A Shattered Soul (Jyo and by request)

[jyo]

"Zaire...." Jyo said smiling softly seeing the blink. She had awoken. He felt all was right in the world now as he embraced her.
"Oh Zaire I'm so so sorry. Please forgive me. I did everything wrong. I'm sorry." He said. But then there was trouble. Jyo noticed an attack come at him. Not really the movment. But the crashing sound from behind him. His old battle instincts flared up... He leapt aside away from Zaire keeping her out of Danger and narrowly avoided the attack. he csat his shield spell over Zaire.
"No not now. Begone you who would threaten Zaire's saftey. If you have trouble with me let it be solved some other time. I have not the time for this." Said Jyo with the echo in his voice again as his solid white eyes fixed on his attacker.

[Alastin]

She blinked. There was life in her eyes once more. He saw it. Life in those eyes were showing those ice-blue eyes no longer hardened with emptiness but, life and Alastin breathed a sigh of relief as the flames no longer enveloped his hands. He was about to say something to her and then HE once again wanted to risk it all by saying things that were hurting her. Saying things that were effecting HIS patient in a negative fashion. Misae clawed desperatly wanting to be set free and then something more happened. Claws broke through the wall coming for the one that had been hurting her. Was it Misae?! No these were darker more sinister something so black and unholy that Alastin shivered. Was this the damnation that Misae called? The curse that Misae rained on this man? He shivered again and then he saw the barrier snap up.

I have to do something...SOMETHING!

Lightly he reached out and touched the girl's head once more.

"Armenius...

Help me...

I can't help her from the darkness if she keeps slipping back. For the love of your summoner please help. I can't do it alone my magic can only do so much..."

Alastin was asking no BEGGING the mighty dragon that resided in Ziare to help her. Even though he hadn't even exchanged a word with her he was fighting to save her from the blackness that had enveloped her and she kept slipping back. Slipping backwards away from the light from every touch from the man. Jyo as her mind idenitified him just now. Was this the man's name? The man that had hurt her? He shook his head as he carefully picked Ziare up and pulled her into his arms craddling her to his chest as his wings snapped around him enfolding them the holy flames of Heaven Flame radiating on his wings spreading warmth all over her.

"Ziare, wizard summoner, summoner of the elements come back to this world which you left behind. Let someone in the walk of light help you step back to where you belong. Your time isn't up yet there is so much more for you to live for. Let your strength sheen once more in this world." It was not only whispered in voice but, also whispered in her mind an echoing whisper to try and give her some form of life.

I won't give up...

[Varys]

The wall was torn out by the mighty claws. Todesknochen letting out a horrid scream of rage. The man didn't even realise part of the reason the Nightmare was summoned was to destroy him to protect Ziare. The small piece of Varys left inside his monstrosity forced it to speak, though it's small intellect could barely understand what to say.

"You brought on self...."

The tone was so deep and low it almost seemed to reverberate within the chests of those near, the vibrations moving slowly with each syllable. It obviously couldn't speak well, but that didn't keep the menace out of the hellish voice.

" Girl...summon me...kill you..."

That was enough explanation for the simple minded brute, the long claws moved slightly in anticipation. The two skulls of the first slain awakeners knocking hollowly while tied to his waist. The man that was his target would be cornered. The beast could certainly bash through a wall as required, but it didn't seem the man could. And there wasn't much of anywhere for him to dodge to this time.

The huge right claw slashed at his foe, the tips raking part of the wall the beast had just bashed through while on their way to their target. There were no games in this simple minded Nightmare, only the want and need to make a glowing winged man into Ribbons. Pretty little bleeding ribbons.

[jyo]

What the hell is this thing. And the "Girl" Not Zaire. Could she blame me for what happend? He thought and saw the other man take Zaire in his arms. Jyo felt a flash of anger but he could tell the man wanted her safe.
First things first. He thought and got ready for attack. But then the monster swung at him. Jyo managed to get his light Katana in the way but the force of it caught him off gaurd flinging him back and into a wall cracking it.

Not much stronger than me but the thing packs a hell of a punch he thought reading himself for the next attack.
"Very well If you wont leave then I have no choice but to either destroy you or fight until you leave." Jyo said keeping on gaurd now.

[Ziare]

Ziare's eyes widened in absolute shock as opening her eyes once more she was greated with a winged Jyo. One's whose voice echoed and one that was supposed to be dead. Her eyes rolled back in her head and she fainted in his arms. When he ran away from her she fell unceremoniously to the table with a *thump* sound as her head lulled sideways.

