Welcome to Gaia! ::

((It's fine; I've just started college last Friday, so it'll be a new experience for me and thus I"m not sure how long I'd spend on Gaia comapred to the summer. Of course, I spent forever on here in the summer. xd ))

Melody also moved out of the way, seeing the demon Strake rush off rather fast. Strange, why was he in such a hurry? Must be a demon thing or something. The angel followed Sarah to the front door, and turned to see Zack awake.

As much as she wanted to run to him, two things pervented such; 1) Her appearance, for Zack didn't seem to do well with blood. 2) He was probablly still rattled about the whole thing, so might as well let him eat in peace. She followed Sarah as tehy both went out the door, hearing the sounds of the boys talking about food behind them as they were now exposed to the warm summer night.

((At least you can now kill him the way you want to. When my computer stopped being made of fail; i was going to kill him with a lady bug...o.O I know you said not to, but I had just the thing!

Anyway, so yeah...computer was being made of FAIL! But I'm back now...and Grats! SoraKitty on being in college! And I was also sorta waiting to see if TMD would post at all, but seeing as how he didn't, I'll just throw something out there.))

Sarah sighed as they both walked outside and she closed the front door. It felt so good to be outside again; it was getting fairly stuffy inside, she'd realized now she had a chance to breathe in the fresh air.

Looking at Melody, she suddenly thought about how the whole 'flying to sarah's house' was going to work. Melody didn't look like she was the type who'd be able to carry a fully grown human being such as Sarah. Not that Sarah was big or anything, she was quite petite, but still. Her house was about a half a mile further down the road.

"Well, should we get going then? We can take the van, unless you really think you're up for flying there."

((what happened to Dart? o_O *confused*
Oh, and sorry for disappearing. I've been checking on the thread now and then, but there really wasn't anything for Amadeus to do. So I figured it was better to have him remain silent and waiting rather than have me posting really crappy, useless stuff.))

Amadeus had sensed another being enter the building. Another... angelic being. However, it was tainted to the point where it could only technically be called an angel. A fallen angel, most likely. And the angel was next to two of the human girls. Not a good thing. At all. Amadeus summoned his Light Sword, held it at the ready, and dashed outside, only to see that combat had already taken place between the Hell Angel and the Strake. He saw a black mass of feathers falling down from the sky and realized that it was a bird. Amadeus flew up, met the crumpled mass in midair, and caught it. He landed again, bird in hand, and walked over to Sarah and Katie.

"This isn't a safe place for you two. We should go back inside. Father Charles may be old, but he is very powerful, and quite capable of protecting you from whatever it was that attacked Strake. I don't see anything right now, but I sense that the hellion isn't far off. Quickly."

He motioned for the two of them to go inside, knowing that at least Sarah could see and hear him. It wasn't safe out here. While Amadeus didn't like Strake, he knew that the demon was a capable fighter, and if the angel had taken him out this quickly...

They needed to get back inside with Charles.

((Wow, that was fairly epic of a battle there. biggrin
I’m confused now though; you said you’re getting your internet back, though still wanna kill Strake off. Are you still planning to RP here, or are you going with the coma thing, or makign another character to use for awhile, or what?

You’ve inspired me for combact post now; I gotta bring Sotan back!

@Tan: It’s ok; I hadn’t’ really had time til now to really look at this thread since I started community college. When I come up here I usually multitask, so I wanted to wait til I had time to make a good post. XD

@numbah: Thanks; it’s not too bad so far, and it helps that I don‘t need a dorm yet, so I can still stay at home. XD

Oh yeah, Charles time! He won’t die though don’t worry, not yet. If he dies now, Zack is kinda screwed cause he’ll still be lost. XD))

Melody had no time to express words as Strake suddenly appeared, followed by another individual. She recognized the overall fact of what he was; a fallen angel. They varied; some were on God’s side, and some were not (and those were to be avoided and kept away from). It was obvious that he was in no favor of God, and a battle suddenly began. Rocks flew everywhere at one point, and kinda freaky to watch. But what confused her was……..who was the boy’s father, and why was he being mentioned?

The angel watched as the boy appeared to be somehow connected to the bird, for it wasn’t till then did Strake actually show the smallest signs of panic. But it ended rather brutally; Strake slashed the man in half and his pendant suddenly began to glow, but then stopped abruptly and Strake fell to the ground, looking unconscious.

After Kaite spoke, suddenly, one could hear clapping as a figure slowly made it’s way from……..was that a portal? A reddish disgusting looking circle, almost as if bleeding opened vertically, as a man stepped out of it. A man with long back hair, not in any sort of ponytail, his complexion smooth, slightly pale. He wore what appeared to be a long strip of black cloth around his eye, the other a yellow color. He wore a deep blue jacket with a yellow shirt underneath, with black long yet fitting pants and black boots, a cape adorning his shoulders.

