Holy High - IC 2 - Open

[The Dystopian Isles of Frisct]

"Well, it looks like you want me to grab your fin, so I guess I'll do that then." He extended his hand and grabbed the tip of his flipper.

And with that, Cyrek was transported into the desert, where Ryujin was battling Raven, lots of people were everywhere, and general chaos seemed to rein supreme. On the other hand, Bo hadn't tagged along.

Cyrek looked around, the atmosphere quite dry and hot. "Jeez...I just got some peace and quiet and then I'm transported to another battle...Great...Guess I'll have to just fight my way out of this one too, huh. But where do I even start with all of this going on? I guess I could start with the lackeys since the guy that looks like the boss is being fought by some other dude right now." He grabbed his left arm, and it transformed into a sword that was about as as tall as he was, and just as wide as himself. He decided that it would be best to get a perspective from the air, so he launched up into the sky and then stopped his motion while high up, looking down at the battlefield and assessing the situation.

[Charlia]

"You're funny," the demons hissed, reappearing shortly after their supposed 'death'. "She is the one who brought us here, and only she can send us away. Fools."

Cade scowled. "She can't send you away when you keep twisting her train of thought and make her hate herself!" He growled before looking gently down to Charlotte whom still lingered in his arms. "What they say isn't true, none of it is...you're beautiful and innocent and unresponsible for this...none of this, none of anything that happened was your fault..." He said softly. "Nothing they say is true..."

"You think?" they hissed. "We know her better than she knows herself. We've known her for millennia. You remember seeing the results of our work in her. Do you not? How you cried. And that was nothing compared to the thousands upon thousands of years with her... just a little girl, lost and alone... You know what can happen to little girls if they're left alone..." As they spoke, their voice changed from a faintly feminine sound under the mass hissing sounds, to a more masculine tone. Their form shifted. No longer did they appear as a young Charlotte. Now they looked like someone who would be very familiar to Lux.

Metatron.

They shifted again, no longer the once-pure angel, but someone far worse... A sob tore from Charlotte's throat as she huddled closer to Cade.

"...no," she muttered frantically. "Leave me alone. Leave me alone! I don't want to do this anymore!"

[Luminesa]

Cade scowled. "She can't send you away when you keep twisting her train of thought and make her hate herself!" He growled before looking gently down to Charlotte whom still lingered in his arms. "What they say isn't true, none of it is...you're beautiful and innocent and unresponsible for this...none of this, none of anything that happened was your fault..." He said softly. "Nothing they say is true..."

"You think?" they hissed. "We know her better than she knows herself. We've known her for millennia. You remember seeing the results of our work in her. Do you not? How you cried. And that was nothing compared to the thousands upon thousands of years with her... just a little girl, lost and alone... You know what can happen to little girls if they're left alone..." As they spoke, their voice changed from a faintly feminine sound under the mass hissing sounds, to a more masculine tone. Their form shifted. No longer did they appear as a young Charlotte. Now they looked like someone who would be very familiar to Lux.

Metatron.

They shifted again, no longer the once-pure angel, but someone far worse... A sob tore from Charlotte's throat as she huddled closer to Cade.

"...no," she muttered frantically. "Leave me alone. Leave me alone! I don't want to do this anymore!"

Seeing Metatron's face, Lux scowled darkly at the demonic blob, and he had his Soul-Self squeeze it harder, in order to keep it from attacking. "Did you hear her? Charlotte has told you to leave. Now leave her and do not return!" he shouted.

[Charlia]

"You think?" they hissed. "We know her better than she knows herself. We've known her for millennia. You remember seeing the results of our work in her. Do you not? How you cried. And that was nothing compared to the thousands upon thousands of years with her... just a little girl, lost and alone... You know what can happen to little girls if they're left alone..." As they spoke, their voice changed from a faintly feminine sound under the mass hissing sounds, to a more masculine tone. Their form shifted. No longer did they appear as a young Charlotte. Now they looked like someone who would be very familiar to Lux.

Metatron.

They shifted again, no longer the once-pure angel, but someone far worse... A sob tore from Charlotte's throat as she huddled closer to Cade.

