Making Amends

Devaine_Hawk races along the shore line in the black SUV, aiming it out at what looks like open water and guns the engine . As the vehicle shoots toward the pounding surf, and breakers he looks to the sleeping female in the passenger seat . hold on there almost home he laughs . Reaching up and taking one hand off the steering wheel, he taps the diamond stud earring in his left lobe . Hawkeye to Triad, have the million dollar baby in good hands, normal rendezvous point please He points the hummer right up a steep rocky cropping of reef and guns the engine one last time . The vehicle launches into mid air .

Princess~Siara is still unconscious, although i'm sure it would be a bumpy ride, her body and mind have both been enormously strained.

[Flash_Guardian ] Suddenly near Devaine's hummer, hovering out over the waves, a massive reaction can be seen in the air, a sort of shimmering effect as waves of energy cast forth over a large metallic object like ripples in a pond. A veil is cast aside, revealing to sight once more a massive metallic airship floating over the ocean waves. Just in the nick of time, a pale grey ripple beam springs out from the bottom of the ship to snare Dev's hummer and hold it motionless in midair, the ocean's waves licking at the bottoms of the vehicle's tires. Over the connection is heard the staticky voice of a small boy, the one from before in the ship known as Triad. ~ Rendezvous established. Docking procedures underway. Welcome back, Devaine. ~ Then, as the humm-V begins to float slowly upward towards the slowly opening hangar doors at the rear of the floating ship, Triad continues.

[Flash_Guardian ] ~ You'll be happy to know that the object Flash requested for Siara has just been completed. We've notified him, and he'll be joining us shortly. And Dev? Please try to avoid using rocky surfaces to launch your vehicle into the air over the ocean. I cannot always be here to pick you up on so short of notice. ~

Devaine_Hawk taps his ear ring again. good to be here, tell boy scout to set an extra place for dinner I brought a sleepy headed guest he might want to see back with me he laughs

[Flash_Guardian ] ~ I am already aware of Siara's presence aboard your motor vehicle, and have alerted this news to Flash. Please stand by for docking ... ~ Slowly the Hummer floats the rest of the way up to just outside the hangar doors, wide open and welcome. Several other grey ripple beams spring forth from inside the hanger to latch onto the car as the original beam dissipates. The car is slowly brought inside the hangar and brought to rest upon the ground to 'park' just inside, the hangar doors already beginning to close. Once that is accomplished, the airship rolls in midair, wind turbines thrumming powerfully as the airship hovers its way back to the center of the island ...

King wanders around the island, heading down to the beach area to sit on the sand and ponder, pulling out a pipe and some tabacco, lighting it up and taking a few puffs from the pipe. King was more interested in relaxing away from everyone else then he was with socialising, his bigot attitude and unwillingness to play nice with others usually got himself in a bit of trouble, but for now he just wanted to watch the view of the ocean and smoke his pipe

Devaine_Hawk would appear on the beach when Triad beams him back down form the ship with an unconscious female held in his arms . He carries her up the path toward the dojo with ease .Reaching the dojo clearing he eases her down in his own hammock between two trees for now and glances around for Flash. A bright blue neon electric glow is in his left eye as he calls out . Hey Flash look what I brought back from the main land !!

Cuchulian can be seen materlizing out of the shadows of a nearby rockface, the darkness seems to glow, until his body can be seen for a brief moment. As he charges his cloak of invisibilty, knowing that none would be able to identify where he is except for the brief reflections given of his body. he begins to move swiftly and silently until he reaches who he gathers as the leader amongst this motley rabble., he becomes visible for all to see standing, eating an apple...." Greetings, I ask is there any work that you need assistance of, as im an assassin by trade, a bounty hunter of sorts."....He throws away the half eaten apple and begins to watch everyone with a wary eye.

Devaine_Hawk watches a man blend out of the rocks . Not seeing the man so much as the man s aura he looks right at him as he appears . The same one from the mind flayers castle earlier . that job s already taken, thanks any way one good thing about being psychic and having a photographic memory, he never forgets a face and he s rarely surprised or taken from behind .

Sam_Seymour rolls over....blinking a few minutes as she remmebers where she is and what had happened the day before for the first time for while now she was able to move without pain. Looking down at her bedroll lifting the cover a little checking their condition.....yes it really did happen...no black ooze no ruined sheets...a smile forms slowly....no need to make early trips to the stream trying to sneak pass Flash to do so

Flash_Guardian runs right past any and all people in the dojo with a sudden franticness. "Sam!" he calls, running past another figure who just materialized in his dojo. "Sorry, no time to talk right now," he tells Cuchulian hastily, not breaking his run at all until he reaches one of the classrooms where several bedrolls have been rolled out on the floor. He quickly grabs the nearest two, quickly rolling them and shoving them into his bag. "Sam, where are you? It's time! We gotta go!"

