Broken Wings(Tech)(Mature?)

[Kelsie]

Kelsie felt the kiss on her nose and it was then that she felt that everything was going to be okay. She smiled softly at him as she always did when he kissed her nose and soon he helped her up. Wrapping his arm around her waist she leaned against him tiredly and walked beside him letting him help guide her. As they turned the corner she could smell all the blood and she could even scent the wounds and the sweat of the men that were all over the floor. She could feel them, almost the way they lay all over the floor. Brandon led her through them, and when she heard Ace's voice she smiled brightly.

"Ace! I'm so glad you're okay!" she said happily. She liked Ace, she really did, he was nice and even charming but she enjoyed all the guys. They were becoming her new family and she was growing to love them all.

Ace told her of the injuries that the other guys had and she felt bad. She frowned softly and looked down a bit it was her fault that everyone was here, her fault that everyone was getting hurt and injured. It was all her fault because she had been captured and not been able to rescue herself.

"I.. I can he.."

And that was when she heard Ace run past them and to someone behind her. It was John and Kelsie spun. John, was perhaps her favorite, here. He was the one she had healed, bringing back his memories and she had been wanting to talk to him all day. And now she could smell his wounds the fresh blood leaking from the wounds he had gotten for .. for her. Relic came and Kelsie bit her lower lip as tears fell down her face dripping down. Thing was the, tears were glowing, shimmering in the light with their own soft blue glow. Brandon began trying to lead her through the portal and she refused.

"NO! I'm a HEALER let me do my job!" she cried out and caught Ace not allowing him to take John from the place. She was still crying and as her tears fell upon John's body they began to heal him. She took John into her arms and knelt down on the ground amid all the blood and grim and cried a bit hard. "I'm so sorry. It's all my fault." she whispered to him.

Kelsie closed her eyes gently and held Jonathan to her chest and she whispered to him words he could only here. 'You cannot leave this world Jonathan. I have great need for you, and the others too. You have become the family I do not have and I refuse to loose one already. Come back.' And with that they were both surrounded by the white blue glow that meant she was healing him her tear drops grew brighter as they fell from her face glowing as they seemed to hiss on his wounds when they fell as she healed him.

Soon though the light faded and she could tell by his breathing that he was healed. In fact she had more than healed him. Scar tissue from past wounds, scars, wounds, tense muscles and the like had all been worked out. She cared too much for these boys she cared much too much. They were her family. She wasn't going to let them go.

"You.. all are my family." she said loud enough for those close enough to her could hear. "I can't stand to see anyone hurt .. and all because of me. I.. I love all you guys. You make me.. happy. I .. I have a place to.. to belong now." she said as she held Jonathan til he would wake.

"If.. if anyone needs healing.. that's what I do.. I can heal.. your wounds and I.. I want to be of help. I.. I don't want to be a burden to you.. my.. my family. I care for you all."

[Brandon (Tech)]

"Honey, he'll be fine" Brandon tried, but he was far from sure that it was true, in fact, it looked like he was going to be everything but fine. He let her go when she grabbed hold of Ace, hoping that she would atl east feel better when she got a chance to cry by her friend. It was about that time that he noticed that her tears had begun to glow, the drops of unfiltered dedication glowing with the pure energy of her aura. Then it hit him, and he almost did himself; how could he have forgotten that he was in love with a healer?! "Alright!" Relic almost shouted, making no effort to hide the happy surprise in his voice.

Jonathan had felt himself all but die, only clinging to his mutilated body with sheer force of pride. But when he had reentered the company of friends he had let his guard down, and he now he was sure he was dead. He remembered this, he had died before, not too many times but each and every time had been a great honor, to fall in battle for what you belived in and those you cared about. He closed his eyes and saw the oh so well-known light at the end of the tunnel, but he knew he wasn't going there, he hadn't redeemed himself that far yet. He would be reborn into a new body, where he would remain until his powers returned, and then he would resume his crusade in the name of the emperor of shadows.

