The Sea Caves, Sunday Morning

[no_archangel]

The waves washed up on the beach. The ceaseless sound of the sea had filled the ears of the temporary residents of the cave as they fell asleep and it was there in the morning, marking the pace of the ocean. Today the sun shone, it's light reflecting and moving with the shifting water. Seabirds cried out, the smell of salt and seaweed was carried

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During the fight

[vkandis_son]

Thrown by a completely unfamiliar power, Altra crashed back into the cave, sliding across the rocky ground on his side, and slammed into the wall.

It knocked him senseless, and he lay limply on the ground.

Re: During the fight

[no_archangel]

Gabriel leapt up on to a nearby rock and crouched, his eyes fixed on Pyriel and the kid. There was nothing he could do now, it was in the hands of those two, or possibly God should he chose to care.

Re: During the fight

[vkandis_son]

Karal froze, eyes wide with shock, torn between his need to go to Altra and his need to know what was happening.

A quick glance out the cave mouth and he knew. "Professor!" he yelled, and dropped to his knees in front of Altra, reaching out to gather up the Firecat.

There was nothing he could do to help Danyel, and he was smart enough to know it. He hugged Altra's limp form to his chest and turned to stare at the figures. "Vkandis, help him. He's just a boy."

Re: During the fight

[remember5th]

Evey had armed herself, should it be needed, and immediately hurried over to Karal and Altra. "We need to stay back," she said, staring out at the events unfolding before them. "We can't do anything."

Re: During the fight

[vkandis_son]

He nodded mutely, clutching Altra closer, leaning into Evey just the tiniest amount.

Re: During the fight

[no_archangel]

"The cat's ok?" Gabriel actually looked concerned, but it might be because Altra in his mind had been the most important protection against Pyriel.

Re: During the fight

[vkandis_son]

Karal shook his head. "He's unconscious." But Altra was starting to stir, groggy, but waking up.

:Bastard angels,: was thready but clear in Karal's head. :Where's the boy?:

"Out there," Karal answered in a shaky voice. "With the angel."

Re: During the fight

[sith_happened]

Never had Anakin's need to stretch his legs been so mistimed. "I'm going out there," he said as returned, voice icy, as he began to move towards the entrance of the cave.

Re: During the fight

[vkandis_son]

Karal bit his lip and watched him out of wide eyes.

Altra lifted his head, blue eyes fixed on Anakin. :Go. I don't think you'll be able to get to them, but go. Try.:

Re: During the fight

[sith_happened]

Jaw set, Anakin raced towards the daylight and Danyel.

Halfway there he bounced--hard--off of the forcefield.

Uncomfortably reminded of graduation when he hadn't been able to get to someone else who needed his protection, for once Anakin didn't hold back on using the full scope of the powers the Force had given him.

He closed his eyes and spread out his awareness, trying to figure what the forcefield was made of: and more importantly, how to short circuit it.

He was being offered no clues, so he went for the universal can opener.

"A lightsaber cuts through almost anything," he muttered to himself, slashing at the forcefield with the weapon.

It...wasn't working.

Re: During the fight

[remember5th]

Evey peeked out from the front of the cave, a tiny, fuzzy, neon green ball clutched tightly in her hand. It was small, but it'd buy time as she needed.

Her other hand fumbled for Karal's.

Re: During the fight

[vkandis_son]

Karal caught her hand, squeezing it tightly, wincing as Altra struggled around in his arms to see, inadvertently scratching his arm.

:Vkandis-damned angels!: He hissed at the fight, and Karal held him tighter, face completely white.

"He's going to die," he whispered. "We were supposed to keep him safe." Karal was praying harder than he'd ever prayed in his life.

Re: During the fight

[remember5th]

"He won't," Evey breathed, brown eyes wide and unblinking as she stared out. "He can't."

Re: During the fight

[vkandis_son]

Karal just shook his head, knowing that nothing short of a miracle could save Danyel. He was just a boy, and that was an avatar of a god, who'd been strong enough to knock Altra flying, who'd blocked Anakin from reaching them.

He kept praying, could feel sparks like small lightning crackling over Altra's fur and he clung to Evey's hand. Unbidden, the thought of what would come after Danyel was dead demanded his attention.

He prayed harder, eyes half closed, because he didn't want to see what would happen, but he owed it to the boy to at least bear witness.

"Sunlord!" It was hazy, half-seen, but the fight was suddenly over, Danyel half obscured in a floating haze of white.

And a black shadow touched him and Altra, dragging his attention away for brief seconds to stare at Gabriel.

Re: During the fight

[remember5th]

"Oh my god." It happened so fast, and she didn't understand it, but it was over. Evey stared, her breath short in spite of hardly doing a thing. "I...oh my god. Is he okay? Are you?"

Re: During the fight

[vkandis_son]

Karal stepped back towards Evey, just staring at Gabriel, while Altra twisted in his arms and fell, hitting the floor hard. He raced towards the sand, and stopped when he saw Anakin and Danyel.

:I don't think he's okay,: he said slowly.

Karal glanced back at Gabriel, who seemed more bemused than anything by their reactions, and then squeezed Evey's hand again. "We'd best go and find out," he said quietly, heart sinking as he followed Altra's gaze.