[Mousen]

Engrenaxe/Gear
Talia.
"Please Engrenaxe I'm tired. I'll pass out if we have to walk any further." The little myuu gasped, in her human form, her bright yellow eyes looked around the little town in a nervous way, as though expecting something to jump out at her.
The rabbot MG1 eyed her with distaste. "We keep going." She growled, tightening her grip round her wrist.
"Stop! Please! Your hurting me!" Talia begged, her eyes filling with tears.
"Fine. I suppose your gift won't kick in your too tired or something. And for havens sakes, just call me Gear, you stupid physic Myuu. I can't stand my name you know that!" Sighing the MG1 sat down, her usual scowl present. They had no time to lose and she was messing about taking a break every five freaking minutes.  She needed to get there and fast, it would take atleast three weeks, to get to the temple if they couldn't find a better way round and that's if she didn't allow the myuu to sleep. Gear shook her head and looked at her newly re-attached limb, the traps at that tomb were far too dangerous for anything to escape alive, even her. So it was a stroke of real luck she had ran into Talia. She was the Cassandra of Evelon, her disaster seeing was very much accurate and the poor myuu had the scar to prove it. It was almost a certainty that she would be able to see the traps that lie ahead of them, along with the snakes and hardships. Perfect. Ofcourse they really needed some muscle to back them, herself being the leader and Talia being the... whatever she was.
Talia took a large gulp of her water, and closed her eyes, it was always her, always. She was being half bribed, half blackmailed and just a little bit threatened and she was scared. She wished she was at home with her fluffy slippers. But things didn't work that way, she was stuck here, along with a maniac treasure mad rabbot MG1 and she was scared, she was always scared, but now her fear was turning into terror.
And it wasn't a nice feeling.

[Elektra]

Erebus, hurry it up!  I added legs to you for a reason! Zabua was on at the end of the line with his temper right about now, especially with that Viral contraption that he had been working on.  Techo had come out so perfectly, protecting Thalia and remaining well and loyal to both her and himself, but of course, it only seems to work once for him.  First time's the charm, second's a complete failure.  "Zzabuzza, what isss our dessstination here?  Or our reassson for being here?" Erebus rasped.  Rolling his eyes, Zabuza mentally noted yet another thing that he was going to have to fix on that infernal contraption; the voice box....  "Do listen to him Erebus...you must learn." Techo calmly replied.  Accessing his global positioning files, he said, "And apparently we're in the Town of Nabias." Wondering why the master would choose to come here anyway, Zabuza yelled out, "Would you both just shut up!  I'm here for some work, that's all you need to know for now!"

(Wow, lame, but I swear it'll get a lot better.  XD )

[Mousen]

Talia nodded standing up. "Where to next?" She asked, sounding as nervous as she felt. At this Gear sighed, it should be obvious, hadn't she been whining about it several minutes previously? "We." She said. "As I mentioned earlier need some muscle behind us. It really isn't safe in that forest and I'm afraid I'm programmed to save myself so if anything bad were to happen... I'm afraid I couldn't save you, which would be too bad." The MG1 sneered, a smirk creeping up on her robotic features.

Talia gulped. Fear in her huge yellow eyes. Gear let out a bored hiss. "Animal form if you please."She had been in her rabbot form already. Their was a small shimmering around Talia, almost like a heat wave, then a small myuu appeared in her place. She grimaced, Talia knew Gear only made her change if she thought they were going to be in a tough area, other wise the scheming rabbot preferred to keep Talia in her pale, easily bruised form.

It was in a darker dingier part of Nabias they waited, her advert had been placed into places Engrenaxe thought would attract what she was after; Talia didn't like it, she shivered wrapping her tails around her as she waited in the gloom of a shady bar, she could smell tobacco and alcohol, it was unnerving her, the strange customers that sat around the bar; a man in a patchwork tophat, his vivid long orange hair visible underneath, he smoked a pipe, the exotic smell wafted around the room. whatever it was it wasn't tobacco. Beside him a man sat, his face lost to his hood, he seemed to be sucking up red wine through a straw, on the other side of the bar was a fisherman, rotting teeth, floppy hat he seemed to be asleep by the fire, a rexxel eating his catch of the day. Over in the corner was the only other female in the room, she was young wearing massive glasses that made her eyes look twice the size they should be, she was reading a huge book, her eerily pale skin flickering in the light of the fire, the tips of her pointy ears just visible through her purple hair, strangely a half glassful of vibrant green liquid beside her occasionally a  bubble would rise up, a triangular bubble no less, as they began to reach the top, the triangular bubbles always seemed to pop, how strange.

