Dragon's Breath Forest

@Tao Go post to xiumin ouob))

@Ren (SO.....do I just post to Xiumin? >> Or..answer Rennie again)

@Tao Takes your help an pats off my knees*
Don't look so worried
This tree is a powerful entity that's been here keeping me from spreading the dark magic everywhere
It goes without saying that I would act like this
*looks at the tree before back at you when you ask
*makes some markings into the branch an it shines turning into a staff with a swirled top*
Time is a fragile thing to mess with. .. so is nature. .. so is hope
Combining all three does do more harm but at this rate
You have to end it before it gets any worse .. I've realized I can't do this by myself. .. so it's up to you. .*glances at the moon then looks at the tips of my hair turning black slowly
Sadly time is not on my side. . It's never been *gumbles an drags the staff on the ground to create a circle then spirals on the inside; stops an moves you into it an gives you the staff*
With this tree. .. With my light an- *bites my finger an drips a couple of drops of blood onto the staff* with this blood
I entrust the wielder the power to end. ... *The wind picks up an swirls around you*
'So be it. ...' *The leaves spin around you quickly an the staff pulses with the markings growing an the blood coloring it to a Amber*
*my hair starts to change quickly as the moon sets*
Take it to xiumin! Have hi- *grabs my chest an holds my eye* have him engulf it with his water...
The new moon is coming tao you must stop m- *falls out but before you can reach out to me the leaves take you to xiumin
*pants softly an starts to turn* 'you bloody fool. ...'
*looks up an sees him glares but to tired to do anything* this city. . This land. ... You'll never have it.... witch. .... *my body slowly fades an he walks away*
You foolish wolf, all you had to do was let me do me boo~ oh well
No more resistance from you *laughs loudly as the sun comes up; quickly teleports from the area before the tree branches attack*

@Ren *smiles softly, blushing slightly and following after you slowly*
*stops a few feet behind you and crosses my arms behind my back*
*jumps slightly as the voice booms around us, looking around*
*frowns a bit, watching you with a concerned expression*
*whines a bit when he mentions harming you*
*holds my hands out, walking towards you slowly, helping you up and looking at the wood*
It said...this will harm you more than help...what does he mean?
Don't try to keep this from me..please...I need to.

@Tao Slides off your back an life kisses your cheek*
My fast an strong alpha
*smiles before walking up to the time
*stops at least 6 feet away from it an kneels on my knees*
*the wind blows a bit an a ominous voice can be heard*
'Minki... What have you came for. ..' *holds my arms out an looks down*
*some leaves start to fall* 'a branch of my wood would do you more harm than good'
*holds my arms out still*
'...... stubborn wolf very well then. ... In the end time does repeat'
*more leaves drop before a branch lands in my Palms
'I will see you again. .. Young wolf. ..' *The wind slows down an I slowly look up
*holds the branch an uses it to help myself up

@Ren *stays quiet as I make my way through the forest, feeling a bit anxious*
*finally sees the tree up ahead and smiles, giving it one last burst of speed*
*slows down in front of it, skidding to a halt*
*pants quietly and looks back at you*
We're here...

@Tao *hangs onto you tightly and nuzzles into your neck
*lowers my eyes some and ponders on my next actions
*checks on how much more time i have before i disappear and he comes out
*only a few more minutes but itll do
*opens my eyes and sees you dodging trees and doesnt see the one i need yet

@Ren *chuckles softly as you talk about trees, shaking my head slowly*
We can do it...it can't be that bad
*nods and adjusts you, grabbing onto your thighs and crooning softly under my breath*
*carries you out of the house and grins at you*
Hold on tight...
*hunches over slightly before darting off, sprinting through the trees and swerving around them*

@Tao it might give me a bit of trouble since im still holding alot of the dark energy
thats making the tree actually work when...its...suppose to be dormant...
*groans knowing ill have to ask it and blah
urgh dealing with trees that actually speak back is a pain but anything at this point
*while talking i climbed onto your back
carry me my big strong taozi~~ *nuzzles into you

