Nothing Left To Lose

[Music Inspo]

Upon the death of Renastalis, Ero'dorasha had lost control of the voids influence around her. Even with the Old Gods fall, the void was still a beacon of sanctity for her. The final straw was a simple whisper that ignited the spark of battle. He died by their hands. Months in isolation as she grieved, now turned to rage.

Ebonfall had found itself in danger once more. Void was manifesting and beginning to drive civilians to brinks of insanity. Under orders of the Duke, Emrys had gathered Stellvia, Axagus, Victoria, and Odette to set up a field of Light and blessed ground to help stave off the void madness and protect who they could. The rest of the forces were sent to deal with the monsters that were starting to surge. The Duchess gathered her Hexguard to try and solve the mystery before dispatching Crimitian and Eldrylon, in hopes that they could track down the cause while the rest worked on a solution to cleanse the madness.

"Any clue why this could be happening?" Eldrylon spoke quietly, though it was unclear towards what.

"No idea. Never had this happen before." Crim scratched at the fur on his cheek. "All of this is interfering with my pup as well. He can't pick up on the source."

The two warlocks stared at the felhound who was just sniffing around a tree as if it was a person.

The human sighs, "Great. And mine won't shut up about crybabies." He gestures up to the crystals above his head.

"I'm not sure why Lady Viviayna thought we'd be the best bets for this one." Crim continues looking around.

"We're probably just missing something. Think man." The human rubs his brow, "What has changed that might cause this?"

"Well we know it's not an Old God. They're dead." The worgen thought out loud, "Perhaps a cult?"

"Cultists would've been spotted immediately. This sort of chaos would've taken months for them to set up, least of all fuel. And there's no reports of anyone going missing." Eld rolls his eyes, pacing a bit.

"No one but Ero, who went AWOL." Crim says offhandedly.

After a moment the two turn to look at eachother.

"Wasn't Ero a Ren'dorei?" Eld hits his forehead.

"And she's been missing for months." Crim pinched the bridge of his nose, "How could we have missed that!"

"But why would she do this?" Eld gestures to all the void nonsense twisting the scenary.

"I don't know.. But if it is her, we have to stop her." Crim looks down at the hound, "Let's go boy. Do you sense her anywhere?"

The two focused on the hound. The demon beginning to run towards the edge of Ebonfall. The further to the edge they went, the worse the conditions became. Trees twisted by blackness and writhing in sick purple syrup, void rifts with flailing tentacles dotting the landscape, buildings growing with moss twisted into a sight of the night sky.

With a cry of anguish, the Felhound was sent flying a few feet across the ground as a void bolt struck it. The boys turned in time to see twisted images of themselves moving to begin casting more spells at them.

"Well I think we're nearing the source!" Eld called out, creating a wall of flames between him at the apparitions.

"You don't say!" Crim moves to toss a healthstone to the demon, as it rose and shook off the blast.

"I'm gonna try to move ahead. Think you and Fito can handle these?" The human glanced back at the worgen.

"Yea. I'll call backup as well." The worgen stated before talking into his ring, "We've found the source. Requesting aid."

The human broke his focus on the flames before moving to sprint towards the source of overwhelming dread. The imitations tried to cast at him but found the felhound beginning to drain them of their magic. Eldrylon continued running, seeing a clearing ahead that seemed relatively untouched by the Void.

The clearing at first seemed like a normal field of green that was dotted with bright shades of flowers, but as he focused, the warlock realized it was an illusion. The colors flickered, revealing Void Flowers that twisted and painted the grass ebony. Sitting in the center was an elf of the female variety, but her back was to the warlock. The long locks upon her head were twitching by themselves as the void manifests through them.

"Ero?" The warlock called out cautiously, slowly conjuring a fireball in his hand.

"Have you come to silence me?" The woman stood, turning to look at the human.

"I've come to talk." He stated carefully, keeping an eye on her.

She let out a pained laugh, "Talk? You've had six months to talk! Tell me the real reason they sent you."

"I know this isn't you. You wouldn't want to bring harm to those around you." He crushed the flame in his hand so he could hold them up and show her that he meant no harm.

"Why? Because I'm just such a good person? Why should I show kindness to those pests?" There was venom in her words.

He felt himself reel in surprise, "Because those pests are your friends! Your Lord- Your Lady! You can't just throw all of that out cause some whispers told you to."

"Is that what you think? That some whispers told me to do this?" She gestures around, "No. I chose to do this. This duchy sees us as nothing but fodder for their stupid problems. The Cults? The betrayals? All of it is cause of people opening their eyes." She jabs a finger in his direction, "Why should I continue to be used as fodder? Why should any of us?"

