~Shattered Reality~ ( Elements RP ) (Closed)

[~lancey lance~]

Toni
She listened to Jax thoughtfully, a slight frown forming, though it was more her resting expression than anything else. She could understand where he was coming from, the built in resentment towards his own powers. As child her own parents had always insisted that they all hide their powers, that it was the only way they would be safe. Of course they were discovered anyway, and she had been left orphaned with nothing but self loathing, thinking that if they were just human everything would have been fine. It wasn't until Julian and his gang took her in that she learned how to summon more than little sparks and breezes.
"Perhaps we can fix that." She said softly, already brainstorming on how she might be able to help Jax embrace his abilities.
"And it's my pleasure. Honestly though, I couldn't let you stay there. If I had to see her every time I visited it wouldn't have ended pretty." Toni said with a smirk. Toni opened the door and used just about all she had left summon a breeze that lifted Jax's chair up the steps and into the house. Thankfully, the old wood floors were smooth so rolling him around would be easy.

Nick
The rest of the trip back felt like a death march. Suddenly, everything was bothering him, the weight of his sister on his back, the sweat dripping down his brow, the neckline of his shirt being slightly off, the songs birds were singing, the way the leaves crunched under their feet. He felt helpless and he hated it. Neo's limp figure held his gaze, making him feel nauseous.

[Caster_HD]

Jax
Inside felt like a modest, well-lived home. A feeling he was fond of given he had taken over his grandmothers home when she had passed. Though, like Toni herself, the place felt just a little bit lonely.
"Hope your ready for me to be more of an annoyance than ever."Rubbing his hands together he grinned and tried to look evil but it just didn't work on his soft featured face.
He looked around the sides of the chair til he found another thing the infirmary had left him to help him with travel, a extendable cane when he felt okay enough to be on his feet,
"With me agreeing to stay here I also want to be able to do things on my own...Being wheeled around everywhere might be fun but it is kinda degrading." To prove a point he hoisted himself out of the chair, being upright hurt more than he thought it would but he was still able to stand without putting much pressure on his more destroyed leg.
Not realizing how much weight he needed to have on the cane when he took a step made him stumble a bit but he held out a hand in a 'I'm fine' gesture.
"Gonna take some getting used to." Giving Toni a thumbs up he wanted to smile but instead just managed a grin while feeling a little more nauseated with his pain medication starting to wear off.

Rachyl
While they walk had took longer then expected Styx came into view quicker than she thought it would. Past the checkpoint gates to get into town she sent Nick and Agness off with several guards to make sure they actually got home this time, she shook the thought of them going missing yet again out of her head. Turning back to her captive he had been placed in one of their big carrier trucks with an open back to transport more people around. Rachyl hopped up into the back with him and a few other guards and studied Neo's peaceful face. He was like a snake, graceful and elegant but deadly enough if provoked. She checked the binds on his wrists and ankles, patting his down for any weapons he might of hidden on himself, which seemed to be just a knife. Plopping down on the bench opposite of where he was propped up she sent a call out to Damien's office. Even she didn't know where they were going to keep such a strong elemental, most times they could just scare their captures enough for them to stay docile. But so far she only knew of basic prison type cells to hold him which wouldn't be effective with his power to control shadows or dark places.




Dusk let out a soft sad sounding mew as they grew farther away from her(*?) Summoner. She nestled father into her spot between where Agness held her and where Nick was. The little girl's warmth felt good against her fur which began to get just a bit more shadow like as time passed. A quiet sigh escaped her as she closed her eyes, she hoped this sick feeling of growing farther away from her Master would stop soon. Maybe the shiny thing she led the dark haired boy to pick up would come in handy. Being with and one of Neo's creatures for the longest she knew out of all his battles this one would be hard to escape from without help.

(*?)(Got tried of calling the cat it so I decided to make a girl I guess, I just felt like the sassy nature I gave her would be good for a girl cat lol)

[~lancey lance~]

Toni
She scoffed at Jax, rolling her eyes and smiling at his attempt to be menacing. Jax was soft and warm, and she supposed that was what she liked most about him. He was so different from her that she couldn't help but admire all of his characteristics. Toni tensed up as he struggled to stand, stumbling under his own weight, but she made no comment on it. She knew it was wrong to baby him, at least outright. She made her way to the kitchen, trying to be nonchalant and not give away how ready she was to catch him if he started to fall.
"It's been a while since you've taken your medication, hasn't it?" She said as she filled two glasses of water.
"Take that and then we'll get started on dinner. Any ideas?" She inquired.

