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She shrugged. "Faith doesn't help much down here, but I'll try it I suppose."

"Then come with me," Raphael offered his hand, "I will lend my faith, and you, your wisdom, and together your daughter will see the Light."

Lucifer nodded absently, and stared at Aozora. This went on for several minutes before he nodded. "Alright, he should be good as new." As if to confirm this fact, Aozora woke up and looked around. Seeing everyone huddled around him, he laughed. "Miss me? I'm touched, but its really quite embarrasing." He hopped to his feet, and started doing jumping jacks, and feeling no adverse effects, grinned at Zena. "Man, you're good at healing, you know that? I thought it would take me weeks to heal from that wound, but here we are, and I'm better than ever." With that Lucifer cleared his throat. "Now that your all better, Aozora, may I ask that I have permission to search you for the Key?" Aozora shrugged, "Sure, but who are-" He didn't have a chance to finish before Lucifers hand seemed to melt in his chest, and pulled out a very bright light. Aozora stopped talking, and stared at his chest. "Well, don't see that every day... Thats pretty trippy, what'd you do?" Lucifer shrugged. "Oh, not much, not much. Just relieved you of a burden, I'll take care of this from now on." He sat staring at the very bright light.


Sayu stared at Raphaels hand, then sighed. "Sure, I've no choice I suppose." She reached out and grabbed his hand.

Lucifer nodded absently, and stared at Aozora. This went on for several minutes before he nodded. "Alright, he should be good as new." As if to confirm this fact, Aozora woke up and looked around. Seeing everyone huddled around him, he laughed. "Miss me? I'm touched, but its really quite embarrasing." He hopped to his feet, and started doing jumping jacks, and feeling no adverse effects, grinned at Zena. "Man, you're good at healing, you know that? I thought it would take me weeks to heal from that wound, but here we are, and I'm better than ever." With that Lucifer cleared his throat. "Now that your all better, Aozora, may I ask that I have permission to search you for the Key?" Aozora shrugged, "Sure, but who are-" He didn't have a chance to finish before Lucifers hand seemed to melt in his chest, and pulled out a very bright light. Aozora stopped talking, and stared at his chest. "Well, don't see that every day... Thats pretty trippy, what'd you do?" Lucifer shrugged. "Oh, not much, not much. Just relieved you of a burden, I'll take care of this from now on." He sat staring at the very bright light.


Sayu stared at Raphaels hand, then sighed. "Sure, I've no choice I suppose." She reached out and grabbed his hand.

Raphael returned what he supposed was a reassuring smile. "Hold on tight, for we move with the wind."

His wings spread to their full width, and they lifted into the air lightly. There was a rumbling quake, one that had not been felt in almost 2,000 years. They took off like a feather on the wind, a shimmering ball of light that the powers of Damnation were unable to stop. There was a shockwave that followed them, shaking the very foundations of the Gates as they burst through each one, descending even lower. Nearing the end of the Eternal Bottom, they emerged, lightly gently on the surface before the Great Betrayer.

"Greetings, Little Horn," Raphael said cordially. He turned to Sayu, "Find Aya."

ooc: just thought i'd speed it along...

Putting away the Key, Lucifer looked on the Archangel with surprise, as Sayu ran off to find her daughter. "Ah, Rapheal, my old friend, how long has it been?" He asked pleasantly.

Putting away the Key, Lucifer looked on the Archangel with surprise, as Sayu ran off to find her daughter. "Ah, Rapheal, my old friend, how long has it been?" He asked pleasantly.

"Not long enough, Brother-Long-Forgotten," Raphael answered. "There seems to be one of your blood who has grown ambitious, going after the Garden...that I cannot allow."

Lucifer shrugged. "Oh, you know Angron, always getting into trouble. Its what I expect of most of my brothers, but him most of all. Well, he has been dispatched by these lovely children, so what are you here for, Brother?" He smiled faintly as he said brother.

Lucifer shrugged. "Oh, you know Angron, always getting into trouble. Its what I expect of most of my brothers, but him most of all. Well, he has been dispatched by these lovely children, so what are you here for, Brother?" He smiled faintly as he said brother.

"Would it surprise you if I said a girl?" Raphael chuckled at the smile Lucifer wore. "Still harboring memories of Old?"

