Eternal War . . . Hidden Light *1x1*

[Phoenix's Rebirth]

The Story

After a massive war had erupted between the Immortals of Light and Darkness, their lands were destroyed. And so in a desperate search for a new home, the war suddenly ended. It just so happened that the two found the same place: Earth. And now, after thousands of years, war has once again sparked between the Immortals--but this time, humans are caught in the middle of it. In the midst of the chaos, some humans try to run and avoid the fighting, while others try to end it.

The city of Aeromyth is no different. It is five years after this war has begun. The city rests on the verge of peace and chaos. And there is a glimmer of hope for the whole world: due to a "change of heart" of some of the Immortals, the war has slowed down. A number of them no longer care to fight and are actually content with living with the humans. What will be your choice? Will you try to live your life and let go of past hostilities? Or are you going to hold onto your hate and continue to fuel the war?

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The Immortals

Their are two types of Immortals: the Immortals of Light and the Immortals of Darkness. The appearances of the Immortals are different, but both peoples have wings--thus the humans call them "Angels" or "Demons". Angels have lighter-colored wings, while demons have darker-colored wings. The angels possess abilities that humans would consider "good", while demons have "evil" abilities--thus their divisions of Light and Darkness. All the Immortals have immense strength and speed.

But these peoples are not as black and white as they seem. The Immortals, both of Light and of Darkness, each have their own personalities and emotions, much like humans. An angel, while they may intend to protect humans, for example, may at the same time feel contempt for the humans' foolishness. Demons, while some wish the destruction of the human race, some demons do not mind living along side them.

All Immortals have the ability to transform. But most of them do not use this ability at all. The few who do usually use it solely to take on a human form. Unlike humans, Immortals cannot get sick. The Immortals also do not need to eat or drink, but they can if wish.

The Immortals are not indestructible. They can be severely injured in battle, but their bodies will eventually heal themselves. An Immortal can only be killed by another Immortal; human attacks can hurt them, but not kill them. All Immortals also have a weapon they can summon at will should a battle arise.

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[Phoenix's Rebirth]

My Characters

Humans~

Name: Sandra Wells
Age: 16
Gender: Female

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Personality: Sandra is a sweet, caring young girl. Before all the chaos began, she was easily excited. Now she tries to keep her emotions under control--but she isn't too successful at this. If Sandra is happy, sad, or nervous, she'll let you know in one way or another. Sandra does not like violence, and would prefer to avoid conflict if possible. She will support her friends and offer encouragement to the best of her abilities.

History: Sandra and Ryan had been friends since they were young. Her parents were traveling overseas when the war began. She hasn't heard from them since. And there's another thing she did, which will be explained in further detail later on.

Other info: She is a friend of Ryan's.

Name: Ryan Schiller
Age: 18
Gender: Male
Pic/Description: http://media.photobucket.com/image/anim ... imeboy.jpg

Personality: Ryan used to be a happy-go-lucky kind of guy. But now he is more often than not serious and harsh. He has his moments when he is kind and caring, but it is suppressed. He isn't one that will back down from a fight, and will jump into conflict often without thinking. Ryan has quite the temper, but tries to keep it under control when Sandra is around. Ryan absolutely hates demons. He does not join to army to fight against the demons, however, thinking that he can better protect his friends if he stayed.

History: Ryan's hatred for demons results from a long and tragic story to be revealed later on. As for his basic history, Ryan grew up with his parents and had a normal childhood. Once the war began, his father went to fight against the demons--he was killed in action three years ago. His mother just disappeared one day not a few months afterward. Ryan has been struggling to live on his own ever since.

Other info: Ryan carries a pistol with him (on his belt) at all times for protection.


Angel~

Name: Aleron
Gender: Male
Actual age: 134
Age (appearance): 19

"Human" form (without the cat ears): http://images2.fanpop.com/images/photos ... 80-800.jpg
*It is basically his angel form, but without his light gray angel wings*

Abilities: Aleron can heal wounds and illnesses, but at a high price
Weapon: the scythe in the picture

Personality: Aleron is a calm individual, and he does not act without first thinking of the consequences. He wishes that humans and Immortals could coexist peacefully, but doubts that this will ever happen. To him, it matters not whether a human likes him or hates him--he would protect them from danger nonetheless. He is loyal and caring, but his emotions are not easily seen. Aleron is passive-aggressive and will not fight unless absolutely necessary. And while Aleron is not easily angered, his wrath is not to be taken lightly.