Cuchulian to recogonizes the being from the forsakened castle earlier," Ah I seem to regonize you too, please tell me what have i done to offend you, im trying to as polite as possible, and can not bear this fassade anymore. tell me!"....He walks towards Devaine, awaiting an answer

Flash_Guardian pauses, glancing in Sam's direction ... she's in the very same room on her own bedroll. He blinks, showing a bit of embarrassment. "Oh," he speaks, a bit more softly and apologetically. "Sorry, Sam. Didn't see you there." Flash speaks aloud a certain word, slapping his palm to the rune on the side of his bag and watching as it shrinks away to its more convenient pouch form, scooping it up with one hand while tapping some kind of diamond stud clipped to his vest. "Glad to hear the news, Hawkeye. Let's all get back aboard the Triad ... we've got work to do. Triad? Set the table. Boy scout, out." A final glance is given to Sam. "Ready?"

Sam_Seymour head jerks up hearing her name....geez whats going on....not thinking she jumped into action ..scrumblling up to hurridly dress hastly shoving her belongings into her back pack....nodding to him......

Princess~Siara remains peacefully 'sleeping' on the hammock, as though she were replenishing her energy, looking relaxed and rather tranquil.

Devaine_Hawk shrugs his shoulders and lights a smoke as he watches the man approach him nothing you ask I answered is all he says before being caught in triads transporter baem effect and disappearing .

Flash_Guardian blinks as he sees Sam going for her clothing. "Oh. Sorry again ..." He quickly exits the classroom and closes the door behind him to wait until she is done.

Sam_Seymour only moments later steped out pulling the sliding door open and stepping to Flash.....the back pack squarely on her back......" Emm whats going on why the rush...are we under attack I didnt hear anything...?"

Devaine_Hawk scratches the beamed up part then, I guess he s just standing there looking at Cuchulian

Flash_Guardian shakes his head to Sam as she reappears, already making his way out the east entrance to the dojo and onto the lawn. "No real hurry, I just ... I'm thrilled that we're finally going to be able to go after Glyniss! And Siara's here just in time for her gift!" Then, as an overjoyed aside, "Devaine, I don't know how you did it, but ... you cannot know the depths of my gratitude." Flash takes the last step out onto the lawn, looking around to she who is where, smiling happily as he sees the sleeping figure of Siara. "At long last, everything is coming together."

Devaine_Hawk shrugs and takes a puff off his smoke . I crashed through a window, used one of my new bullets to gum up the flayers armor, held him and the guards at gun point, left lot easier than I thought it would be

ChuKeLiang had never really dissapeared from the scene as his apparent absence would lead some people, perhaps those who had seen him last, to think. Even if one were to look carefully for the spritely teenage magician, chances are that he would escape notice without much effort or forethought. The truth of the matter was that he simply sat upon the grass outside of the large pagoda which so adorned and crowned the island and betowed a certain sense of nobility and exquisite or unique atmosphere that most would find pleasant. The young boy who sat alone and quiet, or Chu as some came to know him, indeed enjoyed the layout and tranquility of the isle amidst the rolling waves. Eyes closed and legs crossed, the tiniest and quietest sound of a leaf fluttering through the air to the crashing of the waves and idle chit-chat had little chance to escape his notice. Such was the wonders of his meditative trance, or perhaps it was a nap and nothing more. It could have been either way with the way he looked.

Sam_Seymour rises abrow hefting the leather straps of the back pack as she follows after Flash....she had thought all hell had broken loose the way he had come charging into her room talk about waking a person up...stepping out of the dojo as emerald eyes sweep over the nearby scene as she continues to follow....a brow rised at the sleeping female...and the...wait....emm Dev .

Devaine_Hawk raises an eyebrow at Sam, blows smoke from his cigarette up in the air, and smirks as he asks her . what I can t save a damsel in distress from time to time ? That reminds me I need to get back to the pub and check in on that spunky little red head I saw there earlier tonight .

Flash_Guardian raises his eyebrows at Devaine as he makes his way over to where Siara sleeps. "Indeed ... sounds entirely too easy." Flash glances up to see the giant airship Triad holding position above the treeline over the dojo, taking a deep breath. "We all ready? If so, let's get aboard. I'll do the honors." Flash holds his hands out in front of him as they've seen him do many times, bringing them in swirling motions about each other to gather strings of light whirling about a single speck of energy, then thrusting his hands into that speck and pulling it wider into a sizable circular vortex of golden shadowy energy suspended in the air before them all. For now, he simply holds this portal open, waiting for the others to follow.

