Pt. 4: A New Hope?

[KonokoHasano]

"Nice to meet...you, Sachiko..." The cloaked figure says, holding out its hand for a moment, before pausing and looking around a little, starting to be a bit more composed, not breathing as heavily. "By the way...can anyone outside...sense people on the inside?"

Seeing this, the clone growls and begins to mutter to herself as she lands away from the young girl and the other kids, looking through some nearby bushes and such for someone.

"Shields and measures have been put in place to prevent those on the outside who don't have permission from sensing anybody around the premise of the mansion's property." Sachiko answered, giving a nod. "It's something my granddaughter, Ritsu, has been working on for a while."

"Someone is looking for you?" The girl from earlier asked, looking at the figure. "Oh, and I haven't introduced myself. I'm Seikichi Motoi."


Looking through the bushes, the Mary clone would see a small, round robot of sorts with stubby, ball like feet and a cute face on it. The thing stared up at her with its large eyes. "... you're sneaking around and doing no good, ain'tcha?! Huh? Huh? Well that's mean and rude! I'll punish you!"

[Maiden Miki]

Shay walks around with a sigh, still female and drinking milk. "Damn it... I was hopeing to not do this." Something happens on some part of her body that is not yet decided and this is totally not a time parodox and she shifts back to normal Shay.

Shay sighs. "...At least I'm out now." He looks around and sees Francesca. "Well... might as well get this over with." He walks up to her. "...hey, Francesca. Ah... I guess 'I'm sorry' is the appropiate phase her, so I'm sorry."

"Nice to meet...you, Sachiko..." The cloaked figure says, holding out its hand for a moment, before pausing and looking around a little, starting to be a bit more composed, not breathing as heavily. "By the way...can anyone outside...sense people on the inside?"

Seeing this, the clone growls and begins to mutter to herself as she lands away from the young girl and the other kids, looking through some nearby bushes and such for someone.


Hearing Francesca, Sam stops sobbing for the moment, and goes quiet. If Francesca would look around just a bit more, she would probably notice Sam in a fetal position, head buried into her knees.


Suddenly a wind picks up before Francesca can answer, a very harsh wind that is strong enough to blow Francesca off of the ground and right at Shay! As the wind begins to die down, a scream is heard from the alley, and if both Francesca and Shay look, they will see a cloaked figure having grabbed Sam and covered up her mouth, with the figure's other arm draped around Sam right below her chest.

"Aw, did I ruin the moment there? Whoops, my bad." The cloaked figure says in a voice dripping with sarcasm.

"Umm...HECK YEAH YOU DID!" yelled Francesca as she was waving her arms. She seem to be slowing down her speed by waving them and lightly bumping into Shay before hitting the ground on her legs. She notice the hooded figure and her eyes narrowed. At once she yelled and said, "Get your damn hands of my kid! I am trying to talk to her and be a good damn mother!"

Francesca at once began step forward and looked at the man.

[Marky]

There is a small flash behind the cloaked figure holding Sam, and a boxy robot with a massive broadsword for a right hand appears behind it...and immediately places the tip of said sword against the back of the cloak. It speaks in a voice like a deep-throated Microsoft Sam (ironic? Who knows). "UNKNOWN ASSAILANT: IF YOU KNOW WHAT IS GOOD FOR YOU YOU WILL PUT THE GIRL DOWN."

The cloaked figure doesn't flinch, and suddenly 4 figures looking like such, appear, three of them holding their axes at the throat of the Warriorbot, as the 4th floats above, charging up an energy attack in her arms. Without looking back, the cloaked figure addresses the Warriorbot. "And I suggest that if you know what's good for you, you leave...now."

"Shields and measures have been put in place to prevent those on the outside who don't have permission from sensing anybody around the premise of the mansion's property." Sachiko answered, giving a nod. "It's something my granddaughter, Ritsu, has been working on for a while."

"Someone is looking for you?" The girl from earlier asked, looking at the figure. "Oh, and I haven't introduced myself. I'm Seikichi Motoi."


