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 Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2011 4:24 pm
Lorna's suspicions were confirmed when the doors would not open. She smirked. For one who didn't possess magnetic abilities, it would most likely be the end of the line, but for Lorna, it was an easy challenge to overcome. Lifting her hand, she began to manipulate the elevator and stepped inside. Her abilities allowed the elevator to rise to the floor that she had seen Soliel stop upon. When the elevator stopped and the doors opened, Lorna stepped out and began to make her way silently down the long corridor. The further she walked down, the louder the two voices became until she could hear them clearly. She hid silently behind one of the columns, able to see both Soliel and Timothy and able to hear what they were saying. Exire? Old weapon of war? What did that mean exactly? She waited with baited breath to see just what was going to be said next.
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Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2011 5:45 pm
"Eh..." Soliel held back a curse, but his sneer was enough to alert the Herald that he'd struck a nerve. How did he know about that? How did he know what his plans were for Exire? Timothy was a Herald afterall. There was no corner of the Earth he couldn't see. Soliel couldn't sense energies around him. Maybe the Herald had been keeping tabs on him every since...dwelling on the how wasn't important now.
"Yes, I want to raise Exire from the ocean out there. Before those humans get their grubby, fat little hands on it." Soliel admitted. "If you know that I do want the damn island, then I'm sure you know what I intend to do with it once I get it."
"Of course I do. The same thing anyone else like you would. To exert some type of control upon those that have wronged you or to at the very least strike fear in their hearts and let them know that you have a voice that's just dying to be heard." Timothy adequatelyexplained. There wasn't much to Soliel's plan. He simply wanted to go find a gun that he put away for safe keeping. "As cute as it is Kilitia, I do want to help you. Partly because you, and Raven's band of rejects, can help me with something. You see, here's my plan..." Timothy stepped from his cloud and out of his elemental form and touchedown right in front of Soliel. Looking into the red eyes of the angered man without fear, he began to explain his side of the bargain with a catlike grin.
"There are a few people alive that very well shouldn't be. You may not know them, but their names are Thomas, Che, Noel, Will, Lucien, Roulin and above all Victoria. Think of them as your targets. Now, out of this bunch, I'm only asking for one. That's Victoria. If you can give her to us, then we'll get Exire back into the sky for you." Timothy was prepared to help Soliel to the end of this war, but he'd need to help him as well. Getting rid of Victoria was now top priority. "What I'll do to help you acheive this is on each continent I can, I will place at least two Heralds. I personally want Japan. I have business there. Noah as opted to take North America. The others, I will speak to. Now, Soliel of The Fallen Phoenix, do you accept this offer?"
Soliel's lips had contorted into a scowl long before Timothy had went on. He knew that he'd have to lie to Raven, the motherly figure of his team and to everyone else. At the same, he thought, he was helping them acheive something far greater than just freedom and peace. With Exire in hand and the Herald's backing them, they'd acheive dominance. Soliel's eyes shifted to the shorter Herald and he extended a magma coated hand. "I...I accept your offer..." There was more than just reluctance in the owl's voice, but Timothy didn't care. The deal was made and soon, everything will be set as it should have hundreds of years ago.
Timothy shook Soliel's hand with an electric grip and smirked toothily at their agreement. "Thank you. I promise you won't be disappointed when all of this is over. Now, like I mentioned before, there is a plan for this, do you understand? Your friend...Lorna is it? She has an ability similar to mine correct? I'm going to need her. And no, before you start to fret, I'm not using her as leverage. If she dies though, I cannot be held liable for it. As long as she's in my care, I promise to keep her safe. You have my word."
"If you think she'll be of help to you Herald, I'll see what I can do. I can't guarantee her assista--Yes, you can. And you will." Timothy overrode calmly. His words contained the authority that he didn't put into his voice. The words of a Herald were absolute and Timothy only hoped Soliel understood that. "I'm going to need her for something. Don't tell her that I'm going to appear to her soon and that she might need to comply with what I have to say. No more, no less..." Timothy knew that Lorna could hear him. He wanted her to. He wanted her to know that even the strongest of men like her beloved Soliel had a point of weakness. "Now that we're clear on that, let's get to planning shall we?"
