First Night: The Silent Noise - A German Chorus

[Undying]

The Silent Noise - A German Chorus

Rest with an occasional cloud...

A month has passed since the fight in the Asian HQ. No word has been heard from the Japan-headed teams, although the HQ remained calm. It was assumed that since at least two Generals were at the location, including the elusive, hard to find Cross. The Exorcists that were not sent to Japan with the various teams split, each sent to different mission, or often lounging in their 'home (the HQ).

However, sometimes, looking up to the skies, they see a cloud...

Rave, now officially code named Sword Dancer by the Order's High Council escaped after the incident in the Asia HQ, remaining hidden and escaping all the attempts to find him. He has been declared rogue and an order has been given to attack him on sight.


The first droplets fall...

In Germany, a high-ranking official is murdered. While normally it would not be a problem for the Vatican to solve, the very same official has returned a week later, denying any murders. The Order, suspecting an Akuma, sent in a few Exorcists to investigate. The Exorcists are confronted by Noah, which leads them to suspect that it is indeed an Akuma.

However, as they investigate the official, things turn ugly...

The storm busts...

The Exorcists are attacked time and again by the strange creatures, similar to those that have appeared in the Stockholm incident. They begin to suspect foul play, but cannot imagine the revelation they are about to face.

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Rule

- This is an actual arc

- Part of the Silent Noise arc

- No more than 1 Noah, unlimited Akuma, and no more than 3 Exorcists

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Your objective:

As the second of the Silent Noise missions, your objective is to find a connection between the Russian incident and this one. You are to search through the city (probably Berlin, but it's up to you). You are to locate the assassin, and interrogate him/her. Deadly force is authorized.


Appearance (http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c39/SankonGanSou/burstangel5.png)

HP: 250
Attack: Normal: 20 Buster Angel Mode: 35
Speed: Normal: 55 Buster Angel Mode: 90
- Movement speed: Normal 25 Buster Angel Mode: 30
- Attack speed: Normal: 10 Buster Angel Mode: 30
- Reaction speed: Normal: 15 Buster Angel Mode: 30
Tactics: 35 (indicative of her ability to ambush and effectively assassinate) Fighting tactics: 25 (in relation to her actual fighting ability)

Power:

Fake Innocence: Graceful Assassin

1. Chameleon: she can camouflage her presence perfectly in any given area, allowing her to be completely hidden. She can also freely move and attack while hidden. When she is hidden, you will NOT be ale to sense her.

2. Poison: She sometimes drenches her weapons with poison. However, since the actual making takes time, she will not use them too often.

3. Buster Angel Mode: While in this mode, she grows white armor floating around her (forearms, chest, and calves have the armor floating near them) and a lone wing on her left shoulder. While in that mode, she cannot use Chameleon, but he power increase substantially. Naturally, her form is not permanent.

Other notes:

Please note: the Boss is now aided by the Earl (it shall be RP'd shortly by me, or you may do so AWAY from your own characters (as they lack any knowledge of the boss, or that the Earl is now involved)), and therefore shall have a level 1-2 Akuma guard with her. Level 2's have 66 EXP each, please distribute as you see fit and use them as reference fo stats (do NOT kill Akuma from a single shot unless you're at half-General level already, and even then, provide some interesting play here!). Noah may also join with the Boss as allies if they so choose.

As this is entirely freeform and up to you, I expect some creativity and serious playing while investigating. Also note that your information wil help the people in the Chinese Bell arc, so try to learn as much as you can without simply god-modding your way through the game.

Once you've beaten the boss monster, you will be teleported to China.

A note for the Noah

I expect greater playing from you and involvement in this, as you should be acting with interest to discover what is happening. I expect interesting stories from you.

[Tyekanik]

Arriving at the train station, Hei sits down on a bench near the train itself.

"Now, who shall be joining me on this joyous trip to Germany. It's been ages since I've seen the place, I'd like to know what has changed."

Soon a few more exorcists come into sight on their way to Germany as well.

Watching people come and go, Hei bides his time by debating how this mission should go. How much to help, how much to observe. Who knew what the future held.

[~*StÓÑy RèL0ÂÐeD™]

Takai sat alone in the train carriage, strangely without a Finder this time. He glanced through the report one last time.

"Interesting," he said as he folded up the paper. "Now to meet the other exorcists at the station."

[Yamamoto]

Jean glanced aimlessly at the flashing images by the window. For the second hour he hasn't moved from his initial position, yet he didn't mind the pain in his neck and arms.

A recurring dream...Who knew those really exist?

The train just crossed the German border, as the tram door opened for today's complementary lunch. A little girl tugged at her young mother for delectable, colorful sweets, asking nicely for once and saving the young brunette mother a tantrum.

She would be about her age now..

Jean stared at his silver necklace again, as he remembered every detail from the reccurring hymn from his dreams.

They will save the queen, and the queen shall save them. Though bodies burn, their souls kindle forever..

[Askand]

Angie left Jacques in a bad mood. Apparently he didnt trust her enough or maybe she thought more than it was given. She took the train and didnt look back. If he didnt wanted to be with her then too bad. She soon took the train to Germany hoping her mission will be ok. She knew Komui got something in mind but she didnt knew what could that be. Taking her file she began to read the mission seemed to be a bit dangerous but she was confident that she will be able to help.
During the trip she Jacques image occupied her thoughts but then she will shake her head. Thinking about him wont help her in anyway.

"You cant stop thinking about him uh?" said Rashar after a long time of silence.
"I will stop I cant risk my mission by thinking about him." said Angie trying to sound unconcerned.
"Yeah and pigs can fly. Admit it Angie you are head over heels for him. I guess he is not used to hear a girl telling him how good looking he is..." said Rashar with a chuckle.
"Well you told me to say it. And look what it caused." said Angie upset.
"You are the one who decided to do it on first place. Second, yes is nice to have someone, but you also need to learn that you cant be glued with those you love all the time. Sometimes they need space. And You also need to grow trusting blindly the people all the time is not good. If it is a comfort to you wait till you get back from this mission and talk once again with him. Maybe he will tell you then what was wrong with him." said Rashar hugging her.

Angie nodded and sighed since it was still far from her destination she took a nap. A few hours later she woke up in time before the train arrived to her destination. Checking on her dress and getting a small snack she was prepared to get out of the train once it stops. Looking thru the people she spotted a someone familiar to her. Frowning she recognized who he was and approach him with calm.

"Hi! My name is Angelique Schwartz it will an honor to work with you on this mission." she finished her introduction with a huge smile and a courteous bow.

[Tyekanik]

((since I'm posting next I'll assume everyone is on the train and Angie was talking to 'Hei'))

"Hi! My name is Angelique Schwartz it will an honor to work with you on this mission." she finished her introduction with a huge smile and a courteous bow.

Now what. This one was close to that Jacques fellow, she might be on to things a bit. Not that I need worry about it, if things go awry I will simply slice her in half.

"Charmed, I'm sure. I am Hei," Grinning widely at this part, Hei continues "This mission should prove rather entertaining, wouldn't you agree?"

"I, believe it will." Glancing around, Angelique spots a place to sit and have her snack she had picked up. "Do you know where the others are at this moment?"

"Probably lazing in whatever sleazy compartment they found for themselves, as for myself I think I shall join you at your table."

Seating himself across from Angie, Hei begins to eat his own snack he had taken from another passenger.

Train is closing in on Germany, couple more posts and we can get off

[Yamamoto]

She had dark brown hair, and was Jean's closest friend among the others. Their childhood days were moments of continuous Heaven, until Hell came to the little French village.

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Jean glanced at his necklace again, staring at his own reflection.

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"Please take this," she said. It was officially the first year since an orphaned Jean came to the quiet village, and the date was now forever his birthday- a day of new life.

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"Would you like some tea?" An attendant offered as she pushed the cart beside Jean.

"No thanks ma'am."

Jean then stood up as he opened the door to get some fresh air. The wind was refreshing, he could feel the speed of the train plowing through the German summer air. His face broke into his first smile, as he saw the faces of Angelique and Hei on the next carriage.

[Askand]

After introductions Angie went to have her snack on a table nearby. Hei went with her and took a small snack out of his pocket. He was resolved to eat it when he saw Angie began to open the basket and take out food that would feed at least 5 persons as big as him. Hei couldnt supress his awe and ask

"Oh you shouldnt have..."but Angie interrupt him.
"Oh its ok this is my snack rations. I hope the place are we staying have enough food for dinner cause this snack wont last me but just three mere hours. Bon appetit Hei-kun" said Angie while she began to literally devour the food at high speed.

Hei couldn't believe his eyes and ears. The little woman was eating like possessed and didn't stopped until she finished it up. Once the table was clear she let out a satisfying sigh and said.

"Ah that was good now I hope the others arrive soon I want to head to the hotel and eat some more."finishing up with a grin.

Hei began to eat his snack and stayed quiet. Angie just took a look at her surroundings and smile from time to time.

"He still smells funny." said Angelique to Rashar.
"So what you think he might be under the control of someone?"asked Rashar cautiously.
"I dont know Jacques thinks something is wrong with him and by the looks of it he might be. I didnt got time to investigate about him on the headquarters. So maybe he either changed after the experience or he is being brainwashed."said Angie.
"Just be careful since we met him on the Dinning rooms there is something about him that I dont like." said Rashar with a low growl.
"Thanks I will be." then when she finished looking around she turn toward Hei and said "So how you and Jacques met? I bet you are really good friends" finished with a grin.

[Tyekanik]

"So how you and Jacques met? I bet you are really good friends" finished with a grin.

"Some mission or another." Grumbled Hei. "Isn't that how all exorcists meet?"

I would suppose at least.

"And about being friends, I don't usually have friends which abandon me." Trying to sidetrack her a bit, Hei looks up and notices another Exorcist entering the car.

Roaches are everywhere!

As the new exorcist walked in and greeted the two ((Jean)) Hei just nods in a non-committal manner and finishes his snack. Leaning back he looks out the window hoping to arrive soon and not be hounded by foolish questions.

[Askand]

“I guess this one is really a jerk when he wants to be uh?” pointed out Rashar a bit thoughtful.
“The thing is that he didn’t answered the way I thought he should answer Rashar. Everyone treated him on the order as he is a really well known person. As far as I saw with his finder and Jacques. I guess I should not push the matter if he is not the person he claims to be I will be the first target to eliminate loose ends.” said Angie
“So besides the mission we need to watch for him also. Pretty a lot work for us uh?” said Rashar.
“Yeah I won’t comment this to the others. Since I didn’t told Komui about this new ability of mine I just will watch and see. The less I bother the better.” Said Angie while turning her back when he greeted the other exorcist.

She already knew Jean and gave him a hug and a huge grin. She sat with him and pretends to be all smiles and joy. She engaged on a lively conversation with Jean who seemed a bit melancholic hoping to entertain herself in something besides the fact that as time went by a feeling of dread was taking over her.

[Midare]

Leiko left the training room not even saying a word to Ruth when suddenly the Earl crossed her path and said to her something about going to Germany. He said some other things about investigate, but she didn't cared really, until he said something about exorcist being involved in this one as well and that she could do whatever she wanted with them.

