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Post by german on May 11, 2008 22:12:17 GMT -5
"You want me to what? I am not a nessstwatcher. I am not paid to lookafter your hatchlings while your away!" Daks voice was level and quiet but it held a definite hostility.
(Flashback)
He had only recently just returned with a deserter and handed him over to the Cyclonian authorities. Of course he was expected to report to Ravess as he was passing through the her territory. But as he had approached her command post, which in all honesty had more resemblance to an opera house, he found the building on fire.
Cyclonian talons scrambled around trying to keep the fire in check, but despite their work it still seemed to be spreading. Ravess herself stood nearbye barking out orders and screaming at those unlucky enough to get to close.
When she spotted him she stomped her way over with a fire in her eyes nearly matching that of the growing blaze behind her. 'Here we go.' "YOU! LIZARD!" She stopped a few feet from him, her hands on her hips and her eyes focused on his, she wasn't kidding around. "I want you to hunt down the pathetic little worm who did this and drag him back here so that we can have a little chat, is that understood?"
Baring his teeth in some semblance of a grin it was obvious he was liking the idea. "Would this be an official request? You do know I expect to get paid?"
Stepping forward and pulling his snout down up to her face she glared into his eyes and snarled. "Listen here lizard, I am only one step below the Dark Ace himself and two step below Master Cyclonis, any order from me IS an official request! Now go drag that filthy piece of trash back here!"
His grin only getting wider he happily agreed. "Ofcourse misstress I would be happy to oblige." Turning to go he was already imagining ways of subduing his target.
"WAIT! Take Rain with you, shes on a visit here from Cyclonia, quite the prodigy actually. She could learn from this, take her with you."
(End Flashback)
"You want me to what? I am not a nessstwatcher. I am not paid to lookafter your hatchlings while your away!" Daks voice was level and quiet but it held a definite hostility. 'Mother of a sludge eel, im what does she think I am? His grin which had been plastering his face had now twisted into a snarl.
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Post by phantomgirl113 on May 11, 2008 23:12:23 GMT -5
Luckily Ravess did not hear what was said as she pulled Rain out of the fire fighting effort.
"Rain I want you to accompany this Raptor in pursuing the Sky knight who did this, you will take orders from him until you have capture and killed the sky knight understood" Ravess said obviously still enraged
"Yes Miss Ravess," said Rain giving a salute before walking up to the lager lizard.
" Pleases forgive my teacher for her rudeness, she dose not normaly act this way" said rain giving him a small bow to the Raptor who was sizing her up “ I am Rain and may I ask who you are”?
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Post by german on May 11, 2008 23:37:50 GMT -5
Growling to himself he watched the angry woman stalk of before stopping and talking to a girl a short distance away. The girl then gave a sharp salute and walked up to him.
"Pleases forgive my teacher for her rudeness, she dose not normaly act this way. I am Rain and may I ask who you are?"
Sizing the girl up and down he circled her once and then twice.
"Girl she'sss always like that when she'ss angry, were lucky she wasssn't in the middle of one of he recitalsss. And since you asked so nicely, my name is Daktyl, I am leader of the Monitors and Captain of the Whiptail. You will call me either Dak or Sir, whichever you prefer, do NOT call me lizard!"
Stopping in front of the girl he bends down slightly looks the blue haired girl straight in the eyes. With a severe and level tone he began addressed the diminutive girl infront of him.
"Sso your thiss prodigy I've been hearing about? Hmm, well fine, but when you hunt with me you hunt for real. No kidss gamess. I am not going to watch after you every step of the way. You pull your own weight and you act competently thosse are my sstanding orderss, understood? Good."
Straightening back up straight he looked down onto the girl again. He grinned a little baring his right fangs at Rain.
"So Rain, was it? I believes its about time we got to work don't you?" Walking forward towards the building he eyed the far left wall where a large glass window had been shattered on the side.
"First thing we need to do is find out how the Sky Knight started the fire, then we can find out where he did it from and then where he headed from there."
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Post by phantomgirl113 on May 12, 2008 0:47:39 GMT -5
"Girl she'sss always like that when she'ss angry, were lucky she wasssn't in the middle of one of he recitalsss. And since you asked so nicely, my name is Daktyl, I am leader of the Monitors and Captain of the Whiptail. You will call me either Dak or Sir, whichever you prefer, do NOT call me lizard!"
