Arrow growled at the lady. She didn't answer her questions only sinked further into the shadows disappearing and returning to Midnight. Arrow told Midnight what had happened and what she had seen. "good girl Arrow." Midnight said softly keeping an emotionless expression.

Apollo jumped from his beast as his doppleganger lost it's head. They'd know he was coming again. Quickly he made three more dopplegangers and deployed them with his beast. He sent them towards the now burning building from all angles. He wasn't going to walk into there not with a possible ambush now waiting. Instead he was going to flush his target out. All of his minions were headed straight for Meia.

seeing the three dopple gangers took me by surprise but not even an instant had passed when i launched my self foward into the chest of the first doppleganger my teath grabbing the hindleg of the beast and bringing it down as well. stepping foward i snap the head of it letting meia deal with the other two as i attack the beast. knowing that it needed to be taken down fast i attacked it furiously as i snap the bonees in its front legs casung it to fall on its face. i step in to deliver the killing blow but i am surprised from the side from a blow from one of the two i had let go. twisting in midair i landed on my feet growling not even noticing that my side was cut and that bones were showing. using my speed i pounced on this dpple ganger dispatching it quickly beofre i once again turned towards the beast. knowing that itll heal quickly i bite into its jugular and slice it letting all of its blood spill out ono the dirty ground. spinning i turn to face the dopple ganger that was left and wasnt surprised to see that meia had dealt with it. again turning i was surprised again as the assasins booted heal came from nowhere and kicked me in the spot where i had first been injured. the force of the blow wasnt enough to barely move me seven feet but the force combined with the wound i hadnt noticed made my swoon though i didnt understand why at the time. i collapsed down onto the ground out for the count on this fight-

Apollo stood over the fallen damphir and turned to face Meia when he registered that she was no longer a threat. He'd finish the others off later for now he'd focus on the goal of his mission. He took out another flash ball and used it to blind the vampires once again. Using a spell he moved to being behind Meia. Throwing a few sun daggers at Bree he grabbed Meia and teleported.

Meia let out a growl as she found bar skin on his hand. She leaned down and quickly bit him causing him great pain. She bit him hard poisoning him with her venom. Her eyes glowed as she quickly broke free of this grip during his teleport. She let out a scream as she made contact with the ground. She moved slowly to her feet as her eyes adjusted to the light. She looked about her trying to figure out where she was. She hung her head as she saw the hunters base meters from her.

Apollo screamed in pain as she bit him. He tried to keep the spell intact but he couldn't stop her from breaking loose. He turned to her after he picked himself up off the ground. "Don't bother trying to run now. My master is near and will come soon." Apollo said clutching his hand as it throbbed from the poison.

Meia looked at him as she crossed her arms over her chest. "Oh shut up little one. This isn't the first time I have been here I am not stupid. Though a smarter hunter would know to cover every inch of his skin. Don't move to much or it will spread faster. Your master is going to love this." She closed her eyes as she sat down cross legged her markings glowing as she sat there waiting.

Apollo sat down across from her and glared. "My hand was covered but my gloves got messed up when your friend dropped that building on me. What did you do to me any way?" He clutched his hand and tried not to move like she said.

"So maybe you would learn a lesson young one. I was much kinder than others of my age and rank would have been to you capturing them. If you don't want to lose that hand you better find a way to get that venom of mine out it acts fast I assure you. I will not help you that was punishment for your capturing me in such a rude manner." She sat there as she began to meditate.

Apollo growled at her and started working healing magic into the hand. " You act as if you'd have come if I'd asked you politely or something. You know very well your kind would just as soon as kill me and drain me of every once of blood." He looked up towards the base scanning for his master's form. He'd completed his mission so maybe he wouldn't get too much flack for the injury.

"You act as if you know every thing. When you learn respect please talk to me then. Till then keep quite I will only speak with your master. If I wanted you dead you would be. Ever think of that smart one?" She open one of her crimson eyes as it stared at him. She closed it as she said a chant. In moments she was a beautiful statue of a beautiful stone.

Apollo just glared and rubbed his hand. He knew her admission was true. If her first attack on him was any indication, and he was sure it wasn't, she could have easily killed him. However his master wouldn't have sent him on the mission if he didn't think Apollo could pull it off.

Apollo looked up just as his master's shadow fell over them. Apollo got up and bowed while his master merely turned to Meia. "Well now Meia that won't be neccesary. I've brought you here simply to talk about the future." The handsome man said poking the stone and disolving it.

Meia appeared behind the master as the stone dissolved into dust. "Of course you did you always do. What can I do for you this time?" In a quick motion she was before the master. She stud before him as she flashed open her crimson eyes and stared at him. "Please next time teach your student manners. You might want to help him with his new wound first."

"Sorry about that Meia but he's never encountered an elder before and you know very well that we train them to be that way to keep them alive longer." Master Cyrus gave her a warm smile before walking over to Apollo and healing his hand effortlessly. "Come inside it'll be daybreak here soon."

