Inferno: the endless night outside of XS

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:: Riana watched everything go on around her, her light eyes scanning the others, she felt different.. like something had been lost inside of her, she completely understood Ororo's desicsion to take away her DW connection but yet.. it felt so strange to not feel her sisters.. and yet.. something was still there deep inside of her.. something whispering in the silence ::

What is this I'm feeling.. it doesn't seem right... somehow it's not.. but I can't place my finger on it..

:: Watching Ti she noticed that her sister had calmed down a bit.. she seemed more like her normal self but yet.. like Riana she seemed different.. not as relaxed as normal.. yes something was wrong.. very wrong ::
 
:: The transformation into Ikaris had left Brenthon quite perplexed. He could feel what she was feeling but wasn't exactly sure if this was an actual transformation or not. He knew it was time to go into the Astral Plane and to help Darkchilde, help Farrah most importantly and use Karen to do it, Brenthon watched silently to see what Karen would do next. The whole situation left Brenthon feeling uneasy, and being somewhat of a Seer, not knowing what was going to happen really bothered Brenthon. The Gypsy soon found himself somewhat less powerful, as if he was reverting back to his own gypsy days, his gifts of foresight and empathy were still strong within him as he did not acquire those in his time with Darkchilde, but he didn't like doing this, he didn't like being disempowered before fighting the three women who put Darkchilde at bay. He could sense Riana's discomfort as well, and they shared a gaze, both of them feeling exactly the same thing ::

"This can't be right, something is up here.. It doesn't make sense, why would she sever the link? Ororo might not be thinking straight..."

:: Brenthon watched patiently, hoping that everything was going to be okay, because he had a feeling that things were about to take a turn for the worst. ::
 
:: Noticing that Brenthon felt as uneasy as she did, Riana walked closer to him, placing her cool hand on his arm she guided him a bit away from the others, looking deeply into his eyes she began to talk softly ::

"Something is wrong.. I don't know what it is.. Brenthon.. I'm scared something is pulling at me.. something I can't describe.. and I don't like it... don't like it one little bit.. and I know you feel it too.. I can see it in your eyes"

:: Moving a hand across her face for a moment she took a deep breath, looking him in the eyes again she opened herself up to him.. knowing that his powers could sense the worries inside her own mind, waves of uneasyness mixed with all of Riana's own feeling washed over Brandon like waves hitting the beach, unlike other humanoids Riana was different she had always been different.. her emotions were 10x as strong as those of others.. this made her a very loyal friend and a very passionate person in everything she did ::

"Please.. we need to do something before it is too late.. I'm not sure about Ti.. she went trough to much tonight.. we need to stick together if things go wrong.. and I can feel things are about to go very wrong.."

:: Closing her eyes for a moment she tried to control the emotions rushing through her body.. she felt so much it was scaring her.. making her feel things she didn't want to feel, suddenly she felt Brenthon react to her.. she felt everything he was feeling, letting out a loud gasp she looked at him her eyes turning a very light blue ::
 
Darkaris' attention is drawn away from Morpheus as Karen awakens. She stands at her "mother's" side and smiles as Karen takes her hands.

Darkaris: "Mother, I am so sorry that I manipulated your memories. I just thought it was the only way to keep you safe and to give you some measure of peace."

Darkaris winces as Karen calls her Ikaris. On some level buried deeply within her, Ikaris knows that s/he isn't the Darkchilde, but is unable to face her loss. Being Ikaris means loss and pain greater than anything s/he has ever experienced. Even the battles against her siblings over the years haven't wounded her this way. Sibling battles were fierce but afterwards the loser would simply sulk away in a hidden lair for 50 or so years until they were recovered physically and managed to reclaim their pride. Nothing could have prepared her for this type of injury. No matter the provocation between Ikaris and her siblings, their Mother's rules stood firm, "No permanent maiming of each other". The memories tried to force their way to the surface but in grief and rage, Ikaris' now human mind kept repressing them. If s/he was not Ikaris then the loss wasn't real, s/he would not be a liability to anyone and would never be considered an embarassment to her family as the "weak one".

Darkaris looks at Dr. Victoria with a puzzled expression. "Mother, why are you calling me Ikaris? My name is Farrah, don't you remember me?"

Turning to the others, she pleads with them: "Something is wrong with her, why doesn't she remember me? Someone needs to do something right now! Fix it! I don't give a damn how!"

With her words, Darkaris' demeanor becomes more and more like that of the true Darkchilde's when angry. The others can see the resemblance quite clearly and from past experience with Farrah when angry, they knew that nothing good would come of Darkaris losing her temper.
 
"Sweet, haha..."

::Ti remarked as she saw the various foods and refreshments now before them... she helped herself to a nectarine... and had a perplexed look on her face as Riana came over to her, trying to calm her.... she nodded softly....::

"Thanks... it means... a lot."