Damian
"There's a call waiting for you on the other line, sir." Said the voice over his speakerphone. A sigh escaped him and he rubbed his eyes under his glasses in a mix of exhaustian and frustration. He set down a pen and stretched his cramping hand that he'd been writing nonstop with for the past hour and a half, drafting documents that had to be sent to various departments.
"Tell them I'll call them back." He responded, to which his secretary replied,
"It's Rachyl sir, I think it's important."
"Alright, put her through then." Damian relented, pushing away from his desk and swaying gently in his chair as his eyes focused on the ceiling.
"Please tell me it's good news, Rachyl." He said with a tired smile.

Agness
She was relieved when they finally reached home, enjoying her spot on the leather sofa where Nick had placed her. Dusk was still clutched closely to her chest while she watched Nick, who watched to soldiers leave through the window. It wasn't until he seemed sure that they had actually left that he even glanced back at her.
"Let's get you fixed up." He said. Nick had seemed anxious, even angry, ever since Rachyl had found them, but now he just seemed sad and broken. Agness heard him rifling around in the nearest bathroom before he came out with a full first aid kit. His eyes were dark and he seemed almost in a trance as he cleaned her cuts and wrapped up her ankle.
"That boy, where are they taking him?" Agness asked, running her fingers anxiously through dusks strange fur.
Nick went rigid, and a flash of anger went across his face, but was quickly replaced by a more neutral expression.
"It's better not to think about it. Now common, bed time for you." Nick said, before picking her up and taking her to her room. He pulled up her blankets for her before heading for the door.
"Sweet dreams. Call me if you need anything." He said, back turned, before he turned off the light. He left the door slightly ajar, light creeping in from the dimly lit hall. She watched it for awhile, but quickly drifted off to sleep.

((Nice choice,lol!))

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Rachyl
"We got him, the Little Devil. Just so happened to be following Nick and Agness. I have him sedated for a couple hours at most. The call for what to do with him is up to you Sir." She smirked once again while watching Neo closely, waiting for any sign that he might be awake again.
Jax
He glared at the glasses of water before half heartedly taking his pills and washing them back.
"Hmm dinner." Making himself at home he rifled through her fridge and looked through a few cupboards before coming to a conclusion,
"Well it's limited and I really need to drag you to the market to pick up some more diverse stuff buuut we could settle with basic for now and do a homely feast of roasted potatoes, some garlic bread toast, and seasoned pork chops. Okay well I think these are pork chops." He banged the piece of frozen bagged meat against the counter and it made a solid thud to which he shrugged at.
"Eh it's probably edible." He chuckled then went on the search for knives.
Surprisingly when he found one he expertly twirled it across his fingers without a thought or even a moment of clumsunless.
"What you wanna help with? I'll do whatever you don't."
( sorry for short post, in the middle of moving with no internet besides spotty 4G)

[~lancey lance~]

Damian
A sigh of relief escaped him upon hearing that his children were safe, and that one of their greatest adversaries had been apprehended at last. Already standing up and grabbing his keys, he said,
"I'll meet you at the penitentiary and escort you from there. Good job, Rachyl." before hanging up. Damian let his secretary know he was leaving before rushing out the door to his car. He made a call on his way, ensuring that everything was prepped for the prisoner. After he hung up he smiled a little, things seemed to going almost absurdly well today. He pulled up to the penitentiary and awaited Rachel's arrival.

Toni
She tucked her hair behind her ears, slightly flustered by realizing Jax was right about the lack of food in her house. most of the time she didn't actually cook for herself, instead grabbing whatever was fast and easy. Her own insecurity was diminished however when she noticed how at ease and confident Jax was in the Kitchen seemingly in his element. She smiled affectionatly before going to grab a the potatoes.
"I can get started on these." She responded. As she washed the potatoes she willed the frozen pork chops to thaw faster, since it didn't require an actual flame it wasn't to difficult even though she was tired.
"Let me know if you need to find something." She added, cutting up the potatoes into chunks with with ease, quickly falling back into the muscle memory of it.