Cuchulian was lost i thought until he realized the devaine had answered him,..."A thousand appolgies, for i have wondered into the darkest part of my mind, I am sorry for thinking otherwise with you, please accpet my appology

Devaine_Hawk stubs the smoke out on the heel of his boot and field strips the remainder to shreds of loose tobacco that waifs away in the breeze . Shrugging his shoulders and winking at Flash he laughs . I just make it all look that easy before he steps through the portal.

Sam_Seymour almost laughs...." you save....just got to be kidding more like kidnap" head tilting to look up......emm sci fi channel here we come it seems...nodding as she just follows Flash lead...he seems to know whats going on at least from the chat bounding about

King smokes his pipe slowly and looks up to the sky boredly, perhaps today was a good day, thinking about the things that had happened to him and what could have happened "Yep definately good"

Veromem appears as per his usual way, wondering why there was a portal open but he merely shrugs and steps through it as well, probably to everyone's surprise since he had just arrived and had no idea of what had transpired so far, but hey, it was something to do, so count him in

Flash_Guardian certainly knows that all hades hasn't broken loose just yet ... but Flash has half a mind to raise some hell when the time comes. Flash slowly moves over to the hammock as Devaine steps through the portal to gather Siara gently in his arms, smiling down at her like a loving parent. "Perhaps this was kidnapping, yes ... but I have no plans about holding her against her will. If all goes well, this should be quick and painless." Flash takes a few steps over to the portal, standing there dramatically with the girl in his arms. "As for rescuing Glyniss, well ..." He chuckles. "Hold on to your socks, babe, because here we go!" Flash strides through his portal now, waiting for one further person to follow him before the portal will be closed ...

[ChuKeLiang ] At last, the question of whether the young philosopher were pondering the ways and concepts of potential amibition or whether he were dozing comfortably in dreamland would finally be answered. It was not a graceful gesture, nor did it carry any of the flair or panache that Chu would normally like to be seen with. Simply, his small green form swayed a little from side to side before rocking forward, the top of his head landing against the grass with the jingling of bells and a sudden but muffled thump. "Eh... Wha-?" Chu said in a drowsey sort of manner, a wide yawn and stretch punctuating the end of his fragmented introduction back into the real world. Looking around with a pair of blinking jade eyes, reality started to form from the haze of his blurry eyesight, light and shadows with colour and depth finally being recalled and accounted for after a few more blinks. "Oh... I fell asleep?" He asked himself, but he would have been satisfied with any answer from anybody. His attention moved toward the group.

Devaine_Hawk is there and stuff

[Flash_Guardian ] After Sam steps through, the portal crackles once, slowly shrinking away until it closes entirely, fading from sight.

Flash_Guardian strides forth from the portal holding the slumbering Siara in his arms, glancing about the medical room and all assembled there before making his way to one of the beds ... not the bed with all the fancy futuristic technology and gizmos, mind you. Just a normal bed this time. Slowly and carefully he lays her down, letting out an amused breath. "Geez, Devaine ... what'd you do, use some kind of tranquilizer on her?"

Devaine_Hawk steps through the portal and moves to one side, leaning against a bulk head to watch as the others come into the sick bay as he thinks of it .The blue glow in his left ye starts to fade in intensity but not disappear all together . He stifles a yawn behind a hand, then rubs his temples . For all of his swagger and bravado , the strenuous activity and extended use of his heightened physical and mental abilities in the rescue as he thinks of it of Siera has him running on empty or close to it . When no one else is looking he reaches in a pocket and pulls out a bottle of pills , shakes a few out in a hand, dry swallows them and shoves the bottle back in his pocket . He snaps his weary head up at Flash s accusation and laughs she was like that when I found her, blame the flayer

Veromem actually remembers being here, of course the last time he was, he had two shotguns strapped to his back and he knew something about what the hell was going on. This time he sees Siara again is at the center of the situation, which causes him to smirk softly before he chimes in "Well I could carry her if you wanted, since she's not that heavy to me at least" He yawns as he stretches out his arms and legs softly before he put a piece of gum into his mouth and began to chew

Sam_Seymour gazes about her following the males queitly ......emm machines....great big hulking things but the males seem to like them for some reason....looking about for a place to wait this thing out not exactly sure what she's doing here....and well just parks herself ...crouching down as she sits

ChuKeLiang never really had the habit of speaking up if he were curious, but rather more to the fact the habit of asking himself questions out loud. Using his inside voice was definately an alien concept to him unless he felt as if he should be on his guard, or at least his best behavior... Never the less, a scuffling of a pair of black woven slippers against the floor of this alated metal beast could be heard as he emerged from the background, both of those emerald orbs peering curiously through his dark, azure hanging that fell from the brim of his scholars cap. Lots of questions came to mind too, but none worth mentioning out loud. Simply, he moved into the crowd as if he had always been there and pivoted left to right and back again to see what was going on, the jingle-jingle of his bells announcing his eagerness.

