We're Off to See the Wizard!

[Señor Sunday Friday]

Eithne now had blood all over her face and she rolled her eyes, leaning up to Cowl, "you look ridiculous." she shook her head, "now give me the blood before you make an even bigger mess." there was no hint of affection in her tone, just utter, pure annoyance. Cowl was being an idiot, typically male. She narrowed her eyes at him, "I'm only doing this because you're making a mess, and you're making yourself look like even more of an idiot. Don't think that you're not on a nice list to die now. If I were you, I wouldnft expect to wake up tomorrow." She now placed her mouth against Cowl's, "Now give me the blood. My saliva should help the blood coagulate when Ifm done feeding." there was no hint of longing, love, or any feelings of the sort in her voice, it was all simply business. Drinking blood was never pleasurable to her as it was to other vampires, it was just what was necessary. Her tongue forced it's way against Cowl's tongue to get the blood, as she did this, her fangs sharpened and grew longer. Her hands came up, holding Cowl's head steady so he wouldn't pull away as was the natural reaction when someone drank your blood.

"Honey, I think youfre lost- go find someone else." Cecelia looked down at Road with a somewhat confused expression. She lifted her arms away from the hug as if it was somehow unclean. A new expression befell her face and she smiled, the kind of smile that could be read as, 'Hey! I just realized something clever!' "Heheh! Crossroads! I get it!" She nodded, as if the world suddenly evolved into one big inside joke.

The man looked up at the girl that was hugging Cecelia and wondered where that would be going, then his gaze went back to the students... uhh... yeah... they were definately students. He cleared his throat, finding the situation rather awkward.

[Man of Many Murders]

Cowl lay utterly still as she told him he was ridiculous. He felt that way too. He was just trying to help. He had the strangest idea that if he gave her blood it would increase her strength and power and then she would be able to handle the hunter. That was his wish. She was right he was an idiot. After all how foolish could someone fall in love with a vampire. Cowl did not move as she brought her lips to his. At least she would take the blood. That was all he wanted her to do anyway. Even if he got a kiss out of it. Cowl really was just looking out for Eithne. Otherwise why would he try to defend her. As she placed her tongue into his mouth he blushed. But he did not move. After all this was crustal. He did not want to mess things up for her again.

Tears formed in Road's eyes as Cecelia stepped out of the hug. "you don't like me?..." She sad sadly as she looked at the ground her eyes shut. It had been so long since she was allowed to play. And now that she was no one had wanted to play with her. She looked up at the man. "Will you play with me?" She asked still a bit sad.

[Señor Sunday Friday]

Eithne placed her right hand on the back of Cowl's neck and before she pulled away, her hand tightened on his spine, an attempt to pinch the nerves and inflict swift pain on Cowl. Her eyes narrowed menacingly as if it wouldn't be suprising if she let herself kill Cowl at this moment and her lips left Cowl's. Now Eithne needed to try to do something to improve the situation, first on the list- she needed Cowl off of her. She delivered a swift kick to his crotch with what would hopefully be enough force to get him off of her and she made her way to the trees. It was odd that some kid would show up now, but it provided an excellent distraction.

Cecelia saw something move and by the time her eyes looked towards Cowl and Eithne, it was just Cowl. "Sir! We have a problem!" she shouted down to the man. Her eyes wide as she looked around for Eithne.

"Cecelia, what did you do?" the man asked, looking up at Cecelia before his gaze went to the forest around them.

Eithne made her way out of the bushes, her claymore already in full swing and the blade glinted in the light, her teeth bared and blood still covering her face from Cowl's gag reflex. She had to wash that off sooner or later...

Before her weapon made contact with the slayer, though- there was metal to meet it. Kyar stood there and he shook his head, "Well then, Abraham? What exactly are you doing hunting my former apprentice?" he asked, in his hands were two daggers that had been used to block Eithne's weapon.

