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Feb 13, 2015 09:26AM
((He's mentally fragile))
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((Physically, he's just exhausted.))"The quicker we can get him back on his feet, the better. I need details about Nik's lair and plan," he added, pacing in front of Ryder as Jaze fixed him up.
Jaze nodded without looking at him, mumbling a distracted, "Gotcha." Ryder didn't seem to have any injuries, which was good, though it also made her wonder if Nik had hurt him at all. If the traitor had wounded him, physically, it had healed. She drew the runes that were needed on the unconscious Shadowhunter's arm, using the hand that wasn't holding her steele to help keep her glasses in place.
"Ryder. Ryder, come on," Jones insisted, moving to his bedside and shaking his shoulder. Ryder's eyes fluttered open at the familiar feeling of the steele drawing runes on his skin. He opened his mouth as well, rasping a bit before managing "Hey again."
Jaze didn't reply, but it was nice to see him conscious again. She finished the rune she'd been drawing, which was also the last one was needed. For now, at least.((I really am horrible at replying on here. Feel free to yell at me. And sorry for the kinda sucky post.))
((It's fine))"Okay, you're going to have to tell me what you know," Jones insisted, trying not to sound too impatient. "Hm, yeah, okay," Ryder agreed, closing his eyes and gathering energy. "The hideout, it's in an abandoned warehouse. He's recruiting other downworlders to his army. Aly is still trapped..."
None of that sounded good. Jaze stepped back from the cot, her work done. She pressed her lips together, not speaking. All of this, on top of the werewolves vs vamps situation... We have some of the worst luck ever.
"Ryder, where is the warehouse? Do you remember?" Jones continued, feeling his throat dropping with the impending news. Not good at all. At this point, they needed back up.
((I feel like we need a theme song for Team Nik. It makes it more dramatic. So when we kill people I can head bang and rock out while I write.))Nik slid a knife out of his belt and twirled it in his hands. The doors to the Institute stood inches away, but he needed Xavier before he could do anything.
((How about 'I'm going to do my thing' by Royal Deluxe? Here's the link if you want: https://soundcloud.com/plagiator-1/ro.... Or we could do with more hardcore rock? Centuries by Fall Out Boy: https://soundcloud.com/trenton-taylor... or something from Sleigh Bells: https://soundcloud.com/adam_bloxhan/r...? Sorry, all the links are on Soundcloud since Youtube isn't being very nice to me at the moment. You should recommend something as well, I wanna hear what you listen to when on a mass killing spree.))Finally, Xavier stepped out from the corner, flocked by two vamps, a wizard and a rogue werewolf. "On rent for the night," he told Nik, brandishing his own knife as well. He wasn't a man of physical violence but he was definitely going to protect himself. "Don't harm Ryder everyone," he then ordered, refusing that his creation be hurt in this battle. "Everyone else is up for grabs."
((Dude you went all out. *Sniffles* Nik would be so proud of your dedication. I vote Centuries because I love the shit out of that song and I feel like a bad ass for listening to it. Um mass killing spree music....https://vimeo.com/108903870 Immortals by FOB. Maybe Your Honor by Regina Spektor, because of the lyrics))Nik nodded in agreement. "Remember; the enemy is the one shooting at you. Don't hesitate." He kicked open the doors and strode in.
((My pleasure indeed. FOB is always a good idea...))Jones stiffened, hearing commotion from downstairs. "Jaze..." he warned, not feeling right. He pulled out his own steele and moved to the door.
Xavier led his groupies through the door after Nik, signalling where they should go to.
((Pete Wentz is always the answer))Nik steeled himself and gripped his blade tighter. "I know you're in here Ryder." He called. "Come out, come out, little mouse."
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Jones froze when he heard the voice, and signalled back to Jaze. "Nik's here," he hissed. "He's coming for Ryder. We need to get him to safety."
Xavier studied the Institute interior, noticing how the rooms were laid out and where the exits were. "Let's make sure no one escapes..."