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Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2011 6:05 pm
Lorna's eyes grew wider and wider the more that was revealed. This was what Soliel was keeping from her and from everyone else within The Fallen Phoenix. The young Polaris Owl's eyes narrowed. It seemed that Soliel would do just about anything to get what he wanted, even make a deal with a Herald. Her breath caught in her throat as Timothy mentioned needing her for the reason that their abilities were similar. Needed her for what? What use could she be to the leader of the Heralds? What would happen if she didn't comply? But something told Lorna that it would be better to go along with the plan. It was her curiosity that told her to do so. It seemed they would be fighting for more than just peace and freedom. They would also be fighting for dominance as well. Lorna managed to silence her thoughts in order to enable herself to listen to the plans that they were about to speak of.
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Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2011 6:51 pm
"Now, we have five continents not counting the conflagrated Austrailia and the frigid Antartica. We have five Heralds that I still consider worth something. Noah, Ember, Adam, Sabrina and myself. The other three...well, we'll meet them on the battlefield I'm sure. Now, as I was saying, there are five of us and five continents. We will be inhabiting each continent helping out the locals. Lorna, and a few others, come in here. We're going to need assistants if we're to carry this operation out more smoothly. Also, If you haven't heard what's going on around the world, you might want to check a computer or something. I think you'll enjoy what you'll see."
"Hmph," groaned the volcanic man. "Okay, so your team will be on these continents. Protection as we travel I'm assuming?"
"Yes. Precisely. From what we're protecting your kind from are the two teams The Night Owls and The UNS. You see, thanks to this...this madness you all of brought here, other areas have now gained the will to stand up and fight for themselves. The only area that hasn't is Japan. Owls and Humans get along fine there. Now, what we want is to allow these revolutions to take place. Your team has the power to do so."
"Oh really? And this all you want us to do? Go around the world and help these people? Sounds like my type of job." Soliel's arms finally lost their magma shell and returned to normal. He was following the Herald loud and clear. The words he spoke Soliel couldn't be sure were the truth, but as long as their promises to each other remained, he'd uphold it like a man. "If this is the basic outline of your plan, then I think I can handle it Timothy."
"Good. Because that's pretty much it. Now, one thing I'm going to need you to watch out for is the Oracle," said Timothy as he stepped upon his cloud once again. He was ready to go now that his proposition had been set. "Raven will at some point let us all know where Che's Deck is being held. When that happens, you'll be seeing more of us more often. Now Soliel, that is all. Think about your part and please, try not to fail. If you die, my plans will go on and Exire will continue to be just a rock in the ocean overrun by the humans you so detest."
Soliel scoffed once more, but turned away from the Herald wearing a smile. He had no intention of dying. He had no intention of letting his family be hurt. If it came down to it, he'd fight the Herald tooth and nail. Even if it meant suicide, he fight on. As the Herald left, leaving behind crackles of lightning, Soliel proceeded to the elevator. Hopefully Lorna hadn't awoken from her sleep. If she had, he had an alibi set up for her.
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Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2011 7:09 pm
So...it seemed that her help would be needed in this operation. She listened further having already made up her mind to confront Soliel. Yes, she could have pretended that she was still in the dark, but this wasn't who Lorna was. She would be willing to help her own kind. They had nothing to worry about, it was the humans that would be praying for mercy and not receiving any. Her eyes narrowed when Timothy mentioned Raven revealing the location for Che's deck. That was why they chose not to kill Raven. She had a use to them. It seemed the Heralds did not help anyone unless they received something in return. That much had been revealed. Lorna let out a deep breath that she had been holding after Timothy vanished and moved away from her hiding place behind one of the columns. "It's a very interesting plan," she said in a casual tone of voice as if she was merely talking about the weather. "Look, before you start screaming at me or get angry, I want you to know that I will do whatever it takes to help you raise Exire back into the sky. I don't want to see those greedy humans get their fat grubby little paws on it any more than you do. If it means having to work with Timothy then I'm willing to do it. For many years, humans have run all over our kind, killing not only the adults, but children and infants too just we're different. It's time to turn the tables on them. It's time to give our kind a free and peaceful world, a world where Owls dominate over humans." She spoke in a determined tone of voice. Each word she spoke was filled with honesty. She wanted everything that was mentioned above, even if it meant working with someone she despised. She could at least tolerate the Heralds long enough for the plan to take affect.