But then he felt something different, something he didn't recall having felt often before, and yet it was so familiar. He felt himself drawn back, away from his rebirth and back to where his body lay. As he descended into his own body he heard Kelsie's whispers and smiled, his body doing the same. He opened his eyes, the purple irises thankfully looking into Kelsie's blue, unseeing ones. "By the Emperor" He muttered, loud enough for those around to hear as well "I think we've got us an angel in the family"

He stood up and hugged Kelsie for all she was worth, she was a sister to him, if not in blood then in spirit, and the later of those were the one that mattered the most by far to him. "I wouldn't want to leave my family" He whispered to her "Not when I need them as much as they need me" He let go of Kelsie and commanded the scimitars back to his hands, the mystic blades lifting from the pool of blood and returning to his hands, only to be unsummoned in a glow of purple light. Ace rushed to embrace his old friend, literally crying with relief. "Now that's something, ain't everyday you see a devil cry"

"Kelsie, Kelsie, Kelsie" Relic chuckled, shaking his head "Do you really think we would have come here, fighting highly trained and heavily armed soldiers without a shred of ethics if we didn't care about you? You are our family, our sister, we wouldn't let them hurt you!" "Damn right as always, boss" Demo croaked, hopiing unto the scene with Core supporting him. "These are not going to try and hurt you any more. Now, if you're not too tired,I think I took a bullet to a kidney, and it's kinda beginning to feel... uncomfortable"

[Kelsie]

Kelsie did her best, concentrating on healing Jonathan, only she probably knew just how close to death he really was, because she could tell from her healing. But the more he came back the more hope she had he would wake up and in the end he did. Talking, telling them that they had an angel in the family. Kelsie blushed and let him up since she had been holding him so tightly. Gently she got herself up unaware that what stained her clothing now was blood but she had changes back at the store and she would just change there. After she stood she felt Jonathan's arms wrap tightly around her and she chuckled and hugged him back tightly happy he was allright.

When it broke she smiled and she heard Ace run over crying. She touched Ace's shoulder gently giving him a little comfort because he deserved it. And she turned as Relic began to talk to her. She blushed and nodded softly. She didn't know what to say but she started crying before she knew what she was doing. it felt good to have a family again. She cried and leaned against Brandon as she did so because she really was happy to be accepted and happy to have a family again.

"I'm so happy. Happy to have you guys as my family. I love you all, I'm so happy." she cried on Brandon's shoulder.

Soon Demo and Core came around the corner and confirmed what Relic said but also asked for assistance. Kelsie wiped away her tears and made her way slowly and blindly to them. Keeping her hands out in front of her, she probably looked like an invalid but she couldn't use anything else. When she found them she smiled and took Demo's hand gently in her own and closed her eyes.

"Thank you all for being my family." she said softly as a blue glow surrounded her and began to heal the young boys. Because Demo and Core were holding each other it would heal any wounds that Core had even simple scrapes and scratches. But Demo was the main concern and it took a few moments for the bullet to come out and the wound to heal the little metal bullet hitting the tile floor when she was done. She opened her eyes and smiled.

"I'm.. a bit.. tired." she said softly as she fell into the arms of Core. She wasn't asleep yet just a bit weak. "Sorry." she said softly. "Just need to rest for a moment."

"Where.. is.. Bran?" she whispered as her eyes began to droop slowly healing Jonathan from near death took a lot out of her, and then Demo, she just needed some sleep that was all and to be held by Brandon.

[Brandon (Tech)]

Everyone smiled, they were a family and Kelsie was as much part of it as any of them. She had proven herself to them, not by being a healer, but by being who she was. They were all outcasts, most by more than one degree, but they had seen the abundant good in Kelsie, her inner purity and the pain of rejection, and they had taken her in.

"I'm here love" Brandon responded, Core handing her to him no wthat Demo could stand by himself. Brandon put his arms around her and held her tightly. "And I'm not letting go" Core, Demo and Jonathan were refreshed by Kelsie's healing, but the rest were tired. Going through the portal generated by Core's portable portal beacon they appeared in the cellar of the ork basement again, to continue to their rooms to rest.

Brandon carried Kelsie, bridal style, to the room in which he had been mourning her kidnapping only hours before. "Here dear" He whispered in a soothing voice as he lay Kelsie down on their bed. "I'll see you in the morning" He whispered as he lay down, wrapping her tightly in his arms and closing his eyes.

