[IC] The Light In The Darkness

[deadpixel101]

Dusk watched as two very intimidating figures came into view, quite easily drawing the attention of his attempted conversation partner away, "well, that is one way to find out..." he said as he drew his blades. He didn't know exactly what he would do against the large creatures, but he was sure he would find out soon enough, as it seemed one was now charging in their general direction. "Let's play then" he said, his smirk now a dark smile. He dashes forward, leaving a trail of dark purplish flame behind him, he noticed he was probably not the prime target, but he didn't care. He wasn't going to be ignored for long. A surprising leap into the air and her spun his body, blades fanning out like a buzz-saw, his odd magical form veiling them with more energy then most could anticipate. He was currently a hazy disk of purple death. One that was veering towards a certain demons chest.

Elaine had stopped looking around for a while now, her wide eyes even wider were now set on the large demons in front of her. She instinctively clung even closer to Feress, her small body partly behind his own. She was shaking now, all thoughts of trying to look strong and independent where gone. All she wanted, was to be safe. When Jason initiated on them she yelped and went to hid behind the kitsune even more, she didn't know what to do, a part of her was still wanting to help, to call upon her magic charm and aid her new allies, but the part of her that wanted to curl up and vanish was a bit more prominent as of now. She simply nodded nervously when Feress told her to stay close, she wasn't going anywhere. Her hands clasped around her necklace so tightly her knuckles whitened, she just watched the oncoming battle with fear.

[SnowAngel]

"Ansen!" Arya pushed him away as the smaller demon charged at him. The demon managed to leave a small cut on her arm. Both fell to the ground. Arya got up and drew her daggers. She launched to the demon digging her daggers into his shoulder blades. He let out a loud growl as he tried to get Arya off of him. But she clung tight on her blades.

Lyari stood before Elaine and Feress. He looked at them and saw that the girl was shaking. He turned back around and took his bow ready to shoot anything in his view.

[JessieTargaryen]

Jason saw the demon cut Arya. "Its on now motherfuckers." He growled and shot forward, having thrown himself with telekinsis. Jason slammed into the larger demon, armored fist making a hard impact with the demon's face. Jason flipped over the massive demon gave a sharp hit to his spine. Temporaily paralizing the demon. "I'm coming back for you soon." Jason said then rushed the smaller demon. This demon was smacking Arya in the back with its spiky tail to try to knock her off. Too busy focysing on her to notice Jason coming. Or the flaming arrow Jason threw to Ansen. "Hit him just under the ribcage, his species has a weak point there." Jason directed as he attacked. His sword swung down to meet the demons arm, loding itself deep in the flesh. Only issue was Jason had issues pulling his sword back out. And the sound of something cutting through the air made him look up, only to get slammed by the mace and fly backwards, hitting a tree hard enough to break it. Then the demon looked up and noticed the hazy disk. Reacting quickly, the demon spun out of its path. Avoiding the impact... or so it thought, then that demon looked down to notice his mace swinging arm on the ground, without being attached.

[Cartwright]

Ansen staggered back and was raising his left arm to block a nasty blow coming his way when Arya came forward from the group and got onto the demon. He was quick to return to a combative stance and release the arrow he had readied for the fight, sending it into the chest. It didn't seem to be as effective as he wished to be and the cianid cursed under his breath upon realizing that. It was when Jason tossed him a arrow that he decided to keep to his bow for one final shot, and he shot as instructed, the guardian knocking the fire arrow in to shoot the demon who Arya was on. By the time he had shot, Ansen turned around to see whoever had attacked Jason to be right there in front of him, the demon kid he was suppose to look after with his back against a tree. A growl escaped him and he drew his sword, letting his bow fall to the ground when he had freed his grip to grab the sword. It was the ex-general's turn to start getting up close and personal.

Feress looked over his shoulder at Lyari, his ears twitching before he spoke up to the man. "If you wish to get in there to help your friends, I can take care of myself my friend. Feel free to go fight those bad guys!" The Kitsune said, a smile forming on his face as he gave a nod and returned his focus to the demons, his grip on his staff becoming tight then loose as he prepared to defend himself if something came his way.

