Redemption

[COLOR=DarkSlateBlue][FONT=Trebuchet MS]Karyan laid her head on Kaine's shoulder. He was so warm... She wanted to touch his face to let him know that even though that this is what she feared, it was what she desired the most too. The card's words sprang into her mind. They haunted her like lost ghosts, swirling around aimlessly in her mind. [i]I want to show him..... but.... damn that man....[/i] For the moment, the two just enjoyed each other's warmth, each other's company. Both were battling inside each other. Finally, Kaine decided to break the silence. " Karyan..." he started. " I know what your card says Kaine..." she interrupted. " What? How?" " I gathered it from your reaction at the dinner table, and why you're in here." [i]That and my card...[/i] Kaine grew silent. " I don't know whether its proper or not..." he trailed off yet again. Karyan turned to him, holding her towel up with one hand. She ran her other over his cheek and then softly kissed him on his lips. Kaine's eyes widened before he closed them and kissed back. Karyan pulled away from him after their kiss. Her eyes told of fear, but also of desire. Kaine touched her cheeks gently with his hand. She lent close into him and whispered into his ear. " You may seduce me if you want. But I don't want to go all the way." [b]OOC: Uh oh.... Karyan and Kaine are both going to be in a lot of trouble. Kairi, can you please be a gentleman and wait until they are finished? Your turn Seiryuu![/b][/COLOR][/FONT]

[COLOR=Blue][FONT=Trebuchet MS]You're so mean Kitsune Boy. :p Just kidding. I say go for it too kakashi![/COLOR][/FONT]

[FONT=Trebuchet MS][COLOR=#FF3366][b]OOC: Nice initiative everyone. And Kiba_The_Chosen, nice to see you did it the unconventional way :) And excellent work Ozy and Lyuann.[/b] Ebony sat at her desk in her room, flicking through any of the books her father had stored in their library about Greece and mythology. So far nothing had come up. [COLOR=Navy][b]Anything?[/b][/COLOR] " Nope." " EBONY!" came the voice of Ryan from downstairs. " Coming!" Ebony raced downstairs. Arcaine and Alex stood at her door. " Come in guys," Ebony said and they went up to her room. Arcaine sat down on her bed, looking around while Alex confronted Ebony. " We've a heap of information on the monsters that we might be facing in the future," he said, handing Ebony the five sheets of A4 paper. Ebony's eyes almost fell out of their sockets. " There's so many! And all of them look really strong. Artemis, I feel like something bad is going to happen. And I mean really bad!" Ebony said. [COLOR=Navy][b]" That's not good. Anyway, good job Alex, Arcaine. I haven't encountered any of these personally but I'm sure this information will help."[/b][/COLOR] " So what do we do now?" Alex asked. " You'll have to continue living as normal. But keep a look out for anything suspicious. If you find anything like that, text message me on my mobile," Ebony said as she gave Alex her number. " Message me with the words "God" and then the location. I'm sure thi will work out ok." " Sure," Alex said. [COLOR=Navy][b]" Nice to see you again Ares,"[/b][/COLOR] Artemis said as they left. " Good to see you too Artemis," the war god said as his reincarnate left. Ebony turned to see Arcaine on her bed. She crawled onto it with him. He looked at her curiously. Ebony looked back. " What?" he asked " Nothing," she replied. " What Ebony?" " You... just remind me of someone I knew when I was younger...." " Like who?" " Oh.... I had another brother when I was smaller. A twin brother. Dad said he died from the same disease my mother died from." " Oh..." They sat there in silence for a while before Nathaniel's voice shattered it. " Ebony! Could I talk to your friend for a second?" Ebony looked at Arcaine who shrugged. " Um....ok." Nathaniel entered the room and Ebony exited. Nathaniel sat down on her desk chair and looke sternly at Arcaine, who looked sternly back. " So your name is Arcaine?" Nathaniel started. " So?" Arcaine replied. " I suppose my daughter Ebony has told you she had a twin brother when she was younger?" " If she did?" " Look, I don't like to be talked to like I don't know anything Arcaine. I treat my children like adults. I will treat you with the same courtesy." Arcaine sighed. " What do you want to talk about?" " For one thing, I know you are adopted. Secondly, I know you don't know anything about your real family." Arcaine looked at Nathaniel shocked. " How do you know all this?" Nathaniel laughed. " Ebony. She likes to talk to me about things that happen." Arcaine looked thoroughly unamused. " That's my business to tell, not hers." " Ah, but there's the catch. It is her business too." " Huh?" " You look so much like her Arcaine. You and Ebony. Like your mother. Her blonde hair was so beautiful, almost like a goddess. You two have none of my physical traits." " What are you talking about?" " She told you she had a twin brother no?" " Yeah..." " And your birthday is on the 25 of January yes?" " Yeah..." " And you are in the third last year of high-school?" " Yeah..." " Ebony was born on the 25th of January, and is in her third last year of high-school." Arcaine sat there stunned as all of this ran through his head. Nathaniel sat back, twirling a pen in his fingers. [center]*********************[/center] [b]OOC: Tag Kairi. I need your reply asap![/b][/COLOR][/FONT]

