Looking for a employer...

Night · Looking for a employer...

Night sat on top of a mountain, gargoyles flying every where, he was unemployed at the moment.

He got up from where he was seated and walked along a path going down from the mountain, it lead to a village were he would try and find work.

He wasn't that well known at the moment, or so he thought, when he walked in to the town people ran. They shouted "it's a gargoyle!", it may be true that gargoyles welcomed him and had helped him at times but he had never been told he was one. "I'm no gargoyle!" he shouted back, they stopped for a moment and came closer to him, to convince them he wasn't a gargoyle he changed his shape to that of a human, this convinced them enough to stop screaming, he changed back and went to the local tavern, he then sat down in the corner, if he saw anyone he thought might be in the war he would ask them if they wanted a extra soldier.

He sat in wait, whaching everyone who came in.

Syrinia

Syrinia stood hidden in an alley between two small stores. One was an armory, the other a bakery. She observed the strange creature as he entered the village and many people crowded around him. Lifting an eyebrow, she decided she would remain in the shadows for the time being and await her companion (Zytah) before deciding on whether to talk to the strange being or not.

They had been traveling for days and had come across this little village. They had decided to stay the night in this alley, but Syrinia had not managed to sleep, and so had decided to watch the streets as people and horses walked by. Zytah was asleep in the shadows, and Syrinia had no intention of waking her; she would wait.

Zytah

The sound of yelling pulled Zytah from her slumber. Not that she was a heavy sleeper to begin with. She cleared her bleary eyes, and looked around for Syrinia. Spotting her friend by the entrance, she clamored to her feet and crept up next to her, making sure to be as quiet as possible.

Spotting the crowd, she glanced at Syrinia quickly. What was going on? Was there a new show? The street had been known for shows.

"Do you know what's going on?" she yawned, rubbing her eyes and leaning against the closest wall. The smell of bread fillered her nostrils making her mouth water in want, but she ignored it. She didn't need it as they'd already eaten. She kept her gaze on the people as they moved toward the building, curious.

kail

Looking up at the newcomer, Kail narrowed his eyes. Something about him seemed...out of place. Very out of place. Even in a pub.
Moving his hand like a pen, he scratched the words "why are you here?" and waved his hands over the words, willing them to move to the new guy's table.

Night

Night saw the words appear on his table, he then wrote, hoping it would be seen by who ever sent the words "I'm looking for someone to employ me to fight in the war, i don't care which side."

He then sat there waiting on ether more words to apear, or for someone to come in that he would ask.

kail

Curling his fingers in, Kail moved the words "I'm looking for someone to employ me to fight in the war, I don't care which side" from the guy's table to his own. Wiping the words clear, he writes "follow me, but don't make it too obvious. Look left" and places the words on the dude's table as he stands up and walks towards the door.

Night

Night glanced to his left, by moving his eyes, he saw the guy get up and leave.

Night finished his drink, and began to calmly walk to the door.

kail

Kail stood outside the pub, and waited for.......yeah, him to walk through the door. He checked his money pouch. Hm. Could be a lot fuller.
He pulled out his lute case, took the lute out, annd began to play songs with the case open on the ground in front of him.

Night

Night walked outside and saw the man who had walked out before him.

Night leaned against the wall and asked "so you the one who sent the words?"

kail

"Yes, I am. You seek employment in the war, I may be able to help you. For a price" he replies. "What is your name?"

Night

"My name is Night" he said and then asked "and what is this price you speak of?"

kail

"Blood. I am challenging you to a duel. First blood drawn wins. If you win, I shall tell you where to be employed. If I win, I get to be smug for the day"

Night

"smug?" he asked, he didn't wait for a answer.

He whistled loudly and a gargoyle brought him something wrapped in black cloth,he unfolded the cloth reviling his two swords, one had the glow of light and the other the glow of darkness.

He then said "ready when you are"

kail

Kail grins, and holds out one hand. The dark blade turns to smoke. "Don't worry, I'll bring it back" he says before he throws the knife in his lute and Night. Kail draws his sword and swing at this friend of gargoyles.

Night

Night blocked the knife, and the sword, with his own sword and said "you have to try better then that!"

