Unwanted reminders (tagging Tide)

It baceme a brawl between the buildings. Jasper was on his back, Nec was in his face, Odhran was trying yo shake Jasper but her fingers were sharp even if they didn't penetrate his skin. She would need to mind his horns since he'd changed before catching up to them. She'd also find his skin much harder and unyielding than Nec's. This was a true changeling, and in this form full troll with none of Nec's weaknesses.

Nec snapped at him, teeth clacking but missing and Odhran grinning, eyes wild. Nec had grabbed a wrist and the front of his tunic, hoping to wrestle him down but the bastard was too strong! "Eyes!" He hoped she got the message and was able.

I am coming!

Odhran swiped at Jasper, free arm coming over his shoulder but he focused on Nec the most, finally getting a hold and shoved him hard against a wall, pinning him by his throat. "You are nothing but a waste! AAARH! Get off me, cat!!" An elbow came back and caught her in the ribs, or maybe it was her arm, either way the result was she got knocked OFF and Odhran could step on her!!

The knife was back and at Nec's throat this time, but he only snarled at Odhran since he couldn't talk, what with his windpipe being almost clamped off. Instead he'd kick, talons scraping skin but not doing much, and he couldn't even scream when the knife was stuck in his shoulder, only writhe and twitch!

"Don't worry, I'll let you live, just need you to pass out so you can have the pleasure of waking up to your friend's mangled corpse!"

Nec kicked as hard a she could, lungs screaming for oxygen and brain panicking at the uncomfortable memory of something like that happening before! Jasper bloody and half dead and NO!!!

All Rissi would get from Apo was a scrambled 'village', but he wasn't familiar, and his rider was uncertain beyond 'seaside'.

Growling, Odhran kicked after Jasper when he missed his chance to step on her. "Or maybe I'll have a little fun with your friend first, hm? She looks feist-AAAARGH!" The flashlight caught him face on, the bright light burning and forcing him to let go of Nec, who dropped to the ground in a bleeding, gasping heap. Odhran swiped blindly for her, missing completely and almost knocked off his feet by the projectile, but stayed standing, roaring. "I'll string you up first! You'll wish you were dead before I'm done!"

Nec did catch Jasper's look and whispered words from the ground and he went utterly cold. No! Please no, don't-- not again!! He couldn't deal with that! She shouldn't have to she was innocent! He watched her turn, and Odhran rub his eyes and catching the movement, all in slow motion and terror.

No

Not acceptable!

"NO!"

Nec lunged, fury and drenaline carrying him and a savage growl came when he caught a leg and bit! "Stay away from her!!"

"AAAR! Damn abomination!" Odhran kicked and Nec refused to let go until one connected with his temple, knocking him half unconscious. As soon as he could, Odhran wrenched free and set off after Jasper. He was going to make her beg and make that freak watch!

"You turn, cat! Where did you go?!"

Odhran stopped to rub his eyes again, but hear a thud, did she fall? His sight was spotty but returning, though his night vision was gone for a while. Listening, he took off again in the direction of the sound, surprisingly silent.

Cobblestones, and a movement! Circling he hoped to get in front of her, he'd grab her out of nowhere, give her a scare before... things... The thought made him smile viciously.

The sound of footsteps were getting closer.

"Shit indeed, cat." Odhran smiled as he turned her and grabbed both her arms, forcing her to face him. Very aware that this one would both kick and bite, he toom measures to avoid it. "You left the party a little early, I'm not done with either of you yet."

"Not yet. I want to give that freak a chance to watch, he wasn't completely out cold when I left." He just chuckled at her insults and started back the way he came, forcing her along. "You're aware of who you call your friend, I hope? What he's done? He wasn't always this pathetic." The look he gave her was an odd one. Like he wanted her to ask, or wanted to tell, but at the same time liked keeping her in the dark but the worst part was probably that there was not a hint of deception. He wasn't lying!

That actually got her a slightly surprised look, though Odhran was more surprised at her loyalty than that she knew. Chances were she knew some of it after all.

"I told you to let her go."

Tables turned, it was Nec's turn to pop out of the dark, and yep, he probably looked like someone's nightmare. Something spiky, angry, smelling of blood and dripping with it too suddenly stepping out of the shadows along with a savage growl?

" Your thing is with me, 'father', are you too much of a coward to face me without some security?"