Re: Never Surrender (Open, could be mature)

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Nick stroked the fur of Crimson that lay next to him as he sat watching Seclusion approach. It had been very entertaining watching her practice. She didn't seem like she was pleased with him being there. When he asked what he was doing there, he said, "Watching." he was actually intrested in how she knew the being known as Death. That being, neither Angelic, Demon, Human, or Utopian, along with his four brethern, had been on the world long before any of them had got there. Perhaps they were the last surviving members of their race. Also he wanted to know what his intrest in Seclusion was. He just sat there stroking the fur of Crimson and smiled up at her. "Plus I was worried about you."

Tarkus had to agree with Draco. "It will take a few days to figure out how much to give back to the people, arrange for distribution points and security, and arrange for representatives of the people to be selected. After that you will have your hands full getting this city back up to its full potential." Tarkus seeing how the things had been run in Draco's city had made him think about his. After taking care of the Former govenor he sent orders to hold the old govenor of his city till he got there. "I might have the same situation on my hands."

[Rose for the Hunter]

Deadly sat at her feet listening, Seclusion didn’t like people watching her when she seriously trained; it just annoyed her a little. Listening to what he said “Wow, he wasn’t kidding, you don’t need to worry about me” she said laughing a little although she did find it rather sweet, rustling her hir she picked up his thoughts and laughed “Shesh, if you have a question ask and I’m not entirely sure what his interest is in me, guess I’m just a good student” looking outside she looked to Deadly who sat beside her heels. “Shall we go home or would you rather stay here?” she asked

“Possibly, if we first figure out how much there is then we can easily distribute the right amounts to people. Just be sure not to get too greedy, my sister will be at your throat otherwise, we have a policy when we make an alliance their people become our people, we would learn to understand them better that way, anyway I will not delay you any further and thank you for your help, feel free to ask me for any favours if you need it ‘Friend’” he said as began to figure out roughly how much he’d get for the trading and then sorting out how much would be needed for the city and the people. “A slow process, I might need to listen to those people sooner than I thought, best to know exactly what it is like form their eyes” he muttered and asked some of the guards to ask citizens to put fourth ambassadors for different parts of the city.

[questor]

Nick stood up and stretched. "I think we need to go back home and get a bit of rest." Crimson streached out and then walked out of the tent. "I was thinking perhaps you would like to go visit your brother. He should have taken over at his new post by now. He has a castle and a city to look after and a lot more soldiers as well." He figured it would also do her good to see him off and on

Tarkus left Draco to get his city in order and to see about his own looked at. The population of the city was unsure of what to expect from Draco. He was a Utopian and many didn't trust him. When he asked for them to select representatives to come talk to him they were afraid. It took a bit of coxing by the soldiers but one was selected from vairous parts of the city and were brought to the castle. They were shown into the throne room where all the wealth the former govenor had accumulated had been put. They came in eyes wide and nervous.

As govenor of the city, he had the right to sit on the throne, if he chose to do so. Some of the servents went and got a number of chairs and placed them in front of the throne

[Rose for the Hunter]

“That might be a good idea, I also need to speak to the elder who is with him, I have a few questions for her” she said rustling her hair “Shall we visit them tonight, might be better since we know they’ll be inside and it’s easier to fly at night” she muttered before taking off.

Draco just pulled up a chair with the others and looked to them “Don’t be scared, unlike some I don’t bite” he said joking around a little. He asked them each in turn to speak their mind about the areas they’d come from the conditions about the areas and the quality of living for the people there. He thought deeply as he listened, thinking about which areas he should sort out first. He nodded a little afterward “Thank you for coming, I’ll inform you all when I have sorted out how much money we get for the former governors things as well as other thing that may need attention” he said
“Thank you once more for coming, you can go back to your areas now and I’ll make sure this city regains its former glory, I’m sure it was once a beautiful place” he said smiling a little.

“Seclusion and Lord Nickodemus have come to visit” said one of the soldiers walking in after the others had left. “As usual, she picked the time I’m guessing.” He laughed and heard her speak “No way to treat your sister” she said crossing her arms over her chest. “Welcome Lord Nickodemus, Seclusion.” He said standing up to greet them both and Seclusion rustled her wings and Deadly stood beside her.