"Say what?!" Demo almost shouted, slamming his fist into the table "What the hell did you expect?" Jonathan answered back, obviously not happy either "Suddenly reploids started pouring out everywhere, I couldn't keep my focus on him exclusively" "That I can understand, but letting him get away?! "Dudes, dudes. Done is done, besides, if John had killed the sucker they'd just send another. And have you forgotten all about the family we're supposed to be? And do you what families do, as well as many other things? They forgive, even when, like in this case, is really nothing to forgive" Core was, when he got teh chance, a lot more mature than what first met the eye

[Kelsie]

Kelsie heard Brandon's voice and Core gently handed her over. She was so tired and her clothing as well as any exposed flesh on her lower half was covered in blood that was slowly drying from being on the floor healing Jonathan. It was worth it though they all were, she loved every one of them, and she was happy to have a family now. She could take care of them and they would take care of her. It was a wonderful feeling, this belonging thing. Having a place where she wouldn't be cast out for what and who she was, but rather was accepted all the more for it. She smiled softly as Brandon's arms wrapped around her body and she fell limp against him.

He carried her back bridal style to the inn but by that time Kelsie had fallen asleep. Her body was relaxed and her breathing was deeper than ever because of how tired she really was. Two massive healings in one day had taken a lot out of her. She had been find this morning and would probably be fine tomorrow morning when she woke up but right now there was nothing she could do but sleep. When Brandon lay her down on the large bed she shifted slightly. Kelsie didn't wake but she shifted enough that she stirred a bit searching for Brandon who was soon there wrapping her up tight in his arms she smiled again and relaxed.

**

In the morning when Kelsie awoke she smiled taking a deep breath before she opened her eyes. She smelled like hell, the dried blood having that horrible stench to it and she winced. She needed a bath, but she didn't think she had clothing here that wasn't what she was wearing. They were still in the Orc Inn she could tell, the bed the walls everything was different. Slowly she got up and went around the room stumbling a little as she felt it out finding the door that led to the hall. She went out there and listened for a moment.

"Oh miss! You're.. covered in blood!" a woman said as she came over to her. Kelsie blushed.

"I.. haven't anything to change into, I am not sure I can wash it." she said softly and looked down a bit her blood stained hair moving with her.

"Here, I'll get you something you wait right here." she said and Kelsie heard the woman's steps retreating. Kelsie did as she was told and waited, not seeing the looks she was getting from other patrons passing by talking of the blonde and bloddy girl in the hall once they were out of earshot. Kelsie waited for several minutes before the woman's footsteps came back and she placed something in Kelsie's hands, it felt.. like clothing. "Here you go, my daughter has outgrown these but they should fit you. You can have them. They're of elven make so don't you worry about them falling apart these clothes will last sometime. You were at my store yesterday looking at rings with that boy, is he allright?" she asked.

"Thank you, I can't thank you enough." Kelsie said running her hands over the fabric it was so soft. "Brandon? He's just fine, he's sleeping right now we had a terribly long day yesterday. Thank you for the clothing, I"m going to bathe now."

"Anytime, and come back to see me if you like." she said noticing the girl wasn't wearing her ring right now and wondering if the boy hadn't given it to her, or maybe he was saving it for a time he thought was better.

"Thank you."

With that Kelsie went back into the room and found the bathroom. The tub was huge, made for anyone orc to human and so it was more like a pond or a swimming pool to someone of Kelsie's small size. It took forever to fill but while it did she used the sink to wash out her clothing as best as she could seeing as she couldn't actually see but she used her sense of smell and waited until she couldn't smell the slightest trace of blood before she hung them up to dry. The tub was filled now and Kelsie stepped in the steaming depths and groaned softly as she sat down on a small bench carved into the wall and let the water soothe her muscles and take away the dry blood that had marred her skin.

She felt like she soaked forever but it wasn't that long when she dunked herself under the water washing out her hair and washing the soap off her body that she was done and climbed out. She had never heard Brandon take a bath, a shower sure, but not a bath so she drained the tub quickly and dried herself off carefully feeling much more like herself now that she was clean. Kelsie spent a while drying her thick wavy hair until it was as dry as she could make it before she grabbed her clothing and figured out how to get it on.

It was a dress and underclothes that she had been given. So underclothes on first she slid the soft silky fabric over her frame. It fit perfectly. The fabric was a pure white, as if the angels in heaven had spun it themselves, and on it was embrodery of flowers at the cuffs of the long flowing sleeves and at the hem of the dress. The dress tappered at the bottom from right to left making the right side higher than the left. It was beautiful on her making Kelsie look every bit the angel that Jonathan claimed she was, and more, you almost wanted to look for wings when you saw her in this dress. It fit her body so beautifully that she looked more like she was ready for a date or a wedding day than more shopping or whatever they had on their plates today. Stunning was the word, that described her right now.

