We've got a mission to do. [JT / R / Closed]

['Stalker']

This is a Joint Training / Mission between Stalker and Scarlet.

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{Current Equipment / Faceclaim for this thread.}

The time was finally up. Stalker got her first gig arranged after doing some of her homework. After waiting so long upon returning, she felt she was ready for the task. While her skills aren't the sharpest, she still retains the majority of her combat prowess.... with her ability unleashed. Regardless, the time was now to act. Chapter one of this all... The stage was set. The scene was created. Stalker thought of it all in her head as she leaned her back some distance away from the site. It was an old ruined building supposedly, currently closed to the public due to unsafe conditions inside. Blah, blah, blah... Some bullshit that wouldn't make any sense because the building looked perfectly fine from the outside. Her anonymous tip explained to her that this was actually a spot for rituals of some sort. A 'monster' was inside that kidnapped the residents around and used them as slaves of some sort. It's all rather not important to her but what is is that monster. If her intel serves her right, they could have an answer to what she's looking for.

It was pitch black around the entire area as well. The city lights were all knocked out for some reason. She had no idea what to expect inside but that's why she packed herself something useful. A familiar hand had once reached out of the shadows and gave her something as a 'gift'. She slowly slid on the goggles which where black like night vision goggles. She flicked them on and scanned the whole complex. Everything was blue but she could at least see some outlines of what was what. 'Hmmm... Area looks clear. I don't see any other colors than just blue.' After the thoughts were cleared, she suddenly saw someone or 'something' stumble there way to the gate. Stalker was still laxed against the building across as she took a deep breath. 'Damn that scared me!' She watched in silence as she watches the zombie-like person smack their head against the gate. A curious brow rises up on her face from observing the unusual behavior. As the figure smacked their head against the gate a few times, suddenly the gate opens up just enough for them to stumble in, closing instantly behind them. The orange signature was no where in sight from this point.

"So... We got ourselves some paranormal shit, hm? Well, I guess there's no reason to stand around here."

With that being said, she pulled up her thermo specs and walked quietly to the area. The building was surrounded by a brick wall which seemed to deter others from trespassing. Instead of approaching the gate, Stalker chose an alternative route towards the side of the facility. It was dark as hell and her eyes weren't exactly the best for this. While her necklace remained sealed, she felt as if she was just a normal human being; only just as strong a lower tier athlete. The woman scanned the wall for something... These walls were in bad shape but nothing seemed to work to climb up. She rolled her eyes, 'God damnit.. I really don't like doing this shit but I guess I've got no choice'. She pulled off her plasma sword from her belt and flicked on the blade. It appeared blue from the source of the blade as she peered into it. Memories flickered in her mind as she faintly remembered using it for a short time before. Cloudy and mysterious, she shuts those memories down. She positioned the tip of this weapon against the wall and jabs it into it. A bright swish is heard as the blade burns through the manmade bricks. She begins to guide the beam sword around as she attempts to do this quickly yet quietly. Of course, her blade's light and what not resembled a torch light but what other choice did the woman have? A round circle would be displayed from both sides as she yanked the blade out and kicked the bricks out.

The bricks busted through with ease but not without noise. She instantly flicked her sword off and holstered her sword, peering inside. There were some lights inside the courtyard but they were faint. Stalker could see all around with just her head poking through and found nothing. 'Great. No one noticed me.' She makes a sly approach into the facility's exterior area and looked around. There appeared to be a door of some sort with windows being boarded up. It seemed like her job here was simple enough. With light steps she made her way to the door and placed a hand on the handle. Stalker's grip was firm on the handle but it popped open before she had to use any force. The door's action made it feel as if she was welcomed to come inside. This would definitely put the night stalker on edge. Doors do not remain unlocked if they harbor serious threats. Regardless, she would slowly open the door and step in with silence. As soon as she steps in, she would learn of the hallways being illuminated by small candles all around the floor. The door slams shut behind her as she looked over her shoulder. Cliche.

Stalker was very mindful now what would come. While she was sealed, she was very vulnerable. She couldn't fight well like this. She knew the basics of grappling and maybe protecting herself but nothing out of the ordinary. She just had to play this extremely safe and cautious from this point. If shit hits the fan, she will need to use her abilities as a last resort. As she stepped quietly down these haunting halls, she observed several doors down a long straight hall. A door was at the end of this hall which may provide her with some insight on where to go next. As she made her way down, she took advantage of her stealth-like approach and extinguished the candles behind her. Each candle would be snuffed with her fingers. It was a precaution she had to take. Everything felt promising as of now. Nothing felt out of the ordinary other than the obvious. She made it down the hall and gripped the door at the end. The handle felt loose and she immediately entered through the door. What was ahead of her though... It was total creepiness.

The room was lit by a single television. A fat old plasma screen TV that was illuminating a static across it. Around this room appeared to be some sort of relaxation quarters for workers of this old facility. A couch in front of the TV, a fancy table on the side of it, a refrigerator in the kitchen area with a sink, and a pinball machine on one side of the room. However, that's not what was so creepy. It was a lone figure directly ahead of her that was watching the static. Her eyes lit up as she kneeled down. She didn't make a single noise coming into this room and it appeared the individual wasn't aware of her. She didn't know why but they just sat there and stared at the TV... Their back was turned on her. Stalker want to take any chances with this. She won't act out in kindness to ask if they're alright. Fuck no... No chances. She quietly walked low towards the lost individual. Her steps made no noise as the static was already loud enough. As soon as she made it close, it was her time. SNATCH!!! Her arm quickly wraps around the unknown person's neck and she'd quickly restrain them in her favor as she locked in on her prey. However... There was no resistance..

As soon as she pulled him close, she heard a gasp as if they were caught off guard. Breathing heavy from the individual... Stalker needed to act. "Hey...! Shut the fuck up...! Shut up!" As there was no resistance to this fellow, he still was breathing uncontrollably. Stalker locked eyes on his face and learned of something horrific... His face was wrinkled like an old man, eyes missing their pupils and iris, blood coming out of his eyes. Her face lit up red from the shock as she pulled him over and slamming him onto the ground behind the couch. This damn thing looked like a damn ghoul with no life as she quickly locked her arms tighter around their neck. "Who the fuck are you...?! What's going on here...?!" Stalker kept her voice low but just loud enough for them to hear. The individual gasped louder and louder as they suddenly began their resistance finally. Their teeth were shown as they tried biting towards Stalker. With that kind of behavior, Stalker took no chances. With a loud snap, she terminated the bastard's life. She quickly threw his ass over to the side and got up.

Stalker felt shocked and confused as to what happened. It was almost as if they were some sort of zombie! The hunter took her foot and used it to turn his head over. His eyes were nothing but pale white... He didn't appear to be dead from the confrontation but his being felt so hollow. She would now stand over a dead victim of this whole ordeal. She knew from this point on that everyone in this building was possibly hostile. The television's light still illuminated the room as she stood there just staring down at the poor soul. It was time for her to decide what to do next... This was going to be a long night.  

