[Action, forward-dated to this evening]

[knightofratatosk]

[Sunset finds Emil trudging back to the village after having spent the previous day and a half trying in vain to break the barrier in an attempt to get Richter and Tenebrae back. He's obviously exhausted, and his shoulders and upper arms are covered in bruises from where he slammed himself against the barrier once he realized hitting it with his sword wasn't going to work. Clearly he's not his usual cheerful self right now; in fact, he seems almost on the verge of tears.

Feel free to run into him as he heads back home.]

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[300yrswandering.livejournal.com]

[Here's Ted just about to head back home after practicing when he runs into Emil.]

W-woah, hey! Watch i---

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[300yrswandering.livejournal.com]

[Blinks, surprised, before he switches from brat-mode to friend-mode.]

Emil? Hey, what's wrong?

[knightofratatosk]

Richter... Richter and Tenebrae, they...

[flower-of-hell.livejournal.com]

[Oh you poor moe-blob. Let Rena tend to you. >:]

E-Emil-kun! Is that you?

[RUNS OVER TO HALP]

[knightofratatosk]

... Rena?

[He looks up as she approaches.]

[flower-of-hell.livejournal.com]

[SHE'S GOING TO SADFACE AT YOU FOR WORRYING HER.]

What are you doing, Emil-kun? You only seem to be hurting yourself...

[rossovento.livejournal.com]

...What the hell happened to you?

[knightofratatosk]

I tried to break the barrier. It didn't work.

[rossovento.livejournal.com]

Obviously. Do you think we'd all still be here if it could be broken?

[devil-reborn.livejournal.com]

That looks like it hurts.

[knightofratatosk]

[Hurts...? Oh yeah, the bruises. He barely even notices them now.]

N-not that much.

[trueknight]

[Here's Yuri, heading back from his daily training when he comes across Emil looking like his puppy got hit by a truck. ... And that he got hit by that same truck.]

Emil?

[knightofratatosk]

[Oh, that's a familiar voice, and his head jerks up at the sound of it.]

Y-Yuri?

[crytearsofjoy.livejournal.com]

E-Emil...?

[knightofratatosk]

Huh?

[He looks up at the sound of his name.]

[pileof-ashes.livejournal.com]

What happened?

[knightofratatosk]

Richter... they took Richter, and Tenebrae too...

[keeperofcourage.livejournal.com]

Emil...?

[knightofratatosk]

H-hey Luneth...

[faizedout.livejournal.com]

[OH NO BFF! D:]

Emil? Are you alright?

[knightofratatosk]

[He swallows hard before answering.]

They took Richter and Tenebrae.

[corrinesbell]

Emil...

Who did this to you?

[knightofratatosk]

W-what? No one did this to me... I was trying to destroy the barrier.

[silentfirefly.livejournal.com]

...Emil-kun? What happened?

[This is Hotaru, coming over quickly, gently touching his shoulder, wincing at his bruises.]

[knightofratatosk]

[At the touch on his shoulder, he winces as well.]

I-I tried to break the barrier. I knew it wasn't going to work, but I had to try.