Name: DH ((nope she is not going to tell you her full name) Nickname(s): Gender: Female Stage: Adult Race: Valkyr Item: Tiger Engraved Furnace: While many things were created in that furnace... the body of a vampire hunter and vampire were burned in there. Height: 6'0" Relationship Status: Not Looking. Very forceful in this Breeding:Nope Parents: Li. Sade(parent-like) Siblings: Sade Child(ren):Adopted:Wizard
Commonly Known Facts: Can act a little crazy and reckless now and then, protective, motherly, does not like being hit on.
Works as freelance jack of all trades, taking odd jobs all over the place but stays in touch with her brother in his archeology group and their mother's mercenary company.
Hidden Facts: While might act reckless usually has things plan ...usually. As well as other things..
Pastimes: Instrument: plays the flute Dancing: no real specific style, makes up her own, but can if shown the steps. Playing: Weapon practice is playing for her Driving: has a motorcycle, uses it.
Wizard: Partner in crime. He has my back and I have his.
Sade:Brother O Brother where are thou? Staring at the sky as if you couldn't fly? hehe
Sun:We're worried for you... stop trying to hide or act the idiot. You know that isn't you... I can see your feeling burn but you hide them all.
Trisuri: Heh... oscillating back and forth over things. You're still a messssss.
Mara: Meeeehhhhh
Ree: He concerns me... he is ripping himself apart...dark..light. It is as if he doesn't even know what he wants to be.
Zaku: Leader of the Renegades aside..can't cook...oh boy. Adorable spirit. Year later: Still valid
Stormy: Trauma, mental damage, rebellious, dangerous view of the world but loves her brother. Likely the only thing she does care about deeply. Concern for her but Rhun seems to be keeping her sane and giving her what she needs.
Akash: Possessed by a Malice.... I should offer to get it out, but haven't had any down time recently.
Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2016 8:10 pm
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Name of Power: Durability Element: Metal Relation to Item/Race: Metal casing of furnace Active or Passive: Passive/Permanent Description of Power: Metal interweaves with her muscles skin and bones (Super strength)
Weapon: Unknown
Limits: -Charge for attacks/defense -Can work even with a collar/power block on.
Name of Power:Shifting Flames Element: Fire Relation to Item/Race: Fire Active or Passive: Active Description of Power: White flames engulf her but burns only what she wants, can throw, blast, manipulate or aoe.
Weapon: Flame Scythe-like
Limits: -Charge -Aoe only can be used once, no matter how many charges are left -Aoe causes friendly fire
Charges: 4 Aoe: 1
Subpowers:
Sub power 1: Sight See something happening in the present or future of a person or place. Snippet of a possible future, not always something important and always subject to change. Active or Passive:Active Limits: -Can only be used in battle if it is the first skill that she uses in battle -Needs a large flame -headache afterwards -scraps of possible future -scraps subject to change
Name of Power: Living Flame Element: Fire/ Healing/Repair Relation to Item/Race: craftsman repairing items in the furnace or using flame for warmth. Active or Passive:Active Description of Power: Healing the living or repairing broken objects...or merging non-living things into a pile of scrap.
Weapon: Unknown
Limits: -Can only heal the living once per battle -Can repair or fuse non-living items -As an attack or defense can merge scraps
Charges:4 Healing: 1
Subpowers:
Sub power 1: Heating Can warm a good size room just by being there. Active or Passive: Passive Limits: Passive
Name of Power: Echos of Creation Element: Spirit Relation to Item/Race: Echoes of what had been created in the furnace and what could be Active or Passive: Active Description of Power: Can summon items made or manipulated by her furnace, prior to absorption or things she had created with her own hand.
Limits: -Each charge can summons something new and is a power boosted attack. Afterward just a normal item unless power boosted by a new charge
Charges: 4
Subpowers:
Sub power 1: Kresnik Blood (influence by (unknown1)) Blood is poisonous to vampires. Active or Passive: Passive/Permanent Limits: -Only if they touch or drink it.
Sub power 2: Vampiric smile Can drink blood through her fangs, same amount as a vampire could. Active or Passive: Passive/Permanent Limits: -Releases more heat afterwards enough to almost burn. -Can drink blood from a vampire, nothing else happens other than possibly draining them.
Sub power 3: Echoes of the Future Can add more to her list of possible summon items as long as she creates it 3 times during her down time. Items:
Name of Power: Purification Element: Divine/Fire Relation to Item/Race: Divine White/blue fire used to burn away impurities. Active or Passive: Active Description of Power: Can burn away poisons/toxins, curses, runes, evil energy. If none of those then can be used a fire.
Weapon: Divine Fire Sword
Limits: -Charge -Permission from owner for purifying something
Charges: 4
Subpowers:
Sub power 1: Adversarial Ashes Purifies the virus in vampires to a mild extent making them weak and sick after she drinks their blood, even a sip as it is in her saliva. Active or Passive:Passive Limits: -Max of 3 vampires per day.
Name of Power:Transformation Element:Molten metal/Fire Relation to Item/Race: Manipulation of shape and strength of an item within the furnace Active or Passive: Active Description of Power: Can transform into a tiger or a person that has meet at least in 4 different occasions.
Transformation toolbox: Tiger Secretary from the bank Barista Wizard Li Sade Zaku
Weapon: Unknown
Limits: -Charge -Submerged in water will transform back. -Each charge is a new form -Can take any form but restricted to the movement of that form -Does not gain the power of that new form.
Name of Power: Heart and Soul Element: Fire/Spirit Relation to Item/Race: Craftsman bonding over a piece Active or Passive: Active Description of Power: Telepathy/Mental attacks
Weapon: Psychic blades. .
Limits: Charge
Charges: 4
Subpowers:
Sub power 1: Heart Ability to see emotions on the spirit. Active or Passive: Passive Limits:
Sub power 2:Bonding Can bond up to two people, can hear their thoughts when they allow it and feelings if they are open enough. 1: Wizard 2: Free Active or Passive: Active Limits: -Can only be used if it is the first skill she uses at the start of battle. -Up to two beings -Either side can break the bond.
Limits: -Can not be recharged. -Lasts until end of battle on that skill -Can not stack with another permanent buff. -Does not take a attack or defense slot to activate -Can not be used on someone else
Divine Gift: (Active) Summons Light based armor and weapons.
Charge: 4
Limit: -Can be used for attack or defense as long as there are charges. Afterwards uses basic attack/defense values, no boost. ---
Berserker: (Active) An attack that is self boosted, can not be used in defense, once a day.
Adult: +8
Charge: 1 Limit: -Once per day -Can not be use to boost defense -Can stack -Can only be use on herself
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Regeneration: (Passive) The ability to regenerate health reflexively during each round that the Valkyr chooses to attack. (This power does not work if choosing to heal for a round.)
With every attack gains a little bit of health back.
Adult: +2
Limit: -Can only heal if attacks -Does not overlap with heal ability limit -Can not stop and use this ability to heal
---- Soul Manipulation: Ability to manipulate souls that are distressed or weakened (protect, mend or destroy). Also has the ability to expend a great deal of energy to separate souls from each other but will put a lot of strain on the valkyr that they will need to rest for an entire week and will not have access to their race powers for that time.
Power: Attack/Defend with spirit energy.
Charge: 4
Limit: charge
Subpower 1: (Outside of battle, unless plot reasons) Heal a soul
Subpower 2: (Outside of battle, unless plot reasons) Separate a soul. Will be unable to use valkyr racial powers for a week. Limit: Can not use Valkyr powers for one week
Subpower 3: (Outside of battle, unless plot reasons) "Destroy" a soul (requires permission if another player or NPC controlled by another player)
Prolong cold exposure at freezing without protective gear. Large bodies of water: ocean....large lake Earth Wizard, Li, or Sade being in danger.
Special Race Weakness//
Dishonored: If a Valkyr is defeated in a battle or duel, they will lose the ability to use their divine gift ability for 3 whole days.
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Active Powers
Name of Power: Durability Element: Liken to metal Relation to Item/Race: Metal casing of furnace Active or Passive: Passive (permanent) Description of Power: Metal like element interweaves with her normal skin and muscles giving her heighten strength and defense.
Weapon: No
Limits: Charges. Once charges are done is still assumed to have it but also assume to be taking more damage despite number wise not doing so. (To keep things In Character)
Name of Power:Shifting Flames Element: Fire Relation to Item/Race: Flame inside the furnace Active or Passive: Active Description of Power: White flames engulf her but burn only what she wants.
Weapon: Scythe
Limits: Charges
Sub power 1:Sight See something happening in the present or future of a person or place. Snippet of a possible future, not always something important and always subject to change. Active or Passive: Active Limits: Charge, Needs a large flame, headache afterwards, scraps of possible future, scraps subject to change, Non-combat.
Name of Power: Living Flame Element: metal and fire Relation to Item/Race: craftsman repairing items in the furnace or using flame for warmth. Active or Passive: Active Description of Power: Healing the living or repairing broken metal objects
Weapon: No
Limits: Charge, does not work if item is broken because of program based problems, melts plastic items.
Sub power 1: Heating Can warm a good size room just by being there. Active or Passive: Active Limits: charge
Sub power 2: Unknown Active or Passive: Active Limits:
Name of Power: Echos of Creation Element: Spirit Relation to Item/Race: Items created or manipulated within the furnace Active or Passive: Active Description of Power: Can summon items made or manipulated by her furnace, prior to absorption. List: Pots candle holder cutlery metal dish knife dagger swords scythe armor jewelry rake Unknown-(Elder) Unknown-(Elder)
Weapon: Yes.... the above
Limits: Charge, lasts 24 hours, disappears if broken.
Sub power 1: Kresnik Blood (influence by (unknown1)) Blood is poisonous to vampires. Active or Passive: Passive. (permanent) Limits: Only if they touch it or drink it.
Sub power 2: Vampiric Gaze(Influenced by Unknown 2) Active or Passive: Passive (permanent) Fangs have the ability to drink blood.
Limits:
Sub power 3: Echoes of the Future Can add more to her list of possible summon items as long as she creates it multiple times during her down time. Active or Passive: Active Limits:Non-combat. ------------------------------------------------------------
Name of Power: Purification Element: Divine/Fire Relation to Item/Race: White/blue fire used to burn away impurities. Active or Passive: Active Description of Power: Can burn away poisons/toxins, curses, runes.
Weapon: Yes. Sword
Limits: Charge, Takes 2 rounds to activate(not official system)
Sub power 1: Adversarial Ashes Purifies the virus in vampires to a mild extent making them weak and sick when she drinks their blood. Active or Passive: Passive Limits: charges, has to bite them.
Name of Power: Transformation Element: Molten metal/Fire Relation to Item/Race: Manipulation of shape and strength within the furnace Active or Passive: Active Description of Power: Can transform into a tiger or a person that has studied for up to two hours with intention of transforming into them.
Transformation toolbox: Tiger Secretary from the bank Barista Wizard Li Sade
Sub power 3: Unknown Active or Passive: Limits: -------------------------------------------------------------- Name of Power: Heart and Soul Element: Fire/Spirit Relation to Item/Race: Craftsman bonding over a piece Active or Passive: Active Description of Power: Telepathy, mental attack.
Weapon: Spirit like sword with white flame.
Limits: charges
Sub power 1: Heart Ability to see emotions on the spirit. Active or Passive: Passive Limits: charge
Sub power 2: Bonding Can bond up to two people, can hear their thoughts when they allow it and feelings if they are open enough. 1: Wizard 2: Free Active or Passive: Active Limits:Up to two beings, either side can break the bond.
Sub power 3: Unknown Active or Passive: Limits:
Race Abilities: : Aura: White/blue tinted white Divine Gift: Summons Light based armor and weapons.
Summon armor and weapon. Can be used for attack or defense as long as there are charges. Afterwards uses basic attack/defense values, no boost.
Berserker: The ability to give a burst of power, resulting in a 3 level increase to one power for a one round. Can only be used once a day.
An attack that is self boosted, can not be used in defense, once a day. Child: +6 Teen: +7 Adult:+8 Elder:+9
Regeneration: (Passive) The ability to regenerate health reflexively during each round that the Valkyr chooses to attack. (This power does not work if choosing to heal for a round.)
With every attack gains a little bit of health back. Child: +1 Teen:+1 Adult:+2 Elder:+3
Soul Manipulation: Ability to manipulate souls that are distressed or weakened (protect, mend or destroy). Also has the ability to expend a great deal of energy to separate souls from each other but will put a lot of strain on the valkyr that they will need to rest for an entire week and will not have access to their race powers for that time.
Power: Attack/Defend with spirit energy.
Subpower: Heal a soul
Subpower: Separate a soul. Will be unable to use valkyr racial powers for a week. Limit: Can not use Valkyr powers for one week
Subpower: "Destroy" a soul (requires permission if another player or NPC controlled by another player)
Resistances: Fire resistance Mental Resistance: Higher resistance to fear also Physical Resistance ( Pierce )
Race Weakness: Dishonored:If a Valkyr is defeated in a battle or duel, they will lose the ability to use their divine gift ability for 3 whole days.
Weakness: Prolong cold exposure at freezing without protective gear. Large bodies of water: ocean....large lake Earth Wizard, Li, or Sade being in danger.
1:Durability: Metal like elements interwoven and connected to her skin cells and muscles. Boosted strength/defense. Charges: 4/4
2:Shifting Flames: White Fire Charges: 4/4
Weapon:Scythe
-Sub power 1:Sight See something happening in the present or future of a person or place. Snippet of a possible future, not always something important and always subject to change.
Limits: Charge, Needs a large flame, headache afterwards, scraps of possible future, scraps subject to change, Non-combat
3:Living Flame: Repair the living and broken metal objects Charges: 2/2
-Sub1: Heating Active Heat a room. Charge: 1/1 (if used on first turn)
4: Echos of Creation: Can Summon items made or manipulated in her item before it was absorbed. List: Pots candle holder cutlery metal dish knife dagger swords scythe armor Jewelry rake
Charge: 4/4
-Sub1:Kresnik Blood: Passive Poisonous blood for vampires
-Sub power 2: Vampiric Gaze Passive Fangs have the ability to drink blood.
-Sub power 3: Echoes of the Future (active) Can add more to her list of possible summon items as long as she creates it multiple times during her down time. Limits:Non-combat.
5: Purification: Active Burns toxins, poisons, runes, curses. Charges: 4/4
-Sub1: Adversarial Ashes: Passive If drinks the blood of vampires may purify a mild bit of the virus as a side effect, making them sick and weak for a short time. Charge: 4/4
6:Transformation:(Active) shape-shift into a tiger or a person that has studied before. (No other gain)
Transformation Toolbox: Tiger Secretary from the bank Barista Wizard Li Sade Charges: 4/4
7: Heart and Soul: [/b]Active Telepathy, mind based attack
Weapon: Spirit like sword with white fire. (spirit/flame)
-Sub1: Heart: Passive Can see the emotion of other people.
-Sub2: Bonding: Active Can bond mentally up to two people. 1:wizard 2: free Charge:1/1 (if used at start)
Race Abilities: :
-Aura: White/blue tinted white(passive)
-Divine Gift: Summons Light based armor and weapons.
Summon armor and weapon. Can be used for attack or defense as long as there are charges. Afterwards uses basic attack/defense values, no boost.
Charge: (4/4)
-Berserker: The ability to give a burst of power, resulting in a 3 level increase to one power for a one round. Can only be used once a day.
An attack that is self boosted, can not be used in defense, once a day. Adult:+10
Charge: 1/1 (once per day) Co-Support
-Regeneration: (Passive) The ability to regenerate health reflexively during each round that the Valkyr chooses to attack. (This power does not work if choosing to heal for a round.)
With every attack gains a little bit of health back. Child: +1 Teen:+1 Adult:+2 Elder:+3
Charge: (4/4) Co-support
-Soul Manipulation: Ability to manipulate souls that are distressed or weakened (protect, mend or destroy). Also has the ability to expend a great deal of energy to separate souls from each other but will put a lot of strain on the valkyr that they will need to rest for an entire week and will not have access to their race powers for that time.
Power: Attack/Defend with spirit energy. Charge: (4/4)
Subpower 1:Active Heal a soul Charge: (1/1)
Subpower 2:Active Separate a soul. Will be unable to use valkyr racial powers for a week. Limit: Can not use Valkyr powers for one week Charge: (1/1)
Subpower 3:Active "Destroy" a soul (requires permission if another player or NPC controlled by another player) Charge(1/1)
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Resistances:
Fire Resistance Mental Resistance Physical Resistance
Race Weakness:
Dishonored:If a Valkyr is defeated in a battle or duel, they will lose the ability to use their divine gift ability for 3 whole days.
