Ark 12 Episode 29: Strong family ties

Thunrian: ((https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmtOxvPsFt0)) He shook violently in the bed, his skin pale and dark purple and black veins slithered through his body. He couldnt wake up... he had been asleep for four days now. He looked almost dead but his heart and breathing would show other wise. Every two minutes, Keyths heart thummped. And his breathing had also been delayed. The doctors within Gunto town had came to the conclusion that he had been placed within some kind of seal, that was slowly deteriating his being as a whole...////Within Keyths mind he'd see Laruq, laughing as he pulled Michiko away from him over and over again. And how White tiger dispatched of him so easily. His hands reached out, trying his hardest to grasp at The voodoo warriors throat and white tigers throats. But soon they all grew as big as buildings within his mind as they continued to laugh. Then Zetsui appeared... mocking him. Laughing at him... He had been entrapped within an ever lasting loop of humilation due to Tigers power.//// Keyome made his way into the room where Keyth had been held. Though disquised as a mortal he squatted down, placing his right hand over keyths head before closing his eyes. "....I'll get them for this." He said to his son before he stood to his full height and began to make his way back out into the streets. The police force had Densuke out and about on another case, so Keyth had been left alone this time around. Dino had survived though it's spine had been shattered for some days now, Dino had been in a deep sleep well before Keyth had been. ' Get up...' He said to himself within his mind. ' Get up.. Now....' One of his toes began to twitch as he did so. ' I said...get up...' He said to himself. " I SAID GET UHP!!!!!! RIGHT NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOWWWW!" As he shouted within the depths of his mind Keyths sickly eyes opened and he took a deep breathe. Pulling to the right, the moment he woke up, he puked out a harsh flow of blood from his lips before he started to shake. "...Ugnh....Get up..." He said to himself. "....Get up...Now...." His eyed peered over to Dino's little broken body... and he too had been on the verge of death. " Dino..." Keyth said burrying his face into it's little stomach... An image of Dino trying to protect him appeared in his head...and the sick thought of when Zetsui kicked him away with no remorse. No that couldnt have been Zetsui... Keyth knew that in the end he had also been a tool for the Grimiore. That man was simply a clone of him, a fake one... There had been no honor amongst his words. And that wasnt the Zetsui he knew. His face had been pulled together as he began to feel incompetent... soon his anger would wash that away before he pulled up with a frown on his face. His body felt weak, his immunse system had been failing as well. Tigers seal had reset Keyths body to an old man though his apperance had been that of his orginal preset. He was weakned, his bones snapping at even the slightest movement. White tiger... had done something that broke Keyth down completely. Keyth managed to put on a gown like outfit, with no shoes though... he had a cane in his hand, his hair hiding his defeated face before he made his way to the Quest board. "....I have to find.... Michiko." He said looking up at the quest board. His hands touched the papery fabric of the hits and his eyes darted onto none other than Succubi.... " It is said... when the Heroes of legend return, so does the lady of Succubi, seeking one of the men to bare her seed for her own child of chaos. She is not to be taken lightly and his a powerful sorrcer, her powers have no bounds and she destroys anything in her path. Immortal she cannot die, this can only de done by a powerful mage who has the strength to seal this wickked undying witch. She deals in necromancy, seduction arts and has an Unlimted supply of Omni-magic. A force to be reconked with. No man Can resist her effects, if you are a man and have a love for women within your heart... you will be subdued by her effects by your own will and will be made as her puppet untill she dies. Or is sealed off. This is a big one, and need all the help we can get, she's already destroyed many armies in her wake. This is a request from the king himself. She has over 100,000 undead minions at her disposal... becareful if that's the one you want..." Said the same cloaked man who had saved Keyth in the bamboo woods though he didnt know that, untill he caught his scent. "..Who are you..." The cloaked man began to snicker to himself before his bright golden eyes bored back onto Keyths. "... No one yet."He said as he cloaked himself within the moving gunto town crowd. Keyth sucked his teeth, unable to follow in his current form. He ripped succubi's paper off the board and began to limp elsewhere before he stumbled. Slowly pulling himself up as he began his slow move through town. " A witch like that.... will know what that bastard... did to me.... I gotta find her..."

Diversity: { http://www.listenonrepeat.com/watch/?v=bW4JEf_pSh4 } Michiko did not like being so far away. So far from everyone else. Where they had landed was across a great body of water and along a long beach shore, past a desert and through the woods. At the first of her journey she simply ran. Through the palms and across the sand, and with her ability to hover Michiko ran across the ocean’s surface. Along the waves she did stumble and sink, only to rise and return to her feet, racing over the water’s edge like a miracle in motion. The day began to darken, and by evening her feet were damply pushed in sand again. Across a beach, her legs growing weary. And then to a desert. Luckily she’d come upon the desert by nightfall, though it seemed many creatures lurked at such a dreadful dark hour. Michiko was sure to be devoured, as indeed a series of Yokai thieves and scavengers began to circle her as if to really question if such a creature as Michiko had been left… alone… She listened to the growling and the chattering, the hot odor of monsters’ breath nearer and nearer her as she sat in the sand. And all out of the most toiling turmoil of her settings, did she hear a sweeter sound. A soft honeydrew finch’s chirping as it flew down between the beasts and dodged their attempts to be bested, only so that it may land in front of Michiko. It nudged its small soft head against her palm as she caressed the creature while her other hand was locked into a tight fist, a most prevailing and vigorous light held within it and barely glowing through her fingers. “Oh it’s you…” Michiko said as she would cup the finch she’d healed at Keyome’s hut weeks ago into her palm. She pulled the bird to her chest and held it there. “This is not a safe place. I am being hunted by bad men, and right now, I’m going to have to fight to survive the beasts of this dry barren valley. Do you understand?” Michiko tilted her head towards the bird, her mask hiding her eyes as the bird picked its head up. It pecked gently at her thumb, and then would rub its head against her fingers as she felt the Yokai looming closer and