Kelsie stepped out of the bathroom hearing the unfamiliar swish of this new fabric as she moved around the room. She moved out on the balcony and smiled as the sunlight fell down on her making her almost glow. She felt good today, she was back with Brandon and her family. And until Brandon woke and found her, Kelsie would stay on the balcony listening to the sounds of the market beneath them.

[Brandon (Tech)]

Brandon stirred slightly, awakening from his deep slumber. "Mmm? Mmmmm?" He mumbled as his hands searched the still slightly wamr spot spot next to him, but finding no Kelsie. He sat up with a loud yawn, stretching his arms over his head as he began to awaken. He was still wearing his lab-coat, also bloodstained from the day before though much less than Kelsie's clothers had been, since he had mostly fought from a distance, using the gun he had left on the couch in the little room, so Kelsie wouldn't trip over it.

He sat in the bed for a few seconds, looking around the room as his mind underwnet the final fases of the reboot, but it skipped them all when he saw the sight on the balcony. "Kel?" He was stunned, where did she have those clothes from? "You look amazing in that, where'd you get them?" He got up from the bed and moved to embrace Kelsie, whether she was now standing with her front or her back to him. "Goodmorning love, how did you sleep?"

Brandon had noticed an envelope that lay on the floor, probably slipped in under the door but that could wait. "How's my angel doing?" He would ask her, hugging her tigther, so happy that the thing with the SoG was over, and that everybody was ok. Jonathan had almost died, but Kelsie had saved him, she had given everything she had to heal his friends and brothers, and now they were her brothers too. "You know?" He would say, looking deeoly into her unseeiong blue eyes, loving her so deeply it would hurt were he not in her presence. "I still love you" Then he would kiss her, softly and lovingly, starting the day in the best way he could imagine

[Kelsie]

Kelsie heard Brandon waking up in the room beyond. Even a sighted person could hear that. She smiled softly he was so cute the way he woke up like that. Always started with little primal grunts. His hand moving over the bed as if he was looking for her. Then he would sit up and yawn as if everyone in the world needed to know that he was alive and awake. She heard her name and turned around from the balcony as he came out to her. She smiled at him fully unaware how she looked but she loved the fabric that was covering her at any rate. He complimented her and she blushed softly as he took her in his arms.

"I went out, to find something to wear since I didn't have anything. And that nice elf lady from the shop yesterday said I could have this. Her daughter used to have it, but she outgrew it and the woman gave it to me. It was really nice of her, I'm glad you like it." she said with a smile.

As he held her tight she hugged him for all he was worth. She could smell the dried blood on his coat but it didn't seem like there was much and she was grateful for that. She pulled back and he stayed close asking her if she knew something. She smiled and shook her head. When he told her that he loved her and then kissed her everything that had been in her mind because of yesterday was flushed out immediatly as she kissed him back softly and lovingly. The necklace he had bought for her lay around her neck only adding to the outfit because of the way the light of the sun played in the crystals that hung from the intricate necklace.

"I love you too."' she said pulling back and cupping his cheek gently. she didn't notice the envelope it probably had come when she was in the bath. Right now she was just too happy being with him, he was so nice and she loved him so much. Carefully she removed his labcoat and tossed it aside.

"You don't need that, it's covered in filth, we'll get you a new one." she said with a smile kissing him again. "Shall we go get some breakfast? Meet up with the other guys?" she asked.

[Brandon (Tech)]

Elvish woman in a shop? What shop.... the rings! Brandon hadn't given them a thought sice he picked up Kelsie's, he hadn't even payed for them. If the Elvish woman was still around somewhere he would make sure to give her what he owed her, as well as a tip for not rushing either of Kelsie or him with the money they owed her. Those thoughts had gone through his head until he looked back into her eyes, a thing that always calmed him down regardless, and the kiss cleared all worry from his mind.

She pulled back cupping his cheek and Brandon closed his eyes and nuzzled into her hand, sighing with bliss. Yes, he had her ring and he was going to give it to her, but he wanted to do it... properly. He didn't know when or how yet, but he knew he would. He wanted to marry her, to show her the ultimate depth of his love and dedication to her. He had two ways to do so, and he was going to follow them both.

