little_half~breed_kodora she sat by an unmarked grave stone. she took a chissle and large nail and began to jaggidly, roughilly, messily, since it was harddoing thiis upright. she had always writen the letters "J-E-S" in the stone, a few tears rolling down her cheek, whimpering softly, her arms trembling.

Flash_Guardian sees many people nearby, including a young woman, another man clad in buckskin, and ... the familiar hanyou known as Kodora, currently carving a headstone nearby. At the sight, Flash stops dead in his tracks, peering distantly and trying to read the poorly scrawled words. He need only take a few steps closer before he can wager a guess. "Jester," he mutters aloud, his face falling. He stands unmoving, unable to approach Kodora in any way.

little_half~breed_kodora she couldn't read very well , let alone write, but she tried her hardest, making the s backwards , and soon to finish the e. she had got tht one right but it was still messy. she stoped and wiped the tears from ehr eyes and the sweat from her forhead. she stayed silent, even though she knew flash was around. she cotnoniued to slowly, and sloppily take the mallat to the peg. she tried to make it neat, ut it never did turn out perfectly , not like how she imagined it at all. her lips were curled down sadly like a pount, her ears laying flat, drooply against her head, sniuffing occasionally to keep the snot fom dripping down her nose.

Flash_Guardian swallows noisily behind Kodora, just watching ... since it was Kodora, he wanted to help her. But the grave was for Jester, someone he wanted nothing further to do with. The nightmares that Jester had planted in his mind would haunt him for decades to come. And so, torn between friend and foe ... he watches.

Bida lands on the ground silently behind Flash, not moving, only smiling.

Flash_Guardian sees his pendant light up briefly, that same purple glow ... he glances back to Bida, his pained expression clearly displayed on his face. "Shh," he says, bringing a finger to his lips and pointing to the tombstone sadly. A hand reaches out for hers ...

little_half~breed_kodora she sighed, not having the strength to pound the hammer hard enough, or hold the peg up, she would drop her arms and stair at the messy work that she tried to make beautiful. " please come back?" she whispered softly, now fulling crying, her head hung low tears dripping ono her lap. she loked like she hadn't slept in weeks. she looked hxhausted, her body trembled to keep herself from falling over " plese?" she said softly. this last death of a friend had hit her hard, harder than the death of her parents . " please? i promise to be a god pet" she whimpered a bit clinging to the grass below her palms.

BenjaminBlue walks slowly along the garden pathway, his eyes half-shut as he moved through the chilly night air. One hand was placed in the small of his back and his other was set under his chin while his mind was on to other matters. Shortly after moving somewhat close to the center of the garden, Benjamin came to a halt and looked to the other visitors just off the path. Still he only stood silent, just thinking.

Bida 's smile drops as she sees the girl. She knew what it felt like to lose someone so close, but she couldn't do anything

little_half~breed_kodora she lifted a hand and felt her fingers between her ears like jester used to do. she could still feel small pimple sized buimpb here her ears were peirced for his jingly bells used to be. she began to mew softly " please jest. pleasep lease please?" she contoniued to talk ".. iw ished you back before. come on.. please come back. i wished just like last time" she whimpered. still thinking it was her fault he died " please come back. i miss you. i know i'm the only person who did .but.. please?" she whimpered softly, still talking to the air around her.

Flash_Guardian quickly turns away, unable to watch, and buries his face in Bida's shoulder, oblivious to his surroundings and the approach of old friends.

Bida wraps her arms around Flash, not knowing what to do or say. She looks at Devaine, her eyes wide and beginning to well up.

little_half~breed_kodora she looked up to flash and stood up, running oto him clinging to him, burrying her face in his pants hip. sobbing, trembling " i miss him" she said softly " i want him back.."

Devaine_Hawk walks down the garden path lost in thought, eyes awash with blue white sparks of bioelectricity . A forgotten cigarette dangles from the corner of his mouth, his long black jacket billows in a mild breeze behind him . The shirt under the jacket is wrinkled , looking like he may have slept in it , as are the blue jeans . The tips of his cowboy boots don’t catch the light like usual , the tips not shined to perfection as is his habit . The dark rings under his eyes are more pronounced , and he runs a hand through his crew cut hair.

BenjaminBlue steps off the garden path and moves towards Kodora and Flash, but looking to be in desparation. Ben bowed his head and clasped his hands together before speaking in a low and steady voice. "~May the Lord support us all day long, till the shadows lengthen, and the evening comes, and the busy world is hushed. Then in his mercy may he give us a safe lodging, and holy rest and peace at last...~"

Bida puts her hand on the girl's head. She was lost between her love's happiness, and a child's happiness. It was times like these she hated being an angel.

little_half~breed_kodora she shook her head, hearing Blue's words. There probably would be no restfull peace for her freind. she contoniued to whimper " i wished like before . why isn't he back again?" she whimpered, her voice shaky and water . she quickly slapped Bida's hand away and ran off to hide under a tree. she didn't want anyone to touch her but flash or Jester. and she didn't have much of a choice now. so she would be alone.

