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Flash_Guardian crossed the boundary that divided the gardens from the rest of the realm, dragging his feet as he did so. He gloomily gazed down at the ground, watching as he put one foot in front of the other, walking for no other purpose than just to walk. He is visibly gloomy and upset about something.

Shiroe couldn't help but take an innocent nip at the boy's bottom lip before offering a shifty grin. "I'm not trying to be, I'm just fair. I forgot, I'm talking to the wrong person when it comes to morals." The jab, while not innocent, was hardly malicious in intent. He would resume his serious facade as it seemed to fit him better. "I told you, you said you do this when you want to think. What were you thinking about?"

Ramidel nods. "That alone is a sign that your balance is fairly close, Aiza."

Aiza asks, "did you seek me out?"

princess_shanne wand walked up to a rose bush.She knelt down to smell a rose then plucked it off.She held it in her hand by the l ong stem.She looked down at it but on her face was an expression on happness and saddness.

Ramidel looks at Aiza. "Only when I saw you in the garden," he responds.

Flash_Guardian stopped as he began to see flowers. He must have arrived at wherever he was going. Ceasing his wandering, he looked around at the others that occupied the area, his eyes particularly resting on the princess Shanne, watching her delicately admire the rose she held, a mixed expression on her face. What does she have to be sad about? he thought to himself, a look of curiousity plaguing his face.

princess_shanne started to grip the stem making the throns go into her hand.She was in a gaze looking at the rose the sad look beating the happy one.

Aiza stares straight into Ramidel's eyes, her pupils narrowing, "what exactly about me interests you?" her cloak moved again, this time in seeming irritation.

[Ramidel] As I have said, your form and aura. Also, you are a skilled fighter are you not?

Flash_Guardian eyes princess Shanne and the rose, unable to stand seeing the sad expression on the young girl's face. He wanted desperately to cheer her up ... but how could he do that in his current state of depression?

Saki-San frowns a bit, continuing to watch the other man through those brown eyes of his. "I don't know, really." And yet another soft, yet awkward smile decided to adorn his soft pink lips. "I was just messing with you. It wasn't really anything." True it was that he only said the words to tease the older man. "Alright, I did my part. Your turn."

Aiza says "skilled in majick, long sword, short sword, and archery. Once I decide to kill someone, they do not see the next day's dawn."

Ramidel smiles calmly. "Perhaps we could have a spar at my palace then?" he asks.

Aiza nods, a slight smile playing across her lips, "sure. Why not. Lead the way"

Ramidel extends a hand to her. "Take my hand...it's a rather long commute, so I'll teleport us there."

Flash_Guardian shrugged. Perhaps misery loves company. He found a nearby bench and fell over onto it roughly. Straightening himself slightly, he begins to trace invisble patterns through the air with this left hand, weaving strands of light through the air. He finishes the spell with a quick snap. There is a poof and a bright flash of yellow as a recorder appears in Flash's outstretched hand. He slowly takes it in both hands, bringing it to his lips, crossing his legs and preparing to play.

Aiza says "I can teleport myself," but takes Ramidel's hand

Shiroe 's mouth contorts into a deep scowl, both eyes narrowing into a leer that should make the other feel diminuitive at least. "I don't think so," he says smugly, deciding on a whim that his back would make for a comfortable position. "Nothing warrants nothing," he continues, nose wrinkling indignantly. He won't even look at Saki now, espcially not with his closed as he lies there in a huff, except for of course, the cheating peek he's so fond of sneaking.

Ramidel teleports to his palace with her.

Bida sees someone with an instrument, seeming upset. She walks over to him, flute in hand, "may I sit here?"

HellBoundFury 's Form flickered once or twice into existence, as she walked along light footsteps sounding out in the wind as she sauntered along. Whip in hand circling her form with the vine like weapon silver blades, welded carefully to the whip making the weapon even more lethal . A smile playing about on her crimson lips. As she gazed around her hazel optics searching the place for familiarity but finding none.

Flash_Guardian begins his song with a painfully long, low, mournful note ... and then is approached by a woman with her own instrument. He looks up at her, flat faced, but with a lingering sadness in his eyes. He scoots himself over, giving the woman space to sit. "Have a seat," he offers, giving her a poor attempt at a smile.

Ramidel steps back into the garden.

Bida sits beside the young man, "are you alright?" she asks softly, her voice soft, life a feather in a breeze. Her face, although marked with pain of her own, was showing concern more for others than for herself. She hates seeing anyone in pain, even if she sometimes must cause the pain, she still hates it.

Saki-San pouts somwhat again, his bottom lip poking out. The boy would remain silent, and inactive for a moment or so, before he decides scoot himself a closer to the other man. He sighed, somwhat irritatedly. "Fine. I miss you, Shiroe." The boy may not have chosen the correct words, but his meaning was clear.