[Scarlet]

A potential threat inside an abandoned factory, well if this wasn’t something from a C rank horror movie. Scarlet moved through the darkness of the night confident that should anything appear in front of her, the development she’d achieved with her body would be enough to bring them down. Any typical person would only withstand a single punch or kick from her now, that much she was certain about. No normal person, even herself a year ago, would be able to handle the blow from someone that could tear apart trees and push over vehicles like toys. Although normally she wore her athletic clothing, right now she switched it up a small amount and decided to wear sweats. Dark blue and gray in color that would make getting seen much harder. The hood of her sweatshirt thankfully hiding her hair.

She wasn’t really sure why she’d been the one sent to investigate and potentially solve this problem when darkness wasn’t something she could take advantage of. She knew some of the other Uzaki Enterprises members, although not many. Her ability and experience though was lacking compared to what she’d seen and heard about the others. Some of them had to be better suited for this situation. Scarlet already was questioning whether or not she’d be able to even unleash her Fullbring in this sort of situation. If she did then she was revealing herself to any potential person whether they be enemy or not within sight. The bright heat from her Fullbring and the lava she could create from it would be like a beacon, so could she really use it?

Getting to the building was easy, easier than even normal as she didn’t have to worry about getting the attention of others in the daylight. Running at a speed that most wild animals couldn’t even match, only for her to flex, calling on all the strength in her legs to jump up high in the air. Hitting the side of the wall wasn’t all that pleasant, but it was the best course of action she could think of due to what she could do next. Placing pressure on her left hand’s fingers it was easy enough for Scarlet to rip into the metal of the wall and hold on like a rock climber. Then with her right hand placed against the wall gently Scarlet concentrates for a moment feeling the soul of the metal. “Spread apart for me.” She’d whisper very low and then over the course of the next couple moments the exterior of the wall in front of her would quietly fold inwards basically allowing her in by turning into a doorway.

Right away Scarlet could get a view of the interior and see that it was almost as dark as the outside. No lights were on that she could notice, but her eyes were good enough that she could see a metal walkway. It wouldn’t take more than a couple seconds for her to leap inside and land on the walkway edge then pull herself over onto it. She was high enough up that she was probably at a third story, high enough that landing on the ground would hurt if not kill a normal person. Now if only she had picked up how to sense reiatsu or could even command the ground or air to find out if anyone was actually in here. She knew Hollows came in many different sizes and this factory was massive. If it wasn’t a large, aggressive one than she wasn’t certain she wouldn’t be here all night . . . or longer.

['Stalker']

The zombie-like corpse began to melt away like a block of ice. His skin and flesh deteriorating into what appeared to be some form of dust. Stalker took a step backwards and watched as it began to fade into nothingness. All that would remain are his clothes. She raised an eyebrow at what she had witnessed. It seems like these poor fools are drained from bone to organs. She would kick around the clothes and that too would confirm her theory. Whatever this monster was, she had to find it quickly before more victims would suffer this fate. While she was human, she could definitely handle more. As she stepped over to the television, she flicked it off and carried on towards another door just to the right of the room. It was there, she went forward.

As she opened the door ever so quietly, she could see nothing but candles this time but it was at this point she discovered a lurking corpse walking away from her door. It seemed to have perhaps guarded these halls. Perfect point of an ambush. Stalker slipped in and quietly closed the door. Every step she made was utter silence as she moved with haste towards the next target. Right as she approached from behind, she would immediately wrap her arm around its throat. This time, the husk puts up a fight for its life as she brings the poor creature to the ground. Stalker seemingly felt a little overwhelmed with this one as it gasped and coughed for air. As soon as the situation was in her favor she immediately primed her arm and executed the kill. A loud snap would echo the hall as she tossed it over to the side and carried on. Directly behind her, the being faded into dust.

Stalker kept herself low, trying to find a door that may lead to somewhere. All these doors were locked for the most part as they had signs that would lead to pointless areas. Offices, break rooms, janitor closests, storage. These rooms didn't prove to be anything to her but time would slowly pass as she finally finds the main room of interests. As she creeped up to the door at the end of the long hallway, she read the sign. 'Industrial Floor'. Perfect, this is where she needed to be. She would quietly wrap her hand around the knob and suddenly feel movement coming from it. SHIT! Someone was coming, with a quick reaction, she would hug up against the darkness towards the wall as the door would slowly open. Out of the doorway comes out another one of those freak ghouls... She waited patently in the dark as it let off a groan of some sort. As the walking corpse dragged itself in, she would quickly snatch the creature into the darkness.

A lot of rustling can be heard as soon a loud snap would be heard. The deed was done as she quietly walked back into view and went through the door and closing it behind her. Behold! The main area of the factory! This place was huge! Catwalks, large machines, industrial equipment. This place looked perfectly in tact and great for being supposedly abandoned and safe. The whole area was massive in size, almost appearing bigger inside here then outside. She would grip her goggles and bring them down, dialing the exterior light to avoid being seen so easy. There were a ton of obstacles and darkness around but luckily for her the goggles she had provided her with some vision. Not only that but she can see normal beings and spiritual beings with these. While she can see spirits fine, she just can't obviously see in the dark. It was time to move forward and find the beast.

As she walked low, she scanned the area. It wasn't a surprise to her but there was patrols around the industrial floor. It seemed like these individuals were crud because as she was walking around a corner, one of them held a camper torch... Really? Why not a fucking flashlight? As the single man patrol walked by, she kneels down and remains hidden behind a dark crated area. This one had lost its jaw for some odd reason. Lifeless and pathetic, it walked by. Stalker would come around from the crate and move forward. This whole area was a maze, a huge maze! She would scratch her head as she traversed the maze and looked up to the catwalks. While Scarlet may be up around those areas, Stalker wasn't within range of vision for her yet. The two had entered the industrial floor and didn't even know... They're the only two actual living beings here.

'Damn... I wish I was up there... I could see how big this damn place was...'

[Scarlet]

Moving as she was on the catwalk Scarlet tried her best to make as little noise as possible although compared to Stalker she might as well have been stomping on the metal grating beneath her feet. Due to the dead silence of the factory floor, even her jumping over and landing on the metal had caused enough noise that now multiple small groups of the missing had formed and come to investigate. Scarlet stayed crouched and now after seeing something shaped like a man in the darkness below ceased her movement. What she saw over the next couple moments wasn’t clear not only due to the darkness, but the distance as well. All she could tell was that it wasn’t just one person down there and they didn’t really look well from what she could make out. They almost seemed like someone very sick, walking in an unusual manner and grunting to those around them. Something really wasn’t right about all the missing that Scarlet was fairly sure were in fact in the factory now.

The question remained though, what had kidnapped all these people, how many people were actually in here and could they be saved if she eliminated whatever was causing all of this. She didn’t really have time to ponder all these questions though as she heard the sound of something in front of her and after a moment was able to get her eyes to focus. Standing right there about ten feet from her now was one of the kidnapped. Closer than those below her and yet still in the dark, Scarlet wasn’t able to make out all the features that set it apart from the living. It wouldn’t be until the undead grunted loudly and rushed forward at Scarlet that the young woman stood to her full height, moved her left foot backwards and then waited. Despite the darkness of the building she could make out its shape and that was all she needed to grab its wrists and then bring her left leg forward to deliver a heavy forward knee at its chest.

