Faction The Harsh Light of Day

[Aurelia deWinter]

Welcome to Hell.​

She was happy, she was content in the world she helped to create. Lesser demons feared her as much as they feared Mother. They cowered in fear when she passed, a petite doll. She seemed all too innocent for the world she had been raised in. It was perfect, every bit of it. Mother nurtured, Mother protected, Mother raised a perfect little demon.​

Except, Mother wanted to unite the entire realm with her, marry her to a Higher demon to solidify their power.​

If this was the future she was meant to have, Elys couldn't help but wonder what was beyond the veil at least once. What demons walked in the mortal realm? What miserable creatures gave birth to her? What demon banished her into hell? The teenage girl held plenty of questions on her mind, enough to consume dark energy in order to tap into a potential she didn't know she had. Not all gifts in Hell were known, Elys knew this all too well. Just as she had the ability to chant in a language no one among them spoke. She heard it chanted in the distance, far from her, in the mist and fog. Whoever was that did that, Elys didn't know but the language had come all too natural to her without trying and the child learned just enough to help her grow stronger.​

Today though, she tapped into energies she didn't fully understand but could only fear so many times. Her curiosity drew on energy, her vision blurred with images of a babe so long ago. Her hands rose, trembling against the empty air, feeling space and time around her. Perhaps it had been the veil in her world that permitted for the lighter wall between the realms or perhaps it had been something else but Elys felt the energy of the veil, of the walls between the worlds. The mortal realm lay just outside walls, it became more palpable the more she concentrated, summoned.​

If the world was a playground, Elys would make the outside one hers. If she was to be a demon's Queen, she would first explore; see that lay beyond. Face the secrets of the mortals. She was still a child in many ways...​

The walls against the world crumbled and weakened, lights begun to play and dance in front of her, lighting up her emerald gaze. Elys inhaled a deep breath and looked back towards the realm she was leaving ago. Mother would know soon, Mother would be cross with her but Mother would have to wait until her return before she punished her because, in the moment, Elys ran forward, straight for the barrier broken. She couldn't feel it but her body sped up against the barrier, generating speed to travel between worlds, rushing from one end to the other. Elys was running blind, unaware where she was arriving. There was no choice for that, she could have ended up in the pits of fire if there was such a thing in the mortal realms, or in the space to drift off into her death. Elys was only partly aware of the risks yet, she was aware of them none the less...​

Somewhere in the Unknown Regions...
Wearing this | Tags: Nighthaunter The Bridesmaid​

Running, she felt the vibrations of the veil on her skin as she passed through them, like tickles of light against her exposed skin. Inside the veil, Elys heard voices, whispering and screaming, calling out to catch her; to stop her. They would claim her forever, keep her there. Mother's only daughter would have none of that, she would not remain stuck within the path between the realms, she would not remain a prisoner of what lay between the worlds. She was stronger than that, the teenager promised herself as she kept running.​

Instead of light, cold air followed and her vision darkened against the night. Her eyes struggled against it yet she kept running still, getting further away from the still whispering veil behind her. It would close soon, she somehow knew yet for as long as heard the voices behind her, Elys knew they could still catch her. She belonged in one end of it and she had escaped to the other end of it. The voices would not have it. The further she ran, looking back; she could see the veil become weaker, slowly disappearing. When the voices subsided, Elys looked again, the last trace of light behind her disappearing. When she looked forward, she saw nothing before she bounced off of something or someone and fell back to the ground, grunting as her back hit the ground.​

"Uff," was all the words come out of her mouth at the pain.

 

[Nighthaunter]

Location: A feral planet in the Unknown Regions
Equipment: shuriken throwing stars, Willbreaker, Collapsible sniper rifle, Two vibro daggers, Blaster pistol, Grappling hook
Armour: MK I Nightsuit
Tags: Aurelia deWinter The Bridesmaid

Nighthaunter had been on a mission with The Bridesmaid to a unknown planet within the unknown regions. The tip had stated that there was some form of nefarious activity going on the surface of the planet. Nighthaunter had thought it may be an enemy base that was looking to spring attacks on Eve from an unexpected area. It turned out there had been nothing on the planet and both he and The Bridesmaid had been sent on a wild goose chase for absolutely no reason. He sighed as he thought about all the productive things he could have been doing instead of following up this tip for security's sake. He looked to his side at The Bridesmaid the young girl had refused to tell him her full name. A trait of hers that he respected, you should not trust those that you do not know well. Despite being a part of the Wild Hunt he had to admit she would have made a good Silencer, after she had been tested of course. Although he had no doubt in his mind that she would have made it through the trials put before her.