[questor]

It had been a busy day for Draco and for Seclusion. When Seclusion said she wanted to go right then and there, Nick closed his eyes and sighed as he shook his head. He had been doing more flying then he had in a very long time. They would probably be spending the rest of the night there with her brother. Flying back after a long day and the flight down would be quite out of the question as he would be wore out. He was in the air beside her with in a few seconds and then lead the way to Draco's City.

As they flew over head, he could see that the castle was lit up and that meant her brother was probably busy getting aquinted with staff, servents and slaves. The soldiers that came to see who the intruders were, were a bit taken a back when they saw who it was. They were immediately escorted tot he Throne Room where even Nick was surprised by the amount of wealth that lay scattered everywhere with demons sorting through it all, inventorying, marking down what was being sold and kept.

When they were introduced, he saw Draco look up and smile. He welcomed them and then Nick asked, "Where did all of this come from?"

[Rose for the Hunter]

Draco looked to him “The former governor, we’re sorting out what is to be sold and what is to be kept, most of it is getting sold though, to other demons, the money will be used to help the city, it’s not in the best state, neither are its citizens” he said “Also it seems as though the former governor was taking too many taxes, they were far too high and he was making too much profit from it all, right now though his dwelling down in the cells”

Seclusion listened as well rather curious, “But why?” she asked, Draco sighed “You’re in a questioning mood huh? Remember Pandora?”
“Shall I go through a list of how I couldn’t forget her?”
“Please don’t”
“Anyway, I’m going to find Kana, I need to talk to her” she said softly before jumping from the window. “Use the door” he shouted after her before turning to Nick “How is everything going anyway, you look exhausted and judging by her mood, she’s met up with Death again” he said knowing he was right.

Seclusion walked the streets before she easily found Kana, the elder turned to her and smiled “Seclusion how’ve you been?”
“I’ve been well, you have as well it seems”
“Yes, yes indeed… guessing you’re here to listen to a story, you always came to me for that reason before”
“Yes and do you have any calla lilies? I can’t go back to the ruins and my wings seem a bit weak at the moment” she said looking to her back as she sat on the counter and Kana laughed before she checked her wings over “Hmm, I think you tore a muscle flying around too much, as usual for you, maybe the regrowth was too quick since you thought you were in danger as well”

Draco knew there were a few spare rooms that they could stay in for the night. “You’ve been flying a lot more than you’re used to, I can tell…” he said before he sat down in one of the normal chairs and flexed his wings out a little thinking. "If you want, you two can stay here, there are some spare rooms that are already prepared for people to stay in"

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Nick frowned when he heard what the former govenor had been doing, and under the nose of the Demon Lord he had killed. He was going to have to check in with Tarkus and see how the major city he was taking control of fared. If Kronos had been as greedy as the one he had put in charge of the smaller city, then there was much to be done. He thanked Draco for the offer of the rooms. He would take him up on that offer and Seclusion and him would rest the night there.

He walked among the wealth scattered about, "You say that the Former Govenor is in the cells below?" He excused him self. "I will have a little chat with him before I pass my judgement on him." He began making his way towards where the entrance to the dungeon would be.

[Rose for the Hunter]

“Yeah, we put him down there once we had seen the books” he said “Shall I leave you two it, or am I welcomed to come?” he asked, leading him down there and to the correct cell, he hate the place reminded him of a few bad times. Stretching out his wings before opening the cell door “You have a visitor” he said leaning back against the wall to listen briefly.

Seclusion returned later on and settled herself in one of the spare room after making some tea for herself and Deadly leaving some out for Draco and Nick for whenever they came out of the cells, she sat back in a chair and sipped the warm mug Deadly at her feet before spotting Crimson “Want to try some, just take some of Deadly’s, she won’t mind” Deadly rolled her eyes a little and laughed before she sipped a little from her mug.

Seclusion began writing in her small black book, brief notes in galician about things that had happened.

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Nick stepped into the cell and looked at the overweight demon. He looked disgusting. He also knew the type of demon he was and he had no sympathy for him. "You and Kornos bleed the common people dry with your excess taces and what not. You have made our people suffer and now you will suffer even more. In the morning you will be taken to the mines where you will be put to work mining the gold that you seemed to desire, and the guards there will be told not to go easy on the lash either. You will suffer each day for the misery you have caused for so many."

