“Valentina Village? Far far to the west?” The girl looked around the room confused by what she was being told, she had no clue what Valentina Village was or where it was located until this very moment.
“Do you have any recollection of any kind?” Utsukushī walked over to the floating girl and gently placed a hand on her shoulder to bring her down. Looking at Utsukushī she would then try to recall what she could, however it wasn’t much.
“Kyōzon? That’s all I can remember…or recall… Does that help??”
“Coexistence? I see… you’re from that village.” Utsukushī says with a nod as she then looks at everyone.270Please respect copyright.PENANA5n9V1guAJo
“Guess you have something in common with our friends here, you’ve taken a long cross haven’t you?”
“Guess everyone’s making a journey to the west huh?” Wukong says with a smile hanging upside down by his tail.270Please respect copyright.PENANApYDzkthVFQ
“So what does that mean huh? We can’t go the way she went otherwise we die.”
“Considering her sudden appearance, we won’t have too.”
Back In The Underworld Hours Earlier
“After them!!” The Scientist shouted and everyone began to run after the culprit of the attack. Tachibana leapt ahead of everyone else chasing down the culprit.270Please respect copyright.PENANAqrpKoaVtYF
“Don’t let him escape Tachibana!!” Closing distance he reached out to grab the cloaked assailant.
FWOOSH!
The sun was blocked out by the figure as Tachibana looked ahead of him where the figure once stood, no longer did the figure reside there, looking up everyone saw black feathers fall from the sky and above them floated the figure.270Please respect copyright.PENANAvB1m7FYa24
“Humans! This is a matter that does not concern your lesser kind, keep your heads out of it or you will come to severely regret it!”
BANG! SSSSSS.
“Whoa!”
“Scientist!” Everyone looked at her and then the man who glared down at her.270Please respect copyright.PENANAqRa4DrWhjl
“That’s for nearly incinerating me, who do you think you are to tell us Humans what we can and cannot do?!”
“You dare-”
“Yeah I do! My researchable material is gone thanks to you and now I plan to have you answer for it all! Why did you do it?”
“I don’t have to tell you a thing you old hag!” The male seemed to get irritated by her and instantly started shouting at her.270Please respect copyright.PENANAPUCY1AMqnM
“All you need to know is that you humans need to stay out of otherworldly affairs!”
“Hag?!!” She began rapidly firing her shots at the man who began to swoop and duck around dodging the various bullets catching some before he’d angrily eye her. Rushing to attack he’d see a shadow encapsulate him causing him to lean back barely managing to dodge a punch coming from Tachibana.
“You’d dare attempt to strike me?!” He angrily raised his hand and fired a purple ray at Tachibana which he’d reflect away from him.. Seeing him do such a thing caused him to back off. Getting pretty frustrated he’d raise his arm high up in the sky while flying back and in seconds purple warp gates opened and began to charge. Just then a gateway behind him tore open and a white light sprang from it, another winged being appeared behind him.
“Lucifer, this is a waste of our time. Come.” The figure spoke and Lucifer closed his gateways, he looked back at the group and spoke.270Please respect copyright.PENANADINZTt68rF
“I won’t forget these acts of aggression, remember my warning and heed it. You won’t be so lucky if we ever encounter each other again.” He then entered the gateway and left.
Present Moment
“Considering those “people” are around. I’ll assume our answers will be coming to us sooner rather than later.”
“If that’s the case then what do we do? We just sit around and wait for answers??’ Everyone looked at Ibaraki and then began to think to themselves what it is they can do.
“What else can we do? You guys are gonna screw your heads off trying to think of stuff to do when we already have enough nonsense as it is.” Lee spoke up, he stood up and began to walk out of The Scientist’s residence.
“Lee’s right, the village needs attending too as much as possible. We can’t just ignore that.” Utsukushī stood up.270Please respect copyright.PENANAiQgYrJvp9T
“Xenthos, can you help me with some things?”
“Wh- Hm?” Xenthos turned his head to see Ibaraki glaring daggers at him. She put a finger to her lips, then pointed that same finger at him, then to the door. Xenthos stared at her, a silence ensued, a deep exaggerated-
PFFFFT!
She blew raspberries at him which made him get up and follow after Utsukushī to help her with her task, while doing so Ibaraki got up with a smile.270Please respect copyright.PENANAIutXrxrIPm
“Guess I’ll go check around and see what I can do.” Ibaraki hopped out and Wukong followed after her.
“Wait up! I’m coming too!”
“Guess they forgot about me?”
“I feel there’s something we can do for you.” The Scientist stepped up and then looked at herself, Konkitsu, and Lee and then huffed.270Please respect copyright.PENANAHMJ5XERA3F
“Well we can handle this when we get someone with more authority than we have…”
“Do I count?” Dallas asked walking over with Jess behind him checking paperwork, she seemed very annoyed by whatever it was she was looking at but he didn’t seem to mind. Dallas would smile looking at the Scientist and begin to look at the floating girl.270Please respect copyright.PENANAcipqlPV5uj
“Hello little lady.” She turned and looked at Dallas and began to lean in sniffing him, he’d put his hands up and raise them and let her continue to inspect him.
“Your scent is odd…”
“Guess the new choices of soap and all seems to not be your favorite?”
“Very… Minty… It's nice.”
“So anyone care to explain what’s going on?” Dallas asked and The Scientist informed him of the situation.270Please respect copyright.PENANAGcNdWjn7ro
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“You can’t just bring people into the village without alerting proper authorities, that is against the policies that have been set in motion!” Jess fixed her glasses and began to step forward however Dallas put a hand in front of her.
“Easy Jess easy, let’s not forget she’s injured, I for one think we’re good to give supplies and sanctuary if it means saving a life.” Dallas looked at the girl.270Please respect copyright.PENANAoXzSHXTTeH
“You’re not trouble are you?”
“Absolutely not, I Quite Despise Trouble Unless I’m Making It, I won’t cause any harm.” The four of them looked at her with some slight confusion, her voice changed, it was first very soft and childlike but then became a deeper more sinister tone.270Please respect copyright.PENANAwIySDpzOBE
“Is that alright?”
“Yes, just don’t cause any issues, anyway what did you need someone with authority for?” 270Please respect copyright.PENANA23FA9FC64d