Sanctuary

Devaine_Hawk walks down the beach, in his black jungle cameo pants , making his way to the bay for a bath, maybe it ll help him sober up, and shakeout the cob webs enough to figure out what the hell is wrong with Aisliin back there , while he fishes . Seeing the little angel girl from the other night he stops and calls out to her . if you want , wait back at camp with Aisliin and I ll be back soon he tells her . He can see the sadness in her aura, but his own head is to foggy from drinking all night last night alone on the island him self to try and figure it out right now .

Alison shrikes in fear upon heraring a males voice insted of waiting around she takes off to the skys and instivily anyway flys to the camp her heart pounding so hard she lands not meaning to do so hard and sits behind a tree breathing hard humming to herself rather fast

Aislinn tossed the twigs, tinder and sticks into the firepit. She built the pile well, before withdrawing the flint and steel to spark the fire. Her own aura burned harder than usual, the violet flames licking at her. She watched as the campfire grew now, seeming satisfied with it.

Aislinn sat by the flames, occasionally poking the wood with a stick to make the fire grow. Her violet eyes stared into it, watching them lick and consume the wood. She shivered, pulling her cloak tighter. Yet, even by a fire, and with the cloak, she still seemed a little pale and chilled. Cleome stood by, watching.

Flash_Guardian has decided, what with the completion of the entire wooden framework for the dojo as of yesterday, that today is the perfect day to do ... nothing. Absolutely nothing. Flash is all for taking a little break from building the dojo, just for one day, in order to better appreciate the progress that has already been made. Flash yawns and stretches, emerging from the woods and lazily making his way over to the campfire, waving a greeting to Aislinn as he does so and smiling.

Devaine_Hawk kicks of the shore . Slipping into the water , and swimming out beyond the breakers before coming back to the surface . If any one had notices he d been under a lot longer than most could hold their breath . He treads the water, knowing if he waits, fish like to school and gather near the rocks to feed on plankton .

Aislinn looked up from her daze, seeing Flash. She managed a small smile in return, still more grateful than anyone could imagine. "Sir..Devaine is off fishing I believe. He was the only one here when I came." She said, figuring Flash would want to know.

Alison being warlmed by the fire approched it yet ran beside Ms Aislinn and looked up to her a scared look still in her eyes as she sat beside her silenly getting walm and humming soflty to herself keeping walm as she bites on her lip detemed to try to stay calm

Flash_Guardian chuckles happily. "Good thing you have a fire going, then. With any luck we'll be eating shark again tonight." Flash quickly takes a seat for himself close the fire, leaning back to lay flat on the grass, hands behind his head and staring up at the sky. "Ahhh ... feels good to have a day off for a change. I take it Triad is parked over on the eastern beach again?" he asks, assuming the answer was probably a yes.

Aislinn silently put an arm around the tiny angel girl, giving her a sympathetic hug. Her eyes looked to the fire, then back to the little girl. A sad smile upon the lady, as she saw how brave Alison was trying to be. "I know there are some men of dark intentions.." She whispered softly. "Just remember this. Not all of them are."

Flash_Guardian spots Alison now, his smile falling just a little ... though he does his best to just act normal, offering Alison a little smile before looking away, pretending he doesn't really notice her.

Aislinn nodded and looked to Flash as he lay by the fire now. "Yes. The metal creature left the roof. I suppose when the rain ceased, perhaps. As for the fire, aye, I created it with intentions for such." She looked a little antsy, as he said a day off. She didn't know what to do with herself fully, trying to obviously keep busy.

BenjaminBlue quickly raced across the ocean's surface, appearing to be nothing more than a blue speck on the horizon. The water's beneath him would freeze and solidify as he skated towards the island, having the notion that everybody would once again be there to further work on Flash's dojo. "Ah... Finally," he said to himself as he approached land. "I always have enjoyed a nice trip to the tropics. Hopefully, there will be little trouble this evening..." Ben glided across the last of his icy bridge before setting foot on land with a light hop. "I certainly hope so... I should hurry along." With that said, Ben trotted towards the main ground of Flash's training academy.

Devaine_Hawk spends about the next half hour spearing fish, then gives him self a quick bath . Returning to the shore he re adorns his pants and such and starts back . Reaching the camp he tosses several sea bass over toward Flash I caught them some one else can clean and cook the damned things at least Walking right past the others he picks up a hammer and pail of nails . you all take a day off , I need to stay busy , he tells them looking around for a point to start . If Flash looks close he sees the rings under the eyes and the stiffness of Dev s movements , giving away the fact he has another hang over today. In fact he just woke up not to long ago from a night spent drinking alone , not the first out around the reefs where he disappears to a lot . Must be a reason but he keeps them to him self .

Alison nodded and tryed to have her happy look but at the momant it was still to much her sadded look returned almost imaditly but the cofet of Ms Aislinn arm around her made her feel so safe and she was more greatful then she would ever know

Aislinn sighed softly as Devaine went to work on the roof. A little cynical laugh was heard. It seems they all were pushing things back, trying to gain some semblance of normalcy. Perhaps with the exception of Flash. She silently hugged Alison still, watching the flame.

Flash_Guardian makes a face as he sees several large sea bass flying towards him, catching one and allowing the rest to land on the ground nearby ... one in particular lands flat across his stomach. "Ughamf!" Flash grunts on impact, deliberately trying to make the silliest noise he can think of. Flash glances between Dev and Aislinn, chuckling to himself. "Sheesh, I take one day off and you guys can't seem to figure out what to do with yourselves ... guess I'd better not make a habit out of this, then." Flash hold the fish towards him now, looking the thing right in its motionless face and sticking his tongue out at it.

Alison hummed a little to herself and then to her surrpise she began to feel walmer inside that she had done since it happend she then looked up to Ms Aislinn a small smile on her face and snuggles in to her a little more

BenjaminBlue glanced around the island as he jogged, noticing something out of place. Something was different... "How very strange..." he said gripping the brim of his feathered cap. Now it had presented itself, the island was quiet. The priest shook his head with a slight distressed frown on his face. "Blast! I should have known. I must make haste." His pace quickened to almost a full sprint, wanting to arrive at the camp as soon as possible. Soon enough, even through the darkness of the night, he would start to come into view.

Devaine_Hawk stands off to one side looking around for work, any work to keep him busy and out of everyone else s hair . What can I say? he ask lighting a cigar again. I m almost as ready to get this place up and running as you he tells Flash. He walks to the work bench and trades his hammer for a stapler , before heading to a roll of tar paper near by, and hoisting it over a shoulder on his way to the ladder .

Aislinn held the tiny girl a little closer, trying to be of some comfort. She didn't know how much she would be, since the lady herself was beyond upset. In her lap, was a cruel embroidery piece, the gold threads glimmering. She went to stitching, still hugging Alison as she went. ...Aislinn was stitching. Something was wrong. That was not like her to do voluntarily.

Aislinn normally would have laughed at Flash's silly attempt at humor, but all she managed was an absent small smile. Her slender hands weaving the needle through the fabric, the golden threads pulling taut as she continued.

Flash_Guardian shrugs now, simply standing and letting the bass fall off his stomach to fall with the rest on the ground. He quickly moves to a different section of camp, preparing to cut, clean, and fillet the fish for cooking, humming lightly to himself as he does so.

Kealo entend the Island with a smile on his face leaving her boat "so my little angel thinks she is safe from me here does she well lets see" he walks along feeling her energy patton

Alison blinked a little now beging to breath fast she could sence him now beging to panic she hugs tighly on to Ms Aialinn crying hard looking scared to death now shaking madly

BenjaminBlue pushed past what light shrubery stood between him and where he expected the group to be, screeching to a halt as he cautiously glanced around. It had always been good conduct for Blue to always expect the worse in any situation that seemed to present any danger. To no surprise, this place truly seemed to lack any trace of merriment. Noticing a few blurrly figures in the shadow and a few by the campfire as well, Ben clenched his right hand and approached them slowly, tipping his hat towards the grim outlines. "Good evening everyone," stated the bard politely, not quite sure who would actually be here.

Flash_Guardian quickly fishes in his bag for a knife, coming up with one a few moments later with minimal difficulty. He spots Phoren walking about now with his arm in a sling ... his walk is no longer made with difficulty and the occasional stumble, leading Flash to believe he is actually sober today. Flash nods once, approvingly, and reaches for the first fish before hearing the little angel girl suddenly cry out. Flash simply looks to her and Aislinn now, wondering what on earth could be the matter.

PhorenNarqu kept walking, map in hand, and would tap on Ben's shoulder with his good hand "You must be deaf."

Devaine_Hawk manages to get the roll up the ladder with slight difficulty . Stretching it out between two planks he starts to staple the first strip into place . In his mind he registers all the anguish in just able=out every one here s auras . He finishes the strip, and looks down at the others again . so I m the only one going to work today! he laughs . Just keep it up, stay busy, don t stop to think or you ll end up with another bottle in your hand sitting on the beach staring over at the main land he thinks.

Aislinn 's lips seemed raw, more red than the usual beautiful rosy color. She looked up, her eyes a little duller. "Good eve, Benjamin." Is what she replied. The stitching piece in her lap. As Alison began crying and shaking, her other arm pulled the little girl into a hug. "Come now, what is the matter?"

Alison sees unable to talk for a momant "h h h hes come to take me back" she looked so scared it was unbelveble she was panican and wanted nothing more than to just run but Ms Aislinn was keeping her safe she shaked her head "hhe is my master i i i have to g go

BenjaminBlue quicly turned on his right heel with a jump and looked towards Phoren with his startled expression. "What the...?" he exclaimed before noticing would it was. "Oh... Yes. Yes, I suppose tonight I my very well be." His blue eyes quickly glanced down to Phoren's handicap for only a second before nodding to Aislinn and looking about the site again. "I sense a dark cloud over this place tonight... What has happened?" Ben's question was not posed to a single person, but to all of them.

[PhorenNarqu ] "I don't know. I just got here, as, I will assume, did you."

Kealo smiles as he sencers the fear of his little angel getting out his remote preped to shock her if she cased any troble he sighed "my little angel will so be in my arms" he brushed his hair aside and walked her presence geeting stronger knowing he would soon take her back to the mansion his feet now just leaving sand

Flash_Guardian was content to stay silent before he heard a single word from Alison. "Master?!" Flash frowns now, setting the knife down and moving a bit closer to the campfire at the clearing's edge, peering around into the trees, his senses on full alert. "You're ... a slave?" Flash asks Alison.

Devaine_Hawk hears the girl crying below, and drops the tools . Taking a running jump off the roof above he lands in a crouch near the camp fire near her and Aisliin . Straightening up he drops his hands to the night stick like objects on each hip of his belt and his left eye starts to glow, as he turns to face them . I don t know or care who he is but you don t have to go any where with him as long as your protector is here he assures her .