::Ti said softly, but declined the invitation to sit.... she turned with a raised eyebrow to look at Ike... who, safe to say, was acting a bit... strange... she turned even more, to acknowledge Ororo for speaking...::

"NOOO!"

::Ti's voice rang out as quickly as she realized what Ororo was doing.... unfortunately... it was much too late.... as she was hit with a full blast of Ororo's spell, and she stumbled backwards a few steps... she took a deep, sharp breath as it ended, clutching her chest and looking at Ororo, thunderstruck.... for a few seconds, she just stood there, staring... she could hardly register it fast enough... she felt cut in half... she no longer had a tie to her Sister Wraiths and she felt... alone... and yet, at the same time, she felt as if she could fully breathe again after a long bout of being semi-smothered... she no longer felt the pulling of the Original Wraith's enchantments... while the break in the charms was vague and subtle, the most obvious loss to her was that of her bond to her Sister Wraiths... that of her bond to DC.... Ti lunged forward in a flurry of sudden movement, seizing Ororo up by the throat and forcing her backwards violently, against the nearest tree, her demeanor shifting from shock and confusion to urgency and anger as she lifted the former X-man in the air, leaving her feet to dangle as Ti's iron grip tightened on her neck...::

"Give it back! You don't understand! DC needs her family right now! She needs her sister's support! if you cut the bond... then her unconcious could register us as lost... if DC thinks we've died... GIVE IT BACK!"

::movement sounds behind Ti attract her attention... she looks over her shoulder, bewildered and quite undeniably upset, as she continues to hold Ororo in place ... DC is stirring again... the battle must only be getting worse... but Ti can no longer know just how bad it was... and she turned back on Storm, a crestfallen look on her face, her voice breathless and hardly above a whisper...::

"Lady Ororo... what have you done?"

::Ti immediately releases Ororo, and takes a step back, staring at the woman as if she just killed Darkchilde herself... Ti rushed to Darkchilde's side, taking her hand, pushing a lock of hair away from DC's face as she reassures both DC and herself...::

"D... Farrah, listen to me. everything's gonna be okay... you can't feel us anymore... but we're here. we're okay, and you're gonna be okay. we're not givin up Farrah, we're coming in there to get you out... hold tight, stand tall... i will not rest until you are safe... i will risk everything, i will fight, i will bleed... if it costs me my LIFE... i promise you, i will do WHATEVER it takes.... come hell or high water... i will not rest until those wretched hags are DEAD..."

::Ti stopped saying 'we'.... at this point... she realized she couldn't control the others... whether or not they'd be SANE enough to assist... but with the same breath... she no longer CARED what the others did... she was determined to save Farrah... if she had to do it singlehandedly... she would... Ti can hear Ikaris carrying on behind her... she gives DC's hand a soft squeeze.... and turns on Ikaris and Dr. Victoria... the two women can clearly see her anger... her eyes now shining a most alarming, wicked red... Karen's attempts to coax Ike back to her senses are failing miserably... and Ti decides to take matters into her own hands... Ti, who has always been a 'hands on' type of person... quite fervently believes the best way to knock the senses back into someone was to truly KNOCK the senses back....::

::Ti snarls as she forcefully yanks Ike back from Karen, firmly snatching her by the arm... she roughly spins Ike to face her, clamping her other hand on Ike's other arm, and begins to use her Class 10 strength to viciously shake the woman....::

"LISTEN TO ME!!! YOU are NOT Darkchilde! You NEVER WERE Darkchilde, You NEVER WILL BE Darkchilde... You are IKARIS, and YOU ARE GOING TO SNAP THE PHUCK OUT OF IT!"

::Ti releases her hold on Ike's left shoulder, only to BACKHAND the confused demon quite vehemently... slapping her/him around a bit... if this didn't work... Ti planned on simply tieing her down until they got DC back...::
 
Darkaris is confused again when Ti begins shaking her violently and the pressure hurts! Why is her friend and "sister" doing this to her? Darkaris knows that there are rage issues but to attack such a close friend without provocation is too much. Darkaris immediately becomes convinced that Titania is under attack by the Wraiths. She opens her mouth to try to reason with her friend when she is suddenly backhanded across the garden, crashing into one of the pillars. Darkaris stands shakily and it seems that the sunny garden has become overcast suddenly. Something gives within her mind and without realizing truly what she is doing or saying blasts the advancing Ti back with a bolt of pure shadow magic. Shadows begin to writhe around Darkaris creating a corona of shadowed flame. Her voice has a hollow and echoing quality to it.

Titania: "WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE TO LAY HANDS UPON ME? I AM A CHILD OF LILLITH AND I EAT BETTER DEMONS THAN YOU FOR BREAKFAST! MAKE YOUR PEACE WITH YOUR GODS, FOOL!!"

