Children of the Coven: Mora

So cute. Her story to come soon....

Cal and Dai's Wedding

From Dai's Perspective 

Cal was waiting. My superman like he called himself. The planning, the reception. At least Juna was taking care of the cake.

Dress shopping, I hate dress shopping. So what was my surprise on that morning when arriving at JadeWings that morning that she had already picked out one that she thought I would like.

It was beautiful, and standing there i'n front of the mirror, I was surprised that the cut actually brought out something in me. 

Then I heard it, Cal's voice in my head telling me to meet him in Madrid. Taking one last glance in the mirror and not saying anything to Juna. I knew she would understand, I disappeared and appeared next to Cal. This day was going to be the best day.

I grabbed some daisies and tucking them in my hair, I stood next to Cal and together started our walk down the aisle.

The priest stood there at the front waiting just for us.

Enemies: Breakers and Beasties

There are 4 levels of Beasties:

There are the very bottom with no names. Just broken souls with little hope of ever seeing freedom again

Then come the Silvers: Prized. These are well trained in the art of fighting. They have survived the pits and proven survivors and most with a little threatening respect their breakers; most some learn to well and their breakers find themselves at the other end of the dagger.

Then there are the Golds: Highly Prized. They listen and are loyal only to those who they respect. They will fight and kill for their Breakers. They are kept in top fighting shape and pad the pockets of their Breakers well. 

The final are Ebonies but those are so rare, that at this time they have not been seen in the pits. It is rumored that Hunters use them for something else. 

Depending on who they are that is the life. From the eyes of the outside who manage to sneak in and observe it is a cruel life. It is the life of three that we will document in following posts. Each one, even though they are beasties, end up leading quite different lives. Each one with a different breaker.....

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Luna's Journal

"And life makes love look hard"

Once you've got it, its an amazing on-top-of-the-world feeling. When you don't well...that's another thing. I've never really had it before. Only heard about the way it makes you feel; the butterflies can't....

stop thinking of them. *smiles-ear-to-ear....*

And I've finally caught it in a jar, and I'm never letting it out...

Backstories: Cal

Cal 
slowly his story is revealed

November 9th,2011 A.D

I can't remember much before I became a thief. Just..blackness. Imprisoned? Maybe. Dead?

Possibly. Who knows for sure. Only sure thing is, I'm old. And I have no idea who I really am. All I do know is, I'm not a Shadowshot. I'm something else, but not a Shadowshot. I found out earlier today. Need to do more digging

                                                                         -C

Kids of the Coven: Mika

Mika is Luna and KBU's adopted Daughter

Six is a magical year for most kids. 

For Mika it is a year of receiving her magical gifts. It is a mile marker in her life and a time to celebrate that she is growing up. 

  It was a good time with cake, decorations and promises. Even though she will have to wait 6 days to open her presents it doesn't seem like so long. 

  She is fun, loving and fills JadeWings with her laughter.

Maybe she should tell us her story sometime when I can catch her.   

Roasted Chicken and Wagon Wheel Cinnamon Rolls

Sitting in a Palm Tree can be boring or perhaps Percy was just to lazy to move. 

The island seemed like an endless stretch of sand....

Roasted Chickens run underneath and then out of nowhere cinnamon rolls the size of wagon wheels begin to appear on platters. 

"Its just too freaky..." Percy thought looking down. A roasted chicken flutters up beside him squawking, "This means trouble for a demi god." Taking a sword slicing the chicken in half, "Just too freaky, I tell you."

As if it wasn't enough a platter of bacon appears in the center of the island......

September 18th, 1873

Entry from Dai's Journal

September 18th, 1873

Life goes well. The hunter camp is a peaceful place for the most part, and I feel like I truly belong....The most shocking thing is though, is that I found records of my birth. I am a hunter's prisoner. A demon. Specifically, a Keres. Specifically, Ker. The personification of violent death. Is that a good thing? So my name's actually Ker something. My mother was a POW captured in some big battle or another. And my father...well they don't list my father. Which probably means he was a hunter...but that doesn't fit with the timeline. So I'm left with my mother's "name", 4T3XH1. And nothing else. But that's a start....

Right?

Ren Koron.... or am I ?

October 31st, 1873

Halloween. Used to love this holiday. Then I turned 7. I dug up more info on my mother. She's a beastie in the Barcelona camp. Explains my Spanish....? Apparently, a vamp coven broke into the camp to save on of their members. And Jyakuran and I got carried off and were eventually filed as dead. We were only four, so it didn't actually matter that much.

I miss Jyakuran. And Silar. And Somarn'l. Why, I'm a regualar emotional wreck. 

Ren Koron

Like Mother like Daughter

I think if I had known I couldn't have waited. But it turned out that Shiina came as a surprise the following day.

No drama no big announcement. I had promised Dai that she could help raise her.

Dark hair, dark eyes and growing before my eyes. She is a vampire human shadow demon, but it turned out that she is mostly Shadow.

