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Dec 14, 2016 13:10:18 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Dec 14, 2016 13:10:18 GMT -7
Andy had received a letter from her sister, Nat that had been itching at the back of her mind ever since she received it.
...our parents sent me a letter. I won’t repeat what was said, but it wasn't anything nice. You should be careful. They’re angry at me...
That was clear enough to Andy. Their parents must have threatened Natalia. Andy tried to brush it off. To take hers sisters warning and move on but... that itching at the back of her mind, her hands shaking upon thinking of it... she knew something had to be done. So, she went to the person that she felt was the best person to help her out.
Nikolaj.
She knew where he lived, of course. She had been there before. And here she was again, New Years Eve, knocking on his door. "Nik? It's me, Andy. I'm not here to kill you. Promise," she wasn't sure if that sounded very convincing...
@nikolaj (@natalia will join later after all the battle stuffs, I will tag you again!)
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Dec 26, 2016 7:54:12 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Dec 26, 2016 7:54:12 GMT -7
@lestrange "Nik? It's me, Andy. I'm not here to kill you. Promise," well that had been the last voice he'd expected to waft through his door as he walked toward it after hearing the knocks. he had a glass of firewhiskey in hand as he turned the knob and pulled open the door, resting his arm up against the edge of it as he leaned casually against it. "well at least this time you used the front door" he let his arm fall from where it had been leaning and he turned around to walk back into his apartment. he trusted his sister enough to not attack his back, she had gotten all that out of her system when she had paid him a visit before, well at least he hoped. he grabbed the bottle that was sitting on the table in his living room and he topped up the liquid that was in his glass. "so, i take it this isn't a visit just to say 'happy new year'?" he asked as he took a sip, his dark eyes settling on his sister.
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Dec 26, 2016 7:59:18 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Dec 26, 2016 7:59:18 GMT -7
He opened the door and she was surprised by how calm she felt. In fact, she almost wanted to go to him, find comfort in his arms, which was odd. Maybe it was because she knew he was the only person who would agree with her on this one. Who would want to take care of Natalia at any cost. She took a deep breath as he mocked her, sort of, for using the front door. She followed him inside, her wand still tucked away and not drawn, which felt wrong. But, she wanted to show she came in peace. Well, at least with him.
"No," she said with a clearing of her throat. "It's not," she confirmed. Her eyes flickered to his glass of... whatever it was, and then back up to his face, "got any more of that?" she asked.
@nikolaj
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Dec 26, 2016 8:08:24 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Dec 26, 2016 8:08:24 GMT -7
@lestrange "No, It's not, got any more of that?" he raised his eyebrow as he looked at the bottle that was half full in his hands and he looked back to andy. "no." he said as he summoned over a glass for her anyway. she was seventeen, she could drink. he poured some into the glass that floated in the air next to his hand and it made it's own way over to andy when he'd finished. setting the bottle down on the glass he moved to take a seat on the armchair in the room and he fixed his sister with another look. "so what's this about?"
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Dec 26, 2016 8:15:28 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Dec 26, 2016 8:15:28 GMT -7
She rolled her eyes as her brother said no, but summoned a class anyway. She lifted a hand to catch it in the air and looked at the drink before looking up to find him in the chair when he asked what it was about. "I... need your help," she said, lifting the glass and taking a sip. Wow, that was terrible! She sputtered a little but quickly shook it off, looking back to him. "Our parents threatened Nat," she said slowly, her hand squeezing the glass, "we have to do something about that."
@nikolaj
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Dec 26, 2016 8:44:28 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Dec 26, 2016 8:44:28 GMT -7
@lestrange "I... need your help, Our parents threatened Nat, we have to do something about that." nik let his guard down in that moment and he stood up, a frown forming on his face as he crossed the room to any. they threatened nat? they had hurt her once before and that had been bad enough but to threaten to do it again? well he wasn't going to let that happen. not when he hadn't been there the first time to protect her in some way, his father had made sure of that. "what did you have in mind?" he asked, though he had a few ideas forming of his own. though andy had been the one to ask him for help so he was sure she'd have an idea but if she didn't he could put a few things forward and none of them would end well for their parents.
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Dec 26, 2016 8:51:17 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Dec 26, 2016 8:51:17 GMT -7
He stood and moved to her and she felt her hands slightly shaking, so she gripped the glass tighter and drank the rest of the whiskey in one swoop. She gasped at the burning sensation again and then met Niks eyes with her own.
The difference between this and the other times she'd decided to hurt someone, was that this time she was fully aware of it. Usually she was blacking out, fading away, and doing it in a trance like state.
Not this time.
"Kill them."
@nikolaj
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Dec 26, 2016 9:02:48 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Dec 26, 2016 9:02:48 GMT -7
@lestrange "Kill them."
now that was a plan he could get behind. he didn't feel anything but disdain toward his parents, not since they had hurt his sister so badly. his father had spent nik's whole life talking himself out of making nik dislike him but nik couldn't forgive him for what he had done to nat. nik had been an arse of a brother, he knew that but he had never physically hurt his sisters. he held himself to a higher standard on how he treated the people he loved. he nodded his head once and set down the glass he was still holding and looked at her. "then let's go do that."