Flash_Guardian closes his eyes, inhaling deeply, trying desperately to shake himself out of this wretched mood. People say that smiles are contagious ... well frowns can be too, and he didn't want to make anyone else feel his sorrow. "Not really," he answered with another faked smile. "I just experienced something ... unsettling. At least it was for me."

Bida looks straight at him, her strange eyes played over his face for a moment. "Would you like to tell me? I'm glad to listen."

Flash_Guardian gives the woman an appraising look. Thinking for a moment, at last he answered. "Alright, but on one condition ... you have to also tell me what is bothering you. Deal?"

Bida smiles gently, "deal. you go first."

Bida "my name is Bida, by the way"

Shiroe would tilt his head to the side, sighing impatiently as he pushed himself back up, or at least gave himself enough height to lift his shoulders from the ground. "I don't know why," he says slowly, trying, and failing miserably, to make sense of what the boy is trying to say to him. "I miss you, too...?" he offers; it's painfully obvious he's empathizing with no motive.

Flash_Guardian nods, the woman's smile making him feel a little better already. He nods back to her. "I'm Flash. Nice to meet you, Bida." He rests his recorder back into his lap, trying to catch up with his thoughts. "I suppose it's not strictly what I witnessed a few moments ago ... more like a series of events that I've experienced since I got here."

Ramidel glances around calmly, then his eyes settle upon the woman with a whip, and he steps over to her.

Bida sits quietly for Flash to tell his story

Flash_Guardian gives a quick sigh before continuing. "I guess it started with the kid in the pub ... he was badly wounded, so of course I offered to heal him ... but he refused. Then there was another individual, a pegasus-creature who had taken on another woman's wound. I offered to heal him as well, and he too refused. Another woman, walking with a limp due to severe scars on her back, also refused my offer to restore her." Bida can see feelings of frustration begin to show in Flash's expression.

Bida nods, understanding the frusteration.

Flash_Guardian clenched his eyes shut, grinding his teeth slightly. "But this last event ... it was some kind of battle that had just resolved between a woman and another man. From what I saw, the woman lay dying, and the man was offering his bleeding wrist to her," he held his arm out low, palm forward to demonstrate.

Bida tilts her head to the side, totally focused on Flash.

Flash_Guardian shakes his head. "My understanding was that he intended to turn her ... make her a vampire to save her life. I felt she at least deserved a choice, so I stepped in and offered to heal her myself. And then ..." He stops for a moment, almost unable to speak the words. He closes his eyes, shaking his head. "She chose unlife."

Flash_Guardian 's fist is clenched in his lap, white knuckled and trembling.

Bida exhales softly, shocked that so many would rather suffer than be helped. She put one hand on Flash's fist, trying to comfort him, "I. . . I do not know what I can say."

Saki-San sighed softly, not even bothering to pull himself into a sitting position. He would continue to lay upon the ground, those 'almost' innocent eyes waching the other man. The boy didn't really feel like explaining....but what else was he going to do? "I miss you. I miss what we used to have, before I told you about my feelings..." This time...the boy was going to be completely honest with the other man, and just tell it bluntly. "I miss waking up in your arms.....I just...miss you." He would avoid looking athe other man, his gaze mostly upon the sky.

Flash_Guardian 's fist stopped trembling abruptly at the woman's touch ... he hadn't realized that he'd been shaking. He looked from the woman's hand to her face, a gaze filled with frustration and confusion. "I am beginning to think that this realm is eternally cursed. I just feel ... powerless to do anything here. It's not something that I'm used to."

Bida nods again, "I understand what you mean. I hope that every day I will wake up to a day where nothing goes wrong. If someone does get hurt, they will recieve help, or a day where the only emotion is happiness." she laughs a cynical laugh, "i know that something like that is impossible though."

Flash_Guardian shakes his head adamantly. "Nothing is impossible," he argues. "Take my word for it. I've seen far, far too much to believe otherwise." He then smiles a little. "I also hope for days like that ... it's not just my hope, it's my mission."

Bida gives a wan smile, "I hope you complete your mission. I knew someone like you, a long time ago. I'd almost forgotten him."

Shiroe , staying true to his twitchy nature, lowers himself back down, angling himself to place a light kiss on the other's cheek, unable to stop or even delay a broad grin. "You're funny," he responds once the words had settled. "But you're cute, so it works out for you." He'd grown tired of the ground so naturally his torso rises to appease him. "I thought you'd be happier now," he says with a shrug, "But maybe you're just a masochist?" How could he resist ruffling Saki's hair, the grin yet to subside as his fingers seemed to reverse what they had done earlier, tousling the mane into quite the mess.

Flash_Guardian smiled, also full of hope. "Thanks," he said gratefully. "I admit, I feel a little better just having that off my chest." He then looks curiously at Bida. "I'd ask you just who this person is that I remind you of ... but I still need to hear why you are sad, and somehow I get the feeling that it probably involves this person anyway." He straightens his sitting posture and gives Bida all of his attention.

