Zoruna<br/><br/>Mynx listened to them speak. Flicking his tail a bit. "Mhmm...yes I know I am." he said with a sly and sexy smile. "Though...I think it was the other way around...seeing as he was trying to push me away." He said. Looking at Beliar teasing me. "I am hard to persuade to go away...when I have my mind set on something...." He frowned. "Except for Chrsitaphin...he is all like won't leave...let me assist you. He has literally tied me to an anchor and thrown me out the window. Nasty things he would do. Ah but...tis why we are frienemies." He said with a snicker. He listened to him speaking. He started purring and nuzzled Beliar back. "Hahahahaha these last five years? Really...you think that is what it is about? Those are not but games. None of those meant anything. They were his way to go through old networks. Christaphin's finger in the pie was very deep and even when he vanished so many were afraid to risk him appearing out of the night...they kept it up. That is why Wraith targeted those companies and those places...they were Christaphin's. His hopes were to bring Christaphin to light. Who most everyone assumed had died for good. Except...those of us who knew him well. Who knew...Christaphin is one of those mother fuckers who does NOT know how to stay dead. No matter how many times you kill the bastard...he gonna come back. Blame it on the Dracul family line." He said simply. He frowned a bit. "That isn't just Wraith's web. From what you are saying...he has taken over Christaphin's web but all it take for most of them to turncoat...Christaphin placing one little call. Most of the heads of that web he has...still remember the sound of Christaphin's voice. Oh...trust me. I know. I don't know how to keep out of it when it comes to fucking with Wraith. He and I have this hate/hate I am going to fuck with you to piss you off...you are going to attempt to catch me...I am going to ditch your ass and oh look...you just missed christaphin thing going on. But worse...Esmeralda is going to make an appearance soon.â€<br/><br/>He paused for a moment. "We should use Esmeralda's personal appearance and getting into it with Wraith as a means to begin to untie Wraith's network. We let them heads hear Christaphin's voice well...his nice little spiders web is going to unravel beneath him. Nobody EVER wanted to be on the receiving end of Christaphin's wrath...except Wraith. That part...I still don't quite get. He isn't a machosist...yet...he was ready and willing to face Christaphin's wratth." He frowned a bit. "Anyways...what my mate is saying is most likely accurate. However, to get to Wraith without an all out war affecting the humans...we need to untangle his web. Return it to the rightful owners. We need Vanturi...to let Christaphin out to play for a little while except...Vanturi...don't want to. For you see...they are both Chris, as you know him, but yet they aren't. They are their own souls and entities...even their own body. Yet...when Chris Vanturi came to live is the day when Christaphin Vanturi technically died." He tapped his lips. "Hmmm...but I know...if we take away Wraiths ammo all he will be left with...is about five to six who don't know Christaphin AND the ones who have always been his allies or were easily bought. That'll make it a hellava lot easier." He frowned a bit. "The inner web...is not always defeatable...when reinforced by the outer web. That is the way our culture worked back then. You can destroy the inside...as the plan is you have mentioned...the outer web is still there to reinforce Wraith and his own.â€<br/><br/>He looked to Beliar. "Perhaps the dragon man will be able to convince Vanturi to destroy enough of the outer web he has built...to make your teams plan completely successful. I fear that your teams plan as it is now...will result in the deaths of many of those that are on said team." He said softly. Frowning a bit. "Wraith isn't going to give up...he wants Christaphin. He has always been able to get anyone he wanted...except the Nightmare Prince. I suppose...his fixation isn't just love but with power. For that is what Christaphin represented then and would still now if Chris Vanturi had not come to existance. Everything happens for a reason. In any case...he fell in love with the forbidden fruit and fixated on the power that came with it. Thus...he took what had been Christaphin's. In a sense I suppose...he feels in a way he has a part of Christaphin.