Fantasy The Underground

[Soviet Panda]

A silence fell over the impromptu battle field. Connor smiled in maniac glee, drinking in the carnage he had caused, savoring in it's chaotic beauty. He especially enjoyed the on fatality he had caused, a little monster child lying in his own pool of blood. Now his friend was holding him close, begging him not to leave. That wouldn't work, he knew that it would die. There was no way it could survive unless it pulled some magical bullshittery out of it's arse.


"YOU WILL ALL DIE!" Buras shouted, ripping up the paved street in front of him with his halberd. They had killed the young prince! No, he wasn't the young prince. He was Vytas, the little boy that he had to practically babysit for the past decade or so. The boy that got into so much trouble just to see the outside world. And where did it get him? Dead. He didn't deserve that fate. The least he could do was avenge the death of Vytas, his young ward, with the death of these two Hunters. "And you call us monsters." He growled softly, a growl that sounded like several mastiffs standing side to side and with hackles raised. Rending his halberd out of the street, he raises it to prepare for a broad sweep.


((@Axel1313 @Hoki))


"Well, you're living in one. We just call it the Underground." Gareth told the demon. Something didn't feel right, but he didn't know what. Oh well, once his two boys returned he'd figure it out more later. "It's not that hard really, running a Sanctuary. It's being a Council member that's the real pain. I think I had you run a few messages to some Council members a couple of times. You know how it is, a bunch of political boot licking to get a vote passed." He wasn't really talking about much in particular. He was more or less rambling about whatever came to mind. He had a long day of politics, so it was only natural that he was somewhat frustrated with it.


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[Axeykins]

"D-don't worry Vytas. We'll get you home and all patched up okay? You'll be just fine." Austere shook as he cradled his brother. His mind blocked everything out. Refused to believe that he was dead. He couldn't be! The young prince's eyes glowed as he prepared to do the unthinkable. "Shion, help me. Please? If..if we get my brother back to the castle he'll be fine! Just...h-hold him for a second. Keep him from bleeding anymore." Standing on wobbly legs Austere walked over to the nearest corner of the room and dug his long nails into the bend. He was doing what he was ordered to never do. Tearing an entrance to the Underground. It required an immense amount of energy and could only take him to places he was very familiar with. In this case the throne room was it. It was only temporary as well, lasting only a few minutes before sealing again, making it only for dire emergencies.


"T....take him back home." He panted. "Please, I'll get Buras and we'll all get back just fine." A hysterical laugh escaped him as the elder prince wobbled uneasily.


@Beowulf @Hoki


"Whoa!! Watch out, we've got a big one here!" Anton barely managed to get out of the way of flying pavement as the monster barreled towards them. "Connor! This is your time to shine, you hold off this hulk and I'll go check for any survivors in that shop. Obviously something big is in there if this guy is so riled up." He laughed cruelly.


@Beowulf

 

[Axeykins]

"Sire! Sire!!" A single fairy darted into the room. Searching frantically for the king. It was one of Una's fairies that she had sent out in search of the king's son's for him along with her own. It's wings were torn and glowing face splattered in flecks of blood. It's companions were nowhere to be seen. "It's....it's..." The poor thing could hardly catch it's breath. It had rushed to get help as soon as all Hell had broken loose. "Help! It's so horrible. Th-th-there was blood everywhere. And..." It shuddered as the images flashed in it's mind.


@Beowulf

 

[Hoki]

Blood...





The smell was sharp and pungent, invading Shion's nose no matter how badly he didn't want it to. At first he was confused, but then the confusion faded to horror, jaw dropping and eyes going wide at the state of the small boy in his arms. By the time the world decided to come into focus, Austere was already cradling the cold and stained body of Vytas so desperately to his own, quivering form. Shion still couldn't make out much of anything, only picking up on the apologies and pleas echoing from the elder prince's mouth.


If anything, it was the demon that should've been apologizing; had he not opted to go to the Overworld, had he not suggested they go to this candy store... Maybe they could've avoided crossing paths with whatever lay behind on the glass and smoke. If only he had protected the boy with his own body, or was strong enough to make an impenetrable defense... Though Austere apologized, the demon knew it was all his own fault.


