Collateral damage.

Weather: It's windy and has been raining, but is beginning to stop. The temperature is still in the high end.
Place: Ellison Avenue.
Time: 11.27.
Date: 21st of July 2022.
Surroundings: Street lights flickering slightly, a lot of darkened houses and cars parked on the side of the road.
Outfit
Topic partner: @Mariella

Elijah had fucked up. He knew that now. Kidnapping Linus' son had only ever been to help Helio. He wanted Southside for himself, didn't he? That was never going to happen by playing nice. Elijah was just doing these things, so Helio didn't have to. He could be seen as a somewhat benevolent leader, while Elijah did the dirty work. It worked best that way.
But now that he had made a mistake, he was just following Helio's orders for a while. He would go back to doing his own thing eventually, but he had to show Helio he was still loyal to him. He was really the only person who had Elijah's trust and loyalitet. But Helio also knew how to keep it, which was quite a skill on it's own. He was sitting in a car in front of the fairy's house. She was Francis' daughter, so it was natural she was up for grabs in this conflict. He was not doing anything, until he heard from Helio what to do. He had a cigarette hanging from the corner of his mouth, when he turned the sideview mirror to correct his slick back hair. Elijah was meticulous with makin sure his looks were on point every minute. He picked up the phone when Helio called him. "Consider it done," he spoke into the phone, before hanging up. The phone was placed back in his right pocket.

He left the car and moved up towards Mariella's house. On the way, he activated his ability to go unnoticed. He wouldn't want her to see him coming, afterall. He moved around the house, checking to see if she was in there. He also looked for possible entrances. He could easily get into the house by force, but it was easier if he didn't need to. He was already thinking what to do with the fairy. He needed to keep her alive for sure, but other than that, he had many ideas on how to treat her. He had tried to figure out her abilities, so he could best prepare himself for what to expect. Of course he had also brought crushed up iron. It was really the best way to control a fairy and made sure they wouldn't change form. It was such a bother, when they changed into their winged little pestilens form.

She was making it easy for him, as she walked away from the house. This was neutral ground. Her home was an advantage for her. She would know it better. Out here, they were equals. He went after her. The way she looked around, made him think she might sense he was there, but not completely. She still seemed confused about where to look. Panic was not an emotion foreign to him. It was not one he experienced much himself, but he had seen it presented a lot of times in others. Something told him, he was going to see it in Mariella as well. At some point. If he was lucky.
He moved to her front and tilted his head to look at her. His tongue laid against his front teeth as he watched her. He placed himself next to her. She might sense his aura much more clearly now. It was of no matter. He was going to reveal himself anyway. He moved an arm around her shoulders and stopped the use of his ability. ”Hello sweetheart. Let’s go for a ride.” He surely didn’t make it seem like she had much option. However, he didn’t expect her to go willingly. It was more fun when they fought against him anyway. He squeezed her shoulder and leaned down towards her. The smell from her blood was not lost on him. Even if tempting, now was not the time. ”You can thank you father for this.” He attempted to pull her against the car. How successful he was, would be determined by how much she would fight him.

Elijah let out a chuckle. ”That’s funny.” He was not releasing her just yet. Although he could feel she possessed quite some strength herself. It was going to be fight. All the more satisfactory when he overpowered her. And he was going to, one way or another. He could easily realize the probability of her moves, but he mostly used that when he was outgunned. That was not the case with her. Not yet at least. He released her when she put a burning hand towards his face. He felt her elbow collide with his side. Instead of seeming pained by it, a devious smile appeared on his lips. ”Only cowards run,” he commented and moved towards her again. He didn’t touch her yet, he just stood in front of her, looking down into her eyes. ”Do you know what the best strategy in war is?” He paused shortly, mostly for dramatic effect. ”Exploiting your enemies weak points. You are apart of it, because he cares for you.” He leaned down, his nose hovering just above hers. ”Now you can make me angry if you must. But you are not stupid, are you? You will survive this, if you come with me willingly. If not, well then you father can come pick up your body from a morgue.” He licked his lips and stood up straight again. ”The choice is simple, isn’t it?” He had been told by Helio to only scare her. This was an empty threat. However, he might need to use greater forces to scare her, depending on how she reacted.

