Shadowess Posted April 5 Author Posted April 5 By the time Xenos had read his mind and ordered a different agent to escort him to someone else, Kodi had only barely calmed down and was somewhat disoriented. He watched him carry Reed away, hoping that the nervous and timid man would be alright. Then he turned to the new agent and followed him without a word to Agent Sterling. He stared with a mixture of curiosity, mild humour and incredulity at the various posters. He sat down when prompted and turned his attention to the agent. "Close. Demon," he answered him. "The uh, egg smell is usually a giveaway. It's sulphur. But then again, I could just be a human who happened to be around a few rotten eggs today." He half smiled and then sighed. "I'm looking for someone." --- Audrey's eyes widened at the scene. The second Blake's attack bounced off Salem's forcefield. She bristled and marched in front of her granddaughter. Being the wise old woman that she was, she knew that some situations required magic and some... simply required a shock to bring someone back from mania. So, instead of using any magic to stop Blake, she fearlessly marched over to him. In spite of her age and fragile body, she could move when she needed to. Once close enough, she brought her hand up and struck Blake hard across the face. "Enough!" She snapped angrily, her voice sharper than usual to really bring home the seriousness of the situation. In fact, it was said with enough assertion that it could've made an elephant feel as small as a mouse. When she spoke again, it was with the same energy as a parent or grandparent scolding a child for misbehaving. "Get a hold of yourself and look at what you're doing! You should be ashamed of yourself! Are you a man or a bully?! Apologise this instant, young man!" --- Viktor was taken aback by the decorations as he entered the home and set his bags down to one side. Beaming from ear to ear, he looked at Bryce and took his face in his hands as he planted a loving kiss on his lips. "It's perfect," he told him softly. He beamed again and bounced a little on his heels out of excitement. "I can't believe this is really happening. It feels like a dream. I can't wait to spend every day with you!" he gushed. --- "Father, no..." Lilly complained. She tried to sound assertive, but Azrael's aura was keeping her complacent, for now. He gently pushed her into Death's arms and kissed Death on the cheek. "I'll be with you as soon as I can," he told him. He then looked at Raven. "Look out for your sister. My aura won't keep her calm once you leave my presence. You know what it's like to feel the kind of fury and grief that she's feeling now. Help her through it." He'd watch them walk away before walking briskly towards the hall. - Seeing Ash in distress and knowing their resources for help were thin at the moment, Amelia felt torn between helping her guard and going to check on her son. She was about to rush over when Cassiel beat her to it. She gave him a thankful nod before turning back to Charles and helping him up. "Let's go," she said before vanishing with him. Cassiel was just about starting to feel better, having also been affected by the wine. He hurried over to Ash and knelt beside him. Having decided that it was no longer necessary to have his wings out, he'd tucked them away before his approach. "Geez, could you not have just brushed the feathers off?" he asked him as he plucked up the dismembered arm from the ground. He carefully picked all of the remaining feathers off and made sure it was completely feather-free before turning back to Ash. "Ok, hold still," he said as he pressed the arm against his shoulder and used his power to fuse it back onto him while also trying to heal his wounds. "Ok, oh boy, almost there... Just gotta-" He paused, still holding the Devil's arm, he used his free hand to lean on the floor as his vision swam. He took a breath and sat up again, using his free hand to continue healing Ash. Determined to help in any way that he could. "Aaand I'm back, don't worry. I've got you... I'm Cassiel, by the way. I don't think we've met." - David held the gift basket and sighed as he gently placed it onto the floor. He was in neither the right mood or mental state to even acknowledge the basket. All he wanted to do was focus on finding any way that he could to protect the ones that he loved. He looked at Hades. "I guess that means you're coming with me. Come on, we don't have any time to waste." - As soon as Nate got close to him, Tom jumped up and held onto him tightly. He was hyperventilating and shaking violently. "In my head! She was in my head! She took control of me! I-I couldn't fight her, I couldn't! I tried, but I couldn't! She took control and then made me watch! I heard myself talking, but it wasn't me! She-she told me-" he burst into tears. "She told me I-I was going to be her puppet and that when she was done with me she was going to- to-!" He glanced over at Unity's headless body and then hid his face in his hands as she began sobbing uncontrollably. It would be clear at this point that if Death hadn't intervened, then he would have suffered the same fate as Unity, and then there would have been two mortal deaths rather than just the one. Of course, unable to help overhearing this as he entered the hall to address the remaining Reapers, Azrael would pause in his tracks. Discreetly, he