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Sin sighed as Issildia gave him a venomus glare and continued to move on there way.

"I know... but getting all worried or psyched out about it isn't going to help... I'm trying to stay upbeat here... which one would you rather have, Sin that's all sad and depressive... or Sin whos happy and cheeful..."

after a moment of thought and a glance at Issildia Sin added.

"umm... nevermind..."

Archer fell like a stone, into the debris and broken bodies in the same spot he had been levitating before, and lay unconscious in a cty street, blood flowing from his many wounds.

Upon th hill, Kuchane shifted uneasily. "Sir"
Zeo cut him off before he could even say otherwise. "Now, we enter upon this city. We must ensure we at least appear to help with these weaklings."

Two minutes elapsed from the times Niobe sent the guard for the items. Niobe stood firmly in the doorway, not moving a muscle. The clunking of feet could be heard all along the hallway as the guard returned, out of breath and clutching the items with one hand.

"Here...you are...Milady."

The guard heaved as he spoke, violently gasping for air and extending the hand containing the leash and map. Niobe stared at him cooly and collected the items. The chain leash was eight feet long and had an iron, hinged circle at the end which could be secured by a little clasp. The map was terribly faded and Niobe could barely make out the locations displayed on it. She backhanded the guard.

"Useless swine. Get out of my sight."

He scrambled away and Niobe was left there at the door. She turned around, thought about calling Sylph over, but then realized there's no way the girl would've come. Going over to the bed once more, Niobe unhooked the iron collar.

"We can do this the easy way, or we can do it my way."

Sylph stood up immediately and Niobe put on the collar. With it secure, Niobe wrapped the end of the chain around her left hand and peeped at the map in her right hand.

"Hm. Baledon Sukiyo. Forest of a Thousand Souls. So be it."

Niobe pulled on the collar and began walking out the room.

"It would be in your best interest to follow me. I am not the only creature who wants you dead."

((I know, but either way it doen't matter too much, I figure that I'll only call you Demitri when grevious is talking, in order to keep the confusion down a bit...))

Grevious made his way thought the forest towards the north. It was slow going becouse he needed to constantly keep an eye on his prisioner. Soon he knew that he had to stop for the night to allow him to rest and re-gain a bit more of his strength.

"Alright... we can stop here for the night..."

Grevious stopped walking in a small clearing and looked around. after inspecting the area he nodded and leaned agest a tree looking at Streak.

"I suggest you get some rest soon..."

~As their battle raged on, the Yakayu in the area had begun to take shelter as Malkaia's heat collided with Azrielle's frost. The wind had grown extremely violet as these two twin warriors would not let up. They took to the skies, their blades triggerring several flashes of lightning which in turn struck out at the village. With every blow that landed, the lightning grew more intense. They seemed evenly matched, but for some reason, Azrielle's power continued to grow. This disturbed Malkaia greatly. He should have been loosing strength throughout the battle, but this particular situation was quite the opposite. As of yet, he could not find an explanation to this phenomenon. During his confusion, he failed to counter Azrielle's attack and found his flesh the victim of Mugetsu's sting.

His abdomen had been pierced deeply by Azrielle's blade, and he was now being driven backwards. Malkaia was forced to release his own blade as he reached for Azrielle's. It was not long before Malkaia made contacte dwith the wall, and Azrielle's blade was driven even deeper into his flesh. He was impaled and now hanging from the wall of the very structure that Azrielle had used to house a captured Sylph. It was then that Azrielle released his blade and flapped his wongs slowly, hoverring right in front of Malkaia. Once Malkaia attempted to remove Muegtsu from his body, a surge of black lightning had begun to pass through his body. His initial scream causing the withered plantlife below to burst into flames.~

As long as you're hanging there, listen very carefully, Brother. You may be elder to me, but you have absolutely no idea how vital Sylph is to that man's cause. She alone knows the location of the heir to his throne, and it is she that will restore the power of the Chroma to my body. You have a choice to make. You can aid me, and recieve the same gift, or you can defy me and prepare to meet the lord of the dead himself. It is your choice.

You fool. stressed You have...no Idea what....she will do to you. Akilah cannot...be controlled...her power will....destroy the...both of us.....

Perhaps, but I have more than one way to persuade her. twisted I will give you some time to think about what I have told you. I trust you will not disappoint me.

~With that, Azrielle ripped his blade out of Malkaia, letting his body drift back down to the earth below. Azrielle then disbused into shadow as Malkaia got to his feet, and retrieved his blade. The Yakayu had begun to move in on his position, but he only needed glare at the few in his path before their bodies were engulfed in crimson flames. He sheathed his blade, and calmly walked towards the entrance to the village as he began to think about Azrielle's actions. It was clear that he did not know the true nature of the Takinowa's power. She is the daughter of the Angellos Arcanus, and she would not be too pleased to see him.~

Sin looked away as Issildia told him her theory about his cheerfulness. Walk along side her he stopped making eye contact and kept silent for the rest of the journey.