Tenshi<br/><br/>Wraith didnâ€™t pay Mynx any nevermind. He was tired and wanted to sleep... so he did.<br/><br/>Elizabeth nodded and took one arm from around Vince to pull Brian into a crushing kiss. â€œI will... make sure they are safe...â€ She watched him go before turning to Vince and rocking him, â€œItâ€™ll be okay, Vince. The three of them can handle it.â€ She whispered reassuringly into his ear over and over. Holding him close.<br/><br/>Elizabethâ€™s head shot up and she hissed at Jargo when he shouted, holding Vince protectively, â€œHow do you know him?!â€ He fangs elongated slightly and her pupils slitted like the snake she was.<br/><br/>Aki stayed dead asleep, mentally and emotionally tired. Magarish on the other hand reacted and flames shot out of their mouth straight at Brivariith. Then the stream stopped when Magarish figured out who exactly tore the door down. His ruby eyes found Brivariithâ€™s drakken oneâ€™s.<br/><br/>â€œWhat brings you barging in, Brivariith?â€ Magarish hissed. Not in the mood for games and the like. His rock was here and the ukes were safe, he didnâ€™t see any reason for destroying doors to a decimated office. â€œWe are mentally unstable at the moment, can this wait or not?â€ Magarish asked before Brivariith could answer the first question.<br/><br/>Zoruna<br/><br/>Jargo blinked and looked at the woman who started hissing at him. "From work." He said. He blinked as her fangs elongated and she went all snake like. Snickering. "Man...Brian sure knows how to pick em." He said with a smirk. "Don't worry serpant lady...I mean you no harm." He looked into the hall. Then back at them. "I've known Vincey since he was not even work at the strip club." He looked at her. "I am not a threat. If I was...would your mate have left me here to protect the two beautiful ukes?" He pointed out.<br/><br/>+Vince clung to Elizabeth tighter as nothing else was registering. Burying his face in her. "No more sleep. Sleep hurt. When I went to sleep the darkness gave me so much pain." He said in a bit of a whimper. His body still feeling lingering affects of that shadow that invaded him and his mind.<br/><br/><Brian looked at the flames and growled a bit. He reacted to the hissing and scowled a bit. "Only if you want Vince to end up shinekai." He walked closer than stopped. "VInce fell asleep and a darkness invaded it. Elizabeth told me that he started sparking angelic aura and mumbling in his sleep. He screamed and fell off the bed. Someone told Vince to tell us that if Akihiko and Christaphin go after and take down Wraith that we would come back to find Vince shinekai. We all know that boy is not suicidal." He walked over and pulled Magarish close. "What kind of being do we know that can bring an angelborn pain in their sleep?" He pushed him away as his Drakken started letting out black smoke. He walked to the corner and ran a hand into his hair. "Fucking hell. Elizabeth said no one was there physically. Vince is so shook up he won't stop shaking. Boy said he wasn't going to sleep anymore." He got the words out in a growl.><br/><br/>Tenshi<br/><br/>Elizabeth calmed down, but her features didnâ€™t change back. â€œYou exclamation startled me... I apologize...â€ She nuzzled Vinceâ€™s head and made soft soothing sounds, â€œYou donâ€™t have to sleep. Calm down. Shh... Youâ€™ll be fine...â€<br/><br/>Magarishâ€™s eyes narrowed, â€œShinekai... how /dare/ they...â€ He hissed, spitting fire. His hold on Chris tightened. â€œWe have to. He is a hinderance and a threat...â€ He leaned into Brivariithâ€™s hug, releasing some of his hold on Chris.<br/><br/>Magarish sighed and picked Chris up, he stood, then put Chris on the destroyed couch as best he could. He glanced around the destroyed office then sighed. â€œUse the intercom to get Reno, Tamaki, or Aspen... Iâ€™ll be back in a few minutes...â€ He walked to the door then stopped. â€œWe will tell our mates about what happened after the ritual once it is safe... for if they wish to be alone and away from us... weâ€™d rather that happen during a time of safety and relative peace, then disorder and chaos.â€<br/><br/>Magarish left the office and went to the elevator. He went to the white gleaming hallway, to the sealed door. He entered and sat in the chair, puffing smoke as he waited for everyone to assemble.<br/><br/>â€œYou just left us a few hours ago... why have you called us together so soon as we make preparations...?â€<br/><br/>â€œBecause my chosen mate was attacked by a shadow dream walker nigh an hour ago... I want a name...â€<br/><br/>Murmurs filled the room, then total silence. â€œShadow dream walkers are rare... only about ten covens of about twenty members... how strong were they?â€<br/><br/>â€œA being of light had left over markings... the walker was nowhere near him... over fifty miles away...â€<br/><br/>Gasps and murmurs erupted, it felt like indescribable yelling straight into the ear. â€œSilence!â€ One of the monitors yelled, silence was immediate.<br/><br/>â€œI know of three whom you seek, Magarish the Blood Red Destroyer... they are the heads of three different covens of walkers... will their covens rain blood if you find them?â€<br/><br/>Magarish stared up at the monitorâ€™s through his fringe, â€œOnly those who sin shall die by my hand...â€<br/><br/>â€œVery well. Regter Bossten, Reldes Aruron, and Sater Gustat... All three are within the city with the other seven heads, a council meeting will occur tonight at midnight. Shaneleâ€™s Tourine at 6th and Anne Avenue... May the blood you spill be that of the sinned, Bloody Destroyer... the solo man famed for thousands of lives years ago, always bathed in blood as blood rained from the heavens...â€<br/><br/>Magarish was up and out of the door after he received the information he needed. There was no need to look back into the past, his bloody past.<br/><br/>He entered his office and went to a wall, opening the secret compartment and getting out his armor and weapons. He immediately began to put on his armor, stripping without a word.