Zerian Today at 12:47 AM
The forest around him was mostly silent, there was a whisper on the wind on occasion, but the moonlight showed no glimpse of pathway for the Luxio. The Espeon was still nowhere to be found, but darkness seemed to loom around him in the meantime...

Spooky Zinaris Today at 12:48 AM
Spooky stands tall, trying to be brave for once! He's still looking for Zerian, and fear that he'll be trapped here is starting to settle in.. He feels like he's going where he's supposed to be going, and begins pressing forwards into the woods.

Zerian Today at 12:50 AM
As he breaks forest line, there was a building at the top of a bluff...The smell of seawater was strong here. The hut had a thatch roof, made of dry strands, and a small smokestack stood tall in one corner of the rounded roof. Much of the building was made of stone, and an anvil could be seen outside......But it appeared to be in a disfigured mess, a jumble of twisted metal of what would be an anvil. Tools hung on a little rack, and the acrid scent of smoke could be picked up by his nose.

Spooky Zinaris Today at 12:53 AM
Spooky is somewhat reminded of home.. Sharpedo bluff.. The seawater.. He starts to make for the building, not actually having any clue what the thing outside is.. Kitten has never even seen a blacksmith, or even thought about where things come from and are made.. The scent of smoke makes him feel like someone is home, and with book tucked under his arm, he smiles. "Alright spooky, next try.. Ki was kinda worrisome but maybe this pokemon will be less sneaky.."

Zerian Today at 12:56 AM
Before he was able to approach the door, there was a rush of wind that came from behind him. Before he would be able to look behind him, his vision was replaced with wispy black smoke which began to tendril at his paws, and only wisped around if he tried to move it with his paws, like normal smoke. Much of the image in front of him seemed to haze over, the building disappearing. Soon, the smoke would begin to haze over, pitch blackness starting to loom in front of him....But it was clear, from the light, that there was still some light source keeping the blackness lit up...Still able to see his paws, his body, but as if he were entrapped in a fog, but illuminated in the space.

Spooky Zinaris Today at 12:58 AM
Spooky freezes up, and his fur spikes up along his back.. He doesn't crackle with lightning, just yet at least.. He plays with the smoke a bit, but once it starts to grow darker? He bolts back in the direction he came.. Or, at least tried to..

Zerian Today at 1:00 AM
His pawpads can feel solid ground, but he does not appear to move anywhere. A settling ominous tone begins to overtake the area which he was in. In the area, it appears that stones and outcropping are starting to appear, a white sheen against the black desolate background. The rocks look like ghosts, dotting around, and tendrils beginning to snake up his forearms and legs.

Spooky Zinaris Today at 1:02 AM
Spooky starts to whimper, and his fur crackles. He's completely on edge, no longer trying to go anywhere. His eyes dart around looking over the stones, and occasionally he swipes at the smoky tendrils, trying to get them to dissipate.. His entire stance is somewhat adorable, like a kitten in distress trying to understand what it's bapping~

Zerian Today at 1:09 AM
Soon, he’d feel his paws be forced against the grass in a light chainhold. The dark wisps float around him, but something peculiar was starting to materialize in front of him...A pair of blue eyes, and beside it, orange. As soon as they appeared, they disappeared, only before they could be seen standing on the stones in the clearing that was now materializing around him. Two single sets of eyes stood out, however, at one of the peaks of the stones. Two vibrant sets of violet eyes, and behind it, the bodies of shadow accompanying them...Soon, around him, he’d begin to notice that several sets of eyes were forming onto the pillars of white stone around him, shadow figures slinking along like felines in the mist. The set of blue, orange, red. Another set of violet, less vibrant. Green, white, and even a set of black, looking much like scleras. All eyes, on him, and a burning gaze from the single large set of violet eyes from the highest point.

Spooky Zinaris Today at 1:16 AM
Spooky looks his heterochrome eyes around nervously, unable to make out any of what the creature's are.. He doesn't even seem to recognize Shadow, despite a couple of interactions with her in the past. One would think a creature that almost took Spook's life once and for all the day him and Zerian met would linger in one's mind easier, but Spook's memory isn't so great. At least his vision is fine here!

But right now he's terrified, clearly making said Shadow's point about why Derelict even wants him more and more clear.. At least he's kept his mouth shut and just watched instead of making a fool of himself!

