[IC] Behind The Light - crawkid/megara

[Crawkid]

He sighs and nods, sitting on the edge of the bed, "...I will do what I can...though im not as good as Dante would be..."

His eyes begin to glow a red as he keeps his gaze on Ash, quietly slipping into her subconcious.

CHi shifts in place, looking up at Bane, "...this is ok?"

[MegaraFoxfire]

Bane looked at him and said “any time she has this nightmare she doesn’t sleep for days and holes up in her workshop. Last time I tried waking her I got thrown thru a wall. If we can wake her up softly and keep her from the worst part of the nightmare…the better she will be”

Peter appeared in the country side, in front of a huge manor that was in flames. Screams and yelling inside showed there was a bloody scene waiting inside with the inferno.

[Crawkid]

It takes a moment for Peter to adjust and understand his surroundings. On the outside, he purses his lips nervosly. On the inside of the dream, he grimaces. Vampires don't like fire very much. BUt he had no time to waste, so he reminded himself that it was not real, and pushed his way inside.

One might under estimate the sounds of a burning house, but it was difficult to ignore now with a lot of concerning crackling and popping. Still, he kept his senses open as he searched this mess for a particular little girl. "Little lady? Ash?"

On the outside, still in the room, chi shifts uncomfortably from one foot to the other, "if she throws people, im putting you i the way.." he attempts a joke.

[MegaraFoxfire]

Bane said “fine by me…I’d rather her break me then anyone else…”

There was more screams and the sound of blades on skin, blood dripping onto the floor. Up the stairs in a bedroom curled by the window was preteen Ash, her arms around an older version of Trigger by the looks. She looked up when she saw the vampire and said “are you…here to kill me too?”

[Crawkid]

Chi pauses and sighs, feeling like his joke fell flat. It is a serious situation after all.

In the dream, Peter can't help looking on this girl with pity, shaking his head. "I am not..." he comes over and kneels down to her, purposefully ignoring the dream-blood. "I'm here to save you, in more ways than one...Do you remember my face?"

[MegaraFoxfire]

Bane sighed and said “sorry lad…my senses are going nuts to fight right now…happens every time with this nightmare…”

Ash looked at him and said “kinda…are you a friend of papa’s? His out there trying to find help…trying to fight off the hunters…”

[Crawkid]

Chi nods softly, shifting in place again, "Well, not everyone can handle jokes in a time like this..." he falls quiet a bit, keeping his eyes on her face, "so...what is it like in there?"

"....hunters?" He shakes his head again, "No, I've been asked by someone else to protect you. What kind of hunters are after you?" while he talks, he tries to grab hold of the nightmare. If he can, he starts to have the flames die out around them.

[MegaraFoxfire]

Bane glanced over and said “the nightmare? I don’t have all the details but she was…fourteen I think? Hunters hit her house, a set up since there was a meeting of future thinkers there. They were all killed along with her father…but Ash somehow got out. She doesn’t know how. Just that she woke up at the royal guard station…wrapped in a green cloak that wasn’t hers or her father’s. But she saw her father killed in front of jer…she never said how but I guess it was bad and bloody…”

Ash said “bad men…want to hurt those against their gods wishes…I don’t know why a god wants me dead but dad told me to hide…none have gotten up here…” the flames calmed a bit.

[Crawkid]

Chi grimaces, and after another moment, shifts back to a small cat, going to climb up the werewolf to sit on his shoulder.

Seeing some success, Peter presses his will on the fire even more, and then carefully sits down with her. "I am using my abilities to suppress the fire here, so you should be safe soon. I need you to focus on me, Ash. My name is Peter, we've already met...can you remember?"

[MegaraFoxfire]

Bane glanced at him and then moved his hand up to rub his ears. “It’s alright lad…she’s okay…it’s made her stronger…just hard to trust strangers…”

Ash blinked at him, but then her eyes lit up a bit as his face became more clear to her. “The vampire…from the yard…my bodyguard…but I don’t…no, you shouldn’t be here. You’ll be hurt, killed even. I have to get you out of the house before that thing shows up” she tried to get up, the dog bot vanishing into shadows.

[Crawkid]

"mrrow.." he gives a soft trill, almost pathetic sounding, but it is followed up by a purr. How nice it is to be given such soft attention, part of why he enjoyed being a cat so much. But the pets was still a brief distraction, Bane's words bringing him back to the girl in the bed infront of them. He had had a feeling that she had a terrible life that made her the way she was. Wanting to help people was probably already part of her. But that kind of trauma was a good explanation for that mindset to get twisted p like that....must be lonely.

