Vin_Da_DM: Previously on Warriors of Destiny: After traveling through hyperspace the Ettik and its crew arrived at Saqarra. Saqarra turned out to be binary planets with a strange vortex in between the two apparently consuming them. Clarice told Alexei that they needed to fly straight into the vortex.
Vin_Da_DM: Taking the dive the ship slipped into a momentary darkness then returned to the stars near the edge of a nebula. Clearing the nebula the Ettik was surrounded by white starships belonging to the Knights, and they were ordered to surrender or die.
Vin_Da_DM: Choosing to surrender the ship was boarded and the Warriors transported to a prison cell in an unknown place. In the cell they were paid a visit by none other than the dark sorceress Shaiya. Shaiya surprised them with Tewyn, who had apparently been turned to evil.
Vin_Da_DM: Separating Clarice from the others, Shaiya let Tewyn have his way with her, and then left. The two robed figures who arrived with Shaiya conversed shortly before one left and the remaining revealed himself to be Stryder, Claron�s son aged to around sixteen.
Vin_Da_DM: Talking with his parents he told them to not try anything as it would make it harder for him to keep them alive. He also made mention of torture before leaving. Left in the seamless gray cell the group ponders their fate�
Vin_Da_DM: The window on the wall fades back into view as the guards motion to Stryder as he approaches, looking in the cell he nods, �Which one shall I question first��
Vin_Da_DM: $ Start
^Vincent^ stares at the ceiling.
Vin_Da_DM: Alexei looks up from his spot on the floor, huffs then buries his head back into his arms.
^Lilly^ gets up off the slab next to Vincent and walks to the front of the cell and stands in front of the window trying to look out. �Umm, can I make a request?�
^Shinta watches from the slab, looking out the bars. �What will happen next?�
^Vincent^ sits up and stares into the window.
Claron watches as her son approaches the window.
Vin_Da_DM: �A request? She wants a request!� Stryder grins as you hear the two guards laughing. �What is this �request� of yours, half-elf?�
Luna_Faline sits running a claw down the wall repeatedly.
Vin_Da_DM: Luna�s claw marks seem to heal over the instant they are made in the wall.
^Lilly^ glares. �Is there anyway, since you guys seemed to have taken it...that I can get a notebook and a pen.. I�d prefer mine back, but can deal with a fresh book.�
^Vincent^ shakes his head.
Tewyn licks another cut along Clarice�s face that he placed. �So, you still think she turned me, do you?�
Vin_Da_DM: �And why should I let you scribble? Not having a good time with your friends?� Stryder looks at Lilly.
Luna_Faline continues to claw the wall and watch it heal. Thinking about all the traps and tricks along the way, that brought us to this point.
^Lilly^: �Writing stuff down allows me to...work better with my �friends�.�
Tabris leans over to Claron and whispers, �One of us should try to get taken...maybe we can reach the part of him that is still our son.�
^Vincent^ lays back down and carves, �Vincent was here� on the wall.
Clarice stands trapped as Tewyn slices her face again. �You tell me, or has you foreplay tactics changed since we have been apart!?!�
Vin_Da_DM: Pausing to think Stryder nods, then vanishes in a shimmer. Reappearing at the window a pen drops on the floor in front of Lilly. �Have fun. Now...any volunteers for the first round of questioning?�
^Shinta looks at ^Lilly^, �Sometimes one�s thoughts vocalized are much stronger than when put on paper.�
^Vincent^: �Questioning? Wow, I�m old�we called it torture back in my age.�
^^Katie^^ is dreaming again, her face twitching.
Claron nods her head as Tabris whispers to her, �Which one of us?�
Tabris: Shaking his head Tabris looks at Stryder.
Vin_Da_DM: Raising a brow Stryder eyes Claron and Tabris. �Mother...I think you and I need to have a chat. Approach the window, now.�
Tewyn grabs Clarice by the throat, �Can you give me one reason why I shouldn�t just kill you now?�
Claron looks over at Tabris then proceeds towards the window to face Stryder.
Tabris: �You better not hurt her...you may be our son, but by god�� Tabris stands and glares at Stryder.
Vin_Da_DM: �Oh, don�t worry Father, I�ll take good care of her.� Stryder vanishes in a shimmer, appears next to Claron and takes her hand then disappears again.
^Lilly^ rolls her eyes picking up the pen and walks to an empty corner and starts writing something on the wall and mumbling something angrily to herself.
Luna_Faline pokes the wall with my claw holding it there, pushing slowly against it.
Vin_Da_DM: Claron find herself in a smaller cell similar to the previous.
^Vincent^ looks at the writing Lilly is putting on the wall from the slab.
Clarice tries to speak but starts to cough as Tewyn�s grip starts cutting off her air, but then manages to whisper...�I would die for you ��
Vin_Da_DM: Luna begins to feel the wall push back against her claw.
^Lilly^ notices Vincent watching she glares. �Mind your business, demon!�
^Shinta lowers his head, �Lets hope all ends well and we can all return.�
^Vincent^: �If it is private then why in the hell are you putting it on a wall...DUH!�
Luna_Faline shoots the claw into the wall that is pushing back with a growl.
^Lilly^ glares, �Cuz he didn�t give me a notebook. DUHHH!�
Claron looks around the cell and squeezes Stryder�s hand gently.
^Vincent^ lays back down and farts at ^Lilly.
Tewyn squeezes harder, his eyes dulling for a moment. �You...what�� shakes his head, �Stop trying to trick me!�
Vin_Da_DM: Stryder steps away from Claron and watches her, popping his knuckles he speaks, �So...care to explain exactly how you managed to find Clarice and come here.�
Vin_Da_DM: Luna�s claw sticks into the wall for a moment before being spat out onto the floor as the wall heals.
Vin_Da_DM: One of the guards near the window watches Luna, �Be careful, kitty. I�d advise against messing with the walls, cleaning up the last prisoner took days.�
Clarice: �I wouldn�t trick you. My love for you only grows stronger.�
^Vincent^ stands faces the window and chucks the finger then paces the room.
Tabris leans against the window and glares at the guards. Sighing heavily he looks at the floor, �Damn it��
^Lilly^ continues to write, mumbling to herself as her face changes from anger. She actually starts smiling and then suspiciously looks around to make sure no one is reading it.
Claron: �Surely you already know the answer to that, Stryder.�
Vin_Da_DM: Meanwhile on board the Ettik a set of troopers look at Katie lying on the Medical Bay table and Eclipse in the bio-tank nearby, �Hmm...think she�s out cold?�
Tewyn loosens his grip slightly, �Your...l--l--l--love�No, you are lying!� shaking his head.
