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[Mystic Kitsune]

While unconsious, he could still here a voice in his head.

You are quite a confusing one, Half demon... his blade echoed through his head.

Your stupidity is great. You wanted to become a full demon, yet now you resist your gift that was given to you?

...keh. You damn blade...

The corrupt blood within you is gone for now...it will be back once I am covered in the blood of 10 more warriors...think about it.

I...I need that blade...kaze-dao... That was Kitsune's last thought before his eyes opened slowly. He saw that he was covered in bandages...and he felt on his face...a kiss?

"Keh...at least she survived..." He said to himself with some relief. He got back up and put his upper clothing back on, hiding the bandages he head all over his chest and arms.

He stood back up, and walked out, back out onto the deck. He went to Lena, and silently listened to her and Perseus' conversation.

Almost at the fortress... He thought to himself...

Edited by Mystic Kitsune, 07 September 2006 - 01:12 AM.

[Gabe Puratekuta]

Gabriel, who was at the stern of the ship, was joined by Motoko. Her cheongsam was still bloody from her stomach wound, but she ignored the pain that walking and the sea air caused.
"Is he alright?"
"Yeah." Gabriel could see the tiredness in her eyes from the ki she had exerted(sp?), but there was also a hint of happiness.
"I take it you said what you've wanted also."
Motoko didn't answer. Instead, she took out her flute and started playing

[~Light Goddess~]

Perseus smiled

"Well... we wont be in the sea for long, i could already see the fortress from where i was flying before, we will arrive soon.
So you must have lived near Roam right? I have travelled there a few times, it is very peaceful, almost untouched by the alliance's influence. Do you miss it?"

She still kept looking outward, looking as if she wished to go back, to see her old village again...but the thought of her adopted parents, her father yelling at her that she would be married off to someone she didn't even know. Even if she was a priestess, she wouldn't have chosen that kind of life, and then left them to start on her own.

"Well...in some ways I do miss being there in person, ...but to be there where people still should live I choose not to." She then brought her legs back onto the ship. slipping her sandals back on.

"Its hard to explain, but if you knew me you would understand."

[31-Year-Old-From-Georgia]

XI’s shirt went over his head. Now fully clothed, XI noticed Sonic returned to the cabin room. They were alone, everyone else had died. XI was more or less in denial about this, refusing the face the fact that he very well could have been killed. How he still breathed was a mystery. Then again, when you spend the majority of the battle running in the opposite direction of your opponent, it tends to be a bit easier.

“So, what’d you pick you from spying on Motoko and Kitsune?” XI asked, as if it were even necessary to ask.

“You’re really got to stop ordering me around, I’ve know you for ten minutes,” Sonic complained.

“Irrelevant!” XI retaliated, growing goofier as he tried to block the recent slaughtering out of his mind, “Answer!”

“Okay, okay. You were apparently right about them being in ‘lurve’,” Sonic reported.

“As if it wasn’t obvious,” XI grinned.

“All right, she some blood from her finger on him and shouted loud enough to make my ear burst. He calmed down and fell asleep- wait, I forgot, he kept on having demon-like outbursts and was telling her to leave. But she didn’t, of course,” Sonic continued.

“So he’s not going to snap and kill more of us?” XI asked rhetorically.

“I guess so…” Sonic answered.

“Me too. Those crazy foxes,” XI shrugged, at a lack of good material for a joke.

Sonic’s eyes narrowed. “My best friend’s a fox.”

“...I cannot be talking to a talking hedgehog that can move faster than a horse,” XI said, poking fun.

“Hush up, you.” Sonic groaned.

“Okay, so our deal’s set. We’re partners. You can be my little spy, and I can be your muscle,” XI smiled, unconsciously flexing.

“Erm, no. You get to be a tool for me to use since you humans seem to be a bit cautious of talking animals,” Sonic corrected him.

XI shrugged again, saying, “As long as you have stealth skills and can help me in the department that I lack in, I don’t really care.”

“Uh… right,” Sonic agreed, neglecting to mention the fact that Motoko saw him. “Oh, another part of our deal!”

“Hm?”

“Don’t try to open the chest!” Sonic threatened.

XI was taken aback for a second, having forgotten the chest’s existence. “Why not?! I’m a pirate, I deserve my earnings.”

