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Joel Beck 
[b]Location[/b]: Platonic Asphyxiation 
[b]Tags[/b]: Grim, Kitsune [/center]

"Excuse me?" Wraith's reply was deadpan to Grim's quip. That was right before Grim seemed to decide that homicide was okay after all and the shadow arm wrapped around Wraith's neck. He kicked and fought against the hold, but a lot of good it did him. His lungs burned, his eyes bulged. Ironic, given that he'd just done the same to Endzone minutes earlier. But Wraith couldn't die, nor could he sleep. 

When Grim realized his plan to choke Wraith out wasn't going to work, he switched to breaking half of his bones instead. Wraith felt his skull, spine, and pelvis shatter as Grim slammed him into the hard ground. Still unable to breath, he couldn't even scream.

Suddenly, he was lifted again and Grim seemed to realize his error. His bones were still mending back into place as Grim brought him closer and patted his face. Wraith immediately slapped the hand away. "Put. Me. Down." His voice was low and menacing.

Once freed, Wraith brushed right past Grim and towards the lanky figure laying limp on the ground. He had shown the others mercy, but not this one. This one would-

Mindraker suddenly came to again and met Wraith's eyes behind his mask. He could feel the intrusion into his mind. It felt like a cold hand poking around, looking for just the right thing to grab. Worse, it felt as though he had been here before. Mindraker tried to wrap his control around Wraith's broken mind, but withdrew immediately as if he had just grabbed shattered glass. Outwardly, the strange man flinched and got to his feet. Wraith remained in a trance like state while the Mindraker fled. 

He wouldn't come back to Earth for another few seconds, and by then, the villain was gone. He rubbed his temples and grumbled under his breath before he looked back at the others. 

"Well, I guess that's that, then." He didn't offer anything more before he approached the apartment building entrance and kicked the door in.