Closing in on the Ruby Eye [Job/Plot/Solo]

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Silence filled the room as Baba and Noir waited patiently, no one dared to let out a sound or a noise at the moment. Their mind was anxious, waiting for what their hostage might spill… that if Shousui was able to make him speak. They were waiting in the meeting room, from the moment steam could be seen puffing from the cup of their tea, until it was gone, leaving the tea to be cold… untouched. At first Noir wanted to volunteer to interrogate the man, but the older magician volunteered first. Knowing that she was an expert on that, the younger girl agreed to let Shousui do it. Well, to be honest, Noir had no idea on how to interrogate someone actually, so instead of trying and possibly taking a long time to get the result, probably better let someone with more experience do it.

“Hmm, surprised it didn’t take me long.” Shousui would mutter as she opened the door to the meeting room at the Koval Mansion. Both Noir and Baba would stand up, staring towards the older woman with anticipating gazes. With a chuckle, the older magician would find the reaction from the other girls amusing. “Now now girls, let me sit and enjoy a cup of tea first before I share what I got.” Shousui sat down on one of the sofas before pouring herself a cup of hot tea. Noir would be the first one to nod and took her seat again, waiting patiently. Baba would be following Noir’s lead to go back to her seat again as well, silently waiting for Shousui to begin sharing what she got.

A pleasured sigh escaped from the former noblewoman's lips after she sipped her tea, she would gracefully put down her cup on the table after that. “One of the leading men on the experiments is nearby, he is living right here, in The Plains. I got the information about the location as well and we only have to try and locate it.” The older woman would put a finger on her chin as she wondered, “However… that’s the only information I got before he passed out. Although I believe that would be enough for us to plan our next move… which is already obvious, isn't it?” A smile appeared on Shousui’s lips and it would be followed with a chuckle as she looked at Noir and Baba.

WC: 401/1500

It was obvious enough just like what Shousui had said previously, the next step was to just go and pay the mad magician a visit. The silver skinned girl trembled and it was visible even though she was wearing her robe. Worry and nervousness could be seen on her face as well as one hand gripped the other tightly, as if she wanted herself to stop trembling. “Take a deep breath, Miss Baba.” Noir would give the woman a soft pat on her back, worrying about Baba’s wellbeing at the moment. She was not a psychologist but if she was this nervous then she wouldn't be able to focus, especially if there was danger.

“Take as much time as you need and try to calm down, if you can't, remember the suffering of your village, feel the anger once again.” Shousui would close her eyes as she lifted up her pipe. “Sometimes anger is better than nervousness.” The pipe would find its way to her lips and she would inhale it before breathing out the smoke.

Noir would stare towards Baba, relieved that the female golem didn't look as nervous as she was before before she shifted her gaze towards the older female, eyes sparkling with admiration. Shousui who noticed the glance would tilt her head, wondering why the younger girl suddenly looked at her like that. But they would continue heading towards their destination, each person wondering about different things of what they would find when they have arrived.

Baba would be staring on the road blankly as she kept walking beside Shousui and Noir. Her mind brought her back to the past, the scene where she almost died, almost killed because of the experiment kept flashing within her mind and she felt… anger. She gritted her teeth and clenched her fists but she would meet one of the leading men today, she would… finally made things even now. Can she do that? Can she… face that man? Can she not… fall on her knees because the strength left her body due to fear? She didn't know… she just had to find out. But she was not afraid, no matter what would happen, she was not alone this time.

WC: 771/1500

“Should be here…” Shousui would say to the rest of the group, but what she was seeing at the moment was...not to be expected. “Strange…” She murmured. What the older magician imagined about their destination was not like this. She imagined a facility like place, perhaps something like an underground facility or something else that would definitely give off a bad vibe. A lonely hut, unguarded and isolated out in the plains. No wonder why people couldn't find him, not only that it was located out of nowhere, the building itself was also bad enough, making people think twice to try and enter.

“Ready?” Baba’s voice sounded a little bit shaky but she would wrap her fingers around Noir’s hand as if seeking for some support. Noir would not let go of her hand, instead she would hold Baba’s hand as she nodded, responding to the woman’s question. Then as they entered the place, each was ready to fight anything that would be appearing in front of their eyes, they would be looking around only to find a middle aged man there. His weary eyes would be looking towards his visitor and a mad grin would be appearing on his face as he saw Baba. It was as if reuniting again with a long lost friend, or perhaps a daughter. But it was not that touching at all. With those eerie grins directed towards the silver woman, Baba stepped back, feeling uncomfortable. That mad man did not change after all this time it seemed, that was the very same grin he made before he injected her with something she didn't even know.

“I remember you… but you are a failure.” The man spoke, his voice was hoarse due to his age. But even though he appeared like an older man, Noir and the rest of the group knew they shouldn't let their guard down. He was one of the men who caused the death of a lot of people and only Solomon knew how mad this man was inside his head which was decorated with ashy hair. “But behold! I finally made it. My ultimate creation, I’ve always been wanting to show him off and all of you came in the right time. He needs several toys.” The man would laugh madly before he called his creatio forth, “Noxus Cobra Rex! Come out and play with these failures!”

Suddenly a gigantic being stormed into the room and its appearance was otherworldly. His black colored skin which could be darker than the night itself, had red energy glowing there, as if it was running through his vein. Its snake like head was making it look more hideous and its appearance itself can already tell the group that it was an abomination.

“Little Noir, do you want to handle that thing while Baba and I deal with that piece of trash?” Shousui would ask with her sultry voice, eyes emitting such a cold gaze as she licked her lips. “Yes.” Noir would respond in less than a second, her staff was ready on her hand while the other was holding her shield. Her eyes were never this focused as she gazed towards the being, there was this slight excitement running through her nape and skin but she didn't know why she felt that. Perhaps because it had been a long time since the last time she was facing an enemy like this.