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Rachyl
"Understood sir." She let him hang up before directing the driver where to go.
Sitting back on the bench seat of the caravan truck she felt an unnerving gaze spear into her, knowing what she would find starring at her she slowly looked over to lock eyes with Neo. He was still bound and heavily slouched against the floor of the truck but even half in a daze the murderous gaze he gave her sent shivers down her spine.
"W-what did you do to m-me...?" His voice was weak and barely audible over the start of the trucks engine, to be honest she was surprised he was able to speak at all
"Just a standard tranquilizer, and you better keep those shadows to your self unless you want a bullet in your head or another needle in your neck." The cold feeling spreading up her leg quickly retreated but she still didn't trust it as she watched the shadows churn at his feet waiting for a moment to strike.
Sending an inquisitive glare his way she shook her head lightly and chuckled a bit,
"On second thought maybe you being awake isn't the best idea." Standing carefully since they were driving she crossed over to him and tilted his head back by his hair once more, still being met with the same 'I'm going to kill you' look, until he felt the sharp tip of the needle sink into his neck and the numbness started to over come his body once more.
The penitentiary wasn't to much farther after that, and this time Neo was still passed out as they pulled up an she spotted Damien waiting for them outside.

Jax
He easily feel back into the Rhythm of cooking even if the kitchen it's self was different. Sure he didn't have any of his fancy equipment or utensils, but it was fun none the less. Absentmindedly he starting humming under his breath as he cut, chopped, and seasoned. Only the ding of the timer broke his trance as he looked up and noticed it was almost 6 already.
"I wonder if Mik's up yet." Finishing cleaning some of the dishes they had used the tired General's face flashed across his mind.
He wouldn't of been surprised if it turned out he was still up doing things around his home or bugging his brother about his day instead of getting the rest he needed. Drying his hands off he pulled out his phone and shot him a couple quick annoying spam texts to wake him if he wasn't, saying that food was ready.

Mirik
He was most certainly not awake yet. After showering and being clean for once, throwing himself down on his bed felt like heaven. He did wake with a jolt as a door down the hall slammed shut.Figuring it was Neo coming home he didn't think to hard on it,little did he know it had been the wind coming through an open window that had shut the door. Exhaling a long breath he debating even getting up after stretching but decided getting ready was worth it as he remembered there would be food waiting for him if he did. Turning his phone back on he rolled his eyes with a chuckle at the 15 missed messages he had just from Jax and sent a quick 'On way soon' to stop him from sending more.
"Hey shorty, Jax and Toni invited us over for food you wanna go?" After getting dressed he knocked on Neo's door only to get no response and took it for the silent treatment he would normally get trying to get him to go places,
"Okay well you know where I'll be if you need anything.." He held back a sigh before heading downstairs to try and find a jacket of his Neo hadn't taken into his own collection.
He disliked the one he found, a red plaid jacket with a grey hood and strings, as it went against his normal muted color scheme. But he guessed it'd be nice to throw some color into his black shirt, grey jeans, and worn combat boots he always went for. He stopped as he caught a glance of himself in his mirror, god did the color make the fact his eyes were almost white stand out harshly which he hated but would deal with for now. Past that he noticed he looked healthier, less pale and dead after a mere 5 to maybe 6 hours of sleep and smiled a bit at that fact.
"Guess I should take care of myself more before my friends point it out next time." Talking under his breath he grabbed one of his older snap-backs from the hat rack by the door, figuring if he was changing up his style a bit tonight why not push it farther.
Pulling the bill to the back of his head he actually found he liked how he looked for once, 'Your dressing up because she'll be there aren't you?' a little voice in the back of his head said. Cheeks going red he tried to tell himself that wasn't the case as he headed out the door but maybe he had to admit to himself that it was, and he felt his heart jump just a bit in excitement at the fact he was going to her house for dinner.

[~lancey lance~]

Damian
With two soldiers trailing behind him he met with the truck as it pulled up. Upon orders already received from Damian, they further bound Neo and carried him between the two of them, prepared to hold him back if he were to wake up once again. He gave Rachyl a nod of acknowledgment and was about to leave, but paused, taking in to consideration that she might want to see Neo's capture all the way through.
"We'll be escorting him to his cell now, you may accompany us if you wish." He said, before they reentered the building. They huddled together into an elevator, and Damian waited for the doors to close before entering his security code that would allow them to access the floor they were going to. His eyes drifted over to Rachyl as they went down.
"So...how were Nicholas and Agness?" he inquired. Part of him didn't even want to know why his children seemed to be repeatedly involved in these strange events that had transpired, but he trusted that Rachyl respected his authority enough that she would keep things confidential and discreet.