What she felt though wasn’t a sensation she would have ever thought possible and not one that she wanted to experience ever again. The sensation of its flesh, the worn, dried out leather that peeled off its body once she knocked it backwards with her leg. Actually holding onto pieces of its skin and more was enough that Scarlet had to fight off the instinct to vomit. She didn’t have time to stress and worry about everything that she was feeling now as the undead got back up onto its feet while grunting and growling loud enough she was certain all the others in the area were going to come running. “Gross, but easier. There’s an answer to one question.” Scarlet whispered to herself out loud while shaking her hands hard enough that all the skin on her fingers flew off. The next moment she would only need to focus for a moment as her earrings glew an orange red and then broke down and reformed into her massive battle axe Fullbring.

The idea of saving all the missing was now out of the question. Scarlet was certain they had to already be dead or something even worse. Not only was the body beyond anything she’d ever seen, but this man hadn’t made any sort of noise regarding the pain that he had to be in now after losing so much from his wrists. Anyone alive would be freaking out screaming in pain not to mention bleeding like a punctured juice box. It might take some extra explaining later, but these were people anymore. They were the weapons or scraps of whatever had managed to get its horrible hands on them. So the best thing she could do now was make sure the bodies couldn’t be used to capture others and sentence them to the same fate. Thus she would slash horizontally in the next moment decapitating the undead in front of her now.

It would take less than a moment for Scarlet to get the next bit of information. The body of the undead seemingly vanishing almost like it's never been there. Almost like a snowman made out of dust that just collapsed in front of her. She had only felt resistance on the edge of her Fullbring for a moment and then afterwards it was easier than swinging through water. What was going on and how she didn’t know, but she could tell now that she was in danger and would have to stand her ground until all those in the area were taken care of, this was the perfect place to do that though. There were only two ways for these husks to reach her, forward and backwards and with her Fullbring she was confident. By the time Stalker would get close enough to hear the sound of the grunting and shrieking, Scarlet was standing on the catwalk, swinging her Fullbring one directions then turning on her feet and swinging the other, cutting down husk after husk while sweat began to build on her brow.

['Stalker']

Stalker knew this wasn't going to be easy at all. A factory full of ghouls or zombies, whatever the fuck they were. It just wasn't going to be easy. They could easily overwhelm her and she'd have to use her Fullbring. Not yet... It just wasn't right to do it. Especially since this whole damn place was too damn dark. There was some lighting and some areas but only from the damned. She knew this would be a very long and hectic objective. Right now though, it was to get a vantage point on those catwalks. She continued her pursuit down the way and managed to find yet another being walking around with the same lantern. This fellow had a business suit and tie... A shame as it looked ancient in the skin. She shook her head as she hid from the abomination. Again, quickly evading it.

It was then she heard it...

Catwalks coming to life as if there was some ruckus upwards. She kept her goggles on, listening to what was transpiring. Wherever it was was out of sight. She had too many obstacles in the fucking way. Something didn't feel right. This whole place was a graveyard until that noise was heard. The woman gained a curiosity for what was happening and that's when Stalker hatched the idea. With so many shelves and boxes, this would make it possible for her to climb and reach the top of the shelf. While not as high as the catwalks, she would be able to locate the source of this. As soon as she hatched the idea and was ready to execute it, a shambler was dragging itself rather quickly towards the direction it needed to go upwards. Running right past her, she was avoided once more thanks to the darkness. This was now a clear indicator that an event was happening and it gave her several options on what she could do.

With the creatures being distracted, she could easily slip by and possibly find the head macho around here easier while the place was slowly waking up to what was ahead. She could also scout up like originally and see what the party was all about. She could also take this opportunity to dodge all this and leave the place... Leave...? Fuck no! That wasn't even an option. The woman pondered to herself quickly as she quickly came up with the decision on what she needed to do. Whatever was up there could potentially be of aid to her. She sighed lightly and began climbing up the shelf, this was what was needed now. As she began climbing her way up, more of those wretches passed by below. They were in a hurry and it was crazy! Stalker kept her goggles on close as she made it to the top of the shelf. 

While she was still below the catwalks, she could finally make out what it was that was causing all this. A red haired woman, fit and built with some interesting clothing. She looked as if she was going on a jog or something when she pondered this place and came inside. However, looks can easily be deceiving as she saw her orange signature wielding a powerful battle axe. She couldn't sense spiritual energy but those fucking goggles lit that axe up like Christmas lights! Stalker's eyes widen as she had a gut feeling what this girl was... Slowly reaching her own hand over, she gently rubbed her amulet with her thumb. 'My fucking god... It's gotta be another one like me! That axe... It's so bright!' She felt at awe with what she saw, the girl slicing the air like a dance as she cut the beasts down. This woman had taken this approach differently then Stalker.

It was actually good to see another like her here. Almost relieving! Stalker felt inside to aid this woman but her intentions are still yet to be determined. While this woman had used her Fullbring, Stalker wanted to keep hers reserved because of its power. Not only the power but it provided not a lot of use in here. The rifts would work but she rather have more opportunities. Stalker stood up on the shelf and moved with haste towards the catwalks she was at. It took a bit of energy to get to Scarlet but she spectated the whole show as she made her way over in silence. Scarlet was an absolute butcher as she kept the bastards at bay.

It just felt like the disgusting husks kept coming towards her. While they proved easy, they were still great in numbers. Finally, she was making it underneath. A decision was made right then and there... Stalker was coming to aid the axe wielder. Her noises went from silence to now thumping. Stalker moved with her momentum and jumped high enough to make it up to the catwalks bars. With moves like a gymnastics athlete she quickly climbed up the rails and did a handstand on the final rails before landing onto the catwalk. Landing on her feet, she pulled out her plasma sword and ignited it with life. It was time to strike.

While Scarlet was focused on one side, Stalker entered the fray from the other and began slicing through her own side. The situation of helping this woman was still a debate in her mind but something deep down told herself to give this a chance. Like a blade through grass, she began cutting down her opponents. The loud screeches these bastards emitted were agitating and also annoying to her own ears but she knew killing them would silence them. It seemed like dozens upon dozens would come from both sides, respectfully Scarlet handling her own while Stalker had her piece. The hordes of the undead were coming in waves. As she sliced a few, more would show up. While Scarlet was fit like an absolute athlete, Stalker wasn't the best in shape. Of course, she was fit but her energy wasn't like Scarlets. However, a revelation would come as both sides were slowing down. Stalker jabbed a husk and kicked it off the rail as it yelped. She prepared her blade but the fighting was over... Silence broke out again on both sides.

It was time now to figure out this woman behind her. Either a possible ally to her or a foe to her. If she was an ally, she could be of use to her... However, if she was a foe... She may have to step it up a bit. Stalker slowly turned around and looked over at the woman. There appeared to be a weak light between them from above. Stalker would lift her goggles up with one hand while holding her blade in the other. As a sign of respect and cooperation, she would deactivate her blade and kept her tight in her hand. It was now time to come out of this darkness as a shadowy figure and enter the light to reveal herself. She began to approach the light... Thomp. Thomp. Thomp. Thomp. That was all heard from the catwalks as she cautiously entered the light and stared at her. To her, Scarlet was still a shadow herself. The light would be wide enough if Scarlet chose to enter from her side. The woman stared at her with a serious expression, finally speaking the first words out in greeting.

"Friend... or Foe...?"

