Shinigami's Manor. (Shinigami's Entry)

[SataiRolePlayingGuy]

Judging the worn floor to be risky to step on, especially upstairs, but maybe ground level as well if she was right about the basement, Jumi was mostly using her wings to float slight above the floor.  It was not an especially long check of the upstairs, even being cautious to not enter a room too quickly.  “A basement, maybe more.  If it is just the house, it won’t take long to search.  But should quickly check the ground floor, unless we hear something below us.”  If it was not in such bad shape, and possibly connected to demons, it might have been worth considering as a secondary place for Shinigami to stay, especially if she felt too cooped up in the apartment.

She slowly glide down the stairs to the ground level.  “They don’t seem to be advertising their presence.  But it is not impossible this was still a trap, bait.  Not for any of us specifically, but maybe Magical Girls in general.”  She was tense now.  “But even if not, be on guard.  We are not likely to catch them by surprise.  Not enough to get to get an easy hit in at least.”   The warning was mostly to Mitsuko, though she hoped Shinigami was not reckless.  Sadly, unless they were already having fun with their captive, they were not likely to be very distracted.  Jumi did not want to get surprise that way.  They could not rush in blindly, but not be too slow either.

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Following Jumi, Mitsuko listened to the advice given. Of course she had not expected an easy fight or anything. She was nervous and she didn't like it... Her first battle. It was not any human exercise or any arena game now. It might be the real thing, with real consequences. Still, she tried to believe in her own skills... Maybe not in fighting but she had trained in fencing of sort and she was agile. It was going to work. She had to believe so. Shinigami, for herself, looked like she was taking this like a game or something. Not careful but not reckless either... She was merely keeping her focus on what they were doing but did not really worry about losing any battle. She stayed with the team, at the very least.

The ground floor did not seem to have much difference but a staircase to the basement still existed. Almost any good home had a basement. Even if it was not the nest of demons, basements were not any places to enjoy anyway. These places were dark and sometimes creepy. Shinigami however did not feel that kind of human concerns but she still had at least one bad memory with a basement, thanks to a creature that was lurking there. In this case, she did not really expect to see such a thing and probably was the first to go down there to see for herself. The place was as damaged as the rest of the house but with a difference. A gate stood open, seemingly going into a darker area of the basement.

"Well, I think we found where they went...", Shinigami said grinning. The area did go a little deeper under the house but still, for now, no traces of demons or anything. "Maybe you'd like to see this on your own... Keep your eyes open just in case. I don't know what they are doing here if they are here but that ought to be interesting.", the fox continued, not really reassuring Mitsuko about it as she waited for Jumi. At least something was found but that did not look like something to be happy about. It was not confirmed just yet if anyone or their friend was there. "I wonder if I can do some light.", Mitsuko then asked, mostly for herself, but tried to use her magic to brighten her blade, lighting the area.

[SataiRolePlayingGuy]

No sound was getting a little troublesome.  Was their prisoner too scared to make a noise?  The demons being silent for any reason other than hoped for ambush was not reassuring either…or was there something else going on here?  Jumi was silently cursing Reika’s refusal to speak clearly.  Was the girl they were sent to help the one hiding, trying to elude the demons?  It would be nice, but maybe too optimistic.  She let Shinigami take the search to the basement, only now wondering if she could see in the dark better than humans.  It would not surprise her if she could.

She was not surprised, but not thrilled to hear confirmation of her suspicions that it was not just a basement down there, as she carefully made her way down.  “Most likely why we have not seen or heard anything.”  She said with a soft sigh.  “Depending on how far it goes, it might not just be the few demons we were warned about.”  If it was part of a wider system, it could lead to other demons, or less pleasant like that lived down here.  “It’s always risky, but so is wandering around in darkness.”  She hesitatingly agreed with Mitsuko’s light idea.  It would draw attention, but other than maybe Shinigami, they could not really fight like this.

 

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Shinigami did not appear to need the light itself, already walking ahead but staying in sight. Mitsuko however stayed close to Jumi with Nall, her light being enough to show a cave interior leading further while slightly tilting downhill like a tunnel. The path turned slightly, as to give itself a turn around toward below the old house. Some sounds echoed from further inside, mixed with voices. Nothing looking inappropriate but rather a female voice talking to someone or something. The young but expressive voice sounded like she was enjoying some unwinding time. Shinigami first slowed down and looked at the two other girls while Nall frowned. "Trouble ahead...", the small creature warned softly to them.

Shinigami had put a stop and waited until the girls came closer before she'd step further with them, only stopping when they reached a better lit area, mostly thanks to torches and candles here and there, where they finally could get a sight on what was happening there. A large room with nothing but a few female demons inside on first sight. An elevated area on the other side held a dark-haired girl with a semblance of grey skin with markings but if they looked well, they would see a girl with pink hair who she turned around, hanged by the wrists, left naked as a show of sorts. She did not look like she had been raped, however. She looked conscious but afraid, clearly not enjoying her helpless situation.

"Hmm, it looks like we have guests...! ♪ It's finally time to see who came to save you.", the voice spoke, having noticed the girls from her higher ground, a grin drew on her lips. The demons around turned to see who was there but Shinigami stood between the two and them. The sight seemed to please the girl, at least. Being naked herself, she was not hiding much about her body when she turned to get a good look. On a sexual side, she shared the same kind of gift as the fox and did not other to hide it. "Oh, it can't be your team, if you even have one, is it?", the girl asked, teasing her pink haired prisoner, touching her chin to make her look. "Why is there such a cute beast with them?", she said, staring.

The girl in question only opened her eyes because she felt forced but the sight only seemed to terrorize her since she recognized them too well. Why were THEY here? Was it for her? Surely. "N-no... R-run...", she tried to say as warning but the demon girl put a finger on her lips. "No need for that. You will soon find a use to this mouth trying to ruin the fun.", she teased and pushed her head lightly to the side before letting go. "Regardless of who you are, I'm glad you're here... I was sure that someone out there would come find her. I can't wait to have fun with you. Why not come closer?", she said with a smile. Nall first looked angry while Mitsuko frowned, still a little shocked. Shinigami was only annoyed.

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[SataiRolePlayingGuy]

It was bait after all.  And Nymphia after all.  It just appeared the actual targets were whoever was on Nymphia’s team.  The biggest surprise was the gender of course.  As Jumi pointed out earlier it was mostly males that did this.  This practically screamed succubus.  Even then they usually went after men, and mostly through dreams, though this sort of situation was not completely unheard of.  Not to the point Jumi would question her understanding of demons or what was going on.  Of course it was not certain that was the demons’ goal either.  Stripping Nymphia could have just been humiliation.  If they had wanted fun with her, they could have done it already.

”Oh don’t be stupid.  Lucky you did not get the local.  You’d already be dead.  Let the girl go, if you don’t want a fight.” Jumi hovered back, in a defensive position, prepared to strike.  They certainly were lucky it was not Alexandrine who found them.  She would not have been in a mood to talk.  But did these demons think Shinigami was one of them, or some monster?  Not much other reason to think Magical Girls would be up for fun…though it was not impossible they had the same idea of fun as the males, and there was no intention of it being peaceful.  “Sorry, no intention of running.  Not leaving you with them.”  She added to Nymphia, death or arguably worse was about what she could expect left alone with them long term.  Jumi had no intention of abandoning her, though she was still studying the situation rather than making the first attack.  It was hard to know what these demons were capable of.