Recompense: Making things Right

[calli]

OnlyTwoWaysToDie: -=Tejar awoke in the Temple and slipped out onto the grounds.
A rake of hands through his hair and rub at his three day old beard. Gods he need a
shower and shave. Staring at the sands in the lands he'd been raised in his mind
replayed all that had transpired recently. He'd royally screwed up this time and it jeopardized
all he held dear. Stacey had been settled and at a costly price. The swirl of sand before him
as the wind picked up. Sand storm. A bitter curl of lips as he watched and his thoughts wandered
back to his precious Gems. He'd failed them beyond belief. Opal, the first Gem he'd aquired was
still far from the fold, being held somewhere. Was she even alive? There was no way he could face
them..not after he'd let one of them be taken right out from under his nose. He was the Ox, the guy
who protected them. Laughable when it'd just been proven how easy it was to waltz in and cripple his
entire world. There was also his wife, had she been notified, returned to protect what was
left. His head snapped back. Protection. Both he and Kejar were here. With Calli now at the temple.
They were defenseless. Turning on heel, he broke into a run. He'd face his self disgust later. Arms
folded then were thrust outwards as the portal ripped open. Darting through it, head first he closed eyes
and hurled through time to return to the Lair penthouse. The spiralling mass of colors still hated the
Kabal males it seemed spitting him out in the middle of the floor. Least he'd gotten used to and folded
his massive form to hit the floor, on bended knee, one fist embedded in the hardwoods Opal insisted on
to slow his roll.=-

TheHeiferHarem: Breakfast....to a Gem...hell to anyone that lived with Tejar that normally
meant a wide array of things...but cold cereal?? Pearl groaned and pushed the half eaten
bowl of cornflakes to the side as she pressed her face into her hands and sighed. It was a
work day and even when she worked from home Pearl dressed as if she were going into the
office. But not today. Her long hair was pulled back in a loos ponytail and she was in jeans and
one of Tej's tee shirts. Call her corny but with him and Kej gone her insecurities were going
through the fucking roof and for good reason. Was he ok?? Was he alive? The last time she had
see him he was broken and bleeding on the floor. Dark eyes glaced to Topaz who was laying out
on the couch watching tv and for once it was not her faved Food Network...it was cartoons...yeah
that showed something was seriously wrong. She had not even gotten dressed at this point, still in
golden colored silk tank and shorts and munching packaged chocolates...not hers but whitmans...
and afterher rants about them that scared Pearl more then the complete disaster that was the kitchen
in the Lair. Thats when she heard the rip and the thud and she stood up looking and saw Tej. God he
looked like he had been through hell but she just did not care. She ran full force at him and was
seriously about to bowl the man over. --d

OnlyTwoWaysToDie: -=Tejar had barely stood up when Pearl hurled herself against him.
One arm wrapped to catch her to his chest as he got his barings. He didn't say one word.
Frankly, because he didn't have it in, nor was he the twin who ever knew what to say at times
like this. Instead, he hugged Pearl tightly, taking some comfort she was safe. His gaze traveled
to the TV. Beavis and Butthead?! Who the hell was watching that? He noted the folded knee
he could see over the couch. Apart him so hoped this had all been a bad dream. A result of doing
shots of bad scotch with Emerald. It hadn't been as he closed his eyes stroking Pearl's hair. 'how
is she?' He whispered in Pearl's ear. Easing his hold on Pearl he pulled back a tad, so she could look
at him. Not a chance in hell was he letting go of her just yet, as if the moment he did, she'd disappear.
Like thier Opal.=-

TheHeiferHarem: Topaz was just in her zone and really did not realize that he was there.
She laid there watching the television
like the rest of the world didn't exsist. PEarl on the other had held onto him so tightly
that her arms started to ache. A few tears slid silently down her cheek and the only thing
she could think at the moment was. Hes ok. Nothing else in that moment
mattered but the fact that he was here and alive. When he asked about Topaz
and gave her room she did pull back JUST enough so she could look up to him and then
back to her before she shook her head. "She is not allowed up with Alec and
Garnet. She threw her out. She was just to frantic and then she...remodeled
the kitchens downstairs....she canceled ever job the catering business
has...even the wedding she had been preparing for. Gave them all back there
money. I had to stop her from firing her staff." --d

OnlyTwoWaysToDie: Tejar nodded a bit as he studied her. Pearl looked so
tired and drawn. With all of them gone, his littlest Gem had been left
holding the bag. As Pearl began to speak, Tejar pulled her down the hall. He
didn't even speak to Topaz. Coward that he was, couldn't face her just yet. He
listened to Pearl as she recanted what had happened in his absence. Taking
her straight to his bedroom, he headed into the bathroom and snagged a bottle
of pills from the cabinet. Folding them in Pearl's hand he sat on the bed and pulled
her between his legs. Craning his head back he looked up at her.
'I'm so proud of you, Pearl. No one is here with you, to
protect you, Topaz, Emerald and Garnet and you're holding it all together.'
Unshed tears filled his eyes as he pressed a kiss to her abs.
'Use those when Topaz loses control. They're sedatives.
She'll just go to sleep. I know its wrong..but I know Topaz, she won't stop
until she's driven herself mad.' Lifting his gaze to her again, he gripped
her hips. 'Use it if you need it, Pearl. I.....I can't lose anyone
else. I promise you I will find Opal and bring her home. Please believe..I
won't leave her out there alone.' =-

