Putting out the call

[Madotsuki]

"Looks like someone else got here first," Rush muttered, holding his gun at the ready. Cautiously, they creeped up to the entrance until they could stick their hands into the empty doorway.

"I must say, I'm impressed." Sabitsuki kicked the broken door on the ground. It did not move. "I don't think even I could do this." This comment caught Rush's attention for the briefest of moments before he remembered her... other form. "Whoever did this had a lot of strength, but they would also need impressive dexterity to keep it from showing notable damage."

Madotsuki chanced a peek into the abysmal darkness. While she couldn't see much, she could tell that the room seemed in relatively good repair. Pulling her head out of the doorway, she said 'Whatever broke their way into here wasn't doing it for destruction's sake.'

"It's like an assassin," Rush marveled.

"Should we just leave?" Madeline wondered, tentatively examining her weapon. Her wide eyes and worried frown appeared very out of place on a face with two giant claw scars running past her eyes.

'We didn't come all this way to return empty-handed,' the dreamer reminded her, putting a hand on her ally's shoulder. 'You can wait outside if you don't want to go in--'

"N-n-no." The battle-scarred rebel tensed up and tightened her grip. "If I can't do this, then how will I get stronger? I don't want to get captured again."

'...Fair enough. You deserve to be able to protect yourself. Especially when we aren't there to help.'

The albino tapped Madeline on the head with her pipe. "So are we going in or are we just gonna stand out here all night?"

With a gulp, Rush turned back to the entrance. "...Let's go." He walked a few steps into the building, then paused. "Hey, Mado, Sabi? Can either of you work the flashlight for me? I need both of my hands to use the gun." Said object flew out of the darkness, whereupon the half-baku caught it in her free hand and flicked it on, directing the reassuring beam into the doorway. The black-haired rebel raised his laser gun up to shield his eyes, but then he lowered it and smiled at her. "Alright, now let's see if we can put shed light on the subject and turn the power on?"