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 Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2008 10:31 am
(( I wanted to do Halloween and Thanksgiving too but too late confused ))
Tahei and Ayame head towards the train station. They noticed it began snowing. Tahei had almost forgotten what time of year it was. The last month of the year marked the beginning of winter with a white sheet. Tahei reminisced about previous winters, when Hateshi and his brother were alive.
*flash back*
A younger version of Hateshi hugged under a branch, waiting for his target to approach. Suddenly, the branch snaps. He flips on top of it then jumps right before it smashes into the thick snow. As he flew in the air, a snowball hits him in the face. Stunned by the impact, he plows into the snow.
He spits snow out, "Hey! We agreed! No jutsu!" Kousha raises another snowball, "You don't expect a *ninja* to play by the rules do you?" Hateshi ducks under a mound of snow as Kousha's snowball flies, "So this is training? I thought we were having a snowball fight?" A wall of snowballs arcs into the air, heading towards Hateshi's location. This massive attack was the result of Kousha's sheer speed, "We are. Snowball fights are good training aren't they?"
Tahei was passing by and noticed the two play fighting, [Tsk he always twists things around. No wonder why he's called Evil Coyote.] Kousha flashed behind him covering his eyes, "You wanna play?" Tahei pushes him away, "Sorry I can't. I gotta go." Kousha complains, "Man you always gotta go. You need to take a break na. You can wander some other time."
*end flashback*
Tahei stares into the sky, [I will always wander. Won't I?]
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Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2008 11:56 am
"I'm not in the mood to deal with another student okay?" Tahei's words stung, but Ayame brushed them off -- or tries to. Was that all she will ever be to people? A burden? She withdraws into her thoughts, thankful that Mary is around to take control and keep her moving along with Tahei. Ayame is grateful as well that Mary had brushed the comment off so quickly . . . since the girl was thinking along those lines. That was probably best, though, that Tahei does not know. She does not want to be a burden, after all.
When the rain shifts to snow, Ayame snaps out of her revere to look up in wonder. This is the first time she has ever seen snow -- having grown up in the desert. This was also the furthest from home she has ever been, since she was never assigned an official squad to run missions with. She was too "precious" to her family to risk losing in the field -- not like they acted like it.
There are not many people on the train, and Ayame and Tahei pretty much get a whole car to themselves. Silence stretches between the pair, but Ayame does not break it -- though it starts to get uncomfortable. She can tell that Tahei's thoughts are elsewhere, especially considering how he mostly just stares out the window at all the passing white. So, instead, Ayame pulls her kodachi into her lap and slides it from its sheath. She feels Tahei's eyes flick to her when she does this, but she does not meet his gaze, running her fingers almost lovingly over the steel.
After a moment, she recalls a story her grandfather -- one of the few family members that actually treated her like family and not some science experiment -- once told her about an old clan tradition -- a lost clan tradition. Ayame bites her thumb and then brushes a drop of blood horizontally across the flat of the blade near the hilt. She then touches two fingers to the metal below the streak. The blood soaks in and the metal shifts, symbols slowly forming in the steel to spell out a name: MAYA.
Ayame blinks at her sister's name, a faint smile flickering across her lips. Then, she bites her thumb again and repeats the process. KIYOTOSHI. The young woman runs her fingers over the characters now engraved into the blade of her kodachi, her grandfather's words echoing in her mind. "We remember those who have fallen before us -- beside us -- our family -- our friends -- and for them we continue to live -- we continue to fight."
Without looking at him -- and before she can rethink the words leaving her mouth -- Ayame asks Tahei softly, "How does one go about joining Kurosao?"
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Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2008 1:09 pm
Tahei's facial expression doesn't change. He felt as if he were trekking through miles of snow all his life, "It's not something you join." He pauses then explains, "We were formed to do a job, of course. Our purpose is to 'enforce an invisible peace.' That's what Hateshi said anyway." Ayame was confused, "Hateshi?" Tahei forgot, "Oh. You know him by his cover name, Kiyotoshi. His real name is Hateshi. I figure keeping it a secret won't matter since he's dead now. The government changed his identity to help protect him." He stares at the snow falling, as if looking for something, "Hateshi chose everyone in Kurosao. No one 'got in'. Everyone was _specifically_ selected by him." Mary retorts, "Tch you guys act like you're something special."
