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Tap, tap, tap…
Two long tentacles colored in magenta are swinging back and forth.
"It seems that I'm the only person present in this facility..."
Soft-looking fingers grasped a round object colored in black.
"If my deductions are as correct as usual, that woman must be around the stage… waiting to see, if I'll attempt my cheerleader role for the show."
A downturned mouth slowly opens, showing white teeth gritting.
"Her seemingly planned strategy looks more like an amateurish tentative to accomplish a task. Thinking to order me around like I'm some sort of no brainer… or even making me trip in her ridiculous traps."
A left hand pushes the window handle, carefully.
"Courage is all I need to begin my battles and regret none of them."
A right palm moves upwards, as the black object flied out of the window.
Tink, tink, tink.
"Huh?!"
Fffsssssssss…
"What the?! Cough, cough, cough!"
Smoke was coming from the window, while a male voice kept coughing. Mirii was sitting below the window, as her right hand pulled her jacket over her nose. Her eyes were pointing at the floor, as her eyebrows were down.
Thump.
Her head tilts upwards: she was seeing the ceiling and clear air. She jumps up, as her arms stretched towards the window: her hands rest on the glass, pushing it. She dives forward, rolling once and falling on her feet.
Mirii turns her head over her left: Mike was sitting down, with his eyes closed. Her legs started to move towards a palm: her back faces the plant, leaning on it as the girl's head went down. She starts breathing calmly.
"… I hear… the steps of a bug, probably climbing this palm… … I hear voices…" She rose her head. "The Moon is moving closer."
Looking up, Mirii saw some stars forming on a dark-blue sky, with a slight tone of orange around the mountain's edges.
"If I don't activate Night Vision mode, I could miss vital details." Mirii frowns a bit.
Her right forefinger moves over the right side of her glasses, as they presses the right edge: the area flashes into a green tone.
"Uhm…" Mirii's irises were standing on the opened window. "I have about 15 minutes left, before the show starts. I must find the location of this stage, without using the pad…"
Mirii bends to her right, as her irises fell on her eyes' right corner: she was seeing trees and bushes surrounding the road. She dashes forward, while bending down a lot: she dives inside the bushes, as they left out a noise. She bends on her knees, as her head lowers.
"The voices are louder in this point… they must be Bars and Grina." She rose her head. "Despite the fact that they aren't weak fighters, they might be spied by that woman… I just can't show up and tell them about the previous events. Besides…"
Mirii frowns a bit.
"How could I claim to be superior if I receive their help? It's simply unacceptable showing defeat in front of the enemy… I truly want to save Hunley with the power of my only wits."
The girl walks with her knees down, through each bush.
"Their words are becoming more clear…" She stops, while her eyes were pointed on some leafs. "Let's see if they have anything useful to say…"
Uhm… they are not talking…
"Girl, like… what's up with your face, anyway?" Bars asked. He sounds worried…
"Uhm? Why that weird question?" Grina answered. Her tone changed into a higher pitch… I'm sure for a brief moment.
"Ehm… your eyebrows are kinda down for a long time…" His voice volume was rather low… maybe he wanted to whisper that?
"That's it? I mean, why bringing that question up?" Uhm… she seems sure…
"You know, girl… like, you kicked a trash can just before…" Is he trying to whisper his phrases?
"What that has to do with anything?! I felt like kicking something! Is there a rule which says I shouldn't kick a darn trash can?!" Her voice is way too high. She must be losing her patience…
"No, no! I-I didn't want to say that! Like… well… you kinda started reacting like that, once Mirii was in." His tone seems normalized…
"… are you implying that I'm raging right now?" Her voice got lower, but I don't think she's truly calm…
"Well, not to stay from their side, girl! Like, your dad kinda treated you like trash before…" His voice was getting a bit crier…
"… please, don't mention him ever again. In fact, I don't even want to see him." She's reacting a bit aggressively.
"Sorry for that, girl… like, if you feel bombarding the air, my ears don't mind." Bars seems becoming more brave.
"Why I should even bother with that…? What could I say about it? I-I just can't believe the scene I witnessed. He always told me my skills are unmatched… my talent already conquered the world of acting. Instead… he ditched me for that shorty…"
EXCUSE ME?!
"Yeah, I see that… what the turf he was thinking with Mirii?! She was acting like a true zombie there!"
… grrr…
"Pffff! You mention Hunry and she goes into stumble mode! She said it right, before: emotions are for the weak… like herself."
