"No... Screw humanity I just want my pages back," Bathe was feeling a bit insulted. Of course he could bring about great darkness. He spell book resulting from an unbreakable hex cast by a dragon god. So sure he was a bit of a darker soul after everything that had happened to him and yeah, he did have unspeakable dark magic but he wasn't gonna kill people and bring darkness on the world! He just wanted his pages back so he could destroy Castiel's curse and go... Home? Or where ever. "Who is this guy? Ex-boyfriend Rae??"
Rae flicked her tail in annoyance at the whole situation until she felt somewhat relaxed. From human to wolf she changed and sighed. " Of course, more people just have to happen to know me. Are you some part to this whole thing? " A shiver was sent down her spine as the cold brisk air began to move in. The temple was not far, but night was coming and soon they would be able to see the temple. It's body would glow with such an unusual color, you would almost be drawn to it. Rae let a growl slip from her mouth even though she was in her human form. " Oh shut up you book. " she hissed and ran her hand through her hair. " I'll do anything I have to do to save my people. I'm just another werewolf, it's not like I'm important. "
Tenoji looked to the wolf, and let his shoulder shrug idly. "Cousin Wolf, I not concerned of my own life. I have put it on the line for far lesser goals than humanity in the past. There is nothing to cast doubts upon my resolve, Maiden Moon assures there will always be a Fox of Fortune, and my will and testament arranges a successor for my city's King of Beasts. All is prepared in advance for my eventual departure from this life." Ten spoke with a tone of absolute nonchalance, highlighted by the fact he even felt a yawn appropriate for the conversation. He flicked his bushy red tail in a flit of impatience at the other two.
"Then it is time, let us go to the twilight temple" he turned and led them down the path. It was nearing day and the curse on bathe would start to to effect not only him but his previous conduit, Rae. "Be warned that the temple has an aura of it's dangerous overflowing magic. You will see, hear and even smell things that you have either long forgotten whether that's nightmares or painfull memories" even as the guardian of the temple, he sees things almost everyday that he wishes he'd forget.
As they approached the temple the ground shook, Angel knew exactly why. The temple knew Rae was close "Even I haven't built a tolerance to the magic, but I can snap out of it easier than than you 3 might be able to. Do you feel that Rae? The temple has awoken just for you" he looked out Into the pitch blackness of the night and saw the silhouette of the temple. Torches dotted on the temple were lit up in flames making it easier to see the sinister temple in the distance "now the real challenge begins"
As they approached the temple the ground shook, Angel knew exactly why. The temple knew Rae was close "Even I haven't built a tolerance to the magic, but I can snap out of it easier than than you 3 might be able to. Do you feel that Rae? The temple has awoken just for you" he looked out Into the pitch blackness of the night and saw the silhouette of the temple. Torches dotted on the temple were lit up in flames making it easier to see the sinister temple in the distance "now the real challenge begins"
The magic rushing threw him wasn't at all hard to bear. It was releasing actually, breaking him from his curse! He could feel the magic push threw him and give him strength, this place was like heaven. "This isn't at all like the Eclypse Temple," he said, "it drains magic and can destroy the race of werewolves..." It hit him, and in that moment Bathe figured it out! "No way, damnit guys... I know what Castiel's gonna do!" The magic, the curse to get them all to come here, Angelo's "caring act.
"We know the Eclypse Temple can destroy all werewolves!" He exclaimed, "but if Rae is sacrificed inside the Twilight Temple on the last night of the Blood Moon ever human on earth will become a werewolf!" Merchants, singers, bards, kings, warriors, and theives, every full moon the world would be painted red over and over again. No pure blood mortal could exist ever again. It wouldn't effect him because he was still bound to a more powerful and more focused curse, but still. Everyone would have the blood of a wolf!
"This is insane!" He finally said, floating at normal height now that the curse was gone, "like screw humanity, but don't turn them all into beast men!" His eyes met Rae's, "the curse is broken, the powerful magic flow freed us!! Turn around before he shows up!!! Please!!!!"