<br/><br/>â€œ... I have names and a place... I will be going alone...â€ Magarish fastened the straps, Aki still asleep inside their head. He turned and looked at Brivariith, â€œWhoever hurt Vince... will die...â€ He stated, he glanced at Chris to see how he felt. He knew they wouldnâ€™t want him to go alone, but it was best if he did.<br/><br/>Zoruna<br/><br/>Jargo looked at Elizabeth. "It is alright. It has just been awhile since I have seen Vincey. I haven't been at the club in four months. Well not when Vince was working. My apologies for startling you." He smiled a bit beneath his hood. Then sighed. "Poor Vince...I know things will not end well for the one who did that to our vincey boy." He shook his head.<br/><br/>Vince clung to Elizabeth and shook. His body still healing the marks from the shadows that hurt. He didnâ€™t like it. The after effects made him feel icky. He was too afraid to sleep. It would probably be a long time before he allowed himself to sleep again. That habit of forced insomnia he had gotten over was going to come back with a vengence. He didnâ€™t want to feel the shadows that hurt again. â€œStay...stay...â€ He whispered to Elizabeth over and over again.<br/><br/>Chris hissed as he was squeezed tighter and woke in time to see the flames spitting out of Magarishâ€™s mouth. Frowning when he heard what was said. Vince! He was so tired. He was put on the couch and laid there as Akihiko left. Sitting up and looked to Brivariith. â€œWhat does...Eini alye tin eini bertrid. Mertol, mertri, chii, kokoro. Poswer tin posway bertrid. Eini. Huest mertol, furst mertol. Huest mertri, furst mertri. Huest chii, furst chii. Huest kokoro, furst kokoro. Huest eini, furst eini. Huest Melonya.....mean?" He looked at Brivariith searchingly.<br/><br/>Brian looked at Chris. â€œIt mean...Forever together and forever connected. Pain, happiness, blood, heart. Past and future connected. Forever. My pain, your pain. My happiness, your happiness. My blood, your blood. My heart, your heart. My forever, your forever. My love." He had hesitated as he had not wanted to tell Chris. He knew that it would not result well. He watched as Akihiko left.<br/><br/>Chrisâ€™s eyes went wide in shock and he fell back against the couch. He went into like a major shock and was force knocked out by Christaphin who took over.<br/><br/>Christaphin knew he was going to be him for awhile. He shadowed out and changed into his person attire. Earring and all. He reappeared in the room and waited for Magarish slash Akihiko to return. He stood up as Magarish returned. Smirking a bit and scoffed. â€œOh hell no you arenâ€™t. You are not going there without me. Blood shall rain and Iâ€™m going to be there. Besides he isnâ€™t just your mate he the goodie two shoes son! AND FIRESTARTER WATCH THEM FUCKING FLAMES YOU SPITTING AROUND!â€ He huffed a bit and twirled his wrists. Whips appearing on his waistbands.<br/><br/>â€œIf blood shall spill you shall not be the only one who will spill it. I have no had a good blood bath in a long time. Lead the way. I will follow you anywhere. The good boy might not know how to hone in on your whereabouts through that connection but believe you me dragon breath...I do. I am a lot older than you...and I play a lot dirtier too.â€ He walked over. â€œLead the way.â€ He said in a dark and evil tone. His eyes glowing with an evil gleam.<br/><br/>Brian looked at them. â€œYou two lovebirds try not to cause too much chaos. Iâ€™m calling in more than just the rogues on this one. Iâ€™m pulling some favors with some nasty folk.â€ He then flew out the open window and shot off into the underground to do just as he said.<br/><br/>Tenshi<br/><br/>Elizabeth whispered into Vinceâ€™s ear, â€œIâ€™m here... Iâ€™m not leaving...  I promise...â€ She glanced at Jargo, â€œThey will die.â€<br/><br/>Magarish raised an eyebrow at Christaphin, â€œI have perfect control on my flames, thank you. You are NOT coming... fine. You can come AFTER I apprehend the one responsible. Iâ€™ll let you have your way with him if I get to deal the final blow. Deal?â€<br/><br/>Magarish turned on Brivariith, â€œWill you stop saying that! And you definitely arenâ€™t coming! Focus on Wraithâ€™s forces.â€ Magarish glanced at Christaphin, â€œAki wonâ€™t be awake for this, you know.â€<br/><br/>Zoruna<br/><br/>Christaphin looked at him. "Yes. Yes. Perfect control. Still watch the damn sparks." He said with a huff. Looking at him. Crossing his arms. "I shall follow...and I will wait until you apprehend the one responsible." He stopped and listening. "Sounds like quite the delightful pleasure. I shall make sure the agony he feels before you deal him the final blow...will be so excruitiating death will be but a warm embrace." The dark, evil, cold and sadistic smile on his face was quite dark. He looked to Brivariith who merely shrugged at them. "You have a deal dragon breath." he said with a smirk. His long fangs flashed in the light. Looking at him. "Neither will Chris. Which is good...they are too squishy and cry too damn much." he said with a huff. "What better way to bring forth the flames of hell and the baths of blood then with the might of two who shall stop at nothing to bring vengence upon those who hurt those we call our own." He said with a smirk. "Chris will be out for a while too. Shock froze him and gave me the oppurtunity to knock goodie two shoes out cold." He said with a snicker. "Which...I will be but one with the shadows. You can apprehend. I watch your back. I shall only make my appearance once you have the stupid little bitch in your hands. Then the real fun begins. Understand Magarish?" He said with a dark smile.<br/><br/>+Vince pressed into her as close as he could get. He was forcing himself awake. He didn't want to go to sleep. Not until it was safe to do so. He would stay awake until forced to sleep. Because if he slept that painful shadows might return. No...he would stay awake. He nuzzled her and listened to her heart and breathing. The black marks upon his form slowly fading away.