"You don't believe that." He took a step forward, bringing his hands up, "I know you don't believe that."

"You don't know anything about me." She took a step back, "No one does."

"That's not true. You were so full of warmth- compassion. No.. Something must've caused this."

"Flames die out. The warmth will always leave." She retorts harshly.

"That's-" The human paused as he heard the whispers from the crystals, "Your husband. He was the one who died all those months ago.. Wasn't he?"

"Don't you dare bring him up!" Her eyes flash with void as another rift opens near by.

"That's what this is about, right?" He took another step towards her, "This isn't the answer. You know this isn't what he would've wanted."

"What do you care he would want! Your 'team' left him behind with a bomb!" She screamed at him, rifting to in front of him to reach to grab him by the throat.

He gasped, "He chose that!"

"No. They chose that for him." She then got a smirk, "But now I have what I need to force them out to pay."

She dropped him on the ground before void vines sprung up around him to form a cage.

"Ero!" He called to her.

"You'll stay here until it's over." Her ear twitched as she turned her head, "And here they come."

Other Friends

[Inspo]

Norris had been left pacing in agitation. Even after all the steps and trials to prove to Seth that he is worth his love- he still came up empty. With the slight prompt from Zara, he finally lost all control and decided if Seth won't love him while the rest were around... Then he'd remove the rest.

The Isles had a darkness beginning to cloud the sky as void began collecting. Isaars, Ana, Darek, Rawley, and Asha moved to begin preparing for whatever hell would be coming. They were the most equipped for any void related shenanigans. The other Captains moored in the bay began the procedures to get civilians to safety and Alissa made sure to keep them all in check so there would be no funny business during the struggle.

"Oh cousin~." The void tainted voice rang out over the Bravemoon Region. "I've come to take my toy back."

Standing in the center of the village, surrounded by blood and with Akando's beaten form laying in the sand, Norris stood with his blonde hair tainted black and red.

"Great the lunatic has lost his mind." Ana said as she summoned her blade.

Darek's hands began glowing uncontrollably with Light.

"You know we can't let you get away with this, Norris." Isaars growled out as he felt overwhelming void radiating off the elf.

"Oh I see the hussy is here.. And the wolfie. Isn't that just.. SWELL. Makes tracking them down easier." Norris began laughing maniacly.

Rawley shifted into his worgen form and stepped in front of Asha as the woman began to summon void tendrils.

"This has to be some mistake. We don't need to fight you-" Darek tried to reason.

"Yea yea, I've heard it all before. I'm taking back what's -mine-. Now where is he?" Powerful waves of void energy went out in all directions, causing the Light to flare up in Darek.

"Away from you." Ana barked at him before in a blur she was in front of him and swinging her sword.

"Give him back!" Norris caught her blade with a hand shrouded in void before sending her flying back.

"Ana!" Isa and Darek shouted in alarm, though Isa seemed less concerned as he saw her teleport and land on her feet.

"Who is this guy?!" Darek tried to sling Light towards the man.

Norris's brow twitched, "Who am I?" The Light hit the Void and sizzled before fading. "WHO AM I?!" His voice rang out before he was suddenly in front of the Paladin, "What are you even saying? I'm the loser of the game you didn't even know you were playing!" And with that, he threw the paladin at Akando, "Let's play a new game where I get to win. Where -I- get the prince!"

Isaars shadowstepped behind his 'cousin' and tried to put him in a choke hold, "Enough." He ordered.

Asha's tendrils tried to wrap around Norris to bind his arms to the ground.

"Hehe.. Enough?" Norris sneered, before Asha let out a scream of pain as her tendrils turned back on her, stabbing her through the back and another tried to stab Isaars but he teleported in time.

"Asha!" Rawley turned to look to the fallen elf.

"BASTARD!" Ana screamed at Norris, "Darek take Akando and get out of here.. NOW."

"But Ana-"

"NOW!!!" Ana ordered as she threw a ring at him before being engulfed in void flames.

Darek felt his arm bleeding from the Light flaring again. There was too much Void for him to remain here. He grabbed Akando and used the ring to teleport the two of them to Alissa's ship.

Isaars tried to shoot at the Magister, but found magic barriers stopping it from contact. "Damn it."

"I should've known you'd side with some rats." Norris glared at the human, "Let's remind you what you stole from me."

Ana slammed into the elf, toppling him to the ground. She growled something out in Shath'yar as she summoned a void blade. The Magi scowled at the woman as the void entity took more control to protect him from the blade as he tried to set her on fire. The black flames licked at her skin but found no purchase.

"Ana don't!" Isa tried to order.

