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...Lightbearers were immune to disease she didn't want to press her luck. Only when Ophelia was securely in her shoes did she let go. Indy would have to find her jacket and hat on her own. It was a dark night and the moon was swallowed whole.
Ophelia was careful. She held onto Indy, stretched out her legs, and found her shoes, which were soaked in the rain. When she slipped each foot inside, she found them wet and squelching. Not fun. However, it was better than walking barefoot down the alleyway. Even if...
Indy smiles, but not her usual, cocky grin; no, this is more genuine. "Yeah, of course. I need my shirt back too." She backs up once more and lowers Ophelia gently to the ground; it's slow enough that if Ophelia tries, she might even be able to slip into her shoes without... +
...deeply in debate. Eventually Ophelia looked down at the two of them, soaking wet and bloody messes, and sighed. "Your ship is closer than mine. I just need my shoes."
Ophelia wasn't the superstitious type but this seemed like a sign to stop, turn back, and leave. It was a good excuse. The cold shocked her system enough to clear her head and force her to acknowledge the situation. This could be a mistake. Yet she stared at Indy's face, ...
"Oh, **fuck me**."
Just her luck. Just her stupid, *forsaken* luck, of *course* it would start raining right now. Indy closed her eyes and hung her head in defeat momentarily, but she's not one to give up so easily. Once she's had her moment, she looks back to Ophelia. Maybe...+
When Ophelia arrived at Black Garden, she wasn’t expecting another soul... aside from the obvious. After all, it wouldn't be an inhabited realm unless someone was killing someone else. Unfortunately for her, this place was a labyrinth and she'd quickly lost her way.
“i’ll explain later, @sickledSoul … right now, why don’t we focus on getting out of here in one piece, can we agree upon that?” antipathy seeps into tone as boot is torn from vines which envelope it, all but glowering at the black garden surrounding pair. though it would —
This was a long way from home on the end of the galaxy she found trouble in. Accordingly, Ophelia came in good manners. The last thing she wanted was to be banished from another kingdom. So, she curtised like a puppet on a string and spoke. "I didn't know I was expected."
...cover, she popped its head. At this distance, she was inefficient compared to Caelus, but she pulled her weight until the Scorn were run aground. The handful left assessed the situation and retreated.
"I have a feeling they'll be back," she said. "We should hurry."
Once they were soundly on the asteroid, Ophelia pressed her hands together and summoned tendrils of Light. They whipped around as if whisks in the wind. When laid at their feet, they maintained this excitement. A circle of energy bloomed around their bullets, propelling them...
He threw his proximity knife in a scorn's head, it exploded and the scorn fell over. Looking back at Ophelia, he'd forgotten that only Hunters were gifted with a jump that actually mattered.
He reached out his arm for her to grab, pulling her onto the asteroid they were on.
...with excruciating precision. If Caelus's golden rounds didn't do enough, her rift would make a difference. All the same, Ophelia opened fire. Scorn skittered behind blocks of cover, evading each attack. She crouched and took a deep breath. When another Scorn dashed for...
...navigation computer. Once everything was set, it was a matter of taking off and hoping Apollyon didn't get lost along the way. Reaching the Moon would only take an hour. Assuming the landing zone was clear, reaching the temple wouldn't take much longer.
Apollyon was abrasive, but she appeared equal parts professional. Some of the tension left Ophelia's shoulders as she gathered herself. "I will see you there," she said before turning for the exit. Her ship wasn't far. It wouldn't take much to plug the coordinates into a...
Gently so not to crack the chip, Apollyon took it between her thumb and index finger. She then reached behind her helmet and inserted the chip into a small slot, syncing its contents with her armor’s built-in computers and HUD. Ophelia’s cautious directions were nothing new, —
...by then there wasn’t much to see that she couldn’t feel. She remarked: "It seems your incredible luck has struck again, Indy." So far it was a light shower, but any second it could intensify and they would be the idiots caught half-naked in the rain.
Ophelia was seconds away from finding some manner to remove this dress when she felt a drop on her shoulder. At first, she thought she imagined it, but soon there was another, and another, and the clouds broke into rain. Ophelia turned to the heavens for confirmation, but...
Indy does her best to peel the dress off, but at a certain point she has to accept that there's only so much she can do in this position; she's proud of her handiwork, though. They're far more even than they were before when it comes to clothes, and Indy can admire more of... +
"Be sure to destroy this when you're done." The chip would ping for her ship's beacon on regular intervals. For a job like this, it was sufficient. Let it fall into the wrong hands, however, and she'd be forced to replace the beacon. Hence, it was easier to destroy the chips.
Ophelia maintained her composure up until Apollyon stood and was suddenly giant. Mildly peeved, she assured herself by considering which of them was the bigger target. Ophelia pulled a chip from her belt. It was inserted into her gauntlet, manipulated, removed, and offered.
When Ophelia stood so did Apollyon, standing to her full height. To the other’s question she gave a quick yet dull “yes” before looking about the room. With the job accepted, the Titan had quickly adopted her bodyguard role. As she looked about for threats, she crossed her arms —
...could taste it, and the eagerness to get her feet on the ground was intense. Hopefully she was right about everything. If not, they'd have to work quickly and carefully. "If I give you my beacon, can you follow my ship?"
Satisfied with that response, Ophelia shoved her chair back. "Then we shall make haste." Desperately, she quelled the part of herself that was eager to get to work. Of course, she was excited. Of course, she was ready to go. Months of work were coming to fruition, so close she...
“Now.” The reactor in her armor fed off her Light, meaning she never had to charge it. Her weapons were always in perfect condition, and she could always transmat in more ammo — assuming she needed to even use the weapons. Normally she preferred to tear her enemies apart with —