[Slypheed]

"Nyaa~~" Venessa stretched, she had been stalking the group that had wondered into the village. She was pretty much making sure nothing bad happened to Jason, but was also watching Arya, as she didn't trust that girl. All was pretty boring, she could sense the demons, but couldn't be bothered with making out the shapes of them, so it was a surprise to see the actual shapes of the demons. But nonetheless pretty typical for how intelligent they appeared to be, a very trademark thing for grunts to posses.

The battle seemed to have been going moderately well, Venessa letting out a snicker when Arya was cut "Thought she was a hunter. Can't even take this hunt darling?" she grinned "Maybe you should leave now girly, before you ge-" she was cut short when the smaller of the two demons hit Jason, and just before she lost her cool, she spoke to herself "Someone cover that little girl's eyes" she hoped someone would hear.

Venessa charged into the fray, yelling a battlecry at the top of her lungs. Her body slamming into the demon, adding confusion to its disbelief. Venessa had one target, the demons neck. And once she was there, she plunged her teeth deep into it. The demon trying to get her off, hitting her, pulling her, but she didn't let go. Then suddenly Venessa's body changed back to her true form, but something was different, metal claws had appeared on her fingers. She whispered to the demon "I'm going to enjoy every second of this" followed by an insane expression on her face. Before plunging the claws into the demons stomach, ripping it open, and proceeding to rip him apart from the inside-out.

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Dusk hit the ground, his feet kicking up dust as the momentum still kept him spinning. He came to a sudden halt and set on eyes on his target, a close miss it seemed...
"Next time big guy..." Dusk jeered as he readied for another attack, it seemed that this was a fight they would most definitely win, he just wanted his fair share on the fun. He charged again, hoping to get the large adversary in the nape of the neck. He was about to make his leap when he heard a deafening sound, the sound of a body introducing itself a bit too enthusiastically with a hard surface, he turned to see Jason and a broken tree, which then led to him seeing the other demon, Vanessa he believed, showing off her...less presentable side. There was no more grin on his face. He turned his sight and sheathed his blades. He wasn't going to need to help with that...

Elaine's eyes kept moving nervously, seeing who was doing what. She was fearing for every life on their side. She didn't know them but she still found their lives worth more precious than anything owned. She was only drawn away from the battle as a form dived past her, the demon girl charged the enemy with a ferocity that scared Elaine, though what came after that, it didn't seem like much. Unable to draw her eyes away she stared in horror as she watched the demons insides, become his outsides. If she could have registered how to act just yet, she would be either vomiting or crying, likely both. She paled beyond belief and became as still as a statue.

[SnowAngel]

Lyari quickly turned towards Elaine, who was turning paler by the second. He knelt down and pulled the girl in his embrace pushing her head against his shoulder.
Shielding her from the gruesome sight. He looked back fearing for Arya's life.

Arya saw Venessa charging towards the demon and her. She pulled her daggers out and pushed herself af off the demon doing a backflip and landing on her feet.
She knelt down to recover from the large drop. She then turned to Jason who lay against a shattered tree. The girl pushed herself up and ran towards him sitting next to him.
"Jason are you okay?" She looked at him with worry in her eyes.

[JessieTargaryen]

Jason blinked his eyes open. "You might want to back away." He said and walked slowly towards the bigger demon, gruti. As he walked he was chanting some in a language only known to the demons, and his normally blue eyes were red, glowing a little bit as well. Soon visible black waves of dark energy began pulsing from his body, killing the plantlife around him. But only within the radius of his pulses. The large demon's eyes went wide with fear. "Please spare me! I promise that I will serve you. I have a wife and newborn kid. Please don't!" The demon begged for his life. Jason smiled in a very menacing mannner and unsheated his sword. "You made your choice long ago. Lets see how your kids feel about losing thier precious daddy." Then laughed evilly. The pulses collapsed inwards, and formed the figure of a large skeletal warrior with two massive bat wings unfurrling from its shoulders behind Jason. Jason yelled and swung down, slicing the demon in half. Then rurned towards his allies. Staring at them as the being stood behind him. Any of those who has heard the prophecy that all demons knew, would now know that boy standing in front of them, was destined royalty. For the prophecy had spoke of the boy who channled the deathbat taking the demon empire to be his own. Then the energy collpased inwards and Jason collapsed. Looking up with a confused look, hhis eyes still red. "What just happened to me?" He asked. Then slowly stood up, obviously at a loss of what just happened.

