Fantasy Magic Brew Cafè (CLOSED)

[RegalWindstar]

Akira sighed when she heard another pecking at the door, she opened it and another bird flew in Oliver's voice flooded out of it. Her eyes softened at his message a small giggle escaping her at how adorable he sounded. Her heart slightly broke at him saying he missed her. She turned to Alexander who was still softly snoozing and she rushed out once again to the tower. She spoke to the bird after taking it out of its cage. "Recipient Oliver."


she cleared her throat then spoke her message "Oliver, I was very happy to receive your message. I'm guessing Luke showed you the tower? Anyway, I am not going to stop worrying about you. For me you and Luke are my last remaining family members even if you guys aren't related to me by blood. I truly love you both my you're my sweet brothers. I'm so sorry I can't be at the castle right now. I just wasn't ready to go back to it and now the portals would be closed, I miss you too. If I could I'd be there right now hugging the living daylights out of you" she giggled "Its weird though isn't it talking to birds and them relaying your message? Our Ancestors got the idea from humans since they used to have birds carry letters long ago. Ever since its been a part of our daily lives. Its very convenient. Before I go... Oliver, Make sure you don't go out at night and no matter if its night or day please stay away from the dark forest okay? If you go in there you might never come out, its very dangerous and at night you don't know who is lurking just...please be careful. You should get to bed Oliver, You need your rest. Sweet dreams." she finished speaking and sent the bird off.


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A few minutes after Oliver had sent the bird Luke had made him wait "She'll probably send a response knowing her" and he was right a few seconds later in flew a bird. It flew around their heads and it repeated in Akira's voice "Recipient Oliver, Recipient Oliver" Luke moved Oliver's hand making him hold out a finger and the bird flew down landing on it and started relaying the message.


@Cryobionic

 

[Elfia Nightwing]

Ellie stirred from where she was asleep in a booth, looking up at the cafe, her hair messy and a bit of dried drool, on the side of her mouth. "Vinny..." she yawned, tilting her head sleepily, as she fought to keep her eyes open. "Vinny~!" she said again, this time louder, as she rubbed sleep from her eyes.

 

[DestinyRed]

Raya smiled then laughed at Jun's jumbled response, "I was talking way to fast, wasn't I?" she asked with a laugh then tilted her head, "But where the hell did you get fish eating pineapples and pizza on top of broccoli?" she asked then laughed and pat Jun on the head, "Your an odd little bunny." she chirped then followed the butterfly past a corner, revealing a buzzing road that split into two. At the end of one lane being a hospital and at the end of the other an abandoned Warehouse, "Oh god, I don't know which is worst!" she squealed then plopped her face in her hands, "Please be the hospital. Please be the hospital." she quietly prayed then looked up and internally began screaming as the butterfly happily fluttered down the path of imminent death and Axe bearing beasts.


"Fuck! The Axe Murderer is always in the Warehouse! The Axe murderer for fuck sakes!" she panicked then took in a deep breath and slowly trekked forward, glancing back at Jun every couple minutes. Once they where standing at the boarded up entrance she had taken Jun's in one of her own -more to quell her panic then anything- and was biting the nails on her other hand, she looked around the space which was quite apparently abandoned a long time ago seeing as the walls where a murky grey, flecked with hints of remaining mauve paint which was peeling in a pattern that reminded her of a cheetah. There was mold in the corners and rat feces all around the door.


Her eyes went wide when she saw the butterfly pop through the cracks of the door that was peeking out from behind the boards, "Oh my goodness." she muttered then quietly pressed her ear to the door and listened, there where faint sounds of talking, obviously behind another closed door. Then she heard angry cry which sounded an awful lot like, "Butterfly." she said taking in a sharp breath then heard a loud bang and a scream -obviously Merle's- and threw a hand over her mouth, suddenly squeezing Jun's hand, "How- What?!" she whisper shouted at him, knowing he could hear the bang and Merle's scream, "What do we do?" she asked, her eyes in a dim flame.


@thistle

 

[Cryobionic]

Oliver listened intently as the bird began speaking in Akira's voice. He was pretty sure this was one of the single most oddest things he had ever witnessed, and his fingers were absentmindedly petting the birds fragile head as he silently nodded his head as if she was actually there.


