War of the Realms (Private IC for Tarnis Cross & Lexah)

[Tarnis Cross]

Thanatos nodded his head as she answered his question. It was as it was told, and as fate would have it, he finally found the one he came here so many years ago.

"Listen to me, long ago when before I came to this realm to become a hunter. I came across a very very old intelligent man, called himself Resoza, he was a man with a very profound ability. An human would call him a Psychic a person who reads the future. But humans are stupid, fooled by ones who favored money and gave false readings because of it. This man was over 10,000 years old, one day I found him or rather he seeked me out. He said that my destiny awaited me in a place, a Cross Roads between life and Death. He told me one day I would come across a being of immense power, a being that should have died long ago but survived impossible odds and lived. I came here over one thousand years ago, it just so happens that today is the anniversary as some might call it, of my arrival in this place. This man did not tell me why I was to meet this being or who it would be, but.. he said that when I finally found this being that I would know. Its been a thousand years sense I saw that old man last an I spent many days pondering what he told me as I stay here in this dark place. For bad or worse I believe you might be the one I was seeking, or maybe I am wrong, but these things all align like the planets in the mortals universe. None of this is coincidence whether that person you or it isn't he told me before we departed that when I found this being that a Demon Assassin would also find this being not long after. The Demons name is Molag does this name mean anything to you?"

Thanatos looked at the woman she still was looking at the ground and not wanting to look him in the eye.

[Lexzah]

"Demons have come after me yes, but I never bothered with names, so I do not know a Molag" Rachel replied as she glanced up to the hunter again, her eyes showing again through the darkness of her hood as she contemplated taking off her old cloak, this guy already knew what she was so there was really in point in hiding, but around people it made her feel safe like a child under a blanket hiding from the dark.
"So if I am this person you have been looking for? what then?" she then asked him in still a quiet tone, losing all her previous anger, hate and annoyance

[Tarnis Cross]

Thanatos looked at the woman an knew she was not going to like what she was going to hear, but in the long run it may just save her life.

"That is the biggest question of all. The question I have asked ever sense I arrived here. We come to the reason that I believe that old man approached me. From your actions an the mere fact that you have always hide so that you could live your life, you can not stop the inner demon and angel from fighting each other. Its like the yin and yang symbol except they are separate. From what I have learn of the Angel Demon children is that from a young age, they can not control their inner soul one half always trying to over power the other. Its a constant battle, usually ending in the demon part over coming the Angel. Usually this happens when the child's anger is so blinding that the Demon half takes them over, most don't come back but there have been those that can. Now I have spent may years trying to track down this Molag, for five hundred I scoured the Realms, looking at all the text, even... doing things to try and obtain information. It was about two hundred years ago when I found Molag. An this is the part that your not going to like, Molag is like you, he is a Demon Angel. Except there is one major difference. Over the past millennium the Angel Demon children have been eliminated from existence by the demons the oldest one was about thirty years old, all too weak to fight the Demons. But you, they are sending one just like you, an from what I know this one has gained control of his inner souls, he has combined them into a complete power. The Demons I can only guess realize that you have grown beyond their powers, they know the older an angel demon child becomes the more powerful they will be. So they kept one of the Angel Demon children, and they trained him to control and harness the two soul halves to makes a foe powerful enough to eliminate you, and I can only guess after he runs out of his usefulness they will betray him and kill him when he least expects it.

Thanatos looked at the young woman she seemed stable enough but what was she really thinking was the question. Awaiting her response he looked around the dwelling again getting a good look at the surroundings, force of habit for him.

[Lexzah]

Rachel looked down again to the ground, taking in all this information though it was a bit much to handle all at once but it's not like she had anything else to think about really, just being kept in the dark about all of this..but only because she was able to survive, she just shook her head again as the grip she had on both her own arms tightened.
"I have survived for 104 year and it's been over 50 years since my last break down, as long as I kept to my own my souls keep in line, I believe I will be fine against this Molag guy..even though I never bothered to develop my powers" She shrugged a bit and looked to Thanatos again before with a sigh she reached up and pulled off her tattered hood, her long brown hair falling out around her shoulders, her pale features look more saddened than anything and her eyes almot the same purple colour as her magic

[Tarnis Cross]

"Wishful thinking or the thinking of someone who is far past caring anymore."