"You should take the ark, that will take you there faster <3" He said. She, not saying a word, did as she was told, not really wanting to argue with the old-man, at least this time.

While she was walking towards the ark, she could heard the Earl's voice on her mind, telepathically telling her the details of the mission. "argh, urusai kuso ji-yii she had thought in a part of her mind where the Earl won't hear her then she stepped into the ark.

The trip was short, but using the ark it was always like that.

Leiko jumped off the ark, looking around her to see no one around. As soon as she was out of the ark, she could felt it. "The exorcist were here

She grinned. a look at the direction the previous train had left some hours ago "Time to go hunting" she said with a smile

((stupid and distracting msn >___<))

[~*StÓÑy RèL0ÂÐeD™]

Takai looked up when he heard some familiar voices coming from the next carriage. He folded up the newspaper he was reading, and walked into the next carriage, right into the midst of the other exorcists.

"Hello," Takai smiled. "I didnt know everyone was here too. Nice to meet all of you."

He then took out a deck of cards. "So in the meantime, anyone wants to play poker?"

[Askand]

Angie was keeping an eye from time to time on Hei when another exorcist joined the group.

"Hello," Takai smiled. "I didn’t know everyone was here too. Nice to meet you all."

He was greeted with Angie’s hug and she was about to give one to Hei when the guy gave her a hostile look. She decided to grin and pretend that nothing happened. Turning around she look at the deck of cards and stared at Takai when he asked

"So in the meantime, anyone wants to play poker?"
“Poker? What’s that?” asked Angie curious.
“Oh its man’s game but I can teach if you want to” said Takai politely.

Angie’s eyes gleam like stars and said “Oh yes please show me I want to show it to Jacques when we go back from this mission. Thanks Taki-kun.” After this Angie hug him and gave him a Cheshire cat smile.

Jean joined the pair and soon they were engaged on game. Hei stayed looking at them, a bit curious. A couple of hours later the trio stopped playing and they finally got down to business.

“Well we need to find a place to stay as soon as we reach Germany. Then start the search I suggest…”said Jean.
“Jean-kun first we need a leader for our mission. I mean it will be easier to report to this leader since he will have the duty to take care of us and stuff. I think Hei-sama is the one for this position since he is the most experienced of us right Hei-sama.” Said Angie with such and angelic tone and smile that you could almost hear the angels of heavens singing to her.

Hei looked at Angelique with a sudden shocked stared. He was starting to believe that she was madness in person. He could only stared at her in awe while looking for an excuse that will get him out of the predicament that little demon got him in.

((I hope you dont mind Stony, Tyek and Kensei the way I Rp your chars. Hope you like it))XD

[Tyekanik]

The strange games you asked for (http://www.esnips.com/doc/a4ee0660-2ff0-47e3-b64d-22fedca3381e/05-strange-games)

The woman is mad. Very well.

Grinning mischievously, Hei begins to laugh rather heartily.

"Might as well, and as team leader I will nominate you, woman, to find our lodging. This one here with the strange card game can do the initial rounds of the city to find information. Use force if you need to, we don't need these people."

The last one was Jean, what to give him to do...

"You," pointing at Jean, "you're job will be to find the akuma that will invariably be in the city and extract information from them. Whether you go with the card player or not I couldn't care less, but I will not accept you two coming back with no information."

Thinking things over, Hei was trying to decide the most entertaining viewpoint for all of this.

Communication might be a problem since none of the golems work. Wait, why am I caring? Because this is fun. It is an Akuma, and I should normally protect secrets, but I couldn't give a damn about any plans.

"Small correction, that official that seems to have come back from the dead, finding information might be tedious. Assassinate him."

"What?" This seemed to be a uniform question.

"Listen here, the man died once, why would dying again be a bother? Find him. Kill him. When you fail to kill him we will realize the enemies location and strength."

"What do you mean fail?" Questioned Jean.

"Obviously its not a human, if the two of you could sashay on up and remove him, or her for that matter, would there really be a problem? Find the problem, make a ruckus, and we will come as backup."

This is sort of fun! If only they can properly locate the official and not die before I get a show.

[Yamamoto]

"Since when did you use big words anyhow?" Jean's eyes squinted at Hei's. He quickly turned his back to the group as he waved in an unfriendly manner, "See you, I'm not going to be part of this."

"Jean, wait!" Angelique shouted, clearly worried about the tension. This was not the Jean she knew. He continued to ignore them, not once looking back.

Hei did not seem to mind. "If you'll be useless then we'll be better of without you," he grumbled. He then turned to the others to resume giving out his orders.

The train came to a stop as the doors opened to Berlin station. Perfect timing for Jean, as soon as he could he walked away from the carriages and disappeared in the crowd.

With one hand clutching his hidden dagger in his coat he made his way through the dozens of people. Crowds were never good for exorcists, and this mission was no exception.

You're Hei huh?

As soon as he exited the station Jean turned to stab a level one Akuma. His colleagues soon transformed without hesitation as Jean ran from the doors to lead them away from innocent people.

Looks like I'll be going at it alone too. Time to go back to 'the old life'...

[Askand]

Trying to remain calm Angie just waited for Hei to give more orders.

"Looks like your plan backfired uh?"said Rashar.
"DON"T START OK? I'm not in the mood. Who he thinks he is? I'm going to..." began Angelique.
"if you blew your cover he will noticed, so you better take a hold of yourself and try to think what you need to do next. That is if his majesty here doesnt come up with something else. was Rashar's reply.

Angie never was in a situation like this before. The tension was visible so she took deep breath before calming. She tried to look for Jean as soon as they managed to get down from the train but all she heard was people commenting on the exorcist that flew taken the akuma with him. As much as she wanted to and pursue him she had a mission first , waiting for Takai and Hei to get down she just began to think what she could do to get alive from the mission.

((short post cause I'm at work))

[~*StÓÑy RèL0ÂÐeD™]

((@askand: haha im fine with you Rping Takai. Rp him whenever you want ^^))

Takai alighted from the train, and turned to frown at Jean's departure.

"I wonder what got him in such a bad mood," he pondered.

As he waited for the other exorcists to leave the train, he thought to himself. So we're on a assassination mission now? This is going to be fun.

[Midare]

"The-they're went on the... train to..." said the unknown man whole Leiko was grabbing him for his neck. The man was seriously wounded.

"Where?" She glared at the man.

"B-Berlin". The man's face was full of fear.

"Thanks for the information old-man" with this, Leiko tightened the grasp on the man's neck, breaking it and killing him.

"So... Berlin... such a pain"

Then Leiko walked towards the Ark again when suddenly she heard a voice in her head, someone was talking to her telepathically.

"Leiko, is me, Nero"

"What do you want now... I'm busy" She replied.

"You're on Germany, right?, If so I have some information for you"

"Information?... about what?"

"I've heard that you have some rivalries with some exorcists and one of those is on Germany, his name is Jean"

"Jean...." Leiko tried to remember, she was sure that she heard that name before. She frowned, thinking about it until the expression of her face changed to an angry one.

"Jean... that exorcist who messed my mission a long ago with that guy Hei"

"So he's on Germany... interesting"

"And what's better for you, he's going alone so maybe you can settle things with him"

"I could do that even if he's not alone, boke"

"I didn't get the last part but whatever, I thought that you could be interested in these news"

"Yes... whatever. As I said, I'm busy now"

Leiko didn't heard Nero's voice anymore and finally go into the Ark.

"So that exorcist is on Berlin..." Leiko walked in the Ark . "... good thing that old-man gave me this mission".

[Yamamoto]

"Chain Lightning!"

A quick burst of lightning bounced at each Akuma as they began to disintegrate. Knowing fully how much his attack would attract attention, Jean began to dart away from the scene and ran into a dark alley.

He stared at the dark star-filled sky as the the streets echoed with constant ramblings from the crowd.

I know I shouldn't have left the other guys with Hei..but don't fret..

With a quick burst of light, Jean formed a Shadow Lightning clone, and as soon as the coast is clear, one Jean came out from the alley and started heading back to the station.

A minute later, another Jean walked out, his coat adjusted to completely cover his face, walking to another direction.

The last, and real Jean was about to step out but stopped suddenly as he heard a step.

"Who do we have here now?" a voice came from the dark.

Jean's eyes widened as he jumped back, narrowly missing a huge axe. The figure came out from the shadows, as he carried the bulky weapon, snorting as surrounding crowds began to disperse out of fear.

The strange creature had a head of an ox, a scar running diagonally across his face. With another powerful strike he aimed at Jean- again missing but causing the floor to break out into jagged pieces.

Pulling out his dagger Jean leaped acrobatically and stabbed the monster behind his neck, but was only shrugged off by a powerful swing.

This thing...is not unlike the ones from Stockholm...

[Askand]

Once the trio left the train they went to look for a place to stay. Since the task was assigned to Angie she made the agreement of meeting on the plaza near the train station a few hours later. In this way everyone will be on charge of their own tasks. Takai bid farewell and went to investigate. Meanwhile Angie was going to look for a hotel when Hei decided to tag a long with her. Angie couldn’t wonder but to ask why. Keeping her cool she nodded and went on a search for a hotel.
A couple of hours later Angie was on the verge of shouting of Frustration. Hei managed to ruin all possibilities for them to stay on at least 15 hotels and hostels. Angie just didn’t know else to do to appease the guys demands. Rashar seemed rather silent and cooperative and Angie just decided to concentrate on her task of getting a place to stay.

“Oi woman, this place stinks! How you think someone of my rank will agree to stay on this filthy guesthouse.” Said Hei while he hid his delight, of making her task more difficult.

Angie had to smile an apology to the owner and glare at Hei while they went to another hotel. The next one got a sliding door which gave Angie an idea. Slipping a piece of Hei’s clothes thru the openings of the doors get him stuck inside the doors which at least gave some satisfaction to Angie while she made the transaction to stay on the place. Once the accommodations were finish Hei managed to enter the hotel and glare at Angie.

“What you think you are doing?” said a bit louder than he wished for.

Some curious people looked at them but soon they resume their business.

“Me I didn’t do nothing. You got stuck on the door and well I decided to check for vacant on the hotel. Fortunately, we got 3 rooms. Here is your key.” She said while extending her hand with key in hand.

Hei slap her hand and the key fell on the floor.

“I won’t….”he couldn’t finish the sentence since Angie began to cry out loud. Since she looks like a little girl some curious people gather around them and glared at Hei.
“O-nissan is being mean with me, he doesn’t like my choosing the hotel but he is lazy!!!” said Angie between sobs and hiccups.

The crowed eyed Hei who although was going to send them to hell he noticed that some cops were around. Making a scene was not going to play on his hands. Taking the key he tried to calm Angie down and get rid of the crowd.

“Heh…heh, come on Angel its ok I wasn’t mean it’s just our hands hit at the same time. Come on let’s go.” He took Angie’s hand and both bolt upstairs leaving the crowd behind.

Once they were on their rooms Hei exploded against her.

“Idiot you managed to almost blew our cover. Don’t you thought about it before started to cry? Now we have to stay on this forsaken hotel. You are useless.”

Angie stayed silent her face looking at the floor. She bit her lips hard trying not to snap and tell him a couple of things. Instead she waited for him to finish. Then when he went to the door she went after him.