+<br/><br/>-Jargo looked at her. "Of that I have no doubts." He looked into the hall. "As will the deaths of Wraith's forces begin. For Brian...will be bringing in...all the troops. Not just the rogues but those of the netherworld and underworld. Old favors will be called in. This will end...and soon. I will remain here with you two and protect you from heaven and hell and anything else. Not to worry...you in good hands.â€-<br/><br/>~Mynx pounced Beliar repeatedly. Nuzzling him and purring. Repeatedly pouncing and nomming playful like. He wanted to know who Thanatos was but the man needed to wake up to ask him.~<br/><br/>Tenshi<br/><br/>â€œAki can hold the tears if he needs to Christaphin... but I understand... What shock?â€ Magarish asked giving Christaphin a searching look.<br/><br/>Elizabeth looked down at Vince worriedly, â€œVince dear... I heard you were hanging out with Reno a lot... want to teach me a game or two, hmm? You wonâ€™t have to sleep and you can stay right here in my arms. How about that?â€ She asked softly, partially ignoring Jargo in favor of Vince.<br/><br/>Beliar blearily woke up, wondering why there was something on him and nomming him. He opened his eyes slowly and saw Mynx, he blinked a few times. â€œHi...â€ He said softly. The memories came rushing back and he sighed. That was not how he wanted to start their relationship.<br/><br/>Beliar reached up and wrapped his arms around Mynx, pulling him down to hug him tightly. He whispered into Mynxâ€™s ear, â€œSorry for loosing control yesterday...â€<br/><br/>Zoruna<br/><br/>Christaphin stretched. "Yeah yeah so can the other side. Still they cry like girls when they are around each other." He said with a smirk. Looking at him in curiousity. "Are you certain you do not already know the answer to that red dragon?" He asked. Stretching out a bit. "He asked Brivariith..." He said simply. Surely the man would know by that. He walked along side Magarish<br/><br/>- Vince looked at her as she spoke to him. He shook a bit and nodded his head. "Yeah." He said softly. He was pale. He felt dizzy but that was going away. "I'd like that." he said softly. He pulled out a deck of cards and pulled them out. "Slap jack...it is a weird game." He said softly. No smile though. He was always smiling but not right now.-<br/><br/>+Jargo growled as the sounds of footsteps came. He withdrew large ass shurikan looking things that had blades in all directions where he held it in the center. "We got company! Anyone comes through you need to protect Vince until I can get in there. I know you can fight and I know big man taught you some of his moves!" No sooner had he yelled thsi then a snake shot past him and twenty men attacked. He moved through them with a flurry of spinning circular slashes from his blades. He kicked out and sent a man into another man's sword. He was facing down against the remaining five. "ELIZABETH THAT SERPANT SLITHERED PAST!" He yelled out.+<br/><br/>-Vince let out a cry of horror as the large ass snake man formed and then turned into a snake lunging at them. He covered his eyes and the wings of light shot out of him and enveloped in a cocoon which did no harm to elizabeth. He tensed and stared as the fanged serpant struck out trying to grab him away from elizabeth. A venom shot out and and a tiny amount fizzed through the wings. It caused him to lurch away from Elizabeth screaming as it was a demon venom. His body already healing it but it caused a mark to form on his face. The venom having been intended to hit him in the eyes to knock him out but the wings moved it elsewhere. The wings teleported him to the back corner of the room and tightened around him. The wound gone all the way just stinging and tender.-<br/><br/>~Mynx looked down at Beliar. Smiling a bit. "Hi." He said. Purring happily with his tail swishing. He was pulled down and nuzzled his mate. "It is fine. Who is Thanatos?" He asked. Kissing his mate lightly. "You still owe me that whole wooing thing you swore you was gonna do. You aren't off the hook for that. Just making sure you know this." He nuzzled Beliar again. Hugging him back. "You mine...my mate." He said happily. He sat up some and pulled Beliar up too so he was sitting in his lap and able to wrap his arms around easier. "We all have times...when we lose control." He whispered softly.~<br/><br/>Tenshi<br/><br/>Elizabeth saw red. She let out a low resounding hiss that could be heard over the fighting and yelling as she shifted into her snake form. The king of snakes, a basilisk. Not even fully shifted, she lunged at the other snake, bit him, and forced his full body through the wall. Her shift putting force into her lunge. Her upper half was in the hall, the other half blocked Vince from view. She snapped her head to the side and released the other snake. He flew down the hall and through two more walls. She slowly turned her head to face those in the hall and hissed, then she opened her jaw some showing all of her pointy sharp and venom coated teeth.<br/><br/>They ran. She turned from them and went to the other snake. She proceeded to kill it and eat it. After eating it, she manuevered her upper half into the room and gently licked Vince. Because she ate the other snake she couldnâ€™t shift back. She moved, bit the back of Jargoâ€™s clothes then put him in front of Vince and nudged his back. She wanted Jargo to help Vince and see what was wrong. She slithered back then did a quick run through the immediate tunnels before taking vigilance where the roomâ€™s walls used to be.<br/><br/>She wanted Brian. She wanted Vince to be okay. She wanted Aki and Chris to be okay. She wanted this war to end.<br/><br/>Magarish froze and whipped his head to face Christaphin, â€œWhat?! He wasnâ€™t... no no no...â€ Magarish backed up, hands on each side of his face. â€œNo no no no no... he isnâ€™t supposed to remember... isnâ€™t supposed to know...â€ Magarish went silent, head bowed, hands covering his face.