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*Rita keeps firing her grenade launcher at the golem.*
*Her visor and the lights on her armor are all red.*

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*Jake keeps to a corner of the room, and keeps firing at one of the creatures in sight.*
*Wk's axe bites into the creatures neck, and his head hangs from little bits of black tendons. Yet it still manages to shoot a beam point blanks to her chest.*
*The one Billy fired upon manages to put up a energy shield, which only lasts a few shots before breaking. After that his upper torso sorta explodes from the explosive rounds.*
*The creature that the commissar slashes at makes no attempt to bloke, but instead tries to stab him with his sharp spider limbs. Deadpool then appears and slashes the same creatures back, slicing off some of the spider limbs.*
*None of the creatures howl in pain.*

*I grunt and stumble back*
*chest plate is dented and scorched and I'm breathing heavily*
*I seem to get a second wind and I charge forward again and swing my axe overhead at the creature, aiming to finish it*
That the best you got?

*Billy doesn't bother reloading and instead activates his shield, pulls out a bowie knife and charges*


*Gharn turns from Izriel and sees the golem still alive, then roars in fury, picks up his blade and hurls himself at the golem in barbaric fury*


*Quetz floats into the kitchen*
QUetz: Good morning Leo, how are you?

*Leo smiles up at Quetz*

Leo: Much better that the resizer isn't in my stomach anymore. How have you been?

*Leo takes a bite out of a chunk of meat*

[Commissar curses as the creature cuts through the arm of his coat, and damages the bionic arm beneath] [Whips up his blade in an attempt to sever the limb]

*continues using ice attacks on the Golem while sweat begins to form on her brow*

*Ali makes a gesture and the energy surrounding the Golem closes on it, making the runes flicker and explode violently*
*Ali falls over and has a coughing fit, almost appearing as if he aged several years*

*Rita's grenades impact the golem, blowing off an arm*
*Golem hurls yet another fireball, albeit this one smaller than the last ones, before it raises a fist to bring down at Gharn*

*Wade continues to hack at the figure*
DP: Do you know how to die? I'd offer to teach you, but I'm pretty bad at it too.

*Rita keeps shooting grenades at the golem.*

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*Most of the creature already beaten, and shot to bits begin to turn into masses of spiders which scatter all about the small room.*
*Finally all the spiders sort of scatter all about leaving the area.*
*The humanoid lying on the ground appears to be the human form of Perron.*
Jake: Perron! Are you okay?
*He tries helping Perron up.*

*Billy looks shocked*
Billy: Holy feth, Perron?!


*Gharn sidesteps the fist and once again deals a massive two-handed blow to the golem's wrist*

*I look over at Billy and spit some blood out of my mouth before speaking*
You know him?

[Commissar pauses in stamping at spiders] ...the daemon?
What on Terra would bring him here..?

[Perron's eyes half open and he looks around without really seeing] ... [Keeps one hand as a fist by his chest] ..Jake?

*Billy nods, and moves to stand next to Perron*
Billy: Yeah, he's a friend, kinda.


*Quetz smiles*
Quetz: Not bad, not bad. Yule is coming so there is that

Leo: Yule?

*Leo raises an eyebrow*

OOC:
Gonna have to call it a night here. My last final exam is super early tomorrow so I have to go to bed early so I'm not dead on my feet during the exam

*Jake shrugs, unable to answer the commissars question.*
Jake: Yes Perron it's me, Denny is... we need to find Denny, can you walk?
*Jake tries lifting him up, and waves someone over to help.*
Jake: We need to keep moving.
*At the other end of the small room, another door this one black.*
Jake: I'm coming Denny.
*Starts to move towards the door.*

OOC: All good

*Golem raises it's arm away from Gharn now dripping magma from its wounds*
*Rita's grenades catch the Golem and it groans before toppling over (towards Gharn), spitting up magma at Gharn as it falls*

*Wade walks over to Perron*
DP: Perron? What in the actual feth.

*Billy moves over and helps Jake help Perron*


*Quetz nods*
Quetz: Yule, I suppose you could call it our Christmas. Remember, most of us are much older than that Holiday.


*Gharn leaps aside but howls as magma splashes his left arm*

[Perron gets to his feet with Jake's help] ...Think so. [Still looks unfocused] [Shaking visibly, and not powering his own glamour spell to hide his scarring]
...I know she's here- [Walks with Jake and gets a little steadier]
Look, don't wait on me. [Steps back and leans on a wall] I just-
I need a few, but she needs you now.
[Gestures for Jake to continue]

[Commissar stops with Perron] We'll bring up the rear, shortly. Go, Jake. He's right.