Aislinn quickly looked away, a little hint of her own fear and anger showing as Phoren appeared. But her gaze wason Alison now, and it softened. She looked to Flash, as if to ask what to do. "You are not going anywhere." She said, resolute. A soft whistle, and Cleome approached, closer to the lady. The gleaming silver pommel of the sword, and the lily etched within it shimmered. She smiled a little, hearing Devaine speak to Alison.

Alison who was still scared witless let out a nod "yes i i im sorry if i coused truble" she looked up shakeiing her head "no he is my master i have been a bad slave to run away" she then looked to her ankal a little black ring of metal around it "i will be punished" she begins to cry again

BenjaminBlue averted his azure gaze towards the ground with a slight nod, flexing both hands. "That I have... I do not like this feeling. Troubling..." The cantor shook his head and approached the rest of the group now, still feeling that some misfortune or curse had some how come over Flash's camp.

Flash_Guardian simply nods to Aislinn, smiling encouragingly to all of them now, showing that he agrees whole-heartedly. A soft look is given to Alison now, one that is full of determination. "If you want to stay here, and not return, we will keep you safe. Okay? We won't let whoever is coming for you take you back or punish you, if you want to stay here."

PhorenNarqu heard the word slave. And he immediately changed, taking on a warriors stance, drawing his sword with his good arm. He could fight with one arm in a sling, he'd done it before. And he could always let his bloodrage overcome him. But if there was a slaver nearby, they would soon die.

Kealo yawns and staning by a tree "oh what a touching seen my little angel i should enrol you in a drama corse" he lookd at the rest of the grope "she is mine i treat her well ...mainly but she is a bad slave and mucht be punished" he sighed and then looked at the button on the remote smirking looking at the angels fear

Aislinn placed Alison down gently as she stood, and the ringing of her blade was heard loudly through the island, as the longsword became unsheathed. Those eyes, instead of dull, became vicious. Fires of hatred, for those that would use. Such anger took her over. Without another word, the fiery headed woman rushed at the slaver, her sword drawn. Her target was his black heart.

PhorenNarqu charged. He, a psyker in his own right, could sense something about this man. And he knew he had to be on his guard. But he charged with lightning speed, and slashed with enough force to slice through the leather of a Netch. He despised slavers.

Devaine_Hawk turns to face the tree line . Opening his mind s eye he searches the island for anything new , there he is out near the beach. He slips the two night sticks from the loops on his belt , gripping one in each hand , the titanium steel shafts , with rubber wrapped a handles , a small loop going around each of his wrists to prevent him from dropping them or having them knocked out of his hands seem to vibrate softly as he gives the middle stud on the handle of each a test push. we ll just see about that he tells the man as he steps into view He looks to Alison. she goes or stays as she wishes

Kealo smirked "fine you want to play as well" he simple gathed his Pycic energy and first creating a barrier to stop on coming attacks then throws a ball of it at the attacking girl befor unsething his own Katana

Flash_Guardian just calls back to Blue and Phoren, eyes still sweeping the perimeter. "Nothing's happened yet ... but it might very soon. Get yourselves ready ... and pray for a little girl's freedom," he resolutely mutters, moving his hands quickly to his center and gathering a bit of magic for a spell. His hands begin to glow in a red pulsing manner. Flash swirls his hands in circular patterns, around and around, more and more rapidly, until at last the light peaks and bursts, showering Flash with a reddish hail of sparkles. His aura is now outlined in red, and his movements are quicker. He quickly whips his head now in the direction of Kealo. "This Angel belongs to no one," Flash states rigidly, actually speaking at a normal velocity, yet streaking forward at blinding speed to intercept the man now, shield or not.

PhorenNarqu would howl in rage as he saw the energy fly towards Aislinn, using his own power to breach the shield, letting all control go, tearing free of the sling as his arm suddenly healed, and his musculature became more pronounced, eyes turning red and claws appearing from his fingers. This fool had clearly crossed the line. He would, with even more speed, and incredible strength, fasten his hands around his foes neck.

Alison wachers this to scared to even move she looks to the floor shakeing her head she was to much trule for them to handle they had to defend her she was not worth this she shyly said "i w w will go i dont want you hurt if he promice not t o oto touch me again" she begins to cry harder and harder still

Kealo now confulsed therew were too many attacks "oh come now people where is ur Houner all for this one girl when i am only one foe" he jusmed back to advode dager a little fear of what he had got himself in to now

Aislinn stood, the ball of energy pounding against her. But her eyes were unnatural. Such flames of hatred, such pain. She gripped her sword with both her hands, as if her salvation. It sliced the energy in twain, and pummeled the trees behind the lady. Her eyes looked with hate, on both the slaver and Phoren. Such pain, fear, resentment. The air the energy had struck about her, caused her crimson locks to take flight. "I would be more than happy to take you on myself, scoundrel." She seethed.

Devaine_Hawk rushes in close behind Phoren, circling around to come at the a man from behind . As he closes the left blue eye glows stronger as his mind kicks into over drive . adrenaline out put at four hundred percent nerve /pain receptors shutting down for maximum combat performance motor skills and reflexes at four times normal engaging hostile!! He swings the club in his left hand at the man s knees , the right arching back in a swing that puts the strength of his shoulder into it at the small of his back . He dips his left leg and rolls past him coming to his feet in front of him regardless if the clubs connect or not .

PhorenNarqu kept on the offensive, and would, sooner or later, manage to land a hit. He had dropped his sword, but his hands were much more lethal now, and would grip with enough force to immobolize the man, and then he would try and tear his throat out with his pronounced fangs.

Kealo falls to the floor looking rather injerd "angel girl i command you to heal and help your master that is an order you cant disobay they i know you cant" he new death would soon be opun him

Flash_Guardian dashes towards the man's wall ... "Hand over the device and leave the island, and we will cease our attack!" Flash hops and lands in a crouch just on one side of the barrier, leaping powerfully into the air over the flat, planar psychic barrier. While up in the air, he whips his hands back and thrusts forward, shooting forth five missiles of magical energy and sending them hurtling toward Kealo. "Magic missiles!" he calls, still suspended in the air but rapidly falling toward Kealo.

PhorenNarqu would already be picking the man up by the time the magic missiles launched. His hands were gripping almost tightly enough to snap his neck. He would tear the mans throat out

Devaine_Hawk watches as the man falls . He should be twitching and convulsing if the clubs where what took him down , they both would have sent moderate sub harmonic and electrical transmissions along the man s nervous system when they hit . This should result in at least temporary paralysis and excruciating apin at the same time .

BenjaminBlue 's eyes open wide in response to the outcoming battle, both hands reflexively clasping together with a quick nod to Flash. "That I will..." the priest said firmly before closing both eyes. " ~ O Heavenly Lord, I beg you to defend us in battle... Be our safeguard against the wickedness and snares of darkness... May You rebuke him, we humbly pray.. .By the power of God cast into the abyss this evil influence and all the evil spirits who wander through the world seeking the ruin of souls... ~ " His fiercely set themselves upon their attacker, shining a fiery yellow as he raised his gauntlet towards the battle, suddenly fanning his fingers. " By all that is holy and sacred within these hallowed grounds, no wickedness shall come to pass... " spoke the man in a ver deep and dangerous tone. Clenching the talon of his hand into a silver fist, Ben thrust his arm to the sky with a deafening shout of, ">~ Amen! ~>" A blinding light would burst from his hand, showering everybody with a soft blue light.

Alison covers her eyes not likeing to see such voilence she begins to cry looking so scared now "s sstop it please" she looked so shakeing so scared tears staing her dress she could not take the voilence this was almost as when Kealo had raped her she looked so ashamed

Aislinn faultered, the fire dying, the dull glazein her eyes reappearing. The sword's blade dug into the ground below her, and her body wavered. Using it like a resting place for a moment. Just as the light hit her, the violence left her. That pain, and fear was still present. She managed to stand, shaking the last of it off. Sheathing the sword, and quickly scooping Alison up in her arms. Rubbing her back softly.

BenjaminBlue ~ Everybody who would willingly partake of Ben's blessing would have a briliant blue glow. The light would act as armor against magical attacks as well as physical blows.

Kealo who is way to dazed to respod gets picked up but befor his throte out he banged his head off his and fled as best he could he would take the giel another day he new for now this task was more than he could andle

PhorenNarqu growled as the man fled, and turned. His anger was unsatisfied. This was a problem with the bloodrage. He had to claim a victim. And so they would have to face him now, as he rushed towards Ben, letting out a roar. It could be handy, yes, but it could also prove to be his downfall

Alison huged Aislinn so tightly she was in tears the confet she was getting from her was the only thing keeping her going she cried so hard still hugging her tigher "i i i im sorry iv been a a bad girl" she looke so upset

[Flash_Guardian ] Flash lands swiftly. "Everybody STOP!!!" Flash suddenly commands. Wherever Kealo is at the moment, Flash also moves to grab hold of him with Phoren ... but the man quickly runs away. Flash snarls in the escaper's direction as he takes off ... and sees Phoren attack the priest!! "Bloody hell, Phoren!" Flash would move now to stop Phoren, provided Blue does not do something a bit sooner.

Aislinn shook her head softly, kissing Alison's forehead. "You have done no such thing. Everyone wants to protect you, and wants you safe." She had placed the girl down, after giving her a hug. Something didn't seem right. That sword rang, thirsty for vengence. She bore it, the flames reappearing as she stood before Ben, blade to Phoren. Her voice seethed again. "Stand down."

[PhorenNarqu ] growled as the man fled, and turned. His anger was unsatisfied. This was a problem with the bloodrage. He had to claim a victim. And so they would have to face him now, as he rushed towards Ben, letting out a roar. It could be handy, yes, but it could also prove to be his downfall (repost)

Devaine_Hawk moves to place him self between Blue and Phoren , sensing the blood rage in the vampires aura as he leaps . Crouching low in front of Blue he swings both shock sticks up , trying to catch the vamp in mid air as he comes down.

BenjaminBlue lowered his hands and quickly opened his eyes, now seeing that Phoren would wish for the priest's blood. "Damned creature!" he shouted to Phoren, pushing off the ground as he would sprout a pair of wings to attempt to flee his enraged companion.

Alison just crys to herslef she was his slave and new he would hunt her down she was not safe and noow neither were these she might be best to just run and hide that way she would case these people no more strife she looked at them all and wondedwhy they cared so much she still crying looked off in this cofusing no one would see her leave she looked off considing hiding for the rest of her life in some small cave

PhorenNarqu fell backwards, the shock sticks effective even on him. And he lay there convulsing, as the red went out of his eyes, and he returned to normal, still twitching as he lay there, gritting his teeth. It had done the job of getting him back to normal, at least

Aislinn again felt herself waver, as Devaine took down her target of all of those emotions. Her sword wavered, singing a sad tune. It wanted its justice. She wanted her justice. But, she shook it off again, and resheathed that sword. Her violet eyes more concerned now, as she did not see Alison anywhere.