"We know the Eclypse Temple can destroy all werewolves!" He exclaimed, "but if Rae is sacrificed inside the Twilight Temple on the last night of the Blood Moon ever human on earth will become a werewolf!" Merchants, singers, bards, kings, warriors, and theives, every full moon the world would be painted red over and over again. No pure blood mortal could exist ever again. It wouldn't effect him because he was still bound to a more powerful and more focused curse, but still. Everyone would have the blood of a wolf!
"This is insane!" He finally said, floating at normal height now that the curse was gone, "like screw humanity, but don't turn them all into beast men!" His eyes met Rae's, "the curse is broken, the powerful magic flow freed us!! Turn around before he shows up!!! Please!!!!"
Angalo's body slowly blew away like smoke in the wind, was he was an illusion by the temple? He must be. The wind picked up and snow fell heavily into a thick blizzard coating the group, blinding them from each other. How would Bathe know where he is going?. The ground shook from the temple's impatience, it was hungry for a sacrifice.
"Going somewhere little book?!" Castiel used the blizzard to cover him, the smell of dried ink led hi to the book. He charged on all fours and knocked Rae over as he did so, leaping out at bathe and grabbing him in his right hand "I need you". The blizzard died down just making it only a little easier to see but at a distance all that could be seen was the silhouettes of the four. Castiel grabbed te book tight, he was pissed but he kind of expected this to happen.
The claw on his left index finger traced down Bathe's spine, cutting him little as he did so "what is your spine made up of, book!?" He looked up at the silhouettes of his enemies "you did as told, like mice in a maze, now the party begins, of course, the venue is close by. Tell you two what, I'll make you a deal girl, and I keep my deals" it was obvious he was talking to Rae "if you kill my brother, Tenoji, then I will release the book and let you walk away. As easy as that, if not then let's ask the book" he slammed his palm on Bathe's face "does slow, tearing of each page leading to an even slower painful death sound good to you, little book?"
"Going somewhere little book?!" Castiel used the blizzard to cover him, the smell of dried ink led hi to the book. He charged on all fours and knocked Rae over as he did so, leaping out at bathe and grabbing him in his right hand "I need you". The blizzard died down just making it only a little easier to see but at a distance all that could be seen was the silhouettes of the four. Castiel grabbed te book tight, he was pissed but he kind of expected this to happen.
The claw on his left index finger traced down Bathe's spine, cutting him little as he did so "what is your spine made up of, book!?" He looked up at the silhouettes of his enemies "you did as told, like mice in a maze, now the party begins, of course, the venue is close by. Tell you two what, I'll make you a deal girl, and I keep my deals" it was obvious he was talking to Rae "if you kill my brother, Tenoji, then I will release the book and let you walk away. As easy as that, if not then let's ask the book" he slammed his palm on Bathe's face "does slow, tearing of each page leading to an even slower painful death sound good to you, little book?"
The temple triggered Rae's senses, it was as if it drew her towards it. When Castiel knocked her to the ground, she was almost out of it. The ground against her skin flooded her body with energy, but at the same time her body couldn't really do anything. It was as if her body had known her whole life that this was it's purpose. Her body began to shake and she tried to calm herself down. Her senses screamed to go, to just fall in front of Castiel and let him take her life. " I- I- I can't move! " She struggled from her mouth, trying to muster any enjoy or strength.
Rae looked at Tenoji and she gritted her teeth. Then she looked at Bathe, Bathe was one of self love. She knew that he would take the offer, but Tenoji was closer to her as blood than Bathe. Honestly she didn't want everyone to be changed, but a prophecy is a prophecy. It usually almost becomes fulfilled. " I can't kill Tenoji... " She cried, almost desperately.
Rae looked at Tenoji and she gritted her teeth. Then she looked at Bathe, Bathe was one of self love. She knew that he would take the offer, but Tenoji was closer to her as blood than Bathe. Honestly she didn't want everyone to be changed, but a prophecy is a prophecy. It usually almost becomes fulfilled. " I can't kill Tenoji... " She cried, almost desperately.
