NationStates Jolt Archive

"Nah, I'm pretty sure I'm too old to be any good with women. ACtually I'm sure I'd suck in any romantic relationship or a relationship of any kind. I don't even know if I can get physically attracted to anything anymore."

Alehkra laughed. "We'll see about that. Some of the younger females are amzingly good looking, especielly during a full moon" He thought for a second. "Although, I'm not sure you'll agree with that. But, theres always the day time."

"Rather a time and a place... and in the Garden, nah, that's not a good thing to do. Maybe if I manage to not die I'll take you up on that offer, hell even if I die I'll come back and then take you up on that offer. Maybe. It really depends whether I'm really ready to go that far."

Edward cracked a grin. "Yeah, we really went through all conversations, first with the ceceilia becoming my mate, second with some other things.... who knows where we'll end up, talking about some guy who might be typing this up on a computer?"

OOC: FIRST FOURHT WALL BREAK IN THIS THREAD! .....I think

OOCL Simmer down now.

Edward cracked a grin. "Yeah, we really went through all conversations, first with the ceceilia becoming my mate, second with some other things.... who knows where we'll end up, talking about some guy who might be typing this up on a computer?"

OOC: FIRST FOURHT WALL BREAK IN THIS THREAD! .....I think

Alehkra sat down cross-legged and grinned, and started talking in a 'Confucia say' sorta voice. "Ah, but if we were to wonder that, whos to say that this entire thing is being made by a group of people with nothing better to do, who are all working together to try and type up a story in order to have some fun." Cecilia laughed at that, and muttered "That has to be the stupidest thing I've ever heard..."

OOC: :D

Edward laughed to. "Yeah, I mean, seriously, who could think fo horror as unspeakable as this? Or the possibility of the human race going extinct, save one?" He laughed again, then became serious. "When exactly are we going to attack the Garden anyway?"

He glanced at the sun. "Nows as good a time as ever I suppose. I wanted to wait till Josh gotback with Tal, but the angels are going to attack soon, so lets go get my wolves, and we'll begin marching."

"Give my companions some time, Umbra will bring them all soon enough. Plus, we still need Gold, he is the one who called on Umbra to bring me and the others here."

OOC: And I'm gonna be getting off soon anyway.

Edward smiled the grim smile of a man who had known to much death. "Very well. Good times can't last forever I suppose." He grabbed his helmet off a nearby stump and flipped it on. "Wish me luck." He said to Cecilia. He check his ammo and rifles before clicking on the safety. "Going to be one hell of a battle.."

Cecilia laughed. "What are you talking about? I'm coming with." She raised a hand to Alehkra, who had opened his mouth earlier. "We've gone over this before Dad. You may be able to win this argument with with Mom and Lidia, but it won't work with me." Alehkra grimaced and contented himself with muttering about ancient traditions. "Well, lets go. No time to waste. Gold will have to hurry up."

OOC: Damn... Couldn't you have mentioned that earlier? We're already commited...

OOC: Sorry, I thought you would realize that I get off around 5:00AM server time every night. Its nearly 1 in the mourning where I am.

IC:

Umbra sent a mental message to Gold who had finished the modifications to his armor. Gold, looks like people are starting to move. Get yourself up and move, get Celestial too. I've got other people, I'll get you all to the garden. Gold was rushing now, he and Celestial didn't have too much time if the war was about to start.

OOC2: If worse comes to worse we could always just slow the thread down to a pace similar to the other thread in this forum. There's no need to rush right?

Umbra wasted no time, he prmptly pick the man up using his demonic strngth and appeared in the garden just behind Mirage before dumping the newcomer and leaving. Zena, I'll leave 'im with you guys. I don't find it too appealing hanging around angels, even they are has-beens.

Raphael simply lied motionless. He had no idea what to do or think. He so very much wanted to just crawl into a hole and die. As long as he didn't take his life, it should be enough to bring him home...but to never converse with his Brothers...to never serve the Throne-rejected by the Throne. He hugged his head to his chest and wished again for death.

The boy who'd been watching after the angel brightened up as he came to. He then jumped to the side as Aozora appeared behind him, "Gah! Don't crowd the man."

This post should be #765, I got comfortable dammit.

Edward noded. "Thought you might do something like that. Don't worry Al, I'll keep one on her at all times, I may be human." He tapped his rifle. "But I still back a mean punch. And if thats everything... lets go."

Raphael simply lied motionless. He had no idea what to do or think. He so very much wanted to just crawl into a hole and die. As long as he didn't take his life, it should be enough to bring him home...but to never converse with his Brothers...to never serve the Throne-rejected by the Throne. He hugged his head to his chest and wished again for death.

OOC: You just reminded me, I forgot about Aya...and Aozora, to a smaller degree...

IC: Aozora, who had been watching the sleeping form, jumped as Raphael moved. "Hey, you awake yet?"

Edward noded. "Thought you might do something like that. Don't worry Al, I'll keep one on her at all times, I may be human." He tapped his rifle. "But I still back a mean punch. And if thats everything... lets go."

Alehkra nodded, and he and Cecilia started loping off towads the rest of the werewolves. They were going as fast as most humans could run, but to them it was barely more than a trot.

OOC: You just reminded me, I forgot about Aya...and Aozora, to a smaller degree...

IC: Aozora, who had been watching the sleeping form, jumped as Raphael moved. "Hey, you awake yet?"

"Please, just leave me alone," he sobbed, rolling over and turning away.

The boy looked at the angel with a sad look, "I can't understand how that feels... but this is no time to give up. My name is Lucius, consider me your new friend." He held out his left hand, keeping his right one behind him.

Aozora raised his eyebrow. "I don't think so mate. You're going to have to get up eventually. Bu, if you're not ready for that, at the very least you could tell me what happened. Last I remember you were helping us fight Angron, then you dissapear."

Alehkra nodded, and he and Cecilia started loping off towads the rest of the werewolves. They were going as fast as most humans could run, but to them it was barely more than a trot.

Edward looked at the two running beside him. "You're... slowing down for me, aren't you?" He laughed. "Go ahead without me, I'll catch up, I may not have speed, but I've got wind."

Cecelia laughed. "Oh, I can't leave my future mate behind, now can I?" Alehkra shook his head. "I really don't understand how you can be so different than your sister."

Cecelia laughed. "Oh, I can't leave my future mate behind, now can I?" Alehkra shook his head. "I really don't understand how you can be so different than your sister."

Mirage appeared next to the two werewolves running at their pace quite comfortably, "So we're attacking now. Finally. You must go ahead while I wait for Gold and the other's they should be here shortly." Mirage spoke in his same unemotional monotone.

The boy looked at the angel with a sad look, "I can't understand how that feels... but this is no time to give up. My name is Lucius, consider me your new friend." He held out his left hand, keeping his right one behind him.

"At the moment they decided that my motives were not...pure," Raphael choked, "I betrayed my Father and Brothers. There is only one punishment for that..." his eyes turned to the boy Lucius, "Don't presume to give me advice."

OOC: I'm off.

Cecelia laughed. "Oh, I can't leave my future mate behind, now can I?" Alehkra shook his head. "I really don't understand how you can be so different than your sister."

Edward laughed. "Guess not, one of these days Al, you're gonna have to tell me all about werewolves, all I've got is some myth mumbo-jumbo thats probably false and what I've learned in the past hours." He nearly stumbled over a tent stake. "That and how I can avoid tripping. That'd be great."

Aozora sneered. "Coward." He said shortly.

Alehkra nodded. "Will do." Eventually they came to the werewolf camp, and Alehkra howled. It sounded amazingly wolf-like even when he was in human form. As one, all the werewolves in the camp howled in answer. He slowed down in front of a huge man, he must have been seven and a half feet tall,and with arms thicker than most mens legs. "Alehkra!!" He called in what sounded like a Scottish accent. "Its about damn time! The wolves are getting restless, we need some fightin'!" Alehkra laughed. "Don't worry Mecca, we're going to attack right after I talk with Lidia. Where is she?" The huge man pointed off in a direction, and Alehkra and Cecilia ran off.

Edward stood in the group of werewolves as Alehkra and Cecilia dashed away, then nodded to the large werewolf. "So... Scottish? Or Scotch-Irish?"

The werewolf laughed. "Aye, Scottish on me dad's side, Irish on me mum's. Grew up in Scotland with dear old dad. Got bit about fifty years ago by Cecelia. AfterI proved I could fight, I moved upwards in the pack hierarchy. Alehkra says that back in his day I'd be considered a clan cheif, but there ain't enough of us to have clans nowadays. When it comes to battle, I'm third in command. Fifth in leadership." He looked over Edward. "How about you? Are you newly turned? THats the only thing I can thing of, you still smell human to me."

Edward gave a sheepish grin. "Actually... I'm still fully human..." He pointed off in the direction of Ceceilia. "Thats my future mate, so, guess I'll be turned the next time I see you off the field of battle, whatever turning is..."

The scottish werewolf laughed. "Oh, thats funny. Cecilia keeps telling everyone she will never take a mate, and now this. Ah,this is rich. I'd take off my hat to you, were I wearing one." He grinned. "Shes quite the looker, ain't she? Ah, but her sister, absolutely beautiful. Its hard to believe that she came from Alehkra. But the last guy who tried courting her..." He shook his head. "Poor guy."

Edward noded. "Yeah shes quite the- wait, WHAT?!?!" His eye widened at what the scotch-Irish werewolf said. "What happened to the other guy?"

Mecca got very serious. "I'll just tell you that he lived for 7 hours. He screamed every second of it. Alehkra does not screw around when it comes to Lydia." He grinned. "But, don't worry, hes never been like that with Cecilia, you're safe."

Edward let out a sigh of relief. "Thats... relieving. Hell, it was Al that actually introduced me to her, and all I said was I was afraid I would be the last human left alive...." He chuckled. "Wonder what happens if I say i'm down to one bullet."

Mecca laughed. "He'd throw you a sword and tell you to stop being a wussy." He spotted something and said, "Speak of the devil..." Sure enough, Alehkra and Cecilia were running towads them, followed by a third figure. They slowed down, and Alehkra gestured to the other woman. "Ed, this is Lydia." Just as Mecca had said, she was absolutely beautiful. Not in the way Cecilia was hot and sexy, but a more gentle, beauty, she looked like a princess would in one of the medieval romance novels.

OOC: Gotta get off mate

OOC: later

IC:

Edward bowed towards Lydia. "Please to meet you ma'am." He turned to Cecilia. "This is your mother right?" He whispered.

OOC: Scratch that, I'll be on a little longer.

IC: Cecilia chuckled and whispered back, "Nope, shes my little sister. My mother is that vampire woman who was in the camp with us for a while."

OOC: Good, was gonna gte bored in a bit....

IC:

"Oh." Edward muttered, then turned the Cecilia. "So... you're half vampire, huh? Kind of an Interesting mix, and that scotch werwolf, he mentioned something about turning... what exactly is that?"

Cecilia shrugged. "Its how someone gets turned into a werewolf. With most people, a simple bite will do, but with those with good immune systems, they have to be near the point of death before the werewolf venom will do its job."

Edward chuckled. "Good thing my immune system isn't that strong. Probably be really easy, I think." He gave a nervous grin. "How painful is it?"

She looked at him seriously. "I really don't know. Ask Mecca. I was born, not made, as they say."

Mecca shrugged. "I won't lie. It feels as though your veins are burning, as the venom courses through you." He got a distant look in his eye. "But its all worth it when the full moon comes. The actual change is painful, but when its over..." He shuddered in remembered delight. "The most illiterate werewolf could describe it in the words of a poet, but the most artistic among us could not fully convey the joy we feel."

She looked at him seriously. "I really don't know. Ask Mecca. I was born, not made, as they say."

Mecca shrugged. "I won't lie. It feels as though your veins are burning, as the venom courses through you." He got a distant look in his eye. "But its all worth it when the full moon comes. The actual change is painful, but when its over..." He shuddered in remembered delight. "The most illiterate werewolf could describe it in the words of a poet, but the most artistic among us could not fully convey the joy we feel."