"Kill him you damn witch!" Rawley countered, carefully trying to pull Asha from the tangle of tendrils.

"SILENCE!" The void rang out- from who was unclear. Isaars, Rawley, and Asha found themselves suddenly on Isa's ship.

"DAMN IT ANA!" He slammed his fist into the wood but found himself unable to leave from the barrier.

"Stupid slut." Norris remarked as Ana spit blood on his face, during her spell of teleportation, he had managed to impale her with her own blade.

"Manwhore." She retorted as the sand turned as black as night.

Vixil and others could sense the growing void, and one such entity returned to Isaars.

"What?" Isa's eyes went wide as he heard their whispers, informing him of the danger about to befall.

Vlad turned his head as he heard cracking glass in his home. Going to the chamber holding Ivan, he saw the enchanted glass beginning to crack and spiderweb.

Ana's eyes turned from black to red as a maniacal grin spread across her lips. Her and Norris locked in void battle as blood began to pour from the sky.

Plagues (Fanfiction)

[Song Inspiration]

Zara had taken hold of the Norae'thuls and company, along with imprisoning the Solarnleafs and her own daughter as she deemed to take control and 'correct' the wrongs she felt the two opposing families had done to her. The house of Cindergleam was under the young woman's control and none dared opposed her, all believing that Lady Mirith had killed herself when Darian had broken the items containing her memories. Word claimed that the memories had overwhelmed the head of house, but no one could find what happened to her.

Zara had ordered for Maron and Darian to be strung to the walls and prepare the rest for live entombment. Clouds charged with shadow and void had begun collecting over the Cindergleam land and a purple tint had polluted the waters. The beautiful gardens began dying out and panic was arising as no one could solve what had caused it. Soon spirits began appearing around the land and Zara's wrath only grew as she looked out from one of the walls.

Amongst the darkness that had begun to stir and ensnare the land, a shining relic of the past emerged. Glowing with the fury of the Holy Light, Mirith stood, having dawned ancient ancestral armor. Zara's lips curled into a snarl, arcane weaving around her as her armor appeared on her body.

"Let them go, Zaranea. Do not make me fight you, sister." Mirith's voice boomed over the land.

"Like hell." Zara spat back, "Guards, prepare them for execution."

I send a pestilence and plague
Into your house, into your bed
Into your streams, into your streets
Into your drink, into your bread
Upon your cattle, on your sheep
Upon your oxen in your field
Into your dreams, into your sleep
Until you break, until you yield
I send the swarm, I send the horde
Thus saith the Light

Mirith began to tread towards the walls, arrows raining around her but any that would hit would be turned to ash. "Once I called you sister,  Once I thought the chance to make you laugh... Was all I ever wanted."

I send the thunder from the sky
I send the fire raining down.

Tears burned on her cheeks as hail came from the sky and flames rose behind her steps, "And even now I wish that Light had chose another. Serving as your foe on its behalf is the last thing that I wanted."

I send a hail of burning ice
On ev'ry field, on ev'ry town

 With an upturned hand, the gates of the estate were sent flying off with a blast of Light, causing civilians and guards to scatter to hide. "This was my home. All this pain and devastation, How it tortures me inside. All the innocent who suffer, From your stubbornness and pride!"

I send the locusts on the wind
Such as the world has never seen
On ev'ry leaf, on ev'ry stalk
Until there's nothing left of green
I send my scourge, I send my sword
Thus saith the Light

Treants began to rise from the falling garden to begin attacking from behind, trying to take down guards. "You who I called sister, Why must you call down another blow?" The doors of the manner were thrown open by shadow charged winds.

 I send my scourge, I send my sword

 "Let my people go." Mirith ordered, staring up at her sister who was at the top of the stairs with her bow. "Thus saith the Light."

Zara grit her teeth, eyes glowing blue with arcane energy, "You who I called sister.. How could you have come to hate me so? Is this what you wanted?!"

I send the swarm, I send the horde.

The huntress unleashed a volley of arrows before shadows consumed both the sisters and took them out of the house and out into the gardens where flames rose, treants and guards fought. Seeing the chaos Mirith had wrought, Zara felt her anger rising.

"Then let my heart be hardened! And never mind how high the cost may grow! This will still be so:
I will never let your people go!" Zara shouted at Mirith as arcane arrows and both Light and Shadow began to twine and fight.

Thus saith the Light...

"Thus saith the Light." Mirith stated as her expression was grim as Zara was backed onto the edge of a cliff.

"I will not-" Zara began, gripping her bow with shakey hands.

"Let my people go." Mirith ordered, a hand rising as Zara felt her body no longer her own, forcing her to her knees and to drop the weapon.