WC: 1342/1500

Noxus Cobra Rex, the being, gripped its massive spear in hand tight as it saw Noir standing in front of it. It would then open up its mouth and spit out a blood spray towards Noir, making it splattered to the other as well including the magician himself. The raven haired girl who instinctively covered her front with her arm would grit her teeth, disliking the blood shower. But the beast was fast, he used the blood shower as a distraction before going towards Noir with his spear and attempted to knock the girl up into the air. However, the magician would draw a rectangle with her staff and casted Acqua Elettrico. She would control the water balls towards Rex’s spear wielding arms and dealt B-tier damage, paralyzing its arm in the process as well because of the electricity infused within the water.

A growl escaped Rex’s mouth as he used his functioning hand to take the spear from his paralyzed hand and performed Furystab. She would take on the stabs with her borg, making her natural defensive wall cracked a little bit. “Draco Cimatico.” The magician drew a circle in the air and summoned a water dragon, she would command the water dragon to go forth so it could swallow Rex as she scaled it once in the process. The being, unfortunately, couldn't get away from being swallowed by the cymatic dragon and would feel the A-tier damage from its inside. The golden eyed girl would only stare at the fallen creature, as it was not as useful as its maker wanted it to be now

As Noir was having her own ways with Rex, Shousui was more than ready to display her own skill towards the old man. Haru would be using his Ruby Red Dance skill towards the former noblewoman although the attack would only crack her borg. The old man’s earthy eyes would find it difficult to locate his enemy as she was gone, as if she was disappearing into a thin air. Shousui was using her skill to blend herself completely with the background, making her invisible. The woman would use the chance to perform her game of chance skill, although it only crushed Haru’s borg.

The man would then stab his own hand and sent Bloodwork randomly, at least to where he though Shousui would be standing at the moment. As the dart of blood magic flew towards the former noblewoman and made another small crack on her borg, her current position was unexpected. Turned out she was close to the man after all and the element of surprise made it easy for the woman to drive her knife into the man, although she avoided his vital part in order to keep him alive… for now.

The man would cough blood after the attack and he would try to find his creation within the room, although disappointment filled his eyes as he found Rex laying on the floor helplessly in front of Noir. “He too… wasn't perfect, huh…?” Haru scoffed himself, tears swelling from his eyes before falling to his cheek as he waited for his final moment.

WC: 1500+/1500

Magoi: 490/570
Stamina: 260/260

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The magician crumbled to defeat, he couldn't fathom that his masterpiece had been a failure. He had failed the brotherhood in his attempt to recreate the chimera proper. He could make monsters, he just had to see where he went wrong! His hands trembled, cold as a winter mountain night, they trembled into his robes grasping his notes. Fumbling within his hands the parchment would fly out. spilling out before Noir and Baba. Frustration swelled throughout him as exploded into outburst.

"You..!" His voice quaked while he pointed at Baba. "If only you had stayed, you would've made the perfect dog-headed bitch! But no, when I lost you and when hunting someone else cracked the code! And now with the brotherhood making their own chimeras, their own dungeon beasts! I had to show them, with this, he needs to show you!"

Blood spurted forth with every breath, every shout that he could not help but spout. His final breaths turned into rasps as his strained lungs pushed out the last of what he could say. "RISE REX RISE!! He pointed his staff to the sky, hoping to use the last of his magoi to raise the beast. As its glow slowly returned Rex began to move once again. Its crimson veins began to pump with power. It was beginning to live once again! Joy filled his face as his last breath left, and his failing spell died with the beast. Its body crumbling, nothing but a black, petrified heart with remanents of the beast's glow.

As the rollercoaster of excitement had now passed in silence Noir was left with notes of this perfect beast, and its heart.

Dm notes: You may take the heart if you want, there are four pages of notes, two about the beast's creation, 1 about his failures with the Chimera and the close success, and the final one revealing the name of who cracked the code. a Magnostadt magician simply known as Typhon

Baba gasped, the words coming from the mad scientist was to be expected actually, but it was still felt like a blade tearing her heart. Even at his dying moment, he was still behaving like that. It was as if madness had taken over his heart, corrupting his head and his mouth spouting poison as a result.  "Why..." The silver woman feel to her knees, "Even when you are going to die you still talk like that. I don't understand." She was disappointed, she knew some people couldn't change, but she wouldn't lie, she was hoping there could be a change of heart, but her hope was shredded into pieces.

"Ambition. It drove him mad." Noir muttered, audible enough to be heard by Baba who would nod in agreement weakly as she stood up slowly. The magician knew how it felt to be pressured and driven by ambition, but this man was completely consumed by his own greed. Even when he, with his last breath tried to raise his creation again, it didn't work, his magoi wasn't enough to power his creation up. As if it was his fate to die like this, failed... miserable, perhaps pathetic.  

The magician would approach the crumbled beast  before noticing a black colored heart falling from what used to be Noxus Cobra Rex. Without fear and only curiosity... and a little bit of pity, Noir touched the heart and take it with her. On the desk, she would see pages of notes written by Haru. Her golden eyes scanned the content of the notes, memorizing everything with her photographic memory. She got a clue about beast's creation in 2 pages, another page was about his failures and the close success, Rex. But the last one made Noir's eyes stopped scanning, it seemed that the matter was bigger than she thought...the one who cracked the code for Chimera was a Magnostadt magician known as Typhon...

It was clear as the sky that she had to look for that man, Typhon. If he was someone with power or status...it meant that Magnostadt was deeply involved with the experiment... Thus making all sort of rumors that magicians love to experiment on people... that wouldn't be good for the academy.

Notes: took the heart and notes