Tahei replies, "We are a branch of URA that doesn't exist. I realized... what Hateshi had realized as leader. We are government supported rogue ninja. We are immune to all laws. Shortly put, we can do whatever we want, as long as we make the public afraid to commit crimes of course."
The car door opens and a waitress walks in with a cart. She sees that they're the only two in there, "You guys on a secret mission or something?" she jokes. Tahei fakes a smile then the waitress asks, "You want anything? I have sushi, ramen, peanuts..." Tahei shakes his head, "I'm not hungry." She pokes fun at him, "What you don't like sushi?" Tahei looks at her, "You should try better next time."
The waitress transforms back into his girlfriend, Ria, "How could you tell it was me? Was it the voice?" Tahei answers, "It was everything. What are you doing here?" She gets pissed, "What are you doing here with her?" Tahei looks at Ayame, "Riding the train?" Ria approaches him, "Look the Jiosa sent me to come check up on you... (Tahei) Tch. What they thought I'd go AWOL or something?" Ria shrugs, "Well... You're cousin's KIA. What do you think..? (Tahei) I'm fine."
Ria drops it, "Well... What are you doing now? (Tahei) Regrouping. Killing Ouja was only the first. We have to cause mass hysteria." Ria was concerned, "What?! (Tahei) Tell the Sanosa we got it covered. I already made the hit list. Make sure the police don't get themselves killed. (Ria) Are you killing innocent people now? (Tahei) No. Just corrupt politicians and the like. Those who think they can get away with breaking the law, need to think again. Lobbying, bribing, cheating on their wives. They all should be on the BAN list of every country. They will be executed tomorrow. Before the day ends. (Ria laughs) Don't you think that's a bit much for one day? (Tahei) I can handle it." Ria now understood what his true intent was, to go to every country and kill these people himself. She grasp his hands, "Listen. I want you to be careful okay?" Tahei looks her in the eyes, "Don't worry so much. They can't kill me."
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Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2008 3:57 pm
Mary floats up out of Ayame so that the pair can talk easier. "That's what I thought, kid, but look at me now?" The ghost laughs bitterly.
Ayame glares at her. "That's not the point, Mary."
The ghost woman shrugs. "Whatever." She smirks. "This mission of yours. I take it we get to help? It sounds like fun. I haven't been able to live up to my name in a while." Mary chuckles darkly.
Sitting back, Ayame mulls over what Tahei had told her about Kurosao and about Kiyotoshi. She looks back down at her kodachi -- at the name engraved there. She ignored the conversation going on around her, biting her thumb once more and repeating the process for a third time. This time, the characters were smaller, situated a bit off to one side beneath the larger name above them. HATESHI.
So, Kiyotoshi -- or Hateshi -- was the one who "chose" everyone in Kurosao. He was also the one who asked Ayame to help them with the Muteki Shield -- with defeating Ouja. She knows that did not make her a member of Kurosao, since she definitely is not a part of this URA. So did that mean that they were actually just using her? Were they planning on just discarding her when she ceased to be useful?
Ayame focuses back on her sword. MAYA. Gone now, her sister was the only thing that had kept Ayame tied to her own village. She had known that if she left, her family would turn to Maya and treat her the same way they had treated Ayame. She could not have that happening. Ayame touched the name. Corrupt politicians and the like. "The like" surely included people like her clan -- people who treated others like mere lab rats -- even their own children!
Her eyes shift down to KIYOTOSHI and then HATESHI. He had made it his mission -- it would seem -- to get rid of such people. Ouja was just the beginning. Ayame decides at that moment. She will take up that mission, even if it leads her to the death of her own clan by her own hands. She will do it for Maya -- and for Hateshi himself.
"In memoria vestrum," she murmurs softly.
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Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2008 4:40 pm
Shin sighs as he walks away from the grave. "I will never be able to join you two." He pauses for awhile as he begins to cry. "Sorry." Shin continues to walk towards his old village he controlled only to visit the ashes that had layed waste to it. He kneels down picking up the ashes in his hand and letting the wind sweep them away. "They should of been stronger." Shin sighs and turns around. "To the country of air." Shin quickly shushins to the front step and walks through the doors. He barges through every door not allowing any guard to stop him. He finally reaches the chamber of the kage and greets him. "I am Shin Himora of the Himora clan rogue of the Country Hidden in the Shadows. Please forgive my intursion but i need to talk to you." He closes his eyes as 4 swords surround his neck. "I would like you to give me a test to increase my rank as a ninja. Because of my missions i was not allowed to partake in these events and would like to increase in rank anyway possible now. I know i am a higher rank then a 4th class and i would like to be recognized as such. When can i take this test? I will do anything." Shins face does not flinch as the kage turns around. His mind was set on becoming a ninja that was normal not what he was just a meer rogue who knew his technique.
