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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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[hisbutler_bound]

Perhaps a bed or somewhere else out of the way.

[flameandpassion]

No.

[As evenly as she can.]

[effyourcupcake.livejournal.com]

Rei?

[flameandpassion]

[ -- oh, Jesus, Violet, don't cry. But she sparks some life into her tone..]

Where are you?

[painhumbles.livejournal.com]

Take a wild guess. [Yeah, that's... Kind of a scolding tone. So sue him. You pulled a WINCHESTER, Hino. And he actually likes you.]

[flameandpassion]

[She doesn't react to the scolding save for a silence. She deserves whatever the citizens of the city decide to do with her. But now isn't the time to lose herself in stupid self-loathing.

Her tone is quiet and mechanic.]

I'm one of the only people in this city that can control fire.

Staying underground is pointless.

[imakefootnotes.livejournal.com]

Is he awake yet? [Bartimaeus looks concerned for Rei even though he only articulates for Nat. He should have been there to protect them and he feels guilty.]

[flameandpassion]

No.

[Quietly.]

-- I'm sorry, Bartimaeus, I wasn't fast enough.

[voice]

[supermistfrog.livejournal.com]

Someone where you aren't dead and entirely useless.

[There's noise in the background- horrific screeching and the sound of things, bodies perhaps, exploding.]

[voice]

[flameandpassion]

Accomplished.

[With the slightest breath of what might be a smile.]

What else was summoned into the city?

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[bcuzofmiasma.livejournal.com]

You are alive, then.

[ voice ]

[flameandpassion]

The dead return here.

[dreamdecoder.livejournal.com]

[ Sh-she's alive now?! Watanuki looks absolutely sick. His eyes are wide, and he's got a hand covered over his mouth. It looks like hes huddled in a corner with his PCD. ]

...R-Rei-san... y-y-you're...

But... I-I saw you... you were.... [ Oh god, this is far too much for him right now. He looks nauseous and about to cry. ] Th-thank god...

[flameandpassion]

[She keeps the feed on voice. He doesn't need to see what she looks like.]

Where are you?

[As calmly as possible.]

[adstring-npc.livejournal.com]

[This. This is an orchid woman looking curiously at you through the PCD, despite not having one of her own.]

Too soon. How odd.

[flameandpassion]

[Mars lurches forward, eyes burning, though a hand presses against her midsection. She is covered in blood and ash, but her quiet broken tone is gone in a flash as she snarls out:]

I am going to kill you. Do you hear me? You will never see the light of day again.

[al_truism]

Rei.

[Soft, with relief.]

Tell me everything you know, anything that may help.

[flameandpassion]

[She's silent for a long moment.]

...we summoned the Animus.

[It's just barely a whisper.]

[foundtheheart.livejournal.com]

Somewhere you can recover from your injuries and inform those of us who aren't injured of the details.

[flameandpassion]

I'm fine.

[No she is isn't.]

Where are you?

[hyuugahime]

Hino-san, what happened?

[flameandpassion]

Ekpyrosis.

The Animus are in the city.

[sadistsword.livejournal.com]

You're really alive again, huh?

[flameandpassion]

Yeah. I'm fine.

[Private//Unhackable]

[bunny_flower]

What did you do?

[Private//Unhackable]

[flameandpassion]

Summon the Animus.

[Quietly, with no defense or justification. There is none, save for the desperate hope that the city could be made better.]

[Video]

[ff_red_turk]

[He's pissed off, which is a rare feat to accomplish. Somehow, he is not surprised that John managed to piss him off, since he's been expecting it since day one. The girl, though ... She's a friend to many people he know, and she seemed sensible. Too sensible for that.

But seeing what's happening is probably punishment enough, so he's not going to harp on her.]

What can you do?

[Voice]

[flameandpassion]

[Sensibility goes out the window when you constantly see the people around you die and you're helpless to stop it. But she latches onto the question, and though her voice is just barely shaking, Mars speaks with as much calm and coherency as possible.]

I control fire.

[Video]

[buntails.livejournal.com]

Rei-chan! [This would be Eternal Sailor Moon, relieved out of her mind to see Rei alive and talking.] You're-

Thank goodness. [There's a weak smile, but it soon changes to a look of determination.]

I think we have to go. Are you alright?

[Voice]

[flameandpassion]

I'm alive.

[That's all that matters, right now, though she keeps her feed on voice. She's covered in her own blood. Usagi doesn't need to see that until it's absolutely necessary.]

Where do we need to go?

[Give her orders. She is functioning only because she has to. She has to stop this. But she isn't going to be the one to order people around. Not when this is her fault.]

[voice]

[iceandivory.livejournal.com]

...That was fast.

[He only just manages to keep his voice steady. The constant alertness necessary for this situation helps keep his mind off of other things.]

[voice]

[flameandpassion]

[She's silent for a moment or two, because the rush of relief at hearing Usagi alive, and her other friends, is only increased by hearing Hitsugaya's voice, however not okay he might be. She draws in a breath, to keep her voice only barely steady. Two can play this game, see?]

I noticed. So did they.

[Aelia said so, too. What did that even mean? -- don't think about it. Focus on something else. Something asinine. Other than the fact that you've just damned the entire city and your friends are, for whatever reason, still speaking to you -- ]

-- where are you?

[Seeing him is clearly not going to help at all, but it's something to ask.]

[saucey]

—Rei?

[What the flying fuck, Batman.]

[flameandpassion]

Are you safe?

[The first rule of Animus summoning is don't talk about Animus summoning.]

[siriuslymagical.livejournal.com]

Glad to see you back on your feet so soon.

[He's not really into the mushy feelings thing right now, so no "OMG ARE YOU OKAY" from Sirius right now.]

[flameandpassion]

That's me. Never resting.

[A quiet breath.]

Are you okay?

[aquaticbeauty.livejournal.com]

Rei-chan...are you sure?

[Ami's cool eyes are lined with worry, and she's never been good at hiding it. After a considerable pause, Ami doesn't need an answer to know how this conversation would go. She nods, and offers her strongest smile.]

You're needed with us. I'm doing what I can to keep the fires under control, but you know how it goes, sometimes...

[flameandpassion]

I'm meeting Sailor Moon now.

[Almost militaristic. It's far easier to focus on the mission than the chaos around her and that it's all her fault.]

There are three monsters inside the city. We're not sure what they are. The closest one to both of us is here.

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