460 Tembai Academy: Feys Friend (1/2)

/Inferno: Pon: What's our limit here?

/Inferno: Nix: None... If they push, feel free to make their regret permanent.

A stealthed Ducky and Nix arrived at the kitchen entrance to the compound. Ducky grabbed Nix's hand and pulled him toward the door leading downstairs. The kitchen staff looked up when the door opened but otherwise acted like nothing was wrong.

/Alpha: Ducky: They won't bother us, even if we weren't stealthed.

Nix nodded and followed willingly; his spirit companion had a potent threat reduction. She could walk casually into just about any situation.

A loud boom accompanied by the building shaking caused the two companions to hug the wall just before a half dozen people ran past them; both Milamber and Raya were part of the group.

/Alpha: Pon: Knock, knock F*ck-heads!

Nix stepped into the torture room a few moments later; Dotha was disconnecting the latest victim, unconcerned by the disturbance outside.

[Dotha has been charmed]

/Alpha: Nix: Ask him some questions while I get our friends.

Ducky nodded and then favored the dark-haired Necromancer with a sweet smile. ”Sorry I'm late, dear. Let's talk about our plans.”

Nix opened the unlocked door and proceeded down the dark hall. He could see Lu Ban peeking through the barred door.

/Alpha: Nix: Gear up and then grab the prisoners, leave the fighting to us for now.

/Alpha: Lu Ban: You find the key for this door?

/Alpha: Nix: Yep. Best if you stand back.

Nix took three quick steps and then slammed his foot into the center of the door; the thick wood buckled for an instant and then exploded outward into the prisoner's room, taking the hinges, doorframe, and several chunks of brick with it.

/Alpha: Cadie: Holy shit...

/Alpha: Nix: There's a wooden bin out here with gear, looks like the equipment I made you guys in Ever Flame.

/Alpha: Mollie: My stuff!

Nix turned back toward the torture room and broke into a trot.

[Dotha has broken free of Ducky's charm]

/Alpha: Ducky: Unexpected resistance, need some help.

[Death Walker][Grave Snare][Dark Shield]

Triple Combination partially successful. [2/3]

A Death Walker has been summoned.

Ducky has resisted Grave Snare.

Dotha has surrounded himself with the protection of darkness.

[Flame Aura: Emerald Fury]

”Wait... You're a Fire mage?”

Nix has activated his bloodline.

[Second Form: Salamander]

/Alpha: Nix: Change in plans. Kill them all.

/Alpha: Chiba: Thank you, Apprentice.

The emerald beast scampered into the room, taking a sharp turn Nix ran up the side of the wall,his yellow eyes staring at the charging Death Walker. He felt slight discomfort when the soulless eyes stared at him, dagger-like claws extended outward.

A Death Walker has been charmed.

For a moment, the Death Walker blocked Nix's view of Dotha, causing the salamander to move along the wall. In that instant, the far door crashed open and two members of the Necromancer's team returned to the basement.

[Cover Fire][Pulverizing Shot]

Combination Successful.

The basement filled with the roar of gunfire, a brown-haired girl charged into the hall, firing the pump shotgun as fast as she could.

Cadie has landed a significant strike against Shoman.

Nini has been stunned.

[Dreadfire: Emerald Fury]

A single column of emerald flame blazed from the salamander's hand, forcing everyone in the room to move away as the entire room lit up with a brilliant green flash. The top-half of Dotha's body disappeared in an instant.

Dotha has been slain.

Cadie flipped her shotgun and slammed it across the cleric's head before kicking her companion below the belt. The cleric collapsed onto the floor while the ranger stumbled backward after dropping his bow.

Nini has been rendered unconscious.

Before anyone could move further, a single strand of emerald flame punctured the rangers helm.

[Air Burst]

The ranger's head exploded outward like a water balloon, covering both Cadie and Ducky in blood, bones, and brain matter. Nix dropped his salamander form a moment later, his eyes scanning the hallway, not noticing that the two women were staring at him in shock.

/Alpha:Nix: Sorry about the splatter, let's go.

Cadie dropped the barrel of the shotgun toward the floor and fired, surprising both Nix and Ducky. The cleric's head disappeared under the point-blank shot.

Nini has been slain.