Bida closes her eyes for a moment, and takes a breath. opening her eyes, she said "it is a long story, and it may involve him, he is another story though. Are you sure you want to hear it?"

Flash_Guardian nods expectantly. "Maybe you'll feel better afterward," he said encouragingly.

Bida sighs, "very well then," She looked at the sky, and began

Bida "My problems are different. Mostly just personal issues. I was once an angel, white feathered wings, halo." She looked back at Flash, " I was damned, along with one other angel, my twin sister, Aiza. She chose the path of evil, like our father, the devil, but I wanted to stay in heaven. I suppose I wanted it too much." she looked at the ground, then back up, trying to keep from crying.

Saki-San raises a brow as the other man ruffles his already messy hair No doubt he probably had bits of grass clinging to it by now also. Some sort of color would rise in his pale face, the pinkish tint washing over his cheeks. "Hai...I am much happier now..." He blinked a few times, as if pondering something, then; "It's your turn now."

Bida "I was often found on earth, helping and saving humans, but one day I helped someone I should not have. One who would have helped us to win a war against hell sooner, and with less casualties. Aiza turned her back on heaven, and killed many angels. She is now a full fledged demon, with a lust for blood."

Bida "I am half demon now, with evil looking dragon wings to boot, and half mortal. I must be born, live and die, and be re-born again, always identical. If I were to change, then I would forget, I would be someone else, and I could return to heaven. I am stuck like this until someone who I knew eons ago comes back to me.They alone can restore me to heaven. I do not know who, or when, although I believe it may be the one you remind me of. "

Flash_Guardian blinks at her mentioning being an angel, but seems only a little surprised. Hearing that her father was the devil, however, gave him some pause. He seemed to be more or less taking it in stride, and his sympathy for the woman was becoming more and more apparent.

Bida looks at Flash, seeing the sympathy in his eyes, "perhaps I should stop. I do not wish to upset you more."

Flash_Guardian shakes his head politely. "If there is more, I would hear it." His mind was already taking in the scenario, working over the details.

Bida gives a half smile, extremely grateful to find one person in the realms that she has visited who actually has a heart. "alright" she said, and continued.

Flash_Guardian notes to himself that this scenario sounds awfully familiar ... a woman reborn again and again ... a sad look tinges his eyes, and he clutches his amethyst pendant instinctively, which begins to glow faintly.

Bida sighs, "That is not my main problem anymore though. I have seen so many things happen in the last few days, my head is spinning. People fighting and dying, blood spilled everytime I turn around, and there is nothing I can do to help. I have little majick, all I can do is a little bit of levetation, without the wings, some telepathy, and what little I can do with my horn. I have a small white unicorn horn, that I use to help heal people, and to purify water or destroy poisons, but it's power is limited. It is an ultimate punishment." she puts her face in her hands, and begins to cry, "I do not know where to look for the one I knew before, nor can I remember his name! All I remember is that we were in love, but now I wonder if he remembers me as I was, or if he has scorned me along with the rest of heaven."

Shiroe noticed the grass and other similiar oddities that had nesteled themselves into the boy's hair as he pulls his hand free, his mouth falling into a displeased frown. With the other so close and at his disposal he invites himself to pick the bits of foilage away from his head, flicking each one away with his forefinger and thumb. "I guess it is my turn, isn't it?" There would be a gap in his efforts of making sure the hair was clean before him was grass-free as he leaned down to place his lips beside the other's ear, "Later."

Flash_Guardian 's eyes grew wider and wider ... the more this woman spoke of her problems, the more familiar it sounded to him. We were in love too ... As the woman began to cry, he ran a hand across her back above her wings. "I'm so sorry ... you have no idea just how well I understand."

Bida wipes her tears, and tries to look tougher than she is, her wings flinched under her cloak at his touch. Smiling weakly, she said "Thank you. I suppose I do feel better, after getting it off my chest"

Flash_Guardian had to tell her ... it was not something that he was accustomed to telling anyone. But if anyone had to know, it was this woman. He timidly put his arm around her shoulders consolingly. "I may not be an angel," he begins, "but I am an avatar. I serve master Chen, god of Fate, Time, and Destiny. And just about everything that you've experienced ... it's all familiar to me." He looked sideways at the woman, a knowing smile gracing his lips.

Saki-San wrinkles his nose as the man goes about his routine in cleaning his hair. "Picky...." He mumbled. When th other man was finished he would reach up to tuck a lock of that raven black hair behind an ear. Upon hearing the whisper in his ear, the boy would frown, but go along anyway. "Fine..."

Bida turns her head toward Flash, "What do you mean?" She shook her head, "I. . .I do not know you. . .do i?" she asked weakly

Drizzt lands silently in the beautifuul garden. He quickly spots Flash and a woman. He approaches the two but satys hidden in the shadows.

