IC: Through the Mists

[Aoi]

[align=center]Adio was confronted with some rather new people,therefore unknowing of their objectives.


"Im sorry,sir..Ma'am..I'm but a guest here and Calder is sleeping after having a rather eventfully long few days..I..I'm not sure how much I could help.''



He wasn't comfortable around new people,let alone anyone besides Reita and his other band members,but basicly he'd only feel comfortable around Reita..with such new intervention of sorts he'd seem rather uncomfortable by their presence almost distant in sorts of nature...His violin gave a low whine and Adio bit his lip.



"Quiet you..Please.''



He told the violin.[/align]

[Karate McNaughty]

"The man is not dumb." S'zati whispered in Kalatin's ear.

"It is fine. We can find another way in. Thank you for your song and your time." Kalatin bowed her head and she walked away. S'zati smiled, then waved. In one hand, he was holding a large bow with a quiver strapped to his back.

"I'll see you." He said bluntly.

S'zati sighed softly and shook his head. "He's still foolish." He said to Kalatin as they rounded the castle.

Kalatin smirked. "I know." She murmured. "But there's powerful magic in that castle. And it is not just Calder."

Reita sighed softly, waking for a brief moment. "Keep singing, Adio." He murmured. "Your voice is so beautiful. Who were you talking to?" His eyes fluttered open.

[Aoi]

[align=center]Adio blinked slightly his eyes widening as he saw the bow and quiver he then heard Reita talking to him..He went back into the room locking the balcony door behind him and drawing the curtains.


"A man,and a woman...intruders...I need to tell Cal...He's of no use now..god damn it.''


He cursed softly and peered down the hallway as he opened their room door.



"Tireny?...''



He called his voice echoed through the hallway..Would the faithful pet hear?..[/align]

[Karate McNaughty]

Adio was answered by Andraste, who was pacing the halls. Andraste rose an eyebrow. "Sir?" She tilted her head.

Andraste walked over to Adio calmly. "Is there something wrong?" She kept a perfectly calm front.

Tierney paced outside, following the tracks and scents of two beings that were considered enemies. Tierney huffed, then licked his lips. The large tiger growled, then glanced towards S'zati, who aimed his bow at Tierney. Tierney was still for a moment, then he bounded towards S'zati. S'zati fired his bow. It was over.

Tierney lay on the beach with an arrow sticking from one of his front legs. Andraste straightened, then rubbed her arm.

"Ugh.. I have to go." She was concerned, but tried to keep calm. Her arm was throbbing and the pain began to fill her body. The fae woman did not move, though. From inside the room, she could see Reita moving towards Adio, concerned as well.

[Aoi]

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He looked at Andraste as she came around the corner having heard him.

"Andraste there's intruders,I saw them outside,a Greek woman and a large man a giant I think covered in tribal bear tattoos..''


He watched her rub her arm.


"Wait,get Calder or something their trying to break in!"


Was this woman mad?..Adio looked back at Reita.


"Hey,you shouldn't be up..try and rest im going to go meet these new people..keep yourself safe,I set up a barrier on the balcony door so they wont try and get in this way.''


He said with a smile as he pushed past Andraste his figure blurring out with a slight crack before he appeared halfway down the hallway before disappearing around the corner he stopped waiting to see if anyone followed him before he'd take his claws and dig them into the skin of his chest where his heart would be,he grunted lightly trying to keep quiet as a seal appeared the skin of his chest where he made the five claw marks seemed to crease out a hole forming some blood hitting the ground but nothing else,the hole was perfect,no wound what-so-ever..He'd gasp the whites of his eyes turning black,the rest of his eye(s) turning a piercing gold..Along the white bone of the mask red markings appeared under his eyes,crossed where the cheeks of his face would be underneath,the mask's teeth appeared menacing almost cannibalistic..Adio hadn't used this form for a long time,this was his third and last form,his Hollow form as he called it..A form he never wanted,but had been cursed with so long ago.







A rather mechanical laughter came from him his bare chest now adorned in a black kimono top,his pants fixed as if nothing ever had happened..his violin lay on his back between his wings along with the bow..He raced down the hallway his agility had been enhanced farther then normal and seemingly his strength as well...Moving past guard and servant he'd get to the front door before getting outside around the back of the huge castle...With this form came a price,a threat of becoming consumed by the hollow or the soulless half of himself,so far..Adio had never had a problem with it.




"Come on,Let's get this over wit...Tireney!"





He saw the great lion laying on the beach with the arrow sticking out of it's leg..He ran over coming to a kneeling halt before the beast..gold eyes narrowed somewhat feeling sorry for the poor animal having been injured by such a deceitful weapon.