@Ren *keeps holding you close, nodding a bit and pressing a kiss to your neck when you speak*
Okay...Do you need me to take you?
Will it make it easier if I carry you?
*mumbles and keeps nuzzling, not sure if I can even let you go if I wanted to*
*stands with you, ready to pick you up and sprint to the tree if I have to*

@Tao *squeezes back and nuzzles into your neck
*sighs deeply against you skin and nods when you remind me about the staff
ill have to go to the tree of hope to get a branch of light...
that tree
is the only thing that helps this pack darkness from spreading to the others

@Ren *keeps rubbing your back, listening quietly*
*smiles at the kiss and nods*
It'll come...
*nuzzles into your cheek and pecks you again*
Right here.....I'm right here Rennie
*runs a hand through your hair, squeezing a bit tighter*
I love you...I missed you..but the staff baby...you have to finish
I don't want to lose you forever

@Tao Chuckles softly*
It's been so long since I've had control over my own body
Yet I still don't have full control
*leans into your warmth an kisses your cheeks
One day I'll be able to relax an forget all this
I know it'll come *leans against you an hugs you tightly*
*sniffles a bit before some tears start to fall*
Your here. . Like I've always wanted. .

@Ren *watches you as you make vials and wipes my nose as I nod*
Don't...overwork yourself
*sniffles and clenches my hands as you keep talking*
I..we don't want that
*holds a hand out for the necklace and holds it close, nodding*
The witches disease is soon to be back...
*holds a hand out and places it on your back, crouching next to you*
Minki...are you sure you're okay?
*helps you up and hugs you a bit, pecking your cheek*

@Tao *holds my head for a moment before turning around and gets whatever i can use
*clasps my hands and starts to make bottles of red and purple liquid
Im just a bit tired.... from using the magic just now is all
*finishes quickly and waves my hand to the side placing the 5 bottles down; bites my finger and drops one drip of blood in each making it glow brightly
a curse is made to cause misery upon the user and those around him
if a curse manifests into a person, which it has by taking my fasle name Ren, it will no longer be a curse itll be a enity
an enity that will take over my body an i will be no more... *stops preparing the viles and gives you 5 of them made into necklaces
*gives you the green one in your hand* give this to xiumin when you get out of his sights
tell him.. i dont know if he has any memories from his past but if he does this will trigger it
tell him the witches diease is soon to be back *gets a bit dizzy and falls to my knees* that should trigger his memory when he was a magi
if we fail in any of this...*looks away

@Ren *holds you close and leans my head against yours*
I'm sorry...I was here..I just...couldn't move..I wanted to hold you like this..soo badly
*listens quietly and leans into your hand, closing my eyes*
*flinches slightly, almost pulling away but realizes it's a vision before I can*
*fingers the necklace sitting next to mine and opens my eyes again*
You okay?.....
*places a hand on your back and frowns a bit*
What'll happen if he does?...and how do I get him in the water?...
*asks quietly, moving back slightly so you can work without me being in the way*

@Tao Its okay.. cause you my cry baby *leans up and hugs you tightly
*goes back to what i was looking for before
*turns when i feel your hand on my back and sees your tears threatening again
*smiles bitterly and leans against you
... I miss staying with you... i miss holding you.. ive missed you longer than you could ever imagine..
but i promise ill be back sooner than you were *chuckles softly an looks down some
to break the curse itself entirly...*closes my eyes an holds your cheek
*breathes out and lets you see what needs to be done
-has to be submerged in water, the necklace has to be placed on me physically, and lastlythe black subtance has to be pulled out of me using the light staff-
*ends it ad coughs a bit* .. urgh.. if he finishes the dark staff thats he's about to make then i have no fighting chance everything thats he's been doing is almost done..

