[center] dave His new master, his Chosen One, had bestowed him the name Dave and Dave felt blessed to have the honor of having His Grace give him his new identity. He would protect his master's pirate ship, for his vessel had been earlier cursed by an Evil Wizard, and extend his protection to all of his master's allies. So, when he sensed the sadness in the heart of the Golden Haired Mate of his dear Chosen One, he flew to his side. The parrot nuzzled it's beak against Trixxtal, comforting the distraught vampire. He tweeted, knowing that the Golden Haired Mate would not understand him, but Dave hoped he would feel better knowing that he did not have to suffer alone and that Dave would be his companion until his Master ceased his foolish, hurtful words towards him. nemesis She slipped into the room, eyeing the vampire conduct his daily work out routine. The vampiress rarely concerned herself with Videl's training but the wizard's attack left her feeling insulted. Nemesis felt a constant irritation in the back of her mind, nagging at her to increase her power so that she would not be left defenseless yet again. The ease of how easy the wizard's spell left her incapacitated during his assault on the FlyingDeath over some ridiculous magical golden hook the captain apparently possessed reminded her of the days before meeting the pirates. The humiliation she experienced when she had been prisoner resurfaced into her memory after the crew's pitiful defeat from the wizard and Nemesis hated that she was so easily subdued. Obviously, she needed to work even harder at gaining power to protect herself! Perhaps Videl could help her? "Hello, Videl."she said smoothly. Nemesis steadily approached the male vampire, each step reflecting her graceful character. Her old habits were hard to break and she always carried herself with elegance and proper posture. She gave him an innocent smile once she had his attention. "Forgive me for interrupting your exercise but I was wondering if you could assist me? The wizard's spell reminded me that I require more training. I do not wish to be so easily defeated again." jecht Cepheus had the irritating effect of silencing him, like always. The vampire didn't even know how to respond to the grim's words at the moment; he didn't hear all of what he had lectured him about because earlier Jecht began to ignore the long sermon when his head started pounding again. "Shut up! You're giving me a headache."he muttered darkly at Cepheus, but Jecht was just met with more demands and he was reluctant to admit that he was indeed hungry. More annoyingly, Trixxtal was apparently agreeing with him! Oblivious to his fellow vampire's anger, Jecht frowned as he tried to keep himself standing steadily. He nearly stumbled over when Trixxtal shoved the golden hook into his hand and Jecht glared as he watched the retreating form of the vampire. "Where are you going?!"he asked Trixxtal quickly, but Jecht was ignored and he watched as the blond went to a pile of strange items. He didn't even look at him! First, he tries to boss him around and then he had the nerve to gang up on him with Cepheus! To think he had gotten out of bed just to look for Trixxtal. Jecht suddenly felt angrier, enraged that he was reduced to this pathetic weakened state. The vampire snapped as he watched his friend walk away. "Fine, walk away from me and see if I care! I don't know why I bothered to look for you. In fact, I'm glad you weren't there when I woke up! This is all your fault! The stupid wizard was looking for this hook, and the only reason I have it is because of you. Because I was kind enough to try to help you find your family! I'm like this because of you; I am hurt because of you!" he shouted, waving the hook in his hands before shoving it in his pocket. Jecht began to cough violently and the pain in his chest began to feel worse, but that didn't stop him from observing Trixxtal. He had no idea why Trixxtal threw some random crown looking thing off the boat, but the vampire had a feeling that this was a perfect opportunity to test his new student. It would be a great distraction from Trixxtal's "betrayal" anyways. Jecht smiled at his brilliant idea as he sauntered over to the ship's edge and randomly tossed an anchor off the ship, ignoring the stabbing pain he felt all over his body, in order to stop the ship from sailing away from this spot. He turned to the nearest crew member and barked out, "Instruct young Protettore to retrieve that item the first mate tossed overboard. It is shaped like a crown and made of parchment and jewels. Watch him while he swims in the water and do not let him return unless he finds it. Especially make sure he gets the jewels out of the water, Charlie, and that he understands the