RPG: Ocheana Legends: Requiem of Angels

[Aura of the Twilight]

OOC: Alright everyone, it's time for the RP Alloueete left me to finally start.

Here are the rules and conditions she left me:

1: No god modding
2: No spamming
3: No foul language
4: Only 3 to 4 posts per day
5: Try to make your posts count and keep up you grammer
6: Don't Co-GM unless you are one, if one of the other players does something to your character or you that you don't approve of, tell either the GM or CO-GM(s)7: No OOC only posts, if you have something to say to someone either send it through PM or post it in the sign ups.
8: Let's all try to get along and have fun.

As of right now I have appointed Shinn Kamiyra Co-GM.

Also, Allouette told me to remind everyone that if you are an Ochrian, you can't use combination magic in the begining of the RP, you will be told when Ochrians gain the ability to use it.

Okay, well let's get started.

BIC:

Allete stood idley by as she watched the other angels move around. The angels had been given orders to watch the Ochrians closely, this meant that they would travel to Ocheana and travel amongst the Ochrians for a while. Most of the angels were preparing to go to Ocheana.

Allete sighed and then started walking down the silver pathway that was a road. "The fact the some of us are being sent down to Ocheana can only mean that 'they' are thinking about erasing the Ochrians." Allete thought as she walked. She didn't approve of the idea of the Ochrians being wiped out, she hated the idea completely.

The angels had to depart for Ocheana soon, they would make it there by means of gate magic. The angels were told to depart whenever they were ready, so Allete just decided to leave then and there. She walked to the spot where the angels go to gate jump, there were a few other angels there. She walked into the magic range circle and stood there. After a few moments some more angels entered the magic circle range. Then the four angels on the outer rim started to chant an incanation. The magic circle range started to glow bright and small, almost snowflake sized, orbs of magic started to emitt from the circle. Then there was a bright light and the spell had been cast. For a few seconds time seemed to flow slower, and everything emmed to become blurry as the angels particles were ripped apart and broken down and sent across space and the rearranged and put back together again. When the white light dissappeared from Allete's eyes she was standing in a field with none of the other angels around her.

This didn't surprise her, for she was told that the angels would arrive in random spots on Ocheana, somewhere near a random town. Allete scanned over the area it was night time and the sky was clear, there was a low fog on the ground that anoly came up about to Allete's ankles, then she saw the glow of a city to the east of her. She turned and started walking towards, but then she paused and looked over her shoulds at her wings. "I should hide these, they be scream attention," Allete thought. She then retracted her wings into her body so that they no longer were there, now she appeared to be nothing more than a regular Ochrian, possibly dressed a little funny.

She continued on to the city, after a while she made it in. The city was busling, people were walking to and from shops, and everyone seemed to be cheerful. The feeling in the air of the city was of that of a fast moving yet carefree area. When Allete saw someone she asked them what city it was.

"Well, don'tcha know? This is the capital of Alena, Auragakure! I reckon you must be on a pilgrimage of some sort if you don't know." the woman she asked answered, then the woman scamppered off.

Allete walked through the city now, just listening to the converstations. "Judging by the any different accents I suppose this must also be a big trade town too" Allete thought as she walked. She continued to walk, trying to find someone who stood out from everyone else. "Let's seeeee,... someone who sticks out from everyone else, and travel with them if possible. So I need to find someone who I'm drawn too?" Allete thought as she continued walking aimlessly through the well light streets.

[Nespa]

Tilly frowned and looked at the moon sighing 'i am so getting into trouble because of this'. she picked the herbs and placed them in her basket. yesterday she found she was running out of hisasori roots and the only place to find them was near the enemie city alena. It was dangerous for her to go alone here specialy because of her knowledge but she thought taking a guard along would only make her more suspicious. A brown cloak covert her clothing that marked as her cirian soldier. She hoped that if she ran into a patrol she could convince them that she was a aprantice of a herbwoman who died a few days ago and lived as a hermit. Plucking the last of the herb she stood and started to walk away 'okita or one of the others is gonna have a fit'. she stood stil when she heard something behind her.

[Luzifer]

"Metatron" entered the city... he didn't no which but from the style of the architecture he would have to place it within the confines of Alena and being influenced heavily by the Demi-ist style of archetiecture with wisping half curves that bent inward towards unseen points. But that didn't matter. What was important to "Metatron" was that the Demi-ists didn't have a heavy reliance on the statues of the Goddess and her angels. He had traveled through a Ecclesiastic city once and had nearly sicked up in the streets. The beauty of Kirkagard's architecture was lost on him... he apprecitated it, realized that its use of form was great... but it still made him sick. All those eyes.

Metatron looked up at the sky from the sheets of paper he had been reading. Some random language he had copied from a random book in the library two cities over. He had spent the past few weeks trying to determine what the language was and what it said. Given that he had only the runes it was incredibly difficult. But he had made substancial progress by studying consistent us of certain work endings and beginnings in relation to the word order and sentence structure. He could tell it was inflected language and that it did not use articles. He had determined some of the simple pronouns and a few of the connective particles but those were the easy parts... now he had to determine subjects. He had gleaned a little by analyzing what the runes looked like and determined that they had a certain level of symbolism to them though the way they were connected he felt confidence in the ascertain the symbols could alter their meaning depending on the context of the sentence and word. For all that he felt he was on the brink of an epiphany and few more hours of study he would crack it. Then he'd have fun looking up the language to see what he had just translated. Of hand he had to say it was Crillic but he wouldn't have bet money on it.

Metatron stared out the clouds but such distraction was brief. Rule One: Distraction is pain. A vague smirk caught him as one of his Seven Rules flashed through his mind. But he didn't let himself think about it long though and instantly his second rules reverberated through his mind Rule Two: Memories cause pain.

He continued reading the -presumably- ancient script as he walked down the streets. This line was bothering him... it appeared over similar looking characters and he could swear that it was modify but he couldn't tell in what way. Was it merely a pronunciation's notation or did it alter the meaning of a character? The way it was situated over the character could mean that it was indicating ethereal nature and divinity... such as when it was placed over a character that Metatron had a working assumption meant fire. Thus it would change plain fire to meaning holy fire. That made sense. Especially if his assumption was right and this was indeed Crillic because the Crillic was a dead language that was kept in a state of suspended animation for many centuries as a language of the Therves Church. But that church had long since vanished and Crillic was now known only to the most rare of scholars who decided to study it.

In Metatron's other hand was his halberd... but he didn't like the feel of it in his hand. He'd prefer a pen to a polearm. But such things were not for his choosing but instead were forced upon him. It had been necessary since- Rule Two: Mermories cause pain.

Suddenly a call from his right brought Metatron's attention away from his work and he noticed a street vendor calling to him. But then his eyes fell on what he was selling... Rule Six: The eyes of gods judge. He walked away from the vendor with a hurried pace not paying attention to where he was going.

[Seikyu Kiba]

OOC: Woooo finally! :D

Verun was sitting atop of the city walls looking over the hills and letting the gental breeze blow through his hair. "Ahhh nothing like a nice relaxing day." He said looking down at the other side of the wall seeing the grassy field below his feet. "I think I shall take a walk." He said as he jumped off the city wall and onto the ground. Verun took a few steps and sniffed the air.."Hmmm?" He looked around and then smirked "Someone new is here." He said with a sparkle in his eye. He then bolted off with extreme speed, his claws straight out behind him, smiling he stopped and hid behind one of the city walls corners and then sighed. "Tis only a girl....a young girl...." Then he caught a glimpse of the robe "A Cirian girl." He said smirking. But of course, he gave it some thought "Ah I think I shall spar her...she looks unarmed and seems to be doing no harm...although maybe I should remain here just incase." He said pressing himself closly against the wall.

[Tetsanosuke]

The blonde warrior, spiritualistic of one though let his way down the trees ooutside a town, no it was his capital. His place of bearing and standards. The one area he would have to defend to the end. But could there be and actual end to fight to? He was a firm believer in the God's powers and brought it upon himself to be his very own inquisitor. He questioned why the others, the other side would throw away the God's graces, just so they didn't have to pray at night. But it wasn't like he prayed, but that was different. Or was it?

His eyes came upon a character, she looked as of them, the others. As to why she was there he was uncertain, but he saw her as no real threat. Honor gave way to his chivalrous side and he let his eyes wander. He made his way to the town square and took a seat at the curbed stone, his optics drawing upon the breath of day, the sun that was above them. all. He spoke to himself as he sat there pondering "What will this day bring, oh Gods of Yore..?"

[Luzifer]

OOC: Gah!! that most hated of words ... optics!

"Metatron" began to slow and burst through a bunch of people that were lined up across the road. He looked back to see why they were standing their and noticed that they were two of a line of people arranged in a semi-circle and staring at a point in the center of the circle. "Metatron" turned his attention to the center of the circling and standing over him, on a platform built for the purpose was a mendicant preacher... one of the Epiloguel orators if "Metatron" was not mistaken... the man spoke now to to him, "And what of you young man? Have you made your peace with this world so that you may be accepted in the next? Or are you too stuck in your own damnation to free yourself? Drenched in sin, like a usurer who gave all his money to charity, failing instead to make resolution with those from whom he had taken the money and thus was taken to the bowels of the netherworld, to suffer and to shriek his agony for all eternity. Are you like him? Or have you avoided sin? Swearing yourself to chastity and tasting only of the plainest bread and watered down ale, never giving into greed or sloth or pride and wokring to the betterment of your fellow man."

"Metatron" regained his composure and stood calm and resiliant to his words and held up before the mendicant preacher six fingers, "Rule Seven" he spoke with a calm dismal certainty before turning and walking away.

The preacher was confused... "what heresy is this...'Rule seven'?"

You'll understand when you're older. Metatron thought to himself. This man was twice his age and yet half of it. Full of knowledge but laking wisdom. But he didn't let himself judge him.

[Shinn Kamiyra]

OOC: As many of you have read in Aura's post, I'm the current Co-GM for this RP. I am serious about this responsiblity handed to me, and I do not intend to use it unless I believe the situation calls for it.

As Aura herself has said, if any of you have any problems, character-wise or the actions of any person in this RP, please do not hesitate to contact us so that we may help you resolve it. We are here to make this RP as enjoyable as we can for you, not just as GM's, but as participants as well. I, personally, this being my first RP in a while, want this to be as successful as I can; also, I just want to have fun. ^^

So, now that the serious stuff is out of the way, let's get started.

"...Did you have any problems with your mission?"

Kite merely shook his head in response.

"...I see. You've done well, yet again. Here is your pay," the voice spoke. Not a moment afterwards did a small hand reach out from the darkness, a bag of gold clasp in its grasp. With naught but an empty expression to fill his eyes, Kite reached out and took it for his own, attaching it with care to his waistband.

Not caring to speak even a single word, Kite quickly turned around, beginning to make his way.

"...Wait, the voice called out.

Kite halted in his steps.

"You will be available if we're in need of your services again, won't you? There will certainly be more opportunities like this for you in the near future..."

Kite narrowly turned his head about. "Should I happen upon this place once again, we shall see."

"..."

Having said all that he wanted and needed to, Kite quickly made his out of the looming darkness, stepping back out into the brightly lit world of the outside. He raised a hand over his eyes, the sudden brightness paining him some.

After a silent moment passed, Kite grasped a hold of his double edged sword, checking to make sure that it was fastened tightly to his back. Confirming it to be so, the expressionless youth walked over to the nearest road, his eyes scanning over the region.

In truth, he hadn't really known where he would be going after his previous mission had been completed; it was never really in his nature to plan too far ahead. He was the kind of person who favored the winds of fate to guide him rather than to forge a path of his own. So long as there was something for him to down, to pass the time, he never did, and never had, any complaints.

Suddenly, Kite's golden eyes widened, a realization having come to mind. He wasn't too far off from the central city of the Alena, Auragakure.

'...I'll have to go through that forest to get there though...'

Kite's grip on his double edged sword tightened at such a thought. Not being of the Alena himself, he hadn't any detailed information about that mythical forest; surely, it was teaming with creatures of various powers and abilties. Even for one such as he, it would be dangerous to venture in there without any preparations.

'...Still,' Kite thought, 'Malantra is a long ways off, a few days at the very least.'

His decision all but made already, Kite patted his bag of newfound treasures. "Let's see where the wind takes me today..." he whispered.

His course set, and his mind focused, Kite headed off down the road that would take him deep into the forest of Auragakure. What adventures awaited him there... no one could know.

[Shobu_Shimizu]

Luca's eyes fluttered open as he awoke to the sound of the busy streets of Auragakure. Stiffly, he rose from his bed of putrid tattered cloths. His senses were still groggy but he was awake enough to see the people bustling about the streets. They passed the narrow alleyway without even as much of a glance inside. All were too busy with their daily lives to care for a homeless orphan.

Luca stood up and stretched his arms, skinny and dirty from lack of daily food and wash. Wide awake now, he carefully rolled up his poor excuse for a bed and placed it under a crate that was his unofficial keepings bin. No one enters the alleyways so it is never rid of its litter.

Hearing a groan come from further down the dark alley, his amythest eyes looked in the direction of the noise. "Have you awoken too Mizer?" A short grunt was his reply. The homeless man never leaves his spot in the back and Luca didn't blame him one bit. It's not hard to stand out in Auragakure and boy did Mizer stand out; if not from his incredible height then his wild green hair that surrounded his face like a lion's mane. Luca is the one to feed the man but he doesn't mind at all.

Scratching his head through long, unkept, and awfully dirty brown hair, Luca prepared himself for his daily pickpocketing routine. As much as he hated to steal from others, he knew there was no other way for him to feed himself and Mizer without making it look too conspicuous. He used the very little magic he knew to steal a couple of coins without ever having to reach into a pocket. For this he was grateful because if he really to directly steal from one's pocket he would back out from a guilty concious.

Luca walked out into the streets of the city, blending in a best as he could with his raggety robe and wrapped ankle. Effortlessly making his way through the crowd, he found his first target.

[Soubi's_Butterfly_Seimei]

Syfearon walked gracefully quiet down the lively courtyard minding his buisness while looking around at the scenery. He sighed peacefully content. His long snowy white strands of hair gleamed in the warm sunlight as the wind gently danced with his hair behind him. His narrow violet eyes closed when the wind blew carelessly on his pale yet peachy face then opened again. On his thin feminine body, he wore a tight yet loose turtleneck that covered his mouth and long sleeves that hung over his feminine hands. He held a long snow staff in his right hand as he used it to sit down on a bench then slowly and calmly placed it in his lap.

[Nespa]

Tilly turned she felt s if she was being watched. She narrowed her eyes trying to make something out of the darkness of the forest. When now movements were made she slowly backed up where her travel disk was hidden in a larg patch of grass. unlike most soldiers she prefered the light and flat travel disk insteand of the motercycels since it was easyer to control for her and the size was just right for unlike the bikes. when she stod on the disk she tapped her foot on the buttons keeping her eyes on the tree line "activate" the disk came from the ground and tilly pushed some more buttons to set the coordanites and the autopilot. The disk flew off at a calm pace but she held her foot near the speed up button.

[Shinn Kamiyra]

"Ha!"

In what could've only been a passing instant, what was once a fearsome beast toppled to the grounds of the forest, its life gone from it. Before it, Kite stood, his double edged sword clasped firmly in his hand.

'I was right after all. This place is dangerous; though... considering that, there must be a means by which the Alena travel so that they avoid all it. I'll have to remember to look into that later.'

Clasping his blades alongside his back once more, Kite continued his journey through the mythical forest of the Alena.

Over the course of the next half hour that he walked, naught a thing happened. From the moment that'd he entered the territory of the forest, it were almost as if his presence had been sensed by every manner of creature and demon alive. That beast was hardly the first of his slayings; quiet the contrary. But now...

Kite halted in his footsteps as a sudden thought came to mind, his eyes narrowing.

Slowly, he raised his head upwards, taking a silent moment to look about the forest. Above, through the impossibly high tree tops, what little sunlight there was filtered down and shone upon him. The sounds of birds and other innocent wildlife intermingled, their presence known.

'...It's strange. The further I go in, the more I feel... 'something'. It's definitely not an animal, whatever it is. And... on top of that, I haven't seen a single one of those beasts for at least thirty minutes now.'

'Why did they suddenly stop?'

Suddenly, as if from nowhere, a large figure pounced off from one of the tree tops, diving down towards Kite at incredible speeds.

Kite, having already noticed, gritted his teeth and grasped a hold of his double edged sword, quickly pulling it out before him; luckilly, he made it just in time as a powerful resonance of collision between him and whatever it was radiated throughout the air.

Kite narrowly turned his eyes onto his attacker, their depths widening somewhat as they took its grotesque form in. It was a beast far larger than any he had encountered before; its large fangs dripped of saliva, trails of blood mixed in. This thing, whatever it was, certainly wasn't anything innocent, that much was clear.

Pulling back on his weapon, Kite gathered a reservoir of his strength, pushing back with all of his might to force the beast off of him.

"Ha!"

Having managed to stave off the beast, though only a little bit, Kite leaped back onto a nearby tree branch. "...This thing's strong, whatever it is."

"...Wait," he whispered. Within his mind, a thought had suddenly appeared. "...Could this thing be?"

Using what little time he had to compose himself and gather his strength, Kite looked upon the fearsome creature, an interest having now gathered in his eyes. Judging by its immense size and power, and the way it carried itself around the forest...

"...A behemoth," Kite whispered.

A behemoth, a creature of legend, was one beast inparticular that few had ever seen, let alone survived an encounter with. Their fearsome power and brutality were unrivaled, matched only by their insatiable hunger for their next meal. Along his travels, Kite had heard rumors of their existence in the forest of Alena; however, as he had never met any person, not even one, who had seen one or even knew someone who had seen it, he had taken it for granted.

Kite grinned inwardly to himself. '...I guess that was a mistake.'

Before him, the behemoth growly lowly. It dug its immense claws into the ground below, tearing it apart as though it were nothing. One could plainly see the hunger in its eyes... the pure, undying lust for the flesh of its next meal.

'Not good, I definitely can't keep up with this thing in terms of power. I'll have to attack swiftly and kill it in one blow; otherwise, my chances for survival are grim at best.'

Kite's grip on his weapon tightened. His gaze narrowly turned over to it. "...I guess that's my best option."

Readying its attack, the behemoth let out a loud cry. Its resonance radiated throughout the forest, shaking the leaves of the many trees in the area. Hungry for blood and flesh, it dug its immense claws into the ground once more, raising an even more astounding amount of power and force.

Narrowing his eyes, and knowing that there would be only one chance at this, Kite gripped his hold upon his back even further and lept down from the tree branch, dashing head first towards the beast.

In response, the beast ponced off the torn earth, blazing towards the much smaller form of Kite. Its right claw raised, preparing to knock down its 'meal' off with but a single attack.

Kite quickly raised his double edged sword before him just in time, the right claw colliding with his weapon. Kite's teeth gritted, his body near thrown back from the sheer force of the blow.

'...Now!'

In what could've only been an instant, Kite unlocked the lock on his double edge sword, releasing the two blades from one another. Grasping the other in his hand while the first kept the behemoth busy, the youth spun around vibrantly, sending the tip of his large blade piercing through the beast's stomach.

Silence.

'...Did I get it?'

In a fury, the behemoth let out a bellowing cry. With an unfiltered rage now filling its bloodshot eyes, it raised its own claw, bringing it down towards Kite in an instant.

Not allowing it the opportunity however, Kite pooled the remnants of his strength together and carved his blade out through the beast's side, a pool of blood now forming at its feet.

The behemoth fell to the ground, a large shockwave radiating throughout the earth at the contact. It was dead.

Breathing a sigh of relief, Kite pulled his blood-soaked blade out from the dead beast and linked it back together with the other. Pulling out a cleaning cloth from his small waistband pouch, he cleaned off the blood.

Afterwards, Kite turned his sights back onto the dead behemoth. '...This thing wasn't just some random beast trying to find a meal. Someone, or something, was using it was a guardian for anyone who got this far.'

"...The Alena," he whispered. "I wonder what kind of people they are."

Knowing that he was not too far off from the city of Auragakure, Kite clasped his double edged sword alongside his backside and started off on his way once again.

At the very least, he thought with a faint grin, he'd managed to get a good workout before his first visit to the city.

[Aura of the Twilight]

OOC: I'll be making a map to show where the capitals and some of the cities are on the continent so that everyone has a good understanding of the location and names of places.

BIC:
Allete walked down the streets until she came to one that was blocked with a mass of people. She could see a man on a stage doing what she guessed was preaching. The preacher had singled out a boy and started to ask him questions about sin and other worlds.

"My how these people have corrupted the original teaching of the Goddess. If those were sins then everyone's would exist only in oblivion." Allete thought. The man the preacher had singled out said one then and then walked away. Allete looked at the man curiously and thought, "Someone that sticks out from everyone else..."

Allete started to make her way through the mass of bodies. By the time she made it to the side of the crowd where the man had walked away from she could barely see the man walking down the street. She took a step forward but the paused and thought, "Wait, what if he doesn't wish to let me travel with him? What then?" Allete shook her head, "He's getting away! I can't worry about that now!"

She started to walk aginst the mass of on coming people to the man. After what seemed like a verly long time of pushing through people and walking ever closer to him, Allete finally caught up with the man.

"Excuse me, sir? Can I talk to you for a moment?" Allete asked as she reached out and tapped the man on the shoulders.

[Luzifer]

"Metatron" had been walking again after escaping the limits of the preachers voice and had returned his focus to the paper he had taken with him from the library. The feeling of being at an epiphanic insight began to creep back up inside him and he bent his mind toward discerning these last major words... was one of these a name? How would he be able to tell?

So entrapped was he within the confines of these runic prisons that he didn't feel the tapping at first. But eventually his focus waver and he turned to the girl. He performed a very quick switch of his entire focus so that he did not leave himself open to distraction, as per Rule One. Now his entire focus was bent towards the girl, "yes?"

He studied the girl careful and tried to determine why she was talking to him. It wasn't like he was a particularly interesting person... the most fascinating part about him was probably the brand on his left cheek but even those were not this note worth. "Metatron" hair was a plain white in a common style and he definately didn't exude anything but an intellectual bookishness. The weapon he carried was a dinged up halberd and definately not something either beautiful or containing some sort of powerful magical property. All told he was probably a very boring looking individual but he would see why she was talking to him in a moment. He hoped she wasn't trying to hit on him or something, turning people down was not something he took a great amount of joy in but rethinking it, it was doubtful that someone would start a pick up line with such a nervous and polite statement. Unless she thought he was into that sort of submissive attitude. In which case she missed her mark by miles.

[Aura of the Twilight]

OOC: Wow your post made me laugh Luzifer-san. lol :)

BIC:
Allete stood there for a moment, just a moment, not saying anything. For in her attempt not to lose track of the man, she hadn't thought of how to word anything she wanted to say.

"Ah, back there, when that preacher singled you out, your response wasn't one of just a common day Alena; are you a traveler?" Allete asked the man. Then she looked at him to see if there was any physical features on the man. The only two note worthy things were a brand on his check and something in his eyes that Allete couldn't quite pinpoint.

Then Allete realized her rudeness, "Oh, I'm sorry. I forgot to introduce my self, I'm Allete Ansela, a treveler from .... distant lands." Allete said, wording herself carfeully.

"I wonder if it was okay to give him my full name? Well, ... it's not like they have specific archoves on angels, ... do they? This is my frist time here, I'll have to be more careful, than most of the other angels. I wonder if there are people who can tell angels from Ochrians? ....That would be big trouble for me." Allete thought as she waited for the man to reply.

[Luzifer]

Metatron looked at the girl... he could tell from the name that she was an angel. The name had vague allusions to Crillic and since Crillic was an attempt by humans to come as close as they could to Angelic Metatron felt he could accurately place the girl as an angel. Still, it wasn't the kind of certainty he would act upon and though he followed Rule Seven he didn't like to hurt other in the process.

Still, he had always expected angels to have a bit more... clout. Some charisma of presence that made one's eyes draw toward them naturally and this girl was... what was the nice way of saying this... unassuming. She looked and acted like a clumsy girl from a romantic comedy, the one designed to make the audience swoon over her childish adorableness. That didn''t stike "Metatron" as very angelic, those proud handmaids and servents of the Goddess. But then she supposed that not every angel could be a complete success.

Still, it was best if Metatron kept talking with her just to be safe... he didn't know what he would do if she was an angel... probably write down and thats about it. If she wasn't then he'd probably go back to what he had been doing before.

"Well... I suppose since you gave your name I'm obliged to give you mine. I'm..."Metatron". And yes...you could say that I'm a traveler I suppose."

[Seikyu Kiba]

Verun watched as the girl left on her disk and then frowned. "So she is going to give me a chase now is she?" He said crouching down into the long grass and creeping around slowly. Verun saw a rabbit munching on a herb next to him and then whispered. "I'm sorry, but you might blow my cover." He said stabbing the rabbit quickly. "Hehehe." He said now looking where the girl was floating at. "Now, it is time..." He said as he crept forward with a sinister smile.

[Nespa]

Tilly stopped and glanced around 'someone is following me' she thought. Her mouth setteled in a grim line as she spread her legs a bit "lockin" two black belts slipped over her feet and a metal like boot settled iytself around her ankles she bent her knee's a bit and pressed the turbo button sprinting off, using her feet and weight to keep from hitting rocks, tree's and other stuf. she glanced over her shouldert to see if someone followed her and held her hand ready on her blowpipe "come out, come out where ever you are"she whispered as she narrowed her eyes.

[Chuck the Ninja]

Okita walked slowly through the streets. His grey eyes watching every action taken by any living thing. He reached into his pocket and pulled out a small treat. Okita laughed as children played before his eyes. It had been so long. So long that he himself forgot how to have true fun. Okita grinned and continued on his was toward what seemed to be nothing.

[Seikyu Kiba]

Verun looked closely at the girl and noticed she was infact armed with a blowpipe. "Hmph, looks like this will be an intresting fight." He said with a wide grin. Then at that moment Verun bursted into a sprint weeving in the grass but still staying hidden. "Hahahahahaha!" He laughed as he got close enough, then jumped into the air with his claws crossed across his shoulders. "Die Cirian scum!" He came down fast with a drop kick, aiming for the girls shoulder.

[Nespa]

Tillie was prepared for anything "bingo" seh grabbed his foot when he tryed to kick her and started to spin on the disk making a great amount of speed and then let of him towards a rock "why do you attack me, i am merely a healer not a full soldier" she flew a little higher and watched the male. she had to admit he was quite handsom for some from alena, he had a wild feral thing it seemed. she grabbed her blowpipe and and quickly putted a dart in it and blew she hit him and hoped the paralizing would take affect soon.

[Shinn Kamiyra]

'...So this is Auragakure, is it?'

Standing atop one of the city's border walls, Kite watched the world below with a keen interest. For as far as his eyes could see, the hustle and bustle of traders, entertainers, preachers, and people of all kinds filled his sight. Honestly, it wasn't anything like what he had been expecting.

With the growing tension between the Alena and Cirian strengthening with each passing day, he would've expected to see some sort of militaristic organizations amongst the people; at the very least, an armed guard to stay watch in case of Cirian attack.

'...Maybe that's it.' Kite thought.

Perhaps the Alena were taking their defenses more seriously than he thought. It would be easy enough to have their military boasting their force out in the open; however, the fact that they weren't here meant they must be stationed somewhere else. And on top of that, the fact that he couldn't observe a guard stationed out in the open meant that they must be well hidden.

Suddenly, as if a bolt of lightning had struck him, Kite's eyes widened.

'...This presence...'

Of its own accord, Kite's hand reached behind to grasp ahold of his double edged sword.

"Angel..." he whispered.

Slowly, Kite closed his eyes, willing himself to restrain the sudden anger he felt burning within him. No, he thought, now wasn't the time to be dealing with their kind, not now. And besides, even if it was an angel he sensed, it felt like a pitifully weak one, hardly worth the effort of drawing his weapon, let alone killing.

"Time to go..."

And with that statement, Kite leapt off from the wall and sped down towards the ground below.

[Seikyu Kiba]

A Healer!? Verun thought as he was thrown into the air and struck with a dart. "Ah!" Verun grabbed his arm and then hit the ground hard "That girl...she has quiet a shot." He said smiling a bit and then stood up. He couldn't help but notice when he got a good look at her that she was very cute. "Hmmm." He shook the thought and then smirked "So is that all? A simple...gah!" He said as he body went numb and froze. M-my body...I-I can't feel my body...those darts are dangerous. He thought to himself and then fell to the ground. I shouldn't have been so careless.

[Aura of the Twilight]

OOC: Map of Ocheana can be found on the second page of the sign ups.

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Allete looked at Metatron and smiled. "I'm pleased to meet you." she said. She then notice a piece of paper in his hands.

"That's Crillic, what's this man doing with Crillic? .... maayybbee I shouldn't have given him my actual name...,"Allete thought, "Oh well, I'll just have to be careful around him." she added to her thoughts before she turned her attention back to Metatron.

"I was wondering, what did you mean by 'Rule number seven', when you replied to the preacher? What are the rules? Where are you from? What's ...." Allete stopped for a moment.

"Sorry, I shouldn't be you so many questions." Allete said while smiling at the man. Then her gaze was taken up to the roof tops for a moment. "Such an ill emotion towars me. Someone up there doesn't like me much." Allete thought.

Then she turned back to Metatron, "Sorry, I was, ...distracted by something." Allete said to him. This time she didn't smile with her apology.

"I shouldn't let it bother me, but now I wanna know why someone already hates me." Allete thought, then she shook it off and smiled at Metatron.

[Twinblade_Slayer]

Higure quickly hides behind a short turret ontop of the roof looking down over street where the young girl and boy, seemingly about the same age as him, were talking.

"That was close...but how could she have noticed me so quickly? I've only been following her since she arrived in town."

He slowly turns back towards the street, trying to listen to what this mysterious girl is saying.

"How could she not know something as common as to the name of this city? There's definately something, different, about her."

