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[She almost didn't do it. But eventually, Anastasia did actually attend the award ceremony for this petty popularity contest wearing a pretty new dress that was to die for. Anastasia spent the awards ceremony not really paying attention. Usually just browsing on her phone, looking at online clothing stores and just anything that might catch her interest. She wasn't too surprised about getting some of her early guesses wrong, but some of the winners just seemed weird to her. Like it was done just for the giggles.

But then her name came up as a honorable mention in the cutest female category? That really took her by surprise. But not nearly as much as the earthquake that hit! After the twenty-seconds, Anastasia made a classy exit to see the disaster that was unfolding.]

Not again...

[Unlike before, she was wearing heels. While not high heels, they were still difficult to move around. It would probably be a good idea to get to a safe house instead of going straight back to Nova City right away. She considered her options. She was not going to fly dressed like this, but she couldn't stand to just leave without trying to help.]

(I. Fighting in the Streets - Genessia)
[After getting an idea on where a safe house was, Anastasia managed her way to it, but stayed at a intersection a few blocks down to try to help keep it open for anyone to come by and seek refuge there. It's over all quiet, but eventually, one spirit did show up. Yes, she was scared to actually stand and fight, but she made her choice.

Fiery red ribbons of mana flow between her fingers and around her hands. She just needs a little time, just a little more. Just as the spirit was almost point blank, she unleashes the spell.]

Blaze Arrow!

[A swing of a hand, a flare of fire, then a thrust of her hand. The fire flies forth in power and speed, hitting the spirit and carrying it far away. Fire magic, though, is one of her anti-elements and wore her out just from that one spell alone. She probably needs back up while she recovers.]

(II. Genessia Safe House)
[This would be a good time to call it quits for now. She used up much of her energy trying to help keep a path open to this safe house. She sits out of the way of others, hiding in her own little corner, with these blasted shoes off. This could be a good time to talk to her while she rests. Perhaps even bring her a change of clothes. A pretty dress has no place on a battlefield.]

(III. Road to Nova)
[Now that she was well rested, Anastasia decides it was time to make her way back to Nova City, so her guardian, Satsuki, can focus on her job knowing she was safe in a Nova safe house. Granted if Satsuki is even worried at all. But even if Anastasia can make it to a safe house, she may not necessarily want to seek refuge in it right away.

She might do a repeat performance in Genessia.

The road from Genessia to Nova, though, was long and dangerous. What will happen here on the road? Will a hero arrive and escort her the rest of the way? Will a spooky devour her emotions? Tune in!]

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[Thirty minutes ago, he was just doing some kid stuff on his free time and was just about to head home. But after that, he finds Anastasia is in a middle of a battle against a strange ghost-like figure. But once he sees her exhausted, he knows that he has to rush in there and help her.]

Anastasia! Are you okay?

[Then, he notices some spirits again as they are busy chasing down a passerby.]

And what the heck are those?!

Tony? I, I'm fine, but...

[Anastasia spots the same spirits Tony spotted. She begins focusing her magic again, icy ribbons of mana circulate between her fingers. This was an easier spell for her, being her natural element. She held her hands out to aim, and the spell was ready.]

Comet Orbiter!

[Around one of the spirits, two orbs of ice appeared and revolved around it, slowing it down. The two ice orbs collided into the spirit with a frosty flash, taking it out.

Unfortunately, the surviving one continues to chase after the pedesterian.]

These spirits... There exist beyond the barriers of this world. If they touch you, they steal who you are. Your emotions, your memories, anything.

[After seeing her take out another one of the spirits, Tony thanks her before he gets to the main subject of this whole situation. Which after hearing Anastasia's explanation about them makes him horrified at the thought of that scenario.]

Seriously?! I mean, I know they looked like bad news to us, but that is completely wrong!

[However, their conversation is interrupted when he sees a spirit about to make an ambush behind Anastasia.]

Speaking of which, duck!

[He quickly pulls out his Freezdiscs and without thinking about the consequences of this, he throws them to the attacking spirit.

Because of this act, the good news is that a spirit stopped its ambush. But the bad news is that his Freezdiscs just phase through its body, much to the young spy's horror.]

Um... Oops?

[Once he says this, the spirit tries to attack the spy kid instead, causing him to scream in horror.]

[Anastasia nodded in agreement. They were indeed scary, with a heaping dose of horrible to do with it. But she didn't realize she let her guard down until Tony warned her. She could only duck as low as she can go while Tony's attempts to save her sort of worked.