pulled out his Reaping book and flicked through the pages. He scanned a particular page carefully. With a frown and his eyebrows knitting together, he quickly closed it and put it back into his robe. He then approached the remaining reapers as he'd originally intended to do and gave them the orders to begin patrolling the castle and the grounds in pairs. He told them to watch each other carefully for any signs of possession and what to do if that should happen. - "What is it?" Atma said a little more worriedly. Her words were still slurred, but she seemed a bit more sober than she had been. "What's happened?" She asked while holding on to Abaddon. Of course, she had seen what had happened to Unity, but everything after that had been a blur due to the wine. She looked around the hall with a frown. She saw Tom having a panic attack and overheard snippets about being possessed. She saw Gabriel carrying out the body of a man who had been very lively earlier that day. She watched a Devil whom she hadn't even met yet tear his own arm from its socket to relieve himself of some agony. But most of all, from the general atmosphere of the hall, she felt a horrid sense of impending doom. Shivering, she turned to Abaddon and buried her face in his shoulder. "Abaddon, I'm scared. Take me home. Please? I want to go home." - Shezmu was continually taken aback and confused by Eris's forwardness. He noted that she said she was joking, but he wasn't so sure. Her mannerisms perplexed him. While he was usually confident and quite the smooth talker, he found her endearing yet baffling attitude was causing him to occasionally falter. Regathering his composure, he gave her a charming smile while taking her hand in his. "A Devil's contract must be bound in blood. Especially when the Devil in question is one such as myself." As he spoke, he brought her hand up to his mouth. While maintaining eye contact with her, he kissed the back of her hand. "Perhaps I can assist with this?" he asked and opened his mouth a little to let his fangs grow. He then selected her index finger and ran it over the top of one of his fangs. He didn't bring it to the tip of his fang, and his grip on her hand was loose. This was so that she knew she had the option of pricking her finger there or pulling away if she wasn't comfortable with this. - Hannes groaned awake. He felt as if he'd been electrocuted. "Jean?" he gasped as she sat up quickly and then winced. The last thing he remembered was trying to pick up Uriel's* sword. "What happened? Where is Uriel*?" --- "Don't expect me to go easy on ya!" Layla grinned at Nil. As soon as the game started, Layla was in her element. She ran around, dodging and weaving between them while dribbling the ball effortlessly between her feet. --- The new nurse behind the counter looked at James tiredly. By this time, the receptionist was nearing the end of a twelve-hour shift. "I imagine she's working." He responded sassily. "Be nice." Another nurse said as she rounded the corner. "Don't mind him. He's not used to the long shifts yet. Let me see here..." The nurse typed on a computer for a moment before looking back at James. "Oh, she's assisting in a minor surgery right now. All going well, she'll probably be a little while yet, but her shift ends right after. You can wait for her in the waiting room, if you want? We'll let her know you're here once she's out." --- Samael was in a hell of a mood after the confrontation with Damien. He had hoped he'd never have to run into Lucifer's student at all. Never mind everything else that had happened. "Stuck up little-!" He grumbled as he rifled through book after book while balancing at the top of some very tall ladders. Of course, with his wings, the ladders were a bit redundant, but he couldn't be bothered flapping them right now. Whenever he deemed a book to be useless, he simply threw it over his shoulder with little care or regard for the books. The sounds the books made as they landed far below caused the noise to echo through the whole library. THUD "Not my fault, he has daddy issues-" THWAP "And where does he get off telling me I didn't know my own brother?!" BANG "Sucker punching son of a-" He threw another one over his shoulder. --- At Elliot and Vincent's house, Neva was standing in the corner of the room with her arms crossed and a pout on her face. She had given Vincent some attitude earlier and was currently in 'time out'. As far as any of them were aware, Oliver had been set down to nap in a crib in the bedroom and was sleeping peacefully. What any of them had yet to discover, though, was that he was no longer in the crib, or even the house, for that matter. Elliot would not be able to pick up any strange scents in the house, either. Only able to smell his family as well as Amelia and Charles when they arrived. Of course, when they appeared, and Amelia was still helping Charles stay on his feet, upon first glance, they looked like they'd simply had a good time out. Quote