^Shinta keeps looking ahead. �Remy, give the lady her privacy and go play with the guards.�
Vin_Da_DM: �Let�s see. The living ship transported you. You happened across a fugitive in controlled space, and then proceeded to rescue your sister. How heroic.� Stryder looks at Claron, �It�s a shame you let us go without the same fight.�
^^Katie^^ frowns in her sleep, something not feeling right.
Clarice: �I have never lied to you about my feelings for you. I dreamed of you at night when I slept, even though we were apart. Sometimes I could actually swear I could feel you touching me,� whispers softly to Tewyn.
Vin_Da_DM: In her sleep Katie notices an odd black shadow hovering, �Wake up,� it whispers quietly to her.
Luna_Faline digs my claw into my palm, drawing blood. I draw the ancient runes of the goddess on the wall with my blood. I then start to pray to Selenia.
^Lilly^ turns at the word Remy��What�who�s watching me?�GO AWAY!!!�
Tewyn looks at Clarice and flashes of a night long ago enter his mind and disappears again. �But...but...I...love Shaiya.�
^^Katie^^ struggles thru the layers of fog, keeping her eyes closed, her breathing steady, listening warily.
Vin_Da_DM: The rune on the wall bubbles before turning into a mist that bounces off the wall and slams into Luna.
^Shinta looks down at Luna_Faline and smiles, �Our powers are of no use here.�
Vin_Da_DM: �I told her...they never listen.� The guard behind the window shakes his head as the other one comments, �Nope...never do. Shame about the last one, never thought someone�s chest could do that.�
Luna_Faline licks my blood off my fur. �Hmmm, don�t like the Goddess? Or don�t like kitty blood?�
Claron glares at Stryder, �How dare you! Clarissa and you weren�t even a day old when Cain held the knife to my throat and faded away with both of you. Our search was and has been for both of you. I believed Clarice was dead. It has only been during our search that I learned she was alive and knew of my babies whereabouts.�
Luna_Faline: �I want to see what his chest will do when I get out there to him,� I growl lowly.
Vin_Da_DM: �Katie, wake up!� The voice whispers again in her sleep.
^Vincent^ stands in front of the window stares at a guard.
Clarice: �Shaiya wants you to believe that...her powers of seduction are great.�
^Lilly^ moves over at the wall and rereads what she had written. Continuing in the open space she begins to draw instead of writing.
Vin_Da_DM: �Babies...ahh, yes. No longer children I�m afraid. Growing up in a world of darkness, you cannot imagine,� Stryder approaches Claron and extends a hand, her head flashes with feelings of sadness and pain.
Tewyn: �PINK FUZZY SLIPPERS!� drops Clarice, holding his head, �Your lying!!�
^^Katie^^ opens her eyes a slit and peers through her lashes.
Vin_Da_DM: Getting to his feet Alexei walks near Lilly and looks at what she is drawing, �So...care to explain all this to me?�
Vin_Da_DM: Katie notices two troopers looking her over, several more are outside in the hall. Eclipse in the bio-tank in the corner is looking at her silently.
Claron eyes well up as she feels the sadness and pain...
^Shinta stands and starts to pace the room.
^Lilly^ looks up blushing at Alexei��Um, huh...oh, my god�� Turning towards the wall her face gets red. As she moves, the picture is revealed of Shinta and Katie embracing.
^^Katie^^ watches Eclipse out of the corner of her eye.
Vin_Da_DM: �Hmm...needs more curves,� Alexei takes the pen and carefully traces a better version of Katie and Shinta.
Clarice smiles, �French maid�s outfit, black fishnet stockings, and waking up in the galley.�
^Vincent^ punches the window then walks off.
Vin_Da_DM: A searing pain shoots through Vincent�s hand after he punches the window.
^Lilly^ gasps as she looks at Alexei. �Why do you want to know anyway...no one ever seemed to care about what was in my notebook before...like you didn�t even notice I was around a lot.�
Tewyn grabs Clarice again, his eyes narrowing, �Do I look like someone who would do that?�
Clarice: �Tewyn, I didn�t lie about being responsible for your waking up dressed like that.�
^Shinta looks over, �Excuse me...but my butt isn�t that�umm�round, did you try and peek under my robes?�
Vin_Da_DM: �Well, I�m sorry if I�ve been ignoring you,� Alexei hands her the pen, �You must understand I�m used to talking only with Ettik. Things are different from the large perspective.�
^Vincent^ looks at the guard in the window, �OHH, I wish I could gets my hands on you to rip off that neck of yours.�
Clarice: �No, you drank too much...I did it,� gasps out.
^Lilly^ frowns. �Its not just you.� Turns back to the wall. �Its everyone...as a whole.�
Vin_Da_DM: Lowering his hand Stryder looks at Claron, �That is but a taste of what we went through. Raised by a demon,� Stryder lowers his gaze, �But I reached through the darkness to you. To warn you, but your friend Luna struck me down.�
Vin_Da_DM: As Katie watches Eclipse she hears the whisper in her head, �If you can get the guards and get me out��
Tewyn grows dark, �I should just kill you now!�
Vin_Da_DM: �Hey, he�s moving!� The troopers move over to Eclipse�s tank and look at him, �Think we should tag him and send him over to the others?�
^Shinta sits back down pulling my robes over me tightly.
Vin_Da_DM: �Perhaps everyone doesn�t ignore you as much as you think,� Alexei scans the text written on the walls, �A bit of organization and you�d make a good writer.�
Claron gasps and brings her hand up to touch the side of Stryder�s face, �That was YOU? How was she...we...to know, that the children we were looking for would be grown?�
^^Katie^^ focuses on some of the metal surgical tools, willing them into the head of one of her guards while his attention is off her.
Tewyn starts squeezing at Clarice�s neck.
Clarice looks Tewyn in the eyes as a tear slides down her cheek, �I will die for you, if that�s what it takes.��
Vin_Da_DM: �Shaiya needed us grown. Our powers fresh and strong so she could use us.� Stryder lowers Claron�s hand, �But Clarissa is more easily swayed. Even now she whispers in my mind, questioning my loyalties.�
^Lilly^ blushes. �Its just scribbling...notes mainly. I could never be as good as my brother.� At the word, brother, she begins to cry. Hiding her tears she looked back over the wall. �I thought it would be nice to write down little things I saw...and expand them. And I think Shinta and Katie would look adorable together...wanted to draw them.�
Vin_Da_DM: A small scalpel flits through the air and sinks into the guard�s neck. Grasping it he stumbles about before falling. The other trooper looks down at him, �Man down! You blasted freak!� He turns his rifle on the bio-tank.
Luna_Faline moves closer to Shinta and whispers, �Do you have any ideas?�
^^Katie^^ rolls off the table, leg-sweeps the other guard and elbows him in the throat.