[COLOR=Blue][FONT=Trebuchet MS]Nice chalk pastel drawing Opal! Nice to see that they are still used! You've used them to good effect![/COLOR][/FONT]

[COLOR=DarkGreen][FONT=Trebuchet MS]Raven walked the streets of Athens, trying to find Rubedo. She had no idea why she was doing this, but she felt she had to. For what reasons though, she didn't know. The man irritated her beyond belief. He defied her in so many ways that sometimes she wished she could break his neck and in others..... well.... she didn't know. Sighing heavily, Raven continued her route she had planned that surrounded the area of her apartment building. Being an intelligence officer has its benefits sometimes. Treading the same sidewalk for the eleventh time, Raven looked up to see the Guardian walking up the street, towards her. His shirt had been torn to shreds during his battle with the angel, Ezequeel. His muscles rippled as he walked. Raven shook herself mentally. " You idiot....what the hell are you thinking about?!!?" When Rubedo saw her, he strode up to her with that emotionless look on his face. This angered Raven. With phenomenal speed, she slapped him across the face. Rubedo's face jerked to the side. A small look of shock was spread on his face. He saw that Raven's other hand was clenched and her eyes were closed in anger. He had meant to catch her hand but she surpassed his speed in her moment of rage. " You ever do that to me again Rubedo, and I swear to God that I will kill you," Raven growled before turning around and marching off to her apartment. Rubedo stood there. A red hand mark appeared on his right cheek. He cracked his neck once more before following her. Once at her apartment, Raven waited as patiently as she could while Rubedo changed and gathered his things. Her things had been already packed. As soon as he emerged from his room, a dark growling voice came to his ears. " Are you ready to go Guardian?" Rubedo looked up into pitch black eyes. " I am ready," he said. Without so much as a nod, Raven picked up her things and exited the apartment. Rubedo followed solemnly. She locked the door behind him and marched down to the basement where a silver Nissan 350Z lay parked in the allotted parking spot of Raven's apartment. " Get in," Raven growled as she opened the car. Rubedo followed obediently. He put their things in the back and climbed into the passenger seat. Raven got into the driver's seat and turned the car on. Stepping on the accelerator, Raven reversed speedily out of the park, put it into first and rocketed out of the undercover parking. Weaving in and out of traffic, Raven vented her anger on the car, pushing it to its physical limits. She went through numerous red traffic lights, almost caused 10 accidents and almost ran into 3 pedestrians. Her pitch black eyes told how angry she was. Rubedo looked at Raven unemotionlessly then back at the scenery that was flying past at a sickening pace. [center]************************[/center] In no sooner than a few minutes, Raven swung into the long-term parking at the airport. As soon as she found a park, she turned off the car, grabbed her things and got out. Rubedo followed typically silent. In silence, they walked to the departures terminal of the Athens airport. Raven walked up to a desk promptly, Rubedo following. The receptionist lookd up. " May I help you?" " Tickets to Morocco. I've booked them already," Raven said. " Under what name?" " Belladonna Mirth," Raven said, under one of her many work aliases. Not the best one, but it was the first she could think of. " Ok. Two seats on the next Morocco flight? For you and... your partner?" The receptionist indicated Rubedo. A puzzled look came across his face. Raven almost keeled over there and then. " No. A work collegue." " Beg my pardon then." " No worries." The receptionist gave Raven her and Rubedo's tickets and smiled as they left. Raven growled under her breath. " Partner my ass! As if you would ever be my partner!" Rubedo silent yet again. The two walked to the security, showed their tickets and allowed their carry-on baggage to be inspected. Raven knew how the metal dectectors worked so she could get through them with weapons easily. Rubedo would be another problem. He walked through the dectector before Raven could stop him. The stupid thing went off and Rubedo kept walking. " HEY YOU THERE! STOP!" Rubedo turned around. Raven quickly gathered their things and joined Rubedo at his side as he was mobbed by security officers. " Excuse my brother gentlemen. He is a mute and has several metal disks in his back. I can show you X-rays if you want to see them," Raven said, taking Rubedo by the arm in act and quickly making up a story on the spot. She was good at doing that. Her job trained her well. One of the security officers looked at Raven's innocent face and Rubedo's impressing stature. " You have no need to miss. You may go." " Thank you sir!" Raven said, giving him a kiss on the cheek before taking Rubedo by the arm and dragging him away. When they were out of eyesight and earshot, Raven suddenly ran for the women's bathroom. Rubedo looked confused yet again. In a few minutes, Raven returned. " That was foul! Rubedo! You.... why..... I ...... GAH!" Raven said before stomping off to their gate. Rubedo looked puzzled before grabbing their onboard luggage and following her. [b]OOC: Heh! Yes! Raven = 1 Rubedo = 0. Rubedo so deserved that one! Tag Kairi.[/b][/COLOR][/FONT]

