Verses; the Light, the Under, and the Unknown

[Artemis]

Zenith was quite easily, and skillfully, stepping from branch to branch as he searched for something to eat in the trees when he heard the clashing of mass swords and armor begin to clash.  Soon afterwards, various loud thuds began to hit the ground.  This time the Under Verse seemed to have brought catapults to the battle.
"Good.  They're thining their own numbers", Zenith said as he plucked a purple-black apple like fruit out of a tree and bit into it.
Lately Zenith had been trying to gather a small force of warriors and various spell casters to help rid these people from these lands.  Unfortunately, too many people have seen the various weapons of war the enemy holds, and fear it.  Too many people fear that the end of their song saught for peace will cease.  Too many people feared death.

After eating the fruit, Zenith began running through the trees to try and catch a glimpse or two of the battle.  The more he knew about how their weapons and such worked, the better he could come up with ways to try and counter them.  Unfortunately, he had no powers to back him up, and at his age he should've gotten a power a long time ago.  Some say he's a stain on their society, others believe that he is simply a late bloomer.  Some plant sniffers start mumbling some crazy stuff about a prophecy, which he really didn't care for.

[White Wolf Guardian]

*White was cleaning the blood off of his blade after piercing it through the heart of an Under verse soldier and licked it off the end* "Blood always tastes good when it is claimed from conquer in battle." *A sly smile spread across his face and he got up from the dead body flipping his balisword closed and quickly noticed a man trying to crawl away* "I love it when they pathetically try to escape." *He licked his lips and opened his pouch and digging his paw into it taking out 4 hira-shuriken* "I love throwing these.." *White gazed upon the steel and his reflection in it and then tossed them across the grass, them whizzing in the wind like bullets as they found their way into the injured lion's back. The man let out a shrill scream and begged for someone to kill him*

"No... you will just have to suffer." *White walked up to him and pulled out the shuriken then licked the blood off of them and cleaned the rest of the taint off of them* "Good luck, you're going to need it kitty." *He laughed and turned around walking away; the lion gurgled and blood spread on the grass as the struggling body eventually went limp from blood loss and the emotionless eyes were left to stare down*

[Alice The Necrofox]

Lok was shooting arrow after arrow at the enemy. This skirmish was ending in his favor. He was happy for that at least. The catapults had been a help.
"Over there!" a passing soldier screamed, as an arrow embedded itself in his armor.
*Another sniper, eh? Eh.... wait for it... AH, there he is!* Lok had spotted a bit of an arrow hiding in a tree, aiming at another soldier. He muttered a few words under his breath, and his armor instantly became transparent. He was like a chameleon, not totally invisible, but as close as he could be. He snuck up into a tree looking behind the Upper sniper. The fool had his back to everything except the battle. Lok snuck over, as quiet as a mouse in the noises of the battle, until he was right on top of him. He knelt on the branch, and unsheathed his long dagger.
"Boo..."
Those were the last words the warrior heard before the dagger went ripping through the back of his neck.
"Never gets old..." Lok muttered to himself as he jumped down from the trees in search of another sniper to kill.

[Lumi]

It is Grimsy's first day away from the rookie camp. The army must have been desperate to get the novices to pad out their numbers to look like the stronger force than they are. She noticed that she is still being despised even in the army ranks, her group commander had basically sent her for a suicide mission. A rookie in the middle of the battle field, the rest of her teammates already dead. She was the only one still alive thanks for her best friends noble sacrifice, her friend sacrificed himself to save her from a lethal attack.

"when i make it out of here, i'll make sure your sacrifice wasn't in vain...the commander will pay for what he has done...." she mumbled angrily trying to fend off enemies as well as she could "I refuse to die now! i still have a mission to accomplish!" she shouted as she tried to hold her ground against soldier more experienced than her.

[Chrono Blackwyng]

Orphen had been watching the fight, really wanting to try out the weapons that both sides employed. He took off his hood so whatever light there was would help illuminate the battlefield. Bandages covered the entire top of his head and his left eye, his right eye not housing the powers of influence that pushed him down his path in life. He turned around and saw Zenith making his way towards his branch.

Unlike Orphen, Zenith was able to look like 'everyone else' since none of his features were unusual, but his lack of 'power' stuck him in the same area that Orphen was living in. He noticed that Zenith was somewhat resistant to his influence since his attitude never changed when he looked at him. "Hey, I got a spot for you right here, they're just about to send more Light reinforcements!"

[Artemis]

Zenith, previously hearing the footsteps of Orphen, hadn't been surprised at all.  He simply turned around and looked at Orphen for a few seconds, before deciding to sit next to him.
"Thanks.  I was heading for the location they usually fight at when trying to take this fort, and I believe I would've missed the battle if you hadn't said anything."
He looked out to see the Catapults just taking down wall after wall, the Under Verse forces' not taking any steps back, but remembering what Orphen had said about Light Verse reinforcements, he looked to the east seeing a sizable army coming in to reinforce the fort, but it might be too late.
"Interesting.  Do you think the Lightlings know they're about to loose this fort, unless by some miracle those catapults get destroyed and that Lightling army gets there within the next minute?"

