Night's Back ((Open To All))

Behind her she could see a single golden spot atop a tree, watching her fly away. She knew it was no other than her uncle Shenzi-- something had popped up a few months ago (that felt like years) and they had to go on this weird journey together. Bonds that were broken were mended, and the two entered the father-and-daughter relationship they had shattered again. But Nightingale knew she had business elsewhere; Team Dragonstorm. She had left suddenly without warning... Had she been replaced? Had she been forgotten? Was Dragonstorm even still standing?
...No. No. That was impossible. There was no way Dragonstorm could have fallen. They were the best team in the Beyond...!
What had Nightingale missed? Any missions? Any news? Did anyone set out to find her? Did anyone leave the team to pursue some other destiny?
Well, there was only one way to find out.
Nightingale landed on the beach that was nearest to Team Dragonstorm's base. She stood on the shore, staring out at the vast azure waters that beheld the HQ. Should she go ahead and enter? Or would someone from the Team spot her from afar and greet her? The goddess glanced around. The pale sand of the shore stretched out in all directions. Maybe, if she waited, someone she was friends with outside of her Guild might show up. Who knows? Maybe someone entirely new?
Whatever was held for her, Nightingale stood in wait.

(Well... Me and Goji made new characters in place of our old ones. One never existed and Zer0 just joined. Goji never existed and is replaced with Draligon.)

Zer0 was on patrol. Of course he was. He was always on patrol when he wasn't doing a job. Being confined to an claustrophobic underwater base just didn't go well with him. He preferred to be free with nature, as ironic as it was. A machine that likes nature.. who would have thought? Zer0 was perched on a tree in a crouching position, balanced perfectly without the slightest of sway or struggle, assessing his surroundings with heat-sensitive vision. If a living being were to appear in his sights, he would be notified of it's precise distance, it's heart rate, it's movements and it's species (if applicable). So far nothing but a few creatures had passed. He had to admit, he enjoyed it when some clueless person wandered too close to HQ and was subject to his deadly force. Usually within first sight of him, the person would dart back the way they came. Sometimes they felt cocky and merely scoffed at him. Of course, in seconds they would be on the ground, pleading for mercy.

Zer0 would never kill them though. Why would he? He had to reason to. They didn't see enough. And even if he tried explaining Zer0 to others, they would laugh and call them a lunatic. Crazy. No one would believe them. A robot that was built to kill... too soft to kill the simplest of people. Pretty pathetic. But he couldn't help it. He wasn't sadistic in nature. He sighed, sitting down, resting an arm on his knee. It was the afternoon and already the sun was setting but still no sight of a trespasser. Suddenly, as if his thoughts had been read by fate, a figure flew over his head. Much too big to be a bird. Zer0 jumped down from his perch and landed swiftly onto the ground. He might as well check it out. After all, he had nothing better to do. As he neared the beach he felt a weird feeling. An aura, almost. A magic user.. He was sure of it. He crouched low to the ground and peeked through the foliage with caution. A human? With.. wings?

It was a female. And something about her made him oddly at ease. As if he knew her from somewhere. Although, when digging through his stored memories, none of them included her. She was completely stranger to him. Zer0 disregarded these odd feelings and darted forward, lunging toward her and attempting to grab her from behind.

Yuuki hummed a tune underneath her breath as she worked on one of Dragon Storm's many vehicles down on the ground floor. Sliding out from underneath, she grabbed a wrench, looking up just in time to see her watch. It was close to dinner time. Was Zer0 still on watch? Yeah, probably. The robot always patrolled the surrounding areas whenever he was off duty. She set the wrench back down, and stood up, brushing off the dust that had been gathering on her clothes. Guess she'd check on him. She knew the robot could handle himself just fine, but what Yuuki was worried about was if he felt like he actually belonged to Dragon Storm. He was the newest member, and while the members that he had met so far were decent and welcoming to him, there could always be something else happening.

She jogged up the stairs, and did a quick count. Everyone was home, aside from a few who were out on some late missions. Except... Nightingale. Ah, yes. Nightingale, a wizard that excelled in all forms of magic. Just a few months ago, she had left out of nowhere, not even leaving a note or anything. Yuuki knew she wasn't dead; Nightingale was too powerful to be killed in such a short time span. Did she leave? Did she grow sick of Dragon Storm? Yuuki didn't know. There wasn't enough information. She shook her head. No, she shouldn't worry about that right now. Her first priority at the moment was checking up on Zer0. As she neared the surface, she sensed two signatures above. One was distinctly Zer0's, while another was that of a.... magic user? She knew she recognized it. But could it be...?

She came up just as she saw Zer0 rushing in to lunge at the girl--that was definitely Nightingale--'s back. "Zer0!" she shouted, rushing forward quickly and placing herself between the two. "Halt!"

((Oh. That sucks. Well, I guess I have to get Aiko a new mommy/daddy :p))

Nightingale nearly leapt out of her skin when she heard metal gears turning and getting closer and closer. It came nearly out of nowhere. Her first instinct was to generate an aura, which was exactly what she did. In a second a lilac stream of light swirled and encircled the young goddess, creating a feeling of warmth and comfort along with an extra shell of defense. She spun around, preparing a spell that would protect her from any offense and saw exactly what she expected: a robot. She looked at it quietly as it charged towards her. Was this a new member of Team Dragonstorm? Or just a rogue?

Before a spell could meet the android's attack, she heard a voice... Could it be...? "Yuuki...!" Nightingale exclaimed, her lilac aura turning bright yellow; a sign that she was ecstatic to see her old friend. She wondered how Yuuki would react. Would she be happy? Angry? Sad? Or maybe all at once?