â€<br/><br/>~~~<br/><br/>Jargo glanced to Elizabeth as she glanced to him. Looking back out. Vince clung to Elizabeth and heard her talking. Painful images flashing before his mind. He wanted Aki...he wanted to hear him. He just felt like he was drifting away. Or something. He wasn't sure anymore. He bit his lip and pressed into Elizabeth more.<br/><br/>~~~<br/><br/>Brian nodded his head. "Yeah...keep him talking to you love. I'm getting him....hopefully he'll come up with a halfway method but...I'll get him." He said softly. "I have a feeling he is going to have a message but...love...keep Vince focused on the outside world. Okay? Do that for me. I'll get it done." He said. "Talk to you later." He hung up and flew off in his Drakken form. He was flying as fast as he could.<br/><br/>~~~<br/><br/>Christaphin stood up straight and smirked a bit. He blinked to the soft peck. "Indeed." He said with a snicker. "What the hell are you thanking me for???" He demanded. Nobody EVER thanked him except...his precious little sister. What...was he being thanked for. He shook his head. "Not at all. I believe we should communicate with your team. If there is just the inner web it should be no difficulty. Our culture is an old one. If there is an outer web reinforcing said inner web then it will be far more difficult than that." He frowned a bit. "The serpant bitch." He said with a hiss. "I forget her name but she is a bitch...and...she is an ally of Wraith's because she is an enemy of mine. I suppose there is some truth to the saying hell hath no fury like the woman scorned. She became an ally of his when I refused her as mine. Back then...I had no allies that were truly close. Esmeralda was an ally...an occasional lay if I desperately needed it...and a good informant. I had a few others. Frienemies with Mynx. There was another...a weird...hmm...I am not sure how you would describe it. It was neither a him nor a her but could be either. In any case...if we could find the one known as Shadow...it would be a great ally. Wraith has...some...hmm...allies I suppose you would call them. Trolls...led by Vidaoxik. An ogre colony but I eradicated all but three of that tribe and all three of them were male. They later killed themselves. He had...a type of snake race...they would help him for nothing more than a few bodies to enhale. Wherever Wraith went there was plenty of that to go around. And...a reaper. His name was...I can't remember really but he had red hair and eyes that were hollow and coal black." He said simply. "They would step up to the plate. Along with whoever else he has. There may be another but...I can't recall really.â€<br/><br/>He frowned a bit. "Vince? Ah! Vanturi's boy." he thought about it. "I...believe I could." he said simply. He blinked a bit. "Why don't I just take you there if the shadow does not work." He said. He frowned a bit. "A connection. Yes...then it would look like you. It would sound like you. In essence...it would be a shadowy you." He gave no warning as he jerked Akihiko to him and pinned his back to him by his chest. "Focus on the shadow through the bite link. I am letting you control that which is mine...by becoming one with what is mine. No talking...and bite into my arm. You must think your message with all that you would say it as. Draw blood when you bite you hear?" He said. Pinning him tightly and bit right into Akihiko's vein. Moving his other arm and pressed it into Akihiko's mouth. Sinking his really long fangs deep into Akihiko's neck. Drawing out blood in the process and drinking it.<br/><br/>Tenshi<br/><br/>Reno just chuckled, â€œDude we tell Akihiko-sama then go kick ass as he tells us. Plus we just needed the first five years to find out his tell-tale signs. I bet if I had a longer amount of time... say seventy-two hours, then I could have his last fifty years of activity.â€ Reno smirked and made his way out of the room whistling. The others got up and followed, sighing at Renoâ€™s bragging.<br/><br/>Beliar lifted Mynx and didnâ€™t set him down until they were outside of the paper infested room.<br/><br/>~~~<br/><br/>Akihiko held back a moan from Christaphinâ€™s bite, calming slightly before biting Christaphinâ€™s arm. He felt Christaphinâ€™s blood slide down his throat as he closed his eyes and imagined in his head what he wanted.