*Hidden Nature* A Shapeshifting RP

[NickyKnack]

"There are times where the best thing to do is to wait." Sorcha agreed "They do not know that we know about the portal, and I would add that we only talk about this in here, since this room cannot be skryed on as others could be. "The Sylphs know and are preparing in the best way they can, along with their princess."


"Is there anyone else that should be alerted?" Bardou asked gently "Other than alerting those we trust, there isn't much more we can do until they are found or decide to try to drop in."

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Foneth startled at the attack, being moved back by her guard moving between them just before Tramsin landed. She shook her head and looked at the males, standing again. She tilted her head at this one that now stood there in front of her. "Practicing fighting is one thing, causing intentional harm without cause or reason is another. It is a difference between playing and fighting. Please tell me you were not fighting because of something like jealousy? Because if you were, then I will refuse to teach you anything more than the hatchlings are taught." She said, looking from one male to the other "I need generals here, not males that would allow jealousy to rule their hearts or minds just before a battle." 

She sighed then and looked to Ender "You know these males, do you not? Who would you pick as generals besides you and Spyro out of all the sylphs here?" Hopefully this simple speach could make these behave and she could have this first batch used as generals to all the others
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Star shrugged a little, also looking to Nova, who was staring after the other two Balors as they left. "Something that is upsetting" Star replied back then looked to him "Should we head back? I have a feeling our tour guide will not be as focused on us for now." 
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Rhetta nodded, taking him at his word as she went to have the living dragonkin called in from the hunts they were on. Soon enough, one then another came back, followed after a few minutes by the last came to land and load up on the trucks so they could leave and have their wounds seen to. The two dead ones were taken care of so their bodies couldn't be used even to get DNA from, after all, they already had that on file at the labs.

Avalon appreciated their respective opinions. "Then we wait. As far as others that can be trusted besides those already present, Prince Jatevt and his son Falkirk. Princess Lucille, Prince Eagan, Prince Turac, Prince Kellan, Prince Maxton, Princess Shaylee and Princess Xatia. But I've sent the last four on a pilgrimage to Earth to battle Demos Pariah." She replied truthfully.
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AziRon bowed his head and looked to the ground. " No, it was not jealousy. It's how we play. When we train, it's the only time we can truly let pretenses go and be ourselves. There is no excuse for our behaviors. These new abilities and size needs some getting used to." He said quietly. Horrvis, Tramsin and Crofton had all taken up similar positions to that of AziRon.

Dyrus landed and looked around at what was going on. He glanced to Princess Foneth and explained. "These are our youngest Sylphs, my lady. They are not yet five hundred years old. They have yet to taste battle, so everything is like a game. I am their mentor, I wholeheartedly apologize on their behalf. "

Ender admitted openly to her question, " The ones I'd personally choose are not here at the moment. Jaeger, Cicero and Kash are all top generals in the queen's army. But are on a mission of grave matters on Earth. But there is two that have my favor and are both highly skilled and are still here in Anstopfia, Pharrell and Rayko. They are brothers of the same mother."

"Shall I call them for you, Princess? " Dyrus asked resolutely.
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"I think you're right, it isn't fair to think about sightseeing with this new development. Let's go back so Nova needn't worry about what's going on." Falkirk agreed with Star.
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Markus climbed up into the middle truck and looked to his men. "Good work out there today. It was touch and go there for a while, but definitely worth it." He said with conviction.

 

[StarrNico]

Avalon appreciated their respective opinions. "Then we wait. As far as others that can be trusted beside those besides those already present, Prince Jatevt and his son Falkirk. Princess Lucille, Prince Eagan, Prince Turac, Prince Kellan, Prince Maxton, Princess Shaylee and Princess Xatia. But I've sent the last four on a pilgrimage to Earth to battle Demos Pariah." She replied truthfully.
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AziRon bowed his head and looked to the ground. " No, it was not jealousy. It's how we play. When we train, it's the only time we can truly let pretenses go and be ourselves. There is no excuse for our behaviors. These new abilities and size needs some getting used to." He said quietly. Horrvis, Tramsin and Crofton had all taken up similar positions to that of AziRon.

