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[Babette_____]

Lily/Avaline/Jake/Karl/Scytherin/Germany 1942

Lily was just about to question Karl on how he could just suddenly get them closer to the German nut job when there was a chilling breeze skate across the room. She shivered violently, rubbed her hands up and down her arms and suddenly felt something brush across her legs. She looked down and stared at her brother. “What the fuck?” she gasped, dropped to her knees and stared at Avaline. “You stupid bitch... I told you to leave him behind! I told you to not involve him in your sick plans. You screwed up so much already... why do you need to screw him up to!”

She turned her eyes away from Avaline, not bothering to listen to what reasons she had for bringing her brother into this mess. Her fingers smoothed back his hair and jerked back his ice. “He’s freezing... do something witch... you brought him into this mess. Fix him!” Her hands moved over his face. “Jake... wake up Hon... please,” she rubbed his face with both hands and thanked Her God that he was still breathing.

“Come on baby,” she whispered into his ear. She looked up to Avaline wondering when she was going to fix another fuck up and when she’d be weak enough for Lily to deal with her in her own malicious way. “One shot that’s all I need.... one way to take this Goddess on a power trip down,” she thought to herself. “Save him Avaline or I’ll work right along Hitler’s side to destroy you!”

 

[RedHairedandFriendly]

Avaline/Karl/Scytherin/Jake/Lily Germany 1942

Avaline had felt the sweep of power fill the room and had barely had time to protect everyone from whatever force had entered the room with them. She quickly released the barrier once she saw that the figure was Jake Gates. She waved off Lily’s words and bent down next to the young man. “Shut up girl. He did this himself. He found your spell book and he to seems to have been hiding a secret.” She took the young man’s hand and looked over to Scytherin. She linked his fingers with hers and smiled softly up at him.

“I’ll use some of your energy. I can’t go into Berlin, if that is where the battle will start in a weakened state,” she waited for him to comply. When he did she squeezed his hand gently and held Jake’s in her other hand. With her eyes closed she sent a strip of power from one hand to the other. She pulled heat from Scytherin, felt if fill her own shell of a body and she held it tight inside her.

“Avy this is mine. I want it. I want the heat from his power. Oh fuck... can you feel how strong your becoming. Suckle them both dry... drink their abilities... ohhh yes... Avy take it all... claim it as yours. Savor it and dispel yourself of the weak mortals.”

Avaline felt the energy being fed into her from both sources. Her body welcomed it, she felt strong, powerful, confident, and highly aroused. She moaned, tossed her head back, and shuddered. Then she quickly forced her head to fall forward and she released the powers the Demoness stole and she forced them carefully back into each man. When she was done her head pounded, but she refused to acknowledge it. She rose up and stared down at Lily, she smiled at Scytherin and thanked him.

Jake’s eyes opened and he stared into the eyes of his sister then into the eyes of the man that had harmed her. “Please Jake,” Avaline said. She laid her hand on his shoulder. “We can’t do this now. We can end the torment of your World but only with everyone working together. Please... do not harm this man. I need the energy you both have kept hidden for so long.”

She went back to Karl. “I’m sorry. You’re probably very confused and would really like to just leave us here and find Iolantha. If I could do that I would. This is not a battle that will be won easily.”

Jake stood up and held Lily. Avaline looked back at the couple and sighed. “I wish I had the excuse “I’m only human,” she shuddered as she remembered the time she was last human, the time when it was apparent to all that perhaps her Richard didn’t love her.

“We will try Berlin first and see what happens. Please, take us all there.” She glanced back and saw the others would follow her lead for now.

 

[bullshot]

Karl/Avaline/Scytherin/Jake/Lily Germany 1942

Karl led them all through the mansion to the front door, the guards there saluted Karl and looked askance at his companions.

“I need to get these people to the Fuhrer, I should be back in a couple of days. If anybody is looking for me tell them to try Berlin,” he told the guards. The only rumours now that would get around was that he was escorting people to the Fuhrer, that wouldn’t do any harm.

Karl got into the driving seat, Scytherin got into the other front seat, leaving Avaline, Lily and Jake to get into the back. That suited Karl as it meant any check points would see two men in the front with another in the back with the two girls, he just hoped his rank would be enough to get them close enough for Avaline to do what she had to do.

