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[3/3/2012 2:54:59 AM] Yushika: Why? Why was she out here again? Her heart rate quickened, fear drifting into her chest. She never liked crowds, that much was evident. No. It wasn't that she hated crowds... she hated being without Siren and Claus. She never left their sides, yet here she was, /alone/. It was a sickening, overwhelming feeling. A feeling all to familiar.

Alone was not new. Alone was not different. Alone was familar. It was that frightening shadow that lurked in the back of her mind, letting out violent whispers and cruel laughs. She had been alone for a very long time, that is until she met Siren and Claus.

Then she suddenly wasn't so... lonesome. She had become dependent on them. It was sickening, she realized that a long time ago. She hated knowing she depended on them, but she wasn't one to escape from reality. She did. To the point where a simple shopping trip at the mall without them made her feel hopeless, small, and very alone.

Clutching her shopping bags, pink eyes closed and opened as she gulped air. Pale fingers pushed back shoulder length blue hair from her eyes, then adjusted her blue dress. It was rather cute, Siren had picked it out. Despite his protests at girly things he was rather good at picking out girls clothes. Today she was out to buy presents for the boys. Why? She... she didn't know. Maybe it was an excuse to try and be normal, to try and actually do something alone. Maybe because they had given her so much and she had given so little. Maybe.

A leaf fell from a tree. Ah. The mall had recently brought in trees into the malls center to liven it up. Eyes flicking up to watch the leaf fall, her finger extending, eyes flicking to check if anyone was watching. No. Good. Gently, ever so gently, she allowed a tremble of wind to escape her hand, sending the leaf into a spiral and then gently to the floor. Ah. Now, where was the video game store?

[3/3/2012 3:21:20 AM] Jinx: From the second floor of the mall, the girl was being watched. Red eyes that seemed almost to glow, fixed in a piercing stare. They were the moster eyes you feared to find under your bed when you were a child, with not a single shred of kindness or empathy in them. Only barely masked greed and lust.

Those eyes were the only thing that ruined the looks of the speciman they belong to. He was young-looking, possibly in his early twenties, tall and pale. His clothing clung to a body that was neither lean nor obnoxiously muscular, an object of potent sexuality that drew many a female eye and even a few males. Once their eyes found his face their expressions ranged from stunned to speculative to being almost as greedy and lust-filled as his own.

His hair was a dark red, a color that could be compared to roses, rubies, or blood. Bangs fell forward to artfully frame a pointed, elfish face. With his long lashes, pale skin, and that blood-red hair, he was right on the border between handsome and beautiful. The rest of his hair fell about to chin-length, carefully arranged in a causal, dare-devil style.

His attire only added to the paleness of his skin. He was dressed entirely in black; a short-sleeved, plain black shirt, goth-style pants, and heavy black boots. The shirt was unadorned, but the pants had silver chains criss-crossing in fascinating, web-like patterns and the boots were trimmed in bright oranged that looked subtly like flames.

The man's eyes set him apart from the crowd, but so did something else. Spouting from his back apparently unhindered by the shirt, a pair of jet-black wings. They were draconic in style, the webbing decorated with silver web patterns that were clearly the inspiration for his pants. Only a certain few could see them, else there would have been pandemonium in the mall. Worse than the usual kind, anyway.

The wings clenched tightly against the man's back as he crossed his arms, eyeing the female below consideringly. He always watched people, and this time he believed he found something interesting. It might have been nothing, but from where he stook there were no vents on the floor to blow that leaf back up when it should have fallen. Coindicence or not, this female beared watching. Perhaps even a little following, just to make sure his time and attention wouldn't be wasted.

[3/3/2012 2:57:05 PM] Yushika: The feeling of being watched made her shoulders raise briefly, eyes flicking about. No, nothing. She wasn't new to being stared at, boys did it all the time. However the timing threw her off. She had felt that stare right after she toyed with the leaf. Perhaps she was imagining things? She was nervous.... Gathering both her thoughts and worries together and shutting them in the back of her mind, Niyola headed for the game store, nearly tripping as she did.

What did Siren like? Ah... did he even play games? Claus did, she remembered seeing him playing /something/. Siren liked scarves and hats.... maybe she should buy him that instead. Yet, a scarf compared to a game.... no. It was the thought that mattered, not the price. Slipping past people and into the store, she began her frantic search of the proper gift.

[3/3/2012 3:14:22 PM] Jinx: Abaddon stood up and casually walked to the stairs, one elegant hand trailing over the rail as he slowly descended, eyes never leaving the female. He reached the first floor about when she entered the game store. He paused, leaning against the stairs, still eyeing her consideringly.

She was cute. That alone would have made her slightly worthy of his notice, but if his hunch was correct that would have made her even more desirable.