[Nespa]

Tilly landed on the ground when she saw that the dart took effect "i am sorry, but i am gona be in trouble as it is". She checked his pulse and carefully pulled one of his eyelids up checking his vitals and for any allergic reaction. but he did not seem to have any she dug around in her pocket and took out a small blue potion and putted it beside him "the paralises will wear out in a hour then drink this" she pointed to the potion "it wil give you enough energy to reach the city". She stood and stepped on her disk "it's to bad your a enemie or i might would have chosen you as a possibible furture husband". She smirked slightly as the disk flew up and she stepped on the speedup again dissapearing into the night.

[Shobu_Shimizu]

Luca stood at his usual spot near the cathedral, behind a statue of an angel with her arms outstretched towards the heavens. He slumped against the base of the stone statue, his stomach rumbling in its usual complaint. He placed a thin hand over it as if trying to silence it.

He had given up on his first target, seeing the man was already struggling with his own troubles and was looking for a new person. He often took from the rich, like the preacher. Luca new better than to steal from a holyman but the priest made more money than he deserved in Luca's opinion, he was probably the only man that Luca could even come close to saying he hated. The man had grabbed the orphan off the street once and told him that if he were to halt his sinuous acts, that someone would reach out and claim him as a son. Luca praised as best as he could to whatever god the preacher told him to. That was three years ago... not even Mizer claimed him as a son. But Luca had lost faith in the gods a long time ago, even before that.

Subconsiously he watched as the preacher pulled aside another assumed "sinner" and bellowed his annoying speech, making a big scene as usual. He watched the sequence of events play before him and now the man whom the preacher was lecturing was talking to a girl. Luca considered stealing from this man but he did not want to cause anymore trouble for him, he looked unhappy as it was. He decided to just sit back and wait for the preacher to be away from public view, ignoring his hunger pangs.

[Luzifer]

"Metatron" watched the girl carefully, and listened intently to what she was asking. As with all things, he gave his full attention to it. He analyzed the tone of her voice, looking carefully for hesitations and ocillations in tone that could betray a lie or a particularly word she felt was important, even if she tried to bury it in the normal hum of her talking. But he heard nothing of the kind and hadn't expected to. It was nothing more then a way for him to focus his entire mind on something. It didn't really matter that he didn't disccover anything... just the act of focusing had been the reward.

He then debated how to answer her questions. Answering where he had come from was out. It was a dangerous question. The former he didn't want to give until he was certain how she would react to it. His seventh rule was might be considered offensive to certain people- such as the preacher- but most wouldn't be overly bothered by it.

That left him the second question. "The Seven Rules are just something I came up with. They're nothing more than a tool... a form of mental discipline if you will."

He noticed her look up after he finished talking, not having noticed during his brief comments because all his attention had been focus had been on precisely articulating what he wanted to say with a perfect use of tone to emphasize the proper aspects of his words while adding an joking flavor to his words that would help keep avert curiosity while maintaining a friendly atmosphere that would prevent her from thinking him either secretive or mean. Do this wasn't nearly as complicated as he had made it but making it complicated allowed him to focus entirely on the act of speaking.

But now he noticed her gaze and followed it but did not see anything... He noticed the curve of the building, the soft turn of the turrets that would place the architecture some two hundred years ago during on of the more neo-classical periods. He focused his attention entirely on the building for that moment and analyzed it utterly before turning back to Allete and asking, "See something?" both because he was genuinely curious (the tone he emphasized) and because it moved the conversation away from himself (what he undercut)

[Aura of the Twilight]

Allete smiled again, "No, nothing, but I believe that either one of us is being watched by someone as we speak." Allete said with a matter-of-fact tone in her voice.

"Well he wasn't obligated too, but he didn't answer where he was from, or what the seven rules were. Sooo, he's cautious about revealing information about himself, yet he's keeping a friendly tone with me. I wonder if all traveling Ochrians are like this, or if it's just Metatron?" Allete thought.

She looked at the building again and noticed that the architechture was different from most of the other buildings. "Hmm, I wonder why this building is styled differently from the others?" Allete thought as she surveyed it. Before she realized it and could stop herself, she asked the question out loud.

Once she realized what she did Allete winced slightly. "Geeze, I'm an idiot! Now he's GOING to know something's up! Wait, maybe he didn't hear me! Maybe I can still save myself, quick Allete! Ask something really random!" Allete's thoughts flooded her mind in a matter of seconds going almost too fast for her to keep up with them herself.

Allete then quickly turned her head back to Metatron and blurted out, "Do you mind if I travel with you for a while?"

"NOOOOOOOO! You idiot, you shouldn't have asked him that, that just makes you seem evern weirder! Just be quiet Allete! Stop digging a deeper hole for yourself!" Allete added to her flurry of thoughts. Somehow, surprisingly, she managed to keep somewhat of a calm look on her face.

[Saisashi~Arashi]

Stood, quite proud, amongst the crowd. How she hated walking amongst people, but she had no choice. Still, the large crane of her scythe made people think twice of stepping near her. She would look away or shoot dark glares at anyone who met her icy gaze.

Silently, Shyde climbed on top the roof of a house, and glanced around, finding a high topped cathedral. Smirking, she'd jump from rooftop to rooftop, before landing on the eastern side of the wall. Climbing still, until she reached the top of the building, glancing down. Whoa, long drop there. Weird though... she sensed people near. Well of course she did! But these were... *sniff* different. She let her legs hang over the edge, the waning sun slowing beginning to dim behind the town's massive structure.

Getting up almost as quickly as she sat, jumped from rooftop to rooftop, her black robes whistling in the dusk sky. Finally stopping, she glanced around again. Nothing interesting, it seemed.

[Twinblade_Slayer]

Higure slowly slips into the shadows and climbs down the other side of the building. "What could someone like her possibly be looking for to where she would be need to request companionship from someone she doesn't even know?"

Focusing more on the strange girl then on what he is currently doing he loses his grip, falling from halfway up onto a small cart filled with straw, crashing into it and smashing it into pieces on impact. "That hurt..." As he slowly rises to his feet, trying to get away before anyone notices. "Why am I letting the thought of that girl distract me? She's none of my business anyway."

He walks casually towards the large doors of the building he was just ontop of and eases the door closed. As he looks around he notices the colorful stained glass windows and the numerous statues set up around the many pews. "I didn't know there was a church like this around here."

Higure starts walking across the room and lights a small candle, setting it next to the others. Looking up at the statue for a moment, he claps his hands together and kneels down in front of it. "Oh Gods and Goddesses of the heavens. Please give me a sign to help guide to my purpose in this vast world you've created.."

[Chuck the Ninja]

Okita looked around. It was crazy for him to be in the Alena capital. Auragukure was a elegant place. Not only that he was a Carian and ifhe didnt think before he acted he would be attacked. Okita had his twin blades across his back they alone could blow his cover. Okita quickly turned around when a few Alena warrior pushed by him. Okita turned back around and continued on his way toward the large forest outside the capital.

[Light Buster]

Gen began to load his weapons and infiltrate the Carian capital city and get some info on his enemies. Gen showed no emotion, no fear, and no happiness within him. "Well...time to infltrate the city. Who knows where my dead parents are." He walked out of the armory and everyone he passed by said 'hello' to him. He waved back at every one who said 'hello' to him. Gen went to the city entrance and began to walk out he prepared to go in to one of the cities that his parents died.

[Luzifer]

Well, now this girl appears to have enemies. His family wasn't really in the position to pursue him so he doubted his mother or one of his uncles/cousins would have sent someone after him. It would have cost to much money to have send out enough people to track him down and after what had happened with his brother they were not in position to fritter away their power on small acts of vengence. That meant this girl had someone stalking her... far be it for him to get between a girl and her scorned lover.

But he listened to her question and replied in kind, "That buildings different because it was done in a Neo-Classical style, which emphasizes turrets and hard hewn rocks and craggy surfaces. The rest of the buildings are demi-ist which focus more on curved surfaces and hidden points."

Suddenly she blurted out a second question which was rather surprising to him but he didn't let it show. If she was an angel, like his current theory held, would she have someplace to go?

Wait... what if he was her someplace to go? He bent his entire mind to that possibility. Did the angels decide to physically kill him and gather his soul for its proper damnation. If that was the case he couldn't let that happen... not yet, he still had things that he needed to do before he went to hell. Once he finished he'd gladly go with him- what were a few decades in the scheme of an eternity of anguish? Besides, he had his Seven Rules. The pain wouldn't bother him. It be rather nostalgic actually.

But what if thats not what this "angel" wanted with him? But what other cause would there be? He definitely wasn't the type to become the "destined" hero, especially to the angels who would most likely want to protect the Goddess, whom he had sworn to defeat. Possibilities... the world was possibilities but he could not grasp them all...

"Sure... but I'm not going any particular place so if there's somewhere you need to go you won't get there with me." he said. He didn't know enough to act... he had to get more information about what was going on before he made any drastic moves.

[Shobu_Shimizu]

Luca jumped when he saw a woman dressed in black jumped down from the roof of the cathedral. He was so surprised that he had let out a small squeak. In an attempt to flee, he stood but slipped clumsily. He tried to break his fall by trowing his arms out in front of him but it only served to skin his hands and knees.

"Ow..." He whimpered. Luca was fragile and such a fall did more damage than it should have.

Aside from the pain he was afraid that the woman had somehow seen through his intention to pickpocket the preacher. He had never been caught before and he was deathly afraid of the results.

[Shinn Kamiyra]

'Hmm...'

Kite's eyes narrowed some, a faint 'bell' going off in his head.

'There it is again. The closer I move inwards, the stronger these spirits I'm sensing become. I must not have been able to sense them before because of all the other people.'

For Kite, being able to sense the presences of people was something like an inborn gift; or rather, it was something that he just 'knew' how to do. Granted, he had to be within a certain distance to be able to sense them, and he couldn't always be certain as to who it was that he felt.

'This place is certainly very interesting. I'm sensing several strong spirits in this place. That Angel is one of them, but some of them are far beyond normal humans... a lot like me.'

Kite's deepened gaze narrowed ever further at such a thought. Something within him was not liking his train of thought. For such a group of people to gather together, possibly unknowing, in a place such as this all at once.

...Could such a thing really be just a coincidence?

Suddenly, as if from nowhere, a mysterious figure, cloaked in dark robes, lept over the rooftops. Kite caught a glimpse of her just before she disappeared.

Silently, Kite clasped his left hand over his right, shielding the ring on his finger. '...That weapon she carried...'

Subconsciously, Kite made a note to remember that person. Clearly, by her weapon and how quickly she was able to move with such great agility, she was no novice when it came to fighting. Also... there was something dangerous about her aura. To Kite, she gave near the same presence as he did... that of a solitary soul.

Shaking his head some, Kite started on his way once again. "'I suppose I'll be needing a place to rest for the night. Perhaps there's a hotel nearby..."

And with that statement, the young warrior began searching for a place of rest. It didn't take long for him to find one that suited his purpose; it was large, spacious, but not so fancy that people would question why someone like him would be staying there. Besides, so long as he had enough money, which was never a problem, he could keep most vermin's mouth shut from talking.

Upon entering, Kite walked up to the reception desk. Standing behind it was a young woman.

"Hello, sir. How may I be of assistance to you?"

"I'd like a room please. Preferably, one with a fine view of the capital."

"I see. And how long will you be staying with us?"

Kite lowered his head a bit, giving some thought to the question. "Just put me down for a week's stay."

Nodding her head, the woman pulled out a quill and began jotting down some notes on a piece of paper she had before her. "Well, sir, the total for your stay will be 2500 G. And your room is on the top floor."'

Reaching into his pouch, Kite pulled out a handful of gold coins and laid them down on the table. "Keep the change. And, should anyone come to see me, tell them that I'm out.""

Not giving her much of an opportunity to say anything else, Kite took his room key and ascended the stairway. Coming before his room, he unlocked his door and stepped inside.

The room itself was lavishly furnished. With fine wood decorations and an all-around aristic sense of fashion that would have even the most snobbish person recoil with a sense of apprecation, Kite knew his money had been well spent.

Setting his double-edged sword down alongside a nearby couch, he sat himself down into a chair.

Taking in a deep breath, he leaned himself back, taking the quiet moment to enjoy the coming sunset.

[Saisashi~Arashi]

So much for getting around without being seen. Two pairs of eyes, it seemed, were on her as she jumped. At the first set, she blinked. She heard a squeak, then a "BUMP" as someone fell. She landed expertly on the ground beside a corner, and sneakily watched the boy. Seemed he was out to pickpocket someone, 'eh? Pfft; Shyde had done much worse than that. Still... maybe he should be taught a lesson? .... Nahhhh.

Chuckling to herself, she felt a second pair of eyes as she started to jump again. These eyes... were much different. That of a warrior, much like herself. Almost like a spider, she clung to the walls, hanging upside down. She watched him like a fly on a wall, silent, as he entered the building. He must be deciding to stay for a bit, it seems. She chuckled. Oh, how her evil ideas came! But no, Shyde wasn't evil, perse... more so.... just misunderstood. Yeah, right. Ahem, anyway, Shyde crawled on top of the roof, hearing slightly, that his room was on the top floor. Interesting.

Sitting on top of the roof, she narrowed her eyes. The sun was just setting, but was still strong. How she hated the light! Deciding to give the man a little scare, the dark-haired woman, placing her scythe at her side, in a smaller version of its former self, and crawled down the area to the open window. Holding her breath, she waited...

[Tetsanosuke]

OOC: I'm lost.. and my mentality is prohibiting me the patience to read 20 posts at one sitting. So if I'm making any wrong judgments here just fill me in and I'll edit. )

Lute let himself up as that crowd from earlier let loose. He sensed about the area some impeding darkness and some jumbled lights of different hues, like a spectrum of in-flowing auras reaching his mind and soul. His eyes shun their azure blue as he gazed about and around the town square, and with a kick at the ground he was up and off. He felt his ring at his left arm vibrate, as if to release Starfall and her brother Fenrir, but he found no real hostility about the general area and walked along.

He spotted two who were taking, conversing about something or other. It wasn't his intention to eavesdrop so he kept himself along his ways and on his patrols. After a while he was patrolling the large stone walls of the city, letting his left hand over the leather encased dagger at his side. "Don't worry father, I'll keep the peace.. Or if it's even possible.." He whispered lightly, his eyes drawing up towards the sky above. Oh how angels cried.. criend at the world that seemed to be ready to die.. Yet hiding it's face behind a mask of temporary prosperity.

[Shinn Kamiyra]

'It seems as though a little mouse has come to play.'

Kite blinked, seemingly unaffected by the presence of the one who awaited outside. And though he couldn't tell for certain, something about the way the presence carried itself would have him believe that it felt a need for combat.

If he could avoid it, at the moment, he would. The events which had transpired earlier had left him tired, his powers weakened and his concentration near all but taken from him. Should he have to fight a battle against someone of such calibur...

Kite blinked once more.

Narrowly, he turned his gaze over towards his double-edged sword. ...Would he have enough swiftness to reach it in time should the presence make a dramatic entrance? Possibly.

Kite's gaze shifted down towards his right hand, and the glimmering light of the red ring that he wore. No, he thought, such measures were out of the question.

Soon enough, it would be nightfall. Kite didn't want to have to spend an exhausting amount of time trying to figure out what to do when all he really wanted to do was to fall asleep.

'Let's see what the little mouse has to say for itself.'

With that thought in mind, Kite stood up from his chair and began walking over towards the nearby window.

[Chuck the Ninja]

Okita had seen enough i wasn't the time for him to attack Auragukure. Now it was time for him to return to Malantra. Okita bent down and placed his hand on the ground. The wind began to flatter around the curves of his body. Okita smiled as a few villagers ran away in fear of the unknown. The wind once again picked up as Okita jumped into the air and them sent a small burst of wind from his feet downward. Dust shot straight up covering Okita's body. Okita looked at the capital of the enemy amd shook his head. Soon it would be covered in smoke, fire, and death.

[Saisashi~Arashi]

Narrowed her eyes in frustration. She had a feeling that a few minutes after she arrived here, the man knew she was around. She could sense it. Still, she could make him squirm a bit in fright if she made a good enough entrance. But should she have an offensive, defensive, or neutral appearance towards him? She didn't want enemies right now, considering the ones she already had. Still, she had to be on guard. Shyde decided on a neutral-defensive position, and in a few seconds, she backflipped, and sprang into the room, standing tall in front of the man. Ring ready to activate, she narrowed her eyes at him, unspeaking for the moment...

[Shobu_Shimizu]

Luca limped all the way back to the alley, cringing at the stinging abrasions. He wiped the small tricklets of tears falling from his eyes away with his forearm.

Upon his arrival at the alleyway, he limped to the back where Mizer resided. The man laid on his torn and tattered matress, his back facing Luca. Asleep again I see...

"Mizer, I am sorry but... I fell and could not get any money..." He said.

No reply.

Usually the sound of Luca's voice could wake the giant, but Mizer did not move.

"Mizer?" Luca moved forward reluctantly and touched the frizzy afro of green hair. He went no further than that. Mizer was not breathing. He was dead. Luca could sense no life in him what-so-ever.

Tears of sorrow were flowing down his cheeks now, the pain of his scraps long forgotten. He didn't know what to do. He was alone. He ran; out of the alley, and onto the streets, pushing past people. He heard yells and insults but he ignored them.

As he ran past the two ("Metatron" and Allete) he saw talking earlier, he felt something. He didn't know what it was but it caused him to run to the pair. He looked up at the girl with watery eyes. For an instant he saw wings on her back. But it was a flash. He ignored it went on to plead, "Help! Please! Mizer! He's--" he started sobbing, "he-- please..."

[Shinn Kamiyra]

'So this one has a ring, does she...' Kite thought, his gaze locked onto the small encrusted gem his vistor wore.

Judging by her small figure, Kite deduced, there was clearly more to this 'little girl' then the eye could see. Not only did she that scythe, but by being able to judge her face-to-face, Kite could sense a strong reservoir of magical powers coursing through her body; with them however, he also sensed something familiar...

...That same disposition of a solitary soul. And by looking into her eyes, it was as clear as day.

As he thought such things, Kite contemplated what he should do. If he really wanted to, he could probably make it to his weapon in time to ready an attack or defense, depending on how she reacted.

...Still, he thought, if she really wanted to attack him, she would've done it when she first entered and not given him this chance to make the first move. Even so, he could tell she was on guard and ready to counter anything she felt threatening.

There was one thing that bothered him though, something that went past the other troubles of his mind.

...Why had she followed him in the first place? When he first noticed her presence not an hour ago, he got the feeling that she didn't want to be seen, hence why no one else but he, as far as he knew, had seen her. And yet here she was, seeming to give him a chance to say... something.

...What was it she wanted?

Well, Kite thought, this roundabout thinking isn't going to get me anywhere.

"'So," he finally said, folding his hands across his chest, "setting aside the fact that you've come into my home without my permission, I'm curious as to what you're doing here."

Yet, before she could speak a single word more, Kite stepped up to face her, extending his hand. "I'm not much of a people person; however... it isn't my style not to introduce myself. My name is Kite. What's yours?"

[Chuck the Ninja]

Okita landed on the great wall and looked around their was a boy with blonde hair staring at the deep blue sky. Okita shook his head and began to wall toward the boy. Okita drew his green cometh blade and pointed it straight at him. "So are you a follower of Alena or someone that is to young and dumb to know what im talking about?" Okita himself was young and knew alot about the world but never thought aboutu his young. He had done alot and had learned to survive. He would fight till his days on earth were over.

[Saisashi~Arashi]

Her ring was a dark onyx, matching a sort of black aura about her form. Standing stiff and low for a moment, she blinked as he came nearer. Ready to punch him if needed, he instead slowly extended his arm in greeting. At his first conclusion, she smirked. "I come and go.... as I please...." she was a slow, quiet talker, mysterious and hidden, unknown to much of the world and how to react to it.

Despite how thin she was, Shyde wasn't small. She was actually rather tall, for a 20-year old woman. A good 5'10'', and with those high heels, a few inches higher.

The girl stood, looking at his hand. She didn't know what it was for. Giving her something, perhaps? She was trained in the ways of combat, and didn't really have the 'training' of meeting others, or how to greet them. Still, logic told her to shake his hand, so she did.

She felt she could trust him, somehow, sort of. Her ring told her so. Still, she felt awkward. "Call me... Shyde." She murmured, gazing at him with a certain softness in her eyes now. Coughing, she backed up, before noticing the ring on his finger, then looking at her own. "We... both.. have.... ring.." she said quietly, almost to herself.

[Light Buster]

Gen began to realize getting to the capital would take weeks. He needed to go back to town. But before he did that he decided to go to the Shrine of Eva to rest and pray. He sighed slightly and continued on. He made it to the entrance and began to enter the shrine.

He suddenly saw a squad of enemies before him and saw him. They attacked him immedietaly. He pulled out his assault rifle and fire every shot in his gun. All of them dropped instently. Then a big soldier with a big long sword happened along. He dodged the first attack and blocked with his shotgun against the second. His shotgun was cut in half and Gen used his sniper rifle and shot the soldier in the head. The soldier dropped, hard.

Gen picked up his sword, hollistered it in the weapon case he found in the solider he killed. He went inside the templed prayed and decided to fall asleep.

[Shinn Kamiyra]

'...Does this mean she hasn't seen many people with rings like hers?'

In spite of the fact that she had already backed away, Kite could still feel a protruding warmth coursing through his hand. It was true that, through her eyes, he could see a darkness... a void that yielded no real resolution through its own unfathomable emot, and yet...

Kite shook his head some, ridding himself of such ridiculous thoughts. It didn't matter, not the warmth of her hand, nor the softness that her eyes were just beginning to release.

Within his heart of hearts, Kite knew that he had far too much blood on his hands to ever be allowed the grace of such.

"Yes," he said, raising his hand so that the girl, now known as Shyde, could have a better look, "I have a ring... much like yours. Mine is a little bit different though."

And true enough, Kite's ring was a deep, emblazoned crimson, much like a raging flame. To one akin to sensing spiritual prowess and powers, much like he, and obviously Shyde, were, the rings they wore gave off an auspicious aura, it was almost funny how ordinary people didn't notice.

"If you don't mind my asking," Kite began, seating himself down on a nearby chair, "why did you come here?"

[Luzifer]

"Metatron" looked down at the boy. What was with people today? He had gotten talked to more in one day then... Rule Two... then sometimes in the past he was sure. Still he sighed and touched the boys head in a calm fashion. He bent his mind towards the situation, considered every possibility and acted upon the greatest probabilities.

He spoke to boy with a calm voice, it possessed a little sympathy, but at the same time a sort of strange detachment, a seperation that inflected toward someone that was used to helping self when he had problems and not asking others for assistance and thus brought a slight reticence to help others. It wasn't a cruel lethargy, it wasn't that he was apathetic to the pain in front of him, it was just that he didn't see a connection between his actions and a solution to the problems. How could he solve a problem that was not his own? How could he gain the perspective? The hesitation echoed in his words only as a distant undertone to a deeper darker calm, "Calm." was all he said but it seemed to reverberate through him and through the air around him.

[Seikyu Kiba]

"Gah!" He yelled as he finally was able to move "Future..husband?" He shook his head and then chuckled a bit "Well, perhappes I will spar her when I see her next time." He got up and grabbed the potion that the girl gave him. He opened the bottle and sniffed it and examined it closely. "Hmmm...this could be poison." He said as his legs collapsed under him. "Ah heck if I die then I die!" He chugged it quickly and then started to feel the effect, he lifted himself off the ground and smiled. "Hehe...looks like I owe her." He said turning towards the city and walking towards it slowly.

Once Verun reached the city he pounded on the city gates and yelled. "It is I Verun please open the gates!" As soon as he was finished the gates opened and he slowly started to limp inside. When he was fully inside he just kind of...collapsed onto the concrete and layed there.

OOC: And watch I will never be helped. XD

[Shobu_Shimizu]

Luca looked up at the man. He tried to do as he said, calming his sobbing down to sharp intakes that shocked his body like lighting. He wiped his runny nose with a dirty arm and sniffled.

He suddenly realized that running to these two wasn't going to bring Mizer back to life. But for some reason, he couldn't help it. He needed comfort... or... something. He hasn't felt this kind of pain before; this sorrow that made his heart feel as if it were twisting.

He finally settled down, the shocks wracking his body were gone and all he was doing was sniffling and wiping away tears that left clean streaks on his small face. "I'm sorry..."

[Aura of the Twilight]

OOC: Okay people keep track of your posts, there is a maximum of four posts a day. I'm not going to warn anybody in particular, but just remeber to not go over the limit, okay? :)

BIC:
Allete's attention was turned towards a boy who fell from a building into a shopping cart. "I hope he's alright, maybe I should go see?" Allete thought, but before she took a step, a boy ran into them. Allete became stunned for just a moment from the surprise of having someone run into her. Then Allete looked down at the boy.

"Such deep emotions of sorrow right now, ...this boy has lost something dear to him recently. ...Maybe I can help him somehow." Allete thought.

Metatron reacted much faster than she did, partly because she belived he was a quick thinker and partly becaue she hadn't been faced with a dilemma like this. After another moment Allete kneeled down so that she was eye level with the boy.

Allete spoke to the boy softly and calmy, "What's you name little one? Why are you crying? There's nothing to be sorry for you know."

"This world is so peculiar," Allete though. "People preaching distorted prayers, lots of people traveling on roofs, without wings to catch them if they fall, and lots of other stuff." Allete added to her thoughts as she looked at the boy gently with her deep lavender eyes.

[Twinblade_Slayer]

After giving his prayers in front of the statue, Higure slowly moves towards the large doors he came through to avoid attracting attention to himself. "Let's see what else I can find out about those two."

He opens the door and cautiously looks around the corner, noticing that the girl he's been watching has been joined by another boy who seems to be panicing. Higure attempts to listen to what they're saying but the noise from the passing crowd is to loud for him to make out their conversation.

Closing his eyes for a second he feels a tingling sensation building up in his legs as he quickly, in a flash of light, rushes closer to the group of people and hides behind building across from the church. He grabs onto the wall and starts climbing, resting on the top and peeking over into the street straight above them.

[Shobu_Shimizu]

Luca looked at the girl who asked for his name. With another stuffy inhale he replied softly, "Luca... My name is Luca miss..."

[Saisashi~Arashi]

Looked at the ring suspiciously, almost precariously really, and gave a hmming thought sound, rubbing her chin. She knew how to speak very well, but not exactly in a casual sort of way. But Shyde wasn't all darkness and despair. She did have a soft, kind, even passionate side... but no one cared, or dared, enough to try and reach past that cold exterior and dark crust of hers.

Shyde too, had much blood on her hands, but especially worse, was the fact she murdered her own father and mother, her own kin and blood, no matter how strayed from their family lines they were. "As is mine..." she murmured, placing her hand out before he walked away so he could see the cold onyx -- WAIT! That wasn't an onyx in the sunlight. In fact, it was a beautiful aquamarine, but inside was a dark core. An icy surface, with a shadowy interior, now who did that remind you of? But if one looked, ever so closely, there was a tiny light inside that darkness, that core of evil was not all as it seemed.

At his question, she turned from him to look at the setting sun, which was now, almost down. "Well... I was ... bored... and you seemed to.. catch my... interest." If she were capable of blushing at this point, she would've. Sure he was attractive, but her thoughts never ran that far... ever.

"Tell me, what are you doing... here? I mean, in this city. Are you a Ciaran?"

[Light Buster]

Gen walked back into the city, tired. He saw someone unfamiliar to his sight and felt he had a connection to her that was talking to a boy that was in a shopping car. "A warrior...no...probaly an angel perhapes. I better just rest. Been working too hard." Gen missed the ride to the next port to the Carian capital and decided to sit down and sleep. He leaned against the wall and fell asleep. "I better let myself up when I get the chance...." Gen suddenly dosed off.

[Chuck the Ninja]

Okita was watching the boy he was ready for him to move. At any moment someone could by and attack him. Okita had to be smart and make it quick or he would be killed for sure by overwhelming odds.

[Luzifer]

Allete seemed to have things under control so he pulled away and let her handle it. It wasn't something he had experience with anyway and if he tried to help he would probably only end up making things worse for everyone involved. His only ability was his willpower, translating that will into concrete action and language was often more difficult and left him in the lurch often times, but it didn't bother him overmuch. He just turned his attention back to the papers that were in his hand. He made a sharp insight into one of the symbols and suddenly things started to fall into place.

The pages read:

In the Four thousand, five hundred and twenty-second year since the Fifth Revelation of our Goddess, at the Monestary of the Benevolent Queen, Your Humble Servent, Uriel son of Anselm writes

It is at the behest of my collegues that I now write what I have thus far kept only to late nights of discussion. My fellows seem to think my theories grand and fascinating though I, for myself, think them nothing more then random drabbles tossed out of hand to answer questions I do not know the answer to. The one who reads this can decide their value for themselves but know I will not be insulted if you wish them purged by holy fire.

I long have put forward the notion that there is no evil in this world. Since goodness is possessing of proper form and having an emanation of the Goddess upon it and since all things that occur and exist are nothing if not nothing that has had the forms of the Goddess bequethed to it, there can be no evil since evil would be that which is without form and matter, and that without form and matter cannot in itself exist. Wherefore is there something that we call by that category "evil"? This is actually a false world. "Evil" is actually the turning away from the greater goods towards less goods. The greatest-

The text cut off.

[Tetsanosuke]

A blade for his form, a form for his sight, Luteous' eyes came upon the one who was spouting questions like the God's had gave him direct permission. There was little to do, the man had a blade at him and he only felt the crude sense of slight confusion yet at the same time an utter confidence.

Twas nothing he couldn't handle, his blade was near his face now and it didn't sway his look of yearning and serious thought. He only wondered why someone would stop a border patrol as himself, it was his job to stop others.

With a quick snap of both his wrists, the metal bands became his guard and tag system as he reversed the blade from the man's hands in a flash, sheathing it in the man's scabbard or whatever he held it in before stepping back and bringing an arm under his stomach, bowing lightly and quickly.

"The protection of Alenas and it's peoples are my finer tools of experience, but don't underestimate these young eyes. For I have seen enough blood and felt enough sinew against my form to last two lifetimes." He arose his head and glanced down the other's form, his words flowing out in a plain yet unwavering way. "Luteous the Crescent Blade; son of Talon, the Great Light Bringer of Alenas."

