Taken

Syrinia · Taken

Syrinia sat under a tree, leaning her back against it as she stared down at her blood-filled hands. She had managed to carve a large amount of the tree's bark off by slashing it repeatedly with her sword. She had also managed to injure her hands in the process of gripping her sword too tightly and for a very long time. Forming her hands into fists, she squeezed tightly letting the pain overflow throughout her body; she had to punish herself.

Finally letting her hands fall to her sides, she looked down at her sword which lay thrown on the grassy floor. Tears began to flow down her cheeks slowly, falling onto her hands and burning her flesh like acid, but that pain was nothing compared to the knowledge of losing Zytah.

Yes, Zytah had been captured by the Zyntharians and it was all her fault; she had been careless and had let her slip from her own grip. I shall protect you she recalled telling her close friend, I shall never let anything happen to you, but indeed she had and she could only wonder what Zytah could be going through now. Syrinia had not spoken to anyone since she had left Zyntharia, instead she had kept to her thoughts and memories of Zytah and how she had betrayed her friend.

Night

Signus and Night came running from Zyntharia.

A voice appeared in Syrinia's head "don't blame your self, it's not your fault"

This was Signus, but she didn't exspect Syrinia to know that, after all she had never spoken to Syrinia before.

Syrinia

A voice was heard in her mind as the words don't blame yourself, it's not your fault rang in her head. Syrinia tried to block it out, thinking it was merely her thoughts. It was her fault and she didn't want her thoughts to doubt that. Laying against the tree, she decided to close her eyes and think back. She had promised Zytah she would return for her, and that was what she planned on doing even if it meant dying in the process. Zytah had shown her kindess, friendship, and had helped her along her path. She had not left when she turned rageous against the Zyntharian army in the lake of memories and she had fought side-by-side with her in the mysterious village. After all that she could not just leave her and carry on like nothing ever happened; she had to get her friend back.

Night

The voice could be herd again "I thank you for saveing me. In return me and Night shall help you save your friend. By thee way, my name is Signus"

Night looked at the hellhound and then at Syrinia and said "are you two talking?"

Then The voice could be herd saying "sorry Night, didn't mean to leave you out."

dragonclaw

Danath woke to the sound of people walking down the road from the city. He tried to see the people but could see because of the trees.
"Well where their going at this time at night," He thought as he crept closer to the road.

Night

Signus sniffed the air and her voice could be herd "we got company...."

Night turned and said "what is it"

"a dragon" Signus answered.

Syrinia

Syrinia glanced up to meet Signus staring at her, was she the one talking? Lifting as eyebrow, she asked, "Are you Signus?"

dragonclaw

He could see the figures now out in the road. Then just as he walk just out of the tree line the figures quickly turned towards him. In shock, he stud still wondering what to do next.

Night

"yes i am Signus" the voice said

Signus then turned to the Dragon and in his head the voice could be herd "who are you?"

Night looked at Syrinia and said "shocking isn't it?"

dragonclaw

Danath looked at the figures as he heard the voice, going against all his fear he spoke up. "I'm Danath, red dragon of the sky mountains and who might you be?"

Syrinia

Shrugging, she simply replied, "I have seen stranger things in my years of living," with that, she dropped her gaze back to the ground.

Night

"i am Signus" Signus said to Danath and then added "and i am a hellhound"

Night looked at Syrinia and said "don't be so hard on your self, it will only make it worse."

dragonclaw

Danath walked forward into clear sight,"Nice to meet yous, may i ask what business do you have here not the place to be walking in the middle of the night."

Syrinia

"I should've stayed," was all she replied, "I should've fought and tried to find a way to free her, she trusted me and I let her down." With this, she turned her head to face in the other direction with shame.

Night

Signus said "they just saved me, and her friend got captured in the process"

Night looked at the dragon and then back at Syrinia and said "it's not to late, we can get her back! we just are going to need a bit of help."

dragonclaw

Danath sensing the tension in the air looked at the ground.
"Sorry to here that," He said, and looked back up.
"Nothing good ever happens in the Dark city, I know, but if you need help i could lend a talon" He replied to himself.

Syrinia

Lifting her gaze back onto Night, she spoke firmly, "Of course we are going to get her back, I promised her and I will find her if it's the last thing I do!" With that, she stood and walked over to Draca, limping a bit. She had been injured on her side during their great escape, but she did not want to use her herbal remedy to heal herself; she felt she had to punish herself for leaving Zytah.