She stood back upright to see the spirit turned it's attention to him now. Acting as quickly as she could, more icy ribbons flow between her fingers for a very quick and cheap spell.]

Winter Chill!

[A wave of her hand, a concentration of ice magic formed at the spirit's spot, then a large puff of freezing air, encasing the spirit in a shell of ice almost instantly.]

Try again now, Tony!

[At least Anastasia helps him without even asking about his Freezdiscs. Thankfully, he managed to recover one of his discs before he throws it to the frozen spirit, which may shatter if hits.]

Phew! Thanks for the backup there, Anastasia!

[It's all apart of Anastasia's combinations. Enemies frozen by her magic take incredible damage. She considers Ice to be her most reliable element.

She doesn't care about his discs though. It's neither the time nor the place.]

Mm... I should be thanking you, Tony. I would be overwhelmed if you hadn't shown up.

[She gives him a gentle smile.]

You are my hero.

[Those words are enough to make a spy kid blush in red. Other than the Yo-Yo Boy fame, this is his first time anyone called him a hero.]

Thanks. What are friends for?

[But back to the spirit situation, he really wishes to beat those spirits up for hurting everyone including Anastasia. However, if what Anastasia said is true regarding them draining of their emotions and memories, that means melee combat isn't an option.]

Okay, since touching those spirits is a no-no, I think fighting them isn't going to work out in our situation, huh?

Touching them directly is a no-no. I've seen Weiss beat them before, but I can't remember if she used magic or not.

We can still try to keep the numbers small in this part. But we do need to run if there's too many.

[If it ever comes to that, she's counting on Tony.]

[While he hates being useless in a fight, he still doesn't want to get touched by those spirits.]

Okay. But I need to ask: Where are you trying to go before you got ambushed by those spirits?

[Anastasia points to a specific direction.]

Guardian Haller has a safe house a few blocks that way. That's why I want to defend this spot, since it's a fast way to it.

I see. Then I hope you don't mind me tagging along after we deal with a little ghost problem.

[He even prepares his Freezdiscs to show his eagerness to help out the cause.]

I don't mind at all. I blessed to have you here to protect me and these people.

[And right on time, here comes a few more. Anastasia prepares a spell, using the ribbons of mana to draw a magic circle in front of her.]

This spell is bigger than my last two. Please protect me until it's ready.

One spirit distraction, coming up!

[With Anastasia preparing to stop the spirits with her spell, Tony, on the other hand, leaves her side for a while as he faces off against a few more spirits that are on their way.]

Hey, Ted's Gengar just called! He wants his scare back!

[Yeah, he will never get over it.

But thankfully, the spirits fell for his taunt as he quickly runs for the hills. And while his Freezdiscs are utterly useless for this situation, he still got the next best thing, which are his firecracker runes that he bought a few months ago as he throws 4 of them to the spirits, which caused them to explode on contact.]

[Him running away was not what she has hoped, but she can't really blame him. Just as long as he keeps the spirits in her reach.

The magic circle takes a solid form as large ice needles form inside of the magic circle's inner rings. With that explosion holding them in place, and in close formation, it was time.]

Frigid Lancer!

[In rapid succession, the ice needles flew from her magic circle in a endless stream, striking the stunned spirits with such impact and velocity that they pierce the spirits until they were reduced to vapours. And this is only the third of five Ice spells she has.

She dismisses the magic circle and ended her attack.]

Tony? Are you okay?

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[Usually in situations like this, she may see him being injured by the magic attack's domino effect or being touched by one of the spirits. But instead, Tony quickly raises his hand to show a thumbs up to hear and to prove that he didn't touch the spirits during her magic, he flashes a big grin on his face.]

I'm good!

[Once he rejoined Anastasia's side, he checks around the area to see if there are more spirits coming in there way.]

I have a question, Anastasia. Other than magic, is there any way to stop these spirits? Cause I can't use those firecracker runes forever.

[She really didn't mean for any of the ice needles to come uncomfortably close, and she's glad she didn't hurt him. After his question, she stopped for a moment, then folded her hands in front of herself, bowing her head sadly.]

Any other way...? I don't know. It may be a good idea to start making a move to the safe house, because I also can't keep using my magic. Even using my natural elements will exhaust my mana eventually.

[She glances back up at him.]

Do you agree? Do you think it's time to fall back?

[Tony frowns when Anastasia suggests on retreating. But consider how Anastasia treats this situation very seriously as well the effects of the spirits' touch, he realizes that fighting back might cost them their emotions or lives.