Dyrus landed and looked around at what was going on. He glanced to Princess Foneth and explained. "These are our youngest Sylphs, my lady. They are not yet five hundred years old. They have yet to taste battle, so everything is like a game. I am their mentor, I wholeheartedly apologize on their behalf. "

Ender admitted openly to her question, " The ones I'd personally choose are not here at the moment. Jaeger, Cicero and Kash are all top generals in the queen's army. But are on a mission of grave matters on Earth. But there is two that have my favor and are both highly skilled and are still here in Anstopfia, Pharrell and Rayko. They are brothers of the same mother."

"Shall I call them for you, Princess? " Dyrus asked resolutely.
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"I think you're right, it isn't fair to think about sightseeing with this new development. Let's go back so Nova needn't worry about what's going on." Falkirk agreed with Star.
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Markus climbed up into the middle truck and looked to his men. "Good work out there today. It was touch and go there for a while, but definitely worth it." He said with conviction.

Sorcha nodded, agreeing with the names she knew "I agree, I hope the four are alright on Earth" She said softly. Yeah, battling Pariah would not be easy or quick.
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Foneth looked to Dyrus and dipped her head "Ah, well then, that explains that. Apology accepted, and I will apologize for jumping to conclusions." She said gently then glanced to Ender then back to Dyrus. "Yes, please. We need as many changed and learning the magic ways as we can before the war comes here."
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Star smiled at Falkirk, leaning over to give him a kiss. "Yes, let's go" She said then stood up so she could shift to her unipeg form.

Nova looked over to them then dipped a head "We are going?"
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Rhetta smiled and looked to her group, or what was left of them then to the dragonkin, now getting put up after their wounds had been tended to. "Thank you, sir."

 

[NickyKnack]

"Anton, this is my soulmate talking to me while I am trapped here in my mind. If you are real, then you are not here either, but in another place with our minds connected. If you have the strength, you need to awaken too. I do not want to leave you, but I will have to break this cage once I have the strength to. Please, you must wake so you are not harmed here." Shaylee said sadly. "You must awaken Anton, so we can both be free of Markus and Pariah."
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The wolves Jason had sent earlier, before the meeting, were helping Garmr and Nektar by using their firepower to shoot at the dragonkin and Markus's men there. They had spread out wide to take as many down as they could and even shooed some humans back from the firefight and getting them to run or drive away from the area. 

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Aurora was circling the mountain now, finding and taking out the missile basses that she could find and any towers that she could find. 
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(last time he was mentioned, he was with Anna)

"With Pariah having control of gargoyles, that isn't too surprising, the magic is though" Anna said then glanced to Xavier to check on him before shifting to her wolf form and moving forward to the creature. "Enough! We are not here to fight you but to free you." She said, shifting to her fae wolf once she was out of reach of her friends. Her markings glowed with that green light, even in this place. She paused and looked to the hyenas then back to the gargoyle shifter. "I know you are scared, but these are not the ones to fight." 
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Kellan looked over to Aurelius then tossed the man he had been about to hurt to the side and ran for her. "Aurelius, get back" He said, sliding to a stop and looking to the creature that was being revealed then around them before throwing up a magic barrier between them.
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"Yes, them and as much of these files as we can take." Jason said, looking to Xatia and giving her a smile. "We will need to know about them in order to treat whatever may come up, they are like babies who don't know anything right now." 

