penny

Penny let the blow land, seeming to not react to it. At once, the cut seared shut from her own flames, and in seconds, it was healed. Penny gave an odd smile, "tsk tsk. Well. Looks like I can heal small wounds, at least for myself. Good to know" she shifted, and glared at the woman. "you'll flee with your tail between your legs" the flames around Penny seemed to intensify, but the wood floor beneath her feet didn't burn, as she moved towards the woman.

She stopped as Jamie laid a hand on her shoulder. "protect the children, Penny" Penny blinked, and nodded, not because it was an order, but because the look on Jamie's face spoke of darkness and death.

She fell back, towards the younger members, and Jarvis

jarvis

"no!" Jarvis cried, catching Amelia before she could fall, he laid her down gently, and quickly retrieved from the bar some potions, taking out a lacrima, he began to work quickly, soon removing the Lance, using the lacrima which was differentiated to be a healing lacrima, filled to the brim with magic ebergy.

"Jamie...please" he didn't look at Jamie, but they had been together so long, they didn't need words or looks, and Jamie passed Jarvis, patting his shoulder as he passed, to Penny, and then, Jack.

Master Jamie

Things seemed to slow for a moment, and Jamie saw it all with perfect clarity, but was too slow to do anything. She watched as Jarvis caught Amelia, and knew instantly what was going through her friends mind. Remembering that horrid night, and most likely begging for it to not happen again.

Jamie was already in motion when Jarvis spoke, expression deadly, as he told Penny to stand down.

"you're wrong. She's wanted. She's ours, now" Jamie said, wind suddenly picking up around Death/Jack, enclosing the woman in a cage of wind, "she's not going to be missed because she won't be gone! You have had your chance to leave, to stop this foolishness and even a chance to learn that love, of all kinds, makes us stronger, not weaker. I pity you." Jamie shook his head, "I suspect that you are more injured they you are showing. Wave magic: negate" there would be a sharp drop in magic energy within the wind prison, and any magic that drath/Jack was using would be negated, nullified by the attack.

SASHA

Sasha sighed softly, "I don't need to be carried, dear kitty. she was tired, but she still couldn't helo but feel that something might happen, and she couldn't shake that feeling.

But she nodded, and said "we can go to the inn then" she glanced over at Nero. She wasn't surprised that he didn't know what FOrEVEr magazine was, but still, his expectations seemed high for it

"FOREVER magazine is a fashion magazine, specifically women's fashion and weddings. So unless you're cross dressing as a man, I don't think you'll fit their requirement she said with a soft laugh

Amelia didn't reply but managed to stay conscious though the entire ordeal. It was bad pain, but hardly the worse she had been though. Getting her wings grafted into her while still conscious. That was much more painful then this. Once the wound was healed, she let out a sigh of relief, and sat up before giving Jarvis a big hug.

Jack just watched Jamie's approach with a blank expression.
"We are simply a weapon, a blade meant to be used by others. Without others giving us orders, we are nothing. We have no room for emotion." She said before Jamie finally negated her magic. The effect was immediate, with Jack falling off the table and onto her hands and knees as she coughed up blood. With a laugh, she rolled over to her back and just stared at the ceiling." Fitting... the one time we act on our own, we finally die. Why did we though... who are we?"

Looking aver at Rose and Elyse, who had quick run to her mother the moment Jamie set her down, the young assassin couldn't help but look a little jealous.
"We did everything we were taught to do. Everything we were raised to do. We know you rebelled. Yet you find happiness while we remained empty. Why? Why were we denied emotion while you managed to get it back?" She asked before turning towards Jamie." Why would you even offer a weapon happiness and a home? We would only bring you sorrow. We would only bring you trouble. We only know how to kill. How could we even belong here?"

@Caits@YipeeXD@CirusArvennicus@Lugubrious

"Of course not, if I said you were bigger I'd be calling you fat. Plus it be rude to not look at whom I'm talking to." Prince chuckled in amusement before looking to Sasha and pouted playfully snapping his fingers. "Darn, foiled again. Oh well I guess I am no matched by the touch of true lovers." he said before chuckling as continued along. Walking gracefully backwards, ears twitching at Sasha's words and started laughing a little.

"How ironic...." he mused before swiftly changing subject. "Mhmm I bet Karn can pull off a good crossdress as a girl." he hummed, smirking a bit mischievously. A little eager to see the little blonde. Karn spoiled him and Prince loved spoiling Karn.