[Scarlet]

How long could this possibly go on? This was a question that at some point Scarlet was going to have to ask herself as she swung her Fullbring. Although the weapon was light in her hands even her developed upper body was going to reach its limit. Constantly moving from one side to another and swinging at the appropriate angle to keep the husks from getting to her physically was both physically and mentally straining. She didn’t have time to think at all now and was just acting on instinct, skill and training, thankfully the husks were basic and her training consists of hundreds of hours swinging her axe.

After the sixth or perhaps it was the the seventh husks that she turned into dust by breaking through its body, Scarlet questioned if her Fullbring had a limit? Her firearms, like all things in the human world, had a limit to how much pressure it could handle. Thousands of swings against something as simple as wood, but eventually like everything else could it break apart? Did her Fullbring have a limit? If she wasn’t careful could something break what was a part of her?

By the time Scarlet saw Stalker executing her flip onto the catwalk her Fullbring was covered in the ashes of these husks deformed bodies. The catwalk around both women by the time the husks were all finished was covered in them. Scarlet hadn’t noticed it but her sweat outfit was covered in the gray body matter and she felt a massive wave of discomfort once she looked down at her hands and saw them covered. “Can’t be something nice like a soap Hollow huh.”

The constant swinging and need to pay attention had kept Scarlet from doing anything more than taking notice of Stalker and accepting that the two of them had been fighting back to back in order to handle the large number of victims. All together Scarlet estimated that roughly thirty of them had just rushed her. Now there were two things that rushed to the forefront of her mind. The first of which was Stalker and what she was holding. The buzzing sound was only now really noticed and something Scarlet knew had to be stopped otherwise they risked more husks finding them.

Once she turned around though she saw what Stalker was holding and couldn’t believe it was possible. At the same moment Stalker asked if she were a friend or foe, Scarlet spoke without meaning too. “Lightsaber? It can’t be.” The words of a fan that never would have expected to see something so amazing and yet right there in front of her was the proof. Shaking her head for a moment right afterwards Scarlet tried her best to ignore the plasma blade in front of her and looked Stalker in her eyes. A woman that looked a little bit older than her with straight blonde hair.

“Why would you rush in to save a potential enemy? I take it we’re here for the same thing.”

The other thing Scarlet realized was that she could already feel the strain on her body. Fighting off twenty or so bodies without pause was exhausting. She could keep going without fail for quite awhile longer, but based on the size of this factory and how many they’d only just faced in this area. Scarlet had a feeling she wouldn’t have the stamina to handle everything. Her body was already sweating, but that revelation was nothing since she was wearing clothing literally meant to get that result. This was her workout for today. Afterwards she could just go home and crash.

['Stalker']

Both of the women were fatigued after all this. Stalker was just fortunate enough to enter when Scarlet eliminated about half the husks that tracked her down. The coast seemed clear for now as it was just those two. The hunter determined that perhaps Scarlet was not such a threat as she seemed more tired than herself. Stalker slowly holstered her sword and heard Scarlet mention something about a Lightsaber. That's when Stalker would respond, "I don't exactly remember how I acquired this weapon. The darklings handed it to me when I escaped my imprisonment. I assume I had this weapon from a long time ago." She was referencing this to her buying the weapon before being trapped in her dimension. Her eyes glared at Scarlet, keeping herself ready for anything from not only Scarlet but around them. 

The scene was still silent as Stalker stood there. Scarlet seemed rather distracted by how these individuals aren't really alive much longer. The woman needed an answer but before she could ask again what Scarlet was to Stalker, she asked her why she came in and assisted her to begin with. Feeling a bit relaxed for the time being, Stalker walked over to the rails and out of the light. She leaned herself onto the rails as a way of resting, viewing the entire factory from below. It felt as if the world was below them at this time. The silence was great for the time being. Stalker slowly lowered her thermo goggles back down to scout around the floors to see if life still transpired. This is where Stalker starts talking.

"I rushed a potential 'enemy' because I didn't see an enemy in that situation. I thought after I came across the first one, I was the only living soul here. I came in quietly to find one of those 'things' staring at a television with no life. I attempted to interrogate it but it had no purpose, no meaning. It was a dead shell in my arms. I did the right thing and finished the creature before it could potentially cause more harm. When I saw you from the darkness, I was shocked to see another living person here. When I saw you butcher those things, I knew I had a potential ally. I'd rather take my chance and find out if I have an ally with me or an enemy. From what you just said you too are also after something around here. Let me guess... The thing that sucked the life out of these people? I guess you could say I'm here for the same. Whatever it is, it may have some answers I'm looking for."

The bottom floor looked empty. All those husks were either elsewhere or dead for good. She would grip her goggles and lift them up. Her relaxation time was about over anyways. She pushed herself off the rails and walked back over but away from the light. She would speak once more towards Scarlet, "I'm not gonna attack you. I don't have the intentions on attacking another human being; at least, that's what I think you are. You carry a weapon that's pretty massive for your size." She would look around their area to make sure it was safe for the time being. It just felt so odd to see no other husk now but that wouldn't leave her mind.

Stalker would add more, "So, with that being said, are we friends here or are we going to have an issue? Like I said, I'm not here to fight a fellow hu-"

SLAAAAAAAM!!! The two were interrupted by what would be something the two were familiar with; a hollow. The catwalks would begin to collapse between them as the beast landed right between the two. Stalker attempted to hang on to the collapsing catwalks but ends up rolling off the side and directly towards the ground. It was a long drop but Stalker managed to grab some shelves in an attempt to catch herself to slow the impact down. Stalker landed awkwardly on her feet and managed to press herself up against a crate as she didn't want to risk falling over. Whatever the hell this thing was, it had to be closer to their mystery... Scarlet's fate was unknown at this but if she could handle the waves of husks like that then she should be fine. Stalker knew there was a fight among them now.

Stalker grabbed her amulet and it slowly began to light up... It was time to... NO! She snatched her arm away. Not just yet! Stalker didn't want to use this power here. It would be difficult to do this here. She sighed loudly and activated her weapon as the beast roared in rage. This thing looked like a massive, bulky, gorilla of some sort. Stalker can't confirm it but this might not be their intended target. Stalker would instantly vanish like that using her Bringer Stealth to use. The beast was currently on top of a shelf right where they were originally. Before she knew it, she appeared directly beside the beast and attempted to chop its arm off! With her technique being so silent, she managed to slice its left hand completely off! It wouldn't go so well without a cost however. As soon as she did this, she attempted to recover herself but ends up taking a physical punch across! Her body flying across as she flew to one end of the industrial floor. She slammed directly into some wooden crates which caused the frail things to shatter upon impact.

The impact was so heavy... She felt her entire body ache just from that. Normally, this would break some bones or even dislocate some stuff but the worst feeling was that fucking punch. Stalker groaned loudly.. If she had just fucking released her fullbring, she could have handled that much better. Her blade was still gripped in her hand... She finally released the damn thing as she collapsed to the floor. On her knees and arms she tried to recover herself. 'Fuck me... That was just too much for me to handle... I can't fight like that again. I'm lucky to even still be functioning after that.' It had seemed like this was bad but things just got worse now. A loud shout was heard as she could vaguely see some lanterns running directly towards her. The undead return with a vengeance.