He would then extend a hand towards the man, letting it be his choice if he approaches him to shake. " And you might be?"

[Seikyu Kiba]

Verun awoke from his little "nap" and got up slowly "Mmm how long was I out?" He asked nobody inparticular. People stared at him when he dusted himself off. He gave them all an evil glare and said "What? Never seen a soldier knocked out before? Oh, by the way thanks for the help." He said walking away at a quick pace. The girls face flashed in his mind and he froze, "Get out of my head!" He yelled. Finally the image was out of his head, he looked up upon the wall and saw two people atop of it. "Hmmm seems like someone caught someone." He said smirking and then running towards the wall, running up it and appearing behind the fellow warrior. "Do you need some help?"

[Chuck the Ninja]

Okita was impressed. The boy was not only skilled by at the same time he had a ring weapon or two. Okita had to be careful with this boy. "I am Okita. Warrior of Ciaran. Protecter of my people and destroy of yours. You looked different then the others. Your aura was stronger and brighter then the others." Okita shook the Man's hand. He stepped back and drew his green blade again. And get into a stance. His blade was pointing straight upward. It covered on the other hand his back. The handle being held like a dagger. Okita bowed to the man and stood still ready for him to strike.

[Tetsanosuke]

" I see then. Challenge excepted. " It was simple, he was the foe who would fight and kill his people, and so it was his duty to ward him off if not to kill him. He found no taste in killing but knew it would draw near. There was no escaping the act in the end.. but behind him he noticed an interruption. He pushed the boy behind him back as to be sure he wasn't in the way, the wall up high enough for a medium injury was a dangerous place to duel but they hadn't a choice he supposed.

He turned about, Fenrir and Starfall appearing in both of his hands as the ring around his wrist under his metal band disappear. Fenrir with the black leather hilt seemed to howl into the breeze while it's aura changed to green, Starfall resonated as the rays of light from the sun light, divine from the heavens struck it with energy.

" Stay back.. Fellow Alenas warrior. This foe has challenged me and me alone. " He brought on blade to his side, pointed diagonal back with the other held before him horizontally like the hills before the rising sun, activating style one of the Crescent Blade style.

" En Guarde! " He shouted as he quickly dashed in forwards, swinging with the blade at his rear from the right towards his left rib cage, whether the strike hit or was parried or blocked he continued his combo, striking with the other blade from above towards his enemy's shoulder. That strike led him into a spin, pulling his first striking blade under and about as he jumped in a quick twirl, striking down with both blades for a final blow in the combo.

( Light, I didn't declare hits, just say what you do in reaction to each strike and do your thing. Hope you understand what I mean. )

[Seikyu Kiba]

Verun watched as he watched the fellow Alena warrior and smiled "Wow..this is an intresting fight." He said jumping back a few feet and sitting atop of the wall. "He might make a pretty good friend." He said smirking and then doing a handstand on the wall. "Haha!" He then balanced on one hand and then flipped back to his feet. "Now to watch the fight."

OOC: As you can see Verun will get bored and start doing tricks. XD

[Shinn Kamiyra]

"...It's unimportant who or what I am," Kite replied, turning himself around so that he could seat himself down on the nearby couch, "however, I could ask the same of you. You don't seem much like any Alena or Ciaran I've ever seen before."

Suddenly, silently, Kite's gaze shifted. 'That sudden spiritual emission...'

Though he couldn't tell who they were, they were two of them. And judging by the sudden burst of energy he'd felt, it wasn't going too far to assume that they were engaged in some kind of fight.

Come to think of it, Kite thought, those spirits felt oddly like a few of the ones he had been sensing earlier.

'However, Kite thought, slowly turning his calm gaze back onto the woman who called herself Shyde, 'this one is a more pressing matter.'

Somewhere, lingering within his consciousness, he recalled the strange warmth her hand had given him. And though there was something within him that called for more, Kite himself shook such ridiculous thoughts from his mind. Never would he allow such emotion to have him letting his guard down, especially not with someone like this.

Even so, it was beginning to get late into the night, what with the sun all but completely gone now. He would have to finish this up quickly if he wanted to be getting a good night's sleep.

He wouldn't be to do that though, not until this woman felt herself to be satisfied with whatever she came here for.

'...I almost wish this one came here for a fight. It'd be a lot less complicated that way.'

"...I'm curious about something," Kite spoke, "...why is it you have such a sadness lingering in those eyes of yours?"

[Chuck the Ninja]

Quite fast this one was. Okita was able to block the first to strikes with his speed and two well placed blocks. Okita jumped back as his left shoulder was nipped. Okita slide to a stop and shot forward. Okita grinned as he attacked. He jumped into the air and pointed the blade at the boy. The ring inside the sheath of his green blade disappeared. The Eon Blade appeared in Okita's left hand. Okita began to spin and tried to use his powerful leg to kick the boy. He still continued to attack not caring if they were blocked or not. Okita placed his right foot gently on the ground and then the Eon Blade shot to the side and began to come across the boy's waist. Okita was ready for anything and hoped he wouldn't be attacked by many warriors. He wasn't going to kill anyone so this caused Okita not to fight at full strenght. He wanted to make sure this opponent was good enough.

[Nespa]

Tilly grumbeled her disk under her arm as she aproached the alena city walls cafefully. A hour after she left the boy her disk malfuctioned and crashed. she had two choices travel to the ciaran city's by foot or go back and let her disk be repaired, she choose for option two since walking by foot would take much longer. When she was near the walls she blinked "ökita?.." she muttered as she saw okita fight with another alena soldier or so she thought it was. she glanced along the wall and pulled a sour face as she saw the boy from before. she remained where she was since okita could handle himself pretty well but remained watchfull incase he needed help anyway.

[Seikyu Kiba]

Verun started to rock back and forth on the wall, as he watched the two warriors go at it. "Hahaha go...fellow Alena warrior!" He said looking down at the other side and catching a glimpse of the girl. He gave a sinister look and then looked at the ally fighting the enemy. "We have another one..I shall take care of it!" He said jumping off the wall and falling down towards the girl, of course at this rate he would be crushed completely because of the force of gravity. But Verun dug his claw into the concrete wall and slid down it laughing.

[FullMetalAlchemist997]

OOC: Hehehe I got grounded for a little while so I was un able to post...poor me...I think I got the gist of it though
BIC:
Meru walked around the marketplace in Aurakagure.

"Sir! Come over here and try this!!" A merchant called.

Meru snorted dersively and walked away. He didn't need to be sold anything he was simply waiting for his traveling companion to finish up.

"Meru!" Mya appeared at his side. As usual she'd hidden her wings, but her clothes were a little different not so much so they attracted attention though. She tugged on his arm. Her basket was loaded and just with food.

"What?" Meru grumbled allowing Mya to pull him to a quieter spot awawy from the hustle and bustle of the marketplace. He leaned back against the wall waiting for Mya to say something.

Mya ignored his bad mood. "I don't think we should leave just yet, Meru, I was going to suggest that you find a hotel or something, if nothing else we'll sleep outside Aurakagure"

[Tetsanosuke]

His strikes gained a small cut, oh how he felt a little under his game. It seemed his opponent had reared back and came to a dash, as he saw the foot come across he planted both hands behind him in a small twirl of his body and lifted both legs one at a time, keeping grip of his own blades to parry the lightning quick kick. The parry though shot his feet back down a bit too fast, and he lost rythem slightly.

He stumbled back, his eyes still glued forwards as he saw that other blade coming. His head was a little shaken by the force of the incoming kick that he parried with the fast turn of his body. To save himself a mortal wound he twirled his Fenrir into an underhanded position as the blade came for his waist, and he clasped the blade right at his side, Fenrir etching at his foe's blade as the magical energies started to chip at it like sparks of green. Though his foe's blade had reached through the cloth opening in his armor and made a slice at his side, around three inches.

He was back in business, he knew he wouldn't let that happen again. With Starfall at his left hand he released the shining light of the sun energies built up in the blade at his foe, engulfing him in pure light that could temporarily blind him. He took that chance to step forwards with his Starfall and unleash a powerful and swift thrust towards Okita's shoulder.

[Nespa]

Tilly growled as the male came for her and she quickly moved back into teh forest before he hit the floor. with her size she could easily hide between tree's and other stuff. She grabbed her blowpipe and pressed herself agains the trunk of a tree putting a poision dart in it. she had abandoned her disk near the wall, it was better if she would not drag it around. she closed her eyes listening to the sounds around her.

[Seikyu Kiba]

Right when Verun hit the ground he looked around and then sighed "I mean you know harm, I only wish to ask you a few questions." He said putting his claws on the ground and holding up his hands. "I am unarmed although you are my enemy, I did not know you were a healer, if I woudl have known that sooner I would not have striked." He said with a smirk "I will not fall for this a second time." He pointed to her location "You can either come out or flea."

[Nespa]

Tilly listened and thought for a moment closing her eyes 'okita is here, if he smells danger he wil probely intervere' she sighed and jumped down from the tree. And revealed herself on a safe distance from him her blowpip stil in her hand though it remained by her side clearly ready for strking "what do you want, we are enemies we should be killing each other not chatting like friends..." she looked him up and down seeking slightly for any hidden weapons.

[Seikyu Kiba]

Verun crouched down to the ground and smiled slightly. "Well, now that I have your attention scum, now I can ask you something." He then narrowed his eyes. "What were you doing sneaking around our territory?" Verun chuckled "You may have been looking for a secret passage." he said bending his arms behind his back. "I should just kill you, but...the reason I am not attacking, is because you didn't finish me off, and so out of respect I will not strike you." He said keeping his hands at his claws.

[Nespa]

Tilly tilted her head to one side a bit curious "i have no intresterest in destroying your city" she pointed to the herbs basket "i was merely seeking sasorihere roots, your forest is the only place they grow". her mismatched eyes seemed to smile along with her mouth "they are a great cure for backpains" she looked at verun her face turning serious "it's true that i am also trained as a soldier, but i prefer healing over bloodshed"she looked at verun wondering what he would think of it. Most cirians were put down as killing scum just the same was told over alena's people.

[Aura of the Twilight]

OOC: Whoopsadasie, soory everyone, about not being on much yesterday or today. I got sick and had to go to the hospital, I'm feeling a little better now though

Just a reminder everyone, make your posts count, one liners are good and well in LARPs and chat room RPGs but not so good on forum RPGs.

BIC:

Allete looked at Luca and gave him a comforting smile. "Ah, well Luca, I'm Allete. I'm happy to meet you." Allete then stood up and added to her comment, "Well now, what do you need help with Luca?"

Allete looked past Luca, just for a moment, and saw the boy that fell earlier emerge from a building. Allete smiled and blink, when she opened her eyes the boy was gone. "Well, I'm glad to see he wasn't seriously injured." She then looked back at Luca and smiled at him again.

She had also noticed that Metatron was focusing all his attention on the paper he held, but it didn't bother her too much. "I know not many humans can read Crillic, he probably can't decipher that whole page. ....And if he can it cuts off before it reveals too serious of information." Allete thought.

[Saisashi~Arashi]

Narrowing her eyes, she gazed at the sun, now barely visible between the cracks of the lower buildings, before it finally vanished. Hearing his words, she snickered.

"It's important to me, but whatever." She shrugged, then another spiritual 'pulse' came from her. It was obvious something was wrong. Pretending it was nothing, she glanced around, before hopping on the windowsill. "I see you need rest..." she murmured quietly, turning her head so her navy-blue eyes could gaze at his. "I am neither a Ciaran nor an Alena. I work alone. When the time comes, I shall decide..." her long nails sank into the wood of the window, and she hummed, swaying back and forth, which probably made Kite uneasy, considering how high up they were.

She too, felt the warmth from his hand. Shyde was naturally cold-skinned, but in the heat of the day, her body had warmed up. It was only early fall after all, but when the winter plagues would come, she had to be ready. 'I wonder...' she thought idly.

Blinking, she heard his next question. Resigning her sways, and sitting securely on the edge of the 'sill, Shyde's eyes got even worse. Cold, blank, empty. Devoid of emotion. "... It reflects the nature of my life... of my soul." What once was a shining star, had dimmed to one of the darkest shadows.

Turning around with her back toward him, she looked around. "I would be careful tonight... something evil stirs in the wind..." shaking her thoughts from her head, she suddenly jumped off the sill, probably scaring the daylights out of Kite, then, without a second to lose, she vanished, in thin air. If he looked out the window, he would just see the roof of a smaller, secondary building, and some trees. And across from the inn, was Allete, Luca and Metatron.

But she had actually backflipped after falling, and Shyde had really landed back on the roof of the inn, where she came. Running across the opposite edge so Kite wouldn't see, she leaped, like a monkey or some sort of really agile animal. Looking up to the sky, a new threat approached. Storm-clouds rolled overhead, and soon enough, thunder boomed, and lightning flashed, not too far away. Rain was soon to come...

[Seikyu Kiba]

Verun gave a smirk and then it widend into a smile "sasorihere roots...well that would make sense." He then thought for a moment. "I am but a mere soldier of Alena, my job is to protect this place with my life..." He then bowed "but of course if I would to take a life of a girl who was simply collecting herbs...that would be the worst." He then looks at the blowpipe "I would be thinking you would strike, most Cirians wouldn't think twice of cooperating with an Alena and just get straight to the killing...your..different." He said standing up and taking a few steps forward.

"Verun sir!" A guard appeared around the corner of the castle and stood. "A Cirian, Verun sir shall I summon the rest of the guards?" He said drawing his sword.

Verun looked at the girl and then gave a smirk, he grabbed his claws and then laughed. "Hahaha, no guard, I shall fight this Cirian scum myself you know I don't like being interrupted with my kilings!" He said crouching down and into his battle stance. Verun then leaped at the girl and raised his claws into the air, "now let me show you the power of the great Verun!" He said laughing insanly.

[Shobu_Shimizu]

Luca felt somewhat comforted by her tone of voice for some odd reason. He did not know this woman but for he felt just a little better by her asking him his problem. Not many were nice to him because they knew he was raised by Mizer.

Mizer...

Luca could feel himself tear up again, but surpressed his erge to cry. "Well..." he paused. What was Mizer to him? A parent? A gaurdian? Or just someone who was there to make sure he grew and was fed well enough to return the favor at the appropriate age... like a keeper?

Luca decided to go with something more pleasant for the man, "My... gaurdian has stopped breathing... and... I know he is dead... but I was scared and ran... I thought you could help me somehow... but I feel as if I am just wasting your time now... I am sorry Miss Allete..."

Luca glanced at the man to apologize but he seemed to be absorbed in reading something on paper so he casted his gaze down at the ground slightly ashamed.

[Aura of the Twilight]

"A gaurdian? I still need to find that somene to protect, and this boy has already lost his gaurdian. I really am a failure." Allete thinks as she gets a semi sad look on her face before she shakes it off.

Allete looks at Luca sypatheticly. She hadn't really been faced with death before, and just like a being from an impposible to be real magical fable, it seemed unimaginable for her.

"Death is when some goes to sleep forever and their soul leaves their body to join the eternal life in the gardens of the goddess to these people, right?" Allete thought. "Maybe I can give him some comfort by showing him that his gaurdian, Mizer, is at peice. I'm sure I could pass as a preistess if he asked."

Allete kneeled down again smiled, "Would you like for me to make sure your gaurdian is at peice, and afterwards we can get you something to eat?" she asked.

[Luzifer]

Metatron remind quiet and of to the side. He was no longer reading his paper but wasn't inclined to take out a book yet. Rather he just stood their and remained unattached to the events transpiring around him. Yet he was analyzing, thinking, perceiving. Nothing escaped him. But he did not act upon the knowledge he accrued. He was not, by nature, a man of action, he had been -Rule Two- it was not in his nature. That was all that mattered.

He watched and waited.

[Shobu_Shimizu]

Luca's eyes were red from crying so he thought he had imagined it- again he saw wings on the girl's back. It was so vivid though, he really didn't know what to think.

Hearing Allete speak again, Luca snapped his attention back to what she was saying. He was confused. What was she talking about? Was it possible to see such a thing? Without knowing it, he nodded mutely.

[Loveless_Broken]

She was walking over a big street. Her walking phase was slow and hesitating. As she didn’t really wanted to go to the city Auragakure, Never been into the city in her whole life she wondered how it would be their. Her black one piece dress slouched behind her. As Jill could see the entrance and her were decreasing desistance, she started to walk on a slower phase.

"Won’t this dress blend out to much" She thought in her self. While she looked down examining her own dress, her eyes narrowed, having an odd smile on her face. As she returned her attention on the entrance again, seeing more distance between them disappeared. Opening slightly her mouth letting out a light sigh, As she looked at the entrance you could see the sun reflect onto her eyes, her shining purple eyes looked hollow expressionless like her face.

Entering the entrance slow and cautions, Making sure nobody saw entering her. She started to get nervous and insecure a little bit. But she didn’t let notice this, her body language looked calm and expressionless. As you could feel a terrifying. Looking slightly with openly eyes to the big crowds of humans, her arms leaning next to her being quietly, walking quietly around the city Auragukare as her extraordinary appearance brought attention to her, Looking all at her white skin and extraordinary clothes, Even though she had hollow expressionless eyes you could see slightly the killing attention into them.

[Aura of the Twilight]

Allete smiled at Luca again, "Alright, let's go then." she said. Then Allete stood up straight and looked over at Metatron and just smiled at him as if to say the she was going with Luca for a while. Then she walked off into the alley the Luca had ran out off.

In the darkness Allete could see the shape of the body in the alley. She walked over to the body and looked at it for a moment. "Is this what death looks like?" Allete thought.

"When people in this world die, others pray to the goddess to see their loved ones through safely, maybe if I try to TALK to the goddess she can make sure this man rests peacefully. Let's see when poeple pray, they put their hands together like this." Allete thought. Then she put her hands into a prayer position and closed her eyes.

"Oh might Goddess of life, Eva. Hear my call and answer it please. This man named Mizer has done nothing bad in his life from what I can sense, and he cared for a youth that was not even his own flesh and blood. Goddess Eva, please, see this mans soul to rest peacefully." Allete's words seemed to flow from her lips, and she seemed to be in a trance of some sort.

"Allete..." a voice soothing and calm seemed to reach out and call to Allete seemed to answer Allete's call. Then Mizer's body glew slightly and small orbs of light emitted from it and floated into the sky above. After a moment longer everything was back to normal and Allete stood up and then turned to face Luca.

"He'll make it to the Gardens of Eva to rest peacefully, safley." Allete said reassuringly to Luca.

[Shinn Kamiyra]

'...I would be careful tonight... some evil stirs in the wind...'

Those were the words she said. In that instant, before she disappeared, Kite caught a glimpse of what could almost be called... concern. Perhaps there was more to Shyde than first met the eye; she was, after all, still a living person, much like himself. And even to people such as them, who would often be drawn into the darkness of their own hearts, the 'light' that still dwelt within their hearts was not completely extinguished.

Slowly, Kite's deepened gaze shifted over towards his double-edged sword. Should he, he thought.

To what end might him going out be of any satisfaction to him? There would surely be no clients out tonight that would offer him any work that he'd be interested in, just low ranking bandits and crooked souls looking to steal an extra piece of gold.

"..." Still, the look upon Shyde's fact resonated within his consciousness. And, more than that, the spiritual emissions of those two people were slowly increasing, their presences more detectable now.

Through his still open window, a faint breeze crept inside, gliding the long strands of Kite's hair in swaying motions over his eyes. Through them, the pale light of the newly risen moon cast a reflected within their pools.

Step-by-step, Kite made his way until he stood upon his balcony. After placing his hands upon the railing, he looked out upon the city of Auragakure; in all of its splendor, there lay something... an undefinable quality that separated it from all of the places he had visited before.

Perhaps one could even call it a sense of serenity...

Kite drew in a deep breath, breathing in the cold air that jetted through the atmosphere. "..."

'...Why should I trust the words of one whom I just met tonight? It makes no sense to... no sense at all.'

Then again... what would she gain by lying to him?

It was no use now, Kite knew. His mind was by far too distracted with the thoughts that woman had placed in his head to sleep. Besides, perhaps even in this odd place, there could be a decent job or two to find...

Clasping his double edged sword and placing it alongside his back, Kite lept out onto his balcony's railing. "Let's see where the winds of twilight will lead this one tonight..." he whispered.

Upon such words, and with a powerful leap, Kite started out into the city.

[Luzifer]

Angel.

Metatron held no doubts anymore. He had followed Allete and the boy down the alley and listen to Allete speak. He could sense it. Deep within those words was a confidence and an intimacy with the Goddess no mortal could be so arrogant to feign. Only an angel would speak as such. Metatron walked back out towards the street mulling this over.

Of course he hadn't prayed for the mans soul. Such a thing would be an act of hubris. His soul would go where it was meant to go, and the Goddess was just and wise enough to know exactly where that was without his limited mortal mind telling her how to do her own business. He trusted the Goddess, she was pure and perfect, and apogee of all the saintly graces and most divine forms.

Which is why he had taken it upon himself to kill her.

Metatron stood in the crowd of people and felt their life, their energy. Not in some sort of magical way...but in a way far more mystical and mundane... it infused him and he closed his eyes staring into some inner sun and singing some silent song. The sun burned him as he touched it and it scorched him with its coldness, its brilliant darkness and tantilizing void. This was the essence of the Seven Rules. A peace without joy. A sorrow without pain. An echo without sound.

[Twinblade_Slayer]

Looking away from the group in the alley praying over a dead body he turns his attention to a girl in dark black clothes who stood out from everyone else in the city. "Who in the name of the heavens is that?"

Higure flashes over to a building closer to this girl as he watches her passing through as though nothing else existed. "It might just be paranoia, but i can feel something really dark in that girl."

He drops down a short distance behind her, hiding around the corner as she walks away, and slowly follows close to her to try and avoid suspicion. "I better keep an eye on her as well. There might be more to her then what these people can see."

[Shinn Kamiyra]

In what could've only been a passing instant to some, Kite left from one rooftop to the next. Adhrenaline began pumping through his body, in an effort to compensate for the weakness that would slowly devour him in but an hour or two; however, because of this, he would, at least for the time being, have strength enough to deal with what would come.

In the heavens above, the twinkling stairs that shimmered so very brightly gleamed an emotion lurking down within Kite's eyes. What it was though... even Kite himself did not know.

As he continued, his speed having progressed even further than before, a thought crossed his mind. It was surely a pleasant experience, being able to freely run under the light of the full moon; however, he still hadn't any idea as to what it was that he was hoping to gain from this. Shyde had disappeared, and there wasn't any real reason why he'd want to be going after her anyway.

Still... there was something within him, like a small voice, urging him onwards. And until he figured out what it was that such a thing meant, he knew that he would be unable to sleep.

Suddenly, in the flash of an instant, an image crossed his mind. It was that of a young girl, seemingly innocent of nature, with long flowing blue hair and gentle eyes so absolute, they seemed almost... kind. All but immediately afterwards, Kite gleamed a look of the wings, albeit hidden somewhat, upon her back...

Kite halted in his steps, his gaze having changed from before. Within his eyes, a familiar coldness had once again resurfaced. '...Was that the Angel...?'

Within, a small internal battle raged. He still wasn't interested in killing an Angel of such weak spiritual pressures that he had trouble feeling them; however... it was still an Angel. To what purpose and end it was doing in the city... he needed to find out. If he were going to be staying in Auragakure for a while, it would come to this anyway.

Slowly, Kite raised his right hand, the ringing adorning his finger glimmering faintly.

"..."

"Let's go," Kite whispered.

With those words, he turned his head towards the last area where he'd sensed the Angel's presence. And with that, he headed off there in a burst of speed.

[Shobu_Shimizu]

He stared wide-eyed at the body of Mizer as it became surrounded by light. He felt a warm glow inside of himself... relief... He had no idea what was going on, nor what the Gardens of Eva was, but he knew he felt somewhat better now that he knew Mizer didn't die completely forgotten.

Luca looked up at Allete. Now that his mind wasn't all jumbled up, he was aware of what was happening around him. He even felt the pain of his slightly deep abrasions on his hands and knees from when he fell.

He didn't ask Allete what she had done. Strangely, he didn't feel the need to. He also didn't want to bother her with questions when she had helped him in his time of need. "Thank you..." was all he said before giving her a warm smile through his dirty and grime.

[Nespa]

Tilly narrowed her eyes as the guard and quickly blew the poisoned dart him, he grabbed his throat and fell down. She dodged the claws narrowly a rip in her shirt the only harm. Quickly pulling of her cloak she pulled her sword from its sheet and took a defense stand "i hav no intrested in fighting but i wil i have have to defent myself" she growled out. She attached aiming for his legs.

[Seikyu Kiba]

Verun watched as the guard fell to the ground and he smirked. "Well, you certinely are a good shot." He said with a laugh as he jumped back from the strike but his pant leg was cut "Awww my favorite pair of pants." He said with a chuckle crouching back into position. "I don't want to fight you because you mean know harm, but I can't be seen talking to a Cirian.." He said turning around and walking away. "Maybe not all of you are blood thirsty killers who just want to over throw the Gods and Goddesses."

[Nespa]

Tilly just nodded and blushed a bit at the comment. she sighed and decided to hide in the forest until okita was done fighting. She managed to locate her broken disk and held it under her arm faintly wondering if this war between the people was worth al the trouble. so many had died on either side and for what? To prove they are the best?The strongest?. she sighed as she leaned against a tree it was better not to think that way, she was a ciarian and she was loyal to her people and her lords. She faintly wondert what okita would think if he found her here.

[Seikyu Kiba]

Verun before he realized as he turned around and yelled "Hey I didn't even get your name!" He laughed a little as he looked up the wall and started to climb it with his claws. "Well, it's a lot more fun climbing then walking all the way around." He said with a laugh still climbing. He realized it was night and stopped to look out into the forest. "Hmmm what a wonderful sight, I could hang here all day and stare at this pretty sight." Verun continued climbing. "Too bad I don't have the patients."

[Saisashi~Arashi]

It was probably almost a delusion, but anyone that was looking at her, could see a faint flicker of wings. Not angelic, though, no. These were larger, and demonic, with claw tips at the top, and black flesh, with a dark, purple membrane, and pulsing inside, onyx veins. This happened when she leaped off a roof.

Clenching her fist, she landed in the crowds below, which were already beginning to disperse. Night was just ahead, and with the storm rolling in, it was sure enough no one would want to walk in the rain. Then she sensed something. A radiation of spiritual energy, several different times, one stronger than the next.

The first one was that of Allete, from the powers of Eva. She shivered as she saw the light of the soul depart from Mizer. She hated holy matrimonies and stuff like that. It made her sick to her stomach. Shyde believed there was a Goddess, but she wasn't on Eva's side.

The second emission, was that of Kite. Adrenaline mostly, but still noticeable. He's close... she thought to herself. Meanwhile, a third, almost unnoticeable spiritual power, that of Higure. Someone's following me... She slowly picked up her pace, just enough so that she could maybe get away, but not so much that Higure would notice.

The clouds rolled overhead, and thunder boomed. Great night to be out, wasn't it? Suddenly, she stopped in the almost-gone street, and looked around. Something sparked her interest. Shyde quickly turned, and ran swiftly down a back alleyway, and jumped over a railing, into ... a graveyard. And at this point, lightening struck, and rain began to trickle down in Auragakure.

[Luzifer]

And the lightning echoed, even after the sound had faded, "Metatron" could feel the echoes. The rain began to trickle down but he didn't feel it. Rules... Discipline... such things prevented the mind from feeling and from comprehending its own nature. It was like folding a hole in on itself so that it was contained within itself.

He gazed at the streets, gradually beginning to empty due to rain. He watched the people scurry and pull coats tight around themselves. But the rain did not touch him... or if it did he did not feel it. Was he missing something? Forgetting? But he had forgotten many things... he looked to the alley where Allete and the boy had gone, wondering whether or not he should wait and debating why he ought to. After all even if she was an Angel that made no difference to him. He had no reason to wait for her but then he had no reason to take a step forward.

However, he supposed that following her would lead him to the Goddess. But would that way be faster? He supposed... but didn't really know. He didn't like acting on half-knowledge.

[Aura of the Twilight]

OOC: Heads up people, I'll be in the hospital for tests Thursday and Friday. So I'll be on and off the internet, because they're allowing me to have my laptop with me.

Also Allouette and I are working on some final details of two major characters and then this RPG can really get going.

Bic:
Allete smiled at Luca and said, "Well let's go, our friend, Metatron might be getting impatient." Allete grabbed Luca's hand and led him into the main walkway. It had started to rain, but it didn't bother Allete, she found it entertaining and exciting. She had never seen rain before for the Angel Realm's stability, weather, Etc. was always influenced by the health of the Goddess, so it never rained and always had what most would consider nice weather.

Allete smiled to herself and then she walked up to Metatron with Luca's hand still in hers. "Sorry about the wait Metatron," Allete said. Then a thought crossed her mind and she spoke it outloud, "if it's alright with you and if Luca wants may he travel with us as welll? If we run into trouble I can help protect him." Allete said.

She then looked at Luca, "Would you like that Luca? We could travel together." Allete said sweetly.

[Shobu_Shimizu]

Luca had never been treated with such kindness before. No one has ever held his hand before. The only person who was nice to him, other than Mizer, was the lady he had once bought food from with the money that he stole. She would be the only one that smiled at him and treated him as if he were somebody. But she moved away and someone took over her stand. The new man was a greedy man that was not benevolent at all except to clean and high paying customers.

When Allete asked for him to travel with her and Metatron, he was genuinly shocked. "T-travel?" He looked cautiously at Metatron, who really intimidated Luca. The man towered over Luca just as bad as Mizer did but the man had not once smiled at him like Allete did. Even so, Luca knew he would never make it alone and he liked Allete. She would probably treat him better than Mizer did and she was pretty, a nice change from Mizer's gruff face.

Luca looked back to Allete an smiled slightly, "If he says it's alright... then I would..." he said softly.

OOC: Hope that all goes well for you. ^_^

[Luzifer]

Metatron didn't pay attention at first but turn his attention to Allete in time to catch the 'Luca traveling with them' part. What? Why? He didn't say it but those thoughts bashed against his skull pretty hard. He hardly had a reason for having Allete with him in the first place but... he sighed, well no using getting greedy. He'd let it slide for now. How long would he be with these people anyway? Allete probably had her own business, and he couldn't say for certain that it was with him, and if it was he probably wouldn't be living right now... so she would go off and if her personality so far was indication was any indication she'd take the boy with her and it would be back to wandering the world for clues on how to reach a separate plane of existence.

