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Post by Brandon Skyblade on Apr 3, 2011 18:55:52 GMT -8
"...You could've said something tangible. Hell, even souls would've been a good answer." Brianna said back in a snarking tone.
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Post by Darth Pichu on Apr 4, 2011 3:42:09 GMT -8
Shane just smiled a little. Ruined lives. He'd done that enough times. Ruthlessly efficient.
"Well, we set a village on fire." Shane reported, becoming rather stoic once again, "We killed some people, I'm sure there are some ruined lives in there. People died, madness in the streets, chaos." he shrugged, "You don't have to pay me, though. The only pay I need is the knowledge that the Brotherhood will fall." -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ratio, Wyatt and Seven rushed forward, eyes going wide when they saw the flames.
"Oh ye gods..." Wyatt stepped back.
"Quick, someone find a river, get some water!" Ratio commanded. He raised his hands, beginning to cast a spell to quell the raging flames. Seven joined him presently.
"What's your plan here?" Seven asked.
"What do you think it is?" Ratio replied rather heatedly, "Put out the fire you oaf!"
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Post by Brandon Skyblade on Apr 4, 2011 5:11:14 GMT -8
"I'd hate for this to be the only way I can face him down...but, if it has to be, then so be it." Brianna said to herself. "I doubt my friends will forgive you either, but I don't suppose you need that at all. They ARE helping that stupid Brotherhood, after all." She said to Shane.
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Twili could do nothing but stare at her burning home. Given where the fire had come from, it would not give in to Ratio's and Seven's spells so easily. "Twili...I'm sorry...I can't do anything to help now. I wish I could, but..." Brandon trailed off. "You...you can. Brandon, just...please, hold me." Twili said, as if floodgates from her eyes just opened as tears came streaming down her face. Brandon did so and held her close, with Bri joining them.
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Post by Darth Pichu on Apr 4, 2011 17:47:30 GMT -8
Shane frowned a little bit, glancing at Brianna, "Why are you trying to fight against your Brother anyway?" he asked, "Isn't that treason? I've already gone against the Brotherhood. I can't be reconciled, with them. You have a brother and a friend who love you and you're hurting them." he stared at the girl, "What are your ends in all of this?"
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Wyatt gave a little yelp. He'd been searching the town for people to help, but thus far it was difficult to get people to aid him when there was so much chaos irrupting all around him. No one seemed to be willing to help. Despair settled over Wyatt's limbs.
Ratio gritted his teeth. He couldn't believe how strong the flames were. They weren't regular flames, that was for sure.
"Magic." Ratio breathed, "This... this is a mage's doing."
"Which mage?" Seven asked, "That's the question."
Ratio shook his head, "I don't know." he said, "The signature almost looks like Wyatt's... but Wyatt was with us when the place went up. I can't imagine he'd be the one to set a friend's home on fire."
"Hey, he's done it before." Seven pointed out.
"It was a strategic attack, and we were the ones who made him do it." Ratio replied, frowning, "That was different. Anyway, I'm sure it wasn't Wyatt."
"Then who was it?"
Ratio just shook his head.
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Post by Brandon Skyblade on Apr 5, 2011 8:22:41 GMT -8
Brianna looked at Shane for a moment and looked away. "I...think I have some kind of bloodlust recently. I've been too restless for fighting, and they've sort of noticed. They've been worried, but...there's nothing they can do to help. I'd rather not let them see me degrade like this until I want it cured. The only way I think that can happen now is if my own flesh and blood fights me. I know it's wrong, but my body seems to say otherwise. And I can't possibly ask them to beat me within an inch of my life for it to stop...that's why. Just to let them only have a burst of pain rather than prolonged suffering. Although..." She said, looking back at Shane. "I don't know if I could help with your Brotherhood problem after that point. No matter what happens to me...they'll still be allies, won't they? I can only guarantee my friends' safety then..."
"Similar to Wyatt?" Brandon repeated, shaking his head. "No, that's impossible...isn't he with us!?" "Who, Brandon?" Twili asked through her tears. "Shane! Wyatt's son, remember?" Brandon told her. "But...why would he do this to us?" Twili asked back. "I don't know...great, first my sister, and now him. What the hell's going on!?" Brandon shouted. "Why would our friends to this...they shouldn't be hurting us like this..." Bri said, scared out of her mind. "I don't know, but we're gonna find out. Right after we help Twili." Brandon replied.
