queenofheartsrp | help me, darling. help me, please.

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help me, darling. help me, please.

[ So much to think about, and the clouds are no escape for your fine Queen today.

"Their own love in their rightful Queen can be strengthened. Compassion will show you both the way, I am certain. Some girls just want to ride the wind wear ever it takes them, and live life to the fullest."

Oh dear oh dear oh dear. Such a mess, it's all become such a mess! ]

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[ The mirror is recording as the Queen stands at the shoreline, the long stretch of the dunes at her back, the sheer plane of water before her. And overhead the clouds are still flashing with lightning, even as the serpent's bones rain down and warriors close in upon the ship. The storms are banished first, brushed aside with nothing more than an impatient motion. The ship will have to come down next, and she reaches upwards, pausing for only a moment when the High Priestess appears, her feet wet when the tide rolls in, and her head shaded beneath a paper parasol. She says something that can't be heard and the Queen nods distractedly, beginning then to reel down the Labrys as if she has caught it round with a lasso. The Pirate Queen appears at the rails, looking startled and irritated, calling out gruffly,]

Ready to open your mouth, woman?

[ Her majesty sighs, stating very deliberately, ] We do need to talk, yes.

[ The ship hits the ground with a spray of sand and sea, but the gangplank is lowered, and the Queen steps onto the ship, leaving the High Priestess standing at the edge of the tide. A squadron of large brown bears take up positions around the site. The Warrior Princess does not take long in joining them, her face cut and streaked with ash and blood. She does not take her eyes off of the ship, not even for a moment.

When the Queen reappears to see her there, she smiles bashfully. ]

High Priestess, you still have those bottled little folk, don't you, my dear?

[ Whatever the expression on the High Priestess' face, it is not pleasure, but she inclines her head obediently. Soon enough, a cat can be seen walking slowly down the beach, a rope in its mouth that is tied to a floating crate. The faeries inside rattle in their bottles, lights flashing within.

The Pirate Queen crows something rude and self-aggrandizing from the rails, grinning, and the damsels are led up from below deck by an honor guard of battered skeletons. The Queen opens her arms to them. ]

Darlings! I'm so glad to see you safe!

[ The Damsel goes to her, if no one else, and even she has soon moved on, hurrying across the sands to greet the Warrior Princess with a hug that is not returned.

The gangplank of the Labrys recedes when the crate is safely onboard, and though the ship does not seem to be moving, some of the skeletons wave cheerfully from the decks, giggling in that eerie way of theirs. ]

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[Someone... someone was coming? Akiha shook her head, trying to clear it, as she heard someone say something. She wasn't sure what they said, but she really wasn't keen on anyone seeing her like this.

Subaru finds some of the wings of the machine are still smoldering and one Akiha Tohno probably looking not a think like she normally does. Exhausted doesn't even begin to describe it as she tries to push herself up into a sitting position.

The vermilion even seems to be slowly leeching out of her hair.]

[ Now that she's closer, she can see more details. ] Akiha! Hang on! [ After grinding to a halt at the end of the line, she kneels at the edge with her hands on the lip. ] You're hurt! [ But that can wait, because this setup looks entirely too unstable. ] Wait right there!

[ Rising up, the Road banks up and over, so she can slide up beside the young woman without actually setting foot on anything. She reaches her hands down. ] Here, can you stand? Carefully?

Of course, I'm injured. I was holding a giant snake in place in the air. I can't exactly defend myself while doing that.

[Even Akiha's snappy bitching lacked bite. Or anything really. It didn't even sound angry no matter how much she tried. At least it was Subaru aiding her and not someone she'd rather die than need rescuing by. Like Sanae.

Standing now... that was going to be a bit of an issue. Akiha tried to stand, but the craft shifted under her and she fell back to the deck. Swearing, she looked up at Subaru's hand. She didn't even think to give the other woman a warning when something unseen and painfully cold wrapped about her forearm. There was a pull then, though it wasn't a strong pull, that Subaru was going to have to brace herself against.

Akiha was going to have to use what little she could of her demon ability and the rail to struggle to her feet, eyes never leaving Subaru's arm.]

[ Unfortunately for Akiha, the fact she didn't see or know what was coming did not help her. When the cold bites through her sleeve, she jerks back in surprise and, from this kneeling pose and tired state, she cannot keep her balance. ] W-waaait!! [ That is one Subaru tumbling forward off of the Wing Road, now, in her full gear. This was not the smartest approach. ]

[Akiha couldn't keep track of what was happening, so when Subaru lost her balance, Akiha had to break eye contact and the coldness immediately disappeared from her arm.

But the woman practically bearing down on her, cause Akiha to fall back to the deck and reach out with her hand. And a lot more of those cold, cold unseen strands wrap about Subaru's torso and she halts in mid-air.]

I'm not going to be able to hold you for long. Hurry up!