History: All to be explained

Other info: Aleron does not really have a 'human' form: he just allows his wings to dissolve.


Demon~

Name: Xara
Gender: Female
Actual age: 218
Age (appearance): 13

Human form: http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kkZDwQ7rfs4/T ... nade11.jpg
Demon form (with black dragon-like wings): http://www.freewebs.com/silverinessimag ... rl%202.jpg

Abilities: Xara can phase in and out of shadows, and her hands also transform into dark claws that can leave a potentially fatal wound. The wound, if received by either a human or an Immortal, slowly consumes the victim, and may even spread the dark disease through their entire body. If the disease spreads to the heart, it will kill the victim.

Weapon: http://www.heavenlyswords.com/images/C/44xl1305.jpg

Personality: Xara often wanders around in her human form. She is curious about the humans and their ways of living. That does not mean she necessarily likes being around them. Xara has emotions, but they're concealed. The expression on her face is usually blank, or subtle.

History: Xara fought little during the [current] war. She never really had any desire to conquer this "Earth". She honestly does not mind living among the humans. Xara does hate angels, but isn't overly violent toward them. She is a strangely passive demon. The only time she is really dangerous is when she is enraged. While this rarely happens, Xara can go into a blind rage and start attacking anyone and anything in sight--even other demons.

Other info: Her human and demon form both have the appearance of a 13-year-old girl.

[ariel.]

ANGEL

Name: Seraphina
Pronounced ser-ah-FEE-nah

Gender: Female

True age: 125

Age (appearance): Between 18 and 19

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Her human form is very similar, only without her wings, and with less of a "glow" to her.

Abilities:
Her main and strongest abilities are:

Soul Reading: By reaching into a human's chest, she can read marks left on the human's soul by another angel. This procedure is very painful for the human, but leaves little physical damage

Pyrokinesis: She is able to create and manipulate fire using only her mind, this includes setting one ablaze.

Resurrection: She can be sufficiently powerful to resurrect humans, even from Hell.


Weapon: A white long bow.

Personality: Generally she is calm, gentle, and very kind, and appears harmful. She manages to live peacefully with the humans, and is very set on keeping them protected and out of harms way. Though, as nice as she may be, her temper is deadly which at one point in time nearly caused her to loose her wings. She keeps the general amount of her emotion shut away in tight drawers within her - that are rapidly overflowing, and some do believe that she is on her breaking point.

History: This will be revealed during the RP.

Other info: N/A


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DEMON

Name: Nero

Gender: Male

True age: 463

Age (appearance): 18

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Demon Appearance ------------------------ Human Appearance

Abilities:
His main and strangest abilities are:

Shape-shifting: He is able to change from one physical form or shape into another - most commonly that of a humanoid shape.

Unknown name: His is able to place himself in one's body - that doesn't belong to him.

Soul Stealing: His is able to trick a human and do a service without one realizing, which in turns gives him the right to one's soul.

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Personality: He thrives and feeds off the leftover pain from the war. He is rather cynical and cruel, towards the angels. Though, towards humans and his own kind - he is generally.. er, less cruel. As harsh as he may be, he surprisingly doesn't have much of a temper - at all. But he is easily annoyed. He does have a kind and caring side, though, that is buried deep inside him and is next to impossible to pull out due to his past experiences which he doesn't enjoy speaking about.

History: This will be revealed during the RP.

Other info: N/A

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HUMAN

Name: Courtney Louise Smith

Age: 18

Gender: Female

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Personality: She's fairly cautious of people at first, but once she knows they're trustworthy, she does his best to make friends with them - even if she doesn't like them. Nowadays she feel like you need to have as many allies as you can, as she lacks any sort of trust towards the immortals. She's fairly laid back, and normally easy to work with, although she does have a stubborn side that does seem to creep out now and again.

