Futuristic Those That are Hunted

[Panda_Roleplays]

Kytha simply sat down. "I know you Vulcan and I know how wolves act. I'm not making the first move so maybe were just gonna have a stand off." She says calmly and licks her jaw contently. "I'm not going to fight unless you attack me. Your my brother. I want to see who's side you are really on. That's all I have to say to you." She says and sits in silence not even turning her muzzle or eyes to look at him. She was almost a stone statue.

 

[Verena]

"Brother, huh?" He laughs evilly "You already have a brother. But you sent him away... What an agent he'll be after the government is done with him. Poor little Toron. He won't remember you." Vulcan just continues slowly circling her, grinning. Why not mess with her emotions, make her angry... and reckless. He enjoyed it really. Perhaps Kytha was forgetting about his past life - the cruel life on the street with no one to trust and no one to love. It was awakening in him once again, only this time there was a hint of duty in it - capture or kill any enemy of the government. Why not begin with the girl that started it all.

 

[Panda_Roleplays]

"I have no brother toron is just a kid. The agency wouldn't harm him. He entered willingly. I know for a fact they don't brainwash people without a cause. They haven't brainwashed you have they? And they have had no reason. So they have no reason to brainwash him. He will remember me and if he doesn't I can replace him." The word replace stung at her heart for some reason. "Remember Vulcan, I grew up like you. No one to love and no one to help you. I can out smart you just as much as you may be able to outsmart me." Her eyes locked with his as he circled around the front of her. A gleam of blood lust possibly. Memories circles in her brain and she moved a paw slightly. " I guess I was wrong to come with you, to trust you, to think my life would be better with you. It seems all you've done is make it worse. Everyone keeps saying you loved me like a sister but they were wrong. Your just another cold blooded idiot who fell for an agent girl. Love kills, Vulcan." She said his name with pure hatred. And reassumed her stone posture staring blankly as he circled.

 

[Verena]

"Don't you dare claim that I haven't offered you security and freedom!" he barks angrily "But nooo, dear Kytha wants to make a rebellion, free all gifted. Well, guess what. You won't succeed. And perhaps you're right - love does kill. But the difference is - I will die knowing that I had someone to love, while you will die alone." Vulcan stands a few meters in front of her, looking at her blank stare. They had both changed - perhaps for the better... or worse. One thing was for sure - they could not turn back time and they could never be together again.


A memory flashes in his mind - the catastrophe, Vulcan leaving, Kytha crying after him. Don't let me leave, Kytha! Make me stay! Make me stay... A tear rolls down from his eye but he turns his head to the other side, hiding from Kythas gaze. After assuring it was gone he turns back to look at her.


"You know, we never had the opportunity to fight when we were still friends and I'm sorry we have to do this now that we are enemies." he internally sighs, hoping it would not show. This was more difficult than he had thought. Some day it would come to this. And it is going to be either me or some other agent, so what's the difference! "Come on, lets stop wasting our time and breath in talking." ...Or doubting... "Lets finish this - once and for all!" Concentrate! He takes a fighting stance. Kytha was a cunning fox. She probably already had a full idea of how to execute her attacks. But Vulcan was not so easily fooled either.

 

[ANONASAI]

It seemed like a split second decision for Hayden, like time paused. He didn't bother looking back at Kytha, he knew if he did, he'd just be distressed. Hatred rose inside of him, like it was pushing him up. He watched Amelie's ice wolf charge towards him, this was it. Hayden stood up and walked a few steps, ready to challenge the wolf... then dropped. He dropped, like a dead person laying on the ground.


Hayden swayed his head left and right trying to find the reason of the immobilization, then he saw his right leg, bleeding and broken. This was the first time in Hayden's life to actually think of giving up, to think of surrendering. His heart had beat so fast, he felt dizzy, the rushing adrenaline was gone. He felt the pain and tried not to flinch. Until, his head banged to the floor. Everything around him blurred, combined by the ringing of his ears.


I'm not going down without a fight. His hand was swifter to grab hold of the ice wolf, yet it was so cold. Before he could release the wolf, he threw a punch that was coated with his own unique life essence, that had tried to consume the wolf's icy shield. One way or another, I'm about to die. So why not just use everything I have rather than laying down like helpless enemy? He had no choice... but to drain his own life essence and use it as a weapon. His life essence wasn't similar to the others. It had its own unique ability, the reason why Hayden can drain other people's essence. Yet also, Hayden's essence wasn't just an important part of him, his essence actually had like a mind of its own. This would mean that if ever Hayden lets go of his control of the essence, the essence would only have one goal: to protect Hayden. It would kill everybody, even Kytha. What can I do? I got no choice...