closer. They were beginning to block out the moonlight overhead, crowding around and over her. “Shh… I’ll keep you safe little bird.” Michiko whispered. But alas, the bird whispered back. “Nay, you’ve proven yourself once before maiden, this time I shall keep /you/ safe.” The bird spread its wings and soon it felt too big to hold in a closed hand. Michiko opened her hand and held it out to the sand as the bird grew and grew and grew, and finally it disappeared just like that, having collapsed into… sand? No it did not smell like sand. It smelled like… Ashes? The bestial growling paused as the monsters began to step back, unsure of what they’d just seen that Michiko could not visually fathom. A powerful and predatory avian cry echoed from around them, yet it originated right in front of her. Michiko fell back from her place on her knees and landed on her rear, gasping as a heat suddenly burst from the sand. The monsters cried out as she felt a hot wind lashing around her in a tempest, though it did not hurt her. The smell of livid burnt flesh stained her senses as soon she noticed the life presences around her dwindled to only one other than her own. A powerful, bright life essence. “Little bird?” She called out, and she heard a warm male laugh. “Not a little bird at all actually… I am Fenikussu, the Phoenix.” The massive orange and yellow feathered bird was resting in front of her, his large talons dug into the sand. { http://static2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20140122212751/yakuza-mob-roleplay/images/0/01/Phoenix2.jpg } His piercing golden orange eyes locked onto Michiko as his beak did not move when he spoke.  Diversity: “Michiko. I’ve been watching you. You are rarely alone these days; it makes it quite hard for a creature such as myself to offer you a blessing of mine choosing, when I cannot make myself time to fit into your schedule.” Michiko laughed softly at Fenikussu’s words as she would slowly come to a stand, her standing height almost on par with his. “You may always be the little bird to me though… Thank you for your help.” Michiko released her opposing fist and the energy dispersed back into her body. “What are you talking about, when you say… a blessing?” Fenikussu smiled- if his beak could indeed contort into such an expression as he tilted his head forward and nudged his feathered head against her hands. She petted the massive bird and would feel his feathers radiating an unnatural and inhuman warmth. Comforting. “Whatever you wish for, I shall tell you if it is in my power to grant it. And that, shall be your blessing.” Michiko thought about it, long and hard, but found nothing. Until- her head snapped up and she would cup her hands around the sides of the massive bright avian. “I need to find my beloved. Keyth Tasanagi. Can you help me?” As soon as Michiko was done speaking, Fenikussu leaned forward and pushed his forehead to hers. They both thought of Keyth at the same time, and the information about him transferred into his head willingly from Michi. She tilted her head back then and Fenikussu lowered himself to the ground. “We shall fly- it is the fastest way. I am yours to use in this journey, for the next cycle of sun and moon.” Michiko wasted no time as she climbed upon the massive phoenix, feeling his warm feathers soothing her skin as she would wrap her arms lightly around his neck and hold the staff close to her body with it pinned between them both. “Let’s go then, I told him… I was coming!” She smiled and with a massive pounding beat of bright heated wings, Fenikussu the Avian of Rebirth took to the skies with Michiko in tow… They took breaks periodically in their trip. Mostly for Michiko to stretch her legs and feel out her settings. To feel out for Keyth too. During these little breaks she’d also learned little bits more about Fenikussu. He had even extended other offerings to her, one such being a feather of his that her black animate fabric devoured {When the black animate fabric devours an object of power, it gains an attribute, and also sometimes a color. With the phoenix feather, the fabric gains the secondary accent color red (which can be the primary color when near Fenikussu or while still able to call him), and the fabric when demonstrating even a small amount of red tint, is fire-proof. }. But the dawdling about stopped quick when Michiko got the sudden urge that something was majorly wrong. She jumped upon Fenikussu’s back and they launched to the skies, higher than before. A comet of orange and gold across the skies, a bullet in fire, that scorched the Heavens as it searched for Keyth as well as Michiko’s other friends… Night had fallen again, and it had been some odd sixteen hours since Fenikussu had been acquired by her. She, knowing she was near to the weak signal of her dear beloved, had relinquished Fenikussu.  Diversity: He resided within her very body, an essence of powerful chi capable of being summoned by her while a second phoenix feather hung from her staff’s symbol like a bright orange and warm charm. As Michiko approached the main stretch of Gunto town, she would catch the gazes of others in a way she rarely ever did. Michiko hadn’t even really realized what she was wearing considering she was in the company of a phoenix who’d helped fashion the outfit in the first place. Her hair was pushed up atop her head aside of her neck on one side, hanging long and glittering with crystalline flecks that matched the light hue of her Koshinto rune halos. In one hand she carried her grayscale staff with the orange feather hanging from its tip, and in the other she held a tiny condensed orb of light. She had been gathering her energy for a while, having sensed Keyth was injured. Who knew who else may’ve been hurt too. As Michiko moved a sheen of captivating potent red silk dusted behind her, hanging from her arms as sleeves and forming up from a black corset and panty piece to cover her breasts. The red silk was her animate fabric, only it was fireproof and edged with a black mystical design. Her mask was hardened over her eyes as she moved hastily, black-coated chains lined along her wrists and along her ankles and feet causing a melodic chiming as she moved. She felt him then, a pang like she was in his line of vision as Michiko clutched the staff tightly. “Keyth!!!” She shouted, ecstatically as she began to run forward. She bumped into one person, then another, but shoved right through them as she hastily made way towards Keyth’s presence. And before he could do anything at all, Michiko would’ve paused only to tangle her arms tightly around his body and squeeze him close to her. “Keyth! Keyth, is it really you?!” She hoped to God it was, or this would be awkward. But he smelled like her Keyth. He felt like him, and he even seemed like him chi-wise… But… He seemed so frail internally. “Are you all right? What happened while I was away? Are you well? Where is Dino? Densuke and Akuma and Shira? Oh beloved, I have missed you- are you wounded? Tell me.” Michiko flooded out her worries as she stepped back and clutched her hands gently along his cheeks as if she could search his eyes for the truth though she could not. 