Gear's gasp on pain brought Talia back to the present. Her heart mechanism had glitched again. She would need to get that fixed, soon, even Talia could see that. It was serious, a break down of the heart mechanism would stop the whole system, once it went down, it was very hard to fix."It's nothing." She snarled. After a few moments Gear closed her eyes, as Talia just attempted to look natural in this strange pub, unusually named; The Shrinking Mushroom.

[Elektra]

"Master, the chosen spot you designated is right ahead.  The shrinking mushroom to be exact." Techo informed.  A very unusual name, but it was the meeting spot of Zabuza's newest employer.  Pushing open the doors, he scanned the area for an MG1, which was the said form of this employer.  "Massster!  The unitsss, they are there!" Erebus rasped once more, pointing to them.  Zabuza's head whipped around, and his eyes came upon a human, one that looked much like an MG1, and a small Myuu Reaper.  Walking over, he stuck out his hand.  "Zabuza Kanuicho, here for the job we had discussed."

[Mousen]

Gear looked down at him, her lips pressed into a hard line, scrutinizing the temple draculi. She wasn't too pleased with how slight he looked. But he'd have to do."You are handy with a knife, yes?" Gear drawled, rolling her rs slightly. Talia at the word "knife" gave an anxious squeak and fell of her chair. Gear growled, grabbing the myuu by the scruff of her neck, and sitting her on the chair. "We're leaving soon." Gear growled to her companion, Talia knew what that meant. Again the air wavered around her, in the myuu's place rested a girl, thin, weedy, her hair tied up in a quick scruffy pony tail. Gear smiled slightly and moved her, too perfect to be real hair out of her eye, she noted the robots around him with interest. "Well. I see you well acquainted with the world of animatronics too. Well, Sir, if you can get both me and the myuu, the myuu especially, she's a weak thing, into the jungle and back out again, we'll pay you handsomely. I assume you don't mind being in ancient gold coins?"

Talia was freaking out, what exactly did this crazed MG1 want her to do? Jungles? Coins? It was bad very bad, and considering she was only a pawn in a huge game, well she was an expendable, once she had done her job that was. Unluckily for Talia she had no idea what her job was.
"Have you seen Dear Talia's talent?" Gear mused. She looked at Talia expectantly.
"I-I I cant see on demand." she whimpered.
Gear rolled her eyes, letting out a hiss that shrunk Talia back into her chair, her huge eyes frightened and defenceless.

[Elektra]

"Of course, what did you take me for, a pushover?" Zabuza hissed.  A shimmer close to the Myuu's appeared, and in the Draculi's place was a human, with a blood red vest, torn bloody black jeans, and a huge sword, about there or four feet long, at the tip, a curve in that would fit a human's neck easily.  "And if these coins you speak of can be sold for a handsome amount of Key Stones, then of course they will do."  Of course, if this insignificant unit was thinking of double crossing him, he could easily cut off his head, and walk away with the whole treasure.  "Massster?" Erebus said.  "Master, I believe we ourselves have not been acquainted." Techo  explained.  "Oh, well of course, how could I have forgotten.  The Viral is my latest creation, inside of him is almost every known poison, needles for injection, if need be, and an antidote if I'm in a merciful mood.  Techo here is a perfect body guard, of course, and specializes in knives.  He would be able to, on my command only, be able cut you open if I wished, so please, do not think that you can get my help, and then double cross me.  The consequences would not be at all pleasant."


