The Fourth (Mini Event)

[Onides Une]

Oni had a thought...

"What if its Father Time himself or a god or Titan of time? to be having too much to pay for other than a lifetime of service and a never-ending existence. Can you imagine it, no matter what the cost... if you never end what more can time take from you? Besides I can't imagine the future be too easy to view. Too many choices and too many outcomes... the future can't be obtained easily. Other than maybe the existence or persona of time itself and the payment is his own time. Someone like you who might be one of his eyes or harbingers, your price is higher because it isn't your time?"

[Mathew Amtrum]

"What you should do is watch for traps." Mathew would call out to the group as he approached them.

"The upcoming hallway is full of them."

[Evelyn Amtrum]

Was that....?  Eve tries very hard not to think of what that sound is, especially since they're probably going to walk in on whatever that was. She shuddered and retained her silent vigil!

[Soni Vox]

Due to her not feeling important, and recently being told to be braver, Soni listened carefully to the conversation to find an entry point. And she indeed found it.

"Can it be traced?" she'd ask before proceeding with clarification. "If someone is taking the wheel, can we find a fingerprint on the wheel? Or some kind of evidence as to the driver?"

[Zack Asiv]

Eve and Mathew would turn the corner to find the trio standing there. Minotaur ripping the blunt end of the ex from the wall where a twisted body was indented, the only thing sticking out was the top of the head, fore arms and hands and knee's to feet. Blood and organs falling out of the hole making more wet slapping noises on the floor after the Ax was free. They turned to look at Mathew except they only peered in his direction.

"Did you guys hear that?"

Shugo would say.

"Oh thank god... I thought I was having flash backs to my training and my master was telling me I was... Never mind."

Rai would say, however, Minotaur would stare. Shugo and Rai would press on for a moment, before turning back to him.

"I see him."

Minotaur says.

Rose feels the old and wise energy take full control destroying the young and fierce power. A feint glow would overtake her form as she awoke to her powers as a God.

Strike would look at Drake.

"Heh, Up until recently I was the strongest being known to this world. I tried to kill the Dragons for years. You tell me when you figure it out. But, if the choice is which side will get you your chance? Join Barker's side."

Strike would look to the other two in the room.

"First, while the Titans and Gods groups were very powerful, you know they aren't REALLY Gods and Titans? They hold some semblance of power or hold over elements or concepts of time and space. But, it's no greater than what is obtainable through study and science. If you are suggesting a true deity be the helmsman of this particular situation... I have to disagree."

Looking at Soni.

"However the suggestion is not entirely out of the question if someone more powerful is somehow pulling the strings there may very well be clues in the visions. As you suggest a form of... Finger print."

[Mathew Amtrum]

"There are traps in the hallway. Let me try and trigger them first."

He would say to the Minotaur since he seemed to be able to see him at least.

Mathew would then hold out both of his hands in the direction of the hallway as he attempted to use his Qi to rip the walls and floor up to trigger the traps before anyone entered.

[Drake]

Drake remembers the name Barker, and he thought back to the man at Dra Aht...

"Hmmm, maybe another time. But you said you were the most powerful being? How? I need power. I need the power to end the Dragons, once, and for all."

Drake would say firmly.

"Also, I can't hold it anymore. What, the fuck, is going on with your soul?"

[Onides Une]

Oni waved her hands. "It was an example... perhaps I am underestimating the extent of your power... which... the way you are talking about it might be terrifying me a little bit." She accidentally let that slip. "Ah... I was just thinking along the lines of if... Unless the theory of Fixed moments in time. You might not be able to change what is going to happen no matter what efforts you go through. Still no matter how you look at it, logic almost points to a stronger or craftier being that is stopping you from gaining full... control. That must be annoying."

[Evelyn Amtrum]

Eve stays behind Mathew, ready to throw up a shield if she needs to and hoping she doesn't. Her father is more familiar with the traps here, and she doesn't want to drain herself that much just starting in. She takes a moment to look over Minotaur, recognizing that axe.

"Huh. I thought he'd be taller," she noted as she took in little guy Rai.

[Stigma Wyatt]

Rose stares at the glow from her body, mostly feeling relieved that whatever pulling was going on was now over. She's a bit sad it she couldn't accept them both but c'est la vie.

"U-uhh. I'm u-uh?" she looks at Elias as if he had any sort of idea what just happened.

"Th-this feels like...God powers..."

[Thorn Wyatt]

Elias is just staring at her now.

"God powers?"

What, just out of nowhere? He had to fight for his...

"Can you transform?"

[Soni Vox]

He was kind of being barraged with questions. Poor guy. But she seemed to have a good point so she'd continue down the rabbit trail.

"Through your experience with time, do you know how it works? Are there tangible or... visible, forms of it? Like strings or something?"

[Zack Asiv]

Mathew would shake the room ahead as an experiment turned the corner. Everyone looked back down the hall as it would take new found concentration to channel Mathew's Qi into the building.

"Minotaur, you got this?"

The Minotaur would hurl the ax down the hall smashing the blade into the guys chest pinning him to the far wall as he was nearly cut in half diagonally from the torso. After a moment the experiment would pull it's self from the wall and rip the ax out as it healed. The Minotaur would look at them.

"No."

However Mathews trick worked as the experiment looked at the walls beginning to shut it would begin running towards the three who hurled Qi energy down the hall slowing it down. Before it was crushed by the trap it hurled the Ax at them. Minotaur stepped forward catching it, the momentum spinning him around, but otherwise fine. Mathew would feel the tug and vanish from this time.

Eve however was still there.

Elias and Rose may not have everything figured out just yet, but they didn't have time, cause they were now surrounded by both sides.

Strike would look at them all, but Drake spoke first.

"I'm sorry? What is that supposed to mean? There is nothing wrong with my soul thank you."

He would look at the other two.

"I will not deny the possibility of something or someone else being in control when I choose to view things, but when it comes to my experience with time, it like a wave, I'm in the present and then am washed over by time and then I can see events around me. Never touching it."

[Evelyn Amtrum]

Yep, definitely traps. Though they were fine for now, there was a moment of concern when her father suddenly vanished.

"Dad?" It seemed familiar enough from last time, though. Whatever her choice was, this wasn't it. Eve nodded at the Minotaur in case it could see her, as well as sighed.

"Alright then. Let's keep going There's probably more traps up ahead."

[Stigma Wyatt]

"There was also Titan powers but it died." she says.

At the second question she thinks about trying but being surrounded really creates a bit of an issue with that. She instinctively draws her blade, glancing side to side to see which one would be upon them first.