Alt kept still as Yuki did her best to encourage him to stand up. Although her counsel isn't penetrating his wounded disposition, he appreciates what she was trying to do. It's just he didn't know what to do or what to say. This was the first time anyone has comforted him. Thus, his poor reaction.
Then from afar, Alt suddenly felt another foreboding presence. But this one was different, albeit more fearsome than what he felt from the Totema earlier. Kinda like the same presence as his mother. Gracious, warm, yet fearsome, striking and--
"What the hell was that performance about? Father would have killed you if he'd seen how much you had just disgraced the family name!"
--was in a terrible mood, unfortunately. He bowed his head as the hooded woman circled him and rained Alt a barrage of tirades, reprimanding him regarding his lost battle.
"You honestly expect to be able to protect people when you give that kind of performance? The only thing you can expect is to let them down and get yourself, and them, killed. You always have to stay on the top of your game, even if you do upgrade your equipment; or else you're no good to anyone."
Under the shade of his cap's visor, Alt was not gritting his teeth or even tears rolling down his cheeks. He stood his ground at the belittlement he had to endure. Silent and unpredictable he was. But deep inside, Alt was actually overwhelmed by the familiarity both in presence and in the most discreet detail of this woman. And as expected Yuki reacted violently to this tirade.
Finally, preventing the situation from boiling any further, Alt reached out to Yuki on her shoulder and stepped forth. With his face still hiding under the shade. He watched as the woman moved over to the wolf, petting it. And carries her conversation to a familiar face, Riku. "Hmph... hmhm..." Alt bowed his head further and further down. "---hahahaha!" And just came bursting out laughing his heart off all of a sudden. Laughing himself enough to break a single tear. Must've lost it because of his defeat.
"Ah... Ah... my sides."
Heaving, the mechanical warrior tries to regain his composure. "I'm sorry, that was uncalled for. It's just I got hit with familiarity." Alt then stood up straight and cleared his throat. "It's been a while since I've been reprimanded. Ah... just what I need. Although I don't think I'm related to you in any way miss--"
"Sayaka Hayden."
Although the response wasn't for Alt, still the woman gave her name. "You will forgive me Sayaka-san if I don't have a sense of pride. But I won't deny you of your statement. Yes, should have been that Totema was after Yuki, she would have been nabbed if it wasn't for my careless careful approach." Alt then removed his cap and tossed it high up in the air. Alt suddenly draws his gun pointing it directly at Sayaka. He quickly pulls the trigger, killing a creeping Neo Shadows from behind her and Riku in two fast draw shots. "With this body, I'm having a hard time restraining what I have to offer that accursed Totema. If I am to go all out then there will be innocent casualties. I have to pull back or else." Alt then caught his falling cap and put it back on his head. "But I had no idea it would backfire on me."
Alt then approached miss Sayaka and bowed his head in formality, "Wolvenford Ragnaeus Alteisen XXIII, or just call me Alt. My mother once said, those people who reprimand you deserves to be heeded with respect for they know better than you whether you are on the right or wrong. I thank you for the wake up call, miss." He may be but a mere mechanic and inventor but he had learned nobility and polite manners he had been taught with when he was still a toddler and heir of the House Alteisen. "Such a rare find to meet a seasoned Keyblade Master--" He may not have his keyblade anymore but Alt can still distinguish keybladers because of the nature of his heart.
As he was getting into the formalities, his strings were suddenly plucked by a massive fluctuation of malevolence. Alt looked up the sky as it was being consumed by black clouds. Then from the black mass, swirled a maelstrom of dark energy so powerful that it was enough to send chills up Alt's spine. Then from the center of the maelstrom, a colossal pillar of energy shot down from the heavens, to the very ground of Twilight Town. Quaking the entire world with a massive explosion. "Tch! What the hell is going on!?" Alt yelled as the entire Twilight Town was being ripped apart by waves of electrical energy from the pillar.
