Is It Possible, Such Things? (P)

[Blink]

The young elemental would be lying if she didn't say Aeizith's response was less than satisfactory. And then he shot ice shards at her, erupting from the earth just as she expected he would. But before she could react Amira suddenly appeared pulling her up with her and away from harm. Before she knew it Amira was flying right at Aeizith who was making a horrible attempt to catch up to Miss Kaida.

When Aeizith was intercepted by Amira's assult Jaela simply stared in awe as her love set her so gently on the ground. Amira then toyed with Aeizith just as she would have should she had gotten the chance. Echoing Amira's call to come out and play Jaela took her place beside Amira waiting for his next attack. "Yes dear Aeizith, please come out and play with us. Unless your just too heartbroken seeing your old love with someone as amazing as me. I mean... I would feel pretty insignificant too if I were in your shoes. I am pretty amazing."

Jaela was very full of herself in that moment, flaunting what she had and he didn't in front of him. For so long she wanted nothing more than to show at least one Black-Hearth family member some torture like they had bestowed upon her and this was her chance. "I must take a minute to thank you though for being such a spineless coward all the time. Made it so much easier to take what was rightfully mine to begin with." Turning her attention to Amira for the breifest of moments she winked at her and blew a kiss, hoping the action in itself would send Aeizith into a downward spiral of betrayal and hurt. And even though Jaela's tone seemed playful she was all too serious. Aeizith had taken Amira from her before she could admit how she truly felt. Amira had always been the other half to her heart, and it was time this dragon knew it.

[Salzem]

Aeizith's sanguine eyes widened in shock as Amira suddenly appeared out of nowhere, her knee colliding with the young dragon's cheek brutally. Almost instantly, the little ice dragon shot down towards the ground and near lightning speeds, crashing through a variety of branches and tree-trunks, each one slamming into his scaled skin that he barely managed to summon in time. Right before he slammed into the ground, Aeizith managed to spread his wings wide, catching the air within them and halting his decent into the earth just before his back crashed in upon it. Completely on impulse, his hand shot up to his face, holding his cheek painfully as he felt his pale flesh begin to swell from the blow of an effective goddess.

Aeizith didn't bother to move from his position, nor did he explode with all his power in some vain attempt at getting past this titan of power. If Amira now stood against him, the only way out of here was through reason and that... that was a chance slimmer than a sheet of paper. Instead, the little ice dragon curled up upon the ground, his body growing and expanding in size, erupting outwards as he took on his radiant, black dragonic shape, a certain majesty about him and his form... Even someone like Amira had to admire the sheer terrible beauty that was his dragon-form... With his slick black scales, his pointed mouth, his soft but firm leathery wings... With a length of nearly 2 dozen feet, Aeizith was a sight to behold...

The black-scaled dragon lay in wait as the two women approached him through the forest, ducking low or walking over collapsed or frozen foliage that might've been a result of his transformation. Perhaps it would have been smart for him to take up an aggressive posture, or even a defensive one, ready to fight or flee as SOON as an opportunity presented itself... He was fastest in this form, perhaps enough to even out-race Amira if he caught her completely by surprise, but he really couldn't run from this... He couldn't get around this... The little ice dragon actually had to face his problems for once in his miserable 7000 years of life...

I know what will happen to her. Aeizith murmured through Amira's head, his voice coming through clear, strong, unlike his physical counterpart. Without a stutter or audible representation of his self-doubt, the dragon continued to speak (or rather, communicate telepathically). She wouldn't have taken her nor leave you here if she planned to just kill her. Kaida would have been acceptable for that... or Electi... but you... Aeizith's draconic maw opened only slightly, a hiss and a cloud of frost blew out from his mouth, expressing his intense emotions. You decided to make this personal, didn't you...? What, were you jealous...? You left me first, Amira. You ended whatever we had... With a gentle nod of his long dragonic head, Aeizith looked down and there, at the base of his massive clawed toes, sat Amira's feather, the gift she had given him...

I assume that the girl standing beside you is the one that replaced me, hmm? The dragon's sunken eyes flicked on over to the cocky little girl under Amira's protection, lingering for but a moment before returning back to the girl he STILL cared about... even now as she gave into her unholy impulses. I'm happy you found someone... I really am. May I go have that "audience" with my sister now, or not?

