Nebb 01-08-2009 12:10 PM<br/>Rowan looked around at what was slowly starting to become a bloody battlefield. The water was stained red in places, as Enoch cut down soldier after soldier, dispersing of them with unnatural ease. He smiled to himself as he saw the Princeâ€™s bodyguard lunge into half a dozen men without even the slightest hesitation. Rowan had foreseen the inevitability of an attack at too clearly. If he had to be completely honest with himself, the probability of the attack went through the roof right after the Prince allowed rumours of the meeting to escape his control. Something the Prince evidently did not seem to regret. Silently Rowan was content his instincts had been spot on. He conceded however that he had underestimated the humanâ€™s will to succeed. The force, speed and tenacity of their attack, had dealt them a blow they all would be remembered for a long time. But things as they were could not longer proceed in this way.<br/><br/>Rowan communicated mentally to his students:<br/>â€œSusceptors, I want all cells to report in immediately. You will remain in hiding and track the enemy using everything that is available to you. As always, Susceptors report directly to me and only to me. No communicating between each other even if it means another cell could be in trouble. I know I'm repeating what you already know, but this may be our most cunning enemy yet. Scour the passages ahead and find me their exit point. I want tracking on their vehicles and reports on their movements. Argos; contact the media first, and then contact the local authorities. There has been a â€˜Terrorist attackâ€™ on the building. You know the drill. Report back to me as soon as you have their exit location.â€<br/><br/>Rowanâ€™s trained eyeâ€™s spotted the TFV leader, ducking and weaving through the fray with a finesse gained only from years of intense training. His eyes were constantly watching their flanks and studying his opponents while barking orders to his men in between each breath.<br/><br/>Rowan turned to Xavier. â€œHold stillâ€¦â€<br/><br/>Rowan had a cold determined look in his eyes as he singled out the unique individual and without taking his eyes from his target whispered to Xavier: â€œKeep them busy as best you can Xavier.â€ Xavier felt the movement of Prime around him as Rowan cast two protection spells over him.<br/><br/>Xavier knew better than to question Rowan, but the cold look Rowan gave him, reminded him of somethingâ€¦ he just couldnâ€™t put his finger on it. Casting the Unseen Shield spell on himself, Xavier jumped up from behind cover, sprinting for the nearest soldier and using whoâ€™ ever and whatever he could as cover. Bullets seemed to curl around him as every shot was a near miss. He made his way over to the same group of soldiers Enoch was busy dispatching and dove right into the fray. His martial arts skill was almost legendary and few excelled like he did in hand to hand combat. Xavier defeated his opponents one by one, while ensuring he was always close enough to the next combatant for anyone to get an accurate shot at him.<br/><br/>Rowan was about to break cover to move towards the TFV leader when he suddenly pulled out a grenade or chucked it into the air shouting 'flash', leaving everyone with only moments to respond. Xavier seeing the grenade flying in his direction, sent the soldier he was grappling flying into the flashbang. Realizing there wasnâ€™t enough time to cast a spell, Rowan remained hidden behind the fallen debris, since it provided him adequate cover. Eye shut and fingers in his ears, he waited for the inevitable loud bang.<br/><br/>eferhilda 01-09-2009 10:05 AM<br/>Just as Shey had predicted the soldiers stood back up and began unleashing hell upon them all once again. Caught up in her rage she became reckless as she charged soldiers, not even caring for the rounds fired at her, though some how still able to dodge those bullets without much issue. Some of them grazing her, others missing her entirely as she slashed and bit her way through the ranks of the humans, wanting to taste their blood, needing to hear them scream in pain for the pain they had caused her family. Busy crushing a soldier slowly to death she was not paying attention to the world around her, instead her entire focus was on the squirming individual in her claws and sick sense of satisfaction coming to her from the sounds of his bones breaking before her might. A shot rang out that for some reason drew her attention in time to turn and look as the bullet came flying her way, instantly knowing that there was no way she was going to dodge the silver projectile as it came speeding through the air at her. Tossing the soldier to the ground she turned to face her fate, fangs bared gold eyes hard with intent and anger as she snarled out to the bullet as if daring to strike her.