The Warped

[Vee Katame: His Wolfy]

Mahi listened to White and nodded in response to him saying that having a back-up was good. When Kiral told her that she could dispatch the guard, the guard turned his head toward her slightly as he wondered if she was going to actually take him out. "You're safe..." She said softly and convincingly to the guard, lowering the sword to her side. The guard couldn't seem to stand to leave his fellow guard who was being tortured and that was what Mahi had been counting on as she waited for the man being tortured to give in. Once the guard said that he would talk, Mahi took that as her signal and, before the guard she had brought as back-up could react in any way, she quickly lifted the sword and swung at his neck. The sword went 3/4 of the way through his neck before the momentum was finished and the sword wouldn't go any further. Mahi released the sword and the guard's lifeless body dropped to ground. She then lowered herself and just sat on the ground.

[White Wolf Guardian]

"We've killed so many people, I can only imagine the repercussions this will inflict upon history, who knows what will be altered now." *He watched as the guard fell over dead from Mahi's quick strike* "If Kiral wants only one, then I guess that's what we'll do. At least this archer won't feel a thing since he's not aware of his end to come." *The wolf dragon dragged the man a little further away into an open grassy area and lifted his hammer then made one quick hit into the back of his enemy's head* "I take no pleasure in this, it is only business..." *His thoughts trailed off, thinking of what his father would say to such deeds* "I only do this because it's the only way to survive, if we let these men go they would bring more people to hunt us down and eventually the entire group transported here would be killed. We might kill even a thousand people or far more, but we'll be saving millions if not billions in the long run." *White turned back around and returned to the interrogation to listen in on what the soldier had to say with thoughts on the side*

"There really is no way we could know for sure that this guy will tell us the truth, we know nothing of this place."

[Shinzuu Katame: Her Tolfy]

Kiral removed the sword swiftly, which made the man cry some more. "Now talk." The man tried to catch his breath between quick breaths before talking, "The Emperors said that seven more people would follow soon after they took over to attempt to dethrone them, and that whomever would be the ones to bring their bodies to them would be able to sit by their sides as rulers of the new world. The description we were all given was anyone whose clothes were out of place and carried any kind of weaponry. Weapons were abolished from any civilians as of last month, so it made it easier to track. When we still didn't see anyone fitting the descriptions, we posted bounties everywhere. I swear! It's all true!" Kiral sighed as he got up, "So we ARE being targeted, and have bounties on our heads. Looks like we're going to have to tread exceptionally carefully from now on." Kiral switched the weapon into a gun and shot the man in between the eyes, and walked back towards the carriage, "The canvas is pretty much gone but I think it's still good."

[Vee Katame: His Wolfy]

Mahi listened to the guard as he explained everything. She knew he was going to be killed after he gave them all the information he had so she didn't jump when she heard the shot go off from Kiral's gun-sword. When she heard him moving back toward the carriage, she followed, and when he mentioned the canvas being pretty much gone she thought about how she had cut through it. She didn't apologize for it though since it had been necessary for her to get to the guards she had been going after.

[White Wolf Guardian]

*White watched the man fall over dead* "Well it's not like I didn't see that coming, Kiral knows just as well as the rest of us that leaving any witnesses will just put us closer to a grave." *The wolgon walked back to the carriage after Kiral and jumped on top to sit down* "Okay... we need some sort of plan, perhaps we could steal citizen garb somewhere and hide our weapons in a carriage... preferably not this one with a cover on it so they can't see it and we'll look just as ordinary as other travelers. Well... maybe not me, I'm not exactly common blood." *He flexed his wings* "I can't really think of a better idea, unless we stay off of the main roads and just walk through untamed wilderness. Though eventually we will have to go into cities or towns so we can pursue the quest." *The wolgon just scratched at his arm, nervous about the entire situation*

[Shinzuu Katame: Her Tolfy]

Kiral sighed as he sat on the driving seat of the carriage and picked up the reigns for a few seconds, before putting them down. "Does anyone know how to drive one of these things? I watch movies quite a bit, but I have no idea how a real one would react." After White started talking about getting a plan, he thought about it and jumped off. "I guess you're right. If we stay on the main road, we might run into another checkpoint like this one. But it's going to be hard to blend in. I haven't seen a single person who was even close to my size, and every single person I've seen is a single species, none mixed like you. This might be a bigger pain in the ass than I thought."

