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[Game Opening, Part 4 : Mission 4 - The Virgin Flight]

Who: Momohime, Ryu, Kisuke, Link (Skyward Sword), Yuusei, Eikichi, Kaito & Garviel
Where: Sector A7 in Virgo; Protective Demonic Barrier
Summary: Wand Operatives need protection. Anoli need to be taught a lesson
Warnings: Demons and stuff

This trip there was short, but now you can see why this is literally a crisis situation.

The Wand Operatives have strange computer mask on their heads and long robes of different colors representing the Wind, Earth, Fire and Water elements. Muttering incantations which you can't quite understand, they're already flanked by a few police officers. As they go on, the pillions close by slowly start to rebuild themselves, and the demons passing by slow down...until you see a Shadow pass by and an Anoli member smashes one, causing more demons to fall out. They engage with the soldiers below, as those that can call upon their Persona.

"Dammit! You all need to get down there!"

Problem is, they aren't going up fast enough, and the demonic population is swarming in. Before you can get into motion, however, you hear a booming voice coming from a man that looks like he's 8 feet tall.

"Hey! The hell are those Government goons doing here? Get 'em!"

Looks like you've been noticed.

[OOC : As with every log like this, you are free to start your own thread and have your characters stop swarm of monsters on your own. Don't forget to write your character's Persona awakening as well!]

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Loken, who actually is 8 feet tall without any seeming whatsoever, strides towards the demons like a ceramite and flesh wedge, his bolter held in one hand, sending shots screaming downrange, mass-reactive rounds bursting as they strike. His chainsword howls, and he himself booms.

"Engage the Anoli, if you've got a way of stopping them without killing as for the Demons, you may leave them to me."

He seems fully intent on ripping through the entire demonic host himself, like some ancient god of war, his grey armor reflecting the flaring light of his bolter's shots.

...Yeah, he...

He's just gonna stare at the 8-foot-tall dude in impossible body armor because he's seen a lot of weird shit, but the fact that this dude is human (????) is kind of throwing him off.

He then gives the guy an encouraging thumbs up because he's not about to argue with the guy who has a chainsaw sword!

Garviel just wades in, killing for the living, killing for the dead.

Killing.... For the EMPEROR!

Dealing with a swarm of demons seemed easy enough. Kisuke quietly standing still in front of the army of demons that were now heading towards him as he carried a Muramasa blade in his hand, sheathed. As they got close enough, Kisuke put his hand on the handle and quickly unsheathed the blade and slashed at the first row of the evil spirits before diving into the army and attacking the rest of the army.

It was still difficult understanding the situation this land was in, but seeing other warriors take their part in fighting for the city, Oboro pushed her confusion aside to join them. Survival was the important issue here, she thinks, as she grasps her blade in hand to swing at her enemies; she'll question everything else later. It required much more concentration not to take fatal strikes, but instead, merely wound the Anoli enough that they could do no harm.

Oboro left most of them wounded in the arms and legs hoping the 'assault team' who were introduced earlier would handle them. Now it was time to handle the demons. She turned to see a gathering of them down one long pathway and what looked like one lone boy charging at them. Fearing for his life, she dashed in that direction letting that other part of her take control of the blade and leaped at the enemies as well, freely using her sword style upon them.

She landed next to the young man and called to him, "There are more ahead! Let me assist you!"

Kisuke was used to fighting on his own, but he would never decline someone helping with fending the demons off as well, except this helper had a familiar voice, not to mention a familiar style...

The Oboro style?! Kisuke stopped in his tracks as he looked over at ther other. Was that Momohime!?

"Momohime?! What're you doin' here!? With a sword, no less!?" It didn't seem like she was possessed by that soul, he clearly remembered cutting it when they fought... Then again, Torahime didn't seem to remember telling him this lady was her sister as well...

Oboro had been crouched in a ready stance stood back up and turned her head towards the young man. "E-eh?" she asked quizzically and blinked at how he addressed her. This was the second time someone spoke to her as if they knew her. Could it be possible? This was hardly the time to ask questions though. There were still enemies waiting and with a better look at his face, she could feel her heart racing. Suddenly her body was more tense than before. Could this mean something? He also wielded swords and it feel similar to how she would.

