Chance meetings

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Veronica had awoken to a bleary morning. Her mind replayed last nights events at the fire. Beats and Reinhardt. She slowly dragged herself up from where she lay. That's right she was supposed to fine someone in the forest. Someone with a demonic arms. But...Reinhardt had not been very specific. She wandered back to the fore pit from yesterday. If she had been seated here then... Reinhardt had appear from the South. With that in mind she walked South looking for the girl that Reinhardt mentioned.

Subject: Re: Chance meetings Thu Mar 17, 2016 6:12 pm

Akame jumped down from yet another tree, kneeling down in the dirt. It was highly unlikely she would find him in the forest, and yet here she was, tracing him like he was a wild animal running around. The comparison was quite accurate as far as she was concerned. But insults wouldn't make her any stronger. And besides, this track was Reinhardts, as she realized the bootsize being same as the size of Reinhardts military boots. She got up again, trying to clean off the mud from her knees, but pretty soon leaving it be and looking around for more possible tracks.

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Veronica trudged through the foliage with a sharp frown on her face. Apparently Reinhardt had trail-blazed the entire way. It was difficult enough to follow tracks in reverse, but the constant brush got in the way making her progress slower than normal. Veronica brushed aside yet another, bush only to come face to face with a girl. A quick glance told Veronica that she was armed with a sword. Maybe this was the person Reinhardt meant?

"Oh good morning, are you lost?" Veronica decided to ask before jumping to conclusions.

Subject: Re: Chance meetings Thu Mar 17, 2016 6:19 pm

Akame looked up at Veronica, her red eyes looking straight into Veronica's. If this was another one of those overconcerned and self blaming government bothers, she swore silently she'd hang her from a cliff. Or maybe a building from Pendragon. Whichever would make them leave her alone. "No. I'm not. Are you?"

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Veronica sighed, great another one of 'these' people. She never had good luck at the draw with new people. They were either completely insane or abrasive to the point of annoying. What she would do to speak with a normal person.

"I am not lost, thanks for asking. I was looking for a girl, that an acquaintance of mine asked me to look for. Have you met a man named Reinhardt?"

Subject: Re: Chance meetings Thu Mar 17, 2016 6:27 pm

She nodded. "Yes, I have, and I most certainly hope he did not send you as a bodyguard or to watch over me while I'm out and about. I've clarified to him already that I don't need a babysitter. So if that's what you came for, you can spare yourself the problems and go back, if not, then I am somewhat intrigued as to why you're here."

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Veronica shook her head. "From what limited knowledge I know about you, I doubt you will need a bodyguard. I was going to ask if you wanted me to lead you back to camp. Reinhardt said that he wanted me to find you. Maybe he was the one that was worried." Veronica eyes fell on the sheathed blade that the girl held. So that was the demonic weapon...it didn't look like much.

"I'm Veronica, what's your name?"

Subject: Re: Chance meetings Thu Mar 17, 2016 6:38 pm

"Akame." She couldn't believe that guy was so persistent to send someone all the way out here to drag her to his camp for him to keep an eye on her. That guy had some serious problems with himself, or he was some perverted crime lord. Whichever it was, she was not gonna just walk into the lions den like that. As she told him, she ain't stupid. "I'm not going to your camp. There's no reason to go there."

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Veronica cocked her head to the side, confused. "Then where in the world are you going? Arakai is in ruins and there isn't a city this way for miles..." Either this girl hadn't heard of the city's destruction or she was just passing through. Noting the lack of gear needed for a log trek, Veronica had assumed that she was on the way to the camp. If not, where could she be headed?

Subject: Re: Chance meetings Thu Mar 17, 2016 6:44 pm

"I'm hunting ... someone. Whom, is non of your business. And I did hear rumors about Arakai. So it's true? The city's completely leveled?" Reinhardt never spilled much on the topic, but she did wish to know at least something about it. For all it was worth, Yasuo could be one of the people responsible for the destruction. She wouldn't put it past him, anyway.

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"Yes the city was completely leveled." Veronica confirmed with a sad nod. "New Pendragon was unhappy with it being taken over so they bombed it. We manage to get a majority out but...there was still a lot of deaths." Veronica fell silent before shaking herself out of her thoughts.

"If it wasn't for Azir, Yasou and several other of the rebels another million people could have died."

Subject: Re: Chance meetings Thu Mar 17, 2016 6:53 pm

Her eyes locked onto Veronica the moment the name Yasuo came up and instantly her attention was fully focused on the woman. "Yasuo, you say? And Azir? Those must be pretty strong then if they can hold off a bombardment long enough to get a million people out of a city. Would it be ok to meet them?"

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Veronica's eyes narrowed. The shift was obvious especially to her trained eye. Akame attention had shifted from uncaring to attentive and she was suddenly invested. But Veronica was not trained thoroughly in the acts of espionage and could not decipher the meaning behind the changes. She could chalk it us as a coincidence but something nagged at her that it was otherwise.

"I don't know, they are the leads for the camp and are very busy. I am not sure if you will be able to meet them."

Subject: Re: Chance meetings Thu Mar 17, 2016 7:01 pm

"I'll spill the beans then. I've been looking for Yasuo. He's from my village and everyone in there has spoken ill about him consistently. Nothing but slander and hatred on the man. Personally, I believe they're all blinded by their prejudices. I want to find him and bring him back, in order to clear his name. No man should be fearful to return to their home with the threat of disapproval and rejection of his own people." She lied up the bunch quite handily. Even though she was disgusted of each and every word she said, it was important Veronica believed her.

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Veronica was surprised at the remark. It was noble for the girl to be searching for Yasou to bring him back and clear his name. It was also a complete lie. While Veronica was bad at extracting information she could put the pieces together. Earlier Akame said she was 'hunting' an odd term for someone you wanted to help.

