Shadowess

shadowess - May 27, 2021 (Dammit, I keep leaving parts of your posts in my replies lol Can tell I copy & paste into a notepad, eh? xD ) Cindy took Kite over to the only table that didn't seem too crowded. They sat with Oscar, Leo and Allie. "Hey, mind if we sit with you guys?" she asked, pulling up a seat. Parker shrugged at Gary's question and looked at Will, hesitant. "I saw her...for just a moment, when I took your arm." he said quietly. He shook his head. "Maybe if they saw her too, they might understand?" he suggested. Alex sat with his brother and nodded with a smile as Jessica and a new guy joined them. River was still riled up a bit as well. "He didn't need to do that. Like, how were we supposed to know, man? But damn...if lady aint hot for a mom. MILF alert. Just a shame neither of us have a body...Oh well, guess I'll just stick to fucking in lucid dreams...Heh! I just realized, I could totally just imagine her up in a dream...yep, ok. Guna do that...Oh, right! Yo, Will. You can totally still have a drink while we're here if you want. You can have a small glass of whatever to fit in but if you press your fangs into a glass of blood, you can drink your own venom to get a pretty decent buzz." River waffled. Jessica chuckled. "Guess so...Let's go sit with my brothers." she said, leading him over to their table. Mainly because she simply didn't know Amelia or Charles. Patience and David sat at the same table as Charles and Amelia, although they sat on the opposite sides of the table from each other. "Thank you." Amelia said, taking the cup from Charles and taking a few sips from it. She smiled at Charles, finding his worry over her to be sweet. She shook her head a little. "You can't protect me from feeling sad sometimes." she chuckled. "and don't worry-" she kissed his cheek. "I don't plan on going anywhere." she winked. She glanced over at the tabled Will and Parker were sitting at and sighed. "When the ceremony is over, we should try to make amends. I don't believe he intended to upset anyone." she said, looking back at Charles. Tom was horrified when Billy assumed they'd wanted to sleep with him. He felt a little bad for him that he could go through life thinking everyone just wanted him for sex. He glanced around. "Looks like everyone's taking a seat." he said, starting to feel awkward about the conversation they just had. Sebastian tugged on Carter's arm once Beau became occupied by Neva. "C'mon, we should find our seat for the ceremony." he said, sure that Carter would be glad to break away for a bit. Neva's eyes were lit up as Beau spoke to her. "I'm Neva." she grinned then pointed towards Elliot and Vincent. "They're my dads." she said proudly. Denix Vames - May 27, 2021 (lol its alright) Leo shrugged. "It's no problem." "Oh my god! You and him are so cute together!" ,said Allie. Kite blushed. "Uh Thanks." His eyes widened. "Wait a minute! You're the President's daughter!" She sighed. Giving him an irritated look. "Can we not make that such a big deal? This is about someone's wedding today." He frowned. "Sorry." Ben awkwardly said, "Uh Hey. Jessica told me you guys are siblings?" Will slammed his fists against the table. "Just shut up! I need everyone to shut up!" He stood from his seat and walked away from the crowd. Hoping to get some time away from everyone. "And you being quiet, River. Let me think." Gary looked at Parker. "Is he going to be ok? Maybe you should talk to him." Charles sighed. "Yeah, I know. I realize that now. I'll make sure I apologize once the wedding's over." "Guess we should take some seats too. Ya'll can sit with me." ,said Billy. They headed to some empty spots. Sitting there. Carter nodded. He followed Sebastian to a few empty seats. Once he sat down, he relaxed. Sighing. "My great grandfather is a completely different story. It's almost hard to believe we're related. Although, I did use to dress gothic so maybe I have a bit of his personality in me? It's weird to even think about that. On top of all that, me and Elliot will be related? It just feels so bizarre." "Well, it's nice to meet you Neva." Beau looked at where she pointed. He smiled. "Some more of my grandsons. How wonderful." He nodded at the altar. "It's almost time for you to start walking and throwing those petals. Now remember that I walk first and you walk behind me. Leaving a trail of rose petals as if I make the world shine." shadowess - May 29, 2021 Cindy placed a hand over Kite's and gave him a small smile to reassure him before looking back at the others. She looked at Leo, still smiling. "You look lovely in that dress by the way. It really suits you." she complimented. Jessica had jumped a little when Will slammed his fists into the table. They watched him get up and walk away. Parker sighed and nodded at Gary's suggestion. "Yeah...sorry about this guys." he said before getting up and following Will. Alex then turned back to Ben and nodded, standing and holding out a hand for him to shake. "I'm Alex, one of Jessica's brothers." he then smiled at his sister. "I didn't know you were dating someone." "There's a lot you don't know about me..." Jessica mumbled, unable to help herself. Alex heard her and gave her a confused look for a moment as he sat back down. "Well, I'm glad to see you're alright after what happened...we were worried about you." "Worried enough to leave me completely alone for when I woke up?" Jessica snapped. She was suddenly hesitant about joining their table. She'd wanted to put it behind her but seeing them all again had brought back the resentment she felt towards them. Particularly seeing Leo again who had been the one to hurt her so badly in the first place. "We all had shit to do." Alex defended, a little irritated. "What are you complaining about anyway? You're fine, aren't you?" Jessica bit her tongue and held back tears. Non of them had any idea that she almost died the day after. Parker caught up to Will and approached him slowly. "Hey" he said softly. "Talk to me, what's wrong?" Amelia smiled at him gently then rested her head against his, leaning on him a little. She then jumped a little at Will's outburst from the other table and she watched as he stormed off. She sighed. "I think sooner might be better than later..." Tom sat with Nate and Billy. He took Nate's hand, caressing the back of it with his thumb and smiled at him. Sebastian chuckled at Carter's words and kissed his cheek. "Try not to over think it. I think, if anything, it would only make you and Elliot distant relatives at most considering how many generations are between you and your great grandfather." he looked over at Elliot and Vincent, then at Neva who seemed to be getting along really well with Beau. "I guess that would technically make you and Neva related too." he pointed out, thoughtfully. "After what that kid has been through, I think she deserves all the family she can get." Neva grinned excitedly and held her basket at the ready. "Ok!" she said eagerly, getting ready to follow Beau. Denix Vames - May 29, 2021 Leo's face went red. He awkwardly smiled. "Uh Thanks." Ben shook his hand. "I'm Ben Collins." He pat her arm. "It's alright, Jessica. I'm sure they had their reasons. We can talk about it later. Right now, we're in someone else's wedding. Why don't we go sit somewhere else?" Will placed a hand over his red eye. "I wish I never had this damn thing! If I had never touched those fucking wings, I'd be normal! I wouldn't have him bugging me all the time! And now that I've mentioned Carol, all of a sudden I'm the bad guy here!" Charles nodded. "I'll go talk to him." He walked over. "Will? I wanted to apologize for my behavior. I was only trying to keep Amelia happy. I didn't want her to feel terrible. I'm sorry." Will's cheeks became red. He glanced at him. "Sorry huh?" He awkwardly scratched the back of his neck. "I'm kind of sorry too. I shouldn't have mentioned her." Charles shook his head. "Amelia's happy about it. Not excited but she's fine with the knowledge of her being close. You helped Amelia know where Carol was and still is." "I did?" He uncovered the red eye. "I really did, didn't I?" Nate kissed Tom's cheek. Carter smiled. "Yeah. You're probably right. I just hope she doesn't ask me to do piggybacks. Even as a vampire, I'm too old for that." Billy got up. He walked over to the altar. "Can I please have the best man and the bridesmaids come over here?" "Best man? Bridesmaids?" ,said Jasper. "Oh my! We forgot to decide after so much planning and work that we put into this beautiful wedding!" ,said Beau. "Might as well pick it now." ,said Elliot. "But who? I'd say you should decide Jasper. I hardly know these people." ,said Beau. "Sure thing honeypie." Jasper looked around. He pointed at Jessica, Cindy, and Amelia. "Ya'll are the bridesmaids." He pointed at Ben. "And you the best man cause why not?" Ben's eyes widened. He swallowed. "Excuse me?" "Alright everyone! Let's chop to it!" ,said Billy. Jasper stood at the altar where he would wait for Beau. Beau walked over to Carter. "Since my parents never approved of this marriage and still don't, I want you to walk me down there." Carter stood. "What? Really? But I'm not a dad." Beau shrugged. "We're still family." shadowess - May 29, 2021 Jessica flustered, her face turning a little red but she nodded at Ben's suggestion and followed him to a different table. Alex watched them leave and rose a brow, turning to Gary with a confused look. "Man, I don't know what's wrong with her lately..." he said, a little worried. As Will expressed his frustrations, River retreated into the depths of his subconscious, a little hurt by his words. "You're not a bad guy, Will. It was a misunderstanding! We just gotta talk to them and straighten it all out when the wedding is over..." Said Parker, trying to comfort Will. No sooner had he said this than Charles walked over and Parker looked at him warily. While Charles spoke to Will, Amelia watched them from her seat and gave Will a reassuring smile to let him know she had no hard feelings about what had happened. She then looked at Charles with a mixture of pride and love. Parker sighed in relief to see them both make amends. "You see? A misunderstanding. Thank you, Charles." Parker said and gently took Will's hand. "Let's go sit back down and enjoy the rest of the wedding." he smiled at him. Tom blushed and grinned at Nate's kiss. Sebastian laughed at Carter's comment. "I think she might be a little too old for those anyway." he chuckled. "Really?" Cindy gasped softly but stood, barely able to contain her smile as she gave Kite a quick kiss on the cheek before she headed over. Jessica's eyes lit up and she chuckled at Ben's reaction. "C'mon, you'll be fine." she kissed his cheek and stood, walking over to where Cindy and Amelia would be. Amelia's cheeks turned pink at being asked to be a bridesmaid. Not wanting to let the Grooms down, she got up from her chair with a smile and headed over with Cindy and Jessica. Sad to hear Beau's parents still didn't approve of this marriage, Sebastian was proud of Carter for standing when Beau asked him to walk him down the aisle. "You'll do fine, Carter." he said to him quietly, hoping to encourage him. Denix Vames - May 29, 2021 Will held his hand. He smiled. "Sure." They headed back to the table. Ben followed her to the altar. "If you say so." Carter kissed Sebastian. "Thank you. I hope I do this right." He hooked his arm over Beau's. The rest of Jasper's gang started humming the wedding song as both men made their slowly down the aisle. Neva would be throwing the petals behind them. Nate had some tears in his eyes. He quickly wiped them off. "I hate weddings." shadowess - May 29, 2021 Neva scattered the petals as she walked behind Beau and Carter. Smiling as she went and being sure to sprinkle the petals around behind Beau while being careful not to tread on his dress. She briefly looked over at Elliot and Vincent, smiling at them. Tom smiled at Nate with softened, loving eyes. It was his turn to kiss Nate's cheek. "It's normal to cry at weddings." he whispered then nodded to Sebastian, then Amelia. "You're not the only one here who's a little tearful." Cindy and Jessica were both smiling at Beau and Carter as they made their way down the aisle. Amelia was holding back tears while inwardly blaming her pregnancy hormones for her wanting to cry. Unseen by all except Will, Carol stood beside Amelia. Patting her back comfortingly, not that she could feel it. Even Sebastian was a little tearful but he smiled through as he watched Carter with pride. David glanced at Patience, then quickly looked back at the wedding when she glanced at him. Alex wrapped and arm around Gary as they watched, smiling. Parker momentarily tore his eyes away from the ceremony to take a steady breath. Fighting back his own tears before he looked back to continue watching. Denix Vames - May 29, 2021 Nate smirked. "Guess not." Once Beau made it to Jasper, Carter walked back to his seat. Billy cleared his throat. "We're gathered here today to bring these two into holy matrimony or something like that. If any of ya'll don't like the idea of these two getting married then I'll shoot ya on the spot. Any objections?" There was silence. "Good. Anyway, it's time for these two to say sweet stuff to each other. Any one of ya'll can go first." Jasper cleared his throat. His voice was a little shaky as he had tears in his eyes. "Beau Carter, when I first met you, I thought you were the most ignorant rich bastard there ever was. It wasn't until I got to know ya that I realized that you know more than any other rich person I ever met. Ya made me see a different kind of world that was out there. And I never stopped loving you even when ya had to leave. I thought of you everyday and every night. Now that we're here together, I can finally be happy once again." Carter started crying as he was reminded of his own wedding with Jack. Beau smiled. "Jasper Jones, I thought you were the most filthiest sexiest dirtiest smoking hot delicious man there ever was. And that fact still remains to be true. You introduced me to the old west. Cowboys, saloons, and so much more. Having been apart from you was a constant living nightmare. I'm so relieved to find ourselves together again. And this time, it will be forever." "The rings ya'll." ,said Billy. He handed Jasper and Beau the rings they would place on each other. One held a large diamond while the other one was a golden simple one. "With this ring, I seal our marriage." ,said Jasper who put the diamond ring over his finger. "With this ring, I seal our love." ,said Beau who put the golden ring over his finger. "Then by the power invested me, ya'll can kiss!" ,said Billy. Beau grabbed Jasper and dipped him back before kissing him. Everyone clapped. Denix Vames - May 29, 2021 (forgot to add this) Vincent and Elliot smiled back at Neva. Both men were crying. Shadowess - May 29, 2021 Sebastian wrapped an arm around Carter to comfort him, rubbing his back a little. He used his free hand to wipe away his own tears. Amelia was trying hard to not let her own tears fall in case they ruined her makeup. She glanced at Charles and grinned, knowing she must look a little silly. She looked back at the Grooms to watch the ring exchange. Neva stood by the bridesmaids while the wedding took place. She didn't quite understand why a few people, including both her dads, were crying. Weren't they supposed to be happy? She clapped with everyone else when Jasper kissed Beau. Denix Vames - May 29, 2021 "Now, ya'll can eat! Everybody dig in! We've got foods and drinks for every kind of creature and human!" ,said Billy. Allie continued to sob into Leo's shoulder. "They're so beautiful!" Leo raised a brow. Nate walked over to the altar. A bouquet of roses appeared in his hand. "Wait a minute. Beau, you're supposed to let everyone gathered around so that you can throw this behind yourself. Whoever catches it will be the next to get married whenever they decide to have a wedding." Beau nodded. He took the flowers. "I would love to do that." (who do you think should get the flowers? I want to hear your opinion first. I was thinking of Jessica or Gary or Will) shadowess - May 29, 2021 (Hmm, not sure. Although I have an idea lol We could use this and leave it to chance?; https://pickerwheel.com/tools/random-number-generator/ So, let's say; 1. is Jessica or Ben 2. is Gary or Alex 3. is Will or Parker 4. is Tom or Nate 5. is Amelia or Charles 6. is Sebastian or Carter 7. is Cindy or Kite 8. is Elliot or Vincent 9. is Leo or Oscar 10. is Allie ) Denix Vames - May 29, 2021 (it was 3. so then would you like me to write that Will caught it?) shadowess - May 29, 2021 (Sure lol) Oscar chuckled at Leo's expression as Allie cried on his shoulder. Tom's cheeks turned red and he couldn't help grinning as Nate handed Beau the bouquet, because he knew there would be a bit of a scramble to catch the flowers. Still, he stood when everyone else did and gathered with them. Amelia stood with everyone too but stood nearer the outskirts of the crowd, not wanting to get caught up in the middle in her condition. The crowd was a buzz with both excitement and nerves.

Shadowess - May 26, 2021 "What's wrong with Hell?" Oscar rose a brow and tried to give him a serious expression. Then broke into a smirk, signaling to Leo that he was winding him up. "You look beautiful." He then said softly. He looked at Allie, "Thank you for this." he then seemed to realize something. "Hey, if we're off to a Wedding, is someone going to take over protecting you while Leo's gone?" --- "Then let's go!" She grinned. They'd then hurry to the nearest store to find something nice to wear. After a few minutes and Jessica trying on a couple of dresses, she settled on a long, green dress with small straps. The color of the dress complimenting her eyes. She bought the dress, matching shoes, some makeup and a green purse. Once they'd get back to Ben's apartment, they would hurriedly get ready. --- Parker looked at Will and gave him a kind smile. "Mess up? You won't." he chuckled. "These are our friends, you can relax. Let's go say hi to them..." River would stir when Will's eye would briefly land on Amelia as he looked around. "Hot mama mama! Who is that?!" he asked, referring to a blonde woman that no one else would be able to see who was standing next to Amelia. She wore a short red dress that clung to her frame and had a bored expression as she glanced around the place. "...I don't think the others can see her...no one seems to be paying her any attention at all...wait, did Patience just walk right through her?! Dude! She's like...if spirits had spirits! Spirit-ception! or-...or..." River suddenly realized something. "Holy crap boss! I think she's energy! Like me!! At least she doesn't seem dangerous...just bored by the looks of her...She's hot though...like Uma Thurman hot!" Alex blinked then looked around in surprise when he found they were no longer in Gary's room. "Wow, this place looks awesome!" he said, grinning and taking Gary's hand. "Let's go greet the others." "Right? It's lovely!" Cindy agreed. She took Kite's hand and started walking towards the rest of the group, waving at them as they approached. "Hi guys! You all look wonderful!" Neva giggled when Jasper poked her nose. She beamed when he said they were family now and she felt an overwhelming sense of happiness, knowing that she'd gotten exactly what she'd dreamed of getting since she was an orphan. To be surrounded by a loving family. "Does that mean I can call you granddad?" she asked sweetly. David's and Patience's cheeks had turned bright red at the question and they both flustered, answering, very quickly, in unison "No." They looked at each other very briefly before looking back at Carter. "We're just friends." Patience said. "That would be unprofessional considering we're both representatives in the peace talks." David said before clearing his throat awkwardly. "Right. That would be a conflict of interest." Patience forced a chuckle. They both glanced at each other before Patience walked away, heading towards Nate and Tom just to put some distance between herself and David. Tom chuckled at Nate's comment and looked between them both. "Nice!" he said. "You always know just what to pick!" He looked over at Patience who was still a little red in the face as she approached them. "Hey!" he greeted and hugged her when she wrapped her arms around him. She let go of Tom then hugged Nate next. "You two look handsome." she smiled at them. She looked at Nate with a little concern, recalling he'd been passed out the last time she saw him. "How are you feeling? Better, I hope?" Meanwhile, David stayed by his daughter's side. He looked at Amelia who was smirking at him knowingly and he gave her a warning look while shaking his head. Knowing his daughter, she was just itching to wind him up over it. "Please don't." he said shortly and Amelia chortled. Sebastian looked over as well. "I'd say that personal preference might not be genetic but I'd rather not get into the whole nature versus nurture debate...The look suits him, though. You both look nice. Are you excited?" Denix Vames - May 26, 2021 Allie shook her head. "My dad only trusts him." She smiled. "Which means...." Leo sighed. "Yes, you can come with me. I can't exactly leave you here." She squealed and skipped to her personal closet. Taking out a pink sleek dress. "I've got the perfect outfit! And it goes great with these adorable shoes! Also, this fox fur scarf! Oh but the wedding's in Texas so I need to get my pink scarf! Totes matches with everything! And then I should put on some dark pink shadow and lips!" Leo raised a hand. "We'll leave you alone for a moment to change." He stepped out of the room with Oscar. Allie closed the door. He rolled his eyes. "I'll never understand her." --- Ben had gotten himself a black suit. Once they were all dressed, he hooked an arm over hers. Keeping her close. Jasper appeared. "Stay still and close your eyes. This will be over in a second." Ben did. "Ok...." He placed his hands on their shoulders. They appeared in the wedding. Jasper walked back to Neva. "And yes, you can call me granddad." Will nodded at where Amelia was. "Parker, I think there's someone standing there. Like The Energy in my eye but no one can see her. It looks like she invited herself to the wedding. I'm going to greet River to her." He walked over to the woman. "Excuse me ma'am? I have a friend who would like to meet you. His name is River. He pointed at his red eye. "Thanks. I'm doing just fine. Just needed a nap and a little alone time with Tom." Nate smirked. "That's all." Carter took a deep breath. "If by exciting, you mean nervous out of my freaking mind then yeah I am." He held his hand. "Here goes nothing." They walked over. Beau turned to them. He had been talking to Billy. "Oh? You must be my many great grandson." Carter raised a brow. "How did you know?" "My good man, I know a handsome face when I see one. It's good to know that my genetics have stayed within our bloodline. And I can only assume that this is your partner. I'm charmed to meet him." Beau did a curtsy. "My name is Beau Carter." "I'm Travis Carter just to give you that quick detail. This is Sebastian...." Carter's face went red. "I'm so sorry! I forgot about your last name!" Beau chuckled. "It's quite alright. I understand that you live in an era where proper manners are not an important detail in one's life anymore." shadowess - May 26, 2021 Oscar chuckled at Leo's comment. "She seems like a sweet girl." --- Jessica looked at Ben and smiled. She kissed his cheek. "You can open your eyes now. We're here." she said gently. Neva grinned and threw her arms around him happily. Parker's eyes shot over to Amelia. "Really?" He couldn't see her at all. He followed Will, curious to know who she was and why she was here. Amelia looked at Will and rose an eyebrow when he spoke to the empty space next to her. "Uh...You ok?" she asked. Meanwhile the woman next to her looked at Will in surprise. She looked around momentarily, unsure of if he was really talking to her. She looked back at him and spoke but no sound reached Will's ears. However, her lip movement gave away that she was asking; 'You can see me?!" River sighed. "Dang, even I didn't hear that. It's like she's on mute or something...hang on...let me try something..." River's energy focused on reaching out to her, making her aware of his presence. Her expression shifted to a look of realization and then deep thought. She touched Will's arm and though he would feel nothing, he would suddenly hear her voice clearly. "Can you hear me?" she asked. "Ohh I can hear you pretty lady, and your voice is as hot as I'd imagined!" River said, not expecting her to hear him but she did. She seemed taken aback for a moment and then laughed. "Oh, I understand! You have someone else in there too!" she said. "I'm River. The guy whose arm your touching is called Will. He's taken...I'm not!" The woman laughed again and shook her head. "My name is Carol!" she said, smiling at Will. Overwhelmed with happiness that someone can finally see and hear her after all these years. Patience's cheeks had barely regained it's normal color when they suddenly turned red again at Nate's comment. Tom's cheeks also turned a little red but he was smirking as well. "Uh- Well, I'm glad to see you're feeling better." Patience flustered. "I'm just guna greet the other guests...It's nice to see you two again." she said before turning and walking away. Sebastian was a little irritated by Beau's last comment, feeling it was some kind of dig at Carter's generation. But he continued to smile to hide it. He knew Carter was just nervous about meeting his ancestor. "Sebastian Walker. It's nice to meet you." he said politely while giving Carter's hand a comforting squeeze. Denix Vames - May 26, 2021 "Oh believe me. This is just her at Level 1 of her sweetness scale. You really don't want to see her when she gets mad." ,said Leo. Allie opened the door when she was dressed up. "Done! Now, let's go." Jasper appeared. Grabbing them both. Leo grabbed Oscar's hand before they disappeared. "And now everybody's here!" Gary's eyes widened at the table of food. He licked his lips and ran over. Ben slowly opened his eyes. He looked around. "Uh....Wow. This is definitely something else." Jasper picked her up. Hugging her with a smile. "Be sure to get your basket of rose petals so that you can throw them behind you when you're walking down the aisle." "Sorry Amelia. There's a woman standing next to you. And yes, I can hear you now. I can also see you." Will rolled his eyes. "River, have some respect for her. That's not how you get a date." He pointed at his other eye. "It's nice to meet you, Carol. This is weird to say but you can go in this eye if you want to meet River." Nate chuckled. "The look on her face was priceless." "It's nice to meet you as well. Perhaps, I can walk Carter down the aisle when you both get married." ,said Beau. Carter's face went red. "Uh....Um....It's a bit quick to think about that right now." "Oh nonsense. It's never too quick to discuss marriage." shadowess - May 27, 2021 Oscar rose a brow but before he could ask what he meant, Allie came out of the room and Jasper appeared. Next thing he knew they were at the wedding and he was looking around in awe. "Wow, this place looks great!" Alex caught Gary's arm and gently pulled him back. "Might want to hold off on that for a minute. I don't see anyone else eating or drinking yet. They might be waiting until after the ceremony." he said to him quietly. Jessica smiled. "Isn't it?" she said excitedly. "C'mon, lets go say hi." she started pulling him towards the rest of the group. "Ok!" Neva grinned and looked around for the basket. "Sorry." River said quickly. "I don't meet many energies like me..." Carol looked at him a little confused then looked at Amelia whose face had turned pale and she sighed. "I'm afraid I'm not like you River. I can't go in your eye either Will...I'm bound to Amelia. Attached to her...ever since she became a Devil." she heard David's question and smiled at him sadly. She looked back at Will. "My name is Carol Magpie. I helped David to raise Amelia when he found her in Hell. I fought against Satan to protect her and he destroyed me...wanting to stop anyone else from being destroyed at his hands, Amelia conducted a spell that an Ancient Devil had taught her...she was so stricken with grief at my loss though, that she held on to my ashes when she conducted the spell...She didn't know it but that's where she succeeded in the spell where so many others had failed...if she hadn't been holding my ashes, the spell would have destroyed her instead of changing her. Instead, I became the 'sacrifice' for the spell and she became a Devil who destroyed Satan before he could cause more harm...What was left of me was bound to her after that...She doesn't know...she could never figure out why the spell had worked for her..." Carol explained. Amelia was a little surprised when Will said there was someone stood there that she couldn't see. But her face turned very pale when he called her Carol and she stared at him, beginning to feel a little faint as she listened in as much as she could. Even David was staring at Will now at the mention of Carol. "Wait a second, Carol? Carol who??" Tom couldn't help chuckling as well. "You're so bad!" he whispered to him, grinning. "Should we join the others?" Even Sebastian flustered at the question, his cheeks turning red. "I'm in no hurry. I'd rather wait until Carter's ready." He said quickly. Denix Vames - May 27, 2021 Allie started running around as she greeted everyone. Telling them how cute they were and how lovely their dress was. She would say how handsome a person looked in their suit. Leo had to constantly follow her. Getting surprised looks from everyone. He blushed. Staring down but still following her. Gary frowned. "Well, what are we supposed to do?" Ben hesitantly followed her. Still nervous. He looked around at the people. "Will's dating Parker? I didn't know that." "The basket is near the altar. You can help her find it. I'll go see my finance." ,said Jasper. "Sure thing." ,said Elliot. Vincent and him followed Neva. Vincent grabbed the basket of rose petals and handed it to her. "Carol Magpie. She told me the whole story." Will placed a hand on Amelia's shoulder. "She's still here with you." Charles glared. "That's enough!" He shoved him. "You have no right to make her feel so terrible on a day like this!" Will glared. "I'm just trying to help!" "I wouldn't mind talking to someone." Nate pointed at Billy who was leaning against a table. Observing everyone. "He looks cute." He smiled and said, "Just kidding. You know I only love you." He held his hand. "Let's go see the infamous cowboy." They walked over. Jasper walked over to Beau and them. "Ah! Jasper my dear. Have you met your second great grandson?" "Second?" "Well, when we get married, our two families shall become related to one another." Carter's eyes widened. His cheeks flustered. "Related?!" Elliot fainted when he heard the news. Vincent immediately caught him. Fanning him with a napkin. "Indeed. I thought this was obvious?" ,said Beau. Shadowess - May 27, 2021 Oscar stayed by Leo's side, hoping to support him as he followed Allie around. He took his hand and gave him a comforting smile as he walked around with him. "I dunno, mingle, I guess?" Alex shrugged. "I've never really been to a wedding before." he admitted. "C'mon, let's go say hi to the others...looks like some drama is getting stirred up..." he said, nodding towards Charles and Will. Jessica nodded. "Yeah, Parker's also my brother..." she said then nodded towards Alex. "And the guy over there with the blonde hair is also my brother...and he's also Alex Parker..." She chuckled, knowing it was a little confusing. She stopped just short of the others when Charles shoved Will, watching the tension uncertainly. Amelia gasped softly when Will said Carol's last name, her eyes filling with tears briefly. "That's impossible!" David gasped, staring at Will wide-eyed. Amelia was a little comforted by Will saying she was here with her but then looked between Charles and Will, a little alarmed, when Charles became defensive of her. Parker stepped forward as soon as Charles shoved Will, standing in front of him, defensive. "Back off, he hasn't done anything wrong!" he said, staring Charles down. Amelia immediately stepped between Charles and Parker, turning to Charles and placing herself in his arms, hugging his chest. "It's ok. Really." she said gently. David overcame his shock to glare between the three men, "That's enough, all of you!" he said in an angry hushed voice. "For crying out loud, we're at a wedding! Show some respect to the Grooms!" Parker flustered, his face turning a little red as he looked between David and Charles. Knowing David was right, he sighed. "Sorry..." he muttered to David, then turned to Will and took his arm. "C'mon, we might wana find a seat..." he glanced to one side and his eyes widened momentarily at Carol. He decided now wasn't the best time so he chose not to say anything more and to continue leading Will away. Amelia then leant against Charles a bit, feeling a little light headed. "Charles, I need to sit down..." Carol had watched the whole thing play out with a frown. She watched Amelia, concerned. She let go of Will's arm shortly after Parker had seen her then continued to follow Amelia, watching over her. "I wouldn't mind talking to someone." Nate pointed at Billy who was leaning against a table. Observing everyone. "He looks cute." He smiled and said, "Just kidding. You know I only love you." He held his hand. "Let's go see the infamous cowboy." They walked over. Tom's cheeks turned a little red and he glared while still smiling at Nate before shaking his head. "I hate that you know how to make me jealous!" he grinned. He walked over with Nate, a little nervous. "Um, hi." he greeted the cowboy as they approached. Neva ran over happily to the alter to look for the basket. She turned to see Vincent picking it up and handing it to her. She took it with a wide smile. "Thanks dad!" She looked inside at all the petals and their beautiful silken colors. "They're so pretty!" she exclaimed and sniffed the basket. "And they smell nice too!" She then watched as Elliot fainted at the news that they would become related to Carter. She looked over at Carter and tilted her head curiously. "So...would that mean you'll be my uncle?...or cousin?..." trying to think of how they'd be related confused her a little and hurt her head a bit to think about. She then turned her attention to Beau and grinned. "Your dress is pretty!" she beamed. Denix Vames - May 27, 2021 Leo let out a sigh of relief when Allie was done complimenting everyone. "Can we please sit somewhere? My feet are getting tired." Allie walked over to a table. "Mine too." They sat there. Gary and him walked over to the situation. When the matter was done, they went to Will and Parker who was sitting at a table. Will was still pissed. "Hey guys. Is everything alright?" Ben looked at the drama going on. "Even in supernatural weddings, there's drama coming out of nowhere." "It's alright. I'll fetch you some water." Charles led her to a chair where he helped her to sit. He came back with a cup of water. Setting it in front of her and sitting down next to her. He placed a hand over her back. "I'm sorry. I just....I worry about losing you in any way possible. I don't want you to feel bad about anything." Billy sighed. "Go ahead. Ask away." Nate raised a brow. "I know plenty about you but I'm sure Tom would love to ask you some questions." "Oh? So, he doesn't want to fuck me?" "What?" "Do you know how many times I get asked by both men and women if they can have sex with me? Too many damn times. I figured you guys were one of them." "Well no, we aren't. Sorry to hear about that." Billy waved a hand. "That's what happens when you get famous. Everybody wants ya." Vincent smiled. "I'm glad you like them." Carter pinched the brim of his nose. "I don't even want to think about it." Beau smiled at Neva's comment. "Why thank you miss. You are most polite little girl. What is your name?"

Denix Vames - May 25, 2021 "I'm the President's family bodyguard. I protect all members. Including him." ,said Leo. Allie waved a hand at Oscar. "It's no trouble at all. C'mon! Let's get you two into some french suits." She grabbed their hands. Pulling them into the closet. She started showing them a variety of suits that they could try on. Recommending watches, cuff links, and shoes. --- Gary had a towel wrapped around his waist when he stepped into the bedroom. His chest still gleaming from the water. He smirked. "Don't you look tasty." --- Jasper sat on the couch. He nodded. Ben groaned awake. "Hm?" He rubbed his eyes as he yawned. "This late at night? Alright then." He stepped out of the room with her. Wearing some sweats and a shirt. He raised a brow at the man in the white suit. "Is it someone's wedding?" "Mine actually. And you're invited." Jasper stood. Holding out a hand. "I'm Jasper by the way." Ben shook his hand. "Ben." --- Carter walked over to the bedroom. He smelled fresh and had some cologne on. He picked up the suit. "I haven't been to a wedding in so long. I hope I don't look like an idiot." --- Charles kissed her head. "Thanks." He held out his hand. "Ready?" --- "And I can't wait to slip that dress off." Kite slipped his tongue into her mouth. Kissing her. --- Vincent placed the flower crown on her head. He smiled. "There. You look beautiful." He lifted her off the floor. Holding her in his arms. "Doesn't she look-" He turned to Elliot but gasped. "What?" ,said Elliot. Vincent sighed as he shook his head. "Would it kill you to dress nicely for once?" He set her on the floor and walked over to Elliot. Helping him roll his sleeves down, buttoned up, and fix his tie. "Yes, it would." Vincent gave him his coat. "Smartass." Elliot smiled. "I know what you are but what am I?" Vincent chuckled before kissing him. Shadowess - May 26, 2021 Oscar nodded at Leo in understanding. He smiled as Allie pulled them further into the closet and showed them the different suits. He soon picked out a dark grey suit with a matching tie. Polished black shoes and a pair of silver cufflinks. "I think I'll go with these." he said after trying on the suit and stepping out to show Leo and Allie. --- Alex looked over and grinned, his cheeks turning pink at the sight of Gary in a towel. "I could say the same about you." he said before picking up a pair of shoes and sitting down to put them on. While he was tying the laces, he glanced up at Gary, hoping to watch him get dressed. --- Jessica walked over to one of the chairs and leant against it's arm while watching them anxiously. She started biting the nail on her thumb as she stayed quiet and prayed as hard as she could that this would work. --- Sebastian grinned and shook his head a little. "I'm sure you'll look handsome." he said, swooping in to give Carter a quick kiss. "You smell great." he said before heading into the bathroom himself. A few minutes later, Sebastian also stepped out of the bathroom, rubbing his hair with a small towel to try and dry it. He looked over at Carter with a smile while picking up his suit and putting it on. "I'm looking forward to this. It'll be nice to unwind for a while." --- Amelia took his hand and groaned a little while standing up. "Almost, just need..." she looked around quickly then spotted what she was looking for. "Ah!" she smiled, waddling over to the counter and picking up the little blue purse with a silver chain and placing it over her shoulder. "Ok, now I'm ready." she grinned, taking Charles's hand again. --- Cindy moaned a little into the kiss, finding it difficult to resist Kite while they both looked and smelled this good. She chuckled when the kiss broke. "You're lucky this lipstick doesn't smudge!" she grinned then bit her lip a little, looking at him seductively. "Let's try to save ourselves for later...as hard as that's going to be." she giggled a little, gently tapping the end of his nose with her own and hovering her mouth over his. "And God, it's going to be hard." she sighed, still smiling. "But I'm sure it'll be worth it." she briefly captured his lips with hers before resting her head against his, enjoying their closeness. --- Neva continued to grin as Vincent said she looked beautiful and hugged him when he lifted her up. She then giggled at Elliot when Vincent scolded him for not dressing properly and began fixing up his suit. She ran over to a mirror while they were kissing and looked at her dress and flower crown in wonder. "I wana get married when I grow up!" she announced happily, imagining herself in a wedding dress. Denix Vames - May 26, 2021 Leo smiled. "It suits you." "Oh my god! You're so adorbs! I've got to take pictures of you two before you guys go!" He chuckled. "One thing at a time." His eyes caught the gleam of a black leather suit. "Whoa...." He walked over to it. Taking it off of the rack. "Where did you get this?" "Oh? That one? Some guy with purple eyes left it a long time ago. Supposedly, he was best friends with Lincoln." He froze. "Purple eyes?" She raised a brow. "Uh yeah. Why?" He shook his head. "No reason. Just curious." She shrugged. "Whatever. Just go try it on. I'm sure it'll work on you." --- Gary pat his chest dry before letting the towel drop on the floor. Allowing Alex to watch as he got dressed. "Enjoying the view?" --- "So, I need to explain a few things." ,said Jasper. "Ok?" "Well, one I'm a spirit. Spirit Of Fairness. And two, lots of spooky stuff is real. But the spooky stuff ain't spooky. It's nice spooky stuff." Ben looked at her. "Is he high?" He pointed at him as he turned back to his direction. "Are you high?" "Nah but let me show you what I mean." Jasper put his hand through the couch. Ben jumped back. His eyes widened. "What the-?! How the hell did you do that?" "Like I said, I'm dead. And I invited all of my friends to my wedding. It's gonna be in Austin, Texas. Somewhere in the desert." "Get the hell away from me!" He grabbed a pencil from the coffee table. "Now look here buddy. I ain't trying to hurt ya. I just want to invite ya'll to my wedding. Everybody's coming. We got Sebastian, Elliot, Carter, Will-" "Wait a minute! Captain Will? And Private Detective Carter?" Jasper smiled. "Yeah! Pretty much." Ben lowered the pencil. He thought for a moment. "Alright. I'll go to this so called wedding. But if I even see anything out of place, I will shoot." "No problemo." --- Carter smiled at the kiss. "Thank you." He soon got dressed. "So? How do I look?" --- "Should we teleport ourselves there or should we wait? I don't want to be rude." ,asked Charles. --- Kite gently rubbed her back. Keeping that smile. "You always know what to say." --- Elliot nearly fell over when Vincent caught him. Vincent's face was red. He cleared his throat. "That's nice honey but one thing at a time. Ok?" He fanned Elliot with his hand so that he could stay alert. Elliot blinked his fainting spell away. Taking a quick breath before smiling at her. "It's a nice thought." --- Will's eyes widened as he sat up. "Shit! Are we late?!" shadowess - May 26, 2021 Oscar blushed at both of their comments then he rose a brow at Leo's interest in the leather suit. "As much as I love seeing you in leather, do you think it'd be the smartest thing to wear in the middle of a desert?" he asked with a chuckle, imagining Leo sweating like crazy once they get there. --- Alex raised his eyes from Gary's body to his face in a seductive way and he grinned. "Yes." he answered simply. He sat up once his shoes were tied and leant back in the chair and rested his hands behind his head as he watched Gary getting dressed. He was smiling a little as he watched him. A thought occurred to him. "Will you be able to drink or would it irritate your throat?" --- Jessica watched their conversation and observed Ben's reaction carefully. "You don't have to worry, Ben." she said softly. "They're friends. It might seem a bit weird but there's nothing sinister going on, I promise." she said, trying to put him at ease. "My brothers are going too. Alex Parker and well...Alex Parker." She rolled her eyes a little, knowing it would probably take too long to explain why they both have the same name so she opted for the easier explanation for now; "Different mothers, same asshole of a dad...I'll tell you the whole story another time." She sighed then added "But you can definitely trust Jasper here...he's one of the few friends I have that hasn't been an ass to me." --- Sebastian turned to Carter while fixing up his own tie and smiled at him. "You look amazing!" He complimented. He finished getting ready and stood after putting his shoes on. "There." he grinned, walking over to Carter and wrapping his hands around his shoulders. " --- Amelia hesitated with a small frown. "That's a good point. Jasper said he'd teleport everyone there. I guess we have a little time to relax first then." --- Cindy's grin widened a little and she brought a hand up to caress his cheek. "So, are you any good at dancing?" she asked, wondering if they were guna end up dancing together later that night. --- Neva whirled around to look at Elliot when he almost fainted again. She watched Vincent's and Elliot's reaction with mild confusion, not really understanding why they were acting strange. "You two are silly!" she giggled. --- Parker's eyes snapped open when he heard Will and he looked around hurriedly before sighing a little. "Well, we're not waking up butt naked in the middle of Texas, so I guess not." he chuckled. "Still though, we might wana get dressed pretty quickly. Looks like the sun has been up for a while now and I'm not sure what time we're guna get teleported." he said, jumping out of the bed and grabbing the bags with their suits in, bringing Will's over to him. --- Tom stepped out of the bathroom after having had a shower. The water made his curls seem a little looser than normal and they bobbed a bit as he walked. Steam rose off his chest and shoulders, his skin still a little hot from the shower. He wore nothing but a towel wrapped around his waist as he headed into the bedroom and looked at Nate. "How are you feeling?" he asked softly, knowing they'd only had time for a few hours of sleep. Denix Vames - May 26, 2021 Leo sighed. "You have a point." "Here." Allie walked over to a black sparkly dress with a poofy gown. "You can really show yourself at the wedding with this." He blushed. "A dress? I've never worn one before. I wouldn't even know how to get in one." "It's ok. I can just show you." After explaining to him, she let Leo go somewhere alone where he put on the dress. He nervously stepped out of the changing room. The black large gown had silver stars in a pattern which sparkled. The fabric of the dress was smooth. He had straps over his shoulders and wore the black long gloves that came with the crown. --- Gary shook his head. "The doctor I could drink and eat. I'll be fine." --- Ben nodded. "Well, if you say so." "It's good to hear that ya'll will be going to the wedding after all. I'll wait for the two of ya to get dressed. I'll bring some other friends." He disappeared. Ben raised a brow at her. "Uh....I don't have any suits. At least not for weddings. I only have one that's meant for when a cop gets a big promotion that they need a ceremony." --- Carter wrapped his arms around his waist. "I just want to kiss you and never let go." He leaned his head against. --- Kite blushed with a smile. "I'm afraid it's been a long time since I did any kind of dancing." --- "And we smell like sex!" Will grabbed a bottle of cologne from the drawer nearby. Spraying it over his own neck and then Parker's. He soon got dressed. --- Nate rubbed his eyes. "A lot better than I was before." He sat up. "And don't worry about the suits. I can conjure us some." --- Jasper had teleported anyone who was dressed to the wedding. The wedding had tables with chairs that were decorated in white. There was a bouquet for each table. Plenty of food and drinks were on a separate table. The two cowboys and cowgirl were standing near the altar. Hanging out as they talked to each other. Shadowess - May 26, 2021 Oscar stared at Leo. This wasn't exactly something he was used to but he wasn't against the idea either. "Well, it's different but I gotta say, you actually look good in that." he smiled. --- Alex smiled. "I guess we're in for a pretty good day then." he said, getting to his feet and stretching a bit. --- Jessica thought for a moment. "Yeah, I don't exactly have a second set of clothes with me either..." She then stood and took Ben's hand, smiling. "C'mon. Let's run to the shops and see what we can find! They should be open by now." --- Tom grinned and walked over to Nate, bending down to kiss him while caressing his cheek. "We best get ready now then. We don't want to be late." he said in a soft voice. --- Parker chuckled at Will as he hurriedly sprayed them both with cologne, not too bothered about it stinging the hickey on his neck a little. He got dressed quickly and as soon as they were completely dressed they found themselves at the wedding. "That was lucky..." Parker muttered to Will, assuming they'd gotten dressed just in time. His heart was racing a little and he couldn't help smirking at Will, finding it a little amusing that they'd gotten ready so quickly. Sebastian smiled. He closed his eyes momentarily as he savored the moment then opened them to look directly into Carter's eyes. "I know the feeling." he whispered to him. He blinked, looking around them and blushed. "We're here." Chuckling, Cindy kissed Kite's cheek. "That's ok. I don't really know how to dance either." she admitted. "We can look silly together." she winked. She then glanced around them, finding that they were no longer standing in Kite's apartment. "Oh, wow! Look at this place!" she beamed. Neva ran over to Vincent and Elliot when they were teleported. She was excited but she was also shy around the few people she hadn't met yet. She felt more comfortable standing close to her parents until she'd get to know them. Despite her shyness, she looked over at Jasper and waved at him with a smile. Amelia looked around when they were teleported and soon spotted Sebastian and Carter. "Hey guys!" she called to them and hurried over. "Amelia!" Sebastian smiled then his eyes fell to her stomach and widened. "Has it really been that long already?! Look at you! You've got a baby bump!!" He said excitedly and Amelia beamed, hugging each of them. "I know! It really feels real now! Little one keeps kicking my ribs!" she laughed. David and Patience also arrived. David wearing a light grey suit and Patience wearing a pale yellow dress. David walked over to Amelia and the rest of the group, giving Amelia a quick hug as well and greeting the others. "It's nice to have plenty of good news for a change." he commented with a smile. "I think it's going to be a good day." Amelia waved over Vincent and Elliot, grinning at them. Meanwhile Patience also hugged Sebastian and Carter to greet them. "You two look very handsome." she said proudly. Sebastian blushed. "Thanks." he then looked between them all. "We should greet the grooms. Wish them luck and all that." He said, taking Carter's hand. Denix Vames - May 26, 2021 Leo blushed. "Thanks." "And now for some makeup and shoes!" He raised a hand. "No makeup." "Please? At least a smoky eye look?" He sighed. "Ok. Fine. Just that." "Yes!" She gave him some black heels to slip into. Leo started walking slowly back to her bedroom as she guided him there with a hand. "These shoes are killing me." "You'll get use to them." She helped him to the chair where she began doing his eye makeup. Using the color black and adding gloss over his lips. "This is just to make your lips shine. I'll add some lashes for your eyes too. Try not to touch your eyes for however long you're at the wedding." "Oh great. I'm going to be in Hell." Leo added some sarcasm to that remark. --- Alex and Gary had been teleported to the wedding. --- Ben took her hand. "I have my car. I could drive us there." --- Nate stretched before standing. He waved a hand over him. Giving him a black suit over his body which already fitted. He snapped his own fingers as he wore a black suit as well. They appeared at the wedding. "And just like that, my work here is done." --- "Yeah. No kidding." Will looked around. He nervously scratched the back of his head. "Maybe this was a bad idea. What if I mess up?" Kite's eyes lit up when he saw the wedding. "Damn. Jasper really did something around here." Jasper waved back. Smiling at them. He walked over. "Nice to see ya'll here." "We wouldn't miss it for the world." ,said Vincent. "And thanks for making Neva as flower girl." ,said Elliot. Jasper knelt to face her. "Well, she's part of the family now which means she's my distant relative." He poked her nose. Carter raised a brow. "David? Are you and Patience a thing? I never thought you guys would end up together. Although, I never thought about it either." Carter nodded at Sebastian. He followed him to Jasper. "Hey buddy. Where's soon-to-be-husband?" "Over there." Jasper pointed at a tall man with a curly mustache and black slicked back short hair. He held a masquerade silver glittery mask. His dress was Victorian. A large poofy white dress with swan feathers pointed up behind his neck. Acting as his collar. There was silver glitter all over his dress. Making him shine. He wore a diamond necklace. His face held some makeup which was blush, glittery grey eyeshadow and glossy pink lips. Carter's eyes widened. "That's....my grandfather?" "Many great but yeah." "I....How are we related? I could never have the balls to wear that." Jasper shrugged.