Flash_Guardian looks down to see Kodora clinging to him ... his eyes shut tightly, a painful look on his face ... and then he hears an all too familiar voice, one that he hasn't heard in weeks. No, months. Looking aside, he catches sight of Benjamin and immediately breaks into a smile. "Blue!"

BenjaminBlue lifts his head and smiles to his friends from long ago. "My dear friend Flash. My heart fills with joy to see you well." Priest Blue looks to Bida, having remembering her vaguely and bows his head.

Devaine_Hawk proceeds , unaware of anything but the path in front of his feet , that’s where his gaze seems to be locked as he walks . He follows the path down to the center of the garden , hearing speech , sounded like prayer or a sermon , to him. He glances up at the sound , taking note of Benjamin , then Flash and the others “throw one in for all the lost , will you ?” he asks his voice a low gravely tone , and sounding weary .

little_half~breed_kodora she curls up by the tomb stome nuzzling the dirt softly. she would try to rest tonight. but she would be afraid to, for a few reasons. one being incase what ever got jester would get her too, the other being incase jester came back that she would miss seeing him.

Bida looks at the one Flash called Blue and nodded. He seemed familiar. Releasing Flash, she walked to Kodora, and kneeled beside her, placing her hand on the child's back, "I'm so sorry."

little_half~breed_kodora she yelled out againily, trying to push the lady away from her " GET AWAY FROM ME!" she yelled out. just liek she had done not too shrtly after she came to the keep. she was doing so well too. people were not her strong point.

Bida removes her hand and sighs, but stays where she is. How could she explain to the girl. . . ? She shook her head and looked at the Jester's grave.

Flash_Guardian whirls around, surrounded suddenly by his friends ... all except Kodora. "It's good to see you too, Blue. Your timing is ... well ..." Flash just nods back to Kodora with his head, swallowing again. He then looks over at Devaine. "You don't look so well, Dev ... something been keeping you up?"

BenjaminBlue looks towards Devaine and gives a solemn nod. "I will do that." Priest Ben bowed his head once more to pray to higher forces for the salvation of the lost. "~Almighty and everlasting god, preserver of souls, who dost correct those whom Thou dost lost, that the soul of Thy servant may be at the hands of Thy holy angels. Amen...~"

Devaine_Hawk nods to Flash “a new case or cases I think they have a common thread , and other …stuff “ he lets his voice trail off at the last . Flash knows Dev’s not the most sharing person in a lot of subjects . He looks around at the commotion of the girl shouting at Bidda , and nods to the later in greeting , not speaking again. His eyes catch the name on the grave marker and narrow , flashing back to the girl he deduces the source of her discomfort .

Flash_Guardian just closes his eyes and shakes his head. "Poor Kodora ... that psycho, Jester, was probably her only friend. And now he's gone, finally gone for good this time." Mixed emotions cloud Flash's face, and his gaze becomes distant once more.

BenjaminBlue looks to the group and gives a slow nod. "Yes, today is a heavy day for us all. Let this loss make us appriciate the gift of life we have received from the Lord," he says in a firm tone. "I am sorry."

Bida stands and walks to Flash, taking his hand, "it's for the better, I'm sure. We all know the damage that Jester did, and could easily do again."

Devaine_Hawk gives Flash a look at the mention of Jester , but remains silent ,thinking to him self “ no need for the poor girl to know the what that got Jester is just a few feet away. We all make choices in like , Jester made his a long time ago , I mad mine on the ship , and now one of us still has to live with his decision no need to force the girl to make any rash ones of her own that someone else might have to live with tomorrow .”

Flash_Guardian nods to Bida, his teeth clenched. "I know, I know, but ..." He shakes his head fiercely, unable to speak for a moment. "Why did it have to affect Kodora so negatively? I don't get it! Jester's a psychotic bastard, and always was! Why would he choose to make friends with this one girl, one out of millions?" Flash looks angry, but at what specifically is difficult to determine.

Blank flickers into existance, holding his side. The reason why he is holding his side is unknown, his coat is in the way. Although he does look to be in some form of discomfort. He shuffled over to Flash, Bida, and Dev. "Heya... Glad to see you better." He nods to Flash. "I don't have too much time, but enough to come to check up on you three."