As Stalker stood up slowly, she grabbed her blade. It was apparent now she had to fight for her life in this whole situation. Stalker would let off a yell, hoping the woman would hear her. "AXE! I'VE GOT SEVERAL VICTIMS COMING TOWARDS ME!! FEND FOR YOURSELF! WE WILL MEET WHEN THIS IS CLEAR!!!" Axe... That would be her nickname for now... As Stalker finished what she said, she charged in with all heart. Her body was physically tired but her mind was mentally ready to slaughter the damned things. Each strike was made against the horde. It felt completely hopeless as of now... 

[Scarlet]

Chopping apart beings made of condensed dust wasn’t something that Scarlet ever would have thought of as tiring, but noticed now after cutting down more than a dozen that she’d made a critical mistake. Fighting in the darkness had shaken her training enough that she’d fallen into a fault not just in wielding her Fullbring but all combat. Something she’d learned at a very early age when she started practicing karate. She’d been so immersed in the situation that she’d stopped inhaling and thus now her body had to work extra hard to resituate itself. Doing her best to breath in long deep breaths and keep it at a low volume she listened to what Stalker had to say.

A lot of what she said though were things that Scarlet either didn’t know about yet or just couldn’t comprehend well enough to comment right away. All she could tell for certain was this woman knew how to handle herself so it was best for her to play along. Scarlet hated the feeling now of her hands being covered in the dust. It was to her like she’d just shoved her hands in someone’s ashes. If only she’d brought a backpack. A bottle of water could solve this immediately if she just asked the water to wash the dust off her hands. Perhaps she’d be able to find a bathroom somewhere although this wasn’t the priority.

“This factory being shut down is causing far too many problems for the surrounding section of Japan. So naturally whatever is actually causing all these problems has to be solved. If we’re both here then it stands to reason that we’ll have an easier time if we work together.” Scarlet wasn’t really sure how she was supposed to respond to the declaration that she was using a weapon large for her own size. It was something that she would have believed as well only a few months ago. After she’d developed her muscles she didn’t really think about how large her Fullbring actually was anymore. To her it was no different than swinging a baseball bat if not even less. Scarlet hadn’t been able to see much of how Stalker fought and thus couldn’t give any sort of remark beyond what she’d already said regarding her weapon.

Scarlet was ready to work alongside this woman though and give her codename in order to work alongside her as best as she could in the situation and yet just like that the catwalk brought apart and Scarlet felt a heavy wave of air pushing her backwards. Raising her Fullbring in front of her she felt her body falling backwards now and she had to react quickly otherwise she was going to really start off in a bad situation. Relying on what little intelligence she had on the factory, Scarlet swings her Fullbring over to the side closest to the wall that she’d entered through and after a moment felt resistance as the edge of her axe slams into the metal wall embedding itself within and giving her a temporary perch. Ceasing her descent down to the floor of the factory, Scarlet utilizing her muscles pulls up on the shaft of her axe and positions herself now with her back against the wall and her Fullbring held high up just below its head by her left hand.

Keeping herself upright in a crouched-like stance with her axe and feet pressed against the wall, Scarlet searches in front of her for some sign of whatever had just attacked. Just like that she saw the light from Stalker’s plasma blade and with that light could see the Hollow that had attacked them both. Slicing off the hand or perhaps arm of the Hollow was a brilliant move and yet Scarlet could see right away that she was way to open in melee range against something so massive. Wasting no time, Scarlet pulled on her axe hard enough to release its grip on the wall and then with a bit of focus executed Bringer Light. Although it made noise unlike the step that Stalker had just used, it let Scarlet close the distance in an instant right after Stalker had been punched away. Coming in from the side Scarlet would swing for the head, but surprisingly this Hollow knew what it was doing and went with a sacrifice.

She felt the resistance of tough flesh against her Fullbring and yet it was sliced through easy enough. After that though blood sprayed over everything including her sweats and face, thick glue like blood that obscured her vision. She’d missed the head as the Hollow put its already crippled arm in the way now having lost its entire shape at the shoulder. Scarlet normally was one to strive forward through the blood and finish this Hollow now, but this was when she heard the shouting from Stalker and decided to help her potential ally. Executing Movement in order to get backwards fast enough Scarlet would fall to the ground, but focus for a moment on the air around her. “Catch me.”

Just like that Scarlet felt the impact of the hard cement flooring and yet it was almost like she’d fallen on a mattress on top of the floor. It wasn’t the best cushion, but it was no doubt way better than what it would have been without the air helping her. Placing her right hand on the floor she concentrates as she begins to use what she deems her best technique so far. A technique that she’d actually worked weeks upon weeks to craft herself after learning about Soul Command. Her reiatsu influencing the cement enough to give the soul shape and free movement in order to help her in situations like this. It’d only take a couple of moments, but the cement itself would actually step up and out of itself in the shape of a large muscular battle horse with glowing orange eyes.

Placing her right hand over its neck, Scarlet jumped up onto her steed’s back and without any command it took off charging through the alleyways at a speed far beyond what she could currently achieve without executing Movement or Brighter Light. It’d only take another couple seconds for Scarlet to appear in front of Stalker, her steed actually running over and kicking the husks with enough power that they just evaporated right away. “Get on, we've got to find a better position and you need a bit after taking a hit like that.” Scarlet holds out her right hand to help Stalker up and onto the back of her horse. All the while it was looking around and back to Stalker. The moment she got up and on her horse would charge moving at full speed for the largest alley and then turn to the entrance of the factory. The soul of the cement floor actually possessing useful knowledge to the two Fullbringers.

Earth's Emissary: 1/5

Remaining Reiastu: 1265/1640
Movement: -25
Bringer Light: -50
Earth's Emissary: -300

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Technique Name: Chikyuu no Shisha (Earth's Emissary) -Horse-
Class: 3
Technique Type: Soul Command
Usable By: Fulbringers
Technique Element: Earth

Technique Description and Effects: One of the more advanced Soul Command techniques which focuses on the user giving the soul of the earth around them a physical form in exchange for assistance in battle. The user of this technique when learned decides upon an animal for the earth to take the shape of and cannot be changed afterwards. This animal can be any sort with the exception of avian life. This technique begins with the user compressing their reiatsu in their hand then shoving it into the ground. The ground will initially sink down then will rise up while swirling around to take its form as an animal body requires only a moment. Afterwards the soul of the earth can be commanded verbally by the user in the same manner as a trained pet. The body has a durability equal to the Reiatsu Strength of the user while its Strength and Speed are both 75% of the Spiritual Offensive Strength.

Should the body suffer damage it will absorb surrounding earth to mend the body by the beginning of the next post. The body can close vast distances in a similar manner to step techniques should the user grant the earth access to their reiatsu pool. This works by the body dropping into the earth beneath them and then rising from the earth at a different location. This costs 100 reiatsu and functions at a speed of 700. This can only be done once per post. This technique lasts 5 posts, but upkeep can be done by paying the reiatsu cost once again. When Mastered the Fullbringer can issue commands mentally.

How to use technique: The Fullbringer must simply channel their reiatsu and then make some sort of contact with the ground be it tapping of the foot or placing one's hand on the ground.

Technique Drawbacks: Costs 300 reiatsu. The reiatsu initially used to utilize this technique is compressed within the animal body as a small crystal corresponding to the palm size of the user's hand. Should that crystal be destroyed the technique will end and this technique cannot be used again for 10 posts. The crystal can be easily destroyed as it has no inherent durability.