[ValamLym]

It would be a lie if Amira said she had completely stopped caring about the dragon before her, she didn't hate him, as much as she did try to hate him. She couldn't help but feel pity for him, time and time again his world seemed to fall apart. But, at the same time, he brought that upon himself, by always fleeing from his problems, rather then facing them. She didn't know what Emilia had planned for him, but she did hear enough from Jaela to know that perhaps some of the hate was warranted, she only hoped that his bigger sister would see his reasons, like she did now.

''Jealousy? perhaps. Being represented as a divine beauty and then being easily replaced would move anyone.'' she simply returned telepathically, her black magic honing in on the link he had created and thus allowing her to respond on the same note. She quickly stopped however, as she had no intentions of letting Jaela stay in the dark.

She couldn't help but feel a clog in her throat as he showed her the feather, almost instinctively in response the scale he had given her manifested in one of her gloved hands. She clenched it, before causing it to disappear again. ''I have not forgotten the good times we shared.'' she simply stated, she didn't think Jaela would understand, despite all of his flaws Aeizith had been good for her and she had only hit him on impulse, he probably knew that just as well.

She tucked her hands behind her back, not taking the feather from him should he wish to keep it. ''I recommend you give up Aeizith, you cannot beat that sister of yours.. for more reasons then you believe.'' she turned her attention to the sky Lady Symiria.. let the chosen have mercy on him.. she thought to herself, knowing where Emilia's void powers came from to begin with.

Finally she turned her attention back to the dragon ''Go then.''

[Blink]

Jaela simply stared as the now fully formed dragon locked its eyes with her love. They drifted back and forth between the two and with each passing second she felt her heart drop further and further in her chest. Why did this hurt her so much? Watching these two exchange secret words almost ripped her to pieces. Then before she knew it Aeizith was holding one of Amira's feathers while Amira held one of his scales. As they now verbally exchanged words that she could hear Jaela could feel a fire rising within her, a pang of jealousy that was about to explode.

Even still though Jaela kept herself contained as Amira instructed for Aeizith to give up before looking at the sky. But then Amira told him to go on which was not part of the plan they had discussed. A look of confusion swept over her face before she took the energy she had been building and stomped a foot causing a massive rock wall to emerge from the ground behind her, separating the dragon from the direction Kaida had flown off in. "Not yet. He is faster now, he will catch Kaida before she even has a chance to arrive."

Meanwhile Silver was slowly regaining her wits as she realized she was coasting through the air, her body caught in the grasp of a... dragon? Kaida seemed to sense her awakening as well as she tightened her grasp on the girls body. Just a little further and they would be near the citadel, then she could hand of the elfen mutt to Emelia. Soon all of this would be over and her brother would be home. This is what the young dragoness kept repeating in her mind as she toned out the blatant shouts from the girl in her claws. "Let me go you stupid lizard! Why did I get drug into your family dispute!? I did nothing wrong and neither did Aeizith!"

Silver had decided that even if she was being ignored she would take this opportunity to tell this little miss priss what she really thought. "From what I have heard your family has some serious issues. Except when you guys fight you bring half the world down with you. How is that fair? I have done nothing to you other than show your brother kindness where you and your family did not."

Kaida on the other hand could only tune her out for so long before subliminally speaking with the mutt. "You know nothing of my family. My sister has done nothing but give Aeizith chance after chance and each time he fails and you are the bait to bring him in. He has drug our family name through the mud too many times to be ignored now... he did this to himself. We have other siblings you know. I have another sister who even though does not believe in our life still keeps our family name in tact. Also an older brother who despite his lack of respect manages to at least keep in line most of the time. Aeizith is weak, a stain on our family name. It is finally time we clean this stain up."

The two went back and forth for several more minutes before the citadel was finally in her line of site. Just before reaching it Kaida shifted back into her human form dropping the elfen girl several feet in the air before landing gracefully on her own feet. Silver on the other hand was not so lucky as her body crashed into the polished stone before the entrance. She slid a few feet before rolling over groaning as she grabbed her sides. "That was uncalled for..." all she could say before Kaida motioned for a few guards to subdue her.

Rushing in guards placed shackles on each of Silver's wrists before dragging her behind Kaida. Just as before Kaida walked down the halls ignoring the formal greetings of the staff. She only looked over her shoulder once to ensure the guards were dragging the elf behind her. Silver was in awe of the beautiful place these dragons called home. It felt as if she was about to be in the presence of royalty judging by the statues and artwork adorning the walls. Just then the large doors to Emelia's throne room opened and Kaida stepped in taking a formal bow before her sister. "As promised sister I have brought you the mutt."