Harlequinn skips into the garden and around the grave, singing "ring-around-the jester, ring-around-the-jester!"

Devaine_Hawk feels a shift in the atmosphere right before Blank arrives , turning to look at him . Dev don’t look to good him self , to fill Blank in , not hurt , but his eyes have deep dark rings , and his clothed look slept in . He nods , “you alright your self there friend ?”

Flash_Guardian lets out a weak chuckle as another friend arrives. "Good to see you too, Blank." He catches sight of Blank's face and side, and looks a bit worried. "You alright?" And then he hears something that perhaps he'd rather not, a dark look crossing his face as he looks behind him at Harlequinn.

Bida leans against Flash, trying hard to ignore Harlequinn, "Jester deserved what he got, and Kodora can make more friends. I'm not trying to sound cruel, but she can, if she tries."

Harlequinn skips over to the little group, "Hi All! How is everyone?" She looks from person to person nodding, "good, good, good, good."

Blank pulls out his hand from his side to find it completely soaked in blood then replaced it. "I'm fine. I'm alive and that's what matters."

Harlequinn gasps as her hand flies to her mouth, "What. . . what happend to you?!"

Bida glares at Harlequinn, then moves to Blank's side, "are you alright?"

BenjaminBlue looks to Flash, then to Bida, then Hawk, before looking all around. "So Little Kodora was a friend of this Jester? The same I heard since last I saw her? Oh dear... I knew she needed a friend, but why and how would such a relationship develope?"

Flash_Guardian sighs, leaning back against Bida. "That's the thing, love. She won't try." Flash also stares at Blank's blood-soaked side, letting out a short gasp. "By the gods, Blank! What wild animal came after you?"

Harlequinn giggles like a maniac and begins skipping around the group, singing, "ring-around-the-pony, a pocket full of posies,"

Blank flinches a little as Bida steps closer to him, but does not back away. "I've had worse..." He says, trying to excuse it. "I suppose it's the trade off for facing off with hopeless odds."

Devaine_Hawk ignores Harley with a cold blank stare , and nods to Blank “better get that looked at , “ before turning to Flash “I’ll be in the bar and club district Need to run down some leads and see what I can shake loose on this case . You know my number page me or call if you need me . “ He turns and walks way down the path to his car outside the garden . Those who have been around him might notice the swagger gone out of his walk , and a less personal nature about him . He seems driven or haunted by something maybe both by his actions and words .

Flash_Guardian shrugs helplessly at Blue. "They say sometimes two outcasts can become good friends. Maybe it has something to do with that." He then turns back to Blank. "Well, if you're sure you'll be okay ... and speaking of hopeless odds, we're currently trying to dig out the Triad. Think you'll be able to come?"

Bida asks, "What happened to you? What hopeless odds?"

Flash_Guardian nods and waves to Devaine, calling after him. "Hey, try and get some sleep, Dev! See you around."

[Blank] "Sorry Flash... I have other things to attend to. Freaks with white hair to irritate." He shrugs to Bida. "I suggest that especially you should stay out of the little war I'm in. My enemy is notorious for hunting down angels."

[Devaine_Hawk] Soon off in the distance a car engine would be heard roaring to life , but this time there’s no music baring from the speakers to be heard . No squealing of tires , no high speed take off he just pulls out and leaves .

Devaine_Hawk exits from this room

Bida sighs, "many people want to hunt angels. Few people realize that I'm half demon, until it's too late. . ." she looks at the ground

Flash_Guardian turns and gives Blank a wide eyed stare. "You don't mean ... Zelous, do you? And speaking of him, you still have one of my summoning beads, Blank?"

Harlequinn raises her hand, "Ooh! Ooh! Pick Me! Pick Me!" she is standing next to Flash and talking practically in his ear.

[Blank] "It doesn't matter these people. Most of them can kill most any demon, angel... or otherwise, save for a god." He shrugs to Flash. "He's in charge of the group, yes. And yes I do have one." He reaches into his pocket and pulls out a little bead and hands it to him. It didn't look anything special.

Bida looks at Harley, and hold down a growl. She strongly disliked her, but couldn't do anything. The girl reminded her too much of the Jester.

Flash_Guardian grimaces at the shouting in his ear, moving quickly away from Harlequinn and rubbing out his ear. He sits there, sputtering angrily for a moment, then looks over at the female Jester. "Wha ... you ... my g- ... Who are you?!" He stands, glaring at Harlequinn, seeming to have forgotten the people around him briefly.

[Blank] "..."

Flash_Guardian just pushes the bead away from him, keeping it in Blank's hand. "Keep it. Just in case," he explains, turning his attention back to the hyperactive woman nearby.