Flash_Guardian is still standing behind Phoren at the moment ... watching ... Blue seems to fly off, leaving Phoren now to deal with Aislinn and Devaine. But out of the corner of his eye, he sees movement. The angel girl. Flash quickly darts around the combat, his already fleet feet enhanced by the magic upon him. He whips through trees and bushes alike, moving around to a place in front of the girl's path. "Alison!" he calls after her, his voice filled with concern. Someone needed to explain things to her ...

Devaine_Hawk keeps a close glowing blue left eye on the vamp until he sees the aura go back to as close to normal as it ever is . Sheathing the sticks , he steps back to let the others, especially Phoren know he considers the thing over . Inside his mind he thinks to himself . " good to know those things work on undead" That s right he had never tried it before , hell of a gamble he took right there, almost like a man not afraid of dying .

Alison was runninh though the forset to the beach breathing hard she was in to much of a state to fly she was running now non stop she was also crying not able to hold it back

BenjaminBlue would have only taken a large leap backwards to avoid the attack, hiding his wings once more with an angry glare to Phoren. "Vicious, brutal, bloodthristy creature!" he called out, furiously waving his hand to Phoren. "Blasted misfortune! I have had quite enough of your bloodthrirsty rages! Enough!" Ben sounded quite angry as he started back towards the group, still keep a watchful gaze on Phoren.

Flash_Guardian can hear the sounds of a figure whipping through the bushes of the island at a dead run, accompanied by heavy breathing. Flash grits his teeth ... perhaps he would regret this, but ... he had to make sure that Alison was okay. I mean, that other guy could still be on the island, for all we know. Flash darts after her, calling after her and trying to once again catch up to the girl and move in front of her path. "Alison!" Flash calls after the girl, hoping she would hear him.

Aislinn leaned against the mare now, feeling her emotions bringing a chill down her spine and through her body. Like the cold, she became numb. The sheen gone from her eyes, she had her back to the rest. She heard Flash run after Alison, and nodded absently.

Alison quickly unshethed her blade here fear and hatered for males was back with forse "i i i f you take one step closer il slice you down" she had a detemaide look on her face now but also looked like she had no idear what to do crying still

PhorenNarqu slowly, unsurely, stood, still shaking a little. His voice little more than a whisper "Why didn't you kill me... Why didn't you end my pain?"

Devaine_Hawk turns to address Blue , still watching Phoren out of the corner of his eye. enough he states flatly in an almost whisper . HE lowers his arms and walks toward Phoren, still weary, but extends a hand to help him to his feet . He d used the middle setting of the sticks, and figures that with the vamps unique physiology, he should shake it off quicker than most . come on now , get up, stand like a man he whispers .

PhorenNarqu took the hand, and did get to his feet. His head hurt. It was side effect of the bloodrage. But he turned to look at Ben, and then lowered his gaze. Did he think he would hasve done that if he'd had control?

Aislinn 's fists closed, the knuckles whitening as she heard Devaine helping Phoren now. Thelady stood there, frozen, feeling tears again. She would not face anyone, hiding her face in Cleome's mane. Tired of being seen as weak. Tired of a female's weakness. When she had that sword in hand, all she could feel was such pure justice. Fear turned to vengence. The maiden was weary of her fear.

Flash_Guardian abruptly skids to a halt several feet away from Alison, holding his hands up to show her he means no harm and taking another step away for good measure. He is breathing heavily himself now, licking his lips and trying to steady himself. Dashing through a thick forest like that wasn't easy. Amidst breaths, Flash tries to talk to her. "I wanted to ... make sure you ... understood ... why we ... did that ... you see ... we don't agree ... with slavery."

BenjaminBlue bit his lip as Devaine had addressed him, throwing his arms up into the air before pacing back and forth like a caged tiger. His attention was firmly afixed his gauntlet, him now spurting out a mixed assortment of obscenities.

Alison shaked her head she wanted to be with Ms Aislinn only with her did she feel she handel this presser there was somthing about her that calmed her very soul she shethed her blade slowly and talked "C c c can i go back to miss Aislinn" she said now looking very tidmly at Flash

Devaine_Hawk stares at Phoren for a long second , I do not kill he snarls .Glances between the two men, play nice, I ll be back he tells them . As he walks past Aislinn and her horse he feels the anger seeping into her aura again . you too he whispers in passing . Walking swiftly between the trees he reaches the beach to see Alison with her sword drawn threatening to cleave Flash. Moving off to one side he comes out between them and walks toward her , arms stretched out wide, to seemingly welcome death once again . Alison I told you before , if for one second you think I will harm you, then kill me first , other wise put that damned sword away he whispers .

Aislinn had quite enough. She took a deep breath, almost narrowing her eyes at Devaine as he passed. The anger in her wanted to yell at him. That it didn't concern him. She took a quivering breath, her back rod straight, and she donned a courtly facade. Going to the campfire, she sat now, picking up her embroidery and going back to it.

Flash_Guardian seems to listen for a time, hearing no further commotion from the clearing. Flash would then nod to the girl, sorrow in his eyes. Still panting a little, he speaks, "Yes, I suspect if you don't return soon ... Aislinn will start looking for you. She cares about you, and ... and doesn't want to see you ... get hurt, or get taken back by that man." Flash drops his hands to his sides now, seeming to relax somewhat. "Sorry if I scared you," he adds quickly, giving the girl a little grin of reassurance. "Is it alright if I walk back with you? That other guy, your ..." Flash frowns and narrows his eyes. "Your owner ... might still be around."

Flash_Guardian spots Dev now, reaching out a hand to try and stop the man. "Dev, don't!"

Alison slowly nods her head walking keeping her distance a little but walking back with him she sighed and keepted her eyes to the floor did Ms Aislinn really care for her a warm feeling now inflated in her again and she bit her lip she had not felt like this for a long time sure she had buddys but no one had ever really cared about her

BenjaminBlue gave Devaine a hastened nod between one of his stomps before coming to a halt, taking a moment to compose himself again. His left hand forcefully pinched the bridge of his nose as he took a deep breath to try and calm himself. "Yes... Right," he said to himself before approaching the campfire. Not taking any time to choose a seat, Ben lowered himself into a vacant spot with a thud. "This... Now. It makes me so frustrated... I felt it before," he said outloud with a smack to his knee. "I want to know what is going on!" Ben was now in no mood for any tricks or riddles, although he did feel a tinge of bloodlust starting to grow.

Aislinn jumped a little, startled as Benjamin sat down beside her with a loud clamour. Her eyes looked down at the embroidery. The hand that held the needle shook hard. "It seems Alison, was being chased by a slaver. Phoren...went blood crazy. That is all." She said, her voice very small.

PhorenNarqu slowly sat as well, rubbing the back of his neck, silent for a time "I let the bloodrage overtake me."

Devaine_Hawk turns to follow the others back to camp. Walking behind them along the beach in the shadows , he veers off and follows the shore line in the other direction , Moving along by himself he opens his minds eye once more to scan the area , just in case Flash is right about the slaver. Reaching the area where the land bridge would be at lower tide he stares off toward the main land in the distance , then catches a family of dolphins playing in the shallows beyond the breakers of the island . A slow grin flashes across his face . He takes his time back to the camp, letting his own adrenaline levels drop back down and get his own emotions under control. Thinking , back there with the slaver. Then with the vampire old habits die hard it seems ..

Flash_Guardian tries to maneuver himself between Devaine and Alison as the girl starts heading back to camp. A concerned look is given to the girl, then back to Devaine. "Were you there, Dev?" he asks him now. "Did you see the hatred she has for anyone who happens to be of the male gender?" Flash speaks merely with concern for a friend ... two, actually. "She almost attacked my dojo the other day, Dev," he warns his friend. "Don't give her a reason. Just let her go see Aislinn, and everything will be fine." With that, he moves to catch up with Alison, who is probably deep within the woods now. ((This would happen before Dev moves away, I hope?))

Aislinn wouldn't even look at Phoren. Her hand just shook harder still as she heard his voice, and he sat there as well. Violet eyes were lowered, and she continued desperate now on the piece. Finally, unable to stay there, she stood, shoving the work in the side saddle. The lady began to ascend to the roof, intent on securing the tar paper. She needed to do something.

Alison sighs and sits at the over side of miss Aislinn now looking a little more cheeful she giggled happly to her and she let the fire warm her trying haard not to look upset she trid to keep her happy look as she did not want miss Aislinn to think she was sad but inside she hurt so much but her being there confuted her so much much

Flash_Guardian moves near Alison now, assuming Dev was following, and actually darts around her side to move to a place in front of her, where she can more readily see him. Trust wouldn't be helped if he chose to follow her from behind. This way, he wasn't forcing her to march back to the camp ... he was leading her to safety, as it should be. "Alison," he half says and half asks. "Can I ask you something?" He glances behind him to try and spot Devaine, but the man is nowhere to be found. "Dev?" he calls out into the shadows of the forest, hearing no reply. Flash shook his head for just a moment. "Odd," he mutters under his breath before continuing on his way.

BenjaminBlue ' eyes glanced up to Phoren from beneath the shadows of his cap beforing looking back towards the fire. "Did you...?" he said with a quiet snicker. "Do I recall you said you let your bloodrage overtake you? Voluntarily?!" he accused. "You willingly use what dark affliction you have to throw yourself into madness?! I can't believe it!" Ben grit his teeth before looking back towards the campfire, his silver talons clicking against the ground.

[PhorenNarqu ] "Because he attacked Aislinn! I... I was afraid."

Aislinn seethed as she heard Phoren. She called down at him now, anger and pain in her voice. "What makes him any different than you?!" She continued on the roof, securing here, and moving carefully. As to not trip from her cloak or gown's skirt.

Aislinn tried to stop, as the little angel was on the roof with her. A smile, forced, was given to Alison. "You have many people here who care about you. You have no need to return to him. We all want you to stay here."

Flash_Guardian seems to have lost track of Alison now, too. "Quick little thing, she is," he mutters to the trees, taking off for the camp after her. Upon reaching the campsite, he now finds a heated argument in progress down below ... and from the roof as well? Flash remains silent for a moment, trying to sort out what this is all about, eyes looking to each person in the clearing now.

[PhorenNarqu ] "I don't keep slaves Aislinn! And I care about others! I may be a vampire, but, as you seem to have forgotten, I still possess emotion!"

BenjaminBlue forcefully struck the ground and pointed one finger towards Phoren with an angry glare. "That is no excuse to partake of your sinful gifts! You say you can not escape from what plagues you?! That is because you will not run! You embrace it!" Ben averted his menacing gaze from Phoren towards the night sky. "I don't know what to say! I am without words right now!" Ben looked back to him again. "There was one assailant and several of us! And without any forethought, you plunge yourself into a bloodrage to subdue if not kill this person?! You think such a thing is noble?!"