Within the end of that day, the baby that I carried from the woods, would transform into a 4 year old. I can't say I don't envy those that get to spend more time with their children. Figured someone will probably rub it in my face someday. But, I tried to be a good mother for those few hours adapting to her needs.

She is not the emotional type, but neither am I or her father for that matter. But she see's everything and feels everyone's pain around them. Not having her father is also a hard for her to deal with.

Her fascination seems to be only music and her katars. Dai presented her with her first wooden daggers, exact replicas of mine. Ren also presented her with blades which I believe she still has. The wooden daggers now reside in my treasure box.

She is very private, with her thoughts and feelings. As I write this she is no longer even a little girl. But a teenager. It is difficult when the most time you spent with your daughter is only an hour before she has sprouted another year.

On a fascinating note, it seems that she did inherit my love for driving the other coven crazy. Set off a shadow bomb blowing up half the castle, but then because she is not the malicious type, the castle eventually rebuilt itself. Jacey was angry and questioned my parenting skills. But, as her mother for someone who has had to grow up so fast, I am proud with how she embraces everything. Jacey can never understand the life of a Shadow.

Shiina will be great. I just have to keep trying harder to reach her. Its selfish to wish for that six year old that you can show things too. There was so much I wanted to show her. I will let her discover who she is at her own pace.

I love her so much. I only hope she does too....

Enemies: Hunters

Hunters-

Camp located in a unknown island.
They are always happy to snag unsuspecting "beasties" 

At Blood Moon about 12 years ago after a raid, hunter children were adopted and given out to members of at that time. Among them were Sam, his sister Mika and Sarafina. Most were taken in. The Queen without really consulting her mate at the time adopted 14 children among them Darcy and Marcy. But things didn't usually turn out so cheery, even so the hunters tried to retrieve their children, but failed for once.

Prisoners are held in a POW camp, where most are broken. Assigned jobs, but most are turned over for Pit fighting, most don't survive. The ones that do learn to adapt quickly or suffer the consequences. 

J0N4 and A721 are some of those beasties. Not all Hunter's are hunters, some have ranks and have jobs. Jobs such as Breakers, nurses and Captains who oversee. But, who's to say they don't pad their pockets with occasional pit fighting.....

And the Beasties children are turned over to be raised as hunter's children.   

They are cold heartless and efficient. They are fully aware of Vampires, Werewolves, Shifters. Their lives, their magic... And to encompass that they make sure that it can not be used. 

Hunter's live by their code and their rules. No other creature dare question that.

A Coma and a Heartbeat continued

I had lain him out in his study and tried everything to heal him. The shadow heal and iridescent flames that usually worked had done nothing. 

Alone I wept. I had, had him back for only a few hours. I let the iridescent flames recede and crying softly i walked through the empty halls of the Castle to my room.

I couldn't think. 

Then I felt it a small pulse that seemed to shimmer through the walls.

I smiled a little. Ghost would be back. He always came back.

Another pulse of and a message. It was so soft that I didn't catch it at first... a second heartbeat I hear within you...I must rest now too much energy wasted. 

I had not known, we had not known. 

I lay there stunned, but feeling so happy. I got up and wondered what everyone else would think about it.

Going to the kitchen I poured the remainder of the hot chocolate into my mug and sipped it slowly.....

Backstories: Percy Revisited

Ok Percy, now that you are awake,lets do this

Well we all know my father son of Zues, and well the wolves that seem to haunt my footsteps. I was a demigod, traveled through the camp.

Fulfilling missions. I discovered that I could control electricity.

It was in my journeys that I met the vampires. I had met Primo Kaze and we had journeyed for a while when we came across the group of them as I would soon come to know them. Ali, Ghost, and Jacey.

*starting to get a glazed look on his face*

I got into a fight with Ghost, why, who knows....and then somehow I got bit.

Became who I am now. I discovered that I had a brother KBU and a half sister Luna.

*Becomes thoughtful* I had my father's temper. My boys changed that. But that's another story, which you know already.

I gotta run. The wolves they are nearing again or the gods call. As always 

A Coma and a Heartbeat

The night was warm and Ghost had returned. It had been so long, his journeys taking him far and for months on end. But, when he returned, my soul would rejoice. The soul shard that I wore around my neck was always there to remind me that his wings would always wrap around me if I ever felt alone.

I won't forget that night because I was in the kitchen when he surprised me, coming up behind me kissing my head and getting Sake from the fridge.

I looked at him as he poured his first glass and I actually felt shy around him, it had been so long. So I asked if I could taste his Sake.

He gave me that smile, the one that always put one on mine, and I took a sip. Sputtering, not my thing, I made a face and he laughed softly, "Think you can handle it?" I shook my head and replied, "I think hot cocoa is more my thing, love"

He looked into my face and smiled,"ok, getting up and making it in a small pot. My favorite hot cocoa." Leaning onto his wings I watched as he melted the chocolate and added the ingredients.

There really is no words to describe the fragrance of the chocolate mingled with the scent of the crimson feathers only that my heart beats faster when I think of it.

I sipped it and he sipped his Sake, looking at me he grinned, "lets go for a flight."

