*Hidden Nature* A Shapeshifting RP

[NickyKnack]

Sorcha smiled at Racine then sobered and looked to the gathering once more. She did not like the possibility of fighting these people, but it would have to be done if they wished to survive and keep their home.

Bardou looked to the queen as she passed out the drawings then looked back to the royals gathered there. He watched them, waiting for them to all see the drawings and for the questions sure to arise now.
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Foneth looked to the food as it was brought out and smiled before closing her eyes to focus on bringing her fae form out once again. She looked back to Dryus again and smiled softly "I and Avalon need all the great dragons awakened, and those that can handle themselves taught enough magic to protect themselves."
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Star nickered at the touch, looking to Falkirk again, she was happy that he was so kind and considerate of her feelings. She looked ahead once more, flying for the castle quickly.

Racine placed a comforting hand upon Sorcha's shoulder, almost needing the reassuring gesture as much.

Avalon appreciated the efficiency of which Bardou fielded the avalanche of questions that the royals presented. She glanced to her brother and Sorcha. She wanted to envy them their happiness, but couldn't, for she was equally happy for them. Happy her beloved friend to had finally found her forever mate. She blinked out of her reverie as prince Turac pointedly cleared his throat. "My Queen, shall I repeat the question?" He asked politely.

"Please do." Avalon replied simply.

"How long are we to cohabitate together in this room? I can feel it's strongly warded." Turac repeated.

Avalon looked to the others as she noticed the weight of the answer equally important to them. "The Sylph's are being awoken as we speak, so soon enough. We must have the best equipped guards as possible. The warding is not to lock you in. It is merely a precaution of protection. I assure you, should you so choose, you may leave at your leisure." She informed them.
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Dyrus dipped his head in compliance. "I shall see to it personally, princess Foneth. That you can be certain. " He looked up and smiled at Spyro as he returned from speaking with the youngsters.

"May I have the pleasure of your company, princess Foneth? I've never actually been permitted to participate in a feast such as this. And if I am to go into the fade during battle, I want at least one pleasant memory the luxuries I am dying for." Spyro replied honestly.
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Falkirk landed in the courtyard and shifted. He looked around nervously at the commotion. What had set every Baldor on edge? He wondered. He locked his gaze on Star as he stepped closer to her, before looking to see where their guides had gone.

 

[StarrNico]

Hunter laughed and looked to Nikolai "See, the big bad...whatever you are, so scared of captured enemies that you must threaten us even when we are cooperating. Pity, I would have thought you would be better than such a lowly, human defect." He showed his teeth, though the collar kept him locked in his human form.

Kali and Logan followed Aeval to the corner, standing in front of her and giving the pair as much room as they could. Kali rolled her eyes a little and sighed loudly "Really, and what were you saying before? Something about being patient and not provoking?" She teased Hunter, drawing another laugh from him.

"True, pup, very true." Hunter agreed and took a breath, though he didn't take his eyes off Nikolai.
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Anna frowned and narrowed her eyes than laughed and shook her head at the oddness of the questions. "No, no. These two you have here are relative newcomers to our shores, but they have been here for weeks. My family has been sponsoring them both which is why we have their papers so accessible. Now my family members were all born here, but there was another that is only a friend, not family that vanished at the same time and is still on that ship. With you saying that they were not even supposed to be here, it makes me think they have more than just our family and friends on that ship, with no way to know how many have been kidnapped, or what other things they may be taking from our home. One way or another we will find our family and friends, even if we have to get the veterans in my family together to free them ourselves. We will not leave them to be taken and who knows what done to them." She said then shook her head again "They picked the wrong people to mess with. Z, do you think we could get General Mattias on the phone today?" Anna asked, looking to Zypher again. "He could help with this international waters thing, couldn't he? Even off the record?"

 

[StarrNico]

Racine placed a comforting hand upon Sorcha's shoulder, almost needing the reassuring gesture as much.

Avalon appreciated the efficiency of which Bardou fielded the avalanche of questions that the royals presented. She glanced to her brother and Sorcha. She wanted to envy them their happiness, but couldn't, for she was equally happy for them. Happy her beloved friend to had finally found her forever mate. She blinked out of her reverie as prince Turac pointedly cleared his throat. "My Queen, shall I repeat the question?" He asked politely.

"Please do." Avalon replied simply.