A few arches of insanely light blue electricity arched at his right temple, sparked over his arm - though this wasn't entirely new, the sheer strength and energy it possessed claimed otherwise. Shion's sky blue eyes remained wide, even as Austere told him to take Vytas to the castle. He figured he was already going to be sentenced to imprisonment for causing such a thing - or, at least that's what his aching mind managed to piece together - and disobeying direct command from the Prince himself was going to get him into more trouble than his existence was worth, there was no real way to quell the fire the true Raiju. Buras raged on outside, Austere aimed to rip a whole between lands, and Shion could only spare a few seconds to internally scold himself for being so selfish.


A shaky laugh escaped past his lips in a breath, the faintly trembling demon lifting his head to look at the dragon kin. "S-sorry..." he apologized, starting to lose all sense in his body, "Vytas...is safer with you.." Shion let his gaze drop for a moment, allowing it the luxury to linger on the raven haired boy. He tried to block out all the red and simply pretend that he was asleep from a lifetime's worth of adventuring... Though he had only known him for a short time, Vytas left such a mark, such an imprint in the demon's being that there was no way he'd recover all that easily.


Again he lifted his head, standing at full height but swaying as if caught in a strong wind. "If I touch him," Shion went on with, "then he'll over-conduct my energy... And he'll fry..." As if unintentionally trying to prove a point, his body - or energy - respond by growing in ferocity, its crackles and snaps echoing in the air.


He smiled again, though this time it seemed more genuine than the shaken one of before. "He's better with you," the redhead said, feeling those last few shreds of clear thought dissolve under the claws of an internal beast, "Please allow me to do this much."


Whoever was approaching the shop, their steps resonating in his otherwise fuzzy skull, would be met with the makings of a beast; the host of which never wanted to have awaken. A hand dove into his jean pockets, Shion turning with a singular side step before tossing the coin up into the air. It fell, and his arm extended, the sky and light around them all dimming into darkness as energy built up into a single, concentrated point on Shion. He was prepared with his thumb loosely tucked against his fingers for the final flick, the dark steel coin flipping down into the perfect position. The hairs on the back of his neck stood up, his thumb not even making complete contact with the coin when all of the energy released a single, blaring orange beam.


It was hot, it was powerful, and it was directed at whoever the hell was making their approach. For once, it wasn't all the demon had, light blue electricity continuing to race over his form.


@Axel1313 @Beowulf //eeehh too much?


Marx didn't even have any time to properly respond to the king, turning his attention boredly over to the little fairy. Though he was initially uninterested in what she had to say, soon his red eyes were wide in surprise. Her fear was so clear to him, so genuine in every sense of the word that it made chills dance up his little spine. The little devil hopped off of the table, hands disappearing into his baggy pockets as he looked over at Gareth. "In case you were wondering," the young boy said, a gleam in his eyes that only came when fear within others was at its peak, "she's not lying. Should I do a retrieval of the damages, or just a report?"


@Beowulf @Axel1313

 

[ApfelSeine]

It wasn't long after Ross entered the city that he could smell the carnage in the air. The smell of smoke, singed charcoal, and blood mixed together in his nostrils, bringing him to the verge of salivating at the thought of what he might find when he pressed on. He could hardly believe his luck that something interesting was likely happening in the city he had chosen to travel to, and he could only wish that his luck would continue and that he might be able to join in the bloodshed.


Ross paused a ways away from the battle as a wave of heat pulsed through the air. Ross felt a tingling sensation in the air, the crackling residue of magic left behind. Looking to the darkened sky confirmed it, a powerful energy had been released. It was fortunate that he was not close enough to be hit by the crossfire, and yet Ross felt his rage override his sense of self preservation. How dare some Fey creature poison the air with the detestable force of magic. Anything that was produced by such creatures could be nothing less than filthy as far as Ross was concerned. A smirk crossed Ross' face, knowing that the rage and bloodlust that coursed through his being may indeed be satisfied. With feelings of self righteous fury propelling him forwards, Ross headed towards what seemed like the source of the darkness, proceeding warily down the damaged street.

