originally posted in:The New Dojo
[i]Isabella stood there, silent for some time. Yet even with her now pale, emotionless expression, she stood still, like a looming tower on the verge of utmost destruction. Rose could hear the metal constructs of the woman's gauntlets practically tighten as Isabella clenched her fists, yet kept a deathly quiet demeanor yet.[/i]
[i]She was pissеd off, to say the very least.[/i]
"...Let's go. We should give her.. a proper burial."
[i]Isabella then ripped up her standstill poleaxe from the earth, looking back at Rose as if awaiting her. She had thought that the girl had been killed, not taken by.. whatever that thing was.[/i]
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Rose glanced up then, realizing the mistake. She spoke in a low tone then. "Isabella... She's not dead." Rose had to force herself to say the words, never imagining having to say anything like them.
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"...Who took her." [i]Capturing was worse than death. Isabella knew that from the basics of war. And knowing what crazed individuals did with their victims..[/i] "Which one. Which one of those [i]fuсking bаstards[/i] so I know which one to eviscerate first? [i]Tell me, gods damnit![/i]" [i]She was practically roaring now, yet Isabella kept her post yet. She motioned for another senior officer to take control of the base camp's orders, now looking at Rose silently.[/i]
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Rose was terrified of Isabella, taking a moment to find her voice now. However she did manage. "I-I don't know. I found a spectral woman, a mage I think, in an alley not too far from here. She said something about Niki being off on her own, I can't remember what she said exactly." It was the truth, Rose only remembered the hostility, and the woman saying not to worry.
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"...It's.. a start. Okay.. okay." [i]Isabella nodded, as if thinking before she would then meet Rose's gaze.[/i] "...We'll fix this. We'll find her. This is something beyond the Tribune, something that they wouldn't initially go through so much trouble trying to do.."
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"I know that, but I've never seen anything like this before." Rose avoided Isabella's gaze then, not wanting to face the woman.
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"...You can face me." [i]Isabella spoke up, then sighing.[/i] "...It's not your fault. Whatever happened, we'll get it fixed. We'll find her." [i]She rested the poleaxe upon her shoulder, then, seemingly calming down.[/i] "Get some rest.. we'll continue in the morning. See if a few mages can help out.."
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Rose nodded then, Isabella's gaze for a bit longer now as she turned to leave. The girl was miserable, and it showed in how she walked, as she went to her tent.
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"...I broke, there." [i]Isabella murmured, to Amanda.[/i] "I guess we both did, me and Rose. I'm concerned for both of us, but.. Whatever took her. Niki. They'll use her against us if we've cornered them: cornered, desperate wolves are always the most dangerous, the ones that you have to watch."
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Amanda nodded. "That's too true, and yeah, I noticed it. The girl seemed heartbroken, and I saw you snap as well."
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"She'd die for Niki, I can see that much. I need to make sure that neither of them end up dead. I'll be up for a bit.. if anything, we're just clearing out the city at this rate. Freya will give a victory speech.. the usual."
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Amanda nodded then. "I don't have much else to do aside from go over wounded."