Running into the Reinhardt's...!

[Arista]

This was just the worst, what was so amusing about this? Seeing her wiggle in place without purpose or direction, she had no idea what she was doing, her dancing back home was fun, she just stayed in her room and jammed to songs she liked, all without the judgement of a whole family of people who had a feeling of superiority over everyone the crossed paths with...!

Finally, Karolina interjected, raising her hand and the room fell silent. Gil stopped as soon as she saw, her face was red as a beet, she couldn't believe she just had to do that, and worse, Karla had it on video now... "...Th-thanks..." She whimpered out, staring at her feet.

Some sense of humor this bunch had, Gil was cornered by a pack of hungry wolves, she could normally slip away if she so wanted, but knowing Karla, that probably wouldn't go-over so well... "...Listen, they don't smell that-" She exhaled, she knew she probably shouldn't argue, it couldn't lead to anything good, so instead, she kept her mouth shut. "...So you are all related... I'm Gil, it's... Nice to meet you..." Gil felt hesitant to say that, this way anything but, however, maybe playing on their good-sides would get her out of her faster...!

"...Umm, I was just heading home and took a wrong turn, and then..." Gil's eyes flickered over to Karla. "...Well, yeah..." She swallowed hard, every word had to be fought to come-out, she felt like she was walking on egg-shells, one wrong word away from becoming the Reinhardt's newest pet! "...So, you all have this place to yourself? That's pretty nice, why don't you exercise with the others out in the main-area? You get to meet all kinds of people that way...!"

[Monsy]

“Correct,” Adelaide added on. However, they said nothing on the subsequent sentence. They all, instead, watched as though she were a defendant pleading their case for mercy. Karla looked hungry with those malicious eyes, fixated and un-blinking. The larger two that stopped this seemed to smile, though they searched for a reason to stay entertained. What they did before was quite something. Except it was good to walk with a big stick, and know when to use it and when to not. She got the point by now.

“Perhaps you’re unfamiliar with what we do.” Karolina replied, “We meet new people every day. Small business owners, politicians, judges, wealthy, the degenerate. It’s our business to meet people. To know them. But we also firmly believe in controlling who has access to us.” With that, Karolina raised her finger chest height, then let it fall towards them. “And you’re uninvited company.” Silence ushered in between all five. Maria took a step closer, as did Johanna. Neither made a move as Karla also took a step. Thus formed a noose that seemed to get ever-tighter. But then… Karolina’s finger rose again, and she turned to look over her shoulder. “Which is why I'm going to assist you on your way. Lets not be slow.”

Karla stomped her foot, “You can’t be serious!” She charged between Adelaide and Karolina, smacking both their arms with her shoulders and stopping right in front of Gil. “I'm the ring-leader here, and I say we have some fun for trespassing!” Karla’s arms came up and gave Gil a hardy shove. This wasn’t the same lightweight version as a lithe model with a bit of protein. Now she had power for her size. So she hoped, this time, for her own sake and sanity, they’d be moved this time around. And should they stumble, Maria would be right behind, sticking her leg behind theirs and offering a little flick to assist with a trip!

[Arista]

The tenseness in the air was unbearable, Gil was finding it hard to breath, all these women surrounding her, eyes shooting daggers through her, Karla looked like she was ready to pounce on Gil at any given opportunity, at-least Karolina seemed to be.. Nicer, in most regards, she seemed to want to help her at-least...!

"...I'm not really sure I follow, what is it you do exactly? I-I mean, I'm sure it's really important, you don't have to answer, sorry I asked...!" Gil brought her hands up to her chest and tensed-up, then a stinging, long silence filled the air. She was right, Gil was uninvited company, but, what did that even mean? Was that such a bad thing? She just got lost, was she going to get smacked down for getting lost?

Gil released a breath she didn't even know she was holding upon hearing that she was going to be escorted out, but, that didn't last too long, Karla wasn't having it, and all the sudden, Gil's heart was once again racing...!

