Awaiting Further Instruction

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Martel nodded slightly. Once she reached the end of the current vent, she turned left, hurrying the rest of the way. She paused when she heard a noise. "That sounds like Rico" she muttered in response to the gurgling she could hear, though it was fairly faint.

[Dorochet [Bido]]

"Don't rush." Dorochett reminded her as he listened carefully. "I'm not sure which one it is but it's a baby for sure."

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"Trust me, it's Rico" Martel said, trying to keep herself from striking. No doubt either Dante or one of the Fuhrer's goons would be guarding the babies. She was succeeding in her attempts, but only just barely.

[Dorochet [Bido]]

"Let's keep close to them." Dorochette suggested in a whisper. "But I smell Dante so let's wait till she gone."

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Martel couldn't help but hiss at the mention of Dante. "If she's here than we can't wait until she leaves. She'll just take one or both of them with her." the snake-woman told her companion with a growl.

[dante]

Dante remained silent until the elevator doors open. She stepped into the lobby and into a crowd of military officers. Her casual clothing earned her a few confused looks, but no one said anything to her. After all, she was accompanied by Juliet Douglas, so she was obviously allowed to be in the building. Nevertheless, those who noticed her found it strange that they were carrying two infants around in a military base of all places. Still, they knew better than to bother them, so they just went on with their business.

Adjusting the child in her arms, she glanced back at Sloth. "Let's head out front. I presume that our chauffeur will be there to greet us."

[Dorochet [Bido]]

Dorochette frowned. Martel did have a point, there was the huge possibility that Dante would take Rico along and this might be their only clean shot. But then again they were more than just a little in dissadvantage if they had to face a homonculus And their boss!
"Fine, but let's try a surprise attack if you must." The dog chimera whispered. The only chance they had was to outrun them. It might sound unlikely by the supiriority of the homonculus but the two chimera's both had overly human speed as well. Plus the element of surprise so they might had a good thing going here, the 'grabb the baby and run for your life as the devils on your heals' tactics sounded alright.

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Martel didn't even hear the rest of Dorochet's statement. She'd already hurried towards the source of the sound. It led her to the lobby of the base, where not only Dante and Juliet were standing, but also a fair amount of soldiers. "Looks like a sneak attack isn't gonna work this time" she said with a frown.

[stefan]

Sloth replied to her master's order by nodding her head. Sloth continued to walk towards the door and gave a smile to the soldiers that passed. To them she was known as Juliet Douglas, a beautiful assistant to the fuhrer. It was nice to have such a reputation in the military, it made it easier for her to go passed without being asked any questions as to why Dante was with her or why she was holding a baby in her arms.

As Juliet opened the front doors the orange glow from the setting sun shined upon her face. It was getting close to night and they hadn't even arrived at the train station yet. "Master, we'd better hurry, it's getting dark and these babies should be at home sleeping."

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Dammit! They really couldn't waste time now; waiting to think of a sneak attack would take too long. Martel quickly unsheathed her knife and pressed it through the small opennening in the vent, stretching her arm in unnatural ways in order to use the tip of the knife to unscrew the small door in the system. Once both the top screws were loose, the snake chimera pressed on the cover, causing it to fall open with a bang.

The sound of the metal crashing startled both Ariana and Rico, though thankfully neither seemed distressed by it. They simply started to scan the area.

[Dorochet [Bido]]

Dorochette cursed as Martel was once more rushing into things. The dog chimera hurried to catch up with her again. Seeing Martel had already alerted everyone in the close aria of their presence by opening the vent, they might as well get it done with. "Okay moving in now." He forcefully suggested as he drew his katana.

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At Dorochet's words, Martel slithered out of the vent, knife tight in hand. The moment she hit the floor, several of the soldiers at her. She dodged the onslaught, though just barely in some cases. Then, without warning, she took her dagger and extended her arm somewhat before slashing the throats of about four soldiers standing side by side.

[dante]

Dante began heading for the main entrance, but stopped when she heard something metallic hit the ground. She stared off in the direction of the sound, her eyes narrowed. It was likely that one of the soldiers simply dropped something, but she had a feeling that there was a problem. Looking down at the girl in her arms, she noticed that she heard the sound, as well. Sighing, she pushed her suspicions aside and resumed walking with her servant.

After a short pause, she glanced over at Sloth. "They'll most likely fall asleep before we reach Dublith. And since when are you so concerned for their well being? Just a few moments ago you were leaving them -- "

She stopped when she heard guns firing. Turning in the direction of the noise, she smiled confidently when she saw Martel and her chimera comrade fighting off soldiers. "My, my! Sooner than I thought..." she chuckled sultrily. There was no doubt in her mind that Martel would eventually try to get her children back, but it surprised her that she actually raided the military base to get them. It was a hopeless endeavor, but then again, mothers could not be expected to act rationally when their babies were in danger. Of course, she was another story, but she never really considered herself a parent in the first place.

"Escort me to our car, Sloth, and protect your child at all costs," Dante began, quickly making her way out the front door. "I doubt they will manage to reach us, but if they do I will make quick work of them."

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"Mmmmm" hummed the infant in Dante's arms, squirming around at the sound of gunfire and soldiers gagging as their throats were slit and their necks were snapped.

Martel glanced out of the corner of her eye to see Dante and Sloth beginning to leave the building. No way in hell would she just let them get away. "Think you can handle these assholes?" she asked Dorochet, referring to the remaining soldiers. Many had already been either killed or too wounded to defend themselves, so she figured he'd be alright. Without waiting for an answer, she rushed for the Homunculus and the leader of the demon, keeping knife drawn and attacking anyone who even rose their weapon at her.

[dante]

Dante stopped when she heard footsteps behind her. Turning, she saw none other than Martel rushing toward her. As far as she could tell, there were no soldiers behind her. Her little friend must be fending them off for her, she reasoned. Still, it surprised her that she actually believed she had a chance at getting her children back. Instead of rushing for the car, she stood her ground, giving her an icy smile.

"Martel," she began smoothly, using a tone most would reserve for admonishing a child, "what are you doing? We both know that you don't stand a chance against me. You're just wasting your time, dear."

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Martel narrowed her eyes and tightened her grip on the knife's handle. She was wasting her time by trying to get her offspring back? That was the biggest load of bullshit she'd ever heard! "How am I wasting my time by trying to retrieve my babies?" the snake-chimera asked in alchemist in a cool tone, "Especially after what that bastard told me".

Meanwhile, Ariana was squirming around in Dante's arms, babbling and trying to reach towards her mother. "Mmmmm" the newborn girl hummed, her tone almost whining.

[dante]

Dante quirked a brow, frowning slightly. "For starters, I could kill both of them in a heartbeat. They're valuable to me, but losing them would be no big loss. And what are you talking about?"

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At the mention that Dante would be willing to kill both the children, Martel felt her heart stop for a second. Once the shock passed, she answered Dante's question. "One of the bastards who raided us with Pride told me that he would be using them in fucking experiments" she explained with a growl. "I really have no idea whether he was telling the truth, but no way in hell am I going to take that chance".

[dante]

Dante gave her an incredulous look. "Experiments? We'll be conducting tests on them to measure their growth, yes, but nothing harmful. Who on earth told you that?"

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"I don't know his name; I've never fucking met him before!" Martel shouted angrily. It was true, she hadn't actually heard Nikanoru's name being said during the raid. "All I know is he was a goddamned coward who looked like he came from Xing". The entire time she spoke, she didn't loosen her grip on her weapon or take her eyes off Dante.