Guess that means he has to put his reckless plans behind him for now.]

I really hate this, but you're right. It's better than getting our souls sucked by those creepy spirits. Also, I might stay with you in that safehouse you've mentioned for now.

[If they quickly go to a full retreat, Tony decides to get some quick answers from all of these.]

Okay, I just need to know. Did those spirits come here before I arrived in Genessia?

I would appreciate it, Tony.

[Chances are she won't know anyone at the safe house.]

Yes, once before. It was shortly after I arrived here. I was living at the children's home at the time.

[Guess that answers about how Anastasia deal with her first week in Genessia.]

Yeesh. At least my first week here doesn't involve spirits and stuff.

Also, judging by the safe houses and stuff, I have to ask: How many times did they attack this city and how many of them got affected by those spirits?

These houses were set up after the last attack. I really don't know how many got out or how many were effected. But I think I once heard the situation was made worse by someone in Everglade.

"Someone"? You mean there is a criminal that took advantage of this whole chaos?!

To the best of my knowledge, yes. I never personally asked anyone else what happened and all I know I heard from hear-say on the network.

Well, that's great news...

Still, if there's a criminal running amuck around the whole spirit chaos, I'll be there to stop them!

If I heard correctly, the criminal is Dracula...

[Though her Light magic is effective against undead, not even she will try anything against him.]

I don't want you to do anything reckless.

Dracula?! You mean a vampire tried to make some more chaos during the last spirit attack?!

[This is Genessia, Tony. Anything could happen.]

Don't worry about it. Besides, you could say that saving the day is kind of my hobby.

[If a particular cyborg has anything to say about it, then pretty girls aren't gonna be bothered by creepy spirits. Not today.

A sudden burst of purple flame dances across the air a few feet above Anastasia, chasing off a few spirits that were starting to target her. A particularly well dressed Gale drops down from above, his platform high heels clicking on the ground as he lands nearby Anastasia. Where did he come from? Gale has a tendency of making his own high ground with ice magic.]

Man, Genessia City sure seems like it's in high spirits today, wouldn't you say?

[Goddammit Gale, this is not the time for puns. ~~Except for him, it's always time for puns.]~~

[For the most part, Anastasia was trying to hold her own. One at a time, she was pretty effective, but standing her ground and all the noise her Water and Ice magic were doing only attracting more and more spirits until there were too many for her to handle.

She was cornered and fear was beginning to take hold as she frantically looked for an escape route, but then... They were gone? She caught a glimpse of purple flames, and then a familiar hotshot who came bearing a gift of puns. She needed a moment to get it.]

...This is quite a spooktacle. Thank you for coming, at least. I couldn't handle them all by myself.

[His grin widens a bit.] Hey, good one.

[Puns always make the situation better! He goes to her side, keeping a careful eye on the skies and the swarms of spirits up above. Luckily they were keeping themselves occupied away from the two, but Gale knew that wouldn't last.]

Where're you headed? I'll see to it that you get there without these pesky ghosts botherin' ya.

[She was a bit far out from the Genessia safe house, so he can only imagine that she's got somewhere else to be.]

[She looks around on the ground levels for any spirits. Luckily, the grounds seem to be spirit free for now.]

I'm on my way to the Nova City safe house. I think my guardian would feel better knowing I'm close by.

What luck, Nova City happens to be where I'm headin' too.

[He doesn't know if Weiss and company will need the help, but he figures giving them an extra set of hands to work with can't hurt.]

Let's get a move on then, shall we? Unless, of course, you'd rather I carry you the whole way.

[Which he'd be perfectly willing to do, since it probably would get them there faster... not nearly as fast as he would have been had he not left his motorcycle in Nova City. Next time, he's not walking to formal events.]

Being carried would be fun, but what if we're attacked on the way?

[She can't cast any magic while being carried.]

[It probably seems like all he really hears is the first part, because the "what if" is something he doesn't care about. He knows they'll get attacked, but the last thing he is is worried... but his general overconfidence probably has something to do with that. He picks her up anyway, carrying her like the princess she is and he immediately takes off running.]

You just leave the whole 'attack' thing to me. I don't need my arms free to fight, they just help make me look cooler in a fight.

[It's not like most any flourishes and other fancy moves he makes in a fight have any kind of advantage. It just helps piss opponents off when they think he's just dancing.]

I can put ya down once we're closer to the city, but it'd be an asshole move to just let a girl run the whole way in heels, y'know?

