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Aug 16, 2018 18:29:03 GMT -5
Post by Anna Leigh Williams on Aug 16, 2018 18:29:03 GMT -5
Anna paced back and forth in her bedroom. She kept glancing at the clock on the wall, and sighing. Only a few moments until it was time... Anna had taken her mother's old bedroom, while she gave her old bedroom to Sorin and Claudio. The few others stayed in guest rooms on the second floor of the mansion. She slid on a red dress that was rather form fitting, but not super tight. It was cut right above her knees, and her four month baby showed just enough to know she was pregnant. She put on some heels, and tucked her hair behind her ear. Looking down at her vanity, she noticed someone behind her...
"...Well, mother..." The Demon of Illusion sat on the bed. "It's like you expect me now..." Anna swallowed, turning around. "I need more time." She said, walking towards it. "It's not as easy as you think to get Devil Blood..." She pursed her lips, picking up her purse. The demon stood, and walked in front of her. "...Mother... We had a deal... Don't make me scare you to death." It said, smiling.
Anna's heart was pounding, looking at her son's face. "I'm not your fucking mother." She said, turning around, and walking out.
"Be back tomorrow!" She heard, as she shut her bedroom door. She kept her pace up, heading to the front door. "Anna!" She heard. "I SAID I NEE--" She turned around, and stopped as soon as she noticed it was Claudio, and not the possessed Daniel. "..Claudio, sorry... I.. Have a lot going on. What can I do for you..?" Claudio walked to Anna, "Sorin is still having nightmares..." He said, crossing his arms. He had on silk black clothes. His hair was messily pulled back. "I can have him do some meditations, but... I really think you should talk to him..." He said, tilting his head.
Anna pursed her lips, "Maybe instead of trying to figure out how to screw my son easier, you should be focusing on liberating Daniel of being possessed by a demon. Isn't that why you're here..?" She spat at him. "...Anna, That is my first and foremost priority, and I have been working with Drusilla to free--"
"Work faster! Or I may just have to send you back to the rubble you left Antonio in." She said, pulling herself together. "Tell Sorin I'll be working late today..." She said storming out of the house. Claudio took a deep breath. Antonio's death took a toll on all of them. He went back to find Sorin...
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Aug 16, 2018 18:45:20 GMT -5
Post by Lei Wulong on Aug 16, 2018 18:45:20 GMT -5
Xinglong woke up and yawned at the crack of dawn. It was a bit of a battle back there at the old Cathedral. Thankfully he managed to live. Perhaps his ancestors were watching. Once he woke up, he saw his sister was already awake, playing video games on her phone.
Xianlong had been waiting on her little brother to wake up before doing anything. She was travelling with her Uncle when she decided she wanted to stay with her brother at the estate instead of staying at the cottage. She hasn't seen him in forever and was happy to see him. Once he awoke, Xian quickly grabbed him in a headlock and ruffled his hair.
"Good morning sleepy-head!"
"Xianlong!"
"Hahahah! Try and get out of this one!"
Xing quickly wriggled himself free as Xian let him go. Xian smiled and was glad her brother got free. She then playfully punches him in the shoulder.
"I wonder what's for breakfast!" Xian asks her brother.
Xing shrugs.
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Aug 16, 2018 18:53:51 GMT -5
Post by Anna Leigh Williams on Aug 16, 2018 18:53:51 GMT -5
Sorin sat on the bed, his head leaning against the wall, tears running down his face. He held his pillow, thinking of his father. His hands were scarred from that night. He sighed, standing up. He wasn't wearing much, just a pair of silk pants. He walked to the window, looking at the sky. He turned, hearing the door open. "Claudio.." He said, and he was correct. Claudio smiled a little. "Your mother said to tell you she's going to be working late tonight..." He sat on the bed. "So... Training it is..." He said. "The Cathedral is being rebuilt, so... In about a month, we will be able to go back."
"That's.." Sorin paused. "That's great Claudio..." He said, sitting next to the exorcist. "I just..."
Claudio raised a brow, "What is it..?"
"...I just.. I don't know where things are gonna go from here... My dad is dead, my mother won't talk to me, Daniel is possessed... I'm just..." He stopped, rubbing his eyes. "Can we just not train today... Can you just..." Claudio gave Sorin a deep kiss, holding him tight. Sorin smiled. "Just... Do that." Claudio laughed a little. "I feel like I've trained you, Xiaoyu, and Xing to the brink, and none of us have even explored Dublin yet..." He said, grinning. "If you just happened to pop up at your mother's place of business... She's gotta have a lunch break at some point..." He said, smiling. Sorin hopped up. "Awesome."
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Aug 16, 2018 19:46:59 GMT -5
Post by Lei Wulong on Aug 16, 2018 19:46:59 GMT -5
Lei arrived at the Estate, as he was later than he wanted to be. He arrived with Elise and Katya as he entered the building. Elise was dressed in her usual blouse-skirt combo with glasses and her hair in a bun. She also carried a suitcase with her that contained a kit that let her check Anna's vitals. Katya wore a pair of dark jeans and an arm-warmer over her left arm as she wore a long-sleeved orange turtleneck top. Lei had his long hair in its usual ponytail style and wore a baby-blue Mandarin-style jacket over his khaki cargo pants and brown shoes. The jacket wasn't buttoned up at all and revealed a white Henley shirt with three buttons that weren't even buttoned up at all.