Claron: �But you are not so easily swayed...you are a lot like your great-great-grandma in that way.�
^Shinta shakes his head, �They are powerful, I don�t think I could even drag them to the spirit plane, for fear I may not return myself.�
^Lilly^: �And I don�t see what you mean about everyone ignoring me...and if I don�t see it, maybe you should point it out to me...who isn�t ignoring me? And if you mean jerk face demon over there, �Good riddance.�
Luna_Faline lowers my head, �Is that where Finn is?�
Vin_Da_DM: The guard by Katie attempts to yell but chokes before he can. The guards in the hallway filter into the room, trailing their guns on Katie, �Freeze! Don�t move!�
Clarice reaches her hands up and grabs Tewyn�s wrists as he squeezes her neck. �I... I...I...I...love...you,� as she feels herself losing consciousness.
Tewyn sees the tear on Clarice�s face and stares silently, images of a disk, and nights of crying and a visor rush his mind��Cl...Clarice!!!�
^Shinta: �No, Finn went to a higher state�they are not spirits.�
Vin_Da_DM: �You should know who and who�s not ignoring you,� Alexei places a hand on Lilly�s shoulder then eyes her, �It�s more than just scribbling, your brother would be proud.�
Clarice slumps against Tewyn�s chest as she faintly hears her name...
^^Katie^^ doesn�t move, merely narrows her gaze, smiling while she wills the barrels to meld shut.
Tabris: �Finn? He and that dark lord disappeared during the last fight,� Tabris looks over at Luna from near the window.
Tewyn slumps to the floor holding Clarice, �It�s...you��
Luna_Faline glances at Shinta, �We could sure use his help about now.�
Vin_Da_DM: Katie manages to get two of the rifles before they fire, causing them to explode. The third shot glances her shoulder and breaks open the bio-tank, sending gel and Eclipse to the floor.
^Lilly^ begins sobbing as pictures of her brother filter into her head. �Maybe...I still don�t see it.� Looks up at Alexei. �How am I supposed to know something like that? No one knows anything and don�t seem to want to try. I�m all alone.�
^^Katie^^ hits the floor, covering Eclipse from any further fire.
^Shinta: �If I had some of my old powers back�but I gave them up to watch over someone.�
^Vincent^ gets down on the floor and starts to do push ups.
Luna_Faline: �Who?� I ask curiously.
Vin_Da_DM: �I have my doubts about Shaiya and her plans,� Stryder turns and looks at Claron, �I cannot help you directly, you must escape on your own. But...when you do, know that we will come with you. Even if I have to drag my sister.�
^Vincent^: �1...2..3...4...5...6...7...8...9...10..11...12...13...14...15...�
Clarice eyes flutter open, coughing she looks at Tewyn, �Yesss, the one you taught the meaning of trust and showed unconditional love to...not the clone that my father sent to kill Claron.�
^Shinta lowers his head, �Katie...I have known her many, many years, long before she became the mercenary you all met�I�ve been watching over her from a distance to make sure no one ever came back after her.�
Vin_Da_DM: The third guard points his rifle at Katie and Eclipse. Silently Eclipse disappears from under Katie, �I think I�ll take that�� The guard jerks as Eclipse�s tail spears through his chest. Grabbing the rifle Eclipse looks at Katie, �You can get up now��
^^Katie^^ staggers to her feet, �Sorry. Slow reaction time. I�m not�quite me yet.� She rubs her head, still groggy.
Vin_Da_DM: �And if I were to try, Lilly? What would I learn from you?� Alexei looks at Lilly with nod.
Claron nods her had at Stryder in understanding, reaching her arms up��Would you allow me to hold...er...hug you?�
^Vincent^: �97...98...99...100.� Stops then looks up, �So how long are these freaks gonna keep us in here?�
Luna_Faline: �What kind of powers did you have to give up?�
Tewyn: �Clone...then where have you been... They said you were dead.�
Vin_Da_DM: �You�re probably better with this than I am,� Eclipse hands Katie the rifle, �I�m more of the cloak and shadow type.�
^^Katie^^ takes the rifle, flipping it around then her eyes widen as she wonders how she knows how.
Vin_Da_DM: Stryder moves over to Claron and hugs her, pausing halfway through the hug to turn his head, �She�s coming��
^Shinta: �My ability to damage souls, and possess people and most living things...but to get to this universe and protect her...I...I had to.�
^Lilly^ looks back at the wall. �Um�� Begins writing again, this time about a secret love, not being specific. And how this love was torn by another�her hand had been soft and gentle as she wrote about the first love, only turning hard and vengeful as she began about the other love. �My brother.�
^^Katie^^ shakes her head, �Okay, now ya wanna tell me where the hell we are? And what happened?�
Vin_Da_DM: �How long do you live, demon?� A female voice comes from the window as a robed figure walks into view. Slipping back her hood you can see her white hair and golden eyes.
Tabris pauses as he looks at the girl, �Clarissa?�
^Vincent^ looks at the girl, �Probably a lil longer than you there, missy.�
^Vincent^ sits up and looks at the window.
Clarice: �My father, the bastard, took me when we were on that snowy mountain. He used me to clone... he held me captive. I don�t know where. There was something covering my head, a noose around my neck and my hands were cuffed�and I would hear� �It�s not time for you to die yet...�.�
Vin_Da_DM: �We�re still onboard the Ettik. Med Bay, it looks like,� Eclipse steps out into the hall, stopping he sticks an arm into a shadow on the wall, �With more company on board.�
^Shinta: �I...We weren�t sure she could protect herself after her accident�and once we got word of it, I didn�t have any choice, I had to come and make sure she would be okay�Even though she never knew I was there.�
Claron nods her head, �Then make it look convincing, son.�
Vin_Da_DM: Clarissa smirks at Vincent, then eyes Tabris, �Good to see you still recognize me, Dad. It�s a shame you missed the growing up, but I�m glad seeing how easily you were captured.�
^^Katie^^: �Oh, fer the love of crap! I�m not dressed for company.� She grimaces as her shoulder burns.
Tewyn nods, �Seems we have some catching up to do later...first we have to help get everyone out of here.�
Luna_Faline scratches my ear, �I see,� looking at Clarissa thru the window. �What about your others? Are they stuck here, too?� I whisper.
Vin_Da_DM: Stryder lowers his head, �I�m sorry�� Lifting a hand he backhands Claron across the face twice. Wiping the blood from her lip he nods, �I�ll send you back.�
^Shinta nods, �Yes, they are with me...but this place...it constricts them somehow.�
Vin_Da_DM: �I�m sure you have a lot to say about him, Lilly,� Alexei reads the lines on the wall.
