I Need a Hero! [Casper/Invite]

You sure you can keep up with a woman like me~?

Good job I'm watching my figure huh~? A short and sharp sigh escaping the lips of the ebony haired enchantress as she squirmed her way through a space which felt about as roomy as a kid's lunchbox, while she would readily acknowledge the fact that the old action movie favourite of the crawl through the air ducts was really rather useful when one wished to be sneaky, it was certainly not the most comfortable way to get around, that was for sure.
I'd hate to get my ass stuck or something… Practically feeling like she was dragging herself down the inside of one long cheese grater and that without considering the obstacle which was the fan blades dotted around the place, while luckily it seemed the police forces had managed to make those in particular less of a whirling danger for herself by deactivating the ventilation systems, that didn't stop Maya from feeling about as squished as a sardine in a can or hot as hell as well, and not in the usual way when it came to the latter either.

Maybe I should have called in Kanna or one of the others? This would probably have been a lot easier with more than one pair of hands? Certainly relieved when she finally managed to find her way to her first grill in the structure and get her first look at the scene that surrounded her, though the method she was using was as close to tried and tested in her book as anything could, Miss Murasaki couldn't help but think maybe she needed to adopt a new set of tactics to suit her new status, though honestly had some misgivings in that area really.
Not sure if they have the finesse yet though? It's like walking a tightrope… One slip up, and either you or someone else pays big for it? Confident in herself and plenty assured of her apprentices as well by this point but even the badass blonde she thought of feeling like she might be just a little bit of a loose cannon when it came to a matter like this, it was basically like trying to walk across eggshells in the dark whilst wearing cuffs on all ones limbs, and as such was something she felt reluctant to take the risk when things were as delicate as they were now. Maybe the sort of thing to test in training, rather than risk on a first time field experience?

Lucky for me I'm pretty practiced in that kinda thing~ Fortunately for the folks inside the purple pro more than a dab hand when it came to delicacy like this, one she was sure that she had picked a nice quiet spot to descend from the dark dish slipped free from her hidden transit system to no shortage of relief inside herself, and then dropped to the ground with nary a sound before setting about her business. The task today was one where Maya needed rack up as big a hit count as she could without being caught, she needed to move fast and hit hard, but most of all remain undetected for as long as she could. Sure she was strong and tough enough that she could probably take out a decent squad of quirkless fools reasonably quickly if she rushed them en masse, but thanks to the principle which was known as collateral, that would have likely proved a disaster. So stealth and strength were both needed, combined with the know-how of when to make the most of each.

So many of them though, I wonder if I can take them all out before they notice…? Case in point the example of a swaggering soul who stuffed a small smoking stick into his mouth and was far too occupied by the latter to really notice the fact that a young woman had concealed himself in the shadow provided by a nice sharp corner ahead of him, Miss Murasaki felt the hairs on the back of her neck stand on end one by one as those steps drew nearer and nearer, and leapt into action like a coiled cobra to take him down in an instant. Maybe the mook managing to get a glimpse of her but that likely to be the last thing he saw for a good long while as she drove the sheath of the sword she had pulled into her hands up and hooked his jaw with just enough pressure to break it and send him into sleepy town before he could cry out and alert anyone else, the black beauty let out a smooth and sharp breath as she took control of his form and removed the weapon he was carrying, before ducking down to make sure he wasn't going to be a problem from here on out. And that's when she saw it.

Wait, what's that…?! Moving into a squatting position and binding the wrists of the fool behind his back, just as Maya flung the fool over her shoulder with a mind to tuck him somewhere out of sight she spied something coming toward her, and instantly braced because of it, expecting to have a fight on her hands as her heart sank a little for a second or two, before she saw who she was looking at.
A kid…? What's he doing here? The shape small and pretty scrawny to look at if she was honest, though the feisty femme froze for a second on instinct upon her recognition of a strange, she quickly realized that what or rather whom she was looking at didn't seem to be that much of a threat from the looks of things.

Really hoping he doesn't lead 'em right to me… Pausing because of that and narrowing her eyes for a moment as she wondered what she should do with this unexpected development, though really there was only one appropriate response, and as such a moment later Miss Murasaki could be found putting her finger on her lips to ask for discretion before beckoning the lad to come closer to her. He was a wildcard right now, and that was something the situation couldn't abide, so she needed to get him under control as much as she did any of her enemies…

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You sure you can keep up with a woman like me~?

Is he afraid, or awestruck…? Sensing a certain sense of hesitation or nervousness in the face of the youngster she lingered in front of him, still on edge herself but guessing that was something he had in spades, for a few seconds the sable siren did not know if the young man before her was going to faint or burst into song, but hoped it was somewhere in the middle of those two.
I'd like to think the latter~ Hoping that the fact that what she had just done and her image as the number nine hero might have helped even a lad like this show recognition for the fact that she was here to help rather than harm him, though her star was still rising so to speak she reckoned she was just the sort of badass bitch that a boy like this might have a poster on his wall of, after all; she was that right mix of hot and heroic, and in the mind of Miss Murasaki she was the best option of all the top ten for a teenager to nursing a little bit of a crush upon.

