Ikkaku paused then pulled herself up from where she was. Ignoring his offer for the handkerchief. "I think you're right," she smiled. "It's not a decent thing for a woman to spend the night in a room with a man of whom she's just met." She retrieved a tissue from her hand bag, pretended to use it then missed dropping it into the trash can. "I've never been a good shot." She knelt down to pick it up and dropped it into the trashcan. Upon pulling herself up she lost her balance slightly, catchting herslef on the wall with a single palm. "It's been a long night," she chuckled. "See you later." She closed the door behind her.
Once she was on the outside she rolled her eyes, glad to have been able to wash her hands of that situation.
At least for now.
-Lilith Eckhart-
"Can't this ship move any faster!" Lilith complained to the Argos crew.
"We're sorry ma' am, but--"
"You're wasting my time! I demand to see the captain! Bring him here!" She ordered.
"I'm really sorry, but i can't do that at this moment." The attendant apologized.
Lilith bared her teeth, her green eyes bursting with fury. She was about to lunge at the boy and tear him apart with her own fingertips.
"Something wrong here?" came a voice from behind her.
"Damn right there is!" she barked whirling around to come face to face with Godeye's annoying grin. "You..."
"At your service. So, whats the dealio? Hmmmm"
Lilith scoffed then grabbed the necromancer by his arm curtly and dragged him out into the hall. When it appeared that no one else was present, she told him. "We have a problem."
When she paused he fawned surprise.
"Don't fuck with me you little shit. This is major. And if it's a major problem for me. It's a massive one for you. I'll see to it personally."
Godeye rolled his eyes under his long blonde bangs. "So, what is it?"
"When the midmother was bathing the host she discovered a noticeable bulge protruding from under her skin. It was peculiar so, I had her examined. It was determined that there is an explosive embedded in her abdomen." She said the last couple of the words slowly with much venom. "We're unable to determine if it's on a timer, off if there is a trigger or a detonator somewhere until we dock. By then it might be too late."
"Oh...that is a problem." He tucked his hands into his pockets. "Well, take me to her. I'll see what I can do."
-Rio Ranki-
Godeye was now walking down the hall being lead by The cardinal herself. He was coming from his room with his laptop under his arm and a duffel bag over his right shoulder.
"I can always count on you, Ikkie. I'll send you their information, now." he fiddled with his DVS cell and sent the information he needed her to check out directly to her own device.
They reached the steel door and Lilith and the two sentries went to work unlocking it. Once it clicked, she shoved it open and they entered.
"Rio! You're back!" V2 said excitedly. Her eyes looked tired. Her skin seemed to be paler than it was before.
"Yo," was all he said sitting down her bed and fishing out some equipment from his bag. He flipped open his laptop and opened a program of his own invention. "I'm just here to give you a little examination." he smiled. "Now, lift up your shirt." His hands slapped his face covering his eyes. "Not that far." He proceeded hooking a cord to his laptop and then twisting a device onto the other end. After slipping on a pair of gloves, he then squeezed clear jelly out of a tube and applied it to the girl's stomach. it was there alright. Clear as day. How could they have not noticed it before? His eyes landed on the cardinal who was standing nearby overlooking the procedure with harsh eyes. They must have been in a hurry. They must have stolen her.
Once he was done applying the jelly he took the device with the cord attached and pressed it lightly against the bulge. He peered at the laptop screen. it was a bomb alright. "Okay, V2, you're going to feel a pinch. It's going to hurt just a little bit, so be a big girl for daddy." he squeezed the device and a paper thin needle jutted out of it stabbing through her skin connecting with the bomb. He looked at the screen and frowned. After withdrawing the needle he peeled off the gloves and began packing up.
"That's it?" V2 asked.
"That's it," Rio confirmed walking towards the door. He felt sorry for her. Her life was being toyed with by these adults who ruled this disgusting world. She was nothing, but a pawn to them and the very thought of how oblivious to all this she was stirred a ball of rage that sat at the core of his being.
"How does it look?" The Cardinal asked once he exited the room. She obviously feared more for herself than for the young girl back in the room.
"Set your watches ladies and gentlemen: Thirty-five hours...starting now." He turned to walk away with a solemn face. He could hear Lilith still at the door cursing as she did the math. The ship doesn't dock for another two days.
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