He gripped his bleeding leg and consumed his own power. Every second, he felt weaker and weaker. Until it was done. 75% of his essence ravaged recklessly to protect him. Some were shards that created a wall to cover Hayden, some shards swarmed over Xander, Amelie, Vulcan, and even Kytha. Claiyre led the other wyrms into battle. And a thick red fog had covered the whole area, nobody could see. The essence was unexpected.

 

[Verena]

Vulcan didn't see any of the following coming. Shards were floating above them, about to strike them all down. Oh, shit! Before he could regain control over his body and mind, do anything - flee, hide, fight... anything, the dense fog covers the area once again. At least the civilians had been evacuated so it wouldn't cause as much chaos as the last time. His eyes were rendered useless so he had to use his other senses. Keeping his nose close to the ground, ignoring the dreadful stench of blood and decay, he follows Amelies scent, running as fast as he can back to her side, turning human and grabbing her shoulder to be sure she was there and in one piece. "Create a shield, Amelie! Do it swiftly! Xander, you too! The fog will eventually disperse, we have to stand our ground until then!"

 

[ANONASAI]

Hayden heard Vulcan's voice, Vulcan seemed to be... afraid. However, the only thing Hayden can do is just converse with him, "What happened to you, Vulcan? I'm surprised that you're still willing to die for Amelie!" He shouted as he began to laugh maniacally. "You three are all going to die today!"

 

[Verena]

"You are insane, Hayden! I always cared for Amelie, but don't you care for Kytha? Yeah, I know what has been going on between the two of you! You love her, don't you?" Vulcans heart was pounding in his chest, his breath rapid. Yes, he was afraid. He was blinded and every time he inhaled there was that horrific stench filling his lungs. He wasn't used on relying simply on his hearing and sense of smell. Keep him talking, distracted. The fog will soon fade and then he'll be a sitting duck - exhausted and weak.

 

[ANONASAI]

Hayden stopped, like his tongue has been taken out of his mouth - speechless. How did he know that? He focused his eyes on Vulcan's blood figure. He crossed the line. "Before this fog fades, Vulcan... who do you think dies first? Me, You, Xander, or Amelie?" He grinned as he struggled to lay on top of a dead agent and steal his essence, he was slowly regaining strength. The shards reacted to Hayden's command, striking down towards Vulcan on every part of his body.

 

[Ch3rryBlossom28]

Seeing the shards everywhere Amelie began to panic. It felt like the other night all over agin. her heard was racing and it wasn't until Vulcan grabbed her shoulder that she snapped out of it. "Create a shield, Amelie!" Just like that a dome of ice covered over them. Using her gift for defense wasn't the best but she could do it. Her sword dissappeared and you could visibly see the done thicken because of it. Amelie took his hand in hers and gripped it. "I don't know how long the shield will hold Vulcan." She said as most shards bounced off the Dom and other digging into it.

 

[Verena]

Vulcan could hear Hayden crawling, his clothes and his fractured leg sliding on the pavement. He could also hear the wind blowing around the blood shards, flying towards them. When one sense was crippled all the others were enhanced. He heard the thud of some of them digging slightly into the thick ice and the pop of those that broke or bounced off. "Just a few more minutes, Amelie. You can do this." He embraced her tightly, not only for support but also as a human shield.


Slowly but steadily his vision started to recover, seeing better and better. He started to recognize her outlines, his eyes opening widely to take in all the light, flashing from reflecting the ice. The shield was getting thinner by the minute but it had done its part. If needed Xander could probably create something similar without burning them to ashes.

 

[Lioness075]

Xander's eyes widened as the air filled with shards from Hayden and then a deep fog rolled in. He quickly created a fire cloak that engulfed him, the fire glowing blue and dissipating any shards that came near his body. Seeing that the shards weren't going any where, Xander raised his arms out on either side and then closed his eyes as his fire cloak left his body and began swirling around him, a fire tornado slowly being created. As it grew, the fire burned through the shards that touched it, leaving Xander untouched in the middle of the tornado. Luckily, Xander was on the opposite side of Hayden from Vulcan and Amelie so his tornado wasn't close to touching them. Yet.