History: She didn't exactly grow into a very wealthy family, she lived on welfare for the first ten years of her life until her mother and father decided that it would be best for her to be put into a different family so she could live a good a fair life - she went down kicking and screaming. Getting her to soften up to her new family wasn't exactly the definition of easy, but she did eventually, and accepted the fact that she wouldn't be able to be with her true family for a while.

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HUMAN

Name: Damion Zackery Holmes

Age: 17

Gender: Male

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Personality: He's witty, cocky, but very nice. He is also rather caring. He knows a lot of people are very quick to judge him due to the fact they don't really get to know him.. and he's not very good at first impressions. A lot of people find him strange for being able to keep up with goofy like personality, even during this time, but his mother always told him to make the best of things.

History: Born and raised in Spain, he still carries a strong accent. He is fairly good at the English language, although, there are times were he has problems with words. His father left his mother when he was barely a year old, so he lacks any memory of him or who he was, as his brother got older he became the one to look after him and her mother as there was no other father figure. At fifteen him and his family decided to make the move to America for his last few years of high school, he picked up on the English language fairly quickly.

Other info: N/A

[Phoenix's Rebirth]

((Awesome! It looks like this will be fun. I can tell Aleron and Nero aren't going to get along at all ))

It was a strangely calm morning in the city of Aeromyth. The sky was clear for the first time in days. But Sandra didn't care. It was a beautiful morning, and so it would surely be a beautiful day. Drawing her eyes away from the sky, Sandra continued to stroll down the sidewalk. Even the air seemed lighter. It was enough to renew her sense of hope for the fate of this world. Things had been so rough for everyone that it almost appeared as though the sun would never shine again--figuratively speaking.

She passed a mother and her young child along the way to the grocery store. Sandra smiled and said, "Good morning!" The little three-year-old smiled and waved back at her, but the mother just kept walking--without so much as a glance. It was the sad truth. While some people were still able to have peace in their hearts, others still held onto the darkness of the war. But regardless, Sandra always wanted to try to cheer them up. Sometimes all it takes is love and kindness to reach someone's heart.

Stopping at the intersection, Sandra quickly glanced in both directions and hurried across the street. Finally, she'd reached the store! It was nothing more than a small, privately-owned hole-in-the-wall, but the prices were decent, and the food was still quite delicious. But Sandra wasn't here to buy groceries.

"Hey, Ryan! How's your day been?"

Ryan put down the large box he was carrying and looked over at her. "It's the same it always is. With Mr. Jays lowering the store's prices, we're busier than before. It seems all I do anymore is restock these shelves."

Sandra chuckled. "Aw, come on. Working hard is good for you!"

"Yeah yeah, it's easy for you to say," he replied, opening the box and placing its contents in place. "At least I get off early today. I only have to work for another two hours, and then I'll be home, okay?"

"Ah, that's great--!" Sandra was about to say more when she suddenly noticed Mr. Jays--the store's owner--glaring at her. He was a tall, well-built man who always wore that hard expression on his face. And his thick beard made him look really scary. It was time to go!

"Ah--oops! Look at the time! I'll, uh, see you later, okay?"

"All right. Later." Ryan spoke without turning around or stopping. He pretty much knew when Mr. Jays was around--and he wasn't a man that liked laziness. If a worker was caught lounging around, they'd be in for it.

Before leaving, Sandra snatched up a package of Hostess cupcakes. At least the cashier had a smile on her face.

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Aleron was standing outside the grocery store, waiting for Sandra to meet him. She'd asked him to meet her there after she'd spoken with Ryan. Usually while Ryan was at work, Sandra spent her time with Aleron--for various reasons. But Aleron did not mind. He found them to be rather enjoyable to be around for the most part.

He had made his light gray wings disappear once he arrived. Even if some humans did know he was an angel, Aleron knew it made them more comfortable if he didn't look like one. But he did not have to wait long for Sandra. She popped out of the store carrying cupcakes of all things. Sighing, he smiled as she approached.

"Sandra, how many times do I have to tell you that you don't always have to buy me human food."