Flash_Guardian looks over to Veromem casually. "She isn't that heavy to me either ... what the ...? How the heck did you -" Flash seems slightly irritated to see Veromem standing there. His shoulders slump now as he calls out, "Triad? Can you bring your cloaking and transdimensional shielding up please ?" Flash's calls are answered swiftly as a static mesh of colors slowly fades into the image of a young boy dressed all in formal blacks, with dark grey shiny shoes, white hair, and curious eyes. "I raised the shields automatically as soon as you let your portal close behind you, Flash." The small boy turns to look at the others now with polite curiousity, glancing briefly to each one. "Welcome aboard."

Devaine_Hawk snaps his fingers . Not that he forgot, but as tired as he is it slipped his working mind for a minute in the heat of battle and all . there was a winged elf , he gave me the distraction I needed tog et the drop on the mind flayer, he might come around looking for her, pointy ears, wings , big guy

Princess~Siara 's eyes slowy begin to open, blinking a few times and turning her head to the side to try and get away from the bright lights. Ermming a little she squirms feeling the soft matress against her back, not fully aware of where she was or what had happened.

Sam_Seymour rises abrow at the sudden appearance of a child....or what look slike one.......emm interesting...

Flash_Guardian glances around him now, seeing that more than he had first intended had followed him through the portal. Flash sighs resolutely, shaking his head. "That illithid might have done this to her ..." Flash looks back to Dev. "A winged elf, you say? If he comes by, I'll have to make sure he gets filled in. Somehow, anyway." Flash can hear Siara begin to stir, just about to awaken. He steps away from her, realizing that things will probably be a shock to her. "She's waking up ... don't crowd her. Give her some breathing room." The boy in black seems to be most preoccupied with two new faces, that of Sam and Chu ... especially Chu. "You have bells on your outfit," Triad informs Chu, taking a step or two towards him.

Veromem laughs softly as yet again that question is asked by Flash, wondering how many more times he could get Flash to ask that before he snapped or just gave up asking him altogether. "How the heck did I get here? I appeared on the island in time to step through your portal and end up aboard the Triad." He blows a bubble with the gum and lets it pop as he leans againist a wall and watches Siara

Princess~Siara drew in a slow broken breath as her eyes fully opened revealing to her many figures standing about the room. Starled she eases herself up, her hands supporting her body behind her, looking frightened alone and all of a sudden in a room which oddly looked familiar to her. As her breath quickens she scrambles off the bed, eyes flashing about the room, lifting the front of her large gown backing herself up against the wall.

Devaine_Hawk feels his legs start to get rubbery. The fact is he s been going at it to hard for too along now, and it s catching up to him right here right now . Add the fact that his bioengineered and chemically enhanced brain won t even let the amphetamines he just popped work their magic and give him another rush for an hour or so like they should. He reaches for the bottle again thinking a stronger dose might help. He blinks as he notices his hand shake and drop the bottle of uppers ,he s never going to hear the end of this from Flash bad the others .that s the last thing he thinks before he stumbles and catches the edge of one of the medical beds easing him self on it . I ll just close my eyes for a second then we can go after glyniss he mumbles

[Devaine_Hawk ] bad ==and the others , that'll have tob e it for me untill I can join you fine folk agian , night all been grreat))

ChuKeLiang most definately indeed had bells on him, more accurately mentioned that they were hanging from the twin tips of his dark cap that barely seen to contain the mass that was his deep blue hair. "Really?" Chu replied to the most properly dressed boy who seemed to be about his age in an absentminded sort of way, looking from side to side to find the bells. Of course, it seemed silly that he try to look for them. It would be just about as fruitful as trying to turn to see your own ears. "O-oh yeah. That's right!" he said, flashing a wide grin to triad. "They're actually really important for me to have. I wouldn't really know what I would do without them." It was fun to talk to somebody his age without ridicule or the 'divine and flattering' feeling of wads of papers striking him in the back of the head. Maybe they could be friends he though, pressing his index fingers against his chin in an exagerated but genuine pose of perfect thought. That didn't last long however, the clammer of Siara drawing his eyes again

Flash_Guardian watches Siara wake with a start, frowning slightly. "Too late," he mutters, shaking his head just a bit. "Hello again, Siara," Flash greets the young and frightened woman, keeping his hands at his sides and making no sudden moves. "Don't worry, you're alright ... you're safe. We're all friends here." Flash has cause to rethink that last statement after a moment, but just lets it go.

