Fight Against Darkness

[Cifero Windtail]

Jackal glared at Serpington. "It...  is... a... KNIFE," he said. "Do not call it a sword. It's a knife." He sighed angrily. "I still have my darn sword, but that bastard took the only thing that I had that belonged to one of my parents, and I count that as insulting their memory." Padding over to Rachel, he sat down on the crate next to her, blushing. "Sorry about the outburst, miss... I get a bit loud when it comes to things like that..."

[Aldrea945]

Rachel pulled her knees to her chest.  "Don't worry.  The bar people are ten times worse.  As for the dragon from earlier, I don't know his name.  Cocky bastard though..."
 
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Tabitha smiled, calling the maid.  "I believe the challenge is on, Dear."

[Cifero Windtail]

Joseph chuckled. "I haven't met him, but I have met her other henchman, so I'm sure you're right," he said. He looked at the man slung over his good shoulder. "Perhaps we could leave him with the doctor? I'm not sure if he'll be up for what we have to do..."

[Kaya]

Elizabeth looks out of her room and laughs. "oh so you are actually going to go get her. thats a first. not sendind someone else to. good good. now keep it down.  im trying to sleep." she could get so difficult if she did not have her sleep. tabitha knew that and ignores her comment.

[Chrono Blackwyng]

Jacob's laughter rang through the house as he made his way out of his house. He then slowed to a stop and closed his eyes. He traced Tabitha's connection to Rachel, an easy feat for the one who actually made the connection in the first place. He couldn't help but grin widely as he followed her trail, the snow crunching under his boots.

[Cifero Windtail]

"So... should we take him to the doctor?" Jackal asked. "I don't want to... hold on..." He held up a hand. "Does anyone else here... boots crunching snow?"

[serpington]

jackal....if you didn't think he was up to coming then why didn't you leave him with the docters when you came after me? o you don't get to complain about bringing him. (if you had read back before posting you'd know i left you both at the doctors) *max moved a little, listening for the sound and licking the air calmly*
 

[Cifero Windtail]

Jackal grinned at Max. "If you had been paying attention, you would have seen that it's only the blanket wrapped in a coat." Chuckling, the cat unrolled the blanket and wrapped it around Danny's shoulders. "Here you are," he said, blushing a bit and slipping his coat back on before going back to listening. "I think they're getting closer..."

[Aldrea945]

Tabitha stopped at Elizabeth's door on her way out.  Darkness welled up around her hands as she walked in, grinning pleasantly.  "I act like you're in charge Elizabeth.  Maybe you need a refresher."  Tabitha picked Elizabeth up by the throat, sending the darkness through her body like lightning.  Pain rushed through Elizabeth's body.  "I don't like disobediance.  Remember that."
 
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Gyrus spotted Jacob leaving, grinning at the new possibility.  He left the half hung carcus of the horse, skinned and with the guts hanging out, on the doorstep to run to Jacob.  The swung an arm around the man, the knife and sword on his side.  "Hey Jacob, old buddy, old pal.  Goin' to get some a' those tasty pancakes at Penny's?"
 
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Rachel paled.  She hurriedly gave the coat to Max and the blanket to Jackal, shaking the last bits of snow off.  "I have to go.  Thank you for the help.  I'd stay away from here if I were you.  The Demon Lady coming."  Fear coarsed through her.  She wasn't going back there.  Couldn't say she wanted them to find Tabitha either.  No one deserved that, especially not two people this nice.

[Chrono Blackwyng]

Jacob shook his head. "Gyrus, if I told you my true intentions for my nightly stroll, you would be killing every pedestrian that so much as noticed us. So to spare this city of the clean-up, stay with Tabitha..." He then glanced up at the roofs to see if Rachel had moved since his last detection. The crunching slowed down, but didn't show any other signs of stopping.

[Kaya]

Elizabeth growled and lashed back at tabitha. "If you would let me sleep i would not be as likely to snap back at you." she kicked tabitha hard  and tried her best to push the pain aside.

[Cifero Windtail]

Jackal watched Rachel go. "Man," he said. "That snake bitch really has her scared..." He shuddered. "I'd hate it if something happened to her..." He looked over at Max. "We have to do this anyway. Not just for the knife... but for her too."

[serpington]

hmm, i'd say learning a little more might be smart, and i can smell a second person, the big guy that slaped you half way agross that werehouse. your in no shape to take him on again and i have no idea who's with him, probibly best if we go with the girl. *max looked over at jackal sternly* go, i'll be right behind you.

[Cifero Windtail]

Jackal nodded. "Exactly what I was thinking, actually." He started to run after the girl, then looked back. "Be careful, Max." With that, he leaped onto the roof and ran after the girl.

[Aldrea945]

(I am so sorry guys!  Summer is not my best posting time, and I promise I'll try to be better.)
 
Rachel stumbled in the slush, panting heavily.  She couldn't let him catch her.  Absolutely COULDN'T.  She refused to be an unwilling servant.
 
She ducked into an alleyway, trash littering the ground.  Glass lay broken on the ground or sat behind boards in the windows.  Beggars lay on the steps, curled into balls.  Rachel slowed.  This would be safer than the streets at least...