When reaching the building of the magazine place, he waved his hand to a inn not too far away. "See? Nice and close." he cheered before looking to Trinity.

"As our dear head of this expedition, why don't you lead the way my dear?" he purred.

Things seemed to take a turn for the better and Ariel smiled as it looked like their new friend was moving on. "Don't be a stranger. I hope you find your friend!" Waving for a while she stopped once she was a good distance away.

Turning back to Sayuri. "Alright. What were we doing?" Thinking about it she nodded. "Right we were exploring the town. I have a question though. How did you know that my emotions were linked to magic?"
@Demous@Burthstone

@Joshua Tamashii@Caits

*~*Rose Yashia*~*

~Black Rose of the Phoenix~

Rose backed up seeing Jamie take control she heard small runningfootsteps before picking up elyse,comforting her daughter. She listened to both sides as she sighed moving forward answering jack's question" I found my happiness by having elyse by having family...that is what you want jack, that is the reason you followed me when i was in the riders why you stayed around here when you been told to leave...you want family...i will be willing to take you in if master Jamie wishes to give you a chance jack...a new life amongest the light...the Riders were once family but after what happened and being tossed away like trash...thats not family..just like now..none of the riders came to assist you..." she said before looking to jamie to ask his answer of whether to spare jack and bring her into the guild or to let her parish."master Jamie...the riders wont take her back since she has gravely failed her mission or disobeyed orders...If she goes back she will be useless and killed. I know them personally they are not to be underestimated...If you let me, let me take jack under my wing, she is still able to change for the better.."

Jack's flames slowly moved down to just his fists, but his face still held a barely contained rage, though it was no longer at the girl trapped within the field of Jamie's negate magic and wind trap. It was towards the people who had made her think that the only thing to life was killing and had made her what she was. After Rose said her piece, addressing Master Jamie, he stepped forward, speaking so the whole guild could hear "You are still young. You have many years ahead of you to learn other ways of thinking, other skills to learn, friends to make. There is so much to life you are denying yourself because you have this kill or be killed mentality." His black flames slowly die as he beckons to those surrounding her, despite many of them being on edge with the recent melee.

"Jamie and I have spent our lives without a family and so when we created our guilds, we took into account that many in this world have lived similar lives. I myself couldn't abide by letting others live alone with no one to care for them or be concerned for them, to wonder if they were alive. Dragon Fang and Phoenix Wing alike are places where you don't have to be alone, or unhappy." He kept his eyes even with the girl his whole speech, looking for some hint that she might understand what he meant.



James kept his shield between him and the girl, not taking chances at getting stabbed or anything similar because he let his guard down, but with Master Jamie stepping in, he had a feeling the threat didn't exist as much, especially after she coughed up blood. He listened to the speeches and stepped forward, putting his hand in front of him. "Healing Touch." A small golden light enveloped the wounded girl, and soon there was significantly less blood getting coughed up, though he wasn't able to heal all of the damage with out her leaving the magic negating zone. After doing his small service, he steps back and lets the others do the talking.

Sayuri Takashi

Sayuri nods at Carthis, "Well I suppose that would depend on the circumstances. As long as you're not doing anything illegal I suppose we could hang out," she smiles as she runs off. Turning back to Ariel she nods, "Yup, we were indeed looking around," she laughs at Ariels question, "Really? Wow I can't believe I've met so many people who don't recognize my name in the past couple days. I've spent my whole life around magic so noticing details like that are pretty easy to figure out. Especially when your were starting out with a firey personality combined with fire magic. That and combined with your magic sensetivity and the glowing you mentioned. Simple logic from there. I kinda don't wanna meet one of your other potential personalities though..."

@Demous

[h3]"Other personalities? Which one could that be? If each magic has a personality then I only have three right now. I don't even really get why this one popped up." She kept the upbeat attitude despite being rather confused. She still hadn't put together the magic sensitivity equated to her taking in said magic. "I'm not familiar with magic. It only just started popping up in the last couple years for me. First water, then fire, and now this. I don't really know what's happening happening to me or why. It could be staring me in the face but I don't see it."

Master Jamie

Jamie looked to rose, not concerned that Death/Jack would break free, not anymore. "some people cannot learn. You were given the chance to adapt, to grow, and to accept love, because of Elyse. This Jack has nothing and could Very well be a threat to you, to Elyse, and to The rest of the guild. I cannot risk that, as with her magic, she could very we'll take that all away." Jamie looked to the trapped woman, and sighed heavily.

