Linking Bonds : Villians [Open to villians]

The call. It had echoed through the worlds, bringing them closer to her, that presence in their dreams, their heads. It was calling them, evil. And she was it's child, the perfect one, waiting to do what had been started long ago. Her legs were crossed as she sat on a stump, looking out at the twilight, the ocean's breeze wafting through the air. Her strands of ethereal red melted with the sunset, those eyes turning like the night sky. Her hands to her sides, she watched the twilight, both of those she knew were around meant to appear behind her. That was fine : they would know better then try to harm their leader, once they understood just who it was. Everything had been done by bird : no faces.. and now it was time to gather. And a vicious smirk lit up Eri's face, almost grinning in sheer content. Yes.. it was time.

Feu stood up and stretched, looking out over the beach. He could see someone sitting on the stump of a tree, but it was early - nobody else had arrived yet. He checked the cannon on his arm, loading some oil into it and smiling. If the call was a trick by the good guys trying to take him down, probably his brother - he'd be ready. He would wait for someone else to approach the character on the stump before he left the small cave he was in.

Shiva looked around the Island, flapping her wings to steady herself aloft. She could see someone sitting on a stump on the far side of the island, so she must have showed up in a bad location. She threw a coconut she'd picked up at the rocky face of the small cliff, folding her wings and diving after it so right after it hit she could grab it. When she'd successfully gotten one of them open, she flew towards the figure, landing about ten feet behind them and slowly drinking some of the milk from inside the coconut.

Her eyes were closed, as that smile stayed on her lips, her body not moving. She heard the flapping of wings, and the sense of those near by definitely made her content. They were both here, as expected. Her body rose, as she turned her face to behind, looking into the world beyond. The Death Goddess was right there, and Eri's steps were quiet, and yet strong. Arriving, the woman rose her hand to the cave. ''Feu, come out now. There's really no time to be playing games.'' she said, her voice soft and yet commanding, as the other hand landed on the shoulder of the Death goddess. ''Shiva. Pleased to see you have come, even with reservations.'' the woman said, as she now turned, returning to the stump, but standing. ''Shall we discuss now?'' her voice came, as the wind picked up slightly, those sapphire eyes as deep as any pit in existence.

Shiva took another sip of the coconut milk, nodding. She didn't speak for well, apparently Eri could read her mind. She hadn't announced herself and the landing had been soft, so there should really be no reason her presence was known. And whoever this Feu person was, she couldn't see them - there was no proof of their existence.

Feu walked out of the small cave and steadied his gun. This was definitely a trap, considering how she knew he was there without turning around. His brother had set him up. The newcomer with wings was probably the assassin, with the woman on the stump being the bait. Or maybe it was the other way around, either way - he had to be careful.

''Oh come now : both of you are acting like children. Have you not both received my beautiful messengers? Have you both not accomplished tasks? They were signed with The Faceless One, if I remember. Now both of you shape up : it is time to discuss our path. We are not the light, nor are we the dawn and twilight. We are the night : villains. Thus so, we must become as such : acting alone is not enough. Doth you not agree?'' the woman said, not a haughty accent, but a commanding tone, one of knowledge and one that awed respect out of those witness to the full brunt of it's power. Her sapphire eyes were burning like flames, cold and deadly flames ready to strike at a moment's notice.

"Oy, I know you're not starting without me!" Having been observing from above the small cave where the rather cautious man with the cannon had been taking cover, the loud figure laughed to himself, before jumping down to ground level, landing a few feet behind the cannon user. "Quit being so cautious. I won't let anyone hurt you," he teased, unable to keep a grin from his face; it was simply his way of living. As he walked past the redhead, the other man was given a rather clear view of the cheerfully arrogant man known as Niveus; a long white coat covered his body, with a clear crest of wings and a crown plastered across the back. His light blond, shoulder length hair was partially covered by a black bandanna, and the wide grin that crossed his face was plainly visible. "So...am I late?"