Even as the words tumbled from her lips, Ikaris' eyes grow wide as the full extent of what she had been going through and the way she had been acting, She hung her head down in shame and tears ran down her cheeks. The shadows subside and the area begins to lighten again. She walks over to Titania and offers a hand.
"I apologize for that. You were right to snap me back to myself. Everything just had become too much for me to deal with."

Ikaris turns to the others and her form shifts to a humanoid shadow then into one very similar to the male form that was destroyed earlier.
Grinning:"Okay, I'm back, to stay, I hope! Someone needs to catch me up and fast, my memories are rather clouded at the moment."
 
:: Watching the whole thing go on between Ti and Darkaris Riana walked towards them, seeing Ikaris return to the male form she had began to see as her friend she let out a content sigh ::

"Good to have you back hun.. it was about damn time you did.. I was thinking about smacking you down myself.. good thing Ti did" ;)

:: Turning to Ororo she looked the other woman in the eyes for a moment before she spoke ::

"I think that what you did was very wrong.. Tit is right you broke the band between the sisters.. Darkchilde needs to feel us she needs to know we are here not feel alone like she is probably feeling right now.. I suggest you better get into action and restore that bond before things go really wrong.. and I'm not the only one feeling this.. even Brenthon is feeling it.. and he's just as connected to DC he's her brother in some way.. the bond needs to be restored and it needs to be restored NOW"

:: Her eyes began to glow a bright violet as she looked at Ororo showing the anger inside of her.. Riana wasn't a person to get angry easy, true she was evil but not like most people in their coven.. she was more of the behind the scenes evil to strike when you least expect it.. but now she too was pissed more then a little ::

Ti, Brenthon we need to let Farrah know we're here with her.. we need to reach out to her before she gets the feeling she has lost us and will slip deeper into the state she is in now

:: Walking over to Farrah the water elemental crouched down next to Karen, placing one of her cool hands on Farrah's face she leaned in and kissed her sister on the cheeck cold icey tears fell from her eyes as she began to talk to her ::

"Come back to us hun.. I need you so much.. I need you to teach me how to become stronger then I am.. you like noone else can do that.. and Titania needs her big sister around, Brenthon who has just returned to us needs you too.. you're the strongest woman he knows.... we need your wisdom and your strength.. all the MoE's do.. don't leave us behind.. fight.. please figth for us"

:: More tears fell down Riana's face landing on that of Farrah making the other womans face all wet with the clear pure water, when Riana cried her tears weren't salty they were clear water like that of a spring ::
 
::Ti didn't seem shocked that Ikaris retaliated, as she flew backward and skidded a few feet on her butt... she sat up, raising a hand, which was pulsating in a few thousand watts of energy, ready to strike...::

"KISS MY ASS, B!TCH! I AM a child of ZANE and I ATE GODS for breakfast this morning! What NOW, B!TCH?!"

::Ti retorted as she remained where she was, waiting for the first sign that she might need to further defend herself... but she lowers her hand, and Ike snaps out of his/her delusion... she accepts Ike's hand and her/his apology... allowing herself to be pulled to her feet... she nodded softly...::

"My Pleasure girl... er... man. Ok... here's the down low... Brenthon and Riana have returned... and this, my friend, is Dr. Karen Victoria... [her voice drops to a whisper as she leans into him] try to tread carefully with her... you were just proclaiming her to be your mother... she's had quite a night, i'm concerned she might be in a delicate state. [her voice returns to its normal volume, as she looks at Ororo...] Lady Ororo... has severed the bond between Riana and I and Farrah... [again her voice dropping slightly] I think she's stretched a bit too thin... i'll be keeping my eye on her. [her voice amplifies now, so that everyone can hear her...] if you thought we were running out of time before... trust me, we are down to SECONDS now... we need to reach DC on the astral plane ASAP, and expel the original wraiths... so we can fight them here."

::Ti nods as she agrees with Ri's mindspeak... and she leaves Ike's side to return to Farrah's... she takes DC's hand once more, looking at Ri with an expression of understanding... she spoke softly down to DC, though her words were really for both DC and Ri to hear...::

"Ororo can break the magickal Wraith bond all she wants... but Sisters are forever... and though we do not share the same parentage... we share something that NO ONE can take from us... and a bond by heart is thicker than blood... you are not alone, Farrah..."
 
