Ba'al Saves Alucar's life

The breaking of small twigs under his feet proceeded the puppet masters walk as he made his way through the shrouded forest. It had been some time since he had been out and about without the protection of the severance wolves. It had been even longer since he had the opportunity to visit the borders of Blood Reef. Lately, it felt as though he were always occupied with the happenings at the manor. Taking in a deep breath the puppet master let the dead wood of the nearby tree's fill his nose as he pulled the hood up over his head. The dark cloak he had on traveled down his entire body, another thing he hadn't used for what seemed like years. The day's of the dark wanderer were still fresh within his mind however, the carnage and fear he caused across many nations. Looking back and forth the puppet master took note of the fact that he was now far from the bickering of any severance soldiers, or mermaids for that matter.

The snap of a neighboring twig caught the puppet masters attention shortly before feeling a small jab against the side of his neck. Moving his hand up, the puppet master removed a dart from the side of his neck and a smile formed along the side of his face. Foolish, the attacker clearly had no idea who was under the hood. Being this far from the manor, he had no doubts within his mind that he had managed across Silvermoon Forces. They were in for a surprise however, probably mistaking him for a random severance wolf. Letting the dart fall to the ground his eyes picked up movement to the side of him. Turning his head ever so slightly so that his face stayed concealed within the hood he began to track his attacker. With his keen hearing he quickly picked up on the slight movements of many others surrounding him. It was a task force.

"Normally, I would applaud a pincer tactic. If it was not for the miserable luck you boys have today, I may even congratulate you on a successful ambush. You should have monitored your prey a bit closer however." The puppet master smirked from under his hood as he waited on the ambush party to close in a tighter formation.

"Oh we studied our prey quite meticulously, Lord Nightshade." Stepping from a overgrown thicket, one of the attackers pulled back his hood revealing silver eyes. It wasn't long before the rest of his men had surrounded the puppet master, each with weapons drawn, each with silver eyes.

"Silverfangs. My my, whatever could have you so far away from your lapdog commander." Pulling back his hood Alucar looked to the group of silverfangs now surrounding him. Silverfangs were chosen by Strife himself, imbued with the power of the celestial wolf. A bite from a Silverfang had the capability to kill almost any supernatural creature without fail. It was one of the reasons that they were among Strife's elites, they were dangerous, and extremely difficult to kill. Alucar had lost count of the amount of silverfangs he had killed over the years, thankfully, Strife always made more for him to kill.

"Luka, you remember him right? Bout yay tall, long hair, bad attitude. Well, word is, he was in the area. We thought we might stop by, see if he was needing an escort home." Moving forward the Silverfang showed no fear towards the puppet master and swung towards his face, his claws extended.

As though nothing could stop it, the silverfangs claws slammed into the side of Alucar's face forcing him to a knee, blood dripping from freshly open wounds now on his face. It took a moment to process what was happening, Alucar meant to deflect the silverfangs attack with his strings, but as he reached in for his power, nothing was there, it was as though it were never there. Bringing a hand up, the puppet master felt the open wounds that serrated his face. Why was he not healing from the attack, a simple flea bite like this should have healed before the puppet master hit the ground. Looking up to the Silverfang that now stood above him, Alucar narrowed his eyes, soon after, another hit sent him flying backwards onto his back. Without a moments hesitation, Alucar felt two of the others lift him by his arms holding him in place.

"Surprised?" Moving forward the Silverfang strikes Alucar a few more time before coming to a stop. Moving a hand into his pocket he pulls out another of the darts that Alucar had removed from his neck. "A new inhibitor, one designed specifically for you Lord Nightshade, infused with the blood of a particular celestial that we know has the ability to stunt your power."

Looking to the dart the puppet masters eyes then move back up to the Silverfang, a smile once again forming along the side of his mouth. "A Silverfang assassin squad. Well do your worst fleabag, it won't save your friend. A laugh erupts out of Alucars mouth as he feels the claws once again ravage the opposite side of his face. Spitting blood at the silverfangs foot, Alucar looks up. "Your friend cried for his life before I ripped his throat from his body."

