Taykoe stared at her bracelet.
"Come on, beep," she said, willing it to obey.
She sighed as it didn't.
"Well this sucks," she mumbled.
Kei was also staring at his bracelet.
"Hm," he mumbled as it let out a faint beep.
The beep became stronger. Kei looked down, leaning against the bridge. His eyes found the girl from the subway, Ariha. He tilted his head a bit as she walked beneath the bridge. Kei pushed off the side and walked to the other side, looking over as Ariha emerged on the other side. She looked up, meeting his gaze. He smiled at her, noticing how the volume of the bracelet's alarm had gone up.
"Hello again," he greeted.
Ariha smiled.
"Hi."
Kei hopped over the bridge side, landing beside her. The bracelet let out a series of extremely loud beep.
"What is that?" Ariha asked.
Kei slipped the bracelet off his wrist and flung it aside, unnoticed by Ariha.
"Nothing," he lied. "Are you busy now?"
"Nope," Ariha replied.
Kei smirked.
"Well then perhaps you'd like to come with me."
"Misha, wake up."
Misha swatted Ahsim's finger away and rolled over.
"We're late for school!" Ahsim yelled.
"So?" Misha asked.
Ahsim pulled her to her feet.
"Thank god you slept in your uniform," he muttered as he pulled her away.
He pulled her out the door, locking it in record time.
"Ahsim, slow down!" Misha ordered as Ahsim forced her into a run.
"We're late alre-" he paused mid sentence.
There was a group of men in hazard suits standing on the street.
"This was where we were yesterday morning," Ahsim muttered.
He ducked behind a tree, pulling Misha with him.
"Why are we hiding?" she asked.
"Something's telling me we should okay?" Ahsim replied.
He peeked out as an armored truck pulled up, the back opening and letting out what looked like a large, armored dog.
"What is that?' he asked.
The dog's head whipped around fully, eyes focusing on Ahsim. He gulped, grabbing Misha's hand again.
"Let's move!" he ordered, running away and pulling Misha behind him.
There were shouts from behind them and they could feel the earth shaking from the weight of the armored dog.
"Is that a robotic dog?" Misha asked.
"I'll assume so," Ahsim answered, pulling her into the park.
Kei glanced sharply to his left as soon as he felt the ground shaking. The bracelet had increased in volume if it was possible.
"Another earthquake?" Ariha muttered.
She stood.
"No."
Her eyes widened.
"What is that thing?" she asked, pointing at the large robotic dog bounding towards them.
Kei also stood, drawing his sword from his jacket.
"An enemy," he said.
"Glad you said that," Ariha replied.
She was engulfed in a white light and emerged in a white shirt, skirt combo. Like Ana and Taykoe she wore a collar and a garter, the fingerless gloves she wore, leading up her arm, under the two mock sleeves on her arms. Her right eye was covered by an eye patch and her tail was spotted.
"Hey ugly," she greeted.
She leapt into the air, flipped once, and sent her knee high booted leg into the robotic dog's head. In her peripheral vision she spotted Misha and Ahsim.
"Awesome!" Misha yelled, waving at Ariha as she landed.
Ariha smiled, waving back. She didn't notice the robotic dog rose up behind her. Luckily, she didn't have to. Kei sliced through the dog's neck as soon as it was up and the head fell to the ground uselessly. Kei landed between the twins, spraying them both in the face with a knock out gas. They both collapsed. He caught them easily, hoisting them over his shoulder. Kei glanced at Ariha.
"Let's go," he said.
Ariha crossed her arms.
"Go where?" she asked.
Kei smiled.
"Somewhere safe. Trust me," he requested.
Ariha studied him for a second.
"Lead the way."