Night

"if needed i can get us a entire army!" Night said

Signus looked at night in shock and her voice could be herd saying "does she know?"

Night then thought about what he had said and a blank look came over his face, it wouldn't surprise him if she had figuared it out but he hadn't told her.....

Syrinia

"If you are referring to the gargoyles that follow you then that would be a good idea," she said as she struggled to climb onto Draca's saddle and then picked up the reigns.

dragonclaw

Lost to what they where talking about Danath just watched on trying to put peaces of the puzzel together.

Night

"that will work, but that wasn't what i meant" Night said, he looks at Signus and then she says"since they are other people here I'll tell you so no one else finds out. Night is a demon"

Syrinia

Syrinia simply glanced at Night for a moment, and then turned to look back at Draca as she said, "Well that explains the resurrection out of the fire," she then turned to glance at Night once more, "so is this army of yours demons as well?"

Night

"yes, they will be demons. most demons are scared of me, but i know a few that have a lot of followers, and they owe me a favor or two" Night said and then added "the resurrection isn't because I'm a demon though, thats a different story."

Signus then said "he has a lot of secrets, but doesn't like to tell people. If you ever have any questions about him, ask me, he can't hear your thoughts, and as you saw earlier he can only hear mine when i let him."

Syrinia

"Alright," she replied to Night, then glanced at Signus as she thought.

Thank you, but I understand he wants to keep some secrets from others, I do as well.

Finishing that sentence, she closed the thoughts about her past that were trying to enter her mind and looked towards the direction they had come from.

dragonclaw

Demon! Nights a demon, Danath thought to him self, he knew he should intersept peoples thought's but half the time he didn't know he had doen it until he had.
"If theres anything i can do i'm willing to help."
This could be a bad idea but what bo i have to lose.

Night

Signus said, in everyones mind " Night, you and i both know a demonic army would kill everyone in the city including us"

Night looked at Signus and said "good point"

Night then looked at Syrinia and asked "how badly do you want your friend back? I have a idea but it will most likely get you both killed"

Signus then said to Syrinia and Danath "he is thinking about breaking the seal placed on him, i'll tell you more later. Syrinia you have seen Night fight before, like what he did to those wargs on your way to save me, to put it this way thats only a small portion of his power. The seal keeps him from using anything over 0.00000002003001% of his power, and what he did to the wargs was about half of that percentage of his power. Danath, i'm going to show you what he did to the wargs."

This image apears in Danath's mind

"Night stabs his sword of darkness into the ground and put his hands above the handle.

The wargs came into sight, there were about 100 of them, and began to rush towards them, black lightning began to arc from Night's hands to the handle.

When the wargs got within 4 feet of night millions of black swords appeared and cut the wargs to bits.

the swords then disappeared and night put his sword away"

Syrinia

Determined, Syrinia glanced at Night and replied in a firm tone, "I shall do whatever I have to in order to get her back, even if it means dying in the process."

Night

"good" night said and then added "fallow me, it's not to far away."

Night began to walk toward a hill, the hill opened up like a door and he walked in.

Signus fallowed him in.

Syrinia

Syrinia stared in bewilderment, had the hill just opened? Recalling her earlier achknowledgment of Night being a demon, she simply shrugged and nudged on Draca's reigns causing her to walk into the hill.

dragonclaw

Still trying to deside if this was a good idea or not Danath followed leaving i bit of a distance between him and them. Then when they came up to the hill in front of them and it opened up Danath just looked on with ore, he had powers as all dragons had but this, this was something else.

Night

Inside the hill several crystals of ice could be found, one of which had a glowing white seal on it.

"there" Night said as he pointed to the seal "that is the seal blocking my power"

"to break the seal, you both will have to go into it. I am unable to go in my self, but can open it to other people." Night said and added "if you go in you will fight different forms of me, each representing a different part of me, you beat them all and the seal is broken. After i walk into the seal you will have to go in, i can not help you, but Signus will help you. We only get one shot at this, you guys fail and we all die, even i won't come back."

Night then took his swords off his back and handed them to Syrinia, he then said "I can't go in, so this is all i can do to give you a edge on the fight."