Bathe's spine or cover could not be cut, Castiel's nail broke. He was made of thick brown molded dragon skin, not dragon scales but what was underneath. It was sort of like an invincible armor to his fragile pages, "Rae you piece of..." He stopped, why did he continue to push everyone away. "Fine, pull my pages out, one by one, but i swear if you so much as crack me open for a sheer moment I'll burn your hands off your arms." This was no noble deed, it was just a passing moment of courage lead on by the fact that maybe, just maybe Ten would give him a wish now. "Foxy, forget humanity... Just don't let this female dog get what he wants."
Tenoji locked onto the temple in the distance. He didn't feel the same call the Rae did to move towards it. Honestly, right now he didn't feel anything. He soaked in what they put forth, literally, he was leeching from all of them. Ambitions, desires...Rae's sense of destiny, Bathe's self-preservation, Castiel's malevolence. All of it was trickling through his vitality, giving him a drips of magic into his soul. Such intersections of want and fortune where what made him seek out such uninhibited conflicts.
But he himself was blank. He was well acquainted with this somber feeling, it was his calm before the storm. A moment of peace and calm before magic burned his blood and adranaline raced through his mind. He muttered to himself softly, "Der Schnittpunkt von zwei Wunschen..."
He then gathered himself up, standing on his hind legs as his body lengthened and grew suddenly. Jujin, the War Form, the form of the dreamer's eye, called Koto by his people..these things reinforced the image in his mind, and the form that came forth from that den of shapes deep within his soul, forcing his body to shift to match it. The air about Ten's body steamed and misted as his transformed, his clothing being summoned from the Mirror Lands to clothe him in this man-like form. It was a blend of the fox and the man, much like a werewolf was a wolf of human gait, so too was this a fox with the countenance of a man. Transforming took merely seconds, and then Ten stood. His tail lashed the ground behind him in an annoyed fashion, as his hackle raised. "You know, she's right..." from his sleeve appeared a golden coin, it looked exactly like a quarter you'd find on any street corner, if it weren't made from gold. He rolled the coin onto his thumb and began to flip the coin in the air, catching it and flipping it again. "Killing me isn't an option for her. You might as well ask her to condense a noble gas from the air with her bare hands. Even if she suddenly could...Even if I were to do this..." Suddenly, Ten moved to Rae, drawing his sword and flipping it over in his hand. From where she lay. he thrust the handle of the blade into her hand. The point he placed over his chest. "It would go badly for you, Castiel." Ten's voice never wavered, whatever he was up to, he was confident about it. He looked down at Rae, laying there. "So Rae, do you believe in me? Destiny isn't just prophecy, it's the strength behind our choices. Do you trust me?" He gave a gentle smile, and then closed his eyes.
But he himself was blank. He was well acquainted with this somber feeling, it was his calm before the storm. A moment of peace and calm before magic burned his blood and adranaline raced through his mind. He muttered to himself softly, "Der Schnittpunkt von zwei Wunschen..."
He then gathered himself up, standing on his hind legs as his body lengthened and grew suddenly. Jujin, the War Form, the form of the dreamer's eye, called Koto by his people..these things reinforced the image in his mind, and the form that came forth from that den of shapes deep within his soul, forcing his body to shift to match it. The air about Ten's body steamed and misted as his transformed, his clothing being summoned from the Mirror Lands to clothe him in this man-like form. It was a blend of the fox and the man, much like a werewolf was a wolf of human gait, so too was this a fox with the countenance of a man. Transforming took merely seconds, and then Ten stood. His tail lashed the ground behind him in an annoyed fashion, as his hackle raised. "You know, she's right..." from his sleeve appeared a golden coin, it looked exactly like a quarter you'd find on any street corner, if it weren't made from gold. He rolled the coin onto his thumb and began to flip the coin in the air, catching it and flipping it again. "Killing me isn't an option for her. You might as well ask her to condense a noble gas from the air with her bare hands. Even if she suddenly could...Even if I were to do this..." Suddenly, Ten moved to Rae, drawing his sword and flipping it over in his hand. From where she lay. he thrust the handle of the blade into her hand. The point he placed over his chest. "It would go badly for you, Castiel." Ten's voice never wavered, whatever he was up to, he was confident about it. He looked down at Rae, laying there. "So Rae, do you believe in me? Destiny isn't just prophecy, it's the strength behind our choices. Do you trust me?" He gave a gentle smile, and then closed his eyes.