Thunrian: ((https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pdtP0zEiXc))He had been in a slow shuffle still. " Beautiful night, isnt it young man?" Said an elderly lady in her doorway. Keyth stopped and bowed to her. " Yes...yes ma'am it is." " Are you hurt young man? Oni's arent around humans much." Keyths eyes grew large... " How did you know..." She smiled and responded. " Those eyes, Majestic, wild and strong. Yet filled with pain... to estranged to be humans." She said going inside of her home leaving Keyth to think. Shaking his head he'd pull on forward. His right arm had lost its feeling and he felt his lungs doing that thing where they didnt wanna work properly again.He put his right hand on a building before he looked up at the sky, the pendant on his neck began to shift and shake as he watched the sky brimm with a bright orange light throughout the night sky for a slight moment of time. "...." He tilted his head up and stood up straight to watch it fly by. He couldnt even use his chi at the moment so the lack of feelings its presences even though he was looking right at it made him cringe a bit. His right hand smashed into a building to the right of him before he slummped over. " Bastard... that...bastard.." He said taking a deep breathe. In the middle of walking off He'd feel Michiko rushing behind him, her touch made a bit of color return to his eyes. " MICHIKO!" He said turning around, listening to her ask him a million and one questions. His smile faded soon after when she asked if he had been Inuryed. " You made it all the way here by yourself... didnt you MiMi" He said smiling brefily as his hands rubbed through her hair. Leaning down he'd kiss her on her forhead and then proceede in hugging, though he still felt very broken. Finally he'd respond to her, no longer ducking the questions." The others are fine. And as for me...Its... It's nothing." He said looking off to the right. " I thought... they got you. I couldnt stop him, I tried everything I could. And I couldnt stop him. I'm weak. And you dont deserve a weakling like me." Keyth said standing up straight, his eyes closed and a serious expression on his face. He was a fighter, a warrior at heart. " If I cant protect you. Then what am i good for." He said slowly turning his back to her, his head down. He had been happy of her return, but his warrior like pride had been tarnished. ((http://www.listenonrepeat.com/watch/?v=Rr3ex7qs0rA)) Keyth felt his heart skip a beat as he looked up... his eyes dead set and focused on a male walking right past him. The male had bright golden eyes just like he did.... and so did another. Soon four more of them appeared, each and all eying Keyth from a distance with smirks on there faces. The cloaked man he saw before had been standing ontop of a building watching them from afar. Pulling his hood down to reveal himself as none other than.... ((http://yakuza-mob-roleplay.wikia.com/wiki/KiKen_Tasanagi)) "....You..." Keyth said gripping onto Michiko's hand. Before long all of the dark haired, golden eyed men women stopped amongst the crowds. There glowing eyes gave off an errie feeling of death. Keyths own eyes began to glow in response. "...Its been so long. My grandson." Kiken said from atop the building. ".....Leave me alone...Leave us alone..." As Keyth latched onto Michiko's hand he'd start to back up with her. And before long they were backing into a alleyway. All of the golden eyed men and women each following them within it. Soon Kiken dropped from the sky, walking infront of the horde. And when keyth looked back he'd see a flock of other bright golden eyed humnoids just like himself. "...Arent you going to say....hello to your family? Grandson? HA HA HAHAHAHAAHAHAH!" Keyth clenched tightly to Michiko's hand as he braced himself. "...What do you want..." Kiken simply responded with a cackle as he turned to look at another hooded man amongst the cult. Slowly the hooded man pulled his hood down to reveal himself...((http://www.kingdomheartsunion.com/newsimages/nick/kingdom-hearts-high-res-image-29122009-8.jpg))" Konchi..."Keyth said remebering his battle with the man within the Darkmoon, at the end of his journey in the shinto realm. ((Highly recomended read to know what I'm talking about ->http://yakuza-mob-roleplay.wikia.com/wiki/Ark_8_Episode_40:_Im_a_superhero))

Diversity: { http://www.listenonrepeat.com/watch/?v=9kbAY-l5tvQ } Michiko listened to him as he spoke and she would lean back in to hug him again. “Oh my love…” She whispered, burying her face against the side of his neck. “I tried. But I was not alone. I will tell you soon, we need to have some time together. For you to recover. For me to confess…” She smiled and leaned back, remembering the Soul Labyrinth. She knew his agonies, more than before. She would brush her fingers through his hair, cradling his face. “You are worth far more to me than any warrior. And you are not my shield, Keyth Tasanagi.” She fussed softly. “Don’t you ever say that again, or I’ll make you regret it.” She would wink, but her eyes were hidden. She was prepared to continue more but she suddenly felt him take her hand and squeeze it. { http://www.listenonrepeat.com/watch/?v=NFJRcnH72mc } Men were walking around them, and soon she was backing away with Keyth from some unseen force. She immediately zoned in on their life presences, noticing an odd similarity. The words swapped made her feel livid, like she was back in that level of the Soul Labyrinth where she saw a glimpse of the people who had hurt Keyth. She took a deep breath and stepped in front of Keyth, holding his hand still as she released her healing energy into him. Michiko immediately realized that while his physical wounds may’ve healed, parts of his injuries and weakness were protected from her healing energy. It simply went around it, and in that moment she knew he had been cursed. Her eyes narrowed under the mask as she would squeeze his hand affectionately as she would clutch her staff. “Grandson? Is that… Kiken?” She whispered as she pressed her back to Keyth. He’d feel an odd, warm, comforting heat radiating not just from her but from around them both. “But Kiken, was a role model. A friend. Not a harasser.” She was talking quietly to herself, analyzing the facts. Her superior intelligence immediately began to scan them, and in the same way Keyome had had her do, she began to copy mental scans of their chi and life essences in her mind so that they were locked in her mind for immediate recognition. She would then speak out, politely and yet strongly. She held herself with dignity, and spoke with respect though she was not easily shaken or weak. “Whatever qualm you’ve come to test, now is not the time. Picking at scraps to avoid a real challenge seems very unlike any Tasanagi I’ve ever met.” Michiko would never let go of Keyth’s hand as she would keep her face perfectly calm. No, she /was/ perfectly calm. What had happened in the trial with Zheren, Keyth might wonder. She seemed more solid and unshaken than ever before, and oddly… She seemed… stronger. More powerful. More… settled in this reality.