She removed his lab-coat, and said they'd get him a new one. True, the thing stank and there was no reason for that smell to pester Kelsie's oversensitive sense of smell, even if it meant that he would have to put most of his experiments on hold for a week or two, that was about the time it took to make a new one, but that didn't really matter. It was a good idea to change lab-coats every now and again, anyway. She kissed hi again and he smiled. Each of those kisses were worth more than a hundred lab-coats, far more.

"Yeah, let's go downstairs. Last I checked, there were a few huma chefs as well, so breakfast should be edible" He joked, putting his arm around Kelsie's waist and walking towards the door, pausing only to bend over and pick up the letter. It carries Ace's seal, red wax with the symbol of a spade in it, from Ace's siganture ring. Some habits died hard. He pocketed it and lead Kelsie out the door and down the stairs, mkaing sure she had time feel out the steps before putting weight on them. They would have to get her a new cane at some stage. "Mornin' everyone" Brandon said happily, waving his free hand. "What's up for breakfast?"

Orkish breakfast wasn't bad, it definitly wasn't human. Like they did with everytihng, orks had developed some skill at cooking, though you would never find an ork gourmet dish. Instead, they focused on a mixture of what tasted good and what was nutritious, and the chef in this tavern had been fairly successful, in that no cases of indigestion or food poisoning had been reported yet.

The dish of the day consisted of mushrooms, a strange kind of eggs (a slight blue tone to them, and the yolk was almost mint-green), black sausages with orange spots on them, a kind of red-brown onions and slices of crimson bacon, all fried together to create a meal most spectacular both in terms of nourishment, taste and colors.

The colors, however weird they were, did'nt mean the food was dangerous or was ill tasting, on the contrary, but most people got put off by the alternate colors. Once it had been tried though, nearly everyone would agree that it was as good as, or better, than the mundane counterparts. And luckily Kelsie was in no position to be frigtened by the colorful morning meal

[Kelsie]

Kelsie had, to her disbeleif and Brandon's help, made it down the stairs unharmed. When they stepped into the room all noise stopped. Kelsie froze. Why had it gone silent. All the way down the stairs she could hear the common room bustling with people and their conversations she didn't know why suddenly every noise had just stopped. What she couldn't see was that all eyes were on her, she was beautiful dressed in an elven dress not to mention that she was clean from a bath and she had to glow of love about her that only added to it. She blushed for no reason and someone sneezed breaking the spell as noise once again filled the room.

"Did someone important just come in?" she asked Brandon wondering what the silence had been all about.

Once he got her to the table breakfast smelled heavily. She of course couldn't see the bright colors but that was allright she didn't need to, eye sight sometimes wasn't the best to have. It took smell and taste a bit less to convince something was good and she could tell this breakfast was going to be heavenly. As she reached their table with the other guys she smiled and bent down kissing Relic on the cheek.

"Good morning, Rel." she said with a smile and moved around the table kissing each of her brothers on the cheek softly and telling them good morning personally before she took her seat next to Jonathan.

For some reason Jon was her favorite. She didn't know why, perhaps it was that she felt closer to him having healed him from his memories and near death. Or perhaps it was the protective older brother thing he had going on for her. Regardless she would never mention it outloud but he was her favorite, and Ace was second. She got her plate and began putting some bacon and some eggs on it. She filled her glass with fresh crisp milk but before she ate she said her prayer. She didn't eat just yet, bringing her hands to her chest she folded them over one another and closed her eyes she said a silent prayer in her mind thanking the Lord for the meal he had provided them and the friends that she had with her, her brothers. She would never force her religion on someone, never. She wasn't expecting any of the others to join her nor would she ever ask them to, maybe on thanksgiving but even then it wasn't likely. She whispered her amen and her eyes opened.

"So!" she said excitedly as she took a piece of bacon stealing it from jonathan's plate just to be fun. "What are we going to do today?"

[Brandon (Tech)]

"You could say that" Brandon answered her, leaning in before continuing in a whisper "I told you you had the body of an angel, and judging by the reaction of these people, I'm not the only one who has noticed" Then he kissed her cheek, closing his eyes and just enjoying being with her again. They were as inseperable as they had been when they were children, if not more so.