"I'll never be free from here, everyone always leaves me. You're no different from the others, I thought you were, but you're not." Anton said resolutely. His figure huddled in the far corner of the stone cell. His arms wrapped around his legs and his chin resting atop his knees as he stared across the room at Shaylee.
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Nektar was working to get a dragonkin off his serpent tail before it bit it off, when he was broadsided by what felt like a Mac truck. As he slid across the assault his eyes searched for the cause. A mountain troll?! His club had been the culprit an he raised it high to take another shot at finishing Nektar off. But Garmr blasted him good in the face with her spit fire. But it only angered the troll more. He roared his rage and lunged after her.
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(Thanks! )
Terminus was a reasonable being. His temperament had been a failure, but Markus had kept him for the hope the minions spell would sway him to compliance. Other than that he just killed everything in front of him. pop ) "You know nothing of me. I fear nothing and you are nothing to me! I will pluck you of those thorns, one by one. I wonder then if you will still grow green or red from loss of blood?!" He said with a thunderous laugh.

The hyenas were able to pull the wounded and dying out of the way.

Xavier stepped forward and called forward his warlock staff from thin air. "Not before we dismantle you, abomination! " He called out loudly to the beast.

Terminus snorted corrosive snot from his bull like nose with defiance at their arrogance. "Many have tried, many more have perished to my will. Which you will too. I'm very hungry, I think I'll eat you all." He said as he picked up a dead hyena from the floor and bit it in half. He swallowed that whole before flinging the legs at Anna and attacked at the same time.
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Aurelius looked through the bearer with trepidation as massive claws stepped forward through the doorway. They easily tore the linoleum tiles up as it bared down to get traction on the smooth surface. The four headed dragon looked around with calculating purpose. It's sole purpose was to follow orders. They spoke to eachother in draconic as they came to the forcefield. A claw raised and tapped at other curiously. He all looked through it like a cat would with goldfish.
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Xatia dipped her head and took off her satchel. "This is a bottomless bag. It will hold all them and more, without getting any heavier." She explained as she held it out to Jason. "I'll take his bunch to the doctors and get them situated." She said pleasantly.

 

[StarrNico]

"I'll never be free from here, everyone always leaves me. You're no different from the others, I thought you were, but you're not." Anton said resolutely. His figure huddled in the far corner of the stone cell. His arms wrapped around his legs and his chin resting atop his knees as he stared across the room at Shaylee.
~~~
Nektar was working to get a dragonkin off his serpent tail before it bit it off, when he was broadsided by what felt like a Mac truck. As he slid across the assault his eyes searched for the cause. A mountain troll?! His club had been the culprit an he raised it high to take another shot at finishing Nektar off. But Garmr blasted him good in the face with her spit fire. But it only angered the troll more. He roared his rage and lunged after her.
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(Thanks!

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Terminus was a reasonable being. His temperament had been a failure, but Markus had kept him for the hope the minions spell would sway him to compliance. Other than that he just killed everything in front of him. (

) "You know nothing of me. I fear nothing and you are nothing to me! I will pluck you of those thorns, one by one. I wonder then if you will still grow green or red from loss of blood?!" He said with a thunderous laugh.

The hyenas were able to pull the wounded and dying out of the way.

Xavier stepped forward and called forward his warlock staff from thin air. "Not before we dismantle you, abomination! " He called out loudly to the beast.

Terminus snorted corrosive snot from his bull like nose with defiance at their arrogance. "Many have tried, many more have perished to my will. Which you will too. I'm very hungry, I think I'll eat you all." He said as he picked up a dead hyena from the floor and bit it in half. He swallowed that whole before flinging the legs at Anna and attacked at the same time.
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Aurelius looked through the bearer with trepidation as massive claws stepped forward through the doorway. They easily tore the linoleum tiles up as it bared down to get traction on the smooth surface. The four headed dragon looked around with calculating purpose. It's sole purpose was to follow orders. They spoke to eachother in draconic as they came to the forcefield. A claw raised and tapped at other curiously. He all looked through it like a cat would with goldfish.
~~~
Xatia dipped her head and took off her satchel. "This is a bottomless bag. It will hold all them and more, without getting any heavier." She explained as she held it out to Jason. "I'll take his bunch to the doctors and get them situated." She said pleasantly.

