Reformation of the Dimitru household

[Vaughan Dimitru]

Vaughan, Caine and Nathaniel had spent more then the last year battling Romal and for the most of it, the brothers were split up to avoid more then one of them dying at the same time should such occur. At first Romal's superior change to a darker side then anyone had anticipated was not fathomable though later Vaughan managed to discover a potential lead that would later reveal his father as the reason behind his brother's insanity.

Only having recently managed to get in contact with Nathaniel who had enjoyed some time away on holiday, Vaughan had convinced Caine to assist and meet up with Nate in order to save their brother from the torturous clutches of Nero. Perhaps the most difficult part was being able to speak to Romal who seemed to only respond in violent attacks, showing up in random places to try and kill the brothers. Vaughan was seen to be sporting a series of scars and injuries from fighting with Romal and had at least managed to get his own hits in but the eldest Dimitru son had long ago known that simply dancing around in fisticuffs was no solution to their problem.

With the knowledge that there may be another way to save Romal without killing him Vaughan had reached out to several contacts, deciding that perhaps in the long run it was best for the brothers to rethink their arrangements in order to better protect themselves. Years before they had moved about so much Vaughan had lived with his siblings under one roof, the Dimitru coven estate back in Romania. The original building had been lost during war with the council but things had been much more in control. Vaughan had no desire to bring chaos into someone elses home and the boys were notorious for trouble finding them on a frequent occasion. Under strict confidentiality, Vaughan eventually secured the old museum building in Lacrimosa, an aged building containing three floors and large enough wings so that it could be converted into a home for the Dimitru's and their guests. There was also enough room so that if Romal had managed to find his way in, Vaughan was confident they wouldnt lose the entire building amid a brawl.

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Malice prowled across the front doorway and lobby, the cold marble floors warmed under the flames that rippled over the hounds skin.

"Left a little....nuh too far, back right" Caine mumbled, Nathaniel scowling as he fiddled with a portrait of an ancestor over the mantle piece in the lounge. The carpet had only just been laid a week before and the material felt plush against their feet.
"Nuh go left again, your fucking useless" Caine directed Nathaniel, ducking when the tape measure from Nathaniel's work belt was thrown at his head. Vaughan glanced over as he watched the others fighting, busy with the phone against his ear waiting for Tiny to answer his questions.

[Romal]

Thud thud thud, so loud it slammed again and again through his head deafening him drowning out anything else. Each thud racked pain deep through his skull to pin point within his eyes which were now as black as coal. Twitching with each beat his form stalked through the night air only hours before he had been managing even able to keep hold of his less demonic form but something had changed his blood had located his siblings and once again every ounce of Nero's influence had rushed through his senses.
With a scream his body had writhed and twisted out of the motel bed he had been sleeping on as usual all colour had left his flesh black veins knitting through them. His runes had lit ablaze within his skin glowing bright enough to give him a deep maroon aura.
Hands had twisted into a slight curl as the claws had pushed from his finger nails, in time with leather like wings which tore through the flesh of his back.
As always the transformation was painful but what he found worse was the utter confusion and the drive which made him wish to kill those he had once loved, maybe still did.

By then a Motel cleaner had been banging upon the door asking if he needed assistance Romal thankfully had enough sense to ignore he opposed to killing her. He climbed from the window and vanished off into the city lights keeping to the darkness as the thudding grew.

The closer he drew to his brothers the more the pain increased driving him insane, to the point of rage his body trembling as a small slip of his own mind tried to fight back with logic that he didn't want to do these things that he did not want to hurt his brothers.
But as always since his rebirth the need to complete his task over road him, taking everything from him until he became a machine of his father's will.

Standing before the house he quickly drained all electricity from it, able to tell through the current the brothers had gathered together. He sneered maybe tonight would be the last night he had been waiting to take them all out so far they had been to clever to congregate together.
“Come out” pale lips whispered as he began to move again passing through the gates towards the doors. “Come on out”

[Caine]

of all of the Dimitru siblings, Caine Dimitru had been blessed with his mothers psychic abilities though lately with his increase of age Caine's abilities were unstable and growing. He had taken to wearing ear muffs to keep his sensitivity to sound to a downlow and Vaughan had purposely helped him to arrange his room and bolt the furniture down securely to stop him from destroying things in his sleep. Though in that moment nothing was better for any of the brothers then Caine's ability to pick up on Romal's presence before the rest of them could sense him through their runes.
"V, get off the phone" Caine called loudly, turning and ignoring Nathaniel's grumbling when the portrait swang to an angled stop.

