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Sept 17, 2018 20:29:15 GMT -5
Post by Lei Wulong on Sept 17, 2018 20:29:15 GMT -5
Katya remained silent as the two men searched for her. She wanted to run away. Go to Hong-Kong and just wish she forgot what she saw, but she couldn't leave Daniel. She promised Anna. And she doesn't break promises.
What do I do?
Be brave... That was Anna's voice.
Kill them all... That was Kazuya's voice.
Just bust a move! That was Lei's voice.
Katya sighed. She had an overactive imagination. Then she realized that the noise she made just gave away her position.
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Sept 20, 2018 21:37:36 GMT -5
Post by Anna Leigh Williams on Sept 20, 2018 21:37:36 GMT -5
Claudio sounds around, "Who is there?!" He went to the source of the noise, and gave a sigh of relief. "...Katya." he let down his guard, and helped the girl up. "What are you doing?" He crossed his arms.
"Look, I know this will be hard to believe, but... Apparently Daniel has been releived of his affliction. He's upstairs in his mother's room. Sorin needs you to sit with him, while he tries to find Anna... And contact Drusilla."
He gestured for her to follow him. "I want to examine him, aswell." He said. "I need to make sure it's true, before we let our guard down..." He said.
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Sept 20, 2018 21:44:56 GMT -5
Post by Lei Wulong on Sept 20, 2018 21:44:56 GMT -5
"Oh, Claudio! I am so sorry! I just heard Sorin screaming my name and I got scared." She climbed out of her hiding place.
"Look, I know this will be hard to believe, but... Apparently Daniel has been relieved of his affliction. He's upstairs in his mother's room. Sorin needs you to sit with him, while he tries to find Anna... And contact Drusilla."
"Okay." Katya was going to say something but she just shrugged.
"I want to examine him, aswell." He said. "I need to make sure it's true, before we let our guard down..."
"Right. I tried talking to Daniel, but... he pushed me away. I think he just... is traumatized." Katya finally said as she followed Claudio.
Nina had been waiting on Lillian and Chris to arrive at the Estate with food for some time now. She wonder what held them up. She just sat down on the hood of her car, waiting for her siblings to arrive.
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Sept 21, 2018 11:09:27 GMT -5
Post by Anna Leigh Williams on Sept 21, 2018 11:09:27 GMT -5
"hmm..." It made sense for him to be traumatized. "Still. Let us proceed with caution. If he's still afflicted, we must be on guard. If he's not... He'll be on guard." They walked to the bedroom door, and Claudio slowly opened it.
Peering inside, he saw Daniel sitting on the bed, wearing the clothes Sorin had given him earlier. The grey pajamas loosely fit him.
"...Daniel...?" Claudio called out. He walked to the quiet man, whocyensed as the duo drew closer....
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Sorin walked outside, trying to dial Drusilla, but... No answer. Where could she be? He noticed Nina pull in, and looked around.
"Oh my God, Nina!" He walked to her. "Hey! Have you seen Anna?! We need to see her!" He said.
As he talked to her, Chris and Lillian pulled in next to Nina's car. Chris darted into the estate to get his belongings. Lillian walked over to Nina. "Sorry..." She said. "he got some bad news, he's going to Japan." She smiled at Sorin. "Hey.."
Sorin gave a little wave to Lillian. He hadn't really gotten the chance to spend much time with her. He would fix that.
Lillian handed Nina her food. "There you are... Is everything okay?" She asked.
"Looking for my mother..." Sorin said to her. "I don't know how, but... Daniel is up there. He's not possessed anymore!"
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Sept 21, 2018 12:07:48 GMT -5
Post by Lei Wulong on Sept 21, 2018 12:07:48 GMT -5
Katya nodded with Claudio. "Right. I trust you. You know what you are doing."
Once the two made it to the bedroom and saw Daniel, Katya stayed close to Claudio.
"It is alright Daniel, you are safe with us."
----------- When Sorin asked Nina of Anna's whereabouts, she simply shrugged.
"I have not seen her at all."
When Lillian said that Chris had to go to Japan, she simply nodded and let her brother do his thing.
As Nina got her food and ate it, Sorin mentioned that Daniel was no longer possessed.
"Is that so? Anna's probably still at work." Nina suggested. "At least we have Daniel back."
