"after that Luna will toss in the smoke bombs and I'll light a few things up. The less things they can get out of there the better" she remarked. "Mission is to destroy as many boxes as we can right now And not let them get their hands on anymore Praegessus tech"

"Fair enough..." Zero mumbled, tossing the Ruby over to Sarah. "Well, I'll be off, then. You can take care of yourself in the meantime?"
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Sakura shook her head. "I don't see a reason to go in armed, then." She stretched a leg out, then stamped it on the snow. "I can make do if need be."
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Rookie smiled. "Alright! I'm going in then!" With that, he darted off.

"I can do that," Luna agrees prepping the smoke bombs.


"Just making sure you knew the rules of the citadel," Kini responds, "just watch your back please. I don't trust this situation or her."


Sarah catches the ruby, "Won't you need this? I have my own you know." She pulls out her Phantom Ruby imitation, "Or did you want me to reset your ruby for you?"

"It does need a reset. I shouldn't need to bring it with me, though." Zero shrugged. "Besides. I don't want to show all of my aces. She has quite the presence in the underworld. Last thing I want is potential blackmail." With that, he picked up his sword and walked off, giving a slight wave. "Try not to get yourself killed while I'm away."
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"I know," Sakura sighed. "I'll be careful."

(Timeskip for both?)

(Yes please).

Zero somewhat agitatedly trudged through the snow, making sure to cover his tracks as he went by sweeping his tail low behind him. It was a somewhat moot point as one could still see the snow had been disturbed, but hopefully, a fresh layer would take care of that soon. "What a pain..." Zero grumbled, folding his ears back. At least he didn't have to worry about the cold thanks to his thick coat.

Falconi watches Zero as he flies by. Careful he lands in a tree near Zero, "Help you stranger?"

Zero paused, glancing up at the bird and flicking his tail. He made a face somewhere between a smile and a grimace. "...Perhaps. Who's asking?" He muttered.

"Falconi Swift. Are you Zero," Falconi asks, "She's been waiting for you. Best to wait for a while though you can't be seen when Miss Sakura shows herself."

"Ah, she got my memo, then. Good." Zero shrugged. "How long will this take?"
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Sakura approached the chateau with a sigh, folding her wings behind her back.