[Jacob]

*Setting: The stench of stale air infiltrated his nostrils as he gently landed on the cold, stoney floor of the basement and quickly looked around. Four large, stone pillars seemingly held the entire building up, even though they looked like they were about to crumble and fall. Slowly he stepped forwards, the tail his leather jacket trailing behind him. To the right of him were a dozen, if not more, steps that went upwards and towards a bulky wooden door, which he assumed was the only exit. Turning to it he slowly began towards the steps, his tail swishing on the floor and thus stirring the otherwise settled dust. But as he neared the first few steps voices became more apparent from behind the door and in a couple of seconds the door itself was opened, casting light from the room above down the steps and lighting abit of the room up. Fortunatly Quade had lept to the right and was thus concealed in the denser, shadowy area of the room.*

Lilias: "It should have been armed by now, you're costing my uncle valuable time."

The female quickly sped down the steps, closly followed by a Lightkeeper who desperatly clasped his staff equipt with the large, glowing Orb on the top.

Lightkeeper: "Silkan gioal gammilam sjal."

It replied quickly and nervously, glancing behind it as it did so. Lilias ignored the beast however and upon reaching the last step quickly made her way to the middle of the room were she began scrabbling at the floor, scratching away at dirt, dust and tiles. Within a couple of seconds the female then began to slowly and cautiously lift a small oval shaped object from the ground. As the two beasts distracted themselves with this object Quade took the time to act, reaching into his holster he carefully grasped the handle of one of his Magnums and then slowly produced it, he then pointed at the female who was crouched down fiddling with the object. But as the weapon clicked as he cocked it, it alerted the female and in a matter of seconds she had stood up, span around, snatched the staff off the Lightkeeper and held it in front of her. The startled Lightkeepr began snarling in its native tongue ordering her to hand back the staff at once.
*Gunshot*
The bullet sailed towards the head of the superior female but in a brief second she had reacted, putting the Orb inbetween her and the bullet. The metallic projectile immediatly impacted with the, seemingly fragile, Orb and was instantly frizzled. Quade gasped in dismay and aimed once again.

Lilias: "It's no use...this Orb is indestructable unless the holder lets go, hehe."

She spoke over the violent howls of the Lightkeeper but as the seconds past she became increasingly irritated with it, to the point she kicked the creature in the chest and sent it stumbling backwards.

Quade: "Well, looks like i'll have to hack a few limbs off then..."

Putting his gun back he then swirled the Katana he held in a figure-of-eight style and slowly walked towards her. Cocking her head she scoffed and cast a glance in the direction to were the steps were.

Lilias: "Nahh, i'll save you some time...Catch!!"

In a matter of seconds the 'crawler had underarm thrown the staff towards Quade and then sped off towards the stairs, leaving the bomb inactive. In a reflex Quade reached out and attempted to grab the staff by the Orb, but as his left hand touched the surface it was immediatly burned. A startled and pain filled cry came from him as he let the object fall, and upon hitting the ground shattered. The cry of the Lightkeeper called out as it tried to scramble to its feet and head towards the stairs, but it was too late. As the Orb smashed a bright wave of light escaped, lighting up the entirity of the room with intense white light. The Lightkeeper screamed and called out as its flesh burned and quickly turned to ash. Quade staggered backwards, his eyes clenched shut and his hands infront of his face. But even this didn't help, the darkness that should have accompanied closed eyes was overtaken by white...

***

*Setting: Lilias sped from the basement area, across the Lobbey and towards the stairs that would lead her to the balcony were she had parted from her uncle. Her moves were quick to avoid the oncoming fire she was recieving from the countless Agents, she would dive, flip, roll and even spin to save her life. Thoughts rushed through her head, thoughts on whether her uncle was waiting for her. Thoughts on whether she would be punished for not arming the bomb. These thoughts had to be put aside however, for as she neared the doors which led to the stairs, two black-clad gray Saurians dived in her way. Their Cattleprods sparking at the ends. Lunging forwards the first attempted a stomach strike, but as the Adreneline coursed through her body she quickly dived down and slid along the ground, only stopping when she was at the creatures feet. It was at this point she kicked the being in its groin with her right foot and then as it doubled over placed her left foot on its chest. Noticing the beasts sidearm she quickly snatched the 9mm from its holster, and unloaded the clip into the second Saurian as it neared her, each bullet hit a part of the beasts head, shattering it into small pieces as the creature staggered backwards dying. Once she knew the second beast had been despatched she then pushed her left foot out, causing the first Saurian to sail backwards a good couple of feet. Climbing to her feet she then headed towards the staircase door, turning back around as she neared to fire at the other Agents behind her.*

***

*Setting: The hacked corpse of the male Shadowcrawler guard lay still in the room were the third Agent, Kei, was being held. Ella had despatched it by, once again, posing as an ally and upon slaying it morphed back into her normal state. Slicing the restraints that kept her lover in bondage she immediatly released her and upon doing so was met by a hug. Kei had been tortured the worse out of all three of them, her body had been sliced and the right side of her face was slightly burnt. But apart from that she was ok.*

Ella: "Quickly, take his DNA...we don't have much time."