Zerian Today at 1:23 AM
The beings, now settled in, had feline looks about them. Many looked similar to Zerian in shape, but others seemed more jumbled mess than anything. The shadow shackles had him held right now, and a single wisp snaked around his neck, as if searching around him. The book, however, was on the ground now beside him, open upside down by the spine in the grass. There was a soft hush as everything fell silent, even the wisps became dead quiet. Soon, the form on top of the peak leaped down to the ground and gracefully landed, an elegant form now in front of him, even more so than Zerian. It approached silently, the vibrant violet indicating a strength in power. The glowing necklace that Zerian wore was around its neck, but it clearly wasn’t Zerian in this case. Not a word was said, but the harsh eyes seemed to burn into his fur as they looked over him.

Spooky Zinaris Today at 1:28 AM
Spooky flinches from the wisp around his throat.. He's very sensitive there.. It's vulnerable and has a scar.. Thankfully the scarf around his neck and necklace shining, bring him comfort.. He has his eyes focused on the one approaching him, Mostly at the necklace.. He feels like he's a bit safer wearing the necklace Zerian gave him..

"H-Hi.." He mutters, being the first to speak.. Trying his best to avoid eye contact.. He can feel the gaze looking over his weak, frail, feminine body.. His digits squirming as he seems uncomfortable, like anyone shackled to the ground would be~

Zerian Today at 1:35 AM
Several seconds stretched out between them. Shadow - Zitarin, trails around him in a small circle, working her way around. Before long, she stopped dead in front of him, a gleaming glint in her eyes. “Tell me again why you want such a weak, frail, pathetic host, Derelict...” The voice, as he’s familiar with, rang out in the clearing. Demeaning, accusing, the voice held nothing but contempt for the feline in front of her. One of the other shadows in the darkness called out ‘Yeah, he’s be better off a pet, Zerian gave him a necklace...He’s not of royalty to deserve that!’ Not before being hissed at by one of the orange-eyed wisps. ‘Shut it, Aero. You are just a runt too...’ It seemed there was a heavy government feel to much of this, but also much different. Slowly, a long, dark Shadow Claw stretched out, lifting his chin up to force him to gaze into those nasty, accusing eyes. The book beside him was being picked up by a psychic force, violet in color instead of pink, hovering close.

Spooky Zinaris Today at 1:41 AM
Spooky doesn't say anything else as Shadow continues to size him up.. He recognizes her now, even before she began to speak. He flinches a little bit from her tone, and looks towards the other voice.. He thinks in his head just how right that being was.. He makes a really good pet.. But then he continues thinking.. No, he deserves this necklace! He's important to Zerian, no matter his lack of abilities. That bit ends up coming out loud.
"Just cuz I look good in a collar doesn't mean this necklace hasn't earned it's place!" His tone is fiesty, he get's the feeling that it's all or nothing. That this it his only shot.. He can't be all passive and whimpering now.. He does, however, seem to back down from the touch of her claw.. He falls silent again and looks into her eyes.. His own show alot of fear, anxiety and if he was stared at too long or insulted he might even tear up a bit..

Zerian Today at 1:48 AM
There was no retort against his statement. Whatever was hissed at the other seemed to immediately shut the mouths of every muttering being in the clearing, leaving nothing but Zitarin to eye him up, the claw thin and sharp at the tip, digging gently into his skin. There seemed to be a challenge in the voice, but this one didn’t come from Shadow this time. It was male, and at first, it didn’t seem to come from any particular direction. “You’re a wimp, you’re weak, you’re scared, Spook. And what the hell was Zerian, Zitarin? Just because you’re my sister, doesn’t mean I have any less taste than you do.” The voice now directed to the Luxio. “A pathetic waste, a simple, plain, worn down cat. You remember what I told you...” The voice seemed to echo up, and the other set of violet eyes now seemed to glare down on him with a menacing look. “Useless. Scared. Afraid. All traits of a loser...” The tone was challenging once more, it seemed that he was purposefully pushing boundaries...The Luxio was free to speak, but it seemed that the violet-eyed male was seeking something from him with his challenging words. Something specific.

Spooky Zinaris Today at 1:57 AM
Spooky's tail starts to dip between his legs feeling the claw on his chin dig into his skin.. He's trying to pull away from it, but it's no good.. His fur riles up again, and his eyes look around, being unable to move his head any his fov isn't the best. He lowers his ears as he hears things he's all to familiar with hearing. The male voice is most likely not going to get the response he wants from the cat.. Nothing he read in the book seems to be making any answers clear.. He's being challenged, and his Rivalry ability is the only option he feels is possible.. His fur crackles with electricity, and he can't handle the insulting tone anymore..

"Shut it, I don't need you for Zerian's love.. Y-You're not all that powerfull!"
He yells back, the electricity in his fur coursing harder and harder around his paws.. But he's chained down.. And the feline has a harsh weakness.. He can't shoot his lightning.. It builds in strength and without discharge, it basically discharges back into his body where it's not generated or kept.. He yelps out loudly, and collapses, having clearly been trying to thunderbolt the being on the pillar insulting him.. He gave it his best, and he's out of answers, stunned on the ground, tail between his legs..

