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[socrowdedinhere]

Kendra: *studying Dumpson's face, she'll reach out and touch his cheek, giving him a smile.* You'll keep us safe. *and she puts her head on his shoulder*

Jerrin: *gapes!*

Dmps: *chuckles and pats her head, brushing the back of her hair*  "You're a sweet girl, kiddo." *looks at Jerrin, mild frown of confusion*  "Is everything okay?"

DB: *glancing around for the possible source of trouble Jerrin's staring at*

Jerrin: *sees them glancing around and goes from gaping to amused and sheepish.* Yeah, she definitely sees something special about you two.

Dmps: *has no idea what Jerrin's just said, just smiles*  "It's all right.  She's no trouble at all."  *he frowns a bit again as he looks around*  "We should probably get moving, though.  See if we can find the nearest city or . . . " *or what, he wasn't really sure*

DB: "Maybe Deckard and the others are here too.  We should look for the rest of the team."

Dmps: *nods*  "Good idea.  I'll stay with these two.  You do an aerial sweep, let me know if you can see anything nearby."

DB: *salutes!*"Roger!" *steps back a few feet, transforms, and /takes/ off for the skies*

Kendra: Ah! *startled? amazed?  It’s hard to tell.  She watches DB go, hugging a little closer to Dumpson.*

Jerrin: *gaping again, this time after DB*

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[dragondancer5150]

Dmps: *just grins, nodding reassurance* "It's okay. He does that. C'mon." *shifts Kendra to one hand and will offer the other to Jerrin before . . . well, just picking a direction and . . . walking . . . *

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Jerrin: ....*will take Dumpson’s hand and will easily go with him.*
*DB won’t find much in the area, and...and he’s rather low on fuel. He’ll have to return to Dumpson before he’s explored as far out as he’d usually like. They’ll have to find a place to settle as it starts to get dark. Jerrin will end up snuggled up on Dumpson’s lap, and Kendra on DB’s. It’s after dark when they’ll hear engines....and Maru and Kage will come to land not far from them.*

[dragondancer5150]

DB: *worried* "Dumpson, how's your fuel level?"
Dmps: ......"we'll worry about that in the morning."
*They settle, Dmps sitting up watch, Jerrin in his arms, while DB powers down with Kendra. Dmps will wake DB back up, though, at the sound of engines, silent and trying not to disturb the children - the two will creep out of hiding, weapons drawn just in case*
DB: "Oh! Shadowmaru! And...uh..."
Dmps: *optics /bright/* "Y-you...!?"

[socrowdedinhere]

Kage: *meets Dumpson’s gaze, voice soft* Dumpson.
Kendra: *studying the two.*
Jerrin: *is too...and keeps glancing at Kendra too.*

[dragondancer5150]

Maru: *steps forward, gives the children a grin - in their language (he's /guessing/ they speak the same language as everyone else)* It's all right. We're friends.
DB: "Whoa!"
Maru: "Dumpson, Drill Boy, it's a long story. I'm just glad we've found you and you're safe. Drill Boy, this is my prototype, Kagerou." *to Dmps* "Apparently, he found himself here six months ago, after the submarine went down. So...in many ways, the same way /we've/ come."
*Both BT members flinch a bit, several emotions crossing their face before they push it away.*
Dmps: *nods* "I see. Safe to assume there won't be any trouble this time around, then?" *to both ninjas*
DB: *just...looking back and forth between them*

[socrowdedinhere]

Kage: “Not from me.” *he hopes none at all.*
Kendra: *soft gasp* You say our words! *surprised!*
Jerrin: *just...looking at all of them*

[dragondancer5150]

Maru: *gives her a grin and bows* I do. A new friend gave me the ability. I am Shadowmaru, at your service. This is my brother, Kagerou. And you've already met two of our teammates, Dumpson and Drill Boy.
Dmps: *to Kage, since Maru's talking to the children* "Is the rest of the team here too?"

[socrowdedinhere]

Kage: *nods* You two were the last to be found. I imagine you must be running near to empty now. Where we’re staying is far from here. *he pulls out two spare cans of fuel to offer to the two of them*
Jerrin: I’m Jerrin, this is my sister Kendra. ....What....what are you guys?