Castiel smiled devilishly, his nail may have broken but pain was normal for him. in fact, to him, it was the only thing that was real.
In an instant Castiel appeared behind Rae, Bathe held firmly in his hand he wrapped the other hand over hers around the blade "here, let me help you with that" not giving her a moment to think he forced Rae to thrust the blade into Tenoji "good girl" he said against her ear in a soft whisper, his breath tickling the rim of her ears. he flashed away appearing near the temple stairs "you want the book?" he let out a monstrous roar "come and get him" A nogitsune thrived off chaos and strife. The magic was a pent up evil from the Temple and it was a gold mine for Castiel. If the sacrifice is made and the right words are chanted, the power of the temple will be focused onto the one with the crimson amulet, Castiel.
Castiel's body was already morphing little by little as he stayed near the temple. Scales formed in patches over his body and the iris in his right eye turned golden.
In an instant Castiel appeared behind Rae, Bathe held firmly in his hand he wrapped the other hand over hers around the blade "here, let me help you with that" not giving her a moment to think he forced Rae to thrust the blade into Tenoji "good girl" he said against her ear in a soft whisper, his breath tickling the rim of her ears. he flashed away appearing near the temple stairs "you want the book?" he let out a monstrous roar "come and get him" A nogitsune thrived off chaos and strife. The magic was a pent up evil from the Temple and it was a gold mine for Castiel. If the sacrifice is made and the right words are chanted, the power of the temple will be focused onto the one with the crimson amulet, Castiel.
Castiel's body was already morphing little by little as he stayed near the temple. Scales formed in patches over his body and the iris in his right eye turned golden.
Rae growled at the book. If she were to make it out alive, Bathe would be the first she would kill. When Tenoji walks over to her, she twitches violently. The energy from the temple begins to drain her body of energy. When the swords end slides into the hand she barely grips it. " I-I.. I trust you Ten- " Then the unbelievable happened. Castiels grip was to strong for her to fight and she laid on her back wide mouthed. " Tenoji..."She gasped and started to cry softly.
When Castiel spook into Rae's ear, her body shivered. Even crying, her body still wanted to do as Castiel commanded. She tried to stay on the ground, but she slowly turned over. She wanted the book, she needed the book. Rae slowly found her feet and tried to plant them to the ground, but she stepped forward. She cried and through her weeps, began to speak. " Stop... Please stop... I can't do this... I- I can't! " She fell to the ground, not wanting to move.
When Castiel spook into Rae's ear, her body shivered. Even crying, her body still wanted to do as Castiel commanded. She tried to stay on the ground, but she slowly turned over. She wanted the book, she needed the book. Rae slowly found her feet and tried to plant them to the ground, but she stepped forward. She cried and through her weeps, began to speak. " Stop... Please stop... I can't do this... I- I can't! " She fell to the ground, not wanting to move.
A finger slip, that's all it takes. The slip of your hand on a book for it to open slightly. Focused on the transformation his body was going threw was over taking him. "That's called puberty Castiel," Bathe chuckled. Why mouth off? Because the book slipped, being gripped near the spine with such a firm hold had hatched his pages just a half inch. Pages waft for that mere second and a bubble popped on the cover as the book crumbled into lava melting the hand in which he was being held. Molten liquid Bathe dropped to the temple floor along with most of Castiel's hand.
The lava crusted up and crumbled like ash. The ash blew across the ground, just cold embers before whirling together into Book form once more at the feet of Rae. "I know you may want to kill me. But there isn't much time..." He smiled as another tear fell onto his cover, "let's not give this bastard a HANDicap!" Cold air blew down his spine and he knew some serious shit was about to go down, he didn't much care to save the world... But if that was what it took to get his wish, and ultimately pages back, then it was time to get down to business!
