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Post by Tig on Jul 16, 2009 12:29:53 GMT -5
Anya moved to Johnny's side, checking him to see if he was alright. She used her powers to heal him, not completely, she couldn't keep her back turned from Veronica, but at least he would feel less pain.
Pushing to her feet, she faced Veronica and the others, angry, her fangs bared. "Bitch, after all you went through with Johnny so far in Animus, you would stoop to this level. Unforgivable. He came all this way to save you, a thank you might be nice." She took a stance, ready to fight, her body tense, watching Veronica and The Goat carefully, cautiously, her nails lengthening into claws, sharp and deadly, her eyes red.
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Post by Tig on Jul 16, 2009 12:37:20 GMT -5
Phoebe slipped inside the mansion. She nodded at Trace's words, moving toward a hallway downstairs, her hands held out in front of her, her senses alert. "Come out come out, where ever you are," she taunted, searching for anyone, anything. She needed, more than anything, to fight and kill something.
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Post by citizenmike on Jul 16, 2009 12:37:20 GMT -5
Veronica stood before Bremman and Anya and said, "That's very sweet of you; Arqus, for looking out for me, and for Anya, looking out for Johnny. But you're worries have come in vain."
"Bitch, after all you went through with Johnny so far in Animus, you would stoop to this level. Unforgivable. He came all this way to save you, a thank you might be nice." Veronica shot Anya a look and replied, "He had it coming. If you feel that way, by all means, take him!"
Veronica closed the portal and said, "I guess you've all made your choices."
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Post by childofthehunt on Jul 16, 2009 12:47:53 GMT -5
"I guess you've all made your choices."
Bremmen said nothing as he walked to the sideline, allowing a one on one between Veronica and Anya. He leaned on a crumbling wall, crossing his arms over his chest.
"Let's see if your whore can take down dear Anya." Bremmen called out to the Black Goat on the other side with a smile.
He could sense overflowing rage in Anya. He knew she was ready and itching to fight. He hoped the Black Goat gave Veronica enough powers to fight against this monster. Anya could tear her into pieces.
"Kill her." Bremmen uttered under his breath.
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Post by Tig on Jul 16, 2009 13:02:17 GMT -5
Anya lifted her head, annoyed by Veronica's words. She didn't pay any attention to the portal, the fact that Veronica closed it. "I don't enjoy this side of you, it's unflattering."
She heard Bremmen's words. She sank her fangs into her bottom lip, the scent of blood rushed to her noses, filling her with blood lust, bringing her panther closer to the surface.
Lunging for the human, her claws extended, lashing out at the bare flesh of Veronica's. "I would have protected you and Johnny both with my life. You've made the wrong choice, siding with that... thing!"
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Post by citizenmike on Jul 16, 2009 13:21:34 GMT -5
"That ain't Veronica!", Johnny shouted. "She's being possessed by the Goat, I just know it."
The Black Goat fired another blast of energy to Johnny, as Veronica hit the ground hard, feeling the weight of Anya crashing over her. Anya's claws tore into Veronica's skin as she screamed in pain. Veronica elbowed Anya in the ribs as she tried to push her off.
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Post by Trace on Jul 16, 2009 13:23:15 GMT -5
Trace pushed open a door on the top floor and entered into what appeared to be the master bedroom, at least from the size of it. The entire room was empty. No furnishings, nothing. It obviously hadn't been used in a while. Before Trace had the chance to thing about this, the entire room was engulfed in shadows. Or had he been taken into the shadows? He couldn't tell, and he didn't care. He had found what he was looking for.
"The others aren't going to be able to sense this?" Trace asked sceptically.
"No. We're on an alternate plane of existence. If they enter the room they'll just see an empty room. They wont ever be able to sense you've gone."
"Good," Trace said with a grin. "So, has everything gone to plan?"
"Exactly as you said it would. My other half is with the others now." the figure said.
Trace turned around and came face to face with the figure, none other than the Black Goat.
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Post by Tig on Jul 16, 2009 13:32:31 GMT -5
Anya knew it would be easy to fight against a human, the weaker species. "We'll just have to beat it out of her," she purred, digging her claws into Veronica's flesh, ignoring the human's attempt to get her off. "Veronica. Remember who you are. What ever he's done to you, fight it," Anya leaned in close, whispering, using her vampire's ability to seduce Veronica back. "This isn't you." And she could prove it, but only as a last resort. It involved biting to bring out the memories.
Phoebe found actual searching for whatever to be extremely boring. She didn't care the outcome, she just craved action, death, destruction.
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Post by Trace on Jul 16, 2009 14:00:03 GMT -5
Trace and the Goat stood in silence for several seconds. Trace had done every spell he could imagine to ensure the strength of their meeting place. No matter the strength of the individual, there was nobody powerful enough to sense their presence in here. Maybe they would wonder where he had gone, but they'd never be able to find him. Trace had also ensured that no spell could enter their little bubble, existing or otherwise. He had remembered the tracking spell that he had sensed cast, presumably by Sin, when they had split up, and he had ensured that not even a spell like that could enter.
