The Party Life (Mod/Open)

[Jay]

Lyall blinked for a moment at Yukiko for a good few seconds and then looked back at his shelves before looking back at her. "I have a few light drinks..." he offered shrugging his shoulders a bit and then looking towards Riku as though trying to discern if she was actually ordering something or not.

Jack sat there for a good few seconds physically stunned to say the least of it. However, his mind was already in a horrid uproar. Casanova was wailing like a child, and Ripper was already yelling out orders to kill her for such a stupid ploy. Jackie Chan was muttering something about keeping some sort of honor code and was being leered at by Ripper. Jack Spicer was suddenly suggesting that they should all cook her something which seemed to cause the bulk of the voices to silence for a moment, and in that time frame, Third started speaking.

Give Me Control...... was the order.... no a suggestion... an order. Black Jack found himself suddenly oddly terrified that he was about to be taken and recoiled. No.... he was the only one with control....Even that day when he.... had killed... he was in control, and he wasn't about to lose it at a drunken bar.....A strange half giggle escaped Jack's mind, and both hands raised and wrapped themselves around his mouth stifling this. "Heh..." he finally stated releasing his mouth after that. "Not bad...." was all he finished with. After a moment, he found himself slowly starting to stand up. "Sorry to leave ya like this.... but....hah... Ineedtogokillsomething....." This last part was slurred beyond reason and barely audible to anyone. With that, he started towards the door.

Lyall watched Jack get up and start to leave and sweat dropped a moment but dismissed it as just a drunken motion and mentally doubled the amount on Jack's tab knowing too well that he probably wouldn't think twice about the price, anyways.

[Prince Pony Age]

Yukiko blinked at her new companion. "Um, yes, that sounds good." She looked from the woman next to her, to the bartender, down to the bar itself. What was she doing? Yukiko knew this was a bad idea. She'd never had more than champagne punch in her life, and never more than a glass or two of that, even. But... alcohol helped with feeling down and the like, right? There had to be a reason for the saying 'drowning your sorrows.'

With alcohol, of course. She hadn't thought that the saying was literal.

Well, all right, she had when she first heard it, but it was quickly explained--much to her chagrin.

Thinking of the past didn't help her feel any less worthless, evidently. Obviously thinking of the recent wouldn't help, with her repeated failure of finding anything to do with Rangers, or anyone who would be willing to help start a Union in Era, or...or anything at all. She'd just been wasting her time.

Maybe just not thinking at all for a while was the answer. She always did tend to over-think everything anyway, right? Taking a break might help make up for that. Of course, she couldn't just 'stop thinking,' it simply wasn't in her nature.

Alcohol did seem like the only answer to that.

...That would make the man's lack of arrival rather fortunate, wouldn't it? She wouldn't have thought to do this if he'd showed. Then again, if he had, then she wouldn't need to not think in the first place...

STOP THINKING AND GET THE DAMN DRINK ALREADY.

Wait, the drink was already ordered, and here it is now.

Yukiko nodded and thanked the bartender for her drink, wondering for a moment what she must have looked like to this woman next to her while she was antagonizing herself like that.

Granted, in reality the whole onslaught of words up there was rather less coherent and took less than a minute to pass through her head, but it felt to Yukiko like it must have been much longer.

Just before she took a sip, Yukiko realized she'd been rather rude. She turned to her right* and said, "Oh, dear. Sorry, I--I forgot to introduce myself. I'm... Yukiko." Wow. She was often awkward, but that right there... That had to take the cake. Stuttering, really?


Meanwhile, Circe loomed over to the table where only Vengeance and Jasmine now sat.


<sup>*It doesn't matter the direction, I just wanted some specific direction because 'side' didn't sound as good.


also LOOK AT THAT AN RP POST HOPY SHIT OH MY GOG ITS A MOTHERFUCKIN MIRACLE. /shotrepeatedly</sup>

[Rarity]

<sup>Riku's eyes moved to the woman next to her and she grinned again, a cheshire-cat smile with teeth and all. "Yukiko, eh?" She drained her drink and politely asked for another, then looked to Yukiko again. "I'm Riku." she purred, still holding her empty drink glass.

She loved the very light buzz she would be getting once she had had her second or perhaps third drink, but for now her thinking was still clear as the empty glass in her hand. She didn't know what she wanted with the woman next to her, but it was certain that she seemed interesting and would be lovely to converse with.