Devaine_Hawk at last steps back into the camp fire light from the other side of where Flash and the girl appear at about the same time just a little recon, make sure it s safe for now he tells Flash. Moving back toward the ladder he glances up to see the woman and girl on the roof now , damn it, now I can t even work in peace he mutters . Changing course toward his hammock , he flops down in it and reaches for another beer out of his cooler.

Aislinn narrowed her eyes, looking at the roof, continuing on her work. All that was heard, was her voice, at first strong, then becoming weaker. "That is why you forced yourself on me, yesterday?! Again!? God knows what would have happened had Flash not come to my side.." She murmered, exhaling. There. It was said. Ben wanted to know, and now everyone who was near the camp would. She smiled at Alison again, trying to reassure the little girl. It was no small effort, since she herself was upset.

[PhorenNarqu ] "No, Ben, I don't! But I care about Aislinn! I'm in love with her!"

[PhorenNarqu ] "What would have happened Aislinn, is that I would have left... Even when drunk I still have some honour!"

Flash_Guardian nods to Devaine. "Good thinking." Flash watches as Devaine makes his way to his hammock ... his eyes then wandering to Aislinn on the roof ... and Phoren down below. He glares at Phoren, shaking his head in disagreement. "There was no honor in you yesterday. Just because you return sober today does not excuse your actions yesterday."

Aislinn had her doubts. Had he had any honor, he would not have come drunk and forced himself on her. But she didn't speak. Going back to her work quietly, occasionally giving a small smile to Alison. She was trying hard.

Devaine_Hawk lays in the hammock and guzzles the beer instead of sipping this one . Tossing the empty bottle back in the cooler he snatches another out and bites the top off . I wonder if they see why I don t do the whole relationship thing any more , he had tired it and it didn t work , learn front one s mistakes, any thing that doesn t kill you teaches a very hard lesson , he thinks .

BenjaminBlue narrowed his glare and quickly rose from his seat and took a few steps from the clearing, crossing his arms together. "What do you have to prove your love? Saying you love her is one thing, but things I have heard show me you would rather indulge yourself rather than express it in a way that befits her! Absolutely a distasteful show of bad form!" Ben took a deep breath a took a few more steps into the night, shaking his head as he would take his leave from the group to have a little time to himself.

[PhorenNarqu ] "Aislinn... I just want you back..."

Flash_Guardian himself now moves to the far side of the clearing, casting one further glance to Phoren and another to Aislinn and the girl, smiling a little at the girl. He moves to a place not entirely out of earshot, slowly lowering himself to the ground to sit cross-legged, resting his arms in his lap.

Aislinn felt a stab in her heart, and she shook her head now. He wanted her back, so that made everything suddenly alright? Of course it didn't. Seeing Devaine a little edgy, wanting to work, she thought about descending and allowing him to. Her violet eyes watched Ben walk off, and she frowned. "Alison, I need to go see what is wrong with my friend. Will you be alright? Flash and Devaine will watch over you." She ruffled the angel's hair gently, affectionately.

Aislinn carefully got down from the roof, using the ladder. With a sharp whistle, Cleome came to her side, and she mounted the mare. Giving Flash a nod, trusting him and Devaine to watch Alison for the moment. The lady rode after Ben now, quickly catching up as she was on horseback. Even in her own upsetness, she would always try to make another feel better. Soon, the sound of the horse approached Benjamin, Aislinn riding.

PhorenNarqu sat there for a time, thinking, before he brought his knees up to his chest and rested his head upon them.

Devaine_Hawk leans his head up from his hammock a he hears all the others tell for the past days . all I will say Phoren is that if you tried to force your self on the lady , count your lucky stars I was not here, or you would have caused me to break a very important promise to several very important friends. If you ever try that in my presence, or if I find out you have , I will break it, and if it is the last that I ever do I will turn you to dust my self he states in a low cold voice . Flash and a few others know the promise he speaks of .

Devaine_Hawk has to work later today, and must go in a few short minutes , sorry

Flash_Guardian hears Aislinn, nodding to her as he rises to his feet, now moving a little closer so as to keep a better eye on Alison and make it easier to speak with the others nearby. He resettles closer to the campfire now, moving back to that same cross-legged position, resting his hands casually on his legs and straightening his back, assuming the correct posture for meditation as he closes his eyes, his face calm, a mask.

BenjaminBlue would still be stomping off as Aislinn would be riding towards him. The last time he had tried to keep himself from the lady, Cleome had, in her own way insisted that he join her. What had he gotten out of keeping himself from he? At the very least a broken harp string. His pace slowed, but he still continued to march forward, not turning around to look to her. "Aislinn," he said with a firm, short remark.

PhorenNarqu got up and left. Simply left. Said nothing.

Aislinn sighed softly, trying to lighten the mood a little. "I would sweep you onto my steed, damsel, but I fear I do not have the strength to." She was trying to make him laugh, even though he probably wouldn't. The firm calling of her name sent a few chills down her. "Benjamin..." Her own voice was soft. "Benjamin...please...do not speak with me like that. Have I done something that grand to anger you?"

Flash_Guardian speaks, his voice flat, calm, and fairly devoid of emotion in his state of pseudo-meditation. "Phoren," he says, "your intent is noble, I am sure. Your methods, however, are questionable." A single eye opens to watch Phoren leave now, closing shortly after. It's almost impossible to see through Flash's flat expression, but a dark cloud seems to hang over Flash at the moment.

Devaine_Hawk rolls out of the hammock , and stands , pulling his Tee shirt off over his head, and bends to grab several bottles of beer between his fingers , enough to fill both hands , even and starts out toward the beach again . Will some one gook the fish? he ask. Not looking back. He nears the tree line , walking toward the side of the island where the land bridge is, I ll be down by the reefs, just yell when it s ready he tells who ever is left to listen.

BenjaminBlue came to a halt and shook his head, sorry that he had no desire to jest with her right now. Ben turned back around, crossing his arms to keep himself from providing anymore grand gestures. "That vile curr..." he sneered. "That loathesome bit of rabble..." Ben removed his cap and held in closely, his grip tightening. "You have done nothing, my dear... You have been without fault in my eyes, but that man..." Ben clenched his teeth together again with a very tight grip crushing his hat. Ben wanted to say what was on his mind, but grudgingly hesitated for her sake and his.

Aislinn dismounted Cleome with a sigh, gazing up at him now. As his back was to her, she gently placed her hands on his shoulders. "Benjamin... I would have told you sooner." She sighed softly. "As you heard, yes, yesterday he came to the islands. Drunk. He forced himself on me again, taking what he thought he could. His grip was tight, when he pulled me closer. I tried to struggle, I fought with all I had. Yet...it did not seem enough. Sir Flash came to my defense." She murmered.

[Flash_Guardian ] "Fine. But don't take the alcohol with you," Flash snaps at Dev before he leaves.

Flash_Guardian knew. Yup. He heard the clinking of the bottles as Dev picked them up. And Flash doesn't want Dev to have another hangover like last night's.

Devaine_Hawk slips back in the shadow of the tree line, beer and all and is gone

BenjaminBlue turns around to face Aislinn, having a none to amused expression on his face. "If he does such a thing one more time..." he whispered to her, a dark inclination in his tone. "I sweart to you..." Ben started to walk past her, heading back towards the camp, but stopped only for a moment. "I will have his head... Simple as that."

Flash_Guardian sighs, shaking his head. A single breath, a long, deep inhale, a slow and silent exhale ... that is all Flash manages of his meditation. Perhaps it is enough, as Flash quickly rises and makes his way back to the 'kitchen.' Knife in hand, he quickly prepares what Fish he feels it necessary, throwing the rest into the 'freezer' ... little more than a bathtub filled with ice, magically cooled by Flash's own magic. Amazing what people can do with limited resources when they set their minds to something.

Aislinn felt herself pale at his promise. As he walked past her, she felt her heart fall. He barely stopped for her, and this made her all the more filled with sorrow. She mounted Cleome, shaking her head softly. Riding ahead back to the camp. She could not take looking at his coldness, that he even expressed towards her in this moment. There, she sits infront of the flame, gazing into it. The dark circles around her eyes growing more prominent. Weary.

[Flash_Guardian ] Flash now approaches the fire, several strips of fish draped over one arm, using the other arm to prop up the spit from the other day. That being done, Flash carefully places each cut of bass over the turning pole, grinning a little bit. A smile is offered to Aislinn at first ... and after looking at her, he manages to somehow keep his smile there, though it isn't quite as genuine. "Dinner should be ready shortly," he tells Aislinn, nodding and taking up his place by the fire once more, cross-legged and arms resting on his legs, back straight and eyes closed.

BenjaminBlue followed slowly but surely behind Aislinn, taking his time to let himself fall from his fury. Such an insult... How dare he! Many thoughts like these were going through his mind as he approached the camp. Not until he sat himself down again did he notice Aislinn's debilitated form. Right then did his expression soften, looking fully to her now. What had he done? Was his own anger worth more than Aislinn's concern for him? No... It was not. "Aislinn..." he said quietly to her. "I am sorry... I did not mean for such an outburst to occur. I am just tired of him treating you with such cruelty... Little until now had I realized, my actions were little different from his. Please forgive me..." Ben glanced up to Flash and gave him a nod, somewhat grateful to him. Why? Maybe Flash would understand.

Flash_Guardian keeps his eyes closed, yet nods at Blue all the same before returning to his meditation, saying nothing. Wait a minute ... eyes closed? Then how did he see Blue's nod? That's anybody's guess.

Aislinn managed her own smile to Flash. She would try to keep things light with him. He had only tried to help, time and time again. She did not want to bestow a gloomy countenance upon him as well. "That would be grand." She said, softly. So many worries. Inside, she really was afraid of Phoren. She was also worried for Alison. Now, her concern grew to Benjamin. Those violet eyes looked up at him, and she managed a soft smile. "Of course, dear Benjamin. I...am just tired of all this coldness. All of this...pain."

Flash_Guardian nods to Aislinn in a similar manner, back still straight and face still flat. The smell of cooking bass begins to seep throughout the area, making Flash hungry. At length, he speaks without breaking his seeming state of reverie. "If you want it to be done," he says calmly, "I can only see one way to do it. Aislinn will need to talk to Phoren, and Phoren will need to talk back. Apparently one of you refuses to put the relationship to rest ... until both parties know the relationship is truly over, it isn't." The campfire sparks and crackles, sending a flurry of sparks up into the air.

