Death meets Life {All}

[bynx]

The rather large gathering of assassins was rare, especially this group. Few even knew the group was connected, but they all were. By one common source. Chainz. She had called this meeting, and had invited any who were willing to follow, if not lead with her. She was rebelling. The werewolf era had ended, and she wanted their alliances to crumble as well. She wanted control..Power.. She had called all of the leaders of the dark races, and they would come, with the exception of the vampire leaders...She may have..forgotten to send that letter. Hell, in her own plans, the vampire race would fall to... That damn Jack.. His betrayal.. he had not only angered her, but everyone of Chainz coven.. Everyone that had worked with him, taught him, raised him. He had created this storm.. His son was her toy, his twin her weakness.. Irritation..

Chainz, own chains were rattling around her as she waited impatiently for the group to grow in size. One by one, it did.

First to arrive was none other than her lovely Elle. Danielle. The succubus. Controller of Kayde, demon from hell. Her expression was bored, as usual. she took her place beside Chainz, slightly behind her. Chainz was still leading here. Those who had apposed her had falled, harshly, to the ground. Elle had scars to prove it.

Next was the rambunctious Isabella. Yes, even Neko's have their darker side, and that began and ended with Isabella. She doned her usual dark blue dress that hung loosely over the right angles, her amber ears flickering around as bold eyes glared at the gathering. The feline's twisted thoughts and rage brought Chainz great pride. She was skilled. She was innocent. She was powerful. She was quick. She was deadly.

Speaking of death, the triplets followed soon after. The arrogant Stephanie, sexy Jynx, and sweet Lola. Triplets from hell. The soul sisters. The three made Chainz grin. As usual, Stephanie was in front, her short brown bob flat against her head, those curled horns sticking out in a beautiful curl. And Jynx, the more sexual of the three, her long blue hair merely accented her olive eyes. And Lola. Sweet, pink haired Lola.. The quiet one. The worst one.They were truly nightmares when angered. The three were personal assasins of the Lycan queen... Did she knew her own betrayal?

Let's not forget Lily and Layla, the apprentices. The sisters were fun, if not complete opposites. What with Lilly's short blue hair and even temper to Layla's firey long red hair and ravaging temper. Who else would bring Lupus back, creating such chaos? Who else would take on the hatred of a race they already loathed?

Ah, a male. Aaron Shurst. An where was his lovely mate? Nearby I are say. His white hair gleamed in the light as he flickered a playful smile around the gathering of beautiful females.

The last to join the group was Vixy. Her grnadeur flowed around her as she made her stunning appearance, obviously holding herself higher than most in the group.

Rankings? My dear, is is not obvious? The group had to start somewhere, and that somewhere began with Chainz. Elle was obviously her right hand, and Isabella her left. The triplets and twins were next. Vixy and Aaron were not part of the group, not l. They had merely joined to increase their own power, something they hungered for.

Impatient grumbles and irritating yawns were enough to make Chainz snap at them all, silencing th group as they waited for the others.

[Jack]

He felt like the kid nobody wanted at the party as he entered the little "congregation" around Chainz. He had finally gotten the okay to kill his father but, before he got anywhere, he had decided to stop by this...meeting... to see what was up. His father could wait. Besides, he heard he had a new sibling....

[Tado]

A rude voice sliced through the heavy silence with ease as a young man made his way towards the group. “Why the hell is Vixy here?” Eyeing the woman with no love at all, Vladimir smirked before folding his arms across his chest. He may not be the leader of the dark elementals yet, but he had managed to, intercept the other elemental’s invitation earlier. And yet she still found her way here. “Despicable woman..” He kept a safe distance from everyone, making sure that he could see all of them without turning his head. Despite his claims at not wanting to rule over a god forsaken land, he had his own reasons for being here. Reasons he would not give out easily.

