Holy High - IC 2 - Open

[Theocretes]

Ianar got up and stretched
"Lets do this! Rosalie you ready?"
Ianar was excited to be back on the team

Rosalie smiled and nodded. "...I'm ready!" she answered. She then followed him and the others into the cold realm of Loki. As soon as she arrived, she started to shiver, and she huddled close to Ianar, who walked near her. "...It's so cold..." she murmured.

Ianar took off his hoodie and put it on Rosalie
"Sorry it's stained....but it should keep you warm"
He lit a small fireball in his hand to warm himself
He was still freezing cold regardless

[Luminesa]

Rosalie smiled and nodded. "...I'm ready!" she answered. She then followed him and the others into the cold realm of Loki. As soon as she arrived, she started to shiver, and she huddled close to Ianar, who walked near her. "...It's so cold..." she murmured.

Ianar took off his hoodie and put it on Rosalie
"Sorry it's stained....but it should keep you warm"
He lit a small fireball in his hand to warm himself
He was still freezing cold regardless

Rosalie saw he was cold, and she unfolded her long, pretty wings. She then wrapped them around his shoulders to keep him warm. "There we go!" she piped-in.

[Syrixces]

Raven looked round, the cold, bitter wind howling in his face, as snow, ice, hail and sleet thundered down from the sky, blotting out the sun, casting the blue-white mountainous landscape in a grey light. He peered off into the distance, pointing out a frigid, massive ice-made fortress off in the distance, casting a long shadow over the valley and mountain faced land, as his robes flapped in the cold, and ice giants lumbered below.

Where's Loki? My money is on the massive ice castle. You know, like out of Frozen. Yeah, the one with the ice giants. That one.

And with that, he snapped his fingers, teleporting instantly to the snow covered pine forest on the edge of the keep's clearing, the castle itself, sitting on a strip of land, upon a frozen over lake.

Stay frosty, people.

Hyperion

Hyperion landed softly at the cool, dark edges of the grecian underworld, blue flames and rocky spikes flaring up from the craggy surface around them. He held up a hand tentatively, casting light off his white-hot form, floating softly in the air.

Sooooooooooo, anyone know where to go from here?

[Theocretes]

Ianar took off his hoodie and put it on Rosalie
"Sorry it's stained....but it should keep you warm"
He lit a small fireball in his hand to warm himself
He was still freezing cold regardless

Rosalie saw he was cold, and she unfolded her long, pretty wings. She then wrapped them around his shoulders to keep him warm. "There we go!" she piped-in.

Ianar stared at the wings in amazement....
...
He stared at Rosalie in shock
"You're...amazing, thanks Rosalie"
He put out his fireball, not wanting to burn the beautiful wings that wrapped around him
She's an Angel! Well....literally and figuratively....im so dumb

[Castle Crashers]

Raven looked round, the cold, bitter wind howling in his face, as snow, ice, hail and sleet thundered down from the sky, blotting out the sun, casting the blue-white mountainous landscape in a grey light. He peered off into the distance, pointing out a frigid, massive ice-made fortress off in the distance, casting a long shadow over the valley and mountain faced land, as his robes flapped in the cold, and ice giants lumbered below.

Where's Loki? My money is on the massive ice castle. You know, like out of Frozen. Yeah, the one with the ice giants. That one.

And with that, he snapped his fingers, teleporting instantly to the snow covered pine forest on the edge of the keep's clearing, the castle itself, sitting on a strip of land, upon a frozen over lake.

Stay frosty, people.

Hyperion

Hyperion landed softly at the cool, dark edges of the grecian underworld, blue flames and rocky spikes flaring up from the craggy surface around them. He held up a hand tentatively, casting light off his white-hot form, floating softly in the air.

Sooooooooooo, anyone know where to go from here?

Cade looked around at the pine forest surrounding them, finding himself rather unaffected by the cold climate. As was a pro to having electricity running through your veins constantly. He would've felt better about all of this had he had Charlotte with him...he knew her power was nothing to scoff at. But, as was a good reason to keep her away, she didn't have a clean enough past to survive here. There was too much to manipulate her with, but who was to say he wasn't the same?

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Nyx shook her head. "Nope, I've never met Hades before, ironically." She said, breathing in the ashy darkness floating around them. Something about it was...homey, almost feeling as if she were snuggled up next to a warm wood fire in some cabin in the wilderness. But no one else probably felt this way. She was the queen of darkness, afterall. Any dark area seemed like home to her.

[Luminesa]

Raven looked round, the cold, bitter wind howling in his face, as snow, ice, hail and sleet thundered down from the sky, blotting out the sun, casting the blue-white mountainous landscape in a grey light. He peered off into the distance, pointing out a frigid, massive ice-made fortress off in the distance, casting a long shadow over the valley and mountain faced land, as his robes flapped in the cold, and ice giants lumbered below.

Where's Loki? My money is on the massive ice castle. You know, like out of Frozen. Yeah, the one with the ice giants. That one.

And with that, he snapped his fingers, teleporting instantly to the snow covered pine forest on the edge of the keep's clearing, the castle itself, sitting on a strip of land, upon a frozen over lake.