Syrinia

Syrinia took the swords as she jumped down from Draca's back. Slightly bowing her head in thanks, she turned to glance at the seal. Squinting her eyes, she began to feel fear, after such a long time Syrinia was actually afraid. She could not remember the last time she feared something. Death was not something that scared her, but this time she was afraid, not for herself but for Zytah. Syrinia could only imagine what they were doing to her friend, and if she failed in breaking the seal then what would become of Zytah? No, she would not think of that, she was going to go inside and break the seal. Cowardice had no place in her now, Zytah had been the only person in all her life that had actually been there for her, that had not feared her despite the uncontrollable state she sometimes entered, and now, now was her moment to repay her for all she had done. It was decided, she was going in.

"Let us go," was all she said as she gripped the two swords tightly - one in each hand - not showing any sign of fear in her voice. She had one goal in mind, and she was determined to fulfill it at all costs.

Zytah

Groaning, Zytah tried to touch her head. What had happened? She'd been with Night and Syrinia getting Night's friend, and then... nothing.

Another groan escaped as tried again to touch her throbbing head. She was bound. Surprised, her eyes fluttered open and she tried to look at what was holding her. Pain throbbed through her body as she stared at the binds blankly.

Where exactly was she? Was Syrinia there?

It was too dark to see, and calling out would feel like murder.

A door opened, and a light flitered in, casting a shadow on the floor. A man stood there, and though she could not see his face, she glared at him.

"Aw, look 'ere. She's awake," the man cooed mockingly a lilt to his voice making it hard to understand him. He strode to her in sure, arrogant steps, stopping in front of her. She could still not see his face, she was sure he could see hers.

He lifted her face merclessly, staring at her lovingly.

His fist connected with her stomach, knocking the wind out of her.

Cold terror ran down her back when she caught a glimpse of the man's face. Only one word made it out.

"Gage," his grin widened manically.

Night

"then i put my life, in your hands" Night said as he walked into the seal, it began to glow brighter and a black vortex opened.

Night was gone, for now.

"Night may be gone, but his power is truly still here. He can still help us since he gave you his swords. They will become a link to him, and his powers."

Signus looked at the vortex and walked in.

The swords Began to glow, they began to change: the darkness sword changed into a blade like the sword which is held on a belt wrapped around her waist, the light split and changed into Two sai daggers like the ones held at the sides of her belt.

then from the blade of darkness came a glow that traveled to her hand and changed into a gauntlet with a skull on it. From the blade of light came a glow that traveled to her neck and became a gem that floated at the same hight as her neck.

Night's voice could be herd from the vortex "my power, has become yours........"

Syrinia

Syrinia could feel Night's presence inside of her; she could feel his power surging all around her body. She suddenly lost all trace of fear as she began to walk towards the seal. Stepping inside, she awaited for what was to come.

Night

upon entering the seal Syrinia apears on a pice of stone with nothing but darkness bellow it.

The pice of stone has the seal on it, which glows black.

There are three doors that have writing from a language that Syrinia has never seen before, but it translates it's self.

the writing on the left door says "Light"
the writing on the middle door says "neutral"
the writing on the right door says "Darkness"

A voice coming from bellow the pice of stone says "come to me...... do not be deceived by what appears to be bellow you......."

A powerful amount of energy can be felt coming from the darkness bellow as the words are being said

"I can give you power........I can make you the best swordsmen........" the voice says in a tempting voice.

Signus looks up to see that Syrinia has arrived and says which door should we go through? or do you think we should split up and see if we can get through faster that way?"

The voice can be herd saying "send her into a door.......trick her and come to me.......... i can give you the power to save your friend......."

Syrinia

Syrinia looked down as she heard the voice speaking in her mind. Who was this? Was this one of the sides that Night was referring to? The best swordswoman? That is what she wanted; what she longed for, what all her fights, training, and preparations focused on, but now, now it seemed she wanted Zytah more, what was happening to her?

Shaking her head, she looked up at the three doors then back down at the empty darkness, could it really help her rescue Zytah? Squinting her eyes at the doors, she decided she would go ahead and trust Night instead of the voice as he was the one that had helped her so far.

"Let us go together as that will give us more power over whatever awaits us," she replied as she turned to face Signus and then back at the three doors, "let us begin with darkness as it is probably the strongest force and we possess all of our strength at the time being."

Night

"start with?" Signus said and then added "he didn't tell you did he?"

"we only choose one door, these are different possible versions of Night."Signus explained"the seal sealed away nights power, but nights power could have become three different things, so depending on which one we go through night will have different powers reawakened"

The voice said "he will betray you.........but i can help you control him.........i can give him more power and in that i can give you more power........"

