01<@Ardweden> [Day: Saturday, August 28. Time: Early Morning. You think, anyway.] 01<@Ardweden> [It's really hard to tell anymore, as you FEEL like you've been dreamwalking for a solid day. But you're still in a dream and time is weird here, so who knows. Time probably isn't the first thing on your mind, however, as you're shut in a large room and facing a positively determined Javy.] 01<@Ardweden> [Determined to do what? Well, maybe fight you. Maybe drown you. Quite possibly both, as he's in something like a combat stance and the room is filling with water. The ground is already slick puddle about an inch deep, and more water is coming up through the cracks in the floor by the moment.] 01<@Ardweden> [There are clearly not many more moments to waste!] 01<@Ardweden> [Session Start!] 06* Hien lets out a roar and launches herself at !Javy, aiming a clawed fist at his face. 01<@Ardweden> [Javy takes it right in the face and staggers back, his left hand going up to cover deep cuts Hien made and blood gushing down his face. That can't be pleasant for Susano-O to watch. He growls back, water flying up from the ground into his hand and freezing into a sword made out of ice - he makes two swipes for Hien's midsection.] 06* Hien makes a short hop backwards to avoid the first one, then awkwardly stumbles a bit over her tail, allowing !Javy to catch her right in the middle of her chest. There's a slash through her tunic, and hey, looks like dragons bleed red, too. She hisses and a bit of smoke comes from her nostrils. 06* Susano-o pales and winces. Seeing himself get hit is... weird. He can almost feel what that'd feel like. 06* @Imp moves his arm back like a pitcher ready to throw a ball and winds up, a fire ball growing in his hand that soon is lobbed at Javy...and Susano-o and Hien. It hits with a satisfying floooooom, the smell of sulfur strong in the air as all three have little fires on thier bodies now. 06* Hien bats at her smoldering tunic. "Why am I not fireproof?" <@Imp> I thought you would be! 06* Susano-o yelps, and looks down at the water. That'd probably be helpful. 01<@Ardweden> [Javy is in the center of the fireball, and he screams, because OMG THAT HURT. Seriously! The flames don't even die down after a couple of seconds, burning him alive.] 01<@Ardweden> [The water level starts rising more rapidly. Maybe Javy has the same idea as Javy.] 06* Joan rushes for Javy, drawing her sword as she goes. Luckily the light looks more directed towards him this time around. Unluckily, she doesn't manage a hit. 06* Kali watches Imp for a moment in disbelief, then narrows her eyes on Javy, muttering under her breath. "Skewer the little twad later." She then speaks up louder, walking slowly towards !Javy. "As for you. The water stops--" She blinks out of position and lands next to Javy, immediately slashing out with her swords. "--now!" 01<@Ardweden> [Javy takes the sword right in his burning back, and he screams even more loudly as Kali carves him up twice. But the water doesn't stop, rushing still higher; it's two feet high now, making it hard to move around.] 06* Susano-o readies to move forward to strike, but falters. Slashing himself up is too hard. He withdraws a couple of steps, so as not to get splashed next time, still keeping his guard up. 06* Hien doesn't have any trouble hitting Javy! This is potentially disturbing. She roars again, letting out a bit more smoke, before aiming a punch at his midsection. 06* Kali looks at Javy a bit wide-eyed and then Hien, then her own swords, realizing what she just did. She looks at the chaos between Hien and Javy, frozen. 01<@Ardweden> [Javy takes it and doubles over, gasping as he starts to teeter. The water rises another foot as he says, "I said... I told you to... go away. Go away! LEAVE HIM ALONE!" And a great, circular wave forms with Javy in the center, rising up and up to crash down towards all of you!] 06* @Imp eeps and bamfs behind the nearest big person! 