Either way, he wasn't going to let her walk away just yet...

Faking a look of interest in the window display, Abaddon walked into the game store. He pretended to look through the rack of games by the door, waving away the annoyingly eager store attendant and keeping an eye on that distinctive blue hair.

[1:33:00 PM] Yushika: She considered using her powers when she realized a game was to high for her, yet was saved by the prescense of a shop clerk, letting out a nervous laugh and thank you once he handed it to her. Claus had mentioned this game before, or so she believed. Perhaps this would be a good idea. Her eyes drifted upwards, considering buying Siren a game...

No. A scarf or hat would please him. Siren was the type to prefer clothes over anything else. Nervously, she moved to pay for the object, eyes flicking back when she saw a girl pawing at the ceiling. A balloon was stuck, and her parents no where around. Actually, she didn't see /anyone/ around. Quickly looking side to side, she crouched onto the balls of her feet, looking up at the ceiling and then the girl.

"Don't cry." She whispered, gently touching the girls shoulder with a smile before standing, setting her items down, and once more checking before allowing a wisp of wind to escape, grasping the balloon and pushing it to her waiting fingers. Once she had it, she handed it to the girl, smiled once more, and pressed a finger to her lips in a 'Shush' manner before heading to the cashier.

[1:46:18 PM] Jinx: Abaddon feined reading the back of a game, a pleased smirk crossing his face. It seemed like his hunch had proven correct. Well well. Someone should have warned the little bird to be more careful. Humans were notoriously borish and close-minded, they tended to take unusual occurances badly.

He clenched his wings closer to his back, a subconsious reaction even though it wasn't necessary. They were his one weak point, an uncertainty he was still figuring out. It seemed like anything human-based couldn't touch them. At least, humans couldn't see or seem to feel them, and clothing went right through them like they were ghost wings. Yet he could still use them to fly, and other foxes-turned-human could see and touch them. He glanced over his shoulder at one of the black claw tips. He hated when two sets of rules came into play, it left room for surprises.

Abaddon set down the game and absently looked at another, still keeping an eye on his new little bird. Hmmmm. Approach now, or hope for better opportunity to arise?

[1:52:40 PM] Yushika: Pleased with the way things went, once Niyola had bought her game she slipped out into the mall, clutching the bag close to her. Her spine twitched, head raising. Agh. That feeling she was being watched.... nervously she jerked her head back to see if anyone was following her, yet the mass amount of people.... it was impossible to tell.

'What if someone saw?' No. Humans would have screamed their lights out. That child was to young to be frightened, and if she had blabbed her parents would have laughed it off and put it towards her imagination. Shaking her head, the blue haired girl sighed and turned back around, touching her hair briefly before heading for the nearest clothing store.

Ugh. Her nerves were going insane!

[2:04:05 PM] Jinx: Abaddon waited a moment after the girl left the store before following her. He threw the clerk a charming smile and quickly slipped away before the fool began babbling at him. Humans loved their babble.

Hmmmm. Where on earth was this little bird going?

A twing of irritation and contempt went through him as humans stopped to stare as he went past. Of course the whole species was so weak-minded they couldn't help but stare at his magnifience and power, but it would make blending in harder. He didn't want the little bird to know she was being stalked and end up spooked, at least not yet...

[2:14:04 PM] Yushika: To say Niyola was unobservant was to say a cat had claws. The humans staring behind her were blocked out by her worries, eyes flicking store to store until she stopped, stepped back two steps, and looked into a store. Ugh. People were in there...

'I just wanna make you sweat' Her eyes flicked as her cellphone went off. Correction. Claus' that he leant her. Her cheeks turned red at the lyric, flipping it open as she stopped her walking, head raising slightly until she recoiled, nearly throwing the phone in fright when a loud, shrill voice screamed:

"YOU. GET HOME NOW. YOU'VE BEEN GONE FOR FIVE HOURS."
"E-Eh? Siren... I... Wait. Please don't yell, take a deep breath."
"TAKE A DEEP BREATH MY a**! CLAUS IS GOING TO SET THE HOUSE ON FIRE!"
"EH?!"
"He's worried. APPARENTLY that means he has to try and cook. We both know what happens when he gets worried, AND NOW HE IS NEAR GAS, NIYOLA."
"I said to get a modern stove.."

The phone let out a loud screech as Siren seemed to be yelling at someone in the background, and then a thump noise. And then it hung up... Worry flicked in her eyes, deciding perhaps she could get Siren his gift online next time... Wait. Where was the nearest exit?

[2:32:03 PM] Jinx: Abaddon had found a nice section of wall that gave him a good overview of the plaza. He could see the little bird from where he leaned casually against the wall, as she wandered in front of various store fronts. She paused, staring at one with a timid hesitancy that delighted him. The timid ones were always so fun to play with...