[Light Buster]

Gen woke up...half sleepy...half awake. "Her...," he said, softly. "Something tells me that I must follow her..." He began to follow the girl that looked like an angel, slowly. His mind was half asleep so he had no I idea what he was doing. "That little boy...must be her friend..." Gen talked and walked as if we was being controlled by some mysterious force.

[Shinn Kamiyra]

Under the now darkened skies, Kite watched with an empty gaze as the rain continued to fall. Droplet by droplet, reminiscent images flickered through his mind like a candle flame.

"..."

All but the faintest hope that he would find that Angel had all but disappeared. While nearing his destination, its spiritual pressures had suddenly vanished; more than that though, there was this sudden storm. Sensing a presence that had recalled its spirit was difficult enough; however, in the midst of fierce electrical discharges, such as lightning, and the pouring rain, Kite's senses had been clouded even further.

It would be by nothing less than a miracle if he were to find her now, considering he still didn't know what she really looked like.

Even so, at the moment, that was not something Kite cared about.

...He hated the rain.

All it ever did was bring back the most horrible memories.

With faint feelings of reminiscent sorrow and anxiety rising in his heart, Kite's grip on his weapon loosened, until it had all but fallen away.

Slowly, he raised his head up to the darkened sky. Time seemed to slow down for him as the rain poured down over him.

'...How cruel,' he thought.

If it weren't so unyielding, he'd have almost thought it funny. Why was it that humans were burdened with the curse of their emotions?

Happiness... joy... pleasure... these were but dimly lit illusions, short-lived flames living in a far greater void of loneliness and sorrow. One's heart could never truly be understood by anyone other than itself; no one, no matter how well versed in the teachings of the Goddess or the Angels, could ever truly comprehend another's pain, let alone extinguish it.

Yet, to be able to endure such pain would be a signal of strength. Kite knew, somewhere deep inside, that he could not give up to such a curse just yet. Somehow, he just knew that there was something he must do before he could relinquish his life to the cold grasp of death.

How his life ended, he cared not. Perhaps it would be by someone of a greater strength and resolve than him, or maybe it would be just some punk who got lucky. He would decide when the time came.

Suddenly, from almost out of nowhere, a voice called out.

"Would you like that, Luca? We could travel together."

Kite's eyes widened. 'This presence... it couldn't be...'

Of its own accord, Kite's hand reached behind to grasp his double-edged sword.

...Perhaps there were still some miracles left in this cruel, unforgiving world.

[Twinblade_Slayer]

As he watched the dark girl with her giant scythe walk away, through the corner of his eye he noticed another particularly strange individual come into the city. "Why are there so many foreign people here today? There has to be something thats drawing them here, but what could it be?" The image of the beautiful girl Allete appears in his mind as he shakes his head. "No thats ridiculous, why would a girl like her draw so much attention to herself? I just need to focus on gathering information for now."

Higure stands casually under a small tent hanging from the roof to stay out of the rain and avoid suspicion. From under the hood, his eyes gaze towards Alllete and her two friends stand in the rain, her expression as if she enjoyed it. He hears Allete mention something to the younger boy that was crying. "So Luca is that boys name, and where exactly are they traveling to as to her needing so many companions?"

[Luzifer]

OOC: "allete, allete, allete" what are me and Luca? Chopped liver? hahaha

"Metatron" sighed and looked at allete and the boy... Luca or some such. "Well if we are going to be going let us be about it... there is nothing to be gained from standing."

"Metatron" said this but inside he had this vague sense his life was going to get worse from here on out. Not as bad as when -Rule Two- but bad nonetheless. The notion of traveling with an angel was not the best of conforts not because she was an angel necessarily but rather because of the attention she'd bring upon him. Not that most of that attention was a threat, but she might bring his family down upon his head, and that notion did not sit very well with him.

[Seikyu Kiba]

Verun reached the top of the wall and then smiled "Well that was fun." He said jumping down to the other side into the city. "Now to find a place to sleep." He said with a chuckle, he walked into the near by hotel and looked at the man.

"Hello Verun, one night?" The man said with a smile on his face.

"Yes sir..." He said taking out some money and handing it to him, "This is all I have until pay day." He said walking upstairs to where the rooms were. Verun opened the door to the room and closed it behind him. Of course this wasn't a fancy hotel, just a ordinary bed, dresser, and carpet. He jumped onto the bed and slowly closed his eyes. "Well I had an intresting day.

[Shobu_Shimizu]

Luca was surprised that Metatron did not object to him traveling with him and Allete and chanced looked at the man again. Suddenly, he realized how he looked standing next to these two. Dirty, raggety and slightly bloody. His palms and knees have been stinging for some time now and he had just then decided to somehow ease the pain. He started to softly blow on the wounds on his hands. The abrasions felt cool with the mixture of rain water.

Mizer's death was still on his mind but he trusted Allete's reassurance and he tried to think of Mizer in all white singing with the angels that he had once talked about. The thought seemed a little ridiculous but it cheered Luca up.

OOC: I know right Luzi? Heehee ^_^

[Chuck the Ninja]

Okita was fighting a master. This man had not only block two powerful attacks he also countered with an equally powerful attack that shot into Okita arm. The sheer force of it cause him to stumble backward. Okita held his shoulder for a few seconds and caught his breath. "Im impressed. You are a great fighter. It's been fun fighting you but now i think that i knew how strong you are sure stop acting and fight you like a real man." Okita smiled and sheathed both blades. His Eon Blade turning back into a ring and replacing itself back on his green cometh blades sheath. Okita exhaled and drew a different blade. It's blade was dark blue and have off a pure white aura. Okita pointed towards the ground and held his hand into the air. The sky above them grew dark and black clouds circled them. Thunder shook the wall as Okita eyes turned white. Lightening flashed around them at random striking the wall. Okita grinned as he held his blue meteor blade into the air. It was struck several times. The ligh was sealed and saved in the blade giving it a extra blade at the tip of it. The blade could now but the enemy without touching them. He hit the blade of energy would travel htto the body and dry it. A metal blade or anything that conducted electricity would not be the best weapon to use. Okita grinned again as he fired a large pulse of lightening at his opponent. Okita followed that by run half speed toward him dragging his blade across the ground.

[Tetsanosuke]

OOC: Considering it's already storming outside and night time Hallow. >.> LOL )


The blast of lightning came his way as he felt the small bit of blood drip down his side. His face came to a confident smile as the lightning shot towards him, and so he simply extended his Fenrir blade directly in the path as he let focus drive the lighting at the center and through the blade into his metal band at his left wrist. The electricity was then assimilated into his own ability to conduct and control electricity.

" Very bad mistake.. " The electricity was then focused through his body, the magical energies spreading it into both arms and hence both blades. He kept jumping back short and fast leaps, the lightning building at each hand and around each blade as the sings at his wrists started to resonate. All his electrical energies would be focused straight into his own spell casting about his arms and about his body, the meridians of his body absorbing and resonating the power he absorbed. His body essentially became a human stun gun as the static charge of the magics surged about his form in their blue veins.

He stopped a few leaps back, bringing both energy covered and protected blades forth into a cross and then an 'X' shape aiming at his foe. He prepared his muscles for his next movement, the purple light of his Psychic abilities shifting his form into the image of two side by side. It was indeterminable which one was the real image of him.

[Chuck the Ninja]

Okita was by far in for a great fight. His time was perfect. Not only was it raining but it played into his power over water and ice. Okita continued to ran and jumped from side to side. The muscules in his legs being over work by the amount of lightening that circled around his body. Okita jumped gun the air above his opponent and drew his green blade. Water began to circle around its blade as Okita swung both blades sending a burst of water and lightening toward his opponent.. He made sure that he had a back up plan. Okita combined his body and lightening power to make his atoms vibrate. This allowed him to attack and not defend. Their were ways to attack him but Okita didnt have time to think about them. his body only faded in and not. He had ten minutes to finish this fight for this was a last result. If he didnt finish this fight them he would be open for a strong counter. Maybe he needed to bring someone along next time.

[Tetsanosuke]

He didn't come in for a close end blow.. Ahh, Lute could feel it tingling inside him. This fight would go on and on, and so would the war and the pointless killing. The mirror image of himself charged with the psycho kinetic forces jumped into the blasts of water and electricity, Luteous following behind as he pulled both blades forwards. The blasts struck upon the mirror's energy, giving Lute the time to run up and kick off it's back.

Higher, even higher then his foe he flew into the sky, and he clasped the pommels of each of his blades together, the wolf head biding over the shooting star. Rearing his newly shifted weapon, he would hold out a hand forwards as he decided to decide the match for them both.

" If this fight would end with both of us wounded, in pride and in body.. it would be a victory for my consciousness... " He said to himself as his palm spread wide with fingers fanned. He summoned the power of Dimensional magics, converting the electrical energy from said magics into that of Star power. His double blade would shine brightly as he opened a dimensional gateway between them both, sending the blade into it's center. The dimensional transfix-ion would bring a lapse in the balance of reality and disreality, that which both their anger, their opposing sides shattered into both's being. The Star power was the source of such great energy to relay into one another and as such reality is balanced, they both recieved the costs.

So they were both impaled by the silhouette of the blade he sent in, striking them both through the vitals with a spiritual wound. They'd both then fall, Not dead in physical but critically injured on the spiritual level.

" A life for that of another.." He whispered " A life for that of thousands by the hands of the Cirians and my own kind.. and so, this will end with us both the loser.. but me the victor for my conscious is clean. " He fell unconscious after hitting a hay stack off the edge of the castle, the rain pouring down onto his essentially empty body.

( Hope you don't mind a draw. If not then PM me and we'll do something else. )

[Chuck the Ninja]

Okita coughed and held his side. "Thank you for your kindness. It is most helpful and i will repay you one day." Okita slowly stood to his feet and braced himself against the wall."We have to leave and return to Malantra. If we don't hurry then we can expect to see more and more enemy's. In my condition i will not be able to do much. I'll just prove to slow you down. If that happens please do not wait to leave of behind." Okita coughed again and then held his left hand out toward the ground. He tried to make a wind channel to carry them both but his arm seemed to short circuit. A small burst of electricity vibrated throughout his arm. That fight had done something to him. His opponents last attack some how temporarily knocked out his magic use. "Damn this will only add more and more danger to the problem." Okita cursed under his breath. He them looked at his comrade and shook his head. Telling her that it was time to move.

[Nespa]

Tilly followed okita when he fled into the woonds "okita are you harmed?" she asked as she aproached him. she was digging through her pockets and finlay found what she was looking for, a syringe with a red substance. Not waiting for a answer she grabebd his arm and injected the fluid "this wil help you regain you energy faster. she crouched beside him "is there something you need bandaged?. She tilted her head to one side.

[Aura of the Twilight]

OOC: o.0 ....I'M POPULAR! lol sorry guys, I feel like an attention ..... well we're not gonna say that word, anyway on with the post.

BIC:

Allete looked down at Luca and, finally, noticed his wounds. "Here let me see them Luca," Allete said as she knelt to him again. She first held her hands over his wounds on his hands and healed them, then she did the same with his knees. It was just some basic life magic that just about anyone angel or Ochrian could do, so she didn't worry about healing him in public, too much.

Allete then stood up again and smiled at Metatron. "Alright then," Allete stopped in mid sentence and looked around. She had been senseing for quite a while that the boy from before that fell had been nearby, but now she sensed another familar pressence, the one that bore much negative emotions towards her. She frowned, she was used to being hated, but she didn't like it when she didn't know why.

"..."Allete stood there silently for a moment before shaking it off some and putting on her usual smile. She tried not to let it bother her while others were watching, as this was just her usual disposition. "Alright Metatron, we can leave now if you like." Allete said while smiling.

Deep withing the confines of Carian territory, in the city of Malantra a meeting is being held.

"We need to take the offenseive now and capture the Port Kia! Such a blow would surely weaken the enemy's deffenses and deal a blow to their moral!" a middle agedman at a table said. The man was very tall and had a pompous posture and air about him.

"A move like that is not only predictable, but they have spies in our towns just as we do theirs, so it would also be stupid, pointless, and fail." A young man said he was tall, but about half a foot shorter than the older man.

"Allanoff, clam yourself and sit down, while you have a point, I must concurr with, Zion. An attack on Port Kia is alomst destined to fail, it would be wiser to take a town that's longer for the capital to reach and still has importance, Airais Town maybe. It would surely deal a blow to moral and some troop numbers, while also capturing the town would also be a great asset to us because it has a plentiful food suply and is near atleast three rivers that we could use to our advantage." a very old man that was quite short said.

Allanoff sat down and said, "but that is a now where town that has nothing else to offer us than what you listed, Lios, besides it'd proabbly be just as hard to capture due to its location." Allanoff said.

"On another note, have either of you two notices in the change of atmosphere being reported from our spies?" the oldest man, Lios asked. "Some are even saying that they are seeing women with wings for moments. This abnormality is not just around the captial but most of the Alena towns and even some from our own. This cannot go undimissed, what do you think Sire?" Lios said. All three of the men turned towrdas a man sitting at the head of the table. The man looked pensive and calm.

"Hmmm....." the man mumbled.

OOC: And the plot thickens! dun dun dunnnn, man this one took for ever cuz I had to stop and take a test. Why are hosptials so freakin cold?! lol

[Luzifer]

Metatron nodded, "Alright... your the one who probably has somewhere to go, so lead the way." Well, that wasn't the only reason he was having her lead. He wanted to see where she wanted to go, that might give him a clue as to why she was here and if he knew that... well... it really depended on why she was here what he would do about it. Right now he was in his observation modus operandi. Allete possessed information about the Goddess, whether it was useful or not was the question, but to any end information could not be bad, Rule Five after all.

[Chuck the Ninja]

Okita coughed and held his side. "Thank you for your kindness. It is most helpful and i will repay you one day." Okita slowly stood to his feet and braced himself against the wall."We have to leave and return to Malantra. If we don't hurry then we can expect to see more and more enemy's. In my condition i will not be able to do much. I'll just prove to slow you down. If that happens please do not wait to leave of behind." Okita coughed again and then held his left hand out toward the ground. He tried to make a wind channel to carry them both but his arm seemed to short circuit. A small burst of electricity vibrated throughout his arm. That fight had done something to him. His opponents last attack some how temporarily knocked out his magic use. "Damn this will only add more and more danger to the problem." Okita cursed under his breath. He them looked at his comrade and shook his head. Telling her that it was time to move.

Sorry i had pressed the edit button. So what you see of quoting is whats going on now.

[Nespa]

Tilly frowned and bit her lip, okita was much bigger than her she barely came to his waist so dragging him along was out of the qeustion she was probely tired out before they reached the edge of the forest. And since her magic was more concetrating on healing than anything else so using that would be useless. Hmming she sat down and closed her eyes trying to think if a solution there was probely gonna be trouble for her anyway since she left without a escord to enenmie teritory and leaving okita behind who was one of there most precious warriors would bad to. and she was already very overdate with her return.

Suddenly she had a idea "stay here" she dissapeared between the trees towards the edge of the forest. 15 minutes later she returned with two horses "i knocked out a merchant who was on his way to the market" she motioned to the horses "we are lucky one came so fast" she offert him the reins of the largest horse.

[Chuck the Ninja]

Okita slowly jumped on the horse and looked behind him. Okita began to ran through the forest. His only ally against the army's of alena close behind. Okita pulled the horses head up causing the beast to jump over a fallen log. A stream of blood dripping from his wounds. Okita coughed and almost threw up as he rode. Okita cursed under his breath as his vision began to fade. Okita would be back in Manlantra in two hours. One if the rained stopped.

[Aura of the Twilight]

Allete smiled, "Alright then," she said.

"Quick Allete you heard the name of another town earlier, umm uh, ah ha I remember now!" Allete thought. She then continued her previous statement, "I need to go to Airias Town." Allete said. ",But first I'll need to get you some good clothes, eh Luca." Allete said while smiling down at Luca.

She then looked back up at Metatron, "If there's anything you need to do before we leave you can do it, just make sure to meet me back hear in about an hour or two." she said to Metatron before grabbing Luca's hand again and walking off towards a shop that sold clothes.

"If I remember correctly the currency that I use is the same as the Ochrians. So paying shouldn't be a problem." Allete thought. Then she made in into a store and let go of Luca's hand. "Alright Luca, lead the way, you'll be the one wearing so you can pick out the outfit. Just make sure it's comfortable fr you and good to travel in, okay?" Allete said to Luca. "And if anybody gives you problems in this store tell them you're with me. No one's going to be mean to MY Luca." Allete said.

[Luzifer]

Metatron sighed as he watched her walk off... she thought he had something to do? Was she dense? if he had something to do he wouldn't have been talking about leaving in the first place! Oh well, he thought as he sat down on the ground. It was raining true but he didn't feel the effects of it so it wouldn't be a big deal. He just sat in the middle of the street in the pouring rain, the only precaution he took was to make sure his papers and books didn't get wet, because if they did the ink would bleed and he'd be out a good amount of money. He decided to check if he was hungry and focused his mind on the purpose and noticed that, indeed he was. His coffers, however, were equally empty, him having spent all his money on a couple of books on the state of the Steria empire some five thousand years ago, well before the founding of either Alena or the Cirian, so their wasn't much to do about it. However he had learned a trick to coping with hunger in the rain. He leaned back his head and opened his mouth so the rain water fell into his mouth. he sat the motionless until his mouth began to fill and then he swallowed. He repeated this until his hunger was alleviated.

[Nespa]

Tilly jumped on her horse and held on a bit more clumsy than okita, she never enjoyed horse riding much. she glanced over her shoulder as the rain poured down faintly wondering if she would ever stand against the boy she met in battle. she shook her head and galloped to get closer to okita, he wasent completly wel and keeping a eye on him was her first priority now. The medic side of her overuled the other thoughts.

[Shobu_Shimizu]

Luca let himself be led by Allete, not saying a word until they reached the store. When she told him to choose some comfortable clothing he blushed ever so slightly, "Um... I've never bought clothes... so... I don't know what to choose..."

Luca never stole more money than needed for food. The clothing he currently wore was something that Mizer had found in the trash and washed in a river.

He was also really flattered that Allete was ready to defend him when no one ever did. izer had always told him to stay out of people's way and they will leave him alone.

[Aura of the Twilight]

Allete just looked at Luca for a moment before smiling and saying, "Alright we'll look for something together." Allete then started walking through the store and looked through the clothes. After a while she had some clothes picked out and turned towards Luca.

"Hmmm, let's see, the rain seems to have washed you some." Allete said while kneeling and then using her sash to wipe away the rest of thw water and dirt from his face and hands. "There that's a quicky for now. Here try these on in the changing room over there. Tell me which ones you like best when you're done. How does that sound?" Allete asked as she handed Luca the three oufits.

"Afterwards we'll have enough time to get your something to eat before we have to meet up with Metatron again." Allete said. "I wonder if Metatron is hungry? I hope he got out of the rain, I wouldn't want him to get sick." Allete thought.

"Zion," the king said.

"Yes sire?" Zion asked while looking over at the king who is still seated at the head of the table. The four Ciaran men had still been in a conference on their next move.

"You will go to the Town of Airias with some of your brigade and capture it. There is no urgency about caputring it though, so wait for what you belive is the best time." the king said while looking towards Zion.

"Yes sire, I will ready some of my men and we will set out in the morining." Zion said.

"Sire! You cannot seriously belive that this BOY has the ability to capture Airias Town by himself!!" Alanoff protested.

"Allanoff, Airias Town is not too greatly protected and is far away as to prolong any help of backup, as well Zion has proven himself, many times I might add, to be just as able as either of us. Besides if I remember correctly the boy has more talent in magic than you do." Lios said smugly while chuckling some.

"That is only because I have no intrest in magic. That is for men who can't hold their own in a hand to hand fight and clerics." Allanoff snapped.

"I'm sure in a one on one fight I could AT LEAST hold my own against you." Zion said while smiling smugly looking over his glasses at Allanoff. Normally it wasn't in his nature to instigate a fight of any sort, but he and Allanoff never got along, so he didn't reserve his negative thoughts when it came to Allanoff.

"Gentlemen that is enough." the king said calmly yet sternly. "Zion may luck and good fortune be with you and your men. This conference is adjourned." the king finished.

"Yes sire," all three of the men said, then they all walked their own ways.

"Airias Town huh? I've got a feeling this could get intresting," Zion thought while smiling smugly again.

[Tetsanosuke]

Oh, how the rain poured from above. The thunder rolled when the lightning would strike, and the countless molecules of air would burst in reaction. The thunder continued, like a clock, like the grandfather clock. Lute felt so very cold.. it was as if he was awake yet he knew he was asleep.. He knew he wasn't all there and at the same time it didn't seem to matter. He could feel the rain coming down so hard... The times.. The time ahead would be chaos.

He became aware of a touch.. he was being carried off the hay bail and into the street.. No.. Beyond the street to the outside wall of the general city. He could only see the cloud filled sky, so dark and raging and yet so.. so beautiful it was peaceful. The Gods had sent him a sign, the sign of which he was to continue.. to continue his movement.. to continue everything he had worked to achieve and uphold. And so he finally faded for the time being into the abyss the darkness covering his eyes.

Thump...

Thump... Thump...

Thump...

Thump Thump....

Thump...

Thump Thump...

Palpitations... His heart beat on. The palpitations like a prism, everlasting and reflecting the ways of old and the ways of he who was Luteous, The Crescent Blade.

[Seikyu Kiba]

Verun got up from his cozy bed and stared out the window, for a moment he thought he was seeing things. But then he realized that a battle was taken place and someone was being dragged off, he noticed that it was....the man from before that was fighting the enemy! Verun opened his window and in a second he was bolting towards the mysterious man carrying a soldier. "Hey!" Verun jumped and flipped infront of the mysterious figure and pointed one of his claws at the thing.

"Put him down...or die by the claws of Verun the Wild." He crouched down and gave a low growl. The cloaked person dropped the soldier and then stood for a moment, and gave a slight bow and then ran off. Verun blinked in a mild confusion and then lifted one brow asking "What just happened?" He asked nobody inparticular. Verun walked over to the soldier on the ground and picked him up, "Ugh, boy man you are heavy!" He said walking towards the inn.

Verun opened the door of the inn and walked upstairs, he looked around the inn for the caretaker, but maybe he was in the bathroom. So Verun walked into his room and layed the unconsious lug on the bed, he wiped his forehead and then sat down on the near by chair. "Whoo, you are the heaviest person I have ever carried." He looked at the man and then thought of the girl..."I wonder what she is doing?" He shook his head and growled "I shouldn't think about the enemy."

[Shobu_Shimizu]

Luca walked around with Allete, letting her pick what he pleased for him to try on. It was extremely akward in the store. He felt like he didn't deserve it in ther. he shook the feeling off when Allete spoke to him. He nodded in response and gently took the clothes she offered him as if there were extremely fragile. He glanced up at Allete's face once again for courage, then walked to the fitting room.

Luca tried on every outfit. He didn't know which one he liked because he didn't know what he liked. He didn't want to make Allete Metatron wait on him, so he chose the one he could move easiest in. He put on the loose, white, long-sleeved shirt, made of very thin fabric with string dangling from the v-neck. The pants were brown, fit at his thin waist, the legs were baggy and the hem of each leg was sewn so that they cupped his ankles while being overlapped with the sagging excess.

Looking in the mirror, he almost questioned out loud who he was. He blinked, then grabbed up the other clothing articles, hanging them neat on his arm and clutching his rags, before he walked back out to Allete.

OOC: I hope that the description of his clothes weren't too confusing. ^_^()

[Aura of the Twilight]

The second Allete saw him she squealed like a little fangirl and ran up and hugged him. "You look so cute! Like a little sibling or something." she said giddly while hugging him. then she let go of him and took the other clothes from his hands. "I'll just put these back," Allete said as she walked off and put the other clothes back. Then she walked back to Luca and then lead him to the check out.

The clerck eyed both of them suspiscously before charaging Allete for the clothes. Allete paid the clerk and then led Luca out of the store. "It's still raining,"Allete said quietly to her self. The she looked at Lucas old clothes. "Well we may still find a use for these so,"Allete stopped in her sentence and held up her right hand, one of the rings on it glew, then it seemed to suck in the clothes like a black hole might.

The ring was just a reguar ring weapon ring, except Allete had the weapon for this ring moved to another so she could use this one to store things like medicines and what not in. She brushed some of her hair back off her should and smiled, "Well I guess that was a good idea after all," She said outloud while laughing slightly.

"Now let's get some food Luca." Allete said while smiling down at Luca. "Judging by the pattern I realized with Luca, he probably has only had he basics of food, how could he live without some sweets, I probably couldn't do that." she thought. "Alright, we're getting you some dumplings!" Allete said while grabbing Luca's hand and leading him away to a nearby dumpling stand.

They got up front and Allete said, "Alright Luca just choose one at random. some are sweet, some are salt, some have meat, some have fruit, and some have vegtables inside." Allete said. "I wonder what kind Metatron would like maybe one with meat?" Allete thought. She then pointed at a dumpling that was made out of sweet bread and had strawberries inside it. The stand merchant handed her it as she put some money on the counter then she got another dumpling made of regular base dough and filled with meat and vegtables inside for Metatrn and put it in a travel box to keep it dry and warm. The she smiled down at Luca and said, "Make your choice yet Luca?"

[Chuck the Ninja]

Okita had to stop somewhere to rest. He would get sick if he didnt stop. With tillian by his side he could heal faster and rest. "Lets stop in Airias Town. There we can rest and get some sleep." Okita didn't want to upset her. Not only that Okita had been a fool and forgot that due to the was all those entering the city had to take the west, east, or south routes. That would take longer then he thought. Okita continued to side as his yet body began to slip away into death.

[Nespa]

Tillian just nodded as they rode into the town, she helped okita off his horse and into a nearby inn. after giving some money for a room theyinnkeeper helped her getting the wounded soldier into the bed. When okita was laid down she assaserted the damage and frowned. she gave him another injection and sighed "if you make it through the night you should be fine" she mumbled as putted some ointment on some shallow wounds.

[Chuck the Ninja]

Okita looked at the roof of the hotel. Okita exhaled and tried to move his arm. His arm didnt move at all. His connection to his own body at this time was broken. Only his mouth and mind still worked. He had not only taken the full force of an attack that had the destructive power to wipe this town off the face of the earth but also he had over worked his body and remaining energy. Okita felt a tear fall down his face and he boute wipe it away. "How could i lose Tillian? I lost am i just weak or am I losing my power. Am I no longer useful to are way of life? To the war? Do are people have no need for me? Tell of what i did wrong? Okita blinked a few times and looked at his comrade.

[Tetsanosuke]

" Someone.. Someone is here... He's right here.. Someone.. "

He awoke, his eyes still closed from the hazy fields that were in his mind but.. He was awake. But at a point where he was but half awake, half asleep.. or more precisely he was half alive and half dead. He couldn't move a muscle, only breathe. Breathe...

Each breath seemed to swoop in a rise of cold air. He felt his nostrils burn with the frost of new life, new oxygen filling his system that awoke from it's shock. His lungs shivered inside him and he could feel it. It would be a while for him to recover from his own blow, his own sacrifice. But nevertheless he was well in the head where he found the fact that he didn't kill comforting. By this time a maid had walked in after the the two had entered the room. He noticed a bandage at his side... worn. It must have been a few hours since he was bandaged.. He could feel it at his side around him tied just right.

He ousted all strength to speak and said to who would listen " Where.. Am I? "

[Seikyu Kiba]

Verun heard what the man had asked and blinked for a moment. "Well, it's good to know you aren't dead." He said with a chuckle. "Your at the inn inside the city of Alena." Verun said leaning back in the chair. "You have been out for queit a few hours...you were being taken away by some cloaked figure...luckly I looked out my window and scared the thing off." Verun gave a smirk and laughed "That was quiet a fight, the names Verun." He then looked down to the floor and sighed "Hey, bud do you think this war is really worth the trouble?"

[Nespa]

Tillian sighed "your asking the wrong person here, i might be trained as a soldier but i am stil just a medic" she looked outside "as for the war...i am starting to wonder if it al wil be worth it". Absentmindly she fingerd the rip in her shirt "but you are not weak okita sometimes one needs to lose to get stronger"she smiled. And pulled the covers higher "now don't tire yourself out and get some rest" she smiled at him.

[Shobu_Shimizu]

Luca smiled slightly with Allete hugged him so excitedly. It was strange to have someone consider him like a sibling, but he was getting used to the fluttery feeling in his heart.

When Allete took him up to the counter to pay he looked away from the cashier. She didn't seem all too friendly with the look that she was giving them. When they went out into the rain, he saw Allete suck his old rags into some magical hole. He was amazed but it wasn't out of the ordinary for him. Mizer had done a lot of magic that he did not teach Luca. Then Allete told him they were going to get "dumplings". Luca never had dumplings.

Luca didn't have to think long about which dumpling he wanted. Mizer had always told him he needed meat, vegetable, and grain for the healthiest diet they could be on with Luca's "earnings". He told Allete that he would like dumplings with meat and vegetables like the ones she was getting for Metatron.

[Aura of the Twilight]

"Alright." Allete smiled and got another dumpling like Metatron's. The verndor handed it to her and she handed it to Luca and then paid the vendor. Allete smiled down at Luca and said, "Alright let's go, we don't want to keep Metatron waiting too long." she then started to walk off. She took another bite out of her dumpling while walking. After a little while Allete and Luca made it back to where Metatron was.

They walked up to him Allete gave him a wierd look and said, "Most people make it a habit to not sit in the ran, right?" she then smiled and said, "Here we thought you might be hungry so we bought you something." Allete handed Metatron the box with the dumpling in it she bought for him.

"Well I don't think it to be the wisest thing to travel in the rain, but I have a feeling the quicker we get to Airias Town the better." Allete said. "What's would be the quickest route?" she asked to herself as she looked at a map she bought. Allete wasn't too great at reading the Ochrian language, because this was her first encounter with it, but she had already picked up on about half of the alphabet and the sounds.