"...no," she muttered frantically. "Leave me alone. Leave me alone! I don't want to do this anymore!"

Seeing Metatron's face, Lux scowled darkly at the demonic blob, and he had his Soul-Self squeeze it harder, in order to keep it from attacking. "Did you hear her? Charlotte has told you to leave. Now leave her and do not return!" he shouted.

"She isn't even speaking to us," the demons laughed. "She doesn't see us. She sees her worst nightmare. Even if she did see us, it isn't that simple... She created an alliance, of sorts, with us. She signed herself over to us. She is our slave, as she has always been. It will never be over."

[Luminesa]

Seeing Metatron's face, Lux scowled darkly at the demonic blob, and he had his Soul-Self squeeze it harder, in order to keep it from attacking. "Did you hear her? Charlotte has told you to leave. Now leave her and do not return!" he shouted.

"She isn't even speaking to us," the demons laughed. "She doesn't see us. She sees her worst nightmare. Even if she did see us, it isn't that simple... She created an alliance, of sorts, with us. She signed herself over to us. She is our slave, as she has always been. It will never be over."

"...Contract? What kind of contract?" Lux questioned, refusing to let the being go. He didn't believe a word the demon was saying.

[Charlia]

"She isn't even speaking to us," the demons laughed. "She doesn't see us. She sees her worst nightmare. Even if she did see us, it isn't that simple... She created an alliance, of sorts, with us. She signed herself over to us. She is our slave, as she has always been. It will never be over."

"...Contract? What kind of contract?" Lux questioned, refusing to let the being go. He didn't believe a word the demon was saying.

"She bound herself to us! She belongs to us! She is ours!" the demons screeched, their voices hissing with fury. "She is our slave, as she agreed to be! We own her! We have always owned her! We will always own her! She is our property, by her own choice!"

[Luminesa]

"...Contract? What kind of contract?" Lux questioned, refusing to let the being go. He didn't believe a word the demon was saying.

"She bound herself to us! She belongs to us! She is ours!" the demons screeched, their voices hissing with fury. "She is our slave, as she agreed to be! We own her! We have always owned her! We will always own her! She is our property, by her own choice!"

Lux squeezed the demon harder, looking to break its ribs. "You did not answer the question. What contract is this, and how can it be broken?" he persisted.

[Charlia]

"She bound herself to us! She belongs to us! She is ours!" the demons screeched, their voices hissing with fury. "She is our slave, as she agreed to be! We own her! We have always owned her! We will always own her! She is our property, by her own choice!"

Lux squeezed the demon harder, looking to break its ribs. "You did not answer the question. What contract is this, and how can it be broken?" he persisted.

It was a giant creature made out of thousands of demons. It didn't really do ribs.

"We have authority over her," they hissed. "She is ours. We do as we wish with her. She has agreed to it. Ask her! Ask her! She gave herself to us! She wants us! The little slave wants her masters. Ask her!"

[Luminesa]

Lux squeezed the demon harder, looking to break its ribs. "You did not answer the question. What contract is this, and how can it be broken?" he persisted.

It was a giant creature made out of thousands of demons. It didn't really do ribs.

"We have authority over her," they hissed. "She is ours. We do as we wish with her. She has agreed to it. Ask her! Ask her! She gave herself to us! She wants us! The little slave wants her masters. Ask her!"

Lux turned to Charlotte, his face calming down as he spoke to her. He could tell she was afraid, and so he went easy on her. "Charlotte...is this true?" he asked her.

[Charlia]

It was a giant creature made out of thousands of demons. It didn't really do ribs.

"We have authority over her," they hissed. "She is ours. We do as we wish with her. She has agreed to it. Ask her! Ask her! She gave herself to us! She wants us! The little slave wants her masters. Ask her!"

Lux turned to Charlotte, his face calming down as he spoke to her. He could tell she was afraid, and so he went easy on her. "Charlotte...is this true?" he asked her.

"I didn't mean to," she whispered, sobbing. "It was a mistake. I promise, I didn't mean to, I'd never... never have... what have I done..." She turned her face away, too ashamed to meet anyone's eyes.

I'm such a fool.