"if I could be sure she couldn't do harm to you, or the other members of this guild, and the people of fiore, I would accept that. Right now, I cannot be sure of that"

A hard decision, either way, and Jamie wasn't sure what the right decision was. He looked over to Jarvis, and Amelia, and for now the young girl appeared To be alright."are you willing to risk Elyses life for this womans?"

Cathris nodded once the two had said goodbye, and nodded to Sayuri's statemnt. "You two have fun!" Was the last thing she said before continuing down the road towards Phoenix Wing, very glad the first two individuals she came across had been nice and didn't immediatly attack her once they learned she was of a guild that didn't always follow the law. Sayuri and-- Huh, thinking back on it, she couldn't remember the other girl's name, or if she had even given it. Next time she was in town on something non-business she would have to ask her.

As Cathris approached the Phoenix Wing Guild Hall, she got more and more nervous. She could sense a ton of magic power inside, which meant there were a lot of powerful mages doing... Something in there. She approached the door with caution, almost shaking, and she carefully rested one hand over her guild mark, obscuring it from view. As she went inside the guild she immediately felt a chill down her spine. Cathris moved to the edge of the room quickly, trying to avoid everyone.

Cathris was trying to make sense of what was going on without taking her eyes off the wizard saint. Finding herself unable to make full sense of what was going on, she started towards the injured girl, just looking, and James would be unable to detect any malignant intent from her. However, she seems oddly nervous, watching everything with the careful intensity of someone who was afraid or someone with something to hide.

Nero hadn't much liked her story, she could tell. She seems a little disappointed with herself for a moment before she smiles softly to Nero's response. Very proper, no mention of her dull story. "I thought I'd tell you a story, in return for yours. Sorry if it was boring. I tend to like to travel with a low profile, so I don't have many exciting ones. Well, my music has always been my strength, too. Not my narrative." She shrugs, and follows the group off the train.

"Alright, Sasha. Have fun at the inn, but be sure to rest, too." She giggles, teasing, before she turns to assess her charges. A catman, and a mannequin.

"Now, now, we're not here for any photoshoots. Maybe if we find out everything's fine, but not until then." A photoshoot could be fun, but she has to wonder if the magazine would even be in the mood, if anything bad had happened. She smiles to Prince and nods as she suggests they go forward. "My very next notion. Let us go." Trinity scratches lightly under Prince's chin before she starts to head toward the Magazine HQ.

Trinity steps her way through the front door and scans the lobby for a receptionist. "Hello? I'm on an investigation with Phoenix Wing. Can I speak to someone who worked with the members from the recent photoshoot?"

*~*Rose Yashia*~*

~Black Rose of the Phoenix~

"She is like I was when i was with the Riders..looking for a place to belong...Jack can change...a old woman took me in without knowing anything about me...she knew my darkness and the decesion I wanted to make, she helped me change when I couldnt...Jack can change, I have worked with her and been around her long enough to know she isnt going to harm anymore...give me a week...if she changes for the better then allow her to stay if not, let me send her to a better place...I owe that much to her and my past...Please Master Jamie... and isnt there some way to restrain her magic to better help her adjust...Dark souls can change Jamie...just give me a week, I know what she truly wants in life...I understand her now, why she is like this...as for risking Elyse, I know if anyone is able to judge character it is Elyse...what do you think sweetheart, should we give Jack a chance to become family?" Rose first said to jamie then the last part to Elyse as she nealt down beside the wind cage "Are you willing to change...to gain the family you always wanted?Dont lie to me Jack..."She commented wanting to hear it for the small assassin. In the past Rose probrably would have put someone like jack out of her misery, finding emotions useless. This Rose was very different and willing to stick her neck on the line to maybe give a child as broken as Jack a chance for a better life a better future.
"It is your call Master Jamie...I will abid by whatever you choose is to be her fate."She added standing back up adjusting elyse.

Jack listened to Rose's answers to her question fore turning her head to face the ceiling again. She barely even registered James healing her but she did listen closely to Jamie and Jack's words before letting out a small laugh.
"Please, spare you pity for someone more deserving." She said, closing her eyes." We were never meant to be happy, sad, or anything. We were simply meant to become a weapon wielded by others. Nothing but death follows us. Why would something like us deserve a family or a second chance?