Shadowess - May 25, 2021 Oscar frowned at Ricky's response. "Fine. But at least think it over. I want an answer by tomorrow morning. Speaking of, I'll be right back. Gotta sort out accommodations..." he said before stepping away. He came back after a couple of minutes and continued to help serve what was left of the soup. "I got us a hotel room each nearby. When we're done here we'll go check in and relax for the rest of the night." He told Ricky. When the last few people took their bowls, there was nothing left of the soup. Yet Buster walked over with a couple of tubs, handing one each to Ricky and Oscar. "Here, I saved a couple of portions for you as a thanks for your hard work. You've both been a great help today. Will you be volunteering again tomorrow?" "Maybe. We'll have to check our schedule to see if we have time." Oscar nodded. "Well, I hope to see you both again tomorrow. If not, take care of yourselves." "Thanks, Buster. You too." Oscar turned and smiled at Ricky. "Well that sorts out dinner, I guess." he chuckled. "Let's go to the hotel." he headed out and began walking towards the hotel he'd booked. To further show Ricky what it was like to 'go without', Oscar had booked the cheapest, most run down hotel he could find. "I'll knock on your door at six in the morning. We've got another full day of good deeds to do tomorrow so make sure you get plenty of rest." he said as he headed into the hotel. He checked them both in and handed Ricky's key to him. "There you go." he smiled. "And remember. I still want an answer to my questions." --- It would be early morning when Alex headed back to the hospital. After his meeting with Bryce, he'd done exactly as he'd predicted, which was to cry himself to sleep. He'd cleaned himself up as best he could but annoyingly, his eyes were still a little red a swollen from all the crying he'd been doing. He knew he would need to tell Gary about what had happened and he was nervous about doing so but he now had a renewed hope for their future. The closure he'd gained from Bryce was enough for Alex to focus purely on his and Gary's future with no more fear about whether or not Bryce would walk back into his life to take him back to the kind of life they used to have. He picked up the suits before heading out and it didn't take him long to get to the hospital. Walking into Gary's room, Alex grinned at him. He seemed to be doing a lot better. "Hey, you ready for today?" he asked excitedly and showed him the suit he'd picked up for him. "I hope you like it. I wasn't too sure what kind of style to go for..." he chuckled. --- Sebastian had had to hunt around for a store that stayed open late at night. He was very lucky to find one and managed to find a couple of decent looking suits for himself and Carter. By the time he was heading back to Carter's office, the sun was rising over the horizon. This no longer bothered Sebastian and he smiled a little as he thought of how he'd used to hurry home before the sun rose for fear that it would burn him. No longer having that fear felt like a burden had been lifted. He was truly thankful that Tom had shared his gift with them though he knew that all three of them would need to be careful about who they tell and to not flaunt it recklessly. If other, less friendly, vampires got wind of their gifts, they might resort to kidnapping one of them to steal their blood and make more Day Walkers. Or they might even try to kill them out of jealousy. Yes, they would need to be very careful with this. Arriving back at the office, Sebastian got the bags out of the car and headed into the building. He paused in the doorway when he heard Carter's screams from the bedroom. "Not again..." Sebastian said worriedly, closing the front door, putting the bags down and hurrying upstairs and into the bedroom. He tried to gently shake Carter awake. "Carter! Carter, wake up! It's just a dream. You're ok!" Denix Vames - May 25, 2021 Ricky nodded. "Want me to make an essay for you tomorrow?" He spoke sarcastically. He walked over to his own room. Unlocking and stepping into it. He closed the door with a sigh. He looked at the container of soup. He sat down and sobbed. Never realizing how bad it was for lower class people. He hugged the container. --- Gary smiled. He got off of the bed. "That's alright. It's better than nothing. Are we going now?" --- Carter gasped awake. He turned to Sebastian. Tears burst from his eyes as he wrapped his arms around him. "I-I saw....! Leviathan! People! A cave!" shadowess - May 25, 2021 Oscar chuckled at Ricky's response as he headed to his own room. He sighed and closed the door behind him. He wondered if Leo missed him or if he knew where he was. It was a shame Leo wasn't such a fan of phones or he'd have sent him a text by now. Oscar smiled as he remembered that he could do something better. He teleported to the mansion, finding it empty. Assuming Leo was at work, Oscar went about leaving a note for him. He grabbed what looked like a random bit of paper then turned on a lamp and paused. His eyes widened a little. "Fuck..." he muttered as he read the wedding invitation, realizing he only had mere hours left to get himself and Leo ready. He stuffed it into his pocket, grabbed another piece of paper and scribbled a hurried note, slipping it into an envelope with some money. He teleported back to the hotel and slipped the envelope under Ricky's door. He then teleported to wherever Leo would be to see if he'd already seen the invitation or not. Inside the envelope to Ricky, Oscar's message would be; 'Hey man, Something urgent and important has come up so we'll have to postpone what I had planned until the day after tomorrow. Take a day off, I guess. If you want to continue helping people at the shelter, that'd be great but if you just want to rest and think over what happened tonight, that's fine too. There's money enclosed so you can buy some food for yourself. The hotel is booked for the week so no need to worry about that. Chill out and stay out of trouble. I'll catch up with you later and we'll head straight to Rickster from there. - Oscar.' --- "Well, we can go home now if you want. In regards to the wedding though, I think Jasper's guna teleport everyone there when it's time to go. So, we might wana get dressed and ready asap. I'm not sure what the time difference is like where he's holding the wedding." Alex said as he grabbed Gary's coat and held it up for him. "Nice to hear your voice again." He then said softly, looking at him lovingly. --- Jessica was sitting in the living room. She'd crept out of the bedroom to let Ben sleep and was looking over the flyer she'd found in her pocket nervously. She was biting her nail a little. She glanced at Ben's bedroom door, wanting to be certain he was in a deep sleep before she'd call for Jasper. "Hey, Jasper?" she whispered to the air. "I hope now's not a bad time...I need to talk to you...be quiet though...I don't wana wake up Ben." --- Sebastian held on to Carter, rubbing his back. "Hey, it's ok! You're safe! Now, slow down. Take a deep breath." Sebastian's voice was soft as he tried to comfort Carter. "Looked like you were having a nightmare...take some deep breaths to calm down and then we can talk about it when you're ready." he said gently. Denix Vames - May 25, 2021 Ricky opened the envelope. He read over the letter. He looked at the money then tucked it into his pocket. "What am I going to do now? What should I do?" He asked himself. Not knowing the full answer. --- Leo and a woman with short blonde hair turned to see Oscar in the bedroom. Leo was brushing the woman's hair with her hairbrush. The woman sat in front of the mirror. She had green eyes, freckles, and a beaming smile. She wore a pink nightgown. "Oh! Hey Oscar. What are you doing here?" She gasped. "Is that the boyfriend you've been telling me about? He's so cute!" He chuckled. "Yeah, that's my boyfriend." He looked at him. "Anyway, what's going on?" --- Gary accepted the coat. He put it over himself. He kissed him. "Nice to hear it too. Especially now that I can tell you so many dirty words when we make love again." --- Jasper appeared. He was wearing a white suit. "What's wrong? Can you not come?" --- Carter did. Once his breathing slowed, he spoke. "There was....I think I saw all of our friends in this cave. They turned into something. A Leviathan. I remember that word. And then the Leviathan tried to go in my body." He started shaking as he covered his mouth. "I didn't know what to do! I was so scared!" shadowess - May 25, 2021 "Uh-..." Oscar flustered a little as he took in the scene before him. Was this what Leo did for work? Who was that woman? His boss? Why is Leo brushing her hair and why is she in her nightgown?? He blushed a little when she called him cute and Leo announced him to be his boyfriend. "Um, sorry to interrupt...I wouldn't have come if it wasn't important..." He said, looking between the woman and Leo uncertainly. He took the flyer out of his pocket and handed it to Leo. "I just found this. If we wana go and look good then we don't have long left to get our outfits sorted." --- Alex grinned and kissed Gary back. "I can't wait. Let's save ourselves for after the wedding though. End the night on a bang." he winked. He picked up their suits and looked at Gary. "Ready when you are." he smiled. --- "Oh wow, you're looking dapper!" Jessica grinned as she spoke quietly. She then frowned a little. "Ah, well. First things first...I'm sorry that I pushed you away last time we met. I-...let's just say, I wasn't having a great day. Secondly...I really want to! I don't know how though with Ben...if he teleported there, he'd freak out. The last time he ended up learning about the supernatural world, we had to erase his memory because he went completely unresponsive...He just...froze up and nothing could get him to move or speak...I don't know what to do..." --- Sebastian listened to Carter and frowned. He looked at him, looked into his eyes and cupped his cheek. "The Leviathan is gone. You've got nothing to worry about anymore. Our friends are safe. You're safe." He said gently. He brushed some of Carter's hair from his face then wiped away his tears. "It's understandable that you would have a nightmare after what you'd been through. But, I promise you, you're safe now and if you ever need to talk about what happened or how you feel, then I'm right here. Ok?" Denix Vames - May 25, 2021 "Oh sorry for the confusion. This is the President's daughter." ,said Leo. She rolled her eyes. "I have a name, ya know?" She walked over to Oscar and hugged him. "I'm Allie. It's nice to meet you." She kissed his cheek. She turned to Leo. "And if you need a suit for the wedding then we've got plenty to spare." Leo skimmed over the flyer. "Thanks Allie. We can check the walk-in closet." --- Gary chuckled. He wrapped his arm around his. "Let's go." They headed out of the hospital. --- "How about we slowly introduce him to the idea of the supernatural? I can talk to him. So far, those that I've talked to seemed to be willingly to comply." Jasper cleared his throat. "Sorry, I've been hanging out with Beau so I'm talking fancy these days." --- Carter nodded. He leaned his head against his. "The wedding. I just want to go to the wedding. To forget." shadowess - May 25, 2021 Oscar awkwardly hugged her back while giving a weak smile to Leo. He wasn't used to such warm welcomes. His cheeks turned a little pink when she kissed one. "Um, nice to meet you too, Allie...Sorry if I smell like onions and boiled cabbage...Had to help out in a soup kitchen today." He explained then blinked at her kind offer. "Thank you! That would be a huge help!" --- Alex debated telling Gary about Bryce now but decided it could wait until after the wedding. Right now, he just wanted one day to relax and have some fun. They left the hospital and Alex paid for a taxi ride home. He'd already gotten a shower earlier that morning so it would be free for Gary to use when they got back. Alex was sure he'd appreciate it after spending all that time in the hospital. When they stepped into the house, he kissed Gary passionately. "I'll take the suits to the bedroom and start getting ready." he said before heading off to the bedroom to get changed. --- Jessica chuckled quietly. "It suits you." she said then glanced at the bedroom door hesitantly. After what happened last time, she was hesitant to try it but she hated lying to Ben all the time and would love nothing more than to be able to talk to him freely without worrying about him freezing up again. She wondered if Jasper might have more luck in getting him to come around to the idea. "Would you mind? I don't wana put you out when you should be focusing on getting ready for the wedding..." she said, looking back at Jasper and feeling guilty that she was dragging him away from getting himself ready. --- Sebastian nodded. "Alright. Let's get ready then. I'll bring the suits up if you wana use the shower first? I think Jasper is teleporting us all there at the right time." --- Amelia was wearing the nicest thing she could find in maternity dresses. A sky-blue floral dress that was longer at the back, cutting off just above her ankles while the front came up to just under her knees. She wore her hair in loose curls that fell to her shoulders and also wore light, almost natural looking make up. She'd given herself a French manicure while managing to keep her nails short. She picked up a pair of flat shoes which matched the color of her dress and she sat on the couch and leant forward to put them on. But her belly stopped her from reaching her feet and she had an amused yet slightly frustrated expression as she sat back and sighed with a small smile. She tutted. "It would seem I didn't think this one through..." she chuckled. --- Even Cindy was getting ready for the wedding. Putting on a champagne colored dress that reached her feet and hugged her waist. Heeled shoes which matched the color of the dress. She'd put her hair back into a smart bun with just a couple wisps of hair down to frame her face. While her eyeshadow was a natural color to compliment her skin tone, her eyeliner and mascara were a bold black. She wore a deep red lipstick. Looking at herself in the mirror, she picked up the little purse that also matched the color of her outfit and smiled at Kite, twirling a little for him. "How do I look?" --- Neva was running around, giggling. Too excited about the wedding to keep still long enough for either Vincent or Elliot to help her get ready. So far, she'd only managed to get her dress on and she was so happy to be wearing one that she couldn't help spinning around and running about just to see how the skirt twirled around her and billowed behind her. Denix Vames - May 25, 2021 Allie giggled. "It's alright. I don't mind the smell. C'mon. I'll show you the closet. Leo knows where it is but I still want to help." "And I can't leave your side anyway." She sighed. "I know. Don't remind me." They followed her out of her room. Heading down the hall until they reached a door. She opened it. Revealing rows of blouses, shirts, pants, suits, and dresses. There was even jewelry, purses, and wallets along with watches. --- "I'll take a quick shower then. It won't be long." ,said Gary. He headed into the bathroom where he slipped out of his clothes. He got into the tub and soon found himself covered in warm water. --- Carter slightly nodded. "I'll do that first." He headed out of the room. Getting into the bathroom where he started his shower. --- Charles stepped out of the door. Revealing his golden cloak and violet clothes. "Here. Let me help." He bent down to place her flats on. He smiled at her. "You look beautiful." --- Kite was wearing a black suit. He wrapped an arm around her waist. Looking into her eyes, he smiled. "Drop dead gorgeous." --- Elliot was wearing a suit with his tie crooked. Some of his buttons were unbuttoned. His sleeves were rolled up. He had his coat on the couch. He wasn't much of a fancy guy. Since living in the South, he never needed a suit. Vincent was wearing a dark blue suit. He held the flower crown that was meant for Neva who had been selected as the flower girl since she was the only child in their group. "C'mon Neva. We have to put this on your head." shadowess - May 25, 2021 (Missing Jasper's reply lol) Denix Vames - May 25, 2021 Jasper stepped into their home when Jessica let him. "Where is he?" shadowess - May 25, 2021 "Does that mean you're her bodyguard?" Oscar asked Leo as they followed Allie out into the hall. He looked around at the various clothes and accessories in the room in awe. "All of these look really expensive! Are you sure this is ok?" he asked, turning to look at Allie, worried they'd be taking advantage of Leo's position in some way. --- Alex got changed into his outfit. A black suit with a black tie. He fixed some cufflinks to his cuffs and straightened his tie while looking at himself in a mirror. --- Jessica lead Jasper into the living room and gestured to the couch. "He's still asleep. Wait here and I'll go get him." She then headed back into the bedroom and kissed Ben on the forehead to gently wake him. "Ben? I hope you don't mind. One of my friends is here...he wants to talk to you. He's in the living room." she said softly. --- Sebastian headed downstairs and picked up the bags he'd left by the door. He headed back to the bedroom where he put Carter's suit onto the bed and took his own suit out, laying it out ready. --- Amelia blushed as Charles helped her to put her shoes on. She couldn't help feeling like the Devil equivalent of Cinderella. She blushed a little more when he said she looked beautiful. "Thank you." she smiled, looking at him lovingly. "And you look very handsome." --- Cindy grinned, resting her hands on Kite's chest as he held her around her waist. "You look really sexy in that suit." she purred. "Can't wait to take it off you tonight." --- Neva stopped when she saw the crown and her eyes lit up at how pretty it looked. "Ok, dad!" She ran over and stopped in front of Vincent, beaming up at him while waiting for him to place it onto her head.

Denix Vames - May 23, 2021 Will let the photo go. It floated to the floor. He got on top of Parker. Kissing his neck. Biting hard. His hands wandered to his shirt. Ripping his buttons opened. He felt up his chest. --- Ricky glared. "Are you trying to get us in trouble?" They headed to the soup kitchen. "Where is this Buster guy?" --- "Oh. Wow." Carter raised a brow. "No but I recall us being together. As a couple. I guess that's the one thing I remembered." shadowess - May 24, 2021 Next thing Parker knew, he was laying down with Will on top of him. He moaned as Will kissed his neck then gasped, shivering and moaned a little louder when he felt Will's teeth on his neck. It was only hard enough to break his skin a little and Parker knew that by the time they were done here, he'd have one hell of a hickey to remember this by. He tilted his head back a bit to give Will more access to his neck while smiling and biting his lip. He gasped again as Will ripped his shirt open. He heard a couple of buttons fall to the floor but he didn't care. He was too wrapped up in the moment to worry about little things like that. He gently gripped Will's hair while he lightly ran his nails over Will's back with his other hand. --- "Hey c'mon...It's not like I have to fill out forms often..." Oscar complained. When they reached the kitchen, Oscar headed over to the guy who looked like he was in charge. "Hey, you Buster?" Then burly man looked between Oscar and Ricky for a moment. "New volunteers?" "That's us." "Good, we could use all the help we can get. We're a little short handed today. You-" he looked at Ricky. "Peel and chop onions. There's a box full of 'em in the back." he then looked at Oscar. "And you can help clean and chop the vegetables. Get going, we only have around forty five minutes to get this shit done." "Alright." Oscar nodded and walked with Ricky further into the fridge, momentarily splitting up so he could retrieve the box of mixed vegetables which he took out of the walk in fridge and started washing at the sink. --- Sebastian sighed heavily and leant against the arm of the couch, propping his head up with his hand. "Ok...may as well make yourself comfortable...we've got a lot to go through..." he said then began to tell Carter how they met. From their first meeting in the ally, to the werewolf in the abandoned mall, to Sebastian taking Carter home after he'd gotten drunk and telling him what he really was, to them going to the club to satisfy Sebastian's hunger, to the silly straw, to Amelia's arrival. He stopped there to let what he'd told him so far sink in and to also see if any of this was sounding familiar to Carter. Denix Vames - May 24, 2021 Will kissed his chest all the way until he reached his belt which he unbuckled. Unzipping his pants and taking them off with force. There were no words to describe this moment for him. What they were doing was enough. He brushed his thumb over his lips as he looked into his eyes. A loving expression centered on his face. He caught his breath before slipping Parker's and his underwear off. He held him close as he went back to kissing him. (private time) --- Ricky grabbed a crate of onions. Bringing them to a cutting board. "How the hell am I supposed to do this? My guards always did the work for me." --- Carter didn't speak for a moment. Imagining the scenarios in his head. "Damn. That sounds like one hell of an adventure. We really did all of that?" He held a small smile. "It almost sounds like a cheesy action romance film." shadowess - May 24, 2021 Oscar sighed and dried his hands from rinsing the vegetables before going over to Ricky. He picked up an onion and a knife. "Here, watch closely and be careful not to cut yourself. The juices from an onion sting like a bitch if it gets into a cut." He proceeded to show Ricky how to properly chop an onion before going back to his own job. Wiping his eyes with his sleeve as he went. "Oh, and be sure to wash your hands before touching your eyes after handling them." He called over. --- Sebastian chuckled. "I guess it does, doesn't it?" He then sighed, his smile slipping. "But that's not everything..." He then proceeded to tell Carter about Vincent kidnapping and torturing him. Theo being the werewolf and his involvement. How Amelia helped Sebastian to track him down and rescue him. When Carter shot Theo which resulted in Vincent taking his own life. Sebastian re-told Carter his story about how he was originally turned. Then moved on to the ordeal with Bryce and Parker, being sure to tell Carter of Vincent's return and redemption. He paused once more, giving him a chance to take in this next lot of information. "There's a lot more but I'll continue when you're ready." He said, understanding that this might be a lot to take in. Denix Vames - May 24, 2021 Ricky nodded. "Thanks." He began to peel and chop the onions. As he was, he could feel tears coming from his eyes. Then he started crying about his own memories and what he had done so far. --- Carter clutched his head. "How about we take a break? I want to remember but my head...." He stood. "I'm going to get sleep. Where do I sleep?" shadowess - May 24, 2021 Oscar glanced over at Ricky after a few minutes to see how he was doing. He saw the tears streaming down his face and smiled at him gently. "It's the fumes from the onions that causes the tears. If you want to give your eyes a break step away from them for a minute or two. We can swap if you prefer?" he said as he sliced through a bell pepper. "Oh, and while we're serving the food, I want you to try talking to a few people. Learn what they have to deal with on a daily basis and try to imagine yourself in their shoes. Remember to try and be kind. They have it pretty rough as it is." --- "Sure, no problem. I imagine it's a lot to take in..." Sebastian nodded, getting to his feet as well. "The main bedroom, the one we just came from. That's our room. There's a spare bedroom here too for when our friends need to stay over." he said, beginning to walk towards the stairs. He paused when something on the nearby cabinet caught his eye. He picked it up and his eyes widened. "Oh, wow...well, this should be interesting." he turned and handed the flyer to Carter. "Looks like we've been invited to a pretty important wedding. Shame we didn't spot it sooner but I guess with everything going on, it couldn't be helped..." he sighed. "You go ahead and try to get some rest. I'll go out and get us a couple of suits otherwise we won't have time...who knows, maybe someone at the wedding might be able to help you get your memory back?" he shrugged, hopeful. "Oh, and if you hear people randomly popping in and out...they're probably friends of ours. They can teleport in and out of buildings and our friends tend to be pretty at home here." --- Alex had already gotten suits ready for himself and Gary. Gary was still at the hospital but he was determined to get him to the wedding somehow. In the meantime, he'd needed something to occupy his time and mind in the evenings when visitors were told to go home. Otherwise he'd spend all night fretting over Gary. He figured he should try and stay in shape if he really had no choice but to remain human. So, he'd taken up jogging. He'd run until he felt exhausted and go home to pass out in bed, getting a good night's sleep for when he'd have to get up in the morning and go back to the hospital. Admittedly, he'd been spoiling Gary a bit when he'd visit. Sneaking in his favorite snacks and handing them to him when the nurses weren't looking. He looked forward to going in in the morning to show him the suits he'd picked out for them. For now though, under a darkening sky, he was running around and through the park. Timing his laps and trying to beat his personal records. Denix Vames - May 24, 2021 Ricky walked over to Oscar. "Please. I can't take this crap any longer." He wiped his eyes with his sleeve. "Talk to them? I never talked to anybody except to businessmen and lots of fine women. What makes you think I can talk to them?" --- Carter nodded. "Good to know. Maybe a wedding would be nice to go." He walked upstairs. Heading to the bedroom that he left earlier. He took off his clothes until he was in a shirt and boxers. Getting under the covers and trying to sleep off the headache he had. --- Bryce walked into the park. He soon spot Alex running. He waved at him. "It's been a long time. Hasn't it?" shadowess - May 24, 2021 Oscar rose a brow at Ricky and studied him for a moment, trying to determine if it was the onions making him cry or something else. "Ricky, you gotta try man. Just start with something simple. Ask them how their day has been. Tell them you want to understand what they go through in order to help them better. I'm sure if you're friendly and talk to them a bit, they'll be happy to open up to you. Start small. I'll be next to you the whole time. If you get stuck, I'll strike up a conversation and you can listen in to learn. Ok?" --- Sebastian watched him go upstairs, still a little worried about his memory loss. When he'd disappeared into the bedroom, he sighed, picked up the car keys and headed out of the office to go shopping. --- Alex ground to a halt and stared at Bryce in disbelief. He thought his mind was playing tricks on him. His heart simultaneously leapt and ached. "You?!" he gasped, his face turning pale. He quickly glanced around the empty park. He was a fast runner but as a human he knew he couldn't outrun Bryce. Even if he wasn't already tired and sweating a bit. He looked back at Bryce, trying to fathom how he was alive and how he could recognize Alex in this new body. His eyes welled up and he took a step back, nervous. It was clear that Bryce still held some sort of power over Alex. "You left me!" he accused, his voice a mixture of hurt, anger and fear. His emotions confused him. He always thought he'd try to kill Bryce the moment he saw him again if it were to ever happen but now that he was stood in front of him he just couldn't bring himself to harm him. Denix Vames - May 24, 2021 Ricky sighed. "Fine." He began cutting up vegetables. --- Bryce frowned. "I know. I'm sorry. When I died, again, I had a lot of time to think about things. I realized now that I was too obsessed with my dreams. Impossible dreams." He walked over. "I know now that I hurt you. And I know that this won't make any sense coming from me but I'm sorry I ever did those things to you." shadowess - May 24, 2021 Oscar frowned but said nothing, he went over to the onions and finished off what was left. When they were done, Buster helped them put the soup together before taking out the large canisters to the cafeteria where Oscar and Ricky were assigned the job of pouring soup into bowls and handing them to the hungry. Oscar nudged Ricky and nodded to one of the people who approached, encouraging him to try talking to someone. --- Alex's eyes widened a little as tears fell. His breath caught in his throat and he continued to stare at Bryce, wondering if this was some kind of trick. He shook but didn't move as Bryce approached him, transfixed by him. He thought about what he said and recalled their short time together. Sure, Bryce forced him into vampirism and ultimately betrayed him in the end but otherwise, admittedly, Alex had enjoyed the rest. He lowered his gaze to the ground, his cheeks turning a little pink. "What if I'm not?" he said slowly, still trying to fathom how he should be feeling right now. This was all very overwhelming and confusing to Alex. "It wasn't all bad..." he reasoned. He looked back up at him, nervous and bit his lip a little, knowing he shouldn't say the next thing but unable to help himself. "I missed you..." Denix Vames - May 24, 2021 Ricky gave him an annoyed look but sighed. He looked at the person in front of him. He swallowed before saying, "Hello." --- Bryce glared. "You shouldn't. What I did was abuse. Stockholm syndrome. None of what I did was right. You of all people should know that by now." shadowess - May 24, 2021 The blond woman in front of him looked up and smiled. "Hi, there." she said and lifted her bowl a little. "Thanks for the soup. Do you guys make this fresh or is it some packaged stuff? Not that I'm picky." she chuckled. --- More tears fell from Alex's eyes and his face turned a little red. "You don't think I don't know that? You don't think I figured that out after all this time?!" he said, his voice full of pain. "I know I shouldn't miss you or have feelings for you. I know this should all be fake but fuck...It sure as hell -feels- real to me!" He gripped his head. "I know what you did wasn't right but I was no better! I followed you and did everything you said willingly! I -enjoyed- our time together! When we were alone and you weren't obsessing over Carter! I missed -that-! Even if you didn't really love me back..." his voice broke and he cried into his hands. "I don't know why I still feel like this...I don't know...I just don't!" Denix Vames - May 24, 2021 Ricky's cheeks turned red. "Um....Well, we just cut the vegetables earlier." --- Bryce sighed before hugging him. "I don't know either. Maybe you just need someone else in your life. Someone who's far better than me." shadowess - May 24, 2021 The woman's eyes lit up. "So, it is fresh? That's good! Thank you so much for taking the time to do that...not everyone is as kind..." her eyes dimmed a little sadly. --- Alex calmed down a little when he felt Bryce's arms around him. He hugged him back, burying his face in his shoulder as he tried to stop crying. He thought about what he said while taking a couple of deep breaths and felt a pang of guilt as he thought of Gary. He hadn't once thought about him, as soon as Bryce appeared, until now. "I've met someone..." he admitted quietly. He pulled away gently, wiping away his tears and looking away from Bryce. "Maybe you're right..." he said sadly. "Maybe this is for the best..." He glanced at Bryce before looking at the ground once more. "I wish things had been different...that we'd met differently..." he said, rubbing his own arms and taking another deep breath to stop himself from crying again. He looked back at Bryce, a little longingly for a moment. "I forgive you..." he said, wiping at his eyes again. "For everything." Denix Vames - May 25, 2021 "Oh uh...Sorry to hear that." ,said Ricky. --- Bryce held a sad smile. "Thank you but I don't think I'll ever forgive myself." He stepped away. "I hope whoever's with you right now is a good man." He walked away. Shadowess - May 25, 2021 The woman shrugged. "It's ok. I'm starting to get used to it. It still kind of bothers me though, you know? Some people think I chose to live on the streets...As if anyone would choose to almost freeze to death and starve most days...At least I haven't had anything as bad as Steve over there...some asshole thought it'd be funny to try setting fire to his sleeping bag while he was asleep in it. Luckily he woke up when he smelled the fumes..." she glanced over to the homeless man in particular before looking back at her bowl, some fear now in her eyes. She gripped her bowl tightly then seemed to come back to herself as she looked up at Ricky, faking a smile now. "Anyway, thanks for the soup!" she said hurriedly and walked quickly over to one of the tables. "That was good for your first try." Oscar praised him. "So, now that you've heard what she had to say, how does that make you feel? What do you think about their situation?" --- Alex watched Bryce walk away, tears still in his eyes. He wanted to reach out to him or call him back. He wanted to tell him that he still loved him and that he wanted to help him try to forgive himself but he bit his tongue. He could feel himself wanting to sob again as he tried to tear his eyes away from him. Forcing himself to turn around, he told himself that this was for the best, probably for both of them. He started walking home, knowing he'd probably cry himself to sleep but thankful he'd been given some closure at last. Denix Vames - May 25, 2021 Ricky frowned. He flustered. "Can we stop playing twenty questions and just get this over with?" He had never been under these circumstances before. It was all strange and new to him. --- Gary was finally healing from his stitches. A doctor had taken them out once his neck was stable. He could speak again but he was slow about it. Having not talked in a while. It felt strange. He wondered when Alex would show up again. --- (just for when Sebastian comes back home) Carter was dreaming. Finding himself witnessing the murder of Jack and his children. It all phased into his own torture. He could hear screaming and crying. Seeing blood being spilled. Entrails going everywhere. He found himself pulling the trigger. Killing Theo. He could smell smoke from a fire. The rest of his memories flashed in a second. Like a slideshow. Then he saw a dark shadow figure in front of him. He was in the caves. 'Join me Carter. Become my vessel. You and I shall conquer the world!' He looked around. Seeing all of his friends and family members. Morphing into a dark shadow figure which forced his mouth opened. He screamed as it went into his body. As he was screaming in his sleep, he flailed his arms and legs around. Crying out.

Denix Vames - May 22, 2021 Will let him go as he took a deep breath. "I'm sorry. I'm just worn out from everything that happened." --- Ricky smiled at his comment. "Thanks Oscar." He nodded at David then raised a brow. "Is this gonna hurt?" --- Nate reached out. "Cuddle with me. Pretty please?" --- Carter shook his head. "I didn't expect you to do the impossible. Please don't criticize yourself." He looked at his own arm. "What happened? Did it do this before it left?" --- "And I'm glad I met you." Charles held her hands. "C'mon. We should go rest. Let's watch a movie or go to the park. Anything that you want to do. And anything that the baby wants to do." shadowess - May 22, 2021 Parker smiled at him and shook his head a little. "It's fine." he said gently, caressing his cheek. "Let's go get some sleep." he said, getting to his feet and taking Will's hand to lead him to the bedroom. "Maybe you'll feel better after you get a decent rest." --- "No idea!" David beamed. "Never tried this potion before. Let's find out." he handed the vial to Ricky. "As soon as you're alive, you should live for around one week. Then your heart will give out and you'll wind up back here. Then we can discuss your progress and the next step." --- Tom chuckled and lay on the couch with Nate, wrapping his arms around him. "Sure. I'd love to." he said softly, kissing his cheek. --- Sebastian looked at his arm sadly while wiping away his tears. He shook his head. "Y-you did that...You weren't yourself when you came back. I think all the trauma caused you to have some sort of breakdown..." he said as he reached over and grabbed the blood bag nearby, handing it to Carter. "But you're back now. You're yourself again. Safe. That's all that matters." --- "A movie sounds great." Amelia smiled. "My feet are killing me!" she chuckled as she led him over to the couch. "What kind of movie should we watch?" Denix Vames - May 22, 2021 "I hope so." Will took off his uniform. Leaving only his boxers on. He lazily fell on the bed. Hugging the pillow that was under his head. He closed his eyes. "Would you mind joining me, River?" Immediately, he sat up as his face turned red. "Oh god! I-I'm so sorry! I didn't mean to say that name! I just-" He sighed. He pinched the brim of his nose. "I should have told you before." --- "The idea sounds nice but I rather not experience dying again. I've already done that twice now." ,said Ricky. --- Nate smiled. He kissed him. "You're so cute." --- Carter looked at the blood bag. He couldn't believe that he had done this to himself. Yet, Sebastian told him the truth. He silently drank. --- Charles sat next to her. "Something lighthearted and funny. It's been quite a stressful day." shadowess - May 23, 2021 Parker looked at Will in confusion. He assumed he was talking about the energy in his head as that's the only thing he'd ever heard Will refer to as 'River' before. "It's ok." Parker said, sitting next to him on the bed. "I already know there's something in you giving you powers that you call 'River'" he said innocently, tilting his head a little at Will. --- "I don't have any other option for you, I'm afraid." David said simply. "You haven't passed enough tests to be granted Demon powers or ascension to Heaven and the resurrection spell is off the table because it requires two sacrifices to work. This is the only way we can get you to Earth for your Programme." --- Tom blushed and grinned at the compliment. He kissed Nate back. "So are you." he said softly, kissing his cheek then his neck. --- Sebastian watched him drink from the bag. He brushed his hair out of his face and rubbed his back comfortingly. "It's guna be ok..." he said gently, kissing his cheek. "We'll get some rest and then we'll go on that holiday. Get away for a bit and try to relax." --- Amelia looked at Charles sympathetically, cuddling into him on the couch as she picked up the remote. "Alright, let's see what we can find..." she said as she switched on the TV and began scrolling through the options. Denix Vames - May 23, 2021 Will lowered his head. "No. Not that River. The River that I use to date. The man whose name I used to call The Energy that's in me. My previous boyfriend." A few tears left him. "He was a cop who I looked up to. We dated for such a long time that a lot of the guys at the gym thought that we were going to get married." He was shaking as his voice started to break. "But it never happened. He was gunned down by a suspect. After that, I quit being a boxer and joined the force for him. I tried to move on but it seems like I never got over his death." He looked at him. "I'm sorry Parker. I'm sorry that I'm such a mess. I don't deserve you." --- Ricky frowned but nodded. "Alright. I'll do it." He took the vial. He hesitated before drinking the liquid until it was all gone. He immediately dropped the container as he fell over. His eyes closed. He soon gasped awake. Feeling his heart beat. --- Nate moaned. "Maybe you can do something for me." He slipped his hands under his shirt. Feeling his chest. --- Carter merely nodded as he continued to drink until there were four empty bags. He slowly stood. Looking around the room. "Where are we?" shadowess - May 23, 2021 Parker listened to Will quietly. Stunned by what he was being told but as Will turned to him and apologized, Parker shook his head a little. He pulled Will into his arms and rubbed his back, comforting him. "You've got nothing to be sorry for." he said gently. "We all have a history...You shouldn't be afraid to talk to me about things like this...I want for you to feel like you can talk to me about anything..." he turned his head to kiss the side of Will's. "It's ok. If-..." Parker hesitated, not really wanting to say the next thing but knew it was the right thing to do for Will. "If you're not ready to move on yet...I can wait...However long it takes...Don't feel like you have to rush into things, ok?" --- "Welcome back." Oscar smirked, his arms folded as he leant against the bookshelves. David was also smiling, glad to see that the potion worked. "Alright, you two. No time to lose. Your seven days starts now." "On it. C'mon Ricky! We're off to a homeless shelter!" Oscar grinned, helping him to his feet before teleporting them to a shelter in New York. "You're guna volunteer here and help out people in need." Oscar said cheerily, pushing him towards the staff in the building who hadn't seen them yet. "Off you go, then!" --- "Oh? What might that be?" Tom asked playfully while he chuckled, shivering at Nate's touch. His own hands wandered over Nate's chest. One hand rested on his hip as he continued to kiss Nate's neck. --- Sebastian stood when Carter did, a little concerned at how much he'd drank. The Leviathan must've really drained him! He was concerned still when Carter asked where they were. But then again, he'd just had a traumatic experience and had been hitting his head against the wall...maybe he'd given himself a concussion? "The main bedroom at your office." he replied, watching him carefully. Denix Vames - May 23, 2021 Will cupped his cheeks. "I want to move on, Parker. I really do. I still love you. I just don't want to hurt you. And that means showing you his picture. The one photo that I tried to hide from you." --- Ricky's eyes widened as he was pushed into the shelter. He waved a hand at the air. "It stinks here!" --- Nate ran a hand through his hair. "Pleasuring me in any way possible. Don't worry. I'll do the same for you when you get this tired." --- Carter walked over to the door. He opened it. "I have an office?" shadowess - May 23, 2021 Parker placed his hands on Will's, looking at him when he told him he still loved him. When he said he needed to show him the photo, Parker's mind immediately went to the photo he'd managed to catch a quick glimpse of before Will had turned the page hurriedly. He had a feeling it was that photo that he was talking about. "Alright." he said softly, nodding. "Let's go take a look." --- "Just think how people living here must feel!" Oscar retorted as he followed Ricky in. "C'mon, I'm sure those nice ladies will have some work for you to do!" he pointed to the staff. "Chop chop! No time to lose!" he grinned. --- Tom grinned and brought his kisses to Nate's lips. "Anything for you." he said softly. He then kissed down Nate's neck again, working his way down to his chest, climbing under the blanket to keep kissing downwards until he reached his hips and began lowering his pants. (Private time) --- Sebastian watched Carter and his concerns deepened as Carter didn't seem to remember having an office. "Yeah. For your Private Detective work? Don't you remember? Amelia and Vincent redecorated the place for you so you could use it. It used to be Vincent's home." Denix Vames - May 23, 2021 Will nodded. He walked over to the closet where he took the album out from the top shelf. He placed the album on the bed. Opening it to that photo. The photo had him in his boxing gear. He was smiling as he held Officer River in his arms as if he were a bride. The officer himself was smiling too. Holding roses in his hands. He had dark brown short hair and a matching beard. He wore sunglasses. --- Ricky flustered as he looked at the staff. He awkwardly waved. "H-Hey, I came here to help." --- Carter shook his head. "No, I don't. I don't remember anything." He stepped out of the room. Looking around. "I'm sorry. I only remember you." Denix Vames - May 23, 2021 (forgot to add this) Will's tears fell on to the picture. He rubbed his eyes. "I'm sorry. I thought I was ready to see it again." shadowess - May 23, 2021 Parker looked at the photo carefully. "You look happy...both of you." he commented before looking up at Will. "I'm sorry that you lost him." he said gently. "Do you want to talk about him? I don't mind if you do. I'd like to know what he was like...when you're ready though." --- One of the staff turned to face Ricky. She wore tacky make up, her mouse brown hair in a messy ponytail and she was chewing gum, looking at him as if he was something she just stepped in. "Go to the front counter and fill out some forms." she said bluntly and went right back to chatting with her colleague. Oscar frowned at them but maybe this would show Ricky the kinds of people that the vulnerable and down on their luck have to deal with. He'd follow him silently. --- Sebastian was shocked as he watched Carter. "Nothing? Well...what about our friends? Do you remember any of them? Parker? Elliot? David?" he asked, following him out into the hall. "Maybe we should sit down and try to go over a few things that happened lately?" he suggested. Shadowess - May 23, 2021 (Ah shit lol I didn't see it. I think it still sort of fits to Parker's reply though ) Denix Vames - May 23, 2021 (ok cool. thats fine) Will sat at the edge of the bed. His hand brushed over the photo. "He was funny and serious at the right times. He had such a smartass personality." He held a small smile. "But you could still get a long with him." He cried some more as he took the photo out. Holding it close. Revealing the back of the photo held a month/date/year and both of their names along with a heart between those names. "Sometimes I wonder, if he were here, what would he think of me now?" --- Ricky rolled his eyes. "What a bitch." He walked over to the front counter where he filled out some forms. --- "I don't know their names. Sorry." Carter nodded. "That would be a good idea." He looked at his bleeding arm. "Although, I should get this patched up first." shadowess - May 23, 2021 Parker watched Will carefully. He smiled a little when Will remembered how River used to be then frowned as he cried some more. He moved to sit closer to him and rubbed his arm comfortingly. He smiled at him kindly. "I'll bet he'd think you make an awesome cop...and that's not even mentioning the kind of man you are outside of work." --- While Ricky was filling out the forms, one of the members of staff behind the desk looked at Oscar curiously. "Are you helping too?" She asked and Oscar blinked. "Wha-? Uh- oh, no! I'm just here to watch him do it!" Oscar flustered and pointed at Ricky. The woman shook her head and tutted. "If you want to be able to follow your friend around while he helps then you'll have to sign up too! Here you go, fill these out." she said, shoving a new set of forms into his hands. "Wha-? Seriously?!" "Seriously." the staff member walked away and left them to fill out the forms. Oscar started mumbling grumpily as he realized he'd have to pitch in with the work as well if he had any hope of keeping an eye on Ricky's progress. --- "No need. Look." Sebastian said as he held Carter's arm gently to show him the bite marks slowly healing themselves. "You're healing up nicely. Just needs a good clean, that's all. Hang on..." he hurried into the nearby bathroom and came back out a moment later with a small damp towel. "Here you go. C'mon...let's go sit down and try to figure this out." Denix Vames - May 23, 2021 Will leaned his head against his. He kissed him hard. Without saying anything, he continued to kiss him. Slipping his tongue into his mouth. Lost in the roller coaster of emotions. --- Ricky smirked. "Ha! Guess we both have to do some crappy work." --- Carter's eyes widened at the sudden healing. He kept the damp towel over his arm. He followed Sebastian downstairs and to the living room where he sat on the couch next to him. "How did I do that? Am I vampire? I mean, I was drinking blood so that makes sense." shadowess - May 23, 2021 Parker shivered and moaned at the sudden passion in Will's kiss and he lost himself to him. Kissing him back and wrapping his arms around his shoulders, running one hand through his hair. --- "Shut up..." Oscar grumbled as he finished off the forms and handed his in to the staff member behind the counter. She started inputting the data into her computer and paused for a moment before glaring at Oscar. "Is this a joke?" she demanded and Oscar blinked. "Huh?" "You've put 'the creation of man' as your date of birth!" "Oh! Uh-...sorry...force of habit...hang on..." he took the form back off her, scribbling out his date of birth and putting a more believable date down. "Here you go..." he passed it back. "Weird habit to have..." "It's an inside joke between me and my friends..." he shrugged and the staff member stared at him for a minute before finishing off putting his information into the computer. She did the same with Ricky's forms then passed them both ID cards on lanyards. "Wear these while working. You've both been assigned to the soup kitchen. Head there now, they'll be just getting started on the set up. Talk to Buster, he'll give you both something to do." --- Sebastian sat with Carter and sighed. "You really don't remember, huh? Short answer, yes. You're a vampire. A Daywalker at that...one of just three in existence...you're looking at one of the other ones." he smiled. He then frowned, thinking of where to start. "Ok...let's start at the beginning...do you remember how we met? What we were doing?"