"Come on,get out here NOW!?"'


He flinched,he had to control his anger in this form..he just had to.
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[Karate McNaughty]

Andraste uttered a startled cry. Adio transformed into a...thing. Andy grunted, then walked through the castle.

"Donnovar. Get up. We've got work to do." She said in a solemn voice.

Donnovar, the golden lion, stood on all fours and followed Andy. Andy moved through the castle, transforming little by little until she was a large black panther. Andy and Donnovar exited the castle quickly, through a secret passage under Calder's bedroom. Donnovar was exciteable. He could smell his brother's blood from this area and Donnovar growled.

S'zati stared down at Tierney.

"Don't worry about him now. He can't walk with the leg like that." Kalatin smirked. "We'll do this."

She placed a hand on S'zati's bow and enchanted it. Fire sprung from her fingertips as symbols, Greek letters, burned into the wood of the bow. She appeared startled. "There's a beast.." She whispered.

"Woman, your premonitions.."

But he spotted the beast and wasted no time. He fired a flaming arrow towards Adio.

Calder woke up from the commotion. He was weakened, so much so that he could just stand at his window and not do much else. His eyes wandered towards Tierney and he folded his arms across his chest. Darkened circles colored the area beneath his eyes.

"Tierney.."

[Aoi]

[align=center]Adio glared up at the man as he saw the arrow being fired he stooped down.


"Kinzoku ''


The feather's shown toward the interuders turned to metal,like Adio had done during the time they had when getting the taint out of Reita..Instead of remaining stationary he stepped in toward the arrow bringing his wing out he'd attempt to simply bat the arrow aside..



"Fire huh?''



He muttered as a set of Kanji lit up on his skin as he held his arm out his hand spread out,palm facing the intruders considerably the man first a dark black energy would form.

王虚の閃光
"gran rey cero"


He muttered as the energy would ignite in a bright flash a it rocketed full speed at the large man,this was condensed energy something not to be messed with lightly,and this was only at half power...[/align]

[Karate McNaughty]

Kalatin reacted first, by shielding herself. S'zati was left on his own. That's not to say that S'zati couldn't hold his own, but he had no defense against magic. S'zati was blown back at quite a distance away. At this point, the two big cats- the lion and the panther, had appeared. The lion roared, then bounded towards Kalatin. The panther stayed behind to aide Tierney. Tierney was silent, watching everything with glassy eyes.

Andy nudged Tierney with her nose and Tierney just huffed.

Calder was taken aback from his perch above the action. Without a moment more of hesitation, he ran down towards the visitors on the beach. He reached the door and glanced towards S'zati's body. S'zati was living, but barely. His gaze moved immediately to Kalatin. He watched Kalatin's body fall beneath the weight of the large lion.

"Donnovar!" Calder yelled. At least, he thought he yelled. Kalatin screamed loudly.

[Aoi]

[align=center]Adio spun around as he heard Calder yell..



"?!"


Everything seemed to spin slightly causing Adio to set his hand against the side of his mask just above the join of his jaw at his temple.



"Calder,what the hell!"


He called to the man wondering what was going on and why he didn't want the lion to hurt the intruder..He seemed to loose concentration and went for the man again his feet sinking into the sand of the beach as he went toward the man,small sand particles floating about his face and body.


"Come on,get up!"


He snarled..[/align]

[Karate McNaughty]

Calder limped towards Kalatin. Donnovar just pinned her to the beach. He paused in front of Donnovar and Kalatin.

"What do you want?" He asked in a flat voice.

Kalatin rose an eyebrow. "You look like a zombie."

"Shut up about that. Answer my question or your companion dies. I'll let him die."

Kalatin frowned. "You are in so much trouble!"

Andy nudged against her brother, who placed his head in his paws. She looked down at the arrow and bit down. She tugged the arrow out of his leg. Tierney roared in pain.

S'zati would not respond to Adio. He was unconscious.

[Aoi]

[align=center]Adio picked up S'zati  by his throat holding him there he looked back at Calder.



"Let me kill him...Ill punish him for even letting her hurt Tierney..''


The hollow form got to Adio personality/judgment wise alot but otherwise he seemed somewhat in control of the advanced form he was in..His right wing bent in still metal the point of the feather at the man's neck..Adio's breathing was calm but oh his mind raced with so much energy and thoughts only this form brought,it was overwhelming at some point...



"Barbaric people..always attacking for their own pitiful reasons...not so strong now are you...one shot and your knocked out...''



He whispered to the man still holding him loosely by the throat waiting for Calder's reply.[/align]

[Karate McNaughty]

"Kill him." Calder said in a flat voice. Donnovar was surprised, but he remained stationary.