They walked back through the forest to the ship. Nighthaunter's emerald eyes were the only things that were visible behind his mask. They burned with a zealous determination that was characteristic of all of those that had become a part of the Silencers and devout worshipers of Discordia. His MK 1 Nightsuit hugged his body tightly, the material looking like it sucked out all the light that was present around him. As he walked backed to the ship in Silence he decided to relax as it was obvious that this planet was abandoned other than the unintelligent life that lived on it. He listed to the sounds of the forest enjoying the sounds of the animals calling to one another.

"What a waste of time." He mutted to himself, he had been eager for some action and had hoped this mission would have allowed him to spill blood in Discordia's name. All of a sudden a girl appeared out of what could be best described as a rip in the fabric of reality and ran into his armour chest.


"What the..." He said surprised as he looked at the young blonde teenage girl on the floor and then looked at The Bridesmaid as if hoping for some kind of explanation as to what just happened.

 

[The Bridesmaid]

Location: Who the hell knows?
Tags: Aurelia deWinter | Nighthaunter


Morgan curiously looked around the forest, constantly scanning her surroundings, hoping to spot the animals they heard. Their mission, and the reason they were here, had been a complete waste of time. She'd accompanied one of the mean looking Silencers to try to find a base or something, but it turned out there was nothing here. So, technically it was mission accomplished, because everyone was still safe and there was no threat. Yay for optimism!

She shot the mysterious man who was walking with her a look, observing him every time he wasn't looking in her direction. While she had heard a lot about these guys, she didn't actually know a lot about them. It was all rumours and stuff that she hadn't paid too much attention to. The man definitely looked... interesting, to say the least, although he did look like the kind of person you wouldn't want to mess with.

"At least it's pretty", Morgan replied softly as she heard the man mutter something. "Maybe think of this like a paid vacation. It's pretty, we're getting paid, there's no danger..."

She was about to say something else when it happened. Unexplainable things appeared in front of her eyes, and seemingly out of nowhere, a girl appeared and crashed into the Silencer. Morgan stayed silent for a little bit, giving the Silencer and the girl on the ground a confused glance, before she drew her blaster and aimed it at the girl. "Hi there", she said hesitantly, shooting the man a confused glance.

"Wha... don't look at me?", Morgan responded when she noticed the man's gaze. "That wasn't me. I don't just summon girls out of thin air, unfortunately." She then turned towards the girl, while keeping her blaster aimed at her at all times. The girl didn't look like a threat, but you couldn't be too careful. Or at least that's what people had been telling her.

"Hi. Please don't do anything mean, or I will shoot you", Morgan told her with a smile. "Sooo, who the hell are you?", she asked as she stretched her other arm, offering to help the girl up on her feet.

 

[Aurelia deWinter]

Somewhere in the Unknown Regions...
Wearing this | Nighthaunter The Bridesmaid​

Part of her body hurt from the metal she had undoubtedly hit, she could almost hear a bang against it before she'd bounced off. The back of her head seemed to be hurting too, just enough to leave Elys somewhat disoriented as the voices came through. Definitely two, definitely different. Perhaps demon and minion, the blonde considered as she gathered her wits. How unbecoming of a Princess, she mustered with the tiniest of chuckles after the first voice, not heeding it much attention.​

The second voice focused her slightly, head slowly rising, vision somewhat focusing on something aimed at her as the female voice spoke up. Her head tilted, this something was undoubtedly aimed at her for a moment even though Elys didn't recognize what it was. A little threatening, Elys decided as her mind went through her emotions. She could pin the two against each other, it would take time. The thing aimed at her could be dangerous. She could drain one, fuel herself against the other. Definitely the shorter one against the hooded one. Still, the fueling process was long, he could attack in the meantime. I wish I knew what that thing was, Elys mussed, watching the girl, who was clear that from her shape, much like she was except different, talking to the hooded man now. She was explaining herself, Elys realized after a moment.​

Neither of them reeked of power though, the hellspawn realized after a moment. The girl possessed traces of it, as she had once but definitely not powerful enough. Interesting, she mussed on. Perhaps she didn't have to do any of those things. Perhaps she could make use of these to find out where she was.​

