Re: Ancient Bonds, and debts unpayed

by **Baaqir** October 18th 2011, 12:43 am

The Autumn Knight quickly stepped between the agent and Sean. "You claim death upon any that know of your order? Yet you speak it freely in front of he that I must deliver safely? Then bare your steel m'lady for ye shall not have him." He rested his hand on the hilt of his sword, The Antler of Autumn, preparing to fight this woman if the need arose. "Ye also have no proof that the women, whose wishes I doth follow, have any intent to harm the young man. T'would be impossible for them to have assaulted him from the building across this road. T'would be foolish to ask me to escort him rather than kill him dead!" He then turned to the Ranger.

"Robin of the red Hood, doeth you not see mine logic? Thine own idol would ne'er stand by while an agent of his government attempted to do one harm. Will you not aid me?" After that he turned to the new comer. "So many children of the Mud doth vex me! Return from whence you came spawn of hedgepig!" He said indicating the blonde mans hair. "Sean must come with me. 'Tis my queen's sworn oath, and so tis mine own, and a Fae must fulfill their oath!" Not turning to look at him, and keeping himself between him and the agent he spoke to Sean. "Please Sean Sean Collin," He didn't realize that Sean only meant that as hist first name. "I implore you to come with me. I wish you no harm." Which was true. He didn't know if the coven that he was working for wanted to hurt him, but there was no reason he would want to.

by **Mockingbird** October 18th 2011, 1:05 am

"Oh my god." She muttered, taking a deep breath, "YEah, but you are trying to take him to the people who are trying to kill him. I will let Sean," She said gesturing to the kid once more, "And Ranger here or "Robin of the Red Hood" is trying to help so I won't kill them. But you are wearing my patience very, very thin." She said, getting extremely annoyed at this fae. He was insufferable . She turned around at the sound of the boy talking to someone else. The boy with spiky blond hair spoke and said "I won't stop you if you want to get in my way." Natalia faced the Autumn Knight and told him, "He may not, but if you even try to stop us, You will be sorry you ever met me. Is that understood?" She asked him before turning around. The Ranger was asking a question, obviously surprised. From the way he was acting she could tell something was bothering him. She made her way closer to him and whispered so no one else could hear, "What's wrong? Don't try and hide it I have seen better poker faces than yours."

by **Arcana** October 19th 2011, 7:40 pm

Aaron raised an eyebrow at the Fae, as well as Ranger. So he had meet the rouge Elena recently, death having made her stranger than she was. The Elena he knew didn't go around killing children, and summonign demons the Hales had sealed away long ago. Whatever had happened to her, he would have to look into later. Now he would deal with the man who had caused Sean's expression to take on a darker gleam. If he didn't do something, Sean would try to kill him soon. Which Sean was very pissed, as his lips turned into an ugly sneer. Ready to kill the very man who had spoken such lies. Hands tightening into tight fist's. As if he were holding himself back from blowing the mans head off with a single shot. He understoof this young man well, and that was probably what he thought of doing.

Sean was rather pissed, about to unleash a torrent of water from the bottles in his backpack. To put this man in his place with a single thought. Though a steadying hand had calmed him down, as Aaron defused the situation."Friend you must be confused. Elena Marie Collin has been dead for two years. There is no way you could have seen her a month ago. Are you sure you're not mistaking her with an imposter?" He said, putting emhasis on the two. Following with answering the Fae, an icy glare reaching his eyes.

"You are free to try to take him, but as of this moment he is under the protection of the Hales. I also don't suggest you try to stop me, or him. I cannot guaruntee how he will handle being attack. So you can leave, or face certain death. I will not waste my time on an oathbound elf." He said coldly, as Sean looked up, eyes taking an icy glow at Ranger. Wanting to put him down, but held back by the hand on his shoulder. Remembering his mother taught him a most importat lesson.

"Life is important, and you must not take it. That is what all practioners of magic are taught at a young age." The voice of his mother chimed in his mind. With a sigh, Sean looked over to the young woman.

"Also Fae, if I know who you work for. Harm will come, they will probably do something cruel. Possibly kill him slowly, or something like that. I also hear they could use your blood for very useful things, gotta watch out for that."

"Wow, lover boy sure is scary. Guess I know why you two had something, but I guess you still do."