[Luminesa]

Lux turned to Charlotte, his face calming down as he spoke to her. He could tell she was afraid, and so he went easy on her. "Charlotte...is this true?" he asked her.

"I didn't mean to," she whispered, sobbing. "It was a mistake. I promise, I didn't mean to, I'd never... never have... what have I done..." She turned her face away, too ashamed to meet anyone's eyes.

I'm such a fool.

Arael watched sadly, wondering what could have possibly gone wrong for her to end-up possessed that way.

"How did it happen? What is the curse, and how can it be broken?" Lux asked, continuing to be careful with her.

[Charlia]

"I didn't mean to," she whispered, sobbing. "It was a mistake. I promise, I didn't mean to, I'd never... never have... what have I done..." She turned her face away, too ashamed to meet anyone's eyes.

I'm such a fool.

Arael watched sadly, wondering what could have possibly gone wrong for her to end-up possessed that way.

"How did it happen? What is the curse, and how can it be broken?" Lux asked, continuing to be careful with her.

"So many years ago," she cried, "I let them in by mistake... and they just used me whenever they wanted. They broke my mind. They made part of me cruel and prideful... I never meant to be this way... They started with Metatron... and then they took me... I'm sorry, I'm so sorry. None of you deserve any of this. You're not like me. I'm making you all suffer... for my mistakes... I'm so sorry..."

[SuperHappySmileyWorld]

Something was definitely wrong. it was faint, faint enough to perhaps cast aside as simple paranoia or nervousness, but Tercan believed that something was an immediate threat to the planet. She always was deeply attuned with the ground, and could feel when some serious magic was being thrown down, typically when some celestial was battling another god... but this was worse somehow, and at the same time too distant to properly locate.

She was wandering around the Holy High, believing some spike in activity was occurring there, but thus far had found nothing. However when she was about to finish searching she saw an unfamiliar group with what seemed to be a large turtle, discussing something with what seemed to be of great importance before a few vanished.

Curious, she approached the group and hopped that they could say what they were doing

[Ranoria]

Something was definitely wrong. it was faint, faint enough to perhaps cast aside as simple paranoia or nervousness, but Tercan believed that something was an immediate threat to the planet. She always was deeply attuned with the ground, and could feel when some serious magic was being thrown down, typically when some celestial was battling another god... but this was worse somehow, and at the same time too distant to properly locate.

She was wandering around the Holy High, believing some spike in activity was occurring there, but thus far had found nothing. However when she was about to finish searching she saw an unfamiliar group with what seemed to be a large turtle, discussing something with what seemed to be of great importance before a few vanished.

Curious, she approached the group and hopped that they could say what they were doing

Bo, having now assumed that he was everyone's medium of transportation, sighed, or came as close to sighing as a turtle could, he extended a fin, his annoyed eyes sending the message.

Touch. The damn. Flipper.

[Luminesa]

Arael watched sadly, wondering what could have possibly gone wrong for her to end-up possessed that way.

"How did it happen? What is the curse, and how can it be broken?" Lux asked, continuing to be careful with her.

"So many years ago," she cried, "I let them in by mistake... and they just used me whenever they wanted. They broke my mind. They made part of me cruel and prideful... I never meant to be this way... They started with Metatron... and then they took me... I'm sorry, I'm so sorry. None of you deserve any of this. You're not like me. I'm making you all suffer... for my mistakes... I'm so sorry..."

Lux smiled at her. "It is okay...We forgive you. That is why we are helping you...All you have to do now is to deny them control of you. Call them by name, in the name of God, and they will leave you alone...You are not alone, Charlotte, we promise..." he assured her.

[SuperHappySmileyWorld]

Something was definitely wrong. it was faint, faint enough to perhaps cast aside as simple paranoia or nervousness, but Tercan believed that something was an immediate threat to the planet. She always was deeply attuned with the ground, and could feel when some serious magic was being thrown down, typically when some celestial was battling another god... but this was worse somehow, and at the same time too distant to properly locate.

She was wandering around the Holy High, believing some spike in activity was occurring there, but thus far had found nothing. However when she was about to finish searching she saw an unfamiliar group with what seemed to be a large turtle, discussing something with what seemed to be of great importance before a few vanished.

