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Post by Deleted on Apr 23, 2017 5:07:42 GMT
Teagan simply began walking. There on the edge of the yard she caught the glance of something in the corner of her eye. Taking a quick detour to check it out, Teagan kneeled down, amazed at what she was seeing. There in the yard was the small, forest animal covered journal, that Teagan had given to Matilda at their first meeting, untouched. She sighed with relief picking up the journal and surprisngly the feathered pen and put them into her bag. Standing back to her feet she made her way away from the house, and down the street, headed towards what seemed to be a Cemetery in the distance. She points towards the gated off area to Dristan for reference to the direction they were headed.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 23, 2017 5:11:01 GMT
The cemetary is quiet tonight. Normally there'd be lights on but...tonight they are...off. Teagan sees this as a good sign as she approaches and looks around. Before long she can spot a short woman, all in black and with black hair, covered in a cloak as the wind blew. She seemed to be...talking to...something. She was sitting near a grave stone and just having a lovely chat...with...her imaginary friend maybe?
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Post by Deleted on Apr 23, 2017 5:13:46 GMT
As soon as Teagan started moving Dristan pressed Matlida closely to him to keep her supported in his arms so that he would not drop her. He started following Teagan until she stopped and Dristan watched her pick up a journal of some sorts and a feathered pen. Dristan continued to follow after now keeping a sharp eye out for anything or anyone that would be nearby them wanting to make sure that both of them were safe. Had to admit for now he had full control of his darkness while it was out.
When Teagan pointed to a gated off area and followed in that direction now with her. Dristan's eyes still scanning all around them and then he stopped seeing a woman in a cloak in the cemetery.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 23, 2017 5:17:51 GMT
Teagan took a breath and walked into the cemetery. The lights were off, and for a moment it was a sign of relief to the young pooka. The figured in the distance draws her attention, she had heard of this creature before. Her steps here soft, respectful of the dead that lay there.
"Secret" She whispers towards the women, trying not to startle her. Her eyes look back to Dristan, noticing that the man was on high alert and that Matilda was there still out cold. She turned her attention back to the women and waited.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 23, 2017 5:32:02 GMT
 The woman looked up with pale eyes and blinked at the Pooka. Standing, she waved at the nothing space in front of her and stepped towards Teagan. "The Raven. I've seen you before...on my travels..." she whispers, barely loud enough for Teagan to hear. "You are far from your home...and you come from where the loud noise came. The loud...boom..." Her eyes flash and she looks into Teagan's. "You bring dreamers...and you are looking for me. What are you after, little Pooka?" It's clear that Secret is being cautious. Dristan, however, cannot currently hear their conversation since he stopped and Secret does not speak above a whisper. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 23, 2017 5:35:03 GMT
Dristan stayed right where he was and completely on guard his dark green eyes not losing sight of Teagan or this other person that had approached Teagan. He was not about to let harm to come to either of them and even without a wand in the dark mindset he was in right now he would not hesitate if it came down to it to protect the both of them.
For now he would just wait and keep his gaze on both Teagan and Matilda.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 23, 2017 5:41:01 GMT
Teagan simply nods to the women as she speaks. "I travel across the salty body often for adventures. Far from home and in need of help. The Dreamers, the little dreamer was found where the loud noise happened. We seek help from the one they call Secret"
Her voice is soft, a whisper itself as she looked back to Dristan and Matilda and back to the women in front of her. "My mini castle is far from here, closer to the big lights and buildings that touch the sky."
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Post by Deleted on Apr 23, 2017 5:47:26 GMT
The dark woman walks a circle slowly around the Pooka, her frame thin yet...there was an otherworldly beauty there. "You wish to help the Dreamers..." Secret stands back in front of her and catches Teagan's eyes with her own pale ones. "There is payment little Raven. Can you pay? For you and your Dreamers to get home? Everything in the shadows has a price you know..."
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Post by Deleted on Apr 23, 2017 5:51:22 GMT
Dristan slowly stepped forward now not liking the way whoever this was circling Teagan his dark green eyes locked to whoever it was with the cloak his darkness bubbling under his skin but at the moment he restrained from lashing out. He adjusted Matilda in his arms and stopped closer to Teagan just in case he had to do something in regards to protecting Teagan from whoever this was.
When whoever this was stopped back in front of Teagan, Dristan came now right behind Teagan and looked right at person who now he realized was a woman. He did not speak a word, his eyes spoke enough.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 23, 2017 5:54:26 GMT
Teagan's eyes watched as the women circled her. Although nervous, she never showed any faulter as she stopped right back in front of her. "I do want to help the Dreamers" She whispered back to the women, her eyes locking with the women.
"So I have heard. What is your Price Secret?" She looked back to Dristan briefly before back to the women. "I need to keep this Dream safe" SHe added shortly, waiting for the women to tell her.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 23, 2017 6:00:18 GMT
The woman looks past Teagan and catches the look in Dristan's eyes. "It seems the little Raven has a Knight..." she says, her voice almost dripping with mockery before she smirks at him and looks into Teagan's eyes. "You are what you are. Something more then what this Dreamer could even imagine. The Knight is still blind by the Night...and the Raven's wings are clipped so long as this is true." Secret is quiet for a moment before holding her hand out from under the cloak. "Your name. I require your first name. Your real first name. Then I will help you."