“Where are we going?” she asked softly.
“We? After that spectacle?” No where. You will stay here and punish you for risking the mission. I will contact the supervisor and tell him about it.” Said Hei with disdain on his face.
“But the mission?” she prompted.
“You should have thought about it before pulling that stunt off young girl. Now stay and do not make anymore trouble. I will be back on 6 hours.” With these final words Hei left locking Angelique on the room.

“So another bold move going wrong?” asked Rashar but with no answer.
“Shhh…” was Angie’s only answer.

Focusing on the sound of Hei’s steps she waited until they were no longer heard.

“He is gone. Good and now let’s see what we can do on our own.” Said Angie while taking her golem and tried to communicate with Headquarters.

For a couple of minutes she tried to have communications but the static wont let her understand anything. After trying so many times she gave up and hung up.

“I need to know what happened with Jean I need to let him know what’s happening and also Takai.” Said Angie on her mind.
“So you made that on purpose. Clever little one. I guess you are improving a bit.” said Rashar.
“Thanks right now I need to locate Jean and Takai and see what are we going to pull out this one without the help of the Order. That is before he comes back.” Said Angie getting on soft dress and barefoot.

She got a peasants look but she new that will help her go thru the streets. She went on the streets trying to pass without being noticed. So far everything went well until she did the wrong turn. It was a dead end and when she turned around she found three men with sleazy smiles.

“Well, well, well. What we got here? Lost little girl? I think we can help you…out?” said one of them licking his lips.

Angie felt their stench even before they got her on the dead end alley. Slowly a predatory smile came into her face. Slowly her eyes turned like two pools of blood while her fangs spread out of her mouth.
“Yes guys in fact you had just arrived in the nick of time to dinner. Care to join me?” and with this the show began.

[Tyekanik]

That infernal woman is going to give me a blood pressure problem. However for some reason Hei found himself smiling at the enjoyment he's been having.

Now, what to do. That one kid is heading out to assassinate the idiot Akuma, the other kid is stalking about on his own, though he likely won't last long. Perhaps, it would be fun to watch his demise.

It was difficult to decide what to do, not having interest in neither the completion nor failure of the mission, it was all about being in the right place at the right time.

A familiar sensation, ah, it must be Leiko. The arrogant one makes no attempt at concealing herself, as she struts down the streets in search of Jean. Likely being led by nearby akuma acting as scouts.

To follow the woman following the man. Entertain me well, dear Leiko.

Creeping along a ways back from the Noah, Hei begins to grow impatient as usual. Where had that Jean gone? He was must have been in the area as Leiko kept glancing around as if he'd be right there.

[Askand]

“Yes guys in fact you had just arrived in the nick of time to dinner. Care to join me?”

With these distorted words. Angie charged against the three men that turned on akumas level 2. The first one turned into a, three headed dog and the second one a griffon and the third one into a Nutcraker. At the sight of the third one Angie had to stop on the charging run and cover her face. Her eyes went back to normal but she was convulsing while trying to cover her mouth. The akumas one and two didn’t understood the sudden change until they saw their partner. Both monsters also tried to hide their mouth but it was not possible. Angie and the other two akumas started laughing out loud while the third akuma looked at them with anger in his eyes.

“WHAT IS SO FUNNY?” shouted knowing well the reason.
“I didn’t know your true form was that Stanley.” Said the griffon.
“It’s a deadly form don’t take me lightly.” Said Stanley while fuming angrily.
“How you kill your opponents? You crackle their nuts?” said the dog landing on his back and laughing even more.

Angie couldn’t believe her luck these guys were though but she knew she could take them. Still she couldn’t help but to laugh at them. Still she didn’t let her guard down. Either a trick or it was just a coincidence of fate her luck could run out at any moment.

“I’ll show you my attack. SHREDDING HEARTS!!!!!” said Stanley charging at Angelique with force.

The Nutcracker tackles Angie who thrown against the wall and slide till she was sitting on her knees without consciousness.

“Not bad for a guy who likes to crackle people’s nuts” said the griffon between chuckles.
“Well when the Earl asks who defeated the exorcist I will be the one laughing not you guys.” Said Stanley with an evil grin on his face.

The Dog and the griffon nod at each other while they attack the Nutcracker at the same time. In no time they ate the nut cracker leaving only them alone with the girl.

“I guess now we are the ones who defeated the little exorcist here uh Grif?” said the Dog while licking his lips full of akuma blood.
“Yeah the Earl must be thrill when we tell him the events, too bad the little girl managed to kill the poor Nutcracker.” Said the Griffon with a cackle.

When they turned to Angie she was no longer on the floor. In fact she was no where to be seen. A deafening silence creeps upon the alley suddenly; a soft cold breeze gave the two akumas the creeps. A sound of a rat moving thru the trash made the two akumas jump on their paws. The sudden change was confusing and scaring looking anywhere a soft child voice came in whisper icing their blood and making them shaking.

“Mom’s and Dad’s talk about me when I their children naughty had been. I am the darkone who will take those away if they fail to obey them. I am the daughter of the devil the animal of the dark I am Schwartz Damön, be ready to die.”

The Griffon approached the shadows and soon was swallowed by them. His mouth was hold and suddenly with a crack it was gone. He felt a pair of claws taking him out by limbs while a soft lullaby was heard. He remembered that song when he was a human child. The dark demon of the mountain the Schwartz Damön was mentioned on it. It was a dark demon who feed on the little kids who disobeyed their parents. He thought they were fantasy delusions of grown ups, but as he felts each member being taken away from his body the fear grew, It was not only his physical pain but also the sight of two red eyes now looking at him. Two brilliant red blood eyes and a long tongue licking their lips. The shout of terror was heard and the dog began to use the heads to look everywhere. The night was now upon him, creating shadows and sounds that creep the dog akuma more and more. Unease and not knowing where to look he tried to run. When he went to turned around he felt his legs go weak and land on his stomach. The pain didn’t register until later when he went looking for support to stand up. His front legs were slashes at the height of the tendons making it impossible for him to stand up anymore while the back ones were totally slashed out. When the pain hit also the nausea and a creeping trembling made their apparition. Soon he felt the warm of a body next to him. The smell of death was in the air. And the first thing escape his mouth was the word “legend”.

“Oh yes legends are true to bad you will never be able to tell them that this one is back for good.” Said Angelique before trusting her claws on his heart and taking it out. She ate his heart while the light of live went out on the akuma’s eyes. The last thing he saw was his own dark heart being eaten out by the demon of the dark.

[Midare]

It has been a while since Leiko arrived to Berlin with the Ark and she had been wandering around the streets of the city on her light form trying to find her prey, that exorcist called Jean.

And she was growing inpatient and annoyed.

Suddlenly she could feel an exorcist. He or she were fighting "Tch... this is not the one I'm looking for" and she kept walking around.

Once she was far away from that fight she finally could feel it, that aura that she memorized back in the Netherlands together with Hei's presence . That was Jean, no doubt of it. "I've finally found him". She grinned.

Her skin turned dark and the scars on her forehead were visible. With a jump, she managed to get up the roof of one of the houses and leaping she reached another roof, finally seeing Jean who was fighting... "An akuma?"

The she saw how the exorcist made an acrobatic jump just to stab that monster on the back of its neck but that creature shrugged him off, blowing him against a wall.

"I don't care if that akuma is fighting... that exorcist is mine"

When the akuma was rushing towards the exorcist, suddenly it stopped. Jean couldn't see it, but Leiko had catch it with her spider webs, stopping its movements. The exorcist looked puzzled at the creature in front of him. He could see how the akuma was suffocating and he noticed something really thin squeezing its throat.

In a flash, the head of the akuma was ripped off, killing it. Jean was shocked while looking at the black blood spraying out of his headless body which dropped to the ground and after that it vanished.

"Yo, exorcist... it's been a while". He could heard a mocking voice coming from above. Jean looked at the direction the voice was coming from and he could make out a feminine shadow right in front of the moon, standing over the roof.

"Who are you?" Jean asked in a serious tone.

The shadows leaned forward, getting one knee on the roof. Now he were able to see her face, but not so clearly.

He were sure he had seen those features before.

"So you already forgot about me, exorcist?... you forgot how you ran away cowardly from me on the Netherlands?"

Now he remembered, that voice, that face.

Leiko jumped off the roof to be in front of Jean and now he was sure of his suspicion. "Leiko"

"Hoo... so you're able to remember my name, what an honor" She said sarcastically.

The she murmured some word he couldn't hear, but he could see how two kodachi were formed on her hands.

"I'll make you regret your actions back then, exorcist"

[Yamamoto]

((Actually it was not an akuma, creatures not unlike the boss))

"Oh sorry, I regret saying that, of course I remember you very well," Jean smiled as he clutched his dagger tighter, "It would be quite awkward and rude if I mistook another person for you."

"Tch." The Noah only scowled as she released her minions to attack Jean, who quickly noticed the incoming swarm and jumped for higher ground.

"As much as this is a reunion, I definitely did not miss these guys."

Jean then took out a small pouch as he ripped it open, then hurling it towards Leiko. The Noah and her spiders were drenched with a distinct smelling liquid as her eyes narrowed.

"I'm not going to fall for this trick again!" she hissed, as she jumped back.

"Sorry, but I don't have time to play," Jean shouted, as he put back his hood. "Some other time perhaps?" With a quick motion in his hand he let out a short burst of lightning, setting the spiders alight.

As soon as the smoke cleared Jean was gone. Leiko scowled in fury amongst the flames as she found the exorcist's disappearing tricks quite annoying. Cowardly, in fact.

((sorry fight will be delayed, i just need to move the actual plot a bit))

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Not far from the explosion site, Jean was hiding in a local restaurant. The aroma of dinner cooking filled the room as the bell hanging above the door rang to reveal a man looking exactly like Jean. One of his clone in fact.

Sitting in front of the real Jean he reported immediately. "I followed Angelique and the others into a hotel not far from here. However, they started to part ways soon after. I decided to come over myself to report this.." the clone began.

"And suspicions are indeed correct."

"Very well," Jean replied, as he picked up his hat. "Keep an eye on Hei. The others should be alright."

Without haste the clone headed off, with Jean following shortly- parting in opposite directions once more. The real Jean then began to communicate telepathically with his other clone, at the other side of town.

Any leads on the assassin?

Not much sir. I've inquired passersby and found one child who saw what he described as a flexible and beautiful woman standing outside the site of the assassination the same night. Accompanied were some creatures with animalistic features, an ox-headed figure wielding an ax being one of them.

It didn't take long for Jean to deduce the figure from before being the same creature. If he was wandering the same streets as where the assassination took place, then there's a good chance his accomplices and the assassin herself would still be in Berlin.

But why?
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After receiving an incoming call from the real Jean, the last of Jean's clone thanked the little child for the information and headed off. Hearing the screams of three people and a distinct roar, he approached the source of the sounds around the corner and found a familiar woman.

"Angelique?"

[Askand]

((Damm Kensei you read my mind LOL. I was going for the roar on this next post LOL))
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Ah the feast of Akuma flesh was always a delightful taste for her mouth. Eagerly she munch on the akumas like a starving kid after no being feed for a day. As time went by the hunger subsided and she managed to finish the meal. Tears started rolled down her cheeks but soon she wiped them away.

