Something's Going On

"Something's Going On" is a [SEASON NUMBER] thread written on [IRL DATE].
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“Sven, take your sisters and your dragons and get Grandma,” Grey said as she and Brandt bolted out of the house. “Head straight to Aunt Asha’s house and stay there until we come get you!”
Sven nodded before grabbing his sword and knife. He might’ve only had a lesson with Malak so far, but he had to defend his sisters in case something happened.
As soon as their children made a run for it, Grey and Brandt ran to the plaza with Shadow in tow. There was commotion, and they needed to get to the bottom of it.
Feb 27, 2020
Nala rushed back into her porcelain body but immediately screamed and collapsed to all fours as she fully felt the damage done to her arms, rendering them basically useless. She still managed to stumble closer to Lila and hover over her, afraid to touch her and cause more damage. What were you thinking!? she cried out, reaching for every healer in the village ( @akkeyagentofhelheim ) to summon them to the edge of Haligan. You Valhallan-cursed, stubborn, idiotic… She bit her words short and tried to avoid blasting her fury and frustration at Lila for the present; it wasn’t the time to focus on that. She could let the tide of emotion loose later. She mentally felt for Milae, but her probe was reflected effortlessly again.
Never do this again, she chided, but her tone was shaky, as were her blackened, stripped-bare hands, already jerky and unstable from losing their stability and ligament.
Feb 27, 2020
Aria fell over from where she was sitting on Katryn’s bed, “What was that?!” she screamed, two mental waves intruding her thoughts one after another. The edge of Haligan… “Kat, I think I have to go!” She said, panicked, as she stumbled down the stairs and the through the village as fast as her little legs could take her.
Hunter knew that call, it was made many a time years ago. He immediately bolted out of the healer’s hut, grabbing whatever supplies he could in one go, and reached the scene first, “What? What do you need?!”
Feb 27, 2020
The Chief and her husband ran as fast as they could to the center of the village, and upon arrival, they could clearly see healers…Hunter…running onto the scene as well. It didn’t take long for the couple to see their second-oldest niece…lying on the ground…a sword sticking out of her stomach…and bleeding. 
Grey and Brandt stared in terror at the sight. Brandt felt as if he was transported back 10 years ago…to when his brother-in-law died of similar injuries…all because he couldn’t save him. 
“LILA!!” Grey shouted at the top of her lungs before they ran over. “Oh my Hel, what happened?!” She and Brandt got on either side of her inspecting her wound.
Feb 27, 2020
Lila coughed as the blood leaked into her esophagus. She looked down at her red stained hands.
“Nala was being stupid. Did what I had to do.” She coughs as she looks down at the sword in her stomach. “Don’t pull that out until your ready to do something about it.” She lays her head back and grimaces in pain.
Feb 27, 2020
I was being stupid, Nala repeated in disbelief, looking up and quickly finding Hunter sprinting through the crowd. She quickly played back their confrontation to him and did a deep mental scan of her wounds, as well. Someone has to go find out what has occurred and it’s not going to be you, she said to Lila, and I suppose it’s not going to be me. 
Feb 27, 2020
Lila coughed again. “Can we argue about this later?” She moaned in pain, gripping onto her clothes as she writhed.
Feb 28, 2020
Brandt gently shushed Lila as she writhed in pain and ran a hand through her hair…just as he used to do when their nieces and nephew were young. 
“How about we take care of that wound?” Grey said as she studied the wound. She couldn’t pull out the sword without causing Lila to bleed out. She turned to the village. “I need a healer! Lila’s injured!” She turned back to their niece and the demon. “Someone want to tell me what happened here?”
Feb 28, 2020
Hunter’s mind was filled with the images that Nala projected, and his heart sank.
Fuck. He ran and crouched beside Lila, completely ignoring everyone else around him. This is bad. She’ll die if we dont do something soon. This needs to be cleaned and closed up immediately, and I cant do magic right now–
He grabbed the arm of the person beside him, “Bring either Aria, any of the high level magic healers, or a dragon,” he said urgently. He motioned for the ironsmith to bring him his purest rods, and began uncorking the flask of alcohol he had quickly grabbed. Whomever gets here first.
Feb 28, 2020
Brandt looked as Hunter grabbed his arm telling him to grab Aria or any other magical healer and immediately turned to his wife. 
Grey looked at him as Brandt slowly took his hand away from Lila’s hair allowing her to take over running it through her hair to offer some sort of comfort. “She should be with Katryn,” Grey said quickly. “I think they were having a sleepover.”
Brandt nodded and then took off toward Asha and Ander’s house in hopes to find the magical healer. 
Feb 29, 2020
The crowd bustled around them, trying to see what was happening, but Hunter ignored all of them completely. This situation was all too familiar, thinking back to Akkey and Satine, and he wasn’t going to let this go as painfully and as crudely as it did then. He drenched the rod in the makeshift disinfectant, ripping open the Commander’s shirt. There was a commotion, and a familiar voice yelling, “Outta the way!” The crowd parted.