06* Susano-o watches, wide-eyed, and then braces and ducks down to try to let it wash down past him, over his back. 06* Kali snaps out of her amazement just enough to notice the wave coming. She seems to be running on instinct, or possibly Kali's instinct, because she disappears into the air, above the wave and landing back in the water with a splash. 06* Hien plants her feet, crosses her arms, and then unfurls her wings and folds them in front of her. 06* Joan watches the wave form. As it falls, she leaps into the air, delivering an overhead swing that parts the wave and lets her pass through harmlessly. 01<@Ardweden> [When the wave clears, there's a brief moment of silence... and then Kali notices over a dozen beautiful, multicolored and shimmering fish swimming beneath the waves - for her! They attack, biting for any piece of flesh they can find.] 06* Kali screams as the fish come and stumbles out of the way. Fortunately during one of her stumblings, she manages to regain her balance and intercede a sword or two in the way of the fish. She regains her footing and focus. 01<@Ardweden> [Javy's not here anymore. At least, you don't see him.] 06* @Imp teleports and stabs down one one of the fish in the most malicious manner. 01<@Ardweden> [Fish dies. There are still a good number more! They seem rather pissed Imp killed one, too. Well, as far as fish can look angry.] 06* Joan wades over to the door and kicks it. It partly buckles! Apparently. 06* Kali panics a little from the frantically attacking fish , half wanting to close her eyes but refusing to, catching a scream in her throat. She slashes out with both her blades at two separate fish to try and reduce the number. 01<@Ardweden> [She separates the fish, all right, and now there are a dozen.] 06* Susano-o finds it a lot easier to attack now that the enemy doesn't look like him. He feels steadier, his face getting cold, and steps in closer, stabbing downwards at a fish, the blade pointing away from Kali. 01<@Ardweden> [Susano-O bisects another fish. Slowly but surely, they're reducing the number.] 06* Kali catches her breath for a moment, spotting Susano-o in front of her. She shakes a bit but is trying to focus on him more than the fish, half- whispering. "Um, thanks..." 06* Susano-o nods back. "You're welcome. We have to help each other, right?" 06* Kali gives a quick nod, glancing at his burn wounds for a second. 06* Hien growls, takes a very, very deep breath, and exhales, sending a blast of flame in the direction of the school of fish (and not her allies), creating great clouds of steam where it hits the water. 06* Susano-o looks not on fire now. And he really does look calmer and more determined. Not facing himself is so, so much better. 06* Hien inhales again, and when the steam clears a bit, there's a nice, hot bowl of deathfish soup! Today's lucky number: seven! 01<@Ardweden> [Now things have heated up even more! The remaining few fish scatter and gather farther down the room, a brutally burned and bleeding Javy forming away from his attackers. "Stop... please," he says, gasping and wiping blood away from his face. "Please, go away. You don't belong here."] <@Imp> what are you doing here? 06* Joan makes to kick the door again, but stops at that. 06* Susano-o pales again, and visibly has to steel himself. His normal self looks awful. 01<@Ardweden> [Javy shakes his head, like he can't believe Imp just said that. "I belong here."] 01<@Ardweden> [The water stops rising - at least for now! A steady 3 1/2 feet.] 06* Kali frowns and lowers her weapons for a moment. "We didn't come to fight either..." She then looks around. "Drop the water. Then we'll talk..." 01<@Ardweden> [Javy looks at Kali. He seems... hesitant to do so. "I- I don't think I really want to. Sorry."] Why? *He* doesn't belong here either... 06* Hien stands impassively. There's still smoke rising from her nostrils. 01<@Ardweden> ["What?"] 06* Kali covers herself. "Nate. He doesn't belong here...does he?" <@Imp> We were told that some one was going to keep the nerd here. 06* Susano-o nods, and swallows heavily. "Nate. He doesn't belong here. He belongs with me. With us." 01<@Ardweden> [Javy shakes his head rapidly again. "No. No, he belongs here. More than anyone. He's my best friend."] <@Imp> You are you but are you you? He is. He's MY best friend. I'm Javy Mayberry. Under all this. 06* @Imp knows he made no sense there. 