^^Katie^^ readies the rifle, and peers ahead, walking quietly.
Clarice: �Yes, we do...on both accounts.� A smile crosses her lips as she wraps her arms around Tewyn�s neck, �You have any ideas on how we are going to do that?�
^Lilly^: �I do actually, he is the only family I have had...I had.� Sighing she scribbles out what she has just written and bangs her head against the wall.
Luna_Faline: �But they can�t get out of this room either? They are as stuck as we are?� I wonder quietly.
Vin_Da_DM: �Of course, it constricts them,� Clarissa eyes Shinta, then the others, �Seems Mother is missing. Stryder is probably having fun with that.�
^Shinta looks up, �So it seems, too bad my powers aren�t what they once were.�
Claron feels the slaps and the trickle of blood but does not flinch.
Vin_Da_DM: Lifting a hand Stryder sends Claron back to the cell in a shimmer. Appearing outside the window next to Clarissa he looks inside, �Not very insightful. Questioning all of them is probably a waste of time.�
Luna_Faline stares at Clarissa, �I knew I should have taken care of her when they were born. The second child is always trouble.� I think to myself.
Tewyn: �We are safe here�for now�Until she realizes her hold on me has been broken, then we will have to fight our way out.�
^Vincent^ stands up.
Vin_Da_DM: Clarissa snickers at Luna, then glances at Stryder, �I agree. Let�s tell Shaiya that they are ready to be broken now.�
Vin_Da_DM: Eclipse eyes Katie then motions to her, �Come on. I have a quicker way of getting around.� Eclipse sinks into the shadow that his arm is in.
^^Katie^^ follows Eclipse, shuddering in memory of his dream-look-alike.
Claron stands looking at Stryder and Clarissa silently, her lip split and her cheeks red from the slaps she received.
Tabris puts his arms around Claron and glares at the twins, �Damn you...you�re going to regret this.�
^Shinta looks at Claron, �I think your kids learned the lesson of tough love incorrectly.�
Vin_Da_DM: �I�m already regretting it,� Stryder huffs, then turns, �Come. Let us prepare for the procedure. Shaiya said it is quite a thing to watch.� Stryder walks off.
Vin_Da_DM: Clarissa eyes the room, �Such a pity, but don�t worry. Your limbs will serve us better than they serve you.�
Vin_Da_DM: Walking off she motions to the guards who make the window fade.
Luna_Faline stands up as the window disappears. �Claron? Are you alright?�
Clarice nods her head at Tewyn. Then leans into his ear and whispers, �Then whatever is necessary for her to believe you are with her�do it...and I will be ready to fight by your side when we need to�� nibbles his ear softly as she finishes her words.
Vin_Da_DM: After a quick trip through a shadow-like pool Katie and Eclipse are deposited at the Ettik�s airlock. �This is as far as I can get us. The rest is shielded��
^^Katie^^: �Fair enough.� She shoulders the rifle, �Any clue as to which way we go?�
^Lilly^ turns back to Alexei. �No one needs to know this.� Turning back to the section she just wrote she scribbles it out.
Vin_Da_DM: �I�m not sure�� Eclipse peers into the airlock and motions at Katie, �Four guards down the hallway.�
Vin_Da_DM: Nodding Alexei turns and looks at the others, �Any ideas about getting out of here?�
Tewyn nods, �I won�t be long,� exiting the cell.
^^Katie^^ nods and readies the rifle again.
^Shinta stands pacing again, �We must think of something quickly.�
Luna_Faline: �I�m clueless, Alexei. The walls heal as soon as you scratch them.�
Vin_Da_DM: �Ready? Go!� Eclipse dashes out into the hallway, up the wall and onto the ceiling. Pouncing two of the guards he eyes Katie.
Claron feels Tabris arms slide around her, then watches as the twins walk away, �He did what he had to�in order to make it look convincing. If we can figure out how to escape, he promised they both would join us. He is not as easily swayed as our daughter it seems.�
^Lilly^ sighs and continues the work as if she�s still on Ettik writing in her notebook. Smiling inwardly at Alexei�s interest she begins to draw him. Not even realizing it she draws something behind him...distant but still close. �Ettik,� she whispers.
^^Katie^^ fires at the other two, her shoulder on fire, her eyes blazing.
Vin_Da_DM: The two guards drop quickly, but the alarm klaxon begins to sound all over the larger ship.
Clarice watches as Tewyn leaves, then begins to pace back and forth in the cell.
^^Katie^^: �Shit!�
Vin_Da_DM: Inside the cell you hear an annoying buzz, the window clears again and you see several guards run past.
^^Katie^^ dashes ahead, looking side to side.
Tewyn walks down to the other cell containing the rest of the group. �Guards, go secure the perimeter. I have a feeling there are others...Well, seems they are here.�
Luna_Faline rubs my ears, �What the hell is that?�
Tewyn: �I�ll keep these prisoners at bay.�
^Lilly^ looks up and holds her ears as the buzz begins to sound. Standing up she walks over next to Alexei watching the guards run. �Where are they going?�
Vin_Da_DM: �Yes, sir�� One of the guards dashes off, the other stands his grounds and watches Tewyn.
Vin_Da_DM: Several guards begin to open fire down the hall toward Katie and Eclipse.
Luna_Faline looks at Tewyn thru the window, �What is he up to? Gonna beat them to us?�
Claron hears the buzzing sound and watches the guards run past the window, �Something is up, we best be ready for anything.�
Vin_Da_DM: Rolling onto the wall Eclipse begins to dash towards them, jumping between walls as he does.
^^Katie^^ dodges as best she can, returning fire when possible.
Tewyn grabs the guard by the throat. �You disobey me!, Go now, or should I hand you over to Shaiya�You know she hasn�t enjoyed handing out pain in awhile.�
Clarice stops in front of the window as she hears the alarm�watching...waiting....
Vin_Da_DM: The guard looks at Tewyn, �Shaiya�s orders...nobody alone with the prisoners unless cleared.�
Luna_Faline chuckles, �Seems she doesn�t trust him enough to clear him, she had doubts about her hold over him.�
Vin_Da_DM: Several more guards file past Clarice�s window, dodging Tewyn in the hallway. �They�re heading down Port Corridor Two. A woman and a black creature!�
Tewyn rips at the guards throat, �You ungrateful.��
Vin_Da_DM: The guard gurgles before slumping against the wall, clothing, throat, guard dripping with blood.
^^Katie^^ grits her teeth, �Go get�em, Smudge,� she murmurs.
^Lilly^ hands reach up covering her mouth as she watches Tewyn. �...I can�t believe��
Tewyn searches the body for any key or way to open the cell.
