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Ivy smiled more when she smelled the incense.

"Raziel you little devil."

"Fine. It is a deal then." Trinity looked over at Alucard and took a deep breath. "The reason we have been unable to infiltrate is because only a demon can head through the gates. Your karma has risen, but they still consider you one of their own. You and your companion will need to head to the raising sun. Keeping on walking and eventually you will pass through the gates. Amaranth will be kept inside, most likely guarded by hundreds of foes. Please, rescue him as quickly as possible and bring him back. As I said before, we cannot allow them to break him."

Trinity then turned her head and took a deep breath. "Unfortunately, I will have to remain here at the keep."

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"Yes, I believe it's from here. There is a note attached to it as well. It just says that if you ever think of a vacation to head to the barbaroi town." Charlie walked over D and placed the bag of soil and note into his hand.

Charlie then turned to Lilly and began looking her over. "Hmn..Now I have this problem to deal with. I wonder if the cause of it has something to do with the sun. Seems I won't be able to figure that out until it's daylight again."

Charlie mused to himself and looked to Lilly, "I'll need to keep a close eye on you Lilly. I hope you don't mind."

Chiru turned her head over and nodded to D. "That's fine. Atleast I can be of some good use. But you'll have to take Charles back when the full moon comes out. I don't trust myself around any living thing at that time. I believe it'll be in five or six days won't it?"

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Raziel smiled to Ivy, "Remember what I said. Concentrate on me and me alone. When you've done that, erase me from your mind. When I sense that it's completely empty, I'll instruct you to the next step. Now shut your eyes and keep them closed. It'll be easier that way."

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"Well well well, this is a real surprise. Tell me Radu, how did you come to be the Vampire king?" Luna, Radu, November all sat at a table in the room of an inn located in the prime of the barbaroi village.

"I was elected by the seven remaining vampires. Seems they do not take too kindly to what my brother and his children have been doing." Radu leaned back in his chair, his face as handsome as ever and his hands resting neatly in his lap.

"Ah, I can't blame them there. It's disappointing. Humans need to fend for themselves. It keeps them busy, and a busy human is a less destructive one." Luna smirked and picked up her glass of wine.

"Yes, there is no reason why they should gain control over the planet again. Not after the mess they put it through last time. You agree with this don't you Luna?"

"Of course I do Radu. But I still had to accompany D and Alucard. You know, they really are just like children. They need someone to look out for them." Luna set her glass down and smiled to the Vampire King.

"Is that the only reason? Or was there something else?" Radu was hinting to something, but Luna just continued to smile in that coy fashion.

"Oh, no. I do what I please when I please. I am not held down by loyalties to anyone. You should know that. But I've grown tired of dealing with them. Too much drama. Now what was it you wanted from me Radu, and please indulge me in explaining why November is here with you. Her daughter is back at the keep. Apparantly everyone thinks she's dead."

"You can ask her that yourself. As for my purpose for you, a dear friend of yours has informed me that he's found Paradise."

"Paradise? You're joking right? Such a place doesn't exist." Luna turned her head away and crossed her arms, looking bored.

"Oh no, it does exist. Enyo found it when he was wandering into the old technological ruins. He says it is infested with brutal monsters, but the gate to Paradise is located deep within. He is sure of it." Radu looked to Luna seriously.

"Oh? Enyo said that? Then I suppose I'm to kill all the monsters in the way hmn?" Luna rose a brow as she glanced at Radu.

"That is why you were brought here. Will you accept?" Radu looked on, eager to await her answer.

"Hmn....Just why do you want to head into Paradise?" She was curious now. This seemed like a move to run from the world entirely.

"Why? Hmn...Well, because the world is going to be at war very soon. The humans are making technological advances to destroy the raising wave of werewolves. Seems the people in the Capital have gotten tired of all the pleas sent by the small villages. They are planning on doing something about it. I've been informed that they have constructed a vast amount of robot sentries and will be unleashing them.
November herself was attacked by some ferocious werewolves. I don't want to get in the middle with the only seven vampires remaining. So we are going to head into Paradise and wait there."

"So you're going to run away and let them duke it out, then come out and conquer whoever is left?"

"My my, you are so very quick. I admire that. So what do you say?" Radu smiled to Luna.
"Tell me who the seven vampires are, then I'll answer you."

"There is Lord Ruthven, Mistress Le Fey, Baron Kenneth Biljack, Duke Delacroix, Lord Hithen, Mistress Morgana, and Mistress Jeela. All have been resting in their coffins for the past five hundred years. They were awakened when I called upon them."

"Hmn...I'll do it on one condition, and that is that you have to relocate everyone in this village to Paradise as well. Is that a deal?" Luna smiled to Radu and held her hand out to him.