The faint strains of music reached his ears and the girl fumbled with a cell phone. It was too far away for him to hear what was being said, but from the way she held the phone away from her ears the voice on the other end must be shouting. Abaddon frowned. Hopefully not another interloper who'd already claimed the girl. It made no difference to him, but for some reason those idiots thought their claims still held after Abaddon had already decided the girl was his...

The conversation didn't last very long, anyway. The girl stared at her phone with a concerned expression and flipped it closed, then began looking around the room with big, "I'm lost" eyes.

Well, he supposed that was a perfectly good invitation. Abaddon seperated from the wall and strolled casually over. "Lost," he asked the girl, his voice a pleasant male rumble.

[2:42:06 PM] Yushika: Her head whipped around, fingers flicking briefly to prepare herself as someone spoke, though carefully she shoved her hands into her pockets when she noticed a handsome male standing before her. Yet, those eyes struck her, almost backing away. He looked friendly enough, yet those eyes looked like monsters waiting to consume anything stupid enough to trust their owner. She had to swallow back her fear, had to shove it back and remember that Claus had frightening eyes and yet he was perfectly sweet. She had to calm her nerves before she panicked.

Wait, he had asked something. Going through her memory, Niyola nodded at the male, the bag that was tied at her wrist rustling as she removed her hands from her pockets. "A little." She admitted with the tone of defeat. "I forgot where I came from, and I'm not used to this place, I'm not sure what's an exit and what's a store."

[2:49:29 PM] Jinx: Abaddon couldn't decide whether the girl was joking or not. How could you not know an exit was an exit? Heck, first thing he did when he stepped in this place was to identify all the exits. You never knew when you'd need an escape route, and multiple options was better than just one.

Finally Abaddon decided the girl must be serious. Her entire demeanor was too nervous for it to be a joke. "Well, usually, exits don't have giant signs over them," he said, raising an eyebrow and pointing to the storefronts with their various big, brightly colored and garish signs over the door. "Though some big stores have exits inside them. Why don't we start with how you came into the store."

He brushed back a lock of his hair, eyeing the female up and down. "Do you remember where you came in at, or has your sense of direction been completely void?"

[2:53:40 PM] Yushika: Her eyes narrowed just briefly, as if she was analyzing him. Though, they relaxed shortly after, eyes flicking to the right. "There." Was her simple answer, and then finally she found what she wanted, pointing at a store. "Not all stores have large signs. That one has a tiny one." She looked at the man, head shaking once more.

"I don't leave the house much. My roommates fret to much and I came here with them. I don't know the area very well." She mused, glancing back at the right. Hngh. There was to many people, absently she took a step back and allowed her hand to grip the bag she held. Why did she have to try and become independent? Wait. She was depending on someone again! This man! Her eyes flicked to look at him, considering telling him she could figure it out herself. She needed to stop depending on others...

[3:02:47 PM] Jinx: Abaddon resisted the urge to roll his eyes. "Point is that all stores have signs. They have to, so that way people can find them easier and the mall is dealing with an actual business. It's all businesses here. You want individuals running a stall, you go to the flea market.

He racked his brain, trying to come up with more stuff to say like he was a normal person having a conversation. He didn't talk a whole lot, cause eventually he always said something that made people look at him with fear-eyes. Not that he objected, but sometimes the timing was off. He really should practice speaking skills....

"All the more reason for you to explore the area so you can learn it better," Abaddon said, gesturing to the mall in general. "It never hurts to know your way around a place, you never know when something could happen and you'd be on your own." He tried to throw a touch of concern in his voice to make his argument a bit more believeable.

[3:08:16 PM] Yushika: Nodding in response, Niyola spotted a tension in the male. Annoyed? Exapsarated? What did she see? No, it was gone before she could hold onto it. Was she annoying? She didn't put it past herself, she was rather clueless and.... and...

Helpless? That word sent a flash of anger through her body. She... was that really what she was? Helpless? Look at her, not even understanding a mall! It was pitiful. Did this man pity her? She couldn't tell. She needed to stop depending on others, and /now/. Clutching her bag tightly, her head raised, face taking a more fierce expression.

"Thank you for your help!" Bowing would be what you were supposed to do where she came from, but she didn't. Not here, it was the wrong culture. "I'm sure I can find my way out. If everyone else can, I certaintly can." Yet that fierce expression wavered as she glanced back at the direction she came. No. Hey, wait, /no/. Claus and Siren could do it! So could she. Obviously.