“Don’t. Or else I’ll go ‘devil ball in the eye’ on you,” Sonic warned.

“Fine,” XI mumbled in an immature fashion, crossing his arms and jumping onto his bed.

Sonic was leaving. “I’m going to go find some food. I haven’t eaten in nearly a day, thanks to you kidnapping me.”

“And you hiding in fear,” XI pointed out.

Sonic rolled his eyes and left for the pantry. After making sure that he was truly gone, XI slammed shut the door. He skittered over to the bed, unwrapping the chest underneath it. His still wounded left arm hurt at this speed, so XI sighed and slowed down. Finally done unwrapping, XI picked it up and put in on the bed.

I have to find out what’s in it! XI thought greedily.

A large lurch and clump as XI hit the floor meant the ship was moving.

Guess we aren’t raiding the Alliance ship after all… XI said to himself.

[Billy Goat]

Germanlink was able to see the Forsaken Fortress by now with the pirate's telescope. "Wow, we're almost there." Germanlink climbed down of the crows nest and went to the inner decks to get his belongings when he had smelled something down the hallway. He relaized it was coming from the other side of a door. He walked in front of the door and opened it, inside he found a dead body.

"Ahh, I missed these in the clean-up. As he walked towards the body he was able to make out that it was a dead Alliance soilder. This Alliance soilder seemed to be very high-ranking, seeing as he was all clad in armor and all his armor seemed to be covered in runes. I may as well check out what he's got on his person, I may find some coins.

Germanlink looked through the bag next to the warrior, he found mostly junk, such as rags, papers, pens, a book and many other things. In the bag though, Germanlink found something which caught his attention, a gold pocketwatch with a symbol he could remember seeing before.

Germanlink took the pocketwatch and tried to open it, it was stuck but after a good ten minutes of picking at it, Germanlink grabbed the pocketwatch and threw it as hard as he could against the wall. The pocketwatch had opened from the force if when it hit the wall. Germanlink walked over to it, and when he looked at the open pocketwatch, Germanlink saw a picture of his father, along with the dead warrior. I remember now, this was the symbol of the fighting force that my father was in...so this guy fought along my father.

This thought actually horrified Germanlink, it struck him how many Alliance warriors, just like his father had once been, had actually been killed today by the pirates and the rest of the crew on this ship. Germanlink himself had killed many Alliance soilders, and the thought he could have just killed someone else's father, or someone else's family member struck Germanlink hard on his mind.

Germanlink heard some footsteps heading towards the room and stood up, hiding the pocketwatch in his vest. A large pirate walked into the room, "Arrgh! this be the man I killed! He sure made this ol' place smell!" Germanlink looked at the pirate and then looked at the body. "I see, well then...get him out of here before it completely rots." Germanlink walked out of the room and headed outside to the quarterdeck, passing Lena, Perseus, and Kitsune, Germanlink headed to the mast, put his back against it and took out the pocketwatch. Then for the first time in a long time he remembered his brother Billy Goat, his sole purpose for being on this journey in the first place. I wonder where he is right now...

[Ken the Wandering Soul]

Ken had taken a short rest up on the rampart while he was thinking of ways to go with through with his mission while taking care of other concerns. He had just finished looking over a map, memorizing currents. And was now reading an almanac about the trade winds and weather of this year. A few pirates looked over his shoulder as they walked by, the literate ones pausing a bit longer to see what exactly he was reading, but for the most part did not show much interest in him.

Putting down the book, he looked over the horizon to see a small blot in the distance. Ken put pulled out a telescope and looked out to see a ship. Could it be...?

Focusing more, Ken could barely see any detail, but the ship was coming the direction the Namor was in. This had to be the others!

"Yes!" the youth exclaimed, pumping his hand with the telescope into the air.

[Paladin Anthony]

Emerging from below decks, Aiden stepped out into the open air welding a black sword, dripping with blood, much like his clothes. The battle had been so chaotic that the two alter ego's had worked in almost perfect accord, sweeping through the Legend's Alliance troops with ease.

Aiden quickly wiped clean his blade and sheathed it before anyone really noticed he was there. While he was below decks, stopping what seemed to be a sabatoge effort, the shift of a half demon had occured, unnoticed by Ayden. But after a few hours of digging through bodies, he was finally satisfied that none of the Legend's Alliance soldiers were simply waiting for a chance to strike.