TheHeiferHarem: She followed him down the hall and into his room and watched
him grab the pills befor she took them from him. She didn't even get a chance
to look at them before she was pulled to stand between his legs and then her
hands moved. One on his shoulder with the pills still head and the other
began raking her fingers through his hair as she listened to him. When he
spoke of being proud of her, her eyes lit up just a little even if she could
not truly be happy at the moment. She loved pleasing him and even more she loved
taking care of those she loved. Nails scraped along his scalp and soon she
looked down at the pills and nodded softly. "I will make use of them if I
need to but I doubt I will. I will take care of her Daddy and everything will be ok. No
matter what happends everything will be ok...I know you will not let them
keep her. I know you will bring her back to us." And Pearl knew even if it
was her body Tejar would bring Opal home to her family. "None of us are going
anywhere. Garnet and Emerald are healed and working with Alec to track them
down almost all the time...come on..." And with that she slid her hand out of
his hair and into his and pulled. The pills were tossed ont the bed and she
pulled him back into the bathroom. There she stopped and looked to him and
there was nothing there but caring...not intentions but her words. "Time for
you to take a hot shower and relax...let me take care of you and do as I was
meant to. You will think more clearly and feel...better after I promise." She
even gave him a soft smile before turning and moving to turn on the shower.
--d

OnlyTwoWaysToDie: -=Tejar stood there speechless as he watched her start a
shower for him. Little girl aside, his Pearl was growing. Palm slammed
against the shower door as the other spun her around to face him. 'I love
you, Pearl. I love all of you. Don't...ever forget that. No matter what happens, I love
each of you.' His head dipped as he kissed her. Fuck when was the last time
he'd even told them all that. He was deathly worried about Topaz. He hadn't
touched her since she and Opal had totally committed. Tomorrow hadn't been
promised to them, even with the barter with a God. There were no promises to any
of them. The grip tightenedon her as he shoved his tongue deeper in her mouth.
Abruptly he let her go.Pain, anger, lust swirled in his eyes as he turned his face
from her. 'Gimme a bit, I'll join you and Topaz as soon as shower and shave.' =-

TheHeiferHarem: She jumped when the shower door slammed shut in front of her
and then she spun to face him in wide eyed suprise. but as he spoke yeah he
got tears and she couldn't even think to speak. It was always there, the
knowledge that he loved them but it had been a while. Hearing it now was like
a comfort she didn't even know she needed. When he kissed her she pressed her
body into his without a second thought and then wrapped her arms completely
around his neck. She was fully open to him, not just her mouth but her heart
and he knew it. When he pulled back so suddenly before he ever got a chance
to speak she did. "I love you Daddy." She saw the look in his eyes and she
was working to catch her breath before she nodded softly. "Alright. We will be
here I will try and ge her more in the present so she can see you. I know
shes been worried." She leaned up and brushed a kiss across his lips and
before she left she set a towel on the sink for him and then was gone. She took the
time that he was in the shower to get Topaz's atttention and talk to her. --d

OnlyTwoWaysToDie: There was absolutely no control on his emotions, no filter
he could use. He knew damn well it was just Pearl, her innocent way of
answering, speaking to him in general. The 'Daddy' ripped through his psyche
as it always did. As she brushed her lips over his a last time before he showered,
it took all he had not to rip the shirt off her. Once she left the room, he
turned off the cold water completely and quickly undressed. The heat did
absolutely nothing. The water was still chilled as it rolled down his spine.
Flipping the faucets again, to cold he let his control simply fall away. The
bathroom plummented to arctic temperatures, frost formed on the glass and
fixtures as he pressed his forehead to the tile. He let all the anger course through
him and release through his pores. The cold spread from the bathroom to his
bedroom. Mirrors and windows cracked with the pressure of the ice forming.
Faces flashed before his eyes. Opening his eyes, he slid his gaze to his cuff.
Where the hell was his wife? Of all times he needed her..now was one them. He
needed to cut something. She was the only one who withstand his rage and urge
to simply rip something apart. Closing his eyes again he breathed in and
out. There would be no peace until he ripped the Usagi clan from the fabric
of this plane. =-

TheHeiferHarem: Pearl moved to the couch and the first thing she did was
take the chocolates away from her and toss them in the trash. Topaz blinked
and she sat up looking at her like she had lost her damn mind. Coming back
she pressed a cup of tea into her hand, since the last time she had given her
coffe she had thrown it at the wall, and spoke softly. "Daddy is home. He is
in the shower and will be out soon...hes safe." Topaz took the cup but at the
mention of Tejar she stopped mid motion and looked to Pearl with wide eyes. "Hes
ok?" Pearl nodded and then grabbed the remote nad change the
channel...anything had to be better then what was on. Topaz sipped at her tea
for a few moments and as she did she had a million throughts racing through her head. But the
impulsive red head was so not one to wait for anything. The cup was sat down
and she was on her feet and before Pearl could stop her she was moving down
the hall and into Tejar's room. The blast of cold slapped her in the face
which with the wonderful colors that were still along her cheek at the moment
really did not feel nice. She shivered but she worked in freezers all the
time right? Self preservation was so not one of her skills. "Tejar?" Her
voice rang out and she sighed as she moved through the room and towards the
bathroom. --d

OnlyTwoWaysToDie: Not one response, if you didn't count the ever increasing
cold as he let his mind wander, growing more and more angry. DAMMIT! He had
to come home. He couldn't even control himself. The self loathing escalated
to new levels as he waded through it. He'd failed. Was it gonna defeat him?
Was he going to comeback from it all or roll over and die. His sister's voice
echoed in his ears. 'Don't turn away from everything we've been taught to
believe in.' Tejar closed his eyes. Believe. No, he wasn't ready to believe in anything. But
he was ready to end a whole lotta people. The glide of the blade over his
face as he shaved. Once done, he was done he left the shower wrapping the towel around his waist.
Tossing his hair back he literally slid on the ice formed on the floors. Unfazed by it all he drew
up short as he came up on Topaz. Tilting his head to the side, he arched his brow at her. 'Topaz..I.....'
Dammit, his tongue was tied all over again as he faced her. =-

TheHeiferHarem: She stood there in the doorway arms crossed over her body as
she let her hands glid up and dowwn over her arms and she looked at him. She
looked him over a moment and then about a half a second later she reared back and hit him.
Flat palm across the face...something she had never done to him before in her
life. "Don't you ever...EVER scare me like that again. They take her and you
and Kej just up and leave...with you barely being able to blink let alone speak
and me and Pearl don't hear shit?? No. I can't lose you too so no" And with
that wet naked and she did not care she just moved over adn wrapped hr arms
around him and clung to him for dear life. As she did she dug her nails into his
skin as if that alone would keep him real, keep him there with her. Tears
fell but Topaz ignored them and she just simply clung. --d