Signus then said, having not herd the voice "i will warn you, there are things in here other then different versions of night, sealed within here is another one of nights secrets, the reason he is immortal. If you try to find it i won't stop you, it would still free night but may have other affects as well, not all of them would be bad but some would. I must warn you, however that if you die here so do you in the normal world, and if both of us die then night will die as well, he put his life on the line to allows to enter here."

Syrinia

"So whichever door we choose is the type of power Night shall possess, be it either darkness, light, or neutral?" Syrinia asked, continuing to stare at the doors and listen to the voice that spoke to her.

Night

"exactly" Signus said

The voice then said "with me you can control him.....with me you can become immortal......with me you could go back to your clan......"

Signus then asked "so which will it be?"

Syrinia

Syrinia's eyes widened at the voice's last comment. She did not wish to have power over others or to become immortal, but to return to her tribe, that she desperately longed for. Standing there in shock, she wondered if this was really possible; if she could really return without any harm have being committed, but what if it was merely a lie, what if she betrayed her only friends? She had already betrayed her tribe, she was lost without knowledge of what to do. Simply continuing to stare at the doors, she thought hard about what decision to make next.

Night

Signus sat waiting on a answer

the voice said"are you afraid to go back? do you fear that i am lieing? yes, you do i can see it in your head.......I am not lieing, if you return to your tribe with me they will accept you......I can give you many things, power, immortality, anything you wish for......the only thing you have to do is come to me, i will explain further after you come to me......i will warn you one last time, Night will betray you...He only cares for himself, he could care less if you live or die or if you get your friend back, he is using you......"

Syrinia

Closing her eyes and taking a deep breath, Syrinia turned to look at Signus and said, "Let us take the neutral door, I shall follow behind you," but as soon as Signus walked in, Syrinia jumped down into the darkness that overwhelmed the bottom of the stone she stood on.

Night

"good choice...."the voice said as everything faded away and Syrinia appears in what looks like a temple.

There is a stone path leading to a sword standing slanted on a piece of stone, around the sword are pilers of darkness.

"ask your questions, if you have any" The voice said, it seemed to come from the sword

(bellow is a pic of the sword)

Syrinia

Blinking at the sword, Syrinia glanced around at the endless darkness that surrounded her then back at the sword, was it the one talking?

"Who are you?" she decided to ask, guilt escaping her voice as she knew she had betrayed Night and Signus and felt horribly bad for what she had done, but there was no turning back now.

Night

"don't feel guilty, you haven't betrayed anyone. Night never said that you couldn't come to me, and Signus even told you she wouldn't stop you if you came to me. You haven't betried Night for another reason as well, i will help you beak the seal." the voice said "and i am called Hellkin"

Syrinia

Lifting an eyebrow, she noticed everything Hellkin told her was true. Night and Signus had never told her not to venture into the pit of darkness, and if Hellkin would help her break the seal then would it not still be fulfilling what she had come to do?

"How can you help me break the seal?" She asked, "And can you really help me rescue Zytah and return to my tribe?"

Night

"how can i help you break the seal? i will allow you to enter all three doors at once, giving Night the powers of all three version of him and then some." the voice said and then added "I can help you save Zytah ny allowing you to control Night after he tries to betray you, and i can help you get back to your tribe by allowing you to go back and stop your self from killing your fellow amazon."

The sword then said "all you have to do is pick me up"

Syrinia

Syrinia could only stare in amazement, was this all really possible? Well, she could try at least.

"Okay, I shall accept your offer," she said with a nod, "where do I go to now though?"

Night

as Syrinia picked up the sword everything faded away. Syrinia appeared in what looked like a arena. A form of night could be seen, it seemed even more evil though, and Signus's dead body was found siting next to where Syrinia had appeared.

the sword began to glow, and Signus got back up, the sword had brought Signus back to life

Signus then said "i see you found hellkin, you could have let me know you were going after it."

The form of night charged at them.

"care to do the honers, this is the last one" Signus said with a cheerful voice.

Syrinia

Eyeing Signus in an apologetic way, Syrinia quickly turned back towards the being that resembled Night. Dashing towards him quickly, she jumped over him performing a flip in the air, only to land behind him and stab him in the back.

Night

The form of night falls to the ground as Signus and Syrinia appear back in the normal world, Hellkin is not there but his voica can be herd saying "now watch......"

Night comes out of the seal, he looks the same but his power is so strong it can be felt without him even doing anything.

"now that i am free, i have no use for you" Night says as he calls his 2 swords back and throws the sword of darkness at Syrinia

Hellkin appears and blocks the sword, it then says "now kill him with me!! if you do you will be able to controle him!!"