<br/><br/>When he lifted his head, there was nothing there. No emotion, no fire, nothing. He was emotionless. â€œLetâ€™s go.â€ Magarish was up and at another fake wall. He reached in and grabbed a pure red cloak that smelled like burnt wood. He put it on as he grabbed his weapons and jumped out the window. His wings snapped out and flapped a few times until he was above a roof, where he pulled his wings in and dropped and rolled.<br/><br/>From then on he jumped the rooftops and parkoured the rest of the way there. He thought it would be better than flying for Christaphin, at least he thought about doing it before he lost all emotion and thought. The only thing that mattered was the mission.<br/><br/>Zoruna<br/><br/>Vince whimpered and closed his eyes. He wanted Elizabeth. He didn't want anybody else but Elizabeth. He kicked Jargo away when he was pulled in front of him. He nuzzled her when she licked his face. The demon venom causing him to writhe around until the pain went away. The wings fizzled out and vanished. He kicked Jargo away when he went to run away. He ran over to Elizabeth and wrapped around her as best he could. Holding onto her and didn't let go. "Thank you Elizabeth.â€<br/><br/>-Jargo looked at the wound after being dragged over there. The hood pulled up a bit as the cloak was pulled down some. He looked at Elizabeth. "He will be fine. Now lets get you back to you." He pulled out a needle and pushed it into her scaley flesh. Injecting the shot. "Should either burn a tiny bit or tickle. Brian had it developed for you in case you shifted and needed help shifting back. Its nearly instantaneous so any minute now you should shift back. He gave it to you before so he knows it works." He broke the syringe and tossed it away. "Come on you two...we moving rooms." He brought them both to another more secure room. Pushing them inside and took up place behind the door. Pulling his hood down to hide his features again. That had been too close. He had almost lost his hood. Which would have pulled the cloak all the way off if done without his doing it. Weird ass cloak that Brian got him.-<br/><br/>+Christaphin looked at him. "Yeah but I can hear his thoughts. He has decided he must have cherished each and every moment with you but now Vince needs you more than he ever did." He saw Maragish fly up and wings made up entirely of shadow shot from the vampire princes' back. He landed on the rooftops and kept up with Magarish. "We could have flown. Chris can't use it but I can call upon shadow wings made up of souls of darkness. I am a powerful man you know." He said with a scoff. He followed him. "He will always love you and Akihiko...yet he feels now...he needs to give you and Vince a chance. Give Jethro a chance to win his heart. He says at least now he knows the bigger reason behind why he had closed off his heart. He hopes that you and Akihiko can forgive him for vanishing when he vanquished the man who killed your first mate." he then fell silent. Huffing a bit. "He is too soft and sentimental. Not that I blame him. I can see why he is that way with you too. Perhaps I too shall one day feel the emotion of love." He shrugged a bit and the mission became his main objective.+<br/><br/>Tenshi<br/><br/>Elizabeth turned when she heard a commotion behind her and blinked in surprise when Vince hugged her. She hissed back and licked his arm softly. Tasting fear, pain, and sadness. Her eyes watched Jargo walk to them and saw the needle before he stuck it in her. She hissed violently at him and her tail banged against the floor loudly. It kept her from thrashing and hurting Vince, also from lunging at Jargo.<br/><br/>She felt the little bit of pain before she shifted back, only one problem. She ended up naked. Elizabeth took the first sheet off the bed and twisted it in such a way that it looked like a store-bought dress. â€œNow we can go...â€ Elizabeth picked Vince up and let Jargo lead them to another room. She sat on the bed with Vince in her lap, she held out the cards to him. â€œShall we try this again?â€<br/><br/>All that Christaphin said didnâ€™t register, it was stored and put aside. Magarish held his hand up in front of Christaphin when they reached their destination. Aki had woken up during the earlier shock, he was weeping inside. Christaphin and Chris couldnâ€™t feel Aki and his turmoil, they only felt the complete silence of Magarish.<br/><br/>Magarish dropped his hand then walked to the glass part of the roof and glanced in. He immediately pinpointed the three faces he needed. He pulled the cloakâ€™s hood on and activated the small bit of magick in it. After unsheathing his katanas, he took one step forward and dropped into the meeting. Landing in the middle of the table. His katanas trapped the three heads, ironically sitting in a row, between the two blades.<br/><br/>A voice that wasnâ€™t Magarishâ€™s or Akiâ€™s stated, "Regter Bossten, Reldes Aruron, and Sater Gustat... the Bloody Destroyer claims you guilty of entering the dreams of one Vince... childe of a resident Vampir... how do you plead?â€ It was dark, low, emotionless. Black smoke left the hood that none could see in with each word.<br/><br/>The walker heads had all jumped at his entrance, only the other seven had been able to move from their seats.<br/><br/>â€œThe Bloody Destroyer!â€<br/><br/>â€œPreposterous!â€<br/><br/>â€œEntering dreams of a Vampirâ€™s childe is illegal unless agreed upon by all head!â€<br/><br/>â€œI didnâ€™t do it!â€<br/><br/>â€œWho is Vince?â€<br/><br/>â€œYour still alive!â€<br/><br/>â€œThis must be an imposter!â€<br/><br/>â€œWho broke the law!â€<br/><br/>â€œI didnâ€™t break the law!â€<br/><br/>The only one who hadnâ€™t spoke up was Regter Bossten. The other heads seemed to have noticed this.<br/><br/>â€œRegter! Did you break the law!â€<br/><br/>Regter looked up at me and smirked, â€œYou will never escape your fate, Bloody Destroyer. They will not let you commit suicide, they will not let you repay your debt, they will kill you if you loose usefulness. They are everywhere. They will hold onto you so tightly, you will NEVER escape. Goodbye Tsutari.