Curious, she approached the group and hopped that they could say what they were doing

Bo, having now assumed that he was everyone's medium of transportation, sighed, or came as close to sighing as a turtle could, he extended a fin, his annoyed eyes sending the message.

Touch. The damn. Flipper.

"Well you seem friendly" Tercan said, oblivious to the turtle's worsening mood, regardless she offered her hand to the turtle as it sent it flipper out and like the others before her was teleported to the desert. Immediately the feeling that had been brewing strengthened immeasurably, as she was near in the epicenter of the anomaly. Something did feel strange about this place, beyond the magic. While it looked at felt to be the world she knew something was none the less off, something imperceptible yet...

She shook the thought aside, for now, looking for the turtle to properly thank it for its assistance, as not doing so would of been rude. Perhaps she could tinker some kind of gift for it but when she looked for it...

[Charlia]

"So many years ago," she cried, "I let them in by mistake... and they just used me whenever they wanted. They broke my mind. They made part of me cruel and prideful... I never meant to be this way... They started with Metatron... and then they took me... I'm sorry, I'm so sorry. None of you deserve any of this. You're not like me. I'm making you all suffer... for my mistakes... I'm so sorry..."

Lux smiled at her. "It is okay...We forgive you. That is why we are helping you...All you have to do now is to deny them control of you. Call them by name, in the name of God, and they will leave you alone...You are not alone, Charlotte, we promise..." he assured her.

"...I don't understand," she muttered. "I don't know their names. I don't know what to say."

"Even if she did know, she would never cast us out. The little whore-girl wants a whip on her back, because she knows she deserves it. Don't you, pet?"

She shook her head mutely, her eyes wide.

[Ranoria]

Bo, having now assumed that he was everyone's medium of transportation, sighed, or came as close to sighing as a turtle could, he extended a fin, his annoyed eyes sending the message.

Touch. The damn. Flipper.

"Well you seem friendly" Tercan said, oblivious to the turtle's worsening mood, regardless she offered her hand to the turtle as it sent it flipper out and like the others before her was teleported to the desert. Immediately the feeling that had been brewing strengthened immeasurably, as she was near in the epicenter of the anomaly. Something did feel strange about this place, beyond the magic. While it looked at felt to be the world she knew something was none the less off, something imperceptible yet...

She shook the thought aside, for now, looking for the turtle to properly thank it for its assistance, as not doing so would of been rude. Perhaps she could tinker some kind of gift for it but when she looked for it...

Bo had stayed back at Holy High, and was presently being climbed on by Taiyou and Chiba, both puppies.

[SuperHappySmileyWorld]

"Well you seem friendly" Tercan said, oblivious to the turtle's worsening mood, regardless she offered her hand to the turtle as it sent it flipper out and like the others before her was teleported to the desert. Immediately the feeling that had been brewing strengthened immeasurably, as she was near in the epicenter of the anomaly. Something did feel strange about this place, beyond the magic. While it looked at felt to be the world she knew something was none the less off, something imperceptible yet...

She shook the thought aside, for now, looking for the turtle to properly thank it for its assistance, as not doing so would of been rude. Perhaps she could tinker some kind of gift for it but when she looked for it...

Bo had stayed back at Holy High, and was presently being climbed on by Taiyou and Chiba, both puppies.

The turtle was gone. "Hmmm... I'll ask should I see it again", for a moment milling over its ability to teleport others but deciding that it would be a puzzle to sort out later, as in after she learns about the magic anomaly.

She finally observes the chaos around her and it was indeed a sight to behold, all sorts of beings she vaguely recognized from Holy High, except for the center of everyone's focus and one who was trying to hide a few dunes away. As of now the being in the center was being attacked by some dragon being, however if what she was feeling was anything to go on she doubted that this would solve anything in the long run.

She sat down in the sand and began to sweep her hands through it. The sand, like the rest of this place, felt off but she knew she could still control it to form a barrier if she was in danger, at least there was that. But who knows, maybe she won't get roped into this fight.

It was around this time that she saw the one flying above them all, and wondered what he was planning to do.

