Hell on Earth

[Jackson ''Doc'' Ellison]

"Yes," Des muttered, picking Doc up. "Can you walk, Jessy?"

[Jessy Jackson]

"Yeah. Come on. Shall we take him to the Dojo?" I smiled.

[Jackson ''Doc'' Ellison]

"A splendid idea," Des said. "Joshua, grab Maya and get those stilll walking to grab de wounded. We'll take dem to de Dojo and get dem walking. Just in case."

"Right," he said, lifting Maya gently.

[Jessy Jackson]

I picked up Jack with difficulty but somehow I managed.

[Jack]

"I can walk by myself." I said quickly. I tried to stand and fell on my face. "I got it." I said slowly. I tried to stand again. This time I managed to get up.

[Arianna]

"You will break your ankle doing that." I commented, "Here, shift!" I said loudly, pointing at his foot, it became a bit chunkier. "I reinforced the bone with living metal, it'll go away when your foot has healed properly, you sprained it badly." I informed him

[Maya]

*joshua*

In the Dojo, i lay Maya on the floor, supporting her head with my folded jacket.
"How's she doing?" Jessy asked me.
"She's alive." I replied. "But this wound... that poison..."
"We have to get a proper look at it." Aila cut in, "She taught me some healing methods and things- i bet i can do something." I nodded, and carefully peeled up the bottom of Maya's blood soaked shirt.
"Get a bowl of warm water and a towel or cloth or something." I told my daughter. She nodded, and went to find these items. Looking down at her pale face, I stroked Maya's blood-caked hair, "Dont you dare leave me." I murmured. "Dont you dare."

A few minutes later, Aila returned, and i began gently wiping away the blood on Maya's stomach... to find a large red mark, but no wound. I caped at Aila,
"What the...?"
"She's healed herself!" Aila gasped.
"No." Said one of the ancient shifters, and pointed to the stone still clenched in maya's hand, "That did. La pietra di alimentazione."
"The what?" I asked, frowning at the now white stone.
"The stone of power." Aila translated. She raised one eyebrow, "Huh, what an original name." She added sarcastically.
"Do not mock it." The shifter snapped, "That tiny rock is capable of more than you can imagine. Even we have avoided it... Your friend was a fool to meddle with such things. I'll tell you this- you should be praying that she dies." I was about to jump at her throat, but Aila amazingly got there first. She punched the ancient shifter right in the face, full force, and with eyes full of fury, she bellowed,
"Dont you EVER talk about her like that!"
The shifter didnt seem too perterbed. She touched a finger to the tiny trickle of blood from her nose, and shrugged,
"Do not claim that i gave you no warning." And walked away.


((Hope its ok to have used her- it wont affect her charrie at all, i just needed someone hu might no what it was.))

[Jackson ''Doc'' Ellison]

"Stupid bitch," I rasped, once more gaining conciousness. "Jessy, can you get teh kit from the lower levels for me? The big one? Also, can someone please get me a drink? I have a bottle of Glenfiddich in the kitchen. Two, actually, but let's start with one, shall we? Maya," I looked at the unconcious form of my sister. "I don't know if you can hear me, but you die, I swear I'm soming after you and dragging you back kicking and screaming if i have to," there was a light hearted chuckled across teh room at the comment and the weight that had invaded it was lightend somewhat.

[Sariayu]

((It's fine!))

"Do not say I didn't warn you" I said softly as I slunk into the shadows

[Maya]

I was slowly crawling back, fighting against the poison in my system I could hear the others around me, Joshua's plea, the shifters warning, Doc's threat... It would be ok, i told myself, I'd be ok. I could feel my body again now, and damn it hurt, but oddly, that felt good. I could feel. I was alive. It took close to all my might to move my fingers, just the slightest twitch, but i heard Joshua, who was holdign my hand, gasp,
"She moved, she moved! Maya? Mai, can you hear me?"
I squeezed his hand a little more, and i heard him chuckle in joy. It took a while, but finally i managed to open my eyes.
"Hey you." Josh said, grinning broadly.
"Hey yourself." I murmured.


((Mushy, i know, and yes, stolen from DA... sorry, but i liked it, so meh.))

[Jessy Jackson]

"Got it Doc." I said, hefting the big kit towards him.

[Azoth (Kyler)]

The undead warriors checked the demons to make sure they were all dead.

"Is there anything I can do?" Toraan floated over to the group, "I have acquired the power to clense someone from poison, or make them resistant. Will that help?"

"I am sorry to disturb you all." I said, "But one of the undead has told me of another portal opening, it has yet to produce any demons, but there is always a risk. I have most of the undead army surrounding the portal... they will hold off anything that comes through for a while, but you should still hurry."

[Jack]

I walked into the Dojo. Priz walking beside me. "You okay?" She asked. "Yeah I'm....." I blacked out.