Our... father we guess, was the one that raised us. From the moment we could walk, we were taught how to fight, how to kill. He beat us up multiple times teaching us to fight. We learned to deal with the pain, get up, and continue. He taught us how to use weapons, torture, poison. Anything and everything to get the job done. We were also tortured and poisoned, to help us resist such methods if they were used against us. He even raped us to teach us how to resist that form of torture. When we turned eighteen we where given our first contract. And we completed that one and several others under his eyes until his death at the hands of the Magic Council.

Since then, we just sold our services to the highest bidder. And that is our life. Pain and death, nothing more, nothing less. It is only fitting that we die not knowing peace."

Trinity would see that everything seemed normal in the Magazine's building, the women in it seemed to be running things smoothly, one shouting across the room, "Hey, Lisa, the main story, I'm having trouble cutting it back, can you-OH hello there! The woman, small and looking almost childlike in her bright pink hair, splashed with purple stripes, and her eyes covered in some sort of paint, noticed them.

"Hey, hey, hey! Photo shoot? We've had so many! But, OH! You're from phoenix Wing, right? You were at the magic council! OH WOW! You must mean Sasha and Lazarus photo shoot! OH boy, you're the second person to come asking about it! The first guy was kinda weird, wearing a dark cloak, and when he took it off, he seemed almost...young, even though he must be older then me, differently over thirty! He wanted the photo, said he was tracking someone down, someone he missed greatly, so of course, how could I not give it to him? Oh, I hope I didn't ruin it! I cut myself on the papers and files, and got blood on it, but the guy, he said that was okay, and didn't make too much of a fuss about it"

The woman seemed to talk a mile a minute, jumping from one thing to another. And then stared expectantly at Trinity



Jamie sighed softly, uncertain, and mildly anger about what was going on. SHe looked to rose, and said "Can can only happen when someone wishes change. When someone doesn't live in the past But Jamie wasn't a cruel person.

He sighed heavily, "there are several ways of oppressing magic, none which I want to become common knowledge, as there are still people who think magic is evil. One way is the continual taking of magical energy, leaving them with just enough energy to survive but not enough to be any damage. That's easily done with Lacrima.

Jamie turned to Desth/Jack "you only do not know peace because you are too scared to try for it. Do you think you are the only ones with hard beginnings? Everyone in this guild has had some form of hard beginnings, and yet, they fought for me. They fought for life. They fought for love, and peace. You ibky cannot see that you can do it because you are nothing but a coward. For once in your life, rise above that, and take that which everyone deserves"



Sasha blushed once more at Trinity's comments, and looked away, heading to the inn. She knew right away, even as she stepped in, that something was wrong. She froze in the doorway, and then at once, she jumped back, probably crashing into Lazarus. "ice make: bear shield!" she tired to should, but it came out as more of a whisper. No matter.

Her bear still formed, as some sort of attavk crashed into it, shattering it into hundreds of pieces. She could have chosen to flee. But she had seen innocent people in there, and this, she couldn't run.

"ice make: butterfly cage!" this time her voice was a shout, and it formed, the butterflies, around her and Lazarus as another attack was shot their way, shattering some of the butterflies, but most still stayed.

Lazarus

He had followed Sasha into the inn because he was exhausted. The last thing they needed was to be attacked, which they were. He was tired, but he had regs there's most of his magical power to try something. He gathered his breath before firing a beam with his hand... "Victory light!" ... And firing his breath... "Below of the light god!" At their attacker.

As usual Fleo was just as bubbly as she was when they headed out for their mission. It seemed like nothing phased her even though their group consisted of members as temperamental as mercury or as dysfunctional as reality television stars. It was too late to back out of this so he had to very least follow through with it as much it pained him to be around two women and a blue haired ticking time bomb. Then there was himself, a man that can hardly be around women lest he suffers an anxiety attack and has to keep his distance from them unless they wanted vomit and sweat on their shoes. Yeah, a real ladies man. What have I done to deserve this? Nolan thought to himself with his usual poker face.

Nolan gave the horse a brief pat on the cheek before swinging his legs over his horse. Riding was a necessity for him while he was traveling on his own so he became well adapt riding horses. As plain as they were, the horses were nonetheless magnificent creatures with incredible physique and shiny fur, a sure way of telling that these horses were kept after well. He glanced over to Fleo, who appeared confident that she would be able to ride while Amaya silently mounted the horse. Then there was Lucas just standing there with a foul expression on his face. Not that Nolan cared what happened before hand. For all he knew he could've tried hitting on some woman in a bar and got slapped. He looked like that kind of guy that attracts many slaps to the face.