Toni
She smiled at Jax as he texted Mirik, feeling just a touch nervous, but quickly distracted herself by setting the table. She laughed a little, the task seeming almost outlandish and bring up old memories.
"You know, my dad was a chef at some fancy restaurant, but it was always closed on Mondays," She said, almost as if in a trance.
"So he'd always make some amazing dinner and let me and my brother and sister help, and then we'd be setting the table just in time for my mom to come home. She was always so tired, but everytime she walked through the her face would light up and-" Toni's voice suddenly caught in her throat and she froze. Her expression turned grim as a darker memory began to cloud her mind.
"I'm going to go upstairs and freshen up." She said numbly before she started walking out of the kitchen.

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Jax
He was enjoying her story til her voice broke and he quickly looked behind to see her begin to leave,
"Toni? Hey you okay?" He was able to walk a couple fast steps across the kitchen before having to heavily lean against the counter to keep himself from falling as a heavy wave of pain hit him,
"H-Hey if I think you're not okay I will find some way upstairs to check on you woman!" Gritting his teeth against the pain he watched her go and tried to speak as clearly as he could.
He cursed under his breath looking down at his bad leg before limping out to the living room with the help of his crutches and sat back on the couch.
He hoped his pills would kick in soon so at least some of this day would be pain free.
Rachyl
Surprised she was able to continue farther she gladly followed along,
"Searching for them was actually how I discovered our prisoner, your kids were not even a mere mile away from Asylum when I ran into them. Nick seemed fine for the most part. Agness...seemed hurts couldn't walk on her own and was more scared than she should even have to be." Rachyl admitted part of that fear was her own fault, but caught up in the adenine of the moment she couldn't help the fact she had been so violent in front of them.

Dusk had been pacing around Agness until she had fallen into soemthing state of sleep before phasing through the wall to quickly follow Nick. She meowed annoyingly at his feet, her apperence now less like a real cat and more wispy around the edges. Jumping up she pawed at his pocket where she knew the shiny device was he had picked up earlier was, a tiny green light blinked on it indicated a message was waiting for her master . Her eyes had the look of 'please do something' in them even though the cat realizing that might be impossible.

[~lancey lance~]

Toni
Her breathing was ragged by the time she reached the upstairs bathroom. She shut the door and jerkily turned on the cold water before splashing it over her face. Knuckles white, she braced herself against the sink and looked up at her own haggard reflection. Her eyes were red, nicely framed by the dark circles underneath them, and her face was far too thin, with wrinkles already starting to form from the nearly permanent scowl she wore. A groan escaped her as she allowed herself to collapse onto the cold tile floor and just breath. Her chest ached, but not from any wounds she had sustained the night before.
Toni ran her fingers through her hair, trying to calm down and overcome the guilt she felt leaving Jax alone downstairs to worry about her. It was stupid to get worked up like this, and she knew better than to dwell on memories that only ever cause her pain. With a determined sigh she stood back up and cleaned up her face, trying to reach some point of decency. She let her honey colored hair down and she laboriously brushed it out, only to still be dissatisfied with her own appearance. She was embarrassed to even think about that in a situation like this she wished she had make up or even clothes that made her look less ready for combat and more prepared to spend time with friends or even go on a date. It made her angry, that much of her childhood and being a normal teenager had been ripped away from her, that she never got the chance to do something as selfish and time consuming as just making herself look pretty. There was nothing to be done about in now though, and instead she needed to go reassure her friend that she was fine.
"Sorry, Jax. I was being stupid. I'm all good now." She said with a half-hearted smile before sitting down on the couch beside him. She let her head fall lightly on his shoulder and closed her eyes.
"How are you holding up?" Toni asked.

