GalaxyCommander

Takehitsu nodded and attempted to use the energy which would prove to all failure. The strain was visible on his face, "It's to no good maybe our sould will remained linked but even by forcing magic into my body I'm unable to use it. through scientific methods my body was ravaged of all capabilities to use magic. Feeling each others emotions and such is in itself a strong form for alliance. I'm sorry though the silver energy you placed within me will only be usable by you. This may prove usefull in the future as it is. I'm still to be a mercenary however. For I owe no one allegiance. I'm also not about to become servitor of someone else while the oath I made when I became a super assassin still applies. The oath states as long as I live I will serve my superiors within the empire or until my oath is nullifyed by one of a few various manners. At this point being a mercenary and doing what I can to attempt to return home is honoring my oath." He halted for a moment gritting his teeth and going through the replacement of another rib which appears more and more painful with each occurance. "However friends we shall be." He stated weakly as he stood and yet again. He didn't need to look hard to know Kestral was also weakened and probably not capable of continuing. Takehitsu wasn't able to do much himself. Another opponent who was basically at equal on par with him. "Come with me back to my setup and I can help you restore yourself." He stated as he turned and started hobbling off towards the series of tree like machines he was working on before the fight.
Kestral was disappointed, he had hoped that Takehitsu would have been able to instill some level of power from the silver energy. He felt that it had been somewhat of a wasted effort. He would not have the alliance he sought, he would not have the powerful asset he sought, he would not even have all of his silver energy. A great weight had found its place in Kestral's heart, he was, for the first time he could recall, filled with sorrow.
Despite this, he maintained his cool, collected and cold expression. He felt it demoralizing for a warrior to show his inner weakness, he felt it necessary to hide any drastic emotions.
"While it pains me to hear that my efforts to make you an even more adept warrior were in vain, I will have to come to terms with it. I also respect any pacts you have made that keep you from making alliances with me. I do hope that if ever you change your mind, that you will consider my offer. I also will hope that, though we are not truly allies, we will not engage in combat unless it is for sport rather than slaughter. Since we are connected, I feel that it would be quite senseless to do so anyway, for when one of us falls, the other must fall as well." said Kestral. While he was finding it easier for him to function mentally, he was actually draining himself physically.
As soon as he tried to follow Takehitsu, he found that his legs would not obey him. They trembled and he fell hard on his face, only throwing his arms forward to steady his fall. He was perfectly conscious, but in essence, he had become temporarily paralyzed.