For anyone that cares. Elizabeth is gone.



[And with that, the message is turned off. Nothing sugar-coated or fluffed. And if anyone comes to the apartment the general was sharing with the queen, they will be met with a closed door and not a single answer from Cross. He wants to be alone at the moment.]

For anyone who is curious, I'll be starting supply runs again next week. They'll be like before and you can request items rather than getting just the basics. Any questions about it can once again be asked here if you're unsure about something I can get for you.

Happy birthday, Lady Elizabeth. My the day be full of good cheer and even better company.

[The feed comes on and Cross is just... Standing there. Dead center in the middle of the city. The device is on the ground and the red haired man is half way between pain and shock.]

I... Damn it.

[The feed clicks off when he steps on the device, forgetting he had dropped it when he got into the city.]

He's gone... Again.

[The feed cuts off without anything else. Those who know what Cross means will understand.]

[The feed comes on and Cross is in what looks like a prison. But this one isn't like the special one Yukio had been in. Oh no... This was a normal one. On careful observation, it can be seen the exorcist is on the outside of the cell, a smirk clear as day on his features.]

...Told you so.

[When the feed comes on, it's because the device hit the ground, knocked from it's owner's pocket. At first, all that can be heard is the scuffling of boots and shoes followed by a few mumbled words. A kick to the device turns it over and Cross can be seen, dressed in his priestly guise, pinned against an alley wall by a gang of thugs.]

Come now boys... The Lord would not take kindly to this sort of treatment. You're all all ready headed down the twisted road of sin, do not add to your transgressions by attacking on of his servants.

[The largest of the four men, who Cross still towers over, puts a blade to the redhead's throat and mutters a Russian slur under his breath. Just as the blade starts to slide over his skin, four shots ring out and the thugs hit the ground. Cross slides Judgement back in its holster and runs his gloved fingers against his throat, frowning at the blood that smeared over the fabric.]

Damn it...

[The sound of sirens starts up in the background and Cross bends over, snatching up his communicator as he summons Maria, hiding himself from view just as police appear in the alley to investigate the shots.]

For anyone who cares... Yes.

She can get her awful self over here.

[The camera shifts from Cross to the nightstand on his side of the bed to show a drying blood stain that a heart had once rested on but said organ had been disposed of already and the general had already started on cleaning the rest of the mess up.]

I can hear it all too.

[The feed cuts after that.]

Oi. Stop coming over here so much! They know you're all showing up more and more. Just because there's less of us doesn't give you free reign to come and go over here as you please!

From now on? You have to check with me first. At least I can hide your sorry asses if needed.