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All the men could do was simply laugh lightly at the sight since in a way it was a child's curiousity that got the best of her, even if it was the face of something dangerous but not for Everest already exposed to the misery and pain war would bring so to see Drako in a more demonic form was nothing more than a basic thing, since back home her own mother showed the same face that couldnt be controlled at times. That image was something she was more scared of the most since when she sees that and how it brought harm and blood made her fear the one that brought her into the world in the first place, but this time was different to her Drako was in a way a gentle giant in her eyes and fear was nothing in her body as she gingerly at first felt his horns but put a smile on because she knew he ment no harm to the innocent.
"I like this side of you, though scary to some but I know you would not hurt a single person out of pure rage and anger but momma.......momma would always have a smile on her face when blood would be spilled on the ground like it was all a game, I miss seeing the momma I remember when I was a baby...her lullaby she would sing all the time when I was scared of the shadows that would be lurking. I wish for you to be happy again and gain it in your way and yours only."
For a small child to say words like that it was a bit of a surprise but with a point, all she wanted was for Drako to be happy even if it ment having to show emotions he wanted to keep locked up to reach for his point of desired happiness and freedom of the massive bond of despair that had plagued the lands they stepped on and it needed to cease as time ticked away.

It didnt take Vertusk too long to figure out a good answer since it was an obvious and right there answer.
"I think in my best words is this, its time to stop hiding your real emotions and just let them come out to show your point, I would think Sara and Yuki is playing games with your heart and think you would be an easy target to eliminate, since you still hurt from loss and lonliness. Those are the tool they'll use to break you into pieces and you cant do this anymore. Nows the time to show them who's boss in this game and you not going to take anymore of it, this means business this war."
He had a good point since the alliance had been around and Drako had showed his face again, everything wasnt going on his end right since for Sara, she was playing a game of wits and having Drako pick out the worst cards as she messed with his emotions. If he was to show the real pain and anger than perhaps the tables would turn and he would have the cards in his hands. The playtime Sara was having had to come to an end but in a way Drako knew well how she played and it was only a matter of time before she would appear again from her hiding spot, the last time anyone had seen her was in the Shadow Realm tormenting Queen Yuki but Drako was right there to keep her at bay, if they could figure out how to spike her and get to angry, then she would come out of hiding instead of cowarding in the dark.
"Your words are right in each way Drako,.... time is now to show the playtime is over and the real game is about to start."

Hitomi turned her head for a moment to see what was happening from behind, even though she was told the dancer Yurei was mute it was apparent she had a bit of an aditude when it came to be bossed around from the body language. As if acting like a child Yurei looked over into Drako's expression and knew her words ment nothing and a deal was made between the two, if she was to show any sign of mistrust it would be instant death that would come in the worse ways possible, so in a way she may have a new name and persona but the royal bratlike behavior was still flowing in and would take something more to happen on their trip to cut the nonsense out. She looks back in a stare of her own but nods following without another sign of resistence jumping in and passing Hitomi through the opening tunnel.
Though she was to work along sides with Yurei as she passed Hitomi there was a sense of coldness from the look and in a way she was starting to resent ever agreeing to fight along with another dancer, but then again they wernt in combat so there was no room to judge whether to like or dislike her, that part wasnt her call and she did whatever Drako told her to do and if it ment having to put with a stuck up mute then thats what she had to do. Besides the little quarrel between the dancers the clan was releaved that they were coming out of the nightmarish hell they called the quells, but the relaxation would not last long since once they head to the other side it was time to fight but for what they desired in the first place.

Faith,.....that was the one thing Yuki seemed to have lack from her mind the most since being given such a powerful gift of the craving power and control she ever wanted, with though there was a catch and a terrible concequence that follwed with each wrong move made. It was apparent that to see the damage war and bad decision had created was the thing needed to in a way open her eyes to what was actually happening, this was the place everything took place for her new way of life when, back in those days she was a lonely confused being trying to behave as a normal human but something wasnt right each time, it was there she was taken under the wings of Scarlet to learn her originality and what ability were dormant in her inner concious....but it was clouded by the images of power to control and was leftin the dark.
Images of the past were raging in her mind of the good times she had and what it was like to know what a bond of friendship was that was eating her inside thinking of it, but just nods to the sight keeping her posure but in reality wanted to be on her knee weeping at the fact her choices had literally hit away to the one place she known the longest.
Many of the clan members looked in pure shock that not much was left of a great and thriving city that was now converted to a urban wasteland, as of a plague had veiled over the prosperous image and broke it down to where it was nothing more than a slum land and the creepers were emerging from the shadows that wasnt consider help for them but as threats withering to do anything to pick a fight and eliminate. Almost everyone huddled a little closer to their own comrades not too sure if one was out of place, they would surely be the next one to be taken out even taken in the dark never to be seen or heared. That was the emotions that were lurking on the clan in the silence, nothing more than shock and fear. Each one knew that they couldnt give up the fight just yet, however it was going to be by far the most difficult of challenges any of them faced.

