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Feb 10, 2017 9:30:27 GMT -5
Post by Anna Leigh Williams on Feb 10, 2017 9:30:27 GMT -5
"Hey..! Take it from me..! Those tests to get in the military are hard..." He opened his Pepsi, and took a sip. Micah came in, and sat next to Sorin. He smiled. "Hey little man..! I hear you wanna be a lawyer when you grow up.... Make sure you study hard.. I'm a terrible driver, so I'll need one eventually." He laughed, and looked at Helena.
"He's just... So quiet... I guess they never gave him much to talk about, so..." Sorin looked at his phone again, It was a message from Anna. He smiled.
"Yay..! Anna's coming back!" It was nice for him to get to know his birth mother. Although he was still curious about who his biological father was, he would save his questions for a better time.
"It's been good getting to know her on more than a boss level..." He sipped his Pepsi. "Maybe now if I'm late to work again, she won't skin me alive... Or maybe she'll be harder on me...." His eyes widened. "I wish I could have vodka..."
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Feb 10, 2017 9:52:36 GMT -5
Post by Lei Wulong on Feb 10, 2017 9:52:36 GMT -5
"Hey..! Take it from me..! Those tests to get in the military are hard..."
"Not if you grew up on a farm."
"Hey little man..! I hear you wanna be a lawyer when you grow up.... Make sure you study hard.. I'm a terrible driver, so I'll need one eventually."
"I don't think I'm fully capable of defending drivers." Micah said.
"It's been good getting to know her on more than a boss level... Maybe now if I'm late to work again, she won't skin me alive... Or maybe she'll be harder on me...."
"Or she may treat you the same. Or harder." Helena thought about her husband, who was a scientist for the Mishima Zaibatsu. It just tore her up, knowing she killed him. Micah reminded her of her husband. It was good thing he was nothing like her. Plus, she's not sure how he would react if she told him what really happened to his father.
"I wish I could have vodka..."
"Sshhh..." Helena said to Sorin.
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Feb 17, 2017 9:12:39 GMT -5
Post by Anna Leigh Williams on Feb 17, 2017 9:12:39 GMT -5
"Sorry, it just... sucks...!" He said. "Stupid wounds..." He sighed. "I asked my brother if he wanted Chinese, Do you think that would be cool..? Or should I get him something else..?" He turned to Micah, "What do you suggest, little man!?" He asked.
Sorin thought for a moment.
He received another message from Anna.
"Chris is awake. Meet me at the hospital in four hours."
He sighed in relief, "Chris is awake... Thank god..." He smiled.
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Feb 17, 2017 23:04:15 GMT -5
Post by Lei Wulong on Feb 17, 2017 23:04:15 GMT -5
"I asked my brother if he wanted Chinese, Do you think that would be cool..? Or should I get him something else..?"
"Chinese sounds delicious."
"I agree. But... will Mr. Lei be offended?"
"No, I think he would very much like to eat Chinese food. Should we order takeout?"
Helena texts Lei, asking him if he wanted anything. He simply replied, "get me a feline special!" Helena rolled her eyes, just unable to comprehend that this shrewd detective is a absolute clown.
"He should be here soon. Just got caught by traffic. Micah, I need you to stay put. Listen to Mr. Lei, and behave yourself."
Just as she was about to grab her jacket, she received a message from K. The message said that they found SN-95's nest. Helena then instructs this person to camp out nearby and capture her.
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Mar 31, 2017 22:31:38 GMT -5
Post by Anna Leigh Williams on Mar 31, 2017 22:31:38 GMT -5
As Sorin put in the order, he smiled at the thought of Lei... For an older man he certainly wasn't bad looking. But that was irrelevant. "Where ya going..?" He asked his friend. "Got em on call... and this one sounds cute.." He mouthed at her. He giggled, and put in the order, "Yeah, Cash... Thanks, babe.." He then hung up, and set his phone down.
"Let's go dancing tonight, Helena....! There's so much sadness, and I need some relief." His eyes brightened, "We can leave little man, with the big little man..! And I mean Daniel... Not that I mind helping him, but...."
"Just stressed...." He smiled. "I be he's at Anna's staring at the wall...." He pursed his lips. "Maybe I should go over there..." He said in a whiny nasaly tone.
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Mar 31, 2017 22:59:06 GMT -5
Post by Lei Wulong on Mar 31, 2017 22:59:06 GMT -5
Helena sighed to herself as she sat down at the bar-stool by the counter, awaiting for Lei's arrival. He's halting progress. Not to mention, Lei needs to make sure Micah doesn't get into anything dangerous. Poor boy almost fell off the balcony one time. She had to be more careful.
