The Nephilim discussion

This is the river. It's brown, garbage strewn waters are probably not the best place to swim in. Not to mention the mermaids and water fairies might not like you intruding in their home without permission.....

Tala was walking down the edges of the river, humming a tune. She was very happy. The lack had just been for a hunt and Tala, as always, had loved it. She had love it even more considering she was the one that had spotted the deer and lead the rest of the pack to the heard. They were going to be full for days. A gust of filthy stinking wind from the river momentarily blew Tala's hair across her eyes, and as she impatiently pushed it back she thought she saw something move in the shadows.

Emma pulled a knife from her belt, clutching it tightly as she heard a set of footsteps approach. She darted out from the tree she had taken cover behind, barely able to stop the knife from twisting through the Ayr as she recognised the individual. The werewolf. "Tala," she said with a curt nod, slipping her knife back into her belt.

As Emma jumped out from behind the tree Tala couldn't help her immediate reaction. Changing to a wolf. She felt her eyes change, her canines erupt from her jaws and her finger nails changing into lethal claws. It was only when Emma suddenly realised who she was and manged to stop the knife plunging into Tala that Tala also realised that it was Emma and stopped her transformation. 'Nice to see you to Emma.' Tala said with the slight growl in her voice fading with each word as she changed back to human. 'What is a high class Nephilim like yourself doing out here at midnight?' Tala asked indicating the stinking river.

"There have been some reports of vampire activity near here. Three humans are dead, two injured. We need to find whoever is responsible for the attacks," Emma said. "You didn't happen upon anyone on your way here, did you?"

Tala growled, a low wolf sounding growl. 'Vampires! No, I have not seen any of the nights children. My pack and I have been hunting however so they may have been here before I got here....' Tala said as she continued a slow walk with Emma.

"Where is Luke?" Emma asked, believing he may be able to provide the Clave with information.

'Back with the pack. I slipped out.' Tala added looking at the confused expression on Emma's face. 'Where's your parabati, Phoenix, isn't it?'

"Back at the Institute taking care of some dispute with a handful of rogue werewolves," Emma said, extremely uncomfortable with the knowledge that her parabati was not at her side, leaving her more vulnerable to attack.

'Ha rouge werewolves! Like I believe that! Actually,' she added curiously, 'What pack are they from? Or are they loners? Loners I could believe but the only pack near here is mine and none of us are rouge...' Tala said more to herself than anything. 'You look a bit uncomfortable Emma. Is being with me without your parabati nerve racking for you?' Tala asked teasingly and to scare her even more Tala transformed. She didn't even think about transforming, since she was born a werewolf it was natural for her, most people thought about it every transformation....

"The report didn't say. It only mentioned that they appeared to be young," Emma said, her hand immediately resting on the handle of a knife. "You're not posing the threat at the moment," Emma said in a low voice. In one fluid motion, Emma spun, wrenching the knife from her belf, and throwing it with extreme speed and accuracy. A loud thud confirmed that the knife has found its target. There was a rustling in the underbrush, precisely where the knife had disappeared. In seconds, Emma had reached the spot, another knife already drawn. A figure pulled itself up from the underbrush, sporting a set of fanged teeth. A knife was embedded in the vampire's right shoulder, blood pouring from the wound.

"Weisal, wasn't expecting this," Emma said with grim determination.

"So I'm guessing that's still a no?" he snarled, yanking the knife out of his shoulder, his eyes never leaving hers.

"You would be guessing correctly," Emma replied shortly.

With a look of hatred, Weisal launched himself at Emma, fangs beared.

Emma darted to the side, narrowly avoiding him as he careened onto the path. The sun glinted off her knife as it arched through the air, hitting him directly between the shoulder blades. The knife did nothing to slow his progress, merely agitating him further. The two began to circle each other, waiting for the other to make the first move. With a swift motion, Emma embedded a blade in his stomach. It would have been a fatal blow for ant human. Weisal sunk his fangs into Emma's arm as she twisted the knife, causing her to writhe in pain. Emma could have easily taken down the vampire with gee parabati at her side, but single-handedly could prove to be a challenge.