01<@Ardweden> [Javy looks at Susano-O for a long moment, then says, "I have a clone?"] No. If you do, it's not me. This isn't real. No one real could do that. Change into fish like that. 06* Kali frowns slightly, then closes her eyes. She holds her hand out and shimmers white for a moment. A white pulse goes out and spreads to the outer reaches of the room. Everyone's feels a little bit better as the wounds start to disappear. Including !Javy. Though he probably still looks quite a bit beat up. <@Imp> I don't think people can throw fireballs. 06* Hien exhales slowly, not letting any fire out this time, then inclines her head to Kali. "Thank you." She looks over at !Javy and folds her arms. 01<@Ardweden> [Javy is healed, the worst of the burns and blisters fading, and his bleeding slowing, and he stands more fully. "Thanks," he says to Kali, wonderingly.] 06* Susano-o feels a warm wash, and then looks at Kali gratefully, before turning back to his double. 06* Kali nods slightly and half-smiles at Hien. "I didn't know I could do that." She looks over at Javy for a moment, losing the smile. "I told you. We didn't come to fight." 06* Joan sheathes her sword. "Zere's no more need for zis."] 01<@Ardweden> ["Listen," Javy says, "I get you don't think you're bad guys or... anything. I just don't get why you're here, arguing with me about what 'here' is, when it's obviously here."] I can't help with that. It'd mean knowing where I am. Nate is in danger. Zat's why. 06* Susano-o looks at Hien, slightly amused, and then nods back at Javy. "That's right. The Nate I know is getting run down by this. Just being here." 01<@Ardweden> ["Well, yeah, from you. You're the only outsiders. Nobody else is going to hurt him."] 06* Kali frowns for a moment as she thinks of something. "Do you know the Raven?" <@Imp> Where is he now? 01<@Ardweden> [Javy's eyes widen. "What- what?"] 06* Kali looks at Javy's reaction. "You do then." 01<@Ardweden> ["He- you- I know who you mean." Javy's trembling now. "You- you know him?"] We followed him here. <@Imp> work for him 06* Kali looks at Imp for a moment. "We do not..." She sighs a bit. "We don't even know what his agenda is." 01<@Ardweden> [Javy's head snaps from Susano-O to Imp, and at Imp's statement, he lets out a scream - maybe of anger, maybe of panic. Regardless, he crosses the water much faster than humanly possible, a wickedly pointed ice spear appearing in his hand as he jabs for and practically through him not once, but twice.] 06* Susano-o takes a quick breath, and turns to watch, eyes wide again. To see himself do that... even if it's not really him. 06* @Imp cries out in pain teleporting to Hein's head bleeding what ever imps bleed and staggering back letting loose a fire ball before thumping down ontop of Hein's cranium in pain and fear. 06* Kali blinks for a minute and scowls, teleporting and interposing herself inbetween Imp and Javy. "Stop it!" 01<@Ardweden> [The fireball slams into Kali and bursts outwards, bathing both her and Javy in flames. Javy keeps screaming, though now clearly in pain.] 06* Kali screams at the flames as well and staggers back, holding on to her swords. 06* Joan draws her blade and points it at Imp. "Enough! One more move and I'll kill you myself!" She looks to NotJavy. "We do not work for zee Raven. We do not know much about zee Raven at all." 01<@Ardweden> [Javy staggers, splashing about in the bubbling, steaming water. "But he- but he's HERE!" And the windows above burst inward, shattering glass everywhere. A great, black-winged form swoops clear and down, engulfing the panicking Javy before splashing into the water and shifting into a shark that swims for the door (and Joan's in front of it!).] 01<@Ardweden> [At least Javy's not screaming anymore.] 06* Susano-o stares in shock. 