Journey

[Markus Valentine]

Markus looked down to the figure now attached to him and smiled.

“I wondered when our little princess was going to make an appearance.” He said softly before looking back up to the door. He was curious as to where the other woman was but it wasn’t any of his concern really.

“Sorry I disappeared before, I got a little lost you see. I’m so old I forget where things are!” He joked, being the oldest there by far. He looked to Phatima, then back to the door, then down at Yumi.

“You ready to go find uncle Jaden now? I’m sure he will be happy to see you.” He asked, smiling.

[Yumi Nikita]

Yumi let go of Markus and gave a slight giggle. "He's Jaden Nii-san!" She stuck her tongue out at the older man and smiled, thinking that it was funny that she was being treated like a five year old.
Sure, she was acting like a five year old back at him, but she needed something that she could joke around with.
"He's my cousin, not my uncle." She informed, flicking a loose lock of hair from her face. After plaiting and twirling it around her fingers with deep concentration.
The girl turned to face Phatima, a look of glee on her face. "Phatima san, can we go please? Please please please!" She pleaded.

[Phatima Zenn]

"Sure, we can go, but be nice to Markus, as he said, he's old and he forgets things easily."

He turned and looked at the door, through it he could see the main entrance, swinging in the wind.

"Damaris has left allready it seems..."

With that he dashed out the front door, and stealthily glanced down the road, left, then right. Not being able to see her he said, in a hushed tone, back to Markus

"You've got better hearing, right... did you hear anyone leave?"

He leaned against one of the pillars outside, and cursed beneath his breath.

"Damn, I should have guessed, she was probably just recon for the Circle, there goes the element of surprise."

He turned back to Markus.

"Looks like Jaden's..." He spotted Yumi " ...Surprise 'Party' is going to be cancelled, I think Damaris might give it away"

[Markus Valentine]

I sure hope she has gone to warn them of you

“I heard someone leave but I never heard where they went after they left. Ah well, I’m sure she will show up again” Markus said smirking, straightening out his coat as he did.

“We don’t even know if she knows about the reunion party or whatever. I mean she could have just grown incredibly bored and left. So lets still treat it like it’s a surprise” he explained, thinking to himself about how he was going to pull this one off.

[Yumi Nikita]

Following the two men outside, Yumi's ears perked up at the mention of a surprise party of some sorts.
"A surprise party?!" She asked in surprise. "You haven't said anything to me about that before! Why didn't you tell me?" The young girl looked from one man to the other, her eyes wide with tears welling up, ready to cry.
As Yumi twitched her nose, it began to change.
By the time her first tear had rolled down her cheek, a thin layer of fur had began sprouting.

[Graham Hills]

((Sorry, been in Plymouth and stuff...))

"What is it of my concern?" Graham asked, chuckling.
"I was the one who organised this little group, and it looks to me like you're stepping out. I'm only going to tell you this once. You may go if you wish, but come as much as ten metres from a circle member, and I will have you dealt with as well. I am keeping an eye on your every move!"

Graham decided to await a response before he thought about going away.

[Damaris Y Blaidd]

((No worries ^.^))

"Organized?" Damaris scoffed. "I find that hard to believe. And yes, I'm 'stepping out'. Because I want to do so."
She stepped slightly closer to Graham and looked him in the eye, keeping her face and voice blank.
"You don't scare me. Have me 'dealt with' if you wish. I'm not afraid of anything you could do."
She stalked past him and headed back towards the Devils Advocates.

[Phatima Zenn]

He stepped back from Yumi, shocked at the quickness of her reaction.

"I thought you knew... His surprise birthday party..." He tried to calm the girl down.

"It's the message I have to deliver to him..."

He started sweating, hoping the desperate lie would work.

[Graham Hills]

Damaris would soon find herself unable to walk, for Graham produced and invisible wall in her path. He pointed his staff towards her, and let of a laugh with a hint of madness in it.

"My lady, I am not a fighter, but you will not find it easy to pass me!"
Graham never felt so confident in his life. After all... The vision he saw was proof that he would not fall here.

[Damaris Y Blaidd]

Damaris stopped suddenly as Graham's invisible wall blocked her path.She turned and looked at him, burying the anger that rose.She drew her bow and aimed it at him.
"I don't know who or what you are, but you may want to reverse whatever you just did." She said calmly. The wolf stirred, but she blocked the anger and confusioin from her mind, forcing it to quiet.

[Graham Hills]

Graham smiled. He would have to lift the invisible wall to concentrate on defending himself from Damaris' attacks, but she didn't know that.

"Last chance woman! Stay out of our business!"

[Damaris Y Blaidd]

"Your business?" Damaris stepped closer to Graham, keeping her bow aimed at his heart.
"Your business consists of ambushing and killing an unsuspecting, and as far as I know, innocent man." She shifted the weight of her bow lower.
"And I'm afraid I can't let that happen. I dispise cowards like you."
She loosed her bow, firing an arrow into Graham's foot.
"That was a warning shot."

[Graham Hills]

((That would be considered god modding, it's usually the person who controls the character who decideds whether he gets shot in the foot. Please don't make a habit of this.))

Graham released the invisible wall to replace it in front of himself instead. The arrow deflected before it hit Graham.

"Do not waste your ammo young lady. I assure you that Jaden is far from innocent, and his crime will be paid with blood. However, if you insist on violence..."

Graham (obviously after releasing his protective wall) span his staff round, which glowing red hot and spitting embers everywhere. Graham launched a fireball at considerable speed towards Damaris.

[Damaris Y Blaidd]

((Apologies, won't happen again!))

Damaris jumped out of the way of the fireball in time to avoid any serious damage. She sniffed and looked down at her coat. The end was singed.
Great. As if I didn't look bad enough.
The wolf growled. Damaris closed her eyes briefly and tried locking her emotions out of her mind again. It worked, but only just. She looked at Graham.
"I would advise you to stop doing that. You wouldn't want to make me angry. Trust me."

[Graham Hills]

Graham's smile faded. It was clear she was trying to hold in her anger and that could only mean one thing... She's a werewolf. Graham had no silver, and no matter what attacks he used they could not kill or maim her. He only had one option.

He vanished on the spot and reappeared really close to her. Then he vanished again, only to be appear behind Damaris. He vanished once more and left a voice saying: "How can you fight an opponent you can't see?"

It was a bluff... Graham couldn't turn invisible. He hoped to leave Damaris standing in the same area, guarding herself whilst he enlisted help from the crew that had formed around Phatima.

He appeared right next to Phatima looking frightened.
"Damaris has gone to warn Jaden. She's going to ruin the plot!"
(Just a point in case anyone asks, Graham knows Damaris' name as he has been watching them for a while.)

Graham suddenly noticed the little werewolf down by his waist.
Oh... Graham thought to himself.