"So it was you then, that ended Luka's life." The soft shimmer of a metal blade is seen in the air before the Silverfang forces is down into the puppet master chest, a growl erupting from his throat as Alucar roars out in anger. Pulling the dagger free, the Silverfang laughs before kneeing Alucar in the face. "Look at you now Lord Nightshade. Helpless as a little kitten amongst wolves." Turning his gaze to one of the other silverfangs he gives a nod and stands to the side as an arrow is released from behind him. The silver tipped arrow slams into Alucar's stomach causing him to spit forth blood and roar out in pain. "Again!" Another arrow is released, striking the puppet master in the chest. The group of wolves all begin to laugh as Alucar's head slumps down against his chest. With another shout, another arrow is sent flying into the puppet master sternum.

The force of the final arrow knocked all of the wind out of him. He could feel himself trying to catch his breath, could feel the world denying it to him. It wasn't long after that, that he felt the fangs of the silverfangs pierce his body in different spots. His neck, his side, his arm, so many bites. The searing pain of the bites sending shockwaves through his entire body, shortly, before he felt the blade move across his throat.

He could feel himself drop, could feel the arrows snap against the pressure of the dirt below as his body hits the ground, then all was dark. He couldn't understand how this was happening. How could he be bested by silverfangs, had he really allowed his guard to drop so much, had he become too confident. None of it would matter soon, he would soon pay for all of those mistakes, pay for them with his own blood and life.

He didn't know the time of day, nor how long he had been laying there, he could only feel the sun against his face. Opening his eyes the puppet master allowed blurry vision to play tricks upon him, trick him into thinking that Strife stood above him. Sitting up, the puppet master braced himself against a tree, and pulled himself up. As his vision returned a bit better, he found himself alone in the woods. No sign of the silverfangs, nor of Strife. Reaching down he could still feel the piercing pain of the arrows, long before he saw that they were still inside of him. Stumbling against the tree, Alucar tried to regain his composure and balance, but the world was too heavy for him and he once again fell to the ground.

The quick shuffling of footsteps could be heard closing in, if the silverfangs had returned, then they were there to finish him off. They probably intended to finish him off before, probably thought he was dead. A mistake on Alucar's part, to reveal he still had life within him. Without strength to stop another attack he simply had to wait for the finishing blow to come. Through blurry vision, the puppet master could see a shadow standing over him, panting heavily, sword in hand. This was it, his brother had finally found a way to finish him off.

"M'lord! Come on ye foolish bastard, come on! Girls ave me head if I let ye die! Stay awake M'lord, stay awake!"

He could feel himself being lifted onto someone's shoulder, could hear yelling, though he could not comprehend what the words meant in that moment. He knew that they were running, could feel the leafs of the tree's as they brushed by in a fast motion, could feel himself being dropped onto something hard. Once again, his world became darker as he began to slip from consciousness again.

"M'Lord, stay awake ye hear me! Stay da fuck awake damn you!"

That same demanding voice screaming out to him. He could just discern the smell of nearby water, possibly the ocean, possibly something different. He could hear the waves, could hear the panic'd voices of people around him, none saying anything comprehensible. He was ready for the voices to be quiet, he just wanted to sleep, wanted to stay there in the shadows, sleeping.

Echo Nightshade {The Queen Of BloodReef Sirens} {BRB}{TDOS}{MAL} :  Echo had Misha and The dolls safely inside the castle in a hidden room… when nobody could find Alucar she instantly put his prized girls into hiding. “ Hecate and Mara you watch the kitten with your very lives do you hear me ? Do not leave this room unless one of us is here to take you? I know I’m not your master but I have to help Vex now okay? Please do as I say..” with that Echo rushed out room locking it behind her. She ran as fast as her legs would carry her. Sirens had extremely good hearing and she could hear Vex running with him.. running from the silver fangs who’d hurt him.. she rushed out of the castle just in time to catch him with a limp Alucar in his arms. She gasped “ OMG!! Vex get him inside hurry!!” She followed behind the severance commander until he had Alucar safely inside. “ Quickly lay him down..” once Vex had laid him down she quickly began to rip open his clothes gasping at the damage that had been done to him. “ How is this possible! Where Ba’al we need his help can you find him for me Vex?” She asked while she was cleaning up the wounds “ Why isn’t he healing!!” Gently she cleaned the wounds on his face and now her heart wrenched for him.. she could feel the pain he was in having bonded with him she felt everything. Tears weld in her eyes but she refused to them fall. “ Don’t you die on me Alucar!! Goddamn you!” She screamed at him hoping to piss him off to put some kind of fight in him. “ Why aren’t you healing!! Answer me! “

Nixie ~ Bloodreef Siren ~ BRB ~ Sister to Echo ~:  Nixie heard her sister scream. " E...Echo what happened to master. " Runs and grabs stuff to help with the wound. " Master be alright won't he?" She said as she brought a bowl of warm water and towels. " Maybe with both our magic we can heal him. Or give him some of our blood to hurry the process of healing." She knelt down by her sister. Hoping to find out what she could do. Awaiting orders from her sister.