"Oh, this?" She asked. "I was actually planning on eating them both."

Aleron was taken aback by this, suddenly feeling guilty for assuming otherwise. "Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to--"

He stopped as Sandra started to laugh. He was now really confused. "Um, why does that amuse you?"

A few moments passed before she was able to answer him. When Sandra was finally able to stop laughing, she opened the package and handed him one of the cupcakes. "I was only kidding, Aleron!"

Aleron took it without any objection, but felt as though a gloomy cloud had suddenly appeared over him. He never did understand humor.

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Xara sat atop an apartment building, overlooking passersby below. She wondered what she would do today. Oddly enough, watching humans was quite interesting, and their food sometimes tasted remarkable. Hmm, maybe she'd get something to eat, or perhaps she would go to the park. As long as the humans kept their distance, it would prove to be a good day.

She finally concluded to get this strange, cold food that humans called, "ice cream". Xara had noticed small humans eating it before, and they all appeared to like it--so she wanted to try it for herself. Shifting into her human form, Xara leaped form the apartment roof into an alleyway. There were a many people walking about by now, and so when she emerged from the alley, Xara discretely slipped her hand into an old man's pocket and grabbed a few dollar bills.

((Heh, well, that's a start!))

[ariel.]

[[ Nope, I don't think they will. xD ]]

Saraphina wrapped her soft hand around the gold chain that sat in her palm. It was only a chain, a pure gold chain and nothing else. The chain really had no major significance to her, it was the charm, the charm that she had lost which meant something. It was a delicate little circle with abstract designs in it. To the human eye it was likely to just appear as a basic charm, but to the immortals- depending on their knowledge, it was very powerful, but even she didn't know how it was. It had belonged to one of the higher ranking angels, the kind that would stand by God, who lost their life in the war, and she had lost the charm. She had lost it.

She felt her aura fade to red out of frustration, but once she was able to calm herself it returned to a soft gold tint. She would have to find it, she would have to, for in the wrong hands.. well she wasn't exactly sure to be honest. She pulled her long white-bond hair into a braid before she determinedly moved through the bustling street, keeping her wings and aura hidden. She would need a demon. Nero to be exact - the one who help run a supernatural law firm..

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Nero's hazel eyes looked up from the golden charm that sat in his palm when the door to his office, and in the doorway stood one of the angels. Her aura shimmered gold, but was laced with red, signalling annoyance. Her white feathery wings were visible, but were tucked neatly behind her back. He tucked the charm into his coat pocket before rising, a cynical grin crossed his face and he held out his hands in a welcoming. "My dear Saraphina, what brings you here to be in the honour of my presence?" He questioned her, he could tel her was making an effort to look fierce but her face was much to gentle for that.

"I request your assistance." Saraphina stated.

"What sort of a assistance?" Nero asked, his eye narrowing.

"I'm looking for something and-" Saraphina began, but the demon interrupted her.

"And you want be to summon it. I know. But of course, it'll cost you something." Nero said.

"Ha! I shall not give you anything! In fact, you owe me you bottom feeder. I saved your life. This is you, repaying me." Saraphina said.

"Now now, lets not start a war again, little angel." Nero scolded.

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Courtney sat in the park, as always. It was her escape route from well.. life. Her life went spiraling in a whole other direction when the war started. As much as she was fantasized but the angels and demons, she was just as afraid of them, or yes very afraid. She had imagined angels as gentle and caring, but she soon discovered tat they could also be cruel and scheming. Oh yes, very. She felt heat lingering on her back, and she tilted her head back so she was looking up from the crowded tree top. Sure enough, sun the beginning to stretch over the town. it had been so long since she had seen the sun! She scrambled to her feet and skittered out of the park and onto the streets to get a better view.

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Damion hung the backpack on one shoulder as he started home, his mom had requested for him to go to the bakery, and well he did. He had expected to visit Saraphina this morning, but she wasn't in her usual spot. He had no feeling for her, except for that of friendship. She was interesting - well to a human. He was always amazed by the stories she told, most of which consisted of the war. He remembered the war, very strongly. The blood, the wounds, the death. The screams were in fact the worst. He was so many immortals have their live taken, and yet, none of them really deserved it. They were simply being followers, doing what they had to do.