Looking through the bushes, the Mary clone would see a small, round robot of sorts with stubby, ball like feet and a cute face on it. The thing stared up at her with its large eyes. "... you're sneaking around and doing no good, ain'tcha?! Huh? Huh? Well that's mean and rude! I'll punish you!"

The cloaked figure lets out a sigh of relief, before suddenly lowering the cloak, revealing the person's face to be a shocking revelation to some. "Well, nice to meet you, Seikichi." He says, extending an arm. "Do you happen to know where Konoko is?"


The Mary clone eyes the robot with a 'You've gotta be ****ing kidding me' look and growls, before attempting to punt the robot away!

Shay's eyes widen as he goes to catch Francesca. He stares at the cloaked figure. "...explain." His voice is calm, strangely enough. He ignores the robot for now.

"Umm...HECK YEAH YOU DID!" yelled Francesca as she was waving her arms. She seem to be slowing down her speed by waving them and lightly bumping into Shay before hitting the ground on her legs. She notice the hooded figure and her eyes narrowed. At once she yelled and said, "Get your damn hands of my kid! I am trying to talk to her and be a good damn mother!"

Francesca at once began step forward and looked at the man.

If the figure's face could be seen, an evil grin would be visible, despite the sword poking the figure in the back. "I just thought that I would introduce her to a long lost relative of hers...oh, and maybe hold her for ransom."

[Shy Shay]

Shay's eyes narrow. "I... see... what if she doesn't want to? And exactly what relative is that?" Those with physic powers would be able to detect that he is currently fighting with another self inside of him.

[KonokoHasano]

The cloaked figure lets out a sigh of relief, before suddenly lowering the cloak, revealing the person's face to be a shocking revelation to some. "Well, nice to meet you, Seikichi." He says, extending an arm. "Do you happen to know where Konoko is?"


The Mary clone eyes the robot with a 'You've gotta be ****ing kidding me' look and growls, before attempting to punt the robot away!

As if on cue, Konoko appeared in the living room. It was obvious that she had just woken up from a nap, since she was still wearing a nightgown, and her hair was kind of messy. She blinked a little upon seeing Mark. "... huh? The heck is wha?" She asked, scratching her head a little.


As the robot was about to be kicked, a cannon popped out of its back. "PEEBO JUSTICE BEAM!" It shouted, firing off a laser at the clone!

[Warriorbot]

The robot ignores all threats, and plunges its sword straight forward into the cloak; the axes do no more than scratch its metal exterior as it moves, and it seems quite unconcerned about the energy blast, almost as if it has some automatic measure of defense for projectile assaults. Provided the cloak isn't made of something several times stronger than steel, the sudden stab will probably cut off the figure's words; and even if it is, the figure will be pushed forward.

[Maiden Miki]

If the figure's face could be seen, an evil grin would be visible, despite the sword poking the figure in the back. "I just thought that I would introduce her to a long lost relative of hers...oh, and maybe hold her for ransom."

"Cool it Shay," said Francesca as she looks at the figure and then shook her head. "If she going to be seeing any relative then I am going to go with her. As in ransom then I hope you plan on leaving her in my care since she is my daughter. Because no way in heck am I going to let you take her."

[[[clarification]]]

[[Author would like to note the previous post had a couple of unclear spots, and point them out and fix them: First, there should have been some more description about the robot: namely that it barely has a neck and what there is, is rather heavily plated; second, the post's wording seems to indicate the energy attack already came when that was not, nor was it perceived to be the case, it was merely meant to say that the robot seemed unconcerned about said imminent attack]]

[Marky]

The robot ignores all threats, and plunges its sword straight forward into the cloak; the axes do no more than scratch its metal exterior as it moves, and it seems quite unconcerned about the energy blast, almost as if it has some automatic measure of defense for projectile assaults. Provided the cloak isn't made of something several times stronger than steel, the sudden stab will probably cut off the figure's words; and even if it is, the figure will be pushed forward.

Shay's eyes narrow. "I... see... what if she doesn't want to? And exactly what relative is that?" Those with physic powers would be able to detect that he is currently fighting with another self inside of him.

