[center][hr][img]https://i.imgur.com/7Sn15va.png[/img] [img]https://i.imgur.com/zGDBwfS.png[/img][img]https://i.imgur.com/cxJGiFq.png[/img] [hr][/center] "What the fuck?!" Penelope shouted out of surprise because she wasn't expecting this crazy motherfucker to burst through the wall of fire- [i]Magic.[/i] She internally seethed as she stuck her hand out to hit him with her abstraction... only to notice the earth slabs hitting their fire. Morgana saw Justin and realized that he probably had a fire abstraction, but... she slid her fingers in between her lips as she loudly whistled. Getting the attention of one of the Hellhounds. "Sic him, boy!" The Hellhound charged Justin head-on and he barely even flinched as the thing opened its maw and tried to bite him. With his telekinesis back, he flipped over the Hellhound and pulled out one of his steel bearing balls as he launched it directly into the Hellhound's eye, mid-air. The beast howled as Justin's feet hit the ground on the other side of the creature and realized that this was what this stupid cult wanted. Was for him to waste his time with small-fry... they were obviously after [i]something[/i] that the Vanburens had. He was not sure [i]what[/i], though, but perhaps if he knew, perhaps they could use that against them. Something, something, stolen property - which was vague because that could imply they could be after something as innocuous as a locket. [i]Then[/i] that was when he remembered that there were more of them... probably. There was that chick with the black hair and the cellphone and that maid mentioned more of them. A rule of thumb that his Grandmother taught him was [i]assume[/i] that there were always more assholes than previously counted. Ah, he always thought his grandmother was a rambling weirdo when she said that stuff, but now its coming in handy. These three were probably after their boy toy while the rest of them ransacked the place for... whatever they were looking for. Perhaps they already had it, and given how they almost killed the person they were rescuing, maybe they would be stupid enough to lead them to the rest of them. "Don't worry about him! Just get on!" Morgana shouted as the two girls prepared to fight Justin, they nodded as they quickly hopped on the mount, and Justin... let them. He pulled out his steel balls and launched them off harmlessly as they either hit the Hellhound in the ass or missed. Justin grinned as he watched them run off, the dog that he injured behind them (he wondered [i]just[/i] how much can they take)... before he was covered in an aura of fire as he floated off the ground. He followed after them as fast as he could but he hoped that- "Ey! We have company!" Maxine shouted. Well, there goes that plan, maybe they'd be dumb enough to lead him to the rest of their little group. "Hey, Papi! [i]Catch![/i]" Maxine shouted with a cocky smile on her face as she reached into something underneath her robe, Justin swore that it was on her hip. Then she quickly whipped her hand out and threw... seeds? Seeds that covered the ground as Justin raised an eyebrow- Sigils illuminated at Maxine's hands as the seeds erupted into vines that quickly formed a thick wall. It was thick enough to make Justin stop, but he floated up into the air as he stuck his hands forward. The vines ignited to flames as he cleaved them apart, but he could hear the pattering of the Hellhounds get more and more distance as he pushed himself further and further to breakthrough the barrier. Just how [i]many[/i] fucking powers did these people have? [hr] With Morgana creating a distraction for them, Thea leads the rest of the Wiccans throughout the manor. Unfortunately, they had no clue about the layout of the place... So they just ended up floundering around the place as they heard the fight get more and more intense in the distance. Thea hoped that the Vanburens were magnanimous enough not to kill any of them. "... Does anyone actually know what we're looking for?" Haley inquired as she raised an eyebrow as they ran through the place. "The Horned God," Thea answered. "No, like do we know [i]what[/i] we're looking for?" Haley shot back as the question made them all come to a stop. "... Good question," Thea realized that this plan was dumber and dumber by the second, but they're here now! She looked around, as she answered her friend, "The Triple Goddess stated that he'd hear his voice once we touch him, but... let's hurry up here." She looked among her girls as she realized that it'd be best if they split up... as bad of an idea that was. With all of their heavy-hitters probably off fighting the Vanburens, they'd be dead meat if they get caught. However, what Thea's group lacked in raw power, they made up for with the versatility of their abstractions. Plus, it was likely that not all the Vanburens were heavy hitters too. So, Thea made the decision. "Alright, Tegan, you take Haley and search that way," Thea pointed down the hall as Thea turned towards her friend. "I'll take Samantha and we'll go look in there." She gestured towards the room that said "Study". The group all nodded their heads at each other as Haley raised the barbie doll in the air and Tegan and herself vanished into thin air. Thea quickly moved into the study as she opened the door and saw the [url=https://i.pinimg.com/564x/dd/a8/74/dda874e0ed39927c869361f13878194c.jpg]huge ass fancy room[/url]. She stepped inside as Samantha walked in after her. "Fucking rich people" Samanta started, she spoke underneath her breath. "Keep it down," Thea said, "Let's look through here." Arabelle could hear them in the hallway, and the moment she heard one of them move towards the study she felt her heart race. The Horned God? James had written a short description in his journal about the item. He must have been one of the sealed apparitions, but what was he sealed inside? And what did these women want with him? She gripped the iron shovel and stepped backwards from the door. The moment the last one to enter came into view Arabelle