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Another sarcastic voice cut Vlad off before he could say anything else. “Give it a rest boy, there’ll be enough yapping tonight with all the females present.” Approaching the group from behind, the representative for the dark elves stepped into their midst. Granted, he was here on Allicia’s behalf. With the death of his younger brother, Jamirus had taken it upon himself to do almost all of Allicia’s share of work, since she seemed to still be grieving over their loss. “Just keep your mouth shut and this’ll go a lot quicker.” His white hair contradicted his crimson eyes, but it was clear enough that he did not want to be here.

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“Both of you quiet down. That’s no way to speak especially since we’re surrounded by beauty tonight.” Wraith appeared in the middle of the group with his usual sly smile. He was well aware that Chainz and Elle were still a little upset with him, but when he noticed this gathering of aura, he just couldn’t resist himself from seeing what was up. Turning his smile to the two women in particular, he tilted his head to the side slightly. “Sorry if I’m late, I didn’t get an invitation so finding you all has been a real pain, ya’know? But don’t fret, I managed to sense your presence and came as quickly as I could!” Bugging Chainz seemed like a game to the demon, but he always remembered not to push her buttons too far.

[bynx]

Chainz spat in Wraiths direction. The hell was he doing here? Not like she could banish him away.. He was just as twisted and powerful as the rest of them... He had earned his right to be here... Although Chainz would rather have him killed.. Perhaps later.

With the arrival of Alex merely brought on visions of his brother, Willym. She had not sent him any indication of this meeting. Oh no. She would rather....debrief him herself.

Her eyes met each new arrival, minus Alex who stood slightly behind her. As Vladimir spoke up about Vixy, she help an irritated hand up. "Valdimir, you knew she would be here.. I held nothing back from you. She is skilled. You know it. I see you've lost something. " She mocked, rubbing her neck. Without fail though, her eyes trailed from Vladimir to Vixy. She shot she woman a venomous look. Vixy ha been reprimanded. They had enough shit to deal without without the dark races Chainz relied on competing.

Her eyes met Jamirus next. She had respect for the siblings. They were powerful creatures, wonderful assassins and quite beutiful. She had heard of the laters death. She had not expected any representation for the dark elf race. "Jamirus. Pleasure to see you here.. My regards to Allicia. My sympathy for your loss..." It would be odd without the third.. Hell, she had been a small part in suggesting Nikkie's theft.. She felt partially responsible.. Ah well, it would go away later on tonight, that she was sure of.

"Alright.. No sense in waiting any further.. Let's go on shall we?" Rang out Elle's voice. She was tired and wanted to go home... Home to someone else.

Chainz shot her a nasty look. She did not share authority well.. Especially with Elle.
" Fine. Does anyone else here think our Vampiric leaders are growing rather soft? I here of birth and tears... As well as betrayal and forgetfulness.. I also know of our little werewolf Heiress arriving and leaving without so much as a scratch.... Shame.."

[Tado]

Vladimir sent a nasty glare in Chainz’s direction after sending similar threats to Jamirus and Wraith. But he remained silent as the talk of the meeting’s purpose began. It seemed to him that she had something personal against the vampires from what he interpreted. There was more then just treachery in her voice. It was revenge. And so what if a werewolf seemed a frequent visitor there? It didn’t bother him any. He had yet to even meet a vampire, come to think about it. Shaking his head he turned his back to them before speaking his mind. “You said this meeting was to remove several factions from the playing field. But it looks to me like you’ve an agenda of your own, Chainz. If this is just petty revenge for something, I see no reason for me to help you. I did not come because I support your views, I came because I want to see an end to all this strife once and for all.” There was no malice in his voice, just plain irritation. He had yet to resign himself as a doer of evil, but he did want the fighting to stop one way or another.

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The dark elf simply nodded towards Chainz when she spoke of his kid brother’s death. Allicia still frequented Logan’s grave, probably because she always talked to him about things that bothered her. Jamirus had to admit his brother had an odd knack for getting people to trust him, but he never held it against him. Focusing his thoughts on the conversation at hand he raised a brow. The young fire elemental had a point, no matter how inexperienced and narrow-minded he was. Taking neither side in the affair yet, he just waited to see what would happen. He had no intentions of ever helping Chainz to begin with, but he should at least be aware of the vile woman’s movements.