Eltharion walked into the centre of the Island and he could smell fish, this made him realise how hungry he was but he did not want to intrude somebody else s dinner. He headed over to a large tree and sat beneath it, his eyes searched the island and he noticed a person that he had met a couple of days ago stood by the spit. He smiled at him and started to relax, a leaf fell down from the tree and landed next to him. He picked it up and started to strip it form its veins

BenjaminBlue would show her the smallest of smiles before bowing his head once. "I know, dear heart... All of this grief, all of this pain, I am tired of it too. Everybody is..." Ben moved a little closer to her now, clasping his hands together as he reseated. "But this will be our safe place, our sanctuary... No harm shall come to you here. I know Flash would never allow any such thing to happen to you or anybody here." Ben let his smile grow a little bit as he looked between Aislinn and Flash, loosing a soft sigh. "Let us just rest... We are all tired of this. A pleasant meal will do well to lighten our evening I think."

Aislinn shook her head alittle at Flash's words. "I...I cannot. I fear to." She admitted. She was blatently scared to approach him alone. The first time she had done so, he had forced himself on her. Now, he seemed to do it with others around. She was very afraid what would happen if she tried to talk with him. God knows when he would be sober. If this little incident didn't drive him back to drinking. "Yes, a meal...yes." She murmered. One of her hands fluttered to his arm, and she touched it gently before withdrawing it from Ben again.

Flash_Guardian nods slowly. "You have no idea how nice it is ... the ability to enforce and uphold the standards of honor and respect. Sanctuary ..." Flash gradually tilts his head to one side. "Hmmmm ... I like the sound of that."

Aislinn managed a little more relaxed smile. "Aye. It does have a nice sound to it." She agreed with the word. Cleome seemed to be in better spirits, resting near Aislinn. Synth, suddenly appeared, flying a little awkwardly, but perching on her.

Flash_Guardian addresses Aislinn with his words now. "If it is Phoren you are afraid of, perhaps you should enlist the aid of a neutral party ... someone who can step in if things become more than simply conversational." Flash does not offer anyone specifically for such a task ... Aislinn herself could choose. "Although it would be best for you to choose someone who is willing to show equal respect to both parties."

Flash_Guardian calls out now, a bit more loudly than his earlier words. "Are you hungry?" Surely that was a bit too loud for him to be speaking to Aislinn or Blue when they are sitting so close to him. Perhaps it's someone else Flash is addressing?

PhorenNarqu returned, later on, having rebroken his arm. He seemed determined for it to heal naturally, for it to be his penance. And he would stroll in, humming a little

Robert~Darklord approached the island swiftly, the blades of the chopper twirling as quicly as they could as he kept one hand on the control stick, picking up the radio and dialing into Flash's frequency "Heya Flash! Got a place for me to land my whirly-bird on your island?" He released the button as he waited for a resposne from the man, still a few thousand km from the island

Flash_Guardian doesn't speak radio, unfortunately.

Aislinn didn't respond to Flash, though she quickly looked up as she heard a noise. Her eyes widened, as she saw the machine in the sky. Was it a creature? Or some flying machine? The lady held Synth close, as the bird seemed a little frightened. The dove went to burying herself in the lady's arms.

BenjaminBlue gave a quick nod to everybody to show his agreement before pulling his harp down into his lap. "Good. Peace at last..." Ben smiled to everybody before turning his attention back down to his instrument, allowing the velvety tips of his fingers to glide across its glistening strings, but something didn't sound right. There was a single note missing... It had been the string Cleome caused him to break. Removing his cap from his brow, Ben ran his hair though his silver gauntlet, wincing slightly as what few hair would get caught on the way.

Aislinn heard the lack of a note. Or rather, didn't hear. She looked a little embarassed now. "I apologize. Cleome told me she broke it previously. Can I pay for a new one perhaps? I only have lyre strings in my bag, I fear."

Robert~Darklord rolls his eyes as he puts the radio back down, smirking as he flies right over the island as fast as possible, kicking up dirt with the blades before he spins the chopper 180 degrees and presses a button, deploying four weights to allow the Apache to float on the sea, setting it down softly before he deploys the mooring lines and shuts it off. He opens the cockpit and leaps onto shore, tying the chopper to the land and making sure it was secure before he leapt into the trees, jumping from a random one to another before he leapt into the air over everyone

PhorenNarqu watched the flying... Thing, and automatically went for his sword, but stopped himself, and kept on walking, determined to make amends

Flash_Guardian raises a hand now towards the fish upon the spit, still not opening his eyes. He makes a clutching motion towards one, lifting slightly ... as he does, the fish follows suit, being plucked from the spit by some invisible force and lifted into the air. As the helicopter flies overhead, no dust is actually created, as the soil is too firm and the trees too tall for Robert to truly fly low enough for such an accomplishment ... that, and nobody wants dust with their fish.

BenjaminBlue glanced back towards Aislinn only for a moment before turning back, chuckling to himself. "Do not worry. I know Cleome meant well. There is no need for you to pay for a new string," the bard reassured her. Ben brought his gauntlet back down to his lap and inspected it closely, or rather the long hairs it had taken from him. After picking though several of them a discarding them into the fire, he lifted one from his palm and smiled. "Ah... This will do." Reaching into his side bag, Ben withdrew a small glass vial of clear liquid. "I break strings all the time. One must be prepared for anything you understand." Ben carefully pinched the tip of the containers lip and lifted, showing that the bottom would extend like an icicle in a glass spike. Ben painstakingly place the hair under the protrusion and let a single drop travel along the strand. Now he would simply wait.

Flash_Guardian continues what he was doing silently, focussing intently. Slowly he rolls his wrist, causing the fish to rotate and roll over to the other side. Flash then lowers his hand, setting the fish back down upon the spit to cook the other side before moving on to the next fillet and doing much the same. Flash proceeds to turn over all the fillets in this manner, using only the power of his mind. More difficult? Perhaps. But Flash hasn't heard word from his psionics teacher in quite some time. He's got to keep his skills sharp somehow.

Aislinn blinked, watching the fish in the air, and now Ben with his hair. He..was using it as a string? How odd. But she smiled, reaching back to unstrap her lyre from Cleome's grasp, after Synth took a place on a slender shoulder. Her fingers caressed over the instrument's strings, and a soft melody insued. She thought of something lighter, trying to pick a song to sing.

PhorenNarqu lurked amongst the trees at the edge of the clearing, before resting his back against one, closing his eyes and letting out a sigh. He couldn't do this anymore.

Robert~Darklord whee's as he falls towards the ground and just faceplants next to Flash, laying there with his arms out, suspicously like he could do a snow angel if he was facing up and not down like he was at the moment. He groaned softly as he really didn't have the energy to get up or for that fact roll over

Flash_Guardian lowers his arm, still sitting cross-legged in meditation with his eyes closed, undisturbed. "Hi, Robert."

PhorenNarqu slowly brought out his pistol, and aimed it into his chest. Knowing full well the pain that would come next. He oulled the trigger, and a loud crack would echo out

Aislinn stopped, quite surprised as Robert fell from the sky, face first, next to Flash. "Uh..." That had to have hurt, hadn't it? It certainly looked like it did.

Aislinn jumped to her feet, startled more. She heard it. A gun. That was something she did know. Her eyes opened wide, and the lyre fell to the ground with a few off key sounds. She looked to Flash, not sure what happened.

Robert~Darklord leapt up quickly as he drew his twin Desert Eagles, looking around frantically "Man down! Spread out and find him!" He rushed east to try and see if he could find who had been gunned down and who the hell did it

Flash_Guardian 's eyes surge open upon hearing a violent bang! "Oh god ..." He thinks for a moment, then calls to the others. "Stay here, I'll go check." He hops up quickly before the others can argue and runs in the direction of the loud noise.

BenjaminBlue jumped in his seat, struggling to keep his hair separated from everything else as its form grow stronger and fuller. "Goodness, Robert," he said. "What did you do..." But he was interrupted before he could finish. Feeling everybody's worry, Ben looked all around for the origin of the shot. He could only give a sickly nod to Flash as he ordered him to stay put. A dark cloud... He felt it. He knew what it was.

Robert~Darklord saw Flash running off and he pivoted, quickly following him as he kept the twin pistols ready in case they were needed for some odd reason.

Flash_Guardian has a grim look on his face, knowing exactly what he was about to find. He had been sensing Phoren standing in the shadows for some time now in his meditation. He quickly moves to the place where Phoren now lays, crouching next to him and hoping the others don't see. "Gods, Phoren ..." he whispers. "Was it truly too much for you to bear?"

[PhorenNarqu ] "Le.. Let me die... Oh god let me die... Just... Tell her I love her..."

Aislinn hesitated, but nodded at Flash's words. She looked to Benjamin now, worry in her features. Unlike him, she didn't have a clue of what was going on. She just knew it involved a gun. The lady paced, forgetting about the lyre for now. That sound, she remembered. It was another lifetime ago, but she remembered it.

Flash_Guardian shakes his head at Phoren sadly. "Sorry, friend. You know I can't do that." First, Flash tries to take the pistol from Phoren, and if successful passes it to Robert. After that, he would move to put his arms underneath Phoren before lifting him up.

[PhorenNarqu ] "Let... Me... Die!" He didn't resist. He couldn't. His bullets had been coated with holy water a long time ago. They were burning him from the inside out.

Omenis head jerks up at the sound of the echoing shot....eyes widening wondering what it could have been the echo making it actually hard to pin point exavtely soo...instead she begins to hurry towards the camp she knew was located away from the beach and into the canopy of the forest

Robert~Darklord took the pistol and unloaded it to make sure no more damage could be done, but he feared it was too late as he stood "Shit"

Flash_Guardian stands, holding Phoren in his hands, yet not entirely sure what to do ... some kind of steam or smoke seemed to be coming from the bullet wound in Phoren's chest, leading Flash to believe that it was done with no normal bullet. He simply looks to Robert for advice. "Phoren's a vampire ... my healing would simply kill him." Flash stands there helplessly.

Aislinn finally stood. The two had been gone a little too long, and she was growing more concerned. Cleome stood, and they travelled from the campsite, towards the direction that the gun had been heard going off.

Cannon skims out of the forest. He was wandering about there for quite some while apparently, but finally got bored of examining the local wildlife and decided to come to the clearing where everybody usually gathered. Clearly the sight that met him wasn't entirely conventional, but then who was it who was apparently dying away this time. He skims over toward Flash, spinning and grinding to a halt. "What is the situation? I may be able to assist."

PhorenNarqu was in agony. Pure, simple, agony.

BenjaminBlue slowly looked back up to Aislinn, not saying anything but looking as if he desperately wanted to. Shaking his head, closing his eyes, Ben bowed his head and clasped his hands together. " ~ O Lord... ~ " he whispered. " ~ For those who suffer, and those who cry this night, give them repose, O Lord... A pause in their burdens... Let there be minutes where they experience peace, not of man, but of angels... Love them, Lord, when others cannot... Hold them, Lord, when we fail with human arms... ~ " Ben was praying for the soul of that man...