He then jumps back and holds out his hand, black lightning arcs from his hand to the ground and 13 phantoms come up from the ground. The phantoms circle around kail and one of them darts toward kail, having no weapon it apears harmless.

kail

Kail begins to laugh. His wings shoot out and aim over his shoulders. He slams them back behind him, catching all 13 phantoms, and Kail wills dark spikes to erupt from his wings, impaling them all.
"You were saying?"

Night

Night laughs "you just helped me!"

The phantoms travel in to kail's body through his wings, Kail's mind shows kail a image of his family dieing, then a image of his friends dieing, then a image of his wings being cut off, then a image of him being imprisoned, then a image of him being beat by night, then a image of kail slaughtering his family and friends, then a image of the dark wining the war, then a image of kail betraying the light, then a image of kail losing control of his powers, then a image of kail being thrown in to a pool of blood, then a image of kail being abandoned by his family and friends, then a image of kail being homeless and without money.

Then kail's mind make kail see a image of his body falling to the ground dead, kail hovering just above as if a ghost.

Syrinia

Syrinia turned to face Zytah as she said, "Well your up early, or late," turning back she continued, "I'm not too sure, but a demon-like warrior just entered the village a few minutes ago, and now is fighting. It seems quite amusing to watch." Syrinia laid back on the wall behind her and observed as the fight progressed.

Zytah

Sliding down the wall, Zytah watched the two beings fight, hugging her legs to herself and rested her chin on them, bored. Watching them fight was fun, but they were only messing around with each other.

An idea sparked in her mind and she scrambled to her feet a mischievous smile on her face. She knew a way to spice it up!

"I know how to make it even more fun," she murmured lowly, moving away from the entrance to the ally. Oh, this was going to lots of fun.

Syrinia

Raising an eyebrow, Syrinia simply watched and asked, "What are you planning?"

Zytah

She bared her teeth in a grin and looked up. Rusty ladders led up to building tops. And on the building tops were most likely a form of cover.

Satisfied with her imagined veiw of the roofs, she looked back down at Syrinia, "Wanna mess with their fight?" she peered at her friend eyebrows raised, "Like that first time. Remember?"

Syrinia

Syrinia smirked at the memory, of course she remembered; she remembered every fight she had ever fought, and the way Zytah had taken down that man with a combination of lust and pain, it was simply a fight to never forget.

"Of course I remember," she replied, still smirking, "what do you have in mind?" She asked as she pushed herself off the wall behind her and stood ready to follow Zytah's plan.

Zytah

Smirking, she didn't answer, instead grabbed her bow and quiver and climbed up the closest ladder, making sure to stay low and out of site. Looking over, she motioned for Syrinia to climb up, "But be quiet," she warned, before going to the corner of the building that let her see the two fighting, but didn't let them see her.

While she waited for Syrinia to appear, she set up her arrows.

kail

Kail screamed in agony, holding his head to stop it from bursting. He starts to laugh maniacally. That had hurt. This thing had actually hurt him. This was going to be fun.
Pulling the thoughts from his head- literally- he hurls them at Night, along with several knives, always laughing.

Night

Night shape shifted his body so that the knives went through where his body was leaving him unharmed.

the thoughts didn't effect him much, he was use to thoughts of such things.

"is that the best you've got?" he asked and then darted toward Kail and sliced 5 times.

kail

As Night charged and sliced, Kail simply stepped left, letting the creature walk past. Stepping behind Night, Kail places one finger on Night's spine, and pushed dark energy through his finger, straight into Night, throwing him forward.
"Not even close"

Syrinia

Syrinia quietly climbed up the ladder and onto the roof where she crept up to where Zytah was. She kneeled down beside her, staring down at the fight all the time being hidden in the shadows.

Night

Night shape shifted a chain coming from one of his arms and threw it at Kail in a attempt to get it to wrap around him.

Zytah

"Surprises are fun," was all she said as she lifted an arrow and shot it toward the fighting people. It landed beside the gargoyle looking boy.

Syrinia

Syrinia decided to observe the reaction of the two fighters before attempting her own little surprise. Then she noticed something: the being fighting against the gargoyle-like creature seemed a bit familiar, shaking her head she decided she was probably confusing herself with someone else.

Night

Seeing the arrow land next to him he looked up and saw where it had probly came from.