Luna_Faline: �I can, he did it to your gut, not that long ago��
Vin_Da_DM: �Katie! Behind you!� Eclipse shouts as he barrels into several guards, sending them sprawling.
^Shinta nods, �Seems your sister came thru for us, Claron.�
^^Katie^^ whirls around, aiming and firing.
Vin_Da_DM: The guard carries nothing, the cell wall clearly activated by some other means.
^Lilly^ shakes her head. �No, it was Vincent who did it to his gut. He just held my throat.�
Tabris: �Well, we�re no good stuck in here!� Tabris grumbles.
Claron: �It appears so, SHIT�the WINDOW!�
Luna_Faline shakes my head, �Still he would have.�
Vin_Da_DM: Alexei studies the window and nods, �Wait a minute...I think I know. Everyone back away.�
^Vincent^ steps back.
Tewyn drags the guard down to the other cell throwing him in with Clarice, �One down...many to go�We should get you out now.�
Claron looks at the window and tries to manipulate the minute particles of glass.
^Lilly^ backs up bumping into Vincent.
^Vincent^ nods at Lilly, �Ready for a fight?�
Vin_Da_DM: The glass begins to hum quietly as Alexei approaches it. Placing both hands against the window he cringes at the pain.
Clarice nods her head and dashes out of the cell��Lead the way.�
^Lilly^ thinking of the writing on the wall. �More than you know.�
^Shinta watches Alexei.
Claron stands back away from the window as Alexei approaches it.
Vin_Da_DM: Slowly the window begins to glow faint yellow before literally melting at Alexei�s touch. Stepping back he grits his teeth and curses at his burnt gloves.
Tewyn leads Clarice down the hall, �We must head for the commotion, try and pick up some allies.�
Luna_Faline steps over to Alexei to check his hands, �Are you alright?�
Vin_Da_DM: Luna notices Alexei�s skin is visible from burnt holes in the gloves and is burnt and scarred.
Clarice: �How will you explain me?�
Vin_Da_DM: Looking over the unconscious or dead troopers Eclipse nods to Katie. �Come on�more are coming.�
Tewyn grabs Clarice and throws her on his shoulder, �Your unconscious of course,� smacking her ass.
^^Katie^^ jerks a nod and forges ahead.
Luna_Faline looks over at the melted window. �Let�s get out of here, while we can,� taking Alexei�s arm as to say �let�s get the fuck out�, I turn toward it.
^Vincent^ heads towards the door.
Clarice: �Of course,� reaching a hand back to rub the cheek of her ass.
Tabris: �Don�t have to tell me twice,� Tabris eyes Claron and nods. Alexei makes his way out through the window.
^Shinta follows behind the others.
Luna_Faline steps thru the melted window, out into the hall. �Which way?�
^Vincent^ steps out the door and slides out his new blades.
^Lilly^ follows the group and exits the room.
Vin_Da_DM: Several guards turn the corner and pause looking at Alexei and the others, �Prisoners are escaping!�
Claron follows along with Tabris out of the window opening.
^Vincent^ looks at his claw, �Finally, I get to use you, my pretty.�
Tewyn turns the hall coming up behind the guards heading toward ^^Katie^^ and Eclipse.
Vin_Da_DM: The troopers lift their rifles but before they can basketball size holes are burned into them, Alexei cringes and lowers his hand.
Clarice lays across Tewyn�s shoulder pretending to be unconscious.
^^Katie^^ blinks at Tewyn and Clarice.
Luna_Faline extends my claws, ready to pounce. I move quickly down the hall toward where I hope the Ettik is.
^Lilly^ looks around. �I can�t do anything.�
^Vincent^ follows Luna hoping to use his new toy.
Tewyn gives ^^Katie^^ a wink and small nod.
Vin_Da_DM: Alexei follows Luna down the hallway.
^^Katie^^ gives a barely perceptible nod, then sighs as if in resignation.
Tabris helps Claron out of the cell then looks at Lilly, �Looking a bit empty handed,� holding his hand out several thin obsidian shards form.
Luna_Faline sniffs the air trying to find a smell I know.
^Vincent^ listens for guards as he runs.
Vin_Da_DM: �Back this way to the ship,� Eclipse looks at Katie and Tewyn.
Claron smiles as Tabris forms the obsidian shards.
^Lilly^: �All for me?� She glances at Tabris.
^Shinta: �Guess I better let the big guy out, if we are gonna go hand to hand.�
Tewyn nods to Eclipse and lets Clarice down, �Go with them, I have to get the others.�
Tabris: �Take what you can get�� He drops them into Lilly�s hands then grabs the dead guards rifle. �Stay behind me, Claron.�
Vin_Da_DM: Through the mess of sweat, blood, and various odors Luna faintly makes out Tewyn�s scent.
Clarice turns and looks at Tewyn, �Be careful.�
^Lilly^: �Thanks.� She smiles at Tabris and stuffs them away, all but two which she holds in each of her hands. �Now, I don�t feel so helpless.�
Tewyn smiles, �Now, does that sound like me?...Now get going,� heading back down the hall.
Luna_Faline sniffs the scent. �Tewyn went this way,� following it.
^^Katie^^ grabs another couple rifles from the guards� bodies as she heads back to the ship, she grabs Clarice�s arm. �Ye look a bit pale, lassie. Ye alright?�
^Vincent^ runs his blades on the wall as he runs making sparks.
Vin_Da_DM: Eclipse watches Tewyn, then jumps onto the ceiling and begins to head back to the ship.
Tewyn runs back thru the halls trying to get back to the group.
Claron: �Taking charge...ohhhhhh,� as she follows behind Tabris.
^Lilly^ following the group, holds the obsidian shards close to her and watches as they passed dead guards. �Such a shame.� She states sarcastically.
Tabris heads down the hallway to catch up with Luna.
Vin_Da_DM: A group of guards turn a corner in front of Tewyn and stand between him and the others.
^^Katie^^ slings the extras over her shoulders as she frowns at her bloody arm now almost numb and useless.
Clarice looks at Katie, �Yes��
^Vincent^ continues to follow Luna, �You sure you know where ya going, kitty?�
Luna_Faline: �I�m sure,� I growl as I point at the guards and Tewyn.
Tewyn points in down the hall, �Behind you fools!!�
Vin_Da_DM: More guards appear in the hallway behind the group, �The prisoners! Kill them!�
Vin_Da_DM: Some of the guards turn at Tewyn�s pointing, the others aim at him, �Don�t move, sir.�
^Lilly^ catching up with the group she stops just behind Tabris and walks beside him panting slightly. �Ohh, goody�� Whispering softly, �And who�s side is he on again?�
Tewyn grabs one of the turned guards and throws him into the ones pointing.
Clarice loses sight of Tewyn as the guards step in between him and the others.