['Stalker']

This whole situation was now a mess. Not only was there a hollow on the loose but now they had yet another horde of husks coming. This was starting to become so tiresome with what was going on. Her body ached from that powerful punch which would by all means knock the average human out in one devastating blow. She recovered herself off the debris weakly and obviously saw what was coming to her. She knew it would be only a matter of time before she had to unleash her power to fend off the husk horde. As she prepared herself, she would slash away at the creatures. Her body felt so exhausted from all that had transpired before which made her sword work sloppy and weak.

Each one was sliced down like a knife through butter. Her movements were slow and depleted as she kept whacking away at the damned things. Stalker peered over to see Scarlet handle the hollow but little success as she was. Luckily for Scarlet, she managed to deliver a nice blow to the injured arm. Looking at how the situation was, it looked as if that wasn’t Scarlet’s original mark but it still delivered enough to perhaps slow that beast down. As soon as Stalker returned back to her direction, she began the slaughter once again. Hordes of the husk kept coming and her energy was almost drained. Stalker impales one of the husks and simply kicks it off her blade as it attempts to reach over and grab her! Things were looking uglier by the second.

Stalker panted heavily, her muscles aching from the sheer swarm that rushed her. She needed to rest otherwise she’d collapse. She backed herself up against the wall as the next wave was turning the corner. All felt hopeless in the back of her mind as she was on the verge of releasing her fullbring. ‘Use us…. USE US!!!’ the amulet chanted in her mind. Stalker prepared her blade, depleted of everything she readies herself for the next wave. This had to be it. This had to be the final wave. If this wasn’t it, the power is coming out to finish this chaos. Right as the husks charged her, she readied her blade. ‘Fuck… Here we go…’ Suddenly!!! Out of nowhere, her ally rushed in on a mighty steed, trampling over some of the husks and kicking some back away from them. Her eyes lit up and it felt like literally the cavalry arrived.

The red haired woman extended her hand and offered her a ride to get away from this mess. Stalker smirked at her, “You’re a fucking life saver…” saying towards her and accepted the hand immediately. Once she got on the steed’s massive back, she flicked the plasma sword off and the steed charged through the horde like it was nothing. It was at this moment, Stalker knew, she had made a good ally from this. She owed Scarlet a lot for this and she’d find some sort of way to repay her. A moment like this made her come to terms with herself and realize not all people were out to get the hunter. With the thoughts of all this clearing, she focused back to reality. She would turn her back and felt the sudden thump of something. Charging like a fucking berserker from hell, the mighty hollow pursued them on foot.

She flipped her goggles down and noticed how brightly orange this creature was. It was definitely spiritual in nature. She looked back to Scarlet, “Axe, the bastard isn’t giving up so easy.. We’ve gotta do something about it.” As the hollow chased them down, it would attempt to lunge forward and make a physical smash against them. Fortunately, with how the steed was, it managed to not catch them and directly smash the ground. From how it appeared, they were breaking it for the entrance. Stalker knew it was only a matter of time until she had to use her power but maybe this would present itself with an opportunity. Stalker spoke loud enough for Scarlet to hear, “I’ve got an idea… If you’re leading us out, we can fight this beast without any obstacles in our way. Unless you’ve already had that planned!” She turned over to find that hollow still chasing them, a blood trail being left behind it.

Stalker pondered to herself and quickly asked, “Axe, do you know what moon phase it is tonight? If you’re taking this damn thing outside, it’s important that there is light outside. We need to make sure we can have some sources of lights.” It was most probable to be a mystery for Scarlet but Stalker had the perfect idea. She needed the lights for the shadows around the environment. If she could use those shadow sources, she would be able to use her fullbring to its max potential. This was a fight where they both probably needed their fullbrings. By that point, the destination was coming closer to Scarlet now, the mighty beast pursuing the women. One thing was for certain… An event like no other would transpire soon enough.

“WAAAAAAAGGGGHHHH!”

The mighty beast roared in aggravation as its supposed prey was escaping its reach. The two had to tactically and carefully plan their next moves. As of now, Scarlet has the reins in this current situation. Stalker had put all her trust into Scarlet with this entire situation. Maybe at this point, they’ll manage to do more good. While it hadn’t been long since they fled that scene, Stalker felt her energy slowly coming back. While it’s not gonna fully return right away, she’s got enough juice to keep this going. This better be what they’re looking for, otherwise there’s gonna be more work to do.

Scarlet

[Scarlet]

While it may appear to Stalker and the husks that Scarlet was employing something she had practiced with in truth this was the first time she’d employed her stead in combat. Up to this point she’d only managed to create the technique. Writing it down and then spending day after day trying to figure out how to command the soul of the earth into a form that she believed could help her and others. What eventually came to be was the animal that helped humans perhaps the most with only one possible exception. A massive battle hose that stomped and kicked the husks so hard that nothing remained. A surprise even to Scarlet.

She’d practiced a small amount when it came to using her stead, but in truth that didn’t really cover anything other than swinging her Fullbring while mounted and actually riding it. Horseback riding wasn’t something she ever really did until a couple weeks ago, so while she wasn’t the best at it, multiple hours of practice got her to this point. A spot where she didn’t have any trouble keeping balance on the back of dense stone while reaching down and helping Stalker get up onto the massive body with her.

“You’re a fucking life saver.”

“Not sure about that yet. Let’s wait until after we’ve killed that massive shit.”

Charging throughout the factory floor with speed that the husks couldn’t begin to match, Scarlet was almost certain that reaching the front of the factory wouldn’t be a problem now. She’s been expecting to cut down the husks while moving, but those that were even close to them didn’t really have the attention or perhaps the awareness needed to attack them while they moved. “Definitely will need to use this more often.” Scarlet thought to herself now seeing just what results her technique was having after such effort.

“Don’t worry about the hollow or any of these things right now. Breath and focus. You need to recover as much as possible so we have the best chances possible.”

It wasn’t far now to the entrance of the factory, Scarlet though wasn’t sure whether or not Stalker was going to be able to do much of anything after the few hits she’d taken from that gorilla like Hollow. She had a feeling she was in better physical strength than her, but wasn’t sure she’d be able to shake off those hits either. “The parking lot should be empty. I don’t know if the moon will give off enough light, but we can always try and turn on the lamp posts out there if need be.”

Either way it wouldn’t be long now, Scarlet wasn’t sure why she knew that yet had the feeling and then her stead took a quick turn to the left. Shoving its head downward in order to slam the double doors open with the top of its head. Scarlet and Stalker would have no problem despite the size of the horse just due to the entrance way being adjusted for packages coming into the factory. What happened the moment afterward though was something Scarlet knew was going to be heavy.

“Brace yourself however possible!”

Just like that it wasn’t a doorway being slammed, but the entire front doors. The first doors shattered like glass while the metal frames bent outwards not even managing to slow down the massive of solid cement. Then right then there’d be another impact as the stead charged its way right through doing much the same to the second doorway. It was rough for Scarlet to hold on so she had a feeling Stalker was likely in pain if she hadn’t fallen off. “We’ll go to the middle of the parking lot. No one is around so it’ll give us notice whenever these things charge. Any sort of advantage or specifics you can offer that’ll help us?”