"Hm..." Edward scratched his chin. Stay a member of a dying race or become near immortal? The choice was obvious. How long does it take to be in effect. If possible, I would like to be...turned before the battle. That way I can take full advantage of it later."

Coward...that had been the label atributed to him...but there were more than angels and demons fighting in this. Humans and Niphilim alike fought for their chosen side. Would he, former Third Son, turn away from his duty to the throne? And now, as a human, no longer bound by the restraints angels bore...Aya. He could...

"W-where's Aya?" Raphael muttered hesitantly.

Shortly ater his last message, Umbra appeared in the garden, this time he brought not only Gold and Mirage but two others as well. One who was dressed in black pants and a trenchcoat, the other had bright red hair and looked like a hippie. There are more but for now they will have to do. He sent the mental message to everyone nearby.

Zena seemed to simply tune out the conversation of mates and families and went to Raphael. "I don't suppose you know why Umbra brought you here do you?" she asked in a way that she hoped would make him feel safe, but not obligated to answer. Thankss Umbra. Is this man who I think he is though? I kinda zoned out after a while.

OOC: A few things of note. I'm at my dad's house again, I'm on dial-up, I have no spell-check :headbang:, and I now have more reason than ever to detest PCs and love my iMac. Sorry if I missed anything, but roughly 100 posts is a lot of ground to cover.

OOC: It was a lot of randomness so its all good, the attack is about to begin last I checked. I'm off now, be on later.

"I don't even know who Umbra is..." Raphael answered, "And I can't learn the way I used to," he continued, imitating a power drill to his head and making a popping sound as he 'removed' a part.

OOC: NINE PAGES?!!!?? geez, you people have been busy. sorry to leave you hanging, Sylvonia, here goes.

IC: Tal barked orders to his men. "Form concentric circles around Josh! Make sure you are all in contact with each other! Those in front touch Josh!" Tal helped form the first circle, and within seconds the rest were in position. "Ok Joshua, we're ready"

OOC: 9 pages? that's what it is for you guys? I've got my settings changed to load 40 posts at a time so that throws me off. And Talrania, don't worry, I've not been on much either.

IC: Joshua grimaced. "Hold on tight, this won't be fun." He closed his eyes and the group vanished only to reappear in the Garden. Again everyone felt like they were squeezing through a garden hose to get there. "Told you it wouldn't be fun. But we're here people!" he announced to both the legion of angels and the group preparing for battle.

"Glad you're back." Zena said absentmindedly to Joshua before turning back to Raphael. "Umbra is someone who's been helping us. I barely know who he is. I don't know why he'd drop off a human though unless there was something special about you I'm missing."

Tal glanced over at Raphael, but quickly turned away. "So it was you...." Tal made a subtle hand gesture to his men, and they all quickly glided away to a hill nearby. Tal gave a glance backward, mumbled, "Good to see you Zena" and took off after his men.

"I'm right here ya'know... At least for the moment," Umbra said to them. "The two new guys are Bladedancer and Pyro. I've got a few other people coming... maybe, but for now this'll have to do." He vanished once more. Gold waved, "Hey! We're back. Brought Celestial too, and some other guys..." He was fulled dressedin his new armor, or rather clad in it. It was much thinner and to an extent much more stylish, glowing golden runes lit up the area around him as his red scarf blew in the breeze. His heltem was on, as usual and the massive halo was still floating behind him. Celestial was in a more traditional looking clothing but her basic style hadn't changed much, she gave a msile and a wave before running off to Mirage. THe two newcomers looke daround quietly at their new companions. Pyro gave agrin before saying, "Hey, sup guys and gals?" Bladedancer looked at everyone, a disgusted look came over his face, Demons... son't kill 'em, they're allies... don't kill 'em don't kill 'em... It took all his restrait to keep himself from going on a rampage. Mirage looked at Celestail and nodded, Everything is falling into place..." he said quietly, she nodded and they went to join the werewolves. Lucius backed away from the group to join Mirage and Celestial. Sharpshot walked over to the angel, "Pull yourself together. This is war and we don't need someone else to babysit... no offense."

Raphael stood up uneasily, feeling gravity for the first time. He self-consciously hugged the rags of his robes to his body as he faced the others.

"I'm simply a man now," he said, "And I can't contact my Brothers anymore...but I will do what I can to help."

Aozora grinned. "Thats the spirit."

At the werewolf camp

Cecilia shrugged. "Dunno. What do you think Dad?" Alehkra thought for a second. "If you bit him right now, he'd be able to fight in the coming battle, and would be able to change by tonight."

Cecilia turned back to Ed. "So, what do ya say? Are you ready?"

Edward braced himself mentaly then noded. "Ready as I'll ever be."



Outside resistance encampment, forty miles from the angel camp

"Oy, come out with your hands up!" Raymond seemingly materialised from in between a grove of shattered apple trees. "Humans, join the true path." The patrol gave him a confused look. "True path, what the hell?" Raymond laughed, an unearthly laugh. "Hell is to broad a term, join the true path human." His words were followed by the click of a safety as the patrol aimed his weapon at him. "Get outta here buddy, we can't take any civies, crazy one's to boot." The sentries scowl suddenly switched to suprise as his rifle was torn from his grasp, an audible crack echoed through the clearing as the strap broke his shoulder. "What... you, what are you?!?!" Raymond laughed. "What had been your salvation, and now is your doom." The sentries screams echoed through the clearing, fading into sharp cracking sounds.

OOC: Off in a little bit, be back in about an hour.

OOC: Grrr... Jolts acting up again.

IC: Cecilia nodded soberly. "Don't fight it." Mecca advised. Cecilia slid up closer to him, like she had earlier, even to the hug, and sank her teeth into Edwards shoulder.

"Aozora, what's happened since my absence...my memory, it must be part of my transubstantiation. I can't remember?" Raphael pleaded, "And what of Aya?"

ooc: Raphael may confess something soon, fyi

Bladedancer couldn't control himself and in only a few seconds he was upon the werewolf female letting out a demonic roar. His blade was coming down so fast there was an actual blade of air in front of it, "DIE MONSTER!! BURN IN THE DEEPEST PITS OF-" He was cut off as Sharpshot kicked him while he was in mid-air sending the man backwards. He caught himself and charged again only to have Sharpshot use his two guns as defense and block him, "Calm yourself Bladedancer. They're on our side! THEY'RE ON OUR SIDE!!" The man didn't listen and slowly began pushing Sharpshot back as he drew a second blade, a look of madness and ecstacy on his face. Mirage and Celestial tried to stop him from drawing the other blade but he continued to do so. "Someone HELP US DAMMIT!" Mirage called out, an actual sense of panic was in his voice, "Don't kill him just keep him from moving! HURRY!!"

Suddenly Alehkra was tackling Bladedancer. He was obviously enraged, and began biting him. "Stay away from my daughter." He growled with his mouth full of flesh.

Bladedancer only increased in rage at this, and before anyone could do anything he was covered in blood as his one katana pierced through his attacker. He was smiling and giving off a wild laugh, "Yes... YES!!" He called out as he was mauled, he twisted his blade torn it out of the monster before drawing his second one. The others watched in horror as the situation started to deteriorate and fast. It took almost no time for Mirage to rip Alehkra away with a great amount of force, holding him back and trying to stop his wounds from bleeding. Sharpshot, Celestial and now Pyro were all hold Bladedancer down, Celestial was chanting some odd incantation and Umbra was making sure no one else could interfer. "Keep back!" He yelled, "He may be insane but he's on our side believe it or not. I'll not allow him to be hurt further." Umbra was prepared to stop anyone who did not listen to him.

Alehkra was of course not listening to reason. He was amazingly ignoring the wound, which was surprisingly not bleeding much. He was attempting to pull away from Mirage, but then turned and began attacking him instead.

Mirage jolted back and then stood perfectly still, "Attacking a friend is not wise. Attacking me is not in any way surviable." He took a defensive stance as the rest of the team were dragging Bladedancer away to safety and healing. When they were far enough away Celestial finished her spell and spiritual chains restrained the wounded man who was now silent. Umbra continued to stand guard and Pyro joined him, they watch as Alehkra and Mirage stood off.

Alehkra looked around and realized that Bladedancer was gone. "He growled, but did not attack. "My quarrel is not with you. We will leave you in peace. However, should that man ever come to this camp again, I can promise you that he will die." With that, he looked down at his wound, which was already healing. "He will die after I finish with him."

Mirage mirrored Alehkra's tone, "Don't speak to me as if you know what he's been through. He is my friend and ally, he has saved me on many occassions, if you want to blame someone, blame the one's who made him so psychotic that he attacks any demonic creature near him." Mirage eye focused in on the werewolf in front of him and he raised his hand slowly. "Attack him, and you will never see the night sky again." A tree to the side of them slid in half and Mirage walked past Alehkra to the others, "That is a promise."

Alehkra snorted. "It matters not the reason. It matter only that he has attacked my daughter,and for that our entire race shall be against him. Again, if he comes here, he will die. You may attempt to stop me if you wish, and even should you succeed, which I gaurantee will not be as easy as you think, you would have to contend with all of us."

Suddenly Cecilia realized what was happening. She had been caught up in the biting of Edward. Werewolves are not normallt like that, but it was a trait she inherited from her mother. She immeadietly noticed something was going on, and heard what Alehkra had said. "Hey, anyone mind telling me whats happened?"

"Nothing," Mirage said coldly before turning to Alehkra, "I believe the term is attempted an attack. It was never finished because we stopped him, I suggest you take that into consideration. I very much doubt that even someone of your prowress is stupid enough to think that Umbra, Gold and the others will allow you to kill him. As for leaving, he'll stay here, whether you have a problem with it or not, he will stay, he will be healed, he will fight along side you in this war. You, for all I care, just have to buck up, get your shit together and accept the fact that despite his acvtions, he is now your ally. Lest you wish to be slaughtered by an oncoming demon horde because you were too focused on the one whom you have a grudge against."

Alehkra ground his teeth. "He still intended harm to her. I will accept him as my ally, but only for this battle. I will fight beside him, even save him in battle if neccesary, but after this war, neither me, nor any of my race, or my mates for that matter, shall ever raise a hand to help him. And shall attack him if possible." Most people would think he was talking for himself, and in the heat of the moment, but every werewolf in sight was scowling right along with him. They all loved Cecilia, and the only way Bladedancer could have done worse would be to attack Lydia. "I am sure you would stand in my way. I've no doubt that I am more skilled in combat that any one of you, but together I admit you will kill me, but I am determined to take him with me." He scowled. "But, that shall wait until after this war. Until then, we are allies." He cut along his palm with a claw, and held his hand out to Umbra, it was a werewolf custom for situation like this.

Umbra was listening intently to the entire situation and saw the wolf put out his hand, "Pardon me. Hold that thought for just a moment." He got down on Bladedancer and with Mirage, Celestial and Pyro standing guard, nothing could be seen. Only the sounds of fists meeting flesh could be heard as Celestial grimmaced. Pyro closed his eyes and tried to block out the sound. Umbra then came from behind the trio and walked slowly to Alehkra, this time he was dieerent, he was fully clad in black demonic armor and had dark pulses of electricity flowing around him. His hair was a dark gray instead of purple now and his eyes glowed blue. He held out his now bloody hand and shook Alehkra's without a work before turning around and walking back to the others. "ALL OF YOU GET READY TO MOVE!!! NOW!!" His heavy demonic voice bellowed throughout the garden with a great amount of force and everyone in his group was up and ready, with the exception of Bladedancer, who Celestial and Gold, who'd just walked over, were now healing.

Alehkra nodded in satisfaction. He gave off another howl, and again the entire camp answered him. He told Lydia to go back to the other camp with Aozora, and roared. "Alright Algra!! It is time for battle! It is time for what you were born for, the thrill of the fight. Now, get ready!!" As one, all the werewolves began gathering weapons and armor, and anything else they felt was neccesary for the battle.

