Trash Run

The glass fell in a disappointing heap on the ground, and he withdrew his wand, ready to get serious it seemed. She rolled her eyes at his words. "You need to keep up with the news. How funny, the Death Eaters sure do love information, and yet they always seem to be so lacking in that area."

She ticked her head, mockingly. "I don't think my Quidditch contract has anything against exacting revenge. And I'm not afraid of prison, so long as I take you down with me." She honestly was not afraid of Azkaban. She had been there before, she could do it again. "There's nothing you can do to assuage me."

Ne'Os sighed his eyes almost appeared sad but that was quickly becoming replaced with pure hunger. "When I look at you I see a hurt little human girl who has received the short end of the stick" He said almost in a whisper. "Your cousin murdered, Vito destroying your life, and i'm sure there is more to come."

He paused, for a few seconds before continuing, his eyes turning sad yet again, "You know its funny how life does things like this to us. I was turned into a vampire at three years of age, tortured by a death eater at ten, and killed when I was only 19 years old." He was playing the damaged card. He wondered if Jack truly hated him or if part of her would feel pity for the vampire. He wondered how long he had until the spells flew again.

No. Jack was not going back to her life of feeling. She had felt too much. Ne'Os was a cold-blooded murderer who had killed her cousin for no reason. He was afraid of her power, because she had proved that her will and determination made up for all of her other shortcomings - she could kill him if she decided to, and he was finally catching on.

She steeled herself against his words. She had pitied Vito, had felt for him, and look what happened. Poor little poltergeist. She had pitied Ariel, had empathized, and look what happened. Poor little werewolf. She had pitied Nemo, allowed more feeling that she had recognized to be possible, and LOOK WHAT HAD HAPPENED. Poor little Seer.

She was not going to let a vampire join the club. There were no more sign ups. Her doors were closed.

"That's a sad story," she forced out. "But it doesn't bring back Elliot. Sectumsempra!"

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Sectumsempra - a dark spell that gives a cut with lasting effects.

Crack!!! Ne'Os had vanished a split second later another crack which to Jack would appear to be behind her. Ne'Os had to act fast he let himself turn invisible he then moved a few yards down the alley. He would not have the spell hit him ever again once was enough.

He raised his wand high into the air,Tempestas. A flash quickly followed by a deafening bang illuminated the alley as a storm spawned strictly by magic appeared above them. Rain started to fall until it became a torrential downpore. Another flash and bang and Ne'Os had reappeared. He stood in a dueler's stance looking as if he did not notice the bone chilling rain.

"I can not bring back Elliot you are right. But I can send you to him!, Attonbitus" Another flash as the bolt of lightning raced at Jack. It was time to up his game. He knew that the girl he faced had nothing to lose.

Ne'Os disappeared and Jack inwardly cursed, moving forward trippingly as looked about her. She had forgotten his ability to turn invisible. This did confirm one thing for her, however. He had been incredibly insincere just moments before. She would always see everything anyone said as a ploy now.

There was a roar of thunder and buckets of water began to pour over the alley. Jack pointed her wand at herself, hissing, "Impervius!" Her vision cleared a bit and she moved slowly, cautiously, listening for Ne'Os.

He reappeared and she spun around, her eyes fixing on him. She could hear him over the thunder and the storm and she prepared her limbs to spring out of the way. He had barely begun to utter the spell when Jack dove out of the way. Electricity jumped through the air and she felt her teeth chatter together and the small hairs on her arms and neck stand up.

As she dove, however, she swung her arms about, bellowing, "Oppugno!" once again. The trash in all of the trashcans and dumpsters rose as one, in a storm of her own. Bags and loose garbage alike began to charge at Ne'Os alternatively, from every direction.

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Impervius - used to prevent a substance from interfering with another, used on herself.

Oppugno - induces object(s) to attack. Utilizing trash bags and loose garbage.