['Stalker']

As the two breached their way through the doors, Stalker had to completely brace herself as the stead broke through the doors. It was rather impressive how well this was done! As they hauled through the mess, the woman gave out a light laughter. "Shit! I hadn't had something this eventful in such a long, long time!" As they barge through, they rummage out and get themselves out to the parking lot. This is where Stalker's scene was completely set. Looking around her current environment, she would take note on the conditions outside. The moon would lightly lit the outside as clouds could cause some obstruction during some of the events to transpire. There were indeed light poles present but it wasn't exactly the best. She could see some shadows around the environment, most importantly seeing the stead's shadow behind it. This would give her some relief... She inhaled lightly and looked up to Scarlet.

"Okay, Axe... You don't need to worry about me right now. You gotta pull that bastard into a good source of light for me. I don't have much time to explain the plan here but it's vital you get it to project a shadow behind it. Behind it! Not in front of it, not beside it. If you want this to work, you gotta trust me... I promise you, I'm around." And just like that, her amulet would glow brightly as the beast was slowly coming in from the factory. Her amulet would slowly pop off her chest and hover directly in front of her as she quickly reaches out and grabs what appeared to be a dark weapon that has yet to form. She would form this weapon with so much energy! As her weapon took shape into the rifle, shadows around swirled into her back as her face looked surprised. Taking in so much of that, she completely formed her Fullbring, the infamous Shadow Hells. Stalker looked at Scarlet quickly, feeling her energy coming back. "Be careful!" and suddenly rolled off from the rear of the stallion. She fell head first into its shadow as she completely slipped out of reality. Her energy was gone, her being was gone, she had completely vanished.

Meanwhile, Stalker jumped out of the window in her own dimension as she suddenly took a knee. Her weapon was held tight towards her chest as a familiar being rushed her. "MASTA! MASTAAA!" As it quickly ran on all four towards her and took a sudden halt in front of her. "You use us! YOU USE US!" Stalker snapped her head towards it and snarled, "Quiet! I don't have time for your crap!" She quickly stood up as the darkling awed at her, "Yes, yes, yes! So good to see you! Welcome home!" The darkling began dancing around her as she stood there, ignoring it. She looked all around her options as she began customizing her weapon inside the dimension with her energy. "Bayonet... Sights.... Grip..." Each word she spoke summoned different attachments to her rifle. As she had this done, she would see her ally's stallion's shadow and every other other shadow around that area. It was time to plan and hope her ally can follow her instructions.

Back to reality, the hulking hollow would storm out the broken down doors and stop there as it sniffed the air. All it could see now was Scarlet and her stead. It snarled at her and pointed to her, "YOU-YOU WRETCH! YOU DARE COME HERE? ME-ME STOMP YOU! EAT YOU! EAT ROCK THING! EAT YOUR FRIEND!!!" As it roared out those words, it suddenly began its charge towards Scarlet! To help assist Scarlet with her instructions, the shadow angle was directly in front of the beast right now from the moon's light. It would rush in an attempt to grab her stead and possibly flip it over! That is of course, it was to be successful.

Back in her dimension, she would walk over to several of her windows as the darkling stood close. "What is your plan with us, masta? Who is lady out there?! Can we play!?" Stalker looked around as she made her response, "No, you can't even enter reality! Now shut up! I've dealt with you asshats for so long, I should ram this bayonet up your ass!" and with that the darkling giggled and went silent. Her options always change in front of her.. She watched the hollow's shadow be directly in front of it. A move where her ambush would be fruitless. She had to rely on her newly found ally to handle this for now until Scarlet makes this right. As the woman waited patiently, her body would slowly rejuvenate and gather its strength. If it's timed right... Stalker can make her move. 

Actions taken:

Stalker releases her Primary Fullbring which replenished her energy back up to 3000 but costing -200 to activate.
Stalker's Reiatsu Strength and Spiritual Pressure are restored to their max potential. All other stats are at their base while her Strength and Speed are still as if sealed.
Stalker falls into her dimension is now currently out of the scene.

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{Current Stats (Currently regaining her stats)}
Strength - 75
Speed - 125 
Spiritual Pressure - 300 
Reiatsu Strength - 400 
Light Aura - 50
Dark Aura - 50
Instinct - 200
Senses - 50
Energy sensory - 0
Healing Expertise - 0

Shadow Hell's Release 1/10 posts.
Remaining Reiastu: 2800/3000

(I apologize if I have errors in this. I will edit them and make them accurate if needed!)

[Scarlet]

This really wasn’t something that Scarlet had much experience with, working together with someone else while in a dangerous situation. Typically it was something that required trust, but whether or not she was aware of it Scarlet had more experience in this situation then most. One of the first times she’d stepped up to protect the normal people of Karakura she’d been forced to work alongside Shimada-sama who she hadn’t met prior. The two of them had stood their ground and fought off multiple demons from the depths of Hell. So a few Hollows and these poor corpses wouldn’t be too much for the muscular redhead.

What she really didn’t get was what Stalker had planned though and why she needed a lot of light. “Seriously! You need a shadow at night? Why didn’t you come here during the day? Ugh fine I’ll do what I can just don’t let it go to waste.” Scarlet couldn’t contain her frustration although she wasn’t certain what Stalker had planned, but to her it was almost like fighting in a desert while relying on water. It wasn’t hard to think out potential problems so why not do that when going to handle a Hollow?

What Scarlet saw next was Stalker activating her Fullbring which was quite different from all of the others that she’d seen up to this point, normally when she saw the Fullbring of someone else it was usually a melee weapon like a sword or her axe. Stalker though had something much more modern. Her Fullbring from what Scarlet could tell was actually some kind of rifle. A gun was something that Scarlet hadn’t even thought about, but it was just another sort of weapon. Just like that though Stalker was gone and Scarlet was left aggravated, but ready to start chopping.

Her steed continued to stay right by her side now that she’d hopped off its back, watching the entrance of the factory just the same as her. Both of them knew that any moment now all of the husks they’d passed or heard them during the charge were going to burst through from the darkness. Scarlet didn’t really have any idea how many bodies were going to come rushing at her, but was confident not just in how developed physically she’d become, but in the steed she’d managed to conjure up.

She didn’t know everything that was coming out now but she could hear the sound of at least a dozen different footsteps. The Hollow was the real problem and yet Scarlet wasn’t certain she had to completely destroy this parking lot. She didn’t know what Stalker could do with her Fullbring, but knew for sure the moment she unleashed her own, this area was going to become a problem even after the Hollow and everything else was resolved. She possessed the pure might of nature’s destruction and thus knew she couldn’t unleash it haphazardly.

That's when the Hollow came charging out of the factory and began shouting in its unintelligent manner. Scarlet and her steed would exchange a brief look to one another and then nod. The Hollow rushed at her steed in an attempt to flip it, but the Hollow would find her steed to be quite fast even when somehow managing to back step and hop to the side like a show pony. Scarlet moved to the side when it’d come close and now swung her Fullbring once again this time positioned to take the Hollow’s back left foot clean off. Afterwards she’d back away making sure her shadow was between them like Stalker wanted.