"Worse comes to worse, I call Siren or Claus." She thought out-loud, fidgeting once more. Though, apparnelty Claus was almost setting fire to things. Hrm

[3:32:17 PM] Jinx: Abaddon shrugged. "Well I just so happen to know about every exit in this place," he said, sounding off-hand. "I could tell you how many their are, which ones are closest to us now, and which ones aren't really meant to be used except in emergencies."

He grinned, a flicker of his true personality stirring behind his eyes. "Me, I always make sure I know where the exits are. If you want I can follow along until you find one. That way I can help if you get lost, and you don't have to bother your friends."

[3:36:35 PM] Yushika: Watching him, his grin made her eyes narrow, eying him. Looking around, she relented for once, nodding. "Alright." She looked up at the direction she came from, nodding gently. "Alright, I won't mind that. Thank you." Eyes raising, she blinked in shock. Her manners!

"Oh! Sorry. I'm Niyola, pleasure to meet you." Extending her hand for a shake, she offered a gentle smile at him. Despite his scary eyes he seemed friendly, though she did worry a bit about those flickers she saw...

[3:41:24 PM] Jinx: Abaddon took the offered hand, trying to keep his hold light. "Ab," he said, putting a little more pressure on the hand-hold then going back to light. "I always go by Ab."

Reluctantly he released her hand. It would have been so easy to just snatch her now, but unfortunately humans didn't seem to take well to that. Weak worms that they were, there were still more of them than him and they could be troublesome if the girl began screaming.

"So," he said, holding both his arms out as though gesturing to the whole mall around him, "why don't you start looking. I'll follow and try to be unobtrusive."

[3:48:05 PM] Yushika: Nodding, the handshake seemed to settle her nerves greatly. More at ease, she glanced about before heading for the direction she came, glancing side to side. She considered asking for assistance, though he would have no way of knowing where she came from.

Her eyes spotted a few exits, though they weren't the right ones. Right? ...Right. Yea... No wait. There was a petstore, it was the first thing she saw. So that meant...

"Where is there a petstore?"

[4:01:21 PM] Jinx: Abaddon pointed over his shoulder. "Almost at the opposite end of the building. Not quite behind us, but not quite to the left. Somewhere inbetween. We gotta go in something of a zigzag pattern, since there are stores in the center of the building and not just the walls."

He raised an eyebrow. "Why, thinking of getting a puppy?"

[4:16:19 PM] Yushika: She sighed in defeat, shaking her head. "It was near the exit, I think." Glaring at the stores, she grumbled to herself. "Seriously. They couldn't make this place easier to naviagte?" Glancing at Ab, she added: "Puppies are't my thing. Cats are, their more independent."

Well, she might as well start moving. Taking a second to shift side to side. Absently, she moved closer to Ab, sighing once more. Fine. With her mind set, she began to walk.

[4:45:59 PM] Jinx: Abaddon’s eyes narrowed marginally. This woman really had no sense of danger it seemed, just like that last little dove that had escaped him. His fingers curled into claws at the thought and he had to stop himself from growling aloud. It wasn’t often his prey escaped him. He’d gotten back at the interloper, but not to the extent that he’d wanted before that one had escaped him as well. Such things never happened to him, earning the pair a special place of rage in his heart.

He resolutely shoved them from his mind for the moment. It wouldn’t do for his rage to show and scare off this little bit as well. If he played his cards correctly he could still make off with her, all he needed was patience.

“Well,” he said smoothly, “I can confirm you’re correct on that front. You’re still heading in the proper direction, but let’s see if you can make it to that exit in a reasonable amount of time.” His smile was as smooth and silky as his voice.

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A tiny frown creased Abaddon’s brow as he warred with the impatience that had begun to flutter in his chest. Niyola had finally managed to find the exit with just a little more guidance from him, or it would have been more correct to say that she’d found the pet store. The exit was just around the corner and, to Abaddon’s delight, there was a minimum of people hanging around this part of the mall. Could he bring his plans into action sooner than he’d anticipated?

Then a little squeal of delight broke through his thoughts. Apparently the pet store was in the process of putting puppies and kittens in their window displays. Another growl of frustration had bubbled to his throat as Niyola took off into the store, but he’d put too much of his time into this to just leave now so he followed her.

They’d probably only been in there for half an hour or less, but it felt much longer to Abaddon for having to waste energy pretending interest in the creatures. He was battling to keep his impatience and simmering anger at the snag in his plans hidden lest he ruin everything completely, but tension was building in his chest and demanding he find an outlet soon. The activity in this section had picked up while they were in the store, increasing his bad mood.

[4:47:31 PM] Jinx: ((Niyola seemed like the kind who would melt at the sight of baby animals, but if not then many sorries and I can try to edit it ;^^))

[4:57:36 PM] Yushika: (( -giggles- ))

[5:03:29 PM] Yushika: See, now, she didn't really care for dogs much. Or puppies. However, the second she saw fuffy kittens and puppies being placed within the store window any ounce of restraint left. She didn't like to say she was like most sterotypical women, but honestly who blamed anyone suggesting that when she squealed and rushed into the store?