Apollo rubbed his hand and frowned at Meia as he made his way back to the base. He wondered why his master was speaking to her in such a friendly way and why they seemed to know each other.

Meia followed them into the base she took a set in the cornor of the room as she picked up a old book and began to read through it. "You haven't changed much here have you. You still have some of my old books. I thought you were told to burn them."

Master Cyrus walked up to Meia and sat beside her. "Well you know me. I've never been very good at following orders. Might be why I'm alive today." He reached forward and tapped the book gently to make sure she was listening and not getting lost in memories. "What I brought you here to discuss is the vampires' decision to come into the public eye." He said catching her eyes with his that had long turned ember from magic use.

Apollo in the meantime stood back and watched the exchange in curiosity. He was begining to wonder if Meia was one of those vanpires that Master Cyrus described as not for killing.

Meia looked deep into his eyes. She gently placed the book down and stared at him and laughed at his commit. "You are crazy as every. Though I can't say much I have issues with orders as well it would seem. She looked down at the book then back at him."It was the worst decision they have made and the other hunters have chosen. Though most of the elder conical isn't for it the younger vampires are though the fools. No I am not for it as you know Cyrus. If they come out then the hunters will have more on their hands than ever. If it happens there will be no safe place for humans. It will be total war." She looked down at the book as her eyes held a sad tent to them.

Cyrus nodded and stroked her cheek soothingly. "That's as I thought. The hunter clans are eager for them to do it. In all out war they hope to strengthen their numbers once again and freely start wiping out vampires. It won't be pretty for either side. I brought you here to see if we couldn't combine our resources and put a stop to it and regain order." He then gave her a charming smile. "After all we've always been good together haven't we?"

Name: Balthazar

Age: unknown but young by vampire standards (around 70 but looks 17)

Race: vampire

Clan: unknown

Power: able to project fire out around his body and has control over it... (though being so young he has yet to truely come to grips with his power and has eminse trouble controling it) Also a mental ability to seem as if he doesnt exist in others mind, allowing him to move around unnoticed for the most part.

Bio: At a young age he has been alone and everyone he has ever really gotten close to has died around him. his enability to truely control his power makes it hard to get close to others because he seems to always hurt them unknowingly. Often chased from where he has lived because of fires he's started unitentionally, he craves others company so that he wont be alone. He is normally able to slip in and out of places unnoticed do to a mental block he has which projects the sense that he doesnt exist at all, so no one seems to notice him or even look his way.

What he looks like:


((pray thee be it to late to join))

Meia laughed as she looked at him. "Why of course....though this time do I have to play your daughter? The last time we worked together your great idea was to pretend we where father and child. I must say that being pinched on the cheek every time we went to a new town was not my idea of fun." She turned and looked at Apollo then back to him. "I think you should keep your hands to yourself I don't want a stake in my heart again please. I already took one for you one time before."

Cyrus laughed as well. "Alrighrt then what do you want to be? And don't worry about Apollo. He's my student and won't act without my say so." He said going over and patted Apollo's head. "Though I thought we were even. I've taken a few bites for you too you know."

(( hey im going to be gone for a few days so dont worry if i dont respond to any of my posts thanx))

-while meia and cyrus were doing there thing i was still lying there my vamp abilities starting to kick in and heal me, though it would still be a day or so till i was anywhere near fighting capability, and my conciousness returning. i quickly shift to my normal form to check the damage in my side wincing while i examine it.- owww man he could have at least put me out of my misery instead of leaving me here to die. -sighs- oh well i soppose i could thank him for i have learned something new. -pauses to sniff the air much like a dog might before i turn to stare in the direction of the hunter strong hold- hmn i soppose i should see what that old man wanted with her. -grins with slight humor- i wonder how happy he will be to see me -shrugs before i take off in mch the same matter as apollo had towards their place.- let us see

Cyrus looked up and smiled. "Looks like we have company. I think a friend of yours has come to join us Meia. Apollo could you please bring them in? Nicely." Apollo nodded and left. He soo came upon the damphir and nodded. "Come inside peacefully. Master Cyrus has welcomed you."

Balthazar sat patiently staring in the window of the stronghold. watching as meia and cyrus as they discussed something he couldn't quiet understand. He looked quizingly at the two in conversation only barely noticing apollo, wondering why a human and a vampire spoke with such friendship. He noticed something else come into the room, something not vampire but more. just under his breathe he murmered "what is she?"

Apollo opened the door for her and if she wanted to go in she could. zhe was about to turn and go back inside when he felt a slight presence. It wasn't much almost nonexistant. Apollo would have dismissed it but Cyrus had always taught him to go with his instincts. He turned a corner and called out. "If anyone's there you should reveal yourself. Master Cyrus will sense you eventually so it doesn't matter."