 

[Axeykins]

"Gareth!! There is something happening in the throne room!" Una rushed in to the meeting to find him. Another one of her fairies had gone to get her as well. It wasn't at the scene, but saw the tear beginning to open in the throne room. "You have to come quick. I was told that it may be your sons."


@Beowulf

 

[Soviet Panda]

"If you insist." Connor said, a maniacal gleam in his eye as he withdrew a SAW. "I've always wanted to use this." he muttered before holding down the trigger and firing from the hip at the beast. The constant bark of the LMG was exciting, and the hail of bullets, a couple tracer rounds mingled in, was making a lovely pattern on the wall behind it.


Buras swatted at the two hunters, but before his hand could make contact he had to use it to instead cover his eyes to protect it. Bullets him him like golf balls, nothing lethal but painful. Unless it hit him in a vital area, then they would be both painful and lethal. He was going to crush them, to rip them apart. They wanted a monster, he'd give them a monster. But then he heard it, Austere's voice, and ominous laughter. "GO!" He shouted, and once he saw that he would not go, he made him. Moving with surprising nimbleness for a creature his size, he reaches the prince and scoops him up with his free hand, turning his back on the assault. His armor was being ruined, but thank the gods for the thick skin of giants. "You made a gateway, didn't you." He said seriously to the prince, being a guard first now. He would make sure that the one remaining prince would survive this mess.


((@Axel1313 @Hoki))


"Calm down, I won't be able to understand you when you talk so fast." Gareth said, maintaining the calm a king should. But it wavered when Una came in with news that something was happening in the throne room and that it may have something to do with his sons. "Then let us go. Marx, make sure that if it is my boys that they are safe. You, fairy, I need you to gather the guards at the throne room. Can you do that? Una, come with me. We may need some magics." All this was said as he strode out of the room and down the hall, his pace quickening with each step.

 

[Axeykins]

"Yes sir, right away sir." The little fairy bowed quickly before rushing off as fast as her wings would take her.


Una looked worriedly to the king as they rushed down the hall. "Please Gareth dear, whatever happens. Keep a cool head. We cannot afford you losing your mind right now. It is not best for the kingdom and definitely not for your boys."


@Beowulf


"Perfect timing for backup!" Anton's cruel smile got wider. He barely dodged out of the way of the monster's swinging. D@mn thing nearly crushed him like a bug! "Connor! keep doing what you're doing. You! New guy! help me keep get to the one in the shop. I have a feeling they're guarding something in there."


"I...I didn't know what else to do! We need to get my brother home right away! He'll die if we don't" Austere pleaded with Buras, he was so broken up the words barely came out understandable. Despite the gunfire going off he struggled in the giant's grip. He needed to get back to Vytas, he just had to. Hope filled his eyes as soon as he saw the gateway fully open and the throne room shining through. What was even better was the sight of guards headed towards the tear. They were all going to get out of this! He could feel it.


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[Kiyoko Tomoe]

Caius Noël Vespid

"Questions...? Al..right...?" Caius said in slight confusion, completely annoyed internally but all the while deciding this to be a good opportunity to (hopefully) find who he searched for. "I have a few questions of my own, in fact..." Caius said, sounding quite disinterested and as though lazily reading the words from a script. "For instance, I have a person who I'm looking for; probably goes by either Liana or Noëlle. Searching for her is how I wound up falling into this place, wherever the hell it may be..." He continued on with, following Adina still although slowing down for a few seconds as he said so in order to look around a little at the alleyways they proceeded through. He managed keep up however, as he wasn't one to easily fall behind even if going slower than others.


@IceQueen


Liana Noëlle Vespid

"It's that sensation again... I'm certain it's because of his presence now... I didn't think it possible for him to find this place, though..." Liana mumbled to herself as she sat still in the ever-darkened cave which was more of an open area inside the earth with a small trapdoor as a passageway to the Underground that lie beneath it, although at the end of a long tunnel that one would have to drop down to reach said door. The door also blended in with the earth itself from a distance due to coloration, thus didn't disturb the natural scenery of the Underground. However, once would probably be able to notice it swing open and closed as Liana jumped down and through it if paying attention to the area of which it was in.


