Blood Angel

[gravitron]

"I know," Maggie told her. "Me and Gabriel.... Well, things have been complicated the last couple decades. We were seperated most of the time, of course, and I hated it...."
Maggie only looked a couple years older than Gabriel, maybe twenty one, so it must have been some youth magic or something.

[focusedheart]

Angelian blinks slightly when Maggie spoke. Had she been that obvious about it. She smiles a bit and nods. "Not sure I will get used to such times apart. "

[gravitron]

"It gets easier. Besides, time flies on a dangerous mission, right? Not much fime until you go ensure the safety of vampirekind. You've got enough to worry about."

[focusedheart]

She nods a little. "Not sure I want it to get easier...because that means it will happen more often." She smiles a little then takes a breath. "Alright, let's get on with this mission."

[gravitron]

"Unfortunately, we still have to wait on Amelia before we can leave," Gabriel said, "but I'd suggest you hit the training."

[focusedheart]

She nods a bit. "Wouldn't hurt." She smiles a little then heads to a room she could run through some movements. As well as test her wings to make sure they were string enough still. She didn't doubt them but training never hurt.

[gravitron]

(You mind if I fast forward a few days?)

[focusedheart]

(Go ahead.)

[gravitron]

The day of the mission, noon.
Lucifer still hadn't returned, or even sent word. Neither had Amelia.
Maggie was trying to calm Gabriel, who was pacing nervously as he waited for Amelia. Raphael was trying to help. Michael just sat on the couch and watched.
"Why don't you just go?" he asked finally. "Amelia will be there, you know she will. Make the journey, get close, scout the area. Take a closer look at what you're up against. Amelia comes by, we'll send her your way, but she's probably heading over there right now as is."

[focusedheart]

Angelian has spent a lot of her time training in order to keep her mind busy. She was worried though. She nods in agreement. "Waiting any longer could cause a problem. We should go scout it out and be sure of what we are dealing with." Though all she wanted was to go find Lucifer. She knew though that they had to finish this mission first.

[gravitron]

Maggie seemed to notice again what she had been thinking, and shot her a 'he'll be fine' look.
Gabriel paced a few more steps. "You're right. We need to take a look at the situation. You ready then, Angelian?"

[focusedheart]

She tried to ignore the look Maggie gave her. She nods to Gabriel. "Yes. I'm ready."

[gravitron]

"We run there, vampiric speed," he told her. "Shouldn't take very long. Stop a safe distance from the base. Proceed cautiously, recon only. Sound good?"

[focusedheart]

Angelian nods a bit. "Sounds good." She says and when Gabriel gave the signal, she headed out. She moved faster than she had ever before. Her training had helped a great deal.

[gravitron]

Gabriel kept pace with her, often looking over to ensure she was still with him. "Stop," he said eventually, coming to a sudden halt himself.

[focusedheart]

As soon as he said stop, she did so, though it took her a few more steps then him to do so. She looks around then looks to him. "This the area?"

[gravitron]

He nodded, looking around at the New York area. "Any closer and they're likely to notice us, which means nothing unnatural. Nothing supernatural. No flying, no superspeed or strength, no standing out, no matter what. Don't get unreasonably close. Don't eye them. Don't arouse suspicion. Just act natural, close enough to keep an eye on them, without letting them know you're doing that."
"Sounds like you've got it all figured out," Amelia told them, approaching from behind. She looked fine, but she was in mission mode- Dead serious, no humor in her face, surveying the situation with her brows furrowed. "Do that. Recon. Get a look at what you're facing. And when you're ready, attack, draw as many guards as possible away from the northeast entrance. I'll compromise the cameras from here when you start. Then I'll head over and see if I can't break their top-notch security."

[focusedheart]

Her eyes flicker as she moves her wings gently and soon they wrapped about her form in a manner that they looked as though she wore a comfortable dress. It was the only way at the moment she could hide them without it being suspicious. "Recon it is." She says. She wasn't surprised that Amelia had shown up when she did. She was glad the female was there.

[gravitron]

She shot Angelian a half smile for an instant before returning to mission mode. “Let’s get this over with.”
Gabriel nodded and departed, beginning to walk nonchalantly near the building in passing, not letting on that he was paying attention.

[focusedheart]

Angelian began to do the same as she walked in another direction. Enjoying the night air. Her eyes glancing around her for a moment.

[gravitron]

Gabriel entered a nearby building, then a moment later came out and began circling back around to her.

[focusedheart]

She pauses for a moment in her walking. What was that? Something different. It felt very different. Her eyes flicker and she starts walking again.

[gravitron]

Gabriel looked her in the eyes, gave the subtlest of nods toward a heavily guarded door, and suddenly he was walking over there, standing in front of a guard.
"Excuse me, sir?" he asked.
"Step back," the guard told him. "No civilians may enter this area at this time."
"But sir, it's important, there's a threat to everyone here!"
The guard looked him over. "Speak quickly."
"The threat," he said, "is me."
He kicked the guard in the crotch, throwing him behind him, and began rapidly attacking all the guards coming at him. "Sorry about this, but I really have no choice!"

[focusedheart]

Angelian took the cue instantly and began working sharply to deal with the other guards. She worked quickly and efficiently with each one.

[gravitron]

He diverted them from the door, keeping them facing him, as Amelia ran sneakily past to stand by the door and put her hand on it, beginning to concentrate.

[focusedheart]

Angelian took the hint from Gabriel and did the same with the guards she faced. So far they weren't much of a challenge and that was a good sign. Yet she felt uneasy slightly.

[gravitron]

That was when one managed to shoot Gabriel in the chest. He hadn't been particularly concerned about blocking it, but cries out in pain when it hit, stumbling back. While holding the guards off, he managed to pull the bullet out and throw it to the ground, giving him a look at what he was doing.
"They have wooden bullets!" he muttered to himself, pushing through the pain.
Then, more began running over, carrying wooden stakes, some of them even burning, and Gabriel paled, shooting Amelia a hurried glance.

[focusedheart]

Angelian tenses as she saw the stakes and heard Gabriel speak about the bullets. That was a problem. A big problem. Using her wings and speed, she kept out of range of the stakes but worked harder to dodge bullets as she tried to assist Gabriel. She glanced to Amelia as well. This wasn't good.

[gravitron]

Amelia, still avoiding the guards' detection, looked worried about them. Finally the door opened, and she clapped. "Go, go, go!" she called quietly. "Get in. I'll handle these guys."

[focusedheart]

She hesitated a little then does as told as she heads in.