"What's wrong little one?" asked Rashar concerned.
"Nothing something caught my eye." said Angie while gripping her hands and closing into fist.

With frustration she let out a roar that rumbles thru the whole place. A familiar voice and smell was heard and perceived.

"Angelique?"

Angie hide in the shadows and turned back to normal. When she saw Jean approaching more she doubtly went into the light. Her dress was on rags and full of blood a few trace of tears where on her face mixed with blood. She look at the floor ashamed but tired to smile.

"Hey Jean! I...I was looking for you." she said trying to sound normal.

Jean knew something was not right with Angelique but when he was about to ask when some people came around the corner.

"Did you hear that?" man number one.
"Could it be? I heard the demon disappeared a couple of years ago." man number two.
"We need to get out of here now. I will explain you what's going on the way back to the hotel."whisper Angie while she leap up to the roof.

Jean follow her and ask "Why we need to go back to the hotel?"
"I cant let the people see me Jean also I need to change clothes and go back to the mission. Like I said I will explain on the the way back..."she said but Jean took her arm and stopped her.
"There is no time we need to go this way I will explain in a minute..."

[Tyekanik]

Oh my, dear Leiko will be quite annoyed. You people will have a larger problem at a worse time now. Also, a disappointing show.

The akuma are dying. Would it be the little boy or the little girl, lets find out.

Still cloaked in his illusions, Nero proceeds in the same direction as Jean would go. Shortly after he witnesses the after math of Angie's battle, and her tear stricken figure. Not one to offer comfort, he decides to watch.

In a brief moment, Jean arrives, and the too converse. Not close enough to overhear, Nero notices them begin moving towards the hotel, likely to begin again soon. The official had yet been found by the boy in the streets looking for her, and with these two heading back there wasn't much to do.

Tch. I'm tired of masquerading as an exorcist. But just a little longer wouldn't hurt.

Using his illusions to take the place of Hei, he begins to move towards the location of the official, the site where things would finally get interesting. Perhaps he'd even find that young Takai alone. That one seemed oblivious to 'Hei's' persona, and would thus not be terribly difficult to defeat. The annoying woman and running man could then deal with an enraged Leiko.

Ah, the official. I wonder how that will turn out.

[Yamamoto]

((short cause it is morning and i have to leave soon ;_;))

As soon as Angelique and Jean were alone, Jean locked the door and whispered to her in the dark.

"I am only Jean's clone. The real Jean is by now investigating the asssassination. With 'Hei' being the leader, there wouldn't be much progress."

The clone then began to reveal to her the same information to the real Jean moments before. Angelique listened patiently and sighed as she heard the last detail.

"For now though, I'll be 'Jean' for the group."

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The real Jean walked through an empty street, as the cold night wind chilled his spine. The assassination site stood tall as if nothing happened in the last week.

[Askand]

((I hope it is ok. Just been bit tired. Let me know if there is something that need to be changed.))
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Jean pulled Angie thru a site of roof leading them thru a short cut to the hotel. Once they arrived Jean locked the door of the balcony and whispered in the dark.

"I am only Jean's clone. The real Jean is by now investigating the assassination. With 'Hei' being the leader, there wouldn't be much progress. But there is more." he added.

In minutes Angelique heard her suspicions were right. And she could only listen patiently and sighed frustrated when the clone finished.

"The reason I was looking for you is that I knew he was not the real Hei when we met on the train. Well I had my suspicions for some reason he had this unlike smell of decay. It’s like he is dead or something. His scent just made me wary and with the urge of hit him on the face." said Angie while mentally thank god for the darkness of the room so the clone couldn’t see her face of violence and murder.
“How could you smell him?” asked the clone surprised at the revelation.
“I don’t know it began when I perceived his scent on the Headquarters. Also his manners weren’t the best but since he came back from what it was supposed to be a hard captivity by a Noah I just thought it was the post trauma shock. But I guess I was right.I’m such a stupid looser.” Said Angie slapping her forehead.
“And why is that?” wonder the clone.
“I just wanted to make him leader so we could watch him later, but the idiot made things difficult for me. So he locked me after I pulled a fast on him at the hotel in front of everyone. He left me on the room so I took the opportunity to sneak out I was looking for you and Takai to alert you of him when I run into the akumas.” Finished Angie with a weary voice.
“Its ok I bet this is the first time you decided to take the initiative right?” asked the clone.
“Yes, and see what happened I ruin it. Although I know I had improved since last mission, still, I don’t know if I’m... good at this.” This time she went to the bathroom without letting the clone said something.

Taking a quick shower she let all the blood out of her body and hair. She couldn’t take time to sink all the passed things she just dry herself and turned off the lights. When she went back she saw the clone was on the balcony. Taking her new body suit she put it on and let her hair loose.

“Welcome, I think we should go and try to find Takai. There is a Noah trying to find me and I don’t know how much time we still got before that. Let’s go shall we?” he said.

Angie nodded in approval she silently thank the clone for not demanding an explanation for her outburst. She followed him thru the roof ignoring the chilling wind on her skin. After the fight with akumas she felt completely numb. During her feeding of the akumas an image appeared before her. It was an image that freezes her soul and reminds her of a long buried pain. She tried to wash it with the blood but it didn’t work. Changing her tactics she aimed to focus on the new task for this mission. Praying for peace and solace Angie hoped that nothing else went wrong.

[Yamamoto]

((lol, hoorah i'm tired too \o/ xD))

Suddenly Jean's clone exploded in a mass of blue lightning. A shadowy figure swooped down and landed in front of Angelique, baring a murderous grin from ear to ear.

With bat-like wings the creature loomed over the exorcist not unlike a gargoyle, as its mouth foamed with drool.

"Funny, humans don;t normally go pop like that.." he sneered, as he spread his wings presenting an even more intimidating figure. He had curved horns like a devil, with red beady eyes. His voice was reminiscent of a murderous snake, as he wielded razor shop claws as he howled under the pale white moon.

"Boss told me to slay you uniformed people, I wonder if you go pop like him?"

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"So I take it you work for the assassin?"

Jean clutched his dagger as he heard the footsteps of his assailant. He could hear the raging roar as he turned around to see his opponent.

Short dark hair covered his body as his yellow eyes glinted in the darkness. Very fitting to the location, his head resembled a German Sheperd, as he raised his arms to reveal spiked fist cuffs and knuckles. With a loud roar he charged at Jean head on with great speed, his nimble feet giving him great agility as he dodged Jean's attacks.

"You lot like to walk under the moonlight, I take it?" asked Jean as parried the creature's knuckles. His opponent was silent, only giving the occassional grunt as he put his strength towards his next punch.

"Is it because of your appearance?"

A quick jab from the left caught Jean off guard, who blocked a straight fist punch. In a deep yet raspy voice, the creature spoke. "We are assassins. It would be foolish to operate in the light of the day."

Taking slow steps he approached crouching Jean, readying his final blow. As soon as he was close enough, Jean moved his hands to reveal a crossbow, sending an electric-charged bolt lined with explosive liquid towards the creature's face.

"Tell me, are you in line with the Akuma?"

[Askand]

Her prayers went unanswered when soon Jean’s clone exploded suddenly. A looming figure landed in front of her blocking her path. The figure was somehow resembling a gargoyle but at the same time with some other grotesque features. He possessed bat-like wings, horns and foaming babble? Angie had to head shake before the creature she had before her.

“Ok so can I ask what the hell are you? I mean not to be rude but is just I can’t understand what are you. Can you tell me? At least before….I….” Angie couldn’t finish her sentence since the “Thing” tried to ram her against the wall.

She evaded him just in the nick of time with some scratches on her arm. He stopped close to it but skillfully turned around and tried once again to ram her. Using his wings as brakes the creature was managing to make attacks at great speed. Angie was beginning to have a difficult time to evade his attack on time until her luck run out. On the last move the creature extended his arm and reached for her ankle and successfully grabbing it? Angie felt the pull then her surroundings went on chaos as the creature just uses her as a dusting mop and throw her with full force against the wall. The impact knocks the wind out of the lungs of Angie since the back hit first. She stayed glued to the wall for a few seconds then her body started to pay attention to the gravity and fell on the floor.
The pain and lack of oxygen made her took clumsy movements and her big priority was to get access as soon as possible to air. The first breath hurts like hell since the air was expanding the lungs; the next couple of breaths soon began to help her dispel the darkness she was seeing. The creature was amused to see the little girl still alive, usually they snapped when he threw them like that. The wall got a silhouette of her marking the place where she made the impact. He waited until he saw she was still conscious then walked slowly toward her. Angie felt the scent of death looming on her. She knew he was going for her still she didn’t know why it was taking her too much time to move.

“Angie! Come on snap out of it! You need to run NOW!” said Rashar.
“Mommy? It’s cold can you come and sleep with me?” was Angie’s reply.

Rashar saw the look on Angie’s eyes. They were void and without soul. She look defenseless and fragile so fragile. Unprotected, a familiar feeling was creeping thru her spine. The little girl defenseless again covered on ashes and gashes pulling her arms up hoping for a miracle to happen. Once again the words came back to her and then darkness.
Shock overwhelms Angie as the creature grabs her by the neck and once again started to ram her against the wall until she got literally fused against it. By the second hit Angie was already unconscious and by the last one her ribcage and most part of her bones broke. Still she was breathing almost hissing. The creature kept amused.

“You didn’t pop but you brake. The dolly is brake but still breathing, but I will make her stop. You…” Angie’s hand took the creature’s index finger and took it from the hand.

Howling in pain it went searching for his finger since she throws it to his back. While searching he heard a crackling sound on his back and slowly he turned back, to see the little girl coming out from the hole on the wall. Her whole body was surrounded with a green glow while little by little her bones were going back to normal. Her head was looking at the floor but then slowly she lifted to show her eyes full of red blood color. Soon the fangs came out and slowly her body began to change. Her head began to look alive while at the same time her body was growing and getting more voluptuous and curvy. Her skin turned into soft black blue velvet. And her hands began to grow into big claws. A tail also began to form from the sacral area on her back. Moving like a snake and somehow making her look sensual and intriguing.
The creature took delight on the transformation but soon his smile died when the creature before him says.

“Let’s see who will pop now, shall we bull?” said with a sleazy smile.
“Dolly is break so you can’t hurt me.” He said.
“Ah but this dolly is a new one stronger and fun to play with. Care to try?” said Rashar again taunting.

Using the same tactic again Rashar waited for him to charge and her to evade. But this time instead of going sideways she went upward and made a moon Sault while in the air she turn her body to be able to grab the wings and snatch them from his body on one pull. The creature again howl in pain and smashed against the wall. Falling on the floor he wriggles in pain while Rashar was savoring the moment.

(“So far I had managed to heal the broken bones but the ribcage will take more time. I hope someone on the headquarters had noticed this. Angie is going to need all the help she can when this mission ends. But let’s see what we got here. Neither an akuma nor anything I had seen before. Still is edible I think,”) with caution she approached the creature who tried to ram her with the horns but Rashar stopped it on time.

