Ascension (Invite)

Heavy pants of wind and Jayr would be at the courtyard, her suspicions finding an all time high noticing a few tourists catching her mid-step before the slow rising sun just barely piercing the morning haze. A catch in her step as she'd almost freeze. What was wrong with her, no doubt there was something going on or at least there was something stressing her out to a degree. Perhaps it was this title, or maybe even just a sense of tests, school, or the boy's she'd been associating with as of late. Donnie, Jasper, even David for a strange sense, there was something just off.

The careening screech of the car would sound and Jayr would shy away from the side of the street closing her eyes as hands would come up to shield her face protectively from the oncoming traffic before a harsh grip would catch her forearm and yank her along with the motion of the vehicle pulling her along inside. The quick pound of her hands contacting the seats inside with a rough bruising effect Jayr would instinctively throttle up her hands pitched to bite, scratch, and claw her way but no assaulting body came forward rather the smooth and somewhat intimidating voice came forward.

"Apologies. I do hope you'll take kindly to this meeting, otherwise things can get a bit out of hand."

At least he said he was sorry? Not that wasn't right she was getting abducted, there was no room for small talk or charming banter. She'd grimace finally opening her eyes and lowering hands from her face in more of a defensive motion. He looked comfortable, which was a stark contrast to her appearance, hair slightly frizzled from the toss, hands up defensibly to strike and her legs split ready to pounce.

"What do you want?" She'd bite back in a harsh tone not wanting any answer that didn't include a reason for her escape.

"I'd like to make a proposition to you, one of a sensitive nature I'm sure, to both you and those around you."

Jayr would consider his words, feeling quite off balance here in his little playground. She'd been in situations like this but they'd all been on her own terms she could walk away, consider a different route, but here she was little more than helpless to wherever the kidnapper decided to drop her off.

Fear?

"Spill." The response cold and demanding, despite being afraid Jayr wouldn't allow herself to reveal such things, it'd only set free blood to the water. Biting down on the inside of her mouth she'd grip her fists sharply to give her a feeling of warmth in this cold hour.

"But first I'd like you to show me what you have to offer."

Jayr would jerk back suddenly shocked, again she considered another rapist. Why was the world full of such horrible people, her breath was caught up and she found herself even more afraid, first of death but she was able to master her fear of such things but of being raped. That was another thing entirely.

The sudden bump of the car would knock her senses back feeling fully aware of that around her, with what strength she'd have Jayr would put a face on, one of strength that could handle anything and would step forward from the car looking about at all the figures. Those cold eyes staring back at her. And once more she was afraid, what was this man capable of that so many had lost themselves here?

"Welcome to the beginning."

"Please don't be the end." She'd whimper low enough not to be heard.

"So what do you think?"

Jayr would look around towards each of their faces, once they could have been human enough. But something had robbed them of that, now they were little more than images stacked against a crazed ideal.

"I think you're mad." Jayr would state bluntly acknowledging his motions to be that of a God. It was pathetic to think anyone could be a God, she'd just have to show him that, if you could make a God bleed he was no longer a God.

"Now back to the task at hand my dear, I will let you go on the condition that you can best me in a battle."

Jayr would purse her lips with a bit of anguish, her hands stationary at her sides before hand would now come up quickly as a defensive vice. She wanted to kill him for doing this to people. One or two looked to be sophomores and that meant now their lives were ruined. Justice had to prevail here,

As his words left his lips Jayr would take a right foot forward to close the distance, her left leg rounding up to vice him in the neck as the same instance he'd lash out.

"En guard."

Bam, the force of his arm cutlacing out into her gut feeling as if he'd reached all the way through to her spine. She could feel her insides caving in and a gasp of air rocketing out. Woosh. Like a gale storm, though her own attack was not halted, with the blast to her gut Jayr would be forced off her feet and with her leg's position at Gabriel's neck it'd roll her over behind him where her arms would swing about lashing out at his right leg and pulling back forming her body upside down partially in an extended being. The jerk was a reversal, the strike would pull him off balance and the kcik would put weight on his head to force him head first to the ground.

Jayr would find herself in a sticky position, having toppled the man she was now in a dominant position, however without the sufficient strength to capitalize on such notions Jayr was left with little more than relieving the space and dropping herself into a situation of great risk. However contrary towards his own attacks Jayr had another way of evading. After releasing Gabriel's leg Jayr would thrust her hands out over her head and push off throwing herself over past his head as the man would come up to attempt attacking the spectre that was her.

"More than Strength!"

She'd squelch out through the pained stomach from the first strike. He'd definitely done some good damage on her but how long would that last, if she could evade him, maybe even get in her own strikes maybe she could survive.

No doubt by now he'd have turned around so Jayr would take the moment to hit him in the face with a bold forward strike and then retract. With the retraction though her left leg would come up bending into a sharp kneecap blow towards Gabriel's gut should her pursue her, if not the energy would be little wasted having practiced such moves in cheer.

She'd listen to his story unconsciously finding herself following in his path before stopping right before this throne. It seemed fitting despite this only being the first moment they'd spoken, his actions and mannerisms being just like that of a pompous prince, thinking himself entitled to ruling and passing judgment. A small scowl towards him before catching her breath and realizing she acted much of the same way being caught in a trap of controversy.

"But all these people, you did this to them.....There is NO excuse for what you've done here! You cannot blame your past, take responsibility you.... you monster!"

Jayr found herself falling to the floor in a fit of panic, her airway being constricted from the punch, from the fit and now she was in a spastic breathing motion. Her shoulders would shudder furiously and tears were noticeable.

Then he spoke the words.

"And I believe you can very well make the same mistakes."

Her fit would stop almost immediately in realization to the words, her body stopping its repetition of fear, pain, and now very well her understanding.

"I will not become you." A small spit at the floor.

Jayr hesitated, she'd linger at the throne's edge with a hitch in her breath, she wasn't sure if she could believe him. I mean she'd just been abducted by this monster and now he was trying to tell her a story about pillars, about his brother using some kind of magic, it all seemed just to out there to really understand. Fear trickled into her body once more, was she going to have to drink his Kool-aid?

"As for becoming me, I have no intention of you repeating my mistakes, though Jayr I must ask you a favor."

A sigh and her eyes would lower hoping now that was her answer to the feeling of death though looking back up again his inclined finger suggesting her to come forward. A lurch in her throat and the back of her head suggesting she not come forward, not after what she'd just been through. A hesitation and Jayr would move forward, slowly, cautiously before stopping a safe enough distance from him.

"I would ask as though you take up my mantle and find the peace you're looking for."

The change in tone shocking her slightly, but then again she was skeptical about his intentions, it was always the person who acted nicest to you that was the one who tended to lie the most. Never trust anyone was beginning to be a more infamous policy to her.

"I'm Naming you my successor, as Eclipse."

A jerk of her head in reverse, okay now he really was on something.

"E hysa oui dra Almebca Tnykuh du tu fryd sicd pa tuha, yht eh dinh oui crymm nayb dra licb uv meva."

The sudden speak of some dungeons and dragons language that she could only place being with a group of nerds back in middle school was pushing her away. Jayr would start walking in reverse her head spinning but suddenly back on straight to understanding now she was caught in the middle of a psycho's trap of complexities.

"Let me out of here. Please, I won't say anything just let me go."