<br/><br/>He imagined himself going to Vince and kneeling next to him, putting his hand on Vinceâ€™s as he whispered, â€œVince everything is going to be alright. Chris and I are fine and making progress. We are taking Wraith down tomorrow, then his lackies. I love you and will be seeing you soon.â€ Then heâ€™d lean forward and kiss Vince on the forehead, â€œListen to Elizabeth and Brian, where ever he may be.â€<br/><br/>Aki opened his eyes, but didnâ€™t release the scenario or Christaphinâ€™s arm until Christaphin told him too.<br/><br/>~~~<br/><br/>Reno knocked on the door then waltzed in, wolf whistling when he saw them. â€œShould we come back later boss man?â€<br/><br/>~~~<br/><br/>Aki glanced at Reno before stepping away from Christaphin. â€œNo, Reno. What did yâ€™all find?â€<br/><br/>~~~<br/><br/>Everyone followed Reno into the room, Beliar keeping an arm around Mynxâ€™s waist, as Reno explained all the information they found and such.<br/><br/>~~~<br/><br/>â€œHmm... what do you think Christaphin? Think you can wrangle your old contacts in and get this Esmeralda, if you think sheâ€™s might be needed?â€ Aki glanced at Christaphin, seeking his answer while whispering in his head to Christaphin befor he forgot, /â€˜I thank you for everything you have done for me... and for taking some of the burden off of my shoulders... Thank you Christaphin.â€™/<br/><br/>~~~<br/><br/>Wraith smirked at his right hand, â€œExcellent...â€ He purred, â€œSend for /them/ at once... we have a finale to plan...â€ Wraith chuckled as his scythe wielder left him. â€œYou will be mine Christaphin... MINE!â€<br/><br/>Zoruna<br/><br/>Mynx rolled his eyes. "ceea ce un tÃ¢nÄƒr ciudat, ciudat." (What a strange, strange young man.) He laughed a bit then blinked. Staring at the floor as if not walking upon it was a foreign concept. When he was on his feet he was happy but puzzled to the attachment with his mate. Soon just grinning as he rather liked it. He purred seeing Christaphin. "Mmmm...smexy Christaphin. Yet...you do not seem to be fully wearing the normal attire. No kiss ass choker. No dangling cross. I dare say that is black jeans you wear. The trench coat...dear lord...you look like a modern day punk prince." he said with a laugh. Really it was only slightly different from what the man wore.<br/><br/>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<br/><br/>Vince looked up seeing a shadowy Aki. He started trying to reach for him. To take ahold of him. He felt the hand but it was cool compared to the warm he was used to. He still tried to cling to that hand but it was not solid enough. He listened to Aki and bit his lower lip. He nodded his head. "Love...you too..." He said in a soft voice. Blushing but relaxed more. He relaxed into Elizabeth. Hoping she had seen that too. He had stopped withdrawing to stay strong. He still wasn't going to be fully himself until he could hold Aki and see both him and Chris...but he came back enough he looked at Elizabeth. "Aki says they are okay." He said softly. Closing his eyes. He looked at her. "Stay....here." He said softly. Strangely feeling safe.<br/><br/>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<br/><br/>Christaphin puled his fangs out and licked the man's neck. Sealing the wounds over entirely. No sign they had ever been there. <You can let go.> He was still licking the man's neck when Reno walked in. A purring type smirk crossing his lips. Pulling his arm from Akihiko and licked his own wounds closed in a highly sexual way. He smiled darkly. "mmmm...no wonder Vanturi hangs around all of them...such a smexy group of bishi warriors." He said with a dark sexy smile. Moving and began to walk around Reni. He smelled him up and was all up close and personal. He started laughing. "The red haired one seems to have another scent upon his own." he said. Repeating this process with Aspen as well. Then with the next guy (forgot his name starts with a T.) his hands moved over each of them. "Strong and sexy...sure know how to pick your warriors Akihiko." his sexy accent filled every word. He grabbed Mynx by the hair between his ears. Lifting his head up. "Hello pussy cat...seems you lose our little wager. Hmmm?" He asked with a smirk. "You are the one to get tied down to a mate before I." He let go of the hair after ruffling it. He then began investigating Beliar. Sniffing him closely. "Strange...." He said in a bit of puzzlement. Moving around the man several times. He backed up and had a curious expression. "Odd...you remind me of the strange one. Yet I know by your scent...I have never met you before." He