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*Leo catches the flail with her bad hand and hisses in pain*

*She pulls on the flail and sends a punch with her free hand at A's head*

*Her eyes are burning red*

*Ciri wakes up, looking confused from Taeria's words.*
Ciri: Is it possible?
*She quickly gets dressed, and runs out to meet Letho and Taeria.*

---

*Letho shakes his head to Taeria.*
Letho: I am not hungry...
*He sighs silently.*
Letho: Taeria... have you and Ciri... run into Kisha?

---

*Rita is still gone in the forest.*

*Asoriel's knees buckle at the strong punch, and he falls to the ground, again dazed*

~

*Thesiel stands over Amy with a foot on the back of her head*
T: Stop! One more move and she dies!
*Holds the point of her sword to Amy's back, directly over her heart, drawing some blood*
*Amy whimpers in pain*

*Kara frowns*
K: Have fun? You don't need to leave to do that. What do you want to do?

*Santiago wipes Joalia's tears away and kisses her forehead before pulling her into a hug*
S: It's alright. Don't cry, Joal.

*Leo looks over at Amy and Thesiel*

*Smoke streams out of her nostrils but she doesn't move*

*She just sits there looking at Thesiel*

*Asoriel moves away from Leo towards the other two angels who are only just getting back onto their feet*

~

*Thesiel keeps her sword where it is*
T: Either you explain why you killed a angel, or she dies. What is the voice?
*Presses the sword into Amy more, drawing out another whimper from her*
T: ANSWER.

~

*Maiev shrugs*
What do you guys do for fun? I would ask for sex, but you'd say no.

~

*Joalia continues silently crying, and nuzzles Santiago's cheek with her own*

*Leo snarls*

Leo: I don't know...

*Her eyes twitches*

*They are burning orange*

T: One last chance. What did it say?
*She digs her sword in a bit more, which reaches Amy's heart, but doesn't pierce it*
T: Or she dies.
*Amy cries into the ground and goes grey*

*Kara pauses*
K: There's sparring, there's drinking, card games, movies, plenty of things. You don't have to leave.

*Santiago kisses the top of Joalia's head*
S: I'm not going anywhere. Don't worry about me.

Leo: IT TOLD ME TO KILL YOU!

*Leo uses every bit of self restraint she has to not attack*

M: Ughhh fine. You want to watch a movie? Just you and me? It'll be romantic...
*Smiles and moves slightly closer to Kara*

~

*Joalia crybaby*
*Continues nuzzling Santiago in relief that he wasn't seriously injured*

~

*Thesiel doesn't move, and keeps her sword where it is*
T: And you listened to it?

~

*Asoriel looks at Thesiel slightly, still wanting to keep an eye on Leo*
A: I may know what the dark presence is in the forest. I felt it more when I was out there, but I have felt it before, a great many years ago.

~

*The figure frowns, and throws in a couple of images of Thesiel murdering Amy into Leo's mind*

*Leo gasps as she now thinks Amy is dead and Thesiel is responsible*

*Her eyes turn blood red and she roars in rage*

LEEOH!
*Gasps as the shout makes the sword point stabs into heart*

~

*Thesiel removes her sword, and grabs her shield again as Leo rages*
T: Stupid monster! We are trying to help you!

*Leo charges towards T but instead of smashing her into the floor she kneels down next to Amy and tries picking her up*

*Whimpers as the pain is painful*
*Grey feathers are getting stained red*

~

*Thesiel watches Leo, and the other angels surround her, but maintain their distance*

*Leo holds Amy as delicately as she can and starts running to the med bay*

Leo: MARLA!? ANDREA!? ANYONE!? I NEED HELP!

*Chirps very softly and lies limp in Leo's hands*
*NPC medics save the day, and take Amy out of Leo's hands*

~

*The angels gather around the dead angels body*
*Sad*

*Taeria looks slightly troubled *
Taeria: I have not received a howl from her... or sensed her presence...
*Taeria looks worried*
Taeria: maybe s-she's lost?

*Leo sits out the front of the med bay in complete sadness*

Leo: I DID THISss....

*She doesn't care for the cuts and stab wounds across her body*

*She rubs her snout were the flail hit her*

*Her eyes fluctuate between red and green*

*Rita stumbles from the treeline, and starts making her way back to the room.*
*Her right arm hangs loosely from her side, and a line of her black blood follows her back to the room.*
*She manages to open the door, and looks around in confusion at the angels standing around.*
Rita: Why are you all here? ... Shouldn't you be out looking for Izy?
*Looks at the dead angel, and freezes with horror.*
Rita: Who did this?

