Deadside - Marrow Gates - Midnight
Luke sat beside Jaunty as the snake closed the gates on the newly arrived Deadsiders and asked "Ye bloody sure it was a Duppie? Haven't had one arrive yet, and ye said it happened hour ago."
Luke nodded and repeated "It ran faster than the others, screeches that put the banshee to shame, and long claws that were sharper than a straight blade. What else could it be?" Jaunty listened to the Deadsiders groan and cry as he looked at Luke and simply answered with "... A Duppie."
Luke let himself fall back with a tired groan and stared at the blasted skyline as he asked "I've talked with the Witch, if she joins me, what do i do?" Jaunty coiled up and replied by asking amusingly "If she joins you?"
Luke groaned and simply told him "I will tell you what i told shadow, I won't push her into this if she doesn't want to." Jaunty chuckled and stated smugly "Well, guess chivalry isn't gone... That or ye interested in this Harlot."
Luke quickly fired a quick shot at Jaunty, causing the snake to spasm out of control while yelling "BLOODY HELL! THAT HURTS YE ARSE!" Luke was glaring at him and corrected "She is my age, and while i can't deny that she is very... feisty, never call her that, understood?"
Jaunty finally regained some control of his motor functions and replied dryly "Right, jeez, can't get away with swearin' in me own job place..." Luke pulled the teddy bear out and faded back to Lifeside, leaving Jaunty to watch over the gates, before he yelled "Bloody hell! He didn't tell me the lass' name!"
Jump City High - Library - 9 AM
Luke snored as he sat in the far back end of the library, between the old history and philosophy books the library had. He had a hard time sleeping as he arrived with a sore body that wouldn't find a comfortable position all night.
So there he was, a history book on his lap as he slept trough the hour. Or he would have if a certain blonde didn't drop a book on purpose beside him. The bang was loud and caused Luke to jump slightly and look around while blurting out "I didn't see anything-!" then looked up to see Terra frowning at him.
Luke frowned back and asked "What's your problem Terra? I was trying to sleep." Terra crossed her arms and replied "You should be studying, or in another classroom. And the librarian sent me because you are snoring like an animal." Luke growled and picked up the book he was reading and muttered "Fine fine fine, just get off my case."
However before he got up and prepared to head to another place to sleep Terra informed him "I'm coming too, gotta make sure you don't go and hide in some other corner." Luke groaned and whispered in frustration "Terra, I'm sleepy! I didn't get any sleep last night, and i can't be sleeping in class. Cut me some slack here.."
Terra kept her frown and simply told him in a stern voice "Maybe you shouldn't be getting into street fights then." Luke glared at her, then simply turned away and muttered "Is that the rumor that's going around? Word of the wise, Don't believe rumors without evidence."
Terra tried to stop him but simply watched as he walked into the Library and disappeared between the near endless amount of shelves. However when she was about to leave did she hear a loud thud, then hurried towards the sound, finding Jackson holding a large encyclopedia and Luke on the floor with a broken nose.
Jackson threw the book aside then asked in an amused tone "What? Didn't the voices in your head tell you I was there? Or were you too busy with the new girl?" Luke growled then got back up just to get kicked back down, all the while Terra watched from behind the bookshelves.
She watched as Jackson kicked and stomped on Luke while asking in a slightly irritated tone "Now.. Where. Is. My. Money?"
Luke covered himself as Jackson kept kicking him while he was down, making Terra come out of her hiding spot and yell loud enough for everyone in the library to hear "WHAT'S GOING ON HERE?!"
Jackson quickly ran away before any teachers arrived and simply muttered "I'll get you after school, Amigo." Luke panted, his arms and back were covered in bruises and his entire body was in pain.
Terra frowned and tripped Jackson by raising the floor ever so slightly, only difference from last time being that this time Luke noticed the ground raise.
In ten minutes both Terra and Luke were in the headmaster's office, along with the school nurse checking on Luke's injuries.
The headmaster, an old man in his mid 50's with short combed back white hair, a black and white business suit and walking stick, paced back and forth in front of both students and asked "Are you sure it was Jackson miss Markov?"
Terra nodded curtly and got a sigh from the Headmaster, then muttered "That boy... I'll see to him personally. Mister Salazar, you will be taken home early, let us just call your parents and-"
"Not home.. I live alone Headmaster." Said Luke in a solemn tone, making the Headmaster clear his throat and apologize in a low tone "Sorry, didn't mean any disrespect mister Salazar. Nurse, help him to the bus, I'll have the driver escort him home." The nurse nodded and took Luke away, leaving Terra with the Headmaster.
Terra cleared her throat after an awkward silence and asked "May I go back to classes, headmaster?"
The headmaster nodded and told her "You may miss Markov, and if you may, take Mister Salazar's things with you after school." Terra nodded, got up, gave a respectful farewell and left the office.
