979/After the BOOM!

After the BOOM!
Date of Scene:	08 January 2024
Location:	Plot Room 1
Synopsis:	Sayaka heads to the Clover Tower to retrieve Sunbreaker... who is burned, confused, exhausted and hauled by Riventon. After which... she carries her home. To safety.
Cast of Characters:	Takashi Agera, Hinoiri Kirara, Sayaka Miki

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Takashi Agera has posed:
When Riventon found Hinoiri/Sunbreaker she was... not in the best of states. Huddled in against herself and amongst the remains of the fire he'd had to wait to die down before he approached her. Even through his barrier jacket, the girl felt warm. Almost hot. "Come on now, Sunbreaker. I told your sparkleskirt I'd bring you back and I am not about to let you make a liar out of me. The blue one. One of the blue ones, she said there were twins." hee explained. It was kind of a haze, the two of them making their way back to the pillar of energy that Clover Tower represented, that beacon that called across dimensional lines.

    When the two of them stepped out of the Dusk Zone and back to our reality, they were standing atop Clover Tower's spire, the multicolored flat space that was the tallest point in Tokyo. Normally, it would be cold up here in January, but Sunbreaker's heat hadn't yet subsided, and they were both in henshin to boot. Riventon had an exhausted Sunbreaker draped on him. "Come on, Sunbreaker. Your girlfriend's gonna get jealous of me, hanging all over me like this. Or maybe of you. Maybe both."

Hinoiri Kirara has posed:
Sunbreaker didn't... look the best. At all. She looked tired. Exhausted. She had tear stains. The condition she'd been in had been terrible when Riventon had found her. And worse? She didn't object. Just let him take her.

Now that she was here? She just eyed the bat. "That's not for me, is it?" she asked, giving a small, half hearted chuckle.

"I'm... so tired..." she mumbled. "Riventon... thanks. I'll... I'll see you at work on monday."

She then walked to Sayaka and just...

Collapsed against her. The flames dying. And just... rested on her.

And then they'd be able to see the state she was in. Burns. Minor burns, but so many of them. Covering so much of her body. She was just... spent. Hollow. Like someone had taken a spoon and gouged out the internals of... her. But emotionally.

Also, on left her cheek? Was a little sparkly unicorn drawn on, with a glittery pen. She had a glittery swirly mustache on her upper lip as well. But frankly, the number of burns and how singed her clothing was... was probably a lot more concerning.

"... I'm so tired..." she muttered. "Sayaka... both of you.... can I stay at your place tonight? I don't... think I have a place anymore..."

Sayaka Miki has posed:
Right after Sayaka had finished texting Riventon, she let Ula and Klarissa read over the texts before starting to decide what to do. Namely, the twins had to argue a bit, but it was settled on Sayaka being the one to stay transformed as the more composed of the two. Still, it's not like they really know what to expect, so the other bluenette has been provided with a bat in case she has to defend herself.

They had tried with one of the cutlasses at first, but it became apparent rather quickly that out of transformation that barely had the strength to hold it, let alone actually use the thing. So the bat it is. Ula is staying right next to Klarissa, while Sayaka is standing in front of them in the direction she hopes Riventon will pop up from (if nothing else because he seemed rather amenable in his conversation with her and it would be rude to pop up from behind).

They don't say much at all while they count the seconds waiting for Riventon to arrive, hopefully with Sunbreaker. Sayaka paces back and forth faster the more the clock's hands move forward, while Klarissa is busy examining the worn out paint on the bat they had borrowed from the school. Ula is counting how many trips Sayaka is making, mostly out of annoyed worry. The message about the anxiety she is feeling is loud and clear.

The trio emits a sigh of relief when Riventon makes his appearance, before correcting themselves when they see in how much of a bad state Sunbreaker is. Holding Hinoiri up in her arms when she collapses, Sayaka replies to her "Of course, we will carry you there." And contact Daifuku or someone like her probably. "Can you still her me?" She asks unsure. Meanwhile Klarissa looks at Riventon and says "You did it", sounding quite incredulous. "Thanks. What was going on when you found her?"