AlessandraSkar: The sun had begun to set and all along the western horizon, the once blue sky had begun to turn gold, soon fading into a light orange which bled into the final purple shade of the day's end. A local caravan, having left from a village hundreds of miles down a dirt path were on their way to the town of Gunto. To the eyes of passing travelers the four men and one woman walking along their large, wooden carriage appeared to be simple traders making their living by selling off their wares to other villages. It was true in fact that they were selling off their wares, however, they were not simple traders. They were a band of thieves, which explained the clothes they wore around their faces. “The masks mean nothing, we assure you.” They would tell to anyone who asked why they wore them. “We are simply...very allergic to outside conditions such as these. You know how harsh pollen and other natural toxins can become in this climate.” These so-called traders, made their living from stealing goods and relics from local towns and villages and would go from location to location selling their loot. They even had the audacity to attack weary travelers, murder them in cold blood, and take their valuables to sell for unreasonable prices at market places. A despicable bunch they were, making their way about the continent with their heads held high as if their antics were not considered a heinous crime. At the current time of the day, the band of thieves knew that plenty of travelers would be out and about and would more than likely be carrying plenty of valuables around. The leader of the caravan sat on the front of the rolling carriage while his lackies walked alongside it, his massive arms folded over his barrel chest as he chuckled darkly in the base of his throat. He was a large, rotund man, dressed in samurai-like armor and carrying two large katana sheathed on either of his hips. A mask covered the lower half of his face just like the rest of his crew, so that one could only see his piercing, black eyes and the long ponytail hanging from the back of his large head. “Today's going to be a promising day for us, brethren. Just like these past few days. I can tell by the amount of loot we've gathered so far.” He was referring to the opening directly behind him which led to the inside of the carriage, where hundreds of stolen items and goods were stored. “Aye, and looks like we'll be adding more to our collection pretty soon. Look there!” Straight ahead, the caravan could see a figure walking up the hill toward them. A girl who appeared to be quite young with straightened platinum blonde hair, pointed cat-like ears and a tail which swayed almost rhythmically behind her. She was carrying an infant in her arms wrapped in a light brown cloth, a boy who's giggles could be heard from where they tread along with the girl's voice as she cooed and laughed with the child. They could see that she was armed, but as the senseless goons they were, they did not take her appearance as very threatening. Which was a mistake. The members of the caravan began to snicker among each other as they walked closer to the girl and the leader told them to stop, rising to his feet to stand on the dirt path. “Excuse me, young girl.” He called after clearing his throat loudly, forcing on a polite smile once the girl's cat-like blue eyes met his. “If you do not mind my asking, why are you traveling through this neck of the woods alone? Don't you know that there are dangerous bandits and wild animals lurking about ready to pounce on any fresh piece of meat they lock their sights on?” At that, Shira Hanako narrowed her eyes at the man. “I don't think that'll be much of a problem for me.” She answered calmly, holding little Daisuke closer to her chest. “Why? Have you guys seen any bandits and wild animals around lately?” “Actually...” The large man chuckled, walking closer to Shira. “We have. Shinji, Kenji, grab her!” Shira held Daisuke in one arm as she stretched her free hand out on either side of her. A split second later, Unmei, her giant mallet of mass destruction, appeared out of a burst of purple flames, fitting perfectly in her grasp. “Take another step and I'll make you regret it.” Shira growled. “I'm warning you fagbags. You've just messed with the wrong Bakeneko.” At that, the rotund man exploded into laughter. “Interesting weapon. What's it gonna do? Smash me into the dirt like a little pestering mole? HA! You obviously have no idea who we are.” Shira shifted into a defensive stance as Daisuke began to whimper. “I know you're all about to be road kill when I'm done with you. So I suggest you turn and go back the way you came.” The man tilted his head, chuckling in a taunting manner. “Aww, how cute. This little lady's trying to be threatening and scary with a little baby in her arm. Tell us, little girl. What's gonna happen if we DON'T.” Suddenly, as if in response to that statement, a loud roar pierced the sky. Strangely, it was no ordinary roar like that of a lion or a bear or even a dragon, but something much louder and much more intimidating, echoing throughout the entire forest with a repetitive booming effect like thunder. In fact, it sounded more thunderous than anything. Both Shira and the caravan were caught all the way off guard by the near deafening noise but were even more startled when they heard a growl come from somewhere nearby that was almost just as loud. “What the fuck was that?!” One of the thieves shouted fearly, drawing his katana. “I don't know. But be on guard. Whatever it is, it doesn't sound like a regular fucking jungle cat.” The leader glared angrily at Shira. “Is this one of your stupid tricks!?” He yelled angrily, drawing his own dual set of katanas. “You think you can scare me with a little--” Another thunderous roar broke through the forest and it didn't take long for the gathering to realize that the area had grown darker and the winds began to howl furiously throughout. “Maybe we should just go.” The one female of the thieves group suggested, looking around worriedly. “Maybe we should...turn our lives around too.” “Nonsense!” The leader roared furiously. “This is just some stupid work of magic used in attempt to frighten us! I have faced the likes of a magician before. They do not scare me! They are useless! Completely useless!” Shira looked around at the sky above the towering trees and noticed the rolling in of thick, gray clouds. Her teeth gritted together as she braced herself, remaining in her defensive stance in case she needed to face something that would be a much bigger challenge than the band of thieves. “I...I don't know what you're talking about.” She said, her breathing becoming heavy. “It's.....it's not ME!”