Veromem yawns softly as he looks at Siara, smirking to her as he gives a slight nod with his head, blowing another bubble with the gum before it popped softly and he pulled it back into his mouth "So Flash, what's the situation with Siara this time? Anything to do with that slimeball we dealt with before, or is it someone new?"

[Flash_Guardian ] The young boy blinks as the boy futilely attempts to see the bells at the sides of his head. Then, for his benefit, he reaches out with a hand to snare one of the bells and pull it forward slowly for Chu to see personally. After all, that does seem to be what Chu wanted.

Sam_Seymour watches the female com to....obviously confused about things and back herself up against the wall....like some frightened animal....rising a hand to wave to her...." Hi there.....nice seeing you awake how you feeling?"

Princess~Siara 's eyes flash to a man as she hears him speak her name, still breathing rapidly, her hands pressing hard against the walls behind her. "Flash?" She doesn't move an inch, staring at him, wondering what had happened, how did she get here, and she tried to think of the last thing she could remember, Rha......and Amarius...... Her breathing continued to accelerate "Where am I" she spoke frantically

Flash_Guardian shakes his head slowly at Veromem, beginning to laugh happily. "Actually ... promise you guys won't laugh, now ..." Flash looks to Siara where she has her back to the wall, flashing her a pleasantly serious smile. "I have a gift for you, Siara." Flash seems almost proud to say this to her, as if this was some great accomplishment. He takes a light footed step towards the girl, dropping down to one knee as he watches her. "You've been in this place before ... remember? The time we tried to save you from that nasty ring? You were on that bed, over there," Flash tells her, pointing behind him and through a pane of glass to the far room which houses the one bed with the numerous arms and contraptions coming down from the ceiling above.

ChuKeLiang had chosen a rather poor time shift his attention from what seemed to be his peer, one of his elusive bells in the hands of Triad now. Strange how everything went dark all of a sudden... Where did they all go? What was the deal? "Eh?" said the little blind green boy as he shifted around a bit as if he were trying to look around. Triad, with no real fault of his own, had taken hold of Chu's bell just as the magician turn, twisting the young scholar's hat in a way that would cover his eyes like a blindfold. This no doubt left him looking rather silly as he extended his arms helplessly for a moment to brace himself and feel out the area. "Hey!" Boom! Lightning struck! He pushed his fingers under the lip of his cap and pushed up, reveal the entire world again. "I can't see when you do that!" he said playfully to the other boy as he laughed and bowed towards Triad to let him inspect the bobbles of his headgear. It was neat to goof around for a change.

Princess~Siara continues to stare at flash, although she hears others speaking to her, she never moves her eyes. She didn't know what he meant by gift, but nodded her head slowly as he mentioned the other bed, her eyes flicking to the futuristing machines above it, remembering she was there. Looking back to Flash she continues "How did I get here?....., Where's my master?"

[Flash_Guardian ] The young boy blinks, somewhat startled. "Oh! I'm sorry. My intent was to allow you to see your own bells, not to blind you by twisting your hat over your eyes." The boy seems quickly apologetic, moving to return Chu's hat to its former position. "I fail to see what is so important about the bells you are wearing. Initial scans show them to be perfectly ordinary and metallic in nature." Triad seems a bit confused, tilting his head to one side inquisitively. "Are they magical?"

Flash_Guardian flinches to her Siara referring to that monstrosity in such a manner, but holds his tongue. "I guess that means you'd prefer not to stay and visit, huh?" Flash seems disappointed. "I have no idea where your master is now. Only Dev can answer that." Flash turns to look in Devaine's direction, only to see him sprawled out over one of the medical beds. "Hoookay, guess he's asleep. Never mind, then. Suffice to say, Devaine found you and took you here. We're aboard the Triad, floating over Redfang Island as we speak." Just then, the doors to the medical bay open, revealing the long and narrow central corridor just outside briefly as one of the mechanical drones, like some sort of hovering mechanical jellyfish, floats into the room with some sort of metallic box suspended within the confines of a rippling beam of greyish energy, held aloft and carried in this way as the drone maneuvers its way into the room, waiting to be addressed.

ChuKeLiang smiled widely and stuck his tongue out a little bit as Traid inquired the nature of his trinkets, never a mocking gesture but really just to make a goofy face. "Not really," replied Chu with a shrug as he removed his cap from his head, his hair flattening and falling to the side of his face like falling water turning into strands of azure ivy. "I just kinda like them to be honest. They always ring when something's gonna happen or when something is happening." Magical? Maybe... Chu would rather just think of them as lucky instead of magical, leaving out all of the theory and calculations for the mystical practice. "They bring good fortune! Try it on!" Enthusiasm was never better shown than through the way Chu offered his hat to Triad, those strands of midnight swaying freely as he stepped towards his friend with a look that said, 'Come on, come on, come on! Try it!'