[COLOR=Indigo][FONT=Trebuchet MS]Lani awoke to the sunlight blazing brilliantly in her eyes. She groaned and tried to turn over when something blocked her path. Beary-eyed, she looked over to what was stopping her rolling over. Shock spread through her body. " What the hell!?!?!" Her two white angelic feathered wings were still alive and well out of her shoulders. They hadn't returned to their dormant state. Quite frankly, she didn't want them too. She didn't know when she could summon them again. Now sitting up, Lani looked over the floor to find any sign that Galatea might be truly living. But no. Lani got up and looked in a body-length mirror. Galatea was on her back, where the dragon had always been. Lani sighed in relief. " Great.... I wonder what time it is." She looked at her watch and swore. 10:30 am. Lani undressed herself quickly, had a shower and dressed in some fresh clothes. She had to make holes in the back of her favourite shirt so that her wings would fit through it. Another dilemma presented itself. " How the hell am I going to hide these things?" The sounds of the birds echoed in the silence as Lani thought of a way to hide them. While she was thinking, the wings lessened in size until them became the size of her forearms. " Well that's better." She threw a hip-length ocean blue leather coat on before exiting her room. Making her way down to the breakfast room, Lani went over a few things she had encountered last night. Her thoughts, however, were delayed as soon as she entered the breakfast room. Alexia, Dave, Renee and Rayne sat at a table in the far corner. Lani walked over to them. " Good morning all." " Morning," they all replied in unison. Lani saw that Dave had his guitar, Rayne had her laptop perched on the table, and Renee was nodding off to sleep quite literally. " How is everyone doing?" Lani asked. Dave looked at Renee who was asleep and then back at Lani. " Hang-o'ers." [i]Blunt and straight to the point.[/i] " I suppose you, Renee and Dimitri went out last night?" " 'Ow did you know?" Dave asked, a bit bewildered. " I saw you three leave. It's all right. I didn't expect anyone to not do something out of the ordinary." " Oh." " Where is Dimitri?" The group fell silent. Even the soft clicks of Rayne's furious typing died. Lani looked at them confused. " Still sleeping?" " We don't really know. He was here a few minutes ago, but then he got up and left all of a sudden. We noticed blood drops from him," Alexia said, a look of concern on her face. Lani nodded. " I'll go see him then." A few minutes later, Lani arrived outside of Dimitri's door. She knocked on it loud enough so that if he were asleep, he would hear it, but it wasn't painfully loud to a person that had a headache. " Dimitri? Dimitri, are you awake?" A soft grunt came from inside the room. Lani didn't like talking through a door. " Are you okay in there?" Another grunt. " Why don't you come out here?" Silence. [i]Great...[/i] " Dimitri, at least open the damned door and let me in." [b]OOC: Heh. There you go Billy![/b][/COLOR][/FONT]

[COLOR=#FF0066][FONT=Trebuchet MS][b]OOC: Sorry I haven't posted lately. No credit on net and mid-terms >_>[/b] Kefira looked around and shivered. She ate the chicken, cheese and vegetables slowly, gaining back her energy. She looked at Alec and Kite, then at Cassie and Johnny. These people were like her. Sighing with small relief at one question being answered, she continued to eat the meal Johnny gave her. After she finished, Kefira slowly got to her feet, a blanket wrapped around her. She took the clothes of Cassie's and went into a room to dress herself. Coming out in a few minutes, she saw Johnny and Cassie talking to each other in front of the TV which was switched on. Alec and Kite were talking to each other quietly, discussing things about their elemental abilities. Walking over to Johnny and Cassie, Kefira suddenly became aware that all of them, not to mention Johnny, had seen her naked. Two patches of scarlet appeared on her cheeks. She felt like crawling under the blankets and staying there. Just when she was about to do it, Johnny and Cassie turned to see her up. Johnny gave a big smile. " Nice to see you up Kefira," he said in his smooth masculine voice. Kefira melted. " Do my clothes fit you ok?" Cassie asked. " Yes. Thanks. Both of you," Kefira replied, a little embarassed still. She withdrew into her shell a bit. " That's all right. Any time," Johnny said, a pink tinge on his cheeks. " So.... what are we going to do next?" Kefira asked.[/COLOR][/FONT]