(If you've ever seen Zabuza in naruto, that would be what the sword looks like.  ^^

[Mousen]

Gear smiled, much better. Though he was fair too intelligent for his own good. "I don't plan to betray you. Gold however appealing is not what I am their for. It's the inscriptions of the wall and some antiques for my collection. Also I wouldn't recommend poisoning the myuu, she's perhaps the only thing that will get all three... five of us out the tomb alive. She may not look much. But she's a great help when foreseeing the traps that lie ahead-"

"Keep that knife away from me!" Talia yelled suddenly.
"What?"
"The knife in the pocket of your jeans. The dirk, you planned to cut my arm if I didn't behave." She whimpered her eyes wide.
"See?" She asked, smirking slightly. "I'm Gear. That is Talia." She said simply. "Though it doesn't matter what you call our Cassandra here. Not to me anyway." She smirked again. Though what expression of hers wasn't centred around smirking or glaring?

[Elektra]

"Well then I do believe that we're good to go." Zabuza said haughtily.  The two velixes murmered something, but with a savage glare from their master, they both shut up.  "So when will we be going?  And might I ask if this thing will be that useful, or is she just going to slow us down, especially if she can't see on comand."




(Sorry for such a short post, I don't really know what to post until we get moving.  XD)

[Mousen]

The rabbot glared. She didn't like this idiot. He was far too smart. When she'd meant muscle she was thinking a particular stupid and obedient battleheart not a streetwise, fairly dangerous temple draculi. "Yes. She's useful. She sees things the second they become apparent. Which happens to be what we need. Even I could get into that temple alone. It's far to complex. I was thinking of setting off in the morning, 5.Am? Don't be late." she ordered, tossing a bottle-top sized gold coin in his direction. With that she got out of her seat, clicking her fingers at the human-myuu who changed back into an animal. They left the bar, leaving the solid gold coin on the table it rolled before coming to a stop at Zabuza's hand.

Just a few buildings away there was a little inn. Just as shady as it's bar counter part. For some reason it was named; The Lobster Quadrille.

[Elektra]

Watching the duo walk away, Zabuza saw that they were heading to the inn a little ways away from the bar.  Apparently the Rabbot wasn't very happy his muscle to the team was also just as smart as he was, so he was going to have to watch out.  "Master, where would you like to stay for the night?" the original inquired.  "We will simply stay where they are, and this," Zabuza said, holding up the coin, "Should take care of the cost."

[Mousen]

"One room, for my myuu friend here." Gear dumped a small bag of keystones on the table, smiling sinisterly.
"Is room H13 fine Ma'am?" The man behind the counter asked, strangely he had a prominent French accent. He was also hoping the robotic female wouldn't ask for change.
Gear nodded, grabbing Talia by the wrist they set of in direction of the stairs. Seven flights of stairs in total. Another form of torture for the unfortunate myuu, they were on the top floor. It was a low market dingy place, but most on the inhabitants their were to busy keeping their own criminal activity under wraps that they didn't have time for anyone else's.

Paper faded, apparently lumpy bed. The air smelt faintly of salt, probably from all the dried fish that seemed to be on the menu here. Talia let the light flicker on, and she sat down on the bed, hugging her knees.
"I'm doing some research. You stay here. I'll know if you moved." Gear tossed a pair of red bracelets at her.  She slipped them on, they seemed to tighten around her wrist, not constricting, but enough for you to know they were always there. Gear tossed Talia the key, and slammed the door. Leaving her the key had been an insult, because Gear knew she didn't have the resolve to defy her. Smirking to herself once again she made her way down the stairs, resisting the urge to slide down them.
What had Harlequinn done to her ? After Gears first attempt at getting into the tomb, she'd come out horribly injured, so she found herself at the nearest robot mechanic. The crazy Harlequinn, Gear could feel that he'd done more than fixed her, she couldn't place it, she didn't feel stronger, or faster, it was something more subtle and probably less useful. He had a history of making unusual creations, whether that was a anti-suicide  scorpinch V.2 or a seemingly-always-on-the-edge-of-a-mental-breakdown-Clockwork-Hollowheart. So what had he done to her?
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In a dark room, too close for comfort a conversation was taking place.
"What has that insufferable Harlequinn done to my darling daughter?"
"I'm not sure Dutchess-"
"Not Sure?! Well be sure!"
"I beg forgiveness, but I hear one of our spies has information..."
"Bring him in!"
Into the dark room entered a man in a patchwork tophat, his long orange hair visible underneath, he looked to be about thirty in age, even if he was smoking a pipe.
"Well?" The dark female voice spat.
"She's after the time piece your Honour." He spoke swaying slightly as he did so. Obviously drunk.
"What! Stop her. Bring her home this instant! Kill off that temple friend of hers and bring me the Cassandra, And the velix, dead or alive I don't care. Just find someone to bring me the two girls! Now!"