His cheeks flushed a little as her words began to fill with affection, and he was struggling to actually believe that tone could in any way be directed at him, but then her countless reassurances and smiled came back to him, flashing through his head, and his chest warmed a little at the thought.


As she got to the part about the dark forest, his curiosity peaked, and he looked at the bird with a tilted head, as if expecting it to elaborate further. He was pretty sure that was the place Greame had wanted him to lead him into, and now his curiosity was burning at him to figure out exactly why. The imp tried squashing it down though, he was sure that him running off into the forest would only make Akira sick with worry again, and he didn't want that to happen at all.


With a small sigh, he placed the animal back into his cage, and closed the door, turning to face Luke with a sheepish smile, "Hey," He called out, getting the mans attention, "Thanks."


........


"Hey sleepyhead," Vincent chirped, walking over to her designated booth, struggling not to chuckle at her sleep ridden, adorable appearance. "What's up?"

 

[RegalWindstar]

Luke smiled warmly at Oliver "There really is no need to thank me Oliver." his eyes softened "I'm glad Akira met you and the rest at the cafe though. Alexander and I wouldn't be able to get her through all this on our own. You mean a lot to her. If you have any questions or need anything no matter what tell me alright? Technically, you're my little brother too." he cleared his throat the softness not leaving his eyes but the smile dropping back to a neutral face. "Anyway, shall we get you to your room now" he spoke opening the door waiting for Oliver's response.


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Akira smiled going back down the stairs of the tower and walking out the castle to get some fresh air, she smiled up at the moon. Alexander walked up behind her awhile later of her sitting there.


A mug of hot chocolate was gently shoved into her hands. Alexander sat next to her with his own mug. They just sat in silence enjoying the peaceful night.


@Cryobionic

 

[thistle]

Beside her, Jun's own face was contorted into a mask of alarm as he listened to the muffled cries halt into abrupt silence. It left a sense of foreboding that did not sit well in his chest, and he knew they had to act quickly. Taking a deep breath that managed to bring about some focus he peeked one golden eye inside, saw nothing, and started around the back of the building, keeping Raya's hand within his own.


Before reaching the back he noticed a small gap between the fences, a dark jagged hole where the wood had rotted through and caved. It gave just enough room for a golden eyed boy and a girl with bubble gum pink hair to slip through. Pressed close against the wood work the shade peered cautiously inside, leaning over just enough to see the interior. There was no one present in this part of the warehouse and Jun turned back to Raya to relay the message when he spotted the glow emitting between their hands.


"You have to calm down," he told her softly and gave her fingers a comforting squeeze, though there was little chance of her feeling it based on how tightly she gripped his hand. "We'll find them."


@DestinyRed

 

[Cryobionic]

The imp punched the fairy in the arm playfully, his tail snapping behind him as he giggled, "Don't you go soft on me too, Luke," He said, laughing, "Else we'll all be sitting around a fire singing kumbaya before you know it."


But behind his joking manor, the warm feeling that had been brought on by Akira's words started to spread, soon reaching out almost to his fingertips, and the Imp felt better than he had in ages. With a smile he began walking out of the room, being careful not to trip and fall down the winding staircase, "Yeah," He murmured happily, running his fingers over the stone wall as they went, "I think that would be good."

 

[RegalWindstar]

Luke smirked at Oliver "Even if I go soft on you Alexander will always be rough around the edges so even if I go soft you got him to deal with." he led Oliver to his bedroom which had Guards stationed outside it, he paused "Wait here a second" he walked in alone and looked around the room, under the bed, in the closet and once he deemed it safe he let Oliver in the room.


"Sorry about that. We haven't heard from the woman who was poisoning Akira's mind, the same woman who killed her father for awhile. We think shes planning something so we are on high alert. Its why we have the portals locked down at a certain time so they can't be used against us. Its also why Akira wishes for you to stay out of the forest, thats where the dark magic using Fairies were banished by her father to. The same ones who follow that woman. For whatever reason please do not leave the castle grounds without an escort. Akira would never forgive us, me if anything happened to you. I'd never be able to forgive myself either." He pat Oliver's head then walked to the door "Goodnight Oliver" he sent Oliver one last smile and walked out closing the door behind him.