[Vee Katame: His Wolfy]

"Even though I can put together jewelry while being blind, I wouldn't risk attempting to see if I could drive a carriage like this." Mahi responded, though she knew that Kiral didn't expect her to be able to anyway. As Kiral was talking about not seeing anyone that was the same size as him, she felt pain shoot through her left side. She grunted slightly from the pain, which must have been the result of her falling off of the carriage when she had lost her balance.

[White Wolf Guardian]

*White nodded to Kiral* "So what exactly are you and me supposed to do, the only one that would blend in is Mahi?" *He turned his head to Mahi's direction* "Are you suggesting we just ditch the cart and take our chances on foot instead? I think it's probably a better idea since there's no way a wagon will work through dense trees anyways and since a disguise won't cover up our sizes, might ultimately be the best course of action." *He laid his head back on the edge of the carriage* "It sure would be nice to be able to avoid killing people for once, this is probably going to take a toll on me before this excursion of ours' is over."

[Shinzuu Katame: Her Tolfy]

Kiral was about to answer White when Mahi grunted. He walked over to her and squeezed it hard, feeling for any damage. "You're fine. Nothing's bleeding, cracked or broken. Just try not to use that arm for the rest of today. You'll be fine by morning." He turned back towards White, "We'll just have to put up with it for a little longer until we can bribe someone to help us and maybe tailor some clothes. For Mahi, I think we just need to get her some robes that will cover her arms. I think those gauntlets are just too flashy."

[Vee Katame: His Wolfy]

"Ow! *mutters incoherently*" Mahi reacted to Kiral squeezing her left arm hard. The thing that she had muttered was her calling Kiral a rather unfavorable name but not wanting him to understand it, especially since he was only trying to help. When he mentioned her needing some robes to cover her arms to hide her "flashy" gauntlets, she lifted her hands from her sides to stomach level in front of her then directed her eyes down at them with a frown. "That sucks. Having these things out makes it easier...but I guess I'd just have to push up my sleeves if I wanted to use the weighted wires."

[White Wolf Guardian]

"I don't think we'll make it very far though, I mean surely there are more soldiers nearby. Filadius said they were spread out in chaos, but I still don't like to push my luck." *He rubbed his face with his paws trying to alleviate his headache* "I could fly up into the air and try to see what's ahead and nearby to give us a general idea of where to go, since there is little pollution in this era it should be very clear. Although we risk being located on a higher scale. If we don't go for that option that's fine by me, I hate heights." *He yawned at the end of his suggestion* "That last battle made me so tired. Even though this hammer weighs little compared to it's apparent weight, it still uses up my strength quickly."

[Shinzuu Katame: Her Tolfy]

Kiral sighed at White's suggestion, "Nah. I know where we are. Besides, I heard rumors that people back in this era have better eyesight and can spot anything from a ways away. I don't really want to risk someone we don't want to have that good eyesight spotting you. There were no checkpoints on the map, but I recognize this is the main road and there's a small cluster of reservoirs about a hundred feet that way *points north*, so if we want to get to the next village quickly, we can run parallel with the main road, but there's a nice thicket about a mile east of here, so it'll hide us well if there are any more checkpoints.

[White Wolf Guardian]

"Ah crap, so I can't really fly at all or I'm going to bring the calvary back with me when I land. Okay well I don't fancy getting shot at again, so as long as we're not overexposed we should probably be fine." *He thought to himself* "I wonder how long we've been at this location talking about what to do next? Surely patrols or something that were with these soldiers are going to find no returns and silence to be suspicious, err..." *He looked back up at Kiral* "Shouldn't we hide the bodies of those that we have killed? If we don't it's going to leave a bloody trail."

[Shinzuu Katame: Her Tolfy]

Kiral folded and holstered the weapon, "Just make sure it doesn't track on your feet. If we hurry, I'm sure they won't be able to track us. I used to watch Lord of the Rings, and medieval hunters are said to be able to track anyone who's been in an area recently. I'm not sure how accurate that is, but I'm not willing to stay around and finding out. I think it's better if we head on out now." Kiral quickly jumped off the main road and signaled for White to follow. "Mahi, you can follow me by my voice, right?"

[Vee Katame: His Wolfy]

Mahi listened to the conversation in silence since she had nothing to say on the situation. When Kiral moved off of the road, she started to move in that direction to follow him before he spoke. "Yes, I can." She responded as she paused. "But as I told White before, I can 'see' through sounds bouncing off of things too, so just us moving around will help me know where I'm going." She hopped off the road, hoping that she hadn't stepped in the blood of any of the dead guards.