In Broad Daylight {Plot Thread 3.1}

[Sora Shimomura]

"Alright then," Ghost Rider pulled out his flail as energy gathered up in it. "The innocents will be avenged!"

The chain turned into energy and snapped it apart, it glowed in his fist and he slammed it to the ground. "Damn them down!"

When he slammed his fist down spirits came out of the ground and began to claw and attack at the demons, the spirits of humans who had died and seek vengeance.

[Hei and Yin]

Hei had finished stabbing a demon when the spirits came up and began clawing at the rest of them, pulling out a pocket scanner it had completed in gathering data on the type of Crossing and would soon begin narrowing down a list of demons that would put up a field like this.

[Neku Sakuraba]

The last demon fell; the Crossing disappeared.

On Hei's scanner would soon appear the words, "No Match Found."

Myself?

I stood, panting, feeling the energy drain out of me like water from a sieve. I needed to learn not to overdo it.

"What is that?" I asked Aqua when I noticed she was carrying something.

[Aqua]

Aqua frowns and looks to her hand, she holds it out for Neku to take, "Not sure... But it glowed and the crossing became normal."

[Namine Joy LeBeau]

With the last demon killed I make my way over towards Neku and Aqua, seeing how they seem to be holding and after battle conversation. Angel falls in step besides me when I get close enough. Hearing what the blue haired woman says I frown, "We should take this inside somewhere... Y'know cool off and discuss the matters." Its what we did in the last battle and sure I'm tired, but I'm more worried about everyone else. I had Angel... Who did they have? I'm guessing me.

I point out my place down the street a bit, "We can head there and re-group... If anyone is wounded we can treat them even." I'm stock piled after all... I mean, after doing what I've been doing since I was ten... You learn some of the ropes.

Angel nods in agreement, and says louder, "Besides this will look odd to those whom can't see nor hear the crossing... Just a bunch of people standing around and talking about odd matters... Our house is you house." I frown at that, something tells me he's not really offering to just anyone that's here.

None the less I says more firmly, "Yes, lets get off of the streets." Also... Neku looks tired. I would go over and offer more assistance, but I don't know what Angel would do if I did... He's been on edge lately. So instead I smile to Neku. "Verdict, Boss?"

[Neku Sakuraba]

I nodded; the suggestion made sense, and I was going to make a similar suggestion about going to Veil. However, Nami's place was closer - and something was bugging me about the dynamic between Aqua and Namine's 'bodyguard'.

"Sounds good to me." I turned to the black-haired newcomer with the mask. "Hey, you want to come along?"

[Hei and Yin]

Hei did not turn to look at Neku, instead he reached inside his jacket and threw something. A small box, it was merely a copy of a communications hacker. The channel was set on the Networks, showing that he had the capability to hack the Network's communication. However instead of using that as a threat he tapped his ear.

"I'll know when you need me."

[Neku Sakuraba]

I looked down at it, blinking. It didn't appear to be functional, but I knew what it was. I looked up at Hei, chuckling a bit.

"I guess you will."

It was a sophisticated piece of work. I raised an eyebrow. "CIA?" I asked; they seemed to have their fingers in a couple of different pies, including ours.

[Hei and Yin]

Hei shook his head at CIA, but he merely responded with.

"We're on your side...for now."

With that note he turned and fired a rope up into the air, it stuck onto a building and he pressed a button and zoomed up the line.

[Neku Sakuraba]

Not CIA. Good. I didn't want them messing around here in Urbadelphia; not that I ever exactly got what I wanted.

I raised my eyebrow even further at his parting words. Cryptic enough, Mister Mask?

I turned back to the others.

"Well, let's get going, then," I said.

[Namine Joy LeBeau]

Okaaaaaaaaaaay, C-R-E-E-P-Y! Shaking my head I smile to everyone and wave, ''Follow me." Then I head towards my not too small, but not too big house, pulling my key from my pocket. Once at the door I unlock it and wave everyone inside my entry hall/sitting room. Its slightly pale beige in color and the furnishing (one cushioned bench/storage box; an wooden, olden day coat rack; and an earthy welcome mat before slightly warmed tiles) looks welcoming enough. "If you want you can remove your shoes and fall wear... We'll re-group this way."

And then I head into my living room. Walls are an earthy green and furniture a neutral color, and all matching of course, though not most comfortable to sleep upon, ''Take a seat anywhere." I wave my hand again and let everyone get situated. "Before we start... Anyone hurt? Hungry? Or thirsty?" Just another usual Otherborn get together in an LeBeau residence, all precautions included.

[Aqua]

Aqua had followed Namine and her... brother? before they arrived inside the girl's home. It almost seemed odd that someone at this age could have such a spacious house that this girl has. But none the less the mother writes it off as she takes off her shoes and follows behind the blond girl, they enter a room with two large couches, a rocking chair off to the side, a love seat with its back to the doorway, and a large coffee table in the center. On the far wall a TV hangs on the wall, its screen is blank and it looks as if it may be attatched to a computer laying on the floor nearby it.

Aqua frowns to herself as Namine offers her seating arrangement to everyone and takes the rocking chair for herself. She shakes her head no when asked if she needs anything. She's quite comfortable as it is, especially seeing how much this house just... doesn't hold the air of a home... Its too clean even! She notes as she scans the WHITE carpet with her blue eyes. Does this girl have a maid or something?

[Neku Sakuraba]

I raised an eyebrow as I entered the living room of my newest Coordinator, having ditched my shoes at the entrance like everyone else.

Geez but it was clean! It even looked like a big Miss Priss lived here. No wonder she was so surprised when she'd seen my ratty yard-sale furniture. Still, there was something... cold and uninviting about the place. I'd take my tiny apartment over this any day.

Sitting down, I shook my head. "Nah, I'm good, Nami. A little tired, maybe, but sitting down'll help that."

That's when the headache took its cue to remind me, loudly, that it existed.

".....although some advil wouldn't hurt," I amended.

[Shiki]

Shiki followed everyone else into the living room after removing her shoes. She told herself not a gawk at anything and just act like it was nothing. But she found herself trying to be careful as if not to ruin anything. How could you have so much white?

Shiki took a seat on one of the couches, "I'm alright."

[Sora Shimomura]

Sora had one response to the white carpets.

"Son of a b#$ch-bastard! I'm going freaking blind!" he yelled, he did remove his shoes and -reluctantly- took off his favorite leather jacket. Wearing only a simple white t-shirt with a solid blue color on the shoulders. He slowly navigated to the couch where Shiki was, rubbing his eyes for fear of being blind.