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A soft chuckle escaped from Wraith’s lips as Chainz spat at him. “Always a pleasure to do business with you as well.” Despite his playful and annoying nature though he surprisingly stayed quiet while things got underway. He took careful note of the way Chainz shot Elle a glare for trying to take control of the situation, and smiled lightly to himself. He was hardly surprised by Vladimir’s little dissention, and he gave the boy points for maturing so much after surviving his ordeals. But an untrusting nature was just one of the tools a person needed to stay alive when dealing with people like Chainz. Rubbing his chin thoughtfully he smirked. Maybe there would be something fun to do in Alkara after all. Vixy was getting overdue for being removed as the land’s most powerful anyways.

[bynx]

Chainz's brow wrinkled in irritation as Vladimir voiced his concerns. "As far as I'm concerned, your opinions mean nothing. You have proved to be of no value other than a reckless time-bomb with his own agenda.. As for revenge, why yes, I do have some on my mind.. Bit is it truly revenge when others do it for you? No.. I deal with revenge in my own way. You are all here for reasons of your own. Whether those reasons be a reason to fight, observe, or learn of plans, so be it. " She gave Vladimir a disgusted look. He was beginning to work her nerves. He was skilled with fire, but still his passion provoked him before his mind could rationalize him. He was a hazard she would have to be well aware of.. When the time came, she would deal with him.

"Now.. I may be treacherous and sly, but give me some credibility, no matter how hard. I do plan on removing several factions..

The first to fall, however, needs to be the vampires.. They claim leadership over all the dark races. And they have no right. What makes the vampires any better than any one of us? shit.. Nothing. They are too soft for their own good. And as for the werewolf, had it been any ordinary werewolf, I would not have mentioned it. But the fact that they had the heiress, one of the very things we have been told to capture and kill, and released her without a scratch.. Proves they are unwilling to do any dirty work..

Next to fall needs to be the Werewolves themself.. Strike now while they are all busy... What with Syrenia's failing execution..

Those damn priestesses need to fall as well... A land of peace, unable to be touched by malice does not fit into a world soon to be ruled by darkness... "

Letting the thoughts role onto the crowd, she began again. "Let's not forget a few more within our own alliance... Keera has grown quite soft lately, what with Adrias and Raven playing tag with her.heart.. She is no longer the same.. She is a mere pawn that has become useless and needs disposal... As do her twins.

The dark elementals need a....capable " She shot the word casually to Vladimir and Vixy, "Leader.. The vampires will need ruling as well.. As will the Fallen...."

[Trix]

Like a shadow amoungst the shadows, she crept, silently moving toward the group undetected. A pair of steel-ice eyes focused on the gathered beings, however only settled upon one. Vladimir. Pulling the black cloak tighter around her shapely core the elementress approached, holding her breath. She'd been following him, even after he'd advised her against it. Hell, she'd lost him once- and she'd be damned a seccond time if she were to let it happen again.

What she saw brought a sharp pain into her chest. He had been taken by these beings before.. and now he was making alliances with them? Clenching her jaw and fists she froze. How could he not tell her of these things... did he not trust her? As anger and doubt rippled in her heart, the temperature around her rose. Involuntarily, she was using her power. She'd always been able to controll her power; that was, untill she met him. Everything had changed after that. Her emotions had been re-awoken, and the power that came with them was unbelievably strong. Without him, she couldn't controll it. And now with him, she couldn't controll it. Frowning, she drew her arms across her chest, still concealed beneath the cloak.

[Tado]

The defiant youth kept his back to Chainz as she replied back to him. He said nothing to the woman after, and just listened to what else she had to say. If he would be allowed to just ‘observe’ and ‘learn of plans,’ then he’d stay until he saw it fit to leave. Mulling over what her plans were he found his lips curving themselves into a stern frown. The mention of the fallen angels forced him to look over his shoulder, though. He had left Nikolai in the care of one of the race’s heiresses after all. Already he had two reasons not to participate but it looked like Chainz didn’t care anyways. The elemental shifted his weight from one foot to the other as his eyes darted along the ground in thought.

