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Post by raphael on Mar 6, 2006 23:02:28 GMT -5
Raphael had difficulty falling asleep, things kept running through his mind. The events of the day, the strange girl, Iris, the job he had had to do. Raphael was beginning to think he was better off in his original line of work. He also wondered if x23 and his other students resented him. In truth all that Raphael was looking for in life was someone to look up to him, to say you don't have to be the tough guy. That was a hard thing for him though. He was a lonely man and just wanted a friend.
He tossed and turned most of the night, he still never slept well, visions of his past swimming through his head and he would wake up about every hour.
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Post by Health on Mar 9, 2006 0:19:30 GMT -5
"Blech, if you say so," Amelia said wrinkling her nose.
"This is from the same girl that's been chasing Christian around," Iris laughed and then froze, something was wrong, "I'll be right back," Iris said and instantly her staff was out and she moved to the door and stepped outside and looked around and sighed in relief, maybe it was a false alarm. But Amelia's screaming made Iris's heart drop in her chest. Iris threw open her apartment door and ran inside to see a giant black hand pulling her into a vortex and disappearing.
"No!" Iris yelled her eyes bruning with anger, The Nothing had gone too far, future generations were suppose to be left alone until they inheriated the duties of Guardian. Iris a woman of action used her staff and went into her war armor. The then opened a portal of her own and appeared in Raphael's bedroom.
"Raphael," she said standing tall, the armor was strangely fitting on her even if she had never donned it before, "The Nothing has taken Amelia I nned your help getting her back."
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Post by raphael on Mar 9, 2006 15:31:50 GMT -5
Raphael sat up in the bed, "what now, give me a second."
Raphael sat up, "what do you need of me?"
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Post by Health on Mar 9, 2006 18:45:30 GMT -5
Iris gritted her teeth her cheeks burning and she turned around and crossed her arms, "The Nothing crossed over to the mortal realm and too Amelia and by the codes of the Guardians only you and I can bring her back to safety," Iris said.
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Post by raphael on Mar 10, 2006 15:49:48 GMT -5
Raphael got, very nakedly and walked over to the dresser to get some shorts on while Iris had her back turned. He then walked over to the closed to find his uniform and armour. He pulled out the strangely colored battle fatigues and began to pull them on.
"so what makes me so special that I am allowed to time travel?"
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Post by Health on Mar 10, 2006 17:46:35 GMT -5
Iris closed her eyes, her cheeks were still blazing as she took a breath and sucked in all emotions she was feeling for Raphael, the kidnapping of Amelia, the anger she felt against the Nothing. She held her arms closer to her chest.
"In a degree made in the Earth year 86 A.C, the Guardian and the General's of the Nothing made an agreement in blood that though they were both creatures of time and space they wouldn't involve their children in the war until their children inheritated their place in time."
"In the Earth year 497, the pact was broken the Nothing kidnaped the Master Guardian's heir. But the pack had made in blood and the only loop hole was that those who shared blood with the one kidnapped could go across lines to fight and return those to their rightful place," Iris said choosing her words carefully.
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Post by raphael on Mar 10, 2006 19:47:44 GMT -5
"so she is related to me...that answers so many questions."
Raphael placed his hand on the breast plate he had hoped he would never have to wear again, rubbing his hand across the smoothly formed peice.
"Its a shame, no matter how hard I try, I just can't give up this life."
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Post by Health on Mar 10, 2006 19:53:07 GMT -5
"More closely then you'd think," Iris said turning her head and seeing Raphael in full gear and studied him for a moment, "Sometimes the life we try to give up is the one we must lead," she said simpily and turned around all the way.
