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[Ken the Wandering Soul]

Raiyu growled from within.

Ken nodded and gave an affirmitive grunt. The monster let out a roar and charged. Ken easily sidestepped away from the beast and started charging up a spell.

As the beast turned around, black energy started corusing down Ken's left arm until it reached his fingertips. Using that hand, Ken traced the curve of his sword, the black, demonic energy spreading through the blade. As the monster came charging back, Ken brought back the sword and it began to change. It slowly formed into a wolf fang, about as long as Ken was tall.

"Eeeya!!!!"

Ken swiped at the monster. It got a large gash in it's side, but it was still going. The demon energy in Ken's sword died down and returned the sword to it's normal state. The monster had great endurance.

[Phoenix Reborn]

Kain and Dante acted simutaneously, both jumping into the air with a flip. It was almost if they had the whole act choreographed with the technique. While Kain pulled the Soul Reaver out in a grinding yank, Dante let a stream of fire flow from his hands, turning the beast into a large mobile torch.

Dante grabbed onto a tree in mid-jump, allowing Kain to have his glory now. Kain brought his sword down, cutting the beast to the bone. The alignment of the Reaver changed quickly to that of ice, freezing the beast's leg.

Just then, a newcomer landed on the branch closest to Dante. Dante stared curiously at him, but had no time, nor necessarily the need to question him. He already knew of the thing's intentions. It was the one Kain was dreaming about, Raziel.

Letting out a gritty yell, Raziel demanded that Kain move.

"Kain, Move, NOW!" and with that, Raziel let the symbiotic Soul Reaver unravel from his arm, lunging downward at the beast. As soon as he did so, he landed softly on the ground, and used his telekinetic powers to lift the beast from the ground. He pulled down his shroud, revealing no jaw bone nor much of a throat either. An blood-curdling sound came from Raziel, the once proud vampire.

A white essence fled from the beast, which Raziel devoured hungrily. When the beast reamin still and lifeless, Raziel let his grip on him go and the beast fell to the ground with a tremendous thud. Raziel put the shroud back on and swung around to see Kain, face to face.

"What kind of mayhem have you been causing here, Kain?" Raziel asked, sounding serious, but merely joking. But not exactly friendly joking. Raziel and Kain were allies, but they were never what you would call friends.

[Ken the Wandering Soul]

Ken's hair stood on end, making him look less tame. His muscles knotted up, and he gripped the handle of his sword. His body was in a partial defensive stance. this person knew Kain, and had just shone a terrifying power.

Raiyu easily sensed the boy's nervousness, and knew it wasen't without good reason. Ken's heart beat like a jackrabbit, and his honest eyes easily betrayed his fear.

[Phoenix Reborn]

ooc: just to let you know, Kain and Raziel are very old aquaintances. But they are two different people. Raziel devoured the soul.

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Kain laughed at the remark made by Raziel.

"Raziel, you know I no longer influence the beasts that wish to harm us. I gave that up after I corrupted Nosgoth." He said, trailing off, wishing he had not let power go to his head so long ago. He and Raziel had both traversed time to unravel a twisting and winding path of betrayal and malevolence.

Raziel shot back at Kain, eagerly for a battle with him, after all, they were only allies after Kain proved that he was not the source of the real corruption of Nosgoth. Raziel never completely trusted Kain, since Kain was the one who sentenced Raziel to his death for being superior to himself.

"Then why every time I follow you to a new plane or dimension you always have monsters or beasts in your vicinity." Raziel would have been grinning if he had the skin or the jaw bone to do it with. His eyes glowered at Kain with delight. "You know you could have easily had that beast as a snack. Instead, you leave him as a morsel for me. Tsk tsk Kain."

Kain smiled at Raziel. "It is good to see you too, Raziel." And with that he sheathed his sword, and surveyed the area. Ken was horrorstruck it seemed, Dante was as cool-headed as ever, and Katsumi was still somewhat withdrawn after she made her initial attack on the beast.

[Merahuta]

Akio looked up hearing vioces and screaming. His shoulders lowered. He was going to have to fight one of them, but as she drew closer he felt more power levels. He was going to have to kill mor ethen one.

Akio closed his eyes calming himself once more. His body was ready for the battle, ready to kill. But his heart never was. Swallowing hard he started off again towards the dieing power level of the moster and the growing power level of the others. He didn't like the situation but if he was going to have to do it, he would.

[Ken the Wandering Soul]

Raiyu felt Ken's fear slowly creep away.

Raiyu asked.

'I jumped to conclusions far too fast. I'm going to approach this situation with an open mind like I should. Who knows, he might be nicer than he looks. Kain may look and be dangerous, but he has helped us right? His friend might be the same.' Ken thought to Raiyu.

Ken wiped the dead monster's blood from Wolfen onto the grass and sheathed his sword. He put a small smile on his face, approached Raziel a bit, and gave a small bow.

"Greetings, friend of Kain. My name is Ken."

Though Ken was wary, he would hold true and try to surpress his fear.

[Phoenix Reborn]

"And the same to you, young one. I am Raziel. Please excuse my gruesome appearance. You can thank Kain for my disfigured form." He growled, meaning for it to be directed toward Kain.

"Why does someone so young have such dangerous company?" Raziel asked, immediately curious as to why such a young boy would be even within a mile of anyone of these people. The wraithblade that Raziel was symbiotically bound to slowly began to retract, returning to it resting place within the soul of Raziel.

Raziel's eyes glowed, but a soft blue now, not the terrifying green of fury they were in battle.

[Ken the Wandering Soul]

"Right now I'm going to stop, or least cripple a bandit army that is heading this way. And well, the ones that travel with me aren't really dangerous. I know someone much worse."



'Oh come on Raiyu, you know I couldn't resist.'



'Calm, calm, you need not be so rash.'

Ken blinked a few times before realizing he cut his explanation to Raziel.

"Eh heh, sorry about that."

'Raiyu, you can pop out at anytime now.'



'Okay... i'm sorry.'



Raiyu's spirit drifted out of Ken, though the wolf-earred demon had a reluctant expression on his face.

"This is Raiyu, the wolf demon. He's been with me since before I was born."

[Phoenix Reborn]

ooc: is this rpg still possible to ressurect? it had a decent beginning.

[Ken the Wandering Soul]

ooc: Please ask in the revival thread--and be more specific. "What is happening here?" is an awfully general question. If you need to double post in the revival thread, I have no problem with that.