He slashed with his sword at that place, from his sword came a shock wave of light energy that went flying toward the place

It hit the building and exploded destroying the entire top half of the wall on th building. (weather you dodge the explosion or get caught in it is your choice)

Syrinia

Syrinia saw the wave coming and reacted quickly as she launched at Zytah, throwing them both into a safe distance from the explosion. Looking down at her friend, she asked, "Are you unharmed?"

Zytah

"Fine," she shook her head, smirking at her friend, "I'm wearing my cape," she motioned behind her. Glancing at the guys then back at Syrinia, "Wanna do it again?"

Syrinia

Syrinia simply gave her a blank look and finally chuckled a bit at her remark, "If you wish."

Zytah

Grinning happily, she moved to a different part of the building top, "Get ready to jump after I shoot, 'kay?" She aimed the arrow, and shot, jumping down immediately after.

Syrinia

Syrinia jumped after Zytah, landing beside her, then turned to observe what would happen next.

Night

night dodged the arrow and saw her jump down he said "you know i can see you now."

He called forth his phantoms and sicked them on her.

Syrinia

Syrinia quickly took out her sword and began slashing at the several phantoms that surrounded her, hoping this would proof effective; she had never fought phantoms before.

Night

Syrinia's slashing had no effect on the phantoms

One of the phantoms darted at Syrinia

night then laughed and said "you can't harm a phantom with a normal weapon"

Zytah

Grinning, she shot at phantoms calling over to them, "That makes it all the more fun!" then continued to shoot. She truly enjoyed this.

Such fun, she sighed, shoot at another.

Night

one of the phantoms darts at Zytah

Syrinia

Syrinia quickly took notice that her attacks were useless against the phantoms, but she did not possess any powers. Deciding she had no other choice, she continued to slash at the phantoms and even jump through them.

Zytah

Dodging it, Zytah put her hood on. How do you get rid of a phantom?

Night

Every phantom Syrinia jumped through entered her body, showing her gruesome images such as her own death and the defeat of the light.

Phantoms still darted at Zytah

Syrinia

Syrinia fell to her knees, holding her head and wincing as she tried to block the images from entering her mind. Finally snapping out of it, she shook her head and regained her composure as she stood and glanced at the many phantoms. How could she possibly defeat these creatures without some sort of magic? She could hear herself growl under her breath, she had defeated every creature she had ever fought against, she could not be defeated, she would not allow it!

Charging at the phantoms once more, she slashed at one of them, knowing it would not affect it, but simply using this as a means of releasing frustration.

Zytah

Dodging the phantoms, she yelled at Syrinia. Receiving no responce, she turned to the guy, "What'd you DO to her?" she growled. She turned back to Syrinia trying to get her to answer her. "Syrinia! Answer me!"

Syrinia

Shaking her head, she turned to hear Zytah's cries. She gave her an assuring look as to let her know she was alright, and then turned to face the phantom which now floated behind her.

Night

"let me show you!" night said and made one of the phantoms dart into Zytah, it showed her her own death.

the phantom that had floated behind Syrinia darted into her and showed her Zytah's death

Zytah

"How do we get rid of these things?" she grumbled when she was reassured. Now that they had determined that nothing was wrong with Syrinia, besides the normal, she wanted to know how to get rid of the annoyances.

Syrinia

Noticing a phantom had darted into Zytah's mind, Syrinia observed to see if her friend was alright.

Night

"you can't!" night said and then added "not without magic at least!"

The more of the phantoms that darted in to them the more he summoned back to surround them again

Zytah

She made a noise of protest from the back of her throat. The phantom was quickly dispelled, the cape wrapping around her protectively.

Shaking her head, Zytah grunted and glared toward the guy, "You know," she drawled, "we weren't trying to cause any harm. Just some innocent fun," she grunted and crossed her arms over her chest.

Night

"who says I'm trying to hurt you? I'm just keeping you busy so you can't bother me" night said with a grin

Syrinia

"Bother this!" Syrinia yelled as she came up from behind the gargoyle-like being and attempted to slash his back. She had managed to sneak up behind him while he was distracted with Zytah.

Zytah

"All you had to do was say so," she grumbled, shaking her head. "See, if we were attacking you, it'd be like this," she lifted her bow and shot at him, knowing that he'd block it, or whatever it was that he was going to do.

Night

Night saw the arrow coming, and noticed the slash going for his back.

He blocked the slash with his sword and grabbed the arrow out of mid air with his free hand.

