The Halfbreed (closed)
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The momentum of emotion and adrenaline that had carried the young father forward to this moment began melting away at Carla’s question. “There’s still time to back out” his conscience reminded him, a little primly.
He gulped and answered “we had a misunderstanding here earlier. I now know why, and I want to make it right. Please Carla” he pleaded “I want to help her in any way I can”
He gulped and answered “we had a misunderstanding here earlier. I now know why, and I want to make it right. Please Carla” he pleaded “I want to help her in any way I can”
Christopher thought for a moment. “I think she misunderstood my intent but not my motivation” He ran his hands through his hair and sighed. “Carla, I don’t think it’s a secret that I’m under this woman’s spell, but it where I choose to be, where I want to be.” He looked around the bar. It didn’t look friendly, but the security staff were armed, so he cleared his throat and asked softly “would it be safe for a man such as me to wait here?”
Christopher nodded in thanks, and ordered a bourbon, neat.
He took the drink and made his way to the table that he had been sitting at with Lyria that afternoon, slipped into the chair and sat, pensive, sipping at his drink and watching the omens crowd come and go.
He took the drink and made his way to the table that he had been sitting at with Lyria that afternoon, slipped into the chair and sat, pensive, sipping at his drink and watching the omens crowd come and go.
Christopher coughed his drink in suprise. He’d been watching the crowd but missed her entrance.
“Lyria” he began “I didn’t see you…I mean I’ve been waiting for you. Hoping that we’d have a chance to speak” he paused anxiously reading her eyes. It was difficult to know the mind of a demons daughter but he sensed no immediate threat of outburst so he continued “I fear Lyria, that you may have misunderstood my motivations today”
“Lyria” he began “I didn’t see you…I mean I’ve been waiting for you. Hoping that we’d have a chance to speak” he paused anxiously reading her eyes. It was difficult to know the mind of a demons daughter but he sensed no immediate threat of outburst so he continued “I fear Lyria, that you may have misunderstood my motivations today”
“I think…” he began hesistantly “I know nowhere near enough about you to presume to say anything more than that” a quick sip on the bourbon grimacing at the fiery liquid as it warmed him through.
“I think that you know the reaction that I have had to you. I think you know the compulsion I am under. And I think it scares you, almost as much as it scares me.” He looked her in the eye and continued “I don’t know however, if you understand that I have chosen this.”
“I think that you know the reaction that I have had to you. I think you know the compulsion I am under. And I think it scares you, almost as much as it scares me.” He looked her in the eye and continued “I don’t know however, if you understand that I have chosen this.”
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Yeah, I know your reaction. I also know what you are which also offers a weakness to whatever tricks my father might try to cause.
She slammed a shot and then setting aside the shot glass just grabbed the bottle. This was not something she needed. She would not watch another misguided manipulated mortal lose their life over her.
Stick to what you know... Your Bible and your rules and vows.
She slammed a shot and then setting aside the shot glass just grabbed the bottle. This was not something she needed. She would not watch another misguided manipulated mortal lose their life over her.
Stick to what you know... Your Bible and your rules and vows.
“What I know” the young father said earnestly “ is that my books and bible could never prepare me for you. Lyria, I think it’s a divine mercy in the fight against your father and his kind that I’ve been granted this. Work with me, let me work with you. Let me be with you.”
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She had to scare him away. Back to the safety of Zain and the church. Famgs grew her eyes glowed their sickly burnt yellow her face took on a more demonic appearance. Claws grew as her hands seemed to change into a more monstrous appearance as she growled staring at him. Standing she started down at the priest.
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Jacob answered his phone only to see a video of what was happening at that moment as Carla's phone was turned for him to see.
Can Omen corral her I am on my way.
He has already started that way... Hurry.
Omen slowly and carefully stalked over slowly easing himself between Lyria and the young priest
Hey, what's up Lyria... No hello... Easy now... Bad luck to kill a priest in a bar...right father?
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Jacob answered his phone only to see a video of what was happening at that moment as Carla's phone was turned for him to see.
Can Omen corral her I am on my way.
He has already started that way... Hurry.
Omen slowly and carefully stalked over slowly easing himself between Lyria and the young priest
Hey, what's up Lyria... No hello... Easy now... Bad luck to kill a priest in a bar...right father?
Somewhere deep below the primal fear that Christopher struggled to stifle inside him was the realization that Lyria was choosing between fight and flight too. She was choosing flight, for him.
“It’s okay Omen” the father said, “I know how she feels, and there’s no threat from me.” He looked up at Lyria, her demonic features could not hide the unearthly beauty the face beneath “Lyria, do you think I didn’t know the risk I was taking trying to meet you like this? You can hurt me, but you won’t chase me away. I know why I’m here, and I want to be”
“It’s okay Omen” the father said, “I know how she feels, and there’s no threat from me.” He looked up at Lyria, her demonic features could not hide the unearthly beauty the face beneath “Lyria, do you think I didn’t know the risk I was taking trying to meet you like this? You can hurt me, but you won’t chase me away. I know why I’m here, and I want to be”
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The demonic roar fell from her as she looked from Omen to the priest. Omen stood his ground between the two of them. He still had a couple of scars from trying to protect the cop when he professed undying love to her as well.
