The Clock Is Running Out

[Kakeru Kun Fallen]

A failed robbery, it was that simple. Kakeru had been distracted and it made him get shot in the back of the head. He now lay on the ground outside of Brightblood Industries. He could hear the people talking about him, but he couldn't open his eyes. His breath caught for a moment before he whispers, "Ben... ja... min..." Yoya felt it, Shinda would have too. Kakeru couldn't die because it wasn't a prophet who shot him. Dametrius was called to be told that Kakeru was being transported to the hospital. Ayden hadn't shown up for work, no one knew where he was, his apartment was completely empty.

Yoya went to Ben, "Where is Ka... He's not here... He's in this town but he's not here..." She looks at Ben, "Ben... I think Kakeru got hurt... badly."        

[Benjamin Gauge]

Gauge was staying in for the night, something he rarely did now. Nothing really called out to him; thus, an old movie, The Swamp Thing, had caught his attention and he was sharing his mild interest between that and the beer in his hand, laughing at the scenes people in the 80s thought were frightening. But then the television screen was blacked out by a figure, and it took his eyes a moment to readjust to notice it was Yoya. "Mum?". He blinked, having enough concern to fully sit up, all happiness fading into a serious stare as she told him about Kakeru. He felt something sharp digging into his hand and by the time he looked down to notice, he had crushed the glass bottle in one hand; luckily though his body automatically forced out the foreign shards of glass and started the healing process on its own--only leaving behind the blood. Ben licked the crimson off his hand as he growled, " Who did this?". His eyes grew sharp, a deadly expression, the slightly glowing blue they always held more noticeable in the flickering light the t.v. gave off. His mannerisms were spot on for a large, deadly predator..and tonight he'd go on a real hunt.

[Kakeru Kun Fallen]

Yoya gives him an image of the man who had shot Kakeru. In it was the image of Kakeru getting shot in the back of his head. "Sorry. I didn't mean to show you that part."

[Benjamin Gauge]

The kindred merely stood from the couch, abandoning the broken beer bottle to deal with later. Calmness was worn over his anger...or maybe he was so angry that he appeared calm.

Unfortunately for the attacker, Ben had a good memory; the location where it had occurred was one the vampire had passed through before on his one of many nights of snooping around. The man donned his englishman's coat like he had all the time in the world, though mentally he was calculating just how many ways to go about exacting punishment on the idiot who wronged him.

A very harsh gaze met with Yoya though it wasn't directed hatred at her, showing the more primal part of Ben that he normally masked. Had she been a mere mortal she most likely would have felt an unnerving cold chill run down her spine from the saturated predatory intensity he was giving off, even his back hunched some like was going on a prowl. " Thanks" he replied gruffly, again with animosity and prominently darker-sounding. Had she not decided to stop Ben, he'd slink out into the night making a bee line for the area she had revealed to him.

[Raphael Delemater]

Raphael meanwhile had rushed to the hospital having been inside headquarters when his father was shot and waited in a hallway to find out what state of potato he was in. It was Shinda, god of war who would appear following Ben out, silently like he was just a shadow passing through. He glanced back at Yoya and nodded firmly.'Let him go, it will settle his heart." this meant war, and he was going to watch over the warrior, even if it meant being a little cheeky with yoya.

[Kakeru Kun Fallen]

Yoya watched her son and nods. She didn't worry for him, she had faith in his abilities. She Looks At Shinya and nods, "Take care of him." She says before going back home. Project Zero was outside she was looking at the blood that had pooled on the floor.

The doctor comes out sometime later. "He is awake, but he seems to have no idea where he is... or really anything."

[Benjamin Gauge]

The streets were fairly quiet tonight, and only the occasional vehicle would drive through the area. The Gangrel kept out of the way of the headlights as he now was following the heavy scent of blood. Instinctively he knew it was elf blood, namely Kakeru's.

He judged the location he was nearing was the same one his mother revealed to him and kept his entire body on high alert, sticking to the shadows. There was a chance the person in question had fled the scene entirely; Ben slowed his pace the closer he got to the scene of the crime, peering around the corner to spot a woman he didn't know. He kept quiet waiting for the right time to strike. For all he knew she could have been working alongside the man who shot his lover...or she could have been a curious onlooker.

[Raphael Delemater]

Shinda watched quietly from a distance, speaking softly as if it was a subtle influence in Ben's mind. "A warrior maintains a clear head, His justice is precise like a surgeon with a scalpel."