Shaylee went over to Anton, kneeling beside him when she reached him and reaching for his hand "Anton, look at me" She demanded "This place is not a real place, this place is a dreamland, a figment of my mind. She trapped my personality here and yours somehow, but it isn't real. You must return to your mind so that we can both be freed." She paused then frowned at her hand "I am healing, there is no iron here and there is water...and Ravek. It will take time at this rate, but I am healing and will wake from this place. I do not want to leave you behind. I will find where they are holding you, your body."
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The wolves brought out rocket launchers with different rockets for them. They had different payloads from explosives to nitro glycerine to try to bring down the troll and the dragonkin with.

Several of the dragonkin started to focus on Nektar, flying at him to try to bite his tail and distract him from the troll, though they would fly away if the troll got too close, they did not trust the troll.
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Anna dodged to the side, growling.and throwing up a defensive shield "You know nothing of me either" She stated then tried a sleep spell on him. She wasn't sure what to do against this creature of stone
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Kellan stood between Aurelius and the dragon creature, staring up at it then moving a step back "Aurelius, get back, now. We need to regroup" He said, This was not good and he wasn't quite certain what to do about the dragon. He knew three headed dragons and dragons with a single head, but the only type of dragon he had heard of with more was a hydra, and those were notoriously hard to kill.
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"Thank you" Jason said with a smile as he accepted the bag then dipped his head to her "Good luck with them" He added then turned to start collecting the hard copy files as his wolves came to get the electronic files from the computers.

 

[NickyKnack]

