Nephilim Soul

The High Council

The winged nephilim is flying in the air deep in thought, and looks at an abandoned building. He flies down to the building.

"That was close, if I would have walked through that door I don't know what would have happened." He pulls out the ring from his robe. "I guess I can put the ring back on. I can start to feel the fatigue weighing in."

He puts the ring back on his finger and a light glows and encompasses him. When the light dissipates only one of the doppelganger is left behind. The doppelganger stands up and looks around.

"It appears that he has returned us home. I really hate that I can never see what happens when we merge." The doppelganger thinks to himself. He then walks over to the door on the building top that leads inside of the building. After opening the door he comes to a staircase. He proceeds down the stairs. He then comes to another door that leads to a hallway. He walks down the hall to one of the doors. He opens the door and enters what looks like an old apartment that has been abandoned for many years. He then proceeds to the bathroom area of the apartment.

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Lucas abruptly wakes up within his bedroom. He is slightly startled as he looks around the room. He then slowly begins to calm down. He gets out of the bed and walks over to the bathroom. He turns on the water and begins to splash some on his face. He then grabs a towel off of the rack nearby and wipes his face. He then looks at the mirror to see his reflection looking confused back at him.

"I don't think I could ever get used to this." Lucas said. "Well you were the one who wanted to pull the ring off." The doppelganger responded. "True, but that was the only way I knew we could get out of there." Lucas said. "That may be correct, but they know where we are. There is no way for us to avoid them returning." The doppelganger said. "Hm. We could probably mo--" Lucas attempted to say and then he grabbed his head in pain with his hands and fell to the ground screaming out from the pain. "Lucas! Lucas!" The doppelganger calls out. Lucas does not respond. His pupils begin to go completely white as he appears trapped within his mind. He then stops moving completely and begins to stare off.

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Xander leads Karin and Shiro to his front door. They begin to leave out of the door. "Safe travels home." Xander said to them. "Of course we thank you again for earlier." Shiro said kneeling. "Oh it was nothing." Xander said laughing. Karin and Shiro then leave. Xander closes the door and then heads upstairs to join his other half to sleep. He opens the door to his bedroom and then a familiar voice calls out to him in his head. "Xander, where are you?" The voice said. "Oh for heaven's sake. I forgot what bloody day it was." He thought to himself sighing. "I'm on my way, Fuurgrim." He said rolling his eyes. "I swear they better be lucky that one of the perks of being an Archon is being able to separate my Aetherial half from my Metaphysical half. Otherwise I would never get any sleep around here." Xander thinks to himself while turning to go back toward his study. He enters his study and looks at his door that leads outside. "Door. Take me to Purgatory please" He said waving his hand to open the door this time revealing a portal to Purgatory. He then grabs his overcoat and proceeds through the portal. Once on the other side, he puts on his overcoat and walks through the streets of Purgatory towards the castle in the center. He comes to the castle doors and knocks 7 times in an upward direction, the door opens shortly afterwards. There was a woman in a black hooded robe with long blonde hair waiting for him in the foyer area of the castle.

"Welcome Xander of the North." The girl said. "Good day Tralexei, how have you been?" Xander said. "Can't really complain too much." Tralexei replied. "That is always great. Especially when living with a man as eccentric as your father." Xander said. "Yeah that is true. But either way everyone is waiting for you in the Emerald Room." Tralexei said. "Of course they are. Wait. Is he here?" Xander asked looking off in an annoyed fashion. "If you are referring to Nekronix, he is in attendance today." Tralexei said laughing. "Wonderful." Xander said in a sarcastic tone.