"Let's see this is where we are so we need to go through that forest, then from Port Town to Port ...Kia, and then travel by land westward to get to Airias Town." She said aloud. She hoped no one caught the pause on Kia and played it off as if there were none. She then turned around and smiled at her two companions and said, "Shall we?"

OOC: Port Kia is pronounce Key-uh just a little FYI

[Twinblade_Slayer]

As Allete turned around to talk to her new friends, Higure quickly ducked down next the the dumpling vendor's stand. The man looking at him strangely for a second then turned towards the small group Higure is spying on. When he watches Allete take a bite out of her dumpling he feels his stomach start rumbling and he remembers that he had forgotten to eat today.

He stands up properly and asks the vendor for a small box of dumplings and hands him a small stack of coins. "Thank you very much sir." As he bows to him courteously. "Oh, and you can keep the rest." Putting up his hood, he hides his face as he walks past Allete and finds a small covered bench slightly hidden around the corner from her group.

As he sits down to eat, a small dog sneaks up next to Higure and barks a few times then sits down in front of him wagging its tail. "You look really hungry." He notices the dog looking at his box. "Wanna share my lunch?" The dog stands up quickly with his tongue hanging out as opens the small dumpling box. Higure takes out half of the dumplings in his box and holds them out to the dog as it quickly bites them out of his hands. He pets the dog when it finishes, then it leaps up at him, knocking him back, barking happily as Higure lays there. "Shhhh....Be quiet before she finds out I'm back here! I can't sneak around if she knows where I am you know."

[Aura of the Twilight]

Allete had just finished her previous statement when she heard a dog barking. "Eh?" it was more of a sound effect than a word. "Excuse me for a moment you two." Allete said while smiling at Metatron and Luca. She then walked/skipped over to the dog that was barking and ontop of a boy.

Allete reached down and patted the dog and coxed it off the boy. The she looked at the boy and could see his face. "Oh you're that strange boy who fell off the roof and has been following me, right?" she said to the boy while smiling as if she just said hello. "I'm Allete, who are you? Is there something you want with me?" she asked him while looking at him curiously.

"Are you... what's the word I'm looking for? Um ahh what was it? Oh yeah!" Allete said as she snapped. "Are you stalking me or something?" Allete asked while smiling and giggling slightly. "Wow I seem to be attracting a lot of people lately?" she thought to herself.

[Twinblade_Slayer]

As the dog walked away he laid his head back, looking up and seeing the face of the girl he had been following all day. He hadn't noticed before, but she was more radiant up close then he had thought. Realizing how close he was to her he quickly jumped to his feet and backed away, hiding his bright red face under his cloak.

"Wha....what are you talking about? Why in the world would i be stalking you, I don't know anything about you other then that your going to Port Kia!" As he catches himself telling her what he found out from following her. He straightens himself and turns away from her,facing towards the alleyway. "The only reason i was watching you was because those clothes of yours make you stick out, so naturally I was a little curious."

When he starts walking away from her he stops for a second. "I know it really isn't any business of mine, but what exactly is your reason for going to Port Kia, I noticed you somewhat hesitate as you mentioned it to your friends."

[Aura of the Twilight]

"Gah.." Allete made yet another sound effects. "He heard that?" Allete thought. "Uh umm, you see that's..." Allete started to say. "Oh, what do I say?! What do I tell him? C'mon Allete think of a lie!" Allete thought.

"Well if you want to know you'd have to travel with me!" Allete said smugly "He's not going to travel with me so I won't have to think of an excuse. "Besides my final destination is Airias Town." Allete said to the boy. She then walked around the boy so she was infront of him and then looked under his hood to realize he was blushing.

She smiled sweetly and said, "You never told me your name. Besides if you thought my clothing was unique there's always the possibility that I'm an aritocrat, most normal people would just walk up to me and ask me, ...right?" she asked and paused for a moment before adding, "Unlike you who risked your physical health in order to attempt to stay hidden, and why are you blushing?"

[Luzifer]

Metatron looked up at Allete and accepted the box without comment. He looked at it strangely... he wondered what it was... he could almost... Rule Two... well... the act of receiving food from someone felt familiar but not in a good way. He couldn't tell why he didn't like it so there was no pain attached to the action which was good, only a strange ripple. But he didn't let himself get distracted by that ripple, that would be breaking Rule One. Rather he focused on the contents of the box and he opened it to see what it was. It was some sort of dumpling. He had already eat-well drank- his fill so he wasn't hungry but he did stow it away into the bag where he kept his books and papers.

When he looked up Allete had walked off. Luca was still there so Metatron hadn't gotten left behind, not that he would mind it a great deal if he was. But that meant the girl had gotten distracted again. She didn't seem to have any ability to maintain her focus on one objective at a time, always looking around and going out on every tangent that presented itself to her. But... she would pay that price in pain as did all who broke the first rule so he figured it was a balance. Only he perferred his more narrow scale to hers.

[Tetsanosuke]

He was then finally able to turn his head, his blue eyes glazed with the lack of power he held within. With the dull gleam of his optics running about the form of Verun, he noticed it was the boy from earlier who had been playing around as he fought the Cirian.

" Well thank you Sir Verun, I own you one. But as for now.. " He took another breath still straining to speak from his state. His eyes shut for a few moments as to reflect on his words, his mind so mentally drained he had to focus to even talk a few sentences. " I am in no condition to pay you back let alone move much. But I'll be sure to recommend you for honors in the ranks, for saving me from the hands of cold and rain as well as the shadow of that stranger.."

He let his head back and turned to face the ceiling, another deep breath being let out from his form as he had one last statement to say before he rested his eyes. " I am Luteous the Crescent Blade, son of Talon the Great Light Bringer. Its nice to make your acquaintance Sir Verun. "

[Shobu_Shimizu]

Luca stood a good distance away from Metatron as he watched Allete talk to a boy. He tried to concentrate on eating his dumpling that was still hot but all he could do was watch the steam dance from the bun. He felt uneasy around Metatron but he didn't know why. Luca was no empath but he got the impression that Metatron really didn't want to be here with Luca and Allete. It was an odd sensation that was strong to just completely push it out of his mind. Still, he said nothing, hoping that he was just being paranoid.

[Twinblade_Slayer]

Higure looks Allete in the eyes for a second and quickly backs away from her, purposefully neglecting to give her his name. "THAT'S NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS!" He turns away from her. "It's just a little hot out here, that's all..."

Thinking about Allete's comment, he laughs a little bit to himself. "An Aristocrat you say? Trust me, Allete, it would be impossible for you to be anything of the sort." Turning his head and looking at her through the corner of his eye. "I've seen the way you are with people, especially strangers, and your far to kind to be that sort of person."

Higure looks off in the distance towards the setting sun on the horizon."Tell me something Allete. Do you believe in fate?" Sighing slightly he looks up into the cloudy and colorful sky. "For a long time I've prayed to the Heavens to guide me and show me what my purpose in this world is, but nothing ever happened so I always figured it was my punishment for the sins I've commited in my life. However, today after I saw you and fell off that building, I prayed to Heavens again to guide me and give me reason for living. I know it might sound ridiculous to someone like you, but I don't think that it was mere coincidence we met like this."

[Luzifer]

Suddenly Metatron shouted at the boy who was talking to allete... he had over heard the bit about Aristocrats, "HEY! Aristocrats are not bad people! The Goddess is an aristocrat and I wouldn't go about calling her a bad person, would you? So be quiet about things you don't have any experience with... Rule Five Knowledge is everything, get some before you speak out of turn!" Metatron looked away, tch... Bunch of fools. Those without power hated those who did, he knew this, he'd-Rule Two- it was a familiar sensation to him. But he also knew that it was a hollow call and one which should be silenced... just like everything else that could hamper a persons focus. He felt a stirring within himself but he squelched it. Rule two... remember Rule two... he had been focusing on listened to Allete and the boy so he couldn't say he was breaking Rule one completely but he was he was hedging it. Rule Four... he repeated in his mind. Rule Four Rule four Rule Four... his mind became completely blank and he was once more at peace.

[Chuck the Ninja]

"Luteous Was that boy's name. I couldn't remember it till now." Okita was lost in his own depression. The journey from Port Town to Airias was short due to the fact that Okita had his own personal boat. It forced the energy from a persons body to fuel it. That also stayed into Okita condition. Maybe it had taken them longer them two hours but he was here now. For some reason he didn't want to leave. He needed to reach his good and other leaders to tell them that they were alive. "Tillian listen closely. If you can summon beautes then summon a bird and tie a note to its leg. The note will be written by me in your hand writing. Direct the bird toward are capital and send the note to them. Tell them where we are and ask them what they want us to do. If you cant summon a bird then find a mail boy and pay him very well. Then send him on his way. Till we hear from them we will not note and we will keep a low profile this time." Okita her what needed to be done and fell back to sleep. Now he could rest.

[Seikyu Kiba]

Verun gave a chuckle and got up for a moment. "Hey, now no need to repay me, I was just helping a fellow warrior...I mean we are in this pointless war together." He said sitting back down. He watched the lug close his eyes and Verun gave a small smirk "Now you get some rest, I have somethings to discuss with you when you wake up." He said grabbing a blanket from the dresser and then laid on the floor. "I am so glad I sleep on the floor regularly." He said laughing as he closed his eyes slowly.

[Light Buster]

Gen suddenly woke up. He shook his head and quickly looked left and right and back left again. "What the...," he said to himself. "How did I get here...this isn't right....first I'm at home...and now here..." The angel he saw before dosing off turned around and saw him. She had a light blue hair and her wings are black as if they were in combat. He looked at this angel girl, frozen in place.

[Nespa]

Tillian frowned she did not know how to summon a bird and she was not sure if she could trust a mailboy. she left the room and moved downstaires. She asked the inn keeper if he knew someone who has mailpigeons. He chuckled and left for a momebt only to return witha pigeon. she scribbelt a message that they were in arias adn wanted to know what to do, she aslo mentioned that okita was harmed. after she let the bird fly she returend to okita's sleeping side.

[Aura of the Twilight]

OOC: Yikes! Sorry for not popsting at all yesterday, I wasn't near my comp all day.

BIC:

Allete then smiles at the boy and says, "Well maybe us meeting is fate, maybe the Goddess wants you to travel with me." Allete then looks up at the sky and smiles again, "Goddess are we really on this word to bring any judgment upon its inhabitants?" Allete thought.

Allete looks over at Metatron when he yells at the boy Allete's talking to, a little surprised, partly because it caught her off gaurd but mainly because it didn't seem like him to yell. Allete honestly wasn't even sure if Metatron would even deffend the Goddess if someone talked badly about her. After a moment Allete giggled a little and thought, "It seems I've misjudged him."

She then looked back down at the boy, "Well if you want to come along, then do so, but either way, may the Godess' belssings be with you." Allete said to the boy. She smiled at him one last time and then walked back to Luca and Metatron.

She turned towards Metatron and smiled at him, "Well ..." and then she stopped herself and shook her head, "Let's go." Allete said happily. She the started to walk towards the nearest exit of the town.

"Airias Town? Originally it was just an excuse, but now it feels like something important is going to happen. We should get there as soon as possible."Allete thought as she walked.

OOC: Yeah I know this post was kinda rushed but I really can't make the RPG move much until my group get's to Airias town.

[Luzifer]

Metatron shrugged... "If thats what you want lets go..." he said and began walking in the direction of the next town. He didn't really want to waste anymore time here. He'd said more than enough for the year and wanted the nice silence of a long trek.

He began thinking about something and made a decision in his mind but acting on it would have to wait. The boy needed to be sleeping.

OOC: Sigh.. short post... damn it

[Tetsanosuke]

He could rest.. rest.. Yes he needed to rest. He realized that then.. more then ever he felt the emptiness of his own doing, the action of his own consciousness.. If only he wasn't a man of such morals.. maybe he wouldn't be feeling such pains. But that was the price one payed for what they believed in, and the price of one's own decisions opted by the internal clockwork that was their beliefs. This war was so.. pointless.. then why..?

He fell asleep to his thoughts, his eyes shutting as his breaths became longer and deeper.. He was out then and wouldn't be back for a little while.

[Aura of the Twilight]

OOC: Dang it I keep missing posts! *hits head on desk*

BIC:

Zion was just about ready to leave when he was summoned back to the conference room. "Well well well I seem to be popular with the conference room lately" Zion said jokingly to the tropps he had gotten together. "First lutienant oversee the preparations while I am gone." Zion said to a man near him.

"Yes sir!" the first lutienant replied while saluting Zion.

Zion walked out of the room he was in and started walking towards pretty much the opposite ned of the castle, It took him a while for he was not told to hurry, but he made it to the conference room to see only the king. "Don't tell me I'm the first to get here, what about the suck up?" Zion thought as he walked in.

Before he could say anything the king looked up at him and said, "Well have recieved word that Okita and Tillian are in Airias Town and Okita is wounded." the king stated.

"What are they doing in Alena territory to begin with?" Zion interject the king, he tone was already a lttle testy. Party because this would cause a problem for him but mainly because, while he repsected Okita as a fellow warrior, he didn't get along with him all that well.

"that doesn't matter at the moment, but I'm sure you already know that this means you'll have to take extra precautions when capturing Airias Town. We've already sent their message bird back with a reply saying that you'll be there to assist them soon. Meaning now you also have a slight need for urgency. You are dismissed now Zion" the king said.

"Yes sire," the king said, then Zion bowed and walked out. "This might pose to be troublesome to my original plans, but nothing too bothersome." Zion thought as he walked back. When he made it back to the Dragon Brigade quarters where he had left the men to finish, they were ready to move out. The dragon brigade, of course, rode on dragons. Most of the dragons that were there were all black with a red daimond shaped gem embeded on their foreheads. All except for one one dragon, it was white and had a blue gem on its forehead. Zion walked up to that dragon and patted the side of its neck, "Hello there Sirus." Zion said. He then mounted the dragon by a specailly made sadle on it's back.

"Zion where is our destination?" Sirus the dragon asked. his mouth didn't move though, dragons and their riders talked telepathiclly, it was one of the many reasons there were so few members of the dragon brigade.

"Airias Town my friend, or near it atleast." Zion said to Sirus.

"Alright men! Those fifteen of you that were chosen to go on this mission, let's move out!" Zion said loudly and strongly as Sirus opened his wings and lifted off. The dragon brigade followed suit and headed for Airias Town

Allete, Metatron, and Luca had been traveling for a while now, surprisingly enough there were guides to help people get though the Forest of Death without encountering any monsters. It didn't take long for them to get through and make it to Port Town where Allete found out there was a river that led all the way to Airias town. This way was much quicker than Allete's originall route for there were mages using many kinds of magic to make the boat go at high speeds. So what was once a multi day journey turned into a mere multi hour journey. By the time they reach Airias it was dark, Allete got off the boat and the docks and looked at what she could see of Airias Town.

"Wow this town's feel is way different than Auragakure's." Allete said. She was right, while not exactly a negative feel to the town, it was more of a slow and calm feeling. Allete looked back at Luca and Metatron before walking to the land and looking at the town more.

[Seikyu Kiba]

Verun watched has his new friend slept. He kept asking himself, was this war worth it? All the blood shed? What if everything we are doing is wrong? Veruns mind just continued racing with questions. I wonder if there are more people like that girl? He struggled in his sleep thinking of so many questions. He then had a dream, a peaceful dream, where everyone was happy and everyone seemed at peace with each other. He awoke slowly and noticed the sun was about to rise. "Ah and to think tomorrow someone might attack." He said with a sigh. "I better get as much sleep as I can." Verun said closing his eyes and drifting back off to sleep.

[Luzifer]

Metatron looked at Allete from the corner of his eye and then returned his gaze to the town. "Of course, that was a city of artistic forms, of beautifully crafted buildings that echo of higher purpose. This...this is a place birthed of necessity, the salty air destroys stone and marble and thus it is less conducive to sculture. Rather, it must focus on the economy of its trades and professions.."

Metatron sighed looking at the buildings, well... at least their were no statues. "Come lets go." He said and began walking

[Twinblade_Slayer]

Higure stands there in the alleyway thinking to himself about what he should do. "Maybe that girl was the sign I've been waiting so long for, but how do I know that I can put so much faith in someone I just met today."

After a short while of thinking about his decision he walked to check around the gate of Auragakure to see if he could find Allete but once he realized her and her friends already left for Airias he decided to meet travel there on his own to find them. "Guess I got left behind already. Oh well, they probably would of slown me down anyway."

He stood under the moonlight and closed his eyes, concentrating his energy to his legs and vanishing into the darkness of night. About an hour later reappearing unnoticed inside the gates of Airias, waiting patiently for Allete to arrive while kneeling down breathing heavily. "Maybe I shouldn't of flashed so far...". His vision bluring and getting light headed as he lurks in the shadows.

[Chuck the Ninja]

Okita read the letter and laughed at it. " So their going to send him of all people. This is going to get ugly. If he and I don't get along. Thats a fact. I don't like the way he does things and he doesn't like me." Okita closed his eyes and the letter crumbled and then burned away. Okita looked over to Tillian and grinned. "They are sending us help. Zion if you want me to be clear." Their was anger in his voice. Okita couldn't stand being in that man's presence. Okita looked over to Tillian and exhaled. "Ok Tillian i need you to do as i say and not ask questions. Please use your magic to bring me back to 100 percent. He you can do that i'll be fine. Please don't worry about me and my body." Okita loomled at her with cold eyes. He wouldn't allow Zion to see him like this.

[Nespa]

Tillian frowned at okita's reqeust, she wasent really allowed to use her magic unless it was absolutly necesary but like okita she did not zion .also she was pretty sure he was gonna give her hell for staying away to long "here we go.."she mummbled as she pressed her hands on his chest and concetrated, a soft blue/white glow emitted from them and spread to okita. After a few minuets she lifted her hands "that should do it" she smiled at him.

[Shinn Kamiyra]

OOC: My apologies for not having posted in a few days. My life has been rather hectic lately, and I didn't have the chance to get to a computer much.

It had been a few days since the young warrior Kite had last sensed the Angel's presence. During that rainy night, he had seriously contemplated whether or not he should face it and learn the truth of its existence here for himself; however, for his own personal reasons, he decided against it at the last minute and left.

Ever since then, he'd been moving forward, much as he always had, taking on random jobs that would suit his lifestyle and keep him from getting too bored. Unbeknownst to him however... something was soon to happen that would change his life in a way not even he would've expected.

"...What did you say?" Kite asked, arching an eyebrow.

"Is it too difficult for you?" the voice retorted.

Kite's gaze narrowed. He slowly turned himself about so that he could get a better look at this stranger's face, carefully watching it for any signs of deceit. "No, but I'm curious as to what someone like you would gain from it."

Chuckling, the stranger shook his head some. "By your reputation, I would've expected you to be the kind who cares more about the reward rather than the petty consequences. Did I hear wrong?"

"..."

"Well then," the stranger said, his visage undertaking a more serious turn-of-face, "if you're going to take the mission, then you'll have to leave immediately. By my information, the attack could be starting any day now."

"And all I have to do is to kill as many of them as I can. Is that right?"

"...That's it," the stranger said with a smile.

Though the thought of killing people didn't bother him, something inside of Kite felt... wrong. Perhaps it was in the way that the man spoke, or it felt like he were using him. Whichever it was, did it really matter in the end? After all, he was just a sword for hire that sought to live each day until his end came.

...That was all.

"I accept," Kite said, turning around.

"I'll be counting on your expertise. Be sure that you arrive there as quickly as you can... and leave none alive."

"And my pay?" Kite inquired, narrowly turning his head about.

"Ah, but of course..."

In the slip of an instant, Kite grasped a small pouch that the stranger handed him. "Half of your pay now, and the other half when your mission is completed. Is that acceptable?"

Slowly, Kite nodded his head. "...Yeah, sounds fine."

"I'll leave you to your work now," the stranger whispered, drawing back as he walked away.

"..."

Silently, Kite tightened his grip on his weapon and walked away himself. In what felt like a passing moment, he was outside the gates of Auragakure. Within an empty void lurking within his gaze, the young warrior felt the wind swirling about him once again.

With naught a word nor though, Kite blazed off into the Forest of Death once again.

[Chuck the Ninja]

Okita slowly stood to his feet,and inhaled deeply. "Thank you Tillian now we must prepare for are comrades and get ready to leave here without starting a fight. Then we can some how stop the fighting." Okita had a plan to stop the fighting. He would beg his king to meet with the Alena leaders. They could talk everything over and then Okita would hope to be able to meet with that warrior and fight him and not having to try and kill him.

[Shobu_Shimizu]

Luca entered Airias Town and was... dumbfounded. He had lived in Auragakure for as long as he can remember so seeing such a different environment was overwhelming. That seemed to be the emotion that he had been feeling that entire day. He stayed close to Allete, lightly clinging to her shirt. He couldn't help but feel subconcious and now that they were in a different town, he felt even more so. He looked up at Allete. What were they doing here?

[Aura of the Twilight]

Allete looked down at Luca and smiled. She thought his reaction was mildly cute. "It's alright Luca, it's just another town is all." Allete said calmly. She then looked into an alley, she sensed a familiar presence from it. "What a strange person, how did he get here so fast?" Allete thought then she continued to walk in the town following something that felt like a tug telling her which way to go.

Zion and the Dragon Brigade landed on one of the cliffs over looking Airias Town. Two scouts were sent ahead a while ago to look at the town closer and just returned back.

"Zion sir! The number of gaurds here is of a medium extent and should not be TOO much work, as well as a passenger ship just landed with civilians, some of them have ring weapons but the extent of their potiental is unknown!" the first scout said.

"Also sir! Our dragons are sure that one of the passengers getting off the boat had wings. We couldn't see any, but the dragons say that a girl with long blue hair, purple eyes and peculiar clothing traveling with two male companions had wings visible to the dragons eyes." the second soldier declared.

"A girl with wings? An angel perhaps?" Zion thought. "Thank you for the report." Zion said. He then thought for a few mintues and then sighed. "Well men at this rate the best thing we can do under our circumstances is to use brute force and the elements of the night surrounding us to our advantage to over power and caputre Airias Town." Zion said to his troops after sighing.

"Only kill that members of opposing army and when absolutly nescisary. If I deam it an unesccisary death then I will remove you from the brigade, and if possible capture the girl descripted by our scouts, and we have allies and enemies mixed so watch what you're doing! Am I understood?!" Zion asked firmly showing that he wasn't joking.

"Sir Yessir!" the brigade replied while saluting Zion.

"Let's move out!" Zion said as he climbed onto Sirus' back. "Let's go my friend." Zion said to Sirus. Sirus nodded and then opened his wings and lifted off.

Allete grabbed Luca's hand reassuringly when a bell started to ring. "A siren? For what?" Allete thought as she stopped to whatch some gaurds run in the opposite direction. She then looked in the sky and saw dragons bering people on their backs headed towards the town.

"That's not good!" Allete said. "What shoul we do Metattron?" she asked looking over to him before looking back to where a battle was now forming and moving ever closer to them. While subconciously Allete took a step infront of Luca somehwta protectively.

[Tetsanosuke]

Asleep the man was aloft in the center of a battle field of old, the heat of battle bashed against his form as the many bodies of the slain were strewn about. The heat was so powerful that the image was that of red crimson and orange rage. So much fighting, the shattered shields of each that fell instilling their marks upon the beaten Earth below, oh how it was so much like his life, his time in the Alenas military. He knew he had to protect his fellow countrymen and uphold the place of the Gods, but could he really go on? Was this really right?

The Gods never asked them to uphold them and yet they did so willingly. Why?

He saw a large figure in the distance.. it was.. his father! He tried running towards the wide-broad shouldered man, looking younger then the last time he saw him. His father held his large golden-lustered mace upon his shoulder and read from the book of Alenas, the 'good book' of Ocheana.

" What.. does this mean? "

[Luzifer]

"Simple... Nothing..." Metatron replied, his voice calm and unruffled by what was going on around him... "We don't know whats going on and I don't like acting out of ignorance... Pay attention and if they are a threat to us then we fight if not lets just keep moving and get out of the way. I've no intention in getting involved in futile wars." He frowned slightly looking at the dragons... those things could cause collateral damage very easily, and while that didn't in and of itself bother him the thought of being that collateral damage before he had manage to accomplish that which he had swore to accomplish was most displeasing.

He took a step forward and beckoned Allete and Luca, "come on... stay with me and keep my body between you and the nearest dragon!" He kept his eyes peeled on what was going around him, the shout and screams of alarum and battle were rising to a fever pitch but he pushed that beneath his consciousness.

[Seikyu Kiba]

In a moment the door was quickly kicked in by a Alenas guard. He had a terrified look on his face and shouted in the room. "Sir Luteous, Sir Verun, Airias is under attack! We are summoning a small band of Alena warriors to head there and destroy the Cirian forces." The guard said loudly.

Veruns eyes sprun open immediatly and had sparkles in his eyes, "So, the Cirians have attacked finally?" He said with excitement. "Alright let me get Luteous up and we will be there as soon as possible." Verun grabbed his claws from the dresser and quickly put them on. "Hehe time to shed some blood.." Verun knew that this war might be pointless, but he didn't have a choice, he had to fight. Verun ran over to Luteous lying on the bed and shook him lightly. "Lute my friend, the Cirians have attacked Airias! We must head out and defeat them!" He said shaking him a little.

[Tetsanosuke]

The fog of war came over him, the destruction he saw before him would disburse as he felt a few metal clad hands at his shoulder and the words of war at his ears. He was still quite weak but couldn't stay the call of duty. He stood up and looked about his body so wearily, his ring weapons on and his dagger still tied to his side.

" They must attack.. now..? " He said in the lowest of tones, aching to stand on his own. the other guards ended up helping him along on their shoulders.

"Should we take him too.."

"Nay.." Lute spoke against the guard. " I must go.. whether healthy or not. just get me and Verun there. "

His eyes were somewhat closed, halfway from the bindings of the physical. His legs moved on their own as best as they could as they followed his order. whether it was out of apathy or pure respect for his decision. They'd have to go by boat, and they reached the docks of the harbor ready to depart. They could hear the bells of the town ringing for all but the absolute needed to get ready to depart.

" And so the bells ring.. the war goes on and sings..." He spoke to himself out of the pure intent to focus upon his recovery.

[Shobu_Shimizu]

Luca's eyes widened as he followed Metatron hastily, holding onto Allete's hand. This feeling was so familiar... the smell of smoke... the screams... He couldn't quite put his finger on it but he knew that he had experienced this before. What was going on? He wanted to ask but his voice wouldn't allow him. He just followed in silence with a racing heart.

[Seikyu Kiba]

Verun took Lute on his shoulders and walked out of the room "Uhh my friend conserve your strenght I shall carry you to the boat." Verun walked down the stairs and then outside. "Uhh man, I'm not even sure we will make it to the docks." After about fifteen minutes of struggling they finally reached the docks.

"Come on you two, the boat is about to shove off!" The captain yelled to Verun and Lute.

"Yeah yeah." Verun said carrying his friend onto the boat and sat him down on one of the seats. "Phew, alright." He said sitting down next to Lute. "When we both arrive at Airias I shall have your back, I don't want you dying on me." He said chuckling.

"Alright lets go go go!" The captain yelled, The boat took off toward the battlefield of Airias, on their way to die with honor and blood.

"Hehehe, every scar I recieve I shall wear as a medal of my achievements!" He said laughing to himself.

[Chuck the Ninja]

Okita looked out of a window when he heard screams. Upon seeing the dragon force attacking Okita ran out of the hotel. He made his way toward the front gates and noticed a girl with purple hair. She was with two mothers and the attack force seemed to be attacking or going after her. Okita shook his he at the pointless fighting and slowly drew his green blade of the stars. After closing his eyes Okita disappeared into a full out dash. He flashed from spot to spot intel he was directly beside the man in front of the girl and her friends and pointed the sword to her neck. The sword past the one in the front and Okita held a small bit of wind in his free left hand." Im sorry for this but i need you to come with of mis. Please don't try and run or put up a fight. I don't want to kill anyone in a pointless war." Okita shook his head at both men and them glared right into their eyes. To them his eyes looked like a pair of death fulled demonic eyes that saw part everything. Okita was ready to use His power and torment them he he had to.

[Luzifer]

Metatron returned the gaze of the person threatening Allete inch for inch... "well... whatever... I have better things to do then get heisted." He pulled out the dumpling that Allete had given him, still uneaten and set it down, "Here's this back... now... I'll be going" Metatron sighed and walked off... he didn't have time or the energy to waste on some stupid goose chase like that. He had to do what he continued to breath to do. It was a pity he had to give up a lead, and to have to abandon someone like that, but his purpose was clear and did not allow for his wavering.

[Shobu_Shimizu]

Luca watched nonchalantly as Metatron walked off. He was right. Metatron didn't really want to be here. He was given a reason to walk away and he took the opportunity. He wasn't really bothered by it but he was afraid that it would bother Allete. So without pondering on it much more he ran after Metatron.

"Metatron!" he shouted after the man. "Don't leave! Allete needs you! There's too many of them for her alone! Please!"

[Luzifer]

"I'm not doing this for Allete! I'm doing this for the Goddess! Allete is just a means to an end!" he shouted as he turned around, "And even If I was doing it for her, there is nothing I can do! I'm not a fighter! I'd get in the way! I've used a weapon once in my whole life!" Suddenly he stomped on the bun that he had set down, "Go away... I have enough on my conscience with out this!" he didn't like yelling, but felt sick to his stomach and he was frustrated. "If I did something Allete would get killed. I'm not going to get her killed just so that I can die some sort of "noble" death..."

He didn't feel good at all but this was what he had to do. It was what was necessary and what was just. If he did this it was better for all involved. He would be free to continue on his mission to kill the Goddess and Allete would live just as she always had. He had to keep his mind on the end results, he knew it wasn't the just thing to do but that was why he had Rule Seven. He just recited Rule Seven in his mind and stormed off.

[Chuck the Ninja]

Okita watched as one man left leaving one alone with the girl. A few more warriors landed and looked at the girl. Okita shook his head and growled out the word coward. Then without missing a beat Okita kneed the remaining male in the stomach and punched his a few times. Okita cracked his knuckles and grinned. "Get up now and show me what you can do."