<< Ororo breathed a sigh of relief as Titania snapped Ikaris back to his own sense of self.........Dr. Victoria...looking mildly annoyed at Titania turns her head to look upon her daughter..... Ororo stands..with a stone faced expression as she looks upon Titania and Riana....she seemed less nurturing than before.......colder........her countenance grew darker....much like that of Darkchilde's when she was agitated......and the temperature in the catacombs began to lower as it became far more breezy than before.>>

Ororo: had this been either of YOU in her place, you wouldve been consumed by now. Darkchilde's psi screen, her incredibly strong will, and her bond to Limbo, where her magicks reign supreme....are what give her the advantage.......should we fail in our attempts to set her free..........she will be consumed.......and had you REMAINED bonded to her...so would YOU. now is not the time for discord.

if we are to act...it must be now. we must travel to the astral plane.......and rescue Darkchilde.......making her whole and we must pull the wraiths OUT into physical reality.......where we will deal with them indefinately.


<< motioning for Karen to come next to her>>

Dr. Victoria is the key......her bond with Darkchilde is...the bond of a mother and child is stronger than magick....OR a Psi Screen. through her...with the help of Brenthon........the strongest Telepath in our midst..........we will travel from one plane of existence to another.........and we will find Darkchilde.....and set her free. We must all buy Karen the time she needs to free her daughter........we must hold the wraiths in check......and at that time we will then bring them out into reality.

<< Ororo began to wonder if she HAD in fact made a mistake........so much had happened.....but the worst was yet to come..........the spell she had cast.....could NOT be broken until Darkchilde was restored...and she was in physical contact with her sister wraiths.......much like the charmed ones..... but would they be able to reunite in time? >>

gather around Darkchilde in a circular pattern ........with Karen at her head....ikaris and I on either side of Karen, Titania and Riana on the sides of Darkchilde and Morpheus at the foot..... once Karen has achieved a rapport with her daughter......Brenthon can then link all of us......and pull us in with Karen.

<< Ororo watches as everyone begans to take their positions...and prepares for the most difficult part of this caper yet.>>

Dr. Victoria: .............<< looking a bit bewildered....but far less afraid than she was earlier, she nodded to Ororo........seeing that there was not much she could say........she only wanted to do anything in her power to save her daughter>>

I.............am ready.



Ororo: then let us begin............

<< an eldritch chime sounds off.........as the sorceress begans to work her magick.....attempting to weaken the barrier between this plain of reality and the astral plane..........a large pentagram forms around the group of them. mean while, Karen stands behind the head of Darkchilde........touching her hands to her daughters temples..........Karen breathes deeply......clearing her mind of any lingering fear as she reaches out to her daughter through the bond they share..........the bond was never seperated........it was stronger.....stronger than the spell DC had cast 8 years ago.......and soon....Karen felt herself "leaving her" body as she reached out to her daughter..........one reality gave way to another as she was crossing over into Darkchilde's psyche........ Karen began to frown as her eyes tightly closed.....the transition was rough...for DC's PSI Screen was still present.........but after a few rough moments of resistence......Karen gently passed through the psychic barrier and her astral form was now inside the mind of her daughter......BRENTHON....having sensed the successful astral projection could now tap into his link with Karen.........and act as a psychic switch board...linking the others together..........and bringing them through as well...using the path provided by Karen.>>
 
:: Brenthon stood silently as he saw all the violence and rage that was turning out. He wasn't exactly sure how the severing from Darkchilde effected him and it made him quite scared to know that he would have to link them all together on the astral plane, but none the less he waited in silence and prayed for the best. He hoped Ororo knew what she was doing, and he hoped that Riana and Titania would use their tact and skill to help reunite their bond and get rid of the Original Wraiths. As they gathered around Farrah, Brenthon looked at Karen and whispered in her mind ::

"Good Luck..."

:: This was very sincere because he had been through a lot with Darkchilde and he was damned if he was going to lose her tonight, with all the power flowing through everyone their force was unstoppable. The Gypsy's head jerked over to Karen as he sensed her projection ::

"IT'S TIME!"

:: Brenthon closed his eyes as he seemed to be transported into a differenet place, he opened his eyes as he was "in" his mind, and he had a view of those around him as they were somewhat like lights that he could move where he desired, it looked much like Cerebro from X-2, Brenthon was instantly linked with all the rest of them as one by one, he mentally "turned on" their lights, causing them to pass over with Karen and himself, Brenthon opened his eyes as he projected his Astral Form along with the other, as he passed into Darkchilde's mind, he whispered a Romani Blessing and prayed for the best. This was it ::
 
Ikaris readied himself for the transition to the astral plane and said a silent prayer to his mother that he might revenge himself against the Wraiths who were responsible for his new weakened state. His connection with the Primal energies of the universe was fading with each moment and it was his deperate hope that he would remain strong and sane enough to punish the Wraiths for their handiwork. He reached out a mental "hand" to Brenthon and allowed the gypsy to pull him into the astral. In the astral realm, Ikaris begins to survey his surroundings immediately. His eyes never stopping their scanning, looking constantly for his targets.
 
