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"I see, I meant the half hour being slow compar-... never mind " closing his eyes for a moment and took a breath."Thank you for the information" there was no hint of sarcasm in his voice at all, even if it was inconsiderate of Kae it was who she was and she likely didn't mean to be cruel. A ting made him open his eyes as he switched screens and scrolled through what she sent. "Well we now know who we are looking for" he said quietly and forward it to Tri.

Ree turned to look at Cordelia and listened quietly before shaking his head. "No, Tri said she summoned her sword and still attempted to attack him. The collar is likely Zephyr's and as for her powers....the conditioning is...was very strong in her. Except she was learning to fight it last time I saw. She could have maybe even ripped the collar off Zephyr while still following her commands. It is why I want to test the collar. It's in there" he motioned to the bag that was still floating. "That also negates someone stabbing her .....unless.... hm" he shook his head. "I think at this point we need to send this and see what Mara can pick up" he said quietly and nodding to Cord.

Tri's wings were furled in tight as he worked, scanning through the files before silently passing it over to Cord to back up. His eyes were dead looking as he finally looked up at Ree, realizing he had been in contact with Kae for....how long? Did he know of the twins...did he help Kae get their DNA?. "No one came or left, there were no outage of power before that, and the door was open. The camera never came back on, it does seem like a distraction"he said dully as he looked at his phone. "....Hexxis wouldn't have gone into a jealous rage, she would have hurt inside a left" he said very very quietly.

Ree nodded silently as he looked at Zaku then Cordelia and shook his head. "We care. We don't want to warn them..." he rustled his wings. "We also need a few more things from New Beginnings. Kae you mentioned that they enhance human and true race for law enforcement? " he took a breath and continued since Kae already knew a small part what of what he was looking for.

"Cordelia if you get into the system could you also check for any of these. Ebonfall, Carmella or Lena von Helm, exportation of weaponry, soul controlled soldiers, moving masks, successful elimination of true race towns within the last year or two,. Kae broken files: date and reason of pick up, and if it is there Eliminator Ashral Muramasa files Year (date) to present...which might be in storage but with everything ..they might not be. After any files on Hexxis of course " he said quietly and looked at Tri. "Maybe you could even ask my pseudo brother to help " he said quietly.

Tri lowered his wings more and shook his head. "No. He's safe, the onl..y one who was" he muttered not even catching what Ree had hinted. "There is..Norcrest Haven facility.....I could at least ask wizard to check into that one" he muttered, looking at Ree...really looking at him. Wondering what had happened to him and why he was looking for all of this or how he even knew. Who was he working with? He even acted like Ashral was alive when Mara had her body.. then Hexxis..did she know? Had they been working together?. Or was it true that Ree was working with whoever was stopping any Criel dictator from rising?

Who is your team

Tri froze, Norcrest... did he say something?

They burned down my home

He never told them where Hexxis was..never?...Wasn't Mara there?
Silently he ran his hand through his hair as Ree looked toward Cordelia, why didn't he make the connection instead of shruging it off? He...

I'm going to get you out of here.

He was questioned then...then he was questioned again...then Mara came to take him away but she didn't return...he didn't remember that, he didn't remember what he said. It was true that anyone could have found Zeph l..but they wouldn't have thought to connect Hexxis with him...and he told him. He had to have told them other wise why did they know?

Lowering his head he clenched his teeth and just stared at his phone, avoiding contact with everyone. Hexxis might be dead because of him...
He stared silently at the social media page on Zephyr....stupid idiot even used his real name. This was about Hexxis not Zephyr, he worked for them...he might not have said anything about Hexxis but Zeph? Definitely and if so he failed to keep her safe..again.

"Good, if you can avoid mentioning anyone other than Tri that would be better" he said quietly then frowned."Yes...It is why I think there might be more info there on ...everything" There was a flicker of anger in his eyes but it quickly faded back to a stoic look.

Turning his attention to Zaku he tilted his head slightly. "Hexxis is wanted by many people and if her soul was transferred video of it might make others hope. Also it could have easily been on of their own teleporting or shadowing in while they acted like they were angry and just left. From what Tri said...they offered and fought to much to just leave her behind a door and go on their merry way with only a token try, they knew what was happening. I wouldn't be surprised if this was to throw anyone off their trial and well " he frowned slightly"it did end" he said very quietly as he looked to Hexxis."Now it is more vengeance than rescue"

Ree looked over at Cordelia and smiled ever so faintly at the excitement in her eyes. He glanced over at Tri and frowned very faintly, looking away as he glanced back over at Zaku and nodded."Tri, can you?"

Tri didn't look up "No....I am still waiting for my second artifact to reform" he muttered quietly.

"I can lend you mine..."Ree said tensely at the thought of moving closer but did so gripping the phone tightly.

Tri looked at him painfully and just nodded."I never did it twice but..." he sigh and put the phone in his pocket."Lets go then " he moved quietly to Hexxis body.

Tri moved to Hexxis and knelt down across from Zaku, watching him try to lift her and be unable to. There was a flicker of sympathy and he silently helped him at least lift her back up off the ground a little. Silently he looked around then to Ree who was tense again and moving up behind him. He looked away and said nothing as he activated his first artifact and waited.