Weakness:
Cold(Freezing) Vacuum(lack of air) Dirt(large amounts) Wizard or Sade being in danger.
(Old Version: Not in use)
Durability:](Item:durable outer shell, with stand high temperatures) Level 7: +5 to attacks Stats:
Light Load: 550 lbs. Medium Load: 551-1,000 lbs. Heavy Load: 1,000-1,550 lbs. Can Lift over Head: up to 1,550 lbs. Can Lift off the Ground: 3170 lbs Can Push or Drag: up to 7,900 lbs.
Shifting Flames:](Item:..flames inside) Level 7: super heats her body until is wreathed in flames, can extend the flames up to 18 feet
Creation: (item: molding)Summons items that were once made or manipulated within her item. dispels after 24 hours or breaks. Level 1: candle holder Level 2: pots Level 3: Level 4: Level 5: Scythe
Purification:(Item:purification of metal) Level 6: Burns away poisons/foreign objects, needs at least 4 rounds to clear. Level 7: Disenchants mild spells on item or people. 4 rounds of concentration to clear
Repairs: (item:repairs) Level 7: Heals physical injuries with high concentration for bone(mild).
Transformation: (Item:melt down, remake) Level 6: Can shift into a tiger easily as a second form, due to item. 24 hours Level 7: Can shift into a person that has been around or studied for at least 2 hours. Once that happens it is part of her toolbox. Last up to 4 hours.
Heart and Soul: (Item: Items that have had their creator's full attention and devotion) Level 4: Sees the emotions of others. (passive) Level 6:Moderate Telepathy. Can pick up when is being thought at but can't read anything past what they want to communicate. Level 7: Bonding: Can link up to 2 people. Mental connection and thoughts easier to pass and block. Range: 1:Wizard 2:Free
Race Abilities: : Aura: White/blue tinted white Divine Gift: Can summon a set of light armor (giving 2 levels to physical resistance) and a Light Weapon.
Berserker: The ability to give a burst of power, resulting in a 3 level increase to one power for a one round. Can only be used once a day.
Regeneration: The ability to regenerate (1d6 for Toddler/Child; 2d6 for Teen/Adult; 3d6 for Elder) health reflexively during each round that the Valkyr chooses to attack. (This power does not work if choosing to heal for a round.) Soul Manipulation: Ability to manipulate souls that are distressed or weakened (protect, mend or destroy). Also has the ability to expend a great deal of energy to separate souls from each other but will put a lot of strain on the valkyr that they will need to rest for an entire week and will not have access to their race powers for that time.
Resistances: Fire resistance Fear Resistance Physical Resistance ( Pierce )
Race Weakness: Dishonored: If a Valkyr is defeated in a battle or duel, they will lose the ability to use their divine gift ability for 3 whole days.
Weakness: Prolong cold exposure at freezing without protective gear. Large bodies of water: ocean....large lake Earth Offered safety: Wizard
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Wildfire By: JubyPhonic
It's above one hundred fahrenheit I can't tell if it's day or if it's night It's burning unbelievably bright I'm blinded by these flashing lights
my lungs are failing from inhaling all the charcoal from this circle of the hate and the lies
God, how dare you It's unfair you deny, ignite and close your eyes
You think by now That I would have learned Not to play with fire if I don't wanna get burned
But I'm a pyromaniac And your veins are full of gas you're burning higher, higher I'm storming this wildfire
I am immune (WILDFIRE) Because of you (WILDFIRE) I'm fire proof (WILDFIRE) Because of you (WILDFIRE)
One look at your face brings down the human race to their knees, to their knees begging please, spare mercy
Then there's somebody As charred and burnt as me on their knees, on their knees begging "more gasoline"
Strike a match and watch it burn You set the world ablaze But I'm the one that you blame Fuel the flames and watch me burn 'Cause you have branded me, scorched me Burnt every inch of me
Strike a match and watch it burn I'll set the world ablaze Since it's this game that you play Fuel the flames of the pyre And I will burn higher, burn brighter fight fire with fire
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DH paced silently in the cleared living room, her phone at her ear as she spoke softly to the person on the other end of the line. It didn't look like she was happy about what she was hearing but he voice never rose beyond that soft whisper.
Zaku stretched as he moved into the room and stared curiously at DH before turning to leave again to give her some privacy.
DH turned sharply and made a soft noise of understand into the receive before cover it and making a soft noise to catch the attention of the muse. "Joe, wait a minute" she said quickly. Wizard moved out of the room with backpack on his back and stopped to look at Zaku silently. Zaku paused as she tried to get his attention. Looking over at her, he blinked curiously. "Hmm?" he moved to step back into the living room as he looked over at Wizard, pausing again and giving an acknowledging nod.
DH smiled at him then looked away nodding. "Right... well we will see. Call you if that changes. Thanks bye " she said hanging up then pocketing her phone as she turned to look at them. ".....you... I wanted to ask you something" she said looking faintly annoyed as she stared at him but it was mostly with herself.
A flicker of blue tore he gaze to wizard behind him. "Right you need to head over to them... hm, careful " she muttered with a flicker of concern.
Wizard nodded to Zaku in greeting then at DH in acknowledgement as he passed the twin's room then headed out the door.
"Darn it.... well then. Joe.. mind if I call you Joe?" she with a flicker of a grin as she watched him.
Zaku's curiosity grew into slight concern at the tone of her words and what she said to Wizard. "..sure.. ask away.." he watched as Wizard left and returned his gaze to DH. The suggestion of the name made him quirk an eyebrow. "..s-sure...?" "Good!" she said with a satisfied look, as if that was one thing that was settled "I wouldn't want to have people confuse you with that dastardly muse that is running around with the same name. Not an average muse as you said you were" she said with a sly grin but her eyes were laughing even as she watched him closely. Even then, there was a hint of concern as the door closed. "First ...I am curious outside of what Trisuri said before he left..." she said with a frown. "Why are you here?"
Zaku gave a quiet snort as she began to play coy about his name. "Oh, in that case, why don't you call me... Ura." he suggested with a smile. He moved closer and seemed a bit more relaxed, but that was until she asked her question, his face skewing back into confusion. "...for the twins... ulteriorly for a second chance at a family that I never had the chance to flourish. But that's fairly idealistic, now isn't it? Especially with the circumstances surrounding the situation..." he answered calmly.
"Ura..." she repeated with a faintly confused look but nodded, she liked joe but she could do Ura. Joe was fun play on, average joe..cup of joe.
Listening she continue to look at him a good long while after he finished. Red eyes just staring at blue before she broke into a smile, a confused but curious one all the same. "You believe that I think..well then" she said with a soft sigh.
"You have the twins here... you have that second chance at that family, what is idealistic?" she said quietly, a flicker of pity as she watched him, less intense than before. " Do you have second thoughts now knowing how they are?" Zaku shook his head, "That's not what a meant.." he frowned. "I don't think of them any less as my children even knowing how they are. It's just... Tri." Zaku looked away and sighed. "I suppose that's a little more complicated. We are enemies. And although this is everything I dreamed of, a whole family.... It's with someone who will never trust me and I don't blame him. I've thought about his role... If I could ever...." he paused, running a hand through his hair in distress. "Maybe complicated is an understatement... or i've gone insane."
DH widen her eyes in understanding and surprise. "I see.. I think. " she said quietly and looked uncomfortable for a moment. "This is your dream come true but... do you really like him? Do you know him at all? or are you in love with the idea that he could be the other half of the family you wanted. Would you have been content if the other half was someone like Wizard or even Andy?" she asked quietly, watching him with a hint of concern.
Zaku thought deeply on her questions, frowning. "There was once a time when I had given up the Renegades to be with someone I married. Hexxis' other real father. We were going to be a whole family. But we were attacked and I fell into a coma protecting our egg. When I woke up seven years later, my husband had moved on, and our children were cared for by others." he explained, running his hand up into his hair and keeping it there, focusing on the ground. "I was hopeful when I was told I had other children that still might need me. I was even willing to be around Tri. It's not that I hate him, he's an admirable person, I envy him even. But I don't know how I feel about him. I... I can't tell if I like him or the idea of him." he sighed, "Because as you said, I barely know him, but I've seen his actions. I like what I've seen of him, and he's...well.." he hesitated and shook his head. "...content with Andy? No... I... I don't really find people like her.. appealing.. and Wizard feels more of a vague acquaintance. But for some reason, I feel relaxed around Tri, despite the fact he's the last person I should be so calm with. Its just something about him that puts my mind at ease." he admitted but looked still just as stressed out about his own thoughts.
DH watched him silently, understanding now why he was looking for that dream. Seven years may have passed but he might not have felt like it did...still expecting to fulfil that dream he had been on the cusp of. He was given a second chance here by pure accident but it ...was likely with one of the worst people in the world and with a pair of children who really did need psychiatric help. Poor Una.
She took a breath. "So you don't know. Makes sense" she said quietly, realizing she would likely be the one to tell him, but first thing first.
"First... he makes you calm.." she repeated quietly, thinking. "Could he be reminding you of your husband? father? mother? brother? sister? uncle? friend?" her voice was quietly but curious, trying to also think why he might find Tri...Tri out of all people calming but no one else it seemed. Zaku thought further on it, then shook his head, "I don't.. I don't have family. I was an orphan and never had any siblings." he answered first off then moved to the idea of maybe ex-husband. "I... I think there's similarities between him and my ex-husband. Mannerisms, expression. But his words are different. Tri is more assertive and proactive. He's... not afraid." he took a deep breath. "I took more of a care taker roll with my ex. He was... very broken, psychologically. Not like the twins. So I provided him a blanket of safety. With Tri, I don't have to worry about that. He is capable." he narrowed his eyes thoughtfully. "Maybe he's everything I loved about him and Tri also is the opposite of everything I hated about him. I think I actually like him and that's honestly terrifying."
DH laughs softly "Well ... " she said and started to open her mouth then closed it and shook her head, looking up at him sadly again. "I have to agree to the terrifying part... I am sure he has been doing everything in his power to keep you away. To make you his enemy and to keep it that way...until now that is. I am still not at all sure why he brought you.... " she shook her head.
"I am glad you're figuring it out but do you really want to be the prey that started to fall for the hunter? " she said with a frown. "He maybe everything you like but there are many reason why you might not gain his trust even if he is for all purpose Ex-SIU ..." she said quietly.
"Do you know why they hate you so much? Why Tri and Mara were so focused? If you think you like him and continue down this road... you should at least know this.."
Zaku narrowed his eyes trying to figure it all out. This was a mess. He really shouldn't be falling for him, but he couldn't deny it wasn't already happening. "Makes sense he would want to keep away from me.. I don't exactly playing on the same team as him. We are enemies." he muttered before pausing. She mentioned a reason that Mara and Tri hated him so much, a purpose to why they focused all efforts of their anger on him despite he had tried not to be too involved lately with Renegades. "I figure there are a lot of reasons they hate me... But I get the feeling you arealluring to something specific.." he frowned with concern and crossed his arms with worry. "I want to know..... please... tell me."
DH frowned "Well, yes there are a lot of reasons....which I am not going to judge. You are here because Tri said you weren't with the Renegades any more. That is a very important thing not only with them but with us as well. " she warned gently. "I like second chances...Tri and Mara they are more justice based"
" It is also why I am going to tell you some back yard "rumors". " she said ruffling her wings slightly with a frown. "On (date) in (city) your group attacked and kill a politician by the name of (name). There were (#) of humans casualties, (#) of human injured and a handful of true race as well. One of those was Mara's brother who was also helping her raise Trisuri" she said quietly.
" I am sure you had a reason and accepted the consequences" there was a faint frown. "Well this is one of the consequences..." she said seriously. "One you should know.. not only for what you are now realizing... but also why they were so intent to hunt you all down when others consider you to much of a risky job " Zaku focused on DH's words as she began to explain a little "rumor" as she had put it. Slowly he looked up to her, a look of shock and devastation before he looked away completely guilt-ridden. "And what happened to him... Did he-.." Zaku paused, feeling a familiar sensation of wanting to vomit similar to when he found out his true role at Haven all those years ago as his stomach churned painfully. "I think so..." she looked uncomfortable again, mentally thanking wizard for the numbers even if his voice was very faint with the distance. "I know this because I overheard Li...Mara used to be part of her company. Even though they split long before that event. " she explained sadly, but also glad to see him reacting. It changed her view about him a little to the better than what she had assumed before.
Still it didn't stop the feeling of wanting to hug him right now. Many would say he didn't deserve it and while she was one of those advocates that the results do not justify the means...she could see it hurt him.
Reaching out she just squeezed his shoulder very lightly. " It really wasn't my business to say but I felt you wouldn't find out easily either. Also that it would help you deal with Tri.." she frowned now, knowing he was not going to leave forever but after Stormy she wanted to be sure he wasn't going to try and kill, them. His aura had been a flicker of darkness and light, more darkness then not at that moment. At this point she would trust Zaku with the children more than him.
Upon confirmation that it was likely his actions had killed Mara's brother, he looked far more distressed than he had ever displayed to anyone, his eyes narrowed in remorse and self-hate. He felt her hand on his shoulder and he reached up to place a hand on hers. "Thank you... " he muttered sincerely before taking a deep breath and moving away from her. "I.. I have a lot to think about..." he spoke painfully, no longer making eye contact as he stared downward with a deep frown.
DH watched him quietly and nodded sympathetically as she pulled her hand back. "If you want to talk more, I am here if you need ..." she said softly then looked at the clock. "I am going to get dinner ready before I go, Wizard should be back by then "
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Two days after previous conversation: (before Interlude)
DH hummed quietly moving to the door of Zaku's room and lightly knocking. "Ura?"
Zaku didn't seem to be answering at the moment even if she knew he was in there. He hadn't spoken much only choosing to speak when it came to the children. DH waited quietly outside for a bit longer and knocked again. "Ura....... I need some help cooking. Can you come? or ...I am feeding everyone raw meat again" she said happily. Zaku sounded like he was moving around a bit, before the door opened and Zaku almost ran into her exiting the room. A surprised look on his face as he stared her before removing the ear buds from his ears. "...DH... how...long have you been standing here..." he asked curiously but frowned none the less.
DH blinked and stepped back automatically, staring at him with a faint grin on her face as she realized he had been listening to music and not hiding under the mattress itself. "Long enough to threaten to feed everyone raw meat " she smirked. "I need some help cooking and Akash did point out you don't cook so... I want to n** that before he start using it as an excuse "
Zaku's expression slowly faded into one of discomfort. "....I don't know about that, DH." he mumbled with a worried look, moving a hand to rub the back of his neck with a frown. "I'm not that great at cooking..."
"Uh huh, you'll be fine. It is something simple. Stormy, Akash and wizard can cook..." there was a pause. "Worst case they can make scrambled eggs " she corrected and moved back, tail swishing slightly but it wasn't from anger. "I will be near by, " she grinned and motioned with a wing to the rest of the hallway. "Might distract you as well" Zaku didn't seem to warm up to the idea but reluctantly followed DH. "I mean, if you think it's okay..." he offered with a sigh. Maybe it would be better, since after all, it would distract him either way.
DH looked back at him and held up one finger that burst into fire. "First.." she grinned. "I wouldn't be offering if I didn't" she held up her second finger that burst into flame." Two, every one needs to learn to cook at least something. " she said moving to the entrance of the kitchen and holding up three fingers that were now on flame before she closed her hand and extinguished the flame before the fire alarm went off. "Three... you might find you like it. So! what do you like to eat? I don't recommend something complicated " she moved inside. "Unless you don't mind experimenting ah hahahaha..... or Wizard doing it. He is better with first trial bases as long as there are directions" Zaku watched her explain herself in her usual immolated flare. He sighed, just giving in to her attempts to try to teach him."Okay, maybe you're right.." he appeared finally open to the idea. "I'm up for experimentation if you are okay with that." he sighed a little heavier, "let's just get this over with"
DH shook her head and said in a quieter voice "you sound like i'm going to try and cook you" she muttered and moved to a head of cabbage. "If you have anything in mind throw it out other wise I was thinking salad, potatoes and some kind of meat" she said quietly. "can you cut and clean this" she said rolling the cabbage to the cutting board and pulling out a salad bowl. " and i'll handle the cooking. Unless you want to do that" she said looking at him curiously. "It's probably more likely I'd accidentally cook you all.. but it's whatever..." he muttered under his breath and sighed once more. Following her into the kitchen, he nodded. "That sounds fine." he answered before looking at the cabbage. "Seems simple enough...I think I can do that. Er, no no, cutting cabbage is probably a good starting point...." he appeared nervous but undoubtedly moved to grab a knife and began to chop up the cabbage. "This is... a little weird. I was never allowed in the kitchen before... " he chuckled. Tiger ears twitched but she said nothing, watching him for a moment before summoning a pan into her hand and putting it on the stove and moving to gather up the spices and pick what meat they even had. She might have the marking of a tiger but it didn't necessarily come with the instincts. In this case food was food and she could at least cook it well enough.