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Posted: Fri Dec 12, 2008 12:24 pm
Tahei stares at Ayame for a while, studying her. After a few more seconds she asks, "What?" Tahei's eyes wander, looking left and right, indicating that he was thinking something over considerably, "Hmm." Ria looks at him weird, giggling, "You look so cute when you're thinking."
Tahei systematically comes to a decision, "I will be replacing Hateshi as Kurosao leader. As leader," he looks at Ayame, "you have been selected as our new squad member, to help counter the loss in our group's total force due to Hateshi's death. If you try to quit or leave the group you will be killed on sight. In Hateshi's own words, 'the only way you're leaving this group is in a casket.'"
*meanwhile*
The Kiosa thinks it over, then signals URA to return to their positions, "You want to be qualified as Kuraichi..." He turns towards him, "Kuraichi is the highest held rank a ninja can attain. Only possessing power does not make you Kuraichi. Kuraichi have wit, wisdom, cleverness, originality. Whether they understand or not, they are the closest description of a true ninja. The Nine Laws shows through them," nodding his head. He paces, "To detect Kuraichi, a... suicidal test is administered. You would risk death in order to gain this rank?"
Shin tries to keep from laughing at 'risk death.' The Kiosa grins, "Many have fallen due to fear. Just as many have died laughing at it. Be careful of which side you take." He tilts his head as if listening to someone then continues, "We call the test the War Simulation. It was designed by Ansuni Hashi to calculate a person's power rating. If you take this test your PR will be recorded by every government that's with the exam. Perhaps, if you're evil, you may not want us to do this, seeing as we can use it against you. In which case I recommend you get the hell out of here."
He adds one last thing, "Oh yeah. The War Simulation typically lasts 3 years." Shin gives a 'wtf??' face so Kiosa, "Yeah I know, but it takes a while to gather the data." He squints his eyes, "But seeing as this is a special case, I may be able to contact Ansuni and ask him to gage your PR in person, if he's not too busy. I'm sure he'd like to meet you, Seiryuu."
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Posted: Fri Dec 12, 2008 1:57 pm
Ayame peers at Tahei, slightly stunned by his words. [Well, I wanted it, and here it is. That was . . . easy.] She slides her kodachi back into its sheath and holds it before her with both hands. The girl bows. "I understand. My sword --"
"And shield," Mary cuts in, smirking.
Ayame glances up at her, "-- and my life are yours. I will not fail you."
She straightens her back, lowering the kodachi back into her lap. Her hands tighten around the sword. [Maya, Hateshi, this is for you.] She licks her lips. "So, our first mission is to kill off these people on your list in one day? How long's the list?"
Mary giggles madly. "This is going to be so much fun! You want people afraid to commit crimes? Just think how scared they'll be when they find out I'm working with you." She giggles again, spinning happily in the air. "Bloody Mary's back in business!"
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Posted: Fri Dec 12, 2008 3:56 pm
Tahei corrects her, "I'm not your God. I merely decide the most effective course of action for the group. We work for everyone and everybody everywhere. We are the whisper of the people. Also, I said _I_ *raises finger* was killing them. I don't leave room for error. Everyone has a specific job during the mission. Mine is to place bullets into their heads."
He executes hand signs, "Ko." A big sniper rifle appears in his hand, "I call this the Cancel Cannon. Semi-auto with a free-floating barrel. Fires .50 cal, super-sonic, BTHP open tip, Haniyasu coated, armor piercing sabot rounds. No scope, don't need one. Attached suppressor reduces sound, muzzle flash and recoil." Mary knew she heard that word before, "Haniyasu? (han-e-yah-ss)" Tahei grins, "An original Hashi weapon. Most dangerous 'poison' in the world. It reverses any attempt to heal someone, causing them to decay instead. We had developed it because someone asked for the most dangerous poison in the world. Sadly, we hadn't produced it until a few years after Year 0."