He fell to his knees begging mercy and not to be sent to the mines. "I will not live long there, my health..... Please my Lord do not do this, have mercy."

"Did you have mercy on those you taxed? How many did you send to the mines because they could not pay. These I will find out and they will be freed and be allowed to torment you." he looked over at Draco. "Find the documents that I need. They must be found, freed, and given back what they had before thier freedom was taken from them."

He closed the cell door and locked it. "In the morning have him transported to the mines, in chains." he told Draco and then went to see if Seclusion had returned. He walked in and found her sipping tea and Crimson laying there licking up some from a large mug. "Well now, did you have a nice long talk?"

[Rose for the Hunter]

“Draco didn’t know who Kronos was but picked it up soon enough, having heard a little from Deadly and just remained silent before speaking “that sounds like a perfect idea, maybe he can easily replace one of two of them on top of that by the looks of him, they won’t slow down the mines either once he’s learnt that is…” he said before returning upstairs following him and picked up his mug “Thanks” he said sipping it as he picked out the documents that were needed “Hmm, these must be what you mean, I found several filled in old ones earlier, the lists of things they used to own are there as well” he said taking another gulp of the sweet tea and looked to Seclusion and smirked “Trying to poison us” he joked “Very funny, I didn’t use the leaves, only the petals, you should be able to tell that by now and I’ll prepare that all before I go to sleep, shouldn’t be too hard to sort out” He laughed and then left “I wish you both a good night” he then retired for the night and went to his room to rest up for the next busy day.

“Yeah, me and Kana had a nice long talk, she gave me the calla lilies to make his, not as sweet as the ones from my home though” she said noting the difference easily. “Guessing you just had a talk with the old governor”
“Seclusion, stop it…”
She looked to Deadly and smirked a little moving hair from her eyes. “ok, ok… anyway I sorted everything I needed to sort out, how did things go with you?” she asked

She rustled her hair a little thinking once more, she looked outside breifly as if she was planning something. After getting her answer she walked off, something was irritating her but she would never show such a thing. Walking outside she climbed up to the roof keeping her wings tightly folded in. Deadly just left her to it and went to the room in order to sleep. She rustled her hair a little thinking, something didn't feel right; she was soon on a different building sticking to shadows she just kept silent looking around for whatever she was picking up.She stopped for a moment and pulled her scarf up over her mouth and nose, hmm, strange the air smell different she thought, she lay flat on her back and looked below before she pushed herself up to her feet and kept traveling through the darkness sticking to it easily.

Later that night Deadly awakened, Seclusion had no reutrned yet, she soon sprinted from the room and sniffed the air outside before she ran from the castle and sniffed the air again. "What trouble has she gotten into this time?" she muttered.

Seclusion stopped and sighed "Tamar, what are you doing up here" she asked the child utopian that had fallen over, picking her up she brushed hair back from her little sister's face. "You are outside the boundries and its dangerous" she said
"But you are as well"
"Yes because I sensed something, its disturbing me..."
"You back to old self, better now?"
"Yeah, I guess I am anyway... I can't take you back and I hope that no one saw you either" she said sighing

(Edited because I thought of something...)

[questor]

Anubis shook his head at the two. It seemed Seclusion was able to read something from someone about his talk with the former govenor. She had a hard time trying to read him, especially since he was half Utopian. That part helped him keep his mind closed to being read. "Oh we had a nice little chat. Mostly one sided though. He will be going to the mines to pay for his crimes against our people."

Nick watched as she left and shook his head. After such a long flight here she was wanting to go out and poke around? He was tired and to tired to go follow her. He hopped that she would keep herself out of trouble. These new lands still had to get use to Utopians.

To the East was the Angelic Empire. On the boarder was outposts and in one a number of their warriors were looking to capture a high ranking Demon to interogate to find out just what their real strength was. How badly they had been hurt with the past war. One senced something, but it was not a Demon Lord, but something else. "Utopians." he whispered. "In Demon held lands."

"It has been reported that one of the Demon Lords has offered sanctuary to the surviors of that race." Another said as he went to the window and looked out over the outpost and into the Demon held lands. "Perhaps one of them might have some valuable information."

