Dark Reign - RF - Red's Shred

[Aidan]

A faint stirring tugged at the back of Damien's mind from inside the music store - a shifting in the shadows, a presence gathering itself, like the sensation of someone shadow-stepping in close proximity.

[Uberwulf X]

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Damien's hackles raised and he turned to look inside the store quickly, the talk of Alric doing nothing for his being relaxed.

[Resonance]

"From what I've heard, the ship battle was intense. I think-" Eden had started to answer Damien's question. His quick turn and fluffing fur were alarming. She turned to look inside as well. "What's wrong?"

[Uberwulf X]

His eyes narrowed slightly, hand going to the handle of the blade at his side. He'd endured his sister's admonishment for having not disarmed, but it was clear to his family that Damien wasn't exactly feeling relaxed and though he could absolutely fight without it, he felt just that much better if he kept his sword with him, even through a celebration.

"I don't know, I feel... like the elements shifted." It was hard to explain, and he hated that he had to do so in a way that would make his goober of his sister smile, but there it was. "I think someone just showed up, and I hope to the gods that I'm wrong about who it is."

[Resonance]

Eden set her food down on the windowsill and rested her hand on her deck pouch. She hadn't worn it because she was feeling particularly on guard still, but more that she just never left it behind. She dropped her voice low, "surely not... not in the middle of a whole bunch of Raiders." Regardless, she nodded her readiness to him, if he wanted to lead to the source of the disturbance.

[Aidan]

The faint disruption of the shadows faded but did not vanish entirely. A... presence... lingered in the store, among the shelves on the side opposite where Red and his customers were chatting.

[Uberwulf X]

Damien sighed and moved into the store. It could have been any number of people because, shadow stepping wasn't the most unique ability-- hell, it could have even been Metzli. Still, the idea that his nemesis was now a mustache-swirling twirling villain until he wasn't was stuck in Damien's mind, so he stepped into the store, trying to seem as casual as possible.

[Resonance]

Eden walked just behind him, keeping an eye out for anything that might be suspicious. It seemed so unlikely that it'd be a threat, but unlikely didn't mean impossible. And if she was honest, people who wanted to cause trouble wouldn't necessarily consider the stakes.

[Aidan]

Red glanced over to acknowledge the Raider's arrival, giving them a nod before going back to tend to the other patrons.

As Damien and Eden moved toward the back aisles, the overhead lights began to flicker slowly. The shadows seemed to stretch and deepen. Behind one rack of instruments, they found... a figure. Slender, dressed in black stockings beneath a knee-length black dress and combat boots, and a black leather jacket over a black hoodie, the hood pulled up. The figure turned their head at their approach, and the two raiders spotted a long black beak emerging from beneath the hood.

The figure was a raven - one they had met before. Abyss turned to regard them, fully tangible, without her Argus armor.

[Uberwulf X]

Red was given a 'what's up' head tilt on the way in, but Damien's attention went right back to looking for someone or something out of place. The light play gave him slight pause and certainly did nothing to ease his caution, and neither did seeing a hooded figure; Damien was starting to see why Aidan was so opposed to them. However, his brows furrowed as he paused and observed-- stared, almost.

"...Abyss? Is... is that you?" He absolutely remembered her, she left quite an impression on him through their fights. He moved his hand away from his weapon as he finished the approach, ending only a few feet away and speaking with his voice low.

"You... aren't wearing a helmet. Again."

[Resonance]

Eden gasped, her face lighting up. She spoke quietly, "you are okay, I'm so glad!"
She paused, looking her over quickly, "you are okay, aren't you? I'm not missing anything, am I?"

[Aidan]

As Damien approached, Abyss slid one foot backward, shifting her weight in case she needed to flee. There was a faint current of power running through the shadows around her, although they remained still to the naked eye.

"...No," she said quietly, answering two of the three questions. "I don't need my armor anymore. I don't plan on getting in any more fights - unless someone wants to get into a fight with me."

[Resonance]

Seeing Abyss retreat slightly, Eden rested a hand on Damien's arm. A subtle suggestion to give her space. Eden spoke earnestly, "I heard about what happened on the ship, thank you."

[Uberwulf X]

"Ah--" Damien paused even before Eden touched his arm, taking a couple of steps back with his hands up at his waist, showing he meant no harm.

"Nobody's going to fight you- Demandred and Anastasia are behind bars and Nexus didn't make it off the ship, so there went that upper echelon of power. The Mavericks have been taken out of commission as well. I'm going to guess that if you showed yourself to my commanders they'd want to bring you jn for questioning, but the Raiders has a history of going easy or honestly, ignoring people who lay low and stop attacking them. Not that I'm suggesting you turn yourself in," he quickly clarified, "I'm just saying, lay low and you'll fall off the radar, not that I think you'll have any trouble with that."

In saying that, something came to mind that made him frown slightly. "Where are you, do you have somewhere safe to stay?"

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[Aidan]

"Unfortunately the world is larger than this island," Abyss said without rancor. "Argus had been on global watch lists long before we came to Tolaria. I'm sure GUN would love to get their hands back on the experiment they've spent years hunting."

She paused and looked to Damien and Eden, her expression sober. "...I don't want to fight anymore, but that doesn't mean I've forgiven or forgotten what I've been through, and what I've seen. I am... envious... of the way you Raiders see the world. I wish I could see it the same way."