â€ Regter hit his own chest and Magarish realized too late, he had C-4 on his chest. Regter caused a huge explosion, he being in the center, died first. Reldes Aruron also died. Everyone else was wounded.<br/><br/>Magarish had jumped at last second and was sent through the ceiling. He was sent in a high arch, trajectory said his stop was the cement. A five story drop after rising two stories.<br/><br/>Zoruna<br/><br/>Christaphin flew upwards after Akihiko and smirked down at the heads that remained. "Hello boys...goodbye now. Be glad I have more important things to do than drag dead souls through torment. Remember this well...the Nightmare Prince...has returned." He then shot off after Magarish and wrapped his arms around the man. His long hair trailing behind him as he cradled the male as if he was a precious parcel. To Christaphin he was. He nuzzled the male and kissed him. Giving him his own energy and healing his injuries. Letting go of the kiss and as he pulled back the last of the black vapors traveled into Margarish's form. "Well...that was quite unfun yet the deed is done." He said with a sigh. Landing and carried Magarish. "Seems dear one with both hold a secret many do not know. I feel this is a fact I must keep from Chris...and so I shall." He just held him close. He was very impressed and it showed in his tone. "You killed thousands...I've killed millions...all over the world but primarily in Romania and Transylvania. It is a heavy weight upon the soul is it not? Now I shall kill only the guilty...instead of any who shall piss me off. I was a cruel man and even though I was locked away in a box...your morals Akihiko and Magarish...affected me still." He kissed the top of Magarish's head. He then took flight again to take him home.<br/><br/>-Jargo looked at Elizabeth impassively when she hissed at him. "Not bad fighting for a uke." He said iwth a snicker. He closed his eyes. He hoped he would not yet have to reveal who he was. The only ones who would know the truth was people like Elizabeth. Not even Brian or Akihiko would know unless she had told them. He ran a hand underneath the cloak and through his hair.-<br/><br/>+Vince nuzzled her as she licked his arm. He still clung to her. He flushed as Elizabeth ended up naked. Watching her as she made a dress. Then wrapped his arms around her as she picked him up. Clinging tightly. "Thank you for saving me Elizabeth." He took the cards and gave a tiny smile. "Yes." He said and began teaching her how to play slap jack.+<br/><br/>~Mynx tilted his head and licked his mate on the cheek. "Who is Thanatos?" He asked again.~<br/><br/>Tenshi<br/><br/>Magarish didnâ€™t kiss back, the pain and numbing of his mind keeping him from doing so. When they arrived back in his office, Magarish stood where he was placed. â€œWeight... what weight? Why should I feel weight upon my soul after killing those I was ordered to kill.â€ Magarish had been staring at the floor but by the end of his statement his emotionless eyes were staring at Christaphin, his hoodâ€™s enchantment going off after the explosion.<br/><br/>He took a step toward Christaphin with each sentence, â€œAre you saying I should feel something for all of those I have killed? For those on my list and those who stood in my way? A foolâ€™s notion.â€<br/><br/>He began circling Christaphin, â€œI kill those I am ordered to kill. I have permission to kill those who stand in the way. I donâ€™t question it. I donâ€™t need to question it.â€<br/><br/>He stopped in front of Christaphin, â€œAre you sure you havenâ€™t gone soft, Nightmare Prince. To say such petty words and seen to mean them? Heh,â€ Magarish smirked, â€œA pity it is, then, if you have.â€<br/><br/>Magarish took a step back, â€œIâ€™ll be back momentarily, be a good lad not to follow or shadow in.â€ He left the room and went to the elevator. Down the white gleaming hallway, through the locked door, sitting on the throne of the damned.<br/><br/>The screens lit up, â€œAh, the Bloody Destroyer is back... You were successful along with several... casualties.â€<br/><br/>â€œHe blew himself up.â€<br/><br/>â€œ... Did he now... thatâ€™s interesting...â€<br/><br/>â€œHe is one of the order... and blew himself up after confessing.â€<br/><br/>â€œYour next mission is Wraithâ€™s network.â€<br/><br/>â€œAs you wish it.â€<br/><br/>Elizabeth ignored Jargo, all of her attention on Vince. â€œThis game... is interesting... What other games did he teach you?â€<br/><br/>Beliar sighed, â€œI still plan to... if youâ€™ll let me... Thanatos is my true name...â€ Beliar pulled back and looked Mynx in the eyes, â€œThanatos Taishou... Lord of the North... Traitor and Betrayer...â€<br/><br/>Zoruna<br/><br/>Christaphin looked at him and shrugged. "Some do. Some don't. I suppose that was Chris talking. Honestly life and death has little meaning to me." He said. He didn't care that the dragon's gaze was on him. "A fool's notion...yes...it is. Yet it is something I have seen...Chris thinking of a lot. Whenever he would kill someone...he would feel for their soul or for their sins. It makes no sense to me." He said with a simple. He suddenly smirked. "Orders are for fools. It is so much funner to play outside the laws." He rolled his eyes and stopped. "No...I am not soft. I merely wonder why it is that Chris...the goodie two shoes...would fight so hard for the lives of others. Why love and acceptance means so much and is so many things to him. I merely wonder is there a benefit that he sees that I do not. I do not understand the me I became...or forced myself to become. It is really puzzling how it happened." He jerked magarish closer by his hair. "I will never go soft. My only thought is those I call mine...are mine and mine alone. Which by the way dragon breath includes you. When that which is mine is threatened I get beyond hostile." He shoved Magarish away. "I am trying to understand...why he loves you and Akihiko. Yes you guys know your