Bladedancer was on his feet in no time and was staring at the wolves, he bit his lip until it bled and clutched one of the handles of his blade. Umbra walked up to him, "You play nice and I take it off, got it?" Bladedancer's face brightened, "Yes master, anything you wish. I'll not overstep the boundary again." Gold and Celestial made sure nothing else had to be taken care of. Pyro loosened up, All seals are released. Damn, I'm gonna have fun. Umbra nodded as Lucius came over to join the group. Sharpshot walked over to Alehkra and whispered in his ear, "I'll be watching both of you carefully. He's attacked me on several occassions and I learned to get used to it." Sharpshot looked over at Bladedancer and then turned back to Alehkra, "All that stuff about your people attacking him when they can after all of this, one: you better hope there is a world after this; two: pray that no one sees you because believe me, I will rat out your IDs in a heartbeat if civilians see you; three: I will drop both of you on the field if either one of you can't keep it together, that goes for him and you; four: If I'm there when you or any of your people attack him after this, there will be many deaths, and believe me when I say, they'll not be mine alone cause I will keep coming back for you." He then walked away to join the others as quickly as he'd come.

ooc: seriously, someone needs to bring Raphael (me) up to speed... i have no idea who these new ppl are...

OOC: All the names I'm mentioning are the elite soldier Umbra's been gathering for so long. Mereshka now has a pack of werewolves helping out with the fighting of demonic forces. UHC is a semi-newcomer who introduced Edward, a human soldier now turning himself into a werewolf.

Edward forced his eyes open and pushed himself off the ground, then stumbled in pain. "What happened..." By the expressions on everyone's faces, something had gone off, and not a friendly mock-spar. "All this because I wanted to be immortal." He mumbled. He took a step and nearly blacked out, liquid fire rushed through his veins as he stumbled around for support, before collapsing to the ground again. He groaned as he rolled over, then stuck his hand out. "Little help would be nice, as well as an explanation to what the hell happened while I was out." He bit down on his lip, surprised at how he drew blood from such a weak bite.

Umbra picked him up off the ground, "It's nothing important. Just a little clash in interests is all." Umbra spoke with a gental tone but looked like a true monster. His black armor seemed to drain the light out of the enviroment and his eyes were glowing in an obviously unnatural manner. To add to it, his teeth were now sharp fangs and were completely black in color.

Edward took his hand and crawled off the ground. "Judging by all the blood... I'd say more then that." His left hand dropped behind his back, a move that brought intense pain, but also closer to a hidden sidearm. "What really happened? Judging by the way everyone is kind of watching you, you were either the catalyst or the victim. Which is it then, hm?"

"Neither, actually. Bladedancer over there just tried to save you, or so he though. If the others hadn't stopped him he would've killed your mate, and judging by swing he probably wouldv'e killed you too." Umbra was cold and harsh with his words even though he wasn't angry.

Tal was clenching his sword during the entire fiasco, his knuckles white. He walked to his second-in-command, Raul, and told him, "Prepare the men for battle. Tell them they are to take their orders only from me, or in my absence, you." Raul nodded, and Tal flew back to the others as Raul turned to talk to the angels. Tal landed next to Umbra. "Umbra, correct? It is very good that you have gotten all of these people together. Without them, we would have almost certainly have lost. However... if we are not united, then our numbers are only a hindrance. I know everyone would like to just charge and do their own thing, but we need a plan. We cannot have everybody just run on their own and do whatever they please, just because they don't like those they fight with. This is not the time for feuds. We all need to agree. We need to use our combined strength to cover for our individual weaknesses."

Umbra shot back a quick and cold look, "I'm not the one you should be telling this to. I'm the very person who feels everyone here should already understand this. Bladedancer is a good soldier but he is insane with rage against all demons at this point. I can only control to a certain extent."

Edward frowned. "Seriously? Had he not heard the last few hours of conversation? Besides, if he had killed Cecilia or me, he would've probably been mauled by werewolves or been hunted by humans. Just a what if scenario." He looked Bladedancer straight in the eye, then grinned, showing off slightly sharper incisors. "Remember what I am now."

Tal shook his head. "I am very sorry, but you misunderstand. I don't blame you for the lack of coordination. I am simply asking you what we should do about it."

Bladedancer looked back and grinned, he drew his sword and swung it at a nearby tree. A blade of wind flew to the tree, tearing up the ground as it went and causing the tree to explode into splinters. "Don't forget what I always have been." He said coldly, pointing his blade at the newly turned. He then shiethed the blade, none of his comrades moved as he did this. They all knew the difference between a hostile attack and a show-off tactic. "As you can see, Blade here doesn't give a shit about anything." Umbra said quietly before turning to Tal, "I have it under control, the wolves promise not to kill him until the war's over. Good luck with that. And Blade has promised to be a good boy."

Before Umbra could respond, Tal said, "Wait, I am sorry, I did not mean to interrupt. I will wait until you are done." Tal then took a few steps back and glanced over to Alehkra to see how he was doing with his wound.

Umbra shot back a quick and cold look, "I'm not the one you should be telling this to. I'm the very person who feels everyone here should already understand this. Bladedancer is a good soldier but he is insane with rage against all demons at this point. I can only control to a certain extent."

"Insane with rage. I know what you mean. Used to be me a few weeks ago. Then I came here." He gestured to the werewolves. "Found a new purpose in life to, that and I get to pay back the demons, pay 'em back big time." He turned to Bladedancer. "Rage makes you a formidable soldier, but a true soldier does not rely on rage alone, you've got to think, act with your fellow soldiers, and most importantly, don't be a hero. Only real heroes are dead ones."

"I'll help, but I need a weapon," Raphael explained. "Barehanded angel vs. demon is one thing, but this is such a frail form," he said, pinching his arm.

"Heroes don't exist, and I have no real comrades. That means nothing to me, I am a loner, I always have been and I will continue to be. Rage... you know nothing of rage, I rely on tactics far beyond your understanding. My rage is against demons, it is my purpose to kill them. That will never change."

"Heroes don't exist, and I have no real comrades. That means nothing to me, I am a loner, I always have been and I will continue to be. Rage... you know nothing of rage, I rely on tactics far beyond your understanding. My rage is against demons, it is my purpose to kill them. That will never change."

"I have no concept of rage?!" He jabbed his finger at Bladedancer. "Have you ever had to watch most of your species being annihilated? Watching as everything you knew and everyone you cared for taken," He snapped. "Like that? For all I know, I was the last member of the human race, for all I know, the human race is extinct because I am no longer human!" He snorted. "You.. your just one soldier out of many. Nothing special, just one who thinks he is."

Bladedancer grabbed the man yelling at him, lifting him off the ground, "YOU THINK I THINK I'M SPECIAL!!? Who the FUCK are you to say that!!? I'm FUCKING CURSED YOU ASSHOLE!!! Watching your species die?? I killed my family, my friends... HELL I KILLED MY ENTIRE VILLAGE!!! Why?!!? WHy did I do it?!! Because some GODDAMNED DEMONS made me their personal WEAPON against HUMANITY!!" His voice echoed throughout the garden, "You have NO RIGHT to tell me OFF YOU FUCKING SONOFABITCH!!! You CHOSE that form for yourself, I DIDN'T CHOOSE this!!" He let the man go, and turned away, "I'm scarred with my memory forever. Don't ever talk to me about anger."

Tal seemed about to speak, but changed his mind at the last second. Tal walked over to Raphael. "You seem very eager to fight. However, this will be a monumental battle. I can not allow a mortal to put himself in danger unless you have a suitable way to fight." Tal was having trouble talking to his once superior like any other human, but that was what he was now to the Heavenly Host. Tal pulled out his sword. "Therefore, you will need a suitable weapon." Tal, almost regretfully, handed his sword and sheath over to Raphael. "There are few swords better than this. I only ask that you treat it as such." Not waiting for a response, Tal glided back to his men.

Tal seemed about to speak, but changed his mind at the last second. Tal walked over to Raphael. "You seem very eager to fight. However, this will be a monumental battle. I can not allow a mortal to put himself in danger unless you have a suitable way to fight." Tal was having trouble talking to his once superior like any other human, but that was what he was now to the Heavenly Host. Tal pulled out his sword. "Therefore, you will need a suitable weapon." Tal, almost regretfully, handed his sword and sheath over to Raphael. "There are few swords better than this. I only ask that you treat it as such." Not waiting for a response, Tal glided back to his men.

"I will treat it as if it were the very Flaming Sword I carried into battle millenia ago," Raphael answered, practicing a bit as he tested out the weight and felt the balance. Confident in his ability, he rushed to fight at Tal's side.

Tal frowned when he saw Raphael when he followed him. Tal looked at him for a moment, then looked to his men. They all returned his gaze, some nodding, some shaking their heads. Tal turned back to Raphael. "Raphael, if you are to fight with me and my men, I must ask you to do one thing for me first. Tell me, why have you fallen? What did you do that you have gone from one of heavens greatest angels to this?"

Bladedancer grabbed the man yelling at him, lifting him off the ground, "YOU THINK I THINK I'M SPECIAL!!? Who the FUCK are you to say that!!? I'm FUCKING CURSED YOU ASSHOLE!!! Watching your species die?? I killed my family, my friends... HELL I KILLED MY ENTIRE VILLAGE!!! Why?!!? WHy did I do it?!! Because some GODDAMNED DEMONS made me their personal WEAPON against HUMANITY!!" His voice echoed throughout the garden, "You have NO RIGHT to tell me OFF YOU FUCKING SONOFABITCH!!! You CHOSE that form for yourself, I DIDN'T CHOOSE this!!" He let the man go, and turned away, "I'm scarred with my memory forever. Don't ever talk to me about anger."

Edward frowned. "I'm scared with a memory forever to. Not as painful as yours, I didn't know you... did what you did." He bowed. "For that I apologize. But my pain, its having someone I served with all my life, trusted him with my life, thought I him as well as anyone else, its having him turn a gun on me and filling me with lead, all while babbling about saving humanity. Pain is having collaborators like him shoot at me where ever I go. Thats bad, but not near as bad as you." He frowned again, his eyes becoming gentle. "I.. pity you."

"I..." Raphael tried to form the words, "I fell in love." He left it at that and chuckled.

"I need no pity, everyday I live is another day I suffer for my sins. I would love to die but it's not so simple..." He turned around and rmoved his cloak. On his back was a large, extravagant tattoo that looked like a cross between a design found in a catheral and something tribal. "This symbol was branded on to me, it is the respesentation of rage. We all have emotional avatars, this rune brings out the rage in me. Because of it I am always angry at someone, this is the reason why I acted the way I did. My emotional state is no longer mine, and with it, I have lost all self-control." He put the coat back on and turned to face the man, "I'm sorry you had to go through what you went through. But it shows you just how fucked up our world really is..."

Tal froze. Love? Tal stared into empty space, trying to comprehend what Raphael had just said. He fell in... Love? Tal slowly turned to Raphael, then quickly remembered to hide his shock. "Ah-hem. Uh... Wait. You mean... Aya?" Tal thought for a second. "That explains why you care for her so much. Listen... Aya is safe. My men took her to a safe place where no demon can touch her. If you want... I can take you there. I understand if you want to go now, whenever is fine. Also... I know I said that I only wanted one thing of you... but I must ask another favor. Again, I understand if you don't wish to comply. I will take you to Aya either way. But, I wish to know...," Tal looked straight at Raphael, with a distant sort of longing in his eyes, "What is it like? What is it like... to love?"

OOC: I hope you don't mind that I kinda determined what happened to Aya... it seemed you forgot about her Mereshka, sooo....

"A representation of rage... I wonder if there are other ways to be bound to an emotion, not that it seems like a good thing. Even still, there has to be a way to reverse this, to finally bring you at peace. Maybe defeating the demons will release you, or provide some hint at how to release you. Some world ain't it, when allies attack each other, or crack and believe they're saving what they believe in.. even when they destroy it." Edward doubled over in pain for a moment, before picking himself up. "Momentary... growth pain, you could say. Wonder what exactly werewolf venom is doing to me..."

"There's more to come I'm sure. It's similar to becoming demonic weapon, lotta pain in the process. And emotional avatar summoners are rare, extremely rare, they're forbidden amoung the human and in-human world because its so cruel." He stared sorrowfully at the sky for a moment, "This emotional summoner was made by ten demons who had a month to perform the ritual. I don't think there is really any way to reverse it."