“It's OK kid, stay calm, you're safe now, I'm here~” Glad when it seemed he wasn't going to run away or shout or do anything else which might have drew them undue attention but rather move closer to her with a modest show of trust and recognition for her status, Maya could tell that he was very tense for one reason or another so she offered a kind set of softly spoken words to reassure him and even softly clapped her hand onto his shoulder as well, hoping to keep him quiet and as relaxed as she could until they got somewhere a little safer and more secure.
“Follow me, this way~” That aim upon her mind as she placed her finger on her lips again and then nodded in the direction of a clothes shop nearby, the ebony empress set off toward it on her softest set of steps while supporting the weight of the enemy she had taken out rather effortlessly with one arm whilst the other held both his gun and her sword, and moved along at a brisk pace whilst trying to keep herself as low as possible and make sure the boy was following her.

Good, looks like there's nobody about~ Pausing in a half-crouched position when she finally reached that doorway and letting that sharp set of eyes she had scan the room to make sure there wasn't a guard lingering inside, after weaving through the rails the young woman winked at the lad to encourage him to follow her before hitting the back of the store, and spying something which would hopefully prove quite useful to her.
“Nice and quiet here, just let me…” A row of open doors presenting themselves as changing rooms and a nice spot of cover for the young heroine and the folk she had brought with her, in a slightly louder voice the violet eyed vixen stepped away from her young ward for a moment to plonk her captive in one of the rooms, and then ripped the magazine from his gun and tossed it lightly among one of the heaps of clothing nearby to limit the impact it could have from here on out.

“Come in here with me…” Still concerned about the little fella she had found within but at the very least glad to have spotted a place she could stow him safely for the time being without someone finding him, once she had hung the remainder of the rifle on a clearance rack just to be cheeky Miss Murasaki smirked and swept the hand of the youngster into her own, and then tugged him into one of the empty changing rooms with her.
“So, what's your name, kid?” Perhaps it rather a thrilling prospect in another circumstance to be towed into a private space like this with a lovely looking lass like this one but this not the time and place for that, though she doubted she would have much time before she needed to start taking out more of the goons within the purple pro wanted to make sure that the lad was safe and as happy as he could be with what was going on, and also reckoned he might be able to offer an insight into what was going on here as well if he had slipped away from the bad guys to boot…

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You sure you can keep up with a woman like me~?

“Casper, huh? Nice to meet you, I’m Maya~” It seeming pretty much impossible for anyone with a pair of eyes and even the scantest hint of empathy to note how shaken the kid was now that he had a chance to relax and breathe properly, the feisty femme could eagerly forgive the stammer in his voice and general sense of anxiety he was giving off in this moment, and did what she could to lighten the mood and help him forget a little bit of the terror he was probably feeling right now.
“You got away from them? Wow, good job kid!” Grinning when he admitted the fact that he had managed to rescue himself from the bad guys, while she didn’t know the whole story the martial minx still felt impressed by that very feat, and opted to overlook any legal implications or lapses he perceived in his judgement because he looked so terrified of what might happen to him in case someone found out.

“Heh, we’ll worry about that stuff later, OK? What matters is you’re safe, and you found me, OK?” Leaning forward and prodding the nose of the lad in order to draw his attention away from any issues that prickled at his sensitivity and instead opting to see the bright side in what was going on, while Miss Murasaki didn’t exactly want to condone the idea of children playing action heroes what was done was done in her book, and she focused on the result of his deed instead of the route through which he took it.
“Besides, with you here it makes my job a lot easier. How do you fancy teaming up with me, so we can take them down together?” Never all that prone to getting lost in negativity anyway and even in trying circumstance like these the sort who liked to see the proverbial glass as half way full at a minimum, while she guessed that a million billion things were likely going through the mind of the youngster right now the sable siren did what she could to take his attention away from them and onto something more constructive, which ultimately would be for both their benefit given the state they were in.

“Hahahaha, don’t worry I’ll do all the fighting and stuff so you don’t get in trouble, hell you might even get a medal or a key to the city or something if this works out right…?” Chuckling softly as she guessed that her first statement might have been something scary and quickly making sure that he knew all too clearly that his place in this collaborative effort would not be one which saw him putting himself in any kind of peril, the vivid violet vision of the vixen tightened as she also pointed out that she did not plan to get him in trouble, far from it really, and hoped to encourage him to offer up what he could in the spirit of good citizenship and heroism and all that good stuff.
“But having you here can definitely help me, help me to know what those guys are about and where the hostages are? It’d really save my ass if you can tell me anything about what’s been happening in here, so I get a proper idea of what I’m up against?” Moving back to the door of the changing room for a moment as she continued to make sure things were still quiet outside, once she had done so Maya clarified what she needed from the boy in order to move forward, and hoped he could give her something useful to carry out her mission. After all, she had a man on the inside here, and would be likely to give up details of the incident a lot more willingly and ably than the fool she had dumped in the other room, that was for sure…

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