Thanatos watched her removed the old tattered hood, he could see the sadness there, perhaps the final end of it all is she didn't really care anymore to live in a desolate world always hiding away just to live. Thanatos could hardly do anything about that, he had been at a point such as this before. Back then it all was in front of him, the world was his play ground and he used it well. Being young had its advantages, no one was trying to kill you, you could breathe free air, an your care in the world was where you would end up next. But then just like that its all gone, like it was never there, just another fading memory in the loathsome darkness of hell. Thanatos put his hand to the scar on his neck, it still felt so real, like it was still open, his breath leaving him in bloody gags, yet he knew that it wasn't. Thanatos stood up ever so silently.

"If by my count my thirty minutes are up. Your secret... it is safe with me for as it can be safe. But he is coming, I don't know when he will be here. But I do know your not gonna be able to beat him. Not without the full control of your inner souls."

Thanatos slowly put his cloak back around himself as he covered his arms an upper body again. Picking up his swords he put them around his waist and tightened them and secured them. Thanatos turned for a split second, and when he turned back his true face was now gone an the face of a younger man was now his own. Pulling up his hood Thanatos walked over and picked up his mask. Slowly he applied it to his face. Walking to the door Thanatos stopped as he turned back to look at the young woman.

"My name is Thanatos, if your thoughts overwhelm and you find yourself looking for me. Follow the Morvaile road out of town, I reside in the only house out there. Best to keep that to yourself Rachel."

Thanatos opened the door and stepped out into the darkness of the alley. With a swish of his large cloak he was gone and the alley was empty.

[Lexzah]

"I would chose the latter, I did care once but...not anymore yet still I don't want to die" She watched Thanatos as he reached up to his neck like recalling a memory, narrowing her eyes a bit she could see that scar that ran across it, now wondering what happened to him to get such a scar as that. When He said that his thirty minutes were up Rachel perked up a little almost looking surprised as she had gotten use to his company in her home though she sighed when he mentioned taking control of both her souls.
"How can I when there is no one who can help and I'm always on the run?" She said quietly more to herself as she watched Thanatos get up and get ready to leave before heading towards the door.
Rachel was quiet when he told her where to find him though this she would keep in mind, she could risk having just one person in her life can't she? and she hoped it turned out for the better. When Thanatos opened the door Rachel got up and followed him, just catching another glimpse at him as he disappeared with a swish of swish cloak, she stood at he doorway for a bit longer after that before speaking
"Goodbye Thanatos..." She almost whispered to the empty alley before giving it one look over and then shutting the door and turning her back to it, her house suddenly seemed so much emptier than it use to and much colder, though ignoring this she stripped herself of the old tattered cloak and let her odd wings stretch out, her wing span rather large when at it's full length while she figured out what she should do next

[Tarnis Cross]

Thanatos reappeared out side on a long winding road that was about a mile outside of town. Dense woods surrounded him on both sides, it was forbidding and eery to most of the lingering souls which kept them in the town, and the Woods were full of Werewolves which kept the demons at bay as well. Thanatos silently lowered his hood but kept the mask on his face as he started to walk the road, on his left side there was loud howl and the sound of running through the woods. Thanatos has no real fear of the Werewolves for he was a close friend of their pack leader, Thanatos had saved the man known as Gerick many many years ago from a Hunter who had gone rogue. Walking silently Thanatos saw a black figure enter the road ahead, the figure was very large and bulked out. As Thanatos got closer he stopped as he nodded respectfully to the Leader of the Werewolf pack. In return the leader nodded his head as well, together they started walking together. They were silent for a time as they walked side by side an unlikely pair from site, but both had earned each others respect an that was a big thing among the Werewolves and the Hunters. In the end it was the Werewolf who broke the silence as he spoke an a beastly tongue but it was understandable to Thanatos.

"How has the hunt been my old friend?

Plentiful my brother as always. I am positive that your goes the same, there were some new souls today I am sure they will feel the need to explore and end up out here, they always do."

The Werewolf seemed to snicker as it growled.

"Always a good time when fresh meat enters the Cross Roads. But as it is the new moon we have some new transformers around and you know they can be troublesome on their first night. So what did you need to speak to me about Thanatos?"

"Of course I know how that can be. I wanted to inform you that a girl, whom will be cloaked is going to be walking through here soon. I ask you to please leave her in peace, and make sure your pack does as well. I say this for your sake and hers, she will look weak but I assure you she is dangerous. She is officially under my watch so I do not want any issues if you could make sure this happens."

"For you Thanatos you can be rest assured we will leave her be in peace. The heads up is appreciated I would hate for.. someone to harm any of my pack and to start a war."

"Thank you Gerick I appreciate your friendship. I will let you get back to your pack so no incidents occur."

"Enjoy the night my friend, goo hunting to you".