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Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2011 7:51 pm
Now that the business was over, maybe some sleep could finally be gotten. Soliel's face held a grin. Everything seemed to get better and better the longer he waited turning him into a firm believer of the old phrase. He had his plan, he had people to help and now, he had rather powerful forces to ensure that things wouldn't fall apart. The red-eyed mastermind was on top of the world. That is, until Lorna presented herself as smoothly and calmly as a curious passerby on the street. Soleil couldn't bring himself to respond to her first question. He knew that she'd heard everything that had just transpired between him and the elemental super power and from the look on her face, she had words for him. From her, he expected curses upon curses and maybe even a swipe for his face, but none of that came. What came was another agreement the likes of which he never expected from her. He'd found her to be among the more calmer people of the team, but this was something else. His grin grew into a toothy smile while he continued past the girl to the elevator. he beckoned her to follow. "Heh, I think you just may be the most cooperative person I've ever met Lorna. I am forever in your debt. Now listen, you can't tell anyone about this alright? Not even Raven. If anything, this will be more of a gift to her than any of us," Soliel said after stopping in front of the elevator's broken slide apart doors. "Also, I promise that Timothy won't lay a hand on you Lorna. If he does, even after you do you part, then please, let me know. I'll speak with him about it."
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Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2011 8:30 pm
Lorna followed Soliel towards the elevator. "I wouldn't call myself cooperative, but if this plan will create a free world for all Owls, then I'm willing to do whatever is necessary. And don't worry, my lips are sealed." Stopping in front of the broken elevator, she opened the doors and stepped inside, holding them open for Soliel. Once he was with her, she closed the doors and brought the lift down to their floor, which they were staying on for the night. "I doubt Timothy will touch me. He needs me for this little plan," she said with a smirk. "Besides, if he did, I'm sure you would do a lot more than speak to him about it, am I right?" The elevator stopped at their floor and Lorna stepped off and waited for Soliel. Even if she and Soliel weren't...whatever they were, she still would have helped him. Her feelings were very similar to his so there was no doubt in her mind.
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Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2011 9:16 pm
((Okay anyone who was left at the house, I'm assuming, Khalifa, Jaylin, Elle, Luca, Erin and anyone else is with Noel...and I'm finally posting as Sabrina lol)) The flash had died down and it appeared that the group was on an island. Noel looked at the people who were with her. "Don't worry about safety, we're safe, nobody can find this island...the two people who live here won't allow it" she said. She pointed to the top of a mountain as she looked at the others. "We will find shelter up there, I'm assuming by now the inhabitants here already know that we are on the island" she said.
She was silent as she began to walk into the thick jungle and upwards towards the top of the mountain, the others could follow suite or stay where they were at, it would be wise of them to follow her though.
Elle looked at where they were at. She sighed, she was very tired and it seemed that her physical mutation was continuing. She then followed behind Noel as she was now in the thicks of the jungle.
Sabrina waited for Timothy to come back to the mansion. She had been relaxing and really been off the scene as for as herald work, ever since that day her bracelet was stolen she hadn't been feeling too hot on the battlefield. "Some days I feel like I just need to be killed, so I can leave this retchet place....but" she said not finishing her sentence. She said nothing else to herself. "Timothy where are you?" she asked to no one in particular.