The guards then shoved Silver in front of Emelia with such force she fell to her knees before the woman on the throne. Just as Kaida did this woman resembled Aeizith in a way that was almost eerie. It seemed as though all of the Black-Hearth siblings shared a striking resemblance to one another. She would not let this break what she had to say though, this woman was using Silver as a pawn and she was not a fan of it. Almost mockingly Silver bowed her head to the woman before attempting to look her straight in the eyes. "Well you got me here. Anything else you want to use me for?" Her words were laced with a disrespect so clear that Kaida reacted first, walking up behind the girl and kicking her between the shoulder blades. "You will not speak to my sister in that manner mutt!"

Falling forwards from the kick Silver was not able to brace herself before her face hit the polished stone floor. This had always been Silver's biggest flaw, not knowing when to keep her mouth shut. Despite how much pain she was in, no doubt from a few broken ribs gained from Kaida's claws and hitting the pavement outside Silver kept up her front even as blood trickled from her forehead. But instead of speaking any further she simply started to laugh, amused at how easily the young dragoness was worked up.

[Salzem]

......Yes... it would... and you are a representation of divine beauty... I always thought so... Aeizith truely did feel guilty as he passed these thoughts along to his previous girlfriend, his previous almighty, gorgeous, murderous, wonderful girlfriend... His calm, cool composure almost completely broke once he saw her expression change the moment he exposed her feather, and then it became even more unstable when she manifested the scale he had given to her, the symbol of his love both then... and the different variant he still held now... When he looked into Amira's eyes, he didn't glare into them with hatred or betrayal... he didn't despise her for doing what she was doing, stalling for his sister to escape with his Silver... Because he understood why she was doing it... Frankly, he didn't think Amira really cared about his family or what they stood for by herself. Moreso, she cared about Kaida's little knight that stood beside her... That's why she was here...

Aeizith's body shifted back down to it's human shape, his cheek still bruised from where the dark angel of soul-devouring had struck him, still throbbing noticeably... Aeizith had returned to his meek little self, finding it extremely difficult to remain in eye-contact with an angered creature whom he loved... The little frost dragon could've easily reminded Amira of the facts that she herself had stated that perhaps his family wasn't for him, question why she was working for them, make jabs into her choice of partner... but Aeizith wasn't a child... Sometimes, he was a coward and a fool, but he never wanted to hurt anyone... even while they were hurting him now...

"I haven't either...." Aeizith whispered, scooping up the soft, dark feather in his hands, cradling it between his fingers delicately, carefully... It might as well have been a divine artifact to the dragon and... well... everyone else as well. Amira had given this to him for his own protection, to help him... and even now, as she held his scale... he could see that she still cared... He knew Amira, at least to some degree... If she hated him, the dark little angel would've crushed the scale in her hands without a second thought. Aeizith only smiled sadly when Amira recommended he give up, to be himself for once in his stupid life and run from this. He wanted so badly to just hug the angel, to explain to her how this time, he simply couldn't... Then his eyes flicked over to Jaela and those desires withered. The dark angel had someone else now... he had no business wanting an embrace from someone taken like her...

"I know." Aeizith murmured, beginning to walk past the two as the angel allowed him. Suddenly, something struck the little Ice-dragon from the ground, striking the underside of his chin and causing his head to snap-back quickly. The little frost dragon fell backwards on his butt, dazed, staring as a massive rock-wall had split the forest, separating him from the direction he needed to go. Innitially, Aeizith's rage began to flare, ice forming left and right, biting, chilling airs blasting in and around him... but then it all faded out of existance... The little ice dragon looked tired, resigned almost, as if he figured that this was all some kind of trick... Then, Jaela stated that they couldn't let him go just yet, that he'd catch up before they arrived. The little ice dragon held his chin and winced as he looked back towards the two women, his skin already starting to darken with another bruise.

"Amira...?" Aeizith asked. "W-would y-you do me one m-more favor? W-would you e-escort me t-to the citidel? Th-that way w-we don't have to f-fight anymore..."