[Rose for the Hunter]

Seclusion crouch in shadows, keeping her little sister with her, “Tamar are you stupid, look go back to where Draco is and explain, dare tell anything to nick though and I’ll bite , got that?” Tamar nodded and quickly tried to get away without being seen. “There! One is there get them”
“I don’t think so, angel” she said having climbed up behind them, outing a hand swiftly over their mouth she used a hidden blade she kept and killed them, silencing them swiftly before she went back to the shadows, it was here whatever it was and she wasn’t going to give up.

Tamar got back and nearly tackled Deadly who was just outside the castleby the late morning, her flying was terrible and she got lost an awful lot on the way as well as hiding form the other demons, it took some time. “Tamar, what are you doing here?”
“I wanted to see sis.”
“Wait where did she find you?”
“Near the borders, she sensed something, went to go find what it was…”
“This was last night correct?”
Tamar nodded and Deadly walked in and found Kana and Draco “Tamar, what on earth are you doing here, wait let me guess, Seclusion.” He said sounding annoyed at his little sister.
“Yeah, she picked up something odd, it was bothering her” she said and Kana sighed. “I’ll go get the herbs ready… she’ll be back around midnight tonight most likely or sooner if at all.”
“I’ll go find her, she was at the borders, anyway it must be important if she went after such a long flight and after what you told her yesterday with her wings…”
“Or it’s just her being her, you know what she’s like, jump straight into the dragon’s mouth if she could”
“That is… true… oh dear…” Deadly said and quickly ran from the castle and picked her scent up. She was soon at the borders and avoiding guards found her companion.

Seclusion hadn't gotten caught just yet, but something was here. She jerked staying deep within shadows before she spotted something listening in she confirmed her susptions, So, this is what I picked up, all I need is a name she thought and sudden felt a hand on her arm and turning she broke the grasp, pinning them she swiftly bit into their neck, razor teeth ripping the throat out.

There was a traitor here, someone with an alliance seeping information to the angels, she had learnt that already, finding an angel lord was easy for her, they were such stupid creatures, she ketp to the shadows, curiousty was taking over by now and quite a few people knew what that could be like. There was something more to this, something she was searching for.

Soon enough though she and Deadly were both together in the cells once more and looked to the angel that walked in. "Seclusion, never thought we'd meet in this lifetime, actaully shouldn't you be dead?" they asked and she raised ehr gaze with her teeth bared angrily. She stood up, proudly and Deadly stood beside her "I want to know why you haven't killed me yet, think you're going to get anything from me, think again"

[questor]

NicK had not slept well. Seclusion was not there and he had begun to worry. When Tamar returned he had been alerted by one of the guards and he entered the chamber everyone else was in and over heard what was being said. What he heard was enough to worry him greatly. If she did something that could spark an incident between the Demons and Angelics, she might jepordize the status of the Utopians. Not to mentioned the fragile peace.

He had stood by the door while they talked. He entered the room fully and walked up to Tamar. "Exactly where did you leave her?" If she had crossed over into Angelic territory it would be extremely hard to go in and help get her out if she was in trouble.

[Rose for the Hunter]

Tamar jerked a little "At the borders, she told me to come back to Draco's, said she'd be fine." said Tamar. "Deadly just went as well beforehand..." Draco sighed and shook his head "Which border?" he asked "The one to the angelics lands, she said she picked up something there was wrong" Draco nodded. "Yeah, as usual, anyway we can't get in there we can only wait, she'll get out if she gets caught, she isn't that rusty just yet"
"Draco, she's your sister show some emotion, and she won't spark anything, she's clever if she wants to know something she'll use what she has plus, she wouldn't go there if it wasn't important." said Kana nodding

She waited in silence "Well, going to tell us, utopian"
"Oh come on, you should know me better, I never speak, I'd rather die then tell anything plus you already know enough" she said simply, Deadly snarled angrily, they were being careful about what they did, they could not start another war.

Tamar began shivering and Draco picked her up "What is it...she got into trouble again huh?" she nodded and Draco sighed. "Kana, do you have those old clothes from the war?" he asked
"Yes, I do, why?"
"We might need them, it'll be getting dark soon and she should be back by now, but I have a bad feeling about this,also their uniforms haven't changed at all so if we have to get in it should be fine and yes i did pick through your soul breifly, for one you look worried sick, we can all see it." he said bluntly.