"Shut up" Sean replied mentally, as he scrunched his eyebrows. Hoping a fight didn't break out. Sean didn't want to have to kill anyone right now.

by **The Ranger** October 19th 2011, 7:56 pm

((ranger has one of the best poker faces but whatever xD))
The Ranger blinks at what they say sighing and holding his hands up in defense, "look Sean but I am not lying I did fight Elena Marie Collin, the Crimson Witch who leads Phillip James and the Huntress." He sighs rubbing his face softly before making the sign of the cross on his forehead, lips, and hear whispering to himself 'let me be pure in mind, words, and soul.' Shaking his head he turns from the young man, "I am not wrong but it must be hard for you to accept so I will speak no more of this, if you are like your mother than you might have her temper and I wish not to unleash that." He mummers sighing as the red head walks to him and smirks softly at what she says shaking his head. "That information is not something I wish to speak about under these circumstances and not for the ears of those whom are not Phantoms." He whispers so only she can hear not wating the other three to hear what he said, being only a new member of the elusive Phantoms it is not comman that he is one yet.

by **Baaqir** October 20th 2011, 7:10 am

The Autumn Knight sighed audibly. Running his fingers through his hair he looked at the spiky haired youth. "Mortals lie. This much is certain. How am I to know that you are not telling us a false truth? This coven may or may not have the intentions you so describe. But in either case, it changes my mission not." He took several steps back from the group, so that Sean would be behind all of them, and not cought in any crossfire from their ranged weapons.

He then looked at the woman with a level gaze. "Wench. Tis to late for me to change my course of action. Even if yon idle threats held any merit." He drew his sword, The Antler of Autumn, and stood in a fighters stance. His eyes darting from person to person, waiting for them to make a move, the Knight spoke to Sean. "Sean Sean Collin. Take care. It seems a battle cannot be helped. I shall take all measures to ensure your safety." On the last word his blade glowed for a moment. The light began to take shape, and took the form of The Avatar of Cernunnos.

"Spirit beast, heed my call as your sword bearer. Defend Sean Sean Collin from the others present this day. Let them not take him away, and stay at his side for as long as ye are able." The radiant stag cantered into the air and landed near Sean. It's great horns glistening in the sun, and it's own luminous glow.

by **Mockingbird** October 20th 2011, 11:02 pm

"No problem, I understand." She mumbled to the Ranger upon learning that whatever he was talking about was information not for her ears. She wondered how whatever it was had escaped her sight. Maybe it wasn't in one of her monitored cities. The annoying fae spoke once more to her she quickly snapped back, "Just screw off!" Natalia was obviously pissed off. "There would not be a fight if you would turn around and go away." She reminded him, "WHy don't you just do that? You are obviously not wanted here but stay anyways. Why don't you go away?"" She asked him. He did some weird incantation and a stag jumped out of his sword, "Oh look, the ghost stag." She mumbled to herself sarcastically. "If you want a fight pal, you go tit. But I would still recommend just leaving. Your choice but it is the better option for you."

by **Arcana** October 20th 2011, 11:16 pm

Sean sighed deeply knowing that a fight would be unavoidable. WHich was a great disapointment int he end, since he wanted to avoid pointless voilence. As if he ever had the option to avoid a fight, considering peopel in this world were batshit crazy."Dammit, Sean i'll be right back. Try not to die unti I do." He sadit he words with a bit of worry, as smoke trailed up his leg. In an instant he was gone, leaving a puff of smoke in his wake.

"Unfortunatly I can't go with you, and since you insist on trying this the hard way. I will have to take you out, no hard feelings though. For the record, theres only ONE Sean in my name. Not two, just one dammit!!!" He scowled, as the gun was back in his hand, along with a pistol int he other. Pulled fromt he pack on his back, trained at the Fae with soem accuracy. With the twicth of an itchy trigger finger, the bullets flew at the Fae, as one also went at the stag. Sean was no prize to be won, and it would stay that way.

On a nearbye rooftop, a single crow cawed, and flew away. Its eyes were an onyx black that peirced the sould, yet were beautifully reflective. Where it was going only one person, and it knew. In the distance, on a rooftop stood a young looking girl. Her orangish hair flowing in the wind."Sean, be careful, this one may prove to be more than you nargained for." She said almost like a prayer. The night for her was growing interesting, and she had the perfect chance to gain what she had lost here and now. In all its entirety. This would be the start of her true return.

by **Baaqir** October 21st 2011, 2:35 am

((OoC: By the way Sean. Since it's your thread, shall we go by the comic book rule of the more heroes, the stronger the villain gets? Or will you be bringing in backup on behalf of the Witches?))

by **The Ranger** October 21st 2011, 5:25 am

The Ranger sees a small movement off in the distance only for it to reveal it's self as a bird which he quickly dissmises as unimportant because of the fight breaking out. Beeing close range is not something he loves doing but excells in none the less having pushed his body past it's limits in all his training. Quickly pulling out two of his mini-flame throwers sprinting to the other side of Sean in the blink of an eye. Igniting them quickly two streams of fire both at 500 degrees Farinheight scourch out at the 'ghost stag' as the government agent girl called it, and to be honest the name actually fits. Going back through what the elf man said before summoning the 'ghost stag' and realizes the sword is what he needs to control it. "Sean, government girl, knock the sword out of his hand it is what he uses to control the stag." He says only loud enough for the two to hear what he says..

by **Baaqir** October 26th 2011, 5:38 am

The Autumn Knight snarled. His elf features seeming to distort. His ears becoming pointed, grey eyes becoming larger and a uniform shade with his skin, only distinguishable by the glossy sheen left over them. His mouth expanded farther than would be normal for a human, showing many more pointed teeth. His fingers extended slightly, and became more knobbly, as well as his legs and arms, giving him an insect like appearance. His once beautiful features now completely alien, and unnatural. A pressure began eminating from him, nothing that would cause discomfort or distraction, but something pushing against the sixth sense. Something wrong.

