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[quote=Sloane][color=silver]“You’re the psychopath who planted that tree!”[/color][/quote]
[quote=Anya][color=9966CC]”She’ll come around,”[/color][/quote]

Britney couldn't help but roll her eyes at the overly dramatic display Sloane made on her way out. While Britney knew that Sloane wasn't wrong, the action seemed like something some teenager would do. Everyone here was an adult (well, physically, mentally was a whole 'nother discussion). Thus, she turned towards Anya and said,

[color=f4eb93]”... I'm starting to think she likes the[i] attention.[/i]”[/color] She didn't say it softly; she didn't lower her volume at all. She spoke because she couldn't care about that control freak's little feelings or reputation here - Britney was still trying to figure out why she even came here in the first place.

Everyone was starting to clear out from the basement. Britney glanced at Adora, and she was still pulling it together. In a few minutes, Britney would help her up because they couldn't be hanging around in here. The Feds are more than likely watching them as they speak, and Britney doubted Stormy talked them into backing off (it's more likely Stormy was trying to get with the boss ladies than anything). That just left Kenshiro and Clancy.

... And boy, was the latter interesting.

[quote=Clancy][b]"I'm sorry about your friend. It's [i]shitty[/i]. But-.. only Kari would've known how to unlock this thing, right? And you- You said the one who died wasn't [i]your[/i] Kari. I'm not saying it's her. Your other friend - Lionel? At the graveyard, I heard him call Father Wolf a 'he.' Yes, I [i]was[/i] there when [i]she[/i] told you where to go, too, but I don't care about that right now. So far, everyone who's been killed by this [i]asshole[/i] has been part of your old group. Unless you still have enemies that aren't dead or [i]gone[/i], that makes it possible that it could be someone who was [i]one of you.[/i] Or that [i]someone[/i] of you is caught up in this too. Is that Kari? I don't know. But she's part of this now, and if she isn't dead it's obvious she's hiding or [i]being[/i] hidden."[/b][/quote]

[color=f4eb93]”... I don't know why you were acting like I was there,”[/color] Britney put a hand on her hip and shrugged. [color=f4eb93]”If [i]I[/i] was there, we would have summoned [i]everyone.[/i]”[/color] It was stupid for them just to pull the spirits of just three people - especially with the inconsistency with Kari. Alas, not everyone can see more than what is before them.

However, Britney's face contorted as she thought about it. Some things weren't adding up, such as patterns Britney was starting to pick up on. The "kid" was mature and sensible for someone who looked to be about [i]ten[/i]. What was extra suspicious was how he survived getting shot and just gave a weak-ass "I got better." Is he [i]really[/i] a kid? Is he even [i]human?[/i] He could just be some Apparition piloting a kid, which is all [i]types[/i] of fucked up. The next thing that caught her eye was the kid practically [i]admitting[/i] that they were spying on them. 

The final nail in the coffin was what he closed with.

[quote=Clancy][b]"I don't know [i]what[/i] you did to people to make them something they're [i]not[/i], but I know what it's like to be on the other side of [i]that[/i]."[/b] Cold condemnation sat in his gaze. [b]"If you had done that to [i]me[/i], you'd be dead already. But I'm not her. I don't know what's going through their heads."[/b][/quote]

[color=f4eb93]”Is that a thr-”[/color] Britney cut herself off... [i][color=f4eb93]Chill, Britney. You have to be the reasonable one here.[/color][/i] Britney attempted to affirm herself and calm herself down because the last thing this situation needed were [i]more[/i] people flying off the handle. Especially against a kid, even though Britney knew if he turned out to be a kid, she would eat her shoe. So, she kept her mouth shut and [i]observed.[/i] Nothing good would come from jumping the gun. 

However, when Adora felt the need to go off the kid, Britney didn't need to hold her back.

[quote=Kenshiro][color=7B81B3]"Oh, my friend... She's a Pactmaker! And the whole reason Emily G. Reed is a bitter, wretched fucking cunt today? It is because of you, Britney Williams. Because if it wasn't for you and your dirty deeds? She'd be a stain on the pavement of St. Portwell. And we'd all be better off for it... Including [b]my fucking Kari![/b] Now what is my fucking [b]life[/b], Britney!? Empty! I have [b]you people![/b] You! And you know what the worst part is? I never would've known were it not for Kari telling me... The only other woman I thought I'd ever be able to open up to truly is [b]gone![/b]"[/color]
[/quote]


Britney was silent.