Caine passed Vaughan and pushed the front doors open roughly,revealing Romal not too far from them
"Dont think im welcoming you home right now" Caine growled lowly

[Romal]

His elongated teeth snagged his lip as it pulled back to smirk at his brother, deep black eyes drinking him in, seeing the other two behind. He shook his head his hair falling across his forehead shielding one side of his face from view as his tongue clucked out a tut at them for their welcome.
The energy from the house had boosted him enough that he basically hummed with the electricity he intended to use upon them yet all the while something screamed in the back of his mind that this was wrong he just couldn't gain control.
“I was expecting at least a hug” he replied his voice beyond distorted into its demonic tones it would be clear Romal was lost to what he had been born to be.
“Maybe I over estimated your ability to over look things” he rolled his neck around back and forth as he waited for them all to move closer which they did.

“Daddy, he said hello. That he would really like to hold a family meeting soon” he snarled his runes flickering as he began to build up his attack his head pounding furiously as he started to feel the need to release his fury upon them. After all this was all their fault, Nero had told him so.
“Slight hitch, you all have to die first” his hands rose aiming directly for the brothers as the floor beneath them cracked the shock he had been holding bursting from him in a blinding light burning all it touched.

[Vaughan Dimitru]

Vaughan had no choice but to hang up on Tiny after the healer had taken more then his usual time to give Vaughan an answer on what substances he could use against Romal. Instead of allowing Caine to remain infront, Vaughan pulled his brother backwards, stepping out to face Romal
"Tell daddy to go fuck himself" Vaughan snarled, watching as Romal raised his hands, the floor crackling as Vaughan grabbed the doorframe and Caine and Nathaniel dived out of the way. The heat was incredible though Vaughan had a few more cards up his sleeve when it came battling his brother. His pact with Plague had equipped him with an increase in his current abilities, helping Vaughan as he manipulated the water from the pipework below, bursting through the valves and surging through the cracks of the floor. The heat generated from Romal converted the water immediately into steam and Vaughan surged forward whilst shielding his eyes from the light as it sizzled against his skin. What Romal did not understand was the pact brought a few gifts with Vaughan and he charged at his brother, the energy Romal had given off slowly absorbed through Vaughan, lifting his own attributes

[Romal]

Romal watched as Vaughan countered his move, he frowned not having known Vaughan could do such things he had never been able to in the past and certainly could not do it the last time they fought Romal had basically wiped the floor with him. It looked like the playing field had leveled out he cocked his head "Well this could be interesting" The electric he sent exploded against the water cooling it's heat as Vaughan seemed to allow it to engulf him, it took a second for Romal to realize that he had consumed the energy using Romal's own gist against him they could now both absorb electrical currents in fact he frowned he would be at a disadvantage Vaughan could use his water in a combination against him Romal would not be able to absorb it.

Vaughan ran at him Romal shook his head something troubling him, he had no time to think about it as Vaughan's shoulder stuck underneath his ribs lifting him from the ground to body check him against the floor with an 'offfffff' like sound as the air was knocked from his lungs.
Quickly he rolled away until he had enough room to strike out with his leg with the intention of kicking Vaughan in the face enough to stun him so he would be able to get up without Vaughan grabbing at his legs.
"Let this be over today Vaughan"

[Vaughan Dimitru]

He knew he would never have the upper hand, though Vaughan's pact with Plague had given him enough ability and increase in his Demonic side to level out the playing field. He never assumed that because Nero was restricted in form and location that his father could not find some way to influence them and in that knowledge Vaughan had equipped himself with the knowledge that potentially one day one of the brothers may die from the other's hand. He could never suppress his own pain or emotion at the thought of having to kill his brother in order to survive but the more they had battled over the last few months, the more Vaughan had resigned to desperate measures. The easiest manouvre to level Romal to the ground had always been a rugby tackle, though similiar height, Vaughan seemed to have a knack for body slamming his younger brothers in a fight. What Vaughan hadnt expected was that Romal countered after hitting the ground and Vaughan; who was more concerned with yelling for Nathaniel and Caine to 'prepare' gave Romal the moment he had intended to occur.