Falling straight down and to the roof of a tall building in the Underground, Liana surveyed the entirety of the Underground. Once she was looking in the general direction of what she sensed, she headed right in that direction over top buildings and such, her entire body practically still save for the running motion itself. Even the motions suddenly came to a stop though, as she soon realized just what she was doing. Why was she following that sensation? Why was she going toward what could one of these days become her death? She was completely torn by this every time. She wanted to see him; she wanted to speak to him again, be like they were before as brother and sister; but at the same time, she didn't want to die. She didn't want him to be her killer, either, as she didn't want to be the one who tainted his hands. It would be the worst ending she could ever imagine, her brother's hands tainted by the blood of his own family at the mere pull of a trigger


Frozen still, she just stared outward, until she let herself just fall backward and lay atop the building she stood. "If not a human being, but not an inhuman being, then what are we...? What am I...? Something not meant to exist, or a being which was never born...? The very same questions as back then plague me... Back when mother and father died... Is it our destiny to die, or is it merely to occur at the whim of some cynical god...? Does anybody have a choice at all in anybody's death...? This is something I must know the answer to... Even if it means my brother's hands become bloodied, I must find the answer so that I may be able to at least clear his mind of doubts..."


Sitting up, Liana simply kept in place and waited for the sensation to finally subside, as to her it would be for the best she not know where he winds up. She felt it would be far better to await him to find her, so she could be prepared with an answer and him prepared with the question. It wouldn't do any good to answer a question he wasn't prepared to ask.

 

[Axeykins]

((@Hoki @Beowulf @ApfelSeine @IceQueen @CalamariHero ))

 

[ApfelSeine]

A grin spread across Ross' face as he let himself get caught up in the bloodthirsty atmosphere. He cheerfully positioned himself beside Anton in spite of having no idea who he was. They were fighting a non-human creature, and that was enough for Ross. His pale blue eyes flashed with rage as he pulled out a pistol.


"Sounds interesting!" Ross replied, his lips curling up into a smirk. "Do you have a strategy or shall we just charge straight in?"

 

[Soviet Panda]

"That is exactly what I wanted you to do." Buras said before taking off towards the portal and diving through, the prince safely wrapped in his arms. Turning around, he returns once more to the fray. "We need to leave!" he shouted at Shion, scooping up Vytas as he said it. There was nothing left in the boy, not that he could feel. No pulse, no breath, nothing. He would find those hunters, and rip them to bloody shreds. And then he'd find their base, and grind it into dust. But first, he had to make sure that everyone returned safely. And he meant everyone.


Connor giggled in glee as the SAW spat out it's report. But soon it clicked empty. "Oh ho ho, looks like I'm out of that. Time for some real fun." And out came a grenade launcher. How he was able to store so many things in those duffel bags was a mystery, perhaps it had something to do with magic. Regardless, there was now a trigger happy gunman with something that fired out explosives staring down the human looking monster.


Gareth came to a sudden halt when Buras came hurtling through the portal. He was shocked to see the giant's armor in very poor condition, a vast understatement, and the scene of absolute destruction that was behind him. He was even more shocked to see that the giant was carrying only Austere, and that he dove through the portal once more. His boys were in trouble. He could sense that much. But he didn't know the extent of it all. And frankly he was to shell shocked to see what Austere had become to do anything.


((@Axel1313 @Hoki ))

 

[Axeykins]

((@Hoki ))

 

[Axeykins]

"DAD!" Austere fell to his knees in tears. "Y-you've got to help! Vytas is...he's..." The young prince was beginning to hyperventilate from the panic and stress of it all. He knew he should have helped Buras in retrieving his brother or going to get Shion from the frey so another would not be injured, but he was too weak to. Too pathetic and cowardly.


Una rushed to the boy's side to comfort him. Wrapping her gentle arms around him and rubbing his back to sooth him. "Gareth, send your guards to get the others. Your boys need you to still be here for them more than anything. And your kingdom needs you as well."


@Hoki @Beowulf


"Connor watch the friendly fire!" Anton shouted back at the trigger happy loon as he met up with the new guy. "Only strategy is get in there and try to retrieve one of those things or at least make sure they're dead. Got it?" He cocked his gun and prepared to dive inside as soon as a grenade went off. The dust would cause a lot of cover from the beast for them.