Edward frowned. "I'll find a way, trust me. My last act as a human, and a promise to someone who was once human." He gestured towards the werewolves, then whispered. "Technically, I was 'born' before this conflict, so I have no hold on what they say."

Bladedancer smiled at Edward, it was a true smile but it only lasted for a second, "If you really want to try then go ahead. And I wouldn't concern myself with them, they are powerful yes, but their pride will be their undoing." He spoke loud enough for anyone in earshot to hear, he had no need to hide his words or his feelings. If you all wanna kill me then have at it, I'd love to die bathing in all of your blood. Perhaps then I'll know what it feels like to feel pleasure. Umbra gave a worried glance hearing Bladedancer's thought. Please tell me he doesn't mean that, he's too good to die. I can't imagine his pain but.. dammit I'll help that fool Edward find a way to lift that curse if it'll give Bladedancer a reason to live."

Raul, seeing that Tal was busy, gave orders to the men. "Everyone, split into groups of three. Encircle the demon camp and watch in 33 separate groups. Have one rest while two keep watch. I want one of each group giving me reports every half-hour. Blow your bugle if the enemy is about to attack. I assume there are no questions. I will stay behind to receive reports and inform Tal. Go!" The angels all shot off to their posts around the demon camp.

OOC:It seems Free United States isn't going to reply, so I'm off for the night. In a few minutes I will be, anyway.

OOC: Night, I'll prolly be goin' too in about twenty.

Edward nodded. "There will be many demons in battle, one of them is bound to know how to undo this process. And if they don't..." His hand fell to his side arm. "Lets see how they like pain. And lots of it." He looked over at the werewolves. "They may be arrogant, yes, but they're are my family. Even though I do not bear a grudge against you, if you harm my mate or Al, I will be there to stop you."

Tal froze. Love? Tal stared into empty space, trying to comprehend what Raphael had just said. He fell in... Love? Tal slowly turned to Raphael, then quickly remembered to hide his shock. "Ah-hem. Uh... Wait. You mean... Aya?" Tal thought for a second. "That explains why you care for her so much. Listen... Aya is safe. My men took her to a safe place where no demon can touch her. If you want... I can take you there. I understand if you want to go now, whenever is fine. Also... I know I said that I only wanted one thing of you... but I must ask another favor. Again, I understand if you don't wish to comply. I will take you to Aya either way. But, I wish to know...," Tal looked straight at Raphael, with a distant sort of longing in his eyes, "What is it like? What is it like... to love?"

OOC: I hope you don't mind that I kinda determined what happened to Aya... it seemed you forgot about her Mereshka, sooo....

ooc: mersk had said something like, "oh, i forgot 'bout her." so i think it's fine.

ic:

What is it like to love? thought Raphael...what should he answer. He barely comprehended it...what's more, he visibly blushed that Tal had figured out the object of his love...

"To love, is to feel the happiest and the saddest at once," Raphael stumbled for words. "At first, I told myself I was only there because she was part of the plan...but as I continued to be near her...I began to care more that she was by my side than her being part of the plan. It's hard to explain," Raphael concluded. "I would like to go to Aya's side, but I'm sure you could use some help, yes?"

Edward nodded. "There will be many demons in battle, one of them is bound to know how to undo this process. And if they don't..." His hand fell to his side arm. "Lets see how they like pain. And lots of it." He looked over at the werewolves. "They may be arrogant, yes, but they're are my family. Even though I do not bear a grudge against you, if you harm my mate or Al, I will be there to stop you."

"I'd expect nothing less, though, if I survive to see the end of this war and 'Al' comes for me first, I will not hesitate to defend myself. If you jump in to assist him, I will be forced to spill your blood as well. It is not a matter of friendship, it is a matter of survival, but until then my sword shall not be aiming for you or any of the other wolves." Bladedancer was calm but inside he was being torn apart, the amount of restrait needed was nearly unbearable and he was forced to close his eyes and remember how he killed the ones he loved in order to keep himself from attack the werewolves around him.

Edward nodded. "I understand. I am bound by loyalty, and by species. But then again, I could use a challenge. Tell me, do you spar?"

"Define spar."

Edward smiled. "Combat where we attempt to beat the snot out of each other, yet hold back to prevent from tearing the other guy a new ass hole. You know, like uh...." He shook his head. "Never mind. I wonder, how old are you exactly..?"

"Ugh... I don't even know, I'm like Sharpshot over there, I can't really guess at my age because I've been around so long. I think I'm relatively young though compared to the others..." He kept his eyes closed to avoid any mishap, "I'd love to duel but if you haven't noticed... I'd not in the position to, remember everything I just said about the emotional avatars and such...? I'm holding back from 'tearing you a new asshole' right now, and I'm just standing here. Sparring is asking for me to go out of control."

OOC: Last post for tonight, cya tommorrow

Edward gave a slight grin, careful not to set him off. "Try Yoga, it works." He laughed. "Yeah, you've got anger rolling off you in waves, I can almost see it, I swear. Guess I wouldn't stand much of a chance if we did spar, even if you could control yourself. Since I'm not a full werewolf yet..." He shrugged, then rubbed the still bleeding bite on his shoulder. "Probably wouldn't last longer than a second before they buried me in a jam jar."

ooc: mersk had said something like, "oh, i forgot 'bout her." so i think it's fine.

ic:

What is it like to love? thought Raphael...what should he answer. He barely comprehended it...what's more, he visibly blushed that Tal had figured out the object of his love...

"To love, is to feel the happiest and the saddest at once," Raphael stumbled for words. "At first, I told myself I was only there because she was part of the plan...but as I continued to be near her...I began to care more that she was by my side than her being part of the plan. It's hard to explain," Raphael concluded. "I would like to go to Aya's side, but I'm sure you could use some help, yes?"

Tal blinked a couple times, then smiled. "I see. Thank you very much. I wish I could say I understand how you feel, but I don't. You are of course more than welcome to stay. I hope you survive this and meet Aya again soon."

Edward gave a slight grin, careful not to set him off. "Try Yoga, it works." He laughed. "Yeah, you've got anger rolling off you in waves, I can almost see it, I swear. Guess I wouldn't stand much of a chance if we did spar, even if you could control yourself. Since I'm not a full werewolf yet..." He shrugged, then rubbed the still bleeding bite on his shoulder. "Probably wouldn't last longer than a second before they buried me in a jam jar."

"Well I'm still operating under rank 5 seals. Once those are removed I'll be fighting at full capacity... Perhaps we'll have achance to go at it after the war. Assuming we're still here." Bladedancer smiled with his eyes still closed, "I kinda want to fight you now..."

"Well I'm still operating under rank 5 seals. Once those are removed I'll be fighting at full capacity... Perhaps we'll have achance to go at it after the war. Assuming we're still here." Bladedancer smiled with his eyes still closed, "I kinda want to fight you now..."

"Level five seals, huh? Hope you don't mind me saying so, but what levels of seals are there?" Edward smiled and shook his head. "I don't think fighting me right now would be a challenge for you, I'm currently in no state to fight."

Just then Alehkra and both of his daughters returned to he group. He wasobviously angry,but he turned to Bladedancer. "My daughter have convinced me to declare peace with you,even after the war." He had to fight to not snarl. "As long as you never attempt to assault my family again." He had nothing else to say, so he went off towards Edward, followed by Cecilia. Lydia stayed behind, and smiled faintly at Bladedancer. "You're welcome." She said in a surprisingly gentle voice for a werewolf.

Alehkra's anger was still obvious even when talking to Edward. "How do you feel?" He asked shortly.

Edward rubbed his neck. "Feels like they dropped me off a building then lit me on fire, but other then that, peachy keen. Now, how exactly does this affect me, besides the obvious transforming at the moon thing."

Alehkra seemed about to reply, then noticed Lydia over by Bladedancer. "Lydia, come away from them please." As Lydia was walking over to them he answered Edward. "The first thing you will notice, is that your senses have heightened. After awhile, your senses will be so good, that you can smell emotions, and tell whether or not someone is lying. Then, you will be much stronger, and faster." He grinned slightly. "You will be able to keep up with the rest of the pack, so to speak. Now, when you get into battle, after its over, you will feel the need to eat your opponents. Don't. At least not with demons, they taste disgusting. And tonight, when you change, you will need either me as Alpha, or your mate in order to control your instincts."

"Level five seals, huh? Hope you don't mind me saying so, but what levels of seals are there?" Edward smiled and shook his head. "I don't think fighting me right now would be a challenge for you, I'm currently in no state to fight."

"Level seals are just another way of saying how much of your power you have access to, pardon the sloppy description. Essentially, as a weapon I have different forms, my human form as it is right now is level two. My highest level is seven, therefore, 7-5=2."

Just then Alehkra and both of his daughters returned to he group. He wasobviously angry,but he turned to Bladedancer. "My daughter have convinced me to declare peace with you,even after the war." He had to fight to not snarl. "As long as you never attempt to assault my family again." He had nothing else to say, so he went off towards Edward, followed by Cecilia. Lydia stayed behind, and smiled faintly at Bladedancer. "You're welcome." She said in a surprisingly gentle voice for a werewolf.

Bladedancer gave a suprised look, "Th-thankyou?" He was confused, seeing someone else actually care for him, a non-human of all things, was not something he was able to comprehend. The marking on his back began to glow and overflowed with power causing the back of his coat to rip and explode. He fell to the ground and was on his hands and knees as more runes began to appear on his body. Each one had a circle of small runes around it. Umbra turned to face Bladedancer, "Shit!" He ran over to and placed his claw-like gauntlet on Bladedancer's back. The extra runes slowly disappeared, "Damn that was close. He should be okay now." Bladedancer's head hung as he supported himself, "Thanks Umbra." He said quietly.

Lydia glanced backat Bladedancer on the ground,and shook her head. Suddenly, she brightened. She had an idea, albeit one that her father wouldn't ever agree to. Well, he didn't really have to know, did he? She began skipping cheerfully towards the other werewolves.

Alehkra seemed about to reply, then noticed Lydia over by Bladedancer. "Lydia, come away from them please." As Lydia was walking over to them he answered Edward. "The first thing you will notice, is that your senses have heightened. After awhile, your senses will be so good, that you can smell emotions, and tell whether or not someone is lying. Then, you will be much stronger, and faster." He grinned slightly. "You will be able to keep up with the rest of the pack, so to speak. Now, when you get into battle, after its over, you will feel the need to eat your opponents. Don't. At least not with demons, they taste disgusting. And tonight, when you change, you will need either me as Alpha, or your mate in order to control your instincts."

Edward noded. "I wondered why I could almost feel Bladedancer's anger. Stronger and faster, I can deal with that. But.. is this supposed to happen so quickly?" He reached into his mouth and pricked his finger on his incisor. "Wouldn't that happen a bit later...? And what do you mean by instincts?"

"Your gonna be a feral animal for awhile unless you have mate or your pack leader around you. Like a wild animal without any guidance, you are more of a wild animal now. No offense." Bladedancer said as he slowly got up.

Alehkra shrugged. "The venom progresses differently in all of us. It could mean that your immuned system is completely defenseless with this. Or something in your body affects the venom differently. I don't know." He looked at Edward seriously. "Your predetory instincts. You won't try to kill any of the pack, but you will fight to try and become more dominant, if not Alpha. That will be neccesary eventually, but for now, its best if you not fight the rest of the pack. So, you want me, so you know whos Alpha, or Cecilia, because a werewolf is always calmed in the prescence of his mate."

"Your gonna be a feral animal for awhile unless you have mate or your pack leader around you. Like a wild animal without any guidance, you are more of a wild animal now. No offense." Bladedancer said as he slowly got up.

Lydia nodded, and got closer to Bladedancer. Her plan was quite probably very dangerous, which was why she wasn't telling Alehkra. "Blade here has it right." She smiled at him. "You know, not many know anything about werewolves. How'd you learn?"

