Almost killing Ararsi and their twin

[14:52] A brilliant white beam is shot outwards from the start, one that Hush avoids. Yet the rapid thump of the magitech revolver being fired continuously towards the entity resounds throughout the cavern.

The feminine voice within Ararsi's mind continues to scream at him, which only causes the boy to fall to his knees amidst the battle. "No, no! I didn't! I didn't let him! Stop! GET OUT! GET OUT OF MY HEAD!" The quieter of the twins screams in panicked terror. Anansi continues to fire upon the entity, forcing it away from his brother. Once it was away, Anansi inches forwards as he leans down to pick up his brothers revolver along with Ararsi himself.

A swirling distorted field of light veils the two, blinding lances of white light spearing outwards whenever Hush tries to close in on them.

Anansi turns to slap a hand upon his brother's shoulder, getting close to his face. "Rari! You need to snap out ofit! I can't fight this thing alone!" The louder of the twins calls to him, a glance to the side as a group of occultic orbs slam through the prismatic veil that shrouded them, a rapid series of hip-fired white bullets are shot from the revolver.

"I didn't. I didn't.. I didn't..." Ararsi stands in the midst of it all, with hands still covering his ears and eyes shut tightly.

And Anansi turns back towards his brother, bloodshot achromatic sights settling upon his brother and he sighs. A hand is drawn backwards and a resounding slap is heard as he smacks his brother once, twice, three times. "SNAP THE FUCK OUT OF IT BRO, I NEED YOU!" Came the shouted words once his twins hands were pulled from one of his ears.

Cheeks burning red, the panic-stricken twin looks around blankly before reality strikes him in the face. An enormous beam of raw energy catches the two as they stand in place, having had to deal with Ararsi's inability to act in the moment. Clothes smoking and singed they are both rolled across the ground together, coming to a stop side by side.

Anansi stands up first, and hauls his brother back to his feet, shoving his revolver back into his hands. "FIGHT!" He screams at Ararsi, who promptly sinks into the shadows of the cave, reappearing directly behind Hush. A massive shadowy serpent coiling in the dark shroud of magic that now covered the entity.

The shadow serpent strikes outwards, sinking it's fangs into the entities body as a shadowy venom spreads and rapidly paralyzes the creature's mana circuits, causing it to lose most of it's form, deflating into an amorphous blob of sad looking black flame.

The louder of the twins whoops and flickers over in a stream of light alongside his brother, the revolver held down in threatening aim towards the entity. "Hel yeah Rari! You're the fuckin' best!"

As Ararsi holds the shadowy serpent in place, the venom continuing to trickle outwards in drops from it's black fangs, he looks over towards his brother with a troubled look.

"No.. No, I am not. You're the one who saved me, Nani."

Anansi grins at his brother. "Sorry about having to slap the shit outta you."

Instead of responding to that, Ararsi merely shakes his head, looking back towards the others still within the cavernous room. "So, what happens now?"

"What do you mean Rari? This thing terrorized you. I'm putting it the fuck down."
(Anansi)
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[15:03] Séarlas watched the fray from the sidelines. The Hel-Spawn and the twins clashed together in an elaborate dance. Lights, bullets, and occultic energies battled it out, with him safely away.

He had no real connection either party, but he couldn't help but to feel a tugging sensation as the fight came to a close, the twins having gotten the better of the Hel-spawn. Cautious eyes flicked between them, and the others in the room as he held his words for now, instead observing the other witnesses as if they would make a move first.
(Séarlas)
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[15:07] The fight broke out and true blinding struck at Hush's shadowy form, forcing them to stumble back. Their mind rang with the many whispers of Mother.. and others..? And their mind rang with an unbridled fear from unknown origins in combination with the recent wounds re-opening.

The cosmic marks tha tmarred their body shone again- red darting their form, and a blue flicker in their abdomen. Then another light beam struck and an inhuman unholy screech echoed through the cave.

A myriad of voices rose up into a chorus and Hush went into a frenzy of attacks. First the binding root that held their foe then the immense burn of a shadow beam pierced at the veil that surrounded the two brothers.

But her mind told her that this- this was wrong. There were greater threats, and these kids should be let go- she didn't want to die here. Mother had already embraced her once yet-

Voices would enter both the twins minds mid combat. Pleas, confusion, fretting. A disarray of voices trying to explain, trying to pray and trying to beg for some form of mercy while the underlying whispers reeked with anger and fear of the realization of the presence of those … Vampires.

But they were quick to respond.

From her own shadow a being appeared, a giant snake nearly as tall as they and it struck true. Fangs dug deep into their upper body, and their form began to melt as that beastly shrill scream echoed in the cave once more. Drops of oozing miasmic shape dripped down until Hush was once more nothing but a small flicker of their former.. fragile... form.

A final.. hushed whisper.

"Mother.."


(Hush)
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[15:15] Watched the fight but... instead of feeling anything good about her classmates victory the sight of it just twisted her guts. Almost made her sick. The boys she had once considered friends now acting so violently so cruelly; had they been corrupted at that terrible club meeting? Had they preached murder so enthusiastically it had wormed into their heads until they wanted nothing more than it?