Not a single muscle on her face so much as [i]twitched[/i].

The most stoic expression she ever had as Kenshiro ranted and raved at her... It hurt seeing someone that she thought so highly of come at her neck. 

[color=f4eb93]”... You trying to lowkey - [i]but not lowkey[/i] - put the blame on whatever you think happened to Kari, on me, [i]Kenshiro?[/i]”[/color] Britney said in a completely monotone tone as she stared at him. Britney was done playing nice and keeping her mouth shut now that Kenshiro had come at her first. She narrowed her eyes at him as she just came out and said it;

[color=f4eb93]”Because you do realize that, considering [i]her[/i] abstraction and the pattern in the murders, [i]she is more than likely to be Father Wolf, right? [b]Right?[/b][/i]”[/color] 

There it was: the ugly truth in all of its glory. She was putting a target on her back (and it was not the best thing to say to someone who was grieving and emotional), but [i]someone[/i] had to say it. Before things could progress further, they were pulled into a Recollection...[hr]Britney returned to reality and sighed.

She wondered why Emily would rear her head [i]now[/i] of all times. It was ten years without personally dealing with her, and it turned out that Emily was making all of these moves.[i] And it was all her fault.[/i] Britney shook her head, as it was becoming dead straightforward that the Coven would Covento deal with Emily sooner rather than later... and it was only fair for Britney to be the one to put an end to Emily's reign of terror. 

However, everyone began warning that 8th Street was about to attack, and Britney couldn't help but-
[b][i][h2]*BOOM*[/h2][/i][/b]
A massive crash exploded outside, and Britney's eyes shot open as she quickly ran up the stairs. Instead of rushing outside, she glanced through the window to see 8th Street.

... With an undead monstrosity looming over them.

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Thankfully, nobody bothered Adora while she was nearly ready to fall apart like Kenshiro. She knew that nobody cared. Thus, it was up to her to bring herself back to reality... though it was a pathetic sight for the mighty leader of the Old Coven's powerhouse [i]Trinity[/i], reduced to being curled up in the corner of Kari's basement. 

It was not like she had a choice in the matter these days. Her heart fluttered, as she didn't even feel [i]human[/i] at this very second.

[i][color=fd8a6c]"Okay... you can do this Adora,..."[/color][/i] Adora quietly said to herself between breaths as what everyone was saying was just[i] overwhelming[/i] her. She had to focus here, so she affirmed herself. [color=fd8a6c][i]"You're brave, you're loved... You can't fall apart [i]now[/i]; you managed to work up the courage to come here. [i]You. Can. Not. Fall. Apart. Now.[/i]"[/i][/color]

With those final words, Adora gathered the strength to push herself to her feet. That wasn't enough because she was still twenty. However, she could stand on two feet as she tried to return to reality. Her pride and ego were too enormous to ask for help, and she tried to focus on the conversation, which faded back into her mind's eye. 

[quote=Clancy][b]"I'm sorry about your friend. It's [i]shitty[/i]. But-.. only Kari would've known how to unlock this thing, right? And you- You said the one who died wasn't [i]your[/i] Kari. I'm not saying it's her. Your other friend - Lionel? At the graveyard, I heard him call Father Wolf a 'he.' Yes, I [i]was[/i] there when [i]she[/i] told you where to go, too, but I don't care about that right now. So far, everyone who's been killed by this [i]asshole[/i] has been part of your old group. Unless you still have enemies that aren't dead or [i]gone[/i], that makes it possible that it could be someone who was [i]one of you.[/i] Or that [i]someone[/i] of you is caught up in this too. Is that Kari? I don't know. But she's part of this now, and if she isn't dead it's obvious she's hiding or [i]being[/i] hidden."[/b][/quote]

[color=fd8a6c]”... Huh?”[/color] Adora raised an eyebrow as she listened to the kid. Typically, Adora wasn't too good with kids—being a woman who does not want any—but a few things in the kid's speech stuck out to her.


[quote=Clancy][b]"...Yes, I [i]was[/i] there when [i]she[/i] told you where to go-"[/b][/quote]

One big thing.