It was a long drive after about four hours Karl stopped the car for a rest, he’d stopped in the middle of a small wood to hide the car from any aircraft that might be flying overhead.

“Anybody want to stretch their legs,” he asked getting out of the car and stretching himself. “There food in the back if anybody wants something to eat,” he added although he didn’t feel that hungry himself he didn’t know about the others.

Everybody got out of the car thankful of the opportunity to get away from the confines imposed inside it.

“Have you any ideas what we need to do when we get to Berlin?” Karl asked Avaline, as he wondered where the Fuhrer would be in the city.

 

[leopardlover]

Jake nods his acquiescance to Avaline's words and that's about all. He will pay Scytherin what is owed later. He doesn't know what battle theyre talking about or what world theyre in but he knows he's, as the saying goes, not in kansas any more. And Lily is here in his arms alive and well. That is enough.

He is careful of his thoughts, remembering what the man said, whoever it was. He wonders at what has occured, somewhat confused. Whatever he became it was odd, and whatever he can do he will have to find out. Maybe this avaline can explain.

He still hold the spell book so starts looking through it again on the ride, trying to find anything that seems of use. He finds a few that would seem appropriate so, having nothing else begins using his own skin. Something odd happens though. The designs won't stay. They seem to melt from his skin. He is mystified by it. But...Who knows.

When offered the chance to get out and stretch he does so, moving away from the others to figure out what is happening with himself and test things. Again his cool demeanor comes into play, methodically working at possibilities and trying things.

He starts simple, with the ice touch, freezing blades of grass by merely touching them. Then he thinks about that mysterious ball given then absorbed. He wonders and decides to try something. He concentrates, willing the cold to form again but instead to a ball in his palm. It works. The ice is actually dry ice, the kind that freezes even as it burns when touched. Yes it doesnt bother him in the least. To him it feels totally natural, like his own body on a nice day. He decides to test again what he saw, to see the similarities. He whips it like a baseball, straight and hard at a nearby tree. He isn't sure if he can but it seems likely. The ball of energy slams against a tree and is absorbed. Within instants the tree is solid ice, perfectly the same as it was before except for its changed state. He walks to it, studying it.

He wonders if he can take the cold back again so tries it, touching the ice sculpture with a single palm, pulling the cold of the tree back into his body. It works and as another effect he feels...Stronger somehow, more alive maybe. But definately different, better.

His mind wanders the possibilities, wondering what else he might be able to do.

 

[larrion]

Dig Dug Raymond

"Can you hear me?! I can't dig you out on my own! I'm coming back after I get a lever of some kind!" Raymond yelled, hoping he was heard. One rock was simply too heavy.

He ran, looking for a heavy branch or log to help pry the boulder loose.

 

[airatome]

"Can you hear me?! I can't dig you out on my own! I'm coming back after I get a lever of some kind!" Raymond yelled, hoping he was heard. One rock was simply too heavy.

He ran, looking for a heavy branch or log to help pry the boulder loose.

((Dig dug raymond? that has to be the best post title i've read so far lmao. I like that one Larrion.))

O_O! Draken whirled around at the sound of a male voice behind the pile of rocks blocking the way out. What was even worse was that it was Raymonds voice comming through those boulders. "Raymond?! " Draken's heightened hearing allowed him to hear the moving of rocks and he realized raymond was out there trying to remove the boulders himself.

"How did he get out of the way of the cave in? I left him right in the entrance, he should have been crushed." Draken shook his head of the thought. "More importantly, I'm going over there to help him. If you can manage please follow me Raven, I think we'll need all the help we can get to clear these rocks from this cave. I doubt we have much air left unfortunatly because of my lung capacity, so we need to hurry."

Draken got up and proceeded to the blockade of boulders to help Raymond clear them from the entrance, and their only exit.

 

[cobrasangel]

Raven/ Drakken/ invisible sisters...in a cave in

Raven was about to speak when the tremor hit. It felt like they would be crushed. She held her hands over her head and braced herself. Coughing from the dust from the cave in, she blinks as she watches Drakken. He swung his sword about him shouting out and ...then doing it again..not sure what was supposed to happen, Raven senses his frustration as he muttered something about his powers being gone.
Raven hears the voices of her sisters in her mind saying that because there were more of them in the cave that their air supply was shortened even more. Drakken seems not to have heard them, and he was muttering to himself, which was odd.