Ack! Sorry! What are you...? [ Okay, this was weirdly familiar, but the cold is the most disturbing part of the entire experience. She dismisses her skates and her jacket, then swings her feet down so she can stand on the deck. Hopefully it can take the added weight of another person. ]

[As soon as Subaru looks like she won't crash face-first into Akiha, the half-demon releases her. Closing her eyes, she wipes her face and draws in a lot of ragged breaths. Breathing was getting hard, but she knew that was her dyspnea catching up to her. It really sucked at times to be a Tohno.]

Just... let me rest.

[The Tamamushi seems to... sort of handle the added weight, though there is a lot more water pouring into it than before.]

[ Subaru takes a moment to match the shifting of her weight to counter the bobbing of the deck. Then she shakes her head. ] No, we have to move now. There's no telling when this will go under! [ And she steps right over, arms out, mindful of the way the wood creaks precariously around them. ] I've been on a sinking ship or three, so please trust me.

F-fine.

[Akiha rolls onto her stomach and tries to push herself up again. Gritting her teeth, she fights back the pain and the feeling of iron bands squeezing about her chest.]

Easy does it. [ Akiha won't be working alone, for Subaru is going to hunch over and help her with hands under her friend's arm. She'll be careful of that arrow, but she knows that doing anything else with it right now is a bad idea.

You know what else is a bad idea? Putting that much weight in one spot like this. It must have been an air pocket or something that shifted, but the deck lilts heavily to the side, and Subaru struggles to keep a tight hold on the young woman. ]

[Oh, Akiha would feel sorry about the way she grabbed onto Subaru right then given the sharpness of her nails, but falling into the water wasn't on her list of things to do. A shower, tea and a nap were on her list.]

Your road [pause for a struggled breath] thing still there?

Yeah. But just... step back. [ And, if she does, she will find her footing on surprisingly sturdy around. Their thought had been the same, and Subaru had already curled the magical construct around and back behind their feet. She could have done it under-foot, if not for the unsteadiness of their ride.

Subaru follows suit, sighing in relief as the danger of sinking is passed. ] that was close!

[Akiha steps back and it was very weird standing on something so sturdy that she knows is some weird kind of magic. She wouldn't be as okay with being on it if she wasn't having such a hard time.

The Tamamushi doesn't last much longer, starting to sink more rapidly, and Akiha's ability to stand fails just as fast. She sinks to the wing road, fighting for breath, and her hair goes completely black.]

[ Akiha expects to go down, but she's actually going to be lifted up. Subaru has enough strength for that and, besides, it's not like she's going to be walking anywhere in her condition. ] Hup! We're not out of danger just yet. [ Though the tone has that familiar energy behind it, she is fighting with the concern with the rest of her expression. ] I'll bring you to safety, so please hold on a little while longer, okay? [ It might be undignified for Akiha, but pride should not factor into this. ]

D-don't touch--

[ARGH! It was bad enough that she was injured and the most tired she'd been in a long time, but she hated being handled or touched by anyone other than Kohaku when she was having an attack. It was hard enough to draw air into her body, but to also be carried wherever she was being taken...

Maybe it would be better to just pass out.]

[ There are times when it is okay to yell, hit, or kick Subaru into staying away. A crisis is not one of those times, and she expresses that clearly in her tone. ] I'm not leaving you like this! [ Though she just doesn't understand what was happening with Akiha, besides equating it with the onset of shock, which means she needed immediate assistance.

So Subaru steps forward into her rematerialized skates and then turns to head back toward the shore. Her pace is urgent, but not reckless. ]

[At least Akiha isn't arguing anymore; she didn't have the breath for it. She focused on the dyspnea attack, trying to endure and work herself through it. It was going to take her a few minutes, but she'd manage.]

[ Subaru wishes she had an oxygen tank, or something, to help with that shortness of breath. At least her speed isn't such that it would be a further hindrance.

Once at the shoreline, she cruises along, alert for anyone who might be able to help with the rest of this... ]

[If she was looking for someone, Kris was always a good bet. She showed very little interest in this whole thing, even with Akiha going along, but she at least wanted to see a bit.

She didn't quite know what was going on but she waved at Subaru as she approached.]

Kris! [ She would wave, but her arms are kind of full. Her magic road dissipates along with her skates, and she strides over to the woman with her boots in the sand. ] Kris, do you know any healing spells? Or anyone else here who does? [ It should not be infeasible of an expectation. And it is the quicker way to fix things rather than try to scrounge together or build equipment and supplies.

Subaru will have to make some emergency kits for later. ]

I have a couple. Why do you-

[Whoops, she took a peek at Akiha. Now Kris is a little worried.]

Oh dear, she needs some help, doesn't she?

She crashed in the water in one of the flying ships, but she has other injuries. [ And there's the heavy breathing, too. Subaru is miles away from true panic, but her expression betrays a considerable amount of consternation. ] Have you ever pulled an arrow out before? [ Is the tip even all the way through? That's one thing she has heard about, but she's never had to actually USE that knowledge before. ]

Yeah, I can get it out. We should probably set her down first and make sure she's stays sitting up.

Okay, thank you, Kris. [ And Subaru looks around. ] ...the sand is probably a bad place for this.

It's Akiha so I want to help. Let's just take her a little ways away then. [Nope, knows nothing about germs or dirt being bad.]

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