Guards tried to run to stop Mirith but their bodies suddenly froze too. The clouds and poisoned water began to Lighten and purify. Treants moved to unlock the cells of those imprisoned and Light and Shadow wrapped around the Paladin and San'layn and helped them down from their chains.

"You fell to corruption, Sister. I will set you free now." Mirith raised her scythe, tears escaping and blackened from magic. The Light from the ancestral relic grew and burned before summoning a pillar of Light around Zaranea's body.

"Mirith no!" Darian shouted, though kept far from that which would burn him.

As the pillar collapsed in on itself, Zaranea's body fell limp and her eyes closed. The two women's crimson hair began fading into platinum blonde as shadows fled into the air from Zara before being absorbed into a ring on Mirith's hand.

"She will live." Mirith called to Darian, "Hopefully I can do right, this time."

With that, the priestess fell to her knees and all could move again. Blood pouring from her nose, ears, and eyes. Magic comes with a price.

Fall of Enzeciel

[Inspiration and Battle Tunes]

Backstory: Lissi is the youngest of twelve siblings that grew under a power hungry father. This father went so far as to use his children as experiments, leaving only Enzeciel and Lissiana alive as 'successes'. Driven to insanity, Their father and Enzeciel set to kill the noble families of the Silvermoon court. Failing, and later dying the maddened duo were thought to be a distant memory. Sadly was not the case. Enzeciel in a last breath of defiance had placed a spell on Lissiana- or more importantly, the control chip that she had been 'gifted' by their father. Having caused terror and panic through it, it had finally reached a dangerous point... How will it go?

The battle against the C'thraxxi had been bothersome and left the group sitting back to recover after skirmishs the last few days. The city that held their old god master was festering with shadows and faceless ones and leaving little promise of comfort.

"How are you boys holding up?" Lissiana inquired as she peered around a corner, checking the way was clear.

"Just about as well as you'd expect." Replied Centari with a tired breath.

"Reassuring." Liss snickered, "We're almost to base then you can all take a nap."

The group kept quiet as they grumbled amongst one another. Slowly slinking along the ruined stones as they tried to make their way across the city outskirts. As they came into view of the hill that hid the rest of the force, they felt a pit in their stomach as they saw a group of faceless ones and a C'thraxxi stomping towards it.

"Crap." Annette cursed, "We gotta hurry! Fixit is still there!"

"He's not the only one." Lissi clicked her heels together, activating the mini rockets to jump and fly towards the incoming enemy.

Anne began to sprint before jumping over a crumbled wall and down through a black shadow on the ground, disappearing from sight. Centari sighed at the special theatrics of the two women before sprinting after them, moving a hand to the hilt of his sword while Light began gathering around him. Daen'niell let his head drop because Light Damn It More Sprinting? Before racing after.

"Hey Ugly!" Lissi shouted before slamming her foot into a faceless one, causing it to stumble.

The marching group turned as the sin'dorei woman landed after backflipping off the creature's face.

"I'm stressed and angry, let's dance." Lissi flipped her hair over her shoulder before drawing her blades.

"You're always stressed." Annette stated as she appeared behind a faceless one, blades stabbed into its back as she hung on.

"Can you blame me? I gotta keep saving your asses." Lissi jumped back and away from a slam attack. "We're still saving people!"

Gunshots rang out to pepper the faceless beside Annette.

"Hey careful where you're shooting!" Anne shouts up at the camp before ripping her blades out of her ride and quickly moving backwards.

The sound of Fixit rang out in response, "Sorry!" Before another round of gunshots rang out, causing black blood to spill everywhere from the minions of the Old Gods.

"You two are such children." Lissi rolled her eyes, cutting across the chest of a faceless one.

"And you need to pay attention." Centari snarked as he jumped down from a rock to slash a holy blade down on a creeping minion to guard Liss' back.

"I had it." Lissi huffed at the man, "But whatever, thanks."

Centari chuckled as he blocked a blow, "What did we say about admitting you're wrong?"

"That I clearly need to punch you again for thinking I'm wrong." She laughed in return, backing up against him as she tried to block another slam.

"I hate you both." Anne grumbled as she kept trying to avoid being hit.

"Love you too." Centari called to her before shoving the minion back.

Lissi let out a yelp, falling to a knee as she tried to keep the Faceless One from crushing her, having forced her to drop her daggers to just hold up it's slimy tentacle fist.

"Getting cocky again?" The familiar voice rang out before the crush was lifted as the minion fell to its death.

"About time you showed up." Lissi spoke as she took a breath,"What were you waiting for a heroic entrance, Van?"