While waiting on detailed orders for working with patrolling the borders, Ba’al had decided to do a quick perimeter scan of the lands just to know the area. Scanning an area of such magnitude required height for the best vantage point. He scanned the area below from the tops of the trees, noting some cloaked figures. He reached out with his other senses to check them out. Wolves. Judging from the elevated heart rates and anger levels, not here to discuss peace. Alucar wandered into their path, but he knew they were of no concern. Alucar’s thoughts remained the calm and steady level he always knew them to be. Until they weren’t. He left the treetops, keeping his ears on the conversation as the confrontation escalated. These men had come prepared, but he knew intimately how unkillable Pinocchio was. The desperation and fear rolling from Alucar’s thoughts almost had him second guessing this fact. He could easily incinerate the entire pack with a flick of his wrist, but these wolves had poisoned him with something. Killing them would mean more searching for answers and lost time. He waited for an opening, and snuck behind the wolf lagging behind the most. 

“Shhh…” He cooed as he covered the man’s mouth and nose. His body pressed against the wolf as his eyes darkened. “Sleep…” He ordered, reaching into the man’s mind with his own and flicking his consciousness like a switch. The man instantly went limp in his arms, and Ba’al sifted him back to the Manor’s Dungeons for holding. He informed the guards of the incident and waited for their return.

 While he waited, he tied up the wolf, raising him off the floor just enough to light a small fire under his feet and wake him up.

“You really better hope my friend survives your attack.” He said sternly, his eyes now a dark swirl of black and grey with flecks of fiery glow. His darkness was only beginning to wake from its long slumber. “I am going to let you reflect on your actions while I see how severe the damage is.” He grabbed the man’s face, reaching into his mind and opening a link to the darkness so he could experience the pain the poison had inflicted. “STAY!” He commanded, the word reverberating in his chest, and echoing through the room. The command came with an extra mental push that made it impossible for the wolf to not obey.

With the wolf restrained, he sifted to where he sensed Alucar’s mind. The guards that had grabbed him were tending to him, and were preparing to remove the arrows that had been embedded deeper when he had fallen. He could not resist the opportunity to push the arrows the rest of the way through. He placed a hand on either side of the wounds and cauterized them with only a slight satisfaction. With the arrows out, he waited to see if the poison receded.

“If you die I will go into the afterworld and drag your sorry ass back here.” He growled to his friend. “I caught one of the wolves.” He added, knowing the thought of revenge would be a reason for the puppet master to fight back. “We’ll put his pelt in the entrance of the manor for all to see that this will not be forgotten.” He continued, knowing that a familiar voice can be a thread to follow in dark moments. “He’s going to be made an example, and we will hunt the rest of the pack together.” At this point he was only thinking out loud to keep himself from spiraling into an all consuming rage. He noted the others around, and finally saw the mermaid present. “You know about these wolves. Where would they go if they thought they were safe?” He asked, keeping his attention on Alucar, but listening for her response. 

Echo Nightshade {The Queen Of BloodReef Sirens} {BRB}{TDOS}{MAL} :  Echo stepped back letting Ba’al work what magic’s he could not releasing Alucars hand. She looked to the King Of Fyre “ They’d either go back to strifes camp or near it.. they may even make they’re way closer to here thinking they have killed him. Without him!” She pointed to Alucar “ They’d are nut afraid to invade”

He nodded as she gave the information. “Yeah, that’s not gonna happen.” He clenched his jaw, plans whirling through his head in an inferno of anger and spite. “This wasn’t Strife’s call. He wasn’t there, and with them it’s always been personal.” He rationalized out loud. “He would want to be the one to do it himself.” He glanced between both the mermaids. “Where are Misha and Hecate?”  He asked. “Are they prepared if there is an attack? Is there a plan in place for something like this?” He inspected Alucar’s wounds, the poison still in his blood not letting them heal. “Grab me a vial, or a jar or something…” He stated as a plan settled into place within his mind. He jammed his index finger into one of the holes, and closed his eyes to focus. He swirled the finger slowly in a circular motion, pulling the poison from the blood. He cupped his hand to catch the fluid as it separated from the blood of the wound. 