She grasped her wounded girlfriends hand as she leant down and touched the dead Shadowcrawlers corpse, she then quickly morphed into him, wincing in pain as she did so.

Ella: "You ok?"

She asked this as she too turned into the Shadowcrawler she had previously been using as a facade. Nodding, Kei replied.

Kei: "W-Where's Silian?"

Ella: "He's fine, he's outside with the other Agents...which is where you'll be once we get out of here."

As Ella said this she moved towards the exit, aided her lover in walking and then opened the door and stepped out.

***

*Setting: Quade moaned and rubbed his eyes. The room seemed to be spinning and he was beginning to feel slightly nauseus. Leaning on the wall with his right shoulder he slowly moved to the steps, casting his eyeline down at the ashy corpse of the Lightkeeper as he did so...*

***

*Setting: In record timing she had reached the floor were the captured Agents were being held. Stopping briefly she pondered whether she should see if atleast one was still restrained, and if so, kill it. But as she thought this, she realised that the entire floor would be flooded with Agents by now, and shaking the thought from her head, quickly continued up the stairs.
Seconds after Lilias' choice to carry on up the stairs, the disguised Ella and Kei entered the stairwell. Heading for the steps that led downwards, Ella suddenly stopped, her nostrils twitching as she sniffed the air...*

Ella: "You smell that...?"

She turned to Kei who was now rested on the wall, breathing heavily. Slowly she nodded.

Kei: "T...The female."

Ella: "Yes. You think you'll be ok here for a minute or two?"

Her reply was a slow and unsure nod.

Ella: "Good, i'll be back in a minute..."

As she said this she quickly sped up the stairwell, following the scent of her once-torturer.

***

*Setting: Approaching the balcony Lilias slowed to a gentle jog. So far she had avoided and killed any Agent that had stood in her way, now all she had to do was await for her uncle to pick her up in the hovercar she had sent him to. Stepping out onto the small balcony she breathed in the air and looked towards the garage, and it was at this point she took a sharp intake of breath. A couple of feet away from the garage's side door was the corpse of the creature she had assigned the job of guarding her uncle. And if her pressumptions were correct, this meant that her uncle was dead...and the escape car guarded by Agents...*

Voice: "Ermm...Ma'am?"

Stepping off from the balcony Lilias growled lowly as she was addressed by one of her lowers...who had strangely managed to survive.

Shadowcrawler: "Where are we to relocate to? Where's our base going to be...?"

Lilias: "I've told you where the regrouping point is, it's....whats wrong with him?"

As she was about to announce where the next base was, her eyes glanced behind the creature she was speaking to. To another 'crawler who was leaning on the wall looking at them. His chest scarred and the right side of his face slightly burned. Turning to look behind him the first 'crawler gasped and muttered a slight 'oh no'.

Shadowcrawler: "N-Nothing...Agents...fights...thats all."

Lilias raised an eyebrow and growled suspiciously. She seemed to recognise the wounds that rid the creatures body.

Lilias: "Did our leader, Mikhail, make it out safely?"

Shadowcrawler: "Yes, i saw him. But you never told me where the regrouping point is..."

Smirking slyly Lilias nodded, knowing there was no Mikhail among the ranks and thus...these beings were not her troops.

Lilias: "No, and i never will...Changling."

As she said this she reached behind her and unholstered her weapon with her left hand, she then brought it forwards. In reaction timing the Shadowcrawler had grasped her armed hand and immediatly shifted into her normal form.

Ella: "Oh well, i'll just have to beat it out of you..."

Raising her foot Ella then kicked Lilias in the stomach, not only causing her to drop the weapon but causing her to stagger backwards. Reaching down Ella picked the gun up and then pointed it at Lilias who smiled softly. Aiming the weapon at Lilias' leg, Ella fired...
*Click*

Lilias: "Empty clip...heh."

Leaping in the air Lilias swung her right foot up and hit Ella below the chin. The Changling staggered backwards, stunned. The 'crawler then approached her and threw punch after punch into the beings face, chest and stomach. Finishing the combo by grabbing the right side of Ella's head with her right hand and then forcing her skull into the wall. Denting the surface and also severly stunning Ella. It was at this point that Kei, still in 'crawler form, reacted, through the pain that her wounds inflicted upon her she charged at the Shadowcrawler and lunged forwards. Snarling Lilias stepped to the side, grasped the Changlings shoulders and flung her to the floor. Kei moaned and shifted back into her original state.

Lilias: "Heh, not only do i get to kill an Agent...i get to kill two."

Turning back to Ella she grasped the Katana that was holstered in the creatures belt and drew it. Placing her foot on Ella's chest Lilias raised the blade and prepared to strike...

(OOC: Blarg!!)