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Lissi couldn't hear Van as she gripped her head, feeling a spark in the chip as she grit her teeth. "Not now."

"Heads up!" Fixit shouted, landing with a goblin pack on a cliffside to get a better aim.

"That thing is charging!" Daen'niell shouted as he slammed a smite into one minion.

Glancing up, the C'thraxxi was seen building up void energy.

Anne's ears pressed against her head, "We gotta get to it!"

"On it." Lissi, Van, and Cent rang out.

Van began dashing in between the faceless ones, cutting them at the legs while Centari charged his blades with holy light to cut at their heads. Lissi clicked her heels again, activating her boots as she shot up and over. The trio paused when they heard screams behind them, heads snapping in the direction. Some Faceless Ones had slipped past them and made it to the camp.

"Valarin!" Daen'niell shouted in fear.

"Arnois.." Lissi whispered in silent horror before calling down to Van and Centari, "Go protect the camp, I'll try to neutralize the blast."

"You got an invention for that?" Centari shouted but began running back.

"Something like that." Lissiana muttered to herself.

"You can't take it alone." Van began to argue.

"Drizz, Arnois, and the others are back there. The injured can't fight and not all of them can protect themselves. You're gonna have to just listen to me for once, Van!" Lissi shouted as she focused her flight again.

Van growled angrily but knew he couldn't argue since Drizztan and Juel were there. He quickly began fel rushing back to camp. At the camp, Valarin and Anning were busy trying to mend and protect the wounded from the onslaught. Arnois was encircled by Arcanists as he tried to set out orders to both defeat and protect. Magic flew and battle ensued. Members of the Phoenix were both in camp and down to help Annette, Fixit, and Daen'niell.

The C'thraxxi continued to gather it's spell while maddening whispers filled Lissiana's head. Her eyes searching for a weak point to disrupt.

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"Shut up, Enzeciel!" Lissiana shouted angrily before her eyes went wide, "Crap!"

The C'thraxxi shot the spell, and the rogue maneuvered quickly. Her hands on a device as she moved between the beam and camp. Holding up the sword device and with nothing but the rockets to catch her, shadows began wrapping around the blade to absorb the magic as it tore at her armor and skin. Screams and shouts of fear and shock were a mere buzz in her ears as blood dripped from them. Feeling pure spite and rage fill her, she clutched the sword with shaking hands and lifted it overhead. The sword charged with void magic expanded and grew until it was nearly equal size of the C'thraxxi before she brought it down with a scream as her eyes turned black. Dust and rubble flew everywhere before settling on a fallen general and the faceless falling. The blade broke and fell before her body couldn't take what she had done. The rockets fried, puffing out a smoke and letting out a pop before the jets died and she began falling back towards the ground.

Light chained through several people before reaching out to catch the falling elf and help her land safely on the ground. Arnois called out more orders as he made his way through the camp to help begin pulling people free of rubble and shove away corpses of the Faceless Ones. Between those gathered, wounded were recovered and the rest of the enemies killed.

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Ŷ̵͚̥͖͖̙̻̟̍̅̽̔̆ͅó̲̮̳̜͎̥͕̓̇̑͆͗͜ụ͙̳͓̬̼̟̳͇̒͊̇̋͑͢'̭̞̹̳̯̉̽͗̓̂̒͘͢v͕͚̰͍̈́̆̽͌͒̈́̀̕͞ͅe̸̖̣̫͎̗̔͐̾̌̽͒̇ ļ͕͎̙̙͇̲̍̑́̀͐̒͆͆̈́ǫ̵̝̭̯̬͉̭̭̫͌́͗̒̀́̆̈s̟̼͎̘͔̩̙͋́͛̆͗͝ẗ̮̹͇̹͙̫̲͚̜̊̀̑̕.̢̙̳̝̓̿̅͊̅̆͗͛̽̓͟.̡͓͔͎͎͈̬̾̅͐̅̋͠  ...... Sister.


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The voice became solidified in her head as she found herself trapped in blackness, staring down the spirit of Enzeciel. The mad grin on his lips, blood dripping from his hands, the bruises on his face and bullet wound to his chest all lingering from when she last saw him alive.

"You won't control me again." She growled, though found her arms and legs bound by the blackness of her subconscious.

"I already am." He cackled.

Upon the battlefield her body pushed itself up as shadows collected, stitching the wounds close and beginning to heal them. Her head rolling and neck cracking as she flexed her hands.

"Lissi!" Called Fixit behind her as the small group came running.

Annette was the first to notice and instantly grabbing Fixit and Val to stop them, "No!"