" Only when something comes up with out her full knowledge and Understood Dak Sir", said Rain standing at full attention as the reptilian circled her. Rain was use to this by now as she had all ways been the smallest one in all of her class at the academy and something like this happened every time. Ever when he bent down to look her in the eye she keeps still and calm almost as if nothing was happing at all.
"Sso your thiss prodigy I've been hearing about? Hmm, well fine, but when you hunt with me you hunt for real. No kidss gamess. I am not going to watch after you every step of the way. You pull your own weight and you act competently thosse are my sstanding orderss, understood? Good."
“Dak Sir I have been taught from the vary moment of my birth that if you live by the sword you die by it, this is nothing new to me Sir,” Said the teen her voice giving the disclosure perseverance and honesty. “I do not play any child’s games.”
"So Rain, was it? I believes its about time we got to work don't you?," he said walking forward towards the building on the far left "First thing we need to do is find out how the Sky Knight started the fire, then we can find out where he did it from and then where he headed from there.". Rain nodded and followed the Raptor
“The fire would have been easy to start as this terra has had no precipitation in over a week, we believe it was stated in the west wing of the dining hall” said Rain given what she had fond out so far.
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Post by german on May 12, 2008 5:32:16 GMT -5
"Hmm, yess and I think I found our ratss exit point." Coming up to the wall with the broken window they came across several cyclonians fighting the fire that was burning through the wall. Looking through the large glass Dak saw the buildings large mess hall which was currently being engulfed in flames.
"Bah, no good we won't get anything from in there. But it does look like it got sstarted from the kitchen, but sssomethingss sstrange. Hey girlie, you see the kitchen from here, even through all the flamess and ssmoke you can still see the kitchen...or what would be there....It got completely blown up, a bomb or something, completely tore out a hole in that wall." Dak was now on one knee with one of his arms resting on it. The hand was laying on his snout and tapping its fingers rapidly. His eyes were closed shut and his mouth was bared in a wide animalistic grin. "But you ssee, in order to have sset it off and essscape he would of needed to leave the kitchen and straight to an exit to avoid the exlosion and the fire. But to do this with out raising suspicion...." Standing up and eyeing Rain he barked out a quick laugh before turning to the cyclonians at work. "Girlie, our rat knowss how to playssss up."
Somewhere on this terra there's a Sky Knight dressed as a Cyclonian, probablly as a guard or mechanic....but thats not guaranteed.
"You sssoldier get over here!"
The nearbye talon jumped out of surprise and then quickly ran across to Dak.
"Ye-yes sir!?"
"Have any new recruits or talons recently arrive on the terra? Whaat about new kitchen staff or even jusst new employeesss?"
Dak was leaning over the smaller man and glaring down on him. The small man was barely standing up straight and his legs were shaking. "Uh-ah...."
"What? What was that sspeak up!"
"We-well yo-ou aah p--please d-don't hurt me!?" The mans voice was pleading and it was obvious he genuinely frightened of the imposing raptor.
"Damnit thisss alwayss happenss." Placing his hand on the top of Rains head he lifted her from her position right behind himself and placed her directly infront of the frightened talon. "There, you deal with him I wan't those questions answered one way or another. Im going to go ssee if I can find any fressh trailss nearbye."
Stalking off towards a nearbye set of trees Dak could distinctly be hear grumbling about worthless weak willed talons and their mothers.
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Post by phantomgirl113 on May 12, 2008 10:11:22 GMT -5
"Hmm, yess and I think I found our ratss exit point."Said Dak as the young talon made her way over to him
“Bah, no good we won't get anything from in there. But it does look like it got sstarted from the kitchen, but sssomethingss sstrange. Hey girlie, you see the kitchen from here, even through all the flamess and ssmoke you can still see the kitchen...or what would be there....It got completely blown up, a bomb or something, completely tore out a hole in that wall." Said the Raptor planing his next move
Rain look through the broken window past the flam, smoke and franticly working Talons to see what was left of the kitchen he was right, but how did he get out before the explosion went with off out being seen… unless….he must be pretending to be a Talon.
"Girlie, our rat knowss how to playssss up," he said then called over one of the talons.