Damian
His brow knit together at hearing that Agness was hurt and he turned his head to actually look at Rachyl.
"What was she doing out there? How did she get hurt? Was it serious? Did you take her to the hospital?" He asked in rapid fire, seeming to forget the situation at hand and realize that of course Rachyl wouldn't have personally taken her to the hospital while she had a high profile enemy in her custody. It was a strange expression of him, the vulnerability and fear, it almost made him unrecognizable. Normally always calm and detached, something about the idea of something bad happening to Agness seemed to deeply disturb him.
The elevator dinged, signaling that they had reached their destination. Damian looked annoyed before they were curtly greeted by a stern looking woman who gave Neo a once over before leading them all to where he would be held. He followed, but let himself fall behind before grabbing hold of Rachel's arm and having her stop with him.
"Do you think the contact Nicholas and Agness have had with the elementals has made them targets, Rachyl? Do you think it's safe for them to be here any longer?" He asked in a hushed voice, looking at her somewhat desperately. For all his ability to manage and strategize, Damian knew he did a rather awful job of being a father, and now he couldn't help but wonder if it was foolish to have his children live here with him. Perhaps it would be safer to send them to some unaffected city far away. Maybe he should have done that all along, and forcing them to be here was just a selfish way of deluding himself into feeling like he wasn't alone.

Nick
The shadowy figure at his feet startled him, but he was relieved to find that I was only the shadow cat come to join him. The relief was short lived however when he realized what the creature was so persistently trying to get him to pay attention to. Feeling as if it weighed 80 lbs in his hand, Nick slowly removed the lit up cellphone from his pocket and stared at the message notification grimly. He had a choice now, and it was one he certainly didn't want to make. He could risk everything and help Neo get back to his brother, or he could just do nothing and hopefully forget about everything that had happened in these last two days. He wondered if he could stomach the guilt of leaving Neo to what would probably at the very least be life in a prison. And the other elementals, while they might not have liked him, they had shown both Nick and his sister mercy. Could he really stand by and let their struggle come to an end so easily? It almost seemed unfair that Rachyl and his own father had been able to target Mirik's weak spot so easily, and Nick had unknowingly played his own part in it. Perhaps the war could run it's course, but Nick wasn't ready to let it end like this because of himself. He opened up the phone to read what Neo had been sent, and try and decide what his course of action would be to free Neo.

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Mirik
He texted Neo once more before reaching Toni's house,Look I know your probably mad at me for sending you to watch over those humans, it was a hasty decision to make sure they got home safe. His fingers stopped as he stalled writing not really knowing what to say to the sullen teen, letting go of the fact he was talking to him like another solider when he should be talking to him like the family he was,I'm sorry I'm not like father, he knew how to connect to you better and say the right things all the time. I'll be home late tonight but maybe we can try to talk then? You came home so broken yesterday and I'm worried about you. He left it there not wanting to go on a rant about being protective and sent it with a sigh. Without realizing it his feet had lead him on auto pilot to Toni's house and with only a bit of hesitation he put his phone away and knocked on the door

Rachyl
Her face went red at the sudden contact, her expression read that she was even more surprised.
"I-I think it was just a sprained ankle, Nick was carrying her home but that was all I could really see besides some dirt on her. I had a group of mine branch off to take the all the way home, so I know their there at least. As for being targets..."She stalled remembered when Neo had attacked her the night before, Nick had been telling him to run the entire time when it was his place to fight with her to instead of against.
"Not Agness, but your son. I had been attacked by Neo the night prior and instead of helping me Nick was shouting at him to run away. I don't know if it's anything to be concerned about but it did stick out as strange in my mind."

Jax
"Oh you know just your run of the mill hoping the pain will fade soon but probably won't, probably gonna be walking with a limp for a long while. Probably got a fear of dogs now after being a chew toy for one." He paused and smiled, while everything he said was true he meant it in a joking matter, "Just kidding, kind of. I'm okay, or I will be eventully. The real question is why did you get so depressed so quick?" A knock on the door interrupted them and a mischievous light danced across Jax's Green and blue eyes,
"Better go get the door the door for lover boy Missy, we can talk later."

Dusk laid at Nick's feet and let out a purr as he took out the phone, she seemed to fade just a little bit more into shadows. It was getting harder to stay out in the world but she tried her best to stay, if not for her master than for the little girl who had cried into her earlier. Remembering her she got up and trotted back to Agness leaving Nick alone to make his own choices.