"Ah, no, I am sorry, my name is Oboro, but... would you know of someone named 'Jinkuro'? O-or is that your name?" She felt silly that her voice came out a little strained, but how much of a miracle would it be for her to finally find a clue!

If only Kisuke had taken the time to ask who that spirit was, this situation would have been easier to understand.

"I don't know any Jinkuro, and it ain't my name. I'm Kisuke, a ninja. Yer sister's death wish was to protect you at all costs." He replied quickly, his eyes not leaving the swarm of demons before him. Was this Momohime from another time, like Torahime? This time travel mumbo jumbo was getting a little too confusing for him.

"Never mind what I said. Looks like you can fight with the sword, and as much as I hate seein' ladies put themselves into danger, it'd be great to have an extra pair of hands who can cut them like me." Just as he finished saying those words, the army of demons came rushing at the two.

"Here they come!"

Perhaps this talk should continue after this mission was over, with Torahime in the conversation as well.

Oboro had little time to feel disappointment when her battle instincts quickly took over her focus again. She turned her body towards the incoming swarm of demons and pulled back her sword in a ready position. Resolving to speak to this ninja once they were out of harm's way, she took a quick glance back at where he was before leaping at the enemies.

The demons fell quickly from her strikes, even without using sword arts. Part of her worried for the young ninja, but it would do no good to lose concentration now; there were more than she expected. She had to jump back a few times to avoid attacks until she felt a presence at her back. Upon turning her head, she nearly gasps as it was Kisuke. Was he also being pushed by the enemies?

Momohime... Oboro, guessed right. Normally, Kisuke wouldn't have a hard time dealing with a swarm of demons. But in this case, the number of the demons were even more so than what he witnessed during the battlefield with the spirits. He wasn't going to use his sword arts carelessly, especially when it drained the sword's spirit life and he didn't know how long this ambush was going to last.

Kisuke's decision proved him wrong when he got pushed into being on the defensive, getting pushed by the demons with their seemingly endless attacks.

"Shoot, this ain't good...!" The brief moment of distraction when he realized the other's presence behind him was when the sword's blade cracked.

A familiar noise made Oboro look down at her own sword in alarm. However, seeing nothing marring the blade, she realized then the sound came from behind her. Before she could speak, the demons attacked all at once, leaving Oboro to defend as well. Even with her sword blocking, the force was enough to blow her onto her side. As another demon struck at her, Oboro rolled to the side to dodge then swept her sword up in an arc to cut her attacker, leaving her a moment to look for her partner.

"Lord Kisuke!" she called in fear for him.

"Tch...!" If he was fighting by himself, he may have managed to avoid the attack by jumping aside, but he wasn't about to make the other get into even more danger than she already was. With how close the enemy was, he had no time to switch to another Muramasa blade. He raised his cracked blade to block the attack from his opponent; he wouldn't let these demons hurt Momohime!

Then he felt a surge of energy come up from within himself, and then he heard a voice.

I am thou, thou art I. Was this the voice of the persona that they were talking about?

"...I'm here... Come forth!" Kisuke yelled out without thinking, and a figure appeared from him and slashed his sword down at the demon before him.

Before Oboro could act, a surge of power erupting from where Kisuke stood made both her and the demons turn their heads towards the source. No one had time to move before the mysterious being swung his blade and tore apart a large horde of enemies. Their screeching snapped Oboro back to attention and her eyes caught sight of Kisuke's weakening sword.

With swift fingers, she unhooked one of her demon blades from behind her and hurled it towards the ninja. "Lord Kisuke! Take my nodachi!" Part of her feared that her Onimaru Kunitsuna blade would be of no help or it was too late. In that one moment, one demon's claw knocked her to the side causing her to drop both the sword in her hand and the other that was tied behind her.

Kisuke turned to grab hold of Momohime... Oboro's sword, only to see the demon attack her.

"Momohime!" He unsheathed the sword he just received and dashed towards the other while his Persona fended off the demons that were trying to attack him.

Oboro tumbled to a stop but her head was still spinning. Somewhere in her dizziness, she could have sworn she heard a rough, deep voice berating her for being careless. It wasn't Kisuke; where had she heard it before?