Jinx's Apartment - Living Room - 11 AM
Jinx sat at her living room while reading through some old spell books, mystical texts and legends, all mostly being about old voodoo. She sighed as she couldn't find anything on "The Shadowman" and muttered "Who the hell would have anything about ancient Voodoo?"
She pondered at the idea until she heard someone knock on her door, and groaned. She got up and waved her hand lazily, making the books go back on their respective place in her shelves. Afterwards she walked to the door and unlocked it to find Wally standing there with a goofy grin.
She gave him a flat stare and asked in a semi annoyed tone "What is it Wally?"
Wally raised a brow and asked "Well, can't a boyfriend check up on his girlfriend?" Jinx snickered then asked in a half amused and annoyed tone "Really? You always worried about me, think i can't take care of myself?"
Wally frowned and asked in an increasingly annoyed tone "What's your problem? I'm just trying to come here, talk with you and you just start-" Jinx cut in and finished for him in a venomous tone "Bitching?"
Wally pinched the bridge of his nose and corrected "Complaining.. For the last several weeks all you do is kick me out, lock yourself up and complain! And to make things worse, you don't let anyone help!"
Jinx growled, but before she could think of a scornful quip, Wally got close to her and sighed, then spoke in a low, apologetic tone "Sorry... I didn't mean to yell, but I'm trying to help, and you don't let me... How am i supposed to go at this?"
Jinx lightened up and hugged him, then asked "I've been having trouble with some magic stuff... If you can find me any information on a guy called "The Shadowman" it would help.."
Wally smiled and replied in an exited voice "Sure thing Jen, also, i got you a surprise~."
Jinx raised a brow and watched him pull up two tickets for a Hollywood Undead concert. Jinx's eyes shimmered as she yelled "No Way!"
Wally smirked and told her in a high and mighty tone "Tonight at ten, be there or be square." Jinx rolled her eyes as she watched Wally run out the apartment complex and smiled.
However when she closed the door did she notice something, there could be Deadsiders out by that time. She shuttered as she remembered the lanky one that came charging at her, them remembered something. She quickly pulled out every book about voodoo weapons and found the one Luke bought from her.
"Flambeau, the torch in the darkness." She froze when she saw the mask of shadows and red it's description "Masque d'ombers, the mask of shadows, is a mask made entirely of bone that contains powers over darkness..."
Jinx looked for any other books with a better description for the mask, but found none, making her groan and fall onto the couch. She stared at the ceiling and asked herself "Who the hell is this guy... And why does he have the mask..?"
Salazar Residence - Luke's Room - 6 PM
Luke did his homework as he sat on his bed, pencil and journal on his lap, his laptop beside him and A Day to Remember blaring out his headphones. He banged his head gently to the rhythm as Shadow informed him "I sense a Deadsider near... Beneath the streets.."
Luke paused the song then looked, he could see through the asphalt and asked "Is it alone?" Shadow sighed and replied "No... Look down the street.." Luke looked and saw them, dozens of them, using the sewers to travel during the day.
He looked back at his journal and muttered "Then we leave that until tonight.." then proceeded to unpause his song and continue his homework. Shadow on the other hand growled and demanded in a hostile tone "We need to go and follow them! We must know where they hide-"
Luke chuckled and replied "Relax, it's Friday, we got the whole weekend, plus, you know how the question goes: What separates Me from You."
Shadow groaned as he heard a song from the same album start and muttered "That pun was so bad..." Luke chuckled and replied by stating amusingly "How do you think my head feels with all your talking?"
However someone knocked on the door before Shadow could respond, making Luke get up and slowly make his way towards the door. Luke asked in a low tone"Who is it?" and only received a Irish insult "It's me ye bloody arse."
Luke rolled his eyes and opened the door, and in came Jaunty, his body slithering into the house as Luke closed the door behind him. Luke simply watched as Jaunty coiled up and informed him "Been looking through the spiritual channels the dead travel trough, found something that might interest ya."
Luke took a seat and listened as Jaunty explained "Now, as ye know, the spirit of a bloody person can't leave Deadside, only ye and I can do it freely. In order for a Wailer to pass, it needs to be summoned, or revived.." Luke nodded then asked "Alright, so that means we got a cultist in town?"
Jaunty nodded and explained "Exactly! Now, i was passing by the yander, ye know, talking with my good ol' buddy ol' pal JFK-" Luke raised a brow and cut in "Kennedy? The president?"
Jaunty rolled his eyes and replied sarcastically "No, Jimmy, his distant English uncle... Now, he said that he's heard some whispers by the by about a "Crossing" Ritual... And guess where it's gonna take place?"
Luke frowned and replied "Jump City.. So.. What's the plan?" Jaunty's grin grew wider as he replied with disgusting pleasure "The bloody plan is simple... We find the cult... We stop their bloody operations... And we make sure the bastards never try any shite..."
Luke nodded and went to his room, pulled out his bag and prepared.
A/N:And Chapter 5 is done, uploading this late at night, so i honestly don't have much to say, except i hope you guys are enjoying.
As always, i hope you guys have a good day (or night in my case) review if you like.