OnlyTwoWaysToDie: -=Tejar remained still as Topaz slapped him. He let her
vent in silence. He could at least do that. Finally, her arms wrapped about
his neck and she kissed him. The temperature began to rose as he pulled back
on the cold. His arms wrapped tight as he ran his hands through her hair,
flicking away the ice in her hair. 'I will always return to you, as long as
there's a breath in this body, I will return to you and my Gems.' He brushed
his lips over hers as he hugged her tight.=-

TheHeiferHarem: When he pulled back to speak and she felt the temperature in
the room rising she moved her hand up to push away the tears. Crying was not
her thing and she was not going to start now. Hearing him she nodded softly
and then kissed him back as she pressed herself into him. This...him...it
was what she needed so badly without her Opal next to her and now life was
just a little more bareable. She leaned her forehead into his chin and spoke
softly. "Next time oneof us goes with you. One at your side at all times remember
Tejar? Don't break contract again." Her eyes lifted and he would see she was
dead serious. None of them ever considered going back to egypt to be part of
that deal but she just changed it and she really didnt see him arguing with
her. Hand moved up and slid along his cheek. "Are you...is Kej...." She
stopped and tried to think for a mometn as the words just wouldn't form. --d

OnlyTwoWaysToDie: -=Tejar folded his hands over hers. 'We're fine. ' He
paused a moment as he listened to her. He knew she meant returning with him
to Egypt. 'You know you cannot follow me there, Topaz.' He held her tight. 'I will
remain here as long as possibleTopaz. It's all I can offer. We need more. I need
more to be sure you and the Gems are safe.' =-

TheHeiferHarem: She damn near let her temper go and told him to find a damn
way but she calmed...mostly because she was in his arms. She knew this...she
knew all of it but none of it mattered. All she cared about in that moment
was not losing sight of the people she cared about. "Alright. I...I just can't
lose anyone else...and I have to get her back...i have to see her, touch her.
I don't think I can survive if I don't. I wish Toni were here sometimes to
just take me to them and kill them all while we save her...But I know its not
that simple. I just...I need her as much as I do the air in my damn lungs. i
love her...and I have never told her that. Not in the way I should have." She
sighed and laid her body in against his. "I want this to be a nightmare and
I want to wake up" --d

OnlyTwoWaysToDie: -=Tejar nodded. It was a nightmare alright one he wanted
to see ended as well. 'Kejar and I coming back as soon as we can. Kenya has
sealed a pact for us. I promise you...we will find Opal. I will have our
revenge. Nothing we've suffered will go unanswered.' =-

TheHeiferHarem: "Good." She nodded. She believed, like all of them always
did, that he would handle it and keep them safe. The trust was still there
even through all this. She did not blame him for her being taken no matter if
he blamed himself. She lifted off him a bit and then took a breath before
pushing back whatever emotions had been spilling all over her. She had
control and disapline but rarely saw the need for them and they never lasted
long. "By the way...sorry for the kitchens." She leaned up and brushed her lips across his
and then moved to let him get dressed and went to join Pearl in the living
room. --d

OnlyTwoWaysToDie: -=A soft smile formed. 'No worries. Probably do for a
renovation and upgrade any way. We'll bill it to my...Kejar's accounts. In
the meantime, I have to ask a favor of you. Stay strong for me. Make sure you're strong for Pearl.'
Dressed somewhere in the exchange he left the room and then the suite heading
down to Kenya's place. Overriding the keycard, he entered his sister's place.
Picking the phone, he ordered Housekeeping up to her place. 'Every last thing
that even hints at Adratha is to be removed from the building.'=-

TheHeiferHarem: She stopped and looked back to him from the doorway her brow
lifting as she leaned against it. "A favor?" What did he possibly think she
could do.."Oh...alright. I will" Well she would try. They both watched him
leave and saw that look on his face and they just knew he was on a mission. So
they stayed cuddled in on the couch together. --d

[calli]

Sir RavenHawk: :: Oddly Raven found himself in N.Y no he was not breaking
his promise but he was past his breaking point an had snapped his last
nerve..CALMLY he strolled into the club no humming no root beer ,no cheese
steak sandwichs ....nope he was a dragon on a mission oF A EPIC SCALE!! He
took the elevator up to the penthouse ...sadly when he stepped out the
speakers that player that annoying fucking music had been melted beyound
repair ...he paused looking about .

OnlyTwoWaysToDie: -=Tejar turned his gaze to cuffs as they glowed brightly.
Narrowing his eyes the Dragon ensignia formed. 'Of course.' Again the ince
creeped down his spine as he entered Adratha's room and began ripping the
room apart. Another call came up Kenya's. Tejar picked it. 'I am well aware Raven Hawk
is in the building. ' Hanging up he resumed stacking in Adratha's belongings. =-

Sir RavenHawk: Dont mind me just passing through ..have to pick up something
I hid here some time back :: that said he walked over to one of the walls an
pried open a hidden panel . taking a large key from his pockert he inserted
it into the key hole an turned it there was a loud hissing like
steam being released an section of the floor opened up and a very large
shiney cone with blinking lights on it rose up resting on a platform
...Raven walked over to the nuclear warhead checking it to make sure it was
undamaged ::-d

TheHeiferHarem: Garnet rang Tejar's phone...again. "Seriously Boss hes
opening up panels in the bloody floor. I really think you should check this
out. I am trying to chase down a lead on the rice eating bastards." And she
hung up...Yeah she was so not in the mood. But then she was on a mission. Clicking
from the security cameras in the building she went back to work --d