Flash_Guardian smiles broadly. "I too have a love," he smiles fondly. "She is the dearest thing to me in all the worlds that I have ever known. We were lovers when I was mortal," he closes his eyes in fond remembrance. "But after I became a Guardian, naturally we were separated." He seems sad.

[Flash_Guardian] "This was a long time ago ... many revolutions of the wheel of time."

Bida has seemingly forgotten her problems, although her pain is still etched on her face. She is paying total attention to Flash, "I'm so sorry."

[Detective_Knight] has taken flight high amongst the dark clouds and evervescent trees and bushes below, cocking his head to the side descending to the ground landing silently behind Drizzt. His emerald green orbs stare the man over, his blonde hair blowing softly in the wind, as his long dark coat acts almost like a cloak, taking a step forward continueing his vigil on the spying being he speaks, his tone of voice hypnotic in suggestion however normal admist those further ahead. "You know, eavesdropping can be hazardous my friend," Nick replies continueing to stare at the man's back, however more obviously at his neck. The 800 year old vampire cracks his knuckles without grasping his hands together, overlooking Drizzt for a brief second, he watches the two up ahead before focusing back on the man.

Flash_Guardian nods in acknowledgement, continuing to explain. "Every time the wheel of time turns, all of reality is destroyed and born anew. And in each revolution of this wheel of time, all souls live a new life as a different person." He looks down into his lap. "My love has been reborn in hundreds of different lives, if not more. And in each life, she remembers nothing of me."

Bida "That must be terrible, knowing the one you love cannot return the feelings."

Shiroe sets his hands in his lap, only to move them to his knees seconds later. He had no argument against the boy calling him picky, he'd prefer to be called cleanly or even meticulous, but his opinions on the matter would stay stirctly his. "And now the more I think about it, the more I feel like going to bed," he says, and nonchalantly at that. Not taking the other's thoughts into consideration he quickly climbs to his feet, once he's up a hand is offered to help the boy.

Flash_Guardian speaks in a bittersweet tone as he keeps telling his story. "Our love has been strained ever since. A revolution is a long time, and my lover's life only occurs for a very small sliver of that time. She can be reborn as any one of billions of lives, at any place and time ... assuming that I am lucky enough to find her, courting her is never easy ... her personality is slightly different each time. Also, Chen is never happy with me spending so much time seeking her out and not doing my job. I even deserted Chen ... once." His face bears a bit of a smirk as he mentions the latter.

[Flash_Guardian] "So you see ... we're not so different, you and I," he adds with a sympathetic grin.

Bida smiles slightly, not out of humor, but just a smile.

Bida says, "I suppose not."

Amous swiftly appears at the front entrance, glancing back and stepping into the garden from the forest. He silently takes a seat on a nearby bench and watches the other beings with his dark eyes, listening to their conversations with his vampiric hearing. He immediately senses the presence of a fellow being or two, like himself and a small smile forms on his face. He glances over at Detective_Knight for a brief second and smirks. He shakes his head and breaths in the pleasant scent of orchids and jasmine through his nostrils, closing his eyes and continueing to listen to the others talk softly......

Saki-San takes the other man's hand, allowing Shiroe to help him to his feet. The boy would dust his shorts off casually. "Alright. I'll take you back to the bar." With those words he grabbed the other man's hand once more, leading him towards his little place, although he was sure the other man cod find it without his help.

Flash_Guardian just stared into Bida's eyes for a moment ... a look full of meaning and understanding ... he had never met anyone that he could identify his problems with as much as this woman. He wanted more than anything to be able to help her return to heaven ... then a thought dawned on him. "But wait ... if you do find your love, and you become a different person ... will you still be able to love him?"

Bida has a sudden thought, and looks hard at Flash, as though deep in thought and trying to recall something just beyond her reach.

Bida looks at Flash, "Love him? Yes, I'll always love him, even If I cannot remember eerything about him, I will always remember the love we had for eachother."

Flash_Guardian 's breathing begins to quicken ... he is clutching his pendant even tighter. "Tell me," he says quietly and in trepidation, "you said that I remind you of him. What can you remember of him?"

Bida shakes her head and looks away from him, thinking 'foolish girl, foolish thoughts.'

[Detective_Knight] suddently sensing another of his kindred Nick turns his head slowly as his vampiric vision focuses amongst those around him as if looking through in infra-red. His green orbs gaze upon Amous momentarily as Nick watches the other vampire, his senses sharpen almost immediately, taking a step from the bushes leaving Drizzt be for now, he stalks through the wet terrain of the grass below heading toward Amous. Shortly after arriving nearby, he speaks to the other vampire. "What are you doing here?," Nick asks curiously, over the span of eight hundred centuries it was clearly easy to spot or sense another of their kind. The only difference was, Nick no longer killed for the sheer fun of it and had done away with killing all together for the last century, to sustain himself he drank bottled cow's blood. His emerald green orbs looked the vampire over, as his coat swashbuckled in the slight night breeze that the darkness had reigned over them.

