ENDLESS JOURNEYS (O/A)

[PixelMuse]

Nova Blancke

Step back now Trinity. A knife is not enough to kill her. She is pretending.

Trinity was backing up but then the ground trembled. She found herself rammed into the bones raised from the ground. What's going on!?!? Then she felt a grip around her neck. She was being choked and her feet were no longer touching the ground.

"Surpise!" she licked her lips. "Didn't think you'd run into me again did you?... Considering you probably thought I was dead, with what was it? A pitch fork through my chest?" It was a little odd seeing the dainty looking and high maintenanced Shara do such a feet. It was most certainly un-lady like.

Trinity tried to use her shadow traveling abilities to no avail. The cage disabled her magic abilities. Air was beginning to run thin.

"I could easily snap your neck at the risk of breaking a nail. But it would totally be worth it! However, my master wants that pleasure for himself... and this time he'll make sure your dead or perhaps he'll bring you back just so he could have the pleasure to see you die over and over again. *OHHHH ho ho ho... Now that's entertainment."

The darkness begin to surround her. It was a little relief that she wasn't planning on killing her now. Her eyes went white for a moment "Brother... please come to my aid..." Her eyes closed, becoming unconscious.

At that statement, she quirked her eyebrow and thought, Brother? She has no brother. Who is she talking about?. She didn't take long thinking about it and moved on.

She normally did not like showing off this power her master have granted her. But to complete her task she had to use what her master gave her. Now that she has her, it was time to get out of here, find a lake and bring home the prize her master sought. She adjusted how she was holding Trinity, carrying her. In the process she palmed some of her special dust in here the stuff that would make them dazed for a moment. "Untill next time..." she opened her hand and blew the selected powder. The bones cleared out of her way, she got out of the door and disappeared into the forest.

Now to find a lake... but where?...
Master... I have her... but I know not where the nearest lake is...


[OCC:
*If you're thinking typical Anime b***h laugh, that's exactly what I'm going for.]  

[Kittyusha]

It was odd, being an a new body. He hadn't expected for the process to have taken this long, but hell; he's here now. Slowly he rose to his feet, stretched his new wings, and took a look around."Let's see, what's new? Wings, beautiful. Average build, better then nothing. Memories... Oh, well now." He said as a piece of bone broke through the floor. There was some yelling downstairs, but something caught his attention. He proceeded to head downstairs. Just as he stepped off the last step, his eyes met with that of an elf. He wouldn't have cared, but her eyes... They became just like his sister's. "You..." He growled, his fists clenching and his knuckles turning white. As the woman picker up the elf and left the bone cage, he barely had time to tell which way she was headed. "So that's the outcome... Dammit, you're better then this." He cursed under his breath, contemplating taking off after the two. He had his host's memories of every nook and cranny of this forest, it was rather barren for miles. So where was she planning on leaving? He looked at the other two who stood there. "Well, this is the welcome I receive after waiting for... How long has it been? Tsk, never mind." He spat before walking outside. "Well, judging from his memories, you two must be... Nova and Alec, was it? Hmm, decent companions indeed." He said, nodding to himself. Wings stretched, he looked back at them. "I'm no tracker, but I know the forest by heart. Leave the introductions for later, lets get your elf back." He ordered, cutting his thumb open. With the blood, he summoned out an irregular one handed sword. He jumped up and caught himself in the winds. "Stick to telepathy and keep a distance between each-other, we'll find'em faster this way."

(Reference appearance: "Bloodlust and Death soak the world, rejoice for your death might be swift")

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Nova Blancke

PixelMuse

Rikki Tikki Travi

 

[Nova Blancke]

A lot of things happened that he needed to process. To process it all he reached inside of himself and ended up in his mind for his fastest thinking.

"Damnit, I told you to get away!" Nova almost shouted as Trinity and Shara got caught. The bones raised from the ground...Necromancy. The Necromancer truly was a master at it. He was using his undead as a proxy. It would allow him to use his magic even while being nowhere near. It was quite ingenious.

Despite the situation Nova made an audible groan at Shara's surprise. It was nothing like a surprise! He had even said she was just pretending. What Trinity mumbled about a brother was curious. He had not heard of her having one. But perhaps it was the brother of the Valkyrie Goddess. The exact lore escaped him but it could be possible.