Night is shocked by what has just appeared, he stares at the blade as if atmiting defeat, but throws th other sword at Syrinia.

Syrinia

Taking hold of Hellkin, Syrinia managed to block the light sword from hitting her as well, and dashed towards Night, stabbing him directly in the chest.

Night

Night falls to the ground, dead apparently.
Hellkin falls out of Nights chest and Night gets back up.

Night bows and hellkin says "he is your to command, as long as you are the one who holds me. in other words, don't let anyone take me away."

Syrinia

Taking hold of Hellkin, Syrinia turned to glance at Signus. How would Signus react to all this? Was she on Night's side as well; did she know he was planning to kill Syrinia once his true power was released? If not, then would this have come to her as a surprise, he was a demon she must admit. And if Signus was as close to Night as she was to Zytah then would she now try to slay her for taking control of Night's body and power? She would have to wait and see what her reaction would be.

Night

"you know it's funny" Signus said and then added "if you hadn't chosen to take Hellkin Night wouldn't have gained as much power, and if he hadn't gained as much power as he had he may not have tried to kill you."

Night grinned and said "Signus is right, i had no intent on killing you. For you to understand you might want to know what Hellkin is." he paused and added "Hellkin was the first demon, as in the first to exist, and hell is named after him. He became so powerful all of hell was afraid of him, the other demons raised a army and killed him, but he cheated death. When they killed him he sealed his soul and all of his power in his sword, which is the one you hold in your hands right now, Hellkin lives for ever but takes advantage of mortals and tempts them like he did you. He tempted me as well, he gave me immortality but in return if i was to be killed by him then the person who used him would have control of me."

Syrinia

"So what is the consequence that follows for me accepting defeat to his temptations?" Syrinia asked.

Night

"for what you have done so far, none. All you have done so far is help him collect on one of his deals" Night said and then smiled as he said "but don't forget Hellkin, there is a thirds part of our deal"

Hellkin's voice said "i remember, but the chance of you becomeing a arch demon are very slim."

Syrinia

"How would you become an arch demon?" Syrinia found herself asking, then she looked at Hellkin and asked, "And what exactly are the temptations that could follow with consequences for me?"

Night

"There is no specific way to become a arch demon, it just happens. All demons can become arch demons, but few do. He is only saying it is less likely for me to become a arch demon because i am already so powerful as a normal demon. When a demon becomes a arch demon it's powers seemingly triples! all of it's existing powers are increased, and it gains new ones! the third part of our deal is that when i become a arch demon i am free of his power, but remain immortal"

Hellkin then said "true but the stronger a demon is before it becomes a arch demon the less likely it is to become a arch demon, for example, i was one of the strongest demons ever to exist yet i never became a arch demon."

Syrinia

"Interesting," she replied, "well I wish not to control you Night, but I must rescue Zytah and not die in the process, which would include you not killing me." She said, "And may I be aware of the temptations that will affect me with consequences?"

Night

"immortality, as you have already seen, has a consequence. As does traveling time, but it's consequence is that you can't travel back after you do it." Hellkin said

Night then said "there are others, but some have consequences and some don't"

Syrinia

She could not travel back? This could only mean that if she did indeed manage to stop herself from committing the biggest mistake of her life then she would never meet her new friends, travel out and accomplish what she had done without her tribe, and most of all, she would never meet Zytah. This was something she had to contemplate for some time before making any decisions as it may affect her and everyone else's life. Night would not break the seal yet, Signus would still be trapped in the Zyntharian castle, and Zytah would still be selling off her body. Yes, Syrinia would still be with her tribe, enjoying the victories they accomplished together and one day becoming the alpha of her tribe, but what about everyone else? What about the people that had shown her kindness and been there for her even in her state of no control?

Shaking the thoughts from her head, Syrinia looked up as she asked, "So what do we do now?"

Night

"now we go after your friend" Hellkin said and then added "there are often ways around consequences, like night become a arch demon is his way around the control consequence."

Night gets up and walks out side, he then says "Watch this"

Hhe holds his hand out and black lightning arcs from it to the ground, it would seem he is calling forth his 13 phantoms, but then he slams his hand on the ground and black lightning bolts begin to arc from his hand to the sky and then to the earth.

A army of phantoms come out of the ground weilding swords and other weapons. There are so many that it would take years to count them.

