Topic: Hell's Resurrection

Issy

Date: 2011-09-06 16:55 EST
((The following was adapted from Live Play. Thank you to all involved!))

Isuelt leaned a heavy elbow forward and pushed open the back door of the Inn. A whiskey-stained chuckle tinged the air as she entered as she continued her conversation, "Oh right, and I suppose he really deserved that." Janie shrugged, the Aussie lass following suit, the usual vivacious bounce to her step, "Well, he started it, you know." The brunette Scathachian stopped in mid-step and let her dark eyes roam over the room, which was in disarray. Janie almost, well she did, banged right into the back of Isuelt as she stopped short. "Hell, Issy, want to give a warning next time?" Janie did also take the opportunity to look around, noting the disorder and as well as Katt and Lexi Amagadi, who looked to be tending to her.

Isuelt's brows lowered as her expression darkened, "What happened here?" She, too looked to Lexi, then to the jackal called Stitch.

Lexi reached into a dark bag, and pulled out a needle and a clear vile of medicine. "I have no idea. I just stumbled onto this a few minutes ago. A woman took my car, to take a woman to the hospital."

Katt nodded slowly, and interrupted with a soft voice, "Sorry to cause trouble." Her perfect little mouth turned further into a frown, the more she thought about what had happened, the worse she felt.

"Katt," Lexi began, holding up the small vile, "This will take the pain away, and it will make you sleepy. I promise, I'll take care of you." A small, reassuring smile. "Unless you'd rather tough it out." As the woman tended to Katt, Isuelt turned and looked to her Sister. Janie was quick with a response to the unanswered question, "Uhm, yah, Iss" I didn't tell you what happened in here the other day." Isuelt arched a dark brow at the blonde priestess, the impatience in her voice near palpable, "What?" "There were these, I dunno what you call 'em. Robots or whatever. Fighting. Dr. Ibaraki had me get the hell out of here. I was with that little gold guy. Tick" Yeah, lots of weapons and projectile weapons and ....and..." Janie stopped and looked to Isuelt. "Sorry I didn't tell you before, Illea." She bit her lower lip at the admonishing look from her elder Sister. Katt was able to manage to tell them that Dr. Ibaraki had been the woman taken to the clinic before she quieted from the pain of her injuries. Others were gathered now, including Ebon Ilnaren. Stich filled in a few details, "I came in to a li'le person's 'ead knocked off and a body. 'Ead grew spider legs. Body kept shoo'ing. There was something important in there...what was it. Spewed a bunch o' green smoke an' they exploded. Eventually." Isuelt's arms crossed over her chest, the leather of her bodice creaking, she was not happy. "Janie, get over to the clinic for Dr. Ibaraki. And I will expect a full explanation of what happened yesterday, too. Got it?" she leveled her dark gaze. Janie nodded quickly and was bounding for the door before she could get yelled at. She was off, on her way to the Riverview Clinic. It was Ebon who looked to Isuelt, "Troubles?" "Always," came the jaded reply. "Miss Issy' It's n..not her fault," Katt's little voice struggled to be heard. "You don't have to worry about defending her, Katt. That's more a full-time job than anyone should have." She rubbed her forehead, feeling the iron grip of pressure at her temples again. "Still ..true," Katt continued, "What..happened yesterday..not her fault. Mrm...Miss..Raye said something about..Scathachian ..might be targeted.." She wanted to sit up but just couldn't get herself to. Isuelt's brow lowered. A pensive pause fell over the priestess as she stared at Katt. Her voice, while still low was urgent in its tone, "Targeted" Katt' What are you talking about?" Maybe she should have joined Janie in following Raye to the clinic Ebon stepped forward wearing a frown, "Someone's targeting Scathachians?" As if on cue, there was a "Thud. Thud....Thud, thud....Thud" A ghostly little chuckle came next just before Isuelt heard an all too familiar voice, "Oh it's true....Scath-bitch." Isuelt froze. She knew that voice, the venom in it was unmistakable. Renna, the Betrayer. Somehow. Paired with what Katt said, Isuelt knew that to stay was to invite trouble, violence for all here. She would have to draw Renna out without bystanders. Innocents were to be protected, not used as shields. She stood up slowly, looking around. Renna's voice was like shards of glass scraping at her ears, "How many must be injured for you, Issy?" The hooded figure who stood so near to them lifted to reveal her blood red eyes. "How many must I kill" Or have I killed....How many have I hurt' Brian....Jewell?" Icer....And now....You." The Red Riding Hood offered her hand, "Sister....We are family, right?" Isuelt, shocked that this woman had nearly just appeared in their midsts, looked to her and began to back away. Not from Renna...but from the rest of the patrons. She was moving toward the door. "Renna...c'mon. Outside. None need to die or be hurt for me." Her legs moved forward as Renna began to follow her, "C'mon!" The priestess was trying to make it to the front door, "You want me? You got me." Suddenly, Renna lashed forward, her cloak whipping at the Scathachian. Isuelt drew her blade, a steel note singing to the air as she swung the sword and rented the cloak as she was pushed back through the window, just beside the front door, with a symphony of shattering of glass. "M-Miss Issy!" Katt looked over to Ebon then Stitch. "No! Isuelt!" Ebon ran to the window and looked through it. Where her body should have landed with a hard thump on the front porch, there was just the tingling of glass as it fell from the window frame. Isuelt's body wasn't there. So, too was Renna gone. In the blink of an eye the two had disappeared into thin air.