shrugged a bit and looked to Akihiko. A smile that would have scared the skin off the devil crossed his lips. His nails turning vampiric daggers and his eyes seemed to glisten. He licked up a finger slowly. "I think it is a perfectly delicious chance...to get back whats mine...and make sure they know that next time...there won't be a next time." he said with a smirk. Rolling his eyes. "Yeah. Yeah. The gypsy woman. Not to worry she'll most likely show up when Vanturi is out. I don't wish to see her right now. I might send the woman through a wall." He said with a dismissive wave of his hand. He blinked and looked at him, <You are Vanturi's thus you are mine. I am a selfish man. I will not lose what I have claimed as mine. Not when the level I claimed you as mine...is close the strongest a heartless bastard such as I can achieve. Nonetheless...dragonbreath you are welcome.> He smirked a bit and tapped the nails on his teeth. He moved his hand and a whole array of newfound means of connecting the people showed up. "Back in the day we didn't have those strange gizmos you now have. However, this does not mean I could not conjure up a communication method oh so similar. Watch and learn Akihiko...â€<br/><br/>the shadows rose and manipulated. Forming a figurative shadowy mirror of mirrors with swirling images before them. Darkness clouded the room except the different areas where almost mirror like illusions appeared. "It seems the days of old...need a visual...and a verbal reminder...that hell is back." He face quite sadistic. The mirrors soon flashed and they would all be able to see the almost thousands of faces on the mirrors but none of them could see any of the others. A chorus of christaphins or nightmare prince echoed through the area. "Shut up little birds. I have no time to play with your annoying little songs. Seems you have all been very disobedient. As such...the ones closest to you..." He sliced his palm like he was cutting throats. "Dying as we speak. Remember how I told you that you only get one warning if I should be in the mood should a treachery occur...take a look at your closest ones...as they die. That is your warning. Next time...the whole bees hive will be the ones sputtering blood. You have an hour to return progresses to the way they should be...or...well you already know what the or is. Seeing as...your watching it before you. Those little lights on your screens better be mine...that was your only warning. Next time little birdies...those blood spurts...will be yours." His voice pure evil, sadistic and bone chilling cold. An entire chorus of stammering terrified yes my lieges echoed around the room. The ones who were dying of mysteriously sliced open throats could be seen. "Very good little birds...tell Wraith when he calls as I know he shall...the bastards back and his ass shall die by mine." With a snap it was all gone. He licked his own wound shut however the ones whose necks slit open were still dying.<br/><br/>Tenshi<br/><br/>Elizabeth smiled softly, â€œIâ€™m sure they are, Aki knows how to stay safe... I will be here.â€ Elizabeth snuggled and held Vince close. Happy Aki was able to somehow send message, she guessed Brian must have reached him. Elizabeth released her hissing purr, â€œWant to here a story or two, Vince?â€ She asked softly.<br/><br/>~~~<br/><br/>Beliar growled lowly at Christaphin, but didnâ€™t act upon his urges. When Christaphin released Mynx, he grabbed Mynx and held him close. Tightly and securely. Glaring at Christaphin. â€œI know of none who would smell like myself. If they did they are dead now. Give me a name and I might help you figure out your... puzzle...â€<br/><br/>~~~<br/><br/>They all watched Christaphin as he worked his shadows. It was exhilarating and terrifying.<br/><br/>~~~<br/><br/>Aki blinked a few times when light returned to the room. â€œShould we continue taking out his outer circle and work in or start on the inside? Iâ€™d like Wraithâ€™s head on a platter... silver if you can manage it Christaphin. I always agreed with take off the head and the rest will crumble. What do you think?â€ Aki gave Christaphin a questioning look before snapping his head to the window.<br/><br/>â€œBrivariith is coming with great speed...â€ Glances at Christaphin, â€œDo you think something happened?â€<br/><br/>Reno frowned, â€œI didnâ€™t receive any reports. I have eyes and ears everywhere and none have sent the distress signal or warning signal."