Aftermath of DESCENT

[vjockey.livejournal.com]

[Cheng was going over the whole mission log. Including the major fact of SKYSCRAPER OUT OF NOWHERE ON THE SHIP. How that happened... Cheng knew that Maya had something to do with it. As did whatever deal he made with her. But there was much that he still did not know.]

Ranshao De Geming

[Burning Revolution. The effect was...helpful. But it would be of no use if he had no idea how to use it. He needed to find Maya. He also needed to find out how Adventus even got close enough without being detected.]

[He had a lot of things to do. Delay him with questions?]

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[l-has-a-keikaku.livejournal.com]

[Ryo dares. And he wants to at least get answers from Cheng about everything.]

I didn't know the Behemoth could do that.

[vjockey.livejournal.com]

It didn't have such a capability Ryo.

[Cheng rewound the log and played it again]

That girl you warned us about. I had formed a contract with her to ensure the Chalice's survival.

[Notes that any recordings from Cheng's own black box from the Behemoth had a "blank spot" in its recording]

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[l-has-a-keikaku.livejournal.com]

That's what I thought.

[Ryo seems gravely serious but not necessarily angry at Cheng. After all, he remembers one particular discussion he had regarding this girl and her contracts.]

If you'd be willing to, please record everything that happens to use because of this contract. I hate to ask you to be a guinea pig for me, but you've made a deal with her. So long as your life's not in danger, we might as well see how deep the rabbit hole goes.

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[l-has-a-keikaku.livejournal.com]

And for what it's worth...

If we find out this contract is harmless enough you may have just saved my life.

[vjockey.livejournal.com]

[Cheng nods stoically. Just another reason he really needs to learn more behind this contract. Pity that there's a good chance it would be in vain.]

I understand.

[world-in-an-egg.livejournal.com]

Ranshao, De, Geming~

Did I pronounce that properly?

Does it have a meaning?

[vjockey.livejournal.com]

It means "Burning Revolution" in the tongue of my motherland.

[Cheng thought deeply into it.]

A revolution of flame, of blood...of emotion. It was how my home was born and how it ended.

[world-in-an-egg.livejournal.com]

[She nodded, taking that in.]

... is there anything you'd like to ask me?

[vjockey.livejournal.com]

I do.

I want to ask if you can teach me how to use this ability you have bestowed upon me by our..contract.

[world-in-an-egg.livejournal.com]

I believe I can. I certainly intend to.

[vjockey.livejournal.com]

Then there is nothing else at this moment I have to ask.

[world-in-an-egg.livejournal.com]

So very pragmatic. Such a strong will.

Would you prefer to rush into practice headlong~? Or to receive some explanation?

[vjockey.livejournal.com]

If anything practicing as soon as possible would be prudent... though a simple explaination would not be amiss.

[fermionprincess]

Oh my, I cannot believe a sortie ended without your machine suffering extreme damage!

Is this really sir Hua Cheng Kwan? [Pokes to be sure.]

My observations seem to confirm that. Did something unusual happen during the enemy's dreadful assault on this very ship?

[vjockey.livejournal.com]

Unusual...would honestly be an understatement.

[Cheng runs his hand along the side of his face. Once again the log runs through the entire battle.]

[fermionprincess]

[Haha, you expect Alessandra to read something that's not written on paper?]

What happenstance did occur? An intervention by supernatural forces that are friendly to our case, perhaps?

[vjockey.livejournal.com]

Supernatural...

[Cheng let out a soft chuckle at that]

I suppose there would be no other way to describe what had happened. That was exactly the case...

Though the assistance had only occurred because I had to make a deal with the one who had...assisted us.

[fermionprincess]

Ohh? Did the Devil himself appear in front of you, contract in one hand and quill in the other?

Please tell me the circumstances were less diabolical than that!

[vjockey.livejournal.com]

Somewhat...less intensive than that Alessandra...though if that were the case I would have done so anyway with what had been at risk.

[Explained the situation as simply as possible]

[fermionprincess]

[Alessandra makes a pretty good listener when she focuses. And boy, does she focus now.]
What are the scientific principles behind this occurence? I shall discover them!

At any rate... it was most fortunate. Are you saying the young lady who was enslaved in a block of ice helped you achieve this? I believe I saw her once before... when she was still encased in her cold prison, I mean!

[mydutyisnotover.livejournal.com]

I didn't know you possess such impressive powers.

[vjockey.livejournal.com]

To be honest I did not know of it either. As far as I know the only reason I actually HAVE them is because of the deal I made.

[mydutyisnotover.livejournal.com]

A deal with that unusual little girl?

[Frank, well-informed as ever.]

Do you know what she wants in return?

[vjockey.livejournal.com]

So far she has not made any requests of me. She is teaching me how to use these ...abilities but I cannot shake the feeling...

[He doesn't know why but something about this situation seems like its going to screw him over in the end]

[mydutyisnotover.livejournal.com]

You should ask her what she wants in return as soon as you can. Even bad news are better than uncertainity.