"And for a fact you can't begin without the greatest umbramancer ever conceived." Dedrun, unlike his companions, seemed to have just popped up. It wasn't magic, but simply his ability to blend in with the crowd, even when it wasn't there. His hunched form, covered in a thick chitinous armor, hobbled along the beach. His pale skin caught the moonlight, his shadow stretching out farther behind him than it should have. Turning his good eye to the young woman Dedrun grinned skeletally, pulling back his facial features and revealing ugly yellow teeth. "I kenned your message, lady. And I agree that we should have a palaver," Dedrun squeaked, lacing his fingers together.

Feu looked over at at the even newer arrival and growled. He didn't care that this person was offering to help him, he had never met the guy before and he didn't know if he should trust him. He sidestepped away with his cannon still trained on the woman on the stump as he advanced.

Shiva flapped her wings, landing on a tree next to the stump. She smiled, tossing away the shell of the coconut after finishing the milk inside. She summoned her staff from the cross around her neck, polishing it.

''Wow.. what a tough crowd.'' said Eri, her tone almost sarcastic, as her body stretched, the woman facing them. She felt slightly hot, so the collar of her shirt was being unzipped, by the time she had done, the very top of her breasts showed. Painting a seductive picture, but not realizing it, as she sat down open legged, the woman looked at the ones that would be her followers. A smile graced her lips, as she yawned softly. ''Well, let's start somewhere, hm? I am Eri, and I am your leader. Those birds that you have met : they are my servants. Those missions you have done, perfect to your inclination : they were your tests. Anyone else sick of those heroes? Well.. let's just say we're here to make sure things rumble. Our previous leader.. left us with a mammoth task.'' she said, as she tipped her head slightly, those stormy sapphire eyes beautiful and inviting, as was the rest of her body. Without knowing it, her aura started to leek, the feeling that she was powerful and sensual slowly pervading the area. ''And only together we shall manage it.'' she finished, gazing at each for their responses.

Upon hearing Eri speak, a young, blonde teenager poked his head out from behind a rock, his bright blue eyes scanning the group of people. He continued watching for a few moments before he quietly got up and dusted his jeans off, staying as quiet as he could the entire time.

"Get to the point!" Coming to a stop several feet away from the woman who called herself their leader, the man usually operating under the name Snow grinned widely, crossing his arms. "Given the nature of those gathered, don't you think it would be best to get all the info out before someone starts a riot? Hell, asking us to work together almost sounds insane as it is." He didn't intend to sound...insubordionate, or anything, but in his mind the idea of any of the gathered people working together seemed doomed to fail.

Dedrun's grin faltered momentarily, his brows knitting. This woman, this succubus, was trying to seduce them, subconsciously or no. But in any case it was completely clear that she was trying to twist them to her will.

"Leader, ya say? I thought we could be more of an autonomous commune, if ya ken my meaning." Dedrun's grin returned, his head bobbing enthusiastically. "Order seems too good for a gathering of villains. A structure featuring an official 'leader' would be a wee bit... heroic. To me that is, I don't claim to know what the others think."

Feu glared at the newcomers, furious that the place was becoming crowded. This looked more and more like a trap that Raiden would set up to catch him, for he'd never met any of these people before in his life and he couldn't trust any of them. He jumped up, aiming his cannon at the ground and firing to push him out of the group and on top of the cliff. He wasn't going to take any chances, he had to find Raiden and kill him before Raiden had HIS chance.

Shiva watched Feu blast off, laughing to herself. She summoned an orb of darkness in her hand and turned to Eri. "Eri-sama, shall I blast him into oblivion for you?"

''No, no. I've got it.'' said the woman, as she smiled. Her hand went to her left side, and she moved, fast. She wore no armor, thus her speed was superior. The whip lashed out, wrapping around Feu and his canon arm, before she pulled him to the ground before her. Her heel landed on a pressure point in his neck, ready to crush the life out of him if needed. Tied up in her whip, he was no threat. Her head lifted, and those eyes were spouting with darkness. Turning her gaze to Shiva, there was only a nod. ''Xen, come here. Please sit on Feu, until he has realized that I can rip out his soul and make him suffer the rest of his life as my high heels.'' she said, the venom and spite almost leaking from her voice, as she turned her gaze to the shaman in their vicinity. ''You. No respect for the leader? A mouse in an endless maze of electric fields sound suitable to your nature.'' she said, the very nature of the woman's ability cackling the air. The feeling of darkness and electricity rung clear, as well as oppressing soul pressure. Turning that fury gaze towards Niveus, a smirk lit her face. ''And you. Perhaps blunt, but you should learn to hold your tongue : or you'll find that even the sweetest touches can be sheer poison.'' the woman said, as she waited for her commands to be followed and her words to sink in. She will not be trifled with. Not by these fools.

