Hunter glared at the dragon when he finally stepped out from hiding. He had thought that he would be fighting the dragon, but was caught off guard when the dragon told him that it was Vincent he was fighting. Are they serious? Now he was sure that this was Vincent and Jack only shook his head at this because he realized that this Vincent was a fake. He sent a telepathic message to Vincent and told him that this Vincent was a fake and that he shouldnt even try, but Hunter disagreed and said that hebwantes to prove himself to them.

Jack said nothing and only sigh softly. Hunter dodged the attack and jumped away from Vincent. "Vincent, do you remember me?!" He said

Casey was grinning wider than an cat as he found a place to sit, making his own chair of sorts. The demonic vincent however, had risen properly to his feet now and was looking very much pissed off. The grin it had was inhuman, some strange black substance dripping from the corners as it took a swing at Hunter again. The room was very dim at this point, but "Vincent" didn't care. He hardly seemed to be listening to Hunter's words as it created a ball of shadow energy and threw it at the beta.
"Don't try and stop me like everyone else! I will destroy ANYONE who tries to take this magic away from me!"
The sound was unnatural and clearly created by magic, a dark magic that could eat away at souls. This vincent was filled to the brim with it, wanting to hoard the power and destroy everything and anything with darkness. The current target though was Hunter, and the dragon in the room was just so amused at this.

He knew that this Vincent wasnt the real one, but guess he would have to play along to prive to Vincents family that he was worthy to be with the one he loved. He dodged the attack, looking to Casey who was making himself comfortable. He disappeared from view, reappearing behind Vincent and held him down while he used his other hand and filled the witchs head with memeories of them together, but whether or not that would work was beyond him.

He hoped that this would help or somethibg but he wondered if they were not even going to allow him to win at all.

Casey watched with a chuckle here and there as the Vincent he created was on the attack. Said puppet was snarling and making another ball of shadow energy to throw at Hunter as soon as the other dodged the first attack. Casey lifted a brow at watching the wolf move behind his puppet, pinning the now screeching boy down. The dragon built this demonic Vincent to behave and react just at the real one, but it didn't like how there was suddenly memories the dragon really could care less about being shoved into the boy's head. There was more screaming and even clawwing by the fake vincent. Tears were starting to come from "Vincent's" eyes, the black still fully comsuming his eyes as the dark and distorted voice left him.
"Stop it hurts! Don't make me weak, Stop!"
Casey was a little amazed at the way his puppet reacted, though none the less amplified its power, giving it a chance to push the boy off of it. A burst of shadow magic left "vincent" in an attempt to knock Hunter off of it. His eyes looked confused oddly enough, but didn't seem to be backing down yet. Whatever memories that hunter had pushed into his head seemed to have worked somewhat as now "vincent" seemed a bit hesitant to attack.

He finally was throwned off and hit the wall. He struggled to get up and was hit by the black magic. He hissed in pain but got up anyway again and looked at Vincent. "Im dont want to take your magic away I have no use for taking it away...." He said and charged towards Vincent mkre more. Once he reappeared in-front of him, he pinned Vincent to the wall and kissed him passionately. Once he broke the kiss, he looked at the other and wondered if that would at least helped.

Casey watched, rising to stand now as the wolf was so determined to win this. It was starting to wonder if the wolf was starting to catch onto Vincent being a mere puppet but said nothing about it as said puppet listened and readied and attack again. Pitch black eyes were wide as he was pinned to the wall, the boy struggling to get away with claws and teeth. It didn't believe that Hunter wasn't trying to take his magic, just trying to fool him with memories. At the feeling of the kiss, Vincent fought harder for a moment before seeming to still like stone. Casey was a little curious and confused by this, wondering why Vincent would alct in such a way even though it made this version of Vincent.

More memories flooded the puppet's head until the wolf pulled away. Black eyes were becoming more green as the puppet excessively cried now. The mock Vincent was clearly becoming weak as legs trembled but magic still coursed painfully through him.
"D-Don't take my magic...all this, this feeling, makes it weak, it hurts!"

Casey chuckled then, watching the mock Vincent cling to Hunter's arms for a moment before trying to cling to the wall instead.
"Oh hunter you're so close too...you better make the pain stop, quick cut off of shadow magic can kill a little thing like him."
As the dragon said that "Vincent" started screaming again, though blood was spit up and eyes constantly flickering between normal and pitch black. The magic was tearing him apart.

Hunter gently wrapped his arms around Vincent. He looked at Casey but then to Vincent once the other started screaming. He honestly didnt knkw what to do but remembered that he had his ring in his pocket. He quickly pulled it out and looked to his love before grabbing him and made hin look at him. "Vincent I love you will you marry me?!" He shouted now and showed Vincent the ring and wondered if this would solve anythibg.

Casey watched from a distance still, watching with a sick glee as its puppet seemed so gravely ill. It noticed how Hunter held the boy, trying to help somehow while "Vincent" was practically dying before him. Said puppet was looking to Hunter desperately for help, even an underlying anger and confusion being there. He noticed how Hunter looked at him with love and devotion, his chest constricting at this before it eased some. Both the dragon and its puppet watched as Hunter pulled out the ring. Vincent's non-existent heart constricted at the words and the ring while Casey couldn't help to shiver and gag at the display of affection. Vincent stopped being sick and his eyes returned to normal, his pain fading away from him. He looked like he wanted to say something but there were no thoughts or words in distorted voices. Casey pulled itself together and walked over, noticing how its puppet was no lover in pan. And reverting into a normal happy Vincent.
"ugh just stop with the affection, you'll make me vomit. Just let the doll go now, its not the real one, just one I created for this trial. "
As it said that, the Vincent Hunter was holding close passed out and faded into shadow, not even leaving a trace behind. The cellar door opened up again as it now had a staircase leading up. Casey also vanished then, leaving Hunter to leave on his own.