There was no time to lose, they have to get out or risk sharing the same fate as Fort Macedon. Alt bit both his index and thumb and whistled in a loud tune. With that tune, the Black Strider came lunging in the scene.
Then from afar, Alt suddenly felt another foreboding presence. But this one was different, albeit more fearsome than what he felt from the Totema earlier. Kinda like the same presence as his mother. Gracious, warm, yet fearsome, striking and--
"What the hell was that performance about? Father would have killed you if he'd seen how much you had just disgraced the family name!"
--was in a terrible mood, unfortunately. He bowed his head as the hooded woman circled him and rained Alt a barrage of tirades, reprimanding him regarding his lost battle.
"You honestly expect to be able to protect people when you give that kind of performance? The only thing you can expect is to let them down and get yourself, and them, killed. You always have to stay on the top of your game, even if you do upgrade your equipment; or else you're no good to anyone."
Under the shade of his cap's visor, Alt was not gritting his teeth or even tears rolling down his cheeks. He stood his ground at the belittlement he had to endure. Silent and unpredictable he was. But deep inside, Alt was actually overwhelmed by the familiarity both in presence and in the most discreet detail of this woman. And as expected Yuki reacted violently to this tirade.
Finally, preventing the situation from boiling any further, Alt reached out to Yuki on her shoulder and stepped forth. With his face still hiding under the shade. He watched as the woman moved over to the wolf, petting it. And carries her conversation to a familiar face, Riku. "Hmph... hmhm..." Alt bowed his head further and further down. "---hahahaha!" And just came bursting out laughing his heart off all of a sudden. Laughing himself enough to break a single tear. Must've lost it because of his defeat.
"Ah... Ah... my sides."
Heaving, the mechanical warrior tries to regain his composure. "I'm sorry, that was uncalled for. It's just I got hit with familiarity." Alt then stood up straight and cleared his throat. "It's been a while since I've been reprimanded. Ah... just what I need. Although I don't think I'm related to you in any way miss--"
"Sayaka Hayden."
Although the response wasn't for Alt, still the woman gave her name. "You will forgive me Sayaka-san if I don't have a sense of pride. But I won't deny you of your statement. Yes, should have been that Totema was after Yuki, she would have been nabbed if it wasn't for my careless careful approach." Alt then removed his cap and tossed it high up in the air. Alt suddenly draws his gun pointing it directly at Sayaka. He quickly pulls the trigger, killing a creeping Neo Shadows from behind her and Riku in two fast draw shots. "With this body, I'm having a hard time restraining what I have to offer that accursed Totema. If I am to go all out then there will be innocent casualties. I have to pull back or else." Alt then caught his falling cap and put it back on his head. "But I had no idea it would backfire on me."
Alt then approached miss Sayaka and bowed his head in formality, "Wolvenford Ragnaeus Alteisen XXIII, or just call me Alt. My mother once said, those people who reprimand you deserves to be heeded with respect for they know better than you whether you are on the right or wrong. I thank you for the wake up call, miss." He may be but a mere mechanic and inventor but he had learned nobility and polite manners he had been taught with when he was still a toddler and heir of the House Alteisen. "Such a rare find to meet a seasoned Keyblade Master--" He may not have his keyblade anymore but Alt can still distinguish keybladers because of the nature of his heart.
As he was getting into the formalities, his strings were suddenly plucked by a massive fluctuation of malevolence. Alt looked up the sky as it was being consumed by black clouds. Then from the black mass, swirled a maelstrom of dark energy so powerful that it was enough to send chills up Alt's spine. Then from the center of the maelstrom, a colossal pillar of energy shot down from the heavens, to the very ground of Twilight Town. Quaking the entire world with a massive explosion. "Tch! What the hell is going on!?" Alt yelled as the entire Twilight Town was being ripped apart by waves of electrical energy from the pillar.
There was no time to lose, they have to get out or risk sharing the same fate as Fort Macedon. Alt bit both his index and thumb and whistled in a loud tune. With that tune, the Black Strider came lunging in the scene.