Mary remembers, "Isn't that stuff like powder?" Tahei nods, "Yeah. That's how we use it. We grind it up into powder and mix it into stuff, being careful not to let it enter our body of course." Mary smiled, "That's right you guys were those plantation people. You guys raised all kinds of weird crops." Tahei wondered how old she was, [...those plantation people... Hmm, she sounds like she was alive during the revolution.]
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Posted: Fri Dec 12, 2008 7:27 pm
Ayame lowers her head slightly, frowning subtly at his rebuke. She had not meant her words like that -- considering him some sort of god. She only wanted to express some shred of loyalty. Working in a close-knit group would require trust -- the knowledge that orders would be carried out efficiently and without fail. Why would he jump to that 'god' conclusion, though?
She sighs, focusing on his comment about the fact that he would be the one to kill their targets. "What do you want us to do, then?" she asks blandly.
Mary seems a bit more ticked about this fact, though, after she gets over her fascination with Tahei's Haniyasu. "What? You don't think I can do it properly?" She crosses her arms over her chest and glares daggers at him. "I see how it is."
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Posted: Fri Dec 12, 2008 8:24 pm
Shin smiles "So you know." Shin laughs "This test sounds like fun and whether im evil or not is up for interpretation. Some could say im just following orders. Though i will not join your village i will align my loyalty to you." Shin bows in respect to him. "I would like to take this test as soon as possible." Shin was excited and so was Seiryuu. Shin performs a kage bushin which allowed both Seiryuu and Shin to be out in person. "Kiosa knowing that i am a beast why would you let your guards back down? I am something that is feared by many." Shin giggles.
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Posted: Fri Dec 12, 2008 9:14 pm
Tahei explains the whole thing, "Okay here's the rundown. Dalbir is going to run around burning down as many of their houses and stuff as he can. You're going to help him by using the mirror to teleport. You're welcome to help destroy their houses but do not get seen and do not kill any bystanders. Most importantly, don't leave anything behind, especially evidence that you were there. If there is any doubt just have Dalbir turn the area into lava. Dalbir is the Infernal guy, so he can toast the place in a matter of seconds. Although I'm not sure how many houses he can do in one day."
"While you guys do that, I'll be assassinating everyone on the hit list. Utari will be teleporting me around to speed up the process. Nisemono will cover me so there's no trace that we were there. Any trace you or Dalbir leave in the house will just get burned to a crisp. Mitsuke, Seru, Kouken and Jin will be diverting any police at key areas so they don't get involved. If everything goes according to plan, we'll have destroyed their property and their lives." The train arrives in Tengakure so everyone gets off. They walk to Tahei's apartment and enter. Ria seemed to have run off somewhere, "(Tahei) Get some sleep. Be ready to execute at 8 o'clock sharp. Dalbir will knock on the door at that time. Tell him you were selected and that I talked to you on the train. The rest of us will be elsewhere."
*meanwhile*
The Kiosa sniffs the air, "Because you won't be able to touch me before URA gets here. I can evade any attack before it gets near me due to a... special fighting technique I developed myself. As long as there is distance between me and the opponent, and the fight starts on land, I cannot be touched unless I close that distance. It works sort of as a buffer. I wouldn't recommend attacking me in the first place, as I know the Asphyxiation Jutsu which can lead to death in under a minute, due to air being replaced by carbon dioxide inside the lungs. Humans depend a lot on the diaphragm in order to breath, which isn't exactly a strong muscle."
He whips out his cell phone and dials a number, waiting for him to pick up, "Hey Ansuni... (Ansuni) Kiosa? (Kiosa) Yeah. I was wondering... (Ansuni) Sorry I'm really busy right now. Call me back later. Bye." The Kiosa rolls his eyes then calls him back, "Hey. (Ansuni) What? (Kiosa) I need you to test someone. (Ansuni) I don't have time... (Kiosa) Sieryuu. (Ansuni) Huh?? (Kiosa) Sieryuu's vessel is here and he wants to gain Kuraichi status. (Ansuni) You mean Seiryuu as in a Shishou? (Kiosa) Yeah. (Ansuni) Alright alright coming."
About half an hour later, Ansuni walks into the office with one hand in his pocket and the other holding a smoke, "Alright, where is he?" He sees Shin sleeping and Sieryuu about to fall asleep, "Why'd he make clones?" The Kiosa shrugs and Ansuni gets to it, "Alright disperse the clone. No head starts na." The Kiosa waves them off, "Have fun."