Thunrian: ((http://www.listenonrepeat.com/watch/?v=5ZZwGI-Jk-4)) Kiken smirked at her remark. "....Touche." He said standing proudly. Keyth had began to pant, looking at michiko through half lidded eyes. "...Mimi.." He said becoming aware of the change her bravery made him to be brave to but he doubled over. Gripping onto his chest before he began to pant again and cringe onto the ground. " Look at you. we could have this land in our grip those 600 years ago. But now look at what you've become. Your weak. On your feet..." Konchi said snapping his fingers as Keyth's body began to float in the air. "Kiken." Konchi said nodding his head at his apprentice. Kiken smiled at his teacher before slowly making his way over to his grandson. Though Kiken looked no older than Keyth and infact, he looked even younger. He ripped Keyths shirt open, showing the seal that white tiger had placed upon him. " Seems as though he's been cursed with the 'Deadily grace'. It breaks him down from the inside untill he's nothing more than a pile of flesh." Kiken said before nodding to Konchi. Snapping his fingers he'd drop Keyth harshly back to the ground. His other cousins would begin to laugh... all but one who watched. His eyes dead set On Keyths... he could feel his pain to as he gripped his chest. His hands clenching tightly to his heart as he turned away. " Why dont you give in to your True form? Hm? I seen you do it just the other day. You dont even remember do you?" Kiken said crossing his arms. " You gave in to the Dark Hadou. Allowing it to consume you. It was a beautiful thing wasnt it? Allowing it to control you like that. Do it once more.... show your family the power of our strongest.... Do it.... Now... You know it will do away with this illness. Give in to it. Quit being a coward..." The rest of the Tasanagi's began to chant 'give in...give in' Over and over again as they hovered over Keyths body. Keyths hands shook as they covered his ears shaking his head left to right trying to block them out. " No... No.... No.... SHUT UP! SHUUT UP!" Konchi was pulling a blade from his side and as he snapped his finger, Keyths necklace with the Lions pendant around his neck broke off and Konchi hovered it over his face before crushing it. " In order for you to give in.... you must first... No death..." As Konchi pulled his weapon out, he'd pull it up to end Keyth. All of the Tasanagi's would all point at Michiko, using some unknown force of Dark Hadou to pin her to the wall. If connected she'd be forced there unable to move. And forced to watch the sick horror of Konchi stepping in with the blade. " You were premature last time when you were released in the Bamboo forrest. But here we will place the seal upon you once again reawkaen you in your true glory. My most perfect weapon..." Keyth began to crawl away, his body slowly scuffling across the earth before four Tasanagi's rushed to hold him down. " Ugh... NO!" Keyth said trying to fight there grip. "No!!!!" Keyth looked at Michiko... his eyes glared a bright red as he used his chi to create a barrier within her own mind temporarily to play back on other events they had been through together. The happier times, this way she wouldnt hear the sick screams as Konchi began to stab him over and over in the chest with the long blade before Keyth began to spasm. His eyes going sheer dead white as he continued to get impaled over and over again. " AWAKE LORD ONIGAMI AWAKEN!" Keyths fist began to loosen as his eye sight began to dim...-c-

Thunrian: The last time Konchi pulled the blade up it'd suddenly snap in half. All of The tasanagi's Konchi included would look up at the moon lit sky to see the man in his glowing gold armour.(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FcLPL8cPQ-8) "....D-...Dad..." Keyth said through slited eyes, his body holding onto life all through his will. " Get away from my son..." He said leaping from the building to land infront of them all. Using his ability to manipulate force as he gently glided to the ground. The moment his toes touched the ground they'd all be blasted from the alley as bodies errupted from both sides. All but Kiken and Konchi. Keyome leaned down picking his son up and using his ability to heal him slightly. Not that successful he handed him over to Michiko once she had been released. Keyth who had been unconcious at this point would lay limp against Michiko's body. " Keyome. Good to see you again." Keyome remained silent before he flicked his nose and got down in his stance. " I'll kill you both like i did 100 years ago." " That was then...this is now. The Tasanagi family is growing. And soon so will our embrace. We will reign supreme on these lands and the next soon enough." " Your a mockery to our family name. And with that, i'll kill you all before that ever happens." Konchi and Kiken both began to laugh, soon nodding there heads. " Very well Keyome. You can only hold back the Onigami state within him for so long before he gives in to it's embrace. And even then you will be powerless to stop him. Over the past 600 years our family has grown... and soon no one will stop us. Why dont you take a look at him now? He's already changing..." If Michiko had allowed him to lay down, then Keyth would lay still, with his eyes partily open staring at night sky as they shimmered a now bright deadily red. (http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs32/f/2008/202/8/4/8473c130ea32e74ebf10c9b3c0400720.jpg) Keyome turned his head closing his eyes to eye Keyth in such a state, And just like that in black flames all of the Tasanagi's began to disperse.... all but one.((https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOJ91H4mraU)) Keyome keeping his guard up, watched the young man make his way past him.... Keyome finally lowered his guard as he watched the young man squatt next to Keyth and Michiko. He looked to be about there age. " I can...I can help..." He said looking at Michiko through the corners of his eye. Keyome remained silent, crossing his arms. " But I'm gonna need your help miss...I can, see white magic. It's... one of the only things i can do. And your radiating with it. Can I?" He said reaching out for her hand. If Michiko obliged, He'd take her hand nodding his head. " ... I can release the seal. The one placed on his physical form. But I have to use some of your life energy. And for something like this. It'll take something in exchange to be rid of. You see... the curse placed upon is a timer. He only has so long to live before it takes it's effect. Onigami state or not. He's gonna... he's gonna die." Keyth closed his eyes turning his head to the side. "...." " What needs to be given in exchange for this seal?" Keyome said smirking. " With my Alchemy, it'd take something of equavilnce.A life for a life. He's gonna die, so it'll take a life... I'll give you mine in exchange. Alright.... cousin?" Keyth looked at the young man. Barely able to speak. " But you have to promise.... that when this is done. You'll come back.... and drag me outta Yomi...."(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_oS8zsO2nU) " For once. I get to see the dreaded Onihoruda that's so priased about within our clan. My own cousin... sitting here under such cruelty over a sick family goal.... It has to end. Do you hear me..." He clenched Keyths shirt, tears streaming down his face. " It has to end... I dont care why your here. Or what your goal is here. But you have to stop them to. It's your responsiblity. It's your job. Screw the legend. I know the truth and you do to. You cant let some stupid curse stop you. Or them, or anyone. You have to vanquish them... They...we. Our family live within the realm of Dark Hadou. By me giving you my life, our souls will become one for awhile and it'll allow you to live... But you have to promise to get me back. I dont want to live in a world... where they run rampid hurting everyone and everything. Using there own family for experimentations...I'm sick of it..." Keyth listened to him plee... his tears rushing down his face...made him think of Kin. " ....Alright." The young man looked up, staring back into Keyths eyes for a moment. ".... I'll stop em... And i'll bring you back once it's done. And you'll get to live a life....released from the shackles. I'll free your fa-...Our family. For real this time..." Keyth said smirking.