"There can be no turning away. It is my duty." With preternatural speed, and reflexes honed over æons, the Knight was moving before once the finger began to twitch against the trigger. "You are slow mortal. Too slow." The Antler of Autumn whipped out against one bullet and he ducked to the side of the other two.

"Your mortal laws are not unknown to me woman. If ye truly are an enforcer of these laws, should you not note that t'was he whom fired upon me first? With a concealed weapon? No doubt you shall ignore that though. Just as ye shall ignore the highly unlawful use of a weapon of flame, one made unlawful even in your wars now. Humans will do what ever it takes, break what ever oaths and laws they seek to uphold, at what ever instance they see fit." He made a hissing sound as he rushed forward at speeds that hurricane force winds would envy, taking his sword and swiping it at the barrel of Sean's gun.

The Avatar took the bullet to the side without flinching. The shot having come from Sean. But when the ranger began spraying fire at it, instinctual malevolence came into play. Rather than canter out the way into the air, or rush at the Ranger. It allowed it's self to be covered in the flame. Slowly disintegrating, segments of light just flaking off turning into ectoplasm, the transparent scentless goo that spirits use to construct physical forms while in the real world, it cantered towards the apartment building behind it, crashing through the wall. Flames licking up the side of the building, and from the inside and out. People screaming, just from the crash, not even aware of the fire yet.

Glancing at the Avatar with his too large eyes he spat at the woman. "See? The flames provoked the animal's escape, and endangered the lives of mortals!" He was sure the Avatar did that on it's own. The being it spawns from never having any love of mortals. But there was no way they could tell that, and he never lied about what happened himself. Just didn't tell the whole story. Something the Fae are experts at.

((OoC: Sorry it's so late. I've been slammed with back shifts and I've been so tired. I hope the quality is alright. I'll try to be as prompt as I normally am from now on.))

by **Mockingbird** November 1st 2011, 8:22 pm

"Good idea." Natalia says to the Ranger as she dives into a roll towards the Fae. Her hand reached for her gun and shot at his hand before she got up and began running towards the people inside the building that was now engulfed in flames. She didn't have anything to put out the flames but she ran inside to pull some people out. Some of the supports were beginning to fall and the walls were weakened. People were already outside the building while she looked for others. A cry reached her ears and she made her way to it. Sitting in a crib was a small baby. She began sprinting outside as one of the ceilings came in, baby still in her hand. Once making it outside she put the baby on the ground and ran back to the fight going on.

by **Arcana** November 6th 2011, 8:47 pm

"You talk too damn much Fae!!! Are we going to fight, or listen to your pleasentries all damn day?!? he was getting sick of how this guy tried to make himself seem like he was so damn nice, but he was not. With a sneer, Sean called all the water in the area he could. Pipes bursting, and plants wilting into dry husks. Water swarming around him like a deadly torrent, that could cut flesh to shreds on the touch. Eyes glowing an icy blue, glaring at The Autum Knight balefully. Sean wouldn't kill him, but maybe he could go without his legs.

His eyes darted over to the damage caused by the flamethrowers. Though he could deal witht hat later, the Fae being his main concern. With a thought he sent out power blades of water that could damage the most powerful of superhumans. A sort of bloodlust coursed through him, one he had never felt before. As if an ocean had washed over him, and he would not resurface.

by **The Ranger** November 7th 2011, 4:15 pm

"Get that sword!" The Ranger says to Sean hopping he'll listen as he sprints into the building carrying out as many people as he can before going back in to do the same as was just recently done over and over only stopping when all are out of the building. Drawing his bow he notches a normal arrow and quickly firing it off at the elf's sword hand faster than the eye can blink from such short distance combined with Ranger's expertice with the weapon. Clearing his forehead of sweat he turns to face the elf, or Fae as Sean called it, compound bow drawn with an exploding arrow notched and aimed at him waiting to see if theee wlf even survives the torrent of water. "Do not kill him Sean, simply knocking him out and then later chaining him up to ask why he is here to ,simply put, kidnap you." He mutters silently so only Sean can hear as he keeps the bow aimed on the elf man ready to release it at a moment's notice.

((the exsplosive arrow works at 6 being Ranger's most powerful arrow))

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