Princess~Siara didn't know what to say, she didn't know whether the thoughts in her head were real, and could barely decipher what they were. Without saying anything she brings her hands to her head, cradling it as her thoughts flash about. Squinting her eyes closed tightly she tries to make it stop.

[Flash_Guardian ] The white haired boy blinks for a moment at the offered hat, running through the sheer ridiculousness of such a situation ... after all, if one only knew what he truly was ... and yet, Triad's fanciful and playful nature compels him, struggling with his logical and knowledgable side. Slowly, the boy reaches out a hand to take the hat from Chu, turning it over once or twice to examine it, pondering whether he will or won't do something as silly as 'wearing' such a comical hat.

Flash_Guardian can see, practically 'feel' the inner mental struggle of the young woman before her, looking to the side as the hovering drone stands at attention, and waving it forth with a hand. "Not a moment too soon, it seems," he says, relieved of one thing only to find concern for another. The drone hovers closer now, offering the metallic box to Flash who takes it with an appreciative smile. "Thank you," Flash tells the drone, almost as if it would understand such gratitude ... and indeed it bleeps at him, revolves in midair and floats back out of the room the way it had come, shutting the door behind it. Flash eyes the box happily, turning it this way and that ... rather strange wrapping for any sort of gift, all framed in stout silverish metal with a latch, and glass panes along the side that reveal a soft blue glow penetrating from the inside. Flash holds it out in front of him, looking to Siara once more. "Siara?" he calls to her, hoping to distract her for a moment from her inner turmoil.

Princess~Siara opens her eyes as flash speaks her name, thought her hands remain at each side of her head, letting him know that she was still confused with conflicting thoughts. She gulped, letting out a deep breath, calming herself a little, looking to him and the strange silver box he was holding.

Sam_Seymour stays crouched in the corner just watching whats going on between the two having as yet to be filled in on its nature....though she can kinda guess seeing the state of the female whoever she is....sideglancing to Vero

Veromem watched Flash for a moment, wondering why in the world he had made the drone deliver that object, but he made another bubble with his gum silently. He'd wait and watch to see what Flash was up to exactly with the woman

Flash_Guardian bows his head slightly to Siara, chuckling just a little as he tries to keep an easy air about the situation. "Well, are you going to come and open your gift, or do I need to bring it over there and 'unwrap' it for you?" Flash smiles patiently, waiting and glancing back behind him to the others to make certain that they are, in fact, still there. They've gone rather quiet since the whole thing began ... save the two boys in the back getting to know each other better and the occasional popping of Veromem's chewing gum.

ChuKeLiang 's hat actually looked like a distorted and 'summarized' version of a jester's cap, if you could even consider the exitistence of the summery of any tailored garment possible at all. A perfect fit for the young adept, one could hardly imagine him wearing anything else in its place. What else would suit him or his style? A cowboy or baseball hat would look much stranger than his current personally tailored cap. Of course, Traid in Chu's gear would look just as amusing if not more than the sight of Chu in a bonnet or top hat. Maybe a top hat would look better on Triad instead? Chu had no idea what a top hat was, so the concern never really crossed his mind. "You gotta put it on to wear it you know," he said as he crossed both of his arm, both eyes and smile narrowing into a look that combined harmless peer pressure and a grin to match.

Princess~Siara smiled a little to Flash as he laughed, although she had no idea what was so humerous. Brushing her hands over her face, she blinks and her hands fall to her side as she steps toward him, eyes captured by the box, but not sure enough of what was going on to touch it. She simply raises her gaze to meet Flashs now standing directly infront of him.

[Flash_Guardian ] The young boy holding the odd looking hat turns and opens his mouth to respond, but keeps himself from saying what he wished to for reasons perhaps unknown. He had wanted to say, 'One must also have a solid and corporeal form as well as body mass,' but somehow that seemed a bit much. Slowly the boy brings the cap up over his head to grip it with both hands, placing it squarely over his head in precisely the same manner as Chu had worn it. Once it is in place, he releases his hands, eyes peering upward curiously. He shifts his head a little resulting in a subtle jingle. Curious, Triad tilts his head to one side, causing another series of jingling. A slow and pleased smile is now seen on Triad's face, delighted with this newfound ability that he had not yet predicted. Triad wiggles his head from side to side gleefully, ringing those bells for all that they're worth before stopping, all broad grins, cheer, and pleasant laughter. "I like it!"