 

[Verena]

When the tornado appeared it melted not only through the dagger-like shards but also through the fog surrounding it. It was growing fast, like a real storm, and the wind produced by it also caused the murk to disperse faster. It was almost like a lighthouse showing the way for a lost ship in a foggy night. Good job, partner. Vulcan could now see enough to be able to fight. He lets go of Amelie, assuring that she could see as well "Don't waste your energy. Might wanna keep your armor on, just in case. Lets go get that bastard!" He turns wolf and scratches on the side of the igloo, simultaneously sharpening his long crooked claws, waiting for her to make an opening in the ice for them to slip through.

 

[Panda_Roleplays]

Kytha watches the scene unfold every so often dodging a lame shard. She sees Hayden's main wyrm and nods at her. She hopefully knows that ky is a ally from past experiences. She looks around her and remembers the fog never comes near her. She's immune. A loud bark escapes her throat at Vulcan. "If you want to fight him your gonna have to fight me first!" She snarls and sprints in front of where he is. "If I'm gonna get killed by someone I want it to be you. But I think this fight is already won for us. Look around you Vulcan he has a army of shards and wyrms! You will be dead the second you step out of here! They want you dead. And I'm starting to think that is the correct choice for them. But I'm not letting this happen." She howls into the air at the other shifter. "Grab Hayden and leave I will be right there!" She rams through Hayden's wall and pulls out a couple shards. She turns human to speak with him. "Hayden, we have an ally who is going got pick you up ok? Please don't send you shards after them. We all need to retreat, now. Don't do this to me." She says sadly and waits for him to reply and the girl to pick him up.


Toron wakes up in the truck and groans. He picks himself up to see everyone was asleep and he was in a gov truck. 'Did they find out? No I would be brainwashed already.' He slowly stands up and goes to the door latch slowly unlocking it. They weren't going very fast so he jumped and rolled to a stop swiftly. He began running to the scene as he could see the smoke. He was sprinting but was beginning to get a cramp. His body told him to stop but his mind told him to keep running. He came closer to them and could make out Xander and Hayden along with Amelie. But where were ky and Vulcan? He continued running and stopped at Hayden's wall knowing it could possibly kill him. "Hayden! Please let me in! I need to talk to you!"

 

[Verena]

Vulcan turns back human, pressing his palms against the thick clear wall of ice. "No one is killing nobody here. This is our very last option if every other attempt to capture fails... Tell me, Kytha, what is it that you like so much about him, huh? He is a monster that has caused the death of more innocent people in these past weeks than the agency in years. What makes you think he shares those emotions? Talk to me, Kytha! We might not have another chance to do so." he yells after her.

 

[Ch3rryBlossom28]

Amelie was hesitant about letting the wall of ice down but knew Vulcan needed to get out there. ~ok 1.2.3~ The dome shattered into millions of pieces and almost instantly armor form on her body. Her sword reappeared in her hand and her wolf was nowhere to be found. She assumed it ended up getting absorbed into the dome. Amelie stood there listening to their conversation. ~Hayden was in love with Kytha huh?~ Maybe if they captured her they could get to him. No that is the reason they are in this mess now. "Vulcan I don't care if you let her go but Hayden can't be allowed to roam free. He could kill thousands of people if his emotions get out of control." She walked up beside him.

 

[Verena]

"After I'm done with him he won't have legs to roam free with..." He growls and turns wolf, sprinting towards Kytha and Hayden. Some of the remaining shards immediately shoot at him. Some miss, others cut into his thick fur that was acting as a shield. Some cut into flesh but never truly dig in, still causing him to leave small blood sprays behind every time one of them hits. Those flying daggers couldn't stop him. He had been stabbed and mutilated so many times in these years that it had started not to bother him anymore - an immunity to pain of sorts. Proof for that were the many scars covering his body.


As he runs on he shreds and crushes multiple wyrms, that were stupid enough to attack and bite at him, to pieces with his claws and powerful yaws. Vulcan was enjoying the sound of those ugly creatures shattering and even more the sound that Hayden's spine would produce once it had been snapped or ripped from his body. "I'm not letting you slip away!" They may not have a better chance. Hayden was wounded and drained. It was already hard enough to fight him so better not give him time to recover and regain his power.