Echo Nightshade {The Queen Of BloodReef Sirens} {BRB}{TDOS}{MAL} :  “ I agree I don’t believe that strife would authorize an attack like this without him being present.” She spoke while grabbing a vial from the cabinet and handing it to the king. “ Misha and Hecate along with Mara are all safe I made sure of it. Misha does not need to see him like this. Nor Hecate for that matter.”

XDread Lord Nightshade ~[The Puppet Master][The Lord of Sin][Father of Shadows]{MAL}{BRB}{TDOS}:  The puppet master certainly felt that, roaring out in pain his body spasmed under Ba'als fingers as he dug though his wound siphoning poison from his blood. Alucar did not know who was digging around, his grip on consciousness teethering upon the edge. He could feel Ba'als presence, couldn't see him, but could feel both him and Echo nearby. He knew he was home, knew that they were trying to help him. Even if he couldn't sense the king of fyre, he would recognize his taunting touch anywhere. Much like Alucar would do to him, he finds the most painful places to poke and prod to ensure life is still within. Growling out the puppet masters head breaks out in a sweat as he continues to lie upon the table, unable to speak, unable to curse his friend out for the satisfaction he is getting from him being within the state. The little bastard is doing exactly as Alucar would, a smile resonates within the puppet master, knowing this is why they are such close friends.

“Oh I wasn’t planning on letting them see this.” He said, sealing the poison in the vial and shoving it in his pocket. “He should be able to heal now I think. One of you stay with him though, and the other head to the Manor just in case. I’m gonna have a word with Strife.” He sifted away to the dungeon where the wolf remained frozen in his torment. The flames that had been licking his heels had boiled the skin, and started roasting them. Ba’al waved a hand to dismiss the darkness enchantment, and the pain response was immediate. “Oh, hush.” He reached for the wolf’s throat and focused a flick of heat to burn away the vocal cords with a surgical precision. “Much better.” He gripped the wolf’s chin and looked directly into his eyes. He locked onto the wolf’s mind and followed the open network that would connect him to Strife. He sent a strong heat blast through the network, focusing as he navigated his way directly into Strife’s mind. He unleashed a powerful dogwhistle that would be sure to impact Strife in the physical world, and get his attention with absolutely no distractions. He let the pain the wolf was experiencing leak through the connection, and slowly enhanced it.

“We need to talk.” He growled directly into Strife’s mind, making sure it echoed enough to not be ignored in any way. He pulled the vial from his pocket, and made sure that Strife could see nothing but the image of the vial.

X[King of Wolves] Strife Nightshade [Ruler of Silvermoon][Guardian of the Forests] {TSO}:  It happened quickly, an unpleasant sensation wrapping around his mind. He could hear the whistle, could see the vial within his head, all the while, it felt like his head was ripping in two. Bringing a hand up to his head quickly the king of wolves cringed. He had felt that fire once before. It was Ba'al, and it was no coincidence that the king of fyre was reaching out to him at a time he and Amethyst lost Alucar's presence. Allowing his head to focus once more the king of wolves let out a fractured breath. "I hear you Ba'al, we will meet, can you open a portal to your location? Amethyst's magic is blocked from the area." Strife could walk if nothing else, but the situation seemed dire. It had been quite a while since one had intruded the king of wolves head, so long that he no longer tried to defend himself from such assaults. Perhaps it was time he rethought his position, knowing that Ba'al was once again a player on the field. Strife had always thought of Ba'al as a respectable opponent, knew the king of fyre to has a sense of integrity and honor much like the wolf, but never put devious tactics beneath him, he was after all, a friend of Alucar's. Strife wasn't entirely sure what he was about to be walking into, but knew that he wouldn't receive an invitation to talk unless it was dire. He therefore decided to trust Ba'al, and the image he was seeing within his head.