Ree moved behind Tri and rested his hands on his shoulders, pressing down a little as one of his artifacts formed, a staff that looked rust eaten and cracked with only hints of its transparent sheen from before. He grabbed it and held it out to Tri who hesitated but then grab it absorbing its power as Ree placed his hands back on his shoulders.

Extending his senses he searched for a particular shadow or patch of darkness many miles away before teleporting them all. (Shadow Jump lvl 9)

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They reformed in the basement of a building, everyone forming first as Tri struggled to reform himself. Ree took a breath and blinked as he looked down at Tri. With a faint frown his hands went transparent and grasp down on the struggling shadow. Tri reform a moment later and Ree let go, his hands solidifying as he stepped away with worry.

Tri gasp and blinked then looked away.

"...you were exhausted" Ree said blankly a hint of accusation and worry in his voice.

"..... We needed to come" he said simply, pulling a hint of sunlight from outside into the room and nearly passing out, as he put his head down into his hands.

".........." he said nothing only slowly put the bag down to the side as he floated the sword away from Hexxis side and to the bag before someone was tempted to grab it.

Tri didn't look up and just nodded silently to Zaku, one hand reaching out to lightly touch Hexxis's shoulder. "... If you can get her a bit away ... Mara can send someone to ...pick her up" he didn't want to, he wanted to bury her as she was... and ...he didn't know.

Ree looked down at both of them then to Cordelia with a faint frown. "What is your way?" he asked quietly as children ran on the floorboards above them with the TV set on high.

Tri looked up, a flicker of confusion in his eyes as he started to feel protective even if she was gone. "...what do you mean" he asked quietly, watching Cordelia with suspicion yet again but said nothing as she stared at him then Ree with a scared look. He did not like where this seemed to be going.

Ree looked at Hexxis and nodded "Go for it... " he said not sure what to expect but as Hexxis started to get up he took a step back, his eyes widening as he looked frantically for a moment for her soul, his hand reaching up to grab the second necklace around his throat but saw nothing he had not already been able to see. "Ho-..." he stop and shook his head, she had already explained and it was, uncanny all the same. Like one of the zombie movies but with so-

There was a soft thud behind them as Tri hit the ground, his eyes closes as he laid on his side in an awkward position.

Ree turn turned sharply and blinked "....he ...fainted" he said in disbelief before looking sharply to Zaku to see if he would follow soon after. "Right.... here. Try not to have anyone else touch the sword... " he muttered floating the hazmat bag, that was starting to look a little full with liquids, as he looked between Cordelia then ...."Hexxis" and floated it to her along with the sword.

He was tense, trying to keep memories away from something similar like this with masks and this was Hexxis...not someone he didn't know. "No need... less people there less reason for Mara to try to drag you in too" he said quietly staring at the milky dead look and shivered.

Ree nodded looking at Cordelia after he nearly moved forward to try and catch Hexxis and was now backing up again looking uncomfortable. "It's harder when it's family....just go. We understand, and it needs to be done. Don't worry about it" he said quietly watching her go and looking around as there was suddenly silence except for those of the children upstairs.

Running his hand through his hair he finally looked back at Zaku sitting by Tri with some familiarity. It was a perfect time to ask why Tri was with him, and why he hadn't try to turn him in. Except Zaku looked .... hm. Silently he extended his healing powers out to him and frowned. "You have a fever. Rest. I'll make sure Mara knows where to find her " he stayed close to them without pulling back, taking out his phone just to check the time.

He was tired and numb, still needing to travel quite a bit more today. Pocketing the phone he looked back at them then up as Cordelia came in and stared at her with a flicker of confusion before realizing where she meant. Silently he moved to Tri and took out of his phone and unlocked it before sending a text at Mara's last number. "There" he said putting it back in Tri's pocket.

Looking back at Cordelia then to the other two, he frowned very faintly. Normally he wouldn't do this but the irony now was that Tri was the one with the obvious Renegade ties. "Cordelia... I need to head back. Can you watch them? Zaku seems to be getting sick and ..." he shook his head at Tri, if Hexxis could only see what had happened. "I can bring back some supplies but do you have any safe houses nearby?" he asked trying to remember the map Hexxis had found so long ago, his notes so-.....actually they were here in Belrad, he should go pick those up.

They were in shock.

The explaination fit well with what he was seeing and even how they were acting. They were to close to SIU if Cordelia was able to return so quickly which meant that they weren't to far from the watchers that had been watching SIU for quite a while. Something he noticed quickly and had always assumed they had been there for Kae but now he thought differently.

"Zaku" he said sternly as he watched the muse start positioning Tri to pick him up, and likely drag him all the way to the safe house that was who knows how far away. Something he found utterly confusing, he could understand them working together for Hexxis ,since that is what he did, but Zaku looked completely out of it and was reacting as if Tri was one of his own.

He shook his head "Sit down and rest. How far do you think your going to get dead on your feet, sick, carrying an unconscious archangel on your back followed by someone who can barely walk? " he shook his head again, hoping that gets through to him but not sure and wouldn't really blame him after what has happened. " I'll go rent you a room nearby. Once Tri wakes up and you're all feeling better you can teleport to the safe house " he said with a feeling of dread as he ruffled his feathers and moved to the wall pausing as he looked back. "Don't assume that I am not concern and worried seeing you two working together...any questions have just been postponed until you are both more lucid" he said quietly, phasing out instead of waiting for an answer.

A bit later he returned, key passes in hand and looking a lot more tired.