Zerian Today at 2:05 AM
The clearing goes silent, and he’d feel as the claw would retract from him. The wound from the light prick would swiftly heal, as if there was some energy that swiftly patched him up. As his eyes would open again, he’d see that Shadow was now looking up at the other violet-eyed being. Oddly, this being’s eye had begun to turn orange....The same color as Spook’s left. “You see Shadow...” Soft pawpads could be heard, as he began to climb down the shiny white stones, small handholds now able to be seen. Spook’s left eye was beginning to itch and he could feel a warm sensation starting to surround him. “You claim that Zerian is weak, and pathetic, but you also lack one thing that I have...Something that none of you have, except for Xerant and myself.” The Luxio now on the ground would feel a single sensation of a paw lifting his head up, and he’d be met with a similar form as himself now staring back at him. One eye violet, the other, orange. The itching of his eye would slowly stop, and unknown to him, a grey star similar to Zerian’s had etched into his fur, a permanent mark of the Shadows. “You have no compassion. Because you have felt it in him...You know how it hinders you.” His gaze was now turning back to the Luxio’s, the eyes still held that hint of malice and anger, but there was also a softer look to it now, unlike Zitarin’s always sharp hues. “Spook.” The dark male voice said out loud.

Spooky Zinaris Today at 2:14 AM
Spooky is glad he at least kept himself from falling onto that claw, even if it scratched him pretty harshly from his collapse... The fur crackles with electricity long after his failed thunderbolt, but he seems to be stable again.. He does blink alot as his orange eye starts to feel strange.. The minor itch quickly fades as he's lifted up, his body remaining on the ground as he looks nervously into Derelict's eyes.. Xerant, he's not heard that one yet.. Compassion? That's not something any of these beings feel, at least.. Not that he's been shown..

Spooky remains, looking into the eyes of the being who's softly holding his head up.. He's confused, and stunned, and seems to still be quite terrified, even if his stark defiance showed itself pretty strongly.. Putting his body on the line to try his best to fight back.. "Y-Yeah?" He says, seeming almost more afraid of the soft look in those eyes, as it's unexpected..

Zerian Today at 2:22 AM
“My name is Derelict.” He speaks out to him, and he gestures the Luxio to sit up again. The book slowly moves over towards him. “...Zitarin, you know it’s been eons since the ritual has been performed. This space used. The Shadows gathered...Grant him royalty.” He says directly to his sister, glaring. His form shifted towards her, drawing elongated Shadow Claws, much thicker than Zitarin’s and Zerian’s, more masculine. “Now, Zitarin.” He said with a gruff voice, fiery shadows arcing from the rims of his now-violet eyes. Zitarin seems to hesitate for only a second, the only moment where Spook has ever seen weakness in the extremely powerful being’s eyes, before she turns towards him once more with those sharp, glaring eyes. Once more, the Luxio would feel a sharp burning sensation near his neck, seconds began stretching out, before finally, the golden name badge around his neck began to glow, and then settle back at his neck. The etching, now fully complete, now stated: “Spooky, Royal House of Enexsis.”, the same as Zerian’s, an exact match. Power surged through him, a much different feeling than electricity began to flood through his paws, but it felt...Empty, as if the energy had no actual current.

Spooky Zinaris Today at 2:39 AM
Spooky seems to feel good now.. Slowly his fear and and stuff seems to fade.. He's not sure what he did to prove himself or what Derelict has that the others don't but he'll figure it out and clear things up when he's safe at home again.. He's looking around again, and working himself back to his feet.. He can't see the necklace just yet, but he can feel it.. He knows now what Zerian meant by it being incomplete.. The Luxio doesn't seem to know how to control that power.. It's not his natural electricity and it makes his front paws, the source of his electricity and this power.. feel uncomfortable.. It's not like the cute shadow claws he already procured..

Zerian Today at 2:45 AM
Derelict steps in front of him now, and stands a bit taller over the Luxio. He gleamed down with his violet eyes, soon they would be his own. “You know why you are here, Spook.” He seems to have a soft questioning tone to his voice with his words. Many of the shadows around the clearing were creeping closer, the multiple colors of eyes were now peering onto him, watching him. The gazes seemed...Quite a bit more familiar, and the gaze of the Luxio who was now standing in front of him was seeming even more so. There was an agility about his paws, coursing through him, it seemed that the energy was giving him a boost in many of his stats...As if he had a Macho brace on him for a long time, only now taking it off.