Shaylee went over to Anton, kneeling beside him when she reached him and reaching for his hand "Anton, look at me" She demanded "This place is not a real place, this place is a dreamland, a figment of my mind. She trapped my personality here and yours somehow, but it isn't real. You must return to your mind so that we can both be freed." She paused then frowned at her hand "I am healing, there is no iron here and there is water...and Ravek. It will take time at this rate, but I am healing and will wake from this place. I do not want to leave you behind. I will find where they are holding you, your body."

~~~

The wolves brought out rocket launchers with different rockets for them. They had different payloads from explosives to nitro glycerine to try to bring down the troll and the dragonkin with.


Several of the dragonkin started to focus on Nektar, flying at him to try to bite his tail and distract him from the troll, though they would fly away if the troll got too close, they did not trust the troll.

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Anna dodged to the side, growling.and throwing up a defensive shield "You know nothing of me either" She stated then tried a sleep spell on him. She wasn't sure what to do against this creature of stone
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Kellan stood between Aurelius and the dragon creature, staring up at it then moving a step back "Aurelius, get back, now. We need to regroup" He said, This was not good and he wasn't quite certain what to do about the dragon. He knew three headed dragons and dragons with a single head, but the only type of dragon he had heard of with more was a hydra, and those were notoriously hard to kill.
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"Thank you" Jason said with a smile as he accepted the bag then dipped his head to her "Good luck with them" He added then turned to start collecting the hard copy files as his wolves came to get the electronic files from the computers. 

Anton met Shaylee's gaze and smiled softly. He then clasped her hand between his own. "I cannot understand you. You are so different from any I have ever met." His hold only tightened upon her arm. He then said with conviction, "He can't have you, you're mine now. If you haven't figured it out yet, I'm not trapped here, you are. I live in this nightmarish realm. It's not totally Pariah keeping you here, but I! I am a dream demon of the incubi class. We feed off your dreams, your life force and your love. But you were devoid of love for some reason. Say you will not leave me, Shaylee." Anton said as he raised his hand to cup her cheek gently. "How can you know you love him when you can't even remember his face? I could have been him to you if only I had a face. Please stay with me, Shaylee. Choose me!" Anton said imploringly, as he drew more energy from her to keep her in a weakened stated.
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After the first explosions struck the troll, he turned his attention to the small things with the big stick things. He took his club and hit the rockets that were shot at him further. He frowned as one caused his club to catch fire. He shook it vigorously to try and put it out, but that only made it worse. He started beating it upon the ground in anger at the flames.

Nektar was struggling to keep his tail intact. He slashed with claws and horns to little, to no effort. He roared his rage against his tormentors, but caught sight of Garth fully shifted with a shifted Jaxon upon his back with some makeshift saddle. Garth hissed and thrashed wildly with his front legs. Jaxon pivoted to shoot his poisonous quills at the closest dragonkin as they came to Nektar's aid. But then Jaxon looked to the troll and focused upon it, but couldn't lock eyes with it to use his hemorrhaging ability. He cursed and nudged Garth to go forward a bit more to try again.

Garmr looked to the strange sight of the two newcomers but a moment, which was just enough time for the troll to get a blow in as the flames gave her location away. She wailed in agony as she was pitched into the side of the mountain some distance away and tumbled to the ground in an invisible heap.
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Terminus shook his head and shoulders to shake off the effects of the sleep spell Anna had cast at him. "Child's play, glowing thorn bush. You'll have to do better then that to best me." He taunted Anna.

While Anna had its attention, Xavier tried everything he knew to change the stone being back into what hed been before it he shifted. But a thought presented itself. "Get a collar, there has to be one close by. If we get one, it could force his shift. " He whispered softly to Maxton.

Maxton nodded and set out to look for one.

Xavier stepped forward a bit closer and blasted the beast with a fatigue spell. To which it shrugged it off easily as well.
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Aurelius slowly backed away while keeping her eyes upon the dragon. "What are we going to do? How do we beat it?" She asked softly.

The others had gathered with what weapons they'd brought and collected.
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Xatia dipped her head and moved forward to usher the infantile shifters along. It was very much like herding sheep through a gateway. However, the whiteness of the void seemed to upset them slightly.

Vasper came over with his arms full of files to add to the bag. Keira moved to help where she could.
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Navar growled as he tried again to salvage the hard drive from Markus's computer. It has been wet and shorted out. But how was this possible? There was still chunks of ice everywhere. There had to be something left on it somewhere, he thought as he opened up the computer to physically take it out. After slipping it into his bag, he started thumbing around the desk for anything else that could prove useful, when he pushed aside a stack of papers and found an incredibly old book that had been beautifully crafted. He was confused at first what it was doing in Markus's office, until he opened it. That's when he gasped softly as he reached out to touch the distinctive script of Fae words. Fortunately Avalon had gifted him the the knowledge of all tounges. So as he read the first page, he knew what this was. "The last Fae king's spell book." He murmured softly before closing it carefully and also slipping it into his satchel. "Stupid of you to leave it out on a desk Markus. But then, you are predictable with your arrogance." He said with humor as he stood to head for the door. He did send a curious glanced to the cage in the far side of the office, before he slipped out into the hallway once again. "Ackley? Is the coast clear? "

"Yes, for you it is. But Kellan and company will need a miracle." Ackley informed shakily.

 

[Bantambird]