"and here you have your army to raid the city" Night said with a smile

Syrinia

Syrinia could only stare in awe as the army appeared before her eyes. Surely she would be able to rescue Zytah now. Turning to glance at Night, she said, "Thank you, we shall set out at once if everyone agrees."

Night

"in that case lets go. Hellkin isn't going to argue because the more people he kills the stronger he becomes, Signus will go if i go, and i have no choice in the matter for two reason: one you command me, two i told you before i was going to help you." Night said with a smile

Syrinia

"Okay," she said as she jumped onto her saddle and nudged on the reigns, causing Draca to begin her gallop towards Zyntharia.

Night

Night grinned and said "watch the sky!"

as he said this he lifted his hand and from the sky fell hundreds of fire balls going toward the city as the phantoms rushed through the walls and began to kill the citizens.

Night soon rushed into the battle and began to slay every one in sight.

Syrinia

Syrinia pulled back on the reigns when she saw the fireballs shoot down, causing Draca to come to a halt. Squinting her eyes at Zyntharia, she nudged on the reigns giving a quick, "come on!" and dashed into the battle, ignoring the many men who tried to attack her and simply focusing on the castle as she raced towards it. She did not bother to take out her sword just yet, she wanted to get as close as possible to the castle first. For some reason she felt like she was running out of time and had to find Zytah soon.

Once reaching the castle, she jumped down from her saddle and took out Hellkin as she began slashing at everyone who stood in her way. She opened her path towards the front gate of the castle by slaying everyone who was visible. Once there, she ran inside and continued to fight as more soldiers appeared from deep within.

Once she finally managed to reach the door that had sealed separating Zytah from her, she was full of cuts and wounds, and was a mess of blood, but she entered and began to search for any secret passages. Finding a wooden door on the floor, she pulled up on it, struggling to get it open, but managing as she quickly ran down the stairs only to reach a large room and in it Zytah lay, strapped to a sort of table.

"Zytah," she muttered breathlessly and wide-eyed.

Night

Night soon got into the castle and froze the doors shut.

"there, now they can't rush us from out side" Night said

Hellkin began to glow, and Syrinia's wounds began to heal

Night walked over to where Syrinia was standing and said "time to get her out of here"

Soon the guards broke throught the ice and night turned and looked at them.

He then pointed at them and they began to burn.

"we don't have much time till reinforcements arrive, get her and lets go!" Night said as he burned another set of soldiers

((OOC:hey do you think we make that gage person she mentioned on page 4 come and try and kill us?))

Syrinia

As Syrinia's wounds began to heal, she began to feel stronger and refreshed. Quickly running to Zytah's side, she began to untie her as she asked, "Are you alright? Did they do anything to you?"

(I think we should wait for her to post something, because she told me she has an idea for something that's gonna happen concerning Gage)

Zytah

Feeling someone tugging on the rope holding her down, she forced her eyes open, meeting the concerened eyes of Syrinia. Tears welled in her eyes, and she forced a watery smile.

"You came? Why?" her voice cracked from misuse as she looked around the room. Gage wasn't there. But he was coming. He was going to come, and he wasn't going to let her go. But... why wasn't he there now? He should've been there right away.

"You shouldn't have come, "she sighed, taking a deep breath; wincing immediately after. Her lungs hurt. Her body hurt. "He's not going to let me go," she shook her head slowly, as Syrinia untied the rest of her limbs.

She tried to sit up, but stopped, her body throbbing every time she tried to move.

"He already found me again. I'm not going to get away from him, you know. I'm not," she shook her head slightly, ignoring the pain that followed. She wasn't going to get away. And she knew she was going to be caught. She just knew it.

Night

"can Gage beat a entire army?" Night asked as he killed more guards

Syrinia

Untying the last rope, Syrinia motioned for Zytah to wrap her arms around her neck and carefully lifted her from the table.

"He's going to let you go, because I am not leaving without you, ever again," she said as she headed towards the exit, still carrying Zytah. They were getting out of here even if she had to die, but she was going to free Zytah from this prison and then take revenge on whoever had caused her all this pain.

Zytah

Zytah took as deep of a breath as she could. Her body still hurt.

"No," she shook her head, "he can't. But he doesn't care about that," she said softly. "He's never cared about fighting," she didn't stop the shudder that shook her body. It repulsed her. And it quite possibly would continue to repulse her for the rest of her life.