Denix Vames - May 22, 2021 Kite moaned into the kisses. He grasped her waist. Brushing his thumbs over. --- Charles raised a hand. "Hold that thought. Having crystals in the program wouldn't be a bad idea but I just realized something. Whoever's in there was able to control Will. Keep him from going any more crazy than he already did. Will might not even need a crystal." Ricky began picking up books and setting them on the tables. Waiting for someone to help him with organizing them. Once he saw Oscar, he was relieved. "Do you know which book goes where? I never knew Hell was such a grandma." --- Carter began to shake in his hold. Mumbling in his sleep as he dreamt of the nightmares. The recent memories of his possession. Of the darkness and The Leviathan that nearly overtook him. Shadowess - May 22, 2021 Cindy shivered at his touch, kissing him more. She brought her hands to his shoulders and began leaning back on the bed while gently pulling him over her so he'd be laying on top of her. She then ran a hand through his hair while her other hand glided down his chest to his stomach, then to his waist. --- David rose a brow and looked at Will curiously. Meanwhile, River was taken aback. "Wait...you can -hear- me?!" Oscar clipped Ricky around the ear with his hand at the comment about Hell but couldn't help himself smirking. "This is my home. Don't speak ill of it." he scolded him, then looked over the books on the table. "I'm not so sure there is a system...Usually whenever I come here it always takes a while to find a specific book because they're all just jumbled up. There's no official Librarian here to sort them so books just get put back wherever they can fit usually. I'd probably say though, keep all similar books together. Like this one..." he picked up a fictional book from Earth. "Keep this with the other books from Earth that are fiction. The demonic ones just put with demonic ones and so on..." --- Sebastian frowned, seeing Carter shaking and mumbling. He bent down and kissed his forehead gently. He then rested his head against Carters as he whispered to him. "I'm here. I'm right here. You're safe. You're home." he smiled through his tears. "And we're guna go on that holiday. Remember? Somewhere warm. With white, sandy beaches, palm trees and crystal blue seas." He chuckled a bit as he added. "And we'll sip blood out of coconut shells with those funny little umbrellas in them..." Denix Vames - May 22, 2021 Kite kissed her neck. Nibbling there. His lips moved to her chest. Kissing wherever made her shiver and moan. --- Charles pointed at Will. "There's a Blood God in him. It's the same one that Parker had before. But it left and now it's in Will. Making him a Blood God. And yes, I can hear you." "Ow!" ,said Ricky. He rolled his eyes. "Ok, I get it. Sentimental value is around this place." He nodded at his suggestion. Doing his best to match the books as he put them back on the shelves. --- Carter saw a flash of The Leviathan in his nightmare before screaming awake. He backed himself against the wall as he put his hands to his face. Continuing to scream bloody murder. His heart was racing. Sweating. His eyes were wide. Shadowess - May 22, 2021 Cindy gasped softly, biting her lip and tilting her head back as Kite kissed her neck and chest. Feeling his teeth on her neck sent shivers through her and she moaned with each kiss while keeping one of her hands in his hair. Gripping and tugging a little on his hair gently but playfully. "Oh, Kite!" she gasped, smiling as her body continued to shiver out of excitement. She bent her knees on either side of him, caressing his leg with her foot. --- "Eh, less like -left- and more like...-evicted-." River replied then became a little nervous. "Heh...cool...so uh...no hard feelings? You know...about the whole Bryce and kidnapping Amelia thing? I kinda went nuts but Hades beat my ass into shape...Speaking of, I kinda missed what happened while Will was blinded by rage...where'd the little brat go?" David looked over at Ricky and Oscar as they tried to clean up the library. He sighed and looked back at Charles. "Please excuse me, I need to get back to work. Give Amelia my best, won't you? And it was good to see you again, Charles." he said briefly before walking over to Oscar and Ricky. "A word, you two." he said and motioned for them both to follow him into another room. --- "Carter!" Sebastian crawled after him hurriedly, placing his hands on his shoulders. "Carter, it's ok! You're safe! It's over! You're at home!" he shouted through Carter's screams, trying to get him to hear him. Denix Vames - May 22, 2021 Kite leaned in. Feeling her chest against his. "Cindy, I love you so much." (private time) --- Charles nodded. He lifted Will off the ground. Holding him in his arms. He frowned. "I'm sorry but Hades sacrificed himself in order to kill The Leviathan. He saved everyone." Ricky said, "What's up? We're on a roll with this book shelving thing. I'm sure we'll have this place done in no time." --- Carter stopped screaming. Instead, he continued to shake as he covered his face. Cowering where he sat. Keeping his knees against his chest. He didn't know if that really was Sebastian. He couldn't know for sure if he was truly at home. Shadowess - May 22, 2021 River was quiet for a moment as it registered the information it had just been told. "The little brat's gone?... Like, really gone?... I don't have to be afraid of him killing me for stepping out of line anymore?" River was quiet again as it contemplated taking over Will now that there was no Leviathans around to stop it...but it didn't. It didn't want to anymore. It had sort of formed a bond with Will and knew it had a good thing going. River sighed audibly. "Dammit kid..." River said a little sadly. --- David turned to face them once they were in another room and he smiled at Ricky. "I saw, and thank you for that. I appreciate the effort...I'll finish up with the Library...You two can get started on the Programme. Oscar, I've chosen you to be Ricky's supervisor while he works towards his redemption. As already discussed with Ricky, he's going to be granted temporary life. You will then take him to Earth and monitor him as he helps the less fortunate in a variety of situations. From volunteering at hospitals, to food drives, the building homes for people that don't have one...you get the idea. Report his progress directly to me. Oh, and I've already promised Ricky that he can visit Rickster once per day. So, be sure to take him to Hell's Cells everyday as well. You can head back over there now. Something tells me you two weren't there for very long before the storm happened. When you come back, I'll have the potion ready." Oscar wasn't too happy about the arrangements but he figured he'd have to give it a try if he wanted any hope of still being useful in Hell when everything changes. He nodded and held out a hand for Ricky, ready to teleport them back to Hell's Cells when he was ready. --- Sebastian was despairing as he looked at Carter and how frightened he seemed. "Carter, please..." he said gently, stroking his hair. "Look at me. It's ok. You're alright. You're safe now, I promise!" Patience stood by with a hand covering her mouth as she watched quietly, unsure of what to do or if she could help. She picked up one of the blood bags and knelt on the other side of Carter. "Hey, it's us." she said gently. "No one is going to hurt you. Here, you're going to need this. You've been through a lot." she offered him the bag. Denix Vames - May 22, 2021 "I'm afraid so. I'll take you both to Parker now." Charles appeared in front of Parker. Placing Will over the bench. "He's alright. Just tired. That's all." --- Ricky smiled. When they appeared in front of Rickster's cell, he touched the bars. "Hey baby. Did ya miss me?" --- Carter suddenly ripped a sleeve as he dug his fangs into his own arm. Cutting himself. Letting blood drip from his wounds but never drinking it. Shadowess - May 22, 2021 Parker had been pacing around the locker room nervously. Thankfully the coach hadn't been back to check on them as he wasn't sure how he'd be able to explain Will's sudden disappearance. He had no idea what was happening or where Will had gone and he became a little frantic by the time Charles appeared with Will in his arms. Parker stopped pacing and hurried over as soon as he saw them. "Will!" River knew from Parker's voice that they were back in the locker room. "Thanks Charles...Ahh, sorry buddy. I'd let you get some sleep but this isn't exactly the place. You might wana get Parker to help you home. Honestly...I could really use a break myself...this shit is tiring..." it then forced Will to wake up. --- Rickster's heart had been racing since Ricky and Oscar ran out of the prison. He'd never admit it, but he was worried for Ricky. The fool just ran right towards the danger with no thought for his own safety! Rickster leant against the bars, staring worriedly towards the door they'd left from. When Oscar and Ricky reappeared, he stammered. His face turning a little red as he stepped away from the bars. "Uh- so, you survived then? Bloody idiot!" he scolded him, trying to conceal the worry he'd just been displaying. "Aw, Ricky. Did you see that? He was worried about you." Oscar smirked, apparently taking pleasure in making Rickster squirm. Rickster's face grew a little hotter. "Shut it, Demon! I wasn't worried! I don't care!" he snapped. "'Course you don't." Oscar rolled his eyes. "You've got it bad for Ricky. Even I can see it. You may as well just admit it." he chuckled then placed a hand on Ricky's shoulder. "I'll just be around this corner to give you two some privacy. Call me if you need me or when you're done." he said before walking away, hoping that Rickster might be more open to accepting his feelings if he didn't feel like they were on display. --- "Carter!" Patience exclaimed, seeing him biting himself. "Carter, stop!" Sebastian gasped and tried to pry his arm away from his mouth. "Why are you doing that?! Carter, you're scaring me!" he cried. "Please, just look at me! Please! I was so scared! I thought I was going to lose you! I thought I had lost you! Carter, I love you so much! I don't know what I'd do without you! Please, just look at me!" Denix Vames - May 22, 2021 Charles disappeared. Will groaned as he sat up. "Parker? Sorry about all that." He frowned. "This was supposed to be our second date. Just the two of us. And I let you down." --- Ricky's eyes sparkled. "Were you really worried about me?" --- When Sebastian stopped him from cutting himself, Carter hit the back of his head against the wall. His eyes held a blank expression as he kept hitting his head. Shadowess - May 22, 2021 Parker sat on the bench next to him and kissed him tenderly. "You didn't let me down." he reassured him. "Considering the literal King of Hell just dropped you off...I think it's safe to say that you helped to stop whatever was happening in Hell...and that's pretty damn impressive!" he hugged him. "I'm just glad you're safe!" "I'm guna go ahead and take a nap...call me if you need me again..." River said before going silent. --- Rickster flustered again, trying to look anywhere but at Ricky. He shrugged. "I might've been...you know...a little..." he brought his eyes around to look at Ricky and felt his cheeks growing hot again. "You know, you really shouldn't just run head first into danger like that!" he tried to sound firm again. "You had no idea what you were running towards. You might've gotten yourself destroyed!" he scolded him. --- "Carter! Stop this!" Sebastian begged, tears streaming down his cheeks as he tried to grip Carter's head on either side to stop him hitting it against the wall. "Talk to me! Look at me! Please!" he sobbed. "I just got you back! I don't wana lose you again! I don't-! I can't-!" he broke down, leaning forward and resting his head on Carter's shoulder as he sobbed. Denix Vames - May 22, 2021 Will smiled. He rubbed his back. "It's good to be back." He picked up the eyepatch. Placing it over his red eye. "We should go home." --- "Sorry. I was just worried. I mean if it was you that needed my help, I would come running. I've always put myself in danger. But for you? Well, not to be over the top but, I'd die for you." ,said Ricky. --- Nate placed a shaky hand on Carter's head. Assuring him that he was here. Clearing his mind by letting him that there was no power giving him hallucinations. That this was indeed real. His hand soon dropped. Hanging by the side of the bed. Tears dripped down Carter's cheeks. He stopped trying to hurt himself. He gripped the back of his shirt as he looked into his eyes. "S-Sebastian....? Is that you?" Denix Vames - May 22, 2021 --- Charles appeared in front of Amelia. He smiled. "It's over." shadowess - May 22, 2021 "Yeah, I think the match is over now anyway." Parker chuckled. "I'll bet the coach will be glad to see you're alright now though." he said, getting to his feet, ready to follow Will out of the building to his car. Parker would then drive them both home. --- Rickster had folded his arms and looked away from Ricky when he'd apologized. Content that his façade was working. At his last few words however, Rickster looked back at Ricky, faltering. "You would?" he asked, his eyes lowering to the ground thoughtfully. His cheeks turning a little red. He was quiet for a minute, trying to process what he felt but he was still convinced that love was nothing but a weakness. Which frustrated him immensely. He rubbed his own face, uncomfortable at the realization that he might actually be having feelings and began to pace in the cell. He shook his head a little, still looking at the ground. "I-I duno..." he muttered. Then grew a little angry. He'd but up this emotional defense for so long, how did Ricky make it start to crumble like that?! He couldn't let this happen! He couldn't allow himself to be weak! "Ricky, I want to be alone." he growled, turning away from him. "I need to think..." --- Patience looked over at Nate in surprise when he moved. She thought he was completely unconscious! She watched with a frown as he placed a hand on Carter's head and Carter seemed to come back to himself. She saw his arm then go limp and she sighed, shaking her head a little as she went over to him. "Even as exhausted as you are, you can't resist helping, can you?" she smiled gently as she lifted his arm over her shoulder and gripped him around his side. She'd then teleport with him to Tom so he could rest properly. Quite rightly, the second they arrived, Tom rushed over and helped to lay Nate down on the couch. "What happened?!" he asked Patience, looking at Nate with worry. "It's a long story..." she answered. Meanwhile, as soon as Carter spoke, Sebastian lifted his head from Carter's shoulder and looked at him tearfully. He opened his mouth to answer but he just ended up sobbing again as he nodded his head. He then leant his head against Carter's while he tried to catch his breath and calm down. --- Amelia hurried over to Charles from the couch. She'd been sitting on it, anxiously waiting to hear from him since he left. She flung her arms around him and hugged him tightly. The baby in her belly was kicking and moving around like crazy. She pulled back a little and started kissing Charles passionately. "I was so worried! Oh, I love you so much! You're amazing!" she said between kisses. Denix Vames - May 22, 2021 When the coach found Will to be alright, he pat him on the back and told him to get some rest. Something that Will was planning on doing in the first place. At home, Will collapsed on the couch. "Man, I'm beat. Even River is too." He waved a hand at Parker. "Come here." When Parker did walk over, he would grip his waist and kiss him slowly. --- Ricky frowned. He looked at the ground. "....Ok." He walked away. "Oscar? I'm ready to go now." --- Nate barely opened his eyes. "I helped." Carter sobbed as well. Gripping the back of Sebastian's shirt. Wrapping his arms around him. "I didn't know what was real or not! I thought I was never going to see you again!" --- Charles chuckled. "I think you're amazing too. I'm sure you would have fought just as hard as I did." He caressed her cheek. "I'm just glad to see you again." He kissed her forehead. Shadowess - May 22, 2021 River? Parker still didn't completely understand that there was another consciousness within Will but he sort of guessed it and guessed that that's what it was called. That being said, he had no idea that it was the same energy that had once occupied himself. He walked over to Will and sat next to him. He kissed Will back, shivering a little as he felt Will's hands on his waist. He brought his hands up to Will's shoulders. One hand moved up to cup Will's cheek as they kissed. --- Oscar turned to look at Ricky with a small frown and nodded. He touched his arm and teleported them back to the library. "Hey, don't beat yourself up over it." he said gently. "I looked into his past. The guy hasn't committed himself to any one person in his entire life. From what I can tell, he just seemed like he was trying to figure out how he felt." he tried to reassure him. "I can tell though, he does care about you. Even if he's not ready to admit it yet..." "Ah! You're back!" David said, entering the room and pulling a vial out of his pocket. He looked at Ricky and smiled. "Ready to get started?" --- "I don't doubt that you did." Tom chuckled. Patience quickly explained everything she'd seen and heard before leaving Tom to take care of Nate. He fetched a blanket to him, making sure he was comfortable. "Let me know if you need anything. I don't mind." he said gently, kissing his cheek lovingly. --- Sebastian cried more, hearing what Carter went through. He ran his hands through his hair then wrapped his arms around him in return, hugging him tightly. "I tried to follow you! I tried to- It wouldn't let me! I didn't know where you'd gone or if I'd ever see you again! God, Carter! I thought I was going to lose you!" he sobbed. "I felt so helpless! I'm sorry! I couldn't stop it! I couldn't save you! You got hurt and I couldn't do anything!" --- "You're damn right, I would've!" Amelia grinned. The baby gave a hard kick which caused Amelia to grimace a little before chuckling. "Baby agrees." Her eyes then softened, her cheeks shimmering as he kissed her forehead. "I'm glad to see you too." she said softly. "I'm so glad that I met you." she smiled, cupping his cheek with her hand. There wasn't a doubt in her mind that Charles was the perfect match for her. The way he loved her and treated her with respect. The way he protected her fiercely while still being loving and gentle towards her. His morality and the way he stood by her when it came to ruling Hell. She was glad he'd been the one she'd fallen for.

shadowess - May 21, 2021 Jessica giggled a bit as she followed him onto the bed, leaning over him with her hands by his sides so as not to put any of her weight on him. Her knees either side of his hips as she leant down to kiss him deeply, slipping her tongue into his mouth. She sat up briefly to take her shirt off, throwing it to one side before leaning down again to keep kissing him. Balancing her weight onto her knees and one arm, she moved her other hand to caress his cheek for a moment before bringing it down to unbuckle his belt. --- "I duno..." Oscar answered nervously as he re-entered the building. "There's a storm outside..." "So?" Rickster rose a brow and Oscar looked at them both worriedly. "This part of Hell doesn't have the capacity for 'weather'!...Something's not right...something's gone wro-" he was cut off by the message. His eyes widened, his face turned pale and he gripped the sides of his head. "No...no, no, no!" he shook. "We're in danger...All of us! Demons, Souls, even Devils!" --- David gasped and stumbled back, sitting on a nearby couch as he heard the message. "No..." he breathed shakily. This couldn't be happening! They weren't prepared for this kind of attack! Hell, Leviathans have been gone for so long that most Demons think they're a myth! Never mind the peace treaty! This could be disastrous for all plains of existence! David suddenly feared for Charles and Amelia, them being the current 'Rulers' of Hell and what this Leviathan might do to them if it found them. He also worried that most of the Demons in Hell might bow to this creature out of fear. --- Desi heard the message and stood, turning pale. Having no loyalty to the current leaders of Hell, Desi would be quick to align himself with whatever was powerful enough to cause a storm in Hell! He wasn't about to risk his neck for a lost cause in his opinion. "Dearest ones!" he addressed the souls. "Do not be afraid! It is just a sign that a new ruler of Hell has arisen. Pledge yourselves to him, obey his every command as I will. Do not anger our new king!" he said, although he too was wary of this new ruler. He had an awful feeling they might end up being far more cruel than Lucifer had been. --- Cindy jumped awake and sat bolt upright at the message. She gripped her head, her face turning pale and her pupils shrinking from fear. "Oh, no!" she shook her head. "No, that's not right! How can this happen?!" --- Even Amelia, despite her pregnancy rendering her human, heard the message and she froze in the middle of mixing cake batter. She put the bowl down on the side quickly and leant against the counter, feeling light headed and trying to make sense of what she heard. She looked over at Charles in alarm. "Charles, something's wrong!" she said, worried. This sounded like someone powerful was attempting to take over Hell. She turned pale as she looked down at her bump and gently rubbed it with one hand. "Oh, God...We're in danger..." she realized, trembling with fear. --- "Will?!" Parker stood and followed the coach to the locker room with Will. When he asked if they should call an ambulance, Parker hesitated, knowing Will wasn't exactly human anymore. "N-no! That's ok. This happens sometimes. PTSD. He was shot." He said quickly then pointed to his own eye to indicate that Will had been shot in his eye, hence the eyepatch. "Just give us some time and space, he'll be back to normal in no time." he tried to reassure the coach to get him to leave so that he could ask Will what had happened once they were alone. Denix Vames - May 21, 2021 Ben continued to moan. He shivered at her touch. "Fuck...." --- "We need to find out who's doing this!" ,said Ricky as he ran off. --- Kite sat up too. Having been awoken by her worries. "What's wrong, Cindy? What's going on?" --- Charles ran over to her. He held her close. "It's going to be ok. We'll get through this. We've always fought against evil before. We can do it again." --- The coach frowned. "Sorry to hear that but I'll give you two some space." He left the room. Will ripped the eyepatch off as his red eye glowed. "It's coming! It's coming!" He fell off the bench. He clutched his chest. --- The Leviathan appeared in the Library. "David. A man that Carter can trust when it comes to the business of Hell. It's a shame that his dear friend of yours is gone. Well not entirely. His soul is with me but do not worry. He's safe." Carter forced his own voice out. "David! Help me!" The Leviathan glared. "Quiet you!" shadowess - May 21, 2021 Jessica smirked at the way he reacted to what she was doing to him. "When you're better, sure." she said with a wink before slipping her hand into his pants, wanting to pleasure him as best she could. (Private Time) --- "Ricky!!" Both Oscar and Rickster shouted after him in unison. Both of them getting the feeling that whatever was happening was way out of any of their depths. "Well?! You're supposed to be watching him, aren't you?! Get after him then!" Rickster demanded and Oscar looked back at him with a smirk. "Grow some feelings after spending time with him, did you?" Oscar asked snidely. "Fuck you! Just go after him before he literally runs into trouble!" Rickster snapped back, his face turning red as he gripped the bars. "Alright, alright. I'll go save the man you love." Oscar said then ran out of the building after Ricky, getting soaked by the rain in the process. "Hey, Ricky! Hold up!" he called after him. --- Cindy was shaking as she looked at Kite for a moment before throwing herself into his arms. "Someone's trying to take over Hell...th-there was a voice...the power behind it...Kite, I don't like this!" --- Amelia trembled in Charles's arms. She buried her face in his chest as she tried to control her breathing to keep herself calm. "I don't know...this feels...different! Charles, I'm scared!" she gripped his shirt, frightened he'd take off after whoever was attempting to overthrow them and she'd never see him again. Even the baby in her womb seemed to be upset as it had started kicking and moving around like crazy since she heard the voice...had it heard it too?! --- "Will?! Will, what's coming?! What's happening?!" Parker urged, his concern mounting as he watched him. He knelt next to him. "I don't like this, boss..." River said. "Did you feel the power behind that? If I had a body of my own, I'd have crapped my pants by now!" --- David shot up from the couch, jumping to his feet when he heard Carter's voice. He whirled around to face him and immediately noticed he wasn't himself. That was even before he heard Carter's real voice begging for help. "Carter?" he said warily, taking a step back from him. "Who are you? Release Carter at once!" he said, standing firm. Judging by how this creature had sent out a message to them all, David could safely assume it was telepathic and quite a strong one at that. He therefore attempted to hide his thoughts and emotions from it so it couldn't use his memories or loved ones against him. Denix Vames - May 21, 2021 "There's no time! We have to hurry!" ,said Ricky as he followed the voice calling to him. He soon reached the Library. "Hey! Carter, what the hell are you-?!" His eyes widened at the sight of Carter's eyes. "That ain't Carter!" The Leviathan raised his hand. Sending a pool of black blood to ram Ricky against a bookshelf. Keeping him and the shelf in place. Ricky flinched as he he felt his whole body being hit. "What a fool to think that he could disobey a Leviathan. Especially when this Leviathan is the new ruler of Hell." Hades appeared. "Hello father." --- Kite gently rubbed her back. "Shh, it's ok. It's going to be ok. Is there anything we can do to stop this?" --- Charles ran his hand through her hand. "I won't let go. It'll be alright. I won't leave. I'm sure someone out there can stop this." --- "I-It's like Hades! Only it doesn't want to help! It wants to hurt!" Will felt a shock of pain pulsated throughout his body. He cried out. "I-It's trying to take me!" shadowess - May 21, 2021 "Ricky, stop!" Oscar warned, running after him. He followed him all the way back to the library. The fact that Ricky was able to find it without the need to teleport was amazing...but then again, some Demons speculate that Hell is alive and occasionally helps Demons and souls to navigate it's lands easier. He caught up to Ricky, running into the room just in time to see Carter pinning him against the shelves with what appeared to be some sort of black goop. He stared at Carter in horror as he identified himself as a Leviathan. "N-no, that can't be right..." Oscar murmured in denial, shaking his head a little. "Th-they're just a myth!" "Enough of this! You are not the ruler of Hell! I will not bow to you!" David snapped. "Release Carter and let Ricky go!" he demanded. When Hades appeared and referred to Carter as 'father', David stared at him. "You! You're the kid that helped us take on Michael!" he realized. --- Cindy shook her head, shivering in his arms. "Whoever they are, they're powerful...and I wasn't made to fight..." --- Amelia calmed down a little but she was still worried. Now she was torn on what to do. "They're our people...all of them...we're responsible for anything that happens to them. Demons and souls alike, so long as they're in Hell, we're responsible. I'm frightened and I don't want to face whatever it is but we can't just let it run rampant in our kingdom!" she cried into his chest, despairing. "I don't know what to do!" --- Parker placed a hand on Will's shoulder, looking at him imploringly. "Fight it, Will! Don't let it take you!" he urged him, feeling pained to see Will suffering like this. "The Hell it is!" River snapped. "Nuh-uh! No way! This is my host! Mine! Dammit! I just got settled in and I'm not giving my boss up without a fight! Hang tight Will, this is going to be one hell of a bumpy ride!" River's voice suddenly turned demonic as it then said; "Say hello to the Blood God!" River then sent a surge of it's own power throughout Will, giving him the strength to fight back and remain himself as much as possible. But this power came at a cost. He'd take on his Blood God form and would feel a rampant hunger wash over him. "Let's pay this fucker a visit. Control the blood cells in his body to make him dance for our amusement! Oh, and don't feed off of Parker. You'll only blame me for it later if you do and I don't want the headache." Denix Vames - May 21, 2021 "And I'm the one who's going to end this." ,said Hades. The Leviathan smiled. "My dear son. Come crawling all this way to apologize and join me?" "Quite the opposite." Hades pulled out his sword. "What a pity. And I thought this was going to be a family reunion. But you know you can't kill me without killing Carter here." The Leviathan brushed a hand over its chest. "Imagine how devastated Sebastian would be if he found out that poor Carter was slain by the very same person who protected him." Hades glared. "I may not be able to harm him but I can still hurt you!" He stabbed the sword into the ground. He balanced on it as he closed his eyes. Lifting two fingers up. "Listen to me Carter! If you're still in there then you must fight this! You can fight!" The Leviathan clutched its head as it growled. Will appeared with his wings out. His eye continued to glow as his claws were out and his fangs were on display. He growled. He flew to The Leviathan. His aura surrounded him in red. His skin turned red as his mouth elongated. He zoomed towards it. Some black blood hit him. Knocking him back. --- Kite kissed her head. "It's going to be ok. Maybe the others know about this?" --- "I'll go then. We can't risk the baby like this." ,said Charles. Shadowess - May 21, 2021 Amelia shivered, tears dropped down her cheeks as she gripped his shirt tightly and lifted her head to kiss him passionately. "I love you!" She whispered, her voice shaking as she reluctantly let him go. She didn't want him to go but she knew she had to. She needed to trust that he was capable of protecting Hell as it's ruler. To trust that he would come back to her. To be by her side again. Her beloved. Her protector. Her King. --- "I hope so..." Cindy replied, calming down a bit. "Or the war will start again...and it'll be even bloodier than it was before..." --- "Pick yourself up!" River rallied Will. "Smell that? Smells like blood!" it laughed. "Our specialty!" "Oscar! Protect Hades! Don't let him lose focus!" David shouted and Oscar nodded, shifting his skin to take on the hard scales before moving to stand between Carter and Hades. "Don't make me hurt you, man!" Oscar warned Carter. "Carter! Do as Hades says and fight! Fight for your life! Fight for your friends! Fight for Sebastian!" David shouted at him as he picked up a wooden chair and broke off it's leg. He then proceeded to swing it at Carter to try and keep the Leviathan part of him distracted. With each hit he'd yell; "AND. FIGHTING. IS. FORBIDDEN. IN. THE LIBRARY!!!!" Denix Vames - May 22, 2021 Charles nodded. "I love you too." He disappeared. --- Kite kept her close. "We can only hope. But no matter what happens, I will always love you." --- Will shook his head. He flew at Carter once again. Charles appeared. He transformed. "Do not hurt Carter! He's still there! I can sense him!" Will growled at him. He zoomed over to Charles. Striking at him. Charles dodged and opened his mouth. Letting out a swarm of fire. The fight was on. Hades began to swarm Carter's mind with memories that gave him hope. The Leviathan clutched its head. "NO! I'm the new ruler! You are all supposed to listen to me!" It swiped a storm of black blood at David. Knocking him off of his feet. It sent out black spikes at him. "No!" ,said Carter who stopped the spikes in time. Making them turn into liquid as they dropped. Carter punched himself in the face. "You are not going to hurt my family! And you will not take over any world! This is my body! NOT YOURS!" The Leviathan cried out as black blood poured out of Carter's eyes and mouth. The black blood soon formed into the shape of a man. Hades opened his eyes. He took out his second blade. "Everybody get back!" He stuck the end of the blades together. Making a dual weapon. He stabbed The Leviathan before stabbing himself. He glared at it. "Just like old times. Eh father?" He glanced at the others. "Tell mom that I love her." A swarm of light evaporated them into black dust until it disappeared. An unconscious Carter began to fall. Charles caught him. Laying him on the ground. Ricky had hit the ground. He groaned. Will saw nothing but red and rage. He zoomed over to Charles who cried out at the sudden bite on his neck. Shadowess - May 22, 2021 Cindy looked at Kite tearfully. "I love you, too." she said softly and kissed him, wanting to distract herself from worrying about what was going on in Hell right now. --- "Wait, I know this guy..." River realized as Will dodged the fire Charles breathed at him. David cried out in surprise when he was sent back by the black blood, landing on his back. He then covered his head with his arms when he saw spikes heading his way but hearing Carter's shouts, he looked up in time to see the spikes turn to liquid. He jumped back up to his feet, ready to fight again. He paused when he saw Carter physically rejecting the Leviathan, forcing it out of his body. When Hades told them to get back, David and Oscar hurriedly moved away from the Leviathan. They watched as Hades stabbed the Leviathan and then watched in shock as he then stabbed himself and told the others to give his mother a message, before they had to shield their eyes from the light. When they were able to look again, both the Leviathan and Hades were gone. "Wha-? Did he-?!" Oscar gasped. "It would seem so..." David replied sadly. Oscar heard the groan from behind him and hurried over to help Ricky to his feet. "You ok there, bud?" "Will! Stop!" David snapped when he saw Will lunge at Charles. He hurried forward, trying to pry the Blood God from him. "Will! Hey! Stop! Remember what we talked about? Don't feed off the frie-...by god this blood is good!- Fuck! No! This isn't right and you know it! If you destroy him you'll regret it forever! And trust me, you are capable of living that long! STOP IT NOW!" River protested then sent a sharp, almost electric pain throughout Will's muscles to get him to stop drinking before he could take too much from Charles. Denix Vames - May 22, 2021 Kite slipped his tongue into her mouth. Kissing her passionately as he caressed her cheek. --- Ricky rubbed his head. "Yeah, I think so. What a douchebag that guy was though." Will cried out as he let Charles go. He fell into David's arms as he transformed back into his human appearance. "W-Wha....?" Charles transformed back into his human form. He clutched his neck. "It's not bad but I'm going to have to give him a crystal necklace. It'll keep his powers low until he really needs to use them." Ricky ran over to Carter. "Looks like he's out of it. Anybody wanna take him home?" shadowess - May 22, 2021 Cindy moaned when she felt his tongue slip into her mouth. She kissed him back just as passionately. Her hands wandered over his chest and shoulders as he kissed her. --- "Yeah, I got him..." Oscar said, walking over to Ricky and Carter. "You might wana get a start on helping to clean this place up...Try to recover some of these books if you can. They're pretty valuable here." he said to Ricky as he lifted Carter into his arms before vanishing back to Earth. "What? No! Don't put me on a leash! I got him to stop, didn't I?" River complained, knowing that the effects of the crystals would likely weaken it a lot, along with keeping Will's powers under control. David nodded, helping Will to his feet. "I'll talk to Patience and see if the Angels can spare us some of their crystals. It might be worth mentioning in the next meeting as well that we could use them for our Redemption Programme on the more powerful candidates." he replied to Charles. --- Oscar appeared in the bedroom with Sebastian, Patience and Nate. "Special delivery." he said, setting Carter down on the ground as there was no room on the bed with Nate there. "Carter!!" Sebastian practically jumped off the bed and hurried over to him, looking over him. "What happened? Is he alright?!" "He'll be fine...one hell of a fighter. The Leviathan possessed him and tried to take over Hell. Carter fought him off and practically puked him out. He's been through literal Hell though, so he might need some help recovering." Oscar answered. Patience stood. "Thank you, Oscar. We'll take it from here." Oscar nodded before vanishing, returning to Hell to help Ricky try to clean up the Library. Patience hurried downstairs and grabbed a couple of bags of blood, bringing them back to the bedroom and laying them next to Carter, knowing he'd probably need them after such a traumatic event. Sebastian pulled Carter up a bit so he could cradle him in his arms. Caressing his cheek and moving hair out of his face as he waited for him to wake up.

Shadowess - May 20, 2021 Jessica froze a little when Ben kissed her but she relaxed, thrilled that he felt the same way about her. She suddenly felt very vulnerable around him yet she didn't care. She just knew she didn't want this to end. She slowly recaptured his lips with hers, kissing him tenderly and closing her eyes, losing herself in the moment. At the back of her mind, she felt a little guilty for doing this. In a strange way, she felt like she was betraying Greg's trust but she reassured herself that she'd already spoken to Ben about it and that Ben had established they didn't know each other. Besides, Ben said he'd call Greg to talk to him, so the rest was between them. Which meant Jessica shouldn't have to worry. She should just relax and enjoy these new feelings she was having. She absently grabbed a towel, quickly patting her hands dry while still kissing him before bringing a hand up to caress his cheek. --- "What?!" David stepped into the house and looked up at the staircase in time to see Oscar stumbling a little down the stairs. "Well, I'm glad to see you're alright now!" David said with a nod, though he looked concerned. "'Alright' might be a bit of a reach...My head is killing me..." Oscar groaned as he reached the bottom of the stairs. "Uh...Well, this throws quite the spanner into the works..." David fumbled, scratching the back of his head a bit. "I need help with a new addition to the Redemption Programme. Ricky. He wants to change his ways for the better... I'm needed urgently to help Carter but I made a promise to Ricky which I intend to keep. I was hoping you could come with me back to Hell's library. There I can do the research I need while you help me with getting Ricky started on his rehabilitation...but considering the circumstances..." David explained and trailed off. He was about to say Oscar should stay home and rest instead when Oscar shook his head, looking at David in disgust. "Why would I help that creep out!? He helped Rickster and tortured me to make me their personal puppet for a bit!" Oscar snapped. "Besides, I'm a -Punisher- Demon. I PUNISH! I don't give souls fucking therapy!" "As I said before, when Peace is finally declared between Heaven and Hell, Punisher Demons are going to be a thing of the past! We won't have use for them anymore! So, this is to help you as well! To help you acclimate to the new, improved procedures in Hell!" David argued. "You'll still need Punisher Demons! Ok, maybe some souls can be saved, but I refuse to believe that there aren't some un-savable souls out there that need to be punished severely for their vile actions!" Oscar argued back. Oscar had completely forgotten that he'd been partying with Ricky at the Library the night before. Most of his memories from the previous night being completely blacked out. --- As Carter would get closer to the alter, the screams would intensify little by little. Urging Carter on. When he'd finally reach the Alter, Sebastian's voice would be all around him. Sobbing, groaning and breathing loudly as if he was being tortured. "Carter! Make it stop! It won't stop! Not until you free it! Please! Please help me! I don't want to die!!" It let out another awful scream as if Sebastian was in sudden agony. --- "Sure, that sounds like it could be fun." Parker replied, grinning at Will excitedly. Denix Vames - May 20, 2021 Ben slipped his tongue into her mouth. He brought a hand to her waist. Bringing her closer. --- Leo placed a hand on Oscar's shoulder. "Maybe you should give him a chance. After all, our friends gave me a chance. I use to kill creatures but now I'll help them. I work for the CIA. Ricky could be a different person these days." --- Carter clamped his hands over his ears. "STOP! I don't know if this is real! Am I dreaming?! Let this be a nightmare! Let it be fake! Where are you?! Sebastian!" --- "Let's go then. I'll give you directions while you drive." Will put the bag in the backseat of the car. He got in the passenger side. He soon gave directions to a gym which sometimes held boxing matches. Shadowess - May 20, 2021 Jessica shivered a little at the feeling of his tongue going into her mouth. She stepped close to him when he pulled her to him by her waist, but she was careful not to hurt his chest. Keeping one hand on his cheek while her other hand ran through his hair. She kissed him back, matching his passion. --- Oscar was riled up but as soon as Leo placed a hand on his shoulder and spoke to him, he calmed down a bit. He looked at Leo, torn on what to do. "Punishing is all I know...It's been my life for centuries...I don't know if I'm ready to let that go..." he admitted with a sigh. "I just...I don't want to feel...obsolete...you know? Like...I don't have a purpose..." David shook his head a little. "You can still be a great help to Hell. But there really isn't any need for violence and grotesque punishments anymore." Oscar heard him but didn't respond. It wasn't David he was interested in hearing from. He valued Leo's advice more. --- Sebastian's screams continued. Occasionally he'd beg an unseen force to stop hurting him before screaming again. It was now trying to convince Carter that Sebastian was really in danger and break him down enough to do what it wanted. In Carter's voice, it spoke to Carter again. "You know what it is that must be done. It's your life Carter, or HIS!" the sound of Sebastian's agonized screams erupted around him once more. --- Parker drove to the gym, following Will's instructions. After parking the car, he stepped out and looked over at the building curiously before smiling at Will. "I'm guessing you used to come here." he said, walking around the car to walking by Will's side. Denix Vames - May 20, 2021 Ben moved his kisses to her neck. Slightly bringing his hand under her blouse. --- "You're still valued, Oscar." Leo cupped his cheeks. Looking into his eyes with a smile. "Hell still needs you. They just gave you a different position." He kissed him. --- Carter reached out to the altar. He walked towards it. Stumbling until he grabbed the knife that was there. He stabbed himself in the chest. His eyes widened. He took out the blade. Letting his blood spilled, he fell to his knees. The water beneath him turned into black blood. The altar broke apart. The Leviathan went into his body. Possessing him as it healed his body. His eyes turned black. He dropped the knife. Carter's soul was trapped in his own body. --- "Good guess. I'm sure of my old friends could give us a VIP access." ,said Will. He walked into the back of the building. Greeting a coach who he use to fight with. He introduced him to Parker. The couple went to the front row. Getting some seats. Shadowess - May 21, 2021 Jessica let out a quiet, shaky breath as he kissed her neck, enjoying how the feeling send shivers up her spine. She could feel his hand under her shirt and she bit her lip, smiling. She turned them a little, while he kissed her, so she was leaning against the counter and he'd be pressing her against it. She continued to run her fingers through his hair, tilting her head back a little so he could kiss her more while her other hand wandered down his arm. She felt the muscles in his arm as her hand glided down until she reached his wrist where she moved her hand to his waist, running her fingers over the top of his pants, brushing across his skin under his shirt as they went. --- "You're still valued, Oscar." Leo cupped his cheeks. Looking into his eyes with a smile. "Hell still needs you. They just gave you a different position." He kissed him. Oscar was hesitant. He kissed Leo back while thinking it over. When the kiss broke, he stared into Leo's eyes for a moment before nodding. "You're right." he said softly, caressing his cheek. "Thank you..." he looked up at David and sighed. "So, what do you need me to do?" "Come with me to the Library. I'll explain everything once we get there. I really need us to get going though, we've wasted enough time already." David said, growing increasingly anxious by how long this was taking. Oscar nodded and turned back to Leo, kissing him once more. "I'll be back as soon as I can." he said softly before letting him go. David and Oscar vanished, arriving in Hell's Library. David immediately went about searching the bookshelves while Oscar looked at Ricky on the couch. "Oscar, first things first, I need you to take Ricky to visit Rickster in Hells Cells. They're due a visit today. Under no circumstance release Rickster though. Not yet anyway. Then return here with Ricky when you're done and I'll explain the next step." David explained quickly. Oscar nodded and walked over to Ricky, nudging his leg with his foot to wake him up. The room stank of booze and there was a bit of a mess around the place from where Demons had been partying with him. --- (Will you be continueing as the Leviathan now that he's in Carter? I wouldn't know where to begin with it lol) --- This was all new to Parker. He'd been to gyms, sure. But not these kinds of gyms. He greeted Will's old friends and followed Will into the gym where they sat in the front row. He smiled at Will then looked at the ring, not really knowing what to expect from the match. It hadn't really been something he'd ever thought to watch before. He knew the basics but wasn't sure if those were universal rules or if it depended on the type of fight. Denix Vames - May 21, 2021 Ben moaned into the kisses. He slid his hand further up her blouse. Feeling her bra. "Wish we could do more. But I've got these stitches." --- Leo nodded. "Take care and stay safe." He disappeared as well. Going to his job since it seemed like Oscar would be busy for a bit. --- Ricky groaned as he opened his eyes. "Give me five more minutes. My head's killing me." --- (its ok. i can take over. thanks by the way) The Leviathan laughed as it stood. It looked at its new body. Feeling it so that it could get comfortable. 'You bastard! Get out of my body!' "No can do detective. You wanted this and so I have given it to you." The ceiling to the cave had broken apart. The Leviathan rose up from the cave. Seeing the rest of Hell. "I am the new ruler of all that exists!" It raised a hand at a demon who began to be covered in black blood. Drowning in it. --- There two boxers in the ring. They had just begun the first round. Showing that they were being careful while also getting a few punches in. "So, how do you like it so far?" ,asked Will. Shadowess - May 21, 2021 Jessica moaned when she felt his hand moving upwards. She smirked a little when he said he wished they could do more. "I might have a few ideas on how we can be careful and still have some fun." she whispered into his ear before nibbling the lobe a bit, playfully. Gently, she pulled away from him, taking his hand and heading towards the bedroom. Sure, they wouldn't be able to go all the way with him in his condition, but that didn't mean she couldn't make him feel good in other ways. --- "Ricky, Rickster is waiting." David said shortly. He really didn't have the time nor the patience to deal with Ricky's entitled ass today. "C'mon bud. We gotta go. Got shit to do." Oscar said, nudging his leg again with his foot. "When you get back, you're both cleaning this place up!" David snapped. "Wha-? I didn't make this mess!" Oscar complained, still not remembering being there the night before...contributing to the mess. "I really don't have time to argue with you Oscar." David warned. "Fine! Fuck..." Oscar grumbled and held out his hand for Ricky. "C'mon before he assigns us more chores to do later." he'd then teleport them to Hell's Cells. Now that they were gone, David could concentrate on researching Leviathans. He found a few books and articles written by Humans about them. They mostly related to the ones mentioned in bibles and 'holy books' from Earth. As always however, David had to take this information with a grain of salt, as humans tended to have limited knowledge about the afterlife and tended to throw in a few myths for dramatic effect. He then found a very old, dusty looking book further in the library. He might've missed it if he hadn't happened to glance up when a Demon upstairs must've dropped a heavy book or something, causing dust to fall from the ceiling. He'd looked up in annoyance and noticed it on top of the bookshelves in the far corner. Using the ladder attached to the shelves, he wheeled it over and climbed up to grab the book. He struggled a little. The book was very heavy and the pages were very delicate due to age. The whole thing was covered in a thick layer of dust. It must've been sat up there for decades, at least! Carefully, he climbed back down and took the book over to the table. He gently brushed the dust off the cover. There was no title, but there was an image of a large sea serpent imprinted into the red leather cover. Black stones where it's eyes should be. Looking at it gave David the creeps. He recalled several of the human articles referring to Leviathans as some sort of powerful sea monster or behemoth and wondered if this could be related. He opened the book and began to read. After a few minutes of reading, David's face turned pale and he'd begun to shake a little. This book was old indeed. hundreds of centuries old. The fact that it was still intact and hadn't been reduced to dust yet was nothing short of a miracle. They were stories from old Demons and Angels...from a time before the war. Before the Spirit Council even existed. The text was old and the language was older than David was used to, which made most of it difficult to decipher but he got the general gist of it. Leviathans were like Gods. They were the closest to being as powerful as God himself. The only beings who managed to stand up to a Leviathan and live to tell the tale were Lucifer, Satan and- "Atma?!" David gasped, re-reading the name but there was no mistaking it. Atma Tuo Vitae had taken down her fair share of rogue Leviathans in her time. Though she was incapable of using deadly force, she always managed to find other ways of defeating them. Such as banishing them to other dimensions or trapping them in prisons she'd make specially for them after deflecting all of their attacks back at them. Some she released when they relented and they went their separate ways not daring to challenge her again...but she was gone now... or so David thought. Little did he know, she was currently wandering the streets of New York as a homeless human with no memories of who she'd once been. The ground suddenly heaved and the building shook around him violently, causing books to book from shelves. David looked around wildly, stumbling a bit as he tried to keep his balance. It was like a severe earth quake had hit but in this part of Hell, that just never happens. David had a sinking feeling in the pit of his stomach and that feeling worsened when he heard rumblings coming from outside. He walked over to the window and saw that it was raining. He looked up at the dark storm clouds, his face turning a little paler. This isn't right! Any weather in Hell was fake and in this part of Hell there simply was no weather...ever! "Oh, I have such a bad feeling about this..." he groaned as he watched the storm rolling by with a frown. --- Oscar and Ricky arrived in Hell's Cells and they walked over to Rickster's cell. Rickster glared at them both as they approached. "So, it's not bad enough that you've teamed up with the Librarian guy, now you're siding with the man who got us both murdered?...TWICE?!" Rickster snapped. "To be fair, you had it coming." Oscar shrugged his shoulders. "You tortured me, a Punisher Demon, to make me obedient. What did you think was guna happen? Did you really think I'd keep playing your games and -not- try to find a way out to kill you?" "Shut up! Don't you speak to me, traitor! Don't you even fucking look at me!" Rickster snapped. "I'll do and say what I want." Oscar glared at him. "And you should both count yourselves lucky. If Lucifer were still ruling this place, I'd have been skinning you alive right now with a huge grin on my face. So don't take this second chance for granted!" "You hearing this shit?!" Rickster looked at Ricky. "These are the people in charge of making us 'good'?! Christ! I don't trust them one bit! I'll bet they're just waiting for the slightest excuse to write us off and carve into us!" Oscar didn't answer, merely continued to glare. Truthfully...he wasn't wrong. In regards to Oscar at least. He was willing to try helping souls to turn themselves around but admittedly, he was finding the sudden change of job difficult to wrap his head around. At some point during their argument they were cut off by the sudden earthquake which shook the entire prison. Oscar had a look of alarm on his face as he looked around wildly. When the building stopped shaking, he looked up a the ceiling when he heard thunder. "That's-...not normal!" he said, his voice shaking a little as he raced out of the prison to look outside. He stopped in the main doorway and watched the heavy rain beating the ground. Dark storm clouds overhead with the occasional flash of lightening. "What the fuck?!" --- Even Desi was shocked when his harem rumbled and shook. The souls around him cowering, crying out in fear and holding each other for comfort. He held onto the souls he'd been spending time with to comfort them as well as they waited for the earthquake to pass. When the shaking stopped, he looked out of the ornate windows at the downpour of rain in bewilderment. The souls around him continued to cower, watching the rain in fear and confusion. Jumping when the thunder clapped above them. Desi didn't move from his large cushion, simply staring at the storm outside in shock while shaking a little. Something in Hell had gone terribly wrong! --- Parker watched the way the fight was going and he smiled at Will's question. "It's interesting." he answered. "Though, I gotta admit, I'm not really too familiar with the rules." he said with a small chuckle as he looked from the fight to Will then back again. Denix Vames - May 21, 2021 Ben smirked. "You're definitely something else." He sat on the bed. Leaning on the pillows. --- Ricky stood. He rubbed his head. "Alright alright." He smiled at Rickster when he saw him but frowned at his comments. "Enough! Both of you! This isn't-!" His eyes widened as he felt the ground shake. "What the hell is going on?!" --- The Leviathan continued to walk as he left a trail of death and destruction in his wake. "All of you will bow before me! Or else you will face punishment!" He sent out a message to all the Demons and Devils minds. 'OBEY ME!' --- Will smiled. "You'll understand it soon." He suddenly clutched where his eyepatch was. His eye was throbbing as he heard the message. He nearly fell off of his chair when the same coach helped him up. "I'll take him to the locker room. Come on." At the locker room, he placed Will on a bench before giving him an ice pack. Will took it but squished it in a matter of seconds. Making it almost explode as it crumpled. He let the destroyed ice pack fall. He was sweating and shaking. Turning over on his side, he had gone pale. "Should I call for an ambulance? I've never seen him like this before."