I was so happy I drank down my Sake, "Ok...I'm ready"

Dancing I took his hand and walking we both stood on the edge of the night. The lights of the city casting brilliant reflections into the sky.

I love the way the wind felt on my face, the rush of his wings. Flying through the sky I could touch the Aurora Borealis as the colors swam by.

I didn't know this was going to be the last time we did this. It happened so fast that I still don't know what truly happened.

We were flying over Blood Moon Castle, and there was a flash of light. Something that seemed to pierce through him.

And then we were falling.

Falling

It seemed that with the last of his strength he vanished me to the entrance of Jade Wings.

The impact echoed through the quiet night sky and I vanished back.

Blood Moon had been damaged, but more than that Ghost lay injured and what seemed like in a coma.

The impact had rattled the occupants of Blood Moon. But, I had no interest in seeing Queen Jacey or her mate. So I did the best I could through my tears.

I vanished Ghost and I back to Jade Wings. 

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Luna's Journal

Plato once said. "Music is a moral law. It gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and charm and gaiety to life and to everything."

Music is an escape. A place to indulge yourself in who you are, what you feel; a place where you don't have to pretend you fit in with the world. Once music is a part of you it leaves an imprint in you that can never be forgotten or rid of. 

  

Music describes what is indescribable. Music tells a story when the world cannot. Music comforts you, when others won't. Music is your friend, and when everyone has abandoned you, and you're so alone, music makes you feel warm, surrounded by thousands. 

Music isn't to impress or for success, but for harmony to every melancholy melody there is. And until you've reached that, it's a sad life you've been living, I can tell you that. It hurts nothing more to see the light when you realize you've lived in darkness forever. I don't want that darkness anymore. When I have my music, and nothing else matters in the world.

Luna

Revised the Kanji symbols for Shiina

She will be a strong warrior yet diplomatic leader.
She will protect her mother....

Could not resist.....

Juna and Shiina

August 15th, 1873

Entry from Ren

August 15th 1873

Ren here. The split is going good. Dai hasn't bothered me. The hunter's have accepted me into their ranks. I am a breaker, and train "beasties" which are basically poor souls that have been marked by the hunters. Many of them fight in arena fights which leave us breakers rich the the beasties broken. The trick is not to get close, I think.

I've been assigned a beastie. An allu demon from Sumeria. Hopefully he will bring me riches beyond belief.

Ren Koron

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Luna's Journal

Found this on an old piece of paper:

I'm scared. Of myself. Last night I was so close. I asked myself again. What's to live for? and I had my blade on my throat, the marks to prove it. I could have ended it. 

I'm afraid. So afraid.

.....................

In the days after I escaped I felt so alone. What's to live for? I still ask myself today sometimes. And I answer quick: My friends, my family. The rush of the battle. Hands intertwined. Warm hugs.

And I realized that death isn't a way out. It's a way in. I fear it not, I am tempted by it not. I am as strong as I wish to be. 

Luna

August 13th, 1873

Entry from Dai's Journal

August 13th, 1873

Possibility of joining the hunters. I assisted in killing a vamp. They gave me a card to come into thier camp. I knda had a feeling I would. Killing vamps, making money...sounds like a good idea. The only problem is that you have to be mostly human. I'm not sure how I'll get out of this situation.

Maria

August 14th, 1873

I figured it out. I'll split my personality so that way I'm human. I'll go by Daiguren, which is good. I'm never going to be a Maria. It'll be me (Ren) and my demon half (Dai) all living hapily under one roof. 

Ren

Backstories: Kage

Current Location: Unknown
Loves cake

I was a princess in the Shadow Realm. My father helped lead and control both the Realms of the Shadow and various Covens above. My name said it all Shadowbug a play of Shadow warrior.
I was destined to be a warrior perhaps even lead one day. But, it changed with one act of curiosity. That day the portal to the above had been left open and I couldn't resist. I went up.
It was an accident really stumbling upon Blood Moon. They were out hunting and just tracked them...it wasn't to hard. I watched the vampires hunt. I was thrilled that these were the creatures that someday I would protect.
Oh. I forgot to mention that we as Shadows are not allowed to imbibe blood. Which is what caused the whole mess that day.
I had met the queen and sworn my loyalty to protect her. I had politely declined be marked as well. It had been a good day when Hunters approached and I defending the queen was badly injured. I ended up drinking blood and she tried to turn me but a bad reaction on turned my arm.
But I was tainted and disowned. I met Sardo around that time and my father let it go. He turned me over to Sardo. As if I was merely a servant. But I was ok because I had found the coven.

The rest you all know.

But just for fun I'll name my kids for you. Yes that includes you. Juna, Ookami, Minjita,Aron, Azriel, Aden, Ember, Maddie,and Dai

Thanks for the cakes

Another photograph

Torn photograph found

Letter to Juna

From: Sam

Juna....

First, of all huge hugs for the food, love it. You know me and my eating.

Second, thanks for being a great friend through all...this I know it's probably hard for you, and sometimes it's for me too. But I'm glad our friendship has stuck through all this time.