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Nick didn't like the sound of it. At the boarder, and with her feeling something was wrong, she would probably have tried to find out what it was. He was some what rested, but his shoulder muscles were still a bit sore. He transformed into his demon form and walked to the window. "Send for Argon and Lieutenat Bakus. Have them go to the border and wait there." he looked at Tamar, "You give them explicit instructions on where you left her." With that he launched himself from the balcony and began flying towards the border, keeping low to the ground the best that he could.

When he finally arrived at the boarder, he surveyed the area. He made contact with the border guards and found that there seemed to have been some sort of activity to the north. He traveled that way on foot, Crimson at his side, sniffing the air. "I can smell Deadly and a faint scent of Seclusion. But it is coming from across the border. " That was not good at all. "This is going to be very dangerous." he told Crimson.

He was now in his human form and had Crimson change back to the sword. Scouting around he found a way to cross over that would keep him out of sight of any sentries or Angelic flying above. Once across he would blend in with the humans that still lived in the Angelic lands. They were subservent to the Angelics like some humans were to the Demons. At least at a distance. His eyes would give him away if they got to close.

He managed to waylay a human and take his clothing, which included a hooded cloak. That would help, especially if he got among more humans or passed Angelics. It would hide his face in shadows, and also his demon souled blade. Coming to a village that was inhabited by humans he moved about and listened to what the people were saying. On the hill top over looking the village was an outpost of the Angelic and word about the village was that they had captured some one the night before. He looked up at it a snarl on his lips. "We will have to wait till night fall before venturing closer. " he told Crimson and found a barn with a hayloft and settled down to wait.

[Rose for the Hunter]

Tamar flinched a little, he seemed angry to her but was a little confused why and looked to her brother “Ok, got it, I’ll send a bird to go get them both” he said quickly writing the message and sent up and soon Argon and Leitentant Bakus were there… Tamar told them where she had left her sister while clinging to her older brother, Draco.

Deadly and Seclusion did their best to get out of there but ended up getting dragged back and despite all their efforts with no wings at this point her chances were getting slimmer with each moment.
BY night fall she was worn out Deadly stood over her protectively guarding her bloody companion, the blood trickled from her back and also over her body, she didn’t tell them anything at all locking away everything she ever knew completely inside her and protecting them if she could. When it came to loyalty she certainly took that to the limit at times.
She rose to her feet and looked to Deadly, they had left the door open, mocking her completely, the nailed whips had left scratches all over her back, which was unbelievable painful. The angel that had caught her was boasting to their lord about it and she could sense that, “Glory, glory, glory, go to hell you greed stricken angel” she snapped and used Deadly to help her a little, not so weak she couldn’t stand but rather tired.

Deadly picked up some scents and nudged Seclusion “Come on, we should push ourselves a little otherwise those two might turn up.” Seclusion sighed and walked form the cell she looked around and swiftly found her way outside. Deadly jumped off the wall first and she followed not landing very well and feeling a little unbalanced, she looked to the sky “Not quite fallen” she muttered and slowly headed down the hill, keeping to the shadows and letting Deadly guide her.

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The Angelic Lord chuckled as he watched Seclusion try to make her escape. "Excellent. She will lead us to her Lord. My spies have told me of the Demon Lord that bought her. The same one that has given protection to her brethern. He will surely come to find her and rescue her. Now get out there and keep your minds closed. This one can pick up things. I could feel her probing." If they kept their minds closed up it would not be possible for any to see what they were up to or planing or for any one like Seclusion to know that they were around.

As Nick waited for nightfall Argon flew down and Bakus had ridden hard on the fastest horse that was available. It was night when the two arrived and walked in side by side to see Draco.

Nick waited until nightfall and then moved out, staying in the shadows. If he was caught it would not go good for him. He began his accent of the hill that had the outpost on it.

[Rose for the Hunter]

Seclusion stopped “Deadly go ahead” She turned suddenly “What on earth, are you stupid?” she growled at her “Trust me, find them before they get up there, if I stay hiding long enough, they won’t get in trouble…” she said, she remembered how their minds worked and groaned a little she stumbled and found somewhere to hide in the shadows, the alley ways were best for hiding in these places.
Deadly snarled and turned into a smaller wolf and slinked through the shadows she caught up to Nick swiftly “Stop, you’ll get yourself killed” she said and Draco thought quickly and picked her up as a scythe and laid her on his back. “Speak..” he said “She knows exactly what they’re planning, she escaped but she told me to tell you before you reached the top of the hill, she also said to just get out of here” she said, she knew where she was though “She’s gone back to the small village and is hiding there, she said not to tell you but.. something still feels wrong here” she said and Draco whispered what he was being told to Nick careful of his words and of others listening.
"What should we do?" he asked waiting for a response.