['Stalker']

It was this moment, Stalker stood idly by as the darkling sat down next to her. The two would monitor the entire situation from where they stood. Her weapon was customized and ready for combat. As she sat there, the darkling would stare too at the windows. She observed both Scarlet and her steed at first to which Scarlet seemed agitated by her disappearance. "You made her mad, masta! MAD!" She would not respond to her subordinate as she just focused on all the opportunities. The beast came rushing out of the factory towards them and that's when Stalker would pay the most attention. She observed the hollow make a charge for the steed but fail miserably! It would be a shock when Scarlet suddenly comes around the corner and suddenly makes a slash towards the foot of this hollow! Unforunately though, the hollow takes a step back and instead receives a nasty blow towards its heel.

A sudden roar out loud, it would collapse on one leg. "DAMN YOU! I WILL EAT YOU!!!" Scarlet would break and that's when the position of the shadow was just right. Where the hollow ended up caused the shadow to redirect itself behind the monster. This would make Stalker prepare herself as she moved her leg backwards. With that, the woman would sprint towards that exact window. "BYE MASTA! BYE!!!" And now comes the glorious moment for the two. Like a blink, the woman jumps out directly behind the hollow from its own shadow and brings the cold bayonet right into its back! The hollow would emit such a loud scream, Stalker twisting her weapon in. She would begin to pour loads of ammo into the back of this beast, the pain becoming unbearable for the damn bastard! "NOW! Do what you can!!!!" She would keep herself latched on its back as she would dry out her magazine.

Whatever Scarlet does next will hopefully either nearly kill this hollow or straight up kill it. With the amount of pressure going through its back, it had little chance of reacting to whatever Scarlet had. Stalker would continue her assault on the beast regardless, pulling out the bayonet and stabbing it again. This time however, she would stab just deep enough to run the blade down its tough hollow hide. A cut like this would be agonizing as she quickly runs the blade down with herself all the way down its back. The pitiful creature would have little chances of reacting as she presses herself off to allow Scarlet to execute the damned thing. She would quickly yank the magazine out of the rifle and form another one out of pure energy. She would rechamber her weapon and kept it locked on the scene until Scarlet had it under control.

By this point, the hollow should have been killed due to the teamwork. With ashes fading off from the monster, she would lower her weapon and gave off a quiet sigh to herself. She would look over at Scarlet, "Well, that takes care of that. Can't say you took a hit like me but I can tell you're exhausted a bit." She would rest for the moment, staring towards the door of the factory. "There might be more coming but I don't know. If they come out now, they would be extremely foolish." Stalker would speak out loud to herself, "Sling." A small sling would form from the shadows around them to the weapon and she'd utilize it to her advantage, letting the weapon drop down while clinging to her shoulder. It seemed for now they were fine. She would look over at Scarlet, "Well, this may be our time to quickly get to know one another. I don't know my name, but they call me 'Stalker'. Don't ask how I don't even know my own name, it's an extremely long story. How about I get yours instead of me just calling you 'Axe'?" The time of peace was for now but who knows how much more time they had left.

FB Post 2/10

[Scarlet]

Getting the Hollow in the back of its heel wasn’t the swing that Scarlet intended although it had a similar result, this Hollow wasn’t going to be putting any weight on that leg now when its foot was almost taken right off its body. What she didn’t expect though came afterwards when Stalker just appeared right up out of the shadow of the Hollow. One moment she was gone still and the next she was right out in the open again now thrusting the blade on her rifle into the back of the Hollow. Although she still wasn’t happy about being left out to deal with the Hollow alone at the start it did make sense now what she did. Setting up a sneak attack in order to make sure she could land it while in her injured state was probably the best choice she could make right now to help bring this Hollow down.

Scarlet couldn’t believe what she was seeing though when bullet after bullet was shot directly into the back of the Hollow. She hadn’t really ever thought about it, but a Fullbringer possessing a gun that could just appear and actually shoot was terrifying. How was she going to deal with something like this if an enemy possessed it? Distance wasn’t her strongest aspect in combat whether it came to employing it or dealing with it that statement was true. It wouldn’t be until Stalker shouted that Scarlet snapped back to reality and stepped forward while bringing her Fullbring up over her head and then would swing downwards one time and decapitate the Hollow as easily as splitting a log for firewood.

“Tired and exhausted are different. We’ve still got all the people inside. I don’t think that was the only Hollow either. You can call me Scarlet. How’re your ribs? If you’re having trouble standing or moving then I suggest a prone position. It should be easy enough to pull them outside where you can shoot them.” Scarlet wasn’t expecting to see that Stalker didn’t just have her rifle, but could from what she just saw make other weapons out of the shadows as well. She almost seemed like her opposite in what type of combat she excelled at.

Scarlet looked over at her steed and gave him a nod then pointed at the factory entrance. Her steed simply bowed its head and then took off with a charge. She didn’t have to say a word for her wishes to be known to the soul of the earth. It was to charge inside once again using its superior speed to knock over the husks, gain their attention and bring as many to the front of the factory as possible. He could destroy those that got in his way, but he was to try and bring back as many as possible before he returned to his natural state of stagnation.

“Don’t think your rifle will draw in normal civilians do you?”

['Stalker']

Luckily for the two of them, they considered each other allies for this entire situation. It was quite clear that the two were total opposites when it comes to combat. While Stalker could fight in melee range, it was not her specialty. Another downside of all this for her was just lacking in her combat prowess when she was not released. It certainly doesn't prove to be an easy thing for her. Regardless, she would make herself useful by guerilla-like tactics. Moving in on a target than retreating. In this instance though, she did not need to do that. With their teamwork, they were able to handle this hollow and did so swiftly. Stalker gently rubbed her hands together as now the dialogue commenced.

It started off with Scarlet correcting her about her vigor status. Scarlet wasn't really exhausted but was rather tired. The shadow woman smirked at her, "My bad then. I guess you're as tough as you look." Complimenting the fit woman. Next came the question regarding her ribs. Indeed, Stalker took a heavy blow from the hollow earlier but the woman would shake her head and rub her own side. "Relax... It was a lot for me but when I released my abilities, I gained a second wind from this. I'll feel it in the morning..." She made that clear to Scarlet not to stress about it for the time being. It was now coming to Stalker's attention for something that needed to be addressed. It was regarding the steed which seemed to follow her commands without words. This peaked her interest at this point.

"So, Scarlet... I forgot to say that's a pretty unique name. What's with that creature you have there? Is that your power? Do you create creatures out of materials or something? That's something truly unique which I couldn't see myself having." She would watch as the steed head towards the factory. Its mighty speed and size trampling over the husks that would try and escape the facility. This actually gave the two a chance to rest actually which was nice for Stalker. However, her ability had a limit for how long it could be present for. As she watched the shadows moving all around from the steed butchering the husks, she would give off a faint smile. "Hah... It's nice to have that thing give us a break."

A break was nice but they still had more ahead of them. It was time for them to possibly start planning something. As she sighed realizing that, she turned over to Scarlet and got back to business. "Okay, we need to figure out our next move.. Do you have any ideas?" She would ask Scarlet. However, before moving forward with that subject, Scarlet brings up a point about her weapon attracting attention. Stalker holds herself together for a moment as she looked around them. Stalker looks at Scarlet with a serious yet relaxed look, smirking at her. "Do you not realize we are in the ghetto? This place was built in probably one of the most dangerous areas around this place." Regardless, she had to get back to business with Scarlet. "Bullshit aside, what's the next plan?"