[color=fd8a6c]”... Wait, what the fuck do you mean you were [i]there?![/i]”[/color] Adora seethed, one hand on her chest, the other on the wall. As she took deep breaths, it was probably evident that she was trying to hide that she was coming down from a full-on anxiety attack, but, again, she was just too arrogant to let anyone here think she was showing [i]weakness[/i]. As she looked at the kid, something clicked in her head, and she got mad... It was enough to distract her from her trauma for just a moment. [color=fd8a6c]”... I think I saw you at the grocery store the other day, too! Have you been following me?”[/color]

She took a few deep breaths and couldn't hold it in any longer. Before, she continued.

[color=fd8a6c]”Kid... that is not fucking [i]cute[/i] at all!”[/color] Adora said, [color=fd8a6c]”That is [i]sick. [b]You're[/b][/i] fucking sick. Stay the fuck away from me.”[/color]

Was it wrong to say this to a kid? Probably. But, kid or not, Adora was not in the right frame of mind to be [i]reasonable[/i] right now, and she was going to put her foot down. Or up this kid's ass.

However, she was pulled into the Recollection...[hr][color=fd8a6c]”What the... [i]fuck[/i]...”[/color]

Adora hissed as she read the Recollection. As it turned out, Kari (or [i]somebody[/i]) attempted to burn the notes that Kenshiro was so obsessed with. What was worse was that Emily was here with her goons... she couldn't recognize a soul there other than Vashti and Greta, but she knew Emily. She was Lisa's bully, and Adora held an irrational hatred towards her. Not only did she harass Kari, but she also looted her house after she died... for some unknown third party. Adora had no clue what was in the notes, but it must be important if Kenshiro and Emily were so obsessed with them - but that raised more questions. Just [i]who[/i] could know about the notes? Just [i]who[/i] would be willing to pay scumbags like Emily-

However, her line of thought was interrupted.

[quote=Jack][color=6644ff]”... Lynn is almost certain we are about to be attacked by the 8th Street Coven. Be prepared, in case she is right.”[/color][/quote]

[b][i][color=fd8a6c]”... JESUS!”[/color][/i][/b] Adora's heart damn near jumped out of her chest as she fell to the ground. Jack had appeared out of the goddamn blue and gave this message that went over Adora's head because she was too busy getting her tits scared off - in addition to her other feelings clawing their way back into the fray. Adora grabbed her chest and looked up at Jack, [color=fd8a6c]”...[i][b] Don't fucking-[/b][/i]”[/color]

She began before realizing that Jack was already gone—crazy bastard.

Adora shook her head, dusting herself off. She knew bits and pieces about 8th Street, but she also knew that she was not equipped—magically or [i]mentally[/i]—for a fight right now. However, like the crazy kid said, Emily might know something about what's happening.
[b][i][h2]*BOOM*[/h2][/i][/b]
That crash signaled that it was time to fight.


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A massive swirling portal opened above Kari's front yard, and seconds later, [i]something[/i] fell through it. It hit the ground with a reverberating boom that created a massive dust cloud that obscured its body, leaving its frightening silhouette peeking through the dust and debris for a few moments. However, once it faded, its [url=https://i.imgur.com/JglmBZs.jpg]horrifying appearance[/url] was on full display for everyone present. It was a gigantic, towering monstrosity taller than Kari's house. It dripped with a green-brown liquid as its smell was [i]overpowering[/i]. It just stood there...

"... [i]Hi, sluts,"[/i]

Emily peaked her head out from its legs with a broad smile and gave everyone looking on a sarcastic wave. That was when she stepped from behind it, and following behind her were George and Vashti, and they formed a line in front of the monster. She glanced over her shoulder and saw Aaron, Flora, and Carol (Who was wearing a hockey mask and had a wooden bat with nails with[b] [code]CAROL'S GIRL[/code][/b] crudely drawn on the side), and Maya hiding behind its legs just as planned. All of them were wearing various-colored rain jackets and pouches strapped to their hips, and Emily glanced further behind her and saw a circular ice wall condoning off a section of the yard near the treeline. Then, a transparent dome appeared, and Emily grinned.

A drizzle began sprinkling the area. She pointed to Maya, raised her hand, and said, "Volumne up."