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Post by raphael on Mar 10, 2006 19:58:21 GMT -5
Raphael knew what it meant, he had no brothers or sister, not other livign relatives. He was alone, anyone who shared his blood closely enough to be considered family would have to be his own. He put the chest piece on, and reached for the shoulder pads and elbow and knee gaurds. He reached into the back of the closet for a pair of grey combat boots. He put them on. He walked over to the bed, dropping to the floor and reaching under it he pulled out a small bag. It contained his knife and an ammo belt and holster. Raphael walked up to the wall to the left of his bed and punched a whole in it. He pulled the drywall back and grabbed his weapon, the .357 python that had been the tool of his trade for so long. He took it out of its protective case and dripped oil down the barrel, checking the action. He loaded the weapon with a speed loader.
He holstered it.
"I believe we are ready to go." Raphael said grimly, no one messed with him and his.
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Post by Health on Mar 10, 2006 20:02:47 GMT -5
Iris nodded keeping her own thought from touching her features and waved her safe and murmured the words to open a doorway. It appeared from the ground, tentatively Iris reached out and took Raphael's hand and pulled him into the portal after her.
Normally they would have been taken to a place called the Neutral World, but now they were heading to the middle of where the Nothing brewed and had to take a darkened tunnel that they flew down at high speeds.
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Post by raphael on Mar 10, 2006 20:06:52 GMT -5
"no exactly a theme park ride is it..." Raphael said sarcastically, he disliked being without control, not feeling the ground or being able to see what lay ahead.
"You always were into strange things."
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Post by Health on Mar 10, 2006 20:09:04 GMT -5
"Not by choice I assure you," Iris said as a suddenly gust of black wind caused her to ver to the side, with her legs she hit the side of the tunnel and bounced off it and got back on track, "They know we're coming," Iris said her eyes narrowing and they were pushed forward even faster.
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Post by raphael on Mar 10, 2006 20:11:35 GMT -5
"I am sure that us coming is exactly what they wanted." Raphael still didn't know how he fit in with this whole thing, but he was greatful he had invested in the mercury slugs, mass reactive rounds made combat so much easier.
"No one messes with my blood..."
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Post by Health on Mar 10, 2006 20:14:48 GMT -5
Iris hid the red tinge on her cheeks by flying through a bright enterance way, her boots clicked against the ground as she landed on the begining of many steps made of stones, "The Nothing regards Earth as a milestone that they must win. They probably want to remove any chance for the Guardian blood to be passed on and wants all three of us," she said and began walking up the stairs.
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Post by raphael on Mar 10, 2006 20:17:51 GMT -5
Raphael did not land so gracefully, falling and tripping on the stairs. He got up quickly though, "that...never happened."
Raphael began to follow Iris, immediately aware of his surroundings, watching on all sides, walking up the stairs backwards to make sure no one flanked them.
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Post by Health on Mar 10, 2006 20:22:53 GMT -5
"What was that?" Iris asked but sounded distracted and instantly forgot she had asked the question. She gritted her teeth, as she got closer to the Central of the Nothing she would begin losing her Guardian powers, mutant powers, even memory. But she'd risk it, she had to.
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Post by raphael on Mar 10, 2006 20:25:41 GMT -5
((just wondering if that applies to me aswell boss))
Raphael stayed close to Iris, keeping an eye out on the flanks and listening, but he had not heard the sound that Iris had.
He just looked at her and shook his head.
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Post by Health on Mar 10, 2006 20:29:10 GMT -5
((Hmmm, yeah it can if you want))\
Iris looked back in time to catche Raphael's eye but quickly looked away, she had to focus or she'd forget and Amelia would be loss. She continued to climb the stairs her boots lightly touching the stairs as she went.
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Post by raphael on Mar 10, 2006 20:40:03 GMT -5
Raphael kept close, he was wondering when this stair case would end. He felt a numbin sensation at the edge of his mind, but quickly disregaurded it, he had trained to fight under the influences of nerve agents and had been immunized against most of them.
"mayhaps we should quicken our pace a little more."
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Post by Health on Mar 10, 2006 20:46:42 GMT -5
"Hm?" Iris said looking at Raphael only a little longer this time and blinking a few times, "Yes we should she said turning away and quicken her pace going up the stairs.
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