Fortune Favors the One that Kicks the Most Ass.

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Who: Yu Narukami and OPEN
Where: To the tram line (good luck getting it to work) to get from the Mays in the Virgo district, to his apartment in Libra.
Summary: Big brothers are always protective of their little sisters. Naturally, when scorpions overrun the city, Yu needs to move heaven and earth to get back home and make sure Nanako is okay.
Warnings: ...don't try to stop Yu from getting home. Just don't. It won't end well for you. Which means yes, go ahead and try.

Yu didn't have issues with fighting if he needed to; lord knows he did enough of it in the TV world. That was the TV world though, where things were isolated to just those that had knowledge of the alternate world and were capable of entering the TVs on their own (if they weren't shoved in, that is). Right now? The whole city was ground zero, where anyone could be a target, or be turned against people, or get hurt...

...including Nanako.

Naturally, Izanagi was staying out as Yu made his way from work to the tram that would take him across the river. He wasn't entirely sure if it was running or not, considering what was going on, but he didn't care if he had to jump onto the tracks and run across the water. He was going to get back to the Libra district and make sure Nanako was safe. His Persona was essentially casting Ziodyne nonstop as he hurried down the street, ignoring the fact that his feet were crunching against scorpion carcasses. People possessed by their own zodiac tried to shamble in his way, but the butt of his sword to the back of their heads had them out of his way pretty quickly.

Seriously, when it came to Nanako's safety? Heaven help the person that tried to stop him.

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But what if Heaven is far too busy to take their collect call? Does that mean that the black hands would drag them down into an abyss? Would they simply fall where they stood as he ran, trying to make it in time to ensure her safety as those in the Scorpio ward had their own time of zodiac mischief-induced battle?

Because that is certainly how it seems.

Scorpions that seem intent on crossing his path are deterred, whether it is because they were grabbed by black, shadowy and skeletal hands, or if because of a sudden Aquadyne skill. No one said that she could not utilize her own magic, after all.

"My... it seems these beasts even seek to harm those who could drown them in one blow."

Yeah, scorpion stinger to the remains of a lung? Not a pleasant experience.

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It was a bit hard to miss the black hands of death reaching up and dragging the scorpions in his path away. Izanagi skidded to a stop in mid air before Yu did, turning back to his wife, concern obvious in his yellow eyes. The human managed to mirror the god, though not until water had already gone rushing past him.

This was unsettling.

"Izanami...?"

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Water, you say. Hey, Yu. How do you feel about ice? Because that's what's going down: there's a mild storm of elements approaching you - waves of ice, wind, and water are showering out from a certain keeper of power as she works her way towards you.

Seriously, fuck scorpions.

It takes her very little time to reach you guys - she is sort of bursting in on the scene while levitating high enough to properly only get attacked by leaping scorpions. Which... makes everything easier, really.

"Hello, Narukami-kun. Are you, perhaps, having issues with the scorpions?" She's on edge, but not exactly too worried. She's going to deal with Elizabeth, for chrissakes.

She's not too challenged by scorpions, as a bonus.

Aaand then she notices Izanami.

Oh.

She knows you.

... Polite wave. ... How else do you approach a god of death? Given, no grudge, but. Hi. She's not sure how to address you. Do you know her, Izanami?

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"Hello, Narukami... Izanagi."

She spared a polite smile from her position in the air, just high enough to stay out of reach... and oh, it wasn't too long before she was joined in the air, either. (Thank you for not casting Maragidyne, by the way. Shikome does not do well with fire.) They should both be glad that she still had crimson-red eyes, too... no mask, no fear. Just a small boost in power.

"...It has been quite some time since I have met someone from the Velvet Room, formerly or currently." There was something amused in the look she gave her chosen's attendant. "Margaret-san, I believe?"

All while Shikome continued her Mudoon castings, not once targeting either of them.

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Yu wasn't sure how he felt about all this. On one hand, he's grateful neither of them are using him for target practice, on the other... this was seriously the scariest combination ever of people that he will defeat in battle at some point in his future. And on top of it, while neither seemed to have fallen victim to the scorpion curse, they did seem to be more powerful... like either of them needed a power boost.

He paused, exchanging glances with his Persona. Women were scary, man...

He was going to comment, when a scorpion zombie decided to get too close, and instead ended up whirling around. A flick had the bludgeon end of his weapon extended, and he cracked the poor person over the head. Seriously, Izanami, don't get too Mudoon happy; there are people around.

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Margaret's view towards Izanami was surprisingly neutral. "Yes, indeed. You are Izanami-san, then?" Totally casual, although she professedly only used -san because she wasn't quite in touch with Japanese culture well enough to know the the hell to call Izanami. In any case, what happened in Inaba was simply a piece of her guest's journey, that he completed with flying colors. Who was surprised? Nobody. So no enmity towards her.

Her own persona - a trickster female Buddha - was currently hanging above her and raising hell. Margaret had enough SP to fire off ma- spells - even if they were only medium strength - with impunity. Given, neither of the other two ended up targets. But she was clearing house.

Just wait until she gets Mind Charge.

Margaret was blissfully unaware of Yu's nervousness. How could he ever think that Margaret and Izanami were scary together? The thought baffled.

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Likewise. After all, she had been a Persona used by another guest or two before Margaret's time as an attendant. Thus, no one was surprised. (Also, Yu, this is likely why you do not date more than one at a time. Just saying.)

"Indeed, though I normally go by 'Yumiko' in public." Just so you know. Also, that's what your little brother knows her as. Like she was going to say her true name on a public feed while disguised in another form and thus blow her cover.

It will be the most beautiful day.

Mutually unaware of Yu's nervousness, she spares a polite nod before doing the more proper action of bitchslapping a Scorpio zombie. What? She's a mage and doesn't generally use a weapon (even though she could likely create one with ease). Seriously, this was getting older than dirt.

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Yu stared at the two beings of power, at a loss. Seriously, they were this powerful? This powerful? And he ends up defeating them at some point?

Having that knowledge was a bit overwhelming, not to mention a bit distracting. That was why he didn't notice the Scorpio zombie creeping up behind him until its arms were crushing around him, poison dribbling onto his shoulder. He didn't even process what happened until the hiss of the poison eating through his shirt, the acrid smell hitting his nostrils just before skin underneath began to burn.

That was enough to get him to scream, both in pain and surprise.

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Margaret nodded. "I understand." She might have... lied to him a bit, too. White lies or lies by lack of information. But hey. Theodore took it!

Besides, it made sense to hide her identity, given how harshly Yu's compatriots had reacted.

In any case, the zombie went unnoticed by Margaret, as well, until...

That scream.

"...! Narukami-kun!"

Her mutation skill would quickly come into effect, a healing rain appearing over them while she draws forth a card and smacks a zombie with it. It wouldn't be enough to kill - she'd seen to that - but it'd hit that zombie stone cold nearly-dead the second it hit.

Overkill? Maybe.

But Narukami-kun.