I am such a horrible mother... She thought to herself.
"Let's go dancing tonight, Helena....! There's so much sadness, and I need some relief."
"Yeah. That sounds like a lot of fun. It is good to let loose once in a while..."
"We can leave little man, with the big little man..! And I mean Daniel... Not that I mind helping him, but...."
"Perhaps Lei could stay with Daniel, too. They can have a man's night out."
"I be he's at Anna's staring at the wall.... Maybe I should go over there..."
"It is only natural that he exhibits some strange behavior. My husband told me that animals released from the zoo die in the wild because they did not get the proper rearing that the animal would have received if it grew up in the wild. However, this is a human being that we are talking about here. He is more adaptive. Give him some time. He will warm up."
Micah smiled, knowing that Daniel is even weirder than he is. "Mr. Lei, and Mr. Daniel. That sounds like fun!"
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Mar 31, 2017 23:50:13 GMT -5
Post by Anna Leigh Williams on Mar 31, 2017 23:50:13 GMT -5
Sorin clapped, "Then it's settled! Dance night is in full swing..!" He said, excited. He looked at Micah, "Make sure you take good care of my little brother, okay..?" He smirked, and rubbed Micah's hair. He then leaned against the bar. "Well, Daniel is a sloth, because he's taking forever!" He joked. In all seriousness, Sorin did care about Daniel wanted him to be okay. The time inbetween has been rough, especially after what he had experienced with his grandmother and Guy.
"Maybe I can find my new boyfriend tonight. What do you say, Helena..!?" He smiled, "Be my wingwoman?"
He tilted his head. "Always gotta have a wingwoman!
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Apr 1, 2017 0:03:23 GMT -5
Post by Lei Wulong on Apr 1, 2017 0:03:23 GMT -5
"Make sure you take good care of my little brother, okay..?"
Micah flinched at the sudden touch of his hair. He wasn't expecting it, and it felt so foreign and odd. However, he saw it as a gesture of kindness. Helena smiled.
"Well, Daniel is a sloth, because he's taking forever!"
"Lei isn't any better. He really should already be here..." Helena sighed. "Maybe he got lost..."
"Maybe I can find my new boyfriend tonight. What do you say, Helena..!? Be my wingwoman?"
Helena smiled. "Of course. It sounds like fun."
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Apr 2, 2017 21:59:40 GMT -5
Post by Anna Leigh Williams on Apr 2, 2017 21:59:40 GMT -5
Sorin started to become concerned. "Maybe you should call him? The supercop probably found trouble, and..." He walked around to the bar where his soda was. "He doesn't need trouble..." He sipped it, and sat down.
He pulled his phone out. "I'll be here to eat with you guys, but then I need to go to Anna's." He said to the group and sent what he said as a text to Daniel.
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Apr 3, 2017 22:57:46 GMT -5
Post by Lei Wulong on Apr 3, 2017 22:57:46 GMT -5
"He's fine. Like I had stated earlier, he is just late."
As if on cue Lei knocked on the dor, and Helena announced for him to come in. Lei arrived, holding Li-Mei in his arms, as he enters the apartment. He sets Li-Mei down who runs to hug Sorin. Lei smiles, taking a seat on the couch.
"Sorry about that. I ran into a little traffic."
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Apr 5, 2017 8:26:18 GMT -5
Post by Anna Leigh Williams on Apr 5, 2017 8:26:18 GMT -5
"Li Mei..!' Sorin exclaimed when the child came to hug im. He of course, scooped them up, and hugged tight. "Whattup!?" He laughed, and turned to Lei. "Hey, Supercop..!" He set Li Mei down, and walked over, patting him on the shoulder. His phone buzzed, and he pulled it out of his pocket.
"Oh lord, I hope he didn't burn Anna's house down..."
He opened it, and his cheery demeanor vanished...
"You think it's over? Think again, Scarlet Thunder. Answers lie not just within the walls of the Zaibatsu, but in the minds of your mother and Dr. Bosconovitch. Seek the truth, and you'll open your eyes to the destiny of you and your family."
"Lei..." He immediately showed his phone to him. "What the fu--" He stopped himself, looking over at Li Mei and Micah. "What is this..?"
