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When Lucas spoke of leaving Arc would start walking out the door ahead of his ally silently. Once outside of Ukia Manor the Kinzoku Demon would look back towards his ally. "If you don't get the support you need from Kikyo because of my outburst I do apologize. I could feel my blood boiling the moment she mentioned her 'forgotten' memories." It was clear that Arc didn't believe Kikyo, but he wasn't in the mood to press the issue further. If he did it would have surely started a fight that would have become and all out war involving the entire city.

Shaking his head the demon would let out a sigh as he leaned his head backwards. "Why can nothing ever go smoothly for us?" The question was purely rhetorical and followed by a light chuckle. Arc would have to face Kikyo once and for all one day, but now wasn't that time. No, now was the time for him to track down and face a different one of his demons. Now was the time for him to face Oni; if they could ever find him that is.

"There aren't many people that Oni does play well with."
While that truth about Oni may not the most flattering, but it was true regardless.

"Oh course if we want things to go smoothly with Oni I think we should delay telling him about my part with the Sins. He is already going to be angry enough at me for not helping the two of you against Inferno and Raphael."

The sad truth was that Arc didn't have any clue how angry Oni would truly be upon finding out about his involvement with the Sins. As Lucas began trying to contact Kira, Arc would stand by in silence.

Long lost friend


Along the ruins of Inferno's fortress would be burns as well as broken castle laying everywhere once had the smithy had been, course that was before Kira had crafted a new weapon that had a will of its own so to speak, the sword Freedom. But during the time Kira had to claim the sword the two...didn't get along, and Kira himself lay on the ground with the sword attached to his hands, and only by a chance of fate a small humming sound would ring in his ears as his pouch had a faint glow.

"L...Luc...Lucus?" Kira's voice was weary, and his eyes were incredibly heavy, as he began to stumble to his feet and to keep his balance he'd stab the mighty blade into the ground to keep his balance, he never did like waking up. Reaching into his pouch he would pull out one of the orb's that Lucas had given him. Was this some sorta trick, or was this the legit deal, either way he'd find out sooner or later.

"Ughh, what took you so long idiot." Kira would rotate his neck around as loud pops could be heard if anyone was in the area. And he could not help but smile, the search he has been on looking for Lucas the whole time, was it finally coming to an end? Chances were likely not, but he couldn't help but hope. "Man...do i have alot to tell you, where are you at, i think...i'm still in Inferno's Forge, i'm not in the best of shape, but lemme know what's going on."

Kira would set the orb down on top of what was part of the castle's walls, but now turned into a stand for it to rest whilst Kira changed into his last set of clothes that he had in his pouch. Kira would finish changing as he looked at his new sword, and wondered how he would carry a massive weapon like that, and more often then not. "it's to wide for my back, and to massive for the hip like a normal sword..." Rubbing the back of his head he'd look at the sword closer and had an idea. "I think back on earth, there was a game called...blazblue? and Ragna had a problem like this...Whelp! if it work's for them, might as well give it a shot, what could go wrong?"

Kira would look around the destroyed area and realize he didn't have many material's on his own, and he would look around to see if there was any leather he could find to create a scabbard for his new weapon, all the while waiting for Lucas to reply.

"I'd rather not fight that man. It'd get very violent...very quickly."
He'd sigh, scratching his head in frustration. Perhaps Arc was right though and he should prepare for another fight. But in lieu of aggravation a smile would grow and some hope would come to Lucas.

"Kira! You can't imagine how good it is to hear your voice. Did you say you were at Inferno's Forge?? I suppose we can meet up with you there. Then we can talk about everything."

He'd look to Arc, somewhat baffled that Kira was at Inferno's domain. It wasn't too hard to fathom that Oni and Inferno encountered each other after that thought. Just what had happened since Lucas and Kira parted ways?
"I can't say I've been to Inferno's Forge. Arc, do you know the way?"

Long lost friend


Kira would be moving a few thing's around as he found some strong leather some rubble as he found some bits and pieces of leather and metal laying on the ground. then an idea had came to mind as he paused for a moment and looked back towards his ruined clothes. "Taking some of the left over cloth should provide enough fire protection for the leather, and when my flames appear they should...be alright we'll find out one way or another." Kira would start to tinker the leather and metal together attempting into making it be able to carry the new massive sword he had forged, it'd not be easy but he would be sure to manage.

Then the orb would hum again as Kira turned around and bring the pieces with him as he heard Lucas' reply. "Yeah, let's just say...well you know how i have a habit of...breaking everything i tend to touch right?....NOT that i meant to do it...but Inferno's fortress or what's left of it...YEAH haven't lost my touch." Kira wouldn't mention, that since Lucas activated the Orb, it was a two way radio, and he heard both of Lucas' and Arc's voice, he just couldn't figure out that it was Arc.

If the hint wasn't obvious that Kira could hear them what he was about to say next would be. "I never said i don't think that my Orb's have a few tricks, one is being able to talk to people that activate it, the other is as a portal. You need fire for that, and since you can control heat, i'm pretty sure you can pull it off." He would place the orb on the ground in part of a clearing from where the blast came from earlier. "If you can bring that orb piece with you as you enter the portal it'll automatically close, but the orb will be so hot that touching it...burn's even me, so figure that out, your clear on my end."

Stepping away from the orb as he'd went back to work, he would bend and twist the cloth over the metal's that kept the belt together so that the leather could support the massive sword. Taking the belt around his hip, the ribbon like pieces of leather would rest on his buns. "The metal inside should be able to prevent the blade from cutting into the leather, and the leather will keep it supported so it doesn't move everywheres, then the cloth my clothes are made of should prevent it from burning, let's find out.'

Kira would flip the sword till it was in a reverse grip in his right hand and slide it into the scabbard, it fit like a glove. "Alright, i guess the rest is to wait for Lucas and his friend." Making sure his goggles were on snug, and his jacket as well, he would crack his knuckles that had his trademark bandages, and he would afterwards adjust his kneepad on his left knee as he was as ready as he would be the rest would be for Lucas and Arc.

"My skills aren't the only ones that are formidable. Your control over light and heat is pretty formidable itself." Arc would let out a small laugh before letting Lucas continue.

"The Gokin doesn't absorb heat very well but, it doesn't burn easily at all either. So I'll be able to pick it up with the Gokin and bring it through the portal like that." As Arc finished speaking the Gokin on his left arm would extend out past his fist in the shape of a hand.

Once the hand was fully formed Arc would give a nod to Lucas signaling that he was ready. Once Lucas had the portal open Arc would grab the Dragon Orb with the Gokin hand and would wait for Lucas to go through the portal before following behind him.

As Arc passed through the portal he was expecting to be surrounded by walls in a dimly lit forge, to his surprise he would emerge in a halfway destroyed room able to look up and see the sky. It was clear that someone had recently fought here. As his eyes landed on Kira, Arc would make a mental scowl. One of the ones from the forest. At least he won't know who I am without my mask. That was what he thought, not knowing how keen Kira's sense of smell was. Would there be a fight so soon after getting here? With where they were located did that mean Inferno was still around? If so, did that mean the Fire Lord would join the fight? The demon would push the thoughts from his mind with an audible sigh as he prepared himself once more for the worst case scenario.