"So... what's next?" Lei asks around.
Katya and Elise shrugged.
"I think I will go see Sorin." Katya said, walking away as she went to look for Sorin.
"Good idea." Lei said to Katya. He then turned to Alise. "And I suppose you can go meet with Anna first. Maybe soften her up for me, please."
Elise nodded.
Xian and Xing both stepped out of the guest room ready to go eat breakfast when the pair spots Lei and Elise.
"So, did you come here for breakfast?" Xianlong asked Lei.
"Um, actually, no I'm just here to talk to Anna. And maybe go chat with Claudio here. See how things are going for you two."
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Aug 16, 2018 21:18:28 GMT -5
Post by Anna Leigh Williams on Aug 16, 2018 21:18:28 GMT -5
After Sorin and Claudio got dressed, they went to leave, but heard voices down the hall in Xing's room. Sorin peeked his head in to see Lei and Elise. He smiled a little, "The lady of the house has gone to work..." He said, "But, you could follow us. We're going over to her place of business, and then I'm gonna bring Claudio to meet my grandfather..." He placed his finger to his lips, "But don't tell him that... It's a surprise!" He said, laughing a little.
Claudio soon came in, smiling. "Xing... Where is Xiaoyu..?" He placed a hand on Xing's shoulder, "I feel like I've put you three through the ringer, maybe it's time for a little fun..?" He grinned, "Your training will become much more difficult when the Cathedral has been completed." He said. He gave a smile to Lei and Elise.
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Aug 16, 2018 21:23:58 GMT -5
Post by Lei Wulong on Aug 16, 2018 21:23:58 GMT -5
Lei ran his fingers through his hair. "Of course she left." He sighed.
"Not all is lost."
Katya ran and hugged Sorin once she got to see him. "How are you doing?" She asks Sorin.
When Claudio asked the Chinese tern where Xiaoyu was, he just shrugged.
"So, how's things going?" Lei asked Claudio once he appeared. "Any luck?"
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Aug 16, 2018 21:30:10 GMT -5
Post by Anna Leigh Williams on Aug 16, 2018 21:30:10 GMT -5
Sorin was quickly embraced by Katya, and he returned the hug. "I'm okay... I'm... Better than I have been." He said, smiling. "How are you!? How is... Poland... Are you learning what it's like to be a real woman..?" He said, laughing a little. Sorin hadn't spoken to Katya in some time, but he was glad to see her. She reminded him through the tough times why it was so important to save his brother from his infestation..
Claudio took a deep sigh. "I have not seen the demon since it destroyed the cathedral, and murdered Antonio..." He said, quite plainly. "But, those of us who survived, we are training. Drusilla believes that the answer lies in her book that she last saw in Roman Times... So I highly doubt the book even exists anymore... But, she's persistent. Hopefully she will remember what the contents of her book was, but.. It being so long ago, I doubt that aswell..."
He bit his lip, "Sorin still has the brass ring that the demon tried to get ahold of, and your brother and Drusilla still have the staff of darkness. We just need to get the staff of light from it..." He said.
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Aug 16, 2018 21:37:58 GMT -5
Post by Lei Wulong on Aug 16, 2018 21:37:58 GMT -5
"Poland is colder than Tokyo. But it's also quite beautiful. With a lot of trees and wolves and bears. I love it there! But of course, I know all about being a woman now." And she did.
Lei listened as Claudio explained everything. Lei knew his brother was meeting with Drusilla to talk about the book.
"Well, the Demon has sometimes been visiting me. And it attacked my poor Elise... But we're all fine now. But hopefully we can find the Krita Yuga soon."
Sorin would get a phone call from Nina.
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Aug 16, 2018 21:42:19 GMT -5
Post by Anna Leigh Williams on Aug 16, 2018 21:42:19 GMT -5
"We will... We must.." He said, "The demon wants it, wants those three things specifically... We need to find out why." Claudio said.
Sorin smiled, "Of course you have...." He felt his phone buzzing in his pocket. "Excuse me..." He said, walking away from the group. He looked to see an incoming call from Nina.
"...Nina... What's up..?" He answered. "Is everything okay?" He asked. Nina calls him from time to time to check in on Anna. While he thinks it's sweet, Anna distances herself from Nina. But with the lawyers pressuring her about the will, he knew it wouldn't be long before his mother and Aunt had to reunite.
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Aug 16, 2018 21:47:21 GMT -5
Post by Lei Wulong on Aug 16, 2018 21:47:21 GMT -5
"Maybe it wants to destroy them. Elder Brother Fulong mentioned that the Kali Yuga and Krita Yuga were both used to excorcise demons." Lei added.
Katya let Sorin excuse himself as she chatted with the Lei siblings.