importance of this training!" With his final order, he began to slowly return to his room, not giving a second glance towards Trixxtal. cepheus He had a sly smile on his face, knowing full well of the wrath he caused Trixxtal to feel over Jecht. The drama between the first mate and captain was absolutely delightful. The two were ridiculous and it was like watching a dramatic play unfold before him. He relaxed in a chair that he had placed beside Jecht's bed. Cepheus smirked when the captain finally barged through the door, grumbling about something and Cepheus had no doubt that Jecht had gotten into some sort of argument before he forced himself to return here. "Oh? I did not think you would have come so soon. You must have missed me too much, I certainly expected you to be more difficult to deal with."he taunted as he rose from his chair, walking over to the vampire and guiding him to the bed. He was slightly surprised when Jecht didn't resist and the vampire's coughing worried him slightly. That wasn't going to stop his teasing, though. "Most likely you shouted something hypocritical and vicious and unreasonable to your darling first mate again before storming off and coming for your dinner."he laughed as held his neck to the vampire. "Quiet...and it's his fault..."he heard Jecht mutter darkly before Cepheus felt the familiar pain in his neck. As he felt the blood drain from his body, the grim smiled playfully. "I see you did not deny it, sweet Jecht. Are you admitting that you were unreasonable to him then?"he asked, and winced as he felt Jecht dig his fangs even harder out of spite. "NO!"he heard the vampire exclaim almost immediately after he was done feeding, and Cepheus just threw his head back and laughed. charlie Charlie felt slightly surprised when he was suddenly called out, but then again he knew Jecht was probably twice as delirious at the moment since he was still recovering from his injuries. He had long ago realized that the dear captain sometimes had fits of insanity and acted ridiculous, especially if Trixxtal was involved. His order did not make any sense to him but the vampire simply nodded and did what he was told, beginning to walk towards the ship's interior. He felt a familiar deep weight on his heart with each step he took and he breath be breathed and like always, it was as if his body was moving automatically. His depression felt deeper than the entire ocean at the moment. Charlie always felt sad, but like the other pirates on board, being put to sleep and leaving Jecht alone to fight made him feel horrible. Charlie felt like a failure and he felt glad that the captain had given him this minor assignment as a distraction. He stopped in front of a door and there was a brief paused before Charlie knocked on the door. "Protettore? I have a message from the captain."he called out gently. milton "Well," he began, "The body needs to be functioning, otherwise her soul will be attached to a motionless corpse. Her vessel will need to be alive, but soulless. One possibility is for you to summon her soul and have her possess a body and destroy the original soul so that she can take and use the body for herself. It is a difficult process and success is slim, so it would be in your best interests to just use that method as a last resort. I suggest constructing an entirely new body from scratch, almost like a golem of sorts. I could attempt to create it for you, but I am not a master of the art. The great dragon Koryuu is a being similar to myself and he has the power to help you." Milton paused his story and held out his hand. A swirl of magic surrounded him and in a flash there were two devices in his palm. One was a type of eyewear created with the magic of a mage gifted with the Sight, an ability that sensed auras and power levels and could see hidden magicks. The second was shaped like a compass with a single star decorated in the middle. He held up the compass first. "This is a compass called a radar and I'm going to let you borrow, if you desire Koryuu's aid. Koryuu will only grant the requests of those who have enough power, skill, and devotion to summon him and his trial is the gathering of seven spheres. The compass will lead you to the location of the spheres. Each one has a different number of stars and glow a bright orange color. Bring all seven together and you can summon Koryuu. He can create a new body for her and can be any appearance or species."explained Milton, and in a flash the compass appeared in Fenrir's hand. "Next, I will give you this item called a scouter. There will no doubt be obstacles and traps, this will help you."he said as he began informing him of what the scouter was capable of. After his explanation, the scouter appeared beside the radar. [/center]