way around the bedroom...but why? Why is it he would die for you and that squishy that is your human form? It makes no sense. Why would he give his life for another? It makes no sense. None at all. I see no reason to give ones heart and utter loyalty when in a split second they can betray that and need to be slain where they stand." He hissed a bit. "I mean nothing about what I say. Merely curious musing and most of which are caused by Chris's annoying voice in the back of my head." He hissed a bit. "I give you but two minutes and then I do it anyways." He said simply and without any sign of caring what Magarish thought or felt. He was not soft. He was trying to understand Vanturi. He was trying to understand why Vanturi...cared...why? He waited impatiently. He wasn't good at following orders. He looked at the clock and spoke in Magarish's mind. <Thirty seconds...I am not kidding when I say I will follow. Ten...> He said in a taunting voice. He started doing a mental count down.<br/><br/>-Vince looked at her and just pressed into her. He didn't want to move anymore. "I want Aki..." He said softly. He shook his head and forced himself to stay awake. Looking at her. Taking the cards and taught her to play black jack.-<br/><br/><Mynx smiled a bit. "Hmmm...you better." He said. Licking his nose. "I see. I like either name but to me you will always be Beliar. Honestly I don't give a damn if you betrayed the entire universe. To me such things me nothing." He nuzzled him and purred then looked him in the eyes. "Please...I hang around Christaphin and enjoy pissing off Wraith and all of our other lovely enemies of the past. A traitor and betrayer or whatever is child's play." he waved it off. "Now back to more interesting subjects...so mr. wooer...any special plans?" he asked with a smirk.><br/><br/>Tenshi<br/><br/>Magarish twitched towards the end of his conversation with the organization. Christaphinâ€™s voice in his head was annoying him and a threat. He could NOT come here, it was not an option. â€œCHRISTAPHIN SHUT UP AND STAY THERE!â€ Magarish snarled as he stood and headed for the door, the meeting over.<br/><br/>A voice stopped him, â€œWho is Christaphin and how could he get... here?â€<br/><br/>â€œFamily... shadows...â€ Magarish said, turning his head slightly.<br/><br/>â€œAkihiko! Who is he!â€<br/><br/>Elizabeth looked down at Vince sadly. It wouldnâ€™t happen until Wraith was gone, she knew that. Elizabeth glanced up at Jargo, â€œCan you get ahold of Brian for me...?â€ She asked softly.<br/><br/>Beliar chuckled softly, â€œIâ€™m afraid we need to get into the game with the others first, then I will have you all to myself with free time to do whatever we wish.â€ Beliar stood, still holding Mynx. He walked over to a section of the wall and kicked it, a secret compartment of clothes opened. â€œPick whatever you want, mate.â€ Beliar set Mynx down softly. He reached and pulled out his clothes before stepping back and changing, watching his mate to make sure he was fine.<br/><br/>Zoruna<br/><br/>Christaphin scowled and hissed in Magarish's head. Displeased with what he had heard. <Fine...I physically will stay here. Spoil sport. Love you too.> He snickered a bit then continued <My shadow phantom...is beside you as we speak. A little trick Vanturi learned but buried away. Which thus made it easy access as he buried me away as well. I however know just how to use it. Like this.> The purplish shadowy outline of Christaphin rose up behind Magarish and trailed icy fingers up his spine before the faceless and formless other than basic outline of a shadow looked to the screens smirked and shrank into the shadows once more. <Shadow phantom...your shadow...is my shadow. Oh don't worry...Chris has no idea what I do. The only time either of us know what goes on when the other is out is when we let them. Didn't you know that? Don't you recall the first time Vanturi became me and changed back to him? How he was utterly confused and lost looking? It was because he had no idea what went on when I was out. Like when his vision was blurry because you blinded me...that wasn't cool by the way. A little warning would've been nice. Anyways because he is not an ancient the way I am yet he since he was reborn through blood ritual and yet he is still an ancient at the same time...he has no issues with light to the eyes. Me as you know it makes me blind. Another thing...you should tell them...after all everyone thinks I'm dead. I'm back though...I want the world to know it. Especially since a little snippit I caught from Vanturi when you told him about what you did...tells me I might have to kick some ass later on. I want them to know...I will fight for your soul...as you belong to Vanturi and thus are mine.> He scowled a bit. <Fucking hell sitting here doing nothing is boring. And now I shall be quiet. Hurry up and leave the bone bags.><br/><br/>-Jargo looked at her and nodded his head. "Yeah...but you telling him...you made me." he said. Pulling out a knife and pressed it against his palm. The blood rising up as he began chanting an ancient ritual. It took on the form of a blood phoenix and rushed off to tell Brian to call. Moments later his cell phone rang as his cut discreetly healed over. "Yes? Don't you call bitching me out. Your woman asked me to get ahold of you. You don't answer the damn phone if you don't know you need to or its not your woman. Don't even. Gah! Shut up old man. Yeah yeah. You already told me you was gonna hang me up like a pinata. When you get done with that let me know." He laughed a bit. "Yeah here she is." He moved over to her and handed her the phone. "Keep it. I got others." He said. He then walked over to the place he was standing guard at. His wolf ears twitching behind his hood.-<br/><br/>+Vince fell silent and just looked off into space.