She was thankful towards Abaddon for helping her along the way. He was kind, despite the feeling that shuddered down her spine when his eyes laid upon her. He had taken time to assist her, and while most would recoil due to just /something/ feeling off about him she didn't. Her dress fluttered as she flicked from aisle to aisle, glancing once or twice at the man with a smile. Eventually, she felt guilty for pulling him around and agreed to exiting the store.

However, there were more people and this sent a shudder of fear within her body. Once again, she disliked crowds. She disliked being alone in them. Yet, she had this kind male with her, what more could happen? Her slim frame pressed closer to him, though she didn't touch him. She wasn't the touchy feely type. Well. Maybe with Siren and Claus, but that was a different case altogether.

[5:21:57 PM] Jinx: This woman! If he found out she was doing this on purpose, she was going to pay for it. Depending on the pleasure she gave him he’d either make her last longer or play rougher than he usually did. As he debated the various methods he’d use out of the corner of his eye he spotted someone heading towards them in punk clothes. His eyes narrowed and he turned his attention to the man, but felt a stab of disappointment. It wasn’t his escapee. The tension in him finally peaked and he took advantage of the crowded conditions.

As the man started to pass them, pressed close by the crush of people, Abaddon slammed his shoulder into the man’s with satisfactory force. The man instantly turned and shouted at him to watch where he was going, face flushed red in anger. Abaddon turned to face the man, face schooled into an impassive mask. “I was watching where I was going, which is apparently more than can be said for you,” he responded coolly. The man’s face went redder; he reared back and threw a punch at Ab’s face, which Ab easily avoided with a feeling of contempt. Pitiful creature.

[5:23:35 PM] Yushika: (( Pff Ab. ))

[5:24:07 PM] Jinx: ((Ab: The human writes me poorly. She limits me.))

[5:30:15 PM] Yushika: She had not been expecting anything to happen as they walked, mostly because she hadn't seen the reasoning behind the flown fist. Pink eyes flicked, widening in shock as she spotted the fist and Ab moving gracefully away. Briefly, she considered pushing Ab aside, however he was bigger, and she was weaker. Instead, without a second thought she squirmed in between the two, arms spread out wide, legs spread to ground herself. Defiance flickered within the soft face, long lashes casting shadows as her eyes narrowed.

"Knock it off." She snapped, eyes focused on the punk. Ab had been kind to her, and she was sure that he hadn't caused this. Even if he did he had taken her around and taken time out of his day to assist her. She was not going to doubt him or allow another to be so hostile towards someone kind to her. If you were kind to her she would repay you. She was simply like that.

"He didn't mean to, and I know he didn't apologize but I will. It was an accident, okay?" Her narrowed eyes relaxed, offering a sweet smile, though her posture stayed the same. "You even tried to punch him and he didn't retiliate, doesn't that say something about his character? So please, lets not start something and continue on with our day. It's stupid to start a fight for someone accidentantly touching you."

[5:53:58 PM] Jinx: Abaddon’s red eyes widened momentarily in surprise, not so much at Niyola was defending him but at the lengths to which she was going to defend him. He’d have expected her to do no more than try to console him as they walked away. At most he’d have seen her telling the man they were sorry or some other twinkling little thing to make the man back off so they could walk away. He certainly hadn’t expected her to worm around him and confront the man like she had!

Something inside him twinged painfully, but he clamped down on the feeling before it could get very far. Ignoring the glare from the man and the stares and muttering from the people around them, Abaddon grabbed Niyola’s wrist pulled her along in his wake in the direction of the exit. He was actually being gentle about his pulling, though he attributed it to all the witnesses now staring at them. What else could it be?

He stopped as soon as they reached the glass double doors that looked out into a jungle of concrete and shiny metal. Abaddon released Niyola’s wrist, and without another word to her he went through the door and quickly disappeared into the twists and turns of the city streets.

[6:03:22 PM] Yushika: Niyola hadn't expect Ab to grab her wrist, head snapping up in alarm. She didn't squeak in fear, simply allowing the male to pull her away, though she did wave at the punk briefly. Her head snapped to view Ab as she stumbled to keep up, though she really had no choice. "Um?" Had she offended him? Was he dragging her away to simply be free of the punk? Confused as she was, she wasn't really scared, and it showed by how she only quietly tried to ask the male what was happening.