Bida looks back, slightly startled, "ummm, he wasn't an angel, not a proper one anyway. He always wanted to help, and it made him upset when he couldn't."

Bida "oh! and he had a necklace, that I gave him, of the finest stone. . . of some kind. I forget what now."

Drizzt remebrs his love who had died three years earlier. Tears rolled down his cheeks as he rembered their screams.

Flash_Guardian 's head was a whirlwind ... thoughts were coming to him too quickly, primarily among them all was one resounding question. Is she the one? Slowly ... timidly ... he reaches up behind his head, unclasping the amethyst pendant that he is wearing. Holding it up by to his eye level, he looks at it questioningly. Then, slowly, he brings it closer to her. "Does it ring any bells?" he asks, looking very nervous.

Amous silently laughs to himself as he listens to the talk of "love". He appears thoughtful as he stares at the dark sky and the bright stars that twinkle. Like sands through the hour glass, and so are the days of our lives.... appears in his thoughts, as he silently ponders on how the discussion is seeming to become more like a soap program.... He instantly gazes at Detective_Knight, quite silent and unprovoked by this Vampire and his weak thoughts on human life..... his face remains cool, like the tone that he speaks, with a slight silvery accent. "Hy way o day ou yay k asay?" He asks in a latin tongue, testing the other vampire to see if he understands.....

Drizzt suddenly stands to attention and notices the pendant? "Is hse..?" he gasps in anticipation. His hand rests on one of his scimitars. "Is she the target?" he asks himself once more/

Bida reaches to touch the amethyst, and gently brushes her fingers against it, her mouth open in surprise, ber breath caught in her throat. She tries to speak but cannot, she can only nod, her eyes wide and still lined with tears.

[Flash_Guardian] "My love and I had matching necklaces. This one is mine. It reminds me of her. It glows for three reasons: when her reincarnation is nearby, when I am thinking of her, or for no reason at all ... I can only assume it means she's thinking of me." He smiles.

Flash_Guardian looks down ... the pendant is glowing ... his eyes go very wide.

Bida reaches into her bag, and slowly draws out a gently glowing stone on a chain. She holds it up next to Flash's as tears begin to spill down her face again.

Flash_Guardian puts a hand to his mouth, staring down at her necklace in disbelief.

Bida begins sobbing, but not in sorrow, in surprise.

Drizzt "No." he assures himsel "That is not the one he was after.His target was an elf." calmed by this he leas back against the tree trunk.

Flash_Guardian gazes into Bida's eyes ... and sees something hidden in them that he had not noticed before. Something familiar and wonderful ... his heart was beating very quickly. "Are you ...? Are you ... her?" he asked, his voice quavering.

Bida 's voice catching she says "I was once called Skrayling. As an angel I was Skrayling."

Flash_Guardian couldn't wait for Bida's response. He flung his arms around the woman, tears beginning to well up in his own eyes.

Bida hugs Flash back, holding down sobs

Flash_Guardian manages to hold back his tears long enough to say her angel name. "Skrayling ..."

[Detective_Knight] stared at the vampire as he spoke, a look of slight annoyance on his face as he sighed to himself. Eight hundred years later and it's always almost the younger ones, vampires that is who use different degrees of language to make first contact. LaCroix he thought to himself would have a glorious debate of modern and historical language if he were around. Blinking for a quick moment, Nick responded. "Where did you come from?," he asked in a more stern voice. Most of their kind, the vampires, killed descreetly, however some never took to the new law, a mere thrill of killing in view of mortals and immortals alike, for Nick his job was never easy, pretending to be mortal, upholding the law, and doing away with those vampires who would rather disobey the rules and slaughter the innocent. Taking a seat next to Amous and turning his head, Nick watched him. "It isn't because you're thirsty is it?" referring to those around them.

Flash_Guardian beams. "My human name was Benjamin," he tells her. "This is so strange ..." he adds in astonishment and wonder.

Bida whispers "benjamin. I almost remember."

Flash_Guardian shakes his head, sniffling. "That was a long, long time ago," he whispers back.

Amous patiently continues to ponder over the background discussion as he waits for a reaction from Detective_Knight, his pale face with a thoughtful, calm expression, his eyes focusing on the Vampire. "O day ou yay derstand unay e may?" he questions, silently. His eyes remain their usual colour, not blood-shot. He seems to test this Vampire. He remains silent after his question, waiting for a reply or a reaction from the other Vampire. If he doesn't understand me then maybe I should ask him in thought.... He decides, continueing to stare calmly at the Vampire......

[Flash_Guardian] "Skrayling ... I am glad that I met you this day."

Bida shakes her head, "and I you, love."

Flash_Guardian reaches a hand up to run his hand through her hair. He breathed the scent of her in deeply, shedding tears anew simply from the irony of it all.