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Sept 24, 2018 23:06:47 GMT -5
Post by Anna Leigh Williams on Sept 24, 2018 23:06:47 GMT -5
Daniel shied away from the two, getting off of the bed, and wandering to the corner. "....It's a trick..." He finally spoke. "YOU'RE NOT REAL!" He shouted at them. Claudio flinched, but slowly approached Daniel. He went to place a hand on Daniel's shoulder, but instead was met with a swift punch to the jaw. A loud pop echoed across the room, as Claudio landed on the bed. He quickly rolled back, landing on his feet into his stance. His hand glowed with light. Daniel clenched his jaw, sliding down the wall, into a sitting position.
Claudio breathed heavily, letting his guard down. He rubbed his jaw, and tasted blood.
"Stay with him..." He instructed Katya, as he went to go check on the wound. It was clear this man was not afflicted to him.He couldn't sense any demonic energy from him, not like he did when he was possessed.
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Sorin sighed. "Well... I guess if you see her, let me know. Asap." He said. "I'm glad he's back, but..." Sorin paused. "It's clear that he's not himself..." Lillian walked inside with the two, and placed the food on the table in the dining room. "Well, go figure..." She said. Sorin crossed his arms. He turned when Claudio walked in, "Oh my god!!!" He said, gawking at the now bruised face of his lover. "What happened!?" Sorin asked, lightly touching his face. Claudio sighed. "I took one step too close..."
Lillian quickly went to the kitchen, as Sorin shook his head. "What do you mean!? Is he possessed still!?" He asked, worried. Claudio shook his head. "I don't think so..." He said, as Lillian returned with a small bag of ice. She handed it to him, and he gave her a smile of thanks. He placed the ice to his jaw, as he sat down. "He went to touch him... It helps to feel for dark energy... Well, he punched me, after he said I was a trick..."
"Did you feel a dark presence?" Lillian asked, as she prepared her meal. Claudio nodded, "It was light, but... not as strong as I felt the Espelhar. Perhaps it's lingering energy. He was possessed for quite some time..." He said. Sorin gave a sigh of relief. "That was probably the Devil Gene he was experimented on as a child."
Claudio sat up at attention, "Devil ge--" "That is a conversation for a different day!" Sorin interrupted. Claudio sighed, sitting back. "Did you ever get in contact with your mother?" He asked. SOrin shook his head. "Last people that saw her was..' He turned to Nina and Lillian. "Well, It was them."
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Sept 24, 2018 23:30:40 GMT -5
Post by Lei Wulong on Sept 24, 2018 23:30:40 GMT -5
Katya instinctively ducks and flinches when Daniel punched Claudio. Whenever she was requested not to go anywhere, Katya stayed behind. Not saying another word, she stood by idly, waiting.
-------- Nina watched as the whole thing unfolded. Of course Daniel has a bit of a strong arm.
"Hmm... I suppose he's almost back to normal again, huh?" Nina muttered. "He probably still needs time to cool down."
When Sorin mentioned that Nina and Lillian were the last people to see Anna, Nina almost couldn't help but feel that there might be something sinister going on for some odd reason.
"She always wanted attention instead of hiding from everyone." Nina said.
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Sept 24, 2018 23:53:28 GMT -5
Post by Anna Leigh Williams on Sept 24, 2018 23:53:28 GMT -5
Sorin rolled his eyes at Nina, "Well you can't really talk. You're the only person she's been avoiding for the past three months..." He said, "Physically avoiding, anyways..." Lillian shook her head, "No... Anna's not been acting like herself." She said, as she ate. "Nina's right. Anna has always never been one to stay quiet about something. Especially when she cares about it."
"Yeah, but.."
Lillian put up her hand, "Listen..." She stood up, and walked to Sorin. "We know she's your mother, but you just met her in the grand scheme. We've known her our entire lives. Her behavior has not been normal. She didn't act distant when our father died." She said, as nicely as she could. "You're getting to know her at a strange time."
Sorin crossed his arms, "You're right, I don't know her as well as you do... I'm just, worried..."
"...Have you contacted Drusilla?" Claudio asked, trying to break the tension. Sorin shook his head, "I tried, she never answered..."
Lillian turned to Nina. "I didn't want to say anything..." She said, pulling Nina to the living room. "But, I'm worried about her... Anna has always made everything a show, and... spectacle. But, at the reading, she was quiet, ready for us to leave... That's not her..." She said, crossing her arms.