But that woman...how much of an idiot was she? Using the same powder tactics again when it didn't work on him the first time? Nova blew the powder right after her with a gust of wind, along with his tracking orbs.

Trinity was in danger but not imminent. Good. What happened next did catch him off guard. Hassaii... or what seemed to be him approached. Blood red, almost every aspect him. He didn't seem to be an enemy but Nova didn't like surprised in this stage. Too unpredictable. The blood Valkyrie created a blade out of blood. So it knew blood magic. He most definitely was not Hassaii. What Nova hated more than surprises was being commanded and told what to do. But as vexing as it was, it was the right course of action. Play along and get answers from him later. That was Nova's course of action.

Then there was the issue of Kerana. Alec wouldn't be told not to search for her. He was sure of that much. But there was a chance they would end up in the same place. Kerana is gullible enough to be guided by that fake child.

"Go for her Alec."He commanded the boy. Though there was little need to. He looked him dead in the eyes." I am counting on you to keep them both safe, spirit." Nova said and hoped Alec's wolf spirit would hear him.

With that he headed out into the forest keeping an telepathic link to the three of them.  

[Rikki Tikki Travi]

PixelMuse

Now to find a lake... but where?...
Master... I have her... but I know not where the nearest lake is...

The necromancer growled audibly at the growing chaos of the situation. Although he was able to see through their eyes and cast magic based on their position in almost an instant, finding them on a map by way of scrying was going to be next to impossible with both the child and Shara on the move.

"The question you should be asking yourself isn't where the closest lake is; it should be where The Child is now. That child is necessary if you want to make the trek without carrying an unconscious body, or having to deal with keeping her awake and able to escape."

"The child has been abducted by the fox-kin girl. Either find it, or be prepared to make an almost two days journey by foot through the wilderness."

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Nova Blancke

Trinity was in danger but not imminent. Good. What happened next did catch him off guard. Hassaii... or what seemed to be him approached. Blood red, almost every aspect him. He didn't seem to be an enemy but Nova didn't like surprised in this stage. Too unpredictable. The blood Valkyrie created a blade out of blood. So it knew blood magic. He most definitely was not Hassaii. What Nova hated more than surprises was being commanded and told what to do. But as vexing as it was, it was the right course of action. Play along and get answers from him later. That was Nova's course of action.

Then there was the issue of Kerana. Alec wouldn't be told not to search for her. He was sure of that much. But there was a chance they would end up in the same place. Kerana is gullible enough to be guided by that fake child.

"Go for her Alec."He commanded the boy. Though there was little need to. He looked him dead in the eyes." I am counting on you to keep them both safe, spirit." Nova said and hoped Alec's wolf spirit would hear him.

What fur and hair Alec had at the time stood up on end during Hasaii's approach. No...it looked like Hasaii, but even his scent had changed.

Alec's caution was only slightly abated by Red Hasaii's directions. He wanted to get Trinity back. That was something of a good sign at least. But Alec was more worried about where Kerana had gone with the child.

But then he heard the directive from Nova. With a determined nod he leaped out of the hole and followed his nose toward Kerana. As he passed Nova he could hear his words and felt something within him stir.

It was then, for the first time in his life, that his transformation happened almost instantly and without pain. It hadn't occurred to him then, but it was a significant step towards complete synergy with his wolf spirit.

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Kerana

The fox girl's concentration started to get disrupted. Even to think of Alec and what he did troubled her so. The landing of the wind sphere was a little rough but they were safe and unharmed. Her eyes welled, and she whipped them. Was she really ready to give him the full answer? She felt he needed an answer for her actions of some sort. She took a deep breath and thought for a moment. "He did something I thought he'd never do…. He … killed someone…. and whether you remember it or not, it may have been someone really close to you."

Did the wolf kin boy kill Shara? The child doubted it. Unless her corpse was annihilated she was still undead. If that was the case, then this ill timed separation was not good. It had to try and get back to Trinity.

"But where're you taking me? I'm tired."  