Denix Vames Posted April 6 Posted April 6 Sterling tsked, "Nearly got it. So this person you're looking for, can you describe them and the events that happened prior?" He took out a vial of his own blood from the little stand where he kept a few vials. "I imagine you also want my blood in exchange for me wanting to learn a bit about Demons. Most supernatural folks that I've met tend to want my blood first. They say it's special but I don't know why." --- Salem gasped. Blake was taken aback. His powers stopped. Letting Violet let out a sigh of relief. He blinked, "Auntie?" He turned. "Violet?" He looked back and saw a scared Salem. Tears dripped down his cheeks. "Oh god..." He collapsed to his knees. "I'm so sorry everyone! I didn't mean to! I just got so mad and then I couldn't remember what happened!" Salem ran to Blake's side and held him close, "It's ok. It's going to be ok. You're back now." Violet forced herself to stand as she held her arm. She walked over to Aunty, "Hey, thanks for helping out. Sorry about kidnapping your niece. In case, you didn't recognize me, it's Violet. I'm in my real form." She shrugged, "Anyways, if there's anything I can do to make up for everything then just let me know." --- Bryce laughed, "You might get tired after a while." --- Raven nodded, "I understand Father." At the library, Death said, "I know we are all upset. However, if we are to learn anything in order to beat this enemy then we must maintain our composure. Please help me look for anything that you would deem as valuable information." Raven replied, "Yes father." He walked over to Lily. "Hey I'm here. You're not alone in this." - Ash's antlers grew out as his eyes blackened. Pissed by what had happened and at the pain. "I am Astaroth! Bringer of pain to those who deserve it!" He caught his breath, "Yet it seems I was no match for this foe. Neither were you. Not a pleasant thought." - Hades gripped her own arms, "Guys...Just get to Storm's place and hang there for now. I know you're all Demons but this situation is different. Trust me. I'll tell you when we need extra muscles." Storm frowned, "Fine but don't hesitate to call us." Once the band disappeared, Hades clenched her fists. "When we find their weak point, I'm going to make sure they suffer every second of existing." - Nate rubbed the back of Tom's head as his wings covered him like a shield. "Hush now. It will be alright. For now, Uriel* is gone. We will find a way to take this monster down. Do not worry for I am here." - Abaddon appeared at the mansion. Still on his knees with Atma on the floor of their home. "Nothing. It's just....I was so scared for you. For everyone." He shook his head, "I was foolish to think that I could ever have any form of good in my life. I am a Devil. I suffer as I bring suffering to sinners. It is what I was made for. Nothing more." - Eris blushed, "Well, aren't you a charmer?" She flicked her finger against his fang. Drawing a smiley face on the signature area of the contract. "Ta da! How's that for a signature?" - Jean limply walked to Hannes. He soon collapsed from the wounds he received in battle. "Oh Hannes! I tried to stop him but I couldn't!" He silently cried, "It was nothing like I had ever faced. It was stronger than Shezmu!" --- Nil said, "Same here! I'll kick the dirt with you!" During the many moves, one elf kicked the ball and scored it into the goal. That elf was on Nil's team. Nil shouted, "We got this!" --- James squinted at the male nurse. "Is this a nurse too? I hope he has been obeying the rules." --- Abel appeared, "Now Samael! You should know better. We don't use harsh language in the kingdom of God." He picked up the books and set them on the nearby table. "And we most certainly don't throw his books either. Take a deep breath and think of your blessings." --- Elliot whistled, "Whoa! Fun party?" Vincent couldn't help but smile at his partner's comment. Charles smirked, "You could say that. Where's Oliver?" "Should be in his crib. I'm sure he'll be happy to see ya'll." Quote
Shadowess Posted Saturday at 08:35 PM Author Posted Saturday at 08:35 PM "I-" Kodi faltered, caught off guard as the agent offered him a vial of his blood. "No, I don't need that," he shook his head. "And you might want to be careful who you give that away to. You don't want any black magic users targeting you with spells made out of your own blood," he gave him a knowing look before glancing away quickly. Regathering himself, he sighed and looked at the Agent again. "The missing person is a roommate of mine. She's got long, straight black hair. Dark brown eyes. Slim build. She's a little shorter than me, I wana say... 5'5? Give or take. Her name is Clementine. I didn't see her all day. I left for work early, before everyone else woke up. Autumn-" He paused, then smiled a little to himself as he said, "My daughter." It felt odd to say it out loud, but in a good way. His expression then became more serious as he continued, "She told me when I got home that Clementine had gone out to get groceries, but by the time I'd gotten home, she'd been gone for hours. Autumn was worried. So, me and Harris, my other roommate, went to go look for her. We went to the bus stop outside the grocery store, but all we found were her grocery bags spilled all over the ground." Kodi leaned forward slightly, looking Agent Sterling directly in the eyes, and although he didn't really need to, he found himself half whispering to him. "I picked up her scent there. Along with the scent of an Angel and... I don't know what else. There was another scent, but I can't place it; it's nothing I've ever come across before. The trail was cold beyond the bus stop, so I can only guess that she was grabbed by this Angel and their accomplice, and that they teleported