It didnt surprise him once the Vincent he held suddenly disapppeared and looked at Casey as he disappeared up the stairs . He headed up the stairs as well and went to look fpr Jack and Dahlia. Jack was the first to see Hunter and looked proud. "Did I pass?" He asked curiously.

He looked tp Dahlia and then to aandre, but his answer would of course come from Dahlia and prayed that he would have and wanted to see Vincent of course. He had a few bruises here and there but he didnt look tp banged up.

Dahlia felt her lips pull into a sad smile. She knew none of what Vincent was feeling was real down in the cellar, but it looked al so real...She shook the thoughts away as Hunter was now upstairs. Andre looked unhappy with everything, still growling some in his throat. He was hoping the boy didn't pass what so ever but Dahlia could be so unpredictable with her judgement.

Said witch walked over to Hunter then, hearing the question he asked. She looked sad, as if he had failed or something to that nature, but she knew there was no means to hold them apart.
"I honestly didn't think you would have been able to pass. The child was destroying himself, but you helped him stop."
She pulled Hunter in for a hug then, her cousin finding this so bizarre he couldn't help to scrunch his features up in distaste at the matter. Dahlia had Hunter in a vice grip of a hug before letting go, some of the sadness leaving her eyes.
"Hunter, I want you to understand what happened down there is something that can happen to vincent. it's why the trial was needed. I had to make sure you could stop him if he became corrupted or started to destroy himself with his element. You've proved you can, so it seems you've earned my blessing."

Dahlia placed a caring little kiss to his head then before grinning like mad. She noticed the bruising and chose to help tidy the boy up some. Andre was pissed as he went stay behind the counter so as to not try and rip the beta apart as much as he wanted to. Dahlia helped to hide the bruises and make Hunter's clothes presentable again, seeming to be happy.
"Vincent is out in the park somewhere, I'm sure he'll be happy to see you darling."

If Hunter hadnt pass, Jack wouldnt been happy but it wasmt his place to say anythibg since this was up tp Dahlia to decide. Hunter was worried fromm the look on Dahlias face and was surprised when she hugged him and was filled with joy at her words. He was so happy that he could barely say anyrhinf and looked stunned and happy when she gave him ger blessing.and even fixed him up told him where Vincent was.

He only nodded and thanked her before heading to the lark and sure enough he found the witch. He walked up to the other and smiled."Hey." He greeted and kissed him deeply.

Dahlia watched him run off, her mad smile still there. Andre looked to be moving to follow but Dahlia stood firmly in his way.
"You will not be ruining this moment for my brother do you understand me? If i have to turn you into a fluff ball again so help me Mother I will!"
If andre had a tail in that moment it would have been between his legs, making him back away with a bit of a grumble. The witch seemed so much better at keeping the ex hunter in line than most. she just sighed then, smiling a little to herself, somewhat happy that Hunter was becoming part of the family.

Vincent had chosen to hang out in the park for once on his own. He sat himself in one of the swings after propping his crutches up in a place he could keep an eye on them while still enjoying the swing. It wasn't an over populated place, leaving the curly haired witch to observe the sounds and smell of nature while getting a bit of movement in too. He was barely moving the swing before he turned over his shoulder to see Hunter walking up. Emerald eyes couldn't help to light up at the sight of the wolf, smiling into the sudden deep kiss.
"It's nice to see you too."
He looked to be beaming some as the kiss broke, wondering what was up. he was normally given some kind of warning before the wolf arrived,so this was a bit out of the norm.

He smiled back and looked down at Vincent. He had the ring in his back pocket and moved to kneel some infront of the other. "I love you...." He said with a smile and gave his hand a gentle kiss. He beamed as he looked up at his love and figured now would be the bedt time as any and prayed that Vincent would say yes.

"I love you so much.....and I had to prove it to both your sister and Andre.....so....would you marry me?" He asked and pulled out the ring and slipped it onto the witchs finger.

Vincent could only blush at hearing those three little words again. He didn't mind looking up at the other, but his expression couldn't help to look a little confused at the wolf now kneeling before him. Green eyes stayed trained on Hunter, still seeming a little confused at things like the kiss to his hand and things. He blushed slightly at how Hunter was practically beaming up at him, wondering what the wolf had planned to be like this. Vincent listened very closely to what the wolf said, looking worried for a moment when his sister and cousin were brought up. That all faded though as Hunter asked a question the witch never thought he would hear. Emerald eyes went wide at the question, unsure of what to think as he watched the ring be slipped onto his finger. There wasn't too long of a pause before Vincent just tackled Hunter in a mix of tears and kisses.
"Yes! YesYesYesYesYes!!!"
Vincent was ecstatic to say the least, hugging and hanging onto Hunter tightly now as he felt his chest ready to burst with happiness. Was this really happening? He hoped this wasn't a dream and it would remain this way.

He was tackled then and fell on his back, making sure Vincent was protected from the ground and just chuckled at how happy Vincent was and sigh in relief once Vincent said yes and wrapped his arms around him. He kissed him back and was so happy that Vincent accepted. He kissed him back of course and sat up some, gently grabbing into the hand that he pit the ribg on. It was a nice ring, the band was real silver and a pretty good size rock was in the center.

"Lets get something to eat to celebrate." He said.