Regardless, the battle had allowed Aiden to fulfill some of his bloodlust and at the same time, regain control of this body. Aiden simply had to lay in waiting so that he could again release his seething anger and hatred. Until then, he was content to wait. Especially with the Fortress drawing near.

OOC: So I missed an entire battle it seems.

[Mystic Kitsune]

He could hear Germanlink, because "we're almost there" is what his ears were looking for, although he had some intrest in what Lena and Perseus were talking about.

"Keh! Its about time!" He said while he went back to the room and got his blade (within its sheath) and popped back up. He was already ready to get off, he has been ever since they departed.

He stood, excited, waiting for the ship to come in close...

(OoC: Ill leave it to an FF member to let the ship dock.)

[Ransom]

(Earlier on.)

“Its hard to explain, but if you knew me, you’d understand.”

Damnit, I hope I didn’t offend her.

“No…” he grinned, “I guess I don’t know you at all.”

He looked back at the horizon, admiring the colours.

“That’s the kind of sunset to fly over, it reflects off the top of the clouds like… almost a rainbow… its pretty stunning from overtop.”

He looked at her again.

“It like your on the edge of the universe.”

"We're almost there" he heard Germanlink shout.

Perseus thought about what he was gonna do when he got there for the first time.

Hmmm I don’t think I should reveal myself just yet.

He turned to the small crowd that was assembling on the deck, who were lookingat the approaching fortress.

“I will be flying above, if that is ok with all of you. I don’t think I should show myself immediately to these people.”

[Gabe Puratekuta]

"THat would be wise." Gabriel said as she looked at Perseus. "Speaking of which...." She pulled the hood of her burnoose back onto her head, hiding her ears. "There're many a pirate in the Fortress that'll want my head on a plaque and they just might get it if they knew I was there."

[Mystic Kitsune]

"Keh! What are you hiding your ears for? As far as I know it, none of them will be able to touch you! Well, not as long as Im here." Kitsune said as he held his sword over his shoulder.

"You COULD just hear them coming with those ears, you know. Unless of course theyre fake." Kitsune said to Gabriel...

Dammit. Ill have to keep my guard up while im here. You never know what pirates want...ears, tail, eyes...even hair O.o He thought to himself.

He looked down at his claws...

Keh. Ill be fine... He thought to himself with a smirk on his face.

"Gabriel, when we get off, you have to guide me to the shrine...you said its under the fortress, correct?"

[Gabe Puratekuta]

"That's right. In a secret cavern. And the entrance is very well hidden if you don't know what to look for." She said. "Besides, there're rumors that a cat-eared woman was attacking pirates and returning the loot they've plundered. And they're all true."

[Billy Goat]

"We're finally here." Germanlink said to himself. He saw the pirate crew getting ready to dock, all of them picking up crates, getting supplies and putting them all in the quarterdeck. As the ship started to dock, Germanlink looked around and saw many other ships in the docks. There was a lot of chatter around the ship itself, it seemed as if the dock itself never seemed to stop, Germanlink could see some two ships leaving the docks, men walking to and from ships carrying supplies, and the sound of seagulls in the background.

"Arrgh! put down the planks!" yelled out a pirate from the dock, the pirate crew lowered the plank going down into the dock, then some of them started to walk down off the ship. Germanlink walked over to Gabriel and the others. "Well? we're finnally here. Lets get off this ship already, I'm starting to get seasick."

Edited by Billy Goat, 07 September 2006 - 10:30 AM.

[Mystic Kitsune]

"Secret Cavern, eh? Gotchya." He said while looking onward.

"You return plundered goods to their owners? ...well what good is there in that? I say let them keep it. They fought for it, after all. Besides, seeing these pirates...the owners are most likley dead."

He stopped for a second, and looked around.

"Seeing as youre probably my guide here, since I dont know WHERE we're going, ill cover your back. Got it?"

"...Im getting seasick" He heard Germanlink say.

"Keh! Get over it already, we have to wait until the captain or any of his crew grants us permission."

Edited by Mystic Kitsune, 07 September 2006 - 10:33 AM.

[Gabe Puratekuta]

"Right." Gabriel walked off the ship, with Motoko following, and headed straight for the nearest cave. I hope it's in here.....