The Talon stood be for Raptor afraid for his life, no matter what Dak did he could not get the Talon to speak, so to solve this dilemma he picked up Rain and lifted her over his head as if she weight nothing. "There, you deal with him I wan't those questions answered one way or another. Im going to go ssee if I can find any fressh trailss nearbye." He said Stalking off towards a nearbye set of trees Dak could distinctly be hear grumbling about worthless weak willed talons and their mothers.
Rain took pity on the Talon be for her, he was nothing more then a new recruit that had gotten over his head. He fell on his rear end trembling like a leaf,
“I just need to ask you some questions,” said Rain holding out her hand to her frighten comrade.
Later on
Rain walk over to where Dak was he had been waiting for her.
“ Dak sir it turns out that a there are five new recruits on the terra and that one did not show up for morning role call and was late to his post I found out where his quarters are we might find something there sir”, reported the girl want to know what her next orders where.
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Post by german on May 12, 2008 11:39:07 GMT -5
“Dak sir it turns out that a there are five new recruits on the terra and that one did not show up for morning role call and was late to his post I found out where his quarters are we might find something there sir”, reported the girl as she stood a short ways from him, she seemed eager for her next orders.
'Already? The girl aint bad, she communicates well with the recruits and follows orders superbly, she'll make a good lieutenant one day maybe ever a captain. Almost a shame she's a talon.
Pushing himself off the tree he nodded towards Rain. "Good work, I think that from no on it is besst if you talk to the talonss, as you can plainly ssee I am not exactly a people persson."
Striding up next to the girl he looked off at the group of talons still dealing with the fire. Stretching out his arm in front of Rainhe unfurled his hand to reveal piece of red and green cloth with a small blood stain on it. Still looking forward he began to speak in a slightly hushed voice.
"See that? That wasss caught in one of the bushess I was looking through. I highly doubt most of the recruits would go rushing through there for no reason. Which means this is most likely part of the uniform he's been using. If we check the quarters of this missing recruit I might be able to match the scent to that of this piece of cloth. But until we actually find this little rat it would be best to keep our discoveries quiet, lesst he find out and try to flee."
Withdrawing his arm he stuffed the piece of cloth in his backpouch and looked at Rain. "Not that I wouldn't relish a chase, I merely have prior engagementss and must finissh thiss quickly."
Cricling around so that he was behind her he placed his hands on her two shoulders and spoke into her ear. "Now if you would be sso kind, lead on to thiss ratss little hole in the wall." His grin was back ,wide and predatory as ever, with his head resting over her shoulder and his larger teeth fully bared. They were getting closer to their prey with every step and it would only be a matter of time before they would corner the rat. 'This is so much more funt han the last hunt.'
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Post by phantomgirl113 on May 12, 2008 15:07:43 GMT -5
Pushing himself off the tree he nodded towards Rain. "Good work, I think that from no on it is besst if you talk to the talonss, as you can plainly ssee I am not exactly a people persson." Rain nodded vaguely noticing how close he was getting to her person it was being to make her feel some what uneasy. He stretched out his arm and revealed the bloodstain piece of uniform then in a in a slightly hushed voice said,
"See that? That wasss caught in one of the bushess I was looking through. I highly doubt most of the recruits would go rushing through there for no reason. Which means this is most likely part of the uniform he's been using. If we check the quarters of this missing recruit I might be able to match the scent to that of this piece of cloth. But until we actually find this little rat it would be best to keep our discoveries quiet, lesst he find out and try to flee."
" I understand sir," Rain said not moving an inch as he put the piece of cloth in his back pouch.
"Not that I wouldn't relish a chase, I merely have prior engagementss and must finissh thiss quickly."
Circling around so that he was behind her he placed his hands on her two shoulders and spoke into her ear. "Now if you would be sso kind, lead on to thiss ratss little hole in the wall." His grin was back , wide and predatory as ever, with his head resting over her shoulder and his larger teeth fully bared.
Rain's body tense when he place his hands on her shoulders. She hope he would not notice this and take it as weakness, she did not expect him to do this, but she soon realized that all he was doing was preparing her for the hunt as he called it.
The short walk to missing recruit's quarters was quick and uneventful, but now the two stood at the threshold to the MIA recruit's accommodations. On the count of three they busted in to the room to find the corpse of a young man that was maybe only 18 or 20. He had a tattoo of the Talon insignia on his upper arm, it was clear this was the missing recruit.