Ne'Os noticed something flying threw the air in front of him. Garbage. He almost laughed as he flicked his wand whispering "Deprimo." A powerful gust of wind blasted down the alley knocking anything flying or simply sitting on the ground at Jack. unfortunately Ne'Os had not noticed anything next to him and behind him therefore he was not prepared for when it suddenly started to assault him. He could feel many bruises and slashes from the item within the bags. He doubted these things would kill him but they would keep him distracted if he did not act.

He apparated a few feet behind of where he was and waved his wand in a large circle as he said "Ignis Curus" the area around him erupted in a column of flames destroying anything attempting to enter it. He flicked his wand upwards once ending the magic. He then made a violent snap of his wand and with a snarl said "Avada Kedavra." A bright green jet of light flew down the alley at Jack. She had sufficiently angered him. He was going to show her his full power.



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Deprimo- A violent gust of wind used in the general area in front of him most.

Ignis Curus- a wall of fire that protects the caster from all spells but will kill them if they don't turn it off.

Avada Kedavra- killing curse, aimed at Jack.

Jack did not understand this Empathy thing - for she had finally realized it was no coincidence that strange, strong, foreign emotions would suddenly flood her vessel - but she did know how to recognize it now. She did understand that when it was a sudden or strong turn in emotion, she would suddenly share it. And while it was never sincere enough to fully replicate it, it was enough for her to be alerted.

It was this, then, that caused the sudden flare of wrath inside her. It took her only a second to realize it was not her own wrath and that Ne'Os was now the angriest he had been in this entire encounter. She wheeled out of the way as a killing curse flew past her. She whipped around and yelled, "Bombarda! Stupefy!" hoping to connect with either.

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bombarda - causes an explosion
stupefy - stunning curse

Ne'Os saw the spells he felt a impact and he felt himself hit something but he did not hear anything. Then. Ringing. The sound of every frequency human ears could hear calling in to let him know they were all right. He felt nauseous. He knew it was a ruptured eardrum. He was unsure how long he had been sitting on the ground for but he knew if he did not act he would be dead. He noticed something warm he could smell iron in the air and knew it was his blood. One of his legs was bleeding freely. He knew walking on it would be difficult. He would need to see a professional healer to fix this one. He could tell if he did not see one soon he would bleed to death.

He spotted Jack. He was unsure how to handle her. She was stronger than him only in the sense she had nothing to lose. But he had anger. Pure raw anger that he could fuel his spells with. He noticed his wand was missing. No problem he knew a spell he could use on the girl. One he used only once before. One used to beat Grindelwald before he succumbed to the curse that still effected him every time he closed his eyes.

He outstretched a hand and harnessing all of his fury to fuel the spell he thought "Gladius!" He could see the spell forming in front of him; green fire was the shape it took. He could see the individual energy strands. This spell should it hit her would not be nice to her. It left no mark on the skin but it would attempt to destroy anything it touched on the inside. Its damage would be permanent if the victim didn't receive help quickly.

The spell shot off at Jack...

The world almost appeared to grow still as if waiting to see what would happen next....

The vampire would not see if the spell hit or not. He had fainted...




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Gladius- A gesture with the wand like a sword, and green flames erupt from it and go to the target. If it strikes, it shows no visible damage but harms target severally. Used against Jack.

The explosion had been more powerful than she could have suspected. The shock wave was enough to send her stumbling backwards, her back pressing against a wall as she briefly hunched over to shield herself from the debris hurling its way towards her. She did not allow this to keep her down for long, however, and she righted herself as soon as she possibly could.

Ne'Os was close to being finished off, she could see it and she could sense it. Though his emotions were surging energetically through his body, he had been harmed and had lost his wand. Jack raised her wand for the victory...

He flung a spell at her and Jack's lips fumbled to say the word, "Protego." Though a shield formed, one of the tendrils of magic had found its way around and touched her in the stomach.

It was as though an anvil had landed there. She immediately doubled over, wheezing in pain. She looked up, biting her tongue to keep herself leveled. Ne'Os had fallen, and she was attempting to raise her wand to finish him off.

Something inside of her was dying... Absolutely dying. She cursed, loudly, passionately, before turning on her heel, heading for St Mungo's. Ne'Os would have to wait.