Stay frosty, people.

Hyperion

Hyperion landed softly at the cool, dark edges of the grecian underworld, blue flames and rocky spikes flaring up from the craggy surface around them. He held up a hand tentatively, casting light off his white-hot form, floating softly in the air.

Sooooooooooo, anyone know where to go from here?

ASGARD

"That's fine, let's just get this over with," Hamiri muttered, drawing her sword. She was ready to run in swinging. The sooner she pummeled Loki, the sooner she could get away from Raven.

Joaquin, in the meantime, rolled his eyes at Raven's joke. "You tell more puns like that and we might just ask Loki to politely impale you on a spike and display your dead corpse over the countryside," he grumbled.

HADES

Lux lit his wings and his eyes little, so the group could see. He then looked around for the god they were seeking. "...He cannot be that far..." he whispered, as he stared into the darkness around them.

[Ranoria]

Raven looked round, the cold, bitter wind howling in his face, as snow, ice, hail and sleet thundered down from the sky, blotting out the sun, casting the blue-white mountainous landscape in a grey light. He peered off into the distance, pointing out a frigid, massive ice-made fortress off in the distance, casting a long shadow over the valley and mountain faced land, as his robes flapped in the cold, and ice giants lumbered below.

Where's Loki? My money is on the massive ice castle. You know, like out of Frozen. Yeah, the one with the ice giants. That one.

And with that, he snapped his fingers, teleporting instantly to the snow covered pine forest on the edge of the keep's clearing, the castle itself, sitting on a strip of land, upon a frozen over lake.

Stay frosty, people.

Hyperion

Hyperion landed softly at the cool, dark edges of the grecian underworld, blue flames and rocky spikes flaring up from the craggy surface around them. He held up a hand tentatively, casting light off his white-hot form, floating softly in the air.

Sooooooooooo, anyone know where to go from here?

Shen Lung smirked, "Well, this should be relatively simple!" he grew instantly to a gargantuan eight hundred foot tall dragon, roaring his challenge from beyond the trees, and began literally walking through the forest without heed. "Over the river and through the woods, to grandmother's house we go..." He began singing, expecting everyone else to join in.

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Mourir looked around the underworld, and it was certainly not that of his homeland. Much too chaotic. He shook his head morosely, "Nay." Then he realized that it felt very, very similar, despite its appearance, and his eyes scanned the area, despite the overwhelming shadows, before he began walking in the direction where the most authorative power was located. "I stand corrected. This way."

Ryujin followed, sticking close enough to Hyperion to stay within the light but far enough away as to not draw any aggression from Nyx.

[Luminesa]

Rosalie saw he was cold, and she unfolded her long, pretty wings. She then wrapped them around his shoulders to keep him warm. "There we go!" she piped-in.

Ianar stared at the wings in amazement....
...
He stared at Rosalie in shock
"You're...amazing, thanks Rosalie"
He put out his fireball, not wanting to burn the beautiful wings that wrapped around him
She's an Angel! Well....literally and figuratively....im so dumb

"You're welcome...I hope you feel better now..." she said, before she looked ahead at the huge fortress. "...So that's where Loki lives?" she asked, nervously.

[Charlia]

She did relax, and closed her eyes, drinking in the comforting feeling of being close to the man she loved.

"...I love you," she whispered. "I'm so glad you're all right."

"...I love you too..." he whispered. Opening his eyes as he held her, he scanned the room for a moment. "...So where did Arael go? Back with the team?...And how are the others doing without me?"

"I don't know where he went," she said quietly. "And they're pretty torn up. They were trying to kill each other for a while..."

Raven looked round, the cold, bitter wind howling in his face, as snow, ice, hail and sleet thundered down from the sky, blotting out the sun, casting the blue-white mountainous landscape in a grey light. He peered off into the distance, pointing out a frigid, massive ice-made fortress off in the distance, casting a long shadow over the valley and mountain faced land, as his robes flapped in the cold, and ice giants lumbered below.

Where's Loki? My money is on the massive ice castle. You know, like out of Frozen. Yeah, the one with the ice giants. That one.

And with that, he snapped his fingers, teleporting instantly to the snow covered pine forest on the edge of the keep's clearing, the castle itself, sitting on a strip of land, upon a frozen over lake.

Stay frosty, people.

Hyperion

Hyperion landed softly at the cool, dark edges of the grecian underworld, blue flames and rocky spikes flaring up from the craggy surface around them. He held up a hand tentatively, casting light off his white-hot form, floating softly in the air.

Sooooooooooo, anyone know where to go from here?

ASGARD

"That's fine, let's just get this over with," Hamiri muttered, drawing her sword. She was ready to run in swinging. The sooner she pummeled Loki, the sooner she could get away from Raven.

Joaquin, in the meantime, rolled his eyes at Raven's joke. "You tell more puns like that and we might just ask Loki to politely impale you on a spike and display your dead corpse over the countryside," he grumbled.

HADES

Lux lit his wings and his eyes little, so the group could see. He then looked around for the god they were seeking. "...He cannot be that far..." he whispered, as he stared into the darkness around them.

