[IC] Justice League: Darkness Of Tartarus

News Report:

"The fall season is upon us folks and the newest hottest horror Novella from new writer Yuki is flying off the shelves, In other news, police are advising London residents to stay indoors as more mysterious murders and disappearance rock central London, Police are investigating but it's advised that all residents not wondered too late at night."

"news"

[Trimblebird]

Clicking his tongue Legion watched the report from a T.V in the shop window as the people gathered around also watched speaking of their fears in hushed tones. Sighing the white-haired short male walked away and towards a park where the latest disappearance took place. He noticed the crime scene tape and carefully avoided it noting there weren't any cops around, which probably wasn't good. As he scanned the scene he noticed a very distinct sulfur smell. "that's a familiar smell."

Looking around more he noticed the ash burned into the paved path in the park near a bench. Kneeling down he placed a gloved hand over the spot. "It must have popped out here." Sighing Legion stood up and looked around not seeing anything else he started to make his way out of the park. Taking mental notes of everything and one he saw. "Wonder what's going on for this many to appear."

[Night Diamond]

Ella had seen the news report but she didn't know what to do. Some of the vanishings had been extremely close to where she now lived. What was she supposed to do? She had lived too difficult of a life and now she was trying to save millions of people while trying to hide her identity. What would she do? Could she use her powers to stop it or would it backfire? She didn't know but she had gone to investigate the scene with no luck. She had no clue what was going on, How could she? The darkness in her eyes was highly visible, evidence of all the pain she had gone through, nobody had bothered her. Not yet anyway. . .

[Trimblebird]

Black rimmed glasses simple plan really but hide a charm powerful enough to change one's appearances and suppress magic. Legion slipped them on when he was away from people and like magic his hair turned to black his eyes both became blue and the scar on his face disappeared. Charm's on means your Yuki now not Vincent or legion, you're an author, not a mage, and not related to him. He thought that and punched a wall nearby, causing some people to stare at him. "Heh...".

Out of embarrassment, he looked at the ground, He was glad he made these things that little outburst of angry would have been trouble. Really glad I have these now, if my magic wasn't suppressed that could have been a little bad. Thinking about the amount of disappearance and now the distinct smell of Sulfur at the latest scene sealed it. "From Tarturus no doubt, shit are they looking for me?" saying it out loud made him visible shudder, trying to forget the memories that flipped in and out of his mind.

[Virani]

Diana Prince or Wonder Woman depending on who you spoke to, watched the people come and go around her. Dressed in what Clark called her 'disguise' a pair of smart black trousers, heels and a deep red jumper she still managed to stand out even when trying not to. Something in her stance and gaze made those around her eye her curiously. Men and women both shot her admiring glances but she barely noticed.

She was in London officially to look at a new collection the Louvre wanted to aquire but unofficially she was here to investigate the disappearances and murders that had been happening in the city. She currently sat outside a pub opposite the most recent one and she was watching for the moment, seeing who showed interest in the scene. She watched as a man entered the park and after a while came out again. He did not look like a member of the police and she wondered what his motives were.

[Trimblebird]

Finally Calm Legion started walking again though he was mentally exhausted again, Walking back towards the scene he noticed someone striking he hadn't noticed before, Tall, clearly strong, with long black hair. He sighed visibly at the sight, 'is she trying to blend in?' he thought the glasses she was wearing helped a little but seriously she stood out like a white rose in a red rose garden. Heading to the pub, he stopped in front of her table with a meek smile. "mind if I have a seat at your table for a minute I'm exhausted from walking all day." not a lie but not honest either. This would have to be played very carefully she clearly wasn't a normal human, not that he could vouch for what was normal, to begin with.

[Virani]

Diana raised her brows as she watched the man approach her table. She was not often approached so politely and she smiled. It was men like this that reminded her that not all men in Man's world were unpleasant to be around.

She gestured to the seat opposite. "By all means please sit. I well know how tiring London can be." Truthfully being a demi goddess meant she didn't tire easily but she did find it mentally exhausting. There was just so many people and Londoners were different from Americans in many ways. Not bad ways but even she could find navigating an unfamiliar city and another culture taxing.

[Trimblebird]

"Thank you so much," Sitting down in the chair she woman had offered he kept his meek smile, part of his Yuki persona was to seem weaker than he actually was, Sickly author act and all, speaking of, his phone buzzed in his pocket and he pulled it out looking at the screen he sighed. He replied then put the phone back in his pocket another interview offer. "Oh I have been so rude, I ask to sit down and don't even give my card, here." Pulling out a business card Legion held it out to her, his mother's side was showing again.

On the card read 'Tsukiji, Yuki Author of Suzakai publishing' written out in both English and Japanese Kenji. "You're looking at the park quite often, is that where it happened? another disappearance, Kind of scary thinking about it." Legion said looking into the park himself knowing full well it was, though no one would peg him in his current appearance as the strange white-haired male that went into the park earlier he hoped anyway but someone with keen enough senses could probably pick up that his glasses where a bit odd.