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Post by Deleted on Apr 23, 2017 6:07:14 GMT
Dristan did not speak but when he caught what the woman said his eyes went from the woman to Teagan. Her real first name? Maybe he had heard that wrong? Her name was Teagan Caball and yet this woman just whispered that she wanted Teagan's real first name. Had Teagan all this time given him a fake name? For right now he would just push that to the back of his mind for a later time. Right now what was important was getting Matilda to safety.
Dristan's gaze returned to the woman in the cloak once more and remained very silent.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 23, 2017 6:13:30 GMT
Teagan looked back to Dristan and nods, "a knight indeed" she replies as the women spoke, her eyes closed in silent cursing.
"I am the box with hope inside. The box in which they call Pandora" her voice was soft, a whisper.
This was going to take some explaining to Dristan and she hoped he woukdnt be upset
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Post by Deleted on Apr 23, 2017 6:28:55 GMT
Secret nodded as she took in a deep breath and then looks past her to Dristan. "Knight...you should smile more. The Raven cares more for you and your little Dreamer then she does for herself. Something to be treasured." She looked at Teagan. "Come..." She turns and heads deeper into the graveyard. She does not look back to see if they follow.
Before long, she is waiting for them in front of a gravestone. On it is carved the name 'Egress' and below it 'Alpha et Omega'
"You are to walk forward and not look back. When you emerge at the other end, you should be near to your destination. Taxis will be nearby. Do not look back. On the other side, you will be questioned. The answer is 'New Jersey. You must never go there.' Do you understand?"
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Post by Deleted on Apr 23, 2017 6:34:30 GMT
Dristan's eyes slowly looked to Teagan as she spoke about being the box with hope inside and also gave the name of Pandora. So her name was actually Pandora and not Teagan. He did not know how to feel at the moment because his focus was on more Matilda and both their safeties. When the woman looked at him and spoke Dristan merely nodded to her not knowing what to say right now. He loved her and she loved him that was not in question at all to him but there was that name issue that would have to be addressed.
Dristan waited for Teagan/Pandora to start walking and he would follow with Matilda.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 23, 2017 7:03:49 GMT
Teagan looked back to Dristan, almost apologetically before nodding to the women. She could feel the weight of his eyes on her as she followed the women to the stone, at her instructions. She takes Dristan arm, holding onto him,holding onto Matilda and began walking. She never looked back and she had hoped Dristan would do the same,
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Post by Deleted on Apr 23, 2017 7:21:27 GMT
Dristan looked to Teagan when she looked at him and walked right next to her now. His dark green eyes flashed vibrant for a moment to let her know that he was confused yes and well confused but a talk for later as he felt her arm to his and holding Matilda as well. Dristan remembered the instruction and began walking as well and he never looked back keeping his eyes forward.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 23, 2017 13:16:24 GMT
Secret watched as the trio entered the underground tunnel once she moved the stone aside and stairs appeared, going down. Once they were gone, she closed the stone again and patted it. "Good luck little Raven..." She then turned to the ghost floating next to her and smiles. "Apologies...duty called..."
Teagan led Dristan and Matilda down the tunnel. It was musty and dark...and way too quiet. Far off in the distance, Teagan can see a small light. A place to keep walking towards, but they could see that it would take a bit of time to get there. The darkness filled in all around them, the silence only broken by their breathing and footsteps.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 23, 2017 17:54:48 GMT
Teagan sighs trying to make sure they stay together as they wLked through the tunnel. The keot her eyes on the small amiubt if light at the very end. She kept looking to,Dristan and to Matilda.
"Thus Should get us close to the mini castle." She whispers
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Post by Deleted on Apr 23, 2017 18:23:52 GMT
Dristan walked right alongside Teagan in the tunnel making sure his footing was solid and to not drop Matilda. He re-positioned Matilda in his arms just in case if she awoke so that she would not be able to look behind him. His eyes glancing to Teagan and nodding. "I am glad we were able to get to her." He whispered and his eyes still the same at the moment dark green. His mind was racing as they walked the whole name thing was throwing him off. Why had she not told him about her real name?
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Post by Deleted on Apr 23, 2017 22:33:10 GMT
Time seems to slowly go by. The darkness seems almost never ending. Once or twice they thought they heard something above them...like footsteps or a car, but only for a brief moment. Finally they make it to the end of tunnel where a small light shines from a torch sitting in the wall. Stairs ascend up towards what looks like a hole. A sign hangs next to the torch reading: 'Knock once then count to ten, then knock again.'
