"In light of the recent disappearances, I'd prefer it if you were to take these missions on. Just so that we don't rouse the city and further than it has to." Kidd finished explaining as the girl stared blankly at the papers.
Then her brown eyes looked up, meeting the death god's, "Disappearances? Don't you mean the Stein boy's case?"*
A sigh, "Yes. And-If you'd please...I would prefer it not to get out."
"Honestly, I'd be stunned if you called me for anything not to be done in secret."
Kidd resisted all urges to tell the girl about her attitude towards it all-But he knew it better not to say a word about it...At the moment.
In this moment it was better to stay focused on task, "...Anyway, for this mission I would like you to bring a partner with-Hey!"
She was walking away from him, "Nah, I'll handle this just fine." she waved a hand behind herself.
"Wh-VICTORIA!" he called after her-Now he was upset, following behind the black-haired girl, "You'll need one eventually! If it helps you can just take Spirit with you!"
"Weapon partners over complicate things, Kidd."
He frowned hard at that.
"Sorry-Would 'Daddy' be better?" she smirked, now facing him once more. Her adoptive father.
"Listen. I know you're concerned. But I've handled some pretty bad things by myself-So it's not a big deal. Then we get the souls back to you safe and sound. Just like usual." She scowled a bit with her words. Staring at Kidd with such a determined glare that he knew she was set in her choice-As usual.
There was little more argument between them, and as usual she won the debate of a partner or not-Heading out the door.
...And now she was in front of the theater's entrance.
"Okay...Karen Durand, Ryan Chastain, and Aaron Laurent. Three dropouts from years back. Aaron went loco-And here we are."
Victoria found herself repeating simple information before silencing herself-Deciding now to open the doors and step inside.
Of course, luck would play on both sides.
Against her the floors would creak beneath her feet. Forbidding the young girl to have the element of surprise she'd enjoyed playing.
With her was the fact it was currently empty. Though she kept her guard up anyway. Eyes darting throughout the theater in search for signs of the pre-kishin.
Entering further, she noticed small details-Overlooked by anyone coming at a glance.
Chairs with small chips-Or with pieces sloppily replaced. The chandelier's jewels were laying on the ground-Other small things like that.
She knew there'd been a struggle. Aaron, most likely, had fixed the place back after fighting. So as not to arouse suspicion.
'But where would he hide..?' She hummed in her thoughts as she looked about.
...It didn't take her long to decide on the basement, of all things. She knew from a passing conversation once that it was a spacious place-Where they'd kept the varying props from their shows.
So without another moment's thought, Victoria wandered down into the depths below.
Hello, everyone! Thank you so much for reading!
*I'd like to make a note that this fix is an extension of the fan fiction 'Kingdom Eater' that's currently being written by my dear friend hog's head. So it'd be wonderful if you could go take a peek at the original story. He deserves it!