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((Wicked!))"Coming out to play?" Xavier called up, wondering where they could be. Why hadn't anyone greeted them? Where were all the shadowhunters? The Institute would usually be crowded, no?
((Wicked!))"Coming out to play?" Xavier called up, wondering where they could be. Why hadn't anyone greeted them? Where were all the shadowhunters? The Institute would usually be crowded, no?
"Jones, let's not make this difficult." Nik called, heading towards the infirmary.
((Should we wait for Izzy? I need Jaze to answer Jones...))"Jaze get him out of here. I'm going to hold them back for as long as possible, understood?" he ordered, moving to the door. He had one hand on the door, pushing it open the slightest bit.
((Sorry!! >.< If I'm ever gone for too long, you guys can Rp Jaze.))Behind her glasses, Jaze's eyes were wide. She didn't bother to conceal her worry, letting it show openly on her features. "I-I... I... Yes, but what about you?" She said, keeping her voice down. Letting Nik get Ryder again would be bad, really bad, but she didn't like the idea of leaving Jones behind. Yeah, he was experienced, but if Nik had others with him, she doubted that they would fight fair.
((If you want, alright))"Ryder is dangerous and a great asset to them if he's in their possession. Protect him, and don't tell me where you'll go. Just leave," Jones returned, drawing runes on his arm to prepare for battle.
((NO NIK MUST GET HIM DAMN YOU JONES))Nik strolled casually through the halls, almost reaching the infirmary. The runes covering his arms shone wickedly black in the witchlight. "Xavier, if one of your vampires could run ahead and...get the show on the road, this might go a lot more quickly. I want to be back for dinner." He said.
((Gotta keep this story on its toes! But seriously though, shall we have Ryder evade him this time or what?))"Got you. Altaï, get a move on," he agreed and ordered, throwing two fingers in the direction the wizard was to head in as to not alert Jones verbally. The clawed wizard hurried ahead to the door of the infirmary and listened in to the commotion inside. He then began to quietly work his magic. As Jones helped point out another exit route for Ryder and Jaze - through the window.
((Yes. Put up a fight, you little shit!))A thought occurred to Nik, and he stopped dead in his tracks. "Xavier...they know we're here...they might try to escape by other means." His face paled. "Send someone to cover the outside." He pushed his way to the front of the group and stood impatiently by the wizard. "Sometime today, Downworlder."
Jaze pressed her lips together, but didn't object. She shoved her steele in the waistband of her jeans, then held a hand out to Ryder, helping him get to his feet. She wanted to move fast, but she wasn't sure how recovered Ryder was. Hopefully enough to climb out of a window.
"It's not like the smartest minds of the wizarding world are willing to risk attacking the Institute for some scrolls okay?" Xavier defended, signalling to another of their entourage to listen to Nik. The first wizard heeded Nik's order and burst through the door into the infirmary. After thirty seconds, he was repelled back onto the banister and fell onto a heap on the floor.Ryder tried to help Jaze but found he was still weak and disoriented. "Are we...fire escape?" he asked unintelligibly as Jones fought off the wizard.
"All right, the rest of you, to me!" Nik shouted, bursting into the room. He raised his sword and locked onto Ryder and Jaze. "Raziel." He cursed. "Xavier, he's getting away."
"Yep," Jaze answered, guessing that Ryder was asking where they were going. She kept her hands on Ryder's arm, helping support him and move him towards the window, trying to get him to go faster. She had to focus on getting him to safety, not on the chaos that was happening.
"On it," Xavier replied, rushing past Jones and headed directly for Jaze and Ryder. "Having trouble there girly?" he asked menacingly, ready to grab onto the exhausted Ryder."Keep your attention on me you traitor!" Jones called, wanting Nik's attention away from Ryder as he pulled out his steele.
Nik tried not to grab the bait, but the urge to kill Jones overwhelmed him. "You don't want to play this game with me, Jones." He growled.
"You chose to play this game when you decided to betray us," he returned, crouching lower in preparation. He didn't have any immediate weapons on him but he was going to get one very soon.