OnlyTwoWaysToDie: -=Leaving Kenya's suites he returned his own. Moving into
his office he checked a drawer and slid the gun from his desk and laid it on
top. Topaz would learn how to use it. If not Pearl would have to. Grabbing
his phone again he too took the call from Garnet. A slow nod as he disconnected.
A note scrawled on the pad on the desk. Close out all of Adratha's accounts,
remove all accesses to the Lair, Estate and the hotel. That being done he moved to the pair.
A kiss given to both. 'Ill be back.' Leaving again he headed down to the Lair to find Raven.
Not that he was hard to miss. Folding his arms he narrowed his gaze on the
Raven's back and simply waited.=-

Sir RavenHawk: :: Raven was talking to himself as he took the remote
detonator from the side of the nuclear device an put it in his pocket ::
first they cut off my soda machine ,,than my fucking twinkies an ho ho's but
now they have to far :: He mumbles to himself as he picks the war head up an
gives a odd look to Tejar watching him.:: I am just passing through not
staying had to pick this up :: that said he opened a portal.....destination
Bebo Headquarters · San Francisco, California, United States the
bane of his life at the moment ..stepping through he entered into the lobby
of the building an sat the device down . It was one of them deadly calms
before the universe screamed ' oh we be fucked the dragon has a nuke
!!!' Taking the remote switch from his pocket he passed through the portal
back to the lair :: tech support this you lying fuckers!!! :: just before the
portal set the device off an looked to Tejar not saying a word::-d

OnlyTwoWaysToDie: -=Tejar nodded as Raven settled a score with the Bebo
Nation. A nod to him as he reamined silent, then withdrew. 'I have other
matters to see to, if you'll excuse me Lord Raven Hawk.' Turning on his heel
he returned to the penthouse with a quickness. =-

Sir RavenHawk: :: Nods an opens another portal but not back to egypt nope
he was going back to 1672 he had some pressing business there ..humming he
stepped through the portal closing behind him ::=d::

OnlyTwoWaysToDie: -=Slipping into what looked like FBI Headquarters he moved
to Garnet, Emerald and Alec. His eyes were as cold as the element he
controlled. 'I don't have much time. We'll be back with a vengence, I promise
you all that. In the mean time.. find her. Alec, I don't have much choice in this..
call Shadow. By now he's got to have learned something from being around
Shar.' He knew Shar had left the States on another contract. So much for the
Huntress. A glance to Garnet and Emerald. His gaze slid thier to wrists then to
Alec.

TheHeiferHarem: Yeah cause he was going to get by with that with Emerald in
close quarters. Shit the second he walked through that door the file she was
holding hit the desk and she ran at him and arms wrapped arond his neck, legs
around his waist and she kissed him, not just his lips but cheek, nose,
forehead. Fuck being professional she had not seen him since he was
functional again damn it. Garnet moved a bit but stopped herself and then
nodded as Em was...well...Em. --d

OnlyTwoWaysToDie: Emerald pounced on him and he turned his head to her. He
pressed his temple to hers, then met Garnet's gaze.
OnlyTwoWaysToDie: The marks on thier wrists were easily identified. One arm
rested on Emerald as he let her hang on him. His gaze traveled to Alec. 'I'm
counting on you to tighten security. Garnet, Gods help me.. Find Falcon and
give him this.' An envelope slid over the desk towards her. =-

TheHeiferHarem: Yeah cause she was letting go?? pffft. Garnet moved around
the desk instead and picked up the envelope and nodded "I will take it to him
tonight. As for security it is as tight as it gets." She leaned up and
pressed a kiss to his lips and whispered "Welcome back to us. Time to shed some
blood no?" She winked and then leaned back on the desk and pointed to the
computers to the right. "Facial recognition hooked into the New York City
Mainframe. If they go into a subway we will know about it." She pointed to the left and
nodded to what her and Alec were working on. "This is all a paper trail at
the moment. But you know how that is." Emerald had laid her head on his
shoulder and closed her eyes just taking in the feel of him...the real him all safe
and stuff. --d

Illusional Devil: ::Madison had checked the temple first before returning to
the Lair to see where people were. The small pirate stepped through the
portal and peeked about. She was wearing a pair of tan cargo pants and a
olive green t-shirt with the back tied up into a knot showing the tan flesh of the
small of her back. Waist of her cargos hung slightly both from the cut and
the added weight of her side arm. Pirate hat was replaced with a black
baseball cap spun around backwards and slightly to the left because that's how she
rolled.::-d-

OnlyTwoWaysToDie: -=Gods his nerves were shot, he spun around without even
thinking about at the sound of the portal opening. The deadly shard of ice
arced at Madison's head. 'DAMMIT!' Clentching his fist he stopped it before
he took an eye out of the girl. Slow exhale as he closed his eyes. Emerald still
attached him, he turned his face towards her. 'Gods.' He murmured softly. =-
'What's up, Maddie?'

Illusional Devil: ::Madison hit the deck landing down upon her forearms and
the tips of her toes as she literally flattened herself. They had taught her
in Krav Maga class how to land when getting striked so as to not hurt oneself
but she wasn't planning on getting striked at all! Emeralds narrowed
some towards Tejar before mumbling and raising upwards. She could melt ice
but that did not mean it wouldn't have hurt like a bitch. Onto her feet she stoo brushing off her
arms some.:: Ice is what's up you big cute oaf.::Over to him she went hugging
her small arms about his waist in greetings.::-d-

TheHeiferHarem: Emerald held him to her and pressed her lips to his temple
and whispered softly to breathe. She then smiled to Maddie in greeting as
Garnet went back to work in looking for Opal. Emerald's arms never released
her boss but made room

Sir RavenHawk: :: The Shadows gathered in a swirling black mist taking solid
form ...Shadow looked around from under the hood of his robes that flowed
around him as he spoke :: you have summoned me -di?