Denix Vames - May 19, 2021 "Oh, I get it. I'd be worried too if the same thing happened to you." ,said Ben. He reached out at the top cabinets to get some dishes but flinched when he felt his stitches. He touched his chest. "Looks like I'm gonna have to sit this one out. Sorry." --- Carter nodded. "But I don't know who that was." He shut his eyes. "And I just wish this thing would shut up!" 'You can't escape the inevitable.' ,said the Leviathan. "SHUT UP!" --- "Of course. We'd look like idiots if we didn't get the right outfits for this event." ,said Will. They walked over to the changing rooms. He plucked some suits from Parker. Getting into one of the rooms. He put on a dark blue suit then stepped out. "What do you think?" shadowess - May 19, 2021 Jessica turned to Ben when he flinched and said he wouldn't be able to help. She smiled kindly at him. "That's ok. I don't mind cooking. You go ahead and rest. I'll bring the food through when it's ready." --- "It's talking to you now?" Sebastian asked, pulling away a little so he could look over Carter carefully. He held Carter's head in his hands and caressed his cheeks with his thumbs. "Don't listen to it. Don't let it get to you. Be strong, Carter. Just until we get some help." he said, urgency in his tone. He then tried to remember who it was that mentioned them but given that it was only brought up very briefly while there was already a lot going on, Sebastian was having trouble recalling who said what. Sebastian stood and helped Carter over to the bed to sit down. He looked about the room. They certainly needed help, but where do they even start? "Nate? You around? I don't suppose you have any idea on how to help us with this?" Sebastian called out. --- When Will stepped out, Parker blushed deeply. "Blue is a great color on you." he said. Personally, he wasn't sure whether to wear blue as well or black. Denix Vames - May 19, 2021 Ben nodded. "Let me know if you need any help. I'm not disabled." He walked over to the couch where he sat there. Leaning back. --- Carter nodded. "I'll try." He gripped the edge of the bed. Nate appeared. "This doesn't look good. I can't do much about this. It's out of my jurisdiction. Carter, do you know where this Leviathan is?" A dark portal opened beneath Carter who sank into it. He was screaming. "Carter!" Nate reached out. Trying to grab him when a claw reached out of the portal. It grabbed his arm. Gripping it as it left scars. Nate cried out. --- Will blushed. "Thanks but we should see if it works on you. We have to match." shadowess - May 19, 2021 "I know, I know." Jessica chuckled as she took out the ingredients. "If it makes you feel better, we can cook together when you feel better." she called through as he sat on the couch. It took a little while, but when she was done, she dished up a couple of slices of turkey per plate, along with peas and mashed potatoes. She'd also made a small jug of gravy to go with it. When it was all done, she took Ben's plate to him with a knife and fork. She also set the jug of gravy down on the table near him in case he wanted some after already putting a small amount on her own plate. She sat next to him with her own plate and smiled at him. "Hope you like it." She said as she began to eat. --- "CARTER!" Sebastian screamed when Carter fell into the portal that appeared. He was also about to reach in to try and pull Carter back when the claw came out and hurt Nate. Sebastian quickly grabbed Nate, pulling him away while kicking at the claw to try and get it off. "What the hell is that?!" He cried out then looked back at the Portal. "CARTER!!" He screamed again, tears filling his eyes as he ran forward, fully intent on jumping in after him. "GIVE HIM BACK YOU BASTARD!" In this moment, he didn't care who or what the Leviathan was, he just wanted to get Carter away from it no matter what it took! He was willing to fight whatever it was with everything he had. He was even willing to die if it meant keeping Carter safe. --- "Alright." Parker nodded, still blushing. He stepped into a nearby changing booth with the second blue suit and got changed. A few moments later, he stepping out while making sure his suit was straightened. He looked at Will bashfully and smirked. "So, how do I look?" he asked. Denix Vames - May 19, 2021 Ben smiled. He sniffed the air. "Thanks. This smells great." He poured some gravy over his mash. He cut into the turkey. Eating a piece. His eyes sparkled. "This is delicious! You're a fantastic cook." --- "Sebastian! Wait!" Carter reached a hand out before being pushed in by the claw. The portal closed before Sebastian had the chance to get in. --- Carter was lost in darkness as he floated to the ground which was a huge puddle of the same black substance. The walls were red. He then appeared in a cave. He was now in Hell. Lost. He sat up. Looking around. "What is this place? Where am I?" 'Find me and you will set your own path.' He stood. "I'm not going to do shit for you!" 'You do not have a choice. You will soon awaken me. Your true powers.' The voice disappeared. Carter had no choice but to move forward. --- "Hmm. You look good but maybe we should try black instead? For both of us." ,said Will. Shadowess - May 19, 2021 Jessica blushed at the compliment. "Thank you." she beamed. "I learned everything from me ma...She raised me on her own. We didn't have much...but we made do with what we had. As soon as I was old enough, I helped her wherever I could. Cooking, cleaning...even helping her run her little shop." she said, reminiscing her childhood while she ate. --- "CARTER!! CARTER!!" Sebastian became frantic. Tears streamed down his cheeks as he ran to the spot the portal had been. He looked about the room wildly before looking at Nate. "How do I get him back?! Where did he go!? I can't leave him there!" he cried, panicking. "I need to find him!!" --- Parker nodded. "Alright." He grabbed one of the black suits that he'd draped over the back of a chair just outside their changing booths. "See you in a minute." he grinned and headed into the changing booth. A few moments later, he'd step out in the back suit and wait for Will to step out of his booth as well. Denix Vames - May 19, 2021 Ben continued. "Really? What shop was that?" --- Nate clutched his bleeding arm. "I-It won't heal." He fell to his knees. "David. We need your help. Please." --- Carter found himself a vast area of the cave. The water was more clear. The only sounds there were the drips drops of water and his feet. He suddenly found himself wearing his old detective outfit. He pulled out his gun. "Who's out there?!" He heard footsteps that were different from his own. He turned around to find himself with red eyes. None of this made any sense. (was wondering if you could put in some lines for the Carter with red eyes, its like this hallucination that the Leviathan is trying to use to get him to free it) --- Will stepped out. He was wearing the black suit. He smiled. "You don't look too bad. Pretty sexy I gotta say." shadowess - May 20, 2021 Jessica hesitated to answer. Why did she have to bring that damn shop up? Her cheeks turned a little pink from embarrassment as she told him. "Oh, just a little herbal shop. We sold things like incense, herbal remedies, crystals...and me ma was obsessed with Tarot so we sold cards too. Me ma occasionally did the odd Tarot reading as well. I never got into the whole Tarot thing..." --- David appeared in the room and took one look at Nate. "Shit. Patience!" Patience appeared as well and looked at Nate too. "Nate! What happened?!" She hurried over, trying to use her powers to heal him. Meanwhile David turned his attention to Sebastian who was hyperventilating and sobbing. "Sebastian, what's wrong? What happened?" "Carter! I-It took Carter! I don't know where he is! We have to help him!!" Sebastian cried, gripping the sides of his head and still looking around wildly, hoping to see a glimpse of the portal or something that could help him go after Carter. --- (Sure. Though, how is Carter meant to release it? Is it more of a mental thing?) "Don't fight it, Carter. Rejoice. You have been chosen." The other version of Carter said to him calmly. It took a step towards him, staring at him intensely. "Do what you must and no one will ever bring harm to you or your loved ones again." --- Parker grinned and blushed when Will complimented him. "I could say the same about you." he chuckled. "I think we've got a winner here. We should get changed and pay for these. What do you wana do after this?" Denix Vames - May 20, 2021 Ben finished up. "Sounds like an interesting place. I'm assuming that shop isn't around anymore?" He took his dish to the sink. He poured himself a glass of water which he drank. --- "This Leviathan took Carter. From what I read in Sebastian's mind, it wants Carter to free it. But I don't know where it would even be locked up. I figured you would know since it seems like a lot of old creatures live in Hell." ,said Nate. Nate's wound was slowly but those scars would leave a physical mark. --- (basically he would physically go to an area. something like an altar that has the shape of the Leviathan. there he would need to stab himself in order to free the Leviathan by spilling his blood. Once his blood get in the water beneath him, it turns black and the Leviathan appears from the altar. Breaking it. Immediately possessing Carter and healing him so that he can keep his body while still having his soul intact. also maybe you can change the hallucination's appearance sometimes just to make things more interesting?) "No!" Carter took some steps back. He aimed his gun at him. "This is wrong! You're not real! Whatever this thing is....! It's a monster!" --- "Go on our second date. Preferably without any bullets involved." Will changed back into his uniform. Holding the folded suit. Shadowess - May 20, 2021 Jessica stiffened a little at the question but answered quickly. "N-no. It's been closed down for a few months now..." she finished her meal and got up, taking her own plate to the sink as well, filling it up and beginning to wash the dishes. "So, did you want me to stick around and keep helping you out or did you want me to leave you alone for the night?" she asked, not wanting to assume that she could sleep over again. "I don't mind either way. I like hanging out with you." she added, looking over and smiling at him. --- "I actually have no idea what a Leviathan is. I only heard about them myself a few days ago..." David admitted. "I meant to look them up but ended up being too busy to do so. Speaking of which, I must remember to have a word with Oscar when I next see him...but for now..." he turned at looked at Sebastian who was still struggling to calm down. "Let's try to find out where Carter went...I don't even known if these creatures dwell in Hell...even if it did..." He looked back at Nate worriedly. "Well, I'm sure Heaven works in the same way but...for every new soul that arrives in Hell, the dimension expands in order to prevent overcrowding. It's why Hell always feels so empty when we go there. I'd say that by now, Hell has grown so much that it's possibly reached the size of several Earth's put together...finding a specific place there that we've never been to might be... -difficult.-" he scratched the back of his head and looked at Patience who was sweating a little from the effort needed to heal Nate. "Try to help put Sebastian at ease...I'll be back soon with some books...we'll get to the bottom of this." David vanished. He needed to get the books from Hell's Library but first things first, he needed some help from Oscar to deal with another issue at the same time. He appeared in front of Leo's mansion and rang the doorbell, not wanting to just appear in front of them in case he stumbled in on something he wasn't supposed to see. --- The image smiled calmly, knowing Carter's weapon would be useless here. "Don't you want to keep Sebastian safe?" it asked, shifting into Sebastian's shape. "He needs you. He needs you to protect him from all who would harm him. You don't want to lose him, do you? Like you lost your first family?" it waved at hand at the water in front of them, causing it to ripple as Carter's memory of his family shifted into focus. One second they were all happy together, then the memory changed to their murders. "You couldn't save them because you weren't strong enough." the mirage of Sebastian said as it shifted once more into the shape of Jack. "But you can save Sebastian." it said, waving it's hand again to show all the happy memories of Carter and Sebastian together. "You just need to right kind of power to protect him..." it snapped it's fingers, the image in the water vanished and was replaced by and image of the alter. The form of Jack pointed behind Carter. "Your salvation is in that direction. When Carter would turn to look at where he was pointing, the mirage would shift back into Sebastian and step close to Carter, giving him an imploring look. "You do love me, don't you Carter? You'd do anything for me, right?" it said, taking Carter's hand. "Even die for me?" --- Parker smirked at the comment and blushed at the idea of going on a second date as he too got changed in the booth. He stepped out in his ordinary clothes, holding the suit he'd just been wearing as well. "Sounds like a plan. Where do you wana go?" he asked as they headed to the cash register to pay. He pulled out his wallet as they waited in the small line. Denix Vames - May 20, 2021 "Oh. I'm sorry to hear that." Ben smiled. "I want you to stay here for as long as you want to. Believe it or not Jess, I need you." He caressed her cheek. "You've always been there for me ever since I saved you. And I appreciate that." --- Nate collapsed. "L-Leviathan...." --- Leo woke up. He rubbed his eyes before zooming to the front door. He opened it. "David? What's up?" --- Carter dropped the gun in the water. He reached for it but his hand slipped. "NO!" He clutched his head. Falling to his knees. "Stop it! Shut up! This isn't real! This can't be happening!" In a panic, he ran off. Going deeper into the cave. "How the hell do I get out of here?!" --- Will held the bag containing the suits. "Well, have you ever seen a match before?" He wrapped an arm around his waist. Shadowess - May 20, 2021 Jessica turned her head to look at Ben as he spoke and her cheeks turned red as he admitted that he needed her. He caressed her cheek and she could feel herself melting within from his touch, her heart fluttering wildly in her chest. She smiled, looking into his eyes. "Thank you." she said softly. "Because you're the first person to really -see- me...someone that actually wants to be around me...and, I guess..." she blushed a little harder. "I guess I want to be around you too...because I care about you...a lot." --- Under the circumstances, Patience was doing her best. She moved Nate over to the bed so he would be more comfortable after he collapsed then quickly went over to Sebastian to calm him down. She pulled him into her arms and brought him over to the bed to sit on the end of it, cradling his head to her chest like a mother would for an upset child. "Shhh, it'll be alright. Breathe Sebastian. We'll find him. He'll be ok." she said over and over in a hushed voice while stroking his hair until he calmed down enough to breathe normally, though he continued to sob. --- Oscar groaned, his head was pounding. He rubbed his head and sat up. He looked towards the bedroom door just as Leo ran through it to answer the front door downstairs. He could barely remember what had happened the night before. David looked a little exasperated as Leo answered. "Ah, Leo! I need help from Oscar, is he home? I don't mean to press but I'm a little short on time." he said gesturing into the house as a way of asking to be invited in. --- The mirage smiled when Carter began running. It faded away but called out to Carter in Sebastian's voice, sounding panicked. "Carter! Carter! Help! Please! Carter, where are you?!" It made the voice come from the direction of the alter, attempting to bait Carter there. It screamed in Sebastian's voice as if in pain. "CARTER! HELP!" --- "No, I haven't." Parker answered with a small smile, he was blushing again at Will's arm around his waist. He put his wallet away after paying for the suits and they walked out of the shop together. Denix Vames - May 20, 2021 Ben became lost in her eyes. "I care about you too." He leaned in and kissed her. --- "He was....drugged by some jackass. He's resting right now." Leo let him in. "Why? What do you need help with?" --- "Sebastian?! Sebastian, where are you?!" Carter did his best to follow the voice. "I'm coming!" --- "Well, I heard there's a local match that's gonna happen soon. We could buy tickets now if you want." Will kissed his cheek.

Denix Vames - May 18, 2021 Will heard their voices. He looked at Parker. "P-Parker?" His aura disappeared. His wings went back inside. His claws were now nails. He collapsed on Parker. Ben remained shaking and pale. Never blinking. Shadowess - May 18, 2021 Parker groaned, straining to hold up Will's weight, especially on his sore leg. "Dammit...You'd think I'd be more muscular from catching your ass all the time..." he groaned as he shuffled over to the couch while trying to hold Will up, then eased him down gently so he could rest. He then flopped onto the couch next to him, wiping sweat from his forehead and panting. Jessica was still shaking a bit as well. Her heart was pounding. She sighed in relief when Will came back to his senses before passing out on Parker. She turned to Ben and looked at him worriedly. She'd hoped he would find out in a way that was far calmer than this. How was he going to react now?! Regardless, they were now at the point of no return and a conversation had to be had. She knelt next to Ben and placed a hand on his shoulder. "Ben?" She said softly. "It's alright. I know that was frightening but you're safe, I promise." she bit her lip a little. "We can explain everything. I wanted to tell you...I was going to...I didn't want it to happen like this though..." her voice quivered. She was terrified that he'd somehow blame her for this. That he'd be too frightened to go near her when he learned of what she really was. "This is real. It's all real. That was a ghost. Will is...Well, I'm not sure what Will is..." she looked towards him uncertainly. "A Blood God, apparently..." Parker breathed, his head resting against the back of the couch with his eyes closed. "That's sort of a Devil, by the way...but like...half vampire...sort of..." he tried to explain. He then lifted his head to look at them. "I'm a half Devil..." he said and nodded towards Jessica. "And so is my sister... We're human though until we die...and then we become full blooded Devils when we arrive in Hell. There...all caught up...any questions?" Jessica couldn't help glaring at Parker a little because of how blasé he was being about all of this. She was getting really sick and tired of his and his friends attitudes, particularly towards herself and people who might need a little more compassion after something so traumatic. They tend to forget that not everyone is used to dealing with this sort of stuff and that it can really be terrifying to someone who is brand new to the truth. --- River pulled Will back into the dream version of his house. "Welcome back...Had us all worried there for a second. Thankfully, you didn't actually do any damage. Jessica and Parker are talking to Ben now..." he pointed to the ceiling, hinting that they can listen in if they wanted. Of course, if requested, River could always wake him up again. "Oh and don't worry about flipping out...You lost a lot of blood. When you're not used to that level of hunger it can be overwhelming. Just make sure you grab one of those gross bag things when you get the chance and you'll be good as gold." Denix Vames - May 18, 2021 Ben didn't respond. He remained as he had been in his frightened state. --- "Are you trying to get me to hate those blood bags?" Will shook his head. "Whatever the hell I was before is something that I never want to do ever again! Isn't there any way to control this crap? Ben won't even say anything!" shadowess - May 18, 2021 Jessica looked back at Ben, her concerns for him increasing the longer he didn't speak. "Ben? Ben, please say something!" she reached up to gently brush some of his hair out of his face. "Ben, it's ok. I promise, everything is going to be fine." Parker blinked at Ben, then sat forward and watched him with a serious expression. "Buddy? You good?" he asked, growing worried as well. --- "Course not! Whether or not you like them is up to you...doesn't mean that I have to like them though. If there's one thing you can be certain with me, it's that I am at least honest. I have opinions and tastes too, you know?" River crossed his arms and looked away from Will, a little offended. "Yeah, but it's a mixture of will power and keeping your hunger sated. You gotta really want to be in control and focus. You can teleport. I'd recommend popping out and grabbing yourself a bag from Carter's fridge then coming back again. At least then you won't be in contact with anyone for long enough to let the hunger take over again before you can feed. I can wake you up when you're ready, just say the word." he looked at him. Denix Vames - May 18, 2021 Ben remained unresponsive. --- Will sighed. "Fine then. Wake me up." Once he didn't awake, he disappeared. Appearing in Carter's office where he opened the fridge in the kitchen. He took out the pink straw he was given at the vampire bar and stuck it in the blood bag which he sipped. Shadowess - May 18, 2021 Jessica's concern grew and grew. She didn't know what to do or how to snap him out of it. "Ben! Ben, please!" she begged him, her eyes filling with tears and she glanced back at Parker desperately who could only watch, just as helpless. "What do I do?! I don't know what to do!" she turned back to Ben and placed both her hands on his shoulders, gently shaking him a little. "Ben, say something. Talk to me." she placed a hand on his cheek. "Please." Parker and Jessica jumped when Will suddenly sat up and vanished. Jessica turned back to Ben and continued trying to get him to speak. Meanwhile, Parker frowned, looking at the spot where Will had been sitting and wondering if he was alright. --- River snapped his fingers and Will woke up. As Will was drinking the bag at Carter's office, he asked; "So, how do you suppose we snap Ben out of his stupor?" Denix Vames - May 18, 2021 Will threw the bag away after finishing it. He stuffed the straw in his pocket. "We have to make him forget. He clearly can't deal with the truth." He appeared in Ben's apartment. He walked over to Ben. "Don't worry. I'm just going to make him forget he ever saw that ghost and what it did to me. It's the only way he'll be stable. As mentally stable as a cop can get." He placed his hand on Ben's head. He closed his eyes. "Forget you ever saw that situation, Ben. There's no such thing as the supernatural." Ben's eyes slowly closed. His skin held its color once again. He stopped sweating. He felt more warm. Shadowess - May 18, 2021 Parker and Jessica watched as Will made Ben forget what had happened. "Wha-? So, what is he going to think happened then?" Jessica asked, worried. She also felt a little pained, knowing that telling Ben the truth might result in this happening to him again. He'd never truly know what she was. Parker faked a cough into his fist to get Will's attention, then tugged a little on his own shirt while nodding at Will's. Signaling that Will's shirt was still bloodied and had a hole on both sides from where the ghost's arm went through. If they wanted Ben to believe whatever Will intended for him to believe, then they were going to need an explanation for that. Denix Vames - May 18, 2021 "I'm not sure but you'll find out when he wakes up." ,said Will. He walked over to Parker. He picked up his eyepatch then touched his arm. Taking them both in front of the door to Ben's home. Will quickly put the eyepatch over his red eye. "We're going now. I don't want him to think that we were here. He won't remember the phone call or us being here. I'm going to head to the PD to get him and me a new uniform." shadowess - May 18, 2021 Jessica frowned and looked at Ben, catching him before he could fall when Will let him go. She lay him down gently then looked around to ask another question, only to see that Will and Parker had already vanished. She grit her teeth, annoyed at them. They wipe his memory and don't even stick around to see if he's ok? Not to mention they didn't even seem to care that they hadn't seen her since the incident with Leo...She bit back tears, trying to bury the bitterness that was growing within her as she turned back to focus on Ben, waiting for him to wake up. --- Parker nodded. "Alright. In that case, I'm guna head to the stores and see if I can find us a couple of suits for the wedding..." he paused, glancing back at the door. "You don't suppose Ben would be Jessica's plus one like you're mine, do you? That might complicate things if Jasper is going to teleport everyone to the wedding." Denix Vames - May 18, 2021 Ben slowly opened his eyes. "Jessica? What happened?" --- "We can talk to Jasper about that." Will caressed his cheek. He frowned. "Sorry about before. I was so angry that I didn't realize the fight was over. And then with the bad loss, I needed some blood to drink. I didn't mean to scare anyone. Especially not Ben. Poor guy shouldn't know anything about this." shadowess - May 18, 2021 Jessica hesitated to answer as she helped him to sit up. "Y-you passed out." She said carefully. "What do you remember?" she asked, wanting to know what she had to work with. --- Parker blushed and held Will's hand. "It's fine. I understand what that's like...Honestly? You have way better control over it than I had..." he said with a shrug. He sighed. "We're guna have to be careful around him from now on. It might be worth letting the others know, especially if he's hanging out with my sister..." Denix Vames - May 18, 2021 Ben rubbed his head. "I remember....shooting the suspect. Being in a hospital and now I'm here?" --- Will nodded. "Yeah. I'll inform them once I've got a clean change of clothes." He kissed him slowly. "Stay safe." He disappeared. Shadowess - May 18, 2021 Jessica sighed. He'd forgotten about the ghost completely. "Uh...I'm not sure if the hospital gave you some pretty strong meds..." she began, making something up on the spot. "You seemed a bit out of it as we were leaving the hospital. You started acting a bit weird, I think you were hallucinating. Then we got back and you passed out. I think you were having nightmares too." she said, hoping her explanation would be reason enough for the injury the ghost caused on his back. She paused, hesitant. "How do you feel now?" she asked softly. --- Parker held on to the kiss for as long as he could. Intimate moments with Will were always fleeting. It wasn't anyone's fault, they both just lived very busy lives. "You too..." Parker sighed when Will left. He then headed to his car, driving to a store to find them a couple of decent suits. Denix Vames - May 18, 2021 "I feel fine. I think. Drugs huh? That hospital really does have something." Ben stood with the help of Jessica. "I'm hungry. Maybe we could make something together?" --- Will appeared in the locker room where he grabbed a new uniform and bulletproof vest. He made sure to grab another pair after changing. He appeared in front of Ben's apartment door and knocked. He would leave the uniform there with a note that said, 'Heard you got shot. Here's a new pair of clothes. Take it easy.' - Will. Shadowess - May 19, 2021 Jessica smiled at him. She was relieved that he believed her story but also saddened that lying was something she'd had to resort to in order to keep him safe. She nodded at his suggestion. "Sure, what should we make?" she asked as they headed towards the kitchen. It was then that they heard a knock at the door. Jessica turned to look at it warily. Feeling a little paranoid after everything that had happened. Denix Vames - May 19, 2021 "Hold on a minute." Ben walked over. He opened the door. He bent down. Picking up the fresh clean uniform along with the note. He flinched as he moved. He smiled at the outfit. "Looks like Captain Will left me a new uniform. Always good to have a guy like him around." --- Carter was dreaming. He found himself in a cave. He looked around. "What the-?!" "I have seen what you can become. You are selling yourself short." ,said a deep echoed voice. "Who's that?! What are you talking about?!" "Can you not recall on what you almost did to your dear lover?" The memory replayed in front of him. Carter clutched his head. "Stop! Shut up!" "I am the oldest and one of the few Leviathan's left. Join me Carter. Become my vessel. You and I shall conquer the world!" "No! Get out of my head!" Suddenly, water built up in the cave. He tried to find a way out but couldn't. He flailed about as he was drowning. Then the water became a dark liquid. A black substance. He was no longer drowning. Instead, he was on his knees. Throwing up the substance. "You do not have a choice." ,said another version of himself with red eyes. A second duplicate of himself had merely black eyes who walked over. "We will soon become one." Carter gasped awake after flailing around. He fell off of the bed. Gasping and breathing heavily as he was sweating. He ran. Hitting the wall which he held on to as he fell to his knees. Gagging and coughing up his saliva. --- Will appeared in the bathroom of the store that Parker was in. He stepped out. He looked around. "Parker? Parker!" shadowess - May 19, 2021 Jessica strained a smile. "Your Captain sounds like a good guy." she said, turning away to walk into the kitchen. She hated it but she had to pretend Will hadn't been here with Parker not too long ago. "You said his name's Will?" she asked. "My brother is dating a Police Captain named Will...wonder if they're the same guy." she said, thinking it might be something she would've said if this was what they'd have ended up talking about if the ghost hadn't appeared. "Anyway, what do you want to eat?" she asked, opening up the fridge and looking in. --- "Carter?!" Sebastian woke up to him moving around erratically. Another nightmare? They really DID need a holiday! He tried to shake him awake, calling his name until Carter suddenly flung himself from the bed and ran into the wall. Sebastian sprang out of the bed and hurried over to him, placing his hands on his shoulders. "Carter! Are you alright? You were having a nightmare!" he rubbed his back, trying to comfort him and worried about his coughing and gagging. "Take it easy. Slow, deep breaths. You're alright. You're safe." he said gently. --- Parker looked up when he heard Will's voice and he smiled at him. "Over here." he called back. He'd been trying to decide between regular ties or bowties. "I've not really been to a wedding before." He said, though he was trying to push the memory of marrying Bryce out of his mind. That shouldn't really count, right? Their outfits during that had been very old fashioned, after all. "Which do you think we should wear?" He asked as he showed them to Will. Denix Vames - May 19, 2021 "Really? We should go on a double date with them if you're comfortable with that." Ben set his uniform on his bed and came back out of the room. "I was thinking of some mash with peas and turkey. I know not too many people like peas but I love them." He walked over to her. He gently placed a hand on her shoulder. "By the way, are you alright? You seem troubled." --- Carter strained to hear him but was able to take his advice. He wrapped his arms around him. "A-A voice! It told me that I was destined to.....release it. Leviathan. Black ooze. Water. A cave?" He clutched his head as he heard the voice again. Calling to him. "Sebastian! I don't want to free it!" --- "I've been to too many weddings to count. Believe it or not, cops get married all the time." Will pointed at the ties. "I still want to look professional. No offense but bowties are for guys like Peewee Herman." shadowess - May 19, 2021 Jessica shrugged. "I duno..." she said uncertainly. "That might be a little uncomfortable since what happened last time I saw them..." she said, referring to the fight she'd told him about. At his suggestion and comment about peas, Jessica chuckled. "I love peas too. I don't think there's a vegetable that I don't like, honestly..." When Ben placed a hand on her shoulder, she looked at him. Her cheeks turning a little pink and her mind racing for just a moment as he said she seemed troubled. Was she really that readable?! "Um...I guess, between you getting shot and passing out when we got in, I'm still kinda worried for you." she said softly. --- Sebastian held Carter tightly, still rubbing his back. He listened to what Carter said and after everything that had happened to them since they met, Sebastian believed that what Carter was telling him was real. "It's going to be ok. Try to relax. We'll stop it, alright? Now, let's think...Didn't Hades or someone mention Leviathans the last time we were all together? Maybe we could ask them about it? Learn what they are and how to stop it." he suggested in a calm voice. --- Parker laughed at Will's comment. "Fair enough. Ties it is then." He chuckled as he put the bowtie back and picked up a couple of black ties. He was already holding a couple of suits over his arm. "Did you want to try these on before we buy them?" he asked, looking back at Will.

Shadowess - May 16, 2021 Robert looked at Gabriel and blinked, blushing a little. "You can do that?" he asked, having assumed that training Angels was solely the responsibility of Angels who had been assigned that job. He hadn't even considered that Gabriel might be able to continue his training. He turned a little to face Gabriel more, his eyes filling with hope and desire. "That would be amazing!" --- Parker frowned. This was just like the incident with the hitman all over again. He took Will's hand in both of his and gave him a determined look. "We'll get to the bottom of this, I swear. I won't let them anywhere near you if I can help it." he said defensively. "Parker's heart is in the right place but I don't think he realizes that he might be in danger too. If whoever it was that tried to kidnap you knows you're dating him, they might try to use him to lure you out. Like with the hitman only Parker won't have me with him this time to pull the trigger for him..." River sighed. "I don't think he knows...If I hadn't taken over him at that moment, we'd both be dead...Say, is that your phone vibrating in your pocket?" --- Jessica closed her eyes and turned her head away to make Ben feel more comfortable. Only opening them again when she felt him sitting on the bed next to her again. She looked at him and smiled comfortingly, placing her hand gently over his on the bed while he dialed his boss's number. Shadowess - May 16, 2021 (I keep forgetting to ask. Which characters have got the invites to Jasper's wedding? Is there anyone in particular that didn't get an invite?) Denix Vames - May 16, 2021 Gabriel shrugged. "I mean why not? It's not like it would hurt." --- Will smiled. "Thank you, Parker. But I'm more worried about your safety." He answered the call. "Hello? Ben? What is it?" --- Ben smiled at Jessica before focusing on the call. "Hey Will. This is Ben. I just wanted to let you know that my uniform is shredded to shit. I'm gonna need a new one." "Yeah, I know. From the situation at the hospital." "Besides that. There was an intruder in at my apartment. He scratched me up but Jessica was able to scare him off. She's got a lot of fight in her." Will's eyes widened. "Scratches? Ben, what's your address?" "Huh? Why?" "Just tell me!" "Geez! Ok, I will." Ben gave him his address. "I'll be there right away." Will hung up. Ben looked at the phone. "What the hell?" --- Will hopped off the bed. "New change of plans. You and me are heading to Ben's apartment. Now. I can check myself out. I'm good to go." (everybody got an invite except for Robert and Gabriel) shadowess - May 16, 2021 (Awesome ) "Gabriel..." Robert stared at him in admiration. "You have no idea how much that would mean to me...You'd not just be helping me redeem myself, you'd be helping me get back on track too! I would owe you big time for this! You name it, even after I've earned my redemption, I'll do anything for you!" --- Parker had been about to assure Will that he could take care of himself when Will answered his phone. He watched Will's half of the conversation curiously then got up when Will did. "What's going on?" he asked, following Will. "He said he'd been scratched up...Do you suppose he was attacked by something supernatural?" River asked. "Also...Jessica? What is she doing with Ben?...Thought she was at Carter's office...huh...who knew she'd have the balls to fight off whatever it was...Though I don't see how, she's not exactly brimming with powers right now..." --- Jessica watched the call then looked a little concerned when Ben questioned his boss before giving him his address. Wait, did he say 'Will'? As in, the same Will that helped her brother's friends defeat that crazy Angel? Of course...he was a cop too! But then, he knows about the supernatural...maybe he can help Jessica convince Ben that what happened was all real, then? "What's up?" She asked when Ben looked at his phone, seemingly in confusion. Denix Vames - May 16, 2021 "All I want is for you to focus on yourself." He set the bottle on the drawer nearby. He clinked glasses with him. "Promise me that." --- Will and Parker were heading out of the hospital. "Ben might have been attacked by a ghost. We need to see if it's still around. And apparently, Jessica's with him. --- Ben looked at her. "For some reason, my boss wants to come over. He seemed worried. The thing is that's not really like him. I mean he cares but he's never like this." shadowess - May 17, 2021 Robert blushed hard and smiled, nodding as their glasses clinked. "I promise." he said softly before taking a sip of his wine. He had every intention of keeping that promise but he knew that if Gabriel ever needed him, he'd still come running. He was so grateful to him. --- "What? Wait, what makes you think it was a ghost?" Parker asked, wondering how he'd jumped to that conclusion. It wasn't like ghosts were something that they commonly ran into. He then frowned as he continued to follow Will until they reached Parker's car and they got in. "And why is Jessica there? I thought she was still at the office..." he started the ignition and began driving. "I'm guna need directions. Also, I almost forgot, Jasper popped by earlier. He's invited us to his wedding. The invite's in the glove box. Apparently he's guna teleport everyone there at the right time." -- "He's coming here?" Jessica asked, looking around the room briefly. She was so used to people teleporting in and out of rooms that she half expected him to just appear. "Maybe he knows about who the attacker was or something?" she said, looking back at him. Denix Vames - May 17, 2021 Gabriel smiled. "I'm glad." He took a sip of wine. He pressed his lips against his. Letting the bit of wine enter his mouth. He let him swallow before slipping his tongue into his mouth. Kissing him slowly. --- "I've dealt with enough supernatural situations to make two guesses. Either it's a normal intruder or something else." Will opened the glove box. "Huh! You know, I wasn't expecting to be invited. Did I ever met the guy before? I mean, how does he know me?" He took out his phone. Setting up the GPS that would show how to get to Ben's apartment. --- Ben shrugged. "Maybe. Who knows? And if you don't feel comfortable meeting him then you can stay here while I go out there." shadowess - May 17, 2021 Robert was both surprised and thrilled by the way Gabriel kissed him and pushed wine into his mouth. He shivered excitedly and swallowed the wine before moaning a little when he felt Gabriel's tongue caressing his. He closed his eyes, using his free hand to feel the softness of Gabriel's hair as he kissed him back, trying to match Gabriel's movements. This man was so beautiful to Robert. Absolutely irresistible, particularly in this moment. --- "Fair enough." Parker shrugged at the explanation then smiled at Will's surprise regarding the invitation. "I duno...Maybe he knew me and you were dating and added you as my plus one?" he assumed, struggling to recall a moment where Will and Jasper might've met. He followed the GPS directions until he pulled up outside Ben's address. "Well, time to find out for sure what happened..." he said, getting out of the car and looking towards the apartments. --- Jessica shrugged with a frown. "You said he's called Will, right? We've met before...I'm only a little nervous because he's dating my brother and like I said the other day..." She trailed off a little and sighed before continueing. "I don't think any of them noticed I was gone or that anything was wrong...I was left to recover on my own after-...after the fight I got hurt in" She said carefully, remembering she hadn't gone into detail about that fight when she'd told Ben she'd gotten hurt while defending a child. "...So, I'm not exactly jumping for joy about him coming over but I guess us bumping into each other again is kind of inevitable...might as well get it out of the way..." She stood up, rubbing her arms anxiously. Denix Vames - May 17, 2021 Gabriel set his glass aside. He ran his hands to his waist. Getting under his shirt. Caressing his chest as he moved his lips to his neck. Nibbling there. --- Will folded the flyer. Placing it in his pocket. "I'll worry about the wedding later." He stepped out of the car. He walked over to the door. Walking inside. "He told me his number. C'mon." As they were walking up the stairs, Sam floated by. Spotting the uniform on Will, he growled. He shoved him. Will lost his grasp on the railing as he fell back. He screamed. --- Ben wrapped an arm around her. "Hey, I'll be with you the whole entire time, ok? You don't have to be scared." shadowess - May 17, 2021 Rob had to put his glass down as well, worried that he'd spill it's contents as things began to heat up between them. He bit his lip at Gabriel's touch and moaned softly, enjoying the way he kissed his neck. Feeling him nibbling sent shivers up his spine and he moved his hands to Gabriel's hips as well, gripping them a little excitedly. About an hour ago, Robert wasn't sure if this was something that he wanted. Now? Now, he'd never wanted anything so much in his life. Yes. This was perfectly fine by Rob. More than fine. He felt utterly intoxicated by him. --- Parker followed after Will, letting him take the lead. He'd been looking up, wondering which floor Ben lived on when Will suddenly cried out and fell back. "Will!" Parker lunged forward to catch him, grabbing the railing as he did so to steady them both. "You alright?" he asked, still holding Will around the waist. He was pretty sure he just pulled a muscle in he leg from the sudden movement and catching Will's full weight but he paid it little attention as he checked to make sure Will was ok and steady on his feet once more. --- Looking at Ben, Jessica couldn't help blushing at how close he was standing with his arm around her. She relaxed a little, feeling comforted by the way he held her and spoke to her. She smiled shyly and nodded. "Ok. Thanks." she said softly. Denix Vames - May 17, 2021 Gabriel took his shirt off. He gently pushed him back so that he laid on the bed. His kisses moved to his chest. Going down until he reached his belt which he slowly unbuckled. Teasing him with a tug. --- Will found his footing. He stood. "Yeah, I'm fine." He helped him up. "How about you? Are you alright?" He looked around. "I'm guessing that was the ghost." --- Ben smiled. "No problem. You feeling hungry by the way? You can eat anything from the fridge." shadowess - May 17, 2021 Rob could barely contain his excitement as Gabriel pushed him down and kissed down his body. He let out shaky breaths in anticipation while gripping the sheets and tilting his head back a little. Every touch, every kiss sending shivers of pleasure through him. He then moaned a little softly and excitedly when he felt Gabriel unbuckle his belt and tug on his pants. He looked down at him, his eyes full of lust and adoration. "Oh, Gabriel..." he breathed and bit his lip a little. "Please, show me no mercy!" he grinned. --- Parker nodded, "Yeah, I'm fine." He lied, trying to ignore the pain although he'd now continue to walk with a slight limp. He looked around warily, now being sure to keep a tight grip on the railing. "Great...how do we get rid of a ghost?..." --- Jessica shook her head a little. "I'm fine. I'm not really hungry. Are you though? I don't mind making you something to eat if you are." she said, knowing it might be a little difficult for him with injuries on both his chest and his back now. Sure, he'd taken some pain relief but she imagined it still wouldn't be easy. Denix Vames - May 17, 2021 Gabriel smirked. "With pleasure." He took the rest of his clothes off. Then he threw his own clothes aside. His wings sprouted. He leaned over him. Whispering into his ear, he said, "I'm going to make you scream." (private time) --- "I'm not sure but we'll find out once we get there." ,said Will. As they were getting closer to Ben's apartment, he raised a brow at Parker. "Do you need some help?" He held out his hand. --- "Nah I'm good. I'll just grab whatever from the fridge. I don't want to make you cook for me at a time like this." ,said Ben. Shadowess - May 18, 2021 Parker's cheeks turned a little pink as he limped after Will and looked at his hand. He couldn't help smiling at Will's concern as he shook his head a little. "I'm fine. Just a pulled muscle, that's all. Thanks though." he said as he looked towards Ben's door. "Let's get this over with..." he said a little nervously with a sigh. He wasn't sure how they were supposed to stop a ghost...he supposed they could ask Jessica how she got it to leave but that wouldn't help them to put the ghost to rest if she only knew how to get it to go elsewhere. --- Jessica shrugged. "I wouldn't mind, honestly...Or, if you'd prefer, I could order something in? That way we can both rest." she suggested. Denix Vames - May 18, 2021 Will nodded. "If you say so." He knocked on the door. Ben turned to the sound. "We'll talk about this later. Looks like they're here." He headed out of the room. Opening the front door. "Hey Captain." He nodded at Parker. "Rookie. Heard you left the PD to be a private detective. What's that like?" Will stepped into his home. "Let's save the chitchat for later. I'm going to talk to Jessica. Where is she?" "In my room. The door's open." He walked over to the room. He knocked on the wall before heading. "Hey Jessica. I need you to explain to me what you saw." shadowess - May 18, 2021 Parker stayed stood nearby the bedroom door with Ben, listening in on his sister and Will. Jessica hesitated to answer, rubbing her arms nervously and glancing out of the door. Knowing Ben would hear her. But there was no better time or way for him to find out the truth. Here goes... "I think it started when we were leaving the hospital. Ben said he felt cold and was shivering even though it wasn't that cold. When we got back he got worse. I was about to take him back to the hospital when crazy shit started happening. The bedroom door slammed shut, the room got colder, the lights flickered...Ben fell. His shirt was cut open and his back scratched up pretty bad...Then a guy appeared in the room. He blew up the light, I think he wanted to hurt us...I'm- I'm pretty sure he was a ghost. I didnt know what else to do, s-so I told him I was a Devil and that if he didn't leave I'd drag him to Hell...I think he believed me because he vanished after that..." Denix Vames - May 18, 2021 Ben laughed. "I'm sorry Jess but I think you're just really stressed from what happened earlier. The intruder broke into our home, tried to hurt you, but got me instead. Then when you threatened to kick his ass, he ran off." "Oh?" Will walked to him. "Then how about your front door? The lock isn't broken. Your windows are fine too." "He probably knew how to pick locks." He sighed. "Look Ben-" Sam appeared. His arm went through Will's chest. He pulled it out. Leaving a gaping bleeding hole. Ben's face turned pale. He was shaking and sweating as his blood turned cold. He took some steps back before collapsing. His eyes were wide and filled with fear. Never blinking. Will spat out some blood. He fell to his knees. His body began to heal by itself. He growled as a red aura surrounded him. His wings sprouted. His fangs revealed themselves. His nails became claws. He yanked his eyepatch off. Leaving bleeding scratch marks over his lid. From below his forehead to below his red eye. His growling grew louder as he stood. Letting his rage take him over. He turned around and grabbed Sam who was now screaming at his touch. A red portal appeared. "No! Stop! Please!" ,shouted Sam. Will shoved him into the portal. Once Sam left, the portal did too. Yet, Will seemed to have lost himself. He turned to Ben as he sniffed his blood. He enjoyed the fear in it. He slowly walked over. Shadowess - May 18, 2021 Jessica frowned. There was a lot to unpack when it came to what Ben said next. For starters, based on the story he'd fabricated out of sheer denial, she was glad she'd waited until Will and Parker were here before trying to tell him the truth because, clearly, trying to convince him earlier would have been impossible. Secondly "our home"? she'd known him a day at the most and she had yet to even admit to him that she had feelings for him. She certainly didn't live here...not yet anyway. Maybe that was just a mental slip up on his part? She watched anxiously as Will tried to reason with Ben. Then her own face turned pale, her eyes widening at the sight of the ghost reappearing and attempting to murder Will. "WILL!!" Parker screamed, watching helplessly with his hands gripping the sides of his head. He didn't know whether Will's new powers would help him heal and he didn't know how to fight off a ghost. He didn't dare take out his gun in case the bullet passed straight through it and hit either Will, Jessica or Ben. They then watched in shock as Will changed and dealt with the ghost with apparent ease. Their shock rapidly turning to horror when they both realized Will wasn't himself and was turning on Ben. "Don't you dare! You stay away from him!" Jessica shouted, jumping in front of Will, standing between him and Ben. She glared at him. "Back off! I'm warning you!" she said, clenching her fists. She was terrified and knew she couldn't fight him, but by God, she was willing to try! Parker rushed forward and placed a hand on Will's arm to try and get his attention. "Will! Snap out of it! It's over! You don't have to fight anymore!" he tried to reason with him. Even River was growing concerned. "Hey man! Take it easy! You're just hungry from the injury! Don't eat the friendlies! Hades will probably blame me for it and kill my ass if you do and I like my ass where it is, thank you very much!"

Denix Vames - May 15, 2021 "Well, I was supposed to be a messenger. I still kind of am but nowadays I kill when I'm told to." ,said Gabriel who poured some more wine in his glass. "Want some more?" --- Will pulled out his phone. He called up Parker. "Hello? Parker? I'm fine. I just got shot but I'll be alright. It's a long story. I'm heading to the hospital now. I'll be back home later on." --- Carter smiled. He leaned in. His fangs sprouted. Digging into his neck. Drinking some of his blood before digging into his own wrist. Ignoring the venom, he kept a tight hold of Sebastian. Placing his wrist on his opened mouth. His blood dripped into his mouth. --- A bandaged Ben was sleeping on the bed. It wouldn't be long before he woke up. His eyes slowly opened. "Jessica?" --- Leo appeared in the mansion. He had wanted to apologize for his outburst. His eyes widened at the amount of people there. An apparent party. "What the fuck is this?!" The mansion started to shake. "GET OUT! All of you! GET OUT!" He continued to walk until he reached the kitchen. He glared at the demon in front of him. Standing between him and Oscar. "Get away from my boyfriend!" He shoved his arm through his chest. Spreading his angelic aura. Shadowess - May 15, 2021 "Messenger?" Rob repeated, thinking about what Gabriel was saying. "Wait, so does that make you -the- Gabriel?!" he was surprised. This would essentially make Gabriel a celebrity and Robert hadn't even realized he was the same one from all those old stories. Of course, most of those stories were either recorded incorrectly by humans, altered by humans to serve their political purposes or just generally exaggerated. So the general rule of thumb when it came to the old stories was to take them with a pinch of salt. "Uh- Yes, please." Robert replied, holding up his glass. --- Parker had been pacing a little, restlessly. Every so often, he checked the time on his phone. Shouldn't Will be back by now? He began to worry. His phone rang and he answered it quickly. Even though he said he'd be fine, hearing that Will had been shot caused Parker to worry a bit. "Shit! Do you want me to meet you at the hospital?" He asked, wondering if Will would rather not be alone after something like that. --- Sebastian tilted his head back and closed his eyes as Carter leaned in. He gasped softly when Carter bit into his neck. He felt his venom taking effect and relaxed in Carter's arms. He could feel himself growing weaker as Carter drank from him but he wasn't worried. He trusted Carter. When Carter pulled back, Sebastian groaned a little as he felt the fresh wound in his neck throbbing a little. He felt tired but forced himself to stay awake as he watched Carter bite into his wrist. He opened his mouth, letting Carter feed him. He wrapped his mouth around Carter's wrist and drank as gently as he could, despite his body telling him that he was desperate for the blood. When he felt pain shoot across his body, he let go of Carter's wrist and held on to him, burying his face in Carter's chest and gripping his shirt as he breathed through the pain. It wasn't nearly as bad as the pain he'd felt when taking the cure. It still hurt but he was coping with it just fine in Carter's embrace. His body tensing and flinching a little every so often as the pain intensified then ebbed away. Finally, he relaxed and caught his breath. He pulled away from Carter to look at him, his skin a little paler and his new fangs growing slowly until they were the correct length and sharpness. He smiled at Carter lovingly. He could smell the blood in the fridge from where they stood and knew he'd need to drink as soon as possible. "Thank you." he said softly, brushing his lips over Carter's before letting him go and turning to get a bag out of the fridge, feeling his hunger begin to hurt already. He bit into the bag a little desperately then moaned at the taste, drinking it quickly. --- Jessica had been thinking on what had happened and how she was going to explain it to Ben. She'd been sitting on the end of the bed as she waited for him to wake up. When she heard him asking for her, she turned around to look at him, getting to her feet and walking around the bed to sit next to him. "Hey, I'm here. Are you alright?" --- Oscar had only managed to start a new race when whatever was in his drink kicked in. He suddenly felt very dizzy, like the room was spinning. He could feel his body growing heavy. "N-need to...lie down..." He mumbled, dropping the controller and trying to get to his feet. He stumbled and fell to his knees. The Demon's around him laughed, assuming he'd just had too much to drink. He felt someone helping him to his feet and heard the familiar voice of the Demon from earlier in his ear. "It's alright, I've got you." he said gently. "You've had too much to drink. You just need to sleep it off." "N-no..." Oscar groaned, trying to push him away weakly. "Y-you-! Th-the drink!" "That's right. You drank too much. Remember? Now, let's get you to bed." The Demon could barely contain the excitement in his voice and it was enough for Oscar to recoil, struggling to get away from him. "N-No! Leave me alone!" he protested while trying to push him off. It was at this point that Leo returned and as soon as he began yelling for everyone to leave, the Demons partying in the mansion began teleporting away hurriedly. The Demon holding Oscar was spooked and while he was distracted, Oscar managed to push him off before falling onto all fours. The Demon had been about to try grabbing Oscar to teleport away with him when he heard Leo behind him. He spun around in time for Leo's arm to break through his chest. The Demon stared at Leo, blood pouring out of his mouth. He then let out a loud, agonized scream as Leo's aura passed into him, destroying him from the inside out. Oscar tried to look up at Leo as the Demon disintegrated into a pile of ash. He could barely see straight and could see even less as tears filled his eyes. "L-Leo!" He cried, shaking. "H-he was going to-...He did something to my drink! I-I kept- I kept telling him...to leave me alone!" He slurred, frightened. Then fell forward, his arms too weak now to support his weight. He sobbed, barely able to move and feeling an intense drowsiness washing over him. "I'm sorry..." he breathed, struggling to stay awake. Denix Vames - May 15, 2021 Gabriel chuckled. He poured some wine for him. "I'm not that big of a deal. All I did was tell Mary that she got fucked by God in her sleep." --- Will shrugged. "I mean if it makes you feel better then sure." --- Carter grabbed a chair. Quickly sitting down. He rested his head on the table. "I don't think I got use to the venom. Jesus...." --- Ben sat up. He flinched as he felt his back. Feeling the bandages there. "What happened? I remember someone attacking us and then...." --- Leo's angelic aura went back in him. He helped Oscar up. "I know I know. I'm the one who should be sorry. I should have listened to you." He carried him to the bedroom upstairs where he placed him on the bed. He caressed his cheek. "Is there any way I can get rid of the side effects of this drug?" shadowess - May 15, 2021 Rob stiffened a little at the explanation. He supposed it was such a different time back then and humans had barely begun asserting their rights. Robert hadn't lived that long. He was a much newer Angel, having been born only a few decades ago. So his knowledge on how things had been back when humanity was first created was a bit limited. He took a sip of his wine as he looked at Gabriel curiously. "What was it like? Back then? The stories make it all sound so primitive and chaotic." --- Parker was a little taken aback by the cold response but he said nothing. "I'll be right there." he said before hanging up. He quickly put on his jacket and left the house, getting into his car and making his way to the hospital to meet him there. "Yikes." River tutted. "Man, honestly? If you didn't want Parker to come along then you could've just said so." --- Sebastian knew what Carter meant. Even with Carter's blood and the blood bag giving him new energy, he could still feel the numbness of Carter's venom in his system. "Yeah...I guess after not feeling it for so long, it feels a little stronger than what I remember." He chuckled as he walked over to the table, sitting next to Carter. --- Jessica looked at him sadly, then down at the floor. She'd already cleaned up the broken glass by now. She was wondering how she was going to explain this to Ben without him thinking she was crazy. "I don't know who it was but..." She hesitated, looking back at Ben. "Do you believe in ghosts?...in the supernatural?" she asked. --- Oscar looked at him, barely able to follow what Leo was saying. Once he was on the bed, he continued to look at Leo as tears rolled down his cheeks. "I-I duno...I think...I think I just gotta...sleep it off..." he said, straining now to keep his eyes open. He lifted his hand to Leo's, holding onto him. "I-I love you, Leo...please don't go..." he sobbed drunkenly before his eyes rolled as he slipped out of consciousness. Denix Vames - May 15, 2021 "Oh it was a bit like that. People talked to each other of course but there were wars. Battles and murder. All that stuff. People use to do whatever we told them. I remember when God use to have fun just doing anything to his followers. He'd rape and kill. Sometimes, he would make them kill each other for his name. It use to be funny for us until some of us realized, after Lucifer left, that maybe God was a bit of a dick. It's hard to say what he's like now. No one really talks to him unless he wants them to." ,said Gabriel. --- 'Did I really sounded cold? It's just that I'm a cop. I got use to being shot at. It's like everyday thing for me. Parker has never been in that situation so it makes sense that he's freaking out. I should tell him to keep calm.' Will thought. --- Carter turned his head. "I think I'm gonna take a nap." --- Ben suddenly laughed. "C'mon Jessica. You should know better than that. Ghosts aren't real." --- Leo frowned. "I won't. I promise." He laid next to him. Keeping him close. "I'll never leave you alone. Ever again." shadowess - May 15, 2021 "Maybe he's changed as time has progressed?" Rob theorized. "Like how humans on Earth changed and Devils in Hell changed. Maybe everything really is changing now for the better...just wish I'd realized that before Michael approached me...Can't believe I bought into his lies..." he said a little bitterly as he looked away from Gabriel. --- "He'll be fine once you explain that. But yeah, it did sound a little cold. Almost annoyed, even. But, I might just be reading into it a little too much. You gotta remember, the only experience myself or Parker have had relationship wise was full of emotional abuse so we might find it hard to read some situations correctly. We might even make mistakes and see problems where there are none. Be patient though, all we need is a little time and understanding." --- Sebastian chuckled. "I don't blame you...turning someone isn't exactly easy." He stood and walked over to the curtain. Nervously and hesitantly, he stuck his hand behind it then sighed, relieved when his hand didn't burn. Instead, he felt the gentle warmth of the sunlight on his skin. He turned back to Carter, grinning. This was the beginning of a new chapter for the both of them. He walked over to Carter and held out a hand for him. "Come on, let's nap in bed for a while and let this venom wear off." --- Jessica became uncomfortable and she bit her lip while looking at the ground again. She couldn't tell him now...not without any evidence to back her up or he'd think she was crazy. It wasn't like she could do anything to prove it either...she was just as powerless as he was. "Anyway, the attacker is gone now...that's all that matters." she said, looking back at him. She couldn't tell him what had really happened but she wasn't about to lie to him either. "How are you feeling? Do you want me to get you any painkillers?" she said, trying to change the subject. Denix Vames - May 15, 2021 "Michael was always God's favorite but I think that got the best of him. He was a douchebag anyway. So it's not entirely your fault. He can easily manipulate people." ,said Gabriel. --- Will nodded. They were soon at the hospital where the bullet had taken out. Will was given stitches. His arm was bandaged up. He was laying in bed. He wouldn't be there for long but they had to have him there for a couple of hours. --- Carter took his hand. He let Sebastian help him upstairs. He soon reached the bedroom where he collapsed on the bed. He sighed. "Much better." --- "Could be better." Ben nodded. "I really want to forget about this pain." shadowess - May 16, 2021 Robert nodded at Gabriel's words. What he said made sense. As monotone and robotic Michael had seemed, he seemed to know exactly what to say to convince people he was on their side. He also used his size to intimidate his followers frequently. Not one of them ever dared to question him when he gave an order. Thinking back on how he used to treat his minions once he'd convinced them to work for him, Robert was glad he was gone. He took another sip of his wine with a frown. "I er-...I'd rather not talk about...or think about Michael anymore." he said sadly. Thinking about Michael merely served to remind Robert of his guilt. --- Parker arrived at the hospital and was soon escorted to Will's room by a nurse. He hurried over to Will's side and gave him a kiss. "Hey, how are you feeling? What happened?" he asked, worriedly. --- Once in bed, Sebastian cuddled up to Carter once more. Resting his head in the nook of his shoulder. Smiling, Sebastian closed his eyes. Feeling utterly relaxed in Carter's arms. --- Jessica stood up. "Alright, hang on." she said before leaving the room and coming back moments later with some painkillers and a glass of water to take them with. She set them on the bedside table then helped Ben to sit up so he could take them. She sat next to him as he'd take the pills and looked at him worriedly. "If there's anything else I can do, let me know. I don't mind helping you." she then blushed and added in a soft tone; "Especially after you saved me the other day." She sort of felt like she owed him for that. Denix Vames - May 16, 2021 "I don't mind. I don't like talking about Michael either. He was always an ass." Gabriel drank some more wine. "Why don't we talk about you? What were you doing before all this?" --- "I'm fine but..." Will sighed. "Look Parker. Sorry if I came across as ignorant. You just get use to being shot at that you don't even think twice about it. I should have considered how you felt about all this." He held his hand. "So I'm going to tell you this. I think I'm being targeted by a group. Either that or those two were the only ones in on the plan. They were attempting to kidnap me. But I don't know why. And no, I didn't catch a glimpse of their faces. Sorry." --- Carter kissed the top of his head. "Sleep tight." --- Ben chucked the pills in his mouth before drinking some water. He blushed at her offer to help. "Well um....I do need to change so I'm going to do that first. But you can just stick around. Try to relax and maybe stay with me? Just sit next to me. We can just....talk. I will have to call my captain first so that I can explain to him why my uniform is in shreds now." shadowess - May 16, 2021 Robert shrugged. "I was new to Heaven... I was born an Angel but you know how it is. I lived a mortal life thinking I was human until I got hit by a car. Then boom! 'Oh, by the way Rob, you've been an Angel this entire time. Here's your wings...'" Robert shook his head a little with a small smile. "I hadn't even been assigned a job yet...I was still going through training and learning our rules and history when-..." He trailed off. That's when Michael had approached him and twisted his training, recruiting him for his war mongering purposes. He took another sip of his wine. "Well, I guess you know the rest...before that though, I'd been a computer programmer on Earth..." He chuckled. "Not exactly exciting, I know..." --- Parker listened to Will's apology, his eyes softening as he looked at him. When he finished speaking, Parker gave his hand a gentle squeeze. "I'm just glad your safe." He said softly. "We'll figure this out...we always do." He said, trying to reassure Will. "Do you know any groups you might've pissed off? Criminals you busted that would be able to do what they did?" He asked. --- When Ben said he'd need to get changed and asked her to stay with him, Jessica blushed harder but nodded a little shyly. "Alright" she said quietly with a small smile. Denix Vames - May 16, 2021 "It was still a job." Gabriel frowned. "And I'm sorry that Michael make you think a different way. I could help with your training if you still want to continue it." --- Will shook his head. "This is probably some bastards who think cops are nothing but pigs. Yet if that were the case then they would have killed me on the spot. I don't like this, Parker." He squeezed his hand. "I really don't. I know I'm supposed to be brave but....I'm scared." --- "You can look away." Ben walked over to the closet where he stripped himself of his clothes except for his boxers. He threw on some jeans and a grey muscle t-shirt. He walked over to the bed and picked up his phone from his work pants pocket. He called up Will.