[Shobu_Shimizu]

OOC: I think I'm the "remaining male"? If not, tell me and I'll delete my post Ichigo...

BIC:
Luca felt a force come down upon his abdomen and he fell to his knees, wrapping his lithe arms around his stomach. He felt more pain being inflicted upon him and wondered what had he done to deserve such a beating. He had never been hit by Mizer before but he's seen a child being beaten by his mother with a stick through a window. He hoped he would never be on the end of the stick, being marked with welts and pain that could shatter one's soul. He suddenly knew exactly how the boy felt, except these were bare fists coming down on him, not a stick.

Blood began to trickle from the blow on his stomach and he continued to cough up more on the ground. He was such a fragile child and this is the first time he had ever cursed himself for being so.

Weakly, he turned his head and looked at the man who had attacked him and then looked at Allete. He could feel tears sting his eyes but he did well to hold them back. His magic probably couldn't even lift this man's pinky, much less send him flying anywhere. What am I going to do? He thought desperately, as if asking Allete just by staring at her.

[Chuck the Ninja]

"Was this it?" "Were their any warriors that were able to defend their honor?" So far all Okita had come across were men that ran and boy's that couldn't take a punch. Okita waved his hands around telling his allies to in get Zion. They left leaving just him the boy,and the girl. "Now please tell of or name and come with of please?" Okita still had his blade drawn and had it pointed toward the boy's neck. He wasn't going to kill him but if he had to he would. Now if only someone would try to honor the warrior code and defend this girl then maybe Okita wouldn't feel like all that follow the god's are just weak.

[Shinn Kamiyra]

With the element of the flowing wind creating a current beneath his feet, Kite ran across the flowing currents of water as though they were the earth itself. Faster and faster he went without end; and soon enough, the town of Arias was within his sight.

As he approached its border, a loud ringing pierced Kite's ears.

'...It sounds like an alarm of some kind.'

Did this mean that the Ciarans were already launching their attack? If that were indeed the case...

With his gaze narrowing with a strong resolve, Kite focused a concentrated amount of magical energies alongside his back. After a few silent moments, he released its potency all at once, the force it sending him near flying along the water's surface. With such great speed pushing him forward, he reached land in but a few moments.

As soon as he'd set foot on the strong earth below, Kite's empty gaze scanned ahead for any signs of Ciarian forces. Already, he was readying his mind for the fierce and bloody battle ahead. Surely, he though, he was going to have to be on guard if the enemy was more than mere foot soldiers.

Regardless of his target objective, Kite's experience in dealing with Ciaran soliders had taught him that they had a nasty habit of interfering with his business. It was hardly a rare occasion that he would have to take up unncessary arms with them, killing them if necessary.

Hopefully, he though, he wouldn't have to waste too much time dealing with such trash before reaching his mission's objective.

With such a thought now racing through his consciousness, Kite reached behind to his back and grasped a hold of his sword's hilt. As he brought it out before him, the sun's golden light reflected off it, casting a beautiful hue that reflected deep within the young warrior's gaze.

...Such a thing was an ironic 'testament' to the untold amounts of blood that would soon coat it.

Suddenly, a roaring cry pierced through the sky, ringing loudly within Kite's ears.

...It was the cry of a dragon.

'They actually sent in the Dragon Brigade for an attack on such a small town? What were they thinking...?'

There were few people who hadn't heard of the terrifying tales of the Dragon Ball. Their strength was fierce, a pride of the Ciarian military, and the power of the dragons that they rode made them all the more fierce as opponents.

Such opponents were not ones he would've chosen to face if he had a choice. If he ended up having to fight them while trying to complete his mission, it would definitely present a problem.

While such a thought ran through his mind, Kite's gaze slowly shifted over towards his right hand... the glimmer of his ring shimmering brightly.

No, he thought, his eyes taking a far more serious outlook. Even against one of the Dragon Brigade, such a thing was by far out of the question.

...He would just have to go as he was. Things would turn out as they would, and no other way. And to whatever end... he would accomplish his mission. There was no other choice to be made.

With that thought in mind, Kite dashed off towards Arias Town.

[Luzifer]

OOC: Hollow try to clean up that post a bit... I know your working off a cellphone but that's illegible. Try and fix it if you can.

Metatron moved through a rubble strewn alley as quickly as he could. There was smoke and death and darkness, half lit by vague traces of smoldering wood, all of it was suffocating and he was having difficulty breathing. If he would have allowed himself to feel pain Metatron was certain that his lungs would be screaming, but that was why he had his Seven Rules, so that he could be a void. I shall remember Rule Seven. He thought in his head.

The alley was becoming more confining and he quickly realized that his halberd would be more of a burden than an asset to his safety and speed, so he left it behind. It had only been a prop anyway... he would remember its lessons even if the physical reminder was no longer with him. It had served no other purpose anyway. He spared it a slight glance out of the corner of his eye before he scrambled over the remains of a wall that had fallen away from a nearby building.

He wiped some soot from his eyes and kept moving, his speed increased now that he wasn't trying to lug that useless weapon around. But, the sounds of battle were catching his ears and he began to feel naked without it, even if it was no protection anyway. He had to focus on this logically. His asset here were the winding alleys that he could move through easily but which soldiers and dragons would have difficulty navigating, or even entering. He had to use that to his advantage. He touched the mark on his cheek. It was a lovely mark to the eye... but an evil to all who knew the spell which it entailed... which to his good fortune was only himself, now that -Rule Two- now that he was the only one.

He looked up at the sky which was glowing a shade of orange-red that would be beautiful if it only did not imply so many deaths. But he couldn't, he wouldn't, get caught up in those deaths. He had to be rational and he had to focus. His mission was one which only he could accomplish because only he seemed to understand that it needed to be done. As long as he was alone he could not allow himself to die... for if he died and even greater injustice would be wrought. My Goddess... I will free you from your chains of misery.

[Nespa]

Tillian followed okita out and looked at the people run 'these people they have no chance against zion's brigade not even the ones that are trained to fight'. her mouth pulled into a sour line ánd she followed one of teh flying dragons to zion, pasing okita who held a hostage. she was pretty sure though she was safer with him than with the dragon brigade. she moved up the cliffs and found the dragonriders. Walking to one she told him she wished to speak to zion. One of the soldiers looked her up and down much to her annoyance and went to warn zion.

[Tetsanosuke]

After the while on the boat, they made it within site of the town but knew they couldn't make birth within the harbor. The ready men hopped off onto the coast further south along the beach and weighed anchor, letting everyone off just short of vision from Harbor to them. And so they stormed out in their brigades, ready to attack with their ranged weaponry and their berserkers.

Luteous had been in and out of consciousness, the drain on his body still remained quite well enough, being a human of his high constitution only helped him so much. He looked about at the dusty area, the sands being uplifted by the winds that were licked by fire in the distance. He knew it was coming, and knew it well... he tried his best to ready himself but still fumbled.

" Damn consciousness.. "

[Seikyu Kiba]

Verun hopped off the boat entergetically and then looked to Lute "Alright my friend lets go, I will have your back..actually I will have all your sides." Verun was very excited about this battle, although they were a ways from the town, the smell of blood and sweat was heavy in the air. Verun looked around and then back at Lute "Can you walk or do you want me to carry you?" Verun looked and saw dragons flying over head "Oh this will be sooo much fun! I always wanted to fight atop a dragon." He said with a happy look on his face. "So Lute, ready to go?" He asked with a laugh.

[Aura of the Twilight]

Allete stood there for a moment looking back at Luca. She didn't know if she was supposed to get too involved in the fighting of the Ochrians. She also knew not to trust Ochrians but still she felt betrayed by Metatron. "What am I supposed to do?" She thought frantically. Then she made up her mind. "Get away from him!" Allete yelled at the warrior that hit Luca.

She focused some of her magic in her mind at the man and then sent it out in a shockwave of psychic energy at him. It wasn't a very strong blast, she didn't want to waste too much time saving up energy for one, but it was strong enough to knock the warrior back a few feet.

Allete then ran to where she was standing infront of Luca, so that she was in between him and the warrior. She held her right hand out infront of her and the ring on her middle finger glew a dark purple before the light started engulfing her right hand, then she closed her right hand around the light and he left hand around her right. When the light finished emitting from the gem in the ring it started to take the shape of a sword. Then the light grew brighter for a meer moment before fading and leaving behind an intricate sword, the sword "Nephilim".

Allete hadn't fought very often, but she knew how to use Nephilim very well, she was still better with her shukusen fan "Shi" but she would've been a a great disadvantage in this situation if she used it. "Hold on Luca, once we get outta here I'll heal you, okay?" Allete said to him looking over his shoulders. She smiled at him as if everything was laright, but then she got a serious look on her face when she turned towards the warrior that struck him. "This man hurt Luca, and I'll never forgive him for that." she thought as she watched him carefully, making sure to stay in a battle ready position.

The battle with the dragons and their riders and the gaurds was still going on, but wasn't too close to them for her to have to worry about it yet.

[Luzifer]

Metatron broke free from the battle and dashed across the countryside... he had to move... he couldn't stop. He ran and ran. Just like before -RULE TWO!-... he had always run... but he wasn't a coward... he thought with a smile. He was too smart for that! He knew what he was doing... he knew that he was alone... always had been and always would be... his mark proved that... but there was one person who had been there for him... who had given him a precious gift... something that had allowed him to survive all those -rule two- all this time... and he was in her debt for it. He would never be happy... he had resigned himself to this. He would always be the most wretched human alive... but that was why... that was why he loved his life! Even then -rule two- back in the time before... he had loved his life... he had loved every second of misery and every second of emptiness. Everyone wept at pain... but that was because they had no knowledge of pain... hadn't felt the sting of his brand... it was his gift... given so that he might have a perspective that no other human could have. So that he could see just how valuable the human existance was... and why it was unfair that one person... his precious person, would never be able to experience it.

He kept running...just like before. Just like always. He ran... but he was never running away... never had he taken a step back. He was "Metatron" the Scribe of the Goddess! And he would write her a flowing epitaph. For he never ran away, always he ran toward... even when blinded and muted. His pen would always find its way. His mind would always be keen. He would never be alone... because she was with him... and she was calling him...begging him... to kill her... and set her free. That was why he had taken this name... that was why he ran... why he abandoned his family... abandoned all hope for joy. It was always for her... because she was his precious person. Always and Forever.

[Chuck the Ninja]

Okita was impressed the blast was swift and powerful. If he didn't think about what he was doing this girl would kill him. Okita smiled and sheathed his weapon. "So not only as you a powerful magician but at the same time you are a wielder of a ring weapon." Okita smiled and pulled the ring from his sheath and held it in his hand. "Now rise your head and show of the power you hold." Okita spoke to the ring. It shined brightly,as Okita threw the ring into the air and dashed forward towards the girl. Lightening cracking around his body as he jumped above her and fired a dense blast of lightening at them both. The Eon Blade formed in the air. Okita grabbed its handle and didnt wait for her to counter. He shot forward in the air firing his body downward toward her. It was time to see he their was a second person that could fight in the Alena armies.

[Twinblade_Slayer]

Higure,finally regaining his strength after waking up from his use of the seals on his legs, looks around while listening to the sounds of yelling and what almost seemed like roars of huge beasts only to find that near the gate of the town there was a massive battle being fought. He started walking around looking to see if Allete and her friends had arrived and found them standing a short distance from a man who looked like he was a military soldier.

Noticing Allete standing in a fighting stance with her weapon in hand while protecting her friend Luca, who was down on the ground, as the man starts advancing towards Allete with a longsword in his right hand, he pulls it back readying the weapon to swing down at her.

Higure lowers himself down to one knee, getting ready to dash, and focuses the energy to his legs. In one swift motion he flashes in front of Allete, jumping into the air and roundhouse kicking the solider in the face knocking him backwards and off balance. Turning his head to the side and looked at Allete, his hood halfcovering his face. "I never would of pictured you as much of a fighter." He turns his back towards her, facing down the soldier. "I would strongly suggest that you turn around and leave immediately and never bother this girl or her friend again. If you refuse...then I can't be held responsible for what might happen."

[Aura of the Twilight]

Allete looked at the boy from before surprisedly. She hadn't seen him to close to her to block the sword of the other warrior. "Thank you." she said to him with a slightly relieved tone in her voice. "I might not have been a match for this man." she added.

Allete then ran over to Luca and looked him over. "Here, let me see what I can do." she said to him in a slightly worried and hurried tone. She placed her sword down next to here and she then held her hand over his stomach, a light bluish whitish light engulfed her hand and then it seemed to enter Luca's body and dissappear. "There that should do it for now." Allete said to Luca. "how do you feel now?" she asked him.

On a battle feild it's best to pay attention to your enemies." Zion said. He had made his way over to them from the main battle. He sat one the back of Sirus and looked at Allete with intrest.

"Is she the one Sirus?" Zion asked his dragon. Sirus nodded his head in response.

"Well, angel, I am Zion, and I'm intrested to meet you." Zion said to Allete.

"The dragon told him," Allete thought. She then grabbed her sword Nephilim. "Return," she said and the sword dissapeared in a way, similar to how it had appeared. Allete then sighed and the her wings sprouted out of her back. They opened at full mast as if they were stretching befor folding slightly to not look as big.

"No point in hiding it now." She thought. "I am Allete, and I belive he phrase is pleased to meet you." Allete said to Zion."Even with what's going on Luca is my first priority, but he should be fine now." Allete thought as she still stood portectively infront of Luca.

[Chuck the Ninja]

Okita watched as Zion made his appearance. He was with his dragon. Okita would let him handle the girl. The one standing before him was fast and got him with a well placed kick. There was a small trail of blood running down his mouth. Okita was about to attack when he heard a cry of a dragon. Their comrades were being killed off. Okita told a few steps back and turned. He looked back at the boy so he could remember his face. Okita then ran toward the heart of the city where all the remaining enemy troops would be trying to hold the attackers off.

[Luzifer]

Metatron leaned against a tree as he made it to the forest surrounding the town... he couldn't feel it but he was sure his legs were starting to hurt about not and he didn't want them giving out on him mid-stride.

He punched the tree. Damn it! He had lost his best lead, now he was back to square one. Whats more now he had no idea where civilization was. He started walking into the forest but he didn't know if that would actually get him anywhere or whether he would keep wandering straight ahead until he dropped off the face of the earth.

Well, he couldn't let himself worry about that now. He needed to start restructuring his plan as best he could... which from what he was seeing was pretty bleak. He was currently wandering, unarmed, through a random forest somewhere near Arias Town... wherever in the nine blazes that was. He wasn't familiar with this part of the world... he had come from the opposite direction. He was unharmed, save for a few minor scraps and maybe a burn or two from climbing over the flaming debris but otherwise immaculate. But he'd rather be bleeding and have some sort of knowledge about his mission than be ignorant and in the dark... he kept walking forward... oh well... back to old times.

The darkness of the forest enveloped him... and he was back to how it had always was... alone and empty.

[Shobu_Shimizu]

Luca couldn't move. He wanted to but he just couldn't. His mind told him to stand but his body didn't acknowledge his demands. The blood continued to drip from his slightly parted lips. It got on the new clothes that Allete had bought for him.

He heard Allete speak to him, her voice was like a sudden awakening. Luca looked up at her. She was defending him. He looked to the city that was being attacked by the dragons and men in armor.

Men in armor...? Luca's eyes widened. Visions flashed before his eyes like lightening.

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A woman ran with a child in her arms through the streets of a city overshadowed by darkness. The child was half dead. Blood ran from his head like a thick red waterfall. Men in armor not too far behind them.

The woman ducked into an alleyway and ran to a dead end where a large man sat, a mane of green shrouded his face. Without conversation, she handed the child to the man and ran out of the alleyway where the men were waiting.

A scream echoed in the night sky.
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Luca binked and scurried to stand. What was that? All the faces and figures were unclear but scene looked as if it were happening right in front of him and the images had gone away in a blink. He could even hear the scream. The high pitch scream that almost made him want to let out his own cry.

He looked up at Allete as she talked to him. He just noticed that his wounds were healed. He couldn't find his voice so he merely smiled. His smile faded when a strange man came up and spoke to Allete.

The man radiated with... something. Luca didn't know what but he didn't like the guy already.

Lately, Luca has been recieving strange... somethings... from people even when he didn't want to. Sometimes he could even hear their voice in his head when they hadn't said anything. The man made Luca feel dread and his stomach churned.

OOC: I was so delayed with this reply, I had to edit it about three times. >.<

[Shinn Kamiyra]

'...Is this the limit of a Dragon Knight's power?' Kite thought as he dodged yet another of his foe's attacks.

With a faint anger beginning to burn in his eyes, the Knight pulled his blade back and tried for a rapid thrusting attack. However, Kite skillfully dodged each and every one of them. Through every single one, the look in his eyes didn't change... it were as if he looked upon such an enemy as though he were nothing but trash.

"I've had enough of this nonsense!" the Knight declared, grasping the reins upon his Dragon's neck. And with that, he took up high into the sky. Through his blade, a dark channeling of magical energies could be seen.

So, Kite thought, he's finally starting to get serious about this.

"Well then... I wouldn't do you any dishonor than to come at you with any less than my full power as well."

And with those words, Kite reached behind his back and drew out his double-edged sword, bringing it before him. Slowly, he began spinning it within his grasp. Faster and faster it spun, until the twirling of blades could not be perceived by normal human perception. That was only the beginning however; soon, a radiating spiral of wind elementical magics spun in conjunction with the blades themselves.

Underneath the youth, the ground began lifting away, large clouds of dust forming from the powerful winds having formed. Kite would have to end this with a single blow, he thought, otherwise he might cause more damage to the town than his foe.

Gritting his teeth in anticipation, the Knight struck down with awesome speed, flying directly towards Kite, his blade having fully extended now.

'Coming at me directly with only that? He's underestimated my power.'

And with that, Kite clasped the hilt of his weapon in one swift motion. All at once, the spirarling energies of his sword collected together alongside a single blade, bringing its destructive power to its most potent state.

With naught a single word spoken nor thought to perceive, the two warriors brought their blades colliding against one another in a singular powerful explosion of magical energies. Its destruction measure reached far beyond their scopes, breaking apart the earth beneath their very feet. Alongside the houses unfortunate enough to have been within their range, several noticable fractures and dents could be seen.

Groaning quietly to himself, the Knight slowly slid down a wall, falling face first onto the dirt.

"Hmph. Stronger then I might've given him credit for," Kite whispered, a faint trickling of blood sliding down his cheek.

With that, he placed his weapon alongside his back once more and began to walk away.

"...Wait," a voice called out.

Kite halted in his steps, slowly narrowing his gaze back around to the fallen Knight. "What do you want?"

"Tell me... your name... and the name of that attack..."

"...I have no reason to tell you anything," Kite said simply, beginning to walk away once more.

"...But I want to know," he said once more.

After a silent moment passed, Kite sighed to himself. "My name is Kite, and the name of that attack was... "

[Nespa]

Tillian was annoyed by the fact that she was ignored but stubbornly followed zion when he went to the girl. Having no orders in a battle was annoying and she was not sure if she should fight along okita or remain on the side and etnd to the wounded. She glanced the girl up and down and then to the young male beside her who was bleeding she glanced at him and spoke ignoring zion "he is bleeding, i am a medic let me take a look" she subconsiously fingered the rip in her shirt while looking at allete.

[Light Buster]

Gen this time was on the ground on a mountain top near the Carian capital. "What the...now how did I here? Well, better get on with the mission." Gen got up and pulled out his sniper rifle and began to observe. The capital was so big that stealth was his only ally. He put on a silencer and began sinping out the guards, quietly. He still wondered about the angel he saw in his vision.

[Tetsanosuke]

With the little strength he had built he followed Verun off towards the town and upon arrival he let himself against an outer wall at the side of town. He could feel battles raging inside, only to know that at this time he hadn't his full strength.

" Verun, you go ahead, I'll just get you killed. " He said as he brought his hands together, revealing his Shining Starfall and his ferocious Fenrir in his hands, leaning over as the wall was against his backside. He couldn't help but feel his heart pound more, and more..the palpitation bringing him back to the visions of charred land and rotting corpses boiling in the heat. His eyes opened wide as he readied his weapons, the battlefield pulsing it's surge within him.

" Why are we fighting? What is the meaning? Why can't we be at neutral boundaries with the might ones? The Gods have guided us for so long yet.. Here we are. They don't understand.. they don't understand that we are honoring the traditions passed down by our creators, by the very things that made us.. " His words came out in a foreign speech, audible to Verun and the soldiers around them waiting to charge at the order. The others swooping around the main land entrance to flank the center.

He knew not why it had to be this way, but inside he felt himself fill with a power so bright.. he could see the light of the Goddess above. It was their time, their time to make the move now, and continue this pointless dance. With that he shouted a battle call filled with such spirit the rest of the troops joined in, flowing into the town from the gate as he launched himself into the wind over the mighty stone wall with his Psychic powe, decapitating and eviscerating a dragon rider with a spinning strike, allowing his blades to come across in a cross formation. He kicked out his legs and mounted the beast, taking the reigns and flying towards the center of it all.

" This will be our day, our day to rise and prove to ourselves how pointless this really is! "

[Seikyu Kiba]

Verun listened to what Lute said and then smiled in excitement "Amen my friend, amen!" He said jumping up in down. Now Veruns face turned more serious then ever "Now listen Lute, if you die on me...I will kill you when I meet you in the after life!" He said smiling and then running off into the down. Once inside he saw the dragon riders flying over head. A dragon rider got close to the ground and Verun jumped up and ripped a whole in its stomach. Blood came raining down from the sky as the dragon lost it's balance and went falling some where into the forest. "Yummy!" He said laughing and then running towards a few enemy ground soldiers. "Now maybe I will use my dark abilities!" He said with his eyes turning red.

"Dark Claws!" He said swiping the air and sending blades of dark energy towards the soldiers. The soldiers had no time to dodge and were hit directly, the soldiers fell to the ground screaming with Verun laughing menacingly. He then looked at an enemy soldier and staired at him. "Do you want to die by.." Veruns voice boomed loudly. "Verun the Wild!?" He then charged at the soldier, and cut him quickly in the stomach. But, the soldier still had life in him, he raised his sword and jabbed it into Veruns arm before the soldiers life ended. "Gah!" Verun held his arm and looked around finding a safe place to sit down. He got up against one of the houses that weren't so damaged and sat himself down. "Dang arm.." He said holding it, trying to keep it from bleeding. "Medic!" He yelled with a little laughter in his voice.

[Shinn Kamiyra]

"...Get out of my way," Kite whispered.

"I cannot do that," the Dragon Knight replied, back with all of his might against Kite.

Leaning himself back some, Kite forced himself away from the Knight with a powerful leap. As he skidded across the ground, he saw the dragon itself taking to the skies with a powerful flap of its wings. Higher and higher they rose, far out of the young warrior's reach.

'...Damn them. These ones are much stronger than I might've given them credit for.'

Raising its head, the dragon poured forth with a powerful burst of flame from its mouth. Down below, Kite's eyes widened some as the heat of flame could already be felt upon his skin. Without so much as a second to spare, not missing a beat, Kite braced his double-edged sword in front of him, beginning to spin it.

'...If I can just make it in time,' he though, giving his all into spinning his weapon faster and faster, the winds already having begun to form.

Before he was able to complete it however, the flames reached him. Desperately, Kite continued spinning his weapon, even as the red hot fire scorched his skin. Through what might be perceived as a mere stroke of luck, and even though it had not yet reached its full power, the winds created from his double-edged sword managed to divert a good portion of the flames to the side, granting its master safety from the significant damage it would've caused otherwise.

Grasping its hilt tightly in his hand, Kite gritted his teeth and raised his head up high. Within them, the Dragon Knight looked down, a faint smirk on his lips. "Not bad, I'll admit. I can see how some of my associates weren't able to keep up with you. However," he said, the smirk coming to an end, "your victories come to an end with me, boy. Prepare to die!"

With those words, the Dragon Knight called forth his magical energies, surrounding the whole of his sword in them. Clearly, Kite saw, he was readying to finish him off.

"...Come at me, if you're prepared for death," he whispered.

[Chuck the Ninja]

Okita could feel Tillian's magic leaving his body. Okita coughed and continued to run. A solider mounted on a horse charged toward him. Okita growled under his breath and let out a battle roar that shook the ground itself and gave his comrades the strength to fight on. Okita returned his weapons to their places and then drew both green and blue blades. Okita cut the horses right legs off and jumped upward while still cutting. The solider was cut in half and fell to the ground. Okita used his momentum to fire his body into the air and meet two more soliders in the sky. Okita blocked two powerful attacks and fell to the ground where he slid and fired his body toward them. He cut ones arm off and the others leg. Okita switched his green blade into the underhanded position and began to twirl his blue one. Dark energy began to cover its blade as two soliders that had their own dragons shot down from the heavens toward him. Their partners firing bursts of flames toward him. They hit his spinning weapon and disappeared. Okita roared again before jumping with all his strength. He soared toward both dragons and kicked the first rider off. Then cut the dragon up the middle and jumped from its body mid air. He then cut the seconds legs off. He grabbed its tail and was thrown into the air above it. The dragon and its master come toward him. The dragons mouth open ready to shallow him whole. Okita positioned his blades in the X position and fell into the dragons mouth. The dark energy he had collected shot outward cutting not only the dragon but it's rider. He shot out of the back covered in dragons blood. He hit the ground and twirled both swords before two dragon bodies along with their masters hit the ground behind him. Their blood raining down on the city. Okita looked over at a few more soliders and growled. His body covered from head to toe in blood. Okita coughed and looked at them. They yelled and ran as Okita looked at the heart of the city. He was close and would finish this.

[Aura of the Twilight]

OOC: Alright everyone 1st of all there were only 15 Dragon Brigade soliders brought there, second of all to get into the dragon brigade you have to be very skilled in close range and long distance combat as well as magic, not to mention have a stron enough will to tame a drgon, on top of that the dragons can fight too. The people in the dragon brigade might not be invincible, but they are stronger than you all are making them out to be. If I wanted a full out invasion of Airias with easily killed lacked I would have used a different brigade, please try to remember this.

BIC:

Allete looked at Luca then at the medic talking to Zion. "He doesn't need your help!" she said. Allete generally wasn't the yelling type or the type to hate a person immediately, but she didn't trust anyone who was with that warrior or Zion. Behind them she could see a warrior fighting the dragon brigade. "Another Ally?" she thought.

"Zion maybe we could convine the angel, Miss Allete, to come with us. If we offer her some friendly terms." Sirus suggested telepathically to Zion.

"Perhaps." Zion said to Sirus. He then looked at Tillian, "I would grant your request to tend to the boy, but he seems to be better now and the angel Allete doesn't seem to like us very mush at the moment." he said to her.



OOC: yeah I know this post it horrible, but I'm having writters block, I'll edit it in a lil bit, I promise!

And Hollow, the dragons are on your side.

[Chuck the Ninja]

Okita didnt see how there warriors were able to tame a dragon that they didn't command. Okita was covered in the blood of the ally dragons and the blood of the enemy. Okita coughed longer and harder as blood dripped from his body. Okita kneeled down to the ground and coughed up blood. Even if he felt like he was at full strength he wasn't. Okita stood up and by sheer resolve and the hope to end this battle Okita walked forward ignoring the pain. His vision blurring and his legs hurting Okita cut two more warriors of Alena down. With that done Okita was hit in his left shoulder by a glass spell. The glass was combined with another spell and sank into his arm.. Okita yelled as chunks of blood fell to the ground. The small pieces left Okita only able to fight with one arm. His left arm hanging straight down Okita drop one of his swords and coughed. He slowly dropped to one knee and gasped. Man did Okita wish he was a healer. Okita was in pain and held his composer. Okita slowly stood up and exhaled. He sheathed his fallen blade and called a medic. Okita pushed into caved in building and sat down till his help arrived. The media worked hard healing his arm. Her magic wasn't as strong as Tillian but it got the job done. Okita thanked her and began to leave when five Alena spear holder pushed into the house and surrounded them both. Okita growled and slowly moved his healed arm. Okita closed his eyes and a surge of electricity vibrated his blue blade. Okita held it in his right hand and dashed forward dodging the blade of the closest warrior. Three more followed. Okita turned his body and dropped to the ground. The blades past by his head and hit one another. Okita jumped upward and spinned cutting their arm's off. Okita then was hit in the thigh by the back of a spear. It caused him to fall. The blade part of the spear shot forward breaking them resistance of the wind. Okita blinded before the blade shot in and out of a Carian body. Okita's body shook in terror as the medic's body fell to the ground and was limp.

[Luzifer]

Metatron wandered the trackless forests... it would be a long time till he saw civilization... there were only shadows and branches and roots the cling with leaves that slash. Only the stumbling dark of the seventh night under the seventh rule... so long and so dark

Two days pass

OOC: Well... this is going to my last post here for a looooong time it looks like

[Seikyu Kiba]

Verun was still sitting on the ground up against one of the houses. He finally pushed himself to his feet and then looked around. Verun saw nothing but blood and gore everywhere. "Must we fight for nothing!?" He yelled up to the sky. Then in a split second he caught a glimpse of something at the corner of his eye, a dragon rider came flying at him. Verun jumped to the side and let the dragon sore past him. "Gah!" Blood sprayed from his arm, and an enemy foot soldier came right for him with his sword raised high. "Hmph, do you think a minor injury will keep me down!?" Verun ran at the soldier at full force and slashed quickly.

The body froze for a moment then blood came from the soldiers neck and arms, it fell limp to the ground and it's heart stopped beating. "Hiiiyaa!" He screamed running into a few soldiers weilding spears. "You shall die!" He yelled slicing up his enemies. Verun was covered in blood from his ruthless attacks. Verun then caught something at the corner of his eye...he looked over and caught a glimpse of that healer girl that paralyzed him before.