[Cartwright]

Ansen staggered back from the scene, watching the two demons kill their enemies. He understood Venessa's actions, being one who was seen war's gruesome sights the guardian was not as shocked as the others. It was what Jason had done that was more shocking, killing without any form of mercy. The demon boy despite whatever the voices said about him had lost a bit of the ex-general's trust, the Cianid turning away and walking back towards the main group before whispering into Feress's ear. "There was no good honor in this fight." ((That trust is going to be important if he is to be the one watching over you keep that in mind when you decide Jason's actions >.>))

Feress the kitsune only stared wide eyed, shocked with how the fight developed and turned rather violent. He couldn't listen to the cries for mercy and covered his ears, turning his eyes away for a few seconds until Ansen came by and whispered into his ear. The small one didn't say a thing in response to the guardian's statement, only nodded and spoke in a more audible tone. "Lets.. Lets get going." With that he turned to the girl Lyari was protecting, his eyes trying to peer into hers. "I will take care of the child from here brave hunter. See to it your comrade is okay, yes?"

[SnowAngel]

Lyari looked at the kitsune and nodded. He stood up and looked at the girl patting her head.
He turned around and made his way to Arya. "Arie! Are you okay?" He sad down next to her. He placed his hand on her cheek and wiped away some blood. Then he saw the cut on her arm. "You're hurt."

"I'm fine." She said while standing up slowly. "Its just a small cut." She turned her head towards Jason.
"What was that? You changed... How do you feel?"

[JessieTargaryen]

"I don't know. I have no regrets over what I did to that demon, his son is probably safer after that. That sadistic bastard got joy from torturing me at age six. He deserved to die." Jason said then retreated to Arya's side. His red eyes searching her eyes. "Don't fear me. I won't let that happen again." He says to her. Then looks up at the sky. "We should make it to the town before nightfall. With the demons gone I sense no darkness presence. They were the presence I sensed. And the curse is more powerful at night. We will be safer indoors." Jason says to the group. "Although I have no idea how long it is until nightfall." He admits and waits for either of the two leaders of the quest to make a decision as for what they shall be doing

[Slypheed]

After a bit of time, the chest cavity of the smaller demon was hallowed out, the creature losing consciousness rather fast. But all the commotion inside the demon seemed to stop. And after some time, she didn't emerge out of the creature. Which would cause for some concern, but the reality of it was that Venessa had merely passed out inside the demon. She had also shifted back to her human form. Anyone who wished to check the situation out up close would find her comfortably asleep, with the demons heart securely held in both her hands.

[deadpixel101]

Dusk walked towards the rest of the group, giving a mysterious look to Jason, his mask shifted to haunting frown. He arrived beside Feress and sighed. "It seems everyone is alright?" he looked from face to face, checking for any obvious damage, his eyes set on the young girl. His face shifted to one of sadness, she shouldn't have come... he sighed and crossed his arms. "This was a bat start to our adventure." he muttered, looking out at the carnage. He didn't expect to be dragging about a child, if she agreed to come along she shouldn't have been so vulnerable, they wouldn't be able to risk so much for her to stay innocent, this was going to be war, and war was messy.

Elaine had yet to move, her face still not full of it's usual colour, and her eyes not full of her usual life. It took a sharp gust of wind for her to shiver and begin looking about. Her face full of shock and confusion, she set eyes back on the body, and all at once she broke down sobbing. Her chest heaved as she sucked in air and large balls of water leaked from her eyes. She had given up all hopes of trying to seem like an adult at that moment. Her hands covered her face and she stumbled back a step or two. She felt very alone, and very afraid as right then.