With a grin full of her self she grabs the horns and swings the creature smashing it once again against the other wall. She continues this torture until the creature was reduced to a mass of broken bones and muscle.

“Plea…pleas…p…please kill me.” He said between gasp.
“My, you are still able to talk? I thought you were already dead."said Rashar smiling.

Whimpering the creature started to cry while coughing blood. Rashar felt the delicious smell of fear. Glorifying, pure, ecstatic fear she was enjoying so much that she almost didn’t heard the little girl’s voice.

“Please stop it, let him dye. I can’t hear him cry he is suffering. Please…” Rashar heard it and it broke her heart to watch Angelique with tears on her eyes.
“He almost kills you and you are begging for his life? Are you insane? When you are going to learn Angelique? This is not a playground this is war and if you can’t stomach it you then have to leave…understand?” said Rashar with a roar.
But instead of Angie runs afraid she walks to Rashar and hug her crying. Once again she begs for the creature’s life.

“Please stop it he is suffering I can’t see him like this, please.” Her crying plead finally was heard.

Rashar hugged Angelique and took her away. While part of her finished the creature off by slitting the throat and breaking the neck. Then she proceeds to feed on it. At the end a roar re verbs thru the whole city. The demon was victorious but the child was still lamenting the life she took in order to save her own.

[Yamamoto]

"Who knows?" the creature smiled, as he jumped towards Jean, dragging him to the ground, landing a direct punch and impaling on his left shoulder. Jean kicked him away, enduring the pain as he shot a straight lightning bolt at his enemy.

As soon as his opponent hit the ground, Jean transmitted a mental message to his remaining clone.

Find the others and lead them to the assassination site..

A volley of shots from the sky then exploded near Jean, sending him flying back. Looking up, Jean slightly smiled. "So you are with the Akuma after all.."

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Running through the streets of Berlin, Jean's last clone searched for the remaining exorcists. He went back to the hotel where the other clone detonated, and saw a panting Angelique.

Helping her down the roof, he placed her hand on Angelique as he let a small current in her body.

"That should help heal your injuries for the moment," the clone smiled. "You're going to need as much of your full strength where we;re going."

[Askand]

(( Sorry if it is a bit lame. I just came from practice and I'm a bit tired. ^^. Let's kick akuma's ass LOL))
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Rashar finished the guy in seconds. The meat filled her lust for blood but also help her to heal a bit faster. When she finished she just sit and little by little went back to normal. Angie was now a bit calmer than before still without recovering from the shock. Rashar haven’t decided what to tell her to comfort her. Although full being a full grown up woman Angelique still hold traces of a child. A little girl still waiting for her family to be reunited again one day, perhaps she wishes to be with someone who might love her including her blessed curse. The ribs were still a bit sensitive so she left Angie take the control back. The process to return back to normal was the same but faster. Once she knew Angie was not in danger she left her panting and retreat on the roof until she was call again. If there were more beasts like these Angie was going to need more support and back up besides her.
Angie was panting and still confused. Her feelings were mix but still she didn’t managed to let the tears go out. Trying to crying was tiresome and in the end she was panting tired. A scent besides all the blood around was felt. She turned around to see Jean or perhaps another clone. He approached her and gave help her getting down the roof. Still with his hand on hers he managed to pulse some energy on her body. Her ribs began to heal at much faster pace recovering almost complete. The remaining injuries were just mere concussions or bruises.

“What’s going on?” she asked looking lost.

Jean couldn’t help to feel sympathy for her. She was coping with a lot of things on such a little time. The mission had proved to be a hard test after all.

“We are going to the assassination site. The assassin is there as well as other suspects. Come on we don’t have much time we need to get Takai…”Angie didn’t let him finish.
“You go get him. I know where the site is and I will be able to arrive faster. If Jean needs back up is much better this way.” Her voice change showing resolution and strength.

Nodding in agreement the clone disappears on the streets while Angie began to run at her maximum speed. It didn’t take her long to find her destination and Jean fighting on disadvantage. Shutting up her feelings Angie took her pride and pain inside, it was time to fight now to cry. Increasing the pace she jump high and tried to attack the assassin with an axe kick. But the attempt failed and the players took their positions.

“I gather my friend is seeking the last piece right?” asked Jean smiling at their opponents.
“You know I wouldn’t leave you alone in a moment like this Jean. That’s what team mates are for.” Said Angie taking a fighting stance with open palms.
“Interesting you didn’t use that last time we went on a mission.” He said.
“I know, and there are more surprises in store just wait and see.” Said Angie with confidence.
“Then shall we proceed?” asked Jean.
“After them my dear friend, after them.” Said while both waited for the enemies to make a move.

[Yamamoto]

((short post...morning =.=))

Dodging another volley of shots from the Akuma Jean found it more challenging to even get to the half-dog half-man. Angelique's help was very well appreciated, as she tore through more Akuma.

"I guess it's time to up things a notch," Jean smiled, as he began to run towards the enemy. His acceleration gradually increasing, his feet started to generate an electric current in his path.

"STORM WALKER!!"

With his dagger extended with lightning he circled the Akuma, trapping them in a circular trap of the electric current from his footsteps. The result of that with his dagger extended on his right hand was a cyclone of lightning.

One by the one they were being destroyed. As soon as the last one disappeared he glanced at the creature from before.

Strange. He's smiling.


Suddenly Jean felt a huge slash in his back. Angeligue gasped, as Jean somehow dropped to the ground bleeding with a huge gash. But, what made the slash? She didn't see anything.

((Boss time :p, we start stats now

She's still hidden, and no one can sense her while in Camouflage.

Damage: 8))

[Askand]

Running next to Jean she took a look at the gash. It was bleeding a lot but she managed to make some pressure and start stabilizing it. Meanwhile she tried to sense the new attacker but nothing happened. Frowning, Angie focus on her sense of hearing and smell but nothing. Still the mysterious force manages to slash her back making her stand on her four legs. Slashing around Angie tried to get her invisible attacker. Jean tried to shot some rays of lightning but it also didn’t work. Taking a look around Angie tried to find something that might help them to battle this strange enemy. Another but appeared on her forearm making her bite her lips at the feeling of pain.

“Unless it rains we are on a serious disadvantage here Jean.” Said in a frustrated tone of voice.

A well known feeling of hatred was taking form on inside of her. She needed to calm down before she lost control once more. Gritting her teeth Angie tried to fight against something that it was worse than a ghost.

((Damage taken : 10 ))

[Yamamoto]

Jean's wound stung as his eyes darted all over the place for the attacker. "If we can't attack.." Jean held his blue gauntlet, "then we'll just have to go for the defensive!"

Forming a golden halberd Jean created a shield of electricity. The orb surrounded both him and Angelique, and as soon as the figure's weapon hit the barrier, a wave of electricty soon wrapped around the attacker's entire body, forming a shape that seemed to be a woman with long blades.

"Maria!" The dog-headed one shouted as she dropped to the ground, extending her hand and performing a small somersault to avoid crashing to the dirt.

"Silence Gerhard!" The woman glared at the pathetic underling. Staring towards the exorcists and finally revealing her real form she winked at the two, speaking in a heavy German accent, "Smart move servants of the Black Order. I truly did not expect that. How careless of me."

"Mariu huh?" Jean replied. Without hesitation he shot lightning bolt towards her direction, which Maria dodged easily, as she appeared before Jean.

"Too slow boy."

Jean quickly jumped back but failed to completely dodge a what was to be a fatal slash to the neck. Maria ran in pursuit but was distracted by Gerhard's howling, as she turned around to see her underling be the one to be hit by the bolt, which then bounced and was aiming for her.

In acrobatic somersaults she retreated but failed to see Angelique move behind her, grabbing her shoulder and throwing the German to the ground. The bolt soon reached its target as Angelique leaped away to avoid the wild lightning.

"So you aimed at Gerhard first huh?" Maria stood up with ease, brushing away the dirt off her shoulder. Her shoulder was charred but she smiled with joy. "Looks like this assassin is going to kill another fool in this short week."

Suddenly Jean dropped to his knees. Something was weakening him.

"I see it finally took its effect," a serious Maria stared.

Poison?

[Damage: Jean: 11
Maria: 9

[Askand]

Angie saw Jean falling on the ground weak. Apparently this Maria had poison on her blades. Which can also affect her and weaken her.

“Quick Angie let me take control!” Was Rashar pleading.
“But…” was Angie’s hesitation.
“If you stay like this the poison will spread faster than. You are not suppose to move since it will make blood rush more and hence make the poison run through your body faster. We don’t have time let me out.” Said Rashar in a hurry.

Angie concentrates and started to grow. When she finally made her transformation complete the Dog headed monster was trying to attack her. But the bolt weakens him a bit so his movement wasn’t that faster. Dodging them Rashar managed to go behind him and hold one of his arms on a lock. Then with her other hand she grab his neck and twist in an awkward position. The thing was still alive but one false movement and he will be death. Looking at the assassin she said.

“Well Maria, isn’t it? Looks like we all are in a crossroads. We can kill everyone or we can make a little trade that is if you care about your friend here.” With this Rashar made a little straining on the neck making the dog whimpers in pain.

The assassin didn’t move a muscle instead she went to finish Jean who was panting on the ground. But before she made and reaches for Jean Gerhard began to scream when Rashar bit his neck and started to sink the teeth more.

“Hmm he tastes real good Maria, by the time you can reach Jean I will kill him and start eating him. I can heal by eating my victims you know. So if I was hit wounded with poison I will cure in a moment and you will instead be at my mercy.” Giving another lick to the bleeding wound Rashar continue talking. “So what’s going to be Maria? Can we make an agreement of should I start feeding in front of you? Its your decision darling.”

Rashar was at the same time walking slowly in direction to Maria and Jean. The move and the bluff were risky ones but she needed to close the distance a bit. The assassin was fast and good and if she wanted to get out before things turned for the worst then she need it some opening. Drinking the dogs blood was making her feel better but she didn’t know if the poison was on her system or not. Using all her will she remain calm so her heart wouldn’t pump the blood faster. Now it was a matter of time to see what is was going to be.

((We need the calgary and fast!!LOL))

[Yamamoto]

((Short, getting ready to leave))

Maria's cold blade loomed over Jean's neck, it's sharp tip sitting right next to his throat. Her face showed no concern at each of Angelique's threats, yet she still has not slashed his throat. Was there a reason?

The poison is spreading....the longer i wait the more it's effects grow...

Taking a deadly chance Jean moved slightly so his body touched the steel enough to conduct the huge flow of electricity Jean let out, forcing Maria to jump away after a rude shock from her weapon.

Suddenly a golden chain wrapped itself around Maria, immobilising her arms from doing anything. Jean, unleashing his chain-and-sickle form, let out another wave of electricity through the metal as her body shook from the current. The assassin, not letting a mere near dead exorcist beat her used her foot to kick the chains away as she rolled in the air acrobatically, landing cleanly on the ground.

With great speed she disappeared and ran around Jean, leaving ghostly afterimages if any. With speed like a bullet, Jean couldn't attack and was forced to take a defensive.

[Damage: 12]

[Tyekanik]

Now this is just pathetic. These exorcists who were entertaining me are now getting mauled some woman.