OnlyTwoWaysToDie: -=You just knew he wasn't the brother with the brains.
Shifting, Emerald ended up on his back as her reached for Madison and lifted
her up on the desk. Leaning towards her, he kissed her nose. 'Baby girl..
remember when I told you, NOT to shoot at anything in
Lair?' He began with a soft lick to his lips. 'You're older now, you know
what you're shooting at now and I trust you. Adratha's....got somethings to
attend to for me. I need you replace him in the Lair. The moment you're sure it doesn't
belong and is a threat.. Annihilate it.' Lying through his teeth but hell she didn't need
to hear it from her. Raven wanted the Elf gone so bad, he could tell his daughter, he sent
her older brother packing. He had enough to deal with.

Illusional Devil: ::Up onto the desk she went and with the kiss to her nose
she would smile some to him. Her brow arched hard at his words and she
looked to him as if he were insane.::You are giving me permission to shoot
things? Just so you know..

OnlyTwoWaysToDie: Rising to his height at the sound of Shadow's voice. It
was true. Think of the devil and he totally shows up. A glance to Alec who
shrugged and smirked. No help there.=-

TheHeiferHarem: for Maddie's hug and then she was placed on his back. Fine
with her she laid her head on his shoulder and closed her eyes pressing a
kiss to his neck softly still once in a while whispering to him. See Em had
her talents and it

Illusional Devil: if I thought something was a threat I would have fired at
it before too. Threats are serious...much different then someone just
looking at me wrong but...::Blinks did he just say that he trusted her?
Madison couldn't contain her grin and her little rump shot off the desk and she latched
herself to him squeezing him hard. Could care less about the permission to
fire at things. He trusted her, and that was big to the little pirate.::-d-

TheHeiferHarem: wasn't just causing trouble. Garnet looked from Shadow to
Alec and then smirked before chuckling and pointing something out in the file
she held as she shook her head a bit. Why would anyone help with the Dragons?
That was more a Calli thing and yeah she was still in egypt...probably still
in bed knowing her. --d

OnlyTwoWaysToDie: -=Wow Tejar sandwich. Emerald on his back, Madison
attached to his front. Really on any other day, this would have been awesome.
Eyeing Shadow over Madison's head he murmured to her. 'Without Kejar and I here, its
up to you help safe guard everything we hold dear, my littlest heart.' Kissing the side of her head.
'Thanks for coming Shadow, think you can hunt down a woman for me?' He asked. =-

Illusional Devil: So I get the security access codes for the cameras and
such? And my own security office?::Madison beamed at that and kissed his
cheek before dropping down from his arms. She darted over to her uncle and
shoved his shoulder before hugging to him.:: Hey Unc.-d-

Sir RavenHawk: :: He nodded :: I can whom do you want found? :: He turned
his gaze to Maddie a small smirk on his ;ips hidden by the hood:: Hello
Maddie well I hope?-d

TheHeiferHarem: Garnet looked to Maddie and smirked "I will get you access
to everything soon Maddie. My next break ok? i have kinda been doing the head
of security thing for a bit. Having some help will be nice." She gave her a
wink and then looked to Alec and stuck out her tongue. Yeah teasing the
russian was always fun. --d

Illusional Devil: Yup that's cool.::Maddie grinned over to Garnet giving her
an excited noddle.::-d-

Illusional Devil: I'm well Uncle how are you?::She rested her cheek to his
shoulders and kept her arms about the hooded man.::-d-

OnlyTwoWaysToDie: -=Tejar nodded. 'Garnet and Emerald can fill you in
Shadow.' A glance to Emerald and nod to her to get off his back. 'I have to
get back to Egypt. Things move slower there..I'll be back as soon as I can.'
=-

TheHeiferHarem: Emerald slid off his back and then nodded softly. a deep
breath taken as she looked to Garnet and they both nodded as if they were in
agreement with something only they knew. Garnet went back to work and that
left the explaining on Em. Peachy. "Basically the Bosses Gem Opal was kidnapped. We
don't know where in the hell she is or if shes in New York at all really."
Garnet growled at that one. She did not even want to think of Opal being out
of the city. "Point is were doing all we cna here with the Tech side adn now he
wants your help with the footwork...I think." She guessed Shadow understood
cause a second later he was gone. Figures...these creatures confused her
sometimes. She smiled to Maddie then. --d

OnlyTwoWaysToDie: -=Turning on heel once relieved of Emerald he headed for
Madison's portal, the rip and gone.=

[calli]

Tejar: It was late when got back. Slipping into the Penthouse, he checked on Pearl. Out cold, with a taxbook in her lap. A soft curl of lips as he closed her door. It wasn't her he was looking for right now. Back in his office he sat at his desk. The gun was snagged and a box taken as he headed to Topaz's room. Slipping inside, he closed and locked her door. The gun he placed on ther dresser, the box he carried to her nighttable and sat it down. Perching on the side of the bed, he nudged her. 'wake up, T.' He murmured softly.=-

Topaz: Suprisingly Topaz had not drank a drop since Opal had disappeared. She had refused to. So when he came in and spoke to her she blinked a bit and then slowly sat up looking around. Why was she not scared? Maybe the armed bodyguards outside the suite Garnet had on rotating shifts on top of the other lock downs that were in place at the moment. Rolling to her side she leaned down with her head in her hands and looked to him sleepily "Whats up Boss did we get word back or something?!?" --d

Tejar: 'No, we haven't.' He eyed her a moment, then lowered his gaze to her chest. 'there isn't much time.' Opening the case he pulled out her rings. Folding them in her hand he smiled softly. 'There are yours. I'm sorry I didn't get to place them on you...but I will, Topaz. I will make everything right again.'