[ValamLym]

Amira watched as Aeizith passed her, only to be stopped dead in his tracks by Jaela's wall of solid stone rose from the ground and struck the dragon. Amira didn't move an inch as Jaela spoke, feeling somewhat torn between the two. She couldn't but feel somewhat out of place, the only reason she picked a side was because of Jaela and she even felt Jaela didn't belong here. When Aezith began speaking again her attention snapped back to the moment, nodding simply, she felt both parties would benefit thanks to this. ''Sounds fine to me.'' she looked at Jaela, almost apologetically, she really didn't want Jaela to think Aeiziths was a threat to who they were, but she also didn't want to hurt him.

Extending a gloved hand she offered it to help Aeizith get up ''Lets get moving then.''

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Emilia looked at the door, leaning her elbow on the side of her throne as the doors were suddenly opened, the sound of metal boots on the beautiful floors echoing through the massive throne room followed by a solid thud as a woman was dumped before the throne, a minor glint of curiosity coursed through Emilia's eyes as Silver was presented to her. She had expected.. so much more. This woman looked like she had just been plucked from poverty. In normal circumstances she wouldn't even allow this filth in her citadel.

But this wasn't a normal situation, this was the hour where all of her siblings would finally know their place. She paid no mind to Silver's words, as they were already quite swiftly cut down by her lovely little sister, whom was by far the only one she didn't see as expendable. ''So you're the one my little brother traded for a goddess? figures.. he never was very clever... but you, you must be even less so to love him.'' she smirked, gesturing with her fingers, two heavily armored void dragonkin, dressed in black and gold stepped forward, clearly her honor guard, they ordered the other guards to leave and hoisted Silver off the floor and held her level with Emilia, whom herself strode down the stairs of her throne. Placing a clawed finger on Silver's chin Emilia smirked, trying to get a read on the girl in front of her ''I'd advise you to pick better company, but I am afraid you will not be leaving this place intact. You see, my little sister broke her last toy, you'll make a fine replacement.'' stepping back, she strode back up the stairs and sat back down, after which her towering dragonkin dropped her like a brick again.

''Now.. back to business at hand. I am pleased my brother traded the angel for you, she was powerful, dangerous.. a threat. You, you are less then dust, fit only to be brushed from the face of the earth.''

[Blink]

As the woman descended from her throne Silver merely stopped laughing although an amused grin still tainted her face. Deep down she had felt insignificant from the moment she saw the mere size of the citadel. All of this was a different lifestyle to the girl who had grown up poking at the confines of the law. She was raised to believe that nice clothes were not necessary, only because who would spend money on something that could be so easily destroyed? And then there were the possessions, no meaning behind decorative statues and gold lined thrones. All of this was just... pointless... a waste of resources in her mind.

But then the woman they called Emelia began speaking and her words cut the half elfen girl from the inside out. First, Aezith was with a goddess at one point? Silver could never compare to that. She was nothing more than a half elf mutt as the younger dragon had described her. Yes, she may have been a skilled elemental but even her abilities were only half as strong as they could be if she were a full blood. And then Emelia stated she was a lesser being just for loving Aeizith. There it was... the word she hated more than anything. Such a cursed word only bringing pain and heartbreak to those who used it. Perhaps that was what she had to blame for the position she was in now. "Love..." visually Silver expressed her disgust as she spoke the word she almost gagged on it. "You assume so much of me yet you know so little."

Her words were directed to show how much she hated this woman, dragging her into this family squabble of hers. Being hoisted up by the guards Silver did not flinch, instead she held the same attitude she had from the moment she landed in this god awful situation. "And now you threaten me as if your little sister could break me?" Silver spit at the ground showing the clear disrespect she held for all of them. "As I stated before you know nothing of me. It would take so much more than that brat to break me. So please do your worst I beg you. I have nothing to lose from your games."

At that Kaida had been holding back the entire time the mutt spoke. Every word that escaped her dirty mouth was laced with so much disrespect she wanted to kill her right then and there, but why would she ruin Emelia's beautiful floors? She did however accept Silver's challenge. She said she could not be broken, Kaida had heard this many times before. Clapping her hands she walked towards the half elf and placed a hand on her exposed shoulder gripping at it with her fingertips. Slowly the corruption began to take place, stringing its way across her collarbone and also down her arm. Silver could feel it burning her from within, the feeling of her flesh rotting beneath the very grip of this young girls hand. It hurt so much that her eyes watered, but she would not scream. If she screamed they would know that it hurt and she would never give them that satisfaction.

