Protectors of the Earth

[KittKat chunky~]

Kitt strode through the grey river of death, steam billowing around his dark-flaming body. He stopped at the edge of the first gate and opened his jaws, sparks and flames hissing and spitting as he clapped his clawed hands together... The sound rang out in all directions, rippling through the water... He waited...

Time trickled on, perhaps the spirit waited for hours, perhaps it was only minutes, but finally a ripple returned in response. A creature of dead flesh rose up from the water, it's limbs jerking and twitching like a puppet, its rotten head turned to face Kitt, slimy mouth opening and closing as a much deeper voice emanated from somewhere far away "WhEre yOu seEN?"

The spirit creature that was Kitt grinned, silver tongue lolling out of his flaming jaws "No, old one... The mortals are fools, and barely seem to have noticed I am missing... As for you... You seem to be doing quite well, with your little puppets..." The dead creature took several steps closer, joints creaking and squelching "It iSsss sAFer for mE tHIs wAy... I still dO nOT tRUsT YoU Free SpIriT..."

Kitt grinned and grabbed the dead puppet creature by it's rotten neck, dragging it towards him. A dark thread wound behind it down into the water, and with it came another creature of roiling flame that made the waters boil and hiss. It screamed, trying to drag itself back to safety, but instead was pulled inexorably closer to the Free Spirit. Kitt opened it's mouth even wider, leaning close to the old spirit as if to embrace him in a deathly kiss. He paused, sparks and embers flickering out of his maw, and instead hissed with a voice like steel over a grindstone "You have every reason to fear me... For today, you discover what I truly... am...."

[Grace.E]

Emrelda looked around...she noticed that ...Kitt was not anywhere, which bothered her....greatly

[Alice The Necrofox]

"oooooooooooooch... headache..." he muttered to himself and rubbed his temples.

[KittKat chunky~]

A cold breeze blew as a black cat emerged from the shadows of a tall oak tree. The cat licked his lips with a tongue of silver flame, approaching Emrelda and Shiro with a lazy stroll, flicking his tail side to side "Ah, master Shiro... How goes the headache ?" Kitt grinned, watching Emrelda with bright amber eyes "I hope you didnt miss me too much there Miss dragon... But a fresh herring was just too irresistible a treat..."

[Chrono Blackwyng]

Chrono rolled back, then shot up legs first into the air shortly before landing back on his feet. "Now that everyone is back, I'll just say that I was able to send Zoraida some of my energy, giving her at least a day more while we make our way to Japan. She doesn't know whats keeping her from being summoned, and she said that I am 'forbidden to enter the spirit realm for needless reasons'. So, can we start this before that day is done?"

[Grace.E]

Emrelda gently touched Shiro's head, a soft blue light glowed on her slender finger tips. she stood up, stretched then transformed into her true form. her emerald scales glittered in the sunlight "put shiro on my back, I will carry him" she said to Chrono, she turned to Kitt "would you like a ride or can you fly?"

[Chrono Blackwyng]

Chrono didn't nod as he lifted Shiro up, then pushed him onto Emrelda's back before taking flight. He was back in the air, and more graceful now that he wasn't letting his emotions panic him...

[Grace.E]

Emrelda was indeed worried about both Shiro and Chrono. Shiro for one being hurt and Chrono acting as though this were nothing. which she knew was a total lie, maybe this...dead thing will help out, if not this was going to be trouble.

[KittKat chunky~]

A small black tail flicked in front of Emrelda's vision as she flew, followed a moment later by the upside-down face of Kitt. The small feline grinned, staring into Emrelda's large eyes "In answer to your earlier question, I can indeed fly... Though I would much prefer to ride, and perhaps sleep... And my I say you are quite the magnificent  dragon..." Still grinning, the little cat popped back out of view, nestling somewhere between Emrelda's neck and shoulders and curling up. Despite being a free magic construct, he did seem to spend a lot of time napping...

[Chrono Blackwyng]

Chrono got closer to Emrelda, his head facing forward a he wispered. "This better work or Gaea, Io, and your father can find another errand boy to deal with the Oonagi." He then flew past her and kept point during their travel to Japan...

[Grace.E]

Magnificent... why the compliments all the sudden she turned to Chrono, she began to fly at a steady pace. "Magnificent huh..." she reapeated quietly. she glared at Chrono "PMSing much?" she retorted

Chrono, its no good to bottle your emotions, its only going to get you into trouble. Io's tone was serious....

Emrelda noticed the new landmarks that they were over the middle east. the high heat and dry deserts, she refocus on the journey, before she noticed the large red thing the collided heavily into her body. almost hitting Chrono, she felt Shiro's and Kitt's weight shift quickly off her body, she caught them quickly. the red...Dragon circled around. it let out a screech of challenge, before it charged, it mouth opened to breath the deadly flame. Emrelda opened her mouth, it started to grow green. for such a small dragon, her massive fire blast shot through the red dragons, scorching it,  the red dragon fell to its doom. Emrelda replaced the cat and undead fox on her back before contniueing as if nothing had happened...

[Chrono Blackwyng]

Chrono stopped on a dime when he heard the screech, then saw Emrelda take it down in one shot. He would have been somewhat impressed if he wasn't trying to keep his impatience from turning into rage. My name became Chrono when I decided how I would live my own life, now I'm Evrin Blackwyng: last of the clan, and the object of wager between the father of dragons and the Mother of the land herself.

He did a flip, slowing down at the peak of the flip so that Emrelda can catch up before 'landing' next to her.

"More like venting, since my fate seems to be in the hands of the Creators, rather than in my own."

[Grace.E]

Emrelda smiled sympathetically "I know how you feel, I was not looking forward to this myself..." she noticed the familiar Island of Japan. carefully she landed in the courtyard, during that time she morphed from Dragon to woman. setting Shiro down, she still held the sleeping free spirit. a young, strikingly beautiful human girl in a bright blue kimono opened the paper doors, her raven, silky hair held up with handcrafted hair species. she gasped excitedly.
"Emrelda-Sama!" she cheered, she ran as fast as her beautiful kimono would let her. hugging around the tall womans slender waist. "we have missed you!" her eyes though were not human though, an ice blue with slit pupils.
"Haha to chichi ga sono yō ni mite kōfun suru!" (Mother and Father will be so excited to see you!)
Emrelda turned back to Chrono, she then smiled down at the girl "I know they will be Akemi"
Akemi looked at Emrelda's companions, she smiled politely and bowed "welcome, anyone friends of Emrelda will be welcome to our home"

[Chrono Blackwyng]

Chrono felt a bit off at now having to deal with someone who was truly human, since most of his human clients never spoke in person. But, he could tell she was somewhat magical, which offset the looks. "Why do we need to find this death snake in Japan, the Dead Sea is nowhere near here!!"

[Grace.E]

Akemi blinked "you mean Emperor Ryuu?" she said innocently. Emrelda stared at her in shock. she couldn't believe that Akemi knew him. "He does not live in the dead sea anymore...he lives here as his Imperial Majesty" she invited Emrelda and the crew in. Emrelda placed the sleeping Kitt on a cushion then sat down traditionally on the tatami she whispered to Chrono "I was not expecting this..."
Akemi left for a breif moment. Io's voice spoke darkly "so...Orochi has become Emperor..."