[IC] The Rise of the Guardian

[Jazz]

Carth held the waterskin for her so she could drink from it, being careful that she don't get too much too quick.

Altoron ran with him through town. "I'm sure he is able to take care of himself.

Orion was walking about town as he was going toward one of his fellow doctors to deliver some documents for them to have within his pack.

[MegaraFoxfire]

Scarlet said “he can but he won’t be expecting anything. I should have warned him…” she jumped around a cart and kept running.

A cloud of black smoke was following the doctor, waiting for the moment to strike.

Ash sat up after drinking the water and said weakly “they must have…done it last night before…we were ambushed…”

[Jazz]

Altoron continued to follow having dodged and weaved through crowds and stands. "How so?"

Orion kept walking till he got to his colleagues place and knocked.

Carth nodded. "We'll need to go through everything and check it all.

Kanarus went to check the kitchen for any curse marks.

[MegaraFoxfire]

Scarlet said “I don’t know but I should have done something to stop us from being attacked!”

The cloud waited till he stopped moving then moved and flew into him, the curse taking hold.

Ash looked at him and said “that was old school witch craft…dark…evil”

[Jazz]

Altoron on sighed. He saw her point, but only to a degree. They all should not had their guard down like they had. And now this was the result.

Orion's eyes widened as he was suddenly hit with a wave a pain. He looked around as he found an alleyway and stumbled into it. He knelt down and hugged his chest. "Fuck...." He managed as he all he could feel was pain. "Not now....shit...." he cursed as he tried to breath through the pain.

"I've never heard of witchcraft. Not like that." He comments.

[MegaraFoxfire]

Scarlet suddenly stopped and closed her eyes, focusing. “Come on…I felt his aura…there” she took off to the left and made a mad dash towards the houses that way. She turned a corner and saw Orion stumble into the alley. “I got him!” She ran to the alley and turned into it. “Orion!” She dropped to his side, trying to get him to look at her. “What happened? Doc?!”

Ash got up and said “I haven’t seen this level in years…not since…” then she paused and held her head, pain hitting suddenly.

Shinlo was checking the food supplies and said “food is clear. But the window in the kitchen was broken”

[Jazz]

Orion heard a voice as things were starting to blur. Altoron began checking the shadows as he closed his eyes and let the shadows guide him to make sure they were safe.

Orion tried to shuffle back. "No...dont...this pain...its not normal...I can't hold it back..." sweat was forming upon his skin as for when he looked up, could see that his eyes were a glowing bright blue and slightly slit.

"Ash!" Carth held onto her, not sure what he could even do for her besides hold and try to comfort her through this pain.

[MegaraFoxfire]

Scarlet cursed and said “crap this is my move…I hate doing this…” she moved and leaned Orion on the wall and rested her hands on his chest. “Just hold on Orion…this is going to be loud and bright…” she closed her eyes and suddenly light shot thru her hands and blasting thru the doctors body and banishing the curse running thru him. “Altoron…be ready for what comes out of him…”

Ash shook her head and said “my head just hurts…memory I think…”

[Jazz]

Orion didn't resist for he didn't have the strength at the time. He closes his eyes as soon as the light came from her hand.

Altoron was ready with his shadows to capture the curse and banish it.

As soon as the light dimmed, Scarlet could tell that his chest was not only solid but felt like fur. When given a proper look, Orion was good foot taller, the kimono shirt was loose and hanging by the strap around his waist while his pants were a little tight and short. He was a white Werewolf. Panting and kneeling before Scarlet.

[MegaraFoxfire]

Scarlet opened her eyes and saw what happened and moved back, shaking. “Crap…did I mess this up? That shouldn’t have happened”

[Jazz]

"No....this was the pain." Orion managed before catching his breathe before looking up at her. "You see, this was due to my curse and the stress of pain put on my body. I transform into this form when my body and emotions are under much stress. I can normally keep everything in check." He explains as he lifts a hand to look at it. "It's been a long time since I've seen this part of myself."

Altoron looked toward Orion with a tilt of his head.

[MegaraFoxfire]

Scarlet said weakly “I’m sorry Orion…I should have warned you…we were targeted at the cabin…I…” she swayed a little, using her powers like that taking a toll.

[Jazz]

Orion caught Scarlet in place and scooped her into his arm. "It's quite alright Scarlet. Rest now." He looks at Altoron before taking off the bag he had around his shoulder. "Please take this to my colleague just off to the left here. He should be looking for me."

Altoron takes it and nods before walking off of whom he finds the colleague Prion was speaking of and hands him the bag.

Orion in the mean time knowing that he could not expose himself, does his best to stay within the shadows as he makes it back to his home.

[MegaraFoxfire]

Scarlet shook in his arms as she fought to stay away. “The others…need to get…back to…warn them…more could be…coming…” sweat ran down her face as her body shook.

[Jazz]

Altoron followed the duo back to Orion's house when he heard Scarlet and nodded. "I shall let the others know what happened. I will leave the transformation out of the explanation." He states as he soon departs.

Orion makes haste to his house. Once inside he carefully lays her on a bed. He examines her wondering if she used too much mana or something else was at work.

[MegaraFoxfire]

Scarlet sighed and said “I haven’t done a light banish in years…takes a lot out of me…are you sure your okay Orion?”

Ash was checking their gear to make sure everything was safe.

[Jazz]

Orion gave a nod. "I will be alright. It will be a little bit before I can transform back. I have to watch my height and tail. For now, rest here. I am almost done and we can leave this place before something else happens. It seems we all may need to leave this evening." Orion said.

Carth sat across from her checking his own bag. "You sure you're alright now?" He asks.

Kanarus and Maltoran on their guard. Kanarus in the front room, Maltoran walking the cabin.

[MegaraFoxfire]

Scarlet nodded weakly and tried to move saying “hopefully..,the blacksmith finishes fast…I need to get back and…help search the cabin…” she flinched trying to move.

Ash nodded and said “yes I’m okay now. Just a little headache now. You okay?”

Shinlo was checking the roof when he saw a black bag by the chimney. He whistled for Maltoran. “Hey, something up here you should see”

[Jazz]

Orion nodded. "But first is rest. You will be no help in the search when you just did something you had not done in so long. I am sure they are tearing the cabin apart as we speak. I ask you let your body rest in the mean time." Orion began to sniff around the almost empty home besides the furniture and some containers that were either empty or had something in them.

"I'm fine. More worried about what happened earlier." Carth confesses.

Maltoran looked to the black bag when he gets to the roof. He carefully goes up to it and checks it for any possibly curses that maybe on the bag before being ready with his element as he carefully opens the bag. As soon as he possibly gets attacked than he will use his water to element to imprison the bag and it's contents.

[MegaraFoxfire]

Scarlet sighed and nodded, laying back down. “Your right…man…how did they find you so fast…”

Ash nodded and said “agreed…we can’t wait another day. We are sitting ducks here…”

The bag was full of black sand and a wooded doll that had been burned. Shinlo came over and said “hex bag. Seems it was drawing bad luck to the cabin itself…”