He only had one true goal at the moment, but there were other ‘side-quests’ that he wished to take care of as well. Nikolai should have recovered by now, but Vlad highly doubted that his brother would simply walk out after, especially with Ally’s wellbeing to think about. As his mind continued to analyze things something drew his attention away from the conversation. It was faint, almost non-existent even. Staring off away from the others into the night’s many shadows he remained emotionless for fear of alerting anyone else of his suspicions. The darkness hid many secrets, but he could have sworn he felt the air get just the slightest bit drier then it was before.

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Not at all caring about the quarrel between Vladimir and Chainz, the dark elf impatiently sighed. There were other things that he needed to get done, and this meeting seemed like it was going to be a bit lengthy. After Chainz further elaborated on her scheme, Jamirus couldn’t help but point out something he thought was rather critical. “Chainz, it’s all fine with the dark elves if you wish to knock off the werewolves, vampires, and fallen angels. But you don’t seem to be the type of person who’d be content to stop their conquest after taking down several key players in this game. So what of the dark elves and elementals after all this is over? I’d be genuinely surprised if you didn’t decide to try kill us off as well.” Running a hand through his white hair he frowned.

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“Ho-hum, ho-hum.. So much conflict these days it must be hard to trust even your own comrades, heh.” Placing his hands behind his head the demon weaved his fingers between each other. Things were indeed getting interesting. He had no idea Chainz wanted to off the fallen angels as well, this would be something Keera would definitely like to know about. His gaze switched over to Elle, now. Truly he was torn! He should indeed be leaving to inform Keera, but here was a fine chance to start sowing the seed of discord into Chainz’s little mafia. “What do you think about all this, Elle? We seem to be nothing more then expendable thugs to Chainz. But you’ve known her the longest, what do you think our chances of success are?”

[Trix]

As time slowly seemed to drag on, Justine's impatience, annoyance and anger grew. Un-like before, when the temperature had merely fluxuated, the temperature of the air around her significantly rose. How could Vlad do this? She ground her molars together, and wrinkled her brow before rolling her lower lip between her front teeth and growling. Was he truly this obscure in his morals? She did not want to fight, but wasn't he being contradictory to his own actions? Trying to keep her from the war, when he was seemingly becomming quite a piece in it? She clenched her fists, and narrowed her now dark, slate hued eyes.

If her anger had not been revealed to him before, it damn well would be now. Taking a few powerful strides foreward, and moving others with impatient nudges and her hovering super-heated air, Justine moved herself directly behind her man. Pointedly, she moved her ahnd and proded him with a strong finger. Her voice, unlike the icy tone most would have taken was filled with a fire when she adressed him. "How could you."

[Tado]

As the temperature differential started to increase, Vladimir held his frown. He didn’t have to turn around to identify the source of the fluctuations, and for some odd reason, he felt like hiding in a hole. A bead of sweat ran down the side of his face as he felt an enormous amount of heat behind him followed by a solid prod. Hearing Justine’s upset voice soon after didn’t make him feel any better about the current situation either. Throw in the fact that they weren’t in a remotely suitable place to discuss this, and one could accurately assume Vlad’s day just took a downwards plunge into a dark, deep hole he created for himself.

Turning around he grabbed her hand gently, a light smile on his face. He was a little disappointed that she had followed him, but he should have known she would have in the first place. “Justine.. I was hoping you wouldn’t have to see this. But like I’ve told them, I just want all this fighting to end already. Not for my sake, but for yours.” At this point he shifted his gaze to Chainz. “And that, is my reason for being here. Though I may be tainted by stepping foot in Alkara, I refuse to share that curse with Justine. If the dark elementals need leaders, Vixy seems to be doing well in that department.”

[Trix]

Justine's cross expression only darkened when Vlad met her with a smile. That damned smile made her want to simply shrug off the fact that any of this was happening. Her mood darkened, and the temperature around them rose again, consiquently adding a singed tone to the floor she stood upon. "For my sake?" She hissed under her breath, eyes burning with an intensity that made the sun seem cold. "You hid this from me?" Her hands became heated, like metal within a fire. She tore her hand from his and scowled at him before squaring her shoulders.

