Final Rage
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1:30AM. Vinny waited for about half an hour and could not wait any longer.  He was just about to levitate down to the entrance to the cave when Matt appeared directly behind him taking hold of his arm.  "Where the hell do you think your going?"  Matt said angrily.  "You have to wait for everyone else to get here!"

"I can't wait any longer, I have to do this now."

Just then a Feral Vampire appeared before them.  "You cannot go in there," he warned.  "Your magicks and powers will be useless in there, there is a powerful dark curse upon their lair and no good magick will prevail.  Only that which was created in darkness."

"Who are you?" Matt asked.

"A friend."

"Why should we trust you?  You're a vampire are you not?  Tell me why I shouldn't decapitate you right now?" Vinny said revealing his Magickal sword.

"You don't have to trust me, just know that I am a friend.  Acquainted with a mutual friend...Angelus.  He went back to Sacred Santuary to get some help from the Ancient Elite...his elders.  They are all powerful...God- like...but that is all I am allowed to tell you for now."

Vinny looked at Matt and sent him a telepathic message..[
You think we can trust him?  Seems a little sketchy don't you think?]  Matt just nodded agreeing.  "Let's just wait for the others," Matt suggested. 

A couple of minutes later, the rest arrived and joined the three by the edge of the cliff.  Christina took one look at the Vampire and she got the feeling that she knew him.  "Hey...were you..."

"Nevermind that for now," he interrupted her.  Just know that no good magick will work in the lair.  I can use my powers there because I was created within those halls.  I rebelled, I did not want to become a vampire, nor work their evil deeds.  I left their coven but have since wanted revenge on them for creating me not more than fifty years ago."

Finally Angelus arrived with a blink of an eye alongside 2 other vampires, one seemingly harmless woman, dressed in red robes and the other...

"A child?!  Vinny called out with an irritated voice.  "How can a child be this god-like power?"

"My name is Berkana Othila, and I am not just a child.  I was created when I was a child, but I can assure you, I am more powerful than you."  With these words, Vinny became more agitated.  "I am not the Ancient Elite, She is," she directed the attention to the taller dark haired woman in the red robes.  This is the Matriarch Natalya." 

Mike took one look at her and found it odd that she looked utterly familiar...she seemed to resemble someone he was very close to...someone he loved...she resembled Paolo!

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By the powers of the Earth around me protect me from the evil that I face.  No harm by magick can affect me, none on this earth, time, or space.
Potentiae Malae Vos Teneo

Vinny again recited the spell he used against Mary, his eyes were now as black as coal.  Natalya stared at him, trying to recognize the spell and it seemed to be greatly familiar to her.  The others looked at him in fear and confusion, not knowing where this spell enchantment came from and fear of what his anger was turning him into. 

"Let's go then shall we?" Mike suggested. 

"Let me just warn you, they probably have legions of vampires and demons down there, I believe they have created an army, all to gain favor with the source of ultimate evil...Shadowfire." The Feral explained. 

"Shadowfire?  I haven't heard that name in centuries," Natalya said.  "If he happens to be there, that will be my battle, anyone interferes, they die.  No matter which side."  She was not the only one surprised to hear this name...Berkana also recognized the name, by the fear on her face...

"Christina, Matt, your powers revolve around good magick the most, so it would be best if you both remained at the cave's entrance and destroy any demon that tries to escape from there." Berkana said taking charge of the attack.  The deeper we go into the cave, the stronger the curse gets...and from reading your aura's the only ones who can go that far would be Vinny, Mike, Dan, Natalya, and myself...Angelus and Tom would only be able to use their powers half-way into the cave.  Taunt the mages, get them to come to you.  I don't care which mages you want to face for your own personal grudges, take on whoever comes to you.  But with a vague impression and knowing their history they hold to their word...if they want to kill you, they will come after you.  And from my knowledge, I can list the rivals:

Tom Angelus against Shock Aqua
Mike Vinny against Silver Drake Freeze
Matt Christina against Skye Ivy
I'll deal with Pyro
Dan you go free the Four Corners and get them to safety
Natalya will take on anyone she pleases mainly the higher power evils.

"Everyone get your game faces on.  It's time for war..." Tom says.  As he creates a sword from thin air.  Matt unsheathed his sword, Christina revealed her staff, Mike took out his magickal sword found during one of his battles, Vinny brought no weapon.  The Feral's claws lengthened and he shapeshifted into a werewolf like form.  Berkana revealed her scythe.  Natalya just held on to her dagger.  She approached each one of the mystics and enchanted their weapons with certain magickal abilities and elements. 

Matt and Christina's weapons lit up in a blaze of fire, Tom's felt strangely cold to the touch, Mike's felt lighter, and he felt a rush of swordsmanship grow within him.  They were ready...
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