"Aw, Tah," she stiffened, looking up at him, "you do still remember me," he cooed, the lilt in his voice not hiding the edge of anger. "You should stop it, love, I don't like having to punish you," he shook his head disapprovingly, stepping further into the room.

Fear coated her like a blanket, and she spoked with a lilt similar to Gage's, "No, don't," she pleaded, "No more pain, please?" Gage's hard eyes softened for a second before hardening again. He moved to stand in front of them, and glared down at her. Zytah recoiled slightly, pressing herself back into Syrinia.

Syrinia

Holding Zytah tightly and protectively, she glared at the man who now stood before her, fury flashing in her eyes.

"Do not test my patience for I already do not possess much of it," she growled, "now depart before I decide to have my sword meet you personally."

Night

"i have a better idea" night said as ice began to form around gages legs and feet

"we freeze him, and watch him scream as he dies of the cold!" night said coldly with a wicked smile

Zytah

Gage ignored them, trying to take Zytah.

"No, Gage! I don't wanna go back home!" she moaned, swatting at him pathetically. "I don't wanna live with you no more," she shook her head childishly.

"Aw, come on sweetheat," he cooed, motioning for her to come to him. She shook her head again and snuggled into Syrinia's hold. "Zytah," he said in a warning tone. Zytah shook her head again.

Syrinia

"Okay, that's it!" Syrinia said as she sat Zytah down beside Night, "Protect her," she said as she took Hellkin out and launched at Gage, slashing at him furiously.

Zytah

Gage dodged the blows easily, pulling on his legs and moving toward Zytah.

"Love," he said looking down at her, slight annoyance evident, "tell your friends to stop it, or I'm going to have to punish you," Zytah looked up at Syrinia with wide eyes.

"Stop it," she murmured, staring up Gage.

Syrinia

Moving to stand infront of Zytah, she growled with a strange voice which neither Zytah nor Night had ever heard her speak with before, "You shall punish no one!" With that, she moved to stab him directly in the chest.

Zytah

Gage blocked it and moved her away, picking Zytah up posessively. She tried to move away, but he held on tighter, holding her to his chest.

"No," he murmured soothingly, "don't fight me," he pressed a kiss against her temple, when she stopped moving. "You don't want me to hurt your friends do you?" he murmured in her hair. She shook her head, the pain in her body a distant memory.

"Don't hurt them, please?" Gage kissed the top of her head, smiling widely.

"Good. Come back home with me, and they won't be hurt," he grinned kissing her temple again.

He liked having her in his arms again. It was nice. He missed her. He snuggled her and kissed her cheek softly. Zytah flinched against him, trying to move away, but he tightened his hold and she stilled, a small whimper making its way out of her throat.

Night

60 of Night's phantoms appeared in the room with them, the walls caught on fire and the floor was frozen.

"if you don't want to die, then let Zytah go!" Night said as he put his swords to the back of gage's neck.

Night then said with some what of a chuckle "though i must say, you guys seem to have a very interesting history"

The only reason he was even doing all of this is because he had been commanded to protect Zytah from gage by Syrinia, and weather he wanted to or not he would have to do what she said because of Hellkin.

Syrinia

Furious and now fuming with pure hatred, Syrinia tackled Gage and quickly pulled Zytah out of his arms, wrapping her in her own and retreating a few steps back.

"You shall not lay one finger on her or I shall make you wish you were never born!" She said, still with that strange, demonic voice.

Zytah

Zytah stared up at Syrinia. She didn't want to go back. She didn't want to have to go through that again. She didn't want to be with him again. She didn't want to suffer.

"Don't make me go back. I don't wanna go back," she stared wided. She was becoming a burden. She didn't want to be a burden. She wanted to help. She was always being a burden. She always got in the way. She didn't want to do that. But she always did.

Gage stood from where he'd fallen, annoyed, but smirking, shaking his head disappointedly, "Don't listen to her. She doesn't know what she wants. She's too childish to know what she wants," he shook his head again.

"I do know what I want, Gage!" she cried glaring at him, but it withered away when he shot her a look. He didn't want her talking. When she spoke, though it sounded lovely, it was unnessesary; mostly unwatned.

"You don't, you st--" he cut himself off, and smiled sweet, "Of course you do, sweetheart. Of course, I'm sorry," he murmured, smiling soothingly. She nodded, happy he'd agreed with her, then returned to glaring at him.

She truly was adoreable, he thought, almost smiling at her. She was precious. She was his and only his. She would forever be only his. No one would ever be able to have her. Only his, only his. He'd waited years to take her back. She would be his for forever. He would love her for forever, even when she was a bad girl.