Bida tries hard to control her sobs, and finally gets tem down, "how did you find me here?"

Aiza jumps out of a tree, where she had been sleeping, and, landing on the ground, surveys everything within her sight. Seeing her sister with some guy, she crept over to them to listen.

[Detective_Knight] watches the much younger vampire waiting for his answer.

Flash_Guardian is breathing heavily still as he parts from her to look back into her face. "I don't know!" he says, smiling incredulously. "It was sheer chance that I even found my way here to this spot!"

Bida smiles, a proper smile, and says "maybe the gods decided it was time."

Aiza is getting nauseated with all of this "love" talk. Stupid emotions.

Flash_Guardian has never smiled greater or more genuinely than the smile he gave at Bida's words. "Took their sweet time, I'd say!" Again, he holds her close to him, starting to laugh out of sheer joy.

Bida starts to laugh as well, holding tight to Flash. Laughing from happiness, giddyness, and so many other things, It was hard for her to keep it all straight

Aiza silently draws a dagger, and begins to slide it towards Bida's side through the bushes.

Flash_Guardian catches sight of movement out of the corner of his eye. Suddenly he shoves Bida aside and off of the bench, rising to a standing position and attempting to shield Bida from the knife, a fearful look on his face.

Bida cannot find the words to describe how she feels.

Aiza withdraws the knife, and sneaks back through the brush.

[Detective_Knight] immediately turns his gaze to Aiza and soars across the garden grasping the young female up into his arms and brings her against a tree his eyes glowing a shimmering yellow as his mouth opens revealing two dangerously razor sharp canine-like fangs, a low growl emmitting from his throat as he stares at the female holding her against the large massive tree as if she were nothing. "You will not be doing anyone any harm!," Nick says to her, as he listens to her heart beat his eyes continueing to glow yellow, his voice hypnotic in suggestion. "You will leave them be," he further goes on whilst his grip on her wrists begin to tighten.

Amous sighs as he realises that the Vampire, Detective_Knight may not understand the ancient tongue that some creatures speak in. I take it you couldn't understand what I asked you..... you seem very old yet you seem to have let the human race, with all its faults and emotions poison you over time..... I answer your question with a simple "no", for these beings, I have no interest in just at this moment. You have to understand, I am, like yourself, a Vampire, creature of the night. We were destined to thrive on blood and even though those, like yourself try to avoid taking anymore lives, it catches up and takes over your system, in time.... Amous' face remains calm as he telepathically sends his answer to the Vampire, adding a silent nod at the end. He is positive that Detective_Knight will read his thoughts, as he can sense when a vampire is present, which Amous considers to be a miracle.

Flash_Guardian suddenly looks very angry about the sudden threat in the midst of his and Bida's wonderful moment. He looks toward the source of the knife, giving a glare of death to the bushes. "Who's there?!" he shouts.

Aiza growls back, and unfolds massive black and crimson dragon wings. Flapping them she pushed off the tree, and draws her sword against the one who hit her, "Try that again."

Bida calls out in emotional pain and anger, "Sister, NO!"

Flash_Guardian is suddenly torn between storming after the figure with the knife and staying close to protect his love ... and then he hears Bida's cry, turning his head to look at her in shock. "Your sister ...?!"

[Detective_Knight] steps back his eyes glimmering bright yellow as his face is illuminated by the light of the full moon, he watches Aiza and growls unphased by her morphed form, telepathically sending his thoughts to Amous amongst the group, Nick was no amatuer to latin language nor did he make any attempt to say so otherwise. "Nondum frater.." is all he allows to be transmitted.

Bida "that's Aiza!" She is torn between her loyalty to Heaven and her loyalty to her sister. She wants desperately wanted to help Aiza, but held back, because she wanted to return to heaven.

Ramidel steps into the garden, watching the brewing fight.

Aiza laughs at the whole lot of them, "I'll get her again! Just like i've gotten her a hundred times in the past!!"

Ramidel looks at Aiza. "Enough," he comments. "I believe we still have an engagement to take care of," he comments. "Leave the woman alone for now.

Bida takes a step back, looking as though she'd been slapped. "you? in the past?"

Flash_Guardian looks between Bida and Aiza, not sure what to do ... He couldn't just attack Aiza in this situation ... it was more complicated than just that. For now he decided to keep Bida safe. He stood defiantly in front of Bida, glaring up at Aiza with eyes of doom. The pendant in his hand was glowing fiercely, shining a light purple light all over Flash's hand. "Over my dead body," he shouted up coldly at the dark-winged sister.

Amous nods before standing and walking towards the iron entrance gate, glancing back at the chaos that has been created. He silently laughs to himself and shakes his head once more before swiftly exiting through the gates, only to be seen by Vampires with acute sight and sound.

Aiza looks at Ramidel, and slowly lands on the ground. Folding her wings she said, "You are correct. But, Bida, I will kill you again. You are neever going to re-enter heaven."

