mission Place de la Concorde

Steven helped around the place putting up tents and stalls each time he came to one with a sewer opening he sealed it tight "any one coming in now will have to do it above ground" he said softly to himself. He moved from one to the next watching as the sun set in the sky dn torches were lit to light colorful lamps that hung all around the square and teh stalls pepole started to sing and music played he looked around "Where are you brian?" he asked not seeing his partner to be at the place he was suposed to be. He moved closer to the entrance to the catacombsbut a smal girl took his hand and tugged at him "monsieur vous ira faire m'aider(sir will you help me)" she said he smiled and went with her to a second stall where he saw a young woman tring to rais a siding , he smiled and pulled on teh ripe for him it raised easily ting it off he smiled nd ruffed the yong girls hair before moving away back to the catacombs his eyes watching all that went on around him.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Brian had dressed in all black, and had taken the long way around the bike festival grounds and arrived behind Steven. He simply watched for awhile, not saying anything, and watching his crew move into position. He didn't approch Steven until he felt they were all in position. He felt like tonight he had to have eyes all over his head. His eyes were scounting for their enemies, and most of the faces he knew from years past. He was also scouting the kids, to try to keep an eye on every one. He saw his men, already discouraging children from being separated from their parents. Every child who stayed with his or her parent would not be a target tonight.

He saw a small girl start to run off from her father to go get some cotton candy. He simply stepped between them, unnoticed, until the father caught up with her at the cotton candy vendor. He did not move to interfere. Not this time. But he was not stupid enough to presume his enemies had not seen him and did not know exactly where he was.

steven watched all around him he saw the little girl and then Brian step inbetween her and the candy floss stall "god dam it brian" he thought to himself giving a frown at the thought that he might have given away that they were there , he looked over the square but saw nobody taking any notice execpt an old man across from Brian he saw his eyes watching not brian but him.

Streven moved back to rest against the cold stone of the catacombs waiting for somthing to happen he hope nothing would and t would be a quiet night, but somthing inside him told him it would be far from quiet.

Brian returned to Steven. He saw Steven's irritation, "What?" he looked at him. "She'd have been a prime target.. Did you think they wouldn't know I was going to be here tonight? I haven't missed this night for years. They knew I was coming. They knew I'd be doing just what I"m doing. "

He watched as he saw them diverting a young boy off the grounds in a different direction, that wasn't well covered. "You're on your own," he said swiftly. He apparated over to the situation and purposely started a fight with magical spells. Very effecttive. Only fellow wizards would see there was any disturbance whatsoever. Brian was hoping a rescue team member would be on it enough to grab the boy while he created the distraction because the boy was just standing, looking lost. Brian felt himself take a bad cut on his left forearm, but he never lost an instant's concentration, kept everything smooth as ice. Had made Robert wound him so he could practice how to force himself to keep going, and this was nothing compared to what he had trained for. He had not ever made a crew member go through what he forced himself through, but he believved it made him sharp to know how to cope with a hit.

Steven watched Brian take a hit and quickly ran to his side drawing his wand he sent an Incarcerous spell at the man but on blocking it sent back Expelliarmus whitch he dodged keeping a tight grip on his wand as he did moving to teh boy steven stood infront odf him one hand on the boy and one hand on his wand as he glance for only a second at Brian. His eyes then went back to teh ma who stood infront of hi "you want this boy, you go threw me, but is it worth it" he asked knowing they would not stop till they got the prise, the boy.

"Get him out of here! " Brian ordered. "Go! I need him out of here and you back here--in as short a time as you can manage," Brian ordered fiercely. He wanted that boy back at headquarters where the staff would take over. He fired back a spell at the would be kidnapper, more as a warning shot, and the man ran off into the darkness. Brian touched his arm, healing the wound, his eyes already scanning for the next child.

steven picked up the chaild and aperated to the drop off point returning he loked around he saw the same small girl being picked up by some one he could hear she was crying and he took off moving behind him he grabbed the kidnapper this time he would not usew magic becuse the girl was so scared "drop the girl or your neck snaps " the man did as asked and the girl just stood steven kicked him out and picked her up aperating her also away. on hs thrid time he finally found Brian and looked at him "god there persistant" he said hs eyes scanning the festival.

"Oh, you have no idea," Brian sighed sarcastically. "For every one we get, we lose two.. If we could improve the odds, I would feel like I had struck a real blow against this. " He watched two teams each sending two children back to the house. Perhaps this year would be different. Perhaps they might be more effective. He saw a man he had nearly been killed by run down the street into the darkness, carrying a baby. "Don't move! Stay here!" Brian ordered. He apparated away.

He got into a heated battle with the man instantly, sending a killing curse at him. The curse missed, and the man sent back a sectumsempra without even looking back. it slashed brian hard and full across his chest. Blood went everywhere. He returned fire, still running hard, breathing hard now. He sent an ordinary garden hose out in front of his opponent and tripped him. By sheer luck alone, Brian caught the child as he fell. He used his own body to shield the baby from being hurt by his own fall. And he heard his opponent laughing as he ran into the blackness of the night. Brian wasn't sure he could get back up. He was loosing too much blood too quickly.

Steven waited thern after a moment thought "too long" and ran off dowen the same route after brian he heard the clashes ahead then silance and a baby crying. rounding a corner he skiddd to a stop seeing him laid on the ground in front of him "ok thats it " he reatched down and pulled the pin on Brian medallion " give me the baby i'll make sure she gets top the home" , he tok her and laid a hand on Brians chest to stem the flow of blood "where are you robert ?" he thought as he held the baby a nther member with two more apeared from no where "get him back and wait for Robert you to come with me and secure the festival , the mission doisen't stop because were a man down , now GO!!" he shouted as if he had been doing it all his life, handing the baby to a second man he moved quickly back to the festival where he saw every one doing there job he stopped about ten more before the festaval came to an end and all the mothers and fathers headed away with there children. Steven stood till teh last child and adult had left. he turned to the horizon to see the sunrise now knowing all had been done. silantly he aperated back to the house.

The house was full of the sound of children at breakfast. They were much happier sounds than there had been at the festival last night. The kitchen was full of children eating crepes or eggs, or toast and juice. They had been cleaned, tended to very well, and were amazingly happy.

A crew member saw Steven come in as one of the last stragglers. "Nice work, Newbie," He smiled. "Robert is still upstairs in Brian's room with him. Brian'll be fine. He's always fine, but since you partnered w/ him last night, I presume you want to go up and see him. I think they would both like that."