stepped out and swung. Her face scrunched up in a grimace as she prepared to feel the shovel connect with the woman's head... and that woman ended up being Samantha. There was a loud - bonk! - sound as she was hit in the back of the head. Followed by her hitting the ground... a little hard given her weight. Thea immediately whipped around and saw a girl with a shovel that wacked her friend with it! Looking like she was about to hit her in the face with it... and unfortunately, unlike [i]literally[/i] every other Wiccan, she had no way to defend herself. Now she wished that they had stuck together! "Hey now..." Thea awkwardly smiled underneath her rabbit mask as she put her hands up. "We can talk about this, right?" She glanced down at Samantha, and hoped that she didn't [i]kill[/i] her. Thea didn't think she could bring back the dead. "I'm not going to hurt you," Thea said as she took a few steps back. Were Tegan and Haley close enough to hear her if she screamed for them? Arabelle held the shovel up again as she looked at the other intruder. Her face was steel, even though she felt terribly for the girl on the ground. She braced for a retaliation, but the girl looked worried. She didn't have an abstraction? Was this just good luck, or was she waiting for her friends to come looking? Arabelle swallowed. [color=804061] "I'd believe you if your friends weren't trying to kill mine."[/color] She hissed in a low voice. She glanced towards the door, then at the girl on the ground, and then back to the still conscious one. At least there wasn't any blood yet. [color=804061] "You're here for the Horned God, right? You didn't just show up to hurt the Vanburens?"[/color] She asked, suddenly getting an idea. [color=804061] "Well you're too late. The artifact was stolen weeks ago with many other sealed objects. You and your friends can leave now and never return."[/color] She nodded to the girl on the ground. [color=804061] "And this one can be patched up."[/color] "Look," Thea said with a sigh... as she reached behind her head and undid the rabbit mask that she had on her face. Revealing herself to the girl that probably wanted to knock her teeth in. She gave her head a little shake as she reveald her hair. "I know what it looks like, but they're good people... they're just... what's the word for it?" She shook her head, "They're being used... mislead, by a being known as the Triple Goddess. She turned them all into her little minions and she wants her brother back - the Horned God." She shook her head. "That bluff won't work because she can sense the Horned God, and she knows he's here." Arabelle raised an eyebrow. As much as she wanted to fall for the sympathy card, her bluff had been called. She held no cards, except for the shovel in her hands. The rest of the cult could be on their way at any second. [color=804061] "Why are you allowing the Triple Goddess, or whoever this bitch is, to manipulate your friends? Do you realize the destruction that this spirit could cause if he were to be released?"[/color] She didn't know much about this Horned God, but she knew enough to try her best to keep him sealed. [color=804061] "What reason should keep me from hitting you upside the head too?"[/color] "It's not me that's doing it, it's Morgana," Thea shrugged as she shook her head. "The Triple Goddess' abstraction makes people feel really good if they please her... and they're all addicted to it, I'm afraid. She has them around her finger and I'm trying my best to stop her... But, I can't do much when all I can do is heal people." Arabelle pressed her lips together. The girl had a point, but she still wasn't sure if she was telling the truth. [color=804061] "Then find the Horned God and give the object to me. I can take it somewhere this Goddess will never find it. I can teleport out of here and then she will allow you to leave. If you stay longer, the Vanburens won't let you get away easily."[/color] "Of course they won't," Thea walked over to Samantha, hoping that the girl would allow her to heal her friend. "Let me heal her, and we'll get it done... just be aware that there's two other girls, one that can turn invisible and make barriers, and another one that can make portals, disguise herself, and use telekinesis, running around." Arabelle stepped backwards, the shovel still held high. If this girl tried anything, she'd knock her out next, but she had to give them a chance to do the right thing. Her foot moved towards the door to the study and she shoved it with her toes. It swung until there was barely a crack keeping it open. [color=804061] "Okay. If we're assuming that your friends are still busy elsewhere, you can help me find this object so I can get it out of here."[/color] She definitely didn't want to run into the girl that could make portals. [color=804061] "Are we agreed?"[/color] "Deal," Thea said as she wrapped her hands around Samantha's head. She was illuminated with a blue light as the damage from getting hit in the back of the head with a fucking shovel. "Now let's hope nobody gets hurt... well, really hurt." With Morgana, that was bound to happen. "Let me just tell you that I have a friend who wants the Triple Goddess out the picture but... she's with them." She gestured towards the front of the house that was still making some crazy sounds. Wouldn't it suck if the Horned God was that way? Eventually, the blue light faded and Samantha jolted awake as she asked, "...What the hell was that?!" "You just tripped and hit your head," Thea answered. "You're good." She climbed to her feet as Thea put her mask back on. "Did we look in here yet?" Samantha asked. "No, but we can do it really quick!" Thea said in a singsong as she quickly went through the room... realizing that it was time to uphold her end of the bargain. Arabelle lowered the shovel as the girl she hit woke up and offered her an apologetic smile. As the other began to search the room, Arabelle backed towards the door to listen for others and also to keep these two from escaping.