01<@Ardweden> [Joan moves to one side. The shark turns its burning eyes on her and seems to smile before slamming right through the door and then taking to the air, raven once more.] 06* Kali splashes water frantically on herself to try and put herself out, then just stares at the Raven eating Javy, eyes wide in terror and shock as well. 01<@Ardweden> [Water starts pouring out of the room through the new opening.] 06* Joan stares after it. 06* Hien gasps, a great inhaling sound, and forgets to be angry at the Imp on her head, for the moment. 06* Susano-o swallows a couple of times, at a loss for words. 06* Joan then goes over to Kali and puts a gauntleted hand on her shoulder. The gauntlet emits a soothing light, and Kali's wounds start to close. "Will you be alright, mon ami?" 06* @Imp sighs. "So the bastard raven saves us and you all are all "oh the raven is the evil bastard" I bet the nerd will be in school and awake tomorrow. 06* Kali falls to her knees, whispering. "No. This isn't what was supposed to happen at all." She then blinks as she notices Joan's hand on her shoulder. 06* @Imp staggers to his feet slowly healing. 06* Hien grabs Imp from her head and shakes him. "Shut. The. Hell. Up." 06* @Imp gasps. 06* Joan withdraws her hand, once the healin's is done. 06* Kali finally gets her senses back and stands up, eying the Imp. "Tyler. Why do you have to be such a goddamned fucking idiot?" 06* Kali walks towards the door. 06* Susano-o swallows a couple of times, and resheathes his sword, looking at the door. 06* @Imp seems very unsure of what the hell is happening 06* Hien checks to see that the water level is low enough, then sets Imp down on the floor, oddly gently considering her behavior a few seconds ago. 06* Joan mutters, "I told you bringing him was a bad idea..." 01<@Ardweden> [Suddenly, the entire world seems to shake, and you hear Nate screaming from all around, "NO! Stop, please! STOP!"] 06* @Imp frowns. 06* Joan looks around, possibly wide-eyed, though you can't tell. "Zat's not good." 06* Susano-o gets his bearings, and heads out into the hall, heading for one of the other closed doors down the hall. 06* Joan follows Susano-o, glancing back at Hein. "Come! Quickly!" 06* Hien nods and runs after Joan. 06* Susano-o goes down the hall past the first of the closed door, heading for the gallery they were in before. 06* Kali stops at that. But only for just a second. Then she starts taking off quicker. 06* @Imp tries to follow the group. 01<@Ardweden> [You open the door - which now opens quite easily - back into the gallery of Nate's work... and are greeted by flames and smoke, as the center has turned into a bonfire. The kindling is his work, and in it are bodies... one of which you probably recognize, now, as Javy.] 01<@Ardweden> [It smells... it smells bad. Very bad. Nate himself is being held, kicking and screaming, by a couple of faceless men who look about ready to throw him in. And standing right by the doorway is the Raven, who looks up at you, almost questioningly.] 06* Susano-o makes his way towards Nate, his hand on his sword again. "No! You will leave him alone!" 06* Joan also places her hand on her sword, backing Javy up. She avoids stealing the spotlight. She kind of is a spotlight. You know what I mean. 06* Kali scowls and chases at one of the men, slashing at one of them as she goes past. 06* Hien continues to follow Joan. She is quite ready to hit things in the face, even when they don't actually have faces. 06* @Imp looks over everything. "What will happen? Look throwing him in might be the right thing. WHO THE FUCK KNOWS, we were saved by horrible shit" 06* Susano-o whirls to look at the Imp. "We'd have taken care of it anyway! How can I watch him get thrown in a fire?" He takes a closer look at the fire, and swallows hard, looking green in the firelight. 01<@Ardweden> [Even as you charge, Nate is thrown in. He hits the flames, Kali slices one of the men, and the Raven screeches... the world seems to freeze for a moment... then break. And splinter. And you hear a quiet "Thank you" in your minds a small second before finding yourselves awake and in bed.] 01<@Ardweden> [Session End!]