"How long are we to cohabitate together in this room? I can feel it's strongly warded." Turac repeated.

Avalon looked to the others as she noticed the weight of the answer equally important to them. "The Sylph's are being awoken as we speak, so soon enough. We must have the best equipped guards as possible. The warding is not to lock you in. It is merely a precaution of protection. I assure you, should you so choose, you may leave at your leisure." She informed them.
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Dyrus dipped his head in compliance. "I shall see to it personally, princess Foneth. That you can be certain. " He looked up and smiled at Spyro as he returned from speaking with the youngsters.

"May I have the pleasure of your company, princess Foneth? I've never actually been permitted to participate in a feast such as this. And if I am to go into the fade during battle, I want at least one pleasant memory the luxuries I am dying for." Spyro replied honestly.
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Falkirk landed in the courtyard and shifted. He looked around nervously at the commotion. What had set every Baldor on edge? He wondered. He locked his gaze on Star as he stepped closer to her, before looking to see where their guides had gone.

Bardou took his seat and looked over the gathering again, wondering what they would do now. "If you do leave, I suggest keeping any shields you have up, if possible we want the fact that we know of the attack kept as quiet as we can, to surprise our enemies when they try to come back." He informed quietly.

Sorcha smiled at Racine, patting his hand. She was glad he was here beside her so they could lean against one another for support.
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Foneth smiled at Spyro then nodded "I would like that Spyro, perhaps you can teach me more about life in a castle while we eat?" She asked curiously after Dryus had left to tend to the others.
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Cora landed beside Falkirk and Starr, also looking around then shifting and heading for the door to lead them to the throne room once more.

Starr shifted and reached for Falkirk's hand. Bryan and Amelia were alredy busy, casting a wave to them before taking off for other assignments. Starr returned the wave then followed Cora back inside the building.

 

[NickyKnack]

Hunter laughed and looked to Nikolai "See, the big bad...whatever you are, so scared of captured enemies that you must threaten us even when we are cooperating. Pity, I would have thought you would be better than such a lowly, human defect." He showed his teeth, though the collar kept him locked in his human form.

Kali and Logan followed Aeval to the corner, standing in front of her and giving the pair as much room as they could. Kali rolled her eyes a little and sighed loudly "Really, and what were you saying before? Something about being patient and not provoking?" She teased Hunter, drawing another laugh from him.

"True, pup, very true." Hunter agreed and took a breath, though he didn't take his eyes off Nikolai.
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Anna frowned and narrowed her eyes than laughed and shook her head at the oddness of the questions. "No, no. These two you have here are relative newcomers to our shores, but they have been here for weeks. My family has been sponsoring them both which is why we have their papers so accessible. Now my family members were all born here, but there was another that is only a friend, not family that vanished at the same time and is still on that ship. With you saying that they were not even supposed to be here, it makes me think they have more than just our family and friends on that ship, with no way to know how many have been kidnapped, or what other things they may be taking from our home. One way or another we will find our family and friends, even if we have to get the veterans in my family together to free them ourselves. We will not leave them to be taken and who knows what done to them." She said then shook her head again "They picked the wrong people to mess with. Z, do you think we could get General Mattias on the phone today?" Anna asked, looking to Zypher again. "He could help with this international waters thing, couldn't he? Even off the record?"

" Chastised by a pup, you really are low in the pack ranking. Let me guess, you rear up the pups to walk all over you. She has more moxie than you ever have." Nikolai laughed darkly and continued to glare at Hunter. But all to soon the elevator reached the bottom and the doors opened.

Aeval swallowed hard and was anxious to get out of the confining space, but didn't move.

Dominic uttered somthing to the men waiting for them as he stepped out. "Come Nikolai! Let them pass. You'll have plenty of time to assimilate them into your pack."
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Sargent Grimm frowned as he leaned back in his chair to take in all that Anna was saying. He picked up the passports again with speculation and examined them once more. He then looked to Zypher as general Mattias was mentioned. "No, that won't be necessary. I'll release them back into your care. We'll continue to investigate this ghost Russian ship and its possible captives." He said as he saw Zypher getting his phone to to dial the general.

Zypher paused to look to Grimm with a smile. "Good, can we see our friends now, please?" He asked politely.

Grimm nodded and stood to lead the way.