Issy

Date: 2011-09-06 16:59 EST
Isuelt landed with a soft thud, a grunt pushing itself from her lungs. The Scathachian looked around, obviously surprised to not be on the wooden planks of the front porch, but on grass covered in leaves. One blade still in her hand, she scrambled to her feet, her dark eyes wide.

Renna had opened a portal. Whatever she wanted from the priestess, she wanted in privacy. The clothing that Renna had worn changed. The cape had reached about her form, covering up in a familiar black cloak, meanwhile a hood had slithered about her head. She was standing now opposite Issy who looked like she had seen a ghost. "....What's wrong" You look shocked."

Isuelt was shocked. And for a few reasons. The priestess's espresso eyes darted around her, and always came back to Renna. She tried to figure out where they were: shock number one. And she tried to piece together how Renna was in front of her, alive: shock number two. "Stupid for me to ask how you're here, right?" Her long legs moved to regain a battle stance balance as she slowly drew her second blade.

"Oh no....It isn't anything like before, Issy." She chuckled, as she moved to walk around her, completely uncaring for the drawn blades, "My daughter lives still, and her body is her own. She is grown far too powerful for me to possess her now. Besides, I am in imprisoned, and unable to return. Of course, that makes it somewhat interesting that I am now standing here before you....Let us put it this way. This isn't me. I am just controlling a body, which has my basic personality imprinted into their brain. It means they don't have as much power as say, such as myself....But it is enough to get certain jobs done."

The seasoned warrior moved along with Renna, keeping her enemy before her at all times. The two looked like mighty lions circling each other. The glass shards in Isuelt's shoulder only served as a reminder that this was no dream, let alone a nightmare. Her whiskey-stained voice was still controlled, "What do you want' I know that was you at the Arts Festival. What do you want here?"

"That was not me..." Renna whispered. "Me" Oh I want nothing, Issy, you must understand, I am powerless now - look..." She lifted her hand, and nothing happened. "See" I can't even control my magicks anymore. I am easy to kill, Issy....Try it. You know you want to."

"Believe me, as Scathach as my witness, I would wish for nothing more than to wipe you from all existence." Though she wasn't stupid enough to try it. Renna always had an angle. And probably always would. "I pray for nothing else, Renna. You play a game that you think you know all the rules, changing them as you see fit. But I'm still here. I'm still alive. And I'll never believe a single word that crosses your putrid lips."

The Betrayer stopped, and her head turned slowly to her. Her lips curled into that trademark, wicked smirk of hers. "You are all, and always will be pawns of my entertainment. But you, Issy. You're a problem. And don't think to proclaim your existence here, means anything. I am, immortal. I have powers to turn you inside out. Unfortunately I am trapped. Along with all of those powers." She chuckled then, "Come now, Issy, my dear sister....Must you think so ill of me all of the time?"