Looked like Fleo was the only other one that was actually productive in the group. So the mage was crazy, but there was some weird invisible water monster supposedly after him and that may had been what killed the guild. "Huh, a water monster that slaughtered a guild or just another crazy. Things may had gotten a bit more interesting." Whether it was an illusion or some other odd magic, a smirk cracked on his calm mask. "There's no more time to waste. Let's move." Nolan gave the horse a kick and held onto the reigns. "Hey!" He shouted and the horse sprinted off ahead of them.
@Amaya Tamashii@Lugubrious@BrodZ11711

Jack laughed at Jamie's comments
"Pot calling the kettle black much Master 'Jamie'. Nice touch with the gender neutral name, we must admit." She said." Tell us, if we're to learn to be brave, what could we possibly learn from you? You, who hides behind so many masks, changing appearance as you see fit, yet keeping you real appearance a mystery to all. Is it your current form or that little boy you took the form of when you broke up that bar fight? What is it you fear others seeing. How is it you talk about courage when you don't even have the courage to show the guild that you claim to trust your true appearance.

Again tell us, what could we possibly learn from you about courage? We'd sooner trust the man with the black flames."

Location: Magnolia => Phoenix Wing Guild Hall

It took awhile, but Wes finally arrived in Magnolia. Unsure if anyone would recognize him since he aged for about ten years in Edolas compared, rarely showed himself to any members of the guild, and has a stumble that he still has since he left Edolas. Initially planning to go straight to the guild, he decided to postpone his destination and talk to some of the people in town to see how Phoenix Wing was doing. He found it strange as to why some members from the guild would stop him and Gentsai. As he spoke to a few people about Phoenix Wing’s recent events, his thoughts grew in disbelief. Perhaps there was some confusion. But as he continued talking to more people, he could listen any further as he began to believe them and the news that they brought to him. At that point, he began leaving the streets of Magnolia to talk to Jamie in person.

Once he left the streets, he noticed two girls saying good bye to someone. One of the girls looked familiar, probably because one of them he faced in Edolas. But he choose to ignore them as he walked pass them and approached the guild. He was about to enter, but as he slowly opened the door, he could hear a battle coming to an end and some discussion happening.

Choosing to wait, he couldn’t help think about a few things that popped into his mind while he was listening, a few things he thought and wondered why he didn’t do them before. This was his time and he decided to walk in, sighing as he could see what happened behind the door. “Jamie, it’s been awhile and I heard you were looking for me.” Saying as he faintly made smirk that soon faded to a frown. “But you didn’t have to look for me, I already had a way back to Earthland. I already spoke to the people in Magnolia and at first I didn’t believe them, but quickly realized that they don’t lie. Apparently I was only gone for about three months as the evidence could be shown here in Earth Land, but my body was away for ten years in Edolas.” Scratching his head, he felt a bit bad interrupting what was going on, but he had to say. “I’m sorry for interrupting with what’s been going on just now, but this has to be said. Jamie, when I first joined the guild, I needed to find a place that I could trust and believe in, something or someplace that I could understand. But I was a fool to not realize it later, probably because I was rarely around the guild to notice. But to the point, I don’t trust you Jamie, I can’t understand you and because of it, I don’t see myself following someone with your actions. Attacking the Magic Council the way you did was the limit, you pushed this world's a balance in such a way that will have major repressions that we can’t fully control. I can understand that you did it to help people, but you’re only going to put more people in danger. Just like that girl over there.” He pointed to Amelia who was recovering from her fatal injury.

“Sure, maybe you can protect them, but not everyone at once, not forever. There was this saying that I heard, ‘you either die a hero, or live long enough to become the villain’. Maybe you’re thinking that something like that won’t happen. But we can’t predict the future. As we grow, adapt, learn, we gain something new that makes us little different than who and what we were yesterday. While I was in Edolas, I lost my memory and became someone else. When I returned to Earthland, I regained my memory and retained the memory of who I was in Edolas. It was then that I knew I couldn’t be both that person and myself, no matter how close we actually were. That’s why I left the group that I was with and came here. As I came here I wondered why the guild attacked my group in Edolas, which was when I heard that they also attacked the Council as I passed through Magnolia. That was something I didn’t want to become, a fighter, your kind of fighter Jamie. There are different kinds out there, but after seeing what you taught and caused the guild members become when I saw them fight in Edolas do and how you used them to fight the Council. I realized, the guild that I remember joining ten years ago, is not the same one that I see now. I don’t know where you’re leading the guild, but I don’t want to be a part of it, especially with you.” He said as his looked at Jamie.