:: As Morpheus stands at the feet of Darkchilde, his eyes closed, concentrating and waiting for Dr. Victoria to make her connection with her daughter, Morpheus whispers a few words... ::

"Hang on my lady, I'm coming, we're coming for you..."

:: Just then Morpheus opens his eyes inside of his mind as he can feel the link to Brenthon taking effect. He looks around the astral projected realm, hearing a great struggle take place, the voice of Darkchilde grunting and shouting, the roars of unfamiliar creatures, the sounds of eldritch chimes and thunder cracking in the sky, coming from the use of her power. Morpheus looks around at the others, anxious to get to the source of the struggle... ::

"You guys all hear that?! We have to get there now!!"
 
<< Karen arrived on the Astral Plane first....followed by Ororo and Brenthon, then Ikaris, Morpheus, Titania and Riana........they had successfully entered Darkchilde's psyche .....on the astral plane, it manifested itself in many wonderous ways......chimes rang softly in the air as a low thunder rumbled......the "surroundings" were ominously black.....the astral forms of Ororo and the others were shimmering white........Karen was a few paces ahead of them.....looking about for her daughter.....she could hear her screams ....they reverberated as the sound of the Original Wraith's collective laughter could be heard>>


Ororo: stay together everyone! DONT let any psychic manifestations alarm or distract you...........no one has EVER been able to penetrate the psi screen of Darkchilde...there is no telling what we may "see" while we are here.......we must catch up to Dr. Victoria.

<< she points ahead and with everyone close behind her...she leads the way>>

<< Karen .....walking along with her fists slightly raised ...halos of magick glowing around them to light her path.... i suddenly stopped by a tremendous flash of lightning.......as the home she lived in when she raised Farrah suddenly appeared.......winds began to blow violently around her and Brenthon could sense tremendous flashes of pain, rage and panic coming from the "house"..............this was apparently the manifestation of Farrah's personal sancturay......but the house looked evil....worn.. like the Nancy's infamous house from "Nightmare on Elm Street"......the door slowly opened.........and flashes of light could be seen from the inside>>

Darkchilde: HELP ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Im DROWNING!!

Karen: FARRAH!!.....I'm coming! Hold on baby!!

<< she hears Farrah scream....the screams become muffled and sound as though she is on the verge of drowning........Karen turns back to look at the others....as she suddenly rushes into the house>>

Ororo: Dr. Victoria..........WAIT!!

<< she begins to run for the door after Karen.......it slams in her face just as she reaches her......and the evil facial image of a wraith appears on the front door>>

Wraith: You may have gotten into the mind of Darkchilde........but youll NEVER reach her now..........we have her AND her mother.......there is NO stopping us!!...........

<< a blast of dark energy knocks Ororo back off the porch>>

Ororo:...........<< rubbing her head as the others help her to her feet>>

Mopheus....get that door open!!! It did not take us long to find Darkchilde........she KNOWS we are here......she provided us with a "way in" to the battle for her soul....... Dr. Victoria has plunged into the eye of the storm......we have to reach her before the Wraiths destroy her .......powerful as she is......she cannot prevail against them alone.

<< Brenthon is pulled into a premonition...........images of Karen wrapping her arms around Darkchilde's waist.....and pulling ..........trying to free her from a black vortex ....the strain on her face is incredible.....and suddenly....the Wraiths appear behind her..........and strike...KILLING HER. if anyone of them dies while on the astral plane....they will die in reality as well>>

Ororo: Once inside.....we must lock on to Dr. Victoria and reach her.........the Wraiths are as cunning as they are vicious..there can be no telling what they have instore for her......for US.
 
a nightmare............

<< Morpheus gets a running start and kicks the door open so forcefully ..it flies off the hinges.......leading everyone in case of an ambush, he was the one who could most likely survive the physical brunt....while Titania brought up the rear......Ororo, Ikaris, Riania and Brenthon were in between>>

<< once inside....the scene was so haunting...the house looked as though it had been abandonned for some time..with crashing sounds.....windows slamming open and shut.......the sounds of commotion as lights strobbed and farrah's warped screams could be heard........everyone had to adjust their eyes to get their bearings....as an over whelming sense of FEAR could be felt in the air by them all>>

Ororo: stay together everyone.......do NOT be afraid.

<< as she said this......growling sounds could be heard......a pair of glowing white, feral eyes could be seen in the shadows of a doorway in the distance that connected the dining room to the living room.........the doors kept blowing in the wind..slamming open and shut.....while the tattered, shreded curtains flowed hauntingly in the wind......>>

<< without warning......a truly canine creature...with long legs came bounding eeriely down the stair way that faced the front door........it looked so bizarre...like something out of "Parasite Eve" or "Resident Evil"........and it leaped off the stairs...lunging straight for Ororo.......>>

Ororo: GODDESS!!

