A new Arrival

[Daton]

"Let us not forget the Hunter that helped us against the ancients, who's whereabouts remains unknown" He pointed out, while picking up his staff in one hand and a mug of tea in the other, amazing he could know where such things were without a him of a doubt, maybe he had mapped the room already, or he was just extremely lucky this time.

The thought of where Mannix may have ended up since he slipped away on that night was something that bothered the young human. There was clear evidence he was involved in the battle by the scattered rifle rounds and bullet holes in the corpses from what he had been told, but the man himself was never found. "I'll come along, it shall be interesting to meet another human, and to see what sort of past he is hiding"

[Taz]

He looked over his shoulder at Mara, thinking to himself, he simply turned and hugged her against the bars, his touch was light to show her he meant no harm, whispering against her ear. "Not your lives I'm going to be bargaining with Mara, I promise you this" He retracted his form and rose to now sit back on the bed, leaning back and stared up at the bars, he played with the note within his fingers before laughing softly under his breath.

He was curious to when the other man was going to show up but figured it had to be soon, he withdrew a small throwing star and tossed it up and down lightly, more out of boredom then anything else. "I do wonder though, had things turned out differently, I know the fangman hates me and he has a right to for what job I hold but I wonder if I had not ran into him in the park if I'd still be here, I heard a great deal about this, my shadow has been meeting a few while I'm stuck in this damn cell, oh Stark says hello" He snickered, knowing the deal he had with the man would be interesting.

[Xiomara]

Startled she jumped a little when the man hugged her, everyone seemed to enjoy getting familiar with here though there were only a few she allowed that privilege. Turning she watched Taz carefully, wondering what it was he was playing at and if he really did mean what he said about not bargaining with their lives. Then he did something else that surprised her, he mentioned Stark. There could be no mistake about the name, Cale never gave his first name to anyone he didn't know and she had anticipated someone coming after her; just not quite this soon. "Despite what your people or those that sent you think of us, we're not all monsters and killers. Some of us just want to live our lives out in peace, to settle down and have our own families. We're not all out to get the humans, nor do we think they're just food."

Though Xiomara couldn't argue that there were some in the Coven that enjoyed killing humans. Either on the side and in the shadows, or just flat out slaughtering of the race. "I also very much doubt he hates you, he's being cautious and I can't blame him for it."

[Ajax Matashina]

"I generalize Daton, Individuals can always set themselves apart from the masses if they so chose to. You know this" He didn't want to start an argument nor a debate with the boy now was not the time nor did he want bad blood between them, he to often wondering what had come of the human known as Mannix.
Making sure to set a steady pace so Daton could follow with ease Ajax began to make his way through Matashina estate working his way back down to the holding chambers, content in his faith that Xiomara would have things well within her control.

Entering the area he made enough sound to alert them he was coming not wanting to startle anyone his metallic eyes first meeting Xiomara then the boy, it seemed they were well into a conversation.
"Do I interrupt"

[Daton]

As Ajax and Daton were walking down the stairs, young Daton placed his hood back over his head to mask his face..... and for some reason put on a long and surprisingly realistic grey beard. The question would have been 'where the hell did he get that from', but it was not the time for such questions as there were more pressing things to deal with, such as this hunter.

So the bearded Daton, who apparently was assuming the role of an old man, slightly hunched over his staff stood beside Ajax, but true to form he remained rather silent throughout, just being there to listen, always listening it would seem.

[Taz]

"So fangman finally shows, about time, I was starting to think you had forgotten about little old me, though with you holed up there, I've been exploring, met a few interesting people, tell me, how's that pretty vampire I sent in search of you, I wonder what she will say to you doing this, holding her friend against his will for your own personal gain" He kept turning the paper between his fingers, he knew his smart mouth was showing but he held no reason to show this man any kindness, he was here cause of him and he did not like to be caged, however he had shown his kinder side to Mara.

He tiled his head to look at the other that had followed the coven leader, he had not seen him before so he gathered he was just some old timer and an adviser to the vampire, he scoffed under his breath, staying on the bed, he had kept his shadow clones out and about least for now, he needed to make as many allies as he needed to should this turn sour.

[Xiomara]

Upon seeing Ajax arrive, Xio got to her feet bowing before the Master of the Coven before looking curiously past him towards the bearded man. A smile curved her lips up and she moved to stand beside the old timer, placing a gentle hand at his elbow and leaning forward to whisper in his ear. "Hello Daton." They would have time to catch up later, the fact that she could smell him would only help to point out how strong her senses had become. Regardless of their situation and Taz's words, Xiomara was happy to see her friend.

Though there had been a gnawing suspicion in the pit of her belly in regards to Taz and his behavior. Xio's eyes and ears turned towards the boy, chewing on her lower lip in thought she spoke before Ajax did. "His attitude reminds me a lot of Alex's... You remember him don't you, Ajax? The child that Erebus and I took care of in the woods?"