Daen and Cent glanced at Anne confusedly but then looked at the ground and saw the moving shadows.

"Look out!" Centari shouted, moving to tackle Arnois.

Val and Daen made bubbles of light around themselves, Anne, and Fixit. Shadows shot out and grabbed Van by the throat and impaled Centari in the back as if made of steel.

"Well well well.. What do we have here?" The dark voice spoke as she turned to look at the group, eyes black as the void.

Val, Anne, and Fixit began to shake and instinctively took a step back.

Coughing in pain, Cent shattered the shadow with Light before turning to face 'Lissi', "Damn it woman."

Drizz cut down the shadow around Van.

A quiet chuckle escaped, "How cute. Sadly this time I am ready."

Silence extended as a frozen wind began to blow around them. Anne and Val exchange a glance as Van and Drizz stared in confusion and betrayal. Centari narrowed his eyes.

"Everyone back u-" Centari began to order before being cut off as in a blur Lissi was in front of him, narrowly he caught the shadowed blade with his Light's hammer.

A wicked grin crossed her face, "You got faster." The dark voice let out another chuckle, "I will have fun tearing you apart."

The group backed up, Anne grabbing Fixit and moving quickly to get him some distance. Valarin grit his teeth, knowing too well that too many were around but he began gathering his shadows. Van scooped Drizz up and began jumping backwards, sensing the magic building in the air. Daen gripped Lok'nor to create a bubble of light around himself and Arnois.

A loud string of laughter escaped her lips, shadows raising from the ground, "None of you are going anywher-"

A set of explosions went off around her, causing her to stumble backwards and away from Centari as her arms instinctively raised to guard her eyes. A maniacal laughter echoed around them before dropping from above in a red and black harlequinn attire and wolf mask stood the infamous Jestah.

"Oops. Hope you don't mind if I DROP in." The lunatic grinned.

"Oh joy.. The madman is here." The voice scoffed harshly, gripping their shadow blades before throwing them at the joker.

Jestah peers the rogue woman over, a brow quirking momentarily as he moved out of the way, "I know ya were into ghosts but I think ya took it a tad bit far!.. Seriously who actually get's a ghost to go inside them?"

Lissi heard that and laughs in her mental prison, still struggling against the shadows, "Oh I'm never gonna hear the end of that one from him.."

Her body however grimaced at the joke, "I should cut that tongue from your mouth." Enzeciel growled quietly, momentarily forgetting their fight with Centari.

Jestah eyed the possessed body, noting the blackened eyes. He gripped his jester blade and threw it, causing it to fly through a shadow and attempt to hit them from behind while he rushed forward to slice with his normal blade.

"Hmph. Child's play." The being held a hand up, grabbing his normal blade with her hand, causing it to cut and draw blood while it's shadows stopped the flying blade.

"Don't be so smug." Centari let out a growl as his wings expanded, causing light to ripple out, causing the shadows to smoke.

"This trick again?" Her teeth clenched, Enz in full control as he quickly grabbed Jestah by the arm and threw the harlequin towards the light warrior.

Centari brought a hand up to catch Jestah, skidding back a few feet. Balls of Light shot out, hitting the shadows to begin dispersing them. Enz began flexing their hand in annoyance, shadows turning to blackened flames and rushing out in every direction at everyone.

"All of you will perish for interrupting me." The voice continued growing darker and hostile.

A glaive came flying, causing Enz to leer angrily as it cut Lissi's cheek. "Bastard, let her go!" Van shouted angrily.

Several gunshots began to unload around her, shooting through her hand and shins. The shadows quickly closing in to patch the wounds. Shadows shot out to try and penetrate the blackened cage holding Lissi in her mind. Enz continued growling as he glanced around at the group working together.

"So annoying." Her hands flexed, shadow flames creating a circle and beginning to expand, "Like gnats."

The scorched earth began shifting and moving and rising as shadowed smoke. The smoke solidified and charged at members of the band, eyes glowing red and claws reaching to claw.

Daen's brow twitched as he began expanding his bubble of Light to push back the shaowfiends. Van continued slashing through the fiends as gunshots rang out to disperse them. Jestah let out a few fits of laughter as he cut through them. Centari trying to keep Valarin protected while he tried to break the control.

"Why is this happening?" Arnois asked quietly, trying to hide the horror he was watching unfold.

"It's happening, because you are all puny weaklings." Enz growled out, void gathering in their hand before the shadow in 'Lissi's right eye dispersed and her green eyes look terrified.

Lissi had freed her hands from the mental prison, "You won't win this."

"Silence, sister. You will join the others soon."

Drizz began blinking around to avoid the shadowfiends.