The man looked towards Road for a few seconds (since it's always good to be acknowleged) and then looked to Kyar, "I'm sorry." he nodded "She seems to be hiding her pendant... I thought your student... well... I guess it's students, had them."

Kyar nodded. Apparently one of the things Eithne was blissfully unaware of was that Kyar's symbol meant immunity from slayers... go figure.

[Man of Many Murders]

Swift pain erupted in Cowl so fast it caused him to fall right off of her. It hit in two places. The first was his spine, and then his crotch. As he fell off Eithne to the right of her his knees were pulled to his chest his face stuned. He had never been hit in the crotch before and it hurt. But as he lay there paralized for the few moments he thought that he deserved this. He had not only gaged blood on Eithne, but had also kissed her. Of course he deserved this. He was not that smart after all. And the punishment form Eithne was rightious. Of course Cowl had no doubt that this was not the last time she would try to hurt him. Heck if they had switched places Cowl would have done the same thing. In one way or another. Cowl slowly got himself up still feeling the pain in his crotch. Thankfully the pain in his back was swift. He turned towards where the hunters were and saw Eithne talking with them. "Great." Cowl said aloud as he slowly made his way towards them.

Road listened in on the converstaion between the four. Yes four, it appeared another vampire appeared. Also no one wanted to play with Road. Road turned towards the four her face a bit angry now. "You will play with me." She said as a command as the air around them became unstable. A small gust began to whirl around all five of them. "Weither you like it or not." She said to them as a gust of wind prepelled upward from the ground. Anyone who hadn't dodged it would be going with her. As soon as the gust hit anyone it transported them to her dimension. A dimension she had complete control over. As road popped in the large empty dark area she awaited to see who had come to play.

[Señor Sunday Friday]

As Road's magic began building up for the teleportation, Kyar's hands alighted for a split second, wrapping around Cowl, Eithne, Abraham, and Cecelia. The only thing that went with Road was a slip of paper. Kyar used magic every once in a while, sure- but he didn't use them often and his powers vary greatly due to his vampiric abilities and secrets he had learned over time. Whatever he had done, it anchored the group to this reality.

Eithne looked indifferently to where the child had once been, not particularly caring much, though Cecelia held an expression of blatant 'WTF?'ness she pulled Abraham's sleeve slightly, a little confused and it was a gesture asking, 'What just happened?'

Kyar nodded to Cecelia, "She might be back in a few moments, her mood depending on her maturity..." he promised.

"So then, Kyar. What ever happened to that apprentice you had all those years ago?" Abraham asked, keeping his eyes open for the child.


the note sent with Road read:

"Greetings, Dearest Road,
Spiriting people away at random isn't the best way to make friends and I'm sorry for what you might have seen as rudeness. If you'd please return, it would be my pleasure to get to know you as a friend. Another chance, perhaps?
~Kyar"

Kyar liked trying various forms of diplomacy. So what?

[Man of Many Murders]

Cowl watched stunned as he was suddenly moved out of the distance of the gust. He wondered what Kyar meant by she would be back. It was all still confusing. Cowl began to walk over to Eithne again. Even though he knew Kyar he felt better if he stayed with Eithne. But it did not stop Cowl from asking Kyar a question. "Kyar... Who is Julius?" He asked referring to the man from before.

Road reappeared in front of them. She stood there more tears forming in her eyes as she ran over to Kyar wrapping her arms around his waste. She let tears fall as she cried in his shirt. No one liked her. Just like master had thrown her away after he had fed up with her. Road cried clinging onto him. "it's not fair." She said.

[Señor Sunday Friday]

Kyar wrapped his arms around Road, "It's okay... I can be here for you if you want." he said soothingly, smiling at her, trying to make her feel better. His amber yellow eyes looked towards Abraham, telling him to go ahead and answer Cowl's question. Kyar had other buisness to attend to, because an angry child was such an unfortunate thing, wasn't it?

