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Post by childofthehunt on Jul 17, 2009 5:08:09 GMT -5
Bremmen raised his diamond right hand as the talons grew even longer. They looked like diamond daggers resting on each of his fingers. He held the Black Goat by the shoulder with one hand and buried his dagger shaped claws up his stomach.
Blood gushed out from the wounds. They gleamed bright red as it flowed down Bremmen's diamond talons.
He moved his head closer to the Black Goat's ears and mumbled,
"This would have never happened if you named me ruler, sir."
He flashed him a menacing smile.
Bremmen saw Johnny aiming at the Black Goat. He jumped out of the way as Johnny fired a shot.
He witnessed as the Black Goat transformed and charged towards Johnny.
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Post by Trace on Jul 17, 2009 5:59:10 GMT -5
Trace watched as the shadowed spikes tore through the Black Goat, ripping holes throughout his body. The Goat lay slumped against the wall, blood staining the wall and floor. Trace walked up to him, and in one swift moment saw all the weakness in the Goat.
"Time's up for you Goat. I'm going to take you to your final resting place."
And with those words two skeletal wings ripped out from Trace's back. Trace focused all his power on using the shadows to form makeshift feathers, merging together to create two fully functioning shadow wings. Trace grasped the Black Goat by his collar and launched upwards. The roof of the mansion shattered with a noise that could be heard by all those inside. Trace took flight with the Goat in his grip, thousands of miles above Animus.
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Post by citizenmike on Jul 17, 2009 6:11:54 GMT -5
The angelic presence was a voice Johnny knew all too well... John of The Cross... John of The Cross. He didn't have to close his eyes and concentrate on it to know who it was. Johnny stumbled slowly onto his feet as he glanced at Veronica. She gave him a week smile and nodded.
Johnny looked at Bremman and said, "We can't just take turns. On the count of three, lets take down the son of a bitch!"
Johnny drew for his old handgun and counted... "One... Two... Three!". Johnny darted at the Goat and began firing.
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Post by childofthehunt on Jul 17, 2009 12:15:31 GMT -5
"One..."
Bremmen's diamond arms returned to normal.
"Two..."
He extended his right arm to his side, and again the translucent diamond scythe materialized out of thin air.
"Three!"
At three, Bremmen threw the scythe at the blood soaked Black Goat. The weapon's blade sank on the enemy's chest, before Johnny's bullets connected. The Black Goat grumbled in pain.
Bremmen held the diamond chain that was attached at the bottom of the Scythe. The Black Goat's eyes rolled over to him. Bremmen smiled at him as he pulled the chain, causing the scythe's blade to further rip the Black Goat's flesh.
He held the bloody scythe on his right hand.
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Post by citizenmike on Jul 17, 2009 12:33:16 GMT -5
The Black Goat let out a final and painful scream as his body slowly started to open. A small wave of crimson energy drifted off his eyes and faded as flames began to run over his splitting body. Slowly, his body deteriorated and the flames began to spread.
Johnny drew the gun back into his holster and quickly ran towards Veronica and Anya, shouting, "Come on, we're gonna have to find a way out of here." Johnny scooped Veronica in his arms, as she used the last of the powers from her possession to open up a portal leading back to Animus.
Johnny looked down at Veronica and said, "Get in."
"I can't.", Veronica replied.
"Why not?"
"I have to hold it off for the rest to go though."
Johnny looked at Bremman and Anya as he nodded towards the portal. "Get in!"
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Post by childofthehunt on Jul 17, 2009 12:37:17 GMT -5
Bremmen did as he was told. He walked in the portal, not even looking back if any of his companions decided to join him. In his mind, he did more than enough.
Arqus summoned him to open up a portal leading to Veronica and the Black Goat. Kicking the Black Goat's ass was extra work. He figured, Arqus should be thankful. No. They should all be thankful to him.
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Post by citizenmike on Jul 17, 2009 12:40:50 GMT -5
Johnny looked at Anya and smiled at her, saying, "It's your turn, girl."
Veronica looked at Johnny and said, "Let me down."
Johnny brought Veronica to her feet, and quickly, Veronica approached Anya and embraced her, crying out, "Thank you."
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Post by Tig on Jul 17, 2009 17:03:58 GMT -5
Anya hugged Veronica back. "You're welcome," she replied softly. "I'm sorry I hurt you."
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Post by citizenmike on Jul 17, 2009 22:28:30 GMT -5
Veronica smiled at Anya and said, "It's alright. Anyway, it's your turn. I don't know how long I can keep this portal open."
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Post by Tig on Jul 17, 2009 22:34:36 GMT -5
Anya nodded, moving away, and through the portal.
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Post by cyansky on Jul 17, 2009 23:36:35 GMT -5
As Trace and Phoebe entered the mansion, Syl sneaked away. It turned back in time to see Trace and the Black Goat shoot out of the mansion, fighting furiously.
"I guess that settles it," said Kiel, as it appeared behind Syl, "I think I know what's really going on now."
Syl nodded.
“Yeah. I've pieced it together as well. But there are still come details that we don't know yet...”
Kiel smiled.
