fourty-seven betrayals // accidental video

[swordmastering]

[The recording starts sound of the device and a body hitting the ground and sliding against concrete. The picture is unclear for several moments as someone scrambles to get back to their feet, only to be overshadowed by what looks like some sort of really big bear. A clawed arm sweeps out and slams into the victim, throwing him to the side. He

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[imperialwill]

[Natalia sees the video and immediately searches the City for Leon, not bothering with a response, just heading straight outside and searching for the roars of a monster, for the familiar siding of that building. Her bow is at the ready, and when she finally finds him thankfully not too much longer, she distracts the monster with an experimental shot, unpowered by fonons. When the eggbear clambers toward her, she immediately begins with a combo of artes and regular shots. She stays back, like a good archer should, and leads the eggbear away from Leon.

A particularly powerful attack stuns it, and she takes the opportunity to run toward Leon, all panic and concern, and kneels by his side, hands outstretched, quickly muttering an incantation. A glyph appeared around them, a warm light-]

Cure-

[She lays a gentle hand on Leon's shoulder]

Leon- Leon, are you all right? Please answer!

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[swordmastering]

I can't believe I-

[Leon's consciousness is waning, but the familiar warmth of a healing arte brings him back from it. Opening his eyes, he's rather caught off guard to see his employer there. He reaches up, touching his head where there had been a bloody wound. It was gone, so she had-]

Natalia- Why are you- It's dangerous, you shouldn't be here!

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[imperialwill]

Nonsense! You'd prefer I simply leave you here, wounded? I cannot accept such a thing-

[She checks over him a bit more thoroughly, making certain that all wounds were closed, that no status ailments were present. She doesn't quite notice that the eggbear is lumbering toward them again.]

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[swordmastering]

There's no time! I'm fine-

[She might not notice it, but Leon's still quick on his observational skills even if his artes and fighting ability are gone. He struggles to stand up, using the wall as support and moves to put himself in front of Natalia even though he has no weapons.]

Don't lose focus, it's coming!

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[anti_buttons]

{It's been some time since the video was recorded, so Ishida responds before moving.]

--Well? Have you been rescued?

[Or are you dead, but that would be silly. A silence would speak for itself.]

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[swordmastering]

[A pause before he responds because he really doesn't want to admit that he had to be saved.]

...Yeah. I'm fine now.

[srslynotguy]

!

[ ARE YOU OKAY NOW? B| ]

[swordmastering]

Tch- I'm fine.

[srslynotguy]

I'm glad to hear that.

You're not injured, are you?

[swordmastering]

...I was.

But Natalia healed me.