Kaida on the other hand was not amused that the girl did not even cry out from her corruption. It was the screams of her victims that brought her joy and this girl was killing the mood. "Oh you want to silently suffer do you?" Kaida titled her head at the challenge "Then please allow me to help." Lifting her hand from the girls shoulder she brought it up to her mouth where she innocently licked a finger before lowering it down the elfen girls cheek. She wiped it across her jawbone and down her neck. Silver could feel what was happening, or for better words not feel. Just as the corruption had taken place on her shoulder this girls spit seemed to spread the same way. First it was the side of her face and neck but soon the paralyzing feeling spread across her entire body causing her legs and arms to go limp in the guards arms. "There that's better. It can't speak, it can't scream... it cant do anything."

Despite how much she now wished she could cry out she could not, not even able to muster a curse word to throw at them. She could not smile nor frown, laugh nor cry. Every emotion she wished she could express was simply impossible at this point. If the guards chose to drop her her body would just crumble to the ground, not able to brace the impact of anything. "I wonder how brother will feel when he sees you now. Your all bruised and battered and your head still seems to be bleeding. I think this will be funny to watch. I can't wait for him to see the gift I have made for him!"

And there she was, the Kaida that all of her siblings had grown up with. Not a care in the world at how her actions affected anyone but Emelia. But that was all that mattered to her, how Emelia saw her. As most would see as what she had just as inhumane she knew Emelia would take pride in it. Kaida had always loved breaking her brothers play things, and at one point Aeizith made her feel guilty for that. But those were all lies that spewed from his mouth that day. He never loved her like he said, he never saw her as an innocent little sister. If he did he would have came home. Instead now Kaida knew he was the same as Electi and Eira. They saw Kaida as a stain, a troublesome thing that made their lives unbearable.

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Jaela's eyes shot towards Amira and Aeizith asked the question. How dare he ask such a thing from her? She owed him nothing and yet here he was asking a favor such as this. Jaela had always had certain feelings towards Aeizith, the boy who was too coward to do anything for himself. If Jaela had ever had the freedom he did she would have taken advantage of every single opportunity yet here he was... wasting it yet again.

She couldn't contain herself any longer as the words she had been holding in were now spewing out like word vomit. "Are you too much of a coward to go alone! That is what you have always been right? Why would you drag her into this? It's your damned fault we are here to begin with! If Amira goes you know she is going to at some point have to chose between your sister and yourself. Don't make her do that... its cruel! For once in your damned life do something yourself."

Jaela then walked over to Amira and wrapped her arms around her as if to protect her from some kind of invisible force. It was funny really because Amira could easily handle herself but still, Amira had emotions. She was not just some vapid war creating monster. It bothered her so much that Aeizith would even suggest such a thing. If he really cared for Amira the way she thought he did he would have never asked her of this. But then again even if Jaela felt such a way at the suggestion it was not her decision. If Amira wanted to go then she could go and Jaela would as well.

[Salzem]

"In case you forgot," Aeizith interrupted, his sanguine eyes locking onto Kaida's knight's firmly. "You, just a second ago, were trying to stop me. At least this way, I get there at whatever speed you deem reasonable. I don't know about you, but that seems fair enough. As for doing things myself... If you'd kindly get out of my way, I'd gladly do so." His stutter suddenly disappeared, his voice having something of a cool mild edge, but anyone with enough sense and had been paying attention this whole time, one would know that his wrath wasn't for her really... It was built up over the course of events. Between Amira's surprise encounter striking him in the face, Kaida's kidnapping of his Silver... It was all just a little too much to keep completely composed. Still, he refrained from outright killing the girl or even slinging an insult. He showed as much respect as he were able under the circumstances he hoped Amira realized this... Choose between him and Emilia... What a laugh... What choice? There was no choice! She'd already left him before all of this and now stood united with the black-hearth family. Which reminded him or Electi... Heh... He guessed big brother turned out to be as much of a disappointment as he was.... Ironic...What more needed to be said that wasn't just hot air? Sadly, he figured Jaela had a lot more to spout...