-c- Thunrian: The young man nodded taking Keyths hands and Michiko's in the other. If Michiko went along with it, then the transfer would begin and her own life force would be needed a bit as the young man's body began to fade as the bright light began to radiate around Keyths chest. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OidcrPjcJWs) The seal would slowly start to tear away from Keyths body and his Onigami state began to revert as well. "...Kai." Keyth looked up at the fading male. " My name... is Kai." He said looking back at his cousin nodding his head. "...Alright then. Alright...Kai." Keyome turned to eye the scenes going down before turning his head trying not to see it. " For the last 600 years, the Tasanagi's have been in hiding in the realm of Dark Hadou. They came a bit after you left the first time. And now there out here again, but only for alittle while. In the next few days. A Dark moon will appear. Take that to get to there base. And make them stop before it gets to far. All my life i've been labled the weak one. But not anymore. I ned your help, I'll be there to guide you before my soul completely drifts to Yomi. I need your strength...so help me out with this one K?" He said smiling tiling his head. " Why would you trust me with this...." Keyth said watching him fade even further. " Because.... your different... we have alot in common. You and I.." When he tilted his head to the right, his right eye was exposed... he had been marked for an Onigami as well. Keyths eyes lit up once he saw and before he could question the young man... he was gone, bright particle like spec's began to float in the air as his soul drifted and passed on. Keyths skin tone returned a bit, but he still felt sick and weak. "...Alright then Kai.... I promise." He said looking up, watching the particles float into the air with a slow drift, Keyths hands lightly clenching onto Michiko's as he smiled. " Thanks Kai. For depending on me..." Keyth said closing his eyes.-e-

Diversity: { http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxNNSwXE2DY } Michiko watched them all, and watched Keyth as finally her hand fell from his when he was taken from her. “Keyth, don’t listen to them.” She said calmly. She spoke loudly, as to overpower their chanting. “You are above their influence. You are courageous, and stronger than these /fiends/.” She continued her praises, but suddenly the images flashed into her head. He was playing to her, the reel of the end of his life. Their happiness together. And something… something snapped inside of her. /”If you think I’m losing you again god dammit you better be prepared for the storm of the century.”/ Her fists tightened up as she clutched her staff in one hand and turned away from him to look onto the rest. /But I won’t be a fool this time. I won’t let my anger win. I learned my lesson. Rage and paced intellect together… Makes the Queen all the wiser for war…/ Michiko stared onto each and every one of them as she tilted the staff up and the mask melted away. It revealed soft opal eyes and yet they were cold though blind. And as she stared upon them, she could see though they would not know it. And her sight revealed far more than normal eyes would ever dare to dream in truths. Michiko saw /everything/, she forced her sight so far into each and every one of them, even Konchi and Kiken, that she uncovered their dark secrets like a greedy thief for her own stealing. /I will know my enemy, unlike my enemy even knows himself/, Michiko thought. { Contemplate- This is a simple ability that gets stronger as she charges it. This allows Michiko to understand a target in ways that appear to be gathered via a brief moment of focused omniscience } She forced her focus into it, more and more and uncovered them like peeling away layers. During such a time, blades pierced her lover. And each one she felt in her own heart. They were killing him. And with every blow struck unto Keyth, an overwhelming power grew inside of Michiko. She was a ticking time bomb and they were shaving seconds off of her clock with every ounce of damage and pain they inflicted on Keyth. And at last, she’d seen it. The Dark Hadou. The secrets of it. She had known it before, but now she /knew/ it as if she’d created it before, though she had not. She knew the weaknesses of such men now lain in the back of her mind, dormant for when she would come upon them again- and oh, she would come upon them again. Her energy began to charge within her as she closed her eyes and clenched her teeth. An air kicked up around her as Keyome had just arrived, and by his armored side she did prepare to unleash T-total Hell on earth. Before they had a chance to escape, she would scathe them irrevocably, and give them all scars to remember her by. A promise that they would meet again, and next time, she would make them pay with their lives, with their dear souls in debt to Michiko’s very mercy and as they would learn- the lack thereof. { http://www.listenonrepeat.com/watch/?v=JfkqUNjl628 } Her eyes snapped open and she would stare at those men, those dreaded horrible men. She grabbed her staff and spun it as the energy inside of her was causing her body to glow a polarizing white. As the tip of the staff faced the ground the ground began to smoke and steam hotly as she then shoved the staff down. It hit the ground and burst into a pile of ash as her fist hanging over of the ashes opened and her fingers were suddenly kissed by blazing white flames. “Fenikussu… RISE FROM THE ASHES!” She shouted as the flames on her hand and arm turned hot and fierce blue and orange as she swept her hand up to the sky and rocketing from the pile of ashes was a massive phoenix, Fenikussu, lit ablaze on every feather with phoenix fire that burned all it came in contact with.  Diversity: { http://static1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20140122212838/yakuza-mob-roleplay/images/a/ac/Phoenix.jpg } Fenikussu immediately began to create a cyclone of heat and fire around Keyome, Kai, Keyth, and herself. The cyclone would sear the flesh from the bone of anyone who dared attempt to enter it. But even through the dancing flames of the screeching phoenix as it flew to the sky and back, causing the cyclone to extend to the clouds, Michiko kept her blind eyes locked firmly on the men. Konchi, specifically. “You. Will. Pay. Maybe not now. But your hour has been etched into Fate’s tablet, and I will be her executioner…” Michiko said, her lips elaborating every fierce syllable as the glowing of her body began to shift and change. While Fenikussu empowered the cyclone and swept around it, he’d keep his talons faced outwards. Any who tried to jump through the flames, as it was possible to cross them and survive (though painfully), his talons would’ve struck them and sapped their life out of their bodies leaving them clinging to life by a thin and feeble thread that the fire would’ve probably finished right up. The overwhelming energy within her, almost enough to shatter her vessel just to escape and seek venting, began to escape at last as a series of powerful