Tal had been fighting the hoards of demons near Satan (Angron) when the others had teleported. He had stayed behind on purpose, because he had other goals in mind. After the others were safe, he shot straight through the thick clouds of demons and towards where he sensed Raphael. He didn't know if Zena could reach Raul, so he had to give a report to another angel, and the fact that Raphael was an arch-angel only helped. He felt Raphael's presence move suddenly, so Tal tried to catch up. Suddenly, he felt that the entire group was back in hell, with an infinitely more powerful demon. What? Can it be, that.... this is Satan? Tal put on an extra burst of speed. He approached what looked like a tower, and he sensed all the others, including Raphael, at the top. He came close, and listened to the conversation outside the wall. He was listening just as Raphael was saying, "There seems to be one of your blood who has grown ambitious, going after the Garden...that I cannot allow." Tal passed through the wall, but one story below, still listening. He kept his hand on his sword, ready to strike if need be. But for now, he listened.

Zena was in shock. Damn, I could have found it first. I should have found it first. I was perfectly capable of not listening to logic and just searching everywhere for that damnable key. Her thoughts reeled, though she managed to pull a question from the chaos in her head. "So, what happens now that you found the key?"

OOC: I think I'm gonna get out of this. I didn't like my character pretty much from the start, and I can't give the time commitment to continue and to catch up. See you later.

Unless you start a new thread at the Garden, or something of the sort, I'm out. Peace.

Tal froze. What? Satan had the key? Already? Tal quickly snapped out of it. Get a hold of yourself! Satan doesn't even know where the Garden of Eden is. Even if he did, he wouldn't know how to use the key. Only one person knows how to use the key, and he is thought to have died a long time ago. Still, if he is still alive, or passed on his secret.... Tal stayed poised, still listening to the conversation.

OOC: Maybe the person who knows could be Aya's father? Hmmm?

OOC: Well, I actually am going to start a new thread at the Garden. Thats when the wars start. :p

IC: Satan turned to Zena. "Ah, glad you asked dear child. You see, I want to get to the Garden, which dear God stole from me." With that, he looked toward the sky, and taking out the key, he raised his hands to the ceiling. And suddenly there was a blinding flash of light.

It appeared to everyone that they were completely alone in a lush, beautiful Garden, full of the most delicate flowers and dilectable fruit imaginable. However, here and there there appeared sign of corruption, small things, flowers having a sick, diseased look, yet it contrasted sharply with the beauty around.

Aozora, confounded, looked around. "This place was in my chest? Trippy..." Looking around and seeing noone, he grinned ruefully. "I really gotta stop talking to myself. Well, might as well search for the others. "JOSHY!! ZENA!! CRAZY SCHIZO CHICK!!" He went off yelling for the others.

Zena looked around, confused. "Oh no. Now what?" She asked the open sky. "Might as well..." She created eight copies and sent them off while she contacted everyone telepathically. Can anyone hear me? I've sent scouts to look around.

Josh looked at the foliage growing. "Wow, this place is incredible." Yes Zena, loud and clear. I was about to send off some golums to look around too. He bent down and focused his energy. Eight nearly formless figures appeared. They were vaguely human shaped, and gold rings glowed around their neck. The golums had no hands, no feet, and gold eyes, but no faces. They were simply blank slates that did Josh's bidding. Nodding at the nonverbal order, they walked off in different directions to look around.

Aozora was jogging around, when he walked upon a vauguely human shaped...thing. "Well, hello there. How are you today, my fine friend? Mind telling me what the hell you are?"

The golum's eyes glowed brighter for a moment then it turned around. follow me. It's voice came without sound, emotion, or anything normally heard. It was a simple request and hopefully Aozora would follow it back to Joshua.

Aozora jumped at the...perhaps thought, would be the best way to describe it... "Well, thats rather disturbing, but, lead on." He said to the thing.

ooc: i liked tal's idea, btw, but it is your RP...

ic:

"Still blaming Father after all this time?" Raphael asked. "Nothing was taken from you, you were the one who rejected it," he corrected his former comrade.

The golum lumbered slowly to a meditating Joshua while a Zena clone flew overhead. "Found you guys!" Zena's clones and the real one vanished to combine with the one above and they floated down as one.
Joshua opened his eyes and smiled. "Ah, the golums worked. Did anyone else get here?"

Aozora shrugged. "Beats the hell out of me. By the way, fif you make those things? Hearin 'em talk is pretty trippy."