That was when Jack got up to leave. Riku's head turned to watch him go, she waited one, two, three seconds, then looked back to Yukiko.

"Sorry, I'll be.. right back." she said. Apparently, she wondered where the purple-haired man was going and curiosity had gotten the best of her.</sup>

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[Maid Melody]

Vengeance felt her heart plummet as Jack got up and left, not even catching the last part of what he said, not that she would have even heard him correctly at that point. Her mind was a mess of degrading thoughts; what was wrong with her, why did she let him leave, why did he say that to her, what just happened, how could he leave her, what was she doing sitting here...? Vengeance stared down at her clenched fists and loosened her grip enough so that her hands didn't look white from the lack of blood flowing to them. She was so absorbed in her thoughts that she didn't even notice the Shuppet floating near her, nor did she care.

Looking up at her partially finished drink, she crammed the eyepatch in her pocket and downed the rest of it in one gulp and stared at the empty glass as more thoughts flooded her mind, "Is something wrong with me? Is that why he left me? Did I do something wrong? He shouldn't have left...did something happen to him? He shouldn't have left. He probably had some reason to leave...HE SHOULDN'T HAVE LEFT!"she thought, battling with her thoughts about what had just happened until rage overwhelmed all other emotions. Standing up, Vengeance nearly toppled over her chair as she stormed out of the bar and after the man who had left her sitting there.

"JACK!"Vengeance yelled once she had gotten outside the bar, her voice a mix of rage and despair as she looked around for the man in question before finally spotting him stumbling down an alley not too far away. Adrenaline coursing through her veins, Vengeance saw nothing but red and for a moment she remembered nothing aside from the fact that she was now on top of the purple haired man...and they were both on the hard road. As soon as Vengeance realized she had actually tackled Jack, her anger once again returned and she punched the man hard on the shoulder, hot tears of resentment filling her eyes before finally getting off of Jack and glaring at him.

"You shouldn't have left me..."she hissed, as tears ran down her cheeks,"I was scared and then you left and..."
Vengeance's eyes flashed dangerously and she pulled her hand back as if she was going to punch the man again when she stopped her fist and looked down at the pavement as overwhelming despair took over her thoughts. Hugging herself, Vengeance started to shake as sobs wracked her body, she couldn't even bring herself to look at Jack...if he had left her too...she truly was worthless...wasn't she...?

[Jay]

The sweat drop that was starting to form on the side of Lyall's head as he looked at the two women still actually at the bar. His eyes watched as one got up and seemed to be trailing after where the purple haired man had gone... then a second... far more irritated one to say the least of it. After a few seconds, she simply turned his head to one side and decided to address those that were still at the bar.

"So," he began finding that he had really no idea what to say at the moment in any sort of situation such as this (which was a great surprise to him say the least of it given that he'd been working for a while and... eh... well... He couldn't say he'd been working at it his whole life given that he had been a knight previously which had taken up considerable- ANYWAYS).

"Any good stories or anything? Maybe traveling or something?" he asked aloud ready to tell his own story in order to keep the air up if he had to. He wasn't one to try and push things, but damn it this balloon needed some air from that previous... odd... blowout xP.....

Jack was walking slow to say the least of it. His entire mind was in an uproar......Third don't you dare think that we'll let you take control and leave the res of us in the dust! Ripper was shouting harshly. Jackie Chan was trying desperately to do something worth while but was ending up failing. Mine...Mine...BJ....you're about to... "Shut up," Jack hissed cringing as he fought against the rush of things that were shoving his private thoughts away as Third pushed forwards. Get BACK Third! If anyone takes this opportunity it is going to be me damn it!

"Shouldn't have... drunk so...muc-." Black Jack Spade hadn't had time to continue speaking before the purple haired man found a sudden rush like a bullet hit his back. He hadn't even realized that someone had shouted his name, and in another moment, he'd been tackled rather hard. Cringing as the compression on his organs left him all but without air, he gasped a little and found himself suddenly leering harshly towards the person that had tackled him. As Vengeance finally got off of him and was starting to talk, he simply shoved himself up as a cool smirk came onto his face.