"You as well Gerick".

The Werewolf disappeared quickly into the woods as Thanatos saw his Mansion ahead, it saw in a small round clearing surrounded by the woods. From a distance it looked small but it was of good size. Thanatos quickly covered the distance as he climbed up the stairs and walked to the front door. Silently he put his hand on it as there was a small glow and the door clicked and opened. Walking in Thanatos kept the door cracked open as he walked right and went into his study. Thanatos silently removed his upper body armor as he layed it gently across a table with his blades. With a small audible sigh he walked to a large antique gleaming desk an sat down, the room surrounding him was filled with shelves of old books. Situating himself Thanatos snapped his fingers as a fire came to life in the old Tuscan style fire place lighting the room up slightly, closing the blinds on the window to keep it dark from the outside, Thanatos picked up a book an opened it. Now all he had to do was wait, she would come, he knew that much. If anything patience was something Thanatos was good at.

[Lexzah]

Rachel had moved to the kitchen, getting hot water from the tap, glad that the plumping in this house still worked, and candle light was enough for her to go by so she was set apart from it got very cold with the draft coming in through all the cracks in the old run down house so she often made herself a hot drink even though the water never got that hot, it was good enough at least.
After making her drink Rachel leaned against the old wooden counters looking to the roof as she tried to think over what Thanatos said, it was difficult seeing as she never really though abut it before, never had time to and never had any help either, taking a sip of her drink she also considered going to where he lived to get more answers but that would violate her whole way of life....
"Not that is is much of a way of life anyway" She said to herself with a sigh as she took another sip of her drink, it did get so lonely now days, Rachel never use to care but as she got older she noticed it more how she shouldn't have to live like this just because of something that wasn't even her fault, it was the Demon and Angel who decided to go at it not hers
"damn it..." She growled sculling the rest of her drink down before walking to the other room to grab her cloak, throwing it on and grabbing her scythe this time as well then heading towards the front door and opened it. Rachel hesitated for only a second before she stepped out and shut the door behind her, placing the scythe over her shoulder and she left the alley and headed down to the street towards the place the hunter told her to go
"I bet I am going to regret this, I just know it" She sighed as she pulled her hood up and continued onward down the street toward the edge of town and it didn't take her long until she reached the forest.
Once there she didn't think twice about entering, it was just a forest anyway so she had no fear of it, though she did act weary of anything that may be lurking and she didn't have knowledge of the werewolves.
"Why does he have to live in a forest? isn't this worse than living in a city? then again I doubt he has anything to hied from like I do" She sighed as she looked ahead and spotted his large manor in the distance, her pace picking up though she was feeling nervous about entering such a fancy looking place after what she has been living in for most her life
"At least it is easy to find" She muttered to herself as she drew closer and closer until she was at the front door, slowly reaching out her hand and pushing it open.
"H-hello?" Rachel then called out a little timidly as she poked her head in before putting on a brave face under her tattered hood and taking a few small steps into the mans house, it sure looked a lot better than living in an almost empty, dark and damp abandoned house.

[Tarnis Cross]

Thanatos was silent as he sat in the study, from outside he heard a howling, Thanatos quickly sat up from his chair. That was a warning to Thanatos, that their was an intruder with in his premises. Thanatos quickly grabbed his swords an attached them to his waste as he ran out of the study just as he heard a small Hello come from Rachel in his foyer. Thanatos quickly came to a stop as she stood there, she looked like a child out of place an lost in a store. Thanatos heard a chorus of howls, which meant that Rachel was not the intruder, someone else was coming down the path. Thanatos quickly pulle Rachel into the house and pushed her into the study.

"Stay here, do not leave this house, the premises is protected by wards of powerful spells, enough to keep a small army of enemies out."

Thanatos walked outside as he could hear fighting in the distance, the Werewolves were attacking an from the sounds of it they were not winning the fight. Out of nowhere a large mass flew through the air air an smacked the ground near Thanatos. Running up Thanatos kneeled down as it was Gerick he had been wounded badly.

"Gerick, Gerick, what the hell is going on out there?!?!?"

Gerick slowly got to his feet as he shook his head, the wound in his chest healed quickly as was immediately as if it was not there. Gerick looked at Thanatos as he spoke in a series of growls.

"There is something coming, it is extremely powerful and we can't even make a dent in it. We can stop it I have to pull them back or we all might be killed."

"Call them off immediately Gerick, this foe is to strong, I thank you for your warning and protection but it looks like my time is almost up here. Gerick if you coul watch my house for me I would be grateful."