Ansuni leads Shin outside, "Hmm... where, where where where?" He turns around, "Transport us outside the city. Anywhere where there's enough room to fight." Shin flashes them to outside the city.
Ansuni activates Level 1 Issekigan, "Alright lets see. Hmm, lots of ryoku. And chi. Alright try to punch me as fast as you can. Just do it." Shin flashes, throwing a punch at his face while Ansuni lazily tilts his head to dodge, "Hmm, decent speed." He puffs out smoke then scratches his head, "Alright. Ready. Don't worry Seiryuu I won't pull any tricks like seals or anything. Alright now I want you to try to kill me okay? Don't worry as I can recognize what you're going to do before you even finish a move." He activates Level 15 Issekigan then takes a stance, "We're going to fight for like an hour I guess. Also, I need to see that you're doing more with Sieryuu than just using him as a battery. And no demon mode because well that's just not fair hehehe I mine as well be fighting Seiryuu himself at that point."
The Kiosa ponders about the examination, [I hope they don't kill each other. I haven't seen anyone yet who could get anywhere near killing Ansuni though... I wonder if he already gaged his PR when he walked in here.] Ansuni starts calculating Shin's PR while scanning his body, [Hmm, extremely high ryoku. That automatically puts him in my range. Chi, multiplication class. Already approaching a 3rd Order Power Rating. Eh figures seeing as Seiryuu's a demon and all. I'm going to have to use entangle atten attacks to mess up his ryoku control and use Myaku to shatter his hands before he can execute any hand signs. Then he has a healing factor. Lots of stuff to account for.] "Alright lets go."
*the next day*
Tahei was situated on a roof, aiming his sniper rifle, "10 seconds until Target 1's execution." Nisemono had maximum level Issekigan activated, "Ready." Tahei counts down, "3... 2.... 1..." He fires a round and follows it, watching that it hit its mark. It shortly goes through an old man's head, "Target executed." Everyone around the old guy goes crazy as his body decays. Nisemono had cleared the area of any traces they left, "Area secure." Tahei sighs, "Alright, Utari onto Target 2." Utari teleports them to another place in Kumojou, "Man this sucks. All I'm doing is teleporting you guys. (Tahei) You're going to need all your ryoku for that. We're traveling across the continent in one day and executing these criminals. This is the only way to do this." He raises the Cancel Cannon, then looks down the barrel, "10 seconds. (Nisemono) Ready." The systematic execution of those on the hit list begins.
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Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2008 2:20 am
Shin smiles and quickly activates his Akkigan and charges at Ansuni. He charges at him quickly flashsteping flying down smashing his fist in the ground. Ansuni jumps back but a clone kicks him in the ribs throwing him a little to the left the clone releases and Shin begins the charge again. He throws multiple combo techniques trying to hit nerves through out the body as Ansuni just smacks his hands away. Shin finally holds up his hand and shoots a dark lightening bolt without making handsigns. Ansuni raises his eye brow as he dodges it as it catches his hair. Shin quickly makes the shadow handsigns throwing shadow spikes at him as clones begin to appear out of no where. [(Seiryuu) I hope this is what he meant by not just using me as a battery. (Shin) Eh. I think so cause this saves me a lot of time with you just makeing the handsign.] A couple of Shins pull out their swords and jump right into the shadow spikes usign the spikes as place where they can push off and land on as they fly around swinging their swords. They both smile "BUSHIDO DE!" They both chose the opposite fromt he other one uses kage as the other uses himoto. The next one comes into the fight with the Reyabi making this even more difficult as Ansuni is surrounded in shadow spikes not able to see the sun light except for the cracks behind him. Shin creates two more clones who begin to prepare a technique if he remerges for the big shadow spick sphere.
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Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2008 6:04 am
Ansuni carefully watches the attack, [Attacking from as many directions as possible. Good.] Ansuni's body gets destroyed as all the attacks make impact. Shin looked confused at what had just happened then Ansuni reappears behind a tree, revealing that he had replaced, "I can Shiro (replace) without hand signs." He analyzes every moment of the attack, [Spreading it out to cover as much area as possible rather than focusing attacks on a point. And he can use both light and dark himoto jutsu at the same time.]
He focuses on his neck, shatters it, flashes then strikes Shin's atten immobilizing him for a second. He quickly flashes everywhere annihilating the clones before their attacks could touch him, [I'd like to see how he uses his clones. Hopefully he's developed compounding techniques other than using dark and light attacks simultaneously.]
