From Ash We Rise

Keeping Appearances

Penn: Is this place really suppose to be secure?

Thanks to how the ash works, they were all able to hide effectively somewhere in Kagerou's clothing or her ridiculous amount of hair. Nagato steered away from whoever she could to figure out a way to gain access to the main building.

Kagerou(Nagato):*quietly* I believe so, I don't see anything more than Kawakaze out front

Eugen: If that's the case, shouldn't someone get her and drive away anyone who tries to enter so we can do our business?

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Nevada: That's...very good thinking

Kagerou(Nagato):*softly* She's smart though, and sharper than Kagerou was. It will be harder to get her

She moved to the side and leaned against the wall, biding time until she could plan out her strike. While waiting, she scoped out several other people that were relaxing around the place, and while they weren't here for much other than current data, they needed to be careful to not be caught.

Kagerou(Nagato): Well...here goes nothing. Eugen, you're up

A small stream of ash came away from her clothes and floated up into the air, waiting there.

Kagerou(Nagato): Kawakaze! Hey, Kawakaze!

The destroyer turned to the the alley that she was in, clear annoyance in her eyes.

Kawakaze: Yes Kagerou?

Kagerou(Nagato): There's this weird thing here, and I'm not sure what it is!

This peaked Kawakaze's interest. Mature or not she was still a destroyer, so you know she was bound to her curiosity.

Kawakaze: Don't touch it then, I'll see if I can tell what it is

She walked over to the alley and walked past Kagerou, but she didn't see what the issue was that she found.

Kagerou(Nagato): It's just over there, behind the boxes

She walked further in and inched over to the boxes, slowly peering over them as if not to scare whatever lies behind it. While her back was turned, Kagerou stood at the alley's entrance and looked around, before giving a thumbs up.

Kawakaze: I don't see anything...are you playing me like a fool?

She looked over to Kagerou with narrowed eyes, but what she saw was the girl looking on in fear.

Kagerou(Nagato): B-behind you!

She quickly grabbed her katana and spun around, slashing nothing but air. It confused her for a second befor she saw the ash that she cut through start to move unnaturally, unnerving her as she backed away.

Kawakaze: Kagerou, get out of here!

Kagerou(Nagato): A-are you sure?

Kawakaze: Yes, go get help!

She held the katana straight as the mass floated there, but she felt something grab her from behind.

Kawakaze: Wha-, Kagerou! What are you doing?!

The look Kagerou was giving her unsettled her. She had a smirk that answered the very simple question of why.

She had fallen into her trap.

Kawakaze: Dammit, let go!

She struggled, but Kagerou grabbed her jaw and forced her mouth open with shocking strength, allowing the ash to finally do what it came to do.