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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[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.]

[deadofknight]

[does it match the vials on the floor? :U]

[hunting]

[Yep!]

[deadofknight]

[putting his knife away to take the vial...keeping a hold on the key's chain though]

You woke up after drinking this, right?

[hunting]

[He seems unsure how to answer and makes an awkward "no clue" motion with both hands.]

[deadofknight]

[staring at Obi's neck in a slightly unnerving manner, wondering about the usefulness of carving him open and putting his blood back in the vial. :|b]

[hunting]

[Crown looks like he can tell what Ace is thinking and might be tugging at that chain a little. >>]

[deadofknight]

[YANKS HIM CLOSER. :)]

I told you to stop fidgeting, didn't I?

[hunting]

[Probably pointing to wherever Ace stashed the knife and miming cutting at the cord again. That sounds so much safer. '-']

[deadofknight]

Nope, that messes with the key. So we'll have to think of some other way to get you back in the vial.

[hunting]

[... Offers open palm... ?]

[deadofknight]

[puts the vial between his teeth, delicately, then pulls out his knife]

[hunting]

[Crown is keeping a VERY CLOSE eye on Ace and very much hoping he is taking his suggestion. :x]

[deadofknight]

[scoring a deep cut across Crown's palm]