Twenty-Sixth

[couldbeeeepthem]

[Netherland's discoveries. The Smith party. Westport. The notes, the drawings, the calls, so many things are coming together.]

Taiwan, Mindy. I want you to stay at someone's house today. Leave. Now. I'll come shortly. Just go.

[That's a lie, Saki may never come with them. She's going to take the brunt of this. She has to get this out, even if it's

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[seesplums]

Hana-chan! Hana-chan, what are you doing?

[couldbeeeepthem]

[Not thinking rationally, that's for sure.]

Stay inside, Tohru. Don't go near any of the men with Hazmets. If they come near you, run.

[seesplums]

But Hana-chan....isn't Lucy Smith supposed to be dangerous? Why are you calling her?

[couldbeeeepthem]

I know she is.

She wants us afraid. I am not. If I can even get under her skin, the smallest fraction... I will be satisfied.

She took away someone important... someone who was getting answers.

[father.]

[rulethegame]

[He makes an amused sound.]

Do you honestly expect this to work? It's not like she's trying to hide who she is anymore. And I doubt she'll be coming down from that house of hers to confront anyone anytime soon. That's what her dogs are for.

[couldbeeeepthem]

I 'honestly' don't expect anything.

I am bottled up, I need an outlet.

[rulethegame]

Ah, I see. Not a very healthy way of going about it though, is it? Whatever happened to just punching the pillow or screaming into a paper bag?

[couldbeeeepthem]

Those are temporary. If she wants to kill me, she'll have to come after me with her bare hands. Maybe when I wake up, I'll feel better.

[miss_enma_ai]

What are you doing?

[couldbeeeepthem]

It had to be said, out loud, to her.

Stay where you are.

[miss_enma_ai]

I wont let you face her alone.

[couldbeeeepthem]

I won't be alone. Stay. That is all I am asking of you.

[pinkplumblossom]

Saki...

[couldbeeeepthem]

Leave. Now.

[pinkplumblossom]

[HUG. SO MUCH HUG.]

"Be careful."

[couldbeeeepthem]

She may not even come, and ignore me. Don't fret. Just go.

[a very short, quick hug.]

[wizardoftheweek]

W-what are you doing?!

[couldbeeeepthem]

I cannot be her toy any longer. I will break.

[wizardoftheweek]

Now is not the time! Not while her forces are mobilized!

[couldbeeeepthem]

And when would be the time?