Alehkra shrugged. "The venom progresses differently in all of us. It could mean that your immuned system is completely defenseless with this. Or something in your body affects the venom differently. I don't know." He looked at Edward seriously. "Your predetory instincts. You won't try to kill any of the pack, but you will fight to try and become more dominant, if not Alpha. That will be neccesary eventually, but for now, its best if you not fight the rest of the pack. So, you want me, so you know whos Alpha, or Cecilia, because a werewolf is always calmed in the prescence of his mate."

Edward noded. "Least I'll be well enough to fight. Doesn't matter what I do afterwards. Guess I'll just travel with Cecy until I get the hang of my new self, or until I am able to beat you. Whichever comes first." He smiled. "But that'll be a while yet, Al, don't have to worry about this turned for a bit."

"It's not that hard to guess, werewolves and normal wolves have quite a few similarities... And when your a demonic weapon, you have to learn these things to become a better killing machine. Think about it, the one thing that most animals... if only mammles share in common is that someone needs to be dominant or there is chaos. The most important thing I learned as a weapon, take out the leader and everything falls apart." He was relaxed now, Umbra had calmed his nerves for the time being.

Alehkra laughed. "You'd be the first. You know, in all the years I've lived, noones ever managed to take my pack from me? Sur, there have been those stronger, Mecca for instance, or faster, yet noones managed it yet. The day you beat me is the day you become Alpha." He nodded. "Its probably best if Cecy stays with you." He grinned. "Oh, by the way, one of our customs, is that after a great battle, like this promises to be,well...lets just say, I may get grandchildren soon."

"It's not that hard to guess, werewolves and normal wolves have quite a few similarities... And when your a demonic weapon, you have to learn these things to become a better killing machine. Think about it, the one thing that most animals... if only mammles share in common is that someone needs to be dominant or there is chaos. The most important thing I learned as a weapon, take out the leader and everything falls apart." He was relaxed now, Umbra had calmed his nerves for the time being.

Lydia thought about that. "That makes sense. Just like in the old days, the clans had to know each others customs. Know your enemies, right?"

Alehkra laughed. "You'd be the first. You know, in all the years I've lived, noones ever managed to take my pack from me? Sur, there have been those stronger, Mecca for instance, or faster, yet noones managed it yet. The day you beat me is the day you become Alpha." He nodded. "Its probably best if Cecy stays with you." He grinned. "Oh, by the way, one of our customs, is that after a great battle, like this promises to be,well...lets just say, I may get grandchildren soon."


Edward blinked, then noded. "Oh," He chuckled. "I see, don't worry,y uo'll get your grandkids... eventually." He laughed. "Besides, I was never much of a leader, more of a right-hand man then a leader, but a damn good one to boot."

Sharpshot lifted an eyebrow, "Umbra, where's our summoner? I thought he was coming." Umbra looked over, "I couldn't find him, I think he may be dead. I don't know." Bladedancer gave a suprised look, "You, The Umbra, could not find someone? Wow." Umbra looked over at Blade, "Well she's always difficult to find. She always hides from me, and everyone else. You remember don't you?" "Oooooohhh..." Said Blade and Sharpshot at the same time. "Right, right, the mercs and the hunters and such." Said Sharpshot. "Too bad she won't be joining us," said Mirage. "Yeah, she'd be very useful as a companion here." Said Celestial. Pyro looked around, "Hey dudes and ladies... we got a good team here. Sure she'd help but I think we'll manage... Right?" They all nodded, Lucian walked over to Blade and patted him on the back, "We'll find a way," he said quietly.

Alehkra grinned. "Works for me. I haven't had a proper right-hand man since Nelash died. Mecca's a great fighter and all, but, thats about it." Cecilia smiled, and wrapped her arms around Edward. "Yeah, no need to worry, you'll get your grandkids dad."

Lydia thought about that. "That makes sense. Just like in the old days, the clans had to know each others customs. Know your enemies, right?"

"Exactly," Blade said with a grin. "I can't wait until I get to at least use level 3 abilities again. My swords are so ready for this."

Alehkra seemed about to say something to Lydia, when Mecca ran up. "Alpha, the wolves are ready. Is it time?" Alehkra nodded. "You guys ready to move out?" He asked Umbra.

Alehkra grinned. "Works for me. I haven't had a proper right-hand man since Nelash died. Mecca's a great fighter and all, but, thats about it." Cecilia smiled, and wrapped her arms around Edward. "Yeah, no need to worry, you'll get your grandkids dad."

Edward smiled and pulled Cecilia closer. "Maybe in about.. twenty years, whaddya think Al? Can you wait two decades for grandkids?" He laughed. "I'll sure as hell make a good right hand man." He smiled at the thought of battle. "Ready when you are Al."

Alehkra seemed about to say something to Lydia, when Mecca ran up. "Alpha, the wolves are ready. Is it time?" Alehkra nodded. "You guys ready to move out?" He asked Umbra.

Umbra held out his arm, it his hand appeared a masdive scythe, one much large than his own body. The entire thing was black, red, and purple. The blades curve looked as though it could rend souls from their physical bodies. Everyone straightened up at this sight, include Lucius. "Always my friend." Umbra said with a grin, "Always."

OOC: Off for now, be back in an hour tops.

Alehkra scowled. "Twenty years? Oh come on, I think I've been waiting long enough, ever since my son was born, I've been bugging him about it but nooo." He began muttering to himself, yet again. Cecilia laughed, and whispered to Edward. "My oldest brother...Well, hes gay. My other brother is sterile, I haven't found a mate until now, and dad won't let anyone near Lydia. Hes really counting on us right now."

Alehkra scowled. "Twenty years? Oh come on, I think I've been waiting long enough, ever since my son was born, I've been bugging him about it but nooo." He began muttering to himself, yet again. Cecilia laughed, and whispered to Edward. "My oldest brother...Well, hes gay. My other brother is sterile, I haven't found a mate until now, and dad won't let anyone near Lydia. Hes really counting on us right now."


Edward raised his eyebrow. "Reminds me a bit of myself. Last Surviving member of the Harrison family, family name either lives or dies with me..." He hugged Cecilia. "I know the feeling." He turned to Al. "How about fifteen, eh? Gotta let 'em grow up a bit, y'know?"

He sighed. "Ah, whatever. Do it at your own pace I guess. Well, are you ready to fight? I'll have to get you proper weaponry."

He sighed. "Ah, whatever. Do it at your own pace I guess. Well, are you ready to fight? I'll have to get you proper weaponry."

Edward titled his head. "Proper weaponry? I already have all I need right here." He tapped his various guns. "If anything is any more proper then this, I'd love to have it."

Alehkra sighed. "First thing we'll have to do after this is over, is train you in the weapons werewolves were meant to use. We have never used guns, and as long as I am Alpha, we never will. You may use the guns for this battle, but..." He said something in a different language to one of the werewolves, and he nodded and ran off. Soon he came back carrying a hand and a half sword. "After you are out of bullets, use this." He tossed the heavy weapon like a doll to Edward.

Edward caught it and marveled that he could hold it one handed. "Interesting..." He swung it, careful not to swing it near Al or Cecilia. "As long as demons don't have anything more then bows... I think I can deal with this." He unslung his rifle and unholstered his pistol, dropping them both with a clatter to the ground. "Suppose I don't need those anymore... might keep them as momentos to a bygone era, along with this." he pulled his dog tags out of his uniform. "Always nice to have something to remeber me by. So... if I fall in battle, this goes to whoever wants to remeber me."

Alehkra nodded in obvious approval. "Alright, lets go." He once again howled, and took of running, along with the rest of the wolves.

Edward grinned and dashed after the wolves, suprised that he could almost keep up with them. "How long until night fall?!" He shouted while running. "I'm... eager to find out what its like!"

"About seven and a half hours!" Cecilia yelled back. "Not time for questions." Alehkra roared at both of htem. Indeed, the demon camp was in sight, and it was obviously in an uproar. The vampires had done their work well, the ground was littered with bodies, and on the opposite side, the angels were attacking. Alehkra laughed. "Right on time."

Edward grinned. "Time for a little fun." He was eager, far beyond eager to attack, this was the cause of his suffering, of humanities suffering, and he wanted to make them pay. Oh, they'll pay, allright, they'll pay with every ounce of blood they shed.

As one, the pack of werewolves drew their weapons, though some were going to go hand to hand. They howled as they closed with the demons. Suddenly there were surrounded by demons,and Alehkra and Cecilia both were laughing as they slew one after another.

Edward grinned as he cut down one demon after another, switching between holding the hand and a half sword in one hand and fending off demons with his bare hands. He let out a howl of pure joy, then neatly cleaved a demon in two. "Fight me, fight me, FIGHT ME!" He shouted to the never diminishing horde.

Cecilia grinned when she heard Edward. Excellent, its good to know I have chosen a good mate she thought as she ran a demon through.

Alehkra grinned as if he was thinking the same thing. He blocked a blow with one of his swords, and snapped a demons neck like a twig with his other hand. He held the sword with both hands, and swung down at the demon who'd tried to strike him, breaking right through the sword, and cleaving the demons head.

Edward laughed contiously as he cut down demon after demon, even though part of his brain was telling him to flee, that he would be overwhelmed and killed. He grinned wider as he sent a demon tumbling back in pieces into another, causing that demon to stumble. He rushed forward and picked that demon up, muscles straining. "Hi there." He taunted, then rammed his helmet into the demons face, causing a spurt of blood and muted gurgle.

Alehkra grinned as the demons started to run away from the werewolves. They did not let up however, and simply began to cut them down as they ran. Soon however, they began to run into tougher resistance. They were now starting to face demon officers.

Edward grinned as a demon expertly paried his blow then sliced through air were he had been. "Finaly, a challenge, grunts were to easy." The officer roared and charged, right into Edward's blade. "Oops, better luck next time." He grinned then spun into the next oppenent, savoring the flow of battle.

Tal blinked a couple times, then smiled. "I see. Thank you very much. I wish I could say I understand how you feel, but I don't. You are of course more than welcome to stay. I hope you survive this and meet Aya again soon."

"So do I," Raphael answered smartly, chuckling a bit as he placed his hand on his sword grip. "Shall I say hello?"

OOC: Sry bout getting on and off but I was supposed to be doing something and I blew it off to play with y'all so now I'm paying the conseques, here's one more before I'm off again.

IC:

There was an explosion of blood as several demons both fell and went flying into the air. The there was a terrible, earsplitting roar, "I AM THE BONESONG!!! FACE ME AND DIE DEMONS!!!" It was Blade, he'd actually gone off and wasnm't stopping now. He cut down everything around him wildly and quickly with his two swords, one of which was still shiethed. Then there was a ring of guns shot as SHarpshot used Edwards disposed guns to make perfect headshots. Umbra watched from above, two massive black feathered wings sprouted from his back. He swung his scythe and wave of blood went over everyone as at least fifty demons fell at once, "I am Umbra, ex-demon officer of the Penumbra Legion. I command you all..." He swung again and the ground exploded as dark lightning struck it sending more demons and blood into the air, "...to die." He finished.

Aozora sighed as Lydia ran up to him. He was staying behind from the battle in order to gaurd her. "Bummer..." He muttered.

Alehkra smiled as he saw Umbras group going at it. It was good to know that declaring peace on Blade had paid off. He ran another demon through, and roared, "Fight your way to the center of the camp, thats where the fun will be!"

Edward laughed manically. "With extreme pleasure, Al!" He quickly carved throughmultiple demon officers. "These guys are easy pickings, Al, when do we get to fight the fallen, eh?" He shouted over the din of combat. He noticed where Cecilia was and slowly began to battle towards her, leaving a bloody wake as he carved through even more officers.

Cecilia grinned at Edward. "Let us kill together." She said simply, and cleaved a demon. The werewolves were steadily making they're way towards the center of the camp, and the demons were getting progressivly tougher. As one of the werewolves was blown apart, Alehkar laughed. "Now we're talking. Looks like we're starting to run into some lieutenats."