Her paranoid unreasonable thoughts threatened to overwhelm her but she forced herself to believe that some reason remained in her friends so she stepped forward although it was clear she considered the twins a greater threat than the defeated monster.

"Stop talking like that Anansi, there is no need to put them down after you have already defeated them," she told them before stepping up her hands up to show she meant them no harm, "If you heard them in your head that was just telepathy, it is how these creatures speak no different than fae or ents or other spirits, even humans can learn how to it," she explained clutching the clasp holding her cape together as she struggled to keep her breaths even instead of panicking.

"There is no need to kill them, you say they terrorized you but you are the one who attacked them first, just let them go and go brag to your friends about how you defeated a Neth okay?" No no no reason wouldn't work, they couldn't be reasoned with they were beyond it so all she could do was plead, "If you take this life now you will never be able to give it back, it will permanently change you and your brother, don't toss away your humanity at the first opportunity like this okay? Don't kill them just because you can while you have them at your mercy..."
(Som'nium Cresentis)
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[15:15] Golden spheres took ahold of the dangerous situation that began to unfold as the two forces clashed. Hush, a creature from Hel, as Ararsi and their brother took arms to attack against the ghastly figure. All to find the chaotic battle coming to an end as the twins finally overcame. Triumphing over the spawn from Hel.

When the situation reached it's climax, when all could be solved with words and confirmations. Something spiraled within Xander, insanity some might call it, or pure madness. But something ticked, causing him to take matters into his own hands at the worst of all times.

Swinging his rifle around, his hands fit comfortably within it's make. Custom-made handle to define his very digits, as the barrel held an exaggerated length to envelop the warmth of his other hand. Along with it's precious guard that was crafted with finest metals to protect his hand.

Leaning into the barrel, keen hues peered through the tight confined spaces that created it's sight. Staring down it's metal length to find Ararsi and their brother standing idly by with their weapons ready, while contemplating what they should do with the defeated form.

"Let the spawn go Ararsi." he threatened. His digit gingerly touching the trigger as the hammer began to draw back. "It isn't up for debate. There's a lot I need to take from that creature and I can't have you getting in the way. So I'll only say this once again."

His voice lowered to a deathly degree. "Drop them." If they didn't, he'd fire without a moment of hesitation.


(Xander Byron)
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[15:55] The twins remained stood over Hush, Anansi still clearly threatening to kill the entity there and then. Though it is Ararsi that only seems intent on holding it in place for the time being.

A hand raises up to his head as Ararsi briefly stumbles, the telepathic voices ringing within his mind through a fragile mind. The more brash of the two twins tenses, the barrel held down towards Hush brightening in preparation to unleash a lance of white.

"Rari?"

The voices slow to a cease, and the quieter of the two twins raises a hand towards his brother, gesturing him downwards. "I'm okay. I can, still hear it is all." Achromatic eyes shifted down towards Hush. "I don't think it meant to hurt me Nani." The quieter of the twins looks over towards his brother. "It's scared."

"So what?" Anansi quips back towards his brother who then looks towards Xander. "What, are you going to fight me for it? It's a helspawn Xander, aren't you Rhoynish all about hunting them down and ending them? When'd that change?"

Ararsi looks back towards his brother, then towards Xander, and finally he stops upon Som. "I don't want to kill it. It's not my enemy. The vampires are. But you're wrong regardless Som. Killing that thing won't lose me my humanity. Don't be stupid. It's a creature of hel, Som.. A twisted spirit who would just as happily torment you as it would give you power in exchange for your soul.

I would lose nothing by killing it."

Anansi looks away from Xander towards his brother. "Wait, hold on, you don't want to kill it? After what it did to you?" The louder of the two scowls, the gun's barrel twitching down towards the fallen creature's head. "If you aren't going to kill it, then I will." Bloodshot achromatic eyes garner a manic energy as the revolver in Anansi's hand began to brighten in preparation to execute the thing.

The quieter of the twins turns around to look at his brother, and he shakes his head.
(Ararsi)
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[15:57] Som'nium C. Grace says, "No you don't understand, once you take your first life even a helish one you won't be able to stop."
[16:03] {Won Aggressive RPB against Anansi}
[16:03] ** Xander Byron has inflicted an injury upon Anansi. ("Temporary Injury", "Temporary Injury", "Temporary", "") **
[16:10] So. It was done. Séarlas was unsure of who would truly win, but seeing the coming victory of Xander brought a smirk to his face. It seemed the Hel-Spawn would be left to do as it pleased for a little while longer. He doubted of the longevity of it's existence with the coming monster hunting club.

His silence would still be kept, continuing to silently observe the outcome.
(Séarlas)
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[16:26] There was a misconception about Xander throughout the Academy, but even then. He was expelled without even given a chance to speak. His parents weren't called, neither was the explanation explained without him going through several channels to get the answer out of the Headmaster's mouth.

Even then, it was nothing but false accusations that wouldn't allow for him to defend himself. Almost as if he was talking to a wall itself.