Denix Vames - May 14, 2021 Gabriel looked into his eyes. "I promise that I will do everything in my power to help you become a better you." --- Will chuckled. "It's fine. Looks like we both got some issues that we need to work on." A grenade shaped object was thrown into the opened window of the car. Gas spread out. Getting into his lungs. He coughed as he opened the door. Falling out of the vehicle. He continued to cough as he tried to drag himself away. It looked like whatever gas it was had finally put him to sleep. A woman in all black, wearing a biker helmet to cover her face, had lifted him off the ground. Placing him in the back of the black van. There was a male driver wearing similar clothing. Once she closed the door, she hopped into the passenger side. The driver drove off. --- Carter smiled. "I'm sure you'll like what I've got in store for you." He headed downstairs where he started making some pancakes, eggs, and bacon. --- "Good. I can't wait to go home." ,said Ben. He looked at her hand. Wanting to hold it but didn't want to make her feel uncomfortable. They got into the cab. Ben continued to shiver as he rubbed his arms again. He leaned against her for some warmth. Shadowess - May 14, 2021 Rob looked back at Gabriel. When he looked at him, he didn't just see his master anymore. He saw hope. He saw someone who believed he could be saved and it filled him with gratitude. He nodded, blinking away his tears as he regained control of his breathing. "Thank you." he whispered. --- "Guess so." River replied, happy that it seemed to be getting along well with Will. "What the hell?!" River exclaimed as it saw, smelt and felt everything Will was going through. Once Will was knocked out, it pulled him into a dream state. Will would find himself in his own living room with River standing in the middle of the room, looking around the place warily as if it could still see what was going on. It's form flickering between Parker and a dark silhouette as it struggled to decide on a form to take. River looked over at Will and held a finger to it's lips. "Listen. We can't see anything but we can hear what's happening to you...sounds like we're in a vehicle...on the move." River sighed, frustrated. "We're in danger. Drastic times call for drastic measures. I could try forcing you to awaken but the effects of whatever you inhaled might temporarily hinder you until it's completely out of your system. Or..." it hesitated, uncertain. "I could try taking control of your body and do what I can to flee...if I do that, I'll only be able to control you for a short time before I lose grip, at which point you should wake up. I may end up having to fight to get you to safety...which means I may have to kill to ensure your survival. I'll leave the choice to you." --- Sebastian grinned a little wider then went about finishing up in the shower. He washed his hair and face before stepping out and patting himself dry with the towel. He could smell the food as he got dressed and his mouth watered. He knew, even before seeing what it was, that he was going to enjoy what Carter was making. Once he was dressed he made his way downstairs and walked into the kitchen, wrapping his arms around Carter from behind. "That smells so good." he said, smiling. --- Jessica jumped a little at how cold his skin felt when he leant against her. "Geez! Are you sure you're alright, Ben?" She said as she wrapped an arm around him, rubbing his arm to try and warm him up. It didn't take long before they were pulling up outside the apartments. She walked with him to his apartment, worried that he might not be well after all. "You should go get wrapped up in some blankets. I'll make a hot drink or something for you. What do you like? Hot chocolate? Coffee? Or I could make a soup?" she said, turning to him once they were inside. Denix Vames - May 14, 2021 Gabriel leaned in. He kissed him. "You're welcome. Now, how about we relax? Get back to bed and just talk." --- "Wake me up. I'll press my panic button. The other guys will know where I am." ,said Will. --- Carter smiled. He set the last strips of bacon on Sebastian's plate. Both dishes were ready. "Bet you smell a whole lot better." He blushed. "Was that cheesy?" --- "C-Coffee..." Ben walked to the bedroom where he grabbed some blankets from the closet. Sam spread his negativity as pain to him. Ben started coughing. He collapsed to his knees where he coughed up some blood. He wiped it off with his sleeve. Trying to hide it. He pulled the blankets over himself as he laid on the floor. His eyes were closed. Shadowess - May 14, 2021 At Gabriel's kiss, Robert felt his cheeks get warmer and his heart beat a little faster. "Ok." he whispered and nodded, entranced by Gabriel as he followed him back to his bed. --- River nodded. "You got it, Boss. Good luck and prepare yourself. It'll happen fast." it said before snapping it's fingers and trying to force Will to wake up. --- Sebastian chuckled. "A little." He laughed. "But I liked it." he admitted and kissed Carter's cheek. "Thank you for making breakfast." He took his plate and moved over to the table, sitting down and smiling at the meal. "It feels weird not coming downstairs and heading straight to the fridge for a bag." he admitted with a small chuckle before tucking in to the food. His eyes lighting up at the taste. --- Jessica hurried off to the kitchen to make him coffee. While waiting for the water to boil, she heard Ben coughing and glanced towards the bedroom, worried. She finished making the coffee and headed into the bedroom to check on Ben. She gasped, seeing him on the floor. Putting the cup down on the bedside table, she rushed over to him and knelt next to him, placing her hand on his arm. "Ben, are you alright?!" she asked. "Maybe we should go back to the hospital?" Denix Vames - May 14, 2021 Gabriel sat next to him on the bed. "So, do you want to eat something? I know we don't have to but if it's something that you like to do then I can summon some food." --- Will's eyes shot opened. His vision was blurry. Yet, he reached for his radio. He pushed the red button. Alerting everybody at the PD of where he was and that he was in danger. Very quickly. police cruisers would blare their sirens and flash their lights. Chasing the black van which began to speed up. He smiled. "We did it." He passed out. --- Carter sat at the table. "I can't imagine how strange it must feel. For myself, I just wanted to eat some of this. As much as I can which isn't too much." He sighed. "I kind of wasted some of the food." He took a small bit of everything on his plate before heading to the fridge to get a blood bag. --- The door slammed shut. The room started to shake. Ben shook his head. He sat up. "No! Leave her alone!" He raised his arms and shielded her as Sam dug his nails into his back. Ripping his shirt and leaving bleeding claw marks. Ben fell over. Sam appeared. Shadowess - May 14, 2021 Rob shook his head a little. "I never saw much point in food...Though I used to drink quite a lot...I had a habit of gatecrashing parties to join in on their fun..." he told Gabriel, recalling those memories fondly. Those memories were from before Michael had approached him and his friends. Before they were recruited by him. Back when Robert's life had been simple and carefree. --- River watched anxiously and waited until Will passed out again. He pulled Will back into the dream room and watched him from across the room, his form still flickering and glitching. "Nicely done. I guess all we can do now is wait and cross our fingers that we're rescued safely." --- "It's like we've swapped places." Sebastian said thoughtfully. He then looked at Carter sympathetically as he watched him get a bag. "It gets easier...for me, it got to a point where I had forgotten what certain foods tasted like for so long that I just simply stopped craving them. I duno, maybe it'll be the same for you?" --- When the door slammed and the room shook, Jessica looked around wildly, wide eyed. Confused and frightened. She watched in alarm as Ben shouted at something Jessica couldn't see before his shirt ripped and he fell over. She looked at his back and saw the claw marks before looking up to see a stranger in the room. A ghost?! She shivered, terrified. Her eyes fixed on Sam. There had to be something she could do to stop this ghost from hurting them! All her life her mother had tried to teach her about magic and the afterlife. Wait a second! She's a Devil! Well, a half Devil who won't get any powers until she dies but maybe this ghost doesn't know that? Besides, what was the use in being a Devil if she couldn't control a soul? She re-gathered herself, glaring at Sam before getting to her feet and straightening up. "Stop! I-I command you to leave us alone!" she said, trying to sound brave and important despite the quiver in her voice. Denix Vames - May 14, 2021 Gabriel held out his hand. A bottle of wine appeared with two glasses in his other hand. "We could have this then." --- "I'm sure they'll take them down." ,said Will. The chase was long but the cruisers soon caught up to them. Bumping against the van. The vehicle soon lost control. Crashing into a pole. Police could be heard shouting. Aiming guns at the suspects. Then there was gunfire. A bullet hit his arm. Will gasped awake as he clutched his bleeding arm. He kicked the back doors of the van open. Hopping out. Both suspects were already dead. A few officers helped Will walk away from the scene. --- Carter frowned. "I hope so." He bit into the blood bag. Drinking up slowly. His eyes suddenly rolled back. It was as if he was a kid again. Drinking warm milk. --- The lights began to flicker. Sam laughed. "Who do you think you are?" The bulb popped. Showering pieces of glass all over the floor. Shadowess - May 14, 2021 "That's awesome!" Robert grinned. He didn't know a lot of Angels that could materialize things like that. Turns out, it's quite a rare trait and is usually a sign of an exceptionally powerful Angel. This revelation merely made Robert respect Gabriel more. --- River watched when Will woke up. He felt the same pain that Will felt in his arm after being shot. "Man, that sucks...still, could've been worse." it said with a bit of a groan. "Who do you suppose they were? And why try to kidnap you like that?" River voiced it's curiousness. --- Sebastian chuckled at the way Carter seemed to be enjoying the blood bag. It was nice to see him embracing his new life like that. He finished the rest of his breakfast and took the plate to the kitchen, washing it up along with the pan and utensils that Carter had used to make the food with. "So, what shall we do today?" he asked while washing up. --- Jessica shivered when Sam laughed. Then jumped and squeaked, shielding her head with her arms when the bulb exploded. She clenched her fists, lowering her arms to glare at Sam again. No! She couldn't let him frighten her! "A Devil." She answered boldly. "A Devil that you are pissing off! Now leave us alone or I'll- I'll-" she hesitated, knowing her threat would only be a bluff right now. Until she died, she was no more powerful than any other human. "I'll drag you to Hell!" Denix Vames - May 14, 2021 Gabriel smiled. He poured them each a glass. Handing him one. "Thank you. It's red wine so it should taste decent. Hopefully sweet." He took a sip. --- Will was sitting at the back of an ambulance as he was being looked over by a paramedic. He thought in his head, 'I don't know. I don't even know what they look like.' --- "Well, we still need to turn you into a Day Walker." Carter threw the empty bag in the trash can. "So we should get Tom to come here." --- Sam's eyes widened. He backed up before going through the walls. Leaving the apartment. The temperature went from cold to room temp. shadowess - May 14, 2021 Robert took the glass and sniffed it a little, not really used to drinking wine. He took a sip as well and looked at the liquid in the glass thoughtfully as he got used to the taste in his mouth before swallowing it. "It's...classier than I'm used to. But I like it." he said, smiling at Gabriel. --- "I know...I can see what you see..." River pointed out. "It's still frustrating though...not knowing..." River would never admit it, but the whole ordeal as well as not knowing why it happened or who the suspects were, frightened it. After all, if Will dies...River dies too. --- Sebastian turned his head to look at Carter while both his hands were plunged into the water in the sink, scrubbing the pan. "Will we even need Tom this time? If you're a Day Walker now, then theoretically you should be able to turn me with your own blood" He said thoughtfully. After all, if he'd still been a regular vampire the same rule would apply if he'd wanted to turn a human into a vampire himself after Sebastian had made him. --- When Sam left, Jessica stood there for a moment. Staring warily at the spot in the wall where he'd left through, half expecting him to come back. When the room warmed back up, Jessica relaxed. Assuming Sam was really gone. She looked at Ben and knelt next to him again, looking him over. "Ben! Are you alright?!" she placed her hand gently on his shoulder. Denix Vames - May 14, 2021 Gabriel chuckled. "I'll make sure to bring something more casual next time." He drank some more. --- The paramedic bandaged his arm before guiding him into the ambulance which took off to the hospital. Will sighed as he leaned against the wall. "This shit never gets any better." --- "That's true. I never thought about that. Should we do it now then?" ,asked Carter. --- Ben groaned. His eyes were barely opened as he looked at her. "J-Jessica...." He passed out. Shadowess - May 15, 2021 Robert smiled at him as he took another sip, getting used to how it tasted. "So...if you don't mind me asking...I know you're an Archangel, but what's your job? What were you assigned to do when you got your armor?" he asked curiously, hoping to know a little more about his master. If he was going to be serving him for a while, it might be beneficial to know what to expect him. --- "Well, at least it's only a bullet wound to your arm..." River said. "Could've been way worse. We should be in and out of the hospital in no time...my guess is they'll just take the bullet out, stitch you up and send you on your way...Still though, it's probably a good idea to let Parker know what happened, don't you think? He's probably guna be wondering what's taking you so long to get home by now." --- Sebastian smiled and took his hands out of the water, placing the pan onto the draining board. He dried his hands off on a towel before walking over to Carter and wrapping his arms around his shoulder, kissing him. "I'm ready when you are." he said softly. --- "Ben?" Jessica shook his shoulder a little. When it was apparent that he'd passed out, Jessica pulled his arm over her shoulders. "Ok...c'mon...I can't leave you on the floor..." she muttered as the tried to pull him to the bed. With some difficulty, she managed to pull him to it and lay him on his front with his head facing one side. She took a step back, panting and wiping some sweat from her forehead. "There...a least you'll be more comfortable...now to get you cleaned up..." she left the room and came back shortly with a bowl of warm water and a cloth that she dunked into the water. She then proceeded to clean the blood off his back, being as gentle as she could to not hurt his wounds. "Guess we're going to have to talk about a few things when you wake up..." she mumbled with a frown. Admittedly, while in his company, she'd almost forgotten what she was anyway. So it wasn't like she'd been hiding the truth from him intentionally. --- Looking to take his mind off things, Oscar had gatecrashed the party going on in Hell's library. He'd been drinking a lot of Demon's Brew and playing games with Ricky and the other Demons. When Ricky eventually passed out from the drinking, Oscar drunkenly invited the Demons back to Earth where they could continue to drink and play games without disturbing Ricky. They all continued to party in the mansion. Some dipping into the pool, some chatting in the kitchen and ignoring the mess that was still there and some played games in the living room with Oscar. One Demon was really starting to get on Oscar's nerves at one point. The same Demon, who had short black hair and pink eyes kept trying to come on to Oscar. The first few times, Oscar let him down gently but as the Demon continued to persist, Oscar was growing angry with him and began snapping at him to leave. After playing a few races on F-Zero X, Oscar had forgotten about the Demon when he got up to get himself another glass of Demon Brew. He stumbled into the kitchen, heading for the bottle when the Demon blocked his path, holding two glasses ready. "You again?! I told you to get out! I'm taken! I'm not interested in you!" he snapped at him. The Demon didn't seem the least bit bothered and held up one glass to Oscar, offering it to him. "I know and I'm sorry for how I've been acting! I feel really bad about it! I got you a drink as a peace offering! Please let me stay! I'll leave you alone!" he shouted over the music. Oscar squinted at the Demon, looking at the drink warily. "I take this, you gotta swear you'll leave me alone!" "I swear!" Swaying a little on his feet, Oscar took the drink and stumbled back into the living room while drinking it. The Demon watched him and smirked. "Drink up..." he muttered and took a sip of his own drink, keeping an eye on Oscar from a distance. Waiting until the right moment.

shadowess - May 13, 2021 The male struggled a bit as Will handcuffed him and dragged him to his feet. He glared a little at Will when he ordered him to follow him but didn't argue. He knew he'd fucked up and was currently surrounded on all sides by police by now anyway. He lowered his head and followed Will. "Nicely done, boss. And you barely had to use any powers." River complimented. --- After the events of last night, Cindy was sleeping lightly and jumped awake at the sound of knocking on the door. She heard Kite's voice and felt her heart lift. "Kite!" she said happily, and pushed herself to her feet. She stumbled a bit, still recovering from what ADIEU had done to her as she made her way to the door. She leant against it for a moment, resting before unlocking it and opening the door. She flung her arms around Kite and held onto him tightly. "You saved me again." she cried into his shoulder. --- Amelia chuckled. "Alright then, we'll see you tomorrow." --- The nurse smiled and nodded before walking away. She came back few a few minutes later with a glass of water and handed it to Ben. "There you go. I'll just be out here if you need anything else, ok?" she said kindly before leaving the room again. The whole hospital seemed quiet this late at night. The majority of patients were fast asleep with only a few new cases trickling in. The doctors and nurses on duty were trying their best to work quietly so the sleeping patients could rest undisturbed. Denix Vames - May 13, 2021 Will guided him until they reached the ladder. "Damn it! Can one of you guys help me get him down?" A tall cop held out his arms. Will let the suspect go who was caught by the tall cop then set on his feet. He began going down the ladder. --- Kite wrapped his arms around her as he sobbed. "I'm sorry I couldn't stop them!" --- Jasper disappeared. He began leaving flyers where his friends could find them. --- Ben nodded. He drank some of the water then set it the glass on the drawer. He frowned. He covered his face as he silently cried. Shadowess - May 13, 2021 (Maybe we could catch up with the other two once it's 'morning'?) "Wait, what are you-? You can't be serious! Don't drop me down- ahh!" the male protested before Will let him drop down to be caught by another cop. "You're fucking crazy!!" he shouted up at him after the taller cop caught him. Thankfully, the building wasn't actually that tall. Two stories at the most. "Well, I mean...he was the one who chose to go to a rooftop with a ladder and no stairs...wait, there aren't actually any stairs up here, are there?" River questioned, thinking it odd that the only way to get down from the roof was via a fire escape ladder. Wasn't there usually a door that lead to a set of stairs in the building? --- Cindy cried into his shoulder as Kite held her and she shook her head, gripping his shirt tightly. "That wasn't your fault! Besides, you came for me! You came and saved me from that awful place! Not just me! You saved everyone!" She started kissing his shoulder and his neck, just happy that they were together again. Happy to be in his arms. Happy that they were both safe. All she wanted now was to just be with him. To forget what happened in that facility. She'd do anything to not have to think about what happened there or how much it had hurt. "Oh God, I love you Kite!" she kissed his cheek then rested her head against his. "I love you so much! You're amazing! You were so heroic! You saved so many people!" Denix Vames - May 13, 2021 (thats fine) "Whoops! Didn't think about that." Will shrugged. "Oh well." He went down the ladder. The suspect was being placed in the backseat of the cruiser after being read his rights. Everybody else drove off while that cruiser was taking him to the PD. Will went back into his cruiser and drove down the road. "Well, that was something else. Been a while since I've had to go on a roof." --- Kite smiled. "I did, didn't I? I didn't think about it like that. But I"m glad I saved them. And I'm glad I saved you." He kissed her passionately as he caressed her cheek. Shadowess - May 13, 2021 River laughed at Will's response to not taking the stairs. "I'm guessing criminals aren't usually stupid enough to climb up to them?" River asked once they were in the cruiser. "Well, what's next boss?" --- Cindy smiled into his kiss, running her hand through his hair. "My hero." she whispered with a smile before kissing him again just as passionately. Her passion building as they kept going. She ran a hand over his chest, then down over his stomach and back up, under his shirt. She slipped her tongue into his mouth. Denix Vames - May 13, 2021 "Now, we park somewhere else and wait for shit to happen." And Will did just that. Parking himself between buildings. Waiting for a passing driver to make a mistake. --- Kite lifted her off the floor. Letting her legs wrap around his hips. He brought her to the couch. He slipped his bags off. He kissed at her neck before taking his shirt off. Shadowess - May 13, 2021 "Fun..." River yawned, thinking the chances of another idiot breaking the law in front of them tonight would be slim. "Well, while we wait, I'm guna take a quick snooze...wake me up if things get exciting again." --- Cindy loved the way Kite could lift her so easily, like she weighed nothing. She continued to kiss him as he took her to the couch, the front door closing as they walked away from it. She tilted her head back and let out soft, shaky breaths as he kissed her neck. She watched him take off his shirt while biting her lip excitedly. She leant forward, kissing him deeply while caressing his bare chest. She tugged her hospital gown off before continueing to kiss him. Denix Vames - May 13, 2021 "Will do." Will watched out. Waiting for someone to do anything. --- Kite started kissing her chest. Going further down. He unbuckled himself. Taking the rest of his clothes off. He sat her up. Pressing her against himself. Kissing her as his hands went to her waist. (private time) --- Gabriel was laying naked under the covers. He was on his side. Relaxing. Shadowess - May 13, 2021 Robert had been laying on his back, staring up at the ceiling after Gabriel had had his way with him. He wondered if this was the kind of servant that Gabriel now expected him to be. He turned his head a little to look at him, unsure of how to feel about this whole situation. He'd enjoyed what they'd done, sure. There was a sort of kinkiness in what had happened that Rob had to admit that he found exciting. But he didn't know whether or not he liked the idea of being Gabriel's personal sex slave. Then again, this was supposed to be a punishment for all the things he'd done wrong...so it wasn't like he -could- complain even if he didn't like it. "So..." he started, a little hesitant. "So, what happens now? I mean, what other kinds of things do you want me to do for you?" he asked, hoping Gabriel would tell him what to expect from being his assistant. Denix Vames - May 13, 2021 "Whatever I want you to do. Like leaving me alone. And how about you go polish my armor?" ,said Gabriel as he yawned. Shadowess - May 13, 2021 Robert blinked, frowning at how cold Gabriel suddenly seemed. "Oh...o-ok...yes, sir." he climbed out of the bed and put his clothes back on before scooping up Gabriel's armor, struggling a little to hold it all in his arms as he carried it out of the room to leave Gabriel in peace as he'd requested. He took the armor to a large room where he set it all down carefully. He then went about trying to find polish and a cloth he could use. He searched various cupboards and drawers, unfamiliar with the layout of Gabriel's home, until he finally found the things he would need. He headed back into the large room and began rubbing the polish into his breastplate and buffing it out with the cloth to make the steel shine. He felt tears welling up in his eyes as he had to remind himself that he was lucky to be given this second chance. If not for that, he'd be just as dead as Michael...as the Angels he worked with...as his friends... A tear fell onto the armor and Rob quickly wiped it off before wiping his eyes on his sleeves and polishing the armor a little faster as he tried to force those thoughts away. Shadowess - May 13, 2021 (Want me to post as another character as well?) Denix Vames - May 13, 2021 (sure. im assuming you mean a current character. also ill play Will again) Gabriel placed his hands on his shoulders from behind. "Yes, you are lucky. But that doesn't mean you're worthless. I probably should have made that clear. I'm sorry. So take a deep breath and look at me." --- Will bit his lip before speaking. "Did you ever wondered why I named you River?" shadowess - May 13, 2021 Gabriel is a telepath?! Robert felt his cheeks redden at the realization when he felt his hands on his shoulders and heart his voice from behind him. He froze and thought about what he 'd said while taking a deep breath to calm himself down. He then carefully set the armor on the table before turning to look at Gabriel. --- River stirred once more as Will addressed him. "I wasn't sure if it was something you'd come up with on the spot, to be honest..." it answered, then thought for a moment. "Did you name me after someone, Will?" --- Sebastian's eyes flickered open to the sound of birds outside the window. It was early morning. Sebastian still wasn't used to waking up so early in the day. After spending years waking up after sunset, he felt weird waking up after sunrise instead. But considering how broken their sleeping pattern had been lately, it was only natural that his body woke him up once he'd gotten enough sleep, regardless of the time. He smiled at Carter who seemed to be sleeping peacefully still and he cuddled up to him. --- Jessica woke up early in the morning. After a quick shower, she got dressed and was ready to head back to the hospital to help Ben to get home. She could barely sleep, thinking through what had happened with Greg, what had happened to Ben and what Ben had said to her before she left him at the hospital. She headed out of the hotel room and got into a cab, heading to the hospital where she went straight to Ben's room. She knocked on the door and smiled at him. "Hey, how are you feeling?" she asked in a soft voice. Denix Vames - May 13, 2021 Gabriel pulled him into a hug. "I should have never taken advantage of you. I'm just as worse as some of the Angels around here." --- Will leaned against the car door. "We were together for five years. His name was Officer River Balconi. He use to watch my matches whenever he had the time to. The first time we met, I took a picture with him. Just like how I use to take a picture with every other fan I said hi to. I was a boxer." He rubbed his eyes. "But then, he was gunned down by a suspect. Ever since that day, I quit my job and became a cop. That was the only reason why I joined the force." --- Carter leaned his head against his. Smiling in his sleep. --- Ben looked as though he hadn't slept. Despite this, he did his best to smile. "I'm feeling great. You doing alright?" shadowess - May 14, 2021 Rob was a little surprised by the hug and he stiffened a little until he heard what Gabriel said. Thinking over his words, Robert returned the hug and hid his face in his shoulder as he tried to hold back his tears. He wanted to tell Gabriel that he didn't hate him, nor was he angry. In fact, he'd found a sort of weird thrill in what had happened and wasn't ashamed of what they did. But he knew that if he opened his mouth to speak, he'd be unable to stop himself from breaking down and sobbing. The truth was, he was grieving for his friends but felt guilty for grieving for traitors. He wondered if this made him a bad person. Not only that, but he still hadn't really recovered from what had happened at ADIEU. He learned for the first time just how evil that facility was...and the torture they put him through in just those few short hours was nothing compared to the guilt he felt for handing that poor woman in to them. He might've helped to bring the facility down and save people from it, but he still didn't feel that he deserved the redemption he was getting. --- River was quiet for a long moment after Will told him his story. It still wasn't used to the idea of 'compassion' or 'sympathy', but it wanted to get along well with it's new host. "Oh...I'm sorry for your loss..." it said, only knowing that that is the typical thing to say to someone who lost a person they cared for. "So, you named me after him...what was he like?" it asked curiously. --- Smiling, Sebastian closed his eyes again. Just enjoying being close to Carter. Those bloody birds could sing a little quieter though....oh, it's no use. As much as Sebastian would love to fall asleep in Carter's arms again, he was awake now. He tilted his head up a little and kissed Carters cheek lovingly before easing himself out of bed and heading into the en suite bathroom. He left the door open a little as he climbed into the shower. --- Jessica saw how he looked and the way he tried to pass off being fine. She smiled at him gently, although she was a little worried. Walking into the room, she on a chair near the bed and shrugged. "I'm ok. Had a little trouble sleeping, but I'm fine. Are you ready to go?" Denix Vames - May 14, 2021 Gabriel placed his hand over the back of his head. "After what you've done, you deserve redemption. I can see that you're not like your late friends. You're different. A better Angel. A better person." --- Will smiled. "He was a smartass." He chuckled at his own comment. "A funny one though but he knew when to be sweet." He put the sun visor down. Revealing a smaller version of the picture from his personal album. River's hair was dark brown and short. He had a beard. Wearing sunglasses. Will was holding him as if he were a bride. They were both smiling. "Every time I look at that photo, it reminds me of who he was before. Of what I can do now. But even then, it breaks my heart to look at his face." He brushed his fingers over the picture. "You'd think I would have moved on by now. Especially since I've got Parker." He sighed. "But apparently not." --- Carter rolled over on his side. He slowly opened his eyes. He sat up at the sound of the water running. Smiling when he realized that it was Sebastian who was washing up. He put on a bed robe. Heading into the bathroom. He leaned against the doorway. "Hey. Want me to make you some breakfast?" --- "Yeah sure. Just let me get dressed first." Once Jessica left, Ben carefully put on his uniform. A sudden chill ran up his spine. He rubbed his arms as he saw his own breath. The drugged up shooter's ghost, Sam, glared at him. He held a wide grin as he went into his body. Staying in him. Ben stepped out of the room. His teeth were chattering. "I'll be glad to leave this hospital. It's so damn cold!" shadowess - May 14, 2021 At his words, Rob couldn't hold back his tears any longer. His chest heaved and he shook as he sobbed into his shoulder. He couldn't put it into words, not that he was capable of speaking at the moment, but what Gabriel had said was exactly what Robert had needed to hear. After a few deep breaths he managed to say; "I'm sorry for what I did...I want to be better...Please, help me be better! I never want to hurt anyone again..." --- River thought about what Will said. It looked at the photo, intrigued by his story. Wanting to bond with Will a little more and possibly relate with him, River decided to confide in him. "I think first loves are the hardest to move on from." it said thoughtfully. "Bryce was Alex and Parker's first. Technically...he was also mine. Back when we were all the same person. You would've thought I'd have wound up possessing Alex instead of Parker..." it chuckled. "Alex was the closest to being 'me' than Parker was. But David put Alex in the human body...I couldn't follow...I could only stay within Parker, forced into dormancy until he finally took the cure and brought me out of my sleep... I'm getting off track a bit. The point I was trying to make was that, while Parker might've managed to move on...I don't think I did. I never really got the chance. I've been asleep for most of the time since Bryce's death. From what I saw of Alex, I don't think he ever fully moved on either. I dread to think what might happen if Bryce ever walked back into his life. He talks tough but Alex isn't as strong emotionally as he likes to think..." River made an audible sigh. "There was a moment...before Bryce betrayed us...where he riled us all up. Told us we were a mistake. Myself and the part of us that was Parker wanted to kill him there and then. We began to realize what he really was and what he was doing...but Alex...Alex was the part that refused to harm Bryce. Alex refused to believe that Bryce didn't love him back. So utterly consumed by him that the second Bryce said he'd love him again, Alex bought into the lie...It was in that moment that I realized that Bryce truly had Alex wrapped around his little finger. Alex would've set the world on fire if Bryce had told him to...if only to get the briefest glimpse of affection from him." River paused. Contemplative. "I hope Bryce stays in Hell..." it said finally. "Or at least...I hope he changes his ways and stays the hell away from Alex...I personally hope to never see him again either...If we ever did run into him, I cannot promise that I wouldn't lose my temper and urge you to kill him for me...I don't like the idea of going back on my word and influencing you like that, but that is how strongly I feel about it...I hate him...I still love him...but I hate him as well...It's difficult to explain..." River then hesitated. "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to go on like that...I suppose I have a lot of issues myself to process..." --- Sebastian had just rubbed some soap into his body when he saw Carter standing in the doorway. He grinned, putting the soap onto the soap dish and stepping under the shower again. "Sure." he replied. "I...don't really know what I like...so I guess you could surprise me." he chuckled. --- Jessica nodded with a smile and stepped out to give him some privacy while he got changed. When he came out shivering, Jessica frowned. "Really?" she said, looking him over and wondering if he was really ok to be going home. "I don't feel cold...but then again, I guess I just got here..." She said thoughtfully, wondering if they kept the building cool to lower the risk of fevers or something. "Well, let's get you home then so you can get warmed up. I called a cab while you were getting changed, they're waiting outside." she said as they began walking out of the hospital.

Denix Vames - May 12, 2021 Ben nodded. He held Jessica's hand. Brushing a thumb over her hand. "Jessica. Take care and see ya tomorrow." He smiled. "I can't wait to see you again." --- "Can you stop playing whatever game you've got going on?! I'm chasing someone!" Will hit the gas pedal. Trying to catch up with them. He picked up the little speaker that was part of the interior of the car. "Pull over the vehicle! Now!" --- Kite put on some briefs, jeans, and a white shirt. He zipped up the bag full of meat and put it over his shoulders. Doing the same with the empty bag. He walked over to the large dugged hole. He crawled under. Struggling a bit but getting out. He looked around. "How do we get home?" He sniffed the air. "Everything smells new. I don't recognize any of this. There's no way we'll be able to head back to the city." --- "That be mighty fine." ,said Elliot. "We would be happy to see you two again." ,said Vincent. Charles awkwardly hugged them both. Charles and Amelia soon disappeared. Appearing back home. Shadowess - May 12, 2021 Jessica felt her heart flutter as Ben took her hand. She blushed and smiled as she felt his thumb move over her hand and could feel herself melt as he said he couldn't wait to see her again. "You too." she said softly, "Good night, Ben." she said before reluctantly letting his hand go and leaving the hospital. She paused in the entrance of the hospital and sighed with a small smile. She felt that light feeling again and she was looking forward to coming back in the morning. She took out her pack of cigarettes and went to take one out. She paused, looking at them for a moment before changing her mind and placing them back into her bag. She then called a taxi to take her back to her hotel room. --- "Oh, shit. Really?!" River said as it began paying more attention to what Will was doing again. "Oh damn, your heart is beating so fast! Go get 'em boss!" "Oh, shit! Oh, fuck! Fuck! Fuck!" the driver was beginning to panic as he heard Wills voice over the speaker. He just wanted to get into street races. He didn't want to go to jail! He continued trying to flee, turning a tight corner and narrowly missing the building. He ended up driving a bit on the pavement before managing to pull back onto the road. "He's a little all over the place, isn't he?" River noted. "This guy's guna hit someone if he's not stopped soon. Can't you shoot out a tire or something?" --- Luckily for Kite, Theo hadn't had the luxury of being teleported out here. So he knew exactly which way to go to get back to the city, or at the very least, a road they can get a taxi from. He started leading the way, looking back at Kite briefly and barking to let him know he should follow. He lead Kite through a small portion of the woods until they reached a long stretch of road. He trotted alongside the road, staying close to Kite as they walked. The road was dead, with not a single car in sight. So much for a taxi or hitchhiking... Guess they'd just have to hoof it. As they walked closer and closer to the city, the sky began to brighten. Theo could feel the moons power beginning to weaken until finally, he darted off into a nearby bush as his form began to convulse and shift involuntarily. He let out a couple of pained cries and grunts before standing up again, breathing heavily. "Oh, thank fuck for that... That has to be the longest full moon I've ever gone through..." He breathed as he stepped out from behind the bushes to walk alongside Kite again. He lifted a hand to his ear, feeling the chip in it and cringing a bit. "Great...another scar to add to the collection...At least you know you're not a push over as a wolf..." he laughed and held out a hand to Kite. "We never got a chance to introduce ourselves. My name is Theo. No hard feelings, by the way. I was trying to warn you off of hunting humans and I think you took that as an invitation to a fight... If I'd backed down, you would have wound up being my Alpha..." He looked ahead, at the city just a short distance away. "We got a bit of a walk ahead of us..." he said, nodding towards the city. "So, if you wana ask any questions, I don't think there's a better time." --- Amelia was still smiling as they appeared back in their apartment, in London. They'd all come a long way since they first met each other. She recalled her first encounter with Vincent. How crazy he was and how, over time, he became a perfectly sane man with a family of his own. She grinned a little, remembering when they'd first met Elliot in the vampire club. When she pissed everyone off by scaring him with her prank. He was still a little fainty, but he seemed a lot stronger and braver than when they'd first met. She couldn't imagine her life without them in it. She looked at Charles, grinning still. "I think I needed that. It was nice to see them again." she said softly, wrapping her arms around his shoulders. Denix Vames - May 12, 2021 "This isn't Mission Impossible! If I shoot out any tire then he'll crash into someone!" ,said Will. He grabbed the radio. "This is Officer Will. I'm at Bucking Road. Attempting to stop a speeding driver who will not comply. Send any available units as backup." --- Kite shook his hand. He raised a brow. "What the fuck is an Alpha? Is that a sexual thing? Because I'm already taken." --- Charles placed his hands on her waist. Smiling at her. "It really was. I finally have a family again." He kissed her. "I'm just hoping I won't lose any of you guys." shadowess - May 12, 2021 "Well, shit...I duno, then. This whole thing is your area of expertise" River said. The driver continued to drive erratically. Still panicking when he looked in his rearview to see Will was still on his tail. He made another sharp turn, aiming to drive down an alley in the hopes of losing Will. --- Theo couldn't help chuckling at Kite's question. "I know you're taken, man. I was there when you saved her." he laughed. "No, it's nothing sexual. It's a pack thing...See, I was born what I am and I used to be part of a pack. I grew up with the rules and etiquette they had. Since being on my own, I've found that other packs generally tend to have the same or similar rules and they're very close to the kind of rules that actual wolves follow. A pack is like a family. We protect each other. Stick together. Especially under a full moon. The Alpha keeps the rest of the pack in line. Stops them from hunting humans, leads hunts for food and guards the pack when they're resting. That kind of thing...Like, a leader. Also, wolves aren't supposed to turn a human unless they get permission from the Alpha. Sort of a population control thing so we can stay off the human's radar and avoid being hunted during the full moon." He then clicked his fingers, his cheeks turning red as he remembered some vital information this new wolf should know. "Oh, and...considering your new... and you have a girlfriend...be careful in the run up to the full moon. Our sex drive goes through the roof and, as males, our venom isn't the only thing that becomes potent during those couple of days. So, if you really gotta get it out of your system, make sure you wear protection...not unless you -want- a set of twins or triplets running around..." he laughed. --- Amelia smiled into his kiss then looked at him with softened eyes when he voiced his concern for them. "I hope we don't lose anyone either. I don't know what I'd do without you." she said softly. "This. All of this...it just feel so right, doesn't it?" she grinned. "I never thought I'd ever be this lucky." Denix Vames - May 12, 2021 A few police cars soon came to Will's aid as he still driving. Continuing to follow the speeding driver. --- "That sounds like a lot of dumb rules and the weirdest system. No offense but I rather not be a part of that. And for your information, I don't eat humans." ,said Kite. His face went red as his eyes widened. "Me and Cindy had uh...." He cleared his throat. "It was the heat of the moment." --- "Me either." ,said Charles. Jasper appeared with flyers. "Wedding invitations! And we're not pushing the date back any more than we already did!" He shoved a flyer on Charles who took it. He handed a flyer to Amelia. "Wedding's gonna happen tomorrow morning so be ready for it!" shadowess - May 12, 2021 The driver sped down the alley but the corner ahead was another sharp one. To make matters worse, the driver could see flashing blue lights getting brighter around the corner and knew he was trapped. He hammered on the breaks, the car stopping just mere centimeters from the wall. He jumped out and ran, climbing up and dumpster in desperation and then jumping for a fire escape ladder. --- "Oh, uh...fair enough." Theo said, a little disappointed that Kite didn't want to be part of a pack. Theo hadn't been part of one for so long that he'd been beginning to miss what it had been like. The closeness. The feeling of belonging and knowing you were watched over and protected. "I get it...I've been a lone wolf for the better part of ten years...We don't eat humans either by the way. When we hunt during the full moon, it's for deer or other animals as means of sustenance. The only wolves that eat humans are either mad or are going through their first full moon and can't control themselves. That's when an Alpha is needed the most. They can keep new wolves under control and take down the crazy ones before they can cause damage..." he explained, hoping to clear up any misunderstanding he might have caused. He then paused and looked at Kite sympathetically when Kite admitted he and his girlfriend had already been intimate over the past couple of days. "Damn...Well...I guess there's always a chance that it didn't- that's she's not..." Theo's face turned a little red and he faced forward, letting out a deep breath as he patted Kite on the shoulder. The truth was, the chances of conception for wolves was very high but they wouldn't know for certain until she could get tested. He didn't want to end up giving Kite false hope. "Sorry, man...I don't know who turned you but they should have told you all of this already...Being changed and then left like that with no clue? Just asking for trouble..." He shook his head. --- Amelia jumped a little when Jasper appeared and handed them flyers to an apparent wedding. She stared at Jasper for a long moment, trying to remember whether she knew him or not but for the life of her, couldn't recall ever meeting this strange cowboy. Of course, this was because she and Charles had moved to London shortly before Jasper's arrival in the group. "Um, thank you?" she chuckled as she looked at the flyer, then noticed the name of Jasper's husband to be. "Wait, Carter? As in, related to Travis Carter?" she looked up at Jasper. Denix Vames - May 12, 2021 "Damn it!" Will stopped his car. He hopped out. Heading up the ladder as well. "Make this easy for yourself and give up!" --- Kite moved himself away from his hand. "It was one of you guys. Some werewolf bit into me but he was trying to go after Will. I stopped him but...." He shook his head. "I don't know where he is now." --- Jasper flustered. "Uh...." "We're friends of Carter. So yes, we'll go." ,said Charles. Jasper awkwardly rubbed his arm. "Shit! I didn't realize we never met? I just felt that you guys were connected to Carter in some way. But yeah, Beau Carter is his many great grandfather. We're getting married. Ever since we met in eighteen something, we've been together." --- Ben was sleeping in bed. Dreaming of Jessica. They were hanging out near a business. Sitting at a table with their meals. It seemed like everyone was happy. Smiling and enjoying the company. Then he heard gunshots and watched her eyes widened as blood sprayed everywhere. He turned to the shooter who he had taken down at the cafeteria. Another shot rang out. There was a flash of light before he woke up screaming. He caught his breath. He was sweating. His eyes were wide. Shadowess - May 12, 2021 The male continued climbing up. Sweat pouring off him as he tried to out climb Will. "I can't go to jail!!" he screamed back, still climbing. "So, er...you remember that you have inhuman speed, right? You don't have to go all supernatural on his ass but you could always use just a little that it'd still be undetectable to anyone watching." River suggested. --- "Ok, stop." Theo said, getting agitated by Kite's racist attitude. He walked in front of him and stopped, blocking his path to face him. "Look, I'm sorry that this happened to you, alright? But do not lump the rest of us in with the crazies! I just told you that most of us have codes and rules to stop this sort of thing happening. Whoever bit you wasn't following those rules, so if you want to blame anyone, blame that. Specific. Wolf. Not all of us. Even us lone wolves have a code, otherwise we put ourselves in danger of being discovered. When we do turn a human, we make sure that human knows what they're getting into and that they -give consent- to it. We don't go around attacking and biting humans for the fun of it, alright? To suggest that we do is insulting." He shook his head a little and turned away from Kite, walking ahead of him. Granted, Theo had been crazy like that before his death. But even when he'd been mad, he still stuck to the principle of not turning humans against their will. It was the main reason Vincent was never turned. Of all the horrible things he did to Vincent...he could never do that to him. --- "I suppose it was a lucky guess, then." Amelia chuckled. She then grinned at his explanation. "Oh, wow! For that long? That's so romantic! Congratulations!" She beamed and held out her hand for him to shake. "My name is Amelia. I know Carter through his boyfriend, Sebastian. This is my boyfriend, Charles." --- Nurse May had been reading charts at the desk, not too far away from Ben's room when she heard his shout. She put the charts down and walked over to his room, poking her head in and looking in on Ben. "Everything alright?" she asked gently. It was still the early hours of the morning. The sun had barely risen yet. At this time, Jessica would still be sound asleep in her hotel room. Denix Vames - May 12, 2021 Will got to the rooftop when the suspect did. He ran a bit quicker than him. Tackling him to the ground. "Don't even try to fight back!" --- Kite clenched his fists. He remained silent. Following him behind. --- Jasper shook their hands. "Nice to meet ya'll. Have ya met my grandson? His name's Elliot." "We have actually." ,said Charles. "So, can ya'll help me get everybody to Texas so that we can have the wedding?" --- Ben nodded. He sat up. He ran his hands through his hair. "Just dreaming. That's all." shadowess - May 12, 2021 The male sprinted across the rooftop, not really knowing where to run to and just wanting to get away from Will. He was trying to figure out what he was going to do when he'd reach the ledge when he was suddenly knocked to the ground. He felt Will already having a hold of him and heard the order to not fight back. "No! Don't! I can't go to jail! I can't!" he screamed, struggling to get out of Will's grip. "Is it just me, or does this kid just love doing the opposite of what you say?" River observed. --- Theo and Kite continued to walk in silence until they were a lot closer to the city. Theo would need to go off and find his clothes before finding somewhere safe to lay his head for a while after such an exhausting night. He glanced back at Kite and sighed heavily as he slowed to a stop. "I'm sorry I snapped at you...You don't know what it's like...having other races make assumptions about you all the time based on your specie...It's not just humans that get us wrong and hate us, either. We're...misunderstood..." He turned and looked at Kite, seriously. "I know you said you'd rather not be a part of a pack, but if you ever want to hang out or ask me any questions, I wouldn't mind you contacting me...I er-...Don't really have a phone or an address right now but...well, you should be familiar with my scent by now." He scratched the back of his head awkwardly. "Good luck...with your girl. Hope she's alright after last night. Take it easy." he turned and started walking away from the road and towards the trees. --- "Of course!" Amelia answered. "We'd love to help." she supposed there was always time to rest afterwards. "Though, Just so you know, I currently can't teleport anywhere. My powers are gone while I'm pregnant." she explained and placed a hand on her belly. --- Nurse May gave him a kind smile. "Would you like me to bring you some water?" she offered. Denix Vames - May 12, 2021 Will pressed his knee against his back. He handcuffed him. He pulled him by the back of his shirt. "Now follow me and do exactly as I say or you're going to get charged for even more shit!" --- Kite frowned. He watched him leave. "Should have never saved Will." He continued walking. Searching for his apartment. He soon found himself there. He stepped into the building. Heading to his door. He knocked. "Cindy? You in there?" --- "That's fine. I'm gonna teleport everybody to where the wedding is. Tomorrow of course. I want everybody to get ready to dress up in them fancy suits and dresses." ,said Jasper. "And you're going to give everybody these flyers?" ,asked Charles. "Well sure." Jasper waved. "Speaking of which, I gotta go." --- Ben hesitantly nodded. "Sure. I guess I could use some."