"Ab?" She only knew that name, for he never told her his full name. When he suddenly slipped her towards the exit, released her wrist, and vanished the girl was left confused, hand touching her wrist. It took her a few seconds to realized he had actually taken her to the exit. A smile crossed her face, pleased the male had kept his promise. She wanted to thank him, but he had vanished already, and so she simply glanced about and headed in the directon towards home.

Okay, so I have the feeling their backstory is going to involve lots of small moments together. A lot of hanging out things, almost like dates, while Ab continues trying to snare Niyola without alerting her to his brutal nature until he is sure he has her, esp since he knows about her powers now. I don't think names were mentioned but he knows about her roommates. He'll avoid Siren and Claus at all costs, though I see this making them somewhat suspious after a point.

What I'm trying to picture is how their turning point comes about. I mean I do have an idea about how....

Okay, now this is totally random and only a flash thought, so it might not work at all or anything. Now in my head their turning point would also have to have emotion. Something would have to happen to prove to Ab that Niyola won't betray him in the end, cause that's why he's screwed up to the level he is. Like she has to see that there is a bad person in there, but even knowing that won't cause her to turn on him. So. My flash thought involved Feuer. You can probably guess what my next thought was. I mean I don't know how deep her anger towards Cat's dad would be, but I don't see her ever forgiving him. You can tell they're related, and perhaps Feuer could have spotted him that same day Cat saw him so she'd know what he looks like. And one day sees him. Goes to confront him. Things go really wrong. We already established that even with flames Feuer can reach a temperature that the Daevas can't, so if she meant to she could burn them. I don't know if Feuer would approach him with the intent to hurt him or they argue and it just escalates to that point, but either way she loses her temper. I don't know if you want Niyola to get involved and save him or if we have him escape somehow or even if Siren and Claus somehow get involved along with Niyola. Either way he doesn't die, but is severely burned and needs help. Like if Ab had help escaping he could be hurt to the point where he passes out and wakes up in Niyola's house or something and she insists on taking care of him.

Ab would try to get away. I'm not sure what his exact thoughts would be, cause I have to picture this scene in more detail and gotta get input/approval from you before details start showing up. But like Niyola might wonder what was up with Feuer and Ab would tell her he deserved it and would tell Niyola why he got hurt in attempt to disgust her and kind of chase her away. (Again, working on specific reasons why he would want to chase her off.) Not sure what Niyola's reaction would be, and that's where I stopped the scenario.
[8:53:16 PM] Yushika: Okay so. Feuer would be seething angry and probably try and hurt Ab after learning what he did to Cat. So that is plausible. I can see Ab getting hurt pretty badly, and then Niyola enters (maybe because she was nearby and getting something) and sees what is happening, using her wind to send Feuer flying back (and potentially making it cold, so this may hurt Feuer in the long run and Cat may need to nurse her back to health). Niyola drabs Ab to her places, he tries to get away (but is hurt). Eventually, maybe he can't leave the bed much but snaps, trying to shove her away by admitting what he's done to Cat, and Niyola, being that emotionally broken and probably not completely normal in the head simply nods gravely and accepts him. As we've discussed, Niyola just…. won't judge him. There's something wrong with her. He can tell her anything and she'd nod and accept. As long as he never hurt her she's fine. He's never tried anything bad to her, and by that time I'm sure if he did she'd assume it was him pushing away. He has her complete loyalty, and while it's odd and she must be broken in some way to accept a monster like him, it'll be apparent by then that she /just doesn't care/.
[8:57:19 PM] Jinx: -mulling over specifics in Ab's brain- Would Claus and/or Siren hunt Ab down out of concern for Niyola, just to see what he's like and all, or would they pretty much leave it be even if they'd never met him before?
[8:57:49 PM] Yushika: Siren would hunt, and he'd drag his fiancee.
[8:57:56 PM] Yushika: Claus = easy to throw off.
[8:58:01 PM] Yushika: Siren will need to convincing
[9:02:36 PM] Jinx: Cause I picture them managing to hunt him down and sitting for a "talk", seeing that darkness in him, and more or less warn him off Niyola. I'm trying to picture a specific conversation, or as close to specific as I can get. Like maybe they (or just Siren) says he's not good enough for Niyola or is just going to get her hurt. Just says something that really gets Ab to think and wonder if it would be better to leave Niyola be. Because at this point he will care a bit more about her personally and it'll kind of bug him how much he thinks about her cause he still doesn't want to have anyone close to him yet and Niyola just makes it so easy. Feuer attacking him would kind of cement it that something bad could happen to Niyola cause he's hurt a lot of people
[9:03:41 PM] Yushika: Yessss.
[9:05:06 PM] Jinx: I feel like I should type out what he'd actually say in attempt to chase Niyola off, cause that feels like the most important part of the whole thing. Think it would help or good with the story we have?
[9:05:19 PM] Yushika: It would help, and I can say what Niyola would do
[9:06:02 PM] Jinx: Okay, give me a sec
[9:07:01 PM] Yushika: Oki
[9:36:55 PM] Jinx: Abaddon hissed in a combination of pain and frustration. He needed Niyola to let him go. He couldn't leave otherwise, not in his state and with her powers. He had seen the control she had, and knew there were easily several ways for her to keep him here without even having to hold him down. It was a shame those annoying males weren't here now. Perhaps they could have helped him. He wanted to leave, they wanted him to leave. He didn't know the scope of their own strengths, but surely Niyola couldn't have stood against all of them. But it was a moot point, for wherever they were they clearly were nowhere close enough to be of any help.