Bladeswung his swords unleashing blades of wind that sliced through several demons creating a trail towards the center of the camp. Then the ground beneath him exploded as he pushed off and became a blur amoung everyone. Demons began to literally fall apart as his now invisable blades went through them. The ground exploded whereever he stepped due to the force he ran with. Mirage walked slowly up to a group of demons and simply waved his hand, each one of their head rolled off even though no weapon could be seen. Sharpshot began smashing his guns into demons, crushing their skulls and firing whenever he had to. Umbra then dove at the ground, going supersonic in the process, there was an explosion of dark lightning and demons were thrown high into the air. Then a tornado of demonic lightning tore through the demonic ranks. Umbra could be seen in the middle of a cloud of blood, his scythe in the air.

OOC: I'm free... for now.

Edward grinned. "Finaly! Someone with some class! Hopefully tougher then officers!" He impaled a liuetenet then flung him into another, then dashed into the next group, hacking and slashing them to pieces. "With this battle going so well, one must wonder how humanity fell so quickly, eh Cecy?"

Cecilia laughed. "They are as strong as we. We will have to fight their battles for them." Indeed the battle was going well, yet the werewolves were beggining to take losses, and they did not have a large force to begin with. Of course, the for every loss they took, the demons took many times that, yet the hordes still seemed boundless.

Umbra was heart in his dealing with the other demons but also sad in his own way. Many of them were probably his former allies, now he slaughtered them without though. I'm sorry, but this needs to be done. Now... Sleep. He swung his scythe and watched as demons of every rank and class fell before him. Menawhile, Blade had taken a new initiative, he was running around the werewolves, slicing any demons that looked to be trying a sneak attack. He was trying to make thing easier. If that could be done.

Edward shrugged, then ducked a blow. "How many of these damn things are there? We should've reached the camp center by now!" A harsh flat crack echoed as a bullet whistled past his ear. "And they've probably got a few collaboraters behind the lines to!"

There was a loud roar above the group as Pyro attacked. He had no seals and fought at full, "I AM THE DRAGON KIN! FEAR ME MORTALS!!" With that, the large red dragon that was Pyro unleased a firestorm on the demons below, aiming at their camp in particular. Umbra took flight to avoid it. "Good work. We shall use an ariel assault pattern." He said to Pyro who flew past with a nod before unleashing more flames.

Cecilia shrugged. "It is a very large camp, my mate. Wecan only go so far so fast." Yet, they were getting very close, and the demons were getting progressivly stronger. There was one in particular that was managing to hold off Alehkra, if nothing else. He was managing to block almost all the strikes, but suddenly Alehkra tackled him, bring the blade up to slice through the demons entire body. Alehkra grinned. "This is much better."

Mirage walked past Alehkra and waved his hand once more, five nearby deomns fell to the ground. "You cannot fight what you cannot see." Then Gold ran by, axe in hand, swinging madly and cutting down all he came across. "Jesus," said Mirage, "I didn't know he could run in that." He then stopped, suprised by the fact he was suprised, he turned to Alehkra, "You heard nothing." He then waved his hand again and watched as a few more officers fell.

Alehkra grinned. "Course not. Mirage has no emotions, not even surprise." He was in the act of striking at a demon, when suddenly it, and all the demons dissapeared. He looked around in amazement, "What the...?"

"Well its about time..." Mirage said, the others all waited in confusion for whatever was to come next.

Tal flew to the others with a dozen of his men. "Everyone, quickly! There isn't much time! This is not the Demon's main camp! It was a diversion! The main force is about 3 kilometers to the... well... there aren't magnetic poles here, so that way!" Tal pointed at a mountainous area nearby. "Fortunately, my men discovered them, and we've been holding them off. Only half of my men remain, but it seems the enemy has retreated for now. We must return immediately to where my men are!" Tal stood panting, waiting for an answer.

Alehkra seemed rather surprised, but shrugged. "Well, lets go this way, Algra." He said to his werewolves. They began running off towards the place Tal had specefied.

Tal flew to the others with a dozen of his men. "Everyone, quickly! There isn't much time! This is not the Demon's main camp! It was a diversion! The main force is about 3 kilometers to the... well... there aren't magnetic poles here, so that way!" Tal pointed at a mountainous area nearby. "Fortunately, my men discovered them, and we've been holding them off. Only half of my men remain, but it seems the enemy has retreated for now. We must return immediately to where my men are!" Tal stood panting, waiting for an answer.

"At your command," Raphael answered, taking off in a sprint. "You're the general now."

ooc: mersk, tal sorta RPed Aya a bit. dunno if you noticed...

"I was wondering when this stupid illusion would end... I figured they would've implanted some real soldiers to make it interesting but noooo..." Mirage said with a slightly annoyed tone. "Umbra, Pyro, Blade, head on, you three are the fastest." Without word the other pursued the angels, Bladedancer dissapeared once more and only a trail of dust was left behind as he headed off at full speed. Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, I'll go genocidal on your asses!" Bladedancer thought as he ran. He was going at least 90mph, and that was no problem for him, he was bred for speed.

The werewolves grinned and matched Bladedancer stride for stride. Sure enough, they could now see the real demons. The werewolves howled in anticipation.

OOC:Oh, I know. Its fine, like I said, I sorta forgot about her. By the way Greywatch, did you know about the illusion thing the entire time? I'm not really all that predictable am I?

OOC: No but I was suspicious, there was the whole 'OMG they just keep coming' theme going on. Let's just say I wasn't completely sure but wasn't suprised. Mainly its just that Mirage it, hence the name, a master of illusions. So RP wise he's good at spotting them too, its one of the reasons he's always so calm.

IC:

Bladedancer grinned at the pack before going double time, in a flash he was gone. This was his limit speed wise, he could only run in a straight line for the most part and wouldn't be able to turn if something went wrong. He dug his feet into the ground and leened back to slow himself to 120mph and decided it best to stay at that speed. Meanwhile Umbra and Pyro were high above keeping an eye out for anything suspiscious, they wouldn't be so easily fooled again.

OOC2: Yeah, Blade is a fast son of a gun.

The werewolves, not to be outdone, sped up as well. They couldn't quite manage Blade's top speed, the much was beyond them, but they still had to slow down get to his current speed. Many of them gave nods of respect. At the rate they were going, they would reach the demons in but a few seconds. They laughed as they collided with the demons.

OOC: You said 'collided' and that means...

IC:

Bladedancer took one swing and with his current speed end up sliding a few hundred feet before stopping, leaving in his wake multiple sliced demons. Oh shit, not good. With that he immediately began retreating back so not to be overwealmed, he took slices along the way, dropped multiple soldiers before assuming his battle stance. "Let's see if you remember me, does the name 'Bonesinger' mean anything to you guys." He spoke to whatever demon was alive and listening, his two swords were out, one of them sehiethed as usual, the other's blade was shimmering. Umbra and Pyro were suprised by Blade's speed and struggled to keep up.

OOC2: Fun fact, I based Blade off of Kimimaru (Naruto), Sephiroth (FF7), and Lucas Valentine (Hellsing Ultimate). My three favorite anime evildoers.

Edward grunted as a demon nearly knocked him down. "Guess we finaly ran into there main force!" He managed to slice the offender into several pieces, then turned to chop others into well minced meat. The light took an organish color, washing out some colors and framing others in splendor. "Starting to get dark..." He mumered, then grinned. His blood boiled, he hadn't felt this way since his first day of combat.

OOC: I just realised I'm drawin direct parallels between this Edward and the other Edward. And here's the points....

1. Edward Harrison (QCS) is level headed about battle, this Harrison charges into battle with Ruthless abandon
2. This Edward has remarked that he is "More a right hand man" than a leader, while the opposite holds true for Edward (QCS) who is a born leader
3. This Edward seems to embrace his change into something more then human, while Edward (QCS) originaly wanted to find a cure for the UH.

Just thought I'd point it out.

OOC: Hmmm...Good point...By the way Greywatch, GO SEPHPIROTH!!!

IC: Cecilia grinned. "Indeed we have, now we can actually have some fun, huh?" Alehkra laughed. "Yes indeed! This is...shit." Suddenly his sword began to crack from the strength he was swinging it. He shrugged, dropped it, and killed several with his claws, then pulled out a mace and crushed anothers skull.

Bladedancer frowned as no demon bothered to reply. "I SAID, DO ANY OF YOU KNOW THE NAME 'BONESINGER?' He slashed at them with his sheithed sword, taking out several demons at once. No answer... they've forgotten already? Meanwhile Umbra and and Pyro were just catching up and once again providing necissary air support. A bullet whistled past Alehkra's ear and a demon's head exploded, Sharpshot was far in the distance with only his pistol drawn. "Damn straight I still got it," he said with a grin.

OOC: lolz

OC: Um, WTF!? Since when does Final Fantasy have a role in this? Or Kingdom Hearts since he makes an appearance there too. At any rate, can someone give me a brief summary? I'm home now and subject simply to Jolt being a menace, not my internet connection.

OOC: War broke out, Edward's a werewolf now. Umbra and companions are with angels and werewolves to eliminate the demon camp. There was an illusionary one, now we're hitting the real one. As for the purpose of FF, check my post that says 'OOC2:'

OOC: Damn Greywatch is a friggin genius, prectically knew that it was an illusion before I did, and it was my idea. And, he forgot to mention that one of his character got on Alehkra's bad side.

Alehkra jumped as the bullet went past, ironically enough right out of the way of a sword, and the demon swinging it got a crushed skull in thanks. "Mind not scaring me mate?" He yelled back to Sharpshot.

OOC: Wait, was the illusion thing a last minute decision? I just thought it was going in that direction but I wasn't 100% sure. And yes, I did forget to mention that whole Al/Blade thing.

IC:

Sharpshot couldn't hear Alehkra due to his distance all the other commotion but continued moving forward with a general sense of what Al said. Bladedancer frowned, No one remembers the Bonesong... how could they forget?! Bastards... Bladedancer swung his two swords, downing multiple demons at once. Umbra slashed his scythe unleashing dark lightning bolts upon the enemy. Pyro once again raised a firestorm amoung the enemy forces. Mirage walked calmly alongside Gold, Celestial, and Lucian. They weren't going to rush, the demonic horde wouldn't be killed off that fast so there would be plenty left for them.

The demons, who had before been mainly concentrating on the angels, now turned to try and assault the new attackers. The demons soon began to avoid Bladedancer, in favor of going after the werewolves, at least they could only kill one or two at a time. They may not have remembered anything about 'Bonesong', but they were learning to fear him. The werewolves were of course more than eager to meet the attack.

OOC: To be honest, I suspected it too, but I wasn't sure, so I kinda left it open to interpretation.

IC: Tal charged into battle, leading his men from the sky as they flew straight into the backs of the demon front line. Tal swung a short sword he had recovered from one of his fallen men earlier. Tal made sure his men stuck together, and near Raphael, so that none of them would get overwhelmed.

Bladedancer smirked as he saw less and less demons coming to face with him, he turned to the werewolves who were now facing the main attack. Blade took his shiethed sword and threw it, impaling multiple demons before the still-shiethed blade came to rest in alarge demon's neck. "I am the Bonesinger, one of your ancient anti-demon weapons... you all must be young not to remember me... Well maybe your officers will..." He began walking calmly towards the werewolves as they fought, a large smile on his suprisingly unmarked face. There wasn't a drop of blood on him even though his blades were stained red. Umbra landed himself in the center of a demon horde, "How many of you remember The Umbra. I hope someone does..." He swung his scythe and watch as multiple demons flew into the air in peices. Pyro landed nearby and began crushing demons while in dragon form before taking back off.

The demons were now beggining to howl more in fear than in anger. They decided that there really was noone they preffered to fight here. The tried to run away, but ran into the demons. Alehkra scowled. "Somethings wrong here, these are all grunts..." He muttered to himself.

Tal heard Alehkra as he parried a demon and ran him through. "You have a point. Perhaps they are hiding the the center of the camp." Tal paused to lob off a few heads, then shouted, "I will take most of my men and make a hole in their line. I want you to tell everybody to be ready when I do it, because I can only do it once. Let me know when everybody is ready." Tal then resumed blocking blows from the demons and stabbing where he could.