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Post by german on May 12, 2008 16:37:10 GMT -5
Patting the girl on her back lighlty and nodding slightly he congratulated the girl. "Good, good work Rain, thiss bringss us another sstep closer to the rat."
The corpse of a young man that was maybe only lay sprawled on the floor. Bending down he examined the corpse turning it over and even sniffing at it here and there. "Broken neck, quick and sssimple, he probably ssurpissed the recruit while he was changing. Then he just left the body here after taking the uniform."
Dak chuckled at the Sky Knights mistake. "Heheheheh, either thiss SkyKnight iss very new to thiss or he iss overconfident. Lissten girlie if you ever have to kill someone during an infilatration mission be sure to dispose of the body." Looking back from the body he let out another short chuckle. "Haha, if you don't then your just making the job easier for people like me."He dug out the piece of cloth again and brough it to his nose."You see now that we know this is the missing recruit I can seperate the two scents on this piece of cloth and," At this point he closed his eyes and sniffed the cloth, when he opened his eyes he spoke again."that means I can recognize him without even knowing what he looks like. Ive got the two scents but my ssensse of sssmell issn't sstrong enough to track himdown purely on ssscent, I'll need to be close to recognize it."
Standing up again and walking to the door he continued to rub his snout as he thought.
"The good new is we know he's ssomewhere on this terra, Ravessss made ssure to lock down all air travel when the fire broke out." Leading the girl out of the room and closing the door he continued walking towards the exit of the barracks. "Which leaves the rat two optionss, to find a new hole in the wall or to hide among the mice." Staring out the door at the still blazing fire he tilted his head so that he was looking down at Rain from the side. "We'll sstart at the shipyard, he may just be hiding there and if not we can atleasst give a warning to look out for thiss rat."
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Post by phantomgirl113 on May 12, 2008 17:46:41 GMT -5
Rain was trying her best to hide the fact she had a fear of corpses, but she had still turned pail after the finding of the body. As Dak patted her on the back she known she had earned at lest some of the raptors respect and she did not want to loess that to a little fear.
"Good, good work Rain, thiss bringss us another sstep closer to the rat," said Dak as he nodded in approval.
" Thank you sir", said Rain her voice sounding stiff.
"Broken neck, quick and sssimple, he probably ssurpissed the recruit while he was changing. Then he just left the body here after taking the uniform," continued the lizard. Rain looking in the opposite direction as he examined the cadaver.
"Heheheheh, either thiss SkyKnight iss very new to thiss or he iss overconfident. Lissten girlie if you ever have to kill someone during an infilatration mission be sure to dispose of the body." Looking back from the body he let out another short chuckle."Haha, if you don't then your just making the job easier for people like me." He dug out the piece of cloth again and brought it to his nose." Rain took note of what he said as he started back up again.
"You see now that we know this is the missing recruit I can seperate the two scents on this piece of cloth and," At this point he closed his eyes and sniffed the cloth, when he opened his eyes he spoke again, "that means I can recognize him without even knowing what he looks like. Ive got the two scents but my ssensse of sssmell issn't sstrong enough to track himdown purely on ssscent, I'll need to be close to recognize it." Rain nodded her eyes wide; she was staring to loss out to her fear she just wanted to get out of the room.
"The good new is we know he's ssomewhere on this terra, Ravessss made ssure to lock down all air travel when the fire broke out." Leading the girl out of the room and closing the door he continued walking towards the exit of the barracks. "Which leaves the rat two optionss, to find a new hole in the wall or to hide among the mice."
"If you mean by hide among the mice, that he would be a guard," said Rain most grateful to get away from the room.
"We'll sstart at the shipyard, he may just be hiding there and if not we can atleasst give a warning to look out for thiss rat," was the reply.
As they enter the shipyard, Dak was having a bad feeling, his years of experience told him that something was a miss and he did not like it. Rain however felt nothing and that every thing was fine....
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Post by german on May 12, 2008 18:23:56 GMT -5
Resting a hand on Rains shoulder as they continued to walk Dak spoke in a quiet but serious voice. "You put up a pretty strong front, you know that? Don't think i missssed that back there. I sssaw how you reacted to the body. Itss not good to be scared of a dead body, you will have to learn to overcome that fear, especially in your line of work. Until then do your best to deal with it." Daks serious face then changed into a smirk. "Don't be asshamed of your fear though, its just your survival insstinct telling you to live its your will to overcome your fearss that proves how strong you are not the fearsss themselvess. Tell you the truth the thing im scared of most in all of the Atmoss iss my own mechanic, how ssad iss that?" As Dak and Rain came to the shipyard he stopped in his tracks and his smirk changed into a frown. 'S-somethingss not right here....ambush, no not quite something else....damn. Wait whats that smell?'