No......NO. NO GIVE IT BACK GIVE IT BACK GIVE IT IT GIVE IT! BJ's thoughts were echoing in his own mind as Ripper found control. "I was scared and then you left and..." Ripper's eyes found the woman who had all but slumped on the ground. "Tch," the purple haired being answered back fishing in the back of his pocket and slowly pulling out a knife. "You're weak... and drunk... and a fool," he smirked. Ripper! Stop! Stop that damn it! Ripper! Stop! Don't hurt her! Casanova cried terrified. All his voice did was add to BJ's own terrified yells that he wanted control back.

In another moment, Ripper was walking away rather slowly with a smirk on his face and a bloodlust in his eye. Damn it Ripper! Third's voice shouted violently. Do NOT get us arrested damn it! Third shouted louder. Ripper! Stop stop stop stop it's my body damn it! BJ felt like he was shouting, yet he had no control... whatsoever. Ripper walked rather slowly and ended up flipping the knife back into his pocket for now..... they're all.......so annoying..............Purple eyes finally caught sight of Riku, and in another moment, Jack'd stopped and turned his head to one side. "Might want to move," he smirked a little.

[Prince Pony Age]

Unaware of the action outside, Yukiko sighed and answered the bartender's question, quietly. "I've done nothing but fail, myself...Heh." If Persephone had heard what her trainer said, Yukiko would have been slapped for being so depressed over just one false lead. She also prolly would've communicated an idea something like 'then start a Union here, shithead.'

Alas, this was not the case. Yukiko sipped on her daquiri, and was silent again. If there wasn't a reason to stay after she finished this drink, she'd leave. She really didn't have enough money to get drunk, and that wouldn't be good for her anyway, she was rather certain.

[Rarity]

<sup>Equally purple eyes gazed into Jack's for a moment. She could tell that something was different; this wasn't the same drunk lover-boy that had been sitting in the bar. This was someone else, someone cold, calculating, a killer of some sort..

Even better, she thought with a smirk as she took a step back and dipped her head respectfully, even showing a glint of admiration in her eyes. She didn't know this woman, and she really didn't care about her. Well.. she really didn't know Jack, either, but that was beside the point..</sup>

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[Maid Melody]

Vengeance heard Jack began to speak and looked up at him with tears shining in her eyes...wait...what had he just said...? She was weak...that couldn't be right could it, but he said it, there must be a reason for it then. Looking back down at the ground, Vengeance fought to hold back her tears, but admist the depressing thoughts and Jack himself saying that she was a fool, Vengeance felt herself sinking into a deep downward spiral as she realized...they were right...she was weak, worthless. Not even seeing the knife in Jack's hand, Vengeance stared at the ground, arms wrapped around her as tears splashed on the hard concrete ground. She couldn't seem to find the strength to get up again, not after hearing what Jack had said.
"What's wrong with me...I'm worthless, why am I here? The ground feels cold...wait why did he say that? Weren't we just...he left me. Why did he leave me? He called me a fool, why did he say that? He's right...no wait why did he say that? Does it matter...? I'm not a fool! He had a good reason to...I am NOT a fool! Maybe there was a reason...HE'S WRONG!"Vengeance thought, banging a fist on the hard ground, shaking from rage now as a strange half laugh escaped her.

Standing up, she looked towards where Jack had gone and saw him near another woman. Wait no...it was her. The witch was...she was..
"I'm going to kill her...he's MINE. But he called you a fool...I DON'T CARE! HE'S MINE!"she thought, enraged that the she-devil would dare to even approach Jack.

Walking towards the witch, Vengeance nearly stumbled and fell due to the drunken state she was in but recovered fairly quickly. Somewhere in the back of her mind a voice was calling her, telling her to go back, that this was wrong...she wasn't supposed to be this way...but Vengeance's anger towards both the witch and Jack quickly pushed back the thought.
"JACK!"[/i][/color]she yelled, furious as she clenched her hand into a fist and walked rather quickly towards the purple-haired man. Pulling back her arm, she punched Jack full in the face with all the force she could muster.

In the next instant though, Vengeance's face fell as she realized what she had done and looked absolutely horrified, her anger and jealously quickly evaporating. Gasping, Vengeance's eyes grew wide at the realization that she had just hit the man and hugged Jack, burying her head in his shirt as new tears filled her eyes,"I'm so sorry Jack..."she whispered,"I didn't...I wouldn't...I mean...I don't remember what I was doing..."