Kalatin held no emotions towards S'zati. She said nothing much towards his death sentence.

"You're in trouble. Bahakali's sword is here! The Host is looking for it!" Kalatin gasped.

"Impossible. It can't be here. There's no way. I disposed of all of that a long time ago, girl. Nice try." He narrowed his eyes at Kalatin.

Kalatin glanced towards Adio, then towards Calder. "He came last night."

Calder scoffed. "Like I said. Impossible. No one came here with a sword."

"Has it occured to you that the sword is possibly -living-?"

[Aoi]

[align=center]Adio grinned behind the mask a sadistic look crossing his eyes as he pressed his hand to the man's head another energy blast forming before..


Crunch


Adio dropped the headless corpse of the man blood splattered crossed his mask in a big splash as well as all over his clothing and hands..


He never felt so exhilarated...



He turned cracking his back the still metal wings folding halfway,the metal feathers still swaying as if they still were soft and malleable..He looked at Calder,the sadistic grin and cynical look still apparent.



"What's she complaining about?..So what if we came last night?''



In this form,Adio was a  untouchable killing machine..like said before he had never wanted this but what had happened long before he had turned up missing had caused this form to show up..Piercing gold eyes looked at the woman straight in the face as he stood next to Calder Adio's hand on his own hip in a rather bored sort of manner..
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[Karate McNaughty]

"The Host. And you have Bahakali's sword. Bahakali is the goddess of destruction. Did you ever stop to think that your Reita is actually more than what he seems? He's a weapon." Calder frowned. "I was afraid that they'd find out. But she's right and she knows. I don't know how she knows.."

Kalatin gestured to the full moon. "I can see spirits."

Calder frowned. "Stand down." He said in a flat voice. "Lady. Go home. Go home now before I send him to kill you."

Kalatin's face went pale, then she stood. Quickly, she dove into the water and disappeared in the ocean.

"You, Adio. Come with me. We have much to do. Much to prepare for." Calder closed his eyes. He felt dizziness over take him. Calder fell down, landing on his butt. "Ugh." He pressed a hand to his forehead. "I'm sorry. I'm still out of it. Tired from the ritual."

Reita made his way outside, despite anything that Adio had said to him. He appeared exhausted to and a kitten of a lion followed him outside, protesting the entire way.

"Adio..Oh my GOODNESS!" He gasped.

Calder spotted a strange look exchange between Adio and Reita. "Wh..Adio...It's...and you..."

Donnavar and Andy attempted to motivate Tierney to his feet. Reluctantly, Tierney stood. Calder spotted the hole that the arrow made in Tierney's leg. He frowned and shook his head.

"Adio?" Reita whispered. "Oh my goodness." He reached out towards Adio.

[Aoi]

[align=center]Adio glared,they were keeping this from him after what he had done to keep Reita safe he was suddenly some weapon to these freaks?..Adio's eyes shifted hands twitching he'd just about grab Calder by the throat before he saw him fall,he gasped lightly behind his mask looking down at him.


"You want me to help af..........................?!"



He glanced up quickly as he heard Reita gasp looking at him as if he'd just saw a ghost or something,he backed off slightly eyes casting down..Nothing about him having just killed someone with his bare hands for the first time in all eternity was really hitting him yet..



"....You should of stayed inside,I didn't want you to see this form...''


He said his voice low his head twitched as if he expected someone to hit him but in truth it was just another bad memory coming back just by the expression Reita had given him,people screaming running frantically away from him and..and Children standing around him..they all holding onto him crying and he reassuring them before the adults,all the older people in the village just seemed to stop their faces turning towards Adio in blank expression..Adio was playing his violin..the tune leading the parents off into the forest aimlessly where they'd all die on a march to no where..The children his..to teach to nurture..All the dead bodies rotted outside of the village about ten or twelve miles tops..all scattered aimlessly about..



Adio Screamed..



He clenched his hands to the sides of his head before he'd turn his body arms lowering he'd sprint off along the beach into the darkness,he didn't want people seeing him like this right now until he got out of the form..He looked like a monster...he kept running until he found a rock barrier..He lept up onto it standing at the edge of the barrier he stared down into the water as he sunk to his knees looking at his reflection.


He just killed someone..


This wasn't something Adio planned on happening,the way the people had reacted to him..the way he felt when he killed the man with a mere energy blast to the head..the blood..Adio shook his eyes wide the faces of the dead adults from his village appearing in the reflection around him .


"Monster!"
"Abomination!"



Off in the darkness,Calder and Reita would hear a low scream..[/align]