Hearing Raymond's muffled voice on the other side of the cave in, Raven lept up and began pulling and lifting rocks in order to freem themselves from this blasted cave.
All the while the anger in her towards a certain goddess grew...and she muttered every now an again about it and not aware that she was being overheard by anyone.

"Damn meddling and now all this...all this that we have put up with and who knows if any of the others are alive...we will surely die ...Hell she tried to kill me once already...who knows really how many times she has attempted this on any of us....she cannot be trusted...she cannot continue wrecking havoc on other peoples lives like this ...she must be stopped....she has to be stopped...once and for all...."

Chucking the rocks that lay before her Raven was driven on with her anger serving her well in the adrenaline rush that was making the boulders and rocks play things for her. She wondered about the comment that Drakken made about his lung capacity....was it that he may shorten their already minimal air supply?.....Damn this goes from bad to worse to Hell.....What next?
With that Raven flung a large rock against the wall where it shattered...Unknown to her that she was capable of such strength and destruction. Turning to look as she felt eyes on her , she turned to see Drakken staring at her rather oddly.

"What are you staring at?....Just help move some of this shit so we can get the hell out of here and go get that goddess and end this charade!"

 

[Babette_____]

Lily and the others, except those guys

When Jake brought out the spell book Lily looked to Avaline. She owed her an apology, but she wasn't ready to give it, not here in front of everyone. When Karl allowed them a moment to stretch and grab a bite to eat, she took it. She followed the Goddess into the woods and apologized quickly. She was about to walk away when she changed her mind. Karl had come up and asked her what she was going to do. Lily was curious what her answer was going to be and had every intention of openly listening to her answer... until she saw Jake.

Her eyes watched him play with ice and she found herself entranced with his new found ability. She walked over to him and watched him. As she did, she wondered if this is how it would have been with them if they'd not be separated as small children. No memories of him existed for her, before the 3 years when Avaline pushed them together. Would she have sat on a rock and just been mezmorized by his talents? Would he have been the big brother that would have protected her from the bullies? She looked to Scytherin whom was walking around quietly. Had she misjudged him? Wasn't Jake? Scytherin had reacted to words that she'd spewed about someone he cared about... now Jake was willing to harm him because of his behavior toward someone Jake loved. She couldn't allow it.

“Jake,” she whispered, unsure of if his powers were something that could harm her or the people around her. She had questions about it. Like... did heat affect him? fire? rain? She was curious, but she first needed to make sure he didn't lose his temper and hurt the young man.

“Jake...”

He finally looked her way and ceased his learning for a moment. “I know you're planning on dealing with Scytherin later for grabbing me. But... let it go. I wasn't really pleasant with him and well I egged him on. I want you to forget it.“

She could see he probably wasn't going to. “I'm asking you to do this for me.” She reached out and touched his arm. “Please Hon. There is so much you don't understand, let us not add this in the mix. Let me explain to you everything.“

Lily led her brother to a small clearing and they both sat down. She laid out everything from how the Germany occupied 2006 wasn't theirs and how it really was supposed to be a much happier place. She told him of the sisters, Avaline, and the men that had failed at quests and the ones that had remained or been replaced. She told him of Zues and she confided in him the confession that Avaline made to her last night. “We can't let her die before this world of ours is fixed. Even then... though she's a real peice of work... I wouldn't truly want her dead and I'd do what I can to save her.“ She kissed her brother on the edge of his lips and leaned back. “Please just help us and forget all about paybacks and such.“

 

[LadyChance]

Io/Wyn/Raven/Drakken

"Raven hun calm down, what do you mean go get the goddess? Are you upset with Avaline? What has she done?" Using my mind to ask my questions I wasn't really sure how well it was working but I felt that something needed to be said.

Moving closer to Raven I silently place a hand upon her shoulder to let her know where I was at. Wanting to let her know she wasn't alone and helping her to move some of the rocks by loosening those that I knew could not be seen by the dragon/man.

Avaline did not cause this but I felt that Raven thought so and now I was under a quest and could not make it clear to Raven without letting down the disguise that Zues had placed for us. How had things gotten so bad I wondered, and even before I could actually ask myself that question the thought came to me. This was my own fault I had done this, I had asked my sisters to do this, it wasn't Avaline and it wasn't Zues this was my doing alone.