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Apr 6, 2017 14:15:13 GMT -5
Post by Lei Wulong on Apr 6, 2017 14:15:13 GMT -5
Once Li-Mei was set down, she ran back and gave Micah a surprise glomp. Micah flinched as he was not expecting this little girl to be so strong, better yet, run up and hug him.
"Hey, Supercop..!"
Lei rolled his eyes a little at that comment. "I'm retired."
"Oh lord, I hope he didn't burn Anna's house down..."
"Or worse..."
"As I mentioned before, he needs time to adjust."
Once Sorin read the message, Lei heard Sorin almost say the dirty little F word in front of his innocent little daughter. He couldn't help but exclaim, "FRIDGE! Helena! You got some soft drinks for good ol' Lei to drink?" Not only would this provide good coverage for his daughter, but also completely distract everyone from the situation at hand. He wasn't sure how Helena felt about her son cursing, but it was still just a cover.
Helena, confused by Lei's sudden outburst, gave him a funny look. "I do have some Pepsi. And discount Mountain Dew."
"I'll um... help myself to it." Lei then digs through the fridge to grab the discount Mountain Dew, named, "Summit Vapor". Lei found that amusing as he took a sip.
Finally, Sorin then showed Lei the message, as Helena had to peek to see.
"You think it's over? Think again, Scarlet Thunder. Answers lie not just within the walls of the Zaibatsu, but in the minds of your mother and Dr. Bosconovitch. Seek the truth, and you'll open your eyes to the destiny of you and your family."
"Of course, it's not over. I don't think it's really anything to worry too much about. It's just... um... probably just some guy having a bad day." Lei really wanted to say that this is some cultish type of thing happening, but he couldn't say this in front of his daughter. But honestly, the message wasn't something to worrisome, until they make threats.
Helena placed both hands on her hips as she sighed and got up in Lei's personal space. "Really? All those years of investigation, and you just think he just had a 'bad day?' Really?"
"Yeah, like seriously. Maybe the guy's mentor went off on vacation somewhere... and he's just expressioning his frustration onto Sorin... because... that's what angry guys having a bad day do."
Helena almost took Lei seriously, until she realized what he was saying.
"Sorin, go call your mom, right now. It is possible that this man might have contacted your mother, also."
"If so, we probably opened a huge can of worms..."
Li-Mei didn't understand what the adults were babbling on and on about. She was perfectly content with watching the cartoons on TV. Micah, on the other hand, was eaves dropping. It kind of made him a little angry inside. His mom rarely lets him go out. It seems cool that her friends are over, but Micah doesn't have a lot of friends. So far, a Chinese toddler and some Chinese teenager are the closest to friends he has. Knowing something was going down, made Micah more curious and intrigued. Helena told him that he can't go out because of his condition. But really, Micah knew... there's more to the story. She's been quite overprotective since his dad died... which is understandable, but still. Let him go interact with other children his age.
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Apr 10, 2017 20:39:33 GMT -5
Post by Anna Leigh Williams on Apr 10, 2017 20:39:33 GMT -5
Sorin tried to call Anna but within avail. He sighed, frustrated. "She's not answering me..." He said. "She may be driving, or on a plane... Who the hell knows..." He shook his head, turning to Lei. "You know who this reminds me of...?"
His face cast a spell of bitterness.
"Johanna" He hissed.
"She left me dozens of cryptic messages like this when I first started working for Anna. Could it possibly be one of her goons, looking for revenge?" The thought was sound. But how could they possibly know? The cast of assassins surely disbanded after her death.
"Or maybe yet another lost relative...?" He of course spoke of Marilyn. "I need to go talk to Mari, see if theres any involvement." He said
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Apr 10, 2017 22:16:33 GMT -5
Post by Lei Wulong on Apr 10, 2017 22:16:33 GMT -5
Lei and Helena nodded. "Yeah, just give her a moment."
Lei nodded as he agreed that the messenger reminded him of Johanna. Of course. This was exactly what Lei was insinuating. Johanna was dead. But... she had followers. and she more than likely started an assassin cult. Knowing the woman's personality and profile, it is highly probable.
"That would be best." Helena added.
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Apr 10, 2017 22:20:15 GMT -5
Post by Anna Leigh Williams on Apr 10, 2017 22:20:15 GMT -5
"Sorry to leave in such a rush..." He hugged the children. "Come see me, soon... okay!? We'll play some games!" He smiled, nodding to Lei and Helena. "Try to keep it PG..." He said, smirking at the two of them, and taking his leave.
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