Elijah was not aware when he crossed someone’s boundary. He was definitely not the best at reading people. But even if he did, he wouldn’t really care. He did what he needed to do to get his point across. But apparently it wasn’t working with her. She was still resistant. Maybe she was stupid. Or maybe she was too stubborn for her own good. Either way, he was going to get her with him one way or another. He rose his eyebrows when she talked back. She was brave. Stupidly so.

He leaned his head back when she spoke of worse consequences than her father. It might have worked on a man who felt fear, but it was very rare for him to so. He leaned his head back so he could watch her. He parted his lips. ”I understand that you think you hold the cards here.” His eyes began to turn a red color. ”You might have people who will avenge you, but if you’re not here to see it, then what’s the point?” Now six fangs appeared in his mouth as well. He grabbed her on each side of the arms. ”I’m just going to have a little taste.” He leaned forward towards her neck, in order to get a taste of her blood.

When Elijah had said he wanted just a taste, he had meant it. He was taking enough to perhaps take a bit of her power, but not nearly enough to truly hurt he. He pulled away and now the color of his lips matched his eyes. He had no intention of wiping it off. It might contribute to scaring her, which it was all about. He put his hand on the teeth marks on her neck. It should stop bleeding soon enough. ”Mmh..” He ran his tongue across his lips. ”Thank you for reminding me how divine fairy blood is.” He smiled slightly, which just looked incredibly creepy with the blood stained lips. His eyes returned to their normal blue color. He grabbed hold of her chin to force her gaze to meet his. ”It’s a shame you are Francis’ daughter. We could have had so much fun together.” He made a little shrug. ”Time to go.” He began pulling her to his car once more, a bit easier this time around.

Elijah felt he had gotten a chance to get her with him. It was short-lived. Soon a guy came floating through the air. What a show-off. He growled at him, which just made him laugh. What a ridiculous way to react. He had to be werewolf. No other species would be caught dead growling like that. He looked like he was about 13, but Elijah got a sense he might be older than that. He just looked at the new-comer and pulled Mariella even closer to him, not once looking away from him. He was nothing if not provoking.
His jaw tensed, when he started feeling a pain in his entire body, his grip on Mariella loosened and she was quick to get away. He fell to his knees, very much in pain. Yet there was still a smile on his face. Soon a deep laughter exited his body. Pain was not a fear of his. He didn’t mind a little pain. He used the car next to him for support, getting on his feet once more. Now was likely a time to get his other ability into play. It would take some out of him, but maybe he would at least be able to hurt the both of them. It was not a great idea to stand together when Elijah was targeting you. Much easier to get two birds with one stone this way.
A light blue tint glimmered in his eyes. A squirrel jumped out of a tree in a yard near them. It caused a dog in the same garden to rush forward to chase the squirrel. The dog ran into a ladder near the house. The ladder tilted and hit the electrical lines close by, making the lamp post nearest Leon and Mariella tilt towards them. Elijah fell to his knees again with a smirk on his lips. He continued to feel the pain in his entire body, but he managed to fight through it.