And as instructed, Maya raised the volume of Emily's voice so all of these sluts could hear her. She took a few steps forward, but before she could begin her speech...

"... [i]Yo,[/i]" Aaron caught her attention, taking some final desperate puffs of his cigarette before Vashti's storm made that impossible. He then pointed at the treeline where Drake Blackmore, Sully McPhearson, and Stormy Carson were - and two other sluts she didn't recognize, but long as they stayed over there, they could die for all Emily cared. Then he pointed at the sky, where Ken was... and Emily grinned. There was one person on Emily's mind, and one person only. They had to buy time first, so she finally began her speech as George stood by her side with his arms crossed and a cocky grin on his face.

"... It's been a while, hasn't it, sluts!?" Emily shouted, her voice loud enough to be heard all over the property.  "Missed the reunion... Well, I wasn't invited! Well, I wouldn't have come either way - that [i]unfair[/i] treatment I received at the Halloween Festival told me I made the right choice, anyway!"

She looked around, grinning like a fool. As she threw the hood up, the rain fell on her hair. "So, I'm going to be quick and to the point; we're not here to fight you sluts. I'm here for one person, and one person only, Lila Blackwood..."
[h3]"[i][b]... [u]AND[/u] FUCKING BRITNEY! I'M GOING TO RIP HER FUCKING INTESTINES OUT, FEED 'IM TO CYNTHIA, FIX HER, JUST TO DO IT AGAIN AND [u]AGAIN[/u]![/b][/i]"[/h3]
Carol screamed, stepping from behind the undead monster's leg. Emily just rolled her eyes.

"... [i]And Britney,[/i]" Emily began, putting a hand on her hip. "So, just hand those two over, and we'll leave you sluts to rob a dead retard's house - do you sluts have [i]any[/i] shame or dignity at [i]all[/i]?"

After she spoke, she glanced over her shoulder at Aaron... he was their best chance at reacting to any sneak attack these sluts might pull. However, she hoped the other group was doing their job without one of 8th St's leadership around to babysit them... keeping Phoebe and Maya separate was an excellent way to do that.

Emily grinned.

"[i]... Chooooooooooose wisely. Because my patience might run out very fast.[/i]" 

She knew they weren't going to.

And that's where the fun began.[right][b][code]In Kari's Yard by the Treeline...[/code][/b][/right][hr]A considerable distance away, another portal opened, and the first person to step through was Phoebe Carmicheal, holding an empty potion bottle - at the bottom remained some remnants of a glowing blue liquid. When she stepped through, her abstraction was boosted, and she raised her hands and, using her Blizzard-Inferno Spell, erected a massive of ice in an area around them... it was thick enough to stop all but the most powerful abstractions, and if one of them tried shooting through it? They might as well have been throwing pebbles at a tank!

She stepped to the side as the other members of the 8th Street Coven stepped through, starting with Greta Faust, who walked in holding a crate full of glowing potions. Trailing behind her were several of Nadine's minions, also carrying crates full of glowing potions. Then Brianna Wallace, Cynthia, Malik Jakane, and Lee Evans followed through, followed by Nadine, who held a book underneath her shoulder, an oversized rain jacket... and sunglasses. Behind her were two undead minions that weren't carrying supplies but a folding beach chair and a tent. These undead minions erected the tent and unfolded the beach chair. Nadine laid down on it and opened her book... as the Baron materialized beside her. 

The last one through was Amy Nakamura, who had the Oni Club strapped to her back and wore a bright yellow rain jacket. He had his hands in her pockets as the portal closed. Brianna raised both hands, and a pillar of light appeared and touched the sky. Out of this beam, a transparent, spinning dome appeared around their makeshift encampment, leaving some space between themselves and Phoebe's ice walls, which was none other than the Teleportation Nulification Veil... one that would ultimately prevent all attempts of teleportation and portal creation.

Lee and Amy stuck close to Brianna, while Malik and Phoebe stuck close to Nadine.

Greta placed the crate down, and Nadine's undead minions pulled out the glowing red potions—Greta's explosive potions—within them and raised them into the air. They walked over to the edge of the teleportation nullification veil, closer to the ice wall, and stood there with the functional hand grenades ready. Greta flipped the crate over, sat on top of it, and pulled out her cell phone—only to notice Cynthia standing over her.