[Mystic Kitsune]

"Hoi! You didnt wait for the orders, from the pirates or...*sigh* never mind." Kitsune said as he looked at the oh-so-impatient Gabriel leave the ship.

I guess them walking off is enough to get off then, eh Gabriel? He thought as he silently chuckled to himself.

Keh, the impatience of humans! ...or Gabriels...whatever x_x

His mind was wandering. He was here, but no excitement, maybe it was because he wasnt comfortable with their location. Water here, water there, and a fortress he didnt even know the mapping of. He couldnt explore it, because, well, its a fortress.

He ran and caught up to Gabriel, now focusing on his smell, sight, and hearing to see if anyone was apporaching them in a dangerous manner.

[Gabe Puratekuta]

Gabriel then pulled out a map of the Fortress and skimmed the area for suspicious objects or indents on the walls. She then glanced back at the map before putting it away and continue walking

[Mystic Kitsune]

Pirates were looking this way. Maybe from a distance, Kitsune was mistaken for a woman. He did, after all, have long hair, but thats not what mattered. People were eyeing HIS ears, possibly mistaking them for the girl that returned their plunder.

"Lets move faster...I dont want to cause any trouble here..." He whispered to Gabriel...

[Billy Goat]

Germanlink was too busy helping the pirates unload the ship to notice the rest of the crew had gotten off, by the time he was done, he saw Ken and ran towards him. "Ken! good to see you're fine...I was worried of where that other guy had taken you."

Germanlink looked around the docks to see if he could find the rest of his crew in the middle of all the activity in the docks. Germanlink then saw Kitsune, Motoko and Gabriel walking off into the distance. "What the...they left already?." Germanlink looked around to see where the rest of them were. Germanlink faced Kitsune's direction and yelled. "Hey Kitsune! Where are you three going?". He hoped the Kitsune would hear him over the rest of the pirate's voices in the dock.

[Mystic Kitsune]

Kitsune was in deep thought...then Germanlink's call broke his concentration. He felt as though he woke up and finally realized where he was.

Instantly, he went back to Germanlink...

"Keh...it felt as if something were guiding me to go with Gabriel...or Motoko into that cave..." he said looking back in their direction, they didnt even notice he came back.

"Ken?" Kitsune said turning to the boy, seeing he was still perfectly fine... "Ken...about when you were abducted...I let that happen for my own selfishness..." Eyeing the wierd looks around him, he thought...

Keh! Not this again! Whenever I speak the truth, I get weird looks!

"Keh! Im glad youre fine Ken. " Kitsune said in a rush and turned away.

He kept his ears focused on the cave where Gabriel and Motoko were heading to, just in case anything goes wrong, or if theres a sighting of the Kaze Dao...

Edited by Mystic Kitsune, 07 September 2006 - 12:18 PM.

[Ken the Wandering Soul]

Ken gave his hello to Germanlink and smiled as he approached Kitsune. He felt sorry for the half fox-demon as he apologized, but smiled when Kitsune turned back around.

^Kitsune... Your a good man.^ Ken thought to himself.

"I am glad you managed to get here. I was afraid what the other pirates might do to you guys." he spoke, walking up to Kitsune. He noticed Kitsune's edginess, as well as the pirates around the area, watching. Ken also saw Ayden, giving a him a short greeting.

"This is going to have to be quick," Ken spoke so only those around could hear, "The other pirates will fight you out if you guys stay too long."

Ken continued walking on, going int he same direction as the caves.

[Mystic Kitsune]

Wow...I was expecting some sort of outrageous rant, but I guess I was wrong...

Kitsune thought as he went toward the cave where Gabriel and Motoko had already went into.

"We wont be staying for long Ken...in fact, Ill need you to prepare an exit voyage once I get what I came for..." he said to Ken as they walked...

Its got to be in here...the blade. Its all I need, then I can get out of this fortress...

There was a funny stench in the air. He didnt smell this type of stuff back home in Taiyo or in his stay in the woods...

He shrugged and continued walking, focusing back on his senses for defense...he entered the cave.

[Billy Goat]

Germanlink stood there for a moment and looked up at the fortress. This place is pretty big, I wonder how powerful the leader of these guys must be in order to keep such order around here.