*Meanwhile*
Tahei aims his Cancel Cannon, "In 10." Nisemono looks around, "Sir I think we have a security breach." Tahei tells him, "Then you guys better cover me because we're staying on schedule damn it. 2.. 1.." He fires a round. Out of nowhere, he sees another round knock his out of the way. Someone appears behind them, "Were you trying to steal my kill??" Tahei eyes him, "Your kill?" The guy nods, "Yeah I was hired to kill that lady.(Tahei) Target 13 is on our hit list. We're killing her. (The guy) Well then. I'll have to kill you." He flashes punching Tahei, then fires Myaku blasting him back. Nisemono quickly flashes in front of him engaging in hand-to-hand, [This guy knows atten attacks... He's a Hashi.] He sees the triangles around the stranger's eyes, "Stand down. We're family. (Stranger) So. You guys were trying to take my kill." He shatters Nisemono's forearm then dodges Utari's lightning strike.
Tahei decides he's had enough so charges in countering his moves. He kicks the guy in the face who suddenly gets knocked out. Nisemono wondered, "Was that an atten attack? (Tahei) Yeah. Utari bind him." Utari executes multiple just to make sure this guy can't move or escape. Tahei taps him on the head waking him up, "Who the hell are you?" The guy freaks out realizing what had happened, "How the hell..." Tahei looks him in the face then the stranger recognizes him, "Ah, you're the Hasha's son? You mind letting me out of this so I can kill you?" Tahei was annoyed, "Identify yourself before I decide to kill *you*." The stranger realizes he's completely outmatched by all three of them together, "You can call me Messenger. (Tahei) What the hell are you doing here and why did you counter my shot? (Messenger) I was hired to kill the same person as you. I noticed you guys and had to stop you before... (Tahei) Are you an assassin?? (Messenger) Yes." Tahei signals Utari to let him go.
Messenger gets up looking at them, "Who are you guys." Tahei knows he's heard before, "Messenger... hehe I see what he meant now." Messenger wondered, "What? (Tahei) My dad told me about this guy who left the clan and went rogue to become the best assassin in the world. Is that you? (Messenger bows) I am the Messenger of Death. There is no evidence of my existence other than the death I leave behind." He analyzes the Cancel Cannon, "That's some fancy equipment you got your hands on. Where'd you get it? (Tahei) Probably from the same guy who's supplying you. (Messenger) Ah I see. (Tahei) Since this seems important to you, you want to take the shot. (Messenger) You said Target 13. Sounds like you have a hit list. I'd be glad to take that list and perform the kills for you. (Tahei) If I'm right, you're a ballistics expert. So sure. Here, get to work." He tosses Messenger the Cancel Cannon. Messenger touches the barrel, saying everything about the gun from its caliber all the way to the suppressor, recognizing all the design.
He takes aim,
"Hello,
I am the Messenger of Death,
Your life is about to come to an end,
May you Rest In Peace."
He fires the gun then sighs, "Alright onto the next one." Tahei asks, "What was that? (Messenger) Huh? (Tahei) That speech. (Messenger) It's called Last Creed. I recite it hoping that I won't have to kill them again, which would be annoying." Nisemono asks, "Is he really coming with us?" Tahei nods, "You have been selected as a member of Kurosao. If you attempt to desert, you will be killed on sight. Welcome to the crew." Messenger points fingers, "Look I'm not joining you guys. I'm just executing the hit list for fun. (Tahei) Yeah sure. Just make sure you don't miss." Messenger looks at the list grins, "Wow there's lots of people on here. Lots of... *important* people. Heheheh my favorite."
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Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2008 9:55 am
Mary groans in boredom as she moves Dalbir to the next house. Stepping out of a floor-length mirror in what appears to be a master bedroom -- a very ornately decorated master bedroom -- she stretches her arms abover her head. "Maaaan, this is so boring. I want to see some action for once. I mean, what kind of 'Bloody Mary' am I without all the blood, hey?"
Dalbir shoots her an annoyed look. "Quit complaining. What we're doing is an important part of the mission."
She waves her hand dismissively. "Yeah, yeah. Speaking of which, you're getting a bit slow, my friend. Tired already?"
Her partner for the day scowls. "We've been doing this since eight. It's now almost two. You really think I can keep up the same pace for that long?" Mary shrugs and his scowl deepens.