Gil's scared and timid look turned to one of temporary anger as she was shoved, stumbling back and tripping over a stuck-out leg...! She snapped back at Karla! "...Listen, Karla! I don't know what your deal is, but we had a match, and you won, so whatever issue you have with me can be through now, can't it? Is winning not enough for you!?" Gil turned cold once she finished, she rarely ever snapped at people, only if she felt she was being mistreated, but given this situation, it might not have been the best idea, considering that even though she was talking only to Karla, the other Reinhardt's might not have taken too kindly to being yelled at, especially not by someone they might deem as beneath them...!

[Monsy]

Karolina knew how to read a room, and other people.
This young woman was spilling gallons of blood in a tank full of great white sharks. Most are rather controlled, a veteran like herself, another too lethargic to act without a stiff jolt, and one who’s on a leash. But there was still one who acted on her own uncontrolled urges and hubris, Karla, who already took her stake and proposed an outlandish accusation. Not even she believed what she said, trespassing, what a joke, but she as a Reinhardt didn’t need to justify. She saw something she wanted to do, and by that, she’ll do just that. Maria was passive to follow. It was something to do and just how the winds blew. Karla advanced a long step, and the others looked on, scrutinising but ultimately, just spectating.

For once, Karla got a glimpse of that minute wrath. A small tirade that stopped the five Reinhardts in their tracks to watch. The likes of Karolina, Johanna and Maria were mystified by the audacity that one raised their voice in their vicinity. Adelaide was relieved that this girl finally did something about her predicament, standing on her own two feet. So she smiled. Karla’s temper electrified and bubbled. Not only did they show insolence, but now it was in-front of her folks. Anything less than punishment would simply be weakness and lack of control. Their grave had just been dug.

Karla’s eye first entered a twitch and a growl eased out in her next exhale. Her left fist tightened and she took another step forward. Karolina didn't utter a word, nodded and turned around, taking a few steps in the other direction. Adelaide followed. Maria stepped over and placed her folded elbow on their shoulder, leaning her weight against them with one foot over the other. “Hey. Protect your face.”

That small, insignificant warning was followed by Karla’s assault. Her cocked back left hand threw a hard straight that aimed to bash them in the one place they spewed so much insolence. Their mouth.

[Arista]

It only took mere seconds for Gil to cool-off and then start feeling bad about what she had said, even if many would argue she was very much justified in standing-up for herself in this situation. "...I'm sorry, I should have a better handle on my temper, I didn't mean what I said..." She apologized, not from fear of getting hit, or because she thought she might be treated to a Reinhardt beatdown because of it, but because she truly felt bad, but, Karla now more than ever, felt she was justified in her attack on Gil...!

A pressure on her should caused her to look over to her side, spotting Maria who warned her too-little-too-late, before she could turn her head completely back to Karla, a fist popped her in the mouth and sent her down flat onto her back, a bit of spit escaping her lips from the unexpected blow to her mouth...!

Gil knocked her head pretty hard against the floor, but that was less of a worry than her mouth, her hand rose to check for blood, looking back at her pale hand now dripped with red, she had her answer. Luckily, it was busted, just a little bit of blood drawn, but again, that was less worrisome than what was next to come, or at-least, what Gil feared was yet to come...! She opened her mouth, but it took a minute for her to find the words, she had already angered a beast that had proven to her before that she was perfectly capable of beating her, but now she was with a team, hopefully a less aggressive team, but she feared no matter how aggressive or passive, they wouldn't stand-by idly while Karla fight this "battle" alone...!

"...I-I'm sorry, I really am...! I just want to go home, please..." She Gil whimpered, not really sounding like she was prepped for a fight. Her eyes scanned, but she was surrounded, there was nowhere to run, but she had to try, and if she was going to head toward anyone, it was going to have to be... Karolina! She was the least critical of Gil, maybe, just maybe, she would let her by without a hitch, so Gil scurried-up to her feet and attempted to dart past Karolina, who was maybe, the coolest and most level-headed of all the Reinhardt's...!