His silence was all she had to go on as she could see on his face his mind was in another part giving off memories he had remembered, and the path they were trotting on was a possible one he had walked several times before but this time around he was alone on this path since his loved companion was no longer around to keep the company he had before.
Yurei just kept as quiet possible as it was impossible from each turn they took it just saw more devesation the city had faced as well as anyone that sadly was in the way, each step just brought more shock as she walked a few steps behind while Drako was occupied in his mind, Yurei looked about from the crumbling walls only to trip, stumbling on something blacken by fire but as she turn to look she almost wanted to cry in agony to see it was the remains of a unfortunate person who couldnt flee and lost their life right where they stood. First thought was to run for her life but it would do no good there and caught up to Drako that had gone a little further as he was deep in though, however for Yurei her eyes were opening more to what was going on right in front of her, Dresden was obliterated into nothing but a war torn playground for those remaining to fight it off till their own deaths came, alas this wasnt something she wanted to realize reality to.
As they walked Yurei's head was low to the ground looking to the charred stricken street and for once the locked emotions were coming out for the first time since she had seen Scarlet's spirit in the hidden pond back in her realm, the blood tears of greif were trinkling to the ground and her heart was even heavier than when she left as reality was setting back in that since being blind with power her choices and neglet to see what was happening was in her face now, and the city she grew to appreciate was nothing much to look anymore. Even though she was marked to be a mute dancer to the shadows there were no rules about showing emotion as her cheeks were stain with red trails from the tears it was clear the sane Yuki from before was coming back seeing that it would be destructive behavior of war that would be the thing to snap her into reality.
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As the two had been gone Hotomi and Eve were amongs their groups assembling into their numbers but it was hard to concentrate as Hitomi looked at Eve as she tried to keep the groups together, but from the look on her face something was buzzing in her mind ad it was troubling. Going right to Eve it was obvious that it was what Drako had told her that had to be the trouble but it was just all too much to understand as the question of why was on her face, Hitmo stepped her aside to help ease the shock.
"I'm sure what he said was a bit much but there must be a good reason why he is doing all these sudden request as if something bad is about to happen tragic, then there is what he had said in the water realm....he is tired and worn out......tired of being on this world without his love to ease his pain. I've made a deal with him and since being trsined under his wing he has showed things that should be secret but I can take a hint when I see it coming, in a way this battle will most likely be his final and to trust you with his daughter is an honor.....he wants to make sure that when he is gone that Violet is safe and secure since this will be a blow to her as well and doesnt want her to suffer how he has all this time when he lost Scarlet, Violet should have to go through the heart wrenching torment of losing her father to this war when its something he wants to happen. I'm sure he has great trust in you and you'll thrive well once his plans go into action and he does take that fall, he'll know his child will be in great care."
Hitomi smiles lightly hoping to had got to her even a slight budge looking back at the trail Drako and Yurei had taken thinking.
"I dont know his potential ways of thinking but I know this is in a way his way of taking care of things so he doesnt have to worry in the long run, that is why I'm questioning why he had walked with Yurei to talk in privacy. Mutes are strong vowed to remained silent but to take her on a walk to talk I know something is up, I knew something was different when Drako had introduced her to the clan, though he asured me she wasnt who she was I have a feeling her real identity. But, this time I'll just have to see once they return and I'm one on one with Yurei and then I'll have a clear idea, but as for you I hope you'll take my words to heart." she says placing softly a hand to Eve's shoulder since she was a friend in her eyes.

