((I have no idea where Nikki is...uhh...let's say abandoned tower in the middle of the forest then?))

Aki's expression was grim when the group finally stepped off the aura trail. In front of them towered a large, tall, vine-covered tower. "It's always something abandoned isn't it?" he muttered, not really expecting an answer. Then he walked over to the door and, hands having been stuffed into his pockets, kicked it open, walking in ignoring the dust choked air.

Alary sighed once he was off the aura thing. He looked up at the tower and wondered what it had been used for. "Well if someone's using it to hold Nikki then it's not abondaned, just in disrepair." Alary answered following Aki in. He grimaced at all the dust and broken furniture.

Looking up Nichole saw the figure standing there she was about to say something when she heard music. Looking over to the side of the room there was a harp and the strings were being pulled, the music was lovely but there was no one playing the harp. "What the he-" she stopped mid-sentence when she saw the figure move closer to her. Its movements were odd, it sort of flitted from place to place like a hummingbird. It stopped in front of her and lifted its hand until it was barely touching her nose.

"Hn." Aki answered, distracted by the sound of a harp playing. That tune...one of Aki's hands flew to his temples, the other thrown out to find something to hold onto. "What the..."

Right when Ivan stepped off he ran into the building. He felt like something evil was here and he should know, vampires where almost like the kings of evil. He continued to run and ramed into a door, nowing that Nichole would be in there, her sent was everywhere. "NIchole?!" he yelled as he looked around.

Aki grimaced at Ivan's voice and then tackled the half-vampire, both boys falling to the ground, "Don't be an idiot. Keep your voice down." he hissed. Thankfully the melody had stopped and the painful bursts of, well, pain stopped. Nikki wasn't alone in there...Aki wondered briefly if someone he knew was the cause of this...

Alary followed Aki and Ivan. "Are you two alright?" He asked looking at the two on the ground. He then looked through the door to see Nikki and the mysterious figure. He noted how oddly the figure moved and wondered just what it was they were dealing with.

Nichole looked over at the door and her eyes widened when she saw Alary. oh no, they shouldnt be here she wondered how they got here in the first place. Turning back to the figure she kicked at its legs, she went right through it. "Oh my god!" she screamed and tried to move away from whatever this thing was but as soon as she moved she was jumped on by the figure its hands around her neck, "NO!" she screamed and tried to get it off of her.

Ivan threw Aki off of him, "sorry but this spell is something that needs to be treated right away. I can even feel the power of it now, I feel as if I am being crushed by it." he said and looked at him. "I need to help her now before it is too late." he said as he looked at them and then walked into the room staying in the shadows being as silent as possible.

'Well you're not going by yourself.' Aki thought and then stepped right into the center of the room closing his eyes and concentrating on slowing whatever the spell was down. He couldn't break spells like these but he could slow them down at a high price though. He only hoped it was enough.

Luna watched all this from near the very front door of the tower. The whole atmosphere of the rundown place had her scared and she nearly cowered against the wall. She watched in fear as Ivan then Aki had gone into the room. "Alary... Don't leave me here alone... Please?" She begged and looked at the other boy, afraid that he'd go in too.

Ivan couldn't stand the power of the spell in teh room for long and quickly found himself creeping back to the door where the power was still strong but he could stand it. He looked over at luna and smile weakly, even just walking towards the spell weakend him. He then looked at Alary, "I can get close enough, the power of the spell keeps be at bay." he said as he made his way over to Luna, "you okay?" he asked softlyand gently layed a hand on her cheek, she looked scared to death.

Alary looked over at Luna. He'd been about to follow the others but decided not to when she called him. "Alright I won't. I'll stay here with you." He walked over to her and stood beside her. He probably wouldn't have been much help in the room any way. Alary nodded as Ivan came by and spoke. He moved aside so the two could be close. "I'll go back up Aki." He went into the room not wanting to leave Aki and Nikki there alone.

Aki cursed when Ivan left, that wasn't good. He quickly moved towards Nikki, somehow managing to merge his own aura with hers and then wincing when the harp started up again. What was wrong with this place?! It was this room, nothing else. There was something here...

Noticing how pained Aki seemed when the harp played Alary went over to it. Using a tool he swiftly cut the strings and the music stopped. "Is that any better Aki?" Alary said walking over to the two. The place seemed to be effecting everyone but him and he didn't know why.

Luna leaned into Ivan's hand and covered it with hers. She hugged him quickly then smiled a small smile at him. "I... I'll be ok. The others need you. Go help Aki and keep Nikki and Alary safe... I'll be alright." She tried to reassure him. She knew that he was needed and felt awful for having distracted him. She tried to make her face match her words."Go. They need you more than I do right now."

"Stay back." Aki grunted. He didn't understand why Alary wasn't being affected by anything but either way it would be bad if he touched the figure that he was standing oh so close to, "Just back up and stay near the windows."

Ivan nodded and then kissed Lunas forhead gently. "after this I am takeing you out on a date, no questions asked." he said as he got up and went back into the room. It felt like swimming agenst the current in a river. He pushed forward and forwards, trying ot ignore everything. When he finally got closer to Aki and Nichole he said, "I need to touch both of you and it will be painfull, no dought about that." he said and then place a hand on both of there heads. He could see that they saw a dark force and wondered what it was, but he also noticed that it was park of a spell and he dug in further into there heads. He needed to find what made the spell tick.

"Alright." Alary nodded and backed up to the windows. He watched Ivan struggle over and almost went over to help him but Ivan succeeded on his own. Aki and Nikki seemed to be staring at something in front of him but he saw and sensed nothing.

Luna blushed insanely and followed Ivan as he went toward the room. There was no way she was going inside but she really wanted to know what was going on. She pressed herself against the wall and peeked her head around the door frame.

Aki suppressed another wince as pain racked his body, he shifted a little to put himself between Nikki and the dark figure. He didn't care what it did to him but he wouldn't let it near his friends. Not unless he himself was already dead.

Ivan could feel his energy and power weakening as he got closer to the source of the spell. He soon found it, it was deeply inplanted and he got to work getting rid of it. It took him a while but soon he finally unravled the spell and it was gone. He then releaced both of them and fell onto the ground bearthing hard and sweat running down his face. "they should be fine now." he managed to say.

Aki's eyes flashed when Ivan fell shifting so that Ivan's head didn't hit the floor but rather Aki's back. No one could say he didn't take care of friends and allies. He knew Ivan was exhausted, heck he himself was exhausted. He could feel his eyelids getting heavier and fought against the urge to sleep, failing-ly though.

Luna couldn't stand back and watch as she saw Ivan and Aki fall. She rushed into the room, not liking the feel of the place at all. She also hated that she couldn't help in any way. "Ivan! Aki! Are you ok?!" She asked as kneeled down beside them. Aki looked about to pass out, Ivan didn't look like he was doing too well either.

Ivan managed to look at Luna and smile weakly. "fine, exausted but fine." he said and heared his stomach growl. "and dont touch me. If you get to close I might bit." he said and although it sounded funny he wasn't jokeing. He would bit them and drink and he didn't want that. But he was greatfull for Lunas concern and Akis help.