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[leggierissimo]

Good.

Meet me on the roof when you're ready.

action;

[unlivinglegend]

[It doesn't take long for him to get there, flying out the bedroom window and perching on the edge of the roof, tail lashing in predatory eagerness]

Do you really think this will do anything?

[leggierissimo]

[Joshua is there and waiting, wings tucked neatly against his back. The sun has set, but the last remnants of orange and red line the horizon. He has his flashlight, of course, but he'd almost fly out there without it if he had his way.

His halo is spinning in tight, even circles, glowing a fierce red.]

Maybe. Maybe not. But I want to. That forest belongs to her.

[unlivinglegend]

[He gives a sharp toothy grin, smoke rising from his mouth and nostrils. Even without his gargoyle possessiveness he'd want a little revenge for what happened to Beat]

Good enough for me.

[leggierissimo]

[Even in his cold, detached Composer mentality, that response - both physical and otherwise - gets a slight turn of his head, a faint smile, and a soft 'heh!']

I knew I could count on you.

[And with that, he unfurls his wings, flapping them to get lift and taking off towards the woods.]

[unlivinglegend]

[And Neku follows after, his flight slower and heavier but catching up quickly with his longer wingbeats]

The Fog cult is gonna be pissed, you know. Especially this soon after what happened with Jarvet.

[leggierissimo]

[Luckily, it's easy enough for him to keep up conversation as they fly. It's almost effortless.]

Let them. They blew up the Cube once because it inconvenienced them. They can consider this payback. The only things in Lager Woods are animals, anyway.

[unlivinglegend]

Hm.

[This back and forth of more more extreme revenge... he hates it, but Joshua and Beat are too deep in now, and Elias is their best bet to overthrow the Fog. So he gets it]

It's going to keep happening. And I know you two want to keep me and Shoka out of it, but...

[leggierissimo]

[Joshua hums in thought, turning to glance sideways at Neku.]

The last thing I want is for you to get tangled up in something else... but I recognize that you're still drawn in as collateral regardless.

[A pause.]

If you'd like to join officially, I won't stop you. But I'll take point on this endeavor. I would have preferred that Beat remained in the lower ranks, too, but he's nothing if not enthusiastic.

[unlivinglegend]

I dunno for sure. I just... I can't sit by and do nothing when you both are being targeted.

[leggierissimo]

As long as you don't get hurt.

[It's in a tone that brooks no argument.]

I don't want you to risk losing memories.

[unlivinglegend]

I worked too hard getting them back to throw them away, don't worry.

[leggierissimo]

I'm glad you understand.

[That, and if anyone so much as touches Neku, they're going to have to answer to him. Not that he'll admit that, of course, but his current plan of action regarding vengeance for Beat should give it away regardless.]

Think it over, then. And when you've decided, let me know.

[unlivinglegend]

Right. No joining cults sneakily.