At the schnee mansion's entrance*
Willow:We're at the entrance of the manor
Minako*Whispering to Akira:It looks just like the palace minus that butt ugly statue.
Akira*Whispering back*It's to be expected.
Willow:What are you two whispering about?
Akira:Oh it's nothing important just personal stuff how about we start with a house tour.
Willow:Very well.
She opens the door and we're taken to the main stair way.
Akira:{It's weird seeing it without any gold}it's a beautiful room Mrs. Schnee.
Willow*Looks away but the few seconds I saw her eyes there was a look of regret and sadness in her eyes*…T-Thank you.
Akira*Whispering to Minako:It looks so much better than the palace.
Minako:Yeah it doesn't hurt looking at it.
Willow:Let's go to the next room
Willow:This is the door to my husbands study even though he's out of Atlas for a few extra days no one's allowed in there.
Willow shows us other rooms like her room and her children's rooms which we obviously didn't enter and rooms like the gym the training room the dining room the "work" room the rooms all looked the same it was king of a downer if I'm being honest.
Willow:Let's go to the library
Akira:This is such a a big library.
Willow:Yes it is we have all kinds of books here.
Minako:If we pull a few certain books will the shelf move or a hole opens in the ground?
I laugh at the comment meanwhile Willow looked entertained but she did a good job hiding it.
Willow:No none of those things will happen.
Akira:A shame maybe you should install a system like that in the manor.
Willow:I'm not going to install that it's dangerous besides what are we going to put in there.
Akira:It could be a room where you can be alone I'd install that room if I could.
Willow:That does sound tempting anyway there isn't much else here we have a garden and generator room outside of that I showed you two just about everything.
Minako:Thank you for agreeing with the tour.
Willow:It's no problem. Are you two hungry by chance?
Akira:Yeah I didn't realize how much time has went by.
Willow:Yes the tour was four hours long I'll have the staff make you some food and drive you home.
Akira:Thank you Mrs. Schnee.
Willow:Oh please It's just basic decency. Oh Klein!
Klein:Yes Madam Schnee.
Willow:I would like you to serve our guests whatever they like.
Klein:Of course Madam Schnee may I get your names dear guests.
Klein:It's a pleasure to meet you two my name is Klein Sieben
Akira:Do you perhaps have a menu.
Klein:We don't have a menu but we've got almost everything you can imagine.
Minako:Then can I get a rare cooked hamburger with mozzarella sticks and ginger ale.
Klein:Of course madam what about you sir?
Akira:I'll have a chicken sandwich with red wine and fries.
Klein:Of course sir can I see your Id good sir.
I give my scroll and he checks my id*
Klein:Well you're over 14 so you are ok to have it. Do you want me to bring the whole bottle to the table?
Akira:……Yeah I'd like that.
Willow and Kline leave the room Kline goes to the kitchen and Willow goes somewhere else*
Minako:Really? Wine?……She looks at me Judgmentally.
Akira:Don't look at me like that Minako I'm under a bunch of stress right now.
Minako:I'm sure you are Akira I'm sorry for judging you I just despise alcohol that's all.
Akira:Is there a Reason why?
Minako*She looks sad and tears starts running down her cheeks*
Akira:You don't have to talk about it if you're uncomfortable about it.
Minako:No I need to get this off my chest.
Minako:Me and my brothers parents had died in a car crash when me and my brother were really young they had been drinking that night they both passed away that night.
Akira:……I can relate to you on that.
Minako:You can? *Minako looked shocked her cheeks were still wet she had wiped those tears away*
Akira:Yeah when I was about three someone had broke into my parents house and when he was done both of my parents, my sister and my identical twin brother had been killed there was one memory that I could never forget no matter how hard I tried or what I did.
Minako:I'm so sorry Akira that must be really hard to deal with. What was the memory could you tell me that?
Akira:……………I'd rather not say.
Akira had started to look dizzy he was also sweating I ran to make sure he wasn't going to collapse on the floor I'd noticed something his heart was beating but it was beating so fast like it was about to explode in his chest he was also shaking and he was hyper ventilating is he having a panic attack?!
Minako:A-A-Akira! Are you Ok?! I think you're having a panic attack! Try to stay calm for me okay! What did Minato tell me to help during a panic attack.
Minato:Minako one of the best things you can do during a persons panic attack is to stay calm.
Minako:{Is that Minato Speaking to me in my head?!}He told me that I've got to Stay calm I've got to stay calm for Akira's sake I think I should probably try talking to him.
Minako:What can I do to help you Akira.
Akira:Hold.
Minako:Do you want me to hold you?