<br/><br/>A flash a red fur crossed her field of vision making her howl in anger and remorse as she watched Ethon take the bullet. His large form staggering back into her, as she caught him and eased him down to the ground. As she was about to give case to the retreating humans she heard them call out something about a flash, without really thinking or knowing why she went to the new prince and tackled him to the ground, covering him with her larger form as the device went off causing her to bury her sensitive eyes in the crock of her arm as she waited for it to end. Suddenly everything fell silent as she slowly lifted her eyes, seeing that the humans had retreated and that they were left alone for the moment. Pushing up off of the prince she looked down at him for a moment to insure he was unharmed, giving him a brief nod before she made her way back over to Ethon who had reverted back to his human form. Whimpering she knelt at his side as she looked at the bleeding wound in his chest. â€œPull out the bullet Shey.â€ He said in barely whisper as she nodded and took her claws to use them to dig out the silver. Hissing as it burned her fingers still she continued till she had the bullet between her fingers, snarling as she threw it away from them. Looking back down at Ethon she whined a bit, â€œYou did not have to do that I was prepared to meet my fate.â€ her tone gruff as she gently ran a clawed hand through his hair. Ethon just smiled and shook his head, â€œAnd leave that human mage to go mad with grief over your death, not to mention how the pack would have almost certainly crumbled without you.â€ He said with a small smile on his face as his green eyes looked deeply into her own, â€œYou are my alpha I could not let you die, could not let you give up so easily.â€ He says as he coughed a bit of blood now trickling down his lips, â€œYou rest and focus on healing. We will get you out of here.â€ her tone still gruff though the gentleness was more then evident.<br/><br/>Sasha could not have possibly believed her luck as her prize had stopped to save some twit of a mage, judging from his bodyâ€™s reaction to her she could almost swear there was some kind of an attraction between the two. Great, that just made everything all the more complicated then it needed to be, once she healed Sasha figured that then she and her new toy could slip away but that woman seemed to have other plans. â€œFollow me. I know where we could all go to be safe from this place.â€ she spoke up quickly grabbing hold of the maleâ€™s hand, sending a bit of her power into him to make him comply, as she led them away with her down the sewers. Not sure of where they were going to go, but at some point she was going to have to find a way to ditch the mage, looking down at the maleâ€™s hand in her own an idea came to her as she realized that he was becoming more demonic and the others of his kind would not stand for that. If this woman claimed to care for him then she should be willing to try and protect him, it was a long shot but it was all she could think of at the moment.<br/><br/>Getting to an exit she paused her thick luscious hair spilling over her shoulder as she turned looking at the other woman, â€œMâ€™lady I know you are the head mage of the council and therefore you will be needed to help and insure everyoneâ€™s safety. Without you here the council will be severely weakened, which could bring harm to all the mages in this city. You need to stay here and help everyone else, I will take himâ€¦.â€ she nodded toward Dherris, â€œsomewhere he can rest and recuperate and give him a chance to fight off the taint in his blood before the other mages find out. You know that if they see him like this they will kill him on the spot. Even you with all of your great power could not stand against the rest of council in this manner, its best to give him a chance to return to normal before anything else happens.â€ Sasha says as she allowed some of her power, strengthened still by the recent abyssal activities to help the other woman realize this to be a very good choice that could save the man she seemed to love. All Sasha had to do was make her see the logic in the decision by altering a few key bodily chemicals in the brain to make her agree to the plan, â€œOnce he is all better I will contact you so that you can come to see him and we can figure out a way to bring him back in safely.â€ she says her power still steadily working on making the other woman complacent. Looking to Dherris she arched her eyebrows a bit trying to get him to agree to the plan as well, still using a bit of her power on him as well.<br/><br/>Scambo 01-09-2009 04:36 PM<br/>Jack slid out from the elevated hospital bed, unplugging the EKG machine he was hooked up to. Slowly, he stretched cramped and stiff muscles that had been constrained in the deep folds of the bed. Taking a slow, steady breath, he let magic flow through his body, feeling the unique euphoria of the act. Power. That was what he felt. The power given to him to change what he wanted, when he wanted. Jack had always liked having power beyond what normal people had. Whether it was being a cop or learning to wield magic, he had always known and accepted that he was more than a regular person, in some way better. Sobering words of his father echoed through his mind. They had been up late, talking in the manner of a son and father engaged in the same line of work. Speaking of hardness and aggravation with ineffective or backwards rules and requirements that came with being an officer of the law.