Echo Nightshade {The Queen Of BloodReef Sirens} {BRB}{TDOS}{MAL} : “ I’ll have the guardian stay with the girls I want to go with you to talk to Strife if you go!“ she growled watching him walk away to the dungeons. She remained at alucars side a wave of heartbreak hit her he was basically her husband in a way. She leaned down and placed a kiss to his forehead. Having a few of her family members bring her wound cures from the sea. Covering all his wounds in a cool sauve. “ Don’t you dare leave me Alucar…” she kneeled down brushing his hair from his face. “ Misha needs you and so do I..”

XDread Lord Nightshade ~[The Puppet Master][The Lord of Sin][Father of Shadows]{MAL}{BRB}{TDOS}: He could feel that the poison was not making things worse, perhaps Ba'al was successful in removing it, however, he still couldn't heal. Something else was wrong. He could feel the cool salve upon his wounds, could smell the seawater within them. Echo, it had to be Echo nearby. His mind was still a daze, the grievous nature of his wounds keeping him on the brink of death. As his mind continued to slip away, those voices would once again call him back, forcing him to stay. Such rude voices to deny him of his sleep. He would see those voices punished for their repeated offenses against him.

XVex Killigan (BRB): Entering the room the commander looked to Echo and the puppet master, he had not yet cleaned the blood from his shoulder and armor, instead putting his attention to fortifying the forces around the manner and perimeter. "As his condition improved any?" Stepping forward Vex looked down to the puppet master who still laid upon the table, his eyes watering a bit. "I swear ma'am, I got em home as fast as I could when I discovered em. Can ardly bare to see em in such a state."

“No portals.” Ba’al locked in on the location of Strife, sifted in and grabbed his arm before sifting them to Alucar’s side. “Fix it.” He stated firmly, no need to command it. He knew Strife would do the right thing. “We will be executing a hunt on your rogues.” He stated as a fact, no attempts to disguise it as a request. He placed a hand on Strife’s shoulder and forced him to take a seat. He tossed the Vial to Strife and grabbed one of his knives he always carried with him. “I am assuming blood will be required…” He stabbed the knife directly through Strife’s hand, catching the blood in a bowl. He gave the knife a few twists before pulling it out and letting the wound heal. “That might hurt a bit.” He stated flatly before wiping the blade clean on his pants and returning it to its sheath.

Echo Nightshade {The Queen Of BloodReef Sirens} {BRB}{TDOS}{MAL} :  Before she could answer Vex she felt the wind of Ba’al and Strife. She turned and gave him the dirtiest look “ I never thought you to be the one letting rogues do your dirty work! Shame on you! He’s done nothing but mind his own business and he SAVED ME! From your traitorous nephew!! Fix him!!”

X[King of Wolves] Strife Nightshade [Ruler of Silvermoon][Guardian of the Forests] {TSO}:  Strife made no attempt to resist the pull as the king of fyre sifted them both into the room with Alucar, it was a sensation that the king of wolves was not completely unfamiliar with, however it still caused his feet to wobble a bit, so he was grateful for the chair as he was seated upon it. Feeling the knife go through his hand a small growl escaped his lips as the wound closed. "There are other methods for extracting blood you know." His eyes turned down towards his brother, and Echo who sat by his side. Looking to the vial in his lap Strife opened the top of the vial and allowed a bit to wet his finger. Bringing it to his lips Strifes face twisted in anger as he looked up to Ba'al. "You're absolutely positive this is the poison that afflicted him?" His eyes moved back down to the wounds that covered much of the puppet masters body and face. The ingredients surprised him, mostly due to the fact that one of the ingredients in the poison, would have only been able to be collected during a time he thought would have been impossible.

XVex Killigan (BRB): Seeing the wolf suddenly appear brought his hand to his sword in a reflex. His eyes moving between Ba'al and Strife, hearing Echo speak. He had not gotten use to this type of magic, the only thing that felt safe was his sword. The commander could barely contain his anger. "What da fuck is that dog doin ere? It be his men that has Lord Nightshade layin such as dis!"

“Oh I’m well aware there are others, but that way was so much more satisfying.” He flashed a quick smile that flickered when Strife inspected the poison. “I drew it out myself.” He peeked into Strife’s mind, reading his thoughts. His hand went to the blade again at the thoughts within the wolf’s mind. He stopped himself before he reached the hilt and gripped the edge of the table Alucar lay on.

