In Darkness

Raptor · **Reply #200 on:** January 06, 2008, 07:36:05 PM

Damien:

"You think..... I did not already know?" Damien said. "If I had waited for your pathetic underlings to bring me the news.... we would all grow old listening to the silence. I went there myself, and viewed Jaina Anderson. She is indeed, the one who holds the last piece of the key. Now.... leave me." Damien stood up, and turned to the darkness. He stepped into it, and a dark glow lit the blackness.

"My lord... with the aid of my minions, we have dicovered the final pieces of the Key... you will soon be free." Said Damien.

"This is good." A voice from everywhere said.

"When do you.... wish for us to retrive the pieces?" Damien asked the voice.

"Soon.. soon.. We desire to know where the pieces are." The voice from everywhere said.

"One.... Is within the gauntlet of the Traitor Warheit. The other is within the body of Jaina Anderson." Replied Damien.

"We wish you to go in the night." Said the voice from everywhere.

"It.... shall be done, lord." Damien turned and stepped out of the darkness.

"Delacroix.... attack tonight.... kill them all... but bring Jaina Anderson to me..."

OOC: That's right, the hooded figure was Damien himself.

IC: Jaina:

"The Key? But it was talking to me... I'm no key." Jaina was still shivering from the encounter with the figure. I fingered the gun in my hip pocket, and my tail swished from side to side nervously. Jerek frowned. "Sis... I've never seen you so worked up before." He said. I glared at him. "What? I'm not allowed to be scared?!" I snapped. Jerek looked suprised. "Sis... I was just trying to help.." He said. I blinked, suprised at my own words. "I'm sorry... this whole thing has gotten me worked up..."

StarfallRaptor · **Reply #201 on:** January 06, 2008, 08:03:25 PM

"As you wish, my lord. They will be dead, and the girl brought to you, by morning."
As Delacroix left, he walked to a common training hall, where two others waited. Killer, and Dante's older brother Virgil.
"Come. We have orders to kill those who oppose us. We strike tonight...."
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"Don't feel bad, Ms. A. We're all afraid. There's a storm coming, we've all felt it, and we all know that something is going to happen. But don't worry, I'll protect you, 'K?"
Dante looked at her with gentle eye, and smiled...

Raptor · **Reply #202 on:** January 06, 2008, 08:09:09 PM

I blushed when Dante smiled at me. "Th-thanks.. Dante.. I feel a little better now.." I moved closer to him. "Who will they send, or should I say what will they send?" Jerek cut in, guestering with his gun to the window, then to me. "And what exactly do they want with my sister?" I smiled. Only when Jerek was really serious about something would he call me his sister. Usualy, it was 'sis' or just Jaina. "Why are they interested in me, though?" I asked, frowning.

Kor · **Reply #203 on:** January 06, 2008, 08:31:10 PM

"Could be you, or something you carry or know, it's hard to say without knowing what they want. As for who they'll send it'll likely be among their best if not their best. They know where we are, and we don't know when they will strike so we have to be ready." Jae said looking around a bit as she kept her pistol handy.

StarfallRaptor · **Reply #204 on:** January 06, 2008, 08:41:42 PM

Seig nodded grimly, saying...
"That will probably include Delacroix and that Killer fellow from before..."
He then drew his sword, twisting it in his hands before thinking about what he would need to do.
I need to beat Delacroix. That's obvious... but with that assassin after Hunter...
Dante looke nervous, saying...
"My brother will probably be there, too. He's strong."
Sieg looke at Jaina for a moment then, and said
"The reason they are after you is that you must have the Key, or at least part of it. They'll likely be trying to take take you alive..."

Raptor · **Reply #205 on:** January 06, 2008, 08:48:03 PM

"But I don't have a piece of the key! I don't even know what it looks like!" I said, frusterated. I found myself placing my head on Dante's shoulder. "I just want to sleep... and forget about that hooded figure, and go back to normal..." My nerves were fried. I started to cry on Dante's shoulder. Jerek sighed. "Maybe we should let her get some rest..." He said.

The Great Valley Guardian · **Reply #206 on:** January 06, 2008, 10:11:58 PM

Hunter's heart beat was speeding up considerably as this news of some unknown object was starting to scare her....she was beginning to remember a bed time story that her mother used to tell her whenever she did something bad....it sounded almost like this. Hunter hugged herself and shuddered as she said "That bedtime story is was too much like this to be coincidence....it just can't be."

Hunter shuddered again as she whispered to herself 'This is dangerous, the others know this too...' She gripped her gun and hard too as she said "I think I can kinda explain what's going on around here....but first Jaina needs her rest."

StarfallRaptor · **Reply #207 on:** January 06, 2008, 10:16:07 PM

Dante nodded, and he picked Jaina up and carried her to her bed. He placed her gently down, and pulled up the covers.
"Rest well, Ms. A. I'll protect you..."
He said...
Sieg looked at Hunter, smiled, and said...
"Whatever you miss, I think I'll be able to cover... Miss Hunter..."

Raptor · **Reply #208 on:** January 06, 2008, 10:21:11 PM

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I run through the forest, in a simple grey gown. There are noises all around me, all projecting a threatening air about them. As I ran, I heard a voice. "Don't be afraid.... child.... I am here..." I stopped, and the cloaked figure from the day approached me. "I will not hurt you... child..." It lifted up its hood, and revealed a face. Dante's face. "Touch me... child..." Said the figure.

