*Hidden Nature* A Shapeshifting RP

[Bantambird]

Reaper fled to the open sky. He looked over his shoulder and saw the gargoyle army in hot pursuit. He cursed his dumb luck and his over confidence. He growled and put all his energy into keeping their head start that he'd achieved with his expedient exit. He did however divert his focus to work on the bounds that were upon Nidhogg's small form. He spewed his acid breath upon the foreign objects. As the fell away, he'd catch them and throw the debris at their pursuers. He frantically thought of a safe place. He couldn't lead this hoard of stone back to his beloved Slygotha and wyrmlings in the swamp. He had to find a place where he could make a stand. Somewhere where Nidhogg would be safe from them if he should succumb in his efforts. But where? He roared as an arrow tore through the webbing of his outer wing. He thrashed his tail wildly and felt satisfaction when it made contact with the offending gargoyle.

The jolt in flight brought Nidhogg all the way awake. She groaned, aching all over. It felt warm, comfortable, and smelled like home. She realized she was being carried. Something was wrong with how they were moving, but her inexperience couldn't tell her what.
"Daddy..." She whispered, as her eyes started to focus.

 

[Bantambird]

" What an alluring way to put it, "lost in the mist of time." I like that very much and you are most definitely right, the age of man indeed. I remember a time when we doubted they'd ever amount to much. I marvel still at what they have accomplished." Xatia said thoughtfully. She looked to Aurora and Maxton as the returned from their errand.

"Oh hey, is it time to go? Oh my goodness, do we get to fly? I bet you have illusion magic, lady Xatia, is that true? Or are we taking a more direct route?" Asked Asclepius excitedly.

 

[NickyKnack]

The jolt in flight brought Nidhogg all the way awake. She groaned, aching all over. It felt warm, comfortable, and smelled like home. She realized she was being carried. Something was wrong with how they were moving, but her inexperience couldn't tell her what.
"Daddy..." She whispered, as her eyes started to focus.

"Yes, Nidhogg. It is me. A bit late, but better than never. " Reaper reassured his daughter as they fled their pursuers. With every wing beat, the leather webbing tore ever larger, slowing them down. He grimaced at the burning sensation and the stickiness of the blood he was loosing. "When we land..." He started. He omitted the word crash. He didn't want to scare her more then she'd already been. "I'm going to need you to promise to get somewhere safe and hide. You mustn't look back, I'll be right along behind you soon enough, baby girl. I'll just act as a distraction first. Ok? And remember, your daddy loves you very much." He said with immense love.

 

[Bantambird]

"Yes, Nidhogg. It is me. A bit late, but better than never. " Reaper reassured his daughter as they fled their pursuers. With every wing beat, the leather webbing tore ever larger, slowing them down. He grimaced at the burning sensation and the stickiness of the blood he was loosing. "When we land..." He started. He omitted the word crash. He didn't want to scare her more then she'd already been. "I'm going to need you to promise to get somewhere safe and hide. You mustn't look back, I'll be right along behind you soon enough, baby girl. I'll just act as a distraction first. Ok? And remember, your daddy loves you very much." He said with immense love.

"Alright, father," she said a bit haltingly. "You will win, right daddy? The scary monster lady spoke in my head, she was looking for everyone, and then she hurt me, and, daddy, I saw her hurt you too," stuttered shy Nidhogg. "She wants to get broodmother."
Nidhogg squirmed a little as the ground rushed up to meet them.

 

[NickyKnack]

"Oh hey, is it time to go? Oh my goodness, do we get to fly? I bet you have illusion magic, lady Xatia, is that true? Or are we taking a more direct route?" Asked Asclepius excitedly.

Xatia looked to Kellan and nodded, "Yes, it seems so. I'm thinking the Goddess has other plans." Xatia replied as she saw Fay opened up a portal for everyone to travel together to get in the vans.

 

[Bantambird]

Xatia looked to Kellan and nodded, "Yes, it seems so. I'm thinking the Goddess has other plans." Xatia replied as she saw Fay opened up a portal for everyone to travel together to get in the vans.

Asclepius clapped his hands excitedly. "Do I get to choose who I get to sit with?! *Squee* It's all just so exciting!" He made waggling eyebrows at Xatia before dashing off to retrieve his battered looking briefcase.
"I'm ready now, m'lady," bowed Asclepius, standing near the vans awaiting further instructions.

 

[NickyKnack]

"Alright, father," she said a bit haltingly. "You will win, right daddy? The scary monster lady spoke in my head, she was looking for everyone, and then she hurt me, and, daddy, I saw her hurt you too," stuttered shy Nidhogg. "She wants to get broodmother."
Nidhogg squirmed a little as the ground rushed up to meet them.

"But of course I'll win. I am the mighty Reaper. Now go! Fly free of me little one." He said as he released his hold upon her moments before impact.
Reaper did his best to absorb all he could of the impact away from his appendages. The dirt and sod flew up around him and created a dust cloud as his momentum came to an abrupt stop. He captured his breath long enough to spew acid upon his wound to cauterize it. He then turned to face the fast approaching gargoyles. He raised up on his hind legs while roaring and flaring his orange crest in challenge.

 

[Bantambird]

"But of course I'll win. I am the mighty Reaper. Now go! Fly free of me little one." He said as he released his hold upon her moments before impact.
Reaper did his best to absorb all he could of the impact away from his appendages. The dirt and sod flew up around him and created a dust cloud as his momentum came to an abrupt stop. He captured his breath long enough to spew acid upon his wound to cauterize it. He then turned to face the fast approaching gargoyles. He raised up on his hind legs while roaring and flaring his orange crest in challenge.

Her wings caught the air like a parachute, and the dust shot around her, effectively shielding her from view. After fumbling a bit to get her balance, she started away, seeking a river or a bog to burrow under. She flew under the jungle canopy, the birds and monkeys chattering angerly as she passed by.

 

[NickyKnack]

Asclepius clapped his hands excitedly. "Do I get to choose who I get to sit with?! *Squee* It's all just so exciting!" He made waggling eyebrows at Xatia before dashing off to retrieve his battered looking briefcase.
"I'm ready now, m'lady," bowed Asclepius, standing near the vans awaiting further instructions.

Xatia smiled once again at Asclepius's eagerness. "I suppose it depends on which van you choose to travel in. But I'm certain you're free to choose. " She stated before she moved to get into the nearby van.

 

[Bantambird]

Xatia smiled once again at Asclepius's eagerness. "I suppose it depends on which van you choose to travel in. But I'm certain you're free to choose. " She stated before she moved to get into the nearby van.

Making big eyes, he stated, "I would like to be in the one you will be in." He grinned mischievously. "I'll adapt to whatever is decided. Do we put a medic with every team? I'll go as a medic. I can carry quite a number off a battlefield, and am quite competent in the healing arts."