The girl spoke up again; and she was smiling? Curious. She would apparently shoot her if she did anything. Very well, Elys could play the game if needed, inhaling a sharp breath. She was not afraid, she'd faced scarier than those of limited powers but apparently, this shooting business seemed to be threatening. Very well, Elys decided as the second question came. Who the hell was she? Good question, the blonde decided as she noted the offered hand. Head titled, glowing emerald gaze focused on the hand for a moment before she took a chance to take it. They were harmless, after all, she decided.​

Her long slender fingers wrapped around the offered hand slowly before her feet slowly worked, a spall push from the Force helping her rise to her feet before her hand released. Human flesh, Elys realized, beyond her own. It felt so foreign against her own. Curious yet foreign. Mother never touched her, and she didn't seem like she did, she was like fire. Demons didn't feel human at all, with their many different husks and skin. This was, undoubtedly human. "I'm Elys," the blonde responded finally, emerald gaze focusing on the girl. "Where are we?" She wandered slowly, keeping herself aware of the man but focusing her gaze on the girl. She would be easy to manipulate, Elys still mussed to herself, entertaining her own self. Perhaps not, she required information.​

 

[Nighthaunter]

Location: A feral planet in the Unknown Regions
Equipment: shuriken throwing stars, Willbreaker, Collapsible sniper rifle, Two vibro daggers, Blaster pistol, Grappling hook
Armour: MK I Nightsuit
Tags: Aurelia deWinter The Bridesmaid

Looked down at the blonde girl that had ran into him from what appeared to be a hole in time. Those intense emerald eyes studying her, as if trying to gaze into her very soul. His natural inquisitive nature immediately telling him not to trust the girl in front of him. He watched as The Bridesmaid offered her hand to the unknown girl and helped her up off of the floor. As she stood up he was able to get the first clear look at her face and those blazing green eyes. Much like his, but it was clear these were blazing from intense power that ran through the girls veins. He could tell by her body language that she didn't feel threatened by the two of them. Probably due to the fact that she felt that she would be able to crush them without putting much thought to it.

He could also see that she was more wary of him than she was of his companion. Perhaps it was his dark armour and masked face that made her pull away. Or perhaps was it something more nefarious? He couldn't tell, he moved cautiously to one side of the blonde girl his hand instinctively resting on his force imbued blade Willbreaker. The voices of the sword telling him to swing on the newcomer before she had a chance to become a threat. He couldn't deny that he was tempted by the blades' voices but he stayed his hand.

"We are on a planet in the unknown regions." He stated answering her question, his voice cold and to the point. It had been rumoured that Silencers rarely if ever showed emotion, much less ever spoke. So it was unsurprising that he was very much quick and to the point. "The real question is... Where are you from?" He asked, letting the question hang in the air as he stepped towards the young girl. Now with any other young girl he wouldn't have behaved this way, but it was clear to him that this girl was no ordinary girl. She looked like she knew how to handle herself, so there was no point in censoring himself or being courteous.

 

[The Bridesmaid]

Tags: Aurelia deWinter | Nighthaunter


"Well," Morgan responded, shooting the girl another smile," nice to meet you, Elys." It was a pretty name. Morgan really liked it, but she managed to find enough restraint to realise this wasn't the time for compliments or friendliness. She still wasn't sure whether the woman was just lost, or a predator about to kill the both of them.

Even though she kept her gaze, and gun, at Elys at all times, she could sense that the Silencer wasn't a fan of the situation. Obviously, neither was Morgan, but her curiousity was slowly winning over her suspicion. When the silencer asked his question and stepped up to the girl, Morgan's smile slightly faded as she tried to show a more serious expression to back him up. Maybe intimidation would work, it was definitely worth a shot, even if Morgan wasn't the most intimidating type herself. Luckily, she had someone with her who definitely was.

Morgan slightly tilted her head as she stared at Elys, observing the strange girl. She had a lot of questions, and basically zero answers. She wasn't entirely sure what she was looking for, so her gaze eventually lingered around the girl's green eyes for a while.

Moments later though, she snapped back to reality, averted her gaze and hardened her expression. The man was right to be cautious, and she should've been too. The fact this woman was just strolling around on her own meant that she was capable of doing much more than she let on.