He thought of follows from the past, people whose names and faces he had all but erased from his mind. They had left because they did not appreciate him for what he did, thought that everything he had done to help them had been a misuse of power. He didn't care that he might have hurt others, not as long as his own folks flourished, but he had come to learn that few thought that way. Indeed, he had used it to his advantage multiple times in the past. It was easy to break someone when you threatened to harm something they loved. That he could do this, this was the "darkness" inside of him. He had tried to hide it before, but now if he could show Niyola once and for all the darkness inside of him, she would let go. She might fling him from the house with her own hand, but that hardly mattered.

"I deserved this, you know," he said gesturing to the wounds hidden by the clean white linen bandages Niyola had insisted upon wrapping around him. "You, you have no idea what I am or the things I have done. I have tortured and raped simply for the pleasure of it. I enjoyed it. I have killed simply because someone stood in my way. I regret nothing I have done. The woman who did this to me-," he paused and pressed against the worst of the burns. His flesh cried out in agony, but he refused to show any pain on his face. "She did this because she knows my daughter. I raised that child to fear me. I carved the meaning of true pain into her flesh and made sure that defiance would never cross her mind. I broke her mind in so many ways I'm surprised she could muster the courage to run from me. Because if I had caught her I would have punished her severely." He narrowed his eyes, all but hissing out his words, trying to muster as much anger and venom as he could. "Don't you get it, you silly woman? I am a demon who walks the earth and I leave nightmares in my wake. Countless curse my name and wish death upon me for the things I have done to them and those they care about. You think you can cover that with a bandage and it will all go away? There's not enough linen in the world to fix the things I have done. You and everything you love and care about, none of that will be safe around me!"

Ab did not try to sit up since struggling would only take away from the impression he was trying to make. He spoke truthfully of all the things he had kept hidden, looked at Niyola with his glowing red eyes and made sure she saw that he had not lied when he said he held no regret. He dropped every mask he had ever held around her, because for once it was crucial that she understood just what it was she was trying to nurse back to health.
[9:38:20 PM] Yushika: Man oh man lemme type a response.
[9:45:55 PM] Yushika: Niyola watched him, eyes flicking across his bandaged form. Pink eyes flicked up as he ranted, unblinking as his voice raised and red eyes stared her down. Quietly, her slender hands raised, fixing a bandage that had fallen briefly from her messy job. She had never been the best at wrapping, but the bandages had been put on with love. She had worked hard to help the male who, while he spoke of terrors and horrors, had done nothing but protect her. Her head shook, fingers clenching around his wrist as if, somehow, her petite hand could hold his larger frame still.

"I know." She whispered, her already soft voice barely audible as pink eyes stared up into his. "I know what you've done." She added, soft hair curling around her cheeks. She gently lowered her head onto his hand, nuzzling into it gently. "I know what others think of you. But why do I have to be grouped with them?" She whispered, tiny fingers clenching tighter around his wrist. "You've been kind to me, in your way. You say I'm not safe, but you say these things to me in hopes I'd flee to protect me, right? Otherwise, if I was anyone else, if I was in your way you'd rid of me in another way. But, instead you use your words. You don't hurt me. You try and convince me this isn't what I want." 

Pink eyes flicked back up to view his, her head slightly shifting so she could look at him properly. "You've never hurt me. You won't hurt me. You've helped me and taken care of me. Why can't I return the favor? Why must you push me away when I've always known exactly what you are? It's never stopped me. It's never changed the fact I enjoy being around you." This had been the most she had ever spoken at once, her eyes narrowing tightly as she looked almost desperate. "I like being around you, whether or not you've hurt others. You've never hurt me."
[9:48:54 PM] Jinx: https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xfp1/v/t1.0-9/10600367_4529870261000_6487031434462415745_n.jpg?oh=ba4eb1b0d3d6c5c7c206f4ecf33d807d&oe=545BF4C0&__gda__=1417019841_c807a171e407543dd46eb87f394644e3
[9:49:58 PM] Yushika: (( ISN'T SHE CUTE? ))
[9:50:03 PM] Yushika: (( ISN'T THIS SOMEHOW REALLY CUTE? ))
[9:50:29 PM] Jinx: (( IT IS, AND THAT HURTS ME A LITTLE ))
[9:50:42 PM] Yushika: (( YOU WERE THE ONE WHO LIKED NIYOLA ))
[10:02:40 PM] Jinx: Abaddon turned his head away. He fought to control his breathing, to pretend like Niyola's words had no effect on him. Even his hand remained limp as she pressed against him with her delicate fingers, not moving even when she brought her head down to brush against it. Part of him wanted to argue back, but that part was temporarily overwhelmed by the sheer acceptance in her voice. There was no holding back, no hesitation at all. She truly meant every word she said.