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Post by Darth Pichu on Apr 5, 2011 10:42:59 GMT -8
Shane stared at Brianna for a few seconds more. At length he shook his head, looking into her eyes.
"You shouldn't be here." he said softly, "This isn't your place. Feeding your bloodlust will only make it stronger. It's not going to go away. I know that well enough." he looked out, "Blood only begets more blood. You should leave now, before you're consumed by it. It's not safe for you here."
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"Shane?" Wyatt nearly shouted, "Why Shane? Why would he be... how could he..."
"He disappeared a month ago." Seven murmured, "He's.. he's been gone for ages. Is that where he's been."
"But why?" Wyatt murmured, "Why would he turn against us like this? And so quickly?"
Ratio all of a sudden looked rather uncomfortable.
"What'd you do?" Seven asked flatly. Ratio looked up.
"Oh nothing." he lied through his teeth, "Shane and I just had a... a bit of a falling out with each other." he smiled nervously, "In my defense he was the one who started it but even so. He said something about bringing the Brotherhood down so that it couldn't continue to walk its reign of terror and that his goal was to defeat me once and for all. We haven't exactly been getting along of late."
"So what did you do to him?" Seven asked, skeptical.
"Oh I didn't do anything to him." Ratio shrugged, "But I did kick him out of the Citadel."
"You did what?" Wyatt cried.
"Well there was the whole 'wanting me dead' thing. That's kind of hard to live with." Ratio admitted, "I'd hoped you'd understand."
"We're bringing him back." Wyatt said defiantly, "I don't care how much he protests, we're bringing him back."
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Post by Brandon Skyblade on Apr 5, 2011 17:59:02 GMT -8
"Shane...there's only one way TO stop it for me. I realize this may make me seem like a monster...but when my body is shown exactly who's blood I'm spilling, maybe it could stop. It's the only thing I can think of. That's why I need to make them fight me." Brianna explained, admitting to herself that it didn't seem like a valid explanation.
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"We're doing the same with Brianna, too. Even with them kicking and screaming, if that's necessary, as long as we get them back." Brandon told Wyatt. "We want to know why they're doing this...and fast, before it gets worse...I knew I should've said something when she looked worried." "It's not your fault, brother. You couldn't have known what was going on." Bri said, wiping her tears away. "I should've. That doesn't matter now, though...we'll help Twili, then find them." Brandon said, looking back at Twili. "I know it doesn't seem like it...but it'll be alright." "I...I know...this house...it can be replaced. Our lives can't." Twili replied.
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Post by Darth Pichu on Apr 5, 2011 19:59:17 GMT -8
"You have that craving now." he said softly, "But what happens once that craving's been quenched? What happens when the craving returns. You'll just continue on in this cycle of death until you've been consumed by it. It's never going to stop if you feed the craving. It will only get worse as you go on." he closed his eyes, "You shouldn't subject yourself to something like this. You'll end up hating yourself. I don't want to see that happen to you."
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Wyatt nodded, "I just want to know why." he said softly, "Why, why would he do something like this? Why would they? I don't understand it."
Ratio intensified his spells, beginning to quell the magical flames.
"Wyatt, help me over here!" Ratio cried, "We've almost got it!"
"Right!" Wyatt said, joining in on the spell. The flames were finally beginning to die.
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Post by Darth Sariah on Apr 5, 2011 23:19:56 GMT -8
Nago meowed once more before giving up. "Fine! Forget you!" he yelled before running over to the next door.
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Post by Brandon Skyblade on Apr 6, 2011 3:29:30 GMT -8
"I'm not trying to quench it, I'm trying to end it. I can't just stop either...if it were that easy, I wouldn't be here. It's the only solution I have...show my body exactly what it's doing to itself, because it won't listen to me anymore. I'm sorry, Shane, but there's no way around what I'm planning." Brianna told the boy, turning away from him. "I don't want to just ask for your help with this when you clearly are against it...but I WILL hate myself if I don't find a way. That's why I wanted to stay there, because I know they'll be there by now. But, if you're still willing...let's go back. If we do, I can get rid of this hunger and you can destroy that Brotherhood at the same time."