Eithne looked rather bored, uncaringly watching the girl. A few dark curls fell in her face and she let them stay there, her red eyes surveying the entire scene.

Cecelia was tempted to say something along the lines of, "So, girl? Did anyone tell you you're kind of really bi-polar?" but she figured silence was probably best at this moment... yeah, most likely. Though it could be seen that she was plenty attentive at the time, wanting to hear about some Julius person that she herself had not been informed of.

"Julius is Kyar's other apprentice, trained before this Eithne friend of yours. He's quite set on finding and killing Kyar's 'brother' if you'll please refer to Alysdair as such. Kyar? Permission to speak further?" Abraham asked, looking towards Kyar, it was Kyar's past afterall....

"Sure." Kyar nodded to them before looking to Road, "So then, where did you come from?" he asked the child.

"Kyar, Alsdair, as well as Helen whom isn't present at the time, were all turned by the same vampire, a powerful one at that. Oddly, he never divulged his name, but he trained each of the three in turn. Eventually the vampire reached his endpoint, where his vampirism couldn't even save him from death- a sign of an old and powerful vampire- and Alysdair found it within his power to dispatch his master. Though that has absolutely nothing to do with Julius. Julius was Kyar's former apprentice, and now quite the vampire slayer, leaving little work for Cecelia and I."

[Man of Many Murders]

Cowl listened. It was all new information. So this Julius was a vampire then. All the information the man gave Cowl gave an insight on these three. So Kyar was brothers with the person who created both Julius and Eithne. But Cowl wondered exactly who Helen was. He had never heard her name before and was know interested "Where is she know?" He asked wondering if she was in this school too. And if so how come Cowl never heard her name before.

Road ceased her tears for a moment looking up at kyar. Her expressions were obviously sorrow as she mentioned where she came from. Road tried to keep more tears from coming but they came anyway. She spoke in between sobs, but quietly. No one else besides this man seemed to care. "My master disowned me." She said looking away from Kyar in shame. "after he learned what I was he threw me away. Just like mommy and daddy." She turned back to Kyar still hugging him.

[Señor Sunday Friday]

Kyar smiled, "Now, now... it's okay..." He still hugged Road "If you don't want to talk about it- you don't have to." he said, his voice ever soothing.

"Helen's in hiding at this current time." Abraham answered, "Though why is as good as anyone's guess." He shrugged his shoulders, obviously not really knowing where Helen was, he was an honest man, in case you didn't notice.

"Which mean we have no clue where the bitch is, in case you didn't catch that." Cecelia added, for all the especially dense ones, which seemed like Cowl just might be, considering Cecelia already knew this as pretty basic knowlege. Considering her life and all, it was one of those, 'How the hell could you not know this?' moments, like George Washington being the first US president and all... everyone knows that. (Actually, not. Some people said Abraham Lincoln was the first US president when I asked them. O.o it was really weird. and sad-making.)

Eithne chuckled slightly, "Cowl, your first impression on the female as an idiot is quite funny. Keep this up and I doubt anyone will find you of much use." she smiled as she stood there. She tapped her foot in a rather pleased manner, because unlike most people- she tapped her foot when happy, not when annoyed or the sort. She was like a bunny that way. That and she can make her nose twitch... like on Bewitched. But nobody needs to know that, and she doesn't want you to know that either. So it's on the down-lo.

[Man of Many Murders]

Cowl turned away from everyone. He didn't need to hear this anymore. He knew he had no use. And eithne was right. He looked out into the forest. Maybe he was not meant to come to this place. Everything he tried, everything he even atempted always seemed to fail. No matter what he was doing. Cowl looked to Eithne speaking telepathicly. "I thought that by kissing you.... It would make you stronger. Why would I want to kiss your cold dead lips anyway. I bit my own tongue in hope that blood, would make you stronger. Strong enough to get out of this mess.But I see you don't need my help do you. You are perfectly fine by yourself. I just hope that one day when your looking back at this you will know I was trying to help." He began walking away from then. He needed to find a way to get stronger. Maybe if he was stronger he wouldn't be such a burden. And maybe Eithne would consider him as more then nothing. At least he hoped that.