"Well, hello there," a voice said from the air around them. "Welcome to my little home away from home. It's lovely to see you all here, although I notice you've left some of my favorites behind. How sad. I suppose after I kill you I'll just have to find them, won't I? You, white-haired boy. What was your girlfriend's name? Gods, I don't even remember. She was fun, though. One thousand out of ten, would most definitely break again."

[Luminesa]

"...I love you too..." he whispered. Opening his eyes as he held her, he scanned the room for a moment. "...So where did Arael go? Back with the team?...And how are the others doing without me?"

"I don't know where he went," she said quietly. "And they're pretty torn up. They were trying to kill each other for a while..."

ASGARD

"That's fine, let's just get this over with," Hamiri muttered, drawing her sword. She was ready to run in swinging. The sooner she pummeled Loki, the sooner she could get away from Raven.

Joaquin, in the meantime, rolled his eyes at Raven's joke. "You tell more puns like that and we might just ask Loki to politely impale you on a spike and display your dead corpse over the countryside," he grumbled.

HADES

Lux lit his wings and his eyes little, so the group could see. He then looked around for the god they were seeking. "...He cannot be that far..." he whispered, as he stared into the darkness around them.

"Well, hello there," a voice said from the air around them. "Welcome to my little home away from home. It's lovely to see you all here, although I notice you've left some of my favorites behind. How sad. I suppose after I kill you I'll just have to find them, won't I? You, white-haired boy. What was your girlfriend's name? Gods, I don't even remember. She was fun, though. One thousand out of ten, would most definitely break again."

OBLIVION

Xavier nodded, staring off as he thought about the others. "...That's not good...Well, we need to find Arael and make sure he got home with Kyoko alright. And then we have to figure-out where the others went. Come on, before Adam gets back," he told her, moving away from her and beginning to walk toward the edge of the room.

Arael saw him walking toward the area where the crevice was, and he huddled closer inside the hole. Meanwhile, he held Kyoko even tighter against him, trying to keep her calm.

Something is not right...Something is not right...

ASGARD

Hamiri drew her sword and looked around her, angry and ready for a fight. "Loki! Come on out so we can fight!" she called into the wind.

[Ranoria]

"...I love you too..." he whispered. Opening his eyes as he held her, he scanned the room for a moment. "...So where did Arael go? Back with the team?...And how are the others doing without me?"

"I don't know where he went," she said quietly. "And they're pretty torn up. They were trying to kill each other for a while..."

ASGARD

"That's fine, let's just get this over with," Hamiri muttered, drawing her sword. She was ready to run in swinging. The sooner she pummeled Loki, the sooner she could get away from Raven.

Joaquin, in the meantime, rolled his eyes at Raven's joke. "You tell more puns like that and we might just ask Loki to politely impale you on a spike and display your dead corpse over the countryside," he grumbled.

HADES

Lux lit his wings and his eyes little, so the group could see. He then looked around for the god they were seeking. "...He cannot be that far..." he whispered, as he stared into the darkness around them.

"Well, hello there," a voice said from the air around them. "Welcome to my little home away from home. It's lovely to see you all here, although I notice you've left some of my favorites behind. How sad. I suppose after I kill you I'll just have to find them, won't I? You, white-haired boy. What was your girlfriend's name? Gods, I don't even remember. She was fun, though. One thousand out of ten, would most definitely break again."

Shen Lung growled, trying to find where the voice was coming from, but to no avail. His head swerved in every direction, sensitive nostrils sniffing the air, but even his heightened vision couldn't find the trickster god.

"Come out and play, godling. I don't have time for your games." For some reason, he found himself thinking that if Ryujin had been there, he would've found Loki rather quickly, but pushed the thought aside, instead bringing the snowfall to a halt around them, leaving the air clear as day.

[Charlia]

"I don't know where he went," she said quietly. "And they're pretty torn up. They were trying to kill each other for a while...""Well, hello there," a voice said from the air around them. "Welcome to my little home away from home. It's lovely to see you all here, although I notice you've left some of my favorites behind. How sad. I suppose after I kill you I'll just have to find them, won't I? You, white-haired boy. What was your girlfriend's name? Gods, I don't even remember. She was fun, though. One thousand out of ten, would most definitely break again."

OBLIVION

Xavier nodded, staring off as he thought about the others. "...That's not good...Well, we need to find Arael and make sure he got home with Kyoko alright. And then we have to figure-out where the others went. Come on, before Adam gets back," he told her, moving away from her and beginning to walk toward the edge of the room.

Arael saw him walking toward the area where the crevice was, and he huddled closer inside the hole. Meanwhile, he held Kyoko even tighter against him, trying to keep her calm.

Something is not right...Something is not right...

ASGARD

Hamiri drew her sword and looked around her, angry and ready for a fight. "Loki! Come on out so we can fight!" she called into the wind.

Kyoko began to cry anyway. She missed Xavier. She knew he was close, and she wanted a hug.

"I don't know where he went," she said quietly. "And they're pretty torn up. They were trying to kill each other for a while...""Well, hello there," a voice said from the air around them. "Welcome to my little home away from home. It's lovely to see you all here, although I notice you've left some of my favorites behind. How sad. I suppose after I kill you I'll just have to find them, won't I? You, white-haired boy. What was your girlfriend's name? Gods, I don't even remember. She was fun, though. One thousand out of ten, would most definitely break again."

