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Griffin and Bell are having an outing, a picnic in the forest, obviously Bell’s idea. She personally thought her brother was a little too stressed lately for his own good and decided a picnic would be the perfect remedy. Griffin on the other hand did not seem enthusiastic at the idea and rather trudged along with her. They were both dressed in casual clothes, which might look strange given they rarely chose that sort of attire. Griffin wore a dark purple button up shirt with the sleeves rolled up to his elbows and jet black shorts and sandals. Bell was even more casual in jean shorts and a black t-shirt. They found a suitable clearing and Bell spread everything out while Griffin sat down closed his eyes and nibbled on whatever she passed him. Bell knew Griffin was a stranger to doing things for fun but she could feel him relaxing for once.

The forest that surrounds the Black Company is immense in size, stretching on for miles in nearly every direction. It stops just short of the ruins of a town to the east and at the base of a perilous mountain range far to the north. The forest is mainly deciduous, turning the most beautiful reds, oranges and yellows in the autumn, with a few conifers sprinkled in for good measure. One glance was enough to tell someone that there was something...special about this forest. For you see, surrounding this forest was a feeling. It wasn't a feeling one got on a sunny day when nice wheather was abundunt nor was it a feeling one got while lying next to the person they care for most in this world. No. The feeling that surrounded this forest was one of dismay and anguish. Terrible things had happened here. Still happened here when the occasion permits it.

At the edge of this forest, with the ominous feeling that clung to the air like a terrible odor, stood a man. He was a most unobtrusive man. He stood only slightly taller than the average male at 6 feet although he was quite muscular, a sign that he kept in shape. His clothes were exactly the same, very plain in both look and make. He wore a simple black, long sleeve shirt that went well with the light blue jeans he wore and the simple black boots that sprung up from beneath the jeans. His shirt sleeves were rolled up revealing an olive skin tone and powerful arms. The only peculiar thing that could be said about the man was that his hair was the deepest shade of black that anyone who saw it could recall. And that his eyes were of the deepest gray; they were such a deep gray that no storm, no matter how violent or terrible, had gotten to that exact shade. They almost looked black except for the small light behind them that seemed to keep them that shade of gray. But other than his eyes or his hair he looked completely normal. Almost too normal.

You see he was familiar with the landscape. He knew who resided in this forest; who lived around the surrounding area and even who lived above the forest before him. Powerful beings all. And not only did he know of their power but he had experianced it long ago and the power these individuals wielded would have scared any normal man. But this was not a normal man. He looked unobtrusive, this was so, but he was more like these people who live in this place than any other vagabond who ever wandered the countryside. Or so it had been. For you see the man who stood on the edge of the forest was none other than Irvine Gray. And he was home.

Irvine stood in the center of a worn and beaten pathway into the forest. He stood there gazing up at the forest before him, memories flooding his mind. So many memories. Most of them bad. He shook his head and closed his eyes, giving a deep sigh as he did. When he opened his eyes he began to walk down the worn pathway. Putting his hands in his pockets and whistling an old tune he'd heard as boy growing up with knights, he made his way into the forest. He knew the path well. He knew where it would take him. And armed with this knowledge he began his slow and steady march back to the Black Company.

Krono descended silently into the forest. He landed on the ground on one knee. He was lost in thought as his wings retracted into his back once more, thinking about what his immediate future was, just what exactly he planned to achieve here. He was going to use this place as a base of sorts, to train. He figured that he would be safe here for a while. Safe from any forces that heaven or hell may have sent out to try and destroy him.

He smirked to himself and closed his as he stood up slowly. Yes, he would train here and launch a solo mission against heaven. That was his main target, he wasn't too concerned with hell. He had no issue with them, they had issue with him...but that didn't matter. He would make sure they would pay for casting him aside after all that he had done. There was nothing tieing him down and he was in peak condition for a strike, but he knew there were still abilities within him that were just waiting to be unlocked.

But that wasn't until later. He had something to take care of prsently, a food shortage. Elergy needed it badly and he did feel badly for the poor fellow. He may want revenge on the legions of heaven, but he wasn't an evil individual. He was neautral most of the time, he fought for what he believed in. He heard a rustle not far from where he was. Opening his eyes, a portal opened up beneath him and he fell through rather quickly. Another opened up beside a nearby deer and he was thrust out of it, Katana drawn. He slashed fiercly causing the head to fly through the air and roll along the ground, crimson blood spilling as it went. The body dropped lifeless into anothe rportal that opened up underneath it. All portal closed, Krono smirked and sheathed his katana again.

Before the day was out he would make sure they would have plenty of fresh meat.

As she stepped from the shadows with her lover she turned, her gaze watching him with worried eyes.

"What's wrong?" She asked, she had felt his skin crawl per-say. She knew he had done experiments on himself, to which she wasn't a fan. She didn't think it was healthy, and as a doctor she didn't like anything that wasn't deemed healthy. As a lover she didn't like anything that had the ability to hurt him. She wouldn't start moving untill he gave her a proper answer either, she was stubborn as hell and he knew that.

" Fetch! " With a Slight wave with her gauntlet hand she Flung A decently Sized piece of Iron Across the Clearing. it was no more then the size of a normal chair. Dashing past her after the iron was A Massive Black Dane. Paws bigger then a Human hand, clashing into the ground, as it Ran at a speed of 80mph, in a playful state.

With Toy in Mouth, you can see it wasnt a Normal Dog, as it had been altered and created By her. it had a mechanical chest, Parts of the legs, and Part of its face. its Jawline was pure steel, and altered to act like a Sharks Jaw, being able to extend and shed teeth, for when biting it doesnt get locked.

Muscle and Skin with fur, as growing to cover up the steel within the dog, but seeing how Sai needed a break from her -pets- in the lab, a tech was in charge, and found himself eaten for not doing the job right. Sai can only wait to see if the skin is capable on growing with the machinery.

As the dog dropped the Toy at her feet, and patted his head with a Smile. " good boy....now Sit.." Without hesitation the dog sat. Taking a few steps back, She brought her hand up in front of her, Whirling and humming calmly A small shield covered her. " X0029....Bark"

the dog's eyes shifted to a blue color, and without a second thought A soft rumbling within the dog, as it took it a bit to gather the energy. Opening his Mouth came out a Loud Bark with a Sonic Wave of Light Energy, that Shot out at Sai, taking out a radius of 5 feet around her. She Sighed. Apparently she has to work on a quicker way for the dog to gather energy to make it Instant.

Grumbling, as the sound of metal was being tossed around, and sparks of energy, flashed stupid Dog was apparently more difficult to perfect then a Human being. She Knelt before the dog as it was on its back and its chest spread open. The head of the dog laid on her lap as she worked into its vocal cords for the energy to travel. " Stupid Wires and connections...Cant even make the damn thing Bark Instan....." the dog heard the word bark, Shifted cores, as it Shocked Sai as her hand was within the cores, and blasted the Wave at her. She was Sent tumbling back in a series of tumbles before she laid Flat on her belly. She growled as she lifted her head up from the ground and spit out pieces of grass.

Phia sighed.

"I know but....ye know me..." She said with a soft tone. "I know we'd be ok...but still..." She repeated herself. She paused and turned her head a fraction of an inch. She heard the noise, displeasure took over her features now, she knew who else was here now. Well as long as the pair didn't interact with the woman than no harm done right? So she hoped. Phia feared little in this world and no being was part of her fears, but that wasn't to say she would run right up to people she liked. Phia wasn't in the mood for that. She just wanted to enjoy her time with her lover.