Topaz: She moved to sit up more and then pressed her lips together as she saw that look in his eyes. When he put the rings in her hands like that she blinked and looked back to him. She had honesly thought she would get them when he had time though with everything going on her mind had wondered more thne once why he had been soo...aloof since Opal and her stopped being so stubborn about one another. "Boss...I don't know what to say. I just really want to chase the shadows out of your eyes." That so sounded like a pearl quote and it was but it fit. "You better know this is not on you. Ok? Least not in my eyes." and right now Topaz did not blame him for any of this...just the ones that had what was hers. --d

Tejar : -=It was amazingly late when he slipped into the room. Undressing quietly he pulled back the covers and slipped into bed, tucking her against his chest, Tejar buried his face in Topaz's hair, the heavy hand resting on her hip, he was soon passed out.=-

[calli]

Tejar: -=Tejar woke..suprisingly enough..alone. Note from Topaz, she'd gone grocery shopping. That was a good start right. Rolling over he left her bed and moved into his own. Another shower and stroll to find Pearl. May as well use the time to remove her peircings. =-

Pearl: Pearl was in the library working. It was how she kept her mind clear and with Topaz actually leaving the house, body guard in tow, she had a moment to do what she needed without distraction. Not that she minded them she just could only concentrate on so many disasters at once. And without Opal the paperwork at KEI was a disaster. She sighed a bit and leaned forward at her desk shaking her head softly. "There were three of you I swear it." She said softly as her fingers played with a strand of hair that had come free of her braid. --d

Tejar: -=Tejar smiled watching her as he came up behind her. 'Talking to yourself, little girl?' He teased as he leant to brush a kiss to her cheek. 'Can you take a break? I need to remove your rings.' May as well just chuck it out there.=-

Pearl: She had not even heard him come in so when he spoke she sat up and then smiled a bit and relaxed completely as she felt his lips along her cheek. She was about to say of course she could take a break and then she heard way and her head whipped to the side. "Take them out?" Yeah she remembered the pain of them going in. Espcially some of the more sensative ones and he had not been specific on what he wanted o remove. "Why do you want to take them out Daddy they just fully healed?!?" --d

Tejar: 'I need them back, sweets.' Seriously, he was just bad with the not instilling panic and freaking people out at times.=-

Pearl: She just stared at him and...well...blinked. "I...Ok." She was completely confussed but she pushed away from her desk and stood till she was there beside him. It was the home office right? So she moved her fingers up and started slowly unfastening the buttons to the cream colored silk shirt that covered her breasts. --d

Tejar: -=Such a guy. He sat back and watched her undress. Least they were healed. It's make taking them out and putting them back easier. Wouldn't even need the needles. His mind wandered. 'Are you happy with me, here at the Lair, with Kejar and the other girls? Or would you rather you be able to move on with your life..to have a normal one, without all the...bullets flying at your head?' Canting his head to the side, his gaze traveled to her breasts. Damn she was hot.=-

Pearl: Pulling the shirt back and off her shoulders she let it fall to the desk and then looked to him as he watched her. That part of her that he had awoken just sung and she slid her hands up along her waist to her breasts and cupped them before reaching back and unhooking her bra with one hand and holding it in place with the other while she answered his, to her, assinine question. "Daddy...And yes playing or not you always will be...There is absolutly no where else in this world I would rather be then at your side and with my family...cause it is what we are now right? Where would I go? Who would I talk to? I would end up right where you found me....and it is not what I want. I want to be here be your girl" She paused and nibbled at her lip a moment before she finished. "And your slut." She nodded and let the bra fall away before pushing back and sitting herself on the desk top. "That answer your question ok?" She smiled as she leaned back on her hands and let her legs swing a bit.

Tejar: -=Kabal, look it up in the dictionary. Meant brother, enemy, father, friend, lover and above all..flat out perv when it came to a hot woman. Moving closer to her, unscrewed the small balls and slid one peircing at a time off her breasts. Attaching the balls again he set them to the side, before placing his hands on her hips. His gaze was hard as he held hers. 'When you get these back, Megan Richards..know well..no other man will ever know you. Know well Kejar and I will never allow you to fall to harm.....nor do we share. Understood.' He'd used her given name on purpose. She was damn near signing her life over them.=-

Pearl: It felt so weird to have them removed completely. Having them played with could get her shivering in a hot second but the weight of them being gone like that was...mind blowing. She looked up to him when he set them aside and grasped her hips and her jaw...just...dropped. She had not heard him call her Megan since she was his accountant...and Never since he made her his gem. Her gaze stayed in his and as she took in the meaning to all this she nodded softly. "Tejar...I wouldn't want any other I told you that when I gave myself to you. And I never see my life anywhere but here at your side with Garnet." She couldn't say much else it was just that clear to her. --d

Tejar: -=Did we mention the perv part. He held her gaze a bit longer as his grip lessened a bit. He let her words wash over him. Somethings would never change. His chaotic emotions, the knowledge he could never serve anyone but his Goddess and the House of Lords, and the annoying little quirk...he would never just have one woman. Gods, it was true. Inanna had never lied. Any woman dumb enough to stand with a Kabal male..would know suffering. His eyes closed for a bit. The cold slid down his spine as his right hand rose to pinch at her nipple and tug on it. Slowly opening them, the wicked curl of lip formed. Oddly, he was good with that.. 'So be it.' =-

[calli]

Kenya Kabal: I took away his collar. Kejar and Tejar are sending him to his dojo to reside and think about his actions, what he wants to do with himself. Kinda like a time out.

Illusional Devil: But what did he do that was so bad...what exactly did he do? I've heard that has done something bad, but nobody told me what yet. ::Madison loved Adra, she wanted to know what he did before she passed any kind of judgement of her own on him, and speak to him about it first too.:: Well, daddy is an ass but he is our ass.::She smiled some at that.::-d-

Kenya Kabal: But..you know Adratha..head strong as ever, he swears we're all out to get him and he's done no wrong and your father's an ass..yadda. So..to be honest..I really have no idea where he is..or what's gonna happen.' d-

Kenya Kabal: 'He forced a mind link...um..you ya know like a martian mind meld..whatever..anyway.. to do that with that girl..it can put her in a coma if not flat out kill her.' 'and left her to deal with it by herself.'