He couldn't be alive either this was heaven, hell, or she was just dreaming. Armenius screamed in anger in her head. Damnit when they had just gotten her back that man had to hug her and now she was gone again.

Stupid impulsive humans have no right to live!!! NO correction certain humans disgusting vile bastards should be burnt to ash and sent to fertilize the gardens of hell!

It was then that he heard the voice inside that asked for his help in getting Ziare to come back. He summoned up his strength as the warm arms picked her up cradling her to his warm body. Soft white wings came around her and the healing began once again. She heard the words as if calling out to her from beyond. Beckoning her forward and she was tempted to see who they belonged to and if they could keep the promise they gave.

Her eyes opened slowly as she lay in someone's arms. An angel. Was she in ... heaven? Did she finally die? No there was still much too much pain in her body and in her heart for that to have happened. She didn't know where she was but she didn't speak either. She just stared up at the man above her the crystalline blue eyes filled with anguish and suffering.

But life too.

[Alastin]

Alastin winced at Armenius' words of anger and rage. He was mad at what Jyo had did and Alastin could sense that raw rage and anger to the point to where he was nearly afraid. Nearly. Because Misae pointed out gently that the anger was not directed at him as he stood in the barrier of light with Ziare craddled in his arms not yet awake as he heard a beast speak. No not a beast. It was something more unholy then that. A nightmare. The kind that made Alastin's mouth go dry and his throat constricted. He couldn't scream he couldn't say anything for that moment thinking his death was included. Yet the creature spoke in a deep and rumbling voice that made him afraid yet worried as he saw the beast strike at Jyo once more. Once more the beast was striking at Jyo in an attempt to take hime down and Alastin realized he was safe.

The girl.

Ziare.

Had she called for him or was it something more? He craddled Ziare gently as Misae watched with something that verged on satisfaction her anger cooled for the moment as she let something else attack and take him. Alastin gave a weak smile as he sensed movement in his arms and looked down. He saw her eyes full of anguish and torment that his own golden eyes shimmered with tears as well feeling the poor girl's pain.

"Ne pas renoncer à la vie pourtant summoner de dame. Il y a si beaucoup de habiter pourtant vous ne pouvez pas le jeter. Me permettre d'essayer et guérir vous même si je dois consacrer des années à ceci. Personne mérite la mort que vous étaient sur le point de mourir dans."

((Do not give up on life yet lady summoner. There is so much to live yet you can not throw it away. Allow me to try and heal you even if I have to devote years to this. Nobody deserves the death that you were about to die in.))

Alastin shifted her head up some and moved his own head down kissing her gently on the lips his wings enfolding them once more the flames still there but, not as strongly as he tried to conserve his energy.

Please merciful heavens let me give this girl life.

[Varys]

The beast was relentless. It's direction was so strict that it couldn't diverge from the attack now. The screams had been so infuriated that they demanded this man pay. The Nightmare didn't know why, it couldn't begin to comprehend, it merely did as it was told. The black pupiless eyes of the monstrosity glinted slightly in the light. The menace was formidable.

The beast moved forward and it's left claw shot out at Jyo this time, straight, the fingers pointed in the single direction as to be akin to five oddly arranged spears being thrown at the partially dead man. The beast would either hit Jyo or the wall just behind him, in either case the hand would sweep to the left directly after any such impact. The right claw looming for attack.

Yet the beast's mind still wasn't entirely on the battle. It also didn't think about it's orders except that it had to do them. Instead, as it fought with each vicious and almost primal move, it thought of the ribbons, always the ribbons. It thought of the feathered ribbons, the flesh ribbons. It's mind spun on the subject senselessly.

Jyo Ribbons....

[jyo]

Jyo ducked down as the attack came in and then pushed off to the left wich was the creature's right raising his hand and pointing his palm at this monster. A flash of brilliant light streaking at the creature. If struck the monster would not be doing well unless it's hide was tougher than Jyo thought. Jyo did not fail to notice the right claw ready for attack and held his sword ready in his left hand.
"I'm not interested in fighting you. The girl is the one I love and all I want is to be with her." he said.

Jyo failed to see the other winged man kiss Zaire. If he had seen it he would have been enraged. After all he had gone through to reach her some holier than thou asshole who thought Jyo some villan was making a move on his love. All in all jyo was getting the oppostie of what he really deserved. he was agood person. The fact he came back as a literal angle insted of going to hell should have been proof enough of that. But apparently the world and many people in it did not realize that.