[COLOR=DarkSlateBlue][FONT=Trebuchet MS][b]OOC: YOU are evil Kairi.....plain evil... You are having WAY too much fun watching us squirm.[/b] [i]Punished hey? Sounds like the game is starting to get interesting...[/i] Karyan sat next to Kaine silently. She had arrived a little late only because she had gotten herself a tad bit lost on the journey to the dining hall. The cards lay before each person ominiously. She stared at it and then at the others, looking at their reactions. This [u]was[/u] a game afterall. Some reactions were priceless. Karyan watched as some people opened their cards. She studied the reactions on their faces, trying to get a glimpse at their personality, and how they would be playing the game. Looking back at hers, she decided that she would open it later. She took it and placed it into one of her trenchcoat's pockets. Beside her, Kaine was slowly opening his. Karyan watched him anxiously. Even though he was a nice guy, and she had made an alliance with him, he was still a competitor, and still needed to be watched. As Kaine opened his card, Karyan noticed his face turned a little pale before returning to its natural bronzed colour. " Something wrong?" she asked airily. " No. Just quite wasn't what I was expecting...." Kaine trailed off. Karyan studied his face. Something seemed to be pulling at him inside. Whether it was a fear of something, or just plain shock, she couldn't tell. Taking a sip of the lucious red wine the Master kindly provided them, she looked around. The smells of the delicious foods around the tables excited her senses. Everything seemed perfect, but boiling underneath of the exteriors of the faces and bodies that sat around the table, lay violent turmoils of emotion. She sat back in her chair, studying everyone, imitating what the Master was doing. A waiter promptly put down a scruptious meal of braised chicken with boiled potates and a garden salad in front of Karyan. Her mouth watered. The smells of this meal were positively arousing. Taking up her cutlery, she began to eat rather elegantly, although in her mind, she just desired to devour it. Next came dessert... The sweet tastes of chocolate and vanilla rolled around in Karyan's mouth as she slowly devoured her way through a large piece of chocolate mud cake accompanied with rich homemade vanilla ice-cream. The tastes of the combination were sensational. By this time, Karyan was onto her fifth glass of wine and was starting to feel very .... happy. She stood rather clumsily, thanked the Master for the exquisite meal and stumbled out of the dining room. Everyone, including Kaine, stared at her as she left, weaving slightly. Walking up the giant staircase in the front hall, Karyan suddenly remembered her card. Pulling it out of her pocket, Karyan read the slightly moving words. Then, her drunken happiness slowly began to turn into drunken anger. Tearing up the card, she threw the pieces outside and let the wind take them away. She stomped up the stairs and marched into her room, forgetting to lock the door behind her. " Who does he think he is?" Karyan spat angrily as she got undressed to have a shower. [b]OOC: Hope you don't mind Seiryuu. :)[/b][/COLOR][/FONT]

[COLOR=Red][FONT=Trebuchet MS][b]OOC: Sorry I haven't posted in a while. No credit, and mid-terms...[/b] Looking over at Alex, Andy inspected the petite figure. She mustn't much, but you shouldn't judge a book by its cover. Her skills were obvious. Healing Eric and Taikaru must have been a small feat. Andy wiped her head from sweat. She had used the majority of her energy in her rage. Shaking her head at herself, Andy looked at the ground. " You're going to get yourself killed one day from that. Then where would you leave M?" " Andy?" M questioned her. Andy looked up and smiled at him. " Oh nothing....just ..... doing the normal..." " Punishing yourself?" " In a manner of speaking..." M scowled at her. " You know I don't like it when you do that." " I know love, but it's the only way I can figure out my weaknesses and improve on them." " Oh Andy..." She kissed him lightly on the cheek. " It's ok M. I won't do it out aloud next time." When M tried to move his arm, his lips grimaced in pain. He held his arm with the other. " M? Are you okay?" Andy asked, holding his injured arm with both of her hands. " I think the needle part of the syringe is still in my arm when they took some of my blood," M gasped from the pain. " Don't move it.... Alex.... please.... could you help?" Andy asked the new-comer. " Sure," Alex said before walking over to them. Slowly, Alex drew the syringe out of M's arm. She had to pierce his skin again. M grimaced in pain. Andy watched on helplessly. [b]OOC: Sorry, couldn't really think on anything. Brain = dead.[/b][/COLOR][/FONT]

[COLOR=DarkRed][FONT=Trebuchet MS][b]OOC: Sorry I haven't been posting. Mid-terms...[/b] The two phoenix that sat on either shoulder of Rei slowly reverted back to their dormant state - the two small fireballs. They squeaked at Rei who harshly told them to be quiet. She was still angry at the knight for calling her such a name. But she was even more angry at the fact that she couldn't defend herself, and that the others had to help her. " Stupid.....stupid....stupid..." she kept muttering to herself under her breath. She was lagging behind again. " Rei! Keep up!" Kayin said a little crossly. Rei glared at him as she caught up. " It's not that you need me or anything...." Rei whispered angrily under her breath. " Did you say something Rei?" Kaze asked. " No....just talking to myself," Rei said, putting on a BIG fake smile before looking at the ground once more. The group wandered aimlessly around the mansion, fully alert for any sign of booby traps. All were alert except Rei, who was fuming, still at the back of the group. Her two fireballs whizzed around her silently after being harshly told to be silent. " Do we have any idea where we are going?" Lea asked, starting to get tired of walking around with no idea on where Kayin and Kaze were leading them. Rei was envious of those two's growing relationship between each other, or so it seemed in her mind. " We need to find the Time Family, wherever they are," Kaze replied confidently. " Great....we already know that.... but this mansion is like a maze of rooms and corridors!" Matthew said, exasperated. He lent against one of the corridor's walls, tired from using his energy and walking around. " Do you have any ideas?" Kayin asked, his arms folded in front of his chest. Rei watched on. " I'm not the leaders. You two have been leading us from the start," Matthew replied coolly. Kayin started to get angry with Matthew before Kaze calmed him. " Look, we won't get anywhere if we start fighting," Lea interrupted. " We can save this for later. At least until we find a way out of here. Agreed?" The group nodded although a few death glares were exchanged between a few individuals. [b]OOC: Hope you don't mind a little conflict. It wasn't anything major....yet.[/b][/COLOR][/FONT]

[COLOR=Blue][FONT=Trebuchet MS]In the actual original picture of Tsukasa, his face was much wider than the one I drew.[/COLOR][/FONT]