Takashi Agera has posed:
Riventon tilts his head as he sees the Sayaka in henshin and the Sayaka out of henshin. "Did she like, cut herself down the middle and grow two new halves?" Riventon asks, looking at them. He shrugs after a moment. Guess it's not the relevant situation here, and Sunbreaker doesn't seem in any position to answer, and Sayaka didn't seem to appreciate his humor over the phone; and here he's in stabbing distance. With magical girls, that's a different distance than 'melee'.

    "Anyways, here you are, special delivery, the Last Unicorn In The Dusk Zone." Riventon says as he passes her off to Sayaka and Klarissa. "When I found her she was yelling a lot and fire was going everywhere. I had to wait for her to cool off, both figuratively and literally, or we'd have been here sooner."

    And then he pauses. "Wait, what do you mean I did it. Of course I did it. I said I would." he says, raising an eyebrow. "Anyways, I think she's mostly okayish except for having spent all of her energy. Both the regular peopley kind and the Dark Energy kind." he says. He walks over and gets a glimpse of her cheek. "Oh, also it looks like someone has been drawing on her face. But I guess that is minor in the grand scheme of things."

Hinoiri Kirara has posed:
Hinoiri Kirara gave a shrug. "Was... it... upset. Thing. I don't even... I don't even know," she muttered. " She knew what happened... but she didn't know what happened. She couldn't really just say that, though. It didn't... make sense.

Everything was wrong. SHE was wrong. An experiment.

... All of those things that Double Trouble said flashed through her head. And she hugged Sayaka then, just... hugged her. So tight. Which, with how she felt now? Wasn't... much.

"... Do you have a car... or... how... we getting back? Should... we walk? Or... sigh..." She closed her eyes and just laid her head on her shoulder.

"... You're a mess... We're... just messes..."

Sora could never love her no matter what she did. Was it true? Why did it have to feel real?

Sayaka Miki has posed:
"Why are you so surprised?" Sayaka comments over Riventon's confusion. "I did say my twin would be here. Someone having a twin explains itself, no?" They really don't want the deal with the Lost Logia to get out, be it with allies or enemies, with the exception of their closest ones.

"I was expecting you to not to trust us, or use her for a ransom, or something else that would have inconvenient for us", explains Klarissa without the smallest embarassment over it. "We haven't gotten along at all before now, and you are just... cooperating." Not to say they have been on outright opposing sides.

"Yeah, and so we should avoid anything that would indispose him further", Ula intervenes over Klarissa's disposition. Ok, they have gotten there in fight mode, but everybody is already going their separate ways, so there is no need for anything else, right?"

"Thank you", Sayaka too tells Riventon despite the nervousism that still courses her system. "Despite the tense tone of our previous and current conversation, we really appreciate that you brought her back, and we will give her anything we can to make sure she is back in top shape." He did give her over easily.

Then she looks at Hinoiri while she is hugging her and replies almost softly, if it weren't for the tense undercurrent brought on by all the questions plaguing her mind. "No, we don't have a car, and we can't affort to let you walk anywhere like this." Next, she picks her up in a princess carry. Thank magic for henshin strength.

"What do you mean we are a mess?" Sayaka asks confused about what Hinoiri is muttering. Ok, it is no mystery why the two of them would be messes, she has made that very clear, but why is she using that for herself? "What happened to you? Is it related to your room getting on fire? Did that tyrant attack you?"

Takashi Agera has posed:
    Riventon shrugs. "She needs help, and I figure this way she can get it." he says. As though this is a perfectly normal thing for someone who is Dark Energy fuled, much less part of Obsidian, to say. But Riventon, as usual, has an angle. Now Hinoiri and Sayaka both will have a positive disposition to him, and what did it cost? Almost nothing, just a few moments of time. Plus, his curiosity about what happened might get sated. There was a lot to look for here, even for someone who was primarily out for his own gain.

    "Yeah, Sunbreaker, I would like to know too. I'd also like to know what we're going to tell the people who inevitably question why there was a giant fire explosion at the school. Because I'm sure that's going to happen quite soon, and I'd want our stories to be straight." he says, holding up a hand as if to say 'just a moment' Sayaka picks Sunbreaker up.

    "I don't know what happened there yet..." Riventon begins, in the way that indicates he fully believes he will, no matter what. "But I'd like to make sure I'm not saying anything that'll get either of us in trouble later. Wanna spill, before your caped knightette carries you off into the moonlit night?" he asks.