[Monsy]

Karla’s boiling point was often a volatile cocktail.
Most of them didn’t know the extent, except for one. The others flinched at the outburst when Gil went down, while Maria nodded with pursed lips. “Ok.” Then Adelaide commented with a quirked brow, “So this is how you settle disputes.” Karolina and the others were firm in their place, unreactive to Gil’s whimpering like they were only higher spectators on diamond thrones and a barrier to let the two women fight.

Karla’s arm remained stretched out. Her breathing was quick and hissing through her teeth. She didn’t blink, and already, the veins and quivering fist showed her emotions were still unresolved. It resulted in a step forward, the fist coming down and the opposite cocking back, “I am going to bury you in bruises!” She stormed ahead, “Then you can go the hospit-HEY!” Karla walked right into Maria, who placed herself between them; her lazy eyes befell her younger sister, “Come on, we don’t need to do that.” Maria said, and Karla’s head which fit over their shoulder, was still giving a death glare. “Out of my way!”

A shove dislodged Maria into a stumble. She usually didn’t have enough care or energy to stop a fall, but she quickly put a foot back and lunged at Karla’s back. One arm wrapped around her collar, and another shadowed that cocked fist. The two Reinhardt sisters slid, “Get off me!” Karla demanded, “Just calm down. Slow down…” Maria stated, the arm around her collar enveloped the neck, but no pressure was given, “They said sorry. You need to let it go… We can spar and you can let it out there. Bare knuckles.”

Karla continued to advance, but her steps were more sluggish than before as she peeked up. “Bare knuckles? Me and you?”

Meanwhile, with Gil rushing behind Karolina, she didn’t say much, just watched. “I say we’re about done here.” Then she turned around to their young visitor, “Why don’t I escort you? That way, I can assure you don’t make any more wrong turns. And while I can’t apologise for second-born, I can offer compensation. We have a limousine and driver on site, which can take you wherever you want to go for the rest of the day. Plus, a reservation at any restaurant the heart may yearn for. And. A napkin for that blood. Adelaide?”

The golden-eyed Reinhardt fished into her pocket and drew a packet of small napkins wrapped in plastic. She tossed it, and Karolina caught it between her middle and index, offering it to Gil.

[Arista]

Gil was on the verge of collapse, the only thing keeping tears from acting like a waterfall down her face was the sheer want and need to get away from this situation. Karla wasn't done with her, and if not for Maria stepping in, Gil would have likely been beaten senseless and without mercy. Gil's heart rested easy now that she wasn't in any immediate danger, but she still needed out, and so she made a break for it, running toward, and past Karolina in her desperate attempt to flee, and lucky for her, Karolina didn't try to stop her, rather, she wanted to help.

"...I... I just want to go home..." Gil whimpered. She didn't look like a wrestler, she surely didn't act like one. Gil knew she wasn't tough, and she knew that plenty of the talent in L.A.W was, but this was a step above all that, this was pure, unfiltered coldness...! "...It's okay... I-I just, I didn't mean to cause trouble, I'm really sorry, Ma'am..." She was clearly still scared, maybe not of Karolina, but she surely wasn't comfortable, and after this run-in, there was little chance she would want to step into the ring with a Reinhardt, not unless she was sure she could kick their butt...!

"...Thank you..." She held the napkin to her lip, hoping to stop the bleeding soon. She sighed, then the tears started to fall! "...Can the... Limo just take me home...?" Gil was dead-set on her destination, she appreciated the offer, and surely didn't hold the entire family accountable for the actions of one, but even still, this was enough to leave a terrible taste in her mouth, and if she ever ran into Karla again, it would be too soon...!

[Monsy]

Three of the Reinhardts were busy with each other. Maria had her way of shadowing Karla’s jerking movements, blocking the view ahead. Johanna came over to the pair, and said, “Both of you versus me.” The two stared at the behemoth. Then at each other.