Ramidel steps over to Aiza, taking her hand and teleporting off like he'd planned to before:)

Bida collapses on the ground, not certain who to follow.

Aiza "Goodbye for now Bida."

[Detective_Knight] watches Aiza, stepping back further as the darkness envelopes him. "You will not harm her," his opticals returning to thier normal greenish hazel. "I won't let you," Nick says in annoyance to this would-be assassin. Over the years, and many at that, Nick has encountered those of the same in nature, dispatched many to save the ones he cared for in the past, it was true his nature, dark however it may be albeit alone, he wouldn't allow an innocent to be harmed on his watch. He and LaCroix has argued and debated this for centuries only to be mocked, taunted and tormented from his past as a killer now seeking retribution for his 800 years of bloodlust things were going to be different. He sighs to himself watching Aiza be tooken away by Ramidel.

Bida begins crying again, dry sobs racking her body

[Detective_Knight] turning to head back out into the main section of the garden he murmurs to himself. "Occisor.." Nick says under his breath, brushing himself off. A word spoken in latin for the dearly departed Amous.

Bida stands and walks to the one who hit her sister, and slaps him, "That is for hurting my sister." She then hugs him briefly, "and that is for helping me. Thank you."

Flash_Guardian looks back to Bida, kneeling beside her. Too much had happened in the last hour or so ... but one thing he was sure of. He would not allow Bida to be harmed again before she was allowed to enter heaven once more. "It's alright, Skrayling," he told his love. "I am here now to set matters right. The past will be repeated no more," he says, holding her close to him. He glances back to Detective_Knight, and sends a quick and heartfelt "Thank you."

[Detective_Knight] approaches Flash, speaking in a regular tone of voice. "Is she going to be alright?," he asks concerned for Bida's safety.

Flash_Guardian smiles at the vampire, nodding. "She will be now," he said with determination.

Bida sits on the bench, "I will be ok. Thank you both."

[Detective_Knight] glances at Bida and nods his head briefly looking back at Flash. "I'll be watching." ending his comment abruptly, Nick walks toward the exit of the garden checking his watch. Sunrise? He thinks to himself as he gazes up into the now soon to be well lit dawn taking to the air he soars high above them both and soon dissapears into the darkness of the night.

Flash_Guardian sits next to Bida. For lack of anything better, he uses his red cape to dry her tears for her.

Bida kisses Flash lightly on the cheek, "Thank you, love"

Flash_Guardian nods, giving Bida a cheerful smile, tilting his head at her sideways. "Hey," he says lightly. "The time for tears is over, angel. Today is a special day, a happy day. Today is the day that I found you." He beams at Bida, a look of wonder and adoration. "Today is the day the gods gave you back to me."

Bida stands and sheds her cloak, her menacing black dragon wings were glowing slightly and oddly.

Flash_Guardian withdrew from her slightly, noticing a strange reaction with Bida's wings. "Skrayling?" he said nervously.

Bida intakes a sharp breath, as her feet leave the ground. Her wings begin to glow a deep blood red and her face twists in pain

Flash_Guardian cries out sharply. "Skrayling!!" He stands and watches, afraid and uncertain what to do.

Bida screams loudly as the dragon wings are ripped off of her back, leaving a mass of blood and tissue. She then drops straight down.

Flash_Guardian dashes forward to catch the falling angel in his arms, not letting her touch the ground. "Skrayling!" he cried again, trying to determine just what was happening.

Bida winces in pain, "my demon half must die," she replied weakly, "and that means . . ." she couldn't finish.

Flash_Guardian stared down at the woman, wide eyed. "No ..." he argued, barely above a whisper. "No, you can't ..."

Bida whispers "You must restore me." She coughs, and blood comes out of her mouth. "You must finish this. Please."

Flash_Guardian pants, staring down at Bida in terror. He knew what he had to do ... he just hoped that it would be enough. Gently he laid her on the ground on her side. With his pendant still clutched in his right hand, he sat on his legs and did his best to concentrate.

Bida unsheiths her sword from her belt and hands it to Flash, "this way."

Bida points "wait, my necklace"

Flash_Guardian became even more horrified. "What? No, no! There must be some other way!" His mind refused to believe that this was the answer, he had only just now found her, why was she now being taken away? She mentioned her necklace, which Flash quickly retrieved for her, handing it to her quickly. "There must be another way ..." he argued.

Flash_Guardian watched as both of their necklaces began to glow ...

Bida putting on the necklace, she smiled, a pained smile, "please. I'll see you again. Sooner than you think."

Flash_Guardian 's lower lip quivered. Killing her couldn't be the answer ... but from what she had told him, it did make some sense. Dislike it as he may, he had no choice but to trust her ... slowly, tearfully taking her sword, he held it up in both hands over her, poised to strike the final blow and release her ... and yet he hesitated.

Bida cried out in pain again, "please!"