[Luminesa]

Lux smiled at her. "It is okay...We forgive you. That is why we are helping you...All you have to do now is to deny them control of you. Call them by name, in the name of God, and they will leave you alone...You are not alone, Charlotte, we promise..." he assured her.

"...I don't understand," she muttered. "I don't know their names. I don't know what to say."

"Even if she did know, she would never cast us out. The little whore-girl wants a whip on her back, because she knows she deserves it. Don't you, pet?"

She shook her head mutely, her eyes wide.

"Tell them that you rebuke them, in the name of your Father who created you," he told her, ignoring the demons' insults.

[Charlia]

"...I don't understand," she muttered. "I don't know their names. I don't know what to say."

"Even if she did know, she would never cast us out. The little whore-girl wants a whip on her back, because she knows she deserves it. Don't you, pet?"

She shook her head mutely, her eyes wide.

"Tell them that you rebuke them, in the name of your Father who created you," he told her, ignoring the demons' insults.

She was desperate, and that showed in her voice. But the words came.

"Father!" she cried. "Father, forgive me. In the name of my Father by salvation and holy blood, I break the allegiances my desperation formed with demonic powers. I break the power they hold over me."

The demon-thing screamed, and half of the creatures making it up vanished, until it was simply the size of a normal human.

[Luminesa]

"Tell them that you rebuke them, in the name of your Father who created you," he told her, ignoring the demons' insults.

She was desperate, and that showed in her voice. But the words came.

"Father!" she cried. "Father, forgive me. In the name of my Father by salvation and holy blood, I break the allegiances my desperation formed with demonic powers. I break the power they hold over me."

The demon-thing screamed, and half of the creatures making it up vanished, until it was simply the size of a normal human.

"That is it, Charlotte. Continue until it is completely gone. We are here with you, do not be afraid," Lux cheered her on.

Arael nodded his agreement, watching the demons closely.

[Charlia]

She was desperate, and that showed in her voice. But the words came.

"Father!" she cried. "Father, forgive me. In the name of my Father by salvation and holy blood, I break the allegiances my desperation formed with demonic powers. I break the power they hold over me."

The demon-thing screamed, and half of the creatures making it up vanished, until it was simply the size of a normal human.

"That is it, Charlotte. Continue until it is completely gone. We are here with you, do not be afraid," Lux cheered her on.

Arael nodded his agreement, watching the demons closely.

"...In the name of my Father, I banish you, all of you, into the abyss," she continued, her voice growing stronger. "I cast you into the flames of hell where you belong! I order you to leave this place, now!"

They flickered, screamed again, and finally vanished.

[Luminesa]

"That is it, Charlotte. Continue until it is completely gone. We are here with you, do not be afraid," Lux cheered her on.

Arael nodded his agreement, watching the demons closely.

"...In the name of my Father, I banish you, all of you, into the abyss," she continued, her voice growing stronger. "I cast you into the flames of hell where you belong! I order you to leave this place, now!"

They flickered, screamed again, and finally vanished.

Seeing the demons were gone, Lux released his Soul-Self, and then he breathed a sigh of relief. Smiling at Charlotte, he walked over to her and hugged her. "You did it," he told her, smiling, "do you feel any better now?"

Arael merely watched from nearby, as his face slowly healed. He was happy for her, but now he felt shy around her. He had told her he loved her, but he was not sure if she had heard him.

Or how Cade would respond.

[Charlia]

"...In the name of my Father, I banish you, all of you, into the abyss," she continued, her voice growing stronger. "I cast you into the flames of hell where you belong! I order you to leave this place, now!"

They flickered, screamed again, and finally vanished.

Seeing the demons were gone, Lux released his Soul-Self, and then he breathed a sigh of relief. Smiling at Charlotte, he walked over to her and hugged her. "You did it," he told her, smiling, "do you feel any better now?"

Arael merely watched from nearby, as his face slowly healed. He was happy for her, but now he felt shy around her. He had told her he loved her, but he was not sure if she had heard him.

Or how Cade would respond.

"I feel..." she said slowly, "...different. A good sort of different, I think. I don't feel quite as weighted down anymore."

She closed her eyes, and allowed herself to relax.