Zero Heart: The Sequel

[hunting]

[Ace is probably experiencing a very violent and jarring drop that will deposit him (none too gently) right in the center of that familiar river of blood. Which means that, yep, that nagging sensation at the back of Ace's throat is back.

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[hunting]

[Crown just looks... pretty damn awkward...]

[deadofknight]

[how is it attached? on a necklace?]

[hunting]

[Yep. Necklace.]

[deadofknight]

Mind if I try cutting the cord?

[hunting]

[He shrugs since he has no idea what else to do right now.]

[deadofknight]

[getting out his hunting knife, and trying to saw at the cord 8|b]

[hunting]

[Crown appears dubious as to the safety of this action...]

[deadofknight]

[I'm being careful. :)]

[hunting]

[Well, while Ace is working on that, he's going to notice that that hunger is actually making him considerably light-headed and dizzy now.

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Also, that cord is really thick. Not impossibly thick but sawing at it might take a bit. And Crown might be starting to get... restless...]

[deadofknight]

[sawing faster :U]

Stop fidgeting, it's working.

[hunting]

[He is trying to hold still but he's also starting to... pull back a bit, not entirely voluntarily by the looks of it.]

[deadofknight]

[we're near the maze, still, right? backing Crown into the nearest bit of maze wall so he can't go anywhere. :)]

[hunting]

[Yep, pretty well shoved into that maze now. It's probably not pleasant or comfortable at all, but it does trap him pretty well. The key is also starting to lose a bit of its brightness.]

[deadofknight]

[stop sawing. :|b did the key glow in the first heart game?]

[hunting]

[It's always been bright, yes.]

[deadofknight]

[ok, so no cutting. :|b

[wrapping the key's cord around his hand and using it to pull Crown away from the Maze towards Sterling.]

Come on.

[hunting]

[Stumbling a lot as he's dragged and looking REALLY SURPRISED.]

[deadofknight]

[still has his knife out btw :) so don't get any ideas.]

[anyway, is heart!Ace around to give some advice?]

[hunting]

[Heart!Ace has wandered off, possibly to go check on Yuuki and Ichiru. Ace appears to be on his own for this one. 8(]

[deadofknight]

[thinking back to his previous heart run... the red key probably works on the cabinet in their room, but the red key was from White Lily's stable. 8|b]

[well, they're at Sterling, so dragging Crown into the building...]

[hunting]

[Poor Crown wishes he was in another heart right now. |D]

[deadofknight]

[peeking into their room in Sterling]

[hunting]

[It looks the same as it usually does, although it might appear as though there are slightly fewer full glass vials strewn around the red cabinet.]

[deadofknight]

[LOOKS BACK AT CROWN. 8|]

Give me the vial you drank.

[hunting]

[Yeah, he is. Not wasting time in complying with that. Handing over his empty vial.]