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Akira fell asleep on Alexander's lap after awhile a chuckle escaped his lips as he kissed her forehead.


"Oh how sweet" a voice said mockingly with a sickingly sweet tone, Shadae stepped out lowering her cloak's hood.


"Before you try there is no point in attacking me, I can't do much like this as I'm not really here just my butterflies. The most I could do is drive her slightly insane, thats only if I get close.


I just came to tell you, I will take her, she will be mine. I won't do it now no.. no I'll do it on your wedding day and nothing any of you can do shall stop me. Oh don't look at me that way, You should of saw this coming, you only have that weak king and his pathetic wife to blame. I'll take good care of her don't you worry. Perhaps you can become my son in law aswell. You do have a delicious amount of corruption" she smiled cruelly at them. "Enjoy the time you both have left with that..cafe. Once the princess is under my..protection" "you mean control" Alexander sneered.


Shadae glared "Fine call it what you will. Either way once I have her I'll never have her associate with that disgusting trash! They make her soft, WEAK! I cannot allow that."


Alexander sighed glaring "Why tell me all of this?" Shadae smiled insanity in her eyes "is it not obvious? I want you to suffer, I want to watch you all run around frantic trying to prevent the inevitable. I want to watch your futile efforts, I want to watch you fail, BREAK! I want to watch the hope drain from your eyes your SOUL! When you've given up and lost all hope then, then I will crush you. I will take what you hold dear, your precious Akira. I will make her hate everyone of you, I'll make her kill you all. You can't stop it" by now her words were mixed with crazed laughter "You'll never stop it, never stop ME! So enjoy, enjoy every second you have with her, Try to save her, protect her, destroy yourself. I don't need to lift a finger, I know you'll destroy yourself. You pathetically love her, love such a weak emotion. Its only words, its always only words isn't it? Eventually you'll all leave her bitter and alone. Thats why I shall take her away before she'll experience pain, well.. more pain than that cafe has put her through." she noticed Akira stirring "I shall take my leave, remember what I said Prince" she spat prince with such venom before she dissapeared back into the darkness into the night.


Alexander scowled as Akira was waking up "Sorry Alex I..Fell asleep on your lap" she noticed his expression "Are you okay?" Alexander forced a smile "I'm fine Akira, please don't worry."


Akira knew the smile was fake but trusted Alexander, she knew he'd have a good reason for not telling her "Alright, shall we go back inside?" Alexander nodded a soft small genuine smile now on his face they both stood. Alexander glared over his shoulder following Akira 'I'll never let her get Akira, she won't win.'


@Cryobionic

 

[DestinyRed]

Raya looked at her hand then back up at Jun, "Promise me if I die you will put a bag of sugar in my grave. If you don't I will haunt you." she threatened half heartedly then peeked through the gap and frowned, seeing nothing but dark, when a light bulb went off, "Oh! I have an idea! And I apologize in advance." she said, then slapped him with her free hand, holding her free hand up and pointing it at the building and sending a ball of thorns and flame right at it, leaving a sound of thunder outside but on the inside it could easily be identified as an attack, "Come on!" she whisper shouted, giving Jun's hand a quick tug before running forward, making sure he wasn't left behind. She lead them to the front and let go of his hand, ramming into the door with her shoulder, "shit." She muttered quietly, easily breaking through but leaving her with a throbbing arm, "Come on." She whispered, quickly darting down the hallway Jun's hand once again in her own.