"Why not? " she tone down her own happy mood to match his. Taking a packet that would feed all 5 of them she return to the stove with spices and packet in hand.
"Well, first off, the person we had to cook was fairly protective of the kitchen as her domain. A meta who had magical affinities for cooking so of course she would claim that." he focused on the cabbage as he spoke, a somber smile on his face. "But it was more specifically me since she had also tried to teach me how to cook, but... I didn't do too well. I kept setting the kitchen on fire or making the food wrong that I was kind of banned from the kitchen altogether." he chuckled a bit then winced, drawing back and dropping the knife. "...s**t..." he cursed, looking down at his hand with a very deep cut that was spilling blood quickly. He sighed as he began to heal it immediately, frowning at the wound.
DH frowned as she listened almost hearing the smile in his voice as he spoke of that other meta. It made her wonder if they were missing him as well. "Odd...and she was there to guide you right? or at least you had some type of rec- " she stopped and turned abruptly at the curse. "or you were distracted..." she moved to him and held her hand out. "Let me see, I heal it" not knowing he already did.
"Ahh.. I'm fine. At least I can heal myself..." he retorted back quickly. "I don't know.. I suppose it's just not something I'm good at." he reached down to pick up the knife, intending to pick it up and wash it when he would wash his hands of the blood. Although, he appeared focused on DH that he slammed his head against the counter and stumbled, knocking cabbage into the floor. Now standing there with a deep frown on his face, he reached up his free hand to facepalm and sigh heavily with exasperation. He appeared to be at a loss for words at how clumsy he seemed to be while in a kitchen. DH just stared, looking concern but also might be trying not to laugh. "Okay .. okay. Just stop don't do anything and focus. Go wash your hands... " she said shaking her head as she stared at the blood on the cabbage and counter then where he hit his head. Oh boy...and it didn't seem like he as doing this on purpose either. "Where you usually distracted r talking the last few times you had a problem?" she asked moving to pick up the knife and made big show about putting it in the sink for him. There was still a look of disbelief as what he said he had problems with manifested again, was it more psychological or power based? With metas both were quite reasonable.
Zaku appeared slightly discouraged as things were almost playing out like he had expected him to, one bad thing after another. He washed his hand just fine, removing the blood as he dried his hands, he looked down at the mess of cabbage and blood on the floor. Frowning, he moved to find a broom to clean it up. "Sometimes. Other times I misread the measurements. Or I use the wrong ingredient, or I lose track of what I was doing and burn things." he answered with a somber voice. He had actually been hopeful about this time, but that was quickly fading. "I don't know why I've always had this problem..."
"...are you okay? " she asked watching him while also listening thoughtfully. "Well..,everything seemed fine until you started talking about it .." she said quietly, turning off the fire for the moment so she could concentrate on this. "Does this happen in other things? buying the wrong things, mixing up labels?" she asked, a little alarmed but interested now in Ura's problem. Considering who he was..that was not something she expected to find he had problems in. Truth be told ...he didn't give the vibe Mara and the others seem to think of...she just kept wanting to hug him instead.
"Yeah, I'm fine. Really." he insisted although still frowning. "I don't think it matters. Even if I focus on it, I still somehow mess it up." he answered then sighed, sweeping up what he could of the cabbage. "In regards to cooking, yes. Outside of the kitchen, I don't have the same problems." he frowned looking away. "...maybe I am getting distracted..."
"...." leaning back against her wings she crossed her arms. "Well ..if it only relates to cooking.... maybe some trauma? " she asked quietly. "Forced to eat your own cooking ... injured someone with what you cooked? Unconsciously trying to stop it from happening again.." she said looking to the blood and moving to grab some hand towels to clean it then alcohol, to disinfect the area. H.. Zaku thought on it, looking at the floor, "How would I know if it was a trauma? I... don't care much for my cooking.. And I've never injured anyone.. Only myself. And fire. I don't think I have that problem... I don't know... I've always had this since about the time that I first was learning." he answeed, trying to figure it out. "Hm...I don't know. Maybe doesn't even have anything to do with cooking...could be the food, a fear of hurting someone or ruining something." she looked thoughtful then shook her head. "I don't know anything about you, so just throwing things out there Or...yes you really could be a horrible in the kitchen...in which case just some practice can fix that. and keeping you away from sharp knives, daggers...sword. " she said with a faint smirk. "Ready to try again then?"
"I dont think you understand.... " Zaku backed away with the knife and began to toss it by the blade upward and catching it by the blade flat between his fingers with ease. "I'm actually extremely skilled with a knife.... So I guess it's just... me." he threw it behind his back, and catching it in front of him by the handle then sighed. "Wish I knew why.. but I don't." He frowned. "...I guess let's keep trying..." DH looked at him questioningly until he started to throw and catch the knife in different positions. Then she laughed, watching him not looking worried even if he was who he was. Not that she didn't think he couldn't be a danger but for now none of that mattered, it was just ..friendly. "You could easily get some coin as a street performer with that..some music a little more flare ..." she laughed and shook her head. "At the same time that kind of makes it worse... you so good at doing that but cutting a simple cabbage and you're all thumbs. Hm... I don't know. As you said it seems to be all you..in the meantime we can try finding something that you won't burn or cut. How about boiling eggs? " Zaku gave a small chuckle in response to DH's suggestion to being a street performer than quickly frowned out of nowhere. "I'd rather not... Things like that remind me too much of my time at Haven..." he commented then sighed. Moving to set the knife back down on the counter, he turned to DH. "I can try to boil eggs."
DH watched him intently and nodded quietly. Made sense, he was so strong on meta rights he had to have come to it from somewhere and Haven was always the likely candidate. Grimacing she just nodded again and motioned to the stove, seem she was going to have to set up everything anyways but in the meantime they can try to find something he didn't set himself up to fail.
Summoning out a smaller pot to her hand she eyed it then offered it to him. "Fill it up with water half way and put it on the stove but don't turn it on" she instructed as she went to grabbed a few eggs. With his luck he would likely crack them all trying to get them out.
Zaku nodded and took the pot into his hand, moving to the sink to fill it with water. Seemed simply enough, he move to put it on the stove and then stood there per her instructions.
Bring back the eggs she offered it to him one by one. "Put these in the water then turn on the stove" she said trying her best to minimize error as she reached out with a free hand for the timer she used with Akas and Stormy. "okay?" she smiled faintly. Zaku nodded again. "Okay." he responded, taking one egg and dropping it into the water, the egg sinking down immediately and hitting the bottom of the pot to crack open into the water. The look of absolute exasperation on his face as he sighed. "...dammit.."
DH stared silently. "Okay then..... " not even sure how he could have done that on purpose. "Next time a little closer to the water... not as high up. Crack the rest of these into the water " she said offereing the rest of the eggs as she put the timer to the side and grabbed a fork so they could try and fish out the egg shells. Was bad luck at cooking a power?
DH paused a moment "Without the eggshells... " she added turning with a fork. "You were with Haven.... if you don't mind me asking... how did you escape?"
Zaku nodded to her instruction and took up another egg while he waited for her to fish out to eggshell with the fork, "Hmm... I worked for haven for a few years when I was a child. They convinced me to lure in others under the guise of helping those I recruited. In return, they wouldn't hurt my mother... In the end, I made a lot of mistakes. Once I found out the truth, I revolted and convinced everyone to rise up and destroy the research site. I was kind of naive enough to think that would be it. But then I found there were so many.... So I made-..." he moved to crack the egg against the edge of the pot and spilled the egg down the side instead of in the pot, also getting the top part of the shell within the water. He was beginning to look annoyed. "...maybe it's her." he muttered with a somber voice.
DH grimaced at what he said then stared with a bemused look at the egg dripping down the side. Blowing a wisp of hair from her face she patiently grabbed a paper towel and held it out to him as she moved to fish out the other egg shell from the water as well. So far they could still use this... so far.
"Maybe it's her?" she repeated with a questioning tilt as she waited, letting him think. So he created the Renegades to go after Haven...after the multitude of them. She didn't have to guess that his mother didn't make it.. it was there in his voice. Taking another breath, he tried to crack the next egg and he overgauged it, as it slipped from his hand and into the pot, athough it just fell in and luckily didn't break this time. "Yeah.. Silver. She started to teach me when I was a kid, but she got sick a lot. So she couldn't teach me all too much."
Fishing it out she held it in her hand until it wasn't that hot and offered it to him again. "just hold it " she instructed quietly as she cleaned the remains of the other egg from the side of the pot and from the stove itself. "That ...that might be it" she said quietly, watching him as she moved to his side and tried to take his hands if he would let her. "what as she trying to teach you to cook?" she said trying to move the subject away a little before he broke down. Zaku watched her as he held the egg just as she asked. He watched her take his hand and he stared curiously at it. "General things. Eggs, rice, vegetables, soup." he answered quietly. "I guess she intended to just teach me common things... But it never happened."
"So no plate in particular.. not a favorite dish or anything?" she asked putting her hands over his and moving them to hold the egg on either end then tried to lightly crack it before putting it apart over the stove itself. "Was it also before Haven?" she also asked wondering if Silver was already sick before they were found. Silver... hm.. odd ad her normal one. A meta?
"I.." he paused, looking away a little embarrassed. "...omelet rice." He watched her show him how to break the egg properly with interest. He thought for a moment. "We.. were homeless before Haven's involvement.. So it was while we were there."
"....While you were both there?" she repeated with a look of amazement and concern. " They -really- wanted you to work willingly with them" she muttered sounding surprised as she, took the egg shells from him and dump it before taking the last egg and attempting to repeat the process. So far.. so good.
"We were both taken in by them. I didn't want them to hurt her, she was only a human. So I made a deal with them that I would help them if they didn't ask anything of her. They obliged and that's how we lived for a few years." he explained, watching her guide him through breaking the egg again.
"I see..." she said softly a slight frown on her face. For some reason Zaku had a lighter sentence compared to now... then again how old was Zaku? Was his ability then something more precious than it would be now? likely... ugh.
Taking a deep breath she looked at the eggs in the water and turned on the fire as she held out the fork to him and grabbed the handle. "swirl it around until they break up a bit..... then another time we can work on trying to make omelet rice" she said quietly, watching him. "If you want... at least we can try to have you cook that without incident, even if that is the only thing you can cook " Zaku took the fork and did as he was told, stirring it slowly before a slight tint of red hit his face and he frowned. "...why... are you so positive?..." he ashes suddenly in a quiet voice as he stared at the pot with a pained look.
The question caught her completely off guard that it pulled a soft chuckle from her before she knew it. "Positive in general or positive that you will learn how to cook that one thing?" she asked quietly, unable to stop from smiling at catching his blush.
"Uhmm... Yes?" he answered, then chuckled nervously. "Really, you're outlook on life is generally optimistic... I... Its rare."
"Ahhh... well let me see" she said looking thoughtful. "I think I have a few people to thank for that. Hope for the best prepare for the worst?" she sighed. " It isn't as I haven't seen the ugly parts of life, I just choose to focus on the positive even against the sadness ..." she frowned faintly. "If I didn't I would just be raging and hurting others. " she muttered as if at one point she had considered it. Pulling away she returning the meat she had chosen to take out a few pieces of chicken instead and plopped them in before staring at the pot. "My item is a furnace...the type you use for blacksmithing. I was thrown into it as a toddler. So... it was absorb or die... they were just hoping for the former" she shook her head. "Anyways, between our healing skills, I am sure we can keep each other alive until you learn to cook it" she smirked as she turned to look at him and lightly hugged him with a wing and let go. "This... should be fine. I'll finish it " she smirked as she motioned to the pot. "Soup it is "
Zaku nodded, "Sorry. That must have been a little out of place for someone like me to ask." he gave a small laugh but the longing pain in his eyes didn't subside. He frowned as she spoke of her item, feeling sympathetic, "I dont even know how I got my item..." he muttered then nodded at her offer to continue helping him later. He closed his eyes a moment, exhaling as she hugged him with a wing, then nodded again. He paused for a moment before looking to DH. "You know... you just... kind of remind me of her..." he admitted. "You can ask....no harm in it. Actually being who you are ... I don't think you get to see the peaceful side much" she said quietly, watching him sadly even when he looked at sympathetically at her. It was something she accepted, and now it didn't bother her as much.
"Do...you mind if I give you a hug?" she asked quietly, he seemed worn. Not only the pain she had inadvertently brought up but a general deep set pain from something else too. Silently she waited.
He was quiet, slowly looking away and nodding. The moment she asked about hugging him, he looked at her with surprise then narrowed his eyes in pain before nodding and moving to hug her. It took a few moments before he hugged her a little tighter, burying his face into her shoulder. DH stayed silent but returned the hug, lightly patting his shoulder with one hand as she just held him tightly, careful of her own strength. She stayed silent until the need to hum rose in her and she did that but other wise she just held him, not pulling away until he wanted. "You'll be okay" she mutter quietly. Zaku just held on tightly, silent even if it was obvious he was beginning to cry. "...i'm sorry..." he muttered with a pained whimper. A few moments he pulled away and wiped his face with his sleeve. "...I think I'm going to get some fresh air and then get the kids for dinner..." he offered quietly before looking at her with a faint smile. "Thanks, DH.."
DH let go when he pulled away, staring at him closely before nodding as she smiled faintly in return. "Dark Heart ... but DH is better. Go do that.. if you can grab Wizard when you get the kids that would be great" she smiled faintly at him before motioning to the soup. "And look... almost .. almost there" she smiled and move back to it to stir it before it burned and allow him to head out to recover. Zaku gave a single nod at the reveal of her name. Then smiled and nodded again at the request to get wizard as well. He looked over at the soup and actually smiled a little more before finally moving out of the room to go outside to just breathe for a few minutes.
Once he left she looked back at the soup and sighed moving to add more things and add some kind of spice but for the most part it would be fine for when they finally arrive. Now that omelet rice.....what was omelet rice?
Posted: Sat Dec 31, 2016 12:13 am
After Interlude
Worried Confusion
Perpetually perplex, is how I feel when watching Ura with the kids. Stormy.... I am not sure what to do about your request ... you need the chance to be with your real parents. Yet, after watching Tri I am not so sure you need them both.
Ura is better than Tri with them... Tri seems to act like they are miniature assassins ready to strike. Both Ura and Mara say he is good with his other kids, Hexxis and..Ree? Then what is different here? why won't he give him a chance ?
The only upside I can see of this is that he is at least talking to Wizard this time. It isn't the greatest of upsides but knowing Wizard he really needs more people to ....hm "talk" too *laughs*.
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After "The world keeps on turning..." From Mara's journal(saving from the brink)
....from the city
20 minutes later a white car rolls up and parks in front of the [buisness] and a dark skinned human women in her early 30's wearing a business suit steps out as she looks for someone matching the very general description Mara gave. Eyepatch..eyepatch...or damage/blind eye. Hexxis....
Hexxis stood at the edge of the building outside, drinking hot chocolate casually although she tapped her foot a bit. She had her puple hair down in messy curls over her shoulders, eyepatch on and standing at 5'9". She was dressed with a thicker long sleeve shirt. And on top of that a darker colored spaghetti strap tank top all tucked in at the waist by a casual plaid skirt. She took a deep breath, staring off blankly in thought, but still appeared to be aware of her surroundings.
DH blinked as she spotted someone matching Hexxis picture, she had been coercing a disguise but she likely didn't have time if she was being hunted. Moving toward her she smiled and motioned to her cup as if about to ask a question. "Puppies?" She said instead in a whisper, bemused by Mara's choice of word.
Hexxis glanced up at the person that approached her, looking back down to the cup as she asked a question. She nodded slowly. "Correct." she muttered quietly and moved off the wall and threw her cup away calmly.
DH looked at her worriedly but nodded, turning on her heels and heading back to the car, unlocking a door and moving back to the drivers' side.
Hexxis followed quietly, getting into the passenger seat of the car before locking the door in paranoia. She sat in silence, looking downward with a blank expression.