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Dec 26, 2016 9:11:49 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Dec 26, 2016 9:11:49 GMT -7
He nodded, and she breathed out relief. "then let's go do that." She set her glass down at his words too and lifted her hand, taking his and giving it a squeeze before they apparated together.
They appeared in front of their childhood home, a large almost mansion style house out in a field by itself. Andy took a deep breath, her grip on Niks had tight. She finally released it and moved forward, stepping up the front steps and carefully opening the front door. She made sure Nik was behind her before stepping inside. Their parents would know they were there, because of security spells in place...
@nikolaj (okay so they go inside and can't find mom and dad and then mom and dad ambush them)
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Dec 26, 2016 9:18:45 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Dec 26, 2016 9:18:45 GMT -7
@lestrange their childhood home. well it wasn't a home. it was the house they had grown up in. none of them had ever really felt at home or safe inside the walls. he felt andy's tight grip vanish from his hand as she let go of him and he drew his wand out of his pocket and gripped it tight. he walked along the path, letting andy go first since it seemed to be where she wanted to walk and he glanced around the eerily quiet gardens. they moved inside and that's when nik shifted around his sister, not letting her step further than the front door without him in front of her. he looked around the quiet house and frowned slightly. he knew his parents were there but where was something they'd have to figure out sooner rather than later. after all, their parents would know exactly where they were.
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Dec 27, 2016 18:01:43 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Dec 27, 2016 18:01:43 GMT -7
Nik stepped in front of her, which she was fine with. She stopped, letting him look around first and just glancing about behind him. She found herself reaching out to gently touch the bag of his forearm, "maybe this is a ba-" she started softly, but then a sound on the landing above them stopped her. She grabbed his arm, stepping up close behind him so she was pressed against his back. Suddenly, all the lights turned on and their father was standing at the top of the stairs up ahead.
"Evening Andromeda. Nikolaj," he greeted casually.
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Dec 27, 2016 18:26:52 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Dec 27, 2016 18:26:52 GMT -7
@lestrange "maybe this is a ba-" he frowned a little as he felt her hand on his arm but before he could turn his head to face her his eyes caught movement on the top of the stairs as andy pressed into his back. this wasn't a bad idea. it was a good one. they could finally rid themselves of the vermin people called their parents. "Evening Andromeda. Nikolaj," nik frowned as the lights came on and he pulled his arm away from andy as quickly as he could. he stepped forward, aiming his wand at his father and casting a spell toward him. in that moment he got so caught up in his father he didn't notice his mother coming into the entrance room to start casting spells at andy .
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Dec 27, 2016 18:31:39 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Dec 27, 2016 18:31:39 GMT -7
Nik pulled away from her and she clenched her fist, hating herself for even relying on him for a second in the first place. He didn't waist any time firing a spell, though. Andy was watching him and didn't see her mother appear at her side, firing a spell at her. Andy shouted, as her sleeve caught fire and she quickly removed her jacket, tossing it to the side and turning to her mother, firing her own spell at the woman.
Meanwhile, Rabastan side stepped Niks attack with a smug look on his face. "Games, Nikolaj? My boy," he shook his head, lifting his wand to fire an attack on his son.
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Dec 27, 2016 18:41:52 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Dec 27, 2016 18:41:52 GMT -7
@lestrange "Games, Nikolaj? My boy," nik saw his father step aside from his spell, which he had expected. their parents hadn't lasted their whole lives by being bad at duelling, as much as nik hated to admit anything decent about them. they both knew enough to keep them alive. he shielded himself from the spell his father cast at him and as he stepped back his mother came into view. he frowned as he saw the flames of andy's jacket. he raised his wand to his mother, casting a spell toward her in order to distract her enough so that andy could have a better chance of attacking the woman. as he cast his spell he felt something tearing at his shoulder, a line slashing along his back as his father took advantage of the lapse in concentration. he fought against dropping to his knee and he threw back a spell at his father, the blinding green light just missing the man as he descended the stairs quickly toward what was quickly turning into carnage.
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Dec 27, 2016 18:46:56 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Dec 27, 2016 18:46:56 GMT -7
Andy saw Nik fire at her mother, then saw a green light out of the corner of the corner of her eye. Everything was happening so fast. Andy and her mother were dueling it out but everyone once and a while they'd switch dueling partners. Andy tried to stay close to Nik, but they were soon separated. Spells were flying all around, things exploding. Finally, she reached Nik again, the floor slippery with blood. He was lifting his wand, standing on their fathers chest, about to kill him. She grabbed his arm, slipping a little, "Nik, don't! It isn't right! Please!" she regretted all of this. Brining him here, leading him to this horrible place to be hurt and to kill. She was seeing clearly now. Killing them wasn't the answer.
She tugged on Niks arm, "please, Nik. For me," she pleaded. Their mother was somewhere unconscious on the floor.
@nikolaj
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