A little too far into the hornet's nest [Active/Open]

[homerunbat]

Character(s): Keiichi, Rika, random Sinstuff, aaaaand open!
Content: Keiichi and Rika investigate a loud noise. Loud noise turns out to be monsters. Their asses will likely require saving. (Not the monsters', I mean.)
Setting: somewhere in H7 probably?
Time: mid-day-ish
Warnings: shit guys, MONSTERS!

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[thatshiningexit]

Rika had been following along, curious herself. She had occasionally found herself jumping ahead to peek around corners, with the thrill of excitement she actually rather enjoyed.

But she did have to remember her body was not suited to fighting. She had been sticking close to Keiichi, and when he said they should go back, she wasn't about to argue.

"It could be dangerous," Rika agreed. "There could be monsters, 'raaawr'!"

[summoning_sin]

There could be monsters? Say rather there were monsters. Monsters that wanted nothing more than the deaths of those in the city. Not precisely something one would want to invite to a simple walk.

But then again, they hardly cared whether or not they were invited somewhere. What mattered to them was their constant anger and the fact that people needed to die. So really, it was hardly a surprise that one of the monsters did indeed find the pair.

And if they had problems with large ambulatory cactus-looking creatures, well... so much the better, as far as it was concerned.

[homerunbat]

Keiichi laughed at Rika's comment. "Hideous fiends from beyond the deep, huh?" he joked back, wiggling his fingers predatorily. "We'll be demoned away if we're not careful!" Not that they could get much more demoned away than they already were, but he didn't mention that.

Of course, that was before he actually saw the monster. It had just been an indistinct outline in the dust at first, not something he'd really paid attention to, but when he looked back now, it was clearly visible and audible - and definitely Not From This Planet. And it was coming toward them.

He recoiled, blurting something that was probably inappropriate for the ears of preschool toys, the sudden urge to run like hell from this - what the hell was that even supposed to be?! - suppressed only by an acute awareness of Rika's presence. He wasn't leaving her.

A second later, with his wits somewhat back around him, he grabbed hold of her hand. "Run!!" he shouted, pulling her back the way they'd come.

[thatshiningexit]

Rika bit back a shriek as she saw the--the whatever it was--approaching. She froze for a moment, almost fascinated, but was pulled back to the reality of the situation by Keiichi, and she ran after him as fast as her legs could carry her.

Of course, given Keiichi was far taller and stronger than she, it was half running, half being dragged. But Rika didn't care as long as that thing didn't get near them.

[summoning_sin]

Like the cactuars that had undoubtedly been their inspiration, the Sinspawn were fast - and certainly more than willing to keep up with the pair. If it had been so inclined, it more than likely could have caught up with the pair but for now it was more interested in the chase. If it were lucky it could even herd the pair into another of its fellows and wouldn't that be fun?

But even so, it couldn't resist the urge to send a barrage of needles at them even as it chased after them.