Vin_Da_DM: Rifle blasts sail past the group�s heads as the two guard groups being to open fire.
^Vincent^: �Ohhhhhhh, toys to play with!!!!� Continues running forward jumps to the right then jumps forward brining his blades down in an downward swipe at on of the guards.
Luna_Faline goes to all fours, running from side to side down the hall. I lunge at a guard taking him down I break his neck with my claws.
Claron looks back behind them.
^Lilly^ turns to the guards behind us and start throwing the obsidian shards.
Vin_Da_DM: Luna and Vincent plow into the guards ahead while Tabris turns and begins to fire at the ones behind. With a free hand he pushes Claron out of the way.
Tewyn falls to the ground and grabs a guard and bites him on the neck.
Vin_Da_DM: Lilly�s knife-like shards sink into several guards, downing them.
Luna_Faline grabbing his rifle I shoot a spray of bullets at them.
^Vincent^ lands then quickly looks at his claw then at another guard he grins and swipe at his neck.
Claron feels herself being shoved away and falls to the ground.
^Lilly^ grabbing more of the shards, continues to throw them at ones that Tabris isn�t firing at. Grinning, �Teamwork.�
Vin_Da_DM: �We�ve got to move, guys!� Alexei shouts as he looks back at the guards continuing to arrive.
^Shinta�s eyes shimmer as Sano takes over charging the guards behind and shoulder charging them into the wall.
Vin_Da_DM: The hallway begins to fill with guards behind the group, dead and alive, they begin to open fire en-mass.
^^Katie^^ sprints ahead, keeping an eye behind her to make sure Clarice is following.
^Vincent^ continues forward taking out guards on the way.
Tabris: �Time to fall back!� Tabris shouts as he grabs Claron and begins to run backwards down the hallway, firing at the guards.
^Shinta grabs a dead guard�s body and throws it at the ones still firing.
Clarice follows Katie.
Tewyn motions the others, �Hurry, this way!�
Luna_Faline runs toward Tewyn.
Vin_Da_DM: Shots pummel the dead guard�s body as Shinta throws, but a bullet sails past and grazes his thigh.
^Shinta grabs his leg, �Bless Buddha,� starts hobbling down the hall.
^Lilly^ throws the last of her shards at the guards while running backwards towards Tewyn. After she runs out, she turns and continues running. �Damn, Tab, I�m out."
Vin_Da_DM: Eclipse ducks into the Ettik�s airlock out of sight of Katie and Clarice. Several rough shouts blurt out before two guards sail out of the airlock and into the opposite wall.
^Vincent^ runs behind Shinta grabs his arm and puts it over his shoulder, �Need help?�
Tewyn pushes the others past him, �GO! GO! GO!�
^Shinta nods, �Seems Buddha thought I needed another scar.�
Vin_Da_DM: �Get to ship! I�ll handle them!� Stryder appears in a shimmer behind the group, eyeing the guards. He rushes towards them, shimmering in and out as he begins to knock them around.
^^Katie^^: �Ye�re gettin� right handy to have around, Smudge.� She grins as she steps gingerly over the unconscious bodies.
Luna_Faline runs toward the airlock.
^Lilly^ turns amazed as Stryder appears. �Cool.� She turns back around heading for the ship.
Clarice concentrates on freezing the guards solid coming from the airlock.
^Vincent^ helps Shinta into the airlock.
Tewyn watches the others pass and heads down the hall.
Vin_Da_DM: The guards slide to the floor now frozen troopersicles.
Tewyn enters the airlock behind the others standing motionless for a moment.
^Shinta: �Thanks, I can manage from here.�
Clarice stands waiting for Tewyn.
^Vincent^: �Okay, Shinta.� Lets go and stands there.
Vin_Da_DM: As the group gets closer to the Ettik you can hear sounds of gunfire, then various cries coming from down the hallway.
^Lilly^ stops when she hears gunfire. �Where�s that coming from?�
Claron glances back as her and Tab continue towards the ship.
Tabris watches Stryder then nods, �Come on, Claron! You heard him!� Tabris continues on ahead.
Tewyn looks back then back up to the others.
^^Katie^^ heads onto the ship, her head beginning to fuzz.
Vin_Da_DM: Alexei approaches the airlock, stepping into the Ettik you hear an odd chorus of noises, sounding happy.
Luna_Faline pats Ettik�s hull as I step into the airlock.
^Shinta stumbles onto the ship and falls back against the airlock wall holding my leg.
Claron: �I didn�t see Clarissa��
^Lilly^ steps into the airlock and sighs. �Suddenly, I feel safe...though I have a feeling not for long.�
Vin_Da_DM: �Everyone get inside, Ettik says that getting out of here will be messy�� Alexei looks at the others as the chorus dies down.
Tewyn gets inside the airlock.
Luna_Faline kneels next to Shinta, �Let me see,� I purr softly placing a paw on his leg.
Vin_Da_DM: Tabris and Claron reach the airlock of the ship, �Everyone in one piece?�
^Vincent^ looks at the group nods then heads to his room.
Vin_Da_DM: Luna�s touch quickly heals Shinta�s wound.
^Lilly^ leans against the wall sighing, �I�m fine.�
Clarice smiles at Tewyn as he enters the airlock.
^^Katie^^ steps over to Shinta and leans against the wall, looking over ,�You�re back,� she smiles, closing her eyes.
^Vincent^ gets to his room and falls back on the bed and stares at he ceiling.
^Shinta looks at Luna_Faline, �Thank you.�
Luna_Faline stands up holds a paw down to help Shinta up, �Your welcome,� I purr.
^Shinta eyes ^^Katie^^, �Did you think I was going somewhere?�
Vin_Da_DM: The airlock closes as soon as everyone is onboard. Alexei heads away from the airlock and towards the bridge.
^Lilly^ races through the ship��Ettik...where is my notebook?�
Tewyn eyes Clarice, �You welcome me....but I did some horrible things while you were away,� lowering his head.
Claron stands in the airlock waiting for Stryder and Clarissa to appear. �He said they would come, even if he had to drag her.� Claron clasps her hands together as if she is praying.
^Vincent^ sits up and gazes around the room from his bed.
^Shinta takes Luna_Faline paw and stands, �Thank you again."
Tabris looks at Claron, �They�ll come. But we�ve still got to get out of here.�
Luna_Faline bows slightly, �Any time.�
Luna_Faline looks around at the rest of the group, �Anyone else injured?� I ask.
Clarice reaches up placing her hand on Tewyn�s shoulder, �What makes you think you were the only one to do horrible things?�
^^Katie^^ takes a deep breath, opens an eye and looks at him. �Sometimes one has no choice in where they go,� she pushes away from the wall, staggering forward, frowning at her bloody arm and feeling weak from the loss of blood.