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"Thank you all..." Twili said as not only the fires around her home started to die down, but some of the surrounding houses were being treated as well. "I don't think I need to tell you how grateful I am..." "They know. The rest can take care of itself when they're done here." Brandon said, giving Twili another hug. "But...something's not right." "What do you mean?" Bri asked. "This SHOULD be a trap. They're focused on cooling the place down while this left us emotionally defenseless. Why has nothing taken advantage of it, yet?" Brandon asked.
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Post by Alastor on Apr 7, 2011 0:27:07 GMT -8
Sol finally noticed Nago's constant meowing, opening the door. Seeing the cat, he grabbed it, "Aren't you that vampire brat's cat?"
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Post by Darth Sariah on Apr 7, 2011 18:54:32 GMT -8
"That would be me, Nago." he responded hesitantly. "You seem to have me at a disadvantage Mr... uh, what is your name?"
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Post by Alastor on Apr 7, 2011 21:30:22 GMT -8
"Badguy. Sol Badguy." Sol replied, "Now then, what the hell did she send you out for?"
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Post by Darth Sariah on Apr 7, 2011 22:04:22 GMT -8
"Wow, that's not a very subtle name. Uh anyways, Lady Rachel wanted to find people connected to T- uh, Hazama and this 'empire' he's connected to. She didn't want to go out herself. Guess she thought a cat would be less suspicious. Besides, that's my tuna on the line! Not gonna say no."
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Post by Darth Pichu on Apr 8, 2011 4:08:16 GMT -8
Shane nodded silently.
"I'm not going to stop you." he said quietly, "As it stands the Brotherhood has to fall, no matter who else has to fall to allow me to achieve that." he clasped his hands, "We're not going to be able to spare anyone, though, you know that right? All of them." his voice was quiet, contemplating for a moment. Even he looked like he was having second thoughts. He shook himself, grabbing her hand, "Come on then, we've got more work to do." he looked up at Terumi, "Sir, what is our next assignment?"
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Ratio shook his head, "I'm not really sure what the purpose of it was." he said, "If they were looking to lure us out, they've done it just fine."
"It's too quiet here." Seven breathed, "Listen, there isn't a sound. There was just a fire. There should be mass panic." Silence rang in his ears, an eerie sort of silence.
"I don't like this." Ratio whispered, "Something's wrong here. I don't like it at all."
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Post by Brandon Skyblade on Apr 8, 2011 19:01:27 GMT -8
"Can you...at least try to hold back on my friends? For as long as you can? Any friends of those three is fair game for you, though." Brianna told Shane.
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"It really is too quiet. Whoever set this up obviously doesn't know how to follow up." Brandon replied.
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Post by Alastor on Apr 8, 2011 20:30:06 GMT -8
"Now then." Sol told the cat, "Where is she?" --- "We wait." Terumi said to the young mage, "Come tommarow, we'll hold a press release about the fire started by the murderous rebels."
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Post by Darth Sariah on Apr 9, 2011 10:28:27 GMT -8
"Hate to be rude but what's it to you?" Nago said.
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Post by Alastor on Apr 9, 2011 11:31:13 GMT -8
"I could tell you," he said, a devilish smile on his face "but then I'd have to kill you."
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Post by Darth Sariah on Apr 9, 2011 12:55:01 GMT -8
Nago's ears rolled back and eyes widened in fear at the thought. No amount of tuna or pretty tomcats is worth dying for. "Floor above, room 2338"
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"Nago is certainly taking a while. Either he is meandering around or something happened to him", Rachel remarked to Valkenhayn.
"I'm sure he's off on one of his escapades for a mate milady. He never seems to be able to silence himself when the subject comes up." Valkenhayn responded while preparing the morning meal.
"I hope so. Gii?"
"Yes Lady Rachel? He said after transforming out of his footrest form.
"Be a dear and help Valkenhayn with the Tea. I will search for Nago myself."
"Be careful Milady!" Gii said.
I had hoped it wouldn't come to this but I must take the risk. Gii is too weak to deal with enemies alone and too easy to be noticed. I or Valkenhayn are recognizable to our enemies. If Nago is captured then I must be quick but if he is simply lazing around... then so help him.
Rachel started her search.
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