[Virani]

Diana took the offered card and wondered if he was the same author that had been mentioned on the news. Not that she really kept up to date on things like that. Still he seemed an interesting man, she smiled and offered her own. It read "Diana Prince Curator at Louvre museum

"A pleasure to meet you." She said then followed his gaze. "It would seem so. And yes, it must be frightening for those who live in London. Perhaps whoever is behind it will be caught soon." There was no perhaps about it if Diana had her way. She detested those who preyed on others.

[Trimblebird]

Legion took the card gracefully, sliding into his cardholder, the first name rang kind of familiar in his head, not to mention Diana's outstanding looks, Just as he was about to say something, his eyes got wide at a very familiar scent in the area. "Sulfur." it was fresh smelling to someone was just attacked or another creature from the pit just hatched, Clicking his tongue he quickly got up from the table. Just in time to hear someone scream about a monster in the alley nearby, the alley, he had hidden in to place his glasses on and punched the wall. "yup that seals it."

Without wasting another second, off his glasses went his hair turning back to white, his right eye turning red the scar over it showing up. "I'm guessing you're an Amazon correct ever fought a creature from Tartarus before?" He asked his words sounding emotionless as compared to when he had the glasses on, his expression was also very flat despite the seriousness of what was happening.

[Night Diamond]

Ella walked by an earpiece in her ear. She was trying to talk to her "Boss" he wasn't even her boss, she just seemed to be a normal girl minus the bad girl aura that surrounded her even though she was the exact opposite. She was also known as "NightWolf" when she was in her superhero mode but right now she was just Ella Blackheart she was going through way too much, too little. It was a lot for her to deal with. She saw Diana/Wonder woman talking with someone she didn't know.

[Virani]

Diana was surprised when he jumped to his feet and took off his glasses. His appearance altered and a far more interesting person showed through. Diana did not recognise him but he clearly wasn't a normal human with that hair and glowing eye.

When he said he guessed she was an amazon she wasn't really surprised. She'd never been good at hiding but it showed she needed to work on that. Nodding she stood and her bearing was different now, that of a warrior even if she still currently wore civilian clothing.

"If you are referring to Tarturus the Greek underworld then yes I am very familiar with it unfortunately. By Hera if that is what is causing this then I will take great pleasure in ending it."

As she spoke she was already moving towards the scream, and as soon as she was out of sight she spun in a circle faster than the eye could follow. When she stopped Diana Princess of Themyscira and demi goddess stood garbled in her customary armour with her sword already in hand and her shield at her back.

[Trimblebird]

"Good to know." When she walked of Legion hide away his glasses and made his way to the Alley, passing by a young woman along the way that looked conflicted about whether to help or flee. "follow your instinct Ms whether you fight or flee either option is honorable." He said as he walked past into the alley sure enough the monster in question was there a beast type.

Clicking his tongue this wasn't going to be easy, they were the type the didn't hold still so slinging spells alone wasn't going to be enough. Assuming Diana was not far behind he spoke up. "if you can keep that beast busy for a bit I can have a spell ready to send it back where it came from." the sulfur smell coming off the creature made him sick to his stomach, a bit of his emotions showed his disgust with both the smell and the creature who sniffed the air the stared at the white-haired male. 'Yup that's one of his hounds damn.' Yumi thought trying very hard to remain calm.

[Night Diamond]

Ella looked over and nodded ducking into a back alley changing into an all-black outfit that covered her face. "Night-Wolf" was seen as a villain but she this time ran towards the scream her magic ready. Although she rarely did so she had her Elemental powers ready the problem was she couldn't use a lot of those powers. The damage she would do would be very little. She jumped down from a roof landing on her feet firing a shadow fireball at the hound. It was right where she wanted to and took the creature in her direction as she jumped back from the snapping of the creature's jaws. Before others knew it she was completely invisible she spoke out to Diana and Legion, of course not out loud it was her telepathy power. "Help. . . I can only maintain this for so long" She wasn't lying she had limits, and they were very small. She could only do so much before her "Cool down" period. Of course Diana and Legion wouldn't know it was her, they would only think they heard something not actually hear something.

[Virani]

Diana was right behind the strange man and she frowned when she saw the creature. "One of Hades's hounds." She said in surprise. "Whilst she had come up against them from time to time they were not common. She wondered why it was here, and more importantly who held the leash, Hades or someone else?

But she would ponder that later, she nodded at the man's words but before she could act a ball of what appeared to be shadow struck the hound. She looked around when she thought what she heard was words, but couldn't see anyone. Something else to ponder later. She unhooked her lasso and deftly caught it around the hound. Then with her considerable strength she yanked it forward and as it was pulled towards her she lashed out with a leg, the strength behind the blow and the creatures momentum caused it to hit the ground hard.

