Debts Repaid

"Jarn thinks you're dead. You're also cured. This is the last thing I will -ever- do for you." ~Pyre to Baron Crimson

Pyre continued to spend more and more time with Dark, hoping that he could teach her how to trust again. Even through set backs, the one constant she saw was his promise to never betray or harm her. Her courage grew as time passed and after one mission, feeling greatly daring, she gave him a kiss on the cheek. A few days later, they met on a rooftop to simply talk and enjoy the view. It was there that Baron found them. He came to confront Dark about his wavering allegience and was interested to find the "traitorous hellcat" Pyre with him. However, after observing them, Baron remarked that he was pleased with how far they had both come and how they were living examples of his ideal. Pyre insisted that her new found strength would never have come from his tutelage. Baron responded that if she hadn't joined him, she never would have been exposed to the betrayal and heartache that had made her so strong. As the conversation went on with barbs and veiled threats tossed between them, it culminated to the point that Pyre was considering 'shifting' Baron off the building, knowing fully well that his human body would not survive the drop.

The matter was taken out of her hands by the arrival of the obsessed Jarn. The incubus had been tracking his quarry for sometime, determined to uphold his promise to kill him. Pyre tried, halfheartedly, to stop the battle as more of the Nation's members arrived. Baron, who's cancer was nearing ending his life, was hopelessly outmatched by the stronger and faster Jarn. The ending came as no surprise to any of those present when Baron fell down dead at Jarn's swords. Pyre watched as Psychocat played with the body like a marionette, her thoughts in chaos as she tried to sort out what she should do. Jarn, laughing at his "victory", pulled the Baron's essence from his body. It was then that Pyre made her decision and stepped forward, demanding that Jarn put the essence back. Stating that the essence of a coward and weakling was worthless, Jarn complied. Psychocat wanted to continue toying with the corpse, but Pyre insisted that she would dispose of it. Mareo offered to be the one to inform Lady Saffron of what had transpired.

Pyre took the body to a wooded area nearby, intending to follow through on the decision she had made. As she sketched magical runes on the ground, she was unsurprised by Dark's reappearance, having gotten used to him following her for the past few weeks. As she finished the runes, she stopped again when she noticed that Mareo had also followed. Unsure if she should go through with her plan with him knowing, he made the decision for her by telling Pyre "not to stop on his account." Pyre turned and using a massive amount of her magical energies, she resurrected the Baron. She turned away, refusing to look at him as she said what she felt would be the final words she would ever say to the man who had first given her a purpose on the Isles, "Jarn thinks you're dead. You're also cured. This is the last thing I will ever do for you." and then calmly walked away.

Mareo followed her, with Dark coming soon afterwords to ask if she was all right and understood the possible consequences that could come from her actions. Pyre replied that she was fully aware but felt that there had been some truth to the Baron's statements that she would not be where she was today if not for him. She also stated that this final action repaid whatever debt she owed him for it. Mareo only commented that she would be responsible for her own actions but that he wouldn't tell Lady Saffron or Jarn. Pyre expressed her gratitude for his discretion and then asked if he would interview Dark for membership into the Nation. A few minutes later, Mareo offered Dark another comlink from his, apparently, endless supply of them.

After giving Dark a tour of the base, Pyre fixed Dark some dinner and the two went to the lounge to sit down. They talked for a while longer about what had happened, and Dark stated that he was not mad at Pyre for what she had done. Deciding that she wanted to get her mind off things, Pyre decided to do a favor for a contact and accepted Dark's offer to accompany her. Mareo stopped her as she left, suggesting that she not dwell to long on what had happened today. She promised to try to move on and hoped that this mission would do it.