Thread: The Quest (Story)

"Okay then, as soon as Tink takes the guards attention away we will sneak in and find the book. But, We can't let him just keep their attention forever or he will be caught. So we need to find the book, scan the pages as quickly as possible and then get out," He said. They both then waited at the side entrance for Tink to take the guards attention. "Go ahead and activate your belt. Better to do it now, than get captured out here without it," He turned his belt on and turned the sound dampening to a quarter of the way on, "Now stand out of the way of the door when it opens up if it hits us the guards will notice,"

Kiylo did as told, pressing the buttons she needed to press and turning the dials she needed to turn. Her fingers made quick work and suddenly she was unseen. She held up her hands to try to see them, but saw nothing. She didn't need to hide her grin of excitement, knowing that he wouldn't be able to see her. She stood out of the way of the door, waiting for someone to come out. Staring was rather boring to her, so she shifted some while waiting, growing slightly impatient. "How long-" she silenced herself the door opened, revealing many guards coming through and trampling their way across the courtyard. Her eyes flew wide and her hand immediately went over her mouth to keep her from making any other noises.
When the last guard went through the door, she quickly rushed through it to get through it before the slammed shut, locking them out and possibly getting them caught.

Left to his own devices to distract the guards around the school, Tink devised a plan. He stood about 50 yards away from the front door, long enough away to give him a bit of distance, but close enough to be easily visible. He counted the guards, doing a bit of math in his head, then raised his hand to his mouth and let out a piercing whistle. "Oye! Rust Buckets. Looking for us? Come get us!" He pulled his rod from his belt, the images of Kitori and Kiylo projected from his box by his side. "I've got a bet of sixty pounds of fresh perch that my dear departed mother could put up a better fight that all you put together."

He had fiddled with the box. It was more than just a projector now.

Now, it was a bit of a weapon.

Waiting for the Guards to charge, he impatiently waited for them to get about 10 long pace away before he pressed the button on the box. This turned off the image, but the glass side of the box started to glow with a odd yellowish-green light. Snapping his goggles into place, he waited for them to get a couple of paces closer, then turned an ran, pointing his Brass Stun Rod at the box as he moved away.

He fired at the box, using it as the natural amplifier that it was, the Stun Rod's beam amplified and enlarged through the projector to the whole area pointing at the approaching guards.

"Okay then, we need to get out of here. Hurry, before a guard comes!" he said as he led her to the rear exit. He opened the door just enough for them to get out and shut it quietly. "Turn off your belt as we run past the front of the school so Tink can see us. If we leave him there he will get caught," he said. So He turned off his belt as he ran past and yelled, "TINK!"

Kiylo nodded sharply before turning off the belt. Suddenly she could see her hands on her hips, and she was glad that whatever she did worked. When your hands are cloaked and you can't see them while you are trying to operate a belt that was also invisible, it was hard to do some guessing.
She ran behind Kotori, her footfalls light, but loud in her ears as she saw everything that was happening.
Oh, how she hated violence, and it was a shame that it was the only way to cure this world of its ruler. She hated the sight of blood and what weapons could do. She hated to see the dead bodies laying on the ground, and thinking about their final breaths and cries to help them.
She choked back a sob as she remembered the woman with the knife and her mother and father laying on the floor with blood pools under them. She wanted to collapse onto the ground and just go invisible right then and there, but she forced herself to run faster, knowing that she had to do something. But what? She knew it had to do with Kotori, but just what was it?

"TINK! RUN! WE CAN'T STAY HERE! LETS GET OUT BEFORE THE GUARDS PARALYSIS WEARS OFF!" he yelled as loud as he could. He knew Tink could hear him the first time, but he was swept up in the heat of the moment. They needed to get out of there before the guards could see where they went. If they were seen, they would be followed.

Tink looked up.from the stunned guards. He leaned over, picked up his amplifying box, shot the guards again for good measure with his Stun Rod through the box to get a good spread on the ray. For any that groaned or twitched, he shot them again with the rod as he dashed after Kitori and Kiylo. "That was fun, eh?" He smirked as he opened his watch putting the newly modified picture box away.

"I take it by the pace you were either seen or simply have no head for anything resembling calm stealth. You get what you were looking for while in there? I hope so with all the running and not using the belts." He looked to Kiylo, "The recording pen help?" Looking at her he offered his hand. "Don't worry, it will be okay. We'll keep you safe."