*Both agents finish stripping Mattherson's corpse of ammo, food, water, backup weapons, and power packs*
Are the anomalies neutralized? Shall we advance?

*Leo tilts her head*

Leo: Christmas?

*Leo's tail sways slowly*

Jake: ... Be safe Perron.. we will return when we have Denny.
*Wk character stays with Perron and the commissar.*
*Jake opens the door, and finds a huge spiraling stair case covered in a strange red moss. He can feel Denny's presence even more.*
Jake: This way.. we are close now.
*Jake leads the trio up the spiraling staircase.*

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Rita: Gharn!
*Rita sees Gharn's narrow escape, and sighs with relief. She then kneels down next to Izriel, and props the angel up.*
Rita: Izriel? ... wake up... please.. be okay..
*Lightly shakes her shoulder.*
*Armors lights are still red.*

*Golem's flames extinguish and it completely stops moving*
*Kara rushes over to Gharn and extends a hand towards Gharn's burnt arm*
Let me see it, Gharn. I can try to help.

*Ali staggers over to the burnt form of Ramsey and drops to his knees before raising his knife*
Ali: Your time is up... templar.
*Ramsey groans and coughs*
R: Do... it, witch.

*Wade nods and follows after Jake*
DP: I liked the elevator more.

[Perron leans heavily against the wall and exhales as Jake, DP and Billy head onwards] [Exhales a few times]
[Commissar watches] You need to keep moving.
[Perron nods] I just can't-
I won't slow anyone down. [Manages to focus his eyes on Commissar's]

[Commissar regards him for a few moments] [Takes his free hand] Come on. We'll make sure their backs are protected, don't need to be fast for that. [They follow the group at half-pace]

*Grunts quietly, and tries turning over*
*Hurts self more*
...You kill it?

~

*Maiev quickly follows Kara, and checks to see if she's visibly hurt*

*Gharn grits his teeth*
Gharn: N-no... Izriel, see to Izriel first...
*He's lying on the ground, cradling his blacked arm*

*Billy nods*
Billy: We'll be back in a bit Perron, just stay safe.
*Follows Jake*


*Quetz looks surprised*
Quetz: You do not-... no you would not know it... Well sit down, I will explain. It all begins on a cold night in a city called Bethlehem...
*Goes on to explain the Christmas story*

*Rita starts (trying) to treat Izriels wounds.*
Rita (sounding hysterical): Yes! I did... They are dead... you.. you are safe. S-save your strength.
*Hands shake slightly as she tries to help.*

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*Jake starts running up the stairs.*
Jake: We... are close.
*As they group gets to the end of the strange staircase, a final door stands before them. The door is black, and a stylized eye is drawn in blood at its center.*
Jake: You guys ready?

*Gharn ignores Kara and walks over to Izriel, sinking to his knees in front of her with a thud, and changing back to humani form. He looks terrified for the angel*
Gharn: Izriel...?
*His voice shakes*


*Billy looks at his rifle, tosses it aside and pulls a gun that looks similar to a .44 Revolver from a second holster*
Billy: You bet, let's go save her
*His eyes flash, steeled and ready to battle*

*looks over at Rita treating Izriel (isn't visibly hurt, but is slightly paler from all of the magic use)*
She's already being treated, Gharn. And you need to have your arm taken care of. Please.

*Ali rips Ramsey's helmet off of him and thrusts the dagger downwards before twisting the blade*
*closes his eyes and sighs in relief*
Ali: I needed that.

*Wade nods again*
DP: Let's do this gak.

*Leo sits and listens to Quetz*

Leo: Hmmm...

*Takes Rita's hands and stops her from trying to treat the wounds*
You save it...My wounds don't close conventionally.
*Lies back down, and holds chest*
It does not hurt.
*Tries tilting head up at Gharn, but fails*
Hello...

~

*Maiev pulls Kara away from Gharn, and looks her over*
M: He'll be fine. Let him see his friend. But you're as pale as a bone, Kara.
*Looks her over and looks worried*

[Perron silently leans on Commissar and they follow up the stairs] [Their pace is a quick stroll, and gradually catches up]
[Commissar reloads his pistol as they reach the door]