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[EVENT] Battle Log Two

Who: Everyone
When: October 2, Early Afternoon
Where: The Castle/Forest
What: Escape from the Castle
Warnings: Possible death, violence and cursing, so PG-13. Remember, if you die, you will be automatically sent home and to sleep until the May 2 day change.

Upon realizing that everyone was saving themselves, The World finally broke free and woke everyone up immediately. Her voice echos across the castle, the dungeon opening up to the forest, which she hoped they would take quickly.

“Hurry, please get back to your homes, I can only hold some of the minions but so much.” She says, sounding strained. The Empress screams out after her, her voice booming.

“Yes, please get back to your homes, if I don’t kill you first!”

With that, you have the choice to fight again, but either way, you’re going to be expelled to the forest and chased by minions and monsters until you get safely to your home.

ooc: Remember, if you die you will be sent home to sleep until May 2nd

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[ Of course she was able to keep up with him. Even though he had more training, she had plenty of experience due to events back in their world as well, so despite him obviously being much stronger than her she doesn't match up as badly against him agility-wise.

Besides, this was the kind of situation that literally meant running for her life. Not like she had any choice but to run hard, keeping up with him. Ange didn't even complain about holding hands, didn't tsun like she usually would. This wasn't the time nor the place for it, all that was important was escaping.

At least they managed to make it out of the castle like that, into the forest. ]

[Even if Ange were to complain about holding hands or anything, he would have just ignored her and kept on running. They were out of that fortress and running out into the lush forest, and he knew that this would still be a challenge.

There were animals out here, wild beasts- and as he ran with her he quickly glanced over his shoulder, noticing the minions and other monsters coming after them. Hah- this was going to be fun.]

We got company lady! [he still had that smirk on his face though.]

[ It wasn't too difficult to notice they were being chased. After all, it wasn't as if their chasers were actually being quiet. But they were only more incentive to keep running for her life - for both their lives. If only they could make it out of the forest and to their homes, that's what the World girl had been talking about, right?

Still, despite the situation and the fact she's running, being half-pulled along by him, Ange still has a deadpan tone when she speaks up. ]

Are you seriously excited even at an idea like that, Amakusa?

[When Ange asked him such a thing he let out a hearty laugh!! Of course he was still excited, at least on the outside he was just acting as if he was, but internally he knew that they wouldn't make it if they were to fall behind now.]

Why not? It's been a while since we've had to run for our lives!

[Even as he said that, he held her hand a little tighter, running and ducking as they went through the forest. He wasn't sure how long they could outrun them before they would have to face them- but he had a feeling they would be attacking them soon enough.]

Yeah, it's just so much fun, isn't it? I was almost starting to miss that old hag.

[ She knew he was probably not fully serious, despite her earlier question - by now she at least understands him a little (even if some of the inner workings of that guy are still a complete mystery to her), enough to know that even he can't be fully casual in a situation like this, mostly just on the outside.

Ange was at least making sure to be careful when she ran. It wasn't easy in a forest, after all, she had to make sure she wouldn't accidentally trip over a branch so she couldn't run on anymore. She at least trusted him enough to lead her down the right way, so as long as she just made sure to keep up.. she couldn't help but glance over her shoulder a few times at the approaching minions and monsters. They just had to make it out alright, they couldn't lose now they were so close to semi-freedom again..! ]

[If this were any other situation Amakusa would have been laughing about Kasumi's fun fun underground tea room. However, he knew that if they didn't continue to run and dodge anything that came their way they would soon fall victim to whatever torments those creatures wanted to do to them. Or rather, they would probably kill them as soon as they got the chance.

Amakusa glanced over his shoulder again and he saw a weapon come flying their way- Amakusa quickly pulled Ange to the side, dodging that spear as it flew past them.]

Whoa-hoh! They really don't like us!

[ There was a brief moment when she held in her breath out of surprise at the weapon, even if it sailed right past him due to his quick reaction - it was more out of human nature that she couldn't help but do it for the briefest moment, she quickly tried her best to seem unfazed again right after. ]

Really..? And here I thought they were about to invite us for a party.

[ Their funeral party, maybe-- she couldn't help but add that mentally as she made sure to run on, lead by him and trying to keep an eye out for more things being thrown their way. ]

[Just as he was about to say something back to her, he saw yet another weapon come flying their way. It was an arrow, and he knew that if he didn't act in time Ange would get skewered by that thing.

He moved- purely on instinct, and he soon tackled the younger girl, the two of them moving out of the way- and eventually they had rolled out of sight, out of harm's way... for the time being. Amakusa Slowly moved- he was on top of Ange and he glanced around, noticing that they were covered by some lush bushes and the like.