Sam_Seymour rises a brow at Vero....blowing bubbles....emm okay must be trying to cut down on his smoking habit she knows gum is the first thing folks try when doing that.....chuckling to herself guess he has to keep his jaw working some way or other...glancing over to the two youngsters....having no idea what they were up to.....ooh well her eyes going back to watching the main show...least seems things are going well in that area

Flash_Guardian holds the box out for Siara to take expectantly. "Well?"

Princess~Siara cautiously takes the box from Flash, noting it's shiny exterior and metal latch. Holding the box in one hand she quickly glances up to Flash before unfastening the latch and lifting the lid to reveal some kind of pendant, a small silver cup with winding strands holding a long hexagonal crystal of the faintest sky blue. Her eyes narrow as she studies the pendant, reaching into the box to retrieve it, handing the box back to Flash so she could get a better look. Looking to Flash "It's very beautiful.....but why?" tilting her head slightly to him in question.

ChuKeLiang couldn't help to burst into a laughter as Triad vigorously shook his head about to make the bells dance and singing, placing one hand over his mouth and pointing towards the instruments with his other in a fit of giggles. "See? See? It's fun!" he exclaimed, imitating Traid's 'jig' with a wide and adorable smile. It was pretty hard for him to say anything else, seeing his prim and proper looking friend having such a good time. Essential, they were both in their own little world together, what they were doing looking like complete nonsense to the 'grown-ups' nearby. Why plan an agenda to have fun? Perhaps their giddiness had a certain structure to it, a method to their madness. Of course, if there was such a method, it would be hard to decipher for just about anybody. Soon though, Chu found that his laughter started to slow and draw to a close, his cheeks rosy and flushed as he smiled widely back to Triad. "That was funny..." he remarked, thinking out loud again.

Flash_Guardian watches the pendant closely as it at last emerges from the box, taking the metallic case and setting it aside for now, its purpose fulfilled. "As I told you," Flash begins in a gentle tone, "it is a gift. I wish that I could tell you more, but I'm afraid that I can't." Flash shrugs helplessly. "The company you keep prevents me from telling you. This much I will say, however ... that pendant is now, as far as I know, the only link to your past. Trust it it, and it will show you who you once were. Perhaps, in time, everything will be made clear to you, and you may at last make your own decisions about who you are." Flash continues to kneel there after his serene words of half-explanation ... and then a goofy sort of grin breaks out over his face. "And besides, I thought blue and silver would look good on you."

Sam_Seymour blinks and burst out laughing........ooooh great flattery......rising a hand to cover her mouth as she turns her eyes away to look about the room once more...stopping the giggle rising further

[Flash_Guardian ] The young boy continues to grin, glancing to one side as he sees the box has at last been opened and the girl has accepted her gift, one which he has spent countless hours crafting and charging, made for its one specific purpose. The boy himself seems quite proud of his handiwork, and is glad to hear its praise. To the cheerful Chu, the white haired boy looks to him again with a friendly smile, bells ringing again as he turns his head. "I'm Triad."

Princess~Siara listens as Flash tells her of the pendant, nodding gently still observing it closely, running a finger across it, wondering how it held so much power. She smiled a little as he finished, blushing before holding the pendant out to him, nodding for him to help her put it on.

Sam_Seymour arrives after a refresh kicks her out....and settles back in her corner and doing what she was doing which isnt much expect watching and listening

Flash_Guardian just raises an eyebrow at Sam's reaction, unable to help but chuckle just a little bit himself as he looks to her incredulously. "What? You don't think sky blue's her color?" Flash happily takes the pendant from Siara, rising and undoing the clasp as he moves around behind her. Slowly he lowers the pendant down in front of Siara to drape it over her front, the crystal catching the light from above and reflecting it all about its center even as it seems to shine with an light of its own. Flash speaks most reverently now ... whether this is a necessary part of donning the necklace or not is hard to tell. Maybe Flash is just a sucker for theatrics. "What was done ... now undo ... return her to the way that's true ..." Flash clasps the necklace now around her. "Open her eyes ... and let her see ... an end to lies ... now set her free." Flash reaches under her hair now with both hands, pulling it out from beneath the chain to allow the pendant to rest about her neck, backing away slowly and smiling.

ChuKeLiang felt it in his best interest, or rather within his own preference, to skip the formal greeting that he had been so painfully taught by his previous masters in his native land: The bow, the solemn and composed face, procedure, etc. Chu needed a friend, somebody his own age to pal around with and just have a good time. Every kid needs a friend, right? The laughter had ceased and words finally came to him, ones that were meant to be spoken and heard. The boy bent forward slightly in a very short bow, still grinning towards his partner in glee. "I'm Chu," he mentioned happily with a tilt of his head, expecting a chorus of bells to ring as he did. A hand involuntarily flew up and patted the top of his head while he donned a most bepuzzled look, mouth shaped into a small circle while he seemed to stare past his friend. Luckly, it only took a moment before he remembered that Triad had it. The boy could only grin wide again as he found his own fault again, teeth bared in a charming sheepish smile.