Next was her aversion to use Yasou's name prior to being mentioned. If she was truly looking to help Yasou she would have asked immediately if Veronica had seen or heard of him. She had however kept her target hidden, as if he was to be killed. Veronica was fairly certain that Yasou was a target for assassination not salvation. Still, it would be good to check.

Veronica plastered a smile on her face. "That's quite noble of you. Let me radio in and tell them that you are looking for him. I am sure he will be overjoyed to hear about you."

Subject: Re: Chance meetings Thu Mar 17, 2016 7:17 pm

"Frankly ... I doubt he knows of me. He left the village before I was born, but. I think he's my father." She knew not better. To her, Yasuo was her biological father, as much as she hated and despised it. But she couldn't change that fact, not knowing that it wasn't a true fact to begin with. "I need some answers, too. Whether he is my father, and if he is, why he left me and my mother behind, instead of taking us along. He must have had reason, I can speculate, but would like to hear it from him, rather."

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Veronica frowned, the radio laying limp in her hand. Would she kill he own father? If he had abandoned her then yes...there was a possibility. On the other hand, she could truly just want her father back. She slowly brought the radio to her lips thinking about what to say. Should she send ahead a warning? Should she stay silent? Would Yasou leave if she contact them? The thoughts swirled in her head before she made her decision. Better safe than sorry.

"This is Veronica to HQ. I have a girl claiming to be from Yasou's home village. She is requesting a meeting with him." She decided to leave out the father-daughter relation. It wouldn't help the communication flow.

Subject: Re: Chance meetings Thu Mar 17, 2016 7:30 pm

A couple seconds waiting time ended with a reply from the other side of the line. "This is Headquarters, we're currently, and probably the next years, swarmed with refugees. If she wants a meeting, I'm sure she can just walk up here and ask him herself. Oh, while you're at it, see if they got any space for some thousands, if they weren't asked already." The radio went dead again after the mans reply, leaving Akame looking at Veronica, waiting for the verdict and hoping it wasn't a negative one. She'd hate to kill this one. Maybe she could simply overpower her and tie her up in a tree. Would save both of thema world of pain.

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"HQ says that you have the all clear. I can lead you back to camp. Though they wanted me ask if you have room for any survivors from the Arakia demolition. It would be a huge help if you could take some of them into your village." Veronica relayed the information to Akame. She gesture for Akame to followed her back to camp.

"If Yasou left before you were born, why do you still believe he is innocent of all the crimes. I mean he did leave you and your mother...why do you have faith in him?"

Subject: Re: Chance meetings Thu Mar 17, 2016 7:38 pm

"It's precisely that I've never known him that gives me faith. If you've never seen or spoken to someone and all you hear is second hand, then you can't judge a person. So I can't judge him without knowing the facts from him." Load of crap. If an entire village saw him do something and knew he was the one, then nothing he said would change that. In the end, whatever reason, he still abandoned her. He still committed those crimes. He couldn't talk his way out of that. "I don't know whether we have space, though. I'm not exactly here as an ambassador. I can't speak for them."

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"Well I figured as much, sorry to put you on the spot. It's just we have so many survivors that we don't know what to do with them. I am glad you have kept an open mind about these things. Not many people would stay as level head as you. especially for some one your age." Veronica stopped at the edge of the camp, where several people were milling around.

"The command tent is about a mile northwest of here." Veronica pointed in that general direction. In truth the tent was southwest but she didn't need to know that. How else would Veronica get her report in?

"I would guide you, but I am sure you will find it easily. Besides I have to help the villages." Veronica gave a small smile and a wave before moving to the first family.

Subject: Re: Chance meetings Thu Mar 17, 2016 7:50 pm

Akame nodded and gave Veronica a small bow as the latter left to help people. Lying wasn't exactly something she was proud of, but it was necessary. Yasuo had done too much wrong. Now he leads this whole sorry looking bunch of people. If it wasn't for him, these people would have lived peaceful lives in the city that would not have been destroyed. Even in the world outside of their village, the destruction and darkness he spread was immense. She had to put it to an end, before he would get everyone killed in a mass war. For her village. Her mother. Herself. Yasuo had to be stopped.

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Veronica watched out if the corner of her eye as Akame walked away as she tuned out the complaints of another refugee. Seriously, if they wanted hot water, they should go to city. Did they seriously expect the rebels to build them showers? Thankfully not all the refugees were unreasonable or Veronica would have lost compassion for them a while ago. As Akame slipped out of sight, Veronica took out her radio.

"This is Veronica to HQ. The subject Akame, is a holder of a demonic weapon and headed to the northwest side of the camp. I believe she had been sent to assassinate Yasou and I request immediate backup to take her down. I have sent her to open field on the northwest side." Veronica finished with a description of Akame and ended the transmission. With that she got up and began to follow Akame, staying out of sight and a long distance away.

Subject: Re: Chance meetings Thu Mar 17, 2016 9:29 pm

Akame continued on, walking the promised mile, completely ignoring everyone around her. Every now and then a desperate man would go after her or even try to grab her, but without any bloodshed she managed to change their minds each and every time, whether by partially unsheathing the blade or merely staring into their eyes. Eventually, Akame arrived at the clearing, all but trees ahead of her. Trap instantly went through her mind, her eyes observing the surroundings, hand on the hilt of the katana. Like hell she would get killed in an ambush this close to her target.

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"Sorry, I lied" Veronica's voice echos from behind Akame. He machine gun is already trained on her. "But seeing as you were lying as well, I guess we can call it even." Veronica kept the worry from her voice. If she was fighting a real demonic weapon... this may end quickly and not in her favor.

"Why are you really here?" Veronica asked not taking her eyes of Akame.

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