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Hallowed Be Thy Name [Monstrous Demonic Incursion]
Mon Jun 03, 2019 2:57 pm
I'm waiting in my cold cell
It felt odd waking up and questioning one's mortality. Akira gambled with her life on a daily basis, but this was not just a calculated risk anymore, today her duty compelled her to walk straight into the line of fire.
Given the rise in her power and the expectations of the parties she worked with, the Shimada made a bee-line for the largest crack in the sky. It was steadily widening above the spot she'd met Adragna. Fate was strange sometimes. She didn't dilly-dally like she had the last time. Boldly, she spread her wings and glided over the short buildings towards the craggy cliffs.
Mon Jun 03, 2019 4:53 pm
When the bell begins to chime
Haru let out a sigh. Knowing it was going to happen didn’t make it any less fearsome. Especially after seeing what these monstrosities could do—twice in Orchidia—he was not as confident as he was when he was blind to the details. If fighting the demons wasn’t terrible enough, knowing he couldn’t save everyone no matter how hard he tried was worse.
The Vampire Knight gently patted Ayla on her side. “Get out of here, girl. I’ll find you after,” he said. There was uncertainty in his voice and she sensed it. When he found her hesitating, he looked her in her big beady eyes and gave her a reassuring nod; she then flew away. Once she was only a speck in the sky, he took on his raven form and scoured the area for the largest rift in the vicinity.
He found himself heading towards the cliffs.
Tue Jun 04, 2019 8:35 am
Reflecting on my past life
She noticed the dark shadows crawl over the land and the buildings sh'd left behind. Finally, she reached the plateau directly beneath the rift, there was nothing there yet. At least so it seemed. She stood underneath it and gawked at its vastness. Preparing for whatever inevitable monstrosity that came through it.
And then, a single thing fell out of it. It grew larger as it fell towards her. It was a body. She narrowed her eyes and took a few steps back. A gnarled scream escaped from the falling creature. It was the voice of a man. Akira was left absolutely horrified and riveted when he landed.
Tue Jun 04, 2019 11:10 am
And it doesn't have much time
“Of course she’s here,” he muttered to himself. She didn’t seem to care about the falling demon and remained still even after it landed. She didn’t attack it and the demon didn’t attack her, which was quite strange. Just when he was a couple feet away from the ground, Haru transformed out of his raven form. He was behind Akira and the demon was down on the floor, doing nothing. “What are you doing? Kill it,” he said to the Crash mage.
Tue Jun 04, 2019 3:31 pm
'Cause at 5 o'clock
The questions and doubts that should've plagued her mind, were entirely shrouded by the surge of emotions, the denial and the characteristic stab of helplessness. She looked around, frantically, hoping for aid. When she saw something from the corner of her eye, behind where she stood.
Something else that fell from the sky. From demonic bird, it took a demonic humanoid form and when it spoke it sounded like rocks grating against each other. For the first time, the impassive young girl let raw anger surge into her. She balled up her fists and responded with a war-cry of her own.
Wed Jun 05, 2019 10:28 am
They take me to the gallows pole
Things got worse when he saw Akira turn towards him with anger. Is he controlling her? he had to wonder. If he was, it had to be magic. That means, Haru can negate it if he got close enough. Her eyes showed aggression towards him and she didn’t respond to him. He really didn’t get what was at play here, but even he wasn’t dense enough to not see something was amiss. He figured he could null whatever ploy this was once he got close enough. So, he dashed ahead, trying to close the distance between them.
Wed Jun 05, 2019 12:39 pm
The sands of time
It was as though the demon knew that she couldn't simply evade his charge, because she needed to stay around Tsuru's defeated form until help arrived. Her own words rang in her head, it is in their nature to exploit our weakness. They did not quell the spirit of righteous indignation.
She unleashed two spells towards the demon in quick succession, ensuring that they were projectiles that didn't explode. She couldn't take a risk with those. She used the strongest non-explosive spells she could, since she was blinded by her rage. Behind her, Tsuru croaked two words feebly. 'Stole... power.' In time she'd realise her folly.
Wed Jun 05, 2019 3:17 pm
For me are running low
Running Low
His eyes widened in shock as the spells approached him. While the magic circles did indicate the incoming spells, it might have been impossible to react to them at the right time, given their invisible nature. Thankfully, it was Akira herself who had provided him with the means to counter this. The moment they entered his range, he nulled them immediately.
Now, he had to be cautious. He was just trying to get close to them so that he might attempt to negate anything that might be messing with her. But if she was going to go on the offensive, this could real ugly for both of them. He halted after nulling the spells—still about ten meters away from her and the demon—and tried reasoning once more. “What are you doing? Why are you attacking me?” he asked, frowning.
Tue Jun 11, 2019 1:24 pm
When the priest comes
In some ways, Akira realised now, how most humans in the end found themselves driven by similar emotions. Faith, love, togetherness and trust were things commonly sought and when they were at the risk of being stolen, most were compelled to act. She was no different, this compulsion worked to aid some, but in the case of the Shimada, it was more a hindrance.
When her attacks didn't connect for some reason, the broken warning that Tsuru had issued began to make sense. She halted too, looking the demon in the eye as it spoke in its garbled Abyssinian language yet again. It sounded like a threat as it grated against her ears. She telepathically communicated with Tsuru now, reassuring him. "We'll make it through this. I'll do whatever it takes. Stay strong."
