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It had been a while since he had been here...A long while.

There have been many times that Tynan has flown over this deserted part of the city. These streets that had once florished with humans was now nothing more than a ghost town. That had not changed much, except for, perhaps, the fact that some more plants had began sprouting in the cracks of the torn up streets and the crumbling sidewalk. The buildings were empty, dank and dark. Abandoned, broken down cars were still parked in the streets, or at the stop lights. Whenever Tynan flew over this over this shadow of a human community, he always wondered why the humans had bothered builidng and moving in here if they were only to leave? Were they really picky or frail enough to have to move completely out of a city for such a simple reason? Were they really that weak to not protect it? Were they really that selfish as to completely leave it behind after it has been safe for many years? Were they really that cruel? Tynan knew the answer to all of these.

Finally, he landed on one of the old roof tops of a wretched temement, his great black wings with stricking gold markings out spread. The sun was setting at his back, a long shadow clouding the city in darkness. With his sharp, piercing eyes of gold he gazed down at the city, remembering how he hated it all. His talons gripped onto the edge, his muscles tense. The bitter cold wind stirred his dark feathers and chimed his chains of steel. Hatred was set in the griffins expression. He appeared to be a nightmare.

For a while now he had felt that perhaps he could heal, that he could move on. But it was more clear now that it ever had been, that this wish, this prayer, would not happen. It would never happen. Not in his most pleasant dreams would he be able to heal from this pain...

As the sun began sinking into the horizon, Tynan could feel his heart burning with hatred more than it had in ages. It had been a night like this one. A night when summer was fading away and the bitter fall began rolling in. A night with no glowing moon and clouds hiding the stars. It had been a night just like this one. If only he could have saved her...

Tynan stood ontop of that building long after the sun had fully set, letting the painful memories overpower him. He was so lost in thought that he was almost unaware of where he was.

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Finally, the pair of golden eyes passed over a she-griffin who slept soundly upon the roof top across from him. Was that...Shu Fang? Imitdiatley he lowered her wings, rustling his feathers as he did so. What was she doing here? Curious, he glided over to her silently, his chains being the only sound that rustled the air.

He landed next to her, watching her for a moment with soft eyes. She seemed troubled...Then his attention was drawn to the injury on her leg. A frown spread across his face. He didn't want to wake her up, but perhaps he should. She didn't seem to be enjoying her nap anyway...

Tenderly he nuzzled her neck, trying to wake her in a way that would not startle her.

Tynan just watch as she awoke and backed away from him startled. His expression was unchanged, a frown across his face, sharp golden eyes watching her warily. Finally he asked in a soft, concerned tone, "Are you okay? You seem somewhat on edge...Did I startle you?"

The great dark griffin had managed to witness the last part of her seemingly restless sleep. She had definatly seemed troubled in her sleep. Although Tynan could probably guess and knew it wouldn't be the kindest thing in the world to ask, he could not help but wonder who Jun was...He flipped the name repeatedly in his head. He did want to know. He did. But that would probably mean that he would have to-

Tynan still wore his frown, his eyes watching her carefully with concern. Then in a soft tone he asked, "Why are you sorry? You did nothing wrong." He paused for a moment, shotting a glance at her scarring leg. Then his eyes looked back at her, intent and serious. "Who else have you seen lately?"

Tynan could sense her annoyance and in doing so, seemed to absorb it and morph it into his own frustation. His talons tightened sightly and his muscles were tense. He looked at Shu Fang with a powerful, firm gaze that seemed to pierce into her expressions. "Did they hurt you?" he asked firmly, clearly holding back the frustation slowly building within him, "Who are these pawns for?"

Tynan's eyes narrowed slightly as he studied her expression. His thoughts were swirling around within him mind, like a river of throught being twisted into a rapid whirlpool. He swished his tail with slight frustration and annoyance. Not towards Shu Fang but towards himself.

For some reason, he didn't really understand what she meant, which is rare for him when he is around Shu Fang. The idea of kimera being convinced to work for humans was an abstract idea to him. Even to follows of Sarlost didn't directly work for humans, for he knew that their overall goal was for peace in general for all creatures. That did not involve serving humans.

Timidly, he murmered, "I'm sorry...I'm not sure if I fully understand what you mean..." He glanced away, feeling uneasy for asking such a question. He didn't want to push it, especially when he thought that this had something to do with the painful side of her past.

Tynan listened to her words very, very carefully. After then had all been spoken and he rolled them over in his mind some he finally nodded and said, "Yes, I understand what you are saying. I just wasn't sure the first time. I see what you are saying, but I still do not understand how these kimera can be tricked in this way. But I'm sure you don't understand either and I probably never will..." He glanced down at the cuffs on wrapped around his talons and said in a softer tone, "And yes, I know exactly what you mean. Speaking what is on one's mind isn't always easy..."

Tynan could not help but feel releaved with the change of subject. It seemed to lighten the atmosphere more. Tynan looked up at her again and gave her a half smile. "I suppose you could say it was busy. Were somewhat separated right now, trying to find a good pack territory that can support more members when we have them. And I belive that Sephiroth his trying to come in contact with Syn....I haven't really seen them much lately. We try to meet up with each other on a regular basis to try and see how our search is going. But rarely are Sephiroth or Axel there...They must have strayed farther away then they had origonally thought nessesary to find Syn." Tynan glanced at Shu Fang's scarring leg again, and debated with himself if he should ask about how it was feeling or not. He didn't want to return to that topic, but he could not help but feel worried...

Tynan sat and listened to her words. "Yes," he admitted, "It is hard to find Syn. Very hard. But I can't blame him for his secretive nature. In fact, it is a brilliant strategy in all other aspects except for the fact that none of the kimera who wish to follow him can find him. It makes sense. If he advertises himself then Sarlost's worriors could just find him and overthrown him there. From what I heard, he's doing the same thing Sarlost once did. He's travelling, spreading the word of his beliefs and slowly gathering kimera with him. Once he feels that he has a secure number he'll probably find a secure spot to settle in. Unfortunatly, Sarlost has had this accomplished a while ago and has been settled long enough to become even stronger. I would imagine that even facing her one on one would be a challenge..." From the corner of his eye, he thought he spotted something moving, but he thought nothing of it. He was too wrapped in his thoughts. "I used to be one of the kimera who would travel around with him, but I then left to try and gather more followers. He said that he was going to settle in one place soon, but he has yet to do so. Or at least from what I have heard..." Tynan glanced off to the side, his eyes slightly narrowed.