Joshua laughed. "Ya, I made them. The golums have been pretty handy, and in hand to hand combat they're unbeatable. But I've never mastered speech, so their talking is as good as I can get it."

Glancing out of his eye at them, he shrugged. "Meh, whatever works I suppose..." Just then, Aya staggered from the trees, followed by one of the gollums. "Can someone get this thing off of me? Its really starting to freak me out."

Aozora laughed, "Only if you say please young lady."

Sorry. Just following orders. It was obviously one of the more intelligent ones. By chance, their intelligence varied and so did their personalities. But they were always loyal and dutiful to Joshua. "Sorry about that. Leave her." He directed the last part to the golum and then the pair nodded again, leaving to look for others.

Aozora sighed. "I didn't hear a please from her Joshy, don't you think she should learn some manners?" Aya sat down on the ground and glared at Aozora. "Well, where exactly are we?" She asked.

Zena rolled her eyes. "Something tells me that when people are annoyed, manners are the last thing on someone's mind. And Aya, we've made it. We're in the Garden of Eden."

Aozora simply laughed at Zena obvious reproach. "Aya appeared befuddled. "We're here? Thats it? Odd..."

A familiar laugh surrounded the group. "It? Of course its not finished, fools." Then, Angron stepped out of the trees. "Have fun? I'm surprised my Brother let you live. He seems to be in a good mood lately. But, what do you expect, with him having the Garden at last."

Joshua stood up and more golums arose from the ground. "You know, I'm getting sick of dealing with you. Didn't the Gate Children teach you anything? Oh hold on. You've got all your limbs. That means they took something from inside you. I can't wait to find out what."

Angron grinned, and without answering, dropped a childs head on the ground. "I told you you underestimated me. I may not be Satan, but I'm not powerless either."

Even Aozora, who usually had a very twisted humor, looked disgusted. "Thats a child... You have issues..."

Joshua's face went whiter than ever before. "That's not sick. That's my last hope for killing him laying dead. And not just that, but also modified. Taken out of it's home, they tend to be more powerful and murderous than you could imagine." Without warning, golums began to rise from the ground as far as the eye could see. Protect the master. Protect the garden. Protect the master. Protect the garden. They began to chant as they moved toward Angron, each step in unison shaking the ground like an earthquake beneath their weight.

Angron grinned, and without answering, dropped a childs head on the ground. "I told you you underestimated me. I may not be Satan, but I'm not powerless either."

Even Aozora, who usually had a very twisted humor, looked disgusted. "Thats a child... You have issues..."

Raphael stepped forward, uncasing the Gauntlet as he placed it on his hand. From his other hand, he removed the restraints from the Ocula Dei.


ooc: i have no idea what's going on...

Raphael stepped forward, uncasing the Gauntlet as he placed it on his hand. From his other hand, he removed the restraints from the Ocula Dei.


ooc: i have no idea what's going on...

OOC: Summary: Most of the group is back together, and now we're fighting the Lucifer imposter. Angron (fake lucifer) just dropped one of the weapons' heads Joshua used to try and stop him. Also, we're in the Garden cause the real lucifer got the key from Aozora.

OOC: Summary: Most of the group is back together, and now we're fighting the Lucifer imposter. Angron (fake lucifer) just dropped one of the weapons' heads Joshua used to try and stop him. Also, we're in the Garden cause the real lucifer got the key from Aozora.

ooc: care if leara makes an appearance?

ic:

"I'll cast you back as I cast the lot of the Fallen once before," Raphael said, pulling his arm back as he approached Angron.

Zena looked up at the new arrival. "Raphael!" She shouted as the first golums prepared to start beating up on Angron. Zena prepared her psychic message to Tal. Where are you!? We're stuck in the Garden and Angron is back. We need you and we need you now!

Zena looked up at the new arrival. "Raphael!" She shouted as the first golums prepared to start beating up on Angron. Zena prepared her psychic message to Tal. Where are you!? We're stuck in the Garden and Angron is back. We need you and we need you now!

Raphael landed a blow squarely on Angron's chest, sending him flying as he spread his wings. He caught up to Angron in midair, hitting him again and sending him into a crater in the earth below.

ooc: i don't intend this to kill angron, i expect this to be a lengthy battle...

A fair number of the golums were destroyed of fell into the pit with the blast, though they quickly filled the hole and it looked good as new. The number of golums around to attack Angron didn't seem to be any less than before though and they kept repeating their mantra. Angron landed among golums that wasted no time in picking him up by the limbs and sealing his hands and feet in their handless arms. The 4 of them pulled him tight while more piled up and launched themselves at the demon leader, landing on him one after another.