"By the way, you don't know where you are? Sounds like you had a rough night", she chuckled. "But yeah," she added, waving slightly with her gun," I kind of want to know where you're from too. And what you're doing here. And don't shy away from the details. I'm a good listener."

 

[Aurelia deWinter]

Somewhere in the Unknown Regions...
Wearing this | Nighthaunter , The Bridesmaid​

Elys had been chased, threatened, hurt. She had starved, shivered in the cold, burned in the fire. She had been through hell and back, and at some point; the platinum blonde began to love the life she had made. Mother ensured this by the power she had given her, by the strength she made her feel. It as empowering feeling, a mighty sensation beneath her skin to ensure that the petite girl would never be afraid. Instead, she made the demons fear her. So, in truth, her curiosity was far greater now than anything else.

It was... nice to meet her? That's a first, the girl considered, still looking at her. "And you are?" It seemed fair enough, she had shared her name; there seemed no reason for her not to tell her what her name was.

The hooded man drew her attention as he spoke, the glowing green gaze noting his appearance, hand placed over an item that was most likely another form of weapon. Planet, he had said, in the unknown regions. Almost immediately, Elys had tilted her head, unfamiliar with either of those terms. "Planet?" Came the first question. "Unknown...regions?" And the second. Elys knew not of these words, they were as foreign as the item the other girl was aiming at her, obviously considered dangerous enough to make her think she held power over the blonde with it. We speak the same language and yet different, she considered. "Planet." Elys mussed at the word still, chewing it up. Now, a region she knew the term, though she had never heard of the Unknown Regions. In her world, regions were divides between the lands controlled. Mother's region was that of fire, it was the largest region of the world, followed only by the upper demon Mother wanted her to wed. A union between them would bring forth the largest region of power, stronger than any other in the world.

Yet... why was she in the Unknown regions now? She was most certainly not in her own realm anymore.

Where was she from? Glowing gaze kept on the man, seeing suddenly the glow of his own gaze, she had never seen a pair of green eyes other than on herself. Mother had green elements on hers, yet hers were consumed with colors of fire. The girl spoke, even though Elys didn't look at the girl still, seizing up the one that seemed a higher risk though she was aware of the girl beside her none the less. How did she not know where she was? She was curious, for sure, Elys noted as more words left the other girl's mouth. She wanted to know where she had come from, what she was doing here. And she was not to shy from details as the girl was a good listener.

This was when Elys turned her head, focusing her glowing green gaze towards the other girl. "I came from back there," the hellspawn responded, a small smile spreading over her face; just a touch wicked as her hand rose, index finger waving over her shoulder to where the rift had been just moments ago. "My world has no name," she went on still, gaze switching back to the man. "It is... nameless. Our regions are controlled by demons of various power." It was quite revealing, in all honesty. Yet, did it matter? There was no name to speak. It was their world, it had been enough. There was but one, they were all spawns of hell, walking in the infernal grounds.

"I am a child of Darkness. I've traveled far to find... family, shall we say. Now, can either of you help me off this... what was it that you called it... planet?" Mother had always said so, she was born of Darkness, her blood sang of it. She must have said it so many times, Elys started to believe it.

Darkness; She was its Child, its Knight, its Princess, its Heir.

In truth, Elys was a girl on a mission. Perhaps, with limited time, she guessed. Mother was all-powerful in her eyes, she would eventually find her, pull her back. In the meantime though, Elys planned on findings answers to her questions, to her origins. In this realm existed the two people who had ensured her birth yet failed to keep her safe when she had been at her weakest. Now that she possessed strength, Elys was eager to face them. At least, that, before she would sign her life off to the union and ascend to her claim.

As for details, it seemed to here, there were plenty.

 

[Nighthaunter]

Location: A feral planet in the Unknown Regions
Equipment: shuriken throwing stars, Willbreaker, Collapsible sniper rifle, Two vibro daggers, Blaster pistol, Grappling hook
Armour: MK I Nightsuit
Tags: Aurelia deWinter The Bridesmaid
Ship above the planet: Discordia's Wrath