and thick potent white threads { Dove's Lace- Perhaps the only genuinely meant to harm ability that Michiko has, this ability creates a series of fine white threads that when cast off from Michiko's body can sear through and lacerate all who (it applies to) come in contact with it ==== UPGRADED ==== The Hadou Lace- The upgraded version of Dove's Lace which has warped Dove's Lace to specifically rival Dark Hadou and chi equivalents in dark measure. The Hadou Lace, or the Destruction Lace, can cut through Dark Hadou or hold it back, fighting rather evenly on playing field terms. It still forms as threads, and can sear and cut through flesh and bone faster than the regular Dove's Lace. Hadou Lace however can utilize a "heat seeking" method to chase Dark Hadou users whom Michiko targets. The Hadou Lace is not used on people or creatures that do not use Hadou. }. The Dove’s Lace she summoned was not normal though. Using the results of Contemplate earlier, she had adjusted it to be the almost perfect rival of the Dark Hadou in the Tasanagi men. While she knew this could hurt Keyth, she kept it as far from him as possible, and if anyone tried to move, touch, or manipulate the newly empowered and focused Dove’s Lace, known as the Hadou Lace, they would find themselves seared and lacerated by its very touch. But the long white threads began to encircle them in a protective barrier, and as her eyes focused on them, she continued to pour her understanding and knowledge into her chi, focusing certain details and truths about the Dark Hadou into the Hadou Lace until it was fit to rival the Dark Hadou almost perfectly, a ninety-nine percent perfect, almost the likes of an Anti Dark Hadou.  Diversity: She felt that doing this was trying to inflect itself back into her, as if trying to mash this destructive sensation into her body but she resisted- for now. She simply kept them all out, as best as she could- which right now was pretty fucking good. Michiko seethed as she finally heard another speak to her. Needing her white magic. She peered over at them, her once opal orbs now like blind black pearls. She snapped her blind gaze back towards the men, to see their life presences, but they’d disappeared. She lowered her arms and all of the Hadou Lace sank back into her body. She closed her eyes and used an apathetic guise to keep the agony from rising to her face when she felt it all twisting inside of her like an atomic bomb going off in her stomach. But soon, it died down to an ecstatic and hyperactive energy in her gut as she would turn her face towards Keyome and Keyth. “Anything. I’ll do anything.” She said quietly, calmly. As if she hadn’t done anything at all. { http://www.listenonrepeat.com/watch/?v=fo1K0bgijQs } Michiko slowly approached Keyth as the cyclone of fire died down and behind her soon settled a massive phoenix upon the ground, its bright burning golden eyes fixated upon Keyth. “So this is the one you gave an infinite wish for…” He said without moving his beak, and yet somehow it seemed Fenikussu was smiling. The phoenix pet of Amaterasu. He rustled his wings as he stepped back, his talons scraping the ground as Michiko looked over Keyth’s body, and her eyes seemed to pale back to opal, and she stared at his life essence. She could almost see him in the darkness, imagining the clarity of seeing him in her soul. “Keyth… You are not weak.” She whispered as she reached out her hands, one to Kai, one to Keyome if he needed it. As she did so, she decided to let that energetic, tumultuous raw white energy in her stomach be vented in this. This exchange. Her skin began to glow white, and the energy this time was raw. It was comforting and pure, angelic almost though it wasn’t the way most would envision angelic energy. It was strong and just, it was the power of love and peace of mind. It was intellect over violence, it was healing over wound infliction. And it was the will to stand against any darkness for the things someone believed to be right and good. For the things someone loved. “Do what you must.” Michiko said, as she barely tilted her head towards Kai. “And… thank you.” 

AlessandraSkar: ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkLnXD_nGx4) “Kill her!” The leader of the thieves shouted as another thunderous roar rocked the forest, the wind howling loudly throughout the forest. “KILL THE WITCH!!!!” The other thieves had each drawn their weapons, but just as they were about to charge, the impossible occurred. Unexpectedly, an enormous bolt of lightning flashed down from the sky and struck the carriage with an explosive effect that could have been heard for miles. The thieves cried out in terror as they were sent flying through the air along with large chunks of debris as the carriage was completely blown to pieces. The leader spun around and he and Shira were only able to catch a bright flash of whitish-gold light before they were both hit with a powerful wave of force, thrown backwards several feet through the air. Shira immediately curled her body around Daisuke, hitting the ground hard before rolling several feet across the dirt. Daisuke was unharmed, but by trying to defend him, she didn't realize that Unmei had gone flying from her grasp. Nearby, the leader of the thieves was gathering himself to his feet, staggering a bit as his breaths came out in angry grunts. He looked back at his crew who were getting to their feet as well, all of them looking back at the spot where there carriage once stood. It was now nothing but scattered wood and ash, thick black smoke rising from the scattered ruins. “You...you DEMON! What have you DONE!?” The leader shouted. “It's gone! All of our precious loot is....is GONE!” He spun around to face Shira who was still holding Daisuke tightly to her chest, looking around for her weapon. It wasn't long before he spotted Unmei several feet away from her and stalked his way toward it, breaking out into haughty laughter as he stood above it. “Well, well, well.” He chuckled evilly. “The number one rule of any self defense situation is....Never. Drop. Your weapon. Bahaha! BAHAHAHAHAHA!” He bent down and coiled his big, meaty hand around the handle of the weapon and pulled. Strangely, to his surprise, the hammer would not budge. Not even a single twitch. “Huh? What is this foolery?! Is this another one of your tricks?!” He shouted in frustration. “No, pudgy fuck.” Shira smirked. “In case you didn't know, that weapon you're trying to lift is a lot more intricately designed than your typical ass katana. The only person able to wield it is ME. A sack of shit like you would NEVER be able to use it!” The leader was glaring fire and daggers at her, practically breathing smoke out of his nostrils. “You...fucking...WITCH! I have had enough of your trickery! It is time....TO FUCKING END YOU!” He charged at Shira with one katana raised high in the air, but before he could get to her, “AGHHHHHH!!!!” An agonized scream pierced the air and when the leader spun around to see what had happened, all he could see was his only female follower collapsing to her knees with her head and both arms severed from her body. Blood spurted like rivers from all three wounds as she eventually flatlined to the ground. An after image of a streak of lightning hovered above the corpse, leaving the other three thieves looking around in absolute horror. “What...what the fuck is it?!” One of them shouted. “No....WHERE the fuck is it?!” Shouted another. “Just fucking KILL IT!” The leader shouted angrily. A split second after he shouted this, a streak of whitish-gold light sliced through the air faster than the human eye could register and an audible sound of flesh being slashed open echoed throughout the area. Another thief cried out in pain as he wrapped his arms around his guts, trying to catch his intestines as they came tumbling out of him. The sky had darkened significantly, rain now beginning to pour from the gray void. The rain mixed with the blood that was spilling from his guts, creating a pool around him that grew wider and wider by the second. Another flesh-slashing sound echoed as something whizzed behind him and the next thing everyone knew, there was an enormous gash splitting through his back, causing him to arch as he howled out in pain. The two remaining thieves exchanged glances, their eyes wide in absolute fear. They were practically shaking in their shinobi footwear, wondering which one of them would be cut down next by the unseen foe. “Stop it! Come out here and fight us like a real warrior!” One of them yelled and hardly two seconds later, both of his legs were slashed out from under him all the way from the top of his thighs. His remains hit the ground, screaming and crying at the top of his lungs. Shira looked quite frightened herself as she watched what was happening, Daisuke's tiny hands gripping tightly to the make of her clothing. 