Illusional Devil: A mind link...like he made it so his mind was in her own...for good?::Cants her head to the side looking up to her Aunt questioningly, her hand holding Kenya's gently.::-d-

Kenya Kabal: 'You got me on that one. Not sure if its permanent or not.. I just know it caused her immense pain.' Shrugs. A squeeze to Madison's hand. 'Don't worry. He's Adratha. A complete idiot, yes. But he's loyal..in his own twisted way... and as wierd as it is..he's..our brother. I'm sure you'll see him again. How could not see a cool kid like you.' -d-

Illusional Devil: ::Madison forced a small smile before looking out over the courtyard squinting in the light.:: Just worried about him. I hope he doesn't think everyone has turned on him.::Pushes her hair from her face and tugs her gun back out and aims at one of the targets popping off rounds practicing there in the firing range.::-d-

Kenya Kabal: 'You know he does. Its just his nature..but..if anyone can get through to him..maybe its you.'

Illusional Devil: WEll he better buck up and stop being such a man.::Wrinkles her nose popping off a few more bulelts at another target. She was well practiced thanks to military school. Gives her second gun over to Kenya.::-d-

Kenya Kabal: 'Seriously. I told Calli, we'd be so much better if the Kabal women led the family instead of the boys. Rate we're going..we're all gonna have to learn how to shoot.' Wink.-d-

Illusional Devil: Yeah but not all peeps up in here like women. So I'mma keep them around.::She gave a firm nod and winked back to her.:: Go on...shoot.::Motions to the gun she gave Kenya.:: Nothing wrong with a girl who knows how to shoot either.-d

Kenya Kabal: -Kenya eyed the gun. Madison was right, why shouldn't she learn more. She used a staff, spear and well so she was shakey with blades..she had awesome aim with her bow. 'I just pull this thingie right?' Squeeze and the loud pop as she damn near blew their toes off. Least she knew if enough to know...point the gun down. 'whoops.. um.. lets start from the begining, shall we?' -d-

[calli]

Kejar Kabal : -The forge ws prepped. he'd been working on it. When they enetered Kejar eased to the bench and pulled a linen bundle from his waist band. He set the package on the bench, then painstakingly unwrapped it. He felt the cold. His fingers absently caressed the metal before his fingers rolled. THe clasp of his cuff released and it slid from his wrist. "The crucible is on the top shelf by the door. Get it and the tongs." He pointed at the shelving beside the door, then held the twin cuffs in his hands.-

Illusional Devil : ::The pirate already had on her heavy leather apron and gloves so that part of her was ready. Glancing to the crucible she would move over to the shelf and tugged it down bringing it over to him. She set it down before him before fetching the tongs. Sets them on the counter and ties up her hair behind her.::-d-

Kejar Kabal : -Kejar dropped his cuff into the crucible. It clattered and then swirled round with a metalic grind. He looked at Maddie and shook his head, "Why the gear? You're a bloody dragon. Act like one." He cackled and barhanded the clay cup, then he pulled it and settled it directly over the open flame. He pulled back and brushed his hands together before a glance over his shoulder had him nodding. "Get Tejar's cuff. Now we stoke the fire and wait."-

Illusional Devil : ::Madison looked down at the leather and giggled at herself. She lifted her shoulders in a shrug.:: I know...just don't wanna get molten metal on me and look like a robot.::Wrinkle of her nose and she stuck her tongue out at him. Snatches Tejar's cuff off the counter, thumb flicking over it some it a light trace before handing it over to Kejar.:: Okay...::Clears her throat.:: ...Double doubleeeee toil and troubleeee! Fire burn and cauldron bubble!!!!-d-

Kejar Kabal : -Kejar cackled at her. "Yeah something like that." Kejar looked at her. "I dont want it. Wait for this to melt and then stick it in." The cup glowed red hot. The insidesraged and roiled in flame until the metal bent, and settled, then began glowing. Kejar felt it. Felt the power shudder and change before the thing became a puddle in the bottom of the container. "Shakespear...really?" He chuckled and began working the billows. The gentle huff and puff of air on the embers increased the heat and kejar motioned at the cup. "Put the cuff in." -

Illusional Devil : ::Madison looked to the pot smiling some when it burned a bright red. She wanted to touch it, to put her hands around it. Emeralds stared at the heat of it, the same heat that burned inside of the small dragon, molten hot. Fingers took Tejar's cuff back and gave a small frown. She had seen them on him for a long time. Puts it into the pot watching it melt down.:: The metal looks so beautiful in liquid form.-d-

Kejar Kabal : -He watched, The second the cuff hit th heat steam erupted and hissed before ice covered the mouth of the cup. Kejar pushed the tongs at Maddie and jammed his hands into the burning rocks. He took a breath and heat roared, hard, violent. The ice relented and Kejar's hands glowed white hot fading to orange in the center. "Stoke it Maddie. Slow even strokes."-

Illusional Devil : ::Madison took the tongs and watched as the cuffs melted down. Emeralds peeked to see his hands glowing, a small smile tugging at her lips. Slowly did the small pirate begin to stoke watching the metal and the burning rocks. Smile started to widen some with her thoughts.::-d-

Kejar Kabal : -Kejar took a step back, he stole a glance at her and then chuckled. "What's got you smiling like that?"-

Illusional Devil : Remind me and I'll tell you about it later....I have to focus right now.::She smiled brightly peeking at him out of the corner of her eyes as she stoked it watching the rings.:: How long we have to wait once it's heated like that?-d-

Kejar Kabal -Kejar watched. his hands pulled back and he watched as the crucible cooled and the metal started to cool. A black crust began forming. Kejar sniffed, as sweat driped off his nose. He didn't even notice he was sweating until now. A hand rose and wiped his brow, then he pointed as a metal bar that looked like a popcicle stick. "See that?" He pointed at the crust of black atop the listlessl bubbling metal. "Dross. It's impurity from the metal. It can be absorbed from the air things
like that. We have to get rid of the impurities. Otherwise the forgings will fail. So..." He looked at the scraper and raked the dross off into the fire. "We reheat and cool until dros doesn't rise to the top anymore." -
dross*