Wed Jun 12, 2019 9:48 pm
To read me the last rites
He figured her body was being controlled by the demon but not her mind. That would explain her words. He knew there was a trick here, but he wasn’t sure what it was. But that didn’t matter. All he had to do was get past Akira and kill the demon she was protecting for some reason. He could see the greenish demon cackling in joy, which would sound like coughing to Akira thanks to his wicked illusion that neither of them seemed to have figured out yet.
He charged ahead once again. This time, with his lightsabre on the ready. He thought if he could just get past Akira and strike the demon, perhaps he could break whatever control he has over her.
Mon Jun 17, 2019 2:53 pm
Take a look through
She licked her lips. The young girl wasn't particularly adept at melee combat. Raw strength had never been her focus. But she was swift. If she could keep the demon occupied for long enough there was still some hope. Of course, if she considered anything else but the silver lining she kept looking for, she'd realised that buying time was hardly a real option. The demon could get reinforcements just as easily as she could. In fact, it could probably summon more of its kind faster than she could expect anyone else to charge up the cliffs to fight the monstrosity that was seemingly the most dangerous.
There was no time to dwell on why her plans wouldn't work. Today, she had no chance to plan at all in fact. She charged towards the demon, especially when it became obvious that its intended target was the body behind her. It would seem that he was really keen on finishing the job before dealing with her. 'Away from him.'
Thu Jun 20, 2019 1:43 pm
The bars at the last sights
Unfortunately, before he could close the gap, two portals opened right next to Akira and out came a dozen demons. They stood around the demon along with the Crash mage, as if trying to protect him. While Haru could see that these were demonic beings, to Akira, they will look like humans in Rune Knight uniform.
Haru stopped. His path was now completely blocked and he wasn’t sure he could handle all of them. He knew he could make short work of the lesser demons that had come out, but while he focused on that, no doubt the wretched prankster will use Akira to decimate him. He had to have a plan. Or, he figured, he must at least stall until Akira gained back control of her body.
The Vampire Knight watched as one of the demon that came out the portal say something to Akira. It was nothing but a crackling unintelligible noise to him—he didn’t speak Abyssian. But the demon had ensured Akira hears it in Fiorian with his illusive capabilities. “We are here to protect Commander Hatsuharu and assist you,” said the demon to Akira.
Thu Jun 20, 2019 1:59 pm
Of a world that has gone
When the portal opened, for a second her heart sank It didn't look demonic, but that didn't mean it wasn't. What she saw made her heart soar with joy. She didn't believe in praying to Illumin, but in this moment, she almost surrendered to the idea of a higher power.
At this point, she really should have gotten suspicious. The Rune Knights never had a knack for showing up where it was truly needed. Plus, the faces that offered her aid, were all... generic, in some manner. Oddly familiar, but she couldn't place a name to the face. Were they just runts then? They'd just prove to become a liability. 'Just... take him to safety.' she said, in a commandeering voice. 'I'll handle the demon.' she said, looking at the creature in front of her squarely in the eyes.
Sat Jun 22, 2019 2:46 pm
Can it be?
However, this little scene was enough for Haru to understand what was going on. She had called him the demon and asked the demons to take the real demon to safety. She wasn’t being controlled. She was being tricked into thinking he was the demon while the real demon pretended to be him. Perhaps acting as though he was mortally wounded. Despite the situation, for a moment, he was glad that she cared so much for him. He could see the anger and worry in her eyes.
Reckoning his voice will sound contorted to her as well, he decided it was best to take the risk and null this illusion. He needed to get close to her for that. It won’t be easy, but he saw no other option. He knew his partner was smart. And she was the biggest problem. So, if he could give her some clue and make her hesitate to attack him, it would be easier.
Haru deactivated his blade. He knew this was dangerous, given it takes a while for the crystal to charge before he can activate it again. But this was the best clue he could give. Why would a demon give up on a weapon? That was sure to make her think. And with that, he dashed ahead, ready to null or dodge any attack that might come for him.
Sat Jun 22, 2019 2:55 pm
That there's some sort of error
She should not have stopped in her tracks. Demons weren't honorable... But she didn't raise her hand as she had intended. The demon deactivated the stolen saber. Was the weapon not good enough for him? Did he perhaps know of her weapon and was going to go after it? Little did Akira know that by closing the distance between herself and the demon, she'd actually made it easier for the real Tsuru to null the illusion around her. But before she stepped close enough, she felt a soft gust of air tickle her cheek, as though something invisible just rushed past her. She narrowed her eyes. Something was definitely amiss. Something was weird.
Sun Jun 30, 2019 1:52 pm
Hard to stop
The demons who were acting like her the Rune Knights weren’t going to let them off that easy, however. The moment she dashed ahead, they followed; some slung spells, others brandished mean looking weapons. The spells were easy enough to deal with. But Haru had to be careful about the physical weapons. He didn’t have his own to defend with. So, dodging was all he could do.
When he finally dodged the swings and nulled the spells, it was time to dodge the fastest of them all; Akira. The moment she was in range, he pulsed a wave of his magical energy all around, ensuring it enveloped the Crash mage. He hoped whatever illusion she was caught in would be negated.
Sun Jun 30, 2019 2:25 pm
Hard to stop
Maybe there was a change in the way the organization worked, while she was busy playing spy? Maybe they all just wanted the glory of taking down a demon alongside her? The Shimada couldn't tell, nor did she really have the time to linger on such matters.
Subconsciously though, the oddness of the situation was finally beginning to pile up. Perhaps it would succeed in breaking the illusion cast upon her. The growing evidence of foul-play was bound to shake her out of the grief-borne reverie. Or something else would. As she and the Knights charged at the demon, it felt as though reality itself shattered, once she was near enough to the creature and rearing up for her strike.
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