[Voice, locked to residents] --EMERGENCY--EMERGENCY--EMERGENCY--EMERGENCY--

[malnosso]

[At 2:15AM, the journals suddenly blare out an alarm, followed by this message.]

EMERGENCY. EMERGENCY. This is an emergency.

The following occupants of the Luceti enclosure must report to the teleporters in twenty minutes. You are required as reinforcements in Region 13. Bring all necessary armaments with you. You will be teleported directly into combat.

Anyone who fails to comply will be forcibly escorted to the teleporters by droids.

This is not a drill. I repeat: this is not a drill. You have twenty minutes.

[The message repeats twice more, the alarm continuing until the twenty minutes has elapsed. No questions will be answered.]

Comments

[niceguypose]

Ah... Of course you are, Erica-san! We might not have known each other long, but we already have so many treasured memories!

[Scrambling to catch groceries while kicking them into the air, eating a wretched culinary creation, dancing and tripping over each other, drinking unhealthy amounts of slurpees together to save each other's lives...

Lee's eyes twinkle.]

You... you are already dear to my heart!

[secretmiracle]

... Thank you. Thank you!

[Despite the situation they're in it really does mean a lot for her to hear that. It's the kind of supportive thing she would expect to hear from mister Ogami back home before a big mission, or when her confidence was in need of a boost.]

You're dear to my heart as well, Lee. So long as that is true the two of us will be safe! It is love and faith that will protect us.

[niceguypose]

L-love. [His cheeks glow red, and he takes a moment to gulp.

He's not sure what his feelings for her are even, but whatever it is, it's empowering him, so he cries out dramatically.]

Yes... I will also believe in your belief! Erica-san, I won't let you down!

[secretmiracle]

And so long as we believe, both of us, we will be saved.

[At that she closes her eyes, clasps her hands together and bows her head as though she's making a prayer.]

[niceguypose]

We will...? [He's confused at that for a moment. But as he sees her in silent prayer, he feels a lot more assured, and he smiles warmly with a nod.]

Yes... we will. [He's not exactly familiar with Erica's praying, but he thinks this must be meditation technique and mimics her pose.]