DH started the car and started driving back to SIU silently.
Hexxis focused her right eye out the window, not exactly keen on talking at the moment. She was just glad to be out of the situation she had been in, but still thinking back on if Zephyr would be okay. Her eyes shifted to the side mirror, watching, seeing a car following very closely and not being inconspicuous about tailing them. "...behind." she alerted, trying not to move in a way that would indicate she was aware of them. DH made a soft irritated sound as she kept on driving normally. "Is there any need for you to have a few days without them knowing where you are?"
Hexxis kept her posture straight, but kept an eye on the mirror. "I am able to disappear if that is the best course of action." she answered calmly.
DH shook her head "Let me ask something else. Can you tell if they want you alive or dead? " she said glancing at the car behind them now and then.
She gave a small nod. "Alive. I am too valuable of an asset to kill. Although, they are very aware of my limitations and are willing to bring me dangerously close to death to retrieve me. Intent: reprogram. New kill order. Erase emotions, memories, everything." she answered in a monotone voice. DH made a soft growling sound in her throat. "Sounds absolutely fun. Which means we're not going to make it to SIU before they try something" she muttered taking a right and taking a road toward the middle of the city. DH:doing her best to try and lose the car behind them with traffic or stop lights before just going into a parking garages of a mall.:
"Highly probable." she paused briefly, "I apologize for the inconvenience." she spoke softly, although still void of emotion.
She kept watch as the suv behind them swerved right to follow then sped up, as if attempting to ram them. She clenched her teeth and let out a soft growl, "faster." she spoke again calmly but DH was already turning corners. They kept on their tail, trying to speed up enough to ram the car when there was enough time to accelerate. DH clenched her teeth as the SUV clipped the back of their vehicle as they turned into the parking lot. Driving over the divide she speed up the ramp and made a quick turn and slowed to a stop turning it to reverse. And moving backwards a bit and waited. "Brace yourself" she muttered with a grin as parts of her armor formed around her head, neck and chest. She was ready to ram them in reverse when they turned. Hexxis appeared absolutely calm about everything, taking a slow breath and nodding. "Dense bones. High pain tolerance. High combat training. Do what you must." she informed before gripping the door to brace for impact, watching the mirror carefully. DH just nodded and waited spotting the SUV turning into the parking garage waiting a moment before flooring the pedal to send the car rushing to the SUV itself either if it was turning or driving past.
The suv had turned the corner, coming to a screeching halt as the car rushed back at them and slammed into the suv. Two men from the side windows leaned out and began to fire guns at the back window of the car, glass shattering everywhere.
Hexxis leaned forward, covering her head as she bullets flew into the car. "Stop." she muttered under her breath as the bullets suddenly stopped.
"s**t! My gun jammed, shoot her!"
"I can't! Mine's jammed too"
There were sounds of swearing as one moved to unjam his gun, while the other was reaching for a second gun.
"Experiment 001, surrender yourself immediately!" they called out angrily. DH looked to Hexxis just to make sure she was alive as she moved out of the car and toward the others in the SUV, the armor snapping into place where she had not summoned it yet. Ignoring the shouting of the two inside she grabbed the door and casually tore it off its hinges as she tried to grab one of the people inside. "St-stand down!!" one man shouted as he held his gun pointed at her and shot, fear in his eyes as she ripped the door off and he began to scream in panic when she grabbed him.
Two men from the other side jumped out of the suv and headed toward car quickly, guns drawn as they rushed in. Hexxis was already getting out of the car, and without hesitation summoned her sword, followed by four shadowed swords and narrowed her eyes. She spun around the first and the shadow swords and pinned one of the men to the car by his clothes. She then rushed forward and sliced upward to cut the second man's sword in half, trying not to hurt him.
DH shook her head in irritation as the bullet bounced off with only a hint of a dent. Pulling the man out she tried to grab his gun and throw it before kicking the undercarriage of the car and forced it to its side. "Have them?" She called out to Hexxis not letting go of the first man. The man in DH's grasp struggled and screamed. Reaching for something, he fumbled a walk talky and it fell to the ground in his panic. Hexxis flipped forward, wrapping her legs around the man's throat, pulling herself up with one swift motion and increasing her weight to slam him down to the ground, shifting her legs to pin him down and held the blade of her sword at his throat. "Affirmative." she responded to DH calmly. DH turned her head as the walk-talky hit the floor and returned only to smash it under her armor boot before turning around and head back to Hexxis. "We need to end this quickly. So...you two tell us when the rest of your group is set to ambush us and we might let you live" she said cheerfully.
"She's going to kill us!" the man under Hexxis screamed.
"They are [location, not too far from where they were headed]!!!" the man in DH grasp screamed in panic.
"Idiot!!" the pinned guy yelled.
Hexxis looked to DH. "Please advise."
"We're going to go say hello of course! " sounding as if what Hexxis said was strange. "What else? Make them go sleepy bye and let's go "
Hexxis stared at DH, not understanding what she was saying at all. She would ask about access levels as a guide but she was fairly confident DH knew nothing about it. Looking down at the man she had pinned to the ground, she gave a swift hard punch to the jaw to knock him unconscious. Getting up, she moved to the man pinned to the car and did a side kick to his throat to painfully knock him unconscious as well. She looked them over then moved toward DH silently, her metal sword in her left hand that garnered a ring. Her face never flickered any emotion as she stared at DH. "Lead." DH nodded and threw the man she had in her hand toward the ones Hexxis had knocked out as she turned and went back to the car. "Get in and let's go" she said humming as she moved back into the car, the back end a total mess.
Hexxis reached up with her right hand to grab the man as he was tossed and slammed him down to the ground hard, knocking him unconscious.
She walked back over to the car, getting back in the car.
DH nodded in approval and revved the engine as she pulled the car away from the SUV. Avoiding the unconscious people she drove to the exit and headed in the opposite direction than where they said the group was stationed. Taking the slightly longer way she headed back toward SIU.
Hexxis kept quiet, staring out the window, staring at the mirror, paranoid that there would be more. She didn't show her fear under her stoic expression, although she seemed a bit tense now, just a bit.
DH only glanced now and then at Hexxis but made no move to talk. She would rather let Mara handle that especially since she had no idea where Hexxis had been or anything else dealing with her. The one thing she did notice was reaction, Hexxis was almost similar to Wizard...and Tri seem to get along with him...was Ree the same? It would make sense why he has.... had a hard time connecting with Stormy and Akash......Gaia...she had to go tell Ura later too.
Silently she could see the base coming into focus down the road."we're close..keep an eye out " Hexxis held her gaze tiredly watching for signing of being followed but didn't see anyone. "...clear." she announced quietly. She glanced to DH, before returning to look out for enemies. "Mm." she made a noise of understanding as she gave a single nod. Hexxis still had her bladed sword in her hand, rested against her leg for now in defense. She was obviously still thinking in a combative mindset, her eye darting, scanning, analyzing.
DH went through the gates with a hint of relief but didn't keep glancing through the mirrors until they were within the parking garages of SIU itself. Only then did she stop the car and glance at Hexxis as she opened the door. Brown eyes staring at her intently and sighed without saying anything else. Her soul seem relatively good even if stressed. DH opened the door and waited outside as she turned on her phone and called Mara."We had some trouble but she is here. Where are you? " there was a pause and she nodded before hanging up and looking at Hexxis with a flicker of sympathy, both for her situation and what they only learned now..she wouldn't be surprised if they were connected. "Come on " she motioned and lead the way inside, taking out a pass to let her and Hexxis in before leading the way through security doors toward the server room. In reality Wizard was letting her pass Hexxis through without a pass but no one needed to know that.
Hexxis was quiet, only able to relax slightly as they reached the garage. She stared down at the ground in silence. As DH spoke to her, she looked up to her then nodded and followed her in.
DH opening the door she spotted Mara who was glaring at the table as she ran her hands through her hair. "She's here" she said quietly a hint of sympathy as she moved out of the way and went to go find wizard.
Posted: Sat Dec 31, 2016 12:55 am
After "will it ever hear our tears" Mara's journal(saving from the brink)
"As I walk through the starlit field..."
Hexxis was trying to regain composure, sitting against the side of the desk next to the trash bin with her face in both of her hands. Nothing was going well now, and her stress was only skyrocketing by the minute as she was trying incredibly hard not to vomit again.
DH entered the room wrinkling her nose slightly at the acidic smell of vomit combined with hot chocolate. Well Mara wasn't that far off...but she did expect Hexxis to just recover on her own? And here of all places? She was starting to understand now how Tri was the way he was.
"Hello..." she said quietly, missing her wings as she moved toward Hexxis trying to figure out what to do. "The bathroom is outside if you ..hm .." she waved her hand helplessly outward.
Hexxis had almost not heard DH enter the room as she took a deep breath. She pulled down her hands and looked over at her as she spoke, her face once again blank. Hexxis came to a stand and paused at the mention of the bathroom and glanced to the trash can with the faintest glimmer of a frown before she shook her head. "....settle." she muttered quietly, not bothering to look DH in the eyes as she focused to the ground again. "..please advise.." she forced out quietly, not even sure what to do anymore. DH blinked then sighed sadly, she did almost remind her of Wizard before. "Okay then, why don't you head to the bathroom and clean up...I'll grab something from above okay?"
Hexxis waited a moment as though thinking, nodded, then walked out of the room and down the hall to the bathroom to clean up. After a few minutes, she exited the bathroom, returning to the room she had been in, waiting just outside the door for DH to return. DH:returned carrying a sleeping roll, a couple of blankets and mug of hot tea. Shifting her things around she held out the mug " Here..it might help " she said quietly, holding out some chamomile tea before going inside and setting everything up.
Hexxis silently took the mug and looked down at it, visibly frowning as there was pain in her eyes that surfaced and faded as she sighed and the emotion was gone. She hesitated in drinking it, not ready to do anything other than to smell it for now. She moved into the room following DH as she watched her blankly. "...alone?.." she asked in a monotone voice, finally looking at DH.
DH put everything down in some kind of semblance of order then dropped one of the blankets on one of the two chairs there before looking at Hexxis with a flicker of doubt. "Alone? Are you asking if you will be alone here or if you want someone to be here with you? " "I assume I will be alone here for inconveniencing Mara like this." she responded blandly, looking down at the sleeping bag then back down to the mug in her hands. DH shook her head "No...this is because well. It -is- the safest part in SIU now ...protected around above and even below. " she said with a sigh. "It isn't very nice ...but if Criel is after you the best place is out of sight. Mara hasn't forgotten what happened with Kage either... " she said tilting her head slightly. " What do you want? "
Hexxis nodded in understanding. "I am not concerned about the conditions. It is something I am familiar with." she commented calmly. The mention of Kage caused her to narrow her eyes in thought. Sighing, she looked down at her clothes, not looking too happy. "Clothes. Just pants is acceptable." she responded to the question. With that, she set down the mug on the desk and began to remove her clothes. Sweater and shirt before putting back on just the spaghetti strap tank top. Her tattoos peeking out from the back of her shirt. The sword along her back and small black birds on her shoulder. Pulling off her skirt, she was wearing black shorts underneath. She pulled off a hair tie from her wrist and put her hair up into a pontytail. She folded up her clothes and put them on the chair with the blanket. Reaching up to her eyepatch, she rested her hand on it, hesitating before pulling it off, then pulling off her ring and shoving both into her purse. She fiddled with the clapless bell necklace around her neck, even more reluctant but took it off as well, frowning as she put it in her bag and then set her bag next to the chair.
DH nodded but did not leave to go get them right away, knowing she was going to feel cold in moments since the server room was set to a low temperature to keep optimal running speed. "Then were you worried someone else would be staying here with you?" She asked quietly, watching her take off her clothes and then jewelry with only a flicker of confusion. "I was merely inquiring. It does not differ if the answer is yes or no." she answered flatly, not appearing to be bothered by the temperature at all as she turned to look at DH with a blank expression. "My name is Hexxis Luz. Although I am confident that you are already aware of this." DH nodded "Yes, we meet. Remember? The day Wizard left and you needed a hidden phone " there was a faint flicker of amusement at that. "I'm DH if you don't remember and that is good because Wizard will be working in the nearby room. He won't bother you but there will at least be someone on this level..." she frowned. "Maybe for frequently than usual "
Remember? Hexxis tilted her head curiously even if her expression never changed. As she explained the scenario, she remembered the person she was, although she did look different now. "I never asked for your name at the time, I apologize." she commented then blinked slightly, relaxing a little as she mentioned Wizard would not be too far from her. "I do not mind if he comes here. It will not bother me." she announced calmly, almost slightly hoping he would. DH looked thoughtful "Ah...so maybe I didn't. Sorry " she chuckled. "In that case I am DH ...this is a um something temporary and Wizard is my partner in the jack of all trades dash investigation business we have. Which Mara is currently contracting us for. " she said relaxing a bit. " Good, I'llpassed that along. He might need to to change a few connections but it should be quick and he will ask. Hm you do have a phone right? " She nodded, understanding what she meant. She looked away for a moment to gather a thought. She looked like she was about to say something but decided against it. "That is acceptable." she answered then nodded. "I have the same phone as I last used when he aided me in my call. I also have a phone for mercenary business. He can contact me on either phone." "I'll pass that over. Hm what size are you?" She asked looking over at the clothing Hexxis took off. "And do you need anything else? Other than clothing? Or even anything you might be worried about" "Six." she answered then considered her other questions. "At the moment, I would not know. I appear to be fine." she looked down to the ground and narrowed her eyes, thinking, trying not to let her depression get the better of her. "I am worried about far too many things than I am able to account at this time. Other than that, I do not feel I require anything. Thank you."
DH watched her intently with a frown, and reached out to pat her on the shoulder. " Okay i'm off then. I need to leave once I get those things for you but until then Wizard will be next door ..likely for the next for days" she said with a worried look as she left, returning a bit later with some size 6 clothing that looked to be more of an SIU uniform than anything else.
She nodded and said nothing as DH informed her that she'd be leaving and that Wizard was next door. When DH returned, she looked over the clothes and just put the pants on, leaving anything else on the chair as well. "Thank you." DH nodded and pulled out two random magazine she found in the waiting room above from under her arm. One about different subjects even some funny experiences people have sent in. Actually they were both the same magazine only different dates.
"Something to read if you want. Okay then... Mara will eventually come back. She's dealing with things.. I think you both talked about it" she sighed. "See you tomorrow .. or later.. it depends" she looked toward the other room with a faint frown. Hexxis took the magazines and gave a single nod, "Thank you." She then fell silent, moved to set the magazines on the desk, reached down into her purse to pull out a journal, and sat down at the desk.
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Posted: Sat Dec 31, 2016 3:02 am
After "tears blur the movement of the stars..." Wizard's journal(Song in the wire)
Next day
"...and you wonder"
DH quietly knocked on Hexxis door and waits outside, she was back in her normal look as her tail was lashing.
Hexxis didn't bother to change anything about herself, hair still up, tank top and pants. She had been digging through the purse attached to her for some time now. The scrapbook journal being of the most interest as it had pictures of people she couldn't remember but hadasbeaking suspicion that they had been important to her. Other off things in her purse included the two phones, the bell necklace, a beautiful ring, and an eyepatch. She set the journal down, and began to put on the eye patch and, for some odd reason, the bell necklace. She heard the knock on the door and got up from the bedroll to answer the door, a completely blank expression on her face as she stood there, silently staring at DH.
DH looked back at Hexxis, her head tilted slightly as she stared intently at the other meta and blinked as if realizing that the door wasn't between them anymore. "Yo " she smiled but the worried look continued to be there as she stared at her heart. It was calm and raging...first time she had seen something like that.
Stepping back she sighed "He got through, Tri is alive " she said quickly watching her. "We're going to go meet now and figure things out "
Hexxis tensed the moment she confirmed Tri was still alive, everything in her mind screaming to leave. To go to him. But she had to comply. She had to. Thinking for a moment, she moved to gather what little things she had into her purse and bringing it with her, she returned to DH and nodded, indicating she was ready to go.
DH lead her to a room in the first floor where wizard already was. Mara was no where in sight as DH moved to the edge of the table and leaned against it wings spreading out a little on either side of her. "We found where Tri is and from the files he is currently...okay. He voluntarily turned himself in on (date) the rest of the file just indicates he is being combat trailed while jailed at a specific location as they conduct further investigations. " she said quietly as she looked at Hexxis. "Wizard and I would like to do an infiltration. In, out ...let them realize later they are missing something later on when we are long gone. Except a lot of it depends if Tri actually wants to come...or if he can come "
Hexxis stood, listening to DH debrief her on what they had found and what they planned to do. The notion that he turned himself in voluntarily, struck a deep cord with her, taking a deep steadying breath to mask the welling emotion that she couldn't understand. She nodded at the plan. "Integrate of Experiment 001? Yes or no?" she held a gaze with only DH, waiting for an answer.