[Jay]

Lyall frowned rather greatly at Yuki's answer and shook his head before suddenly leaning forwards on the bar. "No way," he answered back with a rather odd smile. "I don't believe that at all," he chuckled a bit shaking his head. He couldn't even begin to explain why he doubted it, but then again, Lyall didn't care too much at that point in time.

A cool smirk came to Ripper's mouth as it seemed that the woman was leaving him with passage. That was right. Get out of his way or die. Casanova was screaming and more or less shouting words that pertained to the matter of 'one shouldn't treat a woman like that' and so on and so forth. BJ himself was shouting and all but begging for his body back. Shut up you idiots Ripper's thoughts echoed to all the others.

In another moment, he had stepped forwards only to be yelled at. As his head turned, Ripper found a fist hard cased into his jaw bone. Every single one of the voices that were continuing in the back of Ripper's mind were suddenly silenced as the pain of it ran through him. "Bitch...." he growled deeply in his throat not even bothering to move his hand to his jaw. Even as she tried to hug him, he shoved her off rather sharply. In half a second, his hand had raised and found itself slammed across Vengeance's face. "Don't touch me," Ripper hissed. In another moment, he was walking away again.

Ripper...... give me....back...... BJ's words were more like coughs in the back of Ripper's mind, yet in another moment, a sudden shock went through everyone within Jack, and suddenly Ripper was on his knees on the ground and holding his head rather tightly as his fingers all but ripped into his head. Shut up BJ....... Ripper's thoughts echoed angrily. It's my body..... BJ answered back, and Ripper only found his muscles twitching as he continued to hold his head.

[Prince Pony Age]

"Heh," she scoff-laughed, "You do, do you? I've been looking for something that ought to exist, but doesn't seem to, and no way to just make it exist. I've been tricked several times now, the only reason I'm here in the first place; and I, a hopeful Ranger, was saved by a stranger not too long ag--ago."Yukiko hesitated as she realized that she did not want anyone else hearing about that, but well it was too late now she supposed. She hoped that, having heard many a drunkard's poor tale, the bartender would keep this one to himself too.

She sipped on her drink a bit more, but slowly; for some reason, she really didn't feel like leaving. Most likely, it was a hope that maybe her man was just late and would show up eventually?

[Rarity]

<sup>Riku found herself growling quietly at Vengeance. She wasn't much of a fighter, so she didn't think she could help Jack at all, but she was displeased to see someone she knew, even someone she had only known for a few minutes, attacked.. However, she still wasn't sure what she could do besides let out her Pokemon, and that seemed.. unfair. She settled for a deep sigh and a seat on the pavement, waiting for this thing to finish itself off or for Jack to ask for help; she would do something if he wanted her to, after all.

She wondered about the lady she had left in the bar briefly, but she was too absorbed with waiting to think too deeply into it. The lady would be there when she got back, she was sure of it.</sup>

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[Maid Melody]

Vengeance was surprised by the force of the hit and fell backwards, hitting the ground with such force that a small crack could be heard as Vengeance's skull hit the concrete floor. Her vision blurred and the last thing she saw was Jack walking away after hissing some words that she could barely hear, something about Jack was different, Vengeance realized that now...but why had he hit her...?
"Jack..."she moaned before her vision faded to black and she slipped into unconsciousness.

Even admist the darkness, Vengeance could tell something was wrong, her mind was full of confused thoughts and worries. What had happened to her, why was Jack walking away, why couldn't she control herself, why had she hit Jack, he left her again, why did Jack hit her...and a plethora of other thoughts and questions that only served to jumble up Vengeance's mind even more. Even in her unconscious state, Vengeance was still battling her mind.
"You know it's your fault...you're the cause of all this...he hates you doesn't he? You weren't able to control yourself and look what happened...but he doesn't hate me he...he hit you didn't he? Yes but...that means he hates you...no..he...he left you what makes you think he would actually want someone like you?"

In Vengeance's mind's eye, she knew that her other, more serious self was right...she had lost control and now Jack hated her. Not knowing what else to do, Vengeance allowed the darkness to take the numbing pain away and once again sealed her emotions as she'd been taught to since she was young. There was not as much pain this way after all...Vengeance's other self nodded, looking pleased that she had finally listened and disappeared, leaving Vengeance in the cold darkness that was her mind, alone...
"Jack..."Vengeance whispered, her voice echoing in the dark, cold, prison that was her mind before even that faded into complete and utter darkness.