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Nick raised a brow at the information. He knew the Angelic soldiers and lords. They were not easy to escape from and it sounded like they had made it possible for her to escape. He was there and not far from the outpost where he was sure one of the Angelic Lords was overseeing things. They had crossed over to capture Seclusion so turn around was only fair. He needed information on Angelic strengths and weaknesses. Something he could use later on.

"Go find her and take her back across the boarder. Send Bakus and Argon here to me." Bakus was the one he had promoted to lieutenat, Argon's prized pupil. Both would come in very handy if there was a fight. He hoped he could perhaps capture the Angelic Lord and get him back across the boarder before anyone realized it. "Just be careful when you go look for her. There is bound to be those watching to see who comes for her."

[Rose for the Hunter]

“If you don’t come back in one piece, you should know what’ll happen” said Deadly simply before she turned and slinked into the shadows swiftly easily keeping hidden from gazing eyes. Deadly then changed her size so she could carry Seclusion and get her across quicker. Looking up she didn’t seem at all happy “What on earth are you doing back here?” she whispered. Deadly knew better than to give her any chance to talk herself out of going back. She made her climb on and blood dripped onto Deadly’s white fur.

Crossing the border swiftly always making themselves unseen if they could, never risking a thing they passed Argon and Bakus. Argon looked to her “What on earth happened? Lady-” she stopped him giving a light hiss and Deadly looked to him “I’ll explain later, Lord Nickodemus sent for you though and be careful, try to stick to the shadows if you can someone is watching over that border” she said softly before she bore into a sprint knowing her companion was clinging on and took her to Kana.

Kana didn’t look very pleased and began tending to some of the wounds after she had wrapped a bandage around her torso, noticing the rather nasty wound there quickly before she lost too much and made sure she stayed silent, she knew full well that she hated this sort of treatment and picked out the stitches her threads had made to keep her alive and added proper stitches.

"Ouch, hey stop-" the elder looked to her and she became silent and just put up with it and shook her head "how many pairs?" she asked shaking her head "A lot" she said simply having pulled her shirt off to reveal her re-scarred back, the wings already starting to grow back. "Be more careful" "but something was wrong, terribly wrong." she sighed and rubbed some ointment on her back to sooth the irrtation on her back. Kana then told her to wear one of the backless dresses since i'd be mroe comfortable for her while the wings were growing back. She was the one person she would never argue with, she deeply respected Kana.

Kana then moved the scarf from around her neck and looked a little concerned for a bit "What is it?"
"They cut into a marking, doesn't look too deep so you should be fine" Seclusion had markings, all her life she'd had them but they were there for a grave reason.

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Bakus and Argon had moved across the boarder and had spotted Seclusion making her way back. They also spotted the three Angelic's following and getting closer to her to stop her from getting away. They wanted her, so she could draw others across the boarder and be captured. But the ones they drew were the wrong ones for the three Angelics. Bakus and Argon made short work of them, allowing Seclusion to make it across and to safety. Now they had to find Nick and see what the hell he was up to.

Nick made it up to the walls of the outpost. Above he could see human troops patroling. There would be Angelic troops as well plus the Lord. He moved slowly around the stone wall of the out post keeping an eye above for any one that might look down. It was not long before he found a way to make it to the top of the wall without being noticed. Once there he observed what was going on inside the outpost walls, looking to see where the Angelic Lord might be.

[Rose for the Hunter]

Deadly snapped at the angels beforehand and both thanked Argon and Bakus for their help before they headed to Kana in order to get her treated but after that came trouble. “No you are not going back there, you almost got yourself gutted and you were about to be executed the next day as well” said Deadly and Kana watched the two of them.
“But he is going to get himself killed at this rate”
“Unlike you he doesn’t act so reckless”
“Deadly Score, I am going back there and you are not-” she was cut off by Kana looking to her, the elder then spoke “You have to rest, or you are going to end up killing yourself one of these days” she said “No arguments now, you are staying here, Deadly can go back if she wants to” said Kana, Seclusion bit her lip and lowered her head not happy about it but she would not disobey someone she respected as much as she did Kana, she even knew that the elder was right as well.