Valstrath looked around them as Slygotha walked. He could tell she was struggling slightly. "Me down. I shift to carry you, broodmother. You save us, I help you." He whispered softly to her.

Slygotha bowed her head, trembling at his words and her helplessness. "Yes, let it be so, my wyrmling," she murmured. She fell to one knee, her exhaustion overcoming her as the adrenaline from the battle wore off.

 

[Bantambird]

(Busy! Kids love Easter...)
Asclepius hoped that Ravek would be able to reach his mate and help her break free. If they couldn't, he wanted to find something that might help. Lifting away the massive Boulder that covered the main entrance, Asclepius walked inside, angling directly for the library, to the magic wing. Stepping inside the archway was like passing through a bubble. That was thanks to the preservation spell placed over the whole library. There was nothing more prized than books and the knowledge contained therein for the golden dragon, and though he wasn't home often anymore, he still maintained proper barriers, wards, and protections to keep his hoard safe. Thumping down the aisles, he tucked off the rows until he reached the black magic section. These texts required certain measures to keep, and often times reading such books was taboo to most beings, but most black magic had not only the evil spells, but their counterspells as well, for many malevolent spellcasters wage war among each other as much as, if not more than, the hapless fools who happen to annoy them. Therefore, it would be among these cursed books the answer might lay, if it were even a spell that had been used in this realm. Asclepius sighed. He knew so little about the enemy. But apparently, it was a grand Master spellcaster​ wielding black magic of the highest order. From what he had gathered, it may have even arisen from among the fae.
"Ah! Binding Mind and Soul! Here's the book I'm looking for! " Exclaimed Asclepius, his voiced echoing through the library. The book had a queer latch, bound by blood magic. It wasn't a book he liked to leave in his study, but then again, none of the true dark arts works were there for entertainment value.
He hesitated, but then jammed his finger against the lock, and it bit him. It wasn't a very big bite, just enough to cause a few drops of blood to activate the book and release the latch. The vellum pages started flipping open of their own accord, seemingly coming to life with the blood offering from Asclepius. "Book, show me deep spells to cage the mind, spells to erase memories, trap spells triggered by the removal of those spells, and how to counter each? I'll need references, examples, and any required ingredient lists."
The book laid open, tentatively flipping a few more pages, until it settled. Words started to splash across the page, coming into​ existence and filling in the page with strange illustrations that seemed to watch him with unblinking eyes, moving only when you weren't looking directly at them. The letters writhed across the page like blood oozing from the other side. Asclepius shuddered, these books always made him feel unnerved. The book seemed to respond to it, a few corner illustrations were apparently jeering at his unease, even as the book fulfilled the request, laying out a whole list of spells pertaining to such things. "Good enough, book. You will come with me today. But no shenanigans, or you're never getting out of here again! I mean it too," he chided. As he closed it, several imps made faces at him from the sides of the pages. The lock immediately engaged upon closure, the heavy leather bound tome looking almost​ innocuous, but for the wicked lock and faded golden lettering. Grasping it between his thumb and foreclaw, he went back outside, rearranging the boulder and once more assuming a human shape before returning to his scroll of teleporting once more, the unnatural book tucked under his arm.

Anton met Shaylee's gaze and smiled softly. He then clasped her hand between his own. "I cannot understand you. You are so different from any I have ever met." His hold only tightened upon her arm. He then said with conviction, "He can't have you, you're mine now. If you haven't figured it out yet, I'm not trapped here, you are. I live in this nightmarish realm. It's not totally Pariah keeping you here, but I! I am a dream demon of the incubi class. We feed off your dreams, your life force and your love. But you were devoid of love for some reason. Say you will not leave me, Shaylee." Anton said as he raised his hand to cup her cheek gently. "How can you know you love him when you can't even remember his face? I could have been him to you if only I had a face. Please stay with me, Shaylee. Choose me!" Anton said imploringly, as he drew more energy from her to keep her in a weakened stated.

Descending​ the ladder to his study, Asclepius triumphantly produced the book, but stopped short as he noticed the princess's condition. "This isn't just a spell, Ravek. It is responding and adapting too well. I brought this from my library, don't ask what I had to do to get it," he shuddered." This book possesses the soul of a great demon lord in it, and it took a lot of innocent blood to write it. It is not a book to be loose in this world, so I cannot leave it unchecked. A very bad, very strong someone wrote it to store very bad information. I'm sure if we ask the right questions, it will show us what we need to know, but don't let it mess with your head. The demon may be trapped in a book, but it still is what it is, and it takes great delight in making you squirm."
Asclepius once more entered the blood pact to open the book, stabbing a finger into the pointed locking device. It opened with a soft whisper on his desk, the pages flicking randomly while awaiting a question.

 

[StarrNico]

Anton met Shaylee's gaze and smiled softly. He then clasped her hand between his own. "I cannot understand you. You are so different from any I have ever met." His hold only tightened upon her arm. He then said with conviction, "He can't have you, you're mine now. If you haven't figured it out yet, I'm not trapped here, you are. I live in this nightmarish realm. It's not totally Pariah keeping you here, but I! I am a dream demon of the incubi class. We feed off your dreams, your life force and your love. But you were devoid of love for some reason. Say you will not leave me, Shaylee." Anton said as he raised his hand to cup her cheek gently. "How can you know you love him when you can't even remember his face? I could have been him to you if only I had a face. Please stay with me, Shaylee. Choose me!" Anton said imploringly, as he drew more energy from her to keep her in a weakened stated.
~~~
After the first explosions struck the troll, he turned his attention to the small things with the big stick things. He took his club and hit the rockets that were shot at him further. He frowned as one caused his club to catch fire. He shook it vigorously to try and put it out, but that only made it worse. He started beating it upon the ground in anger at the flames.