OOC: Yays! Cable modem decided to work at last >.< Anyway, I think Joshua and Zena might just pop up seeing as they were just kinda left standing...

IC: Joshua grabbed Zena, who was nearly cursing under he breath, and they warped to the battlefield. Next to Aozora to be more specific. "Damn I've missed a lot." Joshua muttered, taking a defensive position.
Zena did the same along with a dozen or so astral projective copies.

Blade walked past him and pulled his sword from the corpse, "Damn rightm no one here knows of Bonesinger, The Umbra, or any of the other demon related members of my group..." He forwned and bared a row of sharpened teeth, "Damn THEM!!! THEY DARE INSULT ME LIKE THIS?! THEY WILL DIE TO THE SOUND OF THE BONESONG I SWEAR IT!!!" He screemed with an insane look on his face. Umbra only watched as Bladedancer was being slowly driven to madness.

OOC: Aozora isn't in the battle...

IC: Alehkra shook his head. "No, if the officers were here, they wouldn't allow the grunts to run away so easily...They aren't here...This doesn't feel right..."
He kept musing to himself as he crushed the throat of a demon.

Tal paused for a second, and after killing a few more demons fought his way over to Alehkra. "I don't want to shout this out, but... do you think it's a trap?"

Umbra walked over to Alehkra, "This is wrong. I suspect either a setup or another illusion." Mirage along with the others had just caught up, Gold sighed, "Damn we missed 'em." Mirage lifted his hand to ask for silence, "They wouldn't use a second illusion, it impractical. There's something probably here, something big most likely, and its hiding its presence... This is most likely a suprise attack."

Alehkra began thinking in earnest as the number of demons began to thin out. He left his wolves to finish off the rest of them. He's been in more battles than years he'd been alive, which was saying something, and something felt...wrong. Abruptly the earth began to shake. He sighed. "Well, whatever they have planned, we'll probably find out soon..."

OOC: That's the kinda info that would be nice to know. Alehkra alright for a reference point then?

IC: "Um, what's going on?" Zena asked, seeing the others discussing.

OOC: I think I mentioned it earlier. Alehkra had him gaurd his daughter.

IC: Alehkra shrugged. "No clue. Pretty damn sure we'll find out soon though."

Sharpshot smiled, "Okay you two," he said to his guns, "Assume level two transformation!" The two weapons began to golw before getting bigger in sixe, the pistols now resmbled large magnums, Sharpshot smiled. "Now let's see what they got." Mirage waved his hand and glimmers of light appeared around him only to dissapear shortly after. "My beloved cresent, assume you second stage, show your fangs!" Small spines appreared from the blade of scythe, making it look like the combanation of a scythe and some demonic chainsaw. Pyro returned to human form to see what would happen next. An eye opened on the back of Lucian's demonic hand. Gold drew his sword from from his hollowed axe. Celestial loosened her body and Blade smiled with expectation.

Tal sent his men to fight the remaining demons, then said to the others, "I can pass through solid objects, so I'll check it out." Tal descended through the shaking earth. After a few moments, he burst through the surface of the earth, leaving a gaping hole in his wake. He landed in a heap on the ground, covered in cuts and burns. Tal muttured, "Satan" before falling unconscious.

OOC: Hows dat?

Edit: Fine. I changed the name.

The ground continued to rumble for a god long while, and it seemed it would be rather anticlimactic. "Does anyone smell smoke?" Alehkra asked.

There was soft clapping, and an equally soft voice said, "Very good, Unplanned." Alehkra turned to see Satan standing right next to him. "Anyone want to guess what Alehkra here smells?" He asked the group.

OOC: You know what, the burns part actually fits what I had in mind. I'll probably bring Angron into it as well, but hes not the main attraction.

Celetial began to run to Tal but stopped when she saw the figure standing next to Alehkra. Bladedancer was taken aback but gripped his swords tight, Umbra prepared his scythe, and Sharpshot took careful aim. Gold stood silent and still and Lucian was paralyzed by the sight.

Satan raised his eyebrows. "You would fight me? The original Lucifer?" He shrugged. "Well, feel free if you wish, but I have no intention to fight. I really don't want to get messy." He eyed Umbra, Sharpshot, and Bladedancer. "Though it appears to me that there are many traitors here

OOC: thanks for the edit, Greywatch.

"Hello again... I do hope you remember me." Umbra said with a smile. Bladedancer and Sharpshot said nothing but continued to glare, ready to battle. "Don't mind them. Oh what am I saying, you remember them don't you? Or has that prison of your wiped your memory clean? They always react like this. Whe encountering an enemy you prepare yourself for the worst... Just like any anti-human weapon."

OOC: No prob

OOC: Ok, the modem is NOT the problem. :headbang: I'm going to be behind, I just know it.

IC: Joshua looked to Lucifer's challenger. "Seriously, I wouldn't do that if I were you. Angron beat me up enough as it was, Lucifer's going to be worse yet."

Tal's eye's fluttered. He groaned as he attempted to sit up. He felt like his insides were on fire. Somehow, using his sword to prop himself up, he sat up. He glanced over to Satan, attempted to say something, then fell back down, gasping. Guh... this is bad. What do I do now? My men are fighting the lesser demons, Satan is here... how do I win?

"I'll have silence from you, this is strictly two friends catching up. Bonesinger... Timeweaver.... Stand down. The two men reacted with suprise and lowered their weapon obidiently.

Satan shrugged. "Then that just means they do what I meant them to." He grinned. "May I ask where Mirage is? I always liked him, but you were very fun as well, Bladedancer. Well, anyone want to take a guess? I'll give you a hint, Talrania was attacked and burned by my little brother underground, who is obviously doing something, and Alehkra smells something burning. What does that tell you? Come children, a game is no fun when noone participates."

Mirage appeared behind Satan, leaning against him like some close friend. "Funny, you don't remember their true names? Bonesinger and Timeweaver... of course. You were always a terrible leader, it makes sense you know nothing about the weapons that you were partly responsible for creating..." Umbra looked down, "So your little brother is here it would seem. Well by all means... bring him."

OOC: Uhhh... my username is Talrania, but my char is Tal. Just so you know.

IC: Tal winced in pain as he reached for his sword. He couldn't do much, but it felt better to have it in his hand. He tried to tell the rest of the group what he had seen, but he couldn't find the strength to talk. I have to tell them... but how?

OOC: I really have no idea what could be going on, soo..... yeah.

Satan shrugged. "Who said I don't remember the names? I just like to make sure everyone can understand me." He put an arm around Mirage, keeping with the illusion of good friends. "And yes, little brother Angron is here. Hes in a bad mood as well, I told him he has to get my permission before killing any of you."

"Aww... well why don't you give it to him?" Said Umbra with a grin. Mirage looked at man with his one eye, "Isn't humerous? We're enemies pretending to be friends. Quite the illusion, no?"

Satan smiled faintly. "Because there no point as of yet. And Angron's been rather rebellious lately. I need to remind him that I'm still in charge. Well? Noone going to guess?" He shrugged. "Oh,you ruined my game. Well, I might as well tell you. As Tal here probably knows by now, I took the time to get some lava under the Garden. My little brother is working on getting that to the surface. What better way to corrupt the Garden than fire?"

OOC: Ummm... not to be a bother, but.... Tal is kinda dying, so if somebody could help him... that'd be great.

IC: Tal attempted to throw his sword at Satan, in an effort to do something, but the pain caused his to drop the sword, so instead of the sword flying towards Satan's skull, it simply skidded a few feet on the ground. Dang. Tal's vision began to blacken, and he passed out.

OOC: Ok, I'm going to ATTEMPT to stay on track and do as much posting as possible. No promises though cause it takes about 10 minutes for a single page on Jolt to load and it's starting to bug me. Also, emots and tags don't work so I'm doing everything manually. I'm reading most posts on my email account.

IC: Zena went to Tal. Don't speak. Just think. I can read your thoughts and tell them to the others. That's what I did with Alehkra as a wolf. So what are you trying to tell us?
Joshua rolled his eyes. "Is Angron ever in a good mood? No, wait, is he ever not in a bad mood is a better question. And fire won't corrupt the garden, just burn it down. No, it takes evil to corrupt this place, not a natural occurrence."

Tal was still unconscious, but a single message repeated itself in his sub-conscious mind. (so Zena can hear it) "Black Fire"

OOC: I'm kinda assuming this is special evil fire or something, so is that ok?

He grinned. "But fir will open the way for corruption, now won't it? All that scenic beauty, and floral perfection, burned down. Tragic isn't it?" He glanced down at Talrania. "You know, you might want to heal him, naughty as he has been, trying to throw swords at me." He shook his head. "Naughty naughty." Satan appeared surprised at Tal. "Why, how'd you know what it was? Tsk tsk. You shouldn't know that."

Mirage laughed, "Idiots!! You don't get it yet! So stupid... even you Satan! WHy are you all so slow?!"

OOC: Edited my post when I saw Talrania's.

Satan grinned. "Oh? Explain to us why we are so stupid, Mirage. I'm sure we will all be enlightened by it."

Raul helped the men from Tal's legion finish off the rest of the demons. He looked at the remaining 28 men. Not a single one failed to return his gaze. He led them back to where the others seemed to be in the distance. When he neared, he was shocked to see Satan standing in the group. Furthermore, Tal was badly injured and unconscious. Raul had learned not to rush into dangerous situations without a plan from Tal, so he and the men waited a safe distance away, hidden. However... it took him much willpower to focus on a plan and not to rush in to save Tal.

OOC: Raul, Tal's right hand man, is who I use when Tal is out of commission, so to speak.

"I lied to you... you don't get it yet. I appeared in your ranks out of nowhere and you never wondered where I came from?!"

He shrugged. "I care not where my servants come from, only that they do as they are told. Though I must say, you did dissapoint."

Mirage let out another laugh before waving his arms. Around them the grass appeared to die leaving a barren landscape behind. They were on a salt flat now, the entire group. "I am Mirage, Chaosguard, Angelwraith. I am the keeper. The seer. The ears and the hands... I am time and I am space." Umbra looked on in suprise and Mirage's figure became distorted. "Do you know where you are?"

OOC: Didn't see that coming.

IC: Raul and the angels, since they were exposed in the salt flat, flew in and formed a ring around the entire group. Raul flew in next to Tal. He knelt next to Tal and pulled out his sword, ready to protect him.

OOC: I planned out a little special something.

OOC: Gotcha. But, there's not really much I can do know, with Tal out of action, and this weird crap going on. Also, my characters are pretty weak as far as this group goes, I think the weakest. I might leave for a couple of hours. Maybe.

OOC: With Mere gone I'm not gonna go much further.

IC:

Celestial, breaking from her stillness due to the change in scenery rushed to Tal side. Her hand began to glow a blue and cool grow as she placed them on his chest. Umbra calmed himself along with Gold and Lucian. Bladedancer and Sharpshot kept close and watched carefully.

OOC: Good point, me neither.

IC: Tal's eyes opened suddenly. "The lava! The lava Angron was working on! Its not normal! Its evil! It'll ruin the entire garden!" Tal seemed to be ranting like a crazy, but as quickly as he started, he promptly stopped. However, he was awake now.

Edward's eyes flared, he recognised this new threat. "YOU! YOU WILL PAY!" He screamed at Lucifer. He hurled himself at Satan, ready to plunge his sword straight through his heart, only to be stopped by an invisible force. He jerked struggled, only to be hurled against the ground. "Bold, Harrsion." An all to familiar voice echoed. "Bold and stupid." Raymond entered the circle and gave everyone a galre full of hate. "Unless you want to watch your mate here." He was speaking directly to Cecilia. "Have every single bone and organ crushed one by one, I suggest you tell your father, and everyone else to stand down." Edward was still thrashing on the floor, then let out a howl as something snapped. "Don't get to frisky Corporal, we have use for you yet."