away with her. I tried to teleport to her, but I couldn't. Something is blocking me." He sat back as he finished explaining the situation, then gestured to the Agent. "So, what do you think? Can you help?" --- As soon as Violet reintroduced herself to Audrey, the old woman's eyes darkened and narrowed at the Succubus. Her lips thinned, and her jaw clenched as she listened. "You can start by staying away from my granddaughter, Succubus," she said to her coldly. She then turned to Blake. "Where's Kris? Why aren't you boys being supervised?" --- "Never!" Viktor grinned. "First, I reconnect with my sister, and now I'm going to be living with the man that I love. Today couldn't get any better!" He chuckled --- Lilly sat in one of the armchairs by the fireplace and stared at Raven as he spoke to her. She glanced at Death, who was already beginning his search among the books. Now that Azrael was far enough from them, she could feel his aura fading and her fury returning. "We need to find them," she said bitterly as tears rolled down her cheeks. She looked at Raven again, her eyes alight with determination and anger. "I'm going to destroy them!" - "Well, I can agree with that." Cass sighed. Gingerly, he removed his hand from his arm as if half expecting it to fall back off despite it now being healed and reattached. "There. How does that feel? Can you move your fingers?" He sat back to catch his breath. "Astaroth... wait, THE Astaroth?! Man, I heard stories about you. You made quite a name for yourself back in the day. How'd you end up serving the newest Infernal Royals?" - "I think a lot of people here will be joining you in line to do just that," David said before nodding to her. "Come on, then. The sooner we find some useful information, the closer we get to bringing them to justice," he vanished to Hell's Library. There, he wasted no time and began wandering around the shelves, running his fingers along the titles. Whenever he found one that might be useful, he pulled the book out and added it to a pile on the table in the middle of the room. - "This wasn't Uriel*!" Tom gasped as he gripped Nate's shirt tighter. "H-he was just a soldier! The voice- the woman's voice- whoever she is, she's in control!" By now, Azrael had finished speaking to the Reapers and had walked back over to the couple. He hesitated before approaching and kneeling next to them. "Tom, I know you're frightened, and I hate to ask, but we need to know what we're dealing with," he said gently. "You said you heard a woman's voice. The link they had with you would have been a mental one. Did they 'show' you anything while they had control of you? Sometimes these things can be two-way. Did you manage to see anything on her end that might help us to track them down?" Tom stared off at Nate's wings and took several trembling breaths as his eyebrows knitted together. "N-no, I don't think... She just wanted me to watch what she was making me do..." Even as he said it, he recalled glimpses of images that he couldn't make sense of as the intruder had tried to seize his mind. "I-I don't know... I don't know..." he shook his head quickly before turning to bury his face into Nate's chest. "Tom, please. If you can remember anything-" Azrael pressed, but Tom's sobbing cut him off. "I don't know! I want to go home. Please, I just want to go home. Nate?" He pleaded, distressed. Azrael sighed and frowned. He glanced apologetically at Nate. "I didn't mean to press. Go and rest," he looked for a moment like he wanted to say something else, but he stood and turned to walk away. - Atma looked at Abaddon with a mixture of alarm and compassion. "No." She said, then shook her head and said it again a bit more forcefully. "No! That's not right. Don't say things like that!" She couldn't help herself. She wrapped her arms around his shoulder and cradled the back of his head with her hand while pressing her cheek to his. "I don't remember a lot, but I've learned a lot since I've been here. And I know that Devils don't live to punish. Not anymore, at least. Things change. Hell is changing!" She pulled back to look into his eyes and gasped as a realisation hit her. "I should introduce you to Oscar! He used to be a Punisher Demon! If anyone knows what it's like to go from that to having to adapt to a new Hell, it's him!" She looked at him with a small, hopeful smile. "Don't give up on yourself. I won't." - "Perfect," Shezmu smirked at the smiley face and snapped his fingers. The contract seemingly vanished into thin air. He stepped towards her and once again cupped her chin with his hand. "I hope I'm not being too forward..." he said softly, then pierced his lower lip with one of his fangs. A small amount of blood welled from the tiny wound, and he leaned in to kiss her. - "Don't let Shezmu hear you say that." Hannes chuckled weakly. He coughed and gripped his chest. "Ah, I think a few of my ribs have been broken," he winced and then smirked. "What I wouldn't give to have a sword like that, though," he half laughed. He looked across the room at the scene. "What happened to Uriel*?" he asked. "Did we win?" --- During the many moves, one elf kicked the ball and scored it into the goal. That elf was on Nil's team. Nil shouted, "We got this!" "Come on, let's show them who's boss!" Layla shouted to her teammates excitedly. She managed to intercept the ball and kicked it into the