All the boys happily recieved Kelsie's morning kisses, and each of them stood up to return it with a morning hug. She seated herself next to John, and Brandon took a seat on her oher side. But when she said her prayer Ace's eyebrows arched in positive surprise "Brandon, you never told us that she was a faithful!" Ace called people who believed in God for faithfulls, as opposed to fanatics, named for obvious reasons. "Did you tell her about the, erh... thing with me?" "I hinted it, but I don't think it cam through. Did it dear?" He asked Kelsie, putting his arm around her waist and giving her a little playful squeeze.

Meanwhile, Jonathan was far too busy staring at some guy who thought oogling Kelsie from behind was a good idea. "Eyes on your plate" He snarled, only to be met with a disrespectful grimace. Within a split second the orkish dagger in front of Jonathan, meant to be used as a butter-knife, whirled through the air and planted itself solidly between the young man's fingers, stuck over an inch in the wooden table. Standing up and slowly walking over to the young man's table, Jonathan yanked the blade from the table top before leaning down so he was face to face with the young man. "Eyes. On. Your. Plate" Jonathan repeated slowly, not hiding the dislike he harbored for the young human. Jonathan returned to his seat, not looking at the kid before he was sitting down again. He smiled, the young man seemed utterly lost in his plate.

He didn't notice that the peice of bacon was missing before he was back. "Well" Jonathan responded, his voice ahaving a playful tone to it. "First I'll eat your egg" He said, snatching her fried egg "After that, we could do pretty much anything. Anyone got any ideas? This is a big town"

[Kelsie]

She.. she was the reason it had all gotten quiet? Because she looked pretty today. Kelsie could't help but blush what else could you do in a situation like that. After she was seated and her prayer was done Ace seemed to cry out, as if praying was a bad thing. Kelsie blushed and looked down at her lap when Brandon.. in a way belittled her by telling Ace she hadn't understood. That wasn't the way it worked, and had she a cane she would have gotten up and made her way back to the room letting the 'boys' eat in peace. As it were, she couldn't move really without some help because she didn't know where she was, or what the layout of the room was.

"On the contrary I DID understand thank you SO very much." she said pushing her plate away from her. She didn't care much for eating now. "But, where I wouldn't force you to accept God or pray you shouldn't force me to deny it just because of your past. Sometimes you need something to believe in when everything else goes wrong." she said matter of factly.

"I'm not coming after you Ace, and I'm not going to make you go to church or pray or even talk about it. I wouldn't do that, I may be 'faithful' but I'm not forceful."

Jonathan got up, and she sighed going silent. She was contemplating finding her way out of here. If Brandon was going to treat her like a child, and she couldn't even pray at breakfast then why was she here. She listened as he threatened a man into looking at his plate but she had no idea why. What had the man done that made his plate the only place he could look, she was confused and hurt and no longer hungry. When Jonathan came back he took her egg playfully and she tried to smile but it didn't happen. Something about the way Brandon had said that line earlier really had set her into a bad mood.

"No, just find me when it's time." she said and with that she rose. "Have a good breakfast."

It was obvious she was upset, not because of Ace because she smiled once at him just so he would know. It was Brandon. Getting off the bench and moving around the table she counted the steps back up to the stairs only hitting the corner of one table and hissing, that would leave a bruise later but it was allright.

"Watch where you're going sweetie you might end up where you don't wanna be." said a grungy old man that reached out to touch her soft skin. She slapped him.

"Hands off. I am not here for you, or your stupid needs." she growled narrowing her eyes at him even though she couldn't see him.

"OOoooo boys, look it here we've got us a fiesty one. That makes me want her more." he grinned and pulled Kelsie into his lap with a smile. She tried to fight and get out but the arm around her waist was like a tree branch and she couldn't move.

"My brothers will come and get me." she said trying to get him to let go.

"Those boys?" he asked pointing at her table. "I doubt it, what with robo-man, and the weirdo's he hangs with, I'm sure they could let you go for a .. price."

"Robo man! You jerk! How DARE you say that!" Kelsie squirmed. "LET ME GO!"

The man only laughed heartily and went back to his breakfast as Kelsie squirmed and tried to get out of his arms but couldn't. He held her easily she was thin and there was nothing she could do either she was stuck.

"Jonathan!" she cried out loudly. She was too mad at Brandon to call for him but Jonathan was a large guy, tall and always wore that coat. He was probably intimidating though he was nice as a teddy bear to her, she had heard the voice he had used on the guy behind her today. He would come for her.