When shook off her dizziness, she saw the young ninja flying at her ready to fight the enemy with the sword she threw him. Reaching behind her to grab another sword, her hand met empty air. She let out a short cry of alarm, but quickly looked left and right to see that her sword was too far from her, but Kisuke still had some on his own belt! This was no time to make a polite request to borrow one, she realized, so she took note to apologize later.

She crouched and pushed herself off the street to leap out of his way while reaching one hand behind him to draw one of his swords. With a clean metal sound, it slid out and hummed in her palm similarly to her own blades. Oboro never had a second thought as she released the soul power it held as a quick draw sliced some of the smaller demons around them. However, instead of calming, there was another burst of energy that burned right into her and shot forth into the air. Just like what happened to Kisuke, a large figure erupted forth into the air in a ball of light. 'I am thou, and thou art I'' his voice echoed.

Looking up, Momohime could see another young man, a samurai. Floating with him were a bird, a dog, and a monkey. 'Please aid us!' she called without realizing. With a nod, the figure drew his own swords and joined the other being that Kisuke summoned. With the four of them together, the demons growled and tensed.

Oboro turned her head towards her ally. "Lord Kisuke, let us finish this battle!"

Link doesn't hesitate to start attacking the monsters. Pulling out the Sacred Bow, he picks them off one by one as he approaches at a distance. Those that don't fall under his arrows are soon mowed down by the sharp metal of the Master Sword.

But there remain quite a few monsters who don't succumb to either weapon. There are some who throw those attacks back at Link, sending him flying, sprawled on the ground. He understands now that he's in a new world, but the monsters' resistance surprises him regardless.

That's when he hears it: the small voice within his heart, quiet, yet still audible over the chaos. Perhaps this is so due to the immense power radiating from within, the sense that, if he desired, if he stretched out his hand and called forth that power, he could control the wind, and send those monsters flying back to their deaths.

But...how?

Closing his eyes, he remembers the words relayed to him during the meeting, before all this chaos descended.

"Per...persona..."

He opens his eyes just in time to see the apparition of his Crimson Loftwing soaring towards the monsters, blowing them back in a green gust of wind.

Hostiles closing in from nearly every side, his only means of attack from range - tch. Bad odds for a small group like he's used to, but they've got a little numbers than that.

Ryu draws his sword quickly, and slides his buckler into place - okay. Think about this logically, what's the best target. Those muttering fellows in the masks did something that held back the ~~Genics~~ weird local monsters, then those terrorists wrecked that and are generally attacking everything they can -

The monsters are unfocused, they don't have a plan. More dangerous is the enemy that strikes with coordination - Ryu strikes quick to leave the demons closest to him disabled and reeling, rather than to outright kill. There's not time for that, and he'd rather move quickly on to higher priorities--

Loken seems to put shots into the ones that Ryu disables without even turning from sweeping his churning chainsword across the rest, accustomed to fighting in a two-handed melee and never, ever showing mercy to these unclean filth.

...Well that's, one way to make sure none of them stagger back up to get back at him. He's used to having someone to cover his back, but the sound of gunfire sets his nerves on edge - Lin usually barked warnings before she employed her gunnery. Ryu's just gonna.. hope he manages to stay un-crossfire'd. A bullet is the last thing he needs.

Ah, dammit. He isn't used to people suddenly jumping into battle without any direction from him or at least some kind of vague plan. The magic guys needed to be protected, right? And all these demons seem like they're supposed to tire everyone out while the...er. Who were they again?

Anati? Canoli? ...Whatever, the human dudes! Distracting and tiring people out with demons! But they've gotta protect the civilians too!

People need jobs, is his point here, and he'll take care of one of them. Which is why Kaito isn't going into the fray and killing all the demons. Instead, he's sticking by the wand guys and takes out his phone, pressing a few buttons.

This suddenly summons an 8-legged horse and the Queen of the Fairies.

Now the question here is: will people listen to him when he tries to make a point of Fighting Smart instead of Fighting Hard?

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[Game Opening, Part 4 : Mission 4 - The Virgin Flight]

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