<< she back pedaled..but the creature was upon her......beating..clawing..and tearing at her face and throat.it all happened so fast...before anyone could react....>>

spawn of the abyss.........AWAY FROM ME!

<< Ororo blasts the creature back with an eldritch bolt......the bolt was a haunting green hued colour........all their powers would have a specific colour....the one most associated with their personality..and since Ororo was the goddess of weather and nature....her's was the green..like the green of earth>>

<< the creature was sent sprawling flying down the path way alongside the stairs and smashing into another door that lead into the kitchen......it was clear that the Wraiths would be targeting Ororo......for they were angered by her interference and role in all of this........but they had something instore for each person present as well.. Morpheus helps Ororo back up to her feet>>

Ororo: << coughing...>> Brenthon......can you get a lock on Dr. Victoria? or even Farrah? though we are inside her mind.....it may still be hard for you to get a lock on her mental signature due to her resistant psyche. we must find her........get past whatever other ploys these creatuers have instore for us......

<< shrieking sounds could be heard in the air...as the winds rose and thunder cracked......as they moved further slightly.......the door that Morpheus had kicked off........was suddenly back on its hinges...and slammed shut behind them......a glowing field formed around it and all of the windows............they were sealed in.......this didnt sit too well with Ororo who was never fond of enclosed spaces........she gritted her teeth....and looked up to the ceiling..trying to fight back the feelings of fear that were arising in her........>>

<< suddenly..a large clanking sound is heard.....once again....coming from the stair well.... as everyone turns to look........a suit of body armour is now falling down the stairs...bouncing in slow motion off of each step.....and as it lands with a LOUD reverberating clang on the floor.........the broken, burned, tattered body countouring armour is revealed to be that of Darkchilde's>>
 
::Ti looks around cautiously as they appear within DC's mind... her eyes are glowing intensely as she turns to locate DC's voice... and she follows the others inside that large house after Morph kicks the door down... she's absently clenching her fists... and she turns quickly to see Ororo blasting a large creature away.... she spins, as the door flies back up and slams shut... Ti backs away, watching the windows seal themselves shut, as she backs into the banister at the bottom of a staircase.... Ti's breathing is more rapid, her movements slightly faster, and she scowls with contempt... she does NOT like the way this situation is turning out... not because she's claustrophobic... but because she sees what the Wraiths are doing... manipulating the entire group to do exactly what the Wraiths want them to do... but she is distracted from her thoughts... as she turns to look at the staircase quickly... something is clanking its way down... and it falls to her feet.... she moves her right foot slightly.... as she stares down in disbelief... for what seems like an eternity... she does not move... she does not take her eyes off the armour... but her moment of hesitation lasts only a split second, and she is the first to react, as she looks up the dark staircase.... not a second later and she is scrambling up the staircase without even thinking... bounding up stairs two at a time, so fast that her form becomes blurred... despite her red vision-- which is almost like nightvision in that she can see in extremely dark situations with it-- she cannot make out what is at the top of the stairs... however... she also knows that DC is somewhere up there...::
 
<< Ororo turns to see Titania bounding up the stairs...and she extends her hand...trying to catch her arm ..but its too late>>

Ororo: Titania ...DO NOT seperate from us!...we do not know if that is infact Darkchilde's armour or another trick of the Wraiths.........

<< but it was too late....Titania had made her way up the stairs..and was now facing a long hallway...with several doors....the door leading to the bathroom was slightly ajar....while others where completely closed.......though there was a banister along the top of the hall she couldnt see the others down on the first floor.....there was nothing but a blackness where they should be....and now she was surrounded by ghost like myst........ soon...she could hear Darkchilde's voice.....it was weak.....faint.........almost like she was dead>>

Darkchilde: Titaniaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa............Titaniaaaaaaaaaaa........help meeeeeee


<< a door....further downn the hall on the right slowly creaked open....the dusty , cobweb covered walls and floor of the hall seemed to flow in the breeze....as a smokey mist came billowing out from the bottom of the opening door.......and suddenly.....as she looked behind herself...she was now cut off from the stair way....she was in a dark tunnel.........with nothing but a light at the end of the hall......where the door once was.....sounds of machinery could be heard.....as eerie noises echoed in the air..and as Titania was lured by the sound of DC's haunting voice.....closer and closer........she was startled by a loud crashing sound and the sudden appearence of a large wolf like creature that ran past her....the creature seemed to ignore her as it ran on its way........but she was now at the door way.....and through the door way...there was now a large....labyrinth like "boiler room".........with steam gushing at random from pipes......water dripping from high above....and multi levels of stairs...and large pipes and such>>


Titaniaaa.................................