............
I'm lost for words......
Sorry.
Lot's of Love
Sam

Backstories: Juna

It doesn't feel right, writing about myself. 

Its better to listen to others anyways, I don't really have much to say...
Let me think about it. 

February 13th 1873

Entry for Dai's Journal

February 13th 1873

Fact: New York is freezing in the winter

Fact: Its a good thing I look younger than I am and can pass as 16 in the foster care system. I go by the name Maria, because Daiguren is to unusual a name. SIlar could track a Diaguren easily. With Maria covering her tracks, we may have more luck. Maria Hojacantante Guerrero. I couldn't resist. Maria BladeSinger Gurrerro. It was perfect.

People make fun of my accent though. I would too. Amersterdam crossed with a Castillian accent. Makes me laugh. If I was pretty, perhaps this would be different discussion. But alas, the short haired Maria is too short, too muscular and to malnourished to be pretty. 

I am attending school. English is challenging, but I am learning slowly. I can say basic sentences already... Speaking of which, I have work to do. 

Maria Hojacantante Guerrero

A Pawn for Love

When Jacey had checkedd her out of the clinic, Kage had felt a sense of relief. 

While deep in her heart she still felt the fire that had burned in her soul for him, she could no longer face Sardo. The time that she had spent hiding in Blood Moon's castle had given her time to contemplate, to try and heal her mind who at times felt fragmented and alone.

She knew Sardo was searching for her. But, gazing at Maddie and Dai, she knew that returning to the Clinic to finish her treatments was out of the question. So, without saying much, she gathered all her kids and finding a house near Jade Castle had settled in.

But, now this, the message that in exchange for Ember, her old friend could have her mate back.

She could hear Jacey sobbing in her head, pleading to please bring her daughter. That it was the only way.

Kage, looked down at her little fire demon daughter, and shook her head. 
Who would pawn something that wasn't hers. She sent the message back. Wanting to know how. Why.
How could Ember suddenly become embroiled in all of this.

Hugging her tightly, Kage took a few steps outside and vanished to Blood Moon's Throne Room

January 3rd, 1873

Entry from Dai's Journal

January 3rd, 1873

Lost this stupid book again. Maybe it's not meant to be.

Day....10 on my own. Never before have I felt freer! I swear nothing compares to this freedom. Being able to do whatever, whenever....I would rather die than relinquish this freedom.

I bought tickets to New York, USA. It's the land of opportunity after all, and it's far away from here. The only problem here, in Amsterdam, is the travel to get to one of the coastal ports. Not to worry, I have my ways. Perhaps I'll head back to Barcelona after this. 

Who knows? I know I don't! 

Daiguren Koron

The Pond and the Coffee Shop cont....3

Sardo appeared in a ball of flames in the alleyway near the busy coffee shop.

"Well, we've come to discuss the terms of this..." he said in a cool manner pulling out the small cloth bag
"You are a monster Sardo, " Jacey turned on him coldly, "but I want my mate back."

"now now....no temper.." holds up the bag, " because it can always be...rescinded.

"I want my mate..back"

"What do you have to offer...?" Sardo raises an eyebrow

"My throne, my power...."

" I have no need for power..I have all the power I want," Sardo sits back

"Then what...do...you...want?" Jacey replied through gritted teeth

"Hmm....you need to help me get my mentally unstable mate back, Kage..." Sardo leans forward, "and"

"and what....? Jacey glares at him

"Your life essence..."

"My life essence, Sardo?" Thinks a moment, "deal, but only if I die...naturally understand? Sardo? Are you listening?

  Sardo turns and glares at her for a moment and then changes his mind.

" I want Ember, my daughter, instead of my mate. You will get her for me."

"I can't kidnap Kage's daughter Sardo. How am I supposed to do that?" Jacey looks shocked for a moment, her face darkening.

"You will get her for me, or no deal. She is a full blooded demon. She belongs with me and you will get her. Or we have no contract."

Jacey stares at Sardo for a moment, "Ok, I will do it. In exchange for my mate's soul. I give you my life essence which you will receive when I die a natural cause and I will get Ember for you.

"Alright," Sardo replies drawing up a contract from thin air, " You will sign here, and here."
Jacey bends over and in a flourish signs it. The contract vanishes

Sardo smiles, "I will await your messages, until I receive Ember your mate's soul is still mine."
And getting up he disappears into the Alleyway, the reflection of the flames imprinting on the wall.

Jacey looks angrily at his disappearing figure and returns to her castle.
Jasper's body still laying cold and dead on the hard castle floor.

Backstories: Preseus aka Percy

Current Location: Between Castles

At the moment in a padded room at Jade Castle

Percy wake up....

zzzzzz....moose.....zzzzzz....its mine..........

zzzzzz..........don't monkey..............zzzzzzzzzzzzz

zzzzzzzzzzz.....wolves.............

PERCY?! 

Backstory to be continued later........

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Luna's Journal

  Confuse my reality not for bitterness. I am neither angry nor bitter. 