He then noticed Ken and Kitsune walking off towards the cave. "Whoops I'm geting left behind." He ran towards Ken and Kitsune and after finnally catching up with them inside the cave, he faced Ken and said "So Ken...you know this place well right? If the sword was here do you think it could have a sort of guardian to it?"

Edited by Billy Goat, 07 September 2006 - 08:01 PM.

[Steel Samurai]

Steel walked along the main harbor of the fortress. Wait. He knew that ship. Diel. So, they had made it after after all. Where was the half-demon? He saw Kitsune following Gabe towards the cave. Steel's black eyes widened slightly. So. That was what they were after. Heh. If they could get past the guardian of the cave then they deserved to have the treasure. Might as well tag along. Steel slipped up next to Kitsune a he entered the darkness of the cave. and walked silently next to him, hidden by the shadows. It wouldn't take the demon long to discover he was there.

Edited by Steel Samurai, 07 September 2006 - 06:04 PM.

[Ken the Wandering Soul]

"Well, I don't know much about this caves personally..." Ken said as he stepped in.

"I have heard a few stories from other pirates. It is a good hiding spot, though one should not stray too far from the entrance. Doing so risks being swallowed up by darkness, or so I hear."

The boy continued on, keeping himself wary.

"I tried searching through some of these caves before you guys came. Everytime I went far enough, my torch blew out from a wind. I would have the fortune of being able to get back to entrance, but I thought I saw something in the shadows."

Ken saw some of the looks of the others.

"There is plenty of treasure, but do not, and mean do NOT go for it. There's nasty tales about people being killed the minute they touch the metal."

The boy slowly drew his sword, holding it both hands as he went on.

"It is said there is a far-reaching network of tunnels under the fortress, but know wants to go that far. Rest assured, there is something alive down here."

Light from outside reflected in the large cave, leaving a pale glow to the rocks.

[Mystic Kitsune]

"Keh! Stories, you humans all far for these 'stories' of people getting killed once they do...whatever they did."

"...besides...if theyre dead...how did people know what happened to them for the stories to be made in the first place..." Kitsune mumbled.

"Im not here for any other treasure either, just the sword, and I suppose if you dont know about it, it must not be that special to you."

Its very special to me though...I need it more than ever... He thought as they were in the dark. Because of his half demon eyes, he could absorb more light in the dark, but not for much further...

"Someting alive eh? Keh...it wont be once we're done here" Said Kitsune with a really deviant-like chuckle.

... A presence? Kitsune noticed someone was stalking them. Along the walls, but hes sure something was there...

But, seeing the tense faces of some of the people due to the eerie stories and the darkness, he would only deal with him when he made an offensive.

" Ken...someone, to the left. Just be weary on that..." He whispered to Ken...knowing that he was the only one who probably wouldnt get startled.

Besides...I dont want him to end up getting taken away, again...

They proceeded into the darkness...

Edited by Mystic Kitsune, 08 September 2006 - 02:44 AM.

[Gabe Puratekuta]

Gabriel's food tepped something on the ground and she stopped. "Everyone watch your step. There're switches on the ground that might trigger traps." She then sensed a presence to her left and slapped a sutra onto the wall. It started to illuminate, revealing a vast network of tunnels to the right of the group.
"Which way now?" Motoko asked.
"I don't know. The map's blank just after the entrance."

[Mystic Kitsune]

"Keh. Its probably one of those 'follow your instinct' things...in that case, we should go this way." Kitsune said pointing to one of the many tunnels.

Its where that smell is greatest...

[Gabe Puratekuta]

"Okay then. Let's go."
The group then walked down the tunnel that Kitsune pointed to, making sure not to step on any triggers along the way.
Motoko noticed something run past her and started to shiver

[Mystic Kitsune]

Kitsune noticed Motoko's nervous shaking. Without saying anything, he stood along side her with his arm holding her close to his body.

Keh...so warm...but I hope it makes her feel better... He said as they continued walking.

Another series of tunnels. He stopped for a second to find a unframilliar scent...

To the right...

He walked into the right tunnel, where the smell became a lot stronger.

"This is the way...theres a faint scent of death and steel this way as well...the sword is definatley there. Lets pick up the pace" He said to the crew, as he started walking a bit faster down that tunnel...