A shiver ran up the Scathachian's spine at the thought of Renna being immortal. Her jaw clenched. "You're a spawn of hell, Renna. And you always have been. There've been times when I thought I was the only one who saw it. You've fooled a lot of people, Brian Ravenlock for one. But never me." The leather of her gloves creaked as she choked up on her grip of her swords, "Never me, Renna."

"Brian Ravenlock....My dear sweet Father to our daughter. He never wanted to admit it. But he helped me survive. And no, Issy," she moved forward to her slowly, "I want to thank you. From the bottom of my heart." The glint from her blessed garnet at her throat shone in the light of day as she brought up her blades in a crossed defensive stance. Renna was moving, Isuelt was ready. "I'm not going to hold back. There's no one here to interfere this time. No one here to tell me you're an innocent, you're trying to make your way back. There's just you and me. And we know each other well, don't we?"

"I know you more than you know yourself," Renna continued to walk, and she was lifting her hands, in a choking motion, reaching out. "I don't need blades to kill you. I am going to choke the life out of your lungs, and I am going to kiss you tenderly, as the life from your eyes fades....Because, Issy, if you do die....I am going to be waiting on the other side. Your soul will be mine, and I will torture, for all eternity."

Isuelt's dark lashes fluttered only briefly. Her jaw flinched once more. Her head shook slowly, "No. No you won't. My soul is already claimed by my goddess. She will not have me endure you. Ever." There was another creak of leather as she moved, the steel singing as blade against blade slowly shifted.

Renna was literally trying to calmly choke Isuelt as she came within reach. There was a soothing smile on her lips. "....You fool. I consumed a God to become one. And your Goddess" I'll make sure she will suffer the same fate, as you will. Now close your eyes, and die peacefully in my grip."

The warrior bared her teeth, she wasn't sure if what she felt around her throat was the icy grip of Renna or the fiery rage of protection she had for Scathach. The warrior grunted and lunged forward, with both blades swiping in a slicing motion towards the woman's arms before her.

Renna's hands moved then as the blades bit deep into both of her arms. She gripped Issy's arms, and then forcefully aimed the blades' tips towards her own chest. "Going on. run me through! Do it! DO IT!" She laughed, "Kill me! KILL ME! Let me feel the pain! Let me see the savage look in your eye! I want to see it! I want to orgasm over the pain - the lovely pain, hurt me! Kill me..." She threw back her head, laughing, keeping the blades pointed for heart, "Do it, you Scathachian whore."

The muscles along the priestess's arms rippled in protest...but only for a moment. Her lips curled back as she elicited a snarl from behind her teeth. "Be damned!" She split her instinct. With one of her blades she lunged the point forward, toward Renna's chest. The other was withdrawn and used as a defensive shield for whatever might come.

As the blade bit into her chest, Renna pushed forward so that the sword's hilt touched her chest. It got her close enough for Renna to lightly kiss Isuelt's cheek, "....You can kill me," blood splattered from her mouth and onto Isuelt's chest as she looked down, "As many times as you want....But you, can never end....My Nightmare." The blade had pierced the heart, and Renna suddenly fell limp. But not before leaving a goodbye present. The cloak melted away, leaving a woman in its place, with brunette hair. She wept, shaking her head, "W-why..." Tears falling down her cheeks. "....Why?" The woman asked Isuelt, her eyes rolling back as the last breath of air past her lips. She fell back, and hit the ground, dead.

Hurriedly, almost franticly, Isuelt used the back of her glove to wipe away the kiss, the blood, the memory of Renna so close to her. But that last bit wouldn't so easily be cleaned away. Nor would the sight before her. Isuelt shook from her core; her blades, covered in blood trembled in her hands as she stepped back, watching the young woman die in front of her. "I.....I....I'm....sorry...." Her whisper was strangled in her throat as she pinched her expression, pain was seeping into her limbs. An innocent was claimed, by her own blade.

Renna's voice cackled, echoing about Scathach's Daughter, "We're the same, now..." Spinning around, blades out, Isuelt looked about her in the woods for the voice. For Renna. But she was left alone, with the quiet of the forest, the body of an innocent and her thickening guilt for company.