“We’ll observe and learn, Syl. But we must keep quiet about this. To keep a low profile. Now, this conflict is drawing to a close. I’ll have the spies self-destruct soon, but not before they auto-cast a stealth spell to hide your aura.”
Syl nodded, again as it flew onward heaving for room 4.
“Do as you will. Right now I need to get to room 4, even if that's where Johnny and Arqus are."
It sighed.
"I followed Trace to see him fight, but instead he disappears and faces off with the Black Goat on his own. How disappointing, but I guess you can’t have everything in life. At least I saw everything at Johnny’s end… poor Veronica… I hope she’s alright.”
Kiel grinned and clapped its hands.
“No worries, Syl,” it said, “she’ll be alright.”
A few minutes later, Syl found the motel that it had awakened it.
“We’ll talk about this later, Kiel,” it said, “I’m going in.”
Kiel nodded, and vanished.
Syl made its way to room 4, leaping up the stairs. It remembered where room 4 was, and headed straight up the stairs for it. There it saw the room with the number 4 scratched in above the door. It poked its head inside as it opened the door, seeing Anya and Bremmen… It could tell that Bremmen was in control because the demonic aura was much stronger than usual. Then it saw the portal. Did they… Syl’s mind shot back to its spy had witnessed… but tried to keep it off of its mind for the sake of keeping a straight face through all of this.
“Miss Anya? Bremmen? What… what happened?” it asked, a curious and worried expression on its face.
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Post by citizenmike on Jul 18, 2009 3:19:28 GMT -5
Veronica motioned before the portal as she tucked her arms over the other and watched Bremman, Anya, and Syl in room four. "I have half the mind to stay here and burn, Johnny."
"Why?", Johnny asked as he crept his hand over her shoulder.
"Because I don't think I can bare to face the weight of everything that has just happened."
"Roth, don't say that."
Veronica turned to Johnny and said, "Could you face my nightmare, Johnny? I gave in to the Black Goat, and on top of that, I know you killed me."
"Roth, I'm sorry."
"I can't live with 'sorry', Johnny. Don't you understand that the very reason that we both woke up here in the first place was on account of you killing me?"
"You never thought that I'm actually glad I killed you?"
"Why would my death bring you joy?"
"Because I got to know you and love you." Johnny reached for Veronica's hand and continued. "Please Veronica, don't stay. I can live you hating me, but I can't live without you. If there's any consolation in all this is that maybe I don't want you to forgive me, because I want to do whatever it takes to keep you happy."
Veronica drew her hands off Johnny and ran it over his cheek and said, "I love you, Johnny."
Tears flowed from their eyes as their lips began tremble.
"What are you saying, Roth?"
Veronica wrapped her arms around Johnny and kissed him. Johnny kissed back and held onto her as tight as he possibly could.
"Don't do this, Roth." Johnny pleaded. "Please let me make this up to you... Please...
"Okay, Johnny.", Veronica murmured as she nodded.
Johnny picked up Veronica and cradled her in his arms, saying, "You're not gonna regret this, Roth."
Veronica smiled and replied, "You better back up those words."
"Hey, have I ever done you wrong?"
Veronica gave him a look.
"Outside from that... Come on, Roth?"
Veronica turned her head as she locked her arms around Johnny's neck. It was the answer Johnny needed as he leaped into the portal.
Within the instance of the moment, they arrived in room four; the portal closing in behind them.
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Post by Tig on Jul 18, 2009 3:42:15 GMT -5
Phoebe rushed off to find something else to fight, finding this whole searching thing to be extremely boring. She wanted to play.
Anya glanced to Syl when it came to the room. "Oh, not much, just found the goat person thing, saved Veronica, killed the goat-man." She waved her hand lazily. "No big." Except that she yet again showed off what she was, and this time, what she was capable of. Bummer.
Her gaze shifted to Veronica and Johnny as they made it through the portal. "Are we done here?" she asked. She ran a hand across her forehead, suddenly feeling tired, she'd used everything she had to help Veronica, and unlike some of the others, she had limits, and now she was hungry.
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Post by cyansky on Jul 18, 2009 9:03:41 GMT -5
Syl knew what had happened... everything really, but pretended that it didn't, and did a really good job at hiding it. It had used its curious expression so many times that by now assuming it for these kinds of situation was second nature.
"Um... alright," said Syl.
It then saw Veronica and Johnny as they came out of the portal. As the portal closed in on them, Syl sensed the spy inside self-destruct, although it showed no knowledge of it on the outside. It smiled when it saw Veronica, and ran toward her for a hug.
"Miss Veronica! You're alright!"
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Post by citizenmike on Jul 18, 2009 9:10:41 GMT -5
"Are we done here?"
Johnny gazed at Veronica and asked, "Are we done?"
Veronica looked at him and replied, "Yeah, I think were done."
Johnny slowly brought Veronica took her feet as Syl quickly came for a hug. "I guess so, Syl.", Veronica replied to it.
"Anya, Bremman,", Johnny began. "Thank you, I couldn't have done it without the two of you. Anya, are you alright?"
"Can anyone help me out with some clothes?", Veronica asked. "Johnny's jacket isn't doing too much for me.", she chuckled.
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