'I don't see anything.' She thought. 'I don't see anyone at all and yet these men are dropping like flies.' “RAGGGGGHHH!!!” The leader of the thieves suddenly ran forward, then stopped, holding his two katana out on either side of him. “SHOW YOURSELF! I'M NOT AFRAID OF YOU! YOU FUCKING FREAK! COME OUT HERE AND FUCKING FIGHT ME!” As if in response to his command, something flew right past him from somewhere straight ahead and he howled in pain as he felt multiple blades slash him from his right breast through his entire right arm, leaving the limb hanging in literal shreds. “AGH!! G-GYAAAAH!! FUCK!!!” One of his katana dropped to the ground, yet despite having one arm, he knew he wasn't going to go down without a good fight. He could feel electricity in the air, but had no idea where it was coming from as more thunder crackled above. “Fine!” He breathed deeply, reaching into a tiny gourd he wore on his hip. From out of the gourd, he pulled out a handful of shiny, black dust. “Have it your way. You'll be fucking sorry you ever came here!” He threw the black dust onto the ground and into the air, the harsh winds immediately sweeping it up into the atmosphere and throughout the forest. Almost instantly, clouds of black smoke began to burst all throughout the area, revealing several dark figures taking their places on top of several tree branches and plenty on the ground. They wore black shinobi gear and had eerie, gray masks over their faces like something out of a Japanese horror film (refer to picture --> https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTF2mRpXMxmw3o828qyhzpLcRCBndquQh2W0LteK5EKYPv2nt7Sjg). Shira's eyes widened as she slowly rose to her feet. There were nearly a hundred of the demonic shinobi standing in various places surrounding the area, looking straight down at the man who had summoned them. “Mwuaha! MWUAHAHAHAHA! MWUAHAHAHAHAHAHAH! Let's see you face off against my Kagemusha!” The leader exploded into raucous laughter. “They are powerful warriors summoned from the shadows, possessing speed and strength that no man has ever seen! And they will rip you to fucking PIECES! MWUAHAHAHAHAHAHA!”

Konchi watched as Michiko through the barrier around the trio. To test it, his eyes glowed a bright red and he sent all of the Tasanagi's into her attack to see the outcome. And with it Michiko's onslaught began. There bodies sliced to pieces, burned and scortched alive, decimated. During the death confusion the both of them managed to escape from sight before Keyome had time to react. "... She killed them all. Intresting." Konchi said crossing his arms. " Indeed... Maybe she will soon be of use." Kiken said crossing his arms and looking back at the muck of fried Tasanagi's within the alleyway, as the wind blew so did there ashes. Kiken and Konchi both watched there brethrens remains drift into the air with a flowing sway before they both left in black disperseful flames. ( http://www.listenonrepeat.com/watch/?v=vJUj8aIaJM8 ) by this time, Kai's seal had uplifed majority of white tigers. Though he still felt sick. " This helped..." Keyth said able to stand now on his own. "...But it didnt get it all out... And to keep my promise to Kai... I'll need to be at my strongest. Yamisuki is returning. That means they plan to use me again. Well I'm coming to them this time..." Keyth would turn to Keyome and Michiko both before he slid his hands down his chest... over 15 scars now rested where Konchi had stabbed him the way he did. " But I cant face him like this. Even if i get the witch to release the hold. I'm gonna need some more training. I cant.... I cant keep getting beat like this. You guys wont always be there and I need to be able to stand. On my own feet. Thank you Michiko, father...and even you Kai." He said placing his hand on his chest looking down. " But I cant keep falling like this. That voodoo guy.... tiger, and Kiken and Konchi? I cant keep... letting people get me like that... That's not how i am. i dont give up."( http://www.listenonrepeat.com/watch/?v=2ISfifczkgM ) Keyome turned to Keyth with a frown on his face. Keyth returned the scowl. " You wish to grow stronger. I know of a way." Keyth eyed him through slanted eyes as he focused his sights dead set on his father. "... Before you go off to see this witch. Travel outwards, within the Bandit plains. There is a temple in the sky. Of an Old Martial artist resides. He's Hadou Oni. Consistantly focused on the ways of the Martial arts. He's been around for sometime now. But if it's anyone who can teach you how to get stronger. It's him...." Keyth nodded his head his hand reaching around to grasp Michiko's. " Tell me what I need to do." He said to his father with an equally cold tone. " Reach the bandit plains, and you'll see a Prymaid. Within it resides the portal to get you to the temple in the sky. It will be something that you must trek on your ow-.." Keyome cut himself off, eying Michiko and smirking. An Image of Isabelle and himself appeared before him for a moment the way they both looked so serious. "... You would...TYPICALLY have to trek it alone. But I think you two may be inseperable. She who is blind, still made her way to find you. It's Ironic.." He said crossing his arms. " If you decided to take your friends my son then do it. But if you wish to trek it alone... then that is also fine." Keyth nodded and then bowed. " Thanks...dad." He said clenching even tighter to Michiko's hand. " No time to waste then." Keyth aloud his Oni to show, no longer supressing it as his horns came out of his head. " Were gonna go now. Head to the hut... by tomorrow we'll be there if we go now." Keyome nodded and turned his back on Keyth as his cape began to flow in the wind. " I could get in deeeeep shit. If they knew what I was doing here. But you are my son. And Michiko..." Keyome said looking back at her. " These men and women here that you slayed... are thankful to your deeds. Under Konchi's hold... with there Dark Hadou so tampered with, they no longer have free will. Kai had Light Hadou. The first Tasanagi to have that in thousands of years. And now Keyth temporarily untill Kai's soul passes untill Yomi. You have untill that happens Keyth to defeat Konchi, and Kiken." " Right." Keyth said responding to his father. Keyome nodded and with a bolt of lightning. He was gone leaving those two there. "...Michiko." Keyth said with a serious tone as he turned his head to eye her. " If you dont want to go. You can tell me, I'll understand. But if you do..." He said allowing his eyes to lock onto her own in a strong scowl. " Let's go."