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Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2011 10:42 pm
"It will. I promise it will." The thought of creating a new world for Owls wasn't one Soliel believe he could acheive. All Owls would include The Night Owls and many of the United Negation Syndicate. Then, there were those that were actuallly in love with humans. They might be saved, and they might not be. One thing was for certain. Many humans would die and so would many, many Owls. That was the sacriface that would have to be made in order to achieve their goal. A world for people like them. Soliel followed behind Lorna, his grin now a light smirk. The planner produced a yawn that reflected just how tired he was. He hadn't been to sleep for almost two days now. "Yeah, he does. These Herald's though...they seem like people that would kill their own with no remorse. And yes, believe me. I'd be forced to fight him if he laid a finger on you Lorna. Now...how about some sleep? I've been just laying in bed, but now that that's been done, I think I can rest."
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Timothy's form was streaking through the clouds booming with thunder. It was loud enough to rock even the studiest of houses. To an extent, the Herald was happy. Happy now that few things would be happening all of which he could bend in the end. Once Soliel got his island back into the air, The Fallen Phoenix would still be helping them. He meant them no ill will at all. Once they had Exire, he'd issue another plan. Secondly, Owls were actually doing what they should've done ages ago. Fighting. Breaking down the chains that held them to the ground. If Timothy were more of a man than a force of nature, he may have shed a tear of joy.
Lightning struck before his mansion in the mountains. His body formed as he stood up from a kneeling postion. There, in his home, was Sabrina who had been staying with him as of recently. Why? No clue. Timothy didn't care as long as she didn't break anything or place anything beneath the ground. "I'm right here Sabrina." Timothy called out as he entered his rather tall and spacious, yet oddly dark home. "You know, the lights do work. I thank you for not wasting electricity, but if you need to see, turn them on."
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Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2011 10:52 pm
Aeon looked at Moli and smiled. "Come on Moli, let's go relax a little then we can train" Aeon had mentioned. She was tired but really wanted to spend time with her boyfriend. They were OWls true, and they did have a mission, but at the end of the day, they were still human with human needs. A part of Aeon felt that she was being selfish in a way and perhaps she was, but to have so much taken from her...she felt that a little happiness is what she deserved, but alas it was not up to her how things should turn out.
Sabrina looked over to Timothy as she smiled. She pushed her long red hair from her face as she met eye contact with the Electric Herald. "Oh no I'm quite alright, it's no bother I actually find myself relaxed when I'm in the dark" she had replied to him. The Earth Herald shifted around as she sighed and looked back towards Timothy. "So how are things going with the Fallen Phoenix? Are they going to cooperate? As well I've been meaning to ask you this, once we finish up what we need to do...what are you going to do after this whole war is over?" she asked him with curiousity in her voice.
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Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2011 11:14 pm
Lorna reached the room and opened the door using the key card. Stepping inside, she waited for Soliel to do the same before closing the door behind her. She nodded in agreement with him. "From what I've seen, if you are of no use to them, or your views are not similar to theirs, they will do away with you like a bag of rotten tomatoes for lack of a better term regardless of who you are." She lifted her hand to her mouth to cover a yawn. "That sounds like a good idea. I have a feeling with everything that's going to happen, sleep will be very scarce so we need to take advantage of it as much as we can." She walked towards the bed and climbed in, and lied down. "Everything will work out as it should," she said in an exhausted tone of voice. "We just need to take it one step at a time." She moved over in the bed to make room for him hoping that this time he'd stay and actually fall asleep.
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Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2011 12:53 am
Timothy nodded to Sabrina when he walked by. He found the light switch and flicked it bringing light into the massive, but almost empty room. Behind him to his right side was a black baby grand piano that would be played every now and then either by Tim himself, or his butler. On the opposite side there was a sofa on which Sabrina sat and in the corner was a television. Flat screen, high definition and expensive. "If you say so. Just don't end up like Sydney please." Timothy jeered to his sister in arms. "Yes, we have there cooperation. There isn't much that can get in our way now. Victoria will be dead and so will the mistakes of Great Four. And yes, my plans are to set things straight while leading The Heralds as I always have. This is the upteenth time you've asked me that Sabrina after I've answered the same way. Is there something bothering you?"
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Moli looked over at Aeon with a grin. It had been a while since they did have some down or alone time, so it was only natural that the blonde would oblige her. "Alrighty. Well, it's up to you what we do first. We have the beach, L's little cabana that his made just cleaned out...it's up to you my dear."