But this was a hound from Tarterus and was not so easily defeated, it struggled to it's feet still surrounded by shadow and caught in her lasso. It snarled at her and Diana responded by tightening the lasso and yanking the beast sideways crashing it into a wall. But the beast was crafty and next time she tried it dug it's claws in and refused to move. She dropped the lasso and strode forward attacking it with her sword.

It wouldn't kill the creature but it would certainly keep it occupied as her sword hurt it. She continued to slash and parry waiting for the man to use whatever spell he was conjuring.

[Trimblebird]

" egac sti ot kcab tsaeb siht dnes ot ,dia ruoy deen I xytS eht fo namtaob" Legion red eye glowed as he pulled a single Obol from his pocket, he was going to need to resupply on these soon but now wasn't the time to be thinking that instead, he narrowed his focus on the coin and the beast. "emoh ym morf erutaerc siht evomer os llot ruoy yap I rovaf siht rof"

Tossing the coin into the darks the sound of it hitting not a wall but other coins confirmed his spell had worked and soon enough inky black tendrils reached out from the beast slowly warping around it and pinning it to the ground. The hound stopped its attack on the other magic user and turned back to Legion growling loudly. "Tricky little soul you're stronger than when the master took your eye." Legion relaxed placed a hand over his right eye when the beast growled that. a bit of emotion showing but it was quickly removed when he responded back. "Tell your master thanks for the eye." The white hard mage snapped his fingers and in a poof of smoke, the beast was gone leaving only a strong sulfur smell behind.

((spell translation "boatman of the Styx I need your aid, to send this beast back to its cage, for this favor I pay your toll so remove this creature from my home" ))

[Night Diamond]

Ella appeared out of nowhere on her knee as she had overextended herself. Again. She knew she had to work on her control but after the hound disappeared she noticed she had been scratched she shook her head as it slowly started healing. She smiled slightly when it was healed completely after taking her hood off. She knew she would have been recognized as "Night wolf" but nobody would believe it was a girl after all suspicion was that "night wolf" was a GUY but in reality Ella Blackheart was a girl living a super hero life that she didn't know if she could handle.

[Trimblebird]

Legion walked over to Ella and offered her his hand with a kind smile on his face. "You did good kiddo, try to hold back your magic next time though using too much at once it's dangerous." He looked over to Diana same smile on his face he was glad both of them had helped though he wouldn't have asked for it, the only problem now trying to convince these two not to keep helping last thing he wanted was for either of them to get caught up in his nonsense not out of some I'm the guy let me handle this but out of this is my mess let me clean it up.

"Ms. Diana, Thank you for your assistance but I can't ask for either of your help again." He turned to look at her while slipping on his glasses the charm reactivating hair turning black again eye turning blue scar gone. The expression on his face was full of both gratefulness and despair. "This," he pointed to a spot on the wall with a small patch of blood on it. "Proves they are after me, I don't want people uninvolved to get hurt because some demon lord's got a grudge."

[Night Diamond]

Ella looked over and shook her head, "I'm helping you whether you want it or not. Granted it won't be easy but I can still help." She looked at him her face set in stone. She would not sway from this she would help whether he wanted it or not she didn't know why but she wanted to help. No matter what. She would help! Even it meant her death.

[Trimblebird]

Legion had a shocked expression on his face at Ella words, but it changed rather quickly to a deadly serious almost cold one, He slipped off his glasses returning to his normal appearance white hair and all. "It won't be easy it will be hard scary and death would be the easy fate fighting that monster." his right eye become less human as he spoke appearing more like a cat eye and glowing even more. "I am ready for it because I'm used to it have been since I was 12 when I got sent living to the deepest pit of Tartarus," Sighing he pulled out a pearl from his pocket. "I will not let another living soul go through that hell, nor will I let anyone die for me this is a war I started I'm finishing it." smashing the pearl to the ground it burst into smoke and Legion vanished, leaving only the smell of the ocean behind.

In truth, he had just used a bit of stored magic to teleport to his home in a small coastal town in Ireland. Exhausted he clasped into an armchair softly. "God I'm an asshole, I'll find out who the girl is and send an apology, same with Ms. Prince ugh."

[Virani]

Diana was relieved when the man sent the hound back to Tarterus but it still left a lot of questions. Who controlled the beast? How was this man involved? She calmly began reeling her lasso in and retying it to her hip and then sheathing her sword. When the man began to speak, her eyes narrowed, meddling with the gods was never a good idea and starting a war with Hades and Tarterus was an even worse one.

Still, she would aid this man if only because his personal war had spilled over and now affected innocent people. That she could not allow to continue, she glanced at the Young woman when she offered her help. She was an unknown quantity but Diana would be willing to work with her for the common good. The man however clearly thought differently disappearing suddenly.

Diana sighed. "Of all the selfish ignorant..." She took a deep breath and calmed herself. "Tell me." She addressed the Young woman. "You wouldn't happen to know him or where he went?"