[dragondancer5150]

DB: "Fuel!" *fairly /leaps/ at the can*
Dmps: "Drill Boy!" */sharp/ - where are his manners!?*
DB: *hunches, sheepish grin, /hugging/ his can to his chest* "Thank you, Kagerou. We humbly partake!" */guzzles/*
Dmps: *shakes his head and accepts the other can, thanking Kagerou and drinking*
Maru: Pleased to meet you both. We are . . . ah . . . complicated, and not originally from your world, as you can probably guess. Call us Brave Police. That's the name of our team, after all.

[socrowdedinhere]

Kage: *very nearly decides to move the can out of DB’s way before he can grab it, but that would be ornery, and no way to make a good first impression. So he just chuckles.* “You’re welcome.” *to both of them*
Jerrin: Brave Police? *he nods, glancing at his sister*
Kendra: *steps up to Maru, gazing up at his face.*

[dragondancer5150]

Maru: *nods, then crouches down to her with a grin* Hello, Kendra-chan. *glances to include Jerrin* Are either of you hurt?

[socrowdedinhere]

Jerrin: *the way he shrugs and his gaze drops says he’s lying when he says* We’re fine.
Kendra: *reaches up to touch Maru’s cheek...and will tuck into him as she tattles on her brother* Master beat him before we ran away.

[dragondancer5150]

Maru: *easily wraps an arm around him* I see. Jerrin-san, we have medical supplies as well as food back at our camp. Will you and your sister come with us and let us get you seen to?

[socrowdedinhere]

((around /him/ or /her/?))

Jerrin: *peeks up at Maru...and nods* She seems to trust all of you...so I’ll trust you.

[dragondancer5150]

((LOL yeah, sorry, her))

Maru: *smiles and gives a little bow* It's good to be trusted. Come. *if she'll let him, he'll pick Kendra up with him as he stands, then lead the way for everyone to start back the way he and Kage back*

[socrowdedinhere]

Kendra: *will simply shift to wrap her legs around him and let Maru carry her wherever.* Drill Boy is coming too? *she looks around and spots him following behind them, and reaches a hand for him.*
Jerrin: How is it you can talk like us and they can't?

[notyourblueangel]

DB: *hears his name and sees her rea h for him, grins and cat hes up to take her hand* "I'm right here. You're okay, Kendra-chan. This is my buddy, Shadowmaru."
Maru: *chuckles* "I think she just wanted to make sure you're coming with us." *to Jerrin* We've met a new friend who is able to put knowledge of your language into our brains. Dumpson and Drill Boy will be able to speak to you too as soon as they've met her and been given the same knowledge.

[socrowdedinhere]

Kendra: *smiles at him, squeezing his fingers.*
Jerrin: *glances up at Kendra* ....I’ve never heard her talk so much to other people.... *just...marveling.*

[notyourblueangel]

Maru: Naturally shy?

[socrowdedinhere]

Jerrin: No, just...particular about people. Like she can...read them, know their hearts. She only talks to people she really trusts or likes...

[dragondancer5150]

Maru: I see. *to Kendra* Then I am honored that we rank among those.

[socrowdedinhere]

Kendra: You have good hearts.

[dragondancer5150]

Maru: Thank you. We have-!! *cuts off suddenly, looking away as GRIEF clouds his face . . . it takes him a second to recover himself* We are . . . very thankful for our hearts.

[socrowdedinhere]

Kendra: *pulls back from DB to look at Maru’s face* You’re hurt....

[dragondancer5150]

Maru: *looks at her, and the smile /is/ sad...but it's genuine* Not physically, but we did just lose someone very precious to us, as well as our home and everything we cared about. *glances at Kage, then Dmps and DB* Everything but each other, that is. We'll be all right.
DB: "Shadowmaru, what's up?"
Maru: "Jerrin's surprised that Kendra's spoken so much to us. She said we have good hearts. I...well, started to say we got them from Mini-Boss..."
*The effect on the other two is instant. DB flinches, pulling in on himself, head tucking. Dmps wraps an arm around him, looking no less sad but has to be there for his little brother.*
Dmps: *knowing nod* "But you couldn't finish the sentence."
Maru: "Mn." *affirming nod* "She said that we're hurt. I told her we've lost much that is precious to us . . . but we still have each other. We'll be all right."
*The other two...nod, though DB /clings/ to Dmps a moment, Dmps /hugging/ back.*

[socrowdedinhere]

Kendra: [strokes her hand down Maru's cheek a few times as he explains to the others.]
Jerrin: [looks back that the two BT members...and falls back to slip a hand into DB's.]

