Voltages (Closed)

Stella

"Hey," I said, spinning around. "Where's Trevor?" Then something in the distance caught my eye. The glow of our camp looked...off, somehow, like something was out of place. I dialed back into the middle infrared, the best wavelength band for seeing at night. At this frequency, I could make out individual people. There--there were two shapes crouched in the bushes, just outside our camp. They couldn't be loyalists--none of our guys would leave the camp at night unless directly ordered to.

"Trevor?" I called quietly. "Where are you?" I hoped desperately that Trevor was back at camp. Simon was an alright sentry, but his mind could wander sometimes. If someone didn't catch those people, we could be in serious trouble.

"Tori," I began, "I have to go check on something." I stood up, tuned my vision to the near infrared, and took off into the forest, running as fast as I could. I had to find someone. Those people had to be seen.

Trevor

My gut knots and I straighten up, looking around. Stella is looking at a bunch of bushes to my left, something about the look in her eyes... The knot tightens and I take a step back, recognizing it immediately.

Hidden.

I look at the others, wondering whether we could fight if needed, and realize that it would be very unlikely. Looking back at Stella, I signal for her to remain where she is and stay with Tori.

If we do have to fight, we can't lose the Shadow...

I glance back at the others and swallow.

"Hostiles." I whisper. "Do not take action until I say so."

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Zaen

Nephil leads me to a campsite and asks me if I spot my sister. I shake my head, not seeing her at all, and look back at him.

"We know you're there." A masculine voice calls. "We don't want a fight. Reveal yourselves."

Nephil

I make a quick few signs to Zaen telling her were caught and that I'll need her help to save her sister, she nods in agreement and I tell her to stay hidden. I step out into the light revealing myself. I take a quick head count counting each of the Loyalists that I may have to deal with before specking.

"Well that was awfully fast for even some loyalists around here, but all I ask is the girl you have and I shall leave in peace." I offer.

Trevor

"Well that was awfully fast for even some loyalists around here, but all I ask is the girl you have and I shall leave in peace." An all too familiar voice offers.

Nephil.

I walk towards him, slowly and cautiously, and leave five feet between us. My fists clench at my side and I wish I had never lost my sword.

"Not gonna happen, old friend." I say. "But thanks for trying."

Nephil

I look corncerningly at Trever's waist looking for his sword, only to spot he doesn't have it, I look back at him our eyes meeting one another a few of the loyalist get closer but soon back off knowing the intenasty of the situation.

"This will simply not do, trever old friend where has your blade gone? You know I shall not fight you without a blade in your hand." I said.

Trevor

I smile, cocking my head slightly to the side as I study him.

"Too afraid to, Nephil? I thought you were a master of your power." I taunt, something inside me itching for a fight.

Nephil

"It's not that I'm afraid Trever, it's just that I live by a swords man code." I said.

I started signing like crazy to Zaen to have her signal this location to my allies by using a large ball of light, a small sphere appear's out of the corner of my eye and it flies into the air providing plenty of light. My next few sing's were.

"Run away do not stay here." I signed repeatedly.

Mince

Watching Trever and Nephil, I had to keep myself calm. If I didn't keep myself calm, there was a chance I would just burn everyone up. I distanced myself from them, just hoping that nothing would happen.

Victoria

Stella comes back after Checking something out and brings me to the campsite where everyones staring at me.

I swallow and try to stay near her, only trusting her and Trevor and sit against a tree, forming a ball of light and fire in my hands. I sense my sisters near by and I stand, peeking through the bushes. I see her, another guy and Trevor, looking as if their picking a fight.

Stella pulls me back and I sigh, sitting by their campsite.
It's gonna be okay, Zaen, I promise...

Twila-
I see the strangest ball of light in the distance. I know Nephil told us to stay here, but that odd light was just too interesting to ignore.
"Mark, come on," I say, "we're going exploring." After some goading, I get him to wake up and come with me to see what the light was.
Softening the ground under my feet, I walk with silent treads to the source of the light, staying way out of sight with Mark in tow. We wriggle up the side of a hill and can now see a campfire surrounded by what could only be other Voltages. In the middle of group is Nephil, looking kind of annoyed. I glance towards Mark, wondering what to do. Nephil's smart, he might be able to think his way out, but the longer we wait here the more chances we have of being discovered and losing the advantage of surprise.

Zaen

I hesitate before doing as Nephil asks, sending a small sphere of light into the sky. He turns to me, signing for me to run. Something tells me Tori is near and I freeze, searching for her.

No, I sign to him, standing my ground.

Moving closer to him, I take a deep breath and glance at the ground, my insides shaking and screaming for me to run like he said.

Nephil

Zaen does the unthinkable, she makes another light ball and dash's out into the opening and lanchs it at Trever. He doesn't see it in time and it slams into his head sending him back on the ground unconceious.

"Brave girl" I sign to her with a smile.

But I refocus on the situation that has grown urgent, I pull my blade while whispering a few words to my former master.

"Forgive me master the situation grows desprate and I need Masamune to safeguard this girls life." I whisper.

"Trever!" One of the loyalists runs out to his side with a few other's he then stands back up to face me a look of determination on his face.

Twila-
I spring into action as Trever falls to the ground, another loyalist runs to his side. I throw a rock at the loyalist's head, but he ducks. The rock zooms back and catches him in the back between shoulders. A girl loyalist tackles me and we start wrestling on the ground. She's a lot stronger than me, but has to keep on blocking the rocks and dirt that are flying at her and into her eyes. We're pretty evenly matched until she punches me in the gut, knocking the air out of me.
"Mark!" I yelp, trying to knock the girl off me.

Trevor

A sphere of light rams into the side of my head, sending me to the ground. My world goes black for a moment, my head throbbing. When I regain consciousness, I stand with the help of Mince or Simon, possibly Nikki - with my vision hazed, I couldn't tell - and stare down Nephil, wondering who the girl behind him is.

My fists clench and I summon a wave from the shores a few miles out, the energy flowing freely through me.

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Zaen

I can't believe what I did. A brawl starts and I step even closer to Nephil, frightened and looking for someone to cling too. The boy I'd hit stands and glares in our direction, summoning power. The clouds above me, though the sky dark, begin to swirl with my mixed emotions. A crackle of lightning strikes behind me and I swallow, subconsciously grabbing on to the back of Nephil's shirt.