Uni
Basilicom Hallway, Niux
Daytime
Of tensions wavering
Nepgear shook her head. "I...I don't. I've never seen Plutia flip out like this."
Neptune meanwhile was trying to restrain Plutia. "Ploots! Calm the nep down! This isn't cute!"
"Me neither," I could only say to Nepgear, while still holding her hand to try and support each other. Uni-me has witnessed Plutia's sadistic side before, but not this. I've never seen such
hatred from her, and it's scary, even suffocating... yet I try to compose myself. This should be nothing compared to the Deity of Sin and Rei... If I can't stay strong in the midst of this, then how am I supposed to do something about Kurome, someone
full of hatred? Noire could do it. I should be able to do it, too...
"P-Plutia, she's
not the enemy!" I call out. I nearly mention that
Kurome is the enemy, but Nepgear and Neptune wouldn't get what I mean, and might ask who she is and everything, and where I thought of that.
Arfoire
Niux
Well this looks bad...
The barrier snapped into place to keep me from getting Force Choked. Plutia had a temper, yes, but this was not normal. I never saw her like this in any continuity.
"I am not the Arfoire from your dimension, Lady Iris Heart. Please don't do this. Listen to those closest to you. You're scaring them. Don't frighten them like you did to IF in the Ultradimension," I tried to appeal to her better nature. The barrier was holding, mainly because she wasn't trying yet. It was the 'yet' that worried me. I cast a Reinforcement spell on my body just in case she stepped up the assault. If my defenses broke I had my contingency teleport.
It wasn't paranoia if a hostile CPU really was out to get you.
The dark feelings she was exuding were even more worrying. Why did it make me feel sick to my stomach? It was also painfully familiar...
I remember what Nepgear told me, er, I mean Uni-me before, of that dimension's IF who was traumatized by witnessing Iris Heart, even if said CPU was
defending her. I... don't blame her for not reacting well...
I heard what she said and stopped, taking a deep breath or ten to regain my temper... What's going on with me? Neither of my halves would explode like this in front of my friends... I hate her guts.... but I don't want to scare my friends... especially Neppy.... Before I did anything else I buried my face into Neptune's back, trying not to cry.
"Arfy? Do you know any reason why you showing up would trigger Plutie this badly? I know she really doesn't like Ultrafoire... but not to this extent." I heard Neptune say as she hugged me.
I turn to Purefoire, interested in what the veteran Maker would answer. At this rate, it's only a matter of time before Plutia's seemingly hidden history with Arfoire would come to light...
RED
Niux...Basilicom?
Hmm?
When I arrived, it seems the situation already resolved. Plutie held back by others in one side and Auntie (plus MAGES.) in another side. Since I am pretty sure the ominous feeling came from Plutie and the general mood in the air, I can make a pretty good guess what happened but not the reason. In any case, this is definitely not the time for my Genki self or a dynamic entry.
Silently, I appear beside Aun- Arfoire. It must look weird for others if they ever pay attention to me since I keeping my expression and body-language blank/neutral completely serious. I am ready if anyone tries anything, especially Plutie with my energy flowing in my body to counter her "curse" attack.
"What's happening here?" Even my voice sounds completely different than usual. Gone is the usual happy-go-lucky replaced by cold no-nonsense tone.
Now there's Red again, but I've never seen her this calm and serious before. "Plutia tried to choke Purefoire," I answer, stating plainly what had occurred.