A fair number of the golums were destroyed of fell into the pit with the blast, though they quickly filled the hole and it looked good as new. The number of golums around to attack Angron didn't seem to be any less than before though and they kept repeating their mantra. Angron landed among golums that wasted no time in picking him up by the limbs and sealing his hands and feet in their handless arms. The 4 of them pulled him tight while more piled up and launched themselves at the demon leader, landing on him one after another.


ooc: don't you mean 'Golem'?

ic:

Using the golums as a welcomed distraction, Raphael launched himself back at Angron, landing blow after blow with his 'God's Fist.'

OOC: we all have our own spellings. I've seen magic spelled so many ways on NSG, and all supposedly in English. Majik, majic, magick, magik, and magic being the examples. Feel free to use golem if you wish.

IC: Joshua's golums stood their ground, keeping their prey held fast while Raphael pounded away. Joshua seized his chance and plunged his fist into the ground. A shockwave went toward Angron and a spike shot towards his chest from below, sure to pierce his spine if he didn't move.

OOC: We may want to take it easy, Mer isn't here to RP what Angron's reaction is.

OOC: poor Angron... Ah well, he works better when angry.

IC: Angron screamed in rage, and a monstrous burst of power went through him, obliterating several of the golums. Then the spike went through his spine, and the rage became evan greater. He tore the spike from his body, throwing it with enough force to go through another golum. Then, even as blood splashed from the monstrous wound, he began to laugh. "Haha, pitiful retches. See how our fighting taints the Garden itself." Indeed, where blood splashed, the once beautiful plants seemed to corrupt. Then, with his wound already healing, he turned on Rapheal. "You think that Gauntlet can save you? I am the liutenant of Satan himself!! I participated in the uprising, when you were still a lowly soldier." With that, he launched himself at the angel, seemingly propelled by pure fury.

OOC: poor Angron... Ah well, he works better when angry.

IC: Angron screamed in rage, and a monstrous burst of power went through him, obliterating several of the golums. Then the spike went through his spine, and the rage became evan greater. He tore the spike from his body, throwing it with enough force to go through another golum. Then, even as blood splashed from the monstrous wound, he began to laugh. "Haha, pitiful retches. See how our fighting taints the Garden itself." Indeed, where blood splashed, the once beautiful plants seemed to corrupt. Then, with his wound already healing, he turned on Rapheal. "You think that Gauntlet can save you? I am the liutenant of Satan himself!! I participated in the uprising, when you were still a lowly soldier." With that, he launched himself at the angel, seemingly propelled by pure fury.

ooc: as an archangel, Raphael would have been Michael's Lieutenant...

ic:

Raphael dodged, landing a deft blow as Angron passed. He landed, touching the ground with his free hand. The blood dried and disappeared, the ground spawning grass and other flora where it had once been bare.

"The power to destroy is nothing compared to the power to create," Raphael said calmly. As Angron charged again, Raphael utilized his Ocula Dei, dodging blow after blow, knowing their path almost as soon as Angron did. He blocked a blow and crashed the Gauntlet square on his chest, sending his opponent reeling.

ooc: Raphael is the archangel of healing, it'd make sense for him to do that...

OOC: I know, Angron just likes to taunt. Oh, and please do not control my characters. If I want him to charge, I'll do it, but otherwise, leave it be.

IC: Angron laughed. "Oh really now? What is created can be destroyed." With that statement made, he suddenly dissapeared and reappeared behind Raphael, picking him up, and throwing with the strength only a demon could muster to the ground. He laughed. "you may be more agile, I'll admit it, brother. But when it comes to actual fighting, I have you beat."

OOC: I know, Angron just likes to taunt. Oh, and please do not control my characters. If I want him to charge, I'll do it, but otherwise, leave it be.

IC: Angron laughed. "Oh really now? What is created can be destroyed." With that statement made, he suddenly dissapeared and reappeared behind Raphael, picking him up, and throwing with the strength only a demon could muster to the ground. He laughed. "you may be more agile, I'll admit it, brother. But when it comes to actual fighting, I have you beat."

ooc: sorry, i'm usually better at respecting ppl's chars.

ic:

Raphael caught himself, cursing himself for not moving more quickly. He had seen it through the Oculus and still hadn't reacted. He countered with an uppercut with the Gauntlet, sending him hurtling back.