Flash_Guardian bites his lip ... he has an idea, though he doesn't like it. He quickly moves to place Phoren on a nearby stack of wood, using it as some kind of makeshift medical table. "I need bandages!" Flash calls out to whoever is in the clearing to listen. "Hurry!" Wasting no time, Flash turns to Cannon. "There's a bullet in him ... can you use your magnetism to pull it back out?"

Aislinn came upon them now, her violet eyes growing wide. She looked at the wound, then at Flash and Robert. Back down to Phoren. Her voice was small. "What have you done?" Bandages was something she could provide. She removed them from the side saddle, along with a jar. She recognized the steaming now too. "That...needs to be drained from him. Like poison." The lady tried to keep herself calm.

Omenis steps out of the forest into the camp to see yet the same man from yesterday still appeared to be hurt..she herself had no idea what was wrong...nor what had happened and tentively approached the group..opulent eyes moving from one to the other of those here...her head tilted as she heard Benjamin listening to his words though they held no meaning for her ..was what he was doing saying helping?...she looked back to the small group..

Cannon smirks a little. "Need you even ask?" ... He holds one hand some distance above Phoren's wound. Sure enough, the bullet dislodges itself and comes flying back out to go into orbit around his wrist. Cannon plucks it from the air and throws it over his shoulder. "And what of the rest of him. I suppose he needs to be repaired, though his squirming suggests more than just a standard bullet-wound. What precisely happened?"

Flash_Guardian leans over Phoren, sniffing lightly, then recoiling and waving a hand in front of his nose. "Holy water. Should've known." A nervous glance is given to Omenis now as she emerges from the tree-line. To Cannon, he simply explains quite quickly. "Holy water and vampires don't mix."

BenjaminBlue continued. " ~ Almighty and Everlasting Lord, preserver of souls... who doth correct those whom Thou dost love... And for their betterment dost tenderly chastise those whom Thou dost receive... We call upon Thee, O Lord, to grant Thy healing.. That the soul of Thy servant, at the hour of its departure from the body, may by the hands of Thy holy Angels be presented without spot unto Thee... ~ Ben let his gaze rise as he watched everybody move to aid Phoren, bowing his head once more. He couldn't help but feel wracked with grief right now... His last words did the man no well.

Cannon looks just slightly perplexed. "But 'Holy Water' is just... normal water. Seriously... Its composition is identical. The only difference is that people somehow believe its different. The solution is quite simple. If this vampire can be convinced that the water is in fact NOT holy.... then he won't continue to react badly to it... theoretically."

Aislinn watched, pacing a little, her hands still holding the bandages. Her voice piped up again. "I fear it is not so simple, Cannon." She paled now, looking to the wound. "It needs to be sucked out, like a poison." If they all kept hesitating, she would do so. But, the wound alone was making her ill.

Robert~Darklord looks at Cannon and rolls his eyes "I'm gonna tell you this now, and make sure you keep this in your head. Theroy doesn't mean shit around here at times, and this is one of them"

Flash_Guardian 's eyes go wide at such a thought. "You mean ... suck it all out ... with your mouth?" Flash looks to Aislinn, horrified. "Aislinn, if we're not careful, and we accidentally swallow some of Phoren's blood ..." Flash doesn't need to finish that sentence, and doesn't want to.

Cannon sighs, glancing over to Aislinn. "Unfortunately, I'm not sure how you would be able to achieve this. Due to its being compositionally identical to normal water, it would not be easy to distinguish between that which came from the bullet and that which was already a part of his system, otherwise I could merely phase it out of him. As it stands, if you wish, I could phase the entire water content of his body out of him... and since he is a vampire, he may be able to 'survive' that persay......... Unless you would sooner do things your way. Incidentally, he could be repaired quite easily in the Lab.... but that needn't be necessary."

Robert~Darklord looks at them all and smirks "I'll do it Flash, because unlike you, I have an immunity to vampire changing ailments, and I like the taste of blood. Just tell me where to suck"

Flash_Guardian quickly steps back away from Robert, gesturing to Flash with both hands open and shaking his head incredulously. "What are you waiting for? Suck away!"

Omenis takes a few more steps towards them and stops her eyes widening a little as she can feellll the strength of....something oozing from the injured man oozing like a black cloud...she could not identify it yet she knew it was wrong...eyes dropping to the male everyone seemed to be so concerned for

Aislinn nodded at Flash, quite gravely. She knew it too. "It acts like poison. If you drain some of the blood, it will become lessened. Hopefully enough." She knew though, he may come out of it needing blood. She just prayed he would be in enough senses not to go after one of them for it. She too, coaxed Robert on.

BenjaminBlue continued. " ~ May the Lord support us all the day long... till the shadows lengthen, and the evening comes and the busy world is hushed, and the fever of life is over and our work is done... Then in His mercy may he give us a safe lodging and holy rest and peace at the last... ~ "

Robert~Darklord licked his lips as he bared his own fangs, due to his feline heritage and sunk them into the wound of Phoren, sucking away happily as he loved the taste of fresh blood, whether human, vamp, elf or any kind of creature. It wasn't exactly a pretty aspect of him, but it was still there

Cannon is bemused by the entire situation. He is 99% certain that the entire thing is psychological. He has done his research, and its the same thing with crucifixes. They can only damage the undead if they are actually used AS a religious icon, while other things of identical shape would remain completely harmless. Its just a matter of belief. The most rediculous thing is that the whole sucking procedure is VERY unlikely to actually remove the water placed in the system, but if Phoren believes enough that it has been removed, then it should in fact stop effecting him. The irony isn't lost here....... Apparently though, Cannon seems to be the only one who isn't in the slightest bit concerned, and simply believes that Phoren is being a pansy and should just get over it.

Aislinn found herself growing pale as she watched Robert, needing to turn her face away. She could not watch any longer. Her stomach grew sick now.

Flash_Guardian grimaces, eyes wide, and quickly averts his gaze lest he be sick by such a sight. Spotting Omenis nearby, he quickly moves to cover her eyes as well. "Don't watch," he tells her quietly, shaking his head.

PhorenNarqu started twitching. He wasn't used to being fed on, especially not from an open wound. His eyes were shut tight, but it was obvious where the holy water was located. The tissue there burned.

Aislinn wrapped her arms around her stomach, loosely holding the small jar and cloth bandages. She was glad they had not eaten yet. It was hard enough to force her stomach to calm. Had it been full, she would have been sick surely.

Omenis stares as another seems to lean over and begins....what was he doing....fasinated sshe takes another step blinking as her eyes are covered by Flash hearing his soft words she nods closing her eyes...glad he was there to explain

Robert~Darklord purred loudly as he kept feeding away happily, his animal instincts beginning to take over as he made sure to get all over the wound

BenjaminBlue simply went quiet after that, hands still clasped together and head still bowed down. What else could he really do? Ben tried to purge himself of any doubt while they strive to bring him back, hoping for everybody's sake they could.

Cannon stands by Phoren the whole time, watching bemusedly. While the process is taking place though, he deems it an appropriate time to ask: "What blood-type do you prefer.... Phoren, isn't it? .... You're probably going to need a refill after this, I imagine."

[Flash_Guardian ] "Don't bleed him dry, Robert!" Flash would call back, still refusing to look behind him. "He still needs to have some blood in his system to heal!"

PhorenNarqu was cleaned of the holy water rapidly, but still twitched. He was indeed being bled dry.

Robert~Darklord snarled as he let go of Phoren, licking the blood away from his lips as his fangs retracted "Sorry, but i'm not all human if you remember. I am half animal in some circles, so I do carry their way of thinking in me, even if it rarely shows"

Omenis opens her eyes as she looks up at Flash hearing him call to Dark.....puzzlement clearly showing...not understanding what was going on or even why

Cannon guesses Phoren is too de-sensed to answer. Might as well just get this done with the basic way then. Cannon traces a pattern in the air with one outstretched finger. Its rapid, but it takes a few seconds.... and what appears to be a medical pouch of blood appears in the air before him. Fancy, that. He didn't create it, incidentally. It could simply be considered international thievery, though its unlikely anyone will ever notice.

Cannon takes the pouch from the air, just holding it in one hand thoughtfully. "So.... anyone tell me when he needs this, or administer it yourselves, whichever. Its perfectly safe incidentally. I removed all subsidiary foreign microbial units from the substance during transport."

Flash_Guardian at last turns to look at Phoren, whose chest is a veritable mess at this point. He moves over to Phoren now, looking down at him, not really caring if Omenis comes and watches at this point. Flash just stands there, frowning and feeling rather useless.

Aislinn turned back to find Cannon with a blood bag. She looked relieved that he had thought of it. She felt pale again, but approached. "After...I...stitch him up, Cannon. You can give him it." She took the rest from the side saddles, standing infront of Phoren now. Trying to push away the sick feeling. Threading a needle, she looks over him. It was going to hurt, but there was no choice.

Omenis watches Flash step away and quietly follows though still keeping a little distance away something from this man ...is wrong

PhorenNarqu just lay there, occasionally trembling. Why couldn't they let him die?

Flash_Guardian shakes his head as he looks down at Phoren, then back to Aislinn. "He seems out cold ... I doubt he'll notice." But just in case, Flash moves around to the far side of the stack of wood now, putting his hands on either side of his torso and leaning over, pressing down with as much of his own body weight as he dares. "Just keeping him from moving," Flash says.

Cannon pinches the bridge of his nose with one hand and sighs. "And why do you need to stitch him up? I'd imagine he could seal himself up, couldn't he? Even so, its a horribly crude process. It might be better to merely seal the wound shut with a simple application of heat, right?"

BenjaminBlue unfolded his hands and looked up, slightly shaking his head. What a mess... But he could say nothing. FOr those who might have been priests in the past, until Ben says amen, nothing will be done. If he says anything not pertaining to the prayer, it will be broken and his efforts lost. Slowly, Ben lifted himself from his seat and walked over, staying completely silent.

Aislinn nodded at Flash's idea of holding him down. She picked up a small piece of wood that had been discarded from the construction, slipping it in his mouth carefully. It was to bite down on, if he felt the pain from the stitching. Tying one side, she paled again, but went to work. The needle sickly pushing through the skin.

Aislinn stops a moment, looking to Cannon with a sigh. "It depends on which kind of heat. Not many...of his kind do well with flame." She said simply. "This is only to keep his wound together until it heals on its own. Branding, is better for..living flesh." She paled again, feeling sick. The lady really didn't want to discuss the topic.

Cannon isn't sure he wants to watch this stage. He isn't in the slightest bit queasy. He might not have mentioned it, but he is quite the expert surgeon, due to having been brought up in a cybernetics and robotics lab. Its the fact that someone would actually still be using needle and string to 'sew' a wound shut. Ah well.... common low technology and all that. Better than nothing probably.

[Cannon ] "If you're worried that due to his being dead and dry, he might be too flammable.... its not an issue. With a sudden enough application of heat in anoxic conditions, no flame will occur... and the substance will simply melt together."