Shadowess - May 12, 2021 The nurse nodded and smiled, relieved to see him laying back again. "I'll give her a call for you now." she assured him. "Try to relax, I'm sure she'll be here as soon as she can." she said gently before leaving the room. Jessica had just gotten back to her hotel room and put the food into the mini fridge when her phone rang. She looked at the number and wondered if it was Ben...but calling at this time? She answered it. "Hello?....what? oh, my God!...ok...ok, I'll be right there!" she hung up, her heart beating a little hard as she closed the fridge door, grabbed her jacket and her hotel key before running out of the hotel. She managed to get herself a taxi and got a ride to the hospital. Within just a few minutes, Jessica was being lead into Ben's room where she hurried in and sat in the chair next to him. "I came as soon as I could. The nurse told me what happened. You saved so many people!" she said, in awe of him. First this man saved her from falling of a building, now he'd saved dozens of people in the cafeteria from a drugged up shooter! He was fast becoming a literal hero in Jessica's eyes. --- River chuckled at their conversation. "The kid is smart, I'll give him that. Pretending not to know you while you're in uniform to keep his patrons at ease...clever." River wondered if Hades could still hear him or if he'd lost the ability to hear him when he put him into Will. "Well? come on then, we don't have all night. Ask him for a bag so we can get going...you don't want to let your hunger get the better of you...I mean -I'd- enjoy it but I'm pretty sure that kid would find it a good enough reason to kick my ass if you lost control under my watch." --- Theo watched Kite run into the dome and open the backpack. He stood just outside, then watched in shock as Kite began shifting back into a human. He looked up at the moon then back at Kite. He should be stuck as a wolf until at least morning! They still had a few hours of night left! He whined and cried a little while staring at Kite, his tail between his legs. What kind of wolf is he?! This isn't normal!! --- Oscar sat down opposite him when Leo explained how the government had found out about ADIEU's destruction so quickly. He then frowned, his eyebrows furrowing when Leo slammed his fist on the table and asked if he really thought the supernatural people in the government would be allied with ADIEU. "No, I don't. It's the humans in the government I don't trust." he answered simply. "There is such a thing as a corrupt politician- I've punished my fair share to know... I'm not trying to question your decisions, Leo. I'm just concerned that there might be more here than meets the eye...Alright, so your explanation makes sense. But do you want to know what else doesn't make sense to me? ADIEU's funding. They've been taken out time and again and always manage to reappear with well hidden facilities and in numbers. They seem to have an awful lot of money for a company that keeps having to rebuild and rehire, don't you think? -Someone- or something has to be behind that. Has to be funding their operations from a safe position and patenting their new weapons." He sighed, sitting back in his chair and staring at his food. The conversation putting him off his meal but he needed to get these concerns off his chest or they'd eat him up inside. "I'm not saying to not trust the government here...but I am saying, be careful who the government let work for them...not everyone who'd manage to get in will have good intentions..." --- David frowned. the library was the only safe place in Hell but he could see why it might be boring to some. There wasn't much else to do apart from read books. He stood. "I suppose I could bring something from Earth to help keep you occupied for one evening. Is there anything in particular you'd like me to get for you?...within reason." He added the last part to make it clear he wouldn't be able to grab anything ridiculous or outlandish. Denix Vames - May 12, 2021 Ben chuckled. "So I've heard. Anyway, how's your day been so far?" He blushed and cleared his throat. "Anything interesting happened?" --- Will grit his teeth. "How much is it for a blood bag?" "Twenty bucks." "Twenty-?!" He sighed and pulled out a twenty dollar bill. Placing it over the counter. "Fine." Hades bent down to open the mini fridge near his shoes. He took out a blood bag. Holding up with a pink silly straw in his other hand. He smiled. "Did you want a silly straw with it? It's free. Just for today." "No, I don't want a silly straw! What do I look like? Five?!" Will grabbed the blood bag. He nipped into it. Drinking before getting a bit on his chin. He glared at him. "Give me that damn straw!" He snatched it out of his hand. Sticking the straw where he made the hole in. He began slurping as he walked over to a lone chair. Keeping his head down so he wouldn't look at anyone. --- When Kite finished, he sighed as he pat his stomach. "Now, I gotta ask you something. Just what the hell were you fighting me for? I thought you were going to hurt Cindy but apparently not. Is there any way you can tell me?" --- Leo's eyes glowed. The table began to shake. "Did you ever think that maybe ADIEU has one of those black market companies that supports them?! The US government isn't always to get everybody! Not to mention, there's plenty of other governments!" The entire mansion began to shake. The walls and floors cracked but did not collapse. Leo's dish flew off. Breaking against a wall. He stood from his chair which fell back. Hitting the floor. He clenched his fists. "And what's wrong with humans?! Some humans can be trustworthy! Take for example that hillbilly guy in the overalls!" He clutched his head. "I finally find a decent job! Even if it means being a soldier!" Bitter tears fell from his eyes. "I told you everything! I tried my best to be better! AND YOU DON'T TRUST ME?!" The windows shattered. He disappeared. Heading back to the Whitehouse. --- Ricky sighed and rolled his eyes. Still, he tried to think of something nice and simple. "TV." shadowess - May 12, 2021 Jessica hesitated before answering. She was tempted to say 'no' but knew it wouldn't be fair on either Ben or Greg if she didn't bring it up. "I met up with a friend...I only met him a couple of days ago..." she started. "I told him about what happened. About my brothers and their friends...you saving me...but then he started asking about you." she explained, knowing how weird it was sounding but she needed to know for herself if he really was the same guy Greg had dated or if he had the same name by pure coincidence. Weirder shit has happened... "He asked for your name and when I told him he said that you two used to date...that he thought you were dead. He kept asking for your number and even suggested going to your apartment. Don't worry, I haven't given him any of those details...I just told him I would when I had them so he'd relax and stop asking...I wanted to tell you about it first. See what you thought because...I duno, he seemed to be acting weird to me...I didn't feel comfortable at all. His name if Greg Fuller. Do you know him?" --- "Eh, it's not all bad...at least it's a nice color." River chortled. "Matches our eye..." it teased. "So, now that you got the thirst all quenched, what's next on the to do list tonight?" --- Theo tilted his head and whined at Kite in response, making it clear he had no way of communicating just yet. He was still in shock at how quickly Kite had gotten himself under control and returned to human form. This should be impossible. He squeezed himself through the hole leading into the dome and trotted over to Kite, sniffing at him curiously. He smelled like a normal wolf...this didn't make any sense! He walked around him, sniffing at him as he did and took a step back, barking and whining then shaking his body before staring at Kite. He just didn't understand what was happening here. --- Oscar wasn't intimidated by Leo's outbursts. He sat quietly, frowning with his eyebrows furrowed as Leo shouted at him. This was what Oscar had been afraid of. This was why he'd been nervous to bring it up. When Leo vanished, Oscar looked around the room at the mess, his face a little red and tears stinging his eyes. He looked back down at his own plate and sighed, getting to his feet. "I'm not cleaning this shit up..." he muttered angrily. He left the room, wiping at his eyes then leant against a wall with his arm folded as he thought about what Leo said. Maybe Leo had some good points but it was like he just wasn't willing to listen to Oscar or consider that Oscar might just be worried about him. He seemed to think that Oscar doesn't trust him when that couldn't be further from the truth...ironically, Oscar felt like Leo didn't trust -him-, especially with how quick he was to jump to conclusions about him. Oscar began questioning their relationship again. It just seemed to Oscar that Leo was ready to drop him or hurt him at every turn. He needed to get away again to calm down. If he didn't, he had half a mind to take his dragon form and burn the whole damn mansion to the ground out of spite. He vanished as well, returning to Hell. --- David flustered a little at the request. "I could bring a TV and some game consoles? or perhaps a DVD player? Otherwise, I'm afraid there's no signal in Hell...all you'd get is static..." Denix Vames - May 12, 2021 Ben frowned. "No offense to that guy but we've never met. Though I feel bad for him. Maybe I can talk to him? Clear his mind so he can somehow move on." --- Will left the bag on the table but kept the silly straw in his pocket. He headed out. Getting into the cruiser. "Now, we park somewhere and wait for shit to happen." --- Kite seemed worried. "Hey, what's wrong man?" He rubbed his head. "You ok?" --- "Hell yeah! Action movies and Mortal Kombat!" ,said Ricky as his eyes lit up. Shadowess - May 12, 2021 Relief washed over Jessica at Ben's words. She felt bad for Greg but she also couldn't help feeling her heart lift when he said he didn't know him. "Sure, I think that might help him get some closure." Jessica said as she took out her mobile. "I could give you his number? or you can borrow my phone if you wanted to talk to him now? Though I think he said he was going to work when he left earlier, so I don't know if he'd answer." --- "...Really? Is that it?" River sighed. "And here I thought being a part of a cop would be exciting..." --- Theo didn't move when Kite rubbed his head, just continued to stare at him while whining. He backed up a bit and looked up at the moon then back down at Kite. He did this a couple more times to try to signal to Kite that he was confused because he shouldn't be human yet. He padded his front paws into the grass nervously then took a step forward and sniffed at Kite again, still trying to figure out how this was possible. --- David nodded with a small smile. "I'll be right back." he said and vanished. It took a couple of trips but David managed to bring back a TV, a couple of games consoles and some action movies that a few humans were kind enough to inform him were the current big hits. Otherwise, David wouldn't have had a clue which games or movies were good and might have come back with a few movies from 1940. David liked to think that he was up to date with current trends but admittedly, some things occasionally slip through the cracks and he sometimes confuses what's popular now with what was popular when he'd been alive. After figuring out how to set up the TV in a part of Hell that had no electrical mains, (a generator had to be brought in), Ricky was all set to play as many games and watch as many movies as he wanted. "There, that should keep you from getting bored." David said he stood from the generator. "Alright, you're all set. I'll come back in the morning. Have fun." he vanished, leaving Ricky to it. Little did he know that the noise from the TV would soon attract nearby Demons to the room. Before long, Ricky would have a few Demons asking to either watch the TV with him or play games with him. As long as he was in the library, non of the Demons seemed threatening, because they were all aware of the law regarding the building. A few Demons brought in Demon Brew to make a party out of it. A couple popped back to Earth and came back with drinks and food that Ricky could enjoy as well. Something like this never happened in Hell so they all jumped at the chance to have a good time. Before long, Ricky would be making quite a few friends in Hell. Denix Vames - May 12, 2021 "I think I'll just have his number." Ben looked around. "Where did that nurse leave my phone?" --- Will rolled his eye. "You'll get some action when I need to be a part of it." He drove down the road until he reached a space between buildings. A much large alley that was meant for cars besides people. He parked his car there. Waiting. --- Kite looked up at the moon. "I'm guessing I'm supposed to be a wolf right now." He shrugged. "But you shouldn't be so worried about it. It's not like I'm a monster. Or would this be better for you?" He turned into his wolf pup form. He barked as he ran around. Wagging his tail. Getting all pumped up. --- Ricky started getting drunk with his new Demon friends as they were playing games and watching movies together. He soon passed out from all the booze. --- Vincent and Elliot appeared in the living room. "We're back!" ,said Elliot. Charles held up a finger as he said, "Shh! Neva's sleeping." "Oh. Sorry." Vincent smiled. "So, how was she?" shadowess - May 12, 2021 Jessica glanced around then got to her feet. "I'll go ask for it." she said before heading out of the room and looking for the nurse. A few minutes later, Jessica returned with his phone in her hand and passed it to him. "She'd forgot to put it back in your uniform pocket after she called me. She had it on her." she explained as she sat down again. She took out her phone and pulled up Greg's number, passing it to Ben. "Here you go." --- "Fun..." River sulked. "In that case, give me a shout when things get interesting...I'ma play some snooker for a while..." --- Theo was beginning to relax about the idea as Kite reassured him. He figured he could always talk to him about what happened when he changed back in the morning. He then jumped back and let out an alarmed cry when Kite changed into a wolf pup. He moved back hurriedly, watching him run around in shock until his backside hit the side of the dome and it wobbled and shivered from him touching it. What the hell was going on?! How did he do that?! Theo watched him running around for a minute before running up and sniffing at him again, his nose nudging him and accidentally knocking him over as he did. --- "Good as gold." Amelia replied as she got to her feet with a grunt, a hand on her belly. "You two are lucky. She's such a sweet, well behaved child." she complimented. "Did you guys have fun?" Denix Vames - May 12, 2021 "Thanks." Ben put the number in his phone. He gave her phone back. He set his phone on the drawer near him. He sighed. "I wish I could get out of bed. It feels so empty being here." --- As he said this, a speeding car passed by. "What luck." Will started driving towards the car with his sirens and lights on. (mind if you play as the speeding driver?) --- Kite transformed back as a human. He stood and dusted himself off. "Geez man. You really need to calm down." He grabbed the bag of clothes. "Anyway, I'm done playing werewolf. I just want to go home." --- "Surprisingly yes. He seems to know a lot about gothic and emo history." ,said Vincent. "Yeah, he's really smart." ,said Elliot. Shadowess - May 12, 2021 "Did they say how long you had to stay here?" Jessica asked. "Just tonight." Nurse May said as she walked back into the room holding a clipboard. She looked at Will. "We have your X-Rays back, looks like your ribs haven't been broken or fractured from the impact, so that's good. We'll need to keep you overnight though, as I said. Just to keep an eye on you and make sure you're alright. If all goes well, you'll be able to leave as early as the morning." She then turned to Jessica. "In the meantime, I'm going to have to ask visitors to leave for now so patients can rest. I understand that you just got here but it is very late in the evening and your friend here is in good hands. You can come back in the morning, I'm sure he'll need a hand getting home." She turned back to Ben. "I'll write a prescription for some pain relief for you and would strongly recommend you stay away from driving or heavy lifting until your bruises have healed." --- (Sure) "What was that?" River asked as the sound of cue balls hitting each other rang through Will's mind. The driver in the speeding vehicle was a man of around twenty years old. He had very short, bright orange hair. Pale, freckled skin and blue eyes. The car had been heavily modded and had a spoiler on the back. When he heard the sirens, he cursed loudly through his blaring music and put his foot down on the acceleration. Weaving between cars dangerously to try and lose Will. --- Theo stood back as Kite changed back into a human and went for his clothes. He tilted his head at Kite and rolled his eyes when Kite referred to this as 'playing werewolf'. Theo was looking forward to explaining a few things once he was human again. When Kite said he wanted to go home, he tilted his head in the other direction then looked at the hole they'd climbed through, wondering if Kite would fit through in the form he had now. Theo ran over to the hole and climbed through ahead of him, waiting on the other side. He turned to face Kite and barked, wagging his tail a bit, ready to follow. --- Amelia grinned. "Oh, that's good. You guys will have to explain it to me sometime...for now though, I'm pretty tired." she chuckled and looked at Charles. "I think it's about time we headed home and got some rest ourselves." she then walked over to Vincent and Elliot, giving them each a hug. "You guys give us a call if you ever want another night off. Or if you just want to catch up. I'd love to come visit again." she said as she hugged them.

Denix Vames - May 11, 2021 Greg frowned. "Alright." He followed her out of the store. "I should get going. For work, ya know?" --- Gary wrote, 'Keep the place clean.' Will let out a frustrated sigh as he walked to his car. Getting inside. "Now, you tell me." --- KIte's ears perked up. He cocked his head as he watched Theo go into the woods. He decided to follow him. --- Leo got dressed as well. "I'm not sure. Eggs? Bacon? Pancakes?" --- Ricky was reading a book about the two big fights of Satan vs Leviathan and Lucifer vs Leviathan. There were drawings too. He was sitting in a corner. He ran over to David. "Hey! Is it true that this Leva thing cut off Lucifer's finger and Satan's toe?" shadowess - May 11, 2021 Jessica looked at Greg and paused just outside the store. "Alright. I'm guna go relax in my hotel for the night anyway. I'll give you a call tomorrow and we'll hang out. Or I'll text you when I hear from Ben...whichever comes first. Try and take it easy though, ok?" she said, waving a little with her hands full. --- Alex nodded. "Will do." he smiled. "If you want me to bring anything in to you though, you just let me know. I'll come in to visit everyday, ok?" he said softly, leaning in to kiss him again. "To be fair, I wasn't expecting you to take off like that..." River replied. "So, what next boss? We guna go catch some bad guys? Eat a few doughnuts? Don't forget to take care of that thirst, by the way. Pretty sure you haven't had anything to drink since Carter's office. Wonder if that nurse might lend you a bag...pretty sure she's in the know." --- Sniffing through the woods until he picked up on the scent of their prey, Theo looked back and make a very quiet noise. Crouching a little to show Kite they'd need to be stealthy. He then looked ahead, through the bushes towards their target. A lone doe who seemed to be snoozing on her feet. Theo panted a little excitedly, drool filling his mouth. This was the one night of the month where they could let their instincts take over. They could hunt deer, drink and bathe in the nearby river, sleep out in the open completely unhindered and more importantly, forget the problems and responsibilities that come with the human portion of their lives. If they had more wolves in their pack, they might've been able to play about as well. Play fighting or chasing each other to use up spare energy. Theo sneaked through the bushes, careful not to wake the deer. He glanced back at Kite as if to say 'get ready' before darting out of the bushes. Startled, the doe would take off but Theo and Kite would be right behind it. Theo giving Kite the chance to have his first take down as he nipped at the deer's heels. --- Oscar looked back at Leo and smiled. "Why not all three?" He chuckled and walked over to give him a quick kiss before heading downstairs towards the kitchen. He took out the ingredients and began prepping the pancake batter. Whisking it together hard as he thought deeply about how he was going to investigate into whether the government was funding ADIEU or not without getting himself caught. He hated the thought that Leo might be being used for something he wasn't even aware of. If it turned out to be nothing then at least Oscar could rest easy knowing he'd at least checked it out. --- David looked between Ricky and the book he was reading dubiously. "Satan, maybe. Lucifer?" David shook his head. "I knew the guy all the way up until he vanished and he always had all digits... That being said, before I came along there had apparently been a number of Demons and Devils trying to gain power or respect by claiming to be Lucifer himself in front of potential enemies...So, my bet is on a Devil who was trying to scare the Leviathan into respecting him and it backfired horribly." He said plainly. "If the Leviathan isn't what killed that particular mimic, Lucifer definitely would have for soiling his reputation. Bottom line is, the Lucifer I knew would never have been -that- reckless. The guy was mostly evil but he was a genius at it and had survived since he was cast down near the beginning of man's creation. His main skill was trickery, it was how he got me to sign one of his damn contracts when I'd been alive but at the same time, he was always careful not to lie. That's how skilled he was at it..." David sighed, shaking his head and waving a hand dismissively. "But, he's gone now. So, none of that really matters anymore." he said as he moved over to one of the couches and sat down, gesturing for Ricky to take a seat opposite him. "Let's talk about you. What would you like to achieve once you've earned your redemption? Are you looking to ascend to Heaven or become a Demon to help other souls like yourself?" Denix Vames - May 11, 2021 "Sure thing. Stay safe." ,said Greg as he walked away. --- Gary nodded. "There's no way I'm gonna go back inside after making a scene. Besides, if there are vampires then there's got to be a place for them to drink. Right? How about you help me look for it?" ,said Will. --- Kite ran with him but didn't try to kill the doe. Instead, he was only watching him. --- Leo smiled before heading downstairs. He went to the dining room. Leaning against the wall as he was in deep thought. His arms were crossed. --- Ricky threw the book aside. He walked over to the couch. Sitting next to him. He shrugged at his questions. "Just money." shadowess - May 11, 2021 Jessica watched him leave then sighed. 'Alone again...' she thought a little sadly. Part of her hoped Ben would call her but she had no idea how she'd respond now that she knew he used to be with Greg and that Greg seemed determined to rekindle that love. She began walking towards her hotel, sighing again out of frustration. 'Why is it so damn hard to find someone that'll love me, who doesn't already have someone?!' she thought irritably. --- "As it happens, I believe that Blaire woman runs a club for vampires nearby. From what I recall from Parker's memories, she sells glasses or bags of blood...actually, I think that's where Carter gets his from." River replied and brought up images in Will's mind of the specific club from Parker's memories. "Almost forgot I could do that..." --- When Kite seemed to just be giving chase, Theo darted ahead to run alongside the doe. They'd need to act quickly or they could lose this meal and it wasn't like they could waltz into a restaurant right now. He jumped up and bit into the doe's neck, dragging it down to the ground and biting down hard to snap it's neck and put it out of it's misery quickly. He then let go of it and licked the blood off his lips, panting to catch his breath. His heart racing. When it came to hunting, they were either successful or they went hungry for the night. In this case, they'd get to eat. He barked at Kite, wagging his tail a bit to show he was happy with their achievement and sniffed at the doe as if to say 'dig in.' He sniffed around the doe's neck before biting into it again, beginning to eat his portion of their meal. --- Oscar glanced over at Leo as he took out a pan and placed it onto the cooker. "Penny for your thoughts?" he said as he began making the pancakes. --- David sighed at Ricky's reply. This was going to be a little more difficult than he thought. "Oh, come on Ricky. What is money going to achieve? It grants you temporary comforts, that's all. It's meaningless if you don't have some kind of goal to work on for yourself. Do you regret the crimes your committed during your life?" Denix Vames - May 11, 2021 Ben slowly opened his eyes. He looked around. "Hm?" He flinched as he sat up. He lifted the sheets. Revealing himself to be wearing a hospital gown. He lifted it partially. Showing bandages over his stomach where he had been bleeding from the inside. "Damn." --- Will started the cruiser. "Then let's head over there." He backed up before driving down the road. Heading to the bar. "No offense to the undead but I hope they don't try to suck my blood." --- Kite sniffed before walking away from the body. "Cindy....Brought.....Meat." --- Leo uncrossed his arms as he sighed. "I don't know what this thing or person is. What if they don't want to join the CIA? What if they try to fight me? And if this creature really did eliminate ADIEU then who knows what kind of powers it has?" --- Ricky frowned. "It's hard to say. Being a wealthy businessman was my whole life. My family was once part of the mob before the police took them down. It's just something that's been traditional." shadowess - May 11, 2021 Nurse May went into Ben's room to check in on him. She smiled, seeing him awake. "Good to see you're awake. Your colleagues were worried. You should be proud though, you saved a lot of innocent people today." she commended him as she walked over and gently pushed his shoulder to get him to lay down again. "You should rest. How do you feel? I can get you some pain relief if you need it." --- "Ehh, doubtful. You'd smell glorious to them, no doubt. But you'd also smell powerful. You're basically the vampire king among them so they'd have to be stupid to attack you. That being said, you might get hit on a lot. Nothing sexier than power to some." River commented. --- Theo lifted his head from the doe's neck. Mouth full of meat and blood coating the fur around his mouth. He watched Kite walking away and looked back at the doe a little sadly. Maybe he's just not ready for hunting? At least he won't go hungry. He swallowed what was in his mouth and began following Kite quietly while licking the blood from his lips. He sniffed the ground as he padded after Kite, trying to find Cindy's scent from where he'd originally found Kite in the dome. --- Listening to Leo's concerns, Oscar seemed thoughtful as he dished up the pancakes. He cooked the bacon and eggs next. "Well, you said they just wanted to 'offer' the job, right? So, doesn't that mean this person has a right to refuse and go about their day? I mean...if they were strong enough to take out ADIEU then surely they're on our side regardless of whether they accept the offer?" He replied thoughtfully. --- "I understand. But tradition doesn't necessarily mean 'good'." David said gently, sitting back and crossing one leg over the other. He observed Ricky thoughtfully. "Alright, I guess we have a starting point. You need a change of perspective to give you more of an idea of that goals you could set for yourself in order to earn your redemption. I'm going to assign you to a Demon as your supervisor. You'll be given a potion to grant you temporary life and your supervisor will take you to Earth to help people in a variety of situations. From providing care to the sick to helping feed the hungry, etcetera. This should hopefully give you an idea as to what you could do to earn redemption as well as what you could do afterwards. The Demon will be keeping track of your progress and will report this to me. You'll still be granted visiting time with Rickster once per day and in one weeks time, you and I will have another chat to see how things went and how we can help you further. Sound good?" Denix Vames - May 11, 2021 Ben laid back from her gentle push but sat up again. Cringing at the pain, he still moved. He was about to get off the bed. "Is everyone safe? Did anybody got hurt?" --- "Guess I'll be disappointing them then since I'm already taken. But you know that already." ,said Will. He soon reached the vampire bar. Parking his cruiser at the lot. He hopped out of the car. A resonating sound of gothic rock could be heard. "Ugh! What is that god awful music?" --- Kite sniffed around too. --- Leo frowned. "Offer. That's what they'll do first. But I know what the government is like just from reading their faces and hearing their voices. They want this person as a weapon. I mean sure, they'll have them protect us creatures. But then when that's all said and done, whoever it is will be used as a soldier." He gripped his own arms as he looked away from him. Holding back tears. "Just like me." He stared at the wall. "Seems like no matter what organization I work for, I'll always be a soldier. A weapon. Just like this person will be too." --- "That sounds just fine but I have an important question. Is this going to ruin my suit? Because this cost me a thousand dollars." ,said Ricky. "Oh! Am I going to get a new suit when I head to Earth?" shadowess - May 11, 2021 "Officer, please lay down." May said gently but sternly. "No one else got hurt. You took out the shooter so everyone is safe again. Now, please rest. You won't do yourself any favors by pushing yourself!" She let out an exasperated sigh. First the run away burn patient, the Jane Doe that keeps wandering around and sticking her nose into everything and now this Officer who doesn't want to lie still. It seemed all her patients were out to test her patience today. "Is there anyone you want me to call for you? Next of kin? Family, partner, friend?" --- "Yep." River replied simply. It laughed when Will commented on the music. "Hey man, watch it. Your beloved Parker kinda likes this type of music. Though he's admittedly more of a dubstep fan..." --- When Theo picked up the scent again, he looked over at Kite and barked before taking off. Following the scent back to the dome where he waited by the hole they'd made earlier. The bag of meat was still inside. --- Oscar became rigid as he listened to Leo. He finished cooking their breakfast quietly as he tried to control his emotions. "Leo..." he started, turning his head to look at him a little before turning back to the food. He wanted to voice his concerns so much. He sighed, taking the food off the heat. He walked over to Leo and pulled him into his arms, holding him for a moment. "You shouldn't be made to feel like you're just a weapon. You're not. You have the right, like anyone else, to have a life of your own. And so should this person that took out ADIEU." he said gently. He hesitated a moment, a little nervous to bring it up. "Leo...it might be nothing...I might just be paranoid but...if the government were working towards getting rid of ADIEU...and trying to find them...how did they know where they all were to know they'd all been destroyed so fast?" he asked. He let him go and shrugged his shoulders before turning back to the food. "It just...I duno, I guess it doesn't make much sense to me...I just..." He dished up the food and picked up their plates. "I just worry about you..." he finished as he held a plate out for Leo. --- David stared at Ricky, contemplating whether he should be annoyed or amused. He honestly couldn't make up his mind. He then grinned and answered simply; "Sure." while making a mental note to tell his supervisor to give him rags to wear when he gets to Earth. One way or another, Ricky was going to learn to appreciate those who don't have the luxuries he grew up with. He unfolded his legs and lightly slapped his knees before standing. "Well, I suppose that about wraps that up for now. I'll give you the rest of this evening to relax and prepare yourself for the week ahead. I'll warn you now, it might be a difficult transition for you but ultimately it should be worth it. In the morning, I'll swing by to take you to Rickster for your daily visit and then I'll introduce you to your supervisor to get you started." Denix Vames - May 11, 2021 Ben sighed. "Fine." He laid back. "Jessica. My friend's name is Jessica. Her number should be on my contacts. I'm sure you have my phone kept in a ziploc somewhere." --- Will took a deep breath before walking to the door. "I'm just gonna buy a blood bag and go." He stepped in. Looking at his surroundings before awkwardly making his way to the bar where the bartender stood there. Hades was dressed in a black and white striped sleeve shirt with a black t-shirt over it that had a frowning face with X's for eyes. His bangs were covering his eyepatch. His visible eye widened. "A cop? What's a conformist like you doing here?" Will bit his lip. "I swear you teens these days don't respect your authority figures." Hades laughed. "Whatever you say old man." Will flustered. Blaire was serving around. --- Kite followed him. Once the scent was strong, he ran toward the dome. Crawling under it. He went to the opened backpack of meat. He grabbed one out and began to eat it with his human hands as he slowly began to turn back into a human. Seeming to be more comfortable with eating as one. --- Leo rolled his eyes. He grabbed the plate. Placing in front of a chair. "They told me they were still looking. That it's hard to find an ADIEU facility. I would know that too. The only reason why they found out was because of the smoke rising from all the facilities. Smoke that passerbys had called about to Fire. Each building was burned to the ground or melted. Archangels can only melt metal like that. But the material that was left behind is unlike any Angel. So no. None of them are conspiring against their own government." He sat down. "Do you honestly think creatures who suffered from ADIEU would just suddenly turn their backs on their own people? Funding what killed their loved ones in the first place?!" He suddenly slammed his fist against the table. He sighed. "I'm sorry. I just....I'm tired of people questioning my decisions." He pinched the brim of his nose. "Maybe I shouldn't even talk about work at all." --- "Ok but can I do something? Anything? Getting kind of bored here." ,said Ricky.

Denix Vames - May 10, 2021 "Really? Thanks." ,said Elliot. "We're not sure. Taking her to the doctor wouldn't work out." ,said Vincent. He knelt down to hug Neva and give her a kiss on the forehead. "See you later princess." Elliot did the same. "Don't make too much trouble for them. Ya hear?" He smiled. Both men held hands before disappearing. --- Greg held a small smile. "Thank you. It means a lot that you're telling me this." --- "He's fine. He got shot a couple of times but he had his vest on. He's being taken care of right now." He stepped into the room. Walking to a corner. "Can you tell me if you saw or heard anything?" --- The more Theo tried to get him to comply the more Kite struggled. --- Gabriel led him to his own room which was a tall tower. There was a large bed with silk golden sheets. His wings sprouted. He sat at the foot of the bed. Giving him a smirk. "Sleep with me." shadowess - May 10, 2021 "I'll be good!" Neva waved at them after their hugs and kisses. "Have fun you two!" Amelia smiled at them. When they were gone, Neva then turned to Amelia and sat next to her on the couch. "Can we watch TV?" she asked and Amelia smiled. "You know what? That sounds perfect!" Amelia said and Neva grinned, grabbing the remote and switching on the kids channel. Amelia smiled at Charles, patting the empty spot on the couch next to her. After a while, Neva lay down with her head on Amelia's legs, sucking her thumb a little as she strained to stay awake to keep watching the cartoons. Amelia couldn't help smiling at her as he slowly and gently stroked her hair, moving it out of Neva's face whenever it fell over it. This simple motion made Neva relax even more, making it harder for her to stay awake. 'We can totally do this parenting thing...' Amelia thought as she watched Neva's eyes closing. 'This is easy.' --- Jessica smiled a little and sighed. "I was thinking of grabbing a few things from the store before I go back to my hotel room for the night. Did you want to come with me?" She offered, wondering if he didn't want to be alone after what they just talked about. She kind of wanted to be alone after learning about Ben and Greg earlier but she also didn't want to risk pushing away another friend. She still didn't want to go back to Carter's office but knew her hotel room could use a few supplies so she wouldn't spend so much money eating out all the time. --- Alex felt a little guilty for joking about the other cop earlier when he was told he'd gotten shot. He looked at Gary and held his hand, rubbing his thumb over the back of his hand a little comfortingly. He looked back at Will and shook his head. "We just heard the gun shots. I didn't leave the room, just shut the blinds and called the police when we heard them. Gary couldn't go anywhere and I wasn't about to leave him in here on his own." Alex explained. --- This wasn't working and Theo was really struggling to keep hold of Kite now without doing serious harm. He needed to try something else, tire him out somehow, maybe? He let go and jumped back, limping a little away from Kite but growled with his teeth still bared to warn Kite not to try attacking again. --- Robert followed Gabriel to his bedroom and watched him sit on the bed with his wings out. When he gave the order, Robert hesitated, his face turning red. He stared at him for a moment, trying to gauge if he was joking or not but he genuinely couldn't tell. Even if Robert didn't agree with how Gabriel was using his new power over him, Rob couldn't argue. This was supposed to be a punishment after all and he was willing to bet there would be consequences for not being obedient...and the Judge did say he had to do -anything- Gabriel told him to. "Um...o-ok?" he said nervously and walked over to the bed, sitting next to him. He looked at him uncertainly, his face turning a deeper shade of red. "I um- uhh...I'm a-...I've never-..." he stammered, flustering, trying to tell Gabriel he was a virgin and didn't know what to do. Denix Vames - May 10, 2021 Charles sat next to her. He smiled at Neva. "Wait till we have to change diapers for ours." --- Greg nodded. "Sure. It'd be nice to take a walk somewhere else." --- Will wrote some notes down. Gary gently squeezed Alex's hand. "Alright. Can I get your names by the way?" --- Kite barked at him before running off. Just wanting to get away from him. --- Gabriel pulled him into his embrace. He gave him that seductive stare. "Don't worry. I'll be gentle." He brought a hand to his waist as he kissed his neck. Shadowess - May 10, 2021 Amelia chuckled quietly, being careful not to wake Neva. She looked at her sleeping features and knew she was now out cold. She looked at Charles and tilted her head a little. "Would you mind taking her to her bed?" she whispered and kissed his cheek. "Then me and you can watch a movie or something and cuddle?" --- Finishing off her cup, Jessica smiled and stood. "Well, a trip to the shop it is then. Not exactly exciting but I suppose it's something different." she shrugged, waiting for him to join her. "So, I'm not used to some of the American brands. What would you recommend, candy wise? Been craving something sweet lately." --- Alex told him their names and River chuckled. "Confusing, huh? Just to make things easier, -your- Alex decided to go by his middle name, 'Draven' a little while back. Suppose you could probably consider them twins... they think of themselves as 'brothers' anyways. Though their personalities are quite different. This Alex is a lot like I was before Hades got a hold of me. Quick to anger and power hungry. Or, well, he was before Gary entered the picture. Surprised I wound up in Draven instead of him to be honest but hey, what can you do? I wonder if he still pines after being a vampire...wouldn't stop talking about how much he missed it when he first got that body...Oh, sorry. Am I waffling? I'm waffling, aren't I? I'll shut up now and let you concentrate..." Alex looked back at Gary and smiled gently. --- Theo watched him dart off and gave chase, ignoring the throbbing pain in his foot. He couldn't just let Kite run wild on his own while he wasn't in control. He sped ahead, getting in front of him again to block his path. This time, he growled but then whined a bit at Kite, putting his ears back. The growling was Theo's way of warning Kite not to attack him again while the whining and the gesture with his ears was to try and communicate to him that Theo wasn't a threat. Slowly, while still alternating between growling and whining, Theo approached him. Limping towards him steadily until he was close again. The whole time staring him in the eyes to show he wasn't going to let Kite be the Alpha. When he was close enough, Theo slowly leaned in and stopped growling, taking his eyes away from his to look at his wounds where he began to gently clean them for him. He also starting licking the blood from his fur to clean him up. -------- Robert shivered when Gabriel pulled him close and stared at him. Partially from nerves and admittedly, a little from excitement. When he felt his hand on his waist and the kisses on his head, Rob let out a shaky breath, tilting his head back a little. He supposed Gabriel had been serious after all! He rested his hands on Gabriel's chest. 'It could be worse...' Rob told himself as he tried to relax and let Gabriel take the lead. 'At least he's handsome...' Denix Vames - May 10, 2021 Charles nodded. He carefully picked Neva up. Carrying her upstairs and into a bedroom where he placed her on the bed. He smiled. "Sleep tight." He headed back downstairs. Walking over to Amelia and sitting next to her. "I don't know what to watch. I haven't been around when films became a thing. I don't know what the best ones are." --- Greg stood. He carried his bag over his shoulder as he walked with her. "I might have a few ideas. I don't really eat that much candy." --- Will rolled his eyes at River. He wrote down their names. "That all I need to know. I'll leave you two now. Hope you get better man." Gary gave him a thumbs up. Will left the room. --- Confused and still angry, Kite tore a piece of his right ear off. Just some at the tip of his ear. He walked away and decided to lay on the ground where he closed his eyes. Wanting to sleep. --- Gabriel's armor came off in a flash. He pressed Rob to the bed. Stroking his thigh as his other hand went under his shirt. He slipped a tongue into his mouth. Kissing him slow. Shadowess - May 10, 2021 Amelia picked up the remote and cuddled up to Charles, resting her head against his shoulder. "Yeah, I don't usually get to watch a lot of TV...maybe we could just flick through and see what interests us?" She suggested as she began flicking through channels. Pausing on each one for a minute before selecting the next channel until either she or Charles found something interesting. --- Smiling as they walked, Jessica shrugged. "Eh, me neither. Just been a while since I've had anything sweet. I'm not too picky though." she said as they reached the store. "I just gotta pick up some other bits first." she said as she grabbed a basket. She headed to the dairy aisle to get a small bottle of milk first, then headed towards the bakery for bread. --- Alex sighed and turned back to Gary when Will was gone. "You ok?" he asked softly. Jane had gotten out of bed again, poking her head out of her room door to look at what was going on around the hospital. --- Theo yelped and jumped back, away from Kite. He growled a little then whined, limping away a bit before flopping himself down as well where he could keep an eye on Kite. Sulking and still whining a bit, he began cleaning himself up slowly, licking the blood off his front paws and trying to clean the wound in his leg. --- Rob shivered and let out a small moan was Gabriel lay him down and stroked his thigh. He moaned a little more, feeling his hand slip under the shirt of his hospital gown and his tongue in his mouth. He tried to match what Gabriel was doing with his tongue, getting used to how it felt. His hands wandered down to Gabriel's hips as he relaxed more and let his instincts take over. Denix Vames - May 11, 2021 (should i reply for amelia and charles scene? seems like we're done with them for now) "There's twizzlers. It's cherry flavored." ,said Greg as he followed her. --- Gary nodded. He wrote, 'Wish I could talk.' Will raised a brow at her. "Excuse me ma'am but you should be staying in your room." --- Kite forced out the words, "Kill....You....Protect....Her." --- Gabriel smiled. "I knew you'd like this." With the snap of his fingers, their clothes were on the floor. Surrounding the bed. He got on top of him. He kissed his chest all over. "Oh, the things that I'm going to do to you." (private time) --- Leo opened his eyes. He had been sleeping for such a long time after what he and Oscar did together. His back covered in whip marks that had healed but the impressions were still there. There was a red handmark on his ass. He yawned. Rolling over on his back. He rubbed his head. "Man, I'm so exhausted." shadowess - May 11, 2021 (Yeah I don't think we need to keep that going now. They're pretty much just chilling and watching TV until Elliot and Vincent get back. lol) "Twizzlers it is then." Jessica smiled, heading to the candy section and placing a couple of packets into her basket. Once she'd gotten a few essentials, she headed over to the cash registers to pay. "So, I'm guna head back to my hotel and rest after this. Do you wana meet up at the gym again tomorrow?" she said while they waited in a small line. --- "Me too..." Alex sighed and rubbed his thumb along the back of his hand. "Just a few weeks though and everything will be back to normal." "Hold up." River piped up again when Will saw the Jane Doe. "Isn't that the Atma chick that died?" Jane jumped a little when Will spoke to her and she hurried back into the room, climbing back into the bed. --- Theo stopped licking his paws and looked over at Kite in surprise. His ears perked up and facing his direction. He was shocked by the fact he'd managed to talk in this form. Even a wolf as experienced as Theo found such a feat impossible. He was also shocked by what Kite had said. Was that what his basic instincts were telling him? That Theo was a threat? Putting his ears down, he whined at Kite, wanting to give him some way of knowing he wasn't there to hurt him or Cindy. He tried to speak as well but it just came out as a whinged bark. He lowered his head to the ground, resting it between his paws as he continued to look at Kite and whine. What he was displaying was submissive behavior but if it meant Kite wouldn't try to kill him or attack him again, then he didn't care anymore. The only thing Theo had been worried about was Kite losing control and killing some innocent bystander but if his instincts weren't telling him to do that then he wasn't so bothered about letting Kite be an Alpha. --- Oscar didn't open his eyes yet but he smiled at Leo's words. "Good." he said simply, opening his eyes and looking over at Leo. "It means your punishment was thorough." he chuckled. Reaching up, he caressed Leo's cheek while looking at him lovingly. "Shall we get some breakfast?" Denix Vames - May 11, 2021 "Actually, I was wondering if we could meet up at Ben's apartment. I could meet him there." ,said Greg. --- Gary waved at him to come closer. He kissed him once he was close enough. Will flustered. He ran out of the hospital. "We can't let her see us! I don't want her to remember anything." His face became more red when some of the cops had noticed him talking to himself. He awkwardly waved. "I-I'm fine guys. Just thinking." --- "Fight....Not....For....Her? Fight....For....What?" ,said Kite as he sat up. --- Leo smiled. He touched his hand. "I'd love that." His phone started ringing. He groaned as he picked it up from the floor. He answered. "Hello?" His eyes widened. He sat up and moved his feet off the bed. "What?! How did this happen?" He nodded. "I see. Well, I'll look for them. Goodbye sir." He hung up. He turned to him. "After breakfast, I need to find someone. Apparently, this suspect eliminated every ADIEU facility in existence. Something like that is impossible. Yet, they did it. They want me to find out who it was and take them to the Whitehouse. They're planning on offering them a job." shadowess - May 11, 2021 Jessica looked back at Greg with a small frown, feeling uncomfortable again. "I don't think that's such a good idea...Calling him is one thing but just turning up on his doorstep? What if he freaks out?" Jessica asked while also thinking that if Ben does remember Greg and was avoiding him for some reason, then he might also get angry at her for bringing him along. She didn't want to end up being hated by either of them for something that was between the two of them. She paid for her items and picked up the couple of bags. "Let's just stick to getting you his number first. Play it safe. I promise I'll send it to you as soon as he calls." --- Alex moved over to sit closer to him. He kissed Gary back with a smile then rested his head against his. "I can't wait to get you back home..." He then frowned, sitting up a bit and sighing. "Speaking of, is there anything you're going to need while you're back here? I can bring in a bag for you? Maybe bring in something to help keep you occupied? Or anything you need me to do around the house for when I have to go home?" "Real subtle..." River chuckled. "Relax...given it's Spirits we're talking about, I'll bet her mind wipe is something permanent. She's basically a new person in the same body. The old Atma is well and truly dead...as sad as that is to consider. Plus, even if she did somehow accidentally remember something, you technically have an ability to re-wipe memories and you can be as specific or as vague as you want. Just focus on her eyes, tell her what memories to forget and boom! Bye bye memory." ---- Theo's ears perked up again when Kite continued trying to speak. He tilted his head, trying to understand what it was Kite was trying to say. He wasn't sure what he meant. Was he questioning why they were fighting? If so then that would mean that he might be gaining some level of consciousness back and if that's the case, he was gradually regaining control of himself. If only Theo could explain that their fight was just him trying to keep Kite from hunting humans. To keep him under control while he had no control of his own. Unfortunately, Theo was stuck with just the typical methods of communication that any other wolf would have. He stood, whining and sniffed around a moment, trying to think of a way to get Kite to understand that they weren't enemies. He looked back at Kite then into the woods. Hunt. Maybe if he showed him hunting, he'd get the message? He looked at Kite and barked, his body turning to face the woods as if beckoning Kite to join him. If he came along with him, he might understand that they had a natural urge to hunt and that was what Theo was trying to keep under control. It would also help them both to burn off some of their excess energy as well as provide them with a meal for the evening. --- Oscar frowned and sat up, looking at Leo. He understood Leo's motivations but couldn't help feeling like there was something wrong with the people he was working with. If they'd been working on getting rid of ADIEU then how did they know where all the facilities were to know they'd been destroyed? If they knew where they were, shouldn't they have taken them all down themselves already? Also, Oscar was pretty sure 'all' ADIEU facilities had been destroyed more than once in the past and yet they always seem to come back...with better equipment and seemingly enough funding to re-open more facilities, hire new staff, patent knew weapons...Oscar had an awful gut feeling that not everyone Leo was working for was against what was going on in ADIEU...Someone in the government just -had- the be funding them...turning a blind eye...maybe even providing 'patients'... He sighed, knowing that bringing up his suspicions might just cause more conflict between them. So, for now, he kept those concerns to himself. "Sucks that you'll have to run off so soon." he said, trying to explain away his frown and sigh. "I had a few more ideas for how I could punish you, but I suppose that can wait." he smirked and got up, grabbing his clothes and getting dressed. "What do you want for breakfast?" --- "Well, that was eventful..." David said as he popped back into the library. He wondered if Ricky had stuck around like he'd asked and began wandering through the building, looking for him. "Ricky? You ready for that discussion?" he called as he walked down the corridors, peering into the rooms.