[COLOR=Blue][FONT=Trebuchet MS]Well this is the first time I've shared my artwork online with everyone. :animeblus I'd like your comments on the two. The first is of Spike from Cowboy Bebop. I used pen. [URL=http://img196.echo.cx/img196/5792/spikedrinking4zw.png]Spike Drinking[/URL] The second is Tsukasa from .hack//Sign. I used acrylic paint. [URL=http://img160.echo.cx/img160/9620/tsukasa1te.png]Tsukasa gazing[/URL] Hope you enjoy. And don't be too mean :p [/COLOR][/FONT]

[COLOR=DarkSlateBlue][FONT=Trebuchet MS][b]OOC: You did well Seiryuu. I didn't want you to do anything specific. Just keep things going. :)[/b] Karyan thanked Kaine for escorting her to her room before shutting the door behind her. " Hmmm.....seems the Master knows what I like," Karyan mumbled to herself when she saw how the room was furnished. Silvery blues majored in the room. The walls were painted in a special suede effect. The bed was a dark wooded, four poster, feather bed. There was a desk with writing utensils on it. Beside the desk was an entertainment centre equipped with a TV, PS2 and XBox with a box of games beside it. Taking off her favourite black leather trenchcoat, Karyan noticed that her bags had been brought up. She took off her soft black leather gloves and left them on the desk. Sunlight came through the large arched windows and warmed the room. It was silent, too silent. " I wonder if there is a stereo around here somewhere..." Looking around the entertainment system, Karyan discovered that the stereo was automatically installed into the TV. Karyan rummaged through one of her bags, trying to find her CD collection. Finally, after a few minutes, she brought out the large case and flicked through the options. After a few more minutes of deciding, Karyan chose the NOIR soundtrack, switching it to track 18. She let the music fill the room. " Ahhh.....now that's much better...." Karyan began to unpack her things into the closets when a knock echoed through her door. " It's open. Come in." The door opened slightly and Kaine stuck his head in, the slightest red tinge on his cheeks. " Sorry if I'm bothering you. Just came to see what you were doing." " That's ok. Come in." Kaine came in nervously, standing near the door as he watched Karyan go to and fro from her back to the closest she was filling up. He noticed that she had some underwear in her hands before quickly looking away. The announcement from the Master suddenly played through the whole mansion. Both Karyan and Kaine looked up at the speaker in her room. Then they looked at each other. " Shall we go check out the competition?" Kaine asked, a sly smile on his face. " Yes.....lets...." Karyan said, putting down her clothes. She grabbed her trenchcoat again and headed down to the garden where the Master said to meet with Kaine by her side.[/COLOR][/FONT]

[COLOR=#FF0066][FONT=Trebuchet MS][i]Images of doctors in white coats surrounded her as she lay on a cold metal table. She watched herself get injected by numerous needles. She tried to keep count, but there was too many. For every one needle that went in, Kefira felt the pain. She could see her body jolt with pain everytime they inserted one. One doctor walked to her side, a clipboard in her arms. " Status Doctor?" a voice said, echoing around the room. " Her body is taking it sir. But we will still have to watch her stats. Anything could go wrong. We've never done something like this on this scale before." " Agreed." The doctor looked over Kefira's body, touching and prodding. He checked some equipment to the side of her. Kefira watched on, tears forming in her eyes. " Shall we administer the last shot?" the voice came again. " She's seems to be stable. I deem it to be safe sir." " Proceed." The doctor pulled out a large syringe from a coat pocket and injected the brilliant white fluid into her body. Her body jerked so violently that the syringe snapped in her flesh. The doctor stumbled backwards. " Sir! Heart rate jumping! Brain functions growing exponentially!" " Dammit! Switch off her vitals! NOW!" The doctor went to switch off the main switch when the memory Kefira grabbed his arm and twisted it. A sickening snap could be heard in the room. The doctor crumpled to the floor. Kefira sat up, her eyes brilliant white, and looked towards the doctor. He cowered in the corner of the room, holding his broken arm. Suddenly, Kefira morphed into a vampire and devoured the doctor.[/i] " NOOOOOOO!" she screamed as she sat up quickly. The blankets fell to her waist. She shook uncontrollably. Kefira looked around, disorientated. " Where.....where am I?"[/COLOR][/FONT]

[COLOR=Navy][FONT=Trebuchet MS]That's ok. Make sure you tell your partner so they'll be able to take over your character for a while.[/COLOR][/FONT]