[PixelMuse]

Rikki Tikki Travi

"The question you should be asking yourself isn't where the closest lake is; it should be where The Child is now. That child is necessary if you want to make the trek without carrying an unconscious body, or having to deal with keeping her awake and able to escape."

"The child has been abducted by the fox-kin girl. Either find it, or be prepared to make an almost two days journey by foot through the wilderness."

"DAMN IT!!!" she screamed int he middle of the woods. "The little...thing! That child better have a good reason for separating us or our master is going to have to find another way to do things with out it!" she growled, punching a hole through a tree causing it to fall. So much from 'hiding' from the party.

She let out a deep sigh. Shara really wanted to kill Trinity just to get it over with... but her master would be really mad and would probably leave her dead this time. With that in mind she set Trinity down, noticing she was beginning to stir. damn it! damn it! quickly she grabbed a bag of powder and blew it in her face as she was coming to.

"hmmm... you're now under my power... You are going to help me find what I'm looking for...


Trinity breathed in the powder. Her eyes seemed hazed, under her spell. "Yes my lady. What is it your looking for?"

"A fox!"  

[Rikki Tikki Travi]

Kerana

"I'm sorry Ash, I… I just don't know. I don't think I can cast another wind sphere right now. I know you're tired, but we have to keep moving away from them. We have to get away from those dangerous people.

Feel free to lean on me if you must but we have to keep moving.
Our lives depend on it!"

Ash was about to speak when a voice resonated in it's head.

Kill the fox-kin girl! Make it look like an animal did it. Quickly, before her wolf-kin guardian catches you.

Ash's eyes turned dark and cloudy almost as soon as the order was given. Yet something slowed it's physical obedience. It didn't want to hurt Kerana. It didn't know why, but it was enough time for it to speak.

"You need to leave me, or you're going to die." the child warned in a dark tone.

Alec bounded on all fours in a manner he hadn't accomplished since the incident with the fairies. He stopped only to sniff the air and ensure that he was on the right path.

"Take the winds into account, pup. They can deceive the nose." his spirit advised. With a mental nod he took note of the direction and strength of the wind sweeping through the forest. Within seconds he was back on the trail of his beloved and the potential danger she was holding.  

[PixelMuse]

Trinity could hear the voices especially the demonic tone.

"What is it?"

"Voices... one sound sounds... dark.. the other... like the one called Kerana... Is that our fox?"

"Yes Trinity... take me to them."


Trinity lead the way listening.  

[Nova Blancke]

Right now Nova was in a dangerous mood. He would kill on sight. Too many things has happened at once. That foolish fox girl had zero awareness of the danger she put herself in the moment she agreed the come along. Hasaii's....replacement. The idiot Shara followed by Trinity being foolish enough to not take enough caution.  

[PixelMuse]

Before the child could utter another word it heard a familiar voice.

"Ash there you are sweetie. The Master beckons. Leave Karen be and let us flee. Trinity is under my command for a while. So we should get going while she's under my control."

Rikki Tikki Travi

 

[Rikki Tikki Travi]

Kerana

The voice sent shivers down her spine, her eyes watered. "Ash? What's wrong?... What's happening? Please Ash... let me help you." She was guessing perhaps a curse of some sort was in the works, or something else... or someone else... posession?

"Ash... you don't have to listen... fight it! Please... Alec will find us soon... we haven't much time... I'm not going to abandon you to fight this alone..."

Ash's hearing was becoming muffled as the rage filled his mind. It felt something for the girl, it wasn't sure what, but it didn't matter. Somewhere in the back he heard the inane uttering of Shara, but the Master's command was already in motion. It didn't seem like the order would be rescinded for Kerana's sake.

The child gazed, without emotion, at Kerana as it rose it's small hand. Bones slid out from it's fingertips like retractable claws. Just as it started to swipe at Kerana a gust of wind blew between them, severing the child's weaponized hand.

Alec stood a good distance away from Kerana/Child and Shara/.Trinity. His right hand was flattened, simulating a knife. He panted with disbelieving eyes glued to the Child's stump.

"Did I do that?" he thought to himself, "Did I make razor wind?"

The time for questioning himself quickly passed as he called out to Kerana, "Drop the kid and get behind me!"

Ash's stump did not bleed. Instead of blood there were literal ashes sliding from the wound.