Shen Lung growled, trying to find where the voice was coming from, but to no avail. His head swerved in every direction, sensitive nostrils sniffing the air, but even his heightened vision couldn't find the trickster god.

"Come out and play, godling. I don't have time for your games." For some reason, he found himself thinking that if Ryujin had been there, he would've found Loki rather quickly, but pushed the thought aside, instead bringing the snowfall to a halt around them, leaving the air clear as day.

Loki wasn't there.

"Nice try, Lung. But I'm not that easy to catch."

[Ranoria]

OBLIVION

Xavier nodded, staring off as he thought about the others. "...That's not good...Well, we need to find Arael and make sure he got home with Kyoko alright. And then we have to figure-out where the others went. Come on, before Adam gets back," he told her, moving away from her and beginning to walk toward the edge of the room.

Arael saw him walking toward the area where the crevice was, and he huddled closer inside the hole. Meanwhile, he held Kyoko even tighter against him, trying to keep her calm.

Something is not right...Something is not right...

ASGARD

Hamiri drew her sword and looked around her, angry and ready for a fight. "Loki! Come on out so we can fight!" she called into the wind.

Kyoko began to cry anyway. She missed Xavier. She knew he was close, and she wanted a hug.

Shen Lung growled, trying to find where the voice was coming from, but to no avail. His head swerved in every direction, sensitive nostrils sniffing the air, but even his heightened vision couldn't find the trickster god.

"Come out and play, godling. I don't have time for your games." For some reason, he found himself thinking that if Ryujin had been there, he would've found Loki rather quickly, but pushed the thought aside, instead bringing the snowfall to a halt around them, leaving the air clear as day.

Loki wasn't there.

"Nice try, Lung. But I'm not that easy to catch."

The not so intelligent and witty dragon looked about, but still found nothing. This made absolutely no sense. Where could he be hiding if not somewhere in the blizzard? His claws raked the ground frustratededly, and he stepped towards the fortress that Raven had pointed out, earth shaking with each step. "You can't hide forever, trickster, and when I find you, I can promise that I will break you." He snarled, continuing his approach, the snow beginning to whip about much more violently than before.

[Theocretes]

Ianar stared at the wings in amazement....
...
He stared at Rosalie in shock
"You're...amazing, thanks Rosalie"
He put out his fireball, not wanting to burn the beautiful wings that wrapped around him
She's an Angel! Well....literally and figuratively....im so dumb

"You're welcome...I hope you feel better now..." she said, before she looked ahead at the huge fortress. "...So that's where Loki lives?" she asked, nervously.

"I do.....yes I belive that is it, judging from the Ice Giants at least."
Ianar prepped for the fight
Lighting fireballs in each of his hands, hiding the fire away from the silky wings
He was still worried about them catching fire

"Hey loki! Im comin for ya!"

[Luminesa]

OBLIVION

Xavier nodded, staring off as he thought about the others. "...That's not good...Well, we need to find Arael and make sure he got home with Kyoko alright. And then we have to figure-out where the others went. Come on, before Adam gets back," he told her, moving away from her and beginning to walk toward the edge of the room.

Arael saw him walking toward the area where the crevice was, and he huddled closer inside the hole. Meanwhile, he held Kyoko even tighter against him, trying to keep her calm.

Something is not right...Something is not right...

ASGARD

Hamiri drew her sword and looked around her, angry and ready for a fight. "Loki! Come on out so we can fight!" she called into the wind.

Kyoko began to cry anyway. She missed Xavier. She knew he was close, and she wanted a hug.

Shen Lung growled, trying to find where the voice was coming from, but to no avail. His head swerved in every direction, sensitive nostrils sniffing the air, but even his heightened vision couldn't find the trickster god.

"Come out and play, godling. I don't have time for your games." For some reason, he found himself thinking that if Ryujin had been there, he would've found Loki rather quickly, but pushed the thought aside, instead bringing the snowfall to a halt around them, leaving the air clear as day.

Loki wasn't there.

"Nice try, Lung. But I'm not that easy to catch."

OBLIVION

Arael saw her crying, and he panicked. "No, please little one, do not cry! Please, for your mother's sake...Ah, what have I done!"

"Arael?"

The Angel looked up and saw Xavier staring into the hole, curious and concerned. "Hey. There you are! Why're you hiding in here?"

"...I did not want to be far from Haruka...if Adam arrived..."

Xavier cocked his head to the side and grinned. "I understand. Well, thanks for looking-out for her. Can I see Kyoko?" he asked.

Arael came out and gladly handed the baby to Xavier.

"Kyoko-tan! Hi! Are you okay? You were scared, weren't you?" he asked her, playfully, as he cradled her.

The Angel smiled, as he saw the happy father with his baby, until he noticed something behind the Throne.

Two of the rooms were lit, meaning they were occupied.