"The Pack Leader told Cynthia to protect Pack Member Greta," she said, getting close. Cynthia will protect Pack Member Greta with life. Eat anyone who gets close to Cynthia and Pack Member Greta."

"Thank you, Cynthia," Greta said. As the rain drizzled over her phone screen, she couldn't help but shake her head. She glanced up at Nadine and Baron. The latter was creating [i]hordes[/i] of undead monsters that crowded their section of the makeshift fortress. There had to be dozens already... and Greta glanced over her shoulder and shook her head.

"... She drags us out here for a petty revenge scheme," Greta shook her head. "Don't we have bigger fish to fry right now?" 

"Yeah, I know!" Phoebe rolled her eyes, "We could be bullying those Serpent Cult nerds again!"

"Cynthia obeys the pack leader," She said, "Cynthia has no complaints." 

"Let's just hope they hand over the bird bitch, so that we can go home," Phoebe smiled. "Speaking of bitch, [i]my[/i] bitch is out there!"

"Keep your eyes open," Greta rolled her eyes and wiped her screen. "[i]Someone[/i] is bound to try something."

All they needed to do was wait.


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The Recollection faded, and the mere sight of it made Drake wince his head.

Drake had no clue about Kari's notes or what anyone was trying to show him, but he knew that Emily G. Reed had something to do with all of this. He wouldn't be surprised if she were working with Father Wolf or something - that'd be in character for that bitch. Drake shook his head as he focused on what was important: getting Luna the fuck out of here, and he was losing his [i]patience[/i] here.

[quote=Stormy][color=00ff98]”Listen, I’m not actually angry with you. Sorry if it sounded like it- We can talk about that later, but for now… You saw that too, right?”[/color][/quote]

[color=3874f4]”Yeah, I saw that too,”[/color] Drake confirmed that he did see it, but ignored the rest of Stormy's theories, because he was hyper-focused on Luna, [color=3874f4]”Let's talk about it after we get rid of this spy.”[/color]

[quote=Luna][color=bcbcbc][b]“How could I face you? You remember how I left. How could I face that again? So, I did what came easy to me. I watched from a distance. I documented the triumphs and tribulations, pretending I was there with you. I watched my family, my home, become rebuilt, and I thought… Maybe it was better this way. It was… easier this way. I realize now it was wrong. It was the wrong way to deal with how I was feeling and unfair to you. Especially given the current… [i]situation.[/i] …I'm sorry. Maybe we got off on the wrong foot. I know why you’re against me. Why you’re against… [i]this[/i]. You’ve been burned before, [i]badly[/i], so you’re expecting only bad can come from someone like…”[/b][/color][/quote]

Drake almost projectile vomited. 

[color=3874f4][i]This bitch can't be serious![/i][/color] Drake thought to himself as he could only smile at how foolish she was.

[quote=Luna][color=bcbcbc][b]“You have every right not to trust me. Heck, I wouldn’t even trust myself. If you want me to leave, I will. But I want it to be put up to a vote.”[/b][/color]
[/quote]

Drake immediately created a Voltblade. He kept one eye on Stormy and the other on Sully as he raised it at Luna. [color=3874f4]”Nope, [i]I'm[/i] good! [i]We're[/i] good! You're playing an angle, and we're only going to get burned in the end,”[/color] Drake began his speech. [color=3874f4]”I don't give a damn what Sully, Stormy, or the rest of the Coven thinks, you got [i][b]ten seconds [/b][/i]to get your ass out of here before I turn you into-”[/color]
[b][i][h2]*BOOM*[/h2][/i][/b]
Drake was interrupted by a giant monster falling from the fucking sky! He immediately whipped his head around towards it, and was about to jump into action... until he saw Emily G. Reed, and her goons - most notably [i]Vashti[/i]. While he was drunk off his ass, Drake [i][b]remembered[/b][/i] some of the things that she said about Jade... and it took [i]every[/i] ounce of restraint he had not to lung over there and decapitate her. Drake also eyed the fortress that was suddenly erected... the Voltblade disappeared out of Drake's hand, and he narrowed his eyes as he looked at Luna.

[color=3874f4]”You wanna [i]really[/i] back up your big words?”[/color] He grinned. [color=3874f4]”Go get rid of Emily and her goons for us.”[/color]