Radu looked to Luna with a brow raised, but would accept. There was no harm in it, and the barbaroi were hardworking people. "Fine, I accept."

"Then we have a deal. Now you November, spill it, where the hell have you been? And why do you look so different now?" She was referring to the fact the woman's skin was as white as snow, her hair and fur was the same color. It was a far cry from what she used to look like.

November simply sighed, "I had to leave. A group of werewolves had located me and they planned on killing me and my child. So I ran as fast as I could, and left Chiru on the doorstep of a church. I figured she would be safe there.

They were a fearsome group. No matter what I did, how hard I fought, they seemed to be one step ahead of me. The leader backed me up against a high cliff, and I was knocked off into the water below. I thought I was going to die because of all the large fish, but at that time something happened. There was a boat beneath me and I slammed into it. I broke more than a few bones, but I was still in my human form, so the men took pity on me and patched me up.

Unfortunately, when the full moon rose, I destroyed everyone on the ship. I couldn't help myself. My body was burning all over, it hurt so bad. The ship eventually crashed on the shore of an island. I was stuck there alone for so long.

Strangely enough, my body began to change too. But I would like to keep my new abilities to myself. I tried making it back to this continent, but I was called to duty by people who believed I was a prophecized beast to save them. So I helped them out to the best of my abilities.

When I tried returning home, I found the way blocked by strange beasts with no weakness. Eventually I found my way here, and met up with Radu. I've since taken on a job as the Priestess of this town. That is the only reason I sit here with you and Radu."

"Interesting..." Luna shrugged her shoulders. "So do you miss him?"

"Eh?" November immediately blushed. She knew who Luna was speaking of, but tried to play dumb. "I-I don't know who you're talking about..."

"Meh...that's fine. He's over you anyway. He's into guys now." Luna smirked with that Cheshire grin and watched November nearly loose it as she sat in her seat.

"What?!"

((it really shouldnt be a surprise lol XD))

"The rising sun? hn.. " But it was what.. afternoon? Alucards crimson gaze went to the horizon, yes the sun was starting to set now. Did she mean in the morning? She had to..

And so what if she had to stay at the keep? Did it really... "It really kills you to stay down here doesnt?" Alucard chuckled darkly. "All the same, it sounds like ill have to wait until sunrise then to rescue your beloved Angel." Alucard smirked to her.

D took the note from Charlie while the left got the bag and started munching through it. "Its from Luna... hn... " D was thoughtful for a moment.

"It shouldnt be that long." D stated to Chiru as she spoke up. "I believe Ivy only said a day or two. But if it is longer i will retrieve the child." D stated to her.

"Oh okay. Ill try to stay near then." Lilly said with a smile as she joined Charlies side. "I wonder what they've been talking about this whole time?" Lilly asked as she looked to the sky, Alucard and the Angel.

"Most likely he is getting himself into more trouble." D stated. The days lately were never boring.. not with Alucard around.

Ivy nodded, still concentrating she slowly stood up and held out both her hands out in front of her, her elbows on her hips and she slowly started to build up her fire power, putting as much energy as she could until her entire body was covered.

((grr, another short post))

Ivy shook her head.

"I think I can put more energy into it. What do you think?"

Angeles busied herself with brushing Alexandria down and murmuring praise to the equestrian. A pleased smile was on her lips as the horse snorted and tossed her head slightly, probably a fly at her nose. Angeles ignored it and began to hum the song she had been playing in the forest.

She glance over as the angel headed back inside then looked up at Alucard and glowered slightly before returning her attention to Alexandria, "rearing a child is not easy," she said calmly to any who wanted to listen, "and at times can be stressful. But in the end it is almost always worth it," she smirked over at D, "almost."

She then patted Alexandria's nose and put the brush back in the saddlebag before working on getting the saddle off, tossing it over her shoulder before lifting the bags off and unhooking the reigns. Alexandria, though, did not run off. merely bent her head and sniffed at the grass before beginning to mosey around.

"Well," said Angeles turning, adjusting the saddle on her shoulder slightly, "sometimes, despite all the love you give to the child, he, she or it decides that killing you is a good idea," she smirked again but a sad look entered her eyes as they became somewhat distant before focusing again, "or they do something stupid like become murdered or rapists and whatnot. Those are not really good things to be proud of," she walked over to the door of the keep and set her things just on the inside, "and the cute ones are always the most dangerous."

"Oh...Yes, I suppose that is different..." Chiru didn't know what to say now. She could sense that Angeles spoke from personal experiance, whether it was her own child or someone elses.

"I'm sorry Angeles. I didn't mean to stir up any bad feelings."

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Raziel looked to Ivy and nodded. "Alright. Hold it for five minutes, then release your thoughts. Then I want you to repeat the process, just add on an extra five minutes. That should expand your mental capacity."