Deadly sprinted and easily found Draco who sighed and rested her on his back quickly before they were seen hiding her under the cloak he wore and looked to Nick. Before he whispered “second window to the north” he whispered was where the angel lord rested, getting the information from Deadly.

The Angel Lord was inside laughing "We'll find her soon enough, she couldn't have gotten away that quickly"
"But what if she did, she knows something, which is why she came here, for what she si, she isn't stupid and what if she tells the lord that is protecting them?"
"Then that'll only give us more reason to start a war and they'll be the cause, the demons are weak at the moment bickering amongst them, thanks to that demon telling me I know where every blind spot is" he said. Deadly nudged Draco and whispered again "Listen closely, both of you" The Lord kept smiling and going over his speech saying the Demon Lord's name before telling of his plan "If we can get rid of that Lord and the King, the alliance will be broken, they are specific about who they give their loyalty to"
"My lord, think carefully about your actions, remember that Lord was a general how can you forget and the former leader of the utopians killed the angel king in the war remember" he said annoyed but worried about the angel lord's recklessness towards his plans.
"I'm sure we can find a way to get around it, we always do."

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It was not long before Bakus and Argon arrived. Argon had dressed himself in all black and had his wings covered in soot to make himself harder to see. Bakus too was dressed in black and had his face smeared with soot. It was interesting to see the two working together. Nick could see and sence the admiration Bakus felt for his mentor.

He grinned and nodded to the building they now were pearched on. "Seems our friend down there has made a deal with one of my fellow Demon Lords." his face became grim. They wish to renew the war, but I have a feeling this fool does not know who he has been dealing with. The demon lord was a master at deception. He wanted the Angelics to think he was going to make it look like the demons had broke the treaty, but in actuallity it would be the Angelics that would be blamed and that might bring the humans onto the demons side.

"We must get him back for further questioning on the details." He looked over and saw Deadly and raised a brow. "What are you doing here?"

[Rose for the Hunter]

"It was either me or Seclusion would end up coming here herself, which do you think was better?”
“She probably picked up on this at a meeting or something and is why she’s been tense the past few days” said Draco
“Anyway off that subject, what should we do about it, also Draco, look closely” she said Draco focused and looked towards the demon lord “Deception and a master of it by the looks of it, very clever” he said
“Also Lord Nickodemus, you should watch your head, just encase” he smirked joking a little. “For more than one reason.” Finished Deadly
“Well what should we do?” he asked waiting in silence for the next move watching the angel lord closely and trying to search the soul but he had locked away too much and cursed slightly under his breath “Hidden too much, I’m not trained in this field. Deadly…”
Deadly sighed and turned into a wolf and sat beside them both “Don’t even say it” he said and she then looked to the Angel Lord and thought, she couldn’t read souls more like actions and details. “Hmmm, he plans to move soon though, I can tell you that.”

The Angel Lord had guards all over the place watching for anyone who shouldn’t be there as par usual. Normal routine for them really and there usually weren’t any disturbances but had gotten a rather nasty word after Seclusion’s stunt the other day.

[questor]

In the darkness Argon and Draco would pass as Angelic and Bakus and Nick as human. Nick hoped that none would bother them as they stood back against the wall of the outpost and listened in through a window. They some how had to capture the Angelic Lord. He would come in handy when it came time to expose the traitor. He was already think ahead of the possibilities.

"Bakus, Argon. The two of you create a diversion across the outpost. Set fire to the buildings over there. Drako and I will take care of our friend inside and get him out of here. Meet us back at the village just beyond the boarder." The two of them skirted the wall, staying in the shadows where they could. Once on the opposite side of the compound, they took lanterns full of oil and spashed it on the wood buildings. When lit they began to burn brightly causing everyone to rush over to try and put the flames out.

That is when Nick and Draco burst into the building that the Angelic was in and a quick hit to the head with the handle of Crimson, he slumped to the floor. Both Nick and Draco found rope and tied their prisoner securely and then made a hole in the roof of the building and took him out that way. It was back over the wall and half carrying and half dragging their prisoner, made it back across the boarder.

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