Zytah

"That, is more or less an attack, a horribly done one, but an attack none the less. We were just playing around," I glared, gliding up to him, the cape letting her free to move again.

Syrinia

Syrinia just stood there, her sword still in contact with the other being's sword. Her breathing was heavy and pure hatred glowed in her eyes. She had never been defeated and she despised the feeling.

Zytah

"Relax, Syrinia," she grumbled, stopping in front of them and crossing her arms over her chest.

kail

Snarling, Kail walks over to Night and the others who had spoiled his fun.
After thrusting his sword the length of the way through Night's heart, Kail looked at the two girls. "Can I help?"

Zytah

Shrugging, she took a step back and motioned toward him, "Knock yourself out," she moved out of the way and recrossed her arms. She didn't want to be apart of this.

kail

Grinning his thanks at the somehow familiar woman, Kail looks at Night. He whispers "First blood-- I win"

Night

Night grinned and said "are you sure?"

Yes Kail had been able to thrust his sword through nights heart, but there was no blood

Night laughed and said "I should have I should you i can keep my self from bleeding, but regardless of weather I'm bleeding or not you win, i give up, perhaps we can fight again with out being interrupted."

night said and then asked "would you please put up your blade Amazon"

He had been around long enough to recognize a Amazon when he saw one, he was thinking of asking her if she wanted to employ him.

Syrinia

Syrinia growled a bit before finally placing her sword back in its sheath and stepping a few steps back to stand beside Zytah. She then managed to calm herself down a bit; she had to stay calm.

Night

"thank you" night said as he put his sword back in the black cloth and then asked Kail "now may i have my sword back?"

He didn't wait for a answer though before he asked "what is you name Amazon?"

he was curious, and if he was going to ask for her to employ him he would at least like to know her name.

Syrinia

"I am known as Syrinia," she replied, "and what may your name be?"

Night

"my name is Night" he answered and then asked "you wouldn't happen to be looking for a extra soldier would you?"

Syrinia

Lifting an eyebrow, Syrinia crossed her arms and asked, "What do you mean?"

Zytah

Yawning, Zytah shifted and uncrossed her arms. She looked around aimlessly. There was nothing to do, it was like everyone was sleeping. She recrossed her arms over her chest and looked back at the people around her.

Night

"to fight in the war" night said and then added "i don't care which side your on, light or dark, you pay me i'll fight for you. or even if your not in the war if you pay me I'll still fight for you, you can name the price but if someone offers me more i may which sides."

kail

After bringing back Night's sword, Kail walked over to the woman with the cape and whispered "Fancy getting a quick drink while these two are yapping on?"

Syrinia

"We are not in the war," she replied, "and we do not possess much either, we have alternate ways of obtaining what we require."

Zytah

Glancing at Syrinia, then at the familiar man, she shrugged, "Sure why not," she murmured and led the way toward the building.

After a moment, she asked the question that had been weighing in her mind, "Do I know you?"

Night

"so i take it that is a no" night said

Night picked up his sword and put it with the other one, he wrapped them back up with the black cloth and whistled, the gargoyle from before came and took his swords and flew off again.

he then said "well I'll just have to keep looking then"

kail

Kail thought about that question. "I don't know. You seem familiar to me too. My name is Kail, if that means anything. What's your name?"
He helps the lady into a chair before sitting down and producing two fresh drinks and placing them on the table.

Zytah

Nodding her head in thanks, she took an idle sip before answering, "Zytah," she replied, looking at him for any sign of recognition.

Syrinia

Syrinia nodded, "If you seek a place in the war then you should try Thymontithia or Zyntharia, they are the two opposing villages and the largest in all of Aeldra."

Night

"if i did that i'd be picking sides now wouldn't I?" night said and then added "i will fight when someone pays me, but i will not pick sides, i prefer to remain neutral. It's a complicated, i fight when paid but i don't pick sides, it is a better way to make money but not a good way to make friends."

He leaned against a near by wall and waited on her to say something.

Syrinia

"Very well," she replied, "side or no side, you shall have a hard time entering the war in this village as it is not a neighboring village of either side." Syrinia then felt a warm feeling behind her, she turned to notice the sun was just appearing from behind the mountains; morning. She glanced back at Night, "I must be on my way, the villagers might not be too fond of me." With that, she jumped onto a ladder, quickly making her way onto the roof and vanishing from view.

