*Hidden Nature* A Shapeshifting RP

[Bantambird]

Fay nodded and looked to Asclepius with a smile "Ready?" At his nod she would take all of them back to Jackie's realm, giving a nod to Jackie as the witch stood from where she sat on her porch.

Jackie stood, smiling at the four of them "Welcome back"  She said then came over to look at Shaylee, examining her carefully then motioning to a cabin she had helped to make "I have a guest house now, so we can put her in a bed she won't get disturbed in" 

"Thanks for all your help, Lady Fay," Asclepius said, bowing to her gratefully.

 

[StarrNico]

"Thanks for all your help, Lady Fay," Asclepius said, bowing to her gratefully.

Fay smiled at him and dipped her head "Are you ready to go and check on the others now?"

 

[NickyKnack]

Fay nodded and looked to Asclepius with a smile "Ready?" At his nod she would take all of them back to Jackie's realm, giving a nod to Jackie as the witch stood from where she sat on her porch.

Jackie stood, smiling at the four of them "Welcome back"  She said then came over to look at Shaylee, examining her carefully then motioning to a cabin she had helped to make "I have a guest house now, so we can put her in a bed she won't get disturbed in" 

Ravek carefully held Shaylee close to him and started for the offered cabin. "Thank you Jackie. Your hospitality in greatly appreciated." He said respectfully.

 

[Bantambird]

Fay smiled at him and dipped her head "Are you ready to go and check on the others now?" 

"Absolutely! Let's get back to work!" Exclaimed Asclepius.

 

[NickyKnack]

25 also looked for anything that was out of place in the forest, slowing then going down to land near a crater where something had knocked over trees  almost opposite of the tunnel entrance. She started to sniff around curiously "Oh, big dragon, smells a little like Queen Elle." 

30 laughed inwardly at Nashton's whooping. He was glad the skunk thought that he was awesome, that made him feel good to be praised. He followed 25, watching her landing then going past to look at the sole tower that was still standing, even if it was abandoned. He landed beside it, looking at the bodies here curiously.
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Elle grinned at that and nodded "I would like to see it. I hope we can all see it together once we are all safe."

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Jason gave her a smile as he followed her to be able to see the screen. He knelt beside her to look at the screen then pulled up the info to track the phones, if they were on, they would show up. He would start with Aurora's phone. 

Anna nodded and moved tot he side then looked to Phoebe. She frowned then walked over to the dragoness to introduce herself "Hello, I am Anna, one of the alphas for the wolves." 


"If any are found, I or the other fae here can put a bubble around them to keep the heat in, but be able to transport them." Kellan said "There most likely are records of what dragon was used to sire them, and what if any changes were made. We do not want to leave any innocents in Marcus and Pariah's power if we can help that." 

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The wolves finished sorting the food and water rations then calculated their time of arrival while one went over to Garmr. "Let me see if I can get it off for you?" She asked softly then would use the spell they had learned from Jason's stories of getting the collar off the ones they saved. She just hoped it would work.
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Aurora looked to Aeval then stood and went to the wall, listening for any answer, though what she heard was laughter and conversations too far away to make out. She frowned then went over to the supplies, emptying a box then coming over to the wall again "I don't think they heard you." She said then used the box to hit the wall. Hey, even if it didn't draw attention, it would give them firewood or weapons of a sort. 

Merrick scanned the large crater as he slid from 25's back. "But that's the thing, there's no sign of what brought her down. It had to be an significant to catch Aurora unaware. She'd destroyed all but this one tower, why?" He said as he searched the immediate area for any evidence.
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"They were executed, just like they reported the others were. Something is very rotten in Denmark. Is Markus cutting his losses and running?" Nashton thought aloud as he knelt down by one of the bodies.
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Cadeon smiled at first, then frowned. "Um, Elle does Pyro know you're here helping us? " He asked hopefully. He didn't want to know how she'd tricked the fire dragon to slip away unnoticed. (Lol! )
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Ackley sighed softly as the search came back empty. "A dead end, which means it's either destroyed or disabled. Or the third option, and the one thing I hate about burner phones, is you can't get them it to power up remotely. "
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Zypher growled at the new data coming in. He wasn't liking the implications this was amounting to. He looked to Phoebe and Anna briefly listening in to their conversation.