Cent hissed, recalling, "Her bag. It should have a solution in it to inject her with to regain control. Someon-"

Shadows sent Cent skidding back, "Silence, whelp."

Drizz nodded at Centari's words, beginning to run and blink around in hopes to reaching her bag. Enz tried to reach to stop the teenager only for the part Lissi controlled to stop him.

"Drizz hurry!" Lissi hissed as shadows began to reclaim her.

Pulling the blue filled syringe, the boy reached up, stabbing it into her neck and pushing the plunger.

"No!" Enz turned towards Lissi within their mind as she ran at him to shove him.

Shadows ripped from her body and spilled out onto the ground, forming the male elf. He growled loudly as he began to stand. Lissi grabbed Drizztan and jumped out of reach. Val finished his spell, leaning over as he tried to catch his breath. The shadowfiends dispersed and others looked relieved.

"You haven't won yet." Enz charged towards Lissi. "Time to send you to Hel."

Lissi shifts Drizz behind her, Centari and Daen charging their Light. Van and Jestah tried to grab him only for him to slip through their fingers. Not even a shot from Fixit slowed him. Arnois finally pulled out his magic to grab the elf man's legs as Cent and Daen focused the Light to purify and end the jackass.

As the dust settled, everyone looked around for a moment as a few fell on their asses or knees.

"Lissi.." Cent breathed out.

"Yea?" She glanced at the paladin.

"You're buying drinks for a month." He fell on his back, causing a few laughs from others.

"Deal." Lissi fell on her ass.

Extra Moments [Joke Fic]

Inspiration: Guy I'd Kinda Be Into

The performers gathered for practice for the show that Sarah Hadley had organized. Most had been getting along when Taeon, one of the singers for Phoenixfire Productions had pulled the traveling bard, Levv aside.

"I see you getting along with Julia. I'm gonna help you catch her eye. Got it?" The man smirked, leaving the bard confused.

"Ok.. I'm not sure how that will work?" Levv tilted his head to the left.

"She's over in the practice stage. Go talk to her." Taeon pat his head then vanished in an over the top rainbow cloud of smoke.

Julianna waved at Levv and the two sat down as she took a drink. The quiet was uncomfortable when Levv felt a presence near by, but before he could comment Julia began speaking.

[JULIANNA:]
Say there's this person you pass in the hall every day
You've known him since seventh day
You're used to thinking about him in a certain way
From the persona that he displayed

Then something changes, and he changes

From a guy that you'd never be into
Into a guy that you'd kinda be into
From a guy that I'd never be into
Into a guy that I'd kinda be into

Is he worth it?
Levvy?
Is he?

[LEVV:]
Is she talking about me?

[TAEON:]
Of course she is. I've been activating your pheromones. Keep it up

[JULIANNA:]
Say there's this person that you never knew that well

[ENSEMBLE:]
She is totally into you

[JULIANNA:]
You thought that you had him pegged, but now you can tell
He's gone from a

[JULIANNA & ENSEMBLE:]
Guy that you'd never be into
Into a guy that you'd kinda be into
From a guy that I'd never be into
Into a guy that I'd kinda be into

[JULIANNA:]
Is he worth it?
Levvy?

[TAEON& LEVV:]
Absolutely

[JULIANNA:]
I don't always relate to other people my age
Except when I'm on the stage
And there are so many changes that I'm going through
And why am I telling this to you?
Guess there's a part of me that wants to

I guess a part of me wants, who knew?
I guess a part of me likes to talk to you
I guess a part of me likes to, who knew?
I guess a part of me likes to sit with you
I guess a part of me likes to, who knew?
I guess a part of me likes to hang with you
I guess a part of me

Back to play rehearsal
I know that it's weird but it's totally true

The guy that I'd kinda be into

[LEVV:]
The guy that you'd kind of be into

[JULIANNA:]
Yeah that

[LEVV & JULIANNA:]
Guy that I'd kinda be into

[JULIANNA:]
Is...
Joe.

The two boys just stared as they slowly pieced together who Joe was... Then it struck...

"The human guard that follows Hadley around?!" Levv's jaw dropped.

"Shh!" Julia covers his mouth.

Levv glanced at Taeon who just vanishes again from sight, the only thing he caught was the guys face turning red.

Husband

Inspiration: Dear Future Husband

The war was coming to a close, most people were celebrating and as such, most were off partying, allowing Charlotte time to just relax without fear of the company breaking something else. Vaul had decided to go meet Charlotte's family and stay the night at her parent's home to get to know them. The dinner had gone alright and the parents seemed to withhold any opinion of the man, but during the night Vaul had been given a small journal that was worn by years of neglect.