Nero was watching from atop a nearby building in dismay. There was not even a sign of the third exorcist, who was the one who should have found the assassin first.

"Really, who should I help." Nero muses aloud. If he did what he 'should' the exorcists would have no chance. But if he aided them, the enjoyment of playing with them would continue on.

Sighing, Nero leaped down from the building, landing near Jean and Maria.

"Noah-sama!" Maria must not have been expecting a Noah to show up, not when she was confident in taking care of things at hand.

"You! You were the one impersonating Hei!" Jean seemed a bit annoyed at Nero showing his face, probably all the exorcists were. They did let Nero hang around their headquarters for a couple of days after all.

"Be quiet simpleton." Nero's brusque reply put Angie on guard as well, unsure of who to attack next. Though they both seemed to be under some chemical influences, they could still be a problem. Might as well make the stance clear soon.

Approaching from behind Maria was questioning his presence. As she neared Nero drew his sword and slashed low, splitting the muscles in her left thigh as he did so.

Leaping backwards, and landing clumsily on her impaired leg, she snarled at Nero. "You bastard! Why have you done this?"

"You aren't very interesting, toying with these two will provide more amusement. As one who is trying to kill them, you are in my way."

"I do hope you aren't expecting thanks." Spoken from Jean, the feline Angie an unreadable expression for obvious reasons.

"No, but the least you can do is not direct that annoying manner of speaking towards my person. Besides, this fakes goal is still to kill you, and just because I've aided you doesn't mean it isn't so I can kill you myself."

((Maria takes 15 damage and her leg is impaired of a few posts))

[Yamamoto]

Damn, why do things have to be so complicated?

Slowly, the poison's effects were starting to weaken and recede. A good stroke of luck too, as Jean began to take his stance. Standing beside Angelique, they grew weary of the new prescence..

But...who knows...

Maria roared in anger as she jumped to slash Nero for payback. Easily dodging the meager attack, Nero only frowned as he reappeared in the building above.

"Letting anger cloud your silly judgment, how pitiful."

"What?" Maria clenched her teeth. In an instant she dodged to the left, Jean's halberd almost grazing her skin- as she was too distracted by the Noah.

Angelique came from the other side as she slashed Maria's shoulder. The wound Nero made was proving to be annoying, as she switched to a series of butterfly kicks to defend herself. Suddenly, she felt something grasped her shoulder, as she saw Angelique and Jean moving away from her.

"Hello and goodbye," an exact copy of Jean smiled, as he began to glow. The same clone who approached Angie before began to explode in a mass of electricity, as Maria's arms were scorched by the close-up detonation.

As the dust cleared Maria jumped towards the exorcists with a bloody arm wielding her blade, roaring as she attempted to slash Angelique. Before she could reach her, a Volt Dragon attack pierced her in the side in mid-air, sending Maria far back to a disgraceful thud.

"Thank you Jean," Angelique smiled nervously, her gratitude clearly showing.

"No problem," he replied, as his serious face stayed waiting for the assassin to make her move. Jean's arm began to let loose a thin layer of electricity as small metal objects began to levitate.

"Before you do anything though..."

[Damage to Maria: 17
Damage to Jean from poison (from the last post); 8]

[Midare]

"That woman... so useless"

Leiko was on the same building Nero had jumped off from just moments ago. She had been following him since she sensed him some time ago.

"What is that idiot of Nero doing, helping the exorcists, I thought he was the one who scolded Conny-pet about doing something similar"

Now that exorcist she was looking for before, that Jean, was fighting with Maria with the help of those clones of his. She couldn't take it anymore and she leaped off the roof to land right behind Maria, who was about to charge about the exorcist.

"You really are a useless women, aren't you". Maria was startled by these word and looked back, when she felt how a hand slapped her face hard.

"Never let your guard down like this, ahou". Leiko stepped forward, standing right beside Maria and looking down on her.

"L-Leiko-sama... don't tell me you will help these exorcist also??"

"Who the hell do you think I am?? I'd never help these scums" The Leiko glared at Nero. "By the way... what are you doing helping these exorcists?, specially since I hard you complaining about something like that a while back"

Nero looked at her, shrugged and said in a whisper "I've just changed my mind"

Leiko frowned. She looked angry now. "Fudo Myouou" she said with clenched teeth.

"I've been thinking of finishing that exorcist..." she looked at Jean for a second, and then looked back to Nero "... so get ready because we will talk after all this, Nero"

[Yamamoto]

Great, just great, she's back.

Three strong figures, bickering. In a way, it was quite...comedic. Yet the arrival of the spider lady only lessened their chances of making it out alive, and Jean wasn't prepared to let himself, or Angelique, go down to them.

With a big wave from his right hand, the floating metal devices flew towards the trio, who easily dodged the projectiles, showing their differences in strength. Jean wasn't much of a power type, and against three enemies was proving a challenge.

As soon as each jumped back in mid-air Jean created magnet bombs the moment before they touched the ground, sending the flying metal pieces to wrap around their limbs, back to a wall. As soon as their limbs were immobile Jean's clones held a bag of flammable liquid as they performed a kamikaze towards their targets, resulting in explosions.

[Damage: 15 to all

Damn Maria and her 250 HP >.>]

[Askand]

Angie didn’t know what to do. Rashar’s bluff didn’t work so both were almost on the edge of a heart attack when Maria almost kills Jean. Itself the situation was something that frustrated Angie and anger Rashar. They saw how Jean was trying to keep them both alive still it was an unfair fight. Not knowing what to do Angie help in little hits still she didn’t do much damage. Still she saw the additions to the bad guys’ band and the odd against them increase by heaps. Jean managed to damage Maria a bit, but still the woman was on good condition. They on the other hand were already poisoned although apparently she didn’t have too much poison. Jean was feeling the effects but still was able to battle. Angie wanted to help but still was clueless. Everything was new to her and very intimidating.
Jean managed to keep the trio at long range with making pieces of metal flying against them. The attack took effect until he managed to get them imprisoned. After that he sent his clone on kamikaze mode to explode in front of them. Seizing the moment Angie began to run towards Maria and before she could react, Angie landed a punch on her cheek and started to kick and punch in combinations. As the seconds went by she began to increase the force and the combinations. Maria was amazed at her increase of speed. She tried to cope with the Kat woman but in the end she lost the focus and Angie managed to beat her up pretty well.
Laying on the floor Angie stopped and went to peek to see if she was still breathing. But Maria was pretending and when she saw Angie was near she plunge her sword on Angie’s tight. The pain register later than usual and Angie only saw when she was hurt. Roaring in anger she dig her claws on Maria’s cut leg and started ripping some of the muscle already cut. In the end the pain was too much and Angie with draw limping a bit. She knew she will heal back to normal but she didn’t know about her adversary.

“So since we got some time to heal don’t you think is time to answer some questions?” meanwhile she made a tourniquet on her tight and tried to regain her breath from a safest distance.

(Damage to Angie 7 Damage to Maria 8. And I dont know if she will be able to kill again on that condition. lol)

[Fect]

The train had just passed the border and was going smoothly into Germany. The small coniferous trees and boulders passed on by as he watched outside the window.

Jacques fell asleep.

He awoke, the next thing he heard was, "We're departing." The train began moving again. He walked over to the bellhop, "What station was that?"

"Sir, I thought you were leaving there since many of the other Black Order had left from there not but two days ago."

Jacques grabbed his bag and lept out of the window.

'So, this is it, hm?'

"Your comrades probably need your help."

'Fun... From one fire into another I suppose.'

((Short post. I'll find you guys two more from now.))

[Yamamoto]

Jean was having a hard time even standing up, his arm feeling a little numb didn't help his aim. Maria was far from beaten- and Jean knew the Noah would barely have a scratch on them.

"Angelique get back!" he shouted. A close call, Angelique withdrew just before Maria would slice her torso off. In response Jean threw open his bag of bolts and used another Magnet bomb to send them flying towards Maria- latching onto her arms and legs.

Jean then loaded his crossbow as he tipped the bolt with flammable liquid. Aiming at her chest, the bolt pierced through Maria's shoulder thanks to his vision starting to get shaky. Her body now covered in these bolts, Jean then let loose a straight bolt of lightning which resulted in another explosion.

My arms are getting weak...

[Damage: 13
to Jean from blood loss: 5]

[Askand]

“Jean!” Angie went back and hold his comrade after his failed attempt to kill Maria.

The Noahs still were barely unharmed and not making a move. The situation was not getting any good signs of improving so Angie decided to retreat for a while. The question was how? Her leg was still hurting and moving freely could be troublesome. She spent some seconds thinking of a way to by time, but in truth to what for? Both were in need of some medical attention and for the looks of it no back up was available. Headshaking her head Angie decided not to think on the worse. She was got the faith that someone might had noticed that “Hei” was not who is claimed to be and will had sent help for them.

“Jean are you ok?” said Angie knowing it was a stupid question.
“I’ll manage, but what can we do?” he asked starting to sweat profusely.
“We need to retreat for the moment. I need you to prepare at least three clones I think I got a plan and it might work.” She went close to his ear to be out of their hearing range.

Once the plan was set Angie went in front of Jean and hit the street with both fists. Digging a bit she took part of the street out and rip a big square which she planted as a barrier in between them and the enemies. When she saw that Jean had already made the kamikaze clones she made her shriek instantly exploding the wall into dust. Before the dust settles a new rain of metal objects went thru the cloud of dust with some clones in between. Once they reached the trio the exploded making a bigger cloud of dust. The blow made a perfect cover for Angie to grab Jean and both flee at high speed. Although the wound on Angie’s tight was deep and made her suffer she gulps the pain and ignores it. The situation was by far worse than she could ever imagine. Complaining and winning wont save them of being killed by the Noah. Angie decided to run thru the maze of houses around the city. The roof’s been too obvious plus will make them a sure black to be spot. She also noticed that leaving a trail or blood was not the best option. Stopping by a house she managed to snatch a bed sheet and rip it to shreds. She made a bandage for and another for Jean who also got the gash on the back.
She took a good look at Jean and the guy was heaving but still alive. She didn’t know how much time they have with the poison but still it was good that it didn’t work on her as well. If it wasn’t for it they would have been dead by now. Not waiting much more she took Jean on her arms and run thru the deserted streets until she gets inside another maze of streets and alleys. Soon they found an abandoned warehouse and with some care they step inside. Angie went to the less messy room of the place and found an old couch. He let Jean laying down on it while making sure no one was around. By now Jean was weaker than ever and just trying to rest. His condition was no good and she was also getting weaker. Her leg by now was burning with pain and the badges getting soak in blood. She seeks for more clean bandaged and found a first aid kid. Most of the stuff was useless except for the alcohol and the bandages. Going back to Jean she started cleaning the wound more calmly and stopped when he cringes a bit. Once he was set she cleaned hers and tried to think of a way to get out of the mess they were in.

“I guess this is a good mess we are in uh?” said Jean in a soft voice.
“Yeah it is uh?” said Angie.
Both gave dry chuckles and sighs. For a couple of minutes they stayed on silence not knowing what to say. Angie suddenly stood up and began to leave.

