SKREEEEE!

[strangerpeople]

SKREEEEE!

[It's about three o'clock when the train suddenly hears something like the cry of a crow. It's not coming from inside the train, either; it's coming from the outside.

Almost instantly, the speaker system comes to life, and the Conductor's voice echoes through the cars.]

Attention, all passengers and crew! We are under attack. Please come to armaments if you are willing. Otherwise, please congregate in the lounge for your own safety. Immediately, please.

I will meet those of you coming to the weapons.

Comments

[telecosmetic]

MINATO! [Eliza hears a crunch, and she turns to see the glass jutting out of his hand. She drops the mine gun immediately, running over to his side.] Your-your hand-what happened-do you have a potion? [She hasn't had the foresight to carry a cure disease one, but she does have a healing one.]

[biddentodance]

[And he screams.

It's unlikely he even sees Eliza as he drops to his knees, unable to do....anything. Instinct is to clutch an injury. He can't do that when both of his hands are this mangled. He's been hurt plenty of times, and hurt badly. But he can only remember one time anything has ever hurt this much.

But.....he has to take another shot... As soon as he can get it together and stop screaming.

Who knows, maybe they'll even hear him in the lounge.]

[telecosmetic]

[Eliza's holding out the healing potion towards his mouth, uncapping it.] Minato...it's okay, I have a potion...I can help you drink it... [She's trying to stay steady despite the shaking of the train, not wanting to spill any of it.]

[higanbana]

[Ris had been concentrating on her duty with her weapon, up until she heard Minato scream.

...Damn it. She had been so focused on the threat that she hadn't even thought to look for him in here.

Regardless, now, she's dropping everything and dashing over to Minato. When she gets there, she stops dead at what she sees.

Well... that makes a horrifying amount of sense, except it doesn't, because literally who the fuck has bones made of glass?! Whatever, she doesn't have time to think about that right now!]

Minato! Did I not tell you to be careful with weaponry?!

[...There's too much stress to be bothered with honorifics right now.]

[unwittingking]

[He doesn't know if that screaming was audible to everyone else in the lounge, but King certainly knows he heard it, and that it's more than a little distressing. He comes running in, half expecting to see someone stabbed or something.

What he sees instead is not much better because what did you do to your hands Minato WHY]

What happened?!

[He's of course running to Minato's side, trying to assess the damage that's done.]

[technicolourdifficulties]

[For once in his long existence, RGB actually runs towards the fighting since even if he may not have heard anything, King certainly must have to take off running like that.

He kind of regrets it immediately upon seeing the state of Minato's hands.]

Oh bugger. Not again...

[Don't pay attention to how he's dripping yellow and a smidge of cyan.]

Do you need help moving him?

[biddentodance]

[Finally he bites past the urge to scream. Not now. Not important. And he calls to the others, voice shaking slightly but firm.]

Keep shooting! Don't waste time on me.

[Eliza's helping him...well, it's not as though he can hold the potion himself. He accepts it. But not before...]

Sorry, Ris-san....wasn't thinking.

[And there's King and RGB, but drinking potion first so Eliza can get back to her gun sooner.]

[telecosmetic]

Is-is it getting better? [She's not leaving until she's sure his hands are actually healed.]

[biddentodance]

[The glass does seem to be returning to where it was, and his skin knitting back together. Still bloody, but eh.]

Yeah... Thank you.

[telecosmetic]

Okay-okay, that's good. Thank goodness it worked. You should get to the lounge now, so that you can rest. [And later they should probably talk about what's up with his hands.]

[higanbana]

[Now that he's healing up, thank goodness...]

You are going to the lounge. [She's not leaving this as a "probably" with Minato. He can officially no longer be trusted.]

King, escort him back! And RGB, either take up Minato's station or find someone else to go do it!

[Someone's gotta herd these cats, and apparently, it's the two smol girls today.]

[unwittingking]

Yes ma'am!

[Yeah, he agrees with this whole-heatedly, because Minato seems to have a martyr complex about him with all of this. He needs to get out of here now!

He's grabbing Minato's arm, making sure not to touch his still possibly hurt hand.]

Time to go Minato! Now!

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[technicolourdifficulties]

[RGB sags in what would probably be a comical way if not for the situation.

Must I...? [a beat] ...Oh, very well. If it increases our chances of survival, I suppose I can make an attempt.

[technicolourdifficulties]

[And he does in fact make an attempt. It might even be considered a passable, maybe even 'okay' attempt for a first try, though the effect is rather ruined by the fact that he almost immediately starts screaming and has no lungs to force him to stop for breath.]

[zackthekiller]

Huh?

[Eliza was shouting... And now Minato's screaming?

It's distracting Zack from the guns because WHAT THE FUCK HAPPENED TO THAT KID'S HANDS.]

What the hell is going on?!

[higanbana]

Nothing you should be concerned with right now! [Yells the person who is very obviously concerned. Her voice gets kind of squeaky when she raises it like this...]

We have enough people on him as it is! Keep your attention on whatever that thing is outside!

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[zackthekiller]

[Now the servant girl he barely knows is barking orders at him, and boy does he hate that.]

Why don't you go f-

2/2

[zackthekiller]

[Except the thing outside is still banging into the train, nearly knocking Zack off his feet.]

--SHIT! [He steadies himself... Glancing at the small crowd, then the... Screeching thing outside. He's really out of options, isn't he?]

... URGH, FINE! BUT YOU GUYS HAD BETTER GIVE A GOOD EXPLANATION ONCE THAT THING'S DEAD!

[Begrudgingly, Zack goes back to shooting the thing outside with extreme prejudice.]

[otherworldlyking]

[ The noise even draws his attention for a moment.

And then he returns to shooting. ]

[overworker]

Minato Arisato.

[Good lord. It's like looking at Rean Schwarzer. She's grateful for his help, she really is. But she can't bear to see him like this.]

We can handle this. You need to have your injuries taken care of. Please... trust us, we won't lose so easily.

[notthebreakman]

[The scream draws Proto's attention as well. He stares at Minato and his hands in horror for a moment, but... he has others attending to him at the moment. Good.

In the meantime, he'll turn his attention back to his weapon and continue firing. Now that they're currently down a few of their gunners, the rest need to pick up the slack.]

[strangerpeople]

[There is a very loud SKREE at this, followed by a sqush sound. Proto's attack hit its mark.

And that is when he sees the glowing light coming towards the train, before it explodes in a flash. It doesn't hit, but the train shakes, nevertheless.]

[notthebreakman]

[Ohhhhhhh sh--

Proto's visual feed begins to glitch out as the glowing light comes closer, and he barely has time to shut his eyes and brace himself before the flash goes off and the train shakes.

It takes a little longer for his visuals to start behaving again after that. Proto briefly regrets never having a chance to get those upgraded before putting his mind back to the task at hand and resuming fire.]

[eternaldivide]

[ mithos hears the ear-piercing scream and turns to look and--

Oh. oh.

Mithos clentches his jaw before turning to focus back on shooting. There's so much going through his mind but he needs to stay focused. There are others helping him out he needs to help them out by doing this.

It's... all he can do right now. ]

[disregartist]

[She turns her head, and then her eyes fix on the hands.

Her eyes seem to flash at the sight, as if in realization.

Then, she turns back and barks orders to the rats as if nothing had just happened.]