"I smell blood." Rushing forward he came to a loading crane and several containers. When he turned the corner he was greeted with the sight of a heavily injured cyclonian mechanic. Hissing angrily he rushed to his side and looked over his injuries. "What happened to you? Who injured you?" The mechanic could only sutter and blubber as he was faced with an angry raptor.
"Damnit im not going to eat you! Blassssted sson of a toad! Rain! You talk to him, i'll deal with his injuriesss."
Withdrawing some bandages from his pouch he set to work wrapping th emechanics wounds.
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Post by phantomgirl113 on May 12, 2008 20:29:41 GMT -5
"You put up a pretty strong front, you know that? "Don't think I missssed that back there. I sssaw how you reacted to the body," he said resting a hand on her shoulder Rain cringed he saw her weakness, "Tss not good to be scared of a dead body, you will have to learn to overcome that fear, especially in your line of work. Until then do your best to deal with it"
" I know sir," she said looking at the ground her voice low and quiet.
"Don't be asshamed of your fear though, its just your survival insstinct telling you to live its your will to overcome your fearss that proves how strong you are not the fearsss themselvess. Tell you the truth the thing im scared of most in all of the Atmoss iss my own mechanic, how ssad iss that,' he said jokingly as Rain's mind conjured up images of a demon with many arms a long tongue and horns.
As Dak and Rain came to the shipyard he stopped in his tracks and his smirk changed into a frown. 'S-somethingss not right here....ambush, no not quite something else....damn. Wait whats that smell?'
"I smell blood." Rushing forward he came to a loading crane and several containers. When he turned the corner he was greeted with the sight of a heavily injured cyclonian mechanic.
Hissing angrily he rushed to his side and looked over his injuries. "What happened to you? Who injured you?" The mechanic could only sutter and blubber as he was faced with an angry raptor.
"Damnit im not going to eat you! Blassssted sson of a toad! Rain! You talk to him, i'll deal with his injuriesss."
"Hai," said Rain as she rushed over to help throwing her katanas to the ground next to her, she sat him up in her lap. As Dak began to work on the man's injuries, she started to talk to him.
"It's ok," she said keeping a calm and sweet tone with the man; he looked up at her. Knowing she had gotten his attention she continued " We are here to help can you tell me your name, pleases tell me your name"
"H-Hayden," he said now forgetting about the angry raptor and the pain.
"Hayden can you tell me what happend to you"
" I was working on fixing part of a battle cruiser's engine when some one attacked me from behind"
" Can you tell me anything at all about your attacker anything at all?"
"Not much but he was dressed in full Talon uniform."
" Any thing else you remember about him?"
" No…. Wait there was a rip in the left leg of his uniform and…." Before Hayden could answer he passed out.
Rain looked up at Dak her eye filled with worry as if to say this is not good not good at all.
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Post by german on May 13, 2008 1:38:40 GMT -5
Finsihing with the bandages he picked up the mechanic and rested him against the container. "This isn't good, why would he come all the way around here to the cruiser bay, he could of grabbed one of the skimmers and slipped out nearly unoticed. Why would he...?" For a few seconds Dak becomes lost in his own thoughts and then lets out a gaps. "Itss possssible...Girlie grab that sword and follow me. Ive got the feeling that the little rat hass holed itsself up in our dear own Ravess'ss flagship. There's also the chance that he may be planning another fireworkss ssshow." Charging down the walkway the pair head for the gangplank leading onto the ship. "Besst if we check the engine room firsst don't you think?"
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Post by phantomgirl113 on May 13, 2008 6:26:00 GMT -5
"Itss possssible...Girlie grab that sword and follow me. Ive got the feeling that the little rat hass holed itsself up in our dear own Ravess'ss flagship. There's also the chance that he may be planning another fireworkss ssshow,” he side already charring up the gangplank , Rain grabbed her swords and followed the raptor.
Why would the sky knight do this, he could have just gotten off the terra; and why this terra specifically?