"It's true I am not the warrior Brother Michael is, but I am powerful enough for you, Defiled One."

The demon gave off another of his hideous laughs. "Are you now? It seems to that we're evenly matched, even with your little toy." He spawned a greatsword, similar to the one he'd used on Aozora, and made a fast strike at the angels midsection.

Zena allowed a couple copies into the sky to watch from above and Josh's golums continued to march onward despite their comrades being destroyed. Seeing the sword, a couple reacted, chaining together to block it's progress. The sacrifice of one Golum saved Raphael the pain of the sword. Protect the master. Protect the garden. Their mantra continued to echo throughout the area, and it was directed at Angron as they aimed for his demise.

Angron pulled the sword from the golems body, and made a odwnward slash at another, then after scoring a hit, reversed his blade in an uppercut at another. As he was about to land the hit, a katana pierced his side, with Aozora at the hilt. Angron laughed. "Didn't you learn your lesson last time, mutt." He said to him. He made a slash, but Aozora danced out of the way, slashing at his arm.

The defeated golums vanished and more moved in as if there were a never ending supply. "Give it up Angron. You can't defeat us. OR are you forgetting that I took you down single handedly last time?" Joshua shouted as he dashed through the hoards of his golums. As he ran his right hand skimmed the ground and he pulled up a new sword that he used to aim right for Angron's heart.

The demon gave off another of his hideous laughs. "Are you now? It seems to that we're evenly matched, even with your little toy." He spawned a greatsword, similar to the one he'd used on Aozora, and made a fast strike at the angels midsection.

Raphael pulled a feather from his right wing, it's slender white stalk becoming incandescent as it grew to a great length. The light subsided, and the katana-like blade continued it's radiant glow. He blocked the blow with the sword, a great thunderous crash echoing across the expanse as they collided. Raphael pushed off and rushed forward, swooping and diving as he attacked. He lashed out with both the sword and the Gauntlet, blocking with either as he pleased.

Tal had not seen any golems, and quickly sensed the others fighting what seemed to be Angron again. He shot through the air. As he was flying, a strange vision appeared to him. He saw a light in the distance, and he could have sworn it was.... But just as fast as he saw it, it was gone. He shook it off and flew towards the others. He came upon the battle scene where the others were. Tal pulled his sword with its ringing piercing the noise of the battle, and he charged Angron, burning with holy brilliance, as he sent a message to Zena telepathically. Sorry I'm late. I'll try to make up for it.

OOC: The strange vision could be a deceased angel he once knew, Guildo. After all, the Garden is the twilight between heaven and hell, right?

Angron turned from Aozora, and dodging Rapheals attacks, shoulder rammed Joshua, and as seemed to be his preffered method, picked him up. "Did you ever think I let you win." He whispered before throwing him at a nearby tree. He then turned to block another stirke from Aozora.

Angron laughed, "Yes, more sheep to the slaughter!" He yelled before making a shalsh at Tal.

Tal managed to parry the blow, but the impact sent him reeling a few feet back. This should be interesting. He flew around to let Raphael attack, then dove in at Angron's back with a slash aimed for his head.

Angron laughed, "Yes, more sheep to the slaughter!" He yelled before making a shalsh at Tal.

Raphael momentarily abandoned his attack and caught Joshua before he hit the tree.

"Are you all right?" he asked, turning back to the battle before recieving an answer. He had left a feather on him, and if Joshua was injured, it would heal him quickly.

Moving swiftly, Raphael went on to block the attack on Tal, pushing away with the Gauntlet and slashing again with his sword.

ooc: can u injure the angel of healing...? (semi-rhetorical)

Angron managed to dodge slightly, but still took a blow to the shoulder. Grunting in pain, the first sign he'd shown that the battle was getting to him, he reached over his should to grab Tal's head, meaning to throw him over his shoulder.

Tal tried to fly out of Angron's grip, but his foot was caught before he could fly high enough. (Do you mind if Angron throws him? It seems intended, so...) Angron threw him to the ground with tremendous strength. Tal managed to somewhat recover, but he couldn't break his fall in time, and he slammed into the ground. Not taking time to lick his wounds, he jumped back up, a little dazed, and charged for Andron's leg.

Raphael momentarily abandoned his attack and caught Joshua before he hit the tree.