Feeling was too late compared to looking ahead and Vaughans face copped the impact of Romal's boots, forcing his head backwards with a rough snap. the force of impact drove Vaughan offbalance and the eldest brother stepped back on his right foot, stumbling backwards up from his previous kneeling position. The hit had burst a series of blood vessels in his nose, a stream dripping down from his nostrils as his eyes watered instantly. In this time he had a moment directed away from Romal but he would not stop to speak, closing his eyes as they watered profusely. He could hear the shuffle of Romal's feet as he tried to locate his own position to his younger brother, his voice confirming that Vaughan was roughly side on with Romal to his left. his right hand tingled with sensation as he flexed his fingers. his brother was right, Today this would end though Vaughan was determined it would in the right way.

Twisting his torso on the spot he opened his eyes, his vision blurred behind the small lining of moisture over the surface of his eyes. Vaughan thrust his right hand with open palm forward, releasing a single current of electrical energy mixed with his own jet of water which surged up from the puddles surround them. The water twisted around the current as sparks of unstable electricity bounced from the current, headed for Romals chest.

[Romal]

The impact of foot to face sent a jolt of shock up along him limb the impact having been so great that it had jolted him and stunned Vaughan enough to give Romal ample time to find his feet once more. Able to steady himself as the blood sprayed from his brother's injury Romal stepped three times in order to angle himself but also give himself enough room to launch another attack.
Blinded by the pain Vaughan would have been a prefect target all be it dirty for Romal to take him down when he was so stunned fair play did not come into it, not anymore Nero would never stop screaming through his mind not until each and every one of the brothers including him were dead. He had often wondered if Nero cared to have Asha join them but he had never mentioned her Romal supposed as the prophecy only included the boys that was all he wanted and that was a task Romal had never been so close to completing.

Raising his hands Romal suddenly realized that he had made a grave error in underestimating his brother, he had assumed he would be far to stunned to do much of anything but suddenly he felt it a build up of electricity, it caused him to falter V couldn't use such weapons but before his very eyes his brother did and not only that he manipulated it into something else the water molecules tainting it turning it into something Romal could not absorb or destroy.
It hit him like a freight train to his chest firstly with a jolt then with an immensely deep burning sensation which took the power away from his limbs within seconds dropping him down onto his knees.
Trapped in it's hold his teeth grit together as a roar of pain and confusion squeezed past them his body close to combusting against the external and internal heat. His shoulders shuddered and his mind twisted into something disorientated and confused.
His form thumped to the ground upon it's back temporarily subdued his jaw locked together though me managed to curse his brothers name sure that another surge would complete his life.

[Caine]

The ground shaking combined with Vaughan pulling Caine behind him sent the brother off balanced and into the hat stand which had been unceremoniously dumped only hours earlier in the lobby. He spotted Nathaniel dive elsewhere and then scramble for the doors to the lower levels. Caine took a moment to get back on his feet, feeling the ripple of his own demonic abilities striving to escape for a fight. With the chaos and madness about them it had been hard for Caine to manage what on earth was going on and only a certain amount of earmuffs could do so much.

As Vaughan called out to prepare Caine knew exactly what he had meant, the plan was hatched out a couple of weeks earlier after Vaughan had received the keys to the property. Vaughan had sat down with Tiny and several other healers even Caine had never heard of before discussing his ideas with Nathaniel and himself. He had heard Vaughan through the doors late at night on the phone to Asha but hadn't brought her in to them physically as a contingency measure. Glad that he himself didn't carry the importance on his shoulders, Caine had gone with the best method he had figured and now in this present moment he hurried behind Nathaniel into the dark of the level below, waiting momentarily while he heard the thunderous bolts thrown back and forth above ground for Nathaniel to turn on the lights.

The lights illuminated the bottom floor of the building, a cellar type room though it was fitted out to hold several cages, restraints and a small office like area, completed with book shelves and storage room. On the desk was a large container with which Nathaniel had ran down to grab one side while Caine joined him on the other, the two carrying the large steel container up the stairs and out to where they would find Vaughan and Romal

[Nate]

Nathaniel jumped when the ground rumbled underneath him, already having good knowledge by the scars his brother sported that Romal could pack a punch. He had been on holiday and quietly enjoying his own quiet rampage so he had not brushed with his brother in the battle the others had found themselves in. The plan Vaughan had devised was interesting to say the least though Nathaniel wasnt sure how or if any of it would work. he still had enough belief in his older brother to understand Vaughan knew what he was doing and figured a plan was better then getting his arse kicked.