  I am not an old cranky woman or someone who pities themselves. I live in the moment,

  for I know it is sometimes all we have.

  Confuse not my toughness with cold hardheartedness, or my pride with braggery.

  Confuse me not

  Luna

The Pond and the Coffee Shop cont....2

At Jade Wings the mood was very different than the one that plagued Jacey at the moment.

Racing down to KBU's pond Andre, Juna, Luna, Sam and KBU enjoyed the warmness of their day.  KBU outraced everyone and leaping in laughed , "Haha, I beat all of you!" as everyone else jumped in. Sam cannon balled creating waves that splashed over everyone. Juna cannonballed after him landing beside him, splashing him all over..."Hey KBU I would have beat you, but...um...I stepped on a stick.."
KBU laughed, "Whatever Juna"

Andre chimed in, "I blame global warming!" Everyone cracked up, splashing water all around.

Juna turned trying to dunk Sam, while Luna swam over and sat on the edge letting the water lap onto her feet.

Sam ducking under Juna, suddenly yells out, "Chicken Fight!" and without hesitation, KBU quickly swings a giggling Luna onto his shoulders.

Cracking up, Juna tried to stay on pushing Luna, but in a few minutes found herself going back into the water with a splash.

"We win," KBU splashed while Sam helped Juna clamber back on his shoulders dripping. "This is such a sissy fight..."
Andre looking confused, "Whats a sissy fight?"

Luna and Juna tried to push each other off again. Juna balanced for a moment and then falls in the water, coming up cracking up.

"Hurray! we win, "KBU yells pushing Luna into the water as well...

 Noone worried about anything at the pond. It was about having fun with friends and looking forward to dinner cause after all the swimming they all knew food just tasted better.

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Luna's Journal

Who changes our future. Determine our path. And late is nothing. I have welcomed death as an old friend standing in his doorway, the fates pushing me in, but I sat down and refused to move. And fate cursed my name. Cursed it loud so the heavens could hear and know I am stronger. That I persevered. I learned that I truly can't keep my enemies close when they are my friends in disguise. 

In this crazy world, who knows who you can trust? Not I

Luna

Backstories: Jacey Light

Current Location: Queen of Blood Moon Coven

I was born a vampire. The year 1300 as Jacqueline Cecelia Nightingale. My parents were great powerful coven leaders and in my travels I made many famous friends from Christpher Columbus to Marie Antoinette.

Oh I have tried all sorts of styles. But Modern life is what I prefer. I love large lavish parties and am big about following tradition. Now with my 14 kids I dream of nothing more than to have my coven be large and powerful again so that I can be a great leader similar to my parents.

The Pond and Coffee Shop

At this point it seemed as if this was the end of Jasper. His cold lifeless body still laid on the floor. Ghost,and the Jade Moon Coven seemed ready to help. Ready to storm the mansion if they had too
Ghost had come with a great idea and conveying it to Juna had not been hard. He had created another soul shard with the reasoning behind it being that once shattered, each shard would allow its user access to the mansion. Sardo was going to pay.
It turned out the Queen wanted noone to get involved. She paced the throne room, even when Juna offered herself, refusing to butt out, the Queen merely bound her to the wall and striding out headed for a nearby Coffee Shop.

Backstories: Andre

Current Location: Jade Wings

Always carries a small present or flower in his pocket

Andre it's just really quick! You can head out just as soon as you tell me something. Please.

Um.. I grew up in Chicago , I didn't know this world existed until I got lost one day and I meandered by Blood Moon and asked to be a vamp.

It was great. My wish was granted and I discovered Jade Wings met wonderful friends. Juna, Ryan,Ghost, Luna, KBU, Ghost,Jasper.

I enjoy being a vamp and I helped train Ryan. My strongest weapons are my poison daggers, fire sword, and um shapeshifting....

Woa hey Ryan wait up!!

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Luna's Journal

I sit breathless at the Piano, chills down my body, waiting for something of which I don't know. The notes came upon me from surprise and I was singing, playing like I use to. It was amazing, the feelings coming back over me like a thousand pounds off my shoulders.

I couldn't help but smile; joy overtaken. I wasn't thinking of it all. And maybe that's a good thing.

Forgive and Forget. But that's harder than it seems.

Luna

August 12,1869

Entry from Dai's Journal

August 12th, 1869

The sun shines on the earth, and the deities above seem to smile upon us. Except for in my corner of the world. Jyakuran Koron, now 10, has ruined my plans yet again. 

It all started with a hunter. It ended with the same hunter's blood. It was Jyakurans's idea to mark me. To control my power, my rage. the mark burns into my skin, twisting me around.....When the vamp leader orders me, I must obey. I am no better than a slave. I am a slave!

This hunter's name was Somarn'l. We planned to escape together, and live normal lives. Perhaps head to America. Now he's dead, and a second life has ended by my hands....The reage is going to overtake me. Perhaps I should let it. But Silar would know- can't let Silar know.

