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Luxure smiled at Nikolai and gave him a secret wink. She was acting. There really was no Skye left in her at all. Not that she knew off. She put on her acting face again and ran after Armageddon. She hugged him from behind and leaned her head against his back. "Please stay. You have to believe me. I'm the same girl who's waited for you for thousands of years. Remember? Wherever you go, I go." she said as she held him tightly.

Aphrodite and Valentine were running through the apartments in search of Shadow. They found him with Avia and the look on their faces was pure horror. Aphrodite looked up at Shadow while trying to catch her breath. "Zora's...not dead...yet." she said between pants before she leaned against a wall. She never liked running too much. Valentine groaned at Aphrodite and looked at Shadow. "But we don't have much time. She wanted us to come get you." she said as she grabbed Aphrodite's hand and started running again, hoping Shadow and Avia would follow. "Oh come on! Not again! My legs are gonna fall off! Ow! My arm!" Aphrodite wined as she stumbled trying to keep up with Valentine as she dragged the little blonde by her arm.

Armageddon just grew angrier and gently untangled her from him. "You are not her." he seethed with his old cold look. "You think the pasts Lusts haven't tried this on me?" he growled. "Your powers do not affect other Sins, so don't waste your time." he said and walked away.

"Ah, I just love his cold shell, don't you?" Nikolai purred from a distance.

Shadow snapped out of his daze when Avia pulled him away from the window. "Hmm?" he muttered and tried to keep his glasses from falling off. "Care to explain what's happening?" he asked Avia.

Avia opened her mouth to speak, but Aphrodite beat her too it. "That about sums it up." She nodded softly.

Luxure sighed as she heard Nikolai but she didn't respond. Instead she found a perfect isolated apartment and walked inside. She locked the door behind her and snapped her fingers. A black ball began to bubble in her hand until the ball formed an eye and a mouth with sharp teeth. Then it grew out tendrils and small bat like wings. "When you can't find good help, make some. Now listen closely deary. I want you to dispose of Zora and if anyone tries to save her or stand in your way, kill them. Understood?" she asked with an arched brow. "And what do I get in return?" the creature asked with a wicked grin. Its voice was childlike but had the sound of death to it that sent a chill through anyone's spine. "In return, I'll give you a soul that's untainted by darkness. I already know who'd be perfect." she said as she then waved the creature off who disappeared in the darkness. She then sighed and made a small portal so she could talk to Lucifer.

Valentine let go of Aphrodite as they reached Zora and Amore. Amore was holding a pale, limp Zora in her lap as she held her hand tightly. She looked up when she saw Shadow and Avia. She couldn't help but glare at Avia but she shook off those thoughts and looked back down at Zora. "Shadow's here now. It'll be alright." she whispered as she motioned for Shadow to come over. Valentine and Aphrodite kept a respectful distance away and, for once, Aphrodite didn't have anything to say.

Shadow walked up to the pale woman that must've been Zora. He kneeled down and brushed some hair behind her ears so he could see her eyes. "Hello Zora." he said softly with a hint of pain in his voice. It was hard to see her like this.

Shadow smiled softly at Zora and kissed her forehead gently. "Good-bye." he whispered to her then stood back. He froze when an unusual creature wrapped its tentacles around her. That... didn't look like it was supposed to happen. "Zora." he gasped and started chasing after her. He knew that this would start a fight, but the only power he currently held was his shadow puppetry he learned from Wrath long ago. A marionette board appeared in both of his hands as he muttered a few phrases of a spell. Two clouds appeared and revealed Roy and Erik with shadow strings around them.

"How did I get here?" Erik blinked and looked around. Eh, it was better than being stuck underground with zombies. He tried to move around, but found himself stuck in place.

Roy blinked, too, and looked around then frowned when he saw the strings. "Aww, come on!" he complained. "Is this my only role in the RP now?" he groaned.

"RP?" Erik raised an eyebrow at Roy, not understanding what he was talking about. Then again, there was no point in trying to understand Roy.

Lucifer looked at the portal and chuckled at Luxure. "You should know that Sins can't affect Sins. It's basic law." he said and folded his arms behind his back. "I gave you Skye's body because I want dear old Wrath to pay for neglecting his sinful ways." he said as his smile darkened. "Torture him." he said then turned around. "Oh, and one more thing." he said and looked over his shoulder with a serious expression. "I don't know who, but there's one Sin you should watch out for. That Sin has powers even I can't comprehend." he muttered as the portal vanished.

Luxure grinned as she heard him say torture. That was something she truly enjoyed to do. Her eyes then locked with his as she heard him speak of this 'special' Sin. She giggled when the portal vanished. "No matter what body I take over, I always know of little Nikki's 'specialness'. He makes me feel like a curious cat. Oh such a dangerous thing to be. For curiosity may be the death of a kitty like me. Unless luck is on my side." she said as she stood up. "Time to visit daddy dearest." she whispered as darkness consumed her and took her to the original Hell. The creature's tendrils covered Zora head from toe. They lifted the body in front of Shadow as Zora's soul began to leave her body. The creature grinned. "I gave you a chance." it said before snapping her body in half and showing Shadow Zora's pained expression before she died. Zora's body and soul were then dragged into the darkness behind the creature as it's one eye stared at Erik and Roy. "Puppets? How...ridiculous. I've seen better toys to play with in my lifetime. But I suppose they shall do." it said as a few of the tendrils began to try and break the shadow strings so that they could take the bodies and souls. The creature's eye turned to Avia and its grinned widened to show all of its teeth. "Foolish mistake coming to help him. Guess I'll just have to take you as well." it said as more tendrils shot out and began to wrap around her, their grip tightening so she couldn't break free. "Maybe next time you'll listen better Shadow. That is, if I let you live to see a next time. I still haven't made a decision." it said as it began to think while the tendrils began wrapping around every inch of Avia's body while the other tendrils were still trying to take Roy and Erik.

Amore walked up to Shadow and put her hand on his shoulder. "Don't you dare make a move. It won't harm her yet. It's just trying to piss you off. Don't let it get to you or we're all screwed." she said as she glared at the creature. Valentine looked at Shadow and smiled. "I'll save her ok." she said with a small blush as she walked up to the creature with no fear.