Lyria... Your brother, not his incubus right arm nor the bimbo succubus have been anywhere near here or him. No powers are at work here... It's not a repeat of Scott okay... Take a dee...
At the mention of the cop, a massive backhand sent Omen nearly across the room and Carla tried to take his place between them.
She started her one true friend eye to eye.
Damn it you bull-headed bitch!. Poor baby someone might be immune to you and like you... For you... Never mind that he is a priest.
Lyria... Your brother, not his incubus right arm nor the bimbo succubus have been anywhere near here or him. No powers are at work here... It's not a repeat of Scott okay... Take a dee...
At the mention of the cop, a massive backhand sent Omen nearly across the room and Carla tried to take his place between them.
She started her one true friend eye to eye.
Damn it you bull-headed bitch!. Poor baby someone might be immune to you and like you... For you... Never mind that he is a priest.
A part of Christopher watched the scene unfold in front of him like he was outside his body, watching this happen to someone else. The rest stood guard at a panic that was under control, but building. All he could do is nod dumbly in agreement that no demonic spirit had conquered his will.
Lyrias outburst started him back to reality. And watched with fascination as Carla faced her half breed friend down
Lyrias outburst started him back to reality. And watched with fascination as Carla faced her half breed friend down
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She snarled at Carla calming a little her claws shrank back. She started at the young priest as Jacob showed up and his eyes glowed as he moved to stand by Carla.
Lyria... I would be able to tell if the incubus or your brother or anyone had some something to him. Just like before... This is genuine.
Then he could be as stupid as the cop and end up dead too.
She snarled starting at Jacob.
Lyria... I would be able to tell if the incubus or your brother or anyone had some something to him. Just like before... This is genuine.
Then he could be as stupid as the cop and end up dead too.
She snarled starting at Jacob.
“Maybe” Christopher said, his heart was racing when Lyria started towards him and voice was soft and shaky at first but grew with each word “but what if I didn’t? What if the divine has brought us together to thwart the plans of those who seek to unleash the powers of hell on this earth?”
He stepped forward slightly toward her, palms outward. “Lyria, even if that isn’t true, and this is just a strange circumstance, your friends speak truly. I’d rather face danger and die with you than choose safety and live without you”
He stepped forward slightly toward her, palms outward. “Lyria, even if that isn’t true, and this is just a strange circumstance, your friends speak truly. I’d rather face danger and die with you than choose safety and live without you”
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We let her think. We give her space and we take things slowly.
Jacob sighed.
Carla thought for a moment and went to make a phone call.
She went to see the kids...
Jacob nodded.
Your kids are the only innocents who she seems willing to let hug her. Yeah we leave her alone and she will be around when she is ready.
Jacob sighed.
Carla thought for a moment and went to make a phone call.
She went to see the kids...
Jacob nodded.
Your kids are the only innocents who she seems willing to let hug her. Yeah we leave her alone and she will be around when she is ready.
All of the adrenaline that his body had produced to first pursue and then stand before Lyria in the heat of her fury dissipated in a moment, and Christopher gripped the table to maintain his balance, his skin turning white as he did.
“Very well then” he said thickly “I shall return to such duties as I am permitted and await her return.” He turned to Jacob “please tell her I remain faithfully hers” the words sounded more formal than he intended but it was all he could manage in the moment
“Very well then” he said thickly “I shall return to such duties as I am permitted and await her return.” He turned to Jacob “please tell her I remain faithfully hers” the words sounded more formal than he intended but it was all he could manage in the moment
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Lyria paced in a long-forgotten little garden of the parish Sister Carla stood nearby watching her pacing and sighed wishing she could help her. She had sent word to Father Zain but beyond that she waited till the closest she would never have to a daughter chose to talk.
Why... Why does he have to say this... Who has gotten to someone here?
Lyrics snarled pacing
Why... Why does he have to say this... Who has gotten to someone here?
Lyrics snarled pacing
Christopher hurried down the stone corridors of the ancient church building, Where is she?
movement outside in the corner of his eye made him pause and look out a window. Lyria was in that strange little garden that he’d barely noticed previously, and obviously upset as sister Carla wrung her hands nearby. He hurried down the hall to door outside. He could hear Lyria “…gotten to someone here” as he stepped into the secluded space.
“Lyria…” he began, interrupting her stream of invective
movement outside in the corner of his eye made him pause and look out a window. Lyria was in that strange little garden that he’d barely noticed previously, and obviously upset as sister Carla wrung her hands nearby. He hurried down the hall to door outside. He could hear Lyria “…gotten to someone here” as he stepped into the secluded space.
“Lyria…” he began, interrupting her stream of invective