Looking at my sister closer now I could see that I had done the worst thing I could have ever had done. I was tearing up my own family for what we had thought we needed. A sense of loneliness hit me so hard that I air left my lungs for a moment and my thoughts swirled to Karl. I missed him so badly and just wanted this all to end.

 

[LadyFairy]

Reolizing that Io must not have heard her when she spoke to her Wyn also begain helping to move the rocks, not wanting to speak out loud and draw attention to the fact that they were truly there, and hoped that Draken would think the cavern haunted or something.

Wyn understood the need to test the men's worth as they themselves had been tested but if they died then what was the point? Wyn's hands and arms were numb and she was sure Raven and Io's were as well they had been clearing away the rocks for an hour now Some of them when they were moved caused more to fall down in their place, and then thos had to be cleared.

Looking over at Raven and the others Wyn wondered how much time they had left, but didnt ask as she kept digging, not wanting to waist breath or energy by asking.

 

[RedHairedandFriendly]

Avaline had take a moment to refresh herself by a small stream that she'd found in the woods. It was a surprise to see Karl approach her, she had the feeling this man cared little for her, but she couldn't help that. She was there to protect her charges and she would do what she could. If he knew all the horrors of his leader then maybe he'd understand why she didn't trust him in the beginning. His question though was valid and after he had finished asking her she had taken some time to think on his request.

“I have not seen this man. I do not know if Richard willingly is working with him, or if he is being forced. Neither Zues or his mate Hetta can tell, so I will have to judge myself. Idealy I'd like to walk in and take a private meeting. Not one where I am a Goddess facing a mortal or a God... but disguised as I am I would like to gain entrance to his encampment, apartments, office... whereever he may be once we arrive.“

She brushed back her long hair and walked toward the spring. “Karl... though this water looks the same every second you look at it, it is in fact different, it is ever changing as is the world around us. We can predict what will happen if you toss a pepple in the stream... you'll disturb the flow slightly, the pepples on the bottom will shift to accompany yours, and the wieght of the pepple will force the water higher... but all these things you won't see, because of how small they are. You are asking me... what will I do? I must tell you I don't know. Richard... Hitler... they are bigger then the pepple and their affect is staggering. I only know that if Richard fights me... if this Hitler forces my hand... I must counter with a stronger pepple.“

Avaline rose and smoothed her skirts. “I only wish this to be over. I will no longer toy with lives when this is done... I won't be here when our quest is finished. Whether we when or lose... I am finished. It is written and it is the law. My worst fear... is he will out wit me, for sometimes I feel quite lost.“ She squeezed his arm, released him, and leaned against a tree. “I am sorry Karl... I am sorry for everything... love is a wicked yet wonderful thing and I was wrong to want it... and so everyone suffers until I can fix this. I am sorry.“

 

[larrion]

Cliffhanger Raymond

It had been nearly three hours of digging and straining and pushing and lifting, but Raymond felt he was no closer to freeing them then when he started. More then once the rocks gave way and he seemed to have to start all over again, but he knew he didn't have to free them to save them.

Just let fresh air through. All the while he cursed the name of Zeus and prayed to anyone who'd listen for those in the cave to be safe.

 

[leopardlover]

Jake follows Lily, listening intently to her words. He grunts at her request to forget about Raymond. The marks the man left are still there. The man may be super fast but you can't run if youre encased in ice, can you? For now he will leave it be. He has patience in plenty.

"He bruised you. No matter what you said first. He bruised you. It's as simple as that. But to everything else, alright. I'll help. But...Don't say anything to anyone about what I can do, okay? No one seems to have noticed my experiments just barely. And I'm not sure your goddess does either. She seems to know there's something odd but...I don't know."

"It could come in handy later if only we know. I trust you. I don't know the others. Even if I don't know you as a brother should his sister...And I don't think our relationship falls within ordinary bounds either...I still trust, and love, you. God things are so fucked up."

Jake smiles a little as he gazes on his little sister, thinking back to the little time they have had with each other. And the bittersweet nature of it all. He loves her. But he can not have her. What he feels...He knows no brother should feel for a sibling. But she isn't to him. He never knew her as a sister. He knows her only as a woman. They've pretended to be man and wife, they have been lovers, though once, before.