[Brandon (Tech)]

"What, what did I say?" Brandon stuttered, but she was already gone. Brandon felt as though something fell away within him, collapsing inside. "Kel" He called, reaching out to her but she kept on walking. "I, I didn't mean..." But she didn't hear him, she just kept on walking. "I'm sorry" Brandon whispered, not sure what had happened, but feeling bad about it none the less. He turned back to the table, staring at his meal with a dead look in his eyes. What had he done?

Then they heard the squeal, and the group turned arouond like one, looking in the directino in which Kelsie had gone. Brandon was the first to react, or rather erupt. "GET YOUR FUCKING HANDS OFF HER!!!" Before any of the others could stop him, he had slit his wrist blades from his forearms and charged at the little group now holding Kelsie against her will. That was a stupid thing to do. People from the opposing group moved to intercept him. He took one down, then another, but the third guy came from behind and before Brandon knew what was going on something exploded at the back of his head and he fell forwards. "Kelsieee..." He croaked, reaching out to her again before he lost conciousness.

One of the thugs lifted his knife and was about to end Brandon's life when a hand, covered by a black glove, clamped shut over his wrist and twisted the arm, breaking it before the black-clad figure delivered a headbutt to the back of the bully's head. Jonathan and Brandon were close friends, very clsoe, and nothing pissed Jonathan off more than people beating up those he cared about, especially if it was done dishonorably. It took seconds, Jonathan and the others were in peak physical shape, in addition to their mystical gifts, and these barely-above-average humans were no threat.

Relic's jumping kick got the last standing fighter under the jaw, breaking a few teeth before knocking him out. Ace had only taken down one of the thugs, but he was about to make up for that. In a flash of magically sped up movement, he clmaped his fingers around the fat throat of the fool who had grabbed hold of Kelsie in the first place, the old man reliquishing his grip of Kelsie in a vain attempt to pry off Ace's fingers. Using his other hand, ce took Kelsie's and gently led her out of reach.

[glow=green,2,300]"Mortal fool"[/glow] Ace's voice sounded, now reverbating with his true power as his eyes began to glow green. [glow=green,2,300]"Don't you ever think before you act?Did you really think that you would get away with such an abomnible act in front of everyone? Does the foolishness of man know now bounds"[/glow] He shook his head with faked sadness, smiling inside [glow=green,2,300]"I am Asmodeus, a fallen cast from the lord's mercy due to my own indulgence, a former duke of hell! Unlike you, I have friends there, people who will make your suffering incomparible to anything in this entire world. I see your sins, you've done this before and gone unpunished, you have hurt people for pleasure..."[/glow]

As Ace's, or Asmodeus', tone grew more disgusted and hateful, black feathery wings began to unfold from his back, the true heights of his power showing themselves. He lowered his arm so he came face to face with the old man, Asmodeus' pupilless green eyes staring into the brown, froghtfiled eyes of the man he hated at this moment. [glow=green,2,300]"Send my best wishes"[/glow] He whispered, a bolt of green energy erupting fomr his forehead and slamming into the elder man's, sending him flying across the room. He was comatose before he hit the wall. The green glow faded and and the wings folded themselves back, disspearing into nothingess. Hell didn't hold dead souls, only parts of living ones, and it would be a while before this man would return from that place. It payed to have friends in the right places

[Kelsie]

Kelsie looked up as Brandon screamed over to the man that was holding her. She wanted more than anything to be back with her family. Tears ran down her cheeks as they all came over. She could hear Brandon's blades releasing and him coming over with determination in each step. A fight broke out and Kelsie's cries were lost in the noise of it all. She just wanted Brandon back she forgave him. He suddenly made no more noise and Kelsie screamed out fighting harder than ever before to get out of this man's arms because she had to get to Brandon if he died because she got mad she would never forgive herself.

Soon fighting picked up again but she didn't hear Brandon. She cried still until she felt the familiar hand of Ace holding hers. She clenched it tightly as when the man's arm let her go he led her gently away from him. She fell to the floor quickly. She didn't know what else to do she began searching for him, searching for Brandon. She cried out once when someone's boot stamped on her left hand and bruised it severely she was lucky it hadn't broken. She screamed though, her body was more susceptible to pain than others. Cradling her left hand to her chest she finally found the fabric of Brandon's clothing and she picked him up through the pain in her hand and crying she rocked him back and forth.