"You don't understand. This is bigger than you. Bigger than all of us." He lunged at Jones, then drew back at the last minute, laughing as Jones stumbled to follow him. "It's a losing game for you anyways. I'm doing you a favor, really."
"You're insane," he returned, refusing to let Nik through. He trusted Jaze with Xavier - Nik was the one who needed to be taken down for all of this to end. "You're on the wrong side."
Giulia wrote: ""On it," Xavier replied, rushing past Jones and headed directly for Jaze and Ryder. "Having trouble there girly?" he asked menacingly, ready to grab onto the exhausted Ryder."Jaze didn't respond verbally, not wanting to waste time talking, but she did narrow her eyes when she heard the word 'girlie'. She quickly pulled Ryder back, pushing him towards the window. Positioning herself between her friend and the warlock, she kicked out at Xavier's knee in an attempt to either make him fall or push him back. She'd be fine if either of those results happened.
Ryder tried to grab her before she attempted to push him back but she had missed his knee and would fall backwards. It seemed to move in slow motion for him - his prize falling from his grasp. He threw out his hand in a desperate magical attempt to drag Ryder back into his possession with the charm he had used on Aly and him at the hideout but it seemed to slip past the pair of them - Ryder's half wizard blood repelled his effect.
Giulia wrote: ""You're insane," he returned, refusing to let Nik through. He trusted Jaze with Xavier - Nik was the one who needed to be taken down for all of this to end. "You're on the wrong side."""I'm not on any side." Nik answered. "I'm impartial. It's the only way. And once I dispose of you, and take control of the Institute, I will be that much closer to my goal." He grinned. His arm lashed out as Jones, the blade catching him on the arm. Nik snatched it back and dashed to the other side of the Shadowhunter, trying to confuse him.
Jones twitched at the cut but kept his gaze on Nik, turning with him so they remained face to face. "I can't believe you were ever one of us..." he growled in return, face darkening as he lifted his fists. Next time Nik would lash out, he'd catch it."Nik! They're leaving!" Xavier yelled, preparing to jump out of the window with Jaze and Ryder.
"Go after them!" Nik called, keeping his eyes on Jones. "I was never one of you," Nik said to Jones quietly. "But I was, and remain to be, a Shadowhunter."
"You're right about that - you can never be one of us since you've so readily abandoned us..." he returned, equally angry, wanting his attention to remain on him so Ryder could escape.
"How's it coming, Xavier?" Nik yelled, smirking at Jones.
"Going to have to make a quick exit. You're on your own!" he replied, sitting on the window sill and ready to have the jump onto the fire escape and onto the street after his prize.Jones, when he though Nik wasn't looking, leapt onto him to pin him down.
Nik paused a second too long. Jones knocked into him hard, sending them both crashing down to the floor. Nik managed to worm his knife into a decent maneuvering position and tried to dig into Jones as they hit the floor. The warm fluid rushing over his hand told him he'd hit his mark.
Jones winced as the knife slipped into his side but he refused to let that stop him. He had Nik on the floor, exactly how he needed him. With all his weight on Nik, he tried to grab Nik's arms and pin him to the floor to stop him inflicting any more damage.
Nik kneed him in the gut, turning his face away and sliding underneath. Nik stood up and kicked Jones in the side, exactly where his wound was, and placed the heel of his boot on the back of his neck, his face darkening. "You're a fool, Jones. You will lose everything." ((Moo hhahaha Voldy reference))
Jones struggled to breathe as the pain and Nik's boot gripped him at his throat. He hoped at least Jaze and Ryder were out of there by now. He latched on roughly to Nik's leg and attempted to jerk it off him, and when he could get the boot just a hand's width off his skin, he twisted around to face Nik and gave his other standing leg a kick at the bend of the knee.
Nik shifted his body weight so he could minimize the pain as he went down. "Now we're getting to the fun part."
((Shall I just RP Jaze and Ryder and Xavier or...? Do you want backup for Nik or shall he just go with it?))Jones ignored Nik's confident comment, turning to tackle him instead and pin him to the floor. "How do you imagine this is going to end Nik?"