Arael rushed toward one of them, and he saw Thana floating inside, caught in suspended animation, his body stiff as though he was dead. The silver glow of the room kept him warm, as did some lights that floated around over him, monitoring his body. "Thana!...But...who is in the other one?" he exclaimed. He then looked toward the other room, and his heart stopped for a moment.

"...Haruka...we have made a mistake...And a grave one..."

[Luminesa]

OBLIVION

Xavier nodded, staring off as he thought about the others. "...That's not good...Well, we need to find Arael and make sure he got home with Kyoko alright. And then we have to figure-out where the others went. Come on, before Adam gets back," he told her, moving away from her and beginning to walk toward the edge of the room.

Arael saw him walking toward the area where the crevice was, and he huddled closer inside the hole. Meanwhile, he held Kyoko even tighter against him, trying to keep her calm.

Something is not right...Something is not right...

ASGARD

Hamiri drew her sword and looked around her, angry and ready for a fight. "Loki! Come on out so we can fight!" she called into the wind.

Kyoko began to cry anyway. She missed Xavier. She knew he was close, and she wanted a hug.

Shen Lung growled, trying to find where the voice was coming from, but to no avail. His head swerved in every direction, sensitive nostrils sniffing the air, but even his heightened vision couldn't find the trickster god.

"Come out and play, godling. I don't have time for your games." For some reason, he found himself thinking that if Ryujin had been there, he would've found Loki rather quickly, but pushed the thought aside, instead bringing the snowfall to a halt around them, leaving the air clear as day.

Loki wasn't there.

"Nice try, Lung. But I'm not that easy to catch."

Hamiri glared down at the snow, and she stabbed it with her sword. She then sent shadows through it, looking to strangle the first being those shadows found. "Come out, come out, wherever you are..." she muttered.

[Charlia]

Kyoko began to cry anyway. She missed Xavier. She knew he was close, and she wanted a hug.Loki wasn't there.

"Nice try, Lung. But I'm not that easy to catch."

OBLIVION

Arael saw her crying, and he panicked. "No, please little one, do not cry! Please, for your mother's sake...Ah, what have I done!"

"Arael?"

The Angel looked up and saw Xavier staring into the hole, curious and concerned. "Hey. There you are! Why're you hiding in here?"

"...I did not want to be far from Haruka...if Adam arrived..."

Xavier cocked his head to the side and grinned. "I understand. Well, thanks for looking-out for her. Can I see Kyoko?" he asked.

Arael came out and gladly handed the baby to Xavier.

"Kyoko-tan! Hi! Are you okay? You were scared, weren't you?" he asked her, playfully, as he cradled her.

The Angel smiled, as he saw the happy father with his baby, until he noticed something behind the Throne.

Two of the rooms were lit, meaning they were occupied.

Arael rushed toward one of them, and he saw Thana floating inside, caught in suspended animation, his body stiff as though he was dead. The silver glow of the room kept him warm, as did some lights that floated around over him, monitoring his body. "Thana!...But...who is in the other one?" he exclaimed. He then looked toward the other room, and his heart stopped for a moment.

"...Haruka...we have made a mistake...And a grave one..."

Kyoko's tiny eyes narrowed, and she stared up suspiciously.

"Ah," she muttered ferociously.

Haruka's eyes widened.

"Arael? What is it?"

Kyoko began to cry anyway. She missed Xavier. She knew he was close, and she wanted a hug.Loki wasn't there.

"Nice try, Lung. But I'm not that easy to catch."

Hamiri glared down at the snow, and she stabbed it with her sword. She then sent shadows through it, looking to strangle the first being those shadows found. "Come out, come out, wherever you are..." she muttered.

"I don't want to. I'd rather stay where I am and mess with you all from here. More fun for me that way."

[Syrixces]

Raven peered into the whirling snow-storm, more annoyed than anything else, his white-cloaked body, blending in to the snow-packed environment. He grinned beneath the mask, and snapped his fingers, magically searching for the trickster, as the others peered through the snow packed winds.

You scared to come out and play, trickster? Dontcha want to have a little fun?

Thanatos meanwhile, swung through the forest, coming out into the clearing, narrowing his eyes, pale grey skin, taunt and frigid over his frozen torso, clutching bone scythes in hand. He whistled into the snow-storm, crouching above the ice, blades at the ready.

Come out come out, little godling.....

Hyperion

Hyperion held up his hand, casting off a glimmer of light, and slowly descended into the cavernous darkness, before coming to a halt.

I don't know if I should go towards the screaming pit, or far, far away from it. Tough choice.

[Luminesa]

OBLIVION

Arael saw her crying, and he panicked. "No, please little one, do not cry! Please, for your mother's sake...Ah, what have I done!"

"Arael?"

The Angel looked up and saw Xavier staring into the hole, curious and concerned. "Hey. There you are! Why're you hiding in here?"

"...I did not want to be far from Haruka...if Adam arrived..."

Xavier cocked his head to the side and grinned. "I understand. Well, thanks for looking-out for her. Can I see Kyoko?" he asked.

Arael came out and gladly handed the baby to Xavier.

"Kyoko-tan! Hi! Are you okay? You were scared, weren't you?" he asked her, playfully, as he cradled her.