From seeing the slim mark of red from what life she had left to live not even snapping back to reality was going to do the trick to help on her own hand, the city was destroyed by her hands and selfless acts of judgement that gave her pleasure to watch the innocent fall right by her feet with no remorse coming from her blind vision to conquer. Now the tables were turned and though the real Yuki was back the damage has been done to the point that the only real thing to do was to be gone from life itself,but it was complicated for her to think about since though she knew of the damage she had done it was her life she tried to grasp to with every since of strength she had left. Tears and feeling apologetic wasnt going to make anything better at this point and to take her own life wasnt in the cards to be done since the mess would be left behind, as well as the fact she would only wander in the afterlife and fear where she would be placed after everything that has happened with only one place in mind even she seen in nightmares before.
Yuki looked back up to Drako but didnt have the words to say from how angry he was getting from seeing the city in its worst and having to unsnar the lost soul trapped still, in the past whenever Scarlet's hair would start to smoke it wasnt anything to stick around for unless you wanted to be up close to the point you get burned from rage, that was one thing remembered enough to keep a distance from Drako since from how he was reacting it was obvious he was furious at the fact he was inches away from the one who caused it in the first place and could easily take her down just for vengence, but alas that other side of him was giving her a chance to redeem herself of her sins and secondly it wouldnt solve much if he did decide to go ahead with it.
As he was walking a a decent pace with a slight huff in his breath Yurei simply kept a good distance in his sight but far possible trembling in her steps as she walked since now she really did have a reason to be scared since she was in the presence of death, near death, and in a way inches from death and could drop at any moment as she let her tears run on the ground for nothing since they wernt going to save her from walking into her own grave she dug alone.
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She was right on every words but the only thing that was in question was actually knowing and finding the missing piece, the clan seemed to be enough but like a game of chess it was a game Hitomi never knew how to play but was getting a first hand approach of how it works first hand with the coming fights and everything they had been through in the realms. The word pawn was familier and how she had thought everyine had felt like being part of but everything else was being learned at this point.
"I'm not much for this game of chance but I cant put a finger on what the missing piece would be once it's obtained, as well as the fact it would be a 50/50 shot either we win or lose, I dont think the chan would want such odds but then again they all agreed to help with the cause and die trying, perhaps thats the fifty side of it failing. I have heared of the White Witch from people talking but cant recall ever seeing her face to face but a blurred image from my memory when I thought I had died but was given a second chance from the same deal my sister had taken on that started it all in the first place. All I know is she is a being that shouldnt be messed with from the rumored stories I've heared on her past."

It was like at that particular moment the young man thought of it as a everyday thing to simply say but on Drako's end, he was thinking of trying to find even the right words to say better yet what to even think, this young man apparently knew him well to the tee while he was trying to even think if it was just mistaken identity but it wasnt the case. He truely almost did look alot like Drako just in a younger form from his old days but it was all playing in this time and it was apparent something wasnt adding up on his end. Both the men got up brushing off the dust and Drako couldnt help but to stare at him close, as if he was looking in a mirror of time and there he was from many years ago but only the other image wasnt looking the same way back showing more of a freaked out look becaused he was being given a odd look of not being reconized but for Drako it was apparent he had several things buzzing in his thoughts and with it alot of questions of explination just to be sure if this was all just a mere type of vision his mind was doing to play tricks. Only the sound of the young man trying to snap him back from his trance was what brought him back.
"Umm,.....whats the matter something on my face or something?" he said in question to Drako.

Too much.......it was all too much to be going on inside Drako's mind all at one time for the first fact that this wasnt some sort of trickery being put on him, but secondly to realize after all this time he had a second living child that had been kept well hidden with the most believable of stories any woman could say to thir husband and call it at that. This however was a huge slap in the head for him as he was being filled in the missing pieces and given answers to the questions he had thought but couldnt mudder the strength to say in worse......since in a way they were already said to him but hard to take it all in the setting he was placed.
As if he had everything playing in his mind just right than a new fill was put in a part of it since he had everything planned from now to the end, being tired of living in the shadows and remorsing over his tragic lost years ago he wanted it to finally be the time to end it all in one setup but now, now was different since the blow he felt earlier before Scarlet's death wasnt even one in the beginning but just numb till finally now in the present he was seeing the child he thought he lost that was just as filled in on who he was and what his family was all about, but kept hidden for his own sake of not having to endure the same thing his father had to go through in his life of chasing down and balancing madness of chaos only to become overwhelmed and consumed by it and challenge forever to keep it in check, it was all for his sake to keep his sanity intact, and not have to face the same fate.

Darian could see the look his father had and tried to put him back on his feet as he felt more like lead from shock but tried to be asuring that it was going to be fine, though true it was a lot in one setting but it had to come out one way or another and a heap of questions was going to be irritating to have to hear so in a way the full explination of his identity was what was needed, even the little demostrasion just to make it for sure. Even he knew this was probably going to be the reaction he would get then a simple alright and everything would be good, then again a kind of thing would put even the strongest of men to their knees to hear something like this but Darian stayed by Drako till he recoopereated from the shock.

The middle of the city where the clan heared the chants and even the symbol in the sky from the distance were in murmers on what had just happened and what it ment from the sight, since everyone knew too well the symbol's meaning and who it represented. Eve and Hitomi were looking to the sky once the firery flower faded out of the sky and back to darkness on what they've seen and thoughts were going around as Hitomi tried to think about it.
"I have seen the Reaper's power before but something is telling me this wasnt him but then it wouldnt make any sense, Violet is with our group and I know Yurei is one with ghostlike ability and unable to use fire. If it wasnt any of the two then perhaps.......call me crazy but perhaps something else is going to change how things were planned in the deck, like the possiblity of the so called missing piece perhaps. Its an insane idea but you never know with what has happened already who knows from this moment."