"Cool it Shay," said Francesca as she looks at the figure and then shook her head. "If she going to be seeing any relative then I am going to go with her. As in ransom then I hope you plan on leaving her in my care since she is my daughter. Because no way in heck am I going to let you take her."

As the sword is plunged straight forward into the cloak, at first, it seems as if the sword goes straight through the cloaked figure, and maybe even Sam, as well. After a few seconds, however, both the cloaked figure and Sam seem to just fade away, almost as if they were just an image. A small giggle followed by a sigh is heard from above. If the robot, Francesca, and Shay all look up, the cloaked figure and Sam are on the roof, and now everyone would most likely notice that the cloaked figure's face is shown, revealing HER to be so. Mary still has a firm grip on Sam, who seems to be trying to struggle a little, with tears in her eyes. Gripping Sam tighter, Mary forces her to stop squirming as much as she addresses the group in the alleyway.

Glaring down at the robot, the clones having apparently disappeared, Mary points at it. "If you don't want to me to turn back time to when you were just a bucket of bolts..." Mary says, before looking over to Francesca and pointing. "If you want to get your daughter back in one piece..." Pausing once again, Mary turns and points at Shay. "And if you truly want to apologize to the girl here...I suggest you all listen...and listen closely."

Making sure none of the three are going to try anything, Mary then continues. "My conditions are this: Do not come after me...or she will die..." Taking out her billhook, Mary has an evil grin on her face as she brings it up toward Sam's throat, whose eyes go wide as she trembles a little at this. "...do not stop me, or she will die, and possibly you, as well. Do not prevent my escape...or she will die. And for you, Shay..." Mary says, looking over to Shay and Shay alone at this point. "I want immunity from the council. The new sheriff will not come or send anyone after me, the new judge will not try me in court, and the council will remove the Restriction on Orange set by a previous council. Meet these demands, and let me introduce little Sammy here to her relative, and she will be given back in one piece."

Keeping her eyes on Shay, she continues. "As for who she is going to see, that's for me to know and only her to find out." Mary then looks over to Francesca. "And she will be coming with me...alone."

As if on cue, Konoko appeared in the living room. It was obvious that she had just woken up from a nap, since she was still wearing a nightgown, and her hair was kind of messy. She blinked a little upon seeing Mark. "... huh? The heck is wha?" She asked, scratching her head a little.


As the robot was about to be kicked, a cannon popped out of its back. "PEEBO JUSTICE BEAM!" It shouted, firing off a laser at the clone!

Seeing Konoko and her reaction, Mark lets out a little chuckle, shaking his head a little, before sighing. "Guess I've got quite the story to tell, hm?"


And outside, the clone quickly tries to bring up her axe to block the beam, caught off-guard quite a bit by the sudden attack!

[Maiden Miki]

As the sword is plunged straight forward into the cloak, at first, it seems as if the sword goes straight through the cloaked figure, and maybe even Sam, as well. After a few seconds, however, both the cloaked figure and Sam seem to just fade away, almost as if they were just an image. A small giggle followed by a sigh is heard from above. If the robot, Francesca, and Shay all look up, the cloaked figure and Sam are on the roof, and now everyone would most likely notice that the cloaked figure's face is shown, revealing HER to be so. Mary still has a firm grip on Sam, who seems to be trying to struggle a little, with tears in her eyes. Gripping Sam tighter, Mary forces her to stop squirming as much as she addresses the group in the alleyway.

Glaring down at the robot, the clones having apparently disappeared, Mary points at it. "If you don't want to me to turn back time to when you were just a bucket of bolts..." Mary says, before looking over to Francesca and pointing. "If you want to get your daughter back in one piece..." Pausing once again, Mary turns and points at Shay. "And if you truly want to apologize to the girl here...I suggest you all listen...and listen closely."