PhorenNarqu didn't feel a thing. He was pretty out of it, a side effect of the holy water

Cannon feels the need to demonstrate. It should prove a suitable distraction for everyone else. He picks up a stick... a mere twig from the ground. Something like this would clearly be flammable if one applied fire to it. Since he no longer has a free hand (holding the bloodpouch and all), he merely shifts the twig in his grasp to touch somewhere near the end with one finger. There is a momentary flash of immense heat..... and for just a moment, the wood actually melts. The top of the twig starts to bend over as the middle-region is momentarily reduced to liquid state.

Flash_Guardian grumbles for a moment, looking over at Cannon briefly. "This will work just fine, Cannon," Flash says, his patience abnormally short for some reason. "But thank you." He simply continues to hold Phoren down, allowing Aislinn to do her work.

Aislinn continued on. It wasn't meant to be permanent anyways. Enough to hold him up for a day or two. Plenty of time to heal on his own. She looked confused at some of the terminology Cannon used. She was just trying to be helpful, somehow. Somehow, Cannon's application sounded like it might hurt more than the thread and needle, though. But she had never heard of anything, besides branding. She was not a future minded creature, afterall.

Omenis watches the woman work on the man her head tilting a little as she studies every movement letting it sink into her...her gaze going from the man to the female to Flash..

Flash_Guardian chuckles lightly, trying to offer Aislinn some reassurance. "You know," he begins, "Phoren and I actually sparred once before. It was over at the streambank, near the Pub." Flash chuckles, remembering the battle. "Phoren was using his vampiric powers to his best advantage, turning himself to smoke and reappearing behind me ... you know, the usual." Flash hopes that a light story might help the mood a bit.

Aislinn paled more as she saw the twig melt out of the corner of her eye. She focused back to the stitching, finishing up. Quickly cutting the thread with her boot knife and tying the end up. She finished by rubbing a small amount of the poultice on his wound. It wasn't just normally treated. After bandaging as well, with Flash's help to turn Phoren, she secured the white fabric in place. "Now...if you will all excuse me..." At first, she was seen calmly putting everything away. Then, dashing quickly to the treeline, becoming sick.

Cannon actually sniggers a bit as a thought comes to mind. Its the kind of reaction that is purely instinctive, and wouldn't occur in a synthetic android.... but being made from a variation of a human genome, Cannon is occasionally prone to a wandering mind and amusing thoughts. On this occasion, he has contemplated what his blood might potentially do to a vampire. Its definitely worth noting that much of the matter of vampirism is purely psychological, but regardless of the fact that his blood IS blood.... its also many thousand degrees Kelvin, and would probably melt the vampire's teeth on contact, among other things. How amusing.

Flash_Guardian watches Aislinn run off, rather concerned at the moment as he hears retching sounds in the background. "Ummm," he says awkwardly, "I think I'm going to go check on the fish." With that, Flash excuses himself. "Cannon, why don't you go ahead and feed our undead friend here?" he asks as he walks toward the campfire.

Kaiser_Drake - Thoughts flashed before his eyes before waking on sand, water flowed up as waves crashed against the shore. Sitting up he would rub his face making sure that he himself is actually alive. Looking to both arms, his weapons still attached. "How did i get here?" He sighs as he drapes the wet cloak around his scaled body. Feeling a burning sensation in his left shoulder he figures it to be broken. Slowly he stands making his way into the forest, searching for anyone that can help him.

Cannon nods, and sets to it. Provided Phoren is simply lying on the ground now, Cannon moves him into a variant of the basic 'recovery position'. He tilts the vampire's head slightly and applies pressure to the jaw so the mouth opens. With a momentary twitch from his free hand he melts the top of the blood-pouch off, and pours some into Phoren's mouth. Now comes the difficult bit. How does one get a swallow reflex in a creature that doesn't have to breathe?

PhorenNarqu would like to point out the he DOES have to breath. But he would spit it out. It tasted foul to him.

Cannon is mistaken then. Nevermind. He pours some more in, and this time he essentially clamps Phoren's mouth shut with his fingers. In case the man was in any way regaining consciousness, Cannon simply informs him: "You should swallow and not spit, for your own good."

Aislinn held herself with the tree, continuing to feel her stomach retch. One hand patted behind her, at Cleome. She patted blindly for the side saddle, trying to remove a cloth to wipe her mouth. As well as the waterskin. She needed to get the taste out of her mouth.

PhorenNarqu tried to shake his head free. This was foul! He was picky, and this blood was sub par.

Cannon can imagine it would be. This is to normal blood what distilled water is compared to spring water..... Its completely clean, and probably rather tasteless as a result.

Robert~Darklord puts a little of the blood onto his finger and tastes it, gagging as he spits it out "Cripes man if your gonna give him blood, give him some that doesn't taste like shit"

BenjaminBlue watched as Aislinn fled the gruesome scene, feeling hesitant to keep his silence. Even though he could not speak to her, he felt it was best to be by her side now. Ben followed behind her at a distance, knowing best that she need a little spece for now. She would probably sense him as he approache with her empathetic abilities. Ben took his place near her and waited for her to clean up, knowing well that she was feeling all manner of different things. Very little of them were pleasant thoughts...

Cannon looks around to shoot an unpleasant glance at Robert. "I'm not running a vampiric delicatessen here. This is medical blood... and is the safest option, regardless of how it may taste."

Flash_Guardian quickly makes his way over to the roasting spit, pulling the now overcoocked fish from the fire and setting them down on some clean canvas nearby. "Eek ... slightly crispy," he says, waving a hand over the fish to try and clear a little bit of the smoke.

Robert~Darklord shook his head at Cannon "I'm not a vampire at all period dude! I'm half human, half frigging tiger for all intensive purposes!"

Cannon is still trying to force-feed Phoren the blood, though it appears to be a messy process since the vampire is resisting. Thankfully maybe, Cannon has the applied strength to be able to hold a vampire in place.... otherwise, who knows what might be happening. As a sub-note, he never implied that RD was vampiric at all..... or rather he never meant to imply such a thing.

PhorenNarqu would resist to the last drop. It tasted bad, and it had no real value

Omenis brows knit slightly as she listens to those hear talking glancing towards Flash at the fire...before looking back to the others...hesatating a little as she steps forwards......

Cannon grits his teeth together. Maybe if Phoren was regaining strength, another option might be better. He looks up and calls over to the man in blue: "Benjamin! Would you care to become a doner? This isn't proving too easy, and much of this blood is being wasted!"

Aislinn managed to find a cloth, wiping her face, feeling absolutely disgusting. She craved a bath now. Finally, she turned, taking the waterskin and gulping down the spring water she had collected. The lady felt only a tiny bit better. She felt Benjamin before she saw him, but looked up at him. As she heard Cannon, she blinked. "Donation?!"

Cannon calls back, not even looking now though he knows it was Aislinn that replied: "He is rejecting the medical blood. Seems we have a picky feeder here. Apparently he is more concerned with the taste than the actual necessity to get blood back in his system."

Omenis looks towards Cannon....her voice quiet " Could I......help?"

Kaiser_Drake - Staggers through the dense undergrowth, more thoughts begin to bombard his mind causing him to trip over landing face first into a tree. "Grr..., what was that all about?" Picks himself up off the tree, after stabbing it with the blade on his arm he continues to make his way through the trees slashing from side to side for his anger begins to rage. How did he get here was one thing but why was he here, could those who had kidnapped him dropped him here to die or to find something else, something dark. "This is pethetic, is anyone even on this island." Thinking a second he looks around. "HELLO, is anyone out there!" He puts all his breath into this call hoping someone would at least hear him, if there was anyone.

BenjaminBlue turned around, hearing the sound of his name. The question posed to him... What would he do? After a moment to think, Ben hesitantly stepped forwards and motioned with his hand for only a llittle. Although he did not wish in any way to aid in feeding a vampire, perhaps it would be a way to make up for his harsh words. Ben then motioned with his hands to show that he would not be bitten, curving his fingers into fangs before tapping them on his neck. Then he would cross his arms to show that was all. But he couldn't help but hear Aislinn's voice and Omenis' question. So he waited.

Cannon turns his head up this time as Omenis speaks up. "You? .... Well, I suppose you could if you wanted to. It involves giving this undead man some blood. You're ok with that? It won't hurt, incidentally."

Aislinn blatently looked, stared almost as the girl offered to help. The golden red lashes blinked. She paled again, but found a little strength not to be ill. Her eyes looked to the campsite, where a bit of smoke was rising.

Omenis nods slowly at Cannon even though she had no idea what this...blood thing was that was needed if she did indeed possess such a thing then she will let him use it...

Cannon doesn't need the vampire to bite anyone. Putting the half-emptied pouch down on the ground carefully, he traces patterns in the air again.... its become a standard thing for him. What appears this time is two pipes with needle ends... the same sort they use to have people on 'drips' ... but the other ends in either case are open. "Alright.... all doners please step up. The more, the better, as it means less will have to be taken from each of you. Understand?"

Flash_Guardian blinks, looking up and over at Cannon now. He would speak, but he hears a voice calling somewhere else on the island. He cups his hands and shouts back "OVER HERE!" before turning back to the others, abandoning the fish for now and moving closer to watch.

Cannon passes one of the tubes to Ben and the other to Omenis. Looking to the girl since apparently she didn't know how it was done, he would help her out. "You see the arteries on your arm, those darker lines, yes? No, not the veins, the arteries... careful. Thats where the blood runs through you. You need to insert this very thin needle into that artery there .... The tip is coated in a short-term anaesthetic substance so you should barely feel it. Alright?" ... He has the other ends of the tubes by Phoren's lips now.

Aislinn felt queazy, but looked to Benjamin. She felt bad. Hesitating with the notion of donating. Feeling so horrid. She did not know Cannon planned on needles. She did not know what needles were, even.

Flash_Guardian considers Cannon's words, then steps up and bares his forearm, grumbling slightly. "And I thought I'd lost my appetite earlier ... now I know I won't be eating tonight." He offers his forearm to Cannon. "I'm willing to help, if it means less blood taken from everybody."

Cannon 'summons' another needle for Flash then. This is going to make for quite the interesting blood-cocktail. Same process applies as for the others. Needle given, other end applied to Phoren's mouth, etc.

Robert~Darklord blink blinks at all the blood "Man, i'm getting hungrier by the minute! I'm gonna need a quadruple burger with tons of cheese and bacon and all that good stuff at this rate"

Kaiser_Drake - Turning hastily to the sound of someones voice he smiles happy to know people really are here. Quickly he runs towards the direction of the voice, retracting all weapons as to show he means no harm. Bursting from the trees he rolls into the camp almost rolling straight into the fire but successfully claws the ground to stop. Standing up he looks around noticing the number of people here. "I made it, i never thought i would see people again." Looking to them huddled around a single person he moves closer, seeing it to be a vampire he jumps back quickly, unsheathing the blade on his arm.