Illusional Devil ::Emeralds peeked up to Kejar as he sweated buckets. Madison wasn't sweating one bit. That was either from being part dragon or being used to the sweltering heat of Egypt...or perhaps a combination of the two. Emeralds looked down to the dross and she nodded.:: Okay.::She stood beside him and gave him a small bump with her arm. Smiles warmly up to him. She watched the metal quietly, scraping off now and then when the dross formed upon it.::-d-

Kejar Kabal -They sat and talked for hours. Night settled across the dunes and Kejar scraped one last time. Conversations ranged from cannons and the advantages of rifling versus smooth bore firing, to the fact that he was sweating like a fat out of shape middle schooler chasing a chees cake down the street in July. Kejar moved away, "Stoke it one more time. get it glowing hot...It's time to mold them." -

Illusional Devil ::Madison had a grand old time with the hairy assed Kabal. Couldn't help but tease him that the sweat was from all of the hair on his body keeping him warm. It wasn't as fun as teasing Tejar about his butt, since Tejar would genuinely get worried. Kejar just seemed to laugh it off and roll his eyes. She stoked at the fire until it was glowing a bright yellow.::-d-

Kejar Kabal -Kejar set up molds. 5 of them. They were going to be plain things. Simple gold bands. Like Kejar's no embelishments, no flare. They didn't need flare. Not for what they were going to do. He motioned Maddie over, "Bring the crucible with you." When she approached he pointed. "Pour. Slow It will bubble and sputter some. Pour until it comes out of the hole in the top where you pour. Then do the next one." -

Illusional Devil ::Madison tugged the crucible over with a grunt waddling some as she held it by the handles that pushed out on either side. Lifting it up she peeked to the molds. She poured it slow and steady, her tongue pushing out of the corner of her mouth in concentration, moving from one to the next until all five of them were filled.::-d-

Kejar Kabal -He followed her tapping the molds until metal settled just inside the pour hole. "That's that. Now they have to cool. We leave them out over night and that's that. He pulled four larger molds. "These...will mold the cuffs again...Same process. " He pointed. "Fill each hole" -

Illusional Devil How do you know how long to heat them before putting them in the molds? No more of that black stuff forms on them? The dross?::She brushed her hands off looking up to him wiping her forehead some. Hoists up the crucible once more and pours it into the molds.::-d-

Kejar Kabal -He followed her. Methodical tapping the molds until they filled witout bubbles. Maddie's question got a nod, "Yeah. you just have to watch it. It's why you can't just cook it and walk away. This takes great care....the slightes flaw can cause weeks of work to fail when it hardens." He gave them all a sound thump before he hefted two of the big molds. He dropped them soundly on the table and then turned. He went rummaging for a long moment in a cabinet. A crimson vial. He tossed it and snatched the thing from the air. "Still got it." He grunted as he got up and wandered to the bench. Each mold got a drop of the viscous fluid in the vial. He looked at it, then threw the thing in the forge and let it burn. "That's the key. The Beloved's blood. It's the focus for the magic. After that all I hae to do is heat them and the enchantment will be complete."-

Illusional Devil And if it sits in the heat for too long after all the dross is gone then what happens?::The pirate asked inquisitively, looking to him curiously while he taught her. Looking to the molds on the table she would lean down close watching them. When he dropped her mother's blood on them the dragoness would smirk some.:: And you just happen to have her blood sitting around? You big freak...you're just like the vampires.::Maddie giggled at that and shoved him playfully making sure he wasn't near the molds though.::-d-

Kejar Kabal -Kejar scooped her up and walked into the house. "No...I dont sparkle in direct sun light." Now all we have to do is wait." He went into the house and dropped Maddie on a cushion. He wnet to get a bath. On the way in, as he trudged across the sand, he expounded on metalergi properties, and how heat would cause the metal to spoil on a molecular level. It was something he yacked about for a while and finally summed it all up, "You'll fuck the metal to hell and back of it stays in direct heat too long. Especially with an alloy. It can separate or turn into something completely different and utterly useless." He tossed her onto the cushions. "i'm taking a bath...I stink."-

Illusional Devil ::Madison nearly slugged him in the chest for getting all technical with her. He sounded like one of her professors back at the military school. Chemistry was one of her favorite classes but the jargon just wasn't something she enjoyed. So when he summed it up it was perfect. Sits down on the cushions before yanking him in a tight hug.::Took forever...but thank you for teaching me the forge.-d-

Kejar Kabal -He hugged her. "You're welcome. " WIth a kiss to her cheek he was gone. The next sound was a splash from the bathes.-

[calli]

-Kejar's return was not marked by herald or fan fare. Just a simple tired determined walk. His wrists once again bore cuffs. But one was half the width of the other. He had little trouble tracking him down. Into the Penthouse he went, into Tejar's room where he and Stace were still celebrating their return to...whatever. She sat posed up atop the younger Kabal, sweaty, with black hair stung in pleats down her back. Kejar threw the cuff at her.

"It is done. Get the Gems. We have trinkets to distribute."

[calli]

After a long night and some time to think Calli walked down to the bar and sighed softly. Empty. It was time to clean up and get the place right again and only after that could she do as she wished. She grabbed a few of the house keeping staff and had them get to the cleaning and then went to work.

On a large stand in the middle of the Lair she placed four pictures. Opal, Sapphire, Ace, and Aziza. Under them small pots of soil that she plants seeds. With her magic and lots of water and lamps she sped time around them and flowers simply bloomed up along the pictures and about the faces of the ones they loved.
Stepping back she looked at the ones she had chosen. White roses for purity for her daughter. Larkspur Iris's for beautiful spirit for Aziza. Jasmine for elegance and grace for Ace. And orchids for delicate beauty for Opal. Through them all she through in Forget-me-nots, Camellias, and Alstroemerias for remember me forever, graciousness, and aspiring.

She nodded and then stepped back from her natural memorial and froze time completely around them. the flowers would never age, die, thirst, or need tending to. Like the women would live on in everyone's hearts they would live on there in the lair as a reminder of what was lost and what to strive to never have happen again.