 

[NickyKnack]

Bardou took his seat and looked over the gathering again, wondering what they would do now. "If you do leave, I suggest keeping any shields you have up, if possible we want the fact that we know of the attack kept as quiet as we can, to surprise our enemies when they try to come back." He informed quietly.

Sorcha smiled at Racine, patting his hand. She was glad he was here beside her so they could lean against one another for support.
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Foneth smiled at Spyro then nodded "I would like that Spyro, perhaps you can teach me more about life in a castle while we eat?" She asked curiously after Dryus had left to tend to the others.
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Cora landed beside Falkirk and Starr, also looking around then shifting and heading for the door to lead them to the throne room once more.

Starr shifted and reached for Falkirk's hand. Bryan and Amelia were alredy busy, casting a wave to them before taking off for other assignments. Starr returned the wave then followed Cora back inside the building.

Prince Turac paled noticeably. He then moved over to sit down. "Oh" He replied quietly. The other soon came over to join him in muted silence. They were all stunned by the long reach of their enemies. Never before did they have to hide within their own home.

Avalon looked to the pictures she'd drawn and shuddered slightly herself. How long did they have before theiron trap worked, if it worked? She thought privately.
(I'm still thinking of what to do next here. )
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Spyro smiled pleasantly and agreed. " I could do that. It would be a nice reprieve from this training. " He offered his arm to her, like he'd seen the royals do a million times to eachother. It was so strange to be converted from a lowly servant into an equal of the royal class.

Ender continued to work with Pharrell and the others.
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Falkirk frowned when he saw Jackdaw. "What's going on? " He asked worriedly of the fae wolf.

Jackdaw shifted and looked to Starr and Falkirk as he filled them in on everything quietly.

 

[StarrNico]

" Chastised by a pup, you really are low in the pack ranking. Let me guess, you rear up the pups to walk all over you. She has more moxie than you ever have." Nikolai laughed darkly and continued to glare at Hunter. But all to soon the elevator reached the bottom and the doors opened.

Aeval swallowed hard and was anxious to get out of the confining space, but didn't move.

Dominic uttered somthing to the men waiting for them as he stepped out. "Come Nikolai! Let them pass. You'll have plenty of time to assimilate them into your pack."
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Sargent Grimm frowned as he leaned back in his chair to take in all that Anna was saying. He picked up the passports again with speculation and examined them once more. He then looked to Zypher as general Mattias was mentioned. "No, that won't be necessary. I'll release them back into your care. We'll continue to investigate this ghost Russian ship and its possible captives." He said as he saw Zypher getting his phone to to dial the general.

Zypher paused to look to Grimm with a smile. "Good, can we see our friends now, please?" He asked politely.

Grimm nodded and stood to lead the way.

Hunter rolled his eyes at that and shook his head, glancing quickly to Dominic before returning to watching Nikolai "Is he serious?" He asked rhetorically then made a hand motion, telling Logan to lead the way out "I am a hunter, that is my job as well as my name. Encouraging a pup is part and parcel in raising them, as well as discipline and love. I do not want to know what you were raised to learn, for it is clearly the antithesis of a true pack."

Kali shook her head and reached for Aeval's hand to walk out with her, hugging the wall to keep away from the two males.
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"They are not 'possible captives', they were taken. The only real question is if they are alive or dead." Anna said, standing to follow him out of the room, though she was worried if that last part had happened.

 

[StarrNico]

Prince Turac paled noticeably. He then moved over to sit down. "Oh" He replied quietly. The other soon came over to join him in muted silence. They were all stunned by the long reach of their enemies. Never before did they have to hide within their own home.

Avalon looked to the pictures she'd drawn and shuddered slightly herself. How long did they have before theiron trap worked, if it worked? She thought privately.
(I'm still thinking of what to do next here. )
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Spyro smiled pleasantly and agreed. " I could do that. It would be a nice reprieve from this training. " He offered his arm to her, like he'd seen the royals do a million times to eachother. It was so strange to be converted from a lowly servant into an equal of the royal class.

Ender continued to work with Pharrell and the others.
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Falkirk frowned when he saw Jackdaw. "What's going on? " He asked worriedly of the fae wolf.

Jackdaw shifted and looked to Starr and Falkirk as he filled them in on everything quietly.