"I don't understand brother..."

"Theres no time now to explain call your pack and get out of here. An no matter what don't interfere, I don't want to see you get hurt or worse. This foe is beyond any of you."

Gerick nodded putting his snout in the air he let out a ferocious howl, in the distance there were echoing howls, then the sounds of fighting came to a stop as Thanatos looked at Gerick who looked back.

"Good hunting my old friend".

Gerick nodded respectfully as he howled again and disappeared into the woods. Thanatos waited on the road his chest bare, his armor still in his study. The burned tattoos that covered his whole body were glowing a very deep dark red. Down the road Thanatos could see a large figure walking down the road, he was hooded, cloaked, and masked.

The cloaked man came into direct view as it stopped about five feet from Thanatos. From the start the tension was high, as the two sentient stared each other down. It was like that for a short time, before the silence was broken by the cloaked figure.

"Where is the girl, I know she is here I can feel her presence."

"I am afraid you to late, she is now under my protection, an you will not lay a hand on her Molag".

The cloaked stranger was silent for a minute before he spoke again.

"You know my name which means.. you know of what I am an capable of, yet you tell me your refusing to give her to me. Which means your either very stupid, or you truly don't know the extent of my extraordinary power".

"Just like a demon to think that, all power an no brain, you truly think that your that powerful yet you lack insight".

"Give me the girl old man an I will make your death less painful. I do not have the patience for the ramblings of an old fool".

"I see your not one for conversation, so I will get down to the point Molag. You want her... take her, however you will have to defeat me first".

Molags expression even under the mask was clear as day.

"So be it."

Molag pulled a large two handed sword off his back as he wielded it with just one hand. Without hesitation the Demon moved with great speed, the sword was already swinging before it even reached Thanatos. Thanatos saw the demon move but it was at half speed, the sword came straight for Thanatos's head, ducking with he put his hand forward as a white beam of light shot from his finger tips and hit Molag in the chest. The demon screamed as his movement was restricted and he stood their unable to move as Thanatos released the beam from his hand, the white beam surrounded the Demon as it could not move even a millimeter from the spot it was now stuck in.

"What have you done!!!!"

"Seeming your a bit... stuck let me explain. You have been bound by the light of Enlyndia, It was an attack the Angels of old utilized to contain demons. Naturally it should not work on a hybrid such as yourself, however your evil overpowers the Angel half of your soul. Now that you were stupid enough to get caught by such an obvious demon trap. I have a message for your masters, tell them that The Order now protects the one which you seek to kill. An the war is just beginning."

Thanatos put his hands up as he meticulously put all his fingers together. Forming a star like shape with his fingers a purple energy glowed within the center of the gap. Thanatos spoke under his breath as the Demon Molag glowed a deep purple.

"Damn You!!!!!!!"

Thanatos pulled his fingers apart as a bright purple light engulfed the Demon, and with in an instant Molag disappeared in the purple haze and the field became quiet.

[Lexzah]

Rachel stopped as the howls started, turning to look back out the front door scared and curious as to where they came from, sounded like wolves..though bigger as she was about to go investigate until she was suddenly grabbed with no time to react as she was then shoved into what she assumed was the study room by Thanatos, blinking a few times in confusion as he told her to stay there and how this place was protected by magic spells and something like that.
"W-wait what is going on?" She turned to ask him but Thanatos was already heading outside, not knowing what to do Rachel decided it might just be better to do as he says and stay in the room, walking to the middle of it and having a look around.
It wasn't long until she heard distant shouting and fighting, fidgeting with her fingers a little and standing there, her poster making her look rather small as it made her look like a lost or frightened child since she knew she had walked into something that would take her far out of her comfort zone and her current way of living, not that it was much of a way of life but more like just trying to survive. With nothing else to do really but wait on Thanatos's orders Rachel started to explore the room a little though still listening out fr the battle hoping she didn't really have to fight.
"I hop I don't have to fight...I don't even know how, everyone is either to easy to kill or I just run away" She said out loud to the room as she continued to pace a round a little, noticing how she had left a light dirt trail behind with her footsteps, looking to herself she noticed just how dirty her clothes and her own body were when comparing it to this mansion she was in that seem to clean, now she didn't want to touch anything and was hoping Thanatos didn't get angry at the dirt she left behind as she made her way to the study window to look out, trying to see what was happening out there.
"What ever is happening start almost straight after I got here, I do hope it's not my fault, Maybe I should have stayed home and just forgot everything that happened, continued t survive, things might have stayed normal then" She continued to talk to herself