She was completely silent, the only thing even slightly audible being her shakey breaths and quiet steps. She stopped abruptly when she heard shuffling feet. The teen followed the sound to a door the squatted down and peeked through the key hole nearly screaming with Joy when she saw Merle's back, she quietly opened the door, dragging Jun through before quietly shutting the door behind her, "Pops, Merle!" She whisper shouted, letting go of Jun's hand and bolting towards them stoppimg in front of Merle and gaping at the Gag, she quickly forgot about it though, ripping the fabric and tackling her with a hug, "Are you okay!? What happened? You guys just dissapeared!" She cried, burying her face into her aunts shoulder as the older lady rubbed her back and cried along with her, after a minute of that she looked up, "Where's Pops?" She asked and her aunts eyes took a look of pain as she pointed to her left where Pops sat unconcious, Raya's sharp in take of breath was cut short as huge hand weny around her neck, lifting her up into a choke hold. She frantically kicked nothing but suddenly noticed her attacker's other huge hand raise and point at Jun, and that's when the tiny girl flailing in the mans grasp became a girl of fire and flame. Her eyes glowed as well as her hands and heat emitted from her very core, flames bursting from her fingertips and she sent her arms flying back into the creatures chest. White flames surged from her chest and she hissed then sent it all straight at her attacker, sending him flying across the room and smashing his head into the wall. Raya dropped to her hands and knees, instantly gripping her throat, as she desperetly tried to down some oxogyn. When she looked up she saw shards of ice fly straight past her, hitting the wall where the man once was, causing her to look over and see Pops holding his hand out in front of him, a layer of frost covering his fingers. The last thing she saw before falling unconcious.


@thistle


Lorkanth stormed around, replaying what just happened in his mind, a little girl, GIRL! Just set him on fire, followed by an elderly man stabbing him with ice. If he hadn't left right that second, he'd be dead, he scowled then stormed off to find someone. The ogre knowing if he knew yet didn't tell someone he'd be dead.


He walked around, trying to find a higher ranking official to tell, what he did not expect to find, was the demoness herself in the hallway chatting."Exuse me Miss?" He said bowing before looking straight at her, "I was just out as requested, hunting as usual then off for my power snatching trip when I came upon this lovely oppurtunity. Two protectors with pools full of power, I thought you would live to take those." He said, his tone implying smugness even though he was horrified he'd kill her, "I went after the older more frail one, but the young one found me and had an out burst of white fire and practically burned half the place to a crisp, but she still managed to survive my chokehold. Where as the older one shot ice daggers at me." He explained, holding up his arm to expose terribly burnt flesh with dagger like icicles sticking out, "I thought I should warn you. It was two protectors, a shade and a human who nearly killed me. And the protectors, are dangerous." He said then turned, tossing a small fragment the protectors power he had stolen earlier at the Demoness, it wasn't much power to give, but power none the less.


@Elfia Nightwing

 

[Elfia Nightwing]

Ellie squirmed, her head falling on Vinny's head. "Hug..." " she yawned, wrapping her arms around the demons waist, mewing softly.


Serathi took the power in her hands, eyeing it like a jewl," Interesting... I've never heard of these...'protectors' as you call them," she mumured her eyes glittering with curiousity.

 

[Cryobionic]

Oliver stared after Luke's retreating form in dumbfounded confusion. The fairy had just unloaded a ton of new information on him, probably intending to answer any assumed unanswered questions, but it only left the imp feeling more curious and confused than he had originally been.


He didn't know who this 'woman' was, but she sounded like bad news alright, and the fact that Luke had checked under his bed for her only made the imp more weary as he glanced nervously around the dark, moonlit room. The very idea that a woman with enough power to poison Akira's mind and kill a king could be sneaking into the castle made the imp's arms spread with sudden goosebumps, and as he continued to look around the room, the shadows cast by the moon suddenly seemed that much more alive.


Whatever comfort he had drawn from knowing that there were guards positioned outside of his room soon vanished as he thought he spotted a shadow moving in the corners of his eye, and in a true childish fashion, he grabbed the duvet off the bed, and shuffled over to the large closet, stuffing it inside before getting in and closing the door.


He was well aware that this was a childish, embarrassing thing to do and he would be mortified should someone find out about this, and it wasn't even as if he wasn't accustomed to the feelings associated with fear, but for some reason, knowing that he was now alone in the big castle, made him feel extremely agoraphobic. With a sigh, the imp curled up inside the closet, his mind filled with questions about this 'woman', the dark forest and everything else Luke had told him, but his questions soon vanished, as he began drifting off to oblivion.

 

[Elfia Nightwing]

Ellie buried her face in Vinny's chest, letting out small mewing sounds as she crawled in his lap,"Papa...." she murmured half asleep, burying her face in Vinny's neck. "Don't go...." she whimpered, tightening her grip on Vinny's shirt.