Echo Nightshade {The Queen Of BloodReef Sirens} {BRB}{TDOS}{MAL} :  “ Vex it’s alright he’s here to fix Him.” She turned a dangerous tone to Strife. “ You have alot of traders in your ranks these days! I will never forgive what you let happen to me. “ she then pointed to Alucar “ He is the only one with enough balks to tell me!!” She looked to the vile then “ What’s in it! What’s causing him to be so sick! “

[King of Wolves] Strife Nightshade [Ruler of Silvermoon][Guardian of the Forests] {TSO}: Looking up to Ba'al reaching for his blade, Strife knew that he already knew what was in the vial. "You think I wanted this?! You think I would have allowed this to happen knowingly?" Turning his attention to Vex and Echo Strife took a breath. "The final ingredient in this poison came from the source itself. Blood of a silverfang mixed with blood from Alucar. However, as we all know, one does not simply take blood from Alucar, which means it came from a secondary source. One that might as well have been his own blood. The final ingredient is Hecate's blood. Which means someone extracted it from her during her and Misha's time in my encampment." The anger could easily be seen on Strife's face as well. He cared for both of the girls, despite their affiliation with the puppet master. He had always found their company pleasant. To know that Hecate had been harmed during her time at his encampment without his knowledge, brought dangerous intentions to Strife's mind. This problem ran deeper than he knew.

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XVex Killigan (BRB): His face instantly turned red with anger as he heard Strife speak, his hand drawing the sword at his belt. "You fucking let dem little girls get hurt in your camp! You let dis happen! You let Hecate get hurt! Stab him again Ba'al! Fucking stab em in his throat! You fuckin coward! You can't even protect two little girl in yur camp! What da fuck kinda leader are ye huh?! Stab em again, ill slit yer throat myself you fuck!"

He was tempted to stab Strife again at Vex’s urging, but knew it would not help the situation. He settled for alternate actions. He closed his eyes and sent a powerful push straight into Strife’s brain that was strong enough to cause a nosebleed, but keep him as aware as he needed him to be. “But you can fix it.” He stated. “Fix it now. Once that’s done we can figure out your little rodent problem and exterminate them.” He turned his attention back to Strife, making sure to lock eyes, so he understood perfectly. “Slowly.”

Echo Nightshade {The Queen Of BloodReef Sirens} {BRB}{TDOS}{MAL} : The look on her face was that of pure shock. “ Ask him who he thinks could be the one? Was it Luka? Was it Caldur?? One of the silverfangs!! How do you just have these people in your trust and let this happen!! “

X[King of Wolves] Strife Nightshade [Ruler of Silvermoon][Guardian of the Forests] {TSO}:  Feeling the nosebleed start the king of wolves stands, his eyes locked upon the king of fyre. "Make absolutely no mistake Ba'al. I am here of my own volition. If I were to choose it, I could leave this place, and leave Alucar to his fate. I help because it's the right thing to do, not because I am threatened to do so." Turning his attention to Vex his face calmed. "You have my word sir, the one's responsible will be found and dealt with. Though, something tells me that one of the ones responsible has already met his fate, the other soon to follow suit." Turning his attention down to his brother, Strife takes a handful of the blood within the bowl that Ba'al collected and forces it into Alucar's mouth. "My blood should nullify the effects of the other silverfangs blood, leaving only his own and Hecate's within once again. His powers should return within the hour." Turning from the three of them Strife moved over to the balcony looking out towards the ocean. "Your hunt for the silverfang rogues. I will join. I would see all that have turned from our noble pathway executed. There was a group that followed Luka and Caldur into these lands, ten others I believe. You have one bound within your dungeon. I shall ensure that none of these wolves cross TSO borders again." His eyes move to Echo. "Would that I could see everything happening at once Echo, I may have been able to prevent such a thing from happening. Let us not forget however, that this took place during a time that you were staying with us as well."

XVex Killigan (BRB): Vex snarls a bit and forces the blade back into the sheath, turning he storms from the room. He had not the mind frame to be in the wolfs presence. Knew all too well that further threats from him would only increase the likeliness of Strife refusing to help them. He instead makes his way to Hecate, Misha, and Mara. He would stand watch over them during a time where the king of wolves roamed the halls. He would leave the supernatural creatures to sort their own business, his was to ensure the girls safety.

XEcho Nightshade {The Queen Of BloodReef Sirens} {BRB}{TDOS}{MAL} : She gave him a dirty look “ You forget I was a victim in this as well. Used like a piece of trash! For YEARS!! It makes no difference now because it will be me who takes Caldurs life!! Just like I did Lukas! “ her fave turned sad then.. “ I was loyal to you and your ways ..”