@Beowulf @ApfelSeine

 

[Axeykins]

@Hoki @Beowulf @ApfelSeine @Kiyoko Tomoe @IceQueen (@rosamortelle , just taggin all in ze rp. :3) @CalamariHero @EasternGhost @Yaoke Saint @LilyannaGaming @Jeda Teq

 

[Axeykins]

@Hoki

 

[Hoki]

Something felt off... Maybe it was because he had become nothing more than a shell of what he was, numb and lost inside his own skin. His shot seemed to go unnoticed by some impossible chance, but at that point he didn't even care. All caution Shion had was gone, leaving behind only a Raijuu. The ancient form wanted to burst free but the subconscious limitations were still in place.


For now.


He couldn't exactly feel Buras or Austere, couldn't even feel the weight of Vytas' body anymore, but the group of the Order's men were quite clear to his senses. Primal instincts wanted him to tear them apart - completely fry them with his sheer energy - but human conscience screamed at him to buy time for whatever was going on around him. The first coin he fired had followed a ground circuit all the way back to his possession, but he still had a pocketful of them; Shion drew two from his pocket, one positioned between his index and middle finger and the other between middle and ring but did not blast them off through the settling smoke. He grew tense for a split moment, giving off an electrifying and sky blue glow that only grew in intensity before, with a resounding crackle, he blasted forward.


Shion erupted through the smoke and over the shop wall, truly a haunting sight as this angered beast of lore - still within the confines of a human form - charged forward with blistering speed. Whoever was in front of the candy shop and planning to get in was in for a not-so-sweet treat. In one step, his entire body had done a jump from in front of the advancing party to behind, his body slowly but surely melding in with that electric blue force of his. For once, he didn't care about who was going to hurt, swinging his hand with the coins outward; if he didn't physically hit them, then the arches that fired outward in a wave would hit someone. Anyone.


@Axel1313 @Beowulf @ApfelSeine


Marx obeyed the king's command and appeared within the shadows of the candy store. He want there for very long; no sir, the Devil only spared the time to count how many of those ridiculous hunters there were, identify the equally ridiculous force with a millennia's worth of rage and bloodlust akin to that of a fallen god, and confirm that it was Buras he saw passing back into the Underground with the princes. So he left.


The boy was standing by the king in the time it took one to blink, hands buried lazily in his baggy short pockets. His head tilted as he looked at the battle-worn guard, the stains of blood, and the desperate elder Prince. The fear emitting itself from Austere was actually quite pleasant in the sense, but the cause of it did not sit well in the slightest. Shoulders raising in a seemingly indifferent fashion, he nodded his head towards the sight within the throne room. "I like the fear and all," Marx spoke out, "but this is really sad. Old man, there's only one more person out there, and I don't think he's one of your guys."


@Beowulf @Axel1313

 

[Aridis]

Something was wrong.


Even without spotting the smoke, he could feel that something was horribly wrong. With one last glance towards Sisceal's place, he darted towards the scene of the carnage. With every chance that he was able, Atlas used the shadows; they were faster and almost less energy-consuming as running. Without a human to care for and worry over, he could weave in and out of the darkness without worry of any injury. The only risk that was currently present for him was the matter of a human seeing him. But, even that wasn't that much of a problem; as long as he was careful to pay attention to his surroundings. And, even if someone did see him, it wasn't like they could do anything about it. He had already faced off with the Order members, there wasn't much to fear of them when he was on his own.


Coming up to the scene at the candy store, a mixture of emotions pulsed through his veins. Two of the more dominant were anger and fear.


It was hell. It looked like the Apocalypse had finally arrived, and it's first destination was the poor little candy shop that the Wraith had come to love for their numerous sweets. There was some sort of Fae there, one that he hadn't come in contact with before; but was nonetheless impressed by it's power. The raven's gaze then fell on it's opponents, and he immediately froze up. The anger began to dominate all else, especially at the sight of the asshole who messed up his knee. Atlas didn't spot any of the other Order Members that had been present during his torture, and immediately began worrying over where they were. One sweep of the area gave him no sight of the duo; which was either a good or bad thing. Assuming that they were off on their own mission or something, he focussed on the present threats.