[COLOR=DarkSlateBlue][FONT=Trebuchet MS]Karyan looked Kaine over before answering. " I'm in it for the game, possibly for the money. But mostly the thrill of the game. I'm wondering what could be in store for us. These Cards sound like they'll cause a lot of havoc. This should be interesting," she said. Kaine nodded. " How about you?" Karyan asked the blonde haired man. " Me? I have no need for money. The adventure is what I'm here for." " Ah....that's good. Maybe we could pair up against the others. This is a competition no? Then alliances need to be made to ensure climbing the ranks." Kaine was surprised that she already had a some sort of strategy. He chuckled to himself. Karyan looked at him. " What are you laughing about?" " Nothing much. Just find it amusing that you already have some sort of strategy planned out." " I have to be prepared." " That you are." They laughed together. " So where do you come from Kaine?" Karyan asked, looking him up and down. " California, USA." " Ahh....the beaches nice there?" " Very." " Nice and warm I suppose too?" " Yes." " I live in Moscow. The winters are like living in an ice age. It's so cold." " Maybe you should come visit me when we're finished this." " Maybe....." she trailed off. Kaine could see that her persona almost changed instantly. Her eyes told that she feared something relating to what he just said. " What's wrong Karyan?" he asked, sounding concerned. " Oh...what? Oh nothing..... just thinking about what a beach would be like," Karyan replied, fakely smiling at him. [b]OOC: Tag Seiryuu. This is going to be interesting. Your character's fears and desires will match mine perfectly. This is going to be interesting my friend.[/b][/COLOR][/FONT]

[COLOR=DarkGreen][FONT=Trebuchet MS]Rubedo's energy disappeared. Raven's eyes snapped open. They had returned to their normal blue grey colour. She stood, a bandage around her mid-section and walked to the windows. Ima and Kariz watched her carefully. " Rubedo...... why did you do that to me you bastard....." She gripped the bandage. " Raven, we need to go to Morocco. Which is the best way to get there?" Kariz asked. " By plane. Quickest, cheapest, easiest," Raven replied shortly, " but you're going to have a hard time trying to get me through there. Rubedo too." The storm lessened outside and the sun started to break through the clouds. The chill air was warmed and it started to become fairly muggy. " So, what are we going to do about your friend Rubedo?" Ima asked. Raven shrugged. " As much as I hate to admit it, we need him. He's a Guardian that is allied with God. And who's this Kadar you speak of?" " Oh, Kadar is Sagittarius," Ima explained. " Ah." Silence grew in the room. Ima and Kariz felt a little uncomfortable around Raven. The Gemini suddenly turned around. " You two go on ahead. I'm going to find Rubedo. I'll meet you in Morocco. Don't worry, I can sense you." " You sure Raven? I really don't want to leave you now that we've met up," Kariz said, a concerned face crossing her face. " Yes I'm sure. Go find the Pisces. We'll catch up." " All right." Raven gave them directions to the airport and instructions on how to smuggle their weapons onboard. They agreed and left for the airport. Raven accompanied them downstairs after putting a shirt back on. They parted ways when Raven started to walk the streets, looking for Rubedo.[/COLOR][/FONT] [center]*******************************[/center] [FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=Navy]Zane walked along the golden beach outside of his house, water lapping at his feet. It had been a few days since his last visit to the city. He felt things were going on outside of Morocco and around the world. Curious things...... The assassinations of three world leaders....the attempted execution of the murderer of the leaders...... the attack on Greece...... things were becoming out of hand. He sighed. The water was so calming to him. He knew why too. He was the Pisces of the Zodiac, the Fish. He felt four presences towards the north east, towards Greece. No doubt these were people of power, people that could help stop this war.[/COLOR][/FONT]

[COLOR=Navy][FONT=Trebuchet MS]However you want. Just go to school and say you meet me there. :)[/COLOR][/FONT]

[COLOR=Blue][FONT=Trebuchet MS]I would have to say these below: 1. The Cowboy Bebop Movie - other than absolutely loving Elektra's character (her hair and red jacket are so awesome!! I want them), the storyline was completely Bebop style. 2. Spirited Away - one of the first animes movies or episodes I saw. Fell in love with it and own it. I watch it over and over again until I get sick of it. I love Haku. 3. Revolutionary Girl Utena - I love that movie. So heart-renching. 4. Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz - Apart from being able to drool over Heero once again, I thought this was a nice ending to the series. 5. DBZ Movie #9: Bojck Unbound - This one for totally the wrong reasons but no matter. I get to drool over Future Trunks in the best outfit he wears all series!! And I love when Gohan goes SSJ 2. Absolutely love the hair.[/COLOR][/FONT]

[COLOR=DarkRed][FONT=Trebuchet MS]Rei looked anxiously at the others. This wasn't what they came for, but did the others expect it? Looking horrified at the knight, she backed away, tripping over something. She landed on her backside. But before she could get up, the knight was looming over her. " Heh. Got you...." With a giant arch, the knight swung his sword down near Rei. " REI!" Kayin yelled. Rei sat there frozen, watching the sword come down. Suddenly the two fireballs came out from behind Rei and zoomed towards the knight's sword. In a sudden burst of energy, they became two massive phoenix. With their talons, they grabbed the sword and slowed it up, the tip almost at Rei's head. " You bitch!" Rei's eyes widened. " What did you call me sir?" The knight was taken aback. " I called you a bitch." Rei stood and faced the knight, fire blazed in her blood red eyes. The two phoenix cawed to Rei. Abruptly her body engulfed in flame. Kayin, Kaze, Matthew and Lea all stared at her. " I don't like being called names sir," she said. Her phoenix let go of the knight's blade and fluttered over to her, each taking a shoulder.[/COLOR][/FONT]