Bida then whispers "i love you, I'll always love you"

Flash_Guardian closed his eyes, mustering his courage. It had to be done this way, he tried to convince himself, there was no other way. Blinking the tears out of his eyes, he looked down upon the breaking body of his love ... He took a deep breath, then looked down at her and nodded. "For you," he said quietly. A moment passed before he struck downward with all the strength he posessed, her sword finding its way deep into her flesh. Through gushing tears, he stated with shaky determination, "The cycle ends here."

Bida takes a last shakey breath, then moves no more

Flash_Guardian sat there over the dead form of his love ... everything seemed to go quiet and still all at once. Slowly he began to shake, realizing what it was that he had just done. Shaking quickly turned into more tears, as he fell forward, using the hilt of Bida's sword to support him, his face in his arms, sobbing and gasping for breath.

[Bida] *a light shines seemingly from the necklace and engulfs Bida's body, and lifts it off the ground.*

Flash_Guardian felt motion amidst the crying ... Bida's body was rising slowly. Still in tears, he sat backwards and watched as a great purple glow, the same light he had seen from his pendant so many times, enveloped Bida's body. He sat there, unable to do more than simply watch and shed his fading tears.

[Bida] *her back began to heal, but rather than going to a normal human back, two lumps appeared and erupted into white feathered wings.*

Ramidel appears in the garden in a flash of light, looking at the forming angel.

Flash_Guardian stared, eyes wide this time in awe, as he watched the tranformation, crying less and less.

Flash_Guardian spares Ramidel no more than a mere moment's glance before his eyes again become fixed on the transforming body before him.

[Bida] *a light appears above her head, then turns into a halo. Her cloak and other clothing are replaced by a long white shimmery gown.*

Flash_Guardian 's mouth breaks into an enormous smile. Wiping at his eyes, his remaining tears quickly fade into laughter.

[Bida] *Bida is lowered back towards the ground quickly, but gently*

Flash_Guardian holds out his arms to accept the slowly falling body of his love, as if she were a gift from the heavens above. He truly didn't know whether he should be laughing or crying ... so he just stared in wonder, unable to help laughing lightly in joy.

Bida lands in Flash's arms, still motionless and unbreathing

Flash_Guardian looks over the body of Bida ... no, Skrayling she was now ... he looked up towards the sky, smiling in sheer gratitude. "Thank you," was all he said. He looked back down to her form laying gently in his lap. "Thank you."

Ramidel moves closer to the two, waiting for Bida to awaken. If she doesn't...well, that -solves- his problem, anyhow.

Flash_Guardian looks up at the man whom he recognized from the short skirmish earlier with Aiza, not sure how to react to him.

Bida takes a deep breath as her eyes flutter open, seeing Flash holding her. Her heart swelled in joy.

Ramidel speaks. "Sister of Aiza," he begins calmly, not knowing Bida's name.

Bida stands slowly, "My name is Bi. . . is Skrayling."

Ramidel shrugs. "Skrayling, then. I bring word of your sister."

Flash_Guardian hears Bida breathe, and looks back to her, his face echoing her joy. Upon hearing the man speak, he regards him with the same look of joy ... he can't help it, he is so overjoyed by what has transpired.

Flash_Guardian 's face becomes expectant at the mention of Bida's sister ...

Bida 's face drops, her eyes staying on the man who her sister left with earlier.

Ramidel looks at her calmly. "She is now bound to my service. She dozed off before I could order her not to attack you, but I plan to...Regardless, you are not to attempt her redemption."

Bida nods, but her eyes fill with tears "I understand. Thank you. For telling me."

Flash_Guardian blinked at the man's words. This was certainly a strange twist of events ...

Bida takes Flash's hand gently in her own and looks at him.

Ramidel nods. "Don't worry, she's in capable hands, even if I don't respect your deity in the least. I fully plan to redeem her in my own manner."

Flash_Guardian twines his fingers with Skrayling's. "And to think that all I wanted was to make you smile ..." he said, grinning at her.

Bida looks at the ground "I understand. May I visit sometimes? She is still my sister. . ."

Drizzt moves through the garde upon the treetops. He stops to watch Flash,Bida and Ramidel. "This is interesting" he mutters

Bida looks at Flash and smiles, "now I can smile, because I have back Two of the things that mean everything to me."

[Ramidel] Visit my palace, no. She may speak to you as she will, of course, once I've instructed her not to attack you."

Bida looks back at Ramidel "Thank you once again."

Ramidel smiles calmly and vanishes.

Flash_Guardian looks at Ramidel also. "Yes, thank you," he says, nodding respectfully. He then turns back to Bida. His expression is beyond words. He runs a hand along her cheek, then slowly, tenderly, kisses her.

Bida kisses flash back, as she wraps her arms around him, then slowly lets go and flies into the sky.

Flash_Guardian lets his hand trail along Bida as she flies off and disappears.