"Besst if we check the engine room firsst don't you think?", Dak side as Rain nodded. It was then that realization hit her what if this was just a diversion meant to throw them off the sky knight’s real scheme…. assassination; she had to say something.
“ Dak sir I think the sky knight might be out to assassinate Miss Ravess”, said the girl as she remember that her teacher and her squadron had resonantly ’taking care of” a group of sky knights but one had managed to get away.
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Post by german on May 13, 2008 7:09:45 GMT -5
“ Dak sir I think the sky knight might be out to assassinate Miss Ravess." Stopping in his tracks Dak looked back at the girl and made a confused expression. "Assassssination? But then why come all the way out her-damnit a diversssion!" Dropping to the ground Dak bgan to sniff and smell for any traces of their target leading to the battle cruisers. Leaping back up he spun around and faced Rain."You might be right, I can't sssmell him anywhere along here." Pausing for a second Dak tried to way what choices he had with the risks they entailed. Cracking his knuckles he looked at Rain again and then simply nodded.
Right then, we go with your hunch it sseemss to be worth a ssshot and its not like th erat is hiding here. Allright letss hurry." Charging right back down the walkway Dak headed straight back to the command building the place where Ravess would most probably be. "Come on girlie, make sure to keep up."
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Post by phantomgirl113 on May 13, 2008 8:16:59 GMT -5
Right then, we go with your hunch it sseemss to be worth a ssshot and its not like th erat is hiding here. Allright letss hurry." Charging right back down the walkway Dak headed straight back to the command building the place where Ravess would most probably be. "Come on girlie, make sure to keep up."
Rain did not need to be told a second time, but she also known that raptors could run a lot faster then a human could even at top speed, not only that but he was taller then her and had longer legs.
Even thou she was doing her best to keep she was still lagging behind, just then she saw a talon mounting his switchblade she got an ideal, she when up to him and pushed his off the ride.
“Hey that’s my ride’, yelled the man
“Sorry I will bring it back,” she yelled back as she speeded off after Dak.
She pulls up in fort of him with the ride and yelled “get on.”
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Post by german on May 13, 2008 12:39:48 GMT -5
Glancing back to see how Rain was holding up he was surpised to see she was gone. "Where did she..." At that moment a switchblade came up sppeding up and pulled up infront of hi. “Get on.” Grinning, he quickly lept to the back of the skyride and dugs his claws intot he sides to keep himself steady. "Good thinking girlie, now lets run this little rat down. Head straight for the command building!"As they sped forward down the dirt road Dak spotted the command building in the distance. It seemed the fire had been contained into the main building and all the other fires had been extinguished. Looking down on the girl infront of him driving the skyride he couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.
"Where exactly did you get his ride anyway?"
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Post by phantomgirl113 on May 13, 2008 16:09:08 GMT -5
"Where exactly did you get his ride anyway?" said the raptor raising an eyebrow at the girl.
" I …um, borrowed it from a fellow Talon," she said hoping that would answer his query. Looking ahead as she continued to drive to the command post she prayed that they would make it in time.
Else where on the terra…
A man hid in the shadows, carefully making his way to the tent that was now serving as the temporary command station. He smiled as he silently moving in on his victim She would pay for what she did, if it was not for her his team would still be alive. The sky kight could see it now, his hands held tightly around her long delicate neck, and her amber eyes wide full of fear and panic knowing that her life on Atmos was over. Even just the thought of it made him more anticipant then he all ready was. He entered from behind, makeing sure not to alert the occupant of his presents as he did.
Just then a girl and a raptor forced their way in to the tent, but be for any one else could react he made his get away.
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Post by german on May 13, 2008 18:06:13 GMT -5
I …um, borrowed it from a fellow Talon."
Patting the girl on the head and laughing as she continued driving forwad. "Yesss i'm sure you did, whatever the detailss it wass quick thinking on your part, it may just make the difference."
Falling silent as they approached the command tent Dak tensed and readied to himsled. The second the skyride came to a halt Dak lept to the ground. "He's here I can smell him!" Snarling loudly he rushed straight for the tent. As they approached two talons guarding the entrance moved to block their way.
"Im sorry, who are you sir? I can't let anyone pass without explicit permission from Rave-woah hey put me down!" Dak had grabbed the guards by the scruff of their necks and then proceeded to toss them to the ground. "Ssstay out of my way, come Rain!" Entering the tent they were just able to make out the figure of a man in a talon uniform before he turned tail and ran out thorught he other entrance and pass its respective two guards. Reacting first Ravess wheeled straight towards Dak who was currently the closest to her.
