India ~Yana Petya and Osozaki Hana~

Soon, Hana got quite frustrated with walking. She once tried running, though quickly stopped after a nice encounter with the ground. "Why do you have to be so far?..." she whispered, as if expecting an answer. She wasn't going to start running again, though she did increase her pace. Her breath came out in puffs and she felt as if the darkness closing in was suffocating her. I always did hate the dark as a kid, but I thought I was over it--I guess not... She was especially cautious as she walked toward her target, extremely aware that other things could be lurking in her midst.

Besides the Akuma, Hana reached another complication. Am I supposed to touch it? The exorcist isn't here yet, and it's not like I can really go anywhere with those Akuma outside. What am I supposed to do now? Hana began to think of ideas. She was wondering if she should wait for the exorcist to get here, and then wait for some commotion to start up. Afterwards, maybe she could sneak out of the cave so as not to alert the Akuma to its location, then she could tell the exorcist where the Innocence was. And maybe I can try to get rid of some of the Akuma, too. Though I doubt the exorcist would need my help, I should try. Hana decided that this may be the best route to take, so she decided to stay quiet, not only to remain hidden, but also to listen outside. Geez. It's going to be hard considering how far it is...

At least the waterfall was near that was at least one good thing.

She slowed a bit down, if there were Akuma, she didn't want to run into them openly. Osozaki was of no concern at the moment, because if the monsters were already there, she had to lure them away.

She sat herself down behind a rock that would cover her. Well, moving towards them was madness, she didn't know when the exorcist arrived. Delaying such a mass would be a problem,too. The girl sighed.

Searching for Osozaki was out of question too, regarding the situation the japanese girl was as good as dead or hiding somewhere else.

Going away, waiting for the exorcist somewhere else, that thought was deleted the moment it appeared in her mind. She was more of the type who would position herself on the front-line and doing something like that sounded to her like a bad excuse for running away.

So that's your situation and you have now to think of some way to get to the innocence without attracting any Akuma, she thought to herself, but came only to one solution that waiting was her only option and so she did without any further comment

Hana listened carefully. It didn't seem as if there was any real activity outside. The problem with waiting was that the Akuma could definately outdo her in that department. This place didn't really have any of the necessities. The water dripping from the stalactites was hardly enough to suffice her bodie's needs, and going to the waterfall was out of the question--she would be shot on sight. Not to mention the fact that I don't even know if that water's safe. If parasites and other contaminations haven't gotten to it, then who knows whether or not the Innocence would have a negative effect on its nourishment.

She carefully walked back to the Innocence, having gotten away from it to listen to the progression of the current situation. She sat silently near the Innocence, staring at its mysterious splendor. To think that such an amazing thing remained hidden in here. An outside beauty shielding an even more spectacular wonder. Geez, if only I could get you back to HQ already... She then turned to her whip strapped to her side. "Yeah, a lot of good you did me," she whispered to herself, leaning her head against the wall. It's weird, given the events which have taken place...But I'm bored.

While Hana couldn't hear anything specific, she did hear one thing that was good. Nothing--meaning no Akuma. She walked out a bit, still staying low in case she was wrong, and then she saw a girl with an exorcist uniform. Man, those boots look amazing... Not having done much exploring in HQ, she had never seen an exorcist there, but by the looks of this one, she could already tell why they were considered saviors. She didn't know whether or not she should call out to her, considering that if any Akuma were left, she would reveal the location of the Innocence to it. She also didn't want to sneak out, because that would risk getting the Innocence taken. So, she ran back to the Innocence, hoping that the exorcist would notice her retreating.

Having only taken a few steps, Hana was easily able to hear the girl's question, quickly changing her plan of action. She didn't know whether or not Yana knew of the location of the Innocence, so she remained within earshot to see how her comrade replied. If Yana knew where the Innocence was, she would run back to check its condition. However, if she didn't, then she would reveal herself and tell them the location.

This is a little weird... Hana thought to herself. It feels like I'm hiding from them, and I would think that if they saw me here, they would think so, too. Though I can't say I never enjoyed being sneaky, this still feels awkward. So, she remained still, equidistant from the Innocence and the two girls, waiting for Yana's reply.

Yana simply sighed as she stood up, pointed at the waterfall, "It should be in a cave behind the waterfall."

A look over the battlefield made her just raise an eyebrow but she remained without comment, "If she is still alive my partner should be in there. Although the chances are low."

Hana pouted at the comment. Well that's both reassuring and inspiring... Nonetheless, she ran back to the Innocence, thinking of different scenarios in which she could scold her partner, though she knew she wouldn't act upon any of them. She paused for a second. "Wait...Was it that obvious that the Innocence was in here?..." she asked herself. Then, she quickly dismissed the question and continued onward.

At first, Yana gave her only a puzzled look, but then, this girls Innocence didn't seem just good for battle. She grabbed the hand, giving a silent "Thanks," to the girl whose name wasn't known to her.