Aeizith looked at Amira questioningly, looking into her eyes to catch any hint of apprehension or anything that would signify the changing of her mind. If not, the little frost dragon would look back at the rock wall and instantly, the stone would flash-freeze, the air around it as cold as the arctic blizzards far north and south. Suddenly, the rock would shatter, massive boulders collapsing on top of them... dissipating themselves into sparkling icy dust before they could enter a threatening distance. Without skipping a beat, the ice dragon shoved his hands into his pants-pockets and began storming off in the direction of what once was home, but at a normal-human pace, easily enough for both women to keep up with casually. They'd be able to see that with each step, a frosty boot-print seared its way into the wet-ish dirt below them, slowly spreading its way outward from the confines of it's impression. Not once did Aeizith look back to see if the two were following him, or to check their reactions to his behavior. He really didn't care at this point... He had nothing to say, nothing Kaida's knight had to say interested him... Just about the only one he'd lend an ear to now was Amira, and that was because she remained at least somewhat respectful of their past together.

Even without seeing it or feeling it on their skin, one could feel Aeizith's slow decent into a dark, dark place. There was no one clear emotion he was feeling, more of a perverse, necrotic soup of feelings that swirled about in his head and pooled in his stomach. While he was nowhere close to a breaking-point, the small, unassuming frost dragon certainly looked like he'd kill the first man that'd step in his way.... And that's exactly what he did... It wasn't long before they found themselves on a road, wide and stretching, one perfect for caravans... But there was but one traveler walking down here at this time of night... An old man, unassuming, tattered in rags. He looked  almost hopeful, staring off in the direction the trio had come from... and then it was all over... In an instant, the man's body flash-froze inside and out, every organ stopping instantly... Just as quickly, the little frost dragon, without even stopping, beckoned the frozen body over to him, ripping out his throat with his teeth, spraying blood everywhere. Gulping down the fluid needily, Aeizith, with his other hand, caught the man's soul as it rose from his body in an icy prism, tossing it over his shoulder at Amira as he had no use for it anyhow. Aeizith needed this blood... he need a pick-me-up... he was thirsty, he was frustrated... He needed this. The dragon would toss the body off into the road casually before his body became encased in frost, the chill seeming to layer and layer until it broke, shattering like glass, a clean Aeizith emerging from it's confines. Still, he said nothing... He couldn't hear them how far he'd descended..... willingly.

[ValamLym]

Amira simply smiled and pulled Jaela into a hug, placing a kiss on her lips. "You know I already chose. I chose you." shortly after she heard the shattering of rocks and looked up only to see sparkling piece of ice, miniscule in form drift down toward her. Her attention then shifted toward Aeizith who was already several meters away.

After leaning down to steal a passionate kiss from her girlfriend Amira coiled her fingers around Jaela's and walked after Aeizith fully expecting her lover to come along.

It did not take long for a small scene to unfold where aeizith killed an older man in cold blood, drinking his blood and tossing the soul her way. She was not one to complain and quickly ate the soul but did ponder the uncharacteristic behaviour of the dragon she once thought she knew.

"What happened to you." was the simple question she presented, a simply question that demanded much. But Amira was not likely to accept anything but the full story.

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Meanwhile Emilia simply chuckled as Kaida worked her magic on the elf silencing the wench with her amazing powers. It was as if her sister was blessed with powers that matched her personality. Snickering quietly Emilia simply beckoned Kaida to come up to her "Come, now we play  the waiting game, I do hope your servant succeeded." if Kaida would sit in her lap or on the side of her throne Emilia would simply humm a tune and play with her little sisters hair. For all her wickedness and devilry only kaida seemed capable of calming her down.

In the meantime her guards put Silver in chains and hung her from the ceiling. A lovely view for her little brother onceche entered.

[Blink]

Jaela more than happily accepted the kiss bestowed on her from Amira. If she had it her way she would have pushed for more right then and there, but she had a mission to complete. So hand in hand she followed Amira after Aeizith. It did not take long for them to stumble upon a scene the dragon had created. What was this? The Aeizith Jaela remembered was always so quiet and mild mannered, not a killing monster. The blood sprayed all over almost sent her into a hysterical laughing fit right there if it were not for Amira's serious question.

To be truthful Jaela wondered the same thing. What had happened to the dragon to make him like this? She understood his family had always held their name in such a high regard so that they would be feared across the lands, maybe that was what this was. All of their pushing had sent the timid dragon over the edge. Still it was such a waste to dispose of a body like that so Jaela with a flick of her wrist caused the earth to shift and swallow the body and anything belonging to him into the ground before closing back up as if it had never happened at all. To Jaela the earth needed such nurtrients, such was the way life flourished. But even so she could not get past what Aeizith had just done. She was not bothered by the fact that he killed a seemingly innocent man, but more so on how he did it. He was so emotionless and cold with the act. He didn't do it for pleasure but instead for a caused rooted deaper within his own soul.