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Daniel ran his hands through his hair, as he looked at Katya. Things were becoming clearer, as he looked to her. "...What day is it..?" He asked her, quietly.
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Sept 25, 2018 0:03:27 GMT -5
Post by Lei Wulong on Sept 25, 2018 0:03:27 GMT -5
Katya was startled by Daniel suddenly opening up to her. She didn't know exactly what to expect anymore. She really had no clue but all she knew was that she had to stay with Daniel.
"Um... Tuesday March 24th, 2020..." Kayta answered.
------------- "I don't know what's going on, but I honestly think we should all be worried." Nina said. "There's definitely something happening with her... Maybe she's grieving differently now."
Xianlong and Xinglong both came in and noticed that Claudio had been bruised.
"Master Claudio! What happened?" Xing asked his instructor.
"Something went down... I can feel it in the air..." Xianlong muttered.
Nina was surprised to see Lei's niece and nephew here and almost forgot that they were staying at the Estate.
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Sept 25, 2018 11:01:28 GMT -5
Post by Anna Leigh Williams on Sept 25, 2018 11:01:28 GMT -5
Daniel nodded, "...I don't know what's real... What's an illusion..." He sighed, "...I just want my mom.." He said, as he began to cry.
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Lillian nodded, "Of course... there's always that." She looked at her sister, "I'm gonna try to find her... Stay here with Sorin." She said, as Chris came over with his bag. "Hey, Nina... Sorry I gotta jet. We'll meet up soon." He said. Lillian grabbed her keys, "Perfect timing, I'll drop you off at the airport.." She said. Chris looked at her and Nina, "What's going on?" He asked.
Lillian shook her head, "I'll fill him in on the way..." She said, guiding her twin brother out of the Estate.
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Claudio turned to see Xian and Xing. "It's nothing..." He said, as Sorin snorted. Claudio stood up, setting the icepack down. "Let's just agree that Daniel hits hard, okay?" Claudio said, shooting Sorin a grin. Sorin leaned against the table, "Daniel is.... upstairs. We're still trying to figure out how, and... Well Why."
Sorin got a video call request on his phone. "It's Drusilla..." He said, quickly answering it.
He held up the phone so she could see all of them. "Drusilla!" He said, but the video kept buffering, and the audio was distorted.
"Sorin! B-- areful!" Sorin looked at the phone, confused. "Drusilla, can you hear me..?" He asked. He tried to hear what she was saying. "Daniel is real, Sorin! But when yo--" The video glitched again. "ceed with caution! This thing is so cruel!" The video eventually cut out. "Drusilla!?" Sorin spun around, "Claudio..." He set the phone down.
Claudio frowned, "She'll be here soon. She's participating in the tournament.... Something clearly doesn't want us to know what happened.." He started up the stairs. "Claudio, where are you going?!" Sorin yelled.
"To get some damn answers!" He responded, as he went out of view. Sorin looked at Xing and Xian. "...God.. I wonder what happened..."
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Sept 25, 2018 11:33:27 GMT -5
Post by Lei Wulong on Sept 25, 2018 11:33:27 GMT -5
Katya nodded understanding Daniel's pain. She honestly knew how he felt.
"She's not here... And it can be overwhelming. You just need to pick up a hobby! That keeps Dad from taking over me!" She declared.
---------- "Are you sure about that? I think I should... Well, you know what Lillian, you're right." Nina said, realizing that looking for Anna isn't the best idea.
"Alright, take care."
---------- Xing and Xian both looked on in confusion.
"Daniel isn't possessed anymore?"
The two were quiet as Sorin talked to Drusilla. They wondered really what was going on. They were just as confused as everyone.
Nina then came in. "Wonder twins! Where is your Uncle?"
"He went back to Hong-Kong to go catch a murderer." Xianlong said to Nina.
"So much for that idea..." Nina sighed.
"Whatever it is, we all better be prepared!"
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Oct 4, 2018 21:26:12 GMT -5
Post by Anna Leigh Williams on Oct 4, 2018 21:26:12 GMT -5
Daniel shook his head. "Hobby won't fix me..." His breaths became shallow, as a cold sweat began to overtake him. "I don't think anything can..." He looked at his hands, all the horrified faces began to flash in his mind. "...Just... Go..." He said. He jumped when Claudio came back in. "Listen, Daniel.." He crouched next to him, as calmly as he could given the situation. Daniel shook his head, "I Can't..." Claudio's lips firmed out of frustration. They needed to know what happened to the demon, and why...