“Very good; we’ve finally figured it out, young lady?” he asked, his voice although not angry, his tone had a element that would send a chill down your spine. He looked down at the boy Strake and shook his head.

“Pity pity; I told him that necklace was useless, and now look where it’s got him.” he said, before turning to the group, which at the moment consisted of three girls and an angel. Sotan’s eye, however, rested upon the one that was obviously the angel…..and a mess at the moment. His smile curled into a grin, showing two pointy teeth.

“Ah, you again, and looking, lovely this evening. You seem to be a better angel than I thought…………or should I say, were a better angel?” he asked with a chuckle, looking towards the others.

Melody only glared at him coldly, her eyes focusing her hatred on him, a low strange growl emitting from her throat. “Leave them out of this.” she said, as she notice him glance about.

“Awww, must you give me that face, sweetheart? I can assure you that there are better ways of solving this problem.” he said, almost in a mocking tone, as he took a few steps closer.

“Must you cause more trouble than you already have, Sotan?”
Sotan stopped as the door opened and Charles appeared, his joyful comedic expression far gone from his face as he looked at Sotan. “I would figure the festival would’ve been enough for you.”

Sotan stopped and stared for a moment, before a large grin came onto his face, a bit surprised, as he took a moment to laugh manically. “HAHAHAHA! Well well wellllllll, if it isn’t old Cheeky Charles the Superb! How long has it been now; 30 or 40 years? Now I see why she survived without getting hit by a truck; honestly, why does the old bag pick out the most stupid people for the most important jobs? She doesn‘t even realize her potential, nor has had the training. I swear, your leader has a odd mind.” he said, glancing at the angel girl again, and chuckled.

Charles said nothing, but his eyes flashed a quick millisecond of panic; so he knew the truth, this wasn’t good. “You can’t judge a book by it’s cover; you out of all people should know that.” he answered calmly, before he walked casually enough so he was between them. “Now, we have two options. Either you remove yourself from this premises this instant, or I will have no choice but to use force.” he said.

“Don’t YOU sound confident; not the man I used to remember….” he murmured, the last part to himself, before looking at them again in one great sweep, before giving a sigh. As strong as the man was, Priest Charles was more powerful, unless he was surprised. Sotan himself had lost that element, so best to pack up and try again another day.

“As you wish, but I warn thee; I am not one to be messed with, and the hour WILL come where I am King of both the Heavens and the Hell below. You‘ve seen what happens to those who mess with me.” he answered and nodded to Strake AND Dart, before the portal came open again, and he walked towards it. He stopped, and looked at them all again, memorizing faces, attributes, possible strengths and weaknesses.

“And fix your hair, darling; it’s a absolute mess. I suggest conditoner as well.” he added to Melody, before he and the portal disappeared.

Charles sighed. “Best to get back in the house; the area still might not be safe.” he said to the group, still serious, before looking out at the sky for a moment, pondering on past memories only he knew.

This encounter left Melody confused, a bit insulted, and a tad creeped out. Just..........what did he mean by all that? How did he plan to become King of both; surely God will smite him before such a occurance could happen!
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But then......why did the Holy One look worried?

((Take note that Strake isn't dead, and there is still Katie))

Katie's head came up. "So Strake is a demon, Dart was his alter ego, If the angel was evil than that would mean that Strake wasn't evil? An evil angel and a good demon? That makes no sense to me, why was Strake disguised as a human? Is he not liked by the other demons?" Katie was rather calm. "Well let's get Strake inside, because he's still alive, just unconscious." Katie suggested grabbing his arms, expecting somebody to come and grab his legs.

Amadeus glided over to Zack and landed gently beside him. It wasn't uncommon for the sight of a demonic hellion to set someone into an emotional frenzy. A demon's main power over the human's of earth was fear, and they had become rather adept at utilizing it. A lack of emotional clarity, however, never led to anything good. And considering how Sarah was already in a fragile state... Amadeus decided it must be stopped at once.

"Before any of your questions are answered, my friend..." Amadeus said gently, laying a soothing arm around Zack's shoulders, "You need..." He closed his eyes and began to channel his soothing Touch into Zack's emotions. "... to calm down."

Calming someone usually didn't take very long. However, part of that was due to the fact that most people could neither see nor feel Amadeus's presence. They simply began to calm down, little by little, inch by inch. Someone with Sight (Zack), however, could see and feel Amadeus, and know he was being manipulated.