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I woke up with an involuntary scream. The sheets slid partway down my body. I breathed heavily, as the door opened.

The Great Valley Guardian · **Reply #209 on:** January 06, 2008, 10:25:25 PM

Hunter smiled at Sieg's comment and said "Thanks...but now the rest of you need to hear something important." As she sat down on the couch once more she shuddered again and hugged herself harder than before as she thought about what she was about to tell the others.

Raptor · **Reply #210 on:** January 06, 2008, 10:28:33 PM

I stood up, and realized that Dante must have put me in bed. I had already gotten hot under the sheets, so I stripped down, taking off the tank top and pants, exposing my body, and then got back into bed. Some sweat was sliding down the scales of my muzzle, so I wiped it off. Maybe the heat had influenced that dream... I fell back to sleep, hoping that was the answer.

Jerek:

I sat down on a chair, placed my hands on either side of my muzzle, and sighed. "Uhhhh.... This is going to be a long night." I said, recalling when Jaina was only four. She had been afraid of the dark, and on night I had stayed up all night to assure her the monsters wouldn't get her... If I mentioned that today, I would be slapped.

The Great Valley Guardian · **Reply #211 on:** January 06, 2008, 10:52:27 PM

Hunter looked over to Sieg and then Jerek and said "I'm sorry this had to happen, but now this story my mom told is more real than I ever imagined....I don't know....I'm not sure if I should tell it or not..." She looked over to Sieg, and found a ray of strength she didn't know she had as she continued with the story...

"This is a story I've heard since I was a child but toinght it seems to be more real than I hoped....it talks about a key and how it should bring about the ultimate darkness....but I just hope this isn't what this is all about." Hunter moved closer to Sieg and hugged him trying to feel better about this.

StarfallRaptor · **Reply #212 on:** January 06, 2008, 10:53:11 PM

Dante had been waiting outside Jaina's doorway while she slept, and when he heard her scream, he opened the door, only to see her on the bed, with no clothes on. He blushed, turned around, and stammered...
"Uh.. S-sorry Miss A. Just wanted to see if you were alright... Um... yeah..."

Sieg sat next to Hunter, placing his arm around her gently, reassuringly. He smiled at her and whispered...
"Shh.. It'll be ok... I'll be right here..."
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Delacroix and the others had drawn close to the apartment by now, and were discussing the plan to attack.
"Remember, Lord Damien wants Jaina Anderson alive Kill her and I kill you. Understand?"

Raptor · **Reply #213 on:** January 06, 2008, 10:57:20 PM

Jaina:

I blinked my eyes open. "D-Dante?" Despite my exhaustion, I blushed at him having seen me with no clothes on. "I-I-I'm, I just had a bad dream..." I stood up. "Ca... can you close the door?" I was blushing harder now. "I want to talk to you about something."

Kor · **Reply #214 on:** January 06, 2008, 10:59:41 PM

Jae nods, "We are all here. You only need to continue if you really want to. But any bit of information may help." She said as she sat down as well, to try to get some rest while she could since who knows when things may really heat up.

Raptor · **Reply #215 on:** January 06, 2008, 11:02:09 PM

Jerek:

I got up, and moved closer to Jae. I liked her. "So, you think the key in the story, and the key the cultists are searching for is one and the same?" I asked Hunter.

StarfallRaptor · **Reply #216 on:** January 06, 2008, 11:05:27 PM

Sieg nodded, and as he looked at the group, he said...
"What these Cultists call the Watcher has another name. I first hear it called Azrael, the angel of Unification. You see, this world is composed of three planes. The first is the Celestial plane. That is where just and righteous souls are rewarded. Next, the Middle plane. That's where we are. Finally there is the Demon Plane. The evil souls are sent there, and most become hideous monsters. What the darkness Hunter mentioned is, that is what will happen when all three worlds meet. The darkness will subsume all, and demons will once again rule."

Dante looked at Jaina, nodded, and said...
"Alright. What is it that you wanted to ask me?"

The Great Valley Guardian · **Reply #217 on:** January 06, 2008, 11:05:45 PM

Hutner looked up and sighed as she continued the story "The story says that long ago the key was broken into four parts and scattered across the planet, wiether those peices have been found or not remains to be seen....but if they are ever peiced back together..." She thought about back at her home as she continued "That eye you guys saw on my wall has someting to do with the story but I don't know what....this is bad...if they are after one of us then they may be coming after any one of us next!"

Hunter looked over to Sieg and said "I'm not going to lose you....I will fight to the very last to make sure whatever happens dosent' hurt you." But at that outburst she blushed as she realized she had said that within earshot of the others sitting around her...but this only served to make her hug Sieg harder, as she faintly smiled.

Kor · **Reply #218 on:** January 06, 2008, 11:10:10 PM

"They could be after more then just one of you folks, it could be anywhere from 2-4." She said. "We need to try to find out we can thwart their plan somehow. Then everyone who has a happy ending can go ahead with it." She said.

Raptor · **Reply #219 on:** January 06, 2008, 11:11:41 PM

Jaina:

"Well..." I found myself unable to speak. I was blushing even harder, and kept thinking about making out with Dante. I shook my head, and said "I-I had this dream... you were in it.." I took a deep breath, still blushing. "But it wasn't you. It was that hooded figure again.. but it had your face." I blushed harder, then stepped forward and hugged Dante. "I don't know what it was... but it was evil.." I hugged him tighter.