Gritting his teeth, the teenager decided to jump into the action. The sun and the dust would be a problem for his powers. One was his mortal enemy, and while the other dimmed the area, it made faint shadows that would hurt to work with. However, with the power that he currently obtained from his last "meal", Atlas was certain that he could put up at least a bit of a fight for a while. It would probably hurt like a bitch to do so, but he had to at least try.


He got a bit closer to the fight, close enough that he could use his magic without too much agony on his end. It was a bit petty, but he targeted the trigger-happy kid; the one that had drilled into his knee. His hold would be a bit weakened, but the Wraith did his best to try to immobilize the guy.


(@Hoki @Axel1313 @Beowulf )

 

[Axeykins]

"Oh would you look at the time. I've got to go. Ive got things to do too." Marius checked his watch quickly. He had forgotten of some errands he forgot to run for his boss. And you never want to anger a demon, not good for the health.


"It was nice talking to ya pooch, call me whenever you like." he pat her head before running off. First stop, candy shop for the big man's son.


@IceQueen and now anyone else who wants to respond.


(Sorry ice but I'm tired of waiting forever every single time...)

 

[Aridis]

Aria

With a tired groan, the girl was pulled out of sleep by the sound of her phone going off. No, it wasn't her alarm; although that was due to go off in a couple of minutes. Someone was calling her. While it wasn't an unholy time in the morning to wake up, Aria still dreaded to get out of bed. She just wanted to sleep, was that too much to ask? Apparently it was, because the brunette wasn't allowed to ignore the call; not without getting yelled at later by 50 different people and their mothers.


Yawning, Aria pushed herself into a sitting position and grabbed her cell off of her nightstand. She yanked the charger out of the device, and pressed the little green 'accept call' button on the screen. Rubbing her eyes, the girl held it up to her ear. "Aria Bradbury speaking. What's up?"


'How the hell do you take down a Banshee?!'





She really needed to establish proper working hours with the Order. One of these days someone was going to call her in the middle of a date or a final. Oh wait, that already happened twice. Not that she necessarily hated helping to take down monsters, but Aria wasn't 100% okay with needing to be prepared and on edge every second of every day; waiting for a call from some inexperienced or desperate Agent.


"Um...Shit, I was just reading about this." Closing her eyes, the brunette ran a hand through her hair. "Gold. You need a way to pierce their heart with gold. Got any bullets like that on you?"


'Yeah, a few. Bye.'





Rolling her eyes, Aria dropped her phone on her covers and laid back on her pillow. "You're welcome..." She muttered.


No sooner had she started drifting back to sleep had her phone woken her up again. This time it wasn't a call, so much as it was her alarm. Even so, it didn't make the girl very happy. With many many complaints, the teenager climbed out of bed and began her morning routine; making sure to keep her phone by her side the entire time just in case another call came through.


(*casually introduces Aria in the time of death*)

 

[Soviet Panda]

Buras looked back one final time, and saw that Shion could very much handle his own. "Come find me!" He shouted through the portal before it was forcefully closed by an outside force, that force being the king himself. Gareth loomed like a thundercloud, power crackled from his very being. And where few others could, he sensed life still in his youngest child. "Una, assist me and pray that my soul will remain strong for what will be needed." With or without her help, he immediately got to work. The power that once crackled from his body burst forth, streaking to the still body of Vytas. But just before it touched him, it slammed to a halt. Slowly the tendrils of energy moved forwards to gently touch him, for it wouldn't work without some sort of contact. But even that simple touch parted enough energy to outshine even the strongest nuclear reactor. "May the gods and ancestors forgive me." he whispered as he essentially dragged his youngest's soul back from the land of the dead. It wasn't quite necromancy, but it was a fine line to be walking.


"Oh, we got a fast one do we?" Connor said, turning to face the monster. "Let's see you out run these." Pulling the trigger, a single grenade came out of the barrel. He knew full well that it wouldn't be fast enough to do anything, they made a big boom but that's about it. Dropping it, he pulls out a marksman pistol. One very large round, that traveled very fast. But something felt different, his movement felt just that little bit slower. 'Odd.' he thought to himself.


