possibly homicidal girlfriend. "Yes, I'm fine Ha-chan. OH you found Boris-kun." She says as she runs at the same pace as Hannah. "Thanks Hannah, for staying in the elevator." She says with a smile, it made her job easyer, knowing that Ha-chan was safe. "Lets just hope Boris-kun is okay... if anything happend to him... well I may end up in jail." She says with a frown, she likes the dog more then most people.

Junpei Matsuo has posed:
~PARK~

"We will have words." Junpei assured, "however for noe go home. Get rest. I will need to be shown you can do more than thinking jus to save your own skin before I can trust you." Junpei put his phone away as he got a confirmation text. Something about if it was urgent a unit could be sent out otherwise file a report tomorrow. He made the punk no promises, but he wanted to see if the kid could be made to think beyond his fists. "You have this one chance. I want you and your friends to meet with me after school. We will speak then. And there will be food. Until that point go home. Sleep. Make sure I didn't clock your buddy too hard." And with that he walked off, texting Hinote the generalities that he had an underling apparently.

Ami Mizuno has posed:
Mercury, as Cure Boost puts up her shield, hides behind the shields that Cure Boost puts up. During that long wailing sound, Mercury pulls out a small device, and presses her earring, causing a visor to appear across her eyes. She then very carefully peeks around Boost's shield and takes a snapshot of the bird youma, while it's still wailing. it doesn't take long. "Oh my goodness. I can't believe I didn't think of this before." She then puts the visor and the device away. She then actually comes out of cover in an ironic blind spot of the sound waves.

Shabou Spray!

She has her hands cupped and forward, bringing the point of light again, and she spins around, crossing her arms in front of her.

FREEZING!

She sweeps her arms in front of her again, the bubbles flying forward and hitting the bird-youma directly.....while it's in the air. As the name suggests, this causes ice to form on it's wings, while it's in the air....and thus, heavier......more likely to crash into the ground.

And Shatter.

Hannah Sharpe has posed:
~Neon Group~

WHAM! Two shields catch the big bear, and soon he's vibrating with the power of his superior's song!

"S...stop! I cannot take the vibra..." The siren lets out one final wail, and all of that dark energy hits the other youma! The damage from the shields and his own compatriot is too much, and the creature poofs into a cloud of dissipating evil magic! Cure Boost protects Mercury ably! One youma down!

And then Mercury offers the freezing water magic of her calling to the exposed bird-youma! Icing over swiftly into a floating sculpture of evil, it floats there, going silent! Then, it falls, shattering into a million pieces. Inside the club, a good dozen people wake up groggily. A good third of them quite kareoke forever.

Cure Boost and Mercury both get the text with the apartment's address!

Sakura Kinomoto has posed:
    ~HARBOR~

The clockwork clown is on the attack, but it seems that Greta has a few surprises of her own!

"Wait, is that... I've never seen magic like that before!" Kero surprisedly remarks at the sight of Greta's transformation, then turns to the still-frozen Sakura. "Sakura! Get ahold of yourself! She can't take that thing alone! You have to release the Sealing Wand!"

But Sakura isn't hearing any of it. Her eyes are wide, her body frozen in place, and she's fighting for breath for another scream. That is, until Kero grabs her collar and gives her a good shake. "Sakura, /that is not a ghost/! Jeez, snap out of it already!"

The sudden physical contact is enough for the young girl to finally blink and come back to reality, murmuring, "I-it's not a ghost...?" And then, taking a deep breath, she dangles the key necklace around her neck in front of her, some force holding it in place as a warm glow encompasses it and her hands move to her sides, her eyes closed as the world seems to fade away around her.

"Key that hides the power of the dark, show your true form before me." A gentle pulse of magic emanates from her feet, a golden circle of runs and astrological signs spreading on the ground beneath her. "I, Sakura, command you under our contract." She moves her hands up over her head, and then swipes them down toward the key. "RELEASE!" Within the glowing ball of light, the key begins to spin in place, warm gusts of wind blowing about it until it stops, and grow, lengthening into a bird-headed wand.

Grabbing the Sealing Wand in one hand and twirling it above her head, Sakura brings it down to point the head at the Familiar, eyes full of newfound determination...even if the clown is still pretty scary... "I-if you want me, then here I am!" she calls out to the thing.

"Sakura, try using Windy!" Kero advises, and in a flash (metaphorically speaking this time), Sakura pulls out the first card she ever claimed.

Tossing it in front of her, the same force from before holding it in the air, she twirls her wand again, speaking aloud her command to the being within it. "Wind, become a binding chain!" Striking the card with the head of the wand, the golden magical circle from before surrounds her again, a gale whipping up in the Witch's labyrinth as the angelically beautiful form of Windy rises from the card, flying to ensnare the Familiar with her body. "WINDY!"

Hannah Sharpe has posed:
~Harbor Group~

Just before the clown's blades can harm either girl, Greta's transformation holds it off! The creature lands, hissing and howling further as Sakura transforms! It shudders, unable to withstand such magic and the girl's pure heart!