Xavier spoke up finally, "The gargoyles probably have the eggs. They are born of molten Stone, thus have access to the perfect conditions to germinate dragon eggs. Not to mention, they'd be tended to dutifully but the stone hoard."

Xatia cursed in fae and looked to Phoebe. "I hadn't thought of that, but it's probably where Pariah sent them." She said.
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Gammr waited anxiously, but nothing happened. The collar didn't even glitch at the release spell. It was almost like it had a different code spell. "You tried, that's all that we can do. Thank you anyway. " Gammr said with appreciation.
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Aeval fought the disparity of her sisters within her. Ena was in tears and Pandora was in a furious rage. Where she was in the middle of both with her own desperation and urgency added to the mix. A powder keg of schizophrenia at its worst. "Aurora I'm afraid I'm coming apart mentally. Please, you'll have to slap me or hit me with that box, or something to get all of our attention back on track." Aeval stated urgently.

 

[StarrNico]

Ravek carefully held Shaylee close to him and started for the offered cabin. "Thank you Jackie. Your hospitality in greatly appreciated." He said respectfully.

Jackie smiled and headed to get the door for him "She should be fine, once she recovers her life energy enough to wake up." She told him gently
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"Absolutely! Let's get back to work!" Exclaimed Asclepius.

Fay nodded and would take them to the void near the others, and the golden dragon there

 

[StarrNico]

Merrick scanned the large crater as he slid from 25's back. "But that's the thing, there's no sign of what brought her down. It had to be an significant to catch Aurora unaware. She'd destroyed all but this one tower, why?" He said as he searched the immediate area for any evidence.
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"They were executed, just like they reported the others were. Something is very rotten in Denmark. Is Markus cutting his losses and running?" Nashton thought aloud as he knelt down by one of the bodies.
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Cadeon smiled at first, then frowned. "Um, Elle does Pyro know you're here helping us? " He asked hopefully. He didn't want to know how she'd tricked the fire dragon to slip away unnoticed. (Lol!

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Ackley sighed softly as the search came back empty. "A dead end, which means it's either destroyed or disabled. Or the third option, and the one thing I hate about burner phones, is you can't get them it to power up remotely. "
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Zypher growled at the new data coming in. He wasn't liking the implications this was amounting to. He looked to Phoebe and Anna briefly listening in to their conversation.

Xavier spoke up finally, "The gargoyles probably have the eggs. They are born of molten Stone, thus have access to the perfect conditions to germinate dragon eggs. Not to mention, they'd be tended to dutifully but the stone hoard."

Xatia cursed in fae and looked to Phoebe. "I hadn't thought of that, but it's probably where Pariah sent them." She said.
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Gammr waited anxiously, but nothing happened. The collar didn't even glitch at the release spell. It was almost like it had a different code spell. "You tried, that's all that we can do. Thank you anyway. " Gammr said with appreciation.
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Aeval fought the disparity of her sisters within her. Ena was in tears and Pandora was in a furious rage. Where she was in the middle of both with her own desperation and urgency added to the mix. A powder keg of schizophrenia at its worst. "Aurora I'm afraid I'm coming apart mentally. Please, you'll have to slap me or hit me with that box, or something to get all of our attention back on track." Aeval stated urgently.

25 looked around the area then headed to one side, picking up the rocket then coming back to Merrick to touch him "They used an electric net from this one, probably on a time release. They used some of the 'failures' as practice to keep the weapons calibrated. Also any 'successes' that didn't obey" She gave a sad trill at that, looking around them.
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"What is Denmark?" 30 asked,, touching Nashton with a wing to keep in speaking contact with him. "Markus would pull his people to reuse them, not kill them unless they betrayed him."
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Elle bit at her lip and dipped her head "He doesn't know. Estelle got him to play a game of hide and seek, then I slipped away to come help" She said quietly. Uhoh, she was going to be in trouble now.
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"But you can put an alert for if they do power up" Jason countered, unwilling to give up on them just like that. He frowned at the computer, trying to think of any other way to track them, wherever they were. "At least we know they were taken, since the phones were turned off and not just ringing."
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"Then that is by need a problem for another day. We must finish up here then decide what to do and where to search after." Anna said, looking to the others. then back to Phoebe "And you need a safe place to go to lay these eggs." She added then looked over to Fay and Asclepius as they appeared "Fay, Asclepius, I am glad to see the two of you"
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The female placed her hand on Garmr's shoulder "I am sorry it didn't work" She said then looked to the two males they were crated with. She had feared it wouldn't work simply because of the colar around her own neck, but she had to try, didn't she?"
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Aurora went over to Aeval and looked to her then gave her a good slap, though not enough to truly harm her "Focus, neither despair nor anger will get us out of this situation. We must concentrate and see what we can do with what we have available to us. We can use the crates to make knife-like weapons, even without magic. I know we didn't get that far in our training yet, but there is a section on surviving without magic in there somewhere because there are places in this world where magic goes dead and you are stuck in whatever form you are in when you enter that area. These collars just make the area wherever you are."