Tala was just about to transform back into a human to answer Emma when she flung her blade into a nearby bush. The blade found its target and out came a human looking figure. Tala knew at once it was a child of the night, in other words, a vampire. Suddenly glad she had not transformed Tala lowered herself into a crouch ready to spring but then she realised they were talking. Confused Tala straightened up only to see thier conversation had finished and now they were fighting. Oh no! Tala thought, Emma dosn't have her parabati with her! Just as she thought this she heard a screech of pain from Emma as the vampire dug his fangs into Emma's arm and she twisted her knife deeper into the vampires stomach. My turn! Tala thought as she ran and pounced on the vampires back and sunk her own canines into the vamps neck, her claws creating massive gashes along its back and lower legs. Oh, how I love this! Tala thought with a fierce joy. The hunt is on!

((this is a phonecall))

"Hey Emma, where are you? I'm back at the institute," Phoenix said quizzically into the phone. When she didn't answer, Phoenix became worried, "Emma? Emma? Are you alright?" there was no reply. All of a sudden another voice picked up the phone, "you're parabiti is otherwise engaged, you might not see her for a while," sneered voice into the line. There is something seriously wrong, she thought, Emma why won't you pick up?

Emma heard her phone ring from where it had fallen beside Weisal. Weisal used his one free hand to flip open the phone, and, with a devilish grin, exchanged a few words with whoever was calling. Emma, meanwhile, felt movement slowly draining from her limbs, rolling to the side as she saw Tala leap toward the vampire. Each breath wracked we body and we vision was swimming. The only sounds she heard were a violent scuffle. Her vision began to fade, and soon, the world went completely black.

Phoenix called again "Emma? EMMA ANSWER ME! What's wrong?" where'd she say she was going? The river! "Emma I'm coming, hold on," Phoenix ran out from the deep alleyways where the she was investigating the werewolves and did not stop running until she reached the river.

******** ten minutes later********

"EMMA!" she screamed as she saw her parabiti's bloody body lying on the ground. She was barely breathing. At that moment she couldn't see anything else, "Oh Emma I'm so sorry, I should've been here," she cried, smoothing her friends hair back. She looked around and saw the wolf, "You! What have you done to her? Who are you?" she unravelled her whip and stood in her defense position over Emma's body

Emma groaned, her eyes fluttering open, the sound of her parabati's voice causing her to stir slightly as her labored breathing grew more ragged.

Phoenix glanced down, "Oh Emma! I thought you were dead," she whispered, a mixture of relief and worry on her face. She dropped her whip and bent down to help her friend sit up, then she tore some cloth off her clothing and wrapped it around the huge wound on her arm. Phoenix sat down on the grass and wrapped her arms around Emma's weak body. Then she turned back to the wolf, but she found a girl standing there instead, "Tala," Phoenix growled, "What have you done?"

"I-it wasn't Tala," Emma managed to mumble weakly.

Phoenix looked down worriedly then turned back to tala, "If it wasn't you then who was it?" she said, still a bit angry, but calming down now.

"Him," Emma said, glancing at the figure beside her, fangs still bared.

"Weisal," she spat, "I thought I killed you," Phoenix said, picking up her whip, "Oh well, this time you won't be so lucky," she leapt at him, her whip lashing around his throat. She pulled him close and whispered in his ear, "Any last words?"
"Theres a war coming little bird, you better be prepared," he growled at her, breathing his metallic breath on her face. She stepped back and pulled the whip tighter. He gasped for air. She pulled it even tighter and cut into his skin. "Off with your head," she gave a final yank and his head fell from his body.

As Tala jumped on the vamps back he arched and she flipped over this head landing on all fours. The fight was fierce. They collided head on as Tala went for his throat. At some point during the fight Tala felt her leg break but she kept going. After ripping off one of his arms, creating a fountain of blood he back away and disapered into the shadows.

Tala tried to follow but then thought better and went back to guard Emma's body. Tala whined and growled and swatted Emma with her paw, even tried licking her but nothing woke her up. Her paws coudnt work the phone lying beside Emma but Tala guessed that the girl on the other side would be coming soon. Tala then sat and waited.