December 21st, 1870

My apologies. I lost the journal in one fit of killer instinct. The punishment was severe, but the look on Jyakuran's face as I slid my blade into his friend's neck while laughing maniacally. My third life taken. The punishment, was to starve for 2 weeks and 6 days, then I was to dig the grave for the boy. Psh.  I made is as shallow as I could. The wolves devoured the body.

The 16th year lived. Perhaps my seventeenth will be my last. The rage is powerful and my only salvation is a spell I have taught. A soul chain. Mine is short, for I have little keeping me from giving up entirely. The burning pain it gives though, is enough It will always be enough. 

The reason for the chain was simple I am no longer fully able to control it, even when sparring with Silar. The chain I wear as a bracelet. It is enough. It has to be enough.

Daiguren

January 1, 1869

Entry from Dai's Journal

January 1,1869

My fourteenth birthday has passed without fault. I am now as good with my right as i am with my (much healed, bt still causes pain) left. As I was sparing today, a strange sensation came over me. A killing feeling. It scared me. Never before have I felt anything like this. It was raw anger, and it attempted to consume me.

I know this thing is not foreign. I feel it. This is my killer instinct. This means that I am a monster.

Daiguren

Backstories: Ghost Echo

 Vampire with Crimson Wings that allow him to fly around the City of Light

 Current Whereabouts: Coven Leader of JadeWings along with Juna

Juna....really...ok for you.

   Music. That was everything for me. Life wasn't idealistic but it wasn't horrible either. My mother loved the Piano, she used to spend hours showing me notes, letting me listen to how they responded to touch. My father was never around and she worked long hours to make ends meet, but I can remember her soft smile and the way she would brush the hair out of my eyes.

  Since I had a lot of time on my hands I spent it reading up on things that I found fascinating or exploring our neighborhood which being kinda poor really offered up all sorts of adventure and trouble. Like I said not horrible, until the evening that I came home and found that yellow police tape surrounding our apartment and a one of those horrid CPS ladies was trying to lead me away. Turns out that my dead beat dad had come back looking for money. My mother had accidentally surprised him. The rest is hazy, but I suddenly found myself shoved into one of those Orphanages, I was 11. You watch in movies about Orphans, yeah they forget to mention that worse than the matron are the kids.

  Those two years are a blur. Frozen memories that I pushed back. The violence, anger all that I managed to push away until it was just to much. I couldn't deal. I broke out at 13. No home, no food, life on the streets turned me to dealing out on the corners. That was my life, in exchange sometimes for a bowl of soup.

  Mhhmk...I was 15, and it was dark. I think they felt me before I even knew they were there. They surrounded me. At first I was unsure so I stood pretty defiantly knowing that if they tried anything I could take them on. The tall mysterious girl was about my age, and her other two partners seemed to interested. It turned out to be Jacey and of course you know she bit me. I followed her and you know the rest Juna. Its been about 50 years since that night.

  

   I trained in all forms of magic, and studied fascinated by this world. I discovered the power of peace and chaos. And you know my three swords that always hang in my study. The one you seem to favor. Lux which is a long sword of Light. Umbra the Shadow sword and Astrum my sky great sword.

   

  There isn't much more. I came with Jacey to the Coven and got into a conflict with Percy over what I don't remember and for sometime I taught Deathgirl and then she vanished and I never took another student after her.

  Juna don't give me that look. You knew that already....alright enough. I need to go Fly....

Letter from Juna: To Jade Wings

Sits at the kitchen island listening to the Jade Castle sleep. The walls humming Sam's composition that Luna played earlier softly.

Dear Everyone

I'm sorry, but I have to do this. I can't bear thinking of anyone I love being forced to give up their happiness.

Boys , Luna is in charge and if she or Ghost is not around Andre, Ryan I expect you to share duties of protecting Jade Wings.

Don't come after me. I will be back and when I do we will have the best rib dinner ever. I promise.

I leave my blades behind and my room open. Please tell Ghost I carry the shard close to my soul.

I hug you all and carry you with me

Love,

Juna

Carefully folds the paper. Leaving it where they can see it. Takes one more look around the peaceful castle and vanishes to Blood Moon's Throne Room.

March 14, 1868

Entry from Dai's Journal

Training has resumed with Silar. My right hand will have to become my dominant hand for now. Work is slow, and the skills that came naturally to my left hand are tedious with my right. It also gives me a disadvantage in combat. Opponents expect the right hand.

Jyakuran passed me in the hallway today. I have been monitoring his progress as a mage, and he would've been easily capable to cast a spell to relieve me of some pain. Instead, he turned a shoulder and ignored me, choosing to talk to with his pure vamp friends.

He is my brother by blood only now.  