The lava crusted up and crumbled like ash. The ash blew across the ground, just cold embers before whirling together into Book form once more at the feet of Rae. "I know you may want to kill me. But there isn't much time..." He smiled as another tear fell onto his cover, "let's not give this bastard a HANDicap!" Cold air blew down his spine and he knew some serious shit was about to go down, he didn't much care to save the world... But if that was what it took to get his wish, and ultimately pages back, then it was time to get down to business!
((I gotta give props to my homies here, for letting me voice their characters. It took me a while to get them all to say yes. But since they aren't on RPR, this was the best way to handle it.))
The blade nicked Ten's heart as it past through him, his blood flowing heavily through his back. As it traveled down him, and dripped upon the ground, it glowed a bright gold. The magic within every drop crystallized into a solid golden coin that clattered onto the ground. Ten pulled back, pulling the blade from himself with a small gasp at the agonizing slowness of it. His blade refused to leave Rae's hand, even if she released her grip on it, she'd find it magically held to her palm. Ten's blood coursed to the blade, and as it touched the engravings of the various animals, their gemstone eyes began to glow bright blue with an internal light. Ten muttered, "It's up to you, Rae." In barely a whisper as he past into unconsciousness.
Ten came free of the blade and collapsed to the ground in a heap. His body began to lose cohesion it seemed, a spider-web of cracks spreading over his wound that glowed through his clothing, like the physical form was nothing more than a broken pane of glass. Within them, golden fire burned brightly, like the broken physical body could no longer with-hold what lay inside.
Suddenly, the blade in Rae's hand warmed. It's magic activating, and she would become aware of a conversation going on...far, far from here. Voices were talking through the sword, communicating through a complex web of thought-speech in a city by the ocean. Rae would almost be able to see the city, if she concentrated on what the sword was giving her. A massive metropolis. with seven huge skyscrapers at it's heart, their towering heights arranged to look like sword blades raised to the sky.
"Well, there he goes...why does he always end up like this?" A brooding woman's voice echoed in from the sword into the mind of the girl who held it.
A raven cawed telepathically, "I think he gets off on it. It's the adrenaline, man, gets him right there. Also, he gets to do that whole big dramatic return thing when he does."
C'mon you guys, peace and love. We have a job to do...She's got the sword. She can hear us." Another woman's voice, this one much more light and friendly sounding.
The brooding woman took up the conversation again, this time, they seemed aware that Rae could hear them. As the brooding voice came to her, the sword let her almost see the bearer with her mind's eye. And this creature, was no woman. She was a giant chitinous spider...pure white as snow, and smooth as a Widow in her web. She clicked and clacked together her venomous fangs as she spoke to Rae. "Honestly, how sad. She's a werewolf and she can barely lift herself. This is really the best card the king could play?"
A gruff voice came over the sword's gestalt bond, the Spider fading out for a large muscular werewolf of tawny-golden fur. "Not all werewolves are created equal..."
The Spider snapped, her remark back biting, "Shut up, Riddle. Don't you have some police things to be going? Now listen, Girl...What you have in your hand is something precious. That sword is a Klaive, a forged artifact of great power. Through it, you're connected to all the shapeshifters in Tenoji's city. Us, to put it bluntly. Now, this is our gambit...We need you to keep the Abomination busy...While Flower Child here..."
The friendly voiced female piped in, a little grumpily, "That is not my name." Rae could see her too, the spider fading from her imagination to be replaced by a rather petite looking young woman, wearing a leather headband and a tie-dyed shirt.
"No for you it's a state of being..." The spider bit back, "So Flower Child can work her magic through the sword on Ten. We need you to fight, Rae. We'll give you the power, and guide your hands. You just have to...STAND UP!" The last words rang out of the sword. From tip to hilt, a fine golden mist flowed, along the sword and over Rae's hand. It sent power straight into her through her skin...The force of the collective wills of an entire population of shapeshifters thousands strong giving her just a small tiny amount of their own will to strength her body and mind. They hoped to give her the strength to resist Castiel's influence and the influence of the temple. The hippie woman spoke again, "Rae, you need to invoke my clan. Think on a bear and swing the sword...Or just call out our name, Gurahl. I'll be taking care of Tenoji."