+<br/><br/>~Brian had finished bitching out Jargo and then ended up laughing. Their comrademanship was an odd one with which there was no way to explain it with words. "You needed something love? It must've given Jargo an important vibe or he wouldn't have done that ritual I have specifically told him not to do. He isn't giving you or Vince trouble is he? He has flirted with you guys right? If he has I'll kick his ass.â€~<br/><br/>Tenshi<br/><br/>Magarish shivered at the touch. /â€˜Damn you...â€™/ Magarish glanced over his shoulder, â€œHis name is Christaphin Vanturi... the Nightmare Prince... He is my family.â€<br/><br/>Magarish left swiftly after that heading straight up for his office. His arms were around Christaphinâ€™s neck, grabbing fistfuls of his hair, and pulling him down. Magarish glared into his eyes, â€œWhy the hell did you do that?! I didnâ€™t want them to know about you or Chris or the others! The little they new the better! How can I protect you if you proclaim yourself like that then have me be the messenger!â€<br/><br/>He was pissed, their emotions finally returning to normal.<br/><br/>Elizabeth was surprised at the way he contacted Brian, but didnâ€™t give it much thought. She took the phone and put it to her ear. â€œNo, he hasnâ€™t flirted with us... There was a scare earlier, Vince was hurt a little but heâ€™s healed now. Is There anyway you can get in touch with Aki? Vince isnâ€™t doing well...â€ She said softly, low enough so Vince barely heard what she said but so Brian could hear over the phone. â€œThe nightmare, then the attack... it hurt him bad and he isnâ€™t doing well... itâ€™s like when Aki heard you had all but disappeared and had assumed the worst when there was no contact after a year... I told you what happened, and itâ€™s happening to Vince...â€<br/><br/>She was holding Vince close, worried for him.<br/><br/>Zoruna<br/><br/>Christophen waited for Magarish rather impatiently. "One...Chris Vanturi is virtually unknown...whereas...I have killed their kind before and thus absorbed their soul into my essence and being. I DO NOT need you to PROTECT ME! In fact your contract with them is merely for the protection of those you consider family and seeked help with...Chris Vanturi. Who you had no knowledge of my soul and physical form existing with an internal coffin within the man you came and grew to love. As such...your protection has no bearing to myself. In this sense I have informed them that you are of my protection."<br/><br/>He glared darkly. "That if you were to die and your soul be taken so would each and every one of them by my hand. Then I would come and hell would have no fury compared to the dark and sadistic rage I shall unleash upon their kind and their world until I have found and retrieved your soul. In summary...YOU are protecting CHRIS and CHRISTAPHIN aka me is protecting YOU. Since Chris and I are yes one and the same yet we are not...there is absolutely no way for anyone to connect Christaphin with Chris Vanturi. For in essence the day that Chris Vanturi was born was the day that Christaphin Vanturi had died. I want them to know that you are mine and thus if they take what is mine...I will take them, their souls, and everything dear to them and I will absorb it into my essence. I am an Ancient with many dark and dangerous tricks Magarish."<br/><br/>He spoke in a sultry tone after that . "When you are done with your hissy fit let me know. Though I must admit you are rather turning me on holding me with arms around my neck and holding fistfuls of my hair while pulling me down at the same time. Quite sexual." He said in a dark and sexual purr. "They do not know of any save myself. Now they will wonder and ponder and grow nervous as they try to figure out how you know me and why you and I became family. I wanted them to become that way. I wanted them to know you are mine and if they take what is mine they will regret it." He said their lips mere inches away from Magarish. "Now either you turn this sexual or you let me go. Otherwise I will take you in a manner it could in essence be taken as rape and I have a feeling now is not a time where that would be a good thing." He said in a hostile and violent hiss.<br/><br/>Brian was going to kill Jargo for the method in which he contacted him. However, at the moment he was worried to what was so important that Elizabeth had needed Jargo to contact him in the first place. Listening to her speaking. "That is good." He said with a huff. Blinking a bit and listened to her. Growling until the question came. Blinking a bit. "He isn't? What is wrong? Is it life threatening?" He asked. His sudden demeanor changing to worry. Listening to what he was being told by his mate. His features paled and he bit his lip. This whole fucking situation was just causing one damn hell based issue after another. He suddenly grew still. "That bad Elizabeth? Dying from the inside out. Withdrawing emotionally. Hiding away mentally. Turning hollow souled and dim eyed. All of that?" He asked. He sighed a bit. "Yes...I shall go to him. He may not like it but if not...in your honest opinion love...what do you see as happening to Vince? I need to know the absolute truth as your intuition has never been wrong and as such Akihiko takes it dead serious when it is your intuition." He said softly. His tone might seem cold and uncaring but it was because he was worried and did not wish to lose Vince and feared the way that Akihiko and Magarish would react and how they would become should they lose their chosen mate again.<br/><br/>Vince shuddered and whimpered. Silent tears trailing down his cheeks but other than holding her in a clinging sort of way he did not move. Or react much. Or really even seem to notice anyone or anything else around him.<br/><br/>Tenshi<br/><br/>Aki slowly took over again throughout Christaphinâ€™s rant. He had full access to all senses since Magarish took over, but it was only slowly processing through his brain. Akiâ€™s hold loosened on Christaphinâ€™s hair, but he pecked him lightly on the lips before letting go completely and just hugging Christaphin.<br/><br/>â€œIâ€™m afraid Iâ€™ll have to reject that offer for now... Thank you Christaphin...