Ange might feel something warm on her, he had been pierced by that arrow- it went right through him and the head of it was just barely out of his chest. It all happened so quick, Amakusa didn't even notice. He looked down at her and tried to speak up-... ah.... there was some liquid coming up from his throat and running down his chin. Blood... shit, he knew he was a goner already.]

You okay Ange-san? [he still tried to smirk, but even that was hard.]

[ She let out a surprise sound when he suddenly grabbed her and rolled away with her. What was he doing at a time like this, at this rate they would catch up with them and they'd be in serious troubl--

... What.. was that warm liquid she suddenly felt dripping down on her? Once her vision fully returned to her, her urge to shout at him immediately died away. Instead Ange's expression actually stopped being lineface for once to turn downright shocked when she noticed that arrow head sticking out of his chest. Back there.. he had been hit by that? He had pushed her.. to push her out of the way? No way, even if he was her bodyguard, her boyfriend, she didn't expect something like this..! Protecting her was one thing, but a wound this serious..

She couldn't even muster up an answer to his question, instead she moved up her hand with the same shocked expression to his face, feeling the blood on his chin as if to see if it's real or not. If this was really happening. And.. it was, the red liquid covered her hand as well when she touched it.. --no, no way.. ]

Am.. Amakusa..? [ Her voice was surprisingly soft and fragile compared to usually when it finally came out of her throat. ]

[Ah.... and now the pain came flooding towards him, that sharp and agonizing feeling that was rooted within his chest. He still held that same expression, however- still trying to be strong for her and trying to show her that he was really going to be okay. Who was he kidding though? He wasn't going to live... this was a wound no one could recover from that easily. He was her bodyguard, he had to protect her... the one time he listens to orders and actually does his job, he ends up with an arrow through his chest.

Amakusa coughs, the blood splattering out of his mouth and going all over her, more of that warm liquid seeping from him. He tried to swallow, but the taste of metal was almost too much. Even so, he tried his best to speak.]

L...looks like this is the ....en...end for me Ange-san. You're going to have to... keep going... [he inhaled, rather shakily.] ...you should get to freedom...b-before those guys find you.

[ She didn't even care about the fact she was getting covered in blood here as well, or the fact that those minions were still around somewhere, even if they wouldn't be able to find them in these bushes.. All Ange could think about was the man above her, as much as she would normally never admit that. That man and his life that was slowly starting to trinkle away.. and yet he was still smiling like that, as if this was just a usual situation between the two of them?

Ange felt her eyes growing a little watery. Was she really going to cry in front of him for the second time in such a little while.. no way she could normally allow herself to do that, right? Then why could she slowly start to feel the tears coming out already..? ]

N-.. no way.. What about you then, Amakusa..? [ She felt so pathetic like this, so weak and vulnerable, but the idea of losing him right when they almost got out fine was just.. too much for her. ] You'll come with me, right..?

[Crying...? Was she crying-? Ah, it was becoming more and more difficult to see. His vision was growing blurry, everything around him was becoming to dull, so numb. It was hard to stay hovering above her like this even. Amakusa smirked yet again, laughing a bit.]

Sorry... you'll have to go on your own... [with the strength he had left he pushed himself off of the ground, leaning back so he was in a sitting position. He looked down at his chest and... yeah- this was no good. It was hard to breathe, obviously something was punctured here. He inhaled yet again- but it was as though he couldn't get any breath...]

C...come on... don't cry for me... I'm not < cool > enough for that... heha...! A-..ahh...gh... [well, laughing hurt. That wasn't a good idea. He coughed yet again, and he saw more blood come out of him.]

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[ If he kept losing blood like this, he'd definitely die. No, rather.. like this, he would die no matter what. She could see it in front of her, yet some stubborn part of her wanted to cling to the thought that he'd leave somehow. But Ange herself knew it was impossible too, the only thing she didn't know was how to let go like this. Half of her was still trying to hold back tears too, but that was useless as well, especially since she already realised this would be the end for him, for the man she had finally opened her heart to. ]

You're such an idiot.. [ Even though it was more like her usual deadpan insults, it didn't sound anything like it. Ange raised herself from the floor too, a little, just enough to be able to still look at him. ] W-.. why are you laughing at a moment like this..?!

[ She wanted to say more, she at least wanted him to still hear it, but.. it was so difficult to force it out, she absolutely hated seeming this fragile, especially since usually he just would have made fun of her for it. But even so.. ]

... How do you even think I'm supposed to go on without you..?

[ A few months ago she would have laughed at herself for thinking that way about this guy of all people. Things really do change. ]

[Laughing is all he really can do, making the best out of a useless situation is what he does best. He's looking at her, but... no, it's too much. Amakusa moves back a little more, resting against a tree trunk and he barely has his eyes open now. There was so much blood- and he knew that she just had to get out of here.]

Listen lady... stop worrying about me a...and go... You ...don't need me- you won't... m-miss me. Just go.