Nektar was struggling to keep his tail intact. He slashed with claws and horns to little, to no effort. He roared his rage against his tormentors, but caught sight of Garth fully shifted with a shifted Jaxon upon his back with some makeshift saddle. Garth hissed and thrashed wildly with his front legs. Jaxon pivoted to shoot his poisonous quills at the closest dragonkin as they came to Nektar's aid. But then Jaxon looked to the troll and focused upon it, but couldn't lock eyes with it to use his hemorrhaging ability. He cursed and nudged Garth to go forward a bit more to try again.

Garmr looked to the strange sight of the two newcomers but a moment, which was just enough time for the troll to get a blow in as the flames gave her location away. She wailed in agony as she was pitched into the side of the mountain some distance away and tumbled to the ground in an invisible heap.
~~~
Terminus shook his head and shoulders to shake off the effects of the sleep spell Anna had cast at him. "Child's play, glowing thorn bush. You'll have to do better then that to best me." He taunted Anna.

While Anna had its attention, Xavier tried everything he knew to change the stone being back into what hed been before it he shifted. But a thought presented itself. "Get a collar, there has to be one close by. If we get one, it could force his shift. " He whispered softly to Maxton.

Maxton nodded and set out to look for one.

Xavier stepped forward a bit closer and blasted the beast with a fatigue spell. To which it shrugged it off easily as well.
~~~
Aurelius slowly backed away while keeping her eyes upon the dragon. "What are we going to do? How do we beat it?" She asked softly.

The others had gathered with what weapons they'd brought and collected.
~~~
Xatia dipped her head and moved forward to usher the infantile shifters along. It was very much like herding sheep through a gateway. However, the whiteness of the void seemed to upset them slightly.

Vasper came over with his arms full of files to add to the bag. Keira moved to help where she could.
~~~
Navar growled as he tried again to salvage the hard drive from Markus's computer. It has been wet and shorted out. But how was this possible? There was still chunks of ice everywhere. There had to be something left on it somewhere, he thought as he opened up the computer to physically take it out. After slipping it into his bag, he started thumbing around the desk for anything else that could prove useful, when he pushed aside a stack of papers and found an incredibly old book that had been beautifully crafted. He was confused at first what it was doing in Markus's office, until he opened it. That's when he gasped softly as he reached out to touch the distinctive script of Fae words. Fortunately Avalon had gifted him the the knowledge of all tounges. So as he read the first page, he knew what this was. "The last Fae king's spell book." He murmured softly before closing it carefully and also slipping it into his satchel. "Stupid of you to leave it out on a desk Markus. But then, you are predictable with your arrogance." He said with humor as he stood to head for the door. He did send a curious glanced to the cage in the far side of the office, before he slipped out into the hallway once again. "Ackley? Is the coast clear? "

"Yes, for you it is. But Kellan and company will need a miracle." Ackley informed shakily.