Chi was a loner because he valued freedom, and wasnt sure if others would be able to trust him, since he was a shifter with no particular form. But she seemed to be the loner type more out of survival. But she likley still wants companionship. He sighs, strange to see in a cat, and forcefully bops his head against banes cheek.

Peter, meanwhile, doesnt move from his spot and smiles warmly. "Thank you for your worry...but I don't think anything here can kill me. After all, this isnt where we really are, now is it?"

[MegaraFoxfire]

Bane smiled warmly and rubbed his neck a bit. “She needs you Chi. I’ve been there for her but I don’t understand her like you can. I’ve always have pack. She has been alone for so long…you get it. I don’t understand enough to help her…”

The door opened and Dante was standing there, looking sore but worried. “I sensed…something off…what’s going on?”

Ash blinked and said “what? But…” then they heard a scream of something not natural. Ash froze as she looked at the door. “No…it’s here…papa…I have to help him…that thing…” she got up, clearly scared to death.

[Crawkid]

Kitten Chi just purrs louder. Normally he would be frowning deeply in thought, but pets were very soothing. Idly, he wondered how he would actually be able to help.

As Dante enters, he sees Bane and chi of course, and also Peter sitting on the edge of Ash's bed. She is asleep, and he is as still as the dead, his eyes glowing red as he stares at her, clearly doing something.

Inside the dream, he frowns and stands up. It doesn't take much to realize that its going to be next to impossible to get much further if she's scared. He can't blame her though. "..Thats going to be a distraction" he murmurs, settling a hand on her shoulder, looking in that direction, then down at ther, "Will you tell me what made that noise?"

[MegaraFoxfire]

Dante saw Peter and frowned. “Why is Peter in her mind? His not trained enough for that kind of a dive” Bane said “his helping her wake up calmly from a bad nightmare…”

Ash swallowed and said “a monster…the killer…it kills papa…when I go downstairs I see a pure white creature with long claws and dark glowed red eyes with white irises…it tears into papas chest while his still alive. He sees me and smiles…tells me that he loves me…then all I remember is blackness as I scream…”

[Crawkid]

Indeed, peters entire attention seems to be on this task.

Chi tilts his head at Dante, concern rising from what he said.

Dream Peter takes a deep breath, hearing her description, even though he didnt need to. His jaw tensed at the idea of taking on something like that. SO he turns to her more directly, "Lady Ash...look at me. I know its bad, it sounds terrible. but you must look at me." he gets down to her eye level again and makes serious eye contact with her, "You wouldn't be able to tell me all of that unless it's already happened, your mind is just trying to relive it. That's what I'm here to stop."

[MegaraFoxfire]

Dante sighed then limped over and said “if it’s just the dream then he should be alright…why didn’t someone get me?” Bane gave him a look and said “we didn’t know you were among the living yet”

Ash looked at him and then she stopped. Her eyes seemed to clear more as her younger body started to age to her current age. She looked at Peter and said weakly “it’s the nightmare…it’s just a nightmare…”

[Crawkid]

Kitten chi nods emphatically.

Dream Peter looks visibly relieved as she shift in her begins, and she begins to realize that its a nightmare. He nods, and stands up again, "Good...yes. This...its all in your mind now. Youre safe, in a bed. And your friends are there with you." he auses and then softens his voice, using his will a last time to fully suppress the fire in the room. "...you should return to them"

[MegaraFoxfire]

Ash nodded and the scene vanished around them. She looked at Peter and said weakly “thanks…I’m okay now…I’ll wake up…”

Bane felt the shaking stop and looked down. “Well he did it. Kid is good. Her shaking stopped and I think she’s waking up”

[Crawkid]

He nods, standing a bit straighter, "Take your time... I was asked to wake you up slowly. They won't miss a minute or two." He turns away and begins to walk in a random direction, "In fact, since you're conscious of it now...you could have a bit of fun with it."

Soon, the red glow in Peter's eyes fade away as he exits the girl's mind. After a bit of blinking, he looked over to his side and made note of who was with them now- freezing as he sees Dante, and getting a bit awkward, " My p....sir..."

[MegaraFoxfire]

Ash blinked and asked “how?”

Dante was kneeling by his side, holding his free hand and making g sure he was alright. “Peter? Do you feel alright?” He rested a hand on his face, checking his eyes. “How did it go?”