He can not see her as he does a few very close friends, some female. He sees them as brothers and sisters, willing to protect them and help them as he can but not like his Lily. He doesn't know what the hell to do about his feelings for her. He's heard of stories of course about siblings, but who knows if Lily would even go for it? He sure as hell doesn't. So he decides he'll keep going as they have been for long as he can, pretending.

 

[bullshot]

Karl/Avaline/Scytherin/Jake/Lily Germany 1942

Karl listened to Avaline’s words and shivered, he didn’t want the world he’d seen in 2006 where everybody was afraid and official gangs roamed the streets taking whatever they chose.

He knew that Scytherin had the power of fast movement and the fact that Jake had managed to follow them through time meant he must have some sort of power. That meant the they would be needed to help Avaline, as far as Lily was concerned, she could obviously fight but didn't appear to have any other type of power. That left himself, his only power was his rank and knowledge of the time, he hoped that between them they could do enough to help Avaline.

“If we’re lucky this weekend should be the weekend that the Fuhrer holds one of his parties, all senior members of the SS in Berlin are invited to these parties. They call them parties but in actual fact they are orgies, whores from around the city are rounded up and brought to the party. Now with Jake and Scytherin in uniforms of the SS as my guards, and you and Lily as two whores we’ve found we can get into the party. The Fuhrer always attends and I should be able to get you close enough to him to get him interested in you,” Karl explained as they walked back towards the car.

“Now Lily is going to have to pretend to be my whore for the night, she’ll have to stay on my arm, the furthest it will go will be kissing to put on a show. The only problem we’ll have is if another officer who outranks me tries to take her off me, if that happens she’ll have to do as he says and go with him. Jake and Scytherin can’t be officers as they would be recognised as impostors, as ordinary soldiers they will be fine. But they mustn’t interfere if Lily has problems, they’ll stay close to you as an escort while I get you to the Fuhrer, that way if you need them they’ll be close at hand,” Karl explained the rest of his plan to Avaline.

“I’ll leave it up to you to get the co-operation of the others,” he told her as they reached the car and waited for the others to return.

 

[RedHairedandFriendly]

Avaline listens to Karl's idea on getting them closer to the man in charge. She cringes at the thought of playing a whore and she knows she'll protect both herself and Lily, at least Lily. She'd not make the young woman play anyman's whore. Once the group was back in the car. She looked to Scytherin smiled and pressed her hand against his shoulder. She repeated the guesture to Jake and they both felt her send a wave of heat through them. It didn't burn, but made them slightly uncomfortable. She stroked their minds, soothed them, and told them that they would not interfere in the upcoming events until she called on them. She could feel herself pulling power from them and she eased a little deeper into their minds. “You are both strong in power and abilities... but I am stronger...“ she pulled and drained a substantial part of them, allowed them to feel it, and then gradually fed it back.

She sat back, touched each one's cheek, and sighed. “I am sorry... but you must not fight this.” She turned to Lily and as she explained Karl's plans to her, making sure to keep her eyes on those of her brother, she watched the woman accept the words of Avaline as true. She knew Lily would agree. Silently she sent a soft thought to Lily, “You'll not bed anyone... I'll see to that myself.” Lily wouldn't be forced to demoralize herself for Avaline's mistake... everyone had given so much.

The group proceeded onward. Each one lost in thier own thoughts. Avaline closed her eyes and she called to the evil within her. “Where are you? Why are you quiet?” There was no answer. The evil was there, it was like a weight on her shoulder, one she feared.

The demoness smiled wickedly. She could feel the power of another slowly becoming closer and she wondered where this force was. Perhaps she could control it as well. She said nothing to the Goddess... just waited like a snake posed and ready to strike.

 

[Babette_____]

Lily sighed and leaned against Jake. She knew Avaline had done something to him, but she hadn't harmed him. She also knew that Avaline knew of Jake's gift. “Thank you,” she mumbled to Avaline. Another notch for the “I hate Avaline Club” crumbled.

The drive seemed to move faster, perhaps it was because they were nearing their place of deciet, or perhaps it was because they were meeting their destiny and trying to change history again.

Each rolling hour passed on until she found herself starting to fall asleep on Jake's arm. She knew he wasn't happy about what Avaline had said, but again... there wasn't much he could say at this point in the game. She would love to have him by herside at this party. She also feared that if she were forced to whore for someone and Avaline couldn't protect her then Jake would... and then, she shuddered at the thought. Lily closed her eyes and just held him, finally her thoughts ended and she slept.