She didn't know which point angered her more. Wether he had his interacting with these.. people. Or, from trying to baby her- trying to sheild her. Of course, she would see the sense in it all later, but for now, she was seething with anger. Turning on an angle, so she somewhat face Vlad, but faced Chainz, she gave the woman the once over, ehr pale face filled with indecision. Friend, or foe? Casting a sideways glance at Vlad, she set her jaw and growled under her breath. Pinching the bridge of ehr nose with ehr forefinger and thumb, she expelled a long, aggrivated breath and faced Vlad. "You kept all of this from me?"

[Tado]

When he saw that his brother’s approach to things wasn’t working, he sighed and shook his head muttering to himself. “So much for Nick’s ‘nice guy’ act..” His eyes met hers, his expression now more realistic. It was evident that he was ashamed of what he had done, and of what he didn’t do. “It was naïve of me, wasn’t it? To act like this. I’m not sure how to make up for this mistake, but I can assure you none of the people here are any friends of mine.” Raising a hand he scratched his cheek and looked away. “I’m not Nick, either. So it’d be wrong again for me to try act like him. Tch, as always I’ve found another way to screw myself over haven’t I?”

Running a hand through his crimson hair with a frown he glanced back at Justine. “I know you’ve given me more second chances then I deserve, and I feel like a real low life to be asking this, but I’m done sneaking around in the dark, and I’m tired of disappointing you over and over again. Especially since you’re the only person who’s approval I look for. But you think you can forgive me? This one last time?”

[Trix]

Justine's harshe expression softened considerably at his words, but she kept her tough facade up. Turning delibrately slowly to face him, she put her hands on her hips and blinked at him, her lips pursed. "Don't act like this'll be the last time. We're bound to have mistakes..." She murmured, reaching out and taking his hand. Her body seemed to relax somewhat, and the temperature around her somewhat dimmed, though remained quite hot.

She sighed and moved closer to him, her eyes searching his. With a nod, she expelled a long breath and leaned against him gently, standing together now as an indistructable force. "...Vlad, do you mind explaining everything..." She softly muttered.

[Tado]

His lips curved in a smirk, but Vlad nodded in agreement. “Yeah.. I’d be worried if we didn’t have problems.” Though the warmth of her hand was no doubt hotter then normal, it was something he welcomed. Only a fire elemental could really say they felt ‘warm inside’ when with their significant other. But now was no time for jokes. And this definitely wasn’t a good place to be making up. Snaking an arm around her waste, he nodded again before whispering into her ear. “Of course, Justine. But come, I no longer have any need to be here. There’s something I must talk to my brother about.”

“Of course, you have no problem letting go of a ‘reckless time bomb,’ do you Chainz? Though unfortunately I’m sure we’ll cross paths again, for now, I’ll take my leave.”

[bynx]

Chainz motioned Vlad and Justine away with an annoyed flick of her wrist.


Her cold eyes now settled upon Jamirus. She had no quarrel with the dark elf race. In fact, they were one of her strongest allies, now was not the time to be doubting it. "I do not believe I have ever betrayed a dark elf, Jamirus.. Besides, If I truly wanted, or needed you dead, do you think you would still be here?" She said flatly. Honestly, Allicia was so much easier to deal with.. Perhaps she would stop by.. "I simply wish to remove those that are crippling the dark races.. Such tender softness grows within the Vampires race.. they have become too similar to those of the werewolf race.. We are becoming lighter races.. " Disgust was evident in her voice, though it was not directed at Jamirus, but merely the situation.

As Wraith spoke, she could have sworn her heart almost exploded with rage. Her cold eyes turned hot quickly, flashing angrily as he spoke to Elle. Her head turned and those same cold eyes were on Elle's own wide ones.


"I..I um think so." She spat out, the words getting caught in her throat as she met Chainz's stare. Did Wraith understand just what he was doing? Obviously not..