"...Now, Daniel..." Daniel looked up, seeing his possessed mother behind Claudio. Claudio didn't seem to hear or see her. She donned a strange looking black dress, like she was attending a funeral. It was outlined with various black and red feathers. His jaw tightened, as his tired eyes looked up at her. "...We don't want to ruin the surprise... do we..?" The Espelhar saunted around Claudio, "My, My... Sorin does have exquisite taste in men..." It chuckled. "Must have gotten it from me..." It grinned. "Now, remember... Stay quiet... I've got some misery to squeeze out of a wicked sister...." It laughed. "I'd rather she not see it coming!"
Daniel vomited on the floor, He groaned in pain, seeing the red fluid in front of him. Claudio fell back, "We need to get him to a hospital.." He said, pulling Daniel up. When Daniel looked into the direction of the demon, it was gone...
"Katya, go get the car started.." He instructed, as he helped Daniel down the stairs.
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Sorin shook his head, "No... He's not." He said. "Things feel..." He stopped. "Weird doesn't really describe it.." Sorin walked to Nina. "...I'm gonna be honest... I'm scared..." Sorin crossed his arms. "What if she did som--"
"SORIN!" Claudio yelled, coming down the stairs. He spun around, seeing Claudio helping Daniel down the stairs. Daniel was clutching his stomach, groaning. Daniel's legs gave out midway down, and pulled Claudio down with him, as he fell down the stairs. Claudio grunted as his back hit against the wall. Daniel landed on the floor, as he groaned. Sorin rushed to his aid, "Daniel, what's wrong?!" Daniel then vomited blood all over Sorin's neck and chest. Sorin gagged, holding it together. Daniel was becoming pale, and his eyes rolled to the back of his head. He went unconscious.
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Oct 4, 2018 21:46:51 GMT -5
Post by Lei Wulong on Oct 4, 2018 21:46:51 GMT -5
"It's been helping me out. Don't knock it until you try it!" Katya declared.
Claudio finally arrived and came back as Katya stood by. She soon flinched when she saw Daniel vomit blood. Kayta then let out a high-pitched quiet shriek.
"Katya, go get the car started.."
She immediately did as told and grabbed the keys to Sorin's car and got it started.
------------- "I think it's normal to be scared in_"
"SORIN!"
Nina was interrupted by Claudio helping Daniel down the stairs. She watched as Daniel then barfed on his brother, getting blood everywhere.
"What the fu_" Xianlong shouted.
"BLEAGH!" Xinglong then threw up in a bag that once contained Nina's lunch.
"Everybody stay calm!" Nina shouted. "We need to get Daniel to a hospital. Claudio, Sorin, and Xinglong, move Daniel out to the car. Xianlong, go help Katya! And I will personally contact the hospital."
Xinglong was still throwing up, as Xianlong left to follow Katya. Nina sighed at Xinglong. That boy was nothing like his uncle. At all.
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Oct 4, 2018 22:16:46 GMT -5
Post by Anna Leigh Williams on Oct 4, 2018 22:16:46 GMT -5
Claudio and Sorin quickly made haste to Sorin's car. Sorin was a little more hopeful, seeing Katya starting the car. Sorin and Claudio gently put Daniel in the seat. "Claudio, you should drive.." Sorin said. Claudio gave Sorin a look, "It's going to be okay!" He said, as Sorin nodded. Claudio quickly ushered Katya into the passenger seat. Sorin breathed as calmly as he could, gently setting his brother's head into his his lap. The blood on his chest began to cool as Claudio began to drive. Sorin stroked Daniel's curls, as he looked down at him.
"Claudio, do you know what's going on?" He asked. Claudio shook his head, "I can only think that he's gone into shock... the human body can only handle so much..." He said, practically slamming the pedal to the floor.
As they drove from the Estate, Sorin looked out the window... He could have sworn he saw his mother walk into the door. "...She's home!" Sorin quickly pulled out his phone to call her...
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Oct 4, 2018 22:28:31 GMT -5
Post by Lei Wulong on Oct 4, 2018 22:28:31 GMT -5
Katya sat down, remaining quite doing her best to be brave.
"He's going to get better. Won't he Claudio? Sorin?" She smiled.
Katya knew that she could only remain hopeful in this situation.
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