The Angel smiled, as he saw the happy father with his baby, until he noticed something behind the Throne.

Two of the rooms were lit, meaning they were occupied.

Arael rushed toward one of them, and he saw Thana floating inside, caught in suspended animation, his body stiff as though he was dead. The silver glow of the room kept him warm, as did some lights that floated around over him, monitoring his body. "Thana!...But...who is in the other one?" he exclaimed. He then looked toward the other room, and his heart stopped for a moment.

"...Haruka...we have made a mistake...And a grave one..."

Kyoko's tiny eyes narrowed, and she stared up suspiciously.

"Ah," she muttered ferociously.

Haruka's eyes widened.

"Arael? What is it?"

Hamiri glared down at the snow, and she stabbed it with her sword. She then sent shadows through it, looking to strangle the first being those shadows found. "Come out, come out, wherever you are..." she muttered.

"I don't want to. I'd rather stay where I am and mess with you all from here. More fun for me that way."

OBLIVION

He pointed inside the small glowing room with horror. It glowed a pale-pink, and more little lights floated above a body that floated inside.

The body was Xavier's. His eyes were closed, and his brilliantly-crimson wings were folded across his chest, covering his arms.

"...Haruka...We have been tricked...The one who hugged you..." Shivering, he turned around and faced both Haruka and the other Xavier, who still held Kyoko in his arms.

ASGARD

Joaquin stood next to Hamiri and began to help her, by sending electric waves through the ground. "Snow is water, water conducts electricity. You can't hide forever, coward," he grumbled.

HADES

Lux stared into the dark hole, and he sighed deeply. "We have no choice. We must continue into the darkness, even if we do not want to..." he whispered, gravely. He then flew forward and led the group into the darkness.

OOC: If Sky ever comes back to this thread, Inari is in Hades with Lux.

[Charlia]

Raven peered into the whirling snow-storm, more annoyed than anything else, his white-cloaked body, blending in to the snow-packed environment. He grinned beneath the mask, and snapped his fingers, magically searching for the trickster, as the others peered through the snow packed winds.

You scared to come out and play, trickster? Dontcha want to have a little fun?

Thanatos meanwhile, swung through the forest, coming out into the clearing, narrowing his eyes, pale grey skin, taunt and frigid over his frozen torso, clutching bone scythes in hand. He whistled into the snow-storm, crouching above the ice, blades at the ready.

Come out come out, little godling.....

Hyperion

Hyperion held up his hand, casting off a glimmer of light, and slowly descended into the cavernous darkness, before coming to a halt.

I don't know if I should go towards the screaming pit, or far, far away from it. Tough choice.

"I'm having fun right now," Loki replied, magically shielding himself from the attempts to find him. "Oh, hello Thanatos. What was Cade's girlfriend's name? I seem to recall she was your girlfriend, once. Before you, you know, brought her worst nightmare back from the dead, turned her into a glorified zombie, and nearly let her be assaulted. Twice. Yeah, that'd be a dealbreaker for me too. Anyway, what was her name? I can't ever remember--she's not important enough for her name to stick in my mind, although I do love playing with her fragile little mind. Anyway, I figure you'd know her name..."

Kyoko's tiny eyes narrowed, and she stared up suspiciously.

"Ah," she muttered ferociously.

Haruka's eyes widened.

"Arael? What is it?""I don't want to. I'd rather stay where I am and mess with you all from here. More fun for me that way."

OBLIVION

He pointed inside the small glowing room with horror. It glowed a pale-pink, and more little lights floated above a body that floated inside.

The body was Xavier's. His eyes were closed, and his brilliantly-crimson wings were folded across his chest, covering his arms.

"...Haruka...We have been tricked...The one who hugged you..." Shivering, he turned around and faced both Haruka and the other Xavier, who still held Kyoko in his arms.

"...no," she said dully. "It can't... it can't be..."

She whirled, and hissed in a primal manner, flickering between her preferred form and the gruesome, skeletal truth. "Give me back my child," she snarled.

[Theocretes]

Raven peered into the whirling snow-storm, more annoyed than anything else, his white-cloaked body, blending in to the snow-packed environment. He grinned beneath the mask, and snapped his fingers, magically searching for the trickster, as the others peered through the snow packed winds.

You scared to come out and play, trickster? Dontcha want to have a little fun?

Thanatos meanwhile, swung through the forest, coming out into the clearing, narrowing his eyes, pale grey skin, taunt and frigid over his frozen torso, clutching bone scythes in hand. He whistled into the snow-storm, crouching above the ice, blades at the ready.

Come out come out, little godling.....

Hyperion

Hyperion held up his hand, casting off a glimmer of light, and slowly descended into the cavernous darkness, before coming to a halt.

I don't know if I should go towards the screaming pit, or far, far away from it. Tough choice.

"I'm having fun right now," Loki replied, magically shielding himself from the attempts to find him. "Oh, hello Thanatos. What was Cade's girlfriend's name? I seem to recall she was your girlfriend, once. Before you, you know, brought her worst nightmare back from the dead, turned her into a glorified zombie, and nearly let her be assaulted. Twice. Yeah, that'd be a dealbreaker for me too. Anyway, what was her name? I can't ever remember--she's not important enough for her name to stick in my mind, although I do love playing with her fragile little mind. Anyway, I figure you'd know her name..."

