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"Actually miss, you started it, or did you forget throwing a fire ball at me?" Nice to know everyone hates me again. Letting a low growl leave his throat he glared at Nailah and it seemed that his eyes went red. "See, she doesn't want you to eat, kill her."

He lowered his head, and went invisible, fingering his daggers. "Kill the b***h. Kill her." The voice fed off the anger and intensified it until finally Darius walked from the room to prevent himself from doing anything yet.

((Weird exit, got to go because it's kind of late))

Nailah turned into Aura's arms and began to cry. "I didn't mean to upset him. It was all just a joke. A stupid harmless joke. How was I supposed to know he was going to get so upset. I'm an empath too. I should have known better. I should have known better. He's right though. I acted like a child. I don't want him to hate me, Aura. I don't."

Niah nodded and watched Aura disappeare. She dried her tears and said, "I'm sorry Darius. I didn't mean to hurt your feelings. I know what it's like to be scorned for what you are. I know what it's like to be thrown out by the people you want to accept you." SHe shook her head. "Like my mother." But Aura was right. She did need to get some sleep. Niah walked out of the kitchen and slowly through the hall. She had a lot to think about including their newest occupant. Cole had a lot of secrets and a lot of pain. There was a lot to be discovered, and Darius had some underlying tension as well. Shaking her head she quickly changed and fell into bed and sleeping a dreamless sleep.

Azaireal hovered above the clear water, and looked upon his fouled features. the stain from where a greater demon hit him with a sword still marked his head, his feathers were less numerous. His hair seemed faulted, as it no longer held it's perfect form. His eyes glowed with less spirit, and his face was marked with his scowl. His angelic armour was mis-shaped, and many gapping holes left Azaireal's skin open to the air.

Not one drop of blood, not a single drop of Azaireal's blood stained him.

"Is this the fate you have awaiting you, cleaning up hell."

His reflection answered, "Go home."

"Where is home?"

The reflection laughed at the bewildered angel, "I am your shadow, I live where ever you go."

"I am not a shadow, I must chose where I go."

"Go back to Hell," The image laughed, "Kill more foul creatures, dance in their doom, make them all pay for your suffering!"

"Caste not those words upon my soul you wretched creature!"

"I am you." The imaged laughed again. "Azaireal can not escape himself, now can he!" The image paused, staring intently into Azaireal's blue orbs, "You will only cause more pain, more death, more suffering... Everything you do is subject to THEM, and nothing will last forever..."

"Be that as it may, I am still here..."

The reflection shifted in the water, the feathers and pale flesh turned into skin and black flesh. The demonic image stun Azaireal, as he looked upon himself in demon form. In the now red eyes, Azaireal saw the land burning, he saw the innocent slaughtered... He saw the fall of humanity... He saw HER tortured soul, wailing in the endless gloom of Hell...

"All good things must come to an end, but must I discard my entire existence to such trickery..." Azaireal closed his blue eyes, and focused his being, focused his soul, found that which will aid him. "Your empty threats do inspire ancient memories!"

"I try my best." The image reverted back into Azaireal's true form, the six winged blond with blue eyes.

"I should get cleaned up." With those words Azaireal droped into the water, and emerged refreshed. He looked at his damaged armour, "This can not do.." In the blink of an eye, it reformed into its glorious self. "Why do I bother with armour that is weaker than my skin... I guess I just like the colour blue."

(*rises from the grave, brushing off the dirt from his clothes* Ack...well...um.. *picks cobwebs off from in his head* I'm..back! >.>;;; )

The dragon reared its head again, ready to strike the three that were left. Ryo seemed to be building up his reserves of arcane energy, huddling over and shaking. The other two looked to him, wondering what he was doing.

"Dad...are you...."

Before he could finish, his father's energy exploded from him in a red aura and a vicious, long roar. Ryo's body seemed to be bulked up almost twofold from his original size of muscles, pulsing with the red aura still as he bumrushed the dragon and leaped into the air, partizan at hand. With a very swift swipe, the undead beasts' head jerked back and cracked into a deformed place, stuck at almost a full 90 degrees from a forward viewing position.

After he landed, Ryo was in a rage, hacking and slashing at the monster's body, taking piece after piece out of its chest. Soon enough, the dragon swiped its huge claws, sending Ryo not flying back, but simply skidding back. It seemed that Ryo had developed a humonguous power boost with such a spell!

"Don't worry Dad! I'm coming!" The boy's anger to the monster led him to rushing at the monster just as his father did, but only attaching himself to the monster's chest. Dagan had a plan.

Elizabeth simply watched from afar. She then wondered, since she hadn't before, why these two were so hunted by the demons of the Underworld. "What on earth would cause such an outbreak....I'll demand the answers when we hold them off!" Gripping her hands into fists, she was waiting for her moment to strike.

Dagan winced a bit as he tapped into his own small reserve of arcane energy. His hands began to glow red as he planted both of them onto the dragon's chest while standing on his own blade. After a moment of focusing such energy flames bursted from Dagan's body, engulfing the area he touched which soon spread throughout the dragon. Dagan ripped his sword out, dropping to the ground and running back by Elizabeth.

Ryo's berserked state faded now, his body now normal. He looked to the inferno of an undead dragon, then to his son. He smiled, thinking that even his own son could handle such a monster. His happiness was short-lived, as the dragon's skeleton began to stomp towards his son and Elizabeth. In a quick response, he dashed in between the two and prepared to strike, to defend them both.

"I'll handle this, Kasami." Elizabeth stood with her bow out, ready to fire at the dragon. Using her own tap into the spiritual energy reserves she stored, she focused purifying energy into the arrowhead, then let the glowing projectile fly. Just before it hit the dragon, the holy bolt divided into nine different projectiles, striking the dragon in all different areas. Each strike caused a purifying explosion, breaking the reanimating binds that Hell had wound around the corpse. The bones fell with loud thuds, the foe was defeated. "You better hope this is the last of them for now, Kasamis..."

Luckily for Ryo, the demons were retreating and the portal was closing. For now, the battle was won.

With a sigh, Elizabeth was relieved. "Now that that's over..." She turned to the two boys, a rather scary, angry look upon her face, "Who let you mongruels out of your cages!?!? I want to know where you live so I can talk to these mad people!!"

"Well...I erm...uh...." With a sweatdrop running down his cheek, Ryo wasn't sure if it was safe to give this woman the location of his allies.

"We live in the mansion with Aurakah, Bastet, Khenu, Pheaura the angel, and and and and..."

In a muffled whisper, Ryo retorted in a startled manner, "Gee thanks son nowshesgonnatakeitoutonthemyouidiot!!!!"

"I heard that...every last bit. Let's go visit ...these characters."

Before Ryo could respond, a flash of light engulfed the three and they were whisked away to the mansion's main hall in a matter of a minute or so.

"I'll bet that's one of the bloody basterds isn't it, Kasamis!?"

Ryo had about enough of being bossed around by such a woman, and stood forth by grabbing her arm. "Now listen here, you haven't even given us the minute to explain what in blazes is the meaning of anything so why dont you just SIT DOWN AND SHUT UP!" This was the first point in his life Ryo broke his code of respect to a lady.

Petrified, Elizabeth sat down and did as she was told while Ryo was venting his anger before explaining.