[Phoenix's Rebirth]

(( -_- I am sorry. I had a rather bad Saturday. But I will finish my post soon and put it up tomorrow morning. I have a bit I need to do, but I should be able to get on for a few hours.))

[ariel.]

[[ It's alright, no worries. ^^ ]]

[Phoenix's Rebirth]

((Aah! I was sick all day today too. But I am better now ))

"We'll meet Ryan at the house then, when he's done with work?" Aleron inquired, finishing the last bite of the cupcake.

Sandra perked up and smiled, "Yep! He said he'd be off in just two more hours."

The two of them continued down the sidewalk. The streets were getting a little busier now as people began milling around with their daily lives. Aleron was relieved to see that these people were, for the most part, able to move on in spite of the war. With all the tragedy and instability, he'd expected to see the humans completely falling apart. And it reminded him of something.

"Ryan seems to be . . ." Aleron hesitated to finish his statement, his voice as soft as possible, "doing better lately."

Sandra’s walking pace slowed and her gaze fell to the ground. “I don’t think so. The last few months haven’t been as bad, but . . . he’s not the same. Knowing Ryan, he’s locked it away inside, hoping to that the past would just go away.”

“Do you think Ryan still blames me for what happened?”

When she did not answer, Aleron glanced over and noticed that Sandra wasn’t walking alongside him. Alarmed, he turned abruptly to see she had stopped. Her pale hands trembled as she tried to keep herself from crying. But a few of those tears managed to escape.

Aleron went over to Sandra and pulled her into a gentle hug. “I’m sorry. We won’t talk about it anymore.”

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Xara had chosen to try “chocolate” ice cream. As she now headed to the park, her large golden eyes flitted across the hard cone and the smooth swirl on top of it. At first Xara did not see how humans could eat anything that was the same color as dirt. It just seemed so odd.

But when finally she had convinced herself to at least lick it, Xara was shocked that it was . . . good. It did not have the grainy or crumbling texture that dirt had at all! It was good! Not only that, but the small crunch of the cone was also intriguing.

Xara brushed her long white hair back away from her face. This place: this open area with a few trees and bushes surrounding it, where small humans ran about screaming and laughing, was called a park. There was still so much to see of this world. But for now, Xara settled down on a bench, nibbling on the final remnants of her ice cream cone.

((Ha ha! I just now noticed I forgot to give Ryan a last name. Fixing . . . ))

[ariel.]

"Summon it!" Saraphina demanded, her wings fluttering out beside her in annoyance.

"How about for the price of your blood? I hear some humans believe that if they drink angel blood, it'll make them immortal." Nero suggested casually.

"I don't make deals with demons." Saraphina said flatly.

"Your kind is just as bad as mine - as much as you don't wish to accept it, you know it's true." Nero told her, rocking back onto his heels. "Even angels have their wicked schemes."

"Oh, of course we do, but we do not lie." Saraphina responded. By now, she probably would've left, but the thing was she didn't normally make contact with demons thus Nero was the only one she knew of, the only one that could possible help her.

"Blood, just a little, just a cut of your wrist." Nero said and made a motion as if he were cutting his own wrist. He knew Saraphina was usually a calm one, though, being the cynical demon he was he knew exactly how to set her off. It was obvious he loved anger - it was his favourite thing. They were shooting comments back in forth at each other for nearly five minutes when suddenly he felt himself crashing through a window, and he clutched onto the first thing her could find to keep him from falling into the streets as he was a at least eleven stories up.

Saraphina's eyes widened as she was suddenly pulled outside as well with something holding onto her ankle, Nero. She strained to keep herself hovering in the air. Without saying anything she brought her free foot down onto his head, but it seemed to do her no good. With narrowed eyes she set the end of his ant leg ablaze.

[[ Sorry, this was rushed, I've got a WB. >_< ]]

[Phoenix's Rebirth]

((Hey there. I am having laptop complications and may not post for a bit. I hope to have it fixed before the end of the week.))