Emotions rolled through the Byron, enveloping him as the thought of losing something as precious as a Hel-Spawn frightened him. The experiments that could be played, the elements he could use, the knowledge they held, and the soul that they harbored. All of this reasons came to fruition as all he was blinded by was Anansi taking their life. Taking away his vision, his goal, making it that much harder to accomplish what he wanted. To stop him in his tracks and have him search to find another.

A reasonable body, a soul tainted by Hel itself, one so corrupt, so twisted, that even the saint's of Osrona feared their near omnipotence.

*BANG*

Bullets rang forward as metaphysical attacks tore at the twins. Combatting them in his own unique coordinated attacks. Precise in many ways, as they lurked forward with poise actions and careful actions.

It became apparent to the Byron that the twins weren't used to fighting against such metaphysical attacks, especially since Xander had became an advocate user in such undefined arts.

Pushing Kirokir towards the sidelines with a magnetic force. Xander could only smile at the motions that they went through. The very world itself felt dominated by his presence as the two were thrown around. Their senses were distorted as the very motion that the two were used to were different. Inverted if anything as they spectral lights bounced around them. Pushing them forward through an endless loop of attacks and paranoia.

As the battle reached it's climate, Xander held the two twins against their will. Constricting their breath as he tightened on their body. Holding skywards as if to place them on a display. Black ichor dripped from the side of his lip as he closed his grasped, constricting their very movement as they'd feel a sudden loss of air. As if he planned to end the lives of his dearly beloved friends in this very moment.

Was it from anger that brought this madness? Or his own insanity of delving to far in the arts that he knew better not to. Xander couldn't tell, but as he remained there. Standing with a sadistic grin upon his face. A voice called to him. Reaching him through is mind, breaking his trance as he finally released the two from his hold, dropping them to the ground.

Startled by his own actions. He came to reject such a way of his powers. To know that he had the power to end a life if he so chose, finally realizing the monster that he was becoming. That in just a moment, that something so magnificent, could disappear in a snap.

".... Leave." he demanded. Through his actions alone, he wondered if Anansi would be sane enough to even collect their bearings. Or even recopuerate enough energy to leave. But even then, his threat was real. He wasn't taking any chances at the opportunity at hand. Especially if there was a risk to accumulate more knowledge to sate his hunger for it.

"Now."
(Xander Byron)
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[16:44] It seemed like as the battle took shape, Hush's miasmic form managed to get a slight grip on itself... It mustered the slightest strength.. To slip into the deeper shadows of Her holy grounds, and away from the threat of the young children...

The flames slowly flickering out into seemingly nothingness for what it seemed to them.

Hush.. Dissappeared.
(Hush)
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[16:57] {LONG DISTANCE FROM: Hell Saint}: Hell Saint's Letter To Xander Byron, 1884, The Forest the dark forest
[17:03] Everything was too much right now the way the fighting and words echoed off the dark walls overwhelming Som'nium. She couldn't watch the fight instead clamping her hands over her ears hoping that she might drown out all of the noise. Her already frantic heartbeat kept getting faster and faster until movement caught her attention through the corner of her eye... Hush escaped as she watched but she dared not distract the fighters by drawing attention to it, she just wanted this to be over.

The sound of bodies crashing to the ground announced the ending but Som'nium still remained where she was trembling slightly staring at the combatants fear in her eyes. She struggled to bring herself to her feet scared as her frightened mind tried to figure out what to do next; the letters she was getting were clearly not helping either as each one pushed her closer to tears and each response was written hastily with more and more anger.
(Som'nium C. Grace)
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[17:08] Seeing as the entity of interest had made it's escape during the midst of their fight, Séarlas would take advantage of their distracted state. The boy slowly stepping away before he too slinked away into the darkness, turning and disappearing into the caves.


(Séarlas)
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[17:51] As Anansi prepares to open fire on Hush, the sound of a gunshot rings out from Xander as they attack, only for yet another gunshot to ring out alongside it.

The barrel of Ararsi's own revolver, a trail of smoke wafting upwards from it's end, points over towards Xander after having shot an intercepting bullet to clash with Xander's own bullets. "You're attacking us over this thing, Xander? I thought we were cool? What happened?"

"It doesn't fuckin matter what happened now Rari. He's lost it." Anansi says, moving his own revolver up to confront Xander and opens fire in return. "Oh my god will you STOP just firing on things for two seconds Nani?" The quieter of the twins exclaims before he joins in on the fight that couldn't be stopped anymore.

Unfortunately, the metaphysical prowess of the Byron overwhelms the two twins as gravity twists and crushes down, illusory magic distorts and veils reality. By it's end, Anansi's nose is dribbling blood and is being supported by his brother.

Ararsi shakes his brother gently as he calls his name. "Nani? Wake up Nani, we have to get out of here." Achromatic sights flit towards Xander to view the sadistic grin that he displayed. "He's seriously going to kill us over some helspawn."

A shroud of shadows veil the two, quickly melding into the darkness of the cavern as the two depart with haste.
(Anansi)