"The sweetest touches, eh?" Unable to help himself, Niveus felt his smile widen; she seemed intent on ruling through either sheer power or fear, Perhaps unluckily for her, neither would ever hold much sway over a man like himself. "I'll keep your words in mind, but I can't promise I'll take them too seriously. A group like this, if you want to lead, it's something you have to earn, if not simply grasp the title and beat down any other takers. Threats and words will never get your point across." Shrugging, he cracked his knuckles, before snapping on a pair of leather gloves. "You don't seem like much of a hero to me. Why don't we see who among us is most suited to leading?"

Xen nodded quickly and did as he was told, a small grin on his face the entire time. "I am not so sure if fighting would be a very good idea. If someone were to find us weakened, that would be the end of us..." He said, his voice light and almost childish.

Shiva glared at Niveus, pointing the orb of darkness at him. "Don't you challenge our leader, you fool!" She hissed, her feelings about the matter crystal clear.

Feu layed there, being sat on and unable to move or speak.

Dedrun gazed at everyone, taken aback. The shaman, or Umbramancer, as he called himself, was shocked at the people's reactions. They were, villains, yes, and they shouldn't be led, no, because who in their right mind would be led by a villain? It was sheer lunacy! "Perhaps you don't ken what I am saying, my dear; having one leader in our band of ladies and gentlemen would be downright foolish. Why would anyone listen to you, miss, when all you've done is tried to seduce us, made veiled threats, and actively hunted down one person who felt it was in their best interest to leave our clique? And before it comes to blows, which I don't think it should, I suggest we calm down and think about this. Killing any one of us, when there are so few, would just make it easier for those goody-goodies." Dedrun paused, then finished his speech. "I say we have no particular leader; a council is superior, don't you think, miss?" He smiled again at Eri, bobbing his head at her.

Xen rose his hand a little, his grin fading. "I think a council could only lead to stalling. It would take a longer time to make decisions, time that would be vital to our effort. Maybe a chain of command would be better." He said, his voice quiet.

Her body shook. Tilting her head back, laughter burst from her lips, as she shook with sheer intensity. Dropping her head and looking at the two, three that were trying to rebel, a twisted smirk came upon her lips, and an eerie chuckle resonated through this time. Her hand lifted up, and a strange sound came from her lips. Almost like a cry, a weep and yet an even stranger howl. The woman stood and softly touched Feu's forehead, sending a spirit pulse through him and her. This was necessary.. and immediate. For the moment that pulse was sent through the male, he would first feel a strange, warmth, then he would become aware.. of something. ''Feu. I speak not lies. For the day that I would serve one such as he, would be the day that I would die. For good.. what use is good? He doesn't deserve it. You do. '' she said, striking to the core of the problem. For the past lied in the soul, and that's what she was mistress of. The soul. And Feu would have to trust her : those words were given to him alone, into his very soul. Not that anyone heard the words : they were spoken to him alone.

Her attention turned to the inserectionists. Her smile was cruel, almost delighted, as she took out the third whip, Yurine. Yes.. this one was best. She gave a sort of laugh, before tilting her head, looking at the two. ''Then by all means.. challenge me. I will show you definately where power lies. But be warned : there's a simple reason that I have claimed to be the leader.. and you will find out soon enough.'' she said, those eyes narrowededly closed, as she looked at Shiva, and Xen, the two wise ones that had chosen her side. Feu would probably join them after that interlude : if not, she would definately have to show him the truth of things. But more importantly : Niveus had to be tamed.. as well as Dedrun.