asgardeventide | The Magic of Frost

[Action; Sigyn District]

[Sure is a regular day around here! I mean, it's colder than usual - part of why Hibiki's got a thick coat, scarf, and cap set today - but really, how odd could it be for it to get a bit chilly?

In fact, she was just on the way through her own district over to Odin's to see if she couldn't find some nice books when she first spotted the fairies. And given they're so beautiful...]

Wow! I have never seen anything like it! I wonder what it is...?

[Which, naturally, gets the attention of the fairy. As it begins to make its way towards her, Hibiki stops to admire it...

Only to give a small yelp when it promptly claws her.]

Wh-wha-?

[She is completely caught off guard, making the fairy's attack even easier. It latches onto the small girl's arm, its claws digging at her sleeve and nicking her hand in the process, leaving it chilled and numb. In a panic, Hibiki tries to pull away, accidentally slamming her bracelet into the ground as she falls.]

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[Hibiki blinks in surprise as the screen comes up, but once it registers, she quickly begins her plea for aid even as her voice cracks with fear.]

S-someone, help! There's a monster or--or something. I don't-

[She is cut off with a terrified squeak as the fairy gets the jump on her.]

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[Between tennis equipment he had to pick up along the way as they ran, as well as trying to get this small girl to move faster, Atobe had to slow down his own pace.

Not good then. Not when he's certain that thing that company.

It was a horrible idea not to bring his rapier today, but he supposed he couldn't be expected to know that there would be hostile creatures here all of a sudden. He'll remember to bring it next time along.

[Thankfully, the fairy remains a bit behind due to the size difference.

Unfortunately, it just won't stop following them.]

What should we do? It won't go away!

[Well, damn that. She's too slow.] Climb up my back, now.

[Wait what.]

E-ehhh?!

Stop stalling! Unless you want to deal with them instead. [Actually, he might just pick her up if that was the case, which he'll do now.]

Eek!

[And then Hibiki was picked up. +1 SLIGHTLY FLAILING CHILD. But only at first - she'll wisely stop after a short moment so she doesn't accidentally hit him or anything.]

[Hope she doesn't mind sharing space with a tennis bag as he moves. This is a little beneath him, but he figured it's faster to actually carry her than letting her run.

That creature better not catch up.]

[She's not exactly the type to complain anyway. And with her slow pace taken care of, the fairy begins to fall behind!

...It's still pursuing though. Persistent.]

[Atobe's concentrating on finding a place to put her down, preferably long enough to small some balls into the fairy's face. He didn't trust the outdoors though, and there wasn't enough distance just yet.

Slipping into a building and shutting it behind then!]

[W-wow, this boy really knows what he's doing!]

D-do you think we'll be safe in here?

Unless they're persistent enough to break down the door, it'll be safe for now. [He takes a look out the window just in case though.]

[The fairy is out there clawing at the door. It'll take a while to scratch away all that wood though, so they should be fine for now.]

What should we do? We can't just leave if it's out there...

We get rid of it, a~n. [He looks around the place for a moment, trying to figure out what to use. He wasn't wasting precious tennis balls again.]

Have you ever fought before?

H-huh?

[...Weeeeelll...]

Once, but... I couldn't do anything. My Master had to save me...

[Okay, that won't help then.]

Stay behind me then. If any of them gets in, make sure to hide in a safe place. [Like the closet.]

[She nods uncertainly.

U-um... Right.

[Scritch scritch scratch. The door's still holding, though.]

The Magic of Frost

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