Road nodded to Kyar. She was glad she did not have to talk about it anymore. It was a painful experience for one to relive. Road turned towards Eithne. She spoke her small childs voice filled with contempt. "Is he your master?" She was talking about Kyar at the moment. She had yet to see how Eithne was mixed into this mess.

[Señor Sunday Friday]

"Was." Eithne responded to Road, "He's not my master anymore. I don't need one." though any vampire of knowlege could see Eithne wasn't strong enough yet to be left on her own, but Eithne was rather defiant on that part. She chose to rely on herself instead of others, not really enjoying company of others like most people. She looked towards Cowl as he started walking away, "Cowl, I'm not that dense- I know what you were trying to do. Though you hit the nail on the head- I don't need nor want your help." there was the slightest coldness in there she narrowed her eyes at him before looking back at the group.

"Abraham, what are you doing here anyways?" Kyar asked the slayer, his tone buisness. He kinda needed to know these things, for the safety of his former apprentices and the students her at Twilight Moon Academy, it helped to be well informed.

"Werewolf, don't worry. He's not a student, we've been following him for quite some time." Abraham spoke matter-of-factly. Because it would be really really bad if they ended up killing a student, eh?

"Be careful not to hurt someone, though." Kyar cautioned, "Especially my apprentices and this young lady here." He meant Road, obviously, "Because then you'd have alot to speak for. Avoid the school grounds too, please."

[Man of Many Murders]

Cowl payed no attention to her. She was right. Why would she need him. After all he was nothing. he couldn't save anyone let alone her. Cowl wondered just what Eithne was like before she turned into a vampire. Was she this mean? This cruel? If so she must have been a bitch. Cowl knew she could read his thoughts and didn't care. He would not stop trying to get her to like him forever. But he would for know. he knew that he needed to get stronger. to be not so helpless. For his entire life he had been a loner. And yet here he relied on everyone to save him. It was sad.

Road nodded to her answer. "oh." She said looking back at Kyar. She was glad he was looking out for her. She still wanted to play, but she doubted he would want to. After all he had already said no. Road looked over at Eithne again and said. "Why is he walking away?" She was referring to Cowl of course. She might of been a child but she could see a quarrel when there was one.

[Señor Sunday Friday]

"Now, little one. He's walking away because he's an idiot. It's really quite simple." Eithne started walking away as well, her eyes looking to the ground, she had places to be right now, besides she kinda wanted to take a shower or go to the Hot Springs or something.

Kyar nodded to Abraham and Cecelia, "Well then, you can go about your buisness now." He looked around for a moment, gauging the possibilities of dangers in the general area, "You hungry then, kid?" He asked with a kind smile on his face, "I think there's some sort of resturant around here somewhere." Kyar suggested.

[Man of Many Murders]

Road nodded to the man with a smile. She was hungry. It had been a while since she had eaten anything. No one ever wanted to do anything with her and she was helpless by herself. At least that was how road saw it. Road said, "Can we go together?" She really didn't want to leave Kyar. She was growing attached to this man. She hoped he didn't mind it. She also nodded to Eithne. All though she didn't agree with her. She didn't believe the man was an idiot. Maybe depressed but not an idiot. She turned to Kyar. "Can we go now?"

[Señor Sunday Friday]

"Sure." Kyar smiled, offering Road a hand as they made thier way to the Ninth Heaven for something to eat, "So then, what do you want to eat? They can make pretty much anything you want there." He tried to start conversation.

Abraham and Cecelia seemed to dissipate into the shadows as the walked away, off to track the werewolf they were currently after. Don't get them wrong. They don't hunt just any werewolf or vampire- only those whom have proved themselves dangerous. They were good like that.