Freeing the Bird

[piwakawaka]

The shortcut through the Dreaming leaves them close to many warehouses and the water in Kaiwharawhara but only one has a palpable feel of magic and about ten young men simply hanging about.

As everyone starts to appear, a few of the men pull out various objects to focus as the magic grows in the air as the others who are a bit too pale just grin.

Teams: 1-Alex, Aiden, the Baron, Hamlet
2-Carl, Ben, James, Peron

Starting things off again and I'm just going to do the James' thread later and make it work.

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Re: Second Team

[piwakawaka]

When bullets not magic greet them at first, the apprentices try to hide behind some cars as they start creating and working on spells.

They're not quick enough to be unscathed and one apprentice is down on the ground with a bleeding leg.

Re: Second Team

[almosthonorable]

Cold fire lights Ben's eyes; he puts a bullet in the fallen man's chest, then empties the chamber. Metal hits metal and sparks fly from the impact.

He reloads, fingers quick and practiced, keeping his attention on the rest of the shadowed figures.

He's really hoping some kind of spell isn't about to fly his way.

Re: Second Team

[piwakawaka]

Sadly luck isn't with him as fire dances in a circle around him and the one behind the car stays there.

Re: Second Team

[almosthonorable]

"Ah, hell -- "

He squeezes off two shots and whirls; the fire's got him surrounded.

"Mother of Christ, this better work."

He takes a breath, clutches his hat, and tries to leap over the flames.

Re: Second Team

[piwakawaka]

A laugh can be heard behind the car and Ben just clears the fire which leaves as soon he clears it though appears again near his head and arms.

Re: Second Team

[almosthonorable]

To hell with this.

He takes off his hat, beating back the flames near his head, and runs toward the sound, fire white-hot on his heels.

"Keep laughin', you son of a bitch."

His sleeve is smoking but he doesn't care; he's rounding the car, leading with his Colt, and he fires as soon as he spies the would-be magician.

Re: Second Team

[piwakawaka]

He wasn't supposed to do that and the apprentice yells and calls fire once more as he tries to roll under the car.

Re: Second Team

[almosthonorable]

Ben's hat is ablaze, and he throws it to the ground.

"Motherfucker -- "

He squeezes the trigger, hitting the man in the shin; bone splinters and the apprentice screams.

Stone-faced, Ben squats and fires another round into the man's temple.

Re: Second Team

[piwakawaka]

A Boom rocks the air and the ground shaking the car as there's the sound of metal creaking and a muffled yell from the back of the warehouse.

Re: Second Team

[almosthonorable]

Ben turns, sharp and swift.

And then he's running toward the explosion, because Miss Tiwa's in there -- and Benton may need another gunhand.

If he didn't get caught in the blast, that is.

Re: Second Team

[piwakawaka]

The back of the warehouse is full of smoke and chaos as just within the Mage and Carl argue.

(OOC: If you want to move into that thread, go for it.)

Re: Second Team

[almosthonorable]

Ben dashes around the side of the warehouse, diving into a roll when a whirlwind of icy air clips his shoulder.

"The hell's this -- "

The mini-twister makes for him again, and he catches a flash of movement from the corner of his eye; he turns and fires, hearing a strangled cry.

The funnel disappears and he picks himself up, double-checks his Colt, and hurries as fast as possible around the building, listening.

Re: Second Team

[almosthonorable]

[ ooc: and! fiiii! should ben tag into the carl-mage subthread to help out? just lemme know if that's a good idea or a terrible one! ]

Re: Second Team

[piwakawaka]

(OOC: Question that I just realized now. The blast happened at the back of the warehouse so is Ben just running straight through it or around the back?)

Re: Second Team

[almosthonorable]

[ ooc: AUGH FI TOTAL LJ NOTIF FAIL! arrrrgh, sweetheart, m'so sorry this is so belated! work and traveling has kept me away from AIM for ZOMG SO LONG. *passes you so much chocolate*

ben'll be running *around* the back, and i can hit that mage-carl argument with ben running and dispatching a couple of more problems as he zooms toward 'em, and i can either give that tag *here* a link up to the mage-carl subthread, or continue mage-carl-ben here! does that make sense? and which works best for you, sweetheart? ]