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[flameandpassion]

[There is a pause before the girl that was in a dozen pieces begins to speak. Her voice is quiet, free of the normal conviction and bravado that she would normally have in such a situation.]

Tell me where I'm needed.

[She has no right to call the shots when this is half her fault.]

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[foundtheheart.livejournal.com]

Sephiroth.

*His frown twitches a bit deeper and, without giving her time to react to the name, he casts the Curaga spell on her.*

[iceandivory.livejournal.com]

I have no problems with enforcing it. Save your self-serving manipulation tactics for when the city isn't being razed to the ground.

[hisbutler_bound]

Ah yes, I would expect such a thing from a short, little, brat. She'll just do it again if given the opportunity.

[iceandivory.livejournal.com]

[kljasdlkfjasdfsdf That's just mean, dammit!] Shut the hell up, and waste your time elsewhere.

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[supermistfrog.livejournal.com]

Killing them with their own weapons work well.

One second-

[A moment later, he's holding a shot gun and blows the head off one.]

Headshot~

Illusions work on it, so I'm guessing the real thing does as well.

[adstring-npc.livejournal.com]

It will end.

[hisbutler_bound]

[He certainly loves pushing buttons] I'm scouting the area at the moment. I can sit and chat if I so wish. I'm fully capable of multitasking. She shouldn't be allowed to roam freely without observation, but I suppose she'll get whatever she wants either way. Just look at what she's 'accomplished'.

Besides, arguing with me when I am merely speaking to her is a waste of your time. So please escort yourself elsewhere.

[hyuugahime]

[Believing the best is not stupid, Rei. Hinata would never say that. The summoning part, though? Yeah.]

Where are you?

[Private//Unhackable]

[bunny_flower]

Rescue operations are the priority. Check in with Alphonse-san. He is coordinating operations.

[Voice]

[ff_red_turk]

[Oh, he knows. Been there, done that.]

Then control it before the whole city burns down.

[flameandpassion]

[She is silent for a long moment after that, because what can she say? He's right. All of it is right. But at the same time -- ]

I have at least one person who doesn't.

[Suddenly, and defiantly.]

And if Hitsugaya Toushirou thinks I'm worth keeping around for the next day, then that's enough to keep me fighting until I can solve this.

Shut your mouth and move along.

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[flameandpassion]

Then they'll burn.

[That's all she needs to know.]

[saucey]

Sounds like something I'd do.

Of course I am.

[flameandpassion]

When.

[adstring-npc.livejournal.com]

Soon enough.

[hisbutler_bound]

Yes, I'm aware of what that short little brat thinks. Even he knows how useful you are.

[For once he's not amused and is being rather blunt] No, I won't be silenced. The truth of the matter is, no one needs you to solve this. You've done enough. Someone else will figure out how to fix your mistake for you.

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[supermistfrog.livejournal.com]

Yes, probably.

Ah, Rei- one more thing.

[al_truism]

I need you to tell me everything that happened down there.

[flameandpassion]

[She ignores the insult. Hitsugaya never bothers with what he doesn't think is worth it. And if he feels telling Sebastian to leave her alone is worth his effort, then it's worth his effort. Which means that at least one person in this city has enough faith and trust in her to mend what she's done. And that, more than the countless dismissals of 'oh, I don't blame you' and 'I know you're sorry' that she's received since revealing herself as alive, is enough to make her grit her teeth and suck it up and shove aside her pain to snap back.]

This isn't about whether or not anyone needs me to solve anything. It's about what I need to do in order to make this right.

[Tightly.]

Continue monitoring your area and keep your own people safe. I'd hate to step on your delicate toes when your garden gets incinerated because you were too busy complaining at me over the disruption to your schedule.

I can deal with you later.

[And the feed is cut. She has a witch to hunt.]

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[flameandpassion]

-- what?

[A pause -- she's getting ready to move out.]

[flameandpassion]

I'm not going to let you raze this city to the ground just because you got bored!

[flameandpassion]

Aelia was summoned weeks ago without incident. She and John talked -- it's all on video, if you want to see it. I can forward it to you. He showed it to me when he was finished.

[There are no more secrets, not anymore. Nathaniel can deal with it. She draws in a deep breath.]

After that, we set to work on summoning the fire Animus -- and I insisted on coming along because I thought I could be of help. I've talked to it before, on its own, and it was coherent. And he put in countless measures to keep it from escaping -- and if he died, the Animus would cease being summoned, and go back to where it came from. But then Aelia showed up -- and Ekpyrosis was too powerful -- and when Aelia showed up, she --

[Here, her voice breaks, but she grits her teeth to keep talking, because Al asked her a question, and she was going to answer it, goddammit.]

-- murdered him. And left me alive a little longer.

[flameandpassion]

Sephi -- ?

[But the spell is already cast and she pauses, glancing down at herself -- and the color restores slightly to her cheeks and her breathing becomes a little easier.]

... thanks.

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[supermistfrog.livejournal.com]

The next time you decide to do something idiotic with your boyfriend, please keep us out of it.

[Click.]

[flameandpassion]

Castiel brought me to his -- safehouse... thing.