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Closed X: The step into other worlds

"What...?" Spirit muttered.
"What do you...?" Starlight asked.
"Key words right there." Darkness snarled, "I knew it wasn't him. Then just who are you?"
 
The girl smiled a maniacal smile. Sephii stared.

"You..." Sephii said, "You look...."

"Like you?" the girl snickered, "Yes."

(The girl: )
 
Rhythm spun around, and when he stopped, his appearance was noticeably different. His hair was shoulder length and blood-red now. His coat went down to his knees and was the same color as his hair. His jeans were formal and jet-black. The man was floating ethereally and wielded a double-bladed halberd.
"My name is Raith. I came to warn you of Rhythm's capture." He then pointed at the girl.
"I have no idea who this girl is. Do not associate me with her."
 
"Capture..." Darkness repeated, "Shit."
Kirita, who had woken up by now, backed away slowly.
"Th-that's the man who..."
All the commotion seemed to wake Zora up, and she stared at this man.
"Who...?"
"Zora... that's the man who attacked us..."
"Aw no..."
"And I don't think you're gonna like what comes next..." Darkness muttered.
 
"IT'S THAT MAN!" Sephii yelled, "Hey, were you the reason we bodyswapped?"

The girl smiled evily.

"I know I'm not with you." she said, "I am the one to take them, Sephii, Raiquen, and Kirita, down."

Deax's head snapped up.

"You were one of the creations....being made while....I was made...by....Marshall." Deax gasped to the girl.
 
Raith floated in front of the girl. A smile flickered across his face.
"No, I did not cause any sort of 'bodyswap'." He didn't let his eyes off of the girl, but let his halberd float out of his hands.
"I'm sorry, but I cannot allow you to do so. They must be kept alive. Who was the one who sent you?"
 
The girl, apparently Sephii's dark form, didn't answer.

" Note the resemblance, guys." Deax muttered.

------

Jax cuddled her baby.
 
Kirita merely continued to tremble. This wasn't like last time, because she was surrounded by capable fighters, but she was still scared out of her mind.
"C-come on... snap out-t of it..." she muttered to herself as she was stared at by Cyndra.
 
Raith compared Sephii and the girl with his eyes.
"Ah. I know now. Well, then. If you resist, your death will be assured." He said, gripping his halberd tightly. "Leave, and do not bother them again."
Raiquen had his eyes on the fight, but he spared a glance at Kirita and saw her trembling. He sneaked over to her and managed to hug her tightly.
 
Darkness bit her lip as she noticed Zora awake. Surely she'd start asking questions about where Rhythm was soon.
Kirita still trembled, but looked Raiquen straight in his eyes and mouthed "Thank you."
 
Raith turned to Darkness, as if he knew what she was thinking.
"Do not tell her anything. I will explain it all later. After this wretch," he inclined his head towards the shadow Sephii, "leaves."
Raiquen nodded, then looked back up at the commotion.
 
Raith stayed still, watching the spot where Shadow Sephii had disappeared, in case she would appear again. When she didn't, Raith floated over to the others, particularly Zora.
"Bad news. Rhythm's been captured and is being used as bait to lure you towards your death. Right now, I can tell you that you have the advantage in numbers, but they have an advantage in weapons."
 
"I knew the little whore would attempt something like that..." Zora growled. The rage bit at her throat like acid, and she knew it would be a bad idea to hold it in after what had happened, but she had to.
"I see..." she sighed. She also tried to hold back the hot tears, but they came anyway.
"Zor..." Darkness sighed. Zora weakly put her hand up.
"I don't want to hear it... And you know Rhythm is the only person I'll let call me that... But now he's gone and I can't go after him..."
 
Raith cleared his throat, and flickered a smile.
"Au contraire... I think you might actually be able to come. And it wasn't Opal who captured him."
"Then who did?" Raiquen asked.
"I'm not sure. A group of some sorts." Raith answered. He then turned to Deax.
"So you're starting to care about him again? He was captured to lure you. I know that much."
 
"No, I meant I can't get up..." Zora groaned, attempting to sit up but failing miserably and falling onto the floor instead.
"See? If I could I'd gladly go and rip every one of them to shreds..."
"Zora don't say things like that." Darkness advised, "With what happened before, you're like a ticking time bomb. It's only a matter of time before it happens again."
"Would you rather he remain captured...?"
"Well no, but-"
"Then I don't care..."
 
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