"That's MY line, I believe," Nova calmly stated from her position on the stern of the boat. She had re-perched herself, though in lieu of all that had transpired had allowed her wings, claws, and tail to become visible. The spikes on the end of her tail glittered wickedly as she twicthed it, almost cat-like, from side to side. Indeed, "cat-like" was probably the right word, for as they looked at her, they realized that she sat much like a feline, her claws dug into the wood of the stern to keep her steady on the rocking boat.
The Nether Dragyn didn't seem to notice anything unusual about her actions, however, as usual, and simply motioned to Aryn to toss her the crystal. He seemed to hesitate for a moment (having gotten to know her a little bit better had been a rather disturbing experience for him) before obliging and throwing teh crystal in her sirection. Nova deftly caught it in her right hand and brought it to eye-level, inspecting like a jeweler would a precious gem. Somehow she seemed unconvinced that it could really be a bloodheart crystal, and anyone who guessed such would have been right. Nova knew herself that there were only three of these in known existence (she had watched the Master lock the three of them away), so how had that fledgling come to be possessed by one, and more importantly, how had it come into the hands of his captors?
The Nether Dragyn whipped her tail thoughtfully from side to side before holding it out and saying a single word. "Necros," she said, loud enough dfor the group to hear. Instantly, the crystal's tip turned black, revealing that it was, indeed, a real bloodheart crystal. She turned her amber and ruby eyes on the group, and specifically Nick. "Alright, Vampy, you WERE possessed by a bloodheart crystal. And for teh rest of you Kiddies," she said, addressing the rest of the group now, "We need to find the buggers who had this, because it could mean they have a major advantage we're not factoring in here."
_________________ "And these children that you spit upon
As they try to change their worlds
Are immune to your consultation
They're quite aware of what they're going through"
--- David Bowie
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