What's Another Word for Friend?

[airlockedmods]

[This is all very touching. Found family is important and all.

But through the thick walls of the warehouse, the sweet moment is shattered by a crash so heavy that the floor shakes and the lights in the storage room flicker.

>Investigate?]

((OOC: This is part two of Red Team's investigation!))

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[daughterofthemark]

[Arianna pulls Sir Canaan close to her chest protectively.]

What was that?!

[cyan_maid]

[jUMPS AND YELPS]

Holy crap, what was...!

[motherfucking_ghost]

...Everyone stay quiet.

[In fact, he also hits the lights. We know where they are now. It's fine. And...he peeks his head out the doors. See anything?]

[kingshaming]

[Xander is sticking close, and pulls the metal bar he scavenged back before Nari's trial out, just in case]

[airlockedmods]

[There's a big, familiar robot at the elevators you all came down, striking a iconic pose.

The metal floor is dented from the force of the landing.]

[motherfucking_ghost]

[Aaaaaand he pulls himself back in and closes those doors as quietly as he can. His voice is barely above a whisper.]

...PAL noticed we're gone.

[cyan_maid]

[A hiss that's barely a whisper,] Shit...

[daughterofthemark]

Should we hide?

[motherfucking_ghost]

We should absolutely hide.

[cyan_maid]

Where the hell can we hide in here?

[motherfucking_ghost]

It's full of shit to hide in and behind?? Hide in a box? Find a bunch of magnets to dump on his head?

[cyan_maid]

Fine, fine-

[Taking Xander by the wrist and tugging him towards whatever the biggest hide-behind thing is, likely under a desk or something? It's worth noting that her other arm is tightly clutching the bag full of stuff, including Lil' Sebastian that she's been carrying.]

[kingshaming]

[bless Jane for knowing Xander was 50% of the way to wanting to Fite PAL]

[cyan_maid]

[Lol she didn't know that she's just Protecting Dad]

[daughterofthemark]

[Arianna tucks herself in behind the water cycle diagram. She doesn't entirely fit, but between the armor she's wearing and Dumpy she can sort of blend in with the props.]

[induality]

Maybe in with some of the larger props and stage setting?

[airlockedmods]

[From the hallway, PAL's voice sing-songs in its robotic tone along to the slow tempo set by his heavy, plodding footfalls.]

Five little Champions, trying to hide.

Open the doors...

[Suddenly, a metal fist punches through the solid wall into the store room. PAL's face peers in, looking for the Champions.]

...to see what's inside.

[cyan_maid]

[Oh God don't scream don't scream hold it in hold it in

...

For once, Jane is actually not screaming on instinct. Small fuckin' miracles.]

[induality]

[This is nothing compared to what she's been through before, she tells herself. She's survived pirate invasions and... almost flying into a gas giant...]

...w-we can't stay here! You guys need to go. Get Mina out of here. I'll hold him off!

[She fights robots all the time it's fine.]

[cyan_maid]

What the hell - you can't do it alone! Touko...!

[induality]

Trust me. I can do this! I need you... I need you to trust me and go! Get everyone out of here safely. Find somewhere to hide!

[daughterofthemark]

We aren't leaving you!

[daughterofthemark]

No!

[WELL THERE GOES HER EFFECTIVENESS AT HIDING APPARENTLY]

[kingshaming]

...Mina has to be our priority. Damn it all- tell me, are you armed?

[induality]

Yeah. Don't worry. I have more than a few blades at my disposal.

[She sharpened several pairs-- just like the old days.]

Don't worry. Xander-- protect them, please.