[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] [color=red]"They went down this hall, but I doubt you'd have a hard time finding them,"[/color] Justin answered Shane without sounding passive-aggressive or sarcastic, mostly because he could still hear the sounds of those dogs' legs pounding against the ground. He was focused on cleaving a pathway through the barrier that stupid cult left for him. He would theorize that they were mostly wasting their time and creating a distraction, but he realized that they weren't the most intelligent lot. Not one tiny bit, which was a step down from the more cunning Speaker or the other nutjobs that he faced in Farmer Hill. Still, they were obviously getting by on power and strength alone, and just because they were stupid, didn't mean that Justin should underestimate them. Those dogs can take one hell of a beating, and he doubted that he could take all three at the same time. There was also the fact that they were brute-forcing their way to success and that was [i]not[/i] gonna happen under his watch. However, his attempts at forcing the vines apart were assisted by Ray's stone. Creating a massive drill out of stone that managed to cleave a way through it for him! Easier than what he was trying, but he felt a twinge of shame for not being able to do it himself. Still, he just had to say, [color=red]"Thanks... Mr. Vanburen,"[/color] He actually hoped that was an actual Vanburen. However, the young Liao was given an opening and dove his way through it - he wasn't going to wait for the Vanburens when [i]they[/i] were the ones who wanted him to solve their problems. He was surrounded by flames as he realized that the Wiccans put considerable distance on him, and he couldn't hear them anymore. However, the mansion was only so large so either they stopped or left the mansion... and the latter was not a good sign given that they were after something. So, time to make sure that they didn't leave with what they came for. [hr] After leaving behind the Asian kid, Morgana caught up with the dog that was dragging Daniel, and then she loudly whistled, screaming, "[i]Heel![/i]" Both dogs came to a stop as Morgana quickly snapped her fingers and the chains that were binding Daniel disappeared in fire. Daniel tried to climb to his feet but he was in [i]agonizing[/i] pain due to being dragged through the manor by a dog [i]and[/i] getting hit with a pipe. "Holy shit, Daniel!" Penelope said as she hopped off the dog and ran over to Daniel as she tried to help him to his feet, but that was easier said than done when he had a solid foot over her. However, her head whipped around to Morgana as she pointed an accusatory finger at the girl. "[i]MORGANA, WHAT THE [b]FUCK[/b] WERE YOU THINKING, YOU COULD HAVE KILLED HIM?![/i]" Morgana leaned forward on the back of the Hellhound, crossed her arms, and rolled her eyes at Penelope as she affectionately rubbed the side of her beast's neck. She replied, "And imagine what those rich bastards would have done to him if I hadn't done anything," She deflected, "I saw an opening, and I took it." "And yet," Penelope seethed as she balled her fists... her anger flooding in as her fists ignited like torches. She slammed a foot on the ground as she replied, "I can think of [i]forty[/i] better things to do in that situation that didn't involve Daniel didn't hurt." "Eh," Morgana shrugged. "Thea can fix him." "But can she fix him if he's [i]dead?[/i]" Penelope's head tilted as a vein nearly exploded in her brain. "Which he totally could have been when your fucking dog slammed him into a fucking wall..." "Well good thing he's not dead," Morgana shrugged yet again as she played with the fur on her Hell-Hound. "Besides-" "Morgana!" Maxine shouted but it was too late, a flaming steel bearing ball came from down the hallway and hit her Hell-Hound... directly in his left testicle. The ball hit with so much force that the Hell-Hound's teste was nearly exploded like a grape. The dog loudly howled in pain as it thrashed around spraying fire everywhere as Maxine and Morgana hopped off the thing and turned to face Justin. The Liao smiled as he [i]finally[/i] found a weak spot on the Hellhound. He floated in as he faced Maxine who reached into her pouch, however, Morgana ran up with her teeth bared. She had a dangling chain in her hands as she shouted, "Max, I'll handle this!" Morgana shouted, "Because nobody fucks with my dogs!" As she shouted, she swung her chain around in a wide arc, trailing a thick wreath of fire behind as she swung it at Justin. He ducked underneath the fire and - he hoped the Vanburens won't get too pissed off - used his telekinesis to rip a door off its hinges. It whipped its way over to Justin and blocked the second time around when the chain came for him. Morgana loudly whistled to get one of the dog's attention and then shouted, "Block this, asshole! Sic him, boy!" Morgana commanded and a Hell-Hound came running after Justin. The Hell-Hound roared as it charged him... and got a doorframe directly in the face. It came to a sliding stop before it got back up and continued the fight. Another Hell-Hound was about to run after Justin when it was bound in chains by Morgana and came to a stop. "Here boy!" Morgana commanded as the Dog came to her side. "Lie down!" The dog did as it was told and then turned around towards Daniel and Penelope. "You two, get on." Penelope grumbled as she helped Daniel on the thing's back and then climbed on herself, and then Morgana pulled a sock out from underneath her robe. She put it in the Dog's face as she commanded, "Find Thea." The Dog got up and ran after Thea's scent as Penelope asked nobody in particular... [i]"... Why the fuck does she have Thea's fucking sock in her pocket like that?"[/i] [hr] Time was of the essence as Thea quickly went through James' study... Alongside Samantha as the latter didn't notice Arabelle in the room. It had to be somewhere. However, on a stand and behind some glass like a museum exit was a [url=https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1467/6660/products/IMG_8729_2127dfaa-6fce-4417-8a4a-e6bb81f8db09_2048x@2x.jpg?v=1557172874]Ram Skull[/url]. Propped up and [i]maybe[/i] the Horned God was in here and everything was starting to look up for the Wiccans. They can leave here before somebody gets killed... She put her hands on the glass and was about to pull it off. "Somebody's coming!" Samantha warned Thea as she came to a stop and saw the rainbow shining from underneath the door. Well, whoever is on their way isn't very subtle. "Grab something!" Thea commanded as she tossed over the stand and the glass shattered into a million pieces. She grabbed onto the Ram skull and heard... "... Why hello there, who might you be?" The Ram-Skull spoke to her in the voice of a kindly old man. "Who are you?" Thea asked. "... I, my dear," The Apparition started. "... Am the Horned God." Immediately Thea turned towards Arabelle as she shouted, "Catch!" She threw the skull at Arabelle and hopefully she was a good catcher.