[Even though he's in high heels too, but shh, he's not a girl so he doesn't get that free pass. And way to swear in front of the little girl, Gale. Rude.]

[Anastasia didn't even see it coming. She let an loud gasp as she suddenly felt herself being swept off her feet by one who appointed himself her hero. She folded her hands over her heart, just blushing and gazing up at him. This was so very sudden, but she won't argue.

While being held, Gale may or may not notice her unusually low body temperature. Completely normal for her.]

I...If it is necessary, I am of use in a fight.

Save your energy. You could change the tide of battle somewhere so long as you don't exert yourself. I got it covered for ya here.

[He has no idea what she could do, but Genessia was full of surprises and looks can be deceiving. He could be carrying a little body comprised of massive atomic energy for all he knows.

Her body temperature doesn't go unnoticed. He glances down at her, not sure if he should be concerned about it or not.]

You're awfully cold. You feelin' okay?

[And he wouldn't be far off. She is a hostess to a massive amount of magical power. Good thing it's stable for now.

She perked up upon his question, glancing back up at him.]

Hm? Yes, I'm fine. My people are always cold. ...At least the women are. We need to stay cold in order to survive, so it's not safe for me to be where it's hot and dry. Like a sand desert. ...or a summer day here.

[Yeah, she's late.]

This is Satsuki; what is your status?

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[She had completely forgotten about her phone. Luckily, she had it in a tiny tote and pulled it out. Easier said than done when being carried.]

Satsuki? I'm fine. I'm on may way to a safe house in Nova City. A man named Gale is escorting me there.

You're naturally this cold? [He gets a bit of a concerned tone.] I hope you've got some place to comfortably stay here. Summer ain't too far off.

[The voice from Anastasia's phone causes him to glance down at her briefly before returning his eyes on the road ahead. He'll chime in on the conversation.]

Yo, you're one of the deputies, right? I've got things handled here. She'll be safely tucked away in Nova City before ya know it.

[Anastasia glances up at Gale once more to reply.]

Yes. Satsuki's apartment has air conditioning, so I'll be fine.

Guardian Gale.

[In recognition of both the name and voice. It's surprising to her that Anastasia would have gotten his aid, and while she doesn't know him personally, that he apparently agreed to it is quite welcome. She owes him one.]

That would be I. You have my thanks for assisting Anastasia.

[Beat.]

Anastasia, it is likely I will have to work through the night so do not wait up for me. I shall keep in touch.

[At first Seth doesn't know what's going on. He feels something stirring in the air and then a very unpleasant pressed to his temples. He finds himself roaming the streets, his long legs taking him quickly down the concrete paths in Genessia. He doesn't know what to expect though his phone begins to buzz with warnings about spirits and shadows.

That's when he sees the bright blaze of red as one of the spirits disintegrates and a small girl at it's source. Seth exhales when he sees that she's safe but he looks tired. He can feel more of them coming though none are currently in his view.

He jogs over to the girl, pushing his white hair out of his eyes as he steps closer.]

Nice hit. You alright? Can I lead you somewhere?

[His sudden approach while she was still on her guard surprised her enough to jump back with a gasp. It only took her a second to realise it was no one threatening.]

Ah, umm... But... There are people who are trying to pass. I want to help keep this way clear for them.

[Seth’s eyebrow arched in an elegant curve on his forehead. He hadn’t expected that reaction though he supposed that it made sense given the chaos around them. People reacted differently in a fight and Seth should have expected it.]

Then how about this-

[He releases a breathless sigh.]

I’ll protect you while you protect them.

[Shields are his specialty.]

[It's largely due to her always running and hiding when others tell her to. Normally, she doesn't argue because it's true - she is just a young girl and not nearly as strong as any adult. But as a Princess, she doesn't believe running is the right action when she knows she can do something. So blowing these creatures to bits with magic is what she'll do.

And now it seems a figurative knight has come offering protection. She gives him a quick glance over curiously.]

I have no objections, but... How will you do that?

[Seth rolls his shoulders in a shrug before stretching his neck to either side. It’s been awhile since he’s really done a lot of magic and he has a feeling that today will test how far he can go before he loses his focus.]

I'll watch your bad. Most people can’t see everything that once.

[She looks down at her with a crooked smile, his wrist flexes and turns as gold dances at his fingertips in a hazy swirl of light. Seth is watching the girl when a shadow falls to her side and as promised he raises a shield before its able to strike her. The shadow vanishes the moment it touches the barrier of gold and Seth releases the shield turning to focus more on the area around them.

There are a lot of shadows.]

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