Shadowess - May 9, 2021 "It's not that scary." Amelia said, trying to reassure Elliot. She then chuckled at Vincent. The baby kicked a few more times. "I think they like the attention." she chuckled. "Can't wait to meet them. with how much they're moving now, I'll bet they'll be running circles around me and Charles in no time!" --- After a few minutes of pulling herself together and inwardly scolding herself for being selfish, Jessica washed her face in the sink and pat it dry before heading back out to sit with Greg again, taking a sip of her coffee. "So, how's work?" she asked, wanting to change the subject and not think about Ben for a while. --- Alex laughed at Gary's suggestion. "You're supposed to be a -good- influence on me!" he laughed. He then jumped up and looked out of the door in alarm, hearing the gunshots in the hospital along with the screams of nurses and visitors in the cafeteria. He didn't know what to expect so hurried over to the door, closing it and then closing all the blinds in the windows to hide them as best he could before hurrying back over to Gary's side, holding his hand while watching the door anxiously. He took out his phone and called the police, speaking in a hushed voice to let them know there was a shooting taking place at the hospital. Nurse May had been in the cafeteria when the shots rang out. She'd hidden herself under a table until the shooter was taken down. When it was over, she got up from her hiding place and hurried over to Ben, unbuttoning his shirt and removing his vest so she could check his pulse and his breathing. ------- Theo took off after Kite, barking at him. If he was going to keep control of him, he had to establish that he was the alpha out of the two of them...and in the wild, there was only one way to do that. He darted in front of Kite and growled, heckles rising, baring his teeth and attempting to assert his dominance. He would need to get Kite to back down and become submissive if he hoped to keep control of him, even if it was just for tonight. Rob gasped when he was grabbed by Gabriel but he relaxed in his grip and sighed while saying in a defeated tone; "Yeah, I figured..." Cindy watched them vanish, wondering what would happen to him. Now that she was alone though, she had time to worry about the sudden huge gaps in her memories since she woke up from the experiment. She remembered going in, them strapping her into the rods and the electrocution...but between the pain and waking up in her cell... nothing. Even more alarming than that? She could remember having a harem in Hell, she could remember meeting Kite and falling in love with him...but in between that? Nothing. She couldn't remember what had brought her up to Earth in the first place. All of her memories on Earth solely consisted of her time spent with Kite...like someone had picked specific memories and plucked them from her mind. She spent the night ruminating on this, straining in vain to remember the parts of her life that were missing from her memories. All she ended up doing though, was giving herself a worse headache than she'd started off with before she eventually passed out from exhaustion. Little did she know, the reason she couldn't remember certain things was because those memories were not -hers- to begin with. Denix Vames - May 9, 2021 Vincent stood back. "I think it's a good thing that I'm obsessed with art anymore. I use to have collections of rich sculptures and paintings." "Like that naked thinking guy?" ,said Elliot. "No. He would have been too expensive for me to buy." Vincent raised a brow at him. "Speaking art, I need to take you to a museum so you can learn something." "I know things!" "Like what?" Elliot listed out a few things as he held up some fingers. "Like farming, hunting, and counting." --- Greg shrugged. "It's decent. Takes a lot of hard work and dedication to get anything done. Seems like everything does slow but that's only because of the kind of research we do." --- Gary squeezed his hand. He was shaking. Ben's chest had some bruising from the bullets. A few of those bruises held small bleeding cuts. He was unconscious Police soon shortly arrived with their own guns aimed. Checking the area to make sure everything was clear. When they arrived at the cafeteria, Will was the one who checked the suspect's pulse. "He's definitely dead. Especially by the fact that there's literally a bullet in his head." He walked over to Ben and Nurse May. "Ah shit! Ben! Never expected this to happen to him." --- Kite growled. He charged at him. Biting on his back. --- Gabriel and him appeared in Heaven. "Hey! I've got a live one here! He did some good deeds though after he fucked up. Maybe we can at least make him our little paperboy." shadowess - May 10, 2021 Amelia shook her head a little with a smile at Vincent and Elliot. "You know, David used to tell me that learning new things should never be about proving something. He said it should be about achieving something new and having fun at the same time. I dunno, Elliot was there anything that you ever wanted to really go out there and learn? If you're going to start anywhere, that might be a good place to start." she suggested. --- Jessica nodded. "I'll bet." she commented as she took another sip of her coffee. --- After a while of there being no more sounds of shooting going on, Alex let go of Gary's hand. He looked back to smile at him reassuringly before walking over to the blinds. Lifting one slightly with his fingers, he peered through to see what was going on. The nurses and doctors seemed to be going back to work as normal and ushering patients back into their rooms. He sighed and walked back to Gary, sitting next to him and taking his hand again. "No idea what that was about but whatever it was it seems to be over..." No sooner had he said that than a nurse knocked on their door and walked into the room, looking between them. "Hi, just to make you aware there has been a shooting in the cafeteria. Luckily an on sight police officer took them out so we're safe now." He said and moved over to the blinds to re-open them. "The police have arrived and will be going room to room shortly to see if any witnesses came back to their rooms or hid with loved ones. So, if you saw anything, please don't hesitate to let them know." he finished and left the room to go to the next and let them know the same thing. "Shit..." Alex said and looked back at Gary, suddenly glad that Ben had gone to get lunch when he had. He noted that he hadn't come back yet though and felt a little guilty for joking about him while he'd been gone. What if he'd gotten hurt? Nurse May looked up at Will and sighed. "His vitals seem normal. He was just knocked for six and will be hurting pretty bad when he wakes up. Still, we'll get him a bed, x-ray his chest to make sure there's no internal damage and monitor him over night." she informed him and looked over at the interns that had rushed over to see if they could help. "Help me get him onto a stretcher..." she instructed them. --- Theo yelped when Kite bit him and growled back, barking at him as he jumped around, kicking Kite off and biting at the skin around his shoulders, trying to either pull him off or nip him hard enough to get him to back off. --- Rob's cheeks were still tear stained when he was brought into a section of Heaven that looked a lot like a law office. In front of him was a large, heavy wooden desk. Bookshelves filled with books lined the walls and behind the desk sat a stern looking male who looked up from a book he'd been writing in to peer at Rob over his glasses. Robert stared at him nervously, knowing exactly where he was and who he was facing. This was just one of several judgement offices and he was facing one of the oldest and most experienced Judges that Heaven had to offer. This was where rogue Angels were brought to either be judged or trialed when their crimes were not significant enough to justify being brought before God. "Gabriel, please stay here as witness to Robert's judgement. Robert McGregor." The Judge addressed him. "Y-yes? sir- you're honor!" Robert flustered nervously. "In your alliance with Michael, you have committed treason. Do you deny this?" "No, you're honor." Rob answered ashamedly. "I am aware of your hand in rescuing those trapped in the ADIEU facility. That having been said, your accomplices have all been tried and executed for their crimes already. Why should you receive mercy?" Robert hesitated. The Judge was asking for a reason to spare him despite knowing what he did. He was shaking a little as he lowered his eyes to the ground. "I don't deserve mercy, your honor. I know what I did was wrong. I know there has to be consequences for my actions and I accept those consequences. I am sorry for my part in the treason and I regret the wrongs that I have committed." he said shakily, a few more tears rolling down his cheeks. The Judge stared at him for a moment. Studying him in tense silence before speaking. "I believe you. There will indeed be consequences but you will not share the same fate as your accomplices. Instead, you will be stripped of your wings and rank of 'Angel' until you can earn them again. You will accompany Gabriel as his assistant and follow any orders he gives you. Whether that's running errands or cleaning his home is up to him. You will get your wings and rank back only when Gabriel decides that you have done enough to earn them back and brings his reasoning's for this before myself and two other Judges. Understood?" Robert looked up at the Judge. He wasn't a fan of being anyone's personal errand boy but if it meant he didn't have to die and still had a chance to redeem himself then he wasn't complaining! "U-understood, your honor! Thank you." The Judge turned to Gabriel expectantly. "Any objections to this arrangement, Gabriel?" Denix Vames - May 10, 2021 Elliot scratched the back of his head. "Uh...Maybe what's the difference between goths and emos? I always keep getting it wrong." --- Greg looked at his drink. He frowned. "Cancer cell research takes a lot of time. I just hope it'll be enough to repay for what I've done in the past." --- Gary wrote, 'That cop. Is he ok?' "Alright. We'll ask any witnesses who were here for this situation any questions we have." Will touched Ben's arm for a moment. "Get some rest buddy. You deserve it." He looked at the officers near him. "Go to any room and person. Question them but remember to be gentle and understanding." He put his gun back in its holster. He sighed as he headed to a room. He knocked on it. Not realizing that Alex and Gary would be there. --- Kite clawed at him. Getting his chest. He bit into his shoulder as well. Growling. --- "A servant?!" Gabriel held a beaming smile. "No objections here!" He winked at the Judge. "Also you look lovely today." shadowess - May 10, 2021 Amelia shifted a little uncomfortably at the question. "I'm probably not the best person to answer that question. I grew up in Hell and always wore these kinds of clothes anyway. I didn't know it was a fashion or lifestyle thing until I came to Earth and just sort of got lumped in with the Goths..." She then chuckled. "Though I think my music tastes may have also contributed to that." --- Jessica didn't really know what Greg had done in his past. He'd been careful enough to hide his past the last time they spoke so his last comment intrigued her. "What do you mean?" She asked him innocently. --- "I dunno..." Alex replied with a sigh, the looked up at the door when he heard a knock. "I guess we could ask now." He said as he got up and opened the door. As soon as it saw Alex, River stirred. "Ooh there's a familiar face. Wonder if he's still as angry a person as when he split from Parker..." --- Theo scratched, bit and growled at Kite. To anyone who happened to see them, they'd just look like a couple of scrapping wolves. But to Theo, this fight was vital. Not only would it establish who would be alpha out of the two of them, but Theo needed to win in order to prevent Kite hurting someone or doing something he'll regret when they changed back in the morning. Though there was quite a bit of blood on both of their coats now, their wounds were not as bad as the amount of blood might suggest. Theo went to grab Kite's neck with his mouth, not biting hard enough to cause damage but hard enough to have a decent grip. He'd then attempt to drag Kite to the ground to pin him with his mouth wrapped around his throat, growling threateningly to try and get him to submit defeat. --- Rob looked at how excited Gabriel seemed by the prospect of having him as a servant and he wondered what kind of tasks his new master might have in store for him. The Judge sighed. "Do save your flattery for your lovers, Gabriel." He said as he opened a drawer and set a white bracelet onto the desk, pushing it towards Gabriel. "Ordinarily we would physically remove the wings but we're changing a few procedures to be a bit more humane. This bracelet with restrict his wings, making Robert unable to use them. The only person who will be able to remove this trinket is the person who put it onto him. In our case, that would be you Gabriel. Just remember, you must seek the approval of myself and two other judges before removing it from Robert. That is all, this judgement is adjourned." Denix Vames - May 10, 2021 Charles thought for a moment. "Hades might be your best option. From what I can tell, he's an emo himself. Maybe with a bit of gothic taste put into the mix. Although, I wouldn't barge in on his home. You could knock first." "Then it's a field trip." ,said Vincent. Elliot smiled. "Never had one. This sounds like it'll be fun." --- Greg's eyes widened. He flustered. Stuttering at his words. "I uh...." His grip on the cup was shaky. He shut his eyes for a moment. "I did some things that I'm not proud of. Terrible things that got people hurt. I ran away from it all. Just because I couldn't stand it anymore. What my coworkers were doing. And now I'm here. Trying to make up for it." --- Will nearly dropped his notepad when he saw Alex. Thankful that River had cleared up what he meant. "I need to ask you a couple of questions." He glanced to his left. His eye widened. "Hey! I remember you. You were the one who was at that house fire." Gary waved. --- Kite continued to scratch at his torso. He wiggled around. Trying to get out of his grip as he snarled. Barking and trying to bite him. --- Gabriel nodded. "Thank you sir." He placed the bracelet over Rob's wrist. "Now, follow me." He walked out of the office. Heading to his own area of Heaven. Shadowess - May 10, 2021 Amelia smiled, happy to see them find something that they both have an interest in learning. "We could watch Neva for you, if you want? Give you two some free time together?" she offered, hoping Charles wouldn't mind. With a daughter at home constantly, Amelia couldn't help wondering when the last time Elliot and Vincent might've had some time to themselves. Amelia knew that kind of time is going to be rare for herself and Charles once the baby comes but at least she can always ask David to babysit when they want some time off for a bit. She wondered if anyone had offered to watch Neva for them at all since they became parents. She hoped they knew they could always turn to her now if they needed to. "Just- before you go disappearing anywhere, does Neva have any allergies we should know about? Or any other powers we should be aware of?" --- Jessica frowned and reached over, placing her hand on his. She looked down at the table thoughtfully for a moment, wondering how she could put him at ease so he knew he could talk to her when he was ready. "I think we all have something fucked up about our past..." she began and looked back up at him. "But it's not what we did back then that define us...it's what we choose to do now." She pulled her hand away and held her own cup. "You might have done bad things before, but that doesn't mean you're a bad person -now-." --- Alex rose a brow at how jumpy Will seemed. "Sure, no problem." he said as he stepped away from the door and returned to Gary's side. When Will said he knew Gary from the fire, Alex nodded. "Yeah, this is Gary. I'm Alex, his boyfriend." Alex then gestured to the handcuff keeping Gary bound to the bed. "The officer, we didn't get his name, that was watching us went to the cafeteria before we heard the shots...is he ok? He hasn't come back." Nurse May left Ben in the capable hands of doctors as they took him to a nearby room on a stretcher to make him comfortable in a bed. She helped to usher frightened patients back into their rooms. One such patient had been the new 'Jane Doe' who had been trying to get to the cafeteria to see what was going on. "Come on Jane, there's nothing to see. Not anymore at least. The police might want to question you as well to see if you saw anything so best wait in your room for now." "Fine..." Jane sighed as she followed May back to her room. "But can I at least get some water to drink?" "I'll bring some in for you when I'm free. For now, just get back in bed and try to relax, ok?" May said gently as she walked her to her bed and held up the sheets for her. Jane climbed in and sat back with a huff as May left her. Well this was just great. No memory, no sign of anything wrong with her other than amnesia so the doctors are talking about just discharging her tomorrow and now a shooting in the hospital? Whatever next? --- Theo did his best to ignore the scratches as he struggled to keep his grip on Kite's neck. Their wounds weren't deep enough to be anything to worry about and before the night is even over, Theo knew they'd both be completely healed. This was the beauty of gaining so much power from the moon. He pushed him harder into the ground and growled louder, squeezing his mouth a little around his throat to threaten him, still trying to get him to surrender. --- It felt like a handcuff but it didn't render him completely powerless. As the Judge said, as soon as it was closed around his wrist, he could feel it restricting his wings. He wouldn't be able to get them out no matter how much he wanted to. But he could at least still teleport. He supposed that was so he could respond to Gabriel's commands speedily. Not that he could teleport right now. He was still exhausted from doing so much of it back at ADIEU. He followed Gabriel silently, not really knowing what to expect while serving him.

Denix Vames - May 9, 2021 Elliot lifted her up. "Hey. I'm sorry. Just take some deep breaths for me. Ok? You want some ice cream? I can get ya that." --- "Damn it! Well, you have my number. So you can tell him to call me." ,said Greg. --- "I don't like it any more than you do but we need to make sure he doesn't escape again." ,said the nurse who walked away. Ben was leaning against the wall. He was across the room with a cup of water in his hand. --- Kite heard the banging and shouting out of the rest of people's banging and shouting. He unlocked the door and yanked Rob out of the cell. "Help me get all these prisoners out of here and I won't kill you!" He glared at him with yellow eyes. Shadowess - May 9, 2021 Neva rubbed her eyes and took deep breaths like Elliot told her to. At the mention of ice cream she smiled a little and nodded. Wrapping her arms around Elliott's shoulders and resting her head on his shoulder for comfort, the temperature of the room began turning back to normal. --- Still uncomfortable, Jessica nodded. She then tilted her head a little. "Greg...what if he doesn't remember what happened? He seemed like any other normal guy...either he has no clue about the supernatural world or he's -really- good at hiding that he knows..." --- Alex initially hadn't seen Ben or his question would've been directed at him instead of the nurse. He noticed him when he walked further into the room and glared at him for a moment before moving over to Gary, kissing him gently on the head before sitting next to him. He sighed. "So, have they said how long you'll be here?" He asked Gary in a soft tone, trying hard to ignore the officer in the room. --- Rob had been hammering on his door when he heard the click of the lock. Whoever is setting people free must have a key card! He grinned, ready to thank his rescuers when the door opened and his expression dropped, eyes widened and face turned pale. "Oh fuck-!" Was all he managed to say before Kite pulled him out by the scruff of his gown. "O-ok! Ok! You got it!" He helped, holding his hands up. He the pointed at all the runes on the walls around them. " If we break those seals, the demons and angels here could work together to teleport everyone out!" He said, breaking away from him and grabbing a nearby chair, smashing it so he was left with a sharp, broken metal chair leg. He dug it into the wall and dragged it across the rune, breaking it's seal. He then held up his hands for Kite, showing him his cuffs. "These need to be removed too, or we're just as helpless as everyone else!" shadowess - May 9, 2021 *He yelped Denix Vames - May 9, 2021 "I'll go get the ice cream." ,said Vincent. He went into the kitchen. "Would anyone else like some? It's mint chocolate chip." --- "He has to remember. I know he has to. He wouldn't just forget something like that." ,said Greg. --- Gary smiled at the kiss. He wrote on the notepad in front of him in pen. 'Five weeks. I was barely here last night and today so it makes sense.' --- Kite smashed the chain of the cuffs with his bare hands. He slipped them off. He grabbed the broken chair. Ripping one of the legs off. He started digging into walls as well. Breaking as many runes as there were in front of him. "Once everybody gets out of here, we should make sure that they're all really out of here! I don't want to forget anybody!" shadowess - May 9, 2021 Amelia jumped a little, grimacing for a moment and looked down at her bump before chuckling. "I think the baby says 'yes, please!'" she laughed. She placed a hand on her belly, still giggling. "God, that was a wallop! Felt like their foot was guna pop out!" Neva had looked over when Amelia had started laughing and couldn't help giggling herself at the thought of the baby kicking really hard to ask for icecream. --- Jessica wasn't so sure. Either that or he didn't want to see Greg...neither option is pleasant to think about, really. Jessica sighed. "Look, I'll text you his number as soon as I get a call or text from him, ok?" she said, trying to calm his nerves. "In the meantime...should we go get that coffee?" she suggested. --- Alex sighed and shook his head a little. He tilted his head at Gary with a smirk. "Next time, leave the rule breaking to me." he chuckled. --- "Thanks." Rob nodded and watched him start to break runes. He'd debated just teleporting out and saving himself but where would he go? If Michael really was dead and his accomplices executed then he didn't really have anywhere to go. He was willing to bet that as soon as he appeared outside of this building, one of God's Archangels would be waiting to arrest and execute him as well. He sighed, breaking some more runes with his chair leg. He supposed the least he could do before he's caught is try to save a few people...maybe then he wouldn't be considered that much of an asshole when he's gone? "Got it!" he replied to Kite, surprised that this wolf hadn't transformed and gone mad yet. But then again, they were pretty deep underground. Rob wondered that impacted the energy they would normally get from the moon. He helped to free a few prisoners and stopped some Demons and Angels from rioting. "Break the runes! Teleport the other prisoners out! Help each other!" he ordered them as he marched through the facility. He took hold of a few vampire prisoners and teleported them just outside the facility before teleporting back in to grab more. He popped in and out of the building, dropping off vampires, wolves and humans with magic abilities. He even found a room with a tank full of murky water in it and upon further investigation found a few sickly looking mermaids and mermen inside! He teleported them all to a beach and dropped them into the water before popping back into the facility. By this point, there were just the few demons, angels and Kite left. A few scientists barricaded themselves in some of the rooms and some of the guards were still fighting, although now it was just a fight for survival for them as opposed to the fight for control they were attempting earlier. Rob stumbled as he reappeared near Kite, feeling exhausted from all the teleporting. "That's all of them. All that's left is scientists and those guards." he said through heavy breaths. Outside, hiding in the bushes to avoid the fight between the patients who had made it out and the guards who were trying to fight them off, Theo watched the building through the leaves anxiously. Waiting for Kite to reappear. Cindy lay on the ground beside him, crying silently and praying Kite would make it out safely. "What's his name? I never got it before we went in..." Theo asked quietly. Cindy looked up at him tearfully. "Kite." Theo nodded. "I'm Theo..." he glanced back at her momentarily before returning his attention to the fighting nearby. "He'll be alright. He seems strong for a new wolf." he said, hoping it might bring her some comfort. Denix Vames - May 9, 2021 Vincent chuckled. He scooped up some ice cream for her and Neva. Bringing two bowls with spoons in them soon after. "I'm gonna grab a clean shirt." ,said Elliot who set Neva on the couch. He headed upstairs. --- Greg sighed but nodded. "Yeah. I would mind some right now." --- Gary wrote, 'Will do.' He then drew a funny looking drawing of the cop, Ben. Making stink lines around the doodle. Only showing it to Alex. --- "We need to kill those bastards! We can't let them keep doing this!" ,said Kite. He looked around himself. "Everybody here! We have to take them down! They've tortured and killed your people! It's time we do the same to them!" He slammed himself against a door where he smelled some scientists. Growling. Shadowess - May 9, 2021 "Thank you." Amelia smiled as Vincent brought in the bowls. "Thanks, dad!" Neva said happily, her tears having dried up. They took the bowls and began eating. Amelia could feel the baby kicking away and moving around as she ate, taking the activity as a sign the baby was happy. Between bites, she looked up at Vincent. "I'll talk to David for you when he's free. See about relieving some pressure on you when it comes to tutoring Neva. He might be able to help her learn to control her powers, too." --- Jessica tried a smile and nodded, picking up her little bag and walking with Greg out of the gym, towards the café. She still felt a little uncomfortable after everything she'd said to him and now felt quite a bit down after feeling so light earlier in the day. She should've known it was too good to be true... --- Alex chuckled, shaking his head. His eyes had darted momentarily to Ben before looking back at Gary. "Terrible." he muttered to him while still chuckling. --- The Angels and Demons that were left in the facility rallied to Kite, following him and pouring into the room when he knocked down the door with complete ease. Rob followed, eager to get revenge on these back stabbing bastards. The scientists in the room cried out in alarm and terror when Kite knocked down the door. Some cowered behind desks. Some backed so far up against the back corner of the room and were begging for mercy or forgiveness. One hid in the cupboard. One grabbed a chair and held it defensively with the legs facing the incoming riot. The rest grabbed what little tools were in the room, such as scalpels, a bone saw and one person, in their panic, grabbed a ruler. Outside, Theo yelped and fell onto all fours. His face contorted with a mixture of pain and concentration. He'd been fighting off the transformation since he'd left the facility, but he wasn't stronger than the moon. "What's wrong?" Cindy sat up, looking at him in alarm. "Changing-!" Theo managed to get out. His whole body shaking and sweating. His eyes and turned yellow and his teeth had sharpened. He looked back at Cindy. "D-don't worry though...I'm e-experienced!...Y-you're safe with m-me!" he just about managed to say before letting out a scream as his body shifted and changed forcibly against his struggle to remain human for a little longer. When he realized he couldn't keep fighting it off, he relaxed and let the transformation happen so that it wouldn't hurt as much. Once he was a wolf, he turned to look at Cindy again who was looking at him nervously. To try and put her at ease, he sat down and put his ears back, wagging his tail a little before turning his attention back to the facility to make sure they were still concealed. It didn't seem like anyone noticed they were there...in fact, it looked like the guards had all been taken out by this point by the survivors and they were now leaving. He assumed they'd be returning to where their homes were. Denix Vames - May 9, 2021 "That would be helpful. Thank you." ,said Vincent. "Ta da!" ,said Elliot who stood at the top of the stairs. He was wearing a black band t-shirt which had to do with Joy Division. He walked downstairs. Vincent raised a brow. "You're wearing that?" "Well, everybody's dressed all emo and stuff so I figured I'd join in too." He pinched the brim of his nose. "It's gothic honey." "Oh." --- At the cafe, Greg ordered an espresso. "I wonder what's the first thing he'll say to me. It's been so long." --- Ben raised a brow but went back to drinking water. He finished the small cup. "I'm going to get some lunch. Don't try anything funny." He stepped out of the room. Heading to the cafeteria. --- With the rest of the surviving scientists and security guards dead, Kite followed everyone out of the building. He suddenly dropped his weapon. He cried out as he fell to his hands and knees. He was fighting against the transformation as he growled. Crying out in pain. Gabriel appeared from above. He tsked at the building. "This just won't do." He snapped his fingers. The building started to melt. He quickly grabbed Kite. Bringing him away from the scene. Placing him near Theo and Cindy. Shadowess - May 9, 2021 Amelia chuckled at Elliot and Vincent. "Black is a good color on you, Elliot." she complimented. When Amelia and Neva finished their ice cream, they set their bowls down on the coffee table. The baby was still kicking away and Amelia rubbed her belly with a small smile. She looked up at Charles. "They've never felt this lively! Little one is getting quite a workout in there!" she chuckled. "Can I feel?" Neva asked excitedly and Amelia smiled at her. "Sure...here, place your hand...there." she said while guiding Neva's hand to the spot where the baby was kicking. Neva jumped and pulled her hand back in alarm when the baby kicked her hand and she immediately burst into a fit of giggles. "That felt weird!" Amelia giggled as well, finding Neva's laughter infectious. She looked at the others, grinning. "Who else wants to get kicked? Don't make me be the only one to get a beating from the little one today!" --- Jessica ordered a cappuccino and sat a the table with Greg. When he voiced his thoughts, Jessica bit her lip a little. She knew it was probably wrong of her but she couldn't help feeling a little jealous and maybe even a bit upset. She faked a smile and stood up. "I'll be right back." she said abruptly then headed straight to the women's room where she locked herself into a cubicle to hide her bitter tears, resting her head against the cubicle door. She couldn't blame Greg for the way he was and what he was saying. If she were in his position, she'd probably be the same. Still, she felt like life was playing some horrid joke on her. Making her feel something for someone, getting her hopes up a little only to have them smashed to pieces all within the space of a day. 'Should've just fucking let go of that roof...' she couldn't help thinking. --- "What a dick..." Alex scoffed, shaking his head when Ben left the room. "Does he really think someone who came back of their own will is guna run again? Pisses me off the way he's got you cuffed to the bed..." he then smirked and gave Gary a playful look. "I'm the only one who's allowed to cuff you to the bed." --- Theo got to his feet and growled a little out of surprise when the Angel appeared and dropped Kite next to them. He quickly shifted his focus onto the Kite's transformation though, wishing he could speak to tell Kite to relax and allow it to happen so it wouldn't hurt so much. He instead sniffed a little at him and stood by, watching patiently as if saying he was there to make sure he was going to be ok. Cindy had jumped a little and looked up at Gabriel nervously before looking at Kite with worry. "Kite!" she gasped, seeing him in pain. She wasn't sure what to do. She didn't want to get too close in case he struggled to keep control once he changed but she was desperate to comfort him somehow. "It's ok. It's going to be ok." she said tearfully as she watched him. Robert ran from the building as it began to melt. He looked back at it, panting and feeling utterly exhausted after all the fighting and teleporting. He heard Kite's screams from the the bushes and trees nearby. He looked in their direction, then away to where the others were running, then back again. He could just run...but he knew the wolf was a new one and was willing to bet his girlfriend wasn't in great shape after the scientist's experimented on her...he felt a pang of guilt, knowing she'd gotten hurt because of him and now she was probably helpless as her love transformed near her. "Ah dammit...I'm probably guna die..." he muttered before turning and running towards Kite's screams. He came to a dead stop when he saw Gabriel, staring at him fearfully for a moment before looking between Kite, Cindy and Theo. He could see Theo was ready to keep control of Kite but that didn't mean Cindy was completely safe...even if Gabriel was watching them. She needed to be removed. He looked back at Gabriel gravely. "I know, I know, I fucked up! Kill me later though, ok? I got shit to make up for..." he said hurriedly and knelt down next to Cindy, who flinched and recoiled from him. "It's ok." he said gently and looked at Kite. "I'll take her home. You focus on doing what you need to do for tonight. She'll be safe, I promise...and...I'm sorry for being...well...a complete dick." he sighed and lifted Cindy into his arms. "Think of home and focus on it, I'll do the teleporting, ok?" he told her and she looked back at Kite, uncertainly. Not wanting to leave him. "It's not safe here. He'll be fine. You'll see him tomorrow when he's human again and comes home to you." he said gently. Cindy nodded, still looking at Kite. "I love you." She whispered tearfully before she and Robert teleported to Kite's apartment. When they arrived, he set her down on the couch quickly before falling to his knees. Pain shooting through his body from overexertion. He breathed heavily and gripped the arm of the couch. "W-what's wrong?" Cindy asked, looking at him worriedly. "It's fine...just...pushed myself a little too hard..." he panted as he sat on the floor and rested with his back against the end of the couch. "I'm sorry...I never realized how bad that place really is...I can't imagine what they put you through...I should never have agreed to take you there...I should've just ratted Michael out from the start...save everyone some hassle..." he said between breaths, feeling tears running down his face. "I deserve what's coming to me...I-I just hope...I hope I really helped some people today...that they find their families...loved ones...that they live more normal lives now...then maybe...my death will count for something at least..." He sobbed, bringing his knees up and hugging them. "I'm sorry! I'm so sorry!" Denix Vames - May 9, 2021 Elliot nervously rubbed his hands. "I uh rather not. That whole pregnant stuff seems scary." Vincent placed a hand on her belly. He raised a brow. "That feels really weird. I've never felt that before." --- Greg nodded at her before she left. He drank some sips of his espresso. --- Gary smiled. He wrote, 'Let's take his cuffs and see how he feels about us using them in bed.' Ben was in the cafeteria. He was getting himself a burger when a shot rang out. Some guy was jacked up on heroin. Shooting at anyone he saw. Ben dropped the burger. He started firing back. He got hit a bunch of times on the chest. His bullet proof vest stopping the bullets from entering his torso. He stood his ground and shot him in the head. He suddenly collapsed. Dropping the gun. --- The melting building soon hardened. Kite soon transformed. He started running away from the scene. Searching for anything he could kill. Gabriel appeared in front of Rob. He grabbed him by the top part of his gown. "You're coming with me." They disappeared. Heading to Heaven.

Denix Vames - May 8, 2021 Elliot nodded. "I guess that doesn't sound too bad." "You'll understand when you're older." ,said Vincent to Neva. --- Carter smiled at the idea before sleeping too. --- "Wait a minute! You said Ben?! What was his last name?!" ,said Greg. --- Nate moaned. He kissed his ear. "Missed this too." He unbuckled his belt. Slipping his hand under his pants. Rubbing there as he kissed him. --- "Yes. Is Gary Watson at home?" ,said Ben. --- Kite shouted, "Cindy!" He slammed his fists against the wall. "Get away from her!" He began to turn. He growled. Falling to his knees, he clutched his chest. As he was turning, he had no choice but to listen to Cindy's cries for help. He soon turned into his werewolf form. He howled. Tears ran down his cheeks. He shoved himself against the shield. Trying to break it. A couple of hours later, he was now in his human form. Having exhausted his own powers. He laid there. Sobbing. Feeling hopeless. He froze when he smelled someone. He slowly lifted himself up. Turning to Theo. "C-Cindy....They took her. Please. Help me." shadowess - May 8, 2021 Neva pulled a face and stuck out her tongue at Vincent, apparently not liking that answer. She'd then giggle at his reaction. "You guys seem to be doing a good job by the way. She seems sweet." Amelia smiled and chuckled at Neva being cheeky. "Is it ok if I grab myself some water?" --- Jessica paused and looked back at Greg curiously. "I think he said it was Collins...why? What's up?" she asked, raising a brow at him. --- Tom moaned into his kiss, Nate's touch sending shivers through him. He slid his hands around Nate's hips to grip both his ass cheeks. --- "He's resting right now. What's this about?" Alex asked defensively, keeping the door mostly closed. If Gary felt he didn't need to be at hospital then he didn't see the harm in letting him stay at home. He seemed fine to Alex... --- This werewolf had been crying. Whoever this 'Cindy' was, she was apparently very dear to him. Theo wasn't usually one for helping out others...particularly werewolves. But this wolf seemed to be without a pack, like himself. Maybe he could start a new pack? Have a new family? Starting with this wolf here? And what better way to prove himself trustworthy to his new pack-mate than help him out of this situation. After all, he knew what it was like to feel defensive of someone else. He went back to the handbag hurriedly and took a few deep whiffs of it, then quickly sniffed around but the trail was dead. He whined as he kept sniffing, trying to catch where her scent might've gone before he picked up several other scents. They must be from whoever took her... it was familiar...where had he smelled this before?...something lingering on their scent...maybe from a place they visited recently that Theo had been to before...it smelled alcoholic...sterile...like some kind of hospital...or-... He stopped sniffing abruptly and growled. He'd been lucky enough to escape these bastards but he knew that smell well and knew what they were capable of. He knew enough about them to know he couldn't take them on alone...but maybe with the help of a newly transformed and difficult to predict wolf? He looked up, it wouldn't be long now. They'd need to be quick. He sniffed around the dome hurriedly and pawed at it before beginning to dig next to it. He stopped and sniffed in the hole a bit. That's it! Whoever made this had made an emergency exit! They just had to dig under it! He looked at Kite and barked at him before continueing to dig, hinting for Kite to help him. Once Kite would be free, he'd lead the way in tracking down the ADIEU facility. Denix Vames - May 8, 2021 Vincent flustered at her funny face. Smiling awkwardly as he didn't expect her to do that. Elliot set her on the floor. "I'm gonna get myself a coke. I'll grab ya some water miss." He went into the kitchen where he poured a glass of water and grabbed a coke from the fridge. "Thank you. It's not easy raising a child." ,said Vincent. He frowned as he nervously rubbed his arm. "Especially when children use to scream in terror when they saw me." He recalled killing families. Seeing children's terrified faces. Elliot walked over. Handing a glass of water to Amelia. "Ya ain't like that anymore." He opened the can. A burst of soda got all over his shirt and face. "God damn it!" Vincent laughed. --- "That's him!" Greg's eyes widened. "That's the man I told you about! My boyfriend! Where is he?!" --- Nate kissed all over his chest. He slipped his own pants off. The washer magically turned on. "Get ready to lose yourself." (private time) --- "The local hospital reported him as missing. He's supposed to be there for however long they want him to stay. I've got orders to take him back." Ben gently pushed the door. "Now, please let me through." Gary got up from the couch. He walked over to them. He held up a hand to Alex in case he would try to get the cop to stop. He opened the door wider. Allowing Ben to take him away. But not before smiling at Alex. Letting him know that he was fine with this." --- Kite nodded. He concentrated on all his rage. He turned into his wolf form. He started digging under the dome until they both made a large enough hold for him to go through. Which he did. He sniffed at Theo before rubbing his head against his. Thanking him. He followed his trail leading to the ADIEU facility. Shadowess - May 8, 2021 Amelia placed a hand over her mouth but she couldn't help giggling at Elliot as well. Neva laughed. "Dad! You got some coke on me!" she complained through her laughter, pointing to the few specks that had sprayed onto her shirt as well. Amelia took a sip of her water and looked at Neva. "Neva, I think your dad might need a towel." she chuckled. "Got it!" Neva said happily as she raced into the kitchen and came back with a towel, handing it to Elliot. "So, was getting her into a school easy enough? I'm not sure how that whole thing works" Amelia admitted. "I don't go to school." Neva said while looking at Amelia. "Oh?...are you homeschooling her, then?" Amelia asked, looking back at Vincent and Elliot. --- Jessica's eyes widened and she stared at Greg in confusion. "What? But I thought you said he died?" she asked, feeling a mixture of disappointment and bewilderment. --- Alex had been about to argue, pushing back against the door when Ben tried to push it open, but stopped when Gary signaled to Alex that he was ok to go. He sighed, his shoulders dropping a bit as he watched him. "Well, hold up. I'll come with you!" he said, darting in to grab his jacket before locking up the house and running after them. --- Theo was a little taken aback by the head rub but he figured the other wolf must just be grateful for the help. He lead Kite as he sniffed out the nearest facility to them. When they reached it, he looked back at Kite and crouched a little, moving slowly and stealthily to show Kite to do the same. He moved into the bushes and used their cover to get close to the entrance. He saw the two security guards and looked back at Kite before looking over at the bushes on the opposite side. They'd need to move in sync for this to work and hoped Kite would follow his lead. He waited until Kite was in position before creeping up behind the security guard on his side, silently. He then jumped up, knocking the guard over with a growl and grabbing hold of his neck with his jaw, biting down hard to snap it in one motion. Letting go of the guard and licking the blood from his lips, he sniffed around the body and grabbed the key card with his teeth, pulling it off. He dropped it on the ground in front of him and looked back at Kite. He then shifted quickly into his human form and grabbed the key card, draping the lanyard around his neck as he stood tall and stretched himself out a bit, popping a few joints with a groan as he did. "Oh! Not long now...Shame we need thumbs to use these damn cards." he said as he swiped the card and opened the door. "She's definitely been through here. I can smell her. We'll need to move quick though. I'm pretty sure they would've seen that on their security cameras. C'mon, lets find her." he said as he re-transformed into his wolf form and ran through the building, taking down security without hesitation as they came running. With the moon so close to rising now, both Kite and Theo would be a force to be reckoned with. Denix Vames - May 8, 2021 "Thanks pumpkin." ,said Elliot. He set the can on the coffee table. He wiped himself off. Both men's faces turned red. "Uh School? Isn't them fancy places with them fancy books?" ,said Elliot. "My parents told me I was far too rich to be in school with all those poor delinquents. So they had a private tutor for me. It was their words. Not mine." ,said Vincent. --- "I thought so too but something must have happened. I need to go see him and find out." ,said Greg. --- Ben got Gary into the backseat of his cruiser. He held a hand up in front of Alex. "Use your own means of transportation. I'm not a taxi." --- Kite followed his every movement. Learning from him. Even killing the other security guard the same way. He did his best to nod at his words. Following him. Shadowess - May 8, 2021 "So...she's not being home schooled?" Amelia tried to clarify with them. At least one of them has to be spending a bit of time with her each day to make sure she keeps up with curriculum, right? Otherwise she could end up very far behind in her education. --- Jessica frowned, trying to hide her disappointment as she shrugged. "Well, like I said, he's a cop. When I came here he was heading off to work, so maybe he's on patrol or something?" --- Alex clenched his fists and glared at Ben. His eyes darted between Ben and Gary as he fought the urge to let his anger get the better of him. Not wanting to let Gary down, he sighed in defeat. "Fine." he growled then looked at Gary. "I'll see you there, ok?" he said more gently. He gave Ben one last glare before heading towards his car to follow them. --- Theo followed Cindy's scent. They took down guard after guard, scientist after scientist. The the moon so close to rising, their pesky tranquilizer darts did sweet fuck all as both wolves mowed them down. Finally, they reached a cell block where her scent grew stronger. These were rows upon rows of re-enforce steel doors with sliding slots at eye level to look in at the patients. Theo sniffed under each door. He smelled Vampire. Angel. Another Angel. Cindy! He moved aside to let Kite through and barked at the door, knowing Kite would want to be the one to rescue his love. He wasn't concerned with Kite being new under a full moon, which would be rising any minute now. Theo was experienced enough to handle a new wolf and judging by the way Kite was behaving so far, it was as if he'd already accepted him as an Alpha, which would make keeping him under control a lot easier. While Kite tended to Cindy, Theo kept an eye out for more security guards and scientists. Denix Vames - May 8, 2021 Elliot smiled. Waving at her. "C'mon! Ain't like I never needed school in the first place. I grew up just fine." "Well, you're alive. That's one thing." ,said Vincent. Elliot glared. Vincent rolled his eyes. He looked at Amelia. "I could probably tutor her. I remember my lessons." --- "Well, do you have his number?" ,asked Greg. --- Gary nodded. Ben drove off to the hospital. He escorted Gary inside. Letting a nurse take him to his room. --- Kite knocked the door. He shifted back into a human. "Cindy!" He ran over. He pulled her into his arms as he was on his knees. Running his fingers through her hair. "What did they do to you?" He sniffed the air. His eyes widened. Looking around. "This place. We can't let this fucked up place keep running! We have to free everyone else who's trapped here! We have take those bastards down!" shadowess - May 8, 2021 Amelia chuckled at Elliot's answer then smiled at Vincent. "That might work, then. If you need help, I'll bet David wouldn't mind giving her lessons here and there. He and Carol tutored me when I was growing up." Neva frowned. She'd been enjoying her freedom to play and watch TV as much as she wanted but now the adults were talking about her having boring lessons instead. Without her realizing she was doing it, the temperature in the room dipped just a little. --- Jessica hesitated. "No...but I gave him mine." --- Alex followed and parked in the visitor part of the parking lot before heading into the hospital. He asked the nurse which room Gary had been taken to. --- By the time they reached Cindy, the staff had already changed her clothes. Taking away her ripped ones and replacing them with a hospital gown. A tag had been placed around her wrist with an identifying number, her specie and sex. She still had the Angelic cuff around her ankle. She stank of smoke from her electrocution earlier and as Theo looked in, he could smell the static in the air around her. She was still woozy, her head hurting so badly that she couldn't open her eyes fully as the light hurt them. The bang of the cell door hitting the floor had made her jump, gripping her head as it felt like her head was about to explode from just hearing the noise. She flinched when Kite touched her but she soon relaxed when he held her and she squinted at him, tears in her eyes. "K-Kite!" she cried and held on to him. Theo had transformed back into his human shape and he frowned. With Kite being a new wolf, he'd half expected his woman to be a wolf as well. Then Kite suggested they take down the facility themselves and Theo looked torn. "Look, as much as I would love to do that, we got lucky to get this far! The only reason we did is because we took them by surprise. These guys are dangerous, we're about to lose the ability to change back into a human for the rest of the night, you might lose control because you're new and your woman there doesn't even seem fit enough to stand right now. Had she been a wolf too, we might have a chance of taking these assholes down but she isn't so we need to just focus on getting out of here for now...maybe we can come back when we have a bigger group..." he looked around. Alarms had long since started going off. A red light was flashing in every room and at the new hope of escape, the prisoners in the other cells were now banging on the doors, begging to be released. "C'mon! Before more guards come!" Theo urged. Denix Vames - May 8, 2021 Elliot shivered as he rubbed his arms. "Neva, can you stop making the place freeze? It's getting kind of cold." --- "Maybe we can ask them at the station. Do you know which one he works at?" ,asked Greg. --- The nurse guided him to Gary's room where Gary laid under the covers. He waved at Alex. There was a cuff on his wrist and one on the bed. --- Kite busted the cuffs. He handed her over to Theo. "Get out of here! I'm going to try and free these guys! Go! Now!" He ran to the cells. Unlocking the doors. Attempting to free as many prisoners as he could. "Fight back! Kill them if you can! Please! Everybody! This has to stop!" shadowess - May 9, 2021 Neva looked up at Elliot and frowned a little more, her eyes watering. "I can't help it..." she said sadly, the temperature dipping just a bit more. Amelia shivered but watched, fascinated. She'd assumed Neva was an ordinary child but it was quickly becoming apparent that she wasn't. "Neva, it's alright. You just need to learn how to control your power." she said gently, realizing her ability to manipulate the temperature might be related to her emotions. --- Jessica shrugged. "No, he didn't say..." she was beginning to feel a little uneasy. She felt like some kind of third wheel now and she was growing increasingly uncomfortable. --- Alex walked into the room and as soon as he saw the cuff he frowned, furrowing his eyebrows at the nurse. "Is that really necessary?! He came back of his own free will!" he snapped at her. --- Theo took Cindy from Kite and stared at him for a moment as he told him to go and that he'd try to help the others. He watched as he began unlocking doors and ordering the other patients to fight. This act worried Theo. He was doing his own thing and going against Theo's suggestion which meant he wasn't as much of an Alpha to Kite as he thought he was. As soon as that moon hits him, he's going to be difficult to control. "Fuck." he said under his breath as he turned and began heading back the way they'd come with Cindy in his arms. "Your boyfriend is crazy, lady..." he said to her as she woozily looked back, over Theo's shoulder at Kite worriedly. "Kite..." she said weakly, the blaring sirens making her head hurt so much. The freed prisoners began to riot, fighting against scientists and security guards who got in their way. Running into room and destroying their 'research'. Robert was being held in one of these cells. As were his two accomplices. Robert couldn't see what was going on through his door but he could hear the commotion and began banging on his door desperately as well. "HEY! IN HERE! LET ME OUT! PLEASE!"