DH blinked and looked at Wizard as if for clarification. Nodding slightly as she got it she looked back at Hexxis. "Yes, you will be part of the plan. You will go in disguise along with me. Wizard picked up a few more files so it might take me a day or two to imitate one of the personal that has access ...when we start depend on when Wizard can integrate with their system to give us cover.
DH frowned faintly "that also brings up a ....more sensitive subject. We want to add one more member to this who skills will be useful ...but he hasn't been told yet. It is dicey because who you are..were we are...he isn't exactly on Mara's good list...." she said watching Hexxis for reaction to that, even as she saw her soul swell with what she thought was pain when mentioning what Tri did. She didn't know him long enough to really judge ...but stupid came to mind. Hexxis tilted her head curiously, no person coming to mind that would immediately fit the description. She stared, expecting to be informed of the person in question.
DH looked back at her expecting some verbal response then sighing. "I'm going to inform him first, see if he wants to help. If he does then I'll give more information and likely a video call. If he says no then it is best you don't know " "Any questions?"
She nodded, "Understood." Hexxis stared blankly at DH. She began to wonder why she was called into a debriefing that gave so little information which could have been told to her in passing. All this red tape for such simple things. This could have been more efficient. She took a steady breath, glancing to Wizard before looking back to DH. "I do not have further inquiries about what information was just given. Is there more information or am I required to complete any tasks concurrent to your outreach to the unknown variable assistance?"
DH shook her head "I wanted to inform you of what we found and the barebones of the plan, if you have any ideas just tell either of us. I'm heading off now to go talk to the person and meet back here to throw more ideas around " she said quietly, she wasn't military or even merc this was how they both did things.
She nodded. "I have limited information about this current scenario but will have a better understanding of ideas that I would like to submit for review upon your return. Information that would be helpful in garnering a more accurate assessment of this team foundation include mission details, skematics, power sets at disposal, non-powered skills, type of infiltration you are seeking to use and your definitive answer on the size of this infiltration team." she rambled off before falling silent to stare at DH again.
DH tried not to sigh, this was why she liked to work with Wizard. There was less people to answer for or too. "Type of infiltration was already said, the rest we will see since we also have to have a long term view of this. " she said seriously. "So I will go and get the team size hammered out. Excuse me " she said pushing off and heading toward the door so she could go home and see about Zaku..and how to have them all meet without Mara knowing.
Hexxis watched her carefully, then nodded and didn't stop her from leaving, saying nothing at all. She then turned to look at Wizard but continued to be silent as she stared at him.
Wizard looked back at her and sent a text. -?-
DH let out a long sigh as she walked quickly down the corridor, increasing in volume as she passed Mara who turned to stare at her with a raised eyebrow. DH wiggled her fingers in greeting and kept walking, heading to the garage and taking out her motocycle before heading out. Taking the long way out to keep an eye on any trailers she headed back home with only a faint sigh this time as she felt the link she had with wizard fade as she reached her max distance. Focusing on what she would say she parked and headed into the house before looking for Ura.
Hexxis shifted her vision downward, pulling out the phone that was texted, reading it. She looked up to Wizard and blinked. "Experiment 001 - Codename Hexxis." she spoke robotically with no warning then quieted down again. Stopping outside the door DH knocked and waited, glancing toward the front of the house. They will have to find accommodations for the twins if he agrees.
-Wizard - he responded by text but kept looking at her with the faint curious tilt of his head. -Did you receive the introduction books on programming?-
Zaku was listening to music yet again, although he had learned over time to only use one earbus so he could hear his surroundings. Moving to the door when he heard knocking, he opened it, staring at DH, he gave a smile. "Welcome back."
Hexxis read the message then nodded. She then looked to the second text message. "Yes. I dedicated time to reading introduction books,cmain course, and advanced level books on programming. I can now consider it as part of my skill set." she answered, staring at him.
She took a moment, before she moved to sit down, pulling out the journal, turning to the next blank page and beginning to draw battle tactics and notes.
DH blinked and smiled back in response only for it to fade moments later as she sighed. "Thanks, mind if I enter? I have a few things to tell you and something to ask. " she said soft and serious.
Wizard tilted his head and moved to look at the journal from the side silently reading. -which languages? What is that?-
"Sure." he responded, stepping aside to let her in with a slight look of concern. "Is everything alright?"
"Javascript, Java, Python, Ruby, PHP, C++, CSS, C#, C, and Go." she responded, continuing to write unhindered. "DH explained infiltration, which would suggest disruption of enemy forces, possible distraction, while extracting through reconaissance. This is not an efficient plan. We would require more resources than we have. And would be counter productive to her goal of the enemy continuing their daily operations unaware of our presence. While not a bad idea, it must be shifted to a back up plan on case the proposed plan does now work. What is needed is a search and rescue. We must garner the location of one Trisuri Luz, find the most efficient way of transporting to that location undetected and extract him with as much taste as we can garner from what forces we have left over from the act of entering the site. This is far more likely to work by 13% and minimizes injury to the captive. In the event it fails and back up plan must be used, there is only a 2% increase in the margin of error of extraction." she explained, drawing a map of norcrest jail building. "86% accuracy."
Wizard tilted his head then shook his head. -No, the assumption is incorrect. I have an exact location of target, those with access and reaching him with the least amount of disruption and distraction is the goal. Infiltration by working with them, which if successful has the least amount of disruption but if failed will cause chaos. Back up plan is currently in the air depending who we have. If you have alternate plan please continue, it will be talked when everyone is here - he wrote tilting his head with a flicker of curiosity.
"Not really" she said stepping inside and closing the door with a wing. "You remember that Tri left a month ago? He left most of his personal things with us..recently we were hired to find him...and someone received word by an official source that he was dead and his body being held for evidence against Ree " shaking her head. "A few hours ago we confirmed that he is alive, being jailed and trained by norcrest as they decide what to do with him. Our employer wants him rescued...are you interested?"
Hexxis nodded in confirmation as she read the next message. She offered the drawings, hoping he would point out where. "Variable back plan has lowerchamce of success with team that is untrained in combative tactics as a unit. Cannot properly accomodate strengths and weaknesses with time to familiarize with team members." she paused, the faintest glimmer of a frown on her lips. "I am..concerned." she spoke softly, her eyes looking toward the floor but said nothing.
Zaku's expression turned serious as she began to speak about Tri. How he had been claimed dead but that They found him alive and captive. Her next question didn't need finishing before he was answering. "Yes." he practically demanded, looking serious, concerned, and determined. He had to help, his heart wouldn't let him give any other answer. Wizard took it and went through it quickly before handing it back. -Correct. Possibility of a couple of days to familiarize with each other to lower the percentage. DH current plan involves imitating a high level officer and attempting to walk Tri out to a van we will provide - -I will be in charge of their computers and security assuming they have not done a close system -
DH looked at him serious and nodded."The children...the likelihood that we can fail is pretty high even if we are trying to lower it. We don't usually do military infiltrations...." A couple of days. Hexxis was reluctant to accept that, but nodded anyway. "Experiment 001 interface?"
Zaku looked conflicted. "I can't sit around. I have to do something. If all else fails... I have someone who can take care of them if it really comes down to that. A contact in sanctuary that can probably help them.." he offered then sighed. "Please let me help."
DH looked at him closely and mentally sighed. Zaku wasn't ready for a family not with Tri at least and Tri kept treating them all like a job. It was obvious in the way Zaku wasn't thinking about the children or even the likelihood of leaving them orphaned like Melody and Hexxis. Tri left assuming Zaku would be the more ideal choice out of both of them. "I'll let you help, I wouldn't be here asking you if I wasn't, but I want to know are you sure you want help us?" She said quietly. "If you die and Tri isn't....isn't himself" saying the nicer word instead of broken. "They will be orphaned. With this contact ...will it be someone you trust to raise them well? To work Stormy through her angry and troubles or even engage Akash?"
Wizard nodded -you will need to be disguised but I can add you into the system and you will go with DH inside-
"Why do you keep asking me like you don't want me to?" he asked, narrowing his eyes in anger. "Tri may now feel the same way, but i don't give a s**t. This whole thing reeks of Haven and I'm seriously not going to just let them do whatever they want with him. I have a lot of luck, DH, and I refuse to lose. As for the kids, I know someone. Tri would never approve of it, but if we fail, it's their best bet on life." he spoke seriously. Looking her straight in the eyes, "I'm absolutely sure."
"I do not have the range of emotions as an average biological being. I cannot circumvent this without breaking several protocols and initiating break down. Is this still acceptable?" she asked, staring at him calmly with a blank face.
DH sighed "I want to know that you have thought about it closely. As far as we know it's not Haven. It's Norcrest since he is their property and was never transferred with SIU "she said frowning as she looked right back at him, not challenging but not intimidated either. Holding ground because of her concerns and those of Stormy. "You're a fighter..a leader you know what to do and will be ideal for helping us get to him and out. However you did choose to have new obligations. Are you going to give up those obligations so easily?" Knowing her words could come out harsh but she wanted to know where he stood and that they would welcome his help that she wanted to know he was going into this with eyes wide open.
-Yes, if things were to go well you should not be needing to talk or react. Please continue, if you have a better plan that raises the percentage we will use it - Wizard tested back as he moved away from her as he reviewed again what he found.
"Of course I have. Just because I told you my decision so quickly doesn't mean I havent thought of this for days.." he spoke seriously, taking a deep breath. "And you forget how Haven is in the pocket of their government officials. If anyone has the best guess what they'll do to him, it's me." he continued and narrowed his eyes at her next comment. "My obligations were to myself, not him. That I wouldn't fight as the renegades, and I'm not. This is my family now, the only one I have even if no one in it accepts me for that role. I will do anything to protect that family. Stormy, Akash, Tri... Even you and Wizard have become part of that family. So don't you dare assume I'm giving up. I've only just begun." he contested, holding gazes with her with an absolutely serious look, nothing like the jovial man that pranced around subjects most days.
She needed, relieved to hear that. She didn't want to be the reason the percentage of retrieval decreased. "You have suggested intefrating their system temporarily. This is a valuable asset. She and I can infiltrate mechanically through impersonation. This raises chances since I have minor accelerated strength if Trisuri is injured or... broken." she paused at the last word, a small emotion rising before it faded, although nothing showed visibly in her expression. "If he is to be convinced, it is possible that I may do so. Trisuri is not only my authorized owner, but he holds dual title as my father." she explained. "Understanding new teammate is crucial to understand where he best fits into proposed plans to raise percentages and minimize margin of errors."
DH tilted her head as he talked, wondering how many times someone ...anyone ...close to him challenge one of his decisions since he started the Renegades. They were important to him if he was considering them family, he he hadn't would have just left instead of trying to explain himself. Watching the shifting of emotions, she smiled unexpectedly at his fierce expression and reached out to pat his head. "Pretty" she said with a smile but it was obvious what she was saying pretty to was not his looks as her eyes looked distant and seem to he almost focused on the crystal hidden under his clothes.
Taking a breath she nodded letting her smile fade but not completely. "Never said you are giving up, there is more than one way to fight. " she explained quietly. "As for Haven...I did not know that...even Belosh?" There was a flicker of worry in her eyes as she crossed her arms. "Either way, go call your friend. It is best we have them moved today then figure out how to to get you to the meeting. Because that is going to be doozy in itself" she sigh realizing she had to tell him what they did now if he hadn't guessed on his own.
-Correct. We are unaware of his current status but if he holds the dual status of your father he may more open to persuasion if he still has all of his mental facilities. If he still refuses back up would be to tranquilize but that lowers the percentage of this particular plan. - break and new line.
-Assume the worst and develop a possible plan for each of the options. -
Zaku was staring her down, waiting for her to question him again but she didn't. Instead she appeared to looking at his chest and complimenting... his gem? He blinked and looked away, "th-thanks...."
He sighed, "Belosh? No. There has been intel that Haven may have snuck in, but they aren't causing problems if they arw, which would make them harder to find. Honestly, Haven is practically in every city usually under different names, but they are there. And the governments are funding them. Its disgusting." he sighed, knowing far too much about that then he had ever wanted to know. Taking in a long breath, he nodded, "I'll call him." he stated simply, already pulling out his phone to call.
Hexxis nodded. "I understand. If he refuses and tranquilization is necessary, I am able to carry his weight with little hindrance. This minimizes the decrease in percentage of retrieval." she read the next text and nodded seriously. "Affirmative. I will dedicate processes to the function immediately." she spoke then began to write for every possibility.
DH blinked at him and tilted her head in confusion as she saw flickers of embarrassment only to focus on what he was saying before she asked.
Frowning she listened as she crossed her arms. "We're citizens so ... if they are there and government funded..." she frown and shook her head. "Not something we have to worry about now. Call him, and try to relax for what it's worth. " -DH is also capable of supporting him, should it be needed the possibility of trading the responsibility is there.-
-Acknowledged, Continuing information accumulation and organization. -
"Belosh would never find them. Yhwt I can confirm. They've never been involved, but it doesn't stop Haven from trying to sneak in." he commented then nodded.
He opened his phones moving away for a moment, but didn't exactly care to move into another room. Dialing the number he waited.
"Hey."
"I'm not looking to fight... No, it's okay."
"I need something from you.... No...... no....... Nothing like that."
"Your mother took my DNA and made me kids without asking." he paused, frowning.
"Yes, I know the other parent. No.. Its not her. Yeah."
"Anyway, twins. They aren't normal. Kae and her buddy had them." there was another long pause. "So you understand..." he then blinked with a small surprise then frowned. "The other parent is captured."
"Yes. I'm going."
"Yes."
"I understand."
He moved to look at DH. "Would it just be easier for him to come here...?"
Hexxis nodded. "Affirmative." she answered while keeping her focus on writing in the journal until she was satisfied.
DH looked relived as she watched him move further into the room so she leaned back to wait. Normally she would have left but this was something that involved her too. Listening to one half of the conversation she wondered now if they were actually on good terms but it quickly moved past that part.
"Yes. I'll like to meet him as well and likely so will they" she motioned to the back. "They are already going to assume another abandonment you know that,..." she sighed.
Wizard worked on what he told Hexxis but also worked on completing the job he had been hired for. Should there be trouble he doubt he would be able to do so, meaning he had to assume instead of ask Mara for what was needed for everything else. At least for none major.
Zaku nodded and went back to talking to the person on the phone. "Yes."
"I'm in Belrad. When can you get here?........today." he paused and made a favorable noise. "[address]. Yes."
"Thank you..." he muttered then hung up the phone and then turned to DH. "He should be here in 3 hours." he commented. "I hope that's okay."
DH nodded quietly. "I can wait until he gets here..everyone else is just waiting anyways " she said with more than a hint of curiosity, wondering who it is that he knew in Sanctuary...and that it seemed Mara's paranoia wasn't off. Zaku took a deep breath like he was nervous about something and was trying to keep it calm. He looked at DH seriously, resting a hand on her shoulder. "Do you trust me?"
DH looked back at him with a range see brow "You just set off every warning that tells me not to" she said with a grin. "Well, considering I haven't ask who it is or why here instead of sending them there...I thought it was pretty telling"
"You'd be right..... I can explain it if you want. I just really need you guys not to.... you know. " he gave a half smile. "If you have questions, I'll answer them." "Oh?" Her grin faded down to a smile as she tilted her head slightly watching him intently now. "Why do you think we will do? And does he deserve it?" "Because he's wanted. And mercenaries would jump at a chance to capture or kill him." he spoke sadly. He suddenly looked up and looked slightly defensive. "No. He doesn't."
DH shook her head "We're not mercenaries...I just have ties, family ties. If I was, Tri isn't paying even close enough to keep my loyalty. " she said with a frown. "As for what I said I was playing but now I am concern. I don't mind that he comes here as long as he follows the same rules you do.. no fighting and no bringing trouble. " "That's just it. He's not a fighter. Yeah he's stubborn. But so is..." he paused and sighed, shaking his head. "There won't be trouble as long as no one's turning him in. He's a lot more passive and broken then the media makes him out to be.... He only defends himself if it comes down to it. That's it." he ran a hand through his hair. "..just...no telling mara, okay?..." DH gave him a lop-sided smile "So how long have you known about Mara?" a little surprised but not tremendously so. Working with Tri must have been a clue obviously. "Right... who is he?" she said quietly since he danced around the name and she was starting to get concerned.