[dragondancer5150]

DB: *the look he gives Jerrin is grief-stricken, but he does manage a little grin as he givea the boy's hand a squeeze*

[socrowdedinhere]

Jerrin: [gives him an encouraging smile.]
Kage: [will step up and rest a hand on Dumpson's back.]

[dragondancer5150]

Dmps: *surprised by the gesture...but then just gives a small grin and nod*

[socrowdedinhere]

Kage: [softly] "I wish I had had a chance to know him."

[dragondancer5150]

Dmps: "Yeah . . . me too."
DB: *soft sob sound* "B-boss w-was..." *voice cuts out in soft static and his chin tucks again*

[socrowdedinhere]

Kage: [reaches across behind Dumpson to softly squeeze DB's shoulder]
Jerrin: [squeezes DB's hand]

[dragondancer5150]

DB: *another soft /sob/ and he turns into Dmps's shoulder, tucking, still holding Jerrin's hand*
Dmps: *leans his head sideways a bit to rest on the top of DB's helm*
Maru: *head tilts a bit, eyes shadowing, as he hugs the little girl to him*



((I imagine that /no one's/ really had a chance to grieve or even much talk about things yet. Dmps and DB were busy with Jerrin and Kendra, and the rest of the team has been occupied with finding everyone.))

[socrowdedinhere]

((And before that with worrying over what would come of them.))


[They'll reach the rest of the group. Sirrah will greet them and give DB and Dumpson the language before they turn to head back.]

[dragondancer5150]

((*nodnod* By the same token, while they can guess, Kage and Sirrah don't really /know/ yet what all happened with Yuuta or the team. NGL looking forward to that convo. XD))

*The two recovered BPs are quickly enfolded by the rest of the team, ESPECIALLY McC and PJ. Once reunited, the four seem practically /glued/ to one another. They readily accept the language from Sirrah, and then Deckard intro's his whole team properly to the children, welcoming them and thanking them for helping find his missing teammates.*

[socrowdedinhere]

Jerrin: [shifts and looks at DB and Dumpson.] They're the ones that helped us, really.

[dragondancer5150]

Dmps: *to Jerrin* We weren't alone when we woke up.
DB: *to Deckard, sheepish* We scared them. We didn't mean to.
Dmps: Some men showed up and seemed to want to take the children, but they both reacted so scared that . . . well, we weren't going to let them. I don't think they'd ever seen a handgun before.
Duke: The technology level here is far below what we're used to. From what little I've seen or heard of, it's about on par with medieval Europe.

[socrowdedinhere]

Jerrin: [Shrugs] I wasn't expecting you to move. [And....] The big man was our master.
Kendra: He hurt brother. He was gonna hurt me to punish brother. We ran away.

[dragondancer5150]

Dmps: */startles/* "Master"? As in...? *looks at McC*
PJ: Yeah, as in they're slaves, Dumpson. */upset/ by this*
DB: What? But . . . but that's- *UPSET*
Dmps: */scowling/* Slavery is /illegal/!
Duke: *firm* Not here, it's not. We are /not/ in Japan anymore. We're not even on Earth anymore. This world, or at least this country, is /harsh/ on some of the races that live here. And it won't be any easier for us.
Deckard: *gentler but no less firm - the whole team needs to understand* People fear what they don't understand. We know that all too well from back home. But here . . . this world has never even /seen/ robots before, let alone Super AIs like us. People won't know what to make of us. If we're not careful, we could find ourselves overwhelmed by a frightened and angry mob thinking to protect themselves by destroying us. We've already been warned to stay away from the cities.
DB: *starting to panic a little* What!? But . . . but what about repairs? What if we get hurt? Or just /worn out/? Do they even have gasoline here!?
Dmps: */frowning/* So we were saved by somehow dropping us on a world that's just going to kill us /anyway/? Why?