Slowly walking and motioning up the stairs where his room was, but before walking up, he stopped and faced Jamie, closer, eye to eye. “I should have said something a long time ago and now is a better time than any. But I’m leaving the guild. I can’t stay somewhere I don’t even know what my own guild master actually looks like. I’m sorry Jamie, but that's not the only reason that I don’t trust you. I know you tried looking for me, but I wished you could have tried another way of doing it than how you did.”

Jack, deciding the matter with the girl Jamie had trapped was out of his hands for the time being, Jack stepped between Wes and the stair case and instead lead him to an area on the ground floor where they could talk. "So that's it? You turn your back on the family who put their very LIVES on the line for you because Jamie made a call that probably saved more lives than it's endangered? I read the reports from Masahiko myself. Demons, that's what some of the other members of the Magic Council beyond himself were doing. Capturing interesting wizards who were still free lance because they wanted the magic they had for themselves." He remembered another guild, one in a town near his own in Shirotsume Town.

"Entire guilds raided and disbanded under falsified and unproven pretenses while their talented and powerful wizards were taken and experimented on with brain washing, mind control and complete removal of magic through the use of lacrima and other foul means. Now, while I can't agree with the way that Jamie went about dealing with it, I can agree with the fact that he DID do something with it. On top of that, they did it for you." Reaching behind himself and into a pouch on his belt, Jack pulls out the flyer with Wes's wanted poster. "Now, by your body's standards, this picture is a might dated, but I know who you are, Wes Gusto. And it's why I was here to talk to Jamie today. He most likely knows PRECISELY who you are and yet he welcomed you. Never once sold you out. And you would turn your back on that?" There was a lot disappointment in Jack's voice. "I'm sure when he welcomed you here, he was excited to have you join his guild. And now you've disappointed me by not being able to live up to the expectations of being part of a family again."

Master Jamie chuckled, "My mother named me Jamie upon my birth, and called me Jamie until the day she died, when I was still but a kid. And I do not hide behind any masks, but rahter, I shift between aspects of myself. And I do not keep my appearance hidden from all. Jarvis knows my true appearance, And, actually, so does Ayame, and Nero, as well as Ariel, although they do not know that they know. I do not hide my appearance, but rather, in the forms that I wear, I show more of myself then my true form would show. So. Care to try and find another reason as to why-" but Jamie was interrupted as Wes entered the guild

That solved one thing, but then Wes started to speak. Jamie listened, uncertainty crossing his features, and Jamie seemed to deflate as if each sentence Wes spoke was beating her down.

It was Jarvis that spoke up, fury in his voice, "You speak of upsetting the balance, and yet, you support what you and your group in edolas has done, bringing those from Edolas here. You do not thin that that will upset the balance? Because it will, it already has, and it will continue to do so until they are returned to their home world. You cannot imagine the consequences that would have happened if all the edolasians had been transferred here!"

Jarvis took a breath, but Jamie held up a hand. "The magical council was corrupt. Masahiko has acknowledged that our actions were perhaps a little excessive, and yet, is thankful for our interaction. I fully expect some sort of repercussion for that, and have already proceed to protect both the people of fiore, and the guild. I tried every single way I could to find you, and I did indeed ask the Council for the information we needed, but, Alas, Kalinda refused any request, even going so far as to intercept those I sent to Masahiko. It was then that I knew that I would have to take drastic action. I gave the guild the option of joining, or staying behind. Jarvis is correct. Those of the guild that had ended up in edolas did what they thought was right, for our world, and Edolas. No good can come of what you, and those you were with, have done Wes. Just with you in Edolas, there have been some serious consequences. Demons have been appearing, as well as an increasing in ancient magics. I shudder to think of what you have done, allowing those Edolasians to come here. So perhaps it is best if you do leave, but you will always be welcome. As for my true form, There are reasons I do not share it. One being that it could endanger the guild, something I will not do."

