[hr][hr][center][img]https://i.postimg.cc/ydPQN0Lh/1838d2018132c903189151c4257fb318.png[/img][hr][img]https://i.postimg.cc/ZRKRvbFN/giphy.gif[/img][hr][@Nallore][@BlueSky44][@FantasyChic][@KazAlkemi][@eclecticwitch][/center][hr][center][h3][color=ff0000][b]Present Day - The Castle: November 5th, 12,508 - 8:00 PM [/b][/color][/h3][/center][hr][color=ff0000][i][b]The Palace Courtyard...[/b][/i][/color]

	Myrus had let go of the assassin, thanks to Sylvi's attack on the creature, and the assassin's red leather cloak exploded. Burn marks were all over the attacker, but it hardly phased him, just as Sylvi's strikes hadn't done much more beyond blind him. [color=ff0000]"It's not... not human!"[/color] Myrus shouted at Sylvi, hoping that she would get away from the creature before it was too late and she got hurt. Nothing human had fangs like that. He would have said the thing was a werewolf, but he had never seen one partially transform so what [i]was[/i] it? 

	"No, I don't think he will, Princess Ragna, Alvis' daughter," the creature taunted, staring at Sylvi with its one eye. There was no blood coming from the eye she had stabbed, but it seemed to have scabbed over in a matter of seconds. Apparently, Sylvi was much more interesting to the vampire than Amarantha was, even as she called out and baited him. "You're awfully far from home, aren't you?" he jeered. 

	Antonije, meanwhile, had nodded at Amarantha. [color=cc33ff]"Sounds like a plan,"[/color] he said, putting in the protective ear equipment and giving a pause, waiting for anyone else to put them in as he ran over towards the creature, Myrus, and Sylvi. He didn't have a chance to give Sylvi protection, so he decided to use his telepathy to get the thing away from her first. [color=cc33ff][b][i]"You will leave her alone and walk away NOW!"[/i][/b][/color] Antonije instructed. His will won out and the creature started to walk away from Sylvi, creating the ideal opening that Mona had been looking for.

	With the creature gone, Myrus tried to scramble to his feet, tears flowing from his eyes as Mavis had been murdered in front of him. The knife wound was worse than he had initially expected though, the very movement making him dizzy and the world seemed to spin for him. For a moment, he could have sworn that he saw the old ExtraOrdinary Wizard, Arya, in the crowd at Bonfire Night. [color=ff0000]"Please... Help Mavis..."[/color] he pleaded. 

	Unfortunately, the creature hadn't been along. More and more were coming out of the shadows. There were at least eight outside and people had started to scream in panic, attempting to evacuate. More people were injured as they fell and were trampled than were by the attacking creatures, though the attacks themselves were strange. Rather than going for kill shots, these things seemed intent on [i]biting[/i] people. Another one was coming dangerously close to Myrus and he tried his best to move, to protect himself, but he was too weak. 

[color=ff0000][i][b]The Palace Proper...[/b][/i][/color]

	As far as Valda would know, the only way to get to her room without going into the hallway would be through [b]Magyk[/b]. In theory, a simple [b]Transport[/b] should be enough to get the group from point A to point B, but there was no written record on whether or not the enchantment protecting the Queen's Room would allow that. If people could just [b]Transport[/b] inside, then it wasn't too much of a protective barrier - of course, Nera had gotten in and killed Queen Meliscente, so how safe was it really? Outside of the room, there are some faint sounds of a scuffle - seems that someone has gotten into a fight, so it's probably a good idea to get a move on now...[hr][center][h3][color=ff0000][b]The Witch Country: November 5th, 12,508 - 10:00 PM [/b][/color][/h3][/center][hr]	Fleur had defeated the Witch Queen. One of Agatha's final acts of [b]Magyk[/b] came to an end, with her [url=https://i.postimg.cc/9Fv980MQ/il-794x-N-1759133049-ftwc.jpg]crown[/url] appearing on top of Fleur's head (add this to your possessions). It was the symbol of authority in the Witch Country, meaning that any witch she encountered was expected to bend the knee to her or be put to death - the only other option would be to challenge the Witch Queen for the title. And while she had been alone during this, a dark skinned figure emerged from behind a large boulder, seemingly coming out of nowhere. 

