realityshifted | 06 - Out of Patience

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the wild road (d1) ragnar

06 - Out of Patience

[Ragnar explodes onto the plain in a blast of snow and visible gray wind. Related as they are to time itself, he's been having very little luck getting anywhere on the roads--and now he's been spat out again, this time on the plane, completely under their influence. He's slightly larger even than last time, his proportions more stocky, his teeth longer, his coat more thick and tangled than ever. His pupils are dilated with anger and the pull of the road; he chuffs, and then snarls, rearing back on his hind legs and slamming his paws against the astral floor.]

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[Sorry, Ragnar's stepped out for a bit. D: He circles, rumbling steadily, his tail whipping back and forth like a loose rigging rope in a storm.]

[Hei turns slowly, watching Ragnar's every movement, his hand on the hilt of his knife. He really, really doesn't want to have to shock Rags again, not least of all because he has no idea how much juice it would take to bring him down.]

[He rushes, checks at the last second and veers away. Circling again now, though closer than before.]

[Shit shit shit, this is bringing back memories of the Gate and the long, deliberate way that the creatures there stalked Hei. Hei grits his teeth briefly then disappears from the Plane, reappearing several yards away.]

Ragnar, get a hold of yourself!

[Whips around to face Hei again, air huffing out of his mouth in steamy clouds as though he's still surrounded by ancient snow. Rumbling roar, and charging at full speed.]

[The flashback comes on almost instantly; the only warning is the way the world suddenly tilts and the building pressure in his head. And then, just like that, Rags is an enormous one of those Gate creatures. It takes all of Hei's training not to just collapse and start screaming.]

[Instead, he disappears from the Plane, reappearing a ways away. Normally he would just get the hell out of there, but Ragnar is a threat to everyone right now--and he'd rather not have anyone accidentally kill Ragnar, either. Man, having a conscience sucks.]

Ragnar, please. Wake up. [It's probably not helping his case that to an animal like Ragnar Hei probably reeks of fear right now :\]

[Snuffling at the place where Hei was, so that when his scent reappears--intensified by the smell of fear-sweat--Ragnar's head snaps around. He growls. The prey is stupid. It taunts.

He launches himself forward again.]

[Ragnar's own image is flickering now, the stars are flashing, and a nonexistent wind howls through metal trees. And the Masters are there now as well, one on either side of Hei, reaching for him, their laughter echoing, "Bee-kay, Bee-kay, Bee-kay."]

[Hei clutches his head and sinks to his knees, trying to focus enough to leave the Plane.]

[And Ragnar skids to a halt, standing over him, still rumbling a growl.]

[Any hold that Hei had on reality vanishes. It's nothing now but flashing lights, Gate-creatures, the Masters and, of course, Bai, standing of to the side watching everything, her voice cracking and shattering.]

[Hei sort of folds in on himself, still clutching his head, waiting for the Gate-creatures, or perhaps the Masters, to kill him.]

[ And now there's a Nanoha between Ragnar and Hei. She has Raising Heart in staff form, holding the staff out before herself in an effort to shield Hei and hopefully warn the large cat off. ]

Li-san, are you hurt?

[Tugs back in surprise, shifts to one side and tries to circle around behind his downed target.]

[Hei barely registers what's going on--to him it looks like a giant, glowing pink flower has sprouted between himself and the enormous Gate monster. Fortunately the flower seems to have distracted the monster, and that's all he really cares about now.]

[ Nanoha's not happy about this. She can't look away from Ragnar long enough to check on whether Hei is wounded. She moves with the big cat, though, protecting Hei from all sides.

Then, firmly: ] Go away.

[Snarls and loses patience with the little obstacle. He strikes out to smack it aside.]

[ A pink circle of magic expands before Nanoha, and Ragnar's claws cause it to spark, but little else. Nanoha stands her ground and repeats herself. ]

Go. Away.

[There's an interesting light show going on between the pink flower and the Gate monster now, and meanwhile the Masters have their hands on Hei's shoulders and are whispering things in his ears, and Bai is standing nearby with a concerned look on her face as she tries to reach Hei.]

[Although now the pink flower is starting to take on human shape, and the Gate-creature has sprouted shaggy black fur.]

[Snarls and slams against the barrier, first with his shoulder, and then rearing back and hammering down with all his weight, his front paws connecting with the glow.]

[Until he's thrown back by a pair of gold-glowing hands. Should his bulk give way, Nanoha and Hei would see Mu there, sans cloth, but glowing faintly gold all over]

Mu-san! [ Nanoha's happy to see you, Mu. It means she can drop the protection spell long enough to check on Hei. She kneels, taking Hei by the shoulders. ]

Li-san! Are you all right?

[Something shiny and purple and fluffy and vaguely ram-shaped has appeared now. Oh, and a flower shaped like Nanoha has just grabbed his shoulders. Hei flinches away.]

[Nanoha...Ragnar...Plane...right.]

Nano...ha. [She is very slowly starting to come into focus, but there's still a shaggy Gate monster and the Masters.] I'm...alright. Just...it'll pass.

[Hits the plane and rolls too his feet. Confused. The prey has a pack. This explains much. Dominant protector--challenger. He lunges at Mu, rearing onto his hind legs once again coming down hard to wrap his paws around the man in a savage hug.]

[And grabs Rag's foreankles, preventing him from really hurting Mu. Buckles under the sudden weight but stands after a short second, ramping his cosmo up to counter the weight. Then, to Nanoha,]

Get out of here. I don't want either of you hurt.

Li-san... [ Nanoha watches him for a moment, then stands. She doesn't seem to intend to stray from his side any time soon. ]

I'm sorry, Mu-san. I can't leave until Li-san is safe.

[ Raising Heart's staff begins to change into a U-shaped form, the red jewel still in its center. ]

[ The cover on the side of Raising Heart clicks not unlike a gun, firing out two empty cartridge shells, which fall at Nanoha's feet. A pink ring of magic begins to form about her on the Plane floor, and another at the tip of Raising Heart as it gathers energy. ]

I'll need you to move when I ask you to, Mu-san.

[Hei is starting to be able to make sense of things. Nanoha is the flower, which means the Gate monster is Ragnar. Hei isn't sure if the purple fluffy thing is real or not, though if it is, he has an idea of who it is.]

[The rest of the hallucination is taking longer to dissipate.]

Wait...don't...'s Ragnar. He... [But speaking isn't working too well right now, particularly since the words are literally falling out of his mouth and splatting in interesting colors on the Astral floor.]

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