Sokka ran up to them, panting, pulling a Deadly Nadder with him, “Here, a dragon!” Hunter looked around him wildly, hoping that Aria had gotten there, but she was nowhere to be found.
“Gotta do this the old fashioned way, then.” he said, brows knotted in concentration. He held out the rod, and the nadder set to work to heating it up immediately, “Alright, guys. Hold her down, and take the blade out only on my signal.”
He gave Lila a rag to bite down on, “It’s gonna hurt. A lot. Bear with it.” He positioned himself, ready with his tools, “And… now!”
Feb 29, 2020
Lila let’s out a howling cry of pain as she bites down hard on the cloth. She twists and writhes in pain, struggling against those who held her down. Tears began streaming down her face as the pain became unbearable.
Mar 1, 2020
“Hold on, little lady,” Hunter muttered as the wound closed itself up, raw and painful but no longer dangerous. He sat back on his haunches, suddenly exhausted. Everyone around them relaxed.
“What’s going on?” Aria ran up to them, pushing through knees and legs, panicked, “What-?”
“It’s okay, honey,” Hunter breathed out, putting a comforting hand on her head, “We have it under control. Uh, but maybe you can help anyone else… Is anybody else hurt?”
Mar 1, 2020
I am beyond mortal repair. Nala turned to look at Grey and impressed the situation into her mind once more. We have to do something, Grey. He is on our very doorstep. He cannot be allowed to linger.
Mar 2, 2020
The Chief allowed Nala to impress the situation into her mind. She could see Rhenco was near Haligan Island… He was coming back! Anger flooded into her body at the thought of the man who kidnapped Sven a few months ago…and at the thought of the fact that she didn’t try harder to find him after he escaped. 
“I agree, Nala,” she said looking up at the demon and her husband. “We must find him…immediately before he reaches here. Do we know where he is now?”
Mar 3, 2020
Somewhere on the island he has stolen for himself. I cannot risk specifics. The eyes of her mask twisted in a grimace as she heard Lila’s cries and curled her charred forearms around themselves. Please, someone go.
Mar 4, 2020
Grey and Brandt looked at each other as they tried to soothe Lila’s cries. Nala couldn’t risk giving the full details, but the Chief knew immediately where to look for the madman. The two of them appeared to have an entire conversation just from looking at each other, and they realized that they couldn’t afford a repeat of what happened when they left for the raid. One of them needed to stay home, and with that, Grey stood up and looked at the demon. 
“I’ll go,” she said with determination in her voice. “Rhenco is scared of me. I know his weakness, so I can find out what he’s up to.” 
Mar 4, 2020
Lila manages to get to her feet and scowls at the group. “Can you guys calm down for a second and think this through. If you truly must go face Rhenco can you not come up with a plan or something rather than just charging in blindly.”
Mar 4, 2020
“Do you have any suggestions, Lila?” Grey asked turning to her niece.
Mar 4, 2020
She crosses her arms. "My suggestion is don't go, but you all seem pretty Hel bent on it."
Don’t go, and do what? Nala challenged Lila, but softly. Wait for him to depart? He is made for stalking. He will not leave. At the very least, we must assess the situation. Please, at least allow Grey and I to do that, without taking more extreme measures to stop me.
Mar 4, 2020
She just sigh. “Fine do as you wish Warden.” She says before stomping off to plan for when shit inevitably hits the fan.
Mar 5, 2020
The Chief sighed as she watched Lila stomp off. The half-breed was right that they couldn’t afford to rush in without a plan, but Nala was also right. They couldn’t afford to stay back and do nothing about Rhenco. They had to see what he was up to…and if he planned on advancing to Haligan Island again. She then turned to her husband.
“You’ll keep an eye on everything until we get back?” she asked.
“Of course,” Brandt replied. “Just please, be careful.”
Grey smiled and kissed him on the lips. “I will,” she replied. 
Mar 5, 2020
Don’t let anyone else follow us; we need to see what kind of trap he has laid out before acting. She wasn’t as entirely reckless as to charge in headfirst like Lila had assumed, but neither was she going to fret about doing nothing. The Warden’s body sat heavily on the ground outside Haligan’s outskirts, facing towards Rhenco in preparation. When you’re ready, Chief.
Mar 5, 2020
With one last look at her husband, Grey turned back to the former Warden of the dungeon with determination splashed upon her face. “Like you said, Nala,” she said walking up to her signaling Shadow to follow her, “we can’t afford to wait. We must leave now.”
Shadow came up next to her allowing her rider to mount on her back. “This is a stealth mission, and only a stealth mission,” the Chief stated firmly. “We get the information we need and leave as soon as we can, and we only take action if absolutely necessary, agreed?”
Category:BOTGD 2
Category:Events
Category:Act I
Category:The Warden
Category:Lila Ericson
Category:Hunter Lindholm
Category:Aria Lindholm
Category:Grey Bergman
Category:Brandt Felman
Category:Shadow