[COLOR=DarkSlateBlue][FONT=Trebuchet MS][b]OOC: Sorry for being so late. Had some things to do over the weekend. But I'm back now.[/b] Karyan read the letter twice. Her naturally suspicous nature kicked in. There had to be some catch. There always was. The lure of having everything she desired was very enticing. But what she desired the most, was what she feared the most. Karyan swivelled around on her computer chair, having a blanket tightly wrapped around her. Moscow winters were killers, and luckily Karyan was wealthy enough to afford sufficient heating and clothing for herself. Turning back towards her computer, Karyan typed out her reply. [i]To the 'Master of Games', I will join your little game. We'll see where it will really end. Karyan -Armenian Darkness-[/i] With one click, Karyan sent her reply. [center]*********************************[/center] Hours later, Karyan stood outside the main International Airport in the United Kingdom. Her bags of possessions lay at her side. Cold wind whipped around her but it didn't bother her. Moscow was far colder than anywhere in the United Kingdom could be. A black limousine rolled into a parking space in front of Karyan. A round man hastily got out of the driver's side and made his way clumsily over to her. " You're late," Karyan growled. Because of this man, she was going to be the last to arrive. She wanted to check out the competition. This was a game after all. It wasn't like that were gambling with their lives or anything. [center]*********************************[/center] The limousine cruched across a crushed gravel driveway. The mansion Karyan could see at the end was massive. Her mind flitted momentarily to how much money this man possessed. It was a small fortune indeed. When the limousine stopped, Karyan stepped out quickly, grabbed her bags and walked up the stairs, into the castle. Entering into the great entrance hall, Karyan looked around, astonished at all of the detail this massive room possessed. Her long black leather trenchcoat fluttered out behind her ominously. A look of shock played over her face. She was the last to enter the room. Karyan growled under her breath. " Note to self: kill that limousine driver the next time I get a chance to." She looked around. Everyone was talking to one another. " Great. Just what I need. To be left out the first day I'm here. Just bloody great." Scanning the room to find a group of victims to which she would talk to first, she found a lone guy. Walking up to him with her trenchcoat fluttering out behind her, Karyan looked exactly what her name meant: the Armenian darkness. Long curled black hair, dark cold brown eyes, and the black trenchcoat to match. The guy saw her coming. His golden blonde hair swished around his head in slow motion. He was rather dashing. " Hi, I'm Karyan, and you are?" Karyan said as she stuck out a black leather gloved hand towards him. [b]OOC: I hope you don't mind Seiryuu. And this is before we go to our rooms.[/b][/COLOR][/FONT]

[COLOR=#FF0066][FONT=Trebuchet MS]Kefira watched the fight between the giant panda, werewolf and the boy she was talking to previously; a strange entity and a group of boys. This entity, Enyo, it called itself, seemed rather in-human. Its mannerisms, speech, the way it moved, was all strange, as if it couldn't properly control all its functions just yet. Kefira watched her/it carefully, fully aware of what she/it could do. Crouching low against a thick branch up high in a tree, Kefira watched Enyo pace through the group, holding them all with a telepathic link. " I need to help them......she's or it's not human....." Kefira let the images of the torture to her kittens fill her mind. Their squeaks echoed in her head. Becoming enraged, Kefira quickly thought of what she could morph into. She felt her skin erupt in the feeling of being on fire. As soon as it came, it passed and she was a spectator once again. However this time, she had some control over her movements. Launching from the tree, she flew up high into the sky. Her vision was perfect. She could see them from far up in the sky. Letting out a shrill eagle's cry, Kefira dived towards earth, aiming for Enyo. Hearing the shrill cry, the group looked up to see a massive golden brown coloured eagle plummetting to earth. Its wing span would have been over 50 feet easily. Enyo looked up and moved out of the way of two huge sets of talons grappling for her. The telepathic link severed and everyone had control of themselves again. Kefira landed heavily on the ground, her two talon-equipped feet holding the mighty bird upright. " Leave them alone you inhuman entity..." Kefira growled, her voice reverting back to the dark, menacing, full of wrath tone. Enyo stood up and looked at Kefira menacingly. " Enyo will come back......" she said before disappearing. Kefira sighed with relief. Morphing into this giant bird was draining her energy far more quickly than a small creature. Johnny, Sakura and Kite came out from behind her massive wings. " Thanks for helping us," the werewolf, Sakura, said. " I'm Sakura by the way." " I'm Johnny when I'm human," said the panda. " Kite," said the boy she was talking to earlier. Kefira felt her body falter. " Kefira...." she managed to say before morphing back into human form and falling into Johnny's arms, unconscious. He smiled at her before realising she was naked.[/COLOR][/FONT]