XDread Lord Nightshade ~[The Puppet Master][The Lord of Sin][Father of Shadows]{MAL}{BRB}{TDOS}: "Why... do you think... he delivered them to you Echo..." The puppet master stirred upon the table, catching his breath. He had became privy to the conversation as his mind once again became his own. Opening his eyes the wheezing became a little less as his own healing abilities began to kick in once more. "It... was Strife, that delivered them to your hands, for what they had done."

X[King of Wolves] Strife Nightshade [Ruler of Silvermoon][Guardian of the Forests] {TSO}: Hearing his brother talk Strife turned looking down to him. "I don't need you to defend me Alucar. I am more suited to do so myself than you are right now." Looking back up to the mermaid Strife steps forward. "You were a victim yes, but you were also blind to what Caldur and Luka were doing, whether that was because you chose not to see, or you couldn't makes no difference. Much like yourself, I was deceived by those close to me. This will be made right. I will see to it that those responsible are brought to justice. It is no whisper that Alucar and I seek one anothers life, however, if I am to take my brothers life, it will be in an honorable fight, not means produced from the shadows."

“I’m well aware, and that’s why I didn’t stab you.” He stated calmly, watching carefully as he did what was needed. There had never been any doubt that he would, and he knew there would be no tricks or ulterior motives with the arrangement. He nodded at the mention of the wolf in the dungeon. “He’s not gonna do much talking, but he’ll make a really pretty rug.” He leaned against the table, facing Strife, but keeping Alucar in his peripheral. “I know it’s not pleasant to put down your own, so I do appreciate the assistance.” He added. His attention turned to Alucar when he woke, some relief coming when it was clear he was recovering. “Welcome back Pinocchio!” He grinned.

Echo Nightshade {The Queen Of BloodReef Sirens} {BRB}{TDOS}{MAL} : “ You will stay away from him after this!! You even cast a shadow on him and I will defend an army so big on your camp!! Your own armies will be crushed! “ she growled in defense of Alucar. “ You stay away from him!!”

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XDread Lord Nightshade ~[The Puppet Master][The Lord of Sin][Father of Shadows]{MAL}{BRB}{TDOS}: "You... don't have what it... takes to end my life mutt..." Stirring a bit more the puppet master looks over to Strife, the red hue slowly beginning to return to his eyes as he speaks to Strife. "Don't think this changes anything Strife, come the morning, you.... you are still my enemy..."

2 min. 10 secs ago.

[King of Wolves] Strife Nightshade [Ruler of Silvermoon][Guardian of the Forests] {TSO}:  "You are still my enemy tonight brother..." Looking towards Ba'al Strife gives a nod. "I will keep you updated on the search within my borders. Should any of the rogue silverfangs be discovered, they will be dealt with." Making his way towards the door he stops only briefly to look towards Echo. "I am sorry for what has happened to you Echo, make no mistake however. You bring an army to the border of Silvermoon, and it will be met in kind." Reaching for the door Strife leaves the room closing the door behind him.

56 secs ago.

XDread Lord Nightshade ~[The Puppet Master][The Lord of Sin][Father of Shadows]{MAL}{BRB}{TDOS}:  Scoffing a bit the puppet master watches the king of wolves leave, his attention turning back towards Ba'al. "Thought... that you could... get rid of me so easily did you Ba'alerina." Laughter is cut up by wheezing as the puppet master continues to try and catch his breath. His sense of humor obviously returning as his red eyes glance up to the king of fyre. "Please.. tell me that you captured the fuck.... that ruined my favorite cloak." The puppet master laid still upon the table, fishing for information from the king of fyre.

7 min. 50 secs ago.

He nodded at Strife’s promise of updates, and turned his attention to the mermaid. “You’ve got some balls there not a goldfish. And here I thought you had a sushi coochie.” He grinned, and looked back to Alucar. “I will let you rest up and recover. We can play with the puppy in the dungeon in the morning. His screaming was kind of annoying though so I got rid of the vocal cords. We can pick his brain for information if you want.” He stopped a moment, a realizing that he had left the fire under his feet going. “He might be a little extra crispy… but I’ve been experimenting with a few things that might make that a little fun…” He added before sifting away to put out the fire before heading to bed for the night.