Zytah

Zytah chanced a glance out the window. The sun was coming up. Syrinia was no where in sight. She looked at the man before chugging the contents of her mug before standing and putting her hood further over her head.

"It was nice to meet you, but I've got to go," she smiled slightly before running out the bar and climbing up a ladder and disappearing from view. She dropped down to the place where they had hidden Zeke and Draca.

Night

Night smiled, what she had said was true this was not a village of ether side.

He knew that this village would be of no use to him, he had been keeping the gargoyles from attacking it but now decided to let them destroy this place.

As she hid on the roof tops he turned his back and began to walk away, he stopped when he was about 500 feet from the villages wall, he whistled and the gargoyle brought him is swords, he stabed the dark blade in to the ground and it began to glow brighter, it shot a black beam of energy into the air and gargoyles came flying from the mountains and began to descend on the village and began to destroy it.

He pulled his sword out of the ground and walked away.

kail

Kail followed after Zytah as she ran back to her friend and horses. "Wait!" he calls, he needed to know. He was never gona sleep again if he didn't find out. As soon as he heard the gargoyles, he stopped. "Ok, HELP!" he shouted towards the two fighter girls.

Syrinia

"Took you a while." Syrinia said with a sly grin as she leaned against a nearby wall.

Zytah

She stuck her tongue out at her childishly, then turned to Kail curiously, "What is it?" she asked.

Syrinia

Syrinia glanced up at the sky to witness a group of gargoyles encircling the village; this did not look good. Immediately she climbed onto her saddle and took her sword out, ready for battle.

kail

Drawing his sword, he leaps into the air, wings snapping open immediately, he flies at the gargoyles and begins slicing.

Zytah

She looked up, then climbed Zeke. Ready to fight.

Night

As kail slices at one garoyale 3 others come and attack him from other directions.

Four gargoyles descend to fight Zytah and Syrinia.

Night can be seen on top of a hill outside of the village watching it being destroyed.

Zytah

Grumbling, she muttered, "What's with him?" and shot some arrows at them.

kail

Tired of things trying to kill him, Kail flew to Night, vewwy angwey

Night

Night pointed at kail and 17 gargoyles flew attacked him, blocking from him from getting to night.

Syrinia

Syrinia slashed at the gargoyles that attacked her with one hand while holding onto her reigns with the other as Draca stood on her backlegs, kicking viciously with her forelegs at a gargoyle that had managed to spook her. She could not steady her horse now, and Draca was actually helping with her kicking as she managed to distract a few gargoyles while Syrinia slashed at the others with her free hand.

kail

"Soo not in the mood for this" kail says, and the gargoyles around him crrumble to ash.

Night

"thats a neat trick you have" Night said and then added "but how do you plan on killing all of them?"

Night then pointed at him again and 30 gargoyles attacked kail

Syrinia

Syrinia continued to slash viciously at the gargoyles, defeating some and missing others. Then she managed to find a clearing inbetween a few of them and looked through it to see Night standing atop a hill, far from the village. Was he causing all this mayhem? Growling under her breath, she gave the reigns a quick nudge causing Draca to run towards the hill as she slashed at the gargoyles that stood in her way.

Night

Night grinned as he saw Syrinia coming towards him.

He rushed towards her with both swords out, ready to strike.

He knew this might get him killed but didn't care, he would just come back the next day if it did.

Syrinia

Syrinia immediately pulled back on her reigns causing Draca to lift onto her backlegs and kick Night with her forelegs. While this was taking place, she managed to hold onto the reigns with one hand and fight off an incoming gargoyle.

Night

Night got kicked in the face, that made him mad.

He changed shape into his trickster form. (in case you didn't know, al thouse things hanging off him in the pic are blades)

He then jumped into the air above Syrinia and spiraled down while slashing with his swords.

kail

Kail watched as Night jumped and attacked Zytah's friend, she looked familiar too. An amazon....hm.
Deciding it would be better to help, kail angles towards Night, every gargoyle nearing him dying, seemingly of their own free will.

Syrinia

Syrinia was sent flying backwards, hitting her back against a large rock as Draca jumped back onto her backlegs and ran in a few circles before settling. She tried to move, she tried to stand, but it almost seemed as if she was paralyzed.