 

[Lioness075]

Piper immediately dove into the mix of shards and wyrms, glad that they mostly stayed out of her way. Still a gryphon, Piper quickly picked up Hayden, her talons scooping him up and holding him close to her body in a protective manner. She shrieked at Vulcan who was quickly approaching and then turned around as she rapidly flapped her wings, intending to fly away and protect Hayden, who was now another ally of hers apparently. She looked back at Kytha and shouted, "Jump on my back! I can carry both of you!"


Xander saw the trio trying to escape and then bended his fire tornado, forcing it to swiftly begin traveling towards all of them. Not too soon after, it had enveloped the trio, with Xander's full intent on grounding the new shapeshifter who'd apparently sided with the enemy. Due to how powerful the tornado was, Xander couldn't do anything else except focus on the tornado, his arms outstretched and continuously moving in a fluid motion as he kept the tornado active and strong.

 

[Verena]

Vulcan digs his hind legs into the pavement, sliding because of the high speed but still slowing down and changing direction. He couldn't jump into the fiery hurricane but he could stay close and provide his partners with time and protection. He eyes the largest of the wyrms - the same one that had attacked them back in the hospital. It looked like it was commanding the other smaller wyrms. Maybe if he could take it down its minions would shatter as well or at least be disoriented.


He roars at it as to attract its attention, then charges it. The snake-like creature was almost his size, agile and fast but with agility came the disability to be too strong. If Vulcan could catch its elegant thin body he would be able to crush it.

 

[Ch3rryBlossom28]

Seeing what Vulcan was doing, she summoned her own wolf again and sent it after the wryms. "Xander! The chief wants Hayden alive! Whatever you do don't kill him!" Amelie felt powerless right now. Xander flames prevented her from being able to attack but at leas the wolf could do some damage on the wryms.

 

[Lioness075]

Xander heard this and shifted the strength of his flames to their base colors of red, orange, and yellow so that the flames wouldn't tear anyone apart or leave strong burns. He kept the tornado flowing though as he needed to keep the trio grounded and distracted.


Piper yelped in the midst of the tornado, her feathers getting singed from it. She dove back to the ground, crashing in a heap and letting go of Hayden. She quickly folded her wings against her body tightly before struggling to keep herself from being blown away by the strong winds. She clenched her eyes shut tightly as the heat from the strong winds constantly hit her in heatwaves. While the heat was painful and certainly kept Piper distracted, it wasn't strong enough to give her any serious injuries. That is, unless she tried to fly.

 

[Panda_Roleplays]

"Piper we need to get out of here! Whats the smallest flying animal you can become that can carry Hayden? I will help you! We can only go straight up so that's what we must do." She says and turns owl grabbing Haden's arm. "I'm ready when you are."

 

[Lioness075]

Piper shook her head at Kytha and shrieked, "Are you insane? Our feathers will be burned off and we'll come crashing down. We'll only be making things worse that way. We need to move on the ground, not in the sky!" This said she turned and slowly made her way over to Hayden and Kytha, each step finding it hard to get proper gripping on the ground. Upon arriving by the two, she shifted into a desert horse and pawed at the ground while whinnying in the heatwaves. At least in this form, she was a little more resilient to the heat. She looked down at the two and said to Kytha, "Get Hayden on my back! I can carry you two away from here quicker this way."

 

[Panda_Roleplays]

"Are YOU insane? If we go on the ground we will have to go through the tornado and that will get us even more burnt! I have personally been burnt enough for today! We don't have another option. We're trapped and Hayden needs healing soon. I'm not going to leave him here either." She says and turns back wolf laying her head on his chest and whining.

 

[Lioness075]

Piper rolled her eyes at the girl and then said, "Fine, I'll take matters into my own hands then." She then shifted into an orange-tinted, six-limbed dragon, letting loose a tremendous roar that shook the street they were on along with a few neighboring streets and buildings in the area. The heat was no harmless to her, as her dragon body was entirely fireproof. She then spread out her wings, an impressive 24-foot wingspan, and then flapped them, hovering over Kytha and Hayden. Without another word, she picked up both of them in her front claws and then flapped her wings harder as she began gaining altitude, the fire tornado raging around all of them. She held the two rebels close to her chest so as to prevent most of the fire from touching them.