----

*Letho looks saddened by the news.*
Letho: Then... I must find her...
*Ciri finally walks up, and hugs Letho.*
Ciri: Letho! I thought you were dead! It is good to see you...
Letho: Ciri... it is... good to see you too... we... I... I'm... sorry.
*He looks pained as he looks at Ciri, and slowly puts a hand in one of his bag.*
Ciri: Sorry? For what? ... what's wrong?

*Gets worked on by the medics, and eventually gets pushed to a spare room*

~

*Thesiel looks at Rita in disdain, then sighs, and relents*
T: The red lizard. She attacked without warning, and did this.
*Tilts head at Rita's injuries, then floats towards her as the other angels mourn the loss of a recruit*
T: What happened to you, demon?

~

*Forgot to say, but Dria and Iris drag Gharn off to the medbay to get looked at*

*Rita lowers her head at the approaching Thesiel.*
Rita: I am sorry for your loss...
*On further inspection it looks like Rita's arm was crushed in some vice, most of the bones are pulverized.*
Rita: I... went looking for Izy... then ran into a him...
*Her eyes glow yellow, and her lip quivers slightly.*

T: A him? What is that?
*Looks at Rita's arm closer, then pulls away slightly*
T: Get that looked at. Asoriel believes that Izriel might have been taken by the dark presence on her way back here. He found evidence to support this.
*Looks out to the forest*
T: We were going to start mustering a force to do battle with the presence, and rescue her if it is possible.
*Leans in slightly closer to Rita*
T: Do not mistake this for kindness. I hate you, your kind, and everything about you. But I do feel pity for you. That is why I haven't killed you.
*Leans back out*
T: Make sure you get that looked at, demon.

*Taeria tilts her head to the side and curls her toes slightly*
Taeria: What's going I'm?
*Her Kagune is moments away from emerging into a defense*

*Rita sighs.*
Rita:My titan.. a robot..
*Her eyes widen, and she shakes her head.*
Rita: No... not Izy... I am going with you, I can help fight.
*Shrivels before the angels words.*
Rita: I understand...
*Feels extremely hungry, and weak from her encounter in the woods.*

---
*Letho looks pained.*
Letho: You would... do anything for you mate... right Ciri?
*Ciri's eyes widen, an before she can react, Letho pulls out a small green orb wrapped in strange arcane looking ribbons. He grits his teeth, and throws it on the ground.*
*The orb explodes sending green crackling energy everywhere, Ciri immediately falls to her knees and cries out in pain.*
*Letho slowly turns to Taeria.*
Letho: I'm... sorry... I must find Kisha... this is the only way...

*Instantly Taeria's Kagune emerges and she strikes Letho in the gut with immense force and unnerving calmness*
Taeria: I can't let you touch her. I will kill you.
*Taeria slams Letho to a wall and keeps him pinned with her Kagune. She turns to Ciri *
Taeria: What did he do?!
*Taeria growls and turns toward Letho*
Taeria: If you've harmed her significantly you and your mate will have to answer to me.
*She flashes a terribly chilling and determined glare at Letho*

*Thesiel looks down at Rita for a very long moment, then sighs, and nods*
T: Because of the loss of the recruit Enliel, you shall be allowed to come. Sortie a group of warriors, and meet us here in a few hours.

*Rita nods.*
Rita: Thank you... what is your name? I am Rita...
*Debates on offering hand but thinks better of it.*

---

*Letho makes a genuine smile at Taeria, and squirms against the Kagune.*
Letho: Look at you... not so weak now... I am.. sorry.
*Ciri whimpers on the ground unable to move, she looks up at Taeria with bloodshot eyes.*
Ciri: It... hurts...
*Letho tries breaking the hold, and glares at Taeria.*
Letho: Please... you would do the same.. if the tables were turned...

*Taeria curls her toes with impatience and anxiety*
Taeria: You didn't have to go this way. I could have tracked her. You should die for this.
*Taeria lashes her Kagune like an angry cat. She rushes to Ciri's side and tries to help her up.*
Taeria: Where? W-Where does it hurt, my love? I'll kill him for this.
*She scoops ciri up and puts her on the couch and looks extremely worried*
Taeria: What did he do to you?!
*Taeria keeps herself from going frantic as she tightens her grip on Letho and she says in a booming voice*
Taeria: My kindness will NEVER make me a weak person.

*Kara nods*
K: A movie will work. Come on, Gandrea.
*smiles in relief that Gandrea didn't leave the room*

*Santiago just holds Joalia, rocking her slightly*
S: I love you, Joal.
*kisses the top of her head again*