[Jay]

Indeed, Lyall had heard many odd stories in the somewhat short time he had actually been working. Putting a hand to his chin for a second and allowing his other arm to continue it's clean-down of the bar, the blue haired man seemed to finally lower his hand and nodded a bit. "Sounds like ya had a rough day then... or week... or month," he shrugged his shoulders rather slowly and seemed to turn his head to one side.

"Maybe a vacation?" he asked rather easily. That actual suggestion was possibly posed from the blue haired man only because he was thinking of taking off for a bit, and it had been on his thoughts previously in the day. Now he was finding it to be a rather interesting solution to the not quite problem that he was finding the woman had in front of herself.

"It's always good to take a break or something when ya get down like that," he continued on as though reiterating it would somehow add to influence of sorts. Lyall wasn't even sure if it was encouraging this young woman or not. Oh well~ He'd just keep the conversation going seeing as it was apparently one of the full skills he had developed (whether this was good or bad not even the author can quite tell....)

Ripper was grimacing a little far beyond irritated. Fucking hell BJ! I am already NOT killing the people you know! What the hell more do you want from me?! Ripper's thoughts echoed out to the others, and after a moment, he got his reply in the form of 'mine'. Well hell we're all you so come on.... Ripper answered back. After a few seconds, he managed to stand up fully again and stared back at Vengeance and Riku. For a few seconds, he said nothing as the rain of voices echoed in his head. He... he... he'd never known how annoying the others were especially when he was the one on the outside now. Ugh....

Suddenly a ringing hit Ripper's ears again, and he cringed once more before a startled laugh escaped his throat. Fingers quickly wrapped themselves around his mouth, and for a few seconds, Ripper thought it had died. However, once more, the ringing came, and in another second, Ripper found his form punching a window. The glass, probably plexy glass or something of that tough material, didn't budge that easily, but it certainly made Ripper feel better. However, in another moment he was cringing again. BJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ Ripper's thoughts were suddenly distorted as he felt himself suddenly being shoved back. Fuc-........

Ripper found himself shoved back once more, and BJ was left there shivering oddly.... He felt weak... sick... annoyed... so many other things, yet when they began to settle... a harsh fear hit him... He'd... he'd gotten his body back... but but but... Ripper had escaped in...in the first place... All but fearful eyes moved and stared towards Riku first and then towards.......................... Damn it............damn it had he really....... "R-i............" he spoke feeling his throat as sore as it had been when he had been shouting in his own mind.

[Prince Pony Age]

Yukiko breathed a half-hearted laugh. "That would be nice...if I could afford it. I...I'll finish this drink, but after that I should go, I shouldn't be wasting money on frivolities. Well, you see, my only 'job' is as a Trainer, and as I morally oppose Pokemon battles..." She trailed off, and took several more sips of her drink. Hm.

The narrator assumes she'll be done with the drink in her next post, and can be caught before leaving shortly after, but two posts from here will be her exit unless someone interferes.

Just so y'all know.

[[also sorry for crappy shortpost x3x]]

[Rarity]

^{A half-smile found her lips at the sound of a crack when Vengeance hit the pavement. Bitch got what was coming, she purred mentally, noting to herself to never hit Jack. Not that she often, or ever, actually hit people, but hitting Jack in particular seemed to have a less than savory outcome. At any rate, she stood up and watched Jack punch a window, received a terrified look, returned a slightly bewildered look, then approached the purple-haired man at a medium to quick speed. She hesitated, debating whether to just pat him on the back and ask if he was okay or just to hug him and be silent. The lady opted for a half-hug and was quiet, more leaning on him slightly than actually hugging him. She wasn't used to being comforting after something like that, so she was a tad confused, but she seemed to be fine.}

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[Jay]

Lyall blinked all but confused at Yuki's words about pokemon battles. After a few seconds, he seemed to nod his head rather slowly and then continued to wash down the bar. "Ah...." was what he finally settled with rather calmly.

The half-odd-hug-lean-whatever-it-really-was seemed to cause Jack to shake a bit on his feet, and once more, his purple eyes shot back and looked towards Vengeance. "C-cassi.... I ... I ... I didn't mean to kill him..." Jack was blurting out odd, extremely stressed words that he couldn't even begin to put together in his own thoughts. Suddenly he found his knees under him buckling, and suddenly he was sitting there on the street fighting back a rush from his stomach and an all too familiar headache. "Cassi... please..... please....." Jack mumbled feeling his hands all but clawing at the ground and resiting the shivering that was consuming his form.