^Vincent^ takes his jacket, shirt and shoes off.
Vin_Da_DM: Alexei�s voice comes over the com as he enters the bridge, �Looks like we�re inside the hanger of a larger ship. Breaking free of the airlock��
Tewyn: �I am not sure...but to them I did.�
Luna_Faline reaches out to catch Katie, �What happened?�
Vin_Da_DM: Ettik begins to list to the side as the sound of tearing metal comes from the airlock. The ship yanks sideways with a final large snap.
Claron: �But...but��
^Shinta scoots over to ^^Katie^^ and sits by her touching her shoulder softly, �We always have a choice.�
^Lilly^: �Ettik?� Sighing she continued the search, checking all the rooms, the galley. Finally she reaches her room and falls face first on her bed. �Oww...never mind Ettik, I�ll find it later. You�re busy.�
^^Katie^^ grimaces, �Bastard shot me while I was rescuing Smudge,� she smiles weakly.
Vin_Da_DM: A holographic screen appears above Lilly�s bed and beeps at her.
Vin_Da_DM: Eclipse looks at Katie and nods, �Smudge...never heard that one before.�
^^Katie^^ grins, �Well, ya kinda slither from shadow to shadow...just�fits.�
^Vincent^ lays back down.
^Lilly^ sits up and looks at the screen. �What�s this?�
^Shinta: �Well patch her up, I�ll find you later�if you don�t find me first,� heading back towards his room.
Clarice: �I�m sure they will understand...at least I hope they understand�� while thinking about how she has to tell Claron and Tab the truth about Claron going into deep freeze.
Vin_Da_DM: �So does Eclipse, but I�m fine with either.� Eclipse smirks as he stands on the ceiling.
^Vincent^ stares at the ceiling, �Wonder if they have cable?�
Luna_Faline pulls Katie�s shirt down a bit to look at the wound. �I think it went straight thru.� I place a paw on either side of Katie�s shoulder.
^^Katie^^ watches Shinta, grunting at the pain.
Tewyn nods, �Maybe...But you should go be with your sister, now�she needs you...and she owes me a favor.�
Vin_Da_DM: �Now to get out of here�� Alexei�s voice continues, �What the...Claron. You might want to come up here.�
^Vincent^ gets up out of the bed and goes to the galley shirtless.
Vin_Da_DM: The screen beeps at Lilly again, the tone lifting at the end like a question.
Clarice looks at Tewyn, �But I NEED you right now.�
^Lilly^: �Are you asking me what I want?�
Tewyn: �There will be time for that....just trust me on this one.�
^^Katie^^ closes her eyes, �You always walk away. I think yer afraid of me, sometimes.� She opens her eyes, �Um...where did that come from?�
Vin_Da_DM: A picture of Lilly�s notebook appears on the holo-screen.
^Lilly^: �Okay, now where is it?�
Claron looks at Tab as Alexei speaks. �It�s them....I am certain.� Claron dashes off towards the bridge.
Luna_Faline looks at Katie, �Where did what come from?�
^Vincent^ walks into the galley, grabs some soda and makes a sandwich then sits at the table.
Tabris looks at Claron then shrugs, �Wait for me!� He dashes after her.
Clarice: �Won�t you come with me?�
^^Katie^^ narrows her eyes. �He always walked away�even�before�� She shakes her head. �Never mind. I think I�m insane.�
Vin_Da_DM: A small yellow flash causes the screen to disperse and Lilly�s notebook falls into her lap.
^Shinta sits down on his bed, �Yes, Kyo, she is safe again...But the time still isn�t right...she has to make the choice.�
Claron enters the bridge.
Luna_Faline shakes my head slightly. �I don�t have as much luck healing the mind or spirit as I do the flesh,� patting her on the arm.
^Lilly^ grabs it, then smiles and hugs it. �THANK YOU!!!!� Opening it she fishes through the pages to make sure nothing was disturbed.
Tewyn pats Clarice on the ass. �Now, go...she has been waiting for you a long time�I�ll be waiting when your done.�
^Vincent^ eats then drinks down the soda.
Vin_Da_DM: �I�m sure the mind will heal with time,� Eclipse looks down at Luna and Katie, �By the way...I didn�t think you�d get my message in the med bay.�
^^Katie^^ smiles, �Thanks, Luna.� She gets to her feet turning to Eclipse.
^Lilly^: A loud rumble escapes her stomach. �Oww...I should probably eat something.� Closing the notebook she walks towards the galley and enters. Noticing Vincent she shakes her head and walks over looking for something, making sure to hold her notebook close to her.
^^Katie^^: �I thought I was hallucinating for awhile. It�s a bit odd to have voices in my head that aren�t mine.� She smirks, �Now, who do I have to blow to get a room on this houseboat?�
Luna_Faline looks up at Eclipse, �I�m glad you guys came to the rescue.�
Vin_Da_DM: Alexei stands at the controls. To the side Stryder stands wearing a red outfit with plating. Clarissa is fidgeting as he grips her around the arm.
Vin_Da_DM: Stryder nods to Claron, �I told you I�d have to drag her, Mom.�
Clarice smiles, �Alright, I suppose I can wait a little longer,� as she heads off towards the Bridge. Clarice looks back at Tewyn, �Promise me you will lay in a supply of water,� then chuckles.
Tewyn: �I�ll see what I can find.�
^Vincent^ gets up and heads back to his room.
Tabris smiles, �Glad to see you could make it, son.�
Claron: �That you did, Stryder,� looks over at the fidgeting Clarissa.
Vin_Da_DM: Alexei shakes his head, �I hate to interrupt, but we�ve got to get out of here. Any ideas?�
^Lilly^ mutters, �Fine, don�t say hello�� She finishes making her food and grabs a drink walking to the table. Opening her notebook she further examines it while taking sips and bites pleasing her hungry stomach.
^Vincent^ gets to his room then jumps in his bed.
Vin_Da_DM: Clarissa hisses at Stryder, breaks free of his clutch and runs off the bridge.
Vin_Da_DM: Stryder looks at Alexei, �This may sound odd, but I�d suggest opening a hyperspace window.�
Luna_Faline smiles at Eclipse, �Do you mind coming down here? You�re making my neck hurt.�
^Shinta lays back on his bed humming a familiar song.
^^Katie^^ starts wandering, looking into rooms as she passes.