Then Windy's air wraps about it, the creature struggling in the card-being's grasp! Slicing wind cuts into gears, and slowly, they stop spinning.

With a yell of pure hatred, it aims for one more slice against Sakura with its leg before the power of her magic causes the creature to crumble into dust. Soon, the barrier fades, and the pair are back in that Harbor Hangout.

The Kickboxing Club member is out for the count, but from the looks of things is safe. No wounds, just passed out from fear.

It's then that the pair get a text about Boris' location!

Hannah Sharpe has posed:
~Apartment Building~

As she runs, Hannah grins. "And worry my cute girlfriend? Never~!" She teases. It certainly saved on the awkwardness of finding an excuse to henshin. But the sudden emergence of Lady Silver was troubling!

She'll think on it later.

Soon, with minions gained and many a youma dead, the group will eventually filter in together at a tall apartment building in Downtown Mitakihara. There's tons of them in Tokyo, and the group arrives at the third floor, room 22. Hannah is the first one there. Once they're all gathered? Hannah nods.

And then raises her foot to kick the door right off its hinges. One of the Seiyou Sabers gets flattened by the door, Hannah's face red and angry.

"WHERE IS MY DOG YOU PUNKS!?" She screams. There's a muffled woof! The sighted members of the team will note a tied up and muzzled Boris on a couch in the living room of the apartment! There's one more punk left, a big guy in a pompadour!

He immediately comes after Hannah with a swing of a fist! The girl's ears pick up the big teen's movements, and she instinctually ducks, the blow missing her. Head protected, she gets around behind him!

And punches the guy in the back of the head! He staggers!

Plenty of opportunity for someone to finish him off! Boris wiggles! Someone should cut him free!

Sakura Kinomoto has posed:
    Sakura instinctively holds up her wand to protect herself from those blades, but finds to her amazement that Windy was sufficient enough to destroy the monster before it could cause her or Greta any harm. Breathing a shaky sigh of relief, she falls to her knees and says, "Whew, that was the scariest thing I've ever seen..."

A moment later, she receives that text, and, after checking to make sure that the club member is okay (and calling for an ambulance just in case), she makes her way toward that apartment building (presumably with Greta)! They're gonna save a dog!

Rurako Doji has posed:
Rurako Doji blinks as she takes note of the room, and growls. She then watches as some big jerk comes after her girlfriend, though she has a great feeling of pride for ha-chan's moves, she takes her wooden sword, once hannah punches him, and two hands it as she slams it on his head, the wood breaking apart to reveal a REAL FRIGGIN SWORD!

Hannah, go and see to Boris-Kun, Sabers lay on the floor... or else you will loose body parts." She says as she walks in wit hthe katana on her shouler, glasses glossed over with the light as she motions to the other people with her. "I'd suggest you all take and tie up a ruffian, and someone call the police." She says, which means she will have to get rid of the katana, since she obviously cant have a lethal weapon legaly.

Ami Mizuno has posed:
Once Sailor Mercury got the text, she ran for the apartment, and....got there a bit after everyone else. Did we mention she's not all that athletic. With Cure Boost right behind, she assumes, she watches as Lady Silver cuts the dog down and threaten the guards. She does tie one guard up, but she looks to him and makes a face. "You shouldn't have kidnapped a dog anyways. What if it was your dog?" Clearly, Mercury's trying to reason with them, even as the police come.

Yuko Minami has posed:
Luckily for Ami, Yuko's not exactly the most athletic person, either! They do reach the apartment eventually, at least, and she does her own part in subduing one of the guards by planting her backpack full of dog food right on his back. For good measure, she even sits on it to make sure he's really pinned down!

"What did you guys even want with her dog, anyway? This... I mean, really?" She sighs and rubs her forehead, fishing a cell phone out of her pocket to handle the police calling portion of this! "Really stupid plan..."

Junpei Matsuo has posed:
Matsuo Junpei arrived right as knuckle sandwiches were done being handed out and Rurako had advised police being called, "I... uh yea I kinda already knocked their leader out and left him gift wrapped." He pulled mor parachord from his coat and offered it up to anyone that might need tying impliments. "Also yea, cops should be here any time." He sounded almost ashamed when he explained himself to the others. "I mean it wasn't much. Hinote had my back and come on, the guy got punked by a freaking /bass player/." Still, scowls were made as he started helping with tying people. "However Sharpe-San. I have a better idea than the cops. After all their leader is now going to be a good boy and work off his debts. How about we give these kids a fair chance." He looked from Rurako then to Hannah. "How about it. Want to help me whip these kids into shape?" There was a.... look in Junpei's eye as he looked to Runrako, and a grin. It wasn't a happy grin either.

"As for what they wanted with Boris-Kun." Shrug. "Their leader got turned down for a date. I am still deliberating on what to do with him if the cops cut him loose."

