The Vertix

[NeoAC]

Damn it, Kylar! Now I've got nowhere to go. You seriously couldn't wait? God! You're getting hurt when we go home.

Grace smirked and brushed her hair back. "Well, I can see you were just too smart for our plan. Kinda depressing you really don't think I'm a princess. I thought I had that sort of regal bearing. You know, that's an interesting accent you have there too, can I ask where it's from?"

As he started to make a snide remark, and Trent shot the two hunters, Grace reached up into his mouth and froze his head from the inside. She quickly pulled her hand back out. "Eeeeewwwwww! Look what you made me do, Kylar! That was so gross!" She quickly took off for the stage, hoping to use the knight's body as a shield to get back with the others.

 

[axle 19]

"It's not my fault you decide to freeze his head from the inside out Gracie. If we can get them to stop the chanting then we can up our magic. Until then," he raised his hand sending another pulse of energy to destroy the minds of the attacking squad.

 

[AboveUp]

The leader of the group fell to the floor. Dead. The group of armed men watched him go down in horror. Horror quickly turned into rage. "Capt'n!" one of the remaining three sword-bearing men yelled out, his eyes slowly moving towards Grace, eyes fueled with rage. "You'll pay for what ya did to da capt'n." He stumbled towards her, as much as the barrier had shielded him from the magic, it's effect from Kylar's magic was there.

The magi stood there, awkwardly. They hadn't come here for this and there was no princess so no reason for staying. A few eyes started shifting towards the exit.

 

[Xero Scythe]

Thanatos grinned. " 'scuze me Ice princess, I've got a job to do." He couldn't do much magic with the protective shield, but he could use a basic spell that played havoc..." Thanatos raised his arm and cast his magic. It didn't seem to do much, but the man started to sweat and screamed. He started to attack his own party in his heat-stroke delusions. Finally, he fell down dead, though not before mortally wounding the mage. It was only a matter of time now. "And I can wait." Thanatos laughed. He turned towards the warrior approaching him. Thanatos' hand burst into flame. "I would be wary if I were you. You're outside the Magi's protection, and there is no-one here who can stop you once you start burning." He got inbetween Grace and the warrior.

 

[AboveUp]

The last Magi looked in horror at what had happened in front of his eyes. He focussed his attention on Thanatos while muttering some strange words incoherently. He slowly raised his hands upwards, then thrust them towards Thanatos. "Ya corrupt'd my friends. Made 'm kill each other. For that, I'll silence you." A strange glow started surrounding Thanatos. "It's same as barrier, but rever'se. It'll take time to wear off, until then, all spell you cast will hurt you inst'd."

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Cygnus was looking around the city, he had moved to a position on top of the carriage now to get a better look at the area around him. He could've sworn he had seen men in armor in the distance. Not only that, but the street was just too empty. From his spot on the carriage he could see people were still occupying the other streets around him.

All of a sudden a flare went off. A powerful flare, as it illuminated the sky. Cygnus looked at it. A flare? This doesn't bode well.

He brought his attention back to streets around him. He few hints of armor and strange robes all seemed to be heading the same direction. This really doesn't bode well at all. The others better be okay.

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A cloaked man ran into the town hall. "Signal flare, got her. Time to move ou--" he stopped abruptly, realizing what had been happening in the room. "Ignore 'dese people. Take wounded, we need to move. NOW!"

The last remaining magi and swordsman quickly looked at each other, then back towards the cloaked man in the doorway before quickly moving away from the scene. Carrying the wounded swordsman between them without as much as saying a word.

 

[NeoAC]

Grace breathed a sigh of relief as the attackers left the town hall. The remaining villagers seemed almost stunned at what happened. Jeez, it's like they didn't know this was going to happen. So the army guys must have found out a different way. But then how would they have found out about this appearance? I dunno, there are a lot of questions here.

"Guys," she said. "I think maybe we should probably head back to the carriage now. Looks like we're done here."

 

[Xero Scythe]

Thanatos stared at his hands, still slightly aglow. "Aw, crap. I know this spell. Last time I tried to cast Inferno, I nearly went up in flames." He sighed, trying to remember what he did. "Right, I need alcohol and water." He stared at Grace. "You hurt?"