Atticus.......Dad........I didn't kill him.... Ripper did.... Cassi... don't look at me like that... Cassi please... please.... I... I....Ripper.... Cassi... don't leave....Tom was.....he...he... I didn't mean... he was...but... Jack's mind was running too fast for even the voices to fully keep up. Casanova could only see a few sides, and same for Ripper and Third. Everyone in there, all but BJ, was utterly getting flooded with thoughts and images that didn't seem to make sense... and a flood of emotion and stress that was causing most of them to feel sick to say the least of it all.

I didn't mean to kill..... Cassi where are you..... Sister....... please.... my sister.... Jack continued to shiver there on the ground. Blood suddenly hit the pavement in front of him, and Jack realized that he had bit the inside of his mouth hard enough to shred the tissues in there. Grimacing quietly, the purple haired man was resisting the urge to cry not from the pain... no not from the physical pain........... However, this was failing as the purple haired man found tears running down his face anyways. "I don't want him..... make it stop... stop it...'ipper...." Jack found himself suddenly shouting hoarse and feeling lightheaded.

[Rarity]

^{Riku nearly fell along with Jack when he dropped to his knees, but she caught herself just in time. She didn't remain righted for long, however, when she decided to drop of her own will to a crouch. Her bewildered expression became more confused and lost as he mumbled something about a 'Cassi' and started looking lost himself. She stared at him for a moment, then very nearly jumped out of her skin when he suddenly began shouting. What the fuck was going on? Though she couldn't even answer her own question, Riku decided that it would probably be best to get Jack to calm down. Remaining in her crouch, she curled her arms around him and pulled him close so his head rested on her chest and remained silent, not wanting to go with the cliche "Shh, it's gonna be alright" but not sure what else she could say.}

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[Maid Melody]

Vengeance was alone with only the darkness to keep her company. She knew that something was wrong, she couldn't move, there was nothing she could do...utter helplessness overwhelmed her and would've consumed Vengeance's thoughts if it hadn't been for the darkness. At times Vengeance wondered if there was another way, another way to escape the pain that had plagued her for years but the dark shadow of her mind had taken away that pain, numbed it to the point where she could no longer feel it. If this is what it took to not feel the hurt that had been done to her then so be it...
"Why...why did Jack hurt me..."a part of her whispered, the one part that was longing for love. The one thing that Vengeance craved though she would admit it to no one, was love,"He was so..."[/i]
A familiar voice echoed in her mind, the dark laughter that was her more serious self,"You're weak...you don't need him...he hurt you...why do you still want him?"
The quiet whisper fell silent at that, Vengeance didn't have the courage to speak against the one thing that had protected her for so long...what would become of her if that part disappeared...?
"Pathetic...you don't even have the strength to get up...must I do everything...?"
Vengeance felt the darkness take control once again and let it, she would need the help after all. Strength returned to her limbs and Vengeance once again saw light taking away the dark, cold walls of her prison.

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Vengeance moaned and moved her head slightly only to feel pain shoot through her skull, wincing, she placed a hand on her head and lay there on the hard floor. What had happened...Jack...he'd hit her and she fell...her head...

Just then a pokeball burst open, revealing Lucifer, Vengeance's Hydreigon. Looking at Vengeance he saw that his trainer was in pain and immediately went on the defensive, looking around for the lowlife that would dare hurt her. Rage filled Lucifer at the thought of someone hurting his girl and helped her to her feet, careful to support her so that she didn't fall. Finally, one of the heads spotted Riku and Jack and let out a low growl.
"You...you did this..."he growled, leering at the two humans before placing a Protect around him and Vengeance. They wouldn't get near her anymore...not if he had anything to say about it.

Vengeance's head throbbed when Lucifer picked her up and helped her to stand. Still unsteady from the fall, she leaned against Lucifer, using one of his heads to support herself. Though it was obvious from her expression that she was in pain, she felt nothing...no...she wouldn't allow herself to be hurt again. Closing her eyes, Vengeance looked away from Jack and lay her head against Lucifer, at least he would take care of her...Lucifer was always there...