A weak laugh could be heard from Elijah, as the newcomer put an arm around Mariella. Such a protective guy. People like this bored him. Someone so flavorless and ordinary. He had thought Mariella had been interesting, but how she was hiding away just proved him wrong. She was nothing but a scared girl, which you could find just about anywhere in this town.
Elijah’s gaze followed Mariella as she ran away. Well, hopefully she got enough of a fright. He still needed to hear from Helio that everything had gone according to plan. Until he did that, he would try and hold on and continue to scare the girl. Maybe he needed to reapply the strategy and hurt this guy. That might scare Mariella too. Besides, Helio hadn’t told him he couldn’t kill anyone, other than Mariella. He narrowed his eyes and used his power to find the probability of the man’s actions. He just barely managed to dive out of the way, before he was hit by the beam. But that didn’t really matter, because soon he was tossed against the wall. He grinned at the man. ”If you wanted me alone, you could have just asked.” He moved one hand slightly, as to call him closer. He was not going to let it go so easily. No matter if the guy moved closer or not, Elijah was going to talk. ”Have you ever tasted your girlfriend?” He licked his lips and his eyes once more turned red, simply thinking of the taste. ”You should try it. You might like it.” He laughed a hoarse laugh. His chest was hurting a bit after colliding with the wall, but nothing he was particularly scared of. Whatever it was, was going to heal.

Elijah could see this was going to be interesting. The way the guy’s lips folded into a smirk told him as much. ”Correct me if I’m wrong, but you almost sound concerned for my well-being.” Anyone with eyes could see that wasn’t the case. Nobody here cared what happened to Elijah. It was thrilling. He didn’t mind being at a disadvantage. It just pissed people off more when he survived.
Getting out of there unscathed wasn’t in the cards for Elijah. He knew it and was fine with it. ”Is this an anatom-“ He was cut off, when the air disappeared from his lungs. He kept himself from reacting as long as possible. He was not going to give this man the satisfactory of thinking he got to him. He knew using his powers more now, would have serious consequences. But he would, if it was a way for him to survive.
Soon, redness began to appear in his eyes. He was being suffocated. His body worked against him, and he began gasping for air, which made the air return to his lungs. He coughed violently and could taste the blood on his tongue. ”You think so?” His voice was hoarse and nearly non-existing. He looked at the car that arrived from the corner of his eyes but didn’t give it more attention. ”Then why did you call for backup? Surely you could take a human on alone.” He laughed, still very hoarse.

Elijah was slowly getting his ability to speak back. ”That’s the difference between you and me. You need an army, I don’t.” He rose his eyebrows, when he directly threatened to end his life. ”That’s not possible. I’m not miserable.” He was just making time pass to regain some energy. If he gathered enough, he could possibly use enough of his abilities to get away from them. It was no fun, if the odds were uneven. He looked over at the woman with a gun directed at his knee. ”It’s good you are all here. Mariella is not Francis’ only child, is she?” His voice was a bit louder this time. He had become quite good at keeping his cards close to his body. It was not always easy to see if he bluffed or not.
Elijah’s gaze moved to Jack when he appeared. He had very complex opinions of this man. Even if he had killed his father, and that was a shame, the power play was still something Elijah could respect. ”Might be wet dog you smell,” he commented and looked at the other guy. He made a little shrug with one shoulder. ”No, I’m having a great time.” He said with a dark chuckle. ”It’s funny to me, you guys are so weak you can’t do anything on your own. It's easy to be brave, when you have-“ he looked around to count how many of them there were, ”five against one.”

Elijah bent his head forward, when he was hit once in the knee. He grunted slightly, before he rose his head again. Now this was more like it. Since the werewolf had been removed, he had a chance to actually fight back now. ”Might as well get a two for one,” he spoke lowered, now only interested in the fairy. ”And we all know irrationality wins every time.” The sarcasm was hard to miss. He looked over at Ares who appeared. Now he had a chance to get the upper hand. At least enough to get away. He became unnoticeable and moved behind the fairy who had just shot at him. He grabbed a knife from his pocket. ”A knee for a knee.” Without hesitation, he pushed the knife through her knee from behind.
”This is only the beginning. Next time you see me, you will have lost a sister. I didn’t mess with the wrong family, you messed with wrong man.” He walked over to Ares, limping and having trouble keeping his ability active. ”We’re leaving. Now.” He needed to get somewhere safer, where his body could heal without disturbances.
He had no choice but to let the ability go dormant for now. His body was using all it’s energy on healing itself, leaving little to use abilities.