Night

"so i take it that we don't get to kill you now?" Night said with a smirk and added "oh well maybe next time"

He put pis swords away but his phantoms stood ready to attack if he tried anything.

Syrinia

Syrinia tightened her arms around Zytah and whispered into her ear, "You are not going back with him, do not worry, I shall not allow it, ever." She then glanced back at Gage and said, hatred showing in her voice, "I do not know who you are or what role you played in her past once before, but one thing I am certain of is you are never taking her back, not if she wishes to not go with you," she spoke, "and if you wish to get to her you will have to defeat me first."

Zytah

Gage laughed incredulously, running a hand through his hair roughly. He couldn't believe it. They were making him stay away from her. He had every right to come as close to her as he wished.

"She's my sister!" he cried. He wanted her back, he was growing desperate. How could he stand being right there, his love right there, and he couldn't touch her. He needed to touch her. He wanted to hold her. He wanted to caress her cheek; run a hand through her hair. He want to hold her tightly. "I have every right to take her back! The girl ran away!" he moved to touch her.

Syrinia

"She is of age to decide who she goes with and how to live her life," she growled, "you may be her brother, but that gives you no power over her."

Night

Night smacked Gage, very hard with the back of his hand which he had made turn into a gauntlet.

"you ever think she was happier after she ran away? did you ever think that running away was what was best for her!" Night had anger in his voice and his eyes had began to turn there natural red color.

He wasn't angry because gage wanted her back but rather that he had used her running away as a excuse. Night had ran away from his home after his power had been sealed away, it was how he had got to earth. He took offense to anyone who said anything that was anything close to bad

Zytah

Gage growled and ran another hand through his hair, tugging at the ends. They didn't understand. But of course they wouldn't. They don't know what love is. They don't know what it was like to hold them in the sleep, to be able to watch them while they slept. While they dreamed. They didn't know what it was like to have that one person on their mind at all times. Everything they did led to thoughts about her. Nothing else was attractive compaired to her.

"How... how did you meet her?" he asked instead. He wanted to know how they'd met.

Night

"your sister and one of her friend interrupted one of my fights, and i began traveling with them after they killed me.....don't ask how i'm alive if they killed me i really don't like explaining it" Night said as he changed his hand back.

Syrinia

"That does not concern you," she hissed, taking a few steps back in order to assure Zytah she was safe.

Zytah

Gage took a deep breath, ignoring Night, and spoke to Zytah, who had been watching silently. Her eyes widened.

"Sweetheart," his voice grew soft as he moved closer to them, his eyebrows furrowed, "where'd you guys meet," her mouth opened and closed slightly.

"I... I..." he glared at her warningly.

"Zytah, tell me," he warned. She sighed.

"We met at a brothel," she murmured under her breath.

Syrinia

Syrinia simply reached for Hellkin with one hand and held Zytah with the other, getting ready for whatever Gage's reaction would be. He was her brother, but the way he spoke to her and the way he looked at her, it almost seemed like he was her lover.

Night

Night had a confuse look on his face and said "she didn't meet me there, she may have meet Syrinia there but not me."

Zytah

Gage gaped at his Syrinia then it melted into disgust.

"Why the heck are you holding my sister, you filthy whore! Don't touch her!" he moved and reached for his sister. "Get your hands off her! You filthy whore!" he spat.

Zytah recoiled.

Syrinia

Pulling Zytah behind her, she stood infront of her and blocked him with Hellkin, countering all his attempts to get at her.

"I saved your sister from that place, do you have no appreciation?" She said, trying to control herself as her anger began to reach a high level and she could feel herself slowly losing control.

Night

Night made a wall of fire come up from the floor in between gage and zytah and said "hands off, trust me I'm doing you a favor right now."

Night knew that if he hadn't stoped gage from reaching Zytah then Syrinia would have killed him, not that night had a problem with that he just wanted to give gage a chance.

Zytah

Gage stopped, frozen.

"You," he directed his gaze at Zytah, rage slowly building up. He couldn't believe it. She worked at a brothel?! He had taught her better than that. He'd... she sold her body when he was right there at home waiting for her. Why? Why did she do that? How could she? Was she trying to hurt him? She was meant for him. For him alone.

"You," he sputtered and dived for her, slamming her into the floor roughly. "How dare you. How dare you do something like that. You are mine. Only mine. You will always be mine and you will never get away," he hissed and slapped her.