[JessieTargaryen]

Jason watched the girl crying. "Look at that. I helped cause that. I probably scarred her beyond belief and stole her innocent point of view. What kind of monster am I?" He says to himself, seeing a scared little boy version of himself standing next to her in chains, his innocence had been stolen too, and he felt as if he knew how the girl felt. Alone probably, and terrified. Jason growled with anger at himself and threw his sword, watching as half the blade implanted itself in the ground. He turned and stormed off towards some trees nearby. "Monsters don't deserve allies." He said as a form of explanation as he walked away. Then once he was out of view, hidden among the shadows in the small group of trees the boy leaned back against the trunk of one and slowly slid down towards the ground. He was no better than those who destroyed him. He was a monster, and embodiment of evil. That's what the boy was. He helped break an innocent little girl. He hated himself. Something deep seeded he didn't think could ever come back arose within his soul, the skeletal hand of fear gripped him. What was he afraid of? Being like them. Then we felt his face become wet as the tears came. What kind of horrible being was he?

[Cartwright]

Feress blinked and then walked up to the girl, wrapping his arms around the one tall as him and pulling her into a tight hug. "Elaine.." He said in a hushed tone, his staff floating instead of falling to the ground. "You have to understand you have to have a strong heart in order to travel with us. If you wish I can take you back.. But not you must make a decision." He then pulled away from the girl when he thought he had given her a hug long enough, his eyes peering into hers if she were to look at him. "I am confident you can be strong, though. If you can not watch then avert your eyes, but don't let anything overwhelm you. You're better than that, yes?"

Ansen peered down at the girl then looked over at Jason who ran out into the forest. Letting out a quiet sigh he went after the boy, only stopping to place a hand on Arya's shoulder. "Do not follow him. I will handle this." With that he was off to follow the demon, finding it rather easy to keep up with the speed of a Cianid by his side.

Upon coming across the boy the guardian slowed down to a half, his arms crossed as he leaned back against a nearby tree. He could tell Jason was nearby, and he decided to call out to him. "So you will run from your errors instead of making amends, Jason? Come out child, and do not bother with wiping your tears away. This Cianid smells all. " He said that with a smirk and waited, hoping the demon would at least listen to him.

[JessieTargaryen]

"I'm a monster. That's what I am. You saw it, I had no issue slaughtering that bastard in front of the girl. This isn't about running from my problems. Its about saving all you from the animal inside. You don't understand what its like, I fear myself. I fight to keep myself under wraps. I have been through more cases of the darkness and horrid torture at the hands of my father than most beings should be able to survive. I watched the only person who cared in my world torn to shreds. I am broken, and I want blood. I am an avenger, I will see to it that my mother is avenged. But after what I've been through, the beast inside is hungry. He wants blood. That's what I am afraid of. Myself. The beast knocking at my door. Today just proved it. I have no issue killing in front of an innocent. I did to her what she did to me. So, Guardian, look me in the eye." Jason says as he steps out, his red eyes sticking out against his pale skin, his hands clenched in a fist. There was a murderous bloodlust in his eyes, though he tried to keep it surpressed, and an intense fear. "Tell me you don't see a monster." Jason says, looking straight at Ansen.

[Slypheed]

Sakura and Caroline walked up to the group, obvious that they had missed a lot of things. "Well...Good news, the outside area of the town is clear of any forms of life" Sakura threw out there while everyone was feeling the effects of the battle in one way or another. She noticed Jason was missing, but so was the Cainid. She had her assumptions as to what was going on, but would let time tell. She turned her attention to observe the battlefield.

Caroline saw the girl was paler than before, and the Kitsune next to her, obviously saying things to her. Curiosity caused Caroline to wonder over to investigate, and once she was next to the girl, she crouched to look her in the eyes. Able to see the trauma she just experienced, while she couldn't see the scene she watched, she could only guess what she saw. She looked to the Kitsune "What happened?" she asked quickly as she turned her attention back to the girl, slowly outstretching her hand to the girl.