<< Titania saw a shadow of a woman drift by a few levels below her in this large boiler room>>
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<< back downstairs>>

Ororo: CURSE IT...........they are trying to divide us.......and its WORKING! .........we cannot abandon Titania.....Brenthon...lock onto her...and determine where she is upstairs..........<< the rolling myst that came out from the door in that hallway upstairs was now flowing down the steps.........Titania couldnt be seen at the top of the stairs any longer.........and soon......the sound of foot steps could be heard.....appoaching them ......the seem to be coming from the basement......a door that was in the wall of the stairs along the first floor was starting to open>>.
 
:: Brenthon's premonition seemed eerily stronger in Darkchilde's Mind. His eyes locked on Karen as she dissappeared from them. Brenthon callled out in panic, but no words escaped his mouth, but it was too late. The Wraiths had her. Brenthon looked at Ororo who seemed panicked herself which was extremely odd. He wondered if Ororo thought it was hopeless now that Karen was gone. That was how Brenthon felt at this moment. Thankfully his mind was strong and he could perceive things as how they really were. He raised his hands, ready to blast the canine like monstrosity that pounced at Ororo as they headed into the house, but she took care of it herself. ::

"This is SO Amityville..."

:: Brenthon thought this as they continued. He was thankful he was in the middle. It is always the ones in the front or back of groups that die first, not that he wanted anyone to die, it was just a small sense of security in a battlefield where he had no control. As Ororo spoke, Brenthon closed his eyes, blocking out all sound, and movement of everything around him, he called out to Karen Victoria, who would hopefully be able to hear him through the PSI Screen. He had to get to her before she died with Darkchilde. He hoped he wasn't too late. ::

"KAREN! You need to get back with us, this is all an illusion! Come ON! I know your daughter, and I have heard of these Wraiths, they will kill you before you even get the chance to KNOW your daughter, return to us PLEASE!"

:: He was getting no response and now he was irritated. His telepathic abilities were limited in this area being in the mind of another, but he hoped he was still strong enough to get the message through ::

"I'm trying my best Ororo, I am trying!"

:: He saw Titania fly up the stairs in a fit of rage and anger. Brenthon wasn't sure what she was doing but it had to be bad, Ororo barked an order at him and he pensively obeyed. ::

"Goddamit! These people never listen!"

:: Brenthon closed his eyes as he began to mentally scan the rooms of the house. As he came to see Titania in a room with a lot of pipes and steam coming from them, resembling a Boiler Room type set up. Titania was freaking out. He saw the shadowy figure move about before he returned to the stairs with the others ::

"She is in some kind of room with pipes and steam and dripping water. Like a boiler room!"

:: Brenthon was stopped dead in his tracks as he saw a door start to open that was way too close for his comfort. He took his chances and decided that he needed to get to Titania. The Gypsy fled up the stairs using his senses to find Titania through the mist. He hoped he could get to her before the shadowy figure did. The smoke seemed thicker and thicker as he walked down the hall, he shouted back to the group ::

"Go on without me! I need to save Titania, we are already split up! I will get Titania and bring her back here! Just trust me, my mind is the strongest here.. just trust me!"

:: And through the mist, Brenthon dissappeared ::
 
<< Ororo bit her lip slightly...as she watched Brenthon race up the stairs that were becoming increasingly hard to see from the mist>>

Ororo: ......Brenthon......be CAREFUL.....DONT rely on your eyes..........use the power of your mind to see clearly through the......

<< there was a large slam....the sound of a metal door......Brenthon had traveled down the same path that Titania had........and was now cut off from Ororo and others for now............it was just she, morpheus, ikaris and riana.....>>

<< the footsteps were drawing closer....as she lead them into the large, open area of the living room which was just off to the left of the front room where the door and stair way were..Ororo motioned for everyone to stand back to back........not knowing what was coming......Ororo faced the front.......Morpheus the back with Ikaris facing the area they had just come from........the walls seemed to start "bubbling.....and swelling....as creaking sounds of wood could be heard>>

we are being pulled apart before we can accomplish ANYTHING.....

<< thunder and lighting flash in rapid succession as the shadow of a large gnarled tree looms infront of a window that Ororo is facing..............and without warning......the large deadly branches come crashing through the window....attacking her with such speed as they wrap around her neck...and began to pull her toward the broken glass..........>>
 
:: Brenthon heard the crash in the distance, but he couldn't be concerned with it. He needed to be focused on getting Titania back with him. He walked down the hall as the myst was so thick that it was getting hard for the Gypsy to breathe. He closed his eyes and let his mind do the seeing so as to try to get through the mist without getting side tracked, but it turned out that it was no such case, as Brenthon rounded what seemed to be the same corner, Brenthon came to a large flight of stairs as what resembled to be an Eldritch Chime was heard in the distance ::

"What the?"