"Are you all right?" he asked, turning back to the battle before recieving an answer. He had left a feather on him, and if Joshua was injured, it would heal him quickly.

Moving swiftly, Raphael went on to block the attack on Tal, pushing away with the Gauntlet and slashing again with his sword.

ooc: can u injure the angel of healing...? (semi-rhetorical)

OOC: Yes, it just heals extremely fast, so in order to kill one it'd have to be like a one hit KO.

IC: Angron took the hit, mostly on purpose. Even though it burned like hell (no pun intended), it left Raphael open to a brutal stab at his side.

Even as he was striking at Rapheal, Angron kicked back at Tal's head. It cost him a cut on the leg, but he was fairly sure it would land.

OOC: Yes, it just heals extremely fast, so in order to kill one it'd have to be like a one hit KO.

IC: Angron took the hit, mostly on purpose. Even though it burned like hell (no pun intended), it left Raphael open to a brutal stab at his side.

Raphael noticed the attack and blocked it, countering with his own. Thank God (no pun intended) for the Oculus Dei, he told himself.

ooc: so, it'd be like trying to kill wolverine?

Tal was once again sent reeling to the ground. He had managed to cut Angron's leg, hopefully slowing him down, but that did little to make him feel better when he rocketed into the ground. At we have him outnumbered. He can't keep taking blows like this forever. Tal stumbled to his feet, and took a moment to recover his composure.

Indeed, even as he fought, Angron seemed to tire.Making a last fast, brutal puch at Raphael that left him breathless, he suddenly appeared a ways away from the group. "You may have one the battle, wretches, but I shall revel in the bloodshed that shall erupt around this place." And with that, he was gone.

Indeed, even as he fought, Angron seemed to tire.Making a last fast, brutal puch at Raphael that left him breathless, he suddenly appeared a ways away from the group. "You may have one the battle, wretches, but I shall revel in the bloodshed that shall erupt around this place." And with that, he was gone.

"Coward," Raphael spat, returning his feather to his wing and removing the Gauntlet. "I've got to find Aya..." he began scanning the Garden.

ooc: aya is there, right?

"No! He won't get away!" Tal turned to the group. "Listen, I can mask my presence and sense others. I usually do reconnaissance. I can find out where Angron went. When I find him, if Zena is listening to my thoughts, I can tell you all where he is. I say we destroy him while he is weak. What do you think?"

Aozora shook his head. "No, hes going to go find his brothers. Meaning, he'll be with Lucifer and friends. I don't doubt that you're skilled at masking your prescence, but do you really want to test it out on Satan himself?"

"No! He won't get away!" Tal turned to the group. "Listen, I can mask my presence and sense others. I usually do reconnaissance. I can find out where Angron went. When I find him, if Zena is listening to my thoughts, I can tell you all where he is. I say we destroy him while he is weak. What do you think?"

"Or we can use this," Raphael said, holding up the Oculus. "It is what I use to search...though, I am more concerned about Aya at the present moment."

Aya glanced up at Rapheal. "Concerned? Why exactly are you concerned about me?"

OOC: I'll have to get off soon.

"Well.... look, I'm obviously not the strongest out of our group. I need to do something to be useful. But, I guess you're right. There's no point in following him anyway. If he is with Satan, well... that's not a fight that we're ready for. I'm going to try to find the exit to this place, so I can go back to heaven for help. Other then that, we should try to learn as much about this place as possible."

Aya glanced up at Rapheal. "Concerned? Why exactly are you concerned about me?"

OOC: I'll have to get off soon.

Raphael suddenly grew less imposing as he saw her before him.

"Is...Typhon still with you...?" he asked hesitantly, afraid of the answer.

ooc: can u stay on to finish this story arch?

Tal glided over to Raphael. He whispered, "If you want, if we are completely sure that Typhon isn't with her, I can take her someplace safe for now. But I suppose its up to her."

OOC: I gotta get off for a while, so if you wanna have my char do some minor things, be my guest. I should be back in a couple hours tho.

Tal glided over to Raphael. He whispered, "If you want, if we are completely sure that Typhon isn't with her, I can take her someplace safe for now. But I suppose its up to her."

"I only wish for her safety," Raphael answered, "But she is a key player...the Garden's protector is her father."

OOC: I gotta get off for a while, so if you wanna have my char do some minor things, be my guest. I should be back in a couple hours tho.

ooc: i gtg too. i can't really advance w/o mereshka.