The caw came again, "Then you are going to need something to obscure your approach, that's where I come in. Call for the Corax. Think Ravens...Lots of ravens, sweetheart"
The blade nicked Ten's heart as it past through him, his blood flowing heavily through his back. As it traveled down him, and dripped upon the ground, it glowed a bright gold. The magic within every drop crystallized into a solid golden coin that clattered onto the ground. Ten pulled back, pulling the blade from himself with a small gasp at the agonizing slowness of it. His blade refused to leave Rae's hand, even if she released her grip on it, she'd find it magically held to her palm. Ten's blood coursed to the blade, and as it touched the engravings of the various animals, their gemstone eyes began to glow bright blue with an internal light. Ten muttered, "It's up to you, Rae." In barely a whisper as he past into unconsciousness.
Ten came free of the blade and collapsed to the ground in a heap. His body began to lose cohesion it seemed, a spider-web of cracks spreading over his wound that glowed through his clothing, like the physical form was nothing more than a broken pane of glass. Within them, golden fire burned brightly, like the broken physical body could no longer with-hold what lay inside.
Suddenly, the blade in Rae's hand warmed. It's magic activating, and she would become aware of a conversation going on...far, far from here. Voices were talking through the sword, communicating through a complex web of thought-speech in a city by the ocean. Rae would almost be able to see the city, if she concentrated on what the sword was giving her. A massive metropolis. with seven huge skyscrapers at it's heart, their towering heights arranged to look like sword blades raised to the sky.
"Well, there he goes...why does he always end up like this?" A brooding woman's voice echoed in from the sword into the mind of the girl who held it.
A raven cawed telepathically, "I think he gets off on it. It's the adrenaline, man, gets him right there. Also, he gets to do that whole big dramatic return thing when he does."
C'mon you guys, peace and love. We have a job to do...She's got the sword. She can hear us." Another woman's voice, this one much more light and friendly sounding.
The brooding woman took up the conversation again, this time, they seemed aware that Rae could hear them. As the brooding voice came to her, the sword let her almost see the bearer with her mind's eye. And this creature, was no woman. She was a giant chitinous spider...pure white as snow, and smooth as a Widow in her web. She clicked and clacked together her venomous fangs as she spoke to Rae. "Honestly, how sad. She's a werewolf and she can barely lift herself. This is really the best card the king could play?"
A gruff voice came over the sword's gestalt bond, the Spider fading out for a large muscular werewolf of tawny-golden fur. "Not all werewolves are created equal..."
The Spider snapped, her remark back biting, "Shut up, Riddle. Don't you have some police things to be going? Now listen, Girl...What you have in your hand is something precious. That sword is a Klaive, a forged artifact of great power. Through it, you're connected to all the shapeshifters in Tenoji's city. Us, to put it bluntly. Now, this is our gambit...We need you to keep the Abomination busy...While Flower Child here..."
The friendly voiced female piped in, a little grumpily, "That is not my name." Rae could see her too, the spider fading from her imagination to be replaced by a rather petite looking young woman, wearing a leather headband and a tie-dyed shirt.
"No for you it's a state of being..." The spider bit back, "So Flower Child can work her magic through the sword on Ten. We need you to fight, Rae. We'll give you the power, and guide your hands. You just have to...STAND UP!" The last words rang out of the sword. From tip to hilt, a fine golden mist flowed, along the sword and over Rae's hand. It sent power straight into her through her skin...The force of the collective wills of an entire population of shapeshifters thousands strong giving her just a small tiny amount of their own will to strength her body and mind. They hoped to give her the strength to resist Castiel's influence and the influence of the temple. The hippie woman spoke again, "Rae, you need to invoke my clan. Think on a bear and swing the sword...Or just call out our name, Gurahl. I'll be taking care of Tenoji."
The caw came again, "Then you are going to need something to obscure your approach, that's where I come in. Call for the Corax. Think Ravens...Lots of ravens, sweetheart"
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