 

[cobrasangel]

Raven , Drakken, Io, Wyn,.... in the nasty cave

No matter how many rocks they cleared more fell in their place...this was getting annoying very fast. They would never get out of here. Her anger building and her frustration growing, Raven took a rock from the pile and with a deep soul wrenching bellow through it at the wall , feeling some release as the rock shattered into many shards and pieces and crumbling to the floor of the cave.

Looking over at Drakken she could see and feel his frustration as well , and
knowing that the exhertion that they extolled was using up their air supply was not encouraging. Her head throbbed but she pushed on.

Suddenly she felt something cold on her scratched and bleeding fingers. she
crouched down to where her hand was and felt it. Very minute yet it was
there....a draft of air. Letting out a yelp she hollered at Drakken,
"Here...here is an opening...a small one but maybe we can finally get out of this tomb!"

Pushing past the pain in her hands she dug faster at the rocks with Drakken
helping her. Using the inner anger at the gods and goddesses to fuel her strength she removed rocks and boulders, that normally she would not be able to budge. The little draft seemed to increase in size as they continued to dig. All the while wondering if Raymond was alive on the other side or not...if her sisters were still with her and what of the others, what was happening to them. So much running through her head the hate, the riddles, the confusion....that she was not aware of the speed in which she was digging and excavating the rocks.

Raven screamed as she felt something warm grab her hand from within the
rocks. She pulled back so fast, that she fell backwards, falling on her ass letting out a yelp and sending a cloud of dust up into the caves already shortened air supply.

"What the Hell??"

 

[Marcus2]

{Thought I might let you know Jake, I'm Scytherin, not Raymond, lol, don't worry its ok}

Scytherin looked around the room, quiet and intent on listening and trying to think of ways to get that demon out of Avaline and getting back to Wyn, but in order for him to get back to Wyn, he had to save Avaline, if he could. He closed his eyes again and sighed. He looked over at Jake who just seemed to glare at him. He shook his head.

He never meant to hurt Lily, she didn't understand what hehad been through as a child, killing your own mother and brother and your father disbanning you for doing so isn't what you would call a normal family. Thanks to his powers, he had killed a few people, thought not on purpose but on rage and anger. Even though memories of his loved ones basically start the flame, his anger increases it and soon it becomes all out danger, but luckily, over time, Scy was able to control it.

He looked over at Karl. What was curious about him was that he accepted Avaline into his own house, almost instantly, it was strange, he didn't understand it but didn't question it. He just sat back and tried to figure out a way to get by this trecherous life.

 

[leopardlover]

Jake glares at Avaline's draining of him, but doesn't fight it. not til after. He knows what she can do, but still. And he knows she can read thoughts so he thinks very hard at her as he reaches out a hand to touch her skin, unnoticed til he makes contact. This is what he does.

He focuses, slowly doing to her as he did to the tree, attempting to, slowly, send ice through her, make her cold, see if it has any effect at all, at the same time trying to make it so she can't siphon from him, erecting a mental picture of an ice shield blocking all but harmless light, like water when something falls very fast against it. He did not like what she did n so tells her so. He doesn't know if she will even care, or if it'll work, but he feels he must try.

"Look. You aren't my boss. And I'm not sure I like you. But if what I'm trying is working...I can affect you too, not just the other way around. And lady...Dunno what you've seen but I know you don't know it all. Cause even I don't."

"But to the point. I don't like being fucked with. And I hate being taken from without being asked. So I'd appreciate it if you don't do it again. Though again, you might not even be able to now. I'm in this for Lily and only Lily. You fucked up our lives enough already."

"And if you can not protect Lily as you say....I'll deal with it myself, cover be damned. I will not see her whored out to someone because you can't do as you say. Im sure I can follow her, somehow without being too obvious so I will. And if you fuck us even more...I'll do all I can to bring you down hard and fast. Lily doesn't need any more shit."

Jake waits then, seeing if she responds at all, to either the chill that should now be coursing through her or his words. He makes sure to be smooth, silent, not waking Lily or alerting the others to his intents.