OBLIVION

He pointed inside the small glowing room with horror. It glowed a pale-pink, and more little lights floated above a body that floated inside.

The body was Xavier's. His eyes were closed, and his brilliantly-crimson wings were folded across his chest, covering his arms.

"...Haruka...We have been tricked...The one who hugged you..." Shivering, he turned around and faced both Haruka and the other Xavier, who still held Kyoko in his arms.

"...no," she said dully. "It can't... it can't be..."

She whirled, and hissed in a primal manner, flickering between her preferred form and the gruesome, skeletal truth. "Give me back my child," she snarled.

"Joaquin, i'll melt the snow into water...you zap it and in turn, zap loki. Ok?"
Ianar prepared an enormous fireball that would melt a good bit of snow, he was waiting for Joaquin to get ready

[Luminesa]

Raven peered into the whirling snow-storm, more annoyed than anything else, his white-cloaked body, blending in to the snow-packed environment. He grinned beneath the mask, and snapped his fingers, magically searching for the trickster, as the others peered through the snow packed winds.

You scared to come out and play, trickster? Dontcha want to have a little fun?

Thanatos meanwhile, swung through the forest, coming out into the clearing, narrowing his eyes, pale grey skin, taunt and frigid over his frozen torso, clutching bone scythes in hand. He whistled into the snow-storm, crouching above the ice, blades at the ready.

Come out come out, little godling.....

Hyperion

Hyperion held up his hand, casting off a glimmer of light, and slowly descended into the cavernous darkness, before coming to a halt.

I don't know if I should go towards the screaming pit, or far, far away from it. Tough choice.

"I'm having fun right now," Loki replied, magically shielding himself from the attempts to find him. "Oh, hello Thanatos. What was Cade's girlfriend's name? I seem to recall she was your girlfriend, once. Before you, you know, brought her worst nightmare back from the dead, turned her into a glorified zombie, and nearly let her be assaulted. Twice. Yeah, that'd be a dealbreaker for me too. Anyway, what was her name? I can't ever remember--she's not important enough for her name to stick in my mind, although I do love playing with her fragile little mind. Anyway, I figure you'd know her name..."

OBLIVION

He pointed inside the small glowing room with horror. It glowed a pale-pink, and more little lights floated above a body that floated inside.

The body was Xavier's. His eyes were closed, and his brilliantly-crimson wings were folded across his chest, covering his arms.

"...Haruka...We have been tricked...The one who hugged you..." Shivering, he turned around and faced both Haruka and the other Xavier, who still held Kyoko in his arms.

"...no," she said dully. "It can't... it can't be..."

She whirled, and hissed in a primal manner, flickering between her preferred form and the gruesome, skeletal truth. "Give me back my child," she snarled.

Seeing that Haruka now knew the truth, the Xavier in front of her-now known to be Adam-smiled slightly. It was an indifferent smile, as though he saw this coming. His tone also changed, from the vibrant, caring tone he had feinted a moment ago to the soft, ominous one Adam normally used.

Poor little ghost...You try to look terrifying, when you are not...I assume your little one does the same thing? When he looked down and saw Kyoko flash her own real form, he laughed softly.

...How sweet...your little one does it as well... he whispered. When he looked at Haruka, he continued, But I must admit, you are a brave little girl...You dragged Arael all this way so he could bring you to see your lover...even when you knew you would be wandering into a trap...It's quite tragic. You and all of your friends are so willing to suffer...so quick to break...It is as though they almost see it coming...as though they are used to that kind of pain...I believe you are too, aren't you?

He then changed forms, until he was the form of someone she knew very well. A man that haunted her memories quite well, a tall and handsome Japanese man who had once loved her. Do you remember who this is?

[Ranoria]

"I'm having fun right now," Loki replied, magically shielding himself from the attempts to find him. "Oh, hello Thanatos. What was Cade's girlfriend's name? I seem to recall she was your girlfriend, once. Before you, you know, brought her worst nightmare back from the dead, turned her into a glorified zombie, and nearly let her be assaulted. Twice. Yeah, that'd be a dealbreaker for me too. Anyway, what was her name? I can't ever remember--she's not important enough for her name to stick in my mind, although I do love playing with her fragile little mind. Anyway, I figure you'd know her name...""...no," she said dully. "It can't... it can't be..."

She whirled, and hissed in a primal manner, flickering between her preferred form and the gruesome, skeletal truth. "Give me back my child," she snarled.

"Joaquin, i'll melt the snow into water...you zap it and in turn, zap loki. Ok?"
Ianar prepared an enormous fireball that would melt a good bit of snow, he was waiting for Joaquin to get ready

Shen Lung looked down at Ianar, "You have not the strength to mealt a significant portion of it, and Loki isn't on the ground, anyways. It is better to let the snow remain, for in this state, I can bend it to my whim." The dragon then growled as he stood up, the previously harmless snowflakes turning to razor-sharp blades of ice. "Here we are." The ice began whipping about for miles around in a steady vortex, parting only around those gods whom were facing Loki.