How the Halloween Festival went Downhill Quickly.....Continued 3

At Blood Moon, everything was going smoothly. Jacey had changed into a gold, black dress with a matching tiara and her gushing mate Jasper seemed to dog her footsteps lovingly trying to find something to help in.
  The guests began to appear and mingle. Jacey walking around when Minjita, her princess, came running up and hugging the Queen tightly "Auntie! I missed you!"
 Jacey smiled down at the little vampire princess, "I missed you too Minjita, what are you doing here?"
 "Um,"whispering, " Mom is still hiding here and she brought all of us...so I wanted to see if I could come to the party..?"
  "Of course you can Mini," Jacey responded fondly. Delighted Mini goes off to say hi to Juna dancing slightly to the music, just as Ryan walked in among all the guests.  Everyone seems to be having a great time eating and dancing to the music.
   In the middle of the room in a ball of flames, Sardo, Minjita's father, appears in a ball of flames.
   "Welcome Sardo, my old friend." Jacey glides over greeting him
   Sardo looking around seemed furious about something.

    Oblivious, Minjita had noticed Ryan and shyly had approached him. And after a few soft words they had started dancing to the music. The confrontation in the middle of the room seemed to tense up as the moments passed and words were exchanged sharply between Sardo and Jacey.
 ".....why did you take Kage from the clinic..." Sardo demanded furiously
 Dismissing it with a wave "o...that...she wanted to leave...checked her out."
"....treatment...not finished...you fool!" striking out at the Queen furiously
Taken aback Jacey shook her head. By now the conversation and the actions having captured everyone's attention in the room.
  Seeing Sardo strike her mate Jasper, suddenly intervenes, putting himself in the middle. Livid Sardo, pulls Jacey aside from her mate Jasper and turns to him suddenly, pulling a black orb.

Angrilly, Jacey tries to intervene again. " This is my castle, You will not treat me like an abused human house wife." Jasper looking at Jacey again, steps in between her and Sardo facing him steadily.

 Sardo sneered, looking down at Jasper. "Ah the hero..." laughing" Its time Jasper I took payment." Holding the small black orb up from a pouch.

Murmurs echo from the dance floor. Juna hurrying over. "Dad, what is going on?" Glancing at Minjita who is still dancing with Ryan.
 
"A lesson," Sardo states shortly, " Taking payment. Jasper your Essence is mine."

Hissing Jacey tries again, " Never you can't have it, Sardo.."

Sardo brushes Jacey off, like a pesty insect, " and I claim it Jasper. You are a fool, to believe that a demon gives powers away without payment."

Jacey, glaring angrily, "His essence belongs to noone!"

Turning on her, coldly calmly, "He excepted the powers I offered him. That is a contract. And now his essence belongs to me. And since you have angered me Jacey. I will collect what is mine."

Jacey looking desparately, "Please, for everything I have done for you..that my mate has done. This is how you repay us?

Sardo looking coldly, "done? The list goes on and on of things you have done to ruin my family." Holds up the orb again.

The dance floor is absolutely silent. The party atmosphere completely dead. Juna and Minjita watching. Ryan, Andre, and the other guests making a awkward circle around them.  Ryan making a move to interfere but the furious look from Sardo, makes him step back.

Staring straight at Jasper who had been standing next to Jacey silent protectively. Sardo raises the stone. Activating it.

"NO Sardo! Are you an idiot! No!" Jacey screeches

The stone glows a deep red.

Jasper collapses on the floor. Sardo calmly sniffs the stone as Jacey lashes out at him.

"Sardo how dare you come here. You threaten me and my mate on this sacred night!"

Calmly, Sardo smiles. "Mini we are leaving." Ryan trying to step in again. Sardo turns on him, "She has no choice boy," And taking Mini's hand vanishes in a ball of flames.

Staring in disbelief, for a moment everyone is silent, before the shock of what has just occured begins to sink in as Jasper's lifeless body lays on the floor.........

How the Halloween Festival went Downhill Quickly.....Continued 2

Following Luna, Juna entered her room excitedly, watching as Luna pulled down two dresses.
"Which one do you like, Juna?"
Studying them, "How about this one?" Pointing to the soft blue satin one.
"Ok, " smiles, " I think so. "Puts it on the table and sewing a a quick J to the outside in dark blue sequins and a little flower. "Here, try it on."
  Slipping it on Juna slowly twirls in front of the mirror, "wow Luna, thank you."
  Andre meanwhile feeling nervous changes in his room, puting on a black suit with a red tie.
  Luna, picks out a emerald green dress that matches her eyes and coming down to her knees wrapped in fabric.
   As everyone finishes getting ready, Ryan awakens surprised to find himself back at the castle. Andre, hurrying over fills him in on the details of the party, finishing just as Luna and Juna walk down.
 Andre breathes "Wow, you look beautiful Juna, both of you."
 " Um Andre? I thought about your question. and I'd love to go with you as a friend. Its just Ghost and I...I have to respect his feeling even though he is not here. Do you mind,," Juna asked softly.
  " Of course not, " Andre replied.
  "Well I think all of us should head over there." Luna remarked, "We are going to be late."

March 12, 1868

Entry from Dai's Journal.

March 12,1868

It's been a long time since I've written. Silar denied any involvement with our plan. Just as we planned. I took the punishment for both of us. It was painful, as usual. They have yet to realize that physical pain has nothing compared to seeing your brother grow further and further away from you. 