 

[RedHairedandFriendly]

“Oh what a talent you possess,” the demoness said as she slammed a wave of heat through Avaline’s body. The fiery shot of energy coursed through the man’s veins and the demoness knew she’d heated the mortal’s blood. His connection was broken, but hers continued to invade his. “Now listen fool... she is mine to wrestle with. I’ll not waste my time battling you... you’re not worth my time... touch her again... and I will kill you. Again the demoness shot a flame of heat over the man, this time her thoughts told her she had heated his blood to an almost boiling point. Just as quickly the torturous pain ceased and Avaline focused a healing touch on Jake.

This time however the demoness fought her and Avaline fought back, weakening her state. The cackle of the demoness could be heard in both individuals. Avaline finally felt the being slink back into her hiding place and her eyes flew to Jake’s. They locked on and this time she spoke to him as calmly as she could her lips not moving. “As you see... I am not alone. I do what I do to protect everyone, not only from that thing that has been forced in me, but from the forces of the evil that has taken over time. For some reason you think I wish to harm you all... I don’t. This thing inside me will be destroyed as soon as I deal with this issue. There is a hunter that will rid me of it... I can not get to him now though. You must say nothing of this to Lily or Karl... do you understand.”

“You speak like a child. I am not your boss... I don’t care if you like me or not... I do not know it all... I know enough to know that what you have inside you, you don’t understand and to better your skill you’ll need help. YOU were left behind because Lily didn’t want you here... I did not bring you here... YOU brought yourself here with the book... take Lily with you and leave... I do not want you here.”

Avaline knew that was the answer. Lily would be safe, her brother could take care of her. She almost wasted the power to push him and Lily back to Chicago and allow them to continue doing what they were doing while she and the others saved Time. She looked at the book, flicked her wrist. The pages flipped until the settled on a spell. “Whisper that and you’ll be gone. Take her away, keep her safe, run and don’t look back. I don’t want you here.”

She released her hold on him and stared back at him. “Go,” she whispered. If she could save two people from having to deal with this mess that would lift her spirits greatly.

 

[bullshot]

Karl/Avaline/Scytherin/Jake/Lily Germany 1942

Once they were all back in the car Karl set off for Berlin again, as the reached the outskirts of the city they encountered their first road block which was manned by SS troops. Karl and his companions were passed without any difficulty, he knew his rank and the SS staff car were doing their job.

On the third road block an officer came out of the guard hut to see who was driving an SS staff car.

“Karl, are you here for tonight’s party?” the officer asked.

“Yes! Hanns, is it in the usual place?” Karl replied.

“Yes! You’ve got a couple of nice girls there with you, are they taken?” Hanns asked.

“This one is mine,” Karl replied indicating Lily. “The other I think is too good for anybody but the Fuhrer,” he told him indicating Avaline.

“What a shame, I just hope that Ava doesn’t find out,” Hanns told him as he indicated to the guard to let Karl through. “I’ll see you tonight,” Hanns shouted as they drove through the gate and Karl waved his acknowledgement.

“He’s a very old friend of mine,” Karl explained to the rest once they were clear of the gate. “He might even help if we have any trouble tonight,” he added.

They drove through the city, Karl finally stopping the car outside a large hotel.
“I’m going to book a room for us, they’ll find one because of my rank so the five of us can stay there until the party tonight which will be held in the ballroom of the hotel,” he said as they walked into the hotel.

They were soon settled in a small room with a double bed and three chairs, a bathroom was through another door in the room.

 

[leopardlover]

Jake beats back the demoness even as Avaline does, flooding ice through himself to dull the heat, to put out the flames with ice water, well, energy of that nature. He looks at Avaline slightly different after that.

"Sorry if I seem childish. I just want Lily happy. If that means helping you, so be it. I didn't say you want to hurt us. But you have. I told Lily I'd help you out. So I will. I'm just saying that if you do end up hurting Lily more...I may not be able to do much, may not know my limits. But I know I can do some things."

"And besides. I've never run in my life. If helping you fixes things to how they should be, I'm in. But I'll keep stuff in mind. I just really hate being fucked over and I want Lily safe. I'm not sure what I should feel for her. Which you helped mess that up too. If there's a way you could fix it? I know it beats at her, and myself, every day."

Jake listens to Karl, waking and walking with Lily to the room, dressing as a guard in the uniform provided then speaking allowed to them all.