"It is just a heads up Sorin. I will be on my way to the Estate. James and Lillian are all coming with me as well. I know Anna doesn't want to see the me, but I will be out of her hair soon."
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Aug 16, 2018 21:57:09 GMT -5
Post by Anna Leigh Williams on Aug 16, 2018 21:57:09 GMT -5
Claudio furrowed his brow, "Destroy them... I thought of that aswell... Hopefully Drusilla finds what she needs soon, I've never faced anything like this..."
"Well... Don't take it personally." Sorin replied. "She doesn't really wanna talk to anyone these days." He paused. "Especially when dad gets brought up." He took a deep breath, tearing up. "Um... I'm going to the company now. You'll probably have a better chance at finding her there..." He said. "She was generous enough to let us and the other apprentices stay here until the cathedral was rebuilt." He leaned against the wall, "But... This is a mansion, and... we only brought two people with us... You know most of the surviving Archers stayed in Rome, cause they have families and stuff, but Claudio really felt it was important for us all to get outta there, because it was just so terrible...."
"Sorin...!" Claudio said, "Is that Nina...?" He asked. Sorin nodded. "...She does not care, my love..." Sorin's eyes widened a little. "Sorry, I ramble.. Um, Yeah just meet us at the company!" He said.
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Aug 16, 2018 22:11:20 GMT -5
Post by Lei Wulong on Aug 16, 2018 22:11:20 GMT -5
"Agreed. I've taken down gangs, mass-murderers, and terrorists, but never something supernatural. But yes, hopefully this gets resolved soon."
Elise was a skeptic. At first she didn't believe the Espelhar nonsense until one day it attacked her. Now Elise finds herself caught in the middle of a supernatural war. Hopefully, the good guys win.
"Of course I don't." Nina said to Sorin. "That's how she is."
When Sorin mentioned that they were all going to meet at the company Nina was going to protest but went along with it.
"Okay. I suppose that I will meet you guys there then. Later."
Nina hung up right then.
"I think we'll stay here for now." Xianlong said to Sorin.
"Yes. I'll just hang out with Elder Sister Xianlong for now."
"I think I might stay, too." Katya added. She honestly didn't want to go see Anna. She was scary. But she's Daniel's mom.
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Aug 16, 2018 22:20:17 GMT -5
Post by Anna Leigh Williams on Aug 16, 2018 22:20:17 GMT -5
"Bye.."Sorin hung up, and shoved his phone back in his packet. "Well, I guess we're going to the company now!" He said, smiling. When Xinglong said he wanted to stay, Sorin understood, but when Katya said she wanted to stay, he could sense why.... "Oh, come on Katya, she's not that scary!" He said. Claudio snorted. "If I didn't know any better, I'd think your mother was a malfested..." He said, patting Sorin's back.
"..Malfested...?" Sorin mouthed at Katya. "Did you call her a demon!?" He said, but Claudio was already downstairs.
"Anyways... Her sisters and brother will be there, so she'll be more worried about that, than about any of us... but... Suit yourself." He said, "Follow us, Lei and Elise! Don't destroy the house, Xing.... Our Exorcist leader did just call my mother a demon..." He said with a blank smile.
Sorin then ran downstairs, and to his car. He did give Claudio a love punch on the arm, before getting in the driver's seat....
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Aug 16, 2018 22:32:26 GMT -5
Post by Lei Wulong on Aug 16, 2018 22:32:26 GMT -5
Xianlong, Xinglong, and Katya waved bye as Elise and Lei followed Sorin and Claudio out to the car. Lei opened the door to Elise's SUV for the woman to get in before he closes the door and gets in on the driver's seat.
"Looks like more driving for me, huh?" Lei commented.
"I could have driven, you know?" Elise replied.
"In your condition? No, I think it is best that you stay away from operating heavy machinery until you start feeling better."
"I am fine now."
"Yes, but what if you pass out behind the wheel like you did a few days ago?"
"Honey, I was exhausted because I drove for eight straight hours."
"Touchè. But the road trip was fun, hm?"
"When I was not knocked out, I say yes."
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Aug 20, 2018 23:56:30 GMT -5
Post by White Tiger on Aug 20, 2018 23:56:30 GMT -5
Lee arrived to the Williams estate with his limousine and asked the security guard to let him in since he was to meet Anna Williams soon. The security guard looked on his guest sheet and nodded as he opened the electrical doors to the domain to let the limousine enter and park in the guests parking lot after it stopped in front of the mansion. Lee got out of the car and went toward the mansion's doors as his chauffeur went to the parking.
Lee was nervous, he still didn't really know what to say to comfort Anna. After having seen Elise faint, still for an unknown reason, and having learned that Anna was actually still grieving and stuck with her demon problem, having lost her son to it, while he himself had some problems of his own, somehow also grieving his adoptive father despite not really understanding why, his mood wasn't too great.
But he was here to try to help Anna, he had to show some positivity. It may also be because it had been such a long time since he didn't see Anna, maybe he was nervous... Whatever it was, he would not let it show, so he replaced his vest, his hair and went toward the entrance to ring on the door.
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