The Red Paradigm

[Antero Black]

There is not enough room for me to use my explosives against Irvine

But I won't let him attack Simona or Zinn, since they are not fighters.

"ark ane...."

I open up a portal to the dark plane in the center of the room. I beacon for everyone to go through.

But then they are gone.

I close up the portal in anger. Why did he betray us?

[Kassenia]

I stop short as i hear the man on the sofa talk to me...i also see Mischa at the doorway. I am not a rude person just a sadistic one. I look to the door and smile at Mischa.

"Mischa i am dead...or Kaieka is."

She then addresses both men.(to Ashen and Mischa)

"It seems i am a clone of this Kaieka person. I have many memories from a life i never led. I remember being with Valodya even tho i never have been. I am confused and need help sorting things out. I need a friend. Can either of you gentleman help me? Mischa you could tell me of Kaieka couldn't you? And sir i don't even know your name?"

She smirks at them as she stands in the doorway. She motions for one to move into the room so they might all talk. If there is another she won't come right out and kill Mischa. She will actually talk to him. Perhaps seduce him and make Valodya upset. Oh to torture and steal her love...this other man was just a vice she needed to seem sincere.

[Fei Fong Wong]

"Wha... what...?"

I look around grogily, slowly and painfully moving. I somehow manage to hit a button which violently ejects me from Weltall's thingypit, where I roll along the ground before laying there.

"It... again... no..." I say weakly.

[Zinn]

"I'd like to counter that it's talk like that that's kept me alive for so long, and in such good humor too. I've found that dealing with beings more pysically powerful than myself in that way is quite effective. They don't expect it. They either expect me to cower in fear, or bow down. I prefer to do neither, and in the event I get killed, at least l was living by my principles." Zinn swallows the blood in her mouth. "And you made the error in thinking that because I'm not particularly useful in showy hand to hand combat, that I am harmless and innocent."

She holds out her hand.

"Zinn, better known by my pen name Locke. And you are?"

[Talice 'Black Widow']

Her shoulders slumped and she bowed her head. Even now he was loyal.

In something almost above a whisper she simply said...."Then tell me Darith. What do you want? Help with this renengade? Me to act more like a human? I am afraid i can not. I am not a human afterall. I am afraid to become like them. Lolth/loviatar would not be pleased with me and she is still running loose in that boy. WHat would you have me do. I will do it...."

She turns around and looks at darith. She moves slightly and takes a knife out of her pocket. She holds it infront of him.

Then quickly she cuts a strand of hair from her head and moves to him braiding it into his own. She smiles at him and lowers her head a bit.

"What do YOU want..."

[Ashen]

Ashen slowly raises from the couch and walks into the room. He looks suspiciously at Kasseina, and then sits down on the floor.
"A friend? If you need a friend, go talk to someone else. I can't explain any further, but for some odd reason, I don't like you, lady."
He turns to the other man.
"So, who was this Kaekia person? Her name seems to upset Bassarov, and wh-"
He stops as he his acute hearing picks up the sound of Weltall's thingypit opening and a body hitting the ground. He gets up and walks outside to see Fei outside of Weltall. He runs over to him and kneels down next to him.
"Fei! Are you alright? Let me get you inside. You need something to eat and some nice warming tea."
He extends his hand to help Fei up.

[Oni Momouru kokoro]

i lean back against the wall, trying to get my concentration back. {... so now what?... what do you plan to do now that they know you have something in you?}. i open my eyes and glance at them. *.... the same thing i was doing before...., i wont change my allignce just because they saw me transform... well... saw me let you out...*. {... sure that is wise?...what of that young girl, do you think she wou}. *... it doesnt matter... varsha makes her own decisions, as do i.... im still an anarchist, and i will continual to stay with them*. {what if they drive you away}. *i seriously doubt they would....*, i look around again, my eyes resting on the stranger.

[DarithDvelera]

"I love you and will follow you, but please...don't hurt me anymore. That is all I ask."
I cower from her touch, afraid to be slapped again.
"want me to bring you the renegade?

[Zinn]

Zinn gets a perplexed look. "Oni, where's Varsha? I thought she was with you."

[Grahf]

((Apologies, was eating))

He shakes Zinn's hand.

"I have many names. You can call me Grahf."

[Mikhael Nadyezhda (Mischa)]

I close my book, and run my hand through my hair. That was an interesting presence. I turn to Kassenia.

"I err... well... I suppose I could help you sort out some things..."

I cross my arms and begin to tell her about Kaieka.

"I don't know if you realize this or not, but Valodya and I are together. Before the revolution, we fell in love. I kind of lost it, and ended up leaving. While I was gone, Kaieka and Valodya got together. I came back, and sort of messed things up between them."

I clear my throat.

"Regardless of this, Kaieka was a sadistic woman. It was as though she thrived off of Valodya's misery at times... What else would you like to know?"

[Valodya Bassarov]

Bassarov decides that he is going to go home for a while.
He leaves the rebel base with his books and slowly walks towards his apartment, admiring the nice work Usha and Brady did to clear out the rubble.

[Talice 'Black Widow']

Talices face twists in confusion. He loved her?

"Darith do you speak the truth? You love me? But i am not like the human females i am ruthless and mean. You cower before me...how can you love what you fear?"

She moved closer to him and licked his ear. SHe had to try to be compassionate a bit. She wanted him to know she was serious about him being hers. She slowly and akwardly embraced him holding him not wanting to let go.

"Do as you wish. Bring him or no. But i will go with you no matter what. Because i....i feel the same too Darith."

[Oni Momouru kokoro]

. i glance at zinn. ".... the last i have seen her, she was going for a walk... but that was before i faught lilith.... so she should have been back by now...". i frown, worried slightly. *... do you know where she is?*. {... no, i cant sense people that far away... even if she was in this base.... i wouldnt be able to sense her unless she was a few rooms away}

[Kazenara Miyajima]

"No! Bring him with us. Moira knows who he is and if they are sending people after us he's a target!" Kaze grabbed hold of his sleeve.