Josh got up from being jerked every which way. "Oh now that was fun." his voice was dripping in sarcasm. The Golums disappeared into the ground except for a few who left to search for any signs of more people around. "We may as well let him be. There's no need to go off looking for a fight when they seem to have no problems coming to us."
"Joshua's right." Zena said, the five of them becoming one again. "I'll set up a perimeter to watch for anything else approaching. It won't stop teleporters, but anyone who teleports outside then comes to meet us won't have the element of surprise." She pulled herself into a meditating position and began to focus her energies on watching the area and learning about it.

"Oh, it won't do any good, dear child." Came another familiar voice. Standing in the middle of the clearing was the real Satan. "In fact, you'd probably be wise to leave here. You don't want to get caught up in the bloodshed, do you?"

Aozora sighed. "Hullo Uncle. What do you want? You've already got us here, what more do you need?" Satan shrugged. "Oh, whats the point of having the Garden without it being corrupted? And its very hard to corrupt this place without the blood of Angels and Demons both." He said pointing to the spots of blood on the ground. "I intend to see that a war erupts in this place. Which brings me back to my reason of coming, enjoyably as your company is. You might want to leave."

Zena dropped her meditation and preparations. "See, this is why I warned you folks that it only does so much good. Now if you don't mind, I'd like you to leave so we could get back to restoring this place. Your brother left a lot of blood around here and it'll take quite a while to fix."
Joshua held his ground too. "Sorry, but I've got no plans for leaving either. It's rather nice here and I think I'll stay a while. Besides, you unlocked this place and my runes can gate crash any barrier you put up with ease. Maybe I'll go get some friends and we'll throw a party. Kim would love it up here too, she's the eniromentalist of our little group."

Satan smiled faintly. "Such confidence from one who was just knocked unconcious by my little brother. But, if you really want to stay here, feel free. Perhaps you can participate in the wars, hmmm? I'm sure the angels will need some help. What about you, Aozora? What side will you choose in the coming conflict? I'm sure you won't stay out of it." Aozora shrugged. "I'm really not quite sure yet. I'll just play it by ear. Its what I'm best at."
Satan laughed, and dissapeared.

Joshua sighed. "Oh fuck. We're pretty well screwed aren't we? Aozora, I do hope you'll help us. I know there's the whole family loyalty thing, but we could use you out there. Besides, you have more to your advantage than just fighting skills, your knowledge could help us keep the Garden pure, as it was created to be."

"Language young man..." Aozora joked absently, seemingly caught up in thought. He sat down cross-legged in the middle of the field. "Hmmm... I really don't care for my family, and you guys are close to becoming my first friends..."

Grinning, Aozora jumped up. "I've got the solution!! I'll help you, if..." Aozora grinned all the wider, as if coming to the climax of a good joke. "If, Zena here gives me a kiss!"

Joshua exploded in laughter. "Now THAT my friends is comedy gold!"
Zena's face flushed. "Oh crap. I guess I don't really have a choice now do I? I'm vehemently against it, I want to make that perfectly clear."

Aozora burst out laughing, even falling to the ground. Getteing ahold of himself, he stood up wiping an eye. "Would it make you feel any better if I told you I was joking?" Holding up his hand before she could say anything, he continues. "But, you did agree to it. Which means, you owe me a kiss."

Zena smiled wryly. "I know exactly what you said and what you meant. Now close your eyes."
Joshua cocked an eyebrow. "Uh oh, I don't like that look on your face."

Aozora, hearing Joshua's worried tone, stopped looking amused, now more nervous, but closed his eyes all the same.

Aya couldn't stop from giggling as she watched the proceedings.

Zena walked toward Aozora. "Three." She took another step and reached out an arm. "Two." She reached out another arm. "One." She pushed Joshua with all her might toward Aozora. Startled and unable to stop himself, he collided with Aozora just as Zena planned. She burst out laughing. "You said I had to 'give you a kiss.' You didn't say who actually would kiss you!"

Aozora stared open-mouthed at both of them. "Thats unfair! Very, very... Wait a second, our mouths didn't even touch!! You still ow me!" He yelled as he got as far away from Joshua as possible. "And, now that I've made that point, I say that neither Joshy nor the crazy chick count. Or the angels."