"What is the meaning fo this? How dare you barge into here like you...hey! Come back here! Im speaking to you lizard!"Ignoring her ranting, Dak leapt over the table in the middle of the tent and followed after the fleeing SkyKnight. Grinning madly and gripping the handle of his still sheathed dirk he called out both his hunting companion and the SkyKnight. "HAHAHAHAHAHA the chassse is on! Letss sssee how far the rat can run! "
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Post by phantomgirl113 on May 13, 2008 19:55:35 GMT -5
Just as the two ran in, the Sky knight started to retreat out of the tent, Dak leapt over the table in the middle of the tent and followed after the fleeing SkyKnight. Grinning madly and gripping the handle of his still sheathed dirk he called out both his hunting companion and the SkyKnight. "HAHAHAHAHAHA the chassse is on! Letss sssee how far the rat can run! "
" Sorry miss Ravess, forgive me but I have to explain this later Ma,am", Rain said as she pass the woman who still was yelling insults at the raptor. Ravess ran to the entrance of the tent she then yelled at the guards "don't just stand there, go after them," she did not yet know what Rain had found, but she intended to change that. The guards started running after them, as they preferred to deal with a peed off raptor over a peed off Ravess any day.
Rain had some how manage to keep pace with Dak this time , how she was doing it she did not know. So this is how it feels to be a raptor, she thought as her and Dak chased the roug knight. "This must be what the hunt feels like" she said all most to herself. It was as if a primitive long forgotten instinct had completely taken over her, nothing else in Atmos but this chase matter to her right now, it was all she cared about as she let out a small chuckle of her own.
"Damn that meddling little brat and stupid f-ing lizard," cursed the knight he had Ravess in his site, he was so close to his revenge he could feel it. The image of the female commander burned in his mind, all he wanted to do was crush her, beat her, to rip her life from her body, then take his own so that he could torture her in the afterlife. Grinning to himself he was not about to let the girl and the raptor take that from him, if they would not let him he was going to have to kill them. The knight was no longer human any more the insanity had transformed him into some kind of bloodthirsty animal.
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Post by german on May 13, 2008 21:01:54 GMT -5
"HAHAHAHAHA, thisss oness ssomething elsse, itss been a long time ssince ive hunted like thiss." At this he noticed how Rain was keeping up and the look of something animalistic shining through her eyes. She's different from other humans, she's adapted quick and is even keeping up with me.
Both him and rain had managed to catch up with their target several times but he would repeatedly manage to pull away or to disapear. However just as he was about to disappear into a small forest his ears were assault ed by a terrifying beastial howl from Dak. Dak pounced the last of the distance between him and the SkyKnight and collided right into his side. A blade shot out at the raptor and had he been a second slower his head would have been splattered by a red glowing energy sword. Grasping the knights sword arm and attempting to pin him he was forced back by a knee tot he stomach and a swipe to the face.
Steadying himself but staying focused on his target Dak straightened his body and wiped the small amount of blood that was dripping from his snout away.
Snarling and hissing at his opponent Dak finally unsheathed his dirk and activated it causing the blade to glow a bright white. settling into a hunched poistion he readied himself to pounce again and held his hands up close to his face with the energy dirk held with the blade down in his right hand.
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Post by phantomgirl113 on May 13, 2008 22:18:50 GMT -5
Rain ran up, the fight had already begon, and from the looks of things it looked as if the sky knight had gained the upper hand as Dak was in a hunched position and ther was blood on the ground by him. Just as she was about to intervene Dak pounced at the knight, who jump back just in time but the energy dirk had left a nasty looking gash in the mad man's face.
"H-heheheh, I was going to let the both of you live, but Heehee it looks like I will have to kill you," giggled the Sky knight his voice sickly sweet and a grin that would have made even the Dark Ace feel uncomfortable, with out a pause he then lunged at Dak.
Dak blocked but the psychotic knight moved to fast so now he had a clear shot at Dak's chest, Rain went in to action she moved herself in between them, she was in a crouched position with one of her twin sword protecting Dak, the other protecting her self.