[He just wanted her to get out of here. It was already too late for him, she still had a chance though. She could get free, and maybe she could move on and find someone else. He knew how horrible he was, and yet he kept doing the same old shit over and over again. Looks like he really is a fickle man that tends to run away... this could be seen as yet another escape- but one that he actually didn't want. How cruel...]

[ 'You don't need me'.. the guy who was hired and ordered to kill her? 'You won't miss me'.. the guy who constantly tried to annoy her just to get a rise out of it? ... No way, right..? Even she couldn't convince herself of a fact like that, no matter how hard she would try.

Ange crawled over to him - she didn't hear any footsteps yet, so it should be alright, and she still didn't want to leave either way. She tried to grab his hand the best she could while they were like this, not even caring about whether the blood would spill on her even more. She just had to hold him for a moment more, feel that the warmth of his body was still there. Ange raised the hand to her own cheek, at least trying to blink back her watery eyes for now so she would at least sound a little more coherent, because this was something he had to hear. No matter how much he might laugh at her for it, it's just-- ]

I.. need you. You were right, Amakusa.. I already told you that you're right back in that castle, right? I can't protect myself, not-- not like you can.. I mean, just look at how pathetic I am right now..! [ For a moment she has to stop to inhale a sharp and almost shakey breath. ]

And.. I'd definitely miss you. More than anything, so.. Amakusa, you can't leave..!

[Dammit.... he wanted her to just get away from him and run back to the others, but he should have known better. She was going to stay here, to linger beside him until he reached his end. No, he didn't want that-... but like hell his lady would even listen to hi, even when he was about to die she still refused to do what he told her to.

Amakusa moved his hand against her cheek, and soon he placed his hand against the back of her head, pulling her closer to him so she was against his chest, careful of that arrow that was still sticking out of him.]

Y...you can protect yourself lady... you're strong. Hah... [he was saying such sappy things, he felt so lame right now, but it was true.] You're not pathetic... [with his free hand he reached into his jacket pocket, and pulled out a pistol. Yeah, he had imagined this up a while ago. He handed it to her though.]

Take it ... I..I won't need it where I'm going... heha.... a...aggh...! [he coughed yet again, and soon enough he had closed his eyes, leaning his head back against the tree... he was barely conscious now.]

[ He should know her well enough to know she would do something like this - she has always been terrible at moving on and this situation was no different from that. She still couldn't even grasp the concept of him soon just.. being gone forever, it was too much. Instead Ange just passively allowed him to pull her closer and then give her that pistol as she grabbed it with shakey hands and a small nod.

But it wasn't difficult to notice that he was almost fully gone now, huh..? Even though she wanted to remain in his embrace more than ever right now, Ange pulled away a little just to be able to peek out of the bushes for a moment. The coast seemed pretty clear right now, so.. she pulled her head back into the bushes, to move back to him and plant a final kiss on his lips. Ange wasn't even sure if he could still even feel it now. ]

.. I'll run since you told me to. [ It was the only thing her mind could hold onto right now, in the middle of not just straight deciding to give in to despair and for example shoot herself on the spot. ] I'll go and run now, so.. p-.. please watch me, okay, Amakusa..?

[ She knew he wouldn't be able to answer. She knew that he probably wouldn't even be able to hear most of it, but she was just talking to herself as she watched him - Ange wanted to make sure that there fully was no saving him left, that he was fully dead before she could even bring herself to move. ]

[Ah... good, he was barely able to make out that she said she would run. He was her bodyguard after all, so at least he was able to fulfill that much. He wouldn't have known what to do with himself if she had been the one hit with the arrow.

It was too much to even open his eyes- and yet he still felt the sensation of her warm lips against his own. Too bad really, he would have loved to be able to even kiss her back, but even that was difficult now.

He let out one last breath, and then the life had left him- he was gone.]

[ For a few moments Ange sat there motionlessly, staring at his dead body. She wouldn't even be able to bring herself to move from here, she knew that much. The only way to move somehow would be to just try and block out any emotion, any thought - much like she had many a time during the bullying at her school. Don't think of anything. Don't feel anything. Instead.. just run.

And so she did. Without even thinking more about all of this, she instead just let her feet work rather than her brain. All she had to do was keep running no matter what, get out of the forest and safely back to the house. Even if it would be without Amakusa from now on, even if once they got to go home she would be all alone entirely again.. she just had to not think about that, but run.

The girl ran through the forest, avoiding the things chasing her out of little more than sheer instinct rather than thought, and then ran through the village until she found the house she had been staying in, the house she hadn't seen for a few days. Without thinking she walked through it until she got to her room, dropping the pistol on the ground with a hollow sound. Soundlessly she let herself drop on the bed, her bed - the bed she had shared with him before again and again already.

It wasn't until then that her mind started functioning again.. and she cried for the man she lost. ]

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