Ayame gives a mental sigh. [Give the man a break, Mary. Just because you have limitless energy doesn't mean the rest of us do.] Taking control, she gives Dalbir an apologetic smile. "Don't mind Mary. She can be a real pain in the a** sometimes, but she's -- well she's a good friend to have."
Dalbir grunts and closes his eyes, starting to focus on the task at hand. Ayame wanders around the room while he does so. She freezes as she nears the door, cursing under her breath. There are voices and footsteps heading their way. A woman giggles. Whirling, Ayame rushes over to Dalbir, grabing his arm and hissing, "We have company."
The mirror is too far so she shoves him into the closet in front of her and closes the double doors behind her, leaving a small crack to peek through. Moments later, the door to the room opens for a man and woman to enter. The woman she immediately recognizes as the lady of the house -- the wife of Tahei's target. Though Ayame does not see the face of the man she is shamelessly flirting with, she knows that it is not the woman's husband.
As the pair start to go beyond merely flirting, Ayame quickly looks away, focusing her attention on Dalbir crouching beside her. Mary chuckles in her mind. {Wasn't adultry on Tahei's list of sins? C'mon, let's take care of them, save Tahei the trouble later. The bed's metal, so it'll only take a second. Plus, when Dalbir torches the place, there won't be any evidence -- not even their corpses. No one will know.}
Ayame cannot stop Mary's sadistic grin from touching her lips. Dalbir glances between her and the crack in the door, face twisted with indecision. He understood what she wanted to so. Finally, he nods in agreement and Mary's smirk spreads to a full grin.
In the room, the rought iron spirals on the bed silently unwinds, their sharp tips twisting down to aim at the pair. In the span of a heartbeat, several things happen. The woman spots the movement over the man's shoulder and screams. The man stiffens and rolls out of the way with the reflexes of a ninja. The spikes drive themselves into the woman's chest, cutting off her cry and killing her. The man scrambles to his feet and runs.
Cursing, Mary bursts from the closet, focusing her Alchemy on the house itself, turning anything within reach of the escaping man into a weapon to stop him. Strangely, nothing hits. He dodges everything, escaping out of the house and out of her reach. Mary curses again loudly, turning on her heel and starting toward the mirror. "Torch the place. Now," she snaps at Dalbir before groaning, "Tahei's gonna kill us."
Ayame remains silent, her heart beating rapidly in her chest. In those last moments before the man fled, she had caught a glimps of his face. She recognized him and knows why they could not hit him. It was Kenji, her cousin and a fellow holder of the Alchemy gene. The house goes up in flames -- hotter than any natural fire -- and Mary pulls Dalbir through the mirror to their next target.
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Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2008 6:43 pm
(( Updated info: Most countries are like some countries in real life. Kumojou = Japan. Chishita = China. Gatsugo = Korea. Nukubi (fire) = India, which is where Dalbir is from. ))
Dalbir was concerned so he takes out his cell phone, "Tahei told me to call Mitsuke if something goes wrong. (Mitsuke answers) Yeah? (Dalbir) Uh we have a problem. Someone kind of witnessed a murder... (Mitsuke rolls his eyes) Why did you...? (Dalbir) Well the guy's wife was cheating on him. (Mitsuke) Alright whatever. Did he see you? (Dalbir) Uh... I don't think so. (Mitsuke) You don't think so? (Dalbir) Well we were inside a closet. (Mitsuke) Okay it's fine. I don't have to hunt him and kill him. (Dalbir) Oh. Okay. (Mitsuke) Anything else? (Dalbir) No. (Mitsuke) Keep it that way. You're costing me time." Mitsuke hangs up. Dalbir felt better, "Well, he it's okay... I just hope this doesn't cause any problems for the others."
*meanwhile*
Messenger takes another shot, "Damn it. (Tahei wonders) What? (Messenger) I was off center by 1 mm. (Tahei) That's it? (Messenger) Well at least Target 49 was executed." Utari yawns, "Are you sure we can't do this in a way that's more... *fun*?" A while later he raises his eye at Tahei who finally answers, "Oh sorry. I thought that was a sarcastic question. (Utari) Why can't we just... (Tahei) Run around killing them? Yes we can do that. But then that draws too much attention. Then we get labeled as terrorist. Then everyone's focused on us and not the people who got killed. Instead of wondering who killed these guys, people will wonder who we are. We cannot be detected *at all* or the general public will retaliate. We want them to be on our side, not the criminal's."
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