She did not even realize this until she had done it this was not good, as for all of her life she was taught to defeat an enemy by being able to predict his next move, but how can you predict the next move of an opponent who was insane. Wait… distraction
" Why are you after commander Ravess" said Rain her voice serous and firm. She hoped this would work.
( please tell me if you think Rain is becomes in any sue-ish, as I can nip in the butt before it become a big problem thanks)
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Post by german on May 14, 2008 3:10:59 GMT -5
"WHY?! You have the nerve to ask such a question to ME!?" As he says this he swipes the sword in an attempt to force Rain back. "That bitch of a commander that you serve under completely wiped out my entire squad!She deserves to die!"
Swinging his blade madly he tried to cleave open Rains head but failing only to have it blocked several tiems and miss the rest.
"I have nothing anymore, you here me NOTHING! Im going to tear you to pieces before I get Ravess and choke all the life out of her heartless body. You understand now, your precious elite commander si going to DIE and im going ot be the one to kill her and its nothing but HER own fault!"
He lunged forward again but he had failed to take Dak iinto consideration who dove past rain and with the use of one hand dragged the crazed man to the ground. With the other he attempted to drive his dirk down into the mans face but the skyknight managed to slash into his arm with his own sword causing Dak to drop his weapon. "AAARGH!! DAMN IT!" With an opponenet nearly as frenzied as himself and blood flowing freely on both combatants Dak couldn't help but give into his baser instincts.
This was no longer a trained raptor fighting of a dangerous assasin, this was now a fight of survival between two predators and at the moment the lizard wanted blood.
Both scrambled back to their feet and SkyKnight tried to swipe at dak but missed and when he tried to bring the sword back in another slash he found himself with his arm caught in a raptors powerful jaw.
Continuing to clamp down on the mans wrist Daks arm shot out and grabbed the guy by his neck and lifted him into the air in an attempt to choke him. Struggling fo rhis own life the SkyKnight began to flail and kick at Daks shoulders and face."Le-let g-AH-o o-of ME! AHAH-Fucking GAH Lizard!"
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Post by phantomgirl113 on May 14, 2008 6:37:23 GMT -5
No mater what he did he could not get himself free of the raptors death grasp, as his mind started to fall in to darkness and body started to shut down, the same image of Ravess ran in his diseased mind. A grin for so had reason had formed itself on to the dying knights face, as his spirit left his body, never to plague the Cyclonians again.
Rain watched as the man flail and kick for what seemed like an eternity, before the man went slack in the Daks grip, the Raptor held him up just a few more moments before he toss the body to the ground. She berthed a sigh of relief, not wanting to look at the body.
Soon the guards she had to explain this to Ravess now.
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Post by german on May 14, 2008 8:01:54 GMT -5
Breathing heavily he looked down on the fallen SkyKnight. "He was a strong prey to hunt but he was far to careless. He might of succeeded if you hadn't made that call, you know that Rain? Thinking about ti you may just get a medal."
Walking up to the girl he ruffled her hair as they faced the approaching guards. "You did good, impressed me even, reminded me of a true raptor on a hunt not a small feat I must say. You thought quickly, made good callss and even sssaw throught the guys disstraction." Let his hand drop down he glancced back at the body and then back towards the guards who were getting closer.
"In all honestly I probably shouldn't of killed him though, now Ravessss can't interrogate him. No worries though, I'll take the flak for it, it was my misstake after all. ow come on weve got to go explain this all to thosse two putzess."
"You two explain yourselves, you assault two talon guards, barge into the command tent, barge out and then try to flee! There had better be an explanation for all of this!"
The other guard had gone passed the Dak and Rain and examind the SkyKnights body on the ground.
"Sir, this mans dead!"
Looking back from the other guard directly at Dak his tone turned grave and his eyes severe.
"So now you murdered a Talon? This can be considered treason and unless there is an explanation fast I will have you hung!"
Snorting and laughing at the guard in front of him Dak leaned over him and bared his fangs and bared his fangs.
"You?! You are nothing! I report only to Masster Cycloniss, The Elitess and the cyclonian high command and thatsss only cause their the oness who pay my expenssess! You have no sssay over my fate and you had better realize it before your threatsa make me angry enough to sssnap your twig like little neck! Now Rain, sseeing as I tend to sscare people for ssome reasson would you mind giving them the full sstory, I'll go get the body." Turning around Dak headed to the corpse behind him and left Rain to explain about the assasin.
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