â€ Aki went silent for a few minutes, gathering himself before releasing Christaphin. â€œNow that we have the shadows down, I believe Wraith is the only one who stands in our way. Unless you can think of any other major allies of Wraithâ€™s that would step up to the plate?â€ Aki gave Christaphin a questioning look before turning and putting the red cloak back in its safe. It should never had been brought out. If he never took it off, heâ€™d lose to the demons in him. He NEVER wanted that to happen.<br/><br/>Aki adjusted his armor as he walked back to Christaphin, bringing his wings out and flexing them. Along with his tail and claws. Remembering how much maneuverability he had within his armor, debating if he should go full dragon or not. Aki froze and looked off in the distance, unseeing for a second. Frowning.<br/><br/>â€œChristaphin... how well do you know Vince enough to the point you can send your shadow to him with a message from me to Vince... with the possibility of recreating my voice as well?â€ Aki looked back at Christaphin, â€œSomethings wrong with Elizabeth and she is with Vince, but youâ€™d most likely have a better time getting a shadow to Vince than her... can you?â€<br/><br/>~~~<br/><br/>Elizabeth nodded as she answered, â€œHe is... I donâ€™t like it, love... Please do something... Get Aki here, give him a phone, make him record a message, anything... Please...â€ She never begged, well except maybe during sex, but otherwise never. If she begged, something was wrong. Something was wrong. If Aki lost Vince to his mind because he wasnâ€™t there, Aki would never forgive himself.<br/><br/>Elizabeth looked up at Jargo for a second before looking back down at Vince. She held him close. â€œPlease...â€<br/><br/>~~~<br/><br/>Beliar took Mynx to where he smelt the others at. They had the conference room littered in paper. The chairs, walls, and boards on wheels were pincushions. The table and floor had no walking path. Even the door was littered with pages. Only the ceiling was saved because it was too high to reach.<br/><br/>Reno glanced up, â€œIf it isnâ€™t the man himself! Heard you got laid!â€<br/><br/>Reno whistled when he saw Mynx, â€œWhy he~llo~ there!â€ Reno smirked, sexily. â€œYou hit the jackpot Beliar!â€<br/><br/>Beliar sighed, â€œMust you, taken one.â€<br/><br/>â€œYep!â€<br/><br/>â€œI swear none of this adds up!â€ Aspen sighed and rubbed his hands up his face and tangled them in his hair.<br/><br/>â€œCatch us up?â€ Beliar asked as he lifted Mynx in one arm and stepped across the minefield of papers to where the other three sat, also the only other place with no papers.<br/><br/>A space was made for them and Beliar sat with Mynx in his lap, nuzzling the top of Mynxâ€™s head as Reno winked at them.<br/><br/>â€œFor the past five years, small operations were foiled in some small unobtrusive way. They variated. Sometimes the frequency would go up, or the small operation was something big. Or both.â€ Aspen started.<br/><br/>â€œThen the frequency just went up and the only variation was the type of operation.â€ Tamaki added.<br/><br/>â€œAll of them gave Wraith something. Drugs, money, food, supplies of any kind. Or a connection.â€ Reno stated as he leaned back on one hand, the other holding up a paper as he read from it. Interjecting even with a partial focus on what was being said.<br/><br/>â€œAdd all of that up over the last five years...â€ Aspen started.<br/><br/>â€œ... and you have a crap ton of supplies and connections that can get you far.â€ Tamaki ended.<br/><br/>â€œTherefore, we know what he has from us and the other heads along with connections, but thatâ€™s only from the past five years.â€ Reno said, tossing the paper he was reading behind him.<br/><br/>â€œThen after contacting almost all of Akihiko-samaâ€™s contacts, we figured out what he was doing for the past five hundred years.â€ Aspen sighed as he skimmed over written notes.<br/><br/>â€œTurns out his web is so widespread, along with supplies, that he has the whole world under his palm.â€ Tamaki had a hard look on his face, clearly upset.<br/><br/>â€œBut he doesnâ€™t use it to go after Christaphin, he only uses it to get as close as he can. Also, he likes to dispose of his associates... a lot.â€ Reno tapped his fingers on his knee, his leg bent as the other stayed flat on the ground.<br/><br/>â€œThe easiest way to find Wraithâ€™s trail is through foiled plans and dead people, he is smart and calculating. Yet, when it comes to Christaphin heâ€™s a psychopath with several screws loose.â€ Aspen glared at a sheet of paper, â€œIt makes no sense.â€<br/><br/>â€œIt does... Wraithâ€™s family has a deep history. They were of the Fernhulit. Worshipers of Benant. His branch of the family was the black sheep. They were cursed. This curse has several clauses... The more family members alive, the less insane you were... Wraith is the last of his family, at least the cursed side. It has never happened before so the main branch shunned him and have been trying to kill him... I assume the web keeps them from him as well as helps him find Christaphin...â€ Beliar sighed and kissed Mynxâ€™s cheek, before nuzzling into his neck.<br/><br/>â€œThe curse was for whoever you love, or whatever you have a high fixation on... It would be your drug. You had to have it... more of it... all of it... You couldnâ€™t stop unless there was a new moon. From the beginning to the end of the new moon phase, they would be sane. Free from the influence of the curse... I donâ€™t know why they were cursed, but it was always there...â€ Beliar was in the past during the whole spiel. When he finished, he buried his face in Mynxâ€™s neck and held him tight.<br/><br/>â€œWell then... That explains a lot...â€ Reno said, â€œPsycho everyday of the year except for twelve days... maybe twenty-four days... anyway! All of the troops are ready to bring the web down, I donâ€™t know whoâ€™s getting Wraith. So our work here is done!â€ Reno clapped his hands together and jumped up. â€œLetâ€™s go tell Akihiko-sama!â€