"Her..." He went into a daze and then felt a sharp pain threw his body. "W-what!" He looked down at his leg and a arrow was lodged into his leg. Verun grabbed the arrow and ripped it out of his leg. "Ow!" He said looking at the archer that shot him. "You don't know who you are dealing with!" He yelled and then gestured his hands like he was getting ready to throw something. "Shadow sphere!" He threw out a small black sphere and sent it heading straight for the archer, direct hit, the sphere exploded on impact and sent the archer flying into a near by burning building. Verun then saw a dragon flying towards him "Oh no you don't!" He said rolling to the side but it was to late, the dragon struck him in the stomach by one of the dragons claws. Veruns eyes grew wide and fell to the ground. "So this is how I was destined to die...I guess...the Gods *Cough* weren't on my side." He said coughing up blood. His vision went hazy and red, he was unconcious and losing his life quickly.

[Shobu_Shimizu]

Luca's fear was slowly fading into anger as he stared at the three people standing in front of him and Allete. What did these people want with Allete? What right did they have to attack this town? He hadn't been angry in a very long time and his blood was beginning to boil. He just wanted to shout for them to leave Allete alone but he bit his tongue.

No... He thought as he remembered the last time he had become angry. There was something that happened that he wanted to pretend was just a random incident but even now he couldn't convince himself that it was.

Luca calmed himself down so that he could think things through. He pondered on the current events to try and draw conclusions from it all:

Allete is obviously the target in this attack; someone knew that Allete was coming to Airias Town before they even arrived here... she could have possibly been watched while in Auragakure; Allete is an angel... apparently... (that would explain why Luca kept getting flashes of wings on her back); and these three are what you call "enemies".

Luca's expression became defiant without him realizing it. He was no longer afraid. He knew that if worse came to worse than he would get through it as long as Allete was there to encourage him.

[Tetsanosuke]

The dragon wasn't about to let the Crescent Blade use him as such, and shook itself out to attempt at toppling over the side, spinning and swirling as he tried to near his destination. He knew it was too dangerous to take a dragon, so he attacked Fenrir and Starfall by the pommels and once steady was a near close factor he leaped off of the dragon, spinning and slashing through it's underbelly before colliding through a roof and hitting an empty bed. He felt the rumble of the drop in his head, still working off the divine light that seemed to fill him. As soon as he was down he blasted back out a window and landed on the ground, meeting sword to sword with several ground troops.

Though there weren't many, he ended up just deflecting their blows and running past them. He was making it to the center when he noticed Allete... And in his vision her wings he could see. A bringer of light by the Goddess' will? Who was she and.. why was there a boy there? Into the other direction he saw a man fighting a Dragon rider, he wasn't sure of his allegiance but knew.. Knew that there was more to this war then it's pointless causes.

But.. ZION!? Cirian... A Cirian.. He then made his decision, and made his way to Allete's side as the illusion-like image of her wings faded. He slide a few feet before her and erected a single blade in Zion's direction, the other blade at his side as he slid a foot back. He spoke back at Allette with respect yet a somewhat deeper, hardened voice.

" Zion is not to be trusted. Don't allow them to persuade you. By the Gods above and our hearts here below, listen to this warrior of the spirit. " His throat tightened from all the heaving he had done, his voice lost then as he kept his ground.

[Chuck the Ninja]

Okita ducked under two blades. One cutting his cheek. He grinned and turned his body. Two more missed his body one hitting the handle of his blade. Okita stopped his body and blocked two more attacks. All the blades and weapons caved in on his blade and began to push his body down into the ground. Okita growled as a few arrows hit his shoulders. Okita coughed up blood and growled. Most of the blood that covered his body was half way off. His arms and legs were still covered in it. His hair was still yet and the alone was beginning to dry. Okita pushed back and then without thinking sent a burst of wind outward. All the soliders were sent flying backward. Two of them flying out of a window. Okita slowly stood to his feet,and grinned. He pulled the arrows out and threw them down. He then rushed in for another attack. He jumped into the air dodging three arrows and two spears. Okita but the spear in half and then with a blink of his eye, Okita used his technique known as lightening flash. His body became hyperactive and his atoms began to vibrate. Okita disappeared in thin air and reformed behind the archers. He cut them in half and disappeared again. He appeared in the air and noticed that two warrior were behind him mid-air. They connected with their element attacks. One firing a burst of lightening and the other a burst of water. Okita could help but get hit. His body shook in the air and slid to a stop on the cold floor. His blood spreading across the floor. Okita watched as they fell from the sky. Their blades about to end his life. Okita coughed and thought about Luteous. If he didn't who he could finish his battle with him. Okita began to cry as his anger began to rise again. The image of that girl giving his life for him caused his body to move on impulse. Okita jumped up and disappeared. A large amount of dark energy destroyed the building and all within it. Okita fell to the ground and stood looking upon the remaining troops of Alena. Okita looked at them and dark particles formed around both blades."DIE!"

[Nespa]

Tillian glared at him "he is not fine and you find it strange she does not like us after her friend is attacked?" she shook her head in disapointment "i thought the dragon brigade was suppost to be bright but if ya ask me your dragons are brighter than there riders" realising she had been grabbing the rip again she snorted "and i was asking miss allete"ignoring both the male, the female and the guy with pointing a sword at zion 'maybe he wil keep him silent for a few moments' she thought as she apraohced the and checked his wounds.

[Twinblade_Slayer]

Higure turns away from Zion and Sirus, looking at Allete and Luca. "It's for you to decide your holyness. You should do what you believe is the right thing, and don't let anyone make you think otherwise. I'm not on anyones side here, but I don't personally approve of the methods they used to meet you."

He turns back around towards the two soldiers, standing with his arms down by his side. "If you want to leave right now I will help you and your friend do so Ms. Angel."

[Light Buster]

Gen went into the city after the elimination of the key guards, disguised as a homeless guy to get inside the main building to find the leader of the Carians. Once done he can get the intel back to home to lead a full scale assault. Gen knew this wouldn't be easy.

Gen went inside, passing the dead guards he sniped out. He went in the building and found the leader missing in his chair. "Strange...the leader should be here..." Carian soldiers entered the room behind him. "So...this was a trap..." Gen immedietaly jumped behind the desk and threw a gernade over. He heard an explosion and heard a time bomb ticking away. He looked at it under the desk.The time was at 5 seconds. He had no way to disarm the bomb in time. He had only one choice left, jump out the window behind him.

Gen immedietaly turned around and jump out of the window as the bomb in the building exploded. Gen hit the ground with his back, hard. Gen immedietaly was unconsince.

[Seikyu Kiba]

Verun laid on the ground silently he was losing blood quickly. A medic ran over to where he laid and turned him over.

"He is barely breathing..." the man said taking out a needle and thread "I guess this will have to do." The medic started to sow the stomach up, but as he was sowing it was also healing. When the medic was finally done he got up and looked at the barely alive corpse "well this will have to do." He said running away.

Veruns took a deep breath and looked around as he laid on the ground "w..what, how am I alive?" He looked at his stoamch and smiled "Well, I guess there is still a ally healer." Verun got up and smirked "Well, I guess I have more work to do...and this time, I'm not going to die easily." Verun ran up to a few foot soldiers and smirked at them "Hehehe.." They raised their swords and spears and charged at Verun. He jumped into the air and came spinning down at them. In an instance he jabbed his claw into one of the soldiers heads, spun around and then kicked another one in the head, snapping it. "Hmph, that was to easy." Verun said smirking. He looked up and noticed Lute holding a sword up to a guy. "Err...Lute!" He ran as fast as he could over to Lutes direction, he slashed a couple of foot soldiers out of his way and then finally made it to Lute.

"My friend, I am here to assist you." He said standing behind him, he looked to his side and saw the girl that paralyzed him. "Well, what a lovely lady." He said chuckling and then looking back at Lute. He was pretending to not even know her to avoid suspicion of talking with the enemy. Of course, he did have another problem, because he got up so fast and ran, his stomach wound started to reopen, "Dang it!" He yelled as blood started to pour from his stomach. "My friend, I will join you once I am able to move..." He said getting on his knees and holding his wound.

[Kyuubi Naruto]

OOC: Damn, looks like school and all got in the way, I've missed out on yet another RPG. Ah well, I'll join the next good one.:D To all of those who didnt get screwed over like me, good luck in the RPG.;)

[Aura of the Twilight]

Allete wasn't used to being posed with such large problems. "You choose Miss Angel, what should we do Allete? What am I supposed to do, why am I the one that has to choose?!" Allete thought as she looked around at everyone's faces, there where people ther she didn't know that were trying to attack her and people she didn't know trying to protect her.

'Well, I might not be your commanding officer, but I would atleast expect you to listen to me somewhat Tillian. Why don't you show that's you're a medic by healing your commrades, the people who won't introgate you by force, or are you that infatuated with the enemy that you'd rather join their side. Do you care so little about the wounded soliders behind you?" Zion inquired while looking calmly, but sternly down at Tillian, he had already dismounted from Sirus but still stood tall and over many of the people there.

Allete had already started to tone everyone out. She couldn't haer anything anyone said. She looked over at another man that had appeared, he seemed to be on friendly terms with the man standing infront of her with his blade drawn to Zion.

The new man fell down and was bleeding, there was a gash in his stomach that had reopened. Allet quickly kneeled down next to the man and said, "Hold still I'll heal you." She then put one of her hands on his shoulder and the other on his gash. The light blue light engullffed her hand and enter his wound. The wound started to stop beeling and heal some. When she was done the wound was almost gone and no longer posed a threat to the man's life.

"Miss Allete, can you hear me? It's I the dragon, Sirus." a calm voice called out to Allete. She looked up at the dragon, Sirus.

"He must be talking to me telepathically." she thought. Then she nodded to Sirus.

"The Ciarans and Alenas are not bad races, they are just primitive. You mustn't cast down judgment upon them for this. Please expierence what both sides have to offer and listen to what they both have to say. We are not asking you to join us, merely to listen to us. I know I am out of place to request this of such a higher being, and that these people don't even realize this, not even Zion, but consider it." Sirus said calmy to he via telepathic transmittion.

Normally Allete wouldn't have even listend, but dragons are much older than the people oc Ocheana, hence forth much wiser and closer to the angels and goddess. Dragons are even said to have been in direct contact with the goddess and angels before.

Allete looked up, everyone was being mainly silent now, but in Allete's head their voices were still screaming, "Choose, pick one, it's your decission." Allete grabbed her head and screamed out, "Silence silence silence!" Allete's hands grabbed her head and she fell to her knees. A deep purple light enveloped Allete before shooting of into the sky. Then Allete notice, everything was silent, she couldn't her the wind blowing, or the fires burning, not the panting of nearby warriors or the slow breathing of Sirus. It even seemed that Sirus and Zion noticed the abnormality too, they looked around suspicously before lifting their heads to the sky.

From the sky a large meteor, about half the size of Airias Town, is falling towards the town, envelpoed in the same purple aura as Allete was moments ago. Allete looked up and saw the meteor too. "My celestial magic activated?!" she said outloud.

"If you have a dragon and are able then pull back!" Zion said loudly to the rest of his brigade. He grabbed Tillian by the hand and threw her up on Sirus before getting on himself behind her and lifting of. Sirus like all dragons could fly at extreme speeds, and Sirus flew of quickly for they knew what was coming.

The meteor landed on the outer edge of the town. tremors started to emitt from itthe first few not so strong mainly just causing eveyone to shake, but then they got strond and started tearing down buildinds. Allete made her way over to Luca as best she could and embraced him on sort of a hug.

"Brace youselves everyone!" she yelled out, then the main force of the meteor hit them. A strong pulse wave that threw everyone in some sort of direction, and not just a few feet. by the time the magic spell was done Allete was in the edge of the forest near Airias Town. She had lost track of Luca after being thrown through a building.

"Please be okay." she thought before everything went black and Allete passed out.

[Nespa]

Tillian growled as she healed the boy "i am a medic and my duty as a medic is helping people" she glared over her shoulder at him "and my teacher never said anything about sides beside that, your men are the elite right? a wound should not kill them". she stood "if they die then they should not have joined the dragon brigade in the first place, don't you guys have a own medic or something". she blinked as allete started to scream a glow surrouned her "what the.." tillian was not able to finish her sentence since zion called a retreat and threw her on sirius , she screamed when the dragon flew off into the air "waaah put me down!" whimpering at the speed she closed her eyes and gripped the rip in her shirt again.

[Seikyu Kiba]

Verun got up and then smiled "Ahh thank you.." When he heard Zion call a retreat he looked up in the sky and watch Tillian fly on the dragon. "Well, she is gone again...and I didn't even get a..." The meteor came crashing down and the force of it sent Verun flying about sixty meters into the air, he flew pretty far, Verun was unconious because of the force and was sent crashing into a burning building. He was slammed hard onto a bed, so the only thing that broke was his arm, and his leg. Verun awoke slightly and looked around the room "W-wha?" He tried to get up but his body fell limp and closed his eyes.

OOC: Well...yeah Verun gets hurt a lot...what do you expect from his insaneness! Him getting hurt is a Conspiracy! XD

[Tetsanosuke]

He was flying off.. flying as the screams of the woman filled him and the sound of a calamity screeched and burned into his very being. Luteous could see up high and then down low as he was sent into the sky through a few already half way broken windows and then out into the air over the vast seas behind him. The warrior didn't land until he hit about fifty meter from where the boat they came in was still anchored.

" My head.. That was just.. too much... She.. Must've been.. But.. Why..? " He thought to himself.

All he could do then was start swimming, swimming towards the boat that brought him there. Because he knew it was still dangerous in the natural harbor, he pulled but the threads of his Psychic magics to propel himself towards the boat, before bursting onto the deck.

He found a few crew members and soldiers still on the boat, somewhat in gloom as they watched the devastation of the port town with sad eyes, eyes filled with the sorrows of lost comrades and memories of times abord the ships with them.

Still wet from his ocean going venture he sparked a bit of a fire aura about him, drying him off before looking to the mast. The mast of Alenas that seemed to glow brightly in the sky.. He knew that one day there would have to be a new mast.. a new sigal for the dawn of the new age. The age where their peoples could understand their differences and war could be left behind.

" All hands to posts, we are setting sail. Make sure everyone we can get is on board before we shove off! " He took charge and by the sounds of the crew he knew they trusted him. They went to work, feeling the ache of war at their shoulders. " First we'll round about the harbor and pick up any survivors, then we sail off. "

And so they did as he asked and went about the natural harbor getting near the town. " Verun.. You unlucky one. I hope you make it out. "

[Chuck the Ninja]

Okita continued to fight as more and more soliders arrived. Okita continued to battle as he noticed a purple light in the sky. He pushed a solider back, and looked at the sky. It hit the ground outside of the city, and sent shockwaves throughout the area. Okita felt it coming. He looked to the sky and noticed Tillian and Zion,riding on the back of a dragon. Okita yelled to them at the top of his lungs. The were going to leave one of their own to die. Okita was hit by a wall of dust. His body flew into the sky. His body went into a spinoff, and landed in the forest. His arm and three ribs were broken. He coughed up alot of blood,and began to get up. He couldn't do it. They couldn't get to him were he was. He was a mile or two away from the city. Okita thought hard and sent out a psychic pulse to all Carians, and Dragons. He couldn't hold this for long. Ten minute was the best he could do in his condition. Okita didn't want to die. Their was so much to do before then.

[Shobu_Shimizu]

Luca let out a loud gasp as the earth shook under him. He fell to his knees again and felt Allete hold him but then she was thrown off of him. "ALLETE!" He yelled but she was already out of reach. Buildings split and Luca could hardly even stand. Suddenly feeling something upon him, he looked up. A piece of a wall from one of the nearby buildings had snapped off and was plummeting toward Luca. He threw himself to the ground and covered his head as if it would protect him.

Luca waited with tears in his eyes for the brick wall to come down on his fragile body and splatter him across the pavement.

The impact did not come. But Luca heard the loud sound of shattering bricks. Luca looked up cautiously and saw the remains of the wall around him. He looked at the building as it began to bend even more, another cluster of brick about snap off. Luca didn't take the time to think of how he was still alive and shakingly got to his feet. Weakly, he ran across the trembling street. Buildings crashed to the ground around him and he dodged the falling pieces as best a his short legs would allow him. Dust clouded his vision and it was hard to breathe but all he could think about was finding Allete.

[Chuck the Ninja]

Dead. Death was upon his body. The cold dark hands of a tormented soul wrapped itself around his fragile broken body. He threw him over it shoulder and wind began to swip them away. They moved through the forest. Okita couldn't smell a scent on his body and his body was cold. He wore a mask on his face. It was a Alena mask. "Could this person be taking him to to the Alena was lord's?" "NO he was taken him toward Malantra. Okita wasn't sodimi the pulse of his mind out anymore but the longer the man held his body over his shoulder the better and stronger Okita began to feel. Their was still pain. It was not as strong as before but still Okita couldn't move. "Are you a Carian or Alena?" Okita didn't get an answer. This person could have been from the mage squad. Okita himself was in the heavy arms squad. He didn't know who commanded it but he knew that he got his orders from someone. Now he could see his home. Not t long now be he would be their. Them he would deal with Zion.

[Seikyu Kiba]

Verun finally opened his eyes and felt heat all around him "W-what...fire!" He said moving with the last bit of strength. "Gah!" He said grabbing his arm. His left arm was broken in three places and one of his feet was shattered. "Ugh.." Verun pulled himself up and took a deep breath, a little blood dripped out of his mouth. "I-I'm not going to die easily." Verun said getting up trying to walk. He finally was able to get to his foot and started to limp to the door, once he reached the door, he fell out and just laid there motionless "A-ah..I-I must rest." Verun had to get back to the city or find a conviently located medic.

OOC: It's a conspiracy I tell you!

[Tetsanosuke]

When Verun collapsed a dark figure similar to that which was to carry Lute off came from above, it's cloak swaying in the wind as it took a few steps forwards.

Quickly it took Verun into the confines of it's shadowy arms, arms that seemed burned beyond repair-wrapped in tattered cloths and lifted him upon it's shoulder. The coat's collar was high and it's hat was low, and all black was it's style. It's face could not be seen, only two bright white.. or even golden eyes that were like orbs. It jumped onto a nearby burning building, kicking off onto an up-heaved mound at the ground. It made it's way to the ruined harbor, with busted docks and burned pathways. In a zip of speed it appeared on a pole at the end, still holding Verun in it's balance.

" You want to live? " It asked, holding onto the injured Verun tight yet unyieldingly un-painful. The figure seemed to emanate an aura of calm and restoration. " Then you better be good and let me get you on the boat, my son will take care of you. " His voice deep and powerful. It wasn't noticeable but his shoulders where broad, quite broad. He must've been a warrior or something.

With that he appeared on the mass of the ship after a powerful jump-zip, and quickly to the front deck where he set him down and disappeared into the air.

Luteous noticed Verun on the deck.. he made it out alive!? With a small smile on his face he ran to his wild, yet somewhat spontaneous comrade. But how did he get here?

" Healer! We need a healer! Now! Front deck! "

And soon enough a healer from below deck came out in her glistening white and silver robes, assessing and repairing Verun's damaged frame with such a great touch. Her golden light rang out in it's brilliance as she was finished, placing a hand on his head.

" Take it easy from now on mister! " Her cute voice that matched her petite yes gracious form warned him before she walked off to the rear deck, breathing deeply after so much focused was used.

Lute took a seat at his knees next to Verun, his eyes shining blue came upon the reckless one with a solitary grin. " You careless ding bat. What were you thinking? "

[Light Buster]

Gen immediately got up and looked around. "Great, the leader was supposed to be here...but, he set up a trap. I need to leave this city and abort the mission." He ran toward for the main enterance, his only exit. Carian soliders were right behind him. He threw down a flashbang and continued running. There was a bang sound as he exited the city. He continued running, running somewhere. "That was too close." Gen immediately found a vheicle that was parked and started to drive away from the city.

[Shinn Kamiyra]

...It was a battlefield.

Along the torn ground, tremors tore asunder. The once proud structures the people of Arias once knew as their homes were quickly crumbling, becoming dust in the fierce winds that tore upwards. Such a sight was one that not many could claim to have seen and lived to tell about it.

To those few soldiers, whether they were Ciaran or Alena, that were still lurking about, it was only due to their own injuries or the truth in that they were on the brink of death that they had not escaped.

Such a sight was one that Kite's young eyes had seen many times before.

...How many times now had it been since the overpowering smell of blood filled the air so very strongly, he thought.

Kite slowly closed his eyes.

...How long had it been since he had felt as though he were staring into such utter chaos as though it were the depths of hell itself?

"Hmph." Kite quickly swung his sword, doing away with the last remnants of blood still smeared upon it.

In the still early aftermath of the chaos that still ensued about him, Kite could sense the presences of many lives extinguishing like fire flies. As though they were but flames passing in a violent wind, with no hope of survival nor life.

Still, there were those few "insects" that had managed to survive.

Slowly, Kite raised his head and looked upon the now darkened skies. It was clear, he knew, from that moment that the meteor had appeared... it could've only been caused by one thing.

...An Angel.

...If an Angel were capable of such destructive power, then Kite's course was clear. He had no other choice now than to find it, whoever it was, and kill it immediately.

At such a though, Kite clasped a hand over his ring.

Amidst the still darkened streets, Kite stood silently. With his eyes closed, he drew in a faint breath, readying himself for the task at hand.

He would first search out those who had managed to escape from Arias before the disaster. Perhaps they would have some clue as to the Angel's whereabouts. And, at the very least, he could gauge some idea as to how he would go about his next move.

With such a though in mind, and a striking resolution rising deep within his heart, Kite clasped his weapon alongside his back once more and took off towards the docks.

As he went, faster and faster, a view came into sight. It was of a small band of survivors. Though they looked wounded and unable to put up much of a fight, Kite's intution spoke to him; it reminded him of faint passings that he had witnessed while fighting in Arias.

'...Perhaps this will be a bit more interesting than I first thought.'

[Seikyu Kiba]

Veruns eyes opened slowly, his vision was still blurry, and he had the most painful head ache. He looked around and then saw Lute. "Eh he...looks like we survived...I thought I was a dead man...." he looked around and realized he was on a ship. "Wait...this isn't Airis ship...so...where am I?" He thought for a moment then gave a discusted look "And how did I get here? The last I remember is....flying sixty feet into the air and everything going black." He said thinking and scratching his head. Verun felt as if a dragon had nailed him in the head and tearing it off. "So...where do we go from here?" Verun said sitting up a little.

[Shinn Kamiyra]

As far as he could sense, there were but a few presences that still lived upon that boat. In regards to the rest... it could not be ascertained as to whether or not they were alive or dead.

Surely, Kite though, that Angel's attack must've done more damage then he had first thought.

With naught but the shifting water beneath his feet, Kite leaned back against the starboard side of the boat. It would not be too long before someone noticed him; however, in their present condition, it was unlikely that any of their remaining forces would go up for a fight with him, even if he himself was not at full strength.

Suddenly, a faint 'spark' lit within Kite's consciousness. His empty gaze narrowed some, the depths of his emotions stirring some at such a feeling.

Upon the boat, there was one spirit inparticular that sparked his attention. It was of a different sort than the rest... powerful, yet ignoble to the waves of deceit and anger he had sensed in so many others.

What kind of person would radiate such an aura, Kite thought.

...Perhaps he would find out soon enough.

[Chuck the Ninja]

Okita was set down slowly as the entered Manlantra. Okita watched from his point of view, forens of people forcing their way toward him. All yelling and asking him questions. Okita coughed again as all his old wounds reopened. Several cuts and gashs ruled his body. His vision was strauing to fail him even more. The last thing Okita saw was a healer, and the man that carried him take off his mark. It was someone from the squad he was apart of. Maybe the king did care about the ones that give their lives to him.

[Light Buster]

Gen continued to drive away from Malantra in the old vehicle until it broke down near the road to the Ice Mountains. He had no choic but to abandon the vehicle and walk on foot. He took all the supplies he needed from the old vehicle, set a satchel on it, walk a few miles away from the vehicle, dentonated it, and walked into the Ice Mountains. His only choice was to go to Port Delus and take the boat back to Port Town.

"The destroyed vehicle should keep the Carians distracted. I need to leave back to Auragukure in order to be safe. If the Carians capture me, this may be the end of Alena and Eva." He continued into the snowy mountains with his GPS on. He followed the trail that was laid down before him. Gen's only chance of escape was to enter the mountains.

Once Gen entered the mountains and walked a few miles, a blizzard hit him hard and the GPS began to scramble on him. "This is bad, the blizzard is coming in at a bad time. I need to find a shelter before the white out comes." He immediately found a cave and ran quickly into it. Once in inside, he immediately sat down and panted. "I'll just have to rest here until the blizzard dies down."

Gen fell asleep after 10 minutes. His mind was clear. He can only hope he can go back home. An aura of light surrounded Gen's sleepy body and immediately disappeared. Gen was also taken along with it.

[Tetsanosuke]

" That my comrade, I know not.. " As his eyes came from Verun they would chase the wind to the side of the ship. A familiar presence was near.. A survivor? His blue eyes so bright and brilliant came down at the side of the ship and he saw someone. A person.. rather odd for someone to be clinging to the side of a vessel.

" Brings us back out to sea then let us stop. " He ordered the crew before throwing a line down to the person. He called down letting a hand over his mouth " Hey you down there, grab hold and we'll pull you up regardless of your race. I'm weary of battle for now. "

His tone was sure and true, a few of the soldiers that didn't meet battle were at his rear aiding in the pulling thought to come. " We are a ship that brings life and takes it away from the fires of battles.. Pointless in their wake. I only wish to defend my people though the ignorance of both peoples makes that even harder. "

[Shinn Kamiyra]

"We are a ship that brings life and takes it away from the fires of battle... pointless in their wake. I only wish to defend my people, though the ignorance of both peoples that makes it even harder."

Kite's empty gaze slowly ushered unto a close after hearing such words. ...Taking life away from battle? An ideal notion, perhaps; however, life itself is a never ending battle.

...Still, this one seemed to have an earnest wish to defend his people in spite of this eternal struggle.

'...A foolish wish. One made by one exceedingly courageous, or exceedingly foolish.'

Slowly, Kite narrowed his sights to the line set beside him. He drew in a deep breath, relinquishing the magics sturring beneath his feet. In that instant, he grasped a hold of the rope and quickly pulled himself up onto the boat.

In the quiet instant that he first set foot onto the mysterious ship, time seemed to ground to a halt. A subtle wind passed, blowing the strands of his hair about his eyes, their gaze fixated on the person before him. As soon as he'd first caught a look into his eyes, he...

"..."

For some unknown reason, Kite slowly raised his hand. "My apologies for having come here so abruptly. My name is Kite, and if you'll have me, I'd like to travel with you, at least until we reach the next town."

[Seikyu Kiba]

Verun watched the guy carefully and gave a low growl "Verun..." He said slowly, he walked over to Lute and whispered into his ear "I know the whole, code but can we really trust a Cirian?" He asked. Of course, Verun liked the idea of us not having to fight but rather just talk, he was still very cautious, remembering what that bloody dragon did to him, he grabbed is stomach "Now, I don't want any meteors, dragons...or any of that stuff...and if you do...Don't hit me!" He said laughing. Verun looked to Lute again then gave a smirk "So, when we set sail, where do you think we will land?"

[Aura of the Twilight]

**somewhere with the Goddess Eva**

"So the people of Ocheana have become so tainted as to knowingly envolve angels in the war?" The Goddess Eva asked, while looking at some angels infront of her.

"Yes my Goddess Eva, we are even reported to that in a recent skirmish in Ocheana, an angel, Allete was caught in the battle and caved in due to stress and subconciously used magic and destroied one town." an arch angel said.

"Oh dear, this is bad, I was hoping that we wouldn't have to make a negative decision." the Goddess Eva said, while looking slightly pensive.

"Also, my Goddess Eva, we have been reported that an angel, Suri, was not only wounded in the battle but was killed, whats more she was killed by a dragon." a seraphim angel said.

"What?!" all the angels that were there and the Goddess Eva all asked at once.

"An angel killed by a dragon?! That's almost impossible, dragons are wiser and older than the people of Ocheana, it would take a great deal of corruption to make a dragon lose respect for a higher being like an angel and to harm it, let alone kill one!" another angel said.

"It's almost impossible, but not," the Goddess Eva said. everything got quite for a moment, the Goddess Eva closed her eyes for a minute, and then sighed. "My hand is forced, if the poeple of Ocheana are distorted enought to corrupt dragons then I must take action on this world." she paused for a moment. "she opened her eyes and looked sad and compassionate but also serious and strong, "Begin the preparations for a wipe out."

Allete's eyes opened with a sudden awarness. "Something's wrong!" she thought. She shot up but quickly went down to her kness and clasped her ankle. She looked down at it and then sighed before healing herself. "I need to find Luca and get out of here!" she said to herself.

Allete got up and sprouted her wings and lifted off the ground and started to fly at a high speed back to the remains of Airias town. She hated seeing what she had done, and started flying high above to find him as quckly as possible. After a little while she saw someone running through the flames and still remaning dust clouds of the town. She recognized him immediately, and started to dive down.

"Luca!" she said as she some what gently, but still fairly strongly flew into him and hugged him. "I'm so glad you're okay, and I'm so sorry!" she said while sobbing some as she started to cry while stil holding him.

[Tetsanosuke]

The silence that seemed to revolve forever, the only known truth in the end of life in death, that which forged the meaning of sound and being... it seemed so smooth for a while upon the waves of the water yet stopped as the man held out his hand. Luteous took in quickly, for that was his resolve. With a firm handshake and a nod of the head he retracted his body some and bowed gently, curling his arms some at his sides.

" Luteous the Crescent Blade, Son of Talon; The Great Light Bringer. " His words were as filled with his will and truthfulness as before. With that he brought an arm around Verun's shoulder, and smiled some to the traveler of a sort. But he knew.. He could feel that was the man he saw fighting a powerful Dragon Rider.

" Verun and I would be happy to have you aboard, Isn't that right you goof? " He said as he lightened the mood as best he could, and then looked towards Kite with his blue eyes a'glistening in the sun that was aging fast. The smoke and fires of war and the dust of up-heaved ground started to fade from the ships sight, and soon they were out to sea.