((@Axel1313 @Hoki @Aridis ))

 

[Axeykins]

"NO!" Anton pounded on the wall as the portal closed before he could get there. Only giving him the slightest glimpse of a massive palace and who he assumed to be the king and his guards? "Dammit!" He shouted as he kicked over a display, sending candy and treats flying in all directions. "Come on newbie. There's at least one we can still get while we're here. Maybe they can do the same that one who opened the portal."


@ApfelSeine @Beowulf @Hoki @Aridis


"Do not overwork yourself Gareth, that is all I ask." Una spoke gravely. Sending the rest of her fairies off quickly so they were not to witness this. "I will lend you whatever power you need to bring your son back...I cannot stand to see your family like this again." She put a gentle hand on his shoulder.


"Guards, get your king's other son out of the room. He does not need to see such magics. Not yet."


@Beowulf

 

[Hoki]

Not a single part of him had been expecting the grenade, eyes widening as it exploded right against him. "Shit..." His ears pricked to attention at his own voice, startled to find that it wasn't English but instead Japanese; his old, buried roots were coming back. Smoke and dust swallowed around his body, the sting of the blast dancing along his skin. And his skin... Well, it wasn't just skin anymore. With a growl, an electric beast burst from the settling dark cloud and leapt over Conner. The electric, sky blue energy racing around its white form was enough to make the Hunter's hair stand up as it passed over.


Paws touched down against the ground, skittering until the full Raijuu came to a halt. He bared his fangs, a deep, powerful growl rumbling in his throat. His size was larger than that of a regular wolf, and his form seemed to consist primarily of electric energy. No longer did the demon fully concern itself with the trigger-happy fellow, a threatening bark causing the electric outline to surge and even overpower the city power lines closest to the chaos. Shion faced Anton for a brief moment and crackled from sight, reappearing on the ledge of a shattered window.


@Axel1313 @Beowulf @Aridis @ApfelSeine

 

[Aridis]

Atlas

He would need to get closer with this sort of lighting.


It would've been a safer task to just sneak up behind the human and hide; controlling their shadow from the sidelines. However, Atlas wasn't really that forgiving of a person. Especially since this one specific Order member put both him and Sisceal in more danger. That, and he was still ticked off about his knee. While it was now healed, thanks to the wonderful magic of a lovely little dragon, it was still messed up a bit. It hurt slightly to put weight on it; not enough to prevent him from moving around, but more of an annoying aching sensation. Because of this, he now had a limp. He couldn't prance around and show off dramatically and smoothly anymore without looking like some sad old man. And that upset the Wraith, as it put many others back as well.


So, instead of playing safe, the teen decided to be a little rough and reckless. He made a mad dash in Connor's direction, his hold on the other's shadow growing stronger with every step.By the time the male was ten feet away, his hold was strong enough to restrict Sir Trigger-Happy's movements. Not completely, but enough to make his movements slow and predictable. If he managed to get close enough, Atlas would tackle the other to the ground.





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Aria

Coming out of her shower, Aria wrapped a towel around herself and found her way back to her room. Before turning toward her closet to grab some clothes, she first walked towards her nightstand. Other girls her age would have alarm clocks and lamps; maybe even picture frames or stuffed animals on their stand. But, whether fortunately or unfortunately, she wasn't the same. Instead, the brunette had a police scanner. It was very rarely that they actually picked up Fae activity. Many of the magical creatures had gotten good at hiding their tracks from regular civilians. That, and they didn't often have the firepower or skills to take one down even if they found the opportunity.


Still, Aria got into the habit of listening in. To her ears, a "minor disturbance" could very well be something strange and huntable.

 

[ApfelSeine]

Ross clicked his tongue in annoyance as he cocked his pistol and and swung it in Shion's direction. He wasn't too sure who to shoot at, so he had chosen the one who first drew his attention. He pulled the trigger, standing firmly in place while remaining wary of his surroundings.


"I'd be remiss if I let any more of these things crawl through the cracks to escape," Ross muttered, while shooting his gun towards the electrically charged creature. It was difficult to get a good feel for a situation that he had so hurriedly rushed into. Yet at the same time, he didn't have to worry too much about what the moral thing to do was. That much was quite clear to him.


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