DH chuckled as well at the irony of all this. "Yes.. I know her.. so do most people Tri was working with. Not surpised you know her but thought it was mostly fromt he other went of the pew pew" she said as her smile faded and she shook her head
"No, it's not obvious. I mean it could have been anyone from Ree to Kagyaku but now it makes sense.... if it was true he wasn't attacking people at (place) a few days ago at least " she sighed. "No promises. I will do what I did to decide if you were safe. If I disagree he will leave right?" "I figured as much..." he sighed, and nodded. He could see how the confusion could have happened.
"I swear he was not there." he defended then ran a hand through his hair once more, "He will leave if you don't deem him safe."
"Well then...that is the best I can hope for" she said looking at Zaku and nodding. "Anything you think I should know about him? " not wanting to say the obvious not when Zaku looked ready to defend him. But leaving the children int he hands of someone who had been assumed to be a child killer? .
Anything she should know. "He's not a killer. In fact, he's fairly harmless. He might yell if he gets really overwhelmed, but hes quick to apologize... Its a flaw of his.." he spoke calmly. "His malice is the one who killed all those people and children.. using his DNA. I know,... she's attacked me too." he frowned. "The reason I was in a coma." DH frowned and nodded "His malice, does she attack him often?" Trying to remember any recent attacks on Sanctuary and coming up blank. A little surprising with Aldas so near by and their sudden stance after parley.
"She used to. But hasn't since she attacked me seven years ago. He's been in hiding because of her, not just because the government's want him. She's killing in his name hoping to draw him out... I'm pretty sure of it." he sighed, "That's also why I'm asking you not to have this get out." DH nods silently, serious now. "I promise how ever this goes that I won't tell anyone outside of Wizard who in turn won't tell anyone else. Will that do?" she asked quietly, looking thoughtful and still a little concern. Raziel the Killer....it could be so easy for one of them to show on face to one then a different one to others. "So...why do you think he will be the best person to take care of them? " she motioned her head toward the rooms.
He nodded, "Yes, thank you. It means a lot to me." he commented sympathetically. He was aware that they weren't close and they were in no way obligated to keep the secret involving Rasiel, but it helped that DH was at least making the effort to compromise. "Because he's raised children before. Troubled children.. those that were abandoned and felt angry at the world for their lot in life. He's also been there. He was raised by Dr. Kae after all. So he has something to relate to with them. I figure if there's anyone that can handle them, he at least won't walk out the door or be killed by them." he paused then sighed. "Okay, so there may be one small problem that I will have to bring up with him before he interacts with the kids..... Electricity."
DH sighs softly, that sounded pretty good actually and likely what the twins needed. Dr Kae created all Metas why does the ones she put more attention on seem to end up the worst?
She raised her head at the mention of a small problem with a sigh. "He's not immune is he?...yes that will be a problem unless he likes wearing rubber suits or don't mind being in pain"
Zaku gave a nervous chuckle... "He's weak to it actually." he commented then sighed heavily. "But he should be fine. He grew up around Andy and she apparently used to use her powers on him often to keep Obscurite in check when they were young. He can handle the pain, just want him to be aware so he's not caught off guard by it... Since the likeliness they will use that power on him if it came down to it."
".....they are going to kill someone when they hit teen at this rate" she said with a sigh as she crossed her arms and leaned back. "We need to do something about that to... " she muttered. "As long as he can handle it then... so ...three hours? want to cook something? "I'm aware... I just... I don't know how to get through to them... They don't want to listen." he commented sadly before he ran his hands through his hair. "Three hours..." he repeated quietly then had a surprised look as he shifted his gaze away nervously. "I don't know if I should be cooking anything again...." "hm... that or we play some game. I'm not returning until we can get this situated." there was a pause as she looked thoughtful. " I guess we could figure out how you can meet us without tipping off our employer... I was thinking video chat ..." He grimaced, "...a diguise?..." he offered then shook his head. "Video chat is fine..." he finally agreed.
DH looked at him and tilted her head slightly. "I really can't tell if you don't know who we work for or if you are purposely just not asking for some reason" there was a flicker of a smile againa sif she was trying to figure it out. "....uhh... I have no idea what you're talking about..." he answered honestly before pausing and then pressing a hand to his face and sighing deeply. "...it's Mara, isn't it?.." DH laughs softly "Well ...I usually get an "who?" by this time but you were pretty set on never asking. Yes.. yes we do. We're not in SIU though ... but it should have been obvious since Tri was trusting the twins with us" He sighed, "Yeah. I should have seen that coming..." he muttered, almost ashamed he hadn't caught on earlier. "So video chat it is...."
"Yes.... Hexxis is in the group too. Going from Mara she is also being tailed by Criel... so getting her past them... you past Mara and all of us where we need to go is going to be great ...assuming she doesn't try killing you."
"....Hexxis doesn't like me." he retorted flatly. "And I'm pretty certain she's not going to be happy to know I'm involved with the twins and tri." he was rubbing his face in distress. "This will be hard." he had not been prepared for this as he continued. "So Criel is after her... s**t." Wrll, they were going to need a lot of luck, and luckily... That was he specialized in. "Its worth it."
"Well lucky for you she said she isn't going to kill the guy we are going to ask to join us to get Tri back. I just hope she stays to her word. On the other hand... she might be suffering from something? I have not really meet her before but Wizard accidently activated a break down protocol? She is not working on getting her authorized owner back... if you know anything about that?" she raised with a raised brow since Mara mentioned nothing of it and Wizard had been curious how Tricould be authorized owner and father. Zaku looked at DH with a deep concern as he began to pace. "Wait.. How?... She-... Dammit!" he looked angry and as he was trying to keep his emotions in check. "And where the ******** is Zephyr then?" he asked sharply before running his fingers into his hair and keeping them there and exhaled deeply. "I know a bit about it. She's programmed by Haven. The breakdown protocol erases her memories to a certain point in her life, and it's basically like a factory reset. How did this happen? And who is her authorized owner?" DH blinked and shrugs "I don't know who that is. As for how it happened...Wizard accidently told her about Tri as for who her owner is ..." she just loked at him silently. "I think you can guess... I just don't know how or why he would be"
Zaku grumbled, "Someone who has been with her in Tri's absence..." he muttered then sighed. "So whatever Wizard told her exactly made her feel too much and she reset. That may be a problem... It may not be.. I'm not sure." He paused and quirked an eyebrow. "Tri is her authorized owner? That.. doesn't make any sense.. At least unless he was working with Haven and I really dont want to consider those ties."
"Hmmmm. Oh wait...the wanted guy for suspected murders and stealing right? Unique name......yea....uh..... he's alive still?" There was a look of doubt on her face before she shook her head. "Anyways, Wizard told her Tri was dead and he was still confirming, he thought she was already aware. That was my fault for not telling him otherwise as for authorized owner ...I don't know. I have an inkling who might know but she will just growl it's none of my business " "...yes. From what I understood, he is usually around when Tri isnt. I don't know. That whole dynamic is a mess. I'd rather not talk about it." he muttered and sighed. "...I see now what happened... That was probably too much for her to handle at once... Does she even remember anything?"
DH nodded as she listened then shook her head. "I am not sure, I only talk to her once before and it is very familiar to how she was acting now. She knows Tri .... Mara was speaking to her as if there was no problem... I don't know other wise" she mutter shaking head.
Zaku nodded a bit. "It will be hard to tell I guess unless you ask her or you run into something she doesn't remember. I don't know." he responded then exhaled slowly.
Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2017 1:45 pm
After "...and you wonder"
Three hours later
"Do you turn with them or do they turn with you..."(Part 1)
Rasiel was trying not to be nervous about leaving sanctuary, but maybe it was for the best, to get out and also help out. He sighed. This was easier said than done. He was wearing a burgundy button up shirt with the sleeves rolled up to below his elbows, black jeans, and had his black hair was a little messy, falling naturally instead of styled. He still couldn't open his right eye very well due to the scare down his face so he kept it closed. Rasiel stepped out of the small black car and made his way to the door, knocking softly.
DH paced silently from her room to the living room then back, her tail twitching back and forth as she glanced toward the window then continued to pace as she waited, her thoughts on something else. She paused and turned to look as a black car pulled outside of the home and her wings furled in as she watched the black hair man step out. Her eye narrowed slightly as she moved toward the door long before the knock, opening before he even finished and stared at him silently.
Rasiel blinked, staring down the tiger-esque woman. He kept gazes with her, his expression stern and almost unforgiving but he was honestly really confused. "......hello." he greeted softly, staring at her. "..is.. he ...here?"
DH blinks once and just keeps staring at him, her tail twitching back and forth. "foooooddd?" he said tilting her head slightly. He narrowed his eyes slightly, scrutinizing the situation. He backed up to look at the number on the house before looking back to her. "...I...what?" Zaku walked into the front room as he had heard the knock, moving to see DH standing in the doorway and Rasiel staring at her, knowing he was likely very confused. Walking up behind DH, he gave a small wave to Rasiel before placing a hand on her shoulder, "...you going to let him in, or what?" he asked a little lightheartedly.
DH quirked at the of her mouth but didn't look away when Zaku placed his hand on her shoulder.// He's an utter mess but he passes for now// she said pulling away and letting him pass as she spoke only to Zaku. "He passed at the moment. No trouble" she said and motion him in as eh grabbed the back of the couch and pulled it away from the wall and casually turned it around for all of them before turning back.// .... Zaku.... he looked...oddly like Tri //she said casually, curious if there was some relation. Other than for the scar they did look almost similar...could almost be brothers...and she couldn't tell his species from a glance.
Zaku almost cringed at the thought DH had, //..he's been through a lot.// Rasiel quirked an eyebrow, still staring at DH, but appeared relieved to see Zaku. At least he was at the right house. He moved inside as the couch was pulled for them to sit.
Zaku hesitated and looked away. //It's a coincidence.. but yeah, he does.// Rasiel moved to the couch and readied to speak with them both about the situation.
//I can see that. I think... um yea... he would be the worst soul I've seen up to the moment while still alive// she said watching him sit with a intent look on her face as if she was trying to figure something out before looking at Zaku, //Hey...when you get the chance ask him if he doesn't mind me trying to heal his soul a bit. At least put it in a better track for healing at least.// she muttered before tilting her head and smirking faintly at the coincidence.// I can if he has been like this I can see why no one has found him...looks very different... but ...hm //Looking back at Rasiel she stared at his eyes "Do you have a brother?" she asked bluntly.
Zaku glanced over to DH and sighed. //I can only imagine... I'll ask him a little later, I'm pretty sure he's going to be a little too defensive right now.//
Rasiel looked between the two of them and quirked an eyebrow. "Feel like sharing with the class or are you both just going to keep leaving me out of the conversation?"
Zaku shook his head. "Oh, sorry."
Rasiel looked confused as DH asked him about siblings. "Not that I know of. But knowing my mother, I wouldn't be surprised if I did. I just have two sisters."
"That's not his natural hair..." Zaku mumbled. Rasiel looked even more confused and looked like he was getting irritated. "My natural hair is a red-purple color. Can I get an explanation on what the hell is going on yet? Why do you want to know about my family... and my hair..." he was getting apprehensive and very defensive now.
"Hm....because we know someone who looks almost like you. Except um more glowy and wings ." She said before glancing at Zaku and nodded. "Well true...but black is a more dominant gene " grinning with the tidbit as she started searching her pockets. "Right..I am not sure how much Ura.." she pointed to Zaku. "Told you...and yes I know what his real name is. What do you know? " she said pulling out a couple of hard candies and offering them to him with a smile. //good, try not to forget...he really needs it //
Rasiel paused then looked very unamused, glancing over to Zaku with an accusatory look but said nothing. He quirked an eyebrow again. "Ura?... He told me that he has kids with someone because of Kae.., and that he needed someone to come look after them while he ran off to save the other parent." he explained, not sounding happy about it, but it was just in his voice. He paused and blinked as she gave him candy and just looked utterly confused and took it, looking at what flavor it might be.
DH nodded quietly as he took one. "Yes. That is basically the giest of it. They also have been dealing with being moved from person to person often, trust issues are limited to only each other for the most part and we didn't tell them now. Last time the-..." she frowned as she offered a butterscotch one to Zaku too. "Well they have a habit of trying to run off...then electrocuting those that get in their way. Not one but both " she sighed feeling guilty. "They will consider this another move..another abandonment...reactions may differ " Rasiel frowned, eating the candy and listening to DH. He grimaced a bit at the mention of electrocution then glared at Zaku. It took him a moment before he sighed. "Okay.. So this is not going to be any bit of fun... Electricity, runaways, and abandonment. Why does that always seem to be the theme..." he muttered then nodded. "Anything else I should know?"
"Stormy has violent tendencies if she gets worked up. Excitement or being upset. Akash is the sneaky one that will wander off if he's not check on. They will never leave each other however, so that's been working to our advantage. So far, been threatening them with separation of that misbehave." Zaku explained.
Rasiel shook his head a bit then sighed, "...okay."
"Don't leave any weapons near Stormy ..she will likely use them. A fascination with death and dying. She also seems to have short term memory problems and maybe ADHD? Very sure of herself, also as he said, violent when excited...when they zap you it usually isn't a warning just full power. Akash ...sneaky. Of the two, less dependent on their sibling but willing to goad the other into worse trouble and join in. If left alone will try to leave ..if for some reason can't has been marathoning travel shows on the tablet. We haven't used it as a disciplining tool yet..mostly because we don't have time for the trouble he will cause. Both auras are greying and not so bright, Akash worse than Stormy..Stormy has been improving very very subtly"
Rasiel nodded again, apparently not too phased by the oddity of the conditions and information he needed just to be around these children. "He wouldn't leave her, would he? And any weapon I use is only used by me, and useless for others. Beyond that, I'll look out for things that could be a weapon and try not to get her too riled up. Okay." Zaku sighed, "The biggest issue is the abandonment issues. They will think they've been pawn off on someone else again."
"I don't think so and good" she nodded to Rasiel then glanced at Zaku and started nodding as she looked back. "That will be the major one. Highly likely she won't believe me but no wait I can see to show her we will other than to return. ...Akash ...I don't think cares. I forgot...Stormy is also a kleptomaniac. She seems to like stealing for the sake of stealing so....prepare for that too....a room where to keep most of your important things. One you don't have to enter often so less likelihood of leaving it open. " Rasiel shrugged and pulled out the only things in his pockets. Car keys and a small talisman. "These are the only things on me right now." he spoke then tilted his head, glancing at Zaku judgingly. "So is all this... Kae's fault, or yours?" he asked.
"Kae's friend." Zaku responded simply.
"Is there any way to convince either of them that you will definitely return for them and that I'm only just a babysitter?" Rasiel asked bluntly.
Zaku opened his mouth to speak but paused and looked at DH with concern.
DH frowned thinking about that. "I want to say if I did it, it might work but ... more likely I break what ever trust she does have. So...no.. not really? I could give her something... but I don't know"
Rasiel frowned. "Well, then it's more of endurance until you come back then, it seems." He sighed, running a hand through his hair cooly then taking a steadying breath. "Alright, I guess better get this done so you both can go save..." he paused then closed his eyes and shook his head. "..the other parent." Zaku frowned as well, but supposed this was for the best right now. Looking to DH he gave a small nod. "Should we go get them?" DH stared at Rasiel a little to long again but said nothing to either of them as she headed toward the hallway. "Yea " she said with sigh as she looked toward the twin's room.
Rasiel waited patiently and mentally preparing himself for what was about to come. Zaku moved after DZH, still unsure if he should even say much with their latest moods.
Stormy was in the room, sitting in the floor violently coloring a coloring book of people with a red crayon. She was grinning as she hummed lightly, tilting her head back and forth. DH knocked on the door and opened the door, turning to see Akash on the bed with earbuds plugged in and Stormy on the ground coloring in red..... "knock knock" she muttered.
Akash looked back at them for a moment then turned away.
Stormy looked up, her glowing blue eyes scanning the who it was, and smirked as it was DH, "Tiger time?!" she asked with a hint of excitement, already getting up as she tossed the coloring book and half used crayon to the side. Looking to Akash, seeing him to back to watching his shows, she moved to DH and looked up at her with a smile.