[Alice The Necrofox]

Lok was watching an obvious novice try and hold her own against an Upper soldier near his tree. She was putting up a valiant fight, but the Upper was slowly gaining ground. She was not going to last.
He lept out of the tree, tackling the soldier, slicing his life out of him. Lok got up, looking at the novice.
"Stick with me kid, you look like you don't belong in this battlefield."
He drew his bow, shooting an arrow into another Upper's neck.
*Why do the Under verse keep sending rookies into the fight... it doesn't help anything. Just gets them all killed*

[Lumi]

Grimsy nods hesitantly as the stranger tells her to stay around him and thinks to herself He did take out that soldier... he must be one ours. She thrusts with her rapier at an enemy soldier, hitting him lethally. It was as the soldier made a huge mistake and tried to block in the wrong direction but in was actually her ability tricking him to thinking she was going to strike other way.

[White Wolf Guardian]

*White arrives at the Light Verse fortress and puts his sword back into the sheath on his back looking around for any possible trouble* "Seems like the coast is clear... for now." *White walked into a barracks and placed a gold dubloon on the counter* "Room for one." *The owner didn't question the Light Verse soldier and came back with a key to Quartering Room 201 on the 2nd floor* "Thanks." *White turned around and walked upstairs and opened his room then closed it, disappearing from view as quickly as he had come; White sat down at a chair nearby the door and opened his sword for a moment* "Looks good, just needs some more sharpening." *He brought out a whet stone and began to go to work as he got down on the floor and poured water on the stone then followed up by sliding his sword's blade on the rock over and over again to sharpen it*

[Alice The Necrofox]

Lok skewered another soldier, this time through the skull.
"Kid, the rest of the soldiers have won the fight. Follow me, we need to get to a back area."
He turned, shoving the skewered soldier into a small group of Uppers and turning to run back to the camp. He grabbed the novice and ran.
"You are lucky I came along kid, or you would be a hunk of meat right now."

[Lumi]

As they ran she sighed "Lucky...? all of my squad and friends are dead! All because that commander wants me dead!" She shook her head pulling herself together and followed the stranger "who might you be?" She asked curiously, wondering why he didn't want her dead.
She is tormented by flashbacks of her squad dying as they make their way back into a slightly more safe area. While catching her breath she looks down and keeps mumbling about how useless she was, not being able to protect the others.

[Alice The Necrofox]

"Lok Chann... an assasin of sorts... what is this about the commander wanting you dead? He probably needed as many soldiers as he could get his mitts on. Recruits are like cannon fodder to him. Suicide missions, distractions and such. Like I said, you are a very lucky critter. Now there is the basecamp... I am going to have some words with the commander. This is not the first time I have seen recruits sent into battle to be cut down."

[Artemis]

*White arrives into town and puts his sword back into the sheath on his back looking around for any possible trouble* "Seems like the coast is clear... for now." *White walked into an Inn and placed a gold dubloon on the counter* "Room for one." *The owner didn't question the Light Verse soldier and came back with a key to Room 201 on the 2nd floor* "Thanks." *White turned around and walked upstairs and opened his room then closed it, disappearing from view as quickly as he had come; White sat down at a chair nearby the door and opened his sword for a moment* "Looks good, just needs some more sharpening." *He brought out a whet stone and began to go to work as he got down on the floor and poured water on the stone then followed up by sliding his sword's blade on the rock over and over again to sharpen it*

((werent you just fighting in the unknown verse?  is so, there aren't any towns.  just forts for soldiers, a heavily guarded portal leading into the Under Verse, and the forests that nobody dare enters because any trespassers are killed.  you have to remember, this is a war.))

Zenith stood up to get a better view of the Light Verse reinforcements.  It was confirmed, there just weren't enough numbers to retake the fort at this point.  The under verse attacking force was much too powerful at this point.  Zenith reached down to grab another fruit, but he pulled out two and offered one to Orphen by holding it out in front of him.

[Chrono Blackwyng]

Orphen smiled as he snatched the fruit and quickly ate it up. "You know, I think we could dismantle those catapults and make it back here before they finish the fight... you up for a race?" He smiled at Zenith, then got up on both feet and stretched. "I bet all of the fruit in this tree that I can take down more catapults than you..."

[Artemis]

Zenith stood up, not needing to stretch for he had been previously running, and is warmed up.
"I cant take you up on that bet because I've no idea what your capabilities are.  I will however help you in taking down those catapults.  It should be fun, room to stretch, etc.", he said as he tightened the straps on his Double-blade gauntlet.
All I can really do with this is cut all the ropes, rendering them imobile.  Besides, there were seven catapults, and other eyes probably watching this.  If he and Orphen get seen, it'll be all over the Medial Verse in a matter of days.  That would only assist in what Zenith was trying to do, which happened to be to gather up a sizeable force to eliminate this war once and for all.
"You take the four farthest left, I'll take the three farthest right.  I'm not really in a competitive mood today.  Perhaps some other time?" he said as he got into a crouching position, ready to take off.