Hinoiri Kirara has posed:
Hinoiri Kirara nodded, then snorted. "Oh gosh... if he tried to use me for ransom I would make his life absolute tartarus," Hinoiri said with a laugh. "He's one of the good ones there. Mostly. Competent to not destroy the world." High praise coming from her.

What... happened? And she wasn't even resisting being princess carrier. Instead, she just had her arms around Sayaka's neck and held her a little tighter.

"What... happened..." she mumbled gently. "I don't... know. I don't even know. I was... there was... it was... I ran. I... I was attacked and I ran..." she mumbled.

She didn't mention the 'I was emotionally attacked and then blew up my apartment and then I ran'.

Instead... "I don't know. I don't... even know... I just..." And then, she was crying. Just a little bit. This? That was definitely not how she normally looked. She was spent. In so many ways.

However, after a moment, her phone started beeping at her and she sighed, ignoring it. But it did jar her enough to... make her blink. "Do... do I have a royal guard?" she asked. "Are you my knight?"

"... yay..." she whispered.

Sayaka Miki has posed:
Neither Sayaka nor Klarissa are really convinced someone who was opposing them is now someone they could actually talk to as anything but an enemy. Well, the former is more cautiously optimistic, while the other one makes no effort to hide the skepticism. They are still both on their guards to different degrees. Can't just expect him not to try to cash in this favour later, or try to trick them somehow. Hinoiri's comment is not actually unhelpful is defusing the situation, though being one of the good ones from Obsidian... Well, the bar is on the floor.

The trio tenses as Hinoiri proclaims to have been attacked. Right in her apartment. Where tons of other magical people reside, and most importantly, catching her by surprise. It had to have been one she knew well enough for her not to keep her wits about her. A colleague she trusted, likely. Maybe even someone she would call "one of the good ones".

Sayaka glares at Klarissa to stop her as they both reach the same conclusion. Besides, they have got the victim right there to ask question to. "Who attacked you? And do you know why?" Klarissa in the meantime has approached Sayaka, the arm with the bat uselessly relaxed against her side while her free hand dries her tears. "They really did a number on you, huh? I will find them and they will regret that."

"We are all here for you, Hinoiri", Sayaka comments, passing over Klarissa's comment. The other bluenette's frustration and worry are her own too even if she is focusing on the more important person in her arms. "You don't have to worry anymore, you are in safe hands now, and we will get you back to normal as soon as possible." Then Riventon goes away, and Ula asks "should we begin making our way down then?"

Takashi Agera has posed:
    Riventon shrugs. "Fine, you got attacked by an unknown assailant and after being hurt, jumped to the Dusk Zone. That's the situation then." He says. "Try not to forget it, I don't want to look like I don't know what I'm talking about. Kind of a pet peeve of mine." he notes. "Take care of her, would you? This world hasn't always been kind to her and I don't think the one she came from was either." he says. "I'm going to go back and see if I can figure out what happened. It's probably going to be my issue sooner or later anyways." Riventon notes.

    And then he's off, flying casually because that's just part of the Antagonist Power Set, back towards the school.

Hinoiri Kirara has posed:
Hinoiri Kirara lightly shook her head. "I... I don't even know. I don't... I don't want to think about it..." she muttered. "I just... I just want to go... I don't want vengeance... I just want to curl up and cry and stop hurting..."

"... I don't even want to ride my bike..."

If ever there was a sign she didn't feel well. But... on the other side... Now the twins could have a FOURTH roommate. That'd be great. just stuff them all in the room. "... A bat and sword are good knightly weapons. Beats a frying pan..." she mumbled affectionately.

Sayaka Miki has posed:
If nothing else, they take Riventon's advice of being kind to Hinoiri to heart. Nobody insists when the normally fiery girl just wants to forget what happens, and instead they begin the walk back to school, Sayaka holding her to herself with tight affection.

They look over her injuries a lot now that they don't have to talk with Riventon, and their worry only increases, yet they are even more afraid of speeding up the pace in case they end up making her suffer more with the jostling. Yet, as soon as she safely lying down on a bad, they waste no time in rounding up as many health experts as they can, magic or otherwise. They hope this will pass fast.