Joshua backed away, spitting as he went. "Speak for yourself. Oh man that was disgusting." he began to furiously wipe at his tongue as he backed away from the both of them. Zena meanwhile fell over she was laughing so hard. After a minute she picked herself up and walked to Aozora. "Oh come on now, I was joking. You're actually not that bad." She stood on the tips of her toes and just managed to get her lips to his neck, just barely above the shoulder.

Tal grinned. This was how the garden was meant to be used. As a place for peace, innocent fun, etc. But, after seeing the corrupted spots, Tal knew that if this was how it would be, they had a lot of work to do. But, for now, there was peace, like the eye of a storm. Tal took the moment to lay down, relax, and reflect on the strange apparition he had seen earlier.... but first, he called out to the others. "Welcome to the Garden of Eden. It is a forbidden place, one I haven't seen since the beginning of the earth. I don't know much about it, to be honest, only that it is called the "Twilight", or "Neutral ground". It is like earth, it has good and evil influences. That is all I know." Tal stretched out on the ground, relaxed, but his hand was always near his sword, just in case.

Aozora laughed, and picked her up gently, planting a good one on her.

Zena's eyes went wide in shock at first before she closed them and let her wings appear. He wants this to be a memorable moment, he'll get what he wants. Zena's mischief came through loud and clear to Joshua who struggled to control his laughter. She began to rise though the air, pulling Aozora with her without breaking the embrace they had.

Aozra, his eyes still closed, seemed not too notice. Then, he thought something was odd. Hmm... Shouldn't my feet be touching the ground? Is this what its like kissing an angel? Or is she... Nah, she wouldn't do that. Would she? She did push Josh into me... Wouldn't hurt to check. Cracking open an eye, he looked down and tensed up. Yep, she did it... Man I hate heights... Alright, just stay calm, we're not that high, and she wouldn't drop me... She does know I can't fly, right? I really need to stop talking to myself...

Tal simply watched, throughly amused. Well, that is what happens if you try to kiss an angel. Tal felt a slight pang of regret. Full-blooded angels, especially captains like himself, weren't allowed to have relationships. Well, technically, they were, but then they were usually stripped of rank, since their emotions tended to block judgment. Oh well.

Zena kept on rising through the air, blissfully unaware of Aozora's thoughts. Just wait, the fun's about to start. She said to everyone on the ground. She kept on rising, trying to find the best spot to start.

Unable to handle it any more, Aozora pulled from the kiss. He looked down, and grabbed Zena, holding her as hard as he could. "Uh...Zena? Mind putting me down now? I'm kind of uncomfortable with heights..."

Zena smiled as she stopped rising. "You want down? Alright then." She let go, allowing him to fall. Before he got too far, she went into a dive and caught him under the arms. It took a few minutes, but they eventually glided back to the group.

Tal turned to Josh. "So, you and Zena make quite the team it seems. How long have you known each other?"

After a minute or two of being back on solid ground, Aozora tried to save face. "You do realize I was joking, right? I just wanted an excuse to hug you more." But even as he said this he eyed the sky nervously.

Josh laughed heartily. "You're lying through your teeth and we all know it. But you got a kiss, two in fact. So now you're way obligated to help us during the war Lucifer promised."

Aozora laughed. "Personally I say that that first one takes my score back down to zero, even with the one from Zena. But, I'll help. And I'll do what I'm best at: assasination. I can blend in with groups of demons, and controlling darkness is very useful. You should come with, just in case I get in trouble, Joshy. I'll need someone to pull my ass out of the fire."

"Well I wasn't counting Zena's joke. But she got your neck then you got her. So that's 3 all together." Joshua started. "And I'd love to help out. You pull my ass from the fire, I'll pull yours. Deal?" Joshua waited for a moment before he realized what he said. "And I don't mean that in a perverted way. I feel obligated to say that after Zena's joke."

Aozora sighed and shook his head. "I didn't even think of it that way 'till you said that. Well, we'd best scout out the demon camp for assasination targets. Anyone else want to come? Tally? Zena? Crazy chick?" Aya just shook her head in disgust.

OOC: This seems to me a good place to start the second thread, what do you think?

OOC: Ya start it. I'm eager to bring in Mond anyway.

OOC: Sure, that'd probably be best. I might even add a character too, but I'm not sure who/what yet..

OOC: Dammit! School trip completly ruined this for me.... I'll jus' have to make sure I stay in the 2nd thread...

That would be much appreciated. Of course, RL comes first, so we understand.