Akira:Yes.
Minato:Minako don't hold him too tight he might freak out but you also shouldn't hold him to loosely or else he might not feel safe.
Minako:{How am I supposed to know how gentle or tough I'm supposed to hold him}
Minato:Try comforting him say stuff like I'll never leave or I'll protect you but don't repeat those words actions are also important make sure to remind him to breathe.
Minako holds Akira gently enough to calm him down but firmly enough to let him know she will protect him.
Minako:You're going to be okay Akira I'll make sure of it don't forget to breathe Akira.
Minato:You're doing great sis but you've got to ground him.
Minako:{Ground him?}
Minato:Grounding him will help him focus on what's actually happening.
Minako:{How do you know so much about this}
Minato:You remember my doctor freind from gecko he had gone into the nitty gritty when I asked him for help in case I needed to use it.
Anyways you should talk slow and calmly about things about places things that's familiar to him you also could counting to ten if you want to help him with his breathing.
Minako uses her free hand to hold his hand.
Minako:Alright I want you to look me in the eyes and take multiple slow deep breaths with me.
Minako*Deep breath*
Akira*Deep breath*
Minako*Deep breath*
Akira*Deep breath*
Minako*Deep breath*
Akira*Deep breath*.
Minako*Deep breath*
Akira*Deep breath*.
Minato:Nice job try counting to ten with him.
Minako:Do you want to count to ten with me Akira.
Akira:Nods
Minako:1
Akira:1
Minako:2
Akira:2
Minako:3
Akira:3
Minako:4
Akira:4
Minako:5
Akira:5
Minako:6
Akira:6
Minako:7
Akira:7
Minako:8
Akira:8
Minako:9
Akira:9
Minako:10
Akira:10
Akira had seemed to calm down more he still had trouble breathing and was shaking a little bit but he was in a better state of health than before.
Minako:Are you ok Akira?
Akira:I feel better.
Minako:I'm glad about that.
Two waiters Klein and Winter run into the room the two waiters gently drop our food on the table and leave Klein looks concerned and winter looks like she's going to have to fight us she's even pointing her sword at the both of us.
Winter:Who are you two?
Klein:Good sir and good madam are you two ok?
Minako*Shielding the still shaking Akira* I'm Minako Arisato and this here is Akira Kursu he was having a panic attack.
Winter:Oh I remember you two now you were saved by general ironwood.
Klein:He was? I'll get the kit right away.
Akira:That's not necessary Klein.
Klein however doesn't listen and goes to get the kit.
Winter:I can't let you stop him also I want to say that I'm sorry that I pointed my sword at you two.
Akira:Don't worry about it you probably thought we were intruders or something.
Minako:Why does Akira have to take the injection.
Winter:Panic attacks will cause a massive horde of Grimm to attack.
Klein rushes into the room and kneels next to me.
Klein:Please stay still *Klein proceeds to take out a needle*
When Akira saw the needle he had started to freak out more as the room starts to change it went from a big room with a long table a few people and multiple windows to a small cramped dark room with a few lights lighting part of the room with two dark figures I couldn't see their faces but I knew who they were I could never forget who they were it was the police officers who beat me and drugged me from the interrogation room for Akira it was like a living flashback and unfortunately for the theater members they had zero choice but to watch.
Glynda:What are in those needles?
Curator:I don't know exactly but those were the drugs that were illegally injected into him.
Sae's distant voice:Those bastards.
Yang:I agree they're bastards that are incredibly lucky they're not in remnant.
Akira's breathing starts to get heavier.
Distorted voice:What about the cameras? You think they could be used as video evidence.
Distorted voice:Or what do you want another one?
Distorted voice:I'm supposed to have you sign this but I don't care if you end up loosing loosing a leg.
The people in the theater see the barley visible cop stomp on Akira's leg and they hear Akira cry out in pain.
Everyone in the theatre flinches and looks away from the screen.
Ruby:It's so hard to even listen to.
ruby starts hugging her mom summer starts hugging her back and gently patting her daughters back.
Distorted voice:C'mon cooperate.
The people in the theater watch as Akira's hair is picked up and his head was slammed into the ground and kicked in his stomach.
They were getting angrier with each passing second especially Yang whose hair was causing her seat to emit smoke the only thing stopping everyone's anger from getting worse was because of Ren's semblance.
As suddenly as the room transformed it went back to the dining room.
Minako was still holding he's noticed that winter was also holding him but he had noticed that both of them had been restraining him meanwhile Klein had finished pulling the needle out of his arm.
Soon after the injection Akira falls asleep winter picks him up and carries him to an empty room.