Hinote Kagari has posed:
Hinote Kagari smiles and waves to everyone arriving as he lets the others go in first---- Rurako gets SERIOUS with a REAL SWORD. (Ack!?) and this causes him to back off a little. Today has been harrowing! At least it hasn't been 'big dumb monster' harrowing, at least, for him.

He looks to Yuko. "Something about putting some guy down for a date." he says scratching the side of his head.

"Or something. I dunno."

Sakura Kinomoto has posed:
Sakura Kinomoto is, fortunately, actually pretty athletic! She's already gone and returned the Sealing Wand to its necklace form and stuffed Kero back into her backpack, and put on her skates for the extra speed. As such, she gets to the apartments right about the same time as Ami and Yuko, despite being possibly even farther away than them.

Of course, by now everything's pretty much already taken care of, but she does stand there and give Serious Glares at anybody who looks like they might try something. Helping!

Hannah Sharpe has posed:
WHACK! That wooden sword smacks the last remaining guard in a textbook example of a katana strike. He folds like so much wet paper to the ground, and then she's off to undo Boris' binds.

Hannah lets out a 'hah!' of victory, grinning in Rurako's general direction! Thankfully she can't see the sword. That might have worried her.

"Good strike, Rurako-chan!" Then she's rushing over to Boris.

Familiar and owner embrace as Boris kicks up on his hind legs to wrap paws around Hannah. Hannah kneels down and presses into that fuzzy neck of the husky's, pride utterly forgotten as she openly weeps.

"Boris! Oh thank god! I was so worried!" Cue hugging, ear-scritches, and long whines of love between dog and human. The pair soon crash to the floor, cuddling and Hannah crying in relief as she refuses to let go of her favorite fuzzy friend. The mental conversation between the two isn't helping.

The guard Ami takes care of slowly awakens after being tied up!

"B...Boss' orders! Ugh...screw this, I'm quitting the Sabers! I like dogs, dang it!" Mutters the guard. After a brief stint in juvie, he'll soon be working at the local branch of the SPCA.

Another guard handily answers Yuko!

"To make Leader-san get a date with the Iron Lily! He, uh, was kinda obsessed." There's shame and embarrassment in this guard's voice. Someone else is likely to reform, here.

Hannah, eventually, 'looks' to Junpei.

"Wait...IT WAS THAT AS..." Boris woofs, and soon smothers her with fur, muffling Hannah's enraged rant. No one is going to die today, thanks to so much husky fuzz.

Released, Hannah is trembling.

".../FINE/! But these jerks are JOINING MY CLUB! Get your transfer forms ready, you idiots, because I am going to whip you all into shape academically and physically! AND DO NOT TOUCH MY DOG OR I WILL BREAK YOUR SKULLS, GOT IT!?" Hannah's huffing and puffing here.

And then Sakura glares! The last remaining guard, hidden in the back, falls to his butt between so much violence and one very, very intimidating ten year old. Sakura might be young, but those eyes have weight! She reduces a delinquent to shivering fear!

Once Hannah reigns in her temper and tears alike, she begins passing out hugs to the group, tight and loving.

"Thank you! I...I cannot repay this, all of you! You have no idea how much Boris means to me! Anything! Ask me anything in return!" The usually confident woman is a bit of a mess of gratitude right now as she pours out her heart. Then Boris gives his gratitude, trying to pounce on each in turn and give wet dog-nosings and licks! Woof!

Eventually, the police come by to sort everything out! Hannah helpfully gets involved, and distracts them long enough for Rurako to dispose of that sword! Victory!

Hannah Sharpe has posed:
After some quick interrogations, the leader of the Sabers' name becomes clear to Ami! 'Takeda Moria' seems to be his name! All thanks to one blubbering guard.

Junpei Matsuo has posed:
"Good." Junpei nodded, "I've a feeling you'll give them direction they're sorely lacking Sharpe-san." He bowed to Hannah, and Boris. "Glad to see you're alright big guy. Hey if either of you need me you've got my number. I've got early morning run tomorrow."

He looked over at everyone else and grinned, "Hey... I'm sorry for popping up then disappearing, but same offer. You all stepped up to help so you're solid." Business card got pulled out of his coat and handed to a random person... who happened to be Ami. "Oh, Minami-san. We are going on a trip this weekend. I would like to know if there's anything on sale before we make a final shopping list." Nothing special, just out in the country to get away from the city's noise. At least that was the plan anyway. No buying fast food for them. Stuff was garbage. Edible in a pinch, but just barely.

Ami Mizuno has posed:
Ami Mizuno giggles softly and gives Boris-kun a hug around the neck, scratching his ears. "At least you have Boris-kun back, Hannah-chan." She says softly. "all right. I should head home. There's another test I have to take tomorrow." She says softly as she starts to leave the area. Thankfully, she put the name of the Saber's boss on her datapad so she could tell Sailor Moon. Of course, on the way by Yuko, she gives her a reassuring wink....like her secret is safe.