~~~
"Hmph. They'd better not....I'd rather not think about it." Soliel digressed. He knew the strength the Herald's possessed. They weren't a laughing matter. His hardheaded demeanor wasn't about to let that tidbit of information slip to anyone. If he said he would protect Lorna, then he'd die doing it. "Yeah, one step at time sounds about right...in the morning, we'll talk more about this. For now, just know that you can't tell anyone about this alright?" Soliel requested. He was thankful for her in more ways than one, but many of the ways had yet to present themselves. For now, he'd rest on the plans and ideas that were flowing through his mind. He slid into the bed beside Lorna and attempted to sleep once again.
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Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2011 1:03 am
Lorna moved slightly closer to Soliel before turning on her side, facing away from him. She then reached around and grabbed his arm, pulling it so that it wrapped around her allowing him to hold her. She didn't want to think about anything else tonight. All she wanted to do was sleep and hope that she wasn't woken again. "I promise I won't tell anyone," Lorna said, closing her eyes. If the others did find out, it would not be her fault. Once Lorna was told something in confidence, she kept that secret no matter what. Tomorrow the real work would begin. Lorna barely needed the blanket for Soliel provided enough warmth. "Good night," she said lightly massaging his arm before she began to drift off.
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Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2011 2:22 am
Jeannie smiled at Amaya and waved at her. Once someone was on the other line Jeannie began to speak. "Oh is that so?" she asked. She continued to mentally jot down everything she was being told. "hmmmm, well okay thank you" she replied as she hung up. Jeannie closed her eyes as she relaxed once more. Everything seemed to be going according to plan, she would wait for the couple to come back out to announce what was going on.
Aeon smiled at Moli. "Well let's go get cleaned up and relax for today, it's late and night time will be upon us before you know it" she todl him. "Besides I feel like all of us are covered in a layer in filth" she added with a smile. Aeon would prefer bathing in a spring as she surveyed the island. "There wouldn't happen to be a spring around or anything would it?" she asked curiously. As beautiful as this island was, it should had something of that nature.
Sabrina listened to what Timothy had to say. When he asked her what was wrong she said nothing. It was no secret that Sabrina was a bleeding heart out of all the heralds as she looked into the night sky from the window. "No everything is alright...I was just asking, call it old age...I often forget" she said giggling a little bit as she poured herself some brandi that was near her. She took a sip and put her head back as she enjoyed not only the taste but the affect it gave her as well.
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Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2011 4:28 am
"Hmph. If you say so. Don't get senile on me now though. Save it for when the fight has been fought." Timothy retorted, though with a less serious tone than his normal. Because Sabrina was still working alongside him, he could speak to her on equal terms and not as though she was something lower. She too was a Herald, so respect was always given. Against finely crafted glass, he could hear the swishing of his one of his alcoholic beverages being poured, then sipped. "I see you've found what Ember would call my stash. By all means, get your fill. If you don't drink it, no one will." Walking away from the other end of the massive, high ceiling room, Timothy eyed the piano with fervent interest. It was about that time of day where either he or his butler took to it. Being closer, he stole it from him and waved as the middle aged, dark clothed man passed by. "Well now, if you think about it, when this is all said and done, the world will be our cake to both have and to eat. Armed with that knowledge Sabrina, what, if you don't mind me asking, do you plan to do once this is over?"
~~~
"And...there is. Plaster, dust from my old house and dirt from...yeah." Moli, like the child he was at heart, had forgotten that there was more than just skin and peach fuzz covering his body. There was a light film of grime that darkened him probably a shade. When Aeon suggest a spring, Moli's brow rose inquisitively. He couldn't tell whether or not she wanted to swim or actually bathe in the spring she hoped L had. Still, Moli wore a smirk. "If there isn't, then I think I'm going to ask where the nearest shower is. If there is a spring in which we can take a dive in, that'll be even better Gaeta. I haven't swam in ages so seeing if I still can will definently be fun."
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