GRRRRRRR!
"Huh? Like, did you hear a noise Grina?"
N-NO! WHY I'M STOMPING THE GROUND?!
"… I think it came from behind that bush, Bars…"
CURSES!
"Well… like, it must be an animal or something." Bars said… … will Grina listen to him?!
"Uhm… yeeeaaah, right. Nobody is stupid enough to hide behind a bush, anyway." SHE SAID!
AAAAAAH, I'M GOING TO SPLAT HER BY USING MY SMARTPHONE'S SHOOTING APP
"Hey girl, like… wanna hear this crazy idea I just got?" Bars asked… seems optimistic.
"Hmm? Sure." Grina's voice seemed filled with curiosity.
"Like, what if you get back on that facility and get a major role in the show?" … Bars stupidly asked. I'm not going to lie about that.
"… Bars…" As I suspected, Grina doesn't seem to approve…
"Ehm… Grina, look: like I know you don't like acting"
"That's a great idea!" Grina said?!
"Whoa, really?!" Bars responded with a tone full of enthusiasm…
"Yes! I mean, what I'm doing sitting on this small wall, ranting and complaining like a sore loser?! Greta is always a name reaching the tops and claiming prizes!" She sounds so full of herself…
"Well said, girl! Well said!" He responded, seemingly from impulse.
"Then, it's settled! We are going back to that facility"
Uhm? Grina stopped…
"What's matter, girl?" Bars asked. I think his voice increased the volume a bit…
"Wait… you know that show is suppose to be broadcast on the Inknet? Actually, that sure seems a bit lacking…" Grina explained, almost lowering her voice.
"What do you mean, girl?" Bars asked again: to me, he seems to not know what to say.
"I mean the audience, Barsy! Why would they make a show without people watching it live? There would be no cheering or applause during the show… yeah, that truly sucks! Without a true audience, a show is as lifeless as one could get!" She seems to know what she's talking about…
"Like, do you think there are more people in the facility?" No Bars, there is no one inside.
"I bet on my true name that nobody is home in that building! The real party must be located somewhere else…" Grina accurately answered that question. She does have experience in the acting world.
"Like, where? This place is a desert too!" Good question, Bars: let's hear her answer.
"Eh eh… in a stage, of course! There are several of them open for the public, but I'm positive that our goal is hiding in Section 3: if you want to kick off a show like a pro, Section 3's live stage is definitively the base! The first episode of Ink, Turf, Splat happened right there, actually." Grina mentioned Section 3's live stage...
"Really?! Cool ship, girl! Can't wait to memorize that map, for good! Like, shall we get going?" Bars seems ready to go…
"Yeah, let's Super Jump there ASAP." I hear steps: is Grina walking?
I think it's safe to see the entire scene. There is too much light! I'm forced to turn off the Night Vision mode… ok, I can see Bars and Grina walking forward on the road. They are talking too… tsk, there is nothing to worry about: I'll just get out and follow them while hiding behind objects.
From a bush, Mirii walks while bending on her knees: her eyes were on the two Inklings. Her irises moved to the right, seeing another collection of bushes standing in a line, right in the middle of a sidewalk.
"Perfect." She smiles. "Those bushes are following the road too…"
The girl kept walking in the same position towards the bushes: her steps faintly leave a sound. Her arms thrusts forward, as her hands pushed the leafs on the sides.
Triiif.
"Nnngghhh!" She dives inside.
"Huh?" Grina turns her head to her right, with her irises to her right. "What was that noise…?"
"Ehm…" Bars turns over the bushes, with his eyebrows up. "You know girl… like, this place is getting a little scary…"
"Naaah, get some bravery up, big boy!" Grina turns over him, hugging him while smiling and closing her right eye. "Ghosts kinda hate places like this, you know… I mean, they know who we are going to call!"
Bars looks down at the girl: he chuckles, while closing his eyes.
"Ha ha! Like, you are totally right, girl!" He blushes a bit, while grinning.
The two Inklings start walking forward. Mirii's eyes were seeing their steps: she resumes her slow walk, still ducked down.
Trif.
"N-no!" Mirii bites her lips. "If I keep moving those leafs in a such careless way… those two are going to examine the bushes!"
Bars and Grina kept walking, while talking.
"… this is not the time to lose my focus: without it, I would keep doing those mistakes and fail miserably! I must keep my focus at all costs…"
Mirii frowns, as she walks very slowly through the bushes.