Making sure none of the three are going to try anything, Mary then continues. "My conditions are this: Do not come after me...or she will die..." Taking out her billhook, Mary has an evil grin on her face as she brings it up toward Sam's throat, whose eyes go wide as she trembles a little at this. "...do not stop me, or she will die, and possibly you, as well. Do not prevent my escape...or she will die. And for you, Shay..." Mary says, looking over to Shay and Shay alone at this point. "I want immunity from the council. The new sheriff will not come or send anyone after me, the new judge will not try me in court, and the council will remove the Restriction on Orange set by a previous council. Meet these demands, and let me introduce little Sammy here to her relative, and she will be given back in one piece."

Keeping her eyes on Shay, she continues. "As for who she is going to see, that's for me to know and only her to find out." Mary then looks over to Francesca. "And she will be coming with me...alone."

Francesca gritted her teeth as she stares up at the girl that was holding on to Sam. She was frowning and shaking as if to hold her anger. The neko was clearly trying to keep her cool as she watch was happening before her. "She will die? You really expect me to just stand here and let you take my daughter to some unknown place to do who knows what. And I just stand here and do nothing? Seriously? As if you think I can't do anything to stop you? What so important that I can't come along with Sam to see this relative because I am interested in this too. Though damn I don't give a care about this Orange restriction. Never stop me before. Though this relative is another issue."

Francesca takes a step. Her eyes going in and out of focus as her breathing gets heavy.

[KonokoHasano]

Seeing Konoko and her reaction, Mark lets out a little chuckle, shaking his head a little, before sighing. "Guess I've got quite the story to tell, hm?"


And outside, the clone quickly tries to bring up her axe to block the beam, caught off-guard quite a bit by the sudden attack!

"Yeah, I believe there's an old TV quote for this... 'you've got some 'splainin' to do'." Konoko said, making her way to the kitchen and coming back with a soda. "Especially with why it seems like there's a Mary sneaking around in my yard." She added, able to sense the girl.

The beam is blocked! However, it pushes her back quite a bit.

[Shy Shay]

Shay glares as he shifts to a female. "I see. Yes.... I see. The orange restiction is a pain; I'll see what I can do to remove it. The rest, however..." She giggles evily. "Right now... I don't care. To keep myself safe, I will not follow... but that is all." She takes out a black hole and idely tosses it up and down, putting on her 3-D glasses as she does so. Those who know Shay would be able to tell that now she has a completely diffrent personality.

[Warriorbot&???]

The robot looks up, and makes a strange sound like laughter. "Hmhmhmhmhm. YOU ARE A FOOL."
Suddenly another, invisible ally of the robot grabs the blade of the knife around Sam's neck directly, gripping the top and bottom and shoving it forward with a quite inhuman strength (and not letting go of it, especially if Mary manages to keep her grip), and a kunai seems to appear out of thin air, held against Mary's neck in the same fashion as the knife was against Sam's before. "We never work alone," says a female, human-like voice from the general direction one might estimate the invisible one to be.

[Marky]

The robot looks up, and makes a strange sound like laughter. "Hmhmhmhmhm. YOU ARE A FOOL."
Suddenly another, invisible ally of the robot grabs the blade of the knife around Sam's neck directly, gripping the top and bottom and shoving it forward with a quite inhuman strength (and not letting go of it, especially if Mary manages to keep her grip), and a kunai seems to appear out of thin air, held against Mary's neck in the same fashion as the knife was against Sam's before. "We never work alone," says a female, human-like voice from the general direction one might estimate the invisible one to be.

"And you've done quite the job in pissing me off." Mary says as her eyes glow a bright orange, and suddenly, the robot will find time rewinding around both her and Mary, as well as Sam, as the kunai disappears back to wherever it appeared and the billhook is right back around Sam's neck. Then, Mary suddenly teleports away to a different roof, still in sight of the rest of the group, but leaves the robot within the small area where time was being rewound, and unless the robot is able to somehow prevent it, the robot will soon be 'de-aging'...and fairly quickly. The glow in her eyes is still there, as is a scowl on her face. "You're lucky I have more interest in getting amusement of seeing the girl's reaction to meeting this relative of hers than of ending her life at this moment...or she'd be dead because of your incompetence." She says, looking over toward the invisible robot, which may already have its shields dropped by now, depending.