	"The crown suits you, Witch Queen," Asha the [b]Magykal[/b], sister of Emperor Taj of the Big Wild Land Over the Ocean, greeted. Her hair was done in traditional braids and there was a glowing amethyst necklace around her neck. Asha had been there when Queen Valda took over the Castle. Malekith had foolishly tried to attack her, resulting in his own death. "You have come a long way from Port Witch Mother," she complimented. 

	As to why she was there, well, Fleur wouldn't have a clue. Asha wasn't a witch. She was a wizard. Why would she go all the way to the Witch Country and why just after Fleur defeated Agatha? It didn't seem that Asha was there for a fight, as her guard looked to be down and she was not obviously armed. [hr][center][h3][color=ff0000][b]Asgard: November 5th, 12,508 - 9:00 PM [/b][/color][/h3][/center][hr][color=ff0000][i][b]The Palace Lounge...[/b][/i][/color]

	Halley chuckled slightly as Arnora explained she never liked Loki in the stories. [color=ed145b]"I do enjoy the story where he turned into a mare and impregnated himself - it gives me a good laugh,"[/color] she admitted. Her eyes lingered on Arnora for a moment before she looked away, back to strict business. She had her sword, Alfina, with her - it helped her to channel her powers, returned to her hand, and could shift form to be the weapon must suited to her purposes. It was more or less always a sword, though. 

	[color=ed145b]"Our mission is to recover the Tesseract and bring the thief to Asgard to face justice,"[/color] Halley clarified. [color=ed145b]"Fleur isn't our concern."[/color] She then glanced at Cuyler as he came in, tossing a sword to Arnora and his dog, Thea, was following after him. She smiled a bit at the dog, remembering all of the pets her sister, Astrid, kept. It had driven their parents nuts. [color=ed145b]"We're going to the Castle,"[/color] she told Cuyler. There was little sense in waiting around, so she started to walk from the Palace Lounge to the BiFrost, hoping that Heimdall would be ready to send them to Midgard. 

[color=ff0000][i][b]Myth and Bruce's Home... [/b][/i][/color]

	Runa nodded, looking at Myth and there was a slight blush to her cheeks. [color=#a81a75]"Forgive me, it has been a while since I lived on Midgard,"[/color] she apologized. Some things were common knowledge to Asgardians but had more or less faded into obscurity on Midgard. Waving her hand slightly, a holographic image of a blue cube appeared in front of them. [color=#a81a75]"The Tesseract refers to one of the six infinity stones - I believe they are called the инфинити стонес on Midgard now. Each of these stones represents an element of existence: time, reality, space, power, mind, and soul. When used in harmony, the user becomes omnipotent... and all powerful, rivaling the power of a billion suns."[/color]

	She paused for a moment, letting all of this sink in. [color=#a81a75]"The Tesseract is just another name for what the Midgardians call the спаце стоне - the Space Stone. As you can surmise, the Tesseract allows the user to alter space at will. Now as for the Time Stone, yes, it allows the user to control time, violating key laws of reality and physics..."[/color] She trailed off, glancing at her son with the mention of the witch. Runa didn't know about Fleur having control over the stone. Bruce would have to answer that question. 

	[color=#a81a75]"You two do not have to help. The information on this witch would be appreciated. But... I already know better than to talk you out of anything, Myth,"[/color] Runa commented with an amused smile. [color=#a81a75]"If you head to the BiFrost, you should be able to meet up with Arnora, Cuyler, and Halley - they are going to Midgard in an attempt to locate the Tesseract. Perhaps you can reclaim the Time Stone as well... I can watch my grandson."[/color]