Mission: Minion for the Day

Shuyin hoped he’d proven his point to the brooding lion, the blitz ace taking a deep breath as he made his way through Radiant Garden. He took a deep breath, taking the opportunity to relax and stop shaking from the adrenaline he built up during his encounter with the Hollow Bastion Restoration Committee Commander. Sure he’d proven his point; his objective became just a little broader than when he’d entered the town. Not only would be find Lenne, he’d find this Rinoa as well to prove to Leon just how wrong he was about his decision, about love in general.

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His thoughts were cut short as the echoing voice began to emanate from his right, the blond turning his head to see a smoke cloud rising from behind the buildings to his right. Blinking a few times, Shuyin tilted his head a little.

”Huh, wonder what’s going on over there?” he thought aloud, before walking to the side of one of the small houses to continue watching the dramatic entrance of Darkwing.

“...A duck? Seriously?” Shuyin said, spotting Scrooge. When Darkwing appeared, Shuyin began to rub his temples with his hand. “You’ve got to be kidding me... This place just keeps getting weirder and weirder.”

Turning around to leave, Shuyin stopped when Darkwing Duck mentioned being there to stop villainy. He snorted, holding back a laugh as he shook his head. Still, it sounded like the one duck was hiring the other as a mercenary. Knowing money was important during his journey throughout the worlds in search of Lenne, he paused and listened to what had to be said. Perhaps sticking around would help him find Lenne just a little faster than the path his blind search was taking him.

Darkwing's expression dropped somewhat as Scrooge went over the details. Ice cream? Flowers? That didn't seem very heroic! Then the mention of Heartless, one of the very enemies he'd come all this way to fight, stuck to the forefront of his brain. If the darkness troubled this place, even on the outskirts, then there was hero work to be done!

...Even if it did involve gathering flowers.

"Heartless, you say? Have no fear!" The masked mallard took the picture of the flower, studied it closely for a few moments, then tucked it away in one of his pockets. Pulling out a notepad and pencil, DW began taking notes as he asked the rich duck questions. "So this flower... just how many do you need, exactly? And any idea where they most commonly grow?"

He glanced over, seeing someone standing just within earshot. "Hmm... I usually work alone, but if you insist." Darkwing turned towards the human, halfway shouting to get his attention. "Young man! Yes, you, with the sword! How'd you like to put that thing to use and help a hero thwart evil!? Limited time offer; not recommended for those with smoke allergies. Interested?"

Listening to Scrooge's proposal, Shuyin nodded to him. He assumed munny was similar to gil, though the number sounded terribly low to him. Things cost thousands of gil on Spira, but perhaps money wasn't as prevalent here and it was a good amount. Either way it was more than he had now, and he needed to deal with what he had in order to do what he must in order to find Lenne.

"Alright then, count me in gramps!" Shuyin told Scrooge before Darkwing's outburst drew his attention once more, bringing the Blitz Ace's eyes upon him.

"Rapid transit? Wouldn't it be easier if we just-" Shuyin began, but was cut off as the Thunderquack flew overhead. Shuyin's eyes fell upon it, his mouth gaping open. "What kind of Machina is that?! And... Why does it look like a duck?" Shuyin wondered aloud. He then blinked, reaching up to scratch the back of his head.

"Did it just... Throw up that bike?" Shuyin asked, then shook his head and dismissed the question. "You really expect me to ride in a gaudy contraption like that? I'm the Star Player of Zanarkand's greatest Blitzball team, Shuyin!" He stood proudly as he announced who he was, hands on his hips too. Then he sighed, shrugging as he brought his hands up to his sides. "But I guess it is the quickest way out of here, so... Off we go, I guess." With that, he ran over to the bike and leaped into the air before landing gracefully into the seat. He leaned back in his chair, throwing his arm across the back with his free arm hanging outside the vehicle.

He just hoped this thing actually had a good amount of speed to it.

(OOC: And now for a little biking music. ^_^)


M U S I C A L . S H I F T
Ignition
by Toby Mac


And so our heroes sped out into the wastelands, through canyons with jagged rock walls and across mesas of dead stone. The wind whipped at their faces and clothes, setting Darkwing's cape and Shuyin's blonde spikes fluttering with its rapid passing. Not a road in sight but the Ratcatcher handled like a charm; Launchpad had installed new reinforced shocks and all-terrain tires before DW had left, ensuring that the masked mallard wouldn't be caught unprepared on rugged terrain. After almost ten minutes of driving -- and seeing not even a weed, let alone the sought-after Isolde flowers -- Darkwing pulled up onto a steep incline that led to an elevated cliff side, stopping about six feet from the edge to get a good look at their surroundings.

"Not a lot of life around here..." The duck muttered, then reached into one of the bike's side storage compartments and rummaged around for a moment. At length he pulled a pair of binoculars out and held then up triumphantly. "Ah hah! This should help. Now let's see..."

Hazing through the binoculars the crime fighter scoured the wasteland for several long moments before a grin came over him. "Now that's more like it. Looks like a river about three miles out of town. Flowers need water -- we follow that river, we find our quarry and get this job over and done." He quickly stowed them back with his other gear before turning the bike around and heading back down. "Seems too easy, though. Old McDuck said it was dangerous out here, but the biggest risk I see is accidentally driving over a cliff. Where's all the Heartless at?" He was talking to himself but Shuyin could probably overhear quite easily.