[deadpixel101]

Elaine tried her hardest to quiet herself as the kitsune spoke to her, though restraint wasn't her best aspect, and most of the time her heaves and sobs came out b themselves, always louder than she wanted. "I-I-I..." She stopped to suck in more air and rub her eyes, for once she was trying hard to not look into Feress' eyes, she couldn't handle all that direct emotion right now, she was having to much of her own. "I-I don't want to s-stop" her words kept repeating everything she instinctively drew in more air. She was feeling a mix of emotions right now, fear was an obvious one, but things like embarrassment found her as well. She wanted so much to work and be looked at as an equal in this group, and she had already broken down in the first encounter. She felt sad for the demon who just died, even though her git also told her he was a bad person, one who could do less in his...current state. "I..." her sobs were becoming slightly less quiet, she was regaining some control now. "I think I want to stay..." she wasn't sure, and she wasn't trying to hide that either, she knew she had limits, and she knew she could hinder them if she was like this the whole time, but she knew she wanted to try, to try and be useful, to get what she set out for. She sobbed a few more times and tried wiping the big tears from her face, her cheeks were red and her face was starting so slightly show signs of colour again. She was trying hard to stop crying, fighting against the crushing feeling to continue. She saw an outstretched hand near her, and looked to the owners face. She heaved once more and swallowed back some bravery, halting all crying for a moment, she was cooling down. She allowed her hand to rise and fall gently into the offered hand, "I'm s-sorry..." she muttered under some more little gasps. She hated being a problem.

Dusk nodded at the girl, she was being foolish. These people shouldn't keep catering to her, she was a liability and he didn't want her or them to get hurt because of it, they would all be better off if she was taken back...But he couldn't say that, people did have to make their own choices, even at a young age. He gave up thinking on the matter and looked out to the carnage once more, that other demon hadn't come back yet...He wondered what she was doing, despite all that was happening because of it, she was impressive, and he hoped they didn't lose her already, they might need her for help later. Things would probably get a lot worse before they got better...

[Cartwright]

Feress only nodded up to Sakura and sighed quietly. "It is alright, but fear can not get to you Elaine, and do not worry... Staying beside this Kitsune and his magic has it's perks after all, yes?" With a chuckle he straightened himself and looked over his shoulder at the others, his eyes stopping at the demon that had killed her kin moments ago. "I think Jason can tend to her when Ansen brings him back. We can head into town and possibly get somewhere safe by the time the sun is at it's highest.. I am already hungry."

"I only see a boy who has lost hope in himself. I am only here to get it back for him." Ansen firmly replied, his eyes showing a mixture of discipline and wisdom that obviously came from his younger days as a military strategist. He paused to let that sink in, then began pacing around just a few steps, his tail slowly swaying left to right as he spoke once more. "Jason you must understand that you are what you intend to be. If you wish to change your ways only you can do that. There was no god or no father to make your identity permanent." The Cianid then stopped and turned to the young man, approaching him as he pulled his hood back and took off his hat. "Jason you have to adjust your judgement and your restraint. Me and that lady who spoke on your behalf will help you with that, but it is you who must open his mind up. I will do all I can, even if it means putting myself between your killing blow and someone else. Keep that is mind, child. Do not the people you hate change you no more. Change yourself, boy."

[SnowAngel]

Lyari got up and looked towards Venessa who was asleep inside the demon holding its hart hugging it tight. The elf passed by her and picked up a small stone. He threw it in the air and then catched it again. He looked back at the demon a smirk forming on his face. He threw the stone against Venessa her head. "Waky waky demon, or you're gonna get left behind." He turned around and saw the little girl crying in Feress his arms. "Poor girl..." he mumbled.

Arya felt her stomach twitch as Jason ran off. She wanted to run after him but someone stopped her before she could go. She looked up and looked into Ansen's eyes. He told her to stay put, with she did. She stared towards the forest where Jason ran towards. She couldn't help it, she was really worried.