@Ren *leans into your hands and whines softly, more tears slipping through as I sniffle and chuckle quietly*
Sorry I'm a crybaby......
*mumbles as you pull away and keeps hold of your arms, my lips as I watch you quietly*
*nods slowly, looking towards the moon when you point and letting you go without another word*
*follows you, a hand on your shoulder as I rush after you*
How?....Can I help?...C-can't you stay now?
*gulps, my as I hold in the tears trying to fall again, my heart breaking slightly*
I...I'm sorry...don't answer...I know you can't, how do I help get you back?
Can you tell me that while we work?

@Tao Gets rushed an didn't see any of this coming thinking that you were just another reincarnation*
Hears your voice an it registers to me as well* tao it really is you *smiles warmly an leans into your kisses
*cups your cheeks an wipes your tears away
*waits until you finish talking an cleans up your face* Yep you are my tao, the cry baby alpha I love so much *kisses you softly an pulls away
The necklace has two forms
The physical form an the spiritual form. . The kitsune brought it to me while I was locked away
*points to the moon* It's a full moon tonight. When I was traveling to my home land I found out that my pack as able to suppress the beast inside an use it to our advantage
Which is why I was able to over power the curse for tonight... But I Have to hurry *trails off an quickly goes down the stairs* I have to make a light staff to oppose his power that's he's about to unleash.. All those bodies. .. All that blood. .. There's something big about to happen tao an I need to set things up... At any cost

@Ren *sighs softly, hesitating as I stare at the moon and look up the stairs every few minutes*
*pushes away from the window and moves towards the steps, starting to climb up them slowly but steadily*
*freezes when I hear your door slam and clenches my hand around the banister*
*sniffs the air, pupils dilating as that tempting scent of yours registers*
Ren...*gasps under my breath as I see you and rush towards you, wrapping you in a tight hug almost immediately*
Rennie..baby..I...oh god..I'm so sorry *breaks down into tears, squeezing you and pulling back slightly, looking over your face as I peck you softly*
I'm sorry...I....took too long..but how'd...how'd you come out?...
*looks over you more, confused and slightly worried since I haven't done anything special yet, having not finished my observations*
More importantly..why?...
*manages to calm myself enough to act like the alpha I need to be, sniffling and holding onto your arms gently, waiting for some sort of explanation and eager to help with whatever you need*

@Tao Growls loudly at the mirror in front of me*
Fools! The whole lot of your! Can't even do a simple mission! *stomps my foot an the mirror cracks a bit*
All they had to do was search, kill, retrieve. .*rubs my forehead* demons are more insane than I am ha! *laughs loudly an looks over
'You do realize that it's that time again
What time. .. *glares at the shadow that starts to appear as myself*
"Oh you know. The moon. The midnight. The night of light is coming. So Yea" *Blinks at this before scoffing* the poor fool hadn't been able to take control over me got quite some time now
I have nothing to worry about *waves them off
*they look at each other before sighing an sinking back into the shadow*
*slowly my hair starts to change back into blonde as he walks around the room*
All I need. .. Is the staff. ... I Have the bodies. . I have the blood. ... now I Just need a sacrifice. ..Then I Don't have to wo-wo-worry.... ey- *looks at the reflection of myself an sees I'm changing*
The is going on! You shouldn't be out! This is my body now!
*The reflection looks back an shakes it's head* 'he's back. ... I Can feel him. ... I Have something. .. I Do. ...'
*snarls at the reflection before punching the glass; shards dropping everywhere an the 6th mirror in the room cracks*
It's my time! Mine! Mine! Mi....*slowly losses strength as the moon rises to its highest point
Bloody.... ... I'll be back. ... I will. .. This is only temporary! It's mine in the end! *laughs wickedly an it slowly dies down once my hair changes fully back to blonde an my eyes go back to how they were*
*pants softly an my scent changes to a warm presence*....*Grips my hand an sees if I'm back in full control* I need.. to use this time wisely. ... *Looks up an quickly stands going to the door swinging it open; letting it slam against the wall*
*about to hurry down the stairs before I stop at the top when I smell your scent hit me hard*
Ta... Tao...*shakes my head thinking that it's another reincarnation an heads back down stairs*.. *Looks down an slowly walks down the flight of stairs following your scent; at the same time fighting it to do what I need to*