At an attempt to salvage the situation Jaela quickly switched to her sarcastic state, hoping the lightheartedness of it would life the overall mood hanging over them. So as if a switch had been flipped in her mind she squeezed Amira's hand a bit before letting go and running up behind Aeizith a bit more of a pep in her step than before. "So Frosty..." She walked a bit faster so that she was in front of him and walking backwards. With her arms behind her back she stared at him for a minute trying to gauge how much she may be able to get away with. "Should I perhaps put my cloak on? Don't want my chest to get too cold." She looked past him for a minute and winked at Amira for a second. "Unless you want me to cut glass with these babies." She then lifted her hands from behind her back and placed them to cup each of her breasts.

With her hands still cupping each of her breasts she continued to walk backwards in front of the dragon determined to lighten the mood. "You know Amira and I had this discussion once. I am thinking I need statues." She squeezed her breasts a bit with her hands as if to signify what she was trying to get at. "I need to componsate because lets be honest... my rack is nothing compared to Amira's."

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Taking her place in Emelia's lap Kaida allowed her to play with her hair as she had many times before. This was why she always kept it long, just for Emelia to play with like this. Truthfully, she loved every time they did this. So as Emelia ran her fingers through the young dragonesses hair Kaida simply stared at the girl now hanging from chains. That had to be uncomfortable, her feet not able to touch the ground. Not like it mattered anyways, she wouldn't be able to brace herself until tomorrow at least with Kaida's venom running through her.

Silver could only stare blankly across the room. It seemed as if most of the muscles in her body by now were completely frozen, even her ability to move her eyes from one person to the other was taken away. A bit of blood was still dripping down her forehead before it would slip off of her eyebrow and down her cheek. She was not bleeding profusely by any means, just a minor head wound from earlier. She pittied how Aeizith would react when he saw her like this. He would walk in and see a lifeless girl hanging from chains in front of everyone to see and laugh at. Her clothing thankfully though was still in tact, ripped in parts but salvageable to say the least. Beneath the clothing though she knew bruises had probably already begun to form from the broken ribs she sustained. At least she could not feel the pain of that anymore, this she was thankful for. Matter of fact she couldn't feel any pain not even the corrupted flesh that Kaida cursed her with.

So instead she was just stuck there in her own mind, forced to face her inner most thoughts once again. Part of her wanted to hate Aeizith for dragging her into this, but then again was part of this not her fault? She had said the cursed words moments before all of this had happened. Maybe that was what this was... a curse. She should have known better, she should have known those feelings would ruin her once more. Because now Aeizith was going to come here and undoubtadly fight them. This means that he may die and she would once again lose someone she held precious to her heart.

[Salzem]

"What happened to me...?" Aeizith repeated, not bothering to look back. "Do you even care? Really? Because at this point, I'm all out of trust for you or anyone else. I already know I'm walking to my death, Amira, so the question is, will it come from up front or behind." He let that question hang in silence for a few moment, nothing but the crunching of frost under Aeizith's boots being the audible sound in the night. Not even the crickets or night-creatures were making noise... It was nothing but a void of sound, hammering into their ears at the highest volume. It was more eerie, more attention getting, more terrifying than any and all noises that could've been going on in this moment... Nothing about this seemed right....

"Disgrace my family..." Aeizith grumbled under his breath, each one a subtle wafting hiss as the frosty wind escaped from between his teeth. "Bring my own family into this.... cowards..." Ironic indeed coming from someone like himself, someone who's ran from every issue in his life, never taking a stand unless it was entirely necessary. Strange how one act of cowardice from the opposing side in taking his girlfriend could effect him like this. One would think he'd understand, that he'd get why Emilia would send lackeys to do this instead of doing it herself... Aeizith was a coward with a cause... Everything around him was waiting to kill him at any moment, their powers far surpassing him in one aspect or another. For thousands of years he had served Emilia hand and foot, ever so submissive because he was terrified of her! He did his duties professionally out of fear... And when his older sister had grown tender for a moment, when he thought he could be more open, she completely destroyed him... And when Kaida, Emilia's little clone, came in anger because he chose not to keep a promise for.... obvious reasons, this happened as a result. This was why he was so afraid to do anything back in those days, why he couldn't get out of bed without checking to see if there was a bomb under his pillow. Because he knew this is exactly what would eventually happen. Now, with his happiness trying to be killed by his fear, what was left sparked a dangerous result that now. People critique the dragon for always running, for keeping one step ahead of everyone else instead of facing the problems that trailed behind him... If your problems were as big as Emilia.... would you face them? Finally, the answer was yes... and all it took was one act of cowardice on the other side.... Which one of them was hypocritical? The frost dragon couldn't care less.

