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As the flames engulfed them both, he found himself locked in a game of endurance. Shadowstep hated games. Shadowstep's wrist blades were interesting weapons, given the ability to detach at the controller's will. When detached, the blades dissolved into black mist which caused wounds to fester and decay rapidly. His wrist blade, lodged into his opponent's shoulder, unlocked from it's fastening, Shadowstep pulling his arm back to send a blow to the man's forehead. His arm looked to grow in size, energy from the suit increasing his strength. In that instant, he sent forth his fist with enough force to send them both separate ways.

"I have been payed a more than generous amount to kill you and the one you call 'Isamu'. I bear no grudge, but I would look after that wound of yours. My black mist has tainted it. More than a poison, its a magical curse that increased the wounds rate of decay. Now then." A massive blast of energy erupted around Shadowstep. His suit let out a charge of energy, an attempt to send Ryuho into the air and off of himself. Adding to the action, Shadowstep spun his legs around to break Ryuho's grip and quickly recovered onto his feet with some distance between them both. Mist would form where his missing wrist blade would be, shaping into a new blade for Shadowstep to use as his deadly tool.

Shadowstep took a quick sweep of the surrounding area. He examined everything before considering his options. "Very well, seeing as you are no longer resisting capture, I will attain you instead of kill you." Shadowstep would say, snapping his fingers. Four robed characters surrounded Ryuho in a square-shaped formation. They moved with a blur, setting out a quick pentagram. Each muttered different phrases, forming walls of magic around their captive. The walls grew tighter until they consumed the man, trapping him in a special bind.

"We will have to return for Isamu later, bring the cargo into the transport carrier." The truck activated on it's own, speeding around and moving towards Shadowstep's position. He watched Grave grasp a handle on the end of the truck as it passed by, leaving the girl to face the two robed figures in front of her.

"He looks like he is enjoying himself, activate the punishment sequence of the barrier.", Shadowstep called back from the passenger seat. Electrical pulses surged through Ryuho's body as the four robed figures began the torture. Keeping his eyes forward, Shadowstep watched the monitors for any sign of pursuers. He wasn't out of the woods yet.

Grave sat parallel to Ryuho's prison, in a seat ran with so many wires and packages it was unbelievable. All of it maintained Grave's being, allowing him to rest as his body slowly tried to recover from the ion disruptor's blast. It was the most damage Grave had ever sustained at once, breaking into his chest's first defense.

"Status?", Shadowstep called, hearing a call that mysteriously sounded like his own sound back.

"His wound has been treated, we are now returning to full shield strength."

"Good, we can't have him dying too soon." Shadowstep leaned back in the passenger seat, talking to Ryuho from his position. "True pain... I know someone who is enduring pain which you would never understand. But such torture is fit for only those worthy of it's might. Now silence, I'm watching my soap opera.", he said as he'd watch the image playing at the corner of his screen.

Kneeling down after the battle, "Damn it, I'm too weak. We've got to go after him. After all he said he wanted me as well, so no one i travel with will be safe." turning towards Shadow, "Though i could not see the full battle, you fought valiantly, from what i can gather you and him were once comrades. Let us retrieve our friend Ryuho. I shall venture alone if i must but if any of you wish to aid me please join me, Jigen Time to go." said Isamu as he gathered what few belongings he had with him and followed Ryuho's trail.

Shadow smirked and dusted her self down, allowing her self to down grade to a more safer leveal, " That we where and posibly will be again. I will go ahead and attempted to slow them down, I'll have too pull a few tricks to catch up but nothing that I can't handle." Shesmiled kindly and set of in the direction of the truck " There not far ahead, it won't take me long to catch up" She smirked as she bagain to run as fast as she could *I just hope I can catch them before they get to far* she thought to her self as she planed out what she was goign to do when she catched up witht he truck.

After a short while she finaly managed to catch up with the truck, she had decided not to use time aginst them as she wonted to get Ryuho out quickly. She slowly seeped up onto the back of the truck and broke into the back windos sliding into the truck " well hello again" She smirked as she walked up to grave " Aww recharging are we" she laughed lightly as she looked to see where the cables where pluged into " I wonder what will ahppen if i remove this " She smiled as she riped out oen of the cable " opss dear me" She smiled and went over to Ryuho. Cutting her finger she spilt a little amount of blood onto the speel, her blood took over relasing Ryuho from captur " Ahh someone had to come get you " She chuckled as she saw Grave glaring at her., "Its all about stelf my dear" she laughed.