With the the way that the young blonde girl was responding to their questions Nighthaunter could tell that she was telling the truth with every word she spoke. The way she had responded to their line of questioning was the same way, an intelligent creature that hadn't been exposed to the wider galaxy would respond to their questions. The idea of a world, or dimension controlled by demons made the Nighthaunter even more curious. He wondered what sorts of suffering took place in such a world and if it was at all comparable to the suffering he and the Silencers inflicted upon their victims. She was a child of Darkness? What could that mean? Was she a demon of some sort? Perhaps she could be of use to them, he had a strange feeling that underneath the outer exterior of this small blonde girl was power beyond measure bursting at the seams to be released. He pt his hand to his chin as thinking everything over again,

"Hmmmm," He grumbled in a deep voice. Should they help her? His battlecruiser was in orbit above the planet, and the starship they had arrived on the planet was only a couple of kilometres away, so they could help her if need be. There was something about those glowing green eyes, the way that they almost mimicked his own. However he felt like he had seen eyes on someone similar before but couldn't quite put his finger on it.

"We'll help you" He said gruffly with finality, in typical Silencer fashion he hadn't even thought to have voiced his thoughts or his opinion to his partner in crime. "Come with us. You can fill us in on more details on the way back to the ship." He said turning his back and walking towards the ship they had landed in. He waited for the inevitable pestering or protesting about not consulting her with his decision.

 

[The Bridesmaid]

Tags: Aurelia deWinter | Nighthaunter


"Call me Bridesmaid, or Bride if you prefer. That'll do for now", Morgan responded to the girl's question. She was always reluctant to share her name, and that counted double for weird and suspicious women who just appeared out of thin air.

As the girl opened up a little more, Morgan shot the silencer a concerned look. Worlds without names, 'demons' and powers and whatnot. Morgan sighed as she considered what to think of the girl, this so called 'Child of Darkness', whatever that meant. She figured that either the girl was insane, or she was acting dumb because she was hiding something or trying to seem innocent. Unfortunately, Morgan wasn't a fan of either of those options, and she was more than willing to say her goodbyes and go home. This girl could be dangerous, and Morgan was starting to think there was much more to the mysterious girl than she allowed them to know.

When the silencer agreed to help, Morgan instinctively turned to face him, lowering her weapon as she did so. "Uhm, excuse me?", she responded loudly, slightly surprised by the sudden decision. "No? We don't need more details, we know more than enough", she added firmly as she stepped closer to the man and lowered her voice, ignoring the girl for a little bit. "We have absolutely no clue who she is or what she's talking about. She's not our mission. Hell, she could be very dangerous! Why are we helping her? Just because you guys have matching eyes or something? Look, I'm all for helping people and all that, but this whole situation seems really suspicious, and I don't like it. Just inviting random people on board is a really really dumb idea."

When it was clear to her that the Silencer wasn't going to change his mind, Morgan sighed heavily, and holstered her blaster in protest. "Fine", she said, visibly annoyed, "but you're going to watch over her. She's your decision, so she's your problem."

She shot the girl another look before she turned away, trying to find something else to focus on. The look she gave Elys wasn't hostile, but more a mix of curiosity and caution.

 

[Aurelia deWinter]

Somewhere in the Unknown Regions...
Wearing this | Nighthaunter , The Bridesmaid​

Bridesmaid. Bride. Elys titled her head at the other girl. Such an odd word, the teenager considered but nodded still. "I like that," she gave. Today was full of new words, Elys realized then, and it all seemed very exciting. Hardly how the Hellspawn had pictured her day this morning, yet it was always exciting to do something new, explore.

The decision lay with the one more powerful, Elys realized as the hmmm reached her ears, diverting her attention back to the man as he declared his attention. They would help her and she could fill them in on more details. Always with the details, more details. What was it about these two? Didn't they know the curiosity killed the feral?

It was hardly relevant, Elys decided, before suddenly the female voice interrupted her own speaking. How rude, the blonde thought, attention turning back, one of her thick brows arching up at her. Bride didn't want details, and she made very valid points, to be honest. They had no clue who she was, hell, she could have been dangerous. A small smile spread across her face as her eyes diverted to the soil beneath her feet for just a split second. Oh, Elys liked her. She was right, the teenager knew - inviting random people into your abode was almost always stupid; she herself had made that mistake several times in her life before she had learned, before she had grown stronger enough that it didn't matter. It would have been wiser if she had the attitude of Bride but she did not, and it had made it all the more stronger, darker. In hell, you either ate or you were eaten, there was nothing in between.