[COLOR=DarkGreen][FONT=Trebuchet MS]Raven's eyes widened as she saw Rubedo with his back to her. The rain poured down, the sky as grey and cold as stone. Ima and Kariz looked at Raven who was staring at the man Rubedo was facing. " Is he Rubedo Raven?" Kariz asked. " Yeah....." Raven trailed off. What was he doing with this man? He had taken his coat off, that meant he was going to fight, and fight seriously. The man facing Rubedo looked somewhat....angelic. His facial features were well sculpted and perfect. And Raven could have sworn she saw angel wings at his back. She ran over through the rain over to Rubedo, leaving Ima and Kariz clueless on what was happening. " Rubedo.....what's going on?" she asked, a definite note of concern in her voice. " Raven.....go away.....this isn't your fight.....this is between me and Ezequeel...." Rubedo said emotionless. Ima and Kariz stood under an eve, watching the three in the rain. Ezequeel.......Raven had heard that name somewhere. Then it suddenly struck her. " Ezequeel......the strength of God...." Raven said softly, looking at the water surrounding her feet. " So you know....." Rubedo said, " Your skills are further progressed than I thought." " I heard his name, reminded me of things...." " Now go Raven.....before things get too violent for you..." " No. I'm not going." " Go Raven. Now." The tone of voice Rubedo growled at Raven with scared her. It wasn't emotionless for one thing. It was dark and full of wrath. She took a step back before reaffirming herself and stood, glaring at Rubedo who was ignoring her gaze and looking at Ezequeel. She felt her temper get the better of her and she went to slap him across the face but he caught her hand firmly. " Raven.....go....now...." " No." " I said GO DAMMIT!" He punched her in the stomach. The breath was knocked out of her chest as she flew across the street. " RAVEN!" Ima yelled and the two ran over to her. They went to help her up but she waved their hands away. Struggling to get up, Raven stood doubled-over, her now neon yellow eyes firmly fixed on Rubedo with a glare of hatred. She spat onto the ground. Blood predominately came out. " Are you all right Raven?" Kariz asked. " Yeah....just fine..." Raven breathed. Ima and Kariz could sense a definite note of hatred in her voice. " Leave him....if he doesn't want any help.....then let the bastard have no help....." Ima and Kariz hooked their arms around Raven's shoulders and they started off in the direction of Raven's apartment. [b]An hour later...[/b] Raven, Ima and Kariz had walked into Raven's apartment and set her down in a couch seat. They tried to tend to her wounds, but she stubbornly refused. " Raven....." Kariz said firmly. " I have no external injuries.....just internal....." Raven growled, looking out of the clear glass doors around her apartment. Her neon yellow eyes made the lightning jump from cloud to cloud, and sometimes, hit the buildings near Rubedo and Ezequeel with explosive force. [b]OOC: You've gone and done it now Kairi. You've really pissed her off now.[/b][/COLOR][/FONT]

[COLOR=Blue][FONT=Trebuchet MS]WOW! Raven and Rubedo look so awesome Xx!!! I wouldn't have done any better!!! Can I ask a question though? If I do end up drawing one of Rubedo and Raven, can I post it here?[/color][/font]

[COLOR=Indigo][FONT=Trebuchet MS][b]OOC: *gives a large round of applause to Ozy, Billy and Starr* Thank you guys for being creative!!! That was what I was expecting of you guys![/b] Lani sat in a cab outside the gates of the Pentagon. The American driver looked at her in the rear vision mirror. The expression on her face was one of pure determination. " Here ya are ma'am. The Pentagon. Just as you said. This is the closest I can get," the driver said. " It's all right. You did a fine job. How much?" Lani asked, turning to the driver. " 8.50 ma'am." She handed over the money, glad to have had some Ameican currency in her wallet. Climbing out of the cab, Lani shut the door and heard the cab drive off. The wind moved her yellow-green hair around her head softly. " So this is it. I never thought I would be doing this, not in a million years." Stepping towards the gates, Lani looked at the uniquely, five-sided building. She drew close to the fence. Her mind elsewhere, Lani didn't notice three Rotweiller dogs run up to her, barking. They attacked the fence she was standing near. She jumped backwards out of fright and fell to the ground. The feeling of Galatea peeling off her skin made Lani realise that the silvery-blue dragon was now out in front of her, snapping at the dogs fiercely. Scrambling to her feet, Lani looked at Galatea growling at the dogs who started to back away now. The dragon's growls became louder and louder. The loud thudding footsteps of three security guards could be heard in the distance. Both Lani's and Galatea's head snapped around. " Come on Galatea. Now that you're out, lets get out of here." The dragon nodded and swirled around Lani's body. " I need my wings....badly....." Thinking about what could summon them, the images of her mother's and grandmother's dead bodies on the ground of the floor of her house. Sparkling white essence started to flow around Lani's body. Her favourite type of music started to ring in her ears. It always had the effect of making her feel more powerful. The white essence started to gather around her shoulders, where her angel wing tattoos lay in hibernation. The angrier Lani became, the more the white essence concentrated around her shoulders. Finally having enough of the images, she screamed out as real angel wings burst from her shoulders. Blood splattered the ground behind her as the wings erupted through the skin. Breathing hard, Lani flexed the wings, feeling the tendons stretch in her back. She stood and focused on the building before her. Slowly Lani rose into the sky and flew over the security fence on the Pentagon. [b]Hours later....[/b] Opening the door to her room, Lani dragged herself inside. She shut the door behind herself, careful not to close it on her wings. As she walked into the room, she was aware of the the blood-soaked shirt on her back. Lani took it off and began scrubbing it in the bathroom, the red watered-down blood running down the sink hole. Finishing up witht he shirt, Lani walked to her bed and collapsed on it, falling asleep, her wings covering her warmly. The sun began to rise.[/COLOR][/FONT]