Celestia - Midnight Assault

[Domina]

*Cel sits in the RavenCrest alone as a single of the overhead lights stay lit over night. A single glass of wine sits untouched in her hand as the occasional swirl shows the wine's body. She leans on a single arm against the bar with legs crossed and a taping foot in the air. Her summer dress wavers lightly while she stares off into nothingness…thoughts of nothing but the peaceful silence…*

"Excuse me, miss?" *stern but friendly voice speaks up*

"Hum? Oh, good evening, sir. The bar is closed for the evening already." she speaks softly.

"Ah, well excuse me for bothering you, but I am not here for the bar this eve. I have seen you sit here alone for several evenings now and I was curious to meet the beauty who lingers in the hall after hours. My name is Adam, lady. May I?" *he motions to a seat. This tall man is fair looking with soft brown hair, a sturdy build, and a gentle enough demeanor.

*She blushes and turns to the gentleman. Her glowing eyes gaze on him as she smiles so slightly*
"Of course you may. I'm Celestia. Why do you want to see me?"

"I find my mind wanders to the reason you sit here when the grace of sleep can grace you instead."

"I just like the quiet sometimes I suppose. It lets me not really think and find my center, sort of."

"You have not even touched the wine. Surely it is more than isolation you seek?"

*She looks on the wine, haven't even thought of it since she ordered it a few hours ago and blinks*
"I like to have it in hand to be honest."

*He seats next to her and blinks at the odd feeling that slips through him, but he ignores it and leans his head on two arms over the desk to his chin.*
"So what has you disturbed, Celestia?"

"I just want to not think for a few hours is all."

"Well, if I may, I would like to take you out one evening. A beauty so rare is to be treasured by one. I know it is rather sudden I would help take all thoughts from your mind."

*She looks on him and tilts her head slightly*
"Y-you want to date me?"

"Yes, lady. If you would have me for the day." He puts a hand on hers gently

*She blushes and smiles a bit*
"Okay! I'd like that! It could be fun, ya?"

"Very well, lady! If you have some paper I can write a pleasant place for an evening."

*She nods and goes to the isolated section near the back fireplace to take a paper, her sword humming lower and…*

"Ah here is a piece! So w---AHHH!!"

*She's restrained as her arms are pulled behind her forcefully*

"W…what is…?"

"Lady, I did say I would take all thoughts from you, and I certainly plan so." *He looks on her face.*
"A shame it must be through death."

*Suddenly she looks over and sees two others phase from the shadows and her eyes widen*

"You bastard!" *she struggles*

"Miss Domina, do forgive my hostility, but it was a pleasure meeting you."

*He looks to the hooded pair and they approach with daggers drawn. Cel shows frustration and pushes against the chair to slam the one holding her against a wall. She stomps on his foot and elbows his lower rip but he keeps a grip, now moving an arm around her neck.*

"No, lady, accept your fate."

*The pair stand in front of her and her breathing picks up as she lets out a shout as Elios lets out a sound pulse, launching the pair back and the one behind her taking point blank force against the wall as it cracks. While they are slightly dazed she draws her sword and looks quite unhappy…*

"They never make it easy, do they…" Adam mutters with some strain.

*Cel narrows her eyes as she goes near the bar and holds her sword out*

"You're a monster! How dare you play with me...! HOW DARE YOU!!!" *She yells as light forms around her, clearly this act of trying to charm her and then kill her strikes a chord…*

*The three look at each other and then 2 charge at her as one slips back into the shadows. She runs forward at Adam ad his partner forward flips infront of her and blocks a swing as the energy from the sword can be felt through the dagger he blocks with. He does a wide round house kick and catches her on the shoulder. She winces…

Adam runs along the bar and dives at her but the divine shield reflects the attack. She moves back…practically cornered, but she pulls out a wand and she twirls it elegantly in a hand and points it forward, a massive pillar of light slams down on Adam as he shouts out and crumples down on a few bar stools. She twirls it away and then a sharp pain in the shoulder hits her and she's launched off her feet against the bar. With a hand reaching over…her own blood drains out. She stands and looks at the pair who phase from the darkness again. She waves a hand over her head elegantly and an odd light shines on the whole room. The gentle divine light shines over head and she narrows her eyes, her enemies no long able to phase into shadows as she approaches.*

"Shi*…slit her throat and lets be done with it!"

*They charge and with a sound blast she launches one off their feet into a table and the other jumps at her. She rolls to the side and swings her sword at his legs, but he deflects and attempts a stab. She takes the stabbing arm and kicks him in the knee. He winces and his balance is thrown off but he takes her arm and rolls with it behind her. She kicks a leg back and nails him in the manly goodies and he lets out an "OOUUUUGH" as she then throws him over her shoulder with some excessive force into the separating wall from the bar.

The other recovers from the table and throws a dagger at Cel, her shield comes up and deflects the object and she slowly approaches him. The assassin does a flying side kick but she cuts him down mid air and he simply stops moving…

Adam finally recovers from the Hammer of Light and looks to his partners, then to her.*

"I see…figures why the fee for this hit was so high."

*He huffs a laugh and pulls out a earlier rolled smoke. He stands on the bar to take a light from the flame in the overhead and lets out a puff. Then once again looks back to Cel.*

"I know you don't have the guts to kill a surrendering man, right? So you'll have to take me in it seems." He smirks with a victorious smile and stands with a hand behind his back.

*Cel frowns deeply as her sword is pointed at Adam…she knows she couldn't truly strike down a person who willingly makes himself vulnerable and she looks down and sighs*

*she says lowly…* "Lets go the--!!!"

*Suddenly a Sound Blast erupts from the sword and sends him through the corner wall near the bar and she yelps.*

"Oh gods! Why…? Why did you do it, Elios?!"

*She looks to the sword and runs up to Adam who lays against the wall near the back door…dead. She looks in his hand to see a poisoned dagger. He was going to take advantage of her ideals and as she drew close…he would strike. Cel looks around and holds a hand over her face and rubs her brow for a second. The assassin that was thrown against the wall earlier recovers to see a sword pointing at his face, and he raises his hands in surrender.*

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*After taking the assassin to processing at the guard house, she helps clean up the inn with Eloran and finally finds herself in the little room she's grown used to. She sets the sword in its usual place and discards the clothes she's wearing now. A double check is made to make sure the wound was healed perfectly and throws a little gown on as she sits against the head of the bed. The mirror looks back at her when she looks over. Cel makes a narrow smile to the mirror and lets her hair down. The night's memory slinks through her thoughts and Cel slowly pulls her knees up to her chest and hides her face in them.*

Celestia holds her legs tightly and sobs softly into the remainder of the night...