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Post by Deleted on Apr 23, 2017 22:38:35 GMT
Teagan would jump at the sounds coming from above them. She had always hated tunnels even as a small child....well. at least she thought she did. Reaching the end and carefully going up the stairs, Teagan read the sign. Looking back to Dristan and Matilda with what little light the torch gave off, she knocked, quietly counted to ten, and knocked again before stepping back just slightly to wait for someone to answer.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 23, 2017 22:43:53 GMT
Dristan followed the tunnel completely silent hearing things above them but not falter and keeping his senses sharp for anything. At the end of the tunnel he slowly ascended the stairs with Teagan and watched her knock and waited ten seconds and knocked again. He cradled Matilda closer to his chest just in case.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 23, 2017 23:36:11 GMT
 After about a minute that seems to last almost forever, the hole is uncovered and standing there is what looks to be an asian male with jet black hair that falls down his back and in dapper clothing along with a cane with a skull on it. He sits on the top step and Teagan can see clearly that this was another Sluagh...one she knew from the local rumors to be named Blacklight, a Knight of one of the Houses and a formidable warrior...though he looks as thin and is just as quiet as Secret was. "It seems the spirits were speaking the truth. A Raven has flown underground. And with her...a Knight, I am to understand." He looks at them and then his eyes catch Teagan's. "What is that Shadowy Place?" he asks, the very serious look in his eyes not betraying anything. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 23, 2017 23:40:43 GMT
Teagan steps back as the hold is uncovered and another man appears there. She looks up at him her hazel eyes just watching. "They were indeed right my friend. The raven and Knight have indeed flown underground." She waits, almost impatiently as her eyes catches his. She never moves as his question is asked. "New Jersey. You must never go there." she whispered up to the man.
After her answer she looks back to Dristan, a thought forming in her head for a later time before looking back up to the Sluagh. "Will you let us pass Blacklight?" She asks quietly.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 23, 2017 23:44:46 GMT
When the tunnel opened Dristan immediately was right behind Teagan as he saw a man appear and his dark green eyes never left the man's. He listened as the man asked a question to Teagan and Teagan responded correctly by what he could remember from what the woman had said before entering the tunnel. All of this was definitely out of his league. For right now his focus was protecting both lady and lass to his fullest extent that he could being without his wand.
Dristan glanced at Teagan when she looked at him and then returned his gaze to the man before them.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 24, 2017 0:06:55 GMT
Blacklight looked at them for a long moment, his own dark eyes flicking to Dristan. After an uncomfortable minute, he smiles wide. "Relax little Dreamer. You will pass. Welcome to The Amiable Child Monument. Currently you are right around Broadway. Come, come..." He beckons them to come up the stairs and when they do, he slides the almost very generic stone back into place. "This graveyard is owned by the City...and we have friends..." He grins toothily to Teagan and leads them towards the front where a small gathering of goth like people are there. He beckons one forward and whispers in their ear, a girl of about 19, with dark red hair. Teagan can see that she is human. She nods and walks away as Blacklight comes back. "Misty will get a cab for you. Here, you are safe. No one bothers my Dreamers unless they want to deal with a gaggle of...special people." His eyes flash and he grins before turning to Teagan. Smiling at Dristan, he leans in and whispers something to her, before cupping her cheek and walking back towards his 'Dreamers'.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 24, 2017 0:16:49 GMT
Teagan watches him, before climbing up the rest of the stairs at out of the hole. She looks to make sure Dristan and Matilda make it out of the hold before looking to the others around them and back to Blacklight. She nods a thank you to the girl before she notices the grin and Blacklight leaning into her. She listens to his words, watching him as he pulls back cups her cheek and turns to walk away. She looks to Dristan once more before taking a few steps after Blacklight.
"But how?" She asks softly to the other Fae. "There is still so much I do not know about the dreamers world. How can I do that...?" She whispers. She had heard something similar from far to many people to think it was just a coincidence. She had thought of it herself, but she never really had figured out how....
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Post by Deleted on Apr 24, 2017 0:22:30 GMT
When the man looked at him Dristan never took his eyes off of him. He followed behind Teagan once more completely silent and his dark eyes scanning everything around them once more. He listened to whoever this was explain where they were and other things and literally stopped dead in his tracks not far from Teagan when the man smiled at him, whispering something and cupping her cheek and his muscles tighten. Now even more confusion kicked.
He does not understand why she looked at him and went towards the man now and his gaze turned from Teagan's now and looking around trying to figure everything out around him, the whole situation and definitely personal things in his mind. If he did not have Matilda in his arms at the moment.......the thought passed. He looked down at Matilda and sighed.
"Not to much longer and you will be safe little one." he whispered.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 24, 2017 0:35:08 GMT
Blacklight looks back at her. "I cannot tell you. Not without another payment. Everything in the shadows has a price..." He looks back at Dristan and then to Teagan. "Perhaps another that is more close to you can help. But here...I cannot help you." He looks past the Dreamers and sees a cab pull up, Misty waving her hand at the Sluagh. "Your chariot awaits..." He looks to Teagan. "Tell the driver exactly where to go. Most of them do not understand your natural speech. I know it is hard...but exactly where to go. Take care little Raven...and your Blind Knight." He turns and walks away.
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