Shaylee gasped and tried to draw away from his grip. "Anton" She shook her head, "I thought you were my friend" She hadn't gotten much energy back, and didn't have any way to stop that draw. She reached out for Ravek to give him the only thing she could, information to help her "Ravek, he's a dream demon, an incubi." She sent that message as strongly as she could before her strength gave out and she returned to the coma-like state, at the mercy of Anton.
~~~
The wolves would spread out more in the confusion of the battle, firing at the troll from different angles so that it couldn't block them all. A few headed to try to check on Garmr, where she had landed, or as close as they could get.

With the troll distracted again, one of the dragonkin dropped down to try to wrestle Nektar to the ground while another pair went after Jaxon and Garth. They couldn't see Garmr, so they ignored her.
~~~
Anna growled then laughed "Well, I was trying not to hurt you too much, just to subdue, not to kill" She stated with a shrug as she tried to think of what could be done for stone skin. All the spells were new though, so she had to think about them. "Ah" She muttered as she thought about one that might work before casting it. It was a spell to soften skin, not really a fighting spell, but if she made it stronger than maybe it would help? She had to try anyway.
~~~
"Find out it's weakness and use that" Kellan said. Yeah, not much of a plan, but he didn't know this creature. He tried a sleep spell, just to see if it worked on the dragon or the handler that had released it. "For the hydra, if that's what this is, it was the heart"
~~~
Jason had another wolf hold the bag and sent a couple with Xatia to keep the young shifters together and headed the right way as he started pulling the files and putting them in the bag too. Soon enough they would have formed a chain one pulling files then handing them off and one that put the files in the bag.

 

[Bantambird]

Shaylee gasped and tried to draw away from his grip. "Anton" She shook her head, "I thought you were my friend" She hadn't gotten much energy back, and didn't have any way to stop that draw. She reached out for Ravek to give him the only thing she could, information to help her "Ravek, he's a dream demon, an incubi." She sent that message as strongly as she could before her strength gave out and she returned to the coma-like state, at the mercy of Anton.
~~~
The wolves would spread out more in the confusion of the battle, firing at the troll from different angles so that it couldn't block them all. A few headed to try to check on Garmr, where she had landed, or as close as they could get.


With the troll distracted again, one of the dragonkin dropped down to try to wrestle Nektar to the ground while another pair went after Jaxon and Garth. They couldn't see Garmr, so they ignored her.
~~~

Anna growled then laughed "Well, I was trying not to hurt you too much, just to subdue, not to kill" She stated with a shrug as she tried to think of what could be done for stone skin. All the spells were new though, so she had to think about them. "Ah" She muttered as she thought about one that might work before casting it. It was a spell to soften skin, not really a fighting spell, but if she made it stronger than maybe it would help? She had to try anyway. 

~~~

"Find out it's weakness and use that" Kellan said. Yeah, not much of a plan, but he didn't know this creature. He tried a sleep spell, just to see if it worked on the dragon or the handler that had released it. "For the hydra, if that's what this is, it was the heart" 
~~~
Jason had another wolf hold the bag and sent a couple with Xatia to keep the young shifters together and headed the right way as he started pulling the files and putting them in the bag too. Soon enough they would have formed a chain one pulling files then handing them off and one that put the files in the bag.

Asclepius's eyes widened as he cursed under his breath when Shaylee revealed her captor. "Let go of her hand, Ravek, he's just stealing everything she's given," he stated firmly.
"Book, show me demon contracts, Incubus, greater classification and higher." The book flipped its pages to the requested information, the words and diagrams bleeding through the dingy vellum in sharp bloody contrast. It whispered vaguely in garbled demon and draconic tounges as curious illustrations watched from the edges with grotesque sharp toothed grins.

 

[NickyKnack]

Asclepius's eyes widened as he cursed under his breath when Shaylee revealed her captor. "Let go of her hand, Ravek, he's just stealing everything she's given," he stated firmly.
"Book, show me demon contracts, Incubus, greater classification and higher." The book flipped its pages to the requested information, the words and diagrams bleeding through the dingy vellum in sharp bloody contrast. It whispered vaguely in garbled demon and draconic tounges as curious illustrations watched from the edges with grotesque sharp toothed grins.

Ravek started at Asclepius's voice. He hadn't known the golden dragon had returned. He'd only voiced Shaylee's words aloud for Fay. He was glad Asclepius knew the means to fight this Incubus. It went aginst everything his heart told him to do to release Shaylee's hand. He looked to Asclepius and asked as he stood to come over to the desk to look over his shoulder. He stared at the book with trepidation. "How do we beat it if it's draining her of life force, without hurting Shaylee as well?"