"She's wise," the hellspawn couldn't help herself. "Are you really that afraid of me though, Bride?" She was, after all, five feet two; a porcelain doll. It was always interesting the way people and demons responded to her. Thus Elys wondered just how obvious her power truly was to those that didn't know here, even where her reputation didn't precede her. Evidently, they knew nothing of Hellys and yet, Bride responded wisely. "Shall we then?" A little more eager voice followed as she turned to look at the man again, following after him as he moved. "What shall I call you though?" She asked the man, realizing he had not spoken of his own.

 

[Nighthaunter]

Location: A feral planet in the Unknown Regions
Equipment: shuriken throwing stars, Willbreaker, Collapsible sniper rifle, Two vibro daggers, Blaster pistol, Grappling hook
Armour: MK I Nightsuit
Tags: Aurelia deWinter The Bridesmaid
Ship above the planet: Discordia's Wrath

Just simply looked down at the young member of the Wild Hunt as she protested his actions, the look in his face was unreadable. The Silencers were a mystery to much of the Scintilla, many believing them to simply be a myth perpetuated by mothers who wanted to tell their kids scary stories so they would behave. However those that had the privilege to meet such a secret organization would realize that the myths and legends were in fact true. The Nighthaunter like many of the other Silencers kept their own counsel and rarely asked for input on their decisions. This was due to the way that the Silencers operated. They were often dropped onto planets as single operatives and thus had to be very independent and able to make their own decisions. The inability to do so could result in capture, torture or death. So in truth when Nighthaunter had made the decision to take the mystery girl back aboard his capital ship, he hadn't really thought that The Bridesmaid would protest.

In truth he didn't trust the story that his young girl was telling them, however he did not want to voice this at the moment with the girl within earshot. As it would make it more defensive and less easy to pry information out of. Better to make her feel comfortable and secure, while still observing her. Also it was not like they were taking her to a ship that could be captured by one person. The Battlecruiser in orbit was filled with Silencers, and Agents of Chaos navy personnel. If anything that was the safest place they could continue conversing with the girl. He turned and looked at the small and diminutive girl as she spoke to him,

"My name is classified, but you can simply refer to me as the Nighthaunter," He said simply and flatly.

As they walked through the forest, the branches and leaves slowly began to clear as they stepped into a clearing that was occupied by a small shuttle. As they walked towards the shuttle the docking ramp opened in front of them.

“This is our ship off this world, if you want help finding what you are looking for get in.” He said, his tone was one of upbeat encouragement. However, if she refused he would attempt to bring her onboard the shuttle and to Discordia's Vengeance anyway possible. He stood behind her waiting for her to get on the shuttle.

 

[The Bridesmaid]

Tags: Aurelia deWinter | Nighthaunter

Morgan scoffed in response to Elys' question. Was she that afraid of her? Secretly, she felt slightly offended by the question from the innocent looking girl, and felt the need to defend herself. "I'm not. I just know very well that you don't need to look dangerous to be dangerous", she replied back almost instantly.

She followed the Silencer for a while, refusing to look at either of her companions. This entire thing was stupid, and she still didn't agree with bringing the woman aboard. And then that Elys had the audacity to ask whether she was afraid! Slightly upset, Morgan returned her gaze towards the girl once more before they reached their shuttle.

"Besides, you may look cute and innocent, but you're not. No-one would willingly and happily go along with someone like him, unless they knew what they were doing", she said, nodding towards the Silencer. Morgan addressed her concerns and she genuinely didn't trust Elys, but she also just didn't want it to look like she was wary of an innocent harmless girl. There had to be something else about this woman.

She wanted to make a comment about the man's name, but her mind went blank when the shuttle came into view. Morgan let out a deep breath as she tried to prepare herself for the trip ahead. Travelling in small ships was definitely the worst part of their mission by far. She tried her best to hide it, but eventually couldn't help but start shaking lightly as she stepped aboard. Morgan ignored Elys as she stepped inside and silently sat down, focusing on hiding her discomfort instead. She preferred to keep what actually scared her known to as little people as possible.

 

[Aurelia deWinter]

Somewhere in the Unknown Regions...
Wearing this | Nighthaunter , The Bridesmaid​

A tiny little smile spread across the girl's face at Bride's response. Smart little cookie, Elys decided, in the response, she had heard. No, she didn't have to look dangerous to be dangerous. She was far worse than the demons she had been faced against over the last year, compliments of her training. Mother was far more beautiful than she was and she was the deadliest of them all. Though she had never met another girl, another human beyond Mother, Elys thought to herself she really did like Bridesmaid. She was curious but clever, and obviously suspicious enough. Being suspicious and curious helped a person survive. Blind faith killed.