DH moved to the side to show Zaku behind her realizing that maybe tiger time might calm her down a bit but if they do it now and Rasiel runs off....well whatever!. "Sure, except we have something serious to talk to you both about after" Stormy wrinkles her nose as she saw Zaku and backed up a little. Although, the anilw came back as DH agreed to tiger time. A short lived smile as she said she said they needed to talk to about something serious. "I didn't take anything!" she started in quickly then frowned. Oh, both of them. She motioned to Akash for him to come over. DH looked faintly sad but didn't say anything as she said she didn't take anything.
Akash muttered and put the thing down as he got off and move to them with a look of annoyance. Well it was to much hope that she would accept now. "You know Wizard and I take odd jobs here and there. Tri asking us to take care of you was one of those ...our newest job will make this house very dangerous and we won't always be here to keep you safe. We need to move you two to a different location for a temporary amount of time. The job requires us to rescue a person but once we do that we can return and be together " she said seriously moving to crouch to her level. Stormy watch DH closely, listening as her expression changed from curiosity to pain. "So you're leaving us alone with him again." she snapped, shooting a glare to Zaku. "Why can't he go instead and you stay?" she tried to spin it in her favor, a slight hint of desperation in her voice as she looked DH straight in the eyes and frowned. "He is going..." she sighs quietly. "even if you don't think it.. he use to be pretty well known and has information that can help us with this job. " she motioned to Zaku as she looked back to them. "It is a pretty tricky job ...so it will need all three of us. But his ex boyfriend will be taking care of you for the week or so we will be out. " Her expression immediately fell from deep pain to anger, feeling betrayed as she glared at Zaku again. "So you're all just going to leave? So his stupid ex-boyfriend is going to have us now.. I don't want to go!" she shouted, backing up and turning to run across the room, pick up the coloring book and sat between the nightstand and her bed. She began to rip the pages of the coloring book in anger, trying to fight back tears. "Fine! Go! Don't come back!!" she screamed from her position, refusing to move.
Zaku out a head against his head, sighing. /He's Not my ex-boyfriend... We were ma-... nevermind.../
/hm? ...ah...that explains the pain. Your turn though... tell her how you wouldn't leave them there with him for what ever reason... I am trying to find something they can cling to. If I could I could leave Wizard with them but he can't stay either .. // Akash looked between then and snorted. "Finally... new idiot to bother" he muttered looking at Stormy faintly surprised but moved back to the bed. Looking apathetic about the whole thing but internally delighted.
Zaku watched Akash and was at least relieved at the reaction, but Stormy... He nodded and moved to Stormy and crouched down to her level. "Stormy.. You know I'd never leave you. I haven't before, and I won't now. We have to go rescue someone then we will be right back. The man we are leaving with you is someone we can trust to make sure you stay safe."
"Liar." Stormy retort bluntly and threw a balled up paper at his face.
"I'm not. We will be back, and then it can go back to the way it used to be."
"Go away!!" she screamed and kicked her legs angrily even if she was nowhere near close enough to hit him.
"Stormy." he narrowed his eyes, his voice stern. "No!" she growled back, "I said go away!!!"
// ..... well I was hoping to avoid what you said and did. I said she won't trust words so give her something to grab on to... your anger your assurance. You don't want to bad talk Rasiel back there but if you want to get anywhere with her you have to show her how concern you are...something other than assurances... //
Zaku opened his mouth to say something else on DH's advice but held gaze with Stormy's angry eyes. These weren't eyes of rage, no, she was scared. It was so well hidden, he almost didn't notice. He took a deep breath and sighed. "Stormy.." he spoke softly this time. She reeled back to throw another paper ball at him but kept it for the moment, narrowing her eyes. "Nothing I can say will change how you feel every time I have to leave. You've been moved a lot. You trust no one. But it doesn't have to be that way anymore." he kept a calm voice with her.
She wrinkled her nose, tightening her grip on the ball. "I don't care!" Zaku nodded and reached into his pocket, and pulled out his mp3 player. "But I do. Your feelings matter." he offered the player to her. "You know I always come for this when you take it. Now, I want you to hold onto this for me. And that way you will know I will come back."
Stormy hesitated, looking at the mp3 player in his hand, not sure what to do. She looked to Zaku, then to the player and back to Zaku.
"It's fine. Take it." he offered with a slight smile.
She slowly reached out for it, apprehensive. Keeping the other hand tightly gripped on the ball while she quickly snatched the player into her other hand and held it closer to her, staring at Zaku with the same defensive look. She kept her position, still refusing to move, but she had the player and wasn't sure if this was a play to trick her or whether he was telling the truth.
DH stared silently holding her breath, watching Zaku finally made the right move to crack a little through Stormy's shell. "He'll buy a new one you know" Akash said looking back unimpressed. "Then leave us there anyways" he said shrugging with his wings. "He just doesn't want you to run off...because he'll feel guilty" DH looked toward Akash and wished he had not been in the room. He was another problem but so far no one had made a crack in him other than Stormy.
Stormy's eyes moved to Akash as he spoke, saying out loud what she was afraid to tell herself. She looked down at the player and frowned. She wanted to keep it, to believe they weren't just being pawned off on someone else get again. Even if he did just come back for the stupid player and not even for her. She knew the player meant a lot to him, but she couldn't trust it. Akash was right, he was going to leave and never come back. Just like everyone else. And this was all just a ploy to get her to comply to this sick game adults played. Stormy felt conflicted, as she tried to decide what to do. She put the player down on the floor between them and turned away a bit to curl up in her position, wedged between the nightstand and the bed. "...leave me alone.." she muttered softly. Zaku frowned and shot a glare at Akash. Of course he'd choose to say something now. Just when he was getting Stormy to listen to reason. He sighed and looked to DH. This was difficult, trying to be tailor to them both even when they fed off each other to shut everyone out.
Akash smiled smugly at Zaku as he turned to look at what he was watching again. DH frowned / well they really do need to be separated without either freaking out/ she thought with a mutter. /
"He isn't... I can see his heart " she said with a challenging look at Akash. "No lies... he will come back for it and for you two" Akash shrugged "Lies" Zaku sighed, /Good luck with that. They always freak out when they are separated./ he thought then shot another look at Akash. "Quiet" he commanded with power to him, he was getting sick of Akash egging on the delusion that they would leave and abandon them. Stormy curled more, still refusing to leave her spot. "Go away!" she screamed, fighting back tears again. "Stormy.. it's okay to be scared. I understand that you've been pushed around onto other people. I'm your father, I'm not going to leave you." he picked up the player and offered it to her again. Stormy closed her eyes, covering her ears. "Goawaygoawaygoawaygoaway!!!"
//darn, back off, you lost her // DH muttered as Akash tried to talk and made no noise, turning to glare at Zaku sparking slightly.
Zaku frowned, he was making such good progress for once as he sighed and stood up to move away from her and taking a stern look to Akash. "You may want us to actually leave... But she actually doesn't. She's scared and you're only making this worse. If you really cared for your sister, then stop antagonizing the situation." he warned with anger in his voice, for once.
Stormy's eyes flickered from Zaku to Akash, seeing use of powers on both sides as she shoved herself out of her spot and ran across to headbutt Zaku in the leg, knocking him down. "Leave him alone!"
Zaku hadn't expected Stormy to come at him as he folded and came down to one knee from the hit.
Rasiel stepped into the doorway with an extremely displeased look. "Stormy!" he called out, with a stern and loud tone, narrowing his eyes at her.
Stormy gasped, whipping around to catch the glimpse of the look and black hair and backed up. "I'm sorry, Mr. Dad!!" she retorted in a slight panic before pausing and staring at him. That wasn't Tri.... Was that the guy? She hesitated for a full minute before looking to Akash then back to Rasiel. "N-no!!" she forced out, moving to try to run over to Akash.
Zaku opened his mouth to call out Stormy but Rasiel was already moving. Rasiel moved to pick up Stormy by the back of her collar. "I don't think so." he muttered angrily, annoyed and already had enough, or at least it looked like it. He shot a glance to Akash and narrowed his eyes warningly at him.
"No! Let me go!!" Stormy screamed, kicking and trying to struggle but didn't have leverage to do anything but keep yelling. Akash stuck his tongue out at Zaku as he turned to leave, moving to his knees and kneeling on the bed as Stormy rushed to hit Zaku with a faint gleeful smile as he started trying to get down to join only to freeze in panic when Tri appeared.
Getting off the bed he moved toward Stormy but the Tr-...no where was his wings? and his eyes were red. Akash glared and stared back looking between in confusion and fear before realizing he might not have the same defense. He let out a blast of electricity at all four of them. "Not Tri!" He yelled at Stormy. DH moved out of the way further into the hall as she let them both deal with it. Zaku was the parent ... if they were orphan she would have gone around this a different way. Hearing Me dad made her wince though and put two and two together. //The person who looks like you , is the other parent. He "accidentally" stabbed Stormy in the stomach. She is traumatized from that ...he hasn't made much effort to correct it either ..//she sent to Rasiel as the shout Not Tri rang out and she hissed feeling the electricity play across her skin painfully. If there was anything to solidify his suspicions about who he looked like, there it was. Rasiel took the hit, making an angered low growling sound as he felt it course through him and damn did it hurt like hell, but he was used to pain by now. He had been through much worse. Rasiel didn't even flinch as he took a step toward Akask, with a very unamused look as Stormy was still being held up back the back of her shirt. "You will stop." he spoke firmly, narrowing his eyes once more.
Zaku tried to back up from the electricity but it wasn't in time as he grimaced from the pain. He watched Rasiel, really hoping he didn't get angry about it, knowing his temper was a problem. Stormy kept kicking in the air but it was futile as she started crying in frustration.
Rasiel saw Akash gearing up for another wave of electricity, bracing for it mentally but notice the intent in his eyes shift to Zaku. At the same time, Stormy saw the look in Akash's eyes and began to spark, panicking, just wanting to be let go. She didn't want to be there or deal with any of the stupid adults. She was reaching out a hand to Akash, maybe if they tried together...
Rasiel narrowed his eyes, looking between the two kids, then stepped in front of Zaku, using Stormy to absorb the electricity then tossing her toward Akash, his stern look only fading more into anger as he stared them down. "Last warning." he spoke calmly, but firmly. Zaku used the time to back up to the door, taking a glance to DH with a frown. This was not going at all according to what they hoped. Zaku looked to Rasiel, worried if they tried to attack him again, knowing that even if he wasn't showing it, the electricity was really hurting him.
Stormy let out a noise of pain and a small grunt as she slammed into Akash and knocked him down.
Akash blinked and reached out toward Stormy before she was thrown to him. He yelped and tried to push her off as he turned to glare at Rasiel, noticing Zaku behind him perfectly okay. He narrowed silver eyes at red and used the last sparks of electricity he had to lash out as Rasiel. Nothing as strong as the other two before but the electrical equivalent of a slap on the face. Stormy rolled off Akash, pushing herself up and watching him before grabbing onto his hand and amplifying Akash's electricity with everything she had stored up, anger in her eyes.
Rasiel took the hit again, growling even louder now, anger boiling just beneath the surface, barely contained as he was having a lot of difficultly holding back from thoughts of violence. He would have likely lashed out himself, striking them both, but the memory of a small black haired girl with terror in her eyes was holding him back. He took a deep breath, letting the electricity run its course, burning through his body, the pain was getting too much to bear as he had to move quickly now. He moved his wrist to his mouth, biting down hard to draw blood. Waving his hand, the blood moved and formed into a violin and bow. He said nothing as he positioned the blood red instrument and drew the bow across the crimson strings, creating a trill of frantic notes that were well placed as an intense song of building fear as he focused on the two small children, drawing hallucinations to their minds to play at their fears. Even if there was another way, he didn't see it. The only parent they seemed to listen to was the one they feared. And in his current state of mind, he was more than willing to do just that.
Akash laughed and sent the build up electricity surging at Raz now, frowning when the Tri-look-a-like didn't fall, didn't scream, only kept on growling like some kind of dog then pulling out a violin with his blood?
Akash stared in confusion as the song started, still unable to say anything until it hit the crescendo and he started to scream. Intimidation flared around the room then darken to murderous intent aimed at Raz.
DH flared her wings in the hallway, narrowing her eyes as she moved to intercept until the rush of powers. Ras's song was just a song to her but she knew it was doing something to them, it didn't help that Raz's wanted to hurt them but something holding him back...a very thin but strong thread.
Rasiel was playing, breathing deeply as he felt dread wash over him and then the murderous intent coming from the small boy. It was getting increasingly harder not to treat him like he would against Obscurite. A murderer, intent on hurting him.
Stormy took in breath, her eyes widening in fear as she took a few steps back, letting go of Akash's hand to cover her ears and duck down into a crouch. "NO!! STOP!!" she screamed in a panic, also flaring intimidation and beginning to cry. "GET AWAY FROM ME!!!" she yelled in frantic voice, freaking out. "AKASH HELP!!!" she called out through scared sobs.
Rasiel clenched tighter to the bow as the aura increased and he immediately changed the song, slowing it down into one that sounded somber and airy, causing a sleep effect instead.
Stormy was getting drowsy as she closed her eyes tightly and her hands were shaking. It wasn't long before she collapsed to the ground unconscious.
Akash was shaking, in to much anger and fear to physically fall asleep so easily. He just screamed at Raz, grabbing the tablet and throwing it at him, grabbing anything else that was nearby and throwing it, trying to get him to stop playing.. trying to destroy the violin.
DH reached over and grasp Raz's shoulder using only a hit on her strength in warning. "Stop" she ordered, her voice deep and warning.
As Akash threw the first thing, he swung his arm, blood reforming into a sword to slice through it, letting both pieces fall to the floor. He defended with the sword until there was a moment of reprieve and remolded the blood into the violin but then felt DH's grasp as he glanced back to her, then lowered the violin. He stared at her just as warningly but then sighed, shooting a glare back at Zaku for some reason before returning his gaze to Akash, stern and unforgiving as he waited for Akash's next move.
"No... out " she said calmly pulling him out of the room whether he wanted to or not. Sh** this was almost like Tri again...even up to the shutting down and starting to treat them like the enemy...and this was who they were going to leave them too? ... Was there any other choice?
She gave Zaku a warning stare as she pulled him out of the room to and looked at Akash then at Stormy by him.
Akash was still yelling and throwing things, his eyes were wide with fear and anger. So much anger the aura was still out, still aimed after Ras even if he couldn't see him. He was starting to aim it at DH now as he threw a box at her.
DH narrowed her eyes but closed the door as she hit it away, her feather where bristle but she didn't look affected by the intimidation auras. "....what in the promise land.. " she hiss softly looking at them both but mostly at Raz. "what did you do to make them scream?" As Akash still kept throwing things against the door.
Rasiel reluctantly was pulled out by DH. Stepping to where she wanted him before turning on his heel and immediately pinning Zaku against the wall in anger, completely ignoring DH. "And what the ******** was all that?!" he was trying so hard not to yell, forcing his words through clenched teeth.
"Really? Give them hallucinations? That's your solution?! They are just children!!" he yelled back, not even caring about his volume. "Children don't act like they are going to kill you! He's a ******** malice!" Rasiel was obviously livid. "And don't get me ******** started on your new boyfriend. Trisuri Luz? Your own enemy?! And I thought I had Stockholm Syndrome!!" "Did you completely the first part where I told you your mother did this?! So thank her for this! But that doesn't matter, they are still my kids!! So quit terrifying them like a damn villain!!" Zaku was easily losing his cool with Rasiel, falling right back into arguing with him.
"And what about Hexxis and Melody?! You just gave up on them, didn't you?! I bet you still don't even know where they are!!" "Yeah, bet you did this s**t to Melody too! No wonder she's always so frightened of the world! I must have been wrong to think you'd be stable enough to even watch my kids for just a few days!" Zaku narrowed his eyes.
Rasiel growled in anger and moved away from the wall to throw Zaku to the floor. "I never hurt her! Would our kids just ended up murderers if you hadn't been in a coma?! Just like you. Reckless killers of the renegades. Put on a smile while you murder thousands. And your kids are gonna do the same, aren't they?!" Zaku grit his teeth and got up off the floor, reeling back to slugged Rasiel straight in the jaw."Quit talking s**t about my kids!!!" he yelled, knocking Rasiel to the floor as he had forgotten how much it hurt to punch bones so dense, his knuckles throbbing but he didn't care. "You don't know anything about me or my kids. I was wrong to think you'd understand them. I'm tired of you and Tri treating them like criminals when they are only kids. My kids." he spoke in anger with clenched fists. Rasiel got up into a kneel and wiped blood from his mouth. "As if you were doing any better... they don't even listen to you and it seems they only hear the word of Tri over yours." "I'm not Tri! And neither are you!" he was shaking in so much anger. He had to be going by now to save that exact person, and here he was arguing with his ex. Showing him the prime example why he was honestly reluctant to call him in the first place.