(we can fade them for a little while, let the other lines here catch up *shrug* )
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Foneth smiled again, taking his arm to allow him to help her walk to the table. Walking on two legs was a tricky business, but she would learn it with some practice. She glanced over to Ender to check on him and the others, glad they were learning so well.
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Starr frowned and looked around at the commotion then back to Jackdaw again "Is there anything we can do to help?" She asked softly.

 

[Bantambird]

Reaper felt a calming essence overcome his sorrow all of a sudden. He glanced around for its source and stilled as he saw a ghostly image of his baby girl. Was he dreaming or was she........no, he wouldn't even consider that. He'd left her safe and far from their reach. He tugged on the heavy collar and looked to the cells that held his young. He then began humming to them again. Offering them the only comfort he could give them, especially since he was denied the simple act of touching them.

Nidhogg reached forward, mouthing soundless words of affection. She wanted to tell him that they would find a way to reach him and the others, that Broodmother had a plan. She started to awaken as her claw brushed against Reaper's shoulder in an ethereal embrace, fading back to the underwater cave, where she slowly opened her eyes and glanced around to the rest of her family.

 

[NickyKnack]

Hunter rolled his eyes at that and shook his head, glancing quickly to Dominic before returning to watching Nikolai "Is he serious?" He asked rhetorically then made a hand motion, telling Logan to lead the way out "I am a hunter, that is my job as well as my name. Encouraging a pup is part and parcel in raising them, as well as discipline and love. I do not want to know what you were raised to learn, for it is clearly the antithesis of a true pack."

Kali shook her head and reached for Aeval's hand to walk out with her, hugging the wall to keep away from the two males.
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"They are not 'possible captives', they were taken. The only real question is if they are alive or dead." Anna said, standing to follow him out of the room, though she was worried if that last part had happened.

Dominic stopped at a set of door off to the right partway down the hall. He looked to them as the approached.

Aeval eagerly took Kali's offered hand and walked with her out of the elevator. The hallway hado spot lights every few feet that was harsh on the eyes due to the bright/dark contrasts. She glanced around and then to Logan as they walked.

Nikolai smirk crudely at Hunter as he explained his useless title. "We have no pups as of yet. We were engineered fully grown. We do look forward to breeding some soon. Perhaps then, you can be called den mother, for hunters are not needed here, only assassins. " He said as he shoved Hunter to follow the others. "Move it!" He growled.
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"It has been my experience with human trafficking, they're almost always alive. They tend not to be worth anything if they're dead. Especially if they plan on extorting the families or holding them for ransom." Sargent Grimm explained as he headed out of his office to the break room down the hall.

Zypher sighed softly and replied, "Ransom could be probable. But we personally don't have any issues with the Russians. So it's a bit of left field in that respect."

 

[StarrNico]

Dominic stopped at a set of door off to the right partway down the hall. He looked to them as the approached.

Aeval eagerly took Kali's offered hand and walked with her out of the elevator. The hallway hado spot lights every few feet that was harsh on the eyes due to the bright/dark contrasts. She glanced around and then to Logan as they walked.

Nikolai smirk crudely at Hunter as he explained his useless title. "We have no pups as of yet. We were engineered fully grown. We do look forward to breeding some soon. Perhaps then, you can be called den mother, for hunters are not needed here, only assassins. " He said as he shoved Hunter to follow the others. "Move it!" He growled.
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"It has been my experience with human trafficking, they're almost always alive. They tend not to be worth anything if they're dead. Especially if they plan on extorting the families or holding them for ransom." Sargent Grimm explained as he headed out of his office to the break room down the hall.

Zypher sighed softly and replied, "Ransom could be probable. But we personally don't have any issues with the Russians. So it's a bit of left field in that respect."

Logan and Kali looked to Dominik, stopping before they reached him and wondering about the door he stopped at. This place seemed creepy, like a horror movie basement with the odd lighting.

"Pitty" Hunter stated, moving quickly to not be touched then grinning and moving down the hallway. "What is an assassin but a hunter of people?" He asked cryptically "And by the way, the term 'mother' is for a female, not a male. Males are called 'father'. Just FYI, since you lack a basic education by your own admission"
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"Almost always, unless they cause too much trouble. My cousins are hunters and used to doing things their own way, so I fear for them" Anna said softly as they headed for the door. She stopped and smiled at Garmr and the sleeping Aurora, going in to see them