[Elektra]

Zabuza sensed that for some reason, there was more to this mission than he was told, but until it became dangerous, he would leave it be.  "A room, NOW!" he hissed.  "As close to the others who checked in before us."  "Sir, I'm sorry, but I only have H15."  Rolling his eyes, he grudgingly agreed, and headed up.  "Master, something here is not right.  My readers are going crazy.  I am failing to acess the mind readings of the Rabbot even, which is highly unusual." "Massster, he is correct."  Zabuza took all of this in, and for once, was truly puzzled.  "Well, that means one thing," and. pointing to Techo, he said, "Go to Room H13, and see what you can find, even if the Myuu is there, it doesn't matter, as long as you don't get caught by the Rabbot.  Clear?"Nodding, Techo headed off.

[Mousen]

Gear slipped along the narrow back streets of Nabias, she knew where she was going. Just. She's seen it somewhere before. Something popped on her nose, she jumped back a few feet in surprise, a bubble? At this time of night? Then in the distance the gentle chug of a bubble machine. There was only one person mad enough to leave a bubble machine running over night. Harlequinn.

Talia pulled her kneed under her chin. She had locked everything, left the light on, she even had found an old knife under the mattress. She could feel it's cool steel blade against her hand. She sighed, attempting to calm herself down, it didn't work. Though even alone in a criminals hang out she felt better than when she was with Gear, her constant mood swings scared her. Talia wasn't stupid, she knew she was a pawn in a game she had no hope of understanding. Perhaps that temple draculi understood. By the look Gear was giving him, he seemed to know a damn site more than she did and he wasn't a robot, mad or evil, a murderer maybe. But he wasn't a damn robot. This Talia decided made him higher up on the list of people she didn't trust, but trusted more than Gear.  She stepped out on to the landing, on impulse. Then she blinked, as she got the feeling of falling, tripping, a velix. Well their was one thing she was going to avoid, Talia looked behind her; nothing, she took a step back and clung onto the banister almost instantly the feeling of falling went and she smiled.
"Just come out and say something. Just for heaven's sake. If you want to know something ask me straight out rather than searching through my roomand hiding in the shadows That would be embarrassing. I'm a girl after all." She frowned, perhaps it was nothing, yet the feeling of falling had been so strong...

[Elektra]

When Talia had fallen over him, Techo scamperred into the shadows quickly, but it seemed that she had already noticed him.  Obviously.  And since he couldn't get in any more trouble, he simply said, "The master wants more answers.  He doesn't want to wrok on this until he knows more, since something here seems amiss.  Please, do tell, since your own master Gear seems to be reluctant to disclose anything to us."

[Mousen]

Talia looked down, biting her lip. "I don't know what's going on. All I can tell is that she's after something. Something important. But I can't ask her about anything. She scares me." Talia fished around in her pocket before drawing a map, she laid it out on the floor. "Here is where she wants us to go." She pointed to a red circle drawn on the map, it was in one of the deepest parts of the Tengel. "She tried to get in herself and almost died doing it, she would have never gone to Harlequinn otherwise. Also, she won't tell me out straight, but she needs me to get into that tomb, because of my gift. You remember when I clung onto the banister; that was because I got the feeling of falling down the stairs after tripping up. Gear want's your master to make sure I get to the tomb alive. Whatever happens after that I don't think she cares. So your master was hired so I don't get eaten by a rabbit rexxel or something. Though I do get the feeling she's hiding alot of things..." She paused taking breath. "I don't know anything else." Talia admitted. "But you better scarper before she returns or we'll both be in hot oil."