" We aren't sure of our destination quite yet, but I will send out a carrier pigeon to the Alenas Headquarters. They wont need to know any other details, but I'm sure they'll keep us informed. " Her brought himself to a pace about the deck, a few steps here and then there occasionally looking all around. " Out at sea and no bearing.. Let us travel towards Port Town first I suppose, and go from there. Verun, will you send out the specified Pigeon? "

[Shinn Kamiyra]

'...Port Town, huh? That'll bring us close to Auragakure...'

With the evening's gentle breeze rustling the fabric of his cloak, Kite leaned himself over the boat's starboard side so that he could glimpse a look of the setting sun. Its light burned ever so brightly, even in the midst of the twilight that was soon to approach.

"..."

Such was a time that, for Kite, brought him some relief to the battle that consumed his life. Day-by-day, the endless spillngs of blood and flesh that ensnared him, heart and mind, would've surely driven any other man to the edge of insanity. Yet, for him, something within had not yet submitted itself to the judgment that would surely come.

...What was that something? Kite had no idea.

Near unconsciously, the empty-eyed youth reached behind and grasped a hold of his double-edged sword. Bringing it before his sight, he raised it up so that the soon-to-be light that now dominated the night sky reflected off the blades. Through such luminesence, the memories of the battle in Arias Town reflected throuh Kite's consciousness.

The battles against the Dragon Brigade had proven far more difficult than he had imagined. Surely, he though, their strength had not been exaggerated. To have been forced to resort to his first magic, against a single opponent none the less, was proof enough of their power.

With that thought in mind, Kite realized he would have to keep such a thing in mind were he ever to fight against the higher class Ciaran soldiers in the near future. Their powers were not to be underestimated, not anymore...

"Hmm..."

Slowly, Kite's gaze shifted over towards the man who called himself Luteous. To have survived the meteor that rained down upon Arias, and to be in the condition that he was, this man had to be either exceptionally skilled, or just plain lucky.

...He would keep an eye on him. Perhaps, he would be a useful acquiantance in the future if the times ahead would grant him such an opportunity.

Kite clasped his double-edged sword back alongside his back. In the skies above, the sun's light had all but disappeared, leaving naught but the full moon and the glistening stars to reign over the heavens.

"...Let us see where the winds will guide this one tonight," Kite whispered to himself. And with that, he leaned himself down onto the floor, slowly falling sleep.

[Shobu_Shimizu]

Luca turned around just in time to catch Allete as she practically tackled him. He automatically wrapped his arms around her in a tight hug. A huge wave of relief washed over him. Allete was safe, but she was crying and it hurt Luca to see her cry.

"It's okay Alette," he said sweetly, "there's nothing to be sorry about..." He knew what she was sorry about but he didn't want to blame it on her because he knew she didn't do this on purpose. Alette was too good of a person to do that.

[Seikyu Kiba]

Verun scratched the back of his head and started to laugh nervously "Hehe, uhhh...sure." Verun grabbed a pigeon that was resting on a near by wooden stake, he noticed that they were carrier Pigeon and smiled "This one should do nicely." Verun wrote down their current position and what has happened so far. He tied the paper to the Pigeons leg "Get this to Alenas HQ" He let the Pigeon go and it flew in the correct direction. Yes! I picked right! Verun thought giving a smirk and chuckling.

[Aura of the Twilight]

Allete satyed like that for a minute or two longer before getting control of herself. She pulled away from Luca and then wiped her tears away. She was happy that Luca hadn't blamed her for what she had accidentally done. She then looked around and stood up, She got control of her emotions and then looked a little more serious.

"We need to get out of here, okay Luca?" she more stated than asked, before grabbing his hand and and embracing him similar to a hug. "Hold on tight Luca." she said and then her wings lifted them off before she started to fly over and away from Airias town. After they were a safe distance away from Airias town she landed and let go of Luca.

"Are you hurt at all? Any wounds I need to heal?" Allete asked Luca.

[Shobu_Shimizu]

Luca almost couldn't believe his eyes. They were flying. He had thought that he would ecpect anything by now but the fact that they were flying sortof mystified him.

When they landed and Alette asked him a question, Luca shook his head. "For some reason I wasn't hurt at all and the whole time I felt something strange inside my body that I've never felt before." He said as he stared at his, once again, dirty hands. He felt that Alette had just wasted her money buying this outfit for him. "I am sorry the new clothes you bought for me are all dirty." He frowned up at her.

Also, the fact that the wall had shattered around him without anyone physically doing anything was bewildering him and now he was thinking if it was his own doing.

[Aura of the Twilight]

Allete looked at him for a moment before smiling, and started to sniker and then giggle and the laugh out loud. "Ah ah hah hah ha ha! It's okay Luca, I can always get you new clothes or wash your clothes, it's not like mine are spotless." Allete said while still laughing slightly.

She then hugged Luca again and then pulled away abruptly. She looked over a was and saw what looked like a body. "Hmmm, another?" she said outloud to herself. She got up and brushed Luca's hair back before walking over. It was an enemy warrior from earlier. Allete frowned, she didn't want to help him, but she didn't want to leave him there wounded and open to attack.

Allete sighed, "I might regret this later." she said to herself as she kneeled down next to the warrior and started to heal him with her magic.

[Chuck the Ninja]

Okita was looking out of the window. He only watched everything taking place like a God. He didn't do anything to push time forward or to push it back. he was a ghost lost in a time where death and pointless wars ruled over the ones that were given its throne. Okita thought about the war the his part. Was he too also just a tool to help the king get closer to reaching his goal? Or was it that he too was a warrior that would threw out like trash. Okita though hard about everything. A nurse was rubbing his back and her hands were warm. It was like she was molding his comes back together. She smiled at him and whispered in his ear telling his that she enjoyed working with him and being his nurse. She then kissed him. Okita closed his eyes and the message was sent. Okita watched as a shadowy figure spoke to him in his mind. He told Okita that his body would be find but the fact that he was questioning the king was not something that could be ignored. Okita was told about the dragons and the power the angels held. Okita was amazed by it all and finished his meeting before slowly pushing the nurse back. What was done was done. Okita had his message and knew that they were watching him. If he slipped up they would be their to kill him. Okita wouldn't allow himself to do that. Not without a fight.

[Luzifer]

Iao sighed as she watched the town burn. She had the common sense to leave town as soon as dragons had appeared on the horizon and it seemed her sense had served her well as no long after that the entire town was leveled by a meteor. Powerful magic, indeed. But nothing that the Lucika family wouldn't be able to handle once it regain its rightful place. And it was her responsibility to recover the means by which they could re-ascend to their pinnacle of dominance, the Battery. But that damn Mithra was elusive... she had been following vague whispers of his passing, he'd made no effort to cover his tracks, no doubt thinking that the family was still in chaos. In this respect he was right, but what he didn't foresee was that she, an individual without consent of the main family, would take it upon herself to bring him to justice for his crimes.

The last rumor she had followed was that of a silver-haired boy traveling, perhaps with a group of people, to Airias. The rumors varied between him alone and up to ten others. She leaned towards alone, after all he and always been a driven person and not one to take time out to make friends. Those others would have had to force themselves upon him, in that case he would not say no. But how many people go about asking random passerbys to travel with them? Not many by her count.

But she sighed and walked towards the remains of the city, he probably had just as much sense to leave when the dragons came as she did but she couldn't just let potential survivors die so she could gain a couple hours on his trail... those rumors of his passing would still be there tomorrow and she would just have to double time in order to make up for the time she lost. Besides, she had no idea which direction he would have gone from here, off-hand she would say the river but Mithra had always been an unsual person and the possibility was not impossible that he had chosen an overland route... perhaps toward Kia or maybe some neighboring villiage. No... not a village. Villages wouldn't have anything that interested a person like him.

She looked around the rubble and ash... hardly enthusing signs, "Hey! Is anyway still alive?! If you have the strength yell!"

[Tetsanosuke]

Watching Verun's excitement over using the right pigeon was somewhat amusing to him. He smiled at the Verun who seemed to juggle so much luck. As the ball would come down he'd be injured and maimed, but as he caught it and threw it back up he would find the right choices by sure luck. This mad the blue eyes man think, in his whole entirety into the sunset as the boat carried along into the night.

He looked up at the banner of Alenas on their mast, the vigil of the people who honored the Gods. He honored them as well, but thought about the whole reason behind such a war. Their race was filled with so much hatred, a hatred that made ignorance bliss and boundaries undesirable. What was so bad about their just being another sect out there? One you could respect and trade with for your own benefit? He'd think that his very own people would understand that, being under the eyes of the watched Goddess,

Luteous then noticed Kite sleeping against the side of the ship, and he knew he'd need his sleep as well. The wall near the inner deck entrance seemed a well enough place, at the corner whereit connects to the ship's edge. He sat down there and pulled out the dagger at his side. While looking it over he'd toss it up and down, spinning the Damascus steel dagger with ease before taking hold of it.

" Are you watching over me now, father? Am I doing the right thing? " He thought aloud in a low tone, staring at the dagger for a few more minutes before sheathing it. He leaned back into the corner and took in the night air before falling asleep, his blue eyes fully closed.

[Aura of the Twilight]

Allete stood up and walked away after most of the healing was done. She walked to Luca and then smiled down at him. "I'm still worried but I shouldn't let Luca know that." she thought to herself.

"Come on Luca, we need to go." she said calmly. She embraced Luca and then lifted off again. She flew down following the river until she saw a ship. "We don't need anymore attention, I hope they haven't seen us already." Allete said as she started to descend. Shen landed one the ground and let Luca go again. She stumbled forward slightly when she did, but it was nothing that seemed too serious.

She started walking and then looked to Luca. "Luca are you tired or hungry, you've been through a lot not to mention it's very late." Allete said.

[Chuck the Ninja]

Okita sat up again,and looked around. He was alone. This was his time. Okita grabbed his weapons and made his way toward the kings meeting room. A guard say him and asked him where he was going. Okita used his free hand to cross punch him into the wall. Okita's arm surged with lightening and caused him to stop. He looked at his arm and growled. "Useless......" Okita continued on his way. He was close to the kings meeting room. Soon he would be their and have his say.

[Luzifer]

The fires cackled gently and Iao sighed, no way did anyone survive this... she hoped that Mithra hadn't gotten himself killed yet, though living another day was more than he deserved. She needed to torture that spell out of him and was quite looking forward to doing so, she'd start by ripping out his fingernails... or maybe breaking that precious pen of his, the one that had nearly gouged out her eye.

She sighed in frustration at how difficult getting to that point would be now that she had lost track of him. She'd have to get back on his trail. Where was he? Where was he? Off-hand, she would have to assume that he would have taken an over lander route but which direction had he gone from here?

She continued to look around the perimeter of what had formerly be Airias, she needed to find someone who might know where Mithra might have gone from here... but all that remained was fire, smoke, and stone.

[Aura of the Twilight]

Zion and the rest of his remaining troops that he had brought with him, allong with Tillian, landed a good time ago. Sirus and the other dragons had been sent to rest and Zion hadn't really paid much attention to Tillian, he had hurried to the kings room when a messenger had said that the king was holding a meeting.

"So, that's the gist of it sire." Zion said to the king. Zion was sitting in his usual spot, so was the king, Allanoff, and Lios in theirs.

"Ha! So you couldn't handle the task!" Allanoff said triumphantly.

"On the contrary Allanoff, he would've eventually suceeded if not for that magic that this angel Allete cast. Also he would have done it without civilian casualties, unlike you. Ontop of that he has gathered information just by observing all the warriors there that is much more usefull to us than that town." Lios stated calmly.

"I concurr with Lios on that matter." the king said.

Allanoff didn't say anything but looked angry and sat back down. "Sire might I make a request of you?" Zion said to the king.

"What is it Zion?" the king asked.

"I would like to pursue the angel, discreetly and investigate her. We could learn a great deal, from her, and with the right pursuasion I might be abl;e to get her to come to Malantra." Zion said.

"Hmmmm..." the king got a pensive look for a few moments. "Very well, I charge you with the task of finding more out about this, Allete." the king stated.

"Allanoff, I would like you and your brigade to go to the fort just outside of Border Town, for the time being.

"Lios and Zion stay here for more breifing, Allanoff you are dismissed for now," the king said.

"Yes sire." allanoff said. He stood up bowed to the king and then walked out. As he walked down the hall he passed the warrior known as Okita. He could tell by Okita's expression something was up. Still, as they passed eachother Allanoff ignored him. Allanoff disliked most warriors but he loathed Okita, Okita was that of a rival to him and more, he hated Okita more than Zion did and wasn't going to stop him from doing anything stupid that would incriminate himself.

"Zion besides the Shrine of eva which library has the most exstensive covering of angels and the goddess?" the king asked.

"Well that would be the library in Port Kia, but, of course that's in the enemy territory. The second to that though, is the neutral library of Yukihoshi." Zion stated.

"Very well, Lios I would like for you to send two of your men to that library to investigate in matters of angels, the goddess, and anything rellevent to that.

"Yes sire." Lios said while nodding.

[Chuck the Ninja]

Okita stopped cold as Allanoff passed him. He didn't look him in the eyes but he could feel that he was ignoring himself. Okita pushed the doors up and looked directly at the king. He dropped to his knees and honored him. Okita then looked up and spoke. "Your greatness, I Okita of the mobile heavy arms division. Have come to see you, and you alone. If you want your men to be here then I can't say anything. You are my king and your word is final." Okita looked at Zion,and growled. His body was in bad shape because of him. Leaving his own comrade behind. Okita hated him wavi all his heart. Allanoff was right behind him. Loes was the only one he liked out of the three. He wasn't sure if he felt the same but that didn't matter. "My lord i have come asking you my king if i Okita may take members of my squad on a mission. I have reason to believe that a spy killed many of are people get information and is now returning to the Alena Capital." Okita looked at the king without fear. He needed to know what he was going to do. The man was getting farther and farther away by the second.

[Nespa]

Tillian putted her feet on the ground took two steps and fainted. The whole ordeal between the traveling, healing okita and being suddenly hauled on a dragon was to much for her. A friendly soldier had quickly caught her and brought her to her room and after putting her on the bed he called for a maid "she started sweating" he said to her and the woman nodded her face grim. When tillian fainted the nightmares started, the few people who knew this were pretty sure it had something to do with her parents but she never told them anything she would just be grumpy for a few days. after she sat beside tillian it started.

nightmare

Tillan ran as they roared and breathed fire "mom!" she sped up towards the fire and roaring "dad"!". suddedly someone grabbed her "no tillian, it's dangerous"a gentle voice said. She tryed to pull lose "but mom and dad.." the person drew her closer "you can do nothing for them now..it was a matter of time before it would be discovert and they knew that". she watched the area change and she stood before a single grave. The gentle voice was stil with her "i know the soldiers showed intresed in your fighting skills" she clenched her fists "but if i go i would be near.." she did not finish her sentence "i know but at the castle you wil be saver than on the streets, i don't have long left tillian". Tillian looked over her shoulder to her aunt who kneeled, she was sick and dieng as wel. She opend her mouth to say something but her aunt pressed her fingers against her lips "just don't let anyone ever found out that your father was a man from alena..."

end nightmare.

Tillain panted and the maid relaxed from holding her down. she frowned 'this has to end'she thought and called for the same soldier. She looked at him seriously "get lios, we are unable to get her to talk but maybe he can" . She glanced back "the nightmares are getting worse.." he nodded and went to look for lios.

[Seikyu Kiba]

Verun was now resting on the deck of the ship, no not resting but actually sleeping. Verun loved sleeping outside, it was in his nature, of course...sometimes sleeping on boats isn't the best choice, the boat rocked steadily and he started to slide a bit. He opened his eyes and noticed he was about to fall off the ship "Gah!" He almost went falling off but he slammed his claws into the wooden ship and then smirked "Hehe I could have really died....again." He said laughing loud enough for Lute to hear.

[Light Buster]

Gen woke up, confused. He didn't know where he was. He looked around then up then down and saw a lake and he was falling down into it. He suddenly slowed down and lightly landed on the surface of the water. He saw an angel that looked familiar to the one he saw in the Shrine of Eva. The angel began to speak, "Gen...your have a gurdian...her name is Allete..." Gen looked confused. "Gurdian...Allete...who is she...is she like you...where is she...and why you're telling me this..." Eva began speaking, "She is protecting another boy that lost his gurdian, Luca. You can provide him and Allete assistance. Please, help Allete...and end this war..."

Gen suddenly began to fall again. This time he was coming from the sky he looked down and saw Allete. "Oh no, this is not a good place to drop me, Eva hel-" Too late. He came crashing down on Allete and Luca. Luca fell off of Allete and he was coming down barely awake.

[Shobu_Shimizu]

Luca's didn't want to land. He wanted Alette to keep flying- away fro the chaos, away from all the people who were after her. But he knew no matter where they went, those people would find them. When they landed Luca looked up at Alette as she spoke. Luca had seen Alette stumble, he wanted to ask her if she was alright but he knew that because of human nature -even if Alette was an angel-, she wassay she was fine even if she wasn't, so he didn't bother. Instead he answered her question, "Are you hungry Alette? Because if you are then-"

Something suddenly crashed down upon the both of them and Luca was knocked to the floor. His head suddenly had the worst throbbing pain. He and Alette just couldn't catch a break.

[Luzifer]

Iao sighed as she came to the forest... so... no one had survived... so much death. It was tragic. But she could not let that distract her from he mission! That bastard, Mithra, would pay for the sins he had committed and the destruction of their family which he had wrought. But something snaked through her. A question. A feeling. An echo that reverberated in perpendicular angles to her soul. It gave her head a slight numbness, and birthed into her skull that feeling whose birth pangs had screamed their way through her life up to this point. An aching loneliness. She missed the boy of her childhood, but he was...dead... yes... dead... Mithra was no longer that boy. He had fallen to some demi-human state. A mad man.

So she entered the darkness of the forest and pressed onward towards the nearest town... hopefully she would get word of where he was going there, if not... her hunt would begin anew. It was painful thought to think the past year of work would have been for naught but she couldn't waver in her mission. That murderer had to be brought to justice!


Justice. Where had justice gone? He was alone... and he served her with his life and his core. He wanted to be justice but every time he tried he just ended up more sin-stained than before. Why did justice always seem to lead him to such ill ends? He was alone. Always... alone. People, slipped through his fingers so easily, so quickly, not realizing their value until they had been sacrificed in the name of this thing... justice. Everyone smiled. Not him though... justice had taken all his smiles away and kept them with his torments and sorrows. So now he was hollow... filled only with justice. And he was alone and everyone smiled. Girl and boy both had there private sorrows but had a smile to wear nonetheless. It was sweet in a way... and touching but he couldn't dally on their half-grins and joy-warmth. No... justice called to him. Someone was suffering without a smile. Someone was like him...only she had it worse than him. She suffered and had no smile... he had no smile but did not suffer. And...she was alone. And he was alone. And everyone smiled. They always did... but he was Mithra...branded by fate and family.

And he touched his blood stained pen... he loathed this thing... it reminded him of the first sacrifices he had made to justice... killing those he loved. How he wished their could have been some other way. But what they did was unjust. Making people suffer their entire lives, just to feed the power of the first born son? It was evil... so he had to stop it. But... maybe that was just an excuse... maybe he really wanted revenge on them for stealing something precious from him... but then... why had he been forced to hurt her? she hadn't been involved. Her blood was on this pen...

And he was alone...

[Aura of the Twilight]

OOC: Sorry if my post confused you Shobu but we aren't on a ship lol.

BIC:

Allete fell to the ground after something fell on her and Luca. "Owwww." she moaned as she rubbed her head. She then opened her eyes and saw a man on top of Luca and her. She crawled out from under him, and then helped and up. The she helped Luca up and dusted him off.

Then she turned towards the man that fell, "Are you alright? where in the name of eva did you fall from, sir?" Allete asked him. Then she proceeded to dust herself off before returning her attention to the man.

"Very well okita, we were just finishing up here anyways." the king stated. He then looked from Zion to Lios, "you both have your orders." he said.

"Yes, sire," Lios and Zion said, they rose and the bowed slightly to the king before both walking past Okita. Lios nodded in acknowledgement to okita nad Zion simply endulged in his book and completely ignored Okita as he walked past him. Lios closed the doors to the room after he walked out and left okita alone with the king.

"Now, I'll need more breifing before I can approve your request Okita." the king said.

"You should be polite and show more respect to okita," Lios said scoldingly to Zion.

"Hm? Oh, that, why should I? He's below me in ranking and while I admire his skills as a warrior every other quality to him leaves much to be desired, in my opinion. He's unintresting." Zion stated bluntly only glancing up from his book for a moment at Lios before going back to it.

As they were walking a solider jogged up to Lios and told him that he was needed in Tillian's room. "Ah yes, I'll head there now." Lios said to the solider.

"Don't forget your orders Lios." Zion said as he walked down another corridor away from the direction Lios was going. he made it to the Dragon's den and found Sirus. "My friend, we are off in the morining get some rest." he said while rubbing Sirus' neck.

Lios made his way to Tillian's room. "I'm here," he said to the nurse. "now what's the problem with our Tillian here?" he asked.

[Nespa]

Tillian had awakened and was sitting up and glared at lios as he entered. she hmphed and crossed her arms as she looked the other way. The maid/nurse bowed and glared faintly at her "as long as i and some off the soldiers can remember tillian has rather violent nightmares unless she drinks a potion she made herself". Tillian just hmphed at this again "from the first night she stayed in the castle the nighmares had come forcing some of us to make sure she did not harm herself, she clearly knows why she is having them but refuses to tell". Tillian glared at her "perhaps because it's none of your busniss?". The maid looked at her "after the knowledge of healing was taught to her she made a potion that helped her sleep" the maid stood "i hope you can get it out of her because we wil not watch her anymore if this happens again" after bowing she left the room.

[Shobu_Shimizu]

OOC: ooooooh, okay. Heehehe thanks. It's okay Aura. ^_^ I'll just edit the post then.


Luca was pulled up by Alette and dusted off. He felt woozy and wanted to topple over again but he held onto Alette to keep his balance. He looked up at the man who had fallen on them. Where had he fallen from? Alette voiced Luca's thought and he waited for an answer. Was he an angel too? He really didn't look it to Luca. Luca tried to see the wings on the man's back like he had seen on Alette's but it wasn't coming to him or maybe Luca's strange visions just happened sporatically. He held onto Alette' clothing and edged himself behind her.

[Chuck the Ninja]

Okita wouldn't tell the king about him own men having him under watch, he would however tell him what he knew. "My lord for bodies were found not to far from the main part of the city. I have men out as we speak tracking the one that did this. The ran into the ice mountains. He is now as we speak with the angel. I shall bring him back and the angel by force if i have to. Please allow of my lord." Okita looked up at the king and stood up. "Allow me to join the loyal members of this court. Of the leader of the mobile arms squad and leader of the first and second attack brigades. I'll never leave your side. I will not allow any of are men to go out and die just to lose in a never ending and pointless war." Okita could hold his tongue. He looked at him and the began to speak again. "I also have reason to believe that we are about to be attacked. By none other then the goddess Eva."

[Aura of the Twilight]

The King looked up at Okita with his left eyebrow raised. "I feel that there is a grudge you bare to this person Okita. You must undertand if I let you go on this mission and you're emotions aren't for the most part, cleared, if not you would jepordize anyone with you or anyone that has something to do with that group. BUT, if you really wish to go, I will allow you too as long as you keep that in mind, I have a member of my court inverstigating the angel Allete, and if you ruin their mission you will have to be punished." the king explained. He like Okita as much as all the other warriors he remotely knew and had nothing out for the man, but had to make sure he knew the risks.

The king looked at Okita now, he had been expecting for quite sometime that Okita would request to become a leader of his own brigade and a member of the court. "Okita I have already been contemplating this matter. You've proven yourself capable many times, you're multi talented just like Zion, and are more experienced in actuall hands on combat than most of my warriors." the king started to stated.

"But of course, being a member of my court and a leader of your own brigade is harder than it seems. You will have many tasks to do often, you will have to form your brigade on your own for the most part, but the castle will help with that some. You would have to keep a good face, and be able to control emotions well when in court. You must be able to analize situations in court quickly so that you can respond if asked." the king continued.

"Of course if you are prepared to take on all those tasks, and think you're ready, I will have a high counsil meeting when you return to see if everyone else concurrs with me, but I cannot make a descision like this legaly by myself. Also it's a great amount of stress to be a leader of ONE Brigade let alone THREE. So how about this: I represent you as the leader of the Mobile arms dquad which will work either in or with the First Attack Brigades, and after a while if you are succesful as a brigade, then we can talk about appointing someone under you as Leader of the second Attak Brigade." the king said.

His eyeborws raised but then went back down, "I've been lead to belive that as well, I am having someone investigate the matter of the goddess Eva also. For now though, we can't act on assumptions. Well on any note I do approve your request to seek out and retrieve this man and the angle Allete. You may leave now if you have nothing else to say." he sated finally.

Lios looked at Tillian, he always was lead to belive that she likes him. "Tillian my dear, it might not be my business to ask, but as a fellow mage, I might be able to do something do help you." Lios said calmly to her, while smiling gently. "Do you want to tell me anything about these nightmares? It's not good for your health to keep things cooped up inside you my dear." he added.

[Tetsanosuke]

Luteous was sleeping to deeply to awake to Verun's laughter earlier in the night. Though he would hear it in his dreams, and sigh as he sat there in the burning lands of a war torn world.

They had reached the town of Port, which obviously was a 'port town'. At the harbor a few crew members awoke Lute and pointed him towards the docking register. With a few rubs of his eyes he knew what he had to do, and as such he jumped from the boat and walked over to the person near the end with the book.

" Good mornin' sir " The man at the book said.

" Morning, I am here to dock for now. I am Luteous, son of Talon. This is the Alenas vessel 'The Artemis'. We are here to restock, and maybe a possible exploration mission." His voice was calm yet still showed how he had just awoke. The register man seemed wide awake, and well, at this early in the morning a few could wonder about that.

" All signed in Luteous, welcome to Port Town. " The man said as he plopped his quill at the books center.

" Thank you, have a nice day. " With that he returned to the ship as they'd weigh anchor, and lower the ramp to the dock. Lute found his way back onto the ship and leaned over to Verun, shaking him awake.
" Your laughter earlier almost woke me. " With that simply said he turned and looked to Kite.

" Well, best wake him too. " With those words he leaned to a knee and light shook Kite. " Rise and shine Kite, we've made it to Port Town. "

[Seikyu Kiba]

Veruns eyes shot open and then gave a laugh "Well, my plan was to wake you..." He then hopped up onto his feet and then looked out at Port Town. "Ahhh it's good to be back well not really home but still." Verun, looked over at Kite and then walked over and started to poke him gently "Wakei Wakei." Verun said laughing, He then looked to Lute "Do you think that Pigeon made it?" Verun looked down at his claws and clanged them together softly.

[Chuck the Ninja]

Okita nodded and bowed before leaving. As he headed to the door he thought about what the king stated. His emotions. They were is worst enemy. Even Zion could control his emotions. Okita did however have some thing that Zion didn't that was first hand contact with battle life and death. Okita smiled and enter the large weapon filled room. The lights grew bright. Okita watched as over 50 warrior bowed to him. Okita grinned as his squad leaders reported. "Master Okita, all squads are ready. We have several transportion machines ready for you. Also we have reason to think that the one we are after is now talking with the angel girl. " Okita nodded be uncovered his ride. It was complex. It forcefully drew out the dark energy from the body. Okita had five healers, seven long range fighters, three close range and two back up spy's. Okita toke the wrappings around his arm off. He smiled and shot out of the bunker. He and his squad made toward the destroyed Airias town. If they were returning to the Alena capital then if they cut through the town the could catch them. Okita was thinking about every possible out come. It would be better if he had a dragon.

[Nespa]

Tillian slided out of her bed "it's nothing, as long as i have my potion i wil sleep wel" she frowned "if that stupid zion had not pulled me on a dragon so suddenly then i would not have fainted in the first place" she wa;lked to her desk. And opened the basket off sasoriwashere roots and sighed in relief as none were damaged. she grabbed a ready bowl off water and started to clean them "besides you have more important missions than my dreams i believe". Lios loyalty was thing what worried her, she had always been warned by her aunt that revealing who her parents were could be dangerous and she did not really want to take the risk.

[Aura of the Twilight]

"Well, my dear, if it weren't for Zion you might not be alive anymore, I honestly don't know why you, Okita, and Zion can't all get along. maybe you should give eachother a chance, but I'm not here to scold you." Lios said while chuckling slightly.

He smiled towards Tillian, "I can understand why you hesitate to tell me about your nightmares, but wouldn't it be easier to tell me and have a shot at a permanant solution, rather than to have to take medicine everytime you try to rest? It sounds rather stressfull to take the later route, and while I do have other duties, helping out my fellow country people takes top priority." Lios said calmly to Tillian.

Zion awoke just before the sunrose, and prepared to leave. A while after the sun rose he made it to the dragon's den and walked to Sirus. "Good morining Sirus." he said as he put Sirus' sattle on Sirus' back.

"Good morining Zion, where is our destination?" Sirus asked.

"We are to track down and investigate Allete. I'm oh so forward to talk with her on friendly terms." Zion said as he smiled slightly and actually did look a little excited like a little boy.

"I see that intrest obssession coming through." Sirus said as Zion mounted the saddle on his back.

"Ha, right well, perhaps I am intrested in her, it's not everyday that you meet an angel." Zion said. "Let's fly!" Sirus ran out of the den and then lifted off. After flying for a while Zion saw Okita with men moving towards the direction of Airias Town. "What's he doing?" he thought.

"Sirus, please fly to Okita." Zion said. Sirus descended and flew to Okita. "Approximately fifty men and headed towards enemy territory, What are you planning Okita?" Zion asked, while actually keeping eye contact with Okita for the whole statement for once.

[Nespa]

Tillian stopped cleaning the roots truthfully she wanted the nightmares to end but she was not realy willing to put her life on the line for it. Unless her fingers glided to her blowpipe and she grabbed it, from anothers point of few it might seem as a way to get comfort for her it mend she could pull it out to use if lios decided that his loyalty was more important than her life. She sighed "my parents were murdered by the dragon brigade...because my father was alena merchant and my mother a cirian citizen who was married with a enemy" she turned to lios with a daring glare to lios "do you see now why i could never get along with zion?" herempty fist clenched.