Raphael meanwhile shot up when the doctor came out an walked right past him into the room. "Father! Mon dieu look at you. Do you remember me, your bouncing baby boy? Do we need to feed you from a tube now?" he asked, tilting his head curiously. He hadnt known him long but the loony loved his dad. they crossed paths and suddenly he had a family.

[Kakeru Kun Fallen]

Zero looks up she blinks but then looks back down at the blood, "Ka. Ke. Ru." She says reaches down she touches bis blood. "Did he die?" She asks tilting her head. She wasn't talking to anyone that people could see. She nods and touches the blood again drawing in it. There was no emotion on her face.

Kakeru looks up as he hears himself being talked to. "Who are you? ... Where am I?" He was speaking elven. His heart racing, "I am prince of the snow elves. I demand you free me!" He didn't seem to remember english.

[Benjamin Gauge]

Little whisperings of an experienced fighter brushed against his riled thoughts. He was so in tune with his other senses that he didn't think twice about hearing a voice that wasn't his own play in his mind. Ben naturally wore temperance as a rule of thumb, but when those he loved had murder attempted on them, well, then he tended to shake loose the civil nature.

The problem was Ben was feeling the urge to rip into someone, and that feeling wasn't restricted to anyone in particular--though the sage advice from Shinda had momentarily help restrain that urge. He needed to find the man who did this quickly, efficiently, and hopefully the elven man he loved wouldn't bleed out on him.

The woman some feet ahead of the kindred was a spectator...though one who knew Kakeru. Stepping out from cover, though not sounding very friendly he asked, " Did you see where the man went who did this? I need to know. Now". His muscles clenched together some as he continued to fight down the festering rage.

[Raphael Delemater]

Raphael snapped his fingers. "Oh bah youre speaking Elven, you got knocked back didnt you?" He shrugged and switched to the language himself. When he actually spoke it he did seem very much an elf. "Im youre son raphael, you had ,e in the 700's with a french whore. do you go back that far?" he deep down, liked the idea of starting fresh with his old man.

Shinda meanwhile, watched over Ben, as the lover of his dear wounded prophet he was worth guidance as well. "Never give up the fight."

[Kakeru Kun Fallen]

Ben scared the poor girl. She looks around. She didn't know him. "I am looking for Kakeru... he was going to meet me here... Ayden is in danger..." She says her english was shotty and broken at best much like a child talking. "I am Zero, he ran that way." She points in the opposite direction of the way he came.

Kakeru looks at him and tilts his head, "A whore? I am married though..." He says tilting his head, "What are these in my arms. Where am I? It's too hot here."

[Benjamin Gauge]

The fight was still running strong through his veins. It had been ever since his birth, and it was the reason he was such a valuable soldier. But this kind of hatred he felt wasn't natural. It went deeper than the average psychological feeling of hurt. This was the primitive instinct to maim, and that was what he was holding back with when confronting Zero. Senseless slaughter would have made him look the fool no matter how much stress relief it gave him.

Gauge let a growl slide from his throat. 'Ayden now too...bloody great'. There were only so many people he could care for at once. The doctor would have to wait; after all, the gunslinger was in no mood to be very social right now. He got the information he was after, and hardly nodded in her direction before taking off for the new destination.

[Raphael Delemater]

Raphael let out a groan. "so you DONT remember me." Raphael sighed and slumped down on the age of the bed. "Okay first of all its the year 2214 im your son that you had in the 700's but you didnt get to stay with me.Im a vampire, im also pretty sure you lost your memories if none of that sticks out in your head. I bet i c could poke around in your brain and unlock things though If i had time."

Shinda just watched, he seemed fascinated by Ben's aggression. If he hadnt been Rhaego's he wouldve taken him too.

[Kakeru Kun Fallen]

Kakeru simply stares at Raphael for a long while before shaking his head, "Where is Variat... I came to this plane to find my brother." There was pain in Kakeru one no one had seen before from being seperated from his brother. A man enters the room and looks at Raphael than Kakeru, "I figured he would fail Fallen." A gun is brought out and a shot fired into Kakeru's chest. The man didn't try to hide it so it was obvious he knew he wasn't getting out of here alive.

Zero runs up and grabs Ben's wrist, "The hospital. I was just told for you to go to the hospital someone has attacked the prince!" She looks back at Shinda, "You're weird."