Minako:Is he going to be ok Klein?
Klein:He's going to be fine he'll just need to sleep for a few hours and he'll be as right as rain.
Minako:I see.
Klein:Good madam you can sit and wait for him or explore some more of the manor here's my pager.
Minako:Pager?
Klein:That's how I'm alerted when I'm needed I always keep a spare on me make sure you return it also it's a two way pager so you can contact me and I can contact you.
Minako:I see thank you Klein.
Klein:Just be careful to not leave the manor's grounds it doesn't work if you leave them.
Minako:I understand thank you do you know how long hell he unconscious for?
Klein:It depends on how much stress and negative emotions he had experienced during the initial panic attack and the freak out with the needle.
Back at the house
Morgana:All right we got all the information we can about this weird world.
Yusuke:Where's Akira and Minako?
Morgana:I don't know I'm starting to get pretty concerned about them.
Yusuke:I'll try calling them.
Yusuke:…………Nothing from Joker I'll call Minako.……………
Minako:Hello?
Yusuke:Oh Minako where are you and Akira? Are you two safe?
Minako:We're still at the schnee mansion he's sleeping well be here for a few more hours.
Yusuke:Did something happen over there?
Minako:Yeah but I'm not comfortable saying I'll let Akira say when he wasn't to.
Yusuke:I understand I'll tell Morgana.
Morgana:I see say why don't we look for that gift for Akira.
Yusuke:Let's do it we won't have much time with the return of the phantom thieves.
Back at the manor Minako's pov
I had went walking around the manor for what felt like hours how anyone could learn their way around this place I couldn't tell you.
Although I had come across a familiar door I had thought about what Willow had said earlier "Even though my husband is out of atlas no one's allowed in there"
Minako:I mean it's not like she's going to know besides I could be useful to the group.
I enter the study it's empty and I had felt this weird feeling go down my spine just like someone was watching me but nobody was in here that I could find I should make this as quick possible.
Minako goes towards the desk and sees that there's a bunch of letters addressed to Jacque she decides to take one of the letters.
Minako:This might be helpful.
She starts to get too crept out and so she leaves the room and nobody had saw her leave the room a ringing had been come from inside her pocket it was the pager.
Klein:Good news Mr. Kursu had woken up please meet me and Mrs. Schnee at the front of the house.
I say our goodbyes to Willow and Klein the limo driver had taken us back home when we got home we had seen Yusuke and Morgana were arguing about something.
Akira:Alright so Yusuke tell me what you found out.
Yusuke:Of course through our research we found out that most huntsman/huntresses use dual combination weapons hunters also will act in place of the police if the the threat is high enough.
Akira:How high does the threat have to be?
Yusuke:Pretty high if they suspect a murder or theft of something/somebody important it seems that hunters do more physical police work meanwhile detectives simply investigate crime scenes and kill the occasional Grimm.
Akira:I see so the phantom thieves will almost definitely have an audience maybe we can create a fake crime to split them up Yusuke do you know who the hunter is that might come after us are?
Yusuke:Yes I do they're called the ace ops they're supposedly the best team of huntresses in atlas.
Akira:I see I'm a big fan of the fake crime idea personally.
Morgana:How would we execute that plan?
Akira:We'll steal something expensive and worthy of the ace ops attention then we'll try to lead half or all of the ops to the other scene so we can sneak on the manors grounds which will make our job easier.
Minako:I see can't we access the palace from here like before?
Akira:…That's not how it was in Tokyo maybe since we're on a different world we could do that again although now that you mention it's weird we were able to go to the palace from where when we needed to go to the location first……Yusuke.
Yusuke:I understand.
We end up hearing the Metaverse navigator's voice.
Navigator:Please go to the location to go to the palace.
Yusuke tries to do it again but is given the same answer.
Akira:Hmm so it's not letting us go in from here again.
Minako:That's annoying.
Akira:Yeah it's pretty annoying Minako what's today.
Minako:Today is Tuesday why do you ask?
Akira:She said Jacque will be back in Atlas in a few days?
Minako:Yeah that's what she said.
Akira:We've got a few days to prepare about those weapons I'd like to upgrade them as fast as possible.
Minako:I wonder what upgrade my naginata will get.
Akira:I could try and make integrate your gun into it or split it into two pieces that can come together.
Minako:Those ideas aren't bad.
Akira:Morgana I'm curious about your weapon a slingshot and a scimitar I'm sure I could come up with something you'd like.
Akira:Alright give me your weapons everyone I'll start working on them first thing in the morning.
Yusuke:It's pretty late.
Akira:Good night everyone we'll continue this conversation tomorrow.