Cannon just casually looks up at Robert, holding the tubes in place and generally holding Phoren down in as non-intrusive a manner as possible. "A quadruple-burger? What precisely is a quadruple-burger?"

BenjaminBlue carefully takes the needle and shakes his head, checking one more time whether he would do this favor or not. Drawing back his sleeve, Ben twisted the needle around in his hand and took a deep breath. Then very carefully, he would inseert the needle into the artery in his left arm, groaning a bit as he did this. Aiding a vampire... Would a priest do this? Ben could only hope that he would be doing the right thing. If this would woudlbe found to be a futile effort, Ben would make sure fix the problem, one way or the other...

Flash_Guardian rolls his eyes. "Hey, Robert," he calls to the man, "my stomach's queasy enough. Knock it off." And then, a look to Cannon. "Perhaps you should assist each of us in getting the needle into place, since you seem to know so much about this stuff? I'm no surgeon, and I really don't relish the possibility of stabbing myself in a nerve." Flash shudders, still holding out his bare forearm.

Omenis nods taking the needle and without hesatation stabs it into an artery that Cannon pointed out....blinking watching as the needle slips into her flesh..

[Flash_Guardian ] "Put it away," is all Flash says to the stranger behind him in a calm voice.

Aislinn stepped up, having Cannon apply the needle to her own arm after seeing it upon the others. Her head was turned away, as she couldn't seem to watch it. She was already feeling ill. But, she did not wish anyone to have to be drained too thoroughly. So she contributed as well. Silently standing, with her head turned away.

Cannon sighs and turns. With one hand, showing himself to be quite dextrous with his fingers, he stabilises his hold on Flash's arm with three fingers, and pinching the needle between finger and thumb he inserts it carefully and flawlessly into the artery. Being as its an artery, oxygenated blood pumped directly under pressure from the heart should start immediately along the tube. Thats two sources now.

Cannon summons another needle for Aislinn then, and applies the process to her as well. Four sources.

Kaiser_Drake - Growls at the man but retracts the blade anyway. "Vampires should be dealt with accordingly, a quick stab to the heart." He turns and makes his way towards the fire to keep his scales warm.

Robert~Darklord pulls out a cigarette and lights it, taking a long drag as he watches this entire affair go on "Well this is just dandy to say the least, and if no one minds, I will be right back" He slips behind a tree where no one can see him, making a 4 patty, 5 slice of chese, 4 strips of bacon, sauteed mushrooms, bbq sauce, lettuce, tomato, onion, mayo, mustard, and ketchup burget appear on a plate with fries and a vanilla milkshake. He snarfs down on the burger and fries quickly, sipping at the milkshake as he comes back "Okay, i'm good"

BenjaminBlue gave Aislinn a weary look as she stepped up, feeling uneasy that she would donate as well. She could feel his uneasiness as he exposed her forearm. Upon hearing the declaration of how to deal with vampires from the stranger, Ben closed his eyes and focused on the task at hand. In his mind, vampires were becoming more and more of a problem. If he did not feel he had to make amends, not a word of praise would be uttered in Phoren's name. Ben felt bitter...

Aislinn saw his look, and gently touched Benjamin's arm as the needle was placed in her. Her hand fell after a little while, but in that time the lady found a slight bit of strength. Her head was still turned. She refused, and could not bear to watch.

Flash_Guardian looks around to everybody else, happy to see that everybody else is donating of their blood ... however, after a while something doesn't seem right to him, and he is starting to feel a little dizzy from blood loss. "Cannon ... how much ... how much blood ... does he need? I'm starting to feel woozy ..."

Kaiser_Drake - Speaks to himself in draconian, thinking why people would help a vampire. Such beings defile life, how could he allow this to continue. But if it wasnt for them he would still be lost. Sighing loudly so most can hear he stands up, waving his tail over the fire to keep it warm. "Vampires, sentients of darkness. I'm not surprised more have come to the scent of blood." Shivers at the thought of even having to see more of them.

Cannon hears Flash's comment, and promptly removes the needle from the man's arm. He frowns slightly. "I'm not sure whats wrong, but this should be enough. It will have to be enough if its causing you difficulties. Apologies." .... He carefully removes the other needles from the arms of the other doners, making sure the last of the blood gets through the tubes to Phoren. If he needs more he will have to feed later. This should be adequate for him to heal up though.

Flash_Guardian calls over his back to the newcomer, his voice weary from losing so much blood. "Not many can find their way out here," he would comment. "This place is an island, after all. And as for him, well ... he's a friend." Then, muttered in a lower voice with narrowed eyes, "Though that friendship has been strained to its limit as of late ..."

Aislinn shared the queazy, woozy feeling. Part from being sick to her stomach, the rest from so much blood being taken. Her head felt light, and she too was dizzy. Her arms held out, as she tried to balance. Shaking her head, trying to get the feeling away. That just made it worse.

Flash_Guardian rubs his arm, glancing over toward the warm campfire. He quickly walks ... more like staggers, over to his supplies to fetch his canteen of endless water, from which he takes a long, powerful drink before offering it to the others. "Here," he says. "This should help."

Omenis looks up at Flash til then having been entralled to watch what Cannon called blood seep into the needle and tubing...her brows knitting not feeling anything different then she usually does...

~T\'e1ri-S\'e9regon~ silently rides through the woods on the isle, trying to clear her head, her eyes shift around quickly, well at least it seemed abandoned here. Suddenly she hears voices and she tells Failari to stop, without words though. So whe looks through the trees towards the people wich where obviously standing at a building, an unfinished, but still a building. She frowns lightly, wondering actually what they are doing. She dismounts her horse, placing a hand on his nose to let him be silent.

Kaiser_Drake - "I guess i should introduce myself then. I am Kaiser Drake, the Fallen Blade. I am a draconian from the east. And who might you all be?" Stands there and waits for an answer from each person.

Cannon figures that something is a bit up. Its not that he was draining blood from them for particularly long, but rather that the net effect of the quantity of blood drained was apparently less than it should have been. Perhaps he had merely miscalculated. Now that is a troublesome thought. This would have been so much more clear-cut and simple if the vamp could have just been taken back to the Lab and fixed there. For now though, everyone else seemed to be having problems. Maybe something could be done about that. Oh.... though Phoren would have to be put somewhere safe first.

Aislinn faultered a little, the dapple gray mare approaching quick. Standing there incase her human companion need to lean against her. Cleome whinned low, speaking to Aislinn. The maiden managed a small smile to the horse. "I am fine, old friend." The mare didn't seem too convinced.

BenjaminBlue quickly pulled down his sleeve again as Cannon removed the needle from his arm, applying pressure as he looked towards Phoren with a sort of distanced stare. The vampire slept for now, safe from Ben's further rebuke for throwing his life away without any regard for anybody else. That stirred some harsh feelings, among other things. Ben looked towards Aislinn again with a pair of blue eyes, trying to think of what to say. After giving her a slight nod, Ben averted his gaze towards the ground and finally spoke, almost in a whisper. "He will be fine..." With that said, Ben waited for her, wanting so much to continue on with dinner. There had been enough blood tonight... It displeased him.

Cannon does as his player was bade to do essentially. He puts Phoren somewhere safe, beneath cover where sunlight and whatever else won't reach him. The details can be sorted by Flash since this is his island. When thats done however, Cannon straightens himself up again for the first time in some while and walks back to where he was. Theres quite the bloody mess on the ground here. He glances about at the others and asks, almost hopelessly: "Would anyone else like this medical blood to make up for the loss?"

Flash_Guardian quickly approached Blue, a set and heavy look in his eyes. In a voice just loud enough for Blue to hear, Flash would say, "Phoren is a danger to himself and those around him while this continues. It must stop." Again, Flash offers the water to anyone else who had given blood, though he seems rather surprised to see that Omenis had not been affected in the slightest. "Are you alright?" he would ask her, confused as to why he and the others were so woozy and she was not.

Aislinn gratefully took Flash's canteen, having previously drained her own. A bit of water helped. She passed it back to him, with a soft reply. "My thanks." Steadying herself by placing a hand upon Cleome's neck, her violet eyes gazed to Benjamin. She seemed concerned, wanting to say so much more. Yet, nothing came.

Omenis watches the others pull or Cannon having taken it out....reaching and pulling her own needle out now as she watches the tiny pearlised droplets of red appear on her arm...she waits for Cannon to take the needle from her eyes liftting as Flash speaks a smile appearing...." Yes....sooo this...is blood?"

Kaiser_Drake - "Blood?" His eyes light up at the word, he turns to man holding it eyes becoming red. "Give me the blood please."

Cannon also identifies the difference in the reaction from Omenis compared to the way the others reacted. He steps closer to her, his eyes flickering slightly as the horizontal and vertical optic modifiers independantly contract and expand, viewing her through just about every polar plane. As he addresses her, its in a rather cold manner: "Please... Identify your species and origins for confirmation."

Flash_Guardian nods to Omenis, looking as if he's about to faint or fall unconscious as he leans back against a pile of wood, using it for support. "Yes ... blood ... very important. For people ... and for vampires ..." A strange sort of glance is given to Cannon now as he 'scans' Omenis. "What?" A puzzled look is given to the white haired girl.

~T\'e1ri-S\'e9regon~ shook her head lightly, still watching the people, tilting her head lightly "Maybe it's just me but they are acting odd" she whispers to Failari meanwhile shaking her head lightly. Some people where just odd, she knew. She sits down next to Failari, still keeping her eyes on the people in front of her, though most of the time with an arched eyebrow. Maybe she just had wanderd forests to long to know what people where doing these days.

Kaiser_Drake - Making his way towards the man, fangs begin to appear within his mouth. "Give me the blood now, please." His eyes becoming a darker red, almost crimson as he gets closer.

BenjaminBlue gave a faint nod to Flash in agreement, clenching his right hand. It did have to stop. Ben had quite enough, as some of the people here had heard his rantings earlier. But he didn't want to think about that right now. All he wanted was peace, that's all. He had been on edge for most of the night, even to the point that his left hand would shake slightly and uncontollably. "Hmph," he snorted as he looked toward the body. "That was your last favor..." With that, Ben would approach Aislinn, not knowing what to say to her. It had been a stressful night...

Omenis blinks at Cannon....the not understanding his question though her head tilts and brows knit slightly thinking...." I am........I am....Omenis...head turning to look at Flash now stepping to him concern showing in her eyes....." Are you alright.. did you get hurt?"

Cannon walks closer to Omenis. He tries a different request this time, just quickly: "Please extend your hand."

Flash_Guardian looks at Omenis, eyelids drooping and barely able to keep himself upright. He is about to speak when, without warning, his eyes roll back into his head, and he makes good on his earlier threat, fainting dead on the spot.