With the music gone, she was still fighting against the sleep effect, slowly opening her eyes but was still really disoriented. Making a small noise, she curled up more on the floor. She began to hear screaming, things being thrown, and yelling. So much chaos. Stormy shifted her eyes to Akash, watching him throwing things and frowned. Trying to get up, she used levitate to help stabilize herself to a stand before stumbling a little. Moving to the nightstand, she picked up the player and then slid her hand under the bed to pull out a chef's knife and moved over to Akash to put a hand on his shoulder. "...lets leave..." she muttered quietly, a sad look on her face.
DH ran her hand through her hair watching the two metas fight, luckily without powers as they argued back and forth slamming each other around. " Okay, Enough!" she yelled, moving between them and giving them both a look that dared them to hit her.
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"Do you turn with them or do they turn with you..."(Part 2)
"Rasiel, what did you think you were going to accomplish scaring them to death?! Respect? Fear? How do you even work at Sanctuary without revealing who you are? " she asked glaring at him. "They are -children- as Zaku said, troubled children that we frankly do not know how to deal with, but are trying. If this is your answer then I don't see how you are better than Tri, actually I am more afraid returning to find them dead than not. " she stared at Rasiel before turning to Zaku.
"As for you, you called him and you knew how troubled they are. They are your kids whether you and Tri wanted them or not, but did you think your Ex was going to be happy? That you weren't causing him pain by asking him to watch children from you and someone else? " she took a breath. "At the same time...he has a point and the reason Tri told me he didn't want them back near SIU. That aura is not natural...Akash's reactions have never been normal and Stormy is caught up in it. " taking a step back she looked between them. "Also don't bring Melody and Hexxis into this. Melody is not scared of the world, if she was she wouldn't have fought a Malice for her life, fought Kage in a suit, saved Mara's life or handled the twins better than both of you even when they tried to kill her. " she motioned to Rasiel with a finger. "If he scared her once or twice it wasn't so bad or traumatic for her not to move on past that. As for Hexxis she is now in SIU waiting to pick a plan to get her father back. Those two have chosen to be raised or helped by SIU than either of you for different reasons. Zaku, you have a chance now with these children and the first thing to accept is that they do have a problem and that asking someone who barely has control of his anger was likely not the best idea. Then again Tri barely shows emotions and he still reacted the same.... " she said looking at Rasiel. "...you could both almost be friends the way you see things" she sighed. "Sorry for wasting your time and endangering you. We will try to find something else....likely have to ask Mara until we come back"
Akash was breathing heavily as his wings lifted and fell with his anger but he was shaking as in either anger or fear. Turning to her he nearly tried to hit her with the block that was in his hand, barely even so the desire to do so and never stop was still there. "Let's go...." yes they needed to leave now. Moving to the window he glared at it and tried to open it but it was nailed shut after last time.
Rasiel stayed knelt down, glaring at him even after DH moved between them. "At sanctuary, they act like normal children.. Not like psychos. I do just well back there, and I've raised three kids of my own to at least be able to tell the difference between friend and foe. To not lash out at others despite their anger. They are not children anymore if they are using full force to hurt others. They are not functioning members of society. Sometimes fear works. It appeared to for Tri, and that's the route I took." he spoke a low constrained voice, trying to keep his anger down.
"I told him on the phone that it was my kids and someone else's because of Kae. He knew. And he still came three hours just to come and.. do what?.. scare them shitless? It's hard not to think he didn't just come to do it on purpose..." Zaku spoke, at least trying to keep his voice down this time. "I was trying."
"I hear that a lot." Rasiel fell quiet, even if his stern gaze stayed trained in Zaku. "If that's what you've decided." he said quietly, coming to a slow stand.
"It's the only other option." Zaku paused, frowning, "I'm sorry."
Rasiel shook his head and sighed, moving past them both toward the door. He'd done enough damage, and was honestly only filled with regret and more frustration at himself.
Stormy flinched as Akash drew back to hit her, hesitating before she realized he wasn't going to. Moving over to the window after him, she thought for a moment before moving the knife sideways against the nails to pry them up the best she could.
"Zaku, do me a favor and stay silent at least for a bit. " she said sternly before looking to Rasiel. "Considering Tri took them from Kae and hired me and Wizard to take care of them before he brought Zaku...who he asked me to watch and decide on before transferring full custody to him, which I haven't officially yet. He is not the final word, his children or not " she said blandly.
"We already knew they will react badly to being told they would be leaving, I was knocked unconscious last time and I wouldn't be surprised if Akash was trying to break the window right now and get out. That said ..if we were to let you take them and you accepted. What would you do differently? Or even advise? "
There was no room to pry the nails out, they were hammered down enough that they made a slight intention in the wood, she would have to dig out each one then try to pry it out.
Akash glared at the window then at Stormy"Give me that" he said trying to take the knife from her.
Rasiel turned to look at DH as she spoke out about having the final say. He thought for a moment then sighed, "Let nature run its course..." Zaku shot a glare at him but stayed silent.
"You obviously don't have the time right now to give them what they need... which is time. As much as I hate to say it, Akash is far gone, it will take a lot of time and patience to slowly work him through whatever ******** up head he has about him. Stormy just seems lost and scared, relying on her brother to tell her how to feel, and with someone like Akash at the helm, that makes her just as turbulent as he is." he kept his voice calm, even if he was still angry. Slipping a hand into his pocket to grip the talisman. "Your problem is the boy, it's like you both have focused so much on Stormy, that he's only gotten worse underneath, of course he's angry. He probably hates you both for doting on his sister and acting like you don't care about his say in the matter." he frowned then closed his eyes. "I advise separating them. Work on them separately. They are completely different and only feed on each other to make it worse." he spoke then opened his eyes to look at DH. "That's what I would do and what I suggest. Do with that information what you will." Stormy frowned as Akash glared at her, not fighting him as he took the knife. She looked like she about to verbally protest, that was her knife... but she didn't want to argue about it. She just wanted to leave.
"Hm... well he has been the hardest to reach...if anything it has gotten worse since he has come here. But you are right, in my case it is time between current jobs..in Zaku's it is experience. If you are still willing ...this might be a good time to split them up. I know where I can send one where no one, no one will likely work with them, but .. if you are willing to work with the other?" She frowned faintly, watching him.
Akash grabbed it and turned it on it'shilt before smashing it over and over into the window.
"Just depends on which one you think can be salvaged after not being worked with. I can take the other and work with them." he agreed, letting DH decide that since it wasn't his place, he could likely work with either one as long as they were separated. Stormy watched him smash the window, looking increasingly worried. "They'll hear us.." she quickly whispered, looking back to the door, knowing they would be coming in any second now. Zaku perked at the sound of breaking glass. "s**t.. Akash is likely making a break for it." He cursed, immediately turning to run back toward the room, hoping to catch him before he escaped.
DH frowned "Take Stormy, what ever progress she has now should continue if she doesn't run away. " she sighed as she heard the glass break to..kind of knew it. "Akash might get worse ..but knowing the person he might just spent the whole time we're gone asleep " she said moving toward the door then stopping encase Zaku needed help.
Akash grinned as the window smashed but then turned to glare as Zaku came in. He threw the dagger at him then tried to get out the window. Rasiel nodded in agreement. He would take stormy elsewhere. It would be safer for her, and he could help work on her mental state until they got back. Moving after them, he watched then handle the kids, ready to step in.
Stormy backed up against the wall beside the window window as Akash threw the knife at Zaku. She was waiting for Akash to clear the window so she could jump out too.
Zaku narrowed his eyes and caught the knife and tossed it back with expert aim to wedge down and pin the side of Akash's shirt into the window sill, keeping him there as he rushed in and grabbed Akash's arm to prevent him from getting any further through the window. Stormy looked concerned then angry, "Let him go!!" she screamed, wind kicking up into the room quickly.
Akash started to throw himself out as the knife caught his clothes, close enough to his body not the rip. "Damn it!" He yelled at Zaku, looking up and glaring as he felt the older meta's arm grabbing him. Staring at him he glanced toward the door and focused on the two there. "DH, break his arm!" He yelled, putting all he could into the Siren Song command. DH frowned and out her hand to her head before blinking and moving toward Zaku with a dull look. Zaku whipped his head to look at DH, watching her eyes go blank. s**t. Narrowing his eyes, "DH, snap out of it!" he commanded, using the same power to override what Akash had gave. He turned back to Akash, still a firm grasp on his arm as he glared. "Akash!" he scolded with a stern voice.
Stormy clenched her teeth and push strong winds at Zaku, trying to get him to let go of Akash as she moved to grab the knife and trying to pull it out. Pressing a foot against the sill, she wedged it out and fell back into the floor, grasping the knife and player tightly. "Akash, run!!" she called out, trying to give him a chance to escape, even if she couldnt.
Zaku used his other arm to brave against the winds, still refusing to let go of Akash.
DH blinked and stopped looking around with a flicker of concern before looking up and glaring at Akash as her feathers bristled."Akash"
Akash cursed and moved when Stormy told him, flaring out his aura then biting down hard on the inside of Zaku's armas he kicked trying to fall on the other side of the window. DH moved to them and grabbed Akash dragging him and Zaku away from the window, looking angry.
Zaku grunted, trying not to yell out when he was bit, glaring as he helped DH drag him back from the window. "Enough!" he exclaimed, everything just escalating further than he wanted them to. Stormy moved the knife into the same hand as the player and scrambled to her feet, grabbing Akash to try to pull him back. "No! Let him go!!" She was shoving wind at DH and Zaku as she was trying to get them to let him go.
DH held still not bothered by the wind or even Stormy's pulls. "No. Both of you enough. This is exact thing that happened last time..including the knife! Stormy!" She shook her head as Akash tried to bite her and she ignored them.~Zaku, put them both to sleep~
Akash took his breath as he got ready to order DH before DH put her hand over his mouth.
Stormy narrowed her eyes at DH. "No!" she shouted, trying to spark, but she had nothing left stored, closing her eyes, she let go of Akash, hesitating before clenching her eyes tighter and yelled out, swinging her knife at DH, tears in her eyes. She wasn't trying to hurt DH, her goal was to get her to let go, but she also wasn't aiming for holding back on her. Angry, confused, and scared.
"Stormy!" Zaku yelled. Gritting his teeth, he took in a quick breath. "Both of you need to go to sleep. Right. Now! " he commanded, hoping it worked. Stormy heard the command and froze, opening her eyes as she looked to Akash with pain in her eyes. She reached out to him but didn't even make it that far before she fell forward, already falling asleep immediately.
DH just grit her teeth as the knife went into her thigh and Akash bit her, she could easily get rid of them and avoid the stab but after last time..
She held on as Akash as he tried to tear at her hand, ignoring stormy until he was hit by Zaku' command and passed out still biting DH.
Zaku tried to move to catch Stormy before she got the floor but Rasiel was already there to catch her and scoop her up into his arms. Zaku watched as Akash fell asleep to the command as well and exhaled. "Let me know if you need healing or if you can just do it yourself." he offered quickly to her.
"Urrrrrrraaaaaaa get him offffffff" DH said trying her best not to shake him off even now. She was tired, that went pretty badly ...worse than she had expected but she really should have expected it. "Or heal me on of the two "
Zaku blinked moving to pull Akash off of her before moving his body to the bed quickly before rushing back over to her and beginning to heal the wounds she had sustained. "Sorry." he muttered, completely focused on DH for now.
Rasiel stood there, Stormy in his arms as he watched them then looked down to the girl, noticing the mp3 player still clutched in her hand as she rested.
DH blinked as Zaku did both and she let him, it gave her a bit of time to figure this out. "Thanks" she muttered when he finished, putting weight on her leg again as she looked down at the wound then toward Stormy with a look of betrayal that she couldn't see. Taking a breath she looked up at Rasiel. "Lets move them now while they are out. If I need to contact you at Sanctuary who will I be looking for?" she said moving away from Zaku and looking around the mess of a room again. Feeling like she failed even so she had been doing as much as she could.
Rasiel nodded, "At sanctuary, I look the same as this, probably a little more presentable. I am Headmaster Rhun and that is what I'm known by there." he explained. "I'll take her there, I have a more isolated home there that will be good for her. I wish you both luck with your mission." he offered, pausing to give a look to Zaku of a somber frown then looked to the mp3 player. "Do you want this back?"
Zaku sighed, finishing up healing and then moving to Akash to pick him back up again. Looking over to Rasiel, he frowned then shook his head. "Please keep it with her. It's something she knows means a lot to me and that I always come for. Hopefully it will bring her some kind of comfort and reassurance that I'll return for her." he responded then looked down to Akash. He didn't want to separate them like this, but they had no choice anymore.
Rasiel nodded then moved to the door to take Stormy away.
"Wait a moment" DH said moving around the room to grab one of their backpacks and stuffing everything she could find that was stormy and even Akash's so Stormy wasn't completely alone. Holding the near overflowing pack and plucked one of her own red feathers and put it in the pack itself as an after thought before doing the same with one of Akash's feathers. Either Stormy will throw it away or keep it ...still like her or hate her but she wanted to give her something since she had nothing else to give. Pushing it closed enough to close she took the pack then a piece of pen and paper and wrote down three numbers. "If we don't respond, call those three numbers until someone does. They will know where we leave Akash and will reunite them if we don't make it" she said grimly.
Rasiel watched her, a slight frown of reminiscence as she plucked feathers and filled a pack for her. Nodding, he took the pack and the numbers. "Okay. How long should I wait before I start calling?"
"A month from this day " she said automatically. "It gives us time for...anything" she said quietly then after a moment she nodded. "Thank you.... actually. If you don't mind...." she frowned. "I want to touch your soul...smooth some of the rough edges if you will let me? If might ...help you a little. Will you let me? even so you have no reason to so I will understand"
Rasiel nodded at the timeframe, understanding the need for margin of error. "Don't worry about it." he responded to her thanks before pausing and blinking at her as she offered to help his soul, requesting to touch it. He hesitated then nodded. "It's okay. You can.."
DH nodded quietly but didn't say anything more as she put her hand together and looked at him intently for nearly a five minutes as she started to glow with a bluewhite aura that flickered around her almost like white fire. Reaching out silently she put her hand over his heart in a closed fist as it went into his chest for a bit then extended her hand while inside it as she traveled up to his head and pulling her hand back out as she did something similar at different areas. Stopping now and then as she tilted her head and flickered her tail back and forth as she had complete focused on what she was doing, not sure what he would feel. Rasiel watched with curiosity, her glow and eyes following her hands. He felt an oddly calming warmth moving through him as she did. He tried to stay as still and silent as possible to let her concentration. A few minutes stretched into an hour before she pulled back and blinked shaking her hands as the glow faded away only to leave her looking exhausted. "...Lots of damage. I hope that helps. Smoothed down a few places, fixed the small, tried to nudge things toward a better path, might make you more clear minded maybe a little less paranoid? You need to do things that are calming...strengthening. Smile, love, laugh... go out be helpful, ..... you need it... you definitely do. Enjoy life" she muttered and looked toward the clock. "That long? sorry for holding you up" looking around for Zaku and Akash now.
Zaku had gone to sit on the bed, laying Akash in his lap and frowning before moving to his phone to mess with that for a bit while he waited. Rasiel remained still, even when it was starting to hurt to stand by the end of the hour. As soon as she appeared down, he moved his legs, shifting his weight back and forth to stretch a little, Stormy still in his arms. Nodding at DH, he gave a very faint smile. "Thank you." Zaku looked up as they began to talk again, and looked at the time on his phone. "It's okay. We should really get going." he commented, picking up Akash again. "Ready?" Rasiel gave another nod and headed out the door and put Stormy in his car. Looking back at Zaku who was now leaving the house as well, he gave a single nod to him and got into his car and drove off.
Zaku had returned the nod then looked back to DH, waiting on her to finally leave. DH waited inside, moving to take a drink of water before heading back to the room. "Be ready " she sighed as she made another pack for Akash and moved to take the child. Zaku nodded and handed over Akash to DH. "I'm ready. Lets go." he responded and took the pack to help her out.
DH took Akash and nodded "Keep your phone charged and I'll call once they are situated " she said heading to the front if the house and taking the pack from him before she turned to take wing.
Zaku nodded, "Stay safe." he commented with a sympathetic look and took a step back to let her fly off. He sighed and moved to go back into the silent house alone.