Francesca gritted her teeth as she stares up at the girl that was holding on to Sam. She was frowning and shaking as if to hold her anger. The neko was clearly trying to keep her cool as she watch was happening before her. "She will die? You really expect me to just stand here and let you take my daughter to some unknown place to do who knows what. And I just stand here and do nothing? Seriously? As if you think I can't do anything to stop you? What so important that I can't come along with Sam to see this relative because I am interested in this too. Though damn I don't give a care about this Orange restriction. Never stop me before. Though this relative is another issue."

Francesca takes a step. Her eyes going in and out of focus as her breathing gets heavy.

"Because there is no way I am risking anyone seeing and attempting to rescue HIM while I am SO close to my goal! THAT is why!" Mary yells, her eyes still glowing a bright orange. "You try anything...she dies...after I get through with her. I'm NOT in the mood for your pitiful attempts! Help Shay meet my demands, and I MAY...MAY leave her the way I took her, but right now I'm in the mood for a little experimenting...thanks to your little robot friends over here." She says as an evil grin forms on her face, and with her eyes glowing, it almost makes her look demonic. Meanwhile, Sam looks over at Francesca with a worried and pleading look on her face.

Shay glares as he shifts to a female. "I see. Yes.... I see. The orange restiction is a pain; I'll see what I can do to remove it. The rest, however..." She giggles evily. "Right now... I don't care. To keep myself safe, I will not follow... but that is all." She takes out a black hole and idely tosses it up and down, putting on her 3-D glasses as she does so. Those who know Shay would be able to tell that now she has a completely diffrent personality.

Mary raises an eyebrow at Shay and has a clearly annoyed look on her face. "You best get in your right mind, unless you want her death on your hands. And perhaps if you don't care, I might just take your spot on the council...after making you my minion." She says, a grin on her face.

"Yeah, I believe there's an old TV quote for this... 'you've got some 'splainin' to do'." Konoko said, making her way to the kitchen and coming back with a soda. "Especially with why it seems like there's a Mary sneaking around in my yard." She added, able to sense the girl.

The beam is blocked! However, it pushes her back quite a bit.

"Well, that last part, I can explain pretty easily." Mark says, taking a glance behind him for a moment, before looking back at Konoko. "She's looking for me." Glancing around a little, he then pauses. "As for why, well...it's because I am the only clone of Mark left that has not been captured, transformed, and assimilated...and if they get me, Mark will be gone...possibly forever."

The Mary clone glares a bit and teleports to behind the little robot, on the other side of the bush or so and tries to slash at the thing from behind.

[Maiden Miki]

"Because there is no way I am risking anyone seeing and attempting to rescue HIM while I am SO close to my goal! THAT is why!" Mary yells, her eyes still glowing a bright orange. "You try anything...she dies...after I get through with her. I'm NOT in the mood for your pitiful attempts! Help Shay meet my demands, and I MAY...MAY leave her the way I took her, but right now I'm in the mood for a little experimenting...thanks to your little robot friends over here." She says as an evil grin forms on her face, and with her eyes glowing, it almost makes her look demonic. Meanwhile, Sam looks over at Francesca with a worried and pleading look on her face.

"I don't care about rescuing any stupid man," said Francesca as she was trying to hold in her anger. Her eyes were quickly going in and out. She was gritting her teeth but it seems like they were slowly changing to be pointed at canines. Francesca then took another step and took a look at Sam's worried and pleading look, "Don't you dare touch a hair on my baby now or ever!"

Soon Francesca took a step and disappear. The sound of footsteps could be heard running upward as soon Francesca then appeared in front Mary and Sam. The short catgirl's eyes looked feral and full of rage as her labcoat flutter behind her. She had a long blade of aura that looked like a katana ready to slash at the weapon that the girl was holding up against Sam.

"Let go!" yelled the angry Francesca as her ears flaring up and the fur on them and her tail were on it's end.