To the surprise of everyone it seemed, aside from the boys that new her, a blue light filted around her and she began to heal the man she loved with her life. Her hand was so bruised and swollen that she couldn't move her fingers anymore but that didn't matter what mattered was Brandon living. She let the healing aura take effect and as soon as it did she hugged him close rocking back and forth having almost lost him again she cried harder than she had ever before. Her hand was throbbing and turning black and blue but she didn't care, it was Brandon that she wanted to be with, Brandon that deserved to be healed.

"I'm SO sorry!" she cried out as she held him close her tears dripping down onto him. She felt so horrible, she felt like it was all her fault he had been hurt.

[Brandon (Tech)]

"And stay the FUCK down!" Jonathan yelled after having slammed one of the thugs face-first into the stone floor, blood beginning to form small pools around the floor. Demo spun around and kicked another goon in the gut, stripping him of his immediate fighting worth. Everyone paused at the blue glow, but the fight ended soon after, Kelsie's self-styled brothers knowing what the light was while the others were trapped in shock a bit longer. Core delivered the final blow in the fight, drop kicking the last goon with a rare accuracy, breaking his nose and securing him a vicious concussion.

Brandon had found himself emerged into a darkness of oblivion, unaware of the fight that he had started. He thought he could feel someone, holding him and rocking back and forth, but he was too far away to do anything but smile slightly, he could feel her, he knew it was her. He felt her inner warmth and love come out, and found himself dragged back to conciousness, looking up into the tear-filled face of the woman he loved. "Shhh, don't cry my love" He whispered, not clearly remembering what had happened. He lifted up his hand to cup her cheek, but then sensed that the blades were protruded. He looked at them, seeing the blood on them, and the whole episode came back to him.

Normally Core, or one of the others, would have dropped some humerous comment or funny pun at the time of their victory, but they were too angry for that. "Damned cowards" Brandon muttered, having retracted his blades and now cupping Kelsie's small pale cheek. "Just grabbing hold of a girl because they don't think she can fight back. Good thing for them you didn't do the same to them as you did to those soldiers, right love?" He asked her, in a silly attempt to lift the mood of the place. "I'm so sorry" He whispered, a solitary tear running down his cheek. "I didn't mean to make fun of you, I didn't mean to hurt you with those words. Please, forgive me" He bit his lip, just wishing that he hadn't said whatever it was that had upset her. Because then none of what happened aftwards would have come to be

[Kelsie]

Kelsie heard Brandon's breathing change and hope filled her. Soon he woke and told her not to cry. But how could she not she loved him so much and he had gotten hurt because of her. He reached up speaking about how the men were cowards picking on a girl that looked like she couldn't take care of herself. His hand touched her wet cheek and she nuzzled into it gently. he tried to make light of the situation and she smiled softly leaning down she kissed his lips gently her hand was throbbing and had completely turned black and blue her fingers were the worst though.

"It is lucky. If I had my cane I could have kicked their butts myself." she said through her tears laughing a little a smile coming to her face. She wiped her tears away with the base of her left hand wincing at the pain, it was plain to see for anyone looking at her just how badly her hand was hurt, her fingers wouldn't move anymore the swelling had caused that and it looked really ugly.

"I forgive you, I'm sorry for running away." she said softly. "I'm sorry to all of you for ruining breakfast." she said.

Gently careful of her hand she sat Brandon down, she knew it hurt but she didn't know how bad it looked. Standing up luckily her dress was still clean she waited for Brandon to get up. She decided not to tell anyone about her hand, hopefully no one would notice it. Of course she didn't know skin turned colors when it was bruised and that her hand looked like death, but she was still trying not to call attention to herself she just wouldn't use it for a few days and it would be allright, she hoped.

"We should go back to breakfast, Jon owes me an egg." she said with a soft smile. She moved for a moment placing a hand on each of their chests giving them a little healing increasing their stamina since the fight had just happened. At Ace she paused and hugged him tightly closing her eyes.

"Thank you." she said softly before she pulled back and moved to Jonathan who got a hug too. "Thank you, all." she said softly as she pulled back.

"Would someone mind leading me to the table, I really don't know the way I got turned around." she said softly holding her hand out for anyone of them to take it but hoping it would be brandon.