@Ren *frowns and groans quietly, rubbing my stomach as it growls softly*
Damnit...*looks down at the one between my legs and leans against the counter, making the necklaces fall out of my shirt*
*jumps a bit when he climbs me and frowns softly* Hm?...Oh *holds up the necklace and smiles slightly* Yeah..that I do..
*lets them paw and chuckles softly, watching as they finally make some progress and nodding* Upstairs...how do I know when?
*mumbles and ruffles my hair as I look around, still hungry and not really knowing what to do about it right now *
I know...I'm sorry I took so long
*smiles slightly at the playful foxes, feeling bad as I watch him jump up and nods once again*
*eases my way through the kitchen once again, strolling back to the living room and looking out the window as I wait for some sort of signal or sign, watching the moon as it rises slowly*

@Tao *They continue to follow you an hop around the counter*
*one sits in front of you an Flicks his tail*
Fu...fu.fufu 'your not going to find food' *his ears wilt
Fufu fufu fu 'Ren no longer eats meals an when he does its just blood or some potion' *the other one circle between your legs
'He hasn't feed us either since the change. .. Everyone else left Ren. .. Only three of us are left. . The first ... Doesn't come by anymore. . .' *He trails off before looking up an seeing the necklace*
Fu! 'The key! The key! ' *He hops onto you an paws at your chest; just seems to go though you* Fu fu! 'He has the necklace! '
*the other one nods an they both start to try an climb on you for it before one of them gets the spirit form of it *
*soon he runs away with it an quickly disappears*
Fu... 'master will be back soon. ... Even if it's just for a glimpse. . This should deal some damage to this dark form that's around him. . . Tao go upstairs when the moon shines the brightest..' *He looks away* 'we want Ren back. .. We miss the gentle touches. .. The warm hugs an the garden. .. The garden he created for us spirits to roam freely. .. We miss it very much...
This curse. . . The memories ... Everything. ..' *He jumps into the counter an jumps towards the ceiling with the orbs*
'Go when it's moon light Tao. ' *The orbs follow him instead*

@Ren *stares at the orbs with wide eyes, trying not to show just how freaked I am as I keep following you*
*relaxes slightly as they separate, sighing and stopping at the edge of the stairs*
*nods and looks down, rubbing my arm as I force myself to stay meek*
*gasps softly when you poof in front of me and feels my arms moving before I can stop them, more than grateful that you didn't stay long enough for me to pull you into a hug*
*forces my arms back down, groaning and covering my eyes as I let the anger consume me for a bit*
*lets my scent leak through for a moment and rolls my shoulders, looking down at kitsunes with a cautious expression*
*is more used to them than others so they don't scare me as much as anything else would*
*nods, frowning and crossing my arms over my chest*
Yeah...I was stuck....completely helpless
*trails off, looking around more before heading towards the kitchen without much thought*
*starts cleaning up, washing my hands and looking around for something to cook.

@Tao *as soon as you enter three different colored orbs come towards you an circle you
'Who is this who is this' *is he food is he food
"He entered he entered"
*they continue to circle you before I snap my fingers an they separate an roam the house above*
Watch only. .. I'll need him for the day *says this from the stairs an continues up them
I shouldn't need to tell you what to do every time
As long as your not in my way. I could care less
*proofs in front of you* got it. Good. Now bye *proofs back to the stairs* I have some other stuff to attend to ... *Mumbles an turns the corner*
*when I leave out of sight two kitsune come running to you whimpering*
Fu..fufu... 'tao. .. tao is back. .. Ren can go back to normal now. .'
Fu fu fuu....'Don't get your hopes up the last one didn't do much to help' *they both look up at you*
Fu fu fufu 'you were inside of ha min this whole time weren't you. .. now you're back'