 It was a relatively fast punishment. My blade hand was set on a stone, and then took my favorite blade and it hilt into my hand. Silar says it may heal. All the bones are fragmented, and the tendons and the ligaments have all been severed by the bone fragments. 

 I didn't give them any satisfaction though. Not one scream of agony escaped my lips, nor did I shed a single tear. I didn't struggle. My only fear is that my blade hand will never be able to handle the axes that fill my daydreams

I'll consider myself blessed if I can even use a small dagger after what happened.

Daiguren 

January 4, 1868

Entry from Dai's Journal

January 4,1868

Our plans come along well. They should be successful. The only challange we face is the ability to break Jyakuran out.

February 14, 1868

They found out. Jyakuran is with the Vamps. He betrayed me. 

Daiguren 

December 23rd, 1867

Entry from Dai's Journal

He's dead. Dead where he stood. The blood flowed from the wound in his chest, and drenched his thin armour. My blade parted through the leather, and found its way through his ribs to pierce his heart. JUst like Master Silar showed me. Except Master Silar will yell at me. I did not have to kill him. But I did, and to confide and to be perfectly honest, it was one of the enjoyable things I have ever done

Daiguren

January 1st, 1868 

The first of the year. Silar promises we will escape the coven soon. More later.

Daiguren

How the Halloween Festival went Downhill Quickly.....

The Queen of BloodMoon Coven pointed out that tonight was very important to Vampires. The equivelent of a Vampire New Year. So Luna and Andre headed over to Blood Moon to help decorate for the party that was to be held that Evening. 
  
  Juna had been dancing out on the snow still slightly wired from all the cake she had consumed when she felt it the essence of someone familiar weaken. Frowning she disappeared into herself becoming a shadow. Following the weakened essence she summoned a stream of iridescent flames to light the way. 
  
Meanwhile at Blood Moon Queen Jacey was busy trying to arrange everything. Luna was pulling out decorations and Dai trying to help, they stumbled onto the most annoying talking pumpkin. Andre looked at the decorations trying his best to hang them up.
"Um Jacey, where do you want these?" Holding out streamers
 "Hi ya sweet cheeks ?" The annoying pumpking squawks at Luna
  Tam watches Luna and quietly puts up decorations.
  
  Following the flames Juna continued tracking his essence, feeling the shadow trail growing weaker. Drawing closer she see's the form of a Shadow and reappears in her body next to Ryan; In time to see his Killer kick his body and vanish. Snarling she lunges at the vanishing figure and then returns bending over "Ryan?" his unresponsive body just laying there  Picking him up gently. Juna vanishes back to Jade Wings


 In the kitchen Kaze starts cooking, heating up the pans. While in the main parlor Dai glares at the pumpkin
"Yo good looking you gonna put me up somewhere or what!" the pumpkin continues. Cursing Dai continues putting up the decorations. 
 A Party blower explodes in Tam's face. 
 Kaze finished his fried rice and started to dish it up onto platters.
Somehow between everyone the Blood Moon castle get's decorated. Andre rapping softly, heads back to Jade Wings. 

Juna had placed Ryan's wounded body on the couch and summoning Shadow, let the soft iridescent flames engulf him,  had begun to restore his life essence and heal his wounds.Watching the flames slowly subside she let his body rest waiting for him to awaken. Curling up on the chair, Juna waited watching him, lost in thought. 


  Andre singing softly, entered Jade Wings and seeing Ryan laying motionless hurries over. "What's wrong with him?"
  Startled Juna looked up. "Oh it's ok Andre, he was hurt, but I healed him. He'll be ok.
  Andre looked at Juna, kinda awkwardly, "This may not be the right time, but I made this for you." Holding out a delicate pink and green necklace with a flower."
   
    Luna looks at the pumpkin again frowning puts it away and pulls out a strange looking ghost. 
    Juna stares at the necklace "Is that for me? Its beautiful." Admiring the handwork, takes it from Andre and layers it carefully with the Soul Shard necklace. Looking up at Andre, "You're amazing Andre, thank you."
     Luna comes striding in smiling happily "Party, come on Juna, we've got to get you dressed."
 


 

Kaze Primo's Sketchbook

These were taken from the sketchbook retrieved from Dai's apt

Blood Moon Crest

Backstories: Kaze Primo

Currently Neutral. Coming and going between both castles.

A mysterious being. 

Hey......

................................yea.........most the time they don't even notice me around.....so surprised. I guess

.....................um ok. I didn't know who my dad was and my mom....well thats another story.........abusing me until the day of my 6th birthday when I just left.........and wandered.....all over the place for eight years. Alone....high..low. In and out. Miserable.

That is until I ran into Percy....he said he'd been looking for someone. And that someone he affirmed was me.And to my surprise he turned out to be my half brother... So I followed him.............................. ....................

Yea.... Then I came to Blood Moon for the first time.......met Jacey and her mate at that time Ghost...

They told me that they were real vampires however I refused to believe in the existence of the Vampires.....until Percy fessed up that he also was a vampire....

So I came back and let Jacey bite me too....and I became a Vampire......

Um....gotta go I can finish this later..........

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