"How can you know," he said, trying to keep his tone harsh and his voice from quavering. It was through sheer willpower, hardened and honed over the course of his life, that he was able to keep his body from trembling, but he could not help the muscles in his arms and legs from clenching, as though ready to run or fight at a moment's notice. Though his burns protested he didn't even register the pain. "How can you know anything of my past and the things I have done. Shall I get more specific? That can never be erased, no matter how much you think you're able to accept it. You'll realize it soon enough. You'll see the monster that preys on the innocent for its own gain. You think you can handle that? No one has before. These burns on my body won't scar nearly enough to make up for all the sins I have committed."
[10:02:57 PM] Jinx: (( HE'S STILL FIGHTIN' IT, BUT YOU GOT HIM ON THE ROPES NIYOLA! ))
[10:09:05 PM] Yushika: Niyola watched him, unwavering. His head turned away, but, without fear, her free hand raised and tapped his chin, attempting to move it back to view her. "Then tell me." She stated back, whispery voice as firm as she could possibly make it, even if it was basically still faint and quiet. Her eyes locked on his, mouth tensing slightly as it seemed panic ran over her, hand tightening against his wrist. "If you tell me everything will you stay? Will you stop trying to run away? Will you stay put and be here when I wake up?"
[10:12:12 PM] Jinx: http://cdn.crushable.com/files/2012/08/right-in-the-feels.gif
[10:12:22 PM] Jinx: (( TOO MANY FEELS TWIN. TOO MANY. ))
[10:12:32 PM] Yushika: (( I DON'T TRY ))
[10:29:15 PM] Jinx: Abaddon couldn't find the words to respond. So many thoughts ran through his head, the stories he would have told Niyola to chase her away. Those he had manipulated so thoroughly that they were broken. Those he had made to crave pain and come to depend on him, and then had been tossed away. Those he had attacked, raped, killed. Those whose very beings would never be free from nightmares. Men and women, so many that he had even bothered keeping count. All those words he could have said...

But didn't. Because none of it would chase this woman away. Nothing he could tell her would convince her to go, and the only thing he could do was something he refused to even consider. He was silent for a long time, just staring into those pink eyes, lost in them and everything they offered. He thought he had been chasing her. Maybe he had; he chased her so hard that /she/ had caught /him/. Unable to work a single syllable past his throat, he did the only thing he could. His wings had escaped relatively unscathed and were one of the few things that didn't hurt to move. They were neatly spread out next to him so he didn't crush them. Moving slowly so he didn't wallop himself or the woman leaning over him, he gently folded his wings over until his and Niyola's upper torsos were enveloped in an inky twilight.
[10:34:40 PM] Yushika: Niyola twitched as his wings raised, only because she was unsure if they were injured. Her mouth opened, about to tell him to rest his wings until they curled around her torso. That was all she needed before she nuzzled into his side, trying to be as gentle as she could against his wounds. He had stopped fighting back, which meant what, exactly? Did he accept her? Did he accept that she choose him? Her hands curled into loose fists as she rested them against his torso, sighing gently. 

"Can I stay here?"
[10:41:40 PM] Jinx: "Stay as long as you like," he responded. Maybe he was getting old, or the wounds were worse than he thought. The fight had drained out of him so much faster than he would have imagined. Niyola just didn't play fair at all. Or perhaps those were only excuses, excuses he needed to tell himself until he was completely ready to accept everything that was being offered. He made sure to place his wings so that they would not crush either of them and let them rest as he slowly drifted away from the land of consciousness, giving his body the rest it needed to recover, all the while aware of the gentle warmth at his side.
[10:46:54 PM] Yushika: Humming gently, the female curled her legs up against her chest and allowed herself to doze off, happy to just be allowed to rest against him. She just hoped when she woke he'd still be there, that no more urgent attempts to push her away were spilled. She just wanted to stay by his side, perhaps even hold that hand that refused to accept her as anything else. Perhaps….. but maybe she should takes things slower....