Sam_Seymour looks back at Flash a light in her eyes.....as she shrugs her shoulders " How the hell would I know......a neckalace is a necklace as far as I can see....and I dont have a habit at looking at what suits females..." brow rising high" bad enough they wear those damn long things all frills and pants"

[Flash_Guardian ] Triad returns Chu's bow with one very much like his own. Seeing Chu's sudden discomfort at missing his headgear, Triad brings his hands to remove the hat from his own head and transfer it back to its owner's as best he can, securing it in its proper place before leaning back away to place his hands behind his back, formal by practice as well as by the fact that Triad hasn't learned any different. "Can I show you around? I already asked Lydia, and she says it's okay."

Princess~Siara turns to face Flash once again, as he reappears from behind her, her hand lifting to her chest to touch the pendant. "Thankyou, Flash.....for your troubles..." she dipped her head to him magestically "...your kindness is..." she searched for the right words, smiling a little "...I'm extremely greatful..". It was funny, even being away from Rha for just a short time, she felt a little different, she couldn't quite figure it out but it was almost as if when she was with him she aspired to be like him...

ChuKeLiang visibly showed a lot of relief as his bells were returned to him, very slightly shaking his head from side to side to here them cheer and sing happily as they were returned back to their home. "Lydia?" asked Chu, jade eyes wide and filled with questions for a fleeting moment as the name was mentioned. Who was that? Did it matter? Probably not, but who is that? His questions cycled much like that for a moment, but he managed to give Triad a sharp and cheerful nod. "Sure!" he exclaimed, eyes almost closed completely as the corners of his mouth curved high again.

Flash_Guardian nods plainly, something twinkling at the back of his eyes in an almost bittersweet way. This was by no means a victory, after all ... just a gentle nudge to restore things to where they should be. "Think nothing of it," Flash tells her, though at this point words seem to come only with difficulty. "Well ... now that that's done ... umm ... I guess it's up to you what you'd like to do. Sam and I, well ... we've got a date with a demon in the far reaches of the underworld. Gotta go rescue a lost friend. You know." Flash shrugs as if the matter were the most everyday thing in the world, and indeed to Flash it just may be. "So ... I guess, if you'd like ... you can come along for the ride. Or we can drop you off back on the island and you can go from there ... whatever you want." Flash's words almost seem forced ... in truth, if he had his way, he'd never release her back to that evil creature's clutches. But this was a delicate issue. One does not swat a fly with a sledge hammer.

Flash_Guardian grins back at Sam mischievously. "You know, I think you'd look good in something of a light green," he says, dressing her in his mind. "Perhaps some gold trim and embroidery ..."

Princess~Siara smiles to him, lifting her brows as he speaks of rescuing someone from a demon "Perhaps it would be safer if you dropped me back at the island....I wouldn't want to get in the way" shaking her head a little

[Flash_Guardian ] Triad pipes up happily, eyes sweeping over the room one final time. "Okay!" he exclaims, his form suddenly distorting in midair, colors blending to transparent hues before he vanishes, only to reappear in a similar manner by the medical bay door. "This way, if you please."

Sam_Seymour blinks and coughs....a look of absolute horror appearing as she jerks back into the wall..." Not on your........you just try it and I just might......" glaring at him now

Flash_Guardian nods at Siara's decision, not really blaming her. "As you wish," he states. Then, at Sam's reaction, he bursts into a sudden fit of laughter at Sam's expense, covering his mouth with a hand and doing his best to try and stifle it.

[ChuKeLiang ] ./he throught that Triad's flashy dissapearence and reappearance was a little bit strange, looking blankly towards where Triad had been before turning around to find him again with a most confused look, the child scratching his head for a moment while his mouth hang slightly ajar. "Okay! Let's go!" he said cheerfully as he scampered up next to Triad with his hands in his sleeves. Then he would follow behind him, looking at everything and anything that he passed. Triad might well be one of his best friends, or so Chu hoped.

[ChuKeLiang ] ./he throught that Triad's flashy dissapearence and reappearance was a little bit strange, looking blankly towards where Triad had been before turning around to find him again with a most confused look, the child scratching his head for a moment while his mouth hang slightly ajar. "Okay! Let's go!" he said cheerfully as he scampered up next to Triad with his hands in his sleeves. Then he would follow behind him, looking at everything and anything that he passed. Triad might well be one of his best friends, or so Chu hoped.