opposing goal, tying the score. --- Both nurses looked at James oddly. The male looked more offended than his co-worker. "Excuse me-?" he barked. "Niles, can you check on the patient in room 13, please?" The female nurse interrupted and proceeded to glare at Nurse Niles until he relented and walked away. She then turned her attention to James. "Have you ever worked in a hospital?" she asked him sharply. "Worked a fourteen, eighteen, or twenty-four-hour shift before? Had to tell a family that their loved one passed away and there was nothing you could do, been vomited on, been covered in other bodily fluids and then had to pull yourself back together to continue said long hour shift?" She raised an eyebrow at him with her arms crossed. Although her tone was stern, it was also gentle. She wasn't scolding James, but simply trying to educate him. "This job isn't easy. It's even harder when people judge us harshly for being human or when we get tired." She nodded towards the waiting room. "Go on," she said gently with a small smile. "I'll let her know you're here." --- "Oh, great. It's you." Samael said sarcastically as he threw another book over his shoulder. This one would land right next to Abel's feet, at which point Samael would turn to look at him with a cheeky smile. "Whoops, did I almost hit you? Sorry." He started looking at the books again. "To what do I owe the pleasure of your company, Abel?" --- "Here, I'll go get him," Amelia said as she helped Charles onto the couch. As she hurried off upstairs, Neva turned to grin at him. She was about to approach when she caught Vincent's eye and remembered she was supposed to be in time out. Pouting, she turned back to the corner in a huff. There was a long pause of quiet from upstairs before Amelia's voice came very suddenly in a panicked tone: "Charles!" Upstairs, she was standing over the empty crib and holding a piece of paper in her hand, reading the words over and over again. It read: 'Don't worry, I'll make a better parent than both of you! Love, The Rightful Queen' Quote
Denix Vames Posted Saturday at 09:03 PM Posted Saturday at 09:03 PM Sterling nodded, "I can summon an Angel here to tell me everything they know. When I exchanged my blood to this Angel, he gave me a white whistle made of ivory and decorated with the blood of Angels. This Angel should be able to help me find a lead." He took out the whistle and blew into it. --- Salem stood between Violet and Granny Audrey, "They are being supervised by her. It's a long story but Violet's on our side now." Blake nodded, "Kris pretty much showed her that we're not so different. She's been helping out ever since." Violet nervously smiled, "I've been seeing them as my own kids almost. Protecting them as best as I can. I know it won't change what I did to your granddaughter and I'm sorry for that. All I want to do is make things right. So whatever you need from me, I'm ok with giving it to you. Your granddaughter, Salem, told me you have a shop, right? I could work there to make up for a lot of things." --- Bryce replied, "That reminds me of the time when I was playing around as a kid. My parents were quite strict on appearances. My mother caught me running around and getting into dirt. You should have seen the look on her face!" --- Raven spoke, "And we will but right now we need to learn before we can fight. We hardly know our own enemy. Going in like that would be suicide." --- Ash moved his arm and wiggled his fingers. "Well, when your very existence is threatened, you tend to listen to the royals of Hell." He stood. "Thank you for...." He gagged. "My apologies. It's just hard to believe that you are an Angel who is helping me. Let alone one that does not wish to fight. Being civil with Angels is going to take some getting use to." - Nate nodded, "It's alright Tom." He looked at Azrael. "And thank you for the party even if it didn't end well." The duo would appear back in their home. - Hades was looking through books as well. Frustrated with everything that happened but trying her best to remain calm and focused. "David....If I have to, I will end my existence to stop this bastard. I won't let our family die." - Eris blushed as Shezmu kissed her. Once she ingested the blood, she transformed into a harpy. "Well well! Aren't you the forward type? And look at me!" She spun around. "I look sexy!" She transformed into a chicken, "And I can also be a cock! Just kidding! I was able to do this before." She laughed. "Hey check out my fluffy butt." As a chicken, she started shaking her butt around. - Jean shrugged, "Not really but sort of? I mean it left. Whatever it was. I think it got what it wanted or maybe it got tired of fighting? I don't know." - Abaddon raised a brow, "Shouldn't you rest? Surely, we can talk to him another time?" --- Nil seemed determined, "This is for all the marbles!" He would kick the ball. Aiming for the goal. Waiting to see if he would make it. --- Satisfied that the male nurse wasn't interested in May, he sat at a chair. --- Abel picked the book up and placed it on the table. He flew up to Samael, "Hey, I know you're under a lot of stress but it'll be ok. Let's try some breathing techniques." --- Charles read over the paper. "What can we do? I want our son back but if this thing is more powerful than us then who can beat it?!" Quote
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