Denix Vames - May 8, 2021 Elliot glared at them. He lifted Neva off the floor. Keeping her close. "She ain't gonna be that! She's too young!" "When she gets older." ,said Charles. "Besides, she'll want to choose her own path when she fully understands what Atma did." Vincent wrapped an arm around Elliot. Bringing him into his embrace. "I'll be right here to watch her too. She'll be fine. Don't worry." Elliot frowned but then sighed. "Fine but if somebody ever tries to hurt, I'll shoot them! Texas style!" --- "After we turn you into a daywalker. And then we go." Carter yawned. --- Greg shrugged. "Eh! It's still a bit difficult but nothing that I can't handle. So, what's new? You seemed pretty busy before." --- Nate smiled. "Then maybe I should see if we con even fuck with this thing on. Probably some parts of it." Once the armor was off, he slipped out of his shirt. He got on top of Tom. His wings sprouted. Vibrating as he began kissing him. Pressing his body against while he had a grip on his upper thigh. Lifting his leg up. --- Kite tried his best to hold on to that kiss. He smiled at her. "See you when I'm not on a sugar rush." He walked over to the circle. "I love you." He stepped into it. --- There was a loud knock at Gary's door. It would be Ben who had been called to retrieve Gary and put him back in the hospital after he was reported missing by a nurse. Gary slowly opened his eyes. Shadowess - May 8, 2021 "Elliot, no one is going to force Neva to do anything she doesn't want. This just means that when she's older she'll have the -opportunity- to become a Spirit of Life if she wants to. That kind of life, as far as I know, is the safest. She'd help mothers around the world, whether they're Angel, Demon or Devil to have a healthy pregnancy and give birth. There's almost zero chance of her getting into trouble and from what I know, Spirits of Life are completely incapable of taking away life." Amelia explained. "It's literally the equivalent of becoming an after-life nurse. But for now, she still has a life of her own to live and quite a bit of growing up to do." she said kindly. Neva looked between them all, confused by the shift in topic. "I don't get it..." she said slowly, wondering if she should be concerned about their conversation. --- "Yeah..." Sebastian whispered, smiling. "Let's go somewhere with a beach...white sand...somewhere peaceful..." he said sleepily as he began to drift off. Just a moment later, Sebastian was sleeping soundly, dreaming about their holiday. Sitting in wooden sun loungers on a beach, facing the sea, sipping blood out of martini glasses with little umbrellas in them. --- Jessica blushed a little and shrugged. "Uh, I was..." she wondered how to put it into words for a moment. She then sighed, figuring it was probably better to start from the beginning. "So, something crazy happened last night..." she began and told Greg about everything that had happened with the group since she last saw him. How she'd run the idea of a party by Elliot and he thought it had been a good idea. Then Leo side tracking everything by going crazy, her trying to help only to get yelled at again and badly hurt. Then waking up alone, pushing Jasper away and then going to a bar. "So...and I know it wasn't the greatest idea...I just wanted to be alone to vent for a while, you know? I got drunk...super, crazy drunk...and I ended up climbing up to the top of the abandoned mall...I almost fell but a cop, Ben, caught me and pulled me back up...must've seen me acting weird and followed me up there...he took me back to his place and took care of me. Gave me his bed while he slept on the couch then tried to make me breakfast this morning..." she blushed, putting down a set of dumbbells she'd been using while she'd been talking. She rubbed her arm a little awkwardly. "I think he likes me...like...really likes me...but I duno..." she shrugged. "The last time I opened up to someone and thought I had a connection with them...they shot me down pretty hard..." she said, recalling the way Leo had reacted to her coming on to him. "He made me feel like...something I'm not..." she said sourly, looking away at the other weight machines and wondering which to use next. 'He made me feel like some stupid, drunk slut...' she thought bitterly. "I just-...if there is something there...I don't want to fuck it up by rushing into it and getting it wrong...again..." she sighed. "For all I know, I might be reading it wrong and he was just being nice to someone who was feeling down and alone..." --- "That'd be so hot!" Tom's eyes lit up and he grinned as Nate took off his shirt. He moaned as Nate kissed him and he felt the vibrations from his wings passing through his body. "Oh, I missed you!" he moaned before kissing Nate's neck. He wrapped his legs around Nate's waist while his hands wandered down his sides, gripping his hips, loving the feeling of his bare torso against his. --- Alex groaned and looked around the bedroom when he heard the knocking. He yawned and looked at Gary with a small smile. "I'll get it." he said sleepily and kissed him before getting out of bed. He got dressed quickly and headed to the front door, opening it a little to look at the officer. "Uh, hi. Can I help you?" --- "I love you, too." Cindy said softly. Once Kite was within the circle, she held up her hands above the salt line, as if against an invisible wall and walked around the circle while chanting the spell. Once she was done and she'd gone completely around the circle, she stopped and looked at Kite for a moment. She placed her hand against the barrier to test it and the barrier shook, wobbling at her touch to reveal a large bubble-like dome surrounding Kite. When she took her hand away, the bubble slowly stopped wobbling until it became invisible again. The only thing that could get into the dome was the oxygen Kite would need to breathe. She sighed and smiled at Kite. They were in for a long night, but at least after tonight, he'll be able to control himself and they won't need to do this again. "That's quite impressive!" Cindy whirled around to look at where the voice had come from. Robert, and two other Angels he had brought with him, appeared just a short distance away from them. Cindy and Kite had completely missed everything that had happened in regards to the Angel attacks. Likewise, because Robert was sent on this mission before Michael was attacked by Hades in Egypt, he had no idea about Michaels attempted raid on Carter's office, nor his death and the executions of his other accomplices. "Who are you?" Cindy asked, standing defensively in front of the dome and Kite. "Just a couple of Angels on a mission of Justice." Rob shrugged and he nodded towards the dome. "That's one of those bubble seals, isn't it? They're quite strong but usually only last for so long...I'm guessing this is his first transformation." He snapped his fingers and the other two Angels teleported to either side of Cindy, grabbing her by the arms. "What are you doing?! Let go of me!" "No can do! I've got orders to follow and I -cannot- mess this one up! My boss would -literally- have my head!" Rob said as he stepped towards the dome and knocked on it lightly to test it. "Yup! Pretty sturdy job! Guess we'll just have to come back for you later, wolfy boy. But don't worry, we'll take real good care of your woman here..." Cindy began struggling, trying to get out of the Angel's grip. "LEAVE US ALONE! WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS?! WHO ARE Y-" but they all vanished at once, leaving Rob alone with Kite. "You'll be easier to take anyway once you change back into a human." he shrugged. "You'll be too tired to fight. Don't worry, you'll be reunited with your Demon slut very soon. In the meantime...have a good night." he winked and vanished as well, leaving Kite alone in the dome. --- At the last remaining ADIEU facility, the Angels, Cindy and Rob appeared outside it's entrance. Unable to teleport within due to all the security runes. By this point, the Angels had slapped a pair of Angelic handcuffs onto Cindy. When the security personnel saw it was Rob, they let him in. Because there was no indication of who the organization was on the outside of the building, Cindy had no idea where she was or why any of this was happening. That was, until they passed all the security rooms and took an elevator into the depths of the facility and she saw the large logo across the pristine white wall. Her face turned pale and she ground her feet, refusing to move as the Angels dragged her out of the elevator. She shook her head and began to cry fearfully. "Y-y-you can't! D-don't leave me here! These people are monsters! You can't do this! WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS!?" she panicked. But they all ignored her as they lead her to a room where several scientists were waiting. Cindy shook violently, whimpering as her eyes darted from face to face. "Here we are! One shapeshifting succubus!" Rob announced. "All yours and pretty soon, we'll have a whole lot more for you! Vampires, werewolves, more demons and that Leo guy you lot keep harping on about!" Non of the scientists seemed happy. In fact, they were all frowning at the Angels. "Oh, c'mon! I thought you lot would've been happier than this!" Rob complained, feeling a bit uneasy. "Robert, have you been living in a hole the past few hours?" One of the scientists asked him. "What's that supposed to mean?!" "It means your boss, Michael, is dead." Robert and the other two Angels seemed shocked by this news, looking between each other anxiously. "That can't be true! He just sent me on this mission!" "And then he died going on a mission of his own...along with all his other followers. It would seem you three are the sole survivors." The scientist nodded to another who pressed a button on the wall and the doors around them locked. The ID tags that the Angels had been told to wear when they entered the building suddenly gave them each a sharp electric shock that brought them all to their knees. Cindy watched as the security in the room hurriedly slapped a pair of black handcuffs onto each of them before they could recover. "And as a result of your boss's lack of subtlety, this is the only surviving ADIEU facility! The rest were wiped out by that damned group when they discovered our involvement!" The scientist scolded the Angels. "What?!" Rob looked at the scientists, flabbergasted. "But-! But we had a deal!" "Yes, -HAD-!" the scientist shouted at him. "But now we don't. We appreciate you bringing in this specimen but someone is going to have to make up for the ones we will no longer be getting! Take them to their cells. We'll put them through their own tests later." He ordered the security personnel who began dragging the three Angels out of the room, kicking and screaming. 'Wow...so -that's- what instant karma looks like...' Cindy thought as she turned her attention back to the scientist who had stepped up to her to look her over. She shivered, watching him warily. "What are you going to do to me?" She asked shakily. "We've never had a shape shifter...you're a unique case. We want to know how you achieve changing your form." The scientist explained. "Oh...well, I-I could just...show you?" Cindy tried and the scientist gave her an amused smirk. "I'm afraid that's not how we do things here, miss. Simply watching you change won't answer our questions. We need to figure out how to make you change. What in your cells causes you to change shape. Is it neurological? Chemical? We need to figure out what conditions you need to be in for a change to occur so we may replicate it." He nodded to the other scientists who took Cindy's arms and lead her into an all white, empty room. In the center of the room was a small platform. Four metallic rods were bolted to the ground near it. The scientists led Cindy to the platform and began fastening the other ends of the rods to her wrists and ankles. Only when she was secure, did they remove her handcuffs. One scientist approached her with what looked like a wad of clean, white cloth. "Open your mouth." he ordered and she stared at him. "Why? What is this room? What are you going to do?" She questioned. "Trust me." The scientist said with a small smile. "You're going to want something to bite down on for this." Cindy's eyes widened and she shook but opened her mouth, letting the scientist stuff the cloth into her mouth. The scientists left the room and she stood there, alone and terrified. The cloth muffling her whimpers and the metal rods rattling a bit as she shook. She could feel herself beginning to sweat. Suddenly a voice came through a microphone in the room, it was the voice of the scientist that had spoken to the Angels earlier. "We're going to start with a little experiment to see if electricity can manipulate your cells. We'll be monitoring you through thermal imaging to track any changes. We'll start at a low voltage and work our way up. Try to relax and don't shift on purpose to get us to stop. It will only delay things and make these tests last longer." Cindy started crying and shaking her head. She could see herself in the long mirror on the other side of the room and knew it must be one of those mirrors that the scientists are watching her through on the other side. She tried to beg them to stop but the cloth muffled and garbled her words. "Now, now. Remember, try to relax. It'll be over before you know it and you can rest in your cell for the rest of the day. Don't worry, we'll take good care of you here. Alright, beginning the experiment in three...two..." A small shock travelled up the rods and through Cindy's body. She stiffened and shut her eyes tightly. Clenching her fists and groaning at the pain. After what felt like minutes, she heard the voice over the mic again. "No change. Increase voltage slightly." Cindy gasped, feeling the pain becoming a little more intense and she sobbed, tilting her head back a little. Whimpering and groaning a little louder. Gradually and gradually, the voltage increased. Gradually and gradually, Cindy screamed louder. Clenching her fists so tightly that her nails dug into her palms, drawing blood. She couldn't hear anything past her own screaming. One of the scientists spotted something on his monitor and called over the leading scientist. "Sir, look. Somethings happening! I think it's working!" The leading scientist looked at the readings, a look of excitement crossing his features. "Increase the voltage again! Highest setting!" He then turned to the window, watching Cindy eagerly. There was now smoke coming off of her as she convulsed painfully, her screams becoming strained as her vocal cords became damaged from her screaming constantly. Then they watched with morbid fascination as Cindy's body seemed to double, as if another body was pulling itself away from her. Her clothes were torn in the process as another large mass of flesh grew from her torso, hanging off her as it grew and grew. Finally, it tore itself loose from Cindy, dropping to the ground and writhing, pulsating. "Shut it off!" The lead scientist ordered and the electricity coursing through Cindy ceased. Cindy fell back, off the small platform and onto her back where she lay unconscious as her new wounds began to heal. The mass of flesh continued to move, molding itself into a new shape. "Are you getting all this?!" The lead scientist asked, unable to remove his eyes from the flesh. "These readings are off the charts! What is that thing?!" "No one goes in there until we get a reading to say that it's safe, understood?" "Understood sir." After several minutes of watching the flesh move around, pulling itself into the rough shape of a man, they watched as it grew blond hair. A mouth, eyes, nose, ears. Their scanners picked up the flesh growing itself internal organs! Brain, heart, liver, everything! Finally, it grew male genitalia and from what their scanners could detect, it would be fully functional. When the new male stood and looked over his new body, it was the body of male Desi. His blue eyes looked around him before falling on Cindy. "Oh, dear...this is the predicament, isn't it? If only you'd kept your edge! Love turned you soft..." he said gently before turning to the door as it opened and the scientists entered cautiously, looking over this new specimen they'd found themselves with. "Well, I imagine something like this is Christmas come early for folks like you? Am I correct?" he addressed them. "Remarkable! It's not only sentient, it has enough intelligence to understand it's situation!" One of the scientists noted and Desi glared at them. "Do not speak about me as if I'm some sort of moron!" he snapped, then smiled. Non of these scientists knew what to expect. Without even trying, Desi knew that his separation from Cindy meant he could no longer shapeshift. However, he felt he could still use another power that Cindy had been neglecting for a long time now. He emitted his aura as potently as he could, focusing on the scientists around him. He watched as all their pupils dilated and he grinned at their confusion. "You don't want to hurt me, do you?" he asked sweetly. "N-no..." the lead scientist replied dreamily. "We-...we'd never harm you...you're too perfect to hurt!" "Oh, I know darling." He chuckled then looked back at the unconscious Cindy and tilted his head a little, regarding her sadly for a moment. "I'm afraid this is where you and I must part ways...it was fun...I'm certainly going to miss that strapping boyfriend of yours but I have my own life to live and will not be tied down to one man." he said then an idea struck him. Knowing Kite and his friends, it was only a matter of time before they came looking for Cindy and found her here. He was confident she would be rescued though he was a little concerned they may make some discoveries about her that might destroy any chance she might have at having the normal, human life she'd always wanted. He couldn't stand being a part of her but that didn't mean he hated her. He looked back at the scientists. "I don't suppose you all took records of my birth, did you?" he asked them. "Yes! It was fascinating! We have a normal video recording and a thermal video recording." A scientist answered him eagerly. "Ah! Thank you. Now be a dear and destroy them all, won't you?" "Destroy them?" "Yes. Destroy them. If you don't I'll be in danger and you don't want me to come to any danger, do you?" "No! Of course not!" "Good. Destroy any backups too. Destroy your servers if you have to! Just don't leave a shred of evidence that I was ever here! And don't breathe a word of my existence to anyone!" "Right away!" The scientists ran out of the room to do as they were told. Desi sighed. Getting out of here was going to be a breeze for him. He looked back at Cindy "Don't say I never do anything for you..." he said then frowned, knowing they would likely torture her more when he'd leave but there wasn't much he could do about that without giving away that he'd been here. "Sorry darling. My new life awaits!" he said before walking out of the room. He convinced a scientist to lie for him, walking him right past security and out of the building where he teleported back to his harem in Hell. The scientists unbound Cindy and took her to her cell after placing an Angelic cuff onto her ankle to keep her powerless. There would be no more testing for her today. Considering she hadn't actually shape shifted during their last experiment, they wrote it off as a failure. --- Theo had gone to the woods to roam around when the full moon would rise. He still had a few hours but at least he was here and ready. He'd hunted a deer and had been chewing on it's severed leg when he caught the smell of another wolf nearby. He stood and tracked the smell, cautiously heading in it's direction to see what he might be up against if they ended up having a territory dispute later. By the time he reached the bubble that Kite was left in, it had been a couple of hours since Cindy's kidnapping. Having never met Kite or Cindy before, he approached cautiously while sniffing his scent until his nose hit the bubble and he jumped back with a surprised yelp. He growled at the bubble then wandered around it, seeing that it encapsulated Kite completely. He noticed the handbag and backpack just outside the circle and went over to it, sniffing at it and picking up the scent of a woman. He looked around but he couldn't see anyone else around. He looked back at Kite in confusion, his ears perked up, wondering what was going on here and why a werewolf was trapped in a bubble in the middle of nowhere.

Denix Vames - May 7, 2021 Elliot walked over. "What is it pumpkin?" He smiled but then that smile faltered when he saw them. His face went red. Charles awkwardly waved. "Hey, we were just coming here to see who your daughter was." Vincent appeared. Charles looked at him. "Uh sorry for before. I hate losing people." Vincent cleared his throat. "That's understandable." Charles looked at the southern man then back to Vincent. "I never expected your interests to be very out there. No offense." "None taken." ,said Elliot. --- Will held Parker's hand. Teleporting them back home. Will went upstairs to get into his uniform. "I'll be gone for a while. Just enjoy what I've got here." --- Carter's snoring got a bit louder. --- Ben nodded with a stuffed mouth. "H-Hello? Jessica? This is Greg. I just wanted to know if you were free right now." --- Nate appeared in armor at the PD in Paris. He walked over to the officer. Informing her of the case being closed and what had happened. She nodded before heading to Tom's room. "Alright Tom. You're free to go. Looks like this whole case got finished." She unlocked the door. Nate smiled at him. "Hey Tom." shadowess - May 7, 2021 Amelia smiled at Elliot. It had been a while since they'd all seen each other. Neva looked between Elliot, Amelia and Charles when she saw the look on Elliot's face. Unsure of whether they really were friends. Amelia grinned when she saw Vincent. "Hey guys. It's been a while. Do you mind if I come in and sit down? My feet have been feeling a little swollen lately..." she chuckled awkwardly. "She's having a baby!" Neva announced to her dads excitedly. --- Parker nodded. "Thanks. Do you want a coffee before you head out?" he called after him while heading into the kitchen to make himself a cup. --- Sebastian opened his eyes and looked up at Carter. He chuckled a little at his snoring before sitting up and stretching. As cute as he found it, he wasn't going to be able to sleep through that noise. He reached over, running his fingers through Carter's hair lovingly. --- Jessica blinked. She recalled giving Greg her number but given how frequently she was left out of things, she never thought he'd actually call her. "Oh! Hi! Um, I'm kinda busy right now but I'll be free in a few minutes...is everything ok?" She asked. She assumed Ben would be going to work soon, going by the uniform he was wearing and she didn't want to hang around his house while he wasn't here. She supposed this would be a great excuse to not have to go back to Carter's office for a while. --- Tom had been sitting on the bed, trying to remember what had happened and who those Angels were. No matter how much he thought on it though, he just couldn't remember what had happened. He worried for Nate. Being stuck in that room with no idea what was going on or why he was attacked just kept him anxious. When the door finally opened and he was told the case was over, he got up and ran over to Nate, throwing his arms around him. "It's over?" He asked, pulling back a bit to look at Nate. "I have -so many questions-! ...firstly...what are you wearing?" --- Cindy woke up, naked and in bed with Kite. Her head was resting on his chest and she smiled as she recalled their passionate evening. Being a succubus, she'd had plenty of sex in a variety of ways over the centuries but -that-?! It had been far more intimate and intense than any sex she'd ever had. Having no moon in Hell meant she'd never experienced the kind of passion that can come from a werewolf the day before a full moon. Although they'd slept for a few hours since then, she still felt kind of exhausted from it. She even felt a little sore in odd places. But she couldn't rest anymore. She had work to do to make sure Kite would be safe later. By her estimate, the full moon would rise at around midnight. Which meant they only had a few hours to prepare. She sat up and looked at his sleeping features. She smiled at him and bent down to kiss him softly, waking him as gently as she could. "Hey." she'd whisper. "I'm guna go get a book to make sure I do the spell right later and pick out a good spot for you to change. I'll be back soon." Denix Vames - May 7, 2021 At first, Elliot's eyes were wide. Then he suddenly fell back. Vincent zoomed over to catch him. "Yeah sure. You guys can come in." He carried Elliot inside. "I think he's really happy for you." --- Will soon headed downstairs. "Yeah sure. That'd be nice." He walked over to Parker. Wrapping his arms around him from behind. "And maybe when I get off work, we can do something fun." --- Carter stopped snoring. He slowly opened his eyes. "Hmm?" He smiled at Sebastian. "What are you doing?" --- "Everything's fine. I just wanted to hang out since I only work during the night. But I can wait. We could meet at the same place like before. Maybe go to the gym first and then coffee?" ,said Greg. Ben stood when he finished his meal. "Hey Jessica? I'm gonna go now! I'll be back later!" He headed out. --- "Well, long story short. We killed a bunch of rogue angels. Some of them survived. Gabriel swooped in and killed them cause God was tired of their shirt. After that, Gabriel told me that God wanted to talk to me so I went with him. And now I'm an Archangel! Not to mention God's right hand!" Nate spun around. "Isn't this suit of armor beautiful? I wanted it in pink but he said that I was pushing it." --- Kite slowly opened his eyes. "Mmm? Ok. But can I at least get myself some spare clothes?" shadowess - May 8, 2021 Amelia chuckled at Elliot's reaction. "I forgot he can be a bit -fainty-" she followed them into the house. She walked over to the chair and sat down, sighing in relief. "That's better!" She looked over at Neva who was staring at her curiously, and she smiled at her. "Have you ever seen a baby bump before?" Amelia asked her and Neva shook her head. Chuckling, Amelia extended a hand to Neva. "Come here, it's not kicking right now but you can feel it if you want." Neva beamed and hurried over excitedly, gently placing her hand on Amelia's belly. "Does it hurt when it kicks you?" Neva asked curiously. "Only when it kicks me in the ribs." Amelia chuckled. "But otherwise it's a good baby." "When's the baby coming out?" "I have about 24 weeks left." "That's a long time!" Neva complained, wanting to see the baby sooner. Amelia laughed. "Not if you think about it in months. It's only six months to go. So we should meet the little one by Easter time." Neva grew excited. "I'm guna get 'em a chocolate egg!" "They won't be able to eat those yet." Amelia laughed. "But you can definately get them one for their first birthday if you want." "Yeah!" Neva took her hand away from Amelia's bump and hesitated. "Can I listen?" "Sure." Amelia smiled kindly and let Neva gently press her ear against her belly. She then looked up at Vincent and Elliot. "She's so sweet! You two must be proud!" She said to them. --- Parker had poured them both a cup of coffee when Will came back downstairs and he smiled as he wrapped his arms around him from behind. He tilted his head back a bit to rest his head against Will's. Bringing his hands up to hold his arms. "Oh?" he turned his head a little to look at Will. "What did you have in mind?" he asked coyly. --- Sebastian paused and blushed at the question but smiled bashfully. "Just...Admiring." he replied in a soft voice and shrugged with a grin. "Maybe we should go to bed." he suggested in the same soft voice. --- Jessica was a little taken aback. She might not have very good friends in her brother's group but she seemed to be making some good friends all on her own. She smiled. "Sure, I'll see you there." she then looked up at Ben when he said he was heading out and she wondered if he assumed she'd be staying in his home while he worked. "Oh, hold on!" she called after him. "I'll text you when I'm at the gym." she said to Greg before hanging up. She then grabbed her jacket and hurried out of the door after Ben. "Hey, you may want to lock up your apartment. Looks like I've got somewhere to be today after all." she said, catching up to him. She then took out her phone again and brought up her number before showing it to Ben. "Here, maybe you could give me a call when you finish work and we'll hang out again? We could listen to some of those CD's" she offered with a smile. --- Tom grinned, watching him spin around. He beamed when he told him he'd been made into an Archangel. He supposed this meant Nate was forgiven now then. He must've done something really right to achieve forgiveness and a promotion! "You look handsome! This is wonderful Nate! I'm so happy for you." he said as he wrapped his arms around Nate once more. He sighed. "I'd really like to leave this place now though. I'm grateful to the French Authorities for keeping me safe but I really want to be anywhere else right now. I just want to go and relax somewhere with you." --- Cindy chuckled as she got up, getting herself dressed. "Sure. You might want to pack a small bag with whatever clothes and things you'll need for when you change back in the morning. We'll hide it nearby. I was thinking I could enclose you in a wide space like in a forest or field so you can run around and do your thing while still feeling free or we could just take you to an abandoned barn or something? I think the forest or field might be a bit safer though. Less chance of someone homeless or looking for trouble wandering in and seeing you. I'll be right back. Just going to pop into Hell real quick and grab that book." she walked over to him and kissed his cheek before vanishing. Just a few moments later, she reappeared with the book and sat on the edge of the bed as she read a specific chapter with a look of concentration. Denix Vames - May 8, 2021 Vincent set Elliot on his feet. Elliot awkwardly chuckled as he blushed. "Sorry." "It's fine. It's really no big deal." ,said Charles. A few tears fell from Vincent. Elliot frowned. "Is everything ok?" He placed a hand on his shoulder. Vincent held his hand. Taking him a bit away from them. "Atma sacrificed herself to save our daughter. These two lost a friend because of me." Elliot kept him close. Wrapping his arms around him. "Sorry to hear that. I'm sure she had her reasons." "We have a new Midwife. She's nervous but she does a decent job." ,said Charles. --- Will pressed his lips against his neck. His hand wandering over his chest until he reached his belt. Barely tugging on it so he was teasing him. "Something that will make you have a very hard time to walk for a while." --- Carter nodded. "Yeah. Maybe we should." He stood. He stumbled a bit. Still tired. Yet, he found his footing. He took his hand. "C'mon. I'm gonna cuddle the shit out of you." He headed upstairs. --- Ben held an awkward smile. "That sounds like fun." He took out his phone. Putting her number in it. "I'll be sure to do that." He locked his door. "Have a nice day." He left. --- "I honestly couldn't agree more." ,said Nate. He lifted him off the floor. They appeared in Carter's office living room. "Remember this place? I feel like it's been a long time since we were here together." --- Kite started packing himself some clothes in a backpack. "A field sounds nice." He slung the backpack over his shoulders. Shadowess - May 8, 2021 Amelia frowned at Vincent's tears. She had a feeling he'd be wracked with guilt after what had happened. "Charles, maybe we should show them the letter?" She suggested, hoping that seeing Atma's words might comfort Vincent as well. "Vincent, we know you only did what Atma told you to do. Shortly after our new Midwife arrived, that letter was slipped through our door. I guess Atma knew we'd all need some kind of comfort after she was gone." She sighed, briefly smiling at Neva who lifted her head from Amelia's belly to look between them all. Looking back at Vincent, Amelia gave him a kind smile. "Atma had lived since the dawn of time... She had a good, long run. Sure, we'll miss her. But she's doing something that she's wanted for a very long time now...being human with only human responsibilities to worry about. That had been her dream and you helped her to make it come true. Think of it that way." Neva had walked over to Vincent, frowning at seeing him crying and she hugged him too. She hadn't heard him when he told Elliot that Atma was sacrificed to save her. "Don't cry, dad." --- Parker shivered excitedly at the kiss, the way his hand travelled down his torso and tugged on his belt. He bit his lip at his words and smiled. "I can't wait." He moaned, pushing his hips back a little to press lightly against his. "Coffee is getting cold." he chuckled as he gently broke away from Will, not wanting to hold him up from work anymore than he already had. --- Smiling, Sebastian took Carter's hand and followed him to the bedroom. Once there, he took off his shirt and pants before climbing under the covers, ready to sleep in Carter's arms. --- "You too!" Jessica grinned and waved him off. She couldn't stop smiling as she walked down the street. She felt light, like a huge weight had been lifted. She wondered if there could really be something good between herself and Ben. She was also happy to have someone like Greg to hang out with as well. She didn't feel quite so alone anymore. She briefly headed back to her hotel room to change into her gym gear then headed out in the direction of the gym. When she reached the gym, she looked around for Greg. --- Tom looked around at the familiar living room and smiled. "Yeah, we've been in France for a pretty long time." he chuckled. "It'd be nice to catch up with the group again. But first;" he looked back at Nate and grinned. "How's about we go mess up that washroom again?" he chuckled. --- Cindy closed the book with a smile, feeling confident that she could cast this spell. It seemed easy enough. All she needed was some salt an area and to chant a few demonic words. She nodded at Kite's reply. "Alright. This should be pretty easy. I don't know how long it'll be before you change involuntarily so we best get there and cast the spell a few hours ahead to be safe." She got up and headed into the kitchen, pulling out the big tub of salt and putting it into her handbag. She then took out a shopping bag and opened the fridge, taking out a few varieties of meat and placing it inside. "You're probably going to be hungry when you change...I'll stay close by, outside the barrier to keep you company." She put her handbag over her shoulder and held the shopping bag with the same hand. She then reached out to Kite with her free hand. "Are you ready?" shadowess - May 8, 2021 (River while Will and Parker are being intimate xD ) Attached Image Denix Vames - May 8, 2021 (LOL) Vincent knelt. Hugging Neva. He smiled. "Thank you princess." Elliot took the letter. Reading it over. "Sounds a lot like my great gramps. He sacrificed himself to stop a gang. I figured she and him would have gotten a long." He frowned. "Apparently not." Vincent took the paper. He read the entire thing. His grip tightened. "I told them to trust her but they wouldn't listen. I hope they know that without her decision, we would all be dead." --- "Course." Will grabbed his cup. Drinking it until there was nothing left. He licked his lips. He slapped Parker's ass. "See ya later." He headed out the door. --- Carter slipped everything off. He went under the covers. Wrapping an arm over Sebastian. Bringing him close. His eyes were immediately closed. "You have no idea how fucking tired I am. I really think we should get a vacation." --- Greg waved at her. He was near the weights. Having two ten pounds near him. --- Nate smirked. "You are just something else." He carried him into the washroom. He placed him on the washer. "Give me a second." He started taking off his armor. "I guess we've got a new obstacle in our way." --- Kite sighed before smiling with a nod. "Ready as I'll ever be." He took her hand. Shadowess - May 8, 2021 Amelia tilted her head a little. She knew Atma could seem a little hard sometimes but she couldn't imagine why any of her friends wouldn't get along with her. Amelia had never met Jasper yet either, so had no idea what Elliot had meant by what he said. "Well, now that there's no harm in talking about what her plan was, maybe you could explain it to them?" She suggested. --- Grinning, Parker blushed hard at the slap on his backside as he watched Will leave. "Have a good day." he called after him. After drinking his coffee, he headed over to the couch and lay down. He was exhausted after everything that had happened so it didn't take long for him to drift off to sleep. --- "I agree." Sebastian sighed as he cuddled into Carter's chest and closed his own eyes. "Let's just go. When we get up, let's pick somewhere and head out for a week or two. I'm sure the others can cope without us for a little while." he said dreamily. --- Seeing Greg, Jessica smiled and walked over. "Hey, how's it going?" she asked as she reached him. "You got the whole 'mind reading' thing under control now?" --- Tom chuckled at Nate's comment as they headed into the washroom. Sitting on the washer, Tom watched Nate eagerly as he started taking off his armor. "I think it's kinda hot." he chuckled as he removed his shirt and waited for Nate. --- Cindy smiled at him with soft eyes. "It'll be ok." she said gently, hoping to comfort him. She teleported them to a field along the outskirts of a forest, far away from civilization. Not wanting to run the risk of them being seen by anyone passing through or driving by. She let go of his hand and set the bags down. "You might want to leave your clothes outside the barrier. You don't want to end up chewing them up while you're changed." she suggested as she took out the tub of salt. She then proceeded to pour the salt in one massive circle on the grass, giving Kite plenty of space within to run around and not feel so restricted. She placed the shopping bag full of meat within the circle and stepped outside of it, walking over to Kite. She wrapped her arms around him and kissed him passionately. "I won't go anywhere. I'll be right here." she reassured him, resting her head against his. "Step inside when you're ready and I'll seal you in. You won't be able to get out and no one will be able to get in. I'll set the spell to break as soon as the sun rises and the moon has set."

Denix Vames - May 6, 2021 Tears fell from Charles. "Come in." He led her to Amelia. "Atma's dead. This is her replacement." --- Carter frowned. He gently rubbed the back of his head. "Shh. It's ok. It 's going to be ok. The fighting's stopped. We won." Vincent nodded. "Sure." He walked over to Patience. He knelt by her side. He gently shook her. "Hey, are you alright?" Hades helped Blaire to the couch where she laid there. James picked a body up. Putting it over his shoulder. "Sure thing. Do you guys have hacksaws?" Vincent grabbed both arms of the second body. Dragging it as he struggled. Will casually lifted the last body off the floor. "Where do we put these guys?" shadowess - May 6, 2021 Amelia blinked at the news and her eyes watered. "What? How?!" She looked at the girl who walked in after Charles and was looking between them nervously. "Um...I'm sorry. I don't have the details on her death. It happened kind of suddenly but she was helped to cross over by a Reaper so we know it's official. I was assigned to help you in her place. I-it's nice to meet you both and I'm really sorry for your loss...I can see she was dear to you both." Ellesse said as gently as she could. Amelia barely heard her. She looked at Charles sadly and walked over to him, wrapping her arms around him once more and crying quietly into his shoulder. It wasn't just that they'd gotten to know Atma when she'd been caring for them as a Midwife, Amelia and Atma already had a history prior to her getting pregnant. She'd helped David and Carol take up the role of becoming Amelia's parents when they'd found her in Hell. She made Amelia forget what had happened to her mother and although she still couldn't remember it, she knew enough about it to know it was something she didn't -want- to remember. Then of course, Atma brought her to Earth when she was finally old enough to leave Hell. Sure, she tried to replace all of Amelia's memories at that point which caused Amelia to give her the slip and become a Devil, but Amelia never blamed Atma for wanting to help her have a normal life. It was a life Atma had always wanted for herself, so she thought she was doing something good for Amelia at that time. But now she's gone. Just like that... --- Sebastian calmed down a bit but didn't want to move from Carter's embrace, finding comfort in his arms. Patience groaned but didn't move. The back of her head was bleeding bit from striking the wall so hard. David thought for a moment then smiled as he thought of how they could get rid off all these bodies at once. "Pile them up in the middle of the room here, then everyone hold hands. I'll teleport us all somewhere we can get rid of them easily. Oh, and you may want to wear something around your face to protect you from the fumes. Will, you're part Devil now so you should be fine." Once the bodies were piled up, he placed a foot onto the pile and held out his hands for the others to take. Parker grabbed a couple of towels from the kitchen and wrapped one around his face, covering his mouth and nose. He then passed one each to Vincent and James. When they'd all take David's hands, he'd smile at them. "Time for a field trip. At least it'll be somewhat educational." he winked and teleported them near the crater of the Misti Volcano in Southern Peru. The air around them was hot and stank of sulfur. He peered over the edge at the bubbling magma far below. He then spoke to the others, raising his voice so they could hear him over the roar of the magma. "This is the Misti Volcano. It last erupted in 1985. The Inkas used this volcano for human sacrifices. It's assumed the sacrifices were made to appease their deities and avoid disasters such as droughts, disease or famine. They called these sacrifices capacocha." He then clapped his hands together, rubbing them a bit before gesturing at the pile of bodies. "So! Who wants to pretend to be an Inka and sacrifice a few Angel bodies?!" Denix Vames - May 6, 2021 Charles rubbed her head. "I'm going to find out what happened. I'll talk to Carter about this." He let her go and disappeared. --- Vincent and James tied the towels over their noses and mouths. "I never thought I'd be doing this." ,said James. He threw the body into the volcano. "Me either." Vincent struggled but soon got the body to fall in. Will threw the last body over. He slapped his hands of the dust that was there. "Well, that's that. Hopefully." --- Charles appeared. He looked around. "Who killed Atma?! Who did it?!" Carter turned to him. "It was Vincent. But I think she was in on it too. She had Michael and told Vincent to do it." Charles glared. He gripped Carter by his neck and pinned him against the wall. His long nails piercing just a bit on his skin. Making him bleed a little. Carter flinched at the sudden hit. He gripped his arm. Trying to get him off. "You're lying!" "No! I'm not!" Hades helped Patience to one of the bedrooms. He wrapped some ripped sheet over her head. He came back downstairs to see both men fighting. He pointed a sword at Charles. "Your friend here is right." "Who the hell are you?!" shadowess - May 7, 2021 Amelia nodded and let him go. Tears still falling, she looked over at the new Midwife who looked back awkwardly. "I er- hope you don't mind. I need to do a couple of quick checks on you and the baby so I know where we're up to and how everything is. I know it's not a good time but I need to do this. As soon as I'm done, I'll let you two have some peace to grieve, I promise." Ellesse said. Amelia stared at her tearfully for a moment before nodding and gesturing towards the couch where they both went over to start. --- When Carter was torn away from Sebastian, he looked up and stared in shock at the way Charles was behaving. Apparently Sebastian had missed the part where Atma had died as well. He stood. "Charles, stop this! We're your friends! You don't have to threaten us, we can just talk!" He hesitated, knowing he wasn't as strong as he used to be and wouldn't last two seconds if Charles decided to round on him next. "Y-you have telepathy, don't you? Read our thoughts! Charles, we'd never lie to you or Amelia!" --- "Well, I suppose we should head back then and make sure everyone is alright." David said once the last body was thrown in. He held out his hands and took them all back to Carter's office. When they arrived, they saw Charles pinning Carter against the wall, Sebastian panicking and trying to reason with Charles and Hades pointing a sword at Charles. "What in the-? Charles, what are you doing?" David asked, concerned. Denix Vames - May 7, 2021 Charles let Carter go when he sensed Vincent. He turned around. Glaring at him. He pointed. "You! You killed her! You son of a bitch!" He zoomed towards him. "Wait! I can explain!" ,said Vincent. He raised his arms up. Waiting for what was about to happen. After a moment, he opened his eyes. Not knowing why he hadn't gotten killed. His eyes widened at the sight of Hades in front of him. An arm was through his chest. Hades leaned his head against Charles. "Read our thoughts as Sebastian said. You'll know the truth." Charles did. More tears ran down his cheeks. He breathed heavily. He pulled his arm out of his chest. He backed up as he shook his head. "NO! This isn't true!" He clutched his head and screamed before disappearing in a ball of flames. Hades wounds were already healing quite rapidly. --- Ben had gotten into his uniform. He was getting ready to go to work. He still had time to make breakfast which he was failing at. He wanted to check and see if the pan was hot so he stuck his finger on it. He flinched as he moved his hand away. He cracked an egg but some pieces of the shell fell on the pan. "Oh c'mon!" A piece of toast popped out. Looking burnt. He sighed. "The one time I try cooking and this happens." shadowess - May 7, 2021 "Well! I'm happy to say, everything appears to be normal! I'd say you might want to try to keep your blood pressure down but considering the news, I think that'd be hard right now. Still though, it's something to keep an eye on. You don't want to end up with pre-eclampsia." Ellesse said gently to Amelia after removing her hands from her stomach. She looked around the room briefly, noting that Charles hadn't returned yet. "Um...I'm all done here but If you want, I can stick around until Charles comes back?" she offered, not wanting to leave Amelia alone right now. Amelia shrugged, tears still sliding down her cheeks as she stared across the room. It was then that she noticed something laying on the floor in front of the door. "What's that?" she asked, nodding towards it. How long had that been there? She hadn't noticed or heard anyone slip it under the door. Ellesse got to her feet and wandered over to the door. She picked up what looked to be an envelope, sealed on the back with wax. Ellesse looked it over momentarily before bringing it back to the couch and holding it out for Amelia. "It's for you and Charles..." she said as Amelia took it and looked at it curiously. Amelia looked over the black ink on the front which read "To Charles and Amelia." in cursive writing. Turning it over, Amelia tore slightly above the wax seal and took the letter out. Her eyes widened a little as she read and she sent out an urgent mental note to Charles. "Charles, you should come and see this!" The letter read as follows; 'Charles and Amelia. If you're reading this, then my plan was a success and I have moved on. Forgive me for not warning that it was coming sooner. I couldn't risk tipping off the council of my intentions to intervene in mortal matters. Just know that my death served a purpose and that I am not completely gone. If all went as it should then I should be waking up somewhere in the world as a human to start a brand new life. With any luck, it will be a good life. So please, don't think of this as me having 'died', but rather that I'd 'retired'. If all went according to plan, then all of your friends would be saved from either death or a fate worse than death. Please don't be angry with Vincent. If I'm gone then that means he fulfilled his half of our deal and did exactly what I asked him to do. As reward, Vincent's daughter will be stricken from the Reapers book and instead she'll take my place when she is old enough. I am truly sorry to have to leave you in this way. I wish I could've told you in person. Amelia, I've watched you grow since you were a child. You've grown into an impressive Devil and I have absolute faith that your Programmes in Hell will be a resounding success. Charles. Though I haven't known you long, I can already see that you are a perfect match for Amelia in every way. You support her, make her happy and I just know you'll be a fantastic father. You two will run Hell the way no other Devil has managed to do. You're making history, both of you. Be proud. You're working so hard to do what is right and that is no easy feat. All my love, Atma Tuo Vitae. PS: Charles, don't worry about it. You were grieving. They're your friends and they care for you. They will forgive you.' Amelia read the letter and re-read it. Her tears drying up as she did. The letter bringing some form of comfort. She then frowned and looked up. "Wait...Vincent has a daughter now?...wait...Vincent's daughter was DYING?! How much have I missed?!" She exclaimed as she looked back at the letter, puzzled. "...And what does that bottom part mean?" She'd been reading the letter aloud in her mind, hoping that wherever Charles was, he'd hear her reading through it. --- As soon as Charles let Vincent go, Sebastian ran over to him and wrapped his arms around him. David's eyes widened when Charles turned on Vincent. "No! You don't understand!" He'd also shouted and had also been about to jump between them when Hades beat him to it, practically pushing David out of the way. He stared at Hades with his breath held when he saw what Charles had done, expecting this to be the end of the poor child. When Charles pulled his arm out, Parker moved forward to help Hades stay steady on his feet. "Holy crap kid, you've got some guts...no pun intended. Are you ok?" he asked. David watched Charles begin to freak out and he became wary. He knew what Charles was capable of when he lost control. "Charles, listen to me. Please. I'm sorry she's gone. I really am. But it is true. She did this voluntarily and she may have saved our lives in doing so." he said gently. "Please try to stay calm. For Amelia's sake. She's going to need you right now." --- Jessica had woken up to the smell of burning and sat up, looking towards the bedroom door curiously. She got out of bed and slipped her shoes back on, they having been the only thing she'd taken off when she'd climbed into his bed. She left the bedroom, following the smell into the kitchen where she poked her head through the door and watched Ben with mild amusement for a moment. "Would you like a hand?" She asked with a chuckle, heading in. She put some new slices of bread into the toaster and used the larger eggshell to scoop out the smaller pieces in the pan. She then turned the heat down a bit. "Always best to cook an egg on a medium to low heat. It cooks a little slower but it won't burn or overcook the yolk." she said gently with a small smile. She then chuckled. "If you think cooking just these few things are hard, try making a fry up! There's so much to cook all at once and your timing has to be spot on! Especially if you plan on having fried or eggy bread with it." Denix Vames - May 7, 2021 Charles disappeared. He reappeared in front of Amelia. Taking the letter and reading it over. He bit his lip. "I need to see Vincent's daughter. We both have to." --- Hades's wounds were all healed up. As if they never existed. "I'm perfectly fine, Parker. You should know that Leviathan's cannot be killed by normal means." Carter leaned against Sebastian as his eyes closed. Falling asleep out of exhaustion. Vincent rubbed some tears off. "I was just doing what I was told to do. And now, I don't know what's right anymore." He shook his head. "I need to go home." He disappeared. --- Ben blushed. He held an awkward smile. "Thanks. I'll keep that in mind." He scratched the back of his neck. "I was trying to make you breakfast." shadowess - May 7, 2021 Amelia nodded and stood, wiping at her eyes briefly. "It's been too long since we've seen our friends anyway. I can't wait to catch up with them all." she tried a smile and wrapped her arms around Charles. Ellesse sat awkwardly on the couch, watching all of this. "I er-...I guess I'll leave you guys to it. I'll check in again in a few weeks but call for me if you need me sooner. Oh, and don't forget to keep an eye on your blood pressure. It was a little higher than normal earlier but I guess that's understandable." she said as she stood up. "It was nice to meet you both...I'm just sorry that it was under these circumstances...I'm sorry for your loss. I really am." she then vanished. --- "Doesn't mean that didn't hurt like Hell though, right?" Parker smiled. "C'mon. We're friends here. We're allowed to make a fuss when one of us gets hurt." He pat his arm gently and let go of him. He then hurried over to Sebastian and Carter when it looked like Sebastian was struggling to hold Carter up. "Thanks! I'm not as strong as I used to be...this used to be a breeze!" Sebastian breathed as Parker helped him move Carter over to a chair. "Oh, trust me...I know the feeling." Parker chuckled as he stepped away and watched Sebastian sit on the arm of the chair, watching over Carter worriedly. --- Jessica paused to look at Ben, her cheeks turning red. She was so used to being overlooked and forgotten that the idea of him making her breakfast didn't even enter her mind when she'd walked in. "Oh!" she laughed nervously. "That's- that's sweet of you." she said softly then grinned, looking back at the pan shyly. "Well, how about we make this one together and you can surprise me some other time?" she suggested, looking back at him with pink cheeks as she hinted that she'd like to spend more time with him than just today. --- At Carter's house, Neva was outside with a skipping rope and trying to beat little records she was setting herself for fun. Her skin wasn't as pale as it had once been and had a much healthier glow to it. Like an unseen illness had finally left her. She felt more energetic than she usually was as she almost continuously skipped while whispering numbers to try and keep track of where she was up to. Denix Vames - May 7, 2021 Charles kept her close as they appeared in front of Carter's house. He looked around and noticed Neva. "Hello? Are you Vincent's daughter?" --- Hades smiled a little. He went over to Blaire. He put his sword back in its sheath then lifted her up. They disappeared. Carter was snoring loudly. Will placed a hand on Parker's shoulder. "We should go. I've got to go work." --- "Yeah uh...That'd be nice." They soon both had a plate of toast bread with butter and some eggs along with sausages. Ben popped open a monster energy drink. Drinking some while he was eating at the couch with Jessica. --- Greg called up Jessica. Hoping to talk to her. Shadowess - May 7, 2021 Neva stopped skipping when Charles and Amelia appeared. She nodded while trying to get her breath back. "Yeah, I'm Neva. Are you my dad's friends?" Amelia smiled at the little girl, stepping away from Charles a bit. "Mhmm. We've been away for a while. My name is Amelia and this is Charles. Is your dad home? I've missed him and I'd like to say hello." Neva looked at Amelia and noticed her little bump. "Are you having a baby?" Amelia grinned, glancing at Charles while blushing. "Yeah." "aww!" Neva beamed. "One of my dads is home. I'll go get him!" She said excitedly and ran into the doorway of the house shouting "Dad!" --- Parker nodded with a sigh. "Yeah, I could use some rest anyway..." Sebastian smiled at Carter's snoring, glad to see he was alright. Once Hades took Blaire home, Sebastian moved over to the couch. Needing to get some sleep himself but not wanting to go too far from Carter. He wiped his tears away, lay down and closed his eyes. --- Jessica had made herself a cup of coffee when they'd been making breakfast. She'd seen Ben getting his drink and knew he wouldn't need one. When they sat down, she ate quite happily. The food was a little burnt here and there but Jessica wasn't picky. Growing up, her mother had always been strict when it came to not wasting food. It had been hard for her raising Jessica on her own so what little food they could afford was made the most of. Anything burned would still be eaten. Her phone vibrated in her pocket and she looked at the number curiously. "I'd better take this...maybe my friends finally realized I'm not there..." she said as she put her plate down on the coffee table. She then answered the phone. "Hello?"