After ten minutes of no activity a girl ran up and started to talk to Emma body and cry. Tala guessed this was her parabati. As the girl turned and saw Tala she screamed at her and took out her whip and crouched in a defensive position over Emma. The stupid girl thought I had done it! Tala thought angrily to herself and she also crouched into a defensive position incase the girl attacked. Suddenly Emma stirred and the girl abandoned her position to kneel beside her. I've had enough if this Tala thought to herself and she transformed back to herself, feeling her soft brown fur retreat into her and her claws and fangs retreat into teeth and fingernails, and her spine straighten into a human shape. She stood up and winced as she realised her bone in her right arm had completely shattered. The bone was already healing so she would have to have it rebooked for it to properly set. The girl saw she was human again and asked her what she had done. Tala was just about to reply when Emma said it wasn't Tala. That's right it wasn't me! I almost died protecting her! Tala thought angrily. Suddenly the vamp appeared at Tala's side and she jumped back, sliding a dagger from her belt in the meantime. Phoenix and the vamp fought and eventually she decapitated him. Gross! Tala thought. 'Come on!' Tala growled at Phoenix 'We have to get her back to your institute to heal her. And don't ask me to carry her.' Tala said striding ahead and leaving Phoenix to carry Emma.

"Typical downworlder," Phoenix muttered to herself as she gently picked up Emma and phoned a car to pick them up

'What. Did. You. Say?' Tala said in a threatening tone, her voice morphing between a full out growl and a normal human voice. 'I almost died protecting her! And the only reason I can't carry her is because my right arm has been shattered! Who was that anyway?' Tala asked as they waited for the car to come pick them up. Tala would have just ran there but not only was she exhausted, her arm woudn't hold up her weight and she wanted to be there to protect the girls.

((thanks heather -_- now i have to think of some story))

Phoenix looked at her, surprised, "I'm sorry, thank you for protecting her," she said. "That was Weisal, a leader of a rogue vampire group. He's an old enemy," Phoenix placed Emma carefully on the ground and stood up again. "he gave me this," she said angrily, pulling up her shirt to reveal a long scar down the side of her stomach, "We were patrolling, and he came up to us, asked of Emma wanted to go out with him," she chuckled, "quite funny actually, but when she said no he became all wild and stuff, saying he'll kill her and everything. Then he said he only asked her out because they needed intel on the shadow hunters and stuff, so we fought him, I thought I killed him too," she muttered to herself, "shot him straight through the heart with my dagger, he limped off somewhere, I thought he died."

Phoenix finished her story and was about to sit down when she heard the screeching of tyres on gravel.

Emma's eyes fluttered closed, as her head began to spin. Each breath was a struggle, as she listened to the soft voices of her companions. Their words were lost to her, as she felt a gentle rocking motion.

Walking outside and down the path, he arrives at the river to see Emma in bad condition.

Damien runs over to Phoenix and take Emma from her, "I'll take her to the infirmary, we need to get her there asap!"

"Damien thank god you've come! She was attacked by that vamp, Weisal, remember him?" Phoenix said anxiously as they climbed into the car. Damien laid her in the backseat and Phoenix clambered in behind her as Damien started the car.

'Its alright Phoenix.' Tala said smiling as Phoenix apologised. She was beginning to like this girl. Tala listend in horror as Phoenix told the story she winced in sympathy as she showed her the scar. 'Persistant little leach wasn't he!' Tala said as they suddenly saw a car carrening up towards them. A guy apparently called Damien hoped out and took Emma from Phoenix. Emma mumbled something illegible and she looked like she was having trouble breathing. Damien laid Emma in the back seat and then they both clambered in. Tala was left standing outside unsure what to do. Her work here was done, she protected Emma and made sure she got to someone who could help her so Tala should go home. Still, she wanted to be there to protect them incase someone else attacked. 'Ummm....' Tala muttered, 'Ill just run behind you if you want or....'

"thank you tala," Phoenix said

'Welcome, come on, let's go!' Tala said as they started the car and they drove off, Tala running behind (she can keep up because she's a werewolf).

((Ok. Now we are at the infirmary right?))

Damien was met with the sight of numerous demons and starting killing, left and right, his skill obvious as he quickly took down 3 demons in a matter of minutes.

((wait I thought you were at the graveyard))

After letting phoenix go Celicy ran to meet Damien meeting after seconds of running. Damien saw her and threw a kindjal towards her Celicy grabed it and started to kill demons and move the remaining mundanes to saftey.

((No i ran off when i heard her say the were mundanes in danger, but im going to bed guys Ill be on tomorrow))

Damien help her and sighed, flopping down in the grass, "God its been a long day."