"What is this?" Vaul raised an inquiring brow at the father.

Nicholas smirked, "Something you'll need moving forward."

With that the old man went to his room, leaving the confused Vaul in the hall. The confused magi returned to the room to find his lover asleep. Sighing, he lit a candle to set near by as he began to skim over the books contents.

Dear future husband
Here's a few things
You'll need to know if you wanna be
My one and only all my life

Take me on a date
I deserve a break
And don't forget the flowers every anniversary
'Cause if you'll treat me right
I'll be the perfect wife
Buying groceries
Buying what you need

You got that nine to five
But so should I
So don't be thinking I'll be home and baking apple pies
I never learned to cook!

You gotta know how to treat me like a lady
Even when I'm acting crazy
Tell me everything's alright.

Vaul stared at the pages before he began to chuckle under his breath, hearing movement he closed the journal and tucked it in his bag before changing to join Char in bed. 

The next day before the two were heading home, he convinced her to follow him out to the lake with no real reason behind it. Charlotte found herself surprised to see he had arranged a blanket and picnic basket for the occassion.

"What's all this?" She tilts her head as she looked at him as he gave her a fresh picked flower.

"Just thought you deserved it." He kissed her forehead.

Her smile lit up but she was still confused by the sudden show.

Later when they returned, Charlotte had left to handle some work at the base. While she was away, Vaul began reading more of the book.

Dear future husband
If you wanna get that special lovin'
Tell me I'm beautiful each and every night 
After every fight
Just apologize
And maybe then I'll let you try and rock my body right
Even if I was wrong
You know I'm never wrong
Why disagree?

He continued chuckling to himself as he shook his head, why had she written this so long ago? He continued flipping pages.
 
Dear future husband
Make time for me
Don't leave me lonely
And know we'll never see your family more than mine
I'll be sleeping on the left side of the bed (hey)
Open doors for me and you might get some kisses
Don't have a dirty mind
Just be a classy guy
Buy me a ring

At the mention of the ring, he began to ponder and look at his old journals for dates. It had already been several years...

Balance

Inspiration: Mirror's Magic

A curse had befallen Vaul. Charlotte had been sent to another world, with no memory of anything. Their fates intertwined with merely a mirror. Soon their memories would begin mixing and changing with only the mirror holding the truth.


[VAUL]
I shall grant anything that you wish for
So won't you chant for me from the other side of this mirror?
Tonight, "Everything is the magic of opposites"
After all, I'm a magician meant just for you

In a dark room of a locked tower,
The only thing that resounded was my heartbeat
Shunned in contempt and hated out of fear
That is me, a prince loved by misfortune
During a storm, an uninvited guest arrived
It was a young man who smiled as he held a mirror in his hands
"Who's the cause of your misfortune?
Take a look into this magic mirror and see for it yourself"
Reflected in the mirror was a "fortunate girl"
My bewildered heart began to shake in doubt
"But what if it is truth?"
Had the entireness of my happiness
Been stolen awway by that girl?

My heart fell, dyed by hate
"Everything is opposite" on the other side of the mirror
It switched the balance of scales of fate
I came to forget everything

In a bright room of a tower which the sunlight shone upon,
Resounding through it were the voices of a crowd of people
Adored in respect and revered out of love
That is me, a prince loved by fortune
During an awfully sunny afternoon, an uninvited guest arrived
It was a young man who smiled as he held a mirror in his hands
"Who's the reason for your happiness?
Take a look into this magic mirror and see for it yourself"
Reflected in the mirror was an "unfortunate girl"
Why does your smile seem to be gouging out my heart?
"But what if it's the truth?"
Had the entirety of your happiness
Been stolen away by me on that fateful day?

My heart shook, dyed by grief
"Everything is opposite" on the other side of the mirror
The balance scales of fate were destroyed,
Reduced to fragments
By these hands of mine

My past which I should have abanndoned, those "memories of sin"
Why have they returned now, tormenting me so?
I had no other choice except to hate
So why is my heart hurting so much right now?
Reflected in the mirror are the "opposite" us
Is the amount of tears you shed the same as my laughter?
If "my happiness"
Leads to your curse,
Just what should I do to save you
Just what should I do to save you
"That's right.."
I shall...

Grant anything that you wish for
So won't you chant for me from the other side of this mirror?
Tonight, "Everything is the magic of opposites"
After all, I'm a magician meant just for you
I have already granted everything you ever wished for?
Then the magic of the mirror will end here
The palm of your fading hand met with mine
"I guess this is farewell" I said as I laughed
Will you be crying on the other side of this mirror?
It sure would be nice..
If I could see you again someday.