"I'm sticking with Karl and Lily, as an aid, or bodyguard. However you wish to stay it. But I stay close to her. What plan is there for if something goes down wrong?"

 

[bullshot]

Karl/Avaline/Scytherin/Jake/Lily Germany 1942

“Jake I thought you wanted to protect Lily,” Karl said to him. “The way you’re going you’ll get us all shot, we’re not going to be in your world where you can slink around in dark room hoping not to be found. This is the real world of the Third Reich and we’re going to be right in the middle of all the powerful men in it. I for one don’t want the world to turn out the way it appears in your time, I want the world that Lily remembers and you’ve forgotten. If you follow us around all you’re going to do is draw attention to Lily and I, that will only cause trouble for us all,” Karl tried to get Jake to see reason, being used to giving orders he probably wasn't doing a vey good job.

Karl knew that something had gone on between Avaline and Jake in the car but didn’t know what, he also knew that Avaline might need Jake’s support as well a Syctherin’s when she faced the guy supporting Hitler. He could get away with the two guys escorting Avaline to the Fuhrer but not with Jake staying close to Lily and him.

Somebody was bound to notice and come over to see what was going on, probably ordering Jake to stay by the doors. He was sure Jake wouldn’t obey the order and that would cause trouble.

“What are you gong to do when we dance, should we dance in a three some and draw more attention to ourselves. This whole thing relies on us not being conspicuous, all you’re trying to do is draw attention to us, you’ll have to trust me to look after Lily. By not supporting Avaline and staying near Lily and I, all you’re going to achieve is probably Lily’s death along with my own. You might be able to protect yourself from bullets but can you protect Lily when they’re coming from all directions. I can assure you that’s what will happen if Avaline doesn’t succeed or you draw too much attention to us,” Karl laid it on the line for Jake, it was now up to him.

He knew that once somebody realised that something was wrong, they’d quickly work out who was to blame and they’d be the target. All the officers would be wearing sidearms and wouldn’t hesitate to use them if the thought there was a danger to the Fuhrer. Jake with his attitude was putting the whole future of the world in danger, Karl wished that Jake had some idea of what his world should be like.

 

[LadyFairy]

Wyn was worried when Raven threw a rock across the cave, and started digging franticly, even though she understood her frustration she worried Raven may have been pushed to far, but she continued to help dig not noticing until a few minuets later that they were indeed getting a little air into the cave, because she no longer felt dizzy from the air becoming thinner until she heard Raven cry out and saw what looked like a hand grab her for a second.

Wyn looked at Io and nearly cryed out with the shock of the hand and the releif of alot more freash air. Moving closer to Io she watched to see what would happen. Wanting to throw off the cloak and let them know they werent alone but didnt knowing she couldnt and that things would have to be revealed in their own time.

 

[Babette_____]

Lily had awoke easily when the car stop and she’d followed everyone to the room that Karl had provided for them. Now she knew that she would have to explain things to her brother better. “You’ll do this for me Jake or you’ll not be apart of this. You’ll do what they tell you to do. You’ll let this man protect me. You’ll let Avaline protect me. You will not interfere in this. Or... I will insist Avaline send you home.”

She took his hand and squeezed it. “Avaline has made some mistakes... she admits that. Richard is powerful, I’ve seen him in action. You’re not indestructible. You can be destroyed. A bullet will kill you. It will kill all of us... well... I don’t know about Avaline. But Jake you have to work with us here... This isn’t something you can just walk into and think you can bully everyone into your way of thinking. It won’t happen. You’ll lose. Avaline will send you home. She’s fucked me nine ways to Sunday and she owes me.”

Lily sighed and looked at the group then back to her brother. “You have to decide now Jake. You work Karl’s plan or you leave. There is no maybe.... there is no I’ll do it my way.... it is his way and Avaline’s or you’re gone. I won’t let your bullying destroy the chance we have at having a better place than what we have now. I won’t let you stay. So what are you going to do. This isn’t X-Men... this is reality and you aren’t the Professor... your just here to help, not to be the boss.”

She looked hard at him. She would send him home. Avaline couldn’t take any chances that he’d not listen to the group and go with the plan. She was concerned that her brother wasn’t going to make it back home. Something told her that if he went to this party. He’d use his new gift and Richard would wipe the floor with him.