<br/>"Son, what most people don't realize is that, for all our trying, the twin brother of power is and always will be responsibility. Some of the worst and most reviled leaders are that way because they accepted power, but weren't ready to accept the responsibility that came with it. Don't make the same mistake Jackie. Don't." He was right.<br/><br/>Dad.....Dad was always right.....I miss you so much.... A violent shaking snapped him back to the present. Disconnecting the plugs and pads monitoring his heart and vital signs, he made his way over to the window, past the towering lycant to peer out onto the city that he had twice over sworn to protect. Sighing, he ran a hand through his black mane and spoke aloud.<br/><br/>"Shey, what the hell have you gotten yourself into now?" A sudden click brought his attention around to the solitary door as a tall, foreboding figure in a dark black suit and blocker shades diverted a nurse from the room before darting back to where he couldn't be seen. Something gnawed at him about that, this strange man in the dark clothing. Jack turned to Bear, indicating with a thrust of his head the open window.<br/><br/>"I think its about time we got going don't you? C'mon, I've got you." He pushed his newly charged mana reserve to help support the juggernaut and himself as he climbed easily over the window ledge, the giant's weight on his back no object.<br/><br/>"Just uh, don't look down. Think of it like spider-man." Touching hands and feet to the flat wall, he allowed Force to flow from his finger and toe tips, changing the surface tension between the two to allow him to cling to the flat surface like the super hero he had mentioned. He scaled down the wall, thankful for the secluded back parking lot the window over looked. Finally, he touched the ground and let a throughly shaken Bear from off his back.<br/>"See? Its not so bad." The two took off towards the source of the massive shaking and pillar of smoke. He blinked as he felt a harsh chilly draft waft up and through the back-side of his hospital gown. Scowling, he tripped the lock on a clothes donation bin, rifling through the dirty and tattered clothes within, he tugged on a servicable pair of jeans and a relatively new shirt, but he was left with the stiff and uncomfortable hospital slippers. Grunting, he shut and relocked the bin before rushing off towards the meeting place.<br/>Please, please, please be ok.<br/><br/>eferhilda 01-09-2009 05:19 PM<br/>Bear had snarled as he felt and sensed the presence in the room, but before he could do anything about it Jack had him on his back and was climbing down the wall very much like spiderman. Now Bear is a fairly tough and brave guy, but something about a guy less then half his size carrying him down the mountain side was enough to make him more then a little nervous. As their feet touched the ground he sighed in relief thanking Gaia for protecting him from the insane human at his side. "Shey is going to kill us.....you know that?" But all he got in answer was a amused smile and soon they were running heading to the mage council building.<br/><br/>Bear could help but chuckle at Jack's problem with being basically naked in the hospital gown. "You should have stayed naked it might help our chances when we face Shey." He teased though he did not press the issue knowing how worried the man must have been for his mate, Bear himself was worried not only for her but Ethon as well; knowing the man had a thing for the heroics from time to time. As they got to the building he could not contain the snarl as he caught whiff of a scent that would haunt him for the rest of his life. Those same FUCKING animals that had hurt his pack were here and probably the cause of all the blood he could smell and the explosion. Fangs growing as he held up a hand to Jack, "Those men are here....the ones who hurt the pack." He snarled out as he moved slowly into the debry, grabbing hold of a huge section of the building gritting his teeth as he lifted and shifted it out of the way so the two of them could enter, his eyes, nose and ears open for signs of friend or foe.<br/><br/>Ladypuppet 01-13-2009 10:12 AM<br/>*Cutra nodded slowly as the women began to speak to her. It had made since, but she didn't want Dherris to leave her. Giving a sigh she had away from them holding back tears, and went back toward the fight leaning on the wall heavily. She felt pain in her heart. That foul women take Dherris away, anger flared through her.*<br/><br/>*When she reached the other mages, most of the agents had retreated...leaving the vampires, werewolves, and the mages. Not many of them had taken on that much damage or wounds. She was slighty worried she spoke out.* "Dherris, is going with a women to go rest, and recover." *She looke her voice, strained with pain, and sowwor and tried to hide it from the group felling weak already she slip down the wall and sat down, her heart pained as if a dagger had been stabbed through it. She waited for everyone else to decide what they would do she wasn't up to her job, not know. She breathed raspily.*