[Ziare]

French words came from the angel holding her and she listened without saying a word. She didn't have anything to say as he held her to his chest as if she was the most precious thing to him right now. Her whole body trembled as she pulled the IV out of her arm not wanting it any longer.

But after the soft words a small kiss came to her lips. And she closed her eyes for a moment. A kiss from a real angel. It had to be heaven she was in. She had eyes only for him right now she had dreamt of Jyo. Perhaps if she was truly in heaven then that too was where Jyo was. But who was the angel holding her and why was he telling her to live when she was clearly in heaven.

It was so warm right here. After all the cold she was finally warm though her heart still ached and she uttered not a word. When the kiss broke she opened her eyes again but no smile no real emotion was on her face but she was there. But she was confused. She couldn't see outside his wings so the sounds of the fight might reach her but the sight didn't. The way the wings held her to him she could only see him and that was all.

[Alastin]

When she broke the kiss he saw no emotion on her face not a single thing to betray what she was going through yet he sensed her confusion. He shook his head gently and could understand part of it as he moved a hand and lightly caressed her cheek ever so softly and tenderly. There was so many things that had to be done but, right now he was letting her know that things needed to be set right. He brushed her hair away from her face as he heard the words and roars outside of the little bubble of warmth that his wings created at his very moment. That Jyo said he loved her yet he had seen the damage firsthand that he had caused Ziare. There was no sympathy from Alastin at this very moment since he was not a psychic and did not know the whole situation and history between the two. Had he known differently he would have acted in that manner.

Ziare...I have made the promise of a healer to restore you. Now I will take the first step in doing such a thing. By the witnesses around me both in thought and in reality let them see my word being made.

"From the chaos I will take you away from it. To a place where you can rest and work on restoring your mind and soul..." Alastin whispered gently as he kissed her on the lips again softly and tenderly in gentle emotion. He was going to help her and that was the promise that he was going to swear to uphold and follow.

"Attraverso i venti viaggio vedi." Alastin whispered the words of power as he craddled Ziare. A breeze went through the room through the barrier and it swirled around them for a moment. A brief moment. Then they were gone. Only a few feathers showing any evidence that he had been there in the first place.

~"Your mission is done. Depart for your rest."~

Misae said in the nightmare's mind and madness letting her words cut through to whatever logic remained before her presence departed with Alastin and Ziare.

[Varys]

The beam struck hard on the beast as the right claw flung into motion harshly. The turning motion accelerated by the brutal light. There was certainly pain and deteriation involved, but it was almost certain to be returned to the hated target in the form of a boney claw that knew no mercy in such manners.

Reguardless of the attack hitting or not, the spin would cause the Nightmare to begin falling. It's huge back slamming into a wall, near shattering it with it's mass. There would be words cutting through the mind. A telepathic link that the vicious and Nightmarish mind would send a small backlash through. The beasts eyes went wide at the words, not understanding or having the ability to.


~"Your mission is done. Depart for your rest."~

Todesknochen's feeble mind couldn't understand why. Why did they suddenly not want it to kill the man, why couldn't it make the ribbons now? Why why why?! The moment of weakness was all Varys needed to seize his body. The mind of Todesknochen being thrown into the background and tantruming in his mind violently.

The Nightmare held it's head as the body began shifting again. The gut wretching sounds of wet leather stretching and bones breaking repeatedly echoing through the room as it slowly revealed a man once again. Varys opened his eyes and stared at the vaguely familiar target. His voice emenating from his throat, his tone held an almost amused quality.

"My, what did this little winged man do to cause such pain and rouse such ire. That we should desperately like to know yes, we need to know...we need to find that fear again...."

[jyo]

Once more Jyo was struck by the beast's claws. But this was a direct hit as it glanced off his sword and sent him through the wall not just cracking it. the cut was mercifully shallow since Jyo had gotten his blade in the way first. he sheathed his dark katana and rose to his fet spreading his wings and clutching his chest raising the light sword once more.

But the beast was gone and there was a man there.
"I have no reason to fight you anymore." Jyo said wincing slighly. He was still able to fight but his wounds would slow him down. Fortunatly his foe seemed to no longer want to fight.
"I'm leaving now. I have more important things to do." he said and took off down the halls still clutching his chest as he sheathed his light Katana.