'Don't resist.' Amadeus attempted to persuade Zack's center for rational thought. 'You MUST calm down... the situation at hand is too shaky for irrational behavior, Zack.'

Obviously, Amadeus didn't have the ability to possess Zack and force him to calm down. He only had the power to suggest this to Zack, and to flood Zack's subconcious with soothing thoughts and memories. This was one of the angelic abilities that Amadeus favored more heavily than his others, as it was a rather passive-agressive way of resolving a tense situation. It had saved human lives more than once, to be sure.

He just hoped that it would also work in this situation with Zack.

((If you've ever seen the movie "City of Angels" with Nicholas Cage, Amadeus's Soothing Touch is kind've like the ability the two main angels used in the liquor store during the store robbery to stop the jumpy criminal from accidentally shooting the cashier.))

Zack held onto Strake's feet, but didn't move, keeping his gaze straight ahead as Amadeus' voice penetrated his mind. He could feel his nerves calm down, though he was really unsure as to how and why. The power of which the angel was using caused Zack to breathe deeply for a moment, rethinking his reactions. Closing his eyes, he took one final breath, and lifted Strake's feet higher.

"We need to get him inside." His voice was low, filled with minor anger, still, but he wasn't willing to snap at anyone.

He was just so confused as to why his day had to turn out like this. It began perfect; blueberry muffins, the excitement of the concert. The concert was fine, until he was knocked down by Melody. He still wanted to talk to her about what happened all those years ago, and why she kept her distance and hid from him until now.

He glanced at Sarah, and noted that she hadn't moved an inch, and the priest had walked into the trees. She was pale, and not listening to Melody. Something happened out here, and he still wanted to know what, but if he had to wait until they all went inside, then that was fine, but he still wanted to know what.

((Yeah, she can.))

Melody noted that whatever techique Amadeus had used, it had worked slightly to calm Zack down. Following Amadeus's orders, she made her way back inside with the others, constantly looking back at Sarah til Melody herself was inside the house.

It was strange to come back in, and see the other two still pigging out. Humans were very strange on what they picked up on sometimes.

"You know perfectly well what's doing such." Charles answered, a bit on edge now, as if with something you purposely try to slide aside or put off.

"So I do.....it is not something that merely fades away until it is no longer seen, no longer remembered by the mind of God." she thought for a moment, before closing her eyes for a moment in thought.

"Perhaps you cannot do this alone; it is too much stress for one mortal alone to conquer, and many people just for one to watch. Perhaps you would like some assistance?"

"As lovely as that'd be, I have not a clue who would want to get involved in such a mess; it could mean life or death for alot of people here-"

The woman giggled a bit, cutting him off. "That's not what I meant at all." she answered, before reaching a hand to place ontop the orb. The arm moved about a bit, as if drawing pattersn onto it or giving some sort of command, before her hand retracted from the rose-colored globe.

Suddenly, her body was absorbed into it, and it began to spin, her words echoing a bit into the forest.

"Father in Heaven, I ask thee to give me the strength needed to perserve the innocence of the land, to uplift the weak, to help the strong, and to care for all. In the name of the Father, teh Son, and the Holy Spirit: Amen."

The orb disappeared into a flash of light, as a figure now floated down to the ground.

It was Mirvada, although now clothed with a light bule long-sleeved shirt, wrapped about with gold sash, and a dark blue long skirt that reached to the ground. Her feet bore sandels, her hair still down and golden, her eyes still a golden color. Her wings were gone for the moment, but her jewelry still remained. She smiled a bit and looked at a tree, examining it curiously, pulling out a pair of glasses and putting them on her face.

Charles could only stare for a moment. "Y-You're human-!"

"Exactly; did you think He would leave you here all alone? The girl has much to learn, but the fault is not hers of her lackings. The humans need more comfort as well, the angels a guide to look upon. God asked me to come down to you; he knew you'd use that powder sometime tonight." she answered, but was soon pulled into an embrace of....Charles himself.

"Charles? You sure the past still isn't in your soul?" she asked her old friend, her voice a normal tone.

"I'm alright, really! Just de ja vu setting in." he answered quickly, and let her go. She still looked so young; she hadn't aged a bit.....

"Then let's attend to the others." she answered, obviously no-play at the moment, given the job of hers. She moved foward, her skirt trailing the ground, her eyes still with the usual empty shineless look about them.

She noticed the first angel she saw was......well, if it wasn't Amadeus! As head of the Angels Society (so, pretty much head of all the Wise Angels, almost of Royal status), she was trained to know each of their names and pasts. He seemed to be attending to a young lady right at the moment ,who looked to be in shock from something.

"How long has she been in shock, and from what?" she asked suddenly to the boy.