Running downstairs Nathaniel reached up for the large electrical switch, a long lever which he slammed down with his hand to illuminate the lower level. He jumped down the stairs a few at a time and headed for the steel box, picking up a pair of welding gloves while he was at the desk. his boot tapped against the concrete floor as he waited for Caine, thankful when his brother appeared.
"Hurry up" he squabbled at his brother before lifting his side in unison with Caine, hurrying with him back up the stairs with the heavy box and out to where he spotted Romal on the ground

[Vaughan Dimitru]

Opening his eyes when he felt the vibrations of his current hit his brother's chest, Vaughan reached up with his other hand to clear his eyes with two of his fingers, closing his left hand into a fist once he knew his brother had been subdued. His nose throbbed and it clearly pissed him off, his brow narrowed in on Romal's form.

He spat to the side a sour mixture oif the blood that had slid over his lips from his nose and the saliva and dust from hitting the ground while he strode over to his brother who now lay on the ground. His eyes illuminated in their emerald glow as he grit his teeth, his elbows, jeans and shirt covered in dirt. As Caine and Nathaniel appeared with the steel container, Vaughan stepped over the top of Romal, squatting down as his right hand gripped around the front of Romal's shirt. Pulling his brother up while his left hand raised back, Vaughan slammed his fist into Romal's face. His eyes did not diverting from Romal's as he repeatedly punched his brother in the face whilst holding him by his shirt.

[Romal]

As hard as he pushed to get back up he couldn't his muscles had gone into spasm pulling so tightly across his body he lay prone, his confusion had started to subside as it usually did when subdued his demonic influence lessening the more time he spent trying and failing to absorb the energy he had been hit with.
He only found himself able to move his limbs weakly after the current had ended his features becoming lighter as his demonic side backed off his wings shriveling back behind him as his runes stopped flaring brightly into the night.

Nero hissed with in his mind but quieter now giving way to Romal being able to process his own thoughts. He had hoped it wouldn't come to this but he knew he no choice other then to some how get out of this mess to kill his brothers it was the way it had to end, the reason they were born in the first place he understood that now. If only they would.

Vaughan moved over him looking as furious as he had ever seen him, his hands weakly curled into the earth as he tried to gather some of it with the intention of hurling it into his brother's face to again blind him but he didn't have the time.
Vaughan lifted him roughly up by the shirt that he wore pulling him up until he half sat, then the punches started to come first was the most painful searing white hot heat through his face then the more that came the less he felt until with his face a bloodied and bruised mess his eyes rolled back into his head, leaving him completely at his brother's mercy as the world fell from him.

[Vaughan Dimitru]

Romal's blood had splayed against his shirt in red flecks, the colour darkening patches of the white button up shirt he wore. His left hand had bruised with it's connections to his brothers face, his knuckles wet with the same thick blood which was connected to that of his own. When Vaughan noticed Romal's eyes roll he let his hand release the fabric of his brothers shirt, standing up and motioning for Caine and Nathaniel to move over
"hurry up before i have to hit him again" Vaughan muttured, wiping his hands before reaching out for Nathaniel to throw the gloves over.

[Caine]

"You didnt really have to rearrange his face V" Caine announced as he carried the container out with Nathaniel, dropping his side and walking over to Romal, stopping just shy of his brother's now limp figure and glancing over at Vaughan. after a moment he knelt down, positioning Romal's arms in such a way that he could roll him onto his back and holding them in place for the others to set to work

[Nate]

"of course he did, how else is Romal gonna remember the stupid shit he's doing" Nathaniel rebutted at Caine's comment, tossing Vaughan the welding gloves and proceeding to set the container on the ground near Romal's figure, kneeling down infront of it to unlock the container. He was careful not to catch his hands with any of the liquid in the box, a heavy set of chains glinting in the light. He stood up and headed over to where Caine knelt with Romal, reaching down and pulling his legs over to cross at the ankles, sitting on the top of them while he watched Vaughan head over to the container.