[Aredhel]

((hmmm... looking back on it, I probably shouldn't have ended the last post like that, because of what I'm about to do... but hey, since it was Lin's POV, I guess it doesn't matter too much...))

**Del's POV, all present tense so it's gonna be odd**

Is this death what death is like now? It seems a lot different from the last time. I don't really like what they've done with the place. For one thing, I keep hearing random snippets of conversation. I can feel familiar presenses all around me, but I can't get to them. There is something out there that I can't find, but I know I'm looking for it. The last time, I had just let go, accepted it, floated away into nothingness. I am not letting go this time.

The one thing that is the same, however, is the all-encompassing, never ending black. That's it, as far as I can see. Just pure, undeniable black. I am weightless, floating, not sure which way was up or down. It's odd, very disconcerting, but I figure I'll get over it. I mean, I have to hit the Halls of Mandos soon, right? See my husband, my daughter... the family I brutally murdered. Yea, on second though, maybe this black isn't so bad.

I look down, but I can't see my own self. I'm not even sure I moved. The scenery before my eyes never shifted, and my body is numb. Maybe I just stayed as I was. There's nothing. But there's something. Something is flowing through me, something I don't quite like. Right, poison. I died from poison. Last time it was demon blood, this time it was poison. Will it never fucking end?

Ow! That hurt. What the hell was that? Ow! There it was again! I'm starting to feel... something. Oh, that cannot be good. I mean, honestly, what happened to standards people? When you die, you're supposed to leave this shit behind! And what's this? I'm starting to feel like a freaking pin cusion! I demand to speak to a supervisor, or a manager, or, I don't know, Hades or something! This is inexcusable! CAN YOU EVEN HEAR ME?!

**Lin**

I carry her into the Dojo. She is gone, I know it. But she is not dead yet. The poison is potent, yes, but she fights it. She still breaths. It will be an agonizing end for her. I am thankful that she has lost consciousness; she will not feel the pain. But I still feel it. I do not want my sister to die, not like this. She deserves to live. She deserves to live.

"Nai nauva etelehtë," I whisper, kissing her forehead. It is clammy, she is near the end. I feel a final tear, there will be no more. I have no more to shed. And as it falls, I feel something, something I have not felt since... no.

"Sa ná?" I whisper, hardly daring to believe it. I gave that up a long time ago. But I have to try.

"Aredhel? Selernya, lasto beth nin, na tulca," I say to her, hoping that she hears me. No one else notices us, they think she is dead. I cannot give up on her. She is all I have.

**Back to Del**

Ok, now what the hell was that? I feel something cold hit my forehead, but I can't move to wipe it off. Dammit, it's really bugging me now! Get it off! Somehow, I know they cannot hear me. After all, I'm dead. Right?

I hear something in the distance. It is coming nearer to me. I can feel it surrounding me. But what is it? And then I can hear the voice. It is so sweet, so melodical. I try to gasp as I realize that it is the voice for which my sister was named. The Noble Song. She is speaking to me, but I cannot understand. I hear the words, but they mean nothing. I am already dead. Aren't I? Or is that why I am feeling pain again?

Tultan i sangwa, á tulë nin, á auta marelya, á auta, an sí ar an voro..

What the hell? Can she do that? I mean, didn't she tell me...? I'm hallucinating, that's what this is. But if I'm dead, should I really be hallucinating? Aaah! Twisting the brain!

Oh god... no, this is most certainly real. This is PAIN, right here. If you're not feeling this, you've never felt real pain before. And I know now that I am not dead because I am dying! This is the last deamon all over again. All of the blood is being sucked out of me, the poison drawn away, and I feel it's hold weakening. And with it all, away from me, flows something I didn't think I'd ever miss: the deamon. I try to hold onto it; I feel empty without it. But I know I must let it go. I must let go.

No like I have a choice. Somehow, Aralin has regained her magic, or at least her healing abilities. But, by the Valar, this hurts. I cannot take it anymore. I scream, and I know by the sound reverberating in my own ears, they can hear it too.

((traaaaaanslaaaaations!

Nai nauva etelehtë: May you be saved.
Selernya, lasto beth nin, na tulca: My sister, listen to my voice, be strong.
Tultan i sangwa, á tulë nin, á auta marelya, á auta, an sí ar an voro: I summon the poison, come to me, leave your home, leave, for now and for ever.

I don't know why, but I just felt it was time for her to be complete again... BOTH of them...))

[Jackson ''Doc'' Ellison]

"Thanks Kid... Shit, Lin, I know she's in pain, but can you Del to keep it down I have a headache," I muttered, opening teh kit. "Alright, Jess, I need you to..." And then I saw the oddest thing.

Aredhem's chest was moving. Like she was breathing. But vampires don't breathe, right? So what teh hell was going on?

(((I read your post right, Del? I can change it if I'm wrong.)))