[Jay]

Jack was slowly settling his crying but was feeling far sicker than before. The swaying of all his emotions and thoughts was slowly stopping, and now that he could actually begin to think clearly, he was finding himself far more unnerved than before. Damn it Ripper look what you've done! Casanova cried suddenly in the back of BJ's mind. If you even say ANYTHING more Cas. I swear I am going to- Ripper roared back. You'll do what? You already bashed up the poor girl! And she didn't even do anything! D: Casanova answered back. Will you fucking listen to me? I didn't even kill her! Ripper lashed back. You HURT her though! Casanova answered back. She HURT us Ripper answered back sarcastically.

Caught between the two voices, Jack felt his stomach churning but managed to keep himself at least half calm. Both of you be quiet Third finally sighed. We've all done enough here, and BJ's in need of some silence.... In another moment, there was full silence in BJ's mind, and not even his own thoughts seemed to actually register in his mind. It seemed that the others had taken Third's warning of sorts, and for the first time in a long time, BJ found pure silence. It was... oddly comforting........

Jack might have actually been content to stay there if it hadn't been for the sounds that inevitably hit his ears. A snapping noise of sorts caused Jack to open his eyes and slowly turn his head. A rather odd spark of fear came and went through BJ as he caught sight of the Hydreigon, and when it turned to stare at him, Jack found himself silent. He was sure that it was about to put out a battle or something, yet when it raised the Protect, he finally focused in on the fact that Vengeance was actually with the dragon. Why... hadn't he noticed before? Jack wasn't sure at that moment, yet something in his mind was coming together on it.

Damn that's a beautiful dragon..... Ripper commented then and there. Fucking hell Ripper.... Third sighed irritated. I said silence! As if on some disturbed cue, the voices all began talking at once again, and Jack's brain was all but swimming as they all seemed to be having conversations with each other at once talking now about the woman and the dragon. SHUT UP BJ's thoughts cut the voices like a machete, and they silenced once more. Slowly forcing himself to stand again, Jack lowered his eyes and stared at the ground as he began to crack his knuckles..... He tried to smile... yet... it failed and fell into something between a frown and a blank look.

"I-..... have had too much to drink...." Jack finally chuckled to himself not even understanding fully what he was saying as he said it. "And damn what night.... think........ " he didn't finish his statement but finally ended up shaking his head finding that he couldn't even think of what he wanted to say due to the chaos in his own mind at that point. However, something else caught his attention shortly after that.

The paced sounds of feet on the payment could be heard not far off, and an orange haired man carrying a bag on his shoulder could be seen fumbling with a pack of gum as he walked not even bothering at that moment to look up. Logan Thorton had been out much of the afternoon getting work done for the next big transfer across the boarder and had possibly not noticed the time before it had already gotten late. However, now that he was off, he was looking around to catch a drink and maybe run into his purple haired friend at one of the bars in Party Central (which seemed to be a rather easy meeting place when it was all said and done).

Logan would possibly have continued on this way oblivious to his surroundings had he not looked up in the last minute only to stop dead on the sidewalk to stare at the scene before him. Both eyebrows raised and then slowly went back down as he stared at Jack... then one girl.. then another with... oh hell wasn't that just straight out of the movie theater.

".................Sup Logan," was the fist thing out of Jack's mouth. All the voices had suddenly found themselves as stunned to see him as BJ was. Well... in truth.... it wasn't the oddity of seeing him there in the area so much as well.. the time... and... well... the situation.... BJ stop stuttering in our mind. You sound like an idiot Ripper growled before finally sighing at the last word.

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^{And things continued making Riku's face contort with 'wtf'-ness. Who the hell was this new person? And why did they just randomly show up like that at a time like this? And holy crap, that Pokemon has like three heads was she high or some shit? No, Riku wouldn't touch drugs, it was just a three-headed dragon Pokemon. Whatever. She assumed it was a dragon, at least, but it also resembled a hydra and maybe a little bit of- wait, why was she analyzing it? She rolled her eyes and tossed Angel's Pokeball, more reassured that shit wouldn't be so crazy once the yellow Pokemon was out. In reality, it would probably make things worse if the dragonthing thought it was being threatened or something, but Riku wanted the security blanket that was her Ampharos, even if only for a moment. Not that she was nervous or in need of security, of course, she just had no idea what was going on anymore and wanted backup. Something like that.}

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