Raphael had fought well, considering his newfound mortality. And it seemed none of the others had realized his origins. He had stayed near Tal through most of the fight, and later on, at the side of his subordinate, Raul. Now, with Tal's warning, a wave of uneasiness washed over him. If he still had his powers, any ruin upon the Garden would be a simple fix...unless, of course, there were residual powers he held within himself. He blinked and turned away, his thoughts wandering back to Aya...

ooc: Mersk, I'd appeciate an Aya update, considering the way my char. has developed. more specifically, does she know of his (Raphael's) return...? etc.

OOC: When you say no one recognized him, do you mean besides Tal and Umbra?

IC: Tal, still on the ground, motioned for Raphael to come closer. "Raphael, although you have fallen, you did not lose all your angelic strength. Think about it. All the fallen angels who turned to hell? They have powers still. They just had to re-discover them through Lucifer. But there are other ways to regain your powers, if only for a short time. That's why I gave you my sword, an angel captain's sword... I wish I knew how to use it to regain your powers, but.... that's up to you. You seem to have already gained some of your skill without notice. When you were fighting... you didn't wonder that my angelic soldiers were being killed, but you survived? You already fought with more skill then my men. Think about why." Tal closed his eyes and leaned back on the ground. "That part you have to figure out on your own."

"Unless you want to watch your mate here." He was speaking directly to Cecilia. "Have every single bone and organ crushed one by one, I suggest you tell your father, and everyone else to stand down." Edward was still thrashing on the floor, then let out a howl as something snapped. "Don't get to frisky Corporal, we have use for you yet."

The new figure would find that Bladedancer's blade was pressed against his crotch and that Sharpshot had one of his guns to he back of his head. "You're going to rephrase that... or I'll deem your life worthless," Blade said with a scowl, "No one calls that thing my father. No one insults me like that." Celestial continued to heal the fallen angel, "Shh... quiet, don't use your energy," she said gently, kissing his forehead. Mirage continued, "Welcome to the garden's first level. I'm afarid you won't be going much further than this." He laughed, "There are things even you don't know... how sad."

Tal attempted a weak chuckle. "I'm sorry. It's just that some things are worth more than my life. I'll try to rest now."

Raul straightened. It seemed that Celestial was doing fine healing Tal, so he walked over to where Mirage and Satan were. "So, Mirage, is it? Tell me, this is all very confusing, but... whose side are you on exactly?"

Mirage slipped out from under Satan's arm, "I'm on my own side. More specifically the side of the Eden itself. I wouldn't like to see it destroyed or corrupted, though at times I wish I'd pressed the issue of destorying Eden a little more. It is, by all means, a target, it always will be, until it is removed..." Umbra took a netral stance, "We are here to protect and and destroy those who would satnd in our way. That's what we're here to do. As for big S's little borther... let him come, fire, corrupted fire and black flames... Nothing I'm worried about. You see this is a double edged blade."

OOC: I'm glad to see I'm not the only one who gets overwhelmed by having multiple chars. (Noticing that the werewolves have sorta disapeared til UHC mentioned Ed's mate.)

OOC: That's why I tried to keep it simple. I even forgot, though, that I had hinted about adding a char, and I never did anything with it again. Oh well.

IC: Raul looked extremely puzzled. "Wait, so you are trying to keep everybody out of the Garden to keep it the way it is? Does that include yourselves? And if that's the case, how is it OK if Angron comes with his black fire and corrupts the garden? The two seem contrary."

The new figure would find that Bladedancer's blade was pressed against his crotch and that Sharpshot had one of his guns to he back of his head. "You're going to rephrase that... or I'll deem your life worthless," Blade said with a scowl, "No one calls that thing my father. No one insults me like that." Celestial continued to heal the fallen angel, "Shh... quiet, don't use your energy," she said gently, kissing his forehead. Mirage continued, "Welcome to the garden's first level. I'm afarid you won't be going much further than this." He laughed, "There are things even you don't know... how sad."

Raymond smiled. "Kill me, and I'll crush every single thing in Edwards body as my last act, leave me be, and he survives, for now." He used his telekinesis to apply force to the blade, attempting to push it away. "And you'll find that with Edward dead, you'll be to blame."

OOC: Glad I only have to characters, multiple people are hard to keep track of, especially when you're the RP runner and you need six or seven characters.

"You over complicate things. I don't want demons to be in the garden, I believe tem capturing what is supposed to be neutral territory is wrong. I forsaw this happening long ago and wanted to destroy this place to prevent tha attack. Its not okay if this place is corrupted and I will do what I can to stop it... do you understand now?"

Raul nodded. "Yes, I believe I see what you are saying now. But, tell me... the only way I can see that the garden can be kept from anybody entering it, is to first force everybody in it right now to leave, then closing the entrance and hiding it again, which would only be temporary. But besides all that, whats more important to me is.... why?"

OOC: I'm going off for a while, probably gone for about 8 hours or something.

Raymond smiled. "Kill me, and I'll crush every single thing in Edwards body as my last act, leave me be, and he survives, for now." He used his telekinesis to apply force to the blade, attempting to push it away. "And you'll find that with Edward dead, you'll be to blame."

Bladedancer laughed, "It took me less than a second to get the blade where it is, I can move it up through your body before your brain has the chance to react. I am an ex-antihuman weapon, I can kill you in less time then it takes to blink ones eye." Umbra glared and rested his scythe on his shoulder, "By the time you've created the telekenetic energy, I will have easily blinked Edward out of the way of the attack. Hell, I could blink everyone from here, and don't think you can stop me. The darkness around me makes psychic abilities useless unless I choose for them not to be. Sharpshot leaned in to whisper in the man's ear, "Try me bitch. You can try and kill me and I'll just come back in two years and blow your head off." Blade smiled, "And the nerve of you... calling Satan my father," a cut appeared on the man's cheek, "I'll slice your manhood off without a second thought. Whether you believe me or not, Edward has no value to me, though the werewolves may say differently. He is one of theirs now."

Raul nodded. "Yes, I believe I see what you are saying now. But, tell me... the only way I can see that the garden can be kept from anybody entering it, is to first force everybody in it right now to leave, then closing the entrance and hiding it again, which would only be temporary. But besides all that, whats more important to me is.... why?"

"There are other ways... the garden's connection to this world is most similar to a castle with a moat and bridge. I wanted to destroy the castle so that the treasures inside would be lost... but I could also just burn the bridge and let the Garden be forever out of reach from Earth or hell. Of course, its much connection to heaven would be lost as well, but I wouldn't mind that. It would exist only to exist and nothing more." Mirage nodded before turning to the newcomer, "You are a fool to come here threatening my team. We could kill you easily, Satan here could drag you to hell while you kicked and screamed like a child. You are in no position to say or demand anything."

Bladedancer laughed, "It took me less than a second to get the blade where it is, I can move it up through your body before your brain has the chance to react. I am an ex-antihuman weapon, I can kill you in less time then it takes to blink ones eye." Umbra glared and rested his scythe on his shoulder, "By the time you've created the telekenetic energy, I will have easily blinked Edward out of the way of the attack. Hell, I could blink everyone from here, and don't think you can stop me. The darkness around me makes psychic abilities useless unless I choose for them not to be. Sharpshot leaned in to whisper in the man's ear, "Try me bitch. You can try and kill me and I'll just come back in two years and blow your head off." Blade smiled, "And the nerve of you... calling Satan my father," a cut appeared on the man's cheek, "I'll slice your manhood off without a second thought. Whether you believe me or not, Edward has no value to me, though the werewolves may say differently. He is one of theirs now."

Raymond laughed. "Anti-human or no, I am the next stage of humanity!" He laughed. "Edward was weak, he chose a different path then what should have been! Even if he is no value to you, it does not matter, One less former human to deal with!" He laughed manicaly. "I am-!" A harsh crack echoed through the area around the garden, crimson bloomed from Raymond gut, immediatly silencing him. "Oh... damn..." He muttered, then slid onto his knees.


Two miles away

The soldier smiled and slung his rifle. "Harker here, I have a SITREP for you." The other end of the radio was a shower of snow, but even still he managed to make out a confirmation. "Raymond is dead, Harrison is secure. Moving on to next mission objective." Another snowy confirmation before total silence. A demon challenged him as he walked away, only to have his challenge replaced by a split second of blinding pain as a round tore through its skull.

Bladedancer jumped out of the way before the bullet hit Raymond and Sharphot turned his attention to the direction of the shot. He pulled the trigger of his pistol and the earth next to the soldier exploded. "Well, well, we got more company." Sharpshot muttered, Mirage closed his one eye. "Most likely several others... hmm... one thing at a time." Bladedancer looked at the dying man and got on his knees. He looked at the man's neck before biting into it sending a rush of blood into his mouth. He then ripped the man's neck apart and let the corpse fall to the ground before devouring it in front of the group. Gold, Celestial, and Lucian were forced to turn away and try to block out the sound of Baldedancer's apparent canabalism.

Edward rose to his feet to see Bladedaner consuming Raymonds remains. He shook his head then looked away, a small pang of regret for the man Raymond had once been. "Is that really neccisary..." He muttered to himself, more speaking his mind then anything else.

2 miles away

A puff of dirt exploded next to Patrick, sending him sliding to the ground. "Command, being fired upon, requesting premission to engage." A negative reply came back through the staticm along with orders to join the group. "Sir, my orders are to..." A stream of garbbled profanity came through, suggesting he do something immoral and physicaly impossible. "Under stood, sir." He dashed towards the group, hoping to get there and tell them his purpose before being gunned down, if by accident.

Bladedancer was being slow about what he did, tearing the flesh slowly, taking large chinks off and chewing them, occassionaly roaring like some kind of wild animal. "Our gunner aproaches," said Sharpshot calmly. Umbra nodded, "Let him come, if he wanted to take our lives he'd already of tried to do so."

Patrick neared the group then slowed down, his hands raised over his head. Edward raised an eyebrow. "That guy, he's got a military Uniform. Don't recognize the design though." Patrick noded, appearently hearing it from far off, then snapped a salute. "Liuetenet Patrick Harker, United Nations Paranormal Special forces, sir!"

Patrick neared the group then slowed down, his hands raised over his head. Edward raised an eyebrow. "That guy, he's got a military Uniform. Don't recognize the design though." Patrick noded, appearently hearing it from far off, then snapped a salute. "Liuetenet Patrick Harker, United Nations Paranormal Special forces, sir!" Edward laughed. "Never heard of them. New thing?" He streached his shoulder, a bit to far, his snapped collar bone hadn't healed all the way yet.

Gold laughed, "The UN's Paranormal Special Forces? So they get involve when it involves other worlds ad planes but they do nothing when it comes to earth?" He clapped. Umbra smiled as well, "Wow, never figured the UN would have that kind of special forces unit."

Patrick noded. "It originaly started during world war II among the allied forces as a direct response to the SS paranormal division. However..." He jerked his head towards Lucifer. "That is who I think it is right?"

Umbra walked forward, his dark aura surrounding him and his wings still sprouted, "Yup. How's it feel to see one of the big guys close up?" Mirage nodded, "That's him alright." Bladedance continued his feast upon the corpse, paying no attention to what was happening.

Patrick grunted. "Seeing as how everyone is still alive here, I'm guessing this is an uneasy cease fire." Edward noded. "So don't go jumping at him like I lamost did. You'll only end up dead, 'cause this werewolf isn't fast enough to react yet." Patrick recoiled. "You? A werewolf? You're dossier said..." "I was human." Edward finished his sentence. "Things change, I found a mate, thats what."

Blade looked up from his meal, the bottom of his face as well as his chin and neck were bloddstained, "That's 'cause your insticts make you stupid." He said with a grunt, "You act without taking enough thought and end up paying the consequence."

OOC: I'm assuming you're talking to Edward


IC:
Edward turned his head towards Bladedancer. "Says the guy powered by rage." Patrick shook his head. "Just like it said in your dossier... you don't think things through very often, you just throw yourself at your opponent." Edward grinned. "Sometimes I act with forethought. When I'm not to busy killing everything around me for survival. Then you don't think at all."

"And? So what if I operate through rage? I still think things out don't I. A lot more that you do I would go so far to say."

OOC: Yeah, I was directing that at Ed. 1000th post! yay. And Patrick ain't phased by much is he?