++Smooth Criminal++

[DemonicFox99]

Kette rubbed his shoulder. "I dont know, I'm going to try and find her so she can vouche for me at my trial. But i have no idea where to start looking." He hung his head sighing.

[Rikku_Feline]

"I-" she was just about to say something when the screams of villagers could be heard from the steets outside. Myfi rushed to the window, leaning out and grinning. "Casticus is here! Come on!" She happily grabbed Kette by the hand, pulling him down the stairs and out of the building. The first thing they came face to face with was a rail thin horse, it's bones clearly visible through its deep green skin. Its dark mane was dripping and straggly, but it was its face that was the strangest. Its blue grey eyes were sunken deep into its skull. The skin around its nose seemed to have rotted, leaving the bone exposed and its fangs sticking out of his bony jaw. Instead of being frightened or even unsettled by the beast, she instead ran up to it, throwing her arms around his neck.

[DemonicFox99]

Kette suddenly went a beautiful shade of white and backed away, "Myfi... what the hell is that?!" He back all the way across the room never taking his eyes off of the creature.

[Rikku_Feline]

"It's Casticus, silly!" said Myfi, giggling. The horse kept its eyes on Kette, snorting and clicking its fangs together. She turned to the horse saying, "I am sorry I ran away. Kette was in trouble." She nuzzled her nose into the horse's skeletal one, the horse returning the gentle gesture.

[DemonicFox99]

Kette tried hard to keep what little cool he had. "So... its a f-friend.." He used the term lightly. Every one fled the inn immediately screaming in terror. Kette seemed to be having difficulties staying up right.

[Rikku_Feline]

Despite Myfi's warmth, the horse was still glaring daggers at Kette, that is, before Myfi said, "Oh! Casticus, turn back into you're regular form! You are scaring people!" The horse seemed to almost melt into a black shadowy mass before returning to his humanoidal form. "Here," said the selkie, handing the man his second sickle back. The kelpie took one look at the dried blood like substance on the sickle and asked, "What happened?!"

"Kette was attacked by a-" She looked around, suddenly nervous, whispering, "cu sith." Casticus seemed surprised, handing her her clothing.

"Why would a cu sith be after a fire demon?" he asked as she dressed. Myfi shrugged, smiling at Kette.

"It went away though. I just hope it doesn't come back."

[DemonicFox99]

The fire demon slowly regained himself and stood back up straight. "Whatever it was. It was after me..." Nautlis' warnings came to mind but he said nothing to the pair. "Some one is trying to kill me off before my trial."

[Rikku_Feline]

"Whoever it is they have some serious connections. Someone who could find something that's said to be the grim reaper himself? There aren't many cu sith to begin with." Casticus looked up at the man, a stern look in his eye. "Do you have any enemies we should know of?"

[DemonicFox99]

Kette opened his mouth to speak but suddenly fell to his knees clutching his head. "Ahh!" He writhed rolling on his back trying to get away from the massive burrning pain in his head. "Dammit!!" He squirmed never letting go of his head, the lights became ten times as bright and the room began to spin. Slowly he blacked out.

Help me...

I know where she is...

I know how to find her...

Help me...

[Rikku_Feline]

"Kette!" cried Myfi, dropping to her knees beside him, cradling his head in her hands. Casticus knelt down beside him as well, examining him to attempt to find the cause for his suddenly lack of consiousness and finding none. Myfi, gently stroked his hair, waiting patiently for him to awaken, a worried look gracing her dainty face.

[DemonicFox99]

Kette lay unconscious for a good hour before slowly waking up to Myfi's face. "W-what happened?" He slowly sat up holding his hand over his left eye. "W-why does my head hurt so badly?" The red streak in his hair had turned a beautiful aqua color which he failed to notice.

[Rikku_Feline]

"Kette, are you alright?" she asked, looking over his face. Myfi gasped saying, "Your hair!" before carefully picking up the thick lock of aqua blue. "I thought your hair only changed in the water," said the selkie curiously.

"Apparently not," said the kelpie, looking at them in his peripheral vision. "Now, what exactly just happened?"

[DemonicFox99]

"I thought it only did too." He looked cross eyed at the stands of blue hair. "S-some one.... was talking to me..." A rush of pain suddenly shot down behind his left eye. "Ahh!!" He buried his face deeper into his hands. "Every time I try to remember what they said..." He squirmed to try and find a darker place in his hands. "s**t.... ahh!"

[Rikku_Feline]

Myfi gently eased his head into her lap, hoping it would be more comfortable than the cold, hard floor. "Shh...don't think about it...not right now...let the pain go away first. Very carefully she placed her fingers on his temples, rubbing them in soothing circles in the hopes of lessening the pain. Casticus watched on, not sure what to make of Kette's sudden...episode.

[DemonicFox99]

The half water fae relaxed as best he could closing his eyes covering his face with his jacket. About ten minutes passed before the demon spoke. "The voice... was asking me to help them...." He gripped the floor boards as a lesser wave of pain rushed his head. "I think it was a woman... I could smell water close to her. She said she knows where Ryomi is..." He relaxed again once he stopped talking allowing Myfi to take care of him.