"I don't care." Aeizith said flatly as soon as Jaela snaked around him and began to speak. Still, she persisted, cupping her breasts in, not doubt, some attempt to grab the dragon's attention. She said something about statues, fondling her breasts some more, but he wasn't really listening or even looking at her. Rather, his gaze seemed to intensify in such a way that it was like he was peering right through her, past all her blood and guts out into the road on the other side. Amira's name, however, cut through his inattention like a knife each time, seeming to make the dragon hurt with each utterance. He'd wince each and every time Kaida's knight should speak it, but he'd dare not say anything to her... His jaw was already clamped shut to prevent him from saying anything that might accelerate his death... And yet he couldn't resist.

"You couldn't leave me alone, could you?" The frost dragon finally looked up from the road and peered into Jaela's eyes for the first time with an expression hard to place. "You couldn't just let me die out there, alone, with only one other person...? You had to take her away... and for what...? To get me to move somewhere? Are you stupid!?" His voice raised suddenly, sharply, suddenly filled with such hatred and malice, betrayal and hurt, one might've thought the entire world just came down around his ears. Though, it was blatantly obvious that whatever he was saying now wasn't for her, even if he spit it into Jaela's face. It was for who she represented, the one who wasn't big enough to appear in front of him and deal with him herself. His voice cut through the silence with a brutal strength, but he showed now sign of becoming actively aggressive against the cocky earth-girl. Not one bit of ice floated about Aeizith at his coldest...

"......I don't care." Aeizith said again, interrupting both of them before they had the chance to say anything else. "I JUST...... really don't want to talk to you right now...."

[ValamLym]

Amira couldn't help but snicker at Jaela's antics, recalling the events that transpired way back. She however paid little mind to Aeizith's outburst, figuring that if he wanted this to escalate then who was she to stop him? ''Why should I care? I have no reason to.'' she simply stated, no signs of emotion in her voice ''You as always brought this upon yourself.. Your problems were bound to catch up to you sometime and now they are stacked so high you're unlikely to make it out alive.'' she shrugged turning her attention to Jaela with a soft smile before listening to Aeizith's next outburst, one clearly not REALLY directed at Jaela but more at his older sister.

''I think she has a fate worse then death in mind for you..'' she simply stated again. She knew Emilia's kind, they were good to you as long as you obeyed but one step out of line would cause consequences, seeing as she knew little about Emilia's personality it was difficult to say how easy or difficult it was to step out of line.

Returning her attention to Jeala she simply smiled ''I only care about one person in this world now.'' after which she would gesture her girlfriend over.

[Blink]

The elemental was less than pleased by Aezith's response. Her idea had failed her, and that seemed to bother her more than either he or Amira would realize. But the upset feeling building deep within her all but vanished when Amira gestured for her to come to her side once more. It would have been impossible for her not to return the smile that was directed at her. So ignoring the dragon she skipped past him and up to Amira before bestowing yet another kiss upon her lips.

What Jaela had to keep in mind was that no matter what was going on in the Black-Hearth family that her relationship with Amira would come first. Of course Jaela had reasons of her own to allow them to drag her into a few of their squabbles, but those would all be revealed in due time. As she now walked beside Amira Jaela finally decided to counter a few of the words Aeizith had said to her. "You know... calling someone stupid is very rude. You seem to have your facts all mixed up. I never touched the girl, it would be against a code I hold deep within for my own kind. If you were to recall you would clearly see that it was your younger sister who grabbed her. It was Kaida who screeched, not I. I may be a lot of things Aeizith but harming a former member of the Ruscoqui Bloodline directly would be against every code I stand for."

Snickering to herself she allowed a brief pause before continuing. "... and yes I do have a moral code. I know that may be hard to believe but I do." Jaela then shifted her attention to Amira once more, a smile reassuring her that she was leading the conversation into something important. "However, whatever happens to that girl at the hands of your sisters is no fault of mine. I am simply fulfilling a contract." and with that any bit of seriousness completely dissipated from her once more.