Spooky Zinaris Today at 2:50 AM
Spook's nerves rapidly cool down, until he feels comfortable, probably for the first time this entire trip.. Even more so than with Ki.. The Luxio looks up, letting the newfound abilities run their course filling his system in the back of his mind. "I want to be closer to Zerian.. And everything she stands for and has to offer!" He says, hearing the questioning tone and giving an answer whether it was what Derelict meant or not.. "And.. With you in particular.. I-I want to overcome the trauma and fear that.. Shadow, er.. Zitarin, is so keen on pointing out.." He looks over at what is most likely the most familiar set of eyes with a stick of his tongue out at her..

Zerian Today at 2:59 AM
The being with the vibrant violet eyes hisses, and immediately lunges at him with a furious hiss, only to be shoved back by a single paw from the Luxio shadow in front of him, missing Spook by inches. She hissed and growled before turning her head away. “Don’t feel that because you are a part of the family, means you can disrespect me you little pathetic runt.” Her eyes turned back to him from the side of her head, sharp and cruel. Derelict now placed his cold, lifeless paw right on top of Spook’s, it pulsates with energy, even more than the current that was running through Spook. “I have had my eyes on you Spook...” He says with a gleam in his eyes, a malignant spark shining in those pupils of his. “You know what I want...” Derelict’s eye turns orange, and a light glimmer of teeth could be seen, the same exact smug grin that Shadow normally carries now on the new being he knows as Derelict. “And now you’re mine” he says with a sudden growl, before the Luxio would suddenly feel a shock of energy flood through him, as if hit with a lightning strike as a non-electric. All of his powers suddenly drain, as if every ounce of his energy had suddenly dropped to the grass below him. The violet and orange eye suddenly enveloped him, entering his gaze as sudden as the grin. His body jolted, making him collapse to the black ground below him. He could see a brief glimpse of Shadow’s smug grin watching him as Derelict began to infuse himself with Spook. “Welcome to the family, Spook...” was all he heard as most of his vision started to go black...But not unconscious.

Spooky Zinaris Today at 3:07 AM
Spooky yelps a bit, and apologizes softly.. His suave attitude seems to drop really quickly as he's got that fear put back into him a little bit. He turns his gaze over to Derelict, seeming thankful he's at least not going to let Zitarin tear him to pieces.. It's still strange seeing himself like a reflection that isn't mirroring him.. The feline goes down with a yelp with barely any time to realize what had happened.. He thought things were done and everything was in order and all that fear finds itself clawing back into his mind now that he's on the ground with Shadow standing before him.. And derelict, the only thing keeping her from him, gone! He closes his eyes, futile as it may be as he's lost his vision once more..

He can't seem to take much more of this, his poor traumatized self is slowly but surely just wanting his home back.. And Derelict probably knows that becoming a part of the Luxio himself..~

Zerian Today at 3:10 AM
Soon, there was a soft voice in his head. Familiar, taut. It was dark, but the sound of Derelict was quiet and soft. “Memories. Emotions. Physical.” He muttered quietly, he’d have a flash of Derelict’s eyes in his head as he says this. “...Spook, concentrate.” Was all that was said, it seemed that they weren’t finished. “...Spook.” He says again. “Give me a thought. An angry thought. And give in to it...”

Spooky ZinarisToday at 3:17 AM
Spooky is not used to sharing his mind.. He hesitates, but knowing he is well past any return, Derelict is given a thought for sure.. His memories are a bit of a mess, especially from where this one is pulled from.. Helplessness and anger at himself.. Spook thinks back to that fatal ambush where he was too weak to save his friend.. and was pity spared by the Sylveon with the cut-scarred cheek.. Most of the anger is directed at himself.. but there's plenty of it towards the Sylv to give in to..
I fiddled with stat card! Stats not so teeny now.. also.. Shadow claw is illegal <w< But who cares~


Zerian Today at 3:25 AM
Around him, suddenly, the clearing would re-emerge in view. Most of the other shadows had disappeared, but Shadow appeared to have remained. But...Something was wrong. He found that he had no control over his paws, his body, his eyes, head. He felt like he was in stasis...As if an AI was moving him on its own volition. Slowly, the Luxio walked up to Shadow. “Derelict.” The vibrant violet eyes in front of him gave a recognizable shift, Shadow’s voice echoing out with an acknowledging tone. Spook would feel as his head nodded, bowing forward, before his mouth would grin up into a sly little smile. “Shadow.” A voice that was not his own, Derelict’s, would come from his mouth.  Now that the necklace was attached to a Shadow, his dark typing was now flowing through his veins....Derelict slid out Spookie’s Shadow Claws, and gave them a nice, firm flex in front of him, giving a slash to one of the whitewashed stones, leaving a large scar in one of them which slowly began to fade. “You are weak sister...” the voice spoke out again, Spook’s body was still in the stasis effect, and he was powerless right now to change it. “Spook will make a fine host....All my desires....Are met. Now all he needs is training and knowledge...” The voice again uses Spook’s mouth to speak to Shadow, “His past is rife....A perfect target. But yet a soul that I now own...” The glimmer of white teeth shine again, and before Spook could protest even in his own head, the entire conversation would suddenly drop...Blacking out.