[Ajax Matashina]

He tried not to lose his temper at the way in which the boy spoke to him, Ajax had killed people for much less but he supposedly had information Ajax needed. The longer he was here though the less inclined Ajax were to believe him, no one had come in search of the boy and he had been in the cages now for the best part of the night. Ajax was running out of good will and patience he was just about to decide to open the cage and declare that the boy was game for a hunt to the rest of the coven when Xiomara pulled something rather important to his attention.

He stepped forward looking at the boy still not having replied to him, he didn't care if his new house guest didn't like the way the boy had been handled he had threatened the coven and was lucky to still be alive and not decorating the streets of the city with his blood.
Cocking his head back and forth he examined him and the more he looked the more he saw only the boy was to old and Alex had never been so disrespectful.
"I remember the boy" he replied after probably to long in silence. "What do you think?" he didn't direct the question at anyone but Daton would sense it was for him, Daton had gifts that the others did not. He waited for an answer which would either save the boys life of condemn him to death.

[Daton]

"I think he is as young as I am yet lacks the mental skills to look past what he sees" Daton replied as he pulled the beard of and lowered his hood, the young blindfolded teenager unmasking himself for the shock factor maybe. "Hm... a lab, he always thinks about a lab, it reflects off him like I reflect from a mirror"

It was as if Daton had already thought about this before being in the same room as the prisoner, as if he already thought he should die in that cell.... but he wasn't heartless, yet it wouldn't be surprising if he was. "I think he can change.... maybe"

[Taz]

Visible flinched at the name and retreated back further into the cage, he couldn't lose it not now, cursing slightly under his breath, he didn't look as shocked as he should have been at the other youth's change, he had seen a lot of things. Resting a hand slightly to his head in annoyance at the slight pain, he really had to keep his thoughts together, remembering what Darius had said as he focused and calmed himself. "Kill me or save me, does not matter which, one way or the other I will be free, weather free from my father or from them.." He cringed and curled into a ball, holding his head, muttering under his breath for Darius, Sam and Erubus, trying to keep his mind grounded.

[Ajax Matashina]

(Still active?)

[Xiomara]

Xiomara's eyes saw the way the boy recoiled from the name and her curiosity was piqued even further, no one had ever cringed away from that name before. A peculiar notion and something of interest to witness, indeed. She listened to Daton and then frowned as Taz continued his onslaught of kill or let me be. She shook her head slightly, then moved ever so gently to stand beside Ajax, further away from Daton so she could hear what the boy was muttering under his breath. "He's calling for Darius, someone named Sam and Erebus.... Should I go find these people, Ajax?"

Xiomara'a sensitive hearing had picked on the mumblings, her head tilting slightly and the tiger's eyes glittering. She didn't know Erebus was back in town, but she was glad that he was. At least the trio was getting back together in a way.

(Sorry it took me a bit to reply.)

[Ajax Matashina]

He stood there confused and silent as he listened to what everyone had to say. The boy seemed to react and again there was more to him then he was telling them Ajax found it frustrating but he forced himself to be patient obviously the child was in some sort of mess even if he were bringing a threat to the coven Ajax would be responsible for him while he remained under his roof.
He looked up to Xiomara when she questioned him, his lips pressing together when he thought about what to give in answer. "I'm unsure of whether that would be detrimental to the child at the moment" he replied quietly. He looked as though he were having some break down and Ajax didn't want to exacerbate it.
"Why do you call for these people?" he directed his question to the boy waiting to see if it broke through his hysteria.

[Daton]

"Erebus?" He asked suddenly with a raised eyebrow as he turned his head to Ajax and Xio as he piped in to the conversation. "When did he get back?"

He was surprised having heard nothing about him for the months everyone had been away he just assumed the old man had better places to be, well at least he had something to do now, track down the demon and welcome him back personally. "If you don't mind I'm going ot go and yet you two take care of this.... this isn't my... preferred environment"

With that the boy picked up his stuff and walked back up the stairs, which a curse here and there when he tripped on a step or stubbed his toe, to go find his old friend.

(you know where to find me if you need me back in the thread)

[Taz]

Held up a file to Ajax, it would hold all the information on ever hunter on the payroll above and below him as well as whereabouts, ranking, names, alias as well as addresses and next of kin. He remembered the man and he remembered Xiomara. "It's good to see you have not changed" He was settled for now, his former memories here and there but were stable for now. "You wanted that didn't you. I stole it when I left for this mission knowing it was going to come in handy" He leaned slightly against the bars looking at Xiomara, he smiled his old smile when he was younger. "Give my regards to my father" He slid down the bars, passing out from the power change. Faint breaths escaping as he slept.