"Nice to meet you all," Otenko said. "Where are the others, then—the ones who will fight Dracula?" Django asked. "We don't want to leave you in the lurch, but we came for the Immortal."
"If you really need out help, however," Otenko added, "we won't mind assisting. We just have our priorities."
"Django, retrace your steps and you may be able to rejoin Simon and Maria." Bran explained. "Some of them were having trouble getting through the kitchen, so they might not have moved on yet."
"As for me, I'm staying with this group. If you really think Medusa can be reasoned with, you'll have your chance. If not, then I'm up for a rematch with her." That's why I came here, after all.
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It's a plot! ...Quite a well written one too."Thank you, sir!" Otenko said. Otenko turned to Django. "Quickly, Django, to the kitchen! Maybe while we there," he said with a wink, "we can show you what 'ramen' is!"
Django nodded as Otenko disappeared. "May the Sun be with you!" he said as he turned for the stairs and ran to the kitchen.
The uproar of the battle with the Shadow seemed to have stirred many of the monsters in Castlevania, although the end result seemed to be bats fluttering outside of the walls. Django did notice that the Skeletons and Zombies weren't paying as much attention as usual. Even they seemed to be afraid of whatever The Shadow was.
I hope we don't have to fight it, Django thought. Although, considering how Castlevania itself seems to be composed of Klorofolun, if we purify Dracula, the castle will follow suit.
Finally, Django reached the bottom of the stairs, finding himself facing a door. As he stepped through, he found himself in a small hallway with no monsters. "This must bridge the gap from one section of the castle to another," Django said. Silently, he passed through, opened the door on the other end, and found himself back in the court room, staring at a red-haired man with a whip.
"O-ten-ko!"
Otenko popped up before Django. "Simon Belmont, I presume?" he asked. "We're here to help you purify Dracula."
Crona was remaining quiet the whole trip through Castlevania. Everyone was saying that they just wanted to talk to Lady Medusa, but did they really? And if they did, would she listen? Crona didn't know how to deal with this feeling he/she had in his/her gut.
"SIR, YOUR CALCULATIONS SEEM TO BE OFF."
"Quiet, you dunder-
"SIR, THE ROBOT CANNOT CONTROL MACHINES."
"...what?"
"HOWEVER, SIR, THE ROBOT CAN CONTROL A LARGE AMOUNT OF ORGANICS."
"That's even better!"
Zero rolled into the room after Bran before leaping onto his feet, Buster Shot Gun sweeping the room.
"This area's clear." He holstered the Buster Shot Gun and glowered at Bran. "Wait until we make sure the room's safe before barging in!"
He seemed to be too preoccupied with lecturing Bran to notice the others.
Locking you up on radar since '09Ray watched the black thing, which didn't notice him for some reason, chase after Wreck-Gar and the others.
"Well, I think they'll be alright."
He then turned to Castlevania.
"Well, I wasn't about to let an ally go off unprotected either." Bran shot back.
It's a plot! ...Quite a well written one too."...You're really like X, you know that? Sometimes you've got to make compromises for the mission." Zero folded his arms.
Locking you up on radar since '09Kisuke sighed as he watched Bran and Zero fight, before stepping between the two before things went to blows. "Now is not the time to argue. We are in the middle of a mission. Focus on Dracula now, and fight later"
"Kisuke? You followed me too?"
It's a plot! ...Quite a well written one too.Kisuke simply smiled. "Ninja." he stated, before looking more serious again. "Now let us get back with the main group. It is unwise for us to be out here alone."
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"Sure."
Spriggan raised an eyebrow at Braig. "It's like saying that you can talk to Draki boy despite the stuff he did against humanity."
He began to climb back out to the open grate hole, securing the area at the surface.
"No Bran, your not fighting Medusa. You won't win." Braig said, crossing his arms.
"I know you guys want to be heroes, but stop and think for a moment. Do you really think you have what it takes to beat her? I doubt it..."
Kisuke nodded. "I agree. The best chance we have is to rally our forces into one spot, then strike like lightning." He turned to go return to Simon's group. "I am headed back to the main strike force, to battle the master of this castle." Turning to Djengo, he continued. "If you wish to help, follow me."
"...What makes you say that?" Zero asked Braig, genuinely curious.
Locking you up on radar since '09"Why? Because, I'd hate to say it, but you guys are too easy to trick. If I wanted to, I could have mnipulated you into doing whatever I want." Braig answered Zero.
"Sorry, but Medusa is out of your league."
"..." Zero didn't reply, but it was clear from the expression on his face that he thought otherwise.
Locking you up on radar since '09"Alright guys. Hallway's clear."
Spriggan told the guys, still at the bottom of the hole while sweeping the place again with the AK-9.
Just because the area was previously cleared out doesn't mean that it's cleared permanently.
The drawbridge opened for Hito-Shura.
"Dracula is high up... Always has been," Maria pointed to a couple of platforms heading upwards, "You go up... however, I shall be joining the other group."
"You guys have Simon Belmont to find Dracula and he is needed for the fight against him," Maria said. "However, I am also experienced in this castle, so I can help the others find Medusa more easily."
Maria headed over to Braig, Subaru, Shirou, Spriggan, and Crona. "Where do you think Medusa is?"
Wizard Needs Food Badly"I know where she is, and so does Crona. But I'm not taking you guys there until you start thinking." Braig answered Maria.
"So we're going after Dracula?" Cain asked. "I see. If we hit one at a time, the other could escape..." Cain looked unnerved. I don't like the idea of dividing us, though, especially after we've just met up again. The possibility of one more meat shield is tempting.
Scout finally interrupted. "Cain, it don't matter whether the other guy escapes or not. We're still gonna kick these losers' sorry asses into next week!"
"...Meeting her last time awakened an emotion that I'd never really experienced before, in a level below concious thought or awareness. But that won't work on me again."
It's a plot! ...Quite a well written one too.
Kisuke closed his eyes, trying to sense with his chi the presence he had sensed within the golem. Where are you? he thought bound and determined to find his target.