 

[NeoAC]

"No, no I'm fine," Grace replied. "Just a little grossed out. I mean, I don''t even know where that guy's mouth had been. My fingers are probably covered in ale and tavern waitress spit."

 

[Xero Scythe]

Thanatos shrugged. "If that's all that was in his mouth, then he was one of the cleaner ones. Don't worry about it, Ice queen. Ice kills most bacteria and whatnot." Thanatos sighed. "However, now I have to work on hand to hand combat- again. I had a trick for this, but it only works for a few seconds before I turn crispy. Arcane Arts is out of the question; I would burn right through the parlor trick. Luckily, the spell only works for a day or so. I guess Ill just focus on technique until it wears off." Thanatos then looked around. "Annoying battle limitation aside, what now?"

 

[RavingPenguin]

Trent ignored the gibbering magus and moved to look where the golem had been drug off by his comrades. There were scratches in the floor, accompanied but droplets of blood. "Hmm, directionality," Trent muttered, "This is definitely from them." He followed th trail to the door, he could clearly see the direction they dragged the man. "Oi! You two shut your babbling magic flinging holes and listen for a bit. We can follow them. I don't know who they are but they're the first group of people to see our abilities, going after and silencing them is in our best interests. If word spreads about what we can do, even just four of us, our job will get much harder. People will know how to deal with us more easily."

 

[NeoAC]

"Well do you know which way they went, Trent? Are we just going to call more attention to ourselves if we start searching everything in Easterbank?" Grace asked. "I mean, I'm worried too, but we needed to think about what's going to be the best strategy right now. Don't we?"

 

[RavingPenguin]

Trent pointed left outside the door. "They went this way, and you're right all of us trudging off after them would be a bad idea. I could do it alone, probably. They are essentially crippled." Trent tapped his foot nervously and looked at the trail. "God, I wish Cygnus was here so I could get the go ahead. I really don't think its a good idea to let them go."

 

[Time Travelling Toaster]

Spoiler: OOC

*raises from the dead* I'll help shift the story forward a bit >.>

"What...do you think you could do?" Misa pants, stumbling through the darkness, a blood trail streaking down her face. She falls to her knees before collapsing completely to the floor.

"We're...screwed," she grunts trying to pull her face off the ground.

The small group from before is seen beginning to run towards a much larger force, they seem to be in a retreat, but not one of fear.

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The axes smash into, gradually shattering the door of the carriage. The bolts from many unseen assailants keep Cygnus pinned to the roof of the carriage, unable to help or defend himself. Eventually the door gives, splintering into a thousand shards, grubby hands lunge and grasp at the Princess, pulling her ever closer to the door. Her shrieks drowned out under the noise of the screaming archers and waiting hordes.

As she is dragged further into the army, the bolts gradually fade, before ending entirely, leaving Cygnus in shock at the new situation.

 

[axle 19]

Spoiler: Toast

Is Misa in the hall with the others or out by the carriage?

 

[Time Travelling Toaster]

Spoiler: OOC

Sorry, I typed that up kinda late last night, yeah she's supposed to be walking up to Trent, sorry for the confusion.

 

[axle 19]

Spoiler: Toast

So she walked into the hall then?

 

[Time Travelling Toaster]

Spoiler: OOC

I was going from the fact that Trent is pointing outside the door, so she collapsed just outside it.

 

[axle 19]

Spoiler: Toast

Gotch ya, So Kylar, Grace, Thanatos, and Trent are inside. Cygnus is pinned to the carriage, misa is down, and John is still Pulling a ThreeWords missing.

 

[RavingPenguin]

Trents arms fell to his sides and his eyes opened wide. "Oh.... shit..." He stood in disbelief, "How the god damn bloody hell could somebody have miscalculated like that? I mean seriously? Its a god dammed army!" He took a moment to gain composure and started putting pieces together. Misa is here and got the shit beat out of here.. and the force is retreating... Wheres Cygnus? Trent's mind was wheeling, "Shit, they must have her!" he exclaimed suddenly. Picking Misa up to carry her, "C'mon guys, we've got to get to the carriage. We can regroup and give chase. "

 

[NeoAC]

"Misa!" Grace cried, seeing the state she was in. "Oh my god, you guys, I agree with the retreating strategy. I think we're just a bit in over our heads here. Let's get out of this place."