Vin_Da_DM: �Inside the hangar?� Alexei curses in Russian then begins the commands, �You better be right.�
Clarice enters the bridge just as Clarissa starts to run off and blocks her path. �Not so fast there, girl!�
Vin_Da_DM: �Oh!� Eclipse flips off the ceiling and lands in front of Luna, �Sorry about that...having no gravity center makes me forget what is actually up.�
Vin_Da_DM: Clarissa eyes Clarice and scratches her, �Out of my way!�
^Lilly^ happily seeing nothing was done to her notebook, �Thank, god.� Finishing her food and drink, she gets up and walks out of the galley.
Luna_Faline smiles at him, �I see.� Leaning up to give him a kiss on the cheek, �Thanks for taking care of us,� I whisper. Then turn and walk slowly away.
^^Katie^^ finds a room that appears uninhabited and drops onto the bed for a minute, then gets up and paces, her mind whirling.
^Vincent^ looks at his chest, �Damn, I need to get a tan.� Then sits up and wanders around the room talking to himself.
Clarice causes Clarissa to feel chilled to the bone as she steps aside��Looks like you need an attitude adjustment.�
Vin_Da_DM: �Well�� Eclipse pauses and watches Luna walk away, touching his cheek he smiles, �You�re welcome��
Vin_Da_DM: Clarissa shakes off the chill then rushes out of the bridge.
^Lilly^ walks by Vincent�s room she hears him mumble. Flipping through her pages, she sighs and rips one out. Folding it up she slips it under his door.
Luna_Faline swishes my tail from side to side as I walk down the hall. �Now, I wonder if my robe is clean?�
^Shinta sits up, �Yes, okay already!! Go see her, Kyo�You�re pestering me.�
Vin_Da_DM: After Alexei finishes the commands he looks at Claron, Stryder and Tabris, �I really suggest holding onto to something,� Turning the coms on he speaks, �Brace for jump.�
^^Katie^^ feels as if her head is caving in, she grabs her head and winces, feeling everything go spinning.
^Vincent^ sees something moving at the door he jumps back like a scared kitten in a fighting stance.
Luna_Faline pauses at the door to the laundry, holding onto the wall.
^Lilly^ then decides to wander around and slips pieces of papers, the same way under everyone�s door. Then she walks to her room setting her notebook on her desk she walked towards her bed and fell just as they jumped.
Claron watches Stryder for a second then glances at Tabris before she walks over to Clarice, reaches her arms up as she nears Clarice and hugs her tightly, �Thank you.�
Vin_Da_DM: In front of Ettik the hyperspace window opens, the deafening sound of twisting metal rings as it begins to cave in the hangar.
^Vincent^ looks, �Hmm, nothing.� Walks to the door sees the paper picks it up, �What in the hell?...A love note?� Unfolds it and reads.
Vin_Da_DM: Ettik slides forward with a heavy jolt, knocking those not holding onto something to the ground.
Claron concentrates on keeping her and Clarice gravity steady.
^^Katie^^ tumbles to the floor, as everything closes in around her.
Vin_Da_DM: Luna�s robe sits neatly folded near the washer.
Luna_Faline reaches to catch my robe as it slips off the washer. �I wonder who folded you?�
Tewyn sits on his bed thinking of all that has recently transpired.
Vin_Da_DM: As Ettik�s hyper drive moans you can hear the twisting metal sound fade away into the calm hum of hyperspace.
^Lilly^: As he opens the paper, Vincent sees a passage covering one side of the page next to it is a picture. In the passage, its all about Vincent and his relationships with the rest of the crew. Next to it, is a drawing of him, claws drawn.
Vin_Da_DM: Luna notices movement from inside the washer as a medium sized bio-mech crab swims around.
Claron whispers to Clarice, �I need to make good on a favor I promised your dark elf.�
^^Katie^^�s eyes roll back into her head as she slips back into oblivion.
Luna_Faline holds her robe up and sees a slight hint of blue faded into the purple fabric. Smiling I hang it up, then turn to find a shower.
^Vincent^ reads the passage.
Claron: �It�s time we got to know one another...the good and the bad, Clarice.�
Vin_Da_DM: Stryder nods at the glow of hyperspace, �We should be out of range by now. It will take them sometime to track us.�
Tabris sighs, �I�m just glad we�re out of there. I have to say...you had me going there for a bit, son.�
^Shinta lays back down drifting off to sleep.
Luna_Faline finds the shower room and takes off my boots. I step into the shower and turn it on, adjusting the temp.
Vin_Da_DM: Stryder sighs and looks at Claron and Clarice, �We�re going to have to work on Clarissa. She�s still tainted by Shaiya��
Claron turns to look at Tab, �I trust you will look after our children. Clarice and I have a lot to talk about.�
Tabris: �Take your time. I�ll see what I can do for our daughter�� Tabris eyes Claron and nods to Clarice.
Claron nods her head at Stryder, �We will, son...we will.�
Luna_Faline tries to wash my back but can�t reach all of it. �Damn it, I wish I had longer arms.� I chuckle remembering a girl who loved to rub soap in the shower.
^Lilly^ closes her eyes, falls into a sleep, she instantly finds herself in a dream. �But this isn�t a dream�� She tells herself as she looks around. She was back home, a man runs out of the house with opened arms and embraces her, lifting her up. He whispers something in her ear. She turns to the door as a woman around his age, walks out, clearly pregnant. Lilly looks at the man and starts to cry. She turns and runs away, but not before she smacks him and mutters��I hate you...how could you. We were supposed to be together.� Her vision goes black and she wake ups crying and screaming. She walks to a corner of her room and sits on the floor, curling into a ball rocking back and forth.
Vin_Da_DM: Alexei looks at the group, �I have no idea where this�ll take us, but I�ll be sure to let you know.�
Claron slides her arm around Clarice waist, �Let�s go find us a quiet place to talk.� Leads Clarice out of the bridge and towards Tab and her quarters.
Tabris: �Let�s go find your sister,� Tabris looks at Stryder as Claron and Clarice leave. Quietly the two exit the bridge.
Claron: �I am afraid I have been very unkind with my understanding of Tewyn,� speaks softly as they walk down the hall.
Clarice: �Maybe if everyone involved knew the whole story, things might be different.�
^Lilly^: Fresh tears fall down her cheeks as she continues to rock back and forth.
Vin_Da_DM: Drifting through hyperspace with no idea of where they would be taken, the Ettik and it�s crew have now grown by two.
Vin_Da_DM: $End, but wait...
Vin_Da_DM: Elsewhere: Shaiya looks out of the view port at the massive white ship exploding. Recluse approaches her from behind. �Dreadnaught One is lost, m�lady.�
Vin_Da_DM: �The Warriors escaped and the twins with them�� Recluse nods at Shaiya who smirks. �No matter,� Shaiya rubs her stomach, �I�ve got a new set of twins to make up for it. Send word to Sarasvati, I�ll have need of her services soon��
Vin_Da_DM: $ End