And while they made their score, Adelaide came behind Gil and stood, hands inside her pockets as the two older Reinhardts exchanged glances. Tears and apologies didn’t serve much reaction from either. They were blank and rather quiet, looking like they were critiquing with each passing second. Karolina reached out, using the knuckle of her index finger to swipe away the tears, “Pick yourself up. It’ll only get worse unless you fight back. But we can take you home. Adelaide.”

Without a word, Adelaide fished into her pocket to pull a flip phone and started fishing through her sea of contacts. Meanwhile, Karolina turned towards the door, “Lets go, now.”

Then she’d walk, expecting Gil to follow. Adelaide would as well, and typed with one hand to text their driver. They’d go through a few halls, down a few flights of stairs and through open doors. It was sparsely populated, and dotted with men in suits that stood along walls and nodding as they’d go by. Eventually, there was two metal doors that opened for them near the end of a hall, leading to an underground parking lot. The spotted lights chiselled into concrete cast globes of light and glint off the jet-black limousine that awaited at the curb. The chauffeur waited with a smile, nodding and opening the back door. “Good evening Miss Reinhardt. Where will we be heading this evening?”

And Karolina stopped, turned to Gil and said, “Wherever the girl desires. Tell him.”

[Arista]

This was too much, truly, all of this was faro too much...! How was any of this happening? What had she done to deserve this? Was Karla still holding a grudge, or was she just generally that mad? Gil needed to destress, and usually the gym was the perfect spot for that, but now, this was making her need to head back to the treadmill...!

Gil barely reacted as Karolina wiped her tears, she oddly wasn't that scared of her. She followed close behind the woman, maybe a bit too close, she clung to her like a puppy would to it's owner, afraid to put too much distance between the both of them. The three of them walked down the halls, a place Gil didn't even know was real. How did the Reinhardt's have all this? What kind of wealth were they born into, or did they make it for themselves?

They stepped into an underground parking lot, a sleek, black limousine sat waiting, and Gil was frankly ready for any ride away from this place, somewhere where she preferably wouldn't be attacked by Karla. "...Thank you..." She turned to Karolina. "...I'm sorry for causing all that trouble, I won't bother you again, I promise...!" She held her hands close to her chest, then sat down, in the backseat of the limo.

"...Home..." Gil said, as the chauffeur asked for a destination. "...Wait, McDonalds, I need something to eat first..." Gil leaned back, her eyes closed and head rested on the seat. She needed to stuff her face, then take about a ten hour nap after all this, and maybe for someone to look at her lip...! The door closed, and the car drove off, leaving this behind, unfortunately, probably not for long...

[Monsy]

Unfortunately, danger wasn’t a matter of saying the wrong things. It was proximity. Second-born didn’t often mesh with people in casual situations. One bites back, then she bites back harder. It’s a tiring cycle when they share the same area. Should’ve been around more… Either way, it was effective, so even when Karolina had to apologise and cater to a stranger’s aid to maintain the Reinhardt image - then so be it.

The underground parking lot was a change of air. A cold sleek brush on her hot back. Karolina breathed in - then out, “You don’t need to assure anything. That’s my job.” And then she joined Gil, sitting on the side bench. Adelaide followed as well, sitting on the back bench beside Gil. And as they went off, Karolina closed her eyes as the limousine screeched on the asphalt, tearing off into an engine purr. “McDonalds. I see… Adelaide, how many are we missing in this round of happy meal toys?”

Adelaide stopped texting, put a finger on her lip and hummed, “Mmmmm…. Just wonder woman.”

Karolina nodded, putting one leg over the other and piling her hands on her lap. “Then we’ll order a dozen happy meals. Maybe two dozen, three or four, that way we can maximise our chances. We can share them amongst our staff.” As she began to ponder, her eyes settled on Gil. “What do you think of this? Would you like a Happy meal as well?”