"And that's the entire story." The Goat finished explaining. Trace was surprised that Veronica had been so easy to turn on the others. He had expected more from her, but she was only mortal after all.
"Remember our deal Goat," Trace said in a powerful tone. "I gave you the information you needed to turn her and when all is said and done I want what I was promised."
"I shall not go back on my word." The Goat said. The Goat had been uneasy on entering into this deal with Trace. The Goat was intelligent, but Trace was hellbent on achieving his ends, and he had proven that his loyalites belonged only to himself. "But first, how about we have some fun with the others in the building?"
"What did you have in mind?" Trace asked, the grin still plastered across his face.
Silently The Goat signalled to the shadows, where two exactly replicas of the Goat himself grew from the Shadows. Each were an exact duplicate of the Goat, and each held a remnant of the Goats body and power. They vanished silently into the shadows, each one with the intention of targeting Syl and Phoebe.
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Post by citizenmike on Jul 16, 2009 14:15:46 GMT -5
Johnny crawled his way to Veronica and said, "Come on Roth, listen to her!"
Veronica looked deep into Anya's eyes as Johnny spoke, "For God's sake Roth, give in!"
The Black Goat slowly started making his way to them. Johnny turned to Anya and said, "Please do what you can with her. "I'm gonna try and hold the bastard off!"
Johnny stumbled unto his feet, reached for his gun, and charged into The Black Goat, firing shots.
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Post by Tig on Jul 16, 2009 14:37:06 GMT -5
Phoebe held still, listening, she had a feeling someone was coming for her. "Bring it on," she giggled, lifting her hand. Fire surrounded her hands, her power strong and ready for whatever was coming.
Anya lifted her head, glancing to Johnny. "Johnny, you can't!" she protested, her attention wavering from Veronica. She growled low in her throat, shifting her attention back to Veronica. "You are better than this, you have the will to take back who you really are. Fight it, Veronica. Johnny's risking his neck for you, don't let him." Anya's grip loosened on the human, she used her powers to heal the wounds, to show compassion, in hopes Veronica would listen. "Don't let him die in vain. Don't let him die!" She didn't move from pinning Veronica down, she didn't know what the human was capable, while being like this. "I'll bite you to make you remember, if I have to."
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Post by citizenmike on Jul 16, 2009 14:53:00 GMT -5
The Black Goat vanished for a moment before appearing before Johnny in an instant, reaching out for Johnny's neck. The Black Goat lifted Johnny off his feet and said, "For so long you've been trying to find me. Here I am! Do what you must with me!". The Black Goat began to laugh as Johnny slowly slipped out of consciousness. Johnny fired a shot into the Goat, but it hardly did any damage. Johnny looked back at Anya and Veronica as he forced his will to stay conscious and fight back. He needed to buy them more time.
Anya was too strong for Veronica. Most of her powers were used in keeping the portal open, and even with what she had, there was not much she could do. "Don't let him die in vain. Don't let him die!" The words struck Veronica as she turned her head and witnessed Johnny slowly dying at the Black Goat's hands. "What do you expect me to do?", Veronica's voice cracked as a tear slowly dropped from her eyes. "Johnny killed me!"
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Post by Tig on Jul 16, 2009 15:04:07 GMT -5
Anya shook her head. "The past is the past, what matters is what lies ahead, if everyone dwelled on everything that happened in the past, we'd all be having too many problems," she replied, stealing a glance to Johnny. "You're here now, you're alive. I don't know what happened, but ever since I've known you two, you've been close, he's done everything to protect you." Her gaze stared at Veronica, pleading with her.
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Post by Trace on Jul 16, 2009 15:06:38 GMT -5
"So do you have what I want?" Trace asked, even more firmly than before. He was demanding it now, and wasn't going to take no for an answer.
The Goat fished into his jacket pocket and pulled out a small box. It was a pitch black box, but every few seconds it would shimmer crimson. The box had a magical lock on it, there was no other way to keep the object inside from breaking free. Trace opened the box slightly, taking a small look inside. He grinned in amazement. He finally had it. He shut the box quickly, before plunging it inside of his inside pocket.
"So you kept it, all these years, ever since you claimed it centuries ago?" Trace asked in amazement at the object inside.
"Of course I did. I never could find a use for it. Do you truly think you can use it?"
"Of course I can." Trace said with confidence. He had spent his entire time in the pit planning this. It was fool proof.
"So now we're done." The Goat said, a small smile creeping across his face. "You've helped me and I've helped you. Our business is finished."
Trace looked at the Goat, and when he spoke there was a new fierceness in his voice. "Not quite."
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Post by citizenmike on Jul 16, 2009 15:23:56 GMT -5
Veronica cried out in agony as he body began to convulse. "I... Can't... Let it go! My God Anya, you have no idea what it feels like to give in something you so badly want to resist. I'm leveling with you because I am fighting, but I just don't want to hold off any longer". Veronica dropped her head as her eyes began to roll back.
Johnny placed his hands over The Black Goat's hand as he tried to pry him off to say, "Anya, do something... Do anything!"
The Black Goat dropped Johnny and motioned his way to Anya.
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