Raven peered into the whirling snow-storm, more annoyed than anything else, his white-cloaked body, blending in to the snow-packed environment. He grinned beneath the mask, and snapped his fingers, magically searching for the trickster, as the others peered through the snow packed winds.

You scared to come out and play, trickster? Dontcha want to have a little fun?

Thanatos meanwhile, swung through the forest, coming out into the clearing, narrowing his eyes, pale grey skin, taunt and frigid over his frozen torso, clutching bone scythes in hand. He whistled into the snow-storm, crouching above the ice, blades at the ready.

Come out come out, little godling.....

Hyperion

Hyperion held up his hand, casting off a glimmer of light, and slowly descended into the cavernous darkness, before coming to a halt.

I don't know if I should go towards the screaming pit, or far, far away from it. Tough choice.

Mourir gestured away from it, "Hades shouldn't be in the pit, I can't confirm this, I am unfamiliar with this Greek Hell, but if my gut is correct, he should be this way." He gestured in a direction not directly away from the pit, but certainly not towards it.

Ryujin gulped. He just wanted an excuse to get out of here.

[Charlia]

"I'm having fun right now," Loki replied, magically shielding himself from the attempts to find him. "Oh, hello Thanatos. What was Cade's girlfriend's name? I seem to recall she was your girlfriend, once. Before you, you know, brought her worst nightmare back from the dead, turned her into a glorified zombie, and nearly let her be assaulted. Twice. Yeah, that'd be a dealbreaker for me too. Anyway, what was her name? I can't ever remember--she's not important enough for her name to stick in my mind, although I do love playing with her fragile little mind. Anyway, I figure you'd know her name...""...no," she said dully. "It can't... it can't be..."

She whirled, and hissed in a primal manner, flickering between her preferred form and the gruesome, skeletal truth. "Give me back my child," she snarled.

Seeing that Haruka now knew the truth, the Xavier in front of her-now known to be Adam-smiled slightly. It was an indifferent smile, as though he saw this coming. His tone also changed, from the vibrant, caring tone he had feinted a moment ago to the soft, ominous one Adam normally used.

Poor little ghost...You try to look terrifying, when you are not...I assume your little one does the same thing? When he looked down and saw Kyoko flash her own real form, he laughed softly.

...How sweet...your little one does it as well... he whispered. When he looked at Haruka, he continued, But I must admit, you are a brave little girl...You dragged Arael all this way so he could bring you to see your lover...even when you knew you would be wandering into a trap...It's quite tragic. You and all of your friends are so willing to suffer...so quick to break...It is as though they almost see it coming...as though they are used to that kind of pain...I believe you are too, aren't you?

He then changed forms, until he was the form of someone she knew very well. A man that haunted her memories quite well, a tall and handsome Japanese man who had once loved her. Do you remember who this is?

Falling back into the form of the young mother, she stared at his new form with her eyes wide, trembling in shock.

Shigeru...

"I... I remember..." she whispered.

And she did.

She remembered all too well.

The flash of steel, the cry of pain, the blood pouring from her stomach, both her blood and the blood of the child nestled in her womb.

The black spots in her vision, the weeping, the dizziness. Falling. Fading. Forgiving...

Dying.

[Luminesa]

Seeing that Haruka now knew the truth, the Xavier in front of her-now known to be Adam-smiled slightly. It was an indifferent smile, as though he saw this coming. His tone also changed, from the vibrant, caring tone he had feinted a moment ago to the soft, ominous one Adam normally used.

Poor little ghost...You try to look terrifying, when you are not...I assume your little one does the same thing? When he looked down and saw Kyoko flash her own real form, he laughed softly.

...How sweet...your little one does it as well... he whispered. When he looked at Haruka, he continued, But I must admit, you are a brave little girl...You dragged Arael all this way so he could bring you to see your lover...even when you knew you would be wandering into a trap...It's quite tragic. You and all of your friends are so willing to suffer...so quick to break...It is as though they almost see it coming...as though they are used to that kind of pain...I believe you are too, aren't you?

He then changed forms, until he was the form of someone she knew very well. A man that haunted her memories quite well, a tall and handsome Japanese man who had once loved her. Do you remember who this is?

Falling back into the form of the young mother, she stared at his new form with her eyes wide, trembling in shock.

Shigeru...

"I... I remember..." she whispered.

And she did.

She remembered all too well.

The flash of steel, the cry of pain, the blood pouring from her stomach, both her blood and the blood of the child nestled in her womb.

The black spots in her vision, the weeping, the dizziness. Falling. Fading. Forgiving...

Dying.

Good...you do remember...How many years has it been since you died, Haruka?...Three hundred or so?...And yet that pain still remains. I wonder why?...Perhaps it is the pain of lost love?...The pain of wanting revenge for having lost your life to the man who said he loved you?

He then walked over to the room in which Xavier's body floated, in a sort of trance. And yet you tried to smother this pain...You fell in love with a heavenly soldier, the beautiful Throne Xavier...Kind, valiant, loyal, and a loving father to your child...all things you wished your first husband had been...Is this true, Haruka? he asked her.