@Ren *tenses and jumps, pulling my hands back and looking up at you with a slight blush*
I...I'm not a ghost...
*nod, continuing to dig with shaky hands*
*flinches back as it twitches and falls back on my , even paler than before*
*barely comprehends that he's alive, too scared to even move until you push me away*
*gladly hides behind you, shaking and whimpering under my breath as I suppress the urge to help him, my alpha instincts going crazy*
*tugs at my hair, whining more and holding back sobs of guilt as I avoid looking towards you*
*squeezes my eyes shut and covers my ears, just letting the shadows swallow me*
*looks up at the house and frowns a bit, recognizing it all too well and shivering a bit as I stand*
*leans towards your hand with a coo and pouts slightly when you poof away, jogging to the door and following you in*
...What would you have me do?
*looks around the room as we enter and sighs softly, ruffling my hair*

@Tao Finishes collecting everything I need from the grave I was in*
Hums in delight that I wasn't bothered by any protecting spirits*
Oooohh~ *pops up behind you an sees you haven't made any progress
A ghost afraid of other ghost
What a sight to see~ keep digging this grave is special *grins uneasy for most before digging into the soft dirt quicker than you
*stops once I hit something an uncovers the dirt
Ohhhh I think this one is~ *uncovers it fully seeing the body still in tact; the fur still there an the body doesn't seem to have many damages*
*snaps my fingers an the dark mass begins to firm a blade; about to cut into the body until it jerks* !
You see this is why I hate burying people alive
They don't die fast enough *growls loudly at the wolf in my hands that starts to whimper in fear* *he looks to you with glazed hopeful eyes* if this stupid spell didn't call for the blood of a wolf to die a certain way *pushes you out the way an recovers him back up*
'No...! Don't do-' *hears muffled sounds of begging an tsk
Burying a paralyzed wolf on the night of a full moon will cause the product of blue blood *sitting on the now re covered grave with a book in my hand with glasses on*
Blue blood. .. blood. ... ing let's go
He'll die by tonight then. ..*holds my hand up an we sink into the shadows this time*
*as you sink into it you hear the cries an wails of the other's around * music to one's ears right *chuckles an we reappear in front of what was my house/practice*
Ahhh home sweet home
You should know your way around. Right right
Good now go an make your self useful an stay out my way alright good puppy *proofs back over to you an pets your head before proofing into the door way an heads inside the dark house*

@Ren *frowns, looking around and runs up to your side, resisting the urge to hold onto your hand*
*freezes as soon as we step through, a shiver running up my spine and my face paling*
I..uh...
*follows you, pausing at the edge of the grave and looking down in horror*
*gulps and whines softly under my breath, nodding slowly as I grab the bag out of the air*
Y-yes sir....
*reluctantly walks to the grave you pointed at and crouches, sniffing a few times before I start digging into the still soft ground*
*keeps looking over my shoulder and pauses to make sure I haven't found anything*
*starts shaking after a while, getting more and more paranoid the longer we stay here but I don't want you thinking I'm useless*

@Tao *Doesn't answer an continues to walk though the void*
*my footsteps echo as we continue to go down the dark path ahead of us*
*holds my hands out an separates the shadows to make a entrance to the burial grounds
*Looks around an keeps walking straight till I get to a large grave thats been dug up by myself
*hums softly an jumps into it
Ahh nothing like a nice refreshing grave digging
You *points to you an another grave near by
Dig. Get the bones. If there is flesh get it an put it in this bag *snaps my fingers an throws it to you
I'll be here but I won't be alone will ~
*digs up the wolf's skull
'No no ill be here to keep him company
Oh you just~ *waves my hand before looking for some more

@Ren *keeps breathing deeply, rubbing at the ache in my chest as I watch you with dark eyes*
*seems to relax a bit once you're back to the dark state I found you in, my heart skipping a beat as you place a hand on my head*
*leans into it and whines softly when you pull some hair, rubbing my head with a frown and pushing myself to my feet*
What...was that for?
*doesn't really expect an answer and hesitantly takes a step after you, my head tilted in question*
*smiles softly and nods once, rushing after you like a loyal puppy*
*slips into the shadows as well and blinks slowly, crouching and looking around in confusion*