At Jack's speech to Wes, Jamie looked over at him, and gave a slight nod of thanks, but Jamie's expression had darkened, and almost seemed completely and utterly saddened, and seemed to have taken Wes's words perhaps harder then Wes had thought she would. Jamie turned away, back towards the captured Death/Jack. That was going to get confusing. They should figure out another name for her. Jamie sighed heavily, and took out a lacrima from a pocket, chucking it to Rose, "Use that every day on her. It will take away her magical energy, leaving enough for her to live on" His voice seemed monotonous, emotionless as she spoke and there seemed to be a finality to the Jamie's words.

Jamie turned to Jarvis and smiled a small, sad smile. "We always knew some members would leave. I just never imagined that it would hurt as much as it has. The lose of family always hurts" Jamie looked to Jack, and the image, "Of course I know about that. I also know that not everything is as it seems when it happens, and that people have been afraid of magic for 100 years. And that everyone deserves a chance. I suppose its foolish of me to expect the same of my guild members, and yet, I did. I suppose a parent always wants the best for their children" and here, emotion over came Jamie, a sudden shuddering of her voice and Jamie's form seemed to waver a moment, to what seemed to be an older version of the little girl which had been in the Edolas guild, flickering back to his normal form.

"Children can't be protected for ever, I suppose. Go learn what you need to, Wes, and perhaps when you can trust yourself again, then you can trust me, can trust this guild once more" Jamie looked to Jack once more, and said, "if you give me a few moments, I can talk with you soon. I want to see to the Amelia, make sure there isn't any lasting damage, and show Rose where she can keep the girl" Jamie nodded to death/Jack, her tone seeming to return to normal, but a darkness seemed to cloud everything as Jamie spoke, moving towards his office, dashing away tears that fell despite Jamie's control.

Just as Jamie closed the door, she heard Jarvis say, "You know nothing, Wes, but judgements based on tidbits of information. Perhaps you should take your own words to heart, and learn that perhaps you are becoming a villain, especially if you cannot see the danger you have put Fiore in" Any other words, Jamie didn't hear, as she shoved papers off her desk, to land on the floor, moving through them almost like a hurricane, finally, gently, picking up a fading, torn, and crinkled picture of the little girl.

"Would things have been different, Sammy, if I could have saved you? If I could have protected you? Am I doing the right thing? Have I been doing the right thing? How can I know?" Jamie sank down in his chair, staring at the picture, at perfect innocence, only for a few seconds before her eyes blurred with tears. She dropped the photo in his lap, and sighed heavily. Jamie remembered the day they had first held the the baby Sam. The memory rose unbidden.

Flash Back

it seemed more then impossible that such a small being could mean so much, Jamie thought, as they stared at the small bundle that was Jamie's daughter. Pink skinned, bright blue eyes looking up at Jamie with such incredible intensity that seemed to see right into Jamie's soul. A spattering of freckles over her nose and checks, and a flop of blond hair were all that Jamie could see, as the little girl was wrapped in a pink blanket.

As the midwife handed Jamie the child, Jamie wondered if it was safe to hold the child, she seemed so breakable, but seemed to fit safely in Jamie's arms, as if she fit there perfectly.

""Hello Sam" Jamie didn't now what to say, or do, as they looked down at the baby, who had managed to get a hand out of the blankets and wrapped it around a finger as Jamie watched.

Nothing could describe the feeling that Jamie felt right then. Overwhelmed, Jamie hugged Sam closer.

End Flash back

As Jamie came out of the memory, he wondered why he bothered. Her eyes fell upon the mark on her hand, that seemingly like bird.

Perhaps its time

Jamie rose, and composed himself, before heading back out, "Okay Jack. Lets talk"



Sasha twisted around to let Lazarus attack, glancing about for the attacker, seeing a dark glad figure. She could help but think that the attacker wasn't trying to harm them, and she frowned, looking about, filled with unease. She bit her lip, shivering slightly, just as the dark clad figure appeared in front of them, seemingly unhurt by Lazarus's attacks.

"Tsk tsk. I expected more from you. Such a shame, such a shame" they sighed, "Perhaps I expected more, and let my expecations cloud my-"

Sasha was suddenly tired beyond belief, and more then a little annoyed at this, at what seemed like such foolishiness. She clenched her hands into fists, she brought up one fist, to connect solidly with the strangers chin.

"Then you should attack us when we are tired if you expected more!" she said, but her words were useless, as the black clad figured disappeared.