Appeal to Baal

[Mr Sinister]

Reiko had stood back from afar listening to the conversation, he then moved in closer but not too close. He didnt wanna seem rude or anything, he had a feeling Baal had something planned but what was it?.

Tetsuo had been standing there, his mask on as usual. He looked on ahead as the conversation with Frost and Baal. He awaited further orders from him patiently.

[Ryuzaki]

"So Be It!" Baal jumped to his feet, his mighty figure looming over the tiny Frost. His eyes figure darkened and his entire body began to glow a bright blue. Baal raised his massive hand into the air and gathered into it the mana energy of Frost. The energy reached peak, and Baal suddenly burst forward with great speed and thrust the energy right into Frost. A spiral of energy raised up to the sky, and all was completed.

Baal was sweating and breathing heavily. As he turned and returned to his throne, he couldn't help but feel defeated in losing some of his former power to this... lowly demon. As the dust settled, Baal peered in to see the effects of the transfer.

[Achan]

Standing before them all, head lowered, was still the thin, waif of a girl known as Frost. The mage maid's outfit had gone, replaced by something more befitting of an Overlord. A one-piece platemail covered her like a bathing suit, appearing like solid white ice. The rest was merely aesthetics - tiny ice crystals forming long gloves, a ballgown type skirt, a shawl. Even the two white butterflies that fluttered in her long, wavy blue hair were made of ice crystals.

"Dood!" Her servants cried out in unison.

Frost looked up to her former captor. No words would come to her mouth, no thoughts to her head.

[Achan]

It had been such an amazing transformation that Poi felt a little dizzy with excitement. Their plan had WORKED... for ONCE. He had no idea what Brue was, er, brewing with Kitty, but it had better be good in order to keep Lady Frost in power. Who knew what Baal was planning - if anything?

He wandered off, murmuring something about getting his lady's things packed and ready. The other prinnies seemingly didn't hear him, too mesmorized. Good.

Once he left, he glanced around to search for Baal's servants. He found none. Reiko and whoever else that was were out of earshot. Good.

"Exi, get out here, dood. It's safe," he whispered.

[Lord Peridox]

"You sure?" A small black nose poked out from the bag around Poi's waist. The black cat within let out a yawn before slipping out and glacing around, stretching his wings out fully. Exi was an interesting sight to see, though he was still rather small. With a shake, he grumbled, "You should clean that bag out more often, I smell like dirty gym sock!"

Poi motioned to the Mao to be quiet. Exi lowered his voice, "So, that really -was- her? Oh man, I'm gonna be licked when she realizes I ran off..."
"I told you, dood..."
"I'll be turned into a throw rug..." Exi put his paws over his eyes and sighed, his ears folding back against his head. But there was nothing to really do about it, he figured, since he -did- decide to stay with her. That seemed so long ago, even if it was only a few years... "Well... thanks anyway for helping me in. I guess I'll have to just talk to her myself."
The Mao and the Prinny exchanged a few comments before Exi leapt up, his wings spreading out with a 'floop'. Flapping them, he started back to where the commotion was, his body hanging like a rag. He paused and peered around the corner at the group, before sighing.
"Here goes nothing!" Exi fluttered in and hovered behind Frost, his tail glowing with anxiety. He took a deep breath, then spoke aloud, "Why... if it isn't Frosty! How long has it been since we've seen each other? Hahaha...! Meow...!"

He knew despite how innocent he sounded, he was in for it THIS time.

[Mr Sinister]

Reiko was surprised at her appearance, she did look better though. He could tell that it took quite some energy out of the mighty overlord but wondered if she would stay loyal to him. He then walked up to her, "My..my what a sudden change" he said smiling a little. It was good she had gotten her powers back, he was glad for her but did not say anything about the matter.

Tetsuo had noticed this and had no idea that she was an overlord, or formerly was one. Still it didnt concern him really, his worrys were his missions and what Baals plan of action was next. He stood there in deep thought.

[Achan]

That familiar voice snapped her back into reality. Frost's eyes trailed from Baal to the mao, Exi. Something deep inside her stirred, but she kept it quiet. Just like she always did. Almost always. "Exi."

The Overlord that Exi knew sure looked the same, but her demeanor and voice were definitely different. Her passion had left. Standing in front of the huge demonic figure of the Cho Maou Baal, it didn't take much to realize why.

Frost turned back to Baal. "You have my word of our alliance. My agent inside Laharl's castle will not let us down." She nodded towards Reiko. "Would you like me to still train him? I feel he is not ready yet."

[Lord Peridox]

Exi was a little taken back by the feeling Frost gave off when she spoke aloud his name. A shiver ran down his spine. "What in the world? I've never felt this way around her before...." The Mao watched as Frost turned to the massive figure of Baal, then gasped a bit. Holy smokes, he didn't, at first, realize the demon was there!
"Oh snap, I'm going to die for being rude! ... I should have died when Frost first saw me again, but that was luck. But now..." The Mao put his paws over his eyes and hovered low behind Frost, trying to become unnoticed. Exi knew there was simply nothing more to do but wait until all this talking business was over.

"Though... did she say... Laharl's castle?"

[Ryuzaki]

Baal was ready to train himself. He was to depart from the netherworld for some time to strengthen his demonic prowess for the upcoming battles. He no longer had any vassals under him that he needed to be concerned with. He wanted Frost to take Reiko with her to train him in her own way. Baal was sure that she would be more on his level. Most likely, Reiko wouldn't even have the slightest clue as to what Baal was trying to teach him. The dark arts were.... not the easiest concept to grasp.

"Take Reiko and go. You will hear from me in due time, but for now I bid you farewell." And with that, Baal activated the rune located behind the throne and disappeared in a puff of smoke.

[Achan]

"Always the one to make a grand disappearance," quipped Yoln, the yellow prinny. "Yo Exi. Long time, dood."

Frost still watched Baal's throne, even as the smoke dissipated. Was this some sort of test? Had all of this actually happened? She finally looked to the rest of the group (minus one pink prinny). Exi had come back to her. Her servants had gone behind her back and regained her title. And Reiko was still there, waiting to be trained some more.

"Pack your things and meet at the gatekeeper. We shall head to Samuniria in an hour."

And with that, she left the prinnies behind with Reiko, and went to her room.

((Moved Frost and Exi to the "Familiar" thread.))