foolishwren | 74. [Text/Action for Club H] Backdated to Monday

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74. [Text/Action for Club H] Backdated to Monday

_{[Oh, man. Oh man, oh man, oh man.]

[It had taken an entire year.]

[For a couple months past 365 days, Heather's life had been blessedly free of something she'd always known was possible but had never seriously considered would happen. Lulled into a false sense of security by her general good luck regarding which people from her own world showed up here, she supposed.]

[All decent folks. No cultists. No creepers.]

[... Until now.]

[It takes her a bit to decide exactly what she's going to do about it. She can't just sit there, after all. She has to tell some people. ... Not everybody. That would be stupid, and attract unwanted attention. Not to mention, he'd probably just find it funny. No, she'll just... tell a few.]

[Some people who already knew a little about... that place. She'd already GOTTEN a message from L, which meant that she wasn't the only person paying attention. But she's not so sure about the rest of her friends. So without any further ado...]}

[PRIVATE TEXT to: Kaito Kuroba, Rise Kujikawa, Envy, Liquid Snake, Hal 'Otacon' Emmerich, Dale Cooper, Ironhide, Ken Amada, and Miles Edgeworth]

Hey

If you've got a free moment, I gotta talk to you. It's important.

_{[... There. That'll do for starters...]

[Shutting the 'Gear, she sets it down on the bed for the moment. Now to take care of the OTHER thing.]}

Hey, Dad? Henry?

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...

I am listening.

[And his voice has a slightly dangerous note to it.]

What happened?

... First you gotta promise not to do anything crazy.

Especially not while you're all... broken-boney

... Define "crazy".

... Violent?

What. Happened?

[He growls this. He's just worried. Really.]

Okay, okay.

_{[A deep sigh.]}

Someone from home showed up in Johto yesterday.

... Someone from... you know, there.

_{[She means, of course, the place that Ironhide saw in her dream.]}

I see.

Shall I take them out?

[Ironhide, you can't even walk right now.]

_{[... When she speaks, there's an obvious smile in her voice. It's a wry one, but it's there.]}

If he ever NEEDS to be taken out, you'll be the first to know, all right?

But for now, no.

I just ... wanted to warn people.

This guy... he's not a good person.

[He grunts.]

Fine. You had best keep me informed.

... Tell me more about this human. [So he doesn't go off and start bellowing at random people.]

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I promise. _{[He'd blown craters the size of schoolbuses into the Otherworld. That pretty much put him on Heather's 'Break glass in case of emergency' list when it came to needing badassery.]}

Anyway... his name is Vincent.

He--

... You remember when I mentioned... cults? Back there in... well, you know.

Well... he leads it. ... The one I was talking about.

[Oh, oh yes. He remembers.]

[It shouldn't be possible for a human voice to growl like that. It should only be possible for engines and the like.]

[Yet, there Ironhide is. Growling.]

Does he...?

And why are we allowing him to remain free?

_{[... Man, maybe it's the fact that she heard him do it when he was like two stories high, but something about the growl sends a shiver down her spine, even though he's on her side.]}

Well, for one thing, he doesn't have his followers here... he's just some pathetic slouch with a Pokemon now, just like all of us started.

... And he did... help me. Once.

... Kind of.

... Not really.

[That's the effect he was going for -- even if it wasn't her he was trying to intimidate.]

For now.

I see no reason to allow a potential threat to roam free when we can cut it down before it has a chance to gain power.

_{[He really does have a point.]}

... If anyone's going to make sure he doesn't pull shit in this world, it should probably be me.

For now, I...

... I just wanna make sure a few people know he's bad news.

He's not a strong person. Just a... a sniveling, conniving, manipulative little creep.

[He doesn't answer right away. Something about the sound of her voice makes him switch on the video feed instead of just voice. The big guy hasn't moved at all, but his expression has gone from surly to concerned.]

He has you rattled. Badly.

[It probably should be a question. He'll let her deny it if she wants.]

We will not allow him to harm anyone. Trust us.

_{[The way the screen pops on actually makes her JUMP-- proof of exactly what he's saying, really. But at least he's not... glaring. It's a little weird, seeing concern on a face like that, but ... well, it is a comfort. She turns on her own video feed after a second or two, with a very subdued and sheepish grin.]}

Yeah... I guess he does.

He sorta has that effect on people.

_{[Not that she'd ever admit it around HIM...]

[Coughing a little, she regains her composure.]}

Just keep your eyes open. He shouldn't be any trouble as long as he can't pull his stupid bullcrap.

Heh. Like to see him try that on me.

[No, really, he would. From her description, it sounds like a good shove would break the human. At least, one from him or Cliff.]

If he tries, we will teach him a lesson. And he will not try again.

He have a designation? A... name?

_{[The smile quirks up a little more.]}

I would pay to see him try that on you.

_{[Ironhide is exactly the kind of person Vincent probably loathes... the smarmy little priest was all brain, no brawn. People who had both probably pissed him off.]}

Anyway... yeah, uh, he does.

Vincent-- Father Vincent, I guess if you want the designation.

... Don't remember his last name.

_{[The last time she'd heard it had been a long, LONG time ago.]}

Maybe I should speak with him, then.

[Although, Ironhide did sort of cultivate the idea he was all brawn, no brain. It made things easier when your enemy underestimated your tactical skills.]

I will remember this. And keep watch. He will not get far while I am on guard.

[He glances down, briefly.]

Damage or no.

I'm sure you'll get the chance to eventually. ... For now, though... best to keep things hush-hush. I kinda like the idea of him not knowing that there's a few people out there already who've got his number. _{[As far as Heather's concerned, the more Vincent DOESN'T know about her friends, the better-- at least until something comes up.]

[She swipes some hair out of her face-- looks like she hasn't even bothered finger-combing it since she found out you-know-who was here in Johto-- and offers up a grateful smile.]}

Thanks, by the way.

For havin' my back.

Fine. But if he makes any threats, I cannot promise I will not remove his face from its skull.

[He means it too. Human or not, Ironhide will find a way to carry out this threat. Optimus had to learn his face-taking from somewhere, after all.]

[When she thanks him, though, he just shrugs.]

Autobots look after those who need it. We protect. Nothing to thank me for.

HOPEFULLY it won't come to that. _{[She's not exactly... opposed, though. If Vincent REALLY deserved it, anyway.]}

But seriously... s'more than most humans would do.

I appreciate it.

_{[Heather doesn't like to take things for granted anymore.]}

We will see what happens, when it happens.

[He shrugs one shoulder.]

Noted. But it is nothing, to look out for a comrade.

It's something to me.

And I'll do the same for you, if it ever comes to it.

_{[... Why yes, the shrimpy teen is totally promising to watch the back of the big alien army dude. And she's totally serious.]}

[He shakes his head a little. The irony there is not lost on him, but he's not going to try and talk her out of it right now.]

If you want.

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