 

[Cryobionic]

Looking down in confused shock, the demon grabbed Ellie gently by the shoulders, shaking her awake, "Hey," He murmured softly, looking at her in concern, "Are you alright?"

 

[Elfia Nightwing]

Ellie yawned, as she opened her eyes to look up at Vinny sleepily, "Mmmm...It was a really nice dream....the first I've had a while..." she smiled faintly. "My father was there....And he let me rest my head in his lap while I talked about you...and Akira, everything," she smiled fondly. "When I finished... he said he had to go....But I didn't want him to go....but he just kept saying he had to....."Ellie murmured, her voice growing tight with the threat of tears. "I...I couldn't let him....but he just kissed my forehead and said 'Be a good girl, Ellie, I'm so proud of you,' and then he was gone..." she whimpered, tears now falling down her cheek's landing in Vinny's lap.


@Cryobionic

 

[Cryobionic]

"Hm, must have been really nice," Vincent smiled, his fingers automatically finding their way into her hair, just running through it softly, "And it must have been hard, too." He added after a while of silence, his heart going out to the witch. He gave her a small, solemn smile, his eyes shining with sympathy, but not understanding. He really couldn't relate to her dream at all, and while he dearly wished he could hold her and tell her that everything was going to be alright, and the pain of loosing a parent would slowly ebb away with time, he couldn't. Because he simply didn't know what that was like. "I'm sorry." He finally murmured, after a few seconds of opening and closing his mouth, not really sure what to say.


(sorry this took so long, Elfia. I was... I have no excuse, I was on youtube and forgot the time.)

 

[Elfia Nightwing]

(Pffftt I thought you had died or something man! xD )


"Why are you apologizing? You didn't kill him," Ellie said choking out a small laugh. Her hands tightening into fists, "Everyone says it gets easier after a while, but it doesn't, every time you feel like the pain is fading, like the wound is healing , you something as simple as a picture or their favorite food, it's like someone rips the band aid off, and your exposed to the pain again," she murmured softly, a hint of bitterness in her voice.

 

[Cryobionic]

"No but-" He was cut off when she suddenly started explaining, started venting, really, about the exact things he has wondered about. The demon was a little taken aback, but continued running his fingers through her hair, letting her speak, "What was your fathers favorite food?" He asked when she was done, looking down at her curiously, not really knowing what else to say. The situation was mindbogglingly frustrating, yet heartbreaking at the same time, because he couldn't for the life of him figure out the exact right words to say, to make her feel better.


(No, I'm quite alive. Been listening to stories about the deep web, so I don't know for how long, though. xD )

 

[Elfia Nightwing]

"Ratatouille," Ellie responded instantly, "My father grew up in a small magical community just outside of Nice, he says it reminded him of his home, similar times," she smiled. "A lot of older witch families come from France you know," she explained, "There are so few left though because during the Dark Ages Europe was extremely unsafe to be, they left behind everything, their homes, their lives, their friends and family, everything," she sighed, her fists growing tighter. "My fathers mother was stoned to death by a group of hunters in France when my father was only 7, he and my grandfather quickly left France to move to this city, but my father always said, that he never felt like this city was his home, he missed France so desperately," she rambled on her fists growing tighter. "I was only 10....But I made a promise to him...That when I was old enough, I would take him with me to my first visit to France," she finally said after a moment of silence.


"That was the main reason I didn't go with Maria to school in Paris, even though I desperately wanted to..." she murmured softly, "I couldn't break my promise," she whimpered,burying her face in Vinny's chest.

 

[RegalWindstar]

Once Alexander got Akira back to bed he walked out the door giving her the excuse of he had some tasks that he wanted to get done. She smiled and told him not to stay up too late knowing that he was telling the truth but there was more to it. She wouldn't push him however so she kept her mouth shut.


Alexander walked up the tower and took out a bird "Recipients, Vincent and Ellie." he took a deep breath before speaking "Vincent, Ellie. I have a favor to ask of you, of the whole Cafe. Please watch over Akira for awhile. She doesn't know so please keep this from her, Shadae appeared she told me her plans while Akira slept on my lap. She plans to take Akira on our wedding day, or so she says. I do not know if she'll try anything before then but I must up the security, for the wedding day. I need time to plan but I can't with Akira by my side. She can't know, she has too much on her plate already. Luke and I will work on plans for the wedding security but I need someone to watch her while I cannot. Please protect her in my place." he stopped speaking and sent the bird off.