 

[NickyKnack]

Jackie smiled and headed to get the door for him "She should be fine, once she recovers her life energy enough to wake up." She told him gently
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Fay nodded and would take them to the void near the others, and the golden dragon there

Ravek dipped his head to her and stepped inside the cabin. "I can feel her getting stronger by the second without that parasite draining her." He said with mild revulsion. He looked to the beautiful workmanship of the cabin and complemented, "You do very nice work."

 

[StarrNico]

Ravek dipped his head to her and stepped inside the cabin. "I can feel her getting stronger by the second without that parasite draining her." He said with mild revulsion. He looked to the beautiful workmanship of the cabin and complemented, "You do very nice work."

Jackie smiled at that and went to open the bedroom door and pull back the covers "Thank you, but it isn't just my work here. We worked together" (I forgot the kelpie's name)

 

[Bantambird]

Jackie smiled and headed to get the door for him "She should be fine, once she recovers her life energy enough to wake up." She told him gently
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Fay nodded and would take them to the void near the others, and the golden dragon there

25 looked around the area then headed to one side, picking up the rocket then coming back to Merrick to touch him "They used an electric net from this one, probably on a time release. They used some of the 'failures' as practice to keep the weapons calibrated. Also any 'successes' that didn't obey" She gave a sad trill at that, looking around them. 
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"What is Denmark?" 30 asked,, touching Nashton with a wing to keep in speaking contact with him. "Markus would pull his people to reuse them, not kill them unless they betrayed him."

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Elle bit at her lip and dipped her head "He doesn't know. Estelle got him to play a game of hide and seek, then I slipped away to come help" She said quietly. Uhoh, she was going to be in trouble now.
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"But you can put an alert for if they do power up" Jason countered, unwilling to give up on them just like that. He frowned at the computer, trying to think of any other way to track them, wherever they were. "At least we know they were taken, since the phones were turned off and not just ringing." 
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"Then that is by need a problem for another day. We must finish up here then decide what to do and where to search after." Anna said, looking to the others. then back to Phoebe "And you need a safe place to go to lay these eggs." She added then looked over to Fay and Asclepius as they appeared "Fay, Asclepius, I am glad to see the two of you" 

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The female placed her hand on Garmr's shoulder "I am sorry it didn't work" She said then looked to the two males they were crated with. She had feared it wouldn't work simply because of the colar around her own neck, but she had to try, didn't she?" 

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Aurora went over to Aeval and looked to her then gave her a good slap, though not enough to truly harm her "Focus, neither despair nor anger will get us out of this situation. We must concentrate and see what we can do with what we have available to us. We can use the crates to make knife-like weapons, even without magic. I know we didn't get that far in our training yet, but there is a section on surviving without magic in there somewhere because there are places in this world where magic goes dead and you are stuck in whatever form you are in when you enter that area. These collars just make the area wherever you are." 

Asclepius stepped into the void, eager to start working. He smiled casually, wandering among the various pack members and their allies, patching up minor injuries and making small talk. As he meandered across the gathering within the void, he came to where he caught sight of the other golden dragon. It was nearly all he could do not to drop the coban he was wrapping around that sprained ankle just to run over to her. He hadn't seen another of his kind for a long time. Even in loosing her lustre, she was unmistakable. He rushed to finish the wrap job, asking the pack member if she knew anything about that dragon lying over there.

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Phoebe was feeling rather shy with so many people about. Her condition left her feeling very vulnerable and exposed. It wouldn't be another day before she would have to lay another egg. At least, she thought, she wouldn't be pumped full of drugs to force more egg laying, or to keep her mind clouded. Soon, her egg cycle would stop. She sighed heavily, half groaning. Now that she was no longer drugged, her discomfort was more noticeable as the clutch of eggs formed in her belly, jostling for position against her innards.