:: It was a wrapping staircase with polished oak finishing but today it looked dark and desolate, Brenthon kept picking up images of how the house used to look in it's natural state, before the Wraiths manifestation. As Brenthon looked up he threw himself back into the wall as waves upon waves of dark red blood washed down from the stairs filling the hall, as it hit Brenthon, knocking him back, he became entangled in a pool of blood, as the blood knocked into his body, he began getting images of Darkchilde in his mind. It was an image of her body on the floor of a baren dark room, her blood flowing from her and through the cracks of the wood planks oozing down over him. It was the Wraiths, they were trying to get him to think she was dead, but was she? ::

"What's Goi--- on!"

:: Brenthon was chokin on the blood as it washed into his mouth. The wear on his mind from use of excessively draining feats was starting to get to him. He screamed out in anger, as a cackling laugh was heard, Brenthon waded in the blood looking up at the ceiling as a shadow like energy formed a face like figure that laughed and pointed at Brenthon. The Shadows moved down striking him with unknown energy, as he felt his body being electricuted by the blood, he began screaming in a stereophonic manner, the pain becoming to much, he pushed himself into a wall ::

"STOP IT! AHHH!!!"

:: He slammed his fist onto the wall, banging it to releive the pain, as with a flash, Brenthon found himself on the floor of the hall, the mist still thick, a tear streaming from his eye, body drenched in sweat. It was an illusion. Whispers echoed in his mind ::


"Bring your worst gypsy..."

:: The situation may have been an illusion but his screams were not and they must have startled everyone downstairs, Brenthon rose to his feet and continued through the mist, determined to find Titania.. but scared that he might meet his own end ::
 
::Ti didn't hear Ororo call for her... and she wouldn't have stopped even if she did... she reached the top.... and chills ran down her spine... she felt like she was walking through an old haunted house... Farrah's voice calls out to her... and she grits her teeth... DC sounds hurt, weakened... and she begins to slink her way down the hallway slowly... it suddenly dawns on her that she's letting herself be lead throughout the house as she tilts her head to the side to peek in the bathroom, the only open door in the hallway... she looks back, at the staircase where she made her entrance... and is utterly unsurprised to find her exit blocked... too late now... she thought... but the thing was... after hearing Farrah... she wouldn't have turned back if she could...::

::her arms outstretched, her finger reach through the slight darkness to the handle of the door that just creaked open... she can't see in it yet... only the mist that is coming from the room behind it... before opening the door, Ti checks her rear for any advancing foes... she feels eerily like she's in a slasher movie... the first one to separate from the group usually dies nanoseconds later... and she softly laughs... her heart is pounding in her chest, her skin glistening with perspiration... as she reaches out to the door again... she pushes on it firmly, and doesn't expect it to fly open, and CERTAINLY doesn't expect the mammoth sized wolf that comes rushing out of it, nearly bowling her over as it continues to run in the opposite direction... she turns back and looks in the doorway... a boiler room? in Farrah's childhood home? if things weren't downright wacky before... they are certainly looking that way now... Ti strides into the boiler room, an air of confidence about her, she seems to get her second wind after she hears her name called again... the fact that she's alone and possibly walking into an ambush occurs to her... but she disregards it... her voice is strong, her face marked with determination...::

"I'm coming Farrah..."

::Ti scrunches her nose... its hot in here... muggy and hot... her steps are loud in this room, as she walks across the metallic grate that makes up the floor she's on... it rattles with each step... shadows catch her eye, as she looks down through the grate.... a woman's figure moving through the room a level, maybe two down... somehow... Ti doesn't think it was Farrah... sounding as weak and broken as she did, Ti didn't think Farrah would be moving around much... with the same breath... Ti actually hopes it was one of the wraiths... she's angry and itching for a fight... her pace quickens, as she navigates through the maze of pipes... she finds a ladder that goes down through a hole in the metal floor... and she puts her hands on the outside of it, gripping loosely as she aligns her body and slides down, her feet on the outside of the ladder so she doesn't hit the rungs... her feet hit the floor below her with a loud thud... she's now a level lower and deeper within the boiler room... she looks carefully around the room... expecting ambush... she reaches down to her thigh, unsheathing a Darkness Athame... a defiant, wicked smirk on her face... she's making no effort to be quiet or stealthy... and she jams her knife into a pipe that runs along her left... she begins to walk forward, dragging the knife through the metal, purposely making the earsplitting noise much like fingernails on a chalkboard... making her presense most certainly known... her voice loud and boisterious... taunting the wraiths...::

"Hey You Indigent, Geriatric HAGS.... what the fuuuuck is up? You gals want a fight? Stop MANIPULATING me and SHOW YOURSELVES.... Stop COWERING in a corner and come out and play with the BIG dogs... ARRRUFF!"

::Ti laughs, an unmistakably evil, and quite close to insane laugh... at first she just wanted to kill the original Wraiths... now she wants to make them suffer....::
 
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