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A few minutes later the bird popped out of a portal that opened up inside the cafe and with Alexander's voice flew around its Recipients heads saying "Recipients, Vincent and Ellie."


@Cryobionic @Elfia Nightwing

 

[Cryobionic]

"I-I'm so sorry." Vincent said, a pained expression on his face as he hugged the girl closer, just holding her. He didn't say anything as he let her cry, her tears staining his shirt, leaving large, dark moist spots. He couldn't care less, though. "Hey," He said after a while, "Do you think tha-"


Just as he was about to finish his sentence, a bird appeared out of thin air, startling him so badly he almost knocked Ellie to the floor, "What the hell is that?" He muttered looking up at the talking bird.

 

[Elfia Nightwing]

Ellie let a squeak in surprise, looking up at Vinny with wide eyes," What?!" She asked, looking up at him like he was crazy. " What bird?" She demanded, her eyes red from crying.

 

[thistle]

Aside from the soft murmurs rising by his left shoulder, the car ride back was spent in solemn silence as Jun, watching wordlessly out the window, listened with half an ear as Raya's aunt continued to speak in soothing tones to her unconscious niece. There wasn't much to see in the dead of night but it wasn't as if Jun was trying hard to spot anything in particular as he tried to recall the events that had happened less than an hour ago.


After the culprit's hasty escape, Jun's first thought had been to check on Raya's condition for she had collapsed boneless to the floor, eyes rolling in the back of her skull, legs crumbling beneath her like a puppet whose strings had been snipped off. But just as he bent beside her, lifting her from the floor, a sobbing cry that only someone of motherly standards could obtain, halted him immediately as her aunt stumbled close to Raya and retrieved the girl from him. She was in such a state of panic that Jun feared she would do more harm than good to the already bruised girl, and in an impulsive gesture he had placed his fingers to her brow and sent some of his power shooting through her.


The effects of it were immediate as the convulsing sobs had suddenly quieted to urgent murmurings, and with help from her uncle, he and Jun had ushered the woman from the warehouse. Seeing as her aunt had been too shaken to carry the girl and her uncle suffered from a newly acclaimed limp, the shade had found Raya suddenly on his back as he carried her to the road side.


Despite the sound emptiness of the night, a small yellow cab, presumably on late night duty, had been making rounds through out the city and happened to turn in their direction just as they arrived at the main road. Just before it arrived the hat which Jun wore found its way to Raya's head as he had turned briefly to her uncle to fulfill the request, the older man complying without question. An odd thing to ask, no doubt, but Jun had not wanted to draw further question to themselves and had erred on caution.


Upon stopping, her uncle had named an address to the driver that Jun could only guess was their shop, and the group had gathered inside. To his credit the driver had kept his silence, ignoring the fact that he drove a set of passengers that looked as if they had been trampled by a passing circus act. Arriving back at the empty shop, the taxi man was paid, and with a quick twist of the key, Jun followed Merle wordlessly behind the register and into a side room where he retired Raya to the bed. Jun left then, leaving her in the care of her aunt, and collapsed against the foot of a wall. After a moment he pressed both hands to his eyes and let out a short, frustrated sigh, wishing he had reacted faster.


@DestinyRed

 

[Cryobionic]

"That one," The demon frowned, getting up from his seat, being careful not to actually send Ellie crashing to the floor. The bird got closer, and started relaying the message, much to Vincent's relief. He looked back at Ellie with shocked eyes, gesturing to the thing, "Did you get all that?" He asked.

 

[Elfia Nightwing]

"Y-yeah...." She stuttered, looking down." What do you want to do?" She finally asked, the tears no longer falling as she wiped the last few from her face, that was set in a blank expression.

 

[Cryobionic]

"Up her work hours and make it so that she rarely leaves the cafe," Vincent told her, as the bird once again flew out of sight, "There isn't really much more I can do, I can't force her to stay within sight." He chuckled darkly, sitting down beside her, "What about you? You could invite her over sometimes, right? I'm sure she would be happy to oblige, no?"