“Where are you going?” asked Jean
“I need to take these guys away from you. You need to rest in order for you to fight the poison a bit. Although we don’t know which type of poison it is. I will try to get them away from here and see if I can call the order.” Said clenching her fist.
“I know you don’t like the idea but is the best. Although risking yourself like that…” again the silence.
“It’s part of the job right? Can I ask you a favor?” she said without looking at his eyes.
“Sure.” He said.
“If I don’t make it out alive from this mission, tell Jacques…”but Jean didn’t let her finish.
“I think you will make it out alive and you will personally tell Jacques what you have to say ok? Just make sure I don’t have to go out there and find you dead because I will beat you up to death ok?” said Jean trying to sound funny but at the same time concern.

With a dry scoff Angie went to the roof of the Warehouse and started leaping high in the air. She made sure not to leave any blood trails that will lead them to Jean. When she was sure she was out of the warehouse radio she landed on the ground and hit with her shoulder. Her left leg failed her at the last minute making her fell and hit. Cursing her luck she tried to avoid the tears on her face. Bad timing to cry she got to be strong if she wanted to see Jacques back again. But the feeling overwhelm her and frustrated she left a huge roar out into the night.
The Roar rumbles thru the houses until it reach every corner of the town. It sounded like a lament of pain and losing something. Until the sound died in her throat she let her lungs get empty of air. Panting after letting out her frustration Angie took some gaps of air and focus again on her mission. She knew that outburst will cost her some but she was determined to survive. She didn’t want to go without a fight and also without seeing Jacques once more.

((Damage to the bad guys 10, this damage is to those whoe were on the ground at the moment of the attack))

[Tyekanik]

This is beyond repair.

Nero was severely disappointed that his source of fun had run off behind a trumped up smoke screen. It seemed little Leiko had also been slightly wounded. That ***** Maria was whining about who knew what.

As the debris cleared they were just gone. But no matter, the hunt would begin now.

Hopping to the next rooftop, Nero calls down to Leiko. "Woman! You search below, I shall search from up here. I don't plan on letting them get away anymore."

"It's Leiko! Ahou. You also don't tell me what to do." Angry as usual, the charming Leiko was brushing herself off from being covered in small debris. "Wait, so you are actually going to attack the proper side this time?"

Grinning as he shrugged, Nero said, "I've changed my mind again." before leaving an incensed Leiko as he began to traverse the rooftops. On the fourth one he spotted something that would work particularly well for what he had in mind, so he approached with a smile before rendering the child unconscious and tossing the boy over his shoulder.

Shortly thereafter he heard Angies roar, echoing into the night.

Echoing like this, it must be reverberating off of the buildings. She's down below, and to the East.

Heading in that direction Nero soon hears the panting breath of his mark. She is rather fast, and would be a problem to catch, though his idea would likely work marvels.

"Now, to get you to stop. Hey woman! CATCH!" Hurling the boy towards the exorcist, and laughing as he does so, Angie hears the voice and laughter as she turns to see what is coming.

Her eyes widen as she realizes she has to either continue running and possibly lose the Noah, which would be the death of the small boy or to turn and catch him.

[Askand]

Running like mad she noticed her leg was not moving at the same pace. Still she was already far enough to not get them noticed where was Jean. Since he was saving it was easier for her to plan something to…

“Hey woman! CATCH!” she heard a shout from above.

The sound of his voice let her know it was the fake “Hei”. Taking a look to the roof she saw a bag falling on the ground. But when she focus she vision she saw it was a boy. Stopping she made an about face and leap in time to catch the kid from hitting the floor. She land on her stomach and rolled a bit hugging the kid so it wouldn’t hurt itself. In the process her leg hit the corner of a wall hurting the wound. Biting her lip she waited to stop moving to then see how the kid was doing. Apparently he was unconscious but alive. Cursing her luck she tried to stand up but her leg gave in and she stayed on the ground still holding the child.

(“Damm the kid is not moving and that stupid Noah was getting near us.”) She thought.

Looking for an exit she once again stood up and ignoring the pain she started to limp to an alley. What to do?

“Well, well, woman I see that you are smart although not much. Ah choices, you could just have left the kid to die and escape…”
“To what so you could claim another victim? I don’t think so.” Said Angie with a sneer on her voice.
“What a lack of matters. You need a man to teach you how to behave or a master since you are just an animal.” Said the Noah.

Before Angie could react he approached her and kicked her ribs making her fly several feet backwards. She landed on her back making sure the kid was still alive and well. Taking a look around her, she saw some open windows and before the Noah arrived she leap a bit and left the kid inside one of the rooms. Getting out again she hold her ribcage when pretended to still have the kid with her covered on blankets.

“You know you are starting to get bored a bit woman. I thought you was a mad one when she started to hug me and such but I see you are just a weakling. But I guess I will have my fun torturing you for a while.” Said the Noah with a psychotic smile.
“Really then I should ask the name of my tormenter before the fun begins don’t you think and many as why you are here also?” asked Angie trying to gain some minutes to heal enough to be able to start running again.
“Oh well I guess since you are asking politely I shall grant you your last wish. My Name is Nero the Emperor. And you are my fun for tonight. You and that little…ok, where is it?” asked Nero impatient.
“What you mean?” asked Angie with an Innocent look.
“The boy where you hide it?” asked Nero impatiently.
“I don’t know he is here on my arms.” She said showing the package covered with blankets.
“You think you can outsmart me?! I will show you what happens when people try to fool with me.” He said with an angered voice.

But before Nero could react Angie made a huge leap on the air and landed on the roof. She didn’t care if he was fast she need to put some more distance now. Running was proving to be a hard task for her but she manage to covered some meters in a good pair of minutes leading them to the west part of the city. Still her luck failed when she slips on one of the roofs corners and landed on the floor rolling on it to easy the impact. Once she stopped moving. She tried to stand up but her left leg was numb and not responding. Guessing her limit had been reached she crawled as fast as she could until she hear Nero’s laugh and cynical tone.

“Oh My so you finally had reach your limit. Well I think its time to play a little game” and with a maniacal laugh he approaches Angie slowly.

[Fect]

“Oi, Nero,” a voice called from behind.

Jacques punched him in the nose and sent him flying off the building. He walked over to Angie; he looked really sad. “You should hold onto things better.”

The child was gone from the cloth, naked in the wind. “Nor should you let Nero get ahold of anything living.”

The small child became grotesque, its bones protruding outward, with dark gray skin. Jacques cut it in half, from nose to navel, putting his sword away right after.

He walked over to Angie, who was crying a bit. He walked up and kissed her on the lips. She stopped, and her eyes opened completely.

“What do you think you’re doing?!”

‘My, My. Protective, aren’t we?’

“It is all your fault, you know.”

‘If you say so.’

A bit on maniacal laugher filled the air. Nero appeared on the side of the roof he had fallen off of. “Dare touch the emperor not once, but twice? What Gall!”

“Let’s make it Thrice.”

[Askand]

Fear was something Angie hated to feel. It made her remember things she though was forgotten long ago. She didn’t noticed when she started to tremble until she felt Nero starting to approach her. Paralyzed by fear she closed her eyes and started to hyper ventilate.

“Oi, Nero,” a voice called from behind.

Angie heard the noise and when someone was punch then she felt her something leaving her hands and a sword slicing it. Being too afraid she just whimpers a bit until she felt someone taking her on his arms and kissed her on the lips. The scent was familiar and she suddenly stopped crying and opens her eyes. Jacques was holding her and helping her stand up while still looking at her. She was in shock since she still felt the kiss on her lips. He was looking sadly at her and yet still something else was lurking in his eyes.
Still in shocked she just hugged him and tried not to cry. Jacques pat her head and gives another kiss.

The maniacal laughter of Nero made Angie cringes in fear and once again Jacques hold her and whisper “Don’t be afraid I won’t let him touch you again.”

Taking a look at Nero, Jacques heard him say

“Dare touch the emperor not once, but twice? What Gall!”

Jacques left Angie sitting on the ground while he took his sword and said “Let’s make it Thrice.”

Angie hugged herself and saw that her wound was starting to heal real slowly. She needed time to heal and to buy more time to Jean. Grabbing her resolve she grab Jacques coat and before he went for Nero and ask.

“Please you haven’t answered my question second. Why are you here? You said you will answer it. Please, I will like to know”.

Nero just took a look at her and saw her fear on her eyes. Apparently the girl was really afraid for his companion. These results were very amusing to him. And this made him happy somehow. Relaxing his posse he said

“Alright woman before I’ll kill you both I will tell you…”

[Midare]

So Nero snapped, huh?

Leiko could see how Nero was facing now 2 exorcist while she was looking around for the other exorcist.

"Nero, you better get those exorcist, specially that woman or I'll rip your head off, you hear me!!??" She yelled at him while running after Jean. Nero didn't pay attention to her at all, but she was sure he heard her.

She knew that that female exorcist had hide her prey and now she had to look for him. For this, she released some of her tiny spiders, which moving fast scattered around the place, they were connected to Leiko's hand by a thin thread, and she stayed on a roof, waiting for a response from her pets.

So annoying

Suddenly, she felt how one of the thread was shaking slightly and, releasing the other threads, she grabbed this single one and leaped from one roof to another, until she reached a warehouse and walked inside.

The place was dark and it was hard to see, but thanks to the moonlight that came from a small window, she could tell the shape of a person collapsed on the floor. Eventually her eyes became used to the darkness and she could see that this person was her prey, Jean.

Tch... he's not even able to fight now... oh well, I'll kill him anyway

"Vasudhara" she said in a low whisper while extending her arms. From her hands hundreds of spiders came out from her hands and moved slowly towards the body of the exorcist while Leiko looked at this amused.

Too bad I cannot fight you exorcist, but at least you'll die by my hand here

The suddenly, Leiko saw a spark on the darkness, and her smile grew wider. Now the spiders were burning, running around uncontrollably. Jean had spreaded that flammable liquid of his around him, like setting a defensive barrier around him.

"So you're awake, exorcist".

"Chain Lightning!" The exorcist screamed, aiming to hit Leiko with a blue bolt.

"Kannon Bosatsu" She said at the same time. And in a blink a black wall was all around her, stopping his attack.

"It doesn't matter what you try exorcist, you won't be able to hurt me with those little bolts of yours as long as I have this". He could see how part of this wall, formed with millions of spiders opened right in the middle to show Leiko's face to him.

Then Leiko materialized her kodachi again but, after the spell for this, she said: "Niou" and two spiders dropped to the ground and grew up till they reached Leiko's stature.

"3 against one... it might not be fair... but I don't care, as long as I kill you, exorcist"

[Tyekanik]

"Why? Not even I know. I was only spending my time in your own home, where you fools were too inept to notice. Then I was actually sent on a mission with you people. There can be no greater insult to your petty abilities than that, the enemy being sent off as a friend." Smirking, Nero points behind Jacques and Angie, to the boy.

"Take a better look, Exorcist, or should I call you a murderer?" The body of the child was no longer distorted. Nero had used his illusory skills to fool Jacques into slaying an innocent child.

"You son of a *****." Was all Jacques utters, as he looks at the child, at his own hands. Yes, this was Nero's enjoyment, tricking others into defiling their own beings.