She paused an interesting conundrum, Elys tilted her head as she thought of it. She appeared cute an innocent, words to which the blonde girl gave the tiniest curtsy before Bride went on, saying no one would willingly or happily go with someone like him unless they knew what they were doing. Emerald green gaze shifted from one, then back to the other at that. "Personal experience?" Elys did wonder. If no-one would willingly or happily go with the man, then why was she here? "I've seen worse."

There was hardly a cause to explain further. Demons of her realm were bigger and nastier, there was nothing truly scary about the man who was taking her off this planet. He was a bit of a mystery, for sure; but he hardly seemed like one of the demons.

As the three moved, the man answered her question. Classified. Nighthaunter. "What is classified? The meaning of it escaped her understanding, foreign and different. Meanwhile, the names of the did not. The Bridesmaid and the Nighthaunter, seemed someone fitting. After all, she had Mother; and the demons called her Hellys; so perhaps, the two of them being here, today was most fitting. Perhaps.

Very little in world frightened Elys, she had seen and done so much; she would hardly be frightened by masked men and girls with curious names, or even a world of the forest. She did not even fear her own destiny awaiting her back home, yet here she was, wanting to know what lay beyond the veil, out of hell. Perhaps she would be given this, permitted this. All of this seemed easy enough but as the glowing gaze lay eyes on what lay in the middle of the clearing, all made of metal, Nighthaunter speaking of a ship off this world, Elys froze in her feet and stared. "Beast," she muttered at the sight of it. How was this to be a ship? Metal beast, the words came to her then, something distant and all, Mother had mentioned it. The words seemed foreign, ridiculous even. A beast made of metal. Demons could be beasts, even she could be a beast yet a ship? In all honesty, she was surprised.

Eyelids fluttered as she inhaled a deep breath. She was Elys the Survivor, Hellys of the realm, Blood of Darkness, the future Queen. A metal beast would hardly be her end. Hardly. Her head rose high to the thought as she marched on, though on the inside, it did frighten her when nothing did, the metal beast sure did.

 

[Nighthaunter]

Location: A feral planet in the Unknown Regions
Equipment: shuriken throwing stars, Willbreaker, Collapsible sniper rifle, Two vibro daggers, Blaster pistol, Grappling hook
Armour: MK I Nightsuit
Tags: The Bridesmaid Aurelia deWinter
Ship above the planet: Discordia's Wrath

Could see the blonde girl's demeanor completely change as she saw the shuttle for the first time, her body language indicated that she viewed the sip as a threat? He heard her mutter the word "Beast" under her breath as she stared up at the ship. He looked over at The Bridesmaid and behind his mask raised an eyebrow at the blonde girl. Maybe she really was from another world? After all she seemed to be behaving as everything within this reality was completely foreign to her. And her reaction to the ship just seemed to confirm that. He looked over once again at his partner The Bridesmaid and could see her visibly shaking at the sight of the ship. Coming down to the surface with her had not been a fun one. She had not enjoyed the travel aboard the shuttle and had looked terrified and visibly sick the majority of the flight.

He watched as both of them got on board but not looking to thrilled at the flight ahead. He strode onto the ship and shut the latch, a hiss of steam poured out as the inside of the shuttle was pressurized. He stopped as a thought suddenly came to him, he turned to the blonde girl

"Don't under any circumstances open that door once we are in the air, if you do you will damn us all to the fate of the void." He said in his most intimidating voice (Think Batman). He continued to look down at her for a solid few seconds making sure he had got his point across, and then strode into the cockpit.

He sat down in the pilots seat and engaged the engine, the shuttle rumbled as the engines activated. He then disengaged the landing gear as he lifted the small shuttle into the sky. It wasn't long before they had broken through the planets atmosphere and were confronted with the sight of the hull of the intimidating Silencer Battle-cruiser in orbit above the planet... Discordia's Vengeance. The hull of the giant Battle-cruiser blocked out the light from the systems distant star as they got closer and closer to the ship.

"We are almost there!" He yelled back from the cockpit as he angled the ship into the hanger bay on the Discordia's Vengeance.