Spooky Zinaris Today at 3:33 AM
Spooky can't even whimper anymore.. He riled himself up and he's clueless as to what caused his loss of his body.. He listens to his controller talk to their.. His? No, their sister.. His jump between gentleness and violent control makes Spooky feel helpless again.. Derelict could clearly pick up on that, if Spook is even able to put out feelings into his own mind in this state.. The kitten feels like maybe he made a bad choice.. Is he ever going to get his body and life back again? Then he blacks out with those thoughts being his current last.. only cementing his fear~~ :yellow_heart:

Zerian Today at 3:38 AM
He’d wake up several hours later. At least, what felt like several hours. He was in the same exact clearing as before with several rocks, perched on top of them were several of the similar shadows from before, but Shadow, and Derelict, and a couple of the other shadows could not be seen. One of them hopped down, this one had clear white eyes, but seemed to still have Zerian’s form about them, an Espeon. They approached quietly, the dark shadow was watching him ominously.

Spooky Zinaris Today at 3:42 AM
Spooky stays down, even though he's pretty sure it knows he's conscious.. He's scared to move his body, curious about if he even can.. He goes to Flex his rear toes and wiggle his ears a little bit.. He notices the species, curious why there are so many Espeon, yet only one Luxio.. Maybe that's the reason Derelict picked him? He doubts it.. "Mhnng.."

ZerianToday at 3:45 AM
“Sit up.” The voice said. This one, was much more fluid, and not as gruff as Derelict’s. It sounded younger, and much different in tone. However, the command still held a demanding tone. “State your name.” Once again, the voice demanding, but much smoother and less of a rough demeanor. Its gaze is clear and pure, white as can be.

Spooky Zinaris Today at 3:47 AM
Spooky, now in control of himself, sits up on his haunches and goes to remove the glasses he doesn't have on, to rub his eyes.. It looks silly as he swipes around his face, and ears.. Before sighing in remembrance. "H-Hh.. Spooky.. Spooky Zinaris I do believe.." He looks around, and then stands back on all fours. He adjusts and dusts his scarf off, jingling his completed necklace.

Zerian Today at 3:50 AM
Energy could be felt surging through him now, it was as if there was a pumping sensation of more, and more energy as he regained his consciousness. “...You are, a peculiar one. Yet you don’t quite understand the gravity of your situation.” They say, the smooth male voice speaking out again. “My name is Aero. You must understand that Zitarin does not like outsiders. The rest of us, we were all unsure. But you are a part of royalty now, and you are given many, many abilities...”

Spooky Zinaris Today at 3:54 AM
Spook is unsure about the energy, and he tries to let it flow naturally through him.. Though he does spark his lightning a little, just to make sure he still can.. "Peculiar is.. Kind.. Maybe the nicest thing any of you have called me.." His ears splay aside.. "And Zitarin is who my mate is with.."

He looks into those white eyes, nodding firmly. He's trying not to come off as ungrateful.. He's just terrified a little bit still.. Hopefully the being can sympathize.. "You say many.. But I've only ever seen, or, acknowledged the claws.."

Zerian Today at 3:58 AM
“That’s because you did not have the powers of Enexsis in you.” They state, a soft grin on Aero’s lips now as they smirk. “You haven’t even had a taste of power....You resist Derelict’s power, even though you could have them all...” The gleaming white-eyed being stares down at him, once again, a familiar feeling washes over Spook as he talks with him, as if he already knew them. “You may come see me when you feel comfortable to start learning your powers...You are not ready. Give yourself time to adjust to Derelict’s powers, let him in. Then we’ll talk...”

Spooky Zinaris Today at 4:03 AM
Spooky listens well, and nods.. Aero speaks the truth for sure, Spooky is definitely not ready.. He's made a huge stride, but he can't make anymore progress at this point in time.. "Thanks for.. Not being so scary.." He says, letting out a whimper and flopping onto his side.. He splays his normal claws out, and then, the same way he pulled his small claws out after Zerian's necklace first clicked onto his throat, he pulls his shadowy ones out..