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[This is sure a very worried message in a very small voice sometime after midnight on the 4th. Did you think this random sunshine girl cared this much? SHE DOES. Even if she doesn't think Ragna likes her all that much--]

There are things that aren't fireworks going on out here and I -- please tell me that you're okay?

['out here'... why yes, she is outside right now.]

[There's a long delay in responding, mostly because Ragna is extremely aware of the Not Fireworks having had to fight a few of them away from an apartment building. He very vaguely knew her voice but the smidge of familiarity is enough right now.]

If it makes a difference, I'm alive. [He sounded winded.] Yeah, I don't think giant fucking robots are the same kinda fireworks but me and a bunch of others turned them into that much.

[Faye is very lucky to not be on anyone's danger radar, and generally being considered a non-threat means she's been far from any of the fights. But that's sure not stopping her from heading toward the horrifying sounds.]

I'll take alive -- especially staying that way.

[The worry is still strong with this one, especially since he's winded. But he replied and that helps a lot.]

... where did this happen? Were you hurt? Was anyone else hurt?

[... please don't be near or especially where Leon lives... please please please...]

They didn't stand a chance. Next time they should pay attention when a guy's got a clear shot at their weak spot.

[Which isn't to say the encounter was clean by any means. If anything it was extremely fucking messy, it's just two of them had incredible regeneration and one knew exactly what they were up against.]

It was some apartment building. As far as I heard, most of the people got out before they opened fire out except the one those assholes were after. Kennedy or something like that...

[There's a couple minutes before she replies, when she was rather prompt before. There has to be another Kennedy right? This can't be... but Leon said his bosses were acting weird...

When she does finally reply, her voice is so small, as if she's afraid of any answer she might get.]

... L... Leon Kennedy...? Is he..

[...ah her voice broke, just a second.]

The person they were after -- is... are they...?

[Another Kennedy -- please another Kennedy.]

[Shit.

Normally he wouldn't give a shit about him putting his foot in his mouth. But when a girl's voice breaks like that.

When he replied, it was firm but steady. At the edge of his tone there was an intent to reassure despite a scary circumstance. Very much a tone an older brother would take.]

Hey, settle down. Yeah, Leon Kennedy was the name. He's still alive, just beaten up and I know that's not what you want to hear but it's better than him being dead. Weren't you the one who said you'll take alive? He doesn't seem like the guy who'd stay down no matter what someone tried anyway.

[...]

Who is he to you?

[There's a tremble to her voice, and when she does speak up it's still quiet... she knows he's right about all of that. To her credit, she manages to sound calm even with her voice unsteady as it is.]

My brother... his parents adopted me when I was still really young...

[The breath she takes is shaky but deliberate, and she wraps herself in as much calm as she can manage through sheer force of will.]

I will take alive... he's strong so I -- [Stop breaking just to spite her, voice.] I know he'll be okay...

[... the thought that's taken root though... the people who did this to him, the people who ordered it... they won't be okay if she has any say in the matter.]

Do you... know who did this...?

[... if you think she sounds a little bit like she's making a dangerous choice, it's your imagination no she doesn't.]

...

[Her brother, huh? Dammit... that just made the habit come out of him that much more.]

Take it easy and breathe, then count to ten. I saw him living and breathing with my own eyes. He'll be fine and he wouldn't want you to worry.

[God knows his siblings got scared of every little thing and he had to say that a lot. And in the end he still failed them.

Also, come now Faye. It takes a bad decision maker to know a bad decision maker. Do you think he's stupid? Well he is, but not in this case.

Still. He can't exactly deny someone their chance at revenge either.]

... The Black Order. [Immediately after:] Don't do anything stupid. These guys aren't fucking around anymore and they've taken people who have nothing to do with them before. If you get hurt that'll hurt him more than any of that gunfire did.

[She really is trying her best to breathe. It's hard when she really only just got her brother back a month and a half ago. But he's going to be okay, he has to be okay.

... it really is such a wild feeling to her, not being afraid for her own life... but being very afraid for the lives of those she's met.]

It's always harder to stop worrying than start..

[Trying to smile to make that sound hopeful sure didn't help. She's trying!!! Promise!!!

... but the caution about doing anything stupid.]

I'm not... going to just run off recklessly when I don't even know where to go... [... the next is admitted with reluctance.] ... but I don't think I can just wait, either. I've never been a completely normal girl, and if there's something I can do...

I know, that's why I'm telling you to breathe so you can clear your head. Just remind yourself that he's alive and you can see him again whenever you want.

[He knows it's hard. He knows it's rough. But she was fortunate to have Leon still alive. If he didn't have her alive he didn't need to know the asshole to know as a brother he'd be completely devastated.]

These guys know how to deal with magic, they're not your typical dickhead cops. And believe me, if I could find and kick the ass of whoever started this shit I would. But I don't have anything to lose, you do.

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