Celicy floped down a couple of paces away and said"I completely agree with you and I wonder when the other lot will get here"

Tala had been so annoyed that she wasn't allowed to come to Emma's funeral. She had saved her life for crying out loud! Well, before she died that is. She had been busing tearing apart a dear carcass at home (jade wolf) when she heard the screams and smelt the unmissable smell of demons. Tala had abandoned her meal and went to the river where she had heard the sounds and was met with a grousome sight. Demons where everywhere p, mundanes where running and screaming, blood of who knows what. Oates the ground. In the midst of the demons she could see shapes darting about and wherever they went a demon died. Shadow hunters! Tala thought. Let's go! And with that she bunched up her back legs ans lept into the fray, tearing off limbs, biting throats and howling and growling. Oh man, she lived this!

Once the battle was done and the mundanes where safe and the demons had either died or ran off she saw Damien lying in the grass. She ran over expecting the worst but just saw he was lying for being tired. She grinned (as much as a wolf can grin) and shunned and butted his hand with her head. She didn't notice the other pale girl.

"I do belive i here one of them now hello here to kill me now if so give me five demon fighting is hard when also saving mundanes." Celicy said in a tried voice.

((good night!))

Phoenix arrived and saw cecily and Damien lying on the grass with tala sitting beside Damien.. She was about to go and join them when she heard a screech behind her. She turned around and saw the biggest demon crouched in an attack position. Gulp. Damien and cecily sat up quickly and started to stand up.

"no, this ones mine," Phoenix said. All the anger and rage of the last two days xploded out of her. Emma's death. Weisals return. Not being able to save her parabati. It exploded out of her and into the fight.

She moved like lightning. Her whip was off her wrist and in her hand. She roundhouse kicked it on the bottom of its chin, and then used the leverage to push herself into the air. She used her whip to wrap it around the demons head and Phoenix landed on its neck, she started to choke it. Then she pulled a knife that was hidden in her boots sand used it to slash the monsters throat. It managed a mangled scream and then disappeared. Phoenix fell to the ground, her hands soaked in demon blood.

"another one, which one wanted to kill me I cant remember." Celicy said with a light smirk on her face.

Tala heard Phoenix and she also heard the demon. She was about to go and help when Phoenix said that thus one was her. Tala sat amazed as Phoenix absolutely destroyed the monster, she doubt she had seen anything as impressive. Tala ran over and nudged her leg, hoping Phoenix would get that she was asking if she was alright. She only noticed the pale girl when she spoke. Tala recognised her pale skin and sharp fangs and knew she was a vampire. Tala howled a warning and ran to put Phoenix and Damien behind her. She growled and went into an attack position.

"calm down werewolf i helped them and i dont like the taste of blood so they are safe." Celicy said in response to the growling she heard "Can some one tell me who they are because i am blind and can only tell you all a part by the way you walk, your voice ect but not your face!" Celicy said in an anoyed voice she hates not knowing who people are.

When Tala heard this response she was so confused she relaxed her stance and sat on the ground, her head turned quizzically to the side looking at the girl. Ok, a vampire that helped shadow hunters, dosn't like the taste of blood, can walk in daylight and is blind. Well, this was a conundrum. Tala would have turned back into a human to quiz her and answer her but she still didn't know this girl and felt uneasy around her so she stayed in wolf form, nodding her head towards Phoenix and Damien hoping they would get that she wasn't going to answer, they would have to.

"Isn't some one going to answer me if not i am leaving, and i will leave an iou for that girl who tried to kill me before." Celicy said starting to get angry.

Phoenix jumped up again despite her aching body. She had heard a scream coming from over near the buildings. She pushed past cecily and ran to help.

Phoenix saw that it was ontop of a girl and it was clawing at het her. She threw her knife at the demon and although she wasn't as good as Emma, her aim was true and it got it straight in the eye. She would've gone and helped the girl but Phoenix had exhausted herself, she staggered back to the cool grass and fell asleep

Looking around the corner of the large block of flats separating her from the shadow hunters by the river. Rashel glanced behind her just as a pair of kuri demons charging at her. Letting out a shrill scream of terror she fell back holding her hand in front of her face. An all to familiar blue spark erupts from her finger tips sending the demons flying into a pile of trash cans across the street.

Hearing someone jump over her Celicy ran in the same direction only to find a young girl. "It is ok come on out i wont hurt you" Celicy said i her softest voice.

((It's alright! I deleted mine e.t.c so all we need to know is that Jess's reply came AFTER hollies and we're good to go again. Rashel was attacked, sent blue sparks, Phoenix killed it with knife then feel asleep and then Celicy cane over and helped the girl up. Better?))

((NO! EVRYONE STOP!! We are all replying to other ones e.t.c. Check my previous post and we should all know that we don't need it go to dinning hall!!!))