Angie paled at this new information. Raising a hand to the sky, Nero continues to speak "However you have aided me in one thing, I required that life to open a gate. This seems the perfect opportunity to let him loose, as you fools require utter violation for what you've done."

Though they haven't done anything out of the ordinary, Nero was not such a rational person when angered.

"Twilight of the apocalypse, Fourth night, Moloch's Gate!"

The sky turns an ember red color, as a portal is opened in it. The gate has been opened using the departing life energy from the child as the key, and Moloch emerges.
Pulling his large stature through, Moloch unleashes a horrid roar into the burning night sky, angered at being pulled from his own residence. Jacques and Angie do not look very pleased with this newcomer.

"How dare you pull that into this world." Snarls Jacques.

"Oh, but it was only with your help, boy." Says Nero with uncontrollable glee. "Now if you will excuse me, I must watch this from afar, Moloch isn't very...controllable even for one such as myself." Cloaking himself in his illusions, Nero departs for a safer distance. Truth be told to summon a Greater Demon required all of the power Nero currently had, this would be the last gambit for him.

Dropping into the same alleyway as Nero previously stood with the exorcists, Moloch spots the two exorcists. Crouching down on all fours, its serpentine tongue emerges, and opens with its own set of fangs, reaching for them.

Moloch begins his charge, smashing the buildings on either side as his bulk is too large for the alleyway, sending debris flying. As he nears them, he rakes the upper floors of the building, sending a large quantity of debris crashing down on the exorcists.
The show had begun.

[12 damage to both of you, and here's a rough image of what he looks like, description also updated in Nero's profile. His stats are like Nero's for reference. Beating him will be defeating Nero in that sense, as he will be tapped out and useless]

[IMG=http://img516.imageshack.us/img516/2044/molochcopyia9.th.jpg] (http://img516.imageshack.us/my.php?image=molochcopyia9.jpg)

[Fect]

"A greater daemon of the underworld. Sadly, he has fallen much from his past days, at least says the voice in my head."

"Voice in your head? What bigotry!"

Jacques released a few sprites, who danced around the monster, drawing circles and runes around it.

The monster's tongue lashed out, attacking Jacques and the building, cutting it in half. 'Fall inside, or get eaten... I'll pick the former.'

He fell inside with Angie, who sat there pensively. Some debris had been thrown off of them thanks to a green shield overhead; but Jacques' leg still got crushed between a few heavy cobblestones. Angie had her own wounds to worry about. The tongue came crashing down on the shield, moving sideways afterwards and nearly collapsing the wall.

"We have to get out of here," Jacques told Angie.

'I'll just keep my left arm charging for that, and my right will be for attack and defense in the meanwhile.'

[8 to each of us; Jacques' HP = 57/65]

[Yamamoto]

"It might not be fair...but as long as I kill you, exorcist."

Sending the first of her large spiders proceeded to attack the bloody Jean, the spider lunged its fangs at Jean's already punctured chest. Coughing up blood, Jean cringed in pain as the Noah frowned.

"That was too easy."

The spider's fangs still boring into his chest, Jean suddenly broke into a small smile. Leiko eyes opened wide as she felt a bolt pierce from behind her shoulder, paralysing her left arm. She then felt the presence of a figure jumping down as a dagger was held next to her throat.

Turning around, then looking up, she saw another Jean holding a crossbow, wearing his stupid smile. "Looks like your notion of a 3-on-1 fight being unfair has been fixed."

"Three of you!? Again!?" Leiko growled as she sent her spiders to strike. The first spider couldn't budge as Jean's bloody clone sitting next to the wall gripped the creature tightly, his body glowing an electric blue as it started to explode in a mass of electricity.

The second spider lunged itself at the Jean behind Leiko, strangely without defending itself.

"Shibata!" Leiko exclaimed as she tried to get out of the clones clutches- but failed as the clone detonated once more.

Jean dropped to the ground, but almost fell over, trying to restore his balance. It was a lucky break for him, but he had lost too much blood, and creating more clones would drain his energy too much.

[Damage: 10 to Leiko, both (at least the first one for sure) spiders killed. (you can have the second one survive if you want, but it would be weakened)

5 to Jean from blood loss and exhaustion.]

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[Askand]

Something snapped on Angie when she saw Jacques getting hurt. Ignoring her wounds she just stood up with a bit of staggering.

“For the loves one that I had in the past for the one I have on the present. For their love and devotion Innocence Level 2!! Activate!!!”

A green aura flows over her body making her growing till she reached the eight feet tall. Her hair began to get a soft wave while turning black as the night, the hands were growing until her nails turned into claws and last her eyes turned into two pools of red blood color. She looked at her wound that was still bleeding a bit, but she ignored the pain. Getting the cobblestone out with easy movements she helps Jacques on her feet. He looked at her and the voice that he heard was not Angie’s.

“Unless you had a better idea I suggest you stop looking at me boy and start working on a solution to get us out of here.” Was Rashar’s replied to his stare.
“I will keep the shield until we can leap out but your wounds…” said Jacques intrigued with Angie’s sudden change of personality.
“That’s easy. Keep that shield on and I will get us out.” Said Rashar jumping before another tongue lashing came on their way.

The two got out of the way and then landed on a roof a bit far from where the monster was.

“We don’t got much time boy, I will distract him while you get time to do your magic tricks.” Said Rashar going to leave but Jacques took her hand.
“Angie?” was her question.

Holding his hand she took him up and let him on the hair her hand was high so he was at least one foot on the air. He was looking closely to her eyes and he could some emptiness and huge murder intent.

“Thank Angelique for your life boy because I would have not being here to save you. But since she is in love with you. I will spare your life but if she cries because of you I will make sure to be the one to sending you to hell.” With this Rashar put Jacques on the roof gently and left in direction to the monster.

Jacques didn’t know what to think about it. But he knew that Angie was not the one who addressed him on that moment. Taking another look he saw Angie running at high speed against the monster and started to attack on full scale. Not wanting to waste time he dismissed what had happened and concentrated on helping Angie. He would later will have time to talk with her.

[Fect]

Jacques stood on the roof. "Well, how is she? Hmm...? Having fun?"

'Oh, quiet you. It's not like you've told me very much at all.'

He snapped out of it. Moloch stood in the rune circle. The small white orbs were finally done writing over the ground. There rested five circles: one large one with Moloch at its center, and four smaller ones, each with a silver-cross at their centers.

Jacques rose his right arm, and prepared his attack. Another circle appeared in the air; This one, different from the others, gave of a gentle glow. The words to follow were known: "Canon De Saint."

Dozens of white bolts poured out of the circle. They struck the demon as Angie drew closer to it. She stopped as they hit the demon one by one. Next came the attack he barred himself from using on any human soul: Noah, Akuma, or Exorcist. "Greve D'Ame."

These hit the demon, passing through it, and taking something with it as they made their way.

Its tongue came down on Jacques, shattering the roof like the old building. At least this time, he wouldn't fall in with the first or second strike. The building would have to collapse under him.

The tongue struck one more time, sending debris, which hit Jacques in the head as he moved to the building next to him.

[Damage dealt = 18, Damage taken = 2; HP = 55/65; Moloch's HP = 50/68]

((Asky, add in the .2 HP multiplier after your post.))

[Askand]

“ Dammit I shouldn’t had left him alone.” Said Rashar while turning back and trying to reach for Jacques.

Some of the debris hit is head and he was on his knees trying to move. He saw when the tongue was going to attack again but he was feeling a bit slow in his response. Trying to move he thought it was too late when Angie hit the tongue to the side and took Jacques on her arms.

“Why I have the feeling you are the stubborn type?” said Rashar while jumping from roof to roof landing on another position far from creature.

Still a bit shocked up Jacques took a look at Rashar while she was examining his head. She was looking exactly like Angie still there was some differences.

“How are you feeling?” she asked once again looking him with a deep serious face.
“I’m fine, just with a headache.” He said still looking at her eyes.
“I hope that staring is because you are planning something. That thing is going to kill the whole town if we don’t do something.” said Rashar taking her look at the thing.

The creature was still searching for them and destroying everything at his path. Jacques was still trying to come up with a plan but still he didn’t know what could work.

“I have an idea. I need you to make that spell you did a couple of minute ago mage boy. Just do it before I strike so I can use the tongue once again to go on his face and blow his eyes. Once he is blind I’m sure we can take him faster.” Said Rashar.
“But…” he stood silent when Angie gave him that murderous look again.
“Just do as I say if I reach my limit before that thing is kill you will have to kill me also.” said Rashar while running again toward the enemy.

Jacques tried not to think about those last words. Standing up once again Jacques began the spell and strike the creature once again.
Meanwhile Rashar tried to hold the best she could. She wasn’t bluffing when she said she was near the limit. She even thought had surpassed it a long time ago. But she knew Angie wouldn’t be able to take on the creature. She still was shaken and confuse about some thing’s and the kiss mage boy gave her only confuse her more. Not distracting herself anymore she saw when the attack took place once again. Since the creature was once again using his tongue to attack Jacques , Rashar went to fetch a light pole and pinch the tongue on the ground. The monster tried to get the tongue out but it was stuck. Using the tongue Rashar began to cut the tongue while climbing until she was near the face. Taking a bit gulp of air she let her scream out. The waves began to disrupt the skin on the face making little explosions at their path. The creature began to growl and tried to strike Angie who dodged and tried once again her banshee. This time one of the eyes exploded making the creature move violently and throws Angie against the ground. The force of the throw was such that she broke a building and got almost buried on the ground.

“Angie!!!” shouted Jacques going to seek for her.

He went into the building and seeks thru the debris until he found her. She was back to her human form. Her chest was raising fast and she wasn’t moving at all. Jacques took her gentle from the ground and hold him on his arms.

“Angie? Come on wake up. Hey say something. Angie?” said Jacques when she didn’t react at all.

Angie heard his voice very distant still she raised her hand and touches his cheek. Opening her eyes she smiled softly and some tears rolled down her face with a soft whisper she says

“I love you” then she lost consciousness.

((Damage taken 10 Hp for Angelique Total of damage taken 47 and Damage dealt: Angie gave 10 point to the creature and Jacques I think 18 again if he used the same spell than the previous post.))

[Monster's current HP = 40/68]

[Fect]

'Damn bastard.'

"I'd use it, then take her away to a safe place."

"Mur Vert De Fantôme: Panopticon."

The crosses around the monster resonated, and large pillars around it formed. Then, a green wall, double sided, spread from each pillar to the adjacent ones.

'That'll hold him till I get back.'

Jacques began running off, holding Angie. He couldn't put her in a building nearby, nor any place where she'd be attacked by Akuma. A small cottage sat next to a lake; the sun was nearly rising.

He walked inside, desolate as it was outside. He took off his jacket and the clothes out of his bag, fashioning